City Council - Regular Meeting

Tuesday, August 18, 2026

About this meeting

Government Body
City Council
Meeting Type
City Council
Location
Springfield, IL
Meeting Date
August 18, 2026

Transcript

99 sections

0:09 – 0:57Speaker 4

자, 여기요, 존. Dad, I can't see. Yes, sir.

1:00Speaker 1

Sir, we will hold a meeting on August 18, 2026. Would you please stand up for the national flag?

1:05 – 1:16Speaker 4

I swear my loyalty to a nation that has freedom and justice for all people, a nation that can't be divided under God, a republic that symbolizes the United States of China and its flag.

1:24Speaker 2

Red Pass Seogin, please check your attendance.

1:27 – 1:43Speaker 4

Yes, sir. Cox, here. McGregor, here. Williams, here. Lockford, here. Burgess, here. Natri, here. Elo, here. Parson, here. Coney, here. Thank you, Mr. Seok-in.

1:43 – 4:23Speaker 2

In order to be polite, I respect and respect others, admit that we are all working hard to support and develop the local society, and understand that each person's thoughts to achieve that goal can be different. I promise to be polite. There is no declaration or announcement this evening. The first case is the real estate located in the south-western corner of the South-Western Blur-Bard, Westchester Blur-Bard, South-Western Blur-Bard, 1022-16.0-101-040. The applicant is Nama OCI North LLC. Currently, the area of use is 155.040 on the I-1 construction business area. The area of use requested is 155.341 on the Springfield area, A, B, C, and so on. This is related to the height and size regulations of the sign that are installed outside the building. Also, the 155.001, definition, the 155.340, C, D, H, I, J, HANG, building external advertising sign, the 155.321, A, HANG, non-light sign, the 155.321, B, 1. The height and size of the outside signboard of building No. 155.341, No. 155.320, A and B are allowed in the building. 2. And we request an exception to the No. 155.480, the light adjustment and lighting regulations. The Springfield-Sang-Ga-Mont County Regional Planning Department will approve the use of the requested conditional permission. 1. The height of the limited signboard. The size and area are limited to two sides, and the height cannot exceed 40 feet and the width 10.5 feet x 36 feet, and the area of each signboard side cannot exceed 378 square feet. Second, on the electronic display screen, a message that does not change more often than 8 to 10 seconds mentioned in Article 10 of the application is displayed. The message displayed should be a static image that does not include moving, scrolling, blinking, flashing, or animation graphics. Fourth, the existing advertisement board, structure and components located in 724 South Grand Avenue East should not operate a new signboard until this is permanently removed. We recommend that you approve the requested changes as submitted. The sub-district is designated as an I-1 district in front of the commercial area, and the signage for this type of request can be considered. The recommendation of the city planning and district committee staff is approved, and it will be decided by cooperation with the staff. The chairman will now nominate the consent.

4:23 – 5:40Speaker 1

I suggest that the recommendation of the Springfield City Planning and District Committee be approved. Request. There is a request for consent to approve the recommendation of the City Planning and District Committee. Do you have any opinions? We will start voting because there is no opinion. If you agree, please cast your vote, and if you disagree, please cast your vote. The consent vote was passed with the opposite 0 vote. The next case is the document number 2026-022 for the area of about 40.78 acres in the area of ​​PIN 21-11.0-3030. The applicant is the Memorial Health System. Currently, the area classification is I-1, Gyeonggong-eup District, Section 155.04. The requested change of use is the change of use of B1 Expressway Business Service District from I-1 Gyeonggong-eup District to I-1 Gyeonggong-eup District from Springfield District to 155.03. The staff in charge of planning for Springfield Mountain and Mon County recommended approval. Although it does not coincide with the specification of the city plan, it is an acceptable proposal since the request for the use of the B1 is also designated as B1 in the southern region. The staff in charge of planning and use of the B1 recommended that the staff agree with the staff's opinion. The chairman will submit the consent.

