City Council - Regular Meeting

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like to call the November 17th, 2025 city council meeting to order. If you can stand and if you have, please remove it for the pledge. I aliance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

Okay, we see we have our city treasurer with us tonight, Mr. Percy, thank you for attending. Uh, Mr. Mouser, if you would please roll call. Yes, sir. Rosenberg, present. Mard here. Here. Stolen here. Carney here. Fony here. Roach here. Nukem here. Hudson here. Blackber here. Worse here. Campbell here. Parchment here. Ford here. Full house. Thank you. Okay, we'll move on to 1.4. Approval of the minutes from November 3rd, 2025. Um, you need a motion to approve.

We have a motion. We have a second. Do we have any discussion or comments on the minutes from November 3rd, 2025? We have a motion. We have a second. Seeing none, all in favor?

Opposed? Motion carries. We do not have public a public hearing tonight. Uh we do not have any city uh presentation. So we will move on to number four. Uh public comments. This portion of the city council meeting is reserved for any member of the public wishing to address the council. The Illinois Open Meetings Act 5 ILCS 1201 mandates no action shall be taken on matters not listed on this agenda, but council may direct staff to address the topic or refer the matter to a committee. Please provide the city clerk with your name, speak into the microphone, limit your presentation to five minutes, and avoid repetitious comments. Thank you. Do we have anybody that would like to make public comments at this time?

Hi, my name is Stephanie Craft Sheiley and I'm from W three. Um, and I'm here tonight to ask the city council to please pause before committing to continuing its um, subscription to Placer AI. Uh, this is the first time this issue has come before you all for a formal vote. It's been used over the past year and um when a tool collects data about people's movements and about the and personal data um folks have a right to weigh in on whether taxpayer funding should be used to um to to go toward that um tool. And I want to be clear that I actually fully understand the benefits of this proposed tool. Um I find many of them appealing. Uh but that does not eliminate our responsibility to scrutinize the risks and the risks of this technology are real. Um the kind of location data that Placer AI relies on can can reveal people's movements and associations. Um this is well documented and government use of any type of surveillance technology carries heightened obligations. Um, citizens deserve clear limitations on purposes, strict controls on access and retention, transparency about how data is used and repackaged, redisclosed, and above all, safeguards to prevent use beyond what has been publicly promised. Um, and to this point, uh, those policies and guard rails have never been articulated at all for the use of this, um, for the use of this tool. And without that foundation, no member of the public can feel adequately informed or protected. And the way this data is collected by Placer AI matters and is important to scrutinize. Um, companies like Placer AI uh, piggyback off of apps that people are

using for completely unrelated reasons without adequate notice that they're going to be used and their data is going to be sucked up and repurposed and monetized. And um that's not a practice that we should be funding. It requires technological savvy to even understand that it's happening, let alone disable it. And um it's worrisome to imagine the city relying on data that was gathered without citizens informed consent. Uh public institutions have a much higher standard than that to meet. And it is true and I've heard this that this technology has become widespread. Um but that alone does not make these practices appropriate. In fact, uh, our technology tends to evolve ahead of our privacy laws. And I am a lawyer who spends time in civil, um, liberty spaces and in national legal spaces. And I'm very aware of the real risks of misuse of this data and the way that it is very challenging for, uh, citizens to identify misuse once it occurs. And so um given all of that uh and also I wanted to mention Placer AI has been the subject of multiple congressional inquiries into how its data is collected into whether and how it can be reidentified. They represent that it cannot but that has not been made clear. Um it's not third party audited. There doesn't seem to be a way to definitively establish how um how protected their data is if at all. And a lot of the questions that the US Congress has have asked them have gone unanswered. And so this company itself deserves a lot of scrutiny. Um this is a serious matter and I hope you all will treat it with seriousness because once tech like this is implemented it's extremely hard to roll back. Uh and so what I'm asking you all to consider is to actually engage with the community about um what the community wishes to have in terms of surveillance technology at all. what trade-offs we'd like to make with our

civil liberties and private privacy. Um, and based on that conversation, then make decisions about particular technologies through that lens because to date, I don't know that community members have ever had an opportunity to weigh in on to the extent to which we wish to be surveiled. Um, so that's all I have. Thank you.

