County Council - Regular Meeting

Let's call the meeting to order. Pledge of allegiance 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. Everybody okay? Good evening. It's a nice crowd out there. Uh do we have any uh didn't give you one? No, I ripped it off and gave us Okay, you can have the Do we have any of your high students here again today?

Roll call. Hold on. They're waiting. Okay, I need a roll call and then I'll ask the next question. Roll call, please. Here. Present. here. Here

seven present. Uh would those members of uh Michelle Harrison's class please stand in my class? Or are the students who are here, please? Nick. Yeah. Can you guys would you please stand? There you go. Hi. Okay, everybody. Seriously, I want you to turn around and take a look at these young folks because the this is the future of Porter County. All right. and they're here watching how these events take place. And I I'd like to say thank you for being here. Your name, sir. Nick Luna. Nick Luna. Ma'am, Miss I can't Alexis. Selenus. Selenas. Selenus. Okay. Welcome and thank you. Please be seated.

Please be seated. Minutes. I'd make a motion to approve all these minutes. Um, but I would make it uh based on the fact that these are all AI minutes. The all the meetings are recorded. They're in recordings if you want to watch them. These are not any activities. Oh, these were not some I thought some That's right. We have our office and check. Oh, then I'll make the motion. Well, I'll second that motion, Mr. Thank you. We have a motion in a second. Any discussion? Quite a lot of work. Hearing none. All in favor say I. I. I. Oppose. Same sign. Motion carries. Mr. President, I noticed the uh thing that we have discussed on our agenda the past few times that we just talked was um the PTA.

Yes, sir. And I don't see that on our agenda. Is that going to be on our agenda added as a point? Maybe after the minute approval we would add to the review of the PTO 10 bank. So that discussion was held this week and I thought we were going to have it evidently right now with the tax season. I take it back maybe Karen we have okay can we start adding it to the agenda or have that done? Yeah I thought it was be as well with a side note like we have here. Thank you.

This is actually is taking time off. What we're doing now for those of you who are curious about this comp time is we have

people who have collected some hours and under our policy I believe we cannot go any more than 250 according to the employee handbook from my understanding. And so it also cost the county money. And so we're going to try to keep a close eye on that and see who has what and uh correct it if possible. And while everyone's looking at that, we do have some special presentation. We have an opioid committee that u provides uh funds to organizations who will help those who have a uh unfortunate uh abuse issue. And uh we have with us tonight uh Megan Wishlinsky who's the committee chair and Congressman I'm sorry I'm jumping the gun. Commissioner Barbnets and uh if you two would come up please and uh tell us how this is going to work out for you.

Hello. So my name is Megan Hushlinsky. Um I uh this is my second uh year serving on the committee um as the committee chair. Um so as um some of you may know we uh interviewed eight different uh organizations that applied for this grant for this funding. Um we talked to each one what their plans were for it. Ultimately we decided on uh five organizations who are all here. representative from that organization is all here tonight um to kind of give a brief rundown um of what they plan to do with the money that we're recommending. So

looking for a microphone. They can come up right here. Aaron from the place and if you would uh be so kind as to tell us if you can briefly in about two minutes or so uh exactly why you came before the committee.

Hi, I'm Aaron Blumenthal. I'm the vice president of operations ating place. I'm also not usually the speaker for the caring place. I'm the writer. I'm a little nervous. Um, so we are a domestic violence shelter here in Valparezo, but we also have a women's recovery program. Um, and what we have found is that there is a link between domestic violence and substance abuse. And when we are able to bring our programs together, have sort of a dual program, um, we're able to help both our violence clients and our recovery clients. Um, so we applied for the opioid money last year, um, and then again this year, uh, with our women's recovery program and we'll be using, um, the money if it is approved to, um, support that program.

Well, thank you. Okay, thank you. Any questions? But keep up the good work. Thank you. Yeah. Yeah. Also, um, place. Uh they do incredible work, great community outreach. We an event with them student council did at the high school and I know you were in other high schools. So yeah, I really appreciate everything you guys do, not just in this arena, also outreach to the younger generation to try to curtail some of that. Thank you. Thank you so much. Yeah, breaking cycle is a big part of trying to do. Thank you very much. Just did you want to Hold on. Hold on. Young lady, did you We do have something for you. Councilman Simp.

