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--- title: Work Session Meeting date: 2022-06-29 source: 2022-06-29_Work_Session_Meeting.wav --- [0:00:00, 0:00:20]: Mr. Gardner with subsection T uh T, subsection T, which in our previous ordinance uh made it impermissible for people to essentially sag their pants. And we think that we're we're we're not in a uh a time that uh we need to be enforcing sacking pants ordinances, and so we would ask that then be removed. [0:00:20, 0:00:38]: removed from the municipal ordinances and not be considered uh in offence by the house. Remotion to approve excluding uh action item number T uh from this motion. Okay, is there I said Gantt okay Ms. uh K Alexander to uh Gantt and thank you Chief all in favor please indicate [0:00:38, 0:00:40]: Okay, you now have a decision. Thank you very much. [0:00:41, 0:00:52]: All right. Council consideration to amend Starbury's Code of Ordinances, Chapter eleven point zero four point one zero zero, general offenses weapons discharge prohibited. Chief Tramor, please. [0:00:53, 0:01:00]: Yes, sir. Thank you. This um is an amendment to be working for the current evidence that exists and it expands upon the [0:01:05, 0:01:06]: Okay, uh I would speed it. [0:01:08, 0:01:28]: I'm sure you all have seen and there was an episode in in Ohio uh back in June where there were a group of young men that were shooting splatter law guns, essentially uh sort of a pink law gun and others, and uh that ultimately resulted in in somebody's death as a result of that. So we wanted to to again expand upon that to make it admissible. [0:01:28, 0:01:40]: for uh folks who and if you look at there's there's obviously requirements if they're in a place of business that you know is involved in you know pinkball operations or something along those lines that's a little bit different. [0:01:40, 0:01:45]: And uh obviously Turkey shoes, license firing ranges, the things are all uh excluded by [0:01:49, 0:01:59]: Okay, I need a motion, ladies and gentlemen. So moved. Of Mr. Blount. So moved. Ms. Ms. Gardner, second that. All in favor, please indicate. Thank you. Announced decision. Thank you very much. [0:02:00, 0:02:17]: Council consideration to amend Stockbridge Code of Ordinances, Chapter eleven point zero four, general offenses, section eleven point zero four point one four zero general offenses uh defecating or urinating in public property or in certain areas. Chief Tramor, please. [0:02:17, 0:02:25]: Um it's I guess for itself pretty obvious. Um we linked it to [0:02:31, 0:02:37]: Okay. Any motion to accept this please? Motion to accept. Ms. Barmer. Okay. A second? Is there a second? [0:02:37, 0:02:37]: Okay. [0:02:38, 0:02:41]: I need a second. Second. Okay, Mr. Blount, second down. All in favor, please indicate. [0:02:42, 0:02:43]: Snapsy says thank you. [0:02:44, 0:02:45]: All right. [0:02:46, 0:02:59]: Council consideration to add a new ordinance under Starbucks Code of Ordinances Chapter 11.04, Section 11.04.150, monetary solicitation. Chief Tramor, please. [0:02:59, 0:03:00]: Thank you. [0:03:01, 0:03:04]: Currently the city does not have an order to address monetary solicitation. [0:03:05, 0:03:12]: This is something that's come up as an issue, a matter of concern for the community. Um and we see it, I think, as we come into the city. Um [0:03:13, 0:03:33]: There's a lot of hand handling, a lot of things that are happening, and um I I know there are a number of things that it's something that I don't think that we can uh allow or tolerate. We obviously want to uh make sure that we direct people and services as appropriate, but uh you know we cannot uh I I believe we can't allow these things to occur and you have to be [0:03:33, 0:03:53]: Specific because uh there are certain First Amendment uh protections that relates to solicitation, and so we've been clear in terms of what areas it is and it's not permissible. Uh one of the things that uh I want you to be aware of is that there uh was a revision that we made earlier today uh that differs from what you have uh [0:03:53, 0:04:13]: for you and uh that was adding item number four which makes it impermissible to solicit money within fifteen feet of the entrance or exit from any highway or interstate and then we struck uh item number five which made it illegal to solicit the fifteen feet of pay phones because I I'm not sure that there are payphones that exist uh [0:04:13, 0:04:20]: um getting word presently. This is something that's pretty standard language in most municipal ordinances. [0:04:30, 0:04:50]: Standard monetary solicitation, there is another part that addresses with aggressive monetary solicitation and has specific requirements irrespective of where they're situated. So they don't have to be in a certain place. If they're blocking somebody's path, if they're not allowing people to leave, if they're using profane or abusive language while soliciting money from people, it makes it a violation. [0:04:50, 0:04:57]: By virtue of their actions, and so that's separately addressed and the aggressive monetary solicitations is still under the same. [0:04:59, 0:05:00]: Right. [0:05:01, 0:05:17]: Council go ahead, sir, please. How going over this, how would you address issues like we've had when they're uh on the corner before they get in the parking lot, which is obviously more than 15 feet financial way of any business there. [0:05:17, 0:05:26]: But that solicitation on the corner coming into the parking lots, which are more than fifteen feet. I'm which I'm trying to figure out which one of these would address that. [0:05:27, 0:05:47]: And so as I mentioned before, and you can look, there's actually some some some uh higher court rulings that that say that soliciting money is actually protected speech. That people if people are able to request money so long as they're not doing it within certain parameters. And so in general, if you were to ask somebody [0:05:47, 0:06:07]: For money walking down the sidewalk or in the entrance to a parking lot or something like that, and it's not clearly defined here, then that would not be a violation per se. However, if that person refused them and they continued to follow or they continued to ask money, um, or you know, you can handle it separately as a trespass violation if [0:06:07, 0:06:27]: If you have an agreement with the property owner, or they say that we don't want these people here that you can trespass them then from that property and they would come back within be a violation at that point in time. But the courts have decided you can't just throw a blanket statement out there and say you cannot solicit anywhere. There have to be clearly defined guidelines in terms of where you can and cannot solicit in the [0:06:27, 0:06:29]: manner in which you can or cannot solicit. [0:06:32, 0:06:32]: You good? [0:06:33, 0:06:37]: Yeah, I I guess I would have to talk to you uh you know [0:06:38, 0:06:46]: Away from this on that, Chief,'cause I'm just trying to figure out when when you have those you got a certain group of people around the county right now. [0:06:46, 0:06:52]: And in the in and I know in our area particular, in the Eagles Land area, there's they sit [0:06:53, 0:07:00]: on those corners with those signs. Some of them even act like they're playing violins, which the music is coming through the box. [0:07:00, 0:07:02]: They're they're soliciting [0:07:03, 0:07:11]: And I guess being a nuisance and having rights as a nuisance is is is uh I guess it gets a little sh sticky right there, huh? [0:07:12, 0:07:15]: Yeah, but some of those cases like when you and I was [0:07:20, 0:07:22]: lines of somebody need you know you know. [0:07:22, 0:07:30]: a fraudulent scheme trick, device, artifacts or something to to to gain money for somebody. That's something that could be potentially gained down there. [0:07:30, 0:07:50]: City does have a no solicitation ordinance already that makes it impermissible for people to solicit uh within the city without a permit. So uh that ordinance may be something that would be uh applicable and something I would have to look at. I think yeah, that's why I said I'm um since I didn't see something on here, I would just talk. [0:07:50, 0:08:03]: to you further about that in person. Thanks. Okay. Any other questions? And if not, need a motion to accept this uh change. So moved. Okay. Mr. Alexander, I'll give Miss Barber a second. Okay. Uh all in favor, please indicate. [0:08:04, 0:08:07]: Unanimous decision. Fantastic. [0:08:08, 0:08:22]: Council consideration to add new ordinance under stop breach code ordinances section eleven point zero four section eleven point zero four point one six zero false representation to police or any city department. Chief Tramor, please. [0:08:23, 0:08:24]: Is this essentially um [0:08:44, 0:08:45]: [527.1, 532.4]: Questions? If not, uh I need a motion to accept. So okay, Miss Barber, second, any second? [0:08:53, 0:08:56]: No, Mr. Blount, second that. Okay, all in favor, please indicate. [0:08:57, 0:08:59]: Okay, you now says thank you very much. [0:09:01, 0:09:18]: Okay, Council Considerations of Man Stockbridge Code of Ordinances, Chapter 11.04, Section 11.06, Section 11.06.010, Administration of State Offenses in Municipal Courts to add clarifying language and to remove duplicate phasing. [0:09:19, 0:09:21]: Um presented by Chief Tremor, please. [0:09:22, 0:09:42]: So thank you. This offense again is a modification of uh ordinance that's already in place. Essentially gives the court the authority to hear certain state offenses permissible for municipal courts to hear. This was brought about through discussions with Judge McCord, and uh we wanted to expand upon what [0:09:42, 0:09:50]: offensive specifics were going to be brought before municipal court. And um you know as you can see here, possession marijuana less than an hour [0:09:54, 0:09:57]: things there as opposed to state court uh [0:09:58, 0:10:05]: operating motor vehicle without insurance is computer fed by shoplifting, uh furnishing alcohol or beverages to persons under twenty one. [0:10:08, 0:10:10]: Okay, thank you. Questions council? [0:10:10, 0:10:26]: Yeah, one minor couple. Oh, go ahead, please. I had a question that was interesting and I didn't know the answer to, which was if the Henry County police will still be patrolling, if they encounter somebody inside the city limits and they were to write a side, would that come to our court because it's in the city limits? Is that correct? [0:10:35, 0:10:35]: Yeah. [0:10:36, 0:10:40]: Kelly, I would I I believe that's how they handle that. They have the authority to be able to [0:10:40, 0:10:45]: But they're not obligated to handle any cases unless there's some other agreement [0:10:48, 0:10:55]: So they can write they'll be able to write tickets in the city limits and then take it away from and and take it to their court, state court. [0:10:56, 0:11:16]: I understand that they didn't get they don't get any revenue from state court with the argument that we had, so we might need to have a discussion with them to make sure that they direct those. Because when the money goes to state court, for our understanding legally was that that none of that money would come back to them or us. That was a discussion that we had with them. So we probably need to have a discussion with them. [0:11:15, 0:11:22]: them to direct them to municipal court. I again looks like Ms. Gann you have something you need to say. [0:11:22, 0:11:30]: Yeah, I I kinda disagree, but I I I get what what you're saying. I think and I agree with you, Councilman Alexandra. [0:11:31, 0:11:47]: Um but because we now have a a st uh police department and we have an active court, um, and our police department can write state charges too, when Henry County is in our jurisdiction in the city limits of Stockbridge, [0:11:50, 0:11:55]: I thought that they had to write the ticket in the jurisdiction of which [0:11:55, 0:11:56]: They [0:11:56, 0:12:16]: w w where they are. I get it, if they go down to state court, um, it's a state violation, but we too handle state violations and it's in our jurisdiction. So I I if you don't mind just checking up on that chief and making sure that if they are in the city limits of Stockbridge, um [0:12:16, 0:12:22]: Um whether or not they have whether or not they are going to write tickets directly to you know [0:12:22, 0:12:31]: whether or not those tickets will go to the city of Stockbridge is is the question. Um and I I believe that they do, me personally. [0:12:32, 0:12:45]: But let's just On that on that note, Mr. Gardner, you have any comments about this at all? In reference to this? I'm pretty sure this is gonna involve you. Your involvement have you involved in this? You got any comments, sir? Okay. I'm sorry, go ahead, Chief. [0:12:46, 0:12:50]: I was gonna say I can I can check with the city of McDonald and some others and see [0:12:54, 0:12:55]: Yeah. [0:13:00, 0:13:12]: Okay. Thank you. Any other questions for the council? If not, need a motion to accept is uh changed. So move. Okay, Mr. Alexander, second. I second. Did you did you Ms. Gantt? Ms. Gantt, second that? Okay, all in favor, please indicate. [0:13:13, 0:13:15]: Okay, unanimous decision, thank you very much. [0:13:17, 0:13:30]: Okay, Council consideration to add a new ordinance under the Stockbridge Code of Ordinances, Chapter eleven point two zero, Section eleven point two zero point zero three zero notering for illegal sexual purposes, presented by Chief Tramor, please. [0:13:31, 0:13:34]: Uh yes, thank you. This is a new ordinance. Uh [0:13:44, 0:13:48]: another mid act of prostitution, sodomy, masturbation for hierarchy. [0:13:49, 0:14:00]: We currently do not have this in the ordinances that we believe and so this is probably taking place in some of the hotels around the area is something that would be the mechanism place where you'll interest this as appropriate. [0:14:01, 0:14:07]: Okay, questions council. If not, need a motion to accept this proposal. This new ordinance new ordinance. [0:14:07, 0:14:09]: So moved. Ms. Gantt, second. [0:14:10, 0:14:13]: Uh mister Mr. Blount, second that okay. [0:14:13, 0:14:14]: All in favor, please indicate. [0:14:15, 0:14:17]: Okay, you now have a decision. Thank you very much. [0:14:18, 0:14:30]: Council consideration to add new ordinance under Stockbridge Code of Ordinances Chapter eleven point two four, section eleven point two four point zero three zero Urban Camping, presented by uh Chief Tremor, please. [0:14:31, 0:14:40]: Yes, as we know again, uh there are an issue with a number of places in the community where there's been campus that's been set up. Currently we don't have uh the [0:14:55, 0:15:15]: For these violations, it actually says in the ordinance that nobody should be arrested without proceeding or warning a police officer. So we want to make sure that we're warning people. There's also a provision in there that if we have these encampments and there's abandoned property, it gives us the authority to be able to dispose of those things as abandoned property. [0:15:15, 0:15:20]: provisions there obviously if we had algorithms or something along those lines what people would set up [0:15:24, 0:15:44]: Okay. My initial thought makes me think of what homelessness is one and then I'm thinking if uh if you give a warning, um and I know that we uh we're along with the county and some other agencies are looking at what we have to deal with homelessness across the entire county itself, which would involve even medical folks and this nature. So I'm kinda wondering say the [0:15:44, 0:16:04]: we pass this at night, I'm kind of thinking it may have to change over the course of time as we develop something more wide widespread for the county itself, along with things we may have to do in the city, I guess. I'm just kind of thinking out loud in in a sense. I I don't know if we got any thoughts on that right now, Chief, or not. But yeah, I don't know that it would change because what we're what we're addressing this condition, we're not addressing the issue of homelessness, we're addressing. [0:16:04, 0:16:05]: [965.8, 985.1]: That's people setting up in little cities and things along those lines. We're actually working, our community affairs units working to put together a resource list for people that are homeless or those that are soliciting because we want to have something to be able to provide and say, hey listen, you can't do this, but here are some resources for you to explore. [0:16:25, 0:16:45]: And uh give them some options available. We'll warn them, we'll document that. And um again, we're not immediately going to arrest people, we want to give people an opportunity to comply, but we also provide them some resources in the event they're not familiar with that. And it's certainly something that I think needs to be addressed. I I've gotten, I'm sure you all saw an email just came in the other day. [0:16:45, 0:16:55]: about one of the business owners of the Dollar General that um we're over there at the Dollar General where somebody was in and hanging out and camping uh heading around their business and we had [0:17:05, 0:17:25]: the community and for our citizens uh and businesses and so we need a mechanism in place in order to be able to address and again we understand you know people's plights we understand situations and we're gonna be compassionate um in in addressing those issues but uh at the end of the day some people are not going to comply and we [0:17:25, 0:17:45]: Need to have a mechanism in place. And so you know, too, I've also discussed this with Judge McCord. And um, you know, obviously these folks are not in a position to pay fines or things with those lines. When we bring them before court, we can as a term of their probation hold them accountable to seeking out these services and doing different things. And it may even involve community service actually having [0:17:44, 0:18:00]: come in and help clean up these areas as a result of their violation of these offenses. So uh we want to handle those things, you know, uh in a in a fair fashion, uh taking into account again situations, but it definitely is an issue that I think needs to be addressed and [0:18:01, 0:18:12]: Uh thank you chief. Appreciate uh comments from the council. Yeah, just one right here, sir. Chief, I and I appreciate that. Y you know and one of the things that um we know about homeless is that [0:18:13, 0:18:18]: uh having a component to deal with the the mental illness that's gonna be out there because [0:18:19, 0:18:31]: repetitiously that's gonna continue to happen if you have those type situations. You push'em out here, they go on the backside, you push them out there, they go over there. And then you got this system of um [0:18:32, 0:18:52]: Just this cycle of s this you know, this merry-go-round system going on, I guess that's something that that's a greater problem than this ordinance that we're approving tonight. But hopefully we could, you know, address the mental illness that are going on out there that that when we start to move that hopefully the county and the cities can collaborate in a c you know, collaborative effort and start to get some [0:18:52, 0:18:55]: Some type of facility that we could take them to other than jail, you know? [0:18:56, 0:19:00]: Yeah there has been some discussion about that in that [0:19:17, 0:19:18]: Okay. [0:19:19, 0:19:30]: Excellent. Good deal. Thank you. Good deal. Any other questions, Council? Okay, I need a motion accept. Mayor, do I just say this real quick? Um approving the resources are the key, so thank you. Motion to approve. [0:19:30, 0:19:46]: Okay, sir Ms. Gantt, second that all in favor please indicate? Thank you very much. All right. Chief, I appreciate the presentation tonight. Uh thank you very much, sir. Thank you, Chief. All right. Uh Council of Consideration approved cultural arts uh center funding presented by Mr. Gardner, please. [0:20:07, 0:20:15]: I'm sorry, America. Uh can we get the chief back to the bottom real quick? Hey Chief, hey Chief, co could you come back please? [0:20:18, 0:20:21]: Hey uh got I got additional comment or question for you. Real quick. [0:20:26, 0:20:46]: All of us are dealing with the problem of litter in the community. Is the litter ordinance up to date or do we need to look at that? Because I I just see a tremendous problem all over the community with litter. Are we citing? Are we gonna be able to cite people? Is it enforceable? And at that point, um, you know, it just infuriates me when I go. [0:20:45, 0:20:51]: go down the road and I see a bag of trash just thrown out the window and it just seems like nobody's ever punished for that. [0:20:52, 0:20:58]: So we do have it's obviously it's a state violation, whether it's a state violation, we also do have a municipal uh ordinance violation on the books for that. [0:20:59, 0:21:05]: Okay, does it need to be updated or has it been reviewed or has that it it doesn't, it makes it illegal for [0:21:11, 0:21:21]: Uh all of our officers are and by the way I think they look really good in uniform. This is the first night we have our own stockbridge police officers in uniform in a council. [0:21:22, 0:21:24]: Yeah. [0:21:27, 0:21:40]: Race stuff. Uh they've already been provided with and they've they've they've gotten all the municipal violations, so our officers are clear on uh covered all the all the city where it has violations, so they're up to date on that and they're they're prepared to [0:21:42, 0:21:58]: Good deal. Thank you, sir. Appreciate it. All right. Yes, sir. I I'd just like to add a comment on for Councilman Alexander a couple years ago with the Don't Trash Stockbridge Initiative, which is a campaign against litter. [0:21:58, 0:22:18]: Excuse me. We did review uh all the ordinances and I think the biggest problem was enforcement. So I think now coming forward, uh we do have the the strong arms to uh to enforce all of those ordinances. And I just want to sort of mention that. Thank you, Chief. Great. Thank you. [0:22:18, 0:22:23]: Thank you Chief, appreciate it. Okay. Uh Mr Gardner, you're up, sir. Cultural Arts Center. [0:22:23, 0:22:24]: No. [0:22:24, 0:22:44]: Good night. Good night, Mayor Council. Uh two weeks ago you uh council asked for us to look at some funding priorities in terms of how to construct the uh cultural arts. Um with that we've come back with a list of [0:22:44, 0:23:04]: uh funding sources and uh three options for you guys support that um in terms of how look it potentially designed to be um cultural out center. So from the list of all the fundings we can recognize obviously general fund um which we do on an annual basis as part of our budgetary process. [0:23:04, 0:23:24]: There's obviously means the city's general fund cash reserves fund balance. It's also um a way to go. We have some a good amount of money in cash reserves. Um bond financing uh near open market over a twenty, twenty-five year period is one of the options that uh [0:23:24, 0:23:44]: For us in terms of funding. Uh Splash, which will come online in 2025, if approved by the voters, is a way for us to be able to also look as a funding source for Cultural Ad Center. It's also another way of being able to look [0:23:44, 0:24:04]: At and it won't be able to fund all of it, but certain portions of the building can potentially C D B G based on eligibility eligibility requirements, which this building is in the census track and potentially I was focused on the morning and um private sector funding. Um there are a lot of foundations out there that's new funding for [0:24:04, 0:24:24]: Arts and culture and performing arts, the Ford Foundation, Andrew W. Mellett Foundation, Officer Foundation, Andy Woodall Foundation, as well as the Robert Woodhoff Foundation. And those big applications we would put into those different foundations to fund [0:24:24, 0:24:38]: um if not all the portions of the room whereby all takes any cost. And obviously any combination of all of these particular funding sources can be brought in there in terms of funding the overall cost of the public. [0:24:45, 0:25:05]: So look where we are today. Today, the Public Facilities Authority did a 2021 series one in which we borrowed 14.865 million. We dedicated 11.1 million of that to the Western Cultural Art Center. [0:25:05, 0:25:25]: that we split off three million for piece of equipment. Then we borrowed an additional 2.9 series on B1. We made about three splash plus five for a total of about$14 million. So that's how much we have in the plus or minus because we've been actually working on the budget. [0:25:24, 0:25:30]: So we're out of 14 million models and we delicate so many modes that we're struck in our cost. [0:25:33, 0:25:53]: So where are we in the process? So we've gone past our concept variations we're now in the schematic phase. And that's where you guys were able to see where the building would look like in terms of different um variations of the building was presented to you guys by GSW. [0:25:53, 0:26:13]: Last month, and we chose I think the option was about 25.7 million dollars, which gave us a 11 million dollar funding gap. Um, and hence the exercise that you know go through tonight in terms of how people can potentially fill that funding. Um, but we're right now with schematic. [0:26:13, 0:26:28]: We still have design and government iteration, we still have construction documents iteration and construction document iteration by 100% completely that document, which means after that we can go to construction arguments. [0:26:40, 0:26:41]: Mm-hmm. [0:26:42, 0:27:02]: So option one in terms of funding, we would look at utilizing variations of funding sources. Uh if you take into account we really got our existing fourteen million dollars to$14 billion, uh to fix that the eleven million dollar gap um that can be funded on financing, uh repaid back to uh [0:27:02, 0:27:17]: Plus six is approved by residents. So you have to obviously pay the interest on the bond for at least up to one, maybe two years, through the jump fund. [0:27:19, 0:27:30]: And kind of almost like a pay-point format. [0:27:31, 0:27:38]: C excuse me, sir. Uh okay. Pay go format, what does that mean? I should know this, but what does it mean? So because you [0:27:39, 0:27:51]: Typically when you you have two options, you can go on a blue one to paint and construct it all at one time. We're bonding it, but because plus we won't get all of our plus money as one big lump sum. [0:27:52, 0:28:12]: We'll be paying our note over that four over that five year timeline, which is a five year splots, we'll be paying it over the five year pay as we get the money in. Okay. Okay, thank you. Obviously, um part of the presentation is gonna give you the option with also potential risk. [0:28:12, 0:28:32]: factors. Right? So we have two risk factors here. Obviously um loss six is a referendum. If it's not approved then that that sauce obviously goes away. So it's predicated on on the votes voting for. Um and if it doesn't pass that obviously the general [0:28:31, 0:28:45]: front of the beam, the only access point for you to be able to pay off the load, even if you're in the interest for high for a number of years, you still have to pay that cost. Um in the host of six. [0:28:46, 0:28:50]: And we have some obligations already coming in terms of [0:28:57, 0:29:17]: Option two, um utilize existing 14 million dollars um to continue the process through bond finance about six million dollars um to fund the gap repay that bond with futures plus funds um in 2026 moving forward we can utilize GDG money [0:29:17, 0:29:32]: I think it's up to$3 million as part of the ESG program at the CBG. Also, we can look at grant funding for about up to$2 million from those properties we spoke about earlier. [0:29:33, 0:29:53]: The heavy risk of that is once again six is going to be related on whether or not the folks approve it in 2025 or 2026. The other one is obviously repaying the back to the general fund. We already got it on the general fund obligations and LG in priority. [0:29:53, 0:30:13]: Um paying for a higher interest rate on the fund borough because where we are right now in inflationary time just enough, interest rate were just risen by the by the Feds. So we're now at 5%, just over 5% interest rate. Where we were last year was time in the Tuesday. [0:30:13, 0:30:25]: So we've seen a substantial increase in interest rates as long as we stay at 8% off, there's a bottom risk, potentially fair to continue to raise interest rates to slow down and [0:30:26, 0:30:46]: Obviously to use C D G funds will require us to ask Hemory County to approve the use of C D C D G funds because we're not an entitlement community. They are we are part of that reading of them. So we would have to ask for their permission to utilize C D BG funding under this because we're part of Hemley County's funding. [0:30:46, 0:30:53]: So obviously how we haven't put it there and watching it. [0:30:53, 0:31:00]: Um and then obviously um any grants will go forward to a foundation of the process is to be determined. [0:31:04, 0:31:05]: Got it. [0:31:05, 0:31:10]: enough and I think we have a comparative project. So it's a good idea in the future. [0:31:16, 0:31:18]: Option three. [0:31:20, 0:31:40]: Obviously, uh under this option, once again we have$14 million to be dedicated towards this project. Under option three, we'll literally be able to hold off on any bond financing uh for two to three years to get a handle on the bank project impact on the jump fund. [0:31:39, 0:31:58]: Borrow fund bond financing to see if inflationary subside, thereby the Federal Reserve lows interest rates on a short and long-term borrowing. So if those interest rates start to come down, obviously every time you bought to borrow money. You borrow a low, not borrow high. [0:31:58, 0:32:17]: Okay, Fred, let me let me interrupt you again. We say hold off on bond financing, or so otherwise we don't we just don't do anything else for two, three years, don't get any other bonds, just whatever bonds we have now, we just deal with that, nothing else. And so everything goes on hold across the project all the way across, is that correct? [0:32:17, 0:32:37]: Great. But we'll and and you'll see in the next slide kind of what I'm what that option three will inter inject. It won't be just a cold stop, but I'll get to the okay. Oh yeah, excuse me. So ahead please. Um cost of [0:32:37, 0:32:57]: construction is actually always in going up as most folks know um what it cost to build two years, three years ago is not what it cost to build today. Hence I think what you guys mentioned looked at$14 million or$18 million project and$25,27. And that still was a all we wanted. [0:32:57, 0:33:04]: on issues. The cost of construction, how's going to help, materials and going up. [0:33:06, 0:33:21]: And if this is the recommended item that's that the the council could vote on it, I would also open this option out for council to look at easy to do these things because that's going to be a good idea or general investments and a lot of time. [0:33:26, 0:33:46]: So usually under option number three, um when I said boy want me to start the process, we would literally continue to drive this, um moving the process to construction radios, which used to be a word called um shoveling. [0:33:46, 0:34:06]: We don't know exactly what's going to happen after November in terms of what happens in Washington, DC. But if it really needs a goal and potentially looking at future funding coming from public growth projects, and this will be the public growth project. If they expand, definitely. [0:34:06, 0:34:26]: Of eligibility, which they did in the CERS Act that expanded as in June 2020 through 2021. Out the funds being out of last year, they expanded some more, but that's going to be expanded anymore to allow the local governments and state governments to utilize more of those funds to give them off the books. So they'll need potentially. [0:34:26, 0:34:46]: So with this, we will get to construction documents and roll off at the end of the year to see what's going to happen. Um, in terms of it gives us about six months to see if inflation goes down or prices go down, we'll start to see interest rates over the feds go back on the interest rates. [0:34:46, 0:34:56]: rates. If they put back on an interest rate, obviously that attorney can borrow. They go to lock in attempts and borrow the funds. But at least we'll get the project to construct a ready. [0:34:57, 0:34:59]: If something changes to be very important. [0:35:01, 0:35:05]: They will get construction on board when we start construction probably. [0:35:05, 0:35:09]: You you your voice getting really low, Mr. Garner. [0:35:09, 0:35:27]: Okay, so on on this option three, if if the council selects that we we go to uh construction ready end of the year and it's automatically the recommendation will start for the feasibility study study will start automatically right away or what not? Yes sir. We we would there not submission council we would move forward trying to do [0:35:28, 0:35:35]: All right. All right. I'm pretty sure I I I like option three personally, but see what the rest of the council has to say. You wanna go first, sir? You're looking at me. [0:35:36, 0:35:38]: Mayor Ford Pro Tem. Okay, Mayor Pro Tem, go ahead, please. [0:35:39, 0:35:46]: Uh thank you. Uh I I do like the combination of two and three. Um [0:35:48, 0:35:55]: I feel that Bunding is a sticking point for this council. [0:35:55, 0:36:07]: Um and I think just looking at the um projections and projectors, it it may be valid. Um [0:36:10, 0:36:29]: I realize that the war in Ukraine, um the the pandemic, um I think has an effect on all of this. Um I think we've come a a a long way uh since twenty twenty. [0:36:29, 0:36:33]: Uh, we don't know how long the war's gonna go. Um [0:36:34, 0:36:54]: I I sort of feel that um it is going to uh sucide a little bit and I think things will be a little different. Um I would recommend that we continue to to move forward as far as uh uh community block grant funds. [0:36:54, 0:37:04]: um other grant funding, uh, just to keep it moving. And I do understand, counsel, about bunding, even though [0:37:05, 0:37:25]: I I feel that because of some other thing we could, you know, pay for that uh until uh the sparse pass and and I know I asked the question at the at the last meeting, historically, uh when has a bond fail and you indicated once and then [0:37:25, 0:37:32]: And it came back and it passed again. Um I have gone before the commissioners. [0:37:32, 0:37:34]: Uh as well as the city. [0:37:34, 0:37:54]: a couple of times uh with um block grant funds and and and and it has been approved, I don't see why um it would not um why the commission would not continue to grant this and I think we would have to lobby our two commissioners in the [0:37:54, 0:38:14]: the fourth and in the fifth to give us support. So the as I see it, the the sticking point is the bonding. I know I guess rightfully so the council may be afraid to to go into in addition to bonding since we're sort of already there and being able to to pay for that. [0:38:14, 0:38:29]: But m Mr. Gardner, what I would recommend, as you saw alluded to, uh to keep moving, uh, to look at the block grant finding, to look at other uh grant funding, uh just to be able to get to [0:38:30, 0:38:33]: a certain point, you know, construction point in the chart. [0:38:33, 0:38:53]: Um and and we'll see um about bonding later, but as long as we're continuing to to move to identify funds and that you alluded to, that eleven eleven million dollar window, which we're trying to achieve, and I just think that um by just going for [0:38:53, 0:39:02]: forward I I think we can um realize those sources to accumulate that eleven million. Thank you. [0:39:02, 0:39:03]: All right. [0:39:04, 0:39:06]: Any other comments? Go ahead, sir, please. [0:39:06, 0:39:26]: Yeah, I certainly want to reiterate my support for the project uh to move forward because it is an anchor in our downtown area that we want to make sure that we are committed to. The public should understand that we are very committed to substantial class A development, uh continuation in the downtown area. [0:39:26, 0:39:46]: I certainly agree with the support to uh to chase down C D VG funds that we are entitled to. I currently I really think in the last few we just we're not getting our fair share of CDVG funds. We're just not. So we're owed probably. [0:39:46, 0:39:56]: probably some excess uh C D V G funds uh for the city. So we wanna continue to to move down that path and to continue to look [0:39:57, 0:40:17]: Under every rock, uh Chick-fil-A Foundation, uh local organizations. We have a several big corporations that call Henry County home that we should look for, Home Depot, uh numerous other organizations that should uh be willing to pony up and uh when they see class uh acts come to the community. [0:40:17, 0:40:30]: We just want to make sure that we continue down the righteous path of moving the project forward and that it does not get stalled in and moving forward. [0:40:30, 0:40:50]: But you know the one the last thing that I want to say is this is a lesson for us all, okay? In and and and we beat the drum a thousand times when interest rates were low to take advantage of it. And I will say again, thank God we had the courage to bond the money for the police department. [0:40:50, 0:40:50]: Yeah. [0:40:51, 0:40:57]: The amphitheater and the cultural arts center when interest rates were at a historic low. [0:40:57, 0:41:17]: And they're well, they might never change. You never know when the war in Ukraine is going to come up or anything else might happen. So we just got to be prepared to understand it. This is what it takes in order to move forward. When you have a window of opportunity, you have to seize upon it because when that window closes, who knows? [0:41:17, 0:41:37]: Knows when it may actually come back. But again, reiterate to chasing those funds down, the CDBG funds. I certainly wouldn't be opposed to using some of the fund balance to help close that gap. That's what the cash in the bank is for, to be able to help us do that and to uh look at additional. [0:41:37, 0:41:47]: funding for all areas. I don't want to sacrifice any of the project or to cut any corners on it. So I'm certainly willing to do whatever it takes to move the project along. [0:41:49, 0:41:52]: Thank you, sir. Mr. Blatt, go ahead, please. I'm gonna [0:41:55, 0:41:57]: Mr. Gardner, thank you for that presentation. I'm I'm um [0:41:59, 0:42:02]: I think I'm in favor of of option three, too, and it's because [0:42:04, 0:42:24]: When this project first came to this council in 2016, you know, we dealt with quite a bit quite a few things. And in 2017, you know, just looking at this city, since I've been on this council, and I look at all the different names of buildings and everything around this council, around this city. [0:42:24, 0:42:26]: And when I was told about [0:42:27, 0:42:30]: Miss Carrie May Hammer's legacy. [0:42:30, 0:42:41]: And this it was brought to mean that this would be a good idea to name this facility after Miss Hambrick. I motioned to do that in twenty seventeen. [0:42:43, 0:42:55]: And in twenty seventeen, it was the focus was to build a nice, awesome facility with Miss Carrie May Hambrick name on it. And [0:42:56, 0:43:00]: During the course of that time and now where we are. [0:43:01, 0:43:10]: And when we did our bunding for projects that we had already put on the t not bunding, spLoss for projects we had on table on the table. [0:43:11, 0:43:14]: The p the police department starting it wasn't there. [0:43:15, 0:43:27]: And I just wanna make that clear. So that shifted because the starter police department, there's millions gonna be attached to it. Thank God we had the opera funding that could be shifted and different components in place. [0:43:28, 0:43:44]: But I'm for option three for another reason, is that when we look at this whole area, and I've said it before, you're not gonna do any construction in this area and not hit unsuitable soils and not hit rock. [0:43:45, 0:43:57]: So that twenty-five million is a foundation that's a car without any any extras when it comes to building, because we know, just like we got with that amphitheater, it's gonna be more than that. [0:43:58, 0:44:11]: But because I don't want us shortchanging what we've visited other uh uh cultural art centers and saw these nice cultural art centers. I don't want us shortchanging this one. [0:44:12, 0:44:14]: That could mean so much to this community. [0:44:15, 0:44:19]: that's gonna have someone that meant so much to this community on it. [0:44:19, 0:44:25]: It would be the first building in the city of Stockbridge with an African American on it in such a magnitude. [0:44:26, 0:44:27]: And so [0:44:28, 0:44:31]: I want us to continue to move. I would like for us to continue to move. [0:44:32, 0:44:35]: with the will of this council to get this project shovel ready. [0:44:36, 0:44:56]: But I also uh agree with my counselmates that I uh colleagues that I would like for us to look at other fundings and in and even with the changing of Congress, you know, uh you have you have arts the the arts funding that are in there that now we can apply for if it's shovel ready. That's certain different funding and grants uh uh that we can seek. [0:44:56, 0:45:16]: Especially once it's shovel ready. And so I like for us to continue to move in that direction. But I think this council is for me. I'm not gonna say this council. For me, I like for us to make sure that what we're going to be getting is going to be what we've seen in other cities, something that's top of the line and something that's also. [0:45:16, 0:45:21]: awesome instead of looking at cutting corners because we're trying to find another dollar. [0:45:22, 0:45:31]: I just want to make sure when we do it, we got the funding to do it, we got sustainability in place, and it's going to be a representation of the person's name that's going to be on it. [0:45:32, 0:45:52]: Um Ms. Gantt, go ahead, please. Thank you. Uh Mayor. Um I agree with Councilman Blount and the others um that have spoken already. Um and I I was gonna say the exact same thing. Uh we've always said this stoppage deserves the best. So this is an opportunity for us [0:45:52, 0:45:56]: to make sure we get the best um [0:45:56, 0:46:16]: I know that the option that is out here is that middle option, but we actually looked at the other the another option with all the bells and whistles, and it was even more than that. And hopefully when the price of building goes down, um and once we're [0:46:16, 0:46:36]: Able to receive grants and everything else, and we are financially able to construct. We will also revisit the way we want our art center to look. Um, I don't want us to settle just because we're trying to get a building up. Um, and I don't think we are settling just to try to get a building up. [0:46:36, 0:46:56]: Building up based off of what I've heard here, I think we all agree we definitely don't want to bond any more money right now. And when we look at um the CDBG fund just for educational purposes, um in the past, there were often times where none of the cities really utilized the CDBG, and StockRidge did. We used [0:46:56, 0:47:11]: some of our funds for sidewalks. However, um I just want Mayor and Council to be aware, and I don't know if we've checked to even see if we're el if that area is even eligible for C D B G. We have already. We are eligible in that area. [0:47:14, 0:47:34]: It is in the see okay. But when it comes to that, we just want to make sure that we're advocating um in a positive light to work with our county and hopefully um receive funds that we need. I I think that we should um do every single thing [0:47:34, 0:47:41]: thing that all the council members have suggested right now. So I too am in favor of option three. [0:47:42, 0:47:45]: Okay. Ms. Barber, I'm assuming you have comments as well. [0:47:46, 0:47:57]: I do support option three as well. Bonding additional funds is not an option for me, neither this time. That's all. [0:47:57, 0:48:14]: So I so on that note I uh so you look seemed like you got a consensus there, simple consensus e easily, not a unanimous decision. Option three is obviously the way to go. I don't know, do we need to make a formal vote on that? Is is or is we can just agree. Okay. Well if we're gonna okay, then I need a motion to accept option three. Yes, sir. [0:48:15, 0:48:16]: Um [0:48:16, 0:48:30]: Let me also mention, Mr. Gardner, and you you know this, but I just want to speak this uh for the record and for council. Um even with the uh museum and tourism. [0:48:30, 0:48:31]: Um [0:48:32, 0:48:41]: those hotel motel funds are available as well. Um I was not going to make a motion tonight. Um [0:48:42, 0:48:47]: um either one of them, I I think it's a consensus, Mr. Gardner, that [0:48:47, 0:48:49]: Uh, you will continue to [0:48:49, 0:48:54]: uh turn over the rocks. Um if there's not a motion [0:48:54, 0:48:56]: Uh to Bond [0:48:56, 0:49:01]: Uh s for example in um option two [0:49:01, 0:49:10]: Then I'm assuming that it's automatic, and you can correct me if I'm wrong, uh, that you will continue to um [0:49:11, 0:49:15]: research all those other options uh without um [0:49:16, 0:49:20]: any motions or whatever, you would just continue to do that. Um [0:49:22, 0:49:32]: I don't know if a motion is necessary'cause you know, unless you correct me, this is you know, you're going to research and identify these funding areas anyway, is that correct? [0:49:38, 0:49:58]: Uh co Councilmember Thomas, yes. I mean, we're gonna continue to to look for funding sources um as time move forward. Um if option three is is what is approved, I mean I would rather vote because then that gives us clear direction. Okay. Um versus way a vague direction. But [0:49:58, 0:50:10]: But I will say that, you know, we will look at all the different potential funding sources out there. Um and I will tell you, you know [0:50:10, 0:50:30]: I I I wish that the county would give us their their three million C D B G. They probably won't. Um, but um that's a conversation for us to have because we understand this is gonna be construction is probably gonna be a twelve twelve to fourteen month period. You know, that gives [0:50:30, 0:50:50]: gives us a a window, you know, the only thing is if we continue beyond, you know, one of the concerns we had is if we continue beyond the um the construction point, um, with the$14 million that we have in hand, obviously it's gonna come to an end as that money dries. [0:50:50, 0:51:05]: up if we don't we're unable to find any new sources of funding towards it and you'll have a half constructed building and that's something we don't want. So we're gonna work tirelessly to see exactly what's out there for us. Um even if it means us having to break away from the county. [0:51:06, 0:51:10]: And going through DCA directly because you get more money that way. [0:51:11, 0:51:13]: Um but that's also highly competitive. [0:51:13, 0:51:33]: um process but we'll investigate that as well. Right. Um we're gonna investigate we're gonna turn all the stones if that's the option to see what we can do in terms of making sure we could continue the process and bring it back to you guys before we get there. Right. So so mayor be before uh the motion and the vote, I I'd like to ask Carr, I'm just sort of curious if he would come forward [0:51:33, 0:51:53]: I just wanted to ask, and I know he's been involved in this for a while as far as material costs. So what is your experience as far as being able to see over the years from one construction project to the other over years and years? [0:51:53, 0:52:05]: how how that has swung back or has it sort of maintained the same? Does anything really go back to where it was or just [0:52:05, 0:52:25]: You just pick up and just continue to go forward. What what is your experience with with construction costs? Are you asking year over year what is the what has construction cost done as far as inflation? Is that your question? Yeah, you know, sort of where we are today we have seen'cause you know, we started out [0:52:25, 0:52:44]: uh at an$18 million project and it escalated to 32. And we know that because of inflation, the pandemic, the war and supply chains and all those kind of things. So have well I guess I should ask, have you seen any anything like this before in your tenure? But [0:52:45, 0:52:54]: Sort of want to know just based on your history, um, have you seen this kind of fluctuation in um building costs? [0:52:55, 0:53:15]: Fortunately, there is an industry uh publication called the Engineering News Record that tracks year over year inflation in the construction industry. Um it averages three percent per year over the long term, but obviously it does fluctuate quite a bit. Um I I will say this, and this is something that that [0:53:14, 0:53:34]: That is of concern as I have have watched you discuss the current trend, which is a significant year-over-year inflation rate, which hasn't been published yet, but I know it's probably going to be in double figures from last year to this year. Historically, there has not been a [0:53:34, 0:53:54]: Period of construction cost contraction with the exception of the credit freeze in 2008. We had a significant contraction in construction cost at that point. It lasted about a year and a half and recovered as soon as the economy started to recover. So if you're going to [0:53:54, 0:54:14]: To ask me what I feel like is going to happen going forward, whatever pressures that are causing the current inflation rate, when they ease, I would expect construction costs to plateau. I don't expect construction costs to contract. That has not been the case. [0:54:14, 0:54:34]: Case over you in history. The 1980s, we had a large inflation rate at that point. Construction costs didn't contract after that, it just plateaued. So I would expect you to keep that in mind as you're talking about when you want to start construction and trying to. [0:54:34, 0:54:50]: Trying to time the market. You're better off trying to time interest rates than you are trying to time actual construction costs. Cause I just would not expect it to come down. What we have done in this budget. [0:54:50, 0:55:10]: is uh allowed a three percent inflation to occur from the current construction cost to when we break ground. And that's just because three percent is the year over year norm averaged over time. Um and there's that we don't know if that's accurate or not. We don't know [0:55:10, 0:55:30]: what's going to be happening going forward and how quick the uh uh the industry is going to correct itself from what it's going through right now. Um but we have tried to allow for some of that. Now if the project gets ready to be constructed and of course we don't want to we don't want to stick a ship [0:55:30, 0:55:50]: Shove on the ground if you don't have it completely funded. As Mr. Gardner said, we don't want a project to have to stop. So year over year, as you delay the construction start date, you need to keep in mind that we're probably susceptible to additional inflation and not probably will. [0:55:50, 0:56:10]: not have any cost decrease occur. Thank you. Thank you, Mayor. Samuel do you have something, Mr. Blount first? Yeah. Thank you, sir. Uh call, you know, that three percent, I mean, that's pretty much out of the window for the last two years. It is. I mean that three percent [0:56:10, 0:56:20]: Um uh when you talk about the inflated price and you're talking about the cost of construction, on the two hundred fifty thousand dollar homes, people is paying thirty to forty thousand dollars more. [0:56:20, 0:56:37]: Which is way you know, so we I I don't even want this council even putting that three percent in their heads right now.'Cause that's you know, that's almost a cartoon. Uh one of the things that I want this council to to realize that when we talk about fourteen million identified, you can go ahead and double that. [0:56:37, 0:56:41]: At least twenty eight million is gonna be cost gonna be a cost on this amphitheater. [0:56:42, 0:56:48]: I'm just, you know, and and until we and I just want us to look at how do we identify that funding. [0:56:49, 0:56:54]: And once we identify that funding, this council has still has to remember there has to be sustainability on that property. [0:56:55, 0:56:57]: Those are the things that we hadn't even talked about. [0:56:58, 0:57:00]: So I think that we can do it. [0:57:01, 0:57:21]: And when we do it, I want to make sure we do it in a in a way that that that is built, that is, that is, that is a quality bill, and this and it's it's not a strain of sustainability, because we can't pull everything out of fund balance. We got so much in this city right now going on that we don't know what has fund balance is gonna have to sustain. [0:57:21, 0:57:21]: Yeah. [0:57:22, 0:57:37]: And so when we talk about building this this this building, we that three percent is out and I just think that we have to look at when I when I said shovel ready, I'm thinking about ground clearing. I'm not talking talk I w I wasn't thinking of erecting. [0:57:38, 0:57:42]: Because I wouldn't want us erecting starting to erect anything. [0:57:42, 0:57:48]: that would take the elements on until we get the other parts on it. I want this building to go up and come down at the same time. [0:57:49, 0:58:09]: You know, whatever whatever's gonna age, age. Uh when we piece off uh erecting constructions, um what are we doing? You know? I mean when we're ready to build, we're ready to build. I think that's what we that's where this council needs to put this project. When we're ready to build, we're just ready to build. We'll we'll put it up. [0:58:09, 0:58:18]: Up because they as they know, all we're gonna hear is, What are y'all doing with that? What are y'all doing with that? Why did you stop? Why did you know what's going on? When are you gonna get back going? [0:58:18, 0:58:22]: All of that. So I I just hope that this council when we're ready to build it. [0:58:23, 0:58:26]: That it's ready to build and is it's gonna go up all at the same time. [0:58:26, 0:58:34]: Not two or three rooms that needs to be done, you know, sit there just to let pe you know, just to appease what? It's not gonna please the public. [0:58:35, 0:58:37]: Mm Mr. Alzheimer, go ahead, please. [0:58:37, 0:58:57]: Let me say that I support the project a hundred percent and want it to move forward uh as quickly as possible. But I think Mr. Trebathan has said it right. Prices just don't go down. And it was you know, we had this discussion a couple of months ago. Well let's wait till when price prices plateau, the market resets itself. [0:58:57, 0:59:11]: And then but but we say this over and over again. The only way to beat the surge is economic development. We built the amphitheater for economic development. You gotta grow the pie. [0:59:12, 0:59:30]: At every opportunity when economic development comes to this city, new businesses, new jobs, the annexation, you grow the pie. And that way you bring in more income in order to help pay for this facility. So we gotta get in a mode where our mindset is. [0:59:30, 0:59:37]: Turn on the economic engine to bring in more money to the city at every opportunity. [0:59:38, 0:59:58]: When we can, bringing in new jobs, bringing in new subdivisions, bringing in new industry to sustain the city and to be able to raise the overall quality of life for the city. We we just gotta sing that song over and over again. Everybody up here, look for opportunities. [0:59:57, 1:00:17]: Opportunities to grow the revenue because as Mr. Trebathan has told us, contraction just generally does not happen in the market. I think 2008 recession, that was the first time that we had ever experienced some contraction. It was an odd oddity that just don't happen on a regular basis. [1:00:17, 1:00:18]: But [1:00:19, 1:00:39]: If you can increase that pie and make more money and deliver more for the city, that's what we need to be focused on up here. So instead of when developments come to us, when new businesses come to us, we got to turn on that. And it's the responsibility of every person up here to seek it every single day. [1:00:39, 1:00:59]: I want to build that culture art center now. I don't want to wait five years from now because in the end, what is going to happen is, as Mr. Trevathan said, the interest rates will go back down. The prices aren't going to go back down. But we got to be prepared ourselves when that window hits to act on it, activating increased revenue. [1:00:59, 1:01:19]: And the economic development. Thank you. On that note, uh council, I seek a motion for the cultural. I don't really know whether a a motion is in order in order for us to we've already directed the city manager to do what we want to do in order to do that. Does the motion [1:01:19, 1:01:39]: Really lock us into option number three when we might have economic development grow at a substantial rate. This really locks us into one of these options where there's no where we're saying this is what we're gonna do, we're gonna stall this project out, that's what's gonna happen. But if we give me [1:01:38, 1:01:58]: Mr. Gardner the direction to keep moving it forward without locking him into exactly this formula for number three, then we may be able to uh you know, circumstances may change. So I don't know if a motion is actually necessary when we can just give him general direction to move forward. [1:01:58, 1:02:07]: This how about I ask for op uh ask for a motion for option three. If it's no motion or no second, it it'll fail. Let me let me say this if you don't mind. Go ahead, sir. [1:02:07, 1:02:14]: Let me just explain this. You know, you you got five council members up here, you got five people with ideas. [1:02:15, 1:02:22]: The purpose of bringing options to get these five to agree to in some way or form to get a consensus on what options we're gonna go with. [1:02:23, 1:02:32]: And if option three doesn't pass, it doesn't pass. But that says that this council it in a in a whole had that option in place. If something changed, Mr. Garner. [1:02:32, 1:02:36]: That that that says, Hey, I know you guys did option three. [1:02:36, 1:02:42]: If it's voted for tonight, this has changed. This is in place. You bring that back to us. [1:02:42, 1:02:44]: But right now [1:02:44, 1:02:46]: We have three options in place. [1:02:47, 1:02:50]: And I'm motion for option three. Okay, is there a second to the motion? [1:02:52, 1:02:59]: I second what I have a discussion first. Okay. You want you you second the motion. I I do but I'll Okay fur further discussion. Go ahead, please. Thank you. Um [1:03:00, 1:03:01]: My question is [1:03:01, 1:03:07]: Does option three bind us to that that the design of the building here? Or is it [1:03:08, 1:03:12]: Is it's the middle design or will that allow us to just say [1:03:12, 1:03:15]: It's option three saying get shovel ready. [1:03:16, 1:03:17]: Yes. [1:03:18, 1:03:28]: Is it is going to be that's why you go all the way to the end of November uh end of dec uh November says stop here. In order to get shovel ready, we would have to vote on that particular building, correct? [1:03:28, 1:03:48]: Well you guys already chose the option which was to twenty five point seven. They're gonna go and design that building as we as you prove it. That's the one that you said. That was if we could get it now. We're not getting it now. So that's what they're going to the engineer, they're gonna bring that building to the PL owned [1:03:48, 1:03:54]: to do this higher a contract to do the stack construction limit. [1:03:55, 1:04:09]: Mr Mr Garner, it you know, um th that's kind of a wrench put in there because if if we're not doing something right now and we're gonna seek funding [1:04:10, 1:04:19]: Then that gives this council another option if we wanted to to move in a different uh you um s is something wrong, Ms. Car? [1:04:19, 1:04:39]: I'm I'm trying to you said something for the trend. So looking at the scale, what what option three does is bring you to a one hundred percent construction rate of that means I can take that off and and build it on that. I can take it higher contract at any point in the own. [1:04:39, 1:04:49]: Well I I I think option three if it was voted on was [1:04:50, 1:05:05]: It's it's a motion that's a good thing. But anyway, what I'm saying is if that if we're not talking immediate right now and and seeking funding, um for me personally, I wouldn't okay with option three, but I'm not the majority of the council, so [1:05:07, 1:05:09]: My motion made been seconds further discussion. [1:05:10, 1:05:21]: One more before I would draw my second. Because I I w I don't want the So you you here's my concern. What what is the estimated cost of us getting ups to shelvere ready? [1:05:22, 1:05:26]: Show ready about an hour twenty twenty five. I'm withdrawing my motion. [1:05:26, 1:05:35]: Okay, withdrawing the motion as well. Yeah, I'm with I'm I'm withdrawing my motion because I So motion's withdrawal. She withdraw a second. So I'll go ahead and answer the question, sir. Mr G Mr Gardner. [1:05:38, 1:05:45]: Well I think there is a consensus without a motion for option three. That's what I thought. That's what I thought. All right. And so but uh [1:05:45, 1:05:49]: Uh that that's that's my thought process. Mayor Ford. Yes, sir. [1:05:49, 1:05:50]: Mm-hmm. [1:05:50, 1:05:56]: I don't know what to say about it. I think I have a I'm sorry. Mr Mr Garner, um [1:05:57, 1:05:58]: One thing [1:05:58, 1:05:59]: Uh yeah. [1:05:59, 1:06:06]: Yeah, go ahead. I mean locked in that. Yeah, I wanna make sure y'all got y'all conversation together. I mean, I'm okay with that if y'all wanna [1:06:06, 1:06:07]: Hello. [1:06:08, 1:06:21]: Side if y'all wanna do a sidebar. I'm we okay with that. I mean that's that's what it's all about, if y'all need to do a sidebar. Yes, sir. No, we're good. Okay. Okay, so the twenty five point three is is is approved. That's not the issue. [1:06:22, 1:06:32]: Uh an and I think this is sort of a a no-brainer as well. I know you say you wanted direction from the council, but I I really think it's a consensus from the council [1:06:33, 1:06:35]: That you're going to go forward. Right. [1:06:35, 1:06:39]: There's no motion to to to do any bonding. [1:06:39, 1:06:40]: So [1:06:40, 1:06:42]: That's a no brainer, even in itself. [1:06:43, 1:06:46]: But it but the consensus is to go [1:06:46, 1:06:51]: And to identify resources, to identify grants, et cetera, et cetera. [1:06:52, 1:06:56]: That's the consensus. So I would think that when we leave here tonight [1:06:57, 1:06:58]: That is just what you're doing. [1:06:59, 1:07:01]: And then once you bring it back. [1:07:02, 1:07:20]: uh those identified funding sources, then we're moving. I I I I in my mind, you have a consensus to continue to go forward, to identify fund, to turn over rocks, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera. To me it seemed like that's all you need, you know, just to continue. [1:07:21, 1:07:25]: Now I you can correct me if I'm wrong. Yeah. True. But also [1:07:26, 1:07:29]: I don't because we i you know [1:07:30, 1:07:42]: All of these different funding options are predicated on others giving us the authority to get those funds, right? We know we have fourteen million dollars in the bank, plus or minus. Mm-hmm. Right? If I continue [1:07:43, 1:07:49]: And I go to and I get to November and we got a fully construction dark construction documents. [1:07:49, 1:07:51]: And I have no guidance to say stop. [1:07:52, 1:07:53]: We're gonna continue. [1:07:54, 1:08:04]: into construction. And then if we don't get any from if we don't get acquire any, we try and we fail, okay. You're gonna have a half built building sitting there vacant. [1:08:04, 1:08:05]: That's my concern. [1:08:05, 1:08:19]: Mm mm. I mean there's no guarantee. We we understand that because strongly as I feel that we have a strong project for potentially for f you know foundation and all of that, if Henry County don't give you any money. [1:08:19, 1:08:22]: That's three million dollars off the table, right? [1:08:22, 1:08:30]: I you know, if we don't get bond f if we don't get any foundation money, or we get some, but it's not enough to keep driving the process. [1:08:31, 1:08:38]: You see what I'm saying? We we're we're gonna have a hard start. But I thought we was under the assumption that we were not going to [1:08:41, 1:08:43]: Bio because [1:08:44, 1:08:58]: The the the funds are not there. Okay two so so in essence when if we haven't identified any continuous source when we get to construction, you guys are telling us to stop. Yes. Yes. Yes. That's guidance. That's all I need. [1:08:59, 1:09:00]: All right. [1:09:01, 1:09:02]: Play up. [1:09:02, 1:09:10]: Yeah, sir, go ahead, sir. This is just coming from being your program manager and knowing what to do. [1:09:10, 1:09:30]: And just understanding what you're what you're asking tonight. So the option three identifies funding sources. I think what's in question for me is, and it comes out of your question about the building, what building are we going to design? My question is: are we going to move ahead with the [1:09:30, 1:09:31]: Design. [1:09:31, 1:09:32]: That's what life. [1:09:32, 1:09:52]: That's the question. Because just point clear. Well what I'm saying is is that the option three, there's kind of there's an A and a B to that. A is you continue to design and get it shovel ready. B is you don't do any design, but you continue to look for funding sources for the project. I mean that's [1:09:52, 1:10:12]: That's what I want to know is tonight, whatever it is option for funding that you're looking to do, what am I supposed to do as far as continuing the development of the drawings and getting the drawing shot? I think continue on the drawings is what I think the consensus is, sir. Oh stand by. [1:10:12, 1:10:21]: I'm gonna go I'm gonna go to Mayor Pro Tem first. Go ahead, Mary Pro Tem. Cause are you asking are you asking about the the 25.3 [1:10:23, 1:10:25]: My question is [1:10:28, 1:10:48]: While you're looking for funding sources, are we to continue to get the drawings ready to build the twenty five point three project and have that shovel ready for when you have your funding in place to start? I would think so. I mean that's is i is that is that how the council is. Well that's what I think too. I think that's the answer. But uh [1:10:48, 1:10:55]: I think that's that's I think that's correct. That's the way I understand. Yes. And uh so that was your that was it. Go ahead, uh Mr. Alexander. [1:10:56, 1:10:57]: Do you have something to say, sir? [1:10:58, 1:11:18]: I was not trying to lock us in. You never know what might actually happen to or funding might come from or what might actually happen. So, you know, we we we sack we said we wanted to do the twenty five million so that we can move the project afford ahead uh, you know. But if we're not gonna start construction. [1:11:18, 1:11:35]: we might actually be able to go for the home run at a at the other at the top level and get everything. So I didn't w I didn't want to lock us in to any level amount'cause we might end up being able to afford it. The the the top notch where we want all the bells and wheels and build it at one time. [1:11:37, 1:11:46]: Go ahead, sir. And and I I I think what Mr. Alexander is saying and and correct me if I'm wrong, Mr. Alexander, is that's what I was trying to say. [1:11:47, 1:11:52]: If we're not going to build right now, start building and we're seeking funding. [1:11:53, 1:12:04]: Who is to say we can't get a better facility than what we're what we're looking at? See, cause right n for me, right now, I I would like to see a better top of the line facility. [1:12:05, 1:12:15]: uh coming in than what we have right now. And when you talk about the components of who's needed, what's needed, and I don't know uh what role you're gonna be playing [1:12:16, 1:12:20]: with Kek and Wood Carl, but in this phase I have no idea what role you would be playing. [1:12:22, 1:12:42]: Talking about during the construction phase? Not construction phase, because right now we're not even agreeing to start the construction phase. Right. So I'm working alongside the architect. Um and hopefully we would move forward and complete the procurement of the construction manager who will help us with developing construction cost models and help us with material. [1:12:42, 1:13:02]: materials and procurements and um forecasts, things like that. My job is just to pull all that together. So heavily involved in monitoring the the whole process, making sure we're designing it to the budget that we're talking about, um, and and being able to to answer to you that we're we're doing it. [1:13:02, 1:13:09]: Well, let me let me just point it. Design into the budget that's that's been out of the window. That's been thrown out of the window a long time ago. [1:13:09, 1:13:26]: Correct. I'm talking about whatever we're talking about a twenty five million plus dollar. That's to me, that's the budget, if that's what you say. And that's what my goal is, is for the team to develop this project within that uh within that that target amount. [1:13:28, 1:13:30]: All right. Anybody else? Ms. I'll go ahead, Ms. Gantt. [1:13:31, 1:13:32]: Okay. Uh [1:13:33, 1:13:53]: I agree with Councilman Alexander and Councilman Blount, and that was my concern. I'm just gonna say it. I'm not gonna beat around the bush. Basically, we would love to have the top-notch building, right? If we could. So if the cost right now is 1.4 million to get a shovel ready, what would be the cost? [1:13:53, 1:14:12]: cost to amend if we need if we were able to amend, if we found additional funding, um maybe maybe we're doing it wrong, maybe we're backwards, maybe that's not possible. What would be the cost for us I could be wrong. I mean, what would be the uh cost for us if we wanted to amend [1:14:12, 1:14:17]: to get that building that we initially all dreamed of or [1:14:18, 1:14:23]: Um you know, shovel ready, that is. Or you know [1:14:25, 1:14:33]: Once we if we pull the trigger now and say, Okay, yes, just go option three, get it shovel ready, spend one point four on these plans. [1:14:35, 1:14:45]: And we decide, you know what, we have funding now. If something happens, we get another s thing of ARPA funds or whatever the case may be. Um [1:14:46, 1:14:48]: Would we be able to change [1:14:51, 1:14:52]: Into the other option. [1:14:53, 1:15:11]: The answer to that question is yes. Um but right, we're talking about twenty million dollars on top of what we have in bank right now, fourteen million, to get to that thirty four million dollar build building. [1:15:12, 1:15:13]: Twenty milyen dollars. [1:15:15, 1:15:18]: I don't know we're gonna find twenty million dollars in a year, six months from now. [1:15:20, 1:15:25]: I I if that happens, glorious, crazy. But [1:15:25, 1:15:38]: twenty million dollars is what you're talking about when you say go and design the building to the thirty-four million dollar mark that they s presented to you guys, you're talking about now that funding gap is twenty million dollars. [1:15:39, 1:15:53]: If it's the Wisher Council, they'll design the building. It's gonna cost you probably another$200,000 to$500,000 or whatever to bring to get that building into engineering, but now you have to find that additional on top of to build it. [1:15:55, 1:15:56]: I mean and uh [1:15:57, 1:16:04]: Y you your your funding sources at that point in terms of what I produce here, the only way you're gonna get that is to go born finance the building. That's it. [1:16:06, 1:16:12]: That is it. I mean you you narrow down your choices when you add on top of that number. [1:16:12, 1:16:15]: And that's just being honest to to c to you coun council members. [1:16:16, 1:16:17]: So it [1:16:18, 1:16:25]: I get it. But yes, they they they can they can go ahead and they can they can bring you a construction ready project. [1:16:26, 1:16:33]: Right? Based on the thirty four million dollar option, it'll probably run us to two point two point something million dollars to do that. [1:16:34, 1:16:35]: Um but like I said [1:16:36, 1:16:38]: The back end of that course you just ballooned. [1:16:39, 1:16:41]: From from a construction standpoint. [1:16:42, 1:17:02]: Okay. Well we all know that the Art Center, this is a capital funding project. This is not something that's really revenue generated, right? We're doing this for the citizen for our constituents, um and for our downtown as another anchor building. Um I think this entire Marin Council is very serious about development. I agree that we have [1:17:02, 1:17:13]: to really focus on development in our downtown area. Um and um so having said that if we [1:17:18, 1:17:33]: If you if based off of your level of expert based off of your expertise, you're basically saying that the cost will be an additional twenty million there's a twenty million dollar gap there, you know. It won't go down, then [1:17:35, 1:17:55]: So be it. Then you know, I'm okay with option three. I just don't like settling for something. Um it still would be an it'd be a really nice building. I see it still has a ballroom upstairs, right? I I agree. I mean But if if what was the what features were taken off? [1:17:54, 1:18:08]: Let's let's talk about that real quick. That's remind me of those. That's kind of what I want to address when you guys are talking over here going, I wish I could talk a little bit. Um if you recall this version [1:18:08, 1:18:28]: has almost all your programming that you wanted in in the project. What we called out was a lot of the park features, the what we call the hood, the entrance hood was cut back. So there was a lot of things that were not programmatic to the building that was cut back to get [1:18:28, 1:18:31]: The balcony was cut, right? [1:18:31, 1:18:51]: That and I was going to get to the one things that you you won't be able to get back to is the balcony and the increased seating. That's the probably the one program item that once we start on this version, you would not be able to recover. But you would be able to add back some of those elements that we did. [1:18:51, 1:18:55]: call out without having to go back and redesign. [1:18:56, 1:18:57]: This this version. [1:18:59, 1:19:13]: So it is basically I I've never seen an art center without a balcony kinda like an auditorium maybe. I'm I'm just I just need like I I just don't know, y'all. I I don't know. [1:19:13, 1:19:20]: Mayor Ford. Ms. Block first, please. Go ahead. Um I [1:19:21, 1:19:23]: If it's the wishes of the council. [1:19:24, 1:19:33]: You know, I I just don't want us rushing into this like we have to make this decision happen right now tonight. When I think that [1:19:34, 1:19:38]: Some of us are looking at the fe the features in the places that we visited and we saw. [1:19:39, 1:19:42]: that w that I fell in love with. I don't I can't say to all of them. [1:19:43, 1:20:00]: It had the balcony feature. It had the stairs going up to the balcony feature. It had several features that really was classy. You know, that you can put a red carpet in. And you can put a red carpet out front without it getting wet because you don't have anything over it, the way this is gonna be built. [1:20:01, 1:20:09]: I think I think for me that we should seek funding. We should identify funding for it and we should build a top of the line cultural arts center. [1:20:10, 1:20:13]: And that don't look like it's happening tonight. [1:20:15, 1:20:17]: Okay, Mr. Alexander, back to you, sir. [1:20:18, 1:20:38]: Uh I d I I just uh wanna say, you know, again is that w the whole conversation began was was a vote necessary tonight. I I think I just the whole thing is I don't wanna bind us down to any of these choices right now. I don't think a vote is necessary. I think Mayor Pro Tem said that. So that's the direction that I would [1:20:37, 1:20:40]: want to go in is not to require a vote. [1:20:41, 1:20:42]: Mayor Portel, go ahead, please. [1:20:42, 1:21:02]: I I'm I'm going to agree with Councilman Alexander, but one thing I wanted to emphasize, Mayor, and I understand about the balcony, um, but what's still included and Carl, you can correct me, uh you talking about a museum, you're talking about uh you're talking about a theater and you're talking about a ballroom. [1:21:02, 1:21:02]: Mm-hmm. [1:21:03, 1:21:21]: We we don't look at these things as a corporation where you're looking at profit. I think in municipal government we're talking about surplus, but there will be revenues generated. Uh if you have a three hundred seat theater, three hundred seat ballroom [1:21:22, 1:21:24]: Those entities. [1:21:24, 1:21:31]: And the museum, this is what's going to bring folk downtown. And this is what's going to generate [1:21:31, 1:21:32]: Um [1:21:33, 1:21:41]: revenue and sustainability. So when when when Councilman Alexander talk about economic development, [1:21:42, 1:21:59]: and you have these entities that's bringing people downtown within a walking distance from the amphitheater to the cultural art facility, you talking about bringing thousands and thousands and thousands of people in your downtown. This is what economic development [1:22:00, 1:22:10]: developers, this is what they're going to see. They're going to see these entities that are bringing people in downtown and that is what's going to spur [1:22:11, 1:22:19]: All of the other things that are just going to happen up and down North Henry Boulevard, up and down Burke Street, M. L. King. [1:22:20, 1:22:22]: You look at the um [1:22:22, 1:22:42]: The battery, anything five or ten mile radius, they built simply because of that one entity. And I see the same thing happening here in Stockbridge with the amphitheater and the cultural arts facility. But I do understand about the balcony. So I'm I'm I have mixed emotions about that, but I do. [1:22:42, 1:22:46]: understand card that some of the um [1:22:47, 1:22:57]: water features, some of the landscaping, some of the planning. I know we can always come back and do that. Um so but I'm going to agree with Councilman Alexander. I just [1:22:57, 1:23:09]: I know once we start, you we we we may not be able to change that design. And so I'm a little conflicted with that. I I I love the balcony, I love the double staircases. So [1:23:11, 1:23:31]: This is where I'm just sort of conflicted, but I I don't want us to to stop. And that's when I sort of just thought that um the funding sources could still be sought all at the same time that the 25.3 design was still going in motion. [1:23:30, 1:23:33]: What you was alluding to, uh uh Mr Alexander? [1:23:36, 1:23:55]: I I didn't want us to get locked. I just really just don't want us to make that decision uh right here tonight, locking us into what's going on. Uh you you had indicated earlier that you did not think a motion was necessary. I don't think emotion is necessary either. And and I still agree with that. So let me ask [1:23:56, 1:24:01]: Mm mister Gardner, so if no motion is made and call if no motion is made tonight [1:24:03, 1:24:10]: What is the confusion I I guess on on your part if no motion is made tonight? [1:24:11, 1:24:23]: First of all, let me clarify the balcony is in this version. It's just a smaller floor seating that we took out. The overall seating was reduced and that would not be able to be recovered, but the balcony is in this [1:24:24, 1:24:29]: The dual staircases was removed too. One of the staircases was removed. So it's [1:24:29, 1:24:48]: Which is actually a recommended design feature from the architect was to only have one stair, but nevertheless. So to answer your question, it's really just whether or not we're going to move the design team forward with developing the design. Um [1:24:50, 1:25:10]: With with the with that basic concept. It's not saying that concept can't be enhanced if you have additional funding to put back in some of those features that were taken out or reduced. But the building mass, you know, the way it's constructed, where the rooms are, where all the seats are. [1:25:10, 1:25:12]: [5113.9, 5120.0]: So Mill, if I may answer this question. So so s where are we now in that design um [1:25:21, 1:25:24]: I think the last time we spoke with uh Mrs. Hubble. [1:25:24, 1:25:27]: And uh well, when we had the [1:25:28, 1:25:36]: three twos, I believe it was, and the consensus was the twenty-five point three. So from that time to this time, [1:25:36, 1:25:40]: So where is that design? Have we crossed [1:25:41, 1:25:43]: The line of no return or [1:25:44, 1:25:46]: Uh, we hadn't gotten to that that point yet. [1:25:46, 1:26:01]: The architect hasn't done any work on the project since the discussions were held about which design you w that which version that you wanted to do. There's been no no other work's been done physically by the architect on the design. Okay. [1:26:03, 1:26:03]: Yeah. [1:26:03, 1:26:10]: All right, so no the work's been done on that. So they're really just waiting for direction to to move forward. [1:26:10, 1:26:23]: And our direction is to get additional funding and get to the construction phase, I guess in November as you outline on a slide there, stop right roughly in November. Get it shoveled ready, is that what is we call it? [1:26:24, 1:26:24]: No. [1:26:25, 1:26:29]: Yes, based on which concept. Because what I heard was [1:26:29, 1:26:47]: Let's go for the things we want, which is the thirty four million versus the twenty five point three or seven w which I mean,'cause they need to know what they're what they're designing. Um, if that's the case, we need to know that. I mean [1:26:47, 1:26:50]: That's what council wishes to go for then. [1:26:50, 1:26:53]: That give us that direction so they can start [1:26:54, 1:26:57]: The architects could start moving on designing that that building. [1:26:57, 1:27:03]: Well, I thought the twenty five million was was fine w fine with me, but obviously the rest of the council's gotta weigh in on that. But anyway. [1:27:06, 1:27:08]: So we're stuck here, it seems like, but we gotta make a decision. [1:27:09, 1:27:10]: Yeah, we're stuck. [1:27:10, 1:27:30]: I I'm I'm okay if there's a balcony, right? And if the other parts of the design can be changed as stated. You were saying that there were some certain things that we wouldn't be able to change, but the majority of that with the thirty two million dollar one, the the things that we took off were [1:27:30, 1:27:50]: possibly things that were outside, was that not? Like the water feature park, all that good stuff, or or was it and maybe one green room or some some kind of room, um a classroom that was I if I don't recall correctly. If if you if you move us [1:27:50, 1:28:01]: forward with the design and you've seen the way the building is laid out, the floor plans, the elevations, that's what they're going to design. [1:28:02, 1:28:03]: Um [1:28:04, 1:28:12]: So that really won't be able to change. The cause they're gonna design the b the balcony, the seating, you know, the whole theater house gonna be designed. [1:28:13, 1:28:26]: All the rooms, all the features within the building will be kind of locked in in once we get started. What can change is is how much you do outside the building in the um in the the park areas or [1:28:27, 1:28:32]: to the I was mentioning like the the the hoods, which is the [1:28:33, 1:28:53]: Overhangs, they should be as you approach and you can do it. We took out the one in the back, we diminished the one in the front. Those can be redone, they can be expanded. The park can be put back in, all the water features, all that can be put back in without affecting the building. It's just we can't affect the building itself once we get started on it without incurring significant. [1:28:53, 1:29:13]: Which is the inside inside of the building, which you refer to. You're not going to get back to the concept of the 32 million if you decide to change in because that was just configured differently. The whole building was configured differently. But the program that we that is in the 25 million project, all those rooms. [1:29:13, 1:29:17]: that's what you're gonna get and and you're gonna you're gonna be locked in to to that [1:29:18, 1:29:19]: Yeah. Yes, sir. [1:29:20, 1:29:21]: E muh. [1:29:22, 1:29:23]: When this [1:29:25, 1:29:30]: This one was voted on. In my opinion, the rooms was pretty small. [1:29:31, 1:29:41]: for what we thought we was you know, for what I thought this council wanted. When you guys talking about refiguring ref you know, doing some refigurations of the building. [1:29:42, 1:29:50]: That to me was kinda outside the lines of what we've always looked at and what we thought we was getting. I thought that that's what this council wanted. [1:29:50, 1:29:56]: When we talked about some other th something else that's in place that we needed to take care of in order to make this happen. [1:29:57, 1:29:59]: I thought we was gonna do that. [1:29:59, 1:30:01]: Prior to getting to this point. [1:30:02, 1:30:06]: And I thought that's what this council wanted, but obviously we haven't got to that point. [1:30:07, 1:30:22]: So so much have have brought this project from what we saw that gave us glitters in our eyes to how can we piece it off and start and make it happen. And I'm not I mean, if this council vote on it, that's fine. I respect that. [1:30:22, 1:30:42]: But I'm not for us doing that because what we saw and what we knew that we wanted downtown, this developing downtown area that we're we're trying to build was not what we're doing right now. And it's not the interests and exits are not what we wanted. It just w [1:30:42, 1:30:51]: We're trying to make something happen that was not the vision of this council. But but if this council votes to move that forward, I would respect that. [1:30:54, 1:31:08]: All right. So we okay, we still still need direction though. You know we're gonna get f additional funding. All right, so uh that that that is uh that is a go. And Mail I got one last question. This is the question. Go ahead, sir. Uh [1:31:10, 1:31:11]: They [1:31:12, 1:31:22]: outside features, water features, the landscape and all of that. Uh that could be done later, correct? Uh the the hood I know [1:31:23, 1:31:25]: I know we have to start um [1:31:26, 1:31:31]: put the the rendering in place now for the hood and for the back and all those kind of things. [1:31:32, 1:31:35]: Um and I'm not gonna ask you at what cost, but [1:31:36, 1:31:38]: It seems that if we could [1:31:39, 1:31:46]: Stay with the cause originally when we we when we saw the the eighteen million. [1:31:46, 1:31:47]: rendering. [1:31:47, 1:31:53]: It had all of the bells and whistles. It had the the balcony, the double stack, so it had everything. [1:31:54, 1:31:55]: So [1:31:56, 1:32:05]: If we now agree to still put all of that in so you could go forward, but to exclude [1:32:05, 1:32:08]: Those things that we can do later. [1:32:10, 1:32:17]: I and I'm trying to get in my in my mind w a at what cost will we be looking at doing those things? [1:32:17, 1:32:32]: And coming back with water features and all the other stuff later if the finances is there. Because seeing like what I'm hearing that we d we still want all of the bells and whistles. A am I correct that we still want the the balcony, the the double stacking? [1:32:33, 1:32:48]: That's what we we still want all of those things. Is that correct? I can't see down through that, but seems to that's a general consensus, yes. Okay, and and and the things that we could do later as far as landscaping, water features and [1:32:48, 1:32:56]: It just seems that, you know, we can sort of just come back and do that, but we but we won't and I do understand what you say once you [1:32:56, 1:32:58]: do a a blueprint [1:32:58, 1:33:12]: That's how it's gonna go up and you can't change that once you get halfway, you can't change it. So it just seems that we we can approve all of the bells and whistles, but eliminate [1:33:12, 1:33:17]: all of the features that we can bring back later and I don't know if we saw the [1:33:18, 1:33:38]: Are we talking apples to apples or we talking apples to oranges when we say we'll bring back all of the exterior, you know, landscaping water features and and all of that. So does that sort of does it make sense that we can still sort of go forward with all of the bells and whistle with the balcony, the double staircase and blah blah blah and [1:33:39, 1:33:42]: Does d does any of that make any sense? [1:33:42, 1:33:46]: Did that give you any indication of moving forward? I guess that's the question. [1:33:48, 1:34:08]: Obviously you gotta notice it I would say it's gonna be more money, obviously. Yeah, so yeah, I'm trying to really formulate a really good answer answer here. Anything that you do, we'll call it as a second phase to put in things later, you lose uh the economies of scale. [1:34:08, 1:34:28]: scale so that second project in itself will cost more just because of the you're losing economies of scale. You got a separate project, a separate overhead, general conditions, things like that. So there's a premium to doing anything beyond the end of the first phase. Um but I I don't [1:34:29, 1:34:35]: If you're really talking about wanting to do that, I mean that's still a good viable approach. [1:34:37, 1:34:57]: The concept that you've looked at and that the 25 million does exactly what you said. We called out a lot of things that could be done later, and those can be done later. Now there were some other things that we called out that I've already talked about, but you know, I w wanna reiterate that the balcony is still in, so you're not you're not [1:34:57, 1:35:16]: not asking us not to do the balcony and doing it later. It's it's in the project if you approve this twenty five point. So the balcony is in the twenty five point three? Yes. But only but one staircase. One staircase. And again, the architect really believes that's the right answer d given the way the that lobby works, that that is actually the [1:35:16, 1:35:36]: Wasn't that balcony reduced uh from the original uh possibly. We No it No, I'm I'm saying it was. It was re it was reduced from the original drawing and then you put guys put one staircase in there and when we continue to sit here and say what we can do later, do later means we don't have the money to do what we wanna do right now. [1:35:36, 1:35:43]: And I'm asking this council that we f identify funding, get those monies in and build what we want downtown. [1:35:44, 1:35:54]: Because piecing this and piecing that, it only means we don't have the money right now to do what we wanna haven't identified the monies right now to do what we wanna do. [1:35:54, 1:36:05]: And I just say if we're gonna build a project, put the face put just build a project. If we start phasing this thing off, it's gonna cost us more than more than we're bargaining for. [1:36:05, 1:36:09]: And it changes the it changes who's liable for whatever's not done right. [1:36:12, 1:36:23]: So m so to do landscaping and water features now well later, is it gonna cost any more to do it to put it to do it [1:36:23, 1:36:34]: I guess in and it can can the design for water features and landscaping can that come later without a substantial increase in the cost of the overall project? [1:36:35, 1:36:55]: Well, I know we I know all this is how it's substantial, but yes, there will be a there will be a percentage of cost increase because of the economies of scale. But it's well I'm I'm gonna listen to t to whatever recommendation my council makes down on the other end wanna do. I'm gonna start okay so we can c so we can close this one out. Just one last thing. From the original [1:36:54, 1:36:57]: design that we looked at and we wanted. [1:36:57, 1:37:01]: This whole building and this whole project has shifted. [1:37:01, 1:37:02]: Mm-hmm. [1:37:02, 1:37:05]: to fit in areas that we didn't really that we didn't [1:37:06, 1:37:08]: We're trying to make something fit. [1:37:09, 1:37:22]: Because that was a direction this council was going where we that I would hope that we would get on back on track to go. What we saw in the entries and exits, all entrance into the facility, exits out of the facility, all of this stuff. [1:37:22, 1:37:23]: Is what we wanted. [1:37:24, 1:37:27]: And if we identify the funding, we can still get it. [1:37:28, 1:37:30]: We just have to we don't have to rush and do this tonight. [1:37:31, 1:37:33]: Let's identify the funders and be o what we want. [1:37:34, 1:37:37]: We don't have to piece it off, we wouldn't have to do all this stuff. [1:37:37, 1:37:41]: There's nothing nobody there's nothing that says we have to do that do this right now tonight. [1:37:42, 1:37:47]: Our city manager say he's gonna identify funding. Let's go back to what with this council said we wanted. [1:37:47, 1:37:51]: Just like we did with that amphitheater. It ended up costing us more, yeah. [1:37:52, 1:37:58]: Because we don't we never built one. We didn't know we were gonna come into those problems. Let's build w what we want in this city. [1:37:59, 1:38:17]: And what we're talking about building right now is not what this council has sat down and said we wanted. We didn't say we wanted a little small bathroom with one stairway. We didn't say we want to put this right here and then don't have to overhang. We didn't say we want to shift where the building is going and now we gotta deal with parking in a totally different way, in and out. We didn't say that. [1:38:18, 1:38:20]: But when these councils sit here trying to make something happen. [1:38:22, 1:38:26]: Then let's just identify funding and get what we want. What's wrong with that? [1:38:27, 1:38:47]: Yeah. Go right, sir. Uh I I I could agree with that and to just say that, you know, we had we we the entrance off North Henry Boulevard, right? That was part of what was cut. So the the entrance is gonna be on Burke Street. There's no no entrance off of North Henry Boulevard. So there's so many things that we [1:38:47, 1:38:58]: we have regressed on. But what I wanna say is I wanna reiterate what I said at first that no vote should happen tonight. We don't wanna do that. I I will agree with that. [1:39:00, 1:39:20]: Any other agreement about that as well? I guess you withdrew it. You withdrew it. Well, I I I I didn't I don't like that design anyway. So the twenty five million dollars? If my motion was that design, that's why I would pull back my motion. I don't think there's any motion that could be done tonight anyway. This city deserves a lot better than what we give presented tonight to be in. [1:39:21, 1:39:41]: All right. So Icelandist three says no motion uh no mo motion needs to be made, but you have verbal guidance here, Mr Mr. Uh Gardner. And Carl we gave you the best guidance we possibly could at this point for where we're going in this aspect. And Miller, if I could say if w I I think we can continue to discuss um you know [1:39:41, 1:40:01]: Offline and maybe by the next meeting we may have a better uh understanding because Mr. Garden know I'll be calling him in the next couple of days and call I may call you as well uh to make sure we got a better understanding. But we definitely want to make sure uh that we do end up. [1:40:01, 1:40:21]: Up with uh the project that we really want, even if it takes a little longer uh to to do it, but we definitely want the uh the right project. So I'm in favor of not voting tonight. And Mr. Garner, just know that we still look for you to [1:40:21, 1:40:41]: go and identify uh funding sources, grants, et cetera, et cetera. And and we'll just continue to talk and make sure that um uh you know we'll try to get folks who are doing the design, give them some kind of directive i in the next f four, five weeks so we can sort of just, you know, get that going back again. [1:40:41, 1:40:52]: All right. There's no other comments on that. No, we're gonna move on to the next subject. Okay? And that would be council consideration to approve the amphitheater rental policy. Mr. Gardner. And uh Carl, thank you for your time. [1:40:55, 1:40:55]: Mm. [1:40:55, 1:41:00]: Mayor, if I may again, um it it seems that um [1:41:02, 1:41:10]: At this mic here, and it maybe something that we can do at a later point, but uh madam clerk, folks cannot hear the presenters. [1:41:10, 1:41:16]: Uh when they come in, I don't know if it's the system there, but they they cannot hear the presenters. [1:41:18, 1:41:22]: I w we'll probably have to get IT folks on that one as well. [1:41:23, 1:41:43]: She'll see what she can do. She's going back to check it out now. Great. Go ahead, Mr. Gardner. Talk to as loud as you can, sir. So hear you. Rental policy for ampathy, sir. Yes, sir. Please go forward. Um stop bringing to you tonight, Mayor Council, uh a draft version of the policies that would guide uh the use. Wow, that was pretty good. [1:41:43, 1:42:02]: Uh the use of the uh amphitheater, um looking at days and hours of operation, reservation procedures, um fees and payments, um cancellation, indemnification, safety and security, um just going through all the areas that the policy covers. [1:42:03, 1:42:07]: Um the use and maintenance policy as it relates to the amphitheater. [1:42:10, 1:42:17]: Advertising sponsorship, concessions, traffic control, parking, guests rules and regulations. Um [1:42:21, 1:42:22]: And uh [1:42:24, 1:42:30]: You know, with that we wanna take any questions that you guys may have. Um, but I understand that it is a draft, so any [1:42:31, 1:42:35]: Any recommendations you would have now would be great. Um [1:42:36, 1:42:56]: And uh we'll make those necessary changes. It is a draft document that we bought put in place here tonight for you guys to review. If you feel like it's something we can move forward with, we'll move forward with with the understanding that obviously it's a policy document and any time we can see areas to improve we will improve or as we make changes to any potential fee scale. [1:42:56, 1:42:58]: schedule, we'll be able to do that and bring that back to you. [1:42:59, 1:43:01]: Okay, comments. Who wants the first? [1:43:02, 1:43:15]: Mayor Ford. Go right into the please. Go ahead, Mayor Pro Temp. Uh Mr. Gardner, you and I spoke earlier about um this particular document and [1:43:17, 1:43:23]: One or two concerns I had, even though you you sort of answered some of those, I wanted a [1:43:24, 1:43:30]: A provision where the elected officials [1:43:30, 1:43:44]: uh could actually use um the facility, the green room and or the amphitheater and you and I sort of spoke and you sort of suggested some things. So I would like to reserve [1:43:45, 1:43:48]: And maybe other council members may [1:43:48, 1:43:52]: after the meeting tonight to get with you and and and to put that input in. [1:43:53, 1:43:54]: And I was send out something. [1:43:55, 1:44:10]: just explaining, you know, uh my recommendations for a provision that where elected officials could actually use it because the way it states right now, uh there is not a provision for that. [1:44:11, 1:44:14]: And I also had a concern about [1:44:14, 1:44:15]: Um [1:44:16, 1:44:18]: Third parties. [1:44:18, 1:44:20]: And so um [1:44:21, 1:44:41]: I've sought to express those things and I will um in the next couple days uh send something out to the council as far as uh some of my concerns and some of my recommendation. And I just thought of just leave it at that. Uh it is a working document as you indicated and uh [1:44:40, 1:45:00]: Uh I just wanna be able to um just to share my recommendation to the to the full council. The fact that, you know, we were out of town and just didn't get a chance to submit those, but uh in going forward I will um share my recommendation to the full council. [1:45:00, 1:45:05]: Sir. Thank you. Go ahead, uh Mr Alexander. [1:45:05, 1:45:25]: I support those recommendations in terms of allowing uh mayor and council to use the green room as we do any other facility um in the city. Of course, that requires council approval to use Merrill Mendes or anywhere else uh for a particular event. Certainly that's in keeping with what we're doing. But this is urgent. [1:45:25, 1:45:32]: We need this agreement passed so we can rent this facility up. Every day that it's empty, it's a problem. [1:45:33, 1:45:53]: We we cannot continue to go down this line. We have people seeking to rent the facility and we have nothing in place in order to do that. You know, obviously this can be uh changed if it needs to be, but if the legals looked at it already, it's the going rate. We need this amphitheater to rent it every day. [1:45:53, 1:46:13]: rest of the year. So what it is it that we need to do in order to go ahead and move this forward. Obviously uh some iterations can be uh ex uh uh d uh changed certainly we got the youth council facility we had uh I think we got working on Hispani Fest too right Mayor? That's correct October first [1:46:13, 1:46:24]: Scheduled date. Scheduled days October first. Okay, so those events and those people need they need certainty uh amongst themselves. So I I think we should go ahead and move forward with it. [1:46:25, 1:46:26]: Okay. [1:46:26, 1:46:32]: Any other comments from the council? Yeah, Ms. B uh Barber, go ahead please. I do have a question in regards to [1:46:33, 1:46:35]: The guidelines on [1:46:37, 1:46:38]: When [1:46:38, 1:46:39]: B [1:46:40, 1:46:42]: Amphitheater rental policy. [1:46:42, 1:46:43]: Would be used. [1:46:44, 1:46:45]: Who determines [1:46:46, 1:46:48]: What is what are events? [1:46:49, 1:46:50]: And what are concerts? [1:46:52, 1:46:56]: Who would determine that and what criteria would be used? [1:46:56, 1:46:59]: To determine it. [1:47:00, 1:47:03]: What guidelines or criteria would be used to determine? [1:47:04, 1:47:05]: What is considered [1:47:06, 1:47:06]: An event. [1:47:07, 1:47:07]: Or concert. [1:47:08, 1:47:10]: Because anyone could [1:47:10, 1:47:11]: Complete. [1:47:11, 1:47:13]: A rental application. [1:47:14, 1:47:15]: Correct. [1:47:15, 1:47:16]: Right. [1:47:16, 1:47:17]: So [1:47:17, 1:47:18]: Who determines? [1:47:19, 1:47:21]: Веде із Нівен. [1:47:21, 1:47:22]: Or a concert. [1:47:22, 1:47:24]: Oh, whether or not [1:47:25, 1:47:28]: their activity, whatever it is, event or concert. [1:47:29, 1:47:31]: Whether or not the management company [1:47:32, 1:47:35]: would actually manage their event. [1:47:37, 1:47:39]: What criteria or guidelines [1:47:39, 1:47:41]: are in place or how we determine that. [1:47:42, 1:48:02]: So if when we when we bring on a management company, that management company obviously will be guided by the contract in terms of, you know, them bringing the acts during the concert series between June or or May or April and and say September. Um they will obviously be booking. [1:48:02, 1:48:11]: Those acts for use in the in the specific slot times that they identify for those acts. As it relates to [1:48:11, 1:48:17]: to the use outside of those within the gaps when those concerts aren't being done. [1:48:18, 1:48:22]: Uh this policy will guide as well as the application that says, you know [1:48:22, 1:48:26]: What do you want to use the app the build you know the use of the building for a concert? [1:48:27, 1:48:36]: you know, for a down something, uh what you know, whatever is in there and then the fee structure will apply. Um that's Who determines that? Say again. [1:48:36, 1:48:38]: Who determines that? [1:48:39, 1:48:40]: Who determines what [1:48:40, 1:48:45]: Who determines whether or not it is classified as an event? [1:48:46, 1:48:47]: Or concert. [1:48:47, 1:49:03]: Well, the the person that wants to rent it will come to us, fill out the application. I wanna use this for a I wanna use the amphitheater for a concert or I wanna use the amphitheater um [1:49:04, 1:49:23]: I guess for a show and tell of of my business or whatever. I mean they'll put that in the application, we'll charge them the applicable fees and all of the associated um uh uh requirements will apply. That'll be we looked at administratively. The staff will look at when they fill out the application, that will be approved administratively. [1:49:24, 1:49:24]: Okay. [1:49:25, 1:49:28]: I asked for a copy of the application I wanted to see. [1:49:29, 1:49:31]: Is staff still drafting the application? [1:49:32, 1:49:48]: So yeah, so we have a we we we've got a draft contract that we're working on in terms of the of the use the application, we're still drafting that. But that I would assume that y'all don't wanna see an application. I mean that the policy is was legislatively [1:49:49, 1:49:58]: dictates regules and regulations. The application is something you do administratively. Well and the reason why I'm asking again because of our current situation. [1:49:58, 1:50:03]: We have a management company that has exclusive rights. So if a [1:50:03, 1:50:05]: Entity or business. [1:50:06, 1:50:10]: Whatever wants to have a show at the amphitheater. [1:50:11, 1:50:19]: If they complete an application, who determines whether or not it is classified as an event? [1:50:19, 1:50:28]: Your staff. Or that's i y your staff will u will determine whether or not that event is in keeping with the policy and the use of the amphitheater. [1:50:29, 1:50:30]: That's done administratively. [1:50:32, 1:50:36]: But our management company has exclusive well right well realize [1:50:38, 1:50:44]: Young the the management company has some predetermined dates under the current twenty two [1:50:45, 1:50:45]: schedule. [1:50:46, 1:50:49]: Outside of those twenty twenty two scates. [1:50:49, 1:50:51]: They have informed us that [1:50:51, 1:50:57]: That that notation in the section that says they have exclusive, they're not going to enforce that and they have not. [1:50:57, 1:51:01]: Enforced it, as far as I know, they haven't. They've said it numerous times. [1:51:01, 1:51:03]: Today will not enforce that provision. [1:51:04, 1:51:13]: Um, this guiding document will guide us beyond this current twenty two what's left of this twenty twenty two series. It'll guide us moving forward beyond that into the future. [1:51:13, 1:51:29]: Okay, so So as it relates to any events that we are doing the fourth of July, they've already told us they have no problem with us utilizing the the facility as it relates to that, to those dates and times and the August event. [1:51:33, 1:51:36]: Sir, you go ahead please. Yeah, I think uh [1:51:36, 1:51:56]: You know, you have a valid point, Ms. Barber, in terms of going forward. Uh that language does need to be added to uh the next contract, no matter who it is. Any date that this provider does not choose certainly will be available to the city to use at our discretion. But it was good to see Mr. Young come to the [1:51:56, 1:52:16]: podium and categorically state he had talked to Mr. Murray that uh they had waived that right. So uh you know they got their 12 dates for the year, pretty much everything else. And I'm imploring this council to get this facility rented out. So based on that, I certainly would like to [1:52:15, 1:52:35]: uh go ahead and make a motion to approve this uh agr rental agreement with the contingents that the council would be uh allowed to use the facility for uh for the green room and the facility itself with approval by the council by the uh council. You bring it just like you do to Merrill Manders or any other facility. [1:52:35, 1:52:36]: Is there a second to the motion? [1:52:39, 1:52:40]: Is there a second? [1:52:41, 1:52:42]: to Ms. Alzheimer's motion. [1:52:43, 1:52:45]: I don't have a second, but I do have [1:52:45, 1:52:49]: Follow up comment for me. [1:52:49, 1:52:51]: Hm. I I was second. [1:52:52, 1:53:09]: based on the and and if I heard the mo it's very hard to hear down on this end, uh Mr. Alexander, is your motion to accept the policy as written with the addition of a provision for the elected body to be able to use? [1:53:09, 1:53:10]: That's correct. [1:53:13, 1:53:15]: Upon approval of the council. Yes, sir. [1:53:16, 1:53:18]: I was I was second that. [1:53:18, 1:53:25]: All right. Motion's been now been seconded by Mayor Potem. Miss Gardner, you uh you had a uh comment, I guess? [1:53:25, 1:53:27]: Yes, I still need clarity. [1:53:27, 1:53:30]: Um I need clarity regarding this year. [1:53:31, 1:53:36]: Beyond this year, I understand we may change um. [1:53:39, 1:53:42]: What level of services we want a management company? [1:53:43, 1:53:47]: to operate our amphitheater. I get that, but for this year. [1:53:48, 1:53:53]: Our current contract with the management company is through the end of twenty twenty two. [1:53:54, 1:53:59]: I don't I know their concert series, their last concert is September. [1:53:59, 1:54:03]: But October, November, December, the city is still paying. [1:54:03, 1:54:04]: Management fees. [1:54:05, 1:54:07]: Unless there is um [1:54:08, 1:54:09]: And revision. [1:54:09, 1:54:11]: to the written agreement. [1:54:12, 1:54:12]: Where [1:54:12, 1:54:14]: The current management company. [1:54:15, 1:54:15]: Um [1:54:16, 1:54:17]: I'm still [1:54:17, 1:54:23]: concerned about the exclusive rights. That is why I'm asking. [1:54:23, 1:54:25]: Who's determining? [1:54:25, 1:54:27]: What is considered a concert [1:54:27, 1:54:29]: And what is considered an event. [1:54:30, 1:54:31]: We have a three year [1:54:32, 1:54:33]: Contract. [1:54:33, 1:54:34]: With [1:54:35, 1:54:35]: Pepsi. [1:54:36, 1:54:38]: So if they wanted to do a concert [1:54:39, 1:54:39]: Next year. [1:54:40, 1:54:43]: У детерс вет [1:54:43, 1:54:45]: It will be considered a concert. [1:54:46, 1:54:47]: Or an event. [1:54:48, 1:54:50]: That will be done at the staff level ma'am. [1:54:53, 1:54:53]: Thank you. [1:54:54, 1:54:58]: Yes, ma'am. Question. Go ahead, uh Ms. Gantt. [1:54:58, 1:55:18]: Thank you. I I have some concerns about Mayor and Council being able to utilize the entire amphitheater. I think that it's on another level. It's not necessarily it's not a Mermanders, it's not a community center. We're talking about an amphitheater. Um I think [1:55:18, 1:55:38]: that it would cause problems in the future if we were to do that. We have events uh this council is very active. Um and I know we would look for a date that it's open and uh available, but I you know, including maintenance and upkeep and cleaning and [1:55:38, 1:55:49]: everything else that goes into that. Um, I just think that we should be hands off on it. Um, I I hate that'cause I have some great ideas of initiatives I would love to do there. [1:55:50, 1:55:54]: But I think that it would open up a can of worms. I can see the green room. [1:55:55, 1:55:57]: You know, that's another meeting space Roman and [1:55:58, 1:56:04]: We only have now that we don't have the Ted Strickland, you know, we may need another meeting space room. I could see that. [1:56:04, 1:56:11]: But talking about the use of the entire facility, um, I just don't think it's appropriate. [1:56:12, 1:56:32]: Okay. Uh councilman gap clarity on Mr. Alexander real quick first. I'm sorry. Can I ask him for clarity on his okay. Was your motion just for the green room? No, it was for the entire facility because I wouldn't want to treat us any different than that we would treat the youth council. I mean, you know, we're gonna let the youth council [1:56:32, 1:56:41]: use the entire facility, but we can't use it. So the entire facility. And I believe that's the way Ms. uh the the clerk has it written down as well. [1:56:43, 1:56:44]: Okay, good. [1:56:45, 1:56:50]: Well the youth council. [1:56:51, 1:57:03]: Right, right, so mayor Pro Tem, go ahead, please. Well, uh Mr. Gardner, as you know, when when we spoke earlier, Ms. Gantt, these were concerns that I had about um [1:57:04, 1:57:24]: Any entity of the city, whether it is the youth council, whether it's the DDA, whether it's the D Main Street Board, um, you know, see you that's that same lane. So uh and then the youth council is using uh a third party is coming in. [1:57:24, 1:57:25]: Yeah. [1:57:25, 1:57:34]: Uh utilizing the facility. So these are the concerns that I had, and I spoke these with um with Mr. Garden and and [1:57:35, 1:57:38]: А стігав доз концерн. [1:57:39, 1:57:40]: For me [1:57:41, 1:57:43]: It will be cleaner. [1:57:43, 1:58:03]: See, and and I said this when when the when the youth council came before the board, came before the council. See, I don't have any problem with if the youth council wanted to do a double dutch or a fashion show, any of that, they're under the umbrella. But when you allow a third party to come in, [1:58:03, 1:58:04]: Yeah. [1:58:04, 1:58:11]: that's when you're gonna have a problem. And so and I understand your your point, Mrs. Gantt, but but again [1:58:12, 1:58:15]: When ді when we repurpose [1:58:15, 1:58:16]: The T [1:58:17, 1:58:37]: It was said, and I if I'm not mistaken, we voted that the green room would be that entity that we would use or that the community and the city could use uh to replace the TED. But we don't sort of got away from that. But but see, now we're into this policy. [1:58:37, 1:58:52]: right now and and I raise those concerns. I didn't want to sort of go down this lane uh this evening, but I did raise some of those same concern that you're raising right now and we sort of talked through it. But again [1:58:55, 1:58:58]: I saw to see we opened up a Pandora's box, so I don't know [1:58:59, 1:59:04]: Anyway, go go ahead, Mr. G I know you wanna say something. So Councilmember Thomas as as we [1:59:05, 1:59:18]: um spoke earlier t today, you know, there is provision under here that if you you know, if a council member brings in another entity and that entity is defined under the under the requirements, [1:59:18, 1:59:22]: We charge them just like we charge anybody else. Now how they distribute [1:59:22, 1:59:25]: You know, if they're charging a fee for entry. [1:59:26, 1:59:37]: And they're they distribute that based on a contract between them. So the example we used was if you wanted to host a gospel event in conjunction with the First Baptist Church of Stockbridge. [1:59:37, 1:59:42]: And the fee and all fees collected will go to scholarship for [1:59:43, 1:59:59]: for Stockbridge High School or Stockbridge resident kids and such, right? Um that obviously once we charge that fee, we ch they still will have to pay all the associated fees associated with the with the concert. Um [2:00:00, 2:00:11]: And once you guys, based on the contractual agreement you have with them, the the fees would go to such to those char to to that charitable charitable [2:00:11, 2:00:13]: event or purpose [2:00:13, 2:00:18]: then that's fine. In terms of the youth the youth um [2:00:19, 2:00:27]: council, you know, the issue there's they have they will be signing a contract with the pastor that allow for them to [2:00:28, 2:00:48]: To split the revenues in which obviously he takes 30% or 60% or 40%, whatever that number is. The youth council obviously gets some funding back for their repurpose and reuse. That money would be coming into the general fund and purpose towards the youth council's budget for them to use for the rest of the fiscal year. [2:00:48, 2:00:49]: Um [2:00:50, 2:00:51]: You know. [2:00:51, 2:00:57]: that'll be governed by that that contract, but as it relates to the application and the use of the facility. [2:00:57, 2:01:09]: You know, based on whether it's the non profit event, um, for benefits or a charitable event, you know, we'll charge the associated fees associated with them. That way you're they're governed by the policies throughout. [2:01:09, 2:01:15]: Right and and we and we discussed that, but I if I'm hearing what Mrs. Gann is saying and and I agree with some of that [2:01:15, 2:01:19]: And I heard Councilman Alexander say, Well if the youth council [2:01:19, 2:01:21]: Can use a facility. [2:01:23, 2:01:28]: Even though we are elected and that's a whole different category per se. [2:01:28, 2:01:48]: But just say for an example, if I wanted to put on an event, um, you know, I host the first responders luncheon and I may want to partner say with any other um business owner or any other entity to raise funds for the first responders luncheon. Now I'm an elected uh [2:01:48, 2:01:49]: Uh official. [2:01:49, 2:02:09]: So now is that going to create a problem? And I think I hear what Ms. Gannon said, is that gonna create a problem because I am an elected official, even though the youth council is not? So is there a distinction between the youth council, the DDA board, the Main Street Board, or any one of us? [2:02:09, 2:02:20]: us as an elected official coming in doing something similar. And I think that's where we we may, you know, sort of getting into that problem. So, you know [2:02:21, 2:02:26]: Ms. Gantt, did I try to represent that correctly? Uh yes, uh in so many words. However [2:02:26, 2:02:32]: Uh in addition to that, my my concern was if we just kept it in the green room, fine. [2:02:32, 2:02:33]: But [2:02:33, 2:02:38]: I thought the youth council was doing like some kind of gospel concert, right? They're a group. [2:02:38, 2:02:41]: an organization that's doing a a concert [2:02:42, 2:02:50]: And we'll pay whatever uh fees and it's fund fundraising to go back into a general fund purpose. [2:02:50, 2:03:02]: going back into funding for them. But it but it's a third party. Yeah, well they're paying the third party to perform, I thought. Or I don't know what the third party is, but whatever their split was [2:03:02, 2:03:08]: You know, I wasn't against that more so than having each individual council member [2:03:10, 2:03:10]: I mean [2:03:11, 2:03:12]: Who's this a [2:03:13, 2:03:16]: Back to Councilwoman Al I mean m Councilwoman Barber. [2:03:17, 2:03:17]: You know [2:03:19, 2:03:23]: Are are we gonna uh mayor and council gonna start having concerts? I mean [2:03:24, 2:03:27]: Um what I'm saying is there's a there needs to be a limit. [2:03:28, 2:03:38]: to the use of the amphitheater. It is a brand new building. Um the cost and upkeep, um, maintenance and um [2:03:39, 2:03:45]: Custodial, all that, you name it. I just don't want it to get out of hand. That's my biggest concern. [2:03:45, 2:03:46]: And [2:03:46, 2:03:48]: I think that's foreseeable. [2:03:48, 2:04:08]: Well, if if I could respond to that, this is I I think this is where you're wrong, Ms. Gantt, with the third party with the youth council. They are not paying this third party to come and perform. This third party is the promoter. This third party is benefiting financially. [2:04:08, 2:04:28]: financially from the sales. And in that agreement, they have an agreement to split 6040. So that it's a little different from the U council paying someone to come in and perform. This third party is actually the promoter. [2:04:28, 2:04:42]: And this is where you start creating this problem. And again, if if one of us say, okay, well, I want to rent the amphitheater for whatever, and I go out and connect with a third party, then [2:04:43, 2:04:47]: That's you know, that's why I was sort of reluctant about [2:04:48, 2:05:08]: You know, with the youth council and the third party. And plus, there was no policy in place even at that point in time. And so for us to approve that at our last meeting, I sort of thought it was irresponsible simply because there was no policy in place. And now this is sort of where we are, but I [2:05:08, 2:05:24]: I I but I think the policy that you brought forward, I think it's is a decent policy. It's ought to answer a lot of questions. But I think this is that one sticking point right here about elected officials and and the other organization under the umbrella of the city. [2:05:24, 2:05:28]: I I I would say this the best way to treat that is [2:05:28, 2:05:29]: Yeah. [2:05:30, 2:05:36]: If council partners with a a s a third party promoter to do a concert event, [2:05:37, 2:05:42]: At that point if if the if the goal of it is for a profit [2:05:43, 2:05:48]: on behalf of that other entity and they're not splitting any costs with the city? [2:05:48, 2:05:52]: We treat them under this policy, they pay ten thousand dollars. Right. [2:05:52, 2:05:53]: Mm-hmm. [2:05:53, 2:05:54]: Simple. Correct. [2:05:55, 2:05:58]: I mean if they're coming in, if it's a non profit event. [2:05:59, 2:06:06]: Um and that event is held by the public or civic or educational, religious or charitable organization. [2:06:06, 2:06:08]: It's a five oh one C three, blah blah blah. [2:06:09, 2:06:11]: If they're charging a fee, twenty five hundred bucks. [2:06:12, 2:06:13]: They pay. [2:06:13, 2:06:17]: Um, if it's just council doing something [2:06:17, 2:06:19]: And there is no [2:06:20, 2:06:23]: ticket we're not charging and it's free to the public. [2:06:23, 2:06:26]: It's just an open event at that point and there's no fees charged. [2:06:28, 2:06:33]: Similar to if you guys wanted to use the Merl Mandis Conference Center and you wanna have something there [2:06:33, 2:06:42]: Um with a with a neighbour like let's say a neighbor association meet and greet. At that point we're not gonna charge you to use the facility. We just book the time and you use [2:06:45, 2:06:57]: Okay. Any other comments? Yes, real quick. The only thing I'll say is nobody you you still gotta come to the council. I uh this council not gonna vote for you to use the appetite of two or three times. [2:06:57, 2:07:03]: So I mean, just what it is. Okay, the motion's been made, it's been a second. So all in favor of the motion please indicate. [2:07:05, 2:07:16]: Three, four, three, one, three, three. All pose? Okay, you oh okay, stand by then. Miss Ms Holliday, could you read back the motion please? [2:07:20, 2:07:27]: So count uh councilman Alexander made a motion to approve the amphitheater rental policy as presented. [2:07:27, 2:07:34]: With the contingency that the council be able to use the green room and amphitheater with approval of the council. [2:07:36, 2:07:40]: Is that is that your motion? That's correct. Okay, so motion's been made, it's been seconded by Mayor Protell. [2:07:41, 2:07:50]: Just just as long as the council approves you usually. Well yeah, but but I don't th I don't I don't pr I'm pretty sure the council's not gonna approve some a council member have it three or four times. No. [2:07:50, 2:07:54]: Okay. So the motion made no second. All favor of the motion, please indicate. [2:07:55, 2:08:15]: No, we just want to make we're gonna solidify this. I got three three okay. I'm um I I I I have to abstain I just want I think the green room is appropriate. Standing on voting no well what's your position? Are you okay, so it's three zero two. I just think the green room is appropriate. That's all three zero two the motion pass. Yeah. All right, thank you. On that note, uh [2:08:15, 2:08:35]: uh my comments. Okay, ladies and gentlemen, of course we're still in a pandemic. As always, I want to make sure that uh of course you can go almost anywhere, any any particular place to get a get a COVID nineteen test, get tested. Uh but I but I will tell you Henry County Department of Health, located at 135 Henry Parkway, you can go there Monday to Friday, nine a [2:08:35, 2:08:38]: [7719.1, 7739.1]: And you can get your vaccination in Pfizer or Mederma. And uh you can call ahead and make an appointment or walk in. If you want to call, it's 470-664-0005. You can also get tested for free at Red Hawk Field, located right down the street from the Public Health Department on Henry Parkway. And that is Monday, Wednesday, Friday. [2:08:59, 2:09:19]: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. to get tested. And of course, the CDC is recommending everybody to get a second booster, especially if you happen to be an individual uh that has a weakened immune system, uh, and individuals that uh then if your primary first dosage was from Johnson Johnson, they recommend to get a booster as well. And of course, there's there's data and information out there to [2:09:18, 2:09:38]: To to allow for young kids to get uh get the vaccinations as well as boosters. So just stay tuned and please uh vaccinate yourself in this aspect. Uh we uh collected as a council, attended our GMA annual conference at Savannah last week, had a great time, good training and education, networking with fellow citizens, uh fellow uh elected [2:09:38, 2:09:46]: officials and that was a great great activity in that aspect as well. Got a chance to listen to a presentation from our current uh [2:09:46, 2:10:00]: uh governor uh kept and also his uh candidate uh stacy abrams as well separate different type of presentation so they both spoke very well what they want to do for the state and we'll see what happens on election day and that's up to you citizens to go out and vote in November. [2:10:00, 2:10:20]: Okay, announcements and upcoming events. As always, a continued salute to veterans. So please forward pictures of veterans, including name, branch, rank, and years of service. As Mayor Pro Tem Thomas presents a special tribute to our local veterans, pictures should be submitted to Rosen Rawls at R. Rawls at the city of Stockbridge-G-A dot G-A-G-O-V. [2:10:20, 2:10:37]: And of course, thank you for your service. Uh you can join uh Councilwoman Barber for a free Zuma class every Saturday morning at Clark Park, eight o'clock AM coming out in your fit come out. Mayor Ford. Yes, ma'am. It's canceled for this Saturday for the July weekend. For the weekend. [2:10:37, 2:10:49]: Okay, it's canceled for the Saturday. All right. So joint so the following Saturday it gets back up. Okay, the following Saturday, which would be, what is that date? That's the the the ninth, I guess it is, something like that along this line. But the following Saturday it'd be back up. [2:10:50, 2:10:55]: Okay, join us tomorrow, ten PM tomorrow for a very historic event. [2:10:56, 2:11:16]: The changing the guard for the police department, Henry County Police Department will be giving up the responsibilities of these last 40 plus years to protect and serve the citizens of Stockbridge, and our new Stockbridge Police Department will take control and take responsibility. And so that those duties and responsibility uh and patrolling will be done by the city of Startbridge. [2:11:16, 2:11:25]: This will be this uh is going to be on the steps of the city hall tomorrow evening at ten PM. Tomorrow even at ten PM. So come present for a very historic event. [2:11:26, 2:11:46]: Uh join uh councilman Alexander for his quarterly town hall, which is Thursday, July 7th, 7 p.m. and location at is Winslow at Eagles Landing Clubhouse, 906 Maple Leaf Drive. He's got a Madonna address, but obviously there's citizens in Stockbridge, right? All right. Okay, well we still got uh food truck tasty two. [2:11:46, 2:12:06]: Tuesday takeover still going on at Clark Park. So Tuesdays, July 12th, July 19th, July 26th, July, excuse me, August 2nd, August 9th, August 16th, August 23rd, and August 30th. Each of these food truck tasty Tuesdays start at 5:30 to 8:30 at the Clark Park. [2:12:06, 2:12:10]: So come on out, enjoy the fun, get a great meal. [2:12:10, 2:12:30]: And uh enjoy your friends and and fellow citizens of Stockbridge. And ladies and gentlemen, another historic event is coming up for July 4th. For the very first time that we're well aware of it, we're gonna have a 4th of July extravaganza, food trucks, music, and fireworks of the amphitheater. Fireworks of the amphitheater. Once again, fireworks in the south side of Atlanta. [2:12:30, 2:12:50]: Theater, right? Location of course Amphitheater on July fourth, six thirty to ten to eleven PM it says here. Six thirty, eleven PM. Uh come on out. And uh if you haven't had a reservation, I think it may be slightly too late, but uh you can you can you can see the fireworks from a distance, right? So come on out, yes sir. I think the staff has indicated that they [2:12:50, 2:13:00]: City Hall lawns are gonna be open for anybody who wants to come by and uh see the fireworks if they don't have a ticket. Okay, there you go. [2:13:00, 2:13:20]: Uh okay, and then also uh the next uh concert that we'll have um that you will matter of fact, I'm sorry, this uh I should mention for the fourth July, the f the activity is free of charge. I should meet free of charge and the concert activ uh concerts will be uh confunction and the dazz band, confunction and daz band. [2:13:20, 2:13:23]: at uh on the July fourth for the celebration. [2:13:23, 2:13:33]: The uh the paid con next paid concert is actually on July sixteenth. Saturday July sixteenth, that's called the I all white party. That means you come in all dressing all white. [2:13:34, 2:13:43]: Seventy Soul Jam. And I'm gonna enjoy that myself really enjoy that myself'cause I was in high school and college in the seventies, so I'm gonna enjoy all these good groups. The groups are enchantment, [2:13:43, 2:13:55]: Okay, Delphonics, the Blue Notes, Heat Wave, and Stylistics. We're gonna be we're gonna be on the stage on July se uh 16th. And the host is Jimmy JJ Walker. [2:13:56, 2:14:16]: All right, Mr. Mr. Dynamite himself. If you remember the comedy show, the uh good times. Uh so he'll be the host for that night. So we look forward to that uh having a great time. Doors will open up six o'clock and and the concert starts at eight. That's July sixteenth. Go to StockbridgeAMP dot com to get your tickets. Once again, stopbridgeamp.com to get your [2:14:15, 2:14:21]: your tickets and uh come on out for a great party dressing all white and check out this good seventies music. [2:14:23, 2:14:31]: Back to school kickoff. It's gonna be Saturday, July twenty-third. Still got a locate get a location for that, but kicking off the new school year with free backpacks and school supplies. [2:14:32, 2:14:34]: The time frame is noon to three PM. [2:14:34, 2:14:37]: But we'll get more information on the actual location that here shortly. [2:14:38, 2:14:40]: And then the next opportunity to meet the mayor. [2:14:40, 2:14:44]: Voice your questions and concerns a Wednesday, July твої фиф. [2:14:44, 2:15:04]: From 10 a.m. to noon. This is in person in my office. Come tell me what you what's what's on your mind so we have a conversation. But call and make an appointment with Roslin Rawls and schedule that appointment at 770-389-7900 and ask for extension, uh put an extension 248. On that note, that's all my announcements. I don't believe we have any. [2:15:04, 2:15:11]: Executive section for this evening. And if that is the case, I need a motion to adjourn the meeting, Council. So moved. Is there a second? [2:15:12, 2:15:13]: Okay, all in favor, please indicate. [2:15:14, 2:15:16]: Outstanding. Good night everybody. God bless you all. [2:15:18, 2:15:19]: Good night. [2:15:38, 2:15:40]: You want to.

