City Commission - Regular Meeting

Good evening and welcome to tonight's February 9th city Sunduski city commission meeting. We're going to have an invocation by Commissioner Tucker followed by the pledge of allegiance. Bow your heads. Heavenly Father, we come to you today asking for your guidance, wisdom, and support as we begin this meeting. Help us engage in meaningful discussion. Allow us to work as a group and nurture the bonds of community. continue to remind us that all we do here today, all that we accomplish is for pursuit of the truth and for the betterment of our city. We ask these things in your name. Amen. Amen.

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Miss Myers, will you please call the role? Believe it. Mr. Pujo. I need a motion to excuse Mr. Pujo. So moved. Second. Thank you. Mr. Tucker here. Mr. Miss Fargo here. Mr. Wington here. Miss Wilson here. Mr. Coons here. Mr. CrarAl here. Commissioners, we have a draft of the um January 26 meeting minutes. What is your pleasure? Madam Chair. Yes. Mr.

I move that we accept the minutes of the January 26 meeting as presented. Second. Any discussion? Hearing no objection, that motion is approved. And then tonight, we're on to audience participation. Um, please come to the podium. State your name and your address in the city of Sunduski. And you have about three minutes on any agenda items.

Thank you, Mr. President. Congratulations to the new city commissioners. Tim Schwanger, 362 Sheffield Way. I have uh three items that have questions tonight. The first one is item number one, which is the Dockside Hospitality Group agreement for Dockside Cafe, uh, which is at the Paper District Marina. The question I had is, was this agreement put up for bids? Uh, if not, why is it that we sometimes put our con some of the other concession stands out for bid and other times we don't do it? Uh number two is the $3 million uh from city taxes that we collect through the emissions tax and parking tax for the $3 million uh waterline replacement on the causeway. [snorts] The one question is is there going to be any contribution at all from Cedar Fair or are we paying it 100% through our admissions tax and parking tax? The second question is, and I asked in an email, I believe yesterday, if a if Cedar Fair were to build a new causeway, which there's been talk of that, uh, a secondary causeway, so we're not using the uh, Shaw, which is troublesome to the residents, would Six Flags or Cedar Fair pay for that new causeway, including utilities, which would be the waterline? And I got an answer back saying, well, you know, that's kind of hypothetical that, you know, there's other factors that may factor into that. Uh, which I'm leading up to is through history, Cedar Fair, Six Flags does not pay the admissions tax. I think finally after 20 years, we finally determined that it's the residents that go to Cedar Point and the tourists that go to Cedar Point. Cedar Point Cedar Fair collects the tax

and then they give it back to us. Um, as you all know, I'm kind I'm opposed to using this tax for a private roadway. Uh, obviously, um, I don't see where we're getting a whole lot of benefits out of this other than the fact that we're going to get a 10-ft walkway on either side for bicycles. Don't really think that many people that are riding bicycles or walking are actually going to go to Cedar Point, but I could be wrong. Uh the other item is item number five which is the battery park tiff. Uh three questions on it. Actually four questions. How long is the tiff agreement? When is the starting date? When is the ending date? Is there an established or a ballpark figure? We kind of talked about this before the meeting. Is there but from the from the finance department? I'd like to ask is there an estimated dollar per year that we may collect from that tiff? Will the TIFF dollars be used for actual brick and mortar, the hotel, the parking, uh parking garage, etc., or is it only going to be used for water, sewer, uh lights, parking lot, what whatever have you? [snorts] Um the fourth question is how many actual tiffs agreements do we now have in the city of Sunduski? Again, the finance department probably would probably know [snorts] and it's understanding re reading through the supporting documents that the schools will get 16.5% of whatever's generated which is great. My my concern is though,

Mr. Schwer, we're getting close. We're getting close. We're over I think 20 seconds. [snorts] My question is, will the city receive any property tax from that development for our own whatever budget? Thank you.

Thank you. Any other audience participation this evening? [clears throat] No audience participation. No more. Okay. Thank you, Mr. Schwar, for your comments. Um, next we have something a little special. I'm going to use a little bit of my opportunity as as sitting in this chair to change something around. Um, we have a special um something special to honor this evening. And I instead of making um everyone sit through this incredibly moving meeting um for the next hour or so, I'd like to take care of something really special and um and and do a little honoring here tonight. So, um, a while back we received a letter from, uh, late John Ferris's family, um, who was an incredible basketball player, um, one of the best basketball players in our community ever to be here. And they, he grew up around Farwell Park. And they requested or advocated that is there a potential that we could potentially rename the basketball courts after um, Mr. John Ferris. and as commission um and staff everybody uh talked and we absolutely think that is something to do. So I will need a motion tonight for that.

