City Council - Regular Meeting

Lee Summit has lots of local destinations, but where do you start?

Green Street, a vibrant community space in the heart of downtown, is where Lee Summit comes together. Its three dynamic areas have something for everyone. Green Street Market is a modern event venue and home to the downtown Lee's Summit Farmers Market. Green Street Lawn is a covered performance space hosting live music, family activities, and more. Green Street Grove is a mixture of gathering spaces, an immersive playground, and bold architectural features. And all three areas host community events year round. So the next time you set out to enjoy the city you love, remember, meet at Green Street.

Hello Lee Summit, I'm Jordan. Here's your flash briefing for the week of June 8th. City Council will meet for a regular session Tuesday night at 6 in Council Chambers and City Hall. Meetings are open to the public or watch live on the City's YouTube channel. If you can't watch, catch the recorded meeting on demand on the YouTube channel or by subscribing to the Council Debrief Newsletter, which breaks down three to four key agenda items. Subscribe at cityofls.net. Join us for the first Football Friday celebration this Friday, June 12th from 6 to 10 p.m. at Green Street. This five-week event series is designed to celebrate the global excitement of the upcoming World Soccer Celebration in Kansas City while bringing that energy directly into the heart of Lee Summit. For more information, visit lsgold26.org slash football dash Fridays. Green Street has a full week of events ahead. Whether you're looking for fitness or fun, we have Pilates, Silent Book Club, Downtown Farmers Market, and more. Find all upcoming events at greenstreetls.com slash events. Thanks for listening, and have a great week.

The City of Lee's Summit has hundreds of traffic lights across its more than 1,000 lane miles, all managed by the City's Public Works Traffic Technicians. The work happens inside those metal boxes on the side of each intersection. Inside, technicians program a device called the controller. The controller communicates directly with each signal head via underground wires, telling each light when to turn on and off based on a programmed cycle. City traffic engineers designed this cycle to allow traffic to flow as efficiently as possible for that particular intersection. In order to best match current traffic patterns, they install something called a detection system. Detection systems have taken many forms over the years, from sensors in the pavement to radar boxes. But in Lee's Summit, they primarily consist of cameras, which workers mount above the traffic signals. These cameras don't record video or your speed. Instead, they monitor the spaces at the front of the intersection and identify when a vehicle is present in a specific spot. Once a vehicle is identified, the detection system sends a message to the controller, which then adapts its standard cycle to best serve the cars that are present. The pedestrian button works in a similar way. When the button is pressed, the controller receives a signal requesting that it allow that section of the pedestrian walkway to go, which it then inserts into the signal pattern. Technicians also install something called a conflict monitor. The conflict monitor is a device in which they program all the potential patterns of lights that would lead to a collision. If the other systems mistakenly trigger those patterns, the conflict monitor sends the intersection into flash. causing all lights to flash red and directing drivers to treat it like an all-way stop. City traffic technicians implement and maintain these systems so effectively, we rarely consider them. But every time we safely pass through a signal-controlled intersection, it's all thanks to their work. So the next time you're waiting at a red light, remember the delicate coordination of super smart systems that move you through that space safely and efficiently every day.

Want to know what's coming to Lee's Summit? The Development Minute is here to help. Costco is being built at the southeast corner of 50 and 291. Costco is a membership-based warehouse retailer offering bulk goods, groceries, services, and discounted products. Costco marks phase one of the East Village development and is projected to open in late August. Seven Brew Drive-Thru Coffee is coming to the corner of 291 and Southeast 5th Street. Seven Brew is a drive-thru beverage destination serving coffee, teas, energy drinks, and smoothies. Seven Brew is in final development plan and building permit review. Ovation, a mixed-use development, is in the early stages of construction at 150 and 291. Ovation is a master-planned community featuring housing, commercial development, and neighborhood amenities. Phase one of Ovation is targeted for completion this fall. 5-4 Drafthouse is under construction in the new Oldham Village development. The next generation of 54th Street, 5-4 offers updated spaces, drafts, and dining. 5-4 is slated to open this fall.

Keeping 500 miles of public sewer lines flowing keeps utility costs low and our environment healthy. The Lee's Summit Water Utilities Operations Team does this every day Sewer lines can be blocked with everything from roots to flushable wipes to food grease. When a potential blockage is identified, teams use detailed mapping to locate access points. My camera's at 18038. A camera truck parks at one end of the sewer line and a jet truck at the other. The camera truck carries a rover-type camera, which the team lowers into the manhole. The operator then drives the camera into the pipe, where it views and records from its adjustable lens. Here, it can identify the cause and precise location of the blockage. The jet truck will then use high pressure water to remove the blockage. Starting at the opposite end of the line, the operator inserts the jet head into the manhole. The pressurized water shoots out of the head, clearing out debris and propelling it forward. The camera observes this process, and the two operators communicate via walkie-talkie to coordinate movement.

