City Council - Regular Meeting

Right, we are back from our special meeting and our close session. City attorney, do you have any reportable action tonight? No reportable action. Mr. Mayor, thank you. With that, we will adjourn our special meeting and we will take a very brief threeminut break and come back to um have our regular meeting at 6:11. Thank you everybody.

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Santo, Mayor, City Council, everybody. Appreciate you everything you guys do for our city. Thank you guys for your guys hard work. Let's pray. Heavenly Father, in the name of Jesus Christ, we just thank you right now. Heavenly Father, for this opportunity to come before you and just lay everything before you, heavenly father, we just ask you in the name of Jesus Christ that you bless everyone, heavenly father, that's going to participate, that's going to make a decision with your holy spirit, almighty God, that you guide them and that you give them wisdom, heavenly father, in the name of Jesus Christ, we thank you and we love you with all hearts and all we all say.

Amen. Thank you for coming out, pastor. Everybody, please stand and face the flag. Salute. 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 all. Would you call the role, please? Council member Avalos here. Council member Osagera here. Council member Trillo here. Mayor Promaraa here. Mayor Robertson,

I'm here. Potential conflicts of interest. Any council member who has a potential conflict of interest may now identify the item and recuse themselves from discussing and voting on the matter. Agenda changes or deletions to better accommodate members of the public or inconvenience in the order of presentation. Items on the agenda may not be presented or acted on in the order listed. Additions to the agenda may be added only pursuant to California Government Code section 54954.2B. City Attorney, are there any such changes or deletions tonight to the agenda? Nothing to add or to delete. Mr. Mayor,

thank you, Mr. City Attorney. We will now move on to oral communications notice to the public. At this time, any member of the public may address the city council regarding any item on the regular meeting agenda over which the council has jurisdiction. No action or discussion will be taken on any item not on the agenda. Issues raised will be referred to the city manager for review. Members of the public are asked to limit their remarks to three minutes. Do we have any oral communications tonight? Good evening.

It doesn't include walking time. It's just talking time. Good evening everyone. I'm Joyce Kase, 1701 Danuba Avenue. Speak in that microphone, please. Thank you. Is that better? And get you recorded.

Thank you. A resident of Selma and McCll Village mobile home park. I handed you a letter we received from the management with our rent bill this month. I'm not disputing the amount of increase or the validity of the increase. I only want to know if it is being done correctly according to our rent subsidy ordinance. We have a residence group who have given petitions on this and who have previously requested to have a meeting. I believe it was done through the planning committee. don't know the proper protocol for such a request. So, I'm here tonight to ask the city attorney and the city manager to advise us on the proper way to get this done according to the ordinance. This time it's only a small amount, but next time it very well could be much more expensive. So, I'd like to know it is being done right. Thank you for the time.

You see manager, did you want to address this? Neil and I will talk about her request email. Can I get your email address? And I I'll I'll get it from you later. take a 5minut break at departmental after departmental reports you can I'll get it from you later on and we'll we'll address your question that way

and we have additional information that we can provide to you our planning any other oral communications at this time good evening u mayor and council Ramirez um I just had a few questions but also props for the speed bumps that were installed over on right street by Jackson and Ky corner of Sama High School. Um I think I think that deserves a round of applause. Um we've been asking for those for years prior. Um they're finally installed. So I want to know but just quickly is that whether it's pilot permanent is that or is that like maybe like a first phase kind of thing?

See manager. Yes, that's a pilot program. So that's just a study to determine how effective they are. So they're only out there for a certain period so that way they can get the data that they need.

Okay. Okay. Um well there was a lot of positive feedback over on Facebook. There was a thread and just comments just going crazy saying that you know they're really effective. We need them by all schools. Um some even people even need them like residential areas as well like um on their streets. Um speeding is a big issue especially over by the high school um front back on Huntsman. you know, those young teenage drivers or just want to quickly get out of school and just, you know, drive. But, um, yeah, so it's really positive, um, really positive feedback. So, thank you guys for that. Great comment. Anybody else? Anybody online or on the phone with oral communications?

See, no hands raised at this time. Just want to concur with the last speaker, Mr. Ramirez because uh went by Jackson today. I really like the variety of traffic calming measures. You know, you got your speed mats, you got your speed buttons, you got your squiggly lines, the I just really like the variety. It sounds like a great pilot program just to see what kind of effect it does have on the traffic and then most likely probably go with the ones that has the most effect on traffic to permanently implement those measures. So, I want to compliment the city definitely on on this.

Yeah, I mean it's a good program. Um uh the only thing we we got um a picture and an email from u a concerned citizen and I sent it to a city manager about some of those um what do they call them? Those those broken speed buttons. Yeah, those speed buttons. I don't know if they use bubble to put them on there or what, but a lot of them were already coming off. So So just so you know, Mr. Councilman, we are replacing those buttons. We've ordered them from the safety supply company. We're waiting for those to come in and we'll be replacing those buttons. How did those get uh broken, director?

It could be anything from when we put them down that morning. Maybe we didn't heat them up enough and they came off of the adhesive pads. Uh some of them actually look like they've been vandalized. You can see that they're cracked and there's a round mark on the top uh where it looks like somebody's hit them with a rock or some could be kids out there messing around. Um they do come off commonly. Um, when you do them permanently, they're adhered to the asphalt a little different than the little sticky patches. So, but we are replacing the ones that are part of the pilot program. They don't cause damage when they come out to cars. The opening won't cause damage to tires.

Typically, tires on cars won't remove them off the asphalt unless they get really hot and the asphalt's hot, the patches sometimes will lose their adhesiveness. Um, but I don't think that's the case. If they lose and they go up though, I mean what I'm saying is they won't damage a car if the bud they shouldn't. Those things are pretty heavy actually. They shouldn't even get airborne. Got it. Thank you.

Mayor, if I can add some more context to Mr. RmIrez's comment. Um the the consultant will be accepting feedback through the survey. Um it's going to roll out on social media and the website tomorrow. Um it's important that folks um on Facebook and all over um fill out the survey and kind of give the feedback so we know if they like that or if they need them in other places. um these these studies are really data driven, so it's important to get the community's feedback on that. Um so that'll be rolling out on Facebook and um and the website tomorrow. And I also met with the parent club of Jackson School and handed them a bunch of flyers in regards to this. So we're trying to get get feedback from the the parents as well.