He's got I'm sorry. Go ahead. Oh, Greg, you want to do it then? Oh, he's got the first one. You got the first I want the carrying place. Shoot.

Yeah, let's do that. Well,

anyone else want to get in? Hey, listen. Uh, I'm getting in the photo with the charact. This does not count.

Let's go. There you go. Yeah. Thank you so much. You're welcome. Just stay seated if you'd be so kind. Greg, stay over here. Yeah, just stay seated. something that I um that was just now mentioned to me that uh technically we as a council have yet to uh pass this money even though it is a grant. So putting the cart before the horse, shame on me.

Mr. President, I'd like to make a motion at the carrying place receive $30,722. Second 20 recovery $25,000 Community Change Center 23,688. Marine House 18,000 Porter County Health Department 27,500. Second. We have a motion to second. All in favor say I. I. Motion carries. Get back to your back to uh this point in progress. I didn't get to vote. Uh we we didn't hear about any of these things before we voted. I mean, I am for the caring cliffs because I heard about it, but the other four we didn't even hear about. Okay. Question, sir. Is that I didn't get the vote. I don't know. Call. All in favor? All in favor say I.

Before that discussion, yeah, like to bring up that we just I the reason I would vote no is because I don't know about it. Let's hear about them then vote for it. Oh, my there was zero discussion. Rush that. I mean to Andy's point, I don't know if anybody's going to vote against any of them, but at least present them properly. Um, and if there's any questions. So then the idea would be then to in order for procedure is to have each one come up vote on each one individually or vote on just the case because we heard them. I'm good with that. Well, but in all reality, I mean, we we voted on a committee and task them with vetting everybody and and doing that. So I would have thought that that would have the recommendation of the

but their recommendation didn't include what they were for. We didn't hear anything from that committee yet of what it is and it is our job to oversee that advisory committee. Okay. So then Yes. Okay. So then I'm not going to vote no. I'm betting I'll vote no for all of them, but we should know what we're voting for. Okay. So would you rather than for future reference down the road, would you rather than um have each one come up and say that take the vote? I think so. One of the things was is that we haven't voted on the Yeah. amounts being given. So I just want to know backwards on the other one.

I defer to uh council. So, I guess we need to have 320 recovery come up, do a presentation, have a vote, and then if the vote is positive, have a certificate celebration. [laughter] Great. Representative from 320 here. Okay, [laughter] you got two minutes approximately. Tell us everything you know.

I will be quick. Yeah, I was gonna say so normally I'm not um the speaker as well. Um, Alan Gasula, our executive director, could not be here. Um, he is the one that presented and would love to be here, but I'm here instead. I'm Alexis Dyn. I'm the marketing development coordinator at 320 Recovery. Um, we presented to use these funds for our core pathways, which are art, music, fitness, nutrition, and faith. Um these programs are statistically backed and proven that there are multiple pathways in recovery and supporting um people in recovery for substance use or mental health. These funds would be um offering these programs at no cost to our participants. Um and then these programs also include facilitators and peer recovery coaches and these programs are offered weekly.

Any questions? Great. Hearing none. All in favor signifying the carrying place receiving 30,720 I'm sorry 320 recovery. I'll make a motion that we approve the the caring place 3 30 30,722 and and a motion for the 320 recovery and a motion for the three recovery. Second 320 recovery for 25. All in favor say I. I. We'll get through this. Okay. Certificate. Yes. Photo. Or you can just take it from right there. Maybe save time. Yeah, I'm going to use this camera. While doing that, I'd like to uh way too high tech for me.

