City Council - Regular Meeting

and see everything. We pray for the wisdom of God. We pray today and thank every person who works so hard and passionately here, Lord, who is trying to make a change. And we pray for your blessings on our Naver and their businesses. Thank you for the contribution they make to this community. And today, in the name of Jesus, we pray for your blessings. Amen. Amen. Yes, I am coming.

Claremont, a city in Florida, has a resolution that for the rest of the year 2026-2027, the budget will be used for the rest of the year, and the impact date will be announced. Claremont, a city in Florida, has a resolution that for the rest of the year 2026-2027, the budget will be used for the rest of the year, and the impact date will be announced.

Were you going to read them together or we'll come back later? I've read both the sentences.

I missed one.

I was very busy looking at other things. Thank you. Done. Good afternoon, members of Mayor and Municipal Council. Scott Board with Nidesh.

Before we start our tip, some additional information from the staff report. Keep in mind that this is the first of two public workshops for the implementation of the Trim Trim process. The second workshop will take place on Thursday, September 24, two weeks from today. Under the Trim process, the public must be given the opportunity to speak freely on both resolutions before the night is over. And we will have to take action on both resolutions from tonight's deadline. In the case of Trim Sankalp, there is a need for normal growth to be achieved. Anyway, on this point, because we are on the rollback or below it, and definitely with the budget Sankalp, as always, there is a need for normal growth to be achieved. Is there any question on the process before moving forward?

No.

Okay.

Thank you.

As a reminder, on Tuesday, 48 hours ago, we discussed the budget for the millage in our workshop. After that workshop, City Manager Van Wagner was instructed to continue the work on the industrial dam recognized for $870,000 within Saman Nidhi. We have continued that exercise through e-mail this morning. We have shared the information with the committee.

Hey Garmi! Hey Garmi! If this is fine.

If I have permission before you tip me, sir, then we did not ask for a special room for this. But there was a lot of discussion on the situation of meat in the middle, so we have prepared this. I appreciate it. Thank you.

Can you tell us in detail what it actually means and what is included in it so that we all understand the same thing? Because I think we have talked a lot about what is, what is not, where is it, where did it come from, etc. So I think it will help us to prepare the foundation for future conversations and works.

So, on Tuesday, the conversation started on Fund Balance Assigned and I think Mayor Murray asked why there is no mention of a meet in the middle in that deal. And the answer to this was that because we have a meet in the middle in the proposed budget of 26-27. So now, looking at this document, this is the whole part of the project. We have divided it into three different projects for three different reasons. One reason is that it includes funding sources and related restrictions. This is the primary reason. We are talking about the impact fees. We are talking about the impact fees. We are talking about the impact fees. We are talking about the impact fees. We are talking about the impact fees. We are talking about the impact fees. We are talking about the impact fees. We are talking about the impact fees. We are talking about the impact fees. We have capital budget for 8th street dock, 2nd for amphitheater, 3rd for responder memorial and all these are under general fund. And then below I have just seen a typo. This is 139 rake impact fees. In Vastu, the fund is 140 rake impact fees. But we currently have impact fees within the fund for 8th street dock and middle plaza bar monument project. If you look at the numbers, then the first column is the amount spent in the previous year, the year 2024, and the year 2025. And then two columns of the start of the year, after which our five-year financial scheme year is 27 and then the amount spent for the year 2027-2028. If you go to the upper section of the normal river, then we are showing a green line above the white line. The reason for this is that Anudhan Nidhi has already received $400,000 from the foundation, which is special for the Amphitheatre project. And now you can see that we are showing it in the form of Rajesh in 2024. $600,000 is included in that agreement, but this work depends on completion. And in fact, they are waiting for some work to be completed for the first phase of this. But the three green lines are the same. If you go back up, then FDOT, FDOT has given us, I don't want to call it an award letter, but they have given us a report of 1.5 million dollar awards. and the leadership foreman may be able to correct me, but I believe that this is generally called the Bhamit in the middle scheme because its account will be kept within the same level. We are showing it connected to the 8th Street Dock, but now my understanding is that we have some confusion as to how to actually integrate that Anudhan Rajasthan into reality. I am also being careful with my tips because we have not yet approved the agreement. We are on radar. Funding is looking promising, but that process has not yet been completed at the level of FDOT and FDOT. So we are showing FDOT, FDOT, as well as the Rajaswar Vihay from Livewell. So for those three aspects of the Samagraha Meet in the Middle project, 1.1 million dollars of pure Vihay is included in the average budget. And then when you go down, you will see that we have a budget of $6,500 for the Plaza and the Smaarak part of the project.

