City Council - Special Meeting

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We have. We have. We have. We have. We have. We have. We have. We have. I bow to the republic that stands by the sovereignty of the United States of America. A nation that has freedom and justice for all under God. Agenda needs approval. I have received the approval of Serres and Le Mans. Those who agree, say yes. Are there any opponents? No. We can approve the agenda. Next are the opinions of the public. I don't have any forms to give my opinion. So we will open and close it. Let's move on to the 1-5 things that are not public hearings. First, authorize the mayor and finance director to join the sports complex. That's the second thing. Rapid City and Skull Construction and the sports complex in Tamil are under construction. Let's move on to Greg Strowman. He insists on accepting. Strowman's suggestion and Roberts' suggestion are also there. Those who agree, say yes. Yes. Are there any opponents? No. The Premier accepted. Next, let's move on to the second one. Make the city rule. Forgive. I have received a general opinion on the second matter. From Mark Malar, Namaskaram. I would like to talk about this, because I have asked you many times about this. I have not heard anything so far. I know that there are no grants that do not benefit the city. If we are getting federal money, that is good for everyone. But I don't know if we should go after grants that are not suitable for us. Therefore, I would like to ask you to make me aware of you. Can you tell me a little about this? Tell the viewers as well. Thank you, Mr. Marr. I apologize. I had that speaker request form next to me. I don't have anything else in front of me. Therefore, we can now end the speaker request forms. I move on to the second item. The city has the right to apply for the FY26 Department of Justice Model Cities Initiative. Kaali Mayor. May I ask a question to Chief Hedrick? Chief Hedrick can speak.

Can you give us a little more details about this?

Of course. Thank you. So, we found out about this grant. Okay, we don't know everything and all the details right now. If we get it, we will get all the details. Since this is a big grant, we thought it would be good to apply for it. So, we have prepared a similar plan for how this will happen. This requires cooperation with the county, especially with the state's attorney office, sheriff's office, as well as with us from different offices in the county. We are currently working on that. We have done a similar survey on how this could happen in Rapid City. Not only the things we do on the ground, but also the research on crimes and the use of weapons, strengthen our living conditions, mobile medical programs that provide medical assistance to the victims, and the prosecution of crimes related to the victim. Please pay attention to this. The very detailed programming for the Parole Task Force Unit that we are working on can be explained in more detail about this. We have provided some details. It is added to this. What is in our agenda? Thank you. You can view this online. If you want to know more about this, here are some ways to make this available. I think the message sent to Jemmy Tony Council is very helpful. If you get this grant, we will come to you with all the details. Our interpreters will investigate it and make sure that we do not agree with things that we should not agree with. Before accepting anything, you all have to investigate it clearly. So now all we need is to submit an application. If we get it, we will ask the community and we will investigate it. So that is the current situation. COUNSELOR I declare that I want to approve this amendment. I agree. I have agreed and I have agreed to it. Is there any need for further discussion? Those who agree, say yes. Yes. Those who oppose, say no. The amendment has been passed. Third, a discussion on the budget for the Mayor's 2027 CET Council. Councillor Armstrong Let's get straight to the point. Okay. I propose to reduce the Council Fund to $1,00,000. Can anyone support this? According to Armstrong's proposal, the Council Fund will be reduced to $1,00,000. Mr. Roberts supports this. You can speak. Ms. Armstrong, I'm taking this opportunity. Is there a need for more discussion on this? Those who agree, say yes. Those who disagree, say no. No.

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Thank you, chairmen. I agree that the council will gradually reduce the funds. If the council had decided where to allocate the funds, I would have liked it to be about $2 lakhs. However, I fully support the reduction of funds. I suggest that a new lifeguard be added to the Code Enforcement using the money removed from the Council's interim funds. Will anyone support? Support. Then, Mr. Roberts, who is in charge of Mrs. Harris, says that a new lifeguard should be added to the Code Enforcement. I spoke to our Enforcement Manager, John Olsen, about this. If his position is wrong, I apologize. This department will help us to address current problems and take more precautions. Safe communities sometimes need actions that are in favor of the city. I know that there is a system in place to legislate a fourth officer based on the number of people in the community. With that in mind, each part of the city will have a different officer. These are the four enforcement officers. Thank you for explaining this matter.

Next, we will move on to Councillor Mahar. Oh no, I was going to talk about something else. So, okay. Does the councillor need more discussions in the name of a new life in the enforcement of the code? Do you want me to say a specific sentence? Yes.

Do you want me to say a sentence? I'm going to call the councillor-mayor. Will you give me permission to ask a question to Director Anli? Can you give me a number or a figure regarding this? Okay. That is... About 93,500. Okay. Okay. Then, Ms. Ms. Chris, can you make sure that the figure in this document is 93,443? Yes. Will the rent, furniture, computer, etc. be included in that?

