City Council - Regular Meeting

[snorts] All right. All right. All right. Ladies and gentlemen, 7 o'clock. I'd like to welcome everybody to tonight's Reagar City Council meeting for November 11th, 2025, Veterans Day. Uh so, uh roll call, please. Member Ner here. Member Nean here. Member Kelly here. Member Jud here. Member Leven here. Member Horton here. City Attorney Edmonson here. City Administrator Faucet here. Mayor Baker here.

Uh full house tonight. I appreciate that. So if everybody would please now uh rise and uh for a moment of silence in a pledge. And remember some folks that might have passed this uh last month or so. We we we miss Mr. Oday the uh assistant or fire chief of Dayton. He passed. So think of him. I pledge allegiance to the flag of United States of America for it stands one indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Thank you very much. Next up is the mayor's report. I really don't have much to report on this month. Uh we've got a we've got a pretty thick agenda tonight. So uh let's get going through that. Uh so the approval minutes to uh I have a motion to approve the minutes from October 14th, 2025.

So moved. Member Kelly, I believe had had you by by a hair, sir. Whatever. Second by member case. I'll second in that case. Excellent. All in favor? I. Any nays? Any abstensions? You guys have it. Uh next up we have some presentations tonight. It's going to be a kind of a fun night here. So let's go ahead and get get going on that. Uh the first is we're really excited about this one. Uh there's some some children who uh did some really cool things here in Dayton uh not too long ago. Uh and we want to go ahead and recognize them tonight. So uh Miss Smith, Mr. Marvin Martinez, and Mr. Martinez, could you please approach up?

[clears throat] Come on. Come on up to the podium. Hey, come on up.

Just stand right by the podium there so we can hear you. We can There's the mic, guys. Introduce them maybe. Yeah. Mr. Wolf, would you mind introducing? Sure thing. So, this is Mr. Eduardo Martinez. This is over here is his sister, Vivana Martinez. And this is Haley Smith.

Mr. Miss Martinez, Miss Smith, nice to see you guys. Uh, you guys did something really, really, really cool. Uh, I guess there was a child that was was walking by itself down the street and you guys rescued that child and then didn't know what to do with with the kid and you did the very right thing and you took the kid to the fire department, right? What do you think about that day? Do you remember any of it or do you want to say anything about it? Talk talk to microphone. And you don't have to if you don't want to. I know it's kind of scary. [laughter] Were you guys coming back from school?

Yeah. We were heading from school to home and they were walking with us friends with my sister and the little kid just like popped out of It was like on 6th Avenue. Yeah. It was um a baby like a 2-year-old to three-year-old. Um she they were We're only wearing a diaper. That's it. And we took we just walked crying fight. That's awesome.

You took took the kid to the the firehouse, the police station, and because of that, you probably possibly could have saved that kid's life. Not to mention, you really made those parents at ease. That's really, really good what you guys did. uh what you did was called is good Samaritan. Uh so it's when we look out for each other and try to take care of each other. So what we're going to do tonight uh is we're going to proclaim today uh Good Samaritan Day in Dayton on your behalf. So I'm going to read this real quick and I'm just doing this because the microphone's right here and it's easy for everybody to hear. But uh whereas Oh, I need my glasses. I'm old. There we go. Haley Smith, Eduardo Martinez, and Vivana Martinez and her families live in the city of Dayton, Kentucky, and they attend the Dayton Independent Schools. And where Haley is in the eighth grade, Ed water in the seventh grade, and Viviana in the fifth grade. And whereas on September 17th, 2025, as these three children were walking home from school, they came upon a lost toddler wanding on 6th Avenue. And whereas instead of going and ignoring this toddler and the situation, not getting involved in it, the three children acted decisively to assist the toddler who was in imminent danger. And whereas no adults around, and that's pretty cool, with to whom to consult, the children took the toddler to the Belleview Dayton Fire Department, where fire department employees provided the child with medical attention, contacted authorities, and ultimately reunited the toddler with her family. And whereas the city of Dayton values compassion, courage, and the willingness of its citizens, particularly its youngest citizens, to act selflessly in the service of others. And whereas Haley Smith, Eduardo Martinez, and Viviana Martinez demonstrated extraordinary kindness and civic responsibility and aiding a child in need who wandered away

from their home and ensured that the child was found safely. And whereas their swift and caring actions exemplify the very best of our community, reinforcing the belief that neighbors helping neighbors remain the corner city of city strength and the heart. And whereas the mayor and the Dayton City Council wish to recognize and commend these individuals for their compassion, attentiveness, and decisive response in a moment of need. And whereas through their thoughtful intervention and assistance, these youngsters brought comfort, security, and hope to the toddler and family, reminding all of us the impact of one caring person can have on another's life. And whereas the actions of Haley Smith, Eduardo Martinez, and Viviana Martinez reflect the highest ideals of our community and serve as an inspiration to all citizens of the city of Dayton, Kentucky. Congratulations, guys.

[applause]

Do you guys know what a key to the city is? It's really the highest thing you can get and you guys are each getting one of them. [applause]

So when when you when you see this and when you when you look at it each day, I hope you put it on your wall somewhere in your house. Think about that. Wow, I made a difference. I did a really cool thing and it's because you guys are are heroes. So, you're our heroes. So, let's go ahead and uh get these out. Boxes are really kind of Probably should do this on the other side. Yeah, I'm going to get a picture for everybody, too. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.

I'll I'll take these. Take care of that for me, J.

Please. Yeah, there we go. Good job. [applause] This is a great reflection on their families that they were raised, right? All three of them up there. All three people. [clears throat] All right.

Yeah. Each each person also gets a proclamation. So hang on your wall. All right.

[laughter]

Sit up there with Mayor Baker. for some family Christmas. I know. That's right. It's just like meeting Santa. That's right. Scoot on in [laughter] there. Get scoot in the middle, Marissa. Scoot on over it on over.

Ready. [laughter] And everyone's encouraged to stay for the next two hours for the rest of the council meeting. [laughter] Exactly.

Man, that's a that's a fun way to start off a council meeting right there. Good job, guys. Appreciate you. [applause] CONGRATULATIONS. YEAH, YOU GOT YOU DON'T HAVE TO stick around if you don't want to, [laughter] but if you want to, it's kind of fun. [clears throat] And what card is that key start? Uh, it's [laughter] you don't want it. Golf cart. No, the golf cart. You have to hot wire that thing. Actually, uh, next up, uh, on our our presentations for the evening, we're going to have a welcome to the family. So, uh, Caleb Crawford is going to be, uh, sworn in tonight as the newest member of our police department. All right. You want to come?

Yes, sir. Over here and do it on this side. Yes, sir. All right.

Caleb Caleb Crawford, he's our newest officer. Uh, we hired him in January. Uh, then he went to the academy in March. Uh, didn't graduate till September 11th, so 911 was his graduation day. uh while at the academy, he received the PT award and he was assigned a squad leader for his group. So that was a a high honor for him to uh to start already. So we want to congratulate he uh he's also been doing a field training for the last uh I think it's been about nine weeks, eight weeks at this time. So um he's been a great addition to our family. It's been a long process. We couldn't get him in last week or last council meeting because of all the uh I guess presentations that we had. So, we're going to do this today.

All right. So, uh Mr. Crawford, if you would please raise your right hand and repeat after me. I Caleb Crawford I Caleb Crawford swear that I will faithfully perform the duties of the office of police officer of a fourth class city of police officer of the fourth class city that I possess the required qualifications that I possess the required qualification and that I shall not interfere with any election shall not interfere with any election. So help me God.

[applause] [snorts]

I'll get one more thing.

Welcome.

Welcome. Thank you, Mr. Crawford. Next up, uh we have a really great relationship that we're building with the Rotary Club. If you're familiar with the Rotarians, they do good. They do good in communities and they're looking to to build their uh their involvement in Dayton, Kentucky. So, I've had a pleasure, absolute pleasure of working with Barbara Ron over the last probably three or four months, and she's she's grown to love our city. I hope I I don't want to speak for her, but uh and has been a really good uh advocate for our city of of Dayton here the last few months. So, Barbara, would you like to approach and and uh tell council what your mission is and what you're looking to do in the next few months? My name is Barbara Ron and I'm uh Rotary District 6740's assistant governor here in Northern Kentucky. Uh Rotary, our district covers everything east of Interstate 75, the whole length of our state. and and in the past I've had uh the privilege of being uh the interact chair for our district and I have visited all of our clubs up and down the state during that time.

Um, I'm here tonight because I've promised our district governor that I would accept the challenge of trying to reestablish a Rotary Club here in Northern Kentucky. There was a Rotary Club here in Campbell County for over a hundred years. And when the pandemic hit, that Rotary Club essentially died and fizzled out. And I've promised our district governor that I will try and get uh a new Rotary Club established here in Campbell County. Ben and I have just been in sync with each other on on this. I believe in giving back to our community, and that's what Rotary is all about. It's non-political, non-religious, humanitarian organization throughout the world. It was founded in 1905 by a gentleman whose name was Paul Harris. He was an attorney in Chicago and he had just moved to Chicago and he needed to get to know his uh fellow um business people in the area and he thought if he rotated meetings and they got to know each other that maybe they could do thing good things in the community. So, hence the name Rotary. Um, I myself have been in Rotary since 1988 when they first allowed women into Rotary. And uh at that time I was an account

representative for Kelly Services and I was asked to be the first woman in to an all men's club and I drugged my feet. I said, "Oh, I don't know if they'll accept me or not." I finally joined the club. I was the second woman to join the club and I am so glad I did. I I've been offered numerous opportunities to do all kinds of things during my career with Rotary. I've lived in four different states. Uh Kelly Services transferred me to all those locations. And the first thing that I did when I moved to that area was find a Rotary club because Rotary's philosophy is that you're to be welcomed in any club in the world. If you go on a trip to Ireland and you see that there's a Rotary Club where you're are going to be, then go to the Rotary Club and they'll welcome you with open arms. That's the philosophy throughout Rotary. I believe in service above self. Rotary also has a four-way test and it's of the things we think, say, and do. Is it the truth? So, we try to encourage integrity. Is it fair to all concern? Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Is it Oh dear, I've said it so many times in my lifetime. Is the truth is it fair to all concerned? Will it build goodwill and better friendships? And will it be beneficial to all concerned?

And I just honestly with all my heart believe that we can do good things in our community here in Dayton. And I've been working really hard with uh Ben and um I just like to ask for all your help. If you know of somebody who's got a heart for service in this community, send them my way because I I think we can all do good things in the community. Does anybody have any questions? For people that are interested, how would they get in touch with you? I have a flyer with me and I'll pass them out to everybody here and to a few people there. I don't know that I have enough for everybody, but um and my contact information is on the bottom of here or on the bottom here. This this flyer tells you all about Rotary. on the front and it has what my speech was that I wrote out on the [laughter] back. But but I keep kept stumbling over all the words and I said, "Nope, I'm just going to wing it. I've done this before." So that's that's the gist of Anybody else.