Thank you for your comments. Do we have anyone else that would like to make public comments this evening? Good evening, Mr. Mayor, members of the council. I'm Doug Gaines of Ward Five. Last uh council meeting, I was uh up here asking for a resolution on election integrity, not seeing one on the agenda this evening. I took the liberty to go ahead and draft one for the council's consideration. I'd like to read it to you now and then also drop off a hard copy uh with the clerk and then I'll send some soft copy via email later. So, here we go. uh resol resolution urging St. Clair County adoption handcounted paper ballots to ensure transparency, security, and integrity for all future elections. Whereas over two centuries ago, we the people of Illinois did join these United States in 1818 and ordain and establish a constitution for securing certain inherent and inaliable rights not to be denied or infringed by the state or any subdivision thereof. Whereas the city of Ofallen is a home rural municipality under the Illinois Constitution with authority to adopt resolutions promoting public health, safety, morale, uh the welfare of its citizens, including the authority to advocate for election integrity. Whereas the city of Ofallen Municipal Code empowers the city council to adopt resolutions expressing the city's position on matters of public concern, including those affecting countywide services such as elections. Whereas the Illinois Constitution guarantees free and equal elections, no nothing is more vital to our republic than transparent, verifiable elections owned by we the people, not private vendors or electronic voting machines. Whereas we the people have no proof our public servants were elected by consent of the govern due to secretive, unverifiable electronic voting systems in St. Clair County.

Whereas system experts and whistleblowers, sworn testimony reveals internal flaws, all voting machines allowing undetected vote shifts, erasing logs, and foreign linked access, violating Illinois law and constitutional mandate. Whereas a secretive unaccount unaccountable process of conducting elections has been instituted constituting a subversion of Illinois's constitution our rights and our elections in violation of the Illinois election codes mandate for fair and open elections. Whereas government and state at the state and county levels is no longer serving the primary interest of we the people for which it was instituted but contrary to oath of office. Now therefore, be it resolved by the city council of Ofallen, Illinois, we support handcounted paper ballots to preserve the rights of our citizens and return consent to the governed. As handc counts are unhackable, fully observable, and legally supported for audits and recounts. We urge the immediate transition by St. Clair County to handcounted paper ballots for all elections, eliminating all electronic voting machines and tabulators to ensure full compliance with Illinois Constitution and the United States Constitution and the Illinois Election Code. We urge the county clerk to adopt a handc count mandate by March 15, 2026. Conduct public observable handc counts in the in all future elections. Limit voting to one day with minimal mail and ballots to preserve audit logs. hand audit at least 10% of precincts post elections. This council shall forward this resolution to the Slair County Board Chair, County Clerk, State Board of Elections, and the Illinois General Assembly members representing St. Clair County and the US Congressional Representatives for the 12th and 13th district calling for immediate action and support. The city clerk shall publicize this reol resolution through the city's website, local media, and community notices to encourage olden

citizens to contact county officials and advocacy exercising their rights under the Illinois Constitution and Freedom of Information Act to demand transparency. This resolution shall be in full force in effect upon its adoption passed on insert date and month on 2025. We hope uh by the vote insert vote tally in favor ins insert vote tally opposed attest Mr. Mouser city clerk approved Mr. Van Hook mayor. So thank you for your time and serious consideration of this muchneeded resol resolution for our election integrity. Um I'd like to drop off a copy with the clerk over here if possible. Sir, I wish you all a blessed Thanksgiving.