Okay, then it's settled. Bill Evans is on the line. Has he arrived? Oh, very good. Mr. Evans can speak directly. Okay, he has arrived. Thank you. In that regard, I agree that another FET is required. But I don't think it's right to issue a fund without clarifying what the benefits are. Because there is no point in just giving money. If other problems like parking in front of houses and living conditions continue next year, it will make a bad impression on those who attend Rapid City. So, we need to discuss how to spend money and what the benefits of that sector should be. Thank you. Okay. A FETE for Code Enforcement has been issued from the Contingency Fund. Is there any further discussion on this? Those who agree, say yes. Those who oppose, say no. The order has been passed. Next, we will go to the Councilor. Thank you. I put forward an instruction that the state-approved CPI should be included in our property tax. Well, Armstrong is in favor of Kevin Maher's instruction and has decided to accept the property tax CPI. Counselor Maher, let's talk. Daniel said it's about $7,880,000. If we don't increase this CPI, we will lose that debt. That is, next year, our mill will be reduced and we will not be able to earn. 10-20 years ago, the council had avoided CPI for many years, and the city's net income was reduced by that. I don't agree with this. But I think this is an opportunity. We all know that. We definitely experience CPI and CPI in all of the city's activities. Another thing is, when we examine the largest 18 cities in South Dakota, the second lowest mill level is for our city. It could be a whole county. The reason for that is the price of our goods. I understand that. But I don't think we should miss this opportunity. Thank you. C.P.I. C.P.I. C.P.I. C.P.I. C.P.I. C.P.I. C.P.I.

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Yes. Yes. Yes. On the third topic, Mr. Roberts is talking. Okay, good. We have more money on our side now. So, I'm suggesting that FTE be included in community development. Daniel, how much will this cost? They haven't got a new life partner in the last 20 years. We asked the finance director, Ensley. I'm saying it would be good to appoint a planner. One. Forgive me. Go on. Yes. We expect a planner to spend around $1,45,946. Is that within the limits? Yes, it's within the limits of the limits of computers and furniture. That's my suggestion because they haven't got a new life partner in the last 20 years. Then Armstrong follows this suggestion. Okay, then what? Councilor Mayer is ready to speak.

Thank you, Chairman. I fully appreciate this. It is very good for us to have a high-quality system and to get more feedback from that team. We will be able to implement those systems effectively. I asked HR about the cost of this. It will be approximately $1,23,000. So, if possible, I would like to move to that district.

We need to talk to the Community Development Department about this.

Thank you, Chairman. This is a question for clarification. Have you included income and other benefits in the previous district? In that case, we think that the district of that district will receive about $902,000. So, it is much less than the entire district. But when we look at the permit for users to use computer software and furniture, that is what increased the burden. 1,45,946

So, this is the suggestion given by Mr. Anle. Okay. 145. 9046. 9046.

So, we have a suggestion from Mr. Roberts for a FTE for the community planner in Mr. Anle's suggestion. Armstrong nods. Is there any further discussion? Those who agree, say yes. Those who oppose, say no. The suggestion has been passed.

Councilor Stroman. Thank you, Mayor. I have an announcement to make.

Mayor, Chairman, Promoted, whatever it may be. I would like to make an announcement to reduce the Mayor's office's business budget by $2 lakhs. We have included two more people in this. If I can get an answer to this, I can make my reasons clear. I ask for an answer. I have Mr. Stroman's suggestion to reduce the Mayor's office budget to $2 lakhs. Mr. Robert Spindu is in charge of it. You can speak, Mr. Stroman. Thank you. Many people in the council, or even the residents who are close to me today, have asked me about this. They are asking, why are we giving so much money to these people? We don't know what they are doing. I think they are only taking part in taking photos and taking photos. The salary of our Chief of Staff is about $1,32,000. This is more than what the Governor of South Dakota gets. That is, about $1,29,000. The Governor of South Dakota gets only $1,48,000. I don't see any value in spending so much money on this, especially in the situation where we have added two FETs today. In addition, we have a lot of people here with us for public relations and general information, so I don't think there is a need for this new certificate, because the value of the salary given for it is not available to the city. That's why I'm making this suggestion. Okay, okay. The mayor's office budget has come to the discussion to reduce $2 lakhs. Roberts is supporting this. Josh Bergdorf is also supporting this. Can I ask Amber a question? Certainly. We often use numbers, right? When we appoint such people, how do we decide the salary and salary of the chief of staff? When do we promote it? Director Cornell. Just as we do for all the municipalities, we have also completed a market plan for this municipality. So, we are doing this with the help of municipalities that have similar facilities. We are also using some subscription services such as World at Work to provide the same facilities in Swagariya Meghalaya. The reason is not only for government institutions, but also for those of us who can afford it. Rapid City itself is for those of us who can afford it. Therefore, the cost of that document was reduced to 93,000 and a maximum of 1,45,000. Therefore, we are not giving the maximum amount of money that the document will get. Okay. Yes. I think that a Chief of Staff or an Executive Assistant in this city is a big loss. Even if it is a major corporation with a value of 300 billion dollars, their CEO, When everyone is alone, when everyone participates in social activities, when children are lulled, when a ribbon is tied, it is very strange that there is no one to help that person. So, I fully support the idea of cheap off staff, but I oppose this idea. It is not right to make a person unemployed without any advance notice. It is not right to make a person unemployed without any advance notice. Especially, it is not right to make a person unemployed without any advance notice. Especially, it is not right to make a person unemployed without any advance notice. Especially, it is not right to make a person unemployed without any advance notice. Especially, it is not right to make a person unemployed without any advance notice. Especially, it is not right to make a person unemployed without any advance notice. Especially, it is not right to make a person unemployed without any advance notice. Especially, it is not right to make a person unemployed without any advance notice. Especially, it is not right to make a person unemployed without any advance notice. Especially, it is not right to make a person unemployed without any advance notice. They are not just workers, they are humans. I firmly believe that by a quick decision, they will lose their jobs.