Is this Rotary Club? Um is it in Kenton County as well or is this just Campbell County exclusive? And

I'm a member of the Kenton County Rotary Club. We have uh three Rotary clubs currently in our area and um it's Kenton County, the Covington Club and uh the uh Florence Club. Our current current district governor is uh a member of the Florence Club. Initially when I moved to this area, I was a member of the Florence Club and then they got me involved because [laughter] Uh when I lived in Ki uh near Kiscane, Florida uh I was asked to uh uh start up a interact club which is the youth group of Rotary. So they found out that I did that. So they wanted me to start one in in the Boone County area and I did that. I uh took the kids on six mission trips to the Dominican Republic 2012 through 19 or is it 2016? I don't remember but and that way. So, so we do lots of good things. Thank you for asking. But Barb, this [snorts] per our discussion the other day, what what you want to do is form a Campbell County countywide Rotary Club, not just specifically here in Dayton.

Uh at this point, yeah, at this point. Okay. Um, our district governor would like to have it countywide, but right now he's interested in and just we focused on this area and because I have a good relationship with Ben, I I believe that we're going to be able to make that happen. When you said district and I was just spark manager, you said east of 75. So as east of the 75 highway, I mean Interstate 75 all the way from up here to all the way to the south.

So Covington, the one goes through Covington. Yeah, that's 71 and 75, but that's okay. Uh there are uh 37 I believe clubs and I might have to correct that but uh 37 clubs in east of Rotary clubs. Um I've gone down to Pikeville and Asheville and I've been all over the the the district. Anybody else? So, when you say this area, I'm over here. Hello. [laughter]

Hello. Sorry, I'm looking all over. Um, when you say this area, you mean specifically Dayton or Dayton and Belleview or kind of general Fort Thomas? Okay. Yeah, just this area. Okay.

To include Belleview and Fort Thomas and and Dayton and so forth. We're we have no if you can see on on our form here or this flyer that I made up uh we don't discriminate against any group or uh you know we are open to everyone and um somebody asked me and I don't remember who it was but what is the age group and it's 18 and old Um, if we had an interact club, it would be 12 to eight, but that's a youth group of Rotary. And I said in and some of my notes that uh I want to say a special thanks to Ben for all the things that he's done to help me get this started. Thank you, Ben.

Well, thank you for what you do for the community. And the next meeting is right here in this building on the 20th of this month. A Thursday night, right? Next Thursday at 6 PM. No, next next Thursday. I already Oh, yes it is. Oh my god. Yeah, it would be. I don't know. [laughter] I write it all down and then I show up.

Well, it's important work that you guys do. I think uh one of the cooler things you guys done uh is did you or did Rotary not basically turn away polio? 99% of all of the the uh world is covered by polio right now through and then there's two countries that are not and that's Afghanistan and Pakistan. Okay. But that was a big Rotary thing.

In 1986, we started a a campaign to eliminate polio in the world and we're now at 99%. Which is wild because we don't even think about polio now. It Well, and and in some cases, if you're talking to the youth, they don't even know what we're talking about. Sure. Sure. because of the advocacy and and what you guys do. And another thing that you guys have done and and the river cities here, you provided AED devices inside of the of first responders vehicles. Yes.

That that may not have been in our budget that the Rotary made money for that. We have hearts saving devices inside our vehicles because of your group. and police and emergency vehicle. Yes. So, you're saving lives. Yes. That's That's pretty cool. It is. So, if you want to be a part of saving lives, uh and especially here in Dayton, Campbell County, River Cities, uh Barb would love to talk to you about that.

Yes. My contact information is on there. If you send me an email, I promise you I will uh answer it as soon as possible. I check my emails generally early in the morning because that I get up at 5 or so. [laughter] I might not check it until late that day. Yeah. Send an email after that, but I will prompt. I will get back to you. You want Well, thank you for what you do. Barb, you want to hand these? [clears throat] I say I'll take one of those flags. I had them in my [laughter] All right. Thanks, Barb. And thanks for all the Rotarians for what they do. Thank you. Thanks, Tristan.

We have uh concluded the presentation portion of this evening's council meeting. We would now like to open up the podium for anybody with public comments regarding legislative items on tonight's agenda. So again, anything on tonight's agenda is fair game. If it's not, please uh wait till the end of the agenda. And I don't see anybody rushing to this stage, so we'll move right along. First up on the ordered resolution will be order resolution 2025-30 Romeo. Miss Klein, please.

An order resolution authorizing the mayor to enter into an agreement with Prime AE to provide construction, administration, and inspection services to the city in connection with the construction of phases two and three of Riverfront Commons payable from sync grant funds with a 20% match from the city. So this is a an order resolution that uh authorizes the mayor to enter into agreement with prime AE for construction administration services connection with phases two and three of our front commons. Uh KYCT KY KYTC threw a bit of a curveball at us telling us that we now need to hire an independent U inspection firm to do this work. In the past, we Mike has done it along with Rick Rick Lucas and that was sufficient, but apparently the Federal Highway Administration rules have changed and we now have to hire an independent inspector and contract administrator. So Mike's here and he can talk about this a little bit. So we uh the good thing is we have money in the budget and in our grant to cover this, which is not cheap. It'll be done on an hourly basis, but there will be a maximum total cost of $150,000. Um, we do have that um in in the funds because we got we're able to go back and get more money from OKI. So, that's good. Um, and we will have to pay 20% of that. 80% will be covered by the grant. Um, the lowest uh and best bid was Prime AE. There are two companies that do this in this area and Mike was in contact with both of them. And um I want Mike to come up here and maybe answer any questions that council may have, but also since I had Mike here, I asked him to put together a little bit of a a presentation about not just Riverfront Commons, but where we are on some of our other projects. So, it's been a while since we heard from Mike. So, uh if we talked about this, we'll go through that as well.

Yeah. Good evening. And Jay pretty much summed it up uh perfectly correct. So, a couple years ago, it used to be where you could have the public works director and city go out and take pictures to make sure everything was being done properly. FHWA did an audit of their all the grant process. So, that's changed. You've got to have a full-time inspector on site while they're doing everything. We did work with the state um to to limit that. So, when PR first started and they're clearing trees and just doing some grade work that didn't make a whole lot of difference. It didn't make sense for inspector to be out there watching take. So there we we did limit the number of hours they need to be out there. Um we got it down as low as the way this is set up. It's all based on hourly rates for the inspection services. And um the number that you see there is a number not to exceed. So that is the very worst case scenario. That's if from now until the project has to be done in May, they're out there um eight hours a day every day. That's not going to happen. So um but we wanted to have it worst case. So, and as Jay mentioned, 80% will be reimbursed through the grant. Um, so whatever that total ends up being, some something less than 150, the city would be responsible.

So, if it was to hit the maximum not to exceed amount, the city would have to put forward 30,486 that we had not originally budgeted. That is budgeted. We budgeted for the full amount of our grant. So, that money is in our budget. So, we budgeted 20% of the full amount. We have about a cushion of $500,000. That's less than what the what this was um for. We're probably going to have a few other things with change orders, but it's all been budgeted. That money has been budgeted by the city.

Okay. Now, Mike, as your presentation is going to show, we got a lot of projects that have grants. Is this only for Federal Highway Administration grants or does this include every project that we have out there that we're going to have to add a full-time inspector to? It'll be Dayton Pike. Also, it will be the any of the LPA grants that we get through OKI that it'll be the same requirements. Anything that was LPA is what they call it. Is that what this is?

Yeah, LPA grant local public administration. So any any of the grants that we've got the the SD1 grants there's not um anything it's just it's just the grants that we get through OKI um so the federal grants but yeah so Dayton Pike and then talk about the top of the levy when we get to that but so down the road any grants that we get that are have federal dollars involved will require this inspection protocol.

Right. And now that the rule has been announced, [clears throat] we just account for that in the grant application originally. So um because this changed in the middle, we that that's why this through curveball the rule was not in place when phase two and phase three was applied for. But now that we know all the new grants and the grants that we actually submitted in July account for the inspection cost in the grant application. Okay. Thank you. I'll make the motion to accept 2025-30R. Motion has been made by member Ner for 2025 30R. Do I have a second?

I'll second. Second by member Loveven. Opens up for conversation. Any conversation regarding the ordinance? Okay. If not, can I have a roll call, please? Member Neeman. I. Member Kelly. I. Member Jud. I. Member Levens. I. Member Horton. Hi. Member Ner. I. The eyes have it. Thank you, sir.

So, Mike, uh, now you're here up here, would you kind of go through some of the projects? [clears throat] Tell us where we are on not only this project we just talked about, but the other ones we have in in the hopper. Yeah, sure. So, um phase two and three are obviously underway. So, Puce has started got path cleared. Um so, yeah, working working with them to to get some progress through the winter. Um we've worked with Bruce quite a bit in the past and they do outstanding work. So, everything's been running smoothly uh so far on phases three, but just excited that that one's finally uh finally happening. Um the other piece of this is so this is the we've been calling it the Berry Street connection. So we're trying to get the ADA access down from Manhattan Boulevard down uh to phase phase two um as you can see. And so um we've applied to for grant funding for this a couple times, but what we're trying to do with Puce is they need construction access anyway. So trying to see if they can go ahead and start doing some of this grade work. Um the tricky part is the the path as it goes out. We've got to go that. So the river's on the top of the page where you can't see it. Manhattan Boulevard's there on the bottom. But that straight part, we've got an easement to put that in. Um but to to get beyond the parcel lines, it's got to go out as far as you can see uh up on the page and then cut back down. And so because of that, that grade starts to drop pretty rapidly. So, we're coordinating with um geotechnology as um the local geotech engineer to find out exactly what would be needed um to to make that work. So, we're going to need some kind of a retaining wall just to build that grade up. Um could even maybe even like an overlook area before it gets back down. But just to get the ADA grades to work out, we're exploring that. And then while Puce is in doing the work, we're going to try to get a

price from them to do it just because mobilization costs typically eat up a lot of the budget. So if we can if this can function for them, help them during construction and it also helps the city out. We're trying to explore if we can go ahead and get get that change, get that built as part of the project. So anyway, we've got the information through the geotech and and waiting to hear back from him on if we need a boring or or what his uh professional opinions. We are trying to figure that out.

So the nice thing is that if we do have to do a retaining wall up high, it creates nice platform for viewing the river from there. So that will be a nice um place to kind of just look up at the river and then you can go down and walk the trail. The other thing is that remind you guys, you may not remember that the South Bank partners has given us like a$120,000 to design this project. So, we have that money coming from South Bank, which is in our account already and just waiting for um the design uh process to be done. And then we'll look for hopefully some other funds to um OKAP funds to actually do the construction. So, yeah. And if we can use the money that's there for design and not have to do design and kind of do a design build and actually get a build that's a whole lot,

then we can use that money for the actual construction, which would be great, which is require 20% match on our part. So, we could use that for that. Uh the other thing, so um Jay and I picked the worst day of the year a couple weeks ago to go out in the rain and go door to door on Dayton Pike. Um to just let the residents know what's going on with the project that we're getting closer, but also uh to acquire what's called a consent release. So sidewalk itself is all going to be within the city's rideway. Um but with these grants too, another um requirement is that if even if the contractor steps foot on private property or there's a little bit of grade work on their property, you've got to get a consent release signed, basically getting permission to be on on site. So rather than just dropping things off, we want to go door to door and talk through it with everyone. We've I think we've met with every single person now. There's a couple that we had to leave cards. Actually had a followup couple meetings for tonight's meeting. um the last couple, but everybody's been super nice and appreciative and um seems like they're mo mostly excited about the project. But um this is just showing you the blue line is is what the property lines are in right away and yellow is a sidewalk. The um on the right is a cross-section. So you can see the yellow again is the sidewalk. But then behind the sidewalk, just so there's not a steep drop off, there's going to be fill material brought in. That solid line is where the ground will be after construction. The dash line is where the ground is today. So there is slight amount of fill that's going to go onto private property. So contractor will do a good job, make sure it's all graded out, put grass back. Um actually in some cases going to be better than what's out there. Now, the other piece of this project that most of the residents are very excited about is there's going to be curb and gutter for the sidewalk on this section that'll capture the road runoff and so all that water doesn't go down in their yards, get into um the drainage system there and create issues. So, it's going to be a new public storm

system that'll be along Pike. Assume we get everybody sign off on these things. We're hoping that construction can start early next year and um after the construction of this project is done, we want to then follow up immediately and do repaving. So, we're hoping that there'll be budgetary money available next year to repave all Dayton Pike. It needs needs to be done, especially after the water district um pipeline installation. Uh so, we did get money from we are going to get money from water district for their share of repairing that road. And so, we said don't do that. It's a mess. Just give us that money and we'll use it to redo the whole road after the sidewalks and curbs are finished.

