City Commission - Regular Meeting

Good evening, everyone. Welcome to our regularly scheduled commission meeting, May 27, 2006. The time is now 6.01. Madam Clerk, roll call.

Commissioner Bass. Here. Commissioner Irvin. Here. Vice Mayor Kelly.

Present.

Commissioner Santiago. Present. Mayor Taylor.

Here. As we stand for our invocation led by Vice Mayor Kelly, followed by a Pledge of Allegiance led by our Chief of Police, Dr. Robert Stein.

Eternal God, our Father, we thank you for all of your many blessings. We thank you for life, health, and strength. We thank you, God, for the great city of Opelika. Continue to bless us, keep us, and guide us. Help us, O God, do those things that are pleasing in your sight. In Jesus' name we do pray. Amen.

Amen. All right, so before we go any further, I do want to start off by saying to the city of Opelika as a whole, I want to thank you all for banding together on the other night as we supported our residents that were impacted by the fire that happened to the south of us on that night. And I was so proud of Opelika. And it was a holiday. And the fact that all of us came together to support did my heart good so from the police to our building and license the parks who came in and opened up the facilities that our residents can could sit inside while they were waiting to go back home we didn't leave here until it was after one o'clock i believe after one o'clock in the morning and we stayed to the last um family got into their apartments of madam manager um police department everybody that participated and helped out i want to tell you as mayor thank you

To my colleagues, you all, yeah. And it was a tough night. It was a very, very tough night.

And to Commissioner Oliver Gilbert, who brought food, because he thought he was out there. And to Commissioner Bastien's office, who stayed till the end. They stayed till almost 2 o'clock in the morning with us as well. So from the bottom of my heart, the city of Opelika, I want to tell staff, I want to manage it to everyone. Thank you. Thank you. We come together for our residents and for our city. So I want to say thank you. So we can move right along to our awards, proclamations, and acknowledgments. And the first one we have, I want to acknowledge, because we celebrated 100 years in the city of Opelika, May 14. And we have from our Congresswoman, congressional record by Congresswoman Wilson honoring the city of Opelika. for 100 years so she delivered it to the city so we thank her for that um also our sister city my good friend the mayor of miami springs who is here so we're gonna turn over the floor to you thank you

Picks the mic here, so thank you. Mayor Taylor. Thank you. Vice Mayor Kelly and take you to the members of the commission. So welcome from the beautiful city of Miami Springs. So it's interesting because we turn 100 this year and I 1st got to know you guys because Alex then Michael came and did a presentation. we have a big historical society in our city this being the centennial we had a big event and alex came over and talked about opelika and obviously we share a founding father in glenn curtis and everybody is invited on august 22nd which is when we turn 100 this coming august 22nd we're going to unveil a glenn curtis statue a memorial and a memorial a memorial to a june bug uh that first flight that he did uh back uh back many years ago. So as part of us getting ready for the centennial, we were invited to a panel discussion for several cities, including Miami Shores and others that were all turning 100. And it was hosted here in your beautiful historic city hall. And it was wonderful. And that's where I met Mayor Taylor. And I was very, very delighted to be at the gala and see the videos. And I could... We are so connected. Well, first of all, in that panel discussion, it was interesting to see all the cities and their version of what happened, what was happening in the late 20s and their version of what happened when the hurricane in 1926 hit and how that threw everything for a loop. and we all share that history and seeing the people in your video at the gala those those residents that you have that really hold their history because they've been here their whole lives cherish those people they hold our our heritage uh and so we are super proud of you and we couldn't have our proclamation ready for the gala but i have it for you now and so i'm just going to read the part at the end that says i walter fahed mayor of the city of miami springs do hereby proclaim well actually i'll start by saying the city council of the city of miami springs does wish to recognize and congratulate the city of opelika on this historic occasion and to honor its century of resilience and achievement and community spirit and so i do hereby proclaim as the mayor that we've decided 2026 will also be centennial celebration year for the city of opelika so thank you guys congratulations I had a brief conversation with your city manager talking about the future and the political wins that are coming. And I know that you guys are positioning yourselves well for the uncertain future. So thank you to the commission.

Thank you.

You guys are doing God's work. Thank you.

Again, thank you, Mr. Mayor, for that. And we look forward to celebrating with you all as you all celebrated with us. So I want to move on to the approval of the consent agenda. Do we have any polls? The pearls. Second. No. Oh. The pearls are delicious at this moment. On the consent agenda.

Hearing none.

Can I get a motion to approve tonight's consent agenda? Move it. Move by Commissioner Santiago. Second by Commissioner Irvin. Madam Clerk.

Commissioner Irvin. Yes. Vice Mayor Kelly. Yes. Commissioner Santiago. Yes. Commissioner Bass. Yes. Mayor Taylor.

Yes.

Motion passes 5-0.

Can I get a motion to approve tonight's agenda? Move it. Moved by Commissioner Bass. Second. Second by Commissioner Santiago. Madam Clerk.

Vice Mayor Kelly. Yes. Commissioner Santiago. Yes. Commissioner Bass. Yes. Commissioner Irvin. Yes. Mayor Taylor.

Yes.

Motion passes 5-0.

Are we going into the approval of minutes? I need a motion to approve the regular commission meeting minutes from April 22nd, 2026. Move it.

Second.

Moved by Commissioner Irvin. Second by Commissioner Bass. Madam Clerk.

Commissioner Santiago? Yes. Commissioner Bass? Yes. Commissioner Irvin? Yes. Vice Mayor Kelly? Yes. Mayor Taylor? Yes. Motion passes 5-0.

And last on the list, approval of the special commission meeting minutes, May 4th, 2026. Moved by Vice Mayor Kelly. Second. Second by Commissioner Santiago. Madam Clerk?

Commissioner Bass? Yes. Commissioner Irvin? Yes. Vice Mayor Kelly?

Yes.

Commissioner Santiago? Yes. Mayor Taylor?

Yes.

Motion passes 5-0.

Madam Clerk, do we have any District 1, District 2, or state reports at this time?

No, Mr. Mayor, we do not. And any public presentations?

No, we do not. No, Mr. Mayor. So we're going into Citizens Forum. Can you please state for the record how to participate in Citizens Forum?

Thank you, Mr. Mayor. City of Opelika Commission meetings are held in person at the Opelika Government Center, City Commission Chamber 780 Fisherman Street, 3rd Floor, Opelika, Florida. Members of the public wishing to address the commission may do so in person or virtually. Those persons wishing to participate virtually should register prior to the scheduled meeting time on the City's website at www.opelikafl.gov. When speaking before the commission, please make sure to give your full name and address for the record. There is a three-minute time limit for public comments. Please adhere to the decorum policy, which is a part of the commission meeting agenda. City commission meetings are aired through live stream at www.youtube.com forward slash user forward slash city of Opelika.

