City Commission - Regular Meeting

everyone. And um I want to start off by apologizing for making you uh sit for us. We've been busy. We've been meeting since 4:00. We've gone into executive session and out and then the caucus and executive session and out and we just kept talking. Hopefully tonight [clears throat] we're not going to do that. Um, we begin every meeting with a prayer and pledge. And tonight, we're going to ask uh, Commissioner Jamie Doss if he will begin our meeting.

Will you please pray with me? Father, thank you for this Christmas season. And Lord, I pray for our city. I pray that we all love and support each other, Lord. Uh I pray for spiritual nourishment and love and love and and Lord, thank you for those that have the opportunity to serve this city. And I also pray for the new people and pray for success and a blessing in Jesus name. Amen. Amen.

Please address the flag. I pledge algiance 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. Thank you, Commissioner Doss. Mr. Clark, if you will call the role, sir. Mayor McDaniel here. Commissioner Bojo here. Brock here. Cochran here. Bean here. Daws here. Quick here. Collins here. Robinson here.

You receive the minutes of the November 24th 25 meeting 2025 meeting. And we will approve those by common consent. We have one proclamation tonight. And I'm going to ask Commissioner Randy Quick to come forth and read the proclamation to Mr. Jerry Rooker. Jerry, if you will stand up and come forward. [laughter] Come on up here, Mr. Rucker. Come on up. Stand right beside.

Start off. I don't even know how many years this gentleman and I have been friends. Goes way back. This is an honor for me to read this proclamation tonight. Whereas in 1970, Jerry Rucker brought his talent and devotion to the Rome Christmas Parade. First through the Rome Chamber of Commerce. And when the chamber ended its sponsorship in 1989, he organized an independent parade committee that continues its work today. Whereas under his leadership, a volunteer team that began with 15 citizens has grown into a dedicated group that has ensured the parade occurs every year. undaunted by weather and even COVID 19 during which a driveby parade, a parade in reverse at State Mutual Stadium brought joy to more than, and this is police numbers, 6,000 cars. And whereas Jerry's unwavering belief, say it for me,

is for the kids.

Exactly. Can't remember how many times I've heard that. Has fueled his tireless efforts to build the parade into one of Rome's most traditional and cherished traditions. now attracting in the neighborhood of 25,000 spectators and more than 125 parade entries in most years. Whereas Jerry further enriched this community event by establishing the tradition of selecting a grand marshall who is an unsung hero of Rome, Georgia, recognizing those whose service uplifts and strengthens our community. And whereas through his vision, generosity, and lifelong devotion to Roman Floyd County, the parade has grown from a free event into a mission-driven celebration whose entry fees support efforts to beautify Rome during the holiday season. Now, therefore, be it resolved that I, Mayor Craig McDaniel, along with Rome City Commission, do hereby honor Mr. Jerry Rucker for his remarkable 50 plus years of service to the Rome Christmas parade. His dedication has brought joy, tradition, and unity to our community literally for generations. We proudly celebrate this extraordinary milestone with him. given his hand and seal on the eth day of December in the year of our Lord 2025. [applause] [applause]

For the children, I'm going to take just a minute because there are, you know, I hardly ever have anything to say anyway, but right now I am speechless.

One of the things that [clears throat] excuse me that was brought to light when you're talking about going out to uh the stadium and doing that. There's a lady here today that I have got to recognize and she came aboard 40 or 41 years ago uh when I didn't have anybody to help. I was walking up and down the street and uh trying to put this thing together with Lonnie Adcock who did have communication at that time because he had a teaway with the police department and we [clears throat] would walk. But I I could not go further if I did not recognize Janet Bington for her [applause] coming aboard and putting some work. [applause] Of course, everybody always says that somebody has to always be the we beneath your wings, and that is my wife. She's been with me all these years and supported everything [applause] that we tried to do. I'm sure uh there are a lot of other things I could say. I'm not going to lack of time. I have loved what I've done. I we have left this Janet and I together in the hands of two real good people. One of them you know is Doug Walker and the other one is Kim Wright. These two people will continue this parade on just like we have for so many years. Thank you so much for your kindness and your opportunity to serve Rome Floyd County. Thank you. [applause] I got to say something. Thank you.

One shot with the chair. [laughter] It's a tough decision. Thank you all. Have a great evening. Taking it back.