Thank you. Thank you for your comments. Do we have anyone else that would like to make public comments this evening? Uh Vern Moyer W three just a notation for uh looking at the warrant report number 571. We're looking to pay out1,363,34865. Just a few noted in noted items I noticed on there. Um, you're buying I don't know if it's I don't know if it was planned to be on the budget or whatever, but I just was wanting to know on the gear that you're buying for the fire department. I believe 13 uniforms for uh gear that they wear is like $47,84. I know we're paying Howen another $61,665 and change. And then we have a landscaping structure for the um amphitheater. I uh was that a $112,413. Uh I don't remember seeing that budgeted. I know it's probably going to be tallied up on the total completion pending your amount of the work done at the park hopefully. and uh made my way 13,78 and then you paid for July August

September MUN outdoor services for things done around town $46,333.33 just a few items I've come up with and I'll have further comments at the second portion of public um opinions. Thank you. Thank you for your comments. Do we have anyone else this evening that would like to make public comments?

Bronze Helms Ward 6, I apologize for not being able to make the last couple of meetings out of town, but I still do uh oppose uh your your vote tonight, your second reading on um changing the uh residential requirements for the city administrator. I really do believe that the chief operating officer for the city, highest paid person in this city ought to live within the city limits. That being said, it begs another question, and it was a question I did ask in an email. I don't know what the answers are. Is this a reactionary to uh you know, not getting the resumes that you were looking for? I I went on the city's website today. I see nothing posted for the city administrator for the vacancy. So, I don't know if at some point, maybe tonight is not the the the time to speak to it. I don't know what you can speak to, but where is the city in the process in terms of uh hiring the next city administrator and um whether or not there's a head hunter being done for that or whether we're just doing that locally, you know, just how wide a net is being cast. Thank you.

Thank you for your comments. Does anyone else have public comments that they would like to make this evening? Seeing none, we'll close our first public comment section. Uh we will move on to five, the clerk's report. Mr. Mayor, I have nothing tonight. Thank you. Thank you. We will move on to number six, the uh mayor's report. And uh Mr. Boris, would you be willing to do 6.1 for us? I recommend the appointment of David Kad to the planning commission for a three-year term expiring November 17th, 2028. Second. Second.

We have a motion and we have a second. Uh Mr. Koad's resume was attached. Does anyone have any questions or comments on 6.1? Seeing none, roll call, please. Milar, yes. Flatt, yes. Stolen, yes. Carney, yes. Pony, yes. Roach, yes. Nukem, yes. Hudson, yes. Blackburn, yes. Divorce, yes. Gamble, yes. Hartman, yes. Ford, yes. Rosenberg, affirmative.

Okay. Motion carries. Moving on to 6.2. We have our annual Thanksgiving, Vine Street Market, November 22nd, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. until noon. Uh we have our St. Jude's charity Christmas tree lot at 200 South Lincoln that will be in service from November 28th through December 23rd. Uh we have our illuminated holiday parade on November 29th. Uh on the agenda it says 5:00 pm. That's been corrected to 6 pm. So the parade will begin at 6 pm. Uh I do want to let everybody know this evening that uh we will be going into executive session to discuss sale and acquisition of property as well as personnel. And I would like to also remind everybody that city hall will be closed uh on Thanksgiving and the Friday following. And when we come out of executive session, we will not be voting on anything. Uh we'll move on to resolutions 7.1. Mr. Vorce, please. I'd

like to make a resolution authorizing the mayor to execute an agreement between the city of Fallon and Placer Labs Incorporated for a yearly subscription to Placer AI for foot traffic and visitation anal analytics. Second. Okay, we have a motion. We have a second. Do we have any comments or conversation on 7.1? Yes, sir.

Um, I'm going to vote yes on this, but I believe we need to see this contract. We have not visually seen what uh we're voting on really and truly. And uh transparency is something I want us to look into. Thank you. Thank you for your comments, Mr. Carney. Does anyone else have any comments this evening?

I usually try not to get so reactionary to one person's statements, but just with a simple tweak of a Google search, I saw some things that were a little bit concerning, such as heat maps of people that have visited like an abortion clinic, for example, that got themselves into a lawsuit in the past. So, I think it deserves a little bit more attention and eyes on it than I've considered before. Thank you for your comments, Mr. Blackburn. Is anyone else?