--- title: Downtown Development Authority date: 2022-06-21 source: 2022-06-21_Downtown_Development_Authority.wav --- [0:00:03, 0:00:16]: Hello everyone, this is the uh June 21st uh Stockbridge DDA meeting. Uh welcome. We will start off as usual with our calling roll. Uh Sabab, if you call attendance, please. [0:00:16, 0:00:20]: Okay. Uh Roger Custon. I'm here. [0:00:20, 0:00:22]: Um Maxwell Sears. [0:00:23, 0:00:24]: Here. [0:00:25, 0:00:26]: Uh Councilman Alexander. [0:00:27, 0:00:28]: Yeah, yeah. [0:00:29, 0:00:31]: Uh, Barber Richardson. [0:00:31, 0:00:31]: Yeah. [0:00:32, 0:00:32]: Here. [0:00:33, 0:00:34]: Uh Fragello Merritt. [0:00:35, 0:00:36]: Present. [0:00:37, 0:00:38]: President and me, Bob Swiger. [0:00:40, 0:00:40]: So [0:00:41, 0:00:53]: Excellent. And uh we'll also note for the record that we have with us uh Kira Harris Braggs as well as um Vanessa Pierre. [0:00:54, 0:00:56]: And Alan Peterson. [0:00:57, 0:01:12]: Thank you everyone. We'll call the meeting to order at 6.09 PM with a with a uh with a quorum. Uh first item on the agenda is to freeze item is to approve today's agenda. So um that was sent out um last week. [0:01:17, 0:01:19]: So we have a motion to approve today's agenda. [0:01:19, 0:01:20]: Uh so moved. [0:01:21, 0:01:22]: All right, thank you, Bob. [0:01:24, 0:01:26]: And a second. A second. [0:01:27, 0:01:28]: Thank you, Fran. [0:01:28, 0:01:30]: All right, any discussion? [0:01:32, 0:01:41]: All right, we'll do this with a raise of hands. Uh for those in favor of approving today's agenda as uh previously sent, please uh raise your hand to approve. [0:01:43, 0:01:48]: All right, and I don't there's a pop-up and who am I missing here? [0:01:50, 0:01:51]: Super friendly. [0:01:51, 0:01:56]: Are yells? Okay. I think that is unanimous. [0:01:57, 0:01:57]: Sorry. [0:01:58, 0:02:00]: It was all six members. [0:02:00, 0:02:02]: All right, thank you. [0:02:02, 0:02:03]: Okay. [0:02:04, 0:02:11]: Next item is to approve the uh meeting minutes from our last meeting, May 7th. And I sent that to everyone today. [0:02:11, 0:02:16]: Um so I'll go ahead and make a motion to approve uh the May seventeenth meeting minutes. [0:02:18, 0:02:19]: Our second. [0:02:19, 0:02:20]: Thank you, Bob. [0:02:22, 0:02:23]: Any discussion? [0:02:25, 0:02:30]: All right, please raise your hand to approve last month's May 17th meeting minutes. [0:02:32, 0:02:52]: All right, that looks to be unanimous. Thank you, everyone. All right, we'll get to the uh the main items. So uh officers and city staff reports. Uh just a few items I'd like to start off with. Um I wanna uh I think everyone should be aware on the DDA board that the city of Stockbridge is uh in the middle of a um [0:02:52, 0:03:12]: Uh Stockbridge Park Systems Master Plan. There's a link I'm going to go ahead and put in the chat for everyone. I encourage everyone to be familiar with the effort. They've engaged uh TSW as the uh firm who is gathering input from the [0:03:12, 0:03:32]: uh community and uh helping to design you know it's a 10-year plan for the city of stockbridge it's not limited to just the downtown area i'm participating as in the steering committee and our next meeting hasn't been they haven't announced the date yet uh but uh if you look at this link there's a lot of information as far as the uh [0:03:32, 0:03:44]: ideas that have been gathered so far and uh public um opinion is very much welcome. So I encourage you and uh others within the community to uh participate on that. [0:03:45, 0:03:55]: Um next item I want to touch on is the uh recorded documents clarifying the Sylvain property uh boundary. Uh so this was the um [0:03:55, 0:04:13]: purchase and sale agreement that was uh completed by the DEA to a um a party called Sylvain uh for the uh property in in this in the downtown district. There was a property dispute. All that paperwork's been um filed and that item I believe is closed. [0:04:15, 0:04:30]: Next item I want to touch on is uh Frangela Merritt's onboard and training. So I want to make sure we're we're set up. So I see you have your DDA email. Let me let me check in with Frang if uh are you able to send and receive via the DDA email? I know the account's been set up. [0:04:31, 0:04:36]: So I I have not um tried yet. I can't confirm it at this time. [0:04:36, 0:04:39]: I I definitely need some guidance on how to access it. [0:04:40, 0:04:41]: Honestly. [0:04:41, 0:04:42]: Okay. [0:04:44, 0:04:50]: All right. And you'll need uh like username and password. Um I imagine that. [0:04:51, 0:05:01]: has been sent to you in some way. Um I I wouldn't be able to help with that. It would need to come from the city's IT department. Okay. But I can [0:05:02, 0:05:03]: Thank you, Vanessa. [0:05:03, 0:05:04]: Thank you. [0:05:07, 0:05:27]: And feel free to uh friend, if you wanna, you know, once you do get access, if you wanna send me a test email and then maybe follow it up with a text to my, you know, my mobile phone, just say, Hey, can you confirm you got it? And we can just confirm, send and proceed to make sure. Cause that you really should be using the DDA email for all the official DDA correspondence. [0:05:27, 0:05:31]: If you use your personal devices or personal email, it can cause [0:05:32, 0:05:38]: that other channel to be discoverable if if there's ever a dispute of some sort. Okay, understood. [0:05:39, 0:05:55]: All right, and the next item I just wanted to touch on before I turn it over to Barber for the treasurer's report is um uh Vanessa, I wanted to check with you. We do have a vacant uh board position. I wanted to see if you if any applications have been received to fill that vacancy. [0:05:56, 0:06:01]: I do not have any applications yet, but I did receive an inquiry today. [0:06:02, 0:06:11]: So um we have not officially received anything yet, but an inquiry did come through today. So maybe we'll have someone on digital meeting. [0:06:11, 0:06:13]: um appointed. [0:06:13, 0:06:33]: All right. Thank you for that. And I would extend that to all of you all here in this meeting to um please, you know, reach out to your um to your associates, business partners, uh community members who have an interest in serving uh the city. I think it's a great opportunity to serve on this board and be part of [0:06:33, 0:06:53]: uh you know what's next for our city of stockbridge. So um especially you know folks that might have um experience in real estate development, um the banking, financing, funding options, those are always good qualities for a DEA membership. [0:06:53, 0:06:54]: We must [0:06:55, 0:06:57]: Either own a business. [0:06:57, 0:07:10]: um within the downtown district or they must be uh home uh you know must own property within the greater uh city of stockbridge as far as a criteria for serving on the board. [0:07:10, 0:07:19]: So um and there's an application on the city's website. If you have any trouble or we need to find it, uh don't hesitate to come to me or Vanessa, we'll be glad to. [0:07:19, 0:07:21]: point you or that individual in the right direction. [0:07:22, 0:07:27]: Roger, one one clarification, owner or operator. [0:07:27, 0:07:30]: Of a business. Owner or operator. Okay. Thank you. [0:07:31, 0:07:32]: Appreciate that clarification. [0:07:34, 0:07:41]: All right, and that is all those are all the updates I have. Any questions or comments on any of any of the items I covered. [0:07:44, 0:07:47]: All right, seeing none, we'll move to the next item, Barber. [0:07:51, 0:07:55]: I think you just sent me the treasurer's report. Did you want me to bring it up or did you want to share it? [0:07:57, 0:07:58]: And you're on mute. [0:08:01, 0:08:06]: Yeah, if you can bring it up, that'll be great. Thank you. Okay, give it just a minute and I'll have it ready. [0:08:35, 0:08:36]: It's coming up. [0:08:37, 0:08:37]: Okay. [0:08:38, 0:08:39]: Oh. [0:08:40, 0:08:43]: Well, maybe it's not. Hold on a second. I'm trying to put away. [0:09:00, 0:09:02]: Well, he's pulling it up. I can um [0:09:03, 0:09:05]: I'm having trouble opening it in Excel. [0:09:06, 0:09:13]: Oh this prompting me from my Windows password so I didn't have access to share it's um [0:09:13, 0:09:14]: Oh, let me get let me straighten that out. [0:09:15, 0:09:15]: Okay. [0:09:18, 0:09:18]: Mm. [0:09:44, 0:09:47]: I'm gonna make you the host for a minute. I don't I don't think that'll [0:09:48, 0:09:49]: That should do it. [0:09:49, 0:09:50]: Oh [0:09:52, 0:09:53]: Exactly. [0:09:53, 0:09:54]: Work for you now. [0:09:54, 0:09:56]: Okay, it does. Um [0:09:57, 0:09:58]: Can you all confirm? [0:09:59, 0:10:04]: That you see my screen. Someone confirmed, please. Yes. Okay, awesome. [0:10:04, 0:10:18]: Uh well for the month of May, um we only had one transaction and that was our annual Zoom fee. It's$589.90. Um no revenues for the month of May. So total net loss for May. [0:10:18, 0:10:19]: Uh [0:10:19, 0:10:33]: $589.90, which uh so far year to date, we still have a net profit, if you will, of forty-four thousand two hundred and seventy dollars and ten cents. [0:10:35, 0:10:39]: Any questions about May income and expenses? [0:10:40, 0:10:43]: All right, we'll go to the balance sheet, look at our cash on hand. [0:10:44, 0:10:53]: Uh as of May 31st, cash on hand for the facade grant$119,357 and 15 cents. [0:10:54, 0:10:55]: The operating account. [0:10:56, 0:11:08]: $58,919.08 for total cash on hand at the end of the month,$178,276.23. [0:11:09, 0:11:09]: Okay. [0:11:10, 0:11:11]: Um [0:11:12, 0:11:24]: We have a change in our cash from prior month of$589.90. Again, that just represents the annual Zoom fee that we uh pay each year. And [0:11:27, 0:11:30]: We do have a few upcoming expenses. Actually, I need to update this because I [0:11:31, 0:11:33]: Just saw my inbox that we have um [0:11:34, 0:11:48]: legal fee that I think we're gonna discuss tonight. I think it's on the agenda. We have an invoice from our attorney plus our ongoing monthly Zoom fee, as well as some training uh fee. We do have training. I'm attending DDA training on Friday in Savannah. [0:11:48, 0:12:03]: Um and so there's gonna be expenses for that. And then I think several of us are going to the DDA training in August in Macon and there'll be additional expenses for that coming up. Um, but by more no means anything that's gonna break the budget. [0:12:04, 0:12:05]: Any questions? [0:12:10, 0:12:14]: Any questions? Okay, that concludes my report. [0:12:15, 0:12:19]: Okay. Did you want to go ahead and talk about the uh training expenses? [0:12:20, 0:12:29]: So Vanessa, can I get you to chime in here a little bit with your expertise? We're not quite sure how. [0:12:30, 0:12:32]: Reimbursements for travel. [0:12:32, 0:12:33]: Um [0:12:34, 0:12:48]: how that works. Do we so for example, say like I'm driving to Savannah, is that you know IRS stated mileage reimbursement rate or is it a different governmental rate? Do you have any idea? [0:12:48, 0:12:57]: Okay. And um it is reimbursable. [0:12:59, 0:13:00]: The Nessie faded out. [0:13:01, 0:13:02]: Oh my god. [0:13:02, 0:13:03]: Can you hear me now? [0:13:03, 0:13:08]: No, you s I can barely hear you. It's far away. Oh, let me get closer. [0:13:09, 0:13:09]: How about now? [0:13:12, 0:13:13]: You still not hear me? [0:13:14, 0:13:16]: Uh it's a little better now. [0:13:17, 0:13:17]: Okay. [0:13:18, 0:13:20]: Sounds like your microphone may not be close. [0:13:20, 0:13:25]: Let me um let me check the volume. Hold on one second. [0:13:26, 0:13:27]: Took it to a hundred. [0:13:29, 0:13:30]: I can hear you. [0:13:31, 0:13:32]: I think we can make it. Go ahead. [0:13:33, 0:13:37]: It'll probably work better if my picture is on. There you go. [0:13:39, 0:13:42]: But no, it's reimbursable after um travel. [0:13:44, 0:13:56]: But what we typically do uh on the on the travel is we go ahead, we make a reservations, we submit it to finance, and what uh finance will do is submit. [0:13:57, 0:14:10]: to the DDA to reimburse. Okay. That's typically how it's how it's done. If you want to change that, because I know that you all have a credit card now, you have checks. So if you want to change that, just let us know. But that's currently how it's being processed. [0:14:11, 0:14:13]: I think that's fine. Um [0:14:13, 0:14:17]: For me,'cause I know sometimes you guys have rates that I can't see. So [0:14:18, 0:14:23]: If you're okay with keeping it that way, if if the rest of the board is okay with it, that works for me. [0:14:24, 0:14:42]: Yeah. We tip we typically do the only thing that I would request is that you come in and get your paperwork signed because we do have to have signed documents before we can submit it to finance. So we need those documents signed. So when we let you know that you've been registered, we need [0:14:42, 0:14:44]: You're fading away again, Vanessa. [0:14:44, 0:15:04]: Okay, so can you hear me now? Yes. Okay. You should see how I'm having to look to do oh no. Um but all I was saying was that once we say that you're registered, we just need you to come into City Hall and sign your documents because we have to submit signed documents to [0:15:04, 0:15:05]: To finance. [0:15:06, 0:15:13]: Or is that the cause I did I came in to um submit the W9? Are there additional forms? [0:15:14, 0:15:34]: And beyond that, they just need to they need to the W9 is to set up for you to have a per diem. Right. So yes, we do need to have that on file. You know, you just only have to do that one time. Okay. But going forward, then we need to have you sign the tax exempt certificate for lodging. Okay. And so it's [0:15:34, 0:15:36]: per um registration. [0:15:37, 0:15:39]: But the W Nine is a one time thing. [0:15:39, 0:15:40]: Got it. [0:15:40, 0:15:41]: Oh. [0:15:41, 0:15:42]: Got it. [0:15:42, 0:15:43]: Okay. [0:15:43, 0:15:44]: I'll be there tomorrow. [0:15:45, 0:15:46]: Okay, thank you. [0:15:49, 0:15:56]: And I don't know exactly, you know, we were trying to register individuals for the DDA training, and I don't know if it's come back out again. [0:15:57, 0:16:17]: Um, I know that uh Barber, you were able to go because a seat opened up uh for a class that previously had been filled, but the one in in Macon, she told us on the last email, if I'm not mistaken, that they were not sure where where the location was going to be. Oh yeah. In Macon. So they had not decided on that yet. They do know that they'll they will be. [0:16:17, 0:16:23]: be having it, they were looking for the location and trying to finalize that. But as soon as we know, I will let you all know. [0:16:23, 0:16:23]: Okay. [0:16:24, 0:16:25]: Thank you. Okay. [0:16:25, 0:16:25]: Thank you. [0:16:26, 0:16:29]: And are there any other board members uh [0:16:29, 0:16:36]: Fran, you'll need to be attend, that'll be your class to attend. That is a basic DDA training in Macon, correct? [0:16:37, 0:16:41]: It's both basic and advanced. It's both. They offer basic and advanced. [0:16:41, 0:16:48]: Okay, so that the France definitely on that will need to be be there assuming that date and time works for you. Um [0:16:48, 0:16:52]: Is there are there any other board members that are interested in [0:16:52, 0:16:57]: uh either retaking the basic or or or retaking the advanced training. [0:16:58, 0:17:00]: That's Barber, all right. [0:17:02, 0:17:06]: All right, so we'll we'll plan for Barber and and and Fran. [0:17:06, 0:17:09]: for the August training and making. All right. [0:17:11, 0:17:11]: All right. [0:17:12, 0:17:26]: Thank you all for doing that. And and Bob, I th while we're on the topic of training, I think you uh uh you either are about to or completed the train the training that would the that was offered uh by the uh our attorney, uh Dan McRae. [0:17:27, 0:17:43]: Yes, the the first day was this morning from eight to twelve thirty, and then the second session is uh tomorrow morning from eight to noon. Uh very good. We had um a presentation from the Georgia uh Alfie Meeks, who I believe is with the Georgia Department of Community Affairs. [0:17:44, 0:17:49]: And also from uh another good very good presentation about the various financing and loan programs. [0:17:50, 0:17:52]: uh small business loan programs. [0:17:53, 0:17:57]: And then there was also a a very impressive presentation from [0:17:57, 0:17:58]: The [0:17:58, 0:18:02]: Wanna make sure that the Newton Walton County joint [0:18:02, 0:18:04]: D DA um [0:18:05, 0:18:05]: Forty. [0:18:06, 0:18:11]: And he he talked about really it was a multi year project they had of basically building [0:18:12, 0:18:17]: a uh an industrial park from scratch and they got a major pharmaceutical company, Baxter. [0:18:18, 0:18:20]: um to uh to locate there. [0:18:21, 0:18:21]: Um [0:18:22, 0:18:27]: brought in I think like fifteen hundred jobs and and uh you know a lot of economic development. They also [0:18:28, 0:18:28]: Um [0:18:29, 0:18:32]: The they're getting um a rivian, which is an electric [0:18:32, 0:18:33]: So [0:18:33, 0:18:35]: Electric vehicle company. [0:18:35, 0:18:37]: Is coming there as well. [0:18:37, 0:18:39]: Uh and uh [0:18:40, 0:18:44]: They do a lot of environmental stuff, so they're they're tied in, I think, with a solar farm down in [0:18:45, 0:18:49]: Backslee, Georgia. So it was it was a very impressive presentation. It's like, wow. [0:18:50, 0:18:51]: Um [0:18:51, 0:18:54]: And it was it was, you know, sometimes I I get a little [0:18:54, 0:18:58]: Little discouraged, but I mean it was a multi year project, but I mean [0:18:58, 0:19:02]: Well, he kind of, you know, laid it all out and it took a lot of effort and [0:19:03, 0:19:05]: cooperation between the various counties, but uh [0:19:06, 0:19:06]: Um [0:19:07, 0:19:08]: They got it done. [0:19:08, 0:19:10]: So yeah, very impressive training. [0:19:12, 0:19:30]: Yeah, I agree. I I was impressed by that as well. And that was like a tri-county, or I think it might even be four counties that that come joined forces for a development authority, not a downtown development authority, but a development authority to um to to realize that vision of the industrial park. It's impressive work. [0:19:31, 0:19:45]: Um all right. Uh so uh while and I guess before we leave the financial, um uh I'm gonna reclaim host so I can share the uh screen. Let me bring this up and I'll bring up the invoice. [0:19:46, 0:19:47]: Um [0:19:48, 0:19:51]: That was sent to us from our attorney. So um [0:19:53, 0:19:55]: This is uh there's been several [0:19:56, 0:20:00]: Here we go. Let me get this going and then I'll discuss it. [0:20:01, 0:20:05]: All right, if someone could confirm you can see the screen, please. [0:20:08, 0:20:28]: Yes, yes. All right, great. So this is the uh a combined uh uh uh invoice from our attorney for various work, um working on the intergovernmental agreement and then revisions to it. Um the Sylvain property. [0:20:28, 0:20:34]: Disclarification, boundary clarification did spawn. [0:20:34, 0:20:43]: a if you will a side project trying to figure out the true name, legal name of the TDA. And so that's what this portion is. [0:20:43, 0:21:00]: um more revisions to the intergovernmental agreement and then um more information on the uh name search and then just basic reviewing emails and iga i've been the one mostly in contact with our attorney and i find this to be you know a reasonable [0:21:01, 0:21:07]: uh summary of the uh of the work that I I was aware of so I can validate that this is um [0:21:07, 0:21:09]: You know, this is aligned with what we [0:21:10, 0:21:11]: The work that was done. [0:21:11, 0:21:23]: Um so I I think just to so there's no dispute, you know, uh let's uh I I would ask that we make a motion to I'd like to make a motion to approve this invoice for payment. [0:21:32, 0:21:39]: I'm sorry. So moved. All right. Thank you, Bob. Any discussions or questions on the invoice? [0:21:44, 0:21:52]: All right, seeing none, hearing none, all those in favor of approving the invoice for three thousand eight hundred and forty-seven dollars and fifty cents from our attorney. [0:21:52, 0:22:03]: All right, I see everyone's hand. Very good. All right. I don't see Councilman Alexander's hand, so I don't know if you were in favor or not, or if uh not seeing your screen, sir. [0:22:05, 0:22:08]: Yes, can you hear me? Yes, yes. [0:22:10, 0:22:11]: Yes, I'm in favor. [0:22:11, 0:22:14]: Oh the the affirmative, so you're okay with that as well. [0:22:16, 0:22:18]: Yes, yes. All right. Very good. Thank you. [0:22:19, 0:22:28]: So I'll stop sharing there and then that brings us to the next item on our agenda to uh secretary update. So Bob, do you have anything for the group? [0:22:31, 0:22:32]: Uh no, no. [0:22:33, 0:22:33]: All right. [0:22:34, 0:22:42]: And you know, I do want to ask you, do you want to keep this as an item a standing item on the agenda? Um I mean it's fine that we do, I just you know. [0:22:43, 0:22:43]: Well, well. [0:22:44, 0:22:45]: Uh [0:22:47, 0:22:55]: I'm I'm fine with that. Like I said, you know, if if I had anything I'd certainly bring it to the board, but uh, you know, I I have no problem with keeping it sustained out of it. [0:22:55, 0:23:04]: All right, sounds good. That brings us to the next item, the Main Street Advisory Board Updates. So um Barber, I'll go to you first and then if you want to turn it over to Kira. [0:23:05, 0:23:09]: Uh yeah, I'm gonna pass it to Kira. I had was traveling on our last meeting. [0:23:09, 0:23:10]: All right, very good. [0:23:12, 0:23:16]: Hello everyone. Good afternoon. I guess good evening now. [0:23:17, 0:23:37]: Um, I just have a few items um to provide you with an update on. Um, the Main Street staff recently attended the National Main Street Conference in uh Richmond, Virginia. Uh, we were asked to sit on a panel of experts who have been um successful with their small business Saturday promotions, um, the Stockbridge Main Street. [0:23:37, 0:23:57]: Main Street was program was selected as a second place winner in the Small Business Saturday Neighborhood Champion Innovation Contest, which is a national contest, and we won second place. So we're really excited about that. This national competition looked at Main Street programs across the country. [0:23:57, 0:24:17]: To determine best practices and innovative community engagement efforts that these programs are doing in reference to their Small Business Saturday efforts. If you all recall, may recall, last year for Small Business Saturday, we actually expanded the program to be a monthly. [0:24:17, 0:24:21]: month-long um endeavor called the small business blitz. [0:24:21, 0:24:41]: Um, we got a lot of very positive feedback and participation with that particular um change in our programming. And so we're going to continue with that this year. And that that change was actually made um based on feedback that we received from participants, um, shoppers, diners, people who [0:24:41, 0:25:01]: were actually doing the shopping during that time and from our merchants who were participating in the program as well. So we made that change. The change was very positive. And people feel that it's a lot easier to support this particular effort when they have more time. [0:25:01, 0:25:21]: To get around to the different businesses that are participating. Because we do this kind of citywide, unlike in a place where everyone is located on a town square or and you have businesses located in a in one central location, it's a little easier to do that in one centre. [0:25:21, 0:25:38]: One day as opposed to having multiple days where you can shop and dine and support our local businesses. So that was one change that we made. And we actually won a little bit of prize money. So we are going to be$2,500. We're going to be investing that. [0:25:39, 0:25:59]: back into our um small business saturday effort and we are looking into getting our passport um made into a digital um version of the passport um just trying to make it even easier um less effort for our um community support to support the [0:25:59, 0:26:06]: this small business effort. So we're looking forward to that. Our committee, the Small Business Saturday, [0:26:06, 0:26:17]: Planning committee has started meeting already and they are planning. So if anyone on the DDA is interested in being a part of that committee, we welcome you. [0:26:18, 0:26:27]: Um if if you're interested, just let um Main Street program coordinator Lisa Fareed know. Um you can send her an email. [0:26:27, 0:26:47]: Her email address is L for Reed and that's spelled F-A-R-E-E-D at City of Stockbridge-G A dot G-O-V. And she will put you on the committee list and you'll start receiving the invitations to come and participate with that. We need all hands on deck. So if anyone is interested. [0:26:47, 0:27:05]: please let us know. And you all mentioned training about DDA training, but I also wanted to mention that the Georgia Downtown Conference in their pre-conference session and Macon Georgia, they'll be hosting Main Street 101 training. [0:27:05, 0:27:07]: On august the twenty second. [0:27:08, 0:27:28]: And so that is also a training that I encourage everyone who is in uh involved with downtown development to also take that training as well if you can put it in your schedules. And that is going to be on August the 22nd from one to five in Macon, Georgia. And as um Ms. High. [0:27:28, 0:27:48]: Holiday mentioned they're still trying to confirm the location for that session as well. So as soon as I know where that location is going to be, I will let you know. And then also just the conference itself. I think several members who are seated on the DDA now have attended the Georgia Downtown Conference. [0:27:47, 0:28:07]: And I encourage you all to, if you can put it in your schedule to attend this conference, because it is definitely a way for you to connect with other DDAs and Main Street programs across the state and just see the types of things that they are doing, how they're making some of these developments. [0:28:07, 0:28:22]: development projects work, how they are stacking funding opportunities and loan opportunities and grant opportunities to make these projects work. So it is always a great opportunity to be able to [0:28:23, 0:28:27]: meet some of these folks and talk to them and see these projects firsthand. [0:28:27, 0:28:47]: And then also there is going to be a downtown renaissance class that's going to be offered during the pre-conference session. It's a lot like what we did during our process for the RSVP program planning program. They kind of talk about that program and some of the things that they do. [0:28:47, 0:28:52]: So that is another session that they're offering in the pre-conference as well. [0:28:53, 0:29:04]: Um so that's all I have with regard to the training. I did want to give you all a little update on the Ted Strickland building. It is moving along. Um [0:29:04, 0:29:08]: If I can share my screen, I might be able to access my [0:29:09, 0:29:12]: presentation that I gave at the Main Street. [0:29:12, 0:29:19]: meeting that we held earlier this month. Roger, am I able to share my screen at all? I think I just found the [0:29:20, 0:29:29]: the um control to allow it without having to make you boast. So go ahead and try it. Okay. I'm not sure if okay, let's see. [0:29:30, 0:29:32]: If it'll work. Yep. It looks like it's coming. [0:29:32, 0:29:35]: Okay, great. All right. Let me see if I can. [0:29:38, 0:29:57]: Okay, that's not the beginning. Let's start from the beginning. Okay. Um, again, this was the presentation that I shared with the Main Street um advisory board earlier this month. This is the Ted Strickland Community Center. So you all are familiar with that particular building in the downtown area. [0:29:58, 0:29:58]: Um it [0:29:59, 0:30:10]: This is the former floor plan. It's just an open space that had, you know, restrooms, a little storage area, and a kitchen and utility closet. [0:30:11, 0:30:21]: Uh we are going to be expanding this open space that many of you have been in and know that it's just kind of really four walls. [0:30:22, 0:30:24]: To include um [0:30:24, 0:30:27]: A lobby with a reception area. [0:30:27, 0:30:35]: A conference room, which is going to be very nice, four office spaces, the break room. [0:30:36, 0:30:46]: and work area and an intern desk will be located in that particular space, some additional storage space, and then a coat closet. [0:30:47, 0:30:48]: Um [0:30:49, 0:30:58]: This was the framing. We were able to come in and do a site visit and just kind of see how the space was going to be built out. [0:30:59, 0:31:04]: And um this is these are the offices. [0:31:06, 0:31:15]: Um, they were putting in the insulation and drywall um at the time I took these photos um two weeks ago. So they're [0:31:15, 0:31:17]: A little farther along the walls are actually [0:31:18, 0:31:19]: All up now. [0:31:19, 0:31:26]: Um, this is kind of a view of the where the conference room area is going to be, and there is going to be a glass wall. [0:31:27, 0:31:30]: that um can um expand and contract [0:31:31, 0:31:38]: here so that you can close this um room off or it can be open to increase the lobby area. [0:31:38, 0:31:45]: Our interior design is going to be very open, very well lit, very inviting. [0:31:46, 0:31:46]: And modern. [0:31:48, 0:32:03]: This kind of gives you a feel of the types of color. We're going to use the colors from the Stockbridge logo and use furniture that is very forward thinking and has a very forward and modern presentation. [0:32:04, 0:32:06]: And um that's about it. [0:32:09, 0:32:21]: So we're looking forward to getting into the space. When I talked with our contractor, they are thinking that we should be able to occupy the space in September. [0:32:21, 0:32:28]: As long as we don't have any um supply chain delays or any other um [0:32:28, 0:32:35]: you know, delay unexpected complications that might be caused by um the um [0:32:35, 0:32:48]: resources that we need as far as materials and building materials. But so far they have been able to move pretty swiftly and haven't had that many delays. The project hasn't been as impacted as we thought it might. [0:32:49, 0:32:53]: And that's all that I have to report with regard to. [0:32:54, 0:32:58]: um the Ted Strickland and then just one other um [0:32:59, 0:33:19]: Update would be that we're going to go back to hosting our Main Street movies. Um, our committee decided to, our board decided to go on with two movies since we hadn't had one in two years now. Um, that'll be July 15th and August 21st are the dates that we are looking to host. [0:33:19, 0:33:32]: These two features. The movie licensing is now in process, so we'll announce which movies we're going to show once that process has been completed and the licenses have been secured. [0:33:33, 0:33:44]: Our next meeting will be July 8th at 9 a.m. and it will be via Zoom. So all of you are welcome to attend if you would like to see what the Main Street Advisory Board is talking about. [0:33:45, 0:33:47]: And that concludes my report. [0:33:49, 0:33:52]: Thank you, Kira. Any questions for Kira? [0:33:52, 0:33:53]: Sure. [0:33:54, 0:33:54]: Go ahead, councilman. [0:33:55, 0:34:02]: Uh thank you, Cura, for your presentation. Uh it was enlightening and it's good to see that the movies are coming back. [0:34:02, 0:34:08]: So now we understand that the camp the campus has been revised. So what's gonna be the new setup? [0:34:09, 0:34:29]: uh for the movie night. Is it gonna be in the amphitheater or on the campus? Um we are looking to again host um the um movies on the lawn area. The families like to come and spread out blankets and um put out their lawn chairs. Um the uh we host games. [0:34:29, 0:34:49]: During the pre-show in anticipation of the movie. And we just felt that it would be a lot safer for kids running and playing to be in the grassy area. We did kind of look at the amphitheater as a place for a possible movie showing, but we would not be able [0:34:48, 0:35:01]: to do some of the activities that we usually host prior to the movie. So we felt that keeping it on the lawn would be our best bet with regard to the movie. [0:35:02, 0:35:02]: Um [0:35:03, 0:35:15]: And we'll see how it works out with the first one if we feel that it's cramped because the space is just a little bit smaller than it was in previous years. If we feel that it is too cramped. [0:35:15, 0:35:34]: or is not going to be conducive for the second movie. We will change the location with that location probably being in Clark Park because again, we want to keep that kind of feel where kids can run, play, and enjoy being seated on the grass if they would like to be. [0:35:35, 0:35:38]: Okay, I know previously you did like an adult. [0:35:38, 0:35:58]: Light as well. So both of these are for the kids or what the what might they be an adult night? Um these we had planned for them to both be for children. Oh, I keep going in and out. I don't know why that. Okay. Um we had um anticipated these would both be children's movies because we hadn't hosted them in such a long time. Um we have thought about making [0:35:58, 0:36:03]: Maybe doing a a date night, which was what we did that time when we had the [0:36:03, 0:36:05]: Um, you know, a PG type movie. [0:36:06, 0:36:06]: Um that [0:36:07, 0:36:10]: Not a cartoon. Um we hosted a date night. [0:36:10, 0:36:30]: um several years ago and that was very successful. We thought about maybe doing that in the fall. It just depends on how these two movies go since we're kind of are gonna be kind of new to our space. Now that's been reduced a little bit. So we'll see how it goes and if that's something that the public is interested in. [0:36:30, 0:36:34]: and we see that it is doable, we might bring that um [0:36:35, 0:36:36]: Date night back as well. [0:36:37, 0:36:40]: Uh good, good you know, I would certainly like to keep you somewhere in the downtown. [0:36:41, 0:36:43]: Right there next to City Hall'cause it's uh [0:36:43, 0:36:53]: So the visibility folks saw it and some people just would come in just to see uh what was going on with that. And the one other thing I wanted to ask you about is [0:36:54, 0:36:56]: uh uh potential partnership [0:36:57, 0:37:05]: I've seen a lot of cities do what's the night market that seems to be super successful where they're doing that. Um [0:37:06, 0:37:14]: uh at night uh with some uh you know uh gathering uh of amongst uh the residents for a night market. Have you seen that? [0:37:15, 0:37:35]: Yes, I've actually attended a night market. So I know exactly what you are talking about. And um we have not um, I guess, considered having it, but it's something that um I can of course pos to my board and see if that's something that they might be interested in. Um we could of [0:37:35, 0:37:48]: course host it on Martin Luther King Senior Heritage Trail, close off each end of the street, invite vendors to come in, some entertainment, that sort of thing. So that's something that I can definitely pose to [0:37:49, 0:37:53]: our board, you know that we always do a downtown meet and greet. [0:37:53, 0:38:13]: And it's been two years since we've had a meet and greet. And we were saying that this year, because we would have the um new welcome center, DDA offices, Main Street offices in the Ted Strickland, that we wanted to have um kind of an indoor-outdoor type celebration. So um we have done an [0:38:13, 0:38:17]: arts um market um with a past [0:38:17, 0:38:17]: Um [0:38:18, 0:38:26]: meet and downtown meet and greet and that was successful. So a night market would just be a little bit more of an expanded um [0:38:26, 0:38:42]: type situation where you know you'd have vendors as opposed to just our artists and arts vendors. So that's something that I can definitely pose to our advisory board because we've done something very similar before and um it was very successful. [0:38:42, 0:38:47]: Yeah, that's why I wanted to uh talk about it as a partnership because as you said. [0:38:47, 0:38:50]: It is expanded so there would be increased work. [0:38:50, 0:39:00]: uh a joint partnership between the DDA and the Main Street to actually pull this off uh with you know some funding from both sides. [0:39:00, 0:39:02]: uh to add to it and then [0:39:02, 0:39:05]: Of course, bringing in additional dollars with the with the uh [0:39:05, 0:39:07]: With the vendor, so [0:39:07, 0:39:09]: Uh I think this board should [0:39:09, 0:39:13]: Like to know what this board thinks about it and then maybe we could [0:39:13, 0:39:16]: have some type of collaborative meeting to see what we can work out. [0:39:18, 0:39:19]: Ladies and gentlemen, your thoughts? [0:39:22, 0:39:42]: I'm not that familiar with the um go go ahead. Uh I was gonna say I'm not that familiar with the um with the concept. It sounds like it's uh like a programmed um market. I mean where you would just set up vendors leave almost like farmers market, but not necessarily um focused on food, but more so [0:39:42, 0:39:47]: So uh goods and things like that. And so yeah, I I think it would be great to [0:39:48, 0:39:50]: I like the idea that it'd be at night and it's a little bit more [0:39:51, 0:40:07]: Especially if there's programming involved with some sort of a music back background or something like that, that um it's a good good idea. I would I would say consider it more uh closer to the fall time frame, like September or later, so that it's not uh quite so hot. Right. [0:40:10, 0:40:11]: I would definitely [0:40:12, 0:40:13]: Go ahead. [0:40:14, 0:40:16]: The night market that I did attend, you know. [0:40:19, 0:40:39]: You went on mute, Mark. I'm sorry. I don't know why it's go doing it by itself. But anyway, um the night market that I attended, um, you know, it didn't have a big huge stage. It was just, you know, kind of a a small little trio kind of playing music in the background while people shopped. Um, they had, you know, cider vendors, um, clothing vendors. [0:40:39, 0:40:52]: artists. Right. You know, it's it's kind of a small scale, more intimate type market. And it's usually hosted in like an alleyway type situation or closing off a street. [0:40:53, 0:40:54]: And um [0:40:54, 0:40:55]: Definitely doable. [0:40:56, 0:40:58]: Yeah, I just want to bring some life. [0:40:59, 0:41:01]: into the heart of downtown where [0:41:01, 0:41:04]: I like what you said when you close the street off. [0:41:05, 0:41:08]: You know, we bring life right there to that entity. [0:41:08, 0:41:10]: Where other folks can imagine [0:41:11, 0:41:15]: What might pa these some of these vendors might imagine opening up a storefront? [0:41:15, 0:41:16]: And just a [0:41:16, 0:41:19]: Bring that idea out there. I just like to see us do that. [0:41:19, 0:41:22]: You know, maybe even more than one time just to just [0:41:22, 0:41:24]: That becomes something that we regularly do. [0:41:25, 0:41:25]: To just [0:41:25, 0:41:26]: Uh bring some [0:41:27, 0:41:29]: Some new light to that area. [0:41:29, 0:41:34]: And just because a lot of times we spend time over by city hall, we don't really do much. [0:41:34, 0:41:36]: Uh right there along that strip. [0:41:36, 0:41:39]: Miss Richardson, I haven't heard you say anything over there. [0:41:40, 0:41:40]: Mm-hmm. [0:41:41, 0:41:42]: Go ahead, Paul. [0:41:42, 0:41:45]: I said I thought it was a great idea. Um [0:41:46, 0:41:52]: Obviously I haven't participated in one, but what I'm thinking of conceptually just, you know, sounds like it'll be a great idea. [0:41:53, 0:41:53]: Um [0:41:54, 0:41:58]: A great opportunity to partner as well, you know, both organizations. [0:41:58, 0:42:01]: And I do agree, we can use a little bit of life. Um [0:42:01, 0:42:14]: outside of Food Truck Tuesdays and we you know, we have the concerts, those are great things. But yeah, that'd be nice to start making downtown some sort of place where we can expect, you know, to be able to come and and have a little bit of fun. [0:42:15, 0:42:16]: Absolutely. [0:42:17, 0:42:20]: And and and I agree, yeah, I I think it's a great idea. [0:42:21, 0:42:23]: I'd I'd be happy to help with stuff like that. [0:42:25, 0:42:26]: All right. [0:42:26, 0:42:28]: Anything else, uh councilman? [0:42:29, 0:42:40]: No, that's all the questions. Thank you, Karen. All right. Anyone else have questions? Army, your hand's still up if you haven't. I I just wanted to make sure I had the dates. Um July 15th and what was that August date for the movie? [0:42:41, 0:42:48]: Here August August the twenty fifth. Twenty fifth. Okay. I'm sorry, twenty first, twenty first. Just the fifteenth and the twenty first. [0:42:49, 0:42:54]: Um this when does school is that'cause twenty first is a Sunday. Is that hold on? [0:42:55, 0:42:56]: Let me see. Let me confirm. [0:42:57, 0:42:58]: So Sunday night? [0:42:59, 0:43:06]: Wait a minute, I'm telling letting you the wrong date. I wrote down the wrong date. Okay. I'm sorry, movie night is August 19th. [0:43:06, 0:43:12]: August nineteenth, okay. And July fifteenth. Where did that come the twenty first from? I don't know where they came from. [0:43:12, 0:43:15]: So please make that correction. I'm sorry. [0:43:15, 0:43:19]: It's the fifteenth and the nineteenth, the third Fridays in the month. [0:43:20, 0:43:23]: We've always tried to kind of host them on the third Fridays. [0:43:26, 0:43:33]: All right, anything else for the uh Main Street updates? Well, we didn't get Miss Merritt's uh input. [0:43:33, 0:43:35]: Come on, speak up. [0:43:38, 0:43:39]: And I mean [0:43:39, 0:43:53]: Thank you. I have done myself. Well, you know, I didn't have much. Um, but just to say I I just I definitely agree with what everyone else on the panel was saying. So I didn't didn't want to sound redundant. That's all. Um, I think it is a great idea. [0:43:57, 0:44:05]: Thank you. All right. Well, with that, I think we're ready to move on to the next item on the agenda, which is the facade grant update. [0:44:05, 0:44:21]: Bob, Barber and I spoke a little bit earlier today. I I do want to mention to you, I'll probably need your help with uh at least um uh you know, I want to make another attempt at closing out uh Mr. Fletcher's uh uh uh grant. Um [0:44:21, 0:44:41]: uh the application. So um Barber and I have actually we didn't mention it, but Barber and I have uh uh we need to make a trip to the bank to do the legal name change over at Truist. And uh time permitting, we're gonna stop by uh Mr. Fletcher's off uh you know business and see if we can clarify what's needed in order for us to close out that process. [0:44:41, 0:45:01]: particular uh item. And so Bob, I'm mentioning it to you because it will probably involve assuming that they they're uh they're able to provide receipts for the uh the work that was done, uh, we will need to do a site inspection to confirm that you know the work was done, was paid for [0:45:01, 0:45:08]: board and we can validate that it was done and then we can bring it back to the board to get final approval to close off that particular item. [0:45:09, 0:45:10]: Okay, sure. [0:45:11, 0:45:15]: All right, and that's all I have on that. Do you have any other items on the facade grant? [0:45:16, 0:45:17]: Discussion up. [0:45:19, 0:45:19]: Uh no. [0:45:20, 0:45:22]: Okay. Anyone else any questions? [0:45:23, 0:45:30]: Comments. All right. So that brings us to city staff updates. Alan Peterson, you've been quite [0:45:30, 0:45:50]: Quiet and patient. But you have the floor now. All right. Good evening, everyone. Um, a few updates for you regarding the logo. Uh Roger and I are working with the city to receive some clarification on the new logo. And uh actually, we're going to meet with the city hopefully soon just to figure out um if we can use a variation of [0:45:50, 0:46:10]: The city's logo, just so that we uh differentiate ourselves, but at the same time, people know that we're associated with the city of Stockbridge. Um, as far as the LCI plan is concerned, we had a meeting regarding the LCI plan about a week and a half to weeks ago, and I'm going to speak with Mr. Gardner tomorrow just to receive further clarification on what the city. [0:46:10, 0:46:14]: [2774.9, 2786.4]: Uh I was I wasn't in course in the meeting and uh Roger was there, Mr. Gardner was there, uh we had Alan Durham and Emily from Georgia Tech, and we also had Bill from TSW. [0:46:26, 0:46:38]: Uh regarding the Downtown Development Authority, IGA, I sent an email to our attorney for a follow-up um asking if any edits were needed. And if no edits are needed, I wanted to get that on the [0:46:38, 0:46:41]: Uh next possible [0:46:41, 0:46:42]: City Council agenda. [0:46:43, 0:46:56]: Regarding 114 MLK, we have uh appraisals being done on multiple city properties, and 114 MLK is one of those properties. We should have that appraisal by the end of the month, and that appraisal will help. [0:46:56, 0:46:57]: Um help us. [0:46:58, 0:47:00]: Uh, with our next steps regarding that property. [0:47:03, 0:47:23]: All right. Thank thank you for that. Let me add a just a point of clarification to the uh LCI um discussion. Uh the the the city is interested in um um it uh it there's I I don't know too much of the detail around this, but as I understand it, um a livable [0:47:23, 0:47:43]: Centers Livable Cities initiative um allows for a city plan will allow for grant opportunities from the uh um Atlanta Regional Commission, I believe. Yes, ARC. The ARC. And uh the the reason that's being brought up in the context of the DDA meeting. [0:47:43, 0:48:03]: Is that as most of you all know that we have currently we've engaged a firm TSW for a master plan for the downtown district. An LCI approved plan can is is parallel to the type of a master. It's it's it's in essence another form of a master plan, but the scope may be for the city. [0:48:03, 0:48:23]: The idea there is that we could potentially leverage one plan for the other, meaning that we could expand the scope of the downtown master plan to make it compliant with the LCI initiative and that may serve both purposes. So we're going to get clarification on what the [0:48:23, 0:48:30]: city is needing. And then that'll give us a decision point to either proceed with the downtown master plan as um [0:48:30, 0:48:36]: as scoped or um or another option uh depending on what the city is needing. [0:48:38, 0:48:43]: All right, any other questions or comments regarding um city staff updates? [0:48:47, 0:48:58]: Do we have I uh you you mentioned um Alan the one fourteen MLK. Do you do you do we have are we far enough along to project a date and what I guess or or even what the um [0:48:59, 0:49:15]: what the result will be. I mean, I think the what I've heard most about that space is that it would be uh white boxed and potentially deeded over to the DDA to uh lease. Is that still the uh going forward expectation? [0:49:15, 0:49:20]: Uh well we don't know right now. We're we're waiting on the appraisal and once we get that appraisal. [0:49:21, 0:49:26]: Um we'll take that to council and we'll we'll discuss uh with council in executive session. [0:49:27, 0:49:28]: Since it is dealing with real estate. [0:49:29, 0:49:30]: All right. [0:49:31, 0:49:32]: Okay, sir. [0:49:33, 0:49:34]: Go ahead, uh, councillor. [0:49:35, 0:49:51]: Okay, in terms of the city and the LCI plan, we've had certainly have the LCI plan um that was approved by the Atlanta Ridge Regional Commission. That's how the amphitheater was uh born. It was in LCI plan B. [0:49:51, 0:49:58]: That the council approved in 2014. So there is an approved LCI plan that's out there. That's how we're [0:49:58, 0:50:00]: Executing uh what we've been able to do. [0:50:01, 0:50:03]: Uh so for a course they allow you to be able to [0:50:04, 0:50:07]: uh tweak the plan, but pretty much they had um [0:50:07, 0:50:10]: We have been working with them and we had actually received. [0:50:11, 0:50:19]: uh some grants. Uh one of those was a I think it was a hundred thousand dollar grants uh for connected trail activity. [0:50:19, 0:50:20]: Uh, that we received. [0:50:21, 0:50:24]: uh concerning uh the L CI play and so [0:50:24, 0:50:27]: You know, when people look at us and they say, Well, what are you guys doing? I what [0:50:28, 0:50:42]: The amphitheater wasn't just born. It was done born out of the detail that the Atlanta Regional Commission did where they put together the plan that would they sanction for us to be able to execute and redevelop the downtown area. [0:50:46, 0:50:54]: Thank you for those added notes. Any other any other comments or points on the uh city council or on the city staff updates? [0:50:56, 0:51:00]: All right, that brings us to um city council, councilman Alexander. [0:51:03, 0:51:07]: Yes, sir. You know, things are really moving in the city today. [0:51:07, 0:51:10]: Bob, thank you for coming out to the sip and see. [0:51:10, 0:51:15]: It was magnificent, you know, to just see so many citizens come out. [0:51:15, 0:51:19]: Yeah, was anybody else there that I might have missed? Uh no Bob was there. [0:51:20, 0:51:24]: Okay, certainly Miss Holliday was there, yes, I'm sorry. Yes, and uh [0:51:24, 0:51:34]: Uh we certainly want to make sure that we engage the citizens and that they give an opportunity. You know, we never really had an opportunity where we can invite the citizens in. [0:51:34, 0:51:35]: For open house. [0:51:36, 0:51:39]: And this was an opportunity where no ticket was necessary. [0:51:39, 0:51:41]: You could just come in and enjoy. [0:51:42, 0:51:44]: And everybody had a really great time. [0:51:45, 0:51:46]: Enjoying sipping. [0:51:47, 0:51:56]: And enjoying beverages, and then there were prizes and giveaway, and most importantly, they got to enjoy their facility. [0:51:56, 0:51:59]: Free of charge without purchasing a ticket. [0:51:59, 0:52:01]: And that's the same thing that we're doing. [0:52:01, 0:52:03]: On July the fourth. [0:52:03, 0:52:06]: Some major concert. I don't know if you guys knew about it. [0:52:06, 0:52:08]: But there is a major concert. We [0:52:09, 0:52:11]: Yeah, one of the things that uh [0:52:11, 0:52:20]: I I looked at the past couple of years was that if you think about it, there really isn't anybody that's claimed July 4th on the South Side. [0:52:20, 0:52:21]: Where do you go? [0:52:21, 0:52:24]: In South Metro for July the fourth. [0:52:24, 0:52:28]: So uh the council had that will last year. We finally got it. [0:52:29, 0:52:33]: Uh to move forward. I suggested it a couple of times, but we had the votes. [0:52:33, 0:52:37]: in order to do that. So on this July fourth. [0:52:37, 0:52:43]: We're gonna have a major concert with food trucks, uh, arts and crafts vendors and [0:52:43, 0:52:46]: Just a ho a major fireworks show. [0:52:46, 0:52:49]: uh at the end uh of the concert series [0:52:50, 0:52:54]: We'll have uh Sal Gonzalez from the voice. We'll have [0:52:54, 0:52:56]: The Daz band and will have confunction. [0:52:57, 0:53:09]: uh as the headliners and the old school folks, we know about confunction, right? And so we know about uh the great music that they put a put a for. But what we expect is a truly [0:53:09, 0:53:11]: Family friendly. [0:53:11, 0:53:12]: Free event. [0:53:12, 0:53:18]: So if you haven't got tickets, you can go on eventbrite.com. It is a ticketed event, even though it's [0:53:18, 0:53:18]: Free. [0:53:19, 0:53:21]: You have to garner a ticket in order to [0:53:21, 0:53:26]: gain admission because we know as soon as we put it out there, everybody's gonna want to show up because there's really no [0:53:27, 0:53:28]: Other event in [0:53:28, 0:53:30]: comparison to it on this side of town. [0:53:31, 0:53:34]: Uh, for that type of concert, unless you want to go downtown. [0:53:34, 0:53:36]: And then the extensive fireworks show. [0:53:37, 0:53:38]: I think we'll follow it. [0:53:38, 0:53:42]: Will be absolutely amazing for us to be able to do that. [0:53:42, 0:53:53]: right here uh in our own community. And this uh will be a yearly event going forward where we claim July 4th to be Stockbridge is the place to be. [0:53:53, 0:53:54]: On the south side. [0:53:55, 0:53:58]: In Metro Atlanta each and every July fourth. [0:53:58, 0:53:59]: So [0:53:59, 0:54:03]: This event is going to be a signature event for the city. [0:54:03, 0:54:06]: As we continue to move forward with drawing people. [0:54:06, 0:54:08]: Into downtown. [0:54:08, 0:54:10]: And let me say it again, if I haven't said it. [0:54:10, 0:54:14]: Each and everything that we do is not about the fireworks. [0:54:14, 0:54:16]: It's really not about the concert and confunction. [0:54:17, 0:54:19]: It's about economic development. [0:54:20, 0:54:30]: hoping that we spark that thing that says to somebody, this is where I ought to open my business at. And Bob, in my speech today, what did I talk about? [0:54:32, 0:54:33]: Economic development. [0:54:34, 0:54:35]: Absolutely. Absolutely. [0:54:36, 0:54:51]: Absolutely. At every opportunity, that's what we're charged with doing because we're taking on some, you know, when you have vision, vision costs. And in order for us to be able to do the things and sustain the city at a very high level. [0:54:51, 0:54:55]: In order to pay for those projects, we must have economic development. [0:54:56, 0:54:57]: Without economic development. [0:54:58, 0:55:01]: You know, those projects cause, you know, the bonds will come due. [0:55:02, 0:55:10]: And then uh the costs will be need to be absorbed in the uh general fund budget. So we have to pay for these costs in order to move these projects. [0:55:11, 0:55:13]: And continue to move projects along. [0:55:13, 0:55:18]: Uh, like the Cultural Arts Center, which is coming next. Council Mayor Pro Tem was talking about that today. [0:55:18, 0:55:20]: Uh featuring uh three hundred. [0:55:20, 0:55:22]: Sleep auditorium. [0:55:22, 0:55:26]: Балрум від триhроб. [0:55:26, 0:55:29]: And then a museum to capture the history. [0:55:29, 0:55:33]: Uh, the Daddy King family Daddy King and his family here in Stalbridge. [0:55:33, 0:55:36]: Because we talk about the history of Stockbridge so much, but [0:55:36, 0:55:39]: Where where is it that that you can go to see it? [0:55:39, 0:55:41]: Experience it. [0:55:41, 0:55:43]: That's what the new cultural art center is for. [0:55:43, 0:55:50]: And then we talked about today the total investment of a hundred million dollars coming into the area with the STEM school. [0:55:51, 0:55:53]: Uh Roger mentioned the parts plan. [0:55:53, 0:55:56]: The parts plan is something else that we wanted to do. [0:55:56, 0:55:57]: In order to [0:55:57, 0:56:00]: Uh it it it started out at a council meeting. [0:56:00, 0:56:03]: Well we invited TSW to talk about [0:56:03, 0:56:06]: on some of their plans and they haven't they were on the call. [0:56:06, 0:56:07]: And [0:56:07, 0:56:10]: We we were talking about connecting the parts. [0:56:10, 0:56:11]: With the trail system. [0:56:11, 0:56:16]: And that's what uh the T splas would do. We have the funding in place to pay for. [0:56:16, 0:56:19]: The Atlanta Belt line type trail system. [0:56:19, 0:56:21]: uh where connectivity will be [0:56:21, 0:56:23]: uh you know, our goal. [0:56:23, 0:56:26]: And I want you to see the vision of where we're trying to go, right? [0:56:27, 0:56:31]: Now, Rock Cory Row is on the fast track to be widened. [0:56:31, 0:56:33]: Okay, finally. [0:56:34, 0:56:36]: Critical public safety, you know. [0:56:36, 0:56:55]: But when you when somebody's having a heart attack or something, they can't afford to be stuck in traffic uh on this two-lane road. So Rock Oirry Road is a priority project for the county. The county put 27 million on their T-SPLOST. We put 4 million in our T-SPLOST for the project for a total of 31 million. [0:56:55, 0:56:59]: And then we're seeking additional funding through the infrastructure bill. [0:56:59, 0:57:01]: uh and funding that were actually used. [0:57:02, 0:57:07]: I want you to imagine this now Eagles Landing Park from all the way from Eagles Landing Parkway. [0:57:08, 0:57:11]: All the way to highway forty two to the downtown area. [0:57:11, 0:57:14]: There will be a four lane highway, divided highway. [0:57:14, 0:57:23]: There'll be a ten foot multi-use path on one side. I just confirmed that the other day with the county. And there'll be a five foot sidewalk on one side. So [0:57:24, 0:57:28]: You can walk safely on one side and then on the other side you can ride your bike. [0:57:28, 0:57:30]: And even take your golf cart. [0:57:30, 0:57:35]: from Eagles Landing Parkway or the country club in their area all the way to the amphitheater. [0:57:36, 0:57:38]: We want to be able to open that corridor up so that [0:57:39, 0:57:40]: When people come to it. [0:57:40, 0:57:45]: that they can access downtown. We want to make it inviting for them to get to downtown. [0:57:45, 0:57:48]: uh in in uh be able to enjoy [0:57:48, 0:57:51]: What we all already know that it's a great area to be in. [0:57:51, 0:57:54]: So that is the the the the the the plan. [0:57:54, 0:57:57]: And then as a matter of fact, we just started. [0:57:58, 0:58:06]: Some initial meetings, and this is a nugget uh of uh ex as TSW is charged with. [0:58:06, 0:58:12]: developing a s a master parks plan, we entered talks with the hospital. [0:58:12, 0:58:14]: About building a South Stock Bridge Park. [0:58:15, 0:58:18]: uh in the Eagles landing area on the hospital campus. [0:58:18, 0:58:21]: They're they're on board and excited about it, so [0:58:21, 0:58:24]: The initial talks we believe will go somewhere. [0:58:24, 0:58:32]: So we expect to have a really nice park uh in that area to connect to, not just uh in the central area. [0:58:32, 0:58:35]: uh of the downtown so there'll be parks all over the city. [0:58:35, 0:58:41]: in every corner of it to be able to make sure that uh everybody is able to access a part. [0:58:41, 0:58:47]: Uh and and I I I want you to think about this. I hear people say this all the time. I know I've wandered off a little bit. [0:58:48, 0:58:51]: But the Eagles Landing Monument where it is, right? [0:58:51, 0:58:54]: The Eagles Landing Monument is the perfect trailhead. [0:58:55, 0:58:56]: Isn't it? It's beautiful. [0:58:56, 0:58:57]: Right. [0:58:57, 0:59:04]: It has a bike rock already there, water access. So along that trail area to be able to connect to that. [0:59:04, 0:59:08]: Uh as you as those residents come to a concert. [0:59:08, 0:59:10]: Uh in downtown Stockbridge. [0:59:10, 0:59:13]: Yeah, or they come to Merrill Manders for a particular event. [0:59:14, 0:59:16]: They won't even have to get in their car. [0:59:16, 0:59:18]: And what we want to be able to do is attract [0:59:18, 0:59:20]: That level of uh [0:59:20, 0:59:22]: That income level where [0:59:23, 0:59:25]: Envision this where they come to downtown. [0:59:26, 0:59:31]: They park at the amphitheater. There's an electric car charger and those car charging stations are coming. [0:59:32, 0:59:34]: To the amphitheater where they can charge their car. [0:59:34, 0:59:39]: walk the entire downtown campus and when they finish come back and their cars fully charged. [0:59:40, 0:59:44]: So all of that works together to draw that population. [0:59:44, 0:59:50]: uh into downtown and then to look at it as a situation where we're adding [0:59:50, 0:59:51]: uh you know він [0:59:52, 0:59:54]: Environmentally friendly. [0:59:54, 0:59:56]: At the same time by encouraging [0:59:56, 1:00:00]: individuals and that's the one thing that we did with the police department too. [1:00:00, 1:00:02]: The police department vehicles. [1:00:02, 1:00:08]: Uh they order a number of hybrid vehicles so that they can take advantage of [1:00:08, 1:00:13]: uh eco friendly and they can save a little bit on on gas uh for those particular [1:00:13, 1:00:14]: Um [1:00:15, 1:00:26]: uh vehicles. The CID, the CID for the city. Now the CID will help us in the downtown by helping us clean up the gateway. [1:00:26, 1:00:27]: to downtown. [1:00:27, 1:00:31]: You can't if you're coming off of I seventy five and I six seventy five. [1:00:32, 1:00:35]: It's a eyesore. We want to be able to fix that. [1:00:35, 1:00:38]: The community improvement district will help us do that. [1:00:38, 1:00:40]: By having business owners tax themselves [1:00:41, 1:00:43]: And pay for the improvements along that highway. [1:00:44, 1:00:46]: Including trails, including [1:00:46, 1:00:49]: beautification in the medium, litter pickup, cleanup. [1:00:50, 1:00:53]: Uh uniform signing Clayton County, Henry County. [1:00:53, 1:00:56]: And the city of Stockbridge are all at the table. [1:00:56, 1:01:00]: working. So when you drive down that corridor, you won't be able to tell whether you're in Henry County. [1:01:01, 1:01:09]: Clayton County or the city of Startbridge, because all the signage will look the same. And then when you get off I-75, there will be a directional sign. [1:01:09, 1:01:12]: A multiple signs directing you to the amphitheater. [1:01:12, 1:01:16]: into downtown Stockbridge so you'll actually know how to get there. [1:01:16, 1:01:18]: uh with the wayfinding sign it. [1:01:18, 1:01:32]: That's extremely important to helping and assisting in what we do. That process is moving forward. Actually, I got a I got a text from a business owner saying that our consultant, Nickel Nickelworks, had actually contacted them. [1:01:33, 1:01:35]: Uh in order to engage them. [1:01:35, 1:01:45]: uh in the process because nickel works is tremendous. They help set up several CIDs or community improvement districts all over uh Metro Atlanta. [1:01:45, 1:01:48]: And when they get involved, they go to work. [1:01:48, 1:01:53]: And they seriously make things happen. So it's very good that we're able to [1:01:53, 1:01:59]: uh uh employ them uh in making sure that we're moving things are forward. Juneteenth. [1:02:00, 1:02:05]: You know, Juneteenth was amazing. If you didn't see the show, if you weren't there. [1:02:05, 1:02:09]: They had the uh acrobats from the Universal Soul Circus. [1:02:09, 1:02:13]: uh that would that actually perform for us. We had several performer. It was a big event. [1:02:14, 1:02:14]: That was a [1:02:15, 1:02:15]: Big crowd. [1:02:16, 1:02:18]: They showed up uh for the event. [1:02:18, 1:02:23]: And having it actually on June nineteenth made a difference'cause there were so many people that [1:02:23, 1:02:25]: You know, s had there been on Saturday. [1:02:25, 1:02:29]: Some people had there on Monday, but the fact that we had it on the actual June nineteenth. [1:02:30, 1:02:31]: A big crowd showed up. [1:02:32, 1:02:34]: And it was truly appreciated. [1:02:34, 1:02:37]: Well, everybody showed, you know, stock rich truly. [1:02:37, 1:02:39]: It's where community connects. Thank you. [1:02:42, 1:02:43]: Any questions? [1:02:44, 1:02:54]: Yeah. So I drove around for fifteen minutes, couldn't find a place to park and I said, Well [1:02:54, 1:02:57]: You know, I was there. [1:02:58, 1:03:03]: It was a lot of it looked like it had a huge crowd, so I'm I'm glad it w I'm glad it went well. [1:03:04, 1:03:07]: It did, it did. And uh what it did it showed that [1:03:07, 1:03:11]: You know, people are interested in being in our downtown. We see that. [1:03:12, 1:03:15]: And I think again that eventually business owners will start to see that. [1:03:15, 1:03:17]: As well. [1:03:17, 1:03:21]: So continue to spread the word about what's going on because every time somebody sees a crowd. [1:03:21, 1:03:24]: They're asking in the crowd, what what what [1:03:24, 1:03:27]: Mr. Councilman Alexander, what can we do to get involved? And I'm directing them to [1:03:28, 1:03:32]: the right officials. We just looking forward to seeing something actually happening. Yeah. [1:03:34, 1:03:35]: Barber, you have your hand up? [1:03:36, 1:03:39]: Yes, I have two, I think, relatively quick questions. The Cultural Arts Center. [1:03:40, 1:03:41]: Um do we have a [1:03:42, 1:03:45]: projected date on when that project will be completed. [1:03:46, 1:03:50]: Well well what the council is in the final decision making process where [1:03:51, 1:03:54]: Initially we put the project out and [1:03:55, 1:03:59]: The budget for the project was eighteen million dollars. Okay. [1:03:59, 1:04:04]: It was put out in this present market and it came back in order to get. [1:04:04, 1:04:09]: What we wanted to get, it was gonna be thirty million dollars. Wow. [1:04:09, 1:04:14]: because of everything that's going on in this market with supply chain and all of that. [1:04:14, 1:04:18]: So we we try to we basically come to [1:04:18, 1:04:21]: uh a medium point uh where [1:04:21, 1:04:30]: We are going to build the facility that you see in the renderings that the city has shared. If you've seen the renderings, but some a portion of it, such as [1:04:30, 1:04:35]: The ballroom might not be initially finished. We will build a shell of the building. [1:04:36, 1:04:38]: Uh, so that we can finance it and pay for it. [1:04:38, 1:04:41]: А твоє три мільйони сдати ту. [1:04:41, 1:04:45]: And then over time we'll go back and backfill and fill in. [1:04:45, 1:04:49]: uh the interior of the building so that we don't compromise [1:04:49, 1:04:51]: What the overall goal is. [1:04:51, 1:04:52]: uh for the building. So [1:04:52, 1:04:56]: If all goes well, then possibly [1:04:56, 1:04:58]: Uh, maybe the first quarter of next year. [1:04:59, 1:05:01]: Uh we'll be looking at doing some ground clearing. [1:05:02, 1:05:04]: And then actually starting on the project. [1:05:04, 1:05:08]: Uh that hiccup really kinda threw a monkey wrench into what we were trying to do when [1:05:09, 1:05:12]: It w if we we wanted nice, we got nice, but we certainly didn't appreciate [1:05:13, 1:05:19]: uh anticipate that price tag, but I think we've come to a happy medium and we should be able to move forward the first quarter of next year. [1:05:20, 1:05:20]: Okay. [1:05:21, 1:05:33]: Um, the other question, actually I have three. The other question is one of our previous meetings, start updating my notes here. One of our previous meetings, I forget the representative that the visitor that we had, but we were talking about the opportunity zone and [1:05:33, 1:05:41]: The representative had mentioned that Stockbridge downtown really didn't have any blight, if you will. And you were like, No, I think we need to revisit that. [1:05:41, 1:06:00]: Um can you have someone come back out here and and look at that again? Uh because we definitely, you know, uh the news is good. Me and Mr. Me and Mr. Peterson had somebody come out. Okay. So we get get that the opportunities out. We we we we we got uh Sheree Bennett to come out who is the head [1:06:01, 1:06:08]: of the Georgia DCA and she saw what we saw and she recognized we did have black [1:06:08, 1:06:11]: Mr. Peterson, can you give us an update on what [1:06:11, 1:06:13]: Uh the package you're putting together. [1:06:13, 1:06:15]: Uh for the opportunities on [1:06:16, 1:06:18]: Absolutely and um [1:06:18, 1:06:19]: Mr. Gardner. [1:06:19, 1:06:29]: And I are meeting tomorrow to discuss that L the not only the LCI but the opportunity zone as well. There's a lot of moving parts regarding um that opportunity zone. [1:06:30, 1:06:48]: And um that that would include um an urban redeveloped plan and we're looking to move that into a tad. We need that plan for this. We're gonna need uh some maps so GIS will be involved. But uh we did have DCA come out uh for the second time. They came out twice the first time they didn't see blight, the second time they saw blight. [1:06:48, 1:07:05]: And um they took pictures, they gave us the okay to go ahead with that process. So uh this process is going to include a a lot of people, primarily economic development and community development that we might even have to bring in in the county, but we are working hard to get this done as soon as possible. [1:07:06, 1:07:11]: Okay. And my last question, speaking of downtown and all that we're envisioning. [1:07:12, 1:07:13]: Has there [1:07:13, 1:07:14]: All right. [1:07:14, 1:07:20]: Has Mr. Savane begun any process to move forward with the building that he purchased? Any [1:07:21, 1:07:23]: Can we expect to see something with that anytime? [1:07:24, 1:07:27]: Honestly, honestly, this is what I'm gonna say to this board. [1:07:28, 1:07:29]: Do better. [1:07:29, 1:07:40]: Okay, we gotta do better and turn and the city has to do better because it was unacceptable that Mr. Sylvain just got the title. [1:07:40, 1:07:42]: or the survey to the building. [1:07:42, 1:07:45]: Авто амосту єс. [1:07:45, 1:07:47]: You know, w it was a messy process where [1:07:48, 1:07:50]: You know, back in time, you know. [1:07:51, 1:07:52]: Folks weren't doing it. They were just [1:07:53, 1:08:08]: You know, uh I guess over the it's over here by the rock over there or or the pole over there. That's where the boundary is. There wasn't even a legal document that actually described in total what the property is. So the lawyers had to go back and actually [1:08:09, 1:08:11]: Реконструкт дал процес. [1:08:11, 1:08:13]: Falcon Design did [1:08:13, 1:08:17]: uh the survey. One positive that came out of that is that they charted [1:08:18, 1:08:20]: Pretty much all of the properties in downtown. [1:08:20, 1:08:22]: So we shouldn't have to go through this with [1:08:23, 1:08:26]: Another opportunity, but Mr. Sylvain should have his [1:08:26, 1:08:34]: Deed his survey and everything at this point. So he had been uh communicating to us. [1:08:34, 1:08:38]: that he wanted to move forward, but he was frustrated with the fact that [1:08:38, 1:08:42]: He wasn't able to do so because he wanted his architect to work on it, but [1:08:42, 1:08:47]: How does an architect work on a project when you don't even have a survey of the property? So [1:08:47, 1:08:48]: At this point [1:08:48, 1:08:51]: Uh he w he's anxiously wanting to move forward. [1:08:52, 1:08:53]: Not with the project. [1:08:53, 1:08:56]: We've had numerous discussions and trust me. [1:08:56, 1:09:08]: At every opportunity you think I'm talking about economic development with you, I met with the people with HJ Russell's and trying to HJ Russell and trying to talk them into putting the Pascals in downtown. [1:09:08, 1:09:15]: because they uh are are they are very interested in uh in supporting us and helping us. [1:09:15, 1:09:20]: do things because of our relationship with them. They've actually directed a few [1:09:20, 1:09:23]: Context to look at the city. [1:09:23, 1:09:26]: to see about bringing particular potential restaurants. [1:09:26, 1:09:28]: And potential uh businesses. [1:09:29, 1:09:34]: to the city. So the long and short of it is that now that we've actually done our part. [1:09:35, 1:09:41]: Mr. Savane can actually do and uh move along with his architect to sub to sub to submit. [1:09:42, 1:10:00]: actual plans to the city on what he wants to accomplish uh with his business because every time i was calling him to ask him what was going on he was like what are y'all doing i mean i'm waiting on you all so uh i'm looking at us saying we got to do better so if we've done better and and anytime the city turns over one of these projects to us [1:10:00, 1:10:02]: We got to be able to execute. [1:10:02, 1:10:05]: At a high level, holding our attorneys accountable. [1:10:06, 1:10:09]: And everybody at the table that the process gotta be streamlined. [1:10:09, 1:10:13]: Because we don't want the word to get out that we're hard to deal with. [1:10:13, 1:10:16]: And that word is out right now. We're hard to deal with. [1:10:19, 1:10:24]: Councilman Alexander, I do have a question for you about um community events. [1:10:25, 1:10:40]: Particularly for the Fourth of July event, um, are there any opportunities for business owners to become vendors or do you already have your your vendors um lined up and in and for any other community events in the future, how could um [1:10:41, 1:10:42]: We spread the word. [1:10:42, 1:10:53]: Well, that's an excellent question. Thank you for that. What what generally happens is there's city events and then there's concerts like what Georgia Radio Alliance does. [1:10:53, 1:10:57]: For the city events, which July fourth is a city event. [1:10:57, 1:10:59]: We have our own [1:10:59, 1:11:03]: City event staff managing that particular event. [1:11:03, 1:11:10]: There are vendor slots available at all of those city events that we have. We have a centennial concert. [1:11:10, 1:11:16]: and event coming up as well that's under the s under the city events team. [1:11:16, 1:11:18]: There are vendor spaces available for that. [1:11:18, 1:11:20]: Every tasty Tuesday. [1:11:20, 1:11:25]: Food trucks. There's vendor spaces available for that. So pretty much everything [1:11:25, 1:11:39]: that the uh s the city uh event staff works on, there are opportunities to partner and to become a vendor uh uh at those particular events. At the sipping seat today, there were vendors there uh as well. [1:11:44, 1:11:45]: Thank you very much. [1:11:47, 1:12:01]: Is there a particular contact with the city that yes, uh uh Vince uh Vince uh director is Kim Jordan and you will contact her or our coordinator, uh a Coneywell Ingram. [1:12:01, 1:12:03]: Those two individuals are charged with [1:12:04, 1:12:18]: uh managing the city events uh that would that take place uh in downtown. And I'm sure if you ask Kira with these movie nights and that they're having any events that they're having, there's always vendor opportunities. And if we do [1:12:19, 1:12:20]: Uh деса [1:12:20, 1:12:21]: Night market. [1:12:22, 1:12:26]: There will be vendor opportunities there. Surely we could probably have some food trucks there or [1:12:26, 1:12:28]: So uh uh other type of um [1:12:29, 1:12:31]: You know, vendors uh as well, food, clothing. [1:12:32, 1:12:35]: And just we just want to make it lively so everybody can [1:12:35, 1:12:55]: And you know, take advantage of the open container law in downtown that we passed ages ago that we haven't been able to use because we don't have any outside events to do it with. But this will be the first uh event where folks can actually come purchase alcohol from a vendor, you know, socialize and have [1:12:55, 1:12:58]: Have a great time at night in downtown Stockbridge. [1:13:00, 1:13:01]: Sure, Kestin. [1:13:01, 1:13:02]: Mm-hmm. [1:13:03, 1:13:07]: All right. Chair Custom. Oh yes. Please go ahead. I'll just give out the main number in [1:13:08, 1:13:08]: The event. [1:13:10, 1:13:12]: You you faded away a little bit, you're gonna give out the number. [1:13:13, 1:13:13]: Yeah. [1:13:14, 1:13:15]: Seven seven zero. [1:13:16, 1:13:26]: three eight nine five nine eight two seven seven zero three eight nine five nine eight two that's the main events number and the events um [1:13:26, 1:13:30]: page on the city's website, cityofstockbridge.com. [1:13:31, 1:13:32]: Thank you. [1:13:32, 1:13:32]: Thank you. [1:13:33, 1:13:36]: All right, any other questions or comments for uh [1:13:36, 1:13:37]: Councilman Alexander. [1:13:41, 1:13:51]: All right, we'll move on to the uh next items on the agenda. So the new DDA logo, uh Alan mentioned that uh we've got a meeting uh hopefully we're gonna try to set up with the [1:13:51, 1:14:11]: The city to understand their position on, you know, what, if anything, we can leverage from the city's logo to kind of uh show some unity with the DDA. Um, we expect to have an update on that for our next meeting. Um, as far as old business, um the Georgia Tech Market Study, we did get when we had our meeting with. [1:14:11, 1:14:31]: The that Alan had referred to, uh, the firm that's doing the market study was in that meeting, and he did mention that they're a couple of weeks behind and they expect to have the market study ready for release at the end of July. Uh, so that's moving along. Uh, the next item on the agenda is the downtown strategic work plan, which I chaired. [1:14:31, 1:14:51]: the uh tourism um uh committee. Uh the last uh meeting we are evaluating potential site locations for an MOK senior family statue. Um so we have a list of about 10 potential sites with pros and cons. Some of them are not owned by the city. [1:14:51, 1:15:02]: and so forth. Once we finalize that, I expect our next step will be to present that to the city council for recommendation and approval. [1:15:03, 1:15:23]: Uh the next item is the committee to draft the intergovernmental agreement. Uh this is the standing agreement between the DDA and the city of Stockbridge, just to clarify what is expected in exchange for you know the partnership between the two entities. Um sorry Roy. Go go ahead, Councilman. Yeah, we [1:15:23, 1:15:26]: We uh we as you saw with the email chain. [1:15:26, 1:15:31]: The the attorneys have finished reviewing it, the council is reviewing it, so we should be able to [1:15:32, 1:15:33]: Um actually [1:15:33, 1:15:36]: Uh o uh review it. [1:15:36, 1:15:41]: And have it on the next agenda. That was the discussion that we had amongst the council members. [1:15:41, 1:15:44]: They when they got it, they didn't have enough time to review it. [1:15:45, 1:15:48]: And they wanted to do that and then we should be able to review it. [1:15:48, 1:15:51]: And then um take some action on it at the next meeting. [1:15:51, 1:16:00]: Yeah, uh understood. Yeah, that's what I was gonna mention that uh the expectation of the city council will take it up in the next meeting, which is the work session next Tuesday, I believe. [1:16:02, 1:16:11]: And uh finally the uh well before I close all those items, are there any questions about the new business or old business? Any comments or questions? [1:16:13, 1:16:30]: All right, seeing none, hearing none. And there is one item to check in with uh Vanessa. Um uh uh Barber and I need to go to the the bank to clarify the new legal the the you know the the clarified legal name of the DDA, make sure our bank account reflects that. Um [1:16:31, 1:16:32]: Could you? [1:16:32, 1:16:36]: I I imagine you have this uh the certificate. [1:16:37, 1:16:49]: There there was a certificate that was signed by you, the city clerk, that clarified the legal name for the DDA. Do you do you have that? And can you forward the final version of that copy over to me and Barber? [1:16:54, 1:16:56]: And we'll pop off line on that one. [1:16:56, 1:16:57]: I'm sorry. [1:16:58, 1:17:00]: I will I will send you what I have. [1:17:00, 1:17:01]: All right. [1:17:02, 1:17:08]: Okay, good. Thank you. And then uh hopefully it'll be enough so that we can um go ahead and get that taken care of at the bank. [1:17:09, 1:17:18]: And uh that concludes all the items I had on the uh that we had on the agenda. Um we'll just open it up for any other remaining questions or comments from anyone. [1:17:20, 1:17:31]: Just just a just a uh request if uh Vanessa, if you could also forward a copy of that uh certificate to me, I can add it to our um our our DDA records. [1:17:35, 1:17:36]: All right. [1:17:36, 1:17:38]: Anything else, anyone? [1:17:38, 1:17:58]: Here custom, I have um three things um very, very quickly. Just uh one reminder, um just to speak with you offline about the um uh the zoom link, just to get me together with the panelists, to be on the panelists. But um the other two um uh the I was able to actually get in access my inbox uh during this meeting. So I'm [1:17:58, 1:18:07]: Good to go on that. Um, I have everything there. And then thirdly, just a question for Vanessa about the DDA training. Um, do I just um [1:18:07, 1:18:12]: Will I be waiting on you to get me registered or is there anything that I need to do on my end? [1:18:13, 1:18:20]: What we do is when we see training come up, Frangela, we send it out to you and ask you if you're interested in attending. [1:18:20, 1:18:24]: Okay. And when you respond back to us, that's when we go forward with your registration. [1:18:25, 1:18:26]: Okay, simple enough. Thank you. [1:18:29, 1:18:30]: Anything else? [1:18:31, 1:18:33]: All right, please call me by my first name. [1:18:36, 1:18:37]: Sure, Custom, I think that one. [1:18:38, 1:18:41]: I'm teasing. All right. Um any anything else, anyone? [1:18:43, 1:18:48]: All right, well with that then um um anyone wanna go ahead and make a motion to adjourn? [1:18:49, 1:18:51]: I motion that we adjourn. [1:18:51, 1:18:52]: Thank you for it. [1:18:54, 1:18:56]: We have a second. Second. Second. Thank you, Bob. [1:18:57, 1:18:58]: Any discussion? [1:18:59, 1:19:02]: All right, all those in favor to adjourn, please raise your hand. [1:19:03, 1:19:11]: Looks to be unanimous. Thank you, everyone. I appreciate your good your good work and service to the board and the city of Stockbridge. I'll have a great evening. [1:19:11, 1:19:11]: Good night. [1:19:12, 1:19:13]: Good work. Good work. [1:19:14, 1:19:16]: All right, appreciate it. Good night, everyone. [1:19:16, 1:19:17]: Good night.

--- title: Youth Council Advisory Committee date: 2022-06-21 source: 2022-06-21_Youth_Council_Advisory_Committee.wav --- [0:00:00, 0:00:00]: [ 3.1, 20.3]: All right, so let's start this over. It is actually now 636. We will go ahead and uh start the meeting, call the meeting to order. I do not see our secretary tonight. I'm sorry, Keely is as an attendee. Can we get her added as a panelist? [0:00:21, 0:00:23]: Done. Thank you. Mm-hmm. [0:00:26, 0:00:28]: All right. Let's make sure she's in there. [0:00:34, 0:00:38]: Thank you. Can you also keep an eye on that for me? Yes. Okay. Thank you. [0:00:40, 0:00:45]: Okay, so we don't have our secretary. Would anybody like to take minutes on tonight? [0:00:46, 0:00:46]: Mm. [0:00:59, 0:01:01]: Yeah, that's cool. [0:01:01, 0:01:08]: Okay, well if not then we'll probably have to wait until 645 um and see if she comes in. [0:01:09, 0:01:19]: Uh yeah. So I guess we'll we won't call the meeting to order until uh Miss Adams um can I go in and see if Miss Adams plans on being here tonight. Hold one second. [0:01:21, 0:01:22]: Yeah. [0:01:25, 0:01:28]: Yeah, so [0:01:28, 0:01:29]: Right. [0:01:31, 0:01:36]: I think we've got to show I think. [0:01:36, 0:01:40]: [100.4, 102.2]: Yeah, [0:01:43, 0:01:45]: I [0:02:26, 0:02:28]: Darius is in the meeting as an attendee. [0:02:32, 0:02:33]: Thank you, Sharika. [0:02:33, 0:02:34]: No problem. [0:02:35, 0:02:36]: If uh [0:02:36, 0:02:38]: If miss uh [0:02:39, 0:02:45]: If Miss Adams isn't gonna get on and you need me to take minutes, let me know so I can get up and get that little template. [0:02:46, 0:02:49]: Like so I can type into it and not have to transfer everything over. [0:03:05, 0:03:10]: Um it shows that she read it, but she hasn't responded back. [0:03:11, 0:03:13]: So let's see if she's in here. [0:03:13, 0:03:15]: She may have just jumped in. [0:03:16, 0:03:19]: Nope, don't say anybody. [0:03:20, 0:03:21]: Hey, how y'all doing? [0:03:22, 0:03:23]: I think there is. [0:03:23, 0:03:25]: Hey there's happy belated father's day. [0:03:26, 0:03:27]: Thank you, thank you. [0:03:37, 0:03:41]: Various. The real question is, did you use the grill or not? [0:03:41, 0:03:42]: Oh yeah. [0:03:42, 0:03:51]: Hey, stop it. Good question. Okay. So that means no, still back. Oh, Bonita is in the chat. Bonita is with us. Please let her in. [0:03:51, 0:03:52]: Thank you. [0:03:54, 0:03:59]: Hey Shariq, I was thinking about you when I went to Lowe's and I seen that griddle. What? [0:04:00, 0:04:03]: I said uh how to take a picture standing beside. [0:04:07, 0:04:11]: Okay, Miss Adams, are you in? Can you can you hear us? Can we hear you? [0:04:12, 0:04:18]: Yes, can y'all hear me? Awesome. All right. Our secretary is now in the building. [0:04:18, 0:04:23]: All right. So um already called the meeting to order at six thirty six, Miss Adams, for the record. [0:04:23, 0:04:29]: Um doo do go back to my notes. [0:04:31, 0:04:32]: Okay. [0:04:37, 0:04:39]: Would anyone like to do the invocation? [0:04:44, 0:04:45]: I'll do it. [0:04:45, 0:04:46]: Thank you. [0:04:48, 0:04:51]: Dear Lord Heavenly Father, we thank you guys so much for this day. [0:04:51, 0:04:55]: We thank you, Lord, for waking us up this morning and we thank you, Lord, for this opportunity. [0:04:55, 0:05:01]: to join together today to bring forth the the purpose that you have for the Stock Bridge Youth Council. [0:05:01, 0:05:08]: I pray, Lord God, for unity as we as we go about this meeting, Lord God, and I thank you for the command of blessing that comes with unity. [0:05:09, 0:05:13]: I thank you, Lord God, for ideas being respected and flowing freely, Heavenly Father. [0:05:13, 0:05:22]: I thank you, Lord God, for robust discussion and conversation. And I thank you, Lord God, for problem solving and the ability to get through anything that we come against today. [0:05:22, 0:05:30]: I thank you, Lord God, for this opportunity. We don't take it for granted. We give you honor, glory, and praise. It's in Jesus' name that we do so. Amen. And thank God. [0:05:31, 0:05:33]: Amen. Amen. [0:05:34, 0:05:40]: All right, next we have the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag. [0:05:40, 0:05:48]: The United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, individual, with liberty and justice for all. [0:05:49, 0:05:51]: Uh Miss Adams, could you do roll call, please? [0:05:56, 0:06:00]: Yes, I'm sorry, I was having trouble getting off mute. [0:06:00, 0:06:02]: Okay, uh Erica. [0:06:03, 0:06:03]: Present. [0:06:04, 0:06:05]: Okay, can everyone hear me? [0:06:06, 0:06:07]: Yes. [0:06:07, 0:06:09]: Okay. Uh Joy Carter. [0:06:13, 0:06:18]: Jody Alexander. [0:06:18, 0:06:20]: Air uh Zeller. [0:06:22, 0:06:23]: Yeah. [0:06:25, 0:06:28]: Okay, I don't know if thou if is anyone saying anything. [0:06:30, 0:06:50]: I'm not hearing anyone. All those names that you've called except for Jody Alexander are here and I don't hear them speaking. So let me check and see if there's something going on with I'm sorry. Somebody was at my door. I apologize. I'm here. Gotcha. Okay. So we have others. Miss Carter is also here. I know I caught you called her. So let the record reflect that Miss Carter is here as well. [0:06:51, 0:06:53]: All right. Alfreda. [0:06:57, 0:07:00]: Present, can you hear me? Yes, yes. I'm present. [0:07:01, 0:07:02]: There is [0:07:02, 0:07:03]: Yes, ma'am, I'm here. [0:07:04, 0:07:06]: Thank you, Shamika Jones. [0:07:06, 0:07:07]: Present. [0:07:09, 0:07:10]: Uh our via hall. [0:07:14, 0:07:15]: [435.7, 437.7]: Okay, Keely Sutton. [0:07:18, 0:07:19]: Present. [0:07:20, 0:07:21]: And Naya, Hendrik. [0:07:24, 0:07:25]: Rising. [0:07:26, 0:07:27]: And Benita Adams is present. [0:07:29, 0:07:30]: Okay, we have a quorum. [0:07:31, 0:07:51]: Um, so for opening remarks, we actually do have an opening remark today. We would like to welcome in Ms. Tanya Tony Williams. Um, she was initiated, well, I mean like sworn in onto the advisory board on this afternoon. Um, I would like to say I apologize for not being able to make it. I did have plans on. [0:07:51, 0:08:07]: I'm being here today, but I had to rush my infant newborn into the emergency room this morning. So um I wasn't able to make it. So I I apologize for not being there. But congratulations. And I would like if you would take a moment to uh jump in and tell us a little bit about yourself. [0:08:07, 0:08:11]: Okay, thank you so much. Um Eric, I hope that your son is doing better. [0:08:12, 0:08:23]: Yes, he's okay. Okay, good. Um, so I am um Tanya Williams, but I go by Tony. Um, I am new to Georgia. I've been here for about three years. [0:08:24, 0:08:37]: and only a year in Henry County. I relocated from Washington, DC, where I spent like most of my adult life. But I'm originally from New Iberia, Louisiana. [0:08:38, 0:08:58]: So I have been working with mentorship for probably a long time. Like I've done coaching. Um, I actually have a mentoring program for girls. Um I do a lot of work in the United States and globally, specifically in Ghana, West Africa with schools and girls. So um I once I [0:08:58, 0:09:10]: moved into Henry County, I wanted to be involved with the community in which I reside. So I started kind of looking for ways that I can serve. So [0:09:10, 0:09:14]: Um, I'm glad that I was accepted um and appointed. [0:09:14, 0:09:23]: And torn in. And I'm just looking forward to learning about the organization and you know getting my hands into some interesting things. [0:09:26, 0:09:44]: All right, that is awesome. Um, we will probably mo most likely have our next meeting next month in person. So we can't wait to meet you and get to see your face and you know all that stuff. So um we're excited about working with you and we appreciate you choosing the advisory committee to serve our community. [0:09:45, 0:09:56]: Uh next on the agenda, I mean uh yeah, next on the agenda we have the adopt of the agenda adoption of the agenda. Um if you guys would like to take a moment to look over the agenda if you haven't already. [0:09:56, 0:09:58]: And um [0:09:59, 0:10:04]: Uh if if there's no changes to the agenda, make a motion to accept the agenda. [0:10:06, 0:10:07]: Yeah. [0:10:22, 0:10:22]: Mm. [0:10:31, 0:10:31]: Yeah. [0:10:32, 0:10:35]: Sorry, where is the agenda? Is it in our email? [0:10:38, 0:10:41]: Yeah, I'm looking for it now. [0:10:42, 0:10:46]: Uh sent me an email, I believe like two weeks ago. [0:10:50, 0:10:54]: I'll drop it in crew for everybody just so you can have it quickly. [0:10:56, 0:10:57]: Yeah, I found it in crew. [0:10:58, 0:10:59]: On June thirteenth. [0:10:59, 0:11:01]: Okay. I just found it myself, yeah. [0:11:06, 0:11:12]: Uh to do to do. Okay. I can look at it in crew. It's no problem. I'll get them in crew. [0:11:12, 0:11:14]: Randy, did you um [0:11:15, 0:11:17]: Get the agenda to Miss Williams or [0:11:18, 0:11:29]: Do you um no I didn't? I can send it to her right quick via email. I'm still having problems. [0:11:30, 0:11:31]: I guess message. [0:11:31, 0:11:34]: Okay, thank you. So let me try to email it to her right quick. [0:11:38, 0:11:39]: Okay, hold on polish. [0:12:00, 0:12:00]: Stop. [0:12:02, 0:12:03]: Mm-hmm. [0:12:39, 0:12:40]: Miss Towning. [0:12:47, 0:12:52]: Yes. Yes. What's your email address so I can send you the agenda right quick? [0:12:52, 0:12:58]: Okay, it's T S and Tanya Stevenson S T E V as and Victor E N S O N. [0:12:59, 0:13:00]: Mm-hmm. Three, four. [0:13:01, 0:13:05]: Three, four, eight, Gmail, right? Yes. Okay, good Gmail. [0:13:06, 0:13:08]: T Stevenson at Gmail. [0:13:08, 0:13:10]: T Stevenson three four at Gmail. [0:13:10, 0:13:13]: T Stevenson three four at gmail dot com. Okay. [0:13:15, 0:13:20]: Okay, one thing I want to strike from the agenda because I just reached out to [0:13:21, 0:13:30]: Jaden and he doesn't have the information will be item number five, voters registration tour. So we will go ahead and strike number five from the agenda. [0:13:35, 0:13:37]: of older registration, I okay, I may have the wrong [0:13:38, 0:13:38]: Mm-hmm. [0:13:42, 0:13:43]: For new business? [0:13:44, 0:13:53]: Oh uh it's under new. Yeah, we have on the but the one that was on the 13th says alumni programs. That was [0:13:54, 0:14:02]: Yeah, we don't have all the registration. We we okay. How many items do you have on the one that you're looking at? We have six for new business. [0:14:03, 0:14:18]: Okay, well let's just leave it as is. Maybe I think I uh well I know what I did was I added it to the agenda, waiting on him to send the correspondence before he I sent it out and he never did. So when I just saw it on there, I went to check. But he said he still doesn't have anything. So we're just gonna go ahead and [0:14:18, 0:14:23]: take that off and we probably won't even be able to participate because the dates that he gave me. [0:14:24, 0:14:38]: were definitely coming up and with everything we have on the table. I told him that he would have to have that, you know, present that by tonight if you know that was something that we were gonna do. So we'll just go ahead and strike. We're not even gonna table it. We're just gonna take it off the agenda. [0:14:40, 0:14:42]: Um and he's not here to present either. [0:14:42, 0:14:48]: So, um, and he actually just sent me, do you guys have the alumni program? [0:14:51, 0:14:53]: Does it say number six alumni? [0:14:55, 0:14:56]: Number five. [0:14:56, 0:14:58]: Or five, yeah. It would have been five at that time. [0:14:59, 0:15:15]: Yes, ma'am. That's on their alumni program. Um and you have Sutton beside that. Yeah, and I'm not just Sutton, I will not put that on you. Um he just sent that. So I'll just go ahead and screen share it so that we all are able to look at it and see what they're proposing and then kind of go from there. [0:15:15, 0:15:22]: So with that being said, if we can make a motion to adopt the agenda and we'll run right into old business. [0:15:25, 0:15:29]: I motion, um I should make a motion that we adopt adopt the um new agenda. [0:15:32, 0:15:33]: I dare you say. [0:15:33, 0:15:36]: It's been motioned and properly second. All in favor. [0:15:36, 0:15:37]: Say aye. [0:15:38, 0:15:39]: All right. [0:15:40, 0:15:41]: Uh, this is uh [0:15:43, 0:15:44]: Hi, Renee. [0:15:47, 0:15:48]: I Tony. [0:15:50, 0:15:51]: Any opposed? [0:15:55, 0:15:56]: Hearing abstain. [0:15:57, 0:15:59]: Any upstairs here in a C and I. [0:15:59, 0:16:00]: So moved. [0:16:00, 0:16:20]: All right, guys, let's jump right into old business. Like I said, we have a pretty lengthy um agenda tonight. So we're gonna try to get through this not quickly, but as efficiently as we possibly can. We have quite a you know, all this stuff is high priority on the list. So let's just, you know, bear with me tonight. Let's try to get through it. Um, the first thing we have is the back to school. [0:16:20, 0:16:21]: School event. [0:16:22, 0:16:24]: Uh that is on [0:16:24, 0:16:27]: The first thing we're doing for the fr back to school is a two party event. [0:16:28, 0:16:34]: And part one is July twelfth. Correct me if I'm wrong, um Randy. [0:16:35, 0:16:39]: July twelfth. There that will be the fill the bus and um part and it's [0:16:40, 0:16:58]: uh partner with tasty two states. So um for since Tony's here, I'm gonna kind of go comb through this um briefly, all the uh different events. So just um I know some of these things we've already talked about, but I'm just kind of go through them a little bit more. Um the fill the bus event, what we're gonna do is we're having a back to school kickoff. [0:16:59, 0:17:08]: July, I believe 25th. I don't have my dates in front of me. Is it July 25th? 23rd. Twenty-third. Um yeah, booked back on. Okay. [0:17:09, 0:17:29]: So for the on July 23rd, we're having a big back to school rally in partnership with the city of Stockbridge. Um, in order to make that happen, we have to, you know, obtain some grants and some school supplies and you know, all that that all those uh kind of things so that we can have the event. So I'm still waiting to hear from events. I didn't hear from anybody. [0:17:29, 0:17:41]: Today, but um I asked them at the event on Sunday if we had the grant for Walmart. I don't think we've had we've gotten that yet. So as of right now, we do not have the book bags. [0:17:42, 0:17:48]: Um, I'm awaiting on a flyer from events so that we can kind of start pushing it. Um, we [0:17:49, 0:18:09]: About a three weeks. We have about three weeks. So um we need to go ahead and start pushing to fill the bus. The goal is to get out and get people to donate school supplies. And they're gonna come out to and bring them to the Tasty Tuesdays and bring the school supplies. Um we'll fill up boxes. So I think we need to, I don't think people may not just bring whole boxes. So [0:18:09, 0:18:18]: It'll probably be a good idea to have some boxes so that we can fill them as people come and then put them on the bus. So we we're not just putting like loose items. So um [0:18:19, 0:18:39]: What they'll do is they'll come, they'll supply us with the the donated items. Then on the two weeks before, two days before the event, we'll go and we'll fill all the book bags and then bring them over to the event um afterwards. I do not have a lot of details for fill the bus. We had one one meeting um probably. [0:18:39, 0:18:48]: Prior to the approval for the Tasty Tuesdays, and we have not met or had any correspondence since then. Um, from our side though, uh, Ms. [0:18:49, 0:18:52]: Sh uh min not Zellers, I'm sorry, Miss Shamica. [0:18:53, 0:19:13]: Actually, did obtain the bus so she was able to get Henry County to allow us to use a bus so that we have it at our event. And so uh congratulations, hats off to you. Thank you for uh making sure we uh made that happen. Um, so we do have the bus. I am going to work on a flyer and I'll submit it to events if they like it. [0:19:13, 0:19:16]: will run with it because I don't want to wait too long. Um [0:19:16, 0:19:36]: So we can start pushing it because I mean a big part of the event is having the supplies. Yeah. Um they will have food trucks there because it's Tasty Tuesdays, and they have also decided to add a huge like a um fair. So they'll have carnival rides and all of that stuff at that Tasty Tuesday. So I think it's gonna be a really big Tasty Tuesday. [0:19:36, 0:19:53]: Tuesdays. We just have to make sure that we get the word out that we're trying to get people to donate school supplies. Um, we can reach out to our churches, we can reach out to our uh like the divine nine. I know a lot of times they'll come out and they'll, you know, donate different items. [0:19:54, 0:20:14]: Um, but we want to be very mindful that we're not reaching out to the same people that we're gonna be reaching out at film fest, which is item number two, and we'll get to that. So we like I will talk about that a little bit more. But when we decide to go and reach out to these people, we need to kind of I think we need to be, you know, all on one accord to make sure we're not double tapping and going in July asking for school supplies and then turn. [0:20:14, 0:20:19]: turning around and asking for donations for Fam Fest. I just don't think it's a good look. Miss Renee has her hand up. [0:20:20, 0:20:22]: Uh let's uh go ahead, Mr. Nay. [0:20:23, 0:20:32]: Um my um military sorority, the Epsilon side military sorority, they're looking for a school to donate um supplies to. [0:20:32, 0:20:48]: So if you can get me that information like ASAP, I can um send that flyer or just information to them to see if they'll be willing to participate because they are actually looking right now to donate. So this may be an event for them. [0:20:48, 0:20:54]: And they're hot and heavy in Stockbridge community. So this may be something they want to make themselves visible as well as donate. [0:20:55, 0:21:15]: Absolutely. I will definitely for at least for our end, I will get it may not be the approved city, the one that gets pushed, but I'm gonna go ahead and finish the flyer and I'll send it to you tonight so that we can at least on our end so that when they get everything in order, our you know, we're still getting the ball rolling. I just don't want us to sit on our hands and kind of wait. Um we [0:21:15, 0:21:26]: can at least have all this stuff in motion. Um thank you. I'll send it to them um as soon as you send it to me, I'll forward it to the president of this military sorority so they can go ahead and put them in the hat. [0:21:26, 0:21:31]: Awesome. Thank you. Thank you. Um another um excuse me. [0:21:31, 0:21:49]: I want to make a suggestion regarding with us asking, you know, the community for help. Do we have we started a sponsorship list, especially for those who want to we want to target for large sums of donations so we can make sure that we're not um double tapping them? That'll be one way to make sure we know. [0:21:49, 0:22:07]: Yeah, that's why I said we'll talk about a little bit more in cage. I don't want to get ahead of myself. Okay. So we'll we'll talk about that a little bit more there. Um, so the point though, so what I was gonna get ready to jump into is well, me and Zellers talked this um earlier earlier this week and came up with a solution, which again there's [0:22:08, 0:22:15]: There's a little bit in there to it. So I'm gonna talk about what we talked about, then I'm gonna share a little bit of information that may I wanna make sure you guys I have all the information. [0:22:15, 0:22:18]: So that doesn't change your mind when we decide to vote. [0:22:18, 0:22:38]: So what we were talking about is because um we all kind of decide we're we're talking and saying that this is a huge event and we could go ahead and make this our our one big event and just partner the rest of the year, not doing any more activities or events um for the duration of the calendar, that we had the funds to go ahead and just [0:22:38, 0:22:58]: Maybe take a$15 to$2,000 and the youth council go ahead and get a bunch of boxes of school supplies. So at least we know that we don't have to lean on the community for the supplies. Like we can't ever guarantee that we're going to get what we're asking for as a protection. [0:22:58, 0:23:09]: But if we have the resources to go ahead and provide, you know, the event with these boxes of supplies, then we already know that the event is going to be a success. [0:23:10, 0:23:23]: I think that's a great idea. I think that will really get us jump started and we won't have to so much worry about the back to school and we can start putting some of our focus towards the Kenton Jones because that's gonna take a lot more. [0:23:24, 0:23:25]: However, the [0:23:26, 0:23:31]: I'm jumping a little ahead because it's gonna make the determination on if we decide to do this. [0:23:31, 0:23:36]: Um, I got a call today with the ax of that we go ahead and [0:23:37, 0:23:47]: pay for the amphitheater, which they're asking the youth council to cover the cost for the amphitheater for camp for fanfest in the amount of$2,500. [0:23:47, 0:24:07]: So I want you, I'm I'm I'm just that's I'm just gonna leave that there and we'll go back to film fest. I just wanted to um make that statement so that you guys don't think, oh, well, we have X amount of dollars because they're asking. So that's something that we're gonna have to decide, decide on and vote on tonight, whether or not we want to do that right now or if we wanna wait. [0:24:07, 0:24:17]: or how we want to, you know, want that to happen. So as it pertains to going back to the purchasing of the school supplies, how do you guys feel about that? [0:24:21, 0:24:27]: I like the this is I like the idea. Um I just because of the amount of time we have. [0:24:27, 0:24:28]: Um [0:24:28, 0:24:31]: In preparation for this on the twelfth of July, I think [0:24:32, 0:24:33]: That would be um [0:24:34, 0:24:36]: I think that'll be a good good decision. [0:24:36, 0:24:38]: Carter, are you there? [0:24:40, 0:24:41]: I am. [0:24:42, 0:24:46]: Okay, as it pertains to the book here. Yes, ma'am. [0:24:46, 0:24:51]: As it pertains to the books, is there anything okay that uh oh we can hear you? Can you hear us? [0:24:53, 0:24:58]: Mm, I can hear you. Okay. As it pertains to the books and the updated um [0:24:59, 0:25:15]: the updated a financial report that I sent over to you. Do you think that like what do you think that it will fit? How do you feel about that purchase based off of what we have? Cause I know your your report is later, but can you give us a little bit of insight tonight on this particular topic? [0:25:16, 0:25:19]: Somehow you went out. Hello? [0:25:20, 0:25:21]: Can you hear me? [0:25:21, 0:25:24]: Oh, I can hear you now. Somehow you went out. [0:25:24, 0:25:38]: I said, can you based off of the um financial report that you you already have, not giving us the full report, but based off of the numbers that you know, could you give us some insight on whether or not we should make that purchase um for the school supplies? [0:25:39, 0:25:45]: Okay, so that's what I kind of want to talk about when without trying to go into the full financial report. [0:25:45, 0:25:47]: Correct. Based off uh [0:25:47, 0:25:52]: One, I need to see what we have left on the table as it relates to events and what we're planning to do. [0:25:52, 0:26:01]: Because I n I know we generally do a service project at at the you know, as it gets to Thanksgiving or Christmas. [0:26:01, 0:26:02]: So [0:26:02, 0:26:04]: And what we look financially. [0:26:04, 0:26:08]: One recommendation that I would say as it relates to school. [0:26:08, 0:26:09]: School supplies. [0:26:10, 0:26:18]: And that instead of us going ahead and buying them, because right now school supplies are extremely high. It is not the time to purchase them right now. [0:26:18, 0:26:20]: Секон о [0:26:20, 0:26:22]: If we did not want to uh [0:26:23, 0:26:30]: get the same people for the rest of the money, I always recommend storing it starting at your grassroots level. [0:26:30, 0:26:40]: grassroots level meaning that the people that we know who may not have a whole lot of money but don't mind buying 10 notebooks or 10 packs of papers or 20 packs of paper. [0:26:41, 0:26:46]: or you know, fifty fold folders. Those are your people that you know your immediate family. [0:26:46, 0:26:47]: Your friends. [0:26:47, 0:26:51]: And grassroots levels always can. [0:26:51, 0:26:55]: do something like that school supplies if you don't want to bother the bigger people. [0:26:56, 0:26:59]: to get what we need for the film festival. [0:26:59, 0:27:02]: My question is, what is the hurry? [0:27:02, 0:27:07]: with us paying the twenty five hundred dollars for the amphitheater if there's no events. [0:27:08, 0:27:09]: There are books. [0:27:09, 0:27:10]: For that space. [0:27:11, 0:27:13]: I just don't understand what is the push. [0:27:14, 0:27:16]: to get that money. [0:27:16, 0:27:18]: The get that. [0:27:18, 0:27:38]: I can't necessarily, you know, be in their minds. I just know that that was the ask from the city manager. So um hold on, hold on one second. Um I that's just the ask of the city manager to get that date secured. Um we don't know. We don't know that once now that this is um out and some [0:27:38, 0:27:48]: Somebody might decide that they want to. I don't know what they're but I do know that they want to go ahead, they want us to go ahead and secure that date by putting down the the twenty five hundred dollar deposit. [0:27:48, 0:27:50]: Okay, I can ask that question. You don't have to. [0:27:51, 0:27:56]: Uh I I I can ask that question. So that's not because that's on the finance side and I can ask. [0:27:57, 0:27:58]: What is the reason?'Cause [0:27:58, 0:28:08]: It it doesn't make sense to me. I deal with finances and people and asking all the time. Well, it's not necessarily the w and it's the the the fact that we have to. So it's not [0:28:09, 0:28:28]: It's not that, you know, it's not that we have to do it today, tomorrow. It's that we know that it's going to come out. That's the only reason why we put that out out there. Can I chime in for one second, Chair Chairwoman Harvey? Yes, thank you. According to the contract, the amphitheater contract, that's what is required. Um, twenty five hundred dollars is the rental agreement. So [0:28:28, 0:28:32]: I can send you all the rental agreement that has been um [0:28:32, 0:28:34]: Produced by the city manager. [0:28:34, 0:28:37]: But I had a conversation with him on Friday afternoon. [0:28:38, 0:28:39]: And he stated that. [0:28:39, 0:28:45]: In order to have the concert, you have to put down twenty five hundred dollars to utilize the amphitheater. [0:28:46, 0:29:06]: That that that's not that's not the question I'm asking. And if it is a contract that's gonna be between this a contract between us, the use of the point of order, guys. Point of order. Um, we're talking about Fam Fest, and I want I don't want to get off track um as far as it pertains to the feel the bus. So if we're if [0:29:06, 0:29:07]: Yes. [0:29:07, 0:29:23]: I I want to get back on just the fact I the only reason I brought up the 2500 is I want you guys to know that we are going to have to do that at some point as it pertains to the amount that we have left. Ms. Carter, can you share with us the amount we have left in the budget as of today? [0:29:23, 0:29:34]: So currently what we have left in the budget is six thousand one hundred and six dollars and seventy-eight cents. That's all we have remaining left in the budget. Okay. [0:29:34, 0:29:36]: So [0:29:37, 0:29:39]: Um okay, uh go ahead. [0:29:40, 0:29:50]: I'm sorry, this is Tony. I was trying to, I know we were talking about the back to school bus. Um, what is the number of students that we're serving? Like how many book bags are you trying to create? 1,000. [0:29:50, 0:29:52]: One thousand. Okay. That's all I needed. Thank you. [0:29:53, 0:29:53]: You're welcome. [0:29:54, 0:29:57]: Can I chime in about the school the back to school event? [0:29:58, 0:29:59]: Yes, ma'am. [0:30:00, 0:30:07]: Um, and so Miss Carter, I know that you weren't um I know that you were talking about the purchasing of the school supplies. [0:30:07, 0:30:11]: Um, and we were talking about you were talking about the previous events. [0:30:11, 0:30:17]: I know um on Monday and I I think we probably need to bring this back to this call. [0:30:17, 0:30:22]: on Monday when we went to that um to meeting with mayor and council on the thirteenth. [0:30:23, 0:30:26]: We were kind of just loosely discussing. [0:30:26, 0:30:29]: If we decide to do the fam fest. [0:30:29, 0:30:34]: then we're gonna partner for our remaining events. [0:30:34, 0:30:36]: Basically meaning that [0:30:36, 0:30:48]: Um, because you know, usually we put on our own Christmas event or we do our own fall festival event. Um, last year we were able to do our own fall festival and partner and then we partner for Christmas. [0:30:48, 0:30:53]: So what we were saying is if we're gonna take on something of this magnitude in October. [0:30:53, 0:30:58]: then we're not gonna be able to also efficiently plan the fall festival. [0:30:58, 0:31:03]: And come right off of that and do the Christmas event. So we were loosely saying, okay. [0:31:03, 0:31:20]: Typically when we partner, that's about$500 to$1,000 worth of resources that we bring to the table in partnership. So I just wanted you to also have that information as well so you wouldn't be thinking, what is our budget for the Christmas event and what is our budget for the fall festival event? [0:31:21, 0:31:26]: Um, just because I know that you weren't um able to make that meeting. So I wanted to make sure you were in a loop with that. [0:31:26, 0:31:29]: Um and as it related to the school supplies. [0:31:29, 0:31:49]: Um, I know this is probably not the best time to purchase them, but I do think that, you know, I I was talking about potentially taking some of our money to purchase those just so that we have a little bit of reprieve as it relates to um, you know, having to ask in our circles about, you know, the sponsorship opportunity. [0:31:49, 0:32:02]: I think that's a great idea about asking like our immediate families and our, you know, like you said, people may donate$50 worth of school supplies. We may not feel as comfortable asking for$50 for FAMFES. [0:32:02, 0:32:22]: But I think fifty dollars towards the other event would be awesome. But just so that we were not exhausting both of those things or like she said, kind of circling back around and asking for things on two ends. I think that if we can do it in our budget, I think that we should purchase some supplies. I think that's a good um adjuster as far as for partnering with the city. [0:32:22, 0:32:42]: I don't think we're responsible for all of the supplies. So I think whatever amount that we decide on and agree on, we agree to purchase and then we agree to go to our circles and ask for them to also donate. And I think that, you know, the city should also be pushing that as well. Like it is not the youth council's full responsibility to fill the whole bus. [0:32:43, 0:32:45]: And we've already acquired the bus as well too. [0:32:46, 0:32:48]: So, you know, those are just my thoughts. [0:32:48, 0:32:49]: Thank you, Sharika. [0:32:49, 0:32:51]: I'm also [0:32:51, 0:32:51]: Um [0:32:52, 0:32:56]: Point point out the fact that we have exactly three weeks from today. [0:32:57, 0:33:17]: To fill the bus, meaning we have three weeks to ask, three weeks to receive the funds, and three weeks to make the purchase, which we all know that is no that is not a lot of time. And so that's really the urgency is the amount of time, especially based off the fact that we do not have a flyer. We have not had a sit down. This is gonna be an event that [0:33:17, 0:33:31]: Yes, we're partnering, but it's gonna happen real fast. And I don't want us to be, you know, stressed out with everything else that we have on our, on our, on our plate. Um, I think that maybe bringing it down to maybe a thousand dollars will at least give us, you know, get us in the right direction. [0:33:31, 0:33:47]: And we can say, okay, we have that. Everything else we have will be extra and we can push from there. Um, so anybody else have any other um ideas or suggestions or input as it pertains to the Feel the Bus Initiative. [0:33:54, 0:33:56]: Hi, Sylvania. [0:33:56, 0:33:57]: Hey, Miss Benita. [0:33:58, 0:33:59]: Can everyone hear me? [0:33:59, 0:34:00]: Yes, ma'am. [0:34:00, 0:34:05]: Hey, hey, how I'm just speaking about a fundraiser. [0:34:05, 0:34:15]: I did recently. I don't know if this is something that we can do, but it's just something to think about. It's a a great uh way to earn a lot of money in a short amount of time. [0:34:16, 0:34:19]: But it's the double good. I know you're tired of that popcorn. [0:34:19, 0:34:27]: But it is a great way to, you know, get those funds and maybe replenish the funds we use for those food supplies. [0:34:28, 0:34:29]: Just a thought. [0:34:30, 0:34:31]: It's not a bad idea. [0:34:32, 0:34:36]: To try to replenish Can we do things like that? Like we can do those type of fundraisers? [0:34:36, 0:34:38]: Yeah, we've done it before. [0:34:38, 0:34:45]: Okay. I just didn't we just had a conference here, but I think that's a great idea too. I've been seeing that fundraiser everywhere, but it is a great idea. [0:34:45, 0:34:51]: So we go ahead and make the purchase and then we do the the fundraiser to replenish those funds. [0:34:52, 0:34:58]: If you know to try to re replenish the fund. There's no guarantee, but it's at least to try to push to get those funds replenished. [0:34:59, 0:35:01]: I like that. Thank you, Miss Benita. [0:35:02, 0:35:11]: And I wouldn't mind spearheading that. I mean everyone Yes, absolutely. Once you set up your pop up, you send that link out. [0:35:11, 0:35:14]: that money will come in especially for the car. [0:35:15, 0:35:19]: Awesome. Is it um is it possible to um [0:35:19, 0:35:27]: Is it possible for us to use that fundraiser as a part of what we're doing? Like if we solidify what we need as far as the school supplies? [0:35:27, 0:35:37]: Is it possible for us to also use that money to try to gain money for the fam fest or no? Yes it is. We can determine what we use uh fun uh monies for. [0:35:38, 0:35:47]: So like if we did really good and we replenished our money, we could say, okay, this goes back into the youth council budget and then the rest goes towards this particular cause? Absolutely. [0:35:48, 0:35:50]: Okay. I I love that idea, Miss Benito. [0:35:55, 0:36:04]: So with that being said, um, if we haven't if we don't have any further comments, uh oh, we got Miss Sony. Go ahead, Miss Sony. [0:36:05, 0:36:07]: Or did we never lower your hand? [0:36:07, 0:36:16]: I'm sorry, I never lowered my hand. Okay. I gotcha. I help you. Okay. So with that being said, with the information that we have forth, would anybody like to make a motion? [0:36:24, 0:36:31]: Um, I move to buy the school supplies and then use the double good um fundraiser to replenish the money. [0:36:32, 0:36:33]: Can we determine an amount? [0:36:35, 0:36:36]: Um, you said a thousand? [0:36:37, 0:36:39]: I think a thousand is a good number. What do you guys think? [0:36:41, 0:36:43]: I think it's a good I agree. [0:36:43, 0:37:02]: I I I think a thousand is good too, but I want to pursue the um military sorority first. Okay. Um that's why I want to do that as soon as Eric come in, you can get that flyer and a proposal out to them. So hopefully they can give us that information like ASAP and vote on it so we can see if we can get it that way first. [0:37:02, 0:37:22]: Yeah, now we will wait. Yeah, I just want to go ahead and get it, you know, voted on. We'll wait. So, you know, if you guys, like I said, I'll get that flyer. We'll push it out. Even if we even if we waited a week um to make the purchase, we can still cause like I said, no, we haven't gotten any information. We haven't been able to push it to know how easy or how hard it's gonna be. So again. [0:37:22, 0:37:42]: Again, like all what we can do is go ahead and vote on that$1,000. And then we'll make sure we let you know, hey, this is how much we were able to get in this amount of time. And this is how much that we're gonna go ahead and spend, you know, to get the school supplies. So we'll we'll we'll make sure we do, you know, our due diligence and be due diligence and be good stewards over the funds as we you. [0:37:42, 0:37:44]: you know, being challenged to do so. [0:37:44, 0:37:48]: So we're so will we make a motion that we um [0:37:48, 0:38:01]: that we could purchase up to a thousand dollars just based off of the donations that we get or what information Renee comes back with. Yes. So if uh Naya can if you can add the up to a thousand dollars in your motion. [0:38:04, 0:38:08]: I move to buy the school supplies up to a thousand dollars. [0:38:08, 0:38:12]: And use the double good um fundraiser to replenish whatever we spent. [0:38:13, 0:38:14]: Thank you. [0:38:15, 0:38:16]: Anybody like to second that motion? [0:38:17, 0:38:19]: A second, uh I'll show me the second. [0:38:20, 0:38:25]: Okay, it's been moved and properly seconded. All in favor, say aye with your last name. [0:38:26, 0:38:27]: Uh Jones. [0:38:28, 0:38:29]: Okay. [0:38:34, 0:38:37]: I Jordane. I Adam. [0:38:40, 0:38:41]: I Williams. [0:38:45, 0:38:47]: And [0:38:50, 0:38:56]: Any uh all in favor with that's in favor, any upstair, uh any uh against it? [0:38:58, 0:38:59]: Any abstain? [0:39:01, 0:39:06]: Okay, um I have one, two, three, four, five, six, seven votes. [0:39:07, 0:39:10]: What and I have [0:39:11, 0:39:15]: 10 attendees. So we're missing three votes. [0:39:16, 0:39:20]: I got Zellers, I have Gordine, that's Randy. I didn't have Carter. [0:39:21, 0:39:23]: Darius. Yes. [0:39:24, 0:39:30]: Oh myself. So Carter and Darius, um can you tell me your your position? [0:39:32, 0:39:34]: For, against, or abstain? [0:39:36, 0:39:38]: I'm four. I'm sorry. [0:39:38, 0:39:39]: Thank you. [0:39:43, 0:39:44]: And Carter. [0:39:51, 0:39:54]: Pastor Carter, she said four, she texted. [0:39:54, 0:39:55]: Okay, thank you. [0:39:57, 0:40:09]: All right. So move the uh motion does carry unanimous. All right. So that's good with that. Um, we will stay in contact uh via crew and email so that um [0:40:10, 0:40:25]: You know, I'll make sure, you know, we know the the number amount that, you know, we have uh received. Um, I think Miss Uh Jones, if you're able to could you do like maybe like some type of scale, you know how they have like uh the goal and then we can kind of [0:40:25, 0:40:30]: uh increase the number so they can kind of show a visual of how much we've raised. [0:40:32, 0:40:40]: Do you think there's something? Uh-huh, like a temperature, like a thermostat or something to show you a goal for the um fill the bus? Yes, ma'am. All right. [0:40:41, 0:40:43]: All right. Thank you. You're welcome. [0:40:45, 0:40:50]: All right. So is there any other questions as it pertained to the fill the bus? [0:40:52, 0:40:58]: If we don't have any more questions, I can move on to FAMFS. [0:40:59, 0:41:19]: Oh, I will like to say oh is there is everyone available for feel the bus? That's a key because they're gonna need us, um, especially with the carnival, they're definitely gonna need our hands on um with this event. We're gonna be and we wanna be hands-on because we're pushing this heavy. Um, the feel the bus, making sure you know that it's a a good flow. [0:41:19, 0:41:21]: Um we'll probably [0:41:21, 0:41:27]: Actually, we need to talk about that now. Before we move on, let's talk about what that feel the bus looks like. [0:41:27, 0:41:34]: Are you asking for our availability on the Tuesday, the twelfth or the twenty the twenty bus the Tuesday? [0:41:36, 0:41:39]: That's a tasty. I plan to be um I plan to be there on the Tuesday. [0:41:41, 0:41:45]: And it's Tasty Tuesday, I believe starts at five o'clock. Is that right, Randy? [0:41:46, 0:41:51]: I think it's at from between from five thirty until eight, but [0:41:52, 0:41:57]: Let me check the schedule and I'll definitely let y'all know the exact time. But I think it's five thirty. [0:41:58, 0:42:00]: Randy, I believe you're correct. Five thirty to eight. [0:42:01, 0:42:10]: Okay. Um I'm also along with the um asking for the donation of the school supplies, I can also ask the sorority if they would like to um [0:42:11, 0:42:13]: Do some community service as well, volunteer. [0:42:13, 0:42:14]: That would be awesome. [0:42:15, 0:42:31]: They would love to get in the community and you know assist with that kind of stuff. So I'll uh we'll put both of that out, Erica, to them. Oh okay, thank you. Hey Erica, do you guys do um community service for students that may be rising seniors or need community service hours? Yes. [0:42:31, 0:42:47]: So would this be an um opportunity for that too on the 23rd? It will both both day any day that we have community service is open to um uh and they will receive uh certificates for community service for those hours that they were uh present. Okay, thank you. [0:42:47, 0:42:55]: We just have to submit those names to Miss Uh Randy Randy, our city liaison, and she makes sure she gets those certificates created. [0:42:55, 0:43:04]: Okay, and is it for any student in Henry County only or is it in the other county? No, I don't think it's just Henry County, any participants. Okay, thanks. [0:43:04, 0:43:04]: Sorry. [0:43:10, 0:43:10]: Two. [0:43:11, 0:43:14]: Oh okay, I'm with you. [0:43:15, 0:43:19]: Okay, cool. So um is there anybody that's not available on that Tuesday? [0:43:22, 0:43:24]: Let's do it that way. What if [0:43:25, 0:43:28]: This is uh Batita, I it's a maybe for me. [0:43:31, 0:43:35]: Can you can you tell us what time you would need us to be there on the Tuesday? [0:43:37, 0:43:49]: Like I know Taste of Tuesdays is at five, but like would we get there at five or would you need us prior to five? I want to like seats or what? Yeah, I would ask because I'm sure they're gonna need help with setup. [0:43:49, 0:43:59]: So um I'm not I know it's a Tuesday. We work. It is what it is. So anybody that's available to come earlier once they give us those designated times. [0:43:59, 0:44:19]: you know, we'll do that, but if not, we can only get there when we get there. So, you know, that's why I said that's why I'm asking now, you know, who's available and the the time so that I kind of have that mapped out when they do ask. Because the bus is going to be dropped off between three and four. Correct. Oh, it ain't we it with the youth being there, if we can get the youth there be if [0:44:19, 0:44:26]: If they want to put signs up on the Henry County bus or just have posters or something, it'll be good that they're there as well. [0:44:28, 0:44:29]: Earlier. [0:44:29, 0:44:30]: Sharika. [0:44:31, 0:44:31]: Yes, ma'am. [0:44:32, 0:44:35]: Do you mind jumping into the um [0:44:35, 0:44:46]: the crew with everybody and going ahead and formulate that message to ask the students to get started on posters and sign. Well, I guess they can't until we get the sponsors, huh? [0:44:48, 0:44:49]: The people that donate. [0:44:49, 0:44:50]: Um [0:44:50, 0:45:04]: I think they can s already do the posters as far as cause the posters you just want them to say feel the bus, right? Or um school supply drive, stock bridge, youth council, like random sayings, right? Not necessarily the sponsors, right? [0:45:05, 0:45:12]: Because the sponsors are all gonna be different people. Like the people giving donations are gonna be like individual people, right? You're right. [0:45:13, 0:45:18]: Um, because I know at first we were talking about putting the banner, the the sponsors on the bus. [0:45:18, 0:45:19]: But [0:45:20, 0:45:40]: Yeah, we can tell them to get at least get started with that. If we want to do sponsors, we can maybe we can do it on another side. Maybe we can, you know, maybe I don't know. Do you guys want to um present the sponsors on the bus? Oh, we're gonna, but my thing is if you're gonna do that, then that's gonna be, I mean, unless we get a big sponsor, like if Renee Sorority does it or we have [0:45:40, 0:45:57]: have something like that. But I mean, if we're talking about like individual, like my individual church members aren't going to be expected to be on the side of the bus. Right, right, right. But like I I believe that if we have someone like her sorority that's given a large donation, they can bring their own banner that they would like to hold. And then it could put them on the bus. [0:45:58, 0:46:01]: Yeah, so we okay we have a banner, so that'll be fine. [0:46:01, 0:46:20]: Yeah, so what we'll do is when we ask for these companies, if it's a company, we ask them if they have a banner, um, let them know that you know you can provide your banner and we'll hang it on the bus. That's how we'll work that out. And then so could go ahead and ask the students to start, you know, generate that message to ask them to start making uh posters and signs for the bus. [0:46:20, 0:46:22]: Okay. Thank you. [0:46:22, 0:46:23]: No problem. [0:46:25, 0:46:31]: Okay. So and Miss Benita said it's a maybe. So we'll come back around to you when it gets closer to time. [0:46:35, 0:46:55]: We also need to get the um hack out from the students as well. So uh if you can add that to it, just maybe start it there and add it to it. Uh if you still hear me, Miss Zellers. I will. I'm gonna add it in. I was going to. I got you. Thank you. Okay. So that is all we have for the back to school leave. [0:46:55, 0:47:15]: event. Well, that's what we have for Feel the Bus, the back to school event. Again, that's on the 23rd. Um, they're gonna need us again for that. Um, volunteerism, you know, a lot of hands on deck. So um Miss Um Gordine, if you have, if you would like, you can give them both opportunities. [0:47:15, 0:47:33]: So it may be somebody that's not available on the 12th, but they're available on the 23rd. So we can give them both opportunities to um do the community service. And that's anybody um on the call. If you are reaching out to people that are looking for community service hours, we can give them both dates so we can be pulling for both um events. [0:47:33, 0:47:39]: And that sounds good. So when I present it, I present both days to them. [0:47:39, 0:47:44]: Gotcha. Yes. Yes, ma'am. And um twenty third. [0:47:45, 0:47:56]: Now again, don't know what it looks like yet. We um at the first meeting we really only went over, you know, the basic the logistics of what we wanted to do, but the dates were not approved. So um [0:47:57, 0:48:17]: We again we haven't met since that original meeting and um they've been on uh no they just had a yesterday they were off for Juneteenth and Randy's getting caught up from she had a week off last week. So we're gonna let her, you know, they'll probably all reach out to Miss Kim and Brian, and then I'm sure they'll reach back out to Miss Randy to either, you know. [0:48:17, 0:48:18]: create an email thread. [0:48:19, 0:48:34]: Um, or create another meeting to get some of those details, hopefully no later than end of this week. So that'll be my request to at least get some kind of correspondence and um finalize information for both events by the end of this week. [0:48:35, 0:48:40]: Uh so we'll go ahead and move right along to Kejo Femme Fest. [0:48:41, 0:48:51]: Okay, so like I said, the current uh information that I just received is that they are asking for the twenty five hundred dollars to secure the um location. [0:48:52, 0:49:12]: Um they have a have already created that rental agreement that you guys remember they talked about. We are not gonna go into that meeting too much because it's in the past, but um we are um they were talking about that there wasn't a uh an agreement, there wasn't anything already created. Well, they have finally gone ahead. [0:49:12, 0:49:15]: ahead and created that um [0:49:15, 0:49:35]: that document for the rental agreement. So look at youth council still making moves in the community and and bettering our community, which is what we strive to do. So that form that form has been created and it has been sent out to Canton. However, I have a question and I think Randy you'll probably need to chime in on this question. [0:49:36, 0:49:39]: At the meeting. Do you are you here, Ms. Uh Rainey? [0:49:41, 0:49:48]: Yeah, I'm here. Okay. At the meeting, they stated that they approved the event and ten thousand dollars. [0:49:48, 0:49:58]: um based on the event, but it was contingent upon the contract. Has mayor and council seen the contract yet or the contract yet to approve it? [0:49:59, 0:50:06]: That I don't know. Um I can well they they're about to go out to Savannah this week for the annual conference. [0:50:07, 0:50:14]: But I'm gonna talk to the mayor tomorrow to see if he's seen the contract. I just know at the end of like the middle of last week. [0:50:15, 0:50:18]: Mr. Gardner, the city manager, sent me a copy of the contract. [0:50:19, 0:50:24]: So I I don't know if council's actually actually seeing the final [0:50:24, 0:50:44]: um documentation. Okay. So I know all of this. Well, with that being said, until we have an answer, you really can't move yet because their con their um approval was contingent upon that um contract. So actually Kenton shouldn't even have it yet because they haven't approved it. I don't think they've had another [0:50:44, 0:50:58]: meeting. And so all of this, all the money spent, we can't really do anything until they see that contract and they say, okay, now we give you the full 100% approval on the uh total event. [0:50:58, 0:50:59]: So [0:50:59, 0:51:10]: I guess we probably need to definitely wait on that twenty five hundred dollars because we can't make a purchase because the event has not been a hundred percent approved yet. [0:51:10, 0:51:12]: Does that make any sense? [0:51:12, 0:51:13]: I agree, yes. [0:51:14, 0:51:31]: Yeah, I don't want to move, you know, we got the we got the approval and we got, you know, they fought for us. So we wanna make sure that we do exactly, you know, what they said and how they said it so that we stay in their good graces. I don't wanna, you know, move prematurely. I don't wanna do anything against what they're asking us to do. So um [0:51:32, 0:51:38]: And so for me, that's why the twenty five hundred dollar ask is not one I'm I'm wanting to support right now. [0:51:39, 0:51:46]: Not right. Yeah. Not at this moment. Like I know I know that we the money will eventually have to be spent and I'm and I'm [0:51:46, 0:51:54]: A cognitive of that. However, I'm not okay with spending$2,500 and putting$2,500 out of our budget for. [0:51:54, 0:52:08]: If we don't know for sure that mayor and council have approved this contract because that is what our approval like our yes had a contingency. And I want to make sure that that contingency is fine before we put this money out because [0:52:08, 0:52:19]: What like where is it written that if it's not approved, we get our twenty five hundred dollars back? Yeah. I would we would need that in writing before I would be comfortable with voting for something to say put that much out. [0:52:20, 0:52:23]: Yep, I agree. Totally, totally agree. [0:52:26, 0:52:27]: And they have their hang up. [0:52:28, 0:52:29]: Who was that? [0:52:29, 0:52:47]: Renee, I agree with Sharika. Um, however, I is that something we can find out if we do put the money out there and get get the and we can recoup it? Because my fear is what if somebody else um try to get it for that that day? [0:52:48, 0:52:51]: And and people can be nasty, you know what I'm saying? [0:52:51, 0:53:00]: So I just fear that the issues that we went through that night, we just wanna make sure that we can preserve that date. [0:53:00, 0:53:20]: Because p I just I I'm an optimist and a pessimist, but it just depends on if I'm drinking the water or feeling the water in the glass. Now I you do you make a good point. Unfortunately, like you're right. You're right. I mean, we we were there, we heard the the the comments. And so yeah, there are some risks that we can run by not um [0:53:20, 0:53:40]: um securing that location or that date. However, since there is a contingency, maybe we can approve. Well, what we can do tonight, not to say that we want it done, but we can go ahead and vote to okay before we do that, and I don't want to do that right now, but we could go ahead and vote to accept that 25 [0:53:40, 0:53:42]: $500 expense. [0:53:42, 0:53:53]: um up on approval of mayor and council. And then that way our part is done. And when that's done, you know, they can go ahead and move forward and not wait on us have another meeting. [0:53:53, 0:53:55]: Does that make sense, guys? [0:53:55, 0:53:56]: Yes. [0:53:57, 0:54:15]: Now, another point I want to make is when we did the projected cost, we had carnival rides, signage, insurance, cleaning staff, security and uh policing, video and photographers awards and honors and tables, chairs, and linens. We did not have. [0:54:16, 0:54:20]: um amphitheater cost because it was in my head. [0:54:21, 0:54:31]: that if we are with the city just like the Merrill manders, we do not pay for the Merrill Manders. We've never paid for city buildings. So this is new. [0:54:31, 0:54:38]: Um, so that amount was not projected in our overall number with the cost. So [0:54:39, 0:54:42]: What are your concerns or suggestions as it pertains to that? [0:54:49, 0:54:51]: We were encouraged. [0:54:52, 0:54:54]: as the youth council to utilize the facility. [0:54:54, 0:54:56]: And that wasn't a cost associated with it then. [0:54:57, 0:55:11]: There wasn't. And the and there's never been. And so I guess you know what? I kinda wanna I kinda wanna table it now. And maybe we just have a special call because I kinda those are some questions we need to ask. Like [0:55:11, 0:55:20]: Is that a I I don't I don't ever recall uh using or paying for the Merrill or the Ted Strickland, like any. [0:55:20, 0:55:39]: city buildings. I saw it's kind of is that just the new standard? I kind of wanna and again, mayor and council hasn't seen this agreement. And so they may have the same concern. Like, whoa, so does that mean if I want to use it for a a council initiative, I have to pay twenty five hundred dollars? So [0:55:40, 0:55:47]: And maybe we need right that uh you said that policy, they got that policy done. Maybe it's something that's our they they put in the policy that we need to review. [0:55:49, 0:56:00]: Yeah, is that I'm gonna talk to Fred tomorrow and then we'll I'll give I'll give you guys some answers tomorrow after I talk to Mr. Gardner. Okay. Thank you so much. And that time already out to Kenton. [0:56:01, 0:56:03]: Or is that just the agreement for us? [0:56:08, 0:56:08]: Randy. [0:56:09, 0:56:10]: Sorry, I was trying to unmute. [0:56:11, 0:56:20]: Okay. That's the total agreement for the whole entire whoever wants to rent the um amphitheater out to my understanding. Okay. Okay. But it's not just because they have different tiers. [0:56:20, 0:56:23]: As far as um rental payments. [0:56:23, 0:56:27]: So it starts at two twenty five hundred and it ends at nine thousand. [0:56:27, 0:56:28]: Ooh. [0:56:28, 0:56:31]: But it's different type of um things that come with it. [0:56:31, 0:56:37]: So when I get to work tomorrow, I'll send you guys all the contracts in your individual emails. [0:56:38, 0:56:40]: So you can kind of look over it and see for yourself. [0:56:41, 0:56:42]: What how it's broken down. [0:56:43, 0:56:43]: Okay. [0:56:44, 0:57:03]: I think it's not necessarily, you know, that aspect as it pertains to, you know, how we feel about the agreement, as it is mayor and council saying, yes, this is the agreement. Yes, this is what we're, you know, because they we may vote yeah, and then, you know, it may not be something that they want to want in that agreement. So I guess we just need to. [0:57:04, 0:57:07]: I I definitely thought about that though would be [0:57:08, 0:57:15]: you know, my if if if I were probably in the seat of, you know, of mayor and council is [0:57:15, 0:57:27]: We also have to remember that when we've used the Merrill and when we've used the Strickland, we are just strictly using it the m for the most part, the youth council is only using that. [0:57:28, 0:57:44]: Yes, we are sometimes bringing people from the community in, but I would think that they would have a minimum cost that we would at least have to pay to use a venue of that size, only because those venues probably at least will have to have staff when we're there, don't you think? [0:57:45, 0:57:48]: Um straight line in the mirror. [0:57:48, 0:58:06]: So okay, well, and you're right about that. So with that being said, if that is staff, I'm wondering if if that part of staff will be like the cleaning or the event scene, like what is that twenty five hundred dollars covering? Because it could very well be something that's we're supposed to be covering as far as youth council's. [0:58:06, 0:58:07]: Um [0:58:08, 0:58:27]: Fee. So when it pertains to like security and policing and cleaning staff, is that$2,500 to say, okay, yes, you guys can use it and this is gonna cover this or what? So I guess we probably need a little bit of we don't really we need just more information on what the 25 would cover, not just like it's not 25 just to actually you to be inside of the venue. [0:58:27, 0:58:28]: Yeah. [0:58:29, 0:58:49]: Okay. Just because I'm thinking, I mean, a venue of that size, you know, like we're usually responsible for setting up the strickland, breaking down the strickland, make sure it's clean, make sure it's ready for like they don't typically send anybody in after us. I just don't see us being able to have something that size and of that magnitude. You talking about pop thousands of [0:58:49, 0:59:09]: people they we would have to bring people in to do certain things and I would think that there would be we would be charged to offset that cost or the total film fest would be charged to offset that cost. I mean and see that's why we just need more information on what's covered under each agreement. So it's it I would feel more comfortable. [0:59:09, 0:59:13]: And I know, you know, just to have to table this cost. [0:59:13, 0:59:19]: and you know be able to look at both agreements to see who's responsible for what before we agree to it. [0:59:20, 0:59:20]: Yeah. [0:59:25, 0:59:31]: I mean, unless we can think of a motion with a whole lot of contingencies so that we don't have to have the special call meeting. [0:59:34, 0:59:36]: I don't think there's no way around it. [0:59:36, 0:59:38]: We're gonna have to have a special cloud meter. [0:59:38, 0:59:39]: Okay. [0:59:40, 0:59:41]: Fine with me. [0:59:42, 1:00:00]: All right. So um we'll go ahead and um do does anybody have any questions as it pertains to um film fest and uh miss uh Williams I'll get you caught up. I'll send you over the um presentation and all that other good stuff. Um it's a lot of quite a bit of information. [1:00:00, 1:00:08]: But I'll make sure that you know I uh communicate with you and get you caught up on what Fan Fest is and how it works. All right, thank you. You're welcome. [1:00:11, 1:00:15]: Does anybody have any questions? Um, as it pertains to like um [1:00:15, 1:00:35]: the committees and things of that nature. We're what just waiting on um Kenton. He's still, you know, pulling things together, making sure all his ducks are in a row. And once he has, you know, a blueprint, he's gonna go ahead and, you know, come over to us and we'll probably have a joint meeting. Um from there, we'll start having branch out meetings with our committees in partnership. [1:00:35, 1:00:55]: with him. So we'll probably he'll probably have a committee that's a parking uh attendant committee. We'll make sure that we have somebody on that committee. So we want to make sure that the city and the youth council is represented on every committee so that we are, you know, in all in communication and we, you know, are able to uh clearly communicate um what we need to. [1:00:55, 1:01:15]: So that's how that's gonna work. But again, like I said, once he uh comes back around and he's ready to present us with the community uh the committees and the needs um for our um organization, I will make sure I get that over to you. Um, do you guys want that to be a separate meeting or do you want that to be in conjunction with uh one of our regularly scheduled meetings? [1:01:22, 1:01:26]: I think it depends on how if we have to make like immediate decisions. [1:01:28, 1:01:30]: Uh w what do you think? [1:01:31, 1:01:33]: 'Cause our next meeting is scheduled July nineteenth. [1:01:34, 1:01:34]: Right. [1:01:38, 1:01:46]: Unfortunately, we may have to have a special call meeting in order to even break up how we want that to look because July nineteenth is is really [1:01:47, 1:01:47]: Um [1:01:48, 1:01:49]: is pushing it. [1:01:50, 1:02:06]: Yeah, that's in between two events we got. Yeah, that's in between two events, and that's not gonna give us enough time to tease it out. And I would hate for us to break off in committees and make individual decisions with a with for a for an event of this magnitude, uh that like that only the committee people are making the [1:02:07, 1:02:11]: making the decisions. I would like the whole advisory to be in the loop of what's going on with this. [1:02:14, 1:02:18]: So even if we decide and then we say, okay, this is how we want to break it off. [1:02:18, 1:02:21]: I would at least like to know that we're all aware of how that's gonna go. [1:02:21, 1:02:24]: Because really the after we do the after [1:02:24, 1:02:25]: Do we break off? [1:02:25, 1:02:26]: Den [1:02:27, 1:02:34]: you can also you can start having those separate meetings because everybody will have individual tasks that come with their particular committees, right? [1:02:34, 1:02:35]: Mm-hmm. [1:02:36, 1:02:39]: So even if we have the one big meeting after we have [1:02:39, 1:02:44]: the one big meeting we would probably work with our group to come up with what those separate meetings would look like. [1:02:45, 1:02:49]: Because they would be a they would be a combination of the youth council. [1:02:49, 1:02:52]: The advisory and K Joe, right? [1:02:52, 1:02:53]: [3775.5, 3776.4]: That is correct. [1:02:57, 1:02:57]: Okay. [1:02:58, 1:03:11]: Um when you say this what are you what are you guys when you say the decisions and uh like voting, I don't think there's anything that we would need to vote on, but what are you speaking of on as it pertains to those? So I can just be clear. [1:03:13, 1:03:33]: So when you talk about the committees, what are you what are you talking about? You're saying that there wouldn't be anything that we would be responsible for like financially or anything like that. You're just talking about where we would be in place then? Correct. Yeah, that's not that. This is more so this meeting is to say, okay, these are the committees. So if you're gonna be on [1:03:33, 1:03:53]: the parking attendant committee, what that looks like. That attendant's gonna maybe uh create a map. Um they're gonna create a flow of what it looks like, what's gonna be blocked off, what they're gonna need. Like that's that's what that the committees are gonna do. So it's not necessarily something that we need to vote on because everybody, you know, those committees will just kind of create that flow. [1:03:53, 1:04:10]: And really it's the K Joe Film Fest. So I'm sure he has like something that he's generally done, but this is a new venue. So we'll probably have some it that's why it's good to have somebody on this side to make sure they may have a question and we can say, hey, let me check with, you know, city manager or Randy and get that question answered for you. [1:04:11, 1:04:12]: You see what I'm saying? [1:04:12, 1:04:19]: Mm-hmm. So that's why we want to make it. So basically when we have our meeting, what would happen is everybody who was in these individual [1:04:19, 1:04:25]: groups would pretty much be on the agenda and report back to the entire committee. Is that what you're saying? Yep. [1:04:25, 1:04:32]: Okay, then well that makes sense then if we can we can do it that way and then that way we can just report back at our regular meeting. [1:04:32, 1:04:34]: Right. So you wanna have one [1:04:37, 1:04:46]: Let's see. So you wanna have one overall where he comes and kind of tells us where he needs us and then come back and report back. [1:04:47, 1:05:05]: Yes, so like he can tell us where he needs us at. And then we can, you know, figure out where we need to be and that'll be fine. And then we'll all go to those individual meetings based off what he tells us he needs us. And then when we have our meeting, we will come back and we will be responsible for reporting to the larger group. [1:05:05, 1:05:08]: So you guys want me to add him to the July nineteenth? [1:05:09, 1:05:10]: calendar agenda. [1:05:11, 1:05:11]: Yes. [1:05:12, 1:05:15]: I would, but everybody else of course can speak their piece. Yes. [1:05:16, 1:05:17]: Oh ahead, let me know, guys. [1:05:18, 1:05:23]: Jul uh add Kenton Jones to a new business on July nineteenth. [1:05:24, 1:05:27]: Shamika agrees. Thank you. [1:05:27, 1:05:29]: Yes, yes, that's fine. [1:05:32, 1:05:40]: Does anybody have any other suggestions or you know feel like that's you know there's a better solution? I like that um idea though, Ms. Sharika. [1:05:43, 1:05:44]: Okay. [1:05:44, 1:05:51]: Or if there's none, I'll go ahead and make sure I send him an invite um to the meeting and let him know that we, you know, we're requesting his. [1:05:52, 1:06:08]: presence at that meeting and um actually it's mandatory. We'll definitely need him there just for the sake of time so we can get the ball moving and get, you know, get with our committees. I don't want to wait a whole you know more than a month to really, you know, start communicating and getting that work done. [1:06:09, 1:06:18]: So if there's no other questions and we're tabling the 2500, we can go ahead and move down to item number three, which is the Dublin Symposium. [1:06:19, 1:06:35]: This is another um item that we uh talked about off the record. So I just kind of want to, you know, put it on the record and go ahead and put a vote down so that it can be properly documented. We talked about Dublin. Dublin um is having their symposium. [1:06:36, 1:06:48]: On the same week. Well actually there it's the t do you have the dates, uh Randy? I think it's the 23rd of October, if I'm not mistaken. I think it's 23rd as well. I can yeah, but hold on. [1:06:49, 1:06:51]: Fifth if I'm not yeah, I think those are the dates. [1:06:52, 1:06:52]: Um [1:06:53, 1:07:13]: It wasn't budgeted. Um, they didn't give us the information in enough time. Um, when you have something like that, you kind of, you know, all the youth councils are budgeting for these events and we didn't get the opportunity to budget for the Dublin Symposium. It's very unfortunate because I would have loved to get our students to um go to that symposium. [1:07:13, 1:07:33]: It's is really a lost opportunity to me. But it's just really no way of making that decision unless anybody has any other suggestions. But as far as finance is concerned and just kind of planning it out with everything we already have going on, I personally don't think it's a good idea to try to get to Dublin. [1:07:33, 1:07:36]: But I want to hear your guys' um input. [1:07:37, 1:07:38]: I agree. Um [1:07:39, 1:07:42]: Miss Harvey. We're not I don't I think it's gonna be too much. [1:07:42, 1:07:42]: Yeah. [1:07:43, 1:07:49]: Even if we had the money, it's just too much of a ask because you still are gonna have to have [1:07:49, 1:07:57]: Randy's gonna have to go down there. At least one or two people from the advisory council are gonna have to go down there. It's gonna require overnight stay. [1:07:57, 1:08:03]: Like it's a I I think that's a heavy ass with all that we're gonna be tasked with in July and October. [1:08:04, 1:08:24]: And we don't have any um information. We really only have a save the day. So we don't, even though I know how Dublin, like they're a really good organization, very structured, we still don't have any information about it. And we're in June, July, August, September, October. It's four months away and we don't have any information. So it's kind of hard to make a decision. [1:08:24, 1:08:25]: Will [1:08:25, 1:08:29]: Not really. It makes the decision e that, you know, easier. Um [1:08:29, 1:08:44]: I just think that it's going to be a missed opportunity. Um, the symposiums are always awesome. Well, we had the first symposium and it was amazing. It was so amazing. And Dublin is trying to try so hard to top ours. That's why I know it's gonna be amazing. [1:08:44, 1:08:47]: Um and the students love the symposiums, you know, but [1:08:48, 1:08:51]: It's just it this is just one that we just I just don't see how we can make it work. [1:08:56, 1:09:06]: Any other suggestions? If not, then somebody can go ahead and make a a motion to um make the um well actually it wasn't on the calendar, so we don't even have to vote. It's just a decision. [1:09:07, 1:09:07]: Thank you. [1:09:07, 1:09:12]: Dublin wasn't on the on the calendar. So we don't have to vote to remove it because it was never there. [1:09:13, 1:09:17]: It was discussed upon, but there was no vote. It was never added. [1:09:17, 1:09:23]: So that old business, let's run over to new business. Um [1:09:23, 1:09:30]: The Stockbridge Youth Council has requested that we fill the seats for um [1:09:30, 1:09:47]: I know we all talked about like let's take the break, let's take the summer off, let's stick to what we said we were gonna do and do it in July, in January. But um they're looking at their calendar and they're looking at this huge event and they're saying, hey, we need to fill these seats. Um [1:09:47, 1:10:07]: We can't do this with the people that we have left. And we really are hoping that you guys can just go ahead and fill those seats so we have more students. Um after talking with them, I also talked to Ms. Jones and um we kind of had an idea of maybe maybe we can change the bylaws and make it to where we're doing it like the advisor. [1:10:07, 1:10:27]: We used to know how like uh we raws left and we fill the vacant seats. Um maybe we can and we don't have to, but if we need to, we can add that to the bylaw where we we've already done it where the um applications are open at all times. At first it was just they're only open for these months and it's closed and you can't put in the application. [1:10:27, 1:10:33]: So we're always getting applications in year round. It's more so um [1:10:33, 1:10:39]: How do we put in that um standard of filling the seats as they become vacant or when it's needed? [1:10:42, 1:10:46]: So I would like you guys' input on that item. [1:10:52, 1:10:54]: The request. I have a question. [1:10:55, 1:10:55]: Mm-hmm. [1:10:56, 1:10:57]: So if we [1:10:58, 1:11:10]: If we are going to do that, I guess my question is, are we going to interview students as the application come in and then already have an idea who we want to put in the seat because [1:11:10, 1:11:16]: How we feel and how they feel are two different things because we don't necessarily get interviewed, we are appointed. [1:11:16, 1:11:21]: So my question is, how is that going to look like? What is the thought process? [1:11:21, 1:11:23]: If we're constantly getting in applications. [1:11:23, 1:11:29]: Or we constantly gonna have a time when we get five in and we interview students. How's that gonna look? [1:11:30, 1:11:50]: I would like to create a committee uh for um recruitment and for new members. And that way that committee would pretty much be responsible for just keeping the board abrupt on what's going on, what applications are in. If we have like, hey, we got about three we we may not need, but we have to uh [1:11:50, 1:12:10]: open time if we want to add to the agenda to like interview them so that at least we know what we have to pull from. They can create that um what that looks like since we don't already have it. We can formulate a board that is over membership and you know let them kind of spearhead that that that's my idea. [1:12:10, 1:12:20]: to kind of make it to where the whole entire board doesn't have to, but they can kind of report back to us and then we can do the overall um interview process like we've always done. [1:12:25, 1:12:30]: And if so, would anybody like to um spearhead the membership committee? [1:12:33, 1:12:34]: If you guys wanna do [1:12:35, 1:12:48]: Erica, I um this is Renee. I I do a lot of um interviewing and vetting at my um in my department. So I would like to be on the committee um spearheaded if you need that as well. [1:12:49, 1:12:50]: Actually. [1:12:51, 1:12:57]: I can help with that if you want me to, but um I just also wanted to add that we were talking about that on Monday. [1:12:57, 1:13:04]: And Zipporah asked to be included on that committee, Ms. Renee, um, to represent the youth council if y'all are okay with that. [1:13:05, 1:13:25]: Um that I mean that's fine with me. Um, I guess we have to see how Erica, you know, wants to. I'm I'm sure she's gonna get get our input as well. And I think that youth council is is gonna be a huge key factor. And this is what I was sharing with them. We're getting applications, they go to school with these students, and so they're gonna get the real [1:13:25, 1:13:45]: you know of the students. So it's going to be very important that we pull them in so that we can kind of get to know both sides. We get to because sometimes these uh applicants, their parents are filling this thing at these applications out and we're like, ooh, that's good. You know, but we need to know who these students are. And everybody, you know, we we're good at presenting ourselves. [1:13:44, 1:14:04]: at interviews and things of that nature. But for these key, you know, for the students to actually go to school with them and interact with them, I think that their input is going to weigh a lot. So I really would like for there to be a good number of youth counsel on the membership committee as well. So if we have already Ms. Gordine and Ms. Zellers, I think that's good. [1:14:04, 1:14:11]: from the advisory and then we get at least two to three from the youth council and just kind of go from there. I think that's a strong committee. [1:14:15, 1:14:25]: Okay, and we can ask whoever you know, Mikhaila has already been a part. Mikaila was a part of a lot of their interviews already. So I was assuming that Mikaila would probably continue to be a part. [1:14:25, 1:14:45]: It's part of their interviews and she's the mayor. And I was just thinking about since Mikhaila already represents one school and then Zipporah represents another school. And then but Mikhaila and then Zipporah being the youth city manager kind of makes sense because she kind of does, you know, what Macy was previously doing. So I was thinking [1:14:45, 1:14:50]: both of them would be a part of it. And if you could think of anybody else, then that would be cool too. But [1:14:50, 1:14:54]: With her being a senior, you know, Mikhaila's a senior. [1:14:54, 1:15:00]: And then we would still have Zapporo there to continue into that next year. And we can also add another person as well too. [1:15:01, 1:15:21]: I say I like that and I say Sky. And the reason I say Sky because she goes to Dutchtown. So now you have another person with an they represent another school. And she's actually the only person, Skye and Simone, which we have to talk about Simone, but we'll talk about that it on the next item. But um Sky and Simone are the only two that go to Dutchtown. [1:15:21, 1:15:41]: So I think if we go ahead and say yes, let's go ahead and make the decision to say our youth youth mayor, Mikhaila McCowan, Zapora and uh Barnes and Sky White will ask them to be on that committee. I think they will all say yes. And I think they will all be really good in that position. And the three different students with totally different personalities and [1:15:41, 1:15:44]: I think that's a good representation of of different perspectives too. [1:15:45, 1:16:05]: I think so too. And there um I know Sky's in a lot of other things, not just school, but she's in uh Jack and Jill and you know a lot of stuff. She's a senior too, so she's very mature, um, very well spoken. So I think she's great. I think Zipporah is ready to, you know, hit the ball rolling. She I think she wants to be mayor, uh youth mayor next year, so she's really learning the [1:16:05, 1:16:15]: ropes. So I think these are some really good um candidates as it pertains to the membership committee. So I'm really, really hopeful that you know, I actually feel really good about that committee. [1:16:15, 1:16:17]: the the decisions. [1:16:18, 1:16:36]: So with that being said, what are we going to vote to to um accept their request to fill those seats? Um another question. Erica, just one more thing. Um, Ms. Hall, RV also wanted to be on that committee. She didn't mention it, so I didn't want to leave her name out. [1:16:36, 1:16:41]: being that she's not here. So just, you know, a little tit and a hat so we can um [1:16:42, 1:16:45]: You know, I didn't want to leave her name out'cause I know she did mention. [1:16:48, 1:16:49]: Okay, thank you. [1:16:51, 1:16:58]: We we would need to review that those bylaws and have that and have the bylaws changed. [1:16:58, 1:16:59]: Correct. [1:17:00, 1:17:08]: Um well the bylaw, what is let me see where the bylaws. Is there anything that says that we can't um that we only take students? [1:17:08, 1:17:10]: Let me pull those up. Give me just a second. [1:17:21, 1:17:34]: It can't be because we bought students in at different times every time. So there's nothing in our bylaws that says we can't. It's just however it is considering it on a need basis, but it hasn't been [1:17:34, 1:17:40]: Um, but there's nothing that blocks us from doing it that way. Now, if we wanna elaborate, I think we can. [1:17:40, 1:18:00]: I think we can add it to just for, but then you're right. There's nothing that's blocking us, but I do think for the sake of just having it black and white, that we do add it to the bylaws. So that would be the vote for tonight to add that. Um add it up that the vote would be to add it to the bylaws, uh, the terminology um of what that looks like. [1:18:00, 1:18:03]: looks like and then also accept the request to fill the seats. [1:18:06, 1:18:09]: And so we can actually make that motion together. [1:18:09, 1:18:16]: But I'm looking at the bylaws and it doesn't I there's nothing here that blocks us from accepting students at this time. [1:18:24, 1:18:28]: And so you want a motion that we update our bylaws? Um [1:18:28, 1:18:47]: to include up um accepting students on an as needed basis? Is that what you're asking us? Okay. So I make a motion that we um that we update our bylaws to um add students to the youth council on an as needed basis and that we also accept the um [1:18:47, 1:18:50]: The students request to fill those seats. [1:18:51, 1:18:52]: Thank you, Shirika. [1:18:54, 1:18:56]: Motion by Sharika, do we have a second? [1:18:59, 1:19:06]: A second Carter. Second by Carter. It's been moved and properly second. All in favor. Aye with last name. [1:19:06, 1:19:07]: Jones asked. [1:19:09, 1:19:12]: Or the guy. I can drink. [1:19:13, 1:19:14]: Darius. I thought [1:19:16, 1:19:20]: Adam's eye. Therika, can you repeat the last part of that? [1:19:22, 1:19:27]: Um, to accept the students request that it was the student's request to fill those vacant seats. [1:19:30, 1:19:31]: Got it. Thank you. [1:19:31, 1:19:32]: Niet my bummer. [1:19:32, 1:19:33]: Any opposed. [1:19:37, 1:19:38]: Any abstain. [1:19:41, 1:19:48]: Do we had do we get all of those? Do we have Carter, Pierre Foy, Kendricks, Williams, Adams? [1:19:48, 1:19:51]: Gordines, Zellers, Sudden Jones. [1:19:51, 1:19:57]: Williams is gonna abstain from this one. I don't have enough information, so I'd just rather abstain. Okay, thank you. [1:19:57, 1:19:58]: Okay. [1:19:59, 1:20:00]: Yeah. [1:20:01, 1:20:06]: All right. Um coming out of the bylaws. Let me go back to my agenda. [1:20:14, 1:20:22]: Okay, so that's done. So I think we're pretty much done. If we don't have any more questions about the um uh the request. [1:20:22, 1:20:25]: Ms. Adams, do we have an attendance report? [1:20:28, 1:20:32]: Um, I do not necessarily have a report. [1:20:33, 1:20:38]: Um I should have gotten with you. I don't, I'm just being honest. Okay. [1:20:38, 1:20:56]: Well, is there anything I can do like while you all are talking about something else? Um, well, so as it pertains to the attendance report, I'm being honest, I think that we're good as far as advisory. Um, so there isn't anything pressing, but if you can get that to me, so I can go ahead and you know send it out via email to all the count um. [1:20:57, 1:21:10]: advisory members just so that we know what you know our standing is. Um the advisory is fine. There is an issue on the Stockbridge Youth Council as it pertains to attendance and that's with um [1:21:10, 1:21:19]: One of our students, and I, you know, I won't say any names. We would uh definitely need to go into um executive sessions for that, but we do have a um [1:21:20, 1:21:25]: A student that is not active and it's one of our doors. [1:21:26, 1:21:38]: And the the the Stockbridge Youth Council is concerned. They're like, Miss Harvey, Miss Jones, Ms. Zellers, you know, they're coming to us and they're like, what's going on with this after this this member? [1:21:39, 1:21:44]: You know, this member's not at anything, um, not very present in crew. [1:21:45, 1:21:48]: what's going on. So I'm gonna go ahead and um [1:21:49, 1:21:59]: you know, kind of put that on the table and and see, you know, what what you guys do you guys think we need to go into exec executive sessions to discuss that after the meeting or like how do you guys want to? [1:22:00, 1:22:04]: deal with that because I'm I'm thinking we all pretty much know the who. [1:22:04, 1:22:07]: Well probably not maybe not uh Williams, but [1:22:08, 1:22:17]: If you guys want to go into executive session so that we're not on a recorded line and after the meeting, we can do that and then vote on what to do. So I just want to give you your options. [1:22:18, 1:22:25]: Um Erica, just just a question and this is um Gordine. Had we reached out to that member and see if it I [1:22:26, 1:22:38]: They've tried. Well I I've been told that the the youth council because I'm trying to give, you know, her the opportunity to, you know, kind of get acclimated. I mean, when you're a new student, sometimes it takes a minute to, you know, [1:22:39, 1:22:48]: um, you know, kind of get comfortable. And that's what I told them. They were like, she doesn't seem interested in anything except for being a member. Like [1:22:48, 1:22:51]: really doesn't want to do anything but be a member. [1:22:51, 1:22:52]: Uh [1:22:53, 1:22:55]: That that's the feedback that I've received from S Y C. [1:22:56, 1:23:05]: Is it something that maybe one of the advisory council can, you know, reach out and talk to her, speak to her and see, you know, where she is, maybe speak to the parent? [1:23:05, 1:23:11]: Um, I think that someone from the membership committee could do that. Do you guys think that's something that you would like to do? [1:23:12, 1:23:20]: Yeah, I just know some kids have issues with other things going on and maybe we should just reach out maybe once just to [1:23:20, 1:23:33]: Clarifying. Give them give them a hand if they need some assistance. So they may not be so adverse to talking to their um peers. Because it may be something that they don't want to share with the yeah, you you're that exactly. [1:23:33, 1:23:46]: Okay, well I think that's a good start. Um, so what we'll do is kind of um I'll share with uh you and uh Ms. Zellers the name of the student off the record and you guys kind of reach out and you know kind of go from there. [1:23:49, 1:24:09]: Sounds good. All right. So that's really all we have for attendance report. Um, I would like to um point out that we have a total of right now nine SYC members. So we would need one, two, six. Yes. Is it what their board is fifteen, right? We're twelve, they're fifteen. [1:24:09, 1:24:10]: But six seats available. [1:24:12, 1:24:16]: Um Miss uh Rainey, do you know how many applications we have on file? [1:24:23, 1:24:28]: For the youth, none at the moment. They just filled the advisory committee, but no youth to my knowledge. [1:24:29, 1:24:30]: Not new ones. [1:24:32, 1:24:32]: Mm-hmm. [1:24:33, 1:24:35]: I thought we had two. [1:24:36, 1:24:43]: I thought we had two and I know one pending which was Kenton's daughter. She called and asked for some a quick. [1:24:43, 1:24:45]: What's her name? [1:24:45, 1:24:47]: Uh her name is Love Jones. [1:24:49, 1:24:53]: Uh I don't recall seeing a application been submitted through seamless. [1:24:53, 1:25:05]: Um,'cause all the applications go through seamless docs and then that's when I'll like save it and send it to you guys. But I can double check tomorrow. But from my understanding tomorrow, but I thought there were two [1:25:06, 1:25:10]: Um, a boy and a girl. I'm trying to think of the name of the [1:25:11, 1:25:18]: Um the boy is Leighton Vaughn. Leighton, yeah. And then the girl is, oh my gosh, it's like right there. [1:25:18, 1:25:20]: But yeah, I think there's at least two. [1:25:20, 1:25:20]: So [1:25:21, 1:25:34]: Um and then the pending three. So that's just information for you guys. And um again, like you guys can report back. I think we should definitely have them in. Maybe we can kind of it's a process. Are you guys familiar with our um? [1:25:35, 1:25:38]: process as it pertains to the youth council. [1:25:40, 1:25:42]: Bringing them in. No mail. [1:25:42, 1:25:48]: Not not familiar. And I know I'm kind of going back a little bit, but let me share a little bit um about how that works. [1:25:49, 1:25:58]: So what we generally do is we get up we get all the applications. J uh we'll first we'll do uh a campaign. We'll go out and let everybody know we're looking for members. [1:25:58, 1:26:09]: Um and we'll wait on the applications to come in. Um, I myself generally, and I'll hand this over to the um membership committee, will take some um flyers and I'll take some um [1:26:10, 1:26:30]: applications to all of the schools and I give them to the um the counselors at the school so that they can you know uh share the information over the intercom and they also sometimes the counselors know what students would be a good fit. So that's usually I say if you know a student that's a really good fit for this program, you know, you know [1:26:29, 1:26:39]: personally provide give this um application to them because they usually, you know, have really good um idea of who who they have in their schools. So that's what I'll do. [1:26:40, 1:27:00]: We put it on our social media platforms and then we pull in all the applications. We'll create a deadline on where we want to, you know, stop accepting applications. After we after that deadline, um advisory will come together and we kind of look over the applications and and then conduct interviews. Or we can send them out. I I think there's a different [1:27:00, 1:27:10]: um policy as it pertains to the application. So I'll get with uh Randy and Miss Holliday on that to make sure there's no changes. But we kind of look them over and then we interview them. [1:27:10, 1:27:27]: We can do it in person. We we've been doing it over um via Zoom, but I think in personal beats it it's always so much better. But we'll go down in the Levi room and we do interviews. Sometimes we do it in groups. Sometimes you know, we um we've had it where we one time we kind of did a round table. So we had um [1:27:27, 1:27:33]: a couple of people and then we will have say for instance I'll say Mikaila. So Mikaila will go from [1:27:33, 1:27:53]: me and then they'll go to another like two advisory members and they'll come around to a couple more advisory more members and ask different questions so that we all have the opportunity to get a feel for this you know that particular person with a different question. I love that um the way we did it that time out of all the other times because again like I said it gives us all [1:27:53, 1:28:10]: the opportunity to at least, you know, be able to interact with and and um each one of the applicants. And so after that we come back around after we've interviewed everybody and then we'll talk about the applicants and then we vote on who we want to bring in and then we'll let, you know, Randy and um [1:28:10, 1:28:14]: the clerk's department do the rest as far as, you know, getting them sworn in. [1:28:15, 1:28:16]: So that is our process. [1:28:20, 1:28:22]: Does anybody have any questions on the process? [1:28:24, 1:28:44]: Any questions? All right. So we can go ahead and jump back on track to our calendar, which is our June quarterly report. Um, Miss Jones, do you have anything ready for us? I know you sent something to me earlier and I briefly looked over it, but again, I had a crazy morning, so I wasn't able to, you know, really dig into that. But are you ready to? [1:28:45, 1:28:55]: Um that's I mean that's exactly what I have to share. Um I can I can share that that presentation and just fill in um the rest of the information that um [1:28:55, 1:29:15]: I'm requesting to finish it up before I send it back over for you to look over you and Miss Sharika. We can kind of clean it up a little bit and have it prepared for Mayor and Council when it's due next month. Am I able to share my screen? Yep. I just made you the host. So you should be able to go ahead. [1:29:15, 1:29:16]: Didn't share your screen now. [1:29:16, 1:29:19]: Okay, let me get this way. [1:29:25, 1:29:30]: This is actually flowing pretty. It's not gonna take that long. We still got calendar. [1:29:30, 1:29:31]: So [1:29:31, 1:29:42]: Okay, um so everyone, I am sharing my screen. I'm sharing the um draft version of our um quarterly report. Um [1:29:44, 1:29:45]: Let me put this in. [1:29:49, 1:30:05]: So we have our mission statement here. I'm not going to read through all that, but that's our mission. And once the report is finalized and approved, we will I'll be sure to send it out so that everyone else, everyone on the advisory board will have it. We have our vision listed. [1:30:06, 1:30:24]: Um, we have our purpose. Um, and this is information that I gathered from our team building um retreat and just utilize some of the same verbiage to put here, um, just to re-emphasize we're here um as a council to educate, impact, bring about awareness and exposure. [1:30:26, 1:30:26]: Um [1:30:27, 1:30:36]: Same as for our um advisory. The first one, um, oh I need I'm glad I saw that I need to modify this and just make this for the council and remove uh [1:30:37, 1:30:37]: Mm. [1:30:38, 1:30:39]: advisory. [1:30:43, 1:30:43]: Uh [1:30:44, 1:30:48]: And then this would be ours as the advisory council. [1:30:48, 1:30:49]: Our purpose [1:30:50, 1:30:51]: as committee. [1:30:51, 1:30:53]: And then I have a um [1:30:53, 1:31:01]: Org chart. So as you can see on the org chart, this is our youth council. Um, at this time, the gold stars are representing our seniors. [1:31:01, 1:31:04]: Um and this is also the keep and um [1:31:04, 1:31:11]: Keep in mind for when the mayor council sees as they're aware that we have four seniors that are gonna be leaving us come next um. [1:31:12, 1:31:16]: next year next school term and this lists all of the additional um [1:31:17, 1:31:22]: Students ought to be left behind and then those four vacant seats that we have to fill. [1:31:23, 1:31:24]: So Miss Um [1:31:25, 1:31:26]: Саме щоміка. [1:31:26, 1:31:27]: Yes. [1:31:27, 1:31:28]: Um [1:31:28, 1:31:30]: You're gonna have to switch out. [1:31:30, 1:31:32]: За поран Три. [1:31:33, 1:31:42]: So like Trey is the parliamentarian and Zapor is the um I'm sorry, hold on, let me my dog uh Okay. [1:31:45, 1:31:46]: What [1:31:48, 1:31:49]: Okay, gotcha. [1:31:51, 1:31:52]: I don't get a lead. [1:31:55, 1:31:59]: I apologize for that interruption. You say so Trey is um. [1:32:00, 1:32:03]: Trading a problem material. Yes, ma'am. [1:32:04, 1:32:06]: And Zapor is the youth city manager. [1:32:07, 1:32:09]: It's a four, okay. [1:32:09, 1:32:10]: Uh [1:32:10, 1:32:12]: And Skye is the secretary. [1:32:14, 1:32:18]: It's Casa Secretary. Yes, ma'am. [1:32:21, 1:32:23]: And who's our youth clerk then? We don't have a clerk. [1:32:24, 1:32:25]: No male. [1:32:25, 1:32:26]: All right. [1:32:27, 1:32:28]: So that is vacant. [1:32:29, 1:32:43]: So like our youth youth clerk isn't really a role. No, it is no. The youth clerk is the secretary. She's not gonna call her instead. Yeah, it's not because it's not called secretary. It's called uh secretary. I didn't I didn't see her um I hadn't seen that anywhere else. Okay. [1:32:44, 1:32:57]: Okay, so that's good. So Sky, so that is good. Okay. I just need to switch out support and tray. So with that being with her being the youth city manager, how what is this other role? Was the youth um [1:32:57, 1:33:00]: Public use public service officer. Is that still a role? [1:33:01, 1:33:05]: P I O, that's still Trey. He said that he could con continue that role as well. [1:33:06, 1:33:06]: So [1:33:07, 1:33:08]: Okay. [1:33:09, 1:33:12]: I'll update that so Trey is gonna be voluntary and [1:33:12, 1:33:13]: Youth. [1:33:13, 1:33:15]: Public service. [1:33:17, 1:33:24]: All right. Any other updates you see that I need to make for this board chart for the um youth council? [1:33:25, 1:33:26]: I don't see any. [1:33:26, 1:33:30]: All right, thank you all for that um feedback. And here is our org chart. [1:33:31, 1:33:32]: Um [1:33:32, 1:33:42]: We do not have a parliamentarian. I don't believe anyone has stepped in. It's it's Renee. Okay, so Renee. [1:33:42, 1:33:43]: I will update that. [1:33:44, 1:33:45]: And then um [1:33:46, 1:33:58]: Miss Benita, are you gonna you're saying you don't think you're gonna um maintain the stay in the role as secretary? That's why I had you as interim. I believe that was what you said at our last special meeting. [1:34:00, 1:34:03]: I'll hang in there until someone else steps up. [1:34:04, 1:34:06]: Kids Williams cricket cricket. [1:34:06, 1:34:08]: [5649.8, 5655.5]: Yes, but yes to answer your question, Ms. Jones, until it's filled. Okay, thank you. So [1:34:16, 1:34:36]: I would like for you to know we are looking for someone to fill the role for our secretary. Um, we can talk to you off the record to kind of get fill you in on some of you know the roles and responsibilities of the secretary of the youth council, but we're really needing it. So I would like for you to, you know, consider it and we'll talk about that too once you know when I talk to you about FEMFEST I'll. [1:34:36, 1:34:38]: kind of give you some of the information on that as well. [1:34:41, 1:34:47]: Thank you, Ms. Um Harvey. Um so what I did, I I I did a demarcation for the um [1:34:48, 1:34:59]: council lead our youth council advisory council leadership and then our members at large. So um I took from my notes and if I need to modify update something, please let me know. So I know out um [1:35:00, 1:35:18]: remove you from here, Miss Renee. Um you are the parliamentarian. I have Miss Um Hall as our parent liaison. I have Miss Sutton as our youth council youth liaison. And I there was another role that we could we were we were um discussing the the partners coordinator. I I got that out of our um [1:35:19, 1:35:22]: paperwork or other um report from the um [1:35:23, 1:35:41]: From the retreat. Is that something? Is that still a role that we wanna uh yeah, we we really wanna feel that's something that's needed. Don't have it there, but we can always keep it open, you know. And so ready to step into that role as well. And you look, Miss Tony, I already got you added. Look at that, you already don't care. [1:35:41, 1:36:00]: Thank you. All right. So um I will make those updates um regarding um our parliamentarian. Any other changes I need to make before I move on? Um I will only say that for for us, this is good to have both the youth council and the advisory, but when we submit to mayor and council, they're only looking for the SYC report. [1:36:01, 1:36:02]: Okay, gotcha. [1:36:04, 1:36:07]: So don't don't uh don't put don't include the um org charts. [1:36:07, 1:36:22]: Um well no you can include it for the SYC. For uh that's why I said just kind of break it up for us. This is great. But when we do it to submit it to um mayor and council, they're out they're only looking for the youth council, not the advisory council. Okay. [1:36:23, 1:36:24]: And make at um [1:36:26, 1:36:28]: All right. Thank you. [1:36:28, 1:36:32]: Um so then I'm going into what we've done the second quarter. [1:36:33, 1:36:46]: And I've highlighted the things that we've done since um April. We did our SYC team building retreat, um April the 29th to the 30th. On the 11th of May, we had our um senior banquet. [1:36:46, 1:36:53]: Um on May 17th, we had our prevision with the city of Stockbridge. [1:36:53, 1:36:58]: On May thirty first, we participated and supported the um [1:36:58, 1:37:06]: Police Department, the Stockbridge Police Department swearing in on June the 11th. Um, we supported the um public safety event. [1:37:06, 1:37:13]: And then we on the 13th, we presented the Kejo Fam Fest um proposal before May and Council on the 13th. [1:37:14, 1:37:19]: Are there any other items that you all would like for me to highlight in for the second quarter? [1:37:21, 1:37:41]: I don't see anything, but I would like to stop right there and like give everybody a round of applause because this is this is really good. Like this is a lot of work in one quarter, and this is really impactful work. Like what I'm looking at right now and it's very impressive. And you guys, I mean, couldn't do it without you guys, and we couldn't do it with an amazing team. [1:37:40, 1:38:00]: an amazing youth council. So hats off to the advisory committee because this is this this is this says a lot. And coming from, you know, it took a lot to build to get us to this point to where we're having these events and they're effortlessly. And I mean this this makes me happy to see that we're doing this much work. And it's such a variety of [1:38:00, 1:38:16]: of things. It's not just, you know, you know, just we're doing something just to be doing it. This is really great impactful work. So hats off to everyone putting forth the work. I love this. I love this too. I would only want to add, Miss Shamika, our road cleanups. [1:38:17, 1:38:28]: Oh, beautification. Our beautification still. I think I have a picture of the beautiful did I have I did capture beautification here, but I I think so maybe I need to just do something else that says um. [1:38:29, 1:38:32]: Okay, I I I'll add because [1:38:33, 1:38:36]: Let's let's create another slide for beautification. Okay. [1:38:38, 1:38:58]: Because they have a monthly. So I feel like that might clutter that one. Unless you want to do like small bubble. I I still think it might clutter. But I mean, it can definitely be in another like it could other it could also be in another slide and maybe you can um, you know, I mean, I just I just didn't wanna, you know, take that off because I just I just need to go back to I need to make sure I get all [1:38:58, 1:39:03]: the dates. Do we have um for record the dates that we did be vacations for second quarter? [1:39:03, 1:39:05]: We do and I will I will send them to you. [1:39:06, 1:39:06]: Okay. [1:39:07, 1:39:08]: Thank you, Ms. Harvey. [1:39:10, 1:39:12]: And you guys look good. These pictures look good. Mm-hmm. [1:39:13, 1:39:13]: Mm-hmm. [1:39:14, 1:39:19]: I mean look at all that look at all the attendance. Like seriously. This looks amazing. [1:39:20, 1:39:21]: All right. [1:39:21, 1:39:25]: I'll create another slide to add for our um to um [1:39:25, 1:39:27]: List out the beautification. [1:39:28, 1:39:28]: Um [1:39:28, 1:39:34]: When I get that attendance list, I will add um an attendance list for our SYC here. [1:39:36, 1:39:37]: Um [1:39:37, 1:39:46]: Ms. Carter, if I can get the financial report for the second quarter, I will insert the um documents here. [1:39:50, 1:39:57]: And then the next page will include our accomplishments, such as Ms. Adams receiving her. [1:39:58, 1:40:04]: um educational um leadership PhD from the University of Georgia in May. [1:40:06, 1:40:07]: Good job. Congratulations. [1:40:08, 1:40:20]: I don't know. And becoming a member of the greatest sorority of all time. Oh, that's right. Initially. Woohoo! Congratulations. [1:40:21, 1:40:29]: I'm still learning. Oh ma'am. Thank y'all. Thank y'all. Miss Adams, would that term be initiated or crossed over? What should I say? [1:40:30, 1:40:33]: I would say cross. Oh cross. What do you think? [1:40:33, 1:40:53]: Erica, I'm a neophyte. I would say initiate it. Okay. Initiate it. Sounds good. Sounds good. Okay. Okay. Initiate it into aka um aka. Okay. Are there any more is this our is this the accomplishments for the advisory or for the kids? That would be for for both of us but uh you know what I'll take it out. I'll still [1:40:53, 1:41:12]: still have that the for us for our quarterly report? Yeah. Cause it's gonna be the same report. I'll just have yeah it'll be the same report. Just break it off. Uh don't take it out. Just break it off and do another. Yeah. Um does anybody have anything for our kids? I definitely think we need to, you know, we still have four seniors to graduate. I think that's awesome. [1:41:13, 1:41:19]: Um we also had um we had four seniors to graduate. We have four seniors to [1:41:19, 1:41:23]: get accepted to different colleges. I think we should put that. [1:41:24, 1:41:28]: Um and then both Brianna and um [1:41:28, 1:41:34]: Both Brianna and Caitlin both represented and spoke at their high school graduations. [1:41:35, 1:41:39]: Which I think is awesome because those are students who come from the youth council as well. [1:41:39, 1:41:42]: Nikolai's scholarship. [1:41:42, 1:41:51]: Yeah. Yes. Okay, so I know that I will have to come back and um I have to go I have to go look for my um program because my my office is being rearranged. [1:41:52, 1:42:12]: So I would need to get gather all that information um just to uh make sure I'm um gathering everyone's accomplishments. I'll probably just how about I just highlight the seniors and the colleges they go into. I think that might be easy. Yeah, okay. That's good for that. If you want me to do you need me to send it or you can find it. If you could send it, that'll help me. And then I like all I gotta do is fill in the blade. [1:42:12, 1:42:20]: for the other items make my corrections and we'll just be waiting um for miss um holiday to request the um report [1:42:20, 1:42:30]: Okay, I can send it. I can go back through my stuff and send it because I might be able to get to it quicker. Thank you so much. Do we have any S Y C uh advisory accomplishments? [1:42:33, 1:42:34]: For this quarter. [1:42:37, 1:42:57]: I'll say this. I'm s I'm so nervous, guys. Like, whoa, so nervous. But tomorrow I start a cooking class for a group uh somewhere it's called the art propportunities in Cobb County tomorrow morning. So y'all pray for me because I've never taught culinary to [1:42:57, 1:43:14]: a a group of students. I don't know what it's gonna look like, but I'm very excited for the opportunity. So that's an accomplishment. Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. Can you teach me those details, please? Right. Can we have a cooking class? [1:43:14, 1:43:17]: I you know what I honestly what I think [1:43:17, 1:43:29]: That'll be great team building for us. Right. I can't tell you no. And every time I try to say no, they will offer more money or they will offer shorter timeframe or or less dates. And I was like, maybe I'm just supposed to do this. [1:43:29, 1:43:33]: Because I didn't want to drive to Cobb County, you guys. I was like, no. [1:43:34, 1:43:54]: Um as long as I've lived in Georgia, I refuse to drive through Atlanta during traffic. I just won't do it. If it's not in the uh on the south side, I don't work. But um I feel like it's for a greater cause. I feel like this is for me to get out there and really, you know, start doing that type of work so that I can bring it back to us and bring it back to our community. [1:43:54, 1:43:56]: So I'll definitely make sure I do that. [1:43:58, 1:44:06]: Awesome. Awesome. All right. Congratulations. Thank you. And it's a STEM program, so I'm sure you'll love that. [1:44:07, 1:44:19]: Yes, Tim. Stim. Yes, STEM. My organization gonna have a first STEM event on the 23rd at uh light of the world. So I'm having the aviation, the pilots. [1:44:19, 1:44:22]: Aviation Dream Week was not allowed for them. [1:44:22, 1:44:23]: On [1:44:24, 1:44:37]: The 23rd and uh they will do a presentation on aviation careers and hopefully the weather permit, they will fly drones for oh nice. Oh, that's nice. Congratulations to you too. [1:44:37, 1:44:44]: Yay. Miss Carter, can I get a text with that or put that in crew? I want to make sure I highlight that as well for our report. [1:44:44, 1:44:50]: So uh well great. So hopefully we will get the city to allow us to sponsor. [1:44:50, 1:44:54]: My organization to sponsor an event for STEM, so [1:44:55, 1:45:15]: Let's put it on the calendar. We absolutely need to go ahead and put that on the calendar and present that. I think it's definitely something that we need to bring, especially with them bringing this new school. So why not and jumpstart it? They're getting ready to bring a new STEM school right across the street from City Hall. So why not go ahead and start implementing the programs and you have somebody right here on the board. [1:45:15, 1:45:23]: that's able to do so. So I think that's a really easy push. And I think that that's something that we can all get behind if you guys don't agree. If you guys agree. [1:45:24, 1:45:25]: I agree. [1:45:26, 1:45:27]: Because white people come out for free. [1:45:30, 1:45:50]: My people come out for free. That's all I have for our um quarterly report. Um, if you have any other um anything else that you all would like to share with me, feel free to email me, text me, uh put it in crew so I can make sure I update both reports for SYC and SYAC. Thank you. All right, thank you so much. [1:45:50, 1:46:02]: Much. That was so great. Thank you so much, Miss Uh Jones. I asked her to do it. She answered the call and I knew she would be amazing. So thank you so much for taking over those quarterly reports for me. They look amazing. Really, really good job. [1:46:03, 1:46:07]: Uh next we have financial report by Ms. Carter. Do you have anything for us today? [1:46:09, 1:46:12]: Well, I looked at the financial reports and [1:46:12, 1:46:16]: You all heard me get a balance and uh give you the balance again. [1:46:17, 1:46:20]: It is and make sure I don't have my glasses on, okay? [1:46:21, 1:46:26]: Six thousand one hundred and six dollars and seventy eight cent I [1:46:26, 1:46:26]: Um [1:46:27, 1:46:29]: And that is through the date of [1:46:29, 1:46:30]: June second. [1:46:31, 1:46:34]: Do we have any pending June uh [1:46:35, 1:46:37]: Expenditures that you all know of. [1:46:38, 1:46:45]: We should not. We haven't we have not done anything since senior bank with that required. [1:46:45, 1:46:46]: Fun. [1:46:46, 1:46:55]: Okay, so that was the last thing. And so if we take in consideration what we have voted to encumber a thousand dollars towards school supplies that will leave us a balance. [1:46:56, 1:46:58]: Of the five thousand one oh six seventy eight. [1:46:59, 1:47:00]: And uh [1:47:00, 1:47:03]: That would be our current balance at this time. [1:47:04, 1:47:04]: Okay. [1:47:05, 1:47:06]: Thank you so much, Miss Carter. [1:47:08, 1:47:20]: Um, we will go ahead and submit. Um, we'll send over. Um, usually we will have this at the meeting. So I'll send them over via email um the actual budget report so you guys can look over that as well. [1:47:21, 1:47:29]: Let's see, next item on the agenda parent involvement program with Ms. Zellers. Do you have anything for us today? [1:47:30, 1:47:31]: Um [1:47:31, 1:47:37]: Well, we've been um and well me and Erica kinda talked a little bit about this this week. [1:47:37, 1:47:38]: Um [1:47:38, 1:47:45]: I think that we need to reevaluate if this is something that we want for me to spend my time doing. [1:47:45, 1:47:56]: Um and this kind of came to, you know, after just kind of seeing like our parent involvement for the last couple of events where we have asked for parent involvement more directly. [1:47:56, 1:48:00]: We asked for parent involvement to come to the [1:48:01, 1:48:09]: to the youth to the mayor and council's meeting in support of the f our request for the film fest and no parents attended. [1:48:09, 1:48:10]: Um [1:48:11, 1:48:15]: Outside of Miss Hall, who's you know also a part of the advisory committee. [1:48:16, 1:48:18]: Um an Chair Walma Harvey. [1:48:18, 1:48:38]: And so again, they are in dual roles. So no additional parents came. And then we also asked for parents to participate with us at the retreat. And we only had one parent who came um for a brief period of time at the retreat. And so I'm really unsure of how. [1:48:38, 1:48:49]: how we want to engage the parents. I'm definitely okay if anybody has any additional feedback. But I know we have have definitely for the last two events that we've had. [1:48:50, 1:49:10]: been requesting parent support directly, like not just in crew, because we're not getting much interaction in crew. But I know like we've been asking via text message. I know Ms. Hall has been sending stuff via direct message. Um I talked to some parents specifically myself and requested for them to to participate with us a little bit. [1:49:10, 1:49:10]: [6551.1, 6559.1]: Um, so I don't know. I just, you know, think that we need to kind of reassess like how much, like, what do we want for this to look like? [1:49:19, 1:49:25]: Um because we we just haven't been getting getting much response. [1:49:26, 1:49:46]: Um, I I I like she said, we talked about this and I do agree. Um, we we just have a group of the age of our students. I think the parents are just a little more hands-off. And so again, like I've seen Miss Hall and Ms. Zellers really put forth the effort before it was just kind of like, hey, drop it in crack. [1:49:46, 1:49:46]: Create. [1:49:46, 1:49:58]: But it and and so we couldn't say, Well, we're not really engaging, we're not telling them the details, we're not giving enough information. Well, now that's not a thing. Like they're really getting the information and they just really are not. [1:49:58, 1:50:15]: Yeah, it's just they don't. So maybe instead of saying parent, we can do community involvement and that can be a little more, you know, because I don't want to keep putting our time on something that's not gonna manifest anything, but maybe getting a [1:50:15, 1:50:22]: the community involved, people who aren't on the board, people who just wanna serve and they wanna come and do community service. Um [1:50:22, 1:50:42]: Just have a a list of opportunities. Maybe we can kind of start sending stuff out saying, hey, this is such and such and we need volunteers. Just kind of have in a network of community people that support the youth council versus just focusing on parent involvement but community involvement. That's my, you know, suggestion, but it's up to you guys. [1:50:44, 1:51:04]: Um Miss Harvey, my concern with the community involvement is just um those people being vetted out and them being um involved with the youth. Um I know with another organization. That's volunteerism. It's volunteerism, okay. Not not advisory, not decision making, not chaperoning, but like [1:51:04, 1:51:09]: Okay. For Tasty Tuesdays and and helping out with face painting or something like that. Okay. [1:51:10, 1:51:30]: And maybe able to still vet. Maybe that's something because we're creating the a um a program, we can still send them through and have them vetted so that you know if there is something that we need extra hands that would require them a little more closer, intimate with our students, that we we also have it. So if but we I think there is a fee. [1:51:30, 1:51:42]: So we want to make sure that we take that in consideration. Like if we start vetting community members to come in, then we will probably have to pay that fee for, you know, the background check. Yeah. [1:51:43, 1:51:47]: And qu and question I think some of those [1:51:47, 1:51:49]: Uh I think some of the uh [1:51:50, 1:52:00]: If we vetted maybe through another part of the program or through using the nonprofit, I think some of those vetting processes they do for some nonprofits. [1:52:00, 1:52:01]: They'll do the vetting for free. [1:52:02, 1:52:03]: Oh, cool. [1:52:03, 1:52:10]: So uh there's is a r a roundabout way you can get around it and just if you have an organization. [1:52:11, 1:52:13]: That has their members already vetted. [1:52:13, 1:52:19]: then asking them to do we can do a volunteer database and it is a program that [1:52:19, 1:52:20]: A lot of groups use. [1:52:21, 1:52:25]: That allow the volunteers to sign up through uh [1:52:25, 1:52:27]: Онлайн сервіс [1:52:27, 1:52:31]: And uh and then you can get that information that way. [1:52:31, 1:52:32]: And uh [1:52:32, 1:52:36]: I have to see which that program is because we use that program during COVID. [1:52:37, 1:52:42]: Where we allow the volunteers to go in and put their information and then you can pull from there. [1:52:43, 1:52:45]: And it gives you a pool of volunteers. [1:52:45, 1:52:46]: Okay. [1:52:47, 1:53:01]: Well, that's good. That's good input. Um, if anybody, I mean, that's something like I said, that we're right now we're just talking about the parent involvement. If we decide to do the community involvement, we'll add that to our July um calendar. But as of right now, um [1:53:02, 1:53:16]: I say we we haven't, I think we we did vote to add it. So if we wanna go ahead and say, you know, we've we've done the work, we've tried it, it's not a program that's working, um, and we can go ahead and um remove that from our um [1:53:17, 1:53:18]: From our program. [1:53:18, 1:53:33]: I I I think it's a good idea. Like I said, I don't want to uh anybody wasting their time on a pro you know, something that's not really working, not to our control, you know. So that's that's my that's my two cents. And I would say the vote to go ahead and remove that parent involvement program. [1:53:35, 1:53:48]: Erica, this is Renee. I'm I a hundred percent agree with you because I'm the VP of the Stockbridge High School PTO committee. And it's the same thing. These parents, they you know, they they're hands off with these kids now. [1:53:49, 1:54:02]: So um we have so many events and it's just the same people, the board members doing everything and it's just so frustrating. So um I agree with you to just, you know, cancel that. [1:54:02, 1:54:16]: Well, I would like to first say thank you, uh, Miss Zellers and Miss Hall for, you know, taking the charge and doing the work and, you know, at least trying to get the work done. I I did see you guys put forth the effort. I I just think that you like she's like Miss, you know, it's not [1:54:16, 1:54:24]: It's just it just is and that's it's uncontrollable. So I think we should just kind of look at a f a different direction and get in more involvement in the community and kind of go from there. [1:54:24, 1:54:30]: So if anybody would like to make a motion to remove the parent involvement program, please make that motion now. [1:54:31, 1:54:36]: I was going to do that. [1:54:38, 1:54:40]: Um this is Ella's I say it. [1:54:41, 1:54:43]: It's been moved and properly second. All in favor, motion with aye. [1:54:45, 1:54:46]: Uh, this is a [1:54:47, 1:54:48]: Hi, Williams. [1:54:48, 1:54:52]: Aye Carter. I Jones. I Pureport. [1:54:53, 1:54:55]: I claimed I Kendrick. [1:54:56, 1:54:58]: Okay. That'll [1:54:59, 1:55:02]: Oh, didn't I thought I heard Adams. So that's unit of [1:55:02, 1:55:03]: Any opposed? [1:55:04, 1:55:20]: Any abstain, hearing none, seeing none. Um it's so moved, it's unanimous that we are going to go ahead and strike that from the program. Um voters registration was removed. Alumni program that has sudden on there, but I just received it. So I'm just gonna actually Anaya. [1:55:25, 1:55:30]: Kendricks. Yes, ma'am. Didn't didn't you help with this um presentation? [1:55:30, 1:55:37]: Uh yes, ma'am, I did. Me and Jaden did it together. Okay, so I'll just share my screen really quickly and then you can kind of give us some [1:55:39, 1:55:39]: Um [1:55:40, 1:55:42]: Input, let me see how do I do that? [1:55:43, 1:55:43]: I gotta make [1:55:44, 1:55:45]: Are you still the host? [1:55:45, 1:55:53]: Um uh Miss Jones, can you make me the host again, please? Or you don't have to make me the host, just um allow um make Anaya the host so she can [1:55:54, 1:55:55]: Do you have the presentation? [1:55:57, 1:56:02]: If not, make me the host and I'll share my screen because I Yeah. No ma'am, I don't have it on my phone. [1:56:03, 1:56:07]: Okay, so Miss Jones, if you make me the host, then I can go ahead and share my um screen. [1:56:15, 1:56:20]: [6982.4, 6983.4]: Miss Jones? [1:56:25, 1:56:29]: I'm having a moment. I was having a moment trying to find out how to make her a um [1:56:29, 1:56:30]: Please begin me. [1:56:31, 1:56:35]: Okay, so you're making me the host, you know that, right? Make you the host, not Lenaya, okay. Yeah. [1:56:38, 1:56:41]: All right, there it is. Thank you. [1:56:41, 1:56:47]: All right. Is that there? Share screen. So [1:56:56, 1:56:59]: Okay, so here you go, Naya, I'll go ahead and let you. [1:57:00, 1:57:03]: Share. If I can move that out the way. Oh, nope. [1:57:07, 1:57:08]: There we go. [1:57:13, 1:57:14]: Can you guys see my screen? [1:57:16, 1:57:17]: Not yet. [1:57:18, 1:57:18]: No. [1:57:23, 1:57:24]: Uh oh. [1:57:27, 1:57:30]: Share screen start. [1:57:35, 1:57:36]: Yeah, what about now? [1:57:37, 1:57:38]: Yes. Yeah, we got you. [1:57:40, 1:57:41]: All right, go ahead, Anaya. [1:57:43, 1:57:45]: Okay, can you guys hear me? [1:57:45, 1:57:46]: Yes. [1:57:46, 1:58:05]: Okay, so basically um what this would be would be an alumni association for anybody that was um current um previously a part of the youth council. Um so the membership would just be anybody who had been a part of the youth council and has graduated high school, and then um we would do [1:58:06, 1:58:10]: Um the off the as an executive board and um [1:58:11, 1:58:16]: At least the president has to be a member of the um [1:58:16, 1:58:29]: advisory committee yeah um whoever the president is has to be a part of the advisory committee and then we would hold at least three um events per calendar year with one being um the founders day [1:58:30, 1:58:43]: um a founders day festival, which would just be around the time that um the youth council started. And then we would be on a as needed basis. So basically we would come back for mentorship and um leadership, things like that. Um doing [1:58:46, 1:59:06]: Doing um like we've talked about doing one-on-one mentorship, like one um alumni per one person on the youth council and just having a student and just molding them and building them up and then coming back and speaking on our experiences after we left the youth council and what we're doing now currently. Um, and then also coming back and being a part of [1:59:06, 1:59:19]: of like the any events that they're holding. So any community service or any like events that they're holding for the community, we will come back for those and just be a guide. [1:59:20, 1:59:25]: in that source and we've already been through this process and then just be there for them, if that makes sense. [1:59:26, 1:59:27]: Awesome. [1:59:28, 1:59:36]: Thank you, Anaya. Um, I will make sure I send this out to everybody uh to take a look over it. Um, how do you guys feel about the um [1:59:36, 1:59:43]: The well, we again we would have to get this approved by mayor and council. But how do you guys feel about the alumni association? [1:59:45, 1:59:47]: I only have one question. [1:59:47, 1:59:57]: Um, so like with the alumni, it just automatically be because you were part of the youth council, you would qualify to be a part of the alumni chapter. [1:59:57, 1:59:58]: Or would it be like [1:59:59, 2:00:05]: W is there no like you apply? We say yes or no, like how how like what's the plan for that? [2:00:06, 2:00:26]: So what it would be is if you were a previously a part of the youth council and you have graduated and when you left the youth council, you were in good standing. So it wasn't like a you were dismissed or anything like that. And then it would be that they actually asked or applied to be on the um alumni association. So it wouldn't be an automatic thing. You would have to go through the process of [2:00:25, 2:00:36]: being put on there because it would still be like kind of work to do. So we don't want to automatically assume that anybody wants to be put in that position if they don't apply. [2:00:37, 2:00:45]: So I just have so like if so say for instance, and this is just, you know, not like you've been an amazing part of the advisory committee. [2:00:45, 2:00:49]: But like just say for instance, somebody wants to be a part of it. [2:00:50, 2:00:57]: But we didn't feel like their service on the youth council was what we wanted it to be. How would we address situations like that? [2:00:58, 2:01:18]: I have a I have a statement to make there. Um as it pertains to uh because when she said it, it kind of, you know, went off on my head in my head as well. But I think it would be a good idea, you know, once we establish what this looks like, to always have a seat available on the board and maybe we can add to our bylaws or what it [2:01:18, 2:01:29]: won't do is it won't remove anybody that's already here, but it would just be that one extra seat like a liaison. It would more so be like the um uh alumni. [2:01:29, 2:01:30]: Lia Zi. [2:01:30, 2:01:31]: If that makes any sense. [2:01:32, 2:01:33]: Okay. [2:01:33, 2:01:39]: And you're saying the alumni liaison would like how would that affect this the program she's talking about? [2:01:41, 2:01:48]: Um how what uh how what do you mean how would it affect it? You're saying what but you're saying in addition to what Anaya, this program she's presenting, right? [2:01:49, 2:02:04]: No, no, no. I'm saying that that instead of saying that they have to be on the board necessarily, they just become the liaison. Like Brandy is the liaison for the city. Maybe and she's not a voting member necessarily. She's just a liaison for the association. [2:02:05, 2:02:05]: Okay. [2:02:06, 2:02:06]: Okay. [2:02:07, 2:02:11]: present at the meetings but she doesn't have vo that person might not necessarily have voting power. [2:02:13, 2:02:16]: Unless they're actually on the board, like how Anaya is. [2:02:16, 2:02:17]: Yeah. [2:02:19, 2:02:24]: Okay, but so all right, but like did you hear the question that I asked? [2:02:26, 2:02:43]: Um yes ma'am, I I heard I heard your question and um like I stated previously, it would be somebody that left and graduated in good standing. If it was anybody that had already like you had already had a conversation about attendance or about participation, then they would not be able to be a part of the association. [2:02:44, 2:02:45]: Okay. Okay. [2:02:46, 2:02:51]: Energy. And like I said, it's not, you know, because like sometimes we have keep people who aren't necessarily [2:02:52, 2:02:53]: In [2:02:53, 2:02:56]: Like we have some students right now that [2:02:56, 2:03:01]: they may not be performing to what maybe they want them to, but they still [2:03:01, 2:03:10]: kind of operate within the bounds of what would be still considered good standing. It's like they come to the events, they come to the meeting. They may not necessarily [2:03:10, 2:03:19]: But but you know what? Some of this may flush itself out through Keely's new role anyway, too. So we would we should we should be able to identify this stuff and like [2:03:19, 2:03:25]: rectify it and help students build their skills and stuff like that through her new roles. So it might not even be an issue. [2:03:25, 2:03:26]: Actually. [2:03:27, 2:03:38]: Oh go ahead. You made that point. Um, I know we talked about the attendance and things of that nature. I I don't remember who I asked to do that, but Miss Key, being the liaison, can you go ahead and reach out to that student for me? [2:03:41, 2:03:45]: I I could could totally forgot about that, you know, her being in that role. [2:03:46, 2:03:48]: Absolutely. I'm sorry, I'm driving. [2:03:48, 2:03:49]: Okay. [2:03:49, 2:03:54]: Yeah, I'll make sure I send you send over the name and any details you might need. [2:03:54, 2:04:04]: Um, I have a question for you, Anaya. Are you guys asking for um are you guys gonna need uh any any type of funds for this association? Um [2:04:04, 2:04:18]: I believe so that we were just saying for the Founders Day um celebration, that would be the only thing that we would technically need funds for, which is um I believe in the meetings and activities section. Um [2:04:18, 2:04:38]: go down a little bit i believe is under that and it just says that it's um section two that a founders day um shall be observed annually with an event appropriate for the occasion that's really the only thing that we would um really be trying to plan and just getting everybody um that was previously in our um currently on the stock bridge [2:04:38, 2:04:50]: youth council to come out in the community and celebrate the fact that this has been added to the um city and just um celebrate all that is progress in the things that we have done and that that they continue to do. [2:04:51, 2:04:53]: So you guys are gonna be funded by fundraising. [2:04:53, 2:04:55]: And uh is that is that correct? [2:04:57, 2:04:58]: Um we didn't [2:04:58, 2:04:59]: Fund it both. [2:05:00, 2:05:15]: Yes, ma'am. I believe that he was doing, well, when we spoke about that part, it was being funded from the city. Um, but if it needed, if necessary, if it needed to be through um community, I mean through fundraising, then that can be arranged as well. [2:05:16, 2:05:19]: This is Renee. I had a question, really a comment. [2:05:20, 2:05:26]: Um, if an individual is awarded the um prestigious um [2:05:27, 2:05:38]: Pres prestigiousness of being an alumni. Um, I like you said Erica, I don't know how it's gonna be funded, but perhaps we can, you know, create them a certificate and perhaps a lapel pen. [2:05:39, 2:05:47]: In some form. I think that would be nice to present that to the alumni. Or you know, any other paraphernalia that somebody else would be deemed appropriate. [2:05:47, 2:05:49]: Actually need um [2:05:49, 2:05:56]: funding for some type of apparel, maybe, you know, uh to go co you go cohesive with the uh um program. [2:05:57, 2:06:01]: And a a pen. You're right. That that that's exactly what I was thinking. That's why I was asking. [2:06:02, 2:06:10]: about the funding so we can figure out what the funding source would be for this alumni uh organization. I would not ask now what we could do [2:06:10, 2:06:20]: is when we do our budget report, I mean our um proposal for next year, we could put the ask in there and then see how that goes. [2:06:20, 2:06:24]: That's just my opinion. But you know, you we we all have to kinda um [2:06:24, 2:06:44]: Talk about that when we get a little bit closer to doing the budget uh proposal for 2023 calendar year. So right now, as where we're getting 21.5, if they're saying okay, we're gonna need an additional five thousand dollars for the alumni program, then we'll ask for add that to the line item and then ask for an additional. [2:06:44, 2:06:48]: additional five thousand dollars for that uh calendar year. [2:06:52, 2:06:58]: But again, that's up to advisory on what that ass is gonna be. Do you guys have any suggestions or inputs with that? [2:07:08, 2:07:28]: Hear none. See none. Okay. We can um I what I'll do is I'll let you guys kind of look over this a little bit, um, have an opportunity to look over it, ask any questions, and then we can come up with the number and a little more details in in our July meeting. So I'll make sure I put this in old business on um our next agenda. [2:07:30, 2:07:32]: All right. [2:07:33, 2:07:40]: Um, I'm sorry, I was just trying to read through it very quickly. That says that you guys's board will be comprised of, or it'll be five members. [2:07:41, 2:07:43]: Or is that did I leave that wrong? [2:07:43, 2:07:52]: No, yes, ma'am, it would be the president, vice president, um, secretary, treasurer. And then I believe it was the last one was a parliamentarian, I believe what it was what it was. [2:07:53, 2:07:58]: Okay. I don't I don't have it on my phone at this moment. Oh actually, actually, hold on, let me go see. [2:07:59, 2:08:00]: Um [2:08:02, 2:08:09]: No, it's only four. It's only four positions. It would just be the secretary's um's um treasurer, vice president, and then the president. [2:08:10, 2:08:11]: Okay. [2:08:11, 2:08:18]: Well, I th um Erica, if you share that with us, I think then we can give more feedback on if we did have to ask for um [2:08:19, 2:08:25]: money on a line item so we can know like how many students, how many alumni students we would be trying to support. [2:08:27, 2:08:30]: Okay, I'll make sure I share that guy that's you guys on tonight. [2:08:30, 2:08:36]: So be looking at that. If you don't see it, send it to me. Um, send, you know, shoot somebody shoot me a reminder email. [2:08:36, 2:08:40]: Great job, thank you so much. Yes. [2:08:40, 2:08:43]: uh guys and that putting the pulling that together it looks really really good. [2:08:44, 2:08:55]: All right, so uh last thing we have on the agenda is the 2020-2023 calendar. Okay, I'm gonna turn on my lights, it's getting a little dark. Um [2:08:56, 2:09:05]: So generally we have um we have four different quarters. I know we've already uh at our previous meetings, we've um voted to make first quarter. [2:09:05, 2:09:07]: Uh, for team building. [2:09:09, 2:09:11]: Was it a team building? [2:09:12, 2:09:15]: And new members, correct? [2:09:19, 2:09:20]: Wasn't that the fault? [2:09:20, 2:09:23]: For uh was it yeah, team building. The the first quarter was team building. [2:09:24, 2:09:25]: Mm-hmm. [2:09:26, 2:09:32]: So we won't be, you know, doing any major events. The only thing we'll do in the first quarter is the retreat. [2:09:33, 2:09:33]: Um [2:09:35, 2:09:42]: Moving this. Um, we do have GMA, but that's also team building. GMA is in January. [2:09:43, 2:09:45]: January, February, March. [2:09:45, 2:09:54]: Um, so what we would need to talk about as it pertains to 2023 is that March event, that March Madness event. So we have [2:09:55, 2:09:57]: Uh January Gym May. [2:09:58, 2:10:10]: retreat somewhere in there and we can maybe do that in February. We usually do it in January. If we want to keep it there, we can. If we want to move it around, this is the time to talk about that. And then March Madness will is our that will be what our [2:10:12, 2:10:13]: Third annual. [2:10:16, 2:10:23]: um event, I believe. So um I will say this the students have been talking about a flag football. [2:10:24, 2:10:44]: I love the idea and I think it definitely could um require a little more um conversation, but I do want to get consistent also. Um, if we're kind of jumping around and moving around, like we're already on year three with March Madness, it's building. Um, if we just take it off, okay, okay, let's do this, let's do something else. [2:10:44, 2:10:49]: Else up unless we wanna just say we're gonna focus on something athletic and let them change it all the time. [2:10:50, 2:11:06]: I don't think that's a good idea because it means we have to come up with the plan every single time versus saying, okay, we've done this twice. We know what the costs are. We already have this equipment that we've invested in. This is the event. Let's push it forward. Um, so that's the conversation that we need to have about first quarter. [2:11:09, 2:11:12]: Any uh feedback? [2:11:13, 2:11:14]: Um [2:11:15, 2:11:22]: And you're asking if you're asking about whether we should keep it at March Madness or if we should switch to the flag football. [2:11:22, 2:11:23]: Yeah. [2:11:25, 2:11:33]: Or or it when when I say switch, I'm not necessarily saying that it's in March. I'm saying that that will mean we're we're removing March madness from the calendar. [2:11:34, 2:11:37]: Mm-hmm. Because we don't need to do March Madness and flag football. [2:11:38, 2:11:40]: Well my thing is [2:11:40, 2:11:42]: Again, depending on when you wanna have it. [2:11:43, 2:11:58]: You just have to consider that football is just I mean, even though that one, you know, flag football is not as much contact, you still just have to consider that March Madness can go on, whether it's rain, whether it's cold, whether it's because it is an indoor event. [2:11:58, 2:12:04]: Um, football has its other limitations as it, you know, as it surrounds stuff like that. [2:12:05, 2:12:08]: Uh, so we need to consider that and we need to consider um [2:12:09, 2:12:17]: you know, just climate. If we're gonna could talk about a different month, then you know, what what would the temperature be for those particular months and what does that look like? [2:12:17, 2:12:20]: But also too, we just need to consider like [2:12:22, 2:12:26]: If if we're gonna do that, we need to definitely probably expand. [2:12:27, 2:12:28]: The reach. [2:12:28, 2:12:31]: Like it can't just be a high school. [2:12:32, 2:12:39]: Flood flag football event, unfortunately, unless we're really gonna be looking at how we're marketing events. [2:12:39, 2:12:42]: And how we can actually have a [2:12:42, 2:12:44]: strictly team focused event. [2:12:44, 2:12:46]: And how we're gonna pull people out to that. [2:12:47, 2:12:51]: Because like I feel like a lot of the ideas are great ideas. I just [2:12:51, 2:12:54]: don't feel like we've had the level of success. [2:12:54, 2:13:02]: when it's been strictly driven to just the high school age crowd, even if we say we're gonna go to middle school and high school. [2:13:02, 2:13:05]: Because flag football would have both of those teams. [2:13:05, 2:13:12]: Like I we we would need to just consider something like that. And I think we need to look at that with March Madness and the football event. [2:13:13, 2:13:18]: Just because those are just heavy money events and we just can't continue to spend the money that we're spending. [2:13:19, 2:13:22]: And really just like we are scrambling. [2:13:22, 2:13:27]: At least this year, anyway, we scramble at the last minute to try to get teams for that. [2:13:27, 2:13:30]: And all of that kind of stuff. And so my worry is. [2:13:30, 2:13:35]: We may be able to solidify some referees that we keep using on a recurring basis. [2:13:36, 2:13:41]: Like I j I definitely don't want to keep on changing it. So whatever we do, we just need to kind of stick with it. [2:13:41, 2:13:48]: And we need to add on to it. And I definitely think this year we are we're gonna need to go down to those middle school teams because [2:13:48, 2:13:50]: The high school is just kind of flaky. [2:13:50, 2:13:52]: They're like, I mean, we'll pull up. [2:13:53, 2:13:54]: We'll show up, we might [2:13:55, 2:13:58]: We in two, three tournaments at one time, you know what I'm saying? And [2:13:59, 2:14:02]: We just can't keep on spending that much money out just for that. [2:14:03, 2:14:05]: Yeah, I agree with you on that. [2:14:05, 2:14:07]: I think that when um [2:14:07, 2:14:11]: They show us that they can pull off an uh an event. [2:14:11, 2:14:14]: like that, then we can look at that. [2:14:15, 2:14:35]: But until they kind of show us, you know, though that leadership as it pertains to um event coordinating, I think that we keep it and make it easier, you know, for us who, you know, usually ends up putting forth a lot of the work because we have put forth a lot of the work in the March Madness. I think it's still a good community event. I think the studio. [2:14:35, 2:14:36]: We can still have fun. [2:14:36, 2:14:37]: Um [2:14:37, 2:14:49]: But yeah, that's just my opinion. I think we keep it March Madness and then kind of keep the other ideas on the table, but they have to show us that they're able to, you know, bring pull that together. [2:14:52, 2:14:54]: And not put all the work on advisory. [2:14:54, 2:15:01]: Is there any other inputs on the March Madness or the the first quarter or what we're gonna do with that? [2:15:07, 2:15:14]: Okay, there's not any more input. So first quarter we have GMA, which we do every year. [2:15:14, 2:15:17]: Um closer to the end of the year. [2:15:18, 2:15:21]: We will um go ahead and start our selection process for GMA. [2:15:22, 2:15:26]: So we'll probably do that maybe like in around August once we have all the students on board. [2:15:28, 2:15:30]: Uh we have GMA. [2:15:31, 2:15:32]: Um retreat. [2:15:35, 2:15:37]: And March Madness. [2:15:38, 2:15:41]: That's quarter one. Then we go down to quarter two. [2:15:42, 2:15:44]: April, May, June. [2:15:49, 2:15:52]: What do we you generally have in uh the second quarter? [2:15:53, 2:15:54]: Graduates. [2:15:55, 2:15:57]: I'm graduated senior banquet. Mm-hmm. [2:16:04, 2:16:08]: We usually don't have anything in June because it's on off month. [2:16:09, 2:16:11]: And we usually don't have anything in April. [2:16:12, 2:16:12]: So [2:16:13, 2:16:16]: Looking at the counters we done an event in March. [2:16:17, 2:16:18]: Right. [2:16:19, 2:16:25]: Looking at the calendar, do you want those to be beautification like focus months? [2:16:27, 2:16:28]: Yeah, that will make sense. [2:16:30, 2:16:34]: Like a bit like whenever they do their big commun uh beautification project. [2:16:35, 2:16:37]: It can be somewhere in the second quarter. [2:16:38, 2:16:40]: Not both, but just one or the other. [2:16:41, 2:16:41]: Well, April. [2:16:42, 2:16:44]: We don't want to do June because they're on vacation. [2:16:45, 2:17:00]: So April will be a beautification, the big beautification month, then May can be the senior banquet. And if anybody wants to object in there, go ahead and give your input. But once we get to the end, we can kind of uh kind of do an overall consensus on the 2023 calendar. [2:17:01, 2:17:10]: Um, we're only doing like a blueprint because we're gonna let them go ahead and like, you know, talk about it. Sorry, Miss Adam says she's kicked out. [2:17:11, 2:17:12]: Did she get back in? [2:17:14, 2:17:17]: She's back in as an attendee at this point. [2:17:19, 2:17:21]: Thank you, Sharika. I just added her back. [2:17:25, 2:17:27]: I think. Julie. [2:17:31, 2:17:32]: Hmm, it won't let me. [2:17:40, 2:17:46]: For some reason it will not let me. So Mr. Mr. [2:17:46, 2:17:51]: I just added you as a host. Okay. She's in now. There she goes. Uh-huh. [2:17:51, 2:17:55]: Okay, but I still have the other holes just in case you can give it back to you then. I'm um presenting. [2:17:56, 2:18:04]: Okay, thank you. And then June is summer month. So summer month, July next quarter, July. [2:18:05, 2:18:08]: August September. [2:18:10, 2:18:16]: What do we have for the July, August, September months? Oh, this is leadership. I think we said third quarter leadership, right? [2:18:17, 2:18:18]: Yeah water. [2:18:18, 2:18:20]: Mm-hmm. [2:18:22, 2:18:23]: So maybe August. [2:18:24, 2:18:25]: Leadership retreat. [2:18:26, 2:18:28]: Or you know, focusing on leadership. [2:18:29, 2:18:31]: Doing a retreat there. [2:18:32, 2:18:35]: When are the students but the students are coming in when? [2:18:36, 2:18:37]: The new students. [2:18:38, 2:18:42]: Yeah, I thought we had agreed on this is August of next year. [2:18:43, 2:18:47]: Okay, so what what what was the first quarter? Was the first quarter training? [2:18:48, 2:18:53]: Well yeah, first quarter is team building, like you know, team building training, new members, all that. [2:18:53, 2:18:54]: Getting them at [2:18:55, 2:18:55]: program. [2:18:56, 2:18:58]: And so the second quarter wasn't leadership, no. [2:18:59, 2:19:02]: Why did I feel like we did like team building and then leadership? [2:19:02, 2:19:03]: We didn't. [2:19:03, 2:19:05]: Or do we do team building and then training? [2:19:06, 2:19:10]: You might be right. If you want, we can't, we can do leadership on the second. [2:19:11, 2:19:11]: Um [2:19:13, 2:19:15]: Mm, mm, mm. [2:19:17, 2:19:22]: 'Cause I thought we were saying we didn't wanna be like we didn't wanna start doing leadership too late. [2:19:23, 2:19:32]: You're right. And then we really senior banquet isn't an event for them. That's something that we pretty much put on. So we could fit that up into the second quarter. [2:19:34, 2:19:38]: If you guys want to do it, let's let's keep the leadership in the second quarter. [2:19:38, 2:19:39]: Um [2:19:39, 2:19:40]: April or May? [2:19:41, 2:19:43]: April. I think April. [2:19:45, 2:19:53]: Because even the May, the seniors that are, you know, gonna be graduating out, it's still some good information, some good stuff that they can get before they leave the program. [2:19:54, 2:19:54]: Yeah. [2:19:54, 2:19:56]: And I mean that that's just what we did this year. [2:19:57, 2:19:57]: Yeah. [2:20:00, 2:20:01]: So leadership in April. [2:20:02, 2:20:06]: All right, thank you for that um check pi uh fit finding that oversight, Sharika. [2:20:07, 2:20:14]: Okay, so now we still have July, August, September. July again, usually it's a um summer. [2:20:14, 2:20:20]: month. So we don't generally ask them to do anything in the summer months. So then we have August and September. [2:20:21, 2:20:26]: I have a question. Are we um mean that we're doing two things for the summer month this year? We're doing the [2:20:27, 2:20:40]: fill the bus and the back to school, no, um the backpack drive and back to school in August. So we got two things in August this I mean in July this year. Do you you anticipate they're gonna ask us to do it again next year in July? [2:20:41, 2:20:44]: The way it's gonna probably look, I most likely. [2:20:45, 2:20:46]: Because [2:20:46, 2:20:54]: Yeah, there is that they probably won't see it done like this before. I mean, it used to be big before, but it's just kind of been I can see them asking us to partner. [2:20:55, 2:20:57]: So you wanna just go ahead and add that to the panel? [2:20:57, 2:21:02]: Mice well and not let it surprise me like that. Back to perfect. [2:21:04, 2:21:09]: All right. Um July, August, September. [2:21:10, 2:21:11]: September, September. [2:21:14, 2:21:15]: Yeah. [2:21:16, 2:21:21]: Ink that what about uh August and September? Do you guys have any suggestions there? [2:21:24, 2:21:28]: Are we gonna is the fan fest gonna be a one time thing? [2:21:28, 2:21:32]: No, they're asking for, you know, an annual, but that's October. [2:21:32, 2:21:33]: That's in the fourth quarter. [2:21:34, 2:21:40]: But that'll give us time to plan as well. We won't be so overwhelmed. If we do the back to school thing in July. [2:21:41, 2:21:45]: then we still would have to plan for that in October. [2:21:45, 2:21:49]: And that plan fence is probably gonna take it l several months to plan, you don't think? [2:21:50, 2:21:54]: Uh plant not necessarily because we're not really planning it, we're partnering. [2:21:55, 2:22:14]: So it's not supposed generally like the festival doesn't change. Um, so it's more so of a partnership, especially if we're saying we're doing it again, we're gonna already like pretty much know where to go and plug into. So I don't think that that's gonna be a big planning event, but I do, I do agree with not. [2:22:15, 2:22:20]: um surrounded that by too much. So if we have [2:22:22, 2:22:28]: Back to school, August, September, October Fam Fest. I I don't think we need to put anything big right there. [2:22:29, 2:22:31]: Yeah, because we're gonna get burnt out. [2:22:31, 2:22:36]: We have film fest, but we also have why don't we put like if we're [2:22:38, 2:22:48]: Do you want to put leadership somewhere in there? Like maybe we can do like a leadership training or something in there, but not like host an event if you just wanna put something in there. [2:22:48, 2:23:08]: Wait, there's a different. So I know that his ask was September, but there was already something in September. So what if we plan it for September? Because we don't have anything in September in the third quarter. And we try to keep that month that he requested. And then because we still got fall festival in October. [2:23:08, 2:23:09]: Over to [2:23:09, 2:23:12]: To partner with. A partner. [2:23:12, 2:23:20]: So if we go and keep FAF Fam Fest, even though it's in October this month, the ass was in September if we move it up to September. [2:23:22, 2:23:29]: Meaning that on the twenty twenty three calendar it would be September and then partnering for Fall Festival for October. [2:23:32, 2:23:37]: So that's my suggestion. I don't think that matter either way. I'm fine with it either way. Yeah. [2:23:38, 2:23:58]: And like I said, I think he'll be okay with keeping it in September because that's the month that he wanted to, you know, have it anyway. So then um go down to October, you have fall festival, November, and then December is generally like uh the Christmas partnership with um the city, whatever they're doing for. [2:23:58, 2:24:03]: their um Christmas event, we just do a partnership with them. [2:24:04, 2:24:15]: Is there anything in uh that we we wanna kinda add, talk about, any opportunities that you guys see that we may be able to do? Or does this look like a solid calendar to you guys? [2:24:18, 2:24:22]: So what events do you have that we're actually hosting our own on our own? [2:24:23, 2:24:24]: Um [2:24:27, 2:24:28]: retreats and [2:24:30, 2:24:33]: Just retreats and [2:24:33, 2:24:35]: That's madness or whatever. [2:24:35, 2:24:37]: Oh, in March Mandis. [2:24:37, 2:24:40]: Which is not bad. Like one if one one uh [2:24:41, 2:24:49]: Event is not terrible. We can partner, we can, you know, work with the community, but I don't think it's terrible to have that March Madness be the [2:24:50, 2:24:54]: Only events unless you guys see an opportunity to do something else. [2:24:54, 2:24:55]: Oh wait. [2:24:56, 2:24:57]: Let me go back. Let me backtrack. [2:24:58, 2:25:01]: Um, I was talking to Kim. [2:25:01, 2:25:09]: with events. Was it Kim? It was Kim and it was somebody else. I don't know her name. She was at the uh the city of Stockbridge. Um [2:25:09, 2:25:17]: calendar and they were I mean at the boot the tent and they were talking about um us working with them next year on the Juneteenth. [2:25:17, 2:25:24]: um event and they also um I talked to them about the idea of the parade and they love the idea of a Juneteenth parade. [2:25:24, 2:25:25]: Um [2:25:25, 2:25:26]: However [2:25:27, 2:25:31]: The oh wait, uh if Randy or does anybody know [2:25:31, 2:25:36]: Stockbridge birthday is not on the top of my it's like somewhere in September ish. [2:25:37, 2:25:41]: Randy, do you does anybody know the stock bridge birthday? [2:25:42, 2:25:43]: Right there. [2:25:43, 2:25:44]: Maybe Charles girl. [2:25:58, 2:26:00]: The bridge. [2:26:01, 2:26:02]: I don't even know where to find that at. [2:26:05, 2:26:25]: Well anyway, once we find the date, um, I'ma keep looking. But they were um sh uh what's her name? Mikilah Mikhaila was saying to have like a a parade on the birthday of around that time to celebrate the birthday of the city of Stockbridge. I thought that would be that was a a pretty decent idea too. So I just wanted to kind of [2:26:25, 2:26:38]: to put that out there to see how you guys felt about those, you know, couple of ideas. Juneteenth and the so this is August the 6th, 1920, that Stockbridge was incorporated as a town. [2:26:38, 2:26:47]: Okay, so that's in August. Yeah, August the sixth. And it says it was founded May 15, 1821, because we just had a birthday. [2:26:47, 2:26:50]: Yeah, but August sixth sounds right. I remember that. Okay. [2:26:50, 2:26:51]: Yeah. [2:26:52, 2:26:56]: I remember that date when they were trying to plan, but we ha end up hitting the [2:26:56, 2:26:57]: And gimme. [2:26:57, 2:27:02]: It got because it was the we when we did the whole stock bridges turning a hundred. [2:27:02, 2:27:03]: Mm-hmm. [2:27:03, 2:27:05]: Who wanted us to um [2:27:06, 2:27:11]: That was to be done on August the sixth. So she's right about that date. Oh, okay. [2:27:11, 2:27:17]: Okay, so um and then another thing that they've been talking about, I'm not sure. [2:27:18, 2:27:23]: that this is the year to incorporate it unless you guys think that we have the manpower. [2:27:23, 2:27:28]: and budget, but the battle of the bands. This is something that I've heard probably every [2:27:29, 2:27:30]: Um [2:27:30, 2:27:37]: year with the youth council is battle debt's battle bay even advisory. Uh I mean not advisory. Um [2:27:37, 2:27:39]: Some of the [2:27:39, 2:27:45]: What's it called? Uh council members have been like, Hey, let's have a battle with the bands in the city. [2:27:45, 2:27:47]: So that's something else. [2:27:47, 2:27:56]: That um they have talked about as well. Would that be more like a parade? I know you had mentioned a parade. Would we be talking more like a parade? [2:27:56, 2:28:00]: Mm, that would be something at the amphitheater. Just at the amphitheater. Okay. Yeah. [2:28:01, 2:28:07]: That could be more, that would be something similar to what we're doing with Fam Fest. That would take that up, probably more planning in that. [2:28:07, 2:28:16]: Yes. Yeah. Oh defin now see that would be ours. That would be that will be all ours. And so that's my fear about trying to do that next year. [2:28:16, 2:28:29]: Let's let's talk about I think it will take a year to cons really, really talk about the planning of that and to implement it. I'm not confident to do it in a year span, even there's really nowhere to put it this year, you know. [2:28:30, 2:28:43]: I I don't see anywhere to kind of put it, especially with trying to figure out what Fam Fest is gonna look like this year, to know what it's gonna look like next year. So let's go ahead and maybe look at 2024 for that. [2:28:44, 2:28:51]: But hopefully we can get a committee to at least start seeing what it looks like, what it's gonna require, what it's gonna cost and things and stuff like that. [2:28:52, 2:28:52]: Oh. [2:28:52, 2:28:57]: Erica, so did we uh do a spot anything for STEM? [2:28:58, 2:29:02]: Stem, let's see. Um I do do [2:29:03, 2:29:05]: First boy. I think first [2:29:07, 2:29:15]: First or third quarter. I'm liking first quarter though for that. I'll be honest. Um [2:29:15, 2:29:19]: For STEM. GMA retreat and March Madness. [2:29:19, 2:29:31]: EMA is something that just five students go to. So it's not something that the whole thing goes. Retreat is something that we put on. So um, oh, how about we include it in the retreat? [2:29:34, 2:29:39]: If we include it in the retreat for STEM, how are we gonna incorporate [2:29:40, 2:29:42]: Other participants. [2:29:42, 2:29:44]: Oh maybe we can do [2:29:45, 2:29:47]: [8987.7, 8991.2]: Or maybe our March Madness can be like a stem. [2:29:54, 2:29:56]: Of some sort. I don't know. You tell me. [2:29:57, 2:30:07]: I I like it. I somewhat like that initiative because our initiative for the March Madness this year was for college entry. Maybe next year can be focused on STEM. [2:30:07, 2:30:08]: Mm-hmm. [2:30:08, 2:30:10]: It will that go with that? [2:30:12, 2:30:13]: Can we find a way to make that? [2:30:15, 2:30:17]: Combi like combined that. [2:30:21, 2:30:37]: Well, it's just gonna depend how we wanna look at it, cause when I think of stem and what I do is more in a interactive. I was thinking I need like full attention because the people that I bring in is all interactive. [2:30:38, 2:30:46]: So what if maybe what if we try to do something like where our the last day of our retreat was more like open to the public, STEM? [2:30:46, 2:30:52]: Maybe you know, like something like because rem uh remember Sharica, we were trying to have that symposium. [2:30:52, 2:30:53]: Um [2:30:53, 2:30:55]: A few years back. [2:30:56, 2:31:01]: And we ordered like all the cups and stuff and we were gonna like invite people out from the community in the different churches. [2:31:02, 2:31:04]: And it was gonna be leadership symposium. [2:31:05, 2:31:05]: Yeah. [2:31:06, 2:31:08]: So maybe we can you you think something like that? [2:31:09, 2:31:12]: for STEM and maybe attach it to the retreat but open it to the public. [2:31:13, 2:31:16]: Maybe we're introducing, I don't know. Let y'all help me with the [2:31:17, 2:31:19]: trying to implement this into our calendar. [2:31:20, 2:31:25]: I mean if we could, but I see it it needs to be like in a form of uh [2:31:26, 2:31:27]: I mean, we need space. [2:31:29, 2:31:31]: That's why I was thinking that's what already happened. [2:31:33, 2:31:34]: If we uh we had a [2:31:35, 2:31:37]: If we keep the retreat in the marrow. [2:31:38, 2:31:47]: then we can utilize that time and that location and that space and not have to keep asking for it. So if we can find a way to turn that into, you know, [2:31:47, 2:31:52]: like come marry those the the retreat and the stem together, I think that would be [2:31:53, 2:31:57]: You know, the best bet for twenty twenty three calendar. [2:31:59, 2:32:07]: And it's at the beginning. And so it's like where we're really teaching. The first quarter we're focusing on like educating, teaching, getting them prepared. [2:32:07, 2:32:18]: Um, and it won't fall into in the midst of all these activities and things of that nature. And then just kind of say, Okay, now we want to sit you down. You know, it kind of I think it falls in better with the first quarter. [2:32:21, 2:32:31]: And Eric, I think it'll be a a good idea fake forward facing because when we have when we get the STEM Academy, this is something that we could make sure that everybody's aware of. [2:32:32, 2:32:36]: that the STEM Academy is coming to Henry County, which is in Stockbridge. [2:32:38, 2:32:38]: Okay. [2:32:38, 2:32:43]: And that's tw two twenty, twenty five, twenty six, but it's it's something to, you know. [2:32:44, 2:32:48]: start the wheels turning for the people in our community that STEM is coming. [2:32:48, 2:32:49]: Mm. [2:32:49, 2:33:08]: So I I like that idea. I like it in the first quarter. Um, Miss Carter, can you formulate a committee to kind of start thinking about how we can make this work because we're in the third quarter already, well, rolling into the third quarter in a couple of weeks. [2:33:08, 2:33:16]: And so we are going to be um asking for that proposal for the calendar and the finance report in the fourth quarter. [2:33:16, 2:33:24]: So I want to make sure that in the in the next uh by this uh this third quarter, we kind of plan it out so that we can make sure we [2:33:24, 2:33:29]: have the appropriate ask in the um and have it on the calendar for the fourth quarter. [2:33:32, 2:33:40]: Yeah, I can'cause like I said, mostly anybody that I generally work with, there's n generally no fees. All of my people are volunteers. [2:33:40, 2:33:41]: Okay. [2:33:42, 2:33:48]: Well it it it's just a matter of uh getting it on the calendar, getting it approved for the calendar. [2:33:48, 2:33:55]: Uh does anybody have in do any objections to having it in the first dur uh as a part of the retreat? [2:33:56, 2:34:04]: Do you see any or do you see a better area for that? I think that's a great opportunity. We have all the outdoors at Clark Park. Yeah. [2:34:07, 2:34:07]: Yeah. [2:34:08, 2:34:13]: Okay. So we'll kind of keep that there tentative unless something else comes up. So as of right now. [2:34:14, 2:34:30]: the calendar that I have in front of you and I will go ahead and get this drafted and sent it out to you um via email and crew. We have our first quarter GMA retreat with STEM program and March Madness, April beautification and leadership retreat. [2:34:30, 2:34:32]: Senior banquet in May. [2:34:32, 2:34:34]: Uh nothing in June. [2:34:34, 2:34:37]: What yeah well June. Yeah, nothing in June. [2:34:38, 2:34:41]: July we have our back to school event. [2:34:41, 2:34:44]: Um and then September Fan Fest. [2:34:44, 2:34:48]: October we have fall festival with um [2:34:49, 2:34:51]: Councilwoman Gantt beautification. [2:34:52, 2:34:56]: In November, I just kinda threw that in there'cause we didn't have anything in there and um [2:34:57, 2:35:08]: Do do do do do it was this month in the third quarter, but our beautification in November could probably maybe we can like decorate Christmas E on our on our block or something like that, give them like something to see. [2:35:08, 2:35:28]: um in that month that but that's just something that we'll let the uh youth council talk about what that looks like and then the Christmas um event in December. Um the only thing that we don't have on here is community service opportunities which we we create our calendar with not so much we don't fill it so that when those opportunities [2:35:28, 2:35:33]: Opportunities come in. We don't have a full calendar and then the opportunity comes in and we can't take it. [2:35:34, 2:35:53]: Another thing we try to push is to make sure that we support uh initiative of one council member at least once every calendar year. So we know we're doing the fall festival with yant, um, but we want to make sure that we reach out to all the other council members. Um uh Elton does the um [2:35:54, 2:36:14]: the keep stockbridge clean. So we usually go and help him and do a community service with that. I know Miss Yolanda, she does Zumba, so maybe we can go and participate. She's been asking about a double dutch some type of oh and she also wants the youth to take pictures like at certain spots within Atlanta, which I mean not Atlanta within the city of Stockbridge. [2:36:14, 2:36:28]: certain landmarks and street names but she hasn't forwarded the in um the details to us yet and i asked her if she would afford it to miss randy first um but that's something that she wants us to do like having you just take a picture like showcasing [2:36:28, 2:36:30]: landmarks within the city. [2:36:30, 2:36:35]: And we can do that when they come back from break. She just needs to bring back, you know, bring the information. [2:36:35, 2:36:37]: So um [2:36:38, 2:36:46]: And if we do that, that's really something that we said we supported her in. So we just want to make sure that we're supporting each one of the council members and um. [2:36:47, 2:36:51]: you know, their initiative landmark photos. [2:36:51, 2:37:01]: Landmark photos, but see that's that's still this calendar year, so we need to figure out what we'll do for her for the next calendar year. Um councilman Thomas, I'm not really sure. [2:37:02, 2:37:12]: what his initiatives are. Oh, the Black History Month. He's usually big with the Black History Month. So he does um in February, he when um [2:37:13, 2:37:16]: He does uh what is it called? Um [2:37:16, 2:37:17]: Like a forum. [2:37:17, 2:37:25]: And he usually asks the youth council to come and um like be host and stuff. So that's usually what we do in that month for him. [2:37:25, 2:37:27]: And who am I missing? [2:37:28, 2:37:37]: Not sure what Blount does. He does bingo with the seniors. So maybe we can kind of maybe partner with him and go play bingo with the seniors one time. [2:37:37, 2:37:49]: Do do do do do. I think I got everybody. I think that was everybody. Yeah. And so what um what we did what I'll do is like once we uh we have our calendar, I'll uh send off a um uh [2:37:49, 2:38:02]: And I know they probably don't have it for next year yet. So I do it later in the year, ask them to kind of let us know where they want us to, you know, assist them that uh for the next calendar year so we can go ahead and implement that. [2:38:02, 2:38:08]: So that's what our calendar will look like. Does anybody have any um questions on 2023 calendar? [2:38:12, 2:38:21]: If there are no questions, um, we won't vote. We'll vote once we have it completely formulated and sent out to you guys to look over it. [2:38:21, 2:38:41]: But that is all we have. We didn't go over too too bad, but we it's 914. So um I think I want to go ahead and end our meeting there. It was a very, very successful meeting. I thank you guys for all the input that you guys provided on this evening. And if anybody has any other comments, this would be the time to [2:38:41, 2:38:44]: to do so before we adjourn the meeting. [2:38:45, 2:38:46]: Uh Erica, this is Renee. [2:38:47, 2:38:50]: Can you um send me the five W's? [2:38:51, 2:39:06]: Um about the um book bag drive. So I can send it to I think a a memorandum or let ahead would be appropriate. Then I can just shoot it over to which your signature block, of course, and I can shoot it over to the president of the military sorority. [2:39:07, 2:39:12]: Gotcha. So Yep, I'm gonna work on that. Go ahead and tag them over to you. [2:39:16, 2:39:16]: Did you get that? [2:39:17, 2:39:24]: Again, I'm sorry. Yeah, I said I'm gonna send work on that flyer tonight and then uh uh probably have the uh memorandum over to you by the morning. [2:39:27, 2:39:31]: Perfect. Thank you. But then Randy is able to, you know, put it on letter head and stuff like that. [2:39:32, 2:39:32]: Yes. [2:39:33, 2:39:34]: Gotcha. [2:39:34, 2:39:38]: All right, that's all I got for you guys. Anybody else have anything? [2:39:40, 2:39:46]: Hearing n see none. Okay, it is nine fifteen. Would anyone like to make a motion to adjourn the meeting? [2:39:50, 2:39:54]: Uh I should make a motion to adjourn um this evening's meeting. [2:39:55, 2:39:56]: How dare a second? [2:39:57, 2:40:00]: It's been moved and properly seconded. All in favor, motion with aye. [2:40:00, 2:40:04]: Aye. [2:40:05, 2:40:07]: I cordial. [2:40:08, 2:40:09]: Uh Zellow. [2:40:12, 2:40:13]: Any spoke? [2:40:17, 2:40:18]: Any usa. [2:40:20, 2:40:36]: Most and kids. So moved. All right, guys. Have a amazing, amazing evening. Thanks for bearing with us on this lengthy um meeting on tonight. We got a lot accomplished, a lot done, and I'm ready to move forward with the rest of our calendar year. You guys all have a good night and be safe. [2:40:38, 2:40:39]: Thank you, you too. [2:40:39, 2:40:40]: Thank you, you two. [2:40:50, 2:40:50]:

--- title: Regular Council Meetings date: 2022-06-13 source: 2022-06-13_Regular_Council_Meetings.wav --- [0:53:34, 0:53:40]: And for possible is we have the British foundations, arts and culture, our public institutions and company. [0:53:45, 0:53:51]: The commemoration of Caribbean American Heritage Month aims to divide Americans and have a great slide on our birth people. [0:53:59, 0:54:15]: Now therefore I am this for our virtual authority best community as American City Stock New Georgia. On behalf of Councilmember Zandry and Barber Challenge, PC Bank and Follow Thomas, who hear about the plane, June 2022, including American. [0:54:20, 0:54:32]: American faculty. The witness that we're up, I have here underset my hand on the 13th day of June of 2022, as well as the official suit of guessing stock fixed K2, and I signed the population of the software. [0:54:55, 0:54:57]: Okay. [0:54:59, 0:55:02]: We are now going to have um a public hearing. [0:55:03, 0:55:04]: And his public hearing [0:55:05, 0:55:07]: deals with the comprehensive planned amendment case [0:55:08, 0:55:24]: Number CP das 2022-01. The City of Stockbridge Marin City Council will hear a comprehensive plan amendment request by Remy Rose Development LLC, the applicant requested by represented by Battle Law, PC [0:55:25, 0:55:30]: The agent to change the future land use d designation of certain property from land [0:55:30, 0:55:49]: excuse me from low density density vertical mixed use to high density residential to allow for a mixed use development. The property contains two parcels as are listed below at sixty eight point eight seven total acres within the Starbury City limits. The City of Starbury's Planning Commission recommends approval [0:55:50, 0:56:04]: Number uh zero one two dash zero one zero zero three zero zero zero. The smaller parcel contains three point one three one acres and comprises of the property at uh one zero three six highway one thirty eight. [0:56:05, 0:56:09]: West across from Spyrie Road, located on land lot fifty five of District twelve. [0:56:10, 0:56:30]: There's also parcel number 012-01002000. The larger parcel contains six point seven four three three three three three acres, situated adjacent to the western side of the smaller parcel with frontage on Highway 138 West, across from Tributary Tributary Parkway. [0:56:30, 0:56:36]: Located in land lot forty two of District twelve. Please, sir. Go right ahead. [0:56:37, 0:56:57]: We can barely hear you. Could you speak uh in in the I don't know if there's an adjustment on the mic we've been made, but wanna make sure you hear you. Oh, it wasn't on, sir. Okay, good deal. Good evening. My name is Ryan Anderson and uh I'd like to present this case. Uh the propo the proposed comprehensive plan amendment is required to facilitate the rezoning of the subject properly property. Currently the existing low density vertical mixed use [0:56:57, 0:57:16]: Local land use designations does not list PUD as one of its recommended land uses. Therefore, an amendment to the comp plan is needed. A change to high density residential character area would allow for the successful rezoning of the subject property, as PUD is PUD is one of the recommended land uses. [0:57:28, 0:57:46]: Uh okay, here's a aerial photo of the subject property. Uh there are two par two parcels of land, a smaller a smaller tract which is approximately three acres and a um a larger tract which is approximately sixty-four acres for a total of of sixty eight acres. [0:57:53, 0:57:54]: Yeah. [0:57:57, 0:57:59]: I'm sorry, I can't. [0:58:00, 0:58:01]: Get this to know. [0:58:02, 0:58:22]: Okay, I'd like to present the case facts. Parties to the application is the Remy Rhodes Development Corporation and the applicant is Battle Law Group. They're the represent they're representing the applicant. The subject property is located on Highway 38, Lake Spybe Parkway, across from Spybe Road. The the property contains sixty-eight point eight [0:58:22, 0:58:42]: The smaller parcel is 3.131 acres and the larger parcel is 65.743 acres. The smaller parcel is zone C one and the larger parcel is zone C2. The property is mostly vacant and includes the Reeves Creek floodplains and a cemetery. The future land use map shows. [0:58:42, 0:58:57]: Low density vertical mixed use designation and the surrounding land use includes medium density vertical mixed use and low density residential. The applicants request to change the property's land use designation to high density residential. [0:59:07, 0:59:09]: Oh man, I can't [0:59:15, 0:59:22]: I'm sorry, I can't figure out uh Okay. Here's the area view photo of the um of the subject property. And um [0:59:24, 0:59:25]: The surrounding zoning. [0:59:31, 0:59:32]: The future land use map. [0:59:36, 0:59:45]: The proposed development includes 360 apartments, 102 fee simple townhomes, and 48,000 square feet of commercial. [0:59:45, 0:59:49]: Uh the main interest of the proposed development would be at a traffic light at Spive Road. [0:59:49, 0:59:52]: And the second access across from Tributary Parkway. [0:59:53, 1:00:06]: Uh the site design includes two commercial buildings at main entrance, apartments on the west side, townhomes on the east side, two swimming pools, a multi-use trail surrounding the site, and open space to the north to preserve the creek areas. [1:00:07, 1:00:15]: The trip generation projects 7,390 total trips, 205 AM exiting and 203 PM entering. [1:00:18, 1:00:25]: The s the prop the project will have to be coordinated with the Georgia Department of Transportation since it's located on the state route. [1:00:30, 1:00:31]: Here's a a copy of the site plan. [1:00:39, 1:00:56]: Analysis of the request consistency with the comprehensive plan. The requested land use designation change is necessary due to the following. The current land use designation does not allow the types of development which the applicant is proposing. The proposed densities will not be allowed under the existing land use designation. [1:00:57, 1:01:17]: Relation to the zoning of the property, the larger parcels existing zoning of C two and the proposed zoning of PUD are not allowed under the property's existing land use designation of low density vertical mixed use. There is no need to change the property's land use designation unless the property is rezoned for a development proposal. Inner approval of the comprehensive plan amendment. [1:01:17, 1:01:20]: Via C P twenty [1:01:20, 1:01:27]: Two thousand twenty two dash oh one must be contingent upon the simultaneous approval of the requested rezoning of the property. [1:01:33, 1:01:40]: Staff recommendation. The requested complain amendment will be necessary and desirable for the subject property in conjunction with the requested rezoning of the property. [1:01:41, 1:01:57]: To allow for the proposed mixed use development. The planning and zoning staff therefore recommends approval of the requested change in the subject property futures land use designation from low density mixed vertical use to high density residential. We would like to add two conditions to that. [1:01:58, 1:02:00]: Uh the first condition being um [1:02:00, 1:02:12]: The is that the um the approval approval to the comp plan amendment is contingent upon the property being successfully rezoned. The rezoning is coming up next. So and um we will base the [1:02:14, 1:02:29]: the um approval based on the successful passing of the rezoning. And also that the um the applicant would have to successfully um subdivide and then recombine the smaller parts of the land. That's the so you have any questions? [1:02:29, 1:02:31]: Thank you. Uh questions, Council. [1:02:32, 1:02:36]: Yes, one. Go go go right ahead, Ms. Gantt. When do we um [1:02:36, 1:02:47]: adopt the future land use map. What was our most recent adoption? Uh it's up it's due for uh a redo, I mean update this year, twenty twenty three. So I'm thinking it's twenty eighteen. [1:02:47, 1:02:52]: Twenty eighteen was the last time we adopted a future land use map? Yes. Mm-hmm. [1:02:53, 1:02:55]: And our comprehensive plan. [1:02:56, 1:02:57]: Uh twenty eighteen also. [1:02:59, 1:02:59]: Okay. [1:02:59, 1:03:19]: So we're we're uh about to start work on that right now. Sir. Yeah, so um as we look and we move to try to understand what this looks like and what the property looks like, it should be important to note that all three entities, the Clayton County government, the Henry County government, [1:03:19, 1:03:39]: And the City of Stockbridge is simultaneously sitting at the table working on a community improvement district for Highway 138, which will be inclusive of making sure that the upkeep on the businesses, the upkeep on the right-of-ways, and the [1:03:39, 1:03:59]: Beautification are all incorporated. Concept plans include 10-foot multi-use pass from North Henry Boulevard all the way to Clayton International Park. They include increased vegetation. They include making sure that there [1:03:59, 1:04:19]: There is a uniform signage, wayfinding signage program, whereas if you get off on the interstate, uh there will be uniform directional signage in all three jurisdictions to direct you to Clayton International, the Stockbridge Amphitheater, Merrill Manor Conference Center, or any uh point of interest. This is the first time in the uh [1:04:19, 1:04:39]: uh that uh uh in the history that all three entities are sitting down, working together cohesively in order to move this uh forward to make sure that there's improvement. Uh it should also be noted that the city has taken it upon itself to have weekly um maintenance of this entire area. [1:04:39, 1:04:59]: When you get off the exit now, uh that portion is in uh Henry County unincorporated from the south north the southbound uh exit ramp to the holiday inn. That's actually unincorporated in Henry County. But this council chose to adopt that particular area even. [1:04:59, 1:05:19]: even though it's not in the city limits, to make sure that the grass was cut and that the litter was picked up on a weekly basis. We do that out of our funds when Henry County refused to do so. So that entire area, we do that with our Keepstark Bridge Beautiful program, and we have independent landscapers who make sure that they do that. [1:05:19, 1:05:39]: That everybody in this room wants to see that region move forward cohesively in a substantial way. No, Starbucks is not one of locate there when grass is growing two to three feet tall, there's litter everywhere, and there's uh unauthorized signage and such. So these three entities are working together to develop. [1:05:39, 1:05:59]: A community improvement district along this region. Why are we doing that? Because every time when you go up to Cumberland Mall or you go up to the Galleria or Sugarloaf, people see the beautification in that area. They don't understand. Well, why can't we do that? They they do that by making developing what's called a community improvement. [1:05:59, 1:06:19]: Improvement district where the businesses tax themselves, where they pay private contractors to maintain beautification in those particular areas. That's why uh the galleria area looks like it looks and the sugar loaf area looks like it looks, because they those businesses work together in unison to understand that. [1:06:19, 1:06:39]: And when you see a development like the Battery Atlanta, that's high dish density, residential, and mixed-use commercial all combined into one. And to attract the Whole Foods, to attract the Trader Joe's, to attract the type of substantial development with the Starbucks or the Caribou Country. [1:06:38, 1:06:58]: Coffee or Lido grocery store or you know any type of substantial development, they want to come into an area that's tight and they wanna see rooftops there. Uh the last thing that I would say as part of this fitting into the future land use uh designation is that we hear this all the time. And we did a study. [1:06:58, 1:07:18]: in Henry County. And we asked our kids once they graduate from school, did they want to come back to Henry County? You know what? The overwhelming majority of them said no, because there was nothing for them to do or there was no quality jobs and entertainment here for them. [1:07:18, 1:07:38]: Also, as we deal with these situations right now, we look at, you know, you want your grandkids to come back home at some point. Where are they gonna stay when there's a$350,000 starting home price in Henry County right now? So, you know, this council is charged with uh making trying to see what we're [1:07:38, 1:07:58]: We can do to fit the middle to make sure that we can balance the needs of the community. So my granddaughter, my daughter could come back here and have a place actually to stay, and then she can transition to a all in this, like in this development, for example, you have uh apartments and then you have brownstone town homes where the [1:07:58, 1:08:18]: Renters at which point could transfer over and become uh C fee simple townhome owners uh of these particular properties. All of those things work uh in unison in order to bring quality development to this area. And I understand most of you all live uh in Clayton County. [1:08:18, 1:08:38]: And you know, I'm sure y'all are familiar with what's going on out there with the new splash part, but for your standpoint, there's no quality retail. There is no grosser quality grocer on your side of the development. There's none of that. And in order to move that area forward cohesively, we gotta all work together to bring quality. [1:08:38, 1:08:58]: Development here to this community. And I think when most of y'all here, and I'm gonna close by saying this: when most of y'all here, apartments, you think about cheap, inexpensive units that weren't maintained, they weren't taken with consideration. Nobody up here sitting in this council will ever approve a cheap product that's [1:08:58, 1:09:18]: Not take that's not substantial, that will not do what's necessary to make sure that it's moved forward. Because I gotta live down the street myself from 306 new luxury apartments at the Jodico Road development that'll be charging two thousand dollars a month, which is more than my mortgage. So I understand that and I understand. [1:09:18, 1:09:38]: Thank you, Mayor. Welcome. Um ladies and gentlemen, uh make a note of this that uh you're in the council chamber, so please remove your hats. Gentlemen, primarily for you, remove your hats, please. Thank you very much. Ms. Gantt, go ahead, please. Thank you. Um Mayor, before I ask um, I'm not sure if you're [1:09:39, 1:09:51]: Will the development come up? Because I'll probably I was gonna get after you ask your questions. Okay. I Mr. Blount seems like Mr. Blount wants to speak next. After you ask the questions, I'll eventually ask the developer to come up. Yes. Well then I'll wait until they come up. Okay, Mr. Blount, go ahead please. [1:09:53, 1:10:10]: Yeah, thank you, Mayor. Um when I was looking at this, you you're looking at low density, medium density, and high density. Um in those components that you're bringing in, y the mixed use also is gonna be inclusive of buyers and renters. Yes, sir. [1:10:10, 1:10:11]: Um [1:10:13, 1:10:15]: What percentage of renters [1:10:16, 1:10:30]: Versus there will be there will there will be three hundred and sixty apartment units and a hundred and two fee simple townhomes. So I would say seventy five percent of the development would be renters. So you basically approximately seventy five percent. [1:10:30, 1:10:33]: So basically what you're moving into the community [1:10:34, 1:10:40]: is more of a rental community than a home ownership community. Is that what you're saying? Um [1:10:40, 1:10:52]: I mean yes, but it's not that simple. I mean No, i it really is that simple. I mean I mean w we're talking about the quality of development and what the development actually is. [1:10:52, 1:11:02]: And then when you talk about percentage of development, which is renters and buyers, and when you tell me seventy plus percent is gonna be renters, I mean it doesn't get that simpler than that. [1:11:02, 1:11:07]: Yes, sir. They have a a commercial component uh as well, uh forty eight thousand square feet. [1:11:07, 1:11:24]: Well, uh commercial components is is a added addition to what my concerns are when it comes to rental communities and buying a home. Uh and I I heard one of my colleagues talk about transitions and that's fine. But my concerns is [1:11:25, 1:11:29]: is what the actual development is and not the commercial component to it. [1:11:29, 1:11:48]: And so the co the the actual development is seventy plus percent renters. Yes, that's that was just approximate approximate an approximation for me, sir, but I didn't Well let's go down to sixty percent. Over half the development is gonna be renters. Yeah, more than half, yes sir. But uh the applicant is here and and they'll speak to that uh when they get up. [1:11:48, 1:11:49]: Thank you. All right. [1:11:50, 1:12:00]: And you know the council member, you know. And I believe it's uh not quite seventy five percent, but uh in that aspect not quite that high. Mm-hmm. It's more than fifty percent. Go ahead, go ahead, sir. [1:12:01, 1:12:04]: The the only thing that I will say is that [1:12:05, 1:12:19]: You know, I I'm a realtor myself. This is what I do for a living, okay? Now, let me let me explain one thing to you. Every last one of us and every last neighborhood, every time a a single family home goes up for sale, who buys it? [1:12:20, 1:12:22]: The rental company buys it, right? [1:12:22, 1:12:42]: In every single family neighborhood, what's driving the sales in your neighborhood? When you're a homeowner and you're trying to buy a property, you know, the the home next door to me sold to a rental company. The one down the street sold for to a rental company. It it's like, you know, it used to be well, okay, well, we can segment the renters over here. [1:12:42, 1:13:02]: Here, but the rentals are already in your neighborhood right now. As a matter of fact, we had a subdivision uh right down here uh called Pine View where the developer double-crossed us. They came in, they asked for a single-family residential neighborhood, and then what they to proceeded to do was build about five. [1:13:02, 1:13:22]: homes to ten homes in that subdivision and then they sold every last one of those homes to a rental company. So the subdivision, the first five homeowners bought their home and the rip and the 60 home remaining homes they sold they ripped they leased those homes out right now. So it's just it's just not that simple. It's very complicated. [1:13:22, 1:13:42]: As he says, and certainly want to make sure that we do the right thing in terms of overall balance uh in the in the community. But trust and believe when you see a for sale sign go up in your neighborhood, progress, rental, residential, or buying those homes right and left. And you look at the map, the heat map that was put out by uh [1:13:42, 1:14:02]: the Atlanta Regional Commission or and I saw it on the media the other day where on the South Side they were just buying up homes right and left. So to say that all the renters are in a res or in a residential apartment not quite accurate because as you move, I know my subdivision now you know every [1:14:02, 1:14:22]: Every other home almost is a renter. And what we did to do to fight that is what we require every zoning to come before us to require that those homes be single family owner occupied. We did we had to do that because this developer double crossed us and turned a whole [1:14:22, 1:14:27]: So it's a very complex issue it is. [1:14:27, 1:14:40]: Okay, if there no other comments from the council at this time, I would last ask the developer to come on up and and uh wanna Miss Bowler to come on up and uh speak and address the the council and uh residents here. [1:14:42, 1:14:57]: Go ahead, Miss Battle, please. Good evening. Michelle Battle with Battle Law 3562, Habersham at North Lake, Tucker, Georgia, 30084. Um I'm gonna go ahead and uh put up our presentation. [1:14:59, 1:15:10]: Can get that up here. There we go. All right. Um, and I will try to address some of the questions um during my presentation um that have been raised um by the board. [1:15:13, 1:15:33]: Um as in already indicated by staff, we're looking at a sixty-nine acre uh track. We've added in um a portion of the adjacent property, um which is a smaller um uh parcel. We're actually only taking one point two six acres of that in the staff recommendation under the zoning uh [1:15:33, 1:15:47]: We will be addressing that particular issue. This is kind of just a on street view of Lake Spivey right at the intersection where the property is located. [1:15:48, 1:16:08]: Again, as staff has indicated, we are looking to do two things. One to change the zoning for the PUD, but also to go from the low density vertical, I think it is, land use designation to high density. And we believe that that is really appropriate based on the location of this property. [1:16:08, 1:16:28]: When you look at the intersection at Lake Spivey and 138, and you also look at its proximity to I-75, this is a very heavy, intense commercial corridor that we're looking at. And what we are proposing is to help continue to elevate that area by bringing in a very high [1:16:28, 1:16:48]: high quality mixed use um product into the area that will help to feed into the continued development of that commercial corridor. As uh Councilmember Alexander has put so eloquently, there is certainly a belief that you have to have the rooftops in order [1:16:48, 1:17:08]: To actually attract the type of development and the type of retail that you want along that corridor. I think you've got a great start to it, but there is additional land there that can be developed for commercial usage, and we want to be a part of the solution, not a part of the problem along that corridor. When we look at the over [1:17:08, 1:17:28]: Overall, site plan, what you're seeing here is the commercial component of the project here at the front that will have um access immediately off of Lake Spivey. Um down to the south is the multifamily component of the project, and then we also have um the single family um [1:17:28, 1:17:34]: attached town home units um that will be for sale that are also located on the property. [1:17:35, 1:17:55]: But I think you know when we go into projects such as this, it's really about who's going to be developing it and what is their history in uh the area. And we're looking at Crescent Communities, who is actually going to be the developer of this particular project. Um, Crescent Communities is a nationally recognized market leading real estate investor. [1:17:55, 1:18:15]: um developer and operating uh operator of mixed-use communities. Um they've been around since 1968. Um they've won numerous awards including the National Association of Home Builders and uh Crescent Communities uh twenty nineteen multifamily developer um of the year um award um they also um [1:18:15, 1:18:35]: Um have been developing um throughout um the US. And when we look at their substantial holdings, they've got over 5.6 billion uh dollars in holdings and they are very active in the market. Um they are developing high quality um communities and uh have an approach um that they believe um [1:18:35, 1:18:55]: is very sound basis and when you look at the types of projects that they have built, this is not a quote low-end uh retail or um multifamily housing developer. Um they have um developed these projects that you're seeing before you very significant developments um very modern technology um architectural features [1:18:55, 1:19:15]: On the sites that they have. And you can see here that their markets run across the U.S. primarily on South Side. So in Denver, Salt Lake, Phoenix, Austin, they've been in Texas, Dallas, Nashville. They've gone up as high as Washington, D.C., in the Atlantic. [1:19:14, 1:19:18]: area but also in the Florida area as well. [1:19:19, 1:19:39]: Um their approach is very much modern communities um with a progressive slant to them. Um they're very much into um the features and and building community and that is what they want to do here. When we look at the project that they recently uh had approved over in Covington, Georgia, um what they did is something similar, but we believe [1:19:39, 1:19:59]: That this project is even more uh along the lines of what we hope that the city would like to see. Um, in this particular project, they've got um multifamily here around the side with an existing uh shopping center that they were um updating and renovating. And um it does not, however, contain uh [1:19:59, 1:20:03]: uh the town home component that we are proposing on this particular site. [1:20:03, 1:20:23]: So when we look at this site in particular, we can see here that when you come in off of what would be the interest into Lake Spive, it's kind of like a boulevard-ish type entrance into the project where there'll be a roundabout that will allow for access to both the townhome community and the multifamily. [1:20:23, 1:20:43]: Home community, which lies here to the rear, will be front entry. But we are looking at this having a walking trail around the perimeter near the more environmentally sensitive areas along the perimeter of the site. And then when we come into the multifamily component of the project. [1:20:43, 1:21:03]: We also have a very nice amenity area that is being proposed, as you can see here. This is not a low-end multifamily community, and we'll get into what the price points are on there. But we are looking here at the clubhouse in the swimming pool area. This is really designed, and if you haven't been [1:21:03, 1:21:23]: And have kids. I know myself, I have a 29-year-old daughter who lives in a very, very nice complex in North Carolina. And I can tell you that the amenities and the overall feel of those complexes are so much different than what you would have seen back then. [1:21:23, 1:21:43]: In the 60s, 70s, 80s, they are very high-tech, and quite honestly, they really um pull against a lot of young people wanting to go into residential subdivisions because, as my daughter said, why should I go into a residential subdivision when I can stay in an apartment complex that literally has concierge services? [1:21:43, 1:22:03]: Um that will bring uh someone in to uh clean my home if I need it. I've got a swimming pool, I've got um all the amenities, including as you see in this one, um, where we've got working space um for um young folks if they want to come in and work from home. They have those spaces within the interior. They have um a uh [1:22:03, 1:22:23]: Fitness center as well. All the amenities, latest amenities, and upgraded interiors as well, stainless steel, appliances, islands, all the stuff that you would expect in a very high-end product. And then we also have the townhome component. And what we did with the townhomes [1:22:23, 1:22:43]: And the reason why we have that is we want the folks who live in this community to know that if they want to leave out of their apartments, they can move immediately, stay within this area, but move into a fee simple ownership situation. And they don't have to leave out of this wonderful community that we are looking to develop. Those townhomes, um, you're looking here. [1:22:43, 1:23:03]: At some of the interiors. And again, we believe that this is a project that really deserves the opportunity to be approved here in the city. We look at the community engagement we've had. We've had two community meetings. We sent out notices to those 78 property owners in the area in accordance with the requirements. [1:23:03, 1:23:05]: [4985.7, 4995.7]: Excuse me. Could you back up to the previous photo? I didn't get a chance to see that. Yeah, sorry. Um we had two community meetings. We sent out No no the one before that, the picture. [1:23:20, 1:23:27]: This is what's inside? These are the types of interiors, yes, that you will have with a standalone tube. [1:23:29, 1:23:37]: Um these are the type of features um that w that they have designed in the projects that they've had when they've done the townhome units, yes. [1:23:38, 1:23:39]: So [1:23:42, 1:24:02]: Um the outside well I I I want to make sure I don't lose any of my time. You've got plenty of time. Audience, you you uh you you can't ask those particular questions unless you eventually do a public comment. You have a public comment session. Go ahead, please. These are the exteriors. Um they will be built in accordance with the city's new requirements um with regards to um [1:24:02, 1:24:22]: Exterior finishes. You can see here what we are proposing on the site. And when we look here at um what the apartments will have, these units will be anywhere from 720 to 1350 square feet. [1:24:22, 1:24:26]: But you can see interestingly enough we've got only ten percent three bedrooms. [1:24:27, 1:24:47]: 30% two bedrooms and 60% one bedrooms, and that's very intentional. Again, we are not looking to develop a project where we're gonna have a lot of families. What we are looking to do is to provide an alternative living opportunity for young people. Um, a lot of folks who are coming out of uh college who [1:24:47, 1:25:07]: Are getting into their first jobs, they need a place to live. And a lot of them don't want to live in single family, detached product. And a lot of them that do want to live in single detached product or single family product and ownership, they want a townhome. It's much easier to take care of and to maintain. [1:25:07, 1:25:19]: A lot of them are in and out of town and so therefore um you know young people these days are much more um fluid in how they uh address their um uh [1:25:19, 1:25:39]: Employment, you know, they may have contracts where they're in and out. And so it's important to them to have some flexibility with where they live at. And so having an uh apartment complex really does resonate for having young people stay in this area and have a place. [1:25:39, 1:25:59]: Place to live. We will have garages available for some of the units, about 500 parking spaces. There'll be a pool, a clubhouse, a fitness center, co-working spaces, the multi-use trail. It will be a gated community. The rental prices will be anywhere from$1,300 for a one-bedroom to$2,000 for a two-bedroom. [1:25:59, 1:26:19]: To$2,200 for a three-bedroom unit. And if this were in fact approved, we will be looking at developing this project and having build out in May of 2023. For the townhomes, we're looking at 1,900 to 2,100 square foot with three bedrooms, two-car garages, a two-car parking pad. [1:26:19, 1:26:39]: they'll also have their own pool, clubhouse, and access to the multi-use trail. And we believe that the um uh starting prices on these homes will actually um be in the high 350s as every day goes by it seems like pricing is going up not down so um we are looking at the high 300s now for these units [1:26:39, 1:26:47]: And we are willing to actually do a rental cap if necessary on the site as well. Again [1:26:48, 1:27:08]: Um some of the questions that were raised about the rental component of this project. The bottom line is um we know that there has to be a diversity of housing product. Everyone cannot live in a single family detached product. Um we have all uh at least I know for myself. [1:27:07, 1:27:27]: I won't speak for everybody in here. Well, we've all been renters. Um, a lot of us have been renters at various points in time. Um, it is a a step towards home ownership. People have to have a place to learn. When you're getting a$350,000 to$400,000 house, where are people supposed to learn how to pay that type of a mortgage payment and all the other things that go along with it? [1:27:27, 1:27:47]: With it. These are opportunities for um young adults and others to be able to come into a beautiful community, one that is at a high standard that will have a professional property management company that will be operating it. It will not be like the situations you have very often in these communities where you're getting companies coming in. [1:27:47, 1:28:07]: And buying one or two homes or or more in a community where you've got a bunch of different landlords, so to speak, within one community. So one may have a process for doing criminal background checks, and somebody else may not. You'll have a you have a varying range when you're in a single-family detach process. [1:28:07, 1:28:27]: With people just buying homes. In this product, you'll have one property owner, one management company for the multifamily. If there's any problems, any issues, you'll be able to go to that one property management company and owner to address those types of issues. It is a mixed-use project. And when you look at the commercial piece, we want to [1:28:27, 1:28:47]: be able to bring in things such as uh a little or other um higher end restaurants that would be um other than uh kind of your typical um uh fast food type joints we want to be able to bring in quality um retailers and restaurants into this area as well and in order [1:28:47, 1:29:07]: Order to do that, we have to have the rooftops and we have to have the price points. And we believe that these price points are right in that sweet spot to bring those types of retailers, and that's why we've got the 48,000 square feet of uh commercial uh development on this site as well. So this is an integrated site, it's not just um townhomes, it's not just multi-scale. [1:29:07, 1:29:27]: Multifamily. It's not just commercial. These are working in conjunction with each other in order to raise up the quality of development on this corner. And we believe this is a great opportunity for growth and development along the corridor. We're here to answer any questions you may have. We do have folks from Crescent Communities here with us today. [1:29:27, 1:29:31]: Today and if they if I can't answer a question, I'm sure they will be able to. [1:29:31, 1:29:51]: All right, Ms. Battle, thanks a lot. I appreciate that. Uh Council and Citizens, uh I stand corrected. I want to restate something I said earlier. After I looked at it further in reference to the apartment to the townhomes about seventy eight percent. But this is the third time I've received this presentation uh on this development. And currently the the council once you have the public uh [1:29:51, 1:30:08]: uh view uh public comments the council's gonna vote on this but currently I have to tell you I'm in favor of this project. I think it's a good thing for our city. That's my initial thoughts on that. Well hold on you're gonna get your opp you're gonna get your opportunity to speak folks. Hold on. Hold on. You're gonna get your opportunity to speak. I acknowledge that and it will happen. [1:30:08, 1:30:22]: But it will happen soon shortly. But the council has some additional questions, I'm pretty sure. All right? So on that note, any additional questions? Uh uh one step by I'm gonna go up m uh with Mayor Protect, because you haven't had a chance to speak yet. Yes. Go ahead please. [1:30:22, 1:30:26]: Thank you, Mayor. Um, first of all, let me say I I appreciate [1:30:27, 1:30:29]: All of you for coming out. [1:30:30, 1:30:31]: Um [1:30:32, 1:30:49]: I grew up in this area and I remember when and I know the particular area where where you live and I know what it looked like um years ago when there were peach orchids all over that particular area. [1:30:50, 1:31:08]: But one thing I I wanna just mention here and Mrs. Balder, I I I appreciate your presentation and Councilman Alexander, I appreciate yours. And Councilwoman Gantt, you mentioned a couple of things, uh land use and comprehensive plan. [1:31:09, 1:31:12]: One thing we all have to understand about [1:31:14, 1:31:17]: the city of Stockbridge and where we live [1:31:17, 1:31:37]: And the municipality and the role that we play in growth and development in our city. You've heard terms like housing stock, land use, comprehensive plan. [1:31:37, 1:31:38]: Zone in [1:31:41, 1:31:43]: This is where we are. [1:31:43, 1:31:48]: This is what we're charged with to make sure and to ensure. [1:31:48, 1:31:51]: That when these developments come to our area. [1:31:52, 1:31:56]: that they come with the best [1:31:57, 1:31:59]: that can be offered into the community. [1:32:00, 1:32:04]: I understand no one's wants to see [1:32:05, 1:32:10]: growth come around them. As I mentioned, I grew up here. [1:32:10, 1:32:14]: And yes, I would probably prefer [1:32:14, 1:32:18]: To have it the way it was back in the day myself. [1:32:19, 1:32:22]: But it just doesn't happen. [1:32:23, 1:32:26]: Іджес дозн хан. [1:32:27, 1:32:31]: We would not be able to stop growth. [1:32:31, 1:32:33]: Anywhere in this country. [1:32:34, 1:32:36]: Anywhere on this planet [1:32:37, 1:32:39]: You cannot stop growth. [1:32:39, 1:32:42]: But what you have to do is to control [1:32:43, 1:32:45]: And to get in proactively with [1:32:46, 1:32:48]: Not to respond to [1:32:49, 1:32:51]: to what's coming here tonight. [1:32:52, 1:32:53]: But to be proactive [1:32:54, 1:33:00]: and to ensure that what comes into your neighborhood, it is what you want. [1:33:00, 1:33:07]: Now I know we're all reactionary. You know, we don't believe in planning not in cases like this. [1:33:07, 1:33:12]: But we react to something once it come. But once we react to it. [1:33:13, 1:33:14]: It's in motion. [1:33:15, 1:33:26]: And it is hard to stop. Now I've been elected official for a while and there have been a number of development that have come before us. [1:33:26, 1:33:38]: And s and the majority of them have passed and even in the county and some of you may be familiar with the development on flippin' roads, the old Hans Broder farm. [1:33:39, 1:33:45]: It was three time as many citizens that came out to contest that and to oppose that. [1:33:46, 1:33:48]: But the counter passed that anyway. [1:33:49, 1:33:53]: They talked about the increase in schools. [1:33:54, 1:33:57]: uh trafic on the streets [1:33:57, 1:34:00]: So it's nothing that we have not heard but [1:34:01, 1:34:02]: But [1:34:03, 1:34:09]: It's a challenge for us to be able to maneuver through all of that. [1:34:10, 1:34:12]: And do what is best for [1:34:12, 1:34:14]: The city of Stockbridge. [1:34:15, 1:34:29]: And and we try to do just that and that's why we hire staff, we have staff here, it is their job to present uh land use plan, the comprehensive plan, zoning. [1:34:29, 1:34:44]: to make sure that when we go about doing these things, we do the best we can to make sure we get the best product that we can for the city of Stargrid. I understand where you're coming from and y you don't want this next door. [1:34:45, 1:34:46]: But [1:34:47, 1:34:49]: You cannot stop growth. [1:34:50, 1:34:55]: So in closing for us, my statement, this is a challenge that we have. [1:34:57, 1:34:59]: In the city of Stockbridge, the [1:35:00, 1:35:03]: We have to make sure that there is housing stock. [1:35:04, 1:35:05]: Available [1:35:06, 1:35:13]: for your kids, for people that are looking to move into the city of Stockbridge. [1:35:14, 1:35:17]: Oftentimes we get land locked in [1:35:18, 1:35:21]: And there are no available units. [1:35:21, 1:35:30]: For anyone to move in. I've had several friends that moved out of the city because they wanted to upgrade. [1:35:31, 1:35:33]: From where they were living [1:35:33, 1:35:42]: But there was nothing available for them to upgrade to. So they moved out of the city of Stock. They did not want to. [1:35:42, 1:35:49]: But that housing it was not available for them. So we are tasked with [1:35:49, 1:35:54]: making sure that we do the best for the [1:35:55, 1:35:56]: Total. [1:35:56, 1:36:03]: City of Stockbridge. And I j I just want you to be able to understand that. And if any one of you [1:36:04, 1:36:06]: We're setting up here where we are. [1:36:07, 1:36:13]: and and get into the training and get into understanding of all of this minutiae. [1:36:14, 1:36:16]: You will see it from a different perspective. [1:36:17, 1:36:29]: So I just wanted to just share that is that this is not easy for us to be able to do that when even if you were not here, it would still be hard for us to sort of make these decisions. [1:36:30, 1:36:31]: But we have to. [1:36:32, 1:36:39]: We have to make a decision. I I I don't know what that decision's gonna be. I've had several calls, even one of my best friends. [1:36:40, 1:36:50]: Stand by folks, relax please. You get your opportunity. Oh god, I'm sorry, I I didn't hear that. But but one of my best friends are here tonight and he is opposed [1:36:50, 1:36:59]: Uh to this. I won't call his name, but I spoke with him coming in. But one of my best friends are here and he is opposed. But I cannot be clouded. [1:37:00, 1:37:15]: by that because he's one of my best friends. I still have to do what is best for the city. So Mayor Ford, I'm gonna yield because I know you all are w ready to um speak your peace and that's why you're here. Mr Block, go ahead please. [1:37:16, 1:37:26]: Thank you, Mayor. Ms. Battle, thanks for coming and giving us your uh presentation. Good to see you again. Yes, sir. Uh one of the things about me is that when I make decisions on anything, um [1:37:26, 1:37:28]: Before I became a council member. [1:37:29, 1:37:49]: We all still citizens. So I have to put myself, if I was a citizen looking at this development, would I want this? When I look at the percentage of renters, over 70% of renters coming in, you you you're talking about 60% of the project, uh the property is gonna be a probably one bedroom because I look at the one bedroom and sixty percent of it. [1:37:49, 1:37:50]: But [1:37:50, 1:37:58]: Mm-hmm. And so when you look at you take all the components of it, and I'm and I'm a true believer in growth. Trust me, I'm a true believer in growth, but I'm a true believer in smart growth. [1:38:00, 1:38:02]: And when we make decisions up here. [1:38:03, 1:38:13]: We have to remember that we're making decisions not for each other, but for the citizens. For the for the for the ones that put us in office. And so when I look at the [1:38:16, 1:38:36]: Cho trust me, that wasn't for a hand clap, but thank you. But when we make decisions, we have to make decisions not for each other, but we have to make decisions as as we would as citizens. Because after this, I'm still a citizen. Absolutely. And when we look at this for me, when I look at this project, this th these properties, when I look at the different [1:38:36, 1:38:47]: Land use because even up now, have you guys did a feasibility study of f when it came to the uh I say you haven't done a uh an actual um uh an official feasibility study of a traffic, is that correct? [1:38:48, 1:39:08]: Um we were not required to do a traffic study. We did do a trip generation report and we also have been able to um examine what the current traffic uh count is along uh Lake Spivey and it is not at capacity. I know that that's hard for maybe some of the residents to believe um whether or not there's traffic improvements that need to be made. [1:39:08, 1:39:11]: made. Um that is for G Dot to make that determination. [1:39:11, 1:39:21]: Gotcha. So for me is that when we talk about smart growth, we look at this project in itself in a different components. [1:39:21, 1:39:25]: And I'm sure that in each component of this project [1:39:25, 1:39:26]: is probably quality. [1:39:27, 1:39:29]: But in its totality for me. [1:39:30, 1:39:31]: It doesn't work. [1:39:31, 1:39:36]: Because when you say homes are gonna be three hundred and fifty thousand dollars plus, mm-hmm. [1:39:37, 1:39:40]: And then you're talking about sixty percent of the rental homes. Mm-hmm. [1:39:41, 1:39:42]: are going to be [1:39:42, 1:39:44]: Seven hundred fifty square feet. [1:39:44, 1:39:44]: Mm-hmm. [1:39:45, 1:39:45]: For me. [1:39:46, 1:39:49]: As a citizen, I wouldn't want that. [1:39:50, 1:40:01]: I wouldn't want those combination, that culmination of a community. When we talked since Flip and Road was thrown into the bunch, I went to that meeting down at the county w before they built the Flip and Road. Mm-hmm. [1:40:01, 1:40:05]: And this is nothing compared to the citizens that was in that meeting down at the county. [1:40:06, 1:40:08]: And each citizen that left there saw [1:40:08, 1:40:11]: an infrastructure that needed to be repaired. [1:40:11, 1:40:26]: that haven't been set and repaired, yet you have development coming in there that's gonna flood a road that's been flooded every day. I have to think as a citizen because I can't tell you how long I'm gonna be on this council and I have to deal with the very things that I'm voting on. [1:40:27, 1:40:28]: And so that's my take on it. [1:40:30, 1:40:31]: Councilmember if I [1:40:36, 1:40:56]: I if I could if I could respond a little bit to your comment. I think one of the things to remember is that this property is sixty-nine acres. Um it has a commercial um land use designation or uh as well as some others here, C one, C two, and I think uh um mixed use um component to it. The [1:40:56, 1:41:08]: Land use that is currently on there does actually allow for apartments. I don't think that that needs to be lost in this audience today. Um if one were coming in to just comply with the existing land use, the issue is the height. [1:41:09, 1:41:29]: um and the density that is allowed on on the site. But uh apartments are a component of the current land use um consideration that's on the property now. Um, but at no higher than two unit, two two stories. So what you would basically be putting in is kind of an old school [1:41:29, 1:41:30]: Apartment complex. [1:41:30, 1:41:32]: I don't think that's what you want. [1:41:32, 1:41:52]: I don't think you want an old school apartment complex because that's not competing with what's going on in other areas of the county and it in the city. Um this is a high rise. We're at three levels here, I believe three three levels here. So we went up one, so we wanted to go up one to provide a better quality product. [1:41:52, 1:42:07]: These are interior corridor units. This is not your standard old school apartment complex where you enter it from the outside with the outside doors. These are interior corridor. This is a high-end product. [1:42:08, 1:42:13]: A lot of folks in this community are gonna be paying much more for their um [1:42:15, 1:42:35]: rent than people are paying for their mortgages in the surrounding area. These units and the combination with the single family with the townhomes, that is something that is happening throughout the country, but definitely in the metro Atlanta area. I do a lot of zoning throughout the metro Atlanta area. [1:42:34, 1:42:45]: Um this is what people are moving towards. If you don't mind, let me interject on that because I don't want to give a a false facade of what's when it comes to renters and buyers [1:42:45, 1:42:48]: Anytime the market crashes or whatever happened [1:42:48, 1:42:54]: Homeowners have incentives that come through federal government or anything they can salt and seek. [1:42:54, 1:42:56]: in order to keep their homes. [1:42:56, 1:43:01]: Mm-hmm. Renters doesn't have that opportunity. Even what we're seeing right now today. [1:43:01, 1:43:04]: with the sink with the x with with covet [1:43:05, 1:43:06]: Look at the news. [1:43:06, 1:43:09]: The renters right now are trying to say where am I gonna live? [1:43:10, 1:43:11]: What am I going to do? [1:43:11, 1:43:19]: So if this mixed use was in the commun in a community where now the rent is saying, What am I gonna do? What does that do to the community? [1:43:20, 1:43:22]: What does that do? I'm I'm saying you you can't put [1:43:23, 1:43:31]: You can't put home ownership and renters on the same level of opportunities and how they can handle different situations. That's all. [1:43:32, 1:43:33]: I'm I'm gonna [1:43:34, 1:43:36]: I I can only say this. [1:43:37, 1:43:40]: People make a choice of how they choose to live. [1:43:40, 1:43:45]: I agree. And there are people who choose to live and buy a home. [1:43:46, 1:43:52]: There's no question about that. There are many people that are sitting in this audience that are blessed that they had the down payment. [1:43:53, 1:44:03]: that they had the credit score, that they had all the things necessary to go in and buy their home. Some people um make another choice. [1:44:03, 1:44:11]: We see that a lot with our kids these days. A lot of them are making different choices than we would have made when we were their age. [1:44:12, 1:44:17]: They are making the choice um to stay in apartments. They are making the choice to rent [1:44:18, 1:44:38]: as opposed to own because they're making different choices about how they choose to spend their money. For some of them, they would rather invest that money in a business as opposed to investing it in a house. Everybody makes choices. Everybody should have a right to a place to live, an equality place to live. When we look at the um housing stock in the apartment [1:44:38, 1:44:41]: [6283.1, 6299.0]: I would ask you, would you want to live in the majority of it? Would you want your kids to live in the majority of it? If you want your kids or if you want young people um to come back into this community that don't have the desire to own a home or can't own a home yet. [1:44:59, 1:45:02]: Most of these kids have school loans. [1:45:03, 1:45:05]: That would rival a mortgage payment. [1:45:07, 1:45:19]: On top of trying to have a place to live, and so the opportunity even save the money, the down payment, for a three hundred and fifty thousand dollar town home. [1:45:20, 1:45:23]: You're not coming into that with a couple of thousand dollars. [1:45:25, 1:45:32]: You've got to have what five to six percent of the down payment in order to get in there. And if you don't, then you have to pay PMI. [1:45:33, 1:45:44]: You know, there there is a heavy price to get into home ownership these days. It's not like when I bought a house in uh Atlanta when I first moved down here and paid$103,000 for it. That's not where we're at now. [1:45:45, 1:46:03]: So I think that there has to be an opportunity and a place in Stockbridge. It cannot be every place in Stockbridge. And if not here, I don't know where you put it because we're on the outside of the residential community. We're not on the interior of the residential community. We're near the highway. [1:46:03, 1:46:22]: We're adjacent to other commercial development. We're on a heavy commercial corridor and we're on property that was already anticipated by this city as being mixed use. So all we're doing is trying to get a better quality and a higher height. [1:46:23, 1:46:43]: In in closing, I thank you, Ms. Batter, but one of the things that I try not to do is create hypotheticals to create a narrative that would fit me. I just looked at it. No hypothetical here. It's reality. Well, th that's fine. And and one of the things we have to be careful and cautious about is that what we do and what we say for me [1:46:43, 1:46:53]: I'm only one man, one vote. Yes, sir. I just have to always know that I'm on both sides of the fence as an elected official and as a citizen. Thank you. I respect that. Thank you, Councilmember Blount. [1:46:54, 1:47:07]: And any other comments down here from the council? I have a comment. You do, Ms. Gantt I have questions. You have questions? And comments. And comments. Yes? [1:47:07, 1:47:13]: You you can wait? Okay, go ahead. All right, Ms. Gamp. Go ahead, please. Um Ms. Battle, uh a couple of questions. [1:47:14, 1:47:34]: W the units that are located the map you showed is that is all in Stockbridge, correct? The city limits to Stockbridge? Yes, ma'am. Will there be additional units located behind that or New York that is in Clayton County? Will there be other units? Not n not for us. So this is we have nothing to do with anything outside of the jurisdictional [1:47:34, 1:47:37]: Okay. So this is the total project. Yes, ma'am. [1:47:38, 1:47:38]: All right. [1:47:39, 1:47:49]: Um in regards to the renting versus ownership, that's not as big of a concern of mine as as a parent for me. [1:47:49, 1:47:56]: And I I know legally I can't consider the schools. I know that this Georgia is looking into that. [1:47:56, 1:48:00]: But um my children are at Red Oak Elementary School. [1:48:00, 1:48:02]: And the closest school [1:48:02, 1:48:11]: to that location is Red Oak Elementary School. That my children are no longer at Red Oak Elementary, one um finished up. But Red Oak is the closest. [1:48:12, 1:48:14]: And at that school right now. [1:48:14, 1:48:18]: The capacity in those classrooms are twenty five to thirty kids. [1:48:19, 1:48:32]: Now I looked at the numbers you crunched, you said ten percent for three bedroom apartment. If I did that's thirty-six, let's say that's thirty-six apartments out of the three hundred and sixty, correct? Correct. Thirty-six times nine. [1:48:33, 1:48:44]: would be the what, one oh eight, about one oh eight uh people if it was three peop one person in each bedroom, which I very seriously doubt. But when you do five and that's just ten percent. [1:48:45, 1:48:47]: We're at a hundred and eighty people right there. [1:48:48, 1:48:50]: На май біг с концерн. [1:48:50, 1:49:06]: Yes. I'm just to make sure I'm understanding how people think and you're saying uh all of them are children? No, no, no. Not all of them are children. Okay. That's not what I'm saying. Okay. We're already busting at the seams at the school that those children would go to already. So they're all it's already maxed out. I'm not even uh [1:49:06, 1:49:10]: I've already given you the numbers there. The classroom averages between twenty five to thirty. [1:49:11, 1:49:11]: Kids. [1:49:13, 1:49:14]: In our classroom. [1:49:14, 1:49:14]: Mm-hmm. [1:49:15, 1:49:16]: At the elementary school. [1:49:16, 1:49:19]: that is closest to that location. [1:49:20, 1:49:23]: My biggest w that's one of my largest concerns. [1:49:23, 1:49:24]: Um [1:49:26, 1:49:29]: I'm also concerned with the amount [1:49:29, 1:49:35]: of the development being three hundred units, three hundred apartment units. That's a lot. [1:49:36, 1:49:42]: And although we're zoned right now for low density with [1:49:42, 1:49:55]: Apartments. With apartments? You're saying apartments could go there with low density? I don't think that would be financially feasible or but make financial sense for them to build with that low density right now. So that doesn't scare me. [1:49:56, 1:49:57]: That doesn't scare me. [1:49:57, 1:50:00]: I am very much so concerned about quality, but [1:50:01, 1:50:02]: I'm a real estate attorney. [1:50:03, 1:50:08]: And I am not. I live in this community, just like each and every one of you. [1:50:08, 1:50:08]: Mm. [1:50:09, 1:50:15]: My biggest concerns are to make sure that whatever we agree on. [1:50:15, 1:50:17]: Would be reasonable [1:50:17, 1:50:17]: Mm-hmm. [1:50:18, 1:50:20]: And right now it doesn't look reasonable to me. [1:50:20, 1:50:20]: Yep. [1:50:22, 1:50:25]: And I will not vote on it like it is right now. [1:50:26, 1:50:29]: The mixed use development. [1:50:29, 1:50:42]: All of right from my understanding, anything we have right now built and multi-use or we're asking for subdivisions and different things of our planning right now to include mixed use, to include a commercial component. [1:50:43, 1:50:51]: But we all know we can't determine what goes into that commercial component. What what store is gonna actually pop up in there. [1:50:52, 1:50:56]: I'm not fooled by that and I'm actually taking I'm I'm kinda offended. [1:50:57, 1:50:59]: By the statement to think that I would be. [1:51:00, 1:51:04]: What I am saying here is that [1:51:04, 1:51:08]: I don't think that this is in the best interest of Stockbridge. [1:51:14, 1:51:15]: I want growth. [1:51:17, 1:51:19]: I want growth, but I want smart growth. [1:51:20, 1:51:24]: I want smart growth. I'm not impressed by the swimming pools. [1:51:24, 1:51:30]: I'm not impressed by one of them being smaller or bigger. I want smart growth. And I what I'm seeing here. [1:51:31, 1:51:33]: From the town homes again. [1:51:34, 1:51:52]: Councilman Alexander is absolutely correct. People are going into our neighborhoods and buying and renter property renter communities are being bought. Some are being bought by the whole entire neighborhood. That's fine. They're maintaining the lawns. They're doing everything that a normal apartment complex would do as well. I'm not discriminating. [1:51:54, 1:51:57]: I'm not discriminating on that, but I am concerned as a parent. [1:51:58, 1:52:07]: I'm concerned because I just spoke to Dr. Akbar at Red Oak Elementary School, who's a principal, right before I came and did the Pledge of Allegiance. [1:52:08, 1:52:13]: And I said, Doctor Atvar, we're having this meeting and I just I wanna make sure I got these numbers right. [1:52:15, 1:52:19]: Twenty five to thirty kids in our classrooms now. [1:52:21, 1:52:24]: There's no that's the closest elementary school. [1:52:24, 1:52:27]: And I'm I'm not saying all of'em are gonna go to school. [1:52:27, 1:52:36]: But I'm saying we're already busting at the seams. So my answer is no, unless we come up with something else reasonable. And I know we got to we have [1:52:42, 1:52:55]: Wait, Ms. Barber. Please. I won't um repeat some of the questions that Councilwoman Gantt uh in the statement she made. Uh the rental cap was a concern. Um I see [1:52:55, 1:52:59]: The rental cap it gives an option of five to ten percent. [1:53:00, 1:53:20]: I said the rental cap would be on the townhome component, which means that there would be no more than five percent to ten percent rentable. You can't go to zero. Um so that would make it clear that those townhome units are intended to be for owner occupancy. They're not intended to be um for rental. Um the rental we want to [1:53:20, 1:53:23]: to keep in the multifamily component. [1:53:24, 1:53:24]: Okay. [1:53:25, 1:53:32]: Um the other question I had was um directly related to some of those [1:53:33, 1:53:37]: concerns we have with all developments. The overcrowding of schools. [1:53:38, 1:53:40]: The roads and infrastructure will be able to [1:53:41, 1:53:43]: Um sustain the growth. [1:53:43, 1:53:55]: Um I know that there is a legal aspect to denying this, um, and that is what I want to hear from our city attorney or someone who could speak to this. [1:53:56, 1:54:13]: So um if I I don't know how you want to respond. I'm so sorry, Mr. Gardner. I didn't know what you wanted me to respond to and what you That's okay, but I think you tell me what you want me to respond to and what you want them to respond. I think Mr. Gardner might be able to answer the question here. Mr. Gardner, could you please come to the front, please? [1:54:27, 1:54:44]: Um Miss Barber, you said you wanted me to answer the question about the legalities of school zoning and transportation. Um under Georgia law you cannot consider school or roads of the colour. I'm sorry, you sound muffled. [1:54:44, 1:54:50]: Under Georgia law, you cannot consider schools or roads in your decision when you look into rezo at zonings. [1:54:51, 1:55:10]: And and I understand that, but I'm a I'm also a parent. And I'm also saying to you, I'm not considering. No, I want to clarify for point of order. Ms. Mr. Alexander, stand by. Go ahead. Let me clarify. Can I finish? Ms. Barber was talking. I didn't finish the talk. Okay, go ahead. I'm sorry. [1:55:10, 1:55:17]: Okay. I just wanted to make sure that we um at least discuss this legal aspect of this. [1:55:17, 1:55:21]: Yes, no. Now knowing that we can't use the overcrowding of schools and [1:55:22, 1:55:23]: Um increas trafic. [1:55:24, 1:55:25]: Um [1:55:25, 1:55:26]: We can [1:55:26, 1:55:27]: Actually [1:55:27, 1:55:29]: Add conditions to the project. [1:55:30, 1:55:36]: Such as reducing the density. I know you all are requesting that we approve the increase or high. [1:55:36, 1:55:37]: Density. [1:55:38, 1:55:38]: Um [1:55:38, 1:55:40]: Perhaps that's something we can consider. [1:55:41, 1:55:41]: Um [1:55:42, 1:55:50]: Perhaps not approving high density, maybe medium or low density. Uh Miss Johnson, is she [1:55:51, 1:55:57]: I guess if you're asking us if we would be willing to reduce the total number of apartment units, is that what you're asking? [1:55:58, 1:56:01]: Apartment units, yes. [1:56:01, 1:56:21]: Okay. I would have to speak with my client about that. Um we have not been asked to do that. We received a recommendation of approval from both staff and the planning commission, so that had not come to the table um to ask for any reduction in the unit uh numbers. Obviously the fewer units we have, the more the um unit prices [1:56:21, 1:56:39]: um within the apartment complex would go up. Um so that's one of the things that we have to take into uh consideration. Um I don't know if you have kind of a number in mind or something that you were you were thinking. Um do you have any specific um unit count that you were considering or you want us to propose something? [1:56:40, 1:56:41]: I'm sorry, repeat that again. [1:56:42, 1:56:52]: Let me take this mask off. I said, um, I'm not certain um if you have a specific number uh in mind or if you want us to propose a number. [1:56:52, 1:57:10]: Oh no, I don't have any specific numbers in mind. Um I can say I was saying that we we received a recommendation of approval from staff and from the planning commission. There was never any discussion about a reduction in the total number. So um before I could tell you a number, I would have to um discuss it with my client. [1:57:10, 1:57:11]: Thank you. [1:57:13, 1:57:17]: And you wanted uh Miss Johnson, Miss Carter to to speak here to some degree? [1:57:18, 1:57:21]: Miss Battle actually answered my questions. Okay. [1:57:21, 1:57:23]: Thank you, Ms. Johnson. [1:57:23, 1:57:36]: And obviously a comment was made earlier in reference to how we address certain issues here. So you need to be very careful about some things that you potentially say. Okay? You got that? Mm-hmm. Can I clarify that? [1:57:36, 1:57:37]: You go ready? Okay. [1:57:38, 1:57:48]: For clarification purposes, my vote is not no because of the schools. Let's make that let's make that clear. It's not no. I am a parent. [1:57:49, 1:57:50]: Okay. [1:57:50, 1:57:55]: But what I'm saying to you is it's not the the reason I'm voting no is not for that. [1:57:55, 1:58:05]: But there is a it's a massive volume of people at one time. They said a trap they didn't do a traffic study, but it's over seven thousand and something day and night. [1:58:06, 1:58:09]: Even right now, and I think that's being modest. [1:58:10, 1:58:12]: I do personally. [1:58:12, 1:58:15]: Now when you crunch the numbers and I just gave you the three hundred and something [1:58:16, 1:58:26]: times five, three eighty with five people in a five person home. I mean five in a three bedroom. That's on average. Five, you know, let's say mother, father, two kids, whatever. Five. [1:58:27, 1:58:30]: Even if it was three, and that's at ten percent. [1:58:31, 1:58:34]: My concern is is that [1:58:35, 1:58:39]: Yes, right now, a multi-use. [1:58:40, 1:58:44]: dwelling could be placed there as its zone right now. [1:58:44, 1:58:52]: But an apartment unit would not be financially feasible. If they wanted to build another two two story'cause they were legal they legally could, fine. [1:58:53, 1:59:01]: But that's not what's being proposed. There's a lot right right now, our comprehensive plan says low density. [1:59:01, 1:59:07]: And so I'm voting on that because of the low density and mixed use requirements. [1:59:07, 1:59:15]: Yes, they meet the mixed use portion, but the low density portion is is not being met, and I don't agree right now and think that it should be. [1:59:16, 1:59:17]: Mm. [1:59:17, 1:59:18]: Yeah, go right ahead. What [1:59:22, 1:59:42]: Go ahead and the sound zone. Listen, uh you know, I'm not gonna play to the crowd. I'm not gonna talk for a round of applause. I'm gonna keep it real. Because right down the street from my home, we got three hundred and six apartment units under construction at the bridges at Jodico Development. And we have town homes. [1:59:42, 2:00:02]: Two and three-story brick brownstone townhomes, a very similar development that we approved. And there'll be a nice uh big box retailer that'll be there pretty soon. So uh in order to get what we want, in order to establish what we want, we uh have [2:00:01, 2:00:13]: to be able to do something that we never done before. You know, I hear voters and I hear uh citizens talk about I want a whole foods. Why can't we get a sprouts? Why can't we get a Starbucks on this side? [2:00:13, 2:00:33]: We're in order to do that, you gotta have the rooftops in order to do it with. We've invested in that at the Jotaco development, and we'll have a Starbucks. Okay. And th those are the type things that work. They tell you what they want you to do in order to move forward with quality development in this area. [2:00:33, 2:00:53]: area. When uh many of you go to the Braze game. You go to a mixed use development at the battery. That's what it is. Every time you go. Every time you go to Atlantic Station, you go to a mixed use development. And when you go over to Fayetteville to the town at Twilleth where they have [2:00:53, 2:01:13]: a a very high end development where it's the homes start at four hundred thousand and go all the way to two million. They're they're they're like this and they their town homes uh rival a million up to a million dollars. That's just what they are and what we do in terms of uh moving the needle forward. But I like Miss uh Ms uh [2:01:13, 2:01:15]: Carter to come to the podium, please. [2:01:16, 2:01:17]: All right, Ms. Carter? [2:01:27, 2:01:30]: Now, Miss Carter, the staff made a recommendation [2:01:31, 2:01:34]: of approval. What is that approval recommendation based on? [2:01:34, 2:01:41]: Well there's a a a number of criteria points that we have to consider, um that the state requires that we consider [2:01:41, 2:01:42]: To [2:01:42, 2:01:51]: Look through and evaluate whether the proposed use or proposed development will meet the requirements for a change for the comp plan. [2:01:52, 2:01:52]: Um [2:01:53, 2:02:13]: The I think there was a question earlier about when the comp plan was actually adopted. It was 2018. We are required by state law to update our comprehensive plan. And part of what our focus would be from the staff level is to look at areas that are closer to the interstate interchanges to make recommendations for those areas. [2:02:13, 2:02:28]: areas where appropriate to be high density. High density in this case is between six and sixteen units. Low density is one to three, and then you have mid, middle, or medium density which is four, four and five. So [2:02:29, 2:02:47]: What we would look at is a number of things. Uh we look at the character of the area. Uh we look at the fact that there's not much residential in Stockbridge, none on that side of of 138 or Lake Spivey. So we're looking at a multitude of things to come up with what the recommendation sh could be. [2:02:48, 2:02:50]: Uh and it was supported by the Planning Commission. [2:02:51, 2:02:56]: As a independent arbiter, you bring this to us and we make the decision, is that correct? [2:02:57, 2:03:17]: I'm sorry. You are independent arbiter. You you bring it to us and the council made the decision. You just bring the facts. We bring the facts. We are the neutral party. Um and then based on our professional review, we make a recommendation. So based on this particular product that you see, Miss Battle made a statement that the product in Stockbridge was [2:03:17, 2:03:23]: uh compared to this. How would what's your professional statement based on this product and what we have in Stockbridge currently? [2:03:24, 2:03:29]: We currently have, you know, we have townhomes on other sides of the city. [2:03:29, 2:03:44]: uh multifamily on other sides of the city. Uh but we don't have anything this close to the interstate interchange that will provide some visibility and some residential homes on this side of I-75. Cause on the other side of course is is Clayton County. [2:03:45, 2:03:56]: Do we have anything even re uh in terms of quality and what we're doing here? Is there a product that that in in Stockbridge currently at this level of quality for these townhomes? [2:03:57, 2:04:02]: Based on what they're proposing, the closest thing would be the Bridges of Jotico project that's being built currently. [2:04:02, 2:04:18]: Okay, and that's the bridges at Jodica, but it's bridges at Jodica is n is is what it's been approved but it's not uh they're doing ground clearing, correct? They haven't built it. They're starting to build put up a couple uh walls now. Okay. Yes. Now, Miss Battle, will you come back to the podium please? [2:04:21, 2:04:25]: Ms. Carver, why don't you stand by? Just stand by please. Right, stay right there. [2:04:25, 2:04:45]: So uh when you when you all are building this product or maybe even the applicant, talk about where you else you're putting this particular product at. So folks can understand that you know, you're not just putting this product anywhere, though talk about the other cities in heat uh around that you're building in that you you [2:04:45, 2:04:48]: You you've established quality bills here. [2:04:50, 2:05:02]: My name's Kyle Brock. I'm with Crescent Communities 3340 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, Georgia. Uh we're the applicant, we're the developer of of all of this. And [2:05:04, 2:05:24]: Let me back up a little bit and answer your question, Councilman Alexander, uh more broadly and specifically about this particular site. Um as Ms. Battle showed you, we develop all over the country, uh mostly mixed use projects and what [2:05:24, 2:05:44]: What attracted us to Stockbridge is the jobs and the people that are attracted to here and specifically to this site. It's right adjacent to this commercial corridor. We would not look to put something like this in a in a more residential area. [2:05:44, 2:05:58]: area that we believe this is a fantastic transitional use from the commercial along the interstate to the residential, the single family detached residential uh to the west of here and to the south. [2:05:59, 2:06:17]: To to answer your your question about where else we're doing this, we we just uh started a project in Covington, Georgia, which has very similar uh characteristics to Stockbridge, and the site has very similar characteristics to to this site in that it's adjacent to the [2:06:18, 2:06:38]: commercial corridor uh very close to the interstate so you're not impacting the roads very far. Uh and and so you get off the interstate and you're you're at this site or in in this case in Covington and you're not having to traverse uh a lot of smaller surface streets. [2:06:38, 2:06:41]: [7602.0, 7622.0]: Uh sorry, did that address your question, sir? Yes, and let me w while we got you up here, you have agreed to put a uh multi-use path, ten foot multi-use path along the frontage of this property where the currently does not have a sidewalk for connectivity, so you will be able to uh not only bu walk walk, right, run. [2:07:02, 2:07:07]: but you'll be able to ride there which will assist the city in building our multi use trail network. Is that correct? [2:07:08, 2:07:28]: That's correct. And we we're big believers and and we learned this in COVID, uh that that outdoor amenities attract people and people really like them, whether they're they're renters or or homeowners. Getting outside and exercising is is a huge [2:07:28, 2:07:48]: component and and amenity uh for for folks these days and that's been something we've been trying to we've been trying to find sites that we can implement these uh these paths. Um we have one in West Midtown in Atlanta that has that we're building a path. This project in Covington is next to their [2:07:48, 2:07:59]: their Eastside Trail, the city's East Side Trail, and uh we're excited to bring uh an additional trail uh to Stockbridge with this project. Okay, so you're building this product in West Midtown, you said? [2:07:59, 2:08:03]: Yes, sir. Okay, Miss Battle, the last thing I'm gonna say, you come back up. [2:08:03, 2:08:08]: Pull up the photo or the rendering of the entire neighborhood with the trail on there. [2:08:22, 2:08:25]: Okay. So basically [2:08:26, 2:08:46]: The trail runs around this multi-use trail runs around the entirety of the neighborhood. So this one development will have its own belt line like trail that runs around the entirety of the neighborhood. And pull up the picture of what the multi-use trail will look like. It'll be 10-foot multi-use contract. [2:08:46, 2:08:57]: concrete trail that'll surround it. On that I think it's on the um the the interior. But bubble it's on the bubble photo. Okay. Hold on let me go. [2:08:58, 2:09:00]: So sorry. [2:09:01, 2:09:21]: Right there to the bottom left hand side of the screen. Right there. That's the trail that you're gonna build in its entirety, which is very similar to what they have at Lakes Fivey Parkway where they have Lakes Fivee, uh Clayton International, they have this trail that connects. So at some point uh the the desirability for the city would be [2:09:21, 2:09:41]: Able to this will run this tire trail will run around the entire neighborhood, correct connect to the frontage that runs along uh highway 138. And as I said earlier, all three entities: Clayton County, Henry County, and the city of Stockbridge were working together because we want to have a multi [2:09:41, 2:10:01]: Multi-use trail run down Highway 138 all the way to Clayton International. This council has proved in our T-splies we got three million dollars for a multi-use trail that will run down Walt Stevens Road all the way to the Clayton County line so that we can connect to the Lake Svivey golf course. So it's not [2:10:01, 2:10:21]: Not just talk that we're trying to develop our own Atlanta belt line like trail system. We got$20 million in the T-spots that voters just approved. And all of these projects, step by step, every time somebody builds a component along this corridor, they're gonna have to help us build the trail. Because guess what we did? The very [2:10:21, 2:10:35]: The very first thing that what this council did was we established what's called the one highway 138 overlay district. Can't have a pawn shop, can't have a tire shop, can't have a truck stop, can't have a dollar store. Okay? [2:10:35, 2:10:55]: Whatever you build there has to be substantial and it has to be desirable. All of those uses are prohibited. Can't have another how many gas stations? How many times are we tired of another gas station in our neighborhood? No more gas there there won't be any gas stations there. You can't build that there. That's not allowed. [2:10:55, 2:11:09]: Okay. Hold up, sir. Hold up. Right, you'll get back to it. But but but in the end, what I'm telling you is that the the reason that Highway 138 looked like it looked, okay? Because the standards were low. [2:11:09, 2:11:29]: The developers were jumping just as high. Now we've raised the standards up here. Anything you build's got to be 50% brick. You can't build a pawn shop. You can't build a tire shop. You can't have gasoline stations everywhere, up and down there. Those are the things that they don't want to see when you have a quality restaurant. [2:11:29, 2:11:49]: Who wants to open up a Starbucks when I can open up three gas stations next door? Nobody wants to do that. So what we're doing is systematically step by step, we put the things in place to establish to get the types of things that you want to see in the neighborhood. Can I guarantee you that I'm gonna get you a Lido grocery store? No. [2:11:49, 2:12:09]: I don't think they can guarantee you that, but that's the desired course. That's what the retail component is all about to be able to attract a lighter or to be able to attract the sprouts, that type of development. We talked to the developer when we had the meeting. We said, Well, why what about publics? Can we get a public? [2:12:09, 2:12:29]: Publix here, because I listen to you all on next door and everything, every door, because you have no choices right now. None. To go where you wanna shop at a quality place, you have no choices. So it I listen to you, I read that, I talk to you all back online to see what we can do about moving those things forward. I said, can we get a Publix? [2:12:29, 2:12:43]: The answer was no, we can't get a public. Why? Because the CVS on the corner has a non-compete agreement that says you can't bring in a grocery store with a pharmacy because CVS does not want a competitor. [2:12:43, 2:13:02]: at that zone right there. They don't want a competitor. So in order for us to bring you a grocery store at this location, we gotta bring you a grocery store like Lytle that does not have a a drugstore to compete. So those are the kind of things that we have to deal with. And understand for me to ask that question, I heard you. [2:13:02, 2:13:03]: I heard you. [2:13:04, 2:13:13]: I asked that question because I hear you say the Highway 138 Kroger is substandard. It's not enough. Why can't we get a better Kroger than that? [2:13:14, 2:13:15]: I shop at it too. [2:13:15, 2:13:31]: And we want better. So that's what we're trying to do. And in the end, trying to lay the groundwork in order to do that. And no, because of this council collectively and what we did, you can't open up any junk on Highway 138 now. You can't, because we're gonna shut it down. [2:13:31, 2:13:49]: All right. On that note, yes sir. Well that's exactly where I'm going. Yeah, that's why I was doing I was gonna do that. Um I I just appreciate all of the comments, but I do wanna hear from the citizen. Right. And and one thing if citizen, if you would for me [2:13:49, 2:13:52]: Um I just like to hear [2:13:52, 2:14:00]: Um what you would like to see come in this particular area, is it with this particular unit, is it [2:14:00, 2:14:07]: Would you like to see less rental? You wanna see more rental? Uh do you wanna see less commercial, more commercial? [2:14:09, 2:14:10]: So what is it? [2:14:11, 2:14:20]: I'm I'm trying to get you to be proactive. What is it that you want to see come in this area? Even if we vote this down tonight. [2:14:21, 2:14:33]: Be guaranteed that something is coming. So I encourage you to be proactive and get out front and and and sort of say, okay, this is what we want. This is what we want to see come in this area. [2:14:34, 2:14:54]: Vacant land doesn't stay vacant. So Mayor, I'm going to year, but this is what I want to hear from you. What do you want in this particular area? In this particular but in this particular project, what is it that you don't like about this project? If it's a total project, say it's the total project. [2:14:54, 2:15:03]: Hold up, sir. Hold up. Have it sit down, please. I yield back, Mayor. All right, we're gonna Mr. Plunt, this is it, okay? Let's go make this last one. I just wanna close it out by saying this because I [2:15:04, 2:15:09]: I take an R when someone making senuations that pander into the audience. [2:15:09, 2:15:29]: Uh when you say pattern to the audience, what are you saying to me? Because when you look at developments like Atlanta Station, when you look at the battery, when you look at Avalon, each and every one of those projects had everything coming up at the same time. It wasn't just a commercial piece, it was commercial and mixed use, all at the same time. So the community knew that it wasn't [2:15:29, 2:15:38]: That if you build it, they'll come. They were already there when they built it all together. So the community was very aware. So when you say that I'm pandering, [2:15:38, 2:15:45]: or you say that someone is pandering, the greatest advocate up here forward is a realtor. I'm not gonna go into that. [2:15:46, 2:15:56]: So I just wanna say each and every one of us have our own individuality on how we speak, what we talk about, because you don't vote on us as a group, you vote on us individually. [2:15:56, 2:15:56]: All right. [2:15:58, 2:15:59]: All right. [2:15:59, 2:16:07]: For the council that'd be it. So obviously, ladies and gentlemen, it's a public hearing. So by law, you have an opportunity to speak and you'll get that opportunity. Now [2:16:08, 2:16:09]: I'm going to start [2:16:09, 2:16:10]: On the [2:16:10, 2:16:17]: It'll be your right, my left side, this section. We're going three different sections. This left section over here, I'm opening up the uh attorney, Mr. Washington. [2:16:18, 2:16:26]: Okay. I'm o okay, got it. It's an open to the public hearing. So from the very left side, um an anybody that is in favor [2:16:26, 2:16:40]: In favor of this development on the very left side, I need for you to come to the podium, announce your name and and your address, and then speak. And I'll give you three minutes on on that note. Anybody from the left? [2:16:40, 2:16:41]: From my from my left. [2:16:43, 2:16:44]: Four, four. [2:16:45, 2:16:46]: Come on, sir. Come on, please. [2:16:54, 2:16:56]: Name and address, please. [2:16:57, 2:16:59]: Okay council, my name's Robert Russell. [2:16:59, 2:17:02]: one zero two eight highway one hundred thirty eight west. [2:17:02, 2:17:03]: Is Highway one thirty eight [2:17:04, 2:17:05]: Liquor store. [2:17:05, 2:17:06]: That's my liker store. [2:17:09, 2:17:12]: I know everybody's a little bit more. [2:17:12, 2:17:13]: Could accept it. [2:17:14, 2:17:15]: So you set the clock, please? [2:17:17, 2:17:20]: I know everyone here doesn't like me, but that's