All right. Citizens Forum is open. Sit.

didn't want to be the first or only but good evening everyone Alex van Meckel 806 Jan Avenue um good evening mayor and commission uh first I want to congratulate the city on turning 100 years old obviously the recent events of the celebratory occasions that have taken place is really a special Milestone for the residents and I specifically want to thank City staff the manager and of course the vision of The leadership that you all are imparting with regards to the Centennial Plaza, I think that is an exceptional addition to our community. I'd love to see 15 more of them all spread throughout all corners. But starting with one is a great starting point. It helps to reframe the identity of our park system. And obviously that's a great thing to bring people into natural spaces. i do have a couple requests though for the space if you don't mind me projecting um in lieu of or i should say to sacrifice for this wonderful thing to be placed where it was on the late dolly mcintyre who was a former board member of our historic and environmental board of the city had donated a 12-foot Poinciana tree that was planted in the exact spot that that plaza was placed. And because, obviously, it needed to go, because it was in the way, I make a kind request to have that tree or something similar in size be planted somewhere else in the city in her honor she passed away fall of last year i'm not sure if you knew that but she was a huge advocate not just of historic but also of environmental work in our community and i think that would be a very fitting honor i just don't want it to be forgotten that that's why the tree was planted and it was honoring the commencement and the unveiling of the Opelika Heritage Trail. So with that being said too, also the second request for the plaza would be nice to have trash cans. I know that's a very specific ask, but because littering seems to continue to be an issue in certain parts of our community, Not everyone's an offender, but having access to trash receptacles would be a great thing, especially in a new space like that. And perhaps even extending around the state facility, which seems to always have a rampant increase or influx of trash coming through. I also want to thank the Commission for bringing forth and staff this urban forestry agenda item. It's incredible to see just how much plantings are going into place. The only thing that I ask of the chosen contractor and of you all to hold them accountable, is that they're actually cared for because I've heard the sentiment in the five years that I've lived here. We've seen some casualties with trees that have been planted throughout from various sources. And I would hate for this wonderful investment into the beautification of our community to go to waste. So please keep that on the radar. And also, I want to thank you, Vice Mayor, for responding to concerns regarding trash and buildup, specifically on county roads. I'm not sure what the disconnect is, but in five years of living here, I've seen nominal or minimal improvement on these roadways. And I want to thank you for your responses and just ask the question, how soon can we get new littering signs posted around the city that reflect the violations? Thank you.

Thank you. Citizens Farm is still open. citizens form is closed. All right. So Alex, as it relates to the tree, we'll speak to the manager and I know the receptacles we are ordering for that area. But the areas are that much I do know. So yeah, you know how we are here about littering and illegal dumping.

Mr. Mayor. Vice Mayor. I just want to say, since you mentioned my name, did follow up. And as the mayor said, they are in process. But unfortunately, when you're ordering and doing things for government, it's a little slower. But you are correct. There is a disconnect with the county and how that works. And I know the manager and the mayor have been meeting with county folks trying to get that rectified because we want the same kind of continuity and like you do other areas going into the county to municipalities so your point is well taken with the signs we also have to do a better job when we see our neighbors and whoever excuse me, dumping or littering, we're all in this together. So we'll do the signage, but we still need to just become more aware as a community when we see it happen. But thank you for your concerns. Thank you, Mr. Mayor.

All right, so for the sake of, you know, we have the vendor here, the translator. So what I'm going to do is, Madam Attorney, because we're going to 16B, which is our second ordinance, is move number four. We're going to do that one first. We'll hit that one first. And then we'll go back in the order of which they are in. So we'll start with that one. And the sponsor is Commission Santiago. So you can read it into the record. Okay.

In ordinance of the city commission of the city of Florida, amending article 5, section 22 dash 116 of the city of land development regulations pertaining to the storage of recreational vehicles, amending certain definitions within section 22 dash 116 to include the definition of travel trailer to reduce the overall body length from 40 feet to 35 feet. To amend the definition of camping trailer to remove the word vehicular and require camping trailers to be loaded onto or affixed to wheels. To remove the word truck from truck camper. To amend the word motorhome to require a built-on requirement to motorhome vehicle chassis. To amend the definition of screen to add the words the condition of being and expand the definition of significantly hidden from view to encompass a combination of structures to delete residential townhouse district, moderate density residential district, high density residential district, and certain residential mixed use designations bearing the prefix HDOD, CMU, and MNMU, To delete the requirement that recreational vehicle parking and storage is prohibited, but requires a certification process and fee of 100 dollars with an accompanying affidavit that the vehicle will not be used for occupancy. requiring proof of current title and registration as required by applicable law, allowing a recreational vehicle not exceeding 35 feet in length to be parked in a side yard not closer than three feet from the residence with all expanded panels retracted, requiring recreational vehicles to be unobstructed, mounted on wheels, and easily movable, prohibiting recreational vehicles parked on residential property from being used for living, sleeping, cooking, or storage, allowing no more than one recreational vehicle on single-family or duplex property, requiring the recreational vehicle owner to hold a valid lease agreement with the property owner, Prohibiting utility connections except through an extension cord for brief maintenance-related activities not to exceed 24 hours. Prohibiting parking on townhouse and multi-family properties. Amending Chapter 2, Article 11, Section 2-570.33 of the City of Opelika's Code of Ordinances to decrease the civil penalty for non-compliance fine amount from $500 to $250 for the first offense. Provided for severability provided for codification provided for an effective date. 1st, reading public hearing was held on April 22nd, 2026. this is sponsored by commissioner Santiago.

All right, so this is a public hearing item. Can I get a motion? Move it move by commissioner Santiago 2nd, by vice mayor. I'll let you go ahead and present the item and then we'll open up for public input.

Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Good afternoon, everybody. Good evening, everybody. Good to see you again. It's a very long ordinance. We can see it. And this is already a year and a half, okay, trying to do the best for the residents of the great city of Opelika. And I think that we are already in the end today. Everybody know about it. I don't see anybody for the group that they always come for this ordinance, Mr. Gay, because they learn from us what they're going to be the regulations and rules that we're going to have after we pass that ordinance tonight. It's me. My colleague is open to asking any question, but we already be in this ordinance a year and a half ago. I mean, we know everything what's going on. Everything. Step by step, we're changing whatever they're asking to change. We're working together with the resident, and we're working together with my colleague. It's not too much to say, Mr. Mayor. It is me to go and vote. And now, if I have a couple of more words, Mr. Mayor and my colleague, tonight I have a group here. Parense, por favor. Todo. Okay. Can I? Yes. What happened?

