2021-09-20 · City Council · Transcript · Special Called Meeting

--- title: Special Called Meeting date: 2021-09-20 source: 2021-09-20_Special_Called_Meeting.wav --- [0:04:30, 0:04:31]: How you doing, Mr. Bond? [0:04:34, 0:04:36]: Mayor Ford, doing great, sir. How are you? [0:04:36, 0:04:39]: Oh, just fine. Just fine. [0:04:40, 0:04:48]: Last time we had a meeting it was just you and I for a brief moment. Then everybody started Yeah, yeah. Everybody was dragging. No problem. [0:04:50, 0:04:50]: Mm. [0:06:55, 0:06:55]: Good evening. [0:06:58, 0:07:01]: Uh evening to you, Councilman Barber, Councilman Thomas, how y'all doing? [0:08:06, 0:08:07]: It's holiday. How you doing there? [0:08:08, 0:08:11]: Um Will sir, how are you today? [0:08:23, 0:08:24]: Hello, let's see. [0:08:33, 0:08:33]: [653.6, 653.9]: [0:11:34, 0:11:35]: I do a mayor pro tem. [0:11:36, 0:11:38]: Good, how you doing, Mira? [0:11:40, 0:11:41]: Good, good, good. [0:11:43, 0:11:45]: Hey done, Councilman Barber. [0:11:46, 0:11:47]: Miss Holiday. [0:11:47, 0:11:49]: Mapro Tim, how are you? [0:11:49, 0:11:50]: Good, good. [0:11:52, 0:11:53]: Got your emails. [0:11:53, 0:12:00]: Good. Did I sign did I sign the card correctly? You did. Thank you. [0:12:00, 0:12:05]: I certainly want to get those plus deposits. Yeah, we gotta deposit it. That's right. [0:12:06, 0:12:06]: Yeah. [0:12:10, 0:12:13]: All right. You all right, Miss Barber? You good? [0:12:15, 0:12:16]: Can you hear me? [0:12:20, 0:12:22]: Yes, I'm doing fine. How about you? [0:12:23, 0:12:24]: Good, good. [0:12:24, 0:12:26]: Hello, how's everybody? [0:12:26, 0:12:27]: Well, how are you? [0:12:28, 0:12:29]: Good, good, good. [0:12:31, 0:12:33]: Uh are we live yet, Mayor? [0:12:36, 0:12:41]: No, sir, we're not uh live. It's just record re recording though, but it's not live on Facebook, but it is recording. [0:12:42, 0:12:47]: Okay, yeah, I just want to mention that um, you know, today is my daughter's birthday. [0:12:48, 0:12:51]: Uh I got a first cousin birthday and then [0:12:51, 0:13:00]: Uh I lost a first cousin uh last night. So it's been a rule it's been a roller coaster of emotion for me. Um [0:13:01, 0:13:05]: You know, we we sort of grew up together, my father's brother's son. [0:13:06, 0:13:07]: But you know [0:13:07, 0:13:09]: You know how life goes, you know. [0:13:10, 0:13:12]: The Lord giveth and he taketh, so [0:13:13, 0:13:14]: That's that's that's part of life. [0:13:15, 0:13:32]: Well, please also keep our deputy uh Randy Rainey in your prayer. She lost her father today. Wow. Okay. Okay. So didn't know that. Well, yeah, condolences, definitely. Wow. Prayers with her, her family. Absolutely. [0:13:34, 0:13:39]: Geez. It can you talk about how how did that happen or is it sudden or do you know? [0:13:39, 0:13:43]: Um she let me know that um [0:13:43, 0:13:47]: Today I know he had been ill and she told me that he was placed on [0:13:48, 0:13:49]: Life support. [0:13:51, 0:13:51]: Um [0:13:53, 0:13:56]: She left a little early today. She had come in earlier. [0:13:57, 0:14:00]: Mm and she left and she said that um [0:14:02, 0:14:06]: I don't know if we should be talking about this. This is a personnel. [0:14:07, 0:14:08]: I mean [0:14:08, 0:14:09]: Yeah. [0:14:09, 0:14:17]: It's uh we're recording, but we're not it's not on Facebook Live. But we do have to go to Facebook Live though here shortly. Matter of fact, we have a um [0:14:17, 0:14:20]: We've got a quorum, but we don't have our attorneys. [0:14:20, 0:14:22]: Right at this point. [0:14:22, 0:14:27]: But Mr. Bond, I know you can hear me out there, sir. If you can go to Facebook Live, please. [0:14:38, 0:14:42]: We're going now. Oh, thank you very much. And Mr. Washington's coming in. [0:14:45, 0:14:46]: And Mr. Berry. [0:14:48, 0:14:49]: Woo, hold on. [0:14:50, 0:14:50]: Okay. [0:14:51, 0:14:52]: Welcome gentlemen. [0:14:52, 0:14:54]: Ms. Gantt, m Mr. Blount, welcome. [0:14:55, 0:14:59]: Okay, so we now have a full compliment. Oh no, Renee Wheeler. [0:15:01, 0:15:02]: Is missing. [0:15:09, 0:15:12]: There she here she comes. Okay. [0:15:16, 0:15:28]: All right, ladies and gentlemen, I have actually I have six o'clock, so I'd like to call the special call meeting to order. Um on that note, um, wait a minute now. Uh Mr. Bond, live Facebook Live, please. [0:15:33, 0:15:45]: Okay, thank you very much. Okay, I believe I still have, is it still six? Yeah, I got six oh one. Okay, six oh one. I'd like to call a special call meeting to order of twenty September twenty uh twenty-one. [0:15:45, 0:15:49]: Uh on that note invocation, uh Mr. Thomas, please. [0:15:50, 0:15:50]: Thank you. [0:15:51, 0:15:52]: Let us pray. [0:15:54, 0:15:58]: Oh heavenly Father, we thank you for your love. [0:15:58, 0:16:00]: And blessings. [0:16:00, 0:16:03]: You bestow upon us each and every day. [0:16:04, 0:16:06]: We ask that you give hope. [0:16:06, 0:16:08]: To the hopeless. [0:16:08, 0:16:09]: And here. [0:16:10, 0:16:11]: To the helpless. [0:16:12, 0:16:13]: We rejoice. [0:16:14, 0:16:17]: And the opportunity to show our love by [0:16:18, 0:16:20]: Soin a seed of service. [0:16:22, 0:16:25]: Father, we ask that you like to favor [0:16:25, 0:16:28]: Of Lord our God be upon us. [0:16:29, 0:16:30]: and e stablish [0:16:31, 0:16:32]: The work of our hands. [0:16:33, 0:16:36]: Open the right doors for the city, Father. [0:16:36, 0:16:38]: And close the wrong doors. [0:16:40, 0:16:42]: Let no circumstances hold back the [0:16:43, 0:16:44]: Your blessings. [0:16:44, 0:16:46]: For our city. [0:16:47, 0:16:49]: Let us walk in your favor. [0:16:50, 0:16:51]: And goodness. [0:16:52, 0:16:56]: Let your light shine on the city of Stark Bridge and that we will open [0:16:56, 0:16:57]: The right doors. [0:16:59, 0:17:00]: Father, we ask that you [0:17:01, 0:17:02]: Естебліш [0:17:03, 0:17:04]: The work of our hands. [0:17:05, 0:17:07]: And we pray that you make [0:17:07, 0:17:08]: Our days. [0:17:09, 0:17:10]: Personal foods. [0:17:11, 0:17:14]: And bring into fulfillment [0:17:15, 0:17:17]: All you have given us. [0:17:17, 0:17:19]: To do in these days. [0:17:20, 0:17:22]: We ask that you plant. [0:17:23, 0:17:25]: Our footstep firmly. [0:17:25, 0:17:27]: In your goodness and favor. [0:17:28, 0:17:30]: Give us the heart of wisdom. [0:17:31, 0:17:34]: Make us strong by your great favor. [0:17:34, 0:17:35]: And Grace. [0:17:36, 0:17:37]: And most heavenly father. [0:17:38, 0:17:40]: Let the light of your words [0:17:40, 0:17:42]: Ремай і наш. [0:17:43, 0:17:45]: Лети говен ус. [0:17:45, 0:17:46]: And guide us. [0:17:47, 0:17:48]: By your Holy Spirit. [0:17:49, 0:17:52]: Летас ремай стедфа. [0:17:53, 0:17:54]: For the betterment. [0:17:55, 0:17:57]: Of the city of Stockbridge. [0:17:58, 0:17:59]: This is your service. [0:18:00, 0:18:00]: Prayer. [0:18:01, 0:18:02]: And in Jesus' name. [0:18:03, 0:18:04]: We all said [0:18:05, 0:18:06]: Amen. [0:18:06, 0:18:09]: All right, ladies and let's stand for the Pledge of Allegiance, please. [0:18:12, 0:18:25]: Pledge allegiance to the flag, the United States of America and to the Republic for which one nation under God indivisible liberty and justice for all. [0:18:29, 0:18:30]: Madam Clerk, roll call, please. [0:18:31, 0:18:32]: Mayor Ford? Present. [0:18:33, 0:18:34]: May approach him Alexander. [0:18:35, 0:18:35]: Was it? [0:18:35, 0:18:37]: Councilwoman Barber. [0:18:37, 0:18:37]: Is it? [0:18:38, 0:18:39]: Councilman blank. [0:18:39, 0:18:40]: Present. [0:18:40, 0:18:41]: Councilwoman Gantt. [0:18:42, 0:18:44]: Present. Councilman Thomas. [0:18:44, 0:18:45]: President. [0:18:45, 0:18:46]: Mayor Ford, you have a corn. [0:18:47, 0:18:52]: Thank you, ma'am. Appreciate it. Uh Council, I need a motion to uh adopt the agenda, please. [0:18:53, 0:18:55]: So a second. [0:18:56, 0:18:57]: A second. [0:18:57, 0:19:00]: Mr. Thomas seconds that all in favor, please indicate. [0:19:01, 0:19:02]: All right. [0:19:03, 0:19:06]: Okay. Mr. Blount, did you vote? [0:19:08, 0:19:15]: He votes okay, he's he's he's it's unanimous vote. Okay. Uh at this point I need a motion to go into executive session, please. [0:19:15, 0:19:17]: Uh yes we are so [0:19:18, 0:19:22]: Mayor. Yes, sir. I'd like to make a motion to go in executive session for [0:19:22, 0:19:23]: Personnel issue. [0:19:24, 0:19:24]: Uh [0:19:25, 0:19:26]: For the city. [0:19:26, 0:19:27]: Okay, later. [0:19:28, 0:19:29]: Yeah, go ahead. Is there a second? [0:19:30, 0:19:33]: I second. Mr. Thomas second. All in favor, please indicate. [0:19:35, 0:19:52]: Okay. That's great. Namus decision as well. Okay, folks. We'll see you in executive session. We'll get a different link to get in the executive session and have handle our personnel matters. Uh Mr. Who's sending that? Is that you, Mr. Bond? Is that Mr. U, Vanessa, sending the links there? Okay. Vanessa, send everybody a link, please. Appreciate it. See you on about five minutes or so. Thank you. [0:19:56, 0:19:58]: Okay. Thank you. [0:20:01, 0:20:05]: Ms. Bom, when we get her back in, we have to go back to Facebook Facebook Live again as well, sir. [0:20:05, 0:20:07]: Okay, sounds good. Thank you. [0:20:11, 0:20:13]: You doing all right, Miss Kent? [0:20:14, 0:20:15]: I'm doing great. [0:20:16, 0:20:16]: Okay. [0:20:21, 0:20:21]: Good deal. [0:20:42, 0:20:44]: Welcome back there, Mr. Blount. [0:21:19, 0:21:22]: Welcome back there, Mr. Thomas, Miss Holliday. [0:21:25, 0:21:25]: Yes, sir. [0:21:35, 0:21:38]: Thank you, uh Mr. Bond. I appreciate that. [0:21:40, 0:21:42]: Ladies and gentlemen, we're back on Facebook Live. [0:21:54, 0:21:56]: We'll wait till the rest of the council and attorneys join us. [0:22:23, 0:22:25]: I'm looking crazy. [0:22:27, 0:22:27]: Well. [0:22:46, 0:22:52]: We have seven oh one. I was Miss Holiday, I would have met there we go. Yes, you uh no never mind. And Miss Shane is okay. We're good. Got it. [0:22:54, 0:22:55]: How you doing, Mr. Trammer? [0:22:57, 0:22:58]: Good evening, Mayor Ford. How are you, sir? [0:22:59, 0:23:00]: It's fine. [0:23:11, 0:23:15]: Okay. We got a few more folks that need to join us. [0:23:20, 0:23:24]: Mr Chairman, how you doing sir? This is the council of Thomas. [0:23:26, 0:23:29]: Councilman Thomas, good evening, sir. And good evening to the rest of the council as well. [0:23:30, 0:23:31]: Good evening. [0:23:31, 0:23:32]: Thank you for being here. [0:23:33, 0:23:34]: It's my honor. [0:24:19, 0:24:22]: Okay, um our we're waiting for our attorneys and Mr. Knighton. [0:24:26, 0:24:28]: And Miss Wheeler, okay, she's