okay. [2:17:22, 2:17:28]: I want everybody to understand that that road, highway one thirty eight, is a very dangerous road. [2:17:28, 2:17:30]: There is a three way traffic light there. [2:17:32, 2:17:33]: It needs [2:17:34, 2:17:38]: This development to go through to change the traffic. [2:17:38, 2:17:39]: Pattern. [2:17:40, 2:17:45]: I've already had traffic studies done. If anybody wants to come by, they're more than welcome to see them. [2:17:47, 2:17:53]: There should be no opposition for this. This brings tax revenue to the county, to the city. [2:17:54, 2:18:05]: It doesn't bring any customers speak. It doesn't bring any more customers other than who lives in the county. There are only four liquor stores in this county and will only be four. [2:18:05, 2:18:08]: So whoever lives in this county [2:18:08, 2:18:18]: goes to one of the four liquor stores. There's not gonna be any other ones. I don't stand to gain that much out of this. Even if ten percent of the people come through [2:18:18, 2:18:19]: That drink [2:18:20, 2:18:24]: They're of drinking age and come to me, what am I gonna gain? A hundred customers a month? [2:18:24, 2:18:28]: That doesn't do that much for me, but it does bring tax revenue to this. [2:18:29, 2:18:30]: County to this city. [2:18:30, 2:18:34]: That you guys need and everyone needs to help maintain [2:18:35, 2:18:51]: the roads and everything else. You guys have a three million dollar surplus. That's from the taxes, from the revenue. This brings more taxes into the county. This moves more people here. It is not a bad thing to bring this in. It is very, very much needed. [2:18:52, 2:18:55]: For a whole lot of reasons. [2:18:56, 2:19:02]: If someone chooses to live in this area, they have an opportunity to live here. [2:19:03, 2:19:06]: But as it is right now, there is no opportunity. [2:19:06, 2:19:24]: Everything is very expensive. This is another form that allows people to pay a lower opportunity. As they were saying earlier, if you choose to rent, you can rent for thirteen hundred to two thousand dollars a month. But if you choose to purchase, it's gonna cost you a whole lot more than that for a house. [2:19:26, 2:19:30]: Again, if anybody has any questions, I'd be glad to show them my traffic studies. [2:19:32, 2:19:50]: E ho folks folks, you get your opportunity. Calm down please. Go ahead, sir, please. The other thing is that piece of property currently is being used as a dump by a lot of people. I have personally spent thousands of dollars paying people to clean that area up. [2:19:50, 2:19:58]: Because it's not taken care of and maintained. By having this development here, it will be maintained. It will not be an eyesore anymore. [2:19:59, 2:20:01]: It's something that needs to be here. [2:20:01, 2:20:11]: If anyone has questions, please feel free to stop by my store and ask me. I'd be glad to show you everything I have. Thank you, appreciate it. Thank you. On the le anymore on the left or left hand side. [2:20:11, 2:20:14]: My left hand side. Anybody? Four. On anybody on the left hand side. [2:20:15, 2:20:16]: All right. Anybody in the middle? [2:20:17, 2:20:17]: Four. [2:20:18, 2:20:19]: For development in the middle. [2:20:22, 2:20:25]: Okay, back over to my right, individual four. [2:20:26, 2:20:28]: Yes, ma'am, come on up please. Name and address. [2:20:33, 2:20:51]: My name is Vicki Simmons and I live uh in Eagle Ridge subdivision and I am for this. I have two sons who are now looking for some place to rent and I would like for them to be able to stay near me. [2:20:51, 2:21:07]: Um and this looks like something that they would like to rent. I have a daughter who bought a condo similar to the ones that were presented to me today in College Park and at one time College Park. [2:21:07, 2:21:10]: Nobody wanted to live there. So [2:21:10, 2:21:16]: We have got to bring young people and keep our young people here. [2:21:17, 2:21:28]: I have maybe six to eight years to drive on these highways to get to work, but my kids have another thirty to forty. So this is about our future. [2:21:29, 2:21:32]: With our children and our children's children. [2:21:33, 2:21:38]: Thank you. Anyone else on the on my right hand side? Anybody else four on my right hand side? [2:21:39, 2:21:40]: Right hand side. [2:21:40, 2:21:43]: Four. Okay. Now here comes the fun, right? [2:21:44, 2:21:47]: Anybody? Uh matter of fact you gotta reset the clock please now. [2:21:48, 2:22:01]: Okay. Anybody on my left hand side that is against this particular project you need to come up and speak. Anybody's against? And if you which is just line line up, come one at a time, just line up and write up here and give your name and your address, please. [2:22:08, 2:22:09]: Good evening. [2:22:09, 2:22:12]: I'm Janet Burney, I live on Pembroke Terrace. [2:22:13, 2:22:15]: I greatly appreciate the cooperation [2:22:17, 2:22:18]: Barney. [2:22:18, 2:22:22]: B-U-R-R-N-E-Y. [2:22:23, 2:22:25]: Pembroke Terrace. [2:22:26, 2:22:34]: I do greatly appreciate the cooperation between Henry counties and Clayton counties to improve the area. [2:22:35, 2:22:41]: Growth and development are great and it's needed. It's not that that's the issue, it's the type [2:22:41, 2:22:44]: of growth and development that is of concern. [2:22:45, 2:22:52]: Creating additional apartments in an area that is already heavily condensed with apartments is not the answer. [2:22:52, 2:22:57]: Look behind Lowe's. You have this huge complex already being built. [2:23:03, 2:23:08]: And then you have four additional or five of complexes even beyond that. [2:23:09, 2:23:19]: So then behind the Kroger, which is poorly kept, there's another apartment complex. Behind Chick-fil-A, there's another apartment complex. [2:23:19, 2:23:33]: So there is affordable housing already in this area that's already heavily condensed with apartments. And as mentioned, she said they're looking for transient renters. We need stability in this area. [2:23:38, 2:23:58]: Even if the area is zoned for housing or businesses, look at Flippin' Road. That farm was look how they've developed that. Those are houses to be purchased. Why can't that be done and at that price point? And when you're talking about like doing renters a favor, rent is so expensive. How can somebody [2:23:58, 2:24:03]: pay that amount of rent and expect to buy a house. You can't do that. [2:24:06, 2:24:26]: So also I do think it's a lack in judgment not to look at traffic patterns. Now when you look at we already have a problem on highway one hundred-eight, especially on Fridays or if there's an accident on that interstate. We already have a lot of traffic coming through, especially turning left on [2:24:26, 2:24:45]: And that area was greatly impacted when they were doing road construction, which was needed too, but other areas have been greatly imp impacted, like Spivey Road. So I'm just strongly asking you to definitely consider voting no. [2:24:51, 2:25:08]: Hi, good afternoon. My name is Dion Roberts and I live um Lake Spivy. Um I know you guys said that um it's a commercial area, but where I live is actually walking distance from where the uh the the plan de v development is supposed to be um created. Um [2:25:10, 2:25:12]: I just wanted you you all to think about this. [2:25:13, 2:25:15]: What does a salesperson do when you're trying to sell somebody something? [2:25:16, 2:25:27]: You you you you make them a cake, I'm just giving an example. You put icing on it and you put strawberries to make it look good. That's what the investors are doing it. They're trying to make it look good so they can sell it to you. [2:25:27, 2:25:34]: You know, they come in, they build these developments and maybe in five or six years they're gonna sell it off to somebody else and then the property's gonna go down. [2:25:34, 2:25:36]: Not to mention [2:25:37, 2:25:49]: They're building townhomes. How do we know that those townhomes are not going to end up being renters in those townhomes? How do we know they said they're gonna s we don't know if there they're gonna be renters in them. When you have a lot of renters, you have more crime. My [2:25:50, 2:25:51]: My concern is a crime. [2:25:52, 2:26:12]: Okay, you you know, I don't want more crime in my neighborhood. And you know, and and and that is a big concern. I have children here, and you stated, Mr. Alexander, that your children is gonna come back and move here. No, they're not because they can't afford it. You're not gonna be able to afford it at all. This is expensive. She stated that the prices are more expensive than the house. [2:26:12, 2:26:15]: house, I wrote it down. She said, Oh, the prices are gonna be higher than buying a home. [2:26:16, 2:26:20]: Why would I bring something that's gonna be higher than buying a home? It does not make sense to me. [2:26:21, 2:26:24]: You if you guys live in this community, just please listen to [2:26:25, 2:26:38]: Everybody that's here and not just think about yourselves and that because you're a realtor or whatever it is. Think about the community that lives here. You know, we came up because it's we're passionate about it. So please vote no against this. [2:26:39, 2:26:40]: Thank you. [2:26:40, 2:26:41]: And uh [2:26:42, 2:27:02]: My name is Alberto Roberts. This is my lovely wife, Deion Roberts. We stay at 8203 Clubhouse Way. And I'm just concerned. I know that if we bring residents like that, we're gonna still deal with more people, more police. And I don't seen times where you get you get questioned by the police. [2:27:02, 2:27:22]: Just getting off the expressway at 138. And you may have worked hard all day and you get off late at night. If it's 11 o'clock, you're getting harassed by the cops because you got a roadblock there. And if you got 300 residents that had to be police, then okay, we're gonna have to hire more cops that really don't. [2:27:22, 2:27:37]: Have a good report with the community. And I have a big concern because I have young black man and we send them get shot down all the time in our neighborhoods. And I just think that, hey, if you got the people there. [2:27:37, 2:27:51]: And um you got more people in that area, the only thing it's gonna do is is require a large amount of security for the people that is there and for the people that is coming. So [2:27:51, 2:27:58]: I say no and I just hope that you all really think about them things and hey, thank you, the lady that spoke. [2:27:59, 2:28:07]: In front of us, she spoke highly well and she spoke to a lot of points that I agree totally with her. Thank you all. All right. [2:28:07, 2:28:08]: Mm-hmm. [2:28:12, 2:28:20]: Hi, good afternoon. Um, my name is Cassandra Derrickot and I live at um seventy six hundred Glen Devon. So like [2:28:20, 2:28:37]: I'm like right there at the street where they're gonna build the complex. And my concern is how am I gonna get out my house in the morning? I mean off a on that street. Because if you put in three hundred apartments and that's not including the homes, and they all gonna have to make a right [2:28:38, 2:28:42]: How am I gonna get out to go to work? So that means I'm gonna have to leave my house [2:28:43, 2:28:53]: fift like thirty minutes just to get off my street. I'm like literally right there. That's my street. Like that little pond or whatever, that's gonna be in my backyard. [2:28:53, 2:28:58]: And that's I mean that I just think that's just not good for me. And security, like [2:28:58, 2:29:02]: People can walk through and come straight through my backyard. [2:29:03, 2:29:15]: So uh that's my concern. Like the traffic as far as me having to get up to go to work and I work in the cab. So now I'm gonna have to leave a good thirty minutes just to get out the street. [2:29:15, 2:29:23]: Cause they're not gonna they're gonna block it. So you can't even go through. You're gonna have to go all the way down, make a right, come back up to get to the highway. [2:29:24, 2:29:25]: That's a lot. [2:29:27, 2:29:30]: Yeah. That's all I have to say. Okay, thank you very much. Appreciate it. [2:29:35, 2:29:45]: At the middle section. Anybody against? Anybody against? Come on up. Come on, line on up. Okay. [2:29:50, 2:30:10]: Now we're gonna have to be respectful of time. Okay. I won't need to max out of three minutes, all right? I won't speak three minutes. Excuse me? I I won't name three minutes. I'll just letting you know. That's okay. It won't take you that long. Your name and address, please, sir. Uh my name is Henry Petway. I live at seven nine six four High Point Drive in Jonesboro, Georgia. Right, go ahead, please. Okay. First of all, I don't have any uh [2:30:10, 2:30:18]: uh uh ideas that are way up here. All I know is apartments and corner liquor stores have typically not been a good mix. [2:30:22, 2:30:30]: And that just based on the places that I've stayed while I've while I'm, you know, matriculated into uh my home now. [2:30:30, 2:30:42]: So the the liquor store on the corner is is is a big problem for me. Uh the young lady in and the green, she she s you know, stole all my my thunder points, but if um if [2:30:43, 2:31:03]: What would be wrong with putting a subdivision over there with you uh with with houses? Fee simple houses that what's that that that that term that you use, Ms. Alexander? Um Three simple. No, uh where renters can't you had to be home homeowner occupied. Owner occupied. Owner occupied. [2:31:03, 2:31:10]: And make them that way so that renters can you know, these big companies can't come in and buy up and make them rental properties. [2:31:11, 2:31:19]: As far as uh you know the upkeep, every time I get off highway one thirty eight coming to my house, that's a dilapidated [2:31:20, 2:31:24]: I saw of a hotel on the right. It's been there for at least [2:31:24, 2:31:27]: At least four or five years. [2:31:27, 2:31:45]: And and and and I'm sure that this council at some point thought, well these are vetted developers and they're gonna do what they supposed to do. Well, this didn't happen in that case, but we still have to pass by that. So I'm against this until and I'm not against growth. [2:31:45, 2:31:47]: But like it's been said, I am against [2:31:48, 2:31:54]: the right kind of growth and right now this is not the right kind of growth for that area. [2:31:54, 2:31:55]: Thank you. [2:32:01, 2:32:10]: Uh good afternoon. Melissa Kalandro. I'm a homeowner in the Spivy Glenn subdivision 358 Emerald Trace. [2:32:10, 2:32:22]: Um I moved to that neighborhood twenty one years ago. I am a big advocate for apartments. Um I left a domestic abuse situation with two young children. [2:32:23, 2:32:43]: And had to live in an apartment for 18 months until I could get on my feet and buy another home. I chose to live in that neighborhood and in that area because it was a low density area. Um neighborhoods uh with with families, with uh children, with [2:32:43, 2:32:48]: good schools. My children are grown now. They live in apartments and in homes in other cities. [2:32:49, 2:32:56]: I think what we would like to see is spy v commons. You know, we've waited ten years for retail to come to that area. [2:32:57, 2:32:59]: We waited on the hotel to be finished. [2:32:59, 2:33:16]: We passed these unfinished projects every day. And when we had to drive in and out of our neighborhood for six months when Spy V when Spear Road was being worked on, we had to wait ten and fifteen minutes just to get out of our neighborhood. [2:33:17, 2:33:19]: on to Spivey Road. [2:33:19, 2:33:26]: And you think the people in the the you know, three hundred apartments and sixty condos or what out townhomes. [2:33:27, 2:33:30]: They're not just gonna go to the interstate, they're gonna go south. [2:33:30, 2:33:32]: You know, through the back roads into Henry County. [2:33:33, 2:33:35]: And like we all do when the interstate is shut down. [2:33:36, 2:33:42]: Um I I am for growth. I'm for great retail. I love to shop. Um [2:33:42, 2:33:43]: For that [2:33:43, 2:33:49]: I think it needs to be a low density, more homeowner type, even if it is town homes, that's fine. [2:33:50, 2:33:58]: Um but I but you know the beautiful plans is an idyllic situation. It's not the reality of what we will deal with. [2:33:58, 2:34:18]: And every week I get a call offering me three times what I paid for my home in cash. And if you want to keep residents in the area, you know, don't do this because it just tempts me to say, I'm ready for that cash and I'll go live someplace else. But I'm a taxpayer, a homeowner. [2:34:18, 2:34:18]: Yeah. [2:34:19, 2:34:21]: And you know, I I say [2:34:21, 2:34:23]: Vote no to the way the plan is written. [2:34:23, 2:34:26]: And strongly consider how you can modify [2:34:26, 2:34:27]: To work. [2:34:27, 2:34:30]: with your n the neighbors that you're gonna be adjacent to. [2:34:31, 2:34:35]: So it's my piece. [2:34:38, 2:34:40]: Good evening. Um [2:34:41, 2:35:01]: Grandbaby. She she's trying to get into government and understand the running of government, so she decided to come tonight. And her question is your name name and address, please, ma'am. I'm sorry. It's Maria. Last name is Epps. I'm in um Lake Spivey area. Okay. Okay. Um first of all I'd just like to thank everybody for [2:35:00, 2:35:20]: Coming out, the renditions are nice, um, really pretty. I've seen this happen before in other areas. Um, I'm very very open. I was very, very open to change. I was open to growth, which is the reason I came here. I listened to the other lady stating that she moved from an abusive relationship into this area. [2:35:21, 2:35:22]: I moved in this area for [2:35:23, 2:35:26]: Бін вели, рили даун із вел. [2:35:26, 2:35:28]: And I bought a house. [2:35:28, 2:35:39]: It took me forever to save that money and decide on an area that I felt comfortable living in, which is what we have now. [2:35:40, 2:35:50]: Uh when we look around with this, it's beautiful. I would love to have this if this is what we have. It's too much coming into our area. [2:35:52, 2:36:01]: too s too much of it coming in at one time. I heard s one of you guys talk about the area out at uh the battery. [2:36:02, 2:36:03]: When the battery was built. [2:36:03, 2:36:12]: Infrastructure, the roads, everything there was already in place. So when you had this mass of influx of [2:36:12, 2:36:24]: renters coming in or homeowners coming in, the infrastructure was there. We're looking at already taxed streets, we're looking already filled schools, we're looking at [2:36:25, 2:36:30]: a a a crime that's that's just going crazy. I you know [2:36:31, 2:36:44]: I felt very uncomfortable sitting here hearing people from up here saying, I'm telling you right now I'm already for this. I'm telling you right now I'm open for this. I'm telling you right now, I'm open to listen. [2:36:44, 2:36:49]: But I have not made a decision as to bringing this into an area I live. [2:36:50, 2:36:54]: The lady said she gets three times the amount of her house every day. [2:36:55, 2:37:10]: Same here. I mean I get'em coming sending me a picture of my own house to me, trying to buy my property. I bought it. They say, Well, we we we'd like to talk to you about your house. We love your house. We want to talk to you about your house. I love my house too, that's why I bought it. [2:37:10, 2:37:14]: And I bought that house to live in an area that will grow. [2:37:14, 2:37:26]: I can see my grandbabies grow, but realistically, I live here now. Looking at this here, I will move away from it. I I really would. That's just all I want to say. [2:37:27, 2:37:27]: Thank you. [2:37:32, 2:37:34]: Vanessa I'll be taking all three of my minutes, most likely. [2:37:35, 2:37:55]: Uh Mayor Ford, members of the council. This is also my first foray into uh local government. And I have to say uh what I saw tonight prior to public comment is making me seriously consider running for office here. My name is uh Christopher Calandra. I reside in Lake Spivey subdivision. I was not aware of this impending boondoggle until my [2:37:55, 2:38:15]: Uh, HOA president Nikki Ford uh alerted me to it. For me, this boils down to two terms, one of which I did not hear enough of tonight, and that is quality of life, first and foremost. And secondly, is traffic impact. That's something I can speak to. It's an area of expertise. I used to be a traffic reporter for Channel 2, News Talk 750, WSB, AM, and [2:38:14, 2:38:30]: uh radio and T V used to fly in the Shopper Airborne all along the south side with the uh late and great captain Herb Emery. I can tell you now that the one thirty eight interchange with I seventy five if you're approaching on Spivy Road heading eastbound is very poorly designed. And right now [2:38:31, 2:38:41]: Uh councilman uh councilwoman Gann mentioned bursting at the seams. The pattern is bursting at the seams during peak drive times. If you're trying to make transition as I do on a northbound seventy-five [2:38:41, 2:39:01]: From 138. This will only exacerbate uh the situation. Uh Mr. Russell uh spoke earlier. He is the proprietor of the uh one thirty eight package store. He has some traffic impact studies, which I'd be very interested in examining and looking at. I have a couple thousand questions for you. Um I would also like to note, I mean we do uh [2:39:01, 2:39:21]: Uh some woman spoke earlier in terms of uh I guess the comportment of renters versus owners. I'm glad that she made the statement before I did. But uh 138 package store is one of uh several local places that I could buy liquor from if I chose to do so. But to the best of my knowledge, Mr. Russell, yours is the only package store in the region that requires [2:39:21, 2:39:26]: requires a law enforcement officer to work an extra job during your peak times. [2:39:27, 2:39:32]: To be on the lookout for shenanigans and tomfoolery and other bad behaviour. [2:39:33, 2:39:51]: So again, the infrastructure right now, the the design of the one thirty-eight to seventy five interchange is poor. You spoke of the poor I mean we've seen during peak times if you're coming uh from six seventy five heading westbound towards the interchange, traffic during peak times is horrible. Horrible. [2:39:51, 2:39:56]: This will only exacerbate that. And do a credit where it's due, do uh credit to uh the battle law firm. [2:39:56, 2:40:16]: And the people at Crescent, you made some strong arguments, but the bottom line is unless you reduce the number of units of rentals and the townhomes, again, the number of people and the resultant traffic impacts will be horrible for the quality of life for the people in Stockbridge, especially those of us who live in the Lakes Bivey neighborhood adjacent to the I-75. [2:40:16, 2:40:20]: Uh and one thirty eight quarter. That's all I have. Thank you. [2:40:21, 2:40:21]: Mm. [2:40:27, 2:40:32]: Hello, my name is Randy Hill, live in the Lakes Five Subdivision. [2:40:33, 2:40:53]: As I listened and I looked at the the board up there and I looked at the videos and I looked at all of the the the plannings for the different usage builds that Crescent makes, it was impressive. I mean you're looking at things that look like Atlantic Station, you're looking at something that looks really high-end. [2:40:53, 2:41:13]: You're looking at things that really, really are eye candy. But when I think about what we're talking about here in Stockbridge, I know that that and eye candy really does not work here. We're taking a low density area and we're trying to make it into a high density. As a matter of fact, I think that if Crescent could make it [2:41:13, 2:41:33]: Extra high density or ultra high density, they would because all they're really worried about is money. It's the money that they're able to, the number of units that they're putting there means the more money that they can make off of it. Now, to me, this is the far end of history. [2:41:33, 2:41:53]: Henry County and Stockbridge and you put this over here and it's like set it and forget it. We know that none of the roads, we know that none of the fire fire roads or anything can accommodate that many units right now. We know that we're smart enough and everybody here knows. [2:41:53, 2:42:13]: knows that and nobody wants it. And so to for you guys that are for it to allow it is just you say that you work for the for the citizens here. Well the citizens here are saying no. They understand that they don't want this. They understand that the impact of this is going to be bad [2:42:13, 2:42:33]: Bad, and they are asking you. I'm asking you, and everybody here is asking you, do not do this, do not give this just because of you have a builder that comes in that wants to build. It's it's fine. Everybody that comes to bill is is not a good bill. The other thing is they say make sure. [2:42:33, 2:42:53]: Mixed use. Mixed use is a nice word, but we know that mixed use means means residential and it means commercial. So it's saying that they're gonna allow an area where they can put uh businesses in there. But we you know that you cannot control what kind of businesses are gonna be there in the future. [2:42:53, 2:43:13]: Future. I mean if you just down the road there, it's gonna be crap. And if it's crime there, none of the high-end stores or any other retailers are gonna want to be there. Uh we talked about a walk path around it. It all it looks like was a racetrack to me. It goes around the sub it goes. [2:43:13, 2:43:16]: It goes around the s subdivision and it doesn't do much else. [2:43:16, 2:43:23]: Except for allow away for possibly uh people who are not [2:43:25, 2:43:41]: criminals to use to get in and out. So again, with the end of my statement, I'm gonna say the citizens are asking you no. You should understand why, and that's it. Vote no on this. Thank you, ma'am. [2:43:49, 2:43:52]: Hello. Hello. My name is Susan Snare. [2:43:53, 2:43:55]: And I live in one of those houses. [2:43:56, 2:43:58]: Right there on Glen Devon Road. [2:44:00, 2:44:04]: That's gonna be right in front of all this. [2:44:06, 2:44:09]: Or in back of it, front of it, side of it. [2:44:10, 2:44:11]: And I don't want it. [2:44:13, 2:44:32]: They're not telling you about the other road, not s not spy road that's going into it with a gate. They've also got another road that's coming out and people are having to turn to the left and go up one thirty-eight and then go around. [2:44:33, 2:44:34]: And come back. [2:44:36, 2:44:37]: In their plans. [2:44:40, 2:44:40]: Um [2:44:42, 2:44:44]: My husband and I [2:44:44, 2:44:48]: have l lived in our house. He's handicapped. [2:44:49, 2:44:53]: We don't want to see any more traffic going down one hundred thirty eight. [2:44:55, 2:45:01]: We can't even get out of our subdivision right now without having to wait ten minutes. [2:45:02, 2:45:10]: Because the lights from up at uh CBS and I let's go and the ones up on Spivey [2:45:11, 2:45:24]: Up the road there, let's go, and they're constantly like this. You don't get a chance to go out. And if we have that many homes and apartments now, it's gonna make it three times worse. [2:45:26, 2:45:31]: That's all I've got to say. Everybody else has everybody else has made their points. [2:45:32, 2:45:34]: I'm living right there. [2:45:35, 2:45:40]: I want you to look at me in the eye and tell me that's not fair. [2:45:41, 2:45:42]: Thank you. [2:45:50, 2:45:58]: My name is Shirley Boyce and I live on Glen Devon Road with on the same street my friend Susan lives on. [2:45:58, 2:46:01]: And that's gonna come right up to my back door. [2:46:02, 2:46:07]: When I bought my house thirty seven years ago, I could hear a pin drop on my screen porch. [2:46:07, 2:46:11]: Then they cut all the trees down to build the coals, the [2:46:12, 2:46:13]: And the [2:46:13, 2:46:33]: Brandsmart and the Cormacs and the at home and all of a sudden all I could hear was traffic, cars, trucks, horns blowing, ambulances, wrecks. I couldn't go out there from all the noise. If that wasn't bad enough, the teenagers was going up to Coals with their Apapell. [2:46:33, 2:46:36]: buyers this high racing their cars around [2:46:37, 2:46:40]: And you could hear the music two miles down the road. [2:46:41, 2:46:45]: So adding something else back there is not gonna make my life easier. [2:46:46, 2:46:47]: It's gonna make it worse. [2:46:49, 2:46:53]: I could hear a pin drop thirty seven years ago. All I can hear now is noise. [2:46:54, 2:47:02]: They didn't even put up a wall at the expressway to keep all that traffic noise down. And I can understand why a developer wants develop there. [2:47:03, 2:47:05]: is close to the interstate. [2:47:06, 2:47:07]: But there's a lot more layin'. [2:47:08, 2:47:11]: They can develop on. There's land right across the street. [2:47:12, 2:47:13]: A lot of it. [2:47:14, 2:47:21]: There's a creek that runs back in that land back there that goes for miles. What's gonna happen to that creek? [2:47:22, 2:47:28]: Where does all the wild out go? There's all kind of deer, raccoons, squirrels, where do they go? [2:47:30, 2:47:31]: And you can't tell me. [2:47:32, 2:47:36]: That's great rent prices as far as getting high clientele. [2:47:36, 2:47:38]: But what happens when you can't rent'em? [2:47:39, 2:47:42]: What happens is you win'em for what you can get'em for. [2:47:43, 2:47:45]: And then you get a different kind of clientele. [2:47:49, 2:47:50]: One [2:47:51, 2:47:53]: One thirty eight is already so bad. [2:47:54, 2:47:56]: That we can't get out of our subdivision. [2:47:56, 2:47:58]: People fly down that street. [2:47:58, 2:48:00]: Like it's a racetrack. [2:48:01, 2:48:01]: That [2:48:02, 2:48:15]: intersection where the CVS is, the McDonald's, is so bad that there's wrecks there constantly. One girl ran a red light, hit me in the side, went airborne and landed on top of my car. [2:48:15, 2:48:17]: It's not just mi. [2:48:17, 2:48:20]: That is a very dangerous intersection. [2:48:20, 2:48:22]: Nobody wants to do anything about it. [2:48:23, 2:48:26]: Мені не с тобі спенно танц та не тобі дан. [2:48:26, 2:48:27]: In this city. [2:48:28, 2:48:37]: And not on things we don't need because some real estate broker or an investor wants to make a living, find some more land. I don't want it behind my house. [2:48:38, 2:48:38]: All right. [2:48:48, 2:48:56]: Hello, uh Commissioners. My name is Dave Murphy, Spivey Cove, HOA president. I've been the president for since 2001. [2:48:56, 2:48:58]: I've been trying to give it up but they won't let me. [2:48:59, 2:49:10]: And I can't hardly um move anywhere because the house is paid off. So I'm I'm deeply invested. Screw me what what's your address? Twenty address is twenty-eight seventy seven, Mandy Court. [2:49:10, 2:49:26]: And uh I like to call Lake Spive in Georgia just to give us a little bit of identity. Okay. Um I know Nikki Ford and uh all the other HOA presidents is in the area. We have worked very hard to keep our little section between Henry and Clayton together. [2:49:26, 2:49:34]: And um we stay on our commission. I finally uh dragged uh commissioner Demont Davis. We picked up the trash on uh [2:49:34, 2:49:40]: The um uh Mount Zion Parkway. We did that one day. It took us probably about four or five [2:49:40, 2:49:43]: hours. Just uh four four guys, old guys, you know. [2:49:44, 2:50:01]: And so that's my big thing is litter, litter and crime, quality of life issues. And I think you don't get better uh unless you raise the quality of the uh development that you have. It's already gonna be tough trying to find the people to move into your community as as it is. [2:50:02, 2:50:20]: So uh that's uh that's why I hope you guys vote this down and wait for something to comes comes better. Uh used to be a time when um all you hear was birds, crickets chirping, that kind of thing. Now I'm hearing sirens a little bit more. And I've got a nice buffer between on one thirty eight. I I mean we're we're f we're far back. [2:50:20, 2:50:20]: Um [2:50:20, 2:50:24]: There's a a line basically from Cla Clayton County to Henry County. [2:50:24, 2:50:27]: And you guys gonna be down the same path as Clayton. [2:50:28, 2:50:33]: At least uh what w what you see in the news if you don't watch your development and make sure you get it right. [2:50:34, 2:50:35]: You gotta get it right. [2:50:35, 2:50:40]: I've talked to uh co councilman uh Elton Alexander a few times about the litter. [2:50:40, 2:50:45]: And the quality of life issues, and that's something we still you gotta get that right. You got spy the commons. [2:50:45, 2:50:50]: Uh just now coming online. We've been waiting, like the lady said for a while for them to get to a couple of [2:50:50, 2:50:52]: Couple of stores in there. [2:50:52, 2:50:54]: Uh you've got that um best western. [2:50:55, 2:50:59]: That you've got to finish up. I say finish the projects that you have on the books right now. [2:50:59, 2:51:03]: Get that done first. Before he tries to put something up new. [2:51:04, 2:51:05]: And that's it. Thank you. Thank you. [2:51:10, 2:51:13]: Hello, my name is Angela Howard. I live in in [2:51:14, 2:51:20]: Oh you're Brett. I live in the spider gland subdivision, um seven nineteen Stonehenge Place. [2:51:21, 2:51:41]: And I've uh sat here and listened to a lot of the information that was given by the developers, by the uh uh community and everything, and found a lot some of it to be troubling, and the information that you guys get, which I appreciate a lot. And uh one of the things I want to say is I am a native Atlanton, uh born and raised. [2:51:40, 2:51:58]: in Kaya Heights in Atlanta, lived in Dixie Hill, Born Homes, Vine City, have moved towards and and and I'll go back. I lived in Clayton County in College Park. I moved to Spivey Glen because of the changes that had started happening within that area. [2:51:58, 2:52:02]: And I see it happening now. I've lived here for twenty two years. [2:52:02, 2:52:22]: Haven't enjoyed it and like everyone else, instead of hearing the frogs cro uh croak and the birds chirping, now I hear it's sirens, amlets, police. Don't know anything or everything that's going on with the area. Some of the things also that bothered me, um, that kind of took me by surprise. I guess the city attorney said about no [2:52:22, 2:52:29]: concerned about the schools or you guys can't be concerned about the schools, that should be one of our number one priority. Schools in the road. [2:52:30, 2:52:39]: Our our our children, everybody want their children to g to to move into the uh apartments that the young lady gave, which was a very good presentation. [2:52:40, 2:52:43]: But we still have to worry about what are our children gonna do. [2:52:43, 2:52:45]: In order to make this a better [2:52:45, 2:52:47]: uh place to live. Um [2:52:48, 2:52:51]: As I said, she did a very good presentation. [2:52:52, 2:52:55]: It it's uh I call it shiny words. [2:52:56, 2:52:58]: Talking about uh um [2:52:59, 2:53:08]: Starbucks and the battery and all of that. All of that, like everyone has said, their infrastructure was built before that. I'm one that [2:53:09, 2:53:16]: hated for them to the Braves to move to the uh to to the area. But they did, but they and they were prepared for it. We're not prepared for that. [2:53:17, 2:53:18]: Traffic is horrible. [2:53:18, 2:53:22]: As as everyone say you you constantly have an accidents all the time. [2:53:22, 2:53:42]: I appreciate your looking store, but the traffic coming out there makes it hard for me to get out my home myself. The traffic coming to do a U-turn. If these apartments, uh condos or townhomes or whatever it says they're gonna be claiming they're building up there are gonna be there, still gonna be in a very impactful on our traffic. Okay? And it's not gonna [2:53:42, 2:53:43]: Good. [2:53:44, 2:53:52]: Uh my mom, I grew up with my mom said people smell or see new paint and they think that it's good. Everything that's shiny is not always good. [2:53:53, 2:53:58]: Everything that's shining is not on the wish good. And you guys have to vote or have to look at this for the community. [2:53:59, 2:54:05]: And uh I also like to say, and I may be stepping out of place of this, I I feel offended. [2:54:06, 2:54:12]: that you guys have already whether you are against or for up giving your opinion of what were you gonna vote yes or no. [2:54:13, 2:54:25]: Person. Personally, I feel it's independent. Thank you for the comments, please. [2:54:27, 2:54:32]: Good evening. My name is Troy Finley. I'm twenty year resident here in Clayton County. [2:54:32, 2:54:35]: Uh seven seven seven seven seven seven seven seven two Amherst Court. [2:54:36, 2:54:42]: And uh I am just uh in opposition to this move because this is uh [2:54:42, 2:54:43]: gonna cause a lot of [2:54:44, 2:54:47]: Congestion, I'm in runny meat subdivision and it [2:54:47, 2:54:53]: to s to s note that others have talked about coming out is a danger already. [2:54:53, 2:54:58]: I actually sat in on the Zoom call, which I think was really poorly conducted. [2:54:58, 2:55:12]: Because I was trying to get opposition, my call my my my opposition in and the only way I can even get that in is to type that and I didn't have they didn't even allow enough time for me to type my opposition. [2:55:13, 2:55:17]: But basically, mister Brock stated that as the developer [2:55:18, 2:55:20]: That all the traffic has to turn right. [2:55:21, 2:55:23]: Coming out of this new proposed subdivision. [2:55:24, 2:55:25]: So I'm thinking [2:55:26, 2:55:37]: right hand turn two and a half he was saying go to the next light, which would be the beats. That's two miles, two point three miles to take a U turn to get back to I seventy five. [2:55:38, 2:55:43]: Well it's it's it's already congested. It's dangerous. It's very dangerous right now. So [2:55:44, 2:55:50]: One of my other concerns is that I didn't hear anything that come out of their mouths about homeowners association. [2:55:50, 2:55:53]: I didn't hear anything coming out of their mouth about [2:55:54, 2:55:56]: Establishing uh the traffic flow. [2:55:57, 2:56:16]: Mr. Thompson, you mentioned I'm not opposed to the uh growth. And as Ms. Gantt stated, it's smart growth. Is that what we need? We need to m you know, I would love single family. Why not go back with two thousand square foot homes? [2:56:16, 2:56:22]: that are half acre lots. I mean, why why be s why convert it to high density? [2:56:23, 2:56:25]: There's opportunities to smart growth and с [2:56:26, 2:56:31]: And not to have a s a study on the traffic, that's obvious to me that they don't care. [2:56:31, 2:56:33]: They don't they do not care. [2:56:34, 2:56:35]: So [2:56:35, 2:56:36]: Again [2:56:36, 2:56:49]: Um that's that's just uh a lot of points that I had has already been been taken. But yeah, being close to the airport, we deserve Starbucks. We deserve a lot of the the high end uh of [2:56:49, 2:56:52]: facilities that we see northern communities get. [2:56:53, 2:56:58]: But if we we just grab anything that we we get coming out the gate. [2:56:58, 2:57:04]: You know, that's that's that's g that's I I will just say that's that's bad. [2:57:04, 2:57:06]: and and premeditated. [2:57:07, 2:57:07]: Um [2:57:08, 2:57:11]: Decisions. Mr. Ford, you say you already [2:57:11, 2:57:13]: Looked at that and made your decision. [2:57:14, 2:57:15]: Have you studied the traffic? [2:57:16, 2:57:18]: No sir, I haven't, but uh [2:57:20, 2:57:22]: Come on, man. [2:57:23, 2:57:31]: Well just as clarification though for everybody, the mayor doesn't vote unless it's a tie. Period. But I do have an opinion. But go ahead, please. [2:57:31, 2:57:38]: Good evening. My name is Daryl McCullough. Doctor Daryl McCullough. I have a I live at uh twenty eight thirty one Players Drive. [2:57:39, 2:57:40]: In Lake Spivey. [2:57:41, 2:57:44]: And I am against this proposal. [2:57:45, 2:57:51]: I am hopeful that when you make your decisions you will do it based on the future, not today. [2:57:51, 2:57:53]: I am hopeful that you are thinking about [2:57:53, 2:57:55]: Five to ten years from now? [2:57:56, 2:57:58]: I am hopeful that [2:57:58, 2:57:58]: The [2:57:59, 2:58:01]: We can reach a shared vision. [2:58:02, 2:58:05]: So that we can get growth because we need growth. [2:58:06, 2:58:12]: But we need growth based on what is good for the community and what is good for these people. [2:58:12, 2:58:13]: That are here behind me. [2:58:14, 2:58:15]: We [2:58:17, 2:58:20]: We have we need a shared vision. [2:58:21, 2:58:22]: That perhaps they can agree with? [2:58:23, 2:58:24]: A compromise. [2:58:25, 2:58:30]: so that we can move forward. This community needs development, but it has to be planned [2:58:30, 2:58:33]: And it has to make sense. Thank you, thank you. [2:58:35, 2:58:35]: Mm. [2:58:37, 2:58:46]: All right. Now I'm gonna go all the way to my far right. Anybody f uh that's against uh this particular proposal uh lineup please from the far right. [2:58:49, 2:58:57]: Go ahead, sir. And your name and address, please. Just yeah, line it right there and then uh we'll Nikki Ford, two oh five Reeves Creek Way. [2:58:59, 2:59:02]: That is in Henry County, Spive Elen subdivision. [2:59:03, 2:59:20]: Um I sat on the Lake Spivey Community Board, which is over about thirty subdivisions, and I'm also the president of Spive Land Homeowners Association, which we have 189 homes there. And I think the biggest thing is the renter. [2:59:20, 2:59:31]: renter thing and the amount of apartments you guys are talking about because we already have the boatload of them coming in on uh Mount Zion and we're expecting uh [2:59:32, 2:59:40]: uh condos to be built right across the street from us. Now you're talking three hundred more over there. That little road ain't gonna handle it, I don't think. [2:59:40, 2:59:45]: So uh and the traffic's already so bad there, but I think that's the biggest thing and and you're right. [2:59:46, 2:59:56]: Investors have been coming in buying like crazy. We must have about thirty four houses now rented out in there. And we're trying to figure out what we can do to slow that down some. [2:59:57, 3:00:02]: But um I think that's the biggest issue is is so much coming up and [3:00:02, 3:00:04]: three or four different areas here all at the same time. [3:00:05, 3:00:13]: is gonna really jam that road up, especially if you gotta make a right turn out of the place and then make a loop back, that's gonna be ugly too. [3:00:14, 3:00:24]: But uh and most everything else I've heard today I I'm agreeing with as well. But consensus of all the subdivisions together is pretty much on the same [3:00:25, 3:00:26]: Uh same plane that we're talking. [3:00:28, 3:00:30]: Thank you. So appreciate it. Thank you. [3:00:38, 3:00:46]: Good evening. My name is Sandy Wayne. I live at 8430 Marina Bay Court in the Bayview Subdivision on Lake Spivey. [3:00:47, 3:01:02]: Mr. Mayor, Mr. Mayor Protem, and to the Stockbridge City Councilors, I'd like to thank you for this open forum. I'd also like to thank all the people who are here tonight because I think this is a very important topic. I am going probably to [3:01:02, 3:01:08]: say much of the same that things that you have heard already, but I would like my segue to be [3:01:09, 3:01:21]: From a meeting that the city of Stockbridge Council had last year, in which I believe you passed a moratorium the end of January, and it was in reference to the Parkview subdivision. [3:01:22, 3:01:26]: And I am quoting when I'm saying that the city council's move comes [3:01:27, 3:01:33]: As the built for rent home market is facing the same supply headwinds as the overall housing market. [3:01:33, 3:01:49]: COVID nineteen dramatically slowed construction of new homes in twenty twenty, tightening the v the available homes for purchase. At the same time, fewer homeowners than usual have put their houses on the market, opting to stay put during the pandemic. [3:01:49, 3:02:00]: This is very wrong, Councilwoman Lakeisha Gantt said, adding that original builder came before the city seeking approval for the project sever several times. [3:02:00, 3:02:15]: And all the times that that developer approached the city council, I believe that it was under false, probably pretenses. Also, I believe that there is an ordinance in the city of Stockbridge that requires that only [3:02:16, 3:02:36]: Thirty percent of housing can be either townhouses, apartments, condos, with one percent of that thirty percent being in the mobile home market, and that seventy percent of your housing must be either R A, R one, R two, or R three. And if that is the case, I'd like to know. [3:02:36, 3:02:46]: how this particular development is stacking up in the percentages. I've heard different numbers bandied about here as we have, as I've been listening tonight. [3:02:46, 3:03:06]: The other thing that I would like to address is the same thing that I heard Miss Gantt say as well, and that is that it was brought to her attention that schools and roads cannot be brought up when we are talking about a vote on this project. But I think that our schools and our roads are something that would really need to be addressed because [3:03:06, 3:03:26]: As Red Oak is certainly at capacity now. And even if you take just the lowest number, so 360 apartments would be 750 uh 720, say, cars if you have two adults in the household, with 102 townhomes, you're looking at 204 cars. [3:03:26, 3:03:43]: We're looking at 924 cars that you're adding that have to egress from the development and ingress at another time, at least one other time during the day. And that just sounds like it's a lot of traffic for that area. And if you think about how many children may be in these homes. [3:03:44, 3:03:55]: I'm even going to say let's say seven hundred and fifty and we divide it right down the middle, three hundred and seventy-five of them and three hundred seventy-five of them elementary, middle school, high school. [3:03:55, 3:04:08]: So we're looking at Red Oak Elementary that is at capacity. So we're thinking, what, maybe already we're going to need twelve modulars at that school and you're gonna need'em like that because these apartments are going to rent in a flash. [3:04:08, 3:04:22]: The other uh and it's kind of a complaint and it I don't know whether it is the city planner or whether he is on the zoning and planning board and he once again it was the sugarcoating of this project. [3:04:23, 3:04:26]: Ma'am, your time. [3:04:29, 3:04:41]: Ste ma'am, ma ma'am, stand by for one second, please. Uh Breca or maybe even Mr. Gardner, in reference to the ordinance, uh can you all answer that at this time? Yeah, uh in reference to that? Do you have an idea? [3:04:43, 3:04:43]: More toy. [3:04:45, 3:04:46]: That's the problem. [3:04:48, 3:04:50]: Can you hear me, Mr. Mayor? I I can hear you, sir. [3:04:50, 3:05:01]: Um we'd have to look that one up. Um I don't I don't remember if there's any existing RA properties here in the city. Fred me you got you've had to come in front, Fred. [3:05:04, 3:05:05]: What she's right here. [3:05:14, 3:05:20]: Brecker might be a little bit better at this than me, but I don't I think th the requirements did one percent to me in mobile homes. [3:05:21, 3:05:27]: Um, I haven't seen that in any of the ordinances, but that's not to say that might not exist, but [3:05:27, 3:05:33]: from a zoning district, as you guys pretty much know. I mean there's no RA property probably left in the city of Stockbridge. [3:05:33, 3:05:45]: That's one seventy-five lot rate at one acre lots. Um I don't think there's any of that still left um in the city limits. But um we could investigate it, but I this first time I when she said it, that's the first time I've heard of it. [3:05:46, 3:05:48]: Brucker, do you have anything that you can add to this? [3:05:48, 3:05:54]: No, nothing additional. Th we have a new code which is our UDC, um, which does not include that requirement. [3:05:55, 3:06:00]: Okay. Thank you very much. Appreciate it. Ma'am, please come forward. Name and address. [3:06:03, 3:06:15]: Good evening. My name is Camille Matkins and I live on Players Drive. Okay. And I just wanna say I don't think that anyone in this room is against growth, but I think as we see [3:06:15, 3:06:18]: the way the ho the entire area has changed [3:06:19, 3:06:22]: Talking about the traffic, it's just not just the traffic but [3:06:23, 3:06:36]: That intersection at I two eighty five and one hundred thirty eight, I have personally witnessed cars flipped where people have I don't know if they disregard the traffic light, they're trying to make a U turn. I don't know what they're trying to do, but there have been [3:06:36, 3:06:56]: serious traffic acc accidents there, a lot of them, not just one or two. And then we wanna talk about the schools and the elderly people. The schools are burst bursting at the seams. The children are our concern and people are talking about they're saying that the young people are a concern for us. But renters, we also know they reserve the right to come and go. [3:06:56, 3:07:16]: As they please. Homeowners don't move every six months. There may be some people that do, but that's typically not the mindset of a homeowner. They don't renters reserve the right to move when they get ready. Right now we have speeders up and down 138. They're racing up and down one 138. They're um speeding down Spidey Road. [3:07:16, 3:07:36]: And we want to talk about, and I have a different concern as it relates to our first responders, our police officers, our hospital staff, our police officers are already understaffed, underpaid, overworked, and with more residents. Where are we going to get the resources from? From Clayton County and Henry County to team up and tackle issues that are [3:07:36, 3:07:43]: rise with more residents and people that are coming and going and have no concern with how they live or how they even um [3:07:43, 3:07:45]: Contribute to the community. [3:07:45, 3:07:58]: This is gonna take away from well, I don't know about well, Henry County's tax dollars, we don't get any of that because like I said, our first responders, when they come, you know, what of where are we gonna get the the the staff? [3:07:58, 3:08:00]: to accommodate all of these new people. [3:08:00, 3:08:05]: And one good example that we if you want to show us what all this [3:08:06, 3:08:26]: This nice pretty little stuff is gonna look like you got exit 222 down there in Henry County that they did absolutely nothing with. A sp a Starbucks doesn't appeal to me. I need more than a Starbucks in my neighborhood to prove that it's growing. If I want Starbucks that bad, I can't come right down here and get Starbucks. So that doesn't appeal to me. [3:08:26, 3:08:40]: Me, show me what you're gonna do with all those acres that you cleared off right there at exit two twenty two that nobody has done anything with. You haven't shown us anything, any shopping, any restaurants, no nice and pretty shiny new mixed [3:08:40, 3:08:41]: Living um [3:08:42, 3:09:02]: Complexes. It just creates more work for already people for people that get all the trash that's up and down. Every business on Highway 138. Just like the gentleman talked about before. They came together to try and mitigate the trash and all of the issues. But if you care anything about more than your political [3:09:02, 3:09:07]: power in your pockets, you would say no to this in consideration of where we're coming from. [3:09:14, 3:09:15]: All right. [3:09:16, 3:09:27]: Ma'am, you've already had your ma'am, you've already had your opportunity. We I went I've I went to every section. I've already had your opportunity. I'm gonna close this out. Mr. Washington, I'm now gonna Mr. Ma'am, calm down. Calm down please. [3:09:28, 3:09:28]: Cut. [3:09:29, 3:09:32]: M Mr Washington, I'm now gonna close this public hearing. [3:09:36, 3:09:41]: I'm closing the public hearing, ladies and gentlemen. We've we've seen that, we've done that. Ma'am, ma'am, will you plea [3:09:42, 3:09:50]: Uh well the point I'm not gonna hit the galvel. I'm gonna get the police officers to come and just come where where where's my where's my you got it, Mr. Gardner? [3:09:51, 3:10:00]: Ma'am, will you please sit down, please? Or even depart. One or the other. Thank you. Take care. Public hearing is closed. Public hearings closed. [3:10:01, 3:10:03]: And you're things so [3:10:03, 3:10:05]: D [3:10:07, 3:10:11]: All right. The public the public hearing is closed. All right. [3:10:12, 3:10:14]: Public hearings closed. Council. [3:10:15, 3:10:35]: Council, we we we've heard we've heard the citizens. You made your comments. I don't I don't think there's any other comments that the council would make at this time. So what I need to know is whether or not we have a motion on the floor uh to uh go ahead and accept the the particular proposal to make the change. Sir, sir, let's let the applicant come back up and respond if we could. No, no, no, we ended it. [3:10:35, 3:10:44]: She had an opportunity. She didn't use her whole time. This is done. Maybe she might have an option to bring it up. Alexander, I'm sorry. It's done. We're not good. We're not gonna we're gonna close it. We public hearings closed. [3:10:44, 3:10:45]: No, I need a motion on the floor. [3:10:46, 3:10:47]: Okay. [3:10:48, 3:10:50]: Your Ford. Yes, ma'am. Um [3:10:51, 3:11:03]: Earlier what I asked about was the decrease in the number of units. Um just for the audience here, um I'm the newest member of the council. [3:11:05, 3:11:09]: Uh you haven't heard me say I've made a decision because I haven't. [3:11:10, 3:11:12]: Development is not something that I'm [3:11:13, 3:11:15]: Accustomed to, but I'm learning. [3:11:15, 3:11:18]: And one of the things that I've learned is [3:11:18, 3:11:20]: When it comes to these developments, the [3:11:21, 3:11:22]: No matter if we [3:11:23, 3:11:25]: Don't like them, don't agree with them. [3:11:26, 3:11:27]: Um for whatever reason. [3:11:28, 3:11:30]: We can't just deny it. [3:11:30, 3:11:33]: Агатулок до лего аспект. [3:11:33, 3:11:35]: That's why I asked for the city attorney. [3:11:36, 3:11:39]: And miss John Miss Carter to speak on it. [3:11:40, 3:11:41]: We can't look at just the [3:11:42, 3:11:46]: overcrowding of schools and the increase in traffic. [3:11:47, 3:11:49]: I have to think of the legal aspect. [3:11:50, 3:11:52]: And mitigate any legal. [3:11:52, 3:11:53]: Matters. [3:11:54, 3:11:55]: With our city. [3:11:55, 3:11:56]: So [3:11:56, 3:11:58]: I did suggest [3:11:58, 3:12:01]: Decreasing the number of units. [3:12:01, 3:12:02]: Um [3:12:02, 3:12:04]: If that's a possibility. [3:12:04, 3:12:06]: If it is a possibility. [3:12:06, 3:12:08]: А like for us to cut it in half. [3:12:08, 3:12:10]: If not less than that. [3:12:10, 3:12:16]: The apartments. If okay any other comments before we ask for a motion? I'm running in the motion here. [3:12:16, 3:12:26]: All right. Sir. Yes, yes, sir. Okay, so you um I mean they w they're will they um they might be willing to reduce the number, so can we at least hear out? See what we hear. [3:12:28, 3:12:30]: No, I'm o I'm okay with here in our house. [3:12:31, 3:12:37]: I'm Stand by. I'm okay with it. You all interested in listening to the I'm okay with it. [3:12:38, 3:12:45]: But my fleece. Go ahead. In in in my opinion on this, because there's a process in place. [3:12:46, 3:12:50]: And if we don't give that process to the citizens, why would we give it to the developers? [3:12:51, 3:13:11]: Fine. Fine. Right. Right. Okay, hold on. I want to appeal to the council to at least cause we I mean uh I mean everybody here wanna balance it. What if we could I mean if they're willing to offer less apartments, that's a good thing if we could hear her out. Okay, hold on a second. [3:13:11, 3:13:17]: Okay. All right. All right. So you're f you're in favor of that? Miss Barber you're in favor of that? At this time? [3:13:18, 3:13:32]: I like for us to add conditions. Okay, that's about you in favor of what he's talking about? I'm in favor of hearing what the um what they have to say in regards to the amount of com apartment complexes, yes. Last three already. You how about you gentlemen down here? [3:13:34, 3:13:35]: Well one second. [3:13:36, 3:13:37]: You guys got anything? [3:13:38, 3:13:38]: All right. [3:13:39, 3:13:41]: Ms. Ballard, bring bring the gentleman back up, please. [3:13:46, 3:14:05]: We have three conditions we would like to offer up. Go ahead. The first would be to reduce the total number of apartment units to three fifteen from three sixty. Um, I'd like I'd like to finish the total number of three bedroom units to no more than five percent. [3:14:07, 3:14:27]: And we would like to place a restriction on nail salons, beauty salons, barbershops, and um I believe that already exists though. Right. Well we want it we we want that to be clear because it seems like there's some confusion with regards to that. We want this to be a quality facility. If there are any other use. [3:14:27, 3:14:47]: uses that you all would like to prohibit and want to add that we just we'd like to know what those are, but we want to make sure that those are usually the typical ones like vape shops and things of that nature. We're not looking to do any of that. So we want that to be put on the record that we cannot even if you change your ordinance later, those would still be in place. [3:14:47, 3:14:49]: And that's the only reason why I suggested putting those on there. [3:14:50, 3:14:58]: Okay, Mr Mr Washington. And if there's anything else, um we would be open to any other restrictions with regards to the uh come to podium, please, sir. [3:15:01, 3:15:04]: Ms. Battle and please stand by. Mr. Washington. [3:15:12, 3:15:32]: Okay, you just heard the three conditions, additional conditions that they want based on a consensus, simple consensus for the council. Now I didn't get a motion just yet, but here for a different slightly different reasoning. How can we legally do this if this is they have additional conditions? It's a little different than what was presented initially here. How do we legally handle that and do that properly if we want to take a vote? [3:15:32, 3:15:33]: Vote on this now. [3:15:35, 3:15:41]: Good evening everyone. Council will just need to amend the agenda and decide if they wanted to put the conditions in the amendment for a resolution. [3:15:45, 3:15:50]: It's not actually resolved, it only comes after this when you actually put conditions. [3:15:50, 3:15:57]: Hmm. That's true. Let me let Mr. Gardner Mr. Gardner, let me let you just speak to them about that. But [3:15:58, 3:16:03]: Mayor Council, right now you you guys are considering a comp plan amendment. [3:16:04, 3:16:19]: It's not the actual zoning. The zoning is the next phase of this where you would actually put conditions if you approve it, that's where your conditions would go. It wouldn't go as part of the te the change in the comp line amendment. You're changing the future land use map to allow for density. If that's approved [3:16:20, 3:16:25]: Then the rezoning you hear the rezoning and at that point you put conditions on it. If you deny [3:16:26, 3:16:46]: The comp plan amendment. By virtue of that, the zoning is renowned. So otherwise otherwise the way it is written right now for the public hearing for what's written in the in for the a charter w written tonight for our agenda, we have to vote on it that way. You can't change anything. That is to change the comp plan, which is different from the actual zoning. [3:16:45, 3:16:48]: Rezoning of the property. [3:16:49, 3:17:09]: All right. All right. One second. Yes, Mr. Alexander. Yeah. That being the case. And by police. That being the case, this is a two-step process that we have to uh approve this section here. Uh we can add those zoning conditions uh in the [3:17:09, 3:17:29]: the uh rezoning portion. The comp plan here is looking to be changed. So based on that information, I will make a motion to uh approve the change to the comp plan so we can actually hear the rezoning, uh uh hear the rezoning. [3:17:29, 3:17:32]: zoning out uh in its full presentation. [3:17:33, 3:17:40]: All right. Is there a second to that motion? Mayor, I actually have a question for you. Okay, what's your question, sir? My question is for you, uh Mr. Gardner. [3:17:41, 3:17:46]: If the if a request goes out to change for the uh comp plan [3:17:46, 3:17:51]: Then this sets a precedence for future comp plans of this nature. Is that correct? [3:17:53, 3:18:03]: Because if we're changing the if we're changing is there's a request to change the comp plan for future developments of this nature that would result from this comp plan. Not not really. Um [3:18:03, 3:18:05]: When you're doing [3:18:05, 3:18:21]: Complet amendments are rezoning, those are considered legislative actions. So it's at the discretion of the governing body if they choose to make those changes or not. Um But my go my question is is that this is not this is not project specific though. [3:18:21, 3:18:40]: Right. So if you you can you can you can deny this and approve something across the street, which is different, but that's based on the legislative decision of the of the coun of the council. So you're not you're not held to a standard that says if you give this person, you gotta give that person, only when you're doing re when you're doing a variance. [3:18:41, 3:18:54]: is where you actually put because that's a quasi judicial proceeding. So if you grant one, anybody else who comes in behind and meet the same criteria, if you deny them, the likelihood is that they'll sue and win. [3:18:55, 3:19:07]: Yeah, but that's the that's a totally different we're we're not dealing with the barons, we're dealing with the overall comp plan the comp changing it. The company the comp plan the comp plan amendment is a legislative action. [3:19:08, 3:19:28]: You can do one thing here and do something totally different at the next and as long as it meets the requirements of the when you make those amendments you follow the the procedures, which the advertising of it, making folks know where the location is, those type of things and the staff went through the criteria of reviewing whether or not it makes sense, right? And they make [3:19:28, 3:19:48]: A recommendation to you that says, yes, this meet the requirements as it relates to our procedures under the Zoning Procedures Act. So as long as they do that, they're fine, you're fine. Um I hope that answers your question, but you don't you don't held to the same thing. [3:19:48, 3:19:48]: Actually. [3:19:49, 3:19:56]: What we do here with this amendment, if we agree to it, is sets a precedence. [3:19:56, 3:20:03]: that we still can direct, but then we can still find ourselves in litigation because now we're being project specific. [3:20:04, 3:20:04]: No. [3:20:05, 3:20:19]: No. Go ahead. Go ahead, Mr. Garrison. You you're you're approving this uh uh to allow for a a plan unit development. You don't have to do the same thing across the street, Mr. Blount. If you choose to even though you have property similarly located [3:20:19, 3:20:21]: And they come in for a different [3:20:21, 3:20:25]: use, you you don't have to give them the same thing you give the person on the other side of the street. [3:20:26, 3:20:31]: That's what I'm but I understand, but with the with the with the legislative amendment to it, that's when you can find yourself in litigation. [3:20:33, 3:20:37]: No, once again, we never say legislative action. [3:20:39, 3:20:40]: The courts have given [3:20:41, 3:21:01]: Local government's wide discretion because you know your local layer of land more better than somebody sitting at the state house or in on in the Supreme Court of Georgia. So they give you that wide-range discretion to make legislative decisions as to rezonings, any amendments you make to your future land use plan or your comp plan. They allow for [3:21:01, 3:21:06]: you guys to make that because you guys are closer to the ground. So they they they adhere to that. [3:21:07, 3:21:27]: The problem is when you look at variances, that has a legal process to go through. And that's why the standards is if you give her and he is similar located and you deny him, he has the right to sue and he could prove the fact that she was he was similar located to her and she was treated different. And that language is actually in the review process when staff review [3:21:27, 3:21:39]: a variance, you go through it, that language is actually in there. Has there been any other property asked for similar type relief? And if so, was that approved or denied? That that's our language is actually in the review process. [3:21:40, 3:21:40]: Yeah. [3:21:42, 3:22:02]: But when you talk when you're adding variance in there, we're talking two different we're talking I'm trying to talk about. What I'm talking about specifically for right now, when you start to talk about variance is what's going on now, we're talking two different things. So whatever action you take on this project. [3:22:01, 3:22:03]: property, you don't set a precedent. [3:22:05, 3:22:10]: Because you have that legislative decision to make it, whether you make it on this one or somewhere else. That's what I was saying. [3:22:10, 3:22:11]: Okay. [3:22:11, 3:22:13]: Thank you, sir. Yes, sir. [3:22:15, 3:22:16]: Mr. Washington. [3:22:18, 3:22:23]: You you heard all this discussion. Are we alone legal what standby? Are we on legal ground here? [3:22:25, 3:22:25]: Okay. [3:22:26, 3:22:29]: What is your motion now, Mr. Alexander? Uh [3:22:30, 3:22:31]: I'm sorry. Go ahead. [3:22:37, 3:22:39]: As legal, we're gonna always take the position. [3:22:39, 3:22:43]: That is not best to legislate something comprehensive. [3:22:44, 3:22:44]: On the fly. [3:22:45, 3:23:05]: That's currently what's happening right now. You all have the decision in the latter two, as Mr. Gardner and I have said, to do whatever you choose because you are the elected representatives. However, what is before you is a two-step process, as Mr. Gardner said. Now, the reason why that's important is because if you all make a decision about one specific entity, right, whatever the reason. [3:23:05, 3:23:25]: Reasoning is in whatever the grant that we give them, that can be used for another specific entity that comes in with similar characteristics. And if it's not, that's where you may run into litigation problems. But ultimately it's up to you all because we're going way down the if-then decision tree. Like we're starting up here and we're going further and further and further down to something that may never happen, but that's up to you all. [3:23:25, 3:23:26]: automate that call about. [3:23:27, 3:23:30]: Thank you, sir. [3:23:31, 3:23:34]: But you said something that was interesting, what I'm leading to. [3:23:35, 3:23:38]: We're about to make the a decision on the fly off of something we all haven't [3:23:39, 3:23:53]: gone through our sales to even talk about ins out west and all of this. We're making it on the fly because of something project specific that pertains to it. This the what I'm talking about right here. That this council is getting ready to make a decision. [3:23:53, 3:23:56]: Pertaining to this because of a certain project. [3:23:56, 3:24:16]: That has just come forward to us. That's what I'm saying. And that's what you just said about attorney. We shouldn't make decisions like that. Right. It's it's totally you all's decision. You all the legislative body and we deal with the facts as you present them. The issue is that if there are a certain set of characteristics, right, on the executive side, and Ms. Carter, you can tell me. [3:24:16, 3:24:27]: whether how you would deal with this, whatever you would legislate for the similarities of this particular project would be something that they would have to have in-house. And correct me if I'm wrong. [3:24:27, 3:24:31]: They would have to have in house to make sure that whatever decision that they made. [3:24:32, 3:24:38]: on something else that came along, whether it was two fifty, three hundred, et cetera, you it would get the similar treatment by the city. [3:24:38, 3:24:42]: Well I'm gonna leave it at this. Because we had a right to do something doesn't mean it's the right thing to do. [3:24:43, 3:24:44]: That's probably true. [3:24:45, 3:24:46]: [12288.2, 12292.2]: Go ahead, Ms. Carter, you came to the podium, so you have something to add to this? I do not. [3:24:53, 3:24:55]: All right. Back to you, Ms. Allison. [3:24:56, 3:24:57]: [12297.4, 12307.6]: At this point we gotta move forward or we gotta make a decision. So um at this point, um in order to actually even hear the actual rezoning. [3:25:08, 3:25:16]: Uh we have to move forward with progress in the city. So I want to make a motion to approve the comp plan so we can actually hear the zoning. [3:25:17, 3:25:34]: You approve the comp specifically on the comp specifically on the comp plan so we can approve the zone. And do you need to say I believe you need to say what those specifics are in this aspect? Uh as rec as uh well we we we that that'll actually be in the rezoning, the specifics on the on the coding changes. Okay. [3:25:35, 3:25:36]: Is there a second to a motion? [3:25:39, 3:25:40]: Is there a second to the motion? [3:25:41, 3:25:43]: No cycling of motion. Motion fails. [3:25:43, 3:25:57]: Now, if the motion fails, go back to the original motion was originally on uh the the agenda tonight dealt with the uh proposal that was presented to us tonight, in a motion on what was originally presented tonight. Is there a motion for that? [3:25:58, 3:26:02]: Mayor. Yes Mayor so so so moved? So move. [3:26:02, 3:26:03]: One second, is there a second? [3:26:05, 3:26:05]: Is there a second? [3:26:07, 3:26:08]: Ms. Gann, go ahead, please. [3:26:08, 3:26:14]: Mayor, just one brief comment on that. I'm and I I just needed a little bit of clarity. [3:26:14, 3:26:31]: If we did the land use the um future plan land use in twenty eighteen, I believe all of us were here except for one person. Right. And our comp plan in twenty eighteen. Right. So my reason for denying this right now is because I was here and I voted for what I wanted in twenty eighteen. Right. [3:26:32, 3:26:35]: And I'm not ready to revise it until we sit down [3:26:35, 3:26:46]: as a collaborative effort within the mayor and council and come up with a uh revise or amend our plan as a whole, not piecemeal it. So m my vote is no. [3:26:52, 3:27:02]: And and no offense, I'm not trying to to get an audience applaud. I I live on Walt Stevens and I go up Spear Road. I'm not tr uh don't [3:27:03, 3:27:10]: Don't take it that way. I don't take this lightly. I'm doing what I really truly believe is in the best interest of the city of Stopford. [3:27:11, 3:27:16]: All right, all right, now we still have an item before us. [3:27:17, 3:27:37]: And now I think Mr uh well who was you, Mr. Alexander asked uh uh asked for the vote, right? I'm asking for a vote. You said you you're willing to put a motion on the floor. Once again, is there a second to the motion to on the floor for the items that were as written, as presented tonight on the agenda? Is there a second? What what needs to be understood is that it's if this doesn't [3:27:36, 3:27:41]: [12462.1, 12468.4]: What what were you saying, please? If this does not if this portion doesn't pass, there's no rezoning to hear. [3:27:48, 3:27:51]: Okay, I got it. I understand. But is there a second? [3:27:52, 3:27:53]: Is there a second? [3:27:53, 3:28:13]: Well the motion does no second can't pass it. Now, Mr. Mr. Washington, back to you, sir. If we refuse and don't have a second on the motion to accept us, then uh we're not voting on the issues before us. That means the old that it gets dropped. I it's just as it gets dropped. So if it gets dropped with no vote, then they have they cannot bring this back forward for a certain amount of time. [3:28:13, 3:28:14]: Or not. [3:28:14, 3:28:18]: What happens here? Come come to forward please. Come to the podium. [3:28:37, 3:28:55]: It would be a period of time when talking to Miss Carter is either six months or two years and I can look that up and let you know. Six months, two two years a time frame where they can break. It's either six months or two years. We when with the revisions we did to the UDC. What that's what we were trying to look up. Okay, so and Miss Johnson is that she's double checking now or or what? It's a year. I can I can double check it. [3:28:56, 3:29:00]: We haven't denied it, but So you [3:29:00, 3:29:07]: I can double check it, but I don't know. Let me just be clear. It's always been off the top of my head, I do not know. Okay. I can look that up and tell you. [3:29:08, 3:29:24]: All right, so otherwise counsel if we don't vote on this tonight, no vote. Then at the issue drops and the next issue for the public hearing also drops as well and we move on. Yeah. And then you'll have somehow have to judge make a judgment call, not judgment call, excuse me, a legal a reason whether it's a six months, a year or two years before they can come back before us. [3:29:25, 3:29:25]: Yeah. [3:29:26, 3:29:30]: I look I can look that up. All right. I'll go look that up. Thank you. Move on. We do that. We're moving on. [3:29:31, 3:29:33]: All right. We had um [3:29:35, 3:29:38]: What's next would be actually uh new business. [3:29:38, 3:29:44]: I have here council consideration approved, updated, and revised policies and sections of the employment manual. Ms. Wheeler, please. [3:29:56, 3:29:57]: [12600.2, 12601.0]: Huh? [3:30:01, 3:30:02]: What time is it? [3:30:03, 3:30:06]: It's number eleven. I got number eleven. [3:30:06, 3:30:07]: Ms. Wheeler. [3:30:09, 3:30:19]: Ma'am Ford, would you mind a five minute recess please? Yeah. All right. Well let let's do this then. Fast the case. Council, we uh I need a motion for five minute recess. [3:30:19, 3:30:26]: So so move, ms Ms Gam? Miss Ms. Barber second that. All in favor, please indicate. Five minute recess. [3:30:26, 3:30:30]: Thank you. Okay, I believe we have a simple majority. Five minute recess then. [3:30:50, 3:30:50]: All right. [3:30:51, 3:30:52]: Testing, testing. [3:32:15, 3:32:16]: Top of the practice. [3:32:28, 3:32:34]: So design failure. [3:32:50, 3:32:55]: Okay, I got it. [3:33:00, 3:33:00]: Really? [3:33:20, 3:33:26]: Yeah, so yeah, yeah. [3:34:04, 3:34:13]: She can she can show that by the baby single person. [3:34:14, 3:34:20]: So you've got to find this. [3:34:25, 3:34:38]: Like like take a lot of something like something like that. [3:34:39, 3:34:45]: [12900.3, 12902.3]: [3:35:04, 3:35:10]: [12940.0, 12948.3]: I would be for [3:35:48, 3:35:49]: That's [3:36:07, 3:36:09]: Always. [3:36:14, 3:36:15]: Even put on the side. [3:36:22, 3:36:23]: How much is that? [3:36:24, 3:36:25]: Well I think that's [3:36:28, 3:36:30]: [13000.5, 13006.3]: I think that was that one. [3:36:46, 3:36:50]: It's a lesson. [3:37:10, 3:37:13]: the old thing I've been doing. [3:37:20, 3:37:26]: [13046.6, 13050.7]: No, I wasn't that. [3:37:35, 3:37:35]: Yeah. [3:37:38, 3:37:39]: Would you know? [3:37:55, 3:37:56]: [13076.3, 13078.7]: Yeah, it's the same way. [3:37:59, 3:38:03]: Yeah. [3:38:04, 3:38:05]: That's great. [3:39:19, 3:39:22]: Here I wouldn't come. [3:39:25, 3:39:33]: I know I couldn't get it I just went out and listened to the always and made my way to I did not do that. [3:39:33, 3:39:35]: Yeah, I think that's right. [3:39:38, 3:39:43]: [13248.2, 13249.3]: Gates. [3:41:00, 3:41:04]: [13315.0, 13325.1]: You're gonna make that left right and then drive past cars. Maybe you want to power slide. [3:42:06, 3:42:17]: Which one do you want? The media? The one that's so you don't have it too personally? I do. I have the this one right here. [3:42:19, 3:42:25]: So when you use this one, you're gonna have to pause it or use it to open. How do you use this? [3:42:26, 3:42:31]: 'Cause that's the promo and that's the PowerPoint and then this is together. [3:42:36, 3:42:56]: It's a video. You see what I'm saying? So you just have to pause it. Go to video twenty seconds. That's fine. Because I I gave my stuff what majority of Mustard's quarters I do so I guess. [3:42:56, 3:43:08]: you know, I know I know it's what uh and stop it. Okay. So we'll do that one. Okay, but it's it's this one right here. Okay. Fanfest one with the front so you just double click it and let it [3:43:09, 3:43:10]: Shortens each. [3:43:12, 3:43:25]: We're gonna keep y'all here for another two and a half hours. Wait. [3:43:34, 3:43:54]: I don't know what she said about it. All of the information has already been presented to them, so we're just representing it and looking for an answer. I'm re testing it and then I'll teach it. Sure, sweet. It's only like a ten minute p uh video. I'm just five. [3:43:54, 3:43:54]: Yeah. [3:43:55, 3:43:57]: It's with the presentation. [3:44:08, 3:44:24]: Well, that's the prison. Okay. [3:44:25, 3:44:30]: So I think I did that. Oh that was amazing. I see. [3:44:32, 3:44:47]: Me, because they've seen the video. Mm-hmm. How I make it bigger? So this is the one without the video? Mm-hmm. Okay, let's go. It's just the PowerPoint. What is this? The video is what a minute? Yeah. So you'll just [3:44:49, 3:44:52]: Yeah, everybody's seeing the video. [3:44:53, 3:45:02]: All right ladies and gentlemen, let's come reconvene our meeting please. Council please go back in place. Uh clerks in place. Mr. Attorney, Mr. Washington, please. [3:45:06, 3:45:08]: Ms. Wheeler, you're up next. [3:45:19, 3:45:25]: All right. Here was once again. Night item number eleven. Council co I'm going to reconvene our council meeting for the [3:45:25, 3:45:31]: June thirteenth, the council consideration to approve updated and revised policies and sections of the employment manual. [3:45:32, 3:45:35]: Miss Wheeler, our H R manager, please present. [3:45:35, 3:45:37]: Good evening, Mayor and Council. [3:45:38, 3:45:41]: Um what you have in your booklets are [3:45:41, 3:45:47]: about four policies that needed either to be updated or revised in the employee manual. [3:45:48, 3:45:51]: Um there are various sections. The first one [3:45:51, 3:45:55]: Um had already been voted on or brought before you by [3:45:55, 3:45:56]: Chief Tramer. [3:45:56, 3:46:02]: Um wanting to make the probationary period for police officers twelve months. [3:46:02, 3:46:05]: So we currently have to update the handbook. [3:46:05, 3:46:07]: to indicate that the twelve months [3:46:08, 3:46:12]: Would be the probationary period for police officers only. [3:46:12, 3:46:15]: Um, that is one change in section four point. [3:46:15, 3:46:17]: Zero point zero zero. [3:46:18, 3:46:30]: The other section that was being updated was the workplace violence policy. It was be expanded to include anti-bullying along with the workplace violence policy that we already have in place. [3:46:33, 3:46:41]: The section the third section was on infection disease control policy. We did not have a policy [3:46:41, 3:46:45]: Прай то за пандемик в дел від інфекціону. [3:46:46, 3:46:48]: So we wanted to update the policy [3:46:48, 3:46:57]: to state exactly what we would strive for in our essential services and to update that part of the handbook uh with that policy. [3:47:01, 3:47:05]: The other section deals with meal breaks and um meal [3:47:05, 3:47:07]: And break period section six point [3:47:08, 3:47:08]: Zero [3:47:09, 3:47:11]: That section was just to allow [3:47:11, 3:47:12]: Um [3:47:13, 3:47:17]: mothers to be able to have a private location. Um [3:47:17, 3:47:20]: for lactation purposes, for those [3:47:20, 3:47:25]: who want to express milk for their children. So we're adding that to the policy. [3:47:25, 3:47:28]: Legislatures voted on it back in twenty twenty. [3:47:28, 3:47:35]: So we're updating that part on meal and break periods to allow for extra breaks uh for mothers. [3:47:36, 3:47:43]: And then section six two zero point one hundred is a new policy that we're putting in place or we're asking for your permission. [3:47:44, 3:48:00]: to put in place deals with alternative work schedule policy. And with this policy, it will deal with various definitions of what types of alternative work schedule options are available to our employees in the event that um [3:48:00, 3:48:02]: This can be um [3:48:03, 3:48:04]: Provided [3:48:05, 3:48:05]: To offer [3:48:06, 3:48:13]: Flex time, transitional, flexible work arrangements, compressed work weeks, or telecommuting for our employees. [3:48:14, 3:48:17]: And some of the benefits to the employee by offering it [3:48:18, 3:48:23]: Is that the rise of flexible work during the pandemic has created an opportunity? [3:48:23, 3:48:30]: for employers to improve the work experience for existing employees and enhance the recruitment and retention strategies. [3:48:30, 3:48:36]: for human resources. In addition, it helps with work-life balance and improves productivity. [3:48:37, 3:48:49]: There was a study done by the Harvard Business Review, which showed 80% of US knowledge workers prefer a hybrid of in-office and remote work going forward. [3:48:49, 3:48:57]: US companies and some governments have started by making a pandemic era flexibility a pe a permanent offering for all. [3:48:57, 3:49:05]: Employers cannot go back to the traditional work environment. It's time to make work more flexible and it's the step in the right direction. [3:49:06, 3:49:17]: Thank you, Miss Wheeler. Council, any questions for Ms. Wheeler here on these potential changes uh to the to the HR policy, to our manual, employee manual. Yes, ma'am, go ahead please. [3:49:18, 3:49:25]: I know we talked about um the probationary period in terms of um bonuses. [3:49:26, 3:49:27]: Last year. [3:49:27, 3:49:32]: You mentioned that with the police department there's a twelve month [3:49:32, 3:49:34]: Probationary period. [3:49:35, 3:49:37]: But only a ninety day for [3:49:37, 3:49:39]: Civilian employees [3:49:40, 3:49:41]: Why the difference? [3:49:42, 3:49:51]: Well, we've always had the ninety-day employment for regular administrative staff and public work staff since the [3:49:52, 3:49:54]: Since you've brought on the police department. [3:49:55, 3:49:59]: Містер Чиф Траймер газ астафсворн персонал. [3:50:00, 3:50:02]: He wants them to have a twelve month. [3:50:02, 3:50:03]: Um [3:50:04, 3:50:05]: probationary period. [3:50:06, 3:50:07]: Um [3:50:08, 3:50:18]: Apparently there is no issue with imposing this for police personnel and having it separate from administrative personnel, as long as it's stated clearly in the handbook. [3:50:20, 3:50:36]: I want to make sure that it is clear and I believe we approved a resolution um in regards to the twelve months um for all new hires to be eligible for the I guess it was bonus or incentives. [3:50:37, 3:50:40]: We did approve a resolution of some sort. [3:50:41, 3:50:42]: Did we not? [3:50:44, 3:50:44]: Um [3:50:45, 3:50:49]: I'd ask. The only incentive that you approved was for the vaccination. [3:50:50, 3:50:53]: incentive program that we did earlier this year. [3:50:54, 3:51:13]: No ma'am. We were discussing about the bonus. Um and I made a point of saying the chief was just hired. Um and I know that bonuses are normally given out in October. He was just November. All right. November of every year. Mr. Gardner's gonna be an answer to this. [3:51:15, 3:51:15]: Yeah. [3:51:15, 3:51:24]: Councilmember, I think that was the resolution y'all approved for the I can't hear you, I'm sorry. I'm thinking this is the mic, I'm sorry. [3:51:24, 3:51:27]: I promise I hadn't been drinking. I didn't ignore the mic. [3:51:27, 3:51:34]: Um I think you guys approved a resolution regarding the ARPA funds for those vaccinated. That was [3:51:34, 3:51:48]: Was it twelve did they have to be here twelve months? This is something completely separate. Oh I'm sorry. I will ask Madam Clerk or maybe the city attorney, you all recall the conversation in regards to bonuses. [3:51:48, 3:51:50]: That we had last year? [3:51:50, 3:52:06]: I wanna I wanted to make sure because we were hiring a lot of police officers and um I wanted them to at least serve one full year before they were eligible to receive bonuses. I wanted it across the board. [3:52:07, 3:52:09]: Not just for police department. [3:52:09, 3:52:14]: and police officers, but for all employees when they are hired. [3:52:14, 3:52:18]: You must work a full year before you're eligible to [3:52:19, 3:52:37]: for any cost of living increases or whatever those incentives was. But this was not um in regards to the ARPA and vaccination program. This is completely separate. In fact it was prior to then I believe. All right. Miss Holliday, I believe you have a comment, ma'am? [3:52:37, 3:52:53]: Uh yes, that was that was approved, uh, Councilwoman Barber during the budget process. That was included. That was one of the items that was included during the budget process. Okay, so with that change, would that be added to our personnel policy? [3:52:53, 3:52:55]: Or is that just a [3:52:55, 3:52:57]: Resolution [3:52:58, 3:53:05]: have that added into our policy because that can change at any time based on budgetary con um [3:53:05, 3:53:14]: approval by the council, so we don't want to put that in a policy. Okay. This is strictly for probationary for police personnel only. Thank you. [3:53:16, 3:53:18]: All right, any other questions for Miss Wheeler, Council? [3:53:18, 3:53:20]: Yeah. Go ahead, please sir. [3:53:21, 3:53:26]: I I I Miss Holliday, I I kinda do remember that. Was that something voted on or was it a request? [3:53:28, 3:53:48]: Okay, got you. Uh Miss Wheeler, I I'm I'm fine with the twelve months probationary period because the the police department, unlike any r regular employees, there's a lot of different SOPs that are interchanging throughout the year when it comes to operations in the police department. So with those changes those [3:53:48, 3:54:08]: Those things can, you know, you you definitely sometimes take twelve months to see what see what you're dealing with with those different SOPs. I see some a couple of officers back there looking at them, yeah, you know what he's talking about. But yeah, that's uh so I'm I'm okay with the uh twelve month probationary period. So because there's parameters within the probationary period that uh chief probably wouldn't [3:54:08, 3:54:09]: have outside of that. [3:54:10, 3:54:13]: Right. And I think he brought that before you all at the last council meeting. [3:54:14, 3:54:29]: He uh the chief tramer had brought that before you all at the last council meeting where you all had approved that. So we're just adding the language into the employee manual to fit with that resolution. I think it was a resolution. [3:54:30, 3:54:31]: Mayor. [3:54:31, 3:54:43]: Yes. I have um additional question for Miss Wheeler. Are these the only changes that you're gonna be bringing forward? Are you still working? No, these are the only changes that need to be brought forward. [3:54:43, 3:54:52]: Okay, I have a couple of recommendations that I'd like to uh be considered um changed. Um [3:54:54, 3:55:03]: Performance reviews for all employees. All of them. Um relax that is included in the handbook. [3:55:04, 3:55:07]: But I think we need to revisit it and [3:55:07, 3:55:16]: ensure that the language is clear for all those um department heads who have direct reports, including this council. [3:55:18, 3:55:21]: All employees should receive annual performance reviews. [3:55:22, 3:55:27]: That is listed in the employee manual. Um performance reviews are to be given annually. [3:55:28, 3:55:31]: to all employees. I want [3:55:31, 3:55:32]: So [3:55:32, 3:55:39]: I guess what I'm trying to do help me Mr Washington. I just want to make it a at least listen to my bottle. [3:55:40, 3:55:57]: What's your point of order, sir? My my point of order and I and I I I understand what council councilwoman barber is saying, but if she would formulate those questions, because those questions and additives need to be voted on by council and but right now it's almost a directive. So if she would just put that together [3:55:57, 3:56:02]: And what she would recommend to be done, but that has nothing to do with the question at hand that needs a motion on [3:56:03, 3:56:23]: Okay, if we are discussing the employee handbook. No, we're not. We're not discussing the employee handbook. We're we're we're asking for this re revised. Councilman Wise, if you allow me to finish my point. Everybody hold up for a second. Allow me to finish my point. Okay, now there are four four different changes that you re that you recommended to put in the [3:56:22, 3:56:40]: uh employee handbook at this time is that correct? Four four changes. Okay. Four to five changes. Excuse me now? Yes about four to five changes. Four to five changes. All right. Now what I believe Miss Barber just asked about the about the actual um uh evaluations is already in the employee handbook. It's already in there. Is that correct? [3:56:40, 3:56:43]: Yes. Okay, so it's al it's already in there I know it's already in there. [3:56:43, 3:56:49]: What I am if you allow me to finish. It okay, go ahead. If it's already in the book, but anyway, go ahead. [3:56:52, 3:56:53]: Performance reviews. [3:56:54, 3:57:04]: as well as HR's responsibility in investigating claims of employees. Is that is that already [3:57:04, 3:57:21]: With my suggestions. But but but but but is it already in the pl it might not I'm suggesting, but what point? If it's already in the pl uh handbook is there. If it's if it's suggestion, I think there is some correction correctness when we must have uh My suggestions are to revise the language. [3:57:21, 3:57:22]: To make it [3:57:23, 3:57:25]: requirements and not just [3:57:26, 3:57:46]: Optional. Well, how about this? How about I think the Mr. Blount's got a very valid point here. If there are some revisions that you want to make, that's something that the entire council needs to be to probably discuss. Right now we're focusing on these for the four or five changes you're presenting, and this could these additional recommendations that come further, it can come next month or whatever the case may be. We're not voting. [3:57:46, 3:57:52]: on these four or five items individually. We are voting on them as one [3:57:52, 3:58:03]: item that's listed on this agenda. W we're we're voting on these items, yes. Uh but but if you we we we're voting on it as a collective unit. Now if the council wants to vote on in them individually we can do that. [3:58:04, 3:58:07]: And we can break it out and do that if that's the case. It just takes a simple majority to pass it. [3:58:09, 3:58:11]: I like for us to vote on individually. [3:58:12, 3:58:20]: Okay, fine. We can do that. Let's go buy the you got items individually, present them individually. We'll vote'em. No, hold on. We'll vote'em individually. That's fine. So be it. [3:58:21, 3:58:22]: Well well, excuse me. [3:58:23, 3:58:31]: Make a motion, please. Someone make a motion if that's what you want to do. If you want to do it individually, we'll make a motion. If not, we're gonna go forward with with the items as is. [3:58:31, 3:58:34]: Okay. Is there a motion a vote on these individually or not? [3:58:35, 3:58:35]: Is there a motion? [3:58:36, 3:58:38]: Is a move. Is there a second? [3:58:39, 3:58:40]: Is there a second? [3:58:41, 3:58:42]: No second. Let's go [3:58:44, 3:59:02]: No second. So let's go on with the four or five different items that Drew presented to us. I'll need a motion to approve or or or not approve those. If there are additional recommendations, we can deal with those additional recommendations at a different time for the for the updates in the employee handbook. It can always come forward for a for a different time in this aspect. So is there a motion to accept [3:59:03, 3:59:05]: Mr. Bronson moved there. [3:59:05, 3:59:13]: Okay, got it. Second. All in favor of the the five different changes or updates that Miss Wheeler has presented. Are you in favor of this, please? [3:59:14, 3:59:17]: M okay, I got three four, mister Mr. [3:59:18, 3:59:23]: I had a discussion and I was trying to um my phone my my my [3:59:24, 3:59:30]: phone was off, the intercom was off, but I didn't get a chance to weigh in. If I may, if may I. [3:59:30, 3:59:31]: Go ahead, sir, please. [3:59:34, 3:59:41]: I sent an email out to council last evening suggesting that these items be separated. [3:59:42, 3:59:50]: Um and voted on individually. I did not get any feedback uh from that, but I would have seconded this. [3:59:51, 3:59:54]: But just looking at the lateness of the time. [3:59:55, 3:59:56]: You know [3:59:58, 4:00:02]: I I you know, originally this is what I wanted to do. [4:00:02, 4:00:07]: But just looking at the lateness of time, but let me for for clarity. So [4:00:07, 4:00:09]: Did you suggest, Mayor? [4:00:10, 4:00:29]: That we will vote on the item that was presented tonight, but we could come back and and discuss and vote on these things individually. No, what I suggested was the fact that whether or not since was brought up, whether or not there was a motion to vote on these individually. [4:00:29, 4:00:33]: All right, and it takes a simple consensus to pass them individually or [4:00:33, 4:00:53]: The the the idea was to vote'em all collectively as one unit. And so far as far as I understand, we just got a motion and a second and actually had a vote uh to actually pass it or pass everything as a collective unit, all five uh inputs that were brought forward. And any type of other recommendations can come back at a later time frame, come back to [4:00:53, 4:00:59]: to the the general uh to the council and with HR present to for any additional recommendation if that's the case to move it on. [4:01:00, 4:01:20]: That's that's what happened. And I don't actually know you spoke a lot a lot of you spoke obviously, but uh it actually passed. But we can do it again if that's the case. Well no, I'm I'm I'm fine with that, but I'll just say this to Councilwoman Barber. Uh that was my sentiment as well, and I'll be willing to um work to bring [4:01:20, 4:01:25]: [14489.3, 14500.5]: Yes, ma'am. I do have a I've captured the vote for Councilman Blount, Councilwoman Gantt, Councilman Alexander. I don't have a vote captured for Councilman Thomas. [4:01:40, 4:01:51]: No, yeah, she got she got that. She got you in favor. Well I okay so in the motion that was on the floor resting to collect and do do this to vote this all collectively one unit. I have three votes for. Ms. Barber, what is your vote? [4:01:53, 4:01:54]: I'm abstaining. [4:01:54, 4:02:04]: Okay. Mr Mr uh Mayor Portem, what should you vote? I will say no. Okay, so three uh three one one. We'll m thank you. We'll move on. All right. Thank you, Miss Wheeler. [4:02:05, 4:02:16]: Okay, what we have next, council consideration to fill a vacancy and appoint a member of the youth council advisory committee to fill unexpired term. Presented by Mr. Washington, it says here. [4:02:36, 4:02:45]: We actually had two, um, Miss Tony Williams and Mr. Michael Fields for two positions. And so those were the only two that we had in my understanding is we have two vacancies. [4:02:45, 4:02:46]: Okay. [4:02:47, 4:02:47]: So [4:02:48, 4:02:50]: Did I hear someone say one? Mr Garner. [4:02:51, 4:02:53]: It looks as though we have one vacancy, not two. [4:02:54, 4:02:57]: We had a discussion about this, so it's it's one vacancy? [4:02:57, 4:02:58]: And two people? [4:03:01, 4:03:02]: Okay. [4:03:02, 4:03:10]: So we have one vacancy and two applicants. The applicants are Mr. Ms. Tony Williams and Mr. Michael Stephen Fields. And you have both of the [4:03:10, 4:03:30]: applications in your binder to make a decision about. Well typically I think in a s in a position a situation like this this is something we take to executive session to make a decision and come back at the end of the executive session to announce that. Uh yeah my my my understanding was going into this that we had two positions and two people. And so that's why I was corrected when we got up here. [4:03:30, 4:03:33]: So it might it's now it's one person. [4:03:34, 4:03:42]: Two it's two position it's two people one position. Okay. So it's my my thought process, but I'll give it to consensus of the council that we we take this on executive session. [4:03:43, 4:03:44]: Uh versus uh doing this yeah. [4:03:45, 4:03:45]: Yes. [4:03:46, 4:03:51]: Okay, fine. We uh that's my thought process, but okay, is there a recommendation by you, sir? I don't have a recommendation. [4:03:54, 4:03:55]: I can't like it. [4:04:04, 4:04:05]: I d can't hear you, ma'am. [4:04:06, 4:04:10]: Oh, the tiny Williams that's one um well I I don't not have [4:04:17, 4:04:17]: Yeah. [4:04:18, 4:04:21]: Okay. Yes, ma'am. Yes sir, I'm sorry. [4:04:21, 4:04:30]: I'm fine with suggestion if the council's okay with it. I don't mean to go through uh this volunteer boarding. If that's a suggestion, I'm fine with it. Do you all have a suggestion? [4:04:31, 4:04:48]: Well once again, before you answer the question, once again, typically what happens we go because this is a personnel matter, even though it's a volunteer position, that we ni typically go in an executive session and discuss this depending on what's happening with these individuals. I this aspect versus publicly doing this. Okay? That's what we typically do. [4:04:48, 4:04:55]: Now I can be o o overvo overruled, but that's what I suggest as a recommendation if you abide by that. [4:04:56, 4:04:58]: If it makes more common sense. [4:04:58, 4:04:59]: Okay. [4:05:00, 4:05:05]: Okay, we'll make we'll make a decision, we'll come back out, okay? On that. Thank you very much. Um [4:05:05, 4:05:20]: Council consideration to approve the youth council partnership with uh uh Kodjo's uh family fest and run uh Radio One to host a gospel concert october fifteenth, twenty twenty two, utilized the Stoppers Amphitheater. Miss Harvey and Mr. Jones. [4:05:24, 4:05:25]: Good evening, Mayor and Council. [4:05:25, 4:05:28]: Evening. Uh microphones on the other side there, please. [4:05:29, 4:05:31]: Good evening, Mayor and Council. Evening. [4:05:31, 4:05:38]: We did lose a couple of our present uh presenters tonight because of time, so we're gonna, you know, give you the best presentation that we can. [4:05:38, 4:05:43]: Um, but first I would like um Mr. Kent Jones to introduce himself to you guys if you don't mind. [4:05:43, 4:05:45]: Can I go ahead, sir, please? [4:05:45, 4:06:05]: Uh good evening. Uh first of all, thank you for this opportunity. My name is Canton Jones. I'm a pastor here in Stockbridge. We have a church called Free Life Church on Rock Quarter Road. Um I'm I'm also a musician, um, Grammy nominated, Stella Award-winning uh musician, and we are trying to do [4:06:05, 4:06:25]: A uh family fest here in the city, partnering with uh Praise 1025, who has one of the largest um concerts uh pertaining to gospel in the country. And so we wanted to do a youth version of the gospel uh concert, uh, and we call it [4:06:25, 4:06:45]: It the Cant uh Canton Jones Fam Fest. KJO is my abbreviation for Canton Jones. So it's the Canton Jones Family Fest where we do something in communities, you know, huge event, you name it, from bouncy houses to giveaways to concerts to um uh rides. We want to do the [4:06:45, 4:06:49]: the entire thing. So that's who I am. Thank you for this opportunity and this time. [4:06:51, 4:06:51]: Thank you very much. [4:06:52, 4:06:53]: He just went. [4:06:55, 4:06:57]: Partnership is in partnership. [4:06:58, 4:07:12]: Um Mr. Canton Jones is in partnership with Radio One. Is he he's the largest distributor of the urban content in the country for more than forty years. Urban One has been leading voice speaking to black Americans. [4:07:14, 4:07:27]: Um the Stockbridge Youth Council is a group of ninth, twelfth graders in this um leader group elected by the community and educated and engaged through the community to be a voice of the s youth for the Stockbridge. [4:07:29, 4:07:34]: What um Ken Jones pretty much told you what Fan Festival is, so for the sake of time we'll [4:07:35, 4:07:42]: I said Kenton just told you what the the festival is, so we'll since he told you if you guys don't have any questions we'll go past the what. [4:07:45, 4:07:50]: Mayor for Mayor for sending you have a question? I'm I'm I'm I'm gonna try. All right, so go ahead, please. Um [4:07:53, 4:07:55]: Again, I [4:07:57, 4:08:01]: sent out an email to council on last evening, actually it was [4:08:02, 4:08:12]: It's about three or four o'clock this morning, so that's why I'm a little exhausted right now. But the I I have a lot of questions and a lot of concerns about [4:08:13, 4:08:16]: protecting the city of Stockbridge. [4:08:17, 4:08:23]: And I believe in policies and procedures and guardrails and and those kind of things. [4:08:25, 4:08:26]: To my knowledge, the [4:08:27, 4:08:29]: We do not have any [4:08:29, 4:08:31]: [14912.1, 14914.2]: That allows us to [4:08:35, 4:08:45]: lease rent this facility to to anybody. And and that's one of my problems. Now I tried to read some of this before [4:08:45, 4:08:48]: Uh and you propose a contract. [4:08:48, 4:08:49]: Your contract. [4:08:50, 4:08:52]: That you indicated [4:08:52, 4:09:03]: um your responsibility, the city responsibility, and you mentioned something about the city of Stockbridge. Um [4:09:04, 4:09:07]: Invest in something like twenty thousand dollars. [4:09:08, 4:09:22]: Is that correct? Yeah, well, if we get through the presentation, we could probably answer some of those questions that you Okay. Well I I thought the presentation was conc concluded, but No, we just got started. Okay, well you're no please go ahead and do the presentation, then then I will ask my question. Thank you. [4:09:22, 4:09:30]: Um so the where? Um this at uh on October fifteenth is the projected date at the amphitheater. The time is between one to eight AM. [4:09:33, 4:09:34]: Why? [4:09:34, 4:09:54]: The biggest issue or the biggest point of this is why we're bringing this forward to you guys. And our communities youth have been through a lot. They've survived a pandemic. They have dealt with um this Eagle recently the Eagles Landing um tragedy, which there's so much that these kids are dealing with and we want to encourage. They're dealing with just [4:09:54, 4:09:55]: Just um [4:09:55, 4:10:10]: the sh mass uh shootings at the schools and this purpose of this event is to boost the morale of our students as they're going back into this new school year. We're watching and the students are telling us we need something, we need to pull the youth together, we need to share with them [4:10:10, 4:10:16]: that we're here for them, we support you, we utilize resources, have you know, different vendors come out. [4:10:16, 4:10:22]: for you know, just to bring the community's youth together and that's the why we're asking for this um [4:10:22, 4:10:25]: inspirational family festivity to be had. [4:10:27, 4:10:47]: How um that was one of the questions you asked. It's uh city funds, yes, we are asking for as a whole, they're asking for twenty thousand. However, we did have a meeting um ask with the ask of twenty and we came up with a s solution if the stockridge youth council were to come up with ten thousand dollars in sponsorships. [4:10:47, 4:10:49]: [15049.5, 15064.5]: pretty much match us that ten thousand. So we would do half and then we're asking the city to do the other half of that twenty. So we're not just asking the twenty. Another major point is this is not a free event. So it has the potential to actually bring money in. [4:11:04, 4:11:24]: And so it's not just, you know, asking for the money. We do have a ticket idol, a ticket cost on there as well. Um, grants, we are uh seeking grants as well. Um we we're looking into these things, but we can't press go until we get an approval from the council. But we have a lot of people that are doing the work to get these things started, sponsorships, partnerships, and and volunteers. [4:11:24, 4:11:25]: Yeah. [4:11:27, 4:11:35]: Um again, the twenty thousand is the AGS. This uh overall budget is sixty thousand um to offset. [4:11:36, 4:11:49]: Uh the sponsors are being acquired to help offset the cost with the option of different sponsorship packages, which also should be presented in your guides' documents as well. Um, you wanna go over some of the projected costs? [4:11:52, 4:12:06]: Some of the projected costs are carnival violence, which will be five thousand, signage, which would be three thousand, insurance, which would be two thousand, cleaning staff, two thousand, security and policing, two thousand, [4:12:07, 4:12:15]: Video and photographer two thousand, awards and honors one thousand, and then the tables, chairs and rentals will be a thousand. [4:12:18, 4:12:38]: The projected cost for Canton Jones would be sound and lighting of fourteen thousand, artists and salaries of seven thousand, engineers for seven thousand, marketing, I mean I'm sorry, engineers for six thousand, marching marketing for five thousand, hospitality for three thousand, show editors two thousand five hundred, insurance. [4:12:38, 4:12:40]: [15162.5, 15176.7]: In conclusion in conclusion, we think that this event at the City of Stockbridge New Amphitheater will not only bring diversity but a moment to connect with the community and show our slogan that this is where the community connects. [4:12:57, 4:13:17]: Okay. Thank you. Thank you. Um I will say this that uh in ref I know Mr. Mayor Potemel has some questions here, but I'll say this that there's a there is a um a document that is uh it's going to be used, it be it would be used in reference to a contract and processes. Um it hasn't gone out to the entire council, the entire council has [4:13:17, 4:13:35]: and seen that and I will imagine after this particular discussion that needs something to be sent to them and have to set up a process how to get any additional feedback back. And I would imagine that I need to filter through the city manager over here in this aspect if he's in agreement with that, depending on what the council has to say. Go ahead, Mr Mayor Potem, I'm sorry. [4:13:35, 4:13:47]: Well Mr. Miller, just just based on that, I I don't even see how we can approve of this tonight. The fact that and this goes back to November [4:13:47, 4:13:51]: uh twenty twenty one when I requested [4:13:51, 4:13:58]: those very same documents and here we are in June, almost in July, and and and we still don't have them. [4:13:58, 4:14:03]: So that's just one of my concerns. Um but [4:14:05, 4:14:16]: I met with the youth council um you know before and we thought and I thought it was a great idea for the youth council to utilize the amphitheater. [4:14:16, 4:14:21]: But what I had in mind was something that you all would just do on your own. [4:14:21, 4:14:25]: But but but we are involving a third party. [4:14:26, 4:14:28]: And and this is a a concert. [4:14:28, 4:14:31]: And and that's where the concern comes in. [4:14:31, 4:14:32]: And again [4:14:34, 4:14:36]: We have to protect the city. [4:14:36, 4:14:39]: That's our role, protecting the city. [4:14:39, 4:14:40]: And I don't see [4:14:41, 4:14:43]: The guardrails [4:14:43, 4:14:44]: And plays [4:14:45, 4:15:02]: That's going to protect the city. Now I'm looking at here, you say a projected cost for the city. You was asking for twenty thousand, but when I counted this up, this is more like, I don't know, eighteen thousand. Um [4:15:04, 4:15:24]: And I don't know, well, matter of fact, I don't even know where the twenty thousand will come from from the city. See, that's another question. Where would the city get twenty thousand dollars from? But that that's another question. Um I'm mostly concerned about the policy because once we open this Pandora box, anybody, any [4:15:24, 4:15:34]: Any one of us can go out here and partner up with anyone and come back and want to do the very same thing. And there's no policy in place. [4:15:35, 4:15:46]: So that's that's my biggest problem right there. And the liability. Now I see here um Mr. Jones, Pastor Jones. [4:15:46, 4:15:48]: Indicated insurance. [4:15:48, 4:15:50]: Two thousand dollars. [4:15:51, 4:15:56]: So what does that cover? Insurance two thousand dollars. What what what does that cover? [4:15:56, 4:15:59]: We'll get the proper insurance to cover everything. [4:16:00, 4:16:20]: Um the questi I'm I have a question because I'm trying to be clear on what your concerns are. Uh are your concerns are the the guardrail? You keep saying the guardrail, are you mean the guardrail would separate the people from going into the streets? No, no, I'm sorry. Yeah, I want to know what the guard cause I don't know what the guardrails are. Um as a city entity, as a [4:16:20, 4:16:23]: As a municipality, we own the amphitheater. [4:16:23, 4:16:29]: So we have to protect ourselves and our interest for the amphitheater. [4:16:29, 4:16:32]: We do not have a policy. [4:16:32, 4:16:35]: Where we can rent, lease, [4:16:35, 4:16:37]: the amphitheater to anyone. [4:16:38, 4:16:45]: The mayor alluded to something that has not come yet. So but here we are gonna vote on something. [4:16:46, 4:16:47]: Before we get [4:16:48, 4:16:51]: And that's what I mean by the garb real meaning protection. Gotcha. [4:16:52, 4:16:54]: So here we are tonight gonna vote on something. [4:16:55, 4:16:57]: Before we get [4:16:58, 4:17:01]: The policy. Yes sir. So it's sort of s sort of backwards. [4:17:02, 4:17:10]: Can I ask you a question? Yes. I I want to be educated on how the last concert that was over there done without this policy. [4:17:11, 4:17:31]: We have an agreement with Georgia Radio Alliance. We hired them to manage the City of Stockbridge Amphitheater. Okay. And we have an agreement with them. And everything is covered within that agreement with Georgia Radio Alliance and the City of Stockbridge. And that agreement was vetted by the attorneys and it was covered. [4:17:31, 4:17:35]: Codified, it was approved by the city council and it was signed. [4:17:36, 4:17:40]: So we wouldn't be able to go up under that with the same [4:17:41, 4:17:48]: No uh uh no. Uh we would have to go through them basically through through them to do this event. [4:17:48, 4:18:00]: Well, the the difference this is the difference and I know you asked me this question directly. The difference is we have an agreement with a company to manage the amphitheater. Okay. [4:18:00, 4:18:02]: You'll come and ask us. [4:18:02, 4:18:04]: to use, to rent, to lease [4:18:05, 4:18:09]: Т ту по топу концерт інде аплотета. [4:18:09, 4:18:13]: We don't have a policy that would allow you [4:18:14, 4:18:17]: to come and to do just that. [4:18:17, 4:18:22]: Now when we spoke with the youth council about activities [4:18:23, 4:18:27]: If the if the youth council had come to us and said we want to have [4:18:27, 4:18:29]: We, the youth council itself. [4:18:30, 4:18:32]: We're going to sponsor a [4:18:32, 4:18:38]: a double Dutch contest in the amphitheater. That's totally different. [4:18:39, 4:18:47]: That does not include a third party. Even though we would still be concerned about those individuals that would come. [4:18:47, 4:18:57]: to participate in a double Dutch contest, but you are a third party and there's no policy that allows the city [4:18:58, 4:19:06]: To enter into any agreement with you as a third party. The mayor is alluding to that, but we have not gotten that. [4:19:07, 4:19:10]: If that was say in place [4:19:10, 4:19:12]: then potentially [4:19:12, 4:19:16]: Then we could be having this conversation with you. [4:19:16, 4:19:19]: But we do not have that. Understood. So [4:19:20, 4:19:24]: If we allow you to come in now to do that [4:19:25, 4:19:39]: We're opening ourselves up for any and all things. And it does not prevent any one of us from going out and connecting with anyone and say, Well, I want to come and put on a concert. [4:19:39, 4:19:40]: Uh to benefit [4:19:42, 4:19:42]: Whatever. [4:19:43, 4:19:46]: You see what I'm saying? Yes sir. And and that's just a problem. So [4:19:48, 4:19:49]: It's a little premature. [4:19:50, 4:19:51]: In my mind [4:19:52, 4:19:54]: But again, the biggest issue is [4:19:54, 4:19:56]: We have to protect the city. [4:19:58, 4:20:07]: And it's and municipalities are all about policies, procedures, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera. And none of that is in place. [4:20:07, 4:20:21]: Gotcha. None of that is in place. But again, we have an agreement with Georgia Radio Alliance to manage the amphitheater, and there's an agreement between Georgia Radio Alliance and the City of Stockbridge. [4:20:24, 4:20:44]: Right, so on on that note, my recommendation in city managers right here that sir that you would you would forward this uh this doc the documents and that's not and guaranteed I would say is is it just for I could imagine forward documents to the council with a timeline to allow them to review that. I I think that would probably be appropri appropriate, sir, I would I would imagine. [4:20:44, 4:20:53]: May I may I ask one more question? Yes, sir. Go ahead, please. Uh uh Pastor Jones, so um this is uh a ticketed [4:20:54, 4:20:59]: uh event tickets for sale. Yes, sir. Okay. Um [4:21:01, 4:21:12]: S well, I I'll just wait'cause I know the mayor said, well, you know, we'll wait until the agreement is in place, et cetera, et cetera. But I but I do have some other concern, but [4:21:13, 4:21:17]: I do want to be able to work with the youth council, but the youth council need to understand [4:21:17, 4:21:19]: That municipal government [4:21:20, 4:21:25]: It doesn't work that way and I want you to understand it has nothing to do with you. [4:21:26, 4:21:28]: This is something that we didn't do. [4:21:29, 4:21:31]: This is something that we should have had in place. [4:21:32, 4:21:35]: since November or at least since January. [4:21:35, 4:21:44]: So it's negligence on our part not to have this policy in place. But it has nothing to do with you, it has nothing to do with the youth council. [4:21:44, 4:21:49]: But we still have to protect ourselves. No, I understand that.'Cause this is a suing [4:21:49, 4:21:50]: Society. [4:21:51, 4:21:53]: Somebody can come and stump their toe. [4:21:54, 4:21:55]: And here we are. [4:21:56, 4:21:59]: So and I'll just wait for my other questions. [4:22:00, 4:22:14]: when the mayor has alluded to the fact that we will get this uh policy in place and it may be in place before uh the concert date and and maybe we can just go forward. Okay. [4:22:16, 4:22:32]: No, I mean it's just me now. Other council members may have some options. And uh in November time frame, all the way to January before Mr. Gardner got here, that was my responsibility to help push that through. I don't know, Ms. uh any first of all, Mr. Gardner, did you want to address what I said earlier you were coming this way, sir? [4:22:35, 4:22:40]: Mayor, I ask that you acknowledge me once he's done, please. Okay, sure. [4:22:43, 4:23:03]: Um I what was the question, man? Well it's in reference to the the the the copy of the uh the documents in reference to the the policy and the contracts that we use what outside entities to use amphitheater things of this nation for third parties. So um we did um develop a polic a set of policies and procedures with the use [4:23:03, 4:23:05]: and lease of the the facility. [4:23:06, 4:23:08]: And it has been reviewed. [4:23:08, 4:23:28]: Um by counsel, uh legal counsel with some I think with some edits. Once those edits are complete, uh goal is to bring this to you guys next month. But we I I did listen and I did hear when when when we said earlier in the year that there was no procedures in place and so that's the manual. I went went forward and developed. [4:23:28, 4:23:36]: On this situation, my recommendations is send to the council, you know, tomorrow. If you can't, if you can do that. Yeah, sure. Uh [4:23:36, 4:23:39]: If I can. I mean, [4:23:39, 4:23:42]: I'm a little confused. Um from the standpoint of [4:23:43, 4:23:43]: Yeah. [4:23:44, 4:23:49]: The youth council is a division of the city. It's like a city department. [4:23:49, 4:23:55]: Technically, you you you decide to bring youths on board to educate them in the role of government. [4:23:56, 4:24:01]: And how government acts. It's an educational process. So they're they're they're an arm of the city. So [4:24:03, 4:24:09]: I would say, you know, any just as we have I think the GRA agreement [4:24:10, 4:24:18]: That is between G RA and the city. You can have an agreement between the outside entity and and um [4:24:20, 4:24:27]: and the city as it relates to to the concert and still be able to to make sure that, you know, it it pass any legal muster. [4:24:28, 4:24:31]: to to uh for these guys to have the event. But I I would say that [4:24:32, 4:24:52]: B bar on any foreseen unforeseen um um problems, th the the policy will be in place really ahead of these guys events, which I think is scheduled for October. Um but I don't know if you guys have a statutory deadline you guys gotta meet to make sure you all get the artist lines up, I guess. Yeah. [4:24:52, 4:25:12]: You know. So, you know, I when this came to me, I I didn't see it as a problem. Um, you know, the contract agreed to by the city, if the city agrees as this as the arm, this is an arm of the city. Um, it would be no different than the contract we have with GRA because [4:25:12, 4:25:18]: 'Cause GRA technically doesn't have any standards that I know of in that contract. There are none. [4:25:19, 4:25:20]: This is you know [4:25:20, 4:25:25]: if they were to get a third party to enter in, there's no there's nothing that says [4:25:25, 4:25:45]: They have to pay a fee if they're nonprofit or anything like that. There's none of that's in their their agreement with us. So um yes, it's good to have those policies in place and and redeem. Mayor if I just maybe go ahead, sir, please. See this. Mayor Ford, I'd like to get my question. You don't mind. Thank you. [4:25:45, 4:25:46]: We'll get your question in. [4:25:46, 4:25:57]: I I just say this then I just yeah. Uh to to something that you said, Mr. Gardner. Yes, sir. See the issue is it's not the youth council, yeah, they are an arm of the city. [4:25:58, 4:26:00]: Pastor Canton is not. Correct. [4:26:00, 4:26:08]: So your It's that by itself, that's the issue. So your your agreement if we do if if you were to do it, it the agreement would be between the city [4:26:09, 4:26:10]: And pastor. [4:26:12, 4:26:15]: Jones, or what entity he's under. [4:26:15, 4:26:21]: Um in conjunction with the Starkbridge U Council. And and again this is a profit [4:26:22, 4:26:23]: Make an event. [4:26:24, 4:26:25]: Four [4:26:25, 4:26:41]: Pastor Jones. But and and I curr uh and I I think it's also for the city, correct? So the youth council will have money in their budget. So if they wanted to go to Washington, we we hope if it's a success. Right. Mayor I I I yield to Council War. All right. Miss Barber, way please. [4:26:43, 4:26:46]: Thank you, Mayor. Um so yes, um [4:26:47, 4:27:01]: I'm certainly excited to see that the youth council has already come up with the ideas you all are thinking about things that you want to see done. I just didn't expect that you were gonna bring'em this year, since we've already approved the budget for this year. [4:27:01, 4:27:02]: Um [4:27:02, 4:27:08]: As Mayor Pro Ten Thomas mentioned, any small events such as a [4:27:08, 4:27:10]: talent show or [4:27:10, 4:27:21]: fashion show or something like that, I'd be willing to support it. But because this event that you all are proposing is much like a concert. [4:27:23, 4:27:25]: In our contract with G RA [4:27:25, 4:27:28]: They have exclusive rights to the amphitheater. [4:27:28, 4:27:31]: We can't hold any concerts. [4:27:31, 4:27:33]: Nothing that competes with [4:27:34, 4:27:37]: GRA and the talents that they book for the city. [4:27:37, 4:27:40]: Де хаксів райц. [4:27:41, 4:27:47]: And the council has made a decision not to clarify any of that. So it is what it is. [4:27:48, 4:28:03]: Mayor Pro Tem Thomas is right as it pertains to having a contract for um public private partnerships such as this. Um whenever a church or any organization [4:28:04, 4:28:08]: once use of the amphitheater, then they would enter into a public [4:28:09, 4:28:10]: private partnership. [4:28:10, 4:28:11]: Agreement. [4:28:12, 4:28:13]: With the city. [4:28:13, 4:28:14]: Um [4:28:15, 4:28:19]: Certainly something I've been talking about for a couple of years now, but nonetheless. [4:28:20, 4:28:21]: My question [4:28:21, 4:28:22]: Um [4:28:22, 4:28:24]: One of the questions that I had was [4:28:26, 4:28:30]: You mentioned мис Harvey, you mentioned that with the twenty taus dollars. [4:28:30, 4:28:36]: ten thousand would come from the city. We would match that. The other ten you all would raise [4:28:36, 4:28:38]: Money for it. Correct. [4:28:39, 4:28:42]: What happens if you don't raise your ten thousand? [4:28:44, 4:28:54]: We are very confident that we have the ability we've done the work. We've been working. Um like I said, I sent out the emails and I kinda wish that some of these questions were asked so that I was prepared. [4:28:54, 4:28:55]: For the answer. [4:28:55, 4:28:58]: Just like the GRA questions and things of that nature. [4:28:58, 4:29:01]: But we have done the work and we're really just sitting here. [4:29:01, 4:29:21]: Waiting for approval. We've talked to people. We have major supporters. As the youth council has always had supporters as it pertains to sponsorships. We just haven't utilized them because we haven't done anything. So they're really waiting. They wanna invest. They wanna support. And I we're very confident I have a very strong um advisory board behind me and we have strong [4:29:21, 4:29:41]: youth council leaders that are ready to get out and do the work and then Mr. Kent himself has tons of sponsors. So this is just the the proposed but we we could go over that number. And we were just talking about that today. If we go over that number, what could we do? We're not thinking that we're not gonna succeed or if it's gonna event it if it's gonna be a successful event. [4:29:41, 4:29:45]: we know it's gonna be a successful event because we put the work behind everything we do. [4:29:45, 4:29:45]: Okay. [4:29:46, 4:29:46]: So [4:29:48, 4:29:51]: The youth council has a twenty one thousand dollar budget. Correct. [4:29:52, 4:29:57]: Why wouldn't you use your twenty thousand dollar budget for this event if you're confident [4:29:58, 4:30:00]: that you'll be able to secure the sponsorship dollars. [4:30:03, 4:30:10]: Well, we have our have already come before you guys for that specific twenty one five and we're [4:30:10, 4:30:30]: pretty much in mid mid year. So we have done projects in the community that in the community that were very successful pro um projects. So we don't have a full twenty one thousand sitting there, but that wasn't, you know, we haven't had a meeting to discuss whether or not we want to utilize the remainder of our budget or if that's even allowed for us to do, you know [4:30:30, 4:30:44]: to use those funds for that. So if that is an option, that is something that we can talk about to offset some of the costs with the remaining dollars that are that's in our budget now. So that's a conversation that we could we could have, you know, at one of our board meetings. [4:30:44, 4:30:55]: Okay. Will you be um my last question if you don't mind, Mayor. Well right it please. For your budget for next year, will you be looking to increase your budget? [4:30:56, 4:31:00]: Based on the numbers we have in the calendar, if we stick with the calendar. [4:31:00, 4:31:17]: We wouldn't, but if this is something that we're going to do annually, we would axe that. So if this project that we are doing with Kejo Filmfest goes well and it's a great thing for the city of Stockbridge, we would go ahead and include that instead of having to ax in between. But this is just a huge opportunity that [4:31:17, 4:31:20]: If it's not had had here, it'll be in McDonough. [4:31:20, 4:31:40]: So I figured why not give the city of Stockbridge something that they could be proud of, something that, you know, we can look back, something that's gonna change the the I mean this is this has been done before. It's not a blueprint. It's been done in Riverdale, it's been done in Jonesboro. And so because it's something that, you know, I really strongly believe that with myself, Mr. Jones, it's [4:31:40, 4:31:57]: and this entire youth council and advisory board that we'll just ask if if this suc this when this goes well, we'll just ask for that to be increased and included in our uh further budgets. Thank you. Mayor for one one final question and this is for Mr. Gardner. [4:31:58, 4:32:01]: I've asked about mid-year budget reviews. [4:32:01, 4:32:02]: Um [4:32:03, 4:32:08]: mid year budget reviews for all of the departments so that we don't get [4:32:08, 4:32:09]: Request [4:32:11, 4:32:13]: Coming at us just sporadically. [4:32:13, 4:32:20]: Um this sounds like one of those situations um where a [4:32:21, 4:32:28]: На департ, бормово, фонд. [4:32:29, 4:32:30]: They're approv well. [4:32:30, 4:32:34]: their approved budget. So those budget amendments [4:32:34, 4:32:38]: I just don't want them coming to us sporadically throughout the year. [4:32:39, 4:32:41]: Will you do a mid year? [4:32:41, 4:32:48]: Budget review and if we need to make amendments or adjustments to budgets, we can do'em at the same time. [4:32:50, 4:32:51]: Yes, sir. Now uh so [4:32:52, 4:33:12]: My philosophy as it relates to budget is since I've been a city manager is we should amend the budget at least on a look at it on a quarterly basis. And and and I think I mentioned this with you guys. I've had fight with with my f with my uh finance director who was more so uh uh one year person once a year person. Um [4:33:12, 4:33:28]: and we split the difference and we did it twice a year. But um in this case, obviously this event obviously was unforeseen, I think, in January or December when the budget was was done and it came up as an opportunity for the for them. So with that [4:33:28, 4:33:29]: I think they choose to seek [4:33:30, 4:33:44]: additional funding versus using whatever funds they had at the time. Um, if they had funds in their account, I mean, they could use that, but if they need it for something that was actually line item budgeted for, yes, they're gonna still need to have money amend they had to amend the budget. [4:33:44, 4:34:00]: um to put money back in their funds. So the approach that they're taking is the right approach at this time, um, to ask for additional funds and we can move some funds to address this. Cause at the time this was unf this w opportunity was unforeseen when they when the budget was done back in November, December. [4:34:02, 4:34:05]: All right. One stand up, please. Ms. Gann, you had a question. [4:34:05, 4:34:25]: Um well not necessarily a question. I'm interested in seeing the contract agreement. Sure. Um other than that, I approve this um project. I think it'll be great. However, we do need to see what the agreement looks like. Understand that. And I know you said you like you guys need some answers today. [4:34:25, 4:34:28]: But without looking at the agreement. [4:34:29, 4:34:33]: And the mayor has already informed um our city manager. [4:34:34, 4:34:37]: That that agreement needs we need to go ahead and get that done. [4:34:37, 4:34:40]: Um you're talking about a concert in October, correct? [4:34:40, 4:34:41]: So [4:34:42, 4:34:47]: I'm in favor of what you're trying to do. Know that. If that's any um [4:34:48, 4:35:07]: If that would help go ahead and you guys continue planning what you need to plan. But we also still need to look at our contract agreement that the paperwork. I couldn't do that. Yeah, and what when I stated it's a first draft. So it's not anything super set in stone. So if you voted tonight, you're not voting on the contract, you're voting on the event. [4:35:08, 4:35:21]: Okay. So we would vote to say yes, we are we are agreeing with you, we approve it, but we don't know what our contract agreement is is saying, right? I'm telling you that I support the idea right now. [4:35:22, 4:35:25]: I can agr I can vote to agree to support the idea. [4:35:26, 4:35:46]: But I need to know what our contract agreement is saying. And I believe that the Stoppridge Youth Council is doing a phenomenal job, number one. I commend you. And I know that there are gonna be times where something might pop up, right? And we all get those times where there's an opportunity that we just that just wasn't foreseeable. [4:35:46, 4:35:51]: This is one of those times. So I'm willing to support the event. [4:35:51, 4:36:07]: I'm I'm willing to say yes to the ten thousand dollars to support the event once we work out the kinks and and we know what's going on. That's all. But I I definitely support what you guys are doing. And so hopefully we can get this concert in October. [4:36:08, 4:36:09]: Okay. [4:36:10, 4:36:11]: Thank you, Mayor. Um [4:36:12, 4:36:16]: I wanna do something a little unorthodox. Everybody's associated with the youth council, can you stand up for a second, please? [4:36:20, 4:36:37]: I I wanna clearly say to you all, as a volunteer board and we've been dealing with the youth council for years, we go to GMA and we're doing things right now and you guys are being talked about each and every time that we go. They they wanna take pictures with you all. They talk about how sharp you are. [4:36:37, 4:36:42]: This council have spent millions of dollars and hundreds of thousands of dollars. [4:36:42, 4:36:50]: And we can amend this budget right now and approve ten thousand dollars with a contingency in it of the approval of a contract. [4:36:51, 4:36:59]: Meaning that if we approve it tonight and don't approve the contract, all bets are off. Because I know a lot of things that you guys got to do is time sensitive. [4:37:00, 4:37:02]: We can do that tonight. [4:37:02, 4:37:04]: We made things happen. [4:37:04, 4:37:19]: I see you all, your passion for this city. I I I talk to you all all the time. We can do that tonight. We can approve the amendment of ten thousand dollars with a contingency of the approval of the contract. And if you all are sure that we're gonna approve the contract. [4:37:21, 4:37:23]: Then you go off and start seeking right now. [4:37:24, 4:37:28]: Your sponsorships, but be in mind, if we don't approve the contract. [4:37:29, 4:37:33]: And if it can't be done, all bets are off. We can do that tonight. [4:37:34, 4:37:36]: I second. We can do that tonight. [4:37:36, 4:37:43]: And I vote right now to approve the ten thousand dollars with a contingency of the approval of the contract. [4:37:44, 4:37:45]: A second. [4:37:46, 4:37:57]: All right, motions on the floor. Wanna make sure that uh Mr. Gardner, any if you have any additional comments on this for discussion purpose or even Mr. Washington on legality? Miss Barber, go ahead please. [4:38:01, 4:38:02]: Um [4:38:03, 4:38:09]: I'm hesitant because every time that we've had conversations in regards to the amphitheater. [4:38:09, 4:38:11]: We've been reminded [4:38:11, 4:38:13]: That we have an exclusive [4:38:13, 4:38:15]: Rights, contract. [4:38:15, 4:38:16]: With GRA. [4:38:17, 4:38:24]: We can't host any concerts there with the exclusive rights. If there is something different [4:38:24, 4:38:26]: I need for someone to tell me. [4:38:27, 4:38:29]: А дійсно вот the contract says. [4:38:30, 4:38:31]: [16712.3, 16723.7]: Okay, you got in the contract. He was gonna ask Jeremy about the contract, but Well well besides that, we'll stand by. [4:38:43, 4:38:46]: Harold. I'm gonna put you on the spot. Come on up here, sir. [4:38:48, 4:38:56]: Harold Young works for GRA as as our representative uh to the GRA contract. You heard what was discussed. What are your thoughts, sir? [4:38:56, 4:39:16]: Uh first of all, thank you all very much. Uh I'm very proud of the youth council. I I I'm very familiar with Pastor Jones and what he does in the community as a whole. As far as GRA, we do not have uh you all have the authority to do an event in the amphitheater without us [4:39:16, 4:39:34]: interfering. So you it's your decision. We we we are is outside of our our regular concert, uh twelve concerts that we committed ourselves to. So you have the authority to do that. It's it's left up to you all. And in in the contract it states that the city of Stockbridge can do events [4:39:34, 4:39:45]: Uh other than what we outside of what we doing. So yes you do have to As long as it doesn't conflict with what we're doing. It does not affect anything. I checked our calendar and I just got the phone with Chris Murray too to confirm it too as well. [4:39:46, 4:39:50]: Thank you. Appreciate that. All right. Mayor for Well stand by. Stand by. Stand by. [4:39:51, 4:39:59]: Go ahead, Mary Putin. Uh first of all, um it it's it's not 10,000, it's 20,000, number one. [4:39:59, 4:40:02]: The the issue that I have with [4:40:03, 4:40:11]: Uh first of all it's not ten thousand, it's twenty thousand there, Ashton. But this is the problem that I have with with us as this council. [4:40:11, 4:40:26]: I I recall a lot of conversation when there's other issues before us when it comes to finance and we talk about being responsible, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera. But I'm not gonna even go there. But, you know, we sort of pick and choose [4:40:26, 4:40:29]: how we wanna talk about things. But let me ask um [4:40:30, 4:40:32]: Pastor Jones this now. [4:40:32, 4:40:45]: Here in this document, it says projected cost for um Canton Jones is it's roughly like forty-somethes. So from the proceeds of the event. [4:40:46, 4:40:54]: So this forty thousand dollars that a projected cost for you, that would come off the top. Is that correct? Mm-hmm. [4:40:55, 4:41:02]: But also we'll we'll do it like the sixty, they'll get their twenty back, we'll get our forty back, and then we'll split like that. [4:41:02, 4:41:05]: But first though we we got to get to that point. [4:41:06, 4:41:15]: What do you mean get to what point? We got to get to the twenty. We gotta sell the tickets. Yeah, you gotta sell tickets for that. That's why we're doing s tickets and sponsorships. But but but the question though is [4:41:16, 4:41:18]: You would take your forty off the top. [4:41:19, 4:41:39]: Well, we'll do it like that. We could we can do it however you wanna do it. Or you would get your ten back and the kids would get their ten and then I would get my forty and then we'll split the rest. Okay, so this is my last question. [4:41:39, 4:41:40]: Yeah. [4:41:41, 4:41:49]: But I still would need a for me now, I would still had to need the contract in advance. Yes, I but the youth council, Miss Harvey, uh [4:41:50, 4:41:51]: We have had [4:41:52, 4:41:57]: Two concerts last year. We've had about three a separate this year. Two. Two. [4:41:58, 4:42:02]: So when you start talking about expenses [4:42:02, 4:42:05]: versus revenue [4:42:06, 4:42:17]: It's not that easy. Now even though I know y'all are young and you got energy and you're gonna go out there and work and I commend that and you know y'all probably can make that happen. But I'm just saying [4:42:17, 4:42:20]: These are the facts. You do have expenses. [4:42:20, 4:42:40]: Well we got a motion to approve. Um this is discussion. It's modest discussion. You can have discussion, even though the motion's been approved. Go ahead, please. To answer your question, uh again, this isn't uh first time, this isn't like the first time this event has happened. This event has happened in the city of Riverdale and it was a huge success and it's also happened in the city of Jonesboro. [4:42:40, 4:42:50]: So it's not like we're just kinda throwing things at the wall to see if it's gonna be a little bit more than a little bit. No River d yeah, it was the Riverdale Amphitheater at that yeah. And um Jonesboro [4:42:51, 4:43:11]: Divine Faith. At Divine Faith in their at their facility. Okay. And they did. They sat down with the city of Riverdale. Um I was I actually helped them on that uh very first one and we sat down with the city of Riverdale and they partnershipped and it was a beautiful partnership. It was it was amazing and it was his first time and it was amazing turnout. So I I have [4:43:11, 4:43:12]: I've seen it done. [4:43:13, 4:43:30]: Right. Well I I guess for me, once we get the policy and we get into the contract and I don't know if the attorneys have vetted the contract that's associated with this, but but for me, uh A had to come before B and that just the way I am with it. I yeah, mayor. [4:43:30, 4:43:35]: No problem. The vet the uh attorneys have vetted the contract. They have done so. You just haven't seen the contract. [4:43:36, 4:43:40]: Well stand by, I'm coming your way. They have you have a signature but they have vetted it, okay? [4:43:40, 4:43:43]: We'll make this your last comment, please. Go ahead. Okay. [4:43:43, 4:44:03]: Mayor Ford, I thank you for giving me the floor and acknowledging me. But I appreciate if you will respect my hand and appreciate me. Make your comment. Don't need commentary here. Make a comment. I would really appreciate if you would Yeah, fine. When you're in my shoes, you can oh go ahead. Make a comment, please. Just go ahead and make a comment. [4:44:03, 4:44:12]: Please make it come. Just as you allow every other member of this council. Okay. I will allow I will do that. You allow me to speak without any interruption. [4:44:13, 4:44:19]: Okay. Thank you. Go ahead. You're welcome. Um, so my question or concern, and this is for the record. [4:44:20, 4:44:32]: GRA's contract speaks specifically about exclusive control of this amphitheater. I've asked a series of questions in regards to the GRA contract. [4:44:34, 4:44:38]: Специфики регулинг exclusive control. [4:44:38, 4:44:40]: Before [4:44:40, 4:44:44]: They scheduled the Pepsi and Sheriff's Office. [4:44:45, 4:44:46]: Concerts. [4:44:48, 4:44:50]: So I wanna know what is the difference. [4:44:51, 4:44:55]: between this concert that the youth council is sponsoring [4:44:55, 4:44:57]: And the concert [4:44:57, 4:44:59]: That the sheriff's office and Pepsi [4:45:01, 4:45:21]: Is doing because GRA and I'm sorry, sir. This is not specific. Oh, okay, because I was like, I don't know who you're talking to, so okay. This is a question specifically. I'm gonna try to answer though for Mr. Forgotten Harold and Mr. Washington. Um, because I want us to be consistent with what we're doing. [4:45:21, 4:45:22]: Going here. [4:45:22, 4:45:26]: If you have exclusive control of this amphitheater. [4:45:26, 4:45:28]: I'm expecting that you will [4:45:28, 4:45:29]: Control it. [4:45:30, 4:45:31]: Manage it. [4:45:31, 4:45:33]: Just as we've contracted it. [4:45:36, 4:45:40]: So either you or Mr Washington, whichever one wants to address this. [4:45:47, 4:45:53]: Good evening, Council. Uh, you spoke with G R A? Yes, sir. And you all have the contract and you're fine with them doing this concert? [4:45:53, 4:46:07]: That's it. That's it. That's what's the control we need. That was not my question. [4:46:08, 4:46:28]: Mr. That's what he's choosing to do. So that's what I can answer. He is not the CEO of GR. He said he called them. He said he's called the case. Sir, okay. I want you all to stop handling this city and like we just janky. Just everything just janky. We're talking about [4:46:28, 4:46:37]: Putting on a concert or event, but yet the city hasn't even prepared a contract to protect its its interest. [4:46:37, 4:46:39]: We're just accepting his contract. [4:46:40, 4:46:45]: His contract that he prepared to protect him and his інtrs. [4:46:46, 4:47:03]: My responsibility is to ensure that I protect the interest of the city. I don't care who it is, whether it's you or whether it's him or any other entity. I've asked that our city prepare standard contract language that protects us. [4:47:04, 4:47:16]: All I see is his contracting. This is no offense to you, sir. This has this has been bubbling over for a while, so this has nothing to do with you. What I want is GRA to be consistent. [4:47:16, 4:47:27]: at the services that they're providing to the city. If you all have exclusive control, I'm expecting that you will manage and control the city as you do with any other [4:47:28, 4:47:33]: uh concert that we have here. So I wanna know why is this [4:47:33, 4:47:53]: event that the youth council is doing any different than the concert series that Pepsi and the sheriff's office is doing? Why do you all want your percentage and cut point of order appeal to the council but you ain't asking for a percentage in this point of order mayor that's what I want to know. [4:47:53, 4:48:07]: Please explain because I've been asking questions about your contract since the day that you all had it approved. All right. I don't approve it. And if I could cancel it, I would cancel it right. [4:48:07, 4:48:27]: Ms. Barber, what what what I mentioned uh what I mentioned earlier is that there's a separate our our our uh attorneys uh have added another contract. A separate contract that will be for any individual third party that would be renting uh the the amphitheater outside of what the GRA is contracted with. Has n that contract the G [4:48:27, 4:48:47]: You have not seen that those documents and processes you have not seen. You will see that. Has nothing to do with GRA. Had nothing to do with GRA. And by the way, there is a separate contract, a separate agreement with Pepsi anyway. Totally different. Totally different as well. That's a total separate entity as well. So GRA doesn't have they don't have a they don't have any any buy in. [4:48:47, 4:49:07]: To any of those things that are in reference to Mr. Jones or the youth council. That's totally separate in that aspect. Now we're gonna we're gonna move on. We we just gotta move on. We're gonna move on. We're gonna move on. No, it's how we're gonna do that. We're gonna move on, please. The council's had enough and so have I. We're gonna move on. All right. The motion was made. And in a second, miss Miss Um Holiday. [4:49:07, 4:49:09]: Read the motion once again, please. [4:49:12, 4:49:14]: What what is the motion as you got it written down? [4:49:17, 4:49:30]: It's real simple. The c the uh motion was to approve with the contingency that the contract that's going to be distributed to the mayor council tomorrow is approved. That's the contingency. [4:49:30, 4:49:35]: But I thought there was a f there was a dollar figure is uh involved with that as well, wasn't that? [4:49:38, 4:49:44]: [17385.0, 17394.1]: My motion is to approve ten thousand dollars and this concert with the contingency of the approval of the contract. It's that simple. Yep. [4:49:54, 4:49:58]: And the motion was seconded by Miss Gantt. Second. All right. All in favor of motion please indicate. [4:50:00, 4:50:00]: All pose. [4:50:02, 4:50:03]: Uh uh. [4:50:03, 4:50:23]: Okay, you're staying? I have staying by comments. Three zero two. You had more than enough comments. We're gonna move on. I'd like to add a comment. Listen, you've had more than enough comments. I'm irritated, they're irritated. You had more than enough comments. It is and I've been irritated for two years, six months. Then maybe you need to resign. I like to add a comment to resign. [4:50:23, 4:50:29]: I will after you. Okay. [4:50:30, 4:50:47]: Now don't sign number on contracts without the approval that is council. Council consideration to approve and gentlemen, you're done. We're gonna get back to you, sir. Okay? We'll get back to you. I'm sorry. Council consideration to approve the award of RFP number 202101 to diversify contract. [4:50:47, 4:50:58]: Uh for the renovation of one hundred fourteen Martin Luther King Senior Heritage Trail in an amount of s uh three hundred sixty eight thousand one hundred and thirteen dollars and forty cents. Funding source is fund balance. [4:50:58, 4:51:02]: And it has Mr Peterson Mr Peterson, okay. Come on up here, sir, please. [4:51:07, 4:51:20]: Good evening, Mayor and Council. This is for the renovation of 114 MLK by diversified construction. This will be a white box project, and in that white box, there will be a new storefront. [4:51:20, 4:51:21]: А ну ХВАК систем [4:51:21, 4:51:41]: A new roof, uh structural repairs as needed because of the extensive water damage. They will pull up the plumbing. By that I mean they will uh extend the sewer line so there can be a bathroom, but they will not put the walls in for the bathroom. Uh there will be new lights, a new electrical panel, but there will not be a grease trap. I also [4:51:41, 4:52:01]: Want to add that on last Thursday I met with Mr. George Petkovich and he's working on an appraisal for 114 MLK. And uh he's gonna actually do two appraisals: one appraisal which will include uh this white box project, and another appraisal uh for it being as is. Uh, the appraisal [4:52:01, 4:52:08]: Um is set to be delivered by the end of this month, by the end of June, but he is working hard to get it to us before then. [4:52:15, 4:52:19]: And you okay, and you're done with that. That's your presentation, sir, thus far? Anything else? [4:52:19, 4:52:22]: No. Okay, Council, you got any questions for uh Mr. Peterson? [4:52:23, 4:52:32]: Go right, please. Sure do. I see that this contract was signed and dated the twenty eighth of January of twenty twenty two. [4:52:32, 4:52:36]: So is staff asking for council approval? [4:52:36, 4:52:38]: Of the award of this contract. [4:52:39, 4:52:41]: Yes. Okay. We are now in [4:52:41, 4:52:49]: June. This contract was already awarded. Well, it's already signed. It was signed before this council. [4:52:50, 4:52:53]: even saw it or came to us. Why is that? [4:52:54, 4:52:55]: Mr. Gardner. [4:52:55, 4:52:58]: Or Mr. Washington, can either of you explain? [4:52:59, 4:53:00]: Why this [4:53:00, 4:53:04]: Or the mayor, because his signature is on here too. You know, he's [4:53:05, 4:53:22]: pretty happy about just signing off on contracts before they're presented to this council. Well I I would answer that question. I I I do not have a tendency and do not want to a start a r any type of requirement signing anything like this unless I had some type of council approval or vote on this. There was no counsel approval. I'm still talking. I'm still talking. [4:53:23, 4:53:35]: Stop interrupting me when I'm talking. Well, so what it amounts to if somehow I would say that the council would have it approval of this for me to sign it. If by chance there was a mistake on that aspect, then shame on me, I suppose, in that aspect. But that [4:53:38, 4:53:40]: You want to irritate in person, you know that? [4:53:40, 4:53:53]: Okay. Well anyway, what it amounts to is that Mr Garden you can answer this if you can. I mean that is my signature, I acknowledge that without a doubt. And so it was it was issued to me and my thought process was that it was approved by the council. But go ahead, sir, please. [4:53:53, 4:53:56]: Yeah, I I d uh I think Mayor Ford is correct. [4:53:56, 4:54:03]: Um that it ended up on his desk and obviously he assumed that it went through the process and it did not. [4:54:03, 4:54:05]: And then the interim inter inter [4:54:06, 4:54:08]: during the interceding pro um period. [4:54:08, 4:54:11]: There was potential sale of the property. [4:54:11, 4:54:31]: Um and so we held off because there was I'll buy it as is, and then as we know, we're not gonna buy it as is. I'll buy it if you white box it. Um so that negotiated period and trying to get them to do some things different was the time period, the gap in between that. Um but yeah, so [4:54:31, 4:54:39]: We were given strict instructions to move forward with white boxing it. The consultants already on board and ready to go to work. Um [4:54:39, 4:54:51]: And as soon as it's act this contract is actually legally binding, um, with council approval, they'll get started in earnest and should get this process finished fairly quickly. It's my understanding of it. [4:54:52, 4:55:12]: Yeah, go ahead. Please sir. Uh Mr. Gardner, the the one that's signed, is it sign for as is? That's before we because you got two you had two sides. You had a white box, you had as is. Is that signed for as is when that first came before us? [4:55:12, 4:55:32]: RFP was put out for the renovation of the building and that was the contract that was signed for the cons for the construction building. So then it was signed to white box it. Yes. Then then that shouldn't have been signed anyway then because it was signed. It was signed in error. I'm in agreement with that shouldn't have been signed because if we we we still have it [4:55:32, 4:55:50]: But at that point we we we talked about an appraisal amount after the fact. Right. Yeah, but we had processes. Sorry to cut you off, Ms. Garner. But we had two different amounts. [4:55:50, 4:55:52]: We have the appraisal amount. [4:55:52, 4:56:09]: And then we had the renovation amount. Those two combined would have been the total for or or the means to yeah to to negotiate with anybody because as is is as is. Correct. White boxing is a cost to the city. Correct. So nothing should have been signed. So [4:56:10, 4:56:18]: Understood. But once again, I mean I think the count the initial presentation that was given to you guys last year [4:56:18, 4:56:29]: was to white box this process, this building, and the authorization was to go forward with a RFP to bring a construction company in to white box one hundred fourteen MLK. [4:56:29, 4:56:31]: Yeah, but we just had [4:56:32, 4:56:47]: I I don't wanna go into I can't do that because we had we had there's been other talks we had a discussion. Yes. You know, I mean within the last ninety days. Right. So there there was there was a potential per there there's a person who was interested in this property. [4:56:47, 4:56:55]: Um and that person showed interest initially as buying it as is and renovating it themselves. [4:56:55, 4:56:57]: Ви се окей. [4:56:57, 4:56:58]: We put before them [4:56:59, 4:57:19]: We went over a proposal similar to the one we saw when we went to Fayetteville and how they did that deal with with the building they own. And I presented that to the to prospective buyer. She was not in agreement of that. She later came back and said, Hey, I'll buy it if you guys white box it and put a grease trap in it. [4:57:19, 4:57:27]: Which was the original thought the whole time. But then that goes back, I don't want to get too far. Then that goes back to what I just said. [4:57:28, 4:57:31]: If the original was as is and that didn't happen [4:57:31, 4:57:38]: Why would we have a signature for white box? Mayor Fortnite. [4:57:38, 4:57:40]: Point of order. What's your point of order? [4:57:41, 4:57:49]: The item on this agenda is to approve the contract award. Has nothing to do with the appraisal and [4:57:50, 4:57:51]: The white boxing. [4:57:52, 4:57:57]: Read the item on the agenda. Okay. You know, the agenda that you put together. Read the item. [4:57:58, 4:57:58]: Thank you. [4:57:59, 4:58:00]: Mr. Blount, continue, please. [4:58:01, 4:58:04]: Uh yeah, I was just curious on why we [4:58:05, 4:58:11]: Well h neither here nor there. I I think that what the city needs to do at this point is to continue to do what we [4:58:12, 4:58:13]: Mayor Ford. [4:58:14, 4:58:15]: Point of order. Yes. [4:58:17, 4:58:37]: What's your point of order? I heard what you said earlier. Okay. I've con I gave I gave the item is on the agenda. I gave Mr. Blount the mission to continue. Can you stick with the item as you came up on the agenda? Mayor, Mayor. Go ahead, please. I'm not gonna be here all night playing games. [4:58:37, 4:58:42]: I'm just saying I don't want to be just addressed the item as it is on the agenda. [4:58:43, 4:59:00]: Go ahead, Mr. Blount. Mm Mr. Garner, you know what we need to do with this. Uh the uh whatever notification on that signature we need to do, let's let's do that. And whatever we need to do as far as getting the amounts on the property. Because I I you know, I'm really about to check out. I can't do this all night. [4:59:00, 4:59:02]: Yes sir, go ahead please. [4:59:02, 4:59:06]: Uh m Mr. Gardner, uh in reference to [4:59:06, 4:59:07]: The contract. [4:59:08, 4:59:09]: Um [4:59:11, 4:59:19]: This contract never did come before the council. That is correct. It did not talk about now I I do recall the discussion about [4:59:19, 4:59:20]: White boxes. [4:59:22, 4:59:35]: Correct. Well this goes way back with with the Main Street program. Uh but we never did get that information as far as the contract to renovate. That was a problem number one. Um [4:59:35, 4:59:38]: You mentioned in your presentation [4:59:39, 4:59:45]: The agreement to purchase and I know I've asked this question ten times about [4:59:46, 4:59:48]: Uh and this council has not made that decision. [4:59:49, 4:59:50]: To sale or lease, [4:59:50, 5:00:09]: I know that's not a part of the agenda, but I'm just saying this council has not made that decision. So I don't know how we can entertain any of that. Um no, we have not. No, no. Um I'm um um the discussion that was had was to move forward with the white boxing of [5:00:10, 5:00:20]: And to also appraise the property so that we will know what we have to do as it relates to a sales price was w was discussed I think in in session. [5:00:21, 5:00:28]: Okay, well I I'm just gonna end the devil because I know we're talking about the contract. Yeah. I I think the contract is is is pretty high. [5:00:28, 5:00:29]: Um [5:00:30, 5:00:32]: I'll just leave it there. [5:00:32, 5:00:52]: But I know the other issues that goes along with this, but I know that's not what we're talking about tonight. So therefore, it's hard for me to vote on this contract without me asking questions that I have concern with that include this whole business of this one. [5:00:52, 5:00:54]: So [5:00:56, 5:01:12]: Just to try to keep the conversation about the contract, I I I guess I can't go any further because I'll be out of order as well, I guess, if I ask questions that I need to ask in order for me to say yay or nay about [5:01:13, 5:01:31]: A three hundred and sixty-eight thousand dollar renovation. Right. Okay. And and so my understanding of it and and um and also let me say though, Mr. Gardner. Say again. Let me also say the cost of the purchase of this building. [5:01:31, 5:01:35]: is included in that total amount. So I'm just saying [5:01:36, 5:01:39]: When we get ready to put this back out there. [5:01:39, 5:01:59]: This is a tall mountain. But may I'm a year back. Yeah, what I'm thinking that if we were gonna continue on with this depending on certain questions you may have or anybody else may have, this may be very well uh as uh best in executive session if we're gonna have that. We're supposed to have a executive session easily for one personal item, so it I don't know if we need to talk about this further and to do get this thing uh through or or [5:01:59, 5:02:04]: not through one or the other. Because there's only a certain amount of things you can talk about publicly in this aspect as well. [5:02:06, 5:02:09]: So that's this I additional two cents on this issue. [5:02:10, 5:02:11]: So [5:02:13, 5:02:33]: So on that I'm in agreement with having any further discussion with this in executive session. You are in agreement. Yeah, because I have a couple of questions also. I don't want to discuss it out. So I think that that if we're gonna discuss it further, we have to do it in executive session. Okay. All right. Okay, so on on that note, my comments. Uh ladies and gentlemen, obviously the COVID 19 is still [5:02:33, 5:02:53]: Existing out there. And so COVID testing is done Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at Red Hawk Field, right to Madonna on Henry Parkway. And the Department of Health also on located Henry Parkway can administer Moderma and Pfizer vaccinations. And they do that from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. as well as 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. And that [5:02:53, 5:03:05]: number at the public uh health department of public health in Madonna is four seven zero six six one zero zero zero five. Okay. Now also by the way on on um [5:03:05, 5:03:25]: July fourth, which is right coming right a right around the corner here. Uh we're going to have a uh celebration in our amphitheater in July fourth, a city event. And from six thirty roughly to ten PM. And we're going to have uh fireworks display for the first time in the city of Starburgs I know of to celebrate the uh birth of the nation. [5:03:25, 5:03:45]: Alright, and we will have some concerts that evening. Confunction and Daz band will be on stage in this aspect. So that's a great thing there. I know it's part of my uh error when I in a sense, so I I I'm pretty sure a lot of people enjoy those two groups in this aspect. And of course we have on uh here [5:03:45, 5:04:05]: Recently, coming real short. Matter of fact, this weekend is Saturday, we have the June tea celebration. And uh this celebration actually the second time we a second celebration we had one to drive by last year due to the uh pandemic, but this is actually on Sunday, June 19th, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Clark Park, and we'll have food, food trucks, vendors there, arch and crafts. [5:04:05, 5:04:25]: Crafts and seafood fill will also be there. And this is it, barbecue and seafood will also be there as well. And we have some type of different acts and live acts and uh to uh entertain us in this aspect as well. So um you have the Gabonese uh Afrocombatic uh troop from the Universal Soul Circle. [5:04:25, 5:04:45]: circus. Um and we'll have a um a drinking project. If I got I probably pronounced that wrong. A different project here that's uh going to be entertaining us. Uh the Destiny Dance uh uh group studio right here in Stockbridge and you have some entertainment uh by Fred Red Oak United Methodist Church and also Floyd Chapel Baptist Church. [5:04:45, 5:05:05]: So that's uh Clark Park 4 to 7 on uh Sunday 19th, which is this coming Sunday, uh coming up to celebrate Juneteenth in this aspect as well. And um and I want to give an additional shout out once again to a Stockbridge resident, a young man by the name of Michael Harris. I'll tell you what, he's doing great. [5:05:05, 5:05:25]: Great things with Atlanta Braves. And uh there's a bit arc bid article in the Atlanta Journal of Constitution this week in the sports section about him and his tenacity and how he came through Stockbridge High School, got into the farm system of the Braves and made it up to the the pros here uh several weeks or so ago. So he's doing a great thing. So look forward to meeting him uh one day. [5:05:25, 5:05:45]: And bringing him to City Council and do something special for him. Like gave him a key to the city, something along those lines. But uh it's great that he that he started residents doing so such great things in that note. Uh on that, uh we'll go talk about uh some announcements, upcoming meetings, and events. And uh screaming what we have now, Downtown Development Authority. [5:05:45, 5:06:05]: Meeting 6 p.m. by way of Zoom, third Tuesday of each month. It's going to be June 21st. The youth council advisory committee meeting is 6 30 on third Tuesday of each month in a Levi meeting room in City Hall. It'll be June 21st. The planning commission meeting fourth Thursday at 6 30 p.m. by way of Zoom on June 23rd. City Council Work Session meeting spell which is a [5:06:05, 5:06:25]: Going to be like a special call, special meeting in a sense, because it's going to be on Wednesday in the Council Chambers on June 29th, and that's due to the fact that we're coming back from Georgia Municipal Association annual conference on the 28th. The Main Street Advisory Board, the second Friday on each month and 9 a.m. on July 8th. City Council meeting the second Monday of each month. City Council Chamber [5:06:24, 5:06:44]: Chambers July 11th. Uh Council meetings at 5 30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month in the Levi Meeting Room in City Hall July 13th. Upcoming events, of course, is a continuous salute to veterans. Please, for pictures of veterans, including name, rank, and branch, and years of service in Miraport Tim Thomas presents a special tribute to our local veterans. [5:06:44, 5:07:04]: Pictures should be submitted to Roslyn Rawls and R Rawls at City of Stockbridge dash G A dot G O V. And of course thank you, sir veterans, for your service. Uh please join Councilman Barber for a free zoom on every Saturday morning at Clark uh Community Park, eight A. M. Come out for fitness in the park and uh [5:07:04, 5:07:24]: Join us tomorrow night for Tasty Tuesday uh truck takeover at Clark Park uh June fourteenth, which is tomorrow June fourteenth, actually here today June fourteenth, June twenty-eighth, july twelfth, july twenty-sixth, august second, august ninth, august sixteenth, and august twenty-third, and august twentieth. That uh Tasty Tuesday is on [5:07:24, 5:07:44]: From the Clark Park from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. So come out and enjoy great food and family fun. And come meet me on and voice your questions and concerns on Wednesday, June 29th at uh from 10 a.m. to uh to 12 noon. That's in person. And you can call Ross and Rawls to schedule an appointment at 770-322. [5:07:44, 5:08:04]: 389-7900 extension 248. And you join America Pro Tem Thomas with a sip and see tour of the City Amphitheater Tuesday, June 21st from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. And here's your opportunity for the community to see the seating layout and get information about upcoming events and enjoy live music and refreshments. On that note, we're going to go to the next slide. [5:08:04, 5:08:09]: We have uh we need to go into second session. Council, I need a motion to go into second session, please. [5:08:10, 5:08:15]: I I need motion to go into second session for litigation, personnel, or real estate. [5:08:16, 5:08:18]: Okay, Mr Blount Summo is there a second. [5:08:18, 5:08:21]: I second. Ms. Gantt, second then. All in favor, please indicate. [5:08:22, 5:08:23]: Okay, four. [5:08:24, 5:08:24]: Yeah. [5:08:26, 5:08:29]: Okay. Four zero. Zero. [5:08:29, 5:08:31]: All right, we're going as I said, we're back, folks. [5:09:13, 5:09:15]: [18582.7, 18584.1]: So that's the new class. [5:10:47, 5:10:50]: Yeah, we'll say three or those three. [5:10:50, 5:10:53]: Looks for some more uh. [5:11:07, 5:11:08]: Okay. [5:11:09, 5:11:09]: They won't. [5:11:44, 5:11:45]: Yeah.