Uh, yeah. Can can you speak can can we answer to whether any identifying information um I I understand how it tracks I I've I'm a cyber security guy and I I've looked at um some of their uh information but does the city retain or um is there any individual identifying information that is part of the collection?

Yeah, it's a great question. So, uh, we did receive some questions, um, over the last week and in addition, we've received a couple of Freedom Information Act requests regarding this. Um, and we've reached out to Placer Labs and Placer AI. So, all the data we receive is aggregate data based on subgroup analytics. So, they look and see um, based upon a lot of cell phone usage, Facebook, other social media sites. Um, it gives us a package of basically already driven down data that says says there were 6,000 people at the sports park on this day and afterwards they went shop or they they went to Fairview Heights to raise Raising Canes was a large one or Chick-fil-A. We use that data for kind of traffic inflow and outflow. We use it for event planning to try to estimate attendance numbers. Um, we do other things with grant writings and input and especially on like our CMAC grants that talk about traffic circulation. At no time do we ever see actual specific data including names or identifying characteristics as age or anything. Um, and a lot of this data how they package it is through social media apps and your cell phone usage. So even if the city will found and this council didn't wish to move forward with having this data presented to us, the data is still collected nonetheless and still packaged and sold. It's you know it is monetized. Um we have used this now with Placer AI for one year. We find it valuable but we've also used it years previous with the retail coach in Buckton. So this is not a new approach we've been using. Uh Buckston and Retail Coach both use the same data provided by Placer AI. they just package it in a little bit different look and feel and charge you a little bit extra. Um, this time we chose to kind of go straight to the source um and train some staff how to read this this package data itself.

Um, again this allows us to kind of look at it in real time. With the other services we've used in the past, it's we pay them, they use the same data and they give us a report and they're done. Um, and so I hope that answered your question. Um there is a quite lengthy contract agreement. This is amendment you're voting on this year due to a second year and the increased price. Um but on their website they do have a lot of information on the data and how they package it. Um at no time does it provide us with any details on any minor or juvenile children. And at no time and Chief Bergman can speak to this is it used for any type of law enforcement practice or or enforcement of laws. So, if I can add a comment, Mr. Mayor. So, for the city council, there's no individual identifying information. They couldn't track Ross Rosenberg by the information that they're getting, where I've gone, where I've been, how long I've been there. They just get a number. And so, they could say 14 council, not council members because that's by individual, but they could say 14 people went to the sports park or went to wherever. And that's the information that they're getting. There's no way that they can track individuals, but at least not at our level. Whether they could do it or not, that's not what we're getting. That's not what we're agreeing to.

Right. My understanding is if they are doing that, we do not have any access to any data of that nature. You know, I'll add if anybody we provide you guys with data and analytics in a packaged form. If anytime if anybody wants to see the actual program in action, we welcome you to come in, meet with one of us. Andrew and Greg are both well trained in it. Um, and they're they'd be glad to sit down with you and show you what it actually produces for us. I'll just note I'm not going to support it tonight. I would just want a little bit more time to review it, but I'm sure it'll pass. Who knows? But does anybody else have any comments or questions on 7.2? 7.1.

I'm sorry. 7.1. Uh, if seeing none, we'll go ahead and do a roll call. Okay. Lots. Yes. Stofl. Yes. Carney, no. Phony, no. Roach, yes. Nukem, yes. Hudson, yes. Blackburn, no. Force, yes. Campbell, yes. Parksman, yes. Ford, yes. Rosenberg, Affirmative, Milard, yes. knows. Okay, motion carries. Now we will move on to 7.2. And again, Mr. Boris, please.