in. [0:24:34, 0:24:37]: Actually Mayor Pro Tem is missing at this point as well. [0:24:45, 0:24:47]: Okay, Mr. Washington. [0:24:57, 0:24:58]: Mr. Berry. [0:25:35, 0:25:36]: Mr. Knighton. [0:25:44, 0:25:45]: Okay. [0:25:53, 0:25:55]: We're now missing still one. [0:26:40, 0:26:41]: [1610.1, 1610.4]: Mm. [0:26:51, 0:26:55]: Mayor, um we have a forum and we have our attorneys. [0:26:55, 0:26:58]: And we're supposed to be trying to sell them saying w where do we wait now? [0:26:59, 0:26:59]: Yeah. [0:27:00, 0:27:02]: Well, we're waiting on one more member, sir. [0:27:02, 0:27:07]: Well let's make it if we will make this consistent when other members aren't here, that would be great. [0:27:09, 0:27:10]: Okay. [0:27:10, 0:27:12]: I I appreciate your your comments, sir. [0:27:20, 0:27:22]: Mr. Knight, if you can do a cursey call. [0:27:24, 0:27:26]: The pro Tam see what he's when he's coming in here. [0:27:37, 0:27:40]: Okay, here we go. I think I d here we go. All right. [0:27:41, 0:27:46]: Mr. Goodnight, I got it, sir. Thank you for your service. Appreciate it. [0:27:46, 0:27:50]: Did I exceed the ten minutes? I thought we had ten minutes. [0:27:51, 0:27:58]: Um Mr. Okay, Council, I need a motion to end the executive session, please. So moved. Okay, is there a second? [0:27:59, 0:28:04]: I second Mr. Thomas raise his hand. Mr. Thomas uh second that all in favor, please indicate. [0:28:06, 0:28:12]: All right. Okay, so you now decision. Now I need a motion to reconvene a special call meeting, please. [0:28:12, 0:28:13]: So move. [0:28:13, 0:28:17]: Ms. Ms. Kant, give Ms. Kant uh a second. [0:28:18, 0:28:27]: You can't, Miss Gan, you can't make a move here in a second. Okay, you got me. Okay. I need a second, please. Miss Barber seconds that all in favor, please indicate. [0:28:28, 0:28:40]: Okay, unanimous decision. All right, ladies and gentlemen, we have a we had a zechul sess uh excuse me, a zekar session for the special call meeting. We have a results of that particular uh uh zeker session to uh make an announcement at this point. [0:28:41, 0:28:42]: Um [0:28:42, 0:28:46]: Uh in this aspect we need to have a vote. Mr. Knighton, please. [0:28:47, 0:28:49]: Yes, Mayor and Council, I wanted to [0:28:50, 0:28:52]: I bring forth to you uh Mr. Frank Tramer. [0:28:53, 0:29:00]: Um, for the position of police chief uh for the city of Stockbridge, Mr. Tremor has extensive law enforcement. [0:29:00, 0:29:03]: Experience including being uh депуті chief. [0:29:04, 0:29:05]: Of uh Georgia Tick. [0:29:06, 0:29:10]: And also we said previous experiences in the Atlanta metro area, including the city of Atlanta. [0:29:11, 0:29:14]: And also um city of Sandy Springs. [0:29:14, 0:29:19]: Um Mr. Tramor again uh is a decorated law enforcement professional. [0:29:19, 0:29:22]: Um and um I'm bringing forward [0:29:22, 0:29:24]: Mr. Tramer, to you. [0:29:24, 0:29:26]: uh for your confirmation. [0:29:26, 0:29:29]: As police chief of the city of Stockbridge. [0:29:30, 0:29:31]: Is there is there a motion for this? [0:29:32, 0:29:34]: Mayor so moved. Okay, is there a second? [0:29:35, 0:29:38]: Mr. Thomas Seconds that all in favor of the motion, please indicate. [0:29:41, 0:29:42]: All pose. [0:29:43, 0:29:56]: Mayor, I oppose only because I disagree with us not discussing with the citizens and also based off of the most recent updated 2019 uh feasibility police study on page 30. [0:29:56, 0:29:58]: That states that's not something we should be doing. [0:29:58, 0:30:15]: Okay, okay, Mr. Blount, you abstain or opposed. No, no, I I would concur. I thought after a first and a second, as you asked for any questions, which you didn't ask for. Well, what it is, sir, is that any questions should have been discussed in execular session. That's what exactly sessions for, sir. [0:30:16, 0:30:31]: Well, the presentation well if we if we change stuff and as we do at this council periodically, uh I I would like to say my my vote is no because of that feasibility study, because there's no plan right now in place, because the citizens are unaware of what's going on and [0:30:32, 0:30:43]: And and uh know the ins and out of what we're doing. So uh I'm pretty sure Mr. Tramer is uh fine and uh good prospect for what the city wants to do in the future. But right now, until all the uh [0:30:44, 0:30:51]: T uh I's a dot and T's across and every and and and something to support a s something systematic with how we will move forward. [0:30:52, 0:30:53]: Uh I will have to vote no. [0:30:54, 0:31:14]: All right, the the motion passed three to two. Congratulations, Mr. Tramer. Welcome to the city of Stockbridge, sir. Really appreciate the we're gonna have a great time together. You're you're gonna do well. All right. Oh, okay. Well, I did. We I did call for the vote. It's it's it I did I not call for the vote? It's three too. No, no. [0:31:13, 0:31:14]: Yes. [0:31:14, 0:31:16]: It was it was a vote. [0:31:16, 0:31:19]: The vote was three two okay now. [0:31:19, 0:31:39]: I thought okay. I'm sorry. Yeah, what was three two? Congratulations, Mr. Tramor. And attorneys, make sure you keep us straight, please. Okay? Yeah. Thank you very much. All right. Now, well how about this? We'll make it brief, folks. Anybody, Mr. Tramor, not better yet. Mr. Tramor, sir, you. Any comments? [0:31:39, 0:31:40]: Yes, you have, sir. [0:31:41, 0:31:46]: Yes, Mayor, thank you. Uh first first of all, I'd just like to say what an honor and a privilege it is to have the opportunity to [0:31:47, 0:31:52]: uh serve in this position. Um, I think first and foremost I'd like to thank God for blessing me with this opportunity. [0:31:53, 0:31:57]: To serve the city of Stockbridge and to serve its citizens as its chief of police. [0:31:57, 0:32:08]: I'd also like to thank Mr. Knighton, uh, yourself and members of the council for placing their faith and trust in my ability to fulfill this important role. And I understand that there are some concerns. [0:32:08, 0:32:11]: that were expressed by Councilwoman Gantt and also Councilman Blount. [0:32:11, 0:32:12]: Um [0:32:12, 0:32:32]: And um I I hope that uh by virtue of uh working together, we'll be able to work through some of those concerns and move forward with the full implementation of this department. And last but certainly not least, I'd just like to thank my family for the many sacrifices and support uh that they've offered. Uh one of the things that I think I've conveyed to all of you, but would like to convey publicly. [0:32:32, 0:32:38]: publicly is that I believe that policing is truly one of the highest callings and most noble professions in this world. [0:32:39, 0:32:48]: I believe that each day, every one of us that serve in the role of a police officer has a unique opportunity to help members of our community, oftentimes in their greatest need. [0:32:48, 0:33:01]: To be truly effective, I believe that policing has to be an interactive process between our police and members of the community. And I certainly hold