City Council - Regular Meeting

Alright, everybody. We'll go ahead and get, city council started. This is Tuesday, 05/05/2026. I'll have doctor Charles Coleman will lead us in invocation. And before that, I'll do pledge allegiance. Everybody, please join. I pledge allegiance to the flag

of The United States Of America and to the republic for which it stands, one one nation, under our god, indivisible, complete liberty, and justice for all.

Heavenly father, we thank you for allowing us to be stewards in this community. We pray, father, according to your will, your purpose, and your plan that we operate in honesty. In Jesus name we pray. Amen.

Amen. And counsel, if you would, please go ahead and mark your attendance. Alright, we do have full council present this evening And council before you, I just wanted to go ahead and recognize Tim in our department on the 3rd Floor. We do a proclamation every year for Building Safety Month. That's 2026.

The city of Jonesboro is committed to recognizing that our growth and strength depend on safety and essential role of our homes, buildings, and infrastructure play both in everyday life when disasters strike. Our confidence in this resilience of these buildings that make up our community is achieved through the devotion of guardians, building safety and fire prevention officials, architects, engineers, builders, tradespeople, design professionals, laborers, plumbers, and others in the construction industry who work hard year round to ensure the safe construction of buildings in our community. Building Safety Month is sponsored by Coal Council to remind the public about a critical role that our communities largely are unknown protectors of public safety, and these are the people behind the scenes. They assure that our community is safe, sustainable, and have affordable buildings that are essential to our prosperity. Build to last, the theme for the building safety month in 2026 encourages us all to get involved and raise awareness awareness about building safety on a personal, local, and global scale.

So I there now for Harold Copenhaver, mayor of the city of Jonesboro, do hereby proclaim the month of May 2026 as Building Safety Month in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Thank you, Tim. I didn't have it on the agenda, but this is real quick, but it's very important. As you know, we have graduations that are going on throughout the community and I'm always proud of our mayor's youth council and we've had several graduations this past weekend but I do want to recognize three of the 22 graduating seniors of the Mayor Youth Council. So, Charlie Stigal, will you please come forward?

Mary Hoffman and Jansen Marciko. Charlie is a graduate of Jonesboro High School, Mary Valley View High School, and Jansen from Nettleton High School, and they're representing their senior class. As you can tell, they've already got the mayor youth council. Many of them had how many do you have? Six or seven? You had seven, I think, Mary. You probably had seven. You had seven. I had two, I think, something like that. But, anyway, we're honored as a city to always see our youth prosper.

And I know you three, and I look forward to the future of what you're gonna have for not only your future, but our community's future. So I'd like to give you city medallions on behalf of the mayor of Jonesboro. Counsel, thank you for allowing me, to do that honor this evening. Now we'll move on to item number five. These are items on consent agenda.

Move to adopt. Second. We

do have a motion on the floor to adopt. All in favor say Any opposed? Next we move on to item number six. These are item, excuse me, resolution not on the consent agenda. We do have resolution 26,048.

Resolution authorizing the entry into an agreement to issue bonds for the purpose of assisting in the financing of industrial facilities within the city of Jonesboro, Arkansas to be leased to okay. Nick Nickarai? Nicherey. Nicherey? There we go.

Global Foods LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Innovation Cuisine Enterprises Incorporated or their affiliate pursuant to the authority of the laws of the state of Arkansas, including amendment 65 to the Arkansas constitution and the municipalities and counties industrial development revenue bond law. Whereas the city of Jonesboro, Arkansas is authorized under the provisions of amendment 65 to the Arkansas constitution and the municipalities and counties industrial development revenue bond law, Arkansas code annotated fourteen sixty four two zero one exec the act, otherwise known as the act, to own, acquire, construct, equip, and lease facilities to secure and develop industry and to assist in the financing thereof by the issuance of bonds payable from the revenues derived from such facilities.

And

whereas, Nissherae? Nissherae. Global food foods LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Innovaision Cuisine and Enterprises I said that wrong too. Innovaision Cuisine Enterprises Incorporated or their affiliate, collectively, the company has evidenced its interest in acquiring, constructing, and equipping an industrial facility within the city of permanent financing can be provided through the issuance of bonds under the authority of the act. And whereas the city desires to assist the company in order to secure and develop industry within the city to aid in the financing thereof under the provisions of the act, and whereas it is desirable that the city enter into an agreement to issue bonds for such purpose.

