Vob Committee & Council - Regular Meeting

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All right. So, council reorganization agenda January 12th, 2026. Brian, could you give us a roll call, please? Yes. Here. Okay. New business is reorganization, adoptions of rules, council. I guess the first thing is there anyone here that would like to and I'm not sure how this work because I wasn't here for the last one because

okay as they are now unless someone has a specific change we need to investigate but even that would have to go back through rules right so you pretty much have to accept them the way they are or take it to next year's council and take it to rules committee to change them okay so Motion to accept to approve the rules as currently stated. Second. Any discussion on that? Can we get a roll call on that, Brian? Yes. Yes. Yes.

Okay. Next thing is I guess I will look and see if there's anyone that wants to nominate uh someone for the president of council. Um, am I saying that right? Does Does anyone want to nominate anyone here to do that? Sure. I move to nominate Debbie Sh. move to nominate. [clears throat] Okay, we need seconds. I'll second

[laughter] John. All right. So, we go to vote for that. Well, okay. Yes, I would start in order.

No. Yes.

Three. So now what do we do? Go on to foreman. Okay. Yes. Yes. [clears throat] Yep. All right. Extra money. [laughter]

Extra Coca-Cola. You don't drink Coca-Cola. Yeah. Don't upset the apple. Yeah. Yes. So I guess the next thing So I'm going to read these committees and then

Okay. Yeah. I was going to make a motion that we keep the current dates and times, but if there are no uh pending legislation, maybe cancel the second meeting council, not serve not committ. That's what I mean. You can't you can't have to have the committee meetings, but you could cancel council meeting if we didn't have anything.

So have the committee meeting at 7 o'clock. I mean, if we have ordinance pending, it would be unreasonable to have so few meetings because the readings wouldn't get advanced quickly enough. But if all we're doing is showing up to read the ordinances again,

okay, you can still call the meeting to order just then just call it done. For makes a motion that we keep the schedule as it currently exists with the committee meetings beginning at six as they are now and council at seven and fourth Monday. Any discussion over that? I'm sorry. Second. Yes, sir. If there's no discussion, could I get a roll call on that, Brian? Yes. Okay.

But he's who heads the finance committee? It was Darla. Darla. It was Darla. So who heads the rules committee? last year. Rules was rules. Okay. And then who was safety? Gar was safety. And then who was service? Wait. Okay. So, we've got Didn't we discuss last year that in order to be a committee chair, you have to be on finance? Committee chairs of service and safety or finance.

So, the committee chairs of safety and have to also be on finance.

Right. So, uh if we should we nominate the committees for those first and then the the chair of those committees are going to be the other two finance automatically. Automatically. Yeah. So service and safety, we should just go ahead and make those appointments. The mayor usually makes those appointments. So the mayor just kind of picks. Well, I So who who's guard? I'd like to leave things alone if everyone's okay with it. Yeah, that's I'm just saying you guys are right. Right. So and then if I was on service and if Phil wouldn't mind being on the finance committee. Um Right. We're doing the others first.

Oh, we're doing the other. Okay. Okay. I'm sorry. Safety and service. So, if if you would fill one of those roles, if you would fill the service role, that would be helpful. You'll be the head of I don't know. What do you call that? What's the chairman of the determine? So, you're making the appointment.

So, who was who was on the service committee last last time? So, the only thing if you guys wouldn't mind, we'd add Phil on to that committee. Is that right? Well, well, yeah, I would like Okay, if you're okay, Phil, I'd like to put you I'd like to put Phil on that one. So, all three of you go ahead. I don't find somebody else

to me. Gar has expressed a a interest in the water and things and that's under service. Okay. So I think that maybe he would be good for service. Okay. That's your primary interest. So service is where that's happening. And so so so in service we would have Gar Rick and Phil. Okay.

So safety. Yeah. Randy and then one more person. Um, yes, I gotcha. We're talking about safety. So, we need one more person. Do we Yeah, Jamie, you want Can we put you on there, too, on safety? Yeah. Jamie, do you go by James or Jamie? Either or.