Madam Chair, yes commission, I'd like to make a motion to approve of that request and to uh name the courts at Farwell Jean Ferris Courts. Second. Second. Thank you very much. That motion is approved number one. And before we make comments, I was wondering if there's anyone from the Ferris family who would like to come forward and and and just share with us um maybe some great story or any information you want to share with us about how important this is. Madam Chair, we need a vote. We got a roll call. One second. [laughter] Mr. Tucker, I was excited. Miss Vargo, yes. Mr. Wington, yes. Miss Wilson, yes. Mr. Coons, yes. Mr. Crrael,

yes. That motion is approved. Come on down. Sorry, guys. This is right. [laughter]

Hi, I'm Priscilla Ferris. Hi everybody. I don't know how to do this. I'm a little nervous. I don't know what I'm doing, but um I thank God for this. I think I appreciate everything. you. I appreciate this. I really do. Um, but I do have a request. I'd like to know if it could be put in his f his full name, John B. Ferris Jr., if that could be Sure.

And, uh, that's what he went by. So, I pray I thank, you know, I thank you for, you know, and he, um, that was the park that he really played in all the time. You could see it from his backyard of his home. And, uh, he really he would keep that park up as much as he could. And it was just even when I became his girlfriend, [laughter] I go he'd had me sended the park while he played some games. So [laughter] that was him. And then um you know, of course, after we married, he you know, uh uh still maintain going to the park after, you know, went to college and stuff like that. So it was it's just an honor. I appreciate it. I really do. And thank you everybody for just for this. Yeah. Thank you. Thank you.

Commissioners, any discussion? [applause] Madam, Madam Chair, Commissioner Coats.

Uh, yes. I I I briefly want to um just say something um because uh you're absolutely right in saying that um Mr. Ferris was an incredible basketball player, but more than that, he he was an incredible man. And I say he was an incredible man because he was a humble man that walked humbly, right? and and although he he had some challenges that he faced because of how he was treated, um he still walked humbly and he still did what he needed to do to be strong, to be an example to others. Um he was a praying man. Um that's what I appreciated about him. I liked how he carried himself and he was an influence for me um and how he carried himself. Um and so I'm grateful to be a part of this moment and I'm grateful to see the family and that we're able to do this. Um, you'll be pleased to know that the city commission has done some things already to beautify Farwell Park. Um, one of those you've probably already seen is that we repaved the courts there. Um, and they're beautiful now. Um, there's also something that you may not know that there's also going to be some new playground equipment out there before the summer comes. So, I know that there's going to be some amazing things that the city commission can provide in terms of maybe doing something special um, in the near future. So, thank you for being here. It's an honor.

And then to the Ferris family, just so you know, u when the weather gets a little warmer and we get the snow melted off the courts, right, [laughter] we'll go out there with you um and we'll dedicate that spot with with some sort of a plaque or or some memorialization there. Okay. For that. And the other thing I wanted to say that I it really struck me is that I did a little research about Farwell Park. Um cuz I kind of you know I've lived here my whole life too but why is it named Farwell Park and Farwell Park is named after Moors Farwell who was here before the city of Suski became the city of Sunduski and he actually became the first mayor of Sunduski. He was a trailblazer for our community. And when I thought about that I thought he thinks I'm sure he would think it is pretty special that we have a trailblazer like John Ferris Jr. going to be naming those part those courts for years to come for for everyone playing basketball and hopefully kids understanding who he was and setting a great example for them to become the type of person he was. So congratulations and we're really excited to do that. [applause]

Yes, Commissioner. Um, I I was just going to say maybe part of the dedication ceremony might be a little pickup game. You know, [laughter] we have a point guard right here. Oh, I am retired. Any other discussion? Okay. Thank you. And just so you know, you [clears throat] don't have to stay for the rest of the meeting. You can stay as long as you'd like, but you are welcome to go at any time. Okay. All right. Next on the agenda tonight, commissioners, you've had several communications from staff recommending legislation. Can I have a motion to accept those communications? So moved. Second.

There's been a motion and a second. Is there any discussion? All right. Hearing no objection, that motion is approved. Um, does any commissioner wish to move any consent items to the regular agenda this evening? Madam Chair, I move to accept the consent agendas as presented. Second. Any discussion? That motion is approved. Miss Myers, would you please present the consent agenda? Item A, repealing chapter 1313, Electrician Examining Board. This is a first reading. Item B, repealing Chapter 1315, plumber Examining Board, which is also a first reading.

Okay. Commissioners, having heard these ordinances, what is your pleasure? Madam Chair, I would move approval of both of these ordinances uh under chapter 14. No. Well, this is first reading. So, I would just move approval of these two ordinances as presented. Second. Is there any discussion? Miss Myers, will you call the role on the motion? Mr. Tucker, here. Miss Fargo? Yes. Mr. Wington? Yes. Miss Wilson? Yes. Mr. Coun? A Mr. Crrael. A

and those that and that is approved. Um regular moving on to the regular agenda tonight. Miss Myers, will you present item number one on the regular agenda? It is requested an ordinance be passed authorizing and directing the city manager to enter into an agreement between the city of Sunduski and Docside Hospitality LLC for the operation and use of the concession space at the paper district marina. This is a first reading. Commissioners, having heard this ordinance, what is your pleasure, Madam Chair? Yes, Commissioner. Move for approval of item one, the ordinance under item one on regular agenda uh in full accordance with uh section 14 of the city charter. Second, thank you. Is there any discussion, Madam Chair? Yes.

Um I'll ask Mr. Schwanker answer Mr. Schwanker's questions. Um yes, this was put out to um for an RFQ. We received two uh uh bids on that. Um they were uh both graded scored and uh um Miss Avalon and uh or Miss Crawford and um her company was Docside who's been there for quite a number of years um was a uh best uh bid for that project. So um she was awarded that. Um

there was a you know substantial amount of uh investment that she's made over the years. She ran the facility good. The other person that submitted had a very um good offer as well. Um her her uh bid to do that um to do to rent the at least the space was higher than um his plus um with her history. So Okay. But there was a RFQ issued for that process. Any other discussion? Miss Myers, will you call the role on the motion? Mr. Tucker? Yes. Miss Fargo, yes. Mr. Wington, yes. Miss Wilson, yes. Mr. Coons, yay. Mr. Crarabel, yay. And now on the ordinance. Mr. Tucker, yes.

Miss Fargo, yes. Mr. Wington, yes. Miss Wilson, yes. Mr. Coons, yay. Mr. Crabel, yay. And that ordinance is approved. Um, Miss Myers, will you present item number two on the agenda? It is requested that an ordinance [snorts] be passed authorizing and directing the city manager to enter into a development agreement with Six Flags Entertainment Corporation relating to the Cedar Point Causeway Waterline project and declaring this ordinance shall take immediate effect in accordance with section 14 of the city charter. Commissioners, having heard this ordinance, what is your pleasure? Madam Chair, yes. I move the adoption of this ordinance under suspension of the rules in full accordance with section 14 city charter. Second. Commissioners, [clears throat] any discussion on this item?

Okay, Mr. Myers, will you call the role? Uh, Mr. Schwer, I had a couple questions on this and um I'll be happy to address it because it is a

a significant amount of money and uh public interest. So, the the uh $3 million was um when we passed the or uh original emissions tax and parking tax increase um for the causeway, they obviously didn't um use utilize those funds for a number of years. Uh we knew that uh a water line was needing to get replaced. I think they did it in 1959. Um we uh uh the engineer at the time estimated that was going to cost us about $3 million for that project uh to to do ourselves. So um as the causeway projects going on, you know, they're out there doing a lot of uh underground utilities now. They want to get um ahead of that before they uh redo their uh causeway. So the uh um understand Mr. Schwanker's uh comments, but we uh [clears throat] only water lines and uh although it's a private road and the water lines service all of the uh uh Sha as well. So um it's not just a a water line for uh Cedar Point, it's also a water line to service uh the community that's out there as well. So, um, want to make sure that the public is aware of that. Um, we, uh, also have had eight water mane breaks on our 16 in, um, over the last, uh, 5 years. Um, so our water distribution folks are, um, pretty excited, uh, for the public's knowledge. So, they're going to start the waterline project uh, soon. um they won't uh complete that until the new high bridge and and the construction for the causeway is complete so that they can tie it in. So it'll be uh some time before that project's complete. This water line

replacement's completed. But um we uh also um you know uh M. Reader does a a phenomenal job in over the last years on um doing uh projects or not doing projects out of our water fund. And so this project literally could have been uh a water fund project that were not utilizing water funds. We're using um admissions tax dollars that um to Mr. Schwagger's point the visitors and um citizens are paying. But, um, it won't impact our water rates. Um, you know, having to take out a $3 million loan to to do this stretch. So, [snorts] just wanted to make those points. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Orzac. Miss Myers, will you call the role on that motion? Yes. Mr. President. Mr. Tucker? Yes. Miss Fargo? Yes. Mr. Wington? Miss Wilson? Yes. Mr. Coons? Yay. Mr. Crabel, yay. [clears throat] And now in the ordinance. Mr. Tucker? Yes. Miss Fargo? Yes. Mr. Mr. Wington. Yes. Miss Wilson. Yes. Mr. Coons. Yay. Mr. Crarael. Yay. And that ordinance is approved. Miss Myers, will you present item number three on the agenda?

It is requested an ordinance be passed authorizing and directing the city manager to expend funds to Carrier Corporation of Valley View, Ohio through the Omnia Partners Purchasing Program for the HVAC replacement work at the wastewater treatment plant project. in declaring this ordinance shall take immediate effect in accordance with section 14 of the city charter. Commissioners, you've heard this ordinance. What is your pleasure? Madam Chair, go ahead. Commissioner Wilson, I'll move to approve item three as presented in accordance with section 14 of the city charter. Second. Thank you. Any discussion? Commissioners, Miss Myers, will you call the role on the motion? Mr. Tucker?

Yes. Miss Fargo? Yes. Mr. Wington. Miss Wilson. Yes. Mr. Coons. Yay. Mr. Crabel. Yay. And now on the ordinance. Mr. Tucker. Yes. Miss Fargo. Yes. Mr. Wington. Yes. Mr. Wilson. Miss Wilson. Yes. Mr. Coons. Yay. Mr. Crabel. Yay. And that ordinance is approved. Miss Myers, would you present item number four on the agenda? It is requested an ordinance be passed authorizing and directing the city manager to enter into a professional services agreement with Manx Smith Group of Mami Ohio for the West Monroe Street Rehabilitation Project Camp Street to Decatur Street and declaring this ordinance shall take immediate effect in accordance with section 14 of the city charter. Commissioner, you've heard this ordinance. What is your pleasure this evening?

Madam Chair, I move for adoption of this ordinance on a suspension of rules in full accordance with section 14 of the city charter. Second. Second. Thank you. Is there any discussion? This matters. We call the role in the motion. Mr. Tucker? Yes. Miss Fargo? Yes. Mr. Wington? Yes. Miss Wilson? Yes. Mr. Coons? Yay. Mr. Crarael, yay. And now on the ordinance. Mr. Tucker? Yes. Miss Fargo? Yes. Mr. Wington? Yes. Miss Wilson? Yes. Mr. Coons? Yay. Mr. Crabel, yay.

And that ordinance is approved. Miss Myers, will you present item number five on the agenda tonight? It is requested an ordinance be passed removing parcels from the existing downtown tax increment financing area by amending ordinance number 18-085 to create a new tax increment financing district encompassing cir certain parcels of real property declaring improvements to certain parcels of real property to be a public purpose describing the improvements to be made directly benefit such parcels requiring Battery Park Sanduski LLC LC to make service payments in lie of taxes establishing a tax increment equivalent fund battery park improvement tax increment equivalent fund for the deposit of such service payments and related authorizations pursuant to Ohio revised code section 5709.41579.42 5709.43 and declaring this ordinance shall take immediate effect in accordance with section 14 of the city charter. Commissioners, you've heard, excuse me, [clears throat] you've heard this ordinance. What is your pleasure,

Madam Chair? Yes, Commissioner Wington. I move for the adoption of this ordinance 5-1 under suspension of the rules in full accordance with section 14 of the city charter. Second.

Miss Myers, will you call or is there any discussion? Excuse me. And u Mr. Orzac, I was going to go to you on this, but would you like to wait till we're done with both of them or we have to do it on individual? Um, I'll do it first. And um, I don't remember all the questions that were asked, but basically this is a u memorialization of uh, ordinances that were uh, went in effect. The school approved the tiff agreements back in 2018. There were some modifications in 2023. um this uh school in Maruse uh development had um had discussed and there's additional things that this the agreement with uh the school board and the schools um that Maruse has with scholarships and um apprenticeships and things like that. So um this is a um the original tiff was for 12% for the schools. This is a 16 and a half% which was um agreed to by Maruse and uh the school board. So, um, the school board, uh, like I said, has already approved this, and this is just, uh, finalizing, um, and putting the tiff into place.

Thank you. Is there any other discussion? Miss Myers, will you call the role on the motion? Mr. Tucker, yes. Miss Fargo, yes. Mr. Wington, Miss Wilson, yes. Mr. Coons, abstain. Mr. Crabel, yay. And now in the ordinance, Mr. Tucker, yes. Miss Fargo, yes. Mr. Wington, Miss Wilson, yes. Mr. Coons, abstaining. Mr. CrarAel, yay.

And that ordinance is approved. Miss Myers, will you um present item five, ordinance two? It is requested an ordinance be passed approving a compensation agreement with Sunduski City School District relating to improvement funds established for the Battery Park TIFF area authorizing and directing the city manager to execute a compensation agreement and declaring this ordinance shall take immediate effect in accordance with section 14 of the city charter. Commissioners, having heard this ordinance, what is your pleasure? Madam Chair, I move for the adoption of this ordinance under suspension of the rules in accordance with section 14 of the city charter. Second. Is there any discussion?

Um, you know, Mr. Orz, I thought we had a good talk just to point out one of the things that um this TIF agreement that's happened and was done quite a while back. Currently, the schools get zero. Is that correct? For that property. So we're looking at potentially a couple hundred million maybe project in the end potentially and it's 16.5% of the sales on the on the property tax of that. Correct. Correct. So that's a when you do the math on that it's a very large number. Every year they will get paid that and they're currently getting nothing. So um I think that's it's it's a it's actually a pretty good thing right now. So any other discussion? Miss Mars, will you call the motion? Mr. Tucker? Yes.

Miss Fargo? Yes. Mr. Wington, Miss Wilson, yes. Mr. Coons, abstain. Mr. Mr. Crabel, yay. And now on the ordinance. Mr. Tucker, yes. Miss Vargo, yes. Mr. Wington, yes. Miss Wilson, yes. Mr. Coons, abstain. Mr. Crabel, yay. And that ordinance approved. Miss Myers, we present our last item on the agenda tonight. Item six. It is requested an ordinance be passed providing for the issuance and sale of bonds. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. We need first thing we need uh for this one because um this is a little bit something different but we do need a motion for the approval of the fiscal officer certificate. So moved. Second. Thank you very much. Mr. Tucker. Yes. Miss Fargo.

Yes. Mr. Wington. Yes. Miss Wilson. Yes. Mr. Coons. Yay. Mr. Crrael. Yay. And that is approved. Miss it. Would you proceed with the rest of that for the item number six? It is requested an ordinance be passed providing for the issuance and sale of bonds in the maximum principal amount of $9 million for the purpose of paying costs of construction, equipping, and furnishing of a recreation center together with related site improvements and necessary appendances thereto and declaring an emergency. Commissioners, having heard this ordinance, what is your pleasure? Madame President.

Yes, Commissioner K. I would move approval of the ordinance under item number six um as presented. Second. Is there any discussion? Discussion. Okay. Miss Myers, will we call the role on that motion? Mr. Tucker? Yes. Miss Fargo? Yes. Mr. Wington? Yes. Miss Wilson? Yes. Mr. Coons? Yay. Mr. Crarabel. Okay. And now in the ordinance. Mr. Tucker? Yes. Miss Fargo. Yes. Mr. Wington. Yes. Miss Wilson. Yes. Mr. Coun. Yay. Mr. Crabel. Yay.

And that ordinance is passed. U. Moving on. Tonight we have Mr. Orzac's manager report. Good evening, commissioners, audience, and staff. Um, I have a couple donations. Um, the first is a donation. Um, they wish to remain anonymous for donated fitness equipment worth approximately $2,000 to the police department. If we get a motion to accept that donation. So moved. Second. Miss Mars, we call the role on that motion. Mr. Tucker, yes. Miss Fargo, yes. Mr. Wington, Miss Wilson, yes. Mr. Coons, yay. Mr. Crabel, yay. And that motion is accepted.