Hold it right there. Go ahead and fire it up, half pressure. I'm in front of you.

Once the jet head has passed the blockage, the operator reels it back in. The camera can then inspect the pipe to see if the blockage is cleared.

Yeah, go ahead and pull out. We're done.

With the job complete, the camera is removed, cleaned, and returned to the truck, and the crew moves on to the next job. In addition to addressing identified problems, the team will systematically check every line in the city in a five-year period, keeping costs low and our community healthy today and for years to come. Keeping 500 miles of public sewer lines flowing keeps utility costs low and our environment healthy. The Lee's Summit Water Utilities Operations Team does this every day. Sewer lines can be blocked with everything from roots to flushable wipes to food grease. When a potential blockage is identified, teams use detailed mapping to locate access points. My camera's at 18038. A camera truck parks at one end of the sewer line and a jet truck at the other. The camera truck carries a rover-type camera, which the team lowers into the manhole. The operator then drives the camera into the pipe, where it views and records from its adjustable lens. Here, it can identify the cause and precise location of the blockage. The jet truck will then use high pressure water to remove the blockage. Starting at the opposite end of the line, the operator inserts the jet head into the manhole. Pressurized water shoots out of the head, clearing out debris and propelling it forward. The camera observes this process and the two operators communicate via walkie-talkie to coordinate movement.

Hold it right there. Go ahead and fire it up, half pressure. I'm in front of you.

Once the jet head has passed the blockage, the operator reels it back in. The camera can then inspect the pipe to see if the blockage is cleared.

Yeah, go ahead and pull out. We're done.

With the job complete, the camera is removed, cleaned, and returned to the truck, and the crew moves on to the next job. In addition to addressing identified problems, the team will systematically check every line in the city in a five-year period, keeping costs low and our community healthy today and for years to come.

Lee Summit has lots of local destinations, but where do you start? Green Street, a vibrant community space in the heart of downtown, is where Lee Summit comes together. Its three dynamic areas have something for everyone. Green Street Market is a modern event venue and home to the downtown Lee's Summit Farmers Market. Green Street Lawn is a covered performance space, hosting live music, family activities, and more. Green Street Grove is a mixture of gathering spaces, an immersive playground, and bold architectural features. And all three areas host community events year round. So the next time you set out to enjoy the city you love, remember, meet at Green Street.

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and the Pledge of Allegiance.

Heavenly Father, we ask for your wisdom and guidance as we gather tonight to serve our community. As we face serious challenges and difficult decisions, help us lead with integrity, compassion, and a commitment to what is best for all. We are grateful for our EMS, police officers, firefighters, and all public safety professionals who serve and protect our city and community each day. Please keep them safe and watch over their families. Guide our hearts and minds in the work before us tonight. Amen.

Thank you. I'd like to call the June 9th, 2026 City Council regular session number 5 to order. Can we please have roll call?

Council Member Frazier. Present. Council Member Rader. Council Member Pryor. Here. Council Member Cravens. Here. Council Member Funk.

Present.

Council Member Adkins. Present. Council Member Carlisle. Present. Mayor Pro Tem Shields. Here. Mayor Lopez.