I want to let her translate what you just said first.

Oh, okay.

Do you want me to also do the ordinance or no?

Madam Attorney?

Well, it's up to you, no?

Or just what you said. Yeah, let me tell you, this is not part of the ordinance. The only thing that I wanted to introduce these people here because they are the business owner for caroling that they lose everything that they have.

Okay, so we got to stay remain to the topic. We can discuss that later. But right now we're doing this ordinance. Okay. So you can say what he said.

Okay. I read the ordinance, right? Okay. When you're saying what he said.

What he said?

Just what he said, not the audience.

Yeah, that's what I said, because if you're in the audience, you're going to be the only one.

Good afternoon, everyone. So here we have a norm that is quite long. It's quite long. We have worked on it. They are regulations, they are rules. We are open to answer the questions. What was the latter part that you said?

no no don't worry about it I'll leave it like that okay that's for later thank you very much for your translation shorting public input is open open las observaciones del público esta abierta si quieren hacerlas

Public input is closed. Do we have any questions to the manager or Mr. Gay at this moment about this item?

No, that's to the commissioner. Oh, okay, sure.

To my colleagues, any questions for Mr. Gay or the manager about this item?

Hearing none, all right. Madam Clerk, you can go ahead and call the question.

Commissioner Irvin. Yes. Vice Mayor Kelly. Yes. Commissioner Santiago. Yes. Commissioner Bass. Yes. Mayor Taylor. Yes. Motion passes 5-0. All right.

So we're moving on to item 16B1.

An ordinance of the city commission of the city of Florida, amending chapter 22 of the land development regulations article 12 division 5 and title water and sewer impact fees specifically amending section 22 dash 379 F and title legislative findings to change the name of the updated rate study consultant to stand tech consulting services, Inc. Amending Section 22-385 entitled computation of the amount of water and sewer impact fee to update water, sewer, and related facilities fees. Amending Section 22-386 entitled payment of fee. to update impact fee payment terms, providing for adoption of representations, providing for conflict repealer, providing for severability, providing for inclusion in the code, providing for an effective date. The first reading public hearing was held on April 22nd, 2026. This is sponsored by the city manager.

All right. Can I get a motion? Move by Commissioner Irvin, second by Commissioner Dr. Bass. Madam Manager, go ahead and present. This is a public hearing item.

The recommended amendments to the water and sewer related facilities impact fees are necessary to ensure that adequate levels of service are provided and maintained for new growth in residential, commercial, and industrial areas. The existing impact fees 1,439 dollars per equivalent residential unit for water and 1,276 for a sewer are insufficient to meet the city's current and future infrastructure needs. There have been no changes between 1st and 2nd reading and Mr. Gay is also available. Should you have any questions?

All right. So this is a public hearing item. Public hearing is open. Public hearing is closed. To the commission, do we have any questions for Mr. Gay or the matter manager at this time?

Mr. Mayor.

Vice Mayor Kelly.

Thank you. And I won't repeat for all three, but it really relates to all three of them. And that is mentioning to the seat attorney about some language, suggesting after the three and a half or whatever, I think these go for three, four years or something, if I'm not mistaken. When we need to review all of these fees, that we could have some language suggesting that at the three and a half year mark, that the manager embark on looking at what the future would hold. So I was told I needed to do that as an amendment because of the ordinance. So I want to offer that language sufficient, Madam, Mr. Mayor, to the attorney.

Yes, I believe we discussed that the language can go into the policy that the city is currently looking into passing.

Okay, so we don't need an amendment. We could just direct the managers a part of it. We don't need to put the amendment in the actual legislation. Regarding because you said it's going to be a part of. The policy, but I always like to have it in writing because maybe this manager is not here in 4 years, but I want to capture it because we need to look at what it's going to be after 4 years. So this would allow the manager and the commission at that time to. revisit all of these fees just in case they change.

We can put language that it will be revisited prior to, I believe you just said, to the four years so that we can stay on track. We can add that to the whereas clauses within the ordinance. Should we need a minute to vote on it? Yes.

Okay, Mr. Mayor. Let me ask this question because she said something that the manager is creating a policy that encompasses all of these ordinances. Is that policy coming back to the commissioner?

So, it can come back to the commissioner. I've already drafted a policy for internal use for my directors who will have involvement in this process. And after speaking to the vice mayor yesterday, I did include that before the three years. So, I did say three and three and a half years and I actually put a date. date certain and year that it would have to, staff would have to go back out to an RFP process to get a consultant to do this process again, which means the consultant will, a consultant will be selected and they'll go ahead and do the study again to see where we are with our rates at that time and to see if we need to adjust those rates.

Okay. And I'm not against the, actually agree with it wholeheartedly. I just wanted to make sure it wasn't necessary that we do it now or do it during when the policy came back.

Well, if I could, I prefer the amendment because we're talking four years. And if it's administrative, whoever may be here, and I want to bring it up because when you deal with fees or the impact, we tend not to want to even deal with or remember it. This says, in essence, as a part of the process, need to go back out because it takes a while to revisit and put it together.

I totally agree with you.

So that's why we need the language. I'd like to offer that as an amendment. I know she's creating a policy and I appreciate that, but regardless of who's here, it needs to be in place. So, Mr. Mayor, I'd like to offer that as amendment. I have three and a half years to go back out and the manager can, I mean, the attorney can do the whereas, but I'd like to offer that as an amendment.

All right. So there's a motion on the floor to add that amendment as so stated by Vice Mayor Kelly.

Can I get a second on that?

Amendment? All right. Madam Clerk, can we do a roll call? Madam Attorney, are you in understanding of what the amendment is?

Yes.

Okay. Madam Clerk, on the amendment?

I'm sorry, Mr. Mayor, who's seconding the motion?

Dr. Bass.