true to the historic tradition that our police are the public and our public are the police. [0:33:01, 0:33:08]: That the police are only members of our community who are designated to give full-time attention to duties that are incumbent upon all of us, the interests of community welfare. [0:33:09, 0:33:16]: And so therefore I believe that policing should always maintain or police should always maintain a positive and collaborative relationship with our community. [0:33:17, 0:33:23]: Because the ability of our department to effectively perform its roles is really and truly dependent upon the community's approval of our existing. [0:33:24, 0:33:43]: Our actions and most certainly our behavior. And faithful and prudent execution of this tremendous trust, I see is a great responsibility. It requires a spirit of service, a spirit of integrity and accountability, as well as commitment and wise executive stewardship, which by the grace of God I promise to bring to this position. [0:33:44, 0:33:49]: And I look forward to the chance to serve the citizens of the city of Stockbridge as their chief of police. [0:33:49, 0:33:54]: I look forward to to the opportunities to meet with members of the community to understand more fully their needs. [0:33:54, 0:33:58]: uh their desires and their expectations for their police department. [0:33:58, 0:34:07]: I look forward to working with the city's leadership, with the community and law enforcement partners, as well as other stakeholders, to make this police department a reality. [0:34:07, 0:34:13]: Um as said before, I really believe that this is a i is a position of stewardship. [0:34:13, 0:34:22]: And I look forward to building the most professional police department in the state of Georgia, a department that will be committed to the principles of 21st century policing. [0:34:22, 0:34:28]: And a department that is fully committed to working in partnership with this community to create a safe and secure environment. [0:34:28, 0:34:37]: for everyone who lives, works, and plays in this great city. And again, I'd just like to thank you all for this opportunity and placing your trust in me. Thank you. [0:34:37, 0:34:57]: Thank you, sir. Appreciate it wholeheartedly. And on this note, we'll make it kind of short. Any other council members for a brief moment? And in this aspect, Mr. Mr. Thomas, you unmuted. Go ahead, sir. Well, uh, I just wanted to say welcome to uh the team. Uh welcome to the uh city of Stockbridge. Uh we are [0:34:57, 0:35:10]: So uh providing that quality of life for all of our citizens for public safety. And um just glad to have you on the team to move in that direction. Thank you, sir. [0:35:10, 0:35:11]: Thank you, sir. [0:35:12, 0:35:14]: Mayor Pro Tem, you're unmuted as well. [0:35:15, 0:35:17]: Uh Mr. Tramor, I just want to say. [0:35:17, 0:35:20]: Thank you and welcome to the team in Stockbridge. [0:35:21, 0:35:23]: And uh I know you're gonna do a great job. [0:35:23, 0:35:27]: Uh setting up and establishing the police department because of your extensive [0:35:28, 0:35:28]: Record. [0:35:29, 0:35:31]: uh in training officers all over the state. [0:35:32, 0:35:41]: That was one thing that uh made me gravitate toward uh your qualifications is that you've been in the trenches and I looked at your resume in detail. [0:35:41, 0:35:50]: And the and to see that you started out in Atlanta in zone three in one of the most diverse areas in America and the challenges are are great. [0:35:50, 0:35:54]: And you