Now therefore be it resolved by city council of the city of Jonesboro, Arkansas section one, The mayor and city clerk of the city are hereby authorized to enter into an agreement to issue bonds and substantially the form and substance as attached as exhibit a. Section two, subject to compliance with statutory notice requirements of payment and live taxes agreement, a pilot agreement shall be considered for approval at the meeting of city council at which the ordinance authorizing the issuance of the bonds is considered for approval. Section three, the city shall hold a public hearing on the question of the issuance of the bonds on 05/19/2026. The city clerk and bond council shall coordinate the publication of the notice of public hearing. Section four severability in the event any title, section, paragraph, items, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this resolution is declared or judged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such declaration or adjudication shall not affect the remaining portions of this resolution, which shall remain in full force and effect as if the portion so declared or judged invalid or unconstitutional was not originally a part of this resolution.

Section five repealer, all ordinance or resolutions of the city in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.

Move to adopt. Second.

Do we have motion on the floor to adopt? Any discussion by council or questions? Anyone in council chambers? Discussion, question, or comments? I don't see any. If you would, please cast your ballot, councilman. And that resolution does carry. Before you leave, would you like to introduce the guest in the room this evening, Mark? Sorry.

Didn't pronounce their company correctly, which I apologize for. Did great. All should have coached me on that at the beginning.

You were great.

Thank you.

It's my pleasure to introduce Joe Kent, who's president of innovation. We've had the pleasure of working with Joe and his team for several years now as they made this important decision to come to Jonesboro. So I'll ask him to come up. And also Dan Peach is here as well. He's the CFO. And so Joe, come on up and say hello. Please welcome Joe Kent.

Welcome Joe. Thank you. I have to ask my little brother to come up here. You'll notice by the last names, we're not related, but I do refer to him as my little brother. My name is Joe Ken. I'm the president and CEO of Innovation Cuisine. So to the ladies and gentlemen of the council, Mr. Mayor, thank you for the opportunity. We are excited to be here. I had the opportunity meet some of you last week. We have been trying to get here for three and a half years, so long time coming. Glad to be here. Plan to build a frozen food manufacturing facility that will make chicken and rice. We're gonna it's gonna be roughly a 175,000 square feet, roughly 200 jobs. We're excited to be here.

I love your town. Finally got it. So thank you. Daniel. Oh, wait. Mister mayor, can I have the last one?

Yes, sure, you can.

I would echo everything Joe said. This is a very significant project for innovation, extremely important project. Appreciate the city's support. Thank very you much.

Alright. Thank you, gentlemen. Okay, council. We'll move on now to resolution twenty six zero four nine.

Resolution of the city of Jonesboro, Arkansas authorize the mayor to enter into an agreement with Vector Disease Control International LLC, whereas proposals from bid twenty twenty six eleven RFP mosquito management services were presented to the public safety council committee on Tuesday, 04/21/2026, and whereas VDCI was recommended as the vendor for mosquito management services, and whereas the city of Jonesboro, Arkansas, and Vector Disease Control International LLC wish to enter into an agreement to provide these services for the city of Jonesboro, and where a set agreement is for an initial period of three years commencing 01/01/2026 and will automatically renew for a maximum of six years, and where a set agreement is attached here too and the terms set out therein. Now therefore be it resolved by the city council for City Of Jonesboro, Arkansas that, number one, city of Jonesboro approves the agreement with VDCI to perform mosquito management services for the city of Jonesboro as provided by the attached agreement. Number two, the mayor, Hill Copenhagen, city clerk April Leggett are hereby authorized by the city council for the city of Jonesboro to execute all documents necessary to effectuate this agreement.

Move to adopt. Second. Do I have

motion on the floor to adopt? Any discussion by council? I don't see any in one of council chambers. I If you would, please go ahead and cast your ballot. And that ordinance resolution does carry. So now there are no items on new business, so we'll move on to item seven. Business. These are ordinances on the second reading. Start with ordinance 20 six-thirteen. Mr.

Mayor, if I may, I'd like to make a motion to amend and change the name to sports Tourism Committee rather than Sports Advisory Committee as we already have one of those in place.

Second.

Sports Tourism? Correct. Correct? Yes. Do we have a second? Yes. Do we have a second? Okay. All in favor of the amendment say aye. Aye. Any opposed?