That's what it's all about. Testing it definitely and seeing what seeing what works. Thank you for that. Encourage everybody to um take that that poll. All right, moving on from oral communications now to to the consent calendar. All items listed under the consent calendar category are considered routine. The complete consent calendar will be enacted by one motion by roll call vote. For purposes of discussion, any council member may have an item removed from the consent calendar and made part of the regular agenda. The council can then approve the remainder of the consent calendar. Does council have an item or items they would like removed tonight from the consent calendar? Um,

I'd like to remove one, two, one register. Is there a motion to approve item 11 and 13? I'll make a motion. Is there a second? Call the role, please. Council member Avalos, yes. Council member Oagera, yes. Council member Trillo, yes. Mayor Promgara, yes. Mayor Robertson. Yes. Okay. Item one, two. Okay.

I just have one page 19 and that is check number 88974 and it's Exxon Enterprises. It says U PD Exxon annual contract for 69,380. What is What is that for? What contract is that? Mayor Prom. Those are our body warn cameras. That's the annual payment. Okay. I think that's advertised over five years. Okay. Thank you.

Item 89027, the mower's edge um laser Z diesel 25 horsepower um Yamar for 24,000. Yes, that's a new 72inch mower that we used to replace one of our surplus items from last year. It's a mower then? Yes, it is. It's a ride-on lawn mower. Thank you. Anybody else with a question? Anybody in the public with a question on the check register? Anybody online or on the phone with a question on the check register? I have one. Okay.

Oh, 89. I'm sorry. 89 uh 89021. It's a Si Unified School District. uh the fuel for December, you know, and it's um came out to you almost 20,9,84863. Uh I know we're going to have some fuel increases. I see it on the pumps right now. Uh um I'm I'm hoping this find a solution for all of us in the city is even public works uh exceptional maybe couple of departments maybe in the uh fire and police because I know they have to do the patrols and the ambulance got to they're on call all the time. They're going to be some exceptions. Uh I just uh if we can all work together and hopefully get the fuel cost down because it's going to escalate. You'll see it on the pumps now. So um it looks like it's not going to get better. So that's all I had to ask that issue.

Did you want to make a motion to approve the check register? I'll make a motion to approve it. There a second. A second. Call the roll, please. Council member Avalos. Yes. Mayor Promara, yes. Council member Osera, yes. Council member Trillo, yes. Mayor Robertson, yes. Departmental reports, city staff and contract employees present present will be recorded in the minutes. Our first report will be from city manager tonight.

Yes. Thank you, mayor and council. Uh, since we last met, uh, finance and I have been working on initial budget assumptions for the fiscal year 2627 budget. Um, additionally, Mayor Robertson, council member Oaggera and I visited the animal shelter to meet our new animal services manager and discuss uh future needs out there. And then I also met with a consultant regarding enhanced infrastructure financing districts uh what formation is and to get a cost proposal so that way we can look at that in the upcoming budget. Uh I attended a League of California City South Sanwaqin Valley Division general membership meeting in Lemore where the main topic um was discussion of EIFDs to assist in funding critical infrastructure and I attended the SKF policy advisory board and they selected me as their vice chair.

Congratulations Mr. Vice Chair. And then I met with uh uh Cal OES and public works to discuss the FEMA grant application for fire station number two generator. Uh we are in the final stage of the application process before that application is submitted to FEMA. And then finally, Director Han and I met with the Chamber of Commerce to discuss placement of the Santa House for Christmas. Right now we are looking at placement out of the Veterans Plaza just behind on the back side of the plaza facing McCall. Will you um be looking at putting some concrete out there, putting it on a strip like was originally envisioned?

Great. Yes. That's so much more respectful to the to the monuments out there into the sacred space of the veterans. That sounds like a really good plan. And it sounds like you got the city and the chamber is in has a meeting of minds on this. Yes. Great. Okay. City attorney, do you have a report tonight? Thank you, sir. Community services director Fledger.

Evening, mayor, members of the council, I do have some things to update you on. And so, um, I'm not sure if you checked your email the last few days, I did send out, um, our new updated, um, animal services logo. And so, um, take a peek at that on in your email in your inbox or go ahead and just visit one of our social media pages. They're currently working on updating all of social media and so you'll see the new logo rolling out within the next few weeks. Along with that, um, we have scheduled a lowcost vaccine clinic um, for our community. So, we're looking at having that April 11th over at the animal shelter. And so you'll see flyers and communication coming out on that um fairly soon. It is low cost. We did partner with Valley Oak SPCA to um bring their mobile unit and their veteran to um offer those vaccines on site for us. Um but another thing that I wanted to just update you on was we did attend the Sama Healthcare District meeting last night and we did receive $11,000 to fund our community swim program that's going to take place this summer. And so staff is currently working on um staffing and all the logistics for that. And so um the Sama High School pool will be operational for us this summer. And so um it'll be a free um program for our community on the weekends. And then the last thing I did want to update you on was um the Selma Art Center just closed James and the Giant Peach and it was very very successful. They sold 1,319 tickets and 11 of the 12 shows were sold out. So, they had a lot of success over there. It was a really well-received show. So, kudos to to our staff for doing amazing things over there. That's all I have. Thank you.

Quick question. Um, the spay and neuter program, you are looking for funds at this point to bring to do to distribute the vouchers in the future. Is that correct? Yes. So, our animal services manager is currently looking for donations and sponsorships um within local businesses in our community and community members to hopefully be able to offer raffle off some vouchers or you know something along those lines during that April 11th clinic. So, will they be will businesses that that actually contribute funds be recognized on like a banner that'll be on display during the shot their rabies?

Absolutely. If anyone's interested in donating um you can definitely contact me um via email or and then how much would the uh the vaccinations cost? I don't have an official number for you at this time. I'm going to say ballpark about hundred and something dollars. And they'll take for vaccines. Oh, for the vaccines. No, for the vaccines, I believe it's uh the rabies shot is 15 to $18 if I'm not mistaken. Around that ballpark is And they'll take more than just cash. They'll take card as well. understanding. They'll take card, check, and um and cash. Yes. Very good. I have a couple of things. I'm sorry. Go for it.

We don't have an official price. I had looked for some quotes on just some modulars and so I I did receive pricing on a modular standalone um for for the restrooms. But um I don't have an official quote as to what we're looking for exactly. I will reach back out to them. I've initially reached out, but yeah, they did have restrooms. I had I had reached out and I just haven't heard back from them yet. So, April 10th, we're doing

April 10th. You always forget to mention it. Selma Live is coming back April 10th. So, John Peterton and his wife Tammy will be here downtown Selma. Yes. Good job. Thank you very much. Pleasure. I have a question for you in regards to the grant for the swim. Was that swimming lessons or So, it's the open community swim. So, it is not swim lessons. Of Bears is currently looking at providing swim lessons um for our community this year. Okay. Yes. So, once I have that information, I'll release it to the public as well. Thank you. Hey, great. Finance director Moreno.