Mention the members of the uh opioid committee, which is our chairman, Megan Wishlinsky, Greg Sims, Barb Ragnets, Chuck Harris, and myself, Andy Bos. Shouldn't they also be Shouldn't you guys all be We'll take those afterwards. Oh, okay. Very good. In the order of brevity. Thank you, Mr. President, keep up the good work. I think moving forward, next year, whenever it would be nice to see maybe the total amounts that have been given over the years to each organization because I don't think this is the first for a couple of them. So, okay. To see an ongoing amount. I will make a note of that. Thank you. Okay, we have Sam Bett here from the Community Change Center.

I know her. Hi, Sam.

I'm Sam Burgett. Unfortunately, I am always the speaker uh change center. Um, so I'm here for the nonprofit rather than the sheriff's department, although the sheriff's department has backed the project. So, um, we provide re-entry services pre and post incarceration. And one of the components that has been lacking is the direct mental health support offered both during incarceration and after. So, we're asking for funding to essentially launch a comm a community-based and jailbased counseling and wellness program. We finally now are a full Medicaid and recovery works provider. So essentially this would allow us to start the program therefore begin the process of pulling in the government dollars to support them ongoing. So it would be self- sustaining uh after the first six to seven months of the program. So this would be voluntary counseling for those during incarceration um but even offered if even if they're not engaging during jail uh it would be available in the community as well.

Thank you. Any questions? Uh need a motion to uh for 23. to approve the 23,68acre community change center. Second. Motion second. All in favor say I. I. Motion carries. Thank you everybody. Wait. Oh, you guys all get to be in the background. The health department. I hope everyone in the background smiling. [laughter] I'd be photo. That's why you're not allowed. That's why I'm not back there. That's why you're not allowed. Okay. Okay. Okay, we have Michael here from the Marine House.

How you doing, sir? I like the sweater. Good evening, sir. Evening. [clears throat and cough]

I'm Michael Okconer. I'm the executive director of Brain House. We are a post treatment recovery home for men over the age of 18. Um, we get majority of our clients from uh either right out of rehab or right out of jail. And I work directly with some people at Porter County Jail and I work with treatment centers all over, you know, Indiana and beyond. Um, but I can tell you um we appreciate the opportunity and I can tell you a little bit about what um you guys have done for us over the last couple years. Um, two years ago, we got $10,000 from this grant and we got a new roof on the house. Um, just to give you an idea where it's a very old house, just a couple of blocks away. It's a turn of the century house that needs a lot of work. Um, so we did that with your guys' help two years ago. Um, last year when we were presented with this, um, I always refer to that old house, some of it being like last time remodeled in the 70s. So last year we got $25,000 from you guys and we use that to remodel the client rooms. We have five client rooms and I'm telling you what, they came out great. I've gotten a lot of feedback from the clients. it had a positive effect on the clients and um so now this year what we're asking for is we kind of continue that but now we're going to move down to the main floor which is where I'm at most of the time but it's also a common area for clients as well and staff. So we're going to um remodel there's some uh work needs to be done in the staff rooms um the hallways the living room it's it's got paneling in it so that give you an idea when I refer to the 70s.

All that's going to be taken down, um, uh, patched, replaced with drywall, paint job. So, it'll be the staff bedroom, the living room, the dining room, and my office. Um, so we we reached out to the same contractor that we worked with last year. He gave us a good estimate what I thought, and that's what I presented to the board. And um, and it does make a difference. It does make a difference with where you have uh the guys see that. They notice that. They notice that they're getting help and that people are thinking about it and hey, look, we got this nice stuff now because they did really like um last year. So, um it does have a positive effect on our clients and we appreciate any help that we phenomenal.

Thank you. Any questions? Can I get a motion? Motion second. Second. Motion and a second for the Marine House for $18,000. All in favor say I. I. Oppose. Same sign. Motion carries. Thank you guys. Thanks for your help.

There we go. No, you're good. No, you're good to go, sir. Thanks, sir. Thank you. Good evening, sir. Hello. Thank you. I'm from the health department. [laughter] Nice to meet you. Welcome. Whenever you're ready. Okay. So, we are doing a few different things. We are wanting to install uh two safe heart stations. One at the expo center and one at sorry, I always forget the name.