5:41 – 6:13Speaker 4

Mr. Mayor, on the condition that the applicant buys the property from the current owner, we will submit a consent form to approve the Spring Field Planning and Use Change Commission's non-profit use change recommendation. If the real estate is not completed within a year after the date of approval of the relief request requested by the applicant, if the applicant is notified by the city planning agency, the transaction will not be completed and the use area classification will return to the current classification.

6:16 – 7:40Speaker 1

There is a consent. Would you like to re-apply? I re-apply. Thank you. Congressman Lockford. I re-apply for consent. Is there a discussion on the proposal of the Hanwha-Oho Committee? There is no discussion, so we will now start voting. Those who agree to the consent vote, those who oppose the consent vote, please throw the opposite vote. The consent vote was passed with 9 votes and 0 votes against. This concludes the city planning meeting. The chairman is in favor of the possibility of a re-election, and in order to hold an unannounced meeting according to the 2-11 bill, we would like to review the consent to cancel the second round of regular meetings. I agree. This is Dong-hee Han-gwa Jecheong. Is there any discussion? If you are against it, please say yes. If you are against it, please say no. Now we will enter the unannounced meeting. you

9:08Speaker 2

The chairman of the committee will approve the consent to re-evaluate the meeting. I agreed. I re-appointed. The consent has been re-appointed. Is there anyone to debate?

9:14 – 9:28Speaker 1

If you agree, please say yes. If you disagree, please say no. Now, the chairman of the committee will introduce Mr. Ki-chum, a finance officer and a vice-finance officer. I'm sorry. Please present your financial report. Thank you, Mr. Brasher. This is the financial report of the finance officer's July law. The basic balance is 57,160,801 dollars.

9:39 – 10:08Speaker 4

Total income was 1,792,550 dollars. July expenses were a total of 17,946,416 dollars, and the final balance of the July legal fund was 56,307,936 dollars. The end-of-year general fund balance includes $1996,398, which is the end-of-year balance of ARPA funds. I will end the report with this. Thank you. Thank you.

10:20Speaker 1

If you disagree, please say no. There is more praise.

10:22 – 10:36Speaker 2

I received an email about the OBM contract report from the budget management department. Do you have any questions for the mayor? I'll move on to the next. The chairman will omit the reading of the regular hearing on August 5, 2026, and submit a consent to approve the reading. I agree. There is a consent and a request. Do you have a discussion? If you don't agree, please tell me.

10:43Speaker 1

If you disagree, please say no.

10:44Speaker 2

There are more approvals. Oh, I'm sorry. Mr. Cotney also attended. Mr. Chairman, we will approve the consent to include the pre-election content of the request in this meeting. Mr. Chairman, I agree. I re-approve. I re-approve the consent.

10:54 – 11:06Speaker 1

Do you have a debate? If you don't, please say yes if you agree. If you disagree, please say no. It has been passed. The next case is a consent. Mr. Chairman, we will approve the consent to include the pre-election content of the consent in this meeting. Mr. Chairman, I agree. I re-approve.

11:11Speaker 2

I agree. I agree. I agree. I agree. I agree.

11:34 – 12:11Speaker 1

10 votes in favor, none in opposition. Bill 2026-339 is under review or is being reviewed by the committee. The next bill is Bill 2026-373, Illinois State Waste Management of Illinois Inc. It is an order to terminate the Pw27-16 collection contract from September 1, 2026 to August 31, 2029. The contract amount cannot exceed $ 4,152,836, and it is approved to add $ 150,000 to the public business district. The consent has been approved. Please request for final approval. The consent and request have been completed. Is there a member to speak before the management company?

12:20Speaker 2

Yes, that's right. I prepared the presentation data in the meeting room, but I think you can take a quick look at it instead.