Councillor Armstrong Yes, let me repeat what my colleague, Mr. Biberdorf, said. We are not a business institution. We are a municipality. We should only spend the money of the victims in a responsible manner. We are very proud to see what is happening here tonight. Historically, our Mayor's office has been very well managed by 3 or 4 people. We are very proud to think about the money spent by people who have been blackmailed. Again, we are not a business institution. We are a municipality. That is how we should make decisions. Thank you. Councillor Maher.

Yes, I am representing the Chief of Staff. I agree with most of the things that Joshi Bidorf said. This is an important matter. A lot of things are happening in the city. We have a lot of growth. A lot of things are happening here. The Mayor is not able to reach everywhere on a daily basis. But instead of him, if there is a Chief of Staff to come and participate in any meeting and provide details, he can get his time. This will help him to know more about what is happening in the city, about the School of Mines or about things like BASE and our partners and associations. So I thank the Chief of Staff a hundred percent. Mr. Stroman, thank you. Let me say that I don't think this much publicity is that important. I don't think the Mayor, the Chief of Staff and the Marketing Directorate are important. Like Councilwoman Armstrong said, we are a city council, so I don't understand why the Marketing Directorate. We are not a private business that does sales. We have a rapid visit schedule, an elevator, and if we want to market our city, we have to spend money in such places. Sometimes I think that it is not necessary for a few people to go and take a picture. I see that it is happening. I want it to be managed. I think we should be more careful. Everything costs more. I think the salaries are too high. I have a different opinion from Mr. Bidorf about what we get from them. So I'm leaving. Councillor Biddorff. Miss Armstrong.

Let me repeat the opinion of my co-operators. This is a wish. We are 10 people here, right? Shall we take a photo when we go to ribbon cutting? I went to East Creek Ribbon Cutting Groundbreaking that day. I took pictures and sent them. We took pictures when we held a Creek Celebration. We can all help our communication director and do marketing. When we go to events, we can take pictures and send them. So we can help to earn 2 lakhs in the near future. Just a small wish. Thank you. Mr. Roberts has completed the work. Thank you very much.

I am working with two of my partners in marketing. It is very nice to see that we pay $1.5 million a year for a group and money for the other groups. I don't think we need to do so much. I think there are plenty of institutions out there that do that for us. I don't think we need to do that in the Mayor's office. Next, I spoke to two or three mayors. They were surprised to see the standing people in the mayor's office. That was a long time ago. Thank you. Councillor Chris.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I felt like giving my opinion on this. First of all, I fully support the need for a marketing department for the city. I think that it is very important for Rapid City to promote us both as a community and as a profession. We have seen that various historical departments operate in their own way and that there is no central focus and movement in this field. I think it is a failure. It is a disadvantage for those who can come to our community and for others. As a person, I would like to encourage a marketing department to support all our marketing methods. If a public information department is established, if marketing people are included in libraries and fire departments, they will be able to serve the city more efficiently. It would be a more efficient and profitable way than spending a lot of money in each department and appointing a marketing coordinator. I think we should act as a team. I would like to clarify to the motion maker whether this budget reduction is only for the Chief of Staff or whether there is a separate authority to decide from where to reduce the budget to the Mayor's office. I think we can continue after I ask Greg that question. If Mr. Stroman wishes to repeat himself, I think he is ready.

Yes, that is definitely what I asked him. You have been in the council for a short time since these two statements were made recently, right? I have been in the council for a short time. Without a marketing manager or a chief of staff, we had a Mayor who handled things without spending too much even for the Mayor's salary. I think that the city was doing very well back then. I think this is too much. The city will continue to grow by involving people who do not need our attention. So that's my opinion.

Thank you for that clarification. I think it is more correct for them to decide where the budget will be reduced and where it will be reduced. I think it is very useful to make sure that things are going well for the management updates, especially for the things I have done personally with the chief of staff. At this time, I feel that many people in our city are paying a high salary for those certificates like certificates. I think this is more than expecting other certificates in this cloud. I don't think we should be the biggest employer in Rapid City. My opinion is that it is not necessary. We have a lot of opportunities. We have to remember that the retirement system in the international system is what we have. Mr. Evans, thank you.