Depends on the day. And then rules committee. [clears throat] Those three right there. I'd like to leave. I'm already on finance and service. Okay. Okay. So, we'd have we'd have Brandy, Phil, and Debbie. Okay. So, Phil

the chair of that committee will be on finance. So whatever safety decides whoever safety of you decides the chair that puts you on finance rules. No, we haven't. We just did rules. We did safety. We're doing Brandy. Who's on first? Debbie, Brandy, James. Are we on safety? Yeah. And in rules, we have Brandy, Phil, and Debbie. Okay. And in finance, we have Rick.

Voted for the chair of safety services, right? Oh, we have to do that first. Choose chair of rules. Okay. So, let's fill in the gaps for finance. So, that would be safety,

right? But I'm saying we need to figure out who's going to be on safety and then go back and do that stuff or who's going to be on we already have. So, now we need to do finance. Okay. Yeah. Oh, okay. All right. Who's going to be the chair of service? First question. What?

I'll second. Okay. So, and then can I can I can we discuss Yeah. No, we can discuss it. Yes. If we wanted everybody to have the same amount of assignment, that's what I was trying to figure out. Everybody's on two committ

No, that's a good That's where I'm

James [clears throat] James. What about James? Um, how about I come off rules and James would then be on safety and rules and then I can do that would be my second that's cool.

[laughter] Now you're financ [clears throat] Right. Yes.

Perfect. [snorts] So now what do we need to do? Yeah. Then everybody it's spread out. Yeah. I knew you were going to say that. Brandy me. Who's on finance? Rick.

Yes. Sure.

He's on finance. Yes. We have Rick, Brandy, and Gar. Yes.

Well, do we need a chairman for rules? Yes.

Yeah. Let's just get W. I'll second it. I got it. I got it. [cough]

Yes. Yes. The only thing Yeah. [clears throat] Well, it's just putting the pieces in there. So, the only other thing that we have to talk about is the external committee appointment. Accepted on that, please. Yes. Yes. Yes. So, the external committee appointments that's just for fire, right?

Hold on. Tree. Go ahead.

Okay. Isn't the planning and zoning person the board of zoning appeals person? It's usually the same one. Yes. They don't have to. So, so do I get to make those appointments? All right. So, for the zoning and planning, I'd like to keep the way it is if she's good with it. I'm just saying. Yes. Yes. For planning and zoning, I'd like to just keep Brandy there. Um, is there anybody that would like to volunteer to be on the tree commission?

I'm already going. Oh, you are. Oh, well, you're busy lady. All right. So, Bry's on the tree. And then I I would uh ask Jamie to go to the fire. Do we need to do anything else on that? Jamie. I'm putting Jamie to the fire board. That was on fire. Yeah, Wade was on fire. Uh that's it's kind of all okay for me to do but because I meeting anyway. Yeah, it's the same. It's pretty much the same meetings. Yeah, it's almost hard to tell when you go from one meeting to the other.

Years ago though, it was kind of like there was one maybe the other, but not everybody came to all the meetings. I do prefer everybody's. Yes. And you do. Well, I mean you do. attendance become a problem. Yes. Yeah. All right. So, we've got all that taken care of. Do I have a motion to go ahead? I made a motion to accept Oh, new motion for this one. Right. Motion to accept the nominees presented by the mayor. Roll call on that. Yes. Yes.

Yes. Now, if I could get a motion to adjourn the Okay.

Yeah, we we kind of did that in the beginning. I mean, I guess I felt that that went the was included in keeping the schedule the same. Yeah. Okay. So, can I have a motion to adjurnn the meeting? Makes a motion to Can I have a uh roll call on that, please? Brian,

okay. And with that said, we're going to go right into the finance committee agenda or meeting. Um, yes, it is. I'm trying to find everything here. My other It says the organizational and finance. I know it's not on my laptop, so I'm having trouble finding stuff. calls the finance committee meeting to order. Can I get a roll call? Yes. Here

also in attendance, we have Mayor Rick Ellis, village administrator Matthew Nheiser, officer Brian Bibler, uh police chief Brett Rogers, and a couple of guests. Um Do the visitors have anything for the finance committee tonight? Oh, okay. Can I get an approval for the minutes of the December finance committee? Can anyone do that? Yeah. [snorts] Make a motion approve.

Roll call on that. on that. Yes. Yes. Yes. Okay. Now I guess we can go to visitors. Visitors got anything for finance? Okay. Um goals. I think probably this has been on here since the beginning of time. Keep spending within appropriations. That sounds like a good goal for the finance committee. Yes. Any discussion on that?