Before before you jump to the next one on the Dayton Pike, especially on that curve where there's guard rail, etc. That's going to be built out. There'll be a retaining wall behind the sidewalk there and there'll be a taller curb on the back of that sidewalk. So, it will be it will be built out. Okay. Will there be a gu a guard rail there? I don't think there will be a guard guard rail. Okay. Thank you. There'll be back behind there, so it it won't require guard rail. All right. Thank you.

Uh other good news is we've talked before about this, but we did get another grant. Uh this is for the widening of the path of the top of the levy. So, um scoring happened a month or two ago, but we actually got the letter this week and now. So, um congratulations. Pretty cool. Yeah. And this project also is been budgeted our 20% is in our 2020 256 fiscal year budget. So that's good to go with this as well. Yeah. So design funds the earliest they'll be eligible to be used July 1st next year and then construction set up for the July of 2027.

So it's a two-year process. We have to do design first and then after that design is approved by the KYTC then we could construct it. So that will be 2027. that that also will allow you now to get from the upper trail down to the lower trail. So, at the end now, you go to the the uh east end of the trail and it stops at the flood wall there by Mary Engles and Clark. This will take us down. So, you'll actually have a a threemile loop now after the new construction's done along the river in the city, which is going to be great. It will bring a lot of people to our community to walk that trail.

Got a couple storm water projects. So this is Walnut Street. So um may seen the the house there at the end of Walnut near Third flooded during heavy rain events. Um and then also on Fourth Street there is an area that that water ponds. So we're getting ready to resurface uh Fourth Street which go through all the list of resurfacing. Um but these uh projects are public cost share with SD1. it's always been a 50-50 public cost share. This uh their program has been updated and so they've uh gone through and reviewed and these are significant enough where they're actually going to pay 75% of the cost. Um so Eaton who's doing the resurfacing is actually going to start but I heard the latest they're going to start tomorrow. Um and put in new storm inlets to catch this water so the water won't pine there on fourth. Uh the house at the end of Walnut there at third won't flood catch that and actually put it back into the public system. Um and SD16 paid 75% for us.

And this is the next item on the agenda. You'll be voting on through this project. Again, this is a only a 25% match. So, we have this covered because I think we actually anticipated more be paying on this one. So, that's covering the budget this year as well. And SD1 provides inspection and it's their own cost. So, there's no inspection. The other storm water project that just wrapped up was up on River Point and so um significant significant it's pretty bad icing issues that happen up there in the winter where they're just uh some of the roads pretty flat. There's just inadequate catch basin. So, uh this was another um share that we went through and actually had an agreement with the HOA um to do this work. But it's it's a new inlet in the street. There's a yard drain there in the middle and then it outlets over the hill. Um, and so again, this is one that SD1

Is there photos here, too? Yeah. The next one shows a photo of it got it was completed uh I guess late last week. Yeah. So, the one on the left shows you what the the box looks like there in the street and then the outlet in there with all the rip wrap over the hillside and there's another drain that's in the actual grass area which is in a low area that catches the water that coming that way. So water was coming down that curb line and then on the sidewalk and sidewalk and street for probably 5t wide giant ice skating rers like we did in Grant Park. We had the residents there contribute here. The HOA on behalf of the residents contributed to the project. So we split that. We split our share with them and SC1 paid 50.

We paid a little bit more than HOA but was pretty close. Think there's one more. So, the resurfacing um again, Eaton was awarded the contract. They are coming in and doing the storm work there on Walnut and then they're going to roll right in uh and do the resurfacing work. And so, those streets listed are the ones that are on the list. Again, this was a joint um project with Belleview and that just the more um work we can get in contract, the lower the price for everybody.

We have some streets we wanted to do this year. 8th Avenue comes to mind and but um the water district is going to be replacing lines there. So, we held off until next year on that. Didn't want to pave it and then have them come rip it up. So, um there's some serious areas there that need low areas for the water department. I don't think did a very good job of restoration that will be repaired when uh next year. Hopefully, we have budget to do it. Yeah. And I should get the order that they're going to do the streets hopefully by the end of this week or they start next week so we can get notif but I'm not sure if they're starting in Bel. You think they're going to have time before the asphalt plants close?

This is why they're up here crazy. So it it's not going to stay 20°. I think it's supposed to get back up to 50. And it's also eaten doing it. They are the asphalt company. So if they have a contract this size, I think they're going to keep it open until they also have a deadline. So if they don't, there's liquidated damage. They don't get to it in time just to make sure. Thank you. Should be all right. I think that's everything is happy to answer. It's a great report, Mike. It's a lot more fun when there's actually work getting done than [laughter] saying why it. All right. Well, thank you all. Thanks, sir. Have a great evening. Thanks, Mike. [clears throat] You got 13 minutes to see that UK game. [laughter]

So that brings up the next order resolution on our docket this evening. Order resolution 2025-31R. Miss clan, please. Did we vote on the last resolution? Yeah, we did. Okay. Okay. Just I was just confirming with you. Okay. An order resolution authorizing the mayor to enter into a cost share agreement with sanitation district number one to address storm water issues on Third and Fourth Avenues and Walnut Street.

This is the one we just talked about. Mike Mike discussed the 75% payment from SC1 on this project and 25% um from the city. We also are going to fix the um the corner that got uh damaged uh down there a couple years ago as part of this process as well. So, um, this should address the what we have is a lot of water that comes down walnut during heavy rains and the sewers there are not accommodating that rain and it's causing especially the house, Miss Klein's house of Arian to have very deep water almost up to her door. So, um, we're pretty sure this is the developer made a few changes which helped a little bit but didn't fix the entire problem. So, this should should fix it. And is this also going to repair the curbing that was damaged by on the southeast corner at third and walnut?

Yes, that's the one we're speaking of. Yeah, that will that will make that will be repaired too as part of this. That will be included. Okay. And it'll eliminate what's referred to as Dian Lake on Fourth Street. It should. Yes, that Yeah, it's that low area. It's going to have drainage and um no pave it so that it doesn't pull there anymore. Cool. Thank you. I'll make the motion to approve 202531R. Member Ner has made a motion to approve. Do I have a second? I'll second. Second by member Neman. Any conversation regarding 2025-31 Romeo. All right. Roll call, please. Member Kelly.

I. Member Jed. I. Member Levens. I. Member Horton. I. Member Ner I member Neman I any eyes have it 100%.

Which brings us up to the next order resolution is 2025-32 Romeo Miss Klein please. An order resolution of the city council of the city of Dayton, Kentucky, authorizing the execution and delivery of an amended and restated home office payment agreement, a first supplemental trust indenture, a ground lesser estoppel, a collateral assignment, a subordination agreement, a bond pledge agreement, a first amendment to the agreement of lease, and other related documents relating to the 47,930,5 city of Dayton, Kentucky taxable industrial revenue building revenue bond series 2022. two VO Riverside project to facilitate the refinance of the loan related to the project and merger of the tenant with a new new entity and authorizing the ex execution of a leasehold mortgage with a fee joiner and related documents in accordance therewith and taking other actions in furtherance thereof.

So I will give you a bit of a review and I asked Jim Parsons Club here who represents VO uh in this matter. This was uh the low apartments which was uh built by Arlington Properties at the very end of Manhattan Boulevard at Mary Engles Highway. Um they are in the process of selling this um property to a third party. Um this is similar to what they did when they did the Manhattan Harbor U project apartments. Um they built it and then I think it's kind of their playbook. A couple years later they sell it for a nice um profit. Um this these are all the documents that are required to be passed because this was done under an industrial revenue bond and um Jim is the lawyer for them that did that and I'll let you take it from here. So the idea this has to be done for them to close on this. The nice thing is is that when they close the value of this property is going to jump up which means that we will benefit from that with additional taxes and additional real estate uh additional park uh revenue as well. So Jim,

yeah thank you. I'm Jim Parsons with Katy Mutin and Cleamp. It's always good good to be here uh at another project in Manhattan [clears throat] Harbor area. But uh but really what we're we're doing here is they're simply uh in this case the members of of uh Vela Riverside are selling their membership interest. So the the lease isn't transferring to a new new entity, but they're selling their membership interest to a new entity. That entity is going to be become Vel Riverside. they'll merge that entity into a new entity and and effectively uh take over the ownership of the project. Uh in this particular situation, it's uh the city of of of Dayton issued industrial building revenue bonds for this project, but you don't directly have any incentive into this. So, you get 100% pilot payment uh here. So, in this case, you know, this probably will affect the value and increase the value next year because of this uh transaction. And I don't want to represent how much it might, but it will be it should probably should be fairly significant. You will get 100% pilot payment. So this will actually benefit the city pretty significantly because you you get 100% of the pilot payment as opposed to having any incentive on this.

Of course, we only get 20% of that. I think they know that because of the tip,

but 80% goes to developer, bash developer to pay for all the infrastructure improvements. So, so in in in any event, uh uh this uh the documents there's we kill a lot of trees, I hate to say with with these documents, but effectively what we're doing is just amending the bond documents to reflect the new ownership structure and then also authorizing a new uh fee joiner to the because there'll be right now Truist has the mortgage on this property. So that mortgage will be paid off and there'll be a new mortgage to Key Bank. And so that's effectively what we're doing. All these documents have been reviewed by our public finance lawyer Donnie Warner and his fees associated with that are paid by we would pay pay those costs and things.

They pay the part of our deal with the IRB is that we incur those fees. They have to pay them which they will do.

Any questions for Mr. Parsons regarding this ordinance? You paid by the page by the 15. [laughter] I wouldn't still be working if I did probably.

Thank you, Mr. Parsons. Uh, do we have a motion to accept ordinance uh 2025-32 Romeo? I'll make the motion to accept it. Member Kelly's made a motion. Do I have a second? I'll second. Second by member Horton. So conversation any conversation regarding this development project or or anything Mr. Parson could help with us. This is exactly the same as we what we did for the tapestry. Right. Correct. Right. Was a tapestry tiff or IRB?