Commissioner Santiago? yes commissioner bass yes commissioner irvin yes vice mayor kelly yes mary taylor yes motion on the amendment passes five zero all right there are no questions other questions are concerned for mr gay or the manager we can go ahead and call the question hearing none madam clerk vice mayor kelly yes commissioner santiago yes commissioner bass yes commissioner irvin yes mary taylor yes motion passes five zero

and in between um vice you're going to add that motion for every item because this has to do with i'm sorry mr miller let's do it individually because the ordinances all right i just want to make sure i don't want to repeat i just say the same thing got it all right um madam attorney 16 at b2 sorry b

An ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Opelika, Florida, amending Chapter 22 of the Land Development Regulations, Article 12, Impact Fees, specifically amending Section 22-310F, entitled Legislative Findings to Update the Methodology and Analysis Report, title amending Section 22-316A, entitled Computation of the Amount of Public Safety Impact Fee to Update the Public Safety Fee Schedule. Amending section 22 dash 317 entitled payment of fee to update the impact fee payment terms, provide for adoption of representations, providing for conflict and repealer, providing, providing for severability, providing for inclusion in the code, providing for an effective date. The first reading public hearing was held on April 22nd, 2026. This is sponsored by the city manager.

All right. Um, can I get a motion? Move by vice mayor second second by commissioner urban. Madam manager, you want to go ahead and present.

The recommended amendments are necessary as the current public safety impact fee of 0.166 is insufficient to meet the current needs of the city. There have been no changes between first and second reading.

All right. So this is a public hearing item. Public hearing is open. Hearing none. Public hearing is closed. Madam Attorney, Madam Clerk, there is a motion on the floor by Commissioner Kelly. Can you please state that you have a motion, please?

Uh, Mr. the same language, madam attorney that the. Manager would open and revisit it after 3 and a half years and it's going to be the same language that you have from the other 1 for this 1 and the next 1. so I'd like to offer that as an amendment.

All right. Can I get a 2nd on that amendment? 2nd by commissioner urban madam clerk on the amendment.

Commissioner Irvin. Yes. Vice Mayor Kelly. Yes. Commissioner Santiago. Yes. Commissioner Bass. Yes. Mayor Taylor. Yes. Motion on the amendment passes 5-0.

And before we call the question, do we have any concerns to the manager or to Mr. Gay, who is here to answer questions? Hearing none, Madam Clerk.

Commissioner Bass? Yes. Commissioner Irvin? Yes. Vice Mayor Kelly?

Yes.

Commissioner Santiago?

Yes.

Mayor Taylor? Yes. Motion passes 5-0.

All right, moving on to our last ordinance of the night. Madam Attorney?

An ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Opelika, Florida, amending Chapter 22 of the Land Development Regulations, Article 12, Impact Fees, specifically amending Section 22-344F, entitled Legislative Findings to Update the Methodology and Analysis Report Title. amending section 22-350a entitled computation of the amount of park impact fee to update the park impact fee schedule amending section 22-351 entitled payment of fee to delete reference to park impact fee districts and update impact fee payment terms deleting section 22-352 entitled park impact fee districts to delete reference to park impact fee districts. A menu section 22-353A entitled park impact fee trust funds established to update the amount of park impact fee trust funds amending section 22 dash 354 entitled use of funds to delete reference to park impact fee districts providing for adoption of representations provided for conflict and repealer provided for severability provided for inclusion in the code provided for an effective date first reading public hearing was held on april 22nd 2026 this is sponsored by the city manager

All right, can I get a motion? Move. Move by Vice Mayor Kelly, second by Commissioner Irvin. Madam Manager, go ahead and present and then we'll open up for public hearing.

The recommended amendment to the parks and recreation impact fees are necessary in order to provide and maintain a level of service for new growth. The current parks and recreation impact fee of 0.998 is not adequate to provide and maintain the needed level of services, and there have been no changes between first and second reading.

All right, so vice mayor, go ahead and put your same amendment from the other 2 with the same language, madam attorney, and I'll move that amendment.

And so it was moved. I need a 2nd, 2nd, 2nd, by Dr. Beth, madam clerk commissioner Santiago. Oh, I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. This is a public hearing item. Public hearing is open. Public hearing is closed. So the motion was made by Vice Mayor Kelly, seconded by Dr. Bass. Madam Clerk?

Commissioner Santiago?

Yes.

Commissioner Bass? Yes. Commissioner Irvin? Yes. Vice Mayor Kelly? Yes. Mayor Taylor?

Yes.

Motion on the amendment passes 5-0. All right.

Do we have any questions for Mr. Gay or Madam Manager at this time? Hearing none, Madam Clerk, go ahead and call the question.

Vice Mayor Kelly. Yes. Commissioner Santiago. Yes. Commissioner Bass. Yes. Commissioner Irvin. Yes. Mayor Taylor. Yes. Motion passes 5-0.

All right. So we're moving on to item number 17, city manager support. I believe you provided to us in writing. Go ahead, Madam Manager. You have the floor.

I would just like to say that there has been a lot of improvements made in the city. However, I do recognize that there's still a lot of work to be done, which my staff and I are committed to doing. As part of my report, I would just like to highlight that the registration period for the city summer camp program has already started. The program will take place June 8th through August 7th, and that will be held at our park facilities. For lift station 9, the project is nearing the completion date and the contractor have already started installing a new driveway for the property owner that has been affected. Improvements continue at Ingram Park, including new sidewalk installations and enhancement to the restroom areas. The finance department are continuing their work on both internal and with both the internal and external auditors. The auditors have been on site. They will return to the city tomorrow and we are on track for the June 30th submission of the city's audit. The Social Services Division have started the initial phase of the hurricane preparedness efforts, and we will be working with the City Clerk's Office on polling the City Commission for your availability to hold a hurricane preparedness workshop or meeting to have our residents informed of the upcoming hurricane season, and we do plan on distributing hurricane preparedness kits at that time. I do not have anything else. I'll take any concerns or questions you may have.

Madam Manager, I do have a question really quick as it relates to the hurricane preparedness. Can you all just do like you did last year and do a presentation during a meeting?

I don't have a problem with that at all, but I do want to make sure that we do something for our residents.

No, I want you to do it too, but I don't think an additional workshop when you can have a presentation during a commission meeting and we can broadcast it then. And then last but not least, I do want to say this to you all, to you, thank you for everything that you did this week, but I want to see if there's a way that we can do a moratorium on junkyards in Opelika, temporary moratorium on junkyards in Opelika, junkyard salvage yards, automobile dismantling, and outdoor storage operations until, and I wrote it down, I want to make sure, to give you opportunity to come up with an adequate time to review, develop, and implement enhanced operational fire safety, land development, inspections, and regulatory processes in the city. And I wanted to make sure I said it that way, that's why I typed it out.

I heard you, Mr. Mayor, but I could not write it all down. So we'll go back and listen.