An ordinance to establish a sports tourism committee providing for membership purpose and duties and for other purposes.

Any questions from council? Anyone in council chambers? Yes, ma'am. If you would, please come forward, state your name and address.

Name Marilyn Copeland. I live at 1602 Honeysuckle Lane here in Jonesboro. And I'm just here as a long time member of Jonesboro Parks and Rec. And I want to give you a little history about why I'm here. In 1999, I wrote the grant that started City Stars, myself and with, partners from Nettleton, Valley View, and Westside.

And that grant was written after the Westside shootings, and it was to write a grant to make sure that there was counseling in our schools and there was an opportunity for every youth in our community to participate as a healthy student in activities after school. Sorry. I'm a little nervous.

Take your time.

So

we we started City Stars. I worked with Jason Wilkie at that time, and Jason and I bought jerseys, basketballs, soccer balls, soccer nets, and all sorts of bright colored shirts that said city stars and their names on the back and did our best to integrate those in our community that could not afford to be in sports, that they had every opportunity that any other child had. And I just feel like through the years, we've gotten away from what City Starts was supposed to be. And I get a little concerned. I'll be honest.

I do not understand this ordinance all all the way. I'll be the first to say that but we were told back in February when we met with the public service committee. It was public service and parks and rec that there was going to be a meeting between the two to come up with this ordinance. And at my meeting last week with Parks and Rec, none of us have ever had any input into this ordinance. It strictly came out of public service.

And I'm not saying it's a bad ordinance, but the one thing that I don't see in it is when we had City Stars, it involved parents on that board and it involved local schools because they've got the communication with those kids and if I read this, this is heavily weighted and I can be corrected but heavily weighted on government officials and not our community. And I'm just here to say that I would like to see it relooked at before it's voted on and make sure that our community is involved in the ordinance. Thank you.

Thank you, miss Copeland. Yes, sir. If you would, please come forward, state your name and address.

Good evening. My name is Jay Clevinger. I live at 4842 Leesburg Drive. I'm a member of the Parks and Recreation Planning Advisory Committee as well. First thing I'd like to say or my comments are mine only.

It does not reflect everybody that is involved with the Parks and Recreation Planning Advisory Committee. I don't know how everyone else stands. I'm not against sports tourism. I think it's very, very necessary to promote Jonesboro and to accelerate getting the rack paid for by beds in the head heads in the bed and people eating at our restaurants. But I feel like the proposed ordinance is not a solution for many reasons.

First, there's been a committee meeting, the second council meeting, and no one up here has asked question in regards to how does this conflict with the original with ordinance nine five six forty five that established planning and advisory committee. Fortunately, back in 1995, I was named to that when it went from a commission to a committee. That committee has worked hard to do a lot of great things in Jonesboro. A few of them are the development and planning and organizing of Joe Mac Campbell Park, Parker Park and Parker Community Center, Allen Park and Allen Community Center. That's just to name only a few.

Back in the nineties and early two thousands, there were short and long range plans developed by this committee that have come to fruition today. And let's not forget the recently passed long range parks plan that the city approved, I believe it was last year. This committee has worked hard to keep all citizens of Jonesboro in mind, all citizens. As Marilyn was saying, specially called meeting on February 3 was a joint meeting between the Public Services Committee and the Planning and Advisory Committee. At the end of that meeting, we were told and it was we the Planning advisory committee had a meeting on April 22, the day after this ordinance was proposed.

Everyone that was at both meetings were under the understanding we would come back together and discuss this proposed ordinance. Now I will say, I personally reached out to the chairman, mister Gibson, and we had a private conversation, one on one conversation. I feel like that I communicated what my concerns were in regards to moving forward with this. That never happened. We did not have a second meeting where we came back together and discussed this.

Additionally, the ordinance in front of you says, the sponsor is the Parks and Recreations Department. That seems like an endorsement from the Parks and Recreations Department. When I asked director Stearns when he found out about this proposed ordinance, he said it was April 17. I asked him, did he have any input? And I was told, no.

So, at best, the sponsorship or endorsement by the Parks and Recreations Department is misleading. When you lay down the two ordinances, this proposed ordinance and the ordinance that established the planning advisory committee, there's conflicts in it. The original, the first ordinance says, to establish priorities for community recreation needs. To one that could read that, they could surmise this includes youth sports, which is all through the ordinance in for in front of you that this committee would be making the decisions on that. Much like the debate on the mosquito control a couple of weeks ago, this could create finger pointing, right?