Sunset Hill Park. Uh oh, so many so far. So, um, but that'll be AED stations that are 247 accessible. Uh, that way we can really work towards becoming a hard safe community. Uh, we are also going to use some of the money to integrate Pulse Point with uh, the 911 system. So, when someone calls the 911 system, they'll be able to say, "Hey, 100 feet from you is an AED that's accessible." And we want to make sure that whenever there's cardiac emergency that we can get an AED on somebody as quickly as possible. We can't do that now. That's incredible. Like basic I would think it does. Yeah. We're we're not able to do that now and become a heart safe community. That is one thing that we have to get done.

Right.

Um we also would like to have a peer counselor that goes out to the JDC to talk with the kids to try to give them the tools that they need to make sure that they're heading in the right direction. So that way we don't have the recetivism. Great word. The recetivism. Uh we don't want them to to to relapse and go back and do the things that maybe got them there in the first place. And then uh find help is a platform that we use that is a one-stop shop for services uh that people can use. They are unhoused or uh they have any sort of issue, they can look on there and it should have I think it's up to five right now. Now, I think we have like 500 different services people can use across the platform, but we can have people claim those uh services and make sure that they're up to date. So, when you do go on there and click on them, it is something that that is useful. It's not out of date. We have uh one of our people is on that, the care coordinator. And there's two two social workers, right?

Stan Bett and Sorry. Hey, I'm making sure I give you the facts. So, but it those are the those are the things that we'd like to do, but um we'd like to make a difference. You missed one thing about that notification with the AEDs. Could you tell and maybe Greg you can um say what that actually is with the um emergency responders and how the call will go out to anybody within a certain radius. Can you just talk about that? I think that is so huge

with with uh Pulse Point. If you're a first responder and you have the app, it will communicate to any first responders in the area, let them know that there is a cardiac emergency going on. So, they can help respond to those situations quickly and that way we get to somebody as fast as possible. So if Greg has the app, he can he knows that he can get there and help save the person and and that way hopefully across the county we have as many people to get that app as possible and make sure that we don't have those problems where we don't get a recovery. Basically like a code blue in a hospital available and correct you want that across the Okay,

that's great. And by the way, just so you know, the commissioners have committed tw their request was for 47,590 and the commissioners are contributing $20,000 to this effort and the opioid settlement committee is doing the 27,590. Any questions? Hearing none. Need a motion. I make a motion. Second. I have a motion and a second for $27,590 for Porter County Health Department. All in favor signify by saying I. Hi. Same sign. Motion carry. Congratulations, sir. Yeah. Thank you.

Oh, yeah. You got to be in the picture. Megan, you and barred both. Yes. And Mr. Harris, the whole committee. Uh, Mr. Chuck Harris, come on down. Chuck Harris, come on down. Like hurting in the last day. So, lot of lot of cats were hurting. Got this. That's a photo that could spawn 100 beans. You guys shouldn't have kicked the rain house. [laughter] Yeah, you can just Yeah, there we go. We'll edit them in. Oh [laughter] god.

We'll save for the picture. They could have been in the picture. Yes, we did. I just I was just joking around. Okay.

So much for a quick meeting. Okay. Moving right along. First reading, please. It's not working. All right. [clears throat] I got I got What normally happens the joy test

the following appropriations. I believe the two tonight for your considering equipment $300,000 first.

We got Okay, thank you. First one up, director Lee Childers. We have an additional 300,245100 data processing equipment appropriation needed due to changes in licensing structure to save money. Its wants to move forward with Microsoft 365. Could you explain that s please?

Sure. In the past, um, we have an in-house email server and historically we've never had to pay for software licensing above just how many email accounts we have. Once we have it, when once we meet the seats, we're done paying license. So, the only thing we have to pay for is our server costs. Those are nominal minimal. Um, Microsoft, we knew it was coming, but it happened this April that we will have to pay a monthly subscription to have our own email services. That is three times the cost as if we went to 365 and this is a year fee. It is there was I thought

yeah part I should say that's not true part of this cost includes the whole migration the moving to 365 so it should be less than I thought in your email you had given two options and one of them was like a threeyear and wasn't there a multi-year option that was cheaper in the long run in the long run but usually when I bring a three-year plan before the council right now it's next yeah but you didn't bring us the option What's the option? The option was if I have it with me. I don't remember what it was. I don't ask question.