So for the year 2027, the total amount is 1.5 billion dollars. From all the different funds, sources and sources. And the total amount for the year 2028 will be 275,000 dollars.

But please keep in mind that we have this information and some of these information may be old. As Srivann Wagner said that day, we are still waiting for some assumptions and design work to be completed. So these data will definitely change.

Can I add something?

We are also showing $745,000 coming from the EPA. So it will be a total of $3.5 million, which we think we will get. And we are proceeding. Well, Mr. Foreman is already doing this, but we are proceeding to keep all of us happy.

So to add 750,000 to the EPA contribution of 2.0 per 100 weeks... I have a question. Mr. Ben, if you... Absolutely.

Mr. Bohr, have 910,000, 1 million and 400,000 people been identified as Aavarti or Gairavarti? This is all Gairavarti.

Because their nature is such that they are capital projects. And they are the king of capital projects.

Do you have anything else? Okay. Thank you. Forgive me.

Not at all. Mind your work. Okay.

I think, let me just make sure that at this time, I had only one question. Thank you. Thank you, Ms. Myers.

Good evening. I would like to thank Scott and his team and all our department heads for this work that you all have done. Please tell the members of your team that we appreciate your efforts for the city and your efforts to keep the cost stable. I recognize it and I just want to thank you for it. Scott, I had a question for you. which you just said about Meet me in the middle. Did I hear you right when you said that we will get around 600,000, but we have to complete some work to get it. We have to complete some work. Did I hear him right? I was talking about the donation given to the city through Livewell.

Livewell is special for the amphitheater part of that project. Okay. We have received 400,000 from many groups. There are updates from time to time about the progress of the project. There is no specific milestone in this that I remember, but they are eager to see some results for those seeds that they have already given us. And in total, this is one million, but at the moment we have only achieved only 400.

Do you know how much time is left for us to reach Anupalan, or to put it this way, to reach the stone of Meel?

When do you know?

I don't know.

If you have information, then I have information about it. Last time when I asked this question, I think we didn't have any time limit. Last time when I asked that question, I wasn't told any time limit that do we have to complete the plan in a certain time. I didn't get it.

I agree with this, but I will add that because LiveWell Foundation is a foundation, they have to distribute a certain part of their fund every year, right?

That's why they don't make more promises for their purposes and try not to make it more extensive. But if a project is not completed within a year, then they have to find another project.

To give that money. For that year, that money and they can move our project forward. They just need to know what our problem is. So we need to start working. Or we will have to tell them that we need another year so that they can give the money to some other organization.

Okay. And then they will increase our plan for the next year. So the emotion of the problem can come from there if we don't tell them and tell them that we will do it and then we don't do it.

It can't be good for them there. So, Rick, when will we start working on it? Do you know? So that we can start this work. As it is said, December.

Okay. I am inviting you now. Polia will be closed in November. We need some time to prepare it. And in December, we will keep it in front of you so that you can see where we are. I wish I could. It is as it is. Okay?

Thank you. And with this, my question and answer session ends. Take care. Yes.