So just develop something because we got to. Yeah, this is like the third or fourth time this year in that area. So I just want now until the city gets a grip on it, that we stop it. Just no more for now. then you can you know answer all of those concerns and i'm sure the whole commission has those concerns too all right so that's if oh i do want to say and i'm going to yield to my colleagues um it was something that she said about the and come back to me um you want to go no no go ahead i'll wait all right um yeah because i lost my train

okay i'm good i'll just do mine in my report yeah i'm good um commissioner santiago you know you don't want to start it with her there's a lady yeah go ahead yeah i'm going to have my time mr mayor okay so this is addressing the manager then we have our report yes um i would like to see going forward maybe in the next physical year or after where we have

A place where we can house our residents in a decent form. God forbid something like this happens again. Maybe take a look at Shabandi, see what's needed, what's necessary to make it where if we need it to have it overnight stay, that it will be comfortable for our residents. Because as it is right now, we don't have anywhere to call ours that our residents can be housed. So I would like to see something going forward. I know it's not going to be tomorrow, but I'm putting it out there.

No, I want to say this because the Vice-Minister, and I don't mean to jump in, but Vice-Minister brought up a good point during that time that Chibundi was built to as a shelter, if I'm not mistaken, that's what you're telling us? Yes.

okay so i just want to yeah yeah it was it was built but it needed some things that needed to be done to make it complete and i guess uh either the funding wasn't there what have you and i spoke to the manager and i'm glad commissioner bass brought it up about you know looking at how we can get it um to pass all of the necessary inspections to do that so i know she's uh kind of working on it but i appreciate commissioner bass bringing up because all of us kind of felt that The other night, and going forward, it could be used on hurricane season. Other things we've used it in the past, but not in such a way that it would meet the criteria for being a shelter that could actually house people. So I look forward to the manager bringing that back. But you're correct commissioner bass and the mayor. We do need to look at that.

Commissioner Bass, just to add to that, the very next day I did have staff start researching the cost of COTS because that's something that the city does not own. And we can try to incorporate that into our next budget to be under our social services division. Appreciate that. So we are working on those efforts.

And thank you so much for the work that you are, you and your met a manager. Thank you so much for the work that you and your team are putting into this great city of Opelika. Like you said earlier, we're not perfect. Well, you didn't use the word perfect, but that's what you meant. We're not perfect, but we're heading there. We're heading into a place where we are proud to call Opelika home. And with your... leadership and the rest of us, I'm quite sure that many, many of our residents feel the same way because they are telling us and they will tell us what's wrong as well. And I appreciate that. So keep telling us what's wrong and keep telling us what's right. Madam Manager, you and your team, thank you.

And I just want to say that I text that very thing to our chief of staff already. Yeah, we discussed that via text already.

Okay. Madam, Madam Manager, I know what I wanted to ask you. All right. The project curfew, curfew project, we passed it as a commission, but it seems to have not taken off. And I know we're going into the summertime. Yeah. So where are we with that?

There has been some discussion, some emails going back and forth with our city attorney and I believe the county's attorney. I don't have information update on that because our city attorney is not here and I'm not sure if Ms. Cobbs has information on it. But I do know that there's been discussion going back and forth with our city attorney and the county's attorney on that agreement being executed.

My question is, why is the county involved between us and them?

Again, from my understanding, our city attorney wanted the county to be a part of that program. The commission approved legislation between the city and the entity, but our city attorney, and she's not here to speak for herself, but in brief conversation, our city attorney think that the county should be a part of it because the youth would have to be transported to the Jack. And that's under the county.

But I guess my understanding when we initially did it, that we were turning the child over to the organization and the city is done. Correct. So why do we need a contract with the Jack? That's where I'm my.

Only the city attorney can answer that, Mr. Mayor. I don't have that answer.

Okay. All right.

Thank you, Madam Manager. All right.

Any other questions for the manager? Oh, you said, yeah. Okay.

No, thank you, Mr. Mayor. To the manager, I know that we have a very busy week, you know, in the last past 72 hours. We heard about the tragedy, I call it a tragedy, that we have in that area, Caroline. Believe me that I can't be there present the night that happened because I'm be in bed for the accident that I have and I explain it to everybody. But today morning I asking you for help and you helping me and you take me up there and I can, you know, and be talking to everybody for that neighbor. And I feel what they feel too, regarded about all the things that they lost. And from Monday or from Tuesday, I'll be working with the clerk, Madam Johanna Flores, and I already given to her three items that I tried to bring in today, but we decided to bring in one, but I see something in the reading that is not proper to bring in, and I leave it for the next commission and meeting. And it is regarded, about Caroline. I'd like to say to Mike Calley for the record, to the mayor, that one of the items that we try to bring in as soon as we can by the last meeting of June is the moratorium that you're talking about now. The moratorium, I already have everything prepared with the clerk, and I'm surprised that you had the same idea. okay um i think yes we had to bring something you know new there to helping people okay to understand the we have some situations that really bring uh um back up to the city and to the city of the resident that we have, you know, close into that. I like to tell you that whatever serving here right now in this chamber, we are not responsible for whatever people do 40 years ago, 45 years ago in this area. I don't know how they have residential area next to a hustle to a place that can be blow out in any minute. I don't understand that. But believe me, I don't think not even Vice Mayor Kelly will be here when that happens. But we have a lot of situation and that's what we try to fix in it and to bring more authority and to try to comply when everybody and not only where the resident also where the business people that they really help our city to grow out. Thank you for the great job that you do. I think that we're going to be discussing that with the city attorney and the clerk for the next future meeting. I already have that in place. That's what I want for the record to let it know my mayor. And like I said before, if I had the chance, this is the group of business people out there that they lose everything that they have in Carolina. They lost everything, everything that they have. And what I'm talking to them, my colleagues, what I say is that we're going to be attending to that situation, and we're going to do the best to help everybody the way that we can in the future. Smith, come to us because yesterday you worked for us, but now today we're working for you. Thank you very much for coming.

That's it.

Okay, well, in light of that information, Madam Manager, we can co-sponsor the moratorium ordinance. Yeah, Mayor and Commissioner Santiago.

Yes, Mayor.

Vice Mayor.