This is making a big difference for me, because I have worked as a Chief of Staff or Deputy Mayor for years. I still believe that it is worth it. At the same time, I believe that the growth in our budget over the past few years has been a little over the top. Not only is our income a source of income, but when we travel to other cities in this region, I have noticed that it is at the highest level. Then when we add up the benefits, this is a great job. If you look at the school district, it seems that the teachers there earn the lowest salary in this region. In fact, the lowest salary. But because of the government's support, they are able to live a dignified life. I don't think they are getting paid well. But as Mrs. S said, we have a world-class retirement system. I am now experiencing the benefits of it. This is a great thing. So, when I pay a high salary, I find it useful. When we take into account living conditions and other facilities, I believe that we can attract many employees who are willing to work at a low salary. Because they are saved for a safe life in the future. So, I will support this in the hope that the Chief of Staff and the Marketing Officer will remain. Because I think they are both valuable. However, I think we should be a little more careful in financial matters. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Evans. Do you have more opinions on this proposal? The mayor's office fund should be reduced by $2 lakh, is the proposal of Stroman. Roberts supported this. This is mainly going to affect the Chief of Staff. Isn't that right, Greg? Then the Marketing Director. I have a question to ask the Chairman and the Finance Director. I'm sorry. Director Ansley, I'm new to the Council. Can you explain the history of the Chief of Staff when it was created, and have you reviewed the previous year's results? Thank you. Thank you, Mr. President. Before I entered the job, this statement was in the budget from 2020 or 2023. It was in the budget from that year. It may have been there before that. At that time, the former mayor had said that it was not right to legislate on that issue at that time, because he did not want to interfere in the election again. Instead, he wanted the new mayor to take that decision. The aim of the Cheap Off Staff was to bring more equality. Because there is a Mayor who is trying to unite the 12 independent parties, the council, the social organizations and the people's complaints, it is a challenge for the Mayor to find the right time to unite these 12 parties. We are trying to ensure a uniform direction in taking into account the most important features of the community. That's why I think it was about nine months ago that the Mayor passed the bill. If I'm not mistaken, it must have been about nine or ten months ago. At that time, the Chief of Staff Mayor focused a lot of attention on some of the important points. First, we have a system that makes sure that there are volunteers in each ward. For that, we have an emergency and emergency service system. If someone in our ward has to leave work immediately, they buy reports from the wards to make sure that there will be at least one person. That was one of the main goals. Even though we don't take lottery tickets, it was a major goal. In addition, they take the initiative to make decisions that are naturally made by various groups and, for various reasons, take the initiative to make decisions that are naturally made by various groups and, for various reasons, take the initiative to make decisions that are naturally made by various groups and, for various reasons, take the initiative to make decisions that are naturally made by various groups and, for various reasons, take the initiative to make decisions that are naturally made by various groups and, for various reasons, take the initiative to make decisions that are naturally made by various groups and, for various reasons, take the initiative to make decisions that are naturally made by various groups and, for various reasons, take the initiative to make decisions that are naturally made by various groups and, for various reasons, take the initiative to make decisions that are naturally made by various groups and, for various reasons, take the initiative to make decisions that are naturally made by various groups and, for various reasons, take the initiative to make decisions that are naturally made by various groups and, for various reasons, take the initiative to make decisions that are naturally made by One of the many projects they have given to the government, America 250, is a celebration. In addition, they are also implementing the ECOBAN, which is responsible for carrying out various ZDI properties. In addition, they are also supporting the development of leadership-on-location, which enhances the services provided by the community. Therefore, this is an important part. This has only come to light in the last nine or ten months. This means that the Mayor's office has not yet reached an agreement for a year. In addition, 12 different departments will be able to cooperate more. Thank you, Director Ansley, Councillor Maher. Thank you. I believe that the previous year's budget is 9.5% less than the previous year's budget. You know that this year's budget is 26% less than the previous year's budget. That is, there is a reduction in the entire budget. But if you look at the mayor's office, the mayor's office is 25% less than it was in 2026 than it was in 2026. So, if you reduce $2,00,000 from that, you will only get $6,990,000 for running the Mayor's office. To run the Mayor's office. That is, half of what was spent in 2026. So, I do not recommend cutting the Mayor's office budget. Thank you, Councillor Stroman. Thank you. I know that Director Anceli Company's statement has been made. But there is no need to pay a person $1,32,000 to celebrate his birthday. We have a lot of people who can do this. We have Visit Rapid CET. For that, we have to spend that money. They are responsible for it. We have directors who have a good salary and good skills. They are working in a good way. I don't think the Chief of Staff needs to interfere in their decisions. That's why the Mayor has been chosen. He is the one who has to decide the city. Rather than making a decision when we have real decisions, he has to make a smart decision and make it happen. So, I heard all the arguments. I don't think they mean anything in my view. I am concluding. There are many opinions. I believe that strong discussions are important. I urge everyone to continue. I feel that emotions are rising here. So, we should not intend to hurt anyone, but to remind them of a friendship. Councillor Chris

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I propose a substitute bill to reduce $1,00,000 from the Mayor's office budget and to give it to the Vice President of the Mayor's office.

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Is there any discussion on this Substitute Agreement?

Sherry, before I go to vote, I have something to say as Chair. Leah Brown is one of the best executives I've ever worked with. Brett is the most talented person in his job. So, let's go to the voting. I repeat the order. The substitute order is to reduce $1,00,000 from the Mayor's budget. Let's start the voting. Lehman. Yes. Mahar. No. Roberts. Yes.

