City Council - Regular Meeting

Namaskaram Magani. North Fork CET Council Yokem, August 17th, 2026. It is 5.30 pm. I am about to begin this yokem. It is announced that the open meeting will be held in the Council Chamber for the public. At this time, we will be silent for a minute. We will continue to pray. For the Republic, which stands for the sovereignty of the United States of America. A nation under God, one with freedom and justice for all. Please examine the Haajar.

The Grand Vista is here. The Anz is here.

The Webb is here.

The McCarthy is here. The Beckmann is here. The Jensen is here. The Lange is here. The Kilderbrand is here. The Mayor is here.

At this time, I request the consent agenda to be approved. Since the number given to the vehicle parking district is 16, I resign from the consent agenda. I resign from the BPD vote too. I move forward with an objection.

I appeal.

The objection has been appealed.

Please vote.

Okay. Okay. The porn agenda needs approval. Let it be so, Mr. Mayor. Please vote.

All council members voted in favor. The recommendation has been passed. Okay, let's move on to the main agenda. Item No. 31. The Change Order No. 2 of the Asphalt Overlay 2025 Project, which operates under the name of Omni Engineering and is part of the Midwest Company, consists of 638, 69.95 units. I have a suggestion for accepting Change Order No. 2. I agree. I agree. I agree. I agree. I agree. I agree. I agree. I agree. I agree. I agree. I agree. As discussed in the previous council meeting, they are working with Omni Engineering. They have agreed to do more work. They have agreed to complete this work with the rest of the project within the next six weeks. As discussed in the change order, these five major departments and concrete are exploding. As a result, the asphalt does not powder for the use of asphalt. The mix design of the tarar has about 35% recycled asphalt. As a result, those materials will have to be brought from outside. This will cause a $18 price increase for the ton of hot-mix asphalt in each segment. I checked the old tenders, and I remember that four people had called for this Asphalt Milling and Overlay project. Even though this is increasing the price, it is still within the actual price range. This is an important issue when calculating that these materials should be brought from remote areas for recycled waste. We had tested the normal mix design without recycled asphalt. But it would have to pay more than $32 per tonne. So, continuing with the recycled asphalt mix design and paying more than $18 per tonne is definitely the most profitable way. So, the original change order for those five segments reached $638.69.95. It comes from our CET Highway Allocation Fund. I pay attention to it. We always do that. This affects our CET Highway Allocation Fund's 10-year cash flow. This brings us to about 600. That's $6,50,000 in 2032. But we do have the money to do this. In those streets, chip seals are used for about five years, with the view that they will be milling and overlaying in the near future. So, this makes the milling and overlaying in those street segments earlier. So, as part of the removal of chip seals, I can continue milling and overlaying. Steve, I have a question. Are these milling and overlay costs increasing year by year? In other words, is it more expensive to overlay a chip silo in 2026 than in 2023? Is the cost of materials increasing? In general, there is a cost increase of 3.8 to 4 percent. So, in the year, year by year, So it would be more profitable to do this now than to do it three or four or five years later. Since Steve's basement is concrete, they will have to bring asphalt anyway. Even if they didn't intend to solve the current problem, it's true. They would have had enough without adding these five segments.

No, that's not it. I'm talking about the Eldorado Road project.

That's a milling overlay project on our site. Anyway, they had to bring asphalt for that project. It's up to you. Yes. Is there an engineering estimate that calculates that this will be spent first? When you know that there is nothing wrong with bringing asphalt, where does all this come from in that estimate? When the project is courted, it is decided where the contractor is working. That's why there are changes in the buildings. Some can use the asphalt buildings obtained from another project. Some cannot. In this particular case, victory road on the ground floor, Omaha Avenue, Norfolk Avenue from 14 to 27 is a major part. So, instead of asphalt roads, they were getting a lot of mills from there. Did you understand that? So, if these segments are built and built again, they will have to deliver material from anywhere. In this particular case, they made phone calls for about a week to know where the mills would come from. It was from Omaha that they got it the closest. We talked with the county. The county had a milling overlay project going on. But they didn't have a lot of milling. Steve, because they are coming from so far away, do they have to pay attention to any problems in the quality control? What are they doing? How do they take care of it hot? What are they? It's not hot. It's the asphalt on the ground. So, because they are coming from so far away, there are no problems in the quality control.

Okay, what do we have to talk about? I'm sorry. Sue, do you want to continue? I'm happy that Kararukaran agreed to do something. Because my goal is to improve the roads of the residents of that area. If Kararukaran feels that this year cannot be completed, we made it clear to them that we would like to move one of the other parts in Kararrega to the next year.