If you had two companies, two committees, who's the council going to listen to? Because they both say to advise the city council. So, there's conflicts in the two ordinances. I feel like the composition of the committee should be questioned. Basically, there's going be two members from the public facility board, one that's on the board, one that's recommended, and two from the AMP, a member of commission and one recommended from AMP.

That's one half of the voting members. Anyone that watched council meeting earlier this year can see why it's composed this way. This ordinance appoints the director of parks as an ex officio non voting member. Why not give the person who knows most a say? During the February meeting meeting, it was stated, this is not a hostile takeover.

This ordinance looks like a hostile takeover. It is my concern that this ordinance could, I'm not saying will, could end up with sports clubs

you to

recreational opportunities in sports. If it happens here, it'd be a slippery slope. I encourage you to go out and watch on YouTube Brian Gumbel's Real Sports 08/27/2017 documentary documentary entitled U Sports Inc. It will provide you an example of what can happen if sports clubs take over youth recreational programs. So the question to me, is this ordinance about sports tourism or is it about control of programs and facilities?

If it's truly about sports tourism, logic dictates responsibility placed with the organization states, we promote tourism in the city and produce a positive economic impact on businesses. That is the IMP commission. I believe the resolution can be very simple. Simple. Change the existing park and planning charge the existing parks and recreation planning and advisory committee with section three of this proposed ordinance but strip out and exclude any references to sports tourism.

Play sports tourism with the A and P Commission and charge the commission on coming up with a plan to work with the parks director to increase sports tourism. This is a sports tourism initiative I am in favor of. Council, I respectfully request this ordinance be tabled to allow another joint meeting of two committees as promised to hash this out and for you allow time for you, yourselves, to compare the languages between the two ordinances. If not, I encourage you to vote against it at the next council meeting because of the conflicting languages between the two ordinances, the potential damage it may cause our community's youth who wants to participate

that's question. Comments from the audience? Any others? Think Okay, councilman. Yes ma'am.

I totally agree with what the speakers just said and this has been a concern of mine for some time because my interest and responsibilities are not mutually exclusive from, from the AMP. Objectives, but I was not elected to promote sports tourism. I was elected to represent people and families and children in this community. And, not my goal to get heads in beds. That's not what I ran on.

So I think we need to get it back to where our first responsibility is to serve the families in this city and the children in this city. And if if we have people come in to the city and spend money and all, that's good. That's not our number one objective. And I think if that is the objective, it's like the tail wagging the dog is is is far as what I feel. And so I, I think we need to to to realize that we, like I said, our goals are not exactly the same as the A and P and shouldn't be. And so we have to focus on what we're supposed to be sitting up here doing, you know. So that's all.

Thank you, councilman. Mayor,

some of the language that I think needs be changed, you know, on that document. And so I'm going to make a motion that we have another meeting to change the language.

Is your motion to postpone for Yes. How long, Doctor. Coleman?

What is the given time I guess that we can do this?

Just a point and this may be irrelevant, but from a time perspective, I will be out of town for the next two weeks and as chairman of public services, I would like that to be taken into consideration so we can coordinate that meeting between the two entities. But I have no issue with postponing this.

Okay, I appreciate that. If we can do that in the next month, would that

be of time, Mr. Gibson? Yes. I'll second Doctor. Coleman's motion. Well, before we get too far, just as a point of order, if we're gonna postpone temporary, we need a date. Next public services is scheduled. Next scheduled public services committee.

I'm fine having both of those meetings on June 16. We can coordinate that.

Have them both on the same?

April, is that okay June 16 on

there? No.

I'm gonna

try to have time to meet about it.

Why don't we try to do the joint meeting on the ninth? Okay. Rather than, is that not going to work, Jay?

The ninth or the sixteenth?

The The ninth is a finance meeting and then MAPC.

The sixteenth. Are good on the sixteenth?

My only concern

What about we just make a motion to postpone for sixty days and that way if the date doesn't work out, you have to

I agree with that because I'll out of town on June.

I'll amend my second to reflect sixty days. Sixty days. So I'm in my motion to postpone for six days.

Probably July 7.

We can decide a date in between that time. Yeah, to have a meeting. To have a meeting.