uh start a are a career lawman. [0:35:54, 0:35:55]: Who has really [0:35:55, 0:35:59]: uh exemplified and and and made those wearing the beds proud. [0:36:00, 0:36:03]: You could have literally taken almost any job in America. [0:36:04, 0:36:06]: And you're taking this job uh here in Stockbridge. [0:36:07, 0:36:12]: uh in partnership with the community to be able to form the appropriate policing force. [0:36:12, 0:36:13]: uh that the community [0:36:14, 0:36:15]: uh would have. [0:36:15, 0:36:17]: I'm proud to say that we [0:36:17, 0:36:18]: Chose you. [0:36:18, 0:36:20]: Аз ар полісь чіф. [0:36:20, 0:36:22]: uh to start our department. [0:36:23, 0:36:25]: And uh understanding. [0:36:25, 0:36:36]: that uh it's a collective effort of the entire Marin Council and we feel uh confident that uh this police force in the era of social justice [0:36:36, 0:36:38]: Will be formed in the right way. [0:36:38, 0:36:41]: And it will be in partnership with the community. [0:36:42, 0:36:44]: Making sure that we have buy in. [0:36:45, 0:36:50]: from the citizens because buy-in from the citizens is how we keep the community safe. [0:36:50, 0:36:53]: And I think you mentioned that to me uh when we spoke. [0:36:55, 0:36:56]: That's probably. [0:36:56, 0:36:57]: Miss Barber, go ahead, please. [0:37:02, 0:37:04]: I didn't raise my hand, but thank you, Mayor. [0:37:04, 0:37:04]: Um [0:37:05, 0:37:06]: Welcome aboard, Mr. Chamber. [0:37:07, 0:37:09]: Uh I look forward to working with you. [0:37:09, 0:37:10]: Um [0:37:10, 0:37:15]: I am looking forward to the plans that you've already thought out. [0:37:15, 0:37:18]: Um and have provided to Mr. Knighton already. [0:37:19, 0:37:19]: So [0:37:20, 0:37:21]: Welcome aboard. [0:37:22, 0:37:26]: So thank you, thank you very much. And again to to to Mayor Pro Tem's uh point. [0:37:27, 0:37:40]: Um, this is not my police department. Uh it's not the city's police department, it's the community's police department. And they have a right to be involved in how they're policed and what their expectations are. I look forward again to partnering with members of the community to better understand that. [0:37:40, 0:37:46]: and building a police department again that's respected, appreciated, and valued by uh its constituents. [0:37:48, 0:37:51]: Mr. Knight, do you have any closing remarks before we close out this meeting at all? [0:37:54, 0:37:58]: Think I think Councilman Blount was trying to speak my mayor or [0:37:58, 0:38:01]: All right. [0:38:01, 0:38:03]: Because there are indifferences. [0:38:04, 0:38:08]: doesn't mean that there's a denial for the city to move forward. [0:38:09, 0:38:15]: And because there are indifferences, it only means that there's other ideas on the table by other council members. We're all elected bodies. [0:38:16, 0:38:21]: And that doesn't mean indifferences doesn't mean that we don't want to see the city prosper. [0:38:21, 0:38:25]: And indifference doesn't mean that we don't want to see every council member speak. [0:38:26, 0:38:29]: And differences only means that there's a difference of opinion. [0:38:30, 0:38:32]: Not about prosperity, how do we get there? [0:38:33, 0:38:36]: It's about the process and getting there. There's an indifference there. [0:38:37, 0:38:40]: The needs of the city of Stark Bridge are great. [0:38:40, 0:38:43]: And they are gonna be they are gonna be fulfilled. [0:38:44, 0:38:46]: But because there are indifferences on how we get there. [0:38:47, 0:38:51]: That doesn't mean we all