They intend to keep their asphalt plant here until the end of next year, but they have to complete it again. They are eager to complete this through this change. They want to move to the next community and to the next project. Since the residential areas that live on those streets are here, can you explain how this will affect the travel to their homes while these works are in progress? When the milling process takes place, when their driveway passes, the carer will be there. At that time, it is not allowed to go inside or outside the driveway. Once we have passed the driveway, they can immediately use the driveway. There is a possibility that it will continue to be a mill. It depends on when they mill it. It will only be when they need it, but it can only be a mill. I say that it will take up to 7 to 8 days. I know that there are other parts that can be opened up to 10 days, but it will take at least 7 days before the asphalt is visible. To reach the engine It may take some time, but I say we can wait for at least 7 days. It depends on where they are and how they move forward. Today, for the past 2 days, there have been a lot of fires in the plant. The plant is closed. So, such things happen. We can't get them to come in. They may be the reason for this. So, I say we can wait for 7-8 days to complete it after milling. Once the overlay is done, they will be allowed to sit through it. What I'm saying is... After the asphalt vehicle has passed, in half an hour and 45 minutes, the person who calls for pneumatic tyre rollers will come to collect it. They will make it more smooth and combine all the items and press it. After the pneumatic tyre roller is completed, the steel paste roller comes and wraps it. Even after the steel paste roller is completed, the slab may take some time to cool down to a certain temperature. Usually, we expect a temperature of about 170 degrees before opening the slab. So again, it depends on how fast this process is going. It will be in a slightly sticky state. I don't know if it's the right word to say, but it's possible to get stuck in the oil tyres at 170 degrees and reach your driveway. That's part of this process. So it's best to stop there as much as possible. Steve has a few questions for you. When we use rollers to improve road construction, do we take samples or cores from it? We take cores. Yes. Yes, we take cores. Okay. So? Another question is that if the chip seal was done properly first, this overlay would not have been needed. Are you going to have to change all the projects because you are using the funds you have? Since $6,038,000 was needed, did you change the six-year plan to a two to seven-year plan? Let me repeat the second question. We haven't changed anything in our ten-year plan. There is a reserve CET Highway Allocation Fund to pay off this debt without affecting our 10-year plan. So, yes, then that $6,38,000 was a reserve. Yes, that's right, that's right. Of course, we didn't intend to pay that $6,38,000. Regarding this, will this debt be helped to pay off or is it taken from the reserve itself? This is taken from the reserve itself. Will we be able to sell this car for free? The 5 parts of the chip seal were only under $60,000. I can't say that the chip seal was a complete failure. There were things that we thought we could have done better. Yes, definitely. For example, too much spray on the curb. We definitely want to avoid that. There is a resident in El Dorado who does not remember the price. Their vehicle was stuck in the binder and the aggregate. It has to be fixed. If we are not talking about the overlay or milling, we would have done it with the help of a contractor. But generally speaking, it is not right to say that it is a big failure. And the residents have a strong desire to give a different view and experience. Um, milling and overlay is the answer to that. So if we are going that way, I can support that. Because that is the ultimate goal or ultimate vision for such things. That is a mill overlay. Um, this is good. When you say this is not a failure, it may not have been a failure. Sometimes it may be. I think there are many different views from city residents to the employees who have been chosen. Is it possible to bring a third party to tell us what is wrong with this? The reason is that two weeks ago we were playing a game called Parasparam Pazhichar. This was the city council's fault. This is the contractor's fault. This is the engineering company's fault. Everyone is saying that everything was right. If everything was right, we wouldn't have done this. Can we add a third party to tell us what is wrong with this game called Parasparam Pazhichar? Yes, yes, we do. I want to see it. I think it's a good idea. There's a reason for that. I'm working with you. The reason is right. This is a $60,000 loan. The chip seal project we did is now going to be torn down. Isn't it, Mom? So, we have understood a little about the chip seal, and I think we are trying to use it in the long run. Usually, we don't do this, that is, things like chip seal, milling, overlay, and parching. So, I think things have changed now. Because if a chip seal lasts for 6 years, if you do a mill overlay and chip seal, I think it will last for 12 years, right? If the road is bad, it won't last for 12 years. That's why we have changed that mindset. That's why we have to go deep into it and investigate it. We have to see what is needed by the end of time. My question is this. Nothing has been changed in the plan for 1 to 6 years, right? Nothing. No one accepts the blame. No one accepts responsibility. Because there may not be a single problem. There may be a single problem. But we are talking about 5 roads here. In the past, there were not only five roads worth $60,000. But is it a matter of Victory Road? Is it a matter of the first street? Should we expect availing, milling and overlaying? In my opinion, it is not in the intended way. It's not going the right way. It's not illegal. Those roads are not illegal now. That's right. No, we are going to do illegal work on Victory Road and First Street. Yes. Then who is paying for it? The last $6,50,000 is a cheap fund. I don't think we will pay for it. Okay. I think what you're saying is true. Yes. He understands that there is work to be done there again, and he has to come back and solve it. So we are cooperating with them. Within three or four weeks, he will come here and we will conduct some tests to see what the solution is. So we don't have to pay him mentally for this. Is this an insurance claim? Will we have to pay premium interest and close it at the end? I don't see that either. We are investigating the limitations of our carer claims and procedures. So we will follow that path. Mel and I will also investigate the carer. We will continue to act as a volunteer. It is best that he comes back and makes it right. I was trying to stop you quickly. These are all good things. But we are not talking about what is on the agenda now. What is on the agenda is to vote on this Chippaseal project. The public will have opinions on this. I think everyone has ended the discussion here. I have one more question to ask you, Steve. Can we find out when the workers will start working on any particular road? If so, we can inform people, right? Yes, we are working on it tomorrow. Last week, we published a newspaper on Wednesday or Wednesday. There was a list of the first streets in it. I expect another one to come down tomorrow or Wednesday morning. I would like the streets to be closed by tomorrow. We have requested them to give us a permit. Certainly, that is why we are giving a permit now. This is a question that we are accepting tonight. They are not taking the mix now. That's why the recycled asphalt has to reach here. Because there is no mix to be kept there for recycling. No, I understand. If we were able to inform them when they were starting to build asphalt, they could have done it accordingly. Yes, definitely. We will do it. Definitely. This week, we will inform Chauve and Budhno. Isn't that right, Nick? As a communications manager, you are ready to send a report as soon as possible and to monitor each and every road, right? Thank you.