12:40 – 19:33Speaker 4

Thank you to all of you and the mayor. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to present today's event. I am Kyle Nestor of Illinois Waste Management. I am standing on behalf of our central Illinois branch. Today, my goal is to introduce waste management and tell you about our value and collection program. and we hope to answer your questions. We will be happy to help you. If we look at the overall structure of our organization, there are various information such as company information, operating information, and sustainability information, but the most important thing for me to think about is operating data. What I want to convey and share with you is that we are operating about 19,000 pick-up vehicles nationwide. We are a team that successfully manages this program and has the experience and capacity to operate at a high level that all residents and everyone here can be very satisfied with. If you go to the next slide, you can see some of the main contents. To briefly introduce us, we have several goals, but the most related part to the collection contract for wastewater waste is that the local society in the lower third part of the page is flourishing. WM not only wants to be a team to collect wastewater waste, but also to be a true partner with the city. and are doing this in various ways. Recently, we held a trash truck experience event for over 200 kindergarten students in the local community. Kindergarten students really like trash trucks. In fact, this Friday, I am going to participate as a volunteer for the battery collection event at the Juri Park Namsan Hall with a few WM team members, the National Waste and Recycling Foundation, and the Juso Fire Station. Again, we hope to be a true regional social partner, not just a collection company. Some of the important things that show our leadership and reputation are that we have been consistently selected as one of the most ethical companies in the United States. In short, our value is to do the right thing in the right way. We act based on honesty, transparency, consistency, and trust. To tell you about the main content of the collection program, there is nothing much different. We will continue from the end of the current contract company. Our team is all ready. This program starts today, two weeks later, and the local team, which has a rich experience of successfully carrying out the previous business, is in charge of the back-end work. We are fully prepared to provide you with the best service. Let me tell you a few of the main features of this program. We are planning to order two new pick-up vehicles for program operation. In the meantime, we will use existing vehicles, but new trucks will be included in the program. Pick-ups will be carried out in turn, and the existing schedule will be maintained. In the past, we minimized the amount of waste collection in January and February to provide better services to residents and reduce costs, but this time we will collect waste only once per generation in January and February. This is the same way as other waste collection programs in this area. Other than that, there are almost no changes, so it will proceed in the same way as the existing program. Once again, we will provide the best service, and we hope that we can help residents. If you have any questions, we will answer them anytime. Yes, Gregory. Mr. Congressman, let me ask you a simple question. As you are in charge of this contract, as far as I know, there is a robot arm on the city's vehicle. How is this trash bag collection going to go? Yes. In Korea, garbage and recycling bags are changing to automated side-loading methods, or ASL. However, waste bags still need to be used in rear-loading trucks. Waste bags are mostly hand-made. So, we decided to introduce a rear-loading truck that has been used less in the industry. We also ordered an additional truck, and we are ready to put it in immediately. Yes, this service will be carried out in a manual rear-loading method. Yes, thank you. It's a relief. As you know, there was a problem with bags that were wet in the past or things that were ruined by rain. How are you going to deal with it? Yes, we have a weight limit of about 22.7kg for 50 pounds. However, we do not measure the weight of the bag separately. When the driver goes to provide service to the customer, I think it will be easy to know whether the bag weight has been exceeded or not. If the weight is exceeded or the collection is not possible, we will put a sticker on it and let the customer know. If not, we will collect it without limiting the weight and wash it behind the cotton truck for about 23.7kg. What if the weight falls to the bottom of the bag? Yes, that's a good question. Yes, I think it would be good to take a look at how the program was run in the past. Yes, but I think garbage bags should be easy to collect. Yes, thank you. From my experience working in this industry, when it rains during the process of collecting, the bag may get wet. It's not as strong as it used to be. There are times when the people in charge of the collection drop the bag from the bag, Then the customer dissatisfaction is received. So I wanted to let you know this in advance. Please consider it in the future. Thank you. Yes, I will keep that in mind. Mr. Lester, do you have anything else to say?

19:33Speaker 1

Thank you for joining us today and participating in the collection of garden waste.