Stroman Yes Armstrong Chris Yes Biedorf No Tang No Evans Yes Mayer No The Premier has passed four votes. If there are any other discussions related to the third issue, we can continue. Let's go.

Counselor Armstrong.

Okay. Do I have permission to ask a question to the finance director?

Yes, madam.

How much is the budget for the 4th of July, 2027? Director Ansley.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I apologize for saying this. This is because the Councilor Mayor paid attention to me. When I was preparing the budget, I was also preparing the budget for this project at the same time. This is $5,00,000 in the budget. I would like to clarify that this year's CET was only $2,50,000 and that it was $2,50,000. I misunderstood it as $5,00,000. I apologize for that.

Okay, I promise to reduce that debt to $1,00,000. Can someone please step aside? I'm stepping aside.

I'm sorry, Ms. Armstrong. Can you please repeat that promise?

The budget for the 4th of July, 2027, should be reduced from $5,00,000 to $1,00,000. That was the budget before this year.

Right. So, I'm proposing a budget of 5 lakhs to be reduced from 1 lakh to 1 lakh by the month of July. By the month of July? Pardon me, on July 4th. The second payment for that is from Stroman. Stroman. Let's go to Councillor Stroman. No, I'm not getting into this. Right. Is there anything else to discuss about this proposal? Let's go to Josh Bidorf. Yes, I oppose this. There are very few things in this council that call you and praise you and praise you more than once. I was not here at the time of the celebration. We were at the family gathering that day. We received a lot of praise for the activities that were done for the celebration. We received an email about the financial situation. Again, we are selling the Rabid city, encouraging tourists, and bringing money to this city. This is a very small achievement in our society. We talk about diversity. This side, that side, left, right and so on. All those who spoke to me agree that this celebration was great. If those words are stopped and the income is changed, we should talk about the unity that everyone agrees on as a society. This is a small suggestion. So, I am against this. I believe that 250 is a good amount. This year, it has been clearly shown what I did with that money. If you think about it in a business way, Nikshabath's Aadhaayam, ROI, Parishodhichal, 250 is a very good sum. If you get that money back, you will be ready to spend 250 a day. So, I fully oppose this idea. I believe that a budget of 250 is correct. Let's move on to Mr. Evans. In this case, I work with Mr. Beaverdorf. I was actually in the city for these activities. I participated in some of the groups I was in. I have been living in this city since 1961. These are the unique moments of complete positivity and community expression. Those four days were the best experience I've ever had after the Dakota Day celebrations that brought in 15,000 children from across the country. I felt we were on the right track. I believe this is a promise. You have to make money to make money. Everyone in business knows that. If we want to become a tourism center, we have to start doing that. On this week, we have gained a good amount of financial support. I think this should be implemented in a way that people think about where to go on July 4th. We are going to Rapid City, because that's where they're doing it right. So I don't agree with cutting this budget. Because I think this is a good way to spend this money. Sometimes we have to spend our own money. This is such a situation. So this is my statement. Thank you. Councillor Roberts Thank you very much. Therefore, I am going to celebrate this festival. The reason for this is that I think this celebration on July 4th is a great thing. I think we have more time than the 250th anniversary celebration. Therefore, we can start celebrating the 251st anniversary. It will not be as big as the 250th anniversary, because it is the 251st anniversary. But at this time, I think we will be able to save some part of that money from the private sector. For the past ten years, we have spent only $50,000 a year on buildings in Rapid City. So even $100,000 is the sum of our old budget. So I think it's a good idea to hold an event. Maybe next year's celebration will be only for a few days. Because this is not a 250th anniversary, it is a 251st anniversary. So, as I said, I am betting $1,00,000. If we are going to do this, we need to start raising funds right now. We need to start saving money from others. Because if this is so important to the private sector, they should help. Thank you. Let's go back to Mr. Evans. I have a question for Mr. Angley. I think you told me that the budget is 250,000 dollars. But we are not actually making a budget of 2,50,000 dollars, are we? Is that our money or is it their own money? Director Ansley. Thank you. This year's budget was less than Rs. 5 lakhs. The city donated Rs. 2.5 lakhs, which is approximately Rs. 2.39 lakhs. I was able to pay it off, so it was a similar amount. I have included Rs. 500 in the proposed budget of 2027. I completely apologize for that. That was a mistake, because I thought this year's budget was for that. But the Mayor's intention was to raise $2,50,000 from the city fund in 2027. If you can understand that, thank you, Councillor Secretress.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I support America's $1,00,000 contribution to the 250th and 251st birthday celebrations. As Mr. Evans said, I think this is a very positive and well-received one. This is an opportunity for the society to carry on a farming tradition beyond our normal farming traditions. I think it was a very positive celebration that the 150th farmer of America's 250th year and the 150th year of Rapid City came together. So I thought it was right. I think it is better to reduce that. Similarly, we have to give a comprehensive approach to the development of flowers and the start of the Malini construction for the beautiful lighting activities in our cities. This money was spent on these 2,50,000 dollars from the municipal fund. Last year, the total community fund was about 5 lakhs dollars. So, if we reduce this, more funds will be provided in other responsible areas of the municipality. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Chair. I think if we reduce this amount, the drone show will be lost.