Yes, Mayor and Council members. Um, so last week, uh, three finance members, finance staff members, and myself attended the California Society Municipal Finance Officers annual conference. It was held in Palm Springs. Um, it was over 1,800 attendees and well attended um, with the staff with the different variations of classes that were offered. Um it was lots of learning, great sessions and a lot of great networking with local um finance professionals from local cities and special districts. And lastly, um I did forward the budget worksheet to the department heads to start the fiscal year 2627 budget.

Great. Thank you for that. And when do you think we'll have our next meeting as a council for the preliminary budget review? We are trying to shoot for a workshop. um end of March, early April. So, we'll be sending u some polling information out to council members on availability. Great. Thank you. Anybody else with a question for finance director? Fire chief Webster.

Evening, mayor and council. Just one item to report last night at the Selma Healthcare District meeting. Uh sounds like the city of Selma was busy there. Um that meeting was attended by our division chief of VMS Daniel Diaz. Uh he presented um a proposal to the board uh to purchase more Lucas devices which uh is the uh CPR device that uh we they purchased three of them for us last year and we've seen um some pretty considerable results with achieving uh spontaneous circulation uh during cardiac arrest. And so with that uh we sent another proposal for four additional Lucas devices which is which will allow our agency to have one on uh the three frontline fire apparatus as well as one on the four frontline ambulance that serve our community as well as the remainder of our zone. And so uh that was awarded um the grant I believe uh with those devices as well as the continuation of the community CPR program was just over $100,000 from the district. And so that'll I'm super excited about that. Very proud of uh division chief Diaz and we'll be bringing that to council um to proceed with accepting those funds and then purchasing those devices and getting them online. That's it.

That was great. Chief Webster um the chief or the um Daniel Diaz did an incredible job last night. He did not have his um his his notes loaded. He didn't have his presentation loaded. So, he did it all right here. He's so committed to the the Lucas product and he's so knowledgeable about it that he was able to walk the people through and the board members through um how effective those are and how many lives they do save in terms of bringing people back to life. And one thing he said when he walked back and sat down, he looked over and he goes, "And that saves so many of our backs, too." So you can't overlook the fact that it it saves the lives of people that you know have cardiac arrest, but it also saves and helps and reduces the injuries of fire chief, fire personnel, fire department personnel who don't have to do those rounds and rounds of compressions. That's something not to be overlooked as well. And I know it wasn't overlooked in his presentation or yours. And um as we've seen from our you know our workers comp loss runs and our records you know anything we can do to achieve lower incidents and lower severity of claims is a really good thing. So it's that was a real a real win-win. So kudos to to you Chief and your department for uh for making that happen and and to the healthcare district.

Thank you Mayor Public Works Director Hunt.

Thank you Mr. Mayor. Members of the council, just a few things to update you on. Um, we just talked about Veterans Plaza. We actually completed the light install on the brick for the new monuments that was completed last week by Stony Masonry. So, uh, happy to get that done. Um, we were out at Pioneer Village today. Um, and actually ground the concrete slab where the trip ball hazards are under the canopy in front of the gazebo where the dance floor is. Everything got ground down today. Trims got trees got trimmed up. The cafe lights, all the bad bulbs got replaced, and the most of the slab got pressure washed. We're going to finish that tomorrow and then let it dry over the weekend and we'll go in on Monday and actually seal the cracks with a material called Seclex uh that's kind of made for that application and then that place looks like a gem right now. It's ready to go for the first event I believe on the 14th. Correct. Liz is happy with us right now. So I'm in good good hands. Um we're going to start next week. We ordered a new scoreboard for the Babe Ruth build. We ordered that this last year. Uh it came out of budget. Um the scoreboard that's there is 27 years old. It's not functioning anymore. Um we were able to go through Sourcewell, uh a purchasing co-op, and we actually went to the exact same company and got the exact same scoreboard, but the new modern version. Uh more efficient, uh less amperage, it pulls of power and everything. So, we're going to start installing that next.

That's cheaper, too.

Yeah. and and start working on getting the field prepped for tryyouts the end of March. So, pretty excited to get that done. Uh and then the last thing that I had to talk about is we need to remove the large male sequoia tree that is just on the north side of the senior center. And I wanted to bring that in a department update because that tree is about 85 years old. It's part of that park's uh uh um you know a look and it's it's part of that park. It's been part of that park since the park existed. Um the tree is dying. Uh as council knows, three years ago we had another sequoia on the east side of the building that was partially dead. The windstorm blew it over and closed the senior center down. Our arborist that we work with currently said that that tree is dying. is starting to lean a little bit and he's concerned with high winds that we could possibly lose that tree. So, I wanted to bring that to council and let everybody know that that big sequoia tree that's on that mall side of the senior center is going to have to come down. Um, so I will take entertain any questions about that. Um, but uh that was the end of my report.

So, the arborist do they also take the tree down or do they Yeah, they they will be cut we can we do not cut that big tree down. We don't have the equipment or the staff trained appropriately. That will be done by the arborist company. Yes. Is that out to bid? Would you put that out to bid? Uh, I'm going to go through the purchasing policy and I haven't got a quote for him to remove that tree yet. If it's under 5,000, then we will use him. If it's over 5,000, under 25, then we'll get two more bids and we will go with the lowest bidder.