Yeah. Jerry mentioned Doug Walker and uh I know Doug would love to be here tonight, but he had hip replacement surgery and he's going through rehab and uh he's had a tough time with it. And so Doug, if you're listening or watching, we're thinking about you. We'll be glad to have you back with us. We have one registered guest tonight, uh Ron Swinford. on if you will uh come forward and give us your name and your address and you'll have three minutes, please. Uh that's a heck that's a heck of an act to have to follow right there.

Um my name is Ron Swinford. I live at 11 Papa Street, Rome, Georgia. And today or tonight, I'm here to talk to you about the Romeo County Development Authority. Um there was a special called meeting August 27th where the um which was the final meeting for the Atlas development at Baddy Center. And I have in front of you, you should all have this. There's a five pages that I gave out to Joe. The first page is an email from Spencer Hob where I ask him simply for the media uh notice for that special meeting. There wasn't one made. Now, they did call, which they have to do in a special meeting, but they also had eight days between the regular meeting in August, which was August 19th, until the special called meeting on the 27th. They're supposed to send an email, a 30 secondond email would have taken care of that. Now, I have spoken to the Associated Press of Georgia, Georgia Press Association, and five different newspaper editors all over the state and one out of out of state. And every one of them said that's a violation of that meeting, making that meeting, for lack of a better word, illegal, which would mean that the signed contract that happened in that meeting is illegal. Moving on from that though, there are other things. Spencer said that in the August 19th meeting there was he mentioned it during the meeting, which he probably did. But if you look the next page down are the minutes from that 19th meeting. Nowhere in it does it mention the special meeting being talked about. Um, so we don't really know which one's which there. The next thing is the

agenda for that special called meeting. All it says on it is executive session real estate. Now, I know that development authorities get wide latitude on these kind of things when they're buying property because they don't want people running in last minute and jacking the price up because it's the government trying to buy the property. But that's not what happened here. They were selling property. They were selling property that the people of Floyd County and Rome bought. There's no identification. You could have put corn dog on this agenda and it would have meant as much as this does. I talked to Bryce earlier. He said there's about 50,000 different uh parcels in Floyd County. If you're going to be selling this kind of stuff, you have to notify or you have to put some kind of identifier on it. even if it's just a tax ID number, a plat number, something. Now, the last page here that I have is the actual minutes from that special called meeting. And there's something in it that's very troubling. If you look, they do something that you don't have to do. Can I finish? Sure. I mean, okay. Um, in that you'll see others present is listed in the minutes and that's unusual. You don't see that in a whole lot of commission meetings and that's great. It's good good information to have. [clears throat] But I know because I was told at least one person on that was not at the meeting. And I know that for the 19th meeting, one of the people that was listed in there is not was not there. If you're miss if you're missing those kind of things in the minutes, that's your official

that's the official record of the meeting. What else is it missing? Now, the last thing that I'd like to speak about is the development authority being able to do do this on their own is great, I guess, for y'all. It makes it quicker. they're spending our money and or in this case they're getting money for for what was already spent on splashed funds and things. Um there was no public input about this one until after the fact. As far as I know, I've been to uh one Romeo County Development Authority meeting and there's no you don't can't show up and have public participation. I I'm not sure that you can call over there and get put on the agenda either. If you're going to be spending and taking in these kind of monies for something like a data center, the Ford can the this development authority is subservient to this board and to the county because you both pay them $150,000 a year. It should be decided in a public hearing here and in the county and then y'all decide whether to send it or not to them for final for final being able to sign the contracts. That's just common sense. So, I appreciate your time. I appreciate you letting me go a little long here. I had a lot to cover. If you have any questions, I'll be glad to answer them. Okay, thank you, Ron. Uh, we have one resolution. Uh, this is the 2026 garbage garbage collection and trash trailer fee schedule. Uh, Sammy, you want to do that?

Yeah, if I could just hit a couple of the highlights for our residential customers who I know will be interested in this. Uh this is roughly a 3% increase. So if you are a subscriber of a 65gallon trash can, it's currently 1062. As you'll see, that goes up to $11. And if you are a 95gallon subscriber, currently at $17.3, that'll go up to $1,760. And for yard waste, which I would argue is the best deal in town, $1.72 will go up to a$180. And as uh the clerk as he scrolls, you can see there it addresses the other various incendary rates that we have throughout our solid waste. But but this u wanted to hit the highlights for the residential customers that I think will be paying most attention and I would submit to you all this is a a good deal for our community and it comes to you as a recommendation to approve from our public works uh committee and we will need action here tonight to implement.