I'm not saying that for everyone, but I think there won't be a drone show. I think we can still hold a big festival with $1,000,000. If we feel that the next year's drone show will be lost, that would be great. But $1,000,000 is a lot for a good event. Let's say that last year's big festival was a drone show. Thank you. Okay, the plan is to reduce the amount of $5,00,000 from $1,00,000 to $1,00,000 by 2027. Is there more discussion on this? Let's move on to the roll call. I'm sorry. I need to talk to Kevin. You said $5,00,000, but I thought Daniel said it should be $2,50,000.

Let's make that clear. Daniel, let me explain it.

Mayor's intention was 250,000, but it is better to reduce it to 1 lakh. It is 5 lakhs in the budget suggested by the government. Okay, thank you.

Okay. Mr. Evans, that was a little bit of a problem for me. I saw the matching fund coming from the city. I agree that we can do a lot with one lakh. We can find money. That's why I'm voting. Thank you. Okay, let's go to the voting. I think everyone has an idea about love. Let's start. Okay.

Lehmann.

Yes.

Maher. No. Roberts.

Yes.

Stroman.

Yes.

Armstrong.

Yes.

Chrysis. Bidorf. Thamang.

Yes.

Evans. Yes. Mayer. Yes. Pramayam. 8. Passed. Okay. Councillor Stroman.

Thank you, Chair. I would like to raise $50,000 for the Kaniyan Activity Center and Menelohan Senior Center. If anyone wants to vote, vote. Okay. I have a promise to raise $50,000 for Menelohan, Kaniyan and senior centers. I also have Mr. Roberts' vote. I'm going to Councilor Leman. Thank you, Chair. Can Mr. Stroman make it clear how he wants to see this statement? Does Mr. Stroman want it? We can see it from the various profits we have received so far. We have reduced the Council Contingency Fund. We have reduced it from the Mayor's office to 100. We have reduced it. Yes, I have something to say. Therefore, we can use the money that has not been distributed. The money that has not been distributed will be enough. If there are any other opinions or discussions, we can talk to them. Yes, as God. If these two senior centers can call them like that, I feel that they are doing a good job for our society. This is a great help for those who don't have other options. I think this is an opportunity to connect with society. This is a place of unity. This is a place of unity. This is a place of unity. This is a place of unity. This is a place of unity. This is a place of unity. This is a place of unity. This is a place of unity. This is a place of unity. This is a place of unity. Meals on wheels are also included in it, I think. I think these are all good things. This is a very small thing that we can carry. So, Mr. Evans, I fully agree with what Mr. Stroman said. I often go to these places. I may be the best person here, but the menu is very important to the society. It's really amazing what's been going on there for the past few months. It's amazing how they serve so many people in a way that no one else can. So, like Mr. Roman said, because others are not paying attention, I believe that funds should be given to these places. So, I fully support this proposal. Thank you. I don't have much to discuss. So, the proposal is to increase funding to both senior centres and Kanyon Lake to $50,000. Everyone who is available to us can vote. Is there anyone against it? There is an opposition from Lindsay Crissel. The assembly is still open for discussion. If there are any other proposals or discussions, we can go to the Councillor Mayor. Thank you, Chairman.

I understand that we are thinking about improving the drivers' pain in our Rapid Transit system. This is an important step forward. I would like to implement it in the next year's budget. Therefore, I need to increase the pain of Rapid Transit drivers by $1,82,523. $1,82,523.

Okay, then I have a suggestion.

Thank you for the funds you have made.

Okay, RETS, RTS, drivers have already made a suggestion to increase the pain. Armstrong is planning to raise $1,882,532 to the budget in 2027. Let's go to Kevin Maher. I'm not sure if you will comment on this. Yes. Okay. Yes. I have a question for our HR Director. If the bus drivers' CDL, CDL, or wages are increased, will that affect the lives of other people with CDL? Director Cornell.

We haven't done any research to find out how it will be. The RETS drivers got the job done because they needed it. But we have to pay for the expenses. But we haven't done it yet. Okay, thank you. Okay, do you have any other opinions on this matter? Those who agree, say yes.

Are there any objections? No. The bill has been passed. Councillor Maher. Yes. Quote. I could not open an application for the journey on. But I am suggesting that the journey on should be extended. They now need more people to serve them because they have another van. So, I don't know if anyone can tell me exactly what it is, but I will respond to the necessary information. As Director Ansley is examining it, let's go to him in detail. Wait for a minute. If anyone else can find it quickly, let me know. I'll call you. Councillor Mayer.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. It shows 1,15,000 in the matrix we are given. I think it will be approved without the Director's answer. Director Ansley, Thank you very much.