Here. Thank you. Can we please have the approval of the agenda? We have a motion by Mayor Tim Shields and a second by Councilmember Carlisle. Any discussion? Hearing none, please cast your vote. Agenda is approved. Listen 180 thank you. Takes us to the approval of the consent agenda. We have a motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Shields and a second by Council Member Cravens. Any discussion? If not, please cast your vote. Consent agenda is approved 8-0. Thank you. Takes us to Council Roundtable. Do you want to go first? Yeah, I'll go first. All right. I think it's fitting, my council colleagues and I, obviously as your elected representatives, Have had many, many calls, emails, conversations with many community residents, business owners and just stakeholders regarding the situation that occurred this past weekend at downtown days here in downtown Lee Summit. So before I let some of my Council colleagues make some statements, I'd like to read some information that I put together on behalf of my Council. But these are my comments as your mayor. Fellow Lee Summit residents, as I said, my council colleagues and I have heard from many residents and business owners regarding the incidents that occurred last weekend at Downtown Days. Lee Summit Police Department has been investigating those events. I want to assure our residents and business owners, particularly those in Downtown, that this incident does not and will not define this community. Lee's Summit is a strong, thriving community. We are a destination for people throughout the region and a place where many who are choosing to call home because of the quality of life, our amenities, and our sense of community. It's extremely unfortunate that this occurred at the end of what was otherwise a very successful great weekend and an event specific event here in downtown. However, I am grateful to the police department and the least in the fire department for the swift, measured and professional response to protect the public. Downtown Lee Summit had numerous police officers and additional security present, and they responded quickly to de escalate the situation. Their preparation and planning undoubtedly help prevent serious injuries. It's important to note that the individuals involved were minors, so the police department is limited in what information they can share. We will continue to review events of that evening and evaluate ways that this mayhem could have been avoided and prevented. As a community, we all have a role to play in providing a safe environment where our youth can thrive. I would encourage all of our residents to work alongside local organizations such as Prodeo Youth Center and Lee Summit Cares, which focus on positive programs, support, and opportunities for young people in our community. While Downtown Days is not an event that the city sponsored, we will continue to work with organizers for this event and with organizers of upcoming special events here in our community to develop plans that help prevent similar issues from occurring in this community. We take great pride in the fact that least summit is a public safety minded community and continues to be a safe place to live and to work and to play. We will continue working with our police department and our public safety officials to ensure that remains the case. Thank you. Council member Tim Shields.

Thank you, Mayor. I wanted to talk a little bit about downtown days as well. As I think everybody knows, I am a very proud downtown resident. I love our downtown. I love all the programming that they put on and I attended and volunteered to downtown days this year. And I kind of want to start out with the good part. I took my son down. He rode every carnival ride that he was tall enough to ride, which was a lot of them this year because he's almost as tall as I am, and it kind of freaks me out. He got his face painted twice. We went to Kids Street. We had chocolate-covered strawberries, got a funnel cake. It was a great event until it wasn't. When I was volunteering at the beer tent, we had to duck and cover when a bunch of kids ran down the street causing a panic and it was not great. I know that we've had we had had issues with that festival before, and we worked really hard to try to make it a safer event this year. Hours were scaled back, so everything closed earlier. The layout of the event changed. The carnival was scaled back to be more targeted towards kids under 12, more smaller rides, less thrill rides, less games of chance, just trying to make it a more family friendly atmosphere. But obviously it was not enough. And sadly, downtown days isn't going to happen again. Downtown has put out a statement as of this afternoon saying downtown main street organization that organizes the event that they will not host it again in future years. Well, it makes me really sad because there is a lot of good that came out of that festival, that it's something that my family and I enjoyed for many years. I understand and support their decision as our community partner to try to focus on shifting to more smaller family-friendly events rather than this one large festival that seems to unfortunately be really difficult to operate safely anymore because of the choices of a small number of people that choose to try to disrupt it, which again makes me deeply sad, but I understand and I support that decision. I do want to say thank you as the mayor did to our public safety personnel. One of the fun things that we did while we were down there was that my son had to stop and stay high to the police officers that were working the morning shift about 10 different times because he just loved to visit with them and see them out and about. There were so many members of our public safety. Throughout the day, Friday night, all day Saturday, Sunday out there making sure that our community stays safe and being ready to respond very quickly when incidents did occur. So I deeply appreciate the members of our police department and our fire department who were out there and serving our community. And while I'm again very sad that we won't be able to have this event again in the future, I think that they did prevent much worst outcomes, so I appreciate that and. I also want to say thank you to downtown Main Street. I know that they work very hard to put on hundreds of events every year, the vast majority of which are just an absolute blessing to our downtown and. I hope I know that they will continue to do that in the future and to focus on those smaller family friendly events that really define the culture of the heart of our city. So thank you and thank you, Mayor.

Thank you. Councilmember Atkins.

thank you councilmember shields i appreciate it um i mean i echo all of your words and i um really want to say thank you to the downtown main street board for all their work and attention over these years it has been 21 years since they have done it and i know they were heartbroken as they were meeting about what to do but it began as a fundraiser and it may be off but i think it raises about a hundred thousand dollars per year for their board and which is done to serve the downtown businesses. So if it's come to a point where all of them collectively have decided that they're going to go a different direction, then I support that. I think we all support their decisions. And I think that as we evolve, it'll be wonderful, and they'll find ways to do something new. So sad, but also optimistic that they're going to do great things. And I appreciate all the work that they put into our community to make that something that we get to live with.