--- title: Work Session Meeting date: 2022-05-31 source: 2022-05-31_Work_Session_Meeting.wav --- [0:00:00, 0:00:02]: Tuesday, May thirty first, like to call it to a [0:00:03, 0:00:06]: And at this time, uh Councilman Alexander, please uh give us the invocation. [0:00:07, 0:00:10]: Okay. Everyone bow your heads, please. [0:00:11, 0:00:31]: Lord, you have brought us to this day, and you have destined this city for greatness. Continue to watch over us, continue to guide us, continue to lead us. Today you had us participate in what I consider to be such an awesome event of coming together of law enforcement and public safety in this time of challenge. [0:00:31, 0:00:50]: Challenge in this community. It was an outpouring of everyone working together and the unifying thing was unity. Tonight we want to practice that at this council meeting, bringing this community together, walking as one, being as one. All the glory to God. Amen. [0:00:50, 0:00:53]: Amen. Please stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. [0:00:57, 0:01:07]: Pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to a republic which stands a nation, under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. [0:01:10, 0:01:11]: Madam Clerk, roll call, please. [0:01:13, 0:01:17]: Mayor Ford. Present. Mayor Pro Tem Thomas. Present. [0:01:17, 0:01:22]: Councilwoman Barber. Present. Councilman Blount. [0:01:23, 0:01:24]: Councilwoman Gantt. [0:01:26, 0:01:29]: Let the record reflect, Councilwoman Gantt is not in attendance. [0:01:30, 0:01:36]: They didn't hear my name. I'm here. Alexander. Here. [0:01:37, 0:01:44]: I thank you, Madam Clerk. Uh Council, I need the uh adoption of two the uh agenda please. Mayor Ford. Yes, sir. [0:01:45, 0:01:49]: I'd like to a motion to amend the agenda. [0:01:49, 0:01:53]: to add a presentation from our financial advisor [0:01:53, 0:01:56]: Mr. Ed Walls. Okay, thank you. [0:01:57, 0:01:58]: Second. [0:01:58, 0:02:02]: Yeah, I'll give that to Mr. Glon over here. Uh all in favor, please indicate. [0:02:04, 0:02:19]: Okay, it's unanimous decision. On that note, I'd like to since Mr. Wall's a financial advisor advisor and he's um I wanna keep him here all night, so how about we put that right uh after the old business and before we get into the new he'll make this a new business issue, make this first thing up, a new business, all right? [0:02:20, 0:02:20]: Yeah. [0:02:21, 0:02:24]: Appreciate that. Now on the motion to adopt the overall agenda, please. [0:02:25, 0:02:27]: So move case a second. [0:02:28, 0:02:31]: Second. Mr. Alexander, second that motion. All in favor, please indicate. [0:02:32, 0:02:52]: Thank you, Council. Appreciate that. All right. Before you council, you have the several different draft minutes. Uh you have three retreat minutes for March 8th, March 9th, and March 10th of the council retreat for your review. You also have draft minutes from a council meeting on April 11th, and draft minutes from [0:02:52, 0:03:07]: From a special call meeting on April 25th and also a work session minutes draft on April 26th, Council Work Session. So please review those. We look forward to approve those minutes at our next council meeting early next month. [0:03:07, 0:03:27]: On that note, uh Madam Clerk, we have any public comments at all? There are no public comments at all. Okay, thank you very much. Appreciate that. And on that case, uh we'll move forward. Old business. This is a request for proposal, RFP number two zero one nine, that's zero zero zero three two P, facility security, equipment, systems, and service-related equipment and supply. [0:03:27, 0:03:37]: an amount of five hundred forty two thousand sixty two dot tho five hundred forty two thousand and sixty two hundred and uh ninety-two cents. [0:03:37, 0:03:41]: Um funding source fund balance, Mr Aaron, please. [0:03:42, 0:04:02]: Yes, good evening, Mr. Mayor and Council. Uh this was previously presented to Mayor and Council for approval, and Chief Tramer wanted to review all the location for the uh access control and other related equipment. This will be paid out of fund balance, but the city will be reimbursed once we receive our. [0:04:02, 0:04:15]: our second round of ARPA funding, but this replaces all of the access control that was original to City Hall and the Municipal Court and get all the city buildings on one security platform. [0:04:16, 0:04:23]: Okay. Uh any questions for Mr. Ayer? Ms. Ms G uh M Ms. Barber, go ahead please. [0:04:24, 0:04:31]: Mr. Aaron, I do see the um actual award contract that was submitted. [0:04:31, 0:04:34]: to the council, but I don't see the fully executed copy. [0:04:35, 0:04:37]: With the signatures. [0:04:37, 0:04:38]: That's what I'm looking for. [0:04:38, 0:04:40]: Do you have a copy of that? [0:04:41, 0:04:42]: Chief, do you [0:04:47, 0:04:54]: The fully executed contract. The contract. She would look for the executed contract with Johnson Control. [0:04:55, 0:04:59]: It hasn't been fully executed, it's waiting for council's approval. [0:04:59, 0:05:01]: But I wanted to know have you all [0:05:03, 0:05:04]: Gotten a copy. [0:05:05, 0:05:07]: I don't have a copy, but I can get a copy from procurement. [0:05:08, 0:05:10]: Okay. Okay. That's all. [0:05:10, 0:05:28]: That's all. Uh mayor four yeah go ahead sir please. Chief before you take your seat, um Mr. Aaron, I I did not get a chance to speak to you on this uh issue, uh the holidays and and the day, you know, it was it was a beautiful day today. [0:05:29, 0:05:34]: But I did speak to the chief just a few minutes ago. Chief, um, in the scope [0:05:35, 0:05:48]: of what we're voting on tonight. What I just spoke to you about and I apologize, Miss Aaron, I didn't get a chance to discuss this with you. I think you two may have discussed it, but since it is not in the scope [0:05:48, 0:05:54]: that we're voting on, uh, is that gonna be a problem, the conversation you and I just had. [0:05:55, 0:06:01]: Yes, sir. If the council recalls back in August of last year this was presented um obviously this is a [0:06:01, 0:06:10]: A major issue for the city, especially in light of the times that we find ourselves in, um, in terms of security. So there definitely needs to be upgrades to the security cameras. [0:06:10, 0:06:12]: uh access control [0:06:12, 0:06:15]: And uh the alarm systems here. [0:06:15, 0:06:25]: Last uh time this was presented to council, there was a discussion of funding this, if you recall, and financing this, which was gonna cost us an extra couple hundred thousand dollars to do. [0:06:25, 0:06:32]: Uh the council decided to table at that moment, and this was shortly after I came on board. Mr. Aaron and I worked together to look at the proposal. [0:06:32, 0:06:45]: to make sure that it was sufficient for the security needs of the city. And we went through that, we did our due diligence. We actually had gotten um a couple of different uh quotes from different vendors and found that Johnson Control was the most competitive. [0:06:45, 0:06:50]: Uh at the time that that was discussed, the discussion from council was that um [0:06:51, 0:07:00]: the the there was consideration to uh fund this through the the the fund balance general fund instead of financing it over a multi year period. [0:07:00, 0:07:06]: We had proposed ARPA funding uh before um the conversation that we had had previously. [0:07:07, 0:07:18]: So if that's not the will of the council, this is something that we could then move forward with uh through an alternate funding source, but it is a critical safety need for the city at the moment. [0:07:19, 0:07:23]: Thank you, Chief. I I but I guess I'm still not clear on [0:07:24, 0:07:30]: what we're going to vote on tonight and the fact that you and I just had this discussion about [0:07:31, 0:07:33]: And I just use the word key code. [0:07:34, 0:07:41]: I I'm not sure if it's in the scope of what we're voting on tonight. I don't know if that's gonna be an issue. [0:07:42, 0:07:44]: Um to actually do it. [0:07:45, 0:07:49]: and it's not in what we're voting on tonight. And I don't wanna [0:07:50, 0:07:54]: Oh, I don't want to speak out of term about that security issue. [0:07:55, 0:08:07]: Um, so I'm sorta leaning to you to use the words you think need to be used, but I'm just concerned that if it's not in the scope of what we're voting on, [0:08:07, 0:08:10]: Can we still do it? [0:08:10, 0:08:12]: And it's not in the scope. [0:08:12, 0:08:15]: Of what you and I just talked about about five minutes ago. [0:08:15, 0:08:33]: Yes, I think that would be a question for uh the city manager or uh Mr. Wiggins regarding the potential funding source for the access control and security. As I mentioned before, previously it was noted that we were gonna pull that from general fund uh potentially and we had recommended um [0:08:34, 0:08:41]: Th there's not actually a recommendation for the funding. It's up to the council tonight to approve the five hundred and forty two thousand dollars to upgrade. [0:08:41, 0:09:01]: the security camera system and infrastructure and in terms of how we fund that, that's um a decision that probably needs to uh and and that would be inclusive to include all of those things, even what we talked about earlier. Yes sir. So we have multiple Well I I think I'm good with that if it's [0:09:01, 0:09:02]: Inclusive. [0:09:03, 0:09:08]: I just want us to approve something tonight and we have to come back to approve. [0:09:09, 0:09:20]: That and I know, you know, they don't know what I'm talking about, but I'm leaning toward you to if you think that you wanna explain that, I'm I'm I'll let you do that. I don't wanna speak it. Um [0:09:25, 0:09:26]: There's no [0:09:27, 0:09:32]: Um I don't think there's anything more than a scope. I think we're discussing funding source. Okay. [0:09:35, 0:09:36]: Come. [0:09:37, 0:09:40]: Yeah, maybe. [0:09:41, 0:09:48]: No, no we'll we'll see. Let him let him explain this. Mayor Proter? Yes. You said you wanted to know the funding sauce. [0:09:50, 0:09:50]: Well [0:09:52, 0:09:52]: Where [0:09:53, 0:09:55]: Chief and I talked about a several things, but [0:09:56, 0:09:59]: This is more of of the security item, Chief. [0:10:00, 0:10:01]: About the doors. [0:10:02, 0:10:22]: Oh, okay. I'm sorry, sir. This this would uh this would address that. So just so you understand, this five hundred and forty two thousand dollars is for upgrades to the municipal court system, which is necessary with the implementation of court, that's one hundred and eleven thousand two hundred and one dollars to update the camera systems access control and the alarm system at municipal court. It's a hundred and twenty [0:10:21, 0:10:41]: $27,405 and one cent for all the security upgrades to City Hall.$38,991.22 for the implementation of the system at Ted Strickland, which is currently being renovated.34 for the Merrill Manders Administration Building. [0:10:41, 0:11:01]: $103,759.97 for the Merrill Manders Conference Center. The security network and infrastructure is an additional$72,035.67. The library exterior cameras is$21,667.28. [0:11:01, 0:11:21]: The tag office is fifteen thousand two hundred and sixty-seven dollars and twenty-three cents. And then the City Hall parking lot cameras is twenty-four thousand three dollars eighty-six cents with one year of monitoring at five thousand four hundred and seventy-eight dollars for a total of five hundred and forty-two thousand sixty-two dollars and ninety-two cents for all of those systems. [0:11:21, 0:11:22]: Systems. [0:11:22, 0:11:30]: And and Mayor Portem for City Hall, that would include access management as well, if I'm not mistaken. So in order to g in order to get into the [0:11:31, 0:11:46]: excuse me, in order to get it. It'll include access management for this building as well. So you would have a new camera system for this building and access management for this building to get into this building and all of that be recorded. We'll be able to keep track of who comes in and who goes out. [0:11:48, 0:11:58]: I I think you're answering my question. I'm not sure but I I'll let it go. I don't wanna waste a lot of time on this, but uh it was real Pacific what I was really asking about uh [0:11:59, 0:12:08]: Key code, but I I'll let it go. So so i i if if key code then that will be the same as us being able to buzz [0:12:09, 0:12:16]: into your okay and have that system record okay who operation as it comes in and out. Yeah, I I'm good then. [0:12:17, 0:12:22]: Councilman Bolton. Thank you, Chief. Thank you. I wanted to ask, does the current contract include [0:12:23, 0:12:26]: Um coverage of the amphitheater and the parking lot here. [0:12:26, 0:12:27]: It [0:12:27, 0:12:38]: 'Cause I don't see it listed. The amphitheater already have their system when it was originally built. That was done separately, that and the public works administrative building and the wastewater treatment plan. [0:12:38, 0:12:40]: Can you tell me what the current [0:12:41, 0:12:44]: Can you tell me what additional the current contract covers? [0:12:45, 0:12:56]: I have to look back through previous emails, but we were just trying to include buildings that didn't currently have it or needed to be upgraded and that's part of this package. Those were done outside of this. [0:12:57, 0:13:17]: Yeah, those those were newer buildings. So their security systems came along with their renovation or construction. So the amphitheater, their security system came as part of the construction of that building. The public works building is also a new building. It came along with that. So this sensor will integrate those as well. [0:13:17, 0:13:22]: Everything about it. Yes, ma'am. [0:13:25, 0:13:40]: Go go right ahead, please. I wanted to ask, so why is it important that we cover the library and tag office considering they are county facilities? They are owned by us. Those are city buildings. [0:13:40, 0:13:41]: Yeah, well. [0:13:42, 0:13:52]: And it addresses the exterior cameras also, which is where a lot of overflow parking for special events and downtown activities are. So it would include the parking lot cameras in those locations as well. [0:13:54, 0:13:55]: Council any other questions? [0:13:56, 0:13:57]: Um go ahead, Mr. Blount. [0:13:58, 0:14:18]: Um the you mentioned, Mr. Aaron, that the that the funding source is gonna be reimbursed back into fund balance once uh another are you spec speculating or you is this a actual another wave that's coming? Yes, we'll get another round of ARPA funds. And and so this this amount would actually be put back in fund balance once that comes through be [0:14:18, 0:14:20]: reimbursed back to the city. Yes sir. Gotcha. [0:14:22, 0:14:23]: Another question, Council. [0:14:24, 0:14:34]: And if not, I need a motion to accept this proposal. So moved. So moved right here. Mr. Second, Mr. Alexander Blount Alexander. Any further questions? If not, all in favor of the motion, please indicate. [0:14:34, 0:14:36]: Namcy C. Thank you, gentlemen. Appreciate it. [0:14:37, 0:14:38]: Uh yes ma'am. [0:14:41, 0:15:01]: Right now it's not. Funding source will be fund balance to be to be replaced by opera funds once we get our second round, which we heard today should be oh God, um next month. Um in a GMA in our GMA meeting this morning with uh the head of GMA, they said that our Alpha Funds should be [0:15:01, 0:15:04]: be released next month. Okay. Thank you. Appreciate that. [0:15:05, 0:15:13]: What we have next is added to the agenda, Mr. Wall, you have a presentation for us, sir? Yes, sir. I appreciate that. Please come forward. [0:15:13, 0:15:20]: And then of course if uh if you need any assistance from our finance, Mr. Witting, is you coming up as well? Okay. Okay. [0:15:22, 0:15:26]: Go ahead, Ms. Wall. Thank you, Mayor. Mayor and Council should have a copy of the presentation before you. [0:15:27, 0:15:29]: Yes sir. [0:15:29, 0:15:30]: Look at page one. [0:15:31, 0:15:34]: Okay. [0:15:34, 0:15:40]: Where we are now, you did three bond issues last year and just wanted to guess refresh your memory about it. [0:15:41, 0:15:41]: Um [0:15:41, 0:15:46]: The first one series A, you can see that it's nine million nine hundred and ten thousand. [0:15:46, 0:15:49]: It'll all pay out in five years. [0:15:50, 0:15:53]: Of the nine million nine ten, seven million was for the amphitheater. [0:15:54, 0:15:59]: And two million nine was for the Cultural Arts Center. This was gonna be paid from sploshed five. [0:16:00, 0:16:13]: Under the amphitheater, you see we added general fund cash of five million dollars and we had a balance in the splosh four account. You remember we had a bond up at Regents Bank that we hadn't spent and we repurposed it from Wells to this project? [0:16:13, 0:16:17]: So you had eighteen million three hundred thousand dollars budgeted for the amphitheater. [0:16:17, 0:16:19]: And that was the source of funding. [0:16:19, 0:16:21]: Turn to the next page, page two. [0:16:22, 0:16:30]: If you remember, out of Splosh 5, we borrowed$1 million for the trail system to get it jump started. It would be paid in five years from SPLOS 5. [0:16:31, 0:16:32]: Next page, page three. [0:16:33, 0:16:42]: May uh remember we had a series C bond. Ms. Wall, stand by. Yes, sir. You have a question? Uh yeah, I know we kinda went through the uh splots forward at six three. [0:16:42, 0:16:45]: Six point three. Yes, sir. Um [0:16:45, 0:16:52]: Wasn't it some of the uh Miss Williams, wasn't some of that those fundings already uh um appropriated out? [0:16:52, 0:17:07]: So there was cash money and then there was a bond issue that was at Regions Bank. And this six million three was all the proceeds of that bond issue at Regions Bank. But Splosh Four also had a cash balance that you had used appropriate, I think, for some of the road work. [0:17:07, 0:17:12]: That's correct. Right, right. About three million. So actually on hand is [0:17:12, 0:17:27]: is zero and we just and but we still have a bond issue there. Correct. Got you. Got you. I'm sorry. I just wanted to keep up and make sure I'm getting it. Remember back when you did splice four the county sold bonds on behalf of you themselves and one other city. I can't maybe it was Locus Grove. [0:17:27, 0:17:33]: And um that money was to be used for wells and you decided you didn't need those wells. Right, got you. [0:17:34, 0:17:41]: Thank you, sir. Continue on, please. Page two was the trail bonds that we talked about, and that was payable from Splash 5. [0:17:42, 0:17:44]: Then page three. [0:17:44, 0:17:54]: was the bond issue that was gonna be paid from your journal fund over a fifteen year period. It was fourteen point eight million. How we spent that money was three million dollars for police equipment. [0:17:55, 0:17:57]: And eleven million one hundred thousand for the cultural arts center. [0:17:58, 0:18:14]: That Cultural Arts Center was eleven million one from this bond issue, plus two million nine from the Series A that was gonna be paid from SPLOS. So you had fourteen million dollars budgeted for the cultural arts center. And I know y'all all know this, I just wanna refresh your memories. Yes, sir. Next page. [0:18:14, 0:18:16]: So my task tonight [0:18:16, 0:18:17]: Is the original project [0:18:18, 0:18:30]: Uh this is page four. Original project for the Cultural Arts Center was budgeted at$14 million. You had TSW do um uh schematics for you and plans, and they've come in at about thirty-two million. [0:18:31, 0:18:33]: And you think that you can build it for about twenty five million. [0:18:34, 0:18:37]: It eleves leaves a funding gap of eleven million. [0:18:37, 0:18:41]: And so my task was where could we get that eleven milyen dollars? [0:18:42, 0:18:46]: to go with the fourteen million you already have to get a twenty five million dollar cultural art center. [0:18:47, 0:19:00]: So the sources of funds that uh I and your staff, Mr. Gardiner and Mr. Wiggins and I have come up with is one is the City General Fund cash from fund balance, two the ARP funds. I think there's three million dollars of that remaining. [0:19:01, 0:19:01]: Well. [0:19:01, 0:19:17]: will be from the second tranche that we're gonna be getting in. Number three is bonds through a public facilities authority, like we sold those first three series, A, B, and C, a new new bond issue through the Public Facilities Authority. And four is a future spLOS referendum, SPLOS six. [0:19:17, 0:19:20]: So if you would turn to the next page, page five. [0:19:20, 0:19:40]: Let's talk about the first available funding, ARP money. So I went to the United States Treasury Department and I pulled off the internet. What are the uses for the ARP money? And I have it circled down there at the bottom. I'm on the bottom of page five. I'd like to start off number one, replace lost public sector revenue. [0:19:40, 0:19:50]: So College Park, a client of mine, suffered mightily. They had thirty six hotels in the city. Hotel motel taxes fell from twelve million dollars a year to two million dollars. [0:19:50, 0:19:52]: And so they suffered mightily. [0:19:52, 0:19:59]: You all haven't suffered because most of your revenue is sales tax and sales tax has gone up during the pandemic. [0:19:59, 0:20:14]: And so the Treasury says that that lost revenue part needs to be citywide and not just a particular fund. So I do not think that we could fit the Cultural Arts Center under that first category to replace lost public sector revenue. [0:20:14, 0:20:21]: Go to the next bullet point, respond to the far reaching public health and negative economic impacts of the pandemic. [0:20:21, 0:20:23]: Put a pen in that one. [0:20:23, 0:20:24]: Go to the third one. [0:20:25, 0:20:27]: Provide premium pay for essential workers. [0:20:28, 0:20:30]: Well clearly the cultural arts center won't fit into that. [0:20:30, 0:20:34]: And then the fourth bullet point that the ARP money's available for. [0:20:34, 0:20:39]: says invest in water, sewer, and broadband internet infrastructure. [0:20:39, 0:20:47]: Well, clearly a cultural arts center is not going to fit under that. So let's go to that second bullet point. Let's read what it says by way of explanation. [0:20:48, 0:21:05]: It says respond to the far-reaching public health and negative economic impacts of the pandemic by supporting the health of communities and helping households, small businesses, impacted industries, nonprofits, and the public sector recover from the economic impacts. [0:21:05, 0:21:19]: So underneath that broad category, I had a conversation today with your city attorney, Quentin Washington, and he had reached out to a fellow attorney that he works with named Emily, I can't recall her last name. And Quentin, could I turn this part over to you and you talk a little bit about that? [0:21:27, 0:21:29]: Ms. Wat Ms. Watson, could you come to the front, please? [0:21:36, 0:21:52]: I didn't surprise you, did it? You knew I was gonna call. Yeah, I got it right here. Okay. So in our conversations, uh the attorney he's referring to is one of the attorneys is in my office. And here are some of the things that we're fleshing out now. So this is not determinative, but [0:21:52, 0:22:07]: ARPA funds may be used as it relates to the Arts Center to respond to the public health emergency or its negative economic impacts, including assistance to households, small business, and nonprofits, or to aid impacted industries such as tourism, travel, and hospitality. [0:22:07, 0:22:10]: The arts as a sector suffered greatly during the pandemic. [0:22:10, 0:22:18]: Losing roughly 50% of their funding and income. Tourism was also negatively impacted, and this is recognized by Treasury and their ARPA guidance document. [0:22:19, 0:22:29]: If the city used the Arts Center to support the local arts community, as well as tourism and those in the community most harmed by the pandemic, then the city may have a case for arguing that the arts center fits under this category. [0:22:30, 0:22:35]: to make the argument the city would have to prioritize serving the hardest hit communities and families. [0:22:35, 0:22:55]: Which includes addressing educational disparities through new or expanded early learning services, providing additional resources to high poverty school districts, and offering educational services like tutoring and after-school programs, as well as services to address social, emotional, and mental health needs. All of these entries could be furthered by an art center that is integrated in the community. [0:22:55, 0:23:15]: The city could also allow the space to be used by the local arts nonprofit organizations, especially those that serve disadvantaged communities, and use the center to provide children who have been unable to participate in arts activities at school due to the pandemic with access to arts education activities and leverage the center as a tourist attraction for the city by hosting arts festivals and other events that would. [0:23:15, 0:23:35]: Would attract tourism interest. And so these may be a possibility, but this is stuff that we've been working on for the past couple of days to try to get an answer to. But we would like to get some level of guidance from, and I know this is a stretch, but from the Department of Treasury itself, if we were going to make such a large allocation. [0:23:35, 0:23:42]: Allocation of the ARPA funds. And you tell me what your thoughts are about it. But that's what we discussed, that's what Mr. Wall and I discussed today. [0:23:43, 0:23:45]: All right, thank you. Mr. Blount, go ahead, please. [0:23:46, 0:23:53]: I um one of the things I don't ever wanna see the city enter into is a situation where we gotta now [0:23:54, 0:24:09]: do something to fit the situation. I prefer of us having a situation and we do something to fit the situ that type of way, not to curtail something in the city to to match up to something in order to do what we have to do when it comes, especially when it comes to these government fundings. [0:24:10, 0:24:24]: Uh I see personally, because you said it was undetermined right now, you say you're fleshing this out. Uh I I would hope that we would get something a little more concrete than that prior to us even um looking at going down this road because [0:24:25, 0:24:27]: Nothing in my opinion, you just say it. [0:24:27, 0:24:47]: matches anything that we should be able to do in funding using that one, using this bullet point and looking over the other one. I don't see anything in these that fit what we're trying to do in building a cultural arts center. I mean that's a far reach, but if if there's a situation that has that sets precedence for this, I would love to see [0:24:47, 0:24:54]: See it, but at this point, I don't see anything that that fits us that that says we can use that funding. I just don't. [0:24:56, 0:24:59]: Mayor Ford. Um [0:25:00, 0:25:13]: First, let me, if I may, Mayor, let me introduce um the executive to the mayor and council, Ms. Rosalind Ross. Would you stand please? Um [0:25:14, 0:25:34]: I asked Mrs. Ross to do some research for me and she provided um on the dais a document that speaks to Mr. Washington and um Mr. Walls, which you just spoke to, uh the benefits of [0:25:34, 0:25:38]: of cultural arts uh in the community. [0:25:39, 0:25:41]: I think this research [0:25:41, 0:25:50]: And this document indicates what you just you just mentioned. Um, I know you three. [0:25:50, 0:26:10]: Uh I'm not I'm not sure about the city manager, but I don't know if y'all have this document based on the research. Uh and I asked Mrs. Rawls before you leave today, maybe um she can give you a copy of this. But I think this document here and this research uh speaks to [0:26:10, 0:26:20]: exactly what you just you just mentioned. So I I I think it is in line with um what you just read. So I just wanted to just emphasize [0:26:20, 0:26:22]: That point and I know [0:26:23, 0:26:27]: Council members may not have had the opportunity to to read this. [0:26:28, 0:26:36]: But um it is here. Yeah, and I will be sending you all a more detailed memo. We're literally just fleshing this out right now. Those are the bullet points that we have from [0:26:37, 0:26:40]: So Ms. Row, do you have any additional copies? [0:26:41, 0:26:47]: Okay. So if you could make sure that uh these gentlemen have a copy thank you. [0:26:47, 0:26:49]: Thank you, Mayor. Okay. [0:26:50, 0:26:51]: So Mr Alzone? [0:26:52, 0:26:52]: Um [0:26:53, 0:26:53]: Cousin Barber. [0:26:54, 0:26:56]: Really quick. Um I know [0:26:57, 0:27:07]: that we're just discussing. Um but for the finance options, I kinda need to know what our current balances are for SPLOS. [0:27:08, 0:27:11]: Slice five, slice four, I know you referenced that. [0:27:11, 0:27:14]: Um, but these were conversations we had. [0:27:14, 0:27:19]: So I'll get to that. December twenty twenty. I will. Yeah, yeah. [0:27:21, 0:27:21]: Um [0:27:24, 0:27:25]: Okay. [0:27:25, 0:27:27]: So so uh in my [0:27:28, 0:27:34]: possible funding sources of future SPLOST. I think your existing SPLOST [0:27:34, 0:27:40]: is already pledged to various projects and so I'm not thinking there's any money in Splos five. [0:27:40, 0:27:43]: for this project other than what you've already budgeted. [0:27:43, 0:27:44]: And so [0:27:45, 0:27:45]: Part of my [0:27:46, 0:27:53]: One of my plans for you in trying to come up with eleven million would be a future splos that we would vote a couple of years from now. [0:27:54, 0:27:57]: Okay. And so and then I've got a ba I've got your balances in the general fund. [0:27:57, 0:27:59]: I'll talk about those in just a minute. [0:27:59, 0:28:00]: Thank you. Yes, ma'am. [0:28:02, 0:28:07]: So um continue on, sir. Go ahead, please. And i if y'all'll just put a pen in that we'll come back to it. So [0:28:07, 0:28:11]: So the ARP is possibility of three million bucks. [0:28:11, 0:28:13]: Next page, page six. [0:28:14, 0:28:16]: Let's talk about cash and the general fund. [0:28:16, 0:28:36]: The last audit that we have is I'm on page six is December thirty-one, twenty twenty. I've circled at the top. The cash balance is eleven million and twelve thousand dollars. And look down here at the bottom where I've circled, it takes that fund balance down at the bottom that it shows a total fund balance of seventeen million dollars at December thirty. [0:28:36, 0:28:41]: thirty twenty twenty. And then this shows you that thirteen million is unassigned. [0:28:41, 0:28:50]: A million one is assigned for purchases on order. Two million one ninety-seven is assets held available for sale, and ninety-six thousand is prepaid. [0:28:50, 0:28:58]: So of the seventeen million dollars ending fund balance that we had in twenty twenty, go to the very top and you can see eleven million dollars of it is cash money. [0:29:00, 0:29:02]: Go to the next page, page seven. [0:29:03, 0:29:05]: Let's look at your revenue and expense for twenty twenty. [0:29:06, 0:29:16]: So if you'll look down here at the very bottom, the second circle that I have, you can see that 17 million dollar ending fund balance that we had. Eleven million of it is cash. [0:29:16, 0:29:26]: We're projecting that the fund balance out of December twenty twenty one that you will add one point six million dollars of cash to that fund balance. So [0:29:26, 0:29:34]: Mr. Wiggins and I are projecting that y'all will have a fund balance equal to twelve million six hundred thousand dollars as of December thirty-one, twenty-one. [0:29:35, 0:29:48]: And then go back up top of the page, you can see the first circle, that six million one forty five. We had transferred out money for the amphitheater. And so that's why the fund balance is less than what y'all are used to seeing. [0:29:49, 0:29:53]: And so if you wanted to take some of your cash money [0:29:53, 0:30:06]: to make up the eleven million and I would think the process you'll go through if you decide to do the Cultural Arts Center and you wanna fund this eleven million dollar gap, it'll be a combination of these options, not all one or the other. [0:30:06, 0:30:09]: So you have twelve million six available in cash. [0:30:11, 0:30:12]: Turn to the next page. [0:30:13, 0:30:25]: Another option is you do a fourth bond issue. You know, we did three last year. You do a fourth bond issue through that public facilities authority that you all had the Georgia legislature create for you, like most cities have. [0:30:25, 0:30:34]: And uh I just did a eleven million two hundred and twenty-five thousand dollar bond issue to fund the entire thing. If you would turn to the next page, page nine. [0:30:34, 0:30:38]: Okay, sorry. Let's go back to page seven. This is going along pretty quickly. [0:30:38, 0:30:39]: Yes, sir. [0:30:39, 0:30:44]: Okay, uh w uh what's the current foreign balance, Mr. Williams? [0:30:46, 0:30:50]: The current fund fund balance as announced about eighteen years. [0:30:50, 0:30:57]: Right. We're at eight we're at eighteen million and uh you said that uh we're going down to twelve [0:30:58, 0:31:11]: That's that's only cash. Right, that's going down to twelve. So we're the whole not the whole fund balance. Okay, so that's twelve. We were going down to twelve and so today our cash balance on a fund balance is what? Cash. [0:31:12, 0:31:20]: Twelve million six. Twelve million six will be cash. Okay, so very re right uh right around the same area in cash. Okay. All right, thank you. [0:31:20, 0:31:32]: And so if you order s there's some property available for sale. Right, we said we have a bunch of properties that are available. So those for once those properties sell, that number will go up liquid wise. There you go. That was the point I was trying to make. Right. [0:31:33, 0:31:34]: And then look at the last page. [0:31:35, 0:31:37]: And then I'll hush and take questions. [0:31:37, 0:31:38]: is [0:31:38, 0:31:41]: A fifteen year bond issue today is around three point three percent. [0:31:42, 0:32:02]: And so you can see I did interest only for the first three years so that you could hopefully vote a new splost to pay down whatever amount of money you borrowed, and you would only have to carry the interest only. And then when the newsplost came in, you would pay these bonds off early with no prepayment penalty. And so I did a 50. [0:32:02, 0:32:13]: fifteen year amortization in case the spLOS didn't pass so that you could afford whatever the amount is, and I did interest only so that you didn't really have to hit the general fund until a new spLOS passes. [0:32:15, 0:32:24]: So if you were to do the entire amount through a bond issue, the the the hit to the general fund would be three hundred and seventy thousand dollars a year until you could vote a new spot. [0:32:26, 0:32:26]: We didn't. [0:32:27, 0:32:28]: Two seven three seventy. [0:32:29, 0:32:40]: Until you can vote a new split. That's up to the citizens to vote that in, obviously. The citizens of the entire county. Right right, of the entire county. Got it. [0:32:41, 0:32:42]: Okay. [0:32:43, 0:32:44]: In addition to the same. [0:32:44, 0:32:46]: If I could get everybody to go back page four. Four, okay. [0:32:52, 0:33:04]: And so on page four you can see the four options there. Maybe from all four you cobble together uh the eleven million from various different options and don't do it all at in out of one. [0:33:05, 0:33:05]: But [0:33:05, 0:33:06]: Good. [0:33:06, 0:33:10]: That was my presentation there. Okay, appreciate it, sir. Thank you. Questions, Council? [0:33:13, 0:33:14]: Mayor Potem, you ready? Go ahead go ahead, sir. [0:33:16, 0:33:36]: Mr. Walls, um I wanna thank you and and Mr. Wiggins, you and I spoke um last week uh uh about some of this. Uh Mr. Wallace, I wanna thank you for uh the homework and due diligence in identifying a path forward. [0:33:36, 0:33:42]: for us. I think you laid it out. I think it's doable. [0:33:43, 0:34:03]: And and what's driving my efforts is knowing the impact that the Cultural R facility will have in this city, in this community, and especially uh when we continue to talk about uh down. [0:34:03, 0:34:10]: downtown development and and what that means. So I just want to say thank you. Um [0:34:10, 0:34:21]: I'm satisfied with with the pass forward. Um, hopefully the council will see the vision as I see it and hopefully we can move forward. Thank you. [0:34:22, 0:34:22]: Because [0:34:23, 0:34:23]: Go ahead. [0:34:25, 0:34:26]: Ms. Barber, you got a question? [0:34:28, 0:34:29]: Thank you. Um so [0:34:30, 0:34:30]: Um [0:34:31, 0:34:35]: These four funding sources that are listed on page four. [0:34:36, 0:34:41]: І водіу і гадали проджекс оркетю. [0:34:41, 0:34:42]: That have been allocated. [0:34:43, 0:34:43]: Um [0:34:44, 0:34:49]: I need to know what has already hit the account and what has not, is pending. [0:34:49, 0:34:55]: I just want to see the breakdown of it all. So the from from the city general fund cash [0:34:55, 0:35:09]: That twelve million six, there's it's not budgeted for anything yet. So I don't have anything to deduct from that. From the ARP funds, that three million that is remaining, that's what's remaining you've actually appropriated all the other ARP money. [0:35:10, 0:35:18]: And so the bonds can be whatever the balance needs to get you to eleven million. And then a future spLOSS referendum, I think [0:35:19, 0:35:20]: If if [0:35:20, 0:35:27]: If we were gonna use any of your existing SPLOS four or splos five money, I don't think there's any SPLOS four left. No, nothing. [0:35:28, 0:35:42]: If we were gonna use any of your existing Splosh Five money, I would have had a number five and I would have done you a revenue and expense for that. But Splosh Five isn't owned here as an option because none of its cash is available for this project. It's all been appropriated by you. [0:35:42, 0:35:44]: So on these four items [0:35:45, 0:35:56]: There's nothing that you have to worry about that this money has been appropriated somewhere else. It is money that's available for this project if you want to use it. Does that make sense? [0:35:57, 0:36:01]: It does, um but I'd like to see [0:36:02, 0:36:03]: A a statement. [0:36:04, 0:36:05]: For Mr. Wiggins, [0:36:05, 0:36:12]: What what what kind of statement like uh a breakdown of all of those transactions that have hit. [0:36:12, 0:36:16]: The splas the counts splas four splas five. [0:36:16, 0:36:18]: Um the ARPA funds. [0:36:18, 0:36:20]: I'm a visual person, sorry. [0:36:23, 0:36:27]: I see what you're asking. From the moment you got those monies, what have they been spent on? [0:36:28, 0:36:29]: We get it. [0:36:31, 0:36:31]: Mm. [0:36:32, 0:36:41]: Okay. Okay, good deal. Mr. Wiggins. Yeah. Okay. Thank you. You got another question? Go ahead, please. [0:36:42, 0:36:45]: Um thank you uh for the presentation. [0:36:45, 0:36:47]: When this um [0:36:49, 0:36:54]: I'm I'm a true believer in path forward, I'm a true believer in uh vision for the city. [0:36:54, 0:37:06]: But w one of the things I'm a true believer in is seeing how you're gonna get there. And for me is that I know when we first started the uh venture of and talking about the Cultural Arts Center, [0:37:06, 0:37:11]: Um we was at fourteen million. I think that fourteen million was bonded. [0:37:11, 0:37:27]: uh it within the bond that was already taken. And then we said, well, we'll go up to eighteen million. We'll see where we get the m we'll see where we can get that from. Well when we look at the three million offer funding and pretty sure there's a million in here so you can get that we'll bring it up to eighteen [0:37:28, 0:37:35]: But now we're talking about twenty-five million, as you all know. When you talk about twenty five million, just like we did with the amphitheater. [0:37:35, 0:37:53]: This area has a rock quarry. You're gonna hit all kind of unsuitable soils, you're gonna hit all kind of stuff when building anything of mass they they hit uh a lot of stuff when they built this city hall because of the area. So we know that that twenty-five million can easily go up in numbers. [0:37:53, 0:38:03]: So whatever numbers are decided today, those aren't concrete. As you know in any construction, those numbers aren't concrete and they don't be very certainly go down, they go up. [0:38:03, 0:38:09]: And so I'm just trying to figure out how do we w we're getting down to twenty five million dollars. [0:38:09, 0:38:21]: with with something that's actually on here that we can use and s and and some of it is speculation and some of it's probabilities and some of it's long term. So I'm just trying to figure out how do we get there [0:38:21, 0:38:31]: from there because as you know, Mr. Walls, I've talked to you uh and I've talked to uh city manager, uh, this council. We have a lot on the table. [0:38:32, 0:38:33]: And when we [0:38:33, 0:38:35]: Don't address in total. [0:38:35, 0:38:36]: In totality what [0:38:37, 0:38:38]: expenditures are gonna be [0:38:39, 0:38:43]: next year and going f and and and moving forward. [0:38:44, 0:38:47]: If we don't expect d discuss those expenditures. [0:38:48, 0:38:57]: then we're putting a facade up of what's actually happening because we're not even b we need to be transparent what our expenditure is gonna be. When we did a um [0:38:58, 0:39:14]: financial uh analysis for up to twenty twenty four. It was told then that our finances gonna almost double. So when we talk about now we going now seven seven million dollars more on another project, that will probably end up going more than that. [0:39:15, 0:39:21]: Let's talk in total what these fun I agree agree with Councilwoman Barber. She wants to see the finances, I do too. [0:39:21, 0:39:34]: Because to speak on this and not knowing totally what the city's expenditures can be and could be and what we're what we're getting versus what we're hurting and what I you you're in the dark with this one project. [0:39:35, 0:39:36]: And for me [0:39:36, 0:39:40]: The path forward for me is not to be on the dark about anything. [0:39:41, 0:39:47]: And when we're talking about now we're talking about millions upon millions upon millions that now we're sp spending. [0:39:48, 0:40:02]: I just need to make sure with something in hand, somet something in my face saying this is how we're gonna make it happen. This is what the expenditure is gonna be a year down the road, two years down the road. Cause what I've seen now from from [0:40:02, 0:40:09]: from the city, from the financial advisor and for what was given to me, we've got we got some decisions to make on how we're gonna [0:40:11, 0:40:15]: How are we gonna make these expenditures? How how financially how are we gonna do this? [0:40:15, 0:40:20]: I'm not against anything. I'm not against a cultural arts center. I'm not against anything that would [0:40:20, 0:40:22]: Enhance this community. [0:40:22, 0:40:24]: I'm just the type of person just like [0:40:24, 0:40:36]: We have a council member say they're visual. I'm the type of person that needs to see myself how we're gonna do it. And then that's when I can do the Toyota kick. But right now I'm trying to figure out how we're gonna do it with the numbers that's already been given. [0:40:37, 0:40:38]: I don't see how we're gonna do it. [0:40:41, 0:40:42]: Go right ahead, Mr. Alzheimer. [0:40:43, 0:41:03]: Okay, a couple of things I wanna understand. I'm fully in support of uh doing the project as best in class and making sure that we build it uh in a way that doesn't sacrifice the vision that we originally saw and the twenty five million dollars uh actually gets us there to that number. [0:41:03, 0:41:16]: Now what you've described here, you know, honestly it would seem to be a stretch in terms of the um the funding. You know, I wouldn't want to reach out to the Treasury to get a [0:41:17, 0:41:25]: interpretation on this particular thing, honestly, because it you know, we we we got the interpretation that we wanted on [0:41:25, 0:41:27]: public safety in order to do that. [0:41:27, 0:41:47]: But in order to build a solid case in terms of what we're doing right now, I want to be uh us reasonable. There may be other options that'll be put on the table uh at some point, but the what you indicated today was a interest only option where we were paying three hundred and seventy thousand dollars for three years, is that correct? Yes, sir. [0:41:47, 0:42:07]: Making no progress on the principal for three entire years, and then you're waiting on a spLOS that may or may not be approved by the voters. That was my option. And the reason I had done it that way, you all have to absorb your police department into your budget. So I thought I would put as little burden on your journal fund budget as I [0:42:07, 0:42:12]: I could until we could pay cash for the improvements from Splost. That was my thought. [0:42:13, 0:42:33]: Right. So uh the options that vi basically you've given us is another bond or uh a future splice'cause basically uh you're saying that um the current spLos has already been exhausted or allocated on all channels. So pretty much it would be we just started collecting [0:42:33, 0:42:40]: What when do we just start collecting from Splos 5? April 1 of 20. Say again? April one of twenty twenty. [0:42:40, 0:43:00]: The April one of twenty twenty we started collecting all the time. It was five years. So the county kept the first year and then you started getting money in twenty one. So the next blocks would go on the ballot when? In twenty twenty five or twenty twenty-four? Twenty one, twenty-two, twenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-five. It'll expire March thirty first of twenty twenty-five. But it'll so there'll be [0:43:00, 0:43:11]: But you could but if you wanted [0:43:11, 0:43:17]: Mature principle all along you could, it's just the general fund'll have to tote it until we get some other revenue source. [0:43:18, 0:43:26]: Right, but w these other bonds are gonna come or come and do, correct? Sure. These other bonds are coming due that been allocated that we took out, correct? [0:43:28, 0:43:39]: Talk about the SPLOS funds? The bonds that we took out for the amphitheater and the five years. Oh yeah, the PFA money. Right. So two of the PFA bonds are being paid for a SPLOSS five. Right. And then the other one's paid out of the general fund. [0:43:40, 0:43:41]: The third the third one. [0:43:41, 0:43:50]: Okay, what's the general fund on that? What is it what? What's the general fund gonna be on that? What is the payment gonna be? On page three? [0:43:52, 0:43:57]: You can see that the payment out of the general fund for that is about a million five a year. [0:43:58, 0:44:14]: And the r reason it's higher in the middle, you had to amortize the public safety equipment over its useful life and then the Cultural Arts Center was a amortized level over a fifteen year life. So the general fund's burden on that [0:44:14, 0:44:20]: uh series C bond is um starting in twenty three would be one point five million a year. [0:44:20, 0:44:32]: Right. So at this point the other option d that's what I'm saying, you put another option on the table which says take out another bond and we have a million and a half dollars due out of the general fund already. Is that what [0:44:33, 0:44:34]: Okay. So [0:44:34, 0:44:54]: What I'm saying is that I want to look at all options in order to move this project forward. I want the city staff to continue moving down the path of completing the project. And I think we can do that in terms of our overall vision for the project, uh in terms of the design and everything, because we want it to be on a superior level. [0:44:54, 0:45:14]: But we need to continue to look at what the actual funding options are going to be for the particular project because in the end we want to be very sound in order to get there. Make no mistake about it. I support I don't want I don't support going back to an$18 million version because that's sound. [0:45:14, 0:45:34]: sacrifices pretty much everything that we wanted uh in the project. So that to me, I couldn't support that. I just want to look at um some other options. I'm sure there are other options that the stay that the staff can go back, bring back to us. This is a first swing at it. There'll be other uh things that we can look at to see whether or not we [0:45:34, 0:45:36]: We could do something additional. [0:45:38, 0:45:39]: Mayor Ford. Yes, sir. [0:45:41, 0:45:46]: One thing I wanted to to clarify, uh Mr. Walls again, thank you. Um [0:45:47, 0:45:54]: The past forward i is is clear for me. I guess I'm the only one. But but I think where we'll sort of uh have a misunderstanding [0:45:55, 0:45:58]: The eleven million dollars from ARPR. [0:45:59, 0:46:06]: And I know Councilwoman Barber wanna see what it's been spent for. So let me use the word past tense. [0:46:07, 0:46:15]: Eight million out of the eleven is already accounted for. So there's no future. [0:46:15, 0:46:16]: Hit to that. [0:46:17, 0:46:23]: Eight millions, eight out of the eleven is accounted for. So there's no hit there. [0:46:24, 0:46:25]: But I know you wanna see [0:46:26, 0:46:28]: The obligation for that eight [0:46:29, 0:46:36]: But there's no there's no no hit there. It's already been allocated for. But there are three million. [0:46:36, 0:46:39]: [2799.4, 2802.3]: And that's what we're talking about. We're talking about the three million. [0:46:43, 0:46:44]: Um [0:46:44, 0:46:47]: We're talking about abundance scenario. [0:46:48, 0:46:50]: For three years. [0:46:50, 0:46:54]: And I don't know, I wanna ask the question to anyone in here that can answer. [0:46:54, 0:46:56]: Він газа сплаш. [0:46:56, 0:46:58]: Never passed in Henry County. [0:46:59, 0:47:00]: Uh Mr Gardner, do [0:47:00, 0:47:01]: Can you answer that? [0:47:02, 0:47:02]: No we [0:47:03, 0:47:06]: Right. Two thousand two thousand two. [0:47:06, 0:47:24]: Two thousand two it did not appear not T splosh now. No, regular Splos. Okay, two thousand two and um Mr Maddox was chairman, came in as chairman back in two thousand and two and pushed for the vote against the sploss and it died. It came back up again later that year and was and passed. [0:47:25, 0:47:26]: Okay has field before. [0:47:26, 0:47:36]: Okay. So I'm I'm just saying, you know, we we do have history. Good history. Yes. And you know, um my thing too is about waiting. [0:47:38, 0:47:41]: You know, I've been on this council you you got another [0:47:43, 0:47:48]: N and and not to cut you off, council member. I I think i if I'm hearing everybody [0:47:49, 0:47:58]: And I I think I'd mention it to the mayor. If if if it's if it's council wish to make this obviously for us to look at this project. [0:47:58, 0:48:03]: And to keep it moving, um, just authorize us to come back with some recommended [0:48:03, 0:48:19]: funding potentials and present those to y'all and then you guys can pick from that that that whatever that menu is that we produce and be able to back it up to say here here are solid funding sources that would fund that eleven million dollar gap. [0:48:19, 0:48:39]: Can you have that prepared by the thirteenth? Say again. Can you have that prepared by the thirteenth? Yes, sir. And Mr. Wiggins, could you get that listing of the eight million that's already been accounted for to the council? I I've seen it already. I asked for it and you did provide. You're talking about for the ARPA, right? Yes. Yeah, you you saw Yeah, I I've already [0:48:39, 0:48:51]: seen it. I guess I guess I have information that they don't have, but I've already seen it what it's accounting for. But I agree with that, Mr. Gardner. Um All right. If that's the case, how about make do we need a motion for that? [0:48:51, 0:49:00]: Yes, I'm not sure. All right, so how about how about that gives us that gives us a clear directive. Okay, good deal. So how how about let's do a motion for that and see if we can second and approve it and move on. [0:49:00, 0:49:20]: Mayor Ford, I'd like to move that we test uh Mr. Gardner and staff along with Mr. Wiggins. I know we can't I know we can ask Mr. Walls uh if they would prepare uh a pass forward, an additional pass forward with funding sources by the um Julius. [0:49:20, 0:49:22]: Mm-hmm. [0:49:23, 0:49:23]: Okay. [0:49:25, 0:49:25]: Um [0:49:27, 0:49:29]: I'm I'm sorry I'm sorry, June June. [0:49:30, 0:49:35]: Which the next council mean, June thirteen. June thirteenth. June thirteenth. Mr. Alexander seconded that motion. [0:49:35, 0:49:37]: Plenty of discussion. All favor, please indicate. [0:49:39, 0:49:39]: Opposed. [0:49:40, 0:49:41]: Abstain? [0:49:41, 0:49:55]: The motion, sir. Okay, so it's a unanimous decision. We're forward to motion. Mr. Wall, thank you. Thank you very much. Makes me think though, Mr. Wall, that it seems like you'll probably be back with us on the thirteenth, I would imagine. Yes, sir. Okay. Thank you. Good deal. Thank you, Mr. Walls. Thank you all. Appreciate it. [0:49:56, 0:50:03]: Okay, we'll move on. Council consideration to approve Tace Tuesie additions and budget amendment. Ms. Jordan, please. [0:50:05, 0:50:06]: Mm-hmm. [0:50:06, 0:50:07]: Mm-hmm. [0:50:07, 0:50:22]: Hello, thank you for having me today. Um I'm Kim Jordan, the events manager, and I'm here to request additional fundings to add uh Tasty Tuesdays food truck events to the calendar. We um with the return of Tasty Tuesdays [0:50:22, 0:50:29]: the event to the city has been well received and we have been asked to extend the tasty Tuesdays [0:50:29, 0:50:32]: through July and August. [0:50:32, 0:50:33]: Um [0:50:34, 0:50:43]: We have had a great turnout and we will continue with the June seventh and June fourteenth events. And we wanted to have a robust program on June fourteenth with a concert that showcases [0:50:44, 0:50:46]: Um the saxophone musician Richard Shaw. [0:50:46, 0:50:49]: А і вобі он на стежкоманс. [0:50:50, 0:50:50]: Um [0:50:51, 0:51:10]: In order to maximize the opportunities and offer a robust pro promotion plan, we would like to request additional funding of fourteen thousand dollars. This will allow us to offer eight additional Tasty Tuesdays on July twelfth, nineteenth, and the twenty-sixth, and again in August on the 2nd, 9, 16, 23, and 30th Tuesdays. [0:51:12, 0:51:14]: We will begin um [0:51:14, 0:51:30]: radio promotions for back to school campaign um with radio radio urban one classic. Uh we'll do it back by popular demand for the July uh twelfth event and then um back to school campaign we'll have a fun filled program with kids um [0:51:31, 0:51:38]: Like carnival games, rides, end of summer fun, giveaway prizes. Um and this will take place on July twenty sixth. [0:51:39, 0:51:46]: Uh August seventeenth we'll start the radio promotion program for the grand finale to lead up to August thirtieth. [0:51:47, 0:52:01]: with um Urban Ones Magic Station DJ Ryan Cameron Cameron. He will promote on air that Tasty Tuesday is happening and the event will feature the Divine Nine and Panhellenic Council of Henry County. And that will be the grand finale on August thirtieth. [0:52:03, 0:52:10]: So the spins of the 14,000 will go towards uh radio packages, totaling ten thousand five hundred. [0:52:10, 0:52:23]: The spend on the rides and games is estimated to be around five thousand. Um DJ for eight additional Tuesdays is thirty two hundred and additional advertising like the billboards and flyer um printing. [0:52:24, 0:52:28]: and design makes up the total for the additional fourteen thousand. [0:52:29, 0:52:33]: Good. Thank you for the presentation. Appreciate that. Council, Mr. Blount, go ahead, please. [0:52:35, 0:52:40]: Yeah, um thank you for coming to present it, Kim. What um [0:52:41, 0:53:01]: I'm trying to remember, Mayor, do you do you recall how many Tasty Tuesday events we had last year? Uh that we usually schedule? Well, last year because the last couple years, because of the pandemic, they've been slim to none. On a normal on a normal year, how many eighteen two thousand nineteen would be the last normal year without the before the pandemic. And so uh my understanding, and that obviously the council members here they [0:53:01, 0:53:10]: c uh clarify this so check it out. I started in uh in May, we went all the way to the end of July, I believe it was, in this aspect. So are we looking aro we did around twelve? [0:53:11, 0:53:16]: Twelve tasty too. We're talking about twelve for this year, and I think there was like sixteen or eighteen in the past. [0:53:18, 0:53:27]: So you're talking twelve this year, sixteen, eighteen past has the amount gone down that was budgeted for them?'Cause my understanding we we budget the same amount. [0:53:27, 0:53:31]: That we budgeted when we had more Tasy Two's events. [0:53:32, 0:53:41]: Well t in order to kick it back uh up after the pandemic shut us down, we wanted to r have a robust program. So we allocated more funds for more [0:53:41, 0:53:44]: Um e you know, excitement like the the jazz. [0:53:44, 0:53:52]: saxophone uh jazz musician on stage. So that cost a little bit more money than um just allocating for additional Tuesdays. [0:53:52, 0:54:05]: But but we're we're we're budgeting w with the budget we're having less tasty twos and um correct me, we're having less tasty twos events than but we still have the same budget. [0:54:05, 0:54:25]: And I re recall the Tasty Tuesday events having sponsors, they're having different other things, and and this city you is usually creative on how we uh because I've seen it packed out there on Tasty Tuesdays, uh, with the city promoting it, but to have to but to [0:54:25, 0:54:26]: Yeah. [0:54:28, 0:54:31]: To have less events and spending more [0:54:33, 0:54:37]: You sh you shaking your head, Mr. Garden. I'm I'm I'm I'm hearing two, three different things then. [0:54:38, 0:54:39]: No. [0:54:40, 0:54:50]: Excuse me, sir. So my understanding is, you know, originally when I think the c the calendar was sent, the calendar was sent to you guys back in December or November. [0:54:50, 0:54:53]: that illustrated the shortened schedule. However, [0:54:53, 0:54:59]: Yes, the funding was the same, but we'd actually um [0:55:00, 0:55:06]: move some of that funds to to work on the annexation project. [0:55:07, 0:55:21]: to promote and to avo the annexation project. So we move some funds out of there to help pay for the consultant to help us with the annexation stuff we're doing now. So that fund is l a little bit less and that's the reason why we're asking for Well you're saying something is new to me. [0:55:22, 0:55:40]: Yes, sir. That that we made a budget adjustment to pay to help pay for the consultant that's gonna be doing the But uh o okay, then at this point, so that's what how can I have a valid argument on something when I when new information is coming in at the point of my argument? So if there's some new information coming in that that talks about [0:55:41, 0:55:45]: the funding that's not there and the reason it's not there is not a time to do it. [0:55:45, 0:55:46]: Now for me [0:55:46, 0:55:50]: And I and I'm pretty sure to be fair to the whole council, how can we make an argument? [0:55:51, 0:56:05]: When funding's been moved, as you're saying, and now making an argument on how can we do it? Well, hence this is the reason why we're asking to use for the budget to use some of the fund balance to pay for the additional con the additional [0:56:05, 0:56:07]: Taste of Tuesday. [0:56:07, 0:56:11]: Because we had actually utilized some of those funds to help us with [0:56:12, 0:56:28]: the avocation or like I can't remember we can't say advocate, but the education of the annexation process. So that was b that that was done before we got a lot of the a lot of the feedback that we needed more Tasty Tuesdays. [0:56:29, 0:56:46]: What I'm saying is there's other areas of funding that need to be done we outside of that budget. That falls in line with what you are able to approve without moving that budget. Right. And if that budget's gonna be moved and there's gonna be a difference in how we do Tasty Tuesdays. [0:56:46, 0:57:06]: Then it's fair to this council to let us know what's going on because my argument is invalid because now I'm learning now what actually happened. Right. That's why I told everybody that knows I need to know everything before I get up here. Because one of the things I don't want to ever do is make a fool out of you. [0:57:06, 0:57:07]: Yes, sir. [0:57:08, 0:57:12]: And and and my apologies for snot putting that in the in the summary. [0:57:12, 0:57:19]: We we should have put that in there, my apologies. If there was if if there was money needed in other areas, you have the authority to do that. [0:57:20, 0:57:30]: And if that was money moved out of a budget that w this this council's I'm I'm I don't know if any other elected officials knew. I had no idea that we was having Chase Tuesday every other week. [0:57:30, 0:57:46]: When I got citizens asking me what happened, I have no idea. Well and we can't ever be put in a place well f well we have no idea. Well for clarity, it's my understanding that the actual schedule that we were operating under was actually given to council back in December. [0:57:47, 0:57:48]: I don't recall seeing the schedule. [0:57:48, 0:57:55]: The first of the first of the year, my understanding is that was sent to council. That actually illustrated the shortened schedule. [0:57:57, 0:58:00]: Апології спиз объясні. [0:58:00, 0:58:20]: Now that we're free and clear of COVID, we should have recognized the need to go back to the to 16, the level of 16, which obviously when we started hearing the complaints, that's now what we're trying to do is to add those additional concert series to the mix. And hence the request before you. But if money was moved out of fund balance. [0:58:20, 0:58:25]: That's under your purview to go ahead and replace whatever you need to place. You have the authority to do that. [0:58:25, 0:58:44]: Yeah, so so right now that's where the source to m to to pay for those additional is gonna come from because we'd move a portion of that to cover because you know, when the whole issue of annexation came up at the retreat there was how do we get this information out and educate citizens for the need to vo to vote. [0:58:44, 0:58:54]: either to get enough information to either vote for or against the annexation. And I said we'll we'll bring on some additional help to help us and I think some of you guys will work [0:58:54, 0:59:07]: or this person to been in contact with you guys to talk about the talking points and how we advocate to get citizens to vote yes on the annexation. So we move a little bit of those funds to do that. Yeah, but I get that. I appreciate that. What I'm saying is [0:59:07, 0:59:10]: is for this argument itself. [0:59:10, 0:59:13]: If that's on your privilege of replace that money. [0:59:13, 0:59:19]: It didn't have to come to council. If the council wishes to see the see the tasty twossies, just make it happen. [0:59:19, 0:59:39]: Understood, but be and obviously we understand that yes, that fift the fifteen is, but I think because it's coming from fund balance is the reason why it had to come to you. It's if we were moving it from a different account where we could have, yes, we would have been we would have done that. But because we're using fund balance, that's the reason why it's here before you. Had we found was able to find it somewhere else. [0:59:39, 0:59:48]: How much was it removed? [0:59:49, 0:59:51]: Um for the consultant. [0:59:52, 0:59:55]: How much we'll remove from the tasty toosy budget? [0:59:56, 0:59:56]: How much? [0:59:57, 0:59:59]: Do you remember off top of the hand was it like fourteen or fifteen grand? [1:00:00, 1:00:12]: Somewhere around the mount that we're asking for now, fourteen fifteen. So the money you're asking for is a replenishment. Yes. And there's nowhere else that's that don't need money that we could replenish it with without coming back to council? There's nowhere else? Well [1:00:12, 1:00:13]: Uh [1:00:14, 1:00:34]: Right. I'm saying there's nowhere else to move that money without having to come back and we waste time Not not not in the general fund that we see without, you know, going through a patchwork of of of of adjustments. It just made easy, clear cut just to move this small amount. [1:00:34, 1:00:38]: from the Fund Reserve to pay for this. [1:00:38, 1:00:48]: Uh uh and if my colleagues unless they have any question, if we just replenishing the money that was already taken out, I like the motion that we just replenish the money, the fourteen thousand. [1:00:50, 1:00:52]: He made a motion on the floor. Is there a second to the motion? [1:00:53, 1:01:08]: I have a question. All right, question question, sir. So as uh going along the line of those being uh twelve, uh is it because we're starting late? I thought we were talking about going on a weekly basis to get to that number, uh maybe about sixteen. [1:01:10, 1:01:26]: W is it we're not increasing the frequency, we just increasing the length. We're we're includ adding additional Well eight additional dates to the four that we had planned. So there's there's two in May and then two in June. Right, but but the desire I thought was to have them weekly. [1:01:26, 1:01:37]: Yeah, that's my assumption. Well that's my understanding that this this money increase would would would give us more taste. It's gonna give us more, but is it gonna give us one every week? [1:01:37, 1:01:51]: It will in July well, July twelfth will be the first one to start up again because of the July fourth extravaganza on the fourth, which is Monday. So we're not gonna have one on Tuesday because it's so close to what we're doing on Monday. So we'll continue on the twelfth. [1:01:51, 1:02:11]: Um all the dates in July and then all the dates in August. So what about June? So June yeah, we have the seventh and the fourteenth date scheduled. That's not all the Tuesdays. No, no, sir. Yeah, but she's saying all the Tuesdays can't start in July because I did say it would have to be a little bit more. No, we're going to do that. [1:02:11, 1:02:15]: June. Right. What about June though? June wh why can't you do all the Tuesdays in June? [1:02:16, 1:02:19]: Well the June twenty first has been um [1:02:19, 1:02:22]: like held for a councilman initiative. [1:02:22, 1:02:23]: Which is a [1:02:23, 1:02:25]: Well, as far as okay. [1:02:25, 1:02:29]: So it would con conflict with the Not necessarily. You've got two different crowds. [1:02:30, 1:02:31]: It's it's two different crowds. [1:02:32, 1:02:33]: Mayor Ford, if I may. [1:02:34, 1:02:34]: Yeah, go ahead, sir. [1:02:35, 1:02:51]: June twenty first is the sipping C. Um, I don't I don't think we should schedule anything that's going to conflict with with Taste Tucy or SIP and C. Um when I had the discussion with Mrs. uh Jordan um [1:02:52, 1:03:12]: That date was a good day. And the reason I chose the day because I looked at the calendar. And Mr. Gardner, you are correct. Uh we did approve the calendar in January, and I noticed that that date was free. And that was the date that I I planned for the sippancy. But now to come back and bring competition. [1:03:12, 1:03:15]: With that, I I I'm gonna feel a little [1:03:15, 1:03:17]: Look bad about that. Um [1:03:18, 1:03:19]: And and I don't think [1:03:20, 1:03:30]: not doing taste to choose on June twenty first is not going to hamper uh having taste to choose on the other Tuesdays. Missing that particular Tuesday? [1:03:30, 1:03:41]: I I don't think it's a big deal because I would like to get that crowd over into the amphitheater for uh what we're trying to do with uh showcasing the upcoming calendar and to see the amphitheater. [1:03:41, 1:03:44]: So the whole emphasis is to bring [1:03:44, 1:03:49]: That crowd that's that's accustomed to coming out on Tuesday to bring them over to the amphitheater. [1:03:50, 1:04:10]: I would tell I would tell you, I I I appreciate that. I disagree with that though because a Tasty Tuesday brings all types of families. They're families with grand small kids that to play the playground. They're not gonna come to sip and see but because of they got little kids. I mean I think you can do both. We always talk about we can do multiple things at the same time. That's my thoughts on it. It's up to the council, but I would think you can do both. [1:04:10, 1:04:12]: I don't think it'll conflict because there are two different types of crowds. [1:04:13, 1:04:18]: Well I would just like to go and recommend to be to to be against that. Okay. So be it. [1:04:21, 1:04:26]: So so but what about the okay, you've got other Tuesdays in in June as well. [1:04:27, 1:04:43]: We had planned to do the um the food trucks at the Sip and C in at the amphitheater parking lot. So that was what we had planned to do to kind of compromise for both events and not share or compete with the different um audiences, combine the audiences. [1:04:44, 1:04:51]: Well I uh let me let me try to go go go ahead, sir. Please let me jump in on that. So you you [1:04:52, 1:04:54]: Uh Ms. Garner. [1:04:55, 1:04:57]: We have to be careful and cautious. [1:04:57, 1:05:01]: When we're missing city events with council initiatives. [1:05:01, 1:05:03]: Because when you set that precedence [1:05:03, 1:05:06]: It's gonna have to be a here to each if each and everybody up here. [1:05:08, 1:05:11]: So you have to be careful and cautious that you're moving [1:05:12, 1:05:18]: uh the tasty Tuesdays from the park to the amphitheater to join a council initiative. [1:05:19, 1:05:26]: I'm not gonna fight against that, but when you set that precedence, you gotta adhere to it for every council member up here and the mayor. [1:05:27, 1:05:31]: So we have to be careful and cautious if we happen it at the Clark Park. [1:05:31, 1:05:37]: We have to be careful when we jump in tasty twos around. But if you have it at the amphitheater, [1:05:38, 1:05:41]: You're opening and setting a precedence for every council member up here. [1:05:42, 1:05:45]: And if you come against that, it's gonna be issues. [1:05:46, 1:05:47]: From this council. [1:05:48, 1:05:55]: May Mayor Ford, Ms. Garden, if I'm Mayor Ford. Go ahead, please. Again. [1:05:56, 1:05:57]: In January. [1:05:58, 1:06:00]: When the council approved [1:06:01, 1:06:04]: The tasty choosy calendar. [1:06:05, 1:06:07]: This date was available. [1:06:08, 1:06:09]: But now [1:06:10, 1:06:12]: And this is not a taste too to event. [1:06:13, 1:06:18]: But now you wanna come and add a taste of Tuesday. [1:06:19, 1:06:20]: Two schedule. [1:06:22, 1:06:23]: When it was not planned. [1:06:24, 1:06:26]: Disrespectin. [1:06:27, 1:06:29]: Disrespectin [1:06:31, 1:06:35]: The initiative that was planned on this day. [1:06:35, 1:06:37]: Why would anybody do that? [1:06:38, 1:06:41]: It's not like we're knocking a scheduled [1:06:41, 1:06:43]: Taste the Tuesday off the calendar. [1:06:45, 1:06:47]: This is why this date was chosen. [1:06:48, 1:06:52]: Because there was no schedule on this particular Tuesday. [1:06:53, 1:06:55]: So let's not get confused with this. [1:06:57, 1:07:09]: Go ahead, sir. All right. Um mayor council members, um here I guess you guys could probably see this. I don't know if you can see it on the monitor. Yeah, go ahead, please. I should see it. So right now [1:07:10, 1:07:13]: The month of June we're scheduled to do the the seven and the fourteenth. [1:07:14, 1:07:23]: Mr uh uh c Maypo Tam Co uh Thomas event is on the twenty first, correct? So we'll do the seventh, fourteenth, twenty-eighth. [1:07:27, 1:07:33]: Then in July, because of a huge event we haven't on the fourth, we'll miss that date, but we'll do the twelfth. [1:07:34, 1:07:35]: The twelfth, nineteenth. [1:07:35, 1:07:38]: And sixteen. Twenty six. Twenty six, excuse me. [1:07:38, 1:07:40]: And then in the month of August we're doing the second [1:07:42, 1:07:45]: Ninth, sixteenth, twenty third, and thirtieth. [1:07:46, 1:07:59]: Is that a good and then next year we'll we'll proceed in earnest with every Tuesday as long as it doesn't compete with any pre existing council initiatives. If that's if there is a council we'll we'll hit those dates. [1:07:59, 1:08:04]: So how many additional dates did that make if you do it that way? That would be nine. Nine. Okay. [1:08:05, 1:08:08]: We'll make it happen. And we have taste taste twos going on right now, is that correct? [1:08:10, 1:08:14]: Well it would be June seventh. No no tonight, tonight. Is it going on right now? No. [1:08:16, 1:08:17]: It didn't go on last week, did it? [1:08:17, 1:08:24]: No, we're we're oh no, we're doing if we once we get the budget amendment approved, we'll make it happen for these dates that I just called out. [1:08:24, 1:08:32]: Okay. If that's the wish account. So it can't go back and change. But we could we could make the improvements for the rest of this summer and then next summer. [1:08:33, 1:08:39]: God forbid we don't hit any marks in the pana pandemic that causes us right not to be able to gather again. [1:08:39, 1:08:51]: And if we're able to, we'll make sure that we one, we're gonna budget for all the Tuesdays and we're gonna have the Tuesdays covered. All right. So is there a motion for the uh additional tastes to the budget amendment here? Uh [1:08:52, 1:08:53]: Okay. [1:08:54, 1:09:14]: I'm sorry? What was my motion to fund the funding? My motion was approved or funding that I didn't fix it for any date. It was to approve the uh fourteen thousand dollars funding that they have a lot of things. All right, so is it was that motion? [1:09:14, 1:09:23]: Second was that motion second? No, it wasn't seconded. Wasn't it was not seconded. [1:09:23, 1:09:24]: But sir. [1:09:25, 1:09:45]: Yes, go ahead, please. Okay. Uh since there was no second, let's just go ahead and uh I make a motion to take the recommendation of the city manager to have weekly Tasty Tuesday uh events excluding the twenty-first, which is the taste and sip event, uh Councilman Thomas is, and then beginning next year we will have Tasty Tuesday. [1:09:45, 1:09:50]: Tuesdays weekly uh on Tuesday as prescribed and recommended by the city manager. [1:09:50, 1:10:00]: So m uh second. Okay. Ms. Barber Sexton, that motion. Yes, sir. And and we'll provide a updated schedule for everybody as well as update the schedule on social media for everyone. [1:10:00, 1:10:05]: Okay. Any fur any further conversation? If not, all in favor of the motion please indicate. [1:10:06, 1:10:20]: Okay, you pass it unanimously. Fantastic. Thank you, Kim. Thank you. Okay. Uh let's see here. Council consideration to approve an increase in the annual on-call sidewalk repairs and replacement contract with DAF Concrete Incorporated. [1:10:20, 1:10:40]: From$150,000 to$350,000 to complete sidewalk repairs in Monarch Village and Wingsong Subdivision. Funding source splots five, Mr. Aaron, please. Good evening again, Mr. Mayor and Council. We come before you tonight in FY 2022, we budgeted$150,000 for sidewalk repair and maintenance. [1:10:40, 1:10:57]: And we identified three subdivisions that we would be working in. And these projects were identified from the 2019 site, Walking Street assessment we had conducted by Carter and Sloop, one of our engineering firms. And with the cost of materials and supplies and [1:10:57, 1:11:06]: things have been more involved than we anticipated. So we budgeted a hundred and fifty one thousand'cause we didn't want to impact the general fund budget heavily. [1:11:07, 1:11:15]: And uh John Wiggins, the city treasurer, has informed us that we have money available in SPLOS five that we set aside for roads, trails, and sidewalks. [1:11:16, 1:11:20]: So we've started in Monarch Village and we need the [1:11:21, 1:11:27]: We wanna go ahead and finish that project and then go into Winsong and finish that project as well. We don't wanna start in a [1:11:28, 1:11:34]: And do part of it and then come back since this is a safety issue, we wanna go ahead and finish both of these projects. [1:11:35, 1:11:55]: All right, on that on that note, sir, I and I want the council to understand this and and the listening audience that uh th they they did an outstanding job in Monarch Village, but Monarch Village is a very s it's a single largest community in Stockbridge and it has l more sidewalks than they work and I'm telling you that the citizens inside there are looking forward to that. They did an outstanding job and the sidewalk was great. So that's what I'm [1:11:55, 1:12:06]: wanna bring it forward to the council in its aspect uh as I talked to Mr. Aaron about this because uh we need it we need to continue on with the mission and complete it out. Thank you. Mr Bloom I believe you want something to say. [1:12:06, 1:12:26]: Mr. Aaron, on those uh in in actually in my community wins on do you have a list of those sidewalks that you guys have identified to repair? It was in the council packet. If you don't have it, then I can it was in the uh your packet, it should be the sidewalks. If not, I'll forward it to you. Okay. Okay. [1:12:26, 1:12:36]: Um it's included. Well on the on the L Meg list that we had and we had the sidewalks and the um [1:12:37, 1:12:57]: Sidewalks and the streets identified. And I and I know we're not in I know Forrest Winsong is not in this L Meg list nor next this year or next year because you guys just did some other stuff and I think the updated one we're not in it. But I definitely I'm glad to hear that Winsong is in the sidewalks, uh sidewalks for uh for repairs and this. [1:12:57, 1:12:59]: Yeah, so so my motion is to approve it. [1:13:00, 1:13:05]: So you made a motion. I'm sorry. Comment? Yes, yes, sir. Go ahead, please. [1:13:05, 1:13:09]: Uh Miss Aaron, s w what what [1:13:10, 1:13:24]: What is or have you done the analysis? And I know we sort of talked about this for a while, but the analysis and the conditions of all sidewalks citywide, is is there an an an analysis? [1:13:25, 1:13:28]: Of the condition of other streets, other communities. [1:13:29, 1:13:32]: Yes, sir. In two thousand and nineteen we had a [1:13:32, 1:13:52]: a new assessment of all the roads and sidewalks within the city of Stop Rid. And that's what we're using just like we use for LMEG, the guide, the list that's generated. So that assessment was used to identify the sidewalks that needed to be repaired. And that's the model that we're following just like we do with LMEG is based on the rankings of the sidewalk. [1:13:52, 1:13:56]: walls, that's how we identify the ones to be repaired. [1:13:56, 1:14:08]: So in your estimation or your analysis, the sidewalks in these two communities, Monarch Village and um [1:14:10, 1:14:30]: Winsong. The plantation. So these are priorities. It was as opposed to other communities. Yes, sir. We we based on the ratings. The summit at Eagles Landing was one of them. The summit at Eagles Landing, it was Monarch Village, and then it was Windsong. So that was the list for this year. Next year we'll [1:14:30, 1:14:37]: have another list. We'll keep going down the list until we make repairs to all of these sidewalks or have another assessment conducted. [1:14:37, 1:14:38]: Thank you. [1:14:38, 1:14:41]: Uh go ahead, please, sir. Mr Gardner, can you come to the podium? [1:14:47, 1:15:07]: Now, understanding that we're talking about sidewalk repairs, and certainly I want to make sure the sidewalk repairs, and I think Mayor Pro Tem has a valid problem. We want uh um uh assessment in that we Mr. Aaron explained it correctly, and that we're following the LMIG process and that those determinations were made. [1:15:07, 1:15:24]: made about the sidewalks. Now, we have a million and a half dollars that we bond for trails. What is going on? Well that would be an addition, these sidewalks have been fixed, but we bonded a million and a half dollars for trails some time ago. So when is that gonna move? [1:15:25, 1:15:30]: We bonded a mi right million dollars in this floss. When are we gonna move forward with that? [1:15:31, 1:15:45]: We're we're in the process of of gathering that information and putting together which ones we are prioritizing those projects. Currently, right now, our engineers, on call engineers are out for bid. That bid closes on June nineteenth. [1:15:46, 1:16:03]: because they have no more renewals on their services. So until the new engineers are selected, because we don't want to have projects assigned to engineers if they're not going to be the ones that we're moving forward with. So this month in June, we'll identify the new [1:16:03, 1:16:23]: uh on call engineer and then we'll task them with performing these. We have also started we've hired our assistant public works director and one of the things he's been tasked with, he has experience in T Splots is identifying the T-SPLOST projects. So because we know with the trails and the T-SPLOST project there's gonna be some acquisitions involved. There's gonna [1:16:23, 1:16:43]: be some design involved. So we want to go ahead and start planning to get those acquisitions. So we're not trying to design and develop a project and we still got easements and properties to acquire. So it is on the list. We're working our way through it. But like I said, until we have our engineers on board that we [1:16:43, 1:16:45]: We know we're gonna be designing and and [1:16:46, 1:17:06]: Preparing these projects for us, that's what we're waiting on the new engineering firm to be selected. [1:17:06, 1:17:26]: mind where all of our T-Splos projects and splotch projects are moving down the tracks so that we can establish this trail network that we've been planning on doing for quite some time, working with the Power Foundation and working with any other local partners who want to work with us because we we have [1:17:25, 1:17:45]: The funding going, but I want to make sure that we have a solid plan to get this off the ground because this council wants to move forward with that because we already charged TSW with the Master Parks plan, which will connect the trails. Because, like right now, we go out of the amphitheater, we're not really connecting to a lot and connecting. [1:17:45, 1:17:52]: So where is what when will you be able to come back to us and say that? [1:17:52, 1:17:58]: with this engineer and we're gonna be able to move this train down the track on these projects. [1:18:00, 1:18:20]: Well, sir, I until we get an engineer on board. Like I said, we d I didn't feel comfortable. The bid closes on in June, the third week in June. Once those bids are received, then we'll go by scoring and ranking those. So hopefully by August we'll be bringing some [1:18:20, 1:18:27]: something to council to approve these engineering firms. And once the engineering engineering firms are selected, then we can move forward. [1:18:27, 1:18:30]: Вит авандинем the project of [1:18:30, 1:18:32]: Preparing those designs. [1:18:33, 1:18:36]: Obtaining acquisitions and easements that are needed for these projects. [1:18:37, 1:18:41]: And then we'll the product will move, we just gotta have the engineers selected. [1:18:42, 1:18:58]: Okay, well the it closes in June. So you're so you're looking at you're looking at at least if if we don't have areas well first, you know, I think it's just our lane, once we have that consultant on but that engineering firm on board [1:18:58, 1:19:18]: This will be a priority project for them to move in earnest on our splot on our T plus projects, which includes the trail system. And hopefully we'll be able to look at and identify those trail systems that will acquire the least amount of easements, but give us the best bank for our buck. We'll be bringing that to you guys saying here's where we're going to be starting with construction and the reasons why. [1:19:18, 1:19:38]: is because this is the lease acquisition because as you know, if someone don't want to give a blind, you got to go through that arbitration process. That takes time. But if we can look at the least amount where we have existing right-of-ways to move on, those would be the areas that I think that they should move on to get the project moving in earnest. But it's a priority for us. We're moving forward on it. [1:19:38, 1:19:55]: it and yes, Henry County those are able to move. They got a whole department with about 80 people in it. Um but we'll be moving in earnest on this project. And as you know, we've reached out to the PATH Foundation and had discussions with them. But the key for us is also looking at [1:19:56, 1:20:16]: How, and this is the same issue we had in my prior job with the East Point Path, is leveraging some of our SPLOSS money for some of the other monies out there to continue the process moving in earnest. And so it's gonna be a collaborative effort, not between just the consultant we bring on board, but Mr. Deshes as well as Kelly and the grants department. [1:20:16, 1:20:32]: To find out exactly, hey, how how much of this money can be leveraged to get even more length on the on the trail system? And I know the possible tell folks with parcel tell you that's one of the best ways to make things moving until we get more infrastructure. I will say [1:20:33, 1:20:42]: And this is something that we're gonna be looking at. As you know, the bipartisan infrastructure bill passed back in January. Um, that's uh [1:20:42, 1:20:43]: It's about [1:20:44, 1:20:56]: 70 or 80 mit billion dollars of transportation projects. Uh and so we'll be going after our allotted share um of projects to make sure to happen, but especially we got them engineered. [1:20:57, 1:21:17]: As you know the old terminology from two thousand ten, shovel ready. As long as we can show that these things are good and ready, shovel ready to go after, we're gonna be going after some of that infrastructure money out there as well.'Cause it's all transportation related and I will tell you that's one of the things I was looking at for the Cultural Arts Center to see whether or not that would qualify under the [1:21:17, 1:21:19]: under the infrastructure bill. [1:21:20, 1:21:27]: I'm still looking at it. Um there's a potential out, but we'll bring that to you guys once we make sure that it it it [1:21:28, 1:21:44]: I feel sound that that we can use potential infrastructure money and not get challenged. All right. Let's get on back on track. We had a motion to accept uh uh go forward to additional funding for the uh sidewalk repair. Is there a second to that motion? [1:21:44, 1:21:47]: Second. Okay, Mr. I was asked second. Any further discussion? [1:21:47, 1:21:49]: All in favor of motion, please indicate. [1:21:50, 1:21:53]: Synam's decision. Thank you very much. Thank you, Mr. Darren. [1:21:54, 1:22:14]: Appreciate that. Thank you, Mayor and Council. Okay. Uh now before Mr. Aaron, I'm sorry, I'm gonna make a I'm gonna make a suggestion here. I've been no I've been uh informed that we have a gentleman here that is part of the uh item number thirteen. The suggestion is that uh the council will approve this. We'd like to move that uh up to hear this gentleman out along with uh Mr. Our Chief Trammer. [1:22:14, 1:22:27]: to talk about that. So move. So well I can't I can't really make a motion in this aspect on belief. So move. Okay. Is there a second? Second. [1:22:27, 1:22:28]: Susanna? [1:22:28, 1:22:31]: Oh Mr Blount, second then. Okay. All in favor please indicate. [1:22:32, 1:22:33]: All opposed? [1:22:35, 1:22:37]: Y you you you oppose or you sustain? [1:22:38, 1:22:58]: Oh, you approve? Okay, all four of you, all four. It's unanimous decision. Okay, on that note, we'll move to this council consideration to approve the Stockbridge Police Department use of automated speed detection devices within Mark's school zones inside the city limit of Stockbridge and enter into agreement with the Red Speed USA implemented school safety zone program. Mr. Tremor, you please. And the gentleman [1:22:58, 1:22:58]: that you have with you. [1:23:01, 1:23:21]: Good evening, Mayor and Council. Uh with me this evening is Mr. Greg Parks. Uh he's one of the senior vice presidents with Red Speed. We spoke about this when Council approved the uh speed detection uh permit back on April twenty-sixth, and we had mentioned that we'd be bringing this for before you. Um Mr. Parks has a uh [1:23:21, 1:23:31]: uh very brief presentation regarding the implementation of school safety cameras within the school zones within the city of Stockbridge and wanna [1:23:32, 1:23:34]: See if I can pull this up on here. [1:23:53, 1:23:55]: Solidity, do you know if that presentation was [1:23:57, 1:23:59]: Loaded on the computer. [1:24:01, 1:24:01]: I'm sorry. [1:24:08, 1:24:14]: Council, do you have the presentation in your documents? Red speed? Yeah, we we have it here. Okay. [1:24:16, 1:24:16]: Uh uh. [1:24:24, 1:24:26]: Number thirteen. [1:24:29, 1:24:30]: Yes, we [1:24:55, 1:24:55]: Ha ha ha. [1:24:57, 1:25:12]: Where? Oh here it comes. All right. You can put each one of these here and it'll project up there. We won't we don't have it eroded to let'em project up there. Turn that on. Mm-hmm. Turn that on. Okay? All right, thank you. [1:25:17, 1:25:18]: That's cool. [1:25:18, 1:25:21]: There we go. [1:25:30, 1:25:31]: So it takes a minute to pull it. [1:25:41, 1:25:41]: There we go. [1:25:44, 1:25:48]: Yeah. Yeah. Just a little bit off to the side. Yeah. [1:25:50, 1:26:07]: All right. Mr. Parks. Okay. Thank you, Chief. Thank you, Mayor and Council. Appreciate your time this evening. Very short presentation. That I'll be available to answer what I'm sure some questions you'll have that if you approve this, how logistics, et cetera. So um I think we've got this figured out now. So [1:26:08, 1:26:10]: The s the solution that we're [1:26:11, 1:26:31]: That we're proposing. Anyway, the main benefit is safety. Uh Hittry County's had a program for over two years. Uh violations are down 80% in the school zones since implementation. Uh only ten percent of uh motorists are getting a second citation when they receive the first one. So uh at something that's no out of pocket. [1:26:31, 1:26:33]: [5193.5, 5213.5]: And with provides lots of other benefits. No no one, especially a new department, has enough staff to sit in school zones every school day. There's no cost to you all. It's entirely or to the taxpayers, entirely violator funded. Only the small percentage of citizens that violate the law are gonna fund this instead of spreading it across the city. [1:26:53, 1:27:00]: and counties statewide. And I know something that's been of benef or of interest and benefit to your police department as a new department. [1:27:00, 1:27:20]: There's huge expense and need and equipment ramp up. And this comes at no cost again to you all with state-of-the-art video that can provide them the ability to live view the school zone at any time if there's an incident. And also with 24-7 archive video for 45 days. There's an incident with a student. [1:27:20, 1:27:24]: There's a crash, etc. And then uh [1:27:24, 1:27:35]: a solution called Flocky LPR, which is a very useful uh in the county and other places, comes at no cost to you all. So that'd be probably a hundred thousand dollars worth of equipment to procure. [1:27:36, 1:27:39]: In addition to the speed mitigation benefits that you'll receive. [1:27:42, 1:27:52]: Um why a program like this? Why has the chief brought this forward for your consideration and why are about fifty other departments, including many in this area, using it? [1:27:53, 1:28:08]: There was a study conducted two years ago and Georgia ranked thirty-six out of fifty-one. That's fifty states plus Puerto Rico in school zone safety. Uh the traffic down here, as you all know, you live here, and it's because people want to be here, they're moving here, but your traffic [1:28:08, 1:28:14]: is very heavy and there's definitely a speeding problem which I'll get to that this can help solve. [1:28:17, 1:28:29]: So because Georgia did rank so low, thirty-sixth set out of fifty-one of this, in tw in twenty eighteen, the legislature passed House Bill nine seventy-eight to allow cities, counties, police departments. [1:28:30, 1:28:32]: То гава тул та комбатис. [1:28:33, 1:28:34]: Some of the highlights of the law [1:28:35, 1:28:55]: Uh it's very conservative law. Only enforcement is done during day schools in session, only during school hours. So the other equipment I talked about, the Flocky LPR, the high dev video was 24-7-365. But a motorist can only be cited for speeding during the day schools in session during a [1:28:55, 1:28:59]: school day and only t at least ten miles per hour over the posted limit. [1:28:59, 1:29:11]: A police officer could cite a citizen at one if he chose to in a school zone. Ten. So in a twenty-five, it's thirty-five, forty percent over the limit during these very shortened hours. It's very conservative. [1:29:13, 1:29:33]: All of these must be approved by GDOT for a safety need. So there's if there's tri levels of approval of this, which puts a lot of belt and suspenders, checks and balances, whatever term you want to use, that you all need to approve it, that you want it for your citizens and police department. The school system will need to concur that there's a need, and the superintendent, she would need to sign. [1:29:33, 1:29:38]: the application and then G DOT, the local district office, also must concur. [1:29:38, 1:29:41]: that there's a need. So you have three bodies. [1:29:41, 1:29:43]: Во символ інтерст. [1:29:44, 1:29:47]: А провів нас, со видикта'сбері, кадрос на лав. [1:29:48, 1:29:54]: There's no points or driver's license uh ramifications, insurance ramifications. It's a civil violation. [1:29:54, 1:30:01]: And it's a seventy-five dollar fine, which is about a fourth of the fine of an officer written ticket. [1:30:01, 1:30:02]: And [1:30:03, 1:30:23]: Not or the fines are used or earmarked by law, which is again pretty fortuitous in your unique situation. That they don't go to your general fund, they go to the police department for use in equipment, other things. The exact wording in the law is local law enforcement or public safety initiatives, and would refer to your attorney for that. But it's the idea with the legislature of parliament. [1:30:23, 1:30:32]: Partly for citizen acceptance, too. It's not a fine going into a black hole or tax. It's going to help law enforcement, funded by the people that are breaking the law. [1:30:34, 1:30:49]: So in order to determine there is a spe a s a need, safety need, like I mentioned for G DOT to approve this. I've got I've got a question for you right now. Just real quick on that part where you talked about defines. Yes, sir. [1:30:50, 1:31:09]: Are the fines coming from monitoring or is it coming from is coming from after those have been monitored? Is it is is it is it some alert it gives, it gives and then the then our police department monitors it? Yeah. I think order the process of how a citation is issued and how that fine revenue is generated. Is that the gist of it? [1:31:09, 1:31:16]: Yeah, yeah, because y y you you just said something that was interesting how it it it's lower than the find that would come from the police department. [1:31:17, 1:31:30]: Yeah, w because for a moving violation, seventy-five dollars is set in Title forty by law for this. So an automated ticket is seventy-five dollars, whether you're ten over, eleven over, twenty over. That's statutory. So so [1:31:30, 1:31:50]: At the end, I don't know how you would do it, Chief, but at you saying at the end of the day when they review those tapes, is uh is it like a license plate reader on there or something like that? Like it's like going through a light and it takes your picture. Yeah, let me give like a a one minute quick overview of the process. Uh and I think that will answer your question all straight away. So we we go through these approvals for Fortune F you approval. [1:31:50, 1:32:08]: it GDOT approves it, we get the permits, we install them. There's also by law a 30-day warning period required, which I'm gonna get to your direct question, but there's got to so everybody that exceeds the speed limit will get a notice in the mail. In 30 days, you're gonna get a ticket. So slow down. I'll talk about some more of that later. So then once the cameras are live [1:32:09, 1:32:13]: Motorist goes through at an alleged speed of forty and a twenty-five. [1:32:13, 1:32:16]: Camera captures it with a license plate reader, as you said. [1:32:17, 1:32:27]: We get the license plate, it's a registered owner violation, because it's civil. So we get the owner through inlets, which is the same agency that the police department gets their information from. [1:32:27, 1:32:47]: We have two humans review it at our headquarters that yes, school was in session that day. Uh yes, it was at least ten over the speed limit. Uh yes, the if the inlets return says it was a white Tahoe, that is white Tahoe, that the license plate is accurately red. Two humans do that. Then they go to your police department and an officer [1:32:47, 1:33:05]: sits down and he or she does what I just described and they have final approval whether to approve or reject that violation. Those they reject, they hit red. Those they approve hit green and then at our expense we mail it uh to the motorist. So yes, did that answer your question is the process? [1:33:05, 1:33:18]: Yeah, and I'm and I figure that's the way the process will go. But you just like even when I go to Florida, you go down through the turnpike at Reacher it it sends you your well, how much you owe for going through the tow. Yeah, and this is a similar similar process. [1:33:18, 1:33:29]: Um so but and the ticketing goes to the owner, not necessarily the person that that not necessarily the defendant. Right. There's that's and that's why there's no points or insurance. Someone for the parking citation. [1:33:30, 1:33:31]: Okay, yeah. [1:33:31, 1:33:33]: Okay, continue on sir. Yes, sir. [1:33:34, 1:33:54]: So again, I talked about GDOT needing to approve this for a safety need. And also you all see in there's a need if you decide to approve it, and why you're endorsing or authorizing the police department to operate this. So we conducted speed studies at the police department's request, the stockbridge stockbridge area schools, and the results were somewhat. [1:33:53, 1:33:59]: surprising, although we there's this heavy level of speeding all throughout Metro Atlanta right now. [1:33:59, 1:34:07]: In a in a one one school day, nine hour period from uh which kids would be at school, ten miles over or greater. [1:34:08, 1:34:13]: Stockbridge Elementary had nine hundred and ninety-six violations in one day. [1:34:13, 1:34:33]: Which is a really big number in this. And uh Eagles Landing had 503, and Red Oak had 484. So all of these we believe will easily meet the GDOT definition of needing a safety tool. So the process would be: if you all authorize moving forward, we will all at our expense commit to drawings. [1:34:33, 1:34:48]: for GDOT, submit a GDOT permit application to them. Once a prod approval, we'd commence construction at our expense, get everything installed, train the police department, and ideally be ready for school to start first week of August, whatever it is. But there's definitely a safety need. [1:34:51, 1:35:00]: So how the process works, we t we touched on that a little bit now, but said a couple of times, there's no cost to you all at all. It's all violator funded. [1:35:00, 1:35:08]: The term that the IECP uses, which is kind of the gold standard of policing, International Association Chiefs of Police, it's a force multiplier. [1:35:08, 1:35:26]: No department from the biggest to the smallest has enough folks to sit in the school zones. And even if you do write one ticket, 10 more will go by while you're doing it. So having this technology allows your new police department to more quickly respond to other calls that your citizens are going to need, do other needed responsibilities. So it's a force multiplier. [1:35:27, 1:35:29]: We handle all maintenance uh [1:35:30, 1:35:50]: operating the only thing your police department to do is the officer is a is issuing the citation. We mail it, but it's his or her signature on it, not us. And it's a very simple, it's kind of Southwest Airlines business model. You guys get 65% of the revenue collected. We get 35% in exchange for maintaining, installing, owning all the equipment. [1:35:50, 1:35:59]: the mailing, collecting, etcetera. And that's the same contract signed by Henry County, McDonough, uh Jonesboro, a number of other area agencies. [1:36:01, 1:36:12]: One thing really important to do in this, I mentioned there's a thirty day warning period. Certainly as elected officials, I know you understand this, as a company out in the public business, public education and awareness is really important. [1:36:12, 1:36:20]: And we need to own the message because it is the right thing to do. I have a biased agenda, but it's the right thing to do to slow people. There's 996 speeders. [1:36:20, 1:36:40]: It's the right thing to do to try and slow them down. So there's the 30-day warning period. Signs are mandatory by GDOT. About 500 feet in front of the camera, it'll say slow down, uh, photo enforcement ahead. Also, at our expense, we'll work with a PIO or city communication staff, who's ever appropriate here. We can design [1:36:40, 1:36:43]: [5803.7, 5808.3]: That you could put on your cable channel if you have one. You could send them to the schools. [1:36:48, 1:37:08]: We'll work with you and design print a material to send home with the kids that you can use for meetings if you meet regularly with constituents, et cetera. But again, lots of different things. Great great content for your website, if you have some social media platforms, if you have Facebook or Twitter. Uh Henry County's done a really good job on this. We've got some good examples of things that worked here, but anyway. [1:37:08, 1:37:16]: I kind of went over that, but there's a real extensive public education awareness program in conjunction with the 30-day warning period. [1:37:18, 1:37:38]: Very briefly about Red Speed. We've been around since the 90s. We're our Georgia headquarters in Roswell, fully staffed, so we're not real far away. Right now that takes a little drive to get down here from Roswell. But um we've got over 50 customers in Georgia, as I said, including uh Henry County and McDonough, Clayton. [1:37:38, 1:37:54]: County, Jonesboro, Riverdale, number of area departments that in addition to, I think, hopefully given a comfort level that the police are recommending a good vendor and partner here, that there's some good information sharing capabilities with the ALPR and the video. [1:37:54, 1:38:00]: With other interoperability is kind of the term of the day. And so your police department with MOUs could share. [1:38:00, 1:38:05]: information with other area departments, the county, McDonough, et cetera. [1:38:07, 1:38:27]: So in conclusion, you're you'll definitely get safer school zones. I said eighty percent reduction. You know, we're thrilled with those results. Again, no out-of-pocket expense. Your police will get all that other great technology in addition to the speed mitigation. And again, what I just talked about a little out of order, I guess, but the ability to share with uh neighboring departments. [1:38:27, 1:38:29]: [5910.3, 5930.3]: So I'm sure there's some questions. Thank you for you to do. Appreciate that. Anybody down here? You've got Ms. Alzheimer's? Go ahead, please. Yeah, certainly I'm uh in support of slowing this down, especially here at Stockbridge Elementary School, where the literally the crossing guard is really a brisk, severe risk of injury. [1:38:50, 1:39:10]: injury or death out there because it's it's it's it's health to skill. A smaller town than you all called Thomaston South, the sch school guard was hit, and that's what prompted that program, but yes. And you've identified that there's a thirty day uh warning period where each person will be uh informed of it. [1:39:10, 1:39:22]: Yeah, just like a citation but says warning, please slow down, effective this date, it would be a seventy five dollar fine. [1:39:22, 1:39:42]: Okay. And then uh what's the how like you said, it goes to the officer it goes to the actual officer to make sure school is in that day'cause some of the times like I was going by the thing today it was blinking but school was and that the flashers were working and that it was above the posted limit. Yeah, all all the statutory things to make it a a a good citation. [1:39:42, 1:40:00]: And they have 100% control. We often get the question, because we get a cut of it and we have all these expenses, do we try and press them to approve so much? Integrity of the program is foremost. So it's complete discretion of the police department whether to approve or reject the citation. And then his or her signature would go on it, yes. [1:40:01, 1:40:10]: Well it's clear c it should be pretty clear cut if somebody was fifteen miles over the speed. There's compelling video evidence and that's why so few are contested. All right, thank you. [1:40:10, 1:40:12]: Go ahead, Ms. Plant. [1:40:13, 1:40:33]: Uh thank you for the presentation. I'm I'm I'm very much for that. Um I've had a couple of well, one friend for sure that uh almost was a crossing guard almost got hit. Uh my concern is that well m one of my concerns, I'm not c worried about it, is that I'm I'm looking at the thirty days. So the the thirty day [1:40:33, 1:40:39]: slips or however it would come to the city that we can verify that it has gone out to the [1:40:40, 1:41:00]: Um going out to the public that they have been warned and we get them 30 days. And the reason I'm asking this is because just with the city of Stop, the Stockbridge Elementary alone, with the numbers you gave, that's$74,700 in one day, and you guys would get$26,145 of that at$35%. [1:41:00, 1:41:20]: I just want to make sure that we're doing our part and really letting the community know you do this, this is what's gonna happen, and giving them enough time to do it because it this uh you know it's because we don't you guys are doing the maintenance, whatever, but the numbers you've given me shows that. [1:41:19, 1:41:39]: Oh it's gonna it's one of those situations is gonna pay for itself. Oh yeah, absolutely. Now that'll go down about eighty percent as I said. But that's the that's the why we do it. But projectably. [1:41:39, 1:41:44]: [6104.4, 6124.4]: uh about something or whatever we have to do because after after we've done our due diligence and and warning the city then you know uh it's it's a it's it's totally about safety. Yeah it's totally about safety. Yeah. So you're right. Well as as I mentioned very briefly that signage the the signage is specified by G dot size [1:42:04, 1:42:12]: Wording, everything. And we install that at our expense when we install the cameras prior to the warning period. And then that was a good question you had for clarification. [1:42:12, 1:42:17]: That the warnings will go to the police department for the exact same process. It's actually very good training. [1:42:17, 1:42:28]: for on the system there that yes, school was in session. They'll do all the same due diligence to verify that it was a good ticket. And then it'll be printed and mailed at our expense. And so each one of these will get that in the mail. [1:42:31, 1:42:34]: Have you worked with this before, this system before yet? [1:42:36, 1:42:47]: I've not personally worked with it, but uh spoken to a number of other colleagues as uh an example. Uh Chief Amberman, we spoke about this. Henry County's implemented this. I'm sure you all have seen their real time crime center they implemented. [1:42:47, 1:43:07]: They paid for that real-time crime center with the proceeds from um from from this program here. It went back into that. And then also with this being integrated into uh the flock system, we could share our data, our flock cameras with the Henry County Real Time Crime Center so that we can work together collaboratively to make sure that um uh we're able [1:43:07, 1:43:22]: to uh uh address crime issues in the community. Um it's in as as Greg had said, we we looked at it several different companies. There are a number of uh of companies that provide this service, but uh Red Speed is the only one that works directly with Flock. It's our um [1:43:22, 1:43:42]: It it it's our goal to implement Flock cameras, L P R cameras throughout the city. As a matter of fact, Miss Anderson who you hear from a little bit later has been working on a grant to implement that. Um Flock works directly with them, so these school safeties and uh school safety zone cameras don't only serve as a speed detection camera but also as a uh security camera as well. [1:43:42, 1:44:02]: Well. So um uh everything that I've heard as it relates to the program from my colleagues says that it's been very beneficial, not just in reducing the number of instances of speed violations in the school zones, but also in terms of keeping the community safe by virtue of those flock cameras that'll be positioned in those areas. Now would you need a revolutionary [1:44:02, 1:44:09]: Maybe the attorneys can answer this. Because after the progression that appeared, uh one of the things we don't [1:44:09, 1:44:25]: I'm sorry. One of the things I I wouldn't want to see is that these violators that are actually putting people in danger and in in these school zones, uh are those set at mandatory or are they objectively looked at in the courts if they want to go to court and fight it? [1:44:27, 1:44:28]: Yeah. [1:44:28, 1:44:48]: The the the alleged violator absolutely has right to go to court as they should. And it would be the same court that would hear your traffic tickets. I assume that's Stockbridge municipal court. The good news for the court and for you all too, only about in Henry County and all the other eight we have about fifty customers all around here, but only about one percent are contesting the ticket. [1:44:49, 1:45:09]: Because most candidly are somewhat embarrassed that they were going so fast in front of the school. Two, there's compelling visual evidence. So there's not much to contest. But yes, I think you're right, they absolutely have the right to contest it as they should. And that would be in um Stockbridge Municipal Court. And the evidence and we prepare what's called an evidence packet for. [1:45:09, 1:45:29]: For the police department and the officer that signed that ticket, they would show up at the court to explain it. Um, it would be a copy of the citation, all correspondence with the motorist, any from them to us and vice versa, uh, calibration information on the radar that it's certified, and that video uh showing. [1:45:29, 1:45:33]: So that was a long answer, but I think that was the question you asked. [1:45:33, 1:45:49]: And to answer your question too, they're escalating fines that if the person continues to be a habitual violator that those fines do increase. And just so that you know, I have spoken with the city solicitor and Judge McCord regarding this in terms of how we will handle this in municipal court and they all are in support of the program as well. [1:45:52, 1:45:53]: Any other questions, Council? [1:45:53, 1:46:01]: If not in the emotion accept this proposal. So if so Mr. Blount, uh miss how Ms. Alzheimer, would you second that? [1:46:01, 1:46:05]: Sept messages and seconds that motion. Any further discussion? All in favor, please indicate. [1:46:06, 1:46:26]: Nancy Sisson. Thank you, sir. Appreciate it. Thank you all for your time. Appreciate that. Appreciate it. Appreciate it. All right. We'll go back on track here. Council consideration to approve the purchase of the 2023 Izizu Chassis Landscape Truck under Georgia statewide contract number 9999. SPD 0000155-000. [1:46:26, 1:46:38]: Dash zero zero one with Rush Truck Center of Georgia incorporated amount of sixty one thousand eight hundred ninety-three dollars to replace a vehicle that was totaled in twenty twenty-one. Funding source is from the public works department. [1:46:38, 1:46:57]: Budgeted funds and insurance settlement. Mr. Aaron, please. Yes, Mr. Mayor. We're coming tonight to ask uh council to approve the replacement of a truck that was totaled last year and we're using uh budgeted funds and insurance proceeds to pay the cost of the vehicle. [1:46:57, 1:46:59]: Okay. Questions, Council? [1:47:00, 1:47:06]: Uh go ahead please. I think uh Mr. Aaron you had indicated that this vehicle was totaled, is that correct? [1:47:07, 1:47:18]: Yes, sir. And last year a s a resident hit two of the employees head on. They crossed the center line and the vehicle was totaled. Right. Thank you. Thank you. [1:47:18, 1:47:22]: Yes, uh Mr. Blount, go ahead. [1:47:22, 1:47:34]: Yes, sir. So the insurance company paid us, we got the settlement. So So this is this is how we repurchas it through. Yes, sir, along with the uh fifty thousand dollars that was allocated in the FY twenty two budget. [1:47:38, 1:47:39]: [6459.7, 6463.5]: So no we got thirty five thousand dollars for the truck that was totaled. [1:47:43, 1:47:45]: And why are we asking 61? [1:47:45, 1:48:00]: 'Cause the replacement truck is sixty one thousand dollars, but the value of that truck was thirty that they gave us for the truck that was totaled. So take the the outstanding of the value of the truck and then answer this. I'm just trying to figure out how we got the sixty. [1:48:00, 1:48:05]: I'm okay with what we're trying to do. I'm just trying to figure out how we got to get the sixty one versus [1:48:05, 1:48:17]: Well, we're getting that truck that was totaled was a F three fifty that we were hauling a trailer with lawnmowers on it. So we decided to go back with the landscaping truck that we can haul. [1:48:17, 1:48:35]: the more zone and so the landscape truck cost sixty one thousand dollars when compared to a F three fifty is about thirty seven, thirty-eight thousand. So we had budgeted fifty thousand dollars in the budget for a truck, but we decided to use that fifty thousand dollars and ad [1:48:35, 1:48:41]: Eleven thousand dollars from the insurance proceed to buy a landscaping truck instead of a F three fifty. [1:48:41, 1:48:42]: You only have limited. [1:48:42, 1:48:43]: Yes. [1:48:44, 1:48:50]: We're using eleven thousand dollars out of the thirty-five thousand dollars in insurance proceeds to make up the difference. [1:48:51, 1:48:54]: But I'm saying why you only use eleven if you're using the same amount of money. [1:48:55, 1:49:15]: We we d we only needed eleven, we budgeted fifty thousand dollars. So the truck that was totaled, they gave us thirty-five thousand for it. But we didn't go back with the same exact truck. We had a F-350 that we were using to pull a trailer with lawnmowers on it. This time we're going, we're buying a landscaping truck that [1:49:15, 1:49:20]: [6560.7, 6576.7]: And then we'll we'll do it that way, but we're just showing you that we have budgeted fifty thousand for the uh for uh truck that you're getting is a is that's the type of truck you need versus what you just Yes. So then I'm saying [1:49:37, 1:49:55]: We'll use the thirty little different. It's just a matter where you take the funds from, we'll take the thirty five from the insurance settlement and the twenty six out of the budget. So [1:49:57, 1:49:58]: Any other questions from the council? [1:50:00, 1:50:05]: Need a motion to accept his uh proposal. So moved. So Mr. Blount to second. [1:50:05, 1:50:14]: Second, South Sign, you second that? All right, great. Any further discussion? If not, all in favor, please indicate. Okay, so you now have the decision. Thank you very much. Okay. [1:50:19, 1:50:22]: No good good use the insurance settlement. [1:50:23, 1:50:26]: And use the uh twenty six to make it. [1:50:27, 1:50:29]: Have you been out in this? [1:50:30, 1:50:37]: Okay. Council consideration approved authority uh authorizing documents for the Stockbridge Police Department. Mr uh Chief Tremor, please. [1:50:45, 1:51:05]: All right. Good evening again, Mayor and Council. You should have some documentation before you uh from actually a resolution, I believe. And uh this resolution uh covers multiple different things. Uh as you all know, the uh Henry County Police Department. [1:51:05, 1:51:25]: Had previously provided law enforcement services to the city of Stockbridge pursuant to an agreement. And on July 1st, that will no longer be the case. We will be providing services, therefore, the city's charter as it relates to public safety needs to be amended in order to allow for the Stockbridge Police Department to provide the [1:51:25, 1:51:28]: those services to the community. So [1:51:29, 1:51:37]: As the chapter reads at the moment, it says Henry County currently provides law enforcement services within the city of Stockbridge pursuant to an agreement. [1:51:37, 1:51:57]: And we have had to expand upon that to define uh the Stockbridge Police Department's roles and responsibilities, functions and duties of the department, the responsibilities of the chief of police. And within that, there are a couple other things that uh we wanted to include within uh the charter as well. One of those things being uh the authorization for the chief of police, which is common within [1:51:57, 1:52:17]: With many agencies to administer the oath of office to staff. As you imagine, um, hopefully we don't have this case, but uh the swearing in of officers uh can be a regular occurrence. And though we have a very accommodating uh judge and a mayor who's willing to do that for us, um most organizations authorize the chief of police to be able to administer that oath of. [1:52:17, 1:52:27]: So we're asking for council to consider and add to uh the ordinance that authority. Uh the other thing too is to be able to [1:52:27, 1:52:47]: Make certain assignments without competitive examination. Uh we have different rank structures within the police department, uh, one of those being a senior police officer or detective, and we have majors and assistant chiefs. Uh those positions generally are outside of the uh competitive examination process. Uh we do have a defined process that uh basically determines how to do that. [1:52:47, 1:53:07]: How someone gets to become a senior police officer, or how someone gets to be a detective, and when they meet those criteria, then we move them into those uh positions. As it relates to key executive level positions, uh command staff positions that rank a major above, those positions are generally appointed and they're not examination positions. The other thing uh that we proposed for [1:53:07, 1:53:27]: For the police department specifically was a probationary period of twelve months. The current city's probationary period for staff is ninety days. This is problematic from a from from our perspective in that when we begin hiring folks that have no law enforcement background, we have to send them to the police academy, which is 10 to [1:53:27, 1:53:30]: fourteen weeks uh which [1:53:30, 1:53:50]: They technically city employees, so we wouldn't even have an opportunity to evaluate them uh before they got out of the police department. And then we have another 10 week field training program that they have to get through in order for them to be able to go out and perform the job. So the current ninety-day period does not work for purposes of the police department, so we're asking for consideration to expand that to a twelve month probation. [1:53:50, 1:54:00]: period to allow for us to appropriately assess uh officers within a department to make sure that they have the capabilities uh to perform effectively. [1:54:01, 1:54:21]: Um and then the last part relates to um the confiscation and seizure of assets, giving the police department the authority to uh claim compensation or property uh by virtue of participation in uh various different um um uh interagency uh [1:54:21, 1:54:28]: organizations, whether that be task force, drug task force, things along those lines where we're able to share in the profits of those seized funds. [1:54:30, 1:54:50]: Any questions? Thank you, Chief, for the presentation. Anybody down here? [1:54:49, 1:55:01]: to make sure that we do everything possible to lean forward, acquiring every dollar that we possibly can. So you working hand in hand with our new grants person in order to do that. [1:55:02, 1:55:22]: Absolutely. And then the the as we as we grow and we participate in various different task forces, obviously uh we will be able to receive asset forfeiture funds by purchue uh by by virtue of participation of those various different task forces which will offset again some of the expenses, the operating expenses we have, as will the presentation that we had just a moment ago from Red Speed that will be [1:55:22, 1:55:42]: able to offset some of those public safety expenses. I'd mentioned to the the public, I'd mentioned to you all and um uh in talking with our city manager we're looking for ways to do this we're looking for ways to be able to be smart uh about how we um we go about uh doing business so that it impacts uh the citizens impacts the communities as many [1:55:42, 1:55:45]: uh community members as minimal as possible. [1:55:45, 1:55:53]: Any other questions? Reference item eleven and ordinance changes. If there are none, just one real quick. You have you have one, sir? [1:55:54, 1:56:14]: Yeah, but this uh for the authorize uh authorizing those documents, this is I guess it could be on a line of um grant funding, but you you you're talking more a usage in uh for internal personnel use in operations, is that correct? Right. Um and I'm not sure [1:56:14, 1:56:22]: Mayor Pro Tem, if you were if you were uh thinking of the the presentation that we'll make here in a moment that we haven't made yet, is it related to the grants or you speaking to the the seizure portion of this? [1:56:23, 1:56:43]: Well the procedure portion. Okay. Um but to your point, yes, this is not we're not we're not at that point yet where we're talking specifically about the grant item that's on the agenda this evening. Right, right. So I just want to be clear and letting them know what we're authorizing. We're authorizing the the procedurally and within the department. Uh now the oversight of all this [1:56:43, 1:57:03]: Obviously it would be you in that. And I guess any updates that needs to come to council would come through the you in collaboration with the city manager. But just to be clear, this is authorization, this authorizing you all procedurally to move about in those positions. You said that we don't necessarily have [1:57:02, 1:57:22]: Have to have council approvals for it. What it is is putting this department is help independent in the putting this department in independent places where it didn't have to be dealing with the political part of councils of the elected body, that it the operations become internal, that it operates almost in conjunction where other [1:57:22, 1:57:27]: the departments are operating where you don't always have to come do this. [1:57:27, 1:57:47]: Right. Essentially this codifies and gives the police department the authority to be able to conduct its business. Um previously that was not necessary because Henry County provided service, but this is necessary now with the with our police department taking over. And you'll see this is this is pretty common uh as with any municipality uh where it outlines the responsibilities of [1:57:47, 1:57:51]: the police department, the roles and responsibilities of the police chief and the authority of the department. [1:57:52, 1:58:02]: At at any time though, last question. At any time whatever the SOP is for certain uh areas, even when it comes to um um [1:58:04, 1:58:24]: any any confiscation, whatever the SOP is, we are we can just come to you or come to our city manager or whatever, how we we do it the process to find out if there are any updated SOPs to answer any questions that the citizens may have. Because as you know, we as we both know and and we know now the SOPs can change. Right. [1:58:24, 1:58:28]: procedures can change at any time, but still in in line with state law and [1:58:28, 1:58:48]: uh any guidelines to uh pertaining to uh policing that's governed across this uh state. So uh I'm okay with this right here. Yes and as we mentioned before all those things will be available publicly. They'll the all the all the updates and if you notice it does say in here that the chief of police will provide the city manager uh with any updates to the police department [1:58:48, 1:58:50]: work roles um as needed. [1:58:51, 1:59:05]: Member Tim, go ahead, please. Right. Uh thank you. Chief Chairman, Chapter 9.08, uh Vehicles for Hire. [1:59:08, 1:59:11]: What is the relationship [1:59:12, 1:59:14]: With this section [1:59:15, 1:59:30]: with uh business services. Um I don't see the word uh cab or lift or Uber, but w what is the relationship there? And I I guess in my mind I would think that [1:59:30, 1:59:36]: under the city structure uh for cab services, et cetera, et cetera. [1:59:37, 1:59:45]: Seemed like it it would be some kind of coordination uh with being the services for those licenses. Could you explain that? [1:59:46, 2:00:06]: Sir, we've really not gotten into uh to detail about that in looking at it at at the degree of specifif sp specificity in which you are inquiring. Um the revisions to the the various chapters that you have attached in addition to this is basically to strike language that references the Henry County Police Department and replaces it with language [2:00:06, 2:00:08]: Uh of the Stockbridge Police Department. [2:00:09, 2:00:09]: Thank you. [2:00:11, 2:00:12]: Other questions from the council? [2:00:13, 2:00:17]: And if not any motion to accept uh these changes to this ordinance. [2:00:17, 2:00:18]: Some move. [2:00:18, 2:00:25]: Ms. Okay. Ms. Barber, is there a second? Second. Mr. Alzheimer's second, Danny. If there are no further discussion, all in favor please indicate. [2:00:26, 2:00:29]: Okay, you now's decision. Thank you, Chief. Really appreciate it. [2:00:30, 2:00:31]: Fantastic. We're making movement. [2:00:32, 2:00:32]: Moving. [2:00:33, 2:00:45]: Council consideration to apply and receive Cops grant funding to hire ten additional police officers for the Stockbridge Police Department. Presented by says Kelly Russell, but I imagine Chief you'll be doing this as well. [2:00:45, 2:01:05]: Yes, myself and Miss Anderson. Ms. Anderson. Who's been helping Miss Russell? Uh her experience as a grant manager has been extremely beneficial to the department. She will be co-presenting uh with me. And um you should have a presentation before you. And I apologize we don't have this preloaded. I'm gonna pull it up for the benefit of uh both Captain Anderson and I. [2:01:05, 2:01:15]: But at this time I would like Captain Anderson just to uh if you would just share with the council a little bit about this grant, what it is, and um what we're seeking to do with it, if you would please. [2:01:20, 2:01:23]: Okay, good evening. Okay, so the cops grant is for [2:01:23, 2:01:25]: Um law enforcement. [2:01:26, 2:01:29]: І коп'с офисві. [2:01:29, 2:01:34]: uh provide up to one hundred and twenty five thousand dollars over a three year period. [2:01:35, 2:01:39]: uh for an officer, an entry level officer coming into the agency. [2:01:39, 2:01:59]: The um grant is also for um we're looking at category one, which is to hire a new officer, including um filling existing officer vacancies that are no longer funded uh in an agency or are not funded in an agency. So if the a if if it was a position that was funded but just not filled, we wouldn't be able [2:01:59, 2:02:07]: Able to do it. But we're looking at a a position that has not been funded and positions that we've asked for that are not funded. [2:02:07, 2:02:19]: Um it's over three-year period, so it it really amounts to about forty-one thousand six hundred and sixty-six dollars um per officer. [2:02:20, 2:02:22]: [7343.8, 7351.0]: Uh the the agency will have to pay anything over that amount. That includes officers and uh benefit free benefits. [2:02:32, 2:02:44]: So um we were looking at asking for ten of those positions. I think that's what the chief wanna ask for is ten of those positions. Uh it have to be we can't go over twenty percent of our um [2:02:45, 2:02:46]: Allocated um [2:02:46, 2:02:55]: amount of police officers that we have on the force. So we're looking at about ten per and that's about twenty percent of it right there. Uh from fifty-three officers. [2:02:55, 2:03:03]: And is it fifty three? I counted about fifty three officers and we can't go over ten percent or twenty percent of that. Which would be which would be ten officers. Put us at that ten officers rate. [2:03:04, 2:03:13]: And um that's kinda what I have right now. T P you have anything else you want to When is the uh when's the deadline to the deadline uh for submitting this uh grant is on June the sixteenth. [2:03:14, 2:03:34]: Which is why we're bringing it before council now. Right. I'm currently writing uh right uh working on the application. This is a application that's a little different from the others. I have to answer about ninety-one uh questions uh in reference to our community or in the policing plan and how we are uh collaborating and collaborating with other agencies and so forth. So I'm working on all [2:03:34, 2:03:37]: of those answers now. Some of those answers I'm having to get from Henry County. [2:03:38, 2:03:47]: 'Cause we don't have that data. They have the data for our area, so I'm working on getting all that together now. But I have it but I'm sure I'll have together by our deadline on June sixteenth. [2:03:47, 2:04:07]: Mayor for unless it well I was gonna add to that if uh if if council recalls during the budget retreat you all approved uh we started we started uh we we elected to start with a smaller police force uh and it was presented to you what an optimal police force looks like. And uh optimally we would be [2:04:07, 2:04:26]: At 67 officers, not 52 sworn officers, uh, which would mean that that would require the addition of 15 positions to be able to fully do everything and be uh truly self-sufficient as a an organization, to be able to provide for our own traffic division, to be able to provide for um our own um [2:04:27, 2:04:47]: Uh special investigations division and some other uh supplemental positions that um uh would be a benefit to the department. Now we approved that expanded organizational chart, but there were 21 unf funded positions that were on that. And that's what Dr. Anderson was speaking about just a moment ago about having to have those unfunded positions. [2:04:47, 2:05:07]: Positions that we're seeking to be able to fill by virtue of this grant. And just to r uh reiterate, the way that the grant works is that the city is essentially responsible for 25% of the officers' salary. However, there's a$125,000 threshold over a three-year period, which means essentially that the federal government will give you$41,000. [2:05:07, 2:05:15]: Per officer per year, and the city is responsible for the difference of salary and benefits for anything beyond that. [2:05:16, 2:05:17]: Um [2:05:18, 2:05:38]: The the council's approval this evening to uh to move forward with this grant, which is a requirement of the grant, it has to be supported by the governing body, uh is not uh is not saying that we have to uh move down this path, but obviously the council uh must approve it in order for us to be able to submit this grant application. [2:05:38, 2:05:58]: By the deadline. And I think there are a lot of contingencies right now. Obviously, we have proposed annexation. If that does go through, then we will be responsible for the entirety of the interstate throughout the city of Stockbridge, for which we currently are not, which obviously is going to increase our call load demand for service, as well as the demand for service of the roughly 7,000 additional. [2:05:58, 2:06:18]: residents that we will be adding to the city should that move forward. So there will be a need definitely for more officers in the event that the annexation goes forward. But as was stated previously, there truly is a need to have a plan to grow the police department into the future. [2:06:18, 2:06:38]: Uh so that we can provide enhanced services for our citizens irrespective whether or not the annexation goes forward. So uh as was mentioned, you cannot exceed 20% of your agency's current force, which is where we get the ten positions from. A requirement of the grant is that you keep them for twelve months. Um so you can't get the money and then say, okay, we're gonna get the money. [2:06:38, 2:06:56]: gonna we're not gonna fill these positions anymore. So there's a requirement to keep that for twelve months beyond that. Um as we stated before, this is kind of what that would look like. Our current organizational structure, we have fifty two officers. This may be difficult for you to see, but we'd be looking to add 10 new officer positions in the future by utilization of this grant. [2:06:57, 2:06:57]: Um [2:06:58, 2:07:03]: And this is what it looks like from a cost standpoint. So an average uh salary for our officer [2:07:03, 2:07:06]: is roughly um [2:07:07, 2:07:27]: $77,221. Uh we're talking about uh salary of sixty-one thousand and then fifteen thousand four hundred and forty-four in benefits, which is where we derived these numbers from. And this three-year budget program includes a three percent annual cost of living adjustment. So if we were to hypothetically uh be awarded [2:07:26, 2:07:46]: Of this grant for these 10 positions in 2023, the federal government would provide us that first year$416,667. The city would be responsible for matching uh$355,543 based on this model. In 2024, this is a three-year grant, we'd be looking at uh federal matchup. [2:07:46, 2:08:03]: of 429-167, local match 366-210. In 2025, you can see here what our federal match is$442,042. Our local match would be responsible for um$377,196. And um [2:08:04, 2:08:16]: As we move forward, I want to mention that we have to keep these officers for one year, twelve months beyond that three year grant period. So that means that we as a city would be responsible for the full weight of those salaries for that fourth year. [2:08:17, 2:08:35]: And so what that would look like looking at this over a four-year period in 2026, uh we would be fully responsible for those positions, assuming again, uh the cost of living adjustment. So in 2026, those ten officers would cost the city roughly eight hundred and forty-three thousand dollars, eight hundred and forty-three thousand eight hundred and fifteen dollars. [2:08:36, 2:08:56]: Um there's no guarantee that by applying for this a grant that we will receive this grant. There's no guarantee that we will receive the ten positions. They may elect to fund a certain, you know, lesser positions than the ten positions. Um and there's no requirement that if we are elected to receive these funds, that we have to accept these. However, um that's generally frowned. [2:08:56, 2:09:08]: upon in uh applying for these, but again, in order for us to even move forward to continue uh to explore this, there has to be the approval of council uh to move forward with this grant application. [2:09:09, 2:09:14]: Thank you, Chief. Really appreciate it. Mayor Potem, go ahead, please. Mr. Chairman, thank you. Um [2:09:15, 2:09:18]: Let me start out by saying, you know, we had a [2:09:18, 2:09:30]: great day today at two o'clock. Um a a good feel good experience with the swearing in. Um you and I met after that and I expressed [2:09:30, 2:09:41]: My concern, um didn't have a lot of time to read this, but I took the time to read it because it's it's very important to me and I try to do my due diligence. [2:09:41, 2:09:43]: Uh, but I express my concern [2:09:44, 2:09:51]: uh with this and I I have a lot of questions and I didn't get a chance to to to read it all but [2:09:52, 2:09:57]: I have some concerns and and I and I I spoke to you about this and [2:09:58, 2:10:01]: I don't know if if if I'm there. [2:10:01, 2:10:03]: Uh for this additional [2:10:03, 2:10:20]: Uh when I looked at the budget that we approved for twenty twenty two, if I'm not mistaken, we we talked about and and I think you emphasize fifty-eight officers, I I believe it was. Fifty-eight staff members. Right. Um [2:10:22, 2:10:27]: The referendum is in November and I understand that you have to apply for this for the grant. [2:10:27, 2:10:28]: Um [2:10:29, 2:10:33]: But see, and y I told you my concern was about the matching. [2:10:33, 2:10:36]: And and where would those funds come from? [2:10:36, 2:10:43]: But I don't wanna get too too deep into this concern here publicly, but you and I sort of spoke about it. [2:10:45, 2:10:47]: I I'm just not there. Um [2:10:48, 2:11:08]: with the overall concept here, I I do believe that we have enough officers to stand up this department going forward into twenty twenty three. Um I wanted to motion to table this until the next meeting, even though I understand that, you know, we have a date to apply. [2:11:08, 2:11:28]: But I needed more studying. I need to ask more questions, and I need to get a better understanding. I'm just speaking for me. I'm just not there yet. I just believe that we could actually do this in 2023. [2:11:28, 2:11:48]: Even though the grant may not be available, I don't, you know, it may and it may not, but I I'm just not there, Chief. And you know, and I wanted to speak to you beforehand to indicate that to you. Uh, but I'm just not there yet. And but I won't really get too deep. You and I sort of spoke about it, and I think you understand some of my concerns, because I [2:11:48, 2:11:49]: Express those to you. [2:11:49, 2:11:50]: Thank you. [2:11:51, 2:11:52]: Stand by please. Mr. Blount. [2:11:53, 2:12:06]: Thank you for your presentation, Chief. Uh one of the things about me personally is that, you know, once you get the ball rolling, you gotta look realize who's who's in control of the ball. [2:12:06, 2:12:22]: Once we get this ball rolling with the police department, this council hasn't um we haven't started a police department, we we haven't ran a police department, we haven't done the due diligence you've done. So once that ball get the rolling, you have to say what you need. [2:12:23, 2:12:26]: You have to say the ident identify the areas that you need to identify. [2:12:27, 2:12:29]: That's just how the operations work. [2:12:30, 2:12:35]: You know, once that ball gets a rolling, who would it say slow it down when it's trying to now achieve what it needs to achieve? [2:12:36, 2:12:38]: accomplish what it needs to accomplish. [2:12:39, 2:12:46]: When I look at this, you're talking about an additional for our portion, a little over four hundred thousand dollars a year for three years. Then after that, then what? [2:12:47, 2:12:54]: You know, these are the things now that that the ball is rolling now. So how do you slow the ball down? [2:12:54, 2:12:56]: When to make it successful [2:12:56, 2:12:58]: To jump up and do the wave. [2:12:58, 2:13:06]: How do you slow the ball down now when you as a chief that's been put in place to tell us how this needs to be ran, to now tell you how [2:13:07, 2:13:09]: It needs to be ran by you. [2:13:09, 2:13:13]: It we you can't have it both ways as an elected official. [2:13:14, 2:13:17]: Either get the ball rolling, you're all in with all the information you know. [2:13:18, 2:13:20]: Or you hold back and you do it a different way. [2:13:21, 2:13:25]: The ball is rolling. You're saying what you need, and that's just what it is right now. [2:13:26, 2:13:32]: That's just what it is, to accomplish this. But I'm gonna ask the chief, how many um [2:13:33, 2:13:53]: Total officers and staff, officer and staff, then we'll do the comp combined total. What's the total officers officers and staff? We have uh fifty-two uh sworn full-time officers, six civilian for a total of fifty-eight staff members, full-time staff members, and then we have four part-time positions. [2:13:53, 2:13:54]: Um [2:13:54, 2:13:56]: in the department. So [2:13:56, 2:13:58]: That that's our that's our current number. [2:13:58, 2:14:08]: Uh Mr Wiggins, what is the the what is the amount of sustainability yearly for that for what we have on board with the police department now? [2:14:18, 2:14:20]: Yeah. [2:14:25, 2:14:31]: I can get more acronyms probably tomorrow, but with the current salary that that we have budgeted now, um [2:14:33, 2:14:34]: It's about um [2:14:36, 2:14:40]: I think it was about two, two close to three mi close to three million. [2:14:40, 2:14:43]: So m Mr. Wiggins, what I'm s what I'm asking you. [2:14:44, 2:14:47]: is this question with these numbers. [2:14:48, 2:14:50]: Вот вига. [2:14:51, 2:14:52]: Personnel. [2:14:53, 2:14:55]: Right now with the police department. [2:14:56, 2:15:16]: What is the n what is the amount? I I mean I I I wish I don't really don't want to do it about and round about. Do we have an amount for sustainability that's needed to sustain the police department right now? What is that amount? You're talking about these numbers here? If you're looking at these numbers here, you you you're looking at trying to budget for twenty twenty three. Wait, I'm not talking about these numbers. I'm talking about [2:15:16, 2:15:19]: Fifty eight employees that are coming to board. [2:15:20, 2:15:21]: That is a totally different department. [2:15:22, 2:15:26]: We don't have the numbers that say what the sustainability though of that department is. [2:15:27, 2:15:28]: Two point nine. [2:15:29, 2:15:36]: Two point nine. Do you have something that's just I I I don't have exact numbers because this is something that that did not come to me. [2:15:37, 2:15:40]: I'm just going off what I just remember as far as [2:15:40, 2:15:41]: in in as far as the budgets. [2:15:42, 2:15:44]: Salaries is about two point nine. [2:15:45, 2:15:47]: If you're talking about the whole [2:15:47, 2:15:49]: Operation of the police department as of now. [2:15:50, 2:15:52]: We have it budgeted at about [2:15:53, 2:15:54]: close to um [2:15:54, 2:15:55]: Three point three. [2:15:56, 2:15:57]: So [2:15:57, 2:15:59]: You know, looking at next year. [2:16:00, 2:16:01]: It's gonna go up to about five. [2:16:03, 2:16:04]: Because of operations. [2:16:05, 2:16:10]: What I'm saying is I I could I could give you a specific number. I mean if you'd like for it now I've got a [2:16:11, 2:16:15]: I think I've got a a USB drive in my bag where I can pull that out I in and [2:16:15, 2:16:29]: uh get you an exact figure because we have I I I've we've taken a look at what's been budgeted for the police department. We looked at our salaries and we made sure we're actually a hundred thousand dollars under our budgeted salaries so far with the staff that we have on board. [2:16:29, 2:16:49]: Um our our obviously budget this year is a little different because it's only for a seven month period as opposed to an entire twelve month period. Uh that budget was based on a five point eight million dollar budget. And if you would subtract roughly twenty percent from that, I'm not great at math, but if you just you you you punch in there five point eight million minus twenty percent, that's gonna give you roughly [2:16:49, 2:16:57]: what our what our what the cost is to maintain the current staff that we have on board right now. And and I get that, Chief, and I definitely appreciate that. [2:16:58, 2:17:02]: And I appreciate you giving a number, Mr. Wickers. Well what I'm saying is [2:17:02, 2:17:04]: When it comes to the police department here. [2:17:04, 2:17:08]: When it comes to the Cultural Arts Center here, when it comes to what we got in f [2:17:09, 2:17:13]: This at some point in time all of these numbers are gonna come together. [2:17:13, 2:17:20]: In this city, the responsibility of this city gonna be responsible for all of these numbers. [2:17:21, 2:17:23]: True. [2:17:25, 2:17:27]: Ак джес аккурат нобс. [2:17:28, 2:17:44]: to give and to be to be transparent with the citizens, how can we make sound decisions here, whether it's the increase of 10 employees or increase in the trails or increase in the uh uh uh culture arts if we're not getting numbers, how can we make these decisions? [2:17:46, 2:17:47]: I I don't get it. [2:17:48, 2:17:55]: Councilmember Blount, the FY22 budget for the police department is$3.6 million. [2:17:58, 2:18:16]: And and as Mr. Biggins said, that's for the last half of the budget'cause we're going active with them July one. So that doesn't cover the entire year. So if you're looking at FY twenty three, that number's gonna be substantially h a little higher than than that. Probably in the neighborhood of close to five million. [2:18:17, 2:18:22]: So we're looking at sustainability close to five million dollars with the with the police apart. [2:18:23, 2:18:31]: This is not including anything else we've been talking about. We're talking about So this is where this is where this city, and I'm asking staff. [2:18:32, 2:18:35]: I'm personally as a staff [2:18:36, 2:18:43]: To start bringing us numbers because at some point in time, these numbers are gonna have to be met. [2:18:44, 2:18:46]: And they're gonna have to be met by the city. [2:18:48, 2:18:53]: And we as an elected body is going to have to meet those numbers. We can't sit back [2:18:53, 2:18:57]: and not know numbers and s and strategize and enlist [2:18:58, 2:19:03]: How do we make decisions to add, take away or do anything if we don't have numbers? [2:19:03, 2:19:08]: Right. Well, you you you have the numbers, um [2:19:08, 2:19:10]: No no you have numbers. [2:19:11, 2:19:18]: We don't have numbers. The numbers I'm asking for right now, I just got two numbers. Two point nine, I just got five around five million. [2:19:18, 2:19:23]: The number the number you asking for, FY twenty two, our current budget year. [2:19:24, 2:19:27]: For the police department in the approved budget. [2:19:27, 2:19:28]: Is [2:19:28, 2:19:41]: 3.6 million. Well that budget. Three million six hundred E level. That budget is brought about by a lot of funding from opera. Things are built up and brought together. I said sustainability is beyond now. [2:19:41, 2:19:57]: Right. There has to be s m Mr. Gardner I'm trying to tell you, there has to be beyond next next year budget, what is proposed amount for sustainability? Okay, so so what you're asking us is a hypothetical number. [2:19:57, 2:20:17]: To throw out to you because until we actually start sitting down for FY twenty things and FY twenty four with the chief to determine any needs beyond above and beyond what he's currently utilizing today, any number we throw out here to you is gonna be arbitrary, right? Because the budget is always a moving document. [2:20:17, 2:20:27]: It is not the Bible. It is not the Constitution. It is a moving, living, breeding document based on what's happening in real time. That's why we amended. [2:20:28, 2:20:48]: That's why you have an amendment process to amend the budget. What you start out with at the beginning of the year, it's not what you always end up with. But in terms of your question as to what are we what are we doing as it relates to sustainability, well obviously when we go through the next budget year and you start to see what that number, that real number look like, we have to look at [2:20:47, 2:20:51]: Where our revenue is, our revenue sources. [2:20:52, 2:20:56]: What that total revenue source is and played out against the expenses of each department. [2:20:57, 2:20:58]: Right? [2:20:58, 2:21:03]: And so with that is if the police department in a full fiscal year [2:21:04, 2:21:06]: is five point two milyen dollars [2:21:07, 2:21:10]: And our revenues stay the same as it is for this year next year. [2:21:11, 2:21:18]: Then obviously we have to determine whether or not we're gonna pull that from our fund balance or we're going to find [2:21:19, 2:21:23]: Revenue source from within the other departments, meaning cut operations, or [2:21:24, 2:21:44]: There are other ways of gaining the additional revenue sources that are allowed to be discussed. But you you're you're asking us for what what we're looking at in the future. No, no, no, no, no. We'll be talking about budget. We're talking about budgets already. Um next month. Then we start the process six months. [2:21:44, 2:21:47]: But this is what I'm my concern is this. [2:21:49, 2:21:55]: My concern is this, we've got to start bringing numbers that make sense. [2:21:55, 2:22:12]: Numbers I'm hearing right now doesn't make sense with the budget we have right now. They don't make sense. Well let me say this. So you're looking at a corps grant opportunity to help fund police officers. Mr. Garner, all due respect, that's a situation. [2:22:12, 2:22:32]: That's the situation that if we get into that, and I just said it's gonna cost us about$400,000 a year for about four, about three years until that grant goes away. I'm talking about sustainability to where we're going as a city. Right. So you will hear you will hear that as we evaluate our current situation in light of what we're gonna be looking at next year. [2:22:32, 2:22:50]: Mr Blount. I mean this is not the forum to discuss next year's budget and what we perceive to be the projections for next year. So that's why you have the budget process. What you what you want us to do is and I think Miss Ms. Barber's asking for the same thing is [2:22:51, 2:22:54]: Look at where we are today with all of our obligations. [2:22:55, 2:22:56]: In this current period in time. [2:22:57, 2:23:05]: Right? How do we meet those obligations? If we add more to that list of obligations, how are we proposing to pay for that obligation moving forward? [2:23:05, 2:23:14]: I think that's what everybody's asking. What's the balance in this plus? What's the balance? Everybody wanna know where are we gonna be cherry picking money to pay for what we gotta pay for? [2:23:15, 2:23:15]: Right. [2:23:17, 2:23:22]: Did I do some Mr. Garnum uh but I'm just gonna say that I'm gonna let someone else I'm always a numbers man. [2:23:23, 2:23:24]: Understood. That's just who I am. [2:23:25, 2:23:30]: Understood. And if I don't get the numbers, then something doesn't sit well with me. I'm always a numbers person. [2:23:31, 2:23:36]: Understood. That's that's how I operate, that's how I move about. And when we're talking about a budget. [2:23:36, 2:23:45]: What's the cost gonna be? What's the projection? I don't look at the now. I look at the future. Understood. And be all the decisions we make right now affects the future. [2:23:45, 2:23:48]: That is so correct. And and and realizing [2:23:49, 2:23:58]: You know, a as as Chief Tremor said, you have the potential to add seven thousand new residents to the city come November one, November third. [2:23:59, 2:24:00]: Right? [2:24:00, 2:24:03]: You're adding additional streets, additional neighborhoods. [2:24:03, 2:24:04]: And [2:24:06, 2:24:08]: Not disparaging any neighborhoods, but [2:24:09, 2:24:14]: The neighborhoods that we're gonna add are probably got some challenges that that this police to force is gonna have to deal with. [2:24:15, 2:24:18]: Right. And if you're looking at being able to truly provide [2:24:18, 2:24:19]: Four [2:24:19, 2:24:30]: those services, right? When I speak to Henry County and we talk about the l the amount of activities in the entire county for all the municipalities, they will tell you that Stockbridge ranked the highest. [2:24:31, 2:24:48]: Right. So obviously I think Chief is trying to be proactive and approaching saying, Hey, if and and there's no guarantee that we will get the grant, but if this organization is approved, you add you add four or five more neighborhoods, you add seven thousand more people. [2:24:48, 2:24:54]: You add an additional portion of the interstate, right? With the manpower that we currently have. [2:24:55, 2:25:00]: Can we now add additional police officers and how do we do that in a way where [2:25:00, 2:25:05]: Someone is paying for a portion of that cost for three years. [2:25:06, 2:25:13]: Right, which give you some more window time in order to determine future needs beyond twenty twenty five or twenty twenty-four. [2:25:13, 2:25:14]: So [2:25:14, 2:25:16]: Yes, we have to pay a portion of it. [2:25:17, 2:25:19]: But it's like this plus. [2:25:20, 2:25:23]: Forty percent of that forty cents out of that dollar that we get. [2:25:24, 2:25:27]: is paid for for somebody that don't even live in Henry County. [2:25:27, 2:25:31]: They're coming here to shop at the Target shopping center, South Point Mall. [2:25:31, 2:25:42]: They're the ones who are subsidizing us. So right now we're saying the feds could potentially subsidize a portion of the cost for up to ten. We don't know if they're gonna approve us for ten. They might only approve us for two. [2:25:43, 2:26:03]: But at least we know that we're trying to defray some portion of that cost and have them do it for a period of time to allow for us, if by some chance the zoning is approved and we got more time more. The last thing we need is the people to say, we're not getting the same level of cost or the time for response is l is greater because we got police cover. [2:26:03, 2:26:09]: Mr. Garner, I I'm not sure. I appreciate that. [2:26:09, 2:26:29]: But I'm asking for numbers. If you all can give me numbers on a projection of sustainability for next year, I'm fine with it. I get all these scenarios, probabilities, and I'm talking about actuals right now that would tell us what we got right now, what's coming aboard right now. I can't say if we're gonna have 65 officers in the future. [2:26:29, 2:26:41]: I'm talking about right now what we have. The sustainability of what we have. I'm not talking about if we get another splot sand. I'm talking about right now. So so right now you have as we said you have [2:26:42, 2:26:51]: $3.6 million to cover you from July 1 to December 31st for 50 something officers and associated administrative staff. [2:26:52, 2:26:52]: That's it. [2:26:54, 2:27:00]: Then whatever you eyes guys need to do in the finance office to get a projection for next year. [2:27:00, 2:27:09]: I just suspect to see those numbers. Well, that number comes with the with the project budget process for the next fiscal year. If we had to do this with every single item, Mr. Blount. [2:27:10, 2:27:20]: We'll be developing your budget every month or every council meeting. And'cause you're asking us to to project out on every item. If I ask if I ask [2:27:20, 2:27:23]: You or Mr. Wiggins [2:27:23, 2:27:32]: What w this the staff in this building right here, just this building, what are we paying them and how to and what's the sustainability amount? You should be able to give that to me. [2:27:32, 2:27:52]: Y yes, I can give you And that's the that's no different than what I'm asking right now. Understood. I can give you what we budgeted for the staff for this fiscal year. You're talking about the fiscal year, but which our fiscal year is different because it ends this December thirty first. That's correct. So now I want to understand what is projection of what [2:27:52, 2:27:59]: What we're doing for next year, both versus those numbers of projection for next year. They may not be the actual, but they at least give us something to work with. [2:28:00, 2:28:01]: Yes, sir. [2:28:03, 2:28:04]: Ms. Alexander, please. [2:28:06, 2:28:26]: It it's tough being in in a position where you gotta uh forecast out because I mean at the end of the year, you know, we're gonna judge the budget by what what how close we get to that target. The three point six is the target that we're aiming for. Could be higher or lower depending upon uh what's called upon, but that is [2:28:26, 2:28:46]: The best number that is available right now. Of course, you could take that three point six now and uh b multiply it by seven months and then give you a arbitrary number for the entire year next year, but that's not gonna be that number would be very arbitrary in terms of uh [2:28:45, 2:29:05]: what what's gonna look at. But what we're looking at right now is this. What I've heard is you apply for this grant, you we you're looking for authorization from us to apply for the grant. Once you get the authorization to apply for the grant, you may or may not get it. And then [2:29:05, 2:29:25]: Then once the authorization is given, we still have an opportunity to not accept the grant once it is allocated to us. If we do if the, let's say, God forbid the annexation does not go through, then at that point we have the we have the option to not take the grant. [2:29:25, 2:29:45]: Based on the fact that the annexation did not go through at that point. So this is not the final decision that we're making. They're asking for authorization to take a chance on this grant that will help us in the future if the annexation does in fact pass. Is that correct? That is correct. [2:29:45, 2:29:51]: Correct. I I will say one thing. Um and I think Chief alluded to this, you know, it [2:29:53, 2:29:57]: Typically when you apply for a grant through these sources [2:29:58, 2:29:58]: The defense. [2:29:59, 2:30:19]: If you don't accept them and you put an application in for the next four to five years, you probably ain't gonna get it. Right. Because you realize that there are other communities competing with you along who are willing to obligate their time to put in the application and they didn't get it. So the next time you do put in, those seem evaluators are sitting there. [2:30:19, 2:30:28]: They're gonna say, oh yeah, this is Stockbridge. We watered them, but they turned it down. So rather than dealing with them, we're gonna give it to Salisbury, Maryland instead. [2:30:28, 2:30:36]: Yeah, yeah. So that is that is the risk you run when we apply for federal grants. And I worked in the community, so did John Wiggins. [2:30:36, 2:30:51]: They had a grant for firefighters and when the recession hit, we laid off those firefighters and the feds came after the city and it took us almost eleven years before we got a federal grant for the fire department again. [2:30:51, 2:31:11]: Of course, I mean uh the scenario that I laid out was hypothetical, but I certainly expect the annexation to pass. I I would hope that it would pass. So uh but in the end it's not the final decision that uh would be made. And you know, anybody that runs a business understands too. Uh year number five. [2:31:11, 2:31:12]: Five. [2:31:12, 2:31:32]: If the budget money is not there, you have to lay them off. It's pretty it's pretty simple. I mean, it's not like lot like we would like to do that, but after the grant is exhausted and then the matching funds are over, the period of time has run, right? So is that is that the is the five-year the actual period of [2:31:32, 2:31:36]: [9097.0, 9104.7]: But you have a certain amount of time you're supposed to retain these these if by some chance you do not meet that obligation. [2:31:45, 2:31:48]: You're you're going to have to meet that obligation. [2:31:48, 2:32:08]: Over. So basically you'd have to take them for another. But but again, you get five years of four or five years of this grant where if the officer is subsidized, you won't you have to take them an additional year in order to fulfill the requirement of the grant. But at that point you're you're able to budget. [2:32:08, 2:32:16]: budget. If you can't afford them, then you just cannot afford them. And I and I will tell you, the the faces that y'all saw today in that room. Mm-hmm. [2:32:17, 2:32:20]: Next year this time those faces probably won't s won't be the same. [2:32:21, 2:32:37]: Right. And I think chiefdom could allude to it that their chances are somebody's gonna try to steal our best officers from us. Officers rotate in and out. Just being one hundred percent honest with you. Um one of the ladies in that room was a staff of the East Point Police Department. [2:32:37, 2:32:41]: A few months ago, right? And she's now with us. [2:32:41, 2:32:43]: Right. So um [2:32:44, 2:32:57]: That happens. Um and obviously as Chief Dumber to tell you, yes, we had a lot of applications, but at the same time trying to get those qualified officers is a hard deal because everybody is picking from the same pond. [2:32:58, 2:33:08]: Right. And in some cases they're putting kids through the through the police academy. We had the special privilege of having to go after all existing post certified officers. [2:33:09, 2:33:29]: Right. So what what I'm saying is you're bringing us this recommendation. We asked for you all to go out and seek grants, right? You did. The council did ask. So that's what you're doing. Yes. And you're bringing us back what you recommend is the best available grant for this situation where we are now. That's what you're doing. Yes. Okay. [2:33:29, 2:33:33]: Thank you. All right. Ms. Barber, you have any comments? [2:33:33, 2:33:40]: Actually, Councilman Alexander stole all of my questions. I was gonna ask specifically about the grant. Um [2:33:41, 2:33:42]: The time period [2:33:42, 2:33:45]: They mentioned that the matching funds were [2:33:46, 2:33:56]: uh for three years in the fourth year we would be responsible for the total compensation including benefits as well um [2:33:57, 2:34:00]: I have to be honest. I'm a bit um [2:34:04, 2:34:07]: Undecided only because we don't know. [2:34:07, 2:34:10]: what will happen with this proposed annexation. [2:34:11, 2:34:11]: Um [2:34:12, 2:34:12]: But [2:34:12, 2:34:18]: I do know we will still need those officers um in some form or fashion. [2:34:18, 2:34:20]: Just as Mr. Gardner mentioned. [2:34:20, 2:34:21]: Um [2:34:21, 2:34:26]: Maybe a little percentage of turnover, and we want to make sure we're maintaining. [2:34:26, 2:34:30]: Um a good workforce of police officers. So I'm a bit um [2:34:31, 2:34:32]: Undecided. [2:34:32, 2:34:36]: I don't like when decisions like this are brought to me at the last minute. [2:34:38, 2:34:42]: That is what's giving me pause. If I had more time to have conversation. [2:34:42, 2:34:43]: Um [2:34:43, 2:34:45]: And discussions about it. [2:34:46, 2:34:48]: But I'm feeling a bit pressured. [2:34:48, 2:34:50]: And I don't like feeling that way. [2:34:50, 2:34:54]: I think we need to continue the conversations in regards to this. [2:34:55, 2:35:00]: But I'm afraid the deadline for this um [2:35:00, 2:35:02]: is approaching and we may not have [2:35:03, 2:35:18]: enough time to get all the questions answered. I'm one of those kind of people that want actual numbers, um, not just projections. I know what the budget is. I want to know where we sit right now with the salaries and benefits of the officers that are [2:35:19, 2:35:22]: currently sworn in and what our head counts are. [2:35:23, 2:35:26]: That kind of gives me an idea, um [2:35:29, 2:35:40]: At least for this year. Yes, ma'am. You y you you've got you've got three point six million dollars that are allocated for the police department. Um [2:35:40, 2:35:45]: I'm talking about actuals. [2:35:45, 2:35:52]: We've got a lot of um projects that we're considering. Yep. Um let me finish. The Culture Art Center. [2:35:52, 2:35:54]: Um we just had a presentation. [2:35:54, 2:35:56]: Um earlier today. [2:35:56, 2:35:57]: That is another [2:35:57, 2:35:58]: uh cost is [2:35:59, 2:36:01]: We are responsible for making decisions. [2:36:01, 2:36:02]: About [2:36:02, 2:36:06]: The d police department, of course I want to make sure that it's fully funded. [2:36:06, 2:36:08]: That they have everything that they need. [2:36:09, 2:36:20]: Um we're just getting started. Just getting started. Um and I hate to uh not approve this at this time. Um [2:36:20, 2:36:24]: Knowing that next year they will be fully function well. [2:36:25, 2:36:34]: It will be a year worth of um operations uh for our police department. I really want to make sure that they have everything they need. [2:36:34, 2:36:36]: But I'm hesitant because I [2:36:36, 2:36:39]: Don't know where we are financially. [2:36:39, 2:36:42]: Yeah. So as a as a release of [2:36:42, 2:36:43]: Yeah. [2:36:43, 2:36:47]: Your budget your f your budget is [2:36:48, 2:36:58]: Is what you have predicated on spending on an item similar to your monthly budget, you know you're going to receive X amount of revenues. [2:36:58, 2:37:18]: in terms of your paycheck and you have X amount towards your light bill, your water bill. In your budget, you have you know where your revenue source is coming from and you've allotted three point six million towards the police department. So that's that's money that you're going to spend this year, right? The only way that we would [2:37:18, 2:37:37]: would s would stave off that if if we don't hire or didn't hire the amount of police officers and like I said, that number is gonna fluctuate because for whatever reason, let's say for instance, one or two officers decide to leave because of whatever issues. [2:37:37, 2:37:52]: then you don't always you won't hit that top mark because you'll have salary savings because you're not gonna be down two offices. So it it's a variable number in terms of whether or not you're gonna re reach that number. But it is budgeted. It's it's not [2:37:53, 2:37:59]: You know, you set aside this chunk of money based on your revenues to pay for this specific cost. [2:38:00, 2:38:06]: Um and so all all this grant and through us asking is an opportunity. [2:38:07, 2:38:10]: that we put in for it and like Chief said. [2:38:10, 2:38:15]: Винодід да ви ганаги, а ви на тен. [2:38:15, 2:38:18]: Right? They might only fund us for five. [2:38:18, 2:38:20]: So that number would be [2:38:20, 2:38:21]: considerably lower. [2:38:22, 2:38:22]: But [2:38:23, 2:38:23]: Once again. [2:38:24, 2:38:36]: If fifty percent of your cost is going to be paid from somebody else, then that's fifty percent you wouldn't have had to pay if you would come if this sauce wasn't here. You'd be paying for a hundred percent of that cost. [2:38:36, 2:38:38]: For that first three years. [2:38:39, 2:38:44]: Right, so half of that cost is subsidized by the feds. [2:38:44, 2:38:48]: So you're not paying one hundred percent. So let's say the annexation does happen. [2:38:49, 2:38:58]: We don't get the grant, but you need additional officers. Then we've got to find 100% of those costs for whatever number of officers we gotta add. [2:38:59, 2:39:01]: So I want you look at it in that in that realm. [2:39:01, 2:39:04]: And thank you for that. [2:39:05, 2:39:06]: That helps. [2:39:07, 2:39:09]: It helps me, but again [2:39:09, 2:39:11]: Від оливі анфорсьен. [2:39:12, 2:39:13]: Thanks. [2:39:13, 2:39:17]: А інфак і конкіння поліс. [2:39:18, 2:39:23]: Uh headquarters. Um, I believe there was an amount that we budgeted. [2:39:23, 2:39:27]: And we actually had to add more funding to that. Am I [2:39:28, 2:39:44]: No, we we I think it's three point three point nine million or three point six and that that cost is that cost is in budget. And after fact right now we're a little bit under budget in terms of cost. Under budget right now because of the savings they've had going through the process. [2:39:44, 2:39:47]: There was a cost. Yes. [2:39:47, 2:39:49]: Associated with the police department. [2:39:50, 2:39:57]: Um I'm not sure exactly what that cost was, what it was expenditure it was, but it was not. [2:39:58, 2:39:59]: Budgeted. [2:40:00, 2:40:20]: Mr. Wiggins, that's why I'm asking. I need a reference. Okay. I I remember um do you recall Chief Tramer? I think I think I do remember what you're referring to. And um when I initially presented the proposed budget to to mayor and council, um as we were [2:40:20, 2:40:24]: moving forward the police department, uh we had we did estimate um [2:40:25, 2:40:45]: I I think about seven hundred fifty thousand dollars in renovations. Uh that was an estimate. Um that was part of that. But again, I'd think I'd mention to y'all I'm not, you know, I'm not in the construction business in this economy. Uh that was uh an a a a guesstimation and obviously when we looked at some of the needs uh of the building was significantly higher than that and thank [2:40:45, 2:40:48]: Thankfully we still had funds from the bond to be able to support that. [2:40:48, 2:41:01]: So the cost for renovations was higher than what was proposed when the budget was initially presented uh to council um uh before we fully got into the cost. So uh maybe that's what you're referring to. [2:41:02, 2:41:19]: I know it was something. That is why I need a itemized statement of all of our accounts. I need to see what the actuals are versus what we budgeted. It's those unforeseen things that are happening here that's giving me pause. Um [2:41:19, 2:41:27]: I know um I can trust Chief Tramer. Um, if this is something that he is suggesting we do. [2:41:27, 2:41:29]: I want to trust him. [2:41:30, 2:41:36]: Басто, ам responsible for the finances of our city. [2:41:36, 2:41:38]: And making sure that we are in [2:41:39, 2:41:59]: In order with decisions that I make. That's all. That's what's giving me pause here. Yes, ma'am. And and and we also as as your staff, we have as as as your professional staff, we have that fiduciary responsibility to stay and make sure that we're within budget. And that's our and that's that's that's gonna be our goal. That we we we we hold to that too because [2:41:59, 2:42:13]: We're as you guys are responsible to the taxpayers, we're responsible for you to make sure that you're giving the taxpayers the information they need um and they get an understanding of where the money is going um as we spend as we spend those tax dollars. Yes ma'am? [2:42:13, 2:42:25]: Yeah. Go ahead, Mr. Blount. Look, um when we started this uh whole process with police department. [2:42:25, 2:42:31]: We had trails, we had the cultural arts center, every everything that we had then we have now. [2:42:31, 2:42:33]: And one of the things I said to you, Chief Tramer. [2:42:34, 2:42:35]: Personally, I say it to you. [2:42:36, 2:42:40]: I support everything you're doing with this police department because the ball is rolling now. [2:42:42, 2:42:46]: Whether I wanted the ball to be in a certain way before it started rolling, it's rolling now. [2:42:47, 2:42:58]: And so I'm gonna motion that we approve the grant and the ten uh additional officers. The ball is rolling. We can't it it it needs to move forward. Now we gotta trust you that you know what you're doing. [2:42:59, 2:42:59]: Second. [2:43:00, 2:43:06]: Okay, Mr Pl uh Mr. Uh Alexander second that motion. Uh we had plenty of discussion, so all in favor of the motion, please indicate. [2:43:08, 2:43:09]: All opposed. [2:43:11, 2:43:12]: You abstain. [2:43:14, 2:43:25]: You you approve it? Okay, so we got three z three zero one. Okay, motion passed. Three zero one. All right? Thank you, sir. Appreciate that. It's great, great. Thank you for your work. Appreciate it. Thank you. Thank you. [2:43:26, 2:43:28]: Uh all right. Uh [2:43:29, 2:43:33]: Council consideration to amend cities procurement ordinance. [2:43:33, 2:43:35]: Mr Berry, sir. [2:43:36, 2:43:37]: You're up to bet. [2:43:53, 2:43:55]: Good evening, Mayor and Council. [2:43:55, 2:43:56]: Um [2:43:58, 2:44:18]: When Quentin and I started working as city attorneys for the city, I guess in the spring, uh we started looking at a few different things and and one of those was the the city's uh procurement code and realized that the city, you know, all in all was working quite well and there were a few sort of changes that needed to be made. Uh and you know, so now after [2:44:18, 2:44:38]: After some time we've coming to the council with some recommended changes. Oh, sorry, I think I'm pressing something on the computer. Um coming to the council with a few different recommended changes. I've, you know, speak with Ms. Miller often regarding various procurement matters and um just you know sort of making some some suggestions along the way. [2:44:38, 2:44:43]: So I emailed those proposed edits. I don't know if there's a way to put'em on the screen. I've got a a PowerPoint as well. [2:44:43, 2:45:03]: They're all I I mean, I think generally pretty straightforward um Mayor. I don't know if there's a way to have presentation in our book. If you want assistance, uh I mean I don't know that it's necessary to I'm old school with my papers. Yeah, well we ha all of us have presentations in our book. That just that the public can't see if you like the public can't see it. Either way. [2:45:03, 2:45:07]: Sure, we could Is that the Elmo? [2:45:09, 2:45:10]: Like that watch. [2:45:31, 2:45:51]: But I'll I'll try and be mindful of time and and go through these pretty quickly. They're all pretty straightforward. Uh i it it may not be necessary. Okay. All right, and the underlying sections are the the additions and then any strike throughs or [2:45:51, 2:45:56]: are obviously struck through. The first is just again adding to [2:45:56, 2:46:06]: Section three point three zero point zero one three that any time there's federal money involved that we need to make sure that the procurement says that federal law will be followed to the extent [2:46:06, 2:46:26]: Extent applicable. Uh the next on on page three of the presentation is just making sure that council remains informed of all procurements. Uh and to do that, we suggested adding a section whereby uh the procurement division would submit information to the city manager, who would then provide a regular report to the city council. [2:46:26, 2:46:46]: And the information, and we've put this in the proposed changes, the titles of all open requests for proposals and bids, uh, contracts authorized by the council, the method of source selection, whether it's an RFP, a bid, or anything like that, the dollar amount, any change orders or contract modifications, and the status of any RFP. [2:46:46, 2:47:00]: fees or bids. I spoke with Councilmember Barber beforehand and I can make this addition, but we recommend also that council be notified of all contracts that are expiring 120 days before the expiration. [2:47:01, 2:47:04]: Uh so that council can know, you know, whether to to [2:47:04, 2:47:24]: Extend a contract if there are renewal terms or if not to go ahead and put something back out to bid. So I can I can write up that language as needed. If I'd like to get consensus to the rest of the council if that's something that is doable, they'd like to see for one. Number two is that Mr. Gardner [2:47:24, 2:47:36]: [10056.1, 10074.2]: All right. So what it what it amounts to is that uh yeah you've got to make sure the rest of the council is in agreement with that and Mr. Gardner needs to understand what's happening and yeah, I think he stepped away to re use a restroom with some along those lines. But so I'll make an a note. I didn't interrupt you, so go out in the several please. [2:47:57, 2:47:59]: You have something go ahead. If you have something [2:47:59, 2:48:00]: Think about [2:48:01, 2:48:20]: I asked that you allow Mr. Barrett to continue with his entire presentation because I have several requests that I've met with him about. Oh well. It's interesting that you're Mr. Berry interjecting here, but you didn't interject with the long discussion on the grants for the police department. [2:48:23, 2:48:29]: The next on on page four, uh the the primary one here is um [2:48:30, 2:48:50]: in number two, I guess B two, section three point three oh point eighty, saying right now it says that uh there's a requirement that there be three bidders for all procurements. And uh it's my advice that that's just improper and and violates all sorts of procurement p policies. So here the [2:48:50, 2:49:10]: A stated preference that the city prefers three or more vendors compete in a procurement. However, it's a goal and not a requirement. Uh the next is in section D saying that anytime there's a sole source procurement that there needs to be a written uh memo justifying the use of the sole source. No, sorry. [2:49:09, 2:49:24]: Mr Mr. Plus, those changes that was made. Um we still have a resolution out there. If you remember that the mayor was gonna veto the ordinance and we has a we have a resolution out there. Isn't that resolution in conflict with what you just said? [2:49:26, 2:49:41]: If I may uh two things. First, I think the resolution was before we began, but this ordinance would supersede or sort of trump that resolution. But you still have a resolution out there. Does it need to be rescinded? Because if it conflicts what you're putting out as an ordinance, then that puts us in place of litigation any time someone wants to do it. [2:49:42, 2:49:50]: Correct and with the the way that the resolutions are always written, so the this would say that anything in conflict is hereby repealed. [2:49:51, 2:49:52]: Um [2:49:52, 2:50:02]: Right, I I understand what you're saying, but this would take priority and we could make sure that it's written. Well I understand that, but wouldn't we sh wouldn't it be best practice if we rescinded the resolution? [2:50:03, 2:50:06]: Yeah. To make it cleaner, yes. To make it cleaner, yes. [2:50:07, 2:50:08]: Thank you. [2:50:10, 2:50:12]: Mayor Ford. Okay. [2:50:13, 2:50:17]: So I brought forth that resolution um asking [2:50:17, 2:50:24]: Requesting three responsive bidders for solicitations. The reason why I did it, I explained it then. [2:50:25, 2:50:27]: That statement [2:50:27, 2:50:29]: Із арені. [2:50:29, 2:50:37]: On all solicitations. It was included on solicitations before we even approved the resolutions. [2:50:38, 2:50:44]: I am perfectly fine with removing or changing the language of our ordinance. [2:50:44, 2:51:02]: That would supersede the resolution and it would force the changes to the standard language that is already included in our procurement policies, manuals, solicitation languages. So I want it to be clear. [2:51:03, 2:51:05]: The whole resolution [2:51:05, 2:51:08]: Рекварин три респанси бідрис. [2:51:09, 2:51:10]: With language [2:51:10, 2:51:12]: That was already included [2:51:13, 2:51:15]: In our procurement policies. [2:51:15, 2:51:16]: in mals. [2:51:17, 2:51:19]: А just wanted us to enforce it. [2:51:19, 2:51:21]: By resolution. [2:51:21, 2:51:23]: But if we proceed with the [2:51:23, 2:51:25]: Changes to this procurement ordinance. [2:51:26, 2:51:27]: It was superced. [2:51:27, 2:51:29]: Both the procurement policy [2:51:30, 2:51:32]: And the resolution, and I'm fine with that. [2:51:33, 2:51:33]: Yeah. [2:51:35, 2:51:38]: Thank you. Uh next is J Jerry, real quick. [2:51:39, 2:51:42]: In the original uh procurement manual [2:51:43, 2:52:03]: You did not have to put uh anything out to rebid if you didn't get three. That was not in our original procurement manual. I looked it over when it pertained to this, when the mayor vetoed the the the the uh ordinance and it became a resolution. That was not in even in the original procurement. What was added into the [2:52:03, 2:52:07]: the procurement was the r uh procurement procurement process [2:52:07, 2:52:12]: Воз давай за деман тоді, ч<unk>м з агенс стетла. [2:52:13, 2:52:17]: And mandates and which you have corrected in this one. Let me just make that clear. [2:52:22, 2:52:23]: So Ms. Barber, go ahead, please. [2:52:25, 2:52:28]: Once again, the statement [2:52:29, 2:52:34]: requiring or requesting three responsive bidders was already included. [2:52:35, 2:52:38]: In the procurement manual in our policies. [2:52:38, 2:52:40]: А вон consistency. [2:52:41, 2:52:43]: The statement was already included. [2:52:44, 2:52:45]: А вона consistency. [2:52:45, 2:52:48]: So therefore brought forth a resolution. [2:52:49, 2:52:52]: So that there would be consistency. [2:52:54, 2:52:56]: That's all. I want that for the record. [2:52:57, 2:52:58]: Mr. Berry, please. [2:53:00, 2:53:17]: On uh section uh page five creating a bid protest re remedy. Right now the city does not have a bid protest remedy whereby if if someone bids on on the procurement and they lose, uh they don't have any legal way to challenge it other than taking the city to court. [2:53:17, 2:53:26]: Um I'd like to and a lot of a lot of cities have this, a process whereby a losing bidder can challenge the award and say [2:53:27, 2:53:36]: You know, I had a better proposal or the city scored me wrong, or whatever it may be, and hopefully actually avoid lit litigation by having an informal process. [2:53:36, 2:53:51]: uh you know, allowing bidders to to challenge the process because right now if a a a bidder that loses, their only option is actually to take the city to court and this creates a uh another mechanism whereby the city hopefully could avoid lawsuits. [2:53:52, 2:54:12]: Um the next on page six is requiring thirty days notice before a bid, partly just to increase the number of people, uh number of bidders for a procurement, and then also saying that best and final offers can be used if it says so in the actual procurement document. So that's you know just putting in a a best practice. [2:54:13, 2:54:19]: Next on page seven is that the city council excuse me needs to a w approve [2:54:20, 2:54:40]: All contracts above fifty thousand dollars and with that uh the the council should have a copy of the proposed contract, all attachments and all other accompanying documents. That information needs to be provided to the city council for review. Uh and the next is is just stating simpl just cleaning up that the procurement. [2:54:40, 2:54:45]: manager can reject bids when it's in the best interest of the city to do so. [2:54:45, 2:55:05]: Next change is on page eight and we just have a couple more. Uh is just regarding who serves on the evaluation committee. Just saying that there should be no fewer than three members to have members from different city departments, and then making clear that legal counsel cannot serve as a member of the evaluation committee but can be consulted uh [2:55:07, 2:55:10]: You know, the consulted as needed. [2:55:11, 2:55:30]: Uh next is just in terms of sort of where documents go and the the routing of of contracts and reports. The first change is saying that the city clerk, once contracts have been returned from the contractor and reviewed by the purchasing representative, contracts are routed to the clerk who then distributes them for signing. [2:55:30, 2:55:50]: Um all final procurement documents and notices to proceed and all the like should be sent to the city clerk who shall be the official custodian of record for those documents. Section C says that the procurement division actually keeps the procurement file, so all the the bids, the evaluations, that stuff, but that the clerk [2:55:50, 2:56:10]: keeps the the signed contracts. Uh at the bottom of that D says that contractors shall be required to provide regular reports and updates, either in person or written on the status, their contract performance to the city manager, and then the city manager can update counsel as needed on a regular basis. And the final uh [2:56:10, 2:56:12]: Um change is [2:56:13, 2:56:31]: Saying that any change order greater than fifty thousand dollars for a contract term needs to be approved by the council. I think that's twenty-five thousand dollars right now. And also increasing the city manager's authority to fifty thousand dollars uh for all change order up to fifty thousand dollars for all change orders before council approval. [2:56:33, 2:56:46]: So those are the the changes as drafted. As I mentioned, I know Council M woman Barber had a few edits as well. I don't know if you wanna mention those or or how you wanna handle, but those are what I've prepared. [2:56:47, 2:56:50]: Ms. Barber, go ahead, please. Thank you. [2:56:50, 2:56:51]: Yes. [2:56:53, 2:57:05]: And thank you, Mr. Berry, for finally um bringing these changes forward to us. Slow and steady we got here. Um at least for the full council to discuss it. [2:57:05, 2:57:06]: Although it's only [2:57:07, 2:57:08]: Three council members here who [2:57:09, 2:57:10]: who are present to vote on this. [2:57:10, 2:57:15]: One of the changes on page seven that you mentioned. [2:57:15, 2:57:21]: In regards to council to consider all contracts above fifty thousand and be provided draft contracts. [2:57:23, 2:57:26]: Um I wanted us to specify [2:57:26, 2:57:42]: Um with the city manager's authorization up to fifty thousand dollars. Um and if I may ask, Mr. Gardner, I know we discussed this at our last meeting with your increased spending authorization of fifty thousand. [2:57:42, 2:57:47]: I like to ask a couple of questions um with you and Mr. Beary. [2:57:48, 2:57:56]: Just for clarity, um, at our last meeting I asked specifically for criteria because I wanted to understand. [2:57:57, 2:57:59]: Which expenses um [2:58:00, 2:58:05]: Would the city manager be allowed to spend up to fifty thousand dollars? [2:58:06, 2:58:15]: That's important because with capital improvement projects, you get a lot of change orders, task orders, work orders. [2:58:15, 2:58:16]: So [2:58:16, 2:58:17]: Yeah. [2:58:17, 2:58:21]: We move forward with the конструкции культура арт синтер. [2:58:22, 2:58:26]: І the very first pass order or change order that you receive. [2:58:27, 2:58:28]: It's forty nine thousand. [2:58:28, 2:58:31]: Nine hundred and ninety nine dollars. [2:58:31, 2:58:33]: You are authorized to approve that. [2:58:35, 2:58:38]: The next change order in regards to the culture arts center. [2:58:39, 2:58:42]: If it is one hundred dollars. [2:58:43, 2:58:45]: What will you do with it? [2:58:46, 2:58:48]: If it excuse me. [2:58:51, 2:59:00]: Yeah, I was hoping I was keeping up with your numbers. If that one hundred dollar addition crosses that fifty thousand and it comes to you for approval. [2:59:00, 2:59:12]: I wanna make sure that there is a clear understanding of that. I think we I think we're very clear that that's what we're going to do to make sure that we don't have an accumulation of task orders and they all ex [2:59:12, 2:59:30]: They all fit under that fifty, but accumulatively they go above. Um we're not gonna do that. And we're gonna bring that before you guys for approval. But I also think correct me if I wrong, Jeremy, there was a provision in there that it there's a percentage up to percentage on the change orders that still make it comes back to you guys anyway. [2:59:31, 2:59:37]: I just want to make sure that the ordinance that Mister Berry is able to capture that. [2:59:37, 2:59:43]: in the revised ordinance to ensure that that criteria is clear. [2:59:45, 2:59:48]: Fifty thousand dollars is just that. [2:59:49, 2:59:51]: Anything over and above that? [2:59:52, 2:59:58]: It would not be authorized for the city manager to approve it. It would need to come back to the council. [2:59:58, 3:00:05]: That's why I was asking about the accumulation of change orders, task order orders, work orders. [3:00:05, 3:00:11]: I don't want to be sitting here with another example of what we went through with the cost overruns of the amphitheater. [3:00:12, 3:00:16]: So we have to find ways to mitigate those situations. [3:00:16, 3:00:17]: That's one. [3:00:18, 3:00:20]: The other one um was on page eight. [3:00:21, 3:00:34]: In reference to ensuring evaluation committee is independent. I know in the past the city's attorney was a member of the evaluation committee. I'm glad that we are changing that. [3:00:35, 3:00:42]: I also suggested that the committees consist of no less than five members. [3:00:42, 3:00:48]: Um and I'd like to see us increase that from three to five. [3:00:50, 3:00:52]: We're going back to these pages. [3:00:53, 3:00:55]: The next proposed change [3:00:55, 3:00:57]: On page nine. [3:00:58, 3:01:01]: Is the contract routing and reports from contractors? [3:01:03, 3:01:04]: The very first [3:01:05, 3:01:06]: Bullet point. [3:01:06, 3:01:10]: Because all three of these paragraphs well two of them you have [3:01:10, 3:01:15]: The letter C, so I don't know. Sorry, that that was just a formatting issue, I apologize. Okay. [3:01:16, 3:01:19]: So the very first thing for the sі clerk's office. [3:01:19, 3:01:23]: Um they are the official custodian of reкор. [3:01:23, 3:01:31]: So all fully executed contracts, whether they are routed by the city clerk's office. [3:01:31, 3:01:35]: Or whether they are routed and approved by our procurement. [3:01:35, 3:01:36]: Department. [3:01:37, 3:01:49]: All fully executed contracts should go to the city clerk's office, who is the city's custodial of record. I want that to be clear. [3:01:49, 3:01:51]: Because I see in [3:01:51, 3:01:52]: The next section C [3:01:53, 3:01:54]: For a procurement department. [3:01:55, 3:01:58]: You have them designated as the legal custodian. [3:01:59, 3:02:01]: of the procurement file there [3:02:02, 3:02:03]: Two separate things. [3:02:04, 3:02:06]: The procurement department they do. [3:02:06, 3:02:09]: and should have their own procurement [3:02:09, 3:02:13]: File that includes fully executed contracts. [3:02:14, 3:02:18]: Along with responses to solicitations and those kinds of things. [3:02:19, 3:02:20]: But be fully [3:02:21, 3:02:22]: Executed contracts. [3:02:22, 3:02:23]: Uh [3:02:23, 3:02:24]: All procurements. [3:02:25, 3:02:27]: All contracts that are signed by the city. [3:02:28, 3:02:29]: should be afforded. [3:02:30, 3:02:36]: To the city clerk's office. I just want to make sure that there is a clear distinction of fully [3:02:36, 3:02:38]: ексекути контракт. [3:02:38, 3:02:39]: to the city clerk's office. [3:02:43, 3:02:50]: And page number ten, that is the council approval the the change order. We just talked about that. So that covers. [3:02:51, 3:02:54]: If you would please specify or [3:02:55, 3:02:56]: I guess. [3:02:56, 3:02:58]: Prepare a language that is clear. [3:02:59, 3:03:04]: clearly defined that the city manager spending authorization um [3:03:04, 3:03:05]: Is [3:03:06, 3:03:08]: Warranted for [3:03:08, 3:03:13]: uh capital improvement projects but it's limited specifically to [3:03:14, 3:03:15]: A task order. [3:03:15, 3:03:17]: That does not exceed [3:03:18, 3:03:19]: Fifty thousand dollars. [3:03:20, 3:03:22]: No accumulations. [3:03:25, 3:03:28]: And we talked about it so you kinda understand where I'm going with that. [3:03:29, 3:03:31]: And that's all I have. Thank you. [3:03:33, 3:03:34]: Okay, Mr Brunt, go ahead, please. [3:03:36, 3:03:39]: Um Jerry, sir. [3:03:40, 3:03:44]: The way you set up this procurement document. [3:03:45, 3:03:52]: Does is it bind does it keep us out of legal problems, the way you've written it up? I believe so. [3:03:53, 3:03:56]: Then I want I would like to approve the document as written. [3:03:57, 3:03:58]: That's my emotion. [3:03:59, 3:04:09]: Okay, is there a second to the motion? Second. Mr. Alzheimer's uh seconds that motion. Black plenty of discussion. Unless you have a comment, you have a comment, sir? Yeah. Go ahead, please. [3:04:10, 3:04:11]: Um [3:04:11, 3:04:15]: Mr. Bear, I know the motion was as written. [3:04:15, 3:04:23]: I know the motion was as as written. It seemed like there were some modification here today, so [3:04:23, 3:04:24]: Um [3:04:24, 3:04:29]: Which as written or with modification. I know the motion didn't include that, but [3:04:30, 3:04:34]: I I kept hearing some modifications, so can you speak to the end of that? [3:04:35, 3:04:36]: Do I need to clarify my m my motion? [3:04:37, 3:04:50]: I understood the motion. I I will try and answer it this way. I I I think as written was very good. I think the suggested edits are some issues that I hadn't thought about that will also improve. [3:04:50, 3:05:03]: i improve the the ordinance, uh the proposed edit ordinance. I I think what I've written is very good. I think what Councilmember Barber all uh offered is also very good uh and would be helpful. [3:05:04, 3:05:08]: My my motion stands as stated as you've written the [3:05:09, 3:05:29]: As you've written it, we have too much stuff going on with us to keep interjecting the procurement process. As you've written it, would keep us out of litigation, keep us, keep it clean, and we remove the resolution. So that's my that's my motion. Remove my second. Mayor? Second. Yes, yes, sir. Well let me ask this question. Uh with the modification. [3:05:29, 3:05:33]: would it also keep us out of potential litigation? [3:05:34, 3:05:39]: I would like to think so that all of these would. Okay. I would like to think so. [3:05:39, 3:05:40]: All right, thank you. [3:05:41, 3:05:48]: I'm uh mayor. Yes, sir. I'd like to make a motion to approve the procurement changes with the recommendations. [3:05:49, 3:05:51]: Okay, is there a second in a motion? [3:05:51, 3:05:52]: Ah second. [3:05:52, 3:05:57]: All right. Motion's been seconded. We've had a lot of discussion. All in favor of that motion, please indicate. [3:05:59, 3:06:02]: Uh all opposed. Three, four, all pose? Just [3:06:02, 3:06:13]: For clarity, yeah. What's that hold on a second? I got three off three confirmations. Uh you opposed, sir? Uh I just stand. So three zero one the motion passed. [3:06:13, 3:06:21]: I think I heard a question. Three zero one motion passed. You further s the question, sir? No, I thought of question being. Okay, three zero one motion passed. Yes, ma'am. [3:06:22, 3:06:25]: Just for clarity I want to make sure um councilman [3:06:26, 3:06:44]: Alexander, the modifications, are you talking about modifications that I just mentioned? Correct. That's what he said. I think that's what the clerk got. He said, could you read just out of clarifying it passed three zero one. Just read it back, make sure that everybody understands exactly what the motion was. I'm pretty sure what she's asked for is what happened. [3:06:58, 3:07:06]: You said read the motion or I said read the motion. You don't have to go through if you just the motion. I'm pretty sure you got all just read the r the motion because [3:07:10, 3:07:15]: Can modifications as suggested by Councilwoman Barber? [3:07:25, 3:07:27]: All of those are included. [3:07:30, 3:07:31]: I think what you're asking for was covered. [3:07:32, 3:07:33]: Yes. What you're asking for was cover. [3:07:33, 3:07:35]: Everything's covered. [3:07:36, 3:07:37]: In my emotion. [3:07:37, 3:07:39]: I included those items. [3:07:40, 3:07:43]: I want to make sure that it is specific. [3:07:44, 3:07:47]: to the recommendations I just made. [3:07:50, 3:07:50]: Thank you. [3:07:51, 3:07:51]: Thank you. [3:07:52, 3:08:07]: All right. Once again, we'll move on. That is it. We got uh Mr. Berry, thank you for sir. Appreciate it. Thank you. We have uh my com that's last it so I got my comments here. And today, May 31st, 2022. [3:08:08, 3:08:22]: goes down in the history of the city of Stockbridge because we did something today that hadn't been done in over forty plus years in the city where we swore in police officers or police staff and that's outstanding. Outstanding activity today. Outstanding [3:08:22, 3:08:26]: I I I will stand for that as well. Outstanding. Outstanding. [3:08:31, 3:08:51]: Obviously this this uh city has been without its own police department for a long time. And uh we're making moves, as I mentioned earlier today in my comments for folks that are there personally, uh that in the nine this is my ninth year, that this is something we've been talking about for a while, and we actually move forward with this and getting it done. And thanks to the our selection of Chief Trammer and his leadership. [3:08:51, 3:09:07]: This admin team doing great things. We're moving forward. And I tell you it's it's fantastic. And I can't wait till we continue to move on and do great things. And and uh Chief, lead lead lead the charge, Chief, is yours. Lead the charge. We'll we'll we're gonna follow you. We're gonna take care of you, right? You and your staff. [3:09:08, 3:09:28]: All right, I want to mention to you something a good news story as well. Uh there's a young man named Michael Harris that was at Startbridge High School, played baseball for Stockbridge High School, and he got uh drafted in the Braves organization a couple years ago. And I just a few I think with the last week, he got caught up out of the minors, got stationed. [3:09:28, 3:09:42]: with the Braves and he's playing center field for the Braves right now and he's doing outstanding. And I think I want to congratulate him on doing some great a Star Bris guy playing for his home team and on the National Uh Baseball League. So spectacular catch. [3:09:43, 3:10:03]: He he play he plays for uh uh he plays center field. Yes sir. He's number three at back. He got on base and he was the only scorer of his first game back. So I just wanted to give him all the problem. Okay, excuse me. Truth, there you go. Outstanding. That's outstanding that that uh that has definitely occurred in this aspect. Well I tell you I'm I'm out [3:10:03, 3:10:23]: even know him but I think I'd like to meet him someday personally. As you well know folks uh the the pandemic is still going on uh so as as usual I I try to remind folks to be mindful and um you know wear your mask if you feel that you need to do so but what's more importantly you need to get vaccinated if you haven't been get boosted if you need that boosted once already [3:10:23, 3:10:24]: You can get boosted again. [3:10:25, 3:10:45]: And uh if you feel that you need to get tested, please do so. You can always go to the public health department. And uh right here it's in Madonna, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 1130 p.m. or 1 p.m. to two to two thirty p.m. uh to get uh get actually vaccinated. All right. And then uh that's 470-664. [3:10:45, 3:11:05]: 0005. Once again, 470-664-0005. And to get tested, you can also go to Red Hawk Field, which is on Harry Parkway, down the street from the public health department. And that's Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. And that's 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in this aspect as well. So please do so. [3:11:05, 3:11:25]: And obviously there's a lot of different uh uh drugstores and places and hospitals and clinics that will test you and or give you the vaccinations. Please do so and be safe for you health-wise. And earlier this evening, uh the her name was mentioned, but I wanted to bring her up here. We now have a new uh executive assistant to the mayor of council, Miss Rosin Rowles. [3:11:25, 3:11:28]: Come on up please. Come on up, get on camera, okay? [3:11:32, 3:11:52]: Welcome, welcome. Come on, come on to the mic. Welcome. Don't be shy there, lady. You're gonna be here for several, several years, okay? So I just want to congratulate you on being selected and and I'm I'm obviously the council knows who you are and and want to appreciate you and glad that you're here and and to help us uh continue to move the city forward. And right now, if you have any words, please speak into the mic. [3:11:51, 3:12:09]: Mike and and and uh you know introduce yourself to everybody else. Oh yes, I am Rosalyn Rawls. I'm happy to be here um to serve the citizens and also I'm a citizen, so I'm serving myself as I'm serving others, and I'm just glad to have the opportunity to work with everybody and the citizens. [3:12:09, 3:12:12]: Fantastic. Welcome. Welcome aboard. [3:12:12, 3:12:12]: Yeah. [3:12:16, 3:12:36]: On that note, let me go to some announcements of upcoming meetings. So the call to council meetings uh court as you see now be met uh in the council chamber. And uh some board meetings and committee meetings will also be here in the council chamber, but some are by Zoom. So let me go through this. Let's see. Any updates, of course, will be on the Facebook page or contact city hall at 770-0. [3:12:36, 3:12:44]: Council meeting is course second Monday of each month. City Council Chamber. Next one is June 13th. [3:12:44, 3:12:53]: The youth council meetings in 5:30 p.m., second Wednesday of each month in a Levi meeting room and right here in City Hall. And that next one is June 8th. [3:12:53, 3:13:13]: The Main Street Advisory Board meeting the second Friday of each month at 9 a.m. by way of Zoom. June 10th is that next meeting. The Downtown Development Authority meeting at 6 p.m. by way of Zoom, third Tuesday of each month by way of Zoom, then that'll be the 21st of uh June. Youth Council Advisory Committee meeting at 6:30 p.m. uh third Tuesday of each month in the Levi meeting room and that'll be [3:13:13, 3:13:26]: be in City Hall on June twenty first. The City Council work sessions uh uh will be one Wednesday Wednesday yeah Wednesday Wednesday uh the city council meeting uh uh back up forward one second here. [3:13:26, 3:13:28]: Okay. City Council Work Session Meeting. [3:13:29, 3:13:38]: Uh special meeting date on Wednesday and the council chairman's on the twenty ninth of June. That's because it will be we'll be in GMA from the twenty fourth to the twenty eighth in Savannah, Georgia. [3:13:38, 3:13:41]: So that's why it is on that uh Wednesday the twenty ninth. [3:13:42, 3:13:48]: Okay. Planning commission meeting four thir uh fourth Thursday at six thirty by way of Zoom on the twenty third. [3:13:48, 3:13:49]: Oh June. [3:13:49, 3:14:09]: Uh then the upcoming city type uh city events and initiatives, a continuous salute to veterans and uh please forward those uh pictures of veterans, including name, branch, rank, and services, years of service as Mirapal Tim Thomas presents a special tribute to all our local veterans. And I want to thank everybody for participating and giving homage to all our uh military personnel that. [3:14:09, 3:14:25]: that are given an ultimate sacrifice of the lives for protecting and serving the country, because freedom isn't free, and we honored them in this aspect on a yesterday matter of fact on Memorial Day activity we had here in the city. [3:14:25, 3:14:45]: Um and I've already mentioned my ro well you can come to Rosalind Rawls in reference to this you met her at R R A W L S the City of Stockbridge dash G A dot G O V in reference to information for additional um veterans to be honored by Mayor Pro Tem Thomas. Uh every Saturday, pre Zuma classes every Saturday. [3:14:45, 3:14:53]: Councilman Barmer will uh will have that at Clark Park uh at 8 p.m. uh come on out for free fitness in the park. [3:14:53, 3:14:58]: And uh have we have here join us on Tuesday, uh June fourteenth, uh [3:14:58, 3:15:18]: For Tasty Tuesday, 5:30, 830. Come on out and enjoy a great family food and fun. And uh join me, uh or join Mayor Mayor me, Mayor Mayor Ford and Clergy Roundtable, Tuesday, June 7th, 6:30 at uh City Hall. We'll be meeting in person in the Levi Meeting Room and contact Ross and Ross once again at 770-389-7900. [3:15:18, 3:15:38]: hundred attention two forty eight for more for more information. And uh we have come out and meet your Stockbridge Police Department for a public safety event Saturday, June 11th. Right in an amphitheater at from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in an amphitheater parking lot, there'll be vehicles on display, a bounce house for kids, DJ face painting games for [3:15:38, 3:15:58]: food trucks and cotton candy ice cream giveaways and informational uh information from uh vendors that are out there as well and uh an op opportunity to uh meet the meet the mayor meet the council voice your questions and concerns uh wednesday twenty ninth uh twenty twenty [3:15:58, 3:16:18]: two from ten a.m. to okay this is for me for meet to mayor on 29th of june thank you ladies for for putting this in here right twenty ninth of june twenty twenty two ten a.m to noon and meet in person uh with me and to uh talk over the issues and concerns and once again you can call Roslyn Rawls at 770-389-7900-2007. [3:16:18, 3:16:38]: And extension 248. And uh we've got Mayor Pro Tem here for the sip and see tour of the city's amphitheater Wednesday, June 21st, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. An opportunity for the community to see seating layout and get information about upcoming events. And uh we'll have live music by DJ Skills. Is that Skills? I guess. [3:16:38, 3:16:58]: Yes, that's right, uh while you sip and see the amphitheater. On that note, it's all the announcements and uh council activities. And ladies and gentlemen, council, we actually have we need to have a zecular session. There is one item uh deals with a legal issue that I'm informed of that we need to talk about. So I need a motion to go in the zechlor session, please. Uh I'm sorry, Mr. Gardner. [3:16:58, 3:17:00]: No? Okay. [3:17:00, 3:17:04]: Excuse me. Nolan Voyd, I need a motion to adjourn our meeting. [3:17:05, 3:17:06]: Sumulu. [3:17:07, 3:17:10]: Mr Mr Memor ten seconds then all favor, please indicate. [3:17:11, 3:17:14]: And now she's saying, Good night everybody. Enjoy the rest of your evening.

--- title: Downtown Development Authority date: 2022-05-17 source: 2022-05-17_Downtown_Development_Authority.wav --- [0:00:02, 0:00:09]: Uh good evening. This is Roger Custon and this is our May uh Downtown Development Authority meeting and um [0:00:10, 0:00:15]: Welcome. And we will go ahead and start with roll call. Um Bob, will you go ahead and call roll police? [0:00:16, 0:00:17]: Okay. Uh Roger Custon. [0:00:18, 0:00:18]: Here? Here. [0:00:19, 0:00:21]: Uh Councilman Alexander. [0:00:21, 0:00:22]: President. [0:00:22, 0:00:22]: Yeah. [0:00:24, 0:00:26]: Uh uh Maxwell Sears. [0:00:27, 0:00:28]: Yeah, yeah, right, yeah. [0:00:29, 0:00:30]: Uh Bob Swagert is here. [0:00:31, 0:00:33]: Um Samiqua King. [0:00:35, 0:00:36]: Uh and [0:00:37, 0:00:38]: The Barber Richardson. [0:00:39, 0:00:40]: And [0:00:40, 0:00:41]: Frangelo. [0:00:45, 0:01:05]: Yeah, and I'll go ahead and note that um it's Frangela Merritt. I believe she was given the uh the credentials. Um we haven't heard from Barber Richardson, but we do have four members present, so that does constitute a quorum. So we'll go ahead and open up the meeting officially at 6.03. Thank you, everybody. Um [0:01:05, 0:01:25]: So uh first thing on the agenda is to approve today's agenda and I'd like to motion to add the social media campaign proposal uh to the agenda under new business. So we'll put it as item D, David, under new business. And thank you. And with that, uh [0:01:25, 0:01:30]: Um, are there any other discussion on the agenda? Changes? [0:01:31, 0:01:32]: Right. Um [0:01:34, 0:01:38]: And Barber's about to join. So give her a second. Hi Barber. [0:01:39, 0:01:40]: Hello. [0:01:41, 0:01:51]: Um, I just made a motion and councilman seconded to add to the agenda the um social media campaign proposal. Um, so is there any discussion? [0:01:54, 0:02:01]: And all those in favor, please say yes or raise your hand. All right, that seems to be unanimous. Thank you. [0:02:02, 0:02:13]: And uh next item on the agenda is to approve the April nineteenth meeting minutes, which I sent to everyone uh today. So um if we could have a motion to approve the April meeting minutes, please. [0:02:14, 0:02:14]: Тому [0:02:15, 0:02:16]: Thank you, Councilman. [0:02:18, 0:02:18]: Second. [0:02:19, 0:02:20]: Thank you, Bob. [0:02:20, 0:02:21]: Any discussion? [0:02:26, 0:02:32]: All right. All those in favor to approve the April meeting minutes, please raise your hand or say yes. [0:02:33, 0:02:35]: Uh Mr. Sears. [0:02:37, 0:02:37]: Yes. [0:02:38, 0:02:44]: All right, thank you. And Barber, do I take that as your abstaining? All right, thank you. [0:02:45, 0:03:05]: So we'll go ahead and move on. So um the first uh first I wanted to mention that uh Frangela uh Merritt has joined as the newest downtown development authority member. I don't see that she is on the call, uh, but I did send her the link. Um so [0:03:05, 0:03:21]: And I did speak to her a little while ago to join the meeting. So I'll um in any case, I want if she does join, I'll give her a few minutes to uh say hello. But uh that was the main thing I wanted to. Excuse me, but she's in the chat saying she's here. Oh, very good. Let me let me bring her in. Hold on. Thank you for that, Vanessa. [0:03:23, 0:03:24]: All right. [0:03:26, 0:03:27]: List. [0:03:29, 0:03:32]: All right, Miss Merritt, you should be able to speak. [0:03:33, 0:03:36]: Hello, I'm turning my camera on right now. [0:03:36, 0:03:46]: Excellent. All right. Great timing. Thanks for joining. And uh we see you and hear you. Excellent. Thank you. Hello. Hi everyone. [0:03:46, 0:03:48]: Yeah, welcome above. [0:03:48, 0:04:06]: Good. It is so uh uh such a privilege and honor to be here and it's so great to meet each and every one of you on the panel. And and I did Roger, I did remember you did send me a panelist link and I chose the wrong link, right? So I'll get better the next time we meet. [0:04:07, 0:04:27]: That's fine. Um, you want to go ahead and uh tell us a little bit about yourself and your background and why you chose to join the DDA? Absolutely, absolutely. A little bit about myself. Um, it's been a Stockbridge um residence since 2004. So it will be 18 years in July of this year. And um listen, I have a [0:04:27, 0:04:44]: political science background or degree. And of course, um, you know, we don't do anything with those, but I'm mentioning that to say that I've always been particularly interested into um politics, civics, government. Um, and so I would definitely stay abreast of things. I just never was as [0:04:44, 0:04:53]: Uh active as I think I should have been. So I always would say I should have done done this a lot sooner than now, right? In a much younger age. But [0:04:54, 0:05:11]: 18 years here. Um occupation. I work full-time as a global supply chain manager at ATT, which is actually a promotion. I just um started this month. Um so it's been super hectic, you know, um for me. Um what else? I [0:05:11, 0:05:12]: Just [0:05:13, 0:05:33]: I just registered an LLC called Catil Enterprises as of last year, but that will definitely be mediation services. I don't mind sharing that with you. I have not started that yet, but it's but you know, I'm definitely my LLC is definitely registered there. So um a future business owner, if you will. [0:05:33, 0:05:34]: What else? Um [0:05:35, 0:05:37]: Also very active in the community. [0:05:38, 0:05:39]: Starting with [0:05:40, 0:06:00]: My role as president over the Network Metro Atlanta chapter, which is an ATT employee resource group, which is a thing now. It's about diversity and inclusion. But we actually run our operations or our business is a non-for-profit, 501c3. So we do a lot of [0:06:00, 0:06:06]: community service work um and have a lot of community partners in the metro atlanta area. [0:06:07, 0:06:13]: I'm trying to bring it south of Atlanta for sure. Um, some of our services. And then last but definitely not least, um [0:06:13, 0:06:28]: I am a member of the Motherless Daughters Foundation, which is a uh headquartered here in College Park. But of course, it's an organization that the beneficiary or the benefactors or uh those who are benefiting from that would be young girls between the ages of [0:06:28, 0:06:30]: Nine years old. [0:06:30, 0:06:35]: And even through college now, of course, um their mothers are not in their lives either through [0:06:36, 0:06:39]: They're passing away or through drug use or mental health. [0:06:39, 0:06:45]: And of course us old ladies like to you know lend a helping hand whenever we can and [0:06:45, 0:06:51]: And I guess in my role, because I work for ATT and I do a lot of STEM related things. [0:06:51, 0:06:53]: You know, I particularly [0:06:53, 0:06:59]: mentor those girls on STEM related fields and topics and expose them to those type of things. So [0:06:59, 0:07:01]: I think that's a that's [0:07:02, 0:07:05]: You know, uh well, single, no children. [0:07:05, 0:07:18]: Um, so of course I'm always free, right? Um, and again, it's definitely a pleasure and an honor to be a part of this board and I am so ready to serve. So thank you for having me. [0:07:19, 0:07:25]: Thank you for being here. Um, does anyone have any questions or anything for uh Frangela? [0:07:26, 0:07:27]: Thank you for sharing. [0:07:28, 0:07:30]: Yes, welcome, welcome. Thank you so much. [0:07:31, 0:07:43]: And and I'll second the same to welcome, welcome you to the uh the DDA and uh thank you for um stepping up and volunteering your service to the DDA and the good people of Stockbridge. Absolutely. [0:07:45, 0:07:56]: All right. Um, so that uh we'll go ahead and move to the next item on the agenda. Barber, um I I didn't see the financial report in advance of the meeting. Do you wanna give us any update? [0:07:59, 0:08:00]: And you're on mute. [0:08:00, 0:08:08]: Okay, yes. And I I did send those over to you a bit late. My apologies. I can share my space. Can I share? Yeah. Yeah, please, please do. [0:08:08, 0:08:12]: Um sorry about that. Well no, that's that's totally on me. It's been a day. [0:08:12, 0:08:13]: Um [0:08:13, 0:08:17]: Let me hold on, let me make sure you can share. You should be able to do it now. [0:08:20, 0:08:21]: Okay. [0:08:24, 0:08:26]: And everyone confirm that they can see my screen. [0:08:27, 0:08:32]: I can see your screen. Okay, so I um missed March meeting, uh, but [0:08:33, 0:08:38]: So we'll talk about March and April combined. Very uneventful. We did have a twenty-five dollar [0:08:38, 0:08:42]: Source of revenue. I think this was the option fee that um [0:08:43, 0:08:52]: we received from the surveying transaction that took place last year. So for the month of March, uh that was the only source of income, the twenty-five dollar option fee. [0:08:53, 0:09:01]: And we did not have um any uh unusual expenses, just the monthly forty dollar Zoom expense. So [0:09:02, 0:09:14]: For net income on the month of March of 15 net loss rather than$15. Um, April, uh no income, and then again the same$40 uh monthly. [0:09:14, 0:09:15]: Expanse per zone. [0:09:16, 0:09:36]: So year to date so far from January through April, we do have total revenues of$45,025, which consists of our intergovernmental uh grant from the city, as well as a$25 option fee or the sources of revenue and then expenses. So far, we've only incurred uh bank fee as well as the month fee. [0:09:36, 0:09:38]: monthly zone charge. [0:09:40, 0:09:46]: Net income year to date so far,$44,860. Any questions before I move on? [0:09:48, 0:09:49]: Okay. [0:09:50, 0:09:55]: Talk about our balance sheet here. Um, as it stands, as of April 30th, we do have. [0:09:56, 0:10:02]: And the facade grant checking account,$119,827.5. [0:10:03, 0:10:23]: In the operating accounts, we have$59,039 and eight cents. Um, this is for total cash balance of$178,866.13. I do want to make a note here that um these dollar amounts between the accounts. [0:10:23, 0:10:24]: Are gonna change. [0:10:25, 0:10:28]: Just a little, and that's because for whatever reason. [0:10:29, 0:10:40]: Um, we have a debit card by which we're paying multiple fees on, and that debit card is linked to the facade grant account instead of the operating account. [0:10:40, 0:10:47]: I initiated a request with the bank for another debit card, which we did receive. [0:10:47, 0:11:07]: And lo and behold, that card also is linked to the facade grant, although I specifically ask for a debit card for the operating account. So I just gonna go in and make the transfer each time the$40 comes out of the facade grant account, I just transfer it back into it out of the operating account. [0:11:07, 0:11:20]: So I won't let you know, let you know that if you see these numbers change, the facade grant, particularly right now, is just because there's$40 coming in and out as Zoom takes it out and then I put it back. [0:11:22, 0:11:25]: So that's our cash balance there. [0:11:25, 0:11:26]: Uh [0:11:26, 0:11:40]: Prior month was$178,906 and 13 cents, which is a$40 change from current month,$40 reduction. And again, that represents the monthly Zoom fee. [0:11:40, 0:11:48]: As far as upcoming expenses, I didn't put in, well, we have the monthly Zoom fee, but I have noticed that there is a$589 fee. [0:11:49, 0:11:50]: That [0:11:50, 0:11:53]: It's pending for Zoom. It won't happen until May. [0:11:53, 0:11:56]: Um and I think that's just out an annual fee. [0:11:56, 0:12:10]: Roger Matt correct, is that an annual fee that we pay for Zoom? That's that's right. The forty dollar monthly is the um the add-on for our data storage. Yeah. And the uh annual fee will will come in in May. That's right. [0:12:11, 0:12:17]: Um one other thing that's not here and I don't even know if we needed to vote to have this on the agenda, so we did please. [0:12:18, 0:12:25]: Tell me I'm out of order and we can address it there. Is um there's a couple of up couple upcoming DDA trainings. Um [0:12:26, 0:12:33]: I don't know if anyone else is interested. I did send out a correspondence. Uh it's been a while now, but I um got a confirmation. [0:12:33, 0:12:53]: Oh well yesterday that the fee is$275 and it's gonna be making August 24th or 25th. Um there is one that's happening in June, June 24th, unfortunately, that sold out very fast. So not even time to discuss or register, but for August 24th or [0:12:53, 0:12:54]: If I'll confirm. [0:12:54, 0:13:02]: That is$275 per attendee and the offering is a beginning beginning DDA training or advanced DDA training. [0:13:02, 0:13:05]: I know I am personally interested in in going. [0:13:05, 0:13:08]: So whatever the protocol is for that to [0:13:09, 0:13:27]: Maybe we need to add that to, I don't know, meeting next month or I don't know how if we need to vote on it, but I'm raising my hand that I do want to attend that. And so that could be a future upcoming expense for myself as well as anyone else who may want to attend. Um and that training is in August and Macon and it's a one-day training. [0:13:29, 0:13:30]: But if there are no other questions. [0:13:31, 0:13:35]: Um well are there any questions about the cash or the balance sheet? [0:13:36, 0:13:56]: Um let me, if I may, I'll go ahead and address the part about the training. What we've done in past years when we've had um especially offsite or significant expense, we come up with a not to exceed budget. And just for, you know, just for clarity and we put it on record in in in in advance that we'll say, you know, we'll approve a certain amount of budget for [0:13:56, 0:14:05]: Not to exceed a certain amount, and which of course uh stay within that. Um, the other thing, and and I would encourage [0:14:05, 0:14:25]: everyone to attend um you know and to keep the retraining of the of the DDA uh even if you know most all of us except for uh Ms. Merritt um has taken the DDA training. Most of us, I believe, has also taken the advanced training. But it's good to stay current with that because there's a lot of inf [0:14:25, 0:14:45]: Those courses are packed with information. It's important to remember all of the details so that we can do the best we can in developing the downtown. The other thing I'll add is we do need to allow for a certain amount of money for training for Ms. Merritt's training. [0:14:45, 0:15:00]: So she'll be required to take the training. And uh Vanessa, we normally um you and your team usually um you know check out what the next available training is and and the city staff helps to coordinate that. Is that is that right? [0:15:01, 0:15:10]: That's correct. I did hear Ms. Richardson say that you do want to attend a training in August. Miss Mary, will you be attending that training in August of 12? [0:15:10, 0:15:15]: And I believe Mr. Swiger said that he was attending, but I think he got in for June. Is that correct? [0:15:18, 0:15:20]: I'm assuming in June, yeah. [0:15:20, 0:15:25]: So have you already processed all of your paperwork or do we need to do that for you? [0:15:31, 0:15:34]: This was I think was the Dan McCrae training, which I believe is free. [0:15:35, 0:15:35]: Okay. [0:15:36, 0:15:36]: Yeah. [0:15:37, 0:15:41]: Yeah, I attended the Dan McCray training last month and it is free. [0:15:41, 0:15:44]: Okay, that's a different one, but correct. [0:15:44, 0:15:48]: The one that is required, especially for you, um [0:15:49, 0:15:50]: Miss Mary. [0:15:50, 0:15:51]: In order to be [0:15:52, 0:15:53]: Uh, current with the DCA. [0:15:54, 0:15:57]: guidelines is the training offered in making. [0:15:58, 0:15:58]: Okay. [0:15:59, 0:16:02]: Or either sometimes they do it in in um Athens. [0:16:03, 0:16:08]: Okay. But we'll get it we'll get it squared away for you and and get those kind of functions out to you. [0:16:09, 0:16:11]: Sounds good. I I should be available, August for sure. [0:16:24, 0:16:26]: All right, Barber, anything else? Go ahead. [0:16:26, 0:16:30]: I that if there are no questions, that concludes my report. [0:16:30, 0:16:35]: Very good, thank you. And uh we'll make sure to include that with the uh meeting notes. [0:16:36, 0:16:53]: All right, next on the agenda. Um I'm sorry. Oh yes, please go ahead. Yeah, the training for August, you sign up when for do we have the sign up when for August the training? You need to let me know as soon as possible because those seats do fill up quickly. [0:16:54, 0:16:55]: All right, so I'll [0:16:56, 0:16:57]: Okay, Ms. Holliday, I will get in touch with you. [0:16:58, 0:16:59]: Okay. [0:17:00, 0:17:06]: Van um Vanessa, may I may I do I need to send an email or me verbally saying I'm available is good enough. [0:17:07, 0:17:12]: Um, I've I've got a capture here in this vent in this meeting. Awesome. Yeah, me too. [0:17:13, 0:17:13]: All right, meetree. [0:17:14, 0:17:15]: Yeah, very good. [0:17:17, 0:17:20]: Thank you all. Anything else for uh the financial update? [0:17:23, 0:17:28]: All right. Uh we'll move on. Bob, uh you're next on the agenda with any secretary updates. [0:17:28, 0:17:30]: Uh don't have any at this time. [0:17:30, 0:17:44]: All right, very good. And um Main Street Advisory Boards, I believe Kira is out. So is Mr. Peterson. Um, so um Barber, do you have anything to share from the uh Main Street Advisory Board? [0:17:44, 0:18:00]: I do actually. Yeah, Kieran staff there currently attending the national conference that's taking place right now in uh I want to say Richmond, Virginia. But anyway, um a little bit of some bragging rights here, you know, we do the shop small business uh every year. [0:18:00, 0:18:06]: And um apparently there was a competition among the various shops called the cities and [0:18:07, 0:18:11]: We came in second, Stock Ridge Main Street came in second in the nation. [0:18:12, 0:18:18]: second in the nation. Um and so they won twenty five hundred dollars toward the current year campaign. [0:18:19, 0:18:33]: And they are currently having the opportunity to sit on a panel at the national conference to kind of share um some of their gems regarding how we run such a how they run a really great program here in Stockbridge. I mean so that that's huge. I don't know if anyone else. [0:18:33, 0:18:40]: as proud of them as I am, but I thought that was very, very big. Um in that same vein, uh the Ted Strickland. [0:18:41, 0:18:50]: uh build out. I think the interior demo has started. And so the expectation is it's probably going to be about 150-day completion. [0:18:50, 0:18:57]: 150 calendar day completion for that. Um, and so when that's done, you know, uh Main Street, I have an office and CDA, I have a home. [0:18:58, 0:19:01]: Um, and so that'll be you know a nice, nice little change there. [0:19:02, 0:19:03]: Um [0:19:03, 0:19:05]: June twenty first. [0:19:05, 0:19:07]: From four to seven. [0:19:07, 0:19:17]: There's going to be a stippency at the amphitheater, I believe, um, which is gonna be free for the community um for community members to come out, you know, if they wanna. [0:19:18, 0:19:24]: Come out, review the amphitheater, ask questions, you know, all the things that will take place June 21st. [0:19:25, 0:19:28]: And am I missing something else? [0:19:29, 0:19:30]: Um [0:19:30, 0:19:36]: kind of far in advance notice and I'm pretty sure we'll talk about it more as the date gets closer, but uh [0:19:36, 0:19:49]: Small business blitz will be taking place again. You know, the national award-winning program will be taking place again, but that starts November 1st through Small Business Saturday, which is the Saturday after Thanksgiving. [0:19:50, 0:19:53]: Um, so that's the updates that I have for now. [0:19:59, 0:20:01]: Thank you. Any questions for um for Barber? [0:20:04, 0:20:24]: All right. Um we'll move on to the next item. So with the uh facade grant update, um, so Bob and I, as well as uh Mr. Peterson, has been working on revising the uh facade grant program uh literature. So there's a couple I I shared this with you via email. Um so we have a new or or re [0:20:24, 0:20:42]: uh you know an updated um facade grant overview document. Well we cleaned out some redundant documents and then we've taken the overview document and up and and developed a new uh application. Before we post it out on the website, I wanted to just you know make sure this board [0:20:42, 0:20:47]: um has the opportunity to review and provide any comments on the revisions that were made. [0:20:48, 0:20:49]: Um the main [0:20:50, 0:21:10]: Changes that were made, I outlined in an email, they were to uh update the DDA name, which uh you might recall from our last meeting, we have um we we had to formalize the legal name uh of this DDA as the um downtown development authority of the city of Stockbridge. So that got clarified in the documentation. [0:21:10, 0:21:30]: We updated the um the planning commission also had a name can change, so we we made sure that was um fixed, um, fixed some broken hyperlinks. Um we included the updated DDA boundary map. Um we as far as the uh program changes. [0:21:29, 0:21:49]: There was only um two main points that were clarified, which is that the um the uh a DDA or excuse me a facade grant application um will expire in 12 months. So um uh you know that's just so that we don't have these open applications where we don't get [0:21:49, 0:22:09]: uh what's required from the business to get their uh reimbursement um open in perpetuity. Um and uh and and the other item was that reimbursements will be made once the receipts are provided and a site inspection is made. Um there was verbiage around that, but it wasn't a clear [0:22:09, 0:22:29]: Point. So we clarified that point. I'm hoping everyone has had a chance to review, or if not, do we want to go through? I'm happy to bring up the document and go to it in more detail, but I'd like to uh make a motion that we adopt the updated um that the DDA adopt the updated overview document as well as [0:22:29, 0:22:32]: the uh facade grant application. [0:22:33, 0:22:34]: Second. [0:22:35, 0:22:38]: Thank you, Bob. Any discussion or questions? [0:22:42, 0:22:50]: All right, seeing none, hearing none, let's uh go ahead and vote on that to adopt the changes uh with a raise of hand or please say yes. [0:22:51, 0:23:10]: And um all right, that looks to be unanimous. Thank you, everyone. I appreciate your support on that. So uh the next item I think well related to that, um Vanessa, if please let me know what you need from me or us as far as um making sure that the updated air review and application gets posted up on our website. [0:23:11, 0:23:31]: Okay, we we are ready to go. We just needed you all to vote on it on the very good. Thank you. Um great. The next item on the we'll move on to the next item, which is uh city staff updates. Uh Mr. Peterson is not here, so we'll move on to uh city council updates. Uh Councilman Alexander, uh you have the floor. [0:23:32, 0:23:36]: Hello everyone. Uh it's uh glad that everybody could join. [0:23:36, 0:23:42]: And I always like to start off by saying that I I value this meeting, your participation. [0:23:42, 0:23:45]: And I take them very seriously. And we're [0:23:46, 0:23:47]: Here to make sure that [0:23:47, 0:23:50]: We advance the needle and do everything possible to [0:23:51, 0:23:53]: uh in in enhance our downtown area [0:23:54, 0:23:58]: And I look at each one of us on this board as equal partners. [0:23:59, 0:24:01]: Uh in this year when we first started. [0:24:02, 0:24:04]: Uh I'll send out an email. [0:24:04, 0:24:06]: To challenge the council. [0:24:06, 0:24:10]: That each person here should be responsible for bringing [0:24:10, 0:24:20]: a business or multi or or multiple businesses to the city. That's what our goal is to for economic development. Economic development does not happen [0:24:20, 0:24:22]: Uh in a vacuum. [0:24:22, 0:24:24]: It happens in an intentional way. [0:24:24, 0:24:28]: For us all to be involved. Each and every one of us has. [0:24:28, 0:24:33]: people in our network that own businesses that should that could [0:24:33, 0:24:35]: And it should be in our downtown. [0:24:35, 0:24:37]: So when you're having a conversation. [0:24:38, 0:24:43]: And you're talking to your friend and your friend says, Man, I really like like to open up a restaurant. [0:24:43, 0:24:48]: And I've been thinking about that. Well, gee, have you ever thought about opening up a restaurant? [0:24:48, 0:24:58]: Uh in downtown Stockbridge. Did you know we were looking for restaurants and we have a dearth of restaurants in this area? There's so much opportunity. Uh maybe we should get together a [0:24:59, 0:25:09]: some sort of a promotional package or that we should entertain to make sure that folks understand what's uh available in the downtown area and what we have. [0:25:10, 0:25:21]: uh to offer because my my my measuring stick for our success is economic development. See, I had a great time at the Mars Day concert. [0:25:22, 0:25:27]: I had a really great time at the Patty LaBelle concert, but it's not about that. Okay. [0:25:27, 0:25:30]: We built and spent twenty three milyen dollars. [0:25:30, 0:25:46]: The everybody gets distracted by the fact that we're having a good time and we're partying. That's not what we're doing. That's not what the goal was. The goal is to is have to enhance economic development through social activities. So in in my mind, [0:25:47, 0:25:50]: If we close this year without significant [0:25:50, 0:25:54]: uh economic development in town in downtown after we spent [0:25:54, 0:25:57]: twenty three million dollars, we would not have succeeded. [0:25:58, 0:26:04]: So every day I'm looking at opportunities and see what we can do to bring additional businesses. [0:26:04, 0:26:06]: Uh to downtown. [0:26:06, 0:26:10]: You know, Mr. Peterson now is working on the opportunities on tax credit. [0:26:10, 0:26:14]: Which certainly would be an option, uh, a great tool. [0:26:14, 0:26:21]: to put in our mailbox in order to in our toolbox in order for us to attract new businesses. Because businesses [0:26:22, 0:26:24]: certainly could benefit from [0:26:24, 0:26:28]: uh the tax credit. We certainly had and think that we are on the inside track. [0:26:29, 0:26:32]: And that's going to happen for us. So we should be able to [0:26:32, 0:26:34]: Анонсте сам понят. [0:26:34, 0:26:37]: In the upcoming months. [0:26:37, 0:26:40]: In terms of overall c city [0:26:40, 0:27:00]: uh economic development activities. We the the bridges at Jodoko, I mean we've had a lot of talk about that. Uh our uh mixtures development at 975 and Jodoko Road. Uh for many years, I I I could write a book on all the things that have happened uh to keep Jotoko from moving forward. But [0:27:00, 0:27:00]: True. [0:27:01, 0:27:06]: Uh through our persistence excuse me and our determination to not [0:27:06, 0:27:08]: Литвис Прода проєкт. [0:27:09, 0:27:09]: Uh [0:27:10, 0:27:23]: falter. We have persisted and it is moving forward now. I was just over there today and they're laying a foundation for the 306 uh multifamily units of the apartments. These are [0:27:23, 0:27:30]: luxury apartment units which are best in class. They're what's called class A development. [0:27:30, 0:27:35]: Class A development means is best in class materials, technology. [0:27:35, 0:27:38]: uh and infrastructure being used in the project. [0:27:39, 0:27:43]: Uh you the amphitheater itself is a class A project. [0:27:43, 0:27:56]: Those projects, we like we, you know, we have a lot of times we have a discussion where folks say we like to see Whole Foods, we like to see top golf, we like to see these upscale restaurants there. Those upscale restaurants that you see. [0:27:57, 0:28:09]: Top Golf at Whole Foods, they build class A buildings. They want to be next to Class A development. So when you're creating a mixed use environment with Class A uh development. [0:28:09, 0:28:24]: then that help attract helps to attract those businesses. And again, you know, some people get hung up on, oh, those are apartments over there. Trust me, Whole Foods likes apartments. Okay. They certainly do. [0:28:24, 0:28:33]: Uh these upscale restaurants, they love they like apartments because and they like multi-use and they like density because they want people on the ground. [0:28:33, 0:28:35]: Who can walk? [0:28:35, 0:28:46]: shop and uh and and and use their business on a daily basis, not just have to travel to it. So that is the concept that's being set aside and put together at Johtaco. [0:28:46, 0:28:54]: They just started the ground clearing today, which is, you know, they're scraping, scraping the ground to make sure that they can put in the infrastructure necessary. [0:28:54, 0:28:58]: uh for the townhomes. Another class A project. [0:28:58, 0:29:01]: These will be brownstone town homes. [0:29:01, 0:29:05]: Uh that they're building over there. There will be the two and even three story. [0:29:05, 0:29:07]: Brownstone town homes, which will be [0:29:08, 0:29:09]: Uh you know. [0:29:09, 0:29:12]: units that are that's kind of it missing from the community. [0:29:12, 0:29:15]: We have a lot of single family homes. [0:29:15, 0:29:18]: We have mostly single family homes. [0:29:18, 0:29:20]: And then we don't have a lot of [0:29:20, 0:29:22]: A class A development. [0:29:22, 0:29:27]: uh such as these uh round stone because I I as a realtor I get this request of why don't we have [0:29:28, 0:29:31]: Uh nice town, brownstone town homes here. [0:29:31, 0:29:34]: Or or or larger scale town homes where [0:29:34, 0:29:38]: We can live on a property. Well, that's coming right there at Jodeco Road. [0:29:38, 0:29:42]: And I seventy five. And because uh the [0:29:42, 0:29:44]: The request has been from [0:29:45, 0:29:51]: the retailers that they were discussing this projects with, they wanted to see uh those um [0:29:51, 0:29:58]: They wanted to see those uh residents there on site before the uh the commercial component would move forward. [0:29:59, 0:30:00]: We are this close. [0:30:01, 0:30:02]: Let me repeat. [0:30:03, 0:30:07]: We're this close to lay landing a huge retailer. [0:30:08, 0:30:11]: That everybody wants to see in this community. [0:30:12, 0:30:21]: Hopefully within the next 30 days, I will be able to come back to this meeting and tell you who it is. But today I can't tell you it is. But because we built [0:30:21, 0:30:24]: The apartments and because we built the town homes and they seem [0:30:25, 0:30:31]: Uh this those two projects, the apartments represent a fifty million dollar investment in the city. [0:30:31, 0:30:38]: And then the townhomes recommend re uh represent another uh twenty to twenty-five million dollar investment. [0:30:38, 0:30:42]: uh on that same property so they've seen seventy five million dollars [0:30:42, 0:30:44]: an investment. So [0:30:44, 0:30:50]: Uh, the the uh uh the commercial retailers understand and see that they're very serious about building. [0:30:51, 0:30:56]: A high quality project, and the city has mandated that they build a high quality project. [0:30:56, 0:30:59]: through the development agreement that we established. [0:30:59, 0:31:00]: Uh with them. [0:31:01, 0:31:03]: But uh look out for that to be happening. [0:31:03, 0:31:11]: Uh very, very soon. Uh in our downtown area, if you watch and you follow the Stockbridge Police Department, um [0:31:12, 0:31:18]: page you'll see that they have started redevelopment uh on the North Henry uh police depart um [0:31:18, 0:31:19]: Precinct. [0:31:19, 0:31:22]: at forty five forty five North Henry Boulevard. [0:31:22, 0:31:32]: The council has uh endeavored to move forward that project. We allocated the funding out of the American Rescue Plan Funds. So you'll see a real a updated [0:31:33, 0:31:45]: state-of-the-art facility that this that will be approximately$3.9 million to$4 million an investment creating a modern um [0:31:45, 0:31:51]: police department where our officers will have the best technologically advanced equipment. [0:31:51, 0:31:54]: And out in uh that they deserve in order to be able to [0:31:55, 0:31:56]: move forward with standing up. [0:31:57, 0:32:07]: uh our police department downtown. So uh those are the latest uh course you know about the STEM school that represents a forty-five million dollar investment. [0:32:07, 0:32:20]: uh in downtown and the school board has, you know, they've always they've already started their design work in order to do, in order to put the project together and to make sure that uh it is delivered, invest in quite uh class. [0:32:21, 0:32:34]: form. If you go to uh downtown Stockbridge and you look at uh North Lee Street, South Lee Street, and East Atlanta Road, you see a lot of development, a lot of uh you know [0:32:35, 0:32:35]: Uh [0:32:35, 0:32:39]: grub work going on there. That's what we call it, which is they're doing a lot of uh [0:32:40, 0:32:42]: They're what they're adding a turn lane. [0:32:42, 0:32:49]: on East Atlanta Road. So if you used to coming down East Atlanta Road and getting to North Henry Boulevard and then everything is stacked up. [0:32:50, 0:32:57]: There's gonna be a full turn lane that will extend from North Henry Boulevard all the way back to the railroad line. [0:32:57, 0:33:00]: And that'll be uh able to assist in moving the traffic. [0:33:01, 0:33:04]: Along there, there will be a ten foot multi-use path. [0:33:04, 0:33:06]: along that side of the road. [0:33:06, 0:33:10]: On the other side of the road, there will also be a ten foot multi-use path. [0:33:10, 0:33:14]: Uh, there will be a in a uh deceleration lane for [0:33:14, 0:33:16]: You don't block traffic in order to turn. [0:33:17, 0:33:19]: uh into the amphitheater area. So that will be added. [0:33:20, 0:33:26]: uh as well on north lee street if you go down there now they're adding additional lane down there [0:33:26, 0:33:34]: And there everybody's always talking about parking for the amphitheater. There's gonna be new parking down there. There'll be two new lots. [0:33:34, 0:33:36]: Uh on North Um Lee Street. [0:33:36, 0:33:45]: to for for additional parking uh on the amphitheater campus. And again, uh we'll be having 10-foot multi-use paths. [0:33:45, 0:33:47]: uh for connectivity and walkability. [0:33:47, 0:33:54]: There will be street lights that will be added there at that intersection, as well as at [0:33:54, 0:34:05]: Uh if you go up to where Lee Street, which is right by First Baptist Church, meets North Henry Boulevard, you see the construction going on on both sides of the road. [0:34:05, 0:34:09]: The road is kind of off center right now. [0:34:09, 0:34:25]: What's going to happen is you see that we moved over, you see they're kind of cut out a new road. They're gonna line that intersection up. So it's a four-way uh intersection at that point. So there'll be four ways and there'll be a traffic signal that is placed there to help traffic be able to move through. [0:34:26, 0:34:27]: And then connect. [0:34:27, 0:34:36]: It's so fortunate that we had planned that project specifically for the amphitheater, but on the other side on South Lee Street, we got the uh [0:34:37, 0:34:43]: The new STEM school coming there, so it actually works out perfectly and falls in line with everything. [0:34:43, 0:34:45]: Uh that we're trying to do [0:34:45, 0:34:51]: uh at this particular uh intersection. And again, I will close by just simply saying is that [0:34:51, 0:34:57]: The council, the DDA, the Main Street, all of us are in this together. [0:34:57, 0:35:02]: And the way that I'm looking at it to grade us is to say it's if if if [0:35:03, 0:35:13]: We got empty storefronts downtown. So whatever we can do to fill those empty storefronts, that's our number one charge. That's how we should be grading ourselves on. [0:35:13, 0:35:17]: What we're doing in order to feel those storefronts with quality retail. [0:35:18, 0:35:20]: And I and I will close by simply saying is that [0:35:21, 0:35:23]: Interest in downtown. [0:35:23, 0:35:24]: Is that all? [0:35:25, 0:35:25]: Time [0:35:26, 0:35:26]: Hi. [0:35:26, 0:35:42]: Why? Because we invested in ourselves. We spent$20 million on the amphitheater. We're spending$18 million on the New Cultural Arts Center. And we have multiple offers on the table in order to do different things that you'll be hearing. [0:35:42, 0:35:43]: More about [0:35:44, 0:35:47]: You know, we we got offers that people coming to the table. [0:35:48, 0:35:51]: That've been watching Stock Bridge for months on end. [0:35:51, 0:35:55]: To see what they could do. All the things that we've been planning on doing. [0:35:55, 0:35:59]: These individuals want to come to the table, have made proposals. [0:35:59, 0:36:03]: In order to do that, to have the restaurants, to have the shops. [0:36:03, 0:36:06]: To have entertainment and everything downtown. [0:36:06, 0:36:10]: So at this point we're weighing multiple offers in order to do [0:36:10, 0:36:14]: Exactly what we've been planning on doing with the Liberal Centers Initiative. [0:36:14, 0:36:18]: And it's exciting when folks are sitting down and they're talking to you. [0:36:18, 0:36:19]: About [0:36:19, 0:36:24]: Uh potentially investing seventy five miljun to a hundred milyen dollars in downtown. [0:36:25, 0:36:26]: And those let those [0:36:27, 0:36:37]: numbers were quoted to us in the meeting that we had. So the interest is is high right now. So you when you're talking to people about getting in the downtown Stockbridge. [0:36:37, 0:36:43]: They need to get in now because getting in later is gonna be a lot more expensive later on down the road. [0:36:43, 0:36:44]: 'Cause it's like [0:36:45, 0:36:54]: You see everything coming, all uh you know once their interest starts, everybody will start coming in, buying up the land, making it more expensive, buying up the buildings. [0:36:54, 0:36:57]: was right now is relatively inexpensive. [0:36:57, 0:37:00]: But once the major players start coming. [0:37:00, 0:37:02]: It's gonna be hard to get in, and so [0:37:02, 0:37:06]: And we certainly want to make sure that we encourage mom and pop businesses. [0:37:06, 0:37:07]: uh to occur. [0:37:07, 0:37:08]: Uh on this wall. [0:37:09, 0:37:13]: And I think I'm I'm I'm thinking that we finally gonna be able to turn over [0:37:13, 0:37:15]: A a full deed to Mr. Sauvain. [0:37:16, 0:37:18]: And get him uh going on his project. [0:37:19, 0:37:19]: Um [0:37:20, 0:37:24]: Uh at the fire station'cause I think we finally executed everything that we needed to do. [0:37:25, 0:37:31]: Uh on our side. And now I think we're just waiting to be able to turn that over to them because it's very important that. [0:37:31, 0:37:33]: When business is brought to us. [0:37:34, 0:37:35]: That we handle it efficiently. [0:37:36, 0:37:40]: And that we do what's necessary to get that business because you know we as a business person. [0:37:41, 0:37:43]: When you're trying to open your doors every day. [0:37:43, 0:37:49]: that it takes to open your door is a day you lost revenue or the day that you lost opportunity. [0:37:50, 0:37:50]: So [0:37:51, 0:37:54]: That's uh my update for right now, but trust me, things are [0:37:54, 0:38:06]: really, really vacant right now. And the reason that they are is because everybody here on the council, the DDA, and the Main Street have been working toward one goal, economic development and jobs. [0:38:11, 0:38:19]: Thank you, Councilman, and uh appreciate the encouraging news. Um, anybody have any questions or comments for Councilman Alexander? [0:38:20, 0:38:39]: I do, I do. This is Frangela. I have a question for you, Councilman Alexander. Um just one very simple one. I just want to make sure I was clear. You definitely uh we definitely want to welcome small mom and pop businesses for downtown, but also um the question is also in the JohtoCo development as well. [0:38:41, 0:38:50]: Sure, there will be uh boutique space. First of all, what will happen uh in the uh multi unit apartments that they're building, they're looking for [0:38:51, 0:38:53]: Small businesses that will be located. [0:38:53, 0:38:58]: You know,'cause on the top they're gonna have the residential and then on the bottom on the corners. [0:38:58, 0:39:00]: on of the project they will have. [0:39:01, 0:39:21]: uh boo boutique root retail space. So they're looking for somebody who wants to open up a bakery, somebody who'll open up a laundry cleaners, uh, somebody who wants to open up specialty shop, those type of retail uh that that that residents can use right there on the property. They're looking for that right now. They'll be looking [0:39:21, 0:39:22]: for that right now and [0:39:22, 0:39:26]: They are on an aggressive timetable. They're telling us that they plan on being open. [0:39:27, 0:39:41]: by the end of the year or the first of uh first quarter of next year, which would be very ambitious, but but that's what that that's what they're quoting us. So they're looking for that now. So if anybody's trying to get in there looking for those uh again, laundry m laundry. [0:39:42, 0:39:44]: Cleaners, not a laundry matter, cleaners. [0:39:44, 0:39:50]: but a or a bakery or a unique type of uh retail business, they certainly are looking for you. [0:39:51, 0:39:52]: Okay, thank you. [0:39:55, 0:39:57]: Any other questions or comments for the councilman? [0:40:00, 0:40:12]: All right. Um before we move on to new business, I neglected to cover a couple of items and I in my opening comments that I do want to put on record. Um uh Councilman Alexander mentioned one of them, the Sylvain. [0:40:12, 0:40:13]: Um [0:40:14, 0:40:19]: uh transaction you remember in our last meeting we uh voted to adopt the um uh [0:40:19, 0:40:22]: Um intergovernmental agreement. [0:40:22, 0:40:42]: Uh that has been uh signed by all parties. It is back with the uh, I believe our attorney, and we're waiting for the final executed documents to be um distributed. So uh just wanna note that that's that was taken care of since our last meeting. Uh the other thing I'd like to mention is that the um [0:40:42, 0:41:01]: And I'd mentioned this a couple of meetings ago, the annual uh required reporting from the Department of Community Affairs. We had learned a few months ago that um the prior year's reports were not done by the DDA. So I I do want to mention I have submitted. [0:41:02, 0:41:06]: All of the required reports from year two thousand and eighteen. [0:41:07, 0:41:08]: All the way through [0:41:08, 0:41:23]: fiscal 2021. Um so that's four years of reports. They're all uploaded to the Department of Community Affairs with the with the valid figure. So that's up to date as well. You might recall the relationship there. You might remember the um [0:41:25, 0:41:45]: Presentation from the DCA representative who spoke to us about the uh revolving loan funds. And this was a predecessor activity that had to happen before we could be eligible for the revolving loan form. So that is now taken care of. And I just want to make sure everyone is aware of that and that that's on record. [0:41:45, 0:41:49]: So it's it's called the AARF, the annual authority. [0:41:51, 0:41:57]: Registration and financial report, AARF. [0:41:57, 0:41:58]: Any questions on that? [0:42:01, 0:42:21]: All right, we'll move on to new business. Um, I regret to inform everybody, I've mentioned this to most of you, that uh Samikwa King, who's a DDA uh member, has um had to resign. She has moved out of the area, so she is no longer eligible to serve on the DDA, um, as you all might recall from. [0:42:21, 0:42:22]: [2542.4, 2562.4]: Uh there's two main requirements to serve on the one of either requirement to serve on the DDA, you either need to own a business in the downtown district or you need to be a resident in the city of in the greater city of Stockbridge. Um, not including the councilman. Uh that's that's a special exception if you're part of the authority, part of the uh [0:42:42, 0:43:02]: uh sponsoring um government entity. Um so I'd like to formalize that. So she sent me a text and I asked her to send an email. I don't believe she was able to do that. So I'd like to just put on record that um and uh that I've received notice of her resignation. [0:43:02, 0:43:12]: And I want to acknowledge that on record here with uh in in the public meeting. Is is there any questions or comments about uh some equal kings resignation? [0:43:14, 0:43:18]: Uh but also just just to we thank her for her uh service to the D DA. [0:43:18, 0:43:38]: Absolutely. Thank you. Thank you for uh thank you for saying that. Um Bob, you're right. And she she served on a couple of different committees and uh gave uh you know an above and beyond time and uh effort on uh serving on this on this board. So we do appreciate that. Thank you. All right. Um [0:43:38, 0:43:58]: We've covered that, covered that. We'll move on to the uh DDA legal name. So I sent some documents. Uh this is just really a cleanup from the last um meeting where you might recall with the Sylvain uh boundary clarification, it was found that there was various legal names used for this DDA. [0:43:58, 0:44:18]: In past legal records. Our attorneys has clarified that through the intergovernmental agreement. I believe there was a certifying document, Vanessa, that you were asked to sign to clarify the DDA's name as Downtown Development Authority of the City of Stockbridge. [0:44:18, 0:44:38]: Um yeah, so that's all taken care of. The only remaining item on that is to adopt a what's called a trade name. Um so that's that's what the last document I sent to this board um last Saturday. Uh that's a long phrase, Downtown Development Authority of the City of Stockholm. [0:44:38, 0:44:58]: Stock bridge. So we wanted something a little bit more uh marketable to put on our letterhead and so forth. So um I'd like to propose, make a motion that we adopt the trade name of Developing Downtown Stockbridge as our trade name. Our legal name is still the, you know, the eight words, but uh [0:44:58, 0:45:13]: And uh we can use that allows us to use a trade name in our literature and our marketing and so forth. And it still refers to this uh legal entity. So let me um let me pause for any questions or comments uh on on that um before we make a motion. [0:45:13, 0:45:15]: Yeah, can you put excuse me? [0:45:16, 0:45:28]: Uh can you put the document uh put the put the the illustration up so everybody can see it absolutely so that um be helpful just one moment so resolution [0:45:36, 0:45:40]: All right, let me clear this. Uh share screen. [0:45:44, 0:45:47]: All right, if someone can confirm you can see the screen. [0:45:48, 0:45:49]: Yes. Yes. [0:45:51, 0:45:53]: To operate under a trade name. [0:45:55, 0:46:00]: So this I believe had to be accepted by both. [0:46:01, 0:46:11]: the city council as well as the DDA in order for it to be valid. And since it was a material change from what we presented to you in our last meeting. [0:46:11, 0:46:26]: Um, I was advised that we needed to bring it up as a motion and recorded in the meeting minutes to not use it. And the council did pass it, certainly. Yeah. Very good. And here's the trade name, developing downtown Stockbridge. [0:46:26, 0:46:40]: And um and this is really it's not a very long one. It just says that uh I'm I'm not gonna attempt to read it to you, but um, you know, it basically gives the gives the notice an authority to to to operate under this name. [0:46:47, 0:46:48]: Sounds good. [0:46:49, 0:46:53]: All right. Any other questions or comments? [0:46:55, 0:47:00]: Yeah. Go ahead, Barber. Sorry. Will we have to change anything um at the bank? [0:47:02, 0:47:17]: Oh, that's a great question. Um, we need to check the the the the bank should align with the formal name of downtown development authority of the city of Stockbridge. Right. [0:47:17, 0:47:26]: And Barber, you bring up a great point. I think that is a follow-up activity. We're probably gonna need to go down there and make sure that this [0:47:27, 0:47:31]: The the long legal name is what's reflected in our bank records. [0:47:31, 0:47:37]: Yeah,'cause right now our checks um have Stockbridge Downtown Development Authority. That's right. [0:47:38, 0:47:39]: Yeah. [0:47:40, 0:47:55]: So um great point. Um that is a follow-up activity. We will note as an action item to uh change the legal name at the bank. And Barber, maybe you and I can um do that together and we'll take care of that before our next meeting if that's uh if all right with all right with you. [0:47:59, 0:48:08]: We can maybe straighten out the debit card for uh moving to the facade grant while we're there. All right, any other points or questions? [0:48:10, 0:48:17]: All right. Well, not hearing any, I would like to make the motion that we adopt the trade name of Developing Downtown Stockbridge. [0:48:21, 0:48:25]: I think I heard it from Bob first. Uh so Bob second of the motion. Any other further discussion? [0:48:27, 0:48:34]: All those in favor, please raise your hand or say yes. All right. It looks to be unanimous. Thank you so much. Appreciate that. [0:48:35, 0:48:55]: Yeah, clear that. And uh the next item is um well, we did the facade grant changes. I think that's here. We did that already. Um, and then we did I did we did modify the agenda to talk about the social media campaign. [0:48:55, 0:49:15]: Campaign proposal. So let me bring that up and let's talk about that for a few minutes. As for those of you who attended the last meeting, you may recall that we had a proposal from a firm who responded to our request for proposal for a social media campaign firm. [0:49:15, 0:49:26]: And uh this was the um this was the pricing that we we had not received pricing, so we couldn't vote on it. This is the pricing that we received. It um [0:49:27, 0:49:37]: As you can see, there's different tier levels. 3250 a month was the lowest level. That amounts to what really is the entire. [0:49:38, 0:49:58]: funding that we receive for the city. So I'm not in a position to even make a motion to adopt this because we don't have the budget for it. Um, but I do want to at least open it up for discussion as far as what we might be able to do and you know what our our next steps might be. So um I welcome any comments or thoughts on [0:49:58, 0:49:58]: On this? [0:50:01, 0:50:09]: Chairman, I do have a question about this. When you mentioned we don't have the budget for, do we have a any budget for? [0:50:10, 0:50:11]: Anything? [0:50:11, 0:50:15]: But you know that we can uh I guess a la carte maybe taking advantage of that. [0:50:16, 0:50:36]: Right. Um, so we have not earmarked specific budget for for marketing. Um, you know, that we do prepare a budget around, you know, towards the end of the summer for each fiscal year. Um, but we do have an operating account. And as you saw in the financials early in this meeting, you know, we do have uh [0:50:36, 0:50:37]: Substantial. [0:50:37, 0:50:56]: um reserve if you will on in in our financials but from this being you know like in a subscription uh perspective uh or you know a service oriented perspective it wouldn't you know it would you know obviously would deplete that and would not be sustainable unless we have unless we change our funding mechanisms. [0:50:59, 0:51:05]: add a little context to the reserve uh just um for especially for a new member [0:51:05, 0:51:10]: Um the our operating budget annually is$20,000. [0:51:11, 0:51:24]: Um and the reason why we have an observer is because we're just coming out of two years of, you know, we've all been in the the COVID situation. So um the benefit of that is that we just haven't really spent any money. Um [0:51:25, 0:51:33]: But that's kind of, you know, not kind of, but that's where the reserve comes from. But just so you know, um, twenty thousand dollars is what we [0:51:34, 0:51:36]: Um half an operating funds a year. [0:51:38, 0:51:38]: Yeah. [0:51:39, 0:51:41]: It's good information. Thank you. [0:51:42, 0:51:50]: Yeah, um what I'm gonna say that this is generally this this is this would be like if she was running the social media for the whole city. [0:51:50, 0:52:02]: Not not not what we're doing. This is certainly not in l not what I was expecting. I was I was certainly wasn't expecting anything nearly to this. Maybe we just ni need to form a committee. [0:52:02, 0:52:11]: Uh maybe Mr. Peterson and then a couple of the members on the board to just try to'cause we don't really have that much going on in order for us to [0:52:11, 0:52:13]: Um do this, I think. [0:52:13, 0:52:18]: Uh generally what we'll need to do is just kind of post updates on what we're doing. [0:52:18, 0:52:32]: uh as a unit, uh our meetings, that kind of thing, uh the basics, and then uh some updates on general uh things like if we have an event or something like that. So uh I'm not sure what the [0:52:32, 0:52:47]: what this was all um entailing, but it's certainly m way overkill than what we we're looking for. So certainly I think we need to shove this and look at maybe forming a committee of our members in order to do something with this. [0:52:48, 0:52:57]: Council Councilman Alexander, I actually agree with you. I I'm just doing the math just very quickly and I'm thinking uh aligned with uh a salary, right? If we would actually [0:52:57, 0:53:04]: You know, paid someone to do this for a year, the most expensive package is like 54,000. My math is a little bit off, you know. [0:53:05, 0:53:08]: Um at least 39,000. It's that's excessive. [0:53:08, 0:53:17]: You know, but I I do have another question about that. Is there a way we can we definitely can build a committee for it, but is there a way we can actually have maybe interns? [0:53:18, 0:53:19]: Certainly. Yeah. [0:53:21, 0:53:22]: Okay. [0:53:25, 0:53:26]: Other thoughts? Go ahead. [0:53:27, 0:53:32]: I really um because I was thinking along the same when Councilman Alexander mentioned earlier in the meeting about. [0:53:33, 0:53:53]: putting together some sort of promotional materials. I really, um, I really like that idea. Um, because to his point, if we're out and we're networking or just even in our own warm circles and these types of opp conversations come up, opportunities for these conversations come up, it would be really nice to not only have the discussion, but have something we can leave [0:53:53, 0:54:13]: With someone, you know, for more consideration about coming into our downtown area. I'm not the most creative on the CPA by trade, but however, I would be more than willing to serve on, you know, a committee that we can whatever we need to do to start spearheading, getting more of the communication out there about our downtown area. [0:54:13, 0:54:17]: So I'll be willing to serve, but I'm not creative. [0:54:18, 0:54:18]: Okay. [0:54:21, 0:54:29]: All right, that's great. Thank you. Um, is there anyone else who might be interested to uh participate in a committee as councilman has suggested? [0:54:30, 0:54:31]: Yes. [0:54:32, 0:54:37]: Thank you, Bob. I would yeah. And and and like like Barber, I'm not creative either. So uh [0:54:38, 0:54:58]: Well, I think that's why we would uh look to uh some outside help for this. But I liked your idea, Ms. Merritt, about the um, you know, interns or other other possible um, you know, options that are out there. I think if you get creative in the sense of how you source something like this, then you know you there might be other ways of moving forward. Um [0:54:58, 0:55:18]: Let me offer one more thought related to this. Well, a couple more thoughts. First of all, I really did like the presentation that was done by this firm. She seemed very much engaged with working with the, you know, with her work with the city of Stone Mountain. [0:55:18, 0:55:32]: Mountain, um, and as far as you know, providing engaging content, that all seemed very much in line with what I think would be beneficial for us. Um, obviously, we don't have the budget for the scale of a of a proposal, but [0:55:32, 0:55:38]: I'm thinking if we were to maybe go back to her with the idea of a um [0:55:39, 0:55:56]: uh some form of an a la carte support um and specifically targeting the facade grant program. Now that we've revised the facade grant application and the program, we've got a sizable fund. Councilman, as you said, [0:55:56, 0:55:59]: Um in a prior meeting. Um [0:55:59, 0:56:19]: We don't want that budget to be just sitting there. We want we want that budget to go to the business owners in our downtown district so that they can improve the facades and really step up the uh uh the look and the experience of uh of the downtown district. So I'm I'm I'm thinking if maybe we consider utilizing this firm on in an all-cost. [0:56:19, 0:56:31]: part basis, but targeted specifically for the um uh facade grant. Um that's an idea I thought I would uh just share with you all and and see what you see what your reaction is. [0:56:33, 0:56:34]: I agree. [0:56:35, 0:56:35]: Mm. [0:56:40, 0:56:42]: Yeah, I I agree. I I think that's a good idea. [0:56:43, 0:56:44]: Very good. [0:56:45, 0:56:48]: Um so uh we have um [0:56:48, 0:56:55]: Barber and Bob as um potential committee members for the media um campaign. Um [0:56:56, 0:56:58]: Fran might you be interested as well. [0:56:59, 0:57:06]: You know, I'd I'd I have a problem with saying no, but I mean I would love to. I'm just thinking I'm just thinking about my bandwidth right now. Um [0:57:07, 0:57:12]: I I think I I think I will definitely love to to help out. I'm not a creative as well. I actually [0:57:13, 0:57:17]: have to depend on somebody to help me out with social media for my own organization. So [0:57:17, 0:57:18]: But I I have some. [0:57:18, 0:57:21]: I have some tips, maybe. All right. [0:57:21, 0:57:36]: Well, um if it's all right with everyone, let me reach out to um this um this uh this firm, um a very nice lady and and ask her if she, you know, what that might look like and maybe describe what [0:57:37, 0:57:44]: a marketing campaign targeted specifically the facade grant. And I'm thinking, you know, it might be something like, you know. [0:57:45, 0:57:46]: Some type of [0:57:46, 0:57:50]: hand flyer brochure type of thing so that you know if we went door to door and [0:57:51, 0:58:11]: know handed them and spoke to the business owner saying, you know, if you improve the facade, you can you can get 50%, you know, grant from this, you know, from the DDA. Um that that would help sort of you know promote the program. So if it's all right, I'll you know see if maybe that's uh in line with what she's interested in doing and maybe provide uh [0:58:11, 0:58:18]: uh cost proposal on that. And then that can be a basing a launching board from which we can proceed. [0:58:19, 0:58:25]: Yeah. Yeah, I see this little small print that says a la carte twenty five hundred minimum. [0:58:25, 0:58:26]: Yeah. [0:58:28, 0:58:35]: It's kind of Yeah. Yeah, I mean for me that would seem reasonable. I mean just to print up brochures and things like that, that's [0:58:35, 0:58:46]: You know, I mean that's not, you know, to do the design and do the print and so forth, that's that's not that's not out that's not from my experience, that doesn't seem to be out of line. [0:58:47, 0:58:50]: But yeah, good point. [0:58:50, 0:58:51]: Any other discussion on this? [0:58:52, 0:58:53]: Um [0:58:54, 0:58:58]: Not on this, but on this. I don't know if this is a good place. [0:58:58, 0:58:59]: Um [0:59:00, 0:59:20]: In in line with this, I kind of want to put Councilman Alexander on the spot if he may. Um, would you be would you I I would like to because again, when I came on the board, we were in the middle of of a pandemic. So um I know what downtown is, I know where it's at, my office is down there. But um I would like if if you're open to it, councilman. [0:59:20, 0:59:25]: to do a walkthrough if we can just kind of meet up one day and walk through downtown. [0:59:26, 0:59:31]: Um and kind of just kind of talk idea, vision in terms of, you know. [0:59:31, 0:59:44]: what that looks like when the when the DDA actually starts bringing in more businesses to economic development. And I'd invite anybody else on the board, you know, we can do it as a board, but I would really like a tangible hands-on walkthrough. [0:59:45, 0:59:53]: our downtown. And I know that I think the boundaries would will recently change. So I I don't even know physically, visually, if I even really [0:59:54, 1:00:01]: know what those new boundaries are. So I would love that if you have the capacity to do that with me and others. [1:00:01, 1:00:12]: Well, certainly we could all do that as a group, but there is a video that actually exists where we did a presentation um with a group of business owners before we did a tour. [1:00:13, 1:00:15]: Of the amphitheater talking about [1:00:15, 1:00:21]: Uh those very things, the vision and all of that. As far as physically walking down there, we didn't do that. We just [1:00:21, 1:00:24]: Talked about we we have a city presentation that [1:00:24, 1:00:42]: talks about downtown, what the vision is and those kind of things. So certainly, but we could certainly get together as a group and uh actually do a walkthrough. That's one of the things I was gonna suggest that we do too, is that at at least once or twice a year we you we come we we we invite [1:00:42, 1:00:44]: businesses into downtown. [1:00:44, 1:00:50]: Uh we have them uh have a meeting or function at the amphitheater. [1:00:51, 1:00:57]: Like we did. That's how we got the STEM school here because we had a meeting, we invited the school board, we invited some business owners. [1:00:57, 1:01:00]: They came in, everybody got all excited. [1:01:00, 1:01:01]: That's our carrot right there. [1:01:02, 1:01:06]: So what we would do under the D D under the downtown development authority. [1:01:07, 1:01:08]: Umbrella is that we would have [1:01:09, 1:01:13]: A economic development meeting or summit or [1:01:13, 1:01:16]: or a get together where we invite business owners in. [1:01:16, 1:01:34]: And we would make we would have Mr. Peterson and the staff and our member our members uh talk to them about the vision of what downtown is and what we want to uh actually do. Uh before that, of course, we would get together as a group in order to review what the presentation was going to be. [1:01:34, 1:01:44]: and and what have you, but certainly uh there is a video that talks about uh all of these uh various items. I had to get with uh our um [1:01:44, 1:01:57]: administrative assistant to make sure that they pull it up because the video is kind of long, but in it is a tour of the amphitheater. And if I can find a link of it, I'll send it to Mr. Custon so he can send it out because it's posted on YouTube. Yeah. [1:01:58, 1:02:02]: We did get to tour the amphitheater and it's it it's a beauty. We we didn't have it. [1:02:03, 1:02:06]: Yeah. Absolutely absolutely. In the presentation we talked about, I think. [1:02:07, 1:02:14]: Say again. I think that was you. You set that up for us, didn't you last year the BDA when we got a chance to view the amphitheater? [1:02:14, 1:02:21]: we had several different tours that could go along and I think we just got together with the city manager in order to [1:02:21, 1:02:31]: to get it done. But certainly we want to be able to do that and then talk about we talk about all of the components in in in the in the downtown area. So certainly when [1:02:32, 1:02:34]: When the group wants to do that, we can kind of do that. [1:02:35, 1:02:38]: Uh y'all just need to let me know when that is. So [1:02:38, 1:02:43]: Uh we can get together and do that with Mr. Peterson and uh uh make it happen. [1:02:43, 1:02:44]: Mm-hmm. [1:02:44, 1:02:50]: One uh one quick question to go along with this. I know uh Councilman Alex Alexander had recommended t-shirts. [1:02:51, 1:02:57]: Do we have a budget for those things so that we can get T shirts, so that we can be, you know, we're gonna be doing that. [1:02:57, 1:03:01]: Uh, especially when you say they have an event at the amphitheater or other events. [1:03:01, 1:03:06]: And we can wear a T shirt just as a way of unity and showing that we separate from the crowd. [1:03:06, 1:03:08]: I say a polos, but we'll [1:03:09, 1:03:29]: Well we're gonna have both of them like when we're doing like a field outing or something like that where we're walking downtown or something like that, we might might have a t-shirt, but for like a fish. Yeah, polo shirt. No, I mean I just call everything t-shirt, but polo shirts are good. Right, right, right. I don't say we do we have a budget for [1:03:29, 1:03:33]: That's what I'm asking. I'm asking the uh president, Mr. Cush. [1:03:34, 1:03:54]: Well, I I don't think it's specifically earmarked, but um, you know, with the approval of the board, um that could be um, you know, we could we would come up with the budget of what we think it would cost and then with everyone's approval, then as long as we have the funds, we can we could proceed with something like that for sure. I would add I would add to that idea uh business cards, but also [1:03:54, 1:03:56]: So um [1:03:56, 1:04:00]: With the new name that we just adopted. [1:04:00, 1:04:11]: Um I am I I should mention that I am working to see if we can get permission from the city of Stockbridge to leverage some form, maybe the branding. [1:04:12, 1:04:32]: uh package, if you will, of the where community connects and be able to adopt a version of that specifically for developing downtown Stockbridge for the DDA specifically. And so I would I would ask that maybe we time that such that we get a new logo, we get a new tagline or whatever. And then then we [1:04:32, 1:04:38]: And we can apply that to the polo shirts and or business cards. Right, right, right. [1:04:39, 1:04:41]: Sound like a plan. [1:04:41, 1:04:42]: Very good. [1:04:43, 1:04:44]: Other thoughts? [1:04:45, 1:05:05]: All right. That brings us to old business. And um I I really don't have um much to cover here, but I'll I'll share with you what I know. The uh Georgia Tech market study that is in progress. Um Mr. Peterson did give me an update that he and uh Emily with Georgia Tech has provided all of the data needed for the analysis. [1:05:05, 1:05:25]: Analysis. They will also be looking into more detailed data on the companies in the area, community assets and facilities, and specific developments such as the bridges of Jodico that Councilman mentioned, and begin to make recommendations to write the final report. And that's due by the [1:05:25, 1:05:38]: end of June. So we I don't know if we'll have anything preliminary by our June meeting, but we should have that certainly by our July meeting. So that's all I have on the Georgia Tech market study. [1:05:39, 1:05:59]: I don't have any further updates on well, I will mention that the downtown strategic work plan, there was a the beautification meeting did um did meet last week, which I attended. Um and they were uh we're looking at um ideas on how to um add vibrancy to the downtown. Um and [1:05:59, 1:06:19]: And Kira did um go through some of the detail of the um build-out on the uh um Ted Strickland uh building. And the last item under all business I have is uh the committee to draft the intergovernmental agreement. Um that has been submitted over to the city. I'm awaiting response. [1:06:19, 1:06:33]: from the uh city, city council and uh the attorneys as to whether they have any edits to that uh and or whether or not that would be adopted. Uh councilman, do you know anything uh about the uh uh standing IGA that we've uh drafted? [1:06:33, 1:06:38]: Uh no, and I had to get an update from the attorneys. They're they're in their hands. [1:06:39, 1:06:50]: Very good. And that's all that we have on our agenda today. We'll uh we'll go ahead and open up the floor for any any other um comments or discussion before before we close the meeting. [1:06:57, 1:07:06]: All right. Then with that, um we could hear a motion to uh close the meeting. [1:07:07, 1:07:08]: Removed. [1:07:08, 1:07:09]: All right. Thank you, Bob. [1:07:10, 1:07:10]: Second. [1:07:11, 1:07:15]: Thank you, Maxwell. And uh any discussion? [1:07:17, 1:07:20]: All right, all those in favor to adjourn, please raise your hand. [1:07:21, 1:07:25]: Very good. That looks unanimous. Thank you, everyone. I appreciate your support. Have a great evening. [1:07:26, 1:07:33]: Welcome again. Welcome. Welcome, Mass. Great to be. Absolutely. Welcome. [1:07:33, 1:07:35]: Thank you. I'll see y'all soon. [1:07:35, 1:07:36]: But