I'll need a motion. Motion to approve. Have a motion and a second. Any discussion? Mr. Clerk, call the role. Yes, sir. Commissioner Bojo, yes. Brock, yes. Cochran, yes. Bean. Daws? Yes. McQuick? Yes. Collins? Yes. Robinson? Yes. What that mean? Bean, this is hers. Motion carries. Those up. [clears throat] We know you're down there, Commissioner. [laughter]

Uh, we have a number of items on first reading uh tonight. Um, Commissioner Quick. Joe is going to uh go over the downtown sidewalk ordinance.

Well, Mr. Mayor, we do have an ordinance that is scheduled for first reading tonight regarding our downtown area. uh what we've known in the past as our downtown sidewalk cafe ordinance and various regulations and there's a significant rewrite that's before us tonight for first reading we scheduled for second reading next week. Uh we can go into more detail then but we it does remove the the term cafe. Uh some people who have sidewalk permits are not cafes. their other things, but uh a pretty significant update and and something that our downtown development authority endorses and feels that'll be more workable and more enforceable and better for downtown as a whole.

But again, this is for first reading and we'll vote on the 15th. Okay. Well, if I could add, mayor, I just say I I hate that we ran out of time in caucus. I think this would have been a great night to have gotten some of this. I and just for my adi advice, I don't want y'all to ever feel like something is you're drinking out of the fire hose. Even if we needed to extend first reading to the next meeting, that wouldn't be um I don't think that would be out of order and gives everybody a chance to at least look at the the red line draft to kind of get a feel. And of course, we're happy to talk about it um and answer all the questions. So, just just suggesting and so we can let it go forward tonight and y'all may decide at the next meeting to you're still not ready for it. What do you recommend? Um

I'm I'm comfortable to let it ride or I'm comfortable for y'all to say we'll put it on first reading at the next meeting. So completely well basically it'll just be continued on first reading. Okay. Yeah. I would like to continue it if that's okay. Second. I can amend my motion. Thank you. So yeah, if we're just going to let that one ride, I'll defer to our attorney, but I think there's no harm in letting we'll place it. Correct. Without action. Correct. Yes. But on the first reading for the next for the next meeting. So no action tonight. We just continue with the other first readings. Thank you. All right. [clears throat] We have one item on second reading. Well, we we've got a

I'm sorry.

The these are all first readings as well. A request to annex the property at 203 Bernett Ferry Road zone for community commercial Floyd County Tax Parcel H13 I143. It comes with the planning commission recommendation for approval 100. Then also item SUP-12-03, request for special use permit for a duplex in a highdensity traditional residential zone. Location for properties at 7 Ross Street and Ros Street, Rome, Georgia 30161, Floyd County Tax Parcel J13 0119 and J13 0112A. also comes with a unanimous recommendation for approval. SUP- or 25-12-06, a request for a special use permit for a duplex in high density traditional residential zoned located at the property at 1501 Gordon Avenue, Rome, Georgia 30161, Floyd County Tax Partial J13 P016. It comes with no recommendation because of a five tie in the vote. SUP25-12-09 request for a special use permit for a duplex and highdensity traditional residential zone location for the property at Brandom Avenue, Rome, Georgia 30161, Floyd County Tax Parcel I14 W458A. Planning Commission denied 100 SUP-12-10

a request for special use permit for a duplex and highdensity traditional residential zone location for the property at Brandham Avenue, Rome, Georgia 30161, Floyd County Tax Parcel I14 W458. Again, denial 100 SUP-12-11 request for a special use permit for a duplex and highdensity traditional residential zone for the property at 517 Hardy Avenue, Rome, Georgia 30161, Floyd County Tax Parcel I14 W355. Again, a 10 zero denial. Z25-12-02 request to reszone from light industrial to suburban residential for the property at 159 Addington Rome Georgia 30165 Floyd uh Floyd County tax parcel H12Z597 comes with a recommendation of 100 request uh for reasonzoning Z25-12-04 to reszone from multif family Residential to neighborhood commercial for the property at 2011 East 8th Street, Rome, Georgia 30161, Floyd County Tax Parcel J14 G024 90 approval by the planning commission Z25-12-05 request to remove condition from the previously reszoned properties at Dodd Boulevard and Highway 411 Rome, Georgia 30161, Floyd County Tax parcels K15 X027, J15W456, J15W455, and K15X021.