It's both. It's an IRB. It's in a tiff district because that's why the pilot agreement is structured like it is so that it's structured so that there is a limited amount of incentive that goes to the developer. Not as much as you might think, but because of the tiff in place, most of the re most of the pilot taxes actually go to the city and then for purposes of its share and also for the tiff share that goes. So Jim, correct me if I'm wrong, but I think that it's similar to that, but I think that was an outright sale to a

that was an outright sale. So in that case, the documents were a little bit differently because we actually had an assignment of the lease, assignment of the bonds, the new entity. The same result actually, but it was not a trade. In this case, there's not going to be anything recorded at the county clerk's office that would show a transfer of the lease itself. Lease all all we're going to be doing is showing the new entity name. You're just restructuring your company

that is that that this company is being our Riverside is being merged into a new entity and then they're going to create a Delaware statutory trust happening. up for the investment and in in this particular situation, it will should generate some significantly more pilot taxes to the city uh next year when we are as part of our grand deal with the city. Uh at the closing, we are required to actually certify to the city. uh and we we we've negotiated the terms of that certification so that the city will have the actual certification of the actual for this situation if they can then if they choose what they will report that on to the TV.

Right. And what is the on this particular IRB? What's the expiration on this bond? There's a 30-year term. A 30-year term. So it was actually started in 2019, I think. No, 22. It was a series 22. So this will expire. The other one was 2019 maybe. Yeah. All right. You know,

any other questions for Mr. Parsons? I guess just one final question. Uh, so it sounds like we had somebody from our our side take a look at this. Um, there we've talked through some of the positives. Were there any potential negatives to this? and Donnie going through what we made sure is that we know what the full value is so we know what what our taxes will be and what other jurisdictions are. So Donniey's looked at all this so if there were any issues they've negotiated negotiated those issues. Thank you. Donny's very thorough I can tell you. So

and we also have to point out that this particular property is not in the Dayton school district that is part of Campbell County School District. So it won't have any effect on our school district revenue. they have a separate deal with them on the on the IRB payment. So,

all right. Thank you, Mr. Parsons. Thank you. Uh, we have a motion by member Kelly and a second by member Horton. Uh, any other further conversation regarding roll call, please. Member Jud. I. Member Levens. I. Member Horton. I. Member Ner. Hi. Member Nean I. Member Kelly I. Thank you. The eyes have it. Thank you. Mr. Parsons. Very good man. He's thorough. Next up is order resolution 2025-33 Romeo. Miss Klein, please.

An order resolution of the city council of the city of Dayton, Kentucky, authorizing the execution and delivery of a payment directive to Cumberland Valley National Bank and Trust Co. for the benefit of Manhattan Harbor Project LLC, a Kentucky limited liability company.

So, this involves the property directly east of the VO Apartments, which is now being developed into a um storage facility operation. This property is owned by a Manhattan Harbor Project LLC, which is the master developer of the TIFF, which was Bark Stark's uh LLC before he died, and now it's being held in a trust. So, they are they've got a construction loan uh and financing to to build that um facility and they are using their money that they're getting from the TIFF uh to pay off as collateral for that loan. So, in order to do that, they need to change the payment directive. So, it's not going directly to them uh Manhattan Harbor um LL project LLC, but instead it's going to Cumberland Valley National Bank and Trust Company and uh they will hold those funds and I'm sure they'll get some of those funds, but some of those funds will be set aside I guess as collateral for um this project. So that's they have to change the terms of our agreement tiff agreement with them to change the who who's being paid and that's what this is doing.

Thanks for the clarification Mr. Faucet. Do we have a motion to accept order resolution 2025-33R? So move member ner's made a motion. Do I have a second? I'll second. Member love has made a second. Any conversation regarding So it sounds like they're trying to build a storage facility. Was that the original intent of that property that they I guess I assume they own that property? [clears throat]

They own the property and they also own the property where VO is. VO considered actually expanding and building more back there, but the problem is that is not engineered soil. it's just dumped there and it would require them to peer down very deep through all that stuff and get to the bedrock and it was just cost prohibitive. So they could not build anything of that size of that struct kind of structure. So really the only thing they can do is something that has a floating foundation like these um storage units have and it's allowed under our zoning. We really couldn't deny it. So it was approved by planning commission. site plan was and um they're I think they're pretty close to being finished with the actual construction. So now they have to

hopefully do some nice landscaping and make it look attractive. Thank you. You answered my question and the future questions I was going to ask. So thank you. Good job Jay. Okay. Do we have any other questions regarding the uh the ordinance the resolution? We have a motion by member Neri and a second by member Loveven. Uh, roll call, please. Member Leven. I. Member Horton. I. Member Ner. I. Member Nean. I. Member Kelly. I. Member Jud. I.

Your eyes have it. Moving along to the last ordinance uh order resolution of the evening, which is 2025-34 Romeo. Miss Klein, please. an order resolution of the city council of the city of Dayton, Kentucky, expressing strong support for the continuation of the route 12 tank bus service within city limits of Dayton, Kentucky, and urging the transportation authority of Northern Kentucky to maintain this critical transit.

So, Tank operates the public transit system in Northern Kentucky, and they are currently looking at uh changing many of these routes. Uh getting rid of the South Bank shuttle is one of the things, and I think that's a done deal. um it's a big money loser for them, but uh they've looked at three different routes that they're considering right now as part of this process. They've lost a tremendous amount of ridership ever since the pandemic. Uh I guess Uber and all these other um types of services are really cutting into their service and they're also losing some federal funding as well, but that's mainly for their capital improvements. So they're looking at three different options and uh option three is the only one that keeps Route 12. Um so um Ben and I attended aformational session at tank um couple months ago and then uh we had a uh and Ben sent a really nice letter uh that reported well not nice but he sent a very wellthoughtout letter

um that was um reported on in link nky and other media

saying that we need to keep route 12. Um and then we met uh Ben I and Jared Barks met with uh Gina Dothat who's executive director and some of her staff folks on this to again express our desire that route 12 stay intact. The good news is they also did a lot of surveying and asked people to comment and by far uh the the most comments they got was keep route 12. So that's in our favor and I think that hopefully they'll take that in consideration. The board's supposed to meet here I think next week I think. uh to consider these changes. So, we thought we would, in addition to the mayor's letter, have a former formal order resolution from this body uh also expressing our desires to keep Route 12 intact. So, that's what this is. [clears throat]

Thank you, Jay. We we received a lot of input from the community uh all over the community, uh people who don't even ride the tank, but understand how important that is to our our our city and our region. So Jay and and I and the rest of council, we we we reached out to Tank and made our voice heard. I believe we have a really good chance of saving this route. Uh there's going to be possibly some new reconfigurations where uh it doesn't do go on the the typical route. It it might actually go up on Manhattan Boulevard, go past the new apartments because there's a lot of people who live there who uh may not want to drive, who may not have cars, don't want to pay for insurance. I get that. And uh so I I think we have a great time and opportunity to save this route and expand this route. Uh public transportation is extremely important to the city of Dayton, Kentucky. It has been uh since the Green Line going back to, you know, the the turn of the century, the last century. Uh so I'm really excited about this opportunity. I I think we're looking good. But I encourage all members of this council, all members of our community to reach out to Tank and let them know their thoughts on this because uh we're only going to get one chance at this. Uh if if if it doesn't work to this month, it it it's gone. So u make your voice heard.

I will gladly make the motion to approve 2025 34 Romeo. Sir, I'll second. Member Neri made the motion to accept. Uh, member Kelly made the second on 2025-34 Romeo. Roll call, please. We have any discussion? Yeah. You want to discuss? Let's discuss.

Yeah. Um, thanks for I know we brought this up last month and thanks for the quick action on this and thanks to everybody that filled out the survey online. And I think that had a lot of impact with the the tank board. Um on this partic I love the fact that the city is making a resolution to emphasize this. Will this also be done by Belleview and Newport who are affected by this. I'm not sure whether they're doing it or not quite honestly. Okay. Um we have been sitting in in in talks with Belleview and Tank on this. So whether they make an ordinance or not, not sure. But uh we definitely have been sitting with with their team.

Yeah, they were included in their conversation with Gina Dothat and the staff. So they they expressed their desire to keep it as well, but I don't know if they're doing it formal. Okay. Yeah, as far as formal, but they do they also back keeping the number 12 for sure. Okay. Um one of the big changes with with what they were proposing uh was for the number 12 to move to every 30 minutes rather than every hour, right? which I think has affected negatively affected their wrership. Um the tank grant that you have on your list of projects here, the updated costs have been submitted to KYTC. Um how is that grant tied into tank?

It's tied in very closely. It's for benches and bus shelters and um what else is that Jared? What else is on that in that and garbage cans and things general upkeep, right? But now we're in up in the air the it's kind of like are we going to be able to do this if we don't have route 12? We're hoping the route 12's approved and we can move forward with that grant. Okay. So that grant right now is on hold until this decision is made in a sense. Yeah. Okay. And uh and that would include the proposal to reroute it past the two apartment buildings.

Yeah. We just and we just brought that up in our meeting with Gina, you know, and they seem to that might not be a bad idea, but I don't know. They'll have to look at that and see if it makes sense for them. Okay. And is tank funded by county taxes? They are. So they some some counties actually have a tax, others like Boone County just take it down their operating budget. So um Campbell County and Kent County both believe they have a tax, but courts have ruled that they don't have to use it for tanking and that's why it was passed. They can use it for any transportation. What was that again? I'm sorry. The

courts had ruled that they don't have to use it specifically for tank, which is what it was passed for, but that they could use it for other transportation issues and projects as well. That's been the law for at least a decade. [clears throat] So, is the county behind this? Have we talked to any of the judge executives or anything as far as this? I haven't talked to the judge executive about it. Um he was at he was president at the meeting we went to uh at tank and you know I think I'm sure he'd be supportive of it. He doesn't want to lose any there's people are trying to get jobs that live down here and that's how they get there. Understood. Thank you.

And I mean I'm guessing that the uh the public comment periods have the public comment meetings have all occurred already and then it's the survey is closed, right? Survey is closed. If anyone still does want to um reach out to Tank to let their thoughts on this be known, can the city put that contact information up on the web page? Sure. For our residents? Yeah, most certainly. Okay. Thank you. And when is there a board meeting to decide this? It might be. Is it tomorrow night? Is it the Is it the 12th? What's that? When what day? You said Thursday. Thursday. Maybe it's Thursday. 13th. Yeah. 12th or 13th time. I I'll I'll look it up.

Well, I I really applaud uh our city as citizens. I really applaud this administration. I applaud this council on on on being the squeaky wheel because they're listening. We We have a chance to save the 12. Uh let's save the 12. We don't we don't want to miss this chance because there won't be another Take the 12. Don't just save it. Take it. Myself included. It is November 12th. Tomorrow night,

uh, at 5:30 p.m. at Tanks offices, 3375 Madison Pike, Fort Wright, Kentucky, across from Waltz. And then go to Waltz. It's a great idea. Sign me up, Jay. So if the decision is tomorrow night, what could people do in the next 24 hours? What's that mean? If the decision if the decision is going to be made tomorrow night, what could people do in the next 24? I don't think the decision is being made tomorrow night. Tomorrow night is the final night. They're going to consider it. I think I final night of consideration. What What is tomorrow? Tomorrow night is the final night of their listening to anybody before they go into uh Okay. into their conclave.