Or additional goals. Okay. Yeah. And then old business, we have nothing on the agenda. In new business, we're going to review the bank reconciliation. If everybody wants to turn to that and look through it, I guess we're not going to do that now.

Oh, the payment list. We reconcile reconcil I don't know that we need to necessarily do that anyway.

That might be good for

[snorts]

So I said, How much of that is the cemetery money? Just out of curios like six 700,000% 28%. Okay. That's what I figured. I I just want I just was curious. But only for

That's only for the That's the way it was given to us and not the mausoleum. Yeah. Yes. The general fund is the only operating fund in the village. took me about two years to learn that but I have learned it now.

[clears throat]

They all say at the end of the month. That's good. What was What was that payment per month if you don't mind me asking?

Pay it off. Yeah. No, I mean No, no, no. I mean, what was the payment per month, I guess, is my question. Oh, you just Oh, it was just a yearly payoff. Yeah, we I made a payment per year. Okay. Twice a year. Okay. Okay, good. Good. Well, anytime we're paying loans off, obviously that's good.

No. Triate valve. Is that those valves at the water that failed? How much did we spend on water taps on meters? Meters water meters 15,000. Okay, right. Okay. How many meters was it?

Okay. on the metrics. Everybody I know I've asked this question before, but why don't we pay 12 grand to the health department or health district county? They take our property taxes

because I called them and they couldn't give me an answer. Well, the previous mayor was I was going to say you took it over for the previous mayor because he would ask that same question every single year. Well, a little bit less,00 and if they take that from every village in the county Yeah, I know. It's But I'm just like the question is what do they do for it? Inspection fees is what they said. Inspection. Yeah, but they charge. They charge for the inspection, too. I know. But that's what they that's what they're kind of like pay taxes on money, put it away, and then when you draw it out, you get taxed. Taxed on it again. Yeah.

Okay. I get it now. [laughter] It helps which is which they do what in return for exactly. Thank you. Thank you very much.

Okay. So can I get a motion to approve the financials as before us? Oh, second. Yeah. Any discussion? [snorts] Can I get a roll call? Yes. Yes. [clears throat]

Aware What is that? The water fund is has something to do with buying the meters. Correct. I thought you said you put that in this year though. I thought you said you put that in this year.

Well, and it was the timing of some of that too. Correct. Yes. So short electricity Yeah,

he We had police $20,000. So, it's going the right way.

Yes. What you a lot. I know. Well, you are the biggest line in the general fund. So I think I think what we're going to do

what filing count what I'm ass and how much was that were they gold or what they were going to be newal filing cab with with coming development. We wanted that can wait a year. Yeah. Get some tap get some get some tap fee money. By eliminating that budget. [snorts]

Okay. You did.

So, we need to move some money from the general fund to the to the water department. Correct. No, we just don't have anything in there to buy new tablets like we talked about. Gotcha. Is mine fixable or we decided Well, ABC said that it's not fixable. Okay. The only problem with not if you if you we could all do keep doing this paper thing which is what we used to do. We got the tablets to get away from this paper thing and some people don't care to use their personal computer which is fine but I for instance refuse to use my personal computer because no I would request my business and my my would be intertwined.

I'm sorry. Uh Wade and Darla both turned theirs in. So, we do have two extras that we could wipe down, have a reinstall, but that would leave us potentially one shy. Debbie was never used for a very short period of time. Well, take take mine. I'm never I'm not going to use it. [laughter] Yeah. I just don't want to mix mutual business with real business. We could repurpose. Yeah, I would I would I would repurpose, too. Give Phil one and make sure Rick's got make sure they both have good ones. So,

does that [snorts] mean then that you will communicate with the individuals who don't have the devices you guys and set it up on your own and we can print paperies, too. Yeah. Well, I mean, we can talk about it after. Yeah. I'm not using my personal phone. No. No. I overheard a discussion that as I walked into the meeting last week when you say refiguring the income tax I

right so reallocate as a a potential solution.

Gotcha. I'm I'm just thinking we see how things are going like mid year and see if we're on track to have a problem or not and make a decision wheate at that point. Well, I'm hoping that we do have some more income coming in with the things that are going on, right? [clears throat] Right. That's a good rate.