I'd like to pass a res or make a resolution authorizing the mayor to execute an agreement with Millennium Professional Services for design, plan, administration, and construction coordination of the family sports park soccer fields 9 and 10 turf project. Second. We have a motion and we have a second. Do we have any discussion on 7.2? Mr. Mayor, if I could just Sure. During the committee meeting, I had mentioned um

or I guess Andrew had mentioned that we're going to paint these fields or they're going to be um displayed in a way that we can use them for other sports, which I mentioned my son playing on fields up in De Moine, which is actually the Grimes, Iowa one that we were provided pictures of. And since this is a resolution, it won't come before the C uh committee again. I just wanted to say uh in those particular fields in Grimes, the whole park is actually sponsored by HIV. And so I just wanted to put that out there um in a sense that when we have large developers coming, businesses that maybe the city looks toward partnering with them or getting them in touch with the schools or something if they're coming to our community that maybe they can also have a tie much like these Hyfield Fields in Grimes. So

good. Thank you for your comments. Any additional comments on 7.2? Seeing none, roll call, please. Sto, yes. Caring, yes. Bony, yes. Roach, yes. Nukem, yes. Hudson, yes. Blackburn, yes. Bor, yes. Campbell, yes. Parchman, yes. Ford, yes. Rosenberg, affirmative. Miler, yes. Okay, motion carries. Uh 7.3. Uh Mr. Bors, please

like to make a motion to approve a resolution authorizing the mayor to execute an agreement with Burnham and Johnson or Jones, excuse me. um construction for the turf installation and turf replacement for the championship and soccer fields uh 9 and 10 at the family sports park in the amount not to exceed $2,970,000 for a construction and contingency of $290,000. Second as written. Okay, we have a motion and we have a second. Do we have any comments or discussion on 7.3? When we're talking about the championship field, which field number is that specifically? That is field number two. All right. Thank you.

Any additional comments or questions on 7.3? Seeing none, roll call, please. Carney, yes. Yes. Roach, yes. Nukem, yes. Hudson, yes. Blackford, yes. Worse, yes. Gamble, yes. Hund, yes. Ford, yes. Rosenberg, affirmative, yes. Lots. Yes. Sto. Yes. Thank you. Motion carries. Our final resolution tonight, 7.4. Mrs. Lots, please. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I move to approve a resolution authorizing the mayor to execute a redevelopment agreement with Alwa Properties for 200 South Lincoln Avenue, Oallen, Illinois.

Second. We have a motion. We have a second. Do we have any discussion or comments on 7.4? Seeing none, roll call, please. Phony, yes. Roach, yes. Nukem, yes. Hudson, yes. Borch, yes. Campbell, yes. Blackburn, yes. Parchman, yes. Ford, yes. Rosenberg, affirmative. Mard, yes. Lots, yes. Stofl, yes. Carney, yes. Blackburn, no. Did I miss any? I did miss some of that. I guess I did. Okay.

Thank you. Motion carries. We only have one ordinance for first reading this evening. 8.1. Mrs. Lots, please. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I move that we consider on first reading an ordinance amending ordinance 623 zoning of the city of Ofallen, Illinois, development known as Club Fitness, located at 1234 Central Park. Second. We have a motion. We have a second. Do we have any comments or discussion on 8.1? Seeing none, roll call, please. Roach, yes. Nukem, yes. Hudson, yes. Blackburn, yes. Mors, yes. Campbell, yes. Parchman, yes. Ford, yes. Rosenberg, affirmative. Milard,

yes. Yes. Stolen, yes. Carton, yes. Yes. Thank you. Motion carries. We will move on to ordinances for second reading 9.1, Mr. Parchman, please. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I'd like to make a motion to consider on second reading an ordinance amending Title 3, Chapter 31, city officers. Second. We have a motion. We have a second. Do we have any comments or discussion on 9.1?

Great. Roll call. Nukem, yes. Hudson, yes. Blackber, yes. Boris, yes. Campbell, yes. Parchment, yes. Ford, yes. Rosenberg, affirmative. Mard, yes. Glass, yes. Stolen, yes. Carney, yes. Fony, yes. Roach, yes. Motion carries. We will move on to 9.2. Mrs. Lots, please. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I move to approve on second reading an ordinance amending ordinance 623 zoning districts of the city of Ofallen Illinois development known as Aloha pools located at 105 autoc court second

we have a motion and we have a second do we have any discussion or comments on 9.2 two. Seeing none, roll call, please. Hudson, yes. Blackburn, yes. Horse, yes. Campbell, yes. Parchman, yes. Ford, yes. Rosenberg, yes. Lots, yes. Stole, yes. Carney, yes. Bon, yes. Roach, yes. Nukem, yes. Thank you. Motion carries. Uh, we will move on to 9.3. Mrs. slots, please.