I will get with Chairman Daniel this week while I'm out of town and see if I can nail down a date between the two.

So we do have a motion on the floor, temporary postponement for the next sixty days. A decision will be made within those sixty days and bring it back in front of council. All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed?

Alright. Now we'll move on to ordinance twenty six zero one four.

In ordinance two men chapter one seventeen known as the zoning ordinance providing in changes for changes in zoning boundaries from I one to c three OUO for property located at 5925 East Johnson Avenue.

Any questions by council? I don't see any. Anyone in council chambers? I don't see any as well. That'll move on to its next reading. Next, we'll move on to ordinance twenty six zero one five.

Ordinance whoops. Sorry. That's fine. An ordinance to amend chapter one seventeen known as the zoning ordinance providing for changes in zoning boundaries from r m eight to r s five for property located at 1601 Granger Drive as requested by Crafton Toll.

Any discussion by counsel? I don't see any anyone in council chambers. I don't see any as well. That'll move on to its next reading. Now we'll move on to items on the third reading. These would be voted on by council. Ordinance twenty six zero zero eight.

Ordinance to amend ordinance ninety three seven forty one to reinstate the multi way four way stop signs at Raines And Wilkins Intersection.

Move to adopt. Second. Do we

have motion on the floor? Any discussion? Anyone in council chambers? I don't see any. If you would, please cast your ballot.

Does carry. Next, we'll move on to ordinance 26,009.

An ordinance to the city of Jonesboro to place various traffic signs at designated locations as determined by the traffic control

Second. We have motion on the floor to adopt. Any discussion by council? Questions? I don't see any. Anyone in council chambers? I don't see any as well. If you would, please cast your ballot. And that does carry. Now we'll move on to ordinance 26,010.

Ordinance by the city of Jonesboro applies various traffic signs at designated location as determined by the traffic control committee.

Move to adopt. Second. Do we have

a second on the floor to adopt? Any discussion by council? I don't see any anyone in council chambers. I don't see any as well. If you would, please cast your ballot. Ballot. Does carry council. Now we'll move on to the last ordinance twenty six zero one two.

Ordinance to amend chapter one seventeen known as the zoning ordinance providing for changes in zoning boundaries from r one to c three for property located at 6904 East Highland Drive.

Move to adopt. Second.

Have motion and a second on the floor to adopt. Any questions for council? Don't see any. Anyone in council chambers? I don't see any as well. If you would, please cast your ballot. Okay, council, That does carry. Now we'll move on to item number eight, the mayor's report. We do have our March financial statements for you, but I also want to comment we do have the monthly reports in front of Brian. And since Tony is here, he's been able to move his daughter back closer to our community.

You want to let him know where she's going be playing next year? That would be Memphis University. I'll let him know. So the next meeting, Tony is so gracious he's going to be able to go through some of these monthly reports for us and read them to us since he missed last city council meeting. Want to say, and y'all saw the mayor's youth council earlier this evening, graduation is here in our community and it's time we reflect and as our kids grow quickly throughout our community, it's wonderful that we support them.

They're closing out a part of their life through hard work and accomplishment, but graduates, know, Jonesboro is always moving and we want you moving and continuing your future here and we're proud of you in the city of Jonesboro. I'm also proud to announce that the city's employee of the month was Brenda Hall from the grants department. She's been here over eighteen years in the city, and Brenda's experience and expertise has been as as a community service manager is a financial wizard in the grants department. Really, she's the secret behind it all. Congratulations and thank you for going above and beyond, and thank you to First Security Bank for sponsoring the Salute to City Award, allowing us to recognize employees.

The May neighborhood cleanup hosted by the Sanitation Code Enforcement Departments supported by the Keep Jonesboro Beautiful Commission had a great success this past Saturday with over 10 tons of trash and a 102 tires collected at the Anticamp Junior High School location. We continue efforts to clean our city green and make it beautiful. Remember, keeping tires out of the neighborhoods helps fight against mosquitoes. The tornado siren season is here. We also want to remind everyone of the tornado siren testing every Thursday at noon.

A reminder, tornado sirens are intended for outdoor warnings and initiated by the National Weather Service. And I also heard this past week that Batesville just now have their tornado sirens active. So sometimes we take for granted what we do, in our community for our residents. Batesville had no tornado warning system whatsoever for a long period of time. As long as we're here just to silver a polygon within the city of Jonesboro, the sirens will be reactivated again by the National Weather Service should anything occur this evening.