So, here's here's what I tell you guys. We've replaced, when I say replaced, we've we've we've replaced a lot of the trucks for the different departments. The only ones we haven't obviously has been the water. Now, what they operate out of is that old police Tahoe um and then they have a little And then they have a little van. Uh and then and then there is a uh Ford uh

Escape. My my thought was was to sell three of them. Not that we're going to make a bunch of money off of it and get them a vehicle that matches all the other vehicles in our fleet. And when I say fleet, I mean they're all white trucks. They all have the names and we just got and keep with that. I don't feel like I had and I know Matt got calls when Scott gets out of that heavily window tented Tahoe like who is that guy? What's going on? I don't want

I don't want there to be anybody that works for the village to feel uncomfortable in a situation like that. So, I did say that I would like to, you know, get get another truck. That's the last truck that we need to really I we'd be done buying vehicles for a little while. That's for sure. And when I say vehicles, I mean less than $30,000, too. And we'd be making a payment on it. Not a We're not paying cash or anything for it. That's a wash. It's a wash. Yes.

Yeah. Yeah. And that's fine. Yeah. acquisition of truck. Yes. Makes a motion that we upgrade services. Yes. Yes. I second that.

And it's [clears throat] I want you right. And not to go over $30,000. Yes. Which we're hopefully we're well under that. So Yes. Yes. Now again, the three we're getting rid of, it's not like we're washing that money either because that those things aren't worth anything.

Yes, that's it. Okay.

So, we're gonna That's up to you, Rick, to adjourn it.

Oh, go ahead. Yes, ma'am. I don't know whether to bring this up here or whe [clears throat] tie up the loose ends at the end for the bicesentennial budget. [clears throat] I did just realized that there was at least one bill that hasn't been paid and there was I don't know we had agreed to pay for the museum and nobody ever charged us for any of those and so I don't know if he still wants that money or not. So depending on what I have left in my budget anywhere from $2700 to $3,600. [clears throat] Um, we wanted to do a some sort of a marker at the gazebo to um acknowledge [clears throat] and um the Sans Foundation for the money that we did there. And then we also wanted to get like one of those bronze, you know, historical markers, but we are not going to have enough for that. So, I'll need probably about $1,000 for the marker for the gazebo, which leaves me leaves me with somewhere $1,700 to $2,600.

Those markers, I think, Oh, wow. Because you mean for the Yeah. But if if we have to pay these on our area that was $900 for who?

Oh, okay.

Right. And that's right. I started with 4,000. So after I pay these bills, but I think I think we have around 3600. So if that was the case, then we would need about a thousand of that. We would have 2670 left over. I just I don't know if council wants to take the rest of that money, put it back in the regular general fund or whatever, and then you guys Yeah, but it's hard to do that, is it, Brian? I mean, I guess my point is does the council want to take the rest of the money for that historical marker out of their funds like supplement. See what I'm saying?

Yeah, you need to Well, let me ask you this. So, if you get the if you get the sign, you talk about a bronze sign like is that to put like on a rock or something? No. Like he got one and you're I know, but Dry Dog Lock has a bronze medallion sign along Market Street there by my house. Oh, yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. And those are three those are that was those are $3,000. Well, three to five depending on how much Yeah, we do. We do. Okay. Yeah. Doesn't need to be done.

All right. We'll discuss it in the council. Can I get a motion to adjourn finance? I move to adjourn for finance. I'll second it.

Okay, let's move right into the public hearing. Yes. Okay. So, what this is is this is um and Brian, I'll have you call roll call. is to reszone the land that the schoolhouse bought for um for the future of a new school to zone it from agriculture to commercial. Is that correct? Am I saying that right, Brian? Office institution. Office office institution. Um I don't know that there's

what we need to discuss. Go ahead and do a roll call then, Brent. Yes. Here.

Okay. So, now Okay. [clears throat] Do you hear that?

Okay, it's okay. Nope. Okay. So, we just bring Dr. Johnson up. He changed his mind.

Mic got to pick it up in a recording somehow. Yeah. Okay. Just want to thank everybody that helped me through the process. Mark, Rick, others that and so we presented a couple of times to your zoning group and there was no and it's pretty straightforward. Yeah, it's pretty straightforward and it's to betterment for the village down the road. [clears throat] So, and uh we uh there was some concern that the will it would we continue to farm it and we will. Yes. Because we want to keep it in good shape and there's a line of people that want to farm it. There's all going to be somebody who wants to farm it. Absolutely. And it's going to be in a long time before we build a school there.