I think they they were talking about I think not making a final decision till January. Is that what you said? Yeah, there there's still time for them to to talk internally, but I think the staff will make recommendations and the board early next year will probably make the final decision. That's my understanding from our conversation. Okay. So, you're encouraging council to send emails and calls tomorrow. I'm encouraging them to pass this. So, I would I'm going to send it to the board and we passed this, but if you all want to send your own emails, you can do that as well. Are you encouraging residents to also email them? Yes. Okay. I we've actually posted that on on our our page like to take the survey and do those types of things. So yeah, we we've been encouraging that for like a month now.

We've been asking Yeah. [clears throat] And they've got we've gotten a lot of you said we of all the routes this route has gotten more publicly comment than any any other. Good. Okay. Any other comments regarding uh 2025-34? Romeo, thanks for all your efforts on this administration. It's important. People have to get to the doctor's office. People have to get to work. They have go to the grocery store. Red's games. You know, it's not just it's important.

And for Belleview's perspective and ours, every person that rides the bus is one less car in the traffic. Right. Yep. And I do know my tenants rely on it. Thank you. So the director of Dayton Housing Authority just said her tenants rely on this. Yes, they do. So that is How many residents do you have, ma'am? Um 45 apartments and about 178. 178 folk. Yes. A good portion of those probably rely on the 12.

Correct. to get to school, to get to work, to get to healthcare, to get to an airport, to get to ENKU, Red's games, vaults, I don't know, but that's important. So, Tank, hear us up. Save the 12. We have a motion to accept. We have a second. Any other conversations regarding 2025-34 Romeo? Roll call, please. Member Horton, I. Member Ner, I. Member Neman, I. Member Kelly, I. Member Jud,

I. Member Leven. I.

The eyes have it. 100% we support the 12. All right. We are finished with our orders, resolutions, uh, all those good things. Pardon me. I've been eating these peanuts and and that's causing me to cough a little bit. [cough] These pretzels are making me thirsty. Uh, next up is the department director's monthly reports. Uh, first up, we always like to do ladies first, Miss Patterson. Uh, code enforcement for the month. So you have a copy of my report. A few things quickly I want to go over because you know the basketball game's on and

patter.

I also say go go uh route 12. I am out a lot during the day and there are always people along the bus route kind of hanging out waiting for the bus. So I see lots of people every day waiting for that. Um, also I wanted to say that um, the school's still looking for mentoring people to mentor. Um, I had a meeting with them the other day and they're still looking for that. Um, I went to a training with public works at the sanitation department. Was pretty informative. Um, and do I have That's about it. Anybody have any questions? Rental inspections are going good. Enforcements

kind of slow this time of year for you, right? Depends on the day. Depends on the day. Depends on the day. Um I mean grass is still growing covered by snow today, tomorrow, you never know. It might be still growing. So yeah. So in the winter we like to kind of look at sidewalks, look at paint, look at bigger projects that need to be um done. Also we have a lot of paperwork that needs to be organized and filed and things like that. So a lot of that kind of in the office kind of things go on during the winter. Um yeah,

inspections go on all all winter. Inspections go on all year. Yeah, Bill's working all year. We're all working all year. Cassie, I don't know if this applies to your department or separately, but on the uh October report from uh the animal control picked up traps from different locations because Dayton does not have the funds for TNR. What's that all about? That is so It's really not my department, but so what happened is when she picks up a cat for TNR, she takes it, she gets it neutered, vaccinated.

We had a couple of cats that had issues. Um they needed, things like that, and the bills were pretty expensive, getting outrageous. And so what they do is they neuter them. They bring them back. They don't they bring those cats back. So they're not getting rid of the cats. They're just coming back neutered. And so there used to be a donor donor that would pay for it and now the cities have to pay for it. When did that start? Um last month I think it was maybe September. It's like 140 bucks a pop, right? Just for the neutering. That doesn't include the shot. They give it all of it. You know, they give them all their vaccines. They give them So then that became a city expense.

So how much is everything for one cat? Well, it just depends if they have issues, which most of them do. Yeah. You know, we had one cat that had a Terry said it had a huge abscess on its leg and the antibiotic. It was like a longlasting antibiotic and it was really expensive. Tristan will probably know more about the billing because she gets that. But that it was it was what a couple hundred. I mean, $300. What department is this coming out of? What line item these bills It's not. We're not. You just told me that the the grant expired and we're having to pay for Right. So, we're not doing it. So, we're not doing TNR anymore.

Correct. Correct. [laughter] Back because we talked about that a couple weeks ago. Yes. So, that is Yeah. Not on the table anymore. All right. Yes. So now for all the cats that hang around on the tracks and everywhere else, this is a Terry Baker problem. Well, it's a it's a Campbell County shelters problem. They won't take cats. It doesn't accept them. They'll accept dogs that are have issues, but they won't accept cats.

And that's even getting, you know, people that um for instance, if someone moves out of a residence and they leave they leave a dog, somebody has to take care of that. I mean, Terry has taken dogs home before and because you now have to make an appointment months out for the shelter to be able to accept a dog that is virtually been left um because they don't have enough room. They don't have the funding. It's it's kind of a scary situation right now. But thank God we have Terry. She's a godsend. He's unbelievable.

I mean, she's taking dogs home. She's, you know, trying to rehome them on, you know, different with different um animal rescues and things like that. So, yeah, she saves raccoons. I know. She saves ducks and she's been known to drive to Louisville to take something to to arrest Louisville. Where the hell's that? Louisville. Oh, Louisville, [laughter] not bad. I know we're outside. Louisville. Um, yeah. But so with the stray cats that are out there now which have been taken in for TNR,

what can citizens do about that? Or do we have any legal responsibility, legal they bring them back to the location they took them from? Yeah, though she but she took the traps. So yeah, well they're her traps. They're her traps. But there will be no more trapping of stray cats. If you want to trap a stray cat, then that's on you. So basically if the resident calls and says I have a cat that you know is a problem or you know whatever that would be the residents whoever calls would be responsible to but then we have also residents that feed them you know right which is another issue.

Yeah which I think we need to address sometime in the future. How you regulate that? What's it how you want to regulate that? I think we need to look at what other cities are [clears throat] doing in that regard. Our position is that if you're feeding the cat, then they're your responsibility. That's our position. And then it falls under you have to keep control of your animal. You can't let your animal roam. Um, so I have cited people for, you know, basically we say if you feed the cat, it's it's your cat. Okay. So, and you have to have control over your animal. Kind of a slippery. Yeah. Oh, yeah. Speaking of cast, we're up 2119 right now. [laughter]

Does anybody have any other questions? I'm sorry. I just got I got be back here like I can hear. [laughter] Any other questions about cats? All right. Thank you. Thank you, Miss Patterson. It's always a pleasure. Next up, uh, Chief Hoel, if you please deliver the report for the police department.

Thank you. You have my report for the month. Um, just before I start, I just want to say happy Veterans Day. Uh, half six of our officers are veterans. So, we have Caleb. Uh, he was a United States Army National Guard. I think he did six years. Uh, Officer Keane, uh, US Army National Guard. Officer, Officer Smith, US National Guard. WY uh, US Army National Guard. And then we have Officer How, who was US Army and Navy. And then our SRO Bindle, he was in the Air Force. So, put something out on our Facebook page, but I also want to recognize him. Good idea. So, happy Veterans Day to them. Yes, sir.

I really don't have anything else. We might want to talk about a little We had a little incident on Manhattan Boulevard. One of our light poles got uh knocked [clears throat] down and the police department did a greatole great job um just figuring out who it was. Yeah, light pole was a crash dummy. So, it uh took it took it out the whole thing. So, we actually relied on the flock cameras uh to we had a description from the u citizens and witnesses possibly walking what the vehicle looked like and what type of vehicle it was. Plus, it left a symbol of what kind of car it was at the at the scene. [laughter]

So, we were able to type that into our uh flock cameras and it gave us who we needed. So, we were able to get them. So, that way the city is not out the money to pay for the poles. Uh, their insurance company is going to pay to place that. So, and chief saw the car. I saw a photograph of it and uh pretty obvious. It's a big V, a big V right in the center of the engine. It was obviously the car. [laughter] Fine. Police. The good thing is we now we know and so we will be contacting their insurance company about paying for those, right? Which is I think 8,000. How much? 8,000 bucks. How much are those? 4,000. $4,000. So, not cheap. And that's not even putting it in the price, right? You got labor on top of that.

Yeah. So, that's just something that the block camera does that we were hoping to use or something. We have something like that. We could try to use it as a investigative tool to try to go back to see who came through. That's a positive story for that. Right. We're also looking at putting a camera up there, our own camera up there, too, to be able to monitor that. We've had another vandalism incident up there as well. So, another what incident? Huh? Another what inc? Vandalism issue with our kiosk. So, oh, uh there's been several news stories recently about uh police programs selling data. So, I just want to clarify with you that nothing regarding the flock cameras or otherwise is being sold from the city for data purposes. Right.

We don't we don't get that information that goes into a database. It's only when we want to go in and if we have an an incident, that information is there for us to go in and look and like put in the type of vehicle. I'll just say a Ford uh yellow Ford. We can just type in yellow Ford and it'll have all the yellow Fords that came by. But it only holds that data for 30. We don't we don't do anything with it. We don't monitor it at a daily basis. Uh only when it's when needed, we have an incident we go to. Thank you, Erin. When you um read that article, did did they say they were selling it, accessing it, whether like our police department would look at it or not, that it was being sold,

like what what did they say in that article? Because I saw the same thing, the flocks flock uh I don't think it was specific to the flock cameras, but we can talk more about it later, but yeah, the the gist is I just wanted to confirm that the our department is not selling any information. We don't take part in it. No, we're usually trying to solve that information from victims that come to us and say their information was stolen. So, we try to help them so we're not adding to that issue. Any other questions for Chief Hell this evening?

All right, Chief. Enjoy your evening, sir. Go Cats. Thank you. Next up, Chief Schaefer. How is the fire department doing this month? Doing good. That's good to hear.

Everybody has a copy of my report. Um, so we made 181 responses this month. Uh, once again, just training, training, training. Um, we did, uh, complete all of our fire hose testing. So, that all testing passed. uh water district flush with hydrants. So, actually we just finished winterizing all the hydrants [snorts] in both cities today. I think we got to go back and check some wet ones. Uh ISO conducted their evaluation. Uh we did uh get our class two certification is awesome. It'll be two or three sometimes four months before we get it to official, but that'll that'll look good. Is that the ISO?

Yes. Will you explain to them why that's important in terms of insurance premiums? Because u a lot of insurance companies will look at your department's ISO rating and that's what they base your insurance coverage on. So it's one one through six. Is that the rating system? I think or maybe 1 through 10, I can't remember. But I think it's 1 through 10 because 1 through 10, right? Yeah. So one is the best, but in order to get one, you have to have I mean we can get a one, but I want to need 15 more people, [laughter] right? It's another truck. No, that didn't sound cheap, but two is very good. So, it means that you're getting the you're getting a lot cheaper rates here than you are in other cities that don't have that. It is it it was a lot to maintain. They go back through records and part of our host testing and all the things we do and keep

pressure all all plays into that. So, yes, that that was really awesome. We got that. Um reminder, time change, change your batteries and your smoke detectors. Um and then uh finally just once again uh you know have to just tell everybody stay uh keep the OD day family in their mind. Uh Chief ODay was he'd been a member of Dayton since early 70s and so he passed away and we had his services past weekend and aside from that is there any questions?