Thank you. Not seeing any other comments. We will move on with the agenda and go straight into public comments. And we will start with, we have a couple individuals that want to comment. Mr. Alshawish.

I'm not here to kick you guys while you're down. I know you have social media and you've seen the community response to what happened. And largely I feel the way they do. I'm heartbroken, angry sometimes. And I know you guys feel that same way. And I know a lot of you put a lot of hours into this. And and for me, I just hope there's the outcome to this is sort of some reflection About the direction the city is going your guys is planning your participation in it But other than that, I just want to let you know that I empathize with with many of you who who put so much time and effort into this and I'm not gonna rub salt in the wound, but hoping for the best and I'm hoping that you can find a way to make this right with the community in terms of losing downtown Lee's Summit Days to give them some sort of event, some sort of way where we can get together as a community and be together and be united.

Thank you. Thank you. Ms. Bollenweider.

Teresa Vollenweider, 5201 Northeast Maybrook Road. I sent a couple of emails to the council and to the mayor. This is the first one and I talked about this on the last meeting. We've got a property owner at 5220 Northeast Maybrook Road, Sanco Acres Lot 1, is using the detached garage located on non-residential district property known as Sanco Acres Lot 2, owned by Nathan and Laura Sanco. Something needs to be done about that. And so it's probably my district that should probably check into that. That's Lakewood, Maybrook Road area. Complaint number two, lot one size is six and a half acres too small for the neighborhood. And by that, I'm using... And I looked back, it was even prior to April 2019, this goes back farther, these two things. And I'm wondering, do these folks, in this case it was in particular Shannon McGuire, Hector Soto, and Kent Monter, do they get to selectively choose what they, enforce or are these things that they have to do? These are requirements. That's what it says general requirements for minor plats. Minor plats are administratively reviewed and approved and I'm starting to wonder and I wonder before this if that should be because I think that's where a lot of cheating is occurring by the folks over here. And I think you all need to look into that. If you don't understand minor platting now and the rules involved, then learn them. Because if you're sitting up there, you need to be able to look over this stuff and make sure, because I think you're the oversight for these folks, right? You're not in partnership with them. You're supposed to be oversight. But I don't think you are. I think you're sitting, you're in bed with them. Yeah, I do. Where is the oversight? I'll say number three ball field located at 5261. I hope you'll at least let me provide my evidence there.

Well, we did receive your electronic communication and your comments.

I want the public to be able to hear what I have to say.

I give you your opportunity to speak.

So I showed the parcel viewer you can use a measurement tool and you have to have 100 foot setback.

We cannot respond to your situation. So thank you.

I think I can be here to educate and inform because I'm not the only person that's probably putting up with this.

It's your choice to enforce the rule of three minutes or not. Okay.

Yeah, we're finished. Thank you.

What are you scared?

All right. We'll move on with the agenda. Item number five. This is ordinances forwarded from committee. Mayor Patem Shields.

Thank you. I move for second reading bill number 26-105, an ordinance authorizing the city manager to purchase property, casualty, and liability insurance for FY27 with a total expenditure less than $1,286,000 and authorizing the execution of any necessary documents for the City of Lee Summit, Missouri.

Thank you. We have a motion by Mayor Tim Shields and a second by Councilmember Carlisle for bill number 26-105. Is there any discussion? If not, please cast your vote. Motion passes 8-0. Thank you. Please record the vote. Mayor Patem.

Thank you. I move for adoption of bill number 26-105, an ordinance authorizing the city manager to purchase property, casualty, and liability insurance for FY27, where the total expenditure is less than $1,286,000, and authorizing the execution of any necessary documents for the city of Lee Summit, Missouri.

Thank you. We have a motion to adopt bill number 26-105 from Mayor Patem. She yields in a second by Councilmember Carlyle. Any discussion? If not, please cast your vote. Motion is approved 8-0. Thank you. Please record that vote. All right. Takes us to Mayor Bertin.

Thank you. I move for second reading of bill number 26-106, an ordinance approving amendment number 7 to the budget for fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, as adopted by ordinances 101.3.2, 101.3.3, 101.3.6, 101.3.7, and 101.3.8 by amending authorized expenditures for the city of Lee Summit, Missouri.

Thank you. We have a motion by Mayor Pro Tem Shields for a second reading of Bill number 26-106. And a second by Councilmember Carlisle. Any discussion? If not, please cast your vote. Motion passes 8-0. Please record the vote. Mayor Pro Tem.