Uh, I'm going to read the whole thing. I move that we approve on second reading an ordinance adopting the 2021 International Building Code, the 2021 International Fire Code, the 2021 International Mechanical Code, the 2021 International Property Maintenance Code, the 2021 International Residential Code, the 2021 International Existing Building Code, the 2021 International Fuel Gas Code, the 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, the Illinois Energy Conservation Code, the 2020 National Electrical Code, the Illinois Plumbing Code, and the Illinois ADA Code. Second read.

Okay, we have a motion and we have a second. Do we have any discussion or comments on 9.3? Seeing none, roll call, please. Blackber, yes. Dorse, yes. Campbell, yes. Bartsman, yes. Ford, yes. Rosenberg, Affirmative, Lard, yes. Lat, yes. Stofl, yes. Carney, yes. Phony, yes. Roach, yes. Nukem, yes. Hudson, yes. Thank you. Motion carries. Our final ordinance for second reading tonight, 9.4. Mrs. Lots, please. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I move to approve on second reading an ordinance regulating development and flood plane areas. Second.

We have a motion and we have a second. Do we have any discussion or comments on 9.4? Seeing none, roll call, please. Boris, yes. Campbell, yes. Parksman, yes. Ford, yes. Rosenberg, affirmative, yes. Lat, yes. Stofl, yes. Carney, yes. Fony, yes. Roach, yes. Nukem, yes. Hudson, yes. Yes.

Thank you. Motion carries. Okay, this portion of the meeting we will move on to uh section 10 10.1 additional public comments. I'm not going to read the instructions that we read the first time uh but those rules still do apply. So does anyone would anyone like to make any additional public comments this evening? Do you want me to also tell about my executive session?

Uh, Vern Moare Ward Three. Uh, just a review of a couple things I've had on my list here. It's been forever and nothing's been taken place on it. The painting of the stripings down the streets. It's very difficult if it's raining out there even find out where the middle of the road is. And of course, we don't have to worry about the ice cream store now because it's coming in the wintertime, so they haven't got their light yet. And of course, the light up on South Lincoln is still not been replaced. Also, my comments on the sidewalk for the Seven Hills Road has gone arry, plus a stop sign on Vins until we have a memorial sign out there saying who somebody got killed in regard for that. statistically it's eventually going to happen. So just on just on that note, um on the IMFA thing that the alderman went to Chicago, I need a little help where you found the reports at on that was supposed to be given tied into some other report. Maybe Sandy could maybe show me where to find it. I looked all over the place. I couldn't find where I could find the notes on that. And then the final point, I've, you know, heard rumors whatever and whatever. And I just trying to figure out if it's going to come from the deas up there in regards to is there going to be a city fest or not anymore? That's just my question because there's been announcements made to different places about it and different things said on the um those Facebook pages or whatever you have. I have no idea because I don't get involved in those because if I would I'd get kicked out. So that's why I don't get involved with

it. So just my question to ask the deas up here is it where what's status and if we're going to hear it from that. Thank you. Thank you. Does anyone else have any additional public comments this evening? Seeing none, we will close that off and we will move on to uh item 11, staff and council member comments. 11.1 and I will ask that you please state your name and what board you are with. If you have any questions or comments tonight, Grant, you want to start?