Yeah, I'd like to be a part. And I think Mr. Gay may have been around. I don't know if he was because I actually proposed that back in 2003. But I've met a lot of resistance before your time. Yeah, I met a lot of resistance because there's a lot of things that's be done. To make it work, and I'm all for it, but I want us to be sure matter manager that you keep the sponsor and all of us abreast because it's a process. It's a real process on the moratorium. But I do agree because 1 of the 1st things I tried to tackle when I got in office, because I felt that way we needed to do something with residential. a budding commercial and i've met a lot of resistance um so it's not easy task but i do hope we can uh bring it forth it sounds like it has supported the commission um so i look forward to it and i'd like to be a part of it and i think if you go back and look at some of the records in history you'll see some of that information i know it's old now probably updated needs to be updated but i didn't even realize myself at the time how much Work it takes to put it forth, but it's something that can be done. So I look forward to it as a part of that process. Thank you. Mr. Mayor.

Okay. Mr. Mayor.

I echo the sentiments of my colleagues. All of us feel the same way we were there. We saw. But now we're seeing the faces, so I would like to suggest that the whole man commission sponsors the. Got it. Yeah, thank you. Thank you.

Got it. So Madam Manager, your report is over. So we're moving on to official board reports. I don't see anyone here moving on to Mary Commission report.

Mr. Mayor, I have one thing on the manager's report. When will we get an update on the events and policy? I know you and the clerk are supposed to be meeting and bringing something back in May, and I know May has been hectic because of everything. Do you have an idea when you'll be bringing that report back, you and the city clerk?

The clerk and I will actually be meeting tomorrow morning.

on it so um hopefully we can have something by june um in june but we'll be meeting tomorrow morning okay i'd like to at least have some kind of preliminary report by the first meeting in june at least okay so that we can um see what you all have come up with based on the commentary and the challenge so we can have something in place before we get into the next fiscal year okay thank you mr mayor wait

I'm glad you brought that up and then you can have it back for your report. Madam Attorney, and this is to you and the manager, being what they have done in Washington about the DEI and the things that we can and cannot do, you all need to research that because we're going into budget season to let the commission know the do's and don'ts so that we're not violating any laws going forward. Because I know a lot have changed in Tallahassee. I just want to make sure that we are in lockstep. with what has passed.

That's why I want to get it back as early as possible because a lot of things have changed. So as we're putting our budget together, some things we probably have hosted in the past that we will know in advance that we've got to seek private donation. So the earlier we get it, the better so we can formulate that. That's what I was bringing up. So get it back to us all and hopefully the first meeting in June, that'll be good. That's all I have for the manager.

Thank you.

Mr. Mayor, regarding the manager's report, the curfew program that you're referring to, the city attorney stated that we've been working with the county regarding the agreement. That's who we came up with the agreement with, but they are no longer willing to sign the agreement and no other cities are willing to sign up on the program. So we're just going through that right now with the program attorney. to get more update on how the program will continue forward in the agreement.

Okay. So then what we need to do, Madam Attorney, tell the attorney that she would need to provide a report next meeting to let us know in detail what that means because we passed it. And from what I thought, we were not being in agreement with the county. It was the agreement was with the organization. it was a three-way leasing no the county never came up in the meeting never at all we were supposed to be releasing the children to that organization and they were dealing with who they were dealing with so i would like to see what that actually looks like and you ought to provide a report on that okay because yeah all right um vice mayor thank you mr mayor um

We held our monthly farm share distribution, of course, in May. And, of course, farm share is the first Wednesday of every month here in the city. It's at Shabandi Pavilion. Next week will be June 3rd from 930 a.m. to 1230. We also host the National Day of Prayer. And 6 PM, I was a great time in our city. I want to thank my co-host commissioner Santiago and commissioner bath and of course, the mayor commissioner Irvin all of us, because it was a commission. Oriented event, we also held our monthly meet me Monday at a Jesus rock church. And I want to thank the city manager for having staff to attend. It was a. Spirit field meeting very energetic, but it gave all of us, including staff a chance to hear. And address some citizen concerns, and there are some real concerns out there and they got a chance to hear many of them. 1st hand folks don't come to meetings, but are watching and they're very concerned. So I do want to thank that. And I want to mention to the chief. I know she's here. uh i did get some calls um that you all were out on 21st court um by some of the residents to deal with that issue and so i want to thank you for that of course the manager will give me a report because i'd like to follow up but the best uh evidence i always have is witnesses of the community and when they tell me so i want to thank you um for that um i attended the Florida League of Cities leadership class in Orlando on May 14th and 15th. That's why I wasn't here that Thursday. Of course, for elected officials that have been around for a while and completed all of the emo trainings with the elected officials around the state. And, of course, we participated in the Arabian Nights Fest, and I'll let my colleagues talk more about that. But I want to certainly segue and thank all of those involved for the Gospel Fest. My co-host, Commissioner san diego and commissioner bass for co-hosting that and of course the mayor was there and commissioner ervin as well uh we know it wasn't a budget part of the festival but it turned out really good i'm hopeful next year we will include in the budget for arabian nights we're going to do it something for it but i also want to segue in and i know madam manager i guess i'll speak to the attorney as well we got to get our seniors on the move their own shirts for singing because they they they um You know, we all taking credit for their singing, but they're going to be getting invitations after a while. So I want to work on trying to get them shirts or something because they, of course, are part of that along with other churches and groups in the community for our Gospel Fest. So I want to thank all of everyone involved in that. And of course, earlier today, I'm wearing my shirt. We had our Haitian Heritage Month reception. that we do every year in this Opelika recognizing the Haitian American community for their being a part of our great city. We are a community of diversity and so I thank my colleagues for able to attend that event as well and the clerk's office, manager's office for all of their efforts and to Ms. Snow for helping make it a success. as always as we continue to move forward in the city of opelika of course there are things that we're working on going forward but i'll mention them more as we go forward but thank you again mr mayor that completes my uh report and of course it's been stated earlier madam manager for all of the efforts of everyone for what happened Um, the other night and going forward, thank you for your efforts. And of course, you were out there as well with staff. And so we appreciate all of that work. As you said, beginning, it's a lot to do. Um, but. you know we're working on it step by step and you know of course when it's good I won't tell you and if we're not good I'm gonna tell you that too but thank you so much and to all my colleagues we just got to continue to work together Commissioner Santiago I did not know you had been an accident so I'm glad to see you back up and with us you're moving a little slower so that may be helpful but I'm glad to see you back with us thank you mr. mayor

Thank you, Vice Mayor. Commissioner Irving.