All right. Thank you for that. Appreciate it. And the Veterans Plaza does look really good. Amazing at night after 10 p.m. too. Uh bottom lights are the only ones on. Okay, with that we are going to take a 5m minute break and uh so anybody in the public who needs to get some information from say the city attorney or someone else um can do so and then we'll be back in 5 minutes to um finish up the

from departmental reports to our one item tonight on our regular business agenda and it is the consideration and necessary action on resolution 202620R adopting interim downtown exterior color standards. Director Moreno,

thank you. Good evening, mayor, members of the council. Uh what we're bringing forward tonight is a resolution to adopt the interim exterior color standards for the downtown district. Uh the goal is really simple here is we want to maintain a cohesive look downtown while we finished the complete downtown design guidelines that are currently being developed. Um in March last year, council reviewed several pallet options that the bid had already evaluated. Uh then in June we held a joint workshop with city council planning commission and the downtown bid where we looked more closely at the design concepts for downtown including the color standards. Um during that workshop we conducted public polling and the terracotta inspired pallet received the strongest support uh with about 68% of the participants favoring that direction. Based on the feedback staff refined a pallet that you can see on your attachment as exhibit A. Um, this palette focuses on the warm historic tones that are already in place in the downtown area. Um, enhancing kind of the bricks and the traditional storefront character that we already have. Um, it kind of outlines the accent colors as long as well as the awnings. Um, you'll see there, but it also allows flexibility for property owners in some capacity. Uh, what this resolution does is establish interim standards while the larger guidelines are being finalized. It provides clarity for the property owners and staff if someone wants to repaint a building facade. Um so we have a consistent framework to review for those requests. Um as I me as as I mentioned this is temporary step and it provides guidance um until the guidelines are completed and those guidelines will then be adopted into the municipal code. Uh with that staff recommends the adoption of resolution 2026-20R.

Great. Thank you for your report director. Does council have any questions for director Moreno before we open it up to the public? No questions. Okay, with that, open it up to the public. Does anybody have any input on the color standards? Anybody online or on the phone with any input on the interim color standards for the downtown district? Mayor, I see no hands raised at this time.

All right. Thank you. I've got some questions. So, um, so what I understand is that when you paint your building, you don't have to get a permit unless you are encroaching on the public rightway. Like say you have to put up your scaffolding on the sidewalk to paint your building, then you got to get an encroachment permit. But to paint your building itself, the city doesn't require permitting for that. How is the city going to monitor compliance with the um color scheme?

Yes. So, this isn't necessarily a compliance issue at this time. That's what comes with the um downtown design guidelines and then the uh future ordinance that adopts that into the building code and and does an overlay onto uh the downtown area and then it becomes a zoning amendment and everything and can do that. Uh what we're trying to do here is we're trying to specifically tie this back to the facade grant um that has been mentioned wanting to adjust to um allow for some painting and some other changes. And so what we're going for is sort of the carrot approach right now. And then additionally have our bid members uh reach out to uh our businesses and and kind of uh uh go over that facade program, tell them this is available and if you paint these colors then you know this is going to be um you know we have this grant program that's available to to you uh with these colors. So um and then additionally by formally adopting these then we can uh we know where we're going already with at least that part of the design guidelines. Um unfortunately that got dropped a while back. So we have re vive that and are moving forward with um uh getting that in place. But this gives us that a tool to at least, you know, hand that carrot out to um those that are in that area.

I appreciate you picking the ball up and running with it, city manager, director Moreno, because, you know, it is important and it's timely because as you see from downtown, a lot of businesses are painting their buildings, a lot of occupants, a lot of building owners. And so it's really timely to make sure that we do have some sort of coherent color scheme downtown so that it it looks good and looks sharp and it uh presents the image that we would like to the rest of the the county and the community of of our city which is a really charming downtown which is what we have but you know this will even improve those um that appearance.

So I think this is a really good time to go with this. Did council have any input on the color scheme itself? I have a question or a a comment in regards to where it says preserve and discourage the painting of an unpainted historical brick. Well, what if they want to um paint their brick a different color was and I'm trying to remember because we were looking at the uh prior stuff to try to get it since neither of us were here at that time.

Was that part of the guidelines's um request at that time of no painting historic brick? So that particular line came out of the joint meeting that you all collaboratively had to maintain the brick as it is. Um and again that would be adopted in the bigger design guidelines. Um but that was just something that came out of that meeting to maintain either the color or I think it really meant not to cover it with with with plaster. I think if your building's brick like leave it brick and don't over don't overlay. I think that's what the intent was in that meeting. Um but up until this point we haven't really established until the gu the guidelines get built and that's specifically in there then we have teeth to kind of enforce that that t particular look

if we so for want to move forward with that

and I think as the city manager was saying this is really a a precursor a forward step before actually baking those into the building code. This is more of standards that the city council can evaluate when evaluating the downtown um facade grant which we're going to get to later on per night to request to change that a little bit too and that would be certainly one part. Um repainting in the same existing color is exempt. So let's talk about that. So what why is that? What's the thinking behind repainting the same color of building if a if a building is objectionably painted in the first place? Um why would it be able to be painted the the same color as the new standards, the new painting standards that will be approved building code?

Yeah. And and I may defer over to Neil on part of this, but essentially it's uh treated as an existing non-conforming type of use. So you you can't make stuff um retroactive um and if you have a business that's in there that's you know already has a I don't know a bright orange building or whatever right um that's potentially become part of their identity um then they're allowed to continue that use of that. Okay. So even if the there's a permit that's required, if you are part of the business improvement district and you have to submit a application for a permit to paint your building and it's got to be one of those colors, which eventually we'll get to in the building code, you still can't um turn down that color if it was the pre-existing color. Exactly. Is that correct?

Right. You can't You can't require a new color to meet the downtown standards if it's different from the color they originally had and they want to paint it the original color. Is that correct? Okay, I get the distinction.

But once a building changes or um potentially ownership or a new business comes into that area or whatever, then that would uh

if if the building would burn, if it would be damaged, would it be subject to that new color code? the percentage. Where Okay.

Anybody else have a comment at this time? Yeah. Um, what about the art center? Um, I went by there the other day and looked at the payment up and it's horrible. That's the jewel of Selma and it's I know we have money. Um I spoke to um director Fletcher one time and she said they have the money to refurbish and paint and all that but you know the paint on the sides is used to be brown or green but now you can't even tell because water leakage and stuff it's you know I mean that would have that should have been the first building you know to take care of. I'll have to verify budget with her.

Any else include that in the downtown bid. Councilman Trio, did you have anything to say? Yeah, I I'm still trying to understand this um how we're going to mandate this and what we're going to do and the logistics of the area and um how we're going to actually uh have the authority to have the business in downtown change their colors. Um, I'm excited that you guys are bringing this back as I've been wanting to redo some remodel, but at the same time, I happy that we're talking that this is just the beginning and you'll be bringing back the the teeth of the ordinance or what whatever we're going to call it. But the colors, I guess they're fine. Um, are we going to work this if we're going to be giving out the money to the owners or the actual people there or the businesses, but the owner objects to it or how are we going to what are we what's the uh the conversation? And I know the bid's involved, but what are we doing or how what's going to be the operational structure in regards to an owner versus the actual lease and who's going to take the liability or is there going to be a liability and framework in that?