Thank you. I move for adoption of Bill number 26-106, an ordinance approving Amendment number 7 to the budget for fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, as adopted by Ordinances 10132, 10133, 10136, 10137, and 10138, by amending the authorized expenditures for the City of Luce Summit, Missouri.

Thank you. We now have a motion to adopt Bill number 26-106 by Mayor Pritam Shields and a second by Council Member Carlisle. Any discussion? If not, please cast your vote. Votes are in. Motion passes 8-0. Bill is adopted. Thank you. Please record that. Mayor Patel.

I move for second reading bill number 26-107. An ordinance approving a two-year renewal of the workers compensation excess policy authorizing the city manager to enter into an agreement with Midwest employers for the deposit guarantee premium of $163,800 for FY2027 and the same for FY2028 and to execute all documents necessary to obtain such coverage.

Thank you. We have a motion for a second reading of Bill number 26-107 by Mayor Patem Shields and a second by Councilmember Carlisle. Any discussion? If not, please cast your vote. All votes are in. Motion passes 8-0. Mayor Patem.

I move for adoption of Bill number 26-107, an ordinance approving a two-year renewal to the Workers' Compensation Excess Policy authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Midwest Employers for the deposit guarantee premium of $163,800 for FY2027 and the same for FY2028, and to execute all documents necessary to obtain such coverage.

Thank you. We now have a motion to adopt Bill number 26-107 by Mayor Pro Tem Shields and a second by Councilmember Frazier. Any discussion? If not, please cast your vote. All votes are in. Motion passes 8-0. Thank you.

I move for second reading of bill number 26-108, an ordinance enacting a new section 2-3 of the municipal code titled Bonds for Officers and Employees, providing for the bonding of certain officers and employees.

We're stuck on the previous one. to be 108. There you go. Thank you. Thank you. There we go. Second reading. Not a doubt. Thank you. Now we have a motion for a second reading of bill number 26-108 by Mayor Patel-Shields and a second by Councilmember Carlisle. Any discussion? If not, please cast your vote. All votes are in. Motion passes 8-0. Please record the vote. Thank you. Mayor Pertem.

Thank you. I move for adoption of Bill number 26-108, an ordinance enacting a new Section 2-3 of the Municipal Code titled Bonds for Officers and Employees, providing for the bonding of certain officers and employees.

Thank you. We now have a motion to adopt Bill 26-108 by Mayor Pertem Shields and a second by Councilmember Carlisle. Any discussion? Now please cast your vote. All votes are in. Motion passes 8-0. Please record the vote. Thank you. Mayor Pertem.

I move for second reading of bill number 26-109, ordinance reviewing mutual aid agreement between the City of Lee Summit, Missouri and the Board of Police Commissioners of Kansas City, Missouri relating to law enforcement services provided in sort of FIFA World Cup 2026 activities in the Kansas City metropolitan area and authorizing the mayor to execute the same.

Thank you. We have a motion for second reading of bill number 26-109 by Mayor Pertem Shields and a second by Council Member Carlisle. Any discussion? Yes. Mayor Pertem Shields.

Thank you, Mayor. I just wanted to say we discussed this in Finance and Budget Committee and had kind of a discussion about the extent to which we were offering these mutual aid resources and that it is a fairly limited impact to our police force and a couple of specialty teams over a couple of days, so it won't impact our ability to continue providing public safety in our city. So just wanted to say that for the record.

Thank you. Appreciate that. We have a motion by Mayor Pro Tem Shields for second reading of Bill number 26-109. We have a second by Council Member Carlisle. I need additional discussion. If not, please cast your vote. All votes are in. Motion passes 8-0. Please record the vote, Mayor Pro Tem.

Thank you. I move for adoption of Bill number 26-109, an ordinance approving mutual aid agreement between the City of Lisa, Missouri and the Board of Police Commissioners of Kansas City, Missouri related to law enforcement services provided in support of FIFA World Cup 2026 activities in the Kansas City metropolitan area and authorizing the mayor to execute the same.

Thank you. We now have a motion to adopt Bill number 26-109 by Mayor President Shields and a second by Councilmember Frazier. Any discussion or comments? If not, please cast your vote. Missing one. There you go. All votes are in. Motion passes 8-0. Thank you. Please record the vote. All right. Takes us to a resolution.

Resolution number 26-12. A resolution authorizing the mayor to appoint successor directors to the 740 Northwest Blue Parkway Community Improvement District.