Yeah, we bought it because someday you won't be able to buy any land for any money. That's that's fact. And and thank thank God we have the board that thinks in a future way because you're going to be thanking them. Yeah. For years to come down to go. I I concur with that 100%. Um is there any discussion over that the whole situation from council or from committee? Anybody else like to speak? Okay, with that we uh can I have a a motion to Can I get a roll call on that, please, Brian?

Yes. Yes. [clears throat] Okay, we're going to go right into rules. That would be

Well, he I have been hustling him along. Yes. Open calling rules. 650.

Yes.

[laughter] Um, also in attendance we have officer Brian, Mattis, Rogers, Jeff, Mayor Rick Ellis, and Council Members Phillips Can they vote on the minutes from the last meeting? Okay. So, can we get [clears throat] a motion to approve the minutes of December 8th? I'll make a motion to approve the minutes of the last meeting.

Can you do that? Yes. Yeah. Just to get just to get it into it. Yes. Okay. Second.

Do we have any visitors?

All right. Um, this is you're going to find that this is kind of a hodgepodge of things that we look at in each committ. So, you never know what's going to come. Um, the codification of ordinances that overlap with code sections. I know that I haven't looked at these yet. I apologize, but I knew that we were also going to have, right, but we and we need to review all those, I think. Um, so if you guys can just take a look at those before the next meeting. I don't know. Yes. Try to [snorts] familiarize yourself as much. This is this is kind of heavy reading for a brand new person. And if you have questions, I would call Matt on something like that, too, because he can clarify that.

Debbie, can I speak to that real quick? I think might help give some uh clarification, direction. So, um the zoning code, we have a code of adorance. Within that, we have a certain chapter 12 is considered the zoning code, particularly uh 1230 through 1274. Some of these um conflicts within that part of the code according to the rest of the code administratively that ought to go to planning and zoning for them to look at. So like the chicken urban chickens flood plane and the swimming pools those would be zoning issues that would be sent to planning and zoning for them to review make recommendations [snorts] and then send to council. I believe the rest of those, the impact fees, the hunting ban, conflict, trees, ordinances, not yet codified, those fall outside of zoning and I would I believe would be what council they those would start in rules and then go to council.

But there are some specific things [snorts] that [clears throat] are listed in here that I would say everyone needs to read before the next meeting so you can get a really good idea of some of the stuff that they're talking about. Matt, could you maybe send the document of the the zoning code to at least these guys? I can find it. I think it's on the website, right? Yeah. But just so they have it, they can do a referral back and forth. Okay. [snorts] So, I would put that on the agenda for next time.

Talk about that. Yep. Right. Um All right. So, anybody Well, there's probably no business, I guess. No. All right. Next meeting is Monday, February 9th at 6:30. Do we have a motion to adjourn? I'll second that motion. All in favor? Say I. I. I. I. All right. So, we have five minutes before the council meeting. Good job, everyone. I'm glad you said that. Some of this stuff should go to zoning, right?

Yeah. But they're all public. They're all public. There's no such thing. What's up? We We welcome the public and we appreciate you attending, but Okay. Well, let me if my guy shows up in the morning, we'll cross that bridge when we get to come to it. Did they sign the paperwork? [snorts]

Okay. All right. Well, I don't want to get If I can push my guy off, then I'll push my guy off. That's all right. All right. I got you. Yeah, of course. All right. See you.

Yeah, we did good. Yeah. No, I think we're what we got here is super easy. continue. Yeah. And I will Yes. We can talk about it.

Yeah, that's usually when there's something

there's somebody mad. actually when they're doing they usually bring people [clears throat] [snorts] something else. [laughter]

That's good to know. is having more time. No, you don't think they told me they said that that is slow in the same Well, just that they released the funds for

Are we still alive? Just cover the investigating. I'm not

Yeah, I'm like one of the two people. So, you know, yeah, I know the other guy, too. Oh, do you?

And that's not a guarantee that investment is even going to do anything. They're just investing. I had no idea. My wife didn't join me in the [clears throat] Lord's prayer. Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily pledge. Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us to temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever.