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[0:07:56, 0:08:02]: I'm sorry, yeah I'm sorry, Daniel's here, I just I just know really nice easy a problem. Thank you very much, sir. [0:08:03, 0:08:05]: Okay, it's not thankful. [0:08:08, 0:08:10]: Yes, why did you sort of zoom across that? [0:08:19, 0:08:22]: Madam Clerk, better go to God. [0:08:27, 0:08:28]: Well. [0:08:38, 0:08:38]: Oh yeah. [0:08:41, 0:08:41]: Good to see you. [0:08:43, 0:08:45]: All right, ladies and gentlemen, I have uh six o'clock. [0:08:45, 0:08:49]: And so I'd like to call our council meeting um May ninth. [0:08:49, 0:08:55]: uh to order. Uh and on that note, uh invocation. Mr. Blount, please sir. [0:08:57, 0:08:58]: Everybody stand? [0:09:04, 0:09:10]: Dear Heavenly Gracious Father, we come to you tonight. Thank you, first of all, God, for your grace, and we thank you for your mercy. [0:09:10, 0:09:30]: We ask right now, Lord, in the name of Jesus, that you will continue to cover us and oversee all that we do. We ask that the leaders of this great city of we call Stockbridge, Heavenly Father, will be led, Heavenly Father, keeping you in mind. We thank you for all the citizens and all of those that are partaking in this meeting tonight, that you continue to keep us, continue to guide us, continue to grow. [0:09:30, 0:09:50]: grow our great city, Heavenly Father. Let us be a beacon to the whole city and the Stockbridge and the Henry County and this and the state of Georgia, that we are progressing, Heavenly Father, but we're progressing in you. We thank you, God, for what you're doing in this great city. We thank you for what you embodied us in our mind and that we act with wisdom in all our decisions. [0:09:50, 0:10:01]: We continue to praise you, Heavenly Father, and all that you put impart in us to give to our citizens. We thank you, Father. And it's in Jesus' name we pray. Amen. Amen. Amen. [0:10:03, 0:10:14]: I place allegiance to the flag United States of America and to the Republic of Chance, one nation, when we have liberty and justice. [0:10:20, 0:10:21]: Madam Clerk, roll call, please. [0:10:22, 0:10:32]: Mayor Ford? Present. Mayor Pro Tem Thomas. Present. Councilman Alexander. Present. Councilwoman Barber. Present. Councilman Blount. Present. Councilwoman Gantt. [0:10:34, 0:10:44]: Let the record reclect. Councilman Gantt is not in attendance. Mayor Ford, you have a quorum. Thank you, Madam Clerk. I appreciate that. I need an adoption to the agenda. I believe there's an amendment to the agenda for this evening. [0:10:44, 0:10:48]: Mr. Blount? Mayor, I'd like I'd like to add an amendment to the agenda. [0:10:49, 0:10:51]: Uh to include the council to [0:10:52, 0:10:55]: uh vote tonight on an extension of [0:10:55, 0:10:56]: The um [0:10:57, 0:11:00]: allowance process of the city manager to [0:11:01, 0:11:08]: Um to oversee and to able be able to move up to fifty thousand dollars uh in authorization of uh [0:11:08, 0:11:10]: funds within the um [0:11:11, 0:11:16]: the different departments. Uh right now the he has a twenty five thousand dollar um [0:11:17, 0:11:34]: limit and to raise it to fifty thousand dollars would uh also be um something that would a actually help us as a council because the authorization of those funds would have to come through the city manager and be signed off. Um I would like the city manager to comment on that if he would like. [0:11:36, 0:11:39]: So well let me let me ask is there a second to the motion? [0:11:40, 0:11:45]: Let's let's hear from the city manager. Okay, all right. Go ahead please. City manager, you have a uh comment, sir? [0:11:47, 0:12:06]: Is this to amend the agenda? Yes it is to amend the agenda. So will we have a time to discuss this? Yeah, we will have time to discuss it. That's why I was asking really for a second, really. Okay. So this is whether or not we want to amend the agenda. And to add this to discuss this. To add this topic, yes. Okay. I'll second it. Okay. Motion to second it. [0:12:08, 0:12:09]: All right. [0:12:09, 0:12:13]: You have a comment, sir? Well I I I wanted to hear his [0:12:14, 0:12:22]: Uh reasoning before it was second, but since it's been second. But I just want to hear from the city manager first. Motion is second. And the discussion. [0:12:23, 0:12:26]: All right. Well we'll w we'll hopefully discuss this later as opposed to now. [0:12:26, 0:12:31]: Okay, Mr uh uh City Manager, Mr Gardner, you have some comments you want to say before we take this vote? [0:12:33, 0:12:34]: So it [0:12:36, 0:12:53]: This is this motion was to add that that is correct. That is that is correct. So at that time when we get to the item, then we can discuss it and we can present the I can understand. You're absolutely right. Okay. You're absolutely right on that. I'll tell you what. On that note, motion is made in second. All in favor of the motion, please indicate. [0:12:53, 0:12:57]: Sir, I mean stand stand by, stand by, stand by please. All in favor of the motion, please indicate. [0:12:58, 0:13:01]: But wouldn't we like to say we'd have to talk in the discussion papers? [0:13:02, 0:13:10]: We are in discussion. Oh understand that. Uh point of order. Okay. I'd like to appeal to the council to get the city manager comments. [0:13:10, 0:13:10]: I agree. [0:13:11, 0:13:23]: We first need to adopt an agenda. Right. Well if we appeal to the council, we can uh we can get to the city manager comments. I appeal to the council to get the city manager comments. I need a second. [0:13:24, 0:13:25]: Second. What? [0:13:25, 0:13:43]: Hold on, I I'll run the meeting, sir. But I'll tell you what, we can do it that way. Typically what happens, typically what happens, we make a motion in a second, and we have discussion later on. If it's approved, we'll have the discussion later on in the agenda. That's what's gonna happen. I know but I know Mr. Blount asked for him to give some comments initially. I got that. [0:13:43, 0:13:51]: I understand that. Okay? And he actually gave me a heads up on that. So we can do it that way. We it's not commonplace to do it that way, but we can do it that way. [0:13:52, 0:13:53]: All right, so it seems like [0:13:53, 0:13:58]: There's a majority of the council that wants to do this at this time will make exception to that. [0:13:58, 0:14:14]: Now the motion has been made in a second. Mr. Gardner, sir, do you have any comments you'd like to make? Mayor Ford. Yes. I will remove my second. Do we remove your second? Okay. The motion has been made. She removes the second. Is there another second? Certain. Okay, Mr Mr. Alexander seconds the motion. Mr. Gardner, you have any comments, sir? [0:14:16, 0:14:18]: Okay. Y'all gotta speak next. [0:14:19, 0:14:37]: Um my voice is going in and out, so I apologize. Um yes, as I heard um today, I think like you said, Mayor, um we the request obviously to go back to I think what it was initially. Okay, you they can't hear you, Mr. Gardner. You can speak a little louder, please. [0:14:39, 0:14:42]: Unless you want, yes, right. Come on up to the front. There you go. [0:14:45, 0:14:46]: What is the issue to launch? [0:14:47, 0:15:07]: I apologize. Um haven't been feeling well, so um mask and my throat is kinda scratchy, so please forgive me um if I cough. Um as I was saying, um I know prior to my coming on board that this used to be at fifty um and was requested to go to twenty [0:15:07, 0:15:27]: Which was approved by council. Um, I would say that going to 50 would would really just help move some items um through the process and get it done, especially those items that are already budgeted. And I give an example. Um there we have to replace a truck. The truck was budgeted. [0:15:27, 0:15:47]: Budgeted um at fifty, we actually got it in at 46 or 47, which was a three thousand dollar savings. But because it's over twenty five hundred, and even though it was part of the capital budget, it still comes here for vote rather than us being able to just go ahead and secure that vehicle. Um, because as you know, vehicles are hard to come by. [0:15:47, 0:16:07]: These days, um, especially brand new ones, uh easy to come by, out is easy to come by. Um, that's just an example of how we can move something forward race versus having to wait a week or two um before we could get an approval from council um to move forward with purchasing a truck. [0:16:07, 0:16:18]: there was part of the approval process of the capital budget. So it's being approved multiple times, which in and of itself is a duplication and time consuming. [0:16:19, 0:16:19]: Okay. [0:16:20, 0:16:25]: Thank you, sir. All right. Motion been made, been seconded. Mr. Gardner gave his comments. All in favor of the motion, please indicate. [0:16:28, 0:16:28]: Opposed. [0:16:31, 0:16:33]: Uh you're uh um Mr uh Mayor Protein, you oppose? [0:16:35, 0:16:38]: I don't oppose You abstain. [0:16:39, 0:16:46]: I really have questions. But see that's but that's but but I I I would just abstain for now. Abstain. Ms Ms. Barber. [0:16:46, 0:16:48]: You you oppose or abstain? [0:16:49, 0:16:50]: Scream me. [0:16:51, 0:16:59]: I approved. You approved. Okay. So it's otherwise four zero one. All right, we'll add that on to the agenda be uh uh number seven. [0:16:59, 0:17:06]: Number seven. We had that for tonight's discussion. And uh when we get to that point, uh [0:17:07, 0:17:11]: Mr. Blount, I look to view for uh to start the discussion, okay? [0:17:11, 0:17:12]: Yes. All right. [0:17:13, 0:17:14]: Yes ma'am. [0:17:15, 0:17:17]: Yes, appreciate it. Thank you. [0:17:18, 0:17:24]: All right, on that note, that's been uh added to the agenda. So I need a motion to approve the overall agenda, please. So moved. Is there a second? [0:17:25, 0:17:30]: Sir uh mr mrza second that Mr. Blount uh uh uh approved that or obviously that motion, all in favor please indicate. [0:17:31, 0:17:33]: All right, Zananimously says. [0:17:34, 0:17:39]: Yes, ma'am. Okay, you're good. I see ya. It's clear. It's actually clear. I can see it. [0:17:39, 0:17:51]: Okay, good deal. All right. Adoption of minutes, summary minutes uh for three fourteen twenty two and also the summary minutes for uh three nineteen uh excuse me, uh the twenty ninth of mar uh March. [0:17:52, 0:17:57]: Uh twenty two. So the first one were for the council meeting, the second one I mentioned was for the council work session. [0:17:59, 0:18:04]: All right, if there are not any changes to that at this time, I need a motion to accept those minutes, please. [0:18:04, 0:18:06]: So move. Mr. Blount, is there a second? [0:18:08, 0:18:10]: Sir, Mr Alzheimer's second, all in favor, please indicate. [0:18:12, 0:18:16]: All right, so now she says, thank you very much. Um Ms. Holiday, any public comments? [0:18:17, 0:18:18]: No comments? [0:18:19, 0:18:28]: Okay. So on that note we are going to have uh a ceremonial process here and I'm gonna come down and we're gonna swear some folks into some offices and committees here. [0:18:29, 0:18:29]: [1118.0, 1119.2]: [0:18:45, 0:18:52]: And that will be uh Miss Merritt. Come on, Miss Merritt, please. I'm sorry. [0:18:56, 0:19:00]: All right. I want to on this side if you don't mind. Okay. [0:19:00, 0:19:02]: And right, here we go. [0:19:02, 0:19:22]: Now I'm gonna ask you to raise your right hand and I'm gonna raise mine and I'm gonna take this in small little snippets so you can repeat after me. Okay. All right. I am please state your name. I am Frangela Key Merritt. Board member. Board member. Do solemnly swear and affirm. Do solemnly swear and affirm. That I will faithfully perform. That I will faithfully perform. The duties of the downtown development authority. [0:19:22, 0:19:42]: Of the downtown development authority of the city of Stockbridge of the City of Stockbridge and that I will to the best of my ability to support and defend the chair charter thereof as well as the Constitution and the laws of the state of Georgia and the laws of the state of Georgia and the United States of America and the United States of America. I further affirm that. [0:19:42, 0:19:50]: further affirm that upon assumption of this office upon assumption of this office I do not hold any unaccountable for I do not hold any account account of for I'm sorry. Could you [0:19:50, 0:20:10]: I do not hold any unaccounted for. I do not hold any unaccounted for. Public money. Public money. Do unpayable to the state. Do unpayable unto the state. And any political subdivision. And any political subdivision of the state. Of the state. The city of Stockbridge. City of Stockbridge. Or any authority thereof. Or any authority thereof. Nor do I hold any nor do I hold any any other office of trust. [0:20:10, 0:20:30]: Office of treasure of the government of the government of the United States of the United States of this state of this state or any foreign state or any foreign state as prescribed as prescribed as prescribed as prescribed by the law by the law of the state of Georgia of the State of Georgia. I solemnly affirmly affirm that I'm fully qualified under the Constitution of the Constitution and the laws of [0:20:30, 0:20:50]: Of the state in the laws of the state to hold the office to hold the office of downtown development authority board member of downtown development authority board member and that I will perform the duties of my office of my office in the best interest in the best interest of the city of Stockbridge to the best of my ability without fear, without fear, favor, favor, affection, affection. [0:20:50, 0:20:55]: Reward or expectation thereof. Or expectation thereof. [0:20:56, 0:21:00]: On the ninth day of May twenty twenty two. Congratulations. Thank you. [0:21:04, 0:21:09]: You have to sign these, okay? Alright. So uh these are all blue leaf pins. Okay. [0:21:28, 0:21:30]: Now, do you have any comments or things you want to say at this point? [0:21:30, 0:21:37]: I just want to say very quickly, it is definitely an honor to serve and I look forward to uh my term. [0:21:37, 0:21:39]: And and just meeting everyone and [0:21:40, 0:21:40]: And thank you. [0:21:41, 0:21:45]: Well thank you. Appreciate it. All right. Good deal. [0:21:50, 0:21:50]: Yeah. [0:21:51, 0:21:52]: And so [0:21:53, 0:22:00]: Thank you. Okay, Mr. Johnson and uh Miss uh Merritt Jenkins. [0:22:02, 0:22:03]: Okay. [0:22:05, 0:22:22]: Are you doing sir? I do. Good. See? All right. We'll do the same thing, a slightly different uh oath of office. So raise your right hand. I'll raise mine as well, please sir. Good afternoon. I'll take the smallest tippets here. Aye and state your name. Aye, there is a [0:22:22, 0:22:42]: Uh Angela Myers Jenkins. Board member. Board member to silently swear and affirm. Do silently swear and affirm. That I will faithfully perform. That I will faithfully perform. The duties of the Stockbridge Ethics Board. The duties of the Stockbridge Ethics Board. Of the city of Stockbridge. Of the city of Stockbridge Board. And that I will. And that I will to the best of my ability. To the best of my ability. [0:22:42, 0:23:02]: The charter thereof. The charter thereof. As well as the constitution. As well as the constitution. And laws of the state of Georgia. And laws of the state of Georgia. And United States of America. And United States of America. I further affirm that. I further affirm that. Upon assumption of this office. Upon assumption of this office. I did not hold any unaccountable for. I do not hold any account for. [0:23:02, 0:23:22]: Public money due public money due and payable to the state and payable to the state. Any political subdivision of the state. Any political subdivision of the state of Stockbridge. The city of Stockbridge. Or any authority thereof. Or any authority thereof. Nor do I hold. Nor do I hold any other office of trust. Any other office of trust. Of the government of the United States. Of this state. Of this state. [0:23:22, 0:23:42]: Any foreign state or any foreign state as prescribed by the law as prescribed by the law of the state of Georgia of the state of Georgia. I am a resident of the city of Stockbridge. Of the city of Stockbridge. I shall remain and I shall remain a resident while serving. A resident while serving on the ethics board. On the ethics board. I have not been convicted of any felony. [0:23:42, 0:24:02]: Falonies of any felonies involving moral uh perturbe involving moral perturbitude, there you go, thank you. Right. In this state, in this state, or any other state. Or any other state. I will perform the duties of my office. Of my office. Of the best interests of the best interests. Of the city of Stockbridge. Of the city of Stockbridge. And the best of my ability. And investment will fear. [0:24:02, 0:24:16]: Without favor, favor, affection, affection, reward, reward or expectation thereof or expectation thereof for the ninth day of May twenty twenty two. Ninth day of May twenty twenty two. Congratulations. Thank you. Thank you very much. All right. [0:24:18, 0:24:23]: We will s we assign this here? Okay. [0:24:26, 0:24:30]: Okay, Mr. Johnson, this is your set right here on this side. [0:24:38, 0:24:39]: One more, I hear so. [0:24:42, 0:24:43]: What is it? [0:24:47, 0:24:55]: [1512.2, 1517.5]: Now she's fishing that I'll let her go first. How about ma'am, do you have any comments or questions or things you wanna say at this point? [0:25:18, 0:25:23]: You sir? How about you, sir? I just want to thank the board for consideration and the opportunity and uh [0:25:23, 0:25:40]: I profess to be here and fulfill the requirements of the committee. But yeah, appreciate that. And what I owe you and the council and everybody else and citizens, I owe you a chairperson. This is the attorney. That's my selection. I need to finalize that and get you some so you can actually do your work if you ha if you have to in this aspect. Okay? So anyway. [0:25:55, 0:25:58]: And no one's right now. [0:26:00, 0:26:05]: You got me all confused, I'm all scattered over here. [0:26:07, 0:26:07]: All right. [0:26:09, 0:26:09]: Mm-hmm. [0:26:09, 0:26:13]: Got two proclamations to read. And actually I've been informed that uh even though [0:26:13, 0:26:17]: Uh, I don't have a proclamation at this time for this particular [0:26:17, 0:26:25]: Item that I've been informed that May is motorcycle awareness month. Okay. All right. Um [0:26:26, 0:26:26]: Here we go. [0:26:27, 0:26:47]: Got two proclamations. The first one is actually for uh Memorial Day. It's excerpts from the presidential proclamation. Whereas Memorial Day, the United States positive to honor the fallen heroes who died in service to our nation. And whereas our hearts ache in their absence, but their spirit gives us strength to continue the work for of securing and renewing the liberties that are. [0:26:47, 0:27:07]: All Americans cherish and for which these heroes gave their last full measure of devotion. Whereas today their legacy is carried forward by the new generation of servicemen and women who will serve, excuse me, who will strive to shape a more perfect America, and their enormous sacrifices continue to make our opportunities possible. Whereas our nation will never [0:27:07, 0:27:27]: Never forget the valor and distinction of women and men who defend freedom, justice, and peace. Whereas we have pledged to them that they will never walk alone, that their country will be there for them always, and we must work every day to make good on their promise. Now therefore I am this for by virtue of authority, best and as the mayor of Catholic Jordan. [0:27:27, 0:27:47]: On behalf of City Council members Ellen Alexander and Manda Barber, John Blount, the Keesha Gang, and Afonso Thomas hereby proclaimed Monday, May 30, 2022, as Memorial Day in the city of Starfirts in recognition of all those who have been made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their nation. The witness whereof I have here to set my hand on the 30th. [0:27:47, 0:27:57]: day of May 2022 and have calls a official seal based city starters of fixed to and actually today is the night and I signed this along with uh Vanessa holiday as well. Okay? [0:27:59, 0:28:06]: And uh we will also will probably read this again at our uh at our actual Memorial Day ceremony later on this month. [0:28:08, 0:28:28]: Another proclamation here, excerpts from the presidential proclamation, Asian Pacific Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Whereas Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Heritage Month is a month to celebrate and pay tribute to the contributions of Asian Pacific Americans, American history, society, and culture. Whereas Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage [0:28:28, 0:28:48]: This month is originated in the congressional bill in June of 1977. On March 28, 1979, President Carter issued Presidential Proclamation 4650, proclaiming the week beginning of May 4th, 1979, as Asia-Pacific Heritage Week. Whereas on May 1st, 2009, President Obama issued presidential proclamation. [0:28:48, 0:29:08]: 8369 proclaiming May as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. And whereas Asian American and Pacific Islanders comprise many ethnicities and languages, and their many achievements embody the American experience. And whereas Asian American and Pacific Islander men and women are leaders in aspects, in all aspects of [0:29:08, 0:29:28]: of American life, government and industry, science and medicine and the arts and armed forces, education and sports. And whereas we celebrate Asian Americans and Pacific Island communities and must so redoubtable, indoubtable, sorry, our commitment to combating the surge of Asian anti-Asian hate crimes, these acts are wrong. [0:29:28, 0:29:48]: They are un-American and they must stop. Now, therefore, I, Anthony Insport by Virginia Authority, less than me as the mayor of City Stockbridge, Georgia. And on behalf of Council Members, El Town Center, Nelani Barber, John Blount, Kesigamp, and Flounza Thomas, we hereby proclaim May 2022 as Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we call upon [0:29:47, 0:30:07]: the people of Star Race community to learn more about the history of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders and to observe this month with appropriate programs and activities in witness whereof I have here to set my hand on the ninth day of May 2022 and cause the Fisher Seal the Great City Stock Race to be affixed here too and I sign this along with our Cloud Vanessa holidays. [0:30:07, 0:30:15]: All right. Thank you, ladies and gentlemen. Now we'll go back. We'll continue meeting. Where is this game? [0:30:21, 0:30:22]: Diversity matters. [0:30:31, 0:30:41]: All right, new business council consideration to approve the Main Street Advisory Board MOU twenty twenty two twenty twenty three m uh memorandum understanding presented by Miss Kira Harris Braggs, please. [0:30:48, 0:30:49]: Evening. [0:30:54, 0:31:00]: program memorandum of understanding or MOU for twelve twenty twenty. [0:31:14, 0:31:21]: Could you highlight could you give any type of h highlights of this uh MOU, things that we need to know or and need to reiterate, please? [0:31:42, 0:31:45]: And the National Main Street Center. [0:31:47, 0:32:07]: And this basically um governs the Main Street program with regard to how it conducts its daily and daily operations and activities. And then Article 2 speaks to the responsibilities of our board of directors. Article three um responds to the downtown managers' responsibilities. [0:32:07, 0:32:15]: And then Article 4 is what DCA, our oversight organization, agrees to with regard to the MOU. [0:32:19, 0:32:22]: Okay. Councillor, any questions for Ms. Braggs at all? [0:32:22, 0:32:26]: Mayor. Yes sir. Yes ma'am. One question. Ms. Braggs, um [0:32:26, 0:32:46]: Are there any th is there anything new or any new changes between the MOU from the past? Or is it is is there anything new or different? The only thing that is new, um I would um I guess need to point out is the use of Main Street America in accordance with um any use of Main Street um [0:32:46, 0:32:56]: um policy statements. That is actually in um Article One, Section Five, B six. [0:32:58, 0:32:58]: Okay. [0:33:01, 0:33:06]: And what exactly is that? It used to it used to be the National Main Street Center, it is now Main Street America. [0:33:08, 0:33:09]: And everything else is the same. [0:33:10, 0:33:11]: Pretty much. From operation standpoint. Okay. [0:33:13, 0:33:33]: Any other questions from the council? Yes, I just uh I'm sorry, Mr. Goy Matt Porta. Well I will yield to council. Hi, Mr. Alessand Goentries. Go ahead, sir. Since you're the board member. But I was gonna I was gonna move to accept, but I'll uh allow all of the questions to be asked before I move to accept. Okay, I simply want to understand in layman's terms for the public. [0:33:33, 0:33:53]: public. Okay, the relationship obviously this governing board does this uh has parameters and guidelines and regulations so that the citizens understand what the regulations are we understand what the uh relationship is. Obviously this board has a great deal of authority over what you um your [0:33:53, 0:34:01]: your guidelines, how you operate uh for their basically i is it a certification or is it that so the public understands? [0:34:02, 0:34:22]: Um this would be the agreement between the Department of Community Affairs, the Georgia Main Street Office, and the City of Stockbridge. Our board is an advisory board, so we um they would make recommendations with regard to programming and activities for the Main Street program. And then of course um the city council has overseas. [0:34:22, 0:34:23]: site over there. [0:34:23, 0:34:43]: Okay, so in essence what it is is the agreement is between the Main Street uh America, I guess, and then the city of Stockbridge. And then as the advisory board, uh, you all would uh make sure that we adhere to those rules and regulations uh as according to them. And the relationship between this [0:34:43, 0:35:03]: Council and the Main Street Board. So when we um look at the council and we look at uh the objectives of the Main Street Board, uh how do those objectives line up with this council? Or does that even do does that play any role into what the MOU between [0:35:03, 0:35:09]: between the city and not uh city and the main street America itself. [0:35:09, 0:35:29]: Um if I'm following your question, um I will add that there was one um organization that you left out in the listing of organizations that are a partner in this MOU and that is the State of Georgia Main Street program. Um there are um governmental oversight organization in within the Department of [0:35:29, 0:35:49]: Community affairs for the state of Georgia. So that would be the additional entity there. And as you all know, we have created a work plan for the City of Stockbridge Main Street program, as well as a work plan for downtown development in cooperation with the downtown development. [0:35:49, 0:35:56]: Authority. So we utilize that work plan as our um I guess guideline or our um [0:35:57, 0:36:15]: our strategy for the work that we do um throughout the year. This particular strategic plan was approved by the city council and that is what we have been working from as our plan of work for this year and and continuing years that's what we will look to for our guidance. [0:36:16, 0:36:36]: Okay, and this uh project that we have undertaken to bring the uh Main Street and DDA office to downtown that's in keeping with our overall goals and this comprehensive plan of creating this gathering space and then you uh all being present uh to assist those businesses downtown. [0:36:36, 0:36:43]: Yes, that is one of the um points in our strategic plan. So that's when we can check off the list. [0:36:43, 0:36:46]: All right, thank you. Any other questions from the council? [0:36:46, 0:37:06]: All right, Mayor Pro Tan, go ahead, please. Uh Mayor Ford and Council, I will and citizen, I would just like to just state that uh the MOU which is an agreement and I think Mrs. Bragg you mentioned that uh it is an agreement that outlined the necessary requirements set forth by DCA for community participation. [0:37:06, 0:37:26]: And I think um being f on the advisory board and I think the council is pretty much familiar with the operations of Main Street and I think we do meet all of those uh requirements. With that being said, uh I move to accept the MOU as presented by the Main Street manager. [0:37:27, 0:37:30]: A second. Okay. Ms. Cassak, not further discussion. [0:37:31, 0:37:33]: Go ahead, please. Uh [0:37:34, 0:37:51]: Council, one of the things that I always question is accurate. And so for the public that is that is watching and the public that is here, MOU stands for memorandum will understand. So for those that didn't know that, so I just don't want to take for granted everybody know what this MOU is active. [0:37:52, 0:37:56]: Okay. Any for discussion? If not, all in favor of motion please indicate. [0:37:56, 0:38:16]: Thank you, Ms. Braggs. Okay, thank you. Mayor Ford, before I leave the podium, I would like to point out that Main Street staff will be attending the Main National Main Street Conference next week. Um, we have been um selected as a winner in the Small Business Saturday Neighborhood Champion Innovation Contest. Outstanding. This was a [0:38:16, 0:38:36]: Nationwide search for exemplary Main Street programs for best and most innovative small business Saturday activities and best practices throughout the country. I'm pleased to announce that the Stockbridge Main Street program has taken second place on a nationwide basis, and we will be [0:38:36, 0:38:56]: We recognized at the national conference. We will receive a monetary award for furtherance of our programming around Small Business Saturday. And we will also be presenting as part of a panel discussion for best practices, community impact, and small business Saturday business engagement. [0:39:01, 0:39:06]: So I just wanted to thank you all for your support of this programming. Outstanding. Excellent job. [0:39:06, 0:39:10]: We got top notch staff there. There you go. All right. Mr. Blount. [0:39:11, 0:39:19]: We we put on an agenda in reference to discussion about uh Mr. Gardner and increasing his uh authority to sign off on documents. So please. [0:39:19, 0:39:35]: Thank you, Mayor. The uh reasoning for this is that this council yearly we uh agree upon a budget and that budget encompasses uh certain amounts for different departments uh for you uh usage uh throughout the year. [0:39:36, 0:39:53]: And one of the things that this council has been is a progressive council and we want to move items and projects and things forward as as swiftly as possible. Uh and one of the things that we haven't uh I think that we have entrusted is our city manager to oversee uh those budgeted items. [0:39:53, 0:40:10]: Um we just uh when we talk about the city manager being an an increase to fifty thousand dollars of oversight of budgeting, these are items that these are budgets that are already have been laid out in these departments that will go through the city manager anyway. Uh case in point, when we as a council [0:40:11, 0:40:20]: Um at one time we uh just an example, we had uh Public Works to bring us uh a budget for thirty thousand dollars for sludge. [0:40:20, 0:40:24]: uh that is something that was highly needed. Well [0:40:24, 0:40:37]: This is something that I felt should have went through the city manager and shouldn't have came to the council. We don't I don't think we know anything about sludge. And so those items that he would oversee and talk to those department heads, those items that are already been budgeted. [0:40:37, 0:40:57]: uh that would come to and through the city manager's desk that he would sign off on, uh fifty thousand dollars and less I think that would uh kept to move uh departments forward quicker and uh give the uh with the oversight of the city manager signing off on those uh on those uh uh POs or whatever, I think it's uh it it would be a big [0:40:57, 0:41:05]: best practice for the city to do that. Fantastic. Any other comments from the council on this issue? Yes ma'am, go ahead, Miss Barber. [0:41:06, 0:41:16]: Um one of my concerns is um although I support increasing the city manager's spending authorization, my concern is for [0:41:17, 0:41:22]: Those services that we get task orders or change orders. [0:41:22, 0:41:25]: Such as major construction projects. [0:41:26, 0:41:30]: We know oftentimes they will send a task order or change order, work order. [0:41:31, 0:41:31]: And [0:41:33, 0:41:37]: ten thousand twenty thousand dollars change orders thirty thousand dollars change orders [0:41:38, 0:41:40]: They accumulate over time. [0:41:42, 0:41:43]: I need a [0:41:43, 0:41:45]: Understanding, a clear understanding. [0:41:45, 0:41:46]: Exactly. [0:41:47, 0:41:49]: What this fifty thousand dollars will. [0:41:49, 0:41:50]: Cover. [0:41:50, 0:41:54]: Because what I don't want is for us to be in the same situation. [0:41:54, 0:41:55]: We were in [0:41:55, 0:41:57]: With the amphitheater. [0:41:57, 0:42:00]: approving or allowing the city manager. [0:42:00, 0:42:02]: To approve change order. [0:42:02, 0:42:05]: after change order, even though his spending authorization [0:42:06, 0:42:07]: It's fifty thousand dollars. [0:42:08, 0:42:10]: So I need a clear [0:42:10, 0:42:15]: Well I I'll tell you what my understanding is is that the [0:42:16, 0:42:25]: Well okay. I got the answer, but go right ahead. If if uh if our legal attorney or attorney can answer that question, please go ahead, please. [0:42:28, 0:42:28]: Okay. [0:42:29, 0:42:48]: All right, for my my my point of view on this is simply fifty thousand dollars allows him to to have that for any any any type of singular item up to fifty thousand up to fifty thousand dollars, period. Singular item. Anything more than fifty thousand dollars, if it's a singular item, it has to come to me and it comes to me upon approval of the council had had approved that and then I will sign off on that as the mayor. [0:42:49, 0:43:08]: Okay, so w so I'll say up to fifty thousand dollars no m uh one one time shot, I mean for whatever the contract would be. If it's twenty thousand here and then twenty thousand later and twenty thousand later, well that's that it adds up, yes, but it will still be under the initial fifty thousand dollars is my understanding of this. Yes, mister B uh Mr Alzana goes, please. I wanna make sure you finish, you know. [0:43:10, 0:43:30]: Okay, uh along these lines, I think when you're trying to move things ahead, getting routine things done it certainly should be done, uh m moved along the line. I think uh Mr. Gardner should be given every opportunity to succeed and to move things forward because we have [0:43:30, 0:43:50]: Have an aggressive timetable for things that we want to do. We want to get projects done and we don't need to wait to the next meeting. That uh creates a lot of confusion when we're constantly discussing uh minute issues when we need to be dealing with the the nuts and bolts of running the city, setting policy. [0:43:50, 0:44:10]: for for direction that we have to go in. So I'm supportive of moving the city managers of spending authority up to$50,000 because when we do that, we allow ourselves to be move things along and we allow ourselves to [0:44:10, 0:44:30]: put trust in the officials that we hired to execute these because I'm gonna hold Mr. Gow Mr. Gardner accountable for his work. So I want to give him every tool possible to succeed because in the end, when it's time to grade his performance, I don't want X project [0:44:30, 0:44:50]: To be waiting because it's$28,500 when it could have been solved three weeks ago. Things that need to be done and decisions that need to be made immediately, this uh exponentially increases uh our ability to be function efficiently uh as the city. So I've always been supportive of trusting the people. [0:44:50, 0:45:01]: people to move forward with um uh the authority that they're given and to execute uh at the highest level. Okay. Thank you Ms. Walbert. [0:45:03, 0:45:10]: think um my question is well specifically this will require a change to our procurement [0:45:11, 0:45:12]: Ordnance. [0:45:12, 0:45:13]: Or policy. [0:45:15, 0:45:20]: Okay. That is why I'm asking for specific guidelines. [0:45:21, 0:45:24]: Okay. So be it. Uh Ms. Gann, go ahead, please. [0:45:25, 0:45:27]: Um Mr. Gardner. [0:45:29, 0:45:42]: I'm not against the fifty thousand dollar increase as far as spending, but I do think that Councilwoman Barber had a point, especially when it comes to change orders. So if you could [0:45:43, 0:45:51]: just give me your word that you will notify us of all change order requests. Um that we don't want it to get out of hand where [0:45:52, 0:46:11]: Uh we have a contractor who, you know, we contract it for an allotted amount. If it's over budget, we ha you guys would have to come back to us anyway. I mean, but within that limit of continuing to spend money, um, and they need to do change order after change order, I would hope [0:46:12, 0:46:21]: Um well not hope. I'm requesting, demanding that you provide me that information ahead of time. Will that be sufficient? [0:46:22, 0:46:42]: Yes ma'am. I I'm sorry. I I will I will tell you that if you if I have a change order on a project, let's say I. e. the cultural center when we get under construction and there there's a change order for ten and then there's another one for forty and then at that point that triggers [0:46:42, 0:47:02]: Anything above that is fifty, we'll be bringing that to you guys. I'm not gonna exceed fifty thousand, whether it's fifty thousand one shot or fifty thousand accumulative. Once it gets to that number, every change order from then will be brought before you guys unless you say otherwise. Because uh like everybody else, I don't want to get a project. [0:47:02, 0:47:21]: Or uh i as a project as an example that's going over budget and we're nickel and diamond that over budget. See what I'm saying? We're we're we're aiding and abetting in that situation. I don't want my name attached to that. Um obviously. So definitely we will be bringing that at that point. Any change order after that will be brought forward and say, look. [0:47:21, 0:47:29]: This change order is in excess of accumulatively what we're what I'm allowed to do, so therefore council needs to approve it. [0:47:29, 0:47:31]: Thank you. [0:47:32, 0:47:40]: Yeah, thank you, Mr. Gordon. And and the intent of this and uh and I agree with uh we definitely want to stick with the procurement process and uh [0:47:40, 0:47:51]: and uh keep the integrity of it intact. Uh and I think you must have gone her for that. But the full uh but the greater intent was to look at the different departments that we have already um [0:47:52, 0:48:12]: set budgets for that there the expenditures within that budget that are under fifty thousand dollars. We're gonna have it's been quite a bit of that those purchases needed. And I wouldn't uh want those those um I don't I and I use this word loosely small purchases to come have to continue to come through the county [0:48:11, 0:48:25]: Council when it has to be signed off by the city manager and vetted by the city manager that those projects can be uh moved forward that are already in the budget. And when it comes to the procurement of pro uh of projects, uh I think Mr. Gardner for [0:48:25, 0:48:28]: uh stating and letting us know that the accumulative [0:48:28, 0:48:28]: Um [0:48:29, 0:48:43]: process of of uh funding for those projects will be brought back to this council. And I think that this is a good move for the city uh to move things forward and I think the process um would be a good process with what was just interjected. Thank you. [0:48:44, 0:48:46]: Mayor Botem, go ahead, please. Thank you. [0:48:48, 0:48:53]: I do believe in being progressive in in what we do here. [0:48:54, 0:49:02]: But I also believe in municipal government oversight, checks, and balances. [0:49:02, 0:49:05]: And that's why things are put in place. [0:49:05, 0:49:07]: For checks and balances. [0:49:07, 0:49:09]: And historically [0:49:10, 0:49:12]: Uh this item has come to us before [0:49:13, 0:49:22]: And it was changed because of some things that this council did not approve of. But I know every administration is different. [0:49:23, 0:49:26]: I also believe in planning and [0:49:27, 0:49:34]: And and this is a problem that I have uh with us uh with proper planning. [0:49:35, 0:49:38]: These things can come before [0:49:39, 0:49:40]: The council. [0:49:41, 0:49:42]: For proper [0:49:43, 0:49:44]: Um discussion. [0:49:46, 0:49:48]: And let me just say this in close and uh um [0:49:50, 0:49:51]: We talk about trust. [0:49:53, 0:49:58]: And you know, I I come from a a praying grandmother and et cetera, et cetera. [0:49:59, 0:50:02]: But one thing that always stuck with me that my grandmama said was [0:50:03, 0:50:05]: You don't give trust. [0:50:06, 0:50:07]: Trust is earned. [0:50:07, 0:50:19]: I yield back, Mayor. Thank you. No problem. Any other any other comments from the council? Yes, ma'am, go ahead, please. Make this last one, please. So because this requires a change to our procurement ordinance and policy. [0:50:20, 0:50:21]: The language. [0:50:22, 0:50:23]: We don't have that. [0:50:23, 0:50:27]: I don't want to do I don't want to approve this. [0:50:27, 0:50:32]: I trust Mister Gardner. He and I are on the same page. I understand the need. [0:50:32, 0:50:35]: to increase his spending authorization. [0:50:35, 0:50:36]: However [0:50:36, 0:50:37]: We're talking about the ordinance. [0:50:38, 0:50:39]: The laws of our city. [0:50:40, 0:50:42]: If we're gonna change it. [0:50:42, 0:50:44]: Да, I need to see what that change looks like. [0:50:45, 0:50:46]: before I can approve it. [0:50:46, 0:50:48]: We're just having discussions. [0:50:48, 0:50:48]: Right. [0:50:49, 0:50:49]: It [0:50:49, 0:50:51]: Our legal counsel [0:50:51, 0:51:11]: Can provide me with the language that she intends to use to update our procurement ordinance or policy, I'll be willing to approve this. Well I will say our our attorney will be able to do that. Uh they probably won't be able to do that this evening though, is what I what I would imagine this aspect. But they will they will do that. Excuse me? You're asking that we approve this today? [0:51:11, 0:51:23]: I I am. I'm going to. I mean it's up yeah, I I think that's the intent of the motion and in this aspect to do exactly that and that's up to the council whether you approve it or not in that aspect. I'm so Mr Blount you had something, sir? [0:51:23, 0:51:25]: Yeah, Mayor, um [0:51:26, 0:51:29]: When we gave authorization to [0:51:29, 0:51:49]: um up up to$75,000 to our police chief. It was for expenditures for the police department and those things that's needed. And we did get a memorandum on that. This council, once we approve anything, the legal process or what needs to be uh joined with that approval, those things are put in place [0:51:49, 0:51:54]: prior to any of this going in effect. So today to approve it, push it in motion. [0:51:54, 0:52:03]: And so I with that being said, I'd like to motion to approve the uh um the increase of fifty thousand dollars uh expenditure for our city managers. Is there a second? [0:52:04, 0:52:06]: I second. Ms. Gann, a second, any further discussion? [0:52:07, 0:52:08]: All in favor, please indicate. [0:52:10, 0:52:11]: Okay, all opposed. [0:52:13, 0:52:14]: You oppose Ms. Ms. Barber? [0:52:14, 0:52:21]: I abstain and I do want to add a comment for the record. [0:52:23, 0:52:36]: This particular item requires a change to our procurement ordinance policies processes because the language that is going to be changed to [0:52:37, 0:52:39]: has not been provided to the council. [0:52:40, 0:52:41]: I don't feel comfortable. [0:52:41, 0:52:42]: approving [0:52:43, 0:52:46]: just based on a discussion that we're having here. [0:52:47, 0:52:53]: There needs to be clear guidelines in which this increased spending authorization. [0:52:54, 0:52:55]: Applies to [0:52:56, 0:53:06]: That's all. Okay, thank you. Yes, yes, sir. Uh Mayor and Mr. Gardner, if you would if you don't mind, um when we talk about procurement changes. [0:53:06, 0:53:14]: Whether that item comes to the council and we agree, it goes through the same process. We're just authorizing the city manager. [0:53:14, 0:53:26]: to make that authorization for fifty thousand below. Whether it comes to the council or whether it goes to the city manager, whatever process in place, that process is gonna still be in place with procurement. Um [0:53:26, 0:53:31]: So to s to agree to it right now, and I just want everybody to be clear. [0:53:31, 0:53:42]: Is that the process doesn't change if if we keep it in our hands or or it goes to the city manager? If the city manager comes to us and said he needs a fifty thousand dollar increase. [0:53:42, 0:53:47]: It's the same process. We're only giving the city manager authorization to do it himself. [0:53:47, 0:53:54]: without having to wait until the next council meeting to do it. That's the only thing. Okay. The motion's been made, it's been approved, four zero one [0:53:55, 0:54:15]: And the attorneys are here and so they'll make those adjustments and come back to us with all all the documents and things we need to do. On that note, I'd like to move on uh to uh my particular comments. And they are they deal with early voting. Ladies and gentlemen, early voting is going on right now. Obviously it's your constitutional right to vote. Hopefully everybody is listening uh in front of me and listening to my voice. You're registered voters. [0:54:14, 0:54:34]: So early voting started on May 2nd, ends on May 20th, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. All right, Monday to Friday. Saturday voting is May 7th and May 14th. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. And um Sunday voting is also on May 15th, 1 to 5. Now there's several different local [0:54:34, 0:54:46]: location the Henry County, of course the Merrill Manor's Conference Center, 111 Davis Road and Stockbridge, of course. Then you have the Henry County Main Election Office at 40 Atlanta Street in Madonna. [0:54:47, 0:55:07]: You have the Forsome Library, uh 61 Madonna Street in Hampton, and our Locust Grove Library at one uh 115, Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Locust Grove. All those places you can vote to no matter where you live or registered in Henry County, you can you can vote actually early vote in any one of those four locations. Now [0:55:07, 0:55:12]: Um there are some additional locations, polling locations that will be open during the final week. [0:55:13, 0:55:18]: of voting. And at once again at seven a.m. to seven PM, the final week of voting that would be JP Mosley Park. [0:55:19, 0:55:22]: At one zero four one Miller Mills Road. [0:55:22, 0:55:42]: And uh also Fairview Recreational Center at 35 Austin Road. Okay. Now early in voting can um only excuse me, early voters uh can cast the ballots like I said anywhere uh in the county, uh regardless of the location and where you live. All right. Of course May twenty fourth is election day and that that day you will actually have to vote at your [0:55:42, 0:55:44]: Prospective uh precinct. [0:55:44, 0:55:56]: All right, and if you need an absentee ballot, you need to call seven seven zero two eight eight six four four four four four four four eight. Once again, if you need an absentee ballot, you need to call seven seven zero two eight eight six four four four four four four four eight. [0:55:57, 0:56:11]: Now make sure you check your voter registration and uh you can actually get a sample ballot if you go online to uh mvp.sos.ga.gov. Once again if you want uh a actual sa uh actual sample ballot. [0:56:12, 0:56:32]: MVP. SOS.ga dot uh G O V and of course with the local races you have three seats in the County Henry County Board of Commissioners, two seats in the Henry County Board of Education, and multiple uh judicial posts for the courthouse and state legislation and congressional seats are up uh for the early voting aspect for for [0:56:32, 0:56:52]: For this primary. All right. Once again, CDC is recommending that the second booster for anyone that has a weakened immune system, as well as people who uh receive the primary dose or first booster for Johnson Johnson vaccine. So obviously, as you well know, um COVID-19 is still out there, but it's not as severe at this point as it has been. [0:56:52, 0:57:08]: been but we still got to be vigilant in this aspect as well. So you can go to Henry County Department of Health at 135 Henry Parkway and to uh get a Pfizer or Moderma vaccination or also get tested if you like. Once again that's the Henry County Department of Health at 135 Henry Parkway. [0:57:10, 0:57:30]: 470-664-0005. And you can get a free COVID nineteen test at the Red Hawk Field at 143 Henry Parkway. And testing is Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Once again, Red Hawk Field at 143 Henry Parkway. COVID [0:57:29, 0:57:35]: nineteen testing free of charge Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, nine AM to three PM. All right. [0:57:36, 0:57:38]: And additional announcements I'd like to bring to you at this time. [0:57:40, 0:58:00]: First of all, the uh youth council meetings at 5 30 p.m., second Wednesday of each month in the Levi Meeting Room, right here in City Hall. The next meeting is May eleventh. The Main Street Advisory Board meeting is the second Friday of each month, nine a.m. And it's still by way of Zoom. It says here thirteenth May. Downtown Development Authority meeting, six p.m. by way of Zoom. Zoom there, third Tuesday of each month. [0:58:00, 0:58:20]: Month and next one is May 17th. The youth council advisory committee meeting is 6:30 p.m. Uh third Tuesday of each month in the Levi meeting room right here in City Hall on May 17th. City Council Work Session meeting last Tuesday of each month, City Council Chambers, which will be May 31st. Planning Commission meeting, fourth uh Thursday of [0:58:20, 0:58:29]: uh six thirty by way of zoom and it's scheduled for May twenty sixth. Next city council meeting second Monday of each month. The next council meetings in the chambers on june thirteenth. [0:58:29, 0:58:49]: Okay, upcoming events. Uh continuous salute to veterans. Please forward pictures of veterans including name, branch, rank, and years of service. As Mayor Potem Thomas presents a special tribute to our local veterans. Pictures should be submitted to Z Pearson at City of Stockbridge dash G A dot Gov And of course thank you for your service. Please join [0:58:49, 0:58:53]: Please join uh what I have here is Councilman uh Councilwoman Barber. [0:58:54, 0:58:57]: You've got a free Zuma class on Saturdays at Clark Park, is that correct? [0:58:57, 0:58:59]: Okay, starting May fourteenth. [0:58:59, 0:59:17]: at eight A.M. Okay. Once again a free Zoom ah class on Saturdays at Clark Park beginning Saturday, May 14th at eight AM and ladies and gentlemen, we still have Tasty Tuesday, Food Truck Takeover begins uh began Tuesday, May begins Tuesday, May seventeenth, five thirty, eight thirty PM [0:59:17, 0:59:31]: Tasty Tuesdays, five thirty to eight thirty PM at Clark Park and um and June seventh. Also Tasty Tuesday and also June June fourteenth. All right, so come on by and enjoy a great meal and enjoy family fun. [0:59:31, 0:59:38]: On that note, Council, I know that we we have an executive session item for real estate, so I'd like to ask for a motion to go to executive session, please. [0:59:38, 0:59:42]: Mayor. Yes, Mayor. I move that we go into executive s session for real estate. [0:59:43, 0:59:45]: Personnel litigation. In a second. [0:59:46, 0:59:47]: Okay, on fair, please indicate. [0:59:49, 0:59:50]: All right. Ladies and gentlemen, [0:59:51, 1:00:10]: Request. Yes, yes sir. Go ahead, please. I'm I'm I'm in agreement and approve. I'd like to request uh Mr. Wigan join us in executive session. Sure. Mr. Wiggins will join us. He's he's present. Thank you. Okay, thank you. All once again, all in favor of going to executive session, please indicate. Thank you very much. Ladies and gentlemen, we'll be back after executive session. Thank you.

--- title: Work Session Meeting date: 2022-04-26 source: 2022-04-26_Work_Session_Meeting.wav --- [0:01:47, 0:01:50]: What's that? Yeah. [0:02:30, 0:02:39]: [176.8, 180.0]: [0:03:26, 0:03:27]: [208.4, 215.0]: I got one thing. [0:03:40, 0:03:43]: Yes, I heard you have'cause I do have system up here. [0:03:54, 0:03:55]: [236.4, 237.3]: Yeah. [0:04:01, 0:04:17]: No, let's go back now because it's the left as well. [0:04:19, 0:04:21]: Yeah. [0:04:30, 0:04:50]: Well well. I'd like to call our uh council work session uh to order Tuesday, April 26 and 6 p.m. And on that note, uh give occasion please uh Pastor Lavelle seven. [0:04:50, 0:04:53]: [304.3, 324.3]: Let us all pray. Praise God, we are grateful tonight that we're able to do something that hasn't happened in a couple of years, and that is a gathering for this council to come together to provide leadership for this city and to do it in person. [0:05:24, 0:05:44]: Thank you for the gift of that space and for each person that's here this evening. We thank you for Mayor Ford. We thank you for each councilperson. We thank you for other appointed and elected officials that are here this evening, other constituents in the community. We are grateful for a space where I [0:05:44, 0:06:04]: ideas are shared, where plans are formulated, and that they're all done on behalf of all the citizens. We pray for your wisdom, your guidance, your peace to be upon in this room, and that you will touch the heart of each person is here. Bless each household is representative. [0:06:04, 0:06:24]: Please continue to bless the city, Stockbridge. We pray that you will have your way during this time together this evening. And God, I know that there are people from different perspectives, different religious traditions, and so I acknowledge that. [0:06:24, 0:06:35]: Everyone that is gathered here and those that might be wanting. In the name of my Lord and Savior Jesus the Christ. Amen. [0:06:36, 0:06:49]: [410.0, 410.6]: Yeah. [0:06:51, 0:06:53]: And broke what about blades? [0:07:20, 0:07:40]: Thank you, Madam Court. Appreciate that. Um council, I mean the uh dots in agenda will actually I mean the amendments in the agenda for tonight. Yes, sir. Um I motion to amend the agenda to remove agenda item number three. If you can have the board of education. [0:07:40, 0:08:00]: Presentation. I'd like to add agenda item 10, city resolution approved 7, intergovernmental development agreement, agenda item 11, 2nd, intergovernmental development agreement. [0:07:59, 0:08:19]: And agenda item 12, city resolution regarding restatement of the DDA activation and clarification of the DDA's name. [0:08:35, 0:08:55]: Fantastic. Um what we have before you are review of the minutes, from the council meeting in um March 14th and the council work session uh 29th. If you need those, we changes please uh discuss that and get those changes to the clerk, and we'll be able to approve those minutes at our very next. [0:08:54, 0:09:10]: uh counseling. Um and I just want to take no this is this public comments. This is another public house, okay. Well let me just do this. I'll I'll I I [0:09:17, 0:09:19]: Um and and it's a virtual still. [0:09:20, 0:09:25]: We have protecting this aspect as best as possible. Um granted uh [0:09:30, 0:09:40]: left and right and see what's going on, right? So anyway it's all good thing, but folks I really appreciate the the citizens and those who are listening in and also uh for the audience that's out here [0:09:55, 0:09:59]: and the Well Authority Board presented by Mr. Peterson Quick. [0:10:02, 0:10:03]: Mm-hmm. [0:10:06, 0:10:26]: The D Team Mayor, Council, and Citizens. I'm Alan Peterson, Economic Development Director, and in that role I also serve as the Downtown Development Authority of Liaison. The DDA has a vacancy and the DDA would like to nominate Miss Rangela Merritt to serve uh to fill that vacancy. Uh Ms. Merritt, Miss Merritt is uh very qualified. [0:10:26, 0:10:46]: She has an MBA and MBA. She's a 17-year citizen in the city of Stockbridge. She also works for ATT as a tower strategy strategist. She deals with groaming. She also deals with network infrastructure, and she will soon be in the supply chain division of ATT. I have the pleasure of [0:10:46, 0:10:55]: Speaking with Miss Merritt this afternoon, and she's excited the readings get their birth. Thank you, sir. [0:10:55, 0:11:15]: questions and comments in reference uh to the process when it's pointing to the closer about with uh renomination as representative the DDA the uh filling the denomination friend uh [0:11:15, 0:11:35]: Maybe we'll live to a third world report. Alright, fantastic. Thank you, Mr. Peter Syndicate. Thank you, Ms. Mayor, for joining the BDA. New business, council consideration or approves of list of [0:11:34, 0:11:40]: for the use of speaker touching devices was led by Chief Travel and Sergeant Tom [0:11:48, 0:11:50]: [710.3, 714.3]: Well here we can [0:11:55, 0:12:05]: I'll be good as every county. We just want to have one. We got it. I don't time. See you in time. I'm Mr. Mr. Good evening. Thank you, Mayor and Council. [0:12:06, 0:12:10]: to release to the presentation is this this evening there are a couple of uh [0:12:10, 0:12:21]: A couple of things procedurally have to happen. Obviously there are a lot of different uh legal processes that have to be put in place in order for us to be able to fully operate and platform spectrum of those services. [0:12:21, 0:12:25]: [749.8, 769.8]: Within the city limits. That after approval of the governing body also has to be approved by the state. And the purpose of this presentation this evening is one for the council to consider and hopefully approve the utilization of speed detection devices within our jurisdiction. But with the end in mind, [0:12:49, 0:12:50]: Yeah. [0:12:52, 0:12:53]: Rashes. [0:12:53, 0:13:10]: and other uh serious injury uh traffic incidents uh involving members of our community and those commuting through the city. Um this is a three part process so that you all understand the first part of obtaining our speed detection permit is that [0:13:10, 0:13:15]: be a resolution by the council which we will get into the specific details of that here in just a moment. [0:13:25, 0:13:25]: Ways. [0:13:35, 0:13:55]: Um rules that govern it, which Sergeant McElbank will speak to here in just a moment. And then the final is we have these things, we have the resolution when council approves the list of roadways, we then have to submit a permit or application to the state in order to receive our permit in order to enforce uh speed violations within the city limits of time range. [0:14:15, 0:14:21]: speed uh limits within the city is not rich to keep our community safe. Uh sorry to vacuum if you will. [0:14:25, 0:14:45]: Mayor, Council Grimmer, thank you. Appreciate the opportunity to address y'all. So uh in order for us to use speed detection devices necessarily things like radar or live bars that we use to measure the speed to enforce uh traffic law um are [0:14:45, 0:15:05]: The city needs to call for a permit that's issued by the state. Now there's several rules that we need to abide by in order to have to happen. There's a requirements that for the utilization of the speed detection devices that we need to maintain for the permit cyber for the permit being approved by the Department of Public Safety at the state level. [0:15:05, 0:15:25]: So first off, the governing body, which is the all, needs to approve through a resolution that speeding is an issue here in the city of Stockbridge, that the Stockbridge Police Department is an agency that has the ability to enforce traffic laws within city limits and that you allow us to use speed detection devices. [0:15:25, 0:15:45]: Specifically the supply large and gray large as I mentioned earlier, in order to detect people's feet that are going way too fast and causing all the crashes that we're having issues with. In addition to that, there are certain signage requirements that's required in order for us to be able to stay within the communist law. Thankfully, Henry County Police Department [0:15:45, 0:16:05]: Had a permit that included many of the city streets and state routes that run through the city of Stockbridge, because that sign is totally replaced. So that's not an expense that we would have to incur. We just need to maintain the signage in the future. But I don't foresee that being an issue. Lastly, there is a list of roadways that's divided into two different sections, one called [0:16:05, 0:16:10]: on a system, which are state routes, like uh Georgia 138, Georgia 42. [0:16:11, 0:16:18]: And then all system roads, which are city streets, uh like Rock Barter Road, portions of Cliff Road, so [0:16:20, 0:16:40]: So the resolution, um, again, like I mentioned, uh, would pertain to uh y'all were committed to making a decree saying that speeding vehicles in a through the city in Stockbridge pose a serious threat to public health safety and welfare city in Stockbridge. Now uh in support of that, I want to show y'all some traffic crash statistics over. [0:16:40, 0:17:00]: the last couple of years that I came from the Georgia Department of Transportation. So from 2018 to 2021, we've seen about 662 crash increase. And by 2018, inside the single stock bridge, we had about 1337 crashes on the road. [0:16:59, 0:17:16]: 1429 to 19, 1569 in 2020, 1999 in 2021. That's a significant increase. So with crashes become injuries, people get hurt or worse. So being able to for speed loss. [0:17:18, 0:17:35]: reduces the frequency of crashes, hopefully people become better educated what what the speed limits are on the roadways. And lowering speeds lowers the severity of engines. Hopefully we won't have any more residents if we can kill the car crashes and road if we're able to influence the speed laws. [0:17:36, 0:17:45]: Um in addition to the resolution, uh you will need to authorize the stock rich police department as a lawful entity to exercise the tower. [0:17:50, 0:18:10]: It's court in the municipal court judge gives us the power to do that. Further, you need to declare that the city stock breaker wants us to use the speed detection devices by our officers that's consistent with the laws of the state for our purpose, which is to reduce the use of fragments. [0:18:15, 0:18:16]: So the speed catcher probably. [0:18:20, 0:18:40]: That speed detective devices are authorized by our agency doctors department. Posting assigns of boundary areas and public travels has already been in place by the Henry County Police Department for their permit, which many of the roads take it back office. And the list of the roadways and locations where devices can be operated on. [0:18:40, 0:18:46]: I've already put that together in the order of firmways and testimonies. It's already been vetted by the Corporate Department of Transportation. [0:18:48, 0:19:05]: So what you have before you right now is a list of roadways that are on escape routes. And if you'll notice the ones that are not highlighted are roadways in the school zone that was currently in place on the Himmer County Police Department's speed detection program. [0:19:08, 0:19:10]: News that in your county. [0:19:10, 0:19:11]: Yeah. [0:19:12, 0:19:20]: those roadways meant the criteria to be included on the park arm. So I give this extra coverage to help keep people from speeding so much. [0:19:20, 0:19:25]: Uh and that includes one additional school, uh equals any person, they're on how to think. [0:19:29, 0:19:38]: This next slide shows the off-system roadways. And what I meant by that earlier was the ones that are not on the state route, those are city streets, county roads. [0:19:39, 0:19:55]: And again, the ones that are not highlighted are ones that the Henry County Police Department had already been permitted to operate speed of two license. The ones in yellow are additional inclusions that for some reason or another were not included on the Henry County Department State. [0:19:55, 0:20:00]: Form of transportation says those roads are all by roads, you know, the wrong speed connection by the song. [0:20:05, 0:20:15]: Like does anybody have uh I we won't involve the entertainment questions uh from the American Council besides that way of [0:20:19, 0:20:32]: crash indicator in the period of time that and that dramatic increase in crashes. So [0:20:33, 0:20:51]: We from 2020 to 2021, we went from 1569 to 1999. Of course 2020 was the pandemic, but 2019 was you know less than that. So wow, that's [0:20:51, 0:21:06]: Councilman, uh the only thing that I can uh add to that is the city's dockridge is not the only place that's experiencing an update in in vehicle crashes. It's statewide. We all feel it in our pocketbooks when it comes time to our insurance. Um [0:21:35, 0:21:55]: Crash beginning so they got themselves home because it wasn't a crash beginning. So being able to address the issue of speeding and thankfully the city police department enforcing other traffic policy, but along with it, our our game, our our goal, number one for our is to reduce the frequency of these crashes. [0:21:55, 0:22:03]: But citizens and travelers inside the city at the same time. [0:22:04, 0:22:24]: Yeah the the the thing that I'm looking at is looking at these numbers from twenty eighteen to twenty nineteen, uh you know a little under a hundred, then you know then we go uh about a hundred and thirty and forty uh and then we have this dramatic increase of [0:22:23, 0:22:43]: Of three hundred and thirty uh in one year. That's a lot. Or I know you said it went up, but obviously that's something that uh certainly needs to be looked into further to see uh where these crashes are coming from. Oh absolutely, Councilman. And uh I and working [0:22:43, 0:23:03]: with the Georgia Department of Transportation to provide us the raw data with contributing factors of the exact reasons why as reported that these crashes occur, or we'd be able to better make a game plan to address the factors that contribute to these wrecks to you know we kind of start at the top and what are our way down. So you know crashes [0:23:03, 0:23:23]: speed related by by speed enforcement we'll be able to knock that number down paper. Okay, the second question I think the chief uh we are talking about uh speed school zone speed zone detective cameras and uh does this affect that or how does that work in terms of what councilman in [0:23:23, 0:23:43]: in in order for that to occur, a permit must first be issued by the state. Uh the the uh speed zone camera for the school to automate the speed zone cameras for school zones uh cannot occur until a permit has been issued by the state of Georgia. And that that would be um sought after um and if we are [0:23:43, 0:23:56]: able to attend that they have permitted capability to to provide the council information about that. Yes sir, go ahead please. Thank you for the presentation. [0:23:58, 0:24:00]: I've seen schools on [0:24:11, 0:24:15]: There's nowhere on North Pember Boulevard. [0:24:18, 0:24:20]: And so I would like [0:24:40, 0:24:49]: So all these communities that people now have money in their pocket are gonna still make care of it and you're gonna see an increase. So I wanna see what's brought down for speed. [0:24:55, 0:25:15]: Because I'm pretty sure one of the hot spots for us would be uh Highway 138 uh pertaining to these uh to these members. And you and I'm I I'm able to break down the raw data that the Georgia Department of Transportation is giving me and and provide the council with lists of what the contributing factors are, be it failure to yield alternative level. [0:25:15, 0:25:30]: speeding following too close distract the driving so you can get an exact number uh for your review based on each of those contributing factors as of how many crashes happen because of that. Okay and also uh usually achievement [0:25:32, 0:25:52]: School zones very much for these uh restrictions being put in school zones, but make sure that when we find areas like we do have already here on uh uh one thirty uh up here in the boulevard, when you go from 45, what is the distance down to 35 before we can even be clocked? And so I want us to [0:25:52, 0:25:55]: Actually looking at data too because I want us to get into [0:26:05, 0:26:06]: Well [0:26:06, 0:26:26]: Yes, Councilman, and uh the we have the George Code um in the motor vehicle law section does deal with reductions or increases in speed limits to where an officer can or cannot run a speed detection device within a certain number of feet of that. Uh if if you come into a jurisdiction you can't do it within five hundred feet. [0:26:26, 0:26:46]: Of the edge of the jurisdiction, or if there's a reduction in speed, the person can't be within 300 feet of that. So that gives the driver an opportunity to both react to the sign and adjust their speed accordingly. That way it's not a gotcha. It's already codified in George Ball. Yeah, so I just uh informed the federal court. [0:26:46, 0:26:49]: I'd like to see that breakdown if you guys get the store on. [0:26:50, 0:26:55]: Because there's number is where, you know, they go pretty hard, so that's [0:26:56, 0:27:16]: If I could um just say a few things here. Um when we talk about speed detection, um there's a lot of I think emotions and connotations that that brings up with people and I know considering the history of the department that that may be a concern for some people, but I want you to understand that that that's not our intent in utilizing this. [0:27:16, 0:27:36]: Um obviously we want to do use it to recruit uh to reduce the number of crashes and serious injury accidents where that's a contributing factor. And there's specific state law that that that dictates it says if over 35% of your your your general fund comes from traffic citations, you're automatically looked at as a speed trap. [0:27:36, 0:27:56]: Certainly, are not going to be in that situation here. We are not, I just want to make it clear, we are not implementing this by any stretch of the imagination to uh it's not a revenue-generating thing. So, for the benefit of the public, I wanted everybody to understand and appreciate here that we're using that to reduce the number of accidents. Just so you know, this is comp this is the complete data for 20. [0:27:56, 0:28:16]: 2021, but as of the end of March, there were 644 traffic crashes within the city limits of Stockbridge, which means that if we average that out through the end of the year, that we're going to surpass the 1,999 crashes that we'll be looking at well over 2,500 crashes within the city limits if we continue with that trajectory, which it's already tracked. [0:28:16, 0:28:36]: Trending in that direction to begin with. And so you all know, as you we're talking about the school uh cameras that Henry County currently has in place, we've actually already been talking with some folks, and they came out and they did a speed study for the schools, specifically Stockbridge Elementary School out here. In the span of 24 hours, there were nine. [0:28:36, 0:28:52]: 990-some speed violations were recorded in the school zone during the school hours. So you can just see the the issue, the prevalence of that here. And I just wanted to impress upon you all that it is an issue. It is something that we need to be concerned about. [0:28:54, 0:29:14]: And Chief, on that note, uh you mentioned about for this first quarter, so three hundred uh six hundred and sixty, I guess, on the trend for accident accidents. 664, yes. So maybe not missed it. What what's what's really causing it? What do you think is causing it? anybody here with this meeting or any anything in particular that you can highlight that maybe you cause? [0:29:14, 0:29:34]: Well to Calcuman Blount's point into Sergeant McElvain's, we really have to get granular into the data and look at the contributing factors for the accidents to really break it down and identify what are the key contributing factors. What we see, you know, the trend tends to be a lot of us distracted driving. We see a lot of texting and driving, uh, too close for conditions, things a lot. [0:29:33, 0:29:53]: Along those lines, but but speed also, as was evidenced by the peace funding, could be a contributing factor to some of those crashes we've seen too. But we would have to, and we can present to council with that level of detail regarding these crashes and what the issues are. So that you all understand, everything that we intend to do as a police department will be the enforcement actions we take will be based on. [0:29:53, 0:30:13]: data that we receive. So we're implementing an intelligent model of policing. So we're using a data driven approach to traffic enforcement. So we'll be looking at those areas where we're having a high number of accidents and we'll be looking at the contributing factors and we will be forcing uh enforcing the laws out there as it relates to the contributing factors and the hotspot locations where we're experiencing these incidents. [0:30:13, 0:30:33]: Thank you, I appreciate that. Uh yes sir, what did you have? Gee, you pretty much just answered my question in that statement that you just made to uh but in analyzing where the uh detectives are, uh I think you answered the other question. [0:30:33, 0:30:53]: location are being driven by data. That's correct. Yes sir. Okay. Um it appears that there are some sections uh in the city that are not included. So assuming that the data does not bear now [0:30:53, 0:31:13]: If I could clarify, sir, that these locations that have been provided to the council are not problem locations per se. There are requirements which I'll let you speak to here um that govern where you can enforce speech. So if you could maybe educate the council. Yes. So councilman [0:31:13, 0:31:33]: In order for us to include a road that was not previously included on a speed permit, many of our roadways are mimicked from Henry County PDs, so they're grandfathered in. In order for us to include a new roadway, it needs to be at least one quarter of a mile long. And un unfortunately, a lot of our city [0:31:33, 0:31:53]: limit it's fragmented. Hopefully that's taken care of at the end of the year, at least in the northern half of the of the city. So we'll be able to include a more substantial list of roadways if those roadways qualify based on our intelligence fearing model for identifying the these roads. [0:31:53, 0:32:12]: So this is pretty much an ongoing process. Yes sir. Yes, sir. And and should we receive complaints from citizens and and and on other roads that may not have been considered for this initial one, we can do a study to see if that road will be qualified to be put on the speed permit in order to address those citizen complaints. [0:32:13, 0:32:31]: Last question, uh about um zones, um as far as detectives, so will the city of Downgree be divided up into zones and attention will be paid to uh traffic issues uh in those zones? [0:32:32, 0:32:49]: I I don't want to speak for Chief Tramor, but i with regards to patrol zones for people taking calls. Uh r responding to traffic complaints would be a a singular issue and the officer assigned to what people do. Well d just even uh accidents and various um [0:32:50, 0:33:05]: Yes, sir. So we just finished drawing the geography and there will be four sectors, four patrol sectors that officers will be pri primarily assigned to. The officers that are assigned to those sectors will be working those sectors consistently. [0:33:08, 0:33:10]: Be responsible for [0:33:15, 0:33:35]: What's the issue? What's going on here? There may be other mitigation, speed mitigation or traffic mitigation strategies that we can implement in order to address the issues beyond simply enforcement. Those officers assigned to those sectors will be responsible for being familiar with the problems in those areas and then appropriately addressing those issues as they come up. [0:33:35, 0:33:55]: Thank you. Anybody else now say good? Well fantastic. I appreciate it. So uh what we need now is the motion to uh accept uh this aspect of uh the list of roadways and speed detention devices that are needed. [0:33:54, 0:34:05]: Now the motion was full. Is there a second? Mr. Bob seconds that motion. Now that's no further discussion. [0:34:07, 0:34:16]: Quick question. When when we'cause I look at these streets and I guess when you get up on the southern end of this the the city [0:34:19, 0:34:20]: That remains. [0:34:29, 0:34:30]: versus [0:34:30, 0:34:50]: And neighborhoods, mainstream. Is that what we're looking at? I think if uh the uh most the the roadways that are on the on the limit, many of them do not include like subdivisions. Right. Is that what you're referring to, Councilman? Yes. Um in order to include those, because oftentimes roadway design and population density lead to what the post-its [0:34:50, 0:35:10]: Speed limit should be. And in subdivisions, oftentimes the posted speed limit is lower than what the road was designed for, so it cannot be automatically included into a speed permit. In order to include it, we would need to do a traffic study, which is collect average vehicle per day per day data, crash data, how many driveways. [0:35:10, 0:35:30]: Or in a certain stretch of mileage, sorry, on-street parking, off-street parking, those things, and which requires a consultant to do that and then present that data to GDOT to vet before they would approve anything like that to be included to a speed permit. So should roadways like that be identified, more than happy to bring you. [0:35:30, 0:35:50]: to begin that process, but as of right now at the start of our agency and getting a permit approved, which is the most difficult task, is getting the initial permit in place. The list of roadways is what qualified right off the bat without having a significant delay in applying for a permit. That could take several months. [0:35:50, 0:35:56]: Well then I'm just questioning then why don't we see anything on here with less than bridges and quite [0:35:58, 0:36:18]: Because the uh um Eagles Lening Parkway, I did look at that area, Councilman, and in order for me to include a roadway that wasn't already on Henry County's permit as being listed inside the city limits of Stockbridge, I rely on the GS map GIS mapping because that told us exactly where the edge of the city limits was. [0:36:18, 0:36:30]: and those sections of roadway were not included inside the city. On the curb the shoulder was, but the roadways themselves were not within the city limits. So therefore because it wasn't on a GIS mapping system [0:36:30, 0:36:50]: Department did GDAT would have proven to be included on the uh this roads. Alright, if no further questions, uh motions of made a second, so all paper motion was indicated. All right. And now it's just a thank you to that. Council consideration to fill vacancies and appoint and uh members uh to stop rest ethics. [0:36:50, 0:36:53]: Next board. Mr. Washington, please. [0:36:54, 0:37:07]: Maybe counsel. We only have two members that are in your alignment that would be that can be appointed from the mayor. It's not a key statement. Ms. Watson, if you don't mind, sir, could you could you come forward with this? Yeah. Thank you. [0:37:18, 0:37:20]: Thank you, Dan. Appreciate it. [0:37:21, 0:37:35]: We only have two members for your s uh selection, Miss Jenkins and Mr. Johnson for the ethics board. And the information that we have is attached and you all can make the decision as your leader. [0:37:36, 0:37:42]: All right, um any questions and concerns uh the council about these uh televisions? [0:37:46, 0:38:05]: No? Any motion to accept these individuals in the part of that board? Motion? Some move? Yes, sir. Okay, but this this part made a motion to set the motion. I'll forgive you, sir. Okay, but this uh holiday. I'll put the hand in the name. [0:38:08, 0:38:25]: Yes. Mr. Darren Johnson or either Daron Johnson, that's D-E-R-O-N, last name Johnson J-O-H N S O N. And Miss Angela Myers-Jenkins who is currently on the board, she wishes to remain on the board. And Mr. Duron Johnson will be a new member. [0:38:26, 0:38:46]: Okay. Motion is said. All in favor of motion is indicated? Okay, you have all favor? Uh opposed? Sustained? Are you in favor? Okay, I'm sorry, you can't sustain. You're both in favor. Okay, thank you very much. As a question number on that, I guess uh it's up to me uh to as mayor to select uh chair [0:38:46, 0:39:06]: that particular that particular ethics board which would be an attorney. So I need to look look I have a couple attorneys in line so I just want to make sure that I need that you get an attorney so it'll be head of the board will be fully active this aspect. So that's all I need. So I want that to the council, the citizen, and to that individual that would accept that responsibility. Thank you. [0:39:06, 0:39:08]: Yeah. [0:39:11, 0:39:31]: Alright, what's next? Council consideration to review and approve the design concept for Cultural Arts Center presented by District Gardner. And uh Ms. Carter and uh Ms. Hubble and I have Carl on on here as well. So we've got a we've got a big group that's gonna give us this presentation. [0:39:31, 0:39:32]: Yeah. [0:39:34, 0:39:36]: Alright. [0:39:36, 0:39:39]: Good evening, Council members may have you. [0:39:40, 0:39:41]: [2381.8, 2390.0]: Alright, so tonight we come to you with cloud consultants um to discuss the uh cultural art center and tonight [0:39:50, 0:40:10]: We're looking at is about four designs that were developed by the consultants, each of those coming with a different individual price point as it relates to and um architectural schemes for you to look at and give us some recommendation as to which design scheme. [0:40:10, 0:40:29]: uh his best to move forward with. Tonight, uh Heather is here to give a presentation and then after the presentation, um, we'll take some questions from the council and look forward for some direction as to its read, which are one of the concepts is best to move forward with. [0:41:45, 0:41:45]: Mm-hmm. [0:41:53, 0:41:59]: Good evening. It's so good to see you in person. So thank you for the opportunity tonight to present. [0:42:00, 0:42:04]: I'll stand with me, that's a circle. [0:42:04, 0:42:24]: So, status update on the project. So, the design team has completed the schematic design set for the Art Center. The importance of the schematic design center, the schematic design set, was so that we could get detailed pricing. This included interaction from all the engineers, the theater design. [0:42:24, 0:42:37]: structural engineer, acoustician, MEP engineer, interior designer, and of course TSW. So this was an important set for us. We knew we needed to get better pricing on the Art Center. [0:42:40, 0:43:00]: Um wanted to talk about the design process really quick. So before the schematic design set was done, we were just in this kind of first loop you see, which is the kind of concept design, which is you know a quick uh amount of work usually done between one week and a month. [0:43:00, 0:43:20]: It usually just includes the architect. There's not a ton of interaction with the engineers. So we knew we needed to move beyond that, which is why we're now in the schematic iteration of design. After the schematic, there are additional iterations of design, and these are important. [0:43:20, 0:43:40]: important loops because we can process we can move the design forward, we can get updated pricing on each iteration, we can get feedback from the city and staff, and we can review overall and coordinate better. So this is a typical design process, so we are just in a schematic iteration. [0:43:40, 0:43:50]: which is why we have this updated construction cost. So after this we'll have design development iteration as well as two construction document sets. [0:43:53, 0:44:13]: Just wanted to remind you of past kind of concept iterations we've done. We have been working on this art center for for several years. It has it has shrunk and stretched as we talk about budget, as we kind of tune into what's really important for the city and what they want out of their art center. [0:44:15, 0:44:35]: So this is what the schematic floor plan looks like. It's not quite uh what the concepts were or the um yeah, the concepts. Um there were you know some pushes and pulls on this. Uh pushes and pulls theater-wise, pushes and pulls for adding program back in. Uh, but this was [0:44:35, 0:44:40]: kind of optimal program uh to move forward with for the schematic. [0:44:42, 0:45:02]: So we did complete detailed costing with ADE construction consultants. And this is what they do. They cost buildings for a profession, and they're very good at it. The cost estimate is about 30 pages of detailed work. They did go to subcontractors. [0:45:02, 0:45:22]: Who are active in the field to make sure that what they're quoting us is correct. And we did come in over the approved 18 million project budget. So the schematic is sitting at 32.5%. [0:45:22, 0:45:23]: Yeah. [0:45:27, 0:45:47]: So why are we over budget? So this is not uncommon in the design process to come in over budget. This is why we do iterative design, so that we can come back, check ourselves, see what the cost is, build in more detail, and make sure that we're doing the project that we should be and within budget. [0:45:47, 0:46:07]: So you know that's the good news. Other reasons for why we're where we're at, there's continual pressure to kind of add things into the project, which is it's a good thing. We want the project to be the best that it can be. Some examples of those are classrooms have been added back into the mix. [0:46:07, 0:46:27]: Covered side entrance, which really wasn't imagined at the get-go. Streetscapes have been added. The park, which we always knew was going to be added, has been more fully designed and increased in size. Art walks have been added, etc. So that's one reason why we are over budget. Another reason. [0:46:27, 0:46:38]: is we have experienced inflation in a manner that we did not anticipate in 2018, which does contribute to what we're seeing. The new cost numbers take into account that inflation. [0:46:39, 0:46:44]: And then the other thing is just the want of making this the best facility we could. [0:46:44, 0:46:52]: Detailed if uh feedback from the engineers did add to this cost increase that we saw. So we can manage some of that. [0:46:54, 0:47:08]: So wanted to talk about where we go from here. So we have options and that's why we're still at the schematic level, so that we can prepare, redirect, and be able to move forward in budget. [0:47:09, 0:47:27]: So the schematic uh has been designed to kind of a best decide. Uh uh we probably need to take uh see if the council has any questions uh slides before we continue to the whole presentation. And on that note, uh we'll start with Mr. Blount with his question. [0:47:28, 0:47:34]: When we first came at the city to TSW for design. [0:47:35, 0:47:55]: We was looking at 14 million. And then used we were told by TFW that to get what we want, what we knew to have in those in those designs, we're going to go back up to about 18 million. And this is what we agreed to. [0:47:55, 0:48:00]: You talk about inflation, you talk about all these added costs. You talk about a design now that is almost [0:48:00, 0:48:20]: double what you said we'll think we do. And at this point we're talking before we go into the glamour, I think we need to stick to the specifics and how do we almost double the cost that we were talking about filling this amateur and that you said we could deal, but not at four [0:48:20, 0:48:40]: but at 18 million, I don't want us tiptoeing across 32 point whatever million dollars because it would be awesome limits. I'm looking at what the city's gonna be with the city and what we're doing and with our time and what we're looking at because I don't know anybody who would think about 32 million dollars. [0:48:39, 0:48:50]: Sure, of course. So um every time that we've talked about cost in the past with council, it's been a rough order of magnitude and there has been a range. [0:48:50, 0:49:10]: Council always keyed in in that range to a specific cost. And a lot of times you came to the middle or tried to be conservative, and I think that is absolutely the right way to go. So we had a range, council picked, we progressed with design, and I [0:49:10, 0:49:30]: Give you these four bulletin points of why we're where we're at. Now, what I'm here to say tonight is that we can bring costs back down within budget. It's called value engineering. And I'm going to give you four options for doing that. But yes, the project is over budget. [0:49:29, 0:49:30]: At this point. [0:49:31, 0:49:33]: Yeah, but wouldn't it have been? [0:49:34, 0:49:36]: A meeting of minds. [0:49:38, 0:49:58]: At this point, instead of bringing us a$32 million project, wouldn't it have been minded to find out which direction this council wants to go? Instead of telling us we're here now because of this, this, this, now let's break it down. [0:49:58, 0:50:04]: wonder and then but we could go into this if we want to get to that. I mean just it just seemed like we'll have a work with that was it. [0:50:05, 0:50:12]: So I'm I'm not exactly sure what you mean as meeting of the minds. Um meaning of the minds means that you have a budget. [0:50:13, 0:50:14]: A big seen. [0:50:15, 0:50:32]: that we had talked about. That's meeting other minds. Sure. And now you kind of put the project over 32 million dollars. That's the if I'm saying look when you when there's something outside this part side of the budget and you show us it will be too for me. I'm only one council. [0:50:33, 0:50:53]: I would have liked to have seen what we could get for what we've already said we're gonna do versus showing this and then obviously how we cut down to that. But versus showing this and how we need to go up to that. And that's what we're what we're doing. So that that's the point of iterative design. So we're open and honest uh about where we are. [0:50:53, 0:51:11]: and uh how we need to go forward. So if council says go back to the drawing board, we want you to only do 18 million and I do have one scheme in here that gets close to that, then that's what we'll do. But this is to give you options. [0:51:12, 0:51:30]: At this point, I guess uh I want to try to piggyback on Council Blonde's comments. Um, you know, we have met several times. The very last time we met, uh and you presented [0:51:32, 0:51:41]: My understanding was when we saw what we can get for 18 million because we can fluctuate from 14 to 18. [0:51:42, 0:51:45]: In my own man, it would be that [0:51:45, 0:52:05]: I'm here in California and this land as well. I mean, speaking of just spoke, that this is where we were. So we left that last meeting thinking that this is what we were, and this is what we were getting. Um we talked about, and I asked the question simply about the schedule. [0:52:05, 0:52:05]: Yeah. [0:52:06, 0:52:10]: in um in design for those. [0:52:15, 0:52:35]: Why was it why was it taking so long? Because we had mentioned uh December 2022, January 2023. So from that last presentation, we thought it was a go. So at no time from that time [0:52:35, 0:52:55]: Here we are now April, I won't say May in 2022. And now we'll start to get this. And I'm a little confused myself why uh TFW did not come back to the city of Doctor and say, okay, this is where we are. [0:52:55, 0:53:06]: And we need to make some adjustments. And I don't know, maybe let me ask this question. So at what point did you reach out to the city and say, well, Houston, we have a problem? [0:53:06, 0:53:26]: Sure. So um as as soon as the schematic design set was done uh and the pricing was done, we reached out to the city. Um we have meetings scheduled uh with staff um every other week. Uh so but there's a lot of decision making that needs to go on behind uh this [0:53:26, 0:53:46]: scenes uh and and making sure that we're bringing information to the council um that you uh that is prepped ready and gives you options um so you know this is where we're at now so at our last meeting and we settled at 18 meeting [0:53:46, 0:53:49]: So [0:53:50, 0:54:00]: What what did we agree on? What did we agree to at 18 meeting? We thought that this was it. When we wrong in our assumption. [0:54:02, 0:54:03]: Um [0:54:04, 0:54:04]: So [0:54:05, 0:54:06]: I don't know what you [0:54:06, 0:54:26]: I would not say wrong, um, but I'm trying to kind of give you my perspective of kind of why we'll be at. Uh and and there are some reasons. There are there are pressures on the project to cut to kind of add things in to that eighteen million that are stressing it. Um, you know, and I've [0:54:26, 0:54:46]: Listed some of those here. So some of the value engineering work is to pull some of that back out and say that that could be done as a separate project. It doesn't have to strain this project so much. Because developing a park and updating streetscapes and adding classrooms back into the [0:54:46, 0:54:52]: the project which w were not a direction of this council. Um [0:54:52, 0:55:12]: It it stresses the budget and it and the budget um shouldn't be taken that on. In my opinion. Right. Uh l let me say this, and uh you know uh men that are realtor in the profession that I'm in and every last one of us watches H G [0:55:12, 0:55:32]: You've seen that episode where there's a wish list, and then the property brothers or the agent takes them to this house that they listed everything that they wanted on it. And then he announces the price tag to them. [0:55:32, 0:55:52]: Like, oh, they're like, oh yeah, this is the house that we wanted. It's the dream house that we wanted. And then he springs the price on them, and it's way out of the budget that they wanted to be in. And that's the one thing that I've understood about this process from the beginning. Every time one of us says, Oh, can I have this? They said, sure. [0:55:52, 0:55:55]: Yeah, you can have that. [0:55:55, 0:56:15]: Can we have this and yeah, but every time you say, can we have this and can we have that? Well, any project, all of us need to understand. Anytime we say, can you have this, the consultant is never going to say no. They're always going to say, sure, you can have it. But every time they say that, the cash register wins. [0:56:15, 0:56:35]: And understanding this, and I'm gonna say this with all the clarity that I can. Thank God we built the empathy when we did it. You know what? Look at the interest rates now, five percent. Look at the cost of all the materials and everything. [0:56:34, 0:56:54]: Now, when we built the amphitheater in the middle of the pandemic, there was no labor shortage. They were glad to get the work. Look where we are now. We're starting to build that facility now. And the police to say, let's do more than one project at a time, because if we'd have done that project in the middle of the [0:56:54, 0:57:14]: pandemic, think about how different we would be right now in terms of where we are. I think what we should do honestly is that Ms. Humble has a presentation that she's going to give us what we have, bringing it back down to where we want to be at, and then we'll have to make a decision because, you know, obviously we got here [0:57:14, 0:57:34]: You are here. Obviously, you know, there was some lack of communication in there where there could have been some lag time, because I did, as Councilman Thomas said, I asked why it was going to take so long to do a whole year of a schematic, because they were schematic in a$322 million building. [0:57:34, 0:57:54]: That takes longer. That's probably going to take the whole year versus the$18 million bill. But at some point somebody should have said, listen, I gotta stand up to the council. I gotta like we gotta put the hard numbers to the paper so we cannot keep living this fantasy of we can afford this facility with all the bells and whistles in it. [0:57:54, 0:58:14]: And that's what we are now. Every last one of us have seen that episode of HD TV where you sit down and the consultant takes them out and they see the price and they go like they fall in love with the home and then the price tag hits them and he takes them to the house that they can actually afford. Right now she's taking us to the house that we can actually afford. [0:58:14, 0:58:34]: We gotta hear the presentation out, but what you know how we got here and all of that, obviously there were some errors made and there's some accounting for that to be had. Ms. Robin question, please. Yes. So I do support um the culture art system. However, disappointment, disappointed because um I don't [0:58:34, 0:58:54]: I don't support the open budget. We have a project manager whose responsibility is to ensure that we stay with the budget. We can feel that it's cost over. I don't agree with that. The council has a [0:58:54, 0:59:14]: Approve an$18 million budget for the construction of the Cold R Center. We need to stick with that. I won't approve anything more than that. Mr. Trevadon, I hope, have been a part of your meetings and conversations. [0:59:14, 0:59:34]: It would stick with the budget as it was approved. The other schematics, um weren't there costs associated with Joan's schematics? Meaning professional fees? Yes. Um no the sit we're [0:59:34, 0:59:50]: There have not been um additional fees requested if that's your concern. But yes, um Carl has been involved in the bi-weekly meetings and he is helping direct those as well. [0:59:50, 1:00:10]: I understand with inflation, the labor costs, construction, material cost, all of this is up. So with inflation and trying to construct a building right now, it's not the time at all, which is why. [1:00:10, 1:00:15]: I don't support approving anything beyond the A T. [1:00:16, 1:00:24]: All right, but no questions right now, but Heather will continue on his presentation and I'll pretty sure there'll be some additional questions to follow. Sure, of course. [1:00:25, 1:00:45]: Um so uh we just talked about uh thirty-two point five uh million dollars for the schematic that was done in two thousand twenty-two, beginning of this year. Uh it does represent a best in class facility. Um so you know we felt that was important to get costed. Um we looked at three uh [1:00:44, 1:01:04]: Value options for the city. Value option one brings the project down to 24 million. It looks at cutting a little bit from all areas. Option number two is 19.2 million. Its attempt was to get in budget. [1:01:04, 1:01:24]: That VE is just a million off. We feel like we can continue the massage to get that project in budget. And then VE option number three. It was an attempt to go back and look at maintaining all the key program. [1:01:24, 1:01:44]: And then what that cost would be. And so it is at 25.3 million. I'm just gonna go over uh these three options briefly. Um so option number one, cutting all areas. Oh, I'm sorry, apologize. Um cutting all areas um [1:01:44, 1:01:55]: Um we cut uh items on the site, uh uh a lot of the park improvements off of the front of um North Henry. [1:01:56, 1:02:09]: Um we also looked at the building. We looked at the building as far as space-wise, uh, we looked at the building as far as aesthetics, um, we looked at the theater spaces as well and what could be cut there. [1:02:11, 1:02:31]: Um we also looked at what spaces could be built a shell, uh which you see in gray. Um and then actually uh meaning shell meaning that the structure's there, the floor's there, the roof is there, but it's not heated and cooled and the finishes aren't done. So there's some savings there that then you can come back after the fact and finish those pieces. [1:02:31, 1:02:51]: And this uh this uh VE option does reduce the seating in the theater. Um option number two, get within budget. Um this looked at these same items uh as option number one, um but in addition it [1:02:51, 1:03:00]: More, it cut more of the building as well. So we've taken the site down in this version to what we considered a minimum site. [1:03:01, 1:03:10]: And then we continue to cut the building as well as uh cutting the second floor entirely. Uh [1:03:11, 1:03:29]: The the the writing is extremely small. Could we come back and talk about what the components, uh the ballroom or anything or what we have uh in there for us because I can't really see what on ask the match what's included in this option? Sure. So um [1:03:31, 1:03:51]: You want me to go back to option number one? Or option number two? Number two. Okay, number two. Um number two, uh the keys that have been cut there. Um we've lost storage space uh under the stage. Uh this would be theater storage. Um we've lost the covered pull-in on the right-hand side. Um [1:03:51, 1:04:11]: We've um removed uh the brick from the building. Um we've also reduced the hood feature out front by about 50% and uh we have uh decreased the depth of the stage by six feet, which does save a lot of money. Um the reason it is so deep. [1:04:11, 1:04:28]: is to uh be able to have a fifty piece orchestra. See, it's not right, but see that's again, that's a core quest where we were talking and somebody said we needed a a big orchestra and then she said, sure, we can have it and then the price tag went up and already. [1:04:28, 1:04:37]: So uh the stage will work for all other kinds of performances except that one specific uh that one specific event. [1:04:37, 1:04:46]: So there are ballroom here and no room. Um in this option number two there is no ballroom. In option number one, there's a shell of a ballroom. [1:04:46, 1:05:06]: Okay. So this and this option number two and nineteen, there's no borrow on this one, and then number twenty. Go back to option number one eight. Metaphor. Could you give capacity when you speak to theater or [1:05:06, 1:05:26]: Sure, of course. Both option one and option two lose the balcony, which has 99 seats. It takes us down to 306 seats. We had built in into this best of class 405 seats. [1:05:26, 1:05:33]: Option one and option two, uh we lose seats. Option three, we have maintained those seats. [1:05:36, 1:05:46]: Yeah quote again for um option one and two uh the all is taken out and default. [1:05:46, 1:06:06]: Um in option number one, there's still the opportunity for a ballroom in the future. So it's built out as the shell and then you come back and do the finishes. And what remains? Oh, uh it's three hundred and twenty I believe, um and it has a bonus room that fits another forty, I believe. [1:06:06, 1:06:06]: [3966.9, 3986.9]: Well uh my number is that the theater and the ballroom evolved in three twenty. Yes, we started at uh three twenty before this iteration of uh schematic design. Um that was with uh side private boxes uh and through the programming [1:06:26, 1:06:46]: Questionnaire, we sit to council. We asked about those private boxes and if you preferred to keep them or gain some more seats in the theater. The overwhelming response was more seats in the theater. So that brought us up from 320 to 405. And that's that's where that comes in. [1:06:46, 1:07:05]: So in option two, the volume will be a capacity of 300. 306, yes, sir. In option two. Yes, sir. Uh the museum in option two. Um the museum and option s the museum stays in option. [1:07:06, 1:07:19]: One. But now in two. Um it also stays in option two. I do it. Thank you. Thank you. No problem. There's no ball roll in option number two, correct? [1:07:20, 1:07:21]: Right. [1:07:21, 1:07:41]: Okay and option number one, the ballroom you see there's a shell on the outside of the building that looks just like the rendering of look on the inside is completely unfinished when I would come back and finish it up at a later date, but it does put the um the physical the it puts up the structure. [1:07:41, 1:07:57]: necessary rather than having to tear into the building if you did go and have a bottle something. Is that what that's what you're saying? Right. Yeah. What's the square footage of a bottle when we use different out there? [1:07:57, 1:08:04]: I don't have that number on my head, sir. Because we can say we can we can say a number capacity. [1:08:06, 1:08:11]: Because you can get forty people on a bus or forty people can't dance or move around on the bus. [1:08:12, 1:08:32]: Great question. So the numbers I'm quoting are with tables and chairs. Technically, if you just had a standing room only event, you could have more people. And so I'm quoting numbers because council was mostly concerned about a sit-down dinner event. So the bottom can actually if you take up the tables and just have standing room only with [1:08:32, 1:08:52]: hot tail tables like high tops, um you can actually have more people than that already. So you are not a designer, but yet you don't have square footage in a designer? I I just don't have them in my head, sir. That's a for me, that's a very technical part that we need to know. That what if [1:08:52, 1:09:12]: square footage of these areas that you've talked about. What what square footage where we at we're reducing to to me and this whole scheme of things is very important for me. Sure, I would understand square footage. I would be glad to follow up with those numbers. That's helpful. Go ahead. [1:09:11, 1:09:20]: Um is Carter and Mr. Gardner. Could y'all come up? I want to ask a question. [1:09:29, 1:09:49]: My question to to both of you, we are here in this presentation tonight and uh we're looking at options, uh, decisions that have to be made. Um after this meeting tonight, uh what is the plan for uh staff and [1:09:49, 1:10:09]: council to come together to make decisions uh on these options. And the green I asked this question, uh and we're going to say come back, staff and council, I I don't really want to hold uh you know for me, the subject can just go through the presentation, we can come together and talk [1:10:09, 1:10:29]: I'll just, you know, start just a talk because I know some some decisions are going to be made. Now I don't know if the council maybe wants to be a drill down and get as much information as we can so we can make these decisions. So I'd like to hear from the council if we just want to hear the presentation. [1:10:29, 1:10:37]: And then we get with staff and try to get into the city, or do we want to hear the presentation and drill down? [1:10:37, 1:10:57]: Well go ahead and start. All right. Uh Councilmember Thomas, the goal was obviously to get you guys to see the options and um Burke and I just actually spoke about it and trying to meet with you guys probably two on two at a time, kinda go over um so you'd be able to see things in better detail. Uh [1:10:57, 1:11:17]: Um'cause it's kind of difficult to see it without being able to enlarge it. But we have some friends that would help and then kinda give consensus and come back to you guys and say, This is a question. I mean that's a typical question. And and those are kind of the I have a question, but I don't want it to fall off. Right, right. Um [1:11:17, 1:11:25]: And but these are just, you know, questions that that need to be answered. Yes, sir. So i di if it's if this the wish council [1:11:25, 1:11:45]: Um we can definitely sit down and meet with the council either individually or two, or more than one obviously, and then go over each of the different schemes and give our recommendation as well as listen to what recommendations you guys would have and then look at that as a consensus and then bring it back and as a group vote to who will either option. [1:11:45, 1:11:52]: one, two, three, or four. Um and then during that process, obviously uh the fire director and I will be looking at [1:11:53, 1:11:55]: Well how we how do we find answers? [1:11:55, 1:12:15]: I would love to hear from Dr. Calm. Well yeah, we'll do it. Uh let me let me say this. The intent was to uh my understanding, the intent was to allow Mr. Ludwig to to give a briefing uh in this aspect, but obviously it was a request and rightfully so to have some specific questions on some things that were shown on the presentation. I mean we can continue that. [1:12:19, 1:12:20]: Yeah. [1:12:20, 1:12:40]: in the briefing but eventually to make a decision obviously we'll have to come together and have some offline discussion uh because of such a big magnitude up under the cost factor here obviously and this aspect but uh I mean whatever how we want to go forward with a consensus on this uh but it's my thought process that initially this we'll go through the briefing on this [1:12:40, 1:13:00]: When people talk about amenities and these developments. [1:12:59, 1:13:07]: What is the amenity size? You can tell me you got a pool that could be classified as a pool, but what is the size? [1:13:08, 1:13:26]: When you say you had meetings with the city, the city representative is sitting right there, Mr. Carl, is sitting right there. I expect these this council to be updated by those that's supposed to update us, whether it's you, Mr. Carl, or whoever, but the register presentation. [1:13:27, 1:13:47]: That's lacking so much to satisfy what we're getting. You can show us designs, but if you don't have any sizes, and you're telling me that you're having meetings with the city, and this council has no idea what's going on until tonight, you can't spray this on the council. What are we trying to make a decision? [1:13:47, 1:14:07]: What are we trying to? What do you want to get out of this tonight? I'm agreeing that we need to have a meeting three and two, and we need to also get with uh this call. Because we need to know what is actually going on and why aren't we getting the information we need to make a sound decision on what is being presented tonight? [1:14:07, 1:14:27]: What are we trying to do today? I have no idea. With the information we have. I have no idea. But I think Doctor is get basically briefing and get the information and make it send you for a long time. Well, it starts out. Okay, Mr. Mr. Um Thank you to the president. [1:14:27, 1:14:47]: presentation you've done thus far. Um some of my concerns are that we do meet later and probably a three-two setting just to kind of go over a lot of this. It's it is very small, even on the screen here. Um I'm also concerned my top concern is is our budget. We bonded$14 billion. [1:14:47, 1:15:07]: We have four million outstanding that we stated that we would later um use for financial and even that comes under the very minimum shell of a building, which is option one, with no stairwell, no nothing, so it's a little small box theater room. I think that we, you know [1:15:07, 1:15:27]: the the market is is it is what it is right now materials are high the cost of the real estate market um to build and to construct um we I'm not saying prolong but I'm saying we need to take all of those things into consideration um I agree with Councilwoman uh Barber in that [1:15:27, 1:15:47]: sense of some of the things that she made a statement with, as well as Councilman Blount and Thomas. I think that we need to make sure that whatever we do, if right now clearly we're still we're over budget regardless of what we decide. [1:15:46, 1:16:06]: No matter what. You know, oh, it's just a million dollars. No, it's not just a million dollars. It's our constituents' money, right? So I want to make sure that we get everything that we wanted and envisioned. I don't want to just throw something together. This is not about throwing something. [1:16:06, 1:16:26]: Together and then alone, and then 10 years later knock it down to build what we really wanted, or a piecemeal and add something together. So, you know, quality over whatever the case may be. Um, we just have to be smart about it. So I believe that we let her go ahead and finish the presentation. [1:16:26, 1:16:42]: We don't have to make any more comments or questions about it. We get those answers about our money and how we're going to be able to fund this or strategize. We might have to pivot and wait a little while, not too long. But I think that would be the better way of doing this. [1:16:44, 1:16:45]: Is that your nest? Yes. [1:16:49, 1:16:50]: Well. [1:16:50, 1:17:10]: Is understanding this, okay? This is a un you know, in her own defense, this is an unprecedented time. The same house that was$220,000 five years ago is$400,000. The same house. So basically, what we're doing here is the same project that we thought was going to be a [1:17:10, 1:17:30]: 18 million dollars is doubling cost, just like the house. Ask any renter out there who was renting a property now that used to be$1,000 is$2,000 now. The same exact property. So those circumstances are mitigated. We certainly want to make sure that we follow and we look at the budgetary. [1:17:29, 1:17:49]: analyzed in order to make sure that we make the project uh fall in line with what we need to so the meetings or in order as the group has agreed to so thank you. I know that timing is important um when you are constructing a major project. [1:17:49, 1:18:09]: like this. Now is really not the best time for us to construct anything like this. Um I would um well I have some questions uh in regards to the financials uh with the bond when will we begin anyone's payment? Um I would [1:18:09, 1:18:29]: Now is the right time to ask those questions. But I do agree. Allow her to continue with her presentation and we can have our three-looking meetings at a later meeting. The time is key to the construction of this, considering the market, the economy. [1:18:29, 1:18:49]: Um we're not talking about building a house using our own test. We have to keep that in mind. Okay, thank you. So on that note, uh I would think that this this uh I'll go ahead and particularly with the presentation go through the entire bridge and then uh we'll go [1:18:49, 1:18:52]: Thank you. [1:18:54, 1:19:14]: Okay, so option number three um was to go back and approach the VE uh a little bit differently, to maintain all the key programs the council uh wanted. Uh so we did still remove uh items from the site, uh, but we also maintained the front park. It will [1:19:14, 1:19:25]: be reduced by 50%, maybe more than that, pending on final costing, but we can still have a park that could expand over time as needed. [1:19:27, 1:19:47]: Um also going to the building, uh maintaining uh the theater, we still have reduced it by six uh feet because that was quite a bit of savings again to the project. We still remove some storage space and the awning uh over to the right. Uh but we [1:19:47, 1:20:07]: We kept the museum and we kept the balcony. So this 200 or I'm sorry,$25 million project still has a four 405-seat theater. It still has the ballroom. [1:20:07, 1:20:22]: It still has office space on the second floor. There is some shell space in this project, primarily classroom, which was seen as a less priority, but the shell is there so it could be built out as an additional phase. [1:20:25, 1:20:45]: So those are uh the three VE options uh and the original cost. Um the other item I wanted to talk about, so you know those previous uh iterations are really focused on uh what you can do with uh the um what you what to do with right now. [1:20:45, 1:21:05]: But I also wanted to go back to this original schematic floor plan with the classrooms, with everything built out, and go into maybe a dialogue that one other additional study that we could do is really look at what can we [1:21:05, 1:21:25]: we get as far as a phase one that fits within 18 million. My proposal is that we go back and look at a shell of a building with just the theater spaces built out and the parking. You know that could be an optional phase one. [1:21:25, 1:21:45]: And then there could be additional phases added back into the project. That could be second floor spaces, that would be ballroom, classrooms, those kind of secondary spaces. So you get the theater you want, you get the shell of a building, you get some parking. [1:21:45, 1:22:05]: Then you go back and you can have another additional phase that would be the front park. So you can get that best-in-class front park. Another additional phase could be uh the Burke streetscape. And then finally, you could have another additional phase that gets you the sculpture walk that improves uh [1:22:05, 1:22:11]: the walking uh capabilities from the art center into downtown. [1:22:15, 1:22:23]: So uh that's the end of the presentation. Ready to hear more questions. [1:22:23, 1:22:35]: Thank you, Ms. Howe. Well what I'd like to say to my councilmates, uh to citizens who may be watching, to the advertisement that are here. [1:22:36, 1:22:53]: What's driving me to complete this entity as we move forward to redevelop our downtown? We see the impact of the amateur theater. We see that. [1:22:55, 1:23:15]: I know that if we do this right, this is still going to be another trigger that's going to impact what we're trying to do overall. So I'm looking at the Cultural Art facility as a part of that. [1:23:15, 1:23:35]: That we need to do to impact and go forward to bring all of the development in Tower Downtown. We see movement now because of the happen there. We will see additional movement. [1:23:36, 1:23:56]: Cause of this culture. I know it's going to be challenging. I know it is a tall mountain to climb, but I'm saying an encouragement to my councilmate: we have to push forward to the best of our ability. We have to push forward because at the end, we know that when this is [1:23:56, 1:24:16]: Bill, if we do it right, it's going to have an effect, it's going to have an impact on other things that are going to come. We see businesses now trying to come into our downtown. So, this is the benefit of everything that's going to associate with all of this. [1:24:16, 1:24:25]: So I'm just speaking about encouragement, but I do understand where we are, cost, budget, etc. etc. But I'm encouraging this council. [1:24:26, 1:24:46]: Press forward because we know at the end what these twin tiles are called, what it's going to do for our downtown, and what it's going to do uh for our city. Just cultural arts itself, what we provide to our youth and to our citizens. [1:24:46, 1:24:57]: Theater, the theater production, the ballroom, the museum. These are the entities that's going to bring people downtown. [1:24:58, 1:25:18]: These are the entities that are going to bring people downtown. This is what's going to drive the hotel, the restaurant, the entertainment, the retail. People coming downtown. So you have to have the ballroom, you have to have the theater to bring people. [1:25:18, 1:25:38]: People downtown. So I'm preaching this sermon because let us not refocus on the bigger picture and the goal to revitalize our downtown. So with that being said, I'm going to uh end my conversation on that. And I look forward as a [1:25:38, 1:25:58]: Carr and Mr. Darling to uh you know get into these sessions and uh Mr. Seldom if you would provide whatever information you know to the staff and uh car so we can make you decisive because it's gonna be difficult, but I'm I'm still ready to push forward. [1:25:58, 1:26:18]: Yeah, no problem. Well, uh the sounds that way just move comments. Yes, I do. And I think I want to concur with Councilman Thomas, and the one thing I want everybody to understand is it's not going to get any better. Okay, it's not. Interest rates have started to climb. The Fed has interest as [1:26:18, 1:26:38]: Indicated that interest rates will continue to come. The market has reacted to that. Like I said, thank God we built the amphitheater when we did, got the rates at what we got it at. Thank God we bonded this money now, earlier last year, instead of now, when rates are [1:26:38, 1:26:58]: Again, I break it down in terms of what is the home so the audience can understand. Okay? That$300,000 house that was$1,800 a month, now it's$2,400 a month for the same house. And when the interest rate continues to go up, all the this ball, this [1:26:58, 1:27:04]: is going to get worse. It's not going to get better anytime soon. It's going to keep going. So time [1:27:15, 1:27:35]: Only going to go up. So making a decision whether that in terms of what$18 million would get us or slightly more than that is essential. It can't take forever and a day because again, as the interest rates continue to climb, it's the situation [1:27:35, 1:27:55]: Get worse. We were in a period during the pandemic where interest rates were hysterically low. That's why inflation is what it is now. Because businesses went out and seized that opportunity to borrow money. So when the borrowing gets out of control, [1:28:00, 1:28:10]: the prices are attempt to control uh what the growth the um the um the prices are to attempt to kind of control and try to keep things in the [1:28:10, 1:28:27]: keep the supply and demand in uh in the right way so that uh supply does not outstrip demand because right now in the housing market it's you they can't build them fast enough and they're raising rates to try to slow down that rate uh of demand [1:28:27, 1:28:41]: And in the end, this demand that we have right now, again, if we had borrowed the same money that we're borrowing now for the amphitheater and for this facility later on right now, we wouldn't be able to afford it. [1:28:42, 1:29:02]: You know the most council on the council and you go to the back the policy. Just one. Um I agree partially, um but what comes up does up is gonna come down and um uh legally as a real estate attorney, I can tell you that I believe that the bowl will burst. I think [1:29:02, 1:29:22]: That the interest rates will go up, but when the interest rates go up, property goes down, a lot of people are suffering. And it's unfortunate you'll see a lot more evictions going on, a lot of things going on right now. That's on the residential side. But we're talking about government funding that has a cap rate. [1:29:22, 1:29:35]: Um, you know, and so at some point we do have to be uh smart financially about this and strategic. I'm not against um I'm with the council members. I want to look forward with the building. [1:29:35, 1:29:55]: I want to be smart about it and strategic about it. But understand that the market, um there's been anyone can look it up, Google it. Um the the predictions are that the market is going to first come down and it and it's gonna come down because the pandemic has [1:29:55, 1:30:15]: Slowly decreases and we come up with other things. We're getting material a little bit faster now. And the housing housing market that demand is slowing down because those interest rates are going up. One way or another, people are going to get their money, whether they rise in the interest rates or increase. [1:30:14, 1:30:20]: The property value. It is what it is. And right now, the residential market. [1:30:20, 1:30:40]: We are just sky high, and you can see it right here based off the numbers. And I just want our mayor council to be smart and strategic about the way we handle this. Um, I just think it I think it would be advantageous for us to do as we plan. Um, I do want [1:30:40, 1:31:00]: want us to continue. I'm all for building the Bible town. I want us to continue on with our vision and our mission, but we definitely have to be smart about it. All right, thank you, Council. I just got to thank you for the briefing. Obviously, you heard all those comments, we'll take this in, we'll sit down with our staff and go through some things and make decisions and help them all happen this. Thank you. Appreciate you [1:31:00, 1:31:20]: time. On that moment, I will move on. Council consideration to amend title nine licensing and regulations. Chapter 9.110 Standards for Certain Businesses. Section 9.110.030 spacing to reduce the distance requirement from one mile to [1:31:20, 1:31:25]: [5485.9, 5500.8]: Good evening, um Mayor, Mayor Brookson and Council members and residents. So um yes this is a request before you tonight uh to amend the session of if this line has been uh your lady has been if this part. [1:31:41, 1:32:01]: stipulates a business requirement, uh distance requirement of one mile for a number of different businesses throughout the city. And staff is coming to you tonight to request that there be a reduction in the mile distance requirement from, let's say, for example, a hair salon to another hair salon. [1:32:01, 1:32:21]: or a barbershop to another barbershop or vice versa. And um coming to you tonight for a reduction from one mile to half a mile um to allow some new businesses to come into the city. Um so I'll be happy to answer any questions that you want. Okay Mr. Do you know the [1:32:21, 1:32:41]: um mileage distance that the county itself has on some of the property some some stores in general are you familiar with their mileage distance? I am not specifically towards these. I know we have for another business like our discount stocks we [1:32:41, 1:33:01]: Yeah, five miles. Okay. So okay, that's right. Baby we're trying to pretty much match those. So um in this regard, I I'm not in favor. I think I think we need to I'm just not in favor. Sorry. Go right in and say that. [1:33:01, 1:33:21]: And I'm going to concur with Council McKenna because we established some high standards at where we want to be at in terms of the city. If we want a salon in every stroke, if we want varied businesses, because there is no shortage of salons. [1:33:21, 1:33:40]: shortage of barbershops. You know, is I go into my barbershop and Mary chooses the same barbershop and the same one. What I hear from both barbers is there's a tremendous amount of pressure to keep the price down because every time somebody else opens, they lower the price and they're like, we can't raise [1:33:40, 1:34:00]: the price in order to make a profit because we got so many competitors and dumping more competitors in the market puts price pressures on people who have been with us the longest. Then somebody else can come in and give them a haircut for$10 or$8 and then the customer shifts because of that. [1:34:00, 1:34:20]: But in the end, I think uh it's not unreasonable to say that we need to be uh a one-mile distance because we uh as it's the same shopping class that I was talking about, the marijuana use, we had at one point we had like two nail salons in there, we had three. [1:34:19, 1:34:39]: Uh we had three hair salons in there at one point that luckily one hasn't has moved out since that point. But those things uh do make a difference in terms of varying the varying degrees. Now it the the whole complexity of this situation is we if we take [1:34:39, 1:34:45]: All the businesses that we turned out, we gotta retroactively go back and let them in. [1:34:46, 1:35:06]: I'm talking in terms of in terms of they can reapply at this point. The businesses that we turn down would can now come back, reapply in the space that they would deny and now uh be able to open up. But in the end it's kind of like I sympathize with business owners that uh or any [1:35:06, 1:35:26]: In this situation, but we need to make sure that we maintain the high standards we got that varies the business. And every now and then there's going to be somebody that gets caught in between, right at the edge, or kind of close to that. But to maintain the standard that we're trying to be so we don't have all the same business. [1:35:26, 1:35:46]: in the same area and that we're able to have free species, free speech free spaces available for a bit uh another restaurant to come in or a bookstore or something else very, then I think it's best to leave this in place. Okay. [1:35:46, 1:35:48]: Yes. Um [1:35:51, 1:36:04]: Are you seeing the overall thing we're trying to do in the city? And how we're trying to go about doing things and I don't seem to like I don't know if this is a complete list, but what is your reasoning for bringing this to us tonight? [1:36:05, 1:36:25]: Well there's been conversation about I brought this before. Um not only have we gotten requests for you know, hair salons or other types of businesses on this list, but we've also been working with our attorneys to discuss our uh legal uh ramifications for distance requirements and things like that. [1:36:24, 1:36:44]: And I wanted to at least bring it in front of you all because this was a part of a moratorium. Several of these were a moratorium. This was an ordinance that came into place in 2019. And I wanted to revisit it as we were re- revisiting our UDC, our new code, uh, which allows these uses outright. And wanted to see [1:36:44, 1:36:54]: we can make some connection between do we want to continue to have the distance requirement or keep essence and that's what I wanted to bring before you all tonight. [1:36:54, 1:37:10]: Yeah, but at this point I haven't heard of the legal notification. So I would present right. So I would not bring those. I have our our attorneys here to to just address um some of the conversations we've had uh regarding it. [1:37:11, 1:37:24]: I'm I'm fine I'm fine with your presentation, but your reasoning for bringing it here tonight I haven't got a build notification, but I'm I'm in agreement with my colleagues just forward whether we could [1:37:30, 1:37:50]: If there was a barbershop and they left that particular shop, a freestanding alone or whatever the case may be, and another person wanted to come in and open their business and it was a barbershop. Are we denying those those people as well? Because I'm not really now if it was on. [1:37:50, 1:38:10]: I don't know if I would necessarily really object to that because it's already there. Is there a way that we can form language where the building is already there, has already been established prior to? I mean, uh I know it's a new business. [1:38:09, 1:38:29]: But I can see that being um you know uh what we're looking at is the number or the amount. There are some cities in uh other areas that you go to that city and every strip travel from door to door has nothing but hair salons and nails and [1:38:29, 1:38:49]: Or a farmers shop or a tire shop. And what we're trying to do is show that we want a variety. We know we're not against businesses, but if we open this door, then we're allowing luxury a whole bunch of the same businesses. And we as a Mary Council have [1:38:49, 1:39:05]: Because we wanted a variety that's not within our vision. But if they were already there and they leave and they're just simply replacing it with another business, I wouldn't have a problem with that if we could write it on that manner. If we could write it in that man. [1:39:07, 1:39:27]: Yes. No, I I support that. That's certainly that no existing business should be put out of business and if it's already there, kept keeping it at the same level, just not letting it put a certain amount of people. Um the situation required me. [1:39:27, 1:39:40]: respond. Is that the case in which Council Gantt spoke of um that location was about basically looking basically a no it was not. [1:39:40, 1:40:00]: No Bosana and and and just a comment on what she mentioned, if there's a barbershop in place, a new barbershop can't come in anywhere uh any closer than one mile from that location, anywhere in the city on a radius of one mile. So um you're [1:40:00, 1:40:20]: comment about how we can look at it in a way which the current businesses if it was always a barbershop as a new owner or it's a new barbershop completely um because usually you may have the same business there but you have a new owner or you have a whole new barbershop that comes in altogether. [1:40:19, 1:40:35]: I'm sure we could get some verbiage together to to address that and accommodate that and still keep that mile radius in place. I have a problem with the right. So what is um the [1:40:39, 1:40:44]: um are not eligible because of the restriction we distance. [1:40:45, 1:41:05]: What do we have in place for there to um request um every session? Um the only process we have in place currently is would be either changing or amending the code and uh applicant or a resident could request that through our uh approval or [1:41:05, 1:41:25]: application process or they can apply for an appeal. So if it is denied, it will come as a denial from my office from community development and then they have the option to appeal any decision that is made by myself as the director. And what does that appeal process look like? Um the appeal process entails [1:41:25, 1:41:45]: An application and a request for appeal within 10 days of the denial. And then from there we have 30 days to get the case on an agenda before you all to make a decision on the request. I will um stand behind what legal review has been provided to us. [1:41:45, 1:41:53]: I see um being more to like engage in creation about illustrating. [1:41:54, 1:42:00]: So we have Mr Washington is he anyway. [1:42:05, 1:42:11]: So legal advice, what kind of legal advice do we have is parsing for this issue at all? And could you please come in first, sir? [1:42:20, 1:42:40]: Good evening, Council. We had a series of conversations about this. If you look back around March 14th, where we discussed this being when we were looking at updating the UDC. And if you all want to have a briefing session about it, again we can. But we discussed zoning requirements and we give it, gave you all a memoir. [1:42:40, 1:42:50]: ones of correspondence about the restrictions on them. And if you want to all want to refer back to that and have questions for me, then we'll take them or if we want to have a separate briefing on them, we can do that. [1:42:51, 1:43:11]: I don't believe that that attorney that spoke with us, I don't believe the memo, I don't think she provided that too much. [1:43:11, 1:43:31]: I if you are able to look at your March 14th email, we highlighted this in yellow, the specific answer to that question. And I'm not trying to be vague, but separate from that, if you all want to discuss it, I'm fine with having a separate briefing about it. [1:43:31, 1:43:31]: [6212.8, 6213.8]: Yeah. [1:43:35, 1:43:47]: Okay, I guess so any other question from council. And I don't think Ms. Carter, uh no need for a vote because we've got the justice and the council's gonna say no. Thank you for your time. Thank you. [1:43:48, 1:43:55]: Okay, council uh the update uh uh GMA Grammar Assurance uh Ms uh Mr. Garrett Ms. Garisa? [1:44:00, 1:44:20]: Very quick uh mayor council members. So I've been in this uh discussion with GMA staff, um started with uh district rep Mr. Freddie Bloom, who some of you probably know, um, and have been handed off to the director, uh the deputy executive director for GMA, um, who I'm start looking to hear back from [1:44:20, 1:44:40]: in um regarding the application process and what we need to do. So we're still communicating back and forth in GMA at this time. So as soon as I get that process the application process um solidified with Deputy Director Logan I'll be back on the attendance and give you guys an update as to where we are but we're still calling [1:44:40, 1:45:00]: So as soon as we do that, I'll bring it back. Thank you. Um, Mr. Washington, question for you, sir. Uh we're brought to my text and is a last item with this carter is actually since on agenda for a holding item. We didn't vote. I think I I think I know where the votes are gonna go. I'm gonna s I'm a sort of my basic [1:45:00, 1:45:05]: for retracted property, vote needs to be taken or a motion to be made. [1:45:07, 1:45:07]: [6309.4, 6315.1]: wants to pull it from the identity here. If he wants to pull it from the agenda here. Okay? [1:45:16, 1:45:32]: If the if the council and the mayor council is willing to revisit this and have more of a conversation about it to identify the things that you guys have wanted to see, that we can bring it back with some change verbiage to address the concerns tonight. [1:45:34, 1:45:42]: All right, well um and you can table it if you'd like. We s it might as well table this because I don't think from what I understand from the council, I don't think we're [1:45:42, 1:46:02]: Or you could deny it. And we just bring it back in different uh if you want a motion, we have to do we can do a motion for it. All right, so we could present it and there's a uh we need a motion to accept this proposal. But if there's not uh we'll see. Well my mayor yes are playing my suggestion would be to deny it and then have it come back in the specific [1:46:02, 1:46:18]: specific language that Ms. Kent had mentioned about allowing existing business to operate uh in that space. So I'm certainly supportive of that. So motion to deny. I think. Okay. Alter, please indicate? [1:46:19, 1:46:39]: Okay, is that no nothing that's okay? Okay, I would add comments. Okay, four four one zero is common. Um our legal advice has told us was legal, it was [1:46:39, 1:46:42]: That reaction. This is that interaction. [1:46:43, 1:46:47]: All the happens for that restrict. [1:46:47, 1:46:55]: It's not legal question making this decision with my that's not a position. Right. Well [1:47:05, 1:47:18]: voted approved for one okay yes sir um I I didn't really want to ask that question about the legal ramification um [1:47:20, 1:47:20]: Yeah. [1:47:22, 1:47:30]: Live to Carlton. Let's do Washington. [1:47:30, 1:47:50]: If if there's something that needs to be said that I would rather table is if there's something that needs to be said uh at at a at another point in time I would prefer to table. Would you recommend that we table rather than to take a vote of a denial or whatever, would you recommend [1:47:50, 1:47:53]: To yes I would. [1:47:53, 1:48:13]: Okay, now yeah, we are for it, that's true. But obviously it can be rescinded and said you're the one who put the motion under uh you put the motion up, right? Yeah, but why can we just bring it back with the language addressing the issue that we had uh put forth? And I don't think we should be discussing [1:48:13, 1:48:33]: You know, come on, this is not this is not what we want to do. We do not want to do that. Okay? So let's make sure that we're discussing the issue at hand, to put it on the table, to protect existing business. If there's a barbershop or salon already there, somebody can reopen that. That's what we want to do. We do not want to uh [1:48:33, 1:48:53]: reduce the limit. This whole discussion was about reducing the one mile limit. I certainly don't want to do that. And I think we have pretty much about the system not to do that. All right, uh what I serve here. Step out Stephen. Uh Ms. What was the what was the motion please? [1:48:53, 1:49:13]: The motion was to deny um as stated to reduce from one mile to half a mile. Yeah. Uh I received [1:49:13, 1:49:17]: should reconsider uh my vote if I may [1:49:18, 1:49:38]: So then well Sam, I think once a reconsideration, he he is actually on the uh approving side. That could be done. So we reconsider now. All right. So uh that'll make it uh but reconsider to abstain. To abstain. Well if he's making a motion to reconsider it. [1:49:38, 1:49:48]: has been properly moved and second and then it's voted on and then you all make the secret. All right, so you you you wanna reconsider, or is there a second to this motion to reconsider? [1:49:48, 1:49:49]: That's it. [1:49:49, 1:49:56]: As bar per second is that. So it has to take a vote on that and all in favor of that reconsideration please indicate. [1:49:57, 1:49:58]: All both. [1:50:00, 1:50:20]: You oppose the possibility? Okay, Celeste Okay. Alright, let's go back to this. Okay, postons may be reconsidered. All favor uh uh records have been reconsider pleasing. Oh, I'm sorry, how [1:50:20, 1:50:24]: We consider it the motion. Well [1:50:24, 1:50:44]: Okay. Well you have to bring the item back first and then vote on it again. Scoop down. I was saying you have to bring the item back first and then vote again on the item. Okay, but we're mostly on the four for if you want to be [1:50:44, 1:50:55]: able to reconsider his vote. Okay? So the motion was made and second. So all in favor of allowing him to reconsider his vote, please indicate. Sir. No. Okay. [1:50:56, 1:50:57]: Okay, now [1:51:00, 1:51:20]: to the original uh motion uh to uh that was made by actually was made by Alexander all right so we'll go back to the original motion that he made in reference to the nine based on the one mile reduce it to a half mile okay so now we're we're so we're gonna do that. [1:51:20, 1:51:40]: Ma'am? Yes ma'am. Just before we vote on that, I just want to make it clear that one mile, point five miles, there's no I mean you you can't say that there's some legal difference between a point five or five miles or twenty miles. It's done, it's done in the county, it's done all over the state, Georgia. [1:51:39, 1:51:51]: So I don't see that there's something illegal. I don't want people thinking that there's something that the mayor and council is doing illegally. And if so, there's something that we need to discuss at any point in time. [1:51:51, 1:51:52]: Yeah, nature. [1:51:53, 1:52:01]: That would be of a legal concern, that would be an executive, so that would be attorney-client privilege. So we need to be aware of that as mayor and counsel. [1:52:02, 1:52:03]: Yeah. At all times. [1:52:03, 1:52:23]: And right now, point five or one mile or two mile or five miles doesn't make a difference. So if you're gonna try to change to five mile point five miles, a half a mile or a mile, that wouldn't make a legal difference in that regard. And so my vote still stands. However, um if there's some things that you want to bring to our attention [1:52:23, 1:52:43]: For the purpose of a moratorium or something, we changed it. We released the moratorium and actually provided a law, an ordinance based off of the mileage. We released that. So just so I think there was a little bit of confusion there. And I just want you guys to uh maybe you can clarify that, Mr. Washington. [1:52:43, 1:52:45]: Yes, uh [1:52:46, 1:53:06]: Miss Johnson sent out and we had some correspondence surrounding that back in March of this year. And that was the correspondence that I was referring to. And I appreciate the Councilman Marvel for noting that. But that's what was highlighted in yellow and what she sent out to you all. And I'm finally having further further clarification about that. [1:53:06, 1:53:07]: Mm. [1:53:07, 1:53:08]: Okay. [1:53:09, 1:53:29]: Alright, so we're back to the the motion. I'm sorry, Ms. Barber, we were back to the motion uh that was made in reference to for denying. Okay, so all favor of the motion to deny the Ms. Please indicate. Is that correct? Yes. Okay, so all all favor you have a motion, sir, to deny what was presented. Correct? [1:53:29, 1:53:46]: We had a motion to deny what was to reduce from one mile to half a mile. It's the same thing, right. That's it. That's all we were talking about. Right. So that's all this table is that you make motion of components. [1:53:46, 1:54:00]: Yeah, how long do we work? Three, three, I mean, we're right. You'll say, okay, so you're you're four, four, three, three, or four, three, three, two, four, and uh guess is Bottom Your book on this one? [1:54:01, 1:54:04]: Can you ask the clerk to read back the motion, please? [1:54:05, 1:54:05]: Yeah. [1:54:08, 1:54:16]: The motion. Got your motion is to deny, made by Councilman Alexander, second by Councilman McGann. [1:54:19, 1:54:39]: From one nine to one. Correct. Now, all favorite motion. Please indicate. Once again. Three. All both. One. Abstain. One. Oh yes. Three, one, one. Yeah, four. Yeah, four. Yes, ma'am. By comment. Again. I like four. Still saying. [1:54:39, 1:54:46]: Okay, so right. Alright. So it was it was denied. Now [1:54:46, 1:55:06]: We're ready to move on. All right. Thank you, Ms. Garner. Uh and Mr. Gardner already gave this uh briefing there on the number and is going to get back to us on that. So the point uh item number 10, we added that was there was a city resolution approving the second intergovernmental development. [1:55:06, 1:55:10]: that is reason and this is on a new Mr. Buskin. [1:55:36, 1:55:56]: This is just to follow up on the cleanup work that council had requested about the properties with the fire station and going back and reviewing the title to these properties. Going back and reviewing the title to these properties, there needed to be a couple of things done. There needed to be a property. [1:55:56, 1:56:16]: Conveyance because there was a proper conveyance done for all the property that was at the fire station. And then that was noted as the Falcony of the Boundary Survey, and there was a new legal description indeed to be done. And so the city just needed to be able to execute the quick claim deed, conveying a new legal description to the DDA, and then the DDA is going to execute. [1:56:15, 1:56:35]: Execute the new quit claim dee to with the correct legal description and missile surveying. And then there's the other resolution for the proper naming of the DDA, which the chairman's already agreed to, which is before council for them to agree to, because there's been some confusion throughout the years about the actual name of the development authority. [1:56:35, 1:56:47]: And so those are the resolutions that encapsulate the request that we had to amend the agenda. So that's the two-minute government agreements and the naming of the DDA. [1:56:49, 1:57:09]: Okay, so right the first one is city resolution approved second in a government to loved the tree. Okay, so requesting for Mr. Washington on that piece. And not uh motion to accept that. Yes, uh first of all, just I want to make a motion to approve because this uh allows us to be able to [1:57:09, 1:57:29]: Transfer the D to the applicant or the sale on the fire station, which is taking incredibly too long. So we need to make that uh correction now. So I'd like to make a motion to do that. Mr. Blount is that made the motion. All fair please indicate as the second. [1:57:29, 1:57:35]: Okay. Mr. Washington, uh second I think the government will develop which is high number. [1:57:36, 1:57:53]: Yes, that intergovernment agreement it will do take care of the transfer from the DDA to the person that is getting the property. Okay. So I think uh for Ms. Blount and then Ms. Gantt for second that all trip will present a day. [1:57:55, 1:58:15]: Alpha's opposition? Do you approve as Barber? Do you approve or sorry? You approved. So C that suspicions you approved. All right. And then item one thirteen city resolution regarding the restatement of the DVA activation and clarification of the DVAs in A. Mr. Washington, please. [1:58:14, 1:58:34]: Yes, and this is to clarify the actual name of the DDA is attached, and we have been in contact with uh Dan Craig, who is the DDA's attorney, and this is what we figured out through doing the boundary survey that we were doing with the fire station: is that to normalize everything you all need to stay in the [1:58:34, 1:58:47]: The chairman I think is Mr. Custin, is that correct? He has agreed to the official name of the DDA and we're asking for you all to adopt that so it can get fixed. [1:58:50, 1:59:10]: The city will start with downtown to go up there, right? That's why too related now to to the DEA now. Yeah, I have a comment that I don't like. Originally when we all did this in the DEA meeting. Originally when the DEA was established in I think nineteen eighty-three, this was an official name. In twenty thirteen. [1:59:10, 1:59:30]: We know what happened in 2013, right? They adopted the new name. So this is really a good opportunity to differentiate the current DDA from the transition of those property outside the state. [1:59:30, 1:59:35]: So the city of Stock Bridge is a downtown development door. [1:59:35, 1:59:55]: Okay. I think it's the downtown development authority of the city is not a Right, well I'm sorry, yeah. That's what I mean. Yeah. Downtown the authority and city is not city as well. Okay. That's the question. Yes. Sorry. Okay. Good deal. [1:59:55, 2:00:15]: Alright, so now we we've gotten that part. So is the motion accept that? So is there a second? Okay, Mr. Alexander and Ms. Gantt, all fairly please indicate. Alright, you guys see it. Thank you, Mr. Wysson. Appreciate it. Thank you. As a matter of fact, you do have all of the resolutions. Yeah. Okay. All right, thank you very much. And for my comments. [2:00:15, 2:00:35]: So as you well know, ladies and gentlemen, we're still in a pandemic, so COVID-19 is still out there. But it's getting better. The numbers are going down, the more people get vaccinated and uh getting tested out. So also we'll keep an eye on our fitness development over the course of time, not only in our county, but in the state and the country as well. But just so you know, the Department of Health and one [2:00:35, 2:00:50]: Henry Parkway. Uh Spinner was able to give the Pfizer and the Derma vaccinations. Uh they're open um five days a week, nine a.m. to eleven thirty, or also one PM to two thirty. And that's uh [2:00:50, 2:01:10]: 470-664-0005. Call them and make an appointment. You can also be tested after COVID-19 at Red Hawk Field, look at 143 Henry Parkway. That's Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. In that aspect, of course, there's plenty places in the in and around Stock Ridge or Henry County area. [2:01:10, 2:01:30]: So please protect yourself in this aspect as well. I want to uh tell the ladies on our council, Happy Mother's Day to you. The staff, happy Mother's Day to the ladies on the staff as well. To the citizens of Stockbridge, Happy Mother's Day to you ladies right around the corner. And those men. [2:01:29, 2:01:49]: children and individuals in your life treat you with up due respect on your one day because they should do it every day of the year, right? And for a little for a little uh interest here, uh we are all, some of us, most of us are good football fans, so I I wish the the NFL draft would go well for without a problem. This is coming too. [2:01:49, 2:02:09]: Week and I think getting some fantastic players and have a great season, right? All right. So on that note, uh we actually I guess another kind of possible ask no thing for you. That's how they put it in there. We're gonna have fun this time. Announcements and upcoming events uh meetings of this council meetings uh we held a course [2:02:09, 2:02:29]: City Council Chambers and some board meetings and committee meetings will continue to take place by way soon. So meeting dates and times are subject to change. So please visit the city website at www.citystoprist.com for meeting invitation links. And Facebook page will contact city hall offices at 770. [2:02:29, 2:02:49]: And city council meetings the second Monday of each month. And City Council Chambers, this will be May 9th. Second Wednesday of each month. Another line meeting room in the city hall, and that'll be May 11th. The main street advisory board meeting is the second Friday of each. [2:02:49, 2:03:09]: month at 9 a.m. by way of Zoom on May 13th. Downtown and Dunn Authority meeting at 6 p.m. by way of Zoom. A third Tuesday beach month by way of Zoom on May 17th. The youth uh youth council advisory committee meeting 6:30 p.m. Uh third Tuesday of each month in the Patrick Henry meeting room city hall city hall says May 17th [2:03:09, 2:03:29]: The City Council work session meeting the last Tuesday of each month. City Council Chamber is May 31st. The Planning Commission meeting is being fourth Thursday least month at 6.30 p.m. We assume it has May 26th. Upcoming city events and initiatives. And we have a continued salute to veterans and please who are fishing. [2:03:29, 2:03:49]: Veterans including name, branch, rank, and years of service. As a member of Tem Thomas presents a special tribute to the local veterans. Thank you for, of course, thank you for your service. Those veterans, please join Costello Tom Blount for the virtual national data prayer. [2:03:49, 2:04:05]: Thursday, May fifth, uh, right uh six thirty PM, watch on Facebook Live and at at uh Stop Brace City Hall. And am I to assume uh have a stop for setting? Even though you still want to have diversity or you wanna have a city hall? [2:04:08, 2:04:28]: Okay, so okay, that's why I want to double check with you. So otherwise it is going to be right here. Okay. So okay, thank you sir. So I'm glad I stopped asking. Okay, on that note, ladies and gentlemen, I have no other announcements uh to make to the public, but we do have an examination session issue that we need to discuss with our attorneys. So I need to [2:04:28, 2:04:48]: motion to go to the second session forward. Yes sir. I move that we enter to decided session for uh real estate personnel. Thank you sir second. Thank you very much folks. I think that's a kind of decision there. And ladies and gentlemen we will go to the second section [2:04:48, 2:04:51]: Back to once we are completely not accident. Thank you. [2:04:53, 2:04:55]: Similarly, there's nothing. [2:04:56, 2:04:59]: That's pretty good. That's pretty good.