don't want the same thing and that's a prosperous city. [0:38:52, 0:38:54]: So to say that I wouldn't welcome Mr. Tramer? [0:38:55, 0:38:56]: I welcome you. [0:38:56, 0:38:58]: But there are indifferences on your hire. [0:39:00, 0:39:01]: Okay. [0:39:02, 0:39:05]: Well on that note, then Mr. Anna, I imagine you have something you'd like to say as well. [0:39:06, 0:39:10]: I would. Um, I just want to congratulate Mr. Tramer. [0:39:10, 0:39:22]: I'm receiving this position. I I've spoken to Mr. Tramer. And again, I don't have a problem with the police department. I have a problem with the process. And so, Mr. Tramer, if if [0:39:22, 0:39:30]: It's the will of the council to bring you on board. I I commend you. I've already told you hands down, I think your uh resume is stellar. [0:39:31, 0:39:32]: Um [0:39:32, 0:39:33]: Their C V, the stellar. [0:39:34, 0:39:40]: Um, I think uh more so about this process. So I want to congratulate you personally. [0:39:40, 0:39:41]: On um [0:39:41, 0:39:53]: receiving this appointment as our chief of police. Um and I I still will and and please don't be offended, but I still will speak to the citizens in regards to our tax. I have to. [0:39:54, 0:39:57]: But other than that, I really hope. [0:39:57, 0:39:59]: Um and look forward to working. [0:40:00, 0:40:01]: With you particularly. [0:40:02, 0:40:10]: Mr. Knighton, sir. Any last comments before we close out? No, thank you. Thank you to the mayor and council and certainly to uh Mr. Tramor. I'm sure he will [0:40:11, 0:40:11]: Uh. [0:40:11, 0:40:18]: I hit the ground running. Um, I always defer to elected officials. I believe I saw Councilwoman Barber's hand raised. [0:40:19, 0:40:20]: Miss Barber, go ahead, please. [0:40:21, 0:40:28]: I wanted to make sure that we did, in fact, confirm Mr. Tramer's appointment. Yeah, three two vote. Yes, it was confirmed. [0:40:29, 0:40:29]: It's confirmed. [0:40:30, 0:40:33]: Ms. Holliday, can you confirm that you have that book? [0:40:36, 0:40:40]: Councilman Barber, yes, I can confirm that the uh vote was three two. [0:40:42, 0:40:44]: Mayor Chairman Alexander, Councilwoman Barber. [0:40:44, 0:40:46]: Councilman Thomas, in favor. [0:40:47, 0:40:51]: Thank you. Council woman Alexander. I'm sorry, Councilwoman Gantt and [0:40:52, 0:40:52]: Councilman Barber. [0:40:53, 0:40:54]: Blind opposed. [0:40:57, 0:40:58]: Anything else, Mr. Knighton? [0:40:58, 0:41:04]: Yes, no, with that again, I I wanted to mention uh to the mayor and council, uh obviously we went through an extensive process uh to get the displaced. [0:41:05, 0:41:07]: Very important and significant position. [0:41:07, 0:41:10]: Uh, certainly wish uh Mr. Tramer [0:41:10, 0:41:16]: Um I will in his position, of course, and will do everything I can do in my remaining tenure to help. [0:41:16, 0:41:19]: Uh to support him and I hope that um the community [0:41:20, 0:41:22]: Uh, we'll certainly support him and give him [0:41:22, 0:41:26]: The opportunity to show you what kind of police chief he can be with the city of Stockbridge. [0:41:27, 0:41:28]: And so with that, thank you very much. [0:41:29, 0:41:33]: No problem. On that note, council, I need a motion to end our special call meeting, please. [0:41:35, 0:41:41]: So move. Okay. Ms. Mayor Pro Tem so moved. Ms. Barber seconds that. All in favor, please indicate. [0:41:43, 0:41:52]: Unanimous decision. Okay. Good night, everybody. Welcome, Mr. Tramor. Take care of yourself. Thank you. Good night. Good night. Welcome. Thank you.