Okay, will there be any other questions related to Stephen to the council? Okay, I don't think there is anything. I welcome anyone who wishes to come forward. Hello Mayor, CET Council, CET staff, community members. Let me start by saying that I support this change order. I understand the wishes that have been made. I also understand the return to those wishes. But tonight I want to talk about big things. We spend more than $638, $69.95 on these five streets. My wish is not whether this expense is fair. My wish is to create only one solution for this decision. As we move forward, there will be opportunities that do not match the results of some methods and the interests of some residents. There will be initiatives to improve the quality of their streets. Since the city's resources are limited, we need to make sure that the entire community is able to make such decisions in advance. That is where we need to think hard tonight. How can we make sure that our community's needs are met and how we can move forward? How can we make sure that the decisions of the streets that have been waiting for years today are not making them more difficult? I believe that it is important to hear the opinions of the residents for good development. There is a right to expect that people will know their plans to get closer to their urban development and take those plans seriously. Thank you for your time. I feel that we need to be consistent in our values when we decide on expenses. If a project is asking for a $5,000 change, we need to be ready to pay attention to the $6,38,000 change in another project. The cost may be different, but the value must be the same. We need to understand the need before spending the money of the taxpayers, because we need to understand the benefit of making it in our assets. I believe that the council is responsible not only for the five steps in front of us tonight, but also for the entire constitution. There are many residents in this community who are waiting to improve their streets. Some may not have the time or skills to come to the CET Council meeting and speak for their region. I do not want to create a conspiracy to say that more security can be talked about for anyone or according to the pre-trial procedure of the city. However, I follow this change. I do not question the residents who come here. I do not question the decision of the council to listen to them. I need you to think about what will happen next. How will we make decisions in a way that will get justice for those who ask for help today and those who are waiting for tomorrow? Thank you. Thank you. Anyone else?

Yes, I am Steve Shraham. I live on Eldorado Road. On behalf of our residents, on behalf of the 33 houses on Eldorado Road, I would like to thank Steve Ramis and his board for making this possible. This is a very important thing for our area. So, thank you very much. Thank you. David Jansma, I'm asking you. You're doing the right thing. Make their roads better. I don't care if you call this a victory in this society. It wasn't a victory. Mine is one of the roads that have been destroyed. I've been complaining for the past three years. I don't have a problem with that. We have to fix the mistakes we've made. It was a mistake. So do the right thing. Jim Mckenzie Chip-sealed streets are very bad. I am very happy that you are paying attention to it and making it right in this day and age. My question is about the milling process, because I feel that the material is still getting stuck. Will the milling process remove that material completely? That is, if the milling process is not done for more than a week or more time, will that material cause problems there? At a time when the tars are not placed on top of the milling process, I expect that it will be completely removed by the milling process. Without even a scratch, the tars can only reach very close to the karbin. Therefore, it is possible to need a 4-inch chip seal part next to the karbin. But if it is milled, it will look like it is on 5th Street or Brush Avenue. I think we need to pay more attention to this. Because if it is milled and the material sticks to it, it can get into other people's garages. I think we need to pay more attention to that. Yes, thank you. Steve, I think that raises a question. Why is there a sound now? But... It's... This is your hand. Is it broken now? I don't know. Will they do mills in these residential areas with the carp? Or will they milk it like the ones outside? I don't know. It must be that. That's why we... Onna. NAM YOGAM, 6 AM, 13 MINUTES