So, the facade grant I believe and correct me if I'm wrong, but um is given to the owner of the property. Now, the tenant can work with the property owner um on trying to get that for their business, but um essentially it's uh property owner based. Um and yes, and it's important to note that this isn't a mandate, you know, as of yet. Um like I said, it comes with the future downtown design guidelines, ordinance, overlays, um and so on. Um and then part of the bid process is that they fill out the application. I believe it goes through the bid for recommendation then comes to um council for um award. So one of the one of the concerns I have is we just we just talked about the brick. So, if the brick's not going to be able to get changed and they have some brick that's exposed and it's actually looking dire, you know, I I I would I mean, we're actually opening ourselves to extend a conversation even longer where, you know, we're actually just starting something and and I'm 100% for this because we need a makeover wherever we're going to be at. But I have brick. My building has brick. So what's the protocol and and for to do something and do an investment and and by the way we're not we're not asking for the money but do the investment and then come back and say hey well that's not actually what should have been done it should have been done this way. So that's kind of where I want to get to. So we can get to the meat and bones of I mean

it's great because we're going to be able to get the people to come in and maybe entertain about painting the building, talking about the awnings, but I really I would love some more teeth into this and understand the the process how it's going to actually

Yeah. and and we're working on that teeth uh component if council desires related to the the colors, the approved colors. Um I if there is language that council would like related to brick if it is deteriorating or something like that then um you know potential plaster or painting that is within the existing colors that council approves um can be incorporated into that as well. And then the goal is to have uh property owners and stuff come in and and fill out the application first before doing paying for anything and and being out of pocket that way first.

Before I before I'm offer one of the biggest concern or biggest questions I have is are we going to do awnings or we're not going to do awnings? Because because that that to me right now I'm I'm dying to tear that whole awning off, right? And restructure the whole windows and have 18 foot windows or whatever. But so I want to know where we're going to are we going to have buildings with awnings because if we are then maybe I have to look at my neighbors if they have awnings. So those are the questions I have. Are we going to mandate not no awnings or what's the bid and what's the people where are they steering this because you know I've seen the majority of our buildings have gone away from the awnings which is great. I love it. But I want to know are we going to awnings off awnings? you know, that's that's that's something that, you know, kind of dictates our

awnings. Yeah. Awnings, architectural characteristics and everything would be part of the overall municipal um or the guidelines um and will uh be discussed amongst uh bid planning and uh council on on designing those and what we're looking for. Uh generally when we come in, I mean that document it's like 100, right? though awnings were discussed and pretty much done away with, but it's not part of the code yet. So, we're getting there tonight is more like the colors, which we just didn't have. So, people couldn't really apply for the downtown facade grant to paint their building just because

without complete confusion and knowing what to apply for. So, I think tonight that does direct traffic, but as Councilman Trillo says, we are going to have to get to awnings and whether or not they're allowed in the actual building code. What? And we're getting there. Mr. Mayor, I think even more of an entertainment would be will the And I know you maybe would just say no to it, but would the awning removal be involved in the bid? I'm just speaking for in general for anybody else that wants to remove You mean like a part of the grant? Yeah. To take your awnings off. Oh, I think that's a point for discussion.

Yeah. Yeah. Okay. Is there a motion to approve these um interim color standards? So moved. Is there a second? Second. Oh, no. No public comment. We called earlier, didn't we? Um, we can reopen it. Come on. If anybody has a comment, come on up.

Good evening, respective mayor and city council and everyone present here. Uh, it's a good discussion going on. I have a question. franchises normally they have their own color codes. If someone wants to open a franchise and uh those c colors are not matching with uh the chosen ones, what do what options do we have in that situation?

It's a great question. I mean I think there it's been done Kingsburg they have the dollar horse for instance and there are some franchises that have come in and they put the horse up. So I think it's a give and take. Just my two cents. I'm not talking for the whole council, but my two cents is work with the franchise owner and see if we can come to some sort of agreement on what meets their downtown standards and what meets their franchise standards.

Yeah. And that can come in heavily with um heavy ordinances. Um if you look at uh places like Carmel by the Sea or Monterey um where they have extensive ordinances related to um color. I mean, you've got some McDonald's in Monterey that has blue arches instead of yellow arches in order to meet um their design.

The McDonald's on Yeah. on Lighthouse right before you get to the tunnel. It's a sandy brown. I mean, it's definitely part of the downtown. It's part of the Monterey color scheme. It's not your usual McDonald's looking place. And they seem like they do just fine. They bring a lot of people in. But a lot of this is to provide that information and work with them and then hopefully take advantage of that facade grant right now while we um build out that large and hopefully the nice colors attract a good franchise to come downtown and want to put their structure there. Yeah, I appreciate really appreciate

the comment. Anybody else? Um you talked about the grants. So, like say there's a building downtown that's pink and the paint is faded and they want to paint it again, but they want to paint it the same color. You would not allow them to apply for the grant even to make the building look better. Would they

you don't you didn't get it. It's not that we wouldn't allow the business to apply for a grant. they are free under the constitution to apply for anything they they choose. The question is what latitude does the city council the bid and the people who are looking at the application have and I believe what has been discussed tonight has been well for the grant money that's what the city has disposition over for that business itself that just wants to paint their building that's up to them they want to paint their building they want to paint it the same color then that's just fine there's No prohibition against if they're saying it's a hardship. I don't have the money to paint it. It looks bad. I want to paint it. I don't have the money to paint it. I want to paint it the same color. So,

they can apply for the grant. They can make those um findings um and arguments uh to the bid to you know the the council. And even though that there are guidelines, the bid's going to go off the guidelines. Um, but council can have that discretion to say, "Yes, we have these, but we think it would be in the best interest." So, council ultimately has discretion. It's It's flexible.

Okay. Okay. I just I mean, it sounded like you just if it's not going to be this color, we're not going to lend you any money. And I feel like if the money is available and if it's going to improve the look of downtown, it may not be the color you want, but if the building is faded and looking kind of gloomy, then to paint it any color. These are all very subjective. We're, you know, you're not going to allow it. We like it. We don't like I mean, that's just those are things that come up during the application process, but I think it's a give and take. And I think, you know, once it gets to the council and the council hears the arguments of the building owner about why they why they choose that building color, then I'm sure the council is going to, you know, take that into account and and just like they are, if they know that, you know, this building doesn't look good and no one likes it, then they probably won't try. if they do, if they think, hey, you know, our our our neighbors like it, we like it, we've had it this color for a long time, and I think those are those are good arguments to bring to the council. I don't think anybody's saying there's just a reflexive no or yes on the downtown standards.