I just I just want to again express my condolences to the ADA family and and what that man really meant to this this city, this community, this region. It wasn't just the city. I mean, it was Dayton, it was Belleview, it was Fort Thomas, it was the whole state. I mean, he was a big he's a big reason that we all get our incentive. He he was big in legislative and big in Frankfurt and worked for the KFA and NFA and that was one of his biggest claims of fame was his crusade to get in force at his services. It was really touching to see the amount of people that showed up and the respect they showed up. So uh again our our condolences to the family. What an amazing man he was. Thank you.

When is the next fireboard meeting chief? December. I It's in December. December. Well, it would be the not the 25th. The third Thursday or third Thursday. Yeah. Okay. Thank you. Thanks, Chief. Thank you, guys. Yeah. Good evening. Last but certainly not least, Mr. Lucas, if you could please give the report for your public works department.

Yeah. Um, we've been doing uh striping. We did the parking lots. We did the one across from the city building. Uh, the one on the uh 600 blocks done. And we also did Dayton Pike. And we got a little bit of work to do on uh Dayton Pike Park, right? Yeah. Dayton Pike Park. Parking lot. And then we got to do a little work up on Sergeant Park to get that parking lot striped.

Right. And we had a couple trees taken down in the back here that were really, really bad shape. And then we also took one down on fourth and main. Um, let's see. [clears throat] Yeah, the parking lot. Today you had to crack sealing, right? No, we've been crack sealing today. What? that explain what that is too. That's where you put like when there's cracks in the road, you put this rubber stuff in. It's like a hot liquid and then it seals up.

Keeps water from getting underneath the road and destroying it. So, we have a couple newer roads, Manhattan Boulevard and also River Point. We tried to start River Point today, but we couldn't do it cuz the cracks are too wet. You can't put them down when it's wet. But we did from um route 8 all the way to almost to the ramp here right

on Manhattan Boulevard today. And um that was all free of charge basically cuz the machine they brought us was completely full of liquid and we didn't have to pay for that part. So, what we've done is we've uh in the past you could hire people to do it, but we are actually buying renting the equipment and the materials and our staff's doing it all, which is a big cost savings. So, um it really helps extend the life of these roads. If you don't do that, the water gets underneath it, undermines it, and you're repaving them years before you need to. So, that's what we're trying to do. And also, we did meet with the welder up on the steps on 10th Street, Jay and myself, and and the welder. She's

she's going to give us proposal. It's a Susan buyer store. Really? Cool. So, she got her certification as a welder. And I said, "Great. You live in the city. We'd love to employ you. Give us, you know, so she's working up a proposal for us now." Fantastic. We're going to give her let her use two of our guys to help her hold things and stuff and she'll do the welding. Wonderful. Yeah. Is it just that one pole there or way all the way down everything on there from the top to the bottom? Well, it depends on what it's going to cost, but that's our plan. Yeah, [laughter] plan. Okay. No other than No, that's about all I have. I mean, we're busy. So, what about the decorative metal garbage can in front of the lodge that got taken out? Um,

anyone? I don't have any more like we normally have on the avenue. We probably need to order some. We talked about we'll work we'll work on that. Okay. Okay. Yeah. And then we did put one in Sergeant Park and I have a a green one for Did you do Are you doing one up top, too? Yeah. We have somebody There are people that go take their dogs down there and they just put their baggies of dog poo on the sewer lid. So, we need a we need one right there. So, they put it in We'll build a concrete. So, I have them take it up there and set the fire. That'll be good. You got a green one that we can use up there. Okay. Now, it may not be this week or next week. That's right. I know. We We'll get to it. Okay. [laughter] Well, then they'll be on me for Christmas decoration. I know. So,

that time. Yep. But other than that, all I have questions. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Lucas. Have a good evening. Appreciate everyone's reports. Next up is audience comments. Now, this could uh be anything that crosses your mind. So, if you'd like to address council, uh, the podium is yours. If you just do me a favor and state your name and address. Okay. Um, good evening everyone. Hi. Um, thank you very much for the great work you're doing. It's been great to sit in on the meeting. Name, address.

My name is Caitlyn Sparks and I live at 708 Vine Street. Um, and I'm here to share a reoccurring issue that's caused by just a single unit that's in my neighborhood. Um, and to ask that we start a conversation and perhaps take some steps to protect residents and uh first and to encourage first-time home buyers and longtime long-term housing sustainability. Um, so I'll [clears throat] say I'll preface this with uh I do think that this landlord is taking some issue or taking some steps to resolve some of the issues that I've experienced with their Airbnb property. Um, so while these things have happened and there have been a lot of disturbances, I think that they're working on it. Um, but I'll say that like there's been two or three separate um, late night parties in an Airbnb that's just right next door to me and um, couple of them required some police assistance. There was some violence happening and a fight broke out in the street. Um, so this has happened a few times and I think it's disturbing sleep and well-being and a sense of safety in my community. Um, in addition to some of the the fights and the partying and just the loud noise disturbances, um, it's also, um, messing with some, uh, some parking issues that I've experienced. Um, the Airbnbs, there's several that are right around my house, actually. So, a few times I've now had to park about a block and a half away from my house. Um, I also have a neighbor who had to go and knock on the Airbnb um house and ask them to move their cars from the front of her garage so she could get into her garage.

Kaitlin, what area is is what area? What area? It's right on the corner. Um, I live on the corner of Vine and 8th Street. Okay. Yeah, that's where we have some issues.

I'm at 708. Yeah. And I do think that like there there have been uh several in addition to my calling the police, there have been several um complaints of this one property. And again, I do think that they're working on um changing some of their policies in the Airbnb app so that, you know, only a certain number of people can come in or that parties are restricted, [cough and clears throat] what what have you. So, um I will say that I think that they're working on it. So, hopefully this isn't a continuing problem. So, um while, as you know, this is just my experience and you know, I have friends that have Airb Airbnb properties. Um I can see how it would be like a great way to make some extra cash off of space that you have. Um, I do think it's something that we need to uh take a close look at as a community. Um, so I'm asking the council to uh to one create and protect and promote uh programs for firsttime home buyers. Uh, I was able to purchase my home in Dayton, Kentucky almost eight years ago because of a River City down payment grant and um and that made a huge difference. Um, and I love my community so I'm so thankful that I was able to get that assistance. So, I hope that we can look for ways to offer support for people who want to move here and buy a home. Um, I think that we could also get some of our neighboring cities together, uh, even some folks over in Cincinnati and ask them what they're thinking because I think this is a broader conversation that can be happen happening. Um, we can learn from each other and see what's working for some communities and what some of their concerns are and and what some of their solutions are. Um I do think that we need to monitor state level legislation on Airbnbs. Uh Airbnb is lobbying state legislators currently. Yes.

So that local control is taken away from communities. So that's something that we need to be very vocal about that we keep local control here in Dayton, Kentucky, and we have a say in how these policies are made. Um, and you know, and this is this is something um just doing a little bit of research today, you know, something that we could consider is a, you know, an added fee or a tax uh to folks who have Airbnbs and perhaps there's already something that exists. Um, you know, perhaps I would like curb people from opening Airbnbs a little bit. I feel like it's happening. I've I've seen six or seven open just within a few blocks of my house. Um, you know, so this could be a way that those land those landlords could contribute to the community. Um, and yeah, and fairly contribute back to the community that they impact. Um, and yeah, and review and enforce accountability for problem properties. And maybe this again is already happening. uh properties with repeated police calls and noise noise violations should face clear consequences and enhanced oversight. Um yeah, so in closing, I'll just say that again, I really love my neighborhood and I want it to remain a safe and welcoming place for myself and my neighbors and people who live here, uh as well as people who are visiting. So uh that's all I have to say and thank you very much.

Caitlyn, thank you because I'm hearing other people complaining now, too. We didn't really have a problem for a couple years, but lately I'm hearing more complaints, especially near Belleview, which is closer to Cincinnati and the bars and restaurants in Bellev. So, I can that's where I'm hearing the bigger issue is in the neighborhood you're talking about. So, I was going to talk about this tonight, my my presentation, but the mayor skipped over me. Oh, [laughter] so I told I did. Yeah.

I I uh sent an email to council yesterday saying that we're looking at this. I was at the TBank city managers meeting uh last week and I asked them, you know, what are you guys doing? And I got some ideas from Covington and Belleview. So, we're going to put something together to look at this. Um see what they do. Um it it is a problem. I also talked to the Northern Kentucky Meet NKY. They do all the hotel um they have a hotel tax and they you know they don't get taxes without that. And they have this this this software called Placer that detects where all these are. And and I asked them to share that with me and that today they sent me information showing that we have between 20 and 30 and a year ago we had maybe maximum 10. So it's it's increased dramatically. So I think we need to take some steps to do it. I'm going to put something together for council to look at. Hopefully maybe have something at the next meeting. But I think we need to put some regulatory scheme in place to deal with the issues that you guys are dealing with.

Great. Did Did you ask her what the specific address was that she's having a problem? Yeah. Do you know who owns this Airbnb? Um I don't know them. Uh I know the the the building is three units. Um I know the the one unit is a longer term rental and a friend of mine rents that property. So she she and I have talked a lot about she lives in this building and has experienced a lot more than I have. Um, and the the address is 702. I guess my question is, is this a corporation that owns this or is it a a just a res like a person who owns everything? I think it's just a person, but

I've looked at the this the thing I got from me. NKY has the owners and they're about half and half. Half are LLC's and half are individuals that own them. The reason why I'm asking this is um uh with Dayton, I understand the Airbnb concerns, but with Dayton being more a destination place here in the future with the parks uh the future renovations of Gillan Park and it being a destination place and with us having hotels here, I would hate to handicap the Airbnb industry because it's extremely important for for people and for tourism that potentially could come here in the future. So, as we are looking at the parameters to put on Airbnb, I would like to, you know, make that uh make that um a statement to say, okay, if we're going to be building into Gillan Park and and making that a more a park that we're going to be using for facilities and baseball tournaments and football tournaments or whatever, and people we have no hotels here, and that's something that we shouldn't um consider as we're setting parameters for these Airbnbs.

I had a question. Um, I was under the impression that Airbnb does not allow parties. Like if you call Airbnb that they're getting yanked. I mean, that's not bachelor parties. What? Bachelor parties, bachelor rep parties. You, you know, you have things like that. It definitely seems like several of the properties on my street are are like designed for parties and there Yeah, there have been like wedding parties. I see. You know, they've got like all of the garb and Okay. They've got a bus that pulls up to pick them up and then they go out on town and come back. But um so far like it's really not been an issue up until like just very very recently specific one. They were 702

and it was just like I don't mind people coming here and having parties. I really don't. There, you know, it would be nice to have some sort of respectful understanding of curfew perhaps. You know, you're in a residential neighborhood. Um so yeah, I think that's totally fine. It's just at this particular time it got violent. people were fighting with one another and it was it was kind of mind-blowing how big it got. Um were the police called? Were they did you good? Yeah, I called the police and they did they responded. Um they came and solved worked with the people that were there and it seemed to get resolved but it was like ah this can't happen. So yeah, I've heard it from a few other people besides you. So that's what we're kind of looking at.