The second is uh park and recck would like to thank uh construction equipment rental and supply for use of an aerial lift to help take uh down the Christmas decorations. The donation in kind was $1,450. And then we'd like to thank uh Pizza House East for donating six pizzas um for the out of school program on [clears throat] January 27th and Lee's uh famous recipe for dinner on January 28th. Get a motion to accept those donations. Good. So move. Second.

Motion's approved. Thank you very much. Um for uh finance committee uh we will be having a meeting on Friday, February 20th, 2026 at 8 a.m. at city hall. The governance finance officers association of the United States and Canada GFOA has awarded the certificate of achievement for excellence in financial reporting to the city of Sunduski for its annual comprehensive financial report for the fiscal year ended December 31st, 2024. The certificate of achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by government and its management. Like uh congratulate Miss Reer and her staff for uh continuing to do a phenomenal job. Um public works work at the intersection of Cleveland Road um US6 and Cedar Point Drive will begin the week of February 9th. Much of the early work will involve shaping where the planned roundabout will be placed. Due to the phasing of construction, traffic will be restricted in this area to allow for the greatest amount of work to occur outside of the park season. In the park season, work will continue at other intersections where signal and intersection work is planned. Community development. The uh city of Sunduski has released a request for qualification seeking professional real estate development project teams to reinvest in the historic Beckling building in Pier site, 105 West Shoreline Drive. Um project teams intending to respond must submit a letter of intent by February 13, 2026. Qualifications are due March 27th, 2026. Questions can be directed to Colleen Gillson, director of community development at cgillson cityofuski.com and the full RFQ can be um viewed on our website. The Public Arts and Culture Commission is seeking artist submissions for two projects for Wheels Park. A mural project and a sculpture project.

The call for artist documents can be found on the public art page of the city's website. Submissions are due by noon on March 20th. Parks and Rec has annually applied for the community links internship program with Erie County Community Foundation. We'd like to ask permission to accept this position should the park and Rex division be selected to host an intern for the 2026 program as the interview matching process begins in March. If I get a motion to allow us to submit for that grant. So moved. Second. Miss Mars, [clears throat] we call the role on that. Mr. Tucker? Yes. Miss Fargo? Yes. Mr. Wington? Yes. Miss Wilson, yes. Mr. Coons, yay. Mr. Crabel, that motion is approved. And

the city of Sunduski Park and Reccks Division is working with Shores and Islands, Ohio and the Greater Sunduski Partnership for the return of the Strongman Champions League to Sunduski for an event on Friday and Saturday, September 4th and 5th in 2026. Theou defines the roles of each organization with the city of Sunduski providing in-ind services including access to the location for the event, signage and barricades, access to power and water, public restrooms and parking accommodations for the event. We [snorts] ask the city commission to approve entering into this agreement to expedite the planning for the September event. So move. Second. Can we get a a roll call on that one? [snorts] Mr. Tucker? Yes. Miss Fargo? Yes. Mr. [clears throat] Mr. Wington, Miss Wilson, yes.

Mr. yay. Mr. CrarAel, yay. That is approved and that's exciting that that's back. Yep. Yep. They It's great uh great event that they had last year. Um that concludes my report. I'll take any questions that commission has. Questions [clears throat] or comments for our city manager? Thank you, Mr. Orzac. Um moving on. Any old business tonight? Anything? Anyone wanted under old business? How about new business? I know Mr. Coun you had something you wanted to discuss, right?

Madam Chair. Yeah. Um through the work of um this commission particularly uh Madame Chair and uh our vice president, we met and we talked about um being able to and it started out by talking about committees, commissions, boards. Um but it elevated into another discussion about uh what we can do for citizens to be able to talk freely and informal manner. Um and we're going to start that process and we call it the Sanduski Community Circle. So this will um occur every second Thursday of every month and it'll tie into the community relations commission. So anything that we um have a question about and we're unable to answer then we'll get it to our city manager. City manager will get it to the department heads. Try to get an answer before we get to the community relations commission. But as soon as we get the information, we'll share that information with the individuals who ask the questions and then we'll move on and continue to do that in the future. So I think that's a good thing. I think it's a step forward in order to give student I'm not students. I'm so used to wearing different hats in the school and on the city commission, but uh I just think it's a good thing and um I'm glad that we're doing that. I want to thank m um Commissioner Coons too for be willing to come and talk to the community and our residents and um find out um the needs that they may have um and and then bringing them back and putting them in the form of our of our committee and having a good agenda to have a robust discussion and s and and and solve issues or concerns or just get answers. So I appreciate that. Yeah. And Madam Chair, one more thing I wanted to thank uh Tom Horseman for being able to shoot the video and do an excellent job. I don't think we spent more than what five minutes maybe getting that done, but it it came out. It was excellent. So, thank you uh for your work.