Understood. There's I got more questions than that, you know. That's right. You go ahead and ask. I do not have that one. Okay. Uh what what how much is this yearly cost? This 300,000 that's reoccurring. Yearly cost I believe is $75,000. So $225,000 to migrate over. Why can't you do that? We don't want to mess with email stuff. It's too important to screw up. This is a lot of money. It is a lot of money. Um, has the commissioners approved this? They have. Did they have any questions regarding the swap over and that amount of money? Did they talk to Microsoft? Is this all done through you? Was there any help?

This is through me. That's a lot of money to buy great software over especially when they're getting a reoccurring cost. It seems like all of the IT costs. I mean, yeah. Well, yeah, for sure.

The commissioners did have a meeting with uh Lee and went over the available option. What is maybe not super apparent from the presentation yet is that we are dealing with one of our most sensitive areas of our of our email and the way that we have access from the outside world. Part of this is insurancebased. Part of this is subscriptionbased. Part of this is we don't have another choice from Microsoft. when uh the presentation was done through the commissioners, I believe the um the the genesis of that meeting was start now and don't stop until it's finished if I remember correct. Correct.

To give an idea of the security issues that were involved with the switch over. Yeah, we're already in that system. So, we're in the same security risk that we were at the same time. That's my point. It's it's a big cost. $225,000 to that great over when it's only $75,000 a year to use a server. Isn't it just copying and pasting emails? I mean, no, there's much more to it. But you're importing emails from an old system. That's that's what you're doing. And user accounts and permissions and groups and yes, but it's all Microsoft. So, you would think that would be an easy process. It's all their software. I can't speak for Microsoft. Oh, those are my questions. Thank you. Any further discussion?

My question always is is why why the additional out of the general fund. I mean stuff like this again coming out of another fund. But it's early early in the year we started adding up additional general fund. So did we know this was coming? We've known it's been coming for several years. It just became apparent last November. So after budget. Yeah. Balance. I mean, just and uh Scott, did you guys look at that other option? Was it just the three years was just too expensive? It wasn't a big enough savings for Sorry. No.

Any further discussion? Hearing none. Roll call. Well, you need a motion, right? I need a motion. Sorry. and get a motion for the addition of $300,000 to 45100 data processing equipment. I mean, there's not really an option, right? What happens if you don't do it? We won't have email. Yes. So, it seems like it's a no-brainer. Seems like this. Yeah. So, I'll make the motion. Second. Yeah. Thank you. We have a motion and a second. Now, roll call, please. Yes. Yes. Andy Vasquez. Yes. Redstone. Yes. Michelle Harris. Yes. No. And Jeremy,

no. Thank you. Thank you. [clears throat]

Judge Jeffrey Climber. Form 144 part-time hourly up to $25 per hour. No increase needed in hourly. only need the form 144 updated. I believe you have these funds available, so nothing's coming out of the gym. Motion to approve. Second. Motion and a second. Before was it what was the number before? Well, u I'm paying a part-time fell in $16. I'm okay with it. I just wanted to know what the number before was. I mean, we're not asking for any more money. I was just asking No, you're going up to $25. What was it before? 16 bucks. 16. And one of the other Okay,

looks good. Any further discussion hearing? None. Roll call, please. Yes. Andy Bazquez. Yes. Redstone. Yes. Yes. And yes. Jeremy Ramos. Yes. Yes. [laughter] Motion carries. See you later, guys. Very much. Auditor Karen Martin. Transfer 170 from motion 500 transfer. Second motion and a second. Any discussion? Hearing none. All in favor signify by saying I. I. I.