Thank you. We have a motion made by Mayor Patem Shield and a second by Councilmember Carlisle. Any discussion? If not, please cast your vote. All votes are in. Motion passes 8-0. Thank you. Resolution is approved. Thank you. All right. Takes us to proposed ordinances. Second reading. Mayor Paton.

Move for adoption of bill number 26-102, an ordinance approving adopting and appropriating the budget for and establishing the paying classification for employees except represented fire staff for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027 for the city.

Thank you, we have a motion to adopt bill number 26-102 by Mayor Pro Tem Shields and a second by Council Member Carlisle. Any discussion? Hearing none, please cast your vote. Motion passes seven yes, one nay. Please record the vote, thank you. Mayor Pro Tem.

move for adoption of bill number 26-103 an ordinance approving adopting and appropriating the budget and establishing the pay plan for fire represented employees for the fiscal year ending june 30 2027 for the fire department of the city thank you we have a motion to adopt bill number 26 26-103 by mayor pretend shields and a second by councilmember carlisle any discussion no please please cast your vote

Motion passes 7. Yes. One recusal. Thank you. Mayor for Tim.

I move for adoption of bill number 26-104 in ordinance approving adopting and appropriating the budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027 for the municipal courts division of the city.

Thank you. We have a motion to adopt bill number 26-104 by Mayor for Tim Shields and a second by Councilmember Carlisle. Any discussion? If not, please cast your vote. Motion passes seven. Yes, one recusal. Thank you. All right, moving along pretty good here. So takes us to committee reports. Herbert M. Shields.

CEDC will meet tomorrow at 4 p.m. in chambers.

Great, thank you. Any other updates? No? All right, we'll go straight to council comments. Any council comments? Mayor for Tim Shields.

Just a reminder that our retreat is going to be this Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., correct, at the Joint Operations Center?

That's correct.

All right. I will see everybody there.

Thank you. Appreciate that. Council Member Pryor.

Thank you mayor. OK, a few things. One I don't know and I probably should have asked you before, but I didn't know if I was going to ask this, but overtime. So a lot of people think that overtime got cut for police and fire completely and I know it didn't. Do you have the numbers of like what kind of overtime was? that was needed last year versus this year that's allotted in the budget do you have those numbers at all no i don't have specific numbers uh but you're act that's accurate we did not eliminate overtime was overtime is it less overtime this year that's i don't even know the numbers that uh okay

to compare those two. There was discussion about overtime with regards to training for, I'll call it more specialty training within the fire side of things. OK. So just some information overtime. This is over just overtime budget.

Mr Gentry OK.

Overtime budget for fiscal year 27 for police 1.14 million. The budget for fiscal year 26 was 1.15 million. Fire Department, fiscal year 27, 1.48 million. Fiscal year 26 was 1.54 million. So the total, 2.62 million in fiscal year 27. In fiscal year 26, 2.69 million.

OK, thank you very much. I really appreciate I didn't give you guys advanced learning that I was going to ask that. So thank you so much. And then also I have had quite a few people reach out to me regarding. A possible curfew in downtown and I know I just wanted to let people know that I hear them. That's something that I guess I mean that that PD would discuss and. You know, but I wanted to let everyone know that I hear you guys and I can't say that I disagree with it, but that's. Yeah, I just wanted to bring that up and then my last thing I was approached asking if I wanted to sign the. Petition for the audit and my initial answer was absolutely not. And then I thought about it and I thought I'm going to sign it because one I believe in transparency and two I. I trust the department heads and I trust our city and I don't think that we have anything to hide and I think that. Me personally, I welcome an audit, so if anyone sees my signature on there, I have decided that I will sign it because I truly. I truly don't think that our city has anything to hide. So, thank you.

Thank you. Okay.

Next is the staff roundtable. Mr. Dunning. I just have one quick, well, I would echo the remarks with the appreciation to downtown Main Street, their board, their volunteers, just, you know, unfortunate circumstances. And those men and women who Provide public safety to those those community events. All community events right now. We know that's a burden on them, but there's so many benefits from the community coming coming together. The one quick item that I do have is the gentleman sitting behind me. Brian had our city attorney just celebrated his 12 year work anniversary serving this city. So congratulations. That's it, Mayor. Thank you. Thank you. Appreciate it.

Any other comments? No, this is everybody's going to get done a little bit early and go get out in the heat. So then this meeting is adjourned at 631. Thank you.

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