And we we we worked hard when we first got on council, Ben, to get this nuisance ordinance passed. And it doesn't matter if it's a Airbnb or a long-term rental or someone's permanent home, owner occupied. I think all the properties fall should fall under the nuisance ordinance. Do we need to strengthen that? They do. They fall under, but you have to have repeated violations. All right.

Why don't you come up here and talk on the TV? The police department has four shifts, right? So, they have to give the the information to me. I send out a notice. They have a year. any police call. So after three calls, you get a notice and then you have one calendar year. Any police call is a $500 f. Not any police call, but it has to be like fighting and drugs or, you know, and it doesn't matter if it's a rental or

doesn't matter if it's owner occupied, any piece of property. Okay. Um the disconnect is is you might have a dayshift guy, a night shift guy, the next week have a you know middle of the day shift geo. So there's some things that kind of there's no easy way to how do I say there's no easy way to um unless it becomes a continuous problem. um and the same officer goes, it's really hard to get that information across to everyone. So, what might be a good idea is to get all the Airbnbs. We we have a really good handle on what is an Airbnb and what is not.

Maybe to get a list together for the police department and and I I have a list now from from meeting KY. Um, I will say that, um, most of our, not most, but I would say a lot of our Airbnb owners have a really good handle on kind of what goes on there. They have cameras. They have rules about

rules. They have I mean, I've been sent videos of things that people say and it really didn't happen. So that we do have a lot of good Airbnb host in the city. Um I do know who you are talking [snorts] about. Um so I will check that tomorrow and see kind of know what's going on there. I mean that's a tool that council provided. Yes. Um, can we how can we use that tool to address situations like this because it's not just Airbnbs that are are a problem at times? You know, it could be owner. We do have we do have nuisance properties in the city. We do have several

understood that have been cited um and things like that. Um, they are getting better about giving those that information over to me. Um, you know, a couple years ago it was kind of like h not a big deal. Now it's it's it's a big deal because we see that that's a problem in the city. If it's continuous, the police department is going to do the same address over and over and over again, right? So, we had that I'll get with that before Airbnb was even thought [snorts] of. Yeah. You know, with some particular properties. Sure. Yeah. I'll get with the police department tomorrow and we'll talk about how we can

I was going to say Cassie, can't you just get go through dispatch and get it every 30 days? I know. No, she's not allowed. And that's the problem, too. There's like things certain things that they can tell me and certain things that they can't tell me. So, it's it's great system that we have with that. Yes. But it is a legal But see for me I can't say give me every call in the city. That would m

whatever domestic calls So, typically what happens if the owner will call and say, "What's the problem?" Then I refer them over to the police department and they handle it kind of from there. Um, people that don't respond, then they get a citation. They can appeal it or hey,

can we um go back to Mrs. Spark's question? Um, as a council, is there something we can do to like like if there's an issue, I I would suggest that we um start addressing it now, is there something that we can do as an ordinance to like make to hold the property owners accountable early like use the nuisance or ordinance and then like send if we know who all the Airbnb property owners are, can we hold them to a certain accountability in this city being such a, you know, it's a smaller city and we have less Airbnbs, we have to take, you know, accountable We would hold Airbnb the same as a landlord or a resident as far as the nuisance ordinance, right?

Um I think what I would advise people to do is if you do have a problem property in your in your neighborhood to reach out on the anonymous line to me, you don't even have to give your name, number, nothing. Um and just say, you know, if there's parking complaints, we I forward all the parking complaints on to the police department. If there's violence or noise or, you know, any type, whatever complaint that you have, just report it to us and at least we will have it. I mean, we there's some things we can't do anything about. Um, I can't say, well, you've got an extra car on the street, things like that. But if they're blocking driveways, for sure, you know, but um, at least we know kind of what's going on and what the problem is,

right? you know, at least, you know, give us kind of adise us of what's what's going on. I know, but I'm confused. So, and again, maybe it's not registering up here. So, the disconnect is Dayton Police Department and Dayton Code Enforcement. So, they're not allowed to give you certain information, but then on the other hand, you're the one that's going to be sending out the notices. And how are you going to send out the notices if you don't know there is a nuisance without them? I'm very confused here.

Typically, what happens is And sometimes they don't even do a full report.

But is that something we do monthly? Like you take your report and say, "Hey, we've hit this address five times or we wait until this incident comes up. And they've been better about, you know, email and saying, "Hey, we were at this address three times this weekend. These two are nuisance. this one is not you know sometimes people will call and say you know whatever to get the police department there and if it's not a valid call then of course I can't send you know citation so but yeah

please

I do that the the crime issue is a very important discussion to have or like just the the disturbances and like how we resolve those um but I One of the bigger issues is like I don't want to limit the number of Airbnbs and I totally get what you're saying about like that being a very uh you know lucrative for local people and um a way for people to visit our community but it's um there have been several single family homes now bought by uh folks who are just doing the Airbnb. Um, I think, you know, one person has bought four different properties within a few blocks of my house, which are all, you know, it could be somebody who is moving in and they want to like get involved with the Rotary Club and they want to be, you know, helping at the schools or what have you. Like so I think we should also like as much as we want to bring people in to visit our community um we also want to like encourage home buyers uh people who are going to buy these houses and not just people who are going to rent them out to others. So that should be one of the considerations we're talking with the you know BNKY or meet MKY um and uh learning from other communities. I do that we should prioritize people to move here and buy a home and put down some roots.

Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Parks. Thank you. Not really. [laughter] No, he's he's long- winded. No, I'm kidding. James was actually absolutely uh messed up, but I'm glad I'm actually kind of glad it worked. was all [clears throat] I was going to really talk about, but we already talked about it, so we're good. Do you have anything else for your We already went through the all the projects were going on, and the only thing I had was really to talk about the STR thing, short-term rentals. Yep. Airbnbs. That's all I had. Unless there's an important game going on. We're losing by They're losing. We're not losing by nine. We're losing by five, Jay. It was It was nine, but now it's five.

It's now five. Uh Okay. So you're finished with your administrator J Faucet. [cough and clears throat]

Anyone? All right. Uh, any other audience comments about anything, please? Hey. Um, I'm Robin G and I've been covering Dayton for the last few years for Link Northern Kentucky.

Yeah. Um, I have recently moved uh over across the way. Um, and uh, as part of that, I'm kind of stepping back from some of my city council. I'm still going to be around. Uh, I still hope to do some features and some other things. Uh, but I'm kind of stepping back from my city council coverage. And tonight, I wanted to introduce uh, I want to introduce my uh, colleague here. His name is Case Benner. he's going to take over uh uh coming to the council meetings and uh I told him this was a really fun bunch. I also told him about the uh swearing in and the duel and then it didn't happen. I swear that's what they say. [laughter]

Oh, it's true. We have two different versions. So anyway, this is uh case who will be on the case. Well, Robin, thank you for your It's been a pleasure having you with us over these years. Thank you very much. Enjoyed it. [applause] A lot of a lot of times it wouldn't get weepy here. A lot of times these uh these little river cities that uh we don't get any coverage and it's been such a pleasure to have you covering our stories, our lives and and and meaning a lot to our community. So best of luck to you wherever you move and you're always welcome here

in case. Hi, council members. [laughter] One more round of applause. Um, years of dedication to storytelling like this is so meaningful. A bit about me.

I don't have the accent. I'm originally from the state of Iowa. Um, I've been informed by my partner as a lifelong Cincinnatian. I've been informed by her grandfather who was born in Georgia that I'm a a damn Yankee. So, yeah, here I am. Um, uh, a little bit about me. I am a descendant of the Msquakei tribe of Iowa. I went to the University of Iowa where I got a bachelor's degree in education, uh, journalism and English and creative writing. So, I've got a wide area to draw from. As at the University of Iowa, I was the news director for KRUI 89.7 FM, the University of Iowa's only studentled radio program where I uh reported on, believe it or not, city council meetings in small rural towns. This has been my bread and butter for four years now. I'm happy to do it for a fifth. I'm incredibly lucky to be working for Link NKY. The things I've heard about it, especially the cities that they report on, the things I've heard from the people that they report on, have been excellent. And I hope and I uh my goal is to continue that excellency through another generation to make Robin proud of the reporting that I do here and to take on that mantle. And I'm excited to work with you all uh and you know let your constituents know what you're doing here and show the important work that happens in a city hall on a Tuesday night in cold cold November in Northern Kentucky. [laughter] Thank you all.

Thank you. Don't Yeah. Don't go anywhere yet. You want to go you want to go Ben or you want to go? you can find as a as a journalist. Uh, welcome. We welcome your energy. We welcome your journalism. I'm I'm excited to read your stories. Uh, you have allies up here who um appreciate what you do. I'll leave it at that. Iowa has a wellrespected journalism program and a word writer workshop too. So, you come from [clears throat] a very very strong program up there. Absolutely.

I I I like your background. Uh, my background is very similar. I went to the University of Kentucky. I was at uh 88.1 WRFL. WRFL, we rock for Lexington. Uh so that was back in the 90s. We were listening to punk rock. So uh so welcome to to Northern Kentucky and looking forward to working with you, man. If you need anything at all, we're we're very open book. Yeah. Thank you, Mayor Baker. Yes, sir. Will you be publishing an article about keeping Route 12?

Uh I was thinking about it, so I'm bouncing between two articles. I definitely want to write about Good Samaritan Day and the excellent work of those three uh community members. I also really want to about write about Route 12, especially considering what's coming up tomorrow with the board meeting. So, both of these will probably have an article published tonight. Great. Save the 12. Good job. And how good-looking OUR COUNCIL IS. EXACTLY. A MORE HANDSOME GROUP I'VE NEVER SEEN. GO-KATS. Go Cats. We're uh we're at the half right now. We're only down by seven. Okay. Uh, name and address, sir?

Jerry Huntley, 585 Manhattan Boulevard. And I don't have quite the amount of energy that this Welcome to our community. [laughter] Two quick things, or actually three quick things. Number one, thank you all for the work that you've done being president of the Manhattan Harbor Homeowners Association. It's been great working with you to get the phase two and three going. That's been exceptional. If you went to the grand opening, uh point number two, one little issue that we have all noticed is down at is it Gillin Park? Yeah, Bill. Yep. Okay. We need more cameras there, guys. Yep. Okay. Just I along with the officers had to break up a little bike type thing.

Kuruffle. I'm sorry. A kuruffle. Yes. There we go. And there was a lot of things that Rick saw all got tore up and stuff. We ran kids out of it more than two or three times. Tried to put it back and the next thing we know they're playing in it again. You know, none of that. We got five cameras there already. They're brand new and so they we just need to know when that's happening. Okay. Yeah. So, there cameras down there recording all that stuff. So, there's five cameras. Yes. Okay. I'll look and see where they're at and then we can talk about that privately. We're talking about putting another one up on top of uh Okay. Yeah, we're looking at more cameras. Uh yeah.

And then real quick, just a quick update on the sound system. It's been a little while since we've discussed. I just want you to know a couple things. If you're sitting on this side of the room, your microphone should be to the left. This side, the microphone should be the right. If it's in the center, you're good. Okay. [laughter] Now, make sure your microphone is on. I think Jessica forgot to turn hers on there for one little comment or two. No problems. I do want you to know I've been monitoring every session. If you want to whisper to your neighbor something, you and your neighbor must mute your microphone or it's going to be heard. Okay.