I aliance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for it stands one nation with all. [snorts] [clears throat] [snorts] All right, Mr. Beler, if I could get a roll call, please. Here. Present. Here.

Okay. If I could get an approval for the minutes for December 8th council meeting from someone. for makes a motion we approve the council member council minutes from December 8th as written. I'll second it. Can I get a roll call on that?

Yeah, because they weren't here. Yes. Yes.

Yes. Abstain. You weren't supposed to. Oops. [laughter] Yeah, we approve them. It's the only tiebreaker I get to do. Um, yes, that's all there going to be. That's all it's going to be this year. We all This is Kumbaya in this room. Uh, can I get approval of the agenda this evening? Makes a move. motion we approve the agenda as presented. Can I get a roll call on that, please?

Yes. Yes. Yes. Okay. Is there any visitors tonight that would like to speak to council directly?

[laughter] Okay.

No. Okay. Um, so with that, we're going to go right into administration reports. The only thing I have is I had uh a couple things. One thing I'd like to I I don't I didn't we didn't have the last meeting, so I never got an official chance to thank um Wade and Darla uh for their help on council. They were they're two awesome human beings. Um, and I it's a pleasure to work with them. So, if you're listening or watching, I appreciate both of you and as as all of us do. I guess the other thing I would like to say is welcome to Jamie and Phil. Um, anxious to to get started on all the stuff that we have to work with with new people. I think I've shared this with both of you when I first came here. Uh, it wasn't what I thought it was. It's been a it's been very good to work with the people. We we have different opinions, but we have always find a way to get through it and and do it uh in a nice way. Um I really don't have anything else uh reportwise, so we'll just go right to uh Mr. Ninheiser, the village administrator.

Sure. The only thing I want to say is uh I want just want to highlight off of my report that we did not receive the CDBG grant. If you'll remember, we had nominated 10 projects um ranging from waterline replacement to pickle ball courts to the replacement of the roof and that grant asks us to spread it all out [snorts]

spread out to different types of project. I did get a call right before Christmas uh from the interim director of regional planning, Holly Maddie, informing us that we did not get chosen and the only we were we came up second only because we've received the CDBG grant be uh we have received it and they and the community that received it this time has not received it. So, we just missed out.

So, we just need to apply for it again. Well, and she encouraged us to apply for the critical infrastructure grant. That's another aspect of the CDBG. She would let us know when that application was open. And she believes that some of our critical infrastructure um nominations has an opportunity to get awarded. And that isn't just like the block grant was only one community received the money. This will be multiple communities can receive it and we might get one project uh awarded. So, I just wanted to

Well, may we did we did nominate that, but um I'm not exactly sure when that application opens, but once it does, we'll make applications. Yes. Anything else? You know, as far as grants, as far as grants go, I mean, I I had it in my mind in the beginning two years ago that we're going to be able to apply for all these grants. The government's not giving us anything. So, we're kind of on our own as far as we're going to have to figure it out. I feel like hiring the uh finance company, the what do you call that? Raph, tell us the financial structure.

The financial structure, I think they're going to help us find some money that we need in different ways. And I feel like Matt is becoming maybe not an expert, but pretty good at going and looking for grant money and which if there's any out there for us to get. So, I mean, a lot of this stuff we're just going to have to figure it out and do it on our own. Um, Ryan, do you have anything as report? Okay. Uh, Mr. Solicer, do you have anything?

Uh, just a couple items. an ordinance to approve the vacition that's on needs a sponsor by the way secondly it's on for reading only because And then there'll be legislation agenda for the next meeting to approve the new submitted that's been working it way through. Nothing on forenses for a third reading. One is the res of the school property from agricultural office institutional and then the other one is to amend the tree commission in order to increase the number of members. That's all.

We'll go into village council reports. Um finance committee Mr. Foreman. Uh well um we just pretty much had an organizational meeting tonight and reviewed uh the finances so far and everything looks pretty good. There's things we need to work on. And our next meeting is February the 9th. Okay. Next one would be service committee, Mr. Phillips. Uh we just did an organizational meeting. I don't know why I'm chairman, but I'll try to do this. You will safety committee.

Uh yes, safety committee. safety tonight.