Oppose. Same sign. Motion carries. This was discussed last uh month. Uh it's a motion uh that we didn't do because it wasn't really advertised, but it's a CDL trainer stipen. Uh, last time we saw it was $2,000 an hour, but that was a misprint because I think we were all vying for the job. It's up to $2,000 per year uh stipen. Uh, and so it's basically some housekeeping for what I understand from the auditor's office. Yes, this reflects the correct 144. Okay. Any discussion?

Hearing none. Roll call, please. Just question. Was there a motion? Oh, I'll make a second. Sorry. Motion. Sorry. Second. Yes. Yeah. Motion second. [clears throat] Roll call, please. Yes.

Okay. Motion passes. Uh second reading, please. The following appropriations have been brought forward to you for your consideration for the general fund data processing equipment for $1,000. Second reading. Can I get a motion to accept the second reading? I'll make a motion approve. Second. Motion and second. Any discussion? Hearing none. Roll call. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes.

Well, attorney's report. This looks like it' be the last time you I don't have anything further at this time. Well, sir, on behalf of the council, we would like to thank you for being here when we needed you. Well, we haven't made our motion for new attorney. It could be him. Well, we're getting there. Just [laughter] Mr. Bozac, please do not jump the gun. Thank you. Said I'm voting for him.

You're [laughter] We have a motion in a second. Uh, in all seriousness here, we uh have no attorney report. So, any other matter that may come before council and one of the things that uh we're kind of joking here is we um met with other attorneys, three of them, and uh we had five people there. So, we had enough people who should have seen it. And those of you who had everybody had a packet that was sent to everybody in an email and Mr. Yes. Ask a question. Go ahead. Ask a question, sir. What do we doing that? After. Okay. I just I'd rather take care of the attorney. Okay. No, that's I'm kind of a segue.

No, I was curious. Yeah, I I just jumped ahead a little bit here. Um, and we had three applicants, all of them very qualified. Attorney Adam J. Menle uh Menle and Mindle attorneys Law attorney Cole Galloway Galloway Law LLC and attorney Charles FG Parkinson Harris Wel and Lukeman Harris any relation? No. Okay. So after uh our meeting uh we interviewed them uh they each gave us uh answers to the questions that we had before them. There was some direct discussion. So, what I would like to do is u get a motion for either one or all uh can I get a motion for an attorney?

I make a motion for Chuck Park. We have a motion for Chuck Park. Do I have a second? Make a motion for Adam and Or do you want to get a second? I need a second, sir. I'm sorry. Need a second. Second. Huh? You might not have Right. That's why I say I'm asking. You don't need to have a second. So, can I get a second hearing? The lack of a second. We are moving on for another uh name. We have attorney Adam J. Mindle and attorney Cole Galloway. Going to get a motion for either one. Motion for Adam Mandal. Have a motion for Adam Mandal.

Second. Have a motion and a second. Roll call by the name of the individual. Is there any other uh person before you call roll call? Can you open up one more time for any other nomination? Is there any other nomination? Hearing none. Roll call for Adam Mandel. Yes. What's up? Oh, I'm sorry. Yes. I'm sorry. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Mr. President.

Yes, sir. Can I ask I wanted to clarify something. I just got a text from Lee and it's bad news, but it makes more sense. The yearly cost is 223,635 for Microsoft Office. Um the migration cost was 54150. So that makes a lot more sense. It's not as expensive to migrate, but we will have a reoccurring cost of around 220,000 a year and it's Microsoft, you know, that's going to go up. So maybe going forward we need to look at an alternative source for funding. Yeah, a good conversation to have. Absolutely. But it just makes more sense. I wanted to clarify. Okay. Thank you.