Okay. Thank you. To the businesses of Cairo Lane, I am so sorry for your loss. I really am. Madam Manager, you and your staff did an amazing job with the Arabian Nights Festival. An amazing job. The gala, amazing. I can't think of anything that didn't go right. Everything was, and if it went wrong, nobody knew, but it was very, very nice. I enjoyed it. Thank you all so much for everything. Everything was amazing. Everything. Also, I want to, you know, in school, and I know Commissioner Bass probably knows, when you catch a student doing something, when I was in school, they called it doing the right thing. You got an award for doing the right thing or whatever. And I want to just acknowledge Vice Mayor Rose Titus. As many of you all know, I walk every day at Sherbundy. Every day I walk. Vice Mayor Titus is there picking up trash every day. Yes. Every day. To the point that my husband gave her one of the picker up sticks so that she can, and she has bags of trash every day. And I just want to say thank you for trying to help keep our community clean. And it's right around Sherbundy and historical city hall that she does the most of her work. Sometimes she crossed the street and get under the tree too. um i just want to say thank you for that now get to the good stuff on sunday evening we had our first annual slip and slide kickball game We had an amazing turnout for one, an amazing turnout. The fun was. I wasn't going to say that, but the fun was seeing everybody come together and just have a ball. We literally had a ball. And the count that I got was like, there was about 150 of us that was there was the count. They said someone between 150 and 175 and some played, some didn't, some just spectators, but... Yeah, we had the cheerleaders. We had a ball. Now, if I may, Madam Manager, make a statement. So, of course, the residents, they did ask for us to do it again. And we put we would like to do a little twist to it. Yeah, that part. So we were thinking that the community, you know, us being a part of the community, and since I hear that we have a younger police department than before, that we would challenge the police department.

Maybe he said that day that he was not playing. Yeah.

So, you know, we're just going to put that out there. But you had Officer Pierre. He did an awesome job. He was. He took a couple of dives for the team. He did. Yes. And I liked seeing that from a police officer. And I'm going to tell you why. Because he stayed there. He played. He interacted with everybody. And when we were finished, the man went and got dressed because his shift started at 6 o'clock. I didn't know, I just assumed he was off, but he went to work and our kids need to see more of that. Like, so you don't have to give us a date as of yet, but we were thinking about July ish, maybe.

You also cheated, too. Let's talk.

We won. Team Irvin won. I wasn't going to say something, but since Team Irvin won, guys, we won.

Next on the agenda, Commissioner Bass. Oh, she's going to say, y'all, it's bingo coming up. Yeah, it's just bingo. Join us for bingo. Next on the agenda, Commissioner Bass.

The mayor is a sore loser, guys. I'm going to go quickly. It's not on our... whatever that is anyways so for coming up this summer i have three initiative that's coming up and i just want to mention it quickly because i know time is far spent and somebody has to go to bible study or prayer or evangelists need to go home and get some meds or something um evangelist champagne yeah so the first one is turning pages with art in the park and my vision behind that is to have of course a group of individuals children men women whomever um and we will have readers and artists there where we would read a book and the artist would draw based on what was read in the book maybe it's about apples will have art about apples and everybody will have their own easel and they will be able to you know go along with the artist and match the book with art so it's called turning pages with art in the park and the second one is excuse me got caught reading with commissioner bass got caught reading is very simple it's national um it's a cut cut out pretty big cut out i'm sorry it has got caught reading

by Commissioner Bass and it has my face at the bottom and a cutout.

So if I'm gonna keep it in my car, if I'm driving around my city and I see anybody reading, I don't care what it is you're reading, you get to take a picture with the cutout that says got caught reading with Commissioner Bass and I will ask you to allow me to post it just to help with reading. And that's it for now. So keep looking out for it. And I would like to have it like totally promoted. And I know my city is going to back me to promote it because summer is coming and our kids lose so much of what they've learned during that year when they're not reading. So I've just thought about creative ways that will encourage them to read and not just our kids, anybody.

If I catch, I'm sorry, y'all. Hmm.

The manager reading, she would have to hold it up too. As a matter of fact, I'm going to ask my colleagues to just help me promote it by sticking your face in it. Got card reading. How's that? Thank you all so much. That's it.

Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Again, good evening, everybody. A beautiful afternoon here in the great city of Palaka. To start, let me remember something to my colleague in the end, Commissioner Irving. You have a big event coming up. We'll be talking about, you're not mentioning, don't sleep because you're almost there. Please. And this is good to see the... All the chamber here, including our mayor, vice mayor, and my colleagues, the commissioner, we're working together to try to make the city the best we can and to make a community to be united in any situation that we have in the great city of Opa-locka. And believe me that I don't know what I'm going to do with these words the vice mayor bringing tonight again. It is the diversity. diversity people resident that we have here and I can see that we can be living together. And when a lot of things that we have to enjoy our city, one of the things that we're going to join soon I. Uh, a sponsor, a very good activity and 1 of the places that I know that might all my Kelly, they'd be working hard for that area. They are the triangle. The triangle, and I'm going to be an sponsor for a block Patty in the triangular community. Every. Every first Friday of the month is going to be. And I'm going to help these people, you know, to come out, to enjoy in the other neighborhood, okay, to be together. Because they deserve out there to have the same thing that we have everywhere in here in the great city of Opa-Laga. The triangle, we're going to change it. Together, we're going to change it. We're going to change it. And that's next Friday, June 5th. Yeah, June 5th, Friday, I'm inviting everybody to go because we're going to have music, burgers, hot dogs. The only thing that I say I don't want to know, I call it beverage out there. But we're going to have a block party, and we're going to celebrate it with a DJ, everything that we can. Also, when my colleague and a co-sponsor, she always throws it to me. We have the Chess and Dominoes. I know that the Spanish would like to play domino. Please, everybody's inviting next Saturday, June 7th in Chabandi Park. It's a Sunday for 3 to 5 p.m. And let me tell you, you're going to enjoy it because we have the last time even a DJ, everything, music, we dance, and a lot of activity. Please, okay, I invite you to Chess and Domino, sponsored by Commissioner Dr. Sheline Bass and Commissioner Santiago. Mr. Mayor, and the last one that I have is I forgot in the manager report, okay, to make notice of something that I received for a program that you have, the minor home repair program. recipients, that's the people that you shoot. I don't know how that thing works because I don't know if in my college they have participation in this to talking to people that you know that they really need it. When I sit in that list here, I don't see anybody that I know. I don't know how they're selecting the people, but I want to ask the manager and my colleague

let's be fair let's do things you know the the way that we're supposed to doing it for everybody for everybody all right it's only a comment i don't want you people to go out of here thinking that we didn't do this the right way and you made a statement let's be fair this was fair we advertised it on all of our social media platforms we sent it out via text it went all of us advertising on our um on platforms we received 39 applications from the time that it opened to the time that it closed. And out of the 39 applications, only 10 people completed and submitted the applications during the submittal period. So we did it the right way and we were fair. And all of the ones that submitted the completed applications was awarded. That's the list that you see. And I don't know, but there's more people in Opelika than the ones you know. So there's 17,000 people. I'm sure.