Okay.

Thank you. I think being on the bid, it's helped a lot to understand this whole process. But if if I'm understanding it correctly as well too. So when I talk to the business owners, um we don't we don't have to put awnings. It's it's up to you if you want to put awnings. Um so it's up to you on what you want to put. Right now we're on the colors. I know until we're said and done, we're not going to be as strict as Kingsburg. Kingsburg, you have to have some Swedish, you know, look that applies with all the buildings there. I don't think we're getting to that degree. Ours is really just quarter uh colorcoordinated fix our buildings. Um, and I think eventually when we we have everything said and done and what actually applies, we will be having a workshop for people, if I'm correct, right? we agreed to have a workshop with some business owners to actually go through the process and go online. Are are we going to still follow through on that? So,

yeah, we're going to get we're going to get to the public knowing what those colors are, but right now it's just an interim. So, just it's just a temporary so we can move forward with that downtown facade grant. We're doing this because the facade grant really can't happen. And it's incomplete because if you apply for paint your building, you know, you you really can't because there are really no colors to

Got it. Got it. But what I'm saying when everything's said and done, what falls in into that category, uh doors, from what I understand, we're going to be looking at doors now, windows, logos, um everything to just have a a nice facade. And uh Council Member Osetta bringing up the SMA Healthcare, I mean, excuse me, the Sama Arts Center. that that would be very, you know, nice to go ahead and do either the painting, um, clean it up, whatever the it needs it. And then maybe also the city hall, the the the front of the city hall. You guys should probably even maybe consider throwing that in there and see what that would cost to have a little update as well. Thank you. Yeah, Councilman Triel,

I I just want to make a comment in regards to just uh in general u I heard, you know, one of the residents say, you know, what if what if that building owner, you know, he's down and out and you know, every building in downtown Selma's being rented or is being used by someone. And as an owner of a couple of them, I I just want to say that, you know, the buck stops where the owner is and if we're going to beautify our downtown and invest in our downtown, those are our buildings. So, we need the structured plan and we actually need to put some teeth in it to we can understand that the people need to invest to beautify their downtown and we're all in business. Uh this these are these are commercial buildings are not residential. So, it's an investment with a rate of return. So what I want to tell everyone is that as we look as the leadership here to want to beautify our community, we need to look upon ourselves as the owners that rent the buildings out for an x amount of dollars and understand that the community should get something in return by beautifying their building. And I've been waiting for this for a long time and I think every other business owner would do it. And I think that the the weight should be on the owner and we should want to beautify our downtown. That's what I want to say. And I agree. It's just when you get standards of color, it can get really subjective. So, I think we're all agreeing on on that that we do want our our buildings to look good look good. And it's happening right now. We're having a renaissance downtown. People are painting their their buildings. They just need a little bit of guidance. And I think that's what we're trying to um to do tonight. Councilman Avalos.

Oh, no. I just this uh move forward on this issue. I think we discussed quite a bit. This is a first step, you know, really it's a first step, right? And I think, you know, this is a a first collaboration with the downtown bid and and reach out to the business owners, have a workshop and and this is a stepping stone and I think this is this is a good start, right? Sir.

Yeah. By Maris. Um, I think this is really good. Like council member Tio said, I agree that this should, you know, a lot of business owners are going to be improving their, you know, painting their buildings. You know, I don't see why others would follow as well. Um, you know, Tabitha, um, the hair salon has done an amazing job as well. She's renovated her sign. Looks beautiful. Made in Voyage. Um, their color is not, you know, it's it's a different color. It's a beautiful color. But as far as colors, I think there should be like a color scheme, maybe like a good variety because if you have like a very bright orange or very bright pink, it's not going to flow, you know, you know, really good cohesively. Um, so I think we should have like a nice variety neutral color to pick from. Um, but other than that, yeah, I think this is really good. Thank you.

Thank you. Do we have a motion? Councilman Avalos, did you make a motion? I made a motion. I'm sorry. Call the role, please. Council member Avalos. Yes. Mayor Promgera. Yes. Council member Oagera. Yes. Council member Trillo. Yes. Mayor Robertson. Yes. Okay. Motion passes. Now we're going to move on from regular business to future agenda items. These are council requests for future agenda items not subject to public comment. Items require a consensus. Council Avalos.

Yes. Um I like you know in the past we I want to bring back uh the word was back then was team Selma. bring that back communication, you know, all cities, you know, around us and the and also um I want to know well basically for everybody I like to know we have a develop a plan a master plan for for the city of Selmo that and outside our influence when we annex things coming into our city. Uh what is our master plan as far as beautifification and guidelines as far as uh the people in our city, property owners and like just guidelines, you know, because we have a gentleman here that he well he left but his property sometimes and we'll be putting stop lightss and everything and requirements and I want to make sure that when we when we do the property encroach ments or whatever takes place in these corners or out these subdivisions. If it's in a proper planning perspective for not only for the for all all our future plans as far as coming into the city, you know, a guideline, a master guideline. That's, you know, that's what I'm looking at. You know, something that

like the general general plan with the circulation element. Maybe we could review. Would you like to review the general plan? Yeah, I'd like to read the general. We haven't council in a while. Perhaps we could do as a workshop. Maybe at 5:00 pm. Would that sound like a plan? Yeah, that's good. Can Can you include master plan streets, sewer signs included with that? Oh, yeah. We can do that. That's fine. And um that's all I got to say right now. Thank you, Councilman. So, consensus on that one. You want any consensus? I need a consensus, guys. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Okay. Thank you.

Go there. Councilman Triel. Uh, nothing. April 10th.

Okay. Um, I would like to get an update in regards to staffing on all the departments. I'd like to see where we are, if we're fully staffed or are we down four people, three people, because sometimes we we don't get that um information. We only get it at budget time and then it's it's hard when they want to, you know, when they're saying, "Well, we really need three more people and oh, but the budget's not there." We need to get this information ahead of time to see where we are in regards to staffing. All right. Okay. And then um

council okay with that got consensus on that? Yes. Yes. Oh, and then I did get um some citizens calling in regards to do we know if anyone is going into the right aid building or to the Wendy's? We have not been provided anything on that yet. That's my understanding.