Maybe not when it's like One of the other uh things that came before us was the council appointments. We have um somebody we need to get somebody on the uh committee for the ambulance uh board appointment motion to approve the current um representative. Wait, she reply. I'm just looking at it like the only one on it. This was kind of So, let me can I ask get to the council appointments now? This is my understanding. If it's and if it's not correct, please correct me. Okay. So, the TW 2026 ambulance committee board appointment and the 2026 quarter EDC position are both going to be vacant. Yes. And we need to re um

apply. We've already put it on the website for another 30 days. Yes. We have Hold on. Let me Yeah. Go ahead. We have a 2026 Valpo Valparezo EDC position. Uh in lease waring, she was the one who applied. Yes. For this position because this gentleman, I believe, is retired. He's retired. I reached out to him and he said he didn't want to do it anymore. He retired. Okay. I just want to make sure I had the That is correct. I have a question. When these board appointments come up, uh, and this is the first year I've been around for this, does someone reach out to them? Like, does Joy or someone reach out to them and say, "Are you wanting to stay on or is it just all posted online and hope that they see it?"

Joy reaches out to the appointed person and they tell her, "Yeah, I'd like to stay on." and then she post it anyway because that's by law. She has to do that. Okay. And so it's posted up there. So, uh I just wanted to make sure that Amy Gilbert from my understanding is one of the commissioners picks. Is she not for the ambulance committee? She was one of the citizen appointments. Well, she was on it last year during the correct and so we haven't heard from her. She will not. No, I know. She may not want to be back on the board,

right? Good possibility. So, I will go ahead and give her a phone call tomorrow and see what the deal is. Uh yeah, I just wanted to make sure that the people that are currently on it wasn't like a let's post it and hope that they see it that someone No, no, we usually send them an email. See, because I I went over and uh from what I the paperwork I had at the time, it says it was a commissioner's appointed individual. So, I went over to the commissioner's office and I asked uh the new young lady, forgive me, I forget the name. Sarah.

Sarah. And uh she checked for me and so did Melody. And so Melody came back and said, "No, uh she's not one of ours." Um I said, "Okay." Because I thought she was. And so Joy sent her an email. We haven't heard from her, so I'm going to give her a phone call. U as far as we know, she didn't want to be back on it, but I want to hear it verbally. So this way we'll go ahead and do it that way. Does the committee have a purpose moving forward? I guess

yeah, the the purpose is to have the committee be uh accompanying the hospital to the fire association meetings quarterly as part of the ongoing uh metrics within the contract. So there's a committee that need the committee needs to deal with the metrics because a substantial portion of the contract the ambul the hospital has to earn. This committee needs to go through that to make sure they're doing it and that make that recommendation to the commissioners to make the payment uh or to authorize that payment because they met the contractual um obligation and then also to continue on with that relationship with the fire association along with the ambulance. So it's there is purpose for it this year

which will include exploring fire territories and districts throughout the county. Um just to clarify has not heard about it. She did not know he was not aware. [clears throat] I'll take that up with joy tomorrow. Councilman Rivas

th this this this committee wouldn't have anything to do with fire districts or territories. I do know there is a the commissioners are working on a south county um fire district territory exploratory committee and there is anou that's being put together and the commissioners I believe talked about it at the last meeting to get uh some of those individuals to the table just the year. Okay, we have also the position reporter EDC. Uh gentlemen who live up in the north end of the county. If you know somebody,

we'd appreciate it if you contacted that. I'll make a motion for Analisa Waring for Alpo EDC. We have a motion and a second for Anisa Waring for the VPO EDC. All in favor signify by saying I I oppose same sign. Aries. [clears throat] Is there any other matter that uh come before the council any that I'm not hearing? I have a quick question. I have a quick answer.

Okay. So, on the appointments for 2026 and I just want to say [clears throat] uh like the E911 policy board like 126. Does that mean it's higher than 126 or with appointed 126 because the rest of them are expired like showed the expiration? Well, appointed the pointage right there. Right. No, right here for the E911 policy board specifically just because I my name's attached. So, I'm just curious. Was that when I was appointed? Yes. That's when you got appointed. Okay. I So, I'm now on that now.

Okay. Any other questions? Now comes to the part where we go to public comment.

We will stand in recess for public comment. Anyone for public comment? And last call. Anyone for public comment? You could compliment us too. [laughter] Hearing none. Closing the public comment section. We have a motion to adjourn. Can I get a second? We have a motion second. Meeting adjourn. Yeah, I didn't. So I mean someone that would be okay. Oh, wait. Tell me.