As always, please tune in to the local weather service. And if you have a storm shelter at home, please consider registering it with our e nine one one registries. So many good things are happening around the city. My staff and I were able to attend the tour and progress of the rack recently, and progress is impressive. Seeing the walls up, pools in and equipment in the ground, it's really a strong start and it's taking shape.

Drive by and take a look for yourself. It won't be long before teams are in town to compete in our Citi Field with guests on tournaments. Streets department's been busy on upkeep on grass mowing and street overlays. 2026 list of street overlays is in process with Union, Monroe, South Madison overlays now complete with Washington in process and milling for more. Airport road overpasses now open.

Main Street, one lane, six month pilots in full swing, and the planned Jonesboro survey remains open again for public input. Numerous ribbon cuttings have been celebrated with the chamber, including a grand opening of the Family Crisis Center sexual abuse support service center on the roads. If you haven't seen it, you need to stop by council. It really brings you down to earth and provides services that those nonprofit organizations do. Essential air service for those also are greatly in need in our community and we're able to provide that through wonderful nonprofits and organizations.

I was also pleased this past week to go down and receive a check along with Jonesboro Unlimited that Governor Sanders had $25,000,000 appropriated for economic development and the city of Jonesboro as far as I am aware received the second largest donation of that 25,000,000. That's really work by the city of Jonesboro and Jonesboro Unlimited and their efforts. The spring season begins with many festivals, Carrot Color Run, Touch the Truck hosted by Nettleton East, Oasis Arts Festival, Foundation of Arts Children's Festival was also going on this past weekend. Get on out there. Get involved.

Stop by an event and get to know people around you. Mark your calendars for the upcoming event like Doctor. Coleman's Fisher Street Fish Fry on May 16. Be sure to stop by early so you don't miss out on the fish, Brian.

Mr. The mirror and the assistant.

That works. That works. It's some of the best, really. It really is. The Skirmish Gravel Festival takes place downtown Jonesboro May 28 through May 31 with a free family bike ride and festival activities included. The events aren't only for race participants. This is what Jonesboro is all about, folks, working together and providing residents and visitors with the best place to live, work and play. Let's continue. Jonesboro, we're always moving. Next we'll move on to item number nine, city council reports. Reports.

Mr. Street. Cover house was overlaid mayor and it really is nice. Craig tells me there's another two inches going on but it's getting used a lot. It's needed it and it's great. Great. Everybody going to the forest will have a whole lot better ride. Awesome. That's all I've got.

Mr. Miller? No, thank you. Mr. Bryant?

Yeah, talked to Mark Young some this week. The Conway Chamber really released some crazy data that I'm still trying to get my head around. I'm looking at it. It listed the top 10 counties and it listed net migration. We're lucky people still we're very lucky in the sense people are still having babies here. And nationally, you know, is down to two point one. So we still have more births than deaths here, which is very good. Saline County doesn't. But Laquette County has 80,000 people and they had a thousand people move in migration, more people move in than out. And for Cricket County, our net migration was only 103.

So Mark Young and I are trying to like dive into it a little bit to get our head around it is, mean, Destination 100 ks, I think we all know we're headed that direction, but I'm just a little concerned. We want smart growth, don't get me wrong, and Mark and I have talked about that, but I'm just a little concerned about that number and trying to get my head around that number.

Thank you. Mr. Haffner?

Thanks.

Doctor Anthony Coleman.

No thanks.

Mister McClain.

No thank you.

Mister Gibson. No thanks. Miss Williams.

No

thanks. Mister Moore. No ma'am. Doctor Charles Coleman.

Thank you mayor for mentioning the fish fry. And once again, some people can be on time. Appreciate it very much. The other thing is that, we need to keep Ronnie Shaver in our prayers. He's in the hospital. I wanna make sure I mention that.

Mr. Emerson?

No, thank you.

Ms. Porter?

No, thank you. Thank

you, Doctor. Coleman for, mentioning Mr. Shaver. I think many of us know him very well and so they would appreciate those prayers for now. Next we'll move on to public comments. Anybody in the audience can come up and make a public statement? I don't see any. We'll move on to item 11, adjournment.

So moved.

Second. All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed?