Mayor and Board of Aldermen - Regular Meeting

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You know what I'm talking about for the city of Cleveland is now in session. If you have any business before this, please come forward and you'll be Instead of a prayer tonight, we're going to have a moment of silence uh in memory of uh two city employees. Cliff Cooper, who was retired from the retired police officer and uh then worked at the museum as a train engineer, and Tyson, I hope I'm saying Rivals Real Riv uh who was with the former animal officer. He was placed five months ago. Thank you. Um like to welcome 4442 boy scouts here tonight and their scout master Rick Green.

Thank you. Glad to have y'all. thing you want to ask, you can ask questions. If you get bored, you can leave before it's over. Have y'all here? Okay. Uh, who's first? No public hearings.

Hi. Your public hearings uh for adjudication properties 211911. Y'all, we send a letter to people that have dilapidated housing or overgrown yard, things that are just unfit for human habitation, and they're noticed for a hearing. And then they've got the opportunity to come and make arrangements to clean it up or we go clean it up. And when we clean it up, it's charged to their taxes. That way, you've got a cleaner, safer city. So, the list for tonight um is very short. 504 Lane Street, Isaiah J. Western Senior um 837 Alo Avenue Morris Jones and Mr. Jones has requested a 30-day extension and that's recommended by Mr. Troder. 610 Hadley Street, Gilda Gun and Leroy Hayes. 605 605 and a half 607 Ruby Street Gilda Gun and Leroy Hayes. Uh again, no progress. 2011 Washington Street, Cleo Robinson and no progress. Uh is there anyone here to address these properties please? You don't want you stand or wherever you want to as long as they 607.

Yes. And I 16 after 16 605 and 607 are on Ruby 610 is 610 Hadley. Sir, you're you're requesting the 30-day extension. Would that do you? It go slow. If you could do that when they give you the 30-day extension, if you'll check in during the month with community development. Yeah.

You know, even that way if it was going to take you a little bit longer than the next month, you wouldn't have to show up. They'd be able to put it on the list and recommend that you bump it a little bit further so that we can work with with that recommendation with granting him an extension. Uh this is properties. Yes. uh 610 Hadley 605 and 605 and a half and 607 roof. I move to give the extension. Motion made by Abraham, second by Zena. All those in favor. Is that you or Okay. I couldn't see around Danny. Ain't that

see? Oh, so we would also need a motion to adjudicate uh the others. Second motion by Brian, second by ori. All those in favor

is here. Sorry, I didn't see you over there.

Quick update. The contractors did start on our highway 8 saddwall project. We're going to send workings a rough schedule. You're going to see him working on the sidewalk probably the next two months consistently and then you'll see them working downtown at the intersection of Sharp and Highway 8 with traffic signal and an ADA ramp which is going to take a little longer. So that for project probably going to take six to seven months pretty time on traffic signal but y'all see people working y'all see any questions let us know. We're supposed to be reopening. They'll be doing one lane closure while they're working and then reopening the highway at the end of the day. So should only be during the day while they're out. Keep me informed. I got a few action items. First up on our airport north industrial flood mitigation project out there working. Now we have some power poles from Delta Electric that we need relocated. We've been negotiating on the price and we've come to what I think is pretty fair agreement. It's still a 5050 cost here on relocating 10 power poles. that for approval under budget. We had a $100,000 line budget. This is

do one at a time motion second. Robert motion by Robert by one of you. Uh all those in favor. All right. Next up, police station renovation. It's making really good progress. We have a small change over additional electric pole. We're still well under budget. So move second by Ted, second by Gary. All those in favor? I

All right. Next up, we're ready to get started on the design work for the next MD tap project, which we talked about. got that approved. I think last meeting which is lights along South Court Street and fifth bottle and so this what we need approve tonight is the mayor execute engineering selection is in the small purchase procedures second motion by Rob second by Danny. All those in favor last up we uh we're ready to get started on the Memorial Drive Sanwa pump station project. We ordered the pumps oh seven eight months ago. They're finally in. Ready to get started. We have two quotes.