Yes. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. So, a few answers for tonight. We already discussed the place I am. Again, I I welcome anybody if you wish to see kind of what we see. Um we'd be glad to show you guys. Um it's a powerful tool we find in main uses to report back to you guys on on what we're doing and make great decisions. Um we uh regarding the IML reports, they were included in the finance administration committee meeting minutes. And so if you go under um for next meeting when those draft meetings are posted, but they're also on tonight's agenda or the week two weeks ago on the draft meeting agenda. Um I'll be sure to print a copy of that and have it available. Um and lastly, we have discussion about fire department gear. Chief White did tell me that we had five more walk-in volunteer firefighters come in just last Tuesday at their training. We are at the highest number of volunteer firefighters in history that we can count. Um it's a great testament to keeping that fire department with great volunteers, but with volunteers. They also have to be outfitted and anything with fire or painted red becomes expensive and so all of their bunker gear um is outfitted for them and is extremely expensive. Chief White has been looking at alternatives especially with fire engines. Um, I did inform the council two weeks ago that we are looking at replacement of a larger fire engine with a smaller version that can be a little bit quicker to get out to accidents and get through traffic and there are considerable savings. Um, we do have a lot of appreciation for Chief White. He is a a very creative and dare I say frugal police chief and he does try to find a way to pinch fire chief and he does try to find a good way to pinch a penny. So, with that, I can turn it over to Sandy if we have any war comments. Yes, thank you. Um, yes, just to clarify

what you said, it is under November 3rd council meeting 16.1. You'll see the draft of the finance minutes and then there's an attachment for um the IML listing. Um, you already addressed the turnout gear which is always budgeted every year. uh the pavilion, the 112,000 that was Andrews at the sport or at the community park. Um that was the one um that he replaced the three individual pavilions. This is a large pavilion. Um the invoice just came in a little late. And then the maids my way, that's just our monthly cleaning. Um so there's no difference on that. In Holland, that was their final payment. is for and then the MUN uh outdoor services was for the contracted mowing which we mow which they mow 52 sites throughout town and they did some landscaping uh work in June as well for us

and to get Vern to answer your question uh we did meet uh recently with the CityFest U committee and uh it was basically a meeting where we did a strategic uh review of CityFest, the events that happened. Uh we expressed the concerns that we continue to have and uh it was after we presented our information and told them that CityFest would not continue in its current state. Uh but it didn't preclude anybody. If they wanted to try and present something else, they could. uh they met without any uh city staff other than our finance director uh Sandy Evans because the city does contra they basically do all of the uh fundraising, the city does all the mailers and the city runs all the finance that is attributed through cityfest. So, um, Sandy needed to be in there to they were finalizing some of the, uh, reports for this year. And at that during that conversation, uh, there was, uh, almost unanimous support that, uh, CityFest would not take place next year. And, uh, we'll look, we do have opportunities. We have the 250th anniversary of this great country, and we're going to start looking at, uh, what some type of celebration would look like for that. And we do feel very fortunate that uh before we had when we started CityFest, we didn't have downtown district nights. We didn't have the amphitheater. Uh we the market's thriving. We really feel that um you know the the past administration and council and our leadership team worked work works really hard to provide community engagement opportunities. So that is very important for us. But as I I said in a press release after CityFest, nostalgia can

never outweigh public safety. And that's where that's where we were at. Any other Does anybody else have any questions? I just wanted to answer the question about the sidewalk on Seven Hills Road at our last committee meeting. Correct me if I'm wrong. At our last uh council meeting, the engineering agreement that we did for the Deer Creek um drainage issues, I I believe a sidewalk is included in that. And I think that might be the question you were asking about. Am I I'm correct. Right. I I believe so. The sidewalk needs to be continuous. You shouldn't have to cross the street to go down here and then cross it back. Um there's all kinds of rumors how that came about, but all we know is it will be addressed when we handle that project.

Does anybody else uh any of our council members have any comments this evening? Todd Ro for I I was just curious what were the limitations that would have had to be put on this event or any other event going forward.