Okay. in the rules committee.

February 9th. Yes, ma'am. Uh, so public safety reports. Uh, Chief, you have anything? Just uh some facts, I guess, figures from last year. Um, we did about uh we had 77 traffic stops. Um, 278 tickets were written, so about 39%. Something like that. That's right.

And, uh, mayor's court brought in about 40 grand in 25. That's double what it did in 24. And calls for service, we had 2,900 calls versus 1,890 in the previous year. So 53% increase in calls. Do you know the percentage on traffic stops? Uh well 707 out of 2900. No, I mean how many traffic stops the previous year? Year over year. Oh, I do not have that. Okay.

Anything else, Chief? Okay. As far as a um Basil for uh joint fire district, Jamie will be going to a meeting I believe it's this Thursday and we'll have a report in the next meeting for that I would assume going to village committees and commission commissions planning and zoning. Randy, what what all we we accomplished quite a bit of stuff. Well, we um we kind of finalized the information regarding the final plat. Yeah. We also [snorts] discussed the updated plat for the doon development out there. And we talked about landscaping. Yeah. And trees. Yeah. That's what I was going to say.

Infrastructure that as far as how things are going to be set up with the water lines, making sure all of that's going to be clear and readily accessible. And the the only thing that we left open on that was we weren't completely clear on we left it open for the entryway into there because they don't have a real good plan. I mean we we're going to approve the plan for the entryway into there. Um records commission. Anything there, Brian? Okay. Well, I kind of included the tree commission in what Brandy just said, which was [snorts] There was a lot of overlap in that. They were all at the same meeting,

right? And Steve was there with us and so we went over a lot of that stuff.

April. Okay. Okay. Well, we will go um into ordinances. Any motions for anything else? We'll still have a talk chance to talk here when we're done. So, I'm going to go in right into reading the first ordinance. First ordinance. And I need a sponsor for this. I'll sponsor this.

Okay. Sponsor 20261 ordinance approving the vacation of the final plat for Sleepy Hollow subdivision 55.44 44 acre process parcel currently known as parcel number 024251400. It's just the first reading. I would also tell you Phil or Jamie if you'd like a set of plans you can get a set of those plans from from Matthew. Um second reading there are none. Third reading uh this is sponsored by Mr. Foreman. is to reszone ordinance number 25-44 ordinance to reszone zero H holder road a 73503 acre parial currently known as parcel number 024025580 to village office institution that is what we just discussed our public meeting for the schoolhouse um and last but not least

I got to Wait, hold up. So, as we as we discussed, this is the school reszoning the farm there from the middle school to hold road for a future high school development athletic field and makes a motion to adopt. I have a second on that. I'll second. Do we need to have a roll call on that, Brian? Oh, discussion. Yes. Yes.

Okay. Third reading here. Ordinance. M. Mccuri is the sponsor on this. Ordinance 2025-47. an ordinance amending chapter 254, which is the tree commission membership and officers in order to increase the number of members. And what that was is there was more people that wanted to be involved, which is awesome. Um, and that's why we had to put an ordinance in to be able to add some people. Any discussion on that? I I just want to add with that that um really we're changing it from 3 to five. We are wanting to increase that number from 5 to 7 members. Um so I would like to move to adopt 202547

for seconds. Any discussion? [clears throat] Can I get a roll call on that please? Brian. Yes.

Motion pass. There are no tabled ordinances. Uh if we go into old business um audio and video.

Yeah. So we had interface video back on site um at the end of the year. They tested all the microphones for new members I should say. We've been having an issue with uh the live stream both video and audio not picking up. And so we moved on to having interface video. They do some municipal meetings. Uh, for example, they they live stream and do the audio visual for Lancaster and some other municipalities. So, they they were on site. They tested all the microphones. All the microphones work. Um, the reason why we're having trouble with it is the microphones that we have are they have a very limited range. So, basically, you have to sit six inches away from the mic right in front of it for it to pick up. So, even like So, I went back a couple times tonight to check out the live stream. The mayor almost always sits up. Mr. Foreman always almost almost always sits up. Bibler does too. Brian does. But he was moved just far enough this way that you could hear the mayor really clear. You could hear uh Mr. Foreman really clear. But Brian was really difficult. So maybe just to maybe just to reiterate the importance of sitting up into the mics and speaking clearly and loudly so those who are at home can hear. Interphase is going to be on site at our next meeting. They're going to sit in um Brian's office with the with the live stream