So moved by Brian. Second. Second. Second by Marsh. All in favor?

I post. We'll keep our eyes out. Keep looking to see to see what's out there. I think there's another program coming up, but it might I'll make a point. What one of the things I saw in your report was the we got to redesign the sewer system. I mean the uh the levies and everything out there at the sewer station. The $22 million project.

I didn't dream that. I ain't good enough. I hope to hell not. That's the reason why I want to ask him if we decide. No, but that's 22,000. 22,000. 22 million. I mean 22 million. If I could suggest I know how something like that happens because I do it. I look in the Dropbox for April of 2026, but we go back seven or eight years. You may have been You may have looked 22,000. Yeah, you said me. Never mind. I had I didn't see the desk. You're asleep. I didn't see the I didn't save the desk.

A very good use of 22 million. Golly, we already got hammered one time a few years ago. Didn't budget for that. It's in a good spot. We're good. See, we just we made money tonight. We're good. It focus up. All right. Thanks, Josh. We're way ahead of schedule. On our toes. Yeah. Yes, sir. The consent agenda is before you for approval. Needs a motion and second, unless there questions. So, move. Motion by Gary, second by Brian. All those in favor? I

post in the file. I have a brief update. It was late. Please excuse me, but it's very brief oneliners. Unless you have any further questions. I do not have any executive session. Yeah. Okay. I get like sorry. Good evening.

I got two tonight request for meeting advertise on behalf Dana Roberts 609. to build an attached carport located 59 high school. So move second motion by Brian second by Danny. All those in favor David Jun sub964 university. So move second by Gary second by Brian. All those in favor

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I'm just going to warn y'all. Anna, I heard you. Hey y'all. How are y'all? Uh, y'all have my y'all have my report unless y'all need something from me. Anybody got any questions for Ann? She got a lot going on. It sounds like Yes, sir. down there Friday. It sure was. It was very busy Friday. Yes, sir. You couldn't get out on the streets of course. No question for Anna. Thank you, Anna. Thank y'all. Chief,

good evening. Y'all have my report. I got likely to appreciate the progress on Pearl Streets. More than welcome. Any any u news on your telephone polls yet for the camera? I really wanted to ask Josh how long it's going to take. They gonna move 10 before I'm gonna be able to get a letter from Energies lawyers. The lawyers have it now. Nothing about you. And I called who you said.

He didn't return my call. Okay. I just want to say thank you. Anyone?

Jamie's not with us tonight. Jamie's not Okay, she's out. Wade, good evening. Yeah, you have my report. Uh, do you have any questions on that? Questions? He asked if we have questions. Anyone got any questions for Wade? Wade, what pumps did we lose this weekend? We didn't lose any this weekend. Uh but we lost our effluent pumps about a month ago, beginning of March. Okay. I thought I'd heard we'd lost some over the weekend. I think they got them. No problem. Working on them.

Not we've got We're good now. We've got several pumps that are still in the shop waiting for them to come back, but we're up and running at all of our lift stations and and the plant. Uh, anyone else questions for Wade? Thank you, Wade. Thank you, Lucas. Um, yeah, I have my report. Um, I have nothing unless y'all have anything for me. What what is the concrete pad we're building right there? That's

that's going to be for the benches. She going to put two two benches in front of the museum. In front of that parking lot was on the corner. She putting two two side benches on there. Okay. Thank you. Anybody? Lucas. Thank Lucas out. Josh has cl Oh, that's right.

Couple couple quick things. U permission to submit the grant application for the airport layout plan. Just so you are aware the airport FAA funds 95% of it but every every 10 to 15 years you update essentially master plan the airport and all this has been approved by FAA started since get it submitted motion by motion second all those post

next up we're wrapping up the airport expansion apron expansion airport. Here's a change order to replace the concrete that was damaged during move. Motion by Mar second by all those in favor. Thank you, Josh. How long did it take y'all to get just just for information to get permission to move those 10 posts? permission by who? Made the motion.

They told me they wanted to start uh they wanted to start today and I told them there was no way they could start today unless they were assuming full cost. You can't start assuming C. And so yeah, we even negotiated. It started off they wanted us to pay for all. We worked out them covering half of it obviously but it was the whole process less than five. Nobody get started this week. Attorneys Energy can't five days. So they can't come up with that. Oh no. A whole different I know. Well, they they have directors from Cleveland and their attorney is from Greenville. That's why

months I fight energy all the time. several several once they tell you it's problem. If you want to go talk about them, I'll sit down afterwards and talk all you want. I'm really about happy. Uh Christian, I'm just seeking approval from my advisor board. Do we have a list of them? They were included in Dropbox the facilities. um days were when he well when he submitted his will they're I think they're essentially what you've been doing. I don't know if anything for the most part

Well, their names weren't in there, right? They were on his his meeting minutes. He um the the meeting minutes were page um six of his report. You're approving the fees that were recommended by the advisory board.

I think we emailed that. You did. But I I only have questions about I said you have percent I would rather have number because percent based on so if you will so the percentages are based on the registrations right I would like just number Right. Probably

those uh so reason I did percentages like number if you look at the registration like I can send you number kids. So the birth rate and everything going down the number of kids in our city limit down. the numbers being down. You included both, right? Yeah. I would like to have baseball starts tomorrow. Starts tomorrow. How many So, how many fields are we using?

All right. So, what what are you doing about work out there? Because Danny and I went out there the other day and it's just one man working all those fields. I mean that that's not even possible. So my supervisor guys they should be out either out there with him cutting grass he has four people that work under him right yeah but three of them were cutting grass. Yeah. I mean worked in nine fields. Well, the day we went out there, he said he had no help whatsoever. And he he assigns their work.

Okay. Because I mean when the season starts, one person cannot keep up nine bills. So we we took a different path every morning after. Okay. Robert, you made a motion for the fees and for the fees. Motion by Robert. Second by Zinc. Danny. No, you got second. Mar Danny Danny. Okay. All those in favor.

Okay. Lady B have a couple of things tonight. So, um, the Delta Children's Advocacy Center has requested, um, permission to, um, place their child abuse awareness flags for the month of April, uh, like they did last year. Um, last year they came in and spoke to the board. Um, and, uh, the board gave them permission not to put them downtown, but to put them on the highway. and they're asking for the same have the same request this year.

I would ask come back they I think they did send a report um or in the proclamation that was in the consu agenda I think it gives some details about some things. If not, I can I can get a report from them if you'd like or I can ask them to come before the board. Okay, we need a motion. I'll make a motion. Motion, Gary. Second it. Second with T. All in favor?

Okay. Um and then the only other item I have is um at the last meeting the mayor had asked that the board consider changing the meeting time for the second monthly meeting. So, I'd ask that there be a discussion about the change to that meeting time. I'd like to see it move it to a Monday. Keep it same night at 5:30. First, well, I I always want consistent 8:30. We are having problems with people already gone to work

and you know, so we do first and third Monday at 5:30 just like we do this Monday. Yeah, but not Monday. Get away from the Tuesday deal. Yeah. Just so Just so it's they're both on the same day and tell this one's on Monday, this one's on Tuesday. Keep them both Monday. 5:30. 5:30. No. Is that okay? I second that. If it needs to be We have a motion. We need a motion. Motion by Gary, second by Danny. All those in favor? Well, since one we got posted for got to advertise I don't 60 days or more before

I'll let I'll let you know and I'll be I think I just have to advertise. Okay. You'll get it by the second meeting. That's right. That's right. I think I'll I'll have time to advertise for the second meeting. Yeah. Okay. Oh, y'all all have the um I just do want to mention you all have the invitation from Delta State for their um centennial under the stars. This is the final event for the Delta State Centennial that's been taking place this year and it's culminating in this grand event. Um so I just want to be sure that everyone notices this invitation. Um

and you get a discount. Um that's right. But this this invitation is for the alderman that they don't have to they are invited as a courtesy. Mayor Mayor and board well you moved too fast from um mayor and board are invited as a courtesy. Uh employees uh I do want to say this while we're on employees can u purchase tickets at a discount. I'll send you that um QR code. So if you would like to um purchase tickets yourselves. That's right. That's right. You like watching light drones.