Okay. I can't mute. Is this by design that I can't mute mine? Um, I hit the button and it goes back to green. Hold the button. It's called a cough button. I have to hold it down. You have to hold push down to mute the whole time and then let it go. Now it's not muting. Yeah, because too many people forgot to turn it back on. All right. All right. We're learning how to use these tools.

Let me turn mine back on. This one I do still have set. You can turn it on. Leave it on. Turn it off. leave it off. But that happened exactly what Beth was saying is they forgot to turn them back on and I got thrown under the bus that the sound system wasn't working and it was just because microphones weren't turned on or at one time you guys had a rental here, different mics got plugged back in the wrong places. Right? So, but anyway, the big point I want to make is if you don't want something heard, do not say it. I have a separate signal going out on the stream from what you're hearing in here. And you may think, okay, I'm not being heard in here because I'm whispering. That doesn't mean you're not being heard on the stream.

Right? Mute your microphone. Mute your neighbor's microphone that you're whispering. Any questions, comments, good jokes? I'm out of here. Turn it like that. Good jokes. Well, yeah. Just face it in because You're looking. You're looking. For example, yeah. If I'm talking like this, the biggest complaint that I see from using utilizing the sound system is like the young lady tonight who was standing here. Yeah. Not going to get picked up. I tried to get her over there. I know

what you need to do. If I'm going to face Joe and this side, if I look this way, Kathy does a very good job of this. When she looks this way, she does this. When she does this way, she does this. It keeps her in the plane of the microphone. Well, she does a lot of karaoke, so she does a lot of good job. [laughter] She's a good job.

So, just for the record, please remember that if you got any questions, call me. The other thing you can do, and Jared has the ability to do this or whatever, and I have not played with it tonight, but you can go and manually make any changes and settings that you want, but I have presets put in here that work 99.9% of the time and will work great. as long as you're utilizing the system the way it's supposed to be used. And don't feel bad to ask somebody to adjust the microphone or to stand in front of the microphone if they want to be heard. Okay. Thank you very much. Appreciate it. Wait, thank you, Mr. Y.

Did you say us we have to have it at the left? They have to have it at the right. Is that what you said? That's ideal. Okay. And the reason is is because when you're talking, you're looking more toward Ben or toward whoever. You're the worst, Jay. Don't tell anybody else. Yeah, I'm going to talk like this. Just look like this. You just got to breathe to lean back and talk from back here, you know? I mean, and that's okay. It's still picking him up. Understood. So, but just keep that in mind. And we all know Alex doesn't want to be heard, so he just moves his completely out of the way. Good job. All right. Very good. Any questions, comments? No. Oh, thank you. So, if you've been monitor monitoring it, how's it been going? Oh, it's going excellent. Other than I hear people whispering.

Oh, okay. Just so you know. I mean, now under normal circumstance, nobody would notice it, but when you want to crank it up, yes, I can hear people whispering and I can understand what those words are being said that probably are not meant to be said out loud. [laughter] Send me the transcript, sir. Okay. especially [laughter] her. Hey, one other thing and I don't know exactly when Jared's turning the system on, but before the meeting starts unless you hit it right when it's time to go when Ben Okay, we're good because I could hear everything going on prior to the meeting starting. Okay, thank you all. I appreciate it. Thanks.

Thank you, Mr. Huntley. Mr. Huntley, you said you said you can hear everything that's being said before the meeting. Does that mean everyone can hear what's being said before the meeting? No, not since Jared is not turning it on until Ben makes his first little gavl hit. Okay, that's good. But in here, yes, you could. I heard the conversation standing back here that Beth was having. Right. That was a good one. [laughter] Just be careful. Yes, sir. Because the microphones are very sensitive [laughter] and they are stupid. Microphones are stupid. They don't know what to pick up and what not. Whatever the loudest signal that hits the diaphragm, that's what it picks up. Okay,

send me the transcript. Don't send them the transcript. There is $5 in [laughter] for it. I'm just kidding. I don't care. Uh, okay. Anybody else like to discuss anything with council this evening? The audience will listen to you. Nobody is coming to the podium. So, do we have any new business, council? I think we do. Yes, sir.

Uh, real quick, uh, let's go over to the city council committees. Uh, most recently, uh, signed an executive order last week, uh, creating city council committees. They should be in your packet. Uh, we've been discussing this for the past six months or so. I think we had something very nice put in place. Uh I don't have it right in front of me, but the here we are. Uh different committees that are going to be enacted are uh communication marketing committee, financial oversight committee, uh sports and wreck. Yes. So uh these committees are going to be happening uh and we're building those out. So you might get a a question for some uh some volunteerism. Uh depending on which committee we think or or or people think that you might best fit into. So uh Mr. Job, you this is kind of your your baby. You want to talk about anything?

Uh no. I I want to thank you guys for for for getting this on the the docket here. Um it was my understanding that there was going to be appointments to these committees by the mayor as well. Um, will that be coming secondary? That they are they're going to be based on your all's recommendations. So, you make those make the recommendations for the committee and the mayor will make those appointments. A separate executive order. Okay. And how are you? We don't know who these are until you give us the names. Yeah. And how are you sourcing that? Are you asking you're going to send us a survey or do you want us email or

we um however you want to do it, but it's up it's your committee. So, you all decide who's on there. So once you have done your outreach and you find the people you want, you probably you want two council member on each committee, but you want resident committee members too. Once you have those, give those recommendations to the mayor and then he'll make an order. Does that make sense? Yeah. Okay. Yeah. I thought we'd already done that. That's fine. I'll I'll uh rally with We don't know who you want. We don't know who you want. Is that something? Is that something that we would decide or somebody's just one committee member? One council member is going to appoint people to committees or would that be something recommend them to to the administration

like okay so selection process we would like write a letter of recommendation for for who we think that would want to sit on these councils or would what if we don't want want to sit on a certain council and we'd want to sit on two councils or or not councils you can decide whatever y'all want to do with it. Yeah. So, I believe the intent when we put all this together was that um originally there would be a mayor appointment, but that we would source input from the council on which committees they would want to serve in, right? Um some council members have already voiced that they do not want to serve on a committee. Uh in which case there might be um committee members that or council members that'll be serving on uh multiple committees uh in different capacities. Yes. So

the my question is or my concern is if say financial oversight committee, you're an accountant. So I would recommend myself if I was doing personal recommendations, I'd recommend that you and Joe Ner be on the oversight committee for the budget because that's what your specialty is. That's what you do. Um and then like sports and recreation and marketing, that's something that I would have passion in and but and I would have no desire in doing the oversight committee. But say a member has a passion to do three committees but their strong point is financial and oversight. You know how would we decipher that? And you know all of us come together and say okay this is we're going to have two people serving on this committee two people serving on this committee and two people serving on this committee unless there's a need if that makes sense. And so somebody's not sitting on all three committees and overseeing things on all three committees when their strong point is one. And that could be me, that could be Joe, that could be Beth, that could be anybody. How are we going to create parameters for that?

Right. Again, so the intention behind this was that the mayor will be the appointee. So how we source whether or not who's So the intention was to to to have me appoint not appoint but to to source. Sorry. Uh the appointment has to come from you as part of the executive order. Through recommendation. That's right. Correct. But we need to figure out how we're going to get that in front of him. Our recommendation. So whether or not you want to send your first and second pick or whatever it is, however we want to do that, that's what we kind of need to figure out. Okay.

Right. So, I have already voiced uh I guess I haven't written it down and given it to you, but I' i've voiced um my suggestions on the committees, but if we want to get input from each individual um I guess we would send that probably over to Ben and Jay's desk uh via email on what you which committees, if any, you're interested in serving in. So, it seems to me that makes sense. You would just figure out which which city council members want to be on a committee and then once you decided that you give it to the mayor, he appoints and then you all meet and decide who you want to bring in as residents as a committee and then we he appoints those. Yeah. So that seems like the way you should should do it to me.

Because if I'm not mistaken, there's a couple members here on here that said they do not want to sit on committees. That I mean that's what I've heard throughout when we've talked about forming these committees. So, if we've got three committees and only four or three members of the city council that want to sit on the committees, that's going to create, you know, that's not that that it doesn't just make it doesn't make much sense. So, I mean, suggestion is we all we we submit something to Mayor Baker on each one of these things of our recommendation. But if what if we recommend like if I recommend Beth for a committee and she doesn't even want to sit on it. So, I mean, can we like get a a

Yeah, my my take would be that you would you personally would submit your your request because even if I'm I'm an auditor and I'm working finance, right? Maybe I don't want to do that in addition to my day job doing that, right? I I'm using that as an example, but I'm saying maybe I don't want to in my volunteer gigs also do what I do professionally. So, it's whatever you're passionate about in regards to your role as a city council member would be what I would think. And so I think a good probably a good action plan for between now and the next meeting would be for every one of the council members to submit their um their [clears throat] preferred committees if any. Does that sound fair to everyone? Sounds fair. And they submitting it to you all to you maybe or are they spinning?

If you want me to be the point person for it, I can. I mean we need to kind of know who we're appointing. I mean I don't want to be the one deciding who's on the committee. You all the council need to decide that. So, are you just you just want each council person to send you an email stating yes, we want to partake or we don't. And if we want to partake, what would we want? Yes, that would be Is that all you want? Let's do that. I will be the point person for it. That makes sense. Let's roll with that. So, send me an email between now and our next meeting. Sure. Did you say

and and um just for the record, too, this is awesome. This is great. This is what we need. This is what the city needs the direction. I in my opinion, the city needs to go in this direction. If we have people on the city council that are willing to get involved and get our hands dirty and do some work, we've we've said that it can't be done for for for a little bit of time. So, let's see if we can do it. If we can't, we at least we tried. But thank you guys for putting this together. Appreciate it getting in front of us. Uh I guess we'll you guys asked for it, so uh yep, more than happy to oblige. Thanks, Mayor. If I could clarify, this is an executive order that's already been signed by the mayor. It has the first I've heard of it. Okay. Thank you.

We we could have provided it to you. I I kept air and I thought it would be shared. So, understood. Any other new business? Uh just one point. Uh, a resident had brought up a concern to me that they would like to see more lights on Ofall Avenue. The Belleview side would probably pay for that. I imagine they got lots of money. He lives on the Dayton side. That's why we should petition. That's why he brought it to a Dayton city council member. All right. I appreciate that. What area Fallon? Down by [clears throat] the river or up on

uh close to the main avenue. So not couple couple two three blocks I think up from Liquor King. Let's take a look at it. I mean I know it's not a city of Dayton issue but anyone coming off 471 bridge notice six of the lights are out. Whoever handles that in on the interstate ramp. Yep. When you're coming off 471 I want to turn right there. Really by the party source there's like five poles out. It's pretty dark. Well, that should be KYTC. [clears throat] They should be on I just didn't know who reported that. Yeah, we could we can report it to KYTC.

Any other new business? Would anybody like to make a motion for an adjournment? I'd love to make the motion to adjurnn. He's made a motion. Do I have a second? I'll second. How's that? Second member Kelly. All in favor? I happy Thanksgiving. I'm thankful for everyone in this room, this city, this community. And uh we'll see you all in December.