Let me say, Mr. Mayor, you keep saying 17,000 people, but that's the number that we have eight years ago. Okay. All right. But we are more of that now in the great city of Opa-locka.

All right.

Mr. Mayor. Thank you for allowing me. I was waiting to give my colleague because he mentioned something about the business owners. I don't know what he was thinking. He didn't mention it. So I wanted to see what he was going to do. Anytime we have a lot of folks come to a meeting, business owners or residents, I never like to have them leave here without some kind of hope. And I know we mentioned about the moratorium, but I don't know. And I know all of us, based on what the manager said, all of their businesses were destroyed and they need help. Some kind of help some kind of whatever that we might be able to do and I don't know what that entails. So, Mr mayor, I'll defer to your lead as the chair and I'm only saying that because. When I was mayor, we've had situations where impact community or businesses. and we don't want to leave them out i know we had some challenges back with the flea market a few years ago and and the commission stepped in to do what they could to help i don't know what that entails now but i would like to say to the manager and to all of us I don't know if that means an initial meeting to see what we can do, direct them to the system and whatever where we can temporarily. I know there's only certain things we can do as a government, but I would offer that as some kind of meeting. So to hear, I mean, as commissioner says, we all feel the pain, but I want to. them to leave and knowing their city does care and we want to do it we can as an elected body to help the business um owners impacted so i'll defer a meeting time or time to um the chair or to commissioner santiago because he had mentioned something about wanting to do whatever we can but i look forward to being a part of working with that to help those business owners thank you

I'm sorry, just a quick question. I just want to know how many businesses were damaged or destroyed.

I think night of the night businesses.

But six were completely condemned and re-attacked by our building official. Yes.

okay oh let me say i don't know i know you're gonna say something by your report but okay that's the same way that i say i uh thank to vice mayor to bring the uh beautiful uh you know ideas you know for the future let's work together to try to help with them so vice mayor we're on the same page me and the manager spoke earlier in her office to see what we can do um and we're going to have a meeting with mr gay to see what we can put together for our businesses and we did

you know, support for our residents, but we wanted to see what we can do for the business. Because like Commissioner Irvin said, you're a part of our family as well. And we sympathize with you and you lost everything. So we want to make sure, like Commissioner Santiago said, that whatever we can do as a government, that we're here to support you all. So we're all in agreement with that. And whatever we do, we'll make sure that it comes to the commission in legislation form, obviously, for you all to give your input and approval. And we'll work on it

I would like to say, and I'll defer to you as the lead on it, Mr. Mayor, but if there's a possibility that we could be a part of that setting, I'd like to be, even though you might be chairing it, but I'll wait and let you and the manager kind of work on the specifics.

We can schedule a sunshine meeting. He wants to be a part of what we discussed.

Well, it don't have to be a meeting. It could be workshop. I just want to make sure we're a part so that we don't have to take long. You all got to bring it back, and we got to kind of decide. Whenever the legislation or something comes forward, we're already aware. But as I said earlier, I'll defer to... however you structure it after you finish the meeting with the manager i just want the businesses owners to leave here knowing that we're uh working as commissioner says we feel the concern we want to do something to help them within our power so i'll defer it to you and the chief

And also, like Commissioner Santiago said, he had the privilege of going over there today. I extend that to all of you all. If you want to take an opportunity to go over there with staff to see for yourself, then we can also do that.

Got it. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

All right. So, Madam Mayor, we'll work together and we'll loop in the Commission on that. As always, we'll start with the financial oversight. You said that we're on task to have it submitted by June 30th of this?

Yes, June 30th, 2026. And the auditors will be back. They were here last week. They'll be back tomorrow.

All right. And then the other thing is, I know we have three audits out. So the one I'm concerned about is the efficiency audit.

Yes. So the finance director is out. She has been out. She has been responding to my emails and we have not received an update from the company that's doing our efficiency audit yet. And the last conversation I had with her personally is because they are also auditors and the auditing season is going on. So they have other clients that they were trying to get their audits done for.

But express to them, and I'm going to use Vice Mayor's words, the urgency is now.

Yes. In our absence, I'll send an email to them.

Yeah, because we need their opinion. And that's how, you know, the first step for us to get our financial oversight. So we need their opinion. And, you know, there's about to be a shift. Yes. Yes. Yeah, in Tallahassee. So I want to make sure. And the last thing, and I know that's Vice Mayor's financial fiscal responsibility. We want to make sure that we're paying our bills and we're being fiscally responsible and we're on task.

So we will be having a budget amendment coming up. I have not scheduled that because again, I'm waiting on the finance director to return. I will be scheduling individual meetings with the elected officials to go over the budget amendment before we bring it to you all.

Okay, and last but not least, I just want to say that we know our tax collector has told Opelika that he promised that he'll make sure he brings services to Opelika. He does it once a month. So they'll be here on June 5th. That's that Friday right here in front of this building.

78 Fishman, this building. We got you, Mr. Mayor. We understand, Mr. Mayor. It's been a long day.

Thank you. they'll be here and and also those of you that are not able to come that they do want to highlight this as well, that we also by providing those services at Helen Miller on June 19 so you have two opportunities to get your care. No. well it would be but of course that's a holiday so we're going to cancel it all right because it's juneteenth schedule right all right but i just want to make sure that people know that we have it on those services available for our residents that way you don't have to go so far out other than that i think everything has been said madam manager to your staff to the police department. Y'all did a bang-up job doing the Arabian Nights Festival. I was very impressed, and I love the little command center that I'm trying to convince Madam Manager to get for us that Homestead had.

All the command centers. I do.

I do. And I told them it looked real good with the city of Opelika logo on the side of it. But I want to give you all your props as well as beautification. Everybody that participated, Parks, everybody that participated to the manager's office, the clerk's office. I think I want to say this. It was perfect. It was perfect. And there was something for everybody during that weekend. And we celebrated in style for our centennial. And I cannot wait to centennial plus one.

I can wait.

You can wait. But other than that, if there are any other concerns, because it's, oh, we're getting out early tonight. Yeah, the sun's still up. We have any official board appointments? Hearing none, seeing none. All right, can I get a motion to adjourn? Move it. Move by Commissioner Irvin, second by Commissioner Bass. This meeting is adjourned.