That's right. So that's all I have. Mayor. All right. Uh on the table. Robert Heather Heather. H human resources. I got to move my glass. Sorry about that. That's okay. I have action recommendations. So move by Gary, second by Brian. All those in favor? I opposed.

And the last thing is the approval of the donated policy. So we all talked about this particular and brought to you for your approval. I didn't see it. Yes, ma'am. When was it loaded? It was loaded this afternoon. We had some Yes, ma'am. It was loaded early early afternoon. Yeah. Put putting this in a little earlier. Well, we we had some trouble this afternoon. So,

I'm still having I'm still having problems and and I'll tell you, uh, Miss WZ, it it's my fault that it wasn't loaded any any earlier. It's not Heather's. I had computer problems today. So, um, that's the reason it didn't get loaded any earlier because I wanted to do a final review on it before it got loaded. and um my computer went kaput today and so we had to get it back up and going. So that's the reason it didn't get loaded any earlier. It's it's not on Heather. Okay.

Would you like table it till two weeks so that she has do we have an immediate need for We do have an immediate need. We got some frequently. It establishes a structured process that is um only for eligible employees who have exhausted their approved leave. Um this is completely volunteer for anyone that wants to participate in it. And um it was under compliance with all of our federal and state laws. And um as Michelle said, she does the final

and we also as we discussed in our original meeting when we brought it up, we it will um the time will transfer. It'll equate according to the pay of the employee receiving it.

How soon do y'all need this? Um, by Wednesday, can we by next Wednesday? Can we do a special call by Wednesday? By this Wednesday, we actually need it retroactive. We can go into executive session to discuss this further. Okay. I'm sure it's fine, but I just don't like something that I have not. I understand. I trust you all. But I understand. Not that much. Yeah. Just, you know, understanding is important. And that's why. Okay.

All right. I'm going go ahead. Let's go around table then we'll go.

Yes sir. Robert start. Thank you. Thank you. to thank the chief for the work been done on Pearl Street. Now that I said city 22 million, I'm appreciate

your day is done. You're fast at that. Good. I'm good, sir. Thank you. All right. Uh I don't have anything. I want to thank uh y'all for coming. appreciate your tolerance and patience sitting here with us and there's anything we'd never do to help, please let me know. Huh? Kind of a big boy scout supporter for a few years and uh let us know. But come back anytime. Thank you very much. Thank you. We appreciate your support and we ask one thing right now. I was fixing to ask

be glad to do that. You want us around the table or uh I'm tell y'all to come back to everybody. Do we have a wide enough angle do that? Let's hope we do. All right. Let's hope. Are you going to get it, Heather? You want me to get it? Are you gonna take a picture? You want me to? Yeah. Why don't y'all get back here and let somebody else take a picture? Yes. Yes. Come on. Scoot them around. You probably get scouts on one side, scouts on the other side. So, kind of even out. Y'all keep moving on down. Are you?

No, sir. I am away, but I'm one step to my almost. Hang on. We got to get you out from behind me. It's a super we

always give it to a lady to take pictures. Oh, yes sir. All we want was a picture, not a video. Appreciate all y'all. Thank you. Good job, guys. Brian, you want to get a send? Okay. Can I have a motion? Brian? Yes, sir. Like to make a motion we consider entering executive session for employee action item. Yep. Second. Uh, excuse me. All those in favor? Opposed? Okay. I'd

like to make a motion we enter in for the sake. Second motion. Second. All those in favor? All right.