Limitations uh that we talked about um single day event we were looking at events that wouldn't go into the evening. Um, again, the troubles we had on Saturday night started before the sun even went down and it just becomes a continual challenge for public safety. And we received letters from citizens that live around the park uh that one particularly that uh we know said she has never felt more afraid to live in the city of Fallon than she did that night. And so, uh, when we look at things, we looked at some of the things that are successful. We'd love to have an event with the parade. We talked about that. Uh, they do an amazing job. Marcy does a great job with, uh, putting the parade together. Um, there's a lot of good things out there with the food. Uh, a lot of the nonprofits that cook out there. Uh so we're still looking it it's all a little bit fresh and we do have the other uh celebration coming next year. So that may take the place of that. Um but as I we told that group uh anything that they submit is going to go through a stringent public safety review and it's not just fallen that that's the sad part about it. Uh we're just one of many communities that unfortunately has not been able to have an event that doesn't uh attract a lot of outside attention and and in the way CityFest has ended uh the last several years. Any other questions or comments? Okay, seeing none, we'll move on to committee reports. Uh 12, community development. Mrs. Latz, please.

Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Uh we did meet last week. Uh the draft minutes are attached for review. Um we have one item requiring council action and that is 12.2. So I move that we uh approve the special event permit request for the Crusaders of St. Jude charity Christmas tree lot. Second. We have a motion. We have a second. Do we have any discussion or comments on 12.2? Seeing none, roll call, please. Campbell, yes. Parchman, yes. Ford, yes. Rosenberg, affirmative. Lard, yes. Lots, yes. Stofl, yes. Caring, yes. Yes. Roach, yes.

Nukem, yes. Hudson, yes. Blackburn, yes. Wor, yes. I also want to mention that we will likely not be meeting for community development next week, but there are two upcoming planning commission meetings that will be on the 25th and then on December 9th and those are at 6 p.m. here in the council chambers. Thank you. Uh moving on, number 13, we have public works, Mr. Rosenberg, please. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. We have not met since our last city council meeting. Our next meeting is scheduled tenatively for next Monday at uh 7 o'clock. Check the website in case the times change.

Thank you. Agenda item 14. We will move on to public safety. Mr. Blackburn, please. Mayor, we have not met since the last council meeting. The November 10th meeting was canceled and the next meeting is December 8th at 6:30 p.m. Thank you. Moving on to agenda item 15. Mr. Vorce, please. Parks and environment. The parks and environment committee met on December 10th and the draft minutes are attached and we've taken care of all the business that needed to be taken care of by the council. Our next meeting is December 10th or yeah 8th, I'm sorry, 8th. Check the website for details. Okay. Thank you. Um, moving on to agenda item 16, reports, finance administration. Mr. Parchman, please.

Thank you, Mr. Mayor. We've not met since our last meeting. Our next meeting uh will be next week, the 24th at 5:30 uh p.m. Check the website for changes. Uh but that should stay the same. Um we do have one item for approval, which is the warrant. So I'd like to make a motion to approve warrant number 571 in the amount of 1,363,348.65. Second. We have a motion and we have a second. Do we have any discussion or comments on 16.1 the warrant approval? Yes, Mr. Mayor. As an Amaran employee, I will be abstaining myself from this vote due to the payments on pages two and three of the warrant report. Thank you. Seeing no other comments, roll call, please.

Parchman, yes. Forward, yes. Rosener. Affirmative. Mard, yes. Lots, yes. Stofl, yes. Carney, yes. Fongy, abstain. Roach, yes. Nukem, yes. Hudson, yes. Black Fern, yes. divorce. Yes. Campbell, yes. Thank you. Motion carries. That's all we have for our committee reports. As I said earlier, we will be going into executive session to discuss the possible sale or purchase of property as well as personnel. So, I need a motion and a second to go into executive session. Motion. Second.

We have a motion and we have a second to go into executive session. Uh anybody watching online, uh the feed is going to terminate and we will not be uh coming back online after we uh come out of executive session, but we will not be voting on anything either. So need everybody to clear the chambers at this time. We got to do roll call. I'm sorry. Yep. Roll call, please. Ford, yes. Rosenberg, affirmative. Milor, yes. Lots, yes. Stofl, yes. Caring, yes. Phony, yes. Roach, yes. Nukem, yes. Hudson, yes. Blackburn, yes. Yes. Campbell, yes.

Yes. starting it