Planning Commission has no recommendation due to a 55 tie. Z25-12-08 a request to reszone from community commercial to multifamily residential for the property in matchpoint way Rome Georgia 30165 Floyd County tax parcel J12 W001 A2 comes with a unanimous recommendation for approval all of those placed on first reading tonight

thank you commissioner One question before we move. Could you please explain to me Jay? I've never seen a motion like I mean remove what kind of condition. Basically the condition was they wanted to do duplex building in this area and it was recommended for single family housing. All this took place at the planning commission. Two and a half hour planning commission. Never been here before, right? Right. So, how would I know? Well, this is just first reading. Oh, so Bryce, you saying wait on him?

Yeah. Yeah. Right. And basically what'll happen is they will go into full detail. I'm just reading the headlines first. Sure thing. But no, this was all because this one developer had multiple duplex areas that he wanted to do and it was recommended that he and he had no problem with doing single family residents. That was a recommendation. Mr. Mayor, let's see. Oh, we have one item on second reading. Commission quick.

It is a ordinance to close a portion of East 4th Street having a 64 foot ride ofway which lies between East 1st Avenue and Northerly Rideway of Southern Railroad as [snorts] a street being the following described property in Floyd County, Georgia to convey said property by the adjoining property owners Aota Realy Company for $1. And this comes as a recommendation from the planning commission. [clears throat]

Okay. So I have a motion. Motion in a second. Any discussion? I will need to recuse myself, Mr. Mayor. Pardon? I will need to recuse myself. Okay. Have one recusal. No discussion with call roll, sir. Commissioner Bojo, yes. Rock, yes. Bean, yes. Dolls, yes. Quick, yes. Collins, yes. Robinson, yes.

Motion carries. We have nothing continued on first reading. Uh, we have one public hearing. Uh, it's the 2026 uh budgets. U, this is the first reading. I'll call on uh our city manager, Sammy Rich.

Thank you, Mayor. As uh we heard earlier tonight in caucus, uh we've had a a labor of love by our finance director, Miss Tony Reinhardt, who has worked tirelessly to bring forward our two 2026 budgets. And so, um that actually process goes back, as you heard, and started back in September. And so it's been a a culmination of a study and of city effort, city department effort, and then city commission committee effort and specifically our city finance committee that has led us along the hurdles uh to get us to where we are tonight. And so very proud of all the hard work that's gone in uh to bring the budget before you all that is with us tonight. And so at this time, Mr. Mayor, I think it would be appropriate that we um be allowed to conduct a public hearing and ask if anybody's in attendance that would like to make comments on the uh the budgets as they have been proposed. Okay. I will now open the public hearing. Is anyone here to speak in favor of the budget? Tony, anything you'd like to say? Is anyone here that would like to make any comments at all about our budget proposal? I will now close a public hearing and this is the first uh

correct public hearing. Correct. We'll be we'll be back next Monday as I think you announced directly. Yes, sir. Thank you, Mr. Clark. No report, Mr. Mayor. Uh Mr. Manager, I have no report, Mr. Mayor. Thank you, Mr. Attorney. report.

Under my time, um the city commission met earlier today at 4:00 4 p.m. to do the evaluation of our city manager. We went into executive session. Um Commissioner Robinson made the motion to go into executive session. Commissioner Bojo seconded that motion. We met for approximately an hour. Uh we did his evaluation. We recommended a 4% salary increase for next year. Uh he will be recommended uh for retention for 2026. Overall, his recommendation was very good. We came out of executive session. Commissioner Cochran made the motion to come out. Seconded by Commissioner Doss. We went into executive session tonight in caucus to discuss a real estate matter. Commissioner Robinson made the motion to go into session, seconded by Commissioner Bojo. No action was taken. Commissioner Robinson made the motion to come out, seconded by Commissioner Quick. The health board committee will meet on Thursday, December the 11th at 12 pm at the Floyd County Health Department. Uh the next Rome City Commission meeting will be held on Monday, December the 15th at 6:30 p.m. in the commission chambers. Commissioner Bojo.

Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I've got a couple of things here. First of all, [clears throat] they're all underwater and sewer. Uh first of all, we are we need to approve a contract that we would like to enter in with Inside Engineering LLC for some sewer improvements and um I want to defer to Sammy for those particulars.

Thank you, Mayor Pro Tim Bojo. Uh what we have before you all is a contract uh with the city of Rome and Inside Engineering. You may recognize Insight. They are our engineering firm of record helping us with our reverse osmosis plant. So, we've got a a a longstanding relationship and they do excellent work for us. And so, what we're talking about tonight specifically is using their services to help us with a design for wastewater uh for the Ar Merchie area. We've had a number of residential projects uh generally speaking in the Ar Merchie area. And uh with this contract, as you'll see in front of you, breaks out uh payment, and if you add those numbers up, it's a little under $340,000. And so, uh, for us to be able to continue to move forward and provide, um, adequate service and for the community to continue growing, we would like to recommend this be approved. And of course, it is funded out of our water and sewer funds. And happy to try to answer any questions you may have.

Comes as a motion. Oh, yeah. That comes with uh I make a motion that we accept this uh contract as written. Second. Have a motion and second. Any discussion? Just one quick note. I do appreciate uh Mr. Manager, you you uh putting this contract on the agenda so we could see it. I appreciate the transparency. Thank you. Appreciate that. U Mr. Clark, call. Sir, Commissioner Bojo. Yes. Brock, yes. Cochran, yes. Bamman, yes. Yes. Quick, yes. Collins, yes. Robinson, yes. Motion carries.

Thank you. Thank you. Uh a couple other things uh both coming out of water and sewer. First of all, uh we had a visitor to our water and sewer meeting that was held uh the middle of last week. Um a gentleman by the name of Mr. Ronnie Sparks came to our meeting and uh Mr. Sparks lives on Boundary Street here in Rome. And for those of you that are not familiar, that is up off of Dean Street. And um Mr. Sparks had been had told us that for a period of time that he was uh he had some very low water pressure at his house and had made several requests through certain people and he never called any names which I'm glad he didn't to u say about this this issue and evidently he didn't get any help. So somebody told him about um calling our water and sewer department directly and uh talked to Mr. Boyd who is our director and u director Boyd went inspected and John you may probably could tell this story better than I but you went you inspected you took some people with you and found a leak. We found a similar power we have transmission and distribution lines. We were able to make a long story short, Mr. Sparks was very appreciative and very grateful that now when he steps in the shower about knocks him down. [laughter] But but anyway, um he was he was very appreciative of the time that our water department spent with him and he was very appreciative that the uh the city helped him when he when he called and uh

that just uh of course Mr. Boyd gave credit to his his department. He wouldn't take credit himself. Gave credit to his department and the people worked there. And it was not a big fix. It was just something that over time had happened. Good job, John.

All right. One other thing coming out of water and sewer. Um, and again, John, correct me if I'm wrong. The water and sewer employees give money out of their paycheck every every week or month or whatever it is. And they spend it at Christmas. And this year, the employees gave somewhere between nine and $10,000. It enabled them for this Christmas. They're going to help 24 families. They have 12 angel trees for the elderly and 12 foster children. And they're doing this through cheerful givers. And like I said, it's between 9 and $10,000. I leave anything out.

So, we we need to commend our water and sewer from the top to the bottom for this. [applause] Anyway, that concludes my report and it was and thank you for letting me tell the good things. Too many times we hear the bad things. Good report. Thank you, Commissioner Brock. It's It's not on the agenda here, but tourism will meet Wednesday at 11:45 at the Civic Center. That's all I have. Wednesday. Commissioner Cochran, no report.

Commissioner Bean, I need to ask you. No, no report. Yes, sir. Uh, Commissioner Doss. Thank you, Mayor. Uh, under committee on committees. I've got a few u appointments. Um, Alcohol Control Commission appoint Chris Kerry effective 2026. Downtown Development Authority appoint Janica Cooper, Keith Bchamp, Eric Tant, and David Clants effective 2026. And that is my motion. Okay, we have these motions uh from Commissioner Doss. I need a second.

Second. Any discussion? Mr. Clerk, call the role. Mr. Bojo, yes. Brock, yes. Cochran, yes. Bean, yes. Yes. Quick, yes. Collins, yes. Robinson, yes.