Any other new business tonight? I have a couple items. Um first thing is I need a motion. No, I need a motion to set a public hearing for February 23rd for a proposed right-of-way vacation for a portion of the 52 second street alley. You need a motion. So move be a second. All right. [laughter] Yes, I do. I think I said that. Yeah, I did. You did. Um, do we need to call a role on that? I believe [snorts] yes. Okay. Mr. Tucker? Yes. Miss Fargo? Yes. Mr. Wington, Miss Wilson, yes. Mr. yay. Mr. Crabel, yay.

And that motion is approved. Thank you. And then lastly, um I need a motion to reappoint the commission clerk as the commission records custodian for 2022. Can I get a motion for that? So moved. Second. It's unanimous. Is there [laughter] any discussion? [clears throat] I would just like to say happily we want to do that. Um, Miss Meyer, so thank you so much for everything you do for us and keeping us in line. You're It's a challenge at times, I know, and you're doing a great job. So, I happily want to do [clears throat] this. Can we get a roll call on that motion? Mr. Tucker? Yes. Miss Fargo? Yes. Mr. Wington? Miss Wilson? Yes. Mr. Coons? Yay. Mr. Green,

welcome back. That's approved. [laughter] All right. Um, let's see. Where are we? Uh, now we are moving. Any other new visits? I think we're done, right? Okay. Audience participation. Any member of the audience would like to come forward. State your name and your address in the city of Sunduski. And you have three minutes to discuss. Five minutes to discuss. Sorry, I was shortening your time. Five minutes to discuss. Uh any um comments about the city.

How y'all doing today? My name is Maris Mayfield. Um I come to you guys today because few days ago I was took to jail for a recording in this space. False accusations were made against me. I still have not received my camera back. My rights have been violated in this city a long time. This is a letter to the city manager over a year ago where I was hit by a car and this girl has still not has been charged to this day and I've been charged more than once. All I'm asking is that she be charged and that my rights be restored and that's it. Here goes your city complaint from over a year ago that I wrote to Mr. Orzac that he's never responded and thank you guys.

Thank you, Mr. Mayfield. Anybody else out there in the audience for audience participation? Come on forward. Again, your name, address.

Hi, Mr. Gar. How you doing? You want me? Yeah, I would like my copy back. That's just for you guys to take your copy before I leave. Okay. Thank you.

Okay. My name is Tib Garrett, 512 Scott Street, and I come here for three things. for the rec center that's getting built. I already know phase one's getting is already getting built. So phase two, I like to see a sauna in the bathrooms or or in the locker rooms. I think that'd be nice for everybody. And we need somewhere for the kids to do indoor softball and baseball. That's that's my daughter play travel softball. Um she with a suski team this year and it's kind of hard to find somewhere to practice at. Um, number two is the boards and committees. I've been signing up since 2019. Um, I it was my ideal for the Henron Park, the sensory park. Um, the blue shading on Central Park and I help out with Anvest Park and I feel I got a lot to offer. I'm not saying that being entitled, but I'm saying it's an opportunity and I never had a phone call and that that's about it. And number three is the tiff agreements. Um I did my numbers. The city get about eight times more money than the schools, the public schools. And these I saw in the paper the GSP wanted to redevelop more with tiff agreements which I don't I ain't trying to stop development but we got public kids and funding that that hurts funding like he said 16%. So that's like me telling my son, I go to Kroger's and buy 10 cookies, I eat nine and a half and give you one and a half of it. Um, I just want you guys to be mindful of the children and because last year the schools lost potentially 1.6 6 million on my numbers and 2023 they had a levy for 1.5 million and that's a deficit and I just wish you guys be

mindful on these tiff agreements and think about the long term and not the not the flashy and thank you so much. Thank you Mr. Garrett. All right, any other audience participation this evening? Nope. Nobody. All right. I guess the next thing is we ask for a motion to adjurnn. So move. Okay.