Let's continue with the Remit in the Middle project. I remember when we made a change to reduce the cost of docking. Remember, we were going to make half a dock and half an earthquake. Have these numbers been shown in the new one? The dock that we are going to install, or is it the same Vinodesh that we had for breakwater, earthquakes and jets etc. with the uplifts?

Good evening. The answer is that the fund you are looking at will not fully implement the project. As you know, you talked about Powell Architecture, which is making a $ 9 million project. So you don't have $ 9 million on paper. That's why the money in front of you is not enough for current projects.

Then for whom is this money?

This is financial funding.

The money for the live will is for that seating. But this is financial money for the project.

I mean, is this dock expected to be built next year in 2027? Are we expecting this? Or is this only a financial currency for this? So maybe it can go to 2028. Or do we have a fixed currency? I mean, you're saying that this is un-chic.

Which means that the RFP is out. So when it will be presented in front of the council in December, then it will be paid.

Then how much will be the cost of the project? It will have a better picture in front of it. There won't be a better picture in December. Then it will come to know what is actually going on. So it will probably be close to 5 million dollars. It looks like 1.165 million. And on that point, the council will decide whether the total cost of the project

3.2 million dollars. That's what we're thinking. Okay. And then the council will decide at that time that if only that funding comes, how much more funding the city wants to provide. Okay. I mean, he answered my question.

I feel that we continue it, it also comes in the batco when people ask us when and I understand that you are under pressure and you are saying that we should have an answer by November. Say it will be completed in November and I will keep it in front of you in December. Thank you very much. Thank you.

Thank you. And thank you for your good work.

Thank you. Mr. Scott, I really didn't have a question until you said something about that $1.5 million. Okay. And it's not avanted anywhere. No, there's no special way to use it. So, do you know if any part of it can be used for the Paryojna Veteran Memorial? Excuse me. $1.5 million. Anyway, I think you had once said that we have received a donation of 1.5 million.

Thank you, thank you, FDF. And this was not possible. I am careful about my details in this matter. Again, the report given to us by Mr. FD, in it, very generally, it has been said to adopt the path of Habeech. Until we do not have an agreement, which is not yet. Only then the scope of use of the fund will be determined.

But you are saying that how can the fund be funded? There is no scope for it and there is a possibility that we can use its part in all three stages. It depends on how the conditions are.

That possibility is present. Anyway, it was good to know.

And I would like to thank all the employees and you for all the work done with this budget. I know that things are changing every minute. This has been like a one-step goal for you every day. So it is very good to be able to present it in this way and bring it in front of us. That's why I thank you for your hard work. I appreciate it. I appreciate it. Thank you very much.

Okay. Excerpt.

Council Member Strange.

Thank you. Today, sitting here, I am looking at a budget where the total fund is $64 million. Half a million will reach us to $54 million. I think you also know where I am on that issue. So I will donate for 4.21 million. And I believe that our employees can find half a million dollars. Before being asked what I want to cut or what I want to add, let me remind everyone that this is the work of the city manager, not mine. If we want this, then I will be happy to see it in detail. My suggestion is that the easiest way is to assume that the donors we have selected this year will do their work and we will find half a million dollars and we will add half a million. That's why I think the easiest work for the employees will be to join the Rajaswapaksh under this donation. But in the final budget hearing, I am ready for any suggestion from the city manager. I will not raise it above 4.21. I think we can do this and I am ready for it.