--- title: Special Called Meeting Via Zoom date: 2022-04-25 source: 2022-04-25_Special_Called_Meeting_Via_Zoom.wav --- [0:01:20, 0:01:21]: Hello everyone. [0:01:22, 0:01:23]: Hello, Mayor Pro Tem. [0:01:25, 0:01:26]: Fine, thank you. [0:01:26, 0:01:27]: Well [0:02:57, 0:02:57]: That's true. [0:03:09, 0:03:10]: Yeah. [0:03:19, 0:03:25]: [502.4, 504.6]: Councilwoman Barber, how are you? [0:08:29, 0:08:31]: Doing good, Mir Pro Tan. How are you? [0:08:33, 0:08:34]: Todd has been uh [0:08:35, 0:08:37]: Been a lot going on. [0:08:37, 0:08:38]: Okay. [0:08:38, 0:08:41]: Trying to get some chores around the house square way. [0:09:05, 0:09:25]: Well ladies and gentlemen, we are live streaming now, so we're recording, uh, but yet uh we do not have a quorum at this time. So we'll give a few minutes and there's another council member scheduled to join us. And uh so we'll give it a little bit more time before we uh as we proceed here shortly. [0:09:25, 0:09:26]: So be patient. [0:09:28, 0:09:29]: Good evening. [0:09:39, 0:09:40]: Yeah. [0:12:43, 0:12:51]: This holiday I sent a response or sent a message as well. So we can uh hopefully get this started soon. Thank you. [0:12:52, 0:12:54]: All right, thank you, Chair. [0:13:01, 0:13:02]: Yeah. [0:15:01, 0:15:03]: All right, ladies and gentlemen. [0:15:03, 0:15:06]: Looks like we are going to obtain a quorum here. [0:15:07, 0:15:11]: I have six oh six. Welcome, Miss Gantt. [0:15:11, 0:15:14]: I have six oh six welcome uh Mr. Washington as well. [0:15:15, 0:15:18]: All right, so special call meeting Monday, April 25th. [0:15:18, 0:15:38]: 606 and want to call the meeting to order and I'll give the invocation at this time. Lord, thank you the bow your heads, please. Lord, thank you for bringing us together for another wonderful meeting as we continue to do the business of our citizens. Allow us to have a wonderful time and make good solid decisions for the betterment of our citizens and moving the city forward. Be as always, Lord, in your name. [0:15:38, 0:15:42]: Amen. All right. Um [0:15:45, 0:15:49]: Call to order invocation need a pledge of allegiance. Please stand for a pledge of allegiance, please. [0:15:53, 0:16:05]: I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for what it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. [0:16:05, 0:16:08]: All right, Madam Clerk, can you roll call, please? [0:16:13, 0:16:16]: Mayor Ford Buzz. Mayor Pro Tem Thomas. [0:16:17, 0:16:17]: Present. [0:16:18, 0:16:19]: Renee Alexander. [0:16:21, 0:16:24]: Let the record reflect Councilman Alexander is not in attendance. Councilwoman Barber. [0:16:25, 0:16:26]: President. [0:16:26, 0:16:27]: Councilman blind. [0:16:29, 0:16:33]: As the record reflect, Councilman Blount is not in attendance. Councilwoman Garant. [0:16:34, 0:16:35]: Present [0:16:35, 0:16:38]: Therefore do you have a point? Thank you, madam. [0:16:39, 0:16:42]: Uh council, I need a motion to accept the agenda, please. [0:16:43, 0:16:44]: So moved. [0:16:44, 0:16:45]: Okay, is there a second? [0:16:46, 0:16:49]: Second. Okay, I'll I'll stand in all favor, please indicate. [0:16:50, 0:16:50]: Uh [0:16:51, 0:16:52]: Okay, thank you very much. [0:16:53, 0:17:00]: Okay, I need to a um we need to go I need a motion to go to executive session to involve to deal with uh personnel matters. [0:17:01, 0:17:02]: Beautiful. [0:17:03, 0:17:03]: Mm. [0:17:04, 0:17:09]: Scancle move. Okay. Thank you, Mayor Pro Temp. All in favor, please indicate. [0:17:10, 0:17:23]: Aye. Hi. Okay. Okay. Thank you very much. Uh so we'll now need a link uh to send us an executive session and uh also a link for Mr. Washington as well. Okay, I'll see you on a few minutes. Thank you. All right. [0:17:24, 0:17:26]: So I had two numbers. [0:17:26, 0:17:27]: Okay. [0:17:30, 0:17:30]: [1054.6, 1056.0]: Miss Barber's back. [0:17:43, 0:17:44]: And we're back on Facebook Live. [0:18:17, 0:18:20]: Okay, Mirapo Tem Thomas is coming in. [0:18:21, 0:18:22]: Welcome back, sir. [0:18:26, 0:18:30]: Right. Right, Ms. Gantt. [0:19:00, 0:19:02]: Okay. [0:19:03, 0:19:05]: [1175.6, 1176.1]: Okay. [0:19:36, 0:19:37]: Okay. [0:19:54, 0:19:55]: Mr. Washington. [0:19:56, 0:20:03]: I he's he's not online. He he should be back and so would associate the Ms. Gantt here. Miss Washington's not online right now. [0:20:04, 0:20:07]: Okay, who's this? This Bond? Okay. [0:20:11, 0:20:12]: Oh there we go. [0:20:12, 0:20:14]: There we go, yeah, Miss Cant. [0:20:18, 0:20:24]: Ms. Holiday, we now have a quorum. So council, I'd like to motion to end our executive session, please. [0:20:26, 0:20:26]: Um [0:20:27, 0:20:30]: Who who's who who said that? I'm sorry. [0:20:31, 0:20:33]: Miss Kent, okay. And a second. [0:20:33, 0:20:36]: Okay, Ms. Mayor Pro Tem seconded. All in favor, please indicate. [0:20:38, 0:20:44]: All right. Okay. Now appreciate it. And now I need a motion to uh reconvene our special call meeting, please. [0:20:46, 0:20:50]: Mr. Mayor Mayor Pro Tem got it? Uh Ms. G [0:20:51, 0:20:55]: You got second, Ms. Cat, second that okay, all favor, please indicate. [0:20:55, 0:20:55]: Bye. [0:20:56, 0:21:02]: Okay. Now I need a motion to end our special call meeting. Miss Barber, you want to make the motion on that? [0:21:03, 0:21:04]: Okay, is there a second? [0:21:04, 0:21:17]: Member 10 seconds. Member for 10 seconds that? On favor, please indicate. Aye. Okay. Okay. We're announced this season. Good night, everybody. I'll see you tomorrow night. Take care. Good night.

--- title: Downtown Development Authority date: 2022-04-19 source: 2022-04-19_Downtown_Development_Authority.wav --- [0:00:02, 0:00:11]: Good evening, everyone. This is Roger Custon, and this is our April regular meeting for the Stockbridge Downtown Development Authority. [0:00:12, 0:00:18]: And uh we'll go ahead and get started. So um Bob, if you would be kind enough to call out role, please. [0:00:18, 0:00:20]: Certainly. Uh Councilman Alexander. [0:00:21, 0:00:21]: President. [0:00:22, 0:00:23]: Roger Custon. [0:00:23, 0:00:24]: Present. [0:00:25, 0:00:26]: The Miquel King. [0:00:27, 0:00:32]: Barber Richardson, I think you said she was not gonna be here. Uh Maxwell Sears. [0:00:33, 0:00:34]: Rather than [0:00:34, 0:00:36]: And Bob Swagert. [0:00:40, 0:01:00]: All right, very good. I think that uh that's four, so that makes a quorum. We'll go ahead and uh begin the meeting. Uh first uh on the agenda is to prep approve today's agenda. And I'd like to actually make a motion to make a couple of uh edits to the agenda. [0:01:00, 0:01:20]: First of all, to move the Henry County presentation from Mr. Henning as the first item under guest speakers. He has a prior commitment at 6:30 and needs to leave early. The second edit would be to add to the guest speakers Ms. Ebony Thompson. [0:01:20, 0:01:31]: who's the uh social media manager for a social media manager presentation, she responded to the DDH bid for a social media manager. So I'd like to make a motion for those two changes. [0:01:33, 0:01:34]: So [0:01:35, 0:01:36]: Second. [0:01:37, 0:01:38]: Thank you. [0:01:38, 0:01:40]: Any discussion? [0:01:42, 0:01:45]: All right, all those in favor, raise your hand. [0:01:48, 0:02:08]: All right. And I I think that makes uh that that approves it. Thank you. So we'll proceed with the uh edited agenda. Uh next item under uh call to order is to approve uh last month's meeting minutes was March 15th. Those were shared with the uh board uh this afternoon, along with the uh supporting documents. Uh so I'll go ahead and make a motion. [0:02:08, 0:02:13]: to uh or ask for a motion to approve last month's uh march 15th meeting minutes. [0:02:14, 0:02:16]: I I move that we approve the minutes. [0:02:17, 0:02:19]: Thank you, Bob. Second. [0:02:20, 0:02:23]: And that's Maxwell. Second. All right. Any other discussion? [0:02:25, 0:02:28]: All those in favor, please raise your hand. [0:02:30, 0:02:31]: All right, very good. [0:02:31, 0:02:47]: I think that passes as well. Thank you, everyone. So that brings us to the uh next section of the agenda, which is our guest speakers. And uh Mr. Henning is here with the uh Henry Chamber. So thank you for joining us today. And I understand you have a presentation, so um we'll give you the floor. Thank you. [0:02:48, 0:02:51]: Thank you, sir. Thank you all for the opportunity. It's uh [0:02:51, 0:03:09]: It's a it's a great opportunity for me to share a little bit about what we're working on, where we are, and and how we get to where we are. So I appreciate your time uh as as I uh share some information with you tonight. Um I do have just about six slides. Is it uh can I share those? [0:03:12, 0:03:16]: Yes, we should be able to. Okay. Share screen. There we go. [0:03:18, 0:03:18]: Okay. [0:03:22, 0:03:23]: All right. [0:03:24, 0:03:44]: And we see your screen. All right. Wonderful. So I just want to share a little bit. There's often a common misconception about the Chamber of Commerce. We are not any government entity or affiliated or an affiliate of. We are strictly a not-for-profit voluntary organization that's made up of business members that choose. [0:03:44, 0:04:02]: To join us and work together with us in a collaborative nature. We seek to be a champion of our economic prosperity for both our members as well as our community as a whole. And that we're a convener of our companies, professionals, organizations, as well as our government partners in order to make the community better. [0:04:03, 0:04:06]: And then finally, we serve as a catalyst for business growth. [0:04:07, 0:04:19]: By making businesses stronger, they are able to employ more and uh our communities thrive then because those employees have the opportunity to spend their money, their resources within our community. [0:04:20, 0:04:23]: Um when we look at our annual program of work. [0:04:24, 0:04:44]: Uh we talked to our members and we do that through various surveys. We do an annual survey, but we also do surveys throughout the year with um key constituent groups. And so what we found this last year coming out of uh well, it was the end of 2021. So we were hoping that we were coming out of COVID. Um, but what they were really looking for from a business community was [0:04:44, 0:05:04]: Number one, a new normal. How do we function in that new normal? What does that look like? What resources are there? And we've all heard about the quality of workforce issues, the ability to hire individuals for uh whether frontline employees or key employees for organizations. And so that was their second concern. And then finally, what the economy was going to be. [0:05:03, 0:05:14]: going to do and that was their third concern. And then you'll see some of the other areas that we asked them about and they weighed in on from engagement employee engagement to technology and infrastructure taxes and fees. [0:05:15, 0:05:20]: And so what we do with that is we made those top three priorities of our of our membership of the business community. [0:05:21, 0:05:25]: the top three priorities of what we were going to address throughout the year. [0:05:25, 0:05:45]: And so as I mentioned earlier, uh, we see ourselves as a convener. Uh, number one, our board of directors represents the diverse nature of our membership as well as the diversity of Henry County. Uh, each of the elected chief elected officials of the uh four municipalities as well as the county serves at our board. We also have representation from the board of [0:05:45, 0:06:05]: Of education and the hospital authority. And then we have the majority of our membership is from diversity, diverse throughout Henry County. Um, and I and when I say that, I mean diverse by uh race and ethnicity, ethnicity, uh, gender, age, as well as the industry or business sector that they represent. And so when we look [0:06:05, 0:06:25]: At our key areas of membership, we make sure that we have representation from those within our board of directors. Uh just before the pandemic, we did hire a partner relations manager with our uh convention and visitors bureau, the tourism department. And I know that you've seen several of the great accomplishments they've done, but we're going to look at a few of those. [0:06:25, 0:06:26]: Uh including the um [0:06:27, 0:06:47]: hospitality mixers and our diversity series. Annually we do cover an intergovernmental retreat in partnership with the development authority and some of our key members. And we pull together our elected officials from the within the Henry County as well as our state representation at the General Assembly and have conversations around what are [0:06:47, 0:07:03]: the priorities within Henry County, what do we need to address collaboratively? And so then we work uh together to try to solve some of those problems that we see internally. Uh the biggest uh issue that we saw uh in the fall of 2021 was the um [0:07:03, 0:07:23]: small business resources available to our business community as they were coming out of the pandemic and how they were going to strive to be successful and to make Henry County successful. And then some of the things that we're working on, we're working together with our four municipalities as well as the county to streamline the business licensing program and make that a little [0:07:23, 0:07:43]: bit easier as a one-stop shop for many of our businesses within the county. Those were some of the things that we heard from them was we don't know where to go. We don't know how to do this. And so we're trying to work together to make that, not to cheat anything, but just to make it simple for them that they've got maybe a checklist and some steps that they know how to follow. And then with the business community, we provide legislative updates. [0:07:43, 0:07:53]: from specifically from Atlanta with our elected officials there at the General Assembly on what they're working on and how that may impact the business community. [0:07:53, 0:08:13]: Um and then finally the help for hospitality. You may recall that during the pandemic with the uh furloughing of many of the hospitality employees as nobody was traveling, um, we created a help for hospitality uh fundraiser that we collected two tons of food and worked with several of our community agencies to help deliver that food. [0:08:13, 0:08:18]: food to the uh members of the Henry County um hospitality world. [0:08:19, 0:08:24]: Second, uh serving as a catalyst. I think one of the um [0:08:24, 0:08:44]: Biggest things that we're most proud of is just as we were starting the pandemic in uh May and June of 2020, um, there was a a rising um, there were several other factors that were going on within the world that was creating some angst within uh the population, specifically within Henry County. And so we [0:08:44, 0:08:56]: We have started offering monthly dialogues online where we would address uh several of the books and that we recommended um and and and delved a little bit deeper into um [0:08:57, 0:09:17]: racial concerns, uh other minority concerns, looked at um uh we had some conversations around uh uh Asian representation within the the county and tried to have conversations to make people more aware of how we could still have conversations amongst ourselves respectfully and and try to move forward with [0:09:16, 0:09:36]: That. We do so we did support the East PLOS and the T S PLOS referenda this past year. We saw that as an opportunity to further promote what the great things that were happening and the need in order to improve education and transportation within Henry County in order to make that community stronger. [0:09:36, 0:09:56]: Uh we did at the start of the pandemic, we created TogetherforHenry.com. It was a website where we offered resources around COVID and things that businesses could do to better prepare themselves. We offered uh insight on where they could go to look at um acquiring some of the PPE that they needed. Um we had a [0:09:56, 0:10:00]: piece in there where many of our hotels and that would. [0:10:00, 0:10:01]: Um [0:10:02, 0:10:21]: Click a link and look at what the minimum requirements were from the CDC for hospitality and then some of the other things that we recommended. And then as they uh said that they were doing that, then we made sure that they had seals on their doors so that people stopping at those hotels felt more comfortable staying there and knew that we were taking precautions in order to keep them safe. [0:10:22, 0:10:39]: Uh I want to thank you all. We did have a great partnership with the City of Stockbridge for their Stockbridge CARES grants. We had over a hundred uh grants that we were able to give out to small businesses that were impacted by COVID in 2019 and 2020 that were able to keep many of their doors open. [0:10:40, 0:11:00]: And then the next thing coming up in uh May for Small Business Month, we are offering a three-part series for specifically for minority women and veteran-owned businesses, but anybody can participate. And it's be ready, it's a procurement and certification opportunity uh series where if they take the three-part series, this will better enable them. [0:11:00, 0:11:20]: To be certified. And even if they don't go through the certification, they can be aware of the procurement opportunities from local and state entities that are looking at small businesses where they have a set aside some money that they want to make sure that a certain percentage of smaller minority women-owned businesses. [0:11:20, 0:11:27]: Are participating. And so that's what we're doing in May. That's available on our website, or people can email us and we'll be sure that they get the information. [0:11:28, 0:11:48]: And then finally, we see ourselves as a champion of our community. I think the biggest way that we do that is through our tourism marketing through the tourism department within the chamber. Um, another one, and I know that we've got a ribbon cutting coming up in on Friday at the amphitheater. Um, but the artist consortium, and Roger, I know you're aware of this. Uh, we've [0:11:48, 0:12:08]: The, and I'm gonna say this real slow, the Bushy Tail Art Trail, where we have about two dozen squirrel tables uh throughout Henry County. And we encourage people to visit them. They could uh scan a QR code and see some of the places that they are, and then travel throughout Henry County and see these uh beautifully wonderful. [0:12:08, 0:12:12]: full uh scroll tables and you'll see those. Those are the second uh [0:12:13, 0:12:25]: photo in the slide uh uh to the left there. And um we've also created a culture of customer service and we touched on this last week with with city council. Um but we're looking at making sure that [0:12:25, 0:12:45]: Those members within our hospitality community are aware of the culture of customer service that we need to have in order to embrace, in order to welcome uh visitors to Henry County. And so we're working with a number of our employers. Um, I believe we've had about a hundred people that have participated in the program so far, and we have great interest in the next couple. [0:12:45, 0:12:54]: Cohort of that. We just had a successful emerging leaders where we're looking at the future leaders for Henry County generally. [0:12:54, 0:13:09]: If you're gonna put an age on it, probably 21 to 40, but everybody's welcome. And really looking at what their needs are as they are creating these businesses, managing these businesses. How do we support them to keep those businesses strong but keep them in Henry County? [0:13:10, 0:13:11]: And then um [0:13:11, 0:13:31]: I kind of talked about this and Alan, you're very well aware of it, but we have some space that we're looking at creating an incubator or some type of small business support center on our campus. And so today we were just down at Statesboro touring their incubator. And so I think you'll be seeing a lot of information coming out from the chamber next month again as part of. [0:13:31, 0:13:48]: Small business month on what our plans are and where we want to work in order to create these resources to support small businesses in Henry County because we know they're the backbone of business, of employment. And so we want to make sure that they're strong and that they have the resources available to them in order to succeed. [0:13:49, 0:14:07]: Um and then and finally uh we do have a uh for about 30 some years we've had a leadership program and almost as long we've had a youth leadership program with sophomores in high school that we take them around the county, introduce them to key leaders, but also give them leadership. Um [0:14:07, 0:14:23]: uh curriculum in order to make them stronger leaders within the community because we figure that that is what that's one of our our core tenants within our mission. It's the fourth tenant, but it's also one of the things that keeps Henry County so strong is by keeping that leadership focused and making sure that we're looking forward. [0:14:24, 0:14:40]: So that that's my my brief presentation. I hope it wasn't too long, too dry, too boring. Um, but I'm happy to answer any questions you may have. I'm sure you've got some around the chamber as well as within the convention and visitors visitors bureau, but I do want to thank you again for the opportunity to share that with you. [0:14:41, 0:14:45]: Well, we appreciate you being here. Thank you. Um Thank you. [0:14:45, 0:14:48]: Any any questions or comments on uh Mr. Hending's presentation? [0:14:49, 0:14:51]: Alan, I see your hand up. Go ahead. [0:14:54, 0:14:58]: Thank you very much, Mr. Henning. And you know, we we look forward to hearing about [0:14:59, 0:15:00]: Um that incubator. [0:15:00, 0:15:04]: Uh, it would be great if we could have some stock bridge businesses participate. [0:15:05, 0:15:09]: And um get involved with that. Um thank you again for presenting. [0:15:09, 0:15:12]: Uh during our meeting. I had one question. [0:15:12, 0:15:15]: Uh is leadership Henry associated with the chamber? [0:15:15, 0:15:18]: It is it is a program within the Chamber of Commerce, yes. [0:15:18, 0:15:21]: Oh okay, wonderful, wonderful. Okay. [0:15:23, 0:15:30]: It is open to anybody within the community. They do not have to be a member of the chamber in order to participate, but it is a uh a program within the chamber. [0:15:31, 0:15:32]: Yes, sir. [0:15:32, 0:15:34]: Thank you, Mr. Henning. Mm-hmm. Thank you. [0:15:37, 0:15:39]: I'm very impressed with the the the the [0:15:40, 0:15:44]: range and the depth of the your your your projects. I mean that's uh [0:15:44, 0:15:45]: It's impressive. [0:15:45, 0:15:48]: Thank you, sir. It does cause a few sleepless nights. [0:15:51, 0:15:59]: Now, m Mr. Henning, for one of our businesses to join the chamber, is it as simple as going online and filling out an application? [0:15:59, 0:16:19]: It is absolutely sir. Um, there's an online application. I encourage, you know, if if people have questions, please reach out to one of us within the chamber. Um, one of the things that I did not mention in the in the presentation, but one thing that we did implement during the pandemic was we set up an ACH payment program that they can take out monthly or quarterly. [0:16:19, 0:16:33]: payments instead of the one lump sum annually for their dues. And so that kind of spreads it out for their budgeting purposes and makes it a little bit easier for their cash flow. So we are very much willing to work with anybody as they as they are interested in joining us as we march down this road. [0:16:35, 0:16:36]: Wonderful. Thank you. [0:16:36, 0:16:37]: Thank you. [0:16:39, 0:16:52]: Um, I had a question about the uh Be Ready program and earlier slides. Is that did I I wasn't sure if I captured all what you were presenting there. Is that training for minority business enterprise certification? [0:16:52, 0:17:12]: It is it is working to make them aware of it. There's not a there's not so much as the training as the benefits to that. And so the very first one on May 3rd is uh Dana Lemon, who is with uh represents our our congressional district with the Department of Transportation explaining why people should be interested in this and then we'll go through. [0:17:12, 0:17:32]: Some of the different advantages. The next step is the advantages at the city and state level, county and state level. And then the final one is a panel discussion from many of them that have gone through the process of certification and why they did it and what how that benefited their business within it, you know, spreading out the [0:17:32, 0:17:42]: diversity of where their work is. And so we will offer going forward, we're going to offer the training, but we figured we needed to get people aware of what the benefits were before we just jumped in. [0:17:43, 0:17:45]: Good, thank you. All right. [0:17:46, 0:17:48]: But other questions for Mr. Henning or comments? [0:17:51, 0:18:02]: All right. Um, I guess I'll add one more. Uh would you mind sharing your presentation with me and we can Absolutely, I'll be happy to. All right, very good. Absolutely. Either send it to me or Alan and we'll uh we'll include it with our minutes. [0:18:03, 0:18:03]: Thank you. [0:18:04, 0:18:08]: Appreciate you being here. Thank you. Thank you. My pleasure. I'm gonna jump over to the board of commissioners now. [0:18:09, 0:18:10]: You all have a great evening. [0:18:11, 0:18:12]: You as well. You do. [0:18:13, 0:18:27]: All right, next up on the agenda is um I uh we we had uh reverted uh item A under guest speakers to MIDC manager um Mr. Gardner, but Alan I don't I don't see that Mr. Gardner is with us. [0:18:28, 0:18:39]: Oh, very good, sir. Welcome. The floor is yours. All right. Um good evening, everybody, and thank you guys for [0:18:40, 0:18:43]: invite me uh to be a part of your meeting this afternoon and [0:18:43, 0:18:52]: I'm actually gonna be transitioning over to uh I guess a town hall meeting with the mayor in a few minutes. So I apologize for having to jump in and jump out. [0:18:52, 0:18:53]: But [0:18:53, 0:18:57]: Um just wanna say I'm I'm you know super excited about [0:18:57, 0:19:08]: what our future and our near future is gonna hold for us. Um, as the DDA is gonna be one of the catalyst organizations to make things happen in in the downtown area, city of Stalkwood. So [0:19:08, 0:19:09]: Um [0:19:09, 0:19:13]: And Allen knows that there's some things on the horizon that we're gonna be working on. [0:19:14, 0:19:20]: to make a lot of this stuff come to fruition um with some private investment in the downtown. So [0:19:21, 0:19:25]: Uh, hopefully, you know, my years of experience working in this area. [0:19:25, 0:19:27]: We'll ass help assist you guys in Allen. [0:19:28, 0:19:31]: Um, with catalyzing some of these wonderful projects. [0:19:31, 0:19:41]: Um and over the next few years and hopefully starting in the next couple of months. Um, but definitely excited about about the opportunity to see [0:19:42, 0:19:45]: Um, see this organization take take it to the next level. [0:19:45, 0:19:49]: Um so I appreciate you guys allowing me to speak briefly. [0:19:49, 0:19:54]: Um, kind of give you a little bit about about my background, I guess. Um [0:19:55, 0:19:57]: Let's see of [0:19:57, 0:20:05]: Started my career, I guess, as a graduate student years ago um in urban and regional planning um at Abama AM. [0:20:06, 0:20:19]: Um did did my first work with grant work, um doing grants administration with community development block grant and home grants um for the city of Decatur, Illinois and neighborhood revitalization and neighborhood planning. [0:20:19, 0:20:21]: Um came to Henry County. [0:20:22, 0:20:28]: Um actual fact go back, um spend some time with the United States Fishing Wildlife Service. My actual specialty. [0:20:28, 0:20:31]: Um in planning is environmental planning. [0:20:31, 0:20:39]: So I did a lot of refuge planning for some of the refuges and um specifically ten thousand islands or um [0:20:40, 0:20:51]: Uh Florida Panther Wildlife Refuge, uh Bayoga Kodre Refuge in um Louisiana works specifically on how do we how do we open those um sensitive areas. [0:20:51, 0:21:01]: for public use and working around environmental assessments and in one case uh a straight big um environmental impact statement. [0:21:01, 0:21:04]: Um, for one of the wildlife refugees down in Florida. [0:21:05, 0:21:09]: Um and then obviously transition over to growth management with Palm Beach County. [0:21:10, 0:21:11]: Then Decatur, Illinois. [0:21:12, 0:21:16]: Then to Henry County is uh chief planning and assistant director and then interim director. [0:21:17, 0:21:20]: With she with uh Henry County and City of Griffin. [0:21:20, 0:21:21]: Um where you know. [0:21:22, 0:21:25]: Really, I got involved in the economic development side of. [0:21:25, 0:21:27]: Of the house working with that. [0:21:27, 0:21:28]: Yeah. [0:21:28, 0:21:30]: Main Street and Downtown Development Authority. [0:21:31, 0:21:36]: Um an actual fact to bring those two a we actually split those two organizations, they were one. [0:21:36, 0:21:44]: Um and we made uh the DDA as we as I call it the muscle of downtown in terms of being able to bring the bear. [0:21:44, 0:21:46]: the the resources, the money. [0:21:47, 0:21:50]: And um catalyzing private public private part [0:21:50, 0:21:52]: Um projects in downtown. [0:21:53, 0:21:56]: And um so you knew East Point. [0:21:56, 0:21:57]: mean uh city of uh [0:21:58, 0:22:01]: Griffin's downtown post two thousand and four compared to where it is now. [0:22:02, 0:22:05]: I t'all folks, there will burglar buzz on down there, every storefront. [0:22:06, 0:22:08]: When I got there in about seven churches. [0:22:09, 0:22:11]: Just two churches. [0:22:11, 0:22:12]: No burglar bars. [0:22:13, 0:22:17]: Um, vibrant businesses, and we took advantage of a lot of opportunity to do a tad. [0:22:18, 0:22:20]: In the downtown area. [0:22:20, 0:22:22]: Opportunity zone in our downtown area. [0:22:23, 0:22:25]: Enterprise Zoom in the downtown area. [0:22:26, 0:22:31]: Um, along with the downtown revolving fund and redevelopment fund loans to make a lot of projects happen. [0:22:31, 0:22:33]: Um we did on top of that. [0:22:34, 0:22:36]: Some city incentives with uh [0:22:37, 0:22:40]: Because we were a full service city, we reduced um [0:22:40, 0:22:41]: Their power utility costs. [0:22:42, 0:22:47]: where they literally paid zero the first year and then it came back at five percent over the next five years. [0:22:48, 0:22:49]: On on city utilities. [0:22:50, 0:22:57]: Um, because we know for any new business, small business, um, that one to five year window is a period of time where you know they either gonna stay or they're gonna go. [0:22:57, 0:23:02]: Um so the best we could use that time for them, we recognize there's an opportunity. So [0:23:03, 0:23:06]: Um when I left Griffin um in twenty twelve. [0:23:06, 0:23:10]: I remember telling my boss, man, you could actually bar hop in downtown. [0:23:11, 0:23:12]: Downtown Griffin. [0:23:12, 0:23:17]: Um when I got there, the only place you could eat after five o'clock was Kentucky Fried Chicken on the corner. [0:23:17, 0:23:19]: Of highway sixteen and hill street. [0:23:19, 0:23:21]: That was it. There was nowhere else to go eat downtime. [0:23:22, 0:23:28]: Um go there now, it's wonderful restaurants. And I know a lot of them got impacted by COVID, so I hope they're still there. [0:23:28, 0:23:29]: Um [0:23:30, 0:23:32]: But definitely came to city of McDonough. [0:23:33, 0:23:39]: And work with the city of McDonough. We revitalized the DDA in McDonough. That was a defunct entity. [0:23:39, 0:23:40]: Um brought it back and [0:23:41, 0:23:46]: Came very close before I left to London Jailhouse Brewery in the in the downtown area. [0:23:47, 0:23:53]: Um if anybody familiar with with um wonderful Mayor Copeland, he's [0:23:53, 0:23:58]: He's not one for alcoholists and and uh he really didn't like that project at all. [0:23:58, 0:24:02]: But you know, we try to explain to him the vo the economic value of that project. [0:24:03, 0:24:06]: And so um we almost landed him, but [0:24:06, 0:24:10]: It didn't happen, but we were able to do a lot of things and put some things in place. [0:24:10, 0:24:12]: With the D D A in the main street and um [0:24:13, 0:24:17]: Even though downtown was lively, I think you'll see that it's even more lively now than it was. [0:24:18, 0:24:18]: Ten years ago. [0:24:19, 0:24:20]: Um [0:24:20, 0:24:22]: Went to city of East Point and [0:24:22, 0:24:25]: Oh man, uh talk about a dead downtown. [0:24:25, 0:24:26]: Um [0:24:26, 0:24:29]: I I think that was worse than the city of East, especially a Griffin. [0:24:30, 0:24:34]: Um, but you know, their downtown was bifurcated by Mata. [0:24:34, 0:24:40]: And Norfolk Southern, some of the same challenges. Um, hollowed out downtown, full of parking. [0:24:41, 0:24:46]: Um, we did a master plan a few years ago before I got there, but we started working the plan. [0:24:46, 0:24:52]: Um, and one of the biggest catalyst projects we did was moving City Hall from an old office building. [0:24:52, 0:24:55]: into the downtown area with a brand new city hall. [0:24:56, 0:25:01]: We purchased the adjacent eight acres for the uh commons development. [0:25:01, 0:25:06]: And before I left, and after fact, I hate to say it, but [0:25:06, 0:25:09]: We started up the downtown development authority in [0:25:09, 0:25:12]: Um East Point as well, that was another defunct entity. [0:25:12, 0:25:18]: And in actual fact, the industrial development authority was the Catholic organization in the downtown. [0:25:18, 0:25:19]: We politely kick them out. [0:25:21, 0:25:22]: And took the project away from them. [0:25:23, 0:25:27]: Um and then with a space of three to six months, we were able to purchase. [0:25:28, 0:25:32]: the properties for the commons, which they weren't able to do over about a ten, twelve year period. [0:25:33, 0:25:37]: And now we're about to turn those pretty about to turn those project that property over to [0:25:37, 0:25:40]: The DDA as they've got a new master developer. [0:25:40, 0:25:44]: Um going through all of the planning sessions. [0:25:44, 0:25:45]: For a noob. [0:25:45, 0:25:47]: Four story mixed use development. [0:25:48, 0:25:50]: That's gonna be anchored by [0:25:50, 0:25:52]: Um, would you believe it? Grady Hell Clinic. [0:25:53, 0:25:59]: because we're actually relocating them from a spot they are on um highway 29, swapping spots with them. [0:25:59, 0:26:13]: Um, but giving them a bigger location as well as a bigger presence as part of a redevelopment project. So that's that's gonna be huge. Unfortunate, I wouldn't be I I'm not gonna be there to see see them come out of ground, but was there to make sure we got the contract signed with the developer. [0:26:14, 0:26:15]: Um [0:26:15, 0:26:19]: But bring we also look to bring a lot of some of the same programs to bear. [0:26:19, 0:26:20]: Um [0:26:20, 0:26:21]: In the city of East Point, but [0:26:22, 0:26:25]: I'm stoked to be home. This has been my home for 22 years. [0:26:26, 0:26:30]: Um moved here from Decatur, Illinois back in ninety nine. Yeah. [0:26:31, 0:26:32]: Um, so I've been [0:26:32, 0:26:35]: been here for a number of years and raised my family here. So [0:26:36, 0:26:41]: It's an opportunity to really come back and bring the level of experience that I've had over the last twenty five plus years. [0:26:42, 0:26:45]: Um, to bear and I've got a good man council and I think we've got a good group. [0:26:46, 0:26:48]: Um, for our DDA and the staff. [0:26:48, 0:26:52]: And um I'm gonna be challenging Alan and he'll be challenging me, which is cool. [0:26:52, 0:26:58]: um about how we move and get this thing to the next level. So thank you guys for inviting me. Appreciate being here. [0:26:58, 0:27:01]: And uh I'll be in attendance to many more meetings as we [0:27:02, 0:27:05]: Discuss some of the projects that we want to see come out of the ground in the downtown. [0:27:07, 0:27:11]: Thank thank you, Mr. Gardner. And any questions or comments for Mr. Gardner? [0:27:12, 0:27:12]: Yes. [0:27:14, 0:27:15]: Go ahead, Miss Councilman. [0:27:15, 0:27:20]: And there's one the coun the council member can't answer question because he's he's a member of the council. [0:27:21, 0:27:33]: Yeah, we're gonna we're gonna we're gonna tell him, listen, uh we we hire Mr. Gardner, we have the utmost confidence in him to execute on the highest level possible. We expect to achieve [0:27:34, 0:27:39]: Uh all of our goals and the best thing about Mr. Gardner, he lives right here. [0:27:39, 0:27:45]: in our community. So he travels these same streets and he will be frequenting the downtown just like [0:27:46, 0:27:58]: uh we've been doing and he understands uh where we're going in terms of the overall goals and the overall investment uh that we want to make in downtown. Thank you. [0:28:00, 0:28:03]: Thank you, Councilman. Any any other comments or questions? [0:28:06, 0:28:26]: Well, I first of all thank you, uh Mr. Gardner, for for uh for uh for for giving us a little bit about your background. Uh it's an impressive um uh range of experience. And I think it's uh the fact that you live here and you're bringing all that experience back to our city um is is a great benefit to us. I mean, I'll say as far [0:28:26, 0:28:46]: You know, I've been serving on the DDA now for uh this is my fifth year. And um we, I can say that you have a motivated group of uh individuals who want to partner with the city and we want to be developers. We may not know how and we may need the guidance. And even though we've been through [0:28:46, 0:29:04]: training it's one thing going to a class for a day or two doing at a conference another thing another it's an it's a whole other thing when you're actually implementing you know revolving loan funds you know incentive deals and actual development so uh we're here to partner with you and to really see our downtown thrive [0:29:05, 0:29:08]: Yeah, so I want to point out that [0:29:08, 0:29:10]: Mr. Gardner and I've had a lot of people. [0:29:10, 0:29:15]: Uh, plenty conversations about um the development. [0:29:15, 0:29:23]: Of of our downtown, and we're going to continue having those conversations. Um, like he mentioned, you know, he he's done it before. [0:29:24, 0:29:24]: And [0:29:25, 0:29:29]: He's progressive just like our council. I tell people all the time that. [0:29:29, 0:29:30]: You know [0:29:30, 0:29:32]: Uh we all share that that one [0:29:33, 0:29:35]: Vision of being the number one city. [0:29:35, 0:29:36]: And Henry County. [0:29:37, 0:29:44]: And um, you know, ms Mr. Gardner shares that vision as well. So it's it's been a pleasure working with him so far. And I I'm looking forward to what we're going to do this year. [0:29:48, 0:29:53]: Roger I'll just add that I'm very excited that Mr. Gardner and Mr. [0:29:53, 0:29:54]: Um [0:29:54, 0:29:59]: Peterson are working on the opportunity zone and I think that's gonna be a game changer. [0:29:59, 0:30:17]: Uh once we secure that and uh understand that's been put together and uh we should see something on that uh in the community. Oh yeah. And I I'll I'll I'll even I'll go a step further in one of the conversations that Alabama uh Alan and I have had was um even looking at trying to do turn uh [0:30:17, 0:30:23]: either the LCI document or we could find the the urban redevelopment plan that was done. [0:30:23, 0:30:26]: Um into a child plan. [0:30:27, 0:30:27]: Mm-hmm. [0:30:27, 0:30:33]: Right. So imagine if we're able to to get a TAD document because I think the city [0:30:34, 0:30:38]: might already have the authority to and not have to go to a referendum anymore. [0:30:39, 0:30:45]: We have I just have to research it, but I think we already have the authority to do a tax allocation district. [0:30:45, 0:30:47]: Um and if we do [0:30:47, 0:30:51]: That's a that's gonna be a a really big game changer because now [0:30:51, 0:30:57]: We can leverage future taxes to make the infrastructure improvements so the private developers don't have to do it. [0:30:57, 0:30:59]: Right, that's a huge incentive. [0:30:59, 0:31:08]: Um, when you're talking about bringing these guys to the table and you take that underground cost away from them or the potential parking deck, because as you know, I mean [0:31:09, 0:31:12]: You you know, when we talk about additional parking downtown for residential. [0:31:13, 0:31:14]: Mixed use development. [0:31:14, 0:31:21]: You're talking fifteen to twenty thousand, but probably now twenty-five to three twenty to twenty-five thousand per space. [0:31:21, 0:31:24]: Um and for a structured parking deck. So [0:31:25, 0:31:28]: Definitely being able to take that seven or eight million dollars. [0:31:29, 0:31:33]: um uh uh expense off a developer is gonna be huge. [0:31:34, 0:31:37]: Um, so we're looking at that as also as an option. [0:31:37, 0:31:41]: And if we're able to make make that happen, I'ma tell you it won't be difficult. [0:31:42, 0:31:50]: Um, especially if we already got the authority to be able to do it. Cause the hardest part is taking it to the voters. But I think Henry County might have done that and they hope. [0:31:50, 0:32:00]: hope sincerely they actually included the cities. Um, I remember it was on the ballot a few years ago. I don't know if anybody remember voting on that the use of the redevelopment powers. [0:32:00, 0:32:04]: And I think it might have been the development authority that did it, but I don't know if they use [0:32:05, 0:32:08]: included the cities, but we'll look at that and we're to as an option as well. [0:32:11, 0:32:13]: Very good. Any other questions or comments from Mr. Wagner? [0:32:16, 0:32:36]: All right, thank you again for being here. And you're welcome to stay for the rest of the meeting. Um, but uh it sounds like you have you have something else to do. So um thanks again. Next up on the agenda is Ms. uh Ebony Thompson, and uh she is the respond one of the uh the respondent for the uh our request for proposal for a social media manager and [0:32:35, 0:32:38]: And uh Emily, we'll turn the floor over to you. Thank you. [0:32:39, 0:32:53]: Sure. Hi everybody. Thank y'all for allowing me to be here. Excited to talk a little bit about social media, which I do 24-7. So this is just, you know, this is a regular day for me, but I'm excited to see your faces. Um [0:32:53, 0:32:57]: I'm gonna go ahead and share my screen. A lot of this is from [0:32:57, 0:33:01]: The proposal submitted, um, but it is highlighting. [0:33:02, 0:33:03]: Can you all see my screen? [0:33:04, 0:33:24]: Yes, I can. Okay. Awesome. Awesome. Um, so I'm gonna go um through a couple of these points just to make sure that number one, you all know who we are, um, who I am, what my passion is, the purpose, and then some of the things that we do. Um, so I am the CEO and founder of the Persona Agency, where digital marketing. [0:33:24, 0:33:28]: agency we focus on social media, digital marketing. [0:33:29, 0:33:42]: Experiential marketing. Any way that you can go ahead and touch somebody, whether that is through social media, it's through communications, it's through the ways that people are connected right now. [0:33:42, 0:33:47]: Um and so I always like to leave by letting people know, you know, when I talk about social media. [0:33:47, 0:34:07]: It's so much more than just like posting a funny meme, right? We all know the impact. We've all visited places because of something we've seen on social. We've all been our minds have been changed because of something we've read on social media. So it's a way to reach customers and readers and really to see what the people you're serving, what they want. Um and never before [0:34:07, 0:34:18]: Has there been a time when brands and businesses have had so much insight to what their target audience wants and needs? And it right now, with the power of social media, it's just it's unmatched. [0:34:18, 0:34:35]: Uh so a little bit about TPA, um, the Persona Agency. I'll just refer to it as TPA because it's it's pretty long to say. Um we are a so uh Stone Mountain based um agency. We opened our doors in 2017, however, before then. [0:34:35, 0:34:42]: Um, I had more than 15 years of advertising, marketing, and social media. I was working with [0:34:42, 0:34:59]: Some some pretty big names. Um I was working with um internet, I was working with IHG, I was working with tech startups, I was working with um Chamber of Commerces starting their tourism and marketing up, and um I was the head of a tech startup. [0:35:00, 0:35:20]: Head of social media. It was the dream job. But if anybody knows anything about startups, um funding is what determines what happens. And so funding fell through, and that led me to what do I do? Do I take all of the expertise, the 15, 20 years of my experience, and try to find another job? Or do I try to use what I know to impact and get into the [0:35:20, 0:35:25]: those nooks and crannies where I know that I can use my experience for good. And so I did the latter. [0:35:25, 0:35:45]: Started my agency and within 30 days, we had our first national client. Within the next next 30 days, we had our second national client. And we have been very selective. We've been blessed to be selective in the type of clients that we work with. Um, we are not looking to work with people just to make money. This is not just a paycheck. This [0:35:45, 0:35:55]: is for impact. And so myself and everyone on my team, we try to make sure that anything that we touch is has a purpose behind it. And so. [0:35:56, 0:36:09]: A little bit about us, of course, the social media management. We do copywriting, graphic design, digital marketing, event activations, social media ads, content strategy, video production, photography, and experiential marketing. [0:36:10, 0:36:30]: Um our team is growing. We actually just hired a new team member that I didn't have a chance to add her photo on here. She started on last week. But this is our team. We have everyone from the associate social media manager to our videographer to Fatima, who handles our graphic design, to our photographer. [0:36:30, 0:36:38]: Our visual person, because one thing we know is that everybody has an expertise, right? And we need to hone in on the people who have those expertises. [0:36:38, 0:36:55]: Uh, a little bit about our experience and the things that we have done. Um, we have worked with um cities like the City of Stone Mountain um DDA, and we um focus on really building the community and businesses and visitor traffic and awareness and visibility. And it was really [0:36:55, 0:37:15]: Starting it, I would I would say from the ground up, uh starting especially from the social media portion of um trying to tap into an untapped resource. So leaning into Instagram, leaning into Facebook, creating really engaging visuals, video, and um really showcasing because the unfortunate. [0:37:15, 0:37:34]: Fortunate part is that a lot of times if you don't know, you just don't know. And if you're not seeing it, there's no way to. So we um we leaned into the strategy, we lead, we leaned into social media paid ads, a little bit of photography and videography, and then lead generation, um, making sure that the people who are visiting. [0:37:34, 0:37:54]: actually know that hey we have newsletters you can join, we have events that you can follow the calendar because again if you don't know, you don't know. And so we have had um really tremendous um response from just being on social and being active and being engaging and really showcasing the businesses because that's that's really the [0:37:54, 0:38:03]: the the the lifeblood of making sure that the businesses feel heard, seen, and that they feel like they're not just out there alone. Um [0:38:04, 0:38:05]: Oh to [0:38:06, 0:38:11]: Um this is another um case study that we did um with prosper care. They lean. [0:38:11, 0:38:28]: They lean a little bit more into um trying to match people who are interested in working with the elderly, but from a purpose, a sense of purpose. So it might be somebody who worked at McDonald's, but they they have this bone within them that is all about care. And so. [0:38:29, 0:38:46]: Our job was to find those people who may have never even considered working, you know, with the elderly, but have that touch. And so this was a lot of lead generation. This was a lot of um reaching people in places where they probably weren't even looking for jobs and looking for a career change and really that letting them know that. [0:38:46, 0:39:06]: We have a choice in what we do. We're not trees. We don't have to stay planted somewhere if we're not being fulfilled. Um, so this was a really, this was a really fun one. And you know, I I love my grandparents and I love my parents. So um it was it was a really um a heartfelt one for me. Um we have worked with some amazing people. [0:39:06, 0:39:16]: Um Omar Johnson, who used to be the former CMO of Beats and Apple Music, he was my direct supervisor when I worked at that tech startup. And I [0:39:17, 0:39:34]: I didn't even know that this was still left in here. So my I don't like to be like, hey, he said this about me, but um Omar said if I searched for 10 other social media managers to do what Ebony does, I wouldn't be able to find them. She and her team are one of a kind. So always nice to hear great things from um great people. [0:39:34, 0:39:37]: Um, I'm just gonna run through a couple of other case studies. Um [0:39:38, 0:39:56]: Handle the social media for Pharrell Williams um podcast called Other Tone. Um this was um also a from the ground um project. This wasn't something we came on and they had all these followers. We literally had to build it. And of course you probably think, oh, Pharrell Williams, you just mentioned his name and people come. [0:39:57, 0:40:16]: But it takes work to build the community. And that's really the part that we were focused on is making sure that the people who listen to the podcast actually feel like they know one of the guests and that they feel heard and that they are are communicating back and forth. So this one was a very um unexpected, but very fun project as well. [0:40:17, 0:40:25]: Um this was the tech startup I told you about. Um we were a Wi-Fi router, which was uh we're based in Atlanta. Um very [0:40:25, 0:40:30]: Um, very well funded. It was a fun project. Um, and I really had [0:40:30, 0:40:35]: free reign to kind of do everything I wanted to do, which was an amazing thing. [0:40:36, 0:40:43]: But we yeah, we worked on the strategy, we worked on the management and then optimization and then the photography and videography. And [0:40:43, 0:40:54]: Design Essentials is another national brand that we work with as well that's more e-commerce focused. But it does it comes in handy, especially when working with retailers, because a lot of the retailers are trying to figure out. [0:40:55, 0:41:15]: How do I get how do I get that e-commerce traffic? How do I get, if I'm not able to get people, you know, physically into my store on a day when I'm closed, how do I utilize social media to draw people so that when I am open, they're coming and they're flooding my door? So this was a project as well. And I will just show one of the videos. Let me see. Um [0:41:16, 0:41:18]: I will show this one. [0:41:19, 0:41:21]: Of course it's gonna be muted. [0:41:22, 0:41:28]: Oh the city of Stone Mountain. Historic, charming, diverse, future focused. [0:41:29, 0:41:49]: The heart of who we are isn't in one person or place. Who we are lies in all 1.7 miles that our beautiful city, also known as Stone Mountain Village, holds. Who we are is painted on the faces of all 7,000 residents that call it home and is planted in each visitor who views our rich city as their favorite escape. It even lies in our [0:41:49, 0:41:57]: future, which we're proud to be writing page by page. Each piece of who we are as the city of Stoke. [0:41:57, 0:42:06]: Like from our private schools to our vibrant businesses, we see the possibilities from every child who sees our baseball fields. [0:42:06, 0:42:10]: We don't know. Oh you oh you can't oh you can only hear it. Okay, that's [0:42:11, 0:42:18]: That's not that separate window. Yeah, it is. Hold on just one second. Let me every I I know you you have um [0:42:19, 0:42:31]: Those are on the YouTube page. So it's well so this this one here isn't um only yeah, only because it was it was a special project that we were doing. Um and we so I don't even [0:42:35, 0:42:36]: And then [0:42:37, 0:42:40]: Oh, there it is right there. Sorry you guys. All right. [0:42:41, 0:42:45]: Um what you yeah. The city of Stone Mountain. [0:42:45, 0:42:49]: Хистори, чами, дирекс, футюче фокус. [0:42:49, 0:43:09]: The heart of who we are isn't in one person or place. Who we are lies in all 1.7 miles that our beautiful city, also known as Stone Mountain Village, holds. Who we are is painted on the faces of all 7,000 residents that call it home and is planted in each visitor who views our rich city as their favorite escape. It even lies in our [0:43:09, 0:43:29]: Future, which we're proud to be writing page by page. Each piece of who we are as the city of Stone Mountain is weaved into what we value. From our thriving schools to our vibrant businesses, we see the possibilities. From every child who sees our baseball fields as their personal theme part, or every elder who will be empowered by [0:43:29, 0:43:42]: access to technology through our Deco project, we believe in the possibilities. To us, Village Forward means seeing, believing, and embracing the beauty of our future. Welcome to the Snake Stone Mountain. [0:43:44, 0:43:44]: All right. [0:43:49, 0:43:54]: Oh, okay. I was making sure that the camera was back on me. You know technology is always funny. Um [0:43:54, 0:44:05]: So that I'm really not, I don't a lot of the other ones are already in the proposal and we also did some um features on a lot of our businesses, um really. [0:44:05, 0:44:25]: trying to get to the background. We do business with people that we we feel comfortable with, right? People that travel the same roads as us, like you just said, people that travel the same roads, people that have the same interests. And so we really wanted to get to the nitty-gritty and be able to showcase who the business owners are and what their passions are for why they why they open their business. [0:44:25, 0:44:35]: business in that city. And it did amazing for the businesses because a lot of them, especially at this quality videography, were not able to just splurge out. [0:44:35, 0:44:55]: A couple thousand dollars, even a couple hundred dollars for a video like that that you can then repurpose. And then we ran ads with them to be able to drive um additional traffic to their business, but then also to um my dog is going crazy downstairs and it's driving me crazy. Um, I'm sorry. Um, but then also trying to make sure that that they know that the [0:44:55, 0:44:59]: the city and the DDA supported them. And so um [0:45:00, 0:45:20]: Yeah, I think that that was everything. I mean, we have a lot more portfolio, but I don't want to bore you with the portfolio when really the the interest I think is the work, making sure um that we we are on the same page in terms of what you're looking for and that we can align to to deliver that. So are there any specific questions? [0:45:20, 0:45:21]: Because I can talk all day about social. [0:45:23, 0:45:24]: Ebony, thank you. Um [0:45:24, 0:45:25]: One thing. [0:45:26, 0:45:27]: That I I really [0:45:27, 0:45:29]: Um enjoy that you all do. [0:45:29, 0:45:39]: And you you touched on it was um those commercials that you did for the businesses, those one to two minute commercials, uh free advertisement, high quality videos. [0:45:40, 0:46:00]: Uh where you highlighted the individual businesses. Is it possible for you to show one of those? Yes, yes, it sure is. Um you all have your pick. Do you want the brewery or gilly's, which is a coffee shop? Uh sweet potato cafe. Oh, sweet potato. Let me do. And you know, they've recently just got their entire [0:46:00, 0:46:07]: Space redone. So this is um a bit outdated, but we can wait. Let me pull it. [0:46:15, 0:46:16]: Well it's green. [0:46:19, 0:46:22]: Okay, can you all see Chef on there? [0:46:23, 0:46:23]: Yes. [0:46:30, 0:46:42]: Sweet Potato Cafe is a farm to table restaurant that's letting you know that everything we do is either locally grown, um, it's freshly made. [0:46:43, 0:47:03]: And we're pretty much telling you where your food is coming from. We have our own on-site garden, which is here at the restaurant, but we also work very closely with one of our other local farmers. And I'm at the market probably every other day, making sure that the food that I'm giving. [0:47:03, 0:47:23]: My customers is totally fresh. Well, if this is your first visit to Sweet Potato Cafe, I would definitely recommend our fried green tomatoes. This is a dish that has been very popular amongst our customers. I have had customers come in and ask: is this the restaurant that sells the fried green tomato? [0:47:23, 0:47:43]: And tomatoes. Plus, we were awarded for those also. Some of the precautions that we have had to deal with uh since COVID started is the fact that we are still not doing dynamic. They are able to eat outside. We have a great patio out there. They can take it to go, which [0:47:43, 0:48:03]: Right now, that's all we're doing anyway. It's carry-out, take out, curbside, which has worked. The thing I love the most about the village are the people. When I started looking for a location for my business, I knew where I wanted to come initially. And that's what I did. And thank God I did because the [0:48:03, 0:48:23]: This house was available. And so my husband and I came in and we renovated it. But the people have been so welcoming here. I've met so many nice people and I've developed so many friendships. You can always find us on Facebook or on Instagram. We're at 5377. [0:48:22, 0:48:24]: Manor drive. [0:48:24, 0:48:38]: You can find us online at thsweetpotatocafe.net and please come down and visit us. We're here and we're here to serve you. And thank you so much. [0:48:40, 0:48:48]: Okay. Yeah, I love, I always love that. It always makes me hungry, but it yeah, it's it's an amazing spot. Um so yeah, we we did. [0:48:48, 0:48:53]: We did about six of those videos where we um did one to two minute videos um and [0:48:53, 0:49:07]: We gave it to the retailers for them to do whatever they wanted to do, but then on our end, we ran ad campaigns to drive traffic to their pages, but then drive awareness to the fact that there was a DDA and we are supporting our downtown and we have businesses here. [0:49:08, 0:49:13]: that are open and thriving and trying to do things. And we really targeted people who [0:49:14, 0:49:34]: Visited, lived in the area and a little bit outside, but then also people who have a tendency to travel. Um, and because if they again, I just continue to say this: if you don't know, you don't know. And so we really targeted people who um liked to go outdoors, who liked to bike, who liked fresh food, who liked um downtown smoke. [0:49:34, 0:49:46]: small towns, main streets. And of course with Facebook, you have the opportunity to be able to target people based on particular standards of what you're looking for. And that really helps to be able to [0:49:46, 0:49:49]: Make sure you're getting good responses on those ads. [0:49:51, 0:49:59]: Any um any thank you, Ebony? Any questions or comments for uh Ebony? Yes, I do. Uh so [0:50:00, 0:50:07]: Uh the focus of this, we're the downtown development authority. So economic development is the push. So [0:50:07, 0:50:11]: Were any of the any new businesses that were actually [0:50:12, 0:50:22]: attracted to downtown during the social media campaign or that you have experience with the successes of attracting new businesses. [0:50:22, 0:50:42]: Yes. So I would say since we've started the social media campaign, there have been that I can think of between five between five new businesses that have started. Um and so that really had to do with some people who grew up in the area, but then some people who had no idea. For for instance, outrun um [0:50:42, 0:50:58]: Outrun brewery opened up a little bit before. No, they they opened up right after we right after we started, but they had been working on this for a couple of years. But their audience had no idea that the city of Stone Mountain and downtown Stone Mountain was even [0:50:59, 0:51:01]: A thing like a this is these are things that I heard. [0:51:01, 0:51:06]: And so knowing and I went to to the guys and I was like, how did you all even hear about [0:51:06, 0:51:10]: opening this and he was like you know we were looking for places and our realtor [0:51:11, 0:51:31]: Our realtor mentioned it to us. So then that was the ding ding ding to me of, okay, we need to be targeting commercial realtors too in all of these ads because this is the way that we are attracting the businesses and attracting those business owners. We've had um a vibrary bookstore that is opened. We have had um a couple of crystal shops that [0:51:31, 0:51:51]: have opened. We have had um a couple a new restaurant that also opened as well, the mayor's house, um, which exists inside of a coffee shop. But these, it's the word of mouth and it's hitting people exactly where they are. So yes, there has been a great response. I I shudder to think what would think what would happen if there was no representation before [0:51:51, 0:51:55]: beforehand because there just wouldn't be any way to touch someone. [0:51:55, 0:51:55]: Um [0:51:56, 0:51:57]: Except meeting them where they are. [0:51:58, 0:52:04]: Okay, let's talk about the numbers. So for your organization, you have a social media page. [0:52:04, 0:52:12]: Does my organization, my company? Yes. Yes. Okay. So what is the what is the how many followers do you have on your page? [0:52:12, 0:52:13]: Um [0:52:13, 0:52:17]: I am not sure exactly how many followers. Um [0:52:18, 0:52:25]: I wanna say it is probably somewhere between seven to seven to eight hundred, maybe. [0:52:25, 0:52:31]: Okay. And so what is the um how many followers does the stone Stone Mountain page have now? [0:52:32, 0:52:35]: uh let me look right now [0:52:38, 0:52:41]: Stone Mountain DA has uh 611. [0:52:42, 0:52:43]: That's what I'm doing. [0:52:44, 0:52:46]: So in terms of [0:52:46, 0:52:48]: The овора річ. [0:52:49, 0:52:53]: How many people are you reaching uh up on these pages? [0:52:53, 0:53:04]: Um, hold on. I can pull up our last report. We send um monthly reports out to everyone. So that would be my best way of if you can just give me two seconds, I can pull it up. [0:53:05, 0:53:05]: Um [0:53:06, 0:53:11]: Last month I know we had an amazing month on Reach. [0:53:22, 0:53:30]: Uh actually yeah just look at this one. So we are doing about [0:53:30, 0:53:35]: 10 to 12,000 um impressions. We're doing um [0:53:36, 0:53:36]: Okay. [0:53:37, 0:53:40]: Ten if ten to twelve thousand impressions. So we're doing probably about [0:53:41, 0:53:53]: 8,000 on reach on average every month, depending on if there are ad campaigns, depending on if you have targeted um videos that are going out to people. It all depends on that. [0:53:54, 0:53:56]: Oh, so you see. [0:53:56, 0:54:00]: Our catalyst now is we have small businesses. [0:54:00, 0:54:09]: But we have a lack of restaurant and a variety. We have like Barn Beautiful down there, which is Mr. Custin is involved with a truly unique business that [0:54:09, 0:54:10]: Um [0:54:10, 0:54:12]: You know, can certainly be [0:54:12, 0:54:16]: Uh the chambers working with them and several other organizations, but we lack [0:54:16, 0:54:18]: The the coffee shop. [0:54:18, 0:54:19]: The bookstore. [0:54:20, 0:54:22]: the complimentary businesses to go with it. [0:54:22, 0:54:25]: But the council threw out this carrot. [0:54:25, 0:54:28]: So are you familiar with the Stockbridge Amphitheater? [0:54:29, 0:54:45]: Yes, I I my team and I were looking at it this morning on our team call and our jaws dropped. Um my family lives in Stockbridge and I didn't realize the first off, the website is beautiful um and it really draws attention to that. So yes, very familiar with it. [0:54:46, 0:54:48]: Okay, well in essence, you know, we [0:54:48, 0:55:03]: You know that we spent 23 million dollars on this facility and it takes a second seat to nobody in the region. So we're gonna tr make your job easier by focusing on the economic development. [0:55:03, 0:55:09]: And then splashes on social media, you know they're celebrity driven. So when you can put [0:55:10, 0:55:19]: May the 7th, uh, Morris Day in the Time is coming. You can put Rick Springfield is coming, all of that in corporation with [0:55:19, 0:55:35]: uh the businesses that are currently there promoting them in order to do that. I have a large social media page myself. My page is called Because We Care Henry, Atlanta South. Our average reach is about a hundred thousand every month. [0:55:35, 0:55:37]: And we do extremely well in terms of [0:55:38, 0:55:41]: catering, you know, getting information out there to the South Metro. [0:55:41, 0:55:42]: Your focus will be [0:55:42, 0:55:45]: narrow narrow in terms of [0:55:45, 0:55:48]: Highlighting the current businesses and their successes. [0:55:49, 0:55:50]: In order to draw in [0:55:51, 0:55:54]: The new businesses downtown and opportunities. [0:55:54, 0:55:56]: uh that would be available. [0:55:56, 0:56:00]: uh to them. You see the family actually lives in Sidebridge, which is interesting. [0:56:01, 0:56:01]: Yeah. [0:56:02, 0:56:08]: My uncle does, yeah. So what part of South Ridges live? Um he lives he on um Henry. [0:56:09, 0:56:11]: He lives on Henry, I'm saying Henry Road. [0:56:12, 0:56:19]: Hold on. Hold on. I was just saying it because I knew that I knew I was going to get asked the street that he lived on. Um [0:56:20, 0:56:21]: Joe Eddings. [0:56:21, 0:56:28]: lives on i'm gonna come back to you with it because i'm i know i can picture it in my head um yeah [0:56:28, 0:56:38]: I know we often go to it. We can drive to it, but if you tell somebody how to get there, you will like, oh, okay, I know how to get there. Yep. So honestly, the city there's been a lot of growth. [0:56:39, 0:56:42]: We have a hundred million dollars in in new investment coming. [0:56:42, 0:56:51]: Uh we just had a$45 million STEM school announcement. So there's a lot of splash things that can draw attention. We just need to focus. [0:56:51, 0:56:54]: In my opinion, on economic development. [0:56:54, 0:56:57]: And business recruitment and retention. [0:56:57, 0:56:58]: Is [0:56:58, 0:57:00]: It again, this is [0:57:00, 0:57:02]: DDA focused is not. [0:57:02, 0:57:06]: W well, it would be the city of course, but at the same time this is [0:57:06, 0:57:15]: The Downtown Development Authority, which is economic development. So your involvement with social media, what about website, web website development? [0:57:15, 0:57:35]: Um, we we we have people on our team who build um build our websites as well. Um, because it it does go it goes hand in hand. Um, because it makes it a lot harder for us on social when we don't have somebody to somewhere to draw people to and send them to and to be able to collect it. Because very much like you, I'm a numbers person. And if I can't quantify. [0:57:36, 0:57:45]: A post, it has to make sense for me. Like it has to make sense for why I'm posting this out here. So yes, we do have people on our team who can build our websites or as well. [0:57:46, 0:57:48]: So Roger, we don't have a website currently, is that correct? [0:57:53, 0:57:54]: Sorry, you muted. [0:57:55, 0:57:59]: Sorry about that. Um we the DDA has a page on the City of Stockbridges website. [0:58:00, 0:58:03]: Okay, right. The D D A those ones say we need our own [0:58:03, 0:58:05]: Uh independent as a separate entity. [0:58:06, 0:58:12]: uh have our own website. So certainly that should be included in the scope of work with anybody that we would choose. [0:58:12, 0:58:14]: That they will be able to work on the social media. [0:58:15, 0:58:17]: Са а злом аз до вебсайт. [0:58:17, 0:58:19]: А звел формат презент. [0:58:20, 0:58:21]: Uh uh there. So [0:58:22, 0:58:25]: Um the presentation was impressive and uh [0:58:25, 0:58:27]: You know, uh the fact that [0:58:27, 0:58:30]: Yeah, you have people here in Stockbridge, certainly. [0:58:30, 0:58:40]: They understand you you will be here, you will come here because certain certainly you will visit the family and then they will tell you what's going on here. [0:58:40, 0:58:52]: uh as well. So that's that's uh certainly good news. And um and it's Harper Drive. Sorry, it's Harper Drive. Okay, Harper Drive. I'm trying to figure that. Okay. Um [0:58:52, 0:58:54]: Okay, well let's um [0:58:54, 0:58:55]: Um [0:58:55, 0:59:03]: Let's see what we can do about uh so those this was the own this was the response to the solicitation. It was the only one we received pretty much. [0:59:05, 0:59:07]: Okay. And Alan, you're familiar with Ms. Thompson? [0:59:09, 0:59:11]: Uh yes, sir. When I when I was [0:59:11, 0:59:12]: The [0:59:13, 0:59:16]: Downtown Development Authority Director for Stone Mountain. Uh [0:59:17, 0:59:23]: did this, did this program again. I started this, this um social media campaign and Ebony is who we went with. [0:59:24, 0:59:39]: Okay, and and where are your offices located at, Thomas? Uh in the in the city of Snow Mountain. So downtown Snow Mountain. We have um I actually own a co-working space down in um downtown Snow Mountain and our offices are based out of there. [0:59:39, 0:59:41]: You need a south side location too. [0:59:42, 0:59:54]: You know what? One of my team members actually lives very close. And so when I told her about this, she got super excited and actually started looking for places. I was like, wait a minute, slow down. [0:59:54, 1:00:00]: Okay, okay. Well thank you. I'm very impressed with uh the work and um certainly it's uh [1:00:00, 1:00:05]: You know, the exactly what uh I would think that uh isn't fitting with what we're trying to [1:00:06, 1:00:07]: Thank you. [1:00:07, 1:00:08]: Thank you. [1:00:09, 1:00:11]: Any other questions or comments for everything? [1:00:13, 1:00:18]: We I agree. Very, very impressive presentation. Um it it looks good. [1:00:19, 1:00:28]: Thank you. Thank you. And I want to just thank you all. Um, I think that you all have done a remarkable job. We um, of course. [1:00:28, 1:00:48]: I told you all earlier we are very particular with making sure that the type of clients that we would work with um that it aligns with who we are and what we do. And my passion and my background is tourism and marketing. I started with Visit Florida, um, down in Florida and worked there for about seven years, moved up to Alabama to care for my grandmother and started. [1:00:48, 1:01:07]: the tourism brand at Calhoun County from the ground up, working with the Chamber of Commerce, working with the economic development team to really build in and highlight the area, but then also to make the community feel like they were a part of what we were doing. So I'm extremely excited about the opportunity and I just want to thank you all. [1:01:09, 1:01:12]: Thank you. Appreciate you being with us tonight. Thank you. [1:01:15, 1:01:35]: All right. Um we will move on to the next item on the agenda. So we'll just go through our uh regular staff reports. Uh and and ebony, you're welcome to stay or you're welcome to go either way. Um I know this is maybe the maybe the uh less exciting part of the meeting for you. [1:01:37, 1:01:57]: Um all right, and as far as uh chairman's content uh comments, uh I do want to uh share with you all I did attend, I registered for and attended the uh DDA training that was offered by our attorney, um Mr. McCray. Free training. There's actually three or four separate sessions. So if you [1:01:57, 1:02:17]: If you did not get a chance to register for the training that's occurring today and tomorrow, there are two half day sessions. Um, there's another opportunity later on in the month. Uh, if you're interested in that, I do recommend it with information. There was a guest speaker from um actually the gentleman we're working with at uh Georgia Tech who helped us with. [1:02:16, 1:02:36]: The uh uh master planning as well as um a representative from the Department of Community Affairs on the different um funding options that are available to DDA. So it's very informative and I highly recommend it. Let me know if you need some more information on that. Um I wanted to bring up the point because we touched [1:02:36, 1:02:56]: Touched on this uh item um about four months ago, actually towards the end of last year, about an in-person meeting. I understand that the the city council, if I understand it correctly, is going to start having uh in-person meetings. Um and I wanted to just uh open up the floor briefly to get your opinions on whether or not we [1:02:56, 1:03:16]: should move to an in-person meeting. I will say out of the just before we open it up for discussion, from my understanding as far as how the meeting facilities at City Hall are equipped, it is not equipped for a hybrid meeting. That means that you could have some people attending in the meeting [1:03:16, 1:03:36]: Room and have cameras and audio enough to be able to also share the meeting with those who are attending via Zoom. It's really one or the other, and the way I understand it, unless the meeting, unless the equipment is set up in the room for a hybrid meeting. So um I think it's an either or option, but I wanted to. [1:03:36, 1:03:45]: hear the uh board's thoughts on um you know whether we should consider moving toward it towards an in-person meeting. So I'm up on the floor for discussion. [1:03:46, 1:03:47]: Chair Custom. [1:03:47, 1:03:54]: Yes, Vanessa. Um, if you don't mind, the um council chamber has always been set up to [1:03:54, 1:03:55]: Meat. [1:03:55, 1:03:58]: In person and also stream online. [1:03:58, 1:03:59]: So that [1:03:59, 1:04:00]: Is [1:04:01, 1:04:02]: Um available. [1:04:03, 1:04:08]: So if someone wanted to come to the meeting in person, they could. And if someone wanted to watch it. [1:04:09, 1:04:12]: Stream it online live, they could do that as well. [1:04:12, 1:04:25]: All right, but it would be in the council chamber, not the medium that we were using. All right, good to know. And we obviously would need to uh manage the schedule around the city council's. [1:04:26, 1:04:27]: Use of it, of course. [1:04:27, 1:04:28]: All right. [1:04:28, 1:04:30]: Good to know. Thank you. You're welcome. [1:04:34, 1:04:40]: Bob, I know you've had some thoughts on this in the past, but um what what's your current feeling? [1:04:40, 1:04:45]: Um I I'm like I say I'm old school. I always always prefer in person meetings. [1:04:46, 1:04:47]: However [1:04:48, 1:04:51]: You know, I'm just thinking I I guess I guess Zoom is growing on me, maybe. [1:04:52, 1:04:57]: Uh I I'm wondering if it's more convenient to get everybody together via Zoom. [1:04:57, 1:05:04]: And that's that's that's easier for everyone to get together as opposed to everyone coming down to City Hall. [1:05:04, 1:05:05]: Um [1:05:06, 1:05:09]: Like I said, I'll I'll I'll do either way, but um [1:05:11, 1:05:14]: I'm just wondering w what'd be what would be the easiest for for all of us? [1:05:15, 1:05:15]: Right. [1:05:16, 1:05:36]: Um so um I I I you know I have my own opinion about that. I'm I'm somewhat neutral, but I do find that it is easier for myself as well as it's probably easier to get guest speakers and and presenters to join when it doesn't involve uh travel. So I think that is a that is an important factor to consider. [1:05:38, 1:05:42]: All right. Um councilman or Mr. Sears? Any council? [1:05:43, 1:05:51]: Well, I'm gonna leave it up to you all what to do. As the liaison, that's what I do. Whatever y'all decide, that's what we'll do. [1:05:52, 1:05:53]: Very good. [1:05:54, 1:05:55]: Mr. Sears, any thoughts? [1:05:57, 1:05:59]: No, I um you know, like I said, like [1:06:00, 1:06:02]: Uh I agree what is convenient. [1:06:02, 1:06:17]: Um, you know, we're still getting out of this. Uh so I don't know what date what dateline you have, you know, what are you looking for? I know last time we had said March and March has left us. So because we were just getting of the pandemic. [1:06:17, 1:06:37]: So uh, you know, so I guess unlike um Ms. Holliday said, if you couldn't do both, you know, for those with gas price and all of those other things until certain things to stabilize. Uh, you know, so um leaning on what's convenient for most everybody too. Uh I'll be looking at the [1:06:37, 1:06:52]: perspective and what is best, like you say, and as Bob said, you know, Zoom has good on us, you know, because we can, you know, be at an office and do our thing instead of leaving. It's time by the travel time or other time, but people might be fall. [1:06:52, 1:07:04]: And they just could hook up zone. So or we do a a little pout some zone or some office, you know, so we can put it up in there and see what what falls. [1:07:05, 1:07:25]: All right. Thank you. So it sounds like we don't have a strong opinion one way or the other, but it I I guess I'm getting a sense that there's maybe a little bit of a lean towards um just the convenience of of doing it through Zoom, especially with um in my opinion, is um that's more of a factor with um having the benefit of the guest speakers that [1:07:25, 1:07:45]: join us and um making that a little bit easier. Um councilman, I guess it will we well we might leave it as do you if you could check to see if the city council would have any objection if we were if the DDA were to consider to use the um the council chamber for its meetings, would would there be any objection from the council perspective? [1:07:44, 1:07:45]: You know. [1:07:46, 1:07:55]: The youth council uses the chamber now, so I couldn't imagine there being any objections as long as we're not using it, but I certainly will circ I'll circle back. [1:07:56, 1:07:57]: Very good. Thank you. That's good to know. [1:07:58, 1:08:14]: All right, and uh so that's the that's really the two items I wanted to touch on as far as the chairman's reports. Um we'll move past the uh treasurer update. Uh Barber's not able to join us, uh so we'll move to item uh three C, Secretary updates. Bob, do you have anything for the group? [1:08:14, 1:08:22]: Uh I'm I'm scheduled for the uh the uh D D A training in June, so I'm I'm glad that you went through it and it's a good uh I look forward to that in June. [1:08:23, 1:08:25]: Um, other than I don't have anything. [1:08:27, 1:08:28]: Thank you. [1:08:29, 1:08:41]: And that brings us to the uh Main Street Advisory Board update. So Kira, I hope if you're still with us, there you are. You've been very patient. I hope you uh appreciated some of the earlier content. [1:08:41, 1:08:48]: Yes, I did, definitely. Um, I just have a few items that I would like to touch on. Um [1:08:48, 1:08:54]: Good evening, everyone. Um, we are moving forward with the repurposing of the Ted Strickland building. [1:08:55, 1:08:56]: Um council did make [1:08:57, 1:09:03]: The decision mayor and council did make the decision to move forward with that and our funding has been approved. [1:09:03, 1:09:06]: And a contract has been [1:09:06, 1:09:07]: Um, proffer to [1:09:08, 1:09:12]: The selected contractor, so we're just in the process of getting all of that. [1:09:12, 1:09:13]: Um [1:09:14, 1:09:20]: Complete it and then we'll be looking for our contractor to give us a provide us with a calendar. [1:09:20, 1:09:21]: for the construction period. [1:09:22, 1:09:27]: Um small business Saturday preparations have started actually. [1:09:27, 1:09:32]: Um, we want to come out of this pandemic situation um with [1:09:32, 1:09:38]: All um wheels turning and getting as many businesses, small businesses. [1:09:38, 1:09:46]: Involved in this year's recognition of Small Business Saturday as possible. We're working earlier on this project and [1:09:46, 1:09:49]: Trying to work smarter as opposed to harder. [1:09:50, 1:09:52]: With regard to this because it does take. [1:09:52, 1:09:54]: A lot of effort and um [1:09:55, 1:09:58]: Community building around this particular initiative. [1:09:58, 1:10:08]: Again, as we did last year, we are going to be doing a November small business blitz here in the city of Stockbridge. So we'll be um [1:10:08, 1:10:16]: Recognizing and promoting and really pushing the community to support small businesses throughout the entire month of November. [1:10:16, 1:10:36]: with everything culminating on Small Business Saturday. So we're looking forward to pushing that forward. And we have a committee that has been established to work on this project or this initiative. So if there's anyone who is interested in serving on that committee, please [1:10:36, 1:10:46]: Please let me know. You can just shoot me an email and we'll make sure that you receive our meeting calendar because we have started meeting and we're meeting pretty frequently. [1:10:46, 1:11:03]: Uh, we also have um a public art piece unveiling. Um, Mr. Hemming alluded to it a little bit in his um presentation, but that is going to be on Friday, the 22nd at 230 p.m. We have um created a partnership. [1:11:03, 1:11:04]: With the um [1:11:04, 1:11:15]: CVB Arts Consortium. And as you all know, we have um initiated a public arts program here in the city of Stockbridge and the Main Street program. [1:11:15, 1:11:22]: is um trying to collaborate with local artists and this is one of our first steps toward doing that. [1:11:23, 1:11:33]: Um we have several um locations um that were identified in our RSVP um downtown planning, as well as some other um [1:11:34, 1:11:35]: Areas that have um [1:11:35, 1:11:37]: become available to us as well. [1:11:38, 1:11:41]: So we are really, really moving forward with. [1:11:41, 1:11:44]: Um this public arts initiative and [1:11:44, 1:12:00]: This is one of our second, well actually this is our third installation with this particular group, and we're looking forward to working with them on bigger projects. But everyone is invited to our unveiling, and we look forward to seeing you all on Friday. [1:12:02, 1:12:04]: And that concludes my report for now. [1:12:07, 1:12:26]: But Kira, what exactly what is a squirrel table? A squirrel table is um a small um picnic table. Um it looks like um it's made out of wood and uh we have been placing well the arts consortium has been placing them. [1:12:26, 1:12:30]: Um all over Henry County, if you are familiar with [1:12:30, 1:12:50]: Geocaching, it's a similar trail that has been developed around these particular artworks. And people, they're very popular. People are traveling all over the county looking for them. They take selfies with them. There are incentive programs that are built around this particular trail. So it's really a [1:12:50, 1:12:53]: A tourism tool that has um really um [1:12:54, 1:13:14]: Gotten received some legs and people are really enjoying it. But it's just a small wooden table, and they have selected different artists from the community to paint them. Um, they're very vibrant. Some of them have um kind of cheeky themes, um, but they're all works of art and they are um in [1:13:13, 1:13:19]: installed in outdoor locations. So um during the pandemic, the um [1:13:19, 1:13:31]: trail was launched and we got a lot of buzz. So if you're able to visit the um Henry County um visit Henry County website, there is an entire um [1:13:31, 1:13:34]: section of the website devoted to [1:13:34, 1:13:39]: The squirrel table project and they have the artists listed, there's a map. [1:13:40, 1:13:52]: There's a lot of information about the project, but we're very happy to be a participant and we're looking forward to being a part of the Arts Consortium partner. [1:13:52, 1:13:54]: partnership in the future. [1:13:56, 1:13:56]: Thank you. [1:13:56, 1:13:57]: Mm-hmm. [1:14:00, 1:14:08]: Thank you, Kira. And pardon me, I've turned my camera off. I'm having um internet slow. So hopefully you can at least hear me. Um [1:14:08, 1:14:11]: Yes, I can hear you. All right. Uh the um [1:14:12, 1:14:15]: Do you have any up any any updates on the alleyway project? [1:14:17, 1:14:23]: Um, we have met with um the engineers. Um, we've had several meetings with them. [1:14:24, 1:14:32]: Um we also had a meeting re most recently with the attorneys that are working with us on the project. [1:14:32, 1:14:34]: There are some um property. [1:14:35, 1:14:40]: um issues that we need to iron out with regard to easements and that sort of thing in order to [1:14:40, 1:14:41]: Um [1:14:41, 1:14:43]: Get the project started. [1:14:43, 1:14:48]: But we are working on that behind the scenes. So as soon as that part of the project [1:14:48, 1:14:58]: uh part of the I guess pre-planning for the project is done. We'll be able to start moving forward with that. Uh oh, I did um not mention the um [1:14:59, 1:15:05]: The sewer um renovations that are going on, they are redoing all of the sewer lines in that. [1:15:06, 1:15:07]: Downtown area. [1:15:07, 1:15:12]: I sent out um information to all of the downtown business owners to [1:15:12, 1:15:17]: Let them know about the project and t to kind of give them a [1:15:17, 1:15:26]: Um an idea of how long the project is going to last. Burke Street and sections of Jim Clark were closed. [1:15:26, 1:15:34]: And um Birch Street is closed now for through traffic, but there are detours with signage. [1:15:34, 1:15:38]: Um that kind of direct people to the businesses that are downtown. [1:15:38, 1:15:43]: And to other um, I guess necessary places that they would need to go. [1:15:44, 1:15:53]: And um we've been getting regular updates from the contractor that is working on that project. And when I get those updates, I do send them out to [1:15:53, 1:15:57]: Our downtown business owners, so we're trying to keep them a well aware of. [1:15:58, 1:16:05]: what's happening with the project and how it's moving, but it is going to um progress down Burke Street. [1:16:06, 1:16:15]: and over toward um where the Clark Park is located. So it's a big project and it's gonna take um some time, but [1:16:15, 1:16:20]: In the long run, it's gonna be better for our downtown um [1:16:20, 1:16:23]: area because it will help with some of the [1:16:23, 1:16:38]: drainage problems that we've been experiencing and the antiquated system that was underground was just in need of an overhaul. So we're really excited that it's going on and we're looking forward to it to be completed. [1:16:39, 1:16:42]: Thank you. Appreciate that. Any other questions or comments for Kira? [1:16:43, 1:16:44]: Yes. [1:16:45, 1:17:05]: Uh Mr. Peterson, I think we've done a lot of talking and we're excited to council about the moving forward with the Main Street. I think we're calling it the Main Street uh office, but there's DDA space and there's shared space. Talk to tell the DDA members about the shared space and between Main Street [1:17:05, 1:17:12]: street and the DDA where there there will be space in the building uh for the DDA office as well. [1:17:12, 1:17:15]: Uh yes, they're in the Ted Strickland. [1:17:15, 1:17:24]: Um, Main Street will be there, DDA will be there, and economic development will be there. I have an office, Kira and Lisa, our wonderful Main Street staff. [1:17:25, 1:17:27]: They have offices as well, and there's also [1:17:27, 1:17:36]: And an extra office. We also have a large conference room. So if the DDA ever need to use that office, uh it it is available. [1:17:37, 1:17:40]: Um it it's a it's a wonderful facility. [1:17:41, 1:17:48]: Uh let's see. Kira pictures of it, Kira, to share with the group. Yeah, I was gonna ask if we can pull up. Let me see. [1:17:51, 1:17:52]: Uh [1:17:55, 1:17:57]: Carrie are mute. [1:17:59, 1:18:00]: Let me see. [1:18:19, 1:18:21]: I can I can share my screen. [1:18:22, 1:18:23]: Okay. And [1:18:24, 1:18:25]: Probably not. [1:18:29, 1:18:30]: Can everyone see? [1:18:30, 1:18:40]: Yes. Yes. Okay. This is the the presentation from the council meeting. This is the outside of the of the Ted Strickland. [1:18:43, 1:18:47]: All right, this is the current floor plan as you can see. [1:18:47, 1:18:51]: It's uh somewhat bare, a lot of open space. [1:18:53, 1:19:11]: This is the proposed floor plan. On the well, when you first walk in, you see that that reception area. On the left, you'll see that that uh that large conference room with the uh the folding glass doors. That's going to be really nice. And on the right side. [1:19:11, 1:19:15]: You will see uh the four office spaces. [1:19:15, 1:19:20]: And we do have an extra office for the DDA if they ever need to use it. [1:19:21, 1:19:26]: You see the kitchen and the storage, the the work area. [1:19:26, 1:19:32]: uh the coat closet. So this is going to be a a great building in our downtown. We can use it um [1:19:33, 1:19:35]: To entertain prospects. [1:19:36, 1:19:37]: And it's good for [1:19:37, 1:19:38]: D D A [1:19:39, 1:19:41]: Uh, Main Street and Economic Development. [1:19:41, 1:19:46]: to be right there in the heart of heart of the downtown. So we're we're very excited about this project. [1:19:46, 1:19:51]: and very excited about the work that we can do with the community being here. [1:19:52, 1:19:52]: See [1:19:53, 1:19:56]: That's this right here is the proposed design. [1:19:58, 1:20:02]: You can see it's very, very nice. And Kira, if you have anything to add. [1:20:02, 1:20:04]: Go ahead. Feel free to come in. [1:20:07, 1:20:08]: You're doing fine. [1:20:10, 1:20:16]: All right. Um more details on on what that inside will look like as far as furniture is concerned. [1:20:19, 1:20:22]: And here we have some numbers, the [1:20:22, 1:20:25]: projected cost uh the capital funding. [1:20:26, 1:20:26]: Um [1:20:27, 1:20:33]: That is backed by the SPLOST is where that funding will come from. And on the right, you'll have that detailed. [1:20:33, 1:20:35]: Item description and that total cost. [1:20:39, 1:20:40]: And [1:20:40, 1:20:42]: That's it, but I want to go back to this. [1:20:42, 1:20:45]: This floor plan, the proposed floor plan, where [1:20:45, 1:20:47]: We're very excited. [1:20:47, 1:20:49]: To move in into this. [1:20:49, 1:20:51]: into this uh into this space and [1:20:52, 1:20:53]: Does the board have any questions? [1:20:54, 1:21:05]: Yeah, one other qu I didn't see a rendering of what the outside would look like. So what is is there a rendering of the changes to the outside? Obviously, go back to the first picture. [1:21:06, 1:21:08]: There aren't gonna be any changes to the outside. [1:21:09, 1:21:16]: So there's no indication that this is the Main Street building. It's still gonna leave the Ted Strickland sign up there. [1:21:17, 1:21:26]: Well, what we're gonna propose to council is a name change from the Ted Strickland Community Center to the Ted Strickland Building and then um have Welcome Center. [1:21:27, 1:21:34]: Um, I guess where you see the community center, it would probably say downtown welcome center or welcome center. [1:21:36, 1:21:43]: Okay. It's gonna still is the Ted Strick the t the name Ted Strickland is still gonna be there and then it'll be I'm sorry. [1:21:44, 1:21:46]: Say that I'm sorry, I I got [1:21:46, 1:21:47]: We were confused. [1:21:48, 1:21:53]: We were going to be proposing a name change from the community center. [1:21:53, 1:21:59]: Um I am not co um I guess sure of the [1:21:59, 1:22:06]: um history behind the the actual naming of the building, if there are any caveats with regard to [1:22:06, 1:22:07]: How [1:22:07, 1:22:10]: long the building has to be stay it has to [1:22:11, 1:22:13]: Keep that particular name. [1:22:13, 1:22:17]: Um, I don't know. I would have to research if there are any um [1:22:17, 1:22:20]: Restrictions on changing the name of the building. [1:22:20, 1:22:21]: From to strip them. [1:22:22, 1:22:30]: Okay, so it the proposal would be the Ted Strickland Welcome Center. So it's not going to be the No, the Ted Strickland Building. [1:22:30, 1:22:32]: And then and welcome center. [1:22:33, 1:22:36]: It because right now it says community center and that's a misnomer. [1:22:37, 1:22:40]: It would not be the community center anymore. [1:22:42, 1:22:44]: Okay, I mean it's it seemed like [1:22:44, 1:22:51]: I mean the building would be uh insignificant if it was just left his name up there and then you just put welcome center. [1:22:52, 1:23:08]: It but is is uh or you looking at the caveat that it must be named community center because if you just simply said it was the Ted Strickland Welcome Center, his name is still there and you basically just change a Ted Strickland Building and Welcome Center. [1:23:08, 1:23:19]: Um, I don't know if there are any restrictions um for removing the name community center, but that would be our recommendation because it's no longer a community center. That is what has [1:23:19, 1:23:22]: essentially changed with regard to the building, but [1:23:23, 1:23:23]: Um [1:23:25, 1:23:26]: I would have to research that. [1:23:27, 1:23:30]: Okay. And then it would be good to have a rendering from [1:23:31, 1:23:34]: uh the architect on what the actual sign [1:23:34, 1:23:39]: would look like on on the building. So that would be, you know, certainly [1:23:40, 1:23:49]: uh in keeping with where we're trying to go. So there's no aesthetics on the outside of the building, the landscaping, nothing is changing on the outside at all. [1:23:51, 1:23:57]: Um, as far as the physical structure of the building, no, that will not be changed. [1:23:57, 1:24:04]: Um, we were trying to keep costs down and stay within our budget, and we've come in under budget. [1:24:04, 1:24:14]: Um s but we will be doing some um landscaping. We have had an initial meeting with our um landscape company. [1:24:14, 1:24:20]: And we will be um they have submitted a landscaping proposal. [1:24:20, 1:24:25]: Um we have already moved forward. I've worked with um [1:24:25, 1:24:27]: Арпублікс директор а [1:24:27, 1:24:32]: And he has approved for us to remove all of that pine straw that you see. [1:24:33, 1:24:38]: In front of the building and around the building. Um, and we're going to be replacing that with a type of mulch. [1:24:39, 1:24:45]: The pine straw tends to blow and is all over the place. And I'm sure um Mr. Custon. [1:24:45, 1:24:46]: Can attest to that. [1:24:46, 1:24:51]: So we want to get rid of that pine straw look and have a more um solid. [1:24:52, 1:24:52]: Um [1:24:53, 1:24:54]: Bedding there. [1:24:54, 1:24:58]: We also have some um floral recommendations that have been made. [1:24:59, 1:25:05]: and um revamping of the flower beds. So as far as that front entrance. [1:25:05, 1:25:10]: With regard to landscape, that will look different, but the physical um structure. [1:25:14, 1:25:15]: You're muted, Kira. [1:25:18, 1:25:19]: Okay. [1:25:20, 1:25:21]: Can you hear me now? [1:25:22, 1:25:24]: Okay, but the the physical structure of the building. [1:25:25, 1:25:29]: um will not be changed, just the landscaping around it will be changed. [1:25:30, 1:25:38]: Okay, and uh so just for the benefit of the group, what's your what's your optimum timetable for completion? [1:25:40, 1:25:41]: If everything went right. [1:25:42, 1:25:50]: Everything went right when we spoke with the contractor. They said it would be 90 to 120 days. [1:25:50, 1:26:10]: Okay. So that's that's real. I mean, certainly that's uh, you know, if everything goes right, of course, the caveat. So that would certainly get us in there before the end of the year, even at the worst case scenario, I would think. If it that if that's an every uh if everything goes right scenario, 120 days would put us maybe the end of summer. So optimistically, certainly by the end [1:26:10, 1:26:17]: of the year uh the space would be available. Yeah. That is true. And that was one of the things that we discussed. [1:26:17, 1:26:23]: with the contractor that was selected that we really wanted to be in the building before the end of the year. [1:26:24, 1:26:28]: And so they are going to work as diligently as possible to make that happen. [1:26:30, 1:26:36]: Okay. Now one of the other things, don't ask this because I don't know whether you know we've often talked about [1:26:36, 1:26:46]: uh Wi Fi for downtown. Let's say visitors come to the welcome center. W would we be able to use the Wi Fi there to to actually [1:26:46, 1:26:48]: Um інkoporate [1:26:49, 1:26:52]: downtown Wi Fi from this center. Is that possible? [1:26:53, 1:27:00]: Well, that is one of the things that we do want to have in place because we're going to be developing that courtyard area. [1:27:00, 1:27:04]: The courtyard is phase two of the alleyway project. [1:27:04, 1:27:12]: And um we want to kind of make that an extension of the welcome center where we would have seating, um, free Wi-Fi. [1:27:12, 1:27:21]: um different outdoor game offerings like you know how you have chess and th those types of things that are a part of the furniture. Those are the [1:27:22, 1:27:25]: What we're looking into being able to create. [1:27:25, 1:27:28]: Um an extension of that particular center. [1:27:29, 1:27:32]: Okay, well I'm certainly in support of that. Thank you. [1:27:32, 1:27:33]: Mm-hmm. [1:27:36, 1:27:39]: Thank you, Kieran. I do agree with uh councilman's [1:27:39, 1:27:59]: uh points about the name to simplify because from the outside I don't think that anyone would know that it's any different from what it was before. Um so I think the word welcome center and if if uh you know with all due respect to Mr. Strickland if there's the opportunity to simplify that to just be the welcome center is uh I think would be beneficial [1:27:59, 1:28:02]: [5287.2, 5289.0]: Roger, you froze if you can hear us. [1:28:18, 1:28:38]: Um uh so any other comment, if I may, you know, we we've uh Bob and myself and Alan, we've done some work in revise revising and consolidating some of the application and the overview documents. Um the only thing that remains right now is to get um um uh access to the actual online form, which [1:28:38, 1:28:58]: which is where the folks would submit an application and get that revised to align with the new overview document that we've revised. Once that done, then the updates will have been completed. The other part of that would is the is marketing the facade grant. And I would uh expect that that to be in line [1:28:57, 1:29:15]: with um the decision on the social media uh manager so um that's where we are in that any questions on the facade grant updates we lost before about 30 seconds there okay sorry about that let me let me try to i'll stop the video again maybe that'll help um [1:29:15, 1:29:16]: I [1:29:17, 1:29:37]: I'm not sure where it dropped off, but uh we have we've uh Bob and Alan and I have revised the uh consolidated the uh paperwork and application that's on the public website for the facade grant um program. And we have um the only thing that remains on that is the actual online application. And once we get access to that. [1:29:37, 1:29:57]: And we'll revise the online application, then that should be um ready to go with the updated information. Um, the I will bring it to vote in our next meeting because we did make a few tweaks to the uh program procedures, and I want to make sure that that's um um. [1:29:57, 1:30:03]: you know, that that the board agrees with the uh recommended changes. Um so we should have that ready for our next meeting. [1:30:04, 1:30:11]: Any any questions or comments? Yeah, as you mentioned the social media manager, she's applied already. So [1:30:11, 1:30:14]: Are we waiting on the vote or I mean is it [1:30:15, 1:30:17]: plausible to just go ahead and move forward with it. [1:30:17, 1:30:37]: Yeah, I mean I have I mean I I've reviewed the um I've reviewed the proposal. Bob's taken a look at it as well. Um I, you know, I I I didn't give the you know yourself um and uh Mr. Sears uh a long time to uh review the uh proposal, but um I think it looks fine. [1:30:37, 1:30:57]: I think she uh meets the basic needs. I've not seen the cost portion of the proposal. And I understand that Mr. Peterson will get that. So I'm not really comfortable asking for a vote until we know what the cost would be. But on the merits of the proposal itself, I think that she does fit and she's very much in line with what with what we're [1:30:57, 1:30:58]: We're looking for. [1:31:00, 1:31:01]: And I agree with that. [1:31:01, 1:31:07]: Right. Certainly. I I I d I thought we were gonna be able to have the cost information, so certainly we would. [1:31:07, 1:31:17]: need that I would have thought that that would have come with the presentation, but how soon do we expect that, Ms. Peterson? Oh I I can I can request the cost information. [1:31:17, 1:31:21]: Uh tonight I do know that she has uh different packages. [1:31:22, 1:31:22]: And [1:31:23, 1:31:26]: And packages the package that you get determines the cost. [1:31:27, 1:31:27]: Um [1:31:27, 1:31:31]: We could also see if we could, you know, put together our own little package, piecemeal it. [1:31:32, 1:31:38]: to see. So I'll um I'll contact her and um we can discuss that and she can get that over right right to us. [1:31:38, 1:31:39]: Okay, thank you. [1:31:40, 1:31:40]: Okay. [1:31:41, 1:31:42]: Anything else on the facade group? [1:31:43, 1:31:49]: All right, uh city staff updates. So Alan, that uh that's for you. You have anything to share with the group? [1:31:50, 1:31:53]: All right, everyone. Um everything is everything has been. [1:31:54, 1:32:13]: uh discussed so far dating back to dating back earlier this this meeting uh mr gardener discussed uh what we're doing with the dca the the ddrl and the opportunity zone him and i have been discussing that we're working on that um also we have uh the cid feasibility study that's going on [1:32:14, 1:32:26]: Even though that's not in our downtown development authority district, that is sort of a gateway to the DDA. So uh that's that's very, very important and it it is going to benefit the DDA. [1:32:26, 1:32:27]: Um [1:32:27, 1:32:34]: Georgia Tech has received all the documents for the market study. We just had Ebony present uh for the social media. [1:32:35, 1:32:41]: And everything is going well, everything is going as planned. We're moving right along. We're moving actually rather quickly. And everything that we're doing. [1:32:42, 1:32:42]: Uh [1:32:43, 1:32:46]: Serves as as as an incentive for businesses to come. [1:32:46, 1:32:49]: So I I think we're we're moving along and um [1:32:50, 1:32:53]: You know, we're we're doing a great job right now. Things are things are moving smoothly. [1:32:56, 1:33:00]: Very good. Um, all right, any questions for Alan? [1:33:02, 1:33:06]: All right, uh that brings us to city council updates. So councilman, you have the floor. [1:33:07, 1:33:13]: Uh thank you. You know, it was really exciting to have the Henry County School Board come. [1:33:14, 1:33:17]: And unveil the sign in downtown. [1:33:18, 1:33:18]: I'm sorry. [1:33:22, 1:33:27]: Uh yes, it was extremely exciting to have the Henry County School Board and the Superintendent come. [1:33:28, 1:33:31]: And unveil the sign for the new Henry County STEM School. [1:33:32, 1:33:35]: They were as excited as we were about the project. [1:33:36, 1:33:38]: They're fully engaged. We now know that. [1:33:39, 1:33:46]: Uh without a doubt, knock on wood it is coming. It should open in twenty twenty six uh is the uh turnaround time. [1:33:47, 1:33:55]: And they've committed to uh, you know, the total overall package, which includes a new gymnasium for the [1:33:55, 1:33:59]: Stockbridge elementary and the actual refurbishing. [1:33:59, 1:34:10]: of Stockbridge Elementary, not just uh the new facility. So uh when everything's all said and done, uh Stockbridge Elementary will be fur refurbished with a new gener with a new [1:34:11, 1:34:12]: uh gymnasium. [1:34:12, 1:34:13]: With this forty five. [1:34:14, 1:34:15]: million dollar project. [1:34:15, 1:34:19]: And you know, sometimes things just align in the universe. [1:34:19, 1:34:22]: Who would have thought we when we started [1:34:22, 1:34:28]: And we uh uh worked on the project of aligning North and South Lee Street. [1:34:28, 1:34:30]: We had no idea that the [1:34:31, 1:34:33]: uh stem school was gonna come. We were [1:34:34, 1:34:39]: We were actively throwing our name in the hat to make sure they knew we were in interested in it. [1:34:39, 1:34:41]: But it certainly will. [1:34:41, 1:34:43]: work'cause if you look at the [1:34:43, 1:34:46]: Construction is going on on North and South Lee Street. [1:34:47, 1:34:50]: It's taken pretty much the majority of the park there. [1:34:50, 1:34:52]: And they're moving the [1:34:52, 1:35:09]: uh South Lee Street over. So where it actually s lines up with North Lee Street, there will be a four-way intersection that is stalled installed there. And there will be the new those black iron post signal holders that you see. [1:35:09, 1:35:12]: Like in the Cumberland Galleria area, no wooden poles. [1:35:13, 1:35:13]: And then [1:35:14, 1:35:19]: The crosswalks will have actually the brick pavers to go across. [1:35:19, 1:35:21]: Uh at that intersection. [1:35:21, 1:35:25]: And at the uh East Atlanta Road intersection. [1:35:25, 1:35:28]: And along with East Atlanta Road are garnering a new [1:35:28, 1:35:32]: Uh, turn lane that runs from North Enry Boulevard all the way back. [1:35:32, 1:35:35]: uh to the railroad tracks. Those two intersection will [1:35:36, 1:35:37]: Both have the brick pavers. [1:35:38, 1:35:38]: Crossings. [1:35:39, 1:35:41]: They'll have the black mask post on signals. [1:35:41, 1:35:44]: And ten foot walking pass connecting [1:35:44, 1:35:47]: Uh, the two campuses. So it's extremely exciting. [1:35:47, 1:35:49]: And we're not just talking. [1:35:49, 1:35:51]: The council just approved the funding. [1:35:52, 1:35:55]: Uh for the addition of the mass post arm signals. [1:35:56, 1:35:59]: The stamp papers and the side and everything in that project. [1:36:00, 1:36:01]: uh the final funding. [1:36:01, 1:36:03]: The sidewalk for all will extend [1:36:04, 1:36:06]: From South Lee Street now. [1:36:06, 1:36:08]: All the way down to Bryant Street. [1:36:08, 1:36:11]: Pass the amphitheater all the way down. [1:36:11, 1:36:14]: uh in a ten foot walking path connecting those [1:36:14, 1:36:16]: uh two trails so [1:36:16, 1:36:18]: That's extremely exciting. [1:36:18, 1:36:20]: That that's coming and that is uh [1:36:20, 1:36:24]: uh on our plate right now. So the times are very, very good. [1:36:24, 1:36:26]: Uh they uh we talked about [1:36:26, 1:36:27]: Uh [1:36:27, 1:36:31]: The the ride that Mr. Peterson and I had with uh Cherie. [1:36:31, 1:36:33]: Uh Michelle Bennett, right? [1:36:33, 1:36:34]: It's been it, right? [1:36:35, 1:36:35]: That's fair to [1:36:38, 1:36:39]: Mr. Peterson, are you there? [1:36:41, 1:36:41]: I believe it's Bennett. [1:36:42, 1:36:45]: Bennett, okay. Miss Bright, Sheree Bennett. It is Bennett. [1:36:45, 1:37:05]: Okay, right. That we wrote with down uh through downtown and the exciting she uh was so blown away by her tour of the amphitheater and that she saw it, she's excited. And the one thing that she said that really stuck with me is she said, you know, that not only do uh [1:37:05, 1:37:15]: uh we have a solid plan, but the officials understand where where we're trying to go and that we understand um [1:37:15, 1:37:24]: The process and how effective it is. When we were riding in the car, she said, You know, you guys will qualify for that$3,500 tax credit. [1:37:24, 1:37:43]: And man, I wanted to I I wanted to sc scream hallelujah. She gets it. She knows where we're trying to go with this. And uh her actual assistant should help us uh to move across the gold line on that particular project. So I'm extremely excited about that. And then I think Kira and uh Alan. [1:37:43, 1:37:45]: Are talking uh about the uh [1:37:46, 1:37:48]: The main the welcome center now. [1:37:48, 1:37:56]: Which is also awesome detail. And I look forward to talking about projects that we know are in the pipeline. [1:37:56, 1:38:11]: that will bring new restaurants and new residents into downtown that we can't discuss fully right now, but it's an exciting time to be in downtown Stockbridge. [1:38:11, 1:38:16]: And uh with that with that works. I would like to make I would like to say this as well. [1:38:17, 1:38:19]: We gotta get on to this picture where [1:38:20, 1:38:24]: When we have uh ribbon cuttings or we have sign unveilings like that. [1:38:25, 1:38:28]: We have to have representation from this board. All of us can't come. [1:38:29, 1:38:31]: But we gotta coordinate it between us that [1:38:31, 1:38:34]: When significant events happen like that. [1:38:34, 1:38:37]: Then we need to least have two to three people there. [1:38:37, 1:38:41]: representing the DDA because there are some there are business people there. [1:38:42, 1:38:45]: And we need to have those conversation. The development authority was there. [1:38:46, 1:38:48]: Uh you know, Josh Finn was there. [1:38:49, 1:38:50]: Uh the chamber was there. [1:38:50, 1:38:53]: When we didn't have any representation there. [1:38:53, 1:38:55]: We certainly need to make sure that we [1:38:56, 1:38:58]: Have somebody there. Main Street was there. [1:38:58, 1:39:10]: as well. So we certainly now and I know I think we we kinda like dropped the ball on a communication because I think Mr. Gardner said he wasn't notified and I was like, Wow, that was that was mind blowing. But [1:39:10, 1:39:13]: Uh we just need to make sure that we're represented because [1:39:13, 1:39:18]: Anything that comes in our area, we want to make sure that we show our faces. [1:39:18, 1:39:19]: And we show that we are [1:39:19, 1:39:23]: leaning forward for this type of development to come to the community. [1:39:24, 1:39:24]: So [1:39:25, 1:39:29]: I appreciate that and uh we look forward to the police department. [1:39:29, 1:39:40]: And uh I don't know if you guys had a chance to see that the new police building at 4545 uh is going on a complete renovation. We're spending four million dollars. [1:39:41, 1:39:42]: To renovate the building. [1:39:42, 1:39:45]: Uh, the old Henry County North Precinct. [1:39:45, 1:39:49]: It's gonna be a new uh completely refurbished facility. [1:39:49, 1:39:52]: Uh inside and then the outside will have [1:39:52, 1:39:55]: A new sign and new rendering. [1:39:55, 1:39:56]: Uh new um [1:39:57, 1:39:57]: Oh. [1:39:57, 1:39:59]: You know, uh curb appeal. [1:39:59, 1:40:03]: uh add it to it so it will add additional attraction. [1:40:03, 1:40:11]: to downtown because it will be now be a beautiful building itself, in addition to City Hall and the amphitheater, a new four million dollar [1:40:11, 1:40:19]: uh enhancement to that facility and the funding again has already been approved. So we don't need to say, well, is it gonna happen? [1:40:19, 1:40:26]: I I understand that the dil for according to Chief Tramer, the demolition is already underway inside. [1:40:26, 1:40:28]: And that they expect the project to be [1:40:28, 1:40:30]: Moving forward and uh [1:40:30, 1:40:34]: Hopefully finishing maybe about September, October area. [1:40:34, 1:40:35]: So thank you. [1:40:37, 1:40:40]: Thank you, Councilman. Any questions for Councilman Alexander? [1:40:43, 1:40:55]: All right, I appreciate your work on very exciting news on all the new development that's happening. Um all right, under new business, so there was um there was there the the [1:40:56, 1:41:16]: The let me let me back up a step. So um there was a uh a legal a title uh legal issue with the uh Sylvain deal that was um that was uh that you know that was transacted last April. And um in the process of straightening out that title deal uh or that [1:41:16, 1:41:28]: that title matter, it was discovered that um the the the the s city of stockbridge has referred to the downtown development authority it's its downtown development authority [1:41:30, 1:41:50]: Inconsistently in far as its legal name in certain legal documents over the many years. The recommendation and what I was going, what I was uh asked to bring to this council was a resolution to adopt or to um accept the um approve the resolution for an [1:41:50, 1:41:55]: An amended intergovernmental agreement with the DDA and the City of Stockbridge. [1:41:57, 1:42:17]: Utilizing the recommended name, which was used during that land deal. The name in the land deal was Downtown Development Authority of the City of Stockbridge. We have been commonly referring to ourselves as Stockbridge Downtown Development Authority, which is shorter. [1:42:17, 1:42:37]: And it it just, you know, we're talking about marketing, uh, the DDA. Um, it's a lot of words. And um, and I just in good conscience, I just didn't feel right asking for the board's approval to um really support this. [1:42:37, 1:42:57]: This elongated name. I will say I don't want to do anything to slow down straightening out this title issue with the uh land deal, but I would like to ask the city council consider straightening out the DDA's name. It's the city council's decision, ultimately, but I would like to ask you know, Councilman Alexander, I briefed you on this. [1:42:57, 1:43:13]: This prior to the meeting, and you concurred, so I fired your response right, that we uh pitch for the shorter name, which we have been commonly using since I've been with this DDA, uh, to just call it Stockbridge Downtown Development Authority, SDEA. [1:43:13, 1:43:31]: Let me let me let me let me step in there. Okay. What I concurred with, I thought I was concurring to just accepting what had been recommended to us, which is not going back and just using what was recommended by the legal counsel. I always try to fall in line with what [1:43:32, 1:43:35]: the legal counsel was I'm sorry if I did um [1:43:35, 1:43:37]: Mistake that, but [1:43:37, 1:43:46]: I don't want to back up. I don't always like to keep moving forward. If the recommendation of the attorney is to change the name consistent with [1:43:47, 1:44:05]: What what's already been done as the city has already made this move. As a city representative, I gotta stand behind the city's decision to issue that document in that particular name. Cause what all that's gonna do is gum up the process of moving along. [1:44:06, 1:44:09]: With the next business and go back to all of this. [1:44:09, 1:44:12]: This business owner has been waiting long enough already. [1:44:13, 1:44:14]: And we certainly want to delay. [1:44:15, 1:44:16]: The process with him. [1:44:17, 1:44:21]: Uh you know, it's really embarrassing that we don't have title to. [1:44:21, 1:44:23]: this business owner at this point at this point. [1:44:24, 1:44:32]: And he's trying to move forward with his project. Matter of fact, they stopped by the food drive to say hello today to see what I thought we had it resolved already. [1:44:33, 1:44:33]: So [1:44:34, 1:44:44]: Yeah, whatever we can do to move forward with this, I certainly wanna do that. I certainly don't want to throw another thing where we gotta go back to the city council and ask them to change the document. [1:44:44, 1:44:49]: Again, it just seems overkill. So what I thought I was concurring to was that [1:44:50, 1:44:51]: To agree with the [1:44:51, 1:44:55]: Uh the advice of the attorney. That's certainly what I would like to uh [1:44:55, 1:44:57]: The saying you know, the [1:44:58, 1:45:02]: City is the development author the the development authority. [1:45:03, 1:45:05]: Of the city of Stockbridge is not. [1:45:06, 1:45:09]: overcome some and then he made the recommendation of what? [1:45:09, 1:45:13]: The well that was shortened it in terms of an acronym, correct? [1:45:15, 1:45:35]: Right. Yeah. Yeah. The the the he he added that we, you know, he could recommend using a a brand a brand acronym of SDDA, which the letters SDDA only makes sense if it is an acronym for the Stockbridge Downtown Development Authority. [1:45:34, 1:45:41]: explicitly said that we may not use the words spelled out, which makes no sense and makes for [1:45:42, 1:46:02]: No, I don't, you know, I mean I'm just expressing my opinion here, but it it makes marketing the DDA very difficult because you can't actually say the name without all eight words or that acronym that doesn't align with the name. So, you know, we're kind of putting ourselves in this really kind of weird um. [1:46:02, 1:46:22]: uh position from a marketing perspective, but you know, I it it it it creates a challenge from a marketing perspective. I don't want to gum up the you know the the progress on this title thing but this you know I I certainly want to move forward with um you know a a um uh [1:46:22, 1:46:32]: you know, with something that's at least um, you know, legally clear. Um uh so you know, whatever whatever we need to do straighten out the names, then then let's do that. [1:46:32, 1:46:35]: Right. The advice of the attorney was to use [1:46:35, 1:46:41]: This name, which was the development authority of the city of Stockbridge. That's what that's again, that's what I thought I was a [1:46:42, 1:46:43]: concurring with so I [1:46:43, 1:46:45]: That's what I recommend and that [1:46:46, 1:46:49]: We don't slow things down. And then in the end, it's like [1:46:50, 1:47:04]: uh it is the development authority of the city of Stop Raven. That's what we've been doing. And then because the the city is probably referred to the development authority in that way in other documents. So [1:47:04, 1:47:07]: Let that can of worms lay. [1:47:09, 1:47:14]: All right. Um well I have um [1:47:15, 1:47:35]: I guess in order to move this forward and uh and and Vanessa, I might lean on you for just you know points of order to make sure that we do this correctly. I have the uh resolution documentation, which I have not shared with you know the other members of the board except for uh Councilman Alexander. Um, but you know, in the interest of [1:47:35, 1:47:55]: You know, bringing this to a conclusion, um, you know, I'm happy to entertain a motion to vote on the resolution, but I also want to give the opportunity for the board members to read the legal um um, you know, the the detail of the resolution that we're asking to uh [1:47:55, 1:48:09]: be voted on. Um, should I, I mean, I'm happy to share it with it now, but I don't know that you're able to feasibly read a three-page legal resolution and come to a conclusion. So can we vote on this and then make it? [1:48:09, 1:48:11]: contingent upon [1:48:12, 1:48:12]: Um [1:48:13, 1:48:23]: You know, if somebody doesn't like something that's in the resolution, they can retract or something. What what you know, how how do we move forward? Why why don't I why don't I make a recommendation that [1:48:23, 1:48:27]: We we don't have are we in a rush to go somewhere just [1:48:27, 1:48:28]: Put it on the screen. [1:48:28, 1:48:30]: Let's read through it. [1:48:31, 1:48:31]: That's it. [1:48:33, 1:48:45]: Let me bring up first the um this clarification. Is this resolution directly directed specifically towards that one? [1:48:46, 1:48:47]: Particular [1:48:47, 1:48:48]: Transaction. [1:48:49, 1:48:50]: Or [1:48:50, 1:48:53]: Is this going to change the name going forward? [1:48:56, 1:49:02]: It's both. So let me share my screen and um I think this should do it. [1:49:07, 1:49:09]: So are you able to see the Word document? [1:49:12, 1:49:32]: Yes, well yes. All right. So it's it's actually three documents. One is for the city uh the one our attorney prepared on behalf of the uh city council to adopt. Um two of them are for the uh DDA. So this is the first one. [1:49:32, 1:49:46]: This is the one really, it's a resolution of us the downtown authority to authorize a second intergovernmental agreement. So let me back up a step to describe what this one is. [1:49:48, 1:50:08]: To proceed with the land deal last year for Sauvain, we entered an intergovernmental agreement between the Downtown Development Authority and the city of Stockbridge. And it was a limited intergovernmental agreement that addressed our interaction between the two parties for that land deal. Because that intergovernmental [1:50:08, 1:50:28]: Agreement, you know, because there's an inconsistency in the name, this is basically in a second intergovernmental agreement to clarify the name. Um, so it's just really adding on to that to say we're now referring to it. So the, you know, references the first intergovernmental. [1:50:28, 1:50:48]: Agreement. And then it talks about the subject property. This, I believe, clarifies the uh the the title and as well, you know, as far as where the boundaries are. And the authority is found and determined and does hereby find and determine that the aforementioned aforementioned title issues. [1:50:48, 1:51:02]: jeopardize the project and therefore jeopardize the receipt of this of the city and the authority of the public benefit that they intended to receive the above described transactions. [1:51:05, 1:51:10]: They desire to enter into a second intergovernmental agreement to straighten this out. [1:51:11, 1:51:18]: And I'm obviously abbreviating here and I'm happy to share this with you via email if you prefer to read it in person. [1:51:24, 1:51:29]: Um, let's see, approves the, first of all, we would approve the second IGA. [1:51:33, 1:51:35]: Yeah, champ is on the fixations. [1:51:37, 1:51:45]: So because this is an IGA, if the DDA approves this tonight, then it would need to go over to the council for the council to approve it on the airplane. [1:51:46, 1:51:49]: Has the city's legal seen this document? [1:51:52, 1:51:57]: I believe so let me double check what was in the um [1:51:59, 1:52:02]: Let me see what was in the email thread. [1:52:02, 1:52:03]: I came with this. [1:52:24, 1:52:24]: Yeah. [1:52:28, 1:52:36]: Yes, to answer your question. So the our attorney said that attached to the documents that the city group is reviewing, meaning the city's attorneys. [1:52:43, 1:52:44]: Thank you. [1:52:45, 1:52:47]: Let me go ahead and forward these to everyone. [1:53:20, 1:53:30]: That should be on its way too. So let me move on to the other um the other document that's for us to um review. And that would be. [1:53:31, 1:53:35]: This is the actual second inter intergovernmental agreement. [1:53:39, 1:53:54]: This is the Stoppridge DDA and this is version three of the uh and if you you know I mean Dan was available on call if we wanted to bring him into this part of the um meeting and I'm happy to do that. [1:53:59, 1:54:14]: Yeah, it looks like these lawyers get paid by the word, man. But you know, really it's just saying plain and simple that we're correcting the error that was done last year. The language is consistent with what the first agreement was, is just changing that. [1:54:14, 1:54:17]: subject of whether boundary survey was [1:54:17, 1:54:20]: And it's good that we got to this because [1:54:20, 1:54:25]: Now uh those adjoining properties we should have the same issue. [1:54:25, 1:54:29]: And we should have a survey of all of downtown uh from Falcon design. [1:54:29, 1:54:32]: Uh at this point, not just that property. [1:54:35, 1:54:39]: Um, do you wanna see if Mr. uh Sm McQuery is available to jump in on a call? [1:54:40, 1:54:51]: I think he would do a much better he or Danny will do a much better job at explaining this for us than than I'm than I'm obviously doing. So uh if you'll bear with me, let me see if he's available. [1:55:31, 1:55:35]: Is anybody unclear about what this document is doing? [1:55:41, 1:55:46]: So my understanding, uh councilman, is basically this is doing two two two things. This is [1:55:47, 1:55:51]: This is clarifying the boundary the Sylvain property boundary. [1:55:51, 1:55:51]: Mm-hmm. [1:55:52, 1:55:55]: And secondly, it's clarifying that the name of our [1:55:56, 1:55:58]: Our downtown development authority [1:55:58, 1:56:02]: is the downtown development authority of the city of Stockbridge. [1:56:02, 1:56:03]: Deposit the only two. [1:56:04, 1:56:05]: Um [1:56:05, 1:56:06]: Changes, if you will. [1:56:07, 1:56:11]: Yeah, and I and I think that's that really sums it up right there. And I think [1:56:12, 1:56:16]: Honestly, I think it would be a good idea to change the name because what that does to us. [1:56:17, 1:56:27]: Is it gives us a new brand. We're going with new social media, new website. It sh it differentiates the actions of the previous DDA, which [1:56:27, 1:56:32]: Uh we don't with six million dollars and all of that. Well we're starting fresh in a new [1:56:32, 1:56:36]: With uh even changing the name of the organization because [1:56:37, 1:56:41]: of some things that have happened in the past. I I think it'd be a good idea. [1:56:41, 1:56:45]: We c to d disassociate this DDA from the previous DDA. [1:56:54, 1:56:58]: So I certainly don't want anybody thinking we gave away six million dollars in property. [1:56:59, 1:57:00]: Fine. [1:57:00, 1:57:01]: Right. [1:57:01, 1:57:21]: I I wasn't able to reach the uh Dan on moments notice like this, but I my understanding is the same as Bob that that you described, which which this is doing two things. It's clarifying clarifying clarifying the title for, you know, the property that was part of the land deal last year. [1:57:21, 1:57:28]: And it clarifies the name of the DDA. And so um [1:57:30, 1:57:50]: Maybe, maybe, you know, in in the interest of, you know, I I'll express my own opinion. I don't like the name. It's a bit of a marketing nightmare. Um, to try to, but you know, maybe we can get creative and somehow work around that. But um in the interest of moving this forward, then maybe what we'll [1:57:50, 1:58:06]: do um is you know if i may recommend a motion that we um accept the resolutions as presented by our attorney with the understanding that it essentially clarifies two points. [1:58:06, 1:58:26]: the the title for the property uh for the uh sylvain deal last year and it clarifies the name of the DDA. And if there's more to this than um is involved in here then um you know I guess I wouldn't I would want to [1:58:26, 1:58:32]: limit my my approval or the motion to approve on those two points. [1:58:33, 1:58:38]: I have a question, Chair. Yes, please go ahead. This name change. [1:58:40, 1:58:46]: Taking the DDA's name to where it was established by the General Assembly. [1:58:46, 1:58:48]: Because if not all those documents. [1:58:49, 1:58:54]: will say something different. I'm I'm just I haven't seen this, so I don't know. [1:58:54, 1:59:02]: Yeah, it's it's a great question. And let me show you another document that was shared with me. Uh the attorney prepared a worksheet. [1:59:02, 1:59:22]: Showing, I'm have it here. These are all the different versions of the DDA name that have been used in legal filings over the last many years. So from 1983, it was constituted as the downtown development authority of the [1:59:22, 1:59:42]: City of Stockbridge. Okay. It was repealed and there's some question on what name was used for that. It was reactivated as Downtown Development Authority of Stockbridge, not of the city. There was a legal documentation. [1:59:42, 2:00:02]: appointing members to the Stockbridge Downtown Development Authority, which is the brief name that from a marketing perspective I personally prefer. And then in um there were other, there was another document of appointed members, appointing members, and it used [2:00:02, 2:00:22]: The name that's being recommended now that I believe was also used in the Silvane deal. Yeah, but let listen that 2013 time is the time they gave away the six million dollars. That's what I'm saying. We need to change the name. You just said it exactly what I said. In 2013, that's when they gave away that's what that's. [2:00:22, 2:00:38]: That group gave away$6 million in city property. We, that's why I think it's a good idea to change the name because again, it might that that might have been the optimum uh thing, but to be disassociated from that group. [2:00:39, 2:00:42]: is a good thing. I certainly don't want to be associated with them. [2:00:42, 2:00:43]: Because [2:00:43, 2:00:50]: They literally put the city in lit lit litigation for years. And then when the city got it back. [2:00:50, 2:01:02]: Uh uh they changed it. Basically the name was looks like the name was reverbed back to what it what it was. But that twenty thirteen name is associated with the group that [2:01:02, 2:01:07]: gave away six million dollars on this downtown development. Be cognizant of that the citizens know. [2:01:08, 2:01:09]: Okay, share. [2:01:10, 2:01:11]: Yes. [2:01:11, 2:01:13]: Okay, so it looks like and it [2:01:13, 2:01:15]: I believe you're correct, Councilman Alexander. [2:01:16, 2:01:25]: If you look at 1983 as when it was activated, this downtown development authority of the city of Stockbridge, that's what you're talking about reverting to now, correct? [2:01:25, 2:01:33]: Where those members where all of those members were appointed, that's by resolution. That's easily remedied. [2:01:33, 2:01:36]: You can repeal the resolution and and redo it. [2:01:36, 2:01:43]: That's easily riveted, but the activation is going back to the name that it was currently activated under. So [2:01:44, 2:01:45]: I think that's your answer. [2:01:46, 2:01:52]: So to your point, councilman, it's actually going back to the original name. Activation. [2:01:53, 2:02:13]: That's what's being recommended. And disassociating ourselves from twenty thirteen. Let me say that again. When you talk to anybody in stock bridge, they don't learn nothing about that six million dollars. So that's that's a big deal. Twenty thirteen is when the D DA was, I guess, activated again. Great activated. But [2:02:13, 2:02:16]: That that's the group. That's the group, but that's the group. [2:02:17, 2:02:26]: But they wasn't much. The establishment at the General Assembly was nineteen eighty-three. That's that's where it was established. It just went um [2:02:26, 2:02:36]: It it it was just uh and not operating in all those other years. But the establishment by the General Assembly is what happened in nineteen eighty three. [2:02:38, 2:02:42]: And that was the downtown development authority of the city of Stockbridge. Right. [2:02:43, 2:02:44]: Uh [2:02:45, 2:02:52]: I mean I I I agree with Roger. I mean I I I I would prefer Stockbridge Downtown Development Authority just because it's shorter. [2:02:52, 2:02:53]: Бат [2:02:53, 2:02:55]: To to Elton's point. [2:02:55, 2:03:01]: You know, uh if people say, Well, well, you know that Stockbridge downtown development already back in twenty thirty I said, that ain't [2:03:01, 2:03:02]: Very nice. [2:03:03, 2:03:05]: You know, that's not who we are. [2:03:06, 2:03:06]: Um [2:03:07, 2:03:12]: And so I can I can certainly live with the downtown development authority of the city of Stockbridge. [2:03:12, 2:03:13]: Um [2:03:15, 2:03:17]: If it moves things forward. [2:03:21, 2:03:22]: All right. [2:03:26, 2:03:28]: Any other thoughts or questions? [2:03:29, 2:03:43]: No, um based on that, I certainly couldn't vote for that twenty thirteen name. As being a city representative, I couldn't vote for the twenty thirteen name, knowing what happened. And I know the backlash from the council would be like, why'd you vote for that? You know. [2:03:43, 2:03:44]: What's going on? So [2:03:45, 2:03:50]: I'm prepared to move forward with the downtown development authority of the city of Stockbridge. [2:03:50, 2:03:52]: Based on the nineteen eighty three [2:03:52, 2:03:53]: Um [2:03:54, 2:03:54]: Oh. [2:03:55, 2:03:55]: Well [2:03:55, 2:04:00]: The um legislation pass legislation pass an establishment. [2:04:01, 2:04:03]: uh from the city uh and the legislature. [2:04:04, 2:04:08]: That that would be most appropriate. And I think that's exactly why this attorney [2:04:08, 2:04:12]: Established that he wanted us to be legally sound and to go back to [2:04:12, 2:04:15]: where the base base baseline was. [2:04:16, 2:04:36]: All right, so Stockbridge resolution. So let me move back to Stockbridge resolution. So I think this is the this is the one that applies to us. The others I think were um uh meant for the uh one is for the city council. [2:04:36, 2:04:45]: Um so I let me just got an email. Let me check to see if it might be a tiny or something. [2:04:45, 2:04:46]: Oh, sorry. [2:04:50, 2:04:51]: All right. [2:04:54, 2:05:01]: Okay, so um Mr. Sears has I believe Mr. Sears, are you with us still? [2:05:04, 2:05:06]: Oh yes, yes, you are. [2:05:09, 2:05:15]: I see he's on the meeting, but I don't see him and I and he I got an email from saying that he has to leave. [2:05:16, 2:05:18]: So oh here you are. [2:05:19, 2:05:37]: Mr. Sears, we're not hearing you. Um, so we um I guess I'd like to go ahead and if you know at least put this on the table. So I'd I guess I'd like to make a motion to approve the resolution. Thank you, Mr. Sears. I'm I'm here. My computer doing like yours is slowing down, so that's why. [2:05:37, 2:05:46]: Oh, very good. That's fine. I got your email and I wasn't sure if that meant that you were leaving, but we'll go ahead and move forward. I wanna I wanna leave without saying goodbye. [2:05:46, 2:05:54]: All right, very good. Um, so I'll go ahead and and and put a motion or you know offer a motion that to accept this resolution. [2:05:56, 2:06:08]: in that with the understanding that it clarifies two points, the title to the property uh for the land deal last year, as well as clarifying the name for this downtown development authority. [2:06:10, 2:06:10]: Second question. [2:06:11, 2:06:15]: All right, I think I heard a second from Mr. Swiger. Thank you. [2:06:16, 2:06:16]: All right. [2:06:20, 2:06:21]: Any further discussion? [2:06:24, 2:06:35]: All right, so then we'll go ahead and put it for votes. All those in favor, go ahead and raise your hand. I see your hand, uh Mr. Swigert. I see your hand. Okay, so the motion passes. Thank you. [2:06:38, 2:06:40]: All right. [2:06:40, 2:07:00]: That was on the legal name, so thank you. I'll move on to the next item, which is all business. Um, I don't have much to share there. Um, we have engaged the uh Georgia Tech for the um uh market study. Um the and uh so that's in motion. I um uh Alan, I I'm not sure if you [2:07:00, 2:07:03]: Do you have any further update on that? Anyone share? [2:07:03, 2:07:08]: No, they're they're working on it. They've received everything. We've provided them with everything that they asked for. [2:07:08, 2:07:12]: It's in motion. We should receive uh an update next week. [2:07:12, 2:07:13]: I believe you [2:07:13, 2:07:21]: Went on took him on a tour as well, right? Oh yeah. I did. Yeah, yeah. We we took a tour um just so he could [2:07:22, 2:07:22]: Um [2:07:23, 2:07:26]: You know, get that first hand view of [2:07:26, 2:07:32]: the downtown development district, as well as the city, I took them all around so we could see exactly what we're trying to do. [2:07:32, 2:07:34]: That way he could relate. [2:07:35, 2:07:37]: Um, everything that we sent him. [2:07:37, 2:07:39]: Which was a lot of information. [2:07:39, 2:07:43]: So um yeah, he he's had a tour and and they're working. [2:07:43, 2:07:44]: Right. [2:07:44, 2:07:47]: Thank you. Any questions for Alan? [2:07:48, 2:08:08]: All right. And next item is the downtown strategic work plan. I don't have much to offer there. We did um the you know we uh a couple of our internal meetings had had to be canceled um due to other uh scheduling conflicts. Um so not much to report out on that item. Uh the next uh [2:08:08, 2:08:28]: The last final item is the uh committee to draft an intergovernmental agreement with the IJ. And then not to cause any confusion about the discussion we just had, but um the DDA has uh developed a draft for a standing intergovernmental agreement. That would be just the standing uh, you know. [2:08:28, 2:08:45]: rules of the road, if you will, between the DDA and the city of Stockbridge. We've drafted that, we've handed it over to the city and we're waiting for their review and approval. So um either Alan or Councilman, any any any feedback on what's been submitted as a draft? [2:08:48, 2:09:07]: Okay. I'm seeing no I'll just wait till I don't think I think our attorney would need to finish the review and then I would be able to get back to you. Before that, I wouldn't want to make a comment. All right, very good. Thank you. And that's the final item on the agenda. Um I'll open it up for any general comments or questions. [2:09:11, 2:09:15]: All right. Uh well with that to entertain a motion to adjourn. [2:09:17, 2:09:18]: Second the motion. [2:09:19, 2:09:30]: All right, thank you. And did you uh El Elton, I saw or councilman, I saw you say yes, all right. Uh any further discussion? [2:09:30, 2:09:41]: All right. Those in favor to adjourn, please raise your hand. Very good. All right, that's unanimous. Thank you everyone. I know it was a longer meeting than usual, but I appreciate everyone's work on this. Have a great evening. [2:09:42, 2:09:43]: Thank you too.