So, quickly um because um next Monday will be my last meeting. I've got a few things uh I need to report. one under the international committee. We just recently re received news that from Japan uh next July the mayor of Kumamoto wants to come to Rome, Georgia. And if you don't know much about Kumamoto, it's about 740,000 people. It's a big city. And we've had a 30-year sister city relationship with Kumamoto. And I would strongly encourage the new commission to embrace this relationship. It's very important. And certainly if the mayor of Kumamoto wants to come to Rome, Georgia, it's very important to Japan. And then under uh landmarking uh there was still one landmark to celebrate this year and that's the Rebecca Bllelock nursery and just go going back to CO during CO uh we had a lot of discussions about um uh monuments and things that offended people in our city. And so what came out of this discussion is instead of erasing Rome history, we're embracing Rome history. And it's been a very successful program and um I I hope that celebration goes well with the new landmarking chair. I do have some exciting news about parks and recreation, but I'll share a little

bit at our last meeting next week. Thank you. That's my report. Mr. Mayor, Mr. Mayor. Yes. I'd like to make one comment on what Commissioner Doth said. I don't know if you saw the news today. 7.6 earthquake around Japan. They're expecting a 10-foot tsunami wave along the east coast and that's where Kumamoto is. Um they think it's going to be north. They don't think those people down there are in a lot of danger, but still it's going to be close. Sad. Scared. Please keep them in your your thoughts and prayers.

Commissioner Quick. Uh, just one meeting announcement, Mr. Mayor. The public works, traffic, transit, trails committee will meet Wednesday, December 10th, 10:00 a.m. in the Sam King room. And that's all I have. Thank you,

Commissioner Collins. Uh just to uh make mention that the uh information that Commissioner Doss gave you about Rebecca Bllelock on Graham Street bit of information I don't know that it's going to come out but it should come out the fact that when schools was segregated that was one of the first schools that this old commissioner here attended. And I'm very proud of the fact that once it transitioned from being a school that it became a landmark in the effort of continuing not only education but serving the young uh toddlers etc etc not too distant long ago I walked in there and I could not believe the size of the camo so all [laughter] it was just amazing and so I went there until fourth grade and I was very proud of it. So you to be commended on all of the markings that you did while you heading up that job that the mayor gave you and well you did a great job. Thank you so much.

It's been a real honor. Thank you. Absolutely. I also like to I don't know if I get to tell Randy, but Randy has been a great commissioner, very dedicated. Brandon was a commissioner about like the time state representative from this here city and he had to make a decision dealing with the flag issue. Chills run over me to the day. I sat beside this man and give him great honor because of the fact he was very instrumental in part of the history in which I made. He was the deciding vote to put me in that mayor seat which the city had never had a person of color in. I was very proud of that Ren and I wanted you to know how much I greatly appreciate it. We live in some tough times now. And it was tough times for him after that vote. And you just don't know how proud I was of you and family that the fact you stood tall. You did what you thought in your mind was the best thing to do for this city. And I hope and pray I did not let you down. Thank you. That's all I have, Mr. Mayor.

Thank you, Commissioner Collins. Commissioner Robinson, no reports. Mr. Mayor, Commissioner Brock,

I just wanted to mention um thank the land bank authority for their efforts in infield housing, that boundary street, uh when you look at that boundary street, there's a lot of vacant lots back there. And when you talk about the time and effort and money spent to take care of one customer, uh they are they are building two speck houses back there, um the importance of this infill housing to me is is very important. I hope we understand the [clears throat] importance of it because this is all infrastructure that's out there that's in place. And if we only have a handful of people covering the expense of it, it it you're going to continue to have the maintenance. if we can have this infield housing, we've got more people sharing that expense. So, I just want to say I I appreciate the land bank's efforts in the infield housing as related to that found. [clears throat]

Several of us were in a Georgia municipal association training class and they were talking about land banks and you may have been there. We were sitting at a table and we one of us made a comment and they basically said Rome is the model. We want to be what Rome is and uh Rome and Floyd County and that was uh I was with you. Yeah, you were there. Rome is the model called the other city but when it came his time to talk he said I can't top what Rome's doing. Just listen to them and move. Let's move on.

We've come a long way because we've got good people. and thank y'all because y'all are good people for the job you do. If no one has anything else, we're journ. Thank you.