I got one. All right. Um, I would like to put on the agenda uh the possibility of um the city uh helping out with the vouchers for um spay and neuter. I know director Fletcher and her department are looking for donations, but um if it doesn't happen, we maybe we can help. Um I've reached out to Kell Water and I think they're going to give us a grant for that, but I think it's going to be more needed because there's a lot of need out there for that. So if we can put that on there if I can get consensus. I talked with Cal Water today on some stuff. So

yeah, he told me u he just gave up and he's going to use the one from before and he was going to turn in the application today for us. Okay, great. Um I'm good with that. Everybody good with putting that on spayneuter?

Thank you for reaching out. Okay. I'd like to u put on the um the a revised facade grant now that we've approved the interim colors. And I would like to per council to consider a facade grant without a match. So it would be a $10,000 grant per business per per building or business owner with permission of the building owner. If it's the if it's the tenant who's looking to amend or beautify their building facade, including painting now. So, I'd like to see that as a as an agenda item. Is council okay with putting that on the agenda? Yeah.

Yes. Okay. Then, um I'd also like to ask about the status of the signs, the sign ordinance, those feather signs. I keep seeing them popping up. We were going to talk about about that. Can you research that to see if it's been repealed? And if so, can we ask code to make sure that we're not putting those feather signs out? Can you look that up? Feather signs. They're the signs that go straight up. Yeah, I know that you and I had talked about some of that. I think it's kind of a hazard.

They're within the in right of way. Yeah, they're they go straight up. Maybe we revisit that to make sure that that's getting enforced. And if not, let's bring it back to council. Everybody good with that? Okay. Okay, we're good.

Then, um I'd also like to um Right. I'd like to put in stop signs at Floral and Dockery, that construction site for the Amberwood development, temporary stop signs or a safety measure. I was going to have Michael, Director Han, provide that as part of his and I I forgot, but we did discuss that. Uh we're looking at putting up the temporary um A-frame stop sign um over in that area um while that construction's going on. Um that'll be happening next week or this week or pretty soon. Yes.

Tomorrow. We'll get it this week. Everybody good with putting temporary stop signs there? Yeah. It's creating creating a safety hazard. Okay. What about the flooding? Are you going to put that?

Yeah. So that's the next the next step. Can we get a update on the Amberwood project just so council knows? It's a really big project if we could have our city engineer give us an update at the next council meeting on where we are. you know, when they're going to finish that masonry wall and they're going to enclose it, when the when they're going to get sticks in the air, you know, when because the neighbors are asking and city manager and I were out there this weekend. We were out there on Monday and there's considerable questions from the local residents about the uh the progress of that job and we talked to Okay, everybody good with that?

Getting an update on the Amberwood. Oh, and I had one more. Sorry. Oh. Um, can I get an update on the street signs because some citizens are saying that they still don't have their signs on their streets? Yeah, there's you're right. They're empty and you can't I'm good with that, council. Good with that. Signs. I'm up. Good update on signs. All right. Now, we're going to move on to council reports. Councilman Trio,

uh, just um, a couple of things. uh this last week um participated in the education foundation for this uh school district of Sama. We had a really good event. U donated a pretty good amount of money there. U education is really important for this community. U it was a great event. I want to just um congratulate them for putting that event on. uh in the past couple of weeks, you know, that the um I've gone around and I've seen that, you know, there's a couple of organizations that have been putting out the fish fries and I want to uh recognize the Reley um what was it? The Knights of Columbus for doing a putting on a big event. I know the Selma's Knights of Columbus are having two fresh fries. I've donated every year to them and I want the community to please help them out. uh they're they're doing a good good job. Other one is um there's a couple of events coming up that are really important for this community um pertaining to the kids that we keep a lot of kids active and that actually helps us out. So um I think it's really important that we help the little league softball girls soccer. So, I just want to say that in general because a lot of people they have come to my office and we're, you know, we're openly and passionately going to be helping them. Um, the last thing I'd like to say is that I will I will um make sure that my business donates to the uh neuter the spade neuter program. Um, in behalf of my dogs, of course, Max, Mattier, and Lace and Tanko. Okay. Thank you.

Thank you,

Abalos. Oh, okay. I Well, of course I went to the Mixer Maiden Boyage. That was a good deal. You know, I won a lucky sign, a Shamrock Shamrock sign. And also, uh, I actually stopped by the seniors and, you know, stop by and see how everything's going. you know, I did, you know, I, you know, find out how everybody's just checking on people, you know, how you know, if any complaints, whatever, how the city's been running, you know what I mean? And then, uh, also um, uh, there was a flooding on Floral and Dockery. Uh, I went to I went to the site. I was in the area. I stopped by as I usually do in the area, driving by, check on things. Uh uh David uh engineer one of his assistants was there and they the the uh the the residents would come to complain about the flooding. The issue was that they were they fill the water line and they were they put it they had to put chlorine to kind of cure the bacteria. They had and also had to flush it out. So that's where they had the flooding and uh and they put back fresh water, put it back, make sure they test it and it today should have been all done. They back back to normal. And then I also uh last night I attended the healthc care board um as a to sit back and watch how how our tax dollars are being spent on the board, how they're you utilizing people that come up and ask for uh assistance. And uh and it's nice to see our our citizens tax dollars using very wisely in our community. people that need help.

The soccer team, uh the fire department, uh they they got, you know, over $90,000, you know, as tax dollars and those machines to save lives um are well needed in our community. Um and then also uh some writership for disadvantaged kids uh programs that was um allowed for the kids to uh attend these things like for like horse riding and stuff like this and uh these programs you know there's a tax dollars that sometimes you don't you know people need help not everybody has uh they have big families they don't have the kids can't play soccer, they got three or four kids on, you know, they have to pick and choose the these programs as far as a healthc care board tries to help minimize the u the cost and Liz was there with the proposal uh to try to minimize the cost that people playing T-ball sports like this in our community where people can get their families and kids can get out with a low cost without and that's where our tax dollars you see those things you hear things but you actually have to see it and be there and listen with those people coming forward what they're asking for and uh I like what I saw and helping the community step forward and it's not you know it's good it's a good feeling when you see t our people's tax dollars residents where the money is being used smartly uh if it wasn't for this uh healthcare plan it if if it went back to the county supervisors, you'll never see it. You'll never see that kind of money. And we're kind of blessed in a

way, you know. Uh and I I give I give uh in the past it was there was some challenges in the past in the healthcare board. this new group that came forward uh thanks to certain people that out there in the audience and I and they were they became transparent transparent and they helped the community go forward and even now the new group that's taken over are are being transparent and moving forward to help the community. I like what I see Scott that's all I got to say. It was good meeting Councilman Oscara.