Is this about the Lowe's Lowe's team? Yes, for the Lowe's team, the proposed budget actually amounts to a total of $4,75,000. What was in your matrix is the way to reduce it to $3,60,000 they received in 2026. So, if you reduce it, you will get more funds. But the Mayor's proposed budget fully meets their $4,75,000 requirement. In other words, are you making it clear that all the needs of Journey On are included in the $4,75,000 budget? Is that right? Yes. Let me check their paperwork. I believe it. I think that's right. I'll take a look at it again. The Loss team has $75,000 and the Street Outreach team has $4,000,000. That's why they've invested $4,75,000 in the Mayor's proposed budget. Thank you for the explanation. Let's go back to Councillor Mahar. If that's the case, I don't know if I can change my mind. But I'm going to change my mind. As per the Mayor's budget, a new policy is being introduced to pass $4,75,000. Thank you. I think it will be included in the budget on the 4th of June. Do you have any other questions? Let's go to Director Ansley. Thank you very much. I would like to draw the attention of the Council to some of the things that I have sent in the past few weeks. The budget proposed by the Mayor was to include four new documents for the Park Department. It was intended to be shared with the Council. After the Mayor's budget proposal, we have conducted more discussions with the Council. We believe this is still possible, but instead of participating directly, i.e. working in the park for 6 months on the road and 6 months on the park, we think that when major activities take place on the road in the winter and winter, it is a way for the park residents to earn a living. i.e. on the ground. Stoke. Thank you. Stokeshoekai. Excuse me. Yes, they can get the service of park residents for such different activities. In fact, in the past, park residents had a little more free time, but more residents are in need to manage the parks and new parks in the state. This is a little different from the instructions we gave to the council a month ago. So, if the council is still willing to support this, we are raising $1,24,969. This is to provide full funding to the people living in these four parks. This is more than what the Mayor first asked for. Also, let me point out that $1,20,000 has been spent on park professional services. Due to the lack of funding in the park budget, I have made some changes. The park department has given more funding for the required professional services. In addition, they cannot provide employment. Therefore, I appeal to the council to provide $1,20,000 more for park professional services. Finally, the Emergency Planning Manager has asked for $7,423 more. This is more than the budget proposed by the Mayor's office. There are some details about this. I am ready to provide more details if you need. Councillor Armstrong

You can ask questions to the finance director. You can return to those four new documents. Where will she be? On the road or in the park? Because it will change, right?

Director Ansley, thank you. She will be below the park department, so she will be in the park all the time. But when more people are needed for various activities on the road, we think that they will need the help of this for about six weeks a year. That is, for about 30 days. Not only those four park residents, but also more people from the parks can come if they need it, other than their activities, changing items and cleaning. Therefore, they will continue to be park residents, but at times when more people are needed on the road, they will be able to bring in more residents from the park. Okay, I am deducing the amount of $1,24,969.

To the Parks and Recreation Act, the new four levels of residents are regulated.

We have the permission to fully fund the four projects that Ms. Armstrong suggested, and Councillor Meyer has agreed to it. I'm going to Greg Stroman. Thank you. Can I ask a question to the finance director? Certainly. Daniel, how do you intend to make it happen that you bring one person from the parks to the street? When you bring one person from the park, will you put an inter-departmental charge from the Civic Centre? In other words, I have no idea how the money is being transferred. Can you tell me how this can be implemented effectively? Certainly, I can tell you. We are working together with the management and supervisors of both the departments. They are following this process. They will continue to work under the General Fund. We will charge an inter-departmental charge of $50,000 per month. When we look at the total cost of 30 days of a park worker, we expect 6-7 workers from the park to work in the park. That's how we got to $50,000. That was close to $51,300. So we rounded it up to $50,000. They will continue to work as park workers. But on those special days, according to the instructions of the park, their daily work will be. This is a way to reduce the costs incurred by temporary residents. When the number of residents is increased, they will be able to secure the necessary employment through this, and a part of the park residents' funding will also be obtained through this. Even if the funding is not complete, this will help to reduce the costs of the residents. Counselor Christ, do you have anything else to say to Mr. Stroman?

Not at all. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Yes, I had to ask Director Ansley to make one thing clear.

Yes, sir. Yes, madam. Pardon me.

Thank you. Director Ansley, I think I understood this when I was in the queue. The Budget Department has included four FTEs that have been approved by the Finance Department. Can you make it clear that they have not been included in our budget? Is that why we are thinking about this now?

Yes, Sir. Continue, Sir. Thank you, President. In the budget booklet, for those four full-time residents, we have funded the parks for six months, and through Smaaragam, for six months, from the General Fund. When we were working on this for the past four weeks, we realized that it was not right to divide them equally into two. Smaaragam only needs help for about 30 days. They need more than four people. Okay, that 1,24,969. That's the difference. For the remaining six months.

Yes, thank you for that clarification. Things are clear now. I fully support this. I know that all the help our park team gets is necessary. It's not enough to talk about their amazing work. So, thank you. Councillor Evans. Thank you. I would like to tell the FTEs who are paying less than other single people, how we fund FTEs. I am not saying that we four brain surgeons are legal, but rather I would like to point out that there is a big problem in our culture. These people also have to look after their children. They have to find ways for their families. They also need money for many things. People should really pay attention to how money is spent in this society. Because you can see that difference in the votes we took tonight. Thank you. I think that no one is in the queue for discussion. So, those who agree, say yes.