Thank you. I will talk about the budget first and then we will talk about the mutual budget. I had some concerns about the deficit, whether it is industrialized, whether it is our industrialized definition or some other definition. But when you look at the capital and the expenses, and when the expenses are more than the capital, then it worries me. And when this happens continuously for many years, it makes me even more worried. Especially when we are facing potential challenges in the future. That's why I would like to thank the city manager, finance director and their entire team that today we have reached this stage with this document. that if we have a proposal to implement with written recommendations, as shown in the chart of this memo, then it is actually a positive number of 51,000. That is why I feel that it is a very positive and creative work and I appreciate it. As far as 4.29 million is concerned, this rollback is less than expected. We had promised our inhabitants that we would decide on a millage. We have identified what it is. And I am comfortable in staying on it knowing what we are seeing on that number. And to reach any other number, we have not discussed or discussed the cutoff. I think we can set a goal because it is very possible that we will start this discussion again in January next year. That we can start and maybe one of us will give a number, budget will be presented in front of us, those numbers and things will be prepared based on it. And we can really see what we want to do with a number and not just keep a number. You know that the budget does not always mean to fund every initiative. That's why you don't donate for it. Sometimes you get projects, sometimes you don't. Sometimes you get positions, sometimes you don't. But we have to see what is in the whole of the city. And I think that our department heads have worked together with the city manager within the framework that we can do. I think that our WIT team has prepared something for us that we can give approval and can work on next year. And I am happy to be on the side of the two proposals presented. Thank you. Thank you, Council Member Myers.

Once again, thank you for your hard work. I know that you all work hard to correct these issues. Scott, I thank you and your team. that you keep working with accounts and keep arranging things. And thank you for reducing things even more. Where I am now, I am completely fine with 4.29. What worries me is the possible vote in November. You know, on Sampatti Kar and I don't want to reduce it too much that they vote for it and now you have to collect more money. So now I am with 4.29.

Thank you. Thank you, council member Peterson. I also want to thank you because you know, we had given you the difficulty of reaching 4.29. And you were able to do this. Thank you for that. And the staff and whatever you are doing, thank you for all that. I understand, you know, we had promised during the election that we will return the money to the debtors that we had taken due to that millage in the last few years. And with this, I mean, if we go to 4.21, then its cost will be 5000. And it is amazing how when we had to reduce the income rate, we were able to reduce it by looking at the budget in detail. And you know, as these numbers grow, you know, you think that this is not such a large number compared to the total budget. And I will support you in that number, if our city managers can handle it and together with our vice-directors can fix it. Okay. Thank you. Okay. Anyway, I think that during this budget process, we have changed that number two or three times. And I think that in the last meeting, we have reduced it to 4.29. And we have also reduced it to 4.2. On this point, I don't think that we need to put the staff in any other cutoff effort or problems or efforts. And the thing is, yes, we have told them to do this two or three times. They have come with a cutoff. But now we are going back to cut half a million more. What else will they have to cut? I think we have a very beneficial budget and you have done a cutoff so far. I think the last thing we asked you to do was to make a 4-point twine. You were able to do it and actually found a little extra money for us. I think this is great. I do not recommend you again. And because we have a little extra, I don't think we need to go back and start cutting. Come on, let's go with what we have and move this process forward. I am on this side. I am fine with 4.29. And with that, I would like to invite a proposal. I would like to make a proposal.

Are we talking in a roundabout manner here? If yes, then I would like to make a proposal for resolution 2026.33.

This is 4.29.

It has been presented. Okay.

I have a proposal for resolution 2026.33. which is the last digit of 4.29. Is there any other discussion? No one is listening. Are you on the same side? Come and give your consent.

All against? And the President also votes aye.

The proposal has been passed from 3 to 2. I note a proposal on the number 2026.34.

I would like to keep the proposal of the number 2026.34. Let me find my Shabdawali here. Mr. Amjad. According to the recommendations given to the city council in the memo on 10th September, will it be right to include this in our proposal? I know that there is no Tony of our city here, but does it cover all this? Do you understand what I mean? Okay. One support.

I have the resolution number 2026, which is a proposal and support to give consent to the three of them.

With extra vocabulary.

With the suggestions given in this memo. Okay. Memo.

Is there any other discussion? No. We are in opposition. Say aye and give your consent. All in opposition. And the President will also give an aye vote. Proposal 3-2 is accepted. Okay. Is there anything else that should come before the council? No. Is there anything else that needs to be brought before the council? Nothing else. I end this meeting.