That was a long one. Uh, I attended the crab feed uh last Friday. It was a wonderful event. Uh, completely sold out. I think they have to put more tables out there, but it was well attended. I don't like crab, but I had the chicken. Sure. Um, so I know I know my wife loves the crab. She looks forward to this event.

She's already asking me when's it when is it next year? I said we just had it. Uh other than that um I attended the meeting of uh healthcare district and like Jim was saying uh little league um Babe Ruth um the swim program a lot of these kids programs they got some pretty good money from the healthcare to help them out. So uh kudos to them and um especially since they're helping our city because God knows we don't have money to support everybody. We wish we did, you know, but they're they're doing a good job and I think we need to support them any way we can. And I think that's I didn't attend anything else. No, I didn't have any meetings. I don't remember. I'm already getting old, so you have to excuse me.

Pop back in if you prom.

Okay. I've attended the um also the mixer at Maiden Voyage. It was very well attended and it was very nice, you know, to see a lot of people there. So that was great. I also attended the Terry Serrano Plaque Memorial um and that was very special. The families really um were very appreciative of of getting the plaque for their father for writing the transit. And then um I also attended the crab feed which was put on by the chamber and again they did an outstanding job. I mean they really worked so hard. They used the kids from the Lionus or the Little Little Leos and they did a great job. So I was I would say yes, it was sold out. It was very well attended and the chamber did a great job. Um and that was it for me.

Great. Thank you. U so I met with um the residents as I was saying earlier with the city manager on Saturday afternoon and then we met again on Monday to discuss that that water issue that release the water issue that Councilman Abalo spoke about and from what I understand um according to the uh the contractor there or the owner Lenar the developer the home builder they are going to divert the water on Thursday to the serium vineyard instead of going in the the street where there's a limited storm drain option, a limited drainage option. So, there won't be as much backup, that stop sign, those stop signs there will really improve, you know, safety and potential problems and hopefully eliminate potential problems with people crossing there. Um, Councilman O Siggera, city manager, um, Rogers and Parks, community services director, and I, Fletcher, met with the new animal services manager at Selma Animal Shelter to discuss the spay and neuter program, rabies shot clinics, and some issues that have been going on at the animal shelter. Uh, Rose and I gave blood at Rolling Hills convolescent home. Day felt like it was about 25° that day. It was windy, man. But it's it's a good thing good thing to give blood. Um I attended a business improvement district meeting last Monday. I attended the Terry Serrano memorial that the mayor prom talked about. So the thing with Terry Serrano is he was a writer of the FCRTA, the local transit um system here. and he would take the bus from the some elderly apartments to the senior center and he would take the the ride back back home. Got to know the drivers. Really nice guy. But you know, another thing he did was he realized, hey, why am I standing

out here on this sidewalk front of my apartment in the cold waiting for the buses instead of can we have order in the court, please? I'm just kidding. Um he would stand out there and he would say, "Why am I having to stand out here? Why don't we have a bus stop here? So, he organized the folks at the apartments and the senior center to sign a petition to get a transit stop out there and they put it out there. Now, that's power of the people right there. That's that's you know what it's all about. Local government, you know, people speaking up and getting things done to benefit their community. So, when he passed Moses Stites, the former director, that's probably Terry playing with our lights right now saying he's listening. Um he said, "Wow, I you know that guy um made some great changes. He was a real advocate." And they made a plaque. They made two plaques actually. And so one is on the bus stop right there on Wright Street. Encourage you to go by and take a look at it. The other one went to the family at the ceremony. Thank you, city manager, communications director, to everybody from the city who came out for that to honor Terry and his memory and to say, you know, FCRTA is a really good thing because it provides a good service and it's also honoring somebody who spoke up for the good, not to complain, but to make life better for our Selma residents and our our locals here. Um, so I also attended a chamber of commerce mixer at the maiden voyage. I attended the uh crab feed which was very good. I attended a COG FCRTA meeting last Thursday evening. I attended the Selma healthcare district meeting last night. It was great to see so many worthy causes getting funded and it's great to have the healthc care district. They are a great partner in Selma. Um I attended a Selma Rotary meeting today. We're a

local nonprofit organization benefiting veterans and folks um who have been um caught in war are are aided specifically in Lebanon and specifically in the Ukraine. So it was very nice to attend that. So now we will move on to our last night or last part which is oral communications. At this time, any member of the public may address the city council regarding any item not on any item not on the regular meeting agenda over which the council has jurisdiction. No action or discussion will be taken on any item not on the agenda. Issues raised will be referred to the city manager for review. Members of the public are asked to limit their remarks to three minutes. Does anybody have a parting comment tonight?

This isn't an action item. I was at the Rotary Club meeting today also and Char Tucker um brought up the fact that excuse me Pete Israelian um has just been diagnosed with cancer. Uh Pete Israel was very very involved in our community a mayor out on the council and stuff and so just asking for prayers for him. I did go by to talk to him and Denise and in good spirits. They're still at the very beginning diagnosis stages and still doing a lot of testing and stuff before we know exactly what he's going to be dealing with. But just for those of you who pray, just keep the man in your prayers because he's a really, really nice guy.

All our best wishes go out to Pete and Denise and the family. Um, Bri, um, just want to echo a little bit about what, uh, council members Trillo and uh, sorry, Avalos and Oer said earlier about the healthcare district. Um, you know, a lot of money was um, um, awarded yesterday to the kids to a lot of sports. Um, soccer and baseball are really huge in our city. So, I know a lot of parents will be happy and a lot of kids as well. Um, $100,000 was granted now. Now, they're trying to work on the percentage of how much they're going to give out. And then also had a question um that I forgot to mention earlier. Um, Mayor Promar mentioned earlier at a previous meeting that about uh new Christmas decorations and possibly an ice rink. Uh, would that be worked somewhere in the future or is that being placed on the agenda soon or

that that would be um discussion within our future budget workshop and um for placement in to the future budget. Okay, got it. Thank you. I just want to give a shout out to uh Adventist um hospital. We had an incident with my mom this Saturday morning, very early in the morning and they were um outstanding. Their their employees there. It was early early in the morning and you know they get a lot of bad publicity and a lot of bad comments on council but excuse me on Facebook and social media but I just want to give a shout out to them. They were um very on top of things. Um they took care of my mom and um we were there for some some hours but they were on top of things. So I just I told I talked to some of the employees there that we were going to give them a shout out that you know they were outstanding. So that that's what I wanted to do tonight. Thank you.

Anybody online or on the phone with a comment? No hands raised at this time. Right. that will wish every