Those who disagree, say no. That motion is passed. Now, Director Ansley, I think there are more things in your application. So, it would have been nice if you could make your second point clear. Thank you very much, President. Next, I would like to request the council to provide more funding of $1,20,000 for parks' professional services. The funding for the park restrooms, park security, Porta Poti, Kalanashini Thalikkal, Pennington County Kalanashini, and Keedan Neendrana Bill are included in the funding. Thank you. Let's move on to Councillor Armstrong.

I think he answered my question about what professional services are. Because I believe that our staff is always providing professional services. Thank you for making that clear. I'll take my leave now.

Mr. Roberts, I'd like to make a statement for your participation. I'm sorry. I have a statement that the park is offering $1,20,000 for professional services. The Mayor is sorry for that. I'm sorry. Is there any further discussion? Those in favor, say yes. Yes. Those against? No. The bill has been passed. If I have understood things correctly, there is one more thing left, Daniel. Director Ansley. Yes, sir. We need $7,423 more. From the county emergency planning, their budget will be fully fulfilled by a little later than the budget prepared. Thank you, Councillor Roberts. I am going to present a proposal for approval. If I can get a second, I would like to talk for a minute. Roberts' proposal and Armstrong's opinion are the same. You can talk. I have a question to ask the finance director. Are these three funding from the cash that has not been given? Because we haven't included any of it in the other. That was my question. Thank you. Okay, I have a proposal and opinion. Those who agree, say yes. Those who oppose, no. The proposal has been passed. Okay, so the third order ends here. Now, let's complete the interpretation. Ordinance 6748, let's move on to the first verse. This is about the FY2.2.7 Appropriation Ordinance. I am going to the Councillor Mayor. Excuse me, to the Mayor. Thank you, Mr. President. I have a question for Daniel Ansley. Are you tracking the changes we have made today? Will we be able to know what they are before we vote? Thank you, Director Ansley. Yes. Will you share it with us? If you want, the total use of cash that has not been allocated has come down to $21,035. So, the use of cash that is not currently available will be $25,13,285. There have been changes or reductions in various bills, but we have received them. Thank you. Thank you very much. I have a small question for the CET attorney. My question is, with all these changes, will we be able to vote for the first time tonight? The reason for this change is the increase in the number of votes.

Amma, I think that you have a clear idea about what the council wants you to vote for tonight. I think that you can vote for the first time in a long-awaited election. It will allow the finance director to make all the changes he has made today in the actual appropriation ordinance. I think you have a few options. My biggest wish is that we make changes in this and that the public does not have to make any changes. So we have a responsibility to promote this, right? I believe that this is the second hearing. I believe that the first hearing will be held today. The second hearing is needed for the Appropriation Ordinance. It will include all the changes you have made today. It will be a public opinion and public clarification. It will be an opportunity for the public who are not present here to give their opinion. Of course, we have discussed this before. If you have made some changes, that's fine.

We have made some changes. There are no correct words in my tongue.

But if you make changes in the second sentence, you will need another second or third sentence. Yes. Yes. Okay. Thank you. Mom, I am moving from the floor.

Councillor Armstrong, I would like to make an announcement to the next council meeting held on September 8th on Labor Day. If my co-workers agree. Okay.

We have an announcement to make to the next council meeting held on September 8th on the 4th. The Mayor has approved it. Is there a need for more discussions on this matter? All those in favour of it, those against it, none. None. Councillor Bergdorfer.

I think there have been more discussions. If there is anything else, please let me know. Otherwise, I will call Councillor Chris. Thank you, Mr.

Chair. Before we end this campaign, we will not talk about some of the profits we have recovered. I would like everyone to pay attention to this in order to raise more funds for local facilities. It is a great need. I think our voters have told us that the condition of our roads in the final election period is very bad in many places. I know that we have invested a lot of funds this year and next year. But can we afford another $500,000 for mill and overlay projects? In other words, the road situation in some parts of the world is very bad. Even if the exact percentage cannot be said, it is in a very bad state. Then I think that mill and overlay projects will help people to build trust. That's what the public wants. They want our roads to be in a state where they can travel comfortably. No one wants to be in a state where they have to go to work in the morning and have to drive to and from work to avoid potholes. So we are doing things the right way. No, I am not blaming the people who are closing our potholes or the new organization. But now we have a great opportunity to make a big change and I think we should take that into account. Thank you. Thank you Mr. Evans.

I agree with what Mrs. Arrest said, because I came to Cleveland and Columbus by train once a week, and the roads there are worse than ours because of the snowfall. Let me tell you, if you want to know how good our roads are, you should drive in those cities. Because of the roads I drove in Cleveland, the roads in Rapid City are very good. It's amazing how lucky we are. So, don't think that our roads are bad and others are bad. Even if you think the grass on the other side is green, it may be wrong. So, don't over-judge what our people are doing. Because they are doing the right thing with the budget they have. Thank you. Second, I have received instructions to remove the yoke. Those who agree, the yoke has been removed.