and they're going to be tweaking the audio. I even noticed tonight they did tweak it some while they were here, but it's hard to re um it's it's hard to create this environment when it's just a couple people in the room. So, they're going to be here and they're going to tweak the audio. They're going to tweak the video while they're here. Maybe even help us at the very end. Give us some pointers if there's some things we can do. They disconnected the room mics to help try to keep um you know noise to a minimum. So it just picks right up and noise. Yeah. So just wanted to update council on that and we just we want this to work good so we are as transparent as we can be. Um anything else?

I would just say it's really hard. I personally I think when I'm when I'm speaking like this it's really easy because I'm conscious of it. I think what's hard is when I'm not I'm sitting back like this and someone asks me a question, it doesn't dawn on me to sit up. I just answer from here. So just that's something that I noticed when I when I go back and I look at even just my behavior when I'm speaking into the mics. What's that? Right. Right. Exactly. If you don't sit up.

Yeah. Exactly. All right. So, if we go to new business, the curbs at Liberty Ridge, we're going to send that to um service service committee next meeting to talk about that. Um because it's a it's a it's a service situation. Um [laughter] I don't know what else to say. Lack of words. For better lack of words. Uh are there any other visitors that are here that would like to speak? No. Yes.

We were going to build a school like 10 feet from your front door, Ronnie. I'm just kidding. They already have one over here. [laughter] It butts up to the property. It comes past the electric that comes to the property line.

What they bought the map of the county,

right? He did keep that up there. Yeah, we'd have to have a We can get an exact map to show you that. So, okay. Sure. over the easement. You mean very limited is what you have. Very limited. I assume. Yeah. [snorts] I don't think they're going to

I don't think they're going to have an entrance in Holder. I think they'll be like maybe an emergency road with a chain over it or something, but I we're not looking to put any more traffic on Holder Road. I guess that would be and the reality of this whole thing is is I mean I'll probably be dead before they build a school anyway. I'm just saying it's way way down the road. Everybody win if the county would put a guard rail at the end of Holder Road at 37. That'd be a win-win. [laughter] Best days on hold road was when it was flooded.

Yeah, we will. But we're we're seven to 10 years away. Yeah, we will. But I think we're I think it's going to be a little further than Yeah. A lot a lot more time. And the number of kids per household is dropping precipitously. Yes. Well, that's fact. The biggest problem they might have is having enough kids to get enough money to run. Yeah. Is there any other discussions or anybody else like to bring up anything else? Matthew. Yes, sir. Ryan, yes. Debbie,

well, in the meantime, since [clears throat] finance committee, I heard from Cyrus and nobody nobody requested a honorary. So, so I have that $900. So, it's about $3,600 after we pay our bills. There's a couple bills we have. [snorts and clears throat] Um, so what I'll do is I'm going to check on a couple other things. I'm gonna find out exactly how much this other thing is going to cost. And then my my question was, do you want to just take that money and put I understand you can't use it and then supplement it with money if you want to put that kind of a thing up there. I know that there was some desire from se people outside the committee as well to put a

I guess what would be best if you could come to the next finance meeting with a proposal of what the thing's going to cost, how much money you have left, and what would be needed from council. That way we we're talking about a finite amount of money. And the truth is is if it's not too much, I might go beg the money for somebody else to a donation. I didn't say mean beg. I mean go ask one of these other businesses. go in. I mean, that's the kind of thing. Yes. Yes, ma'am. Yeah. But if we knew how much it was, we going in, we could figure that out for sure. Oh, I want to say Yes, ma'am.

So, I This is more of a last call. So, I got the final from when I took out a I took out a a very table at my last pickup and they would they didn't take it. Yeah. I made them come back and get it. Did they come back and get it? Well, good for them. Good for them. They were afraid that was for your yard. Yeah. All right. Well, if there's nothing else left to talk about. We have last call. Next meeting will be held the fourth Monday in January, which is January 26th at 7 p.m.

makes a motion to adjurnn. I have a second. Jamie, I think it don't matter. Yeah, [clears throat] have a roll call. Any discussion on that? All in favor? All in favor? I'll be dog on the screen.