19:46 – 20:38Speaker 2

This is the end of the review. Do you have any other discussions? I'll give you one more chance for the last time. If there is no discussion, we will now start voting. Those who agree, please vote in favor. Those who disagree, please vote against. The case was passed with 9 votes in favor and 0 votes against. The next case is 2026-377. Jason McKenzie, Sarah Kink, Jim Peters is appointed as the chairman of the Board of Directors. Chairman, please agree to put the case of 2026-377 on the final hearing. I agreed. Requested. The consent and request have been completed. Do you have any discussion? Peters attended today. Let's meet and talk about Jason McKenzie and Sarah Kink last week. I invited Peter, the purchasing manager. Is there anyone to discuss with Peter? Thank you.

20:38Speaker 4

You all know me, but I'm happy to work at the committee. Thank you. All right. Do you have any opinions of other members?

20:44 – 21:03Speaker 2

If you don't, we'll start voting now. Those who agree, please vote. Those who disagree, please vote against. The case was passed with 9 votes in favor and 0 votes in opposition. Are there any cases to be listed outside the current trial? Thank you.

21:07 – 21:52Speaker 1

Um, I want to say thank you to NAACP, Springfield, and Gwen. Could you briefly tell us about what happened last weekend? I learned a lot about the racial violence in 1908. I didn't even know that there was a room where black shops were crowded on Washington Street. Now Springfield Bank BOS Center parking lot, and the place where Horace Mann is located. It was really nice to know how it was incorporated into the history and the city of Springfield. It was a lot different from then, but you explained it really well. I've been to the African American History Museum, and I've met my colleagues there. I hope you can make a good summary, and I hope it continues every year. The experience of the last four days was really amazing.

22:05 – 23:42Speaker 2

The history shared from beginning to end was very rich and deep. It was a huge story. Every time I attended each session, I was able to experience various aspects of the racial unrest in 1908. I was really surprised that the entire community gathered together to gather ideas on how to show history or how to talk about it. I think it played a great role in getting the story out and delivering it well. In the end, what is important is that we all need each other. We have to understand that cooperation and history are important together. So that we can not repeat the same mistakes. Good things, bad things, and bad things. There have been many things, but if I allow it, we will continue to tell the story. I will continue to tell you. Gwen, there is one suggestion. As you know, while taking a walk last night, today was an important day here, and a significant part of my job was done here. With the officials, we looked around the 200th anniversary event and read several guidebooks that talk about history. If you hold another three-day event next year, I would like to suggest that you secure your budget at the time of budget creation and install a flag containing information about the history of the city.

23:45 – 24:17Speaker 2

I think it would be really good to draw people's attention, talk about the topic to them, let them know what's going on, and announce the date. If possible, it would be really nice if you could continue the program every year. Yes, thank you. Before that, I would like to say thank you to Director Harrison. The director started with a program three years ago, and since then, he has continued to grow. Without your vision, this program would have been impossible. Thank you for your vision. Yes, the director started. Thank you.

24:27 – 24:47Speaker 1

Um, this is a completely different matter. I'll be waiting for a while. Mr. Tammy, is this for Gwen? Yes, thank you again. I told Gwen to come up with an idea three years ago, and she has exceeded my expectations. Mr. Gregory, I think you have a good idea. I would like to thank you. Thank you for your hard work with the entire team. It was a fun time. I had fun doing it, and I'll see you again.

24:47Speaker 4

Thank you. Thank you so much.

24:55 – 27:21Speaker 1

Nice to meet you. Thank you so much for your support. It was a big help. It was a big help. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. So... There's been a building I've been worried about for a long time. I'm in the 6th election. It's a building that I've been worried about before I was elected to the 1622nd House of Representatives. Some of the buildings have been removed, some of them are left as they are, and I don't know how long it's been, but it's been left behind for a long time. But by the end of last year, when I asked about the problem here, I wanted to know how to proceed in the future. We are planning to deal with the price of the building and how to deal with the building, and we received an answer that the plan will be submitted to the Public Business Department and the City Planning Department. But a few weeks ago, I sent you an email, but the building processing plan has not been submitted yet. So I want to know how to solve this situation. This building is a clear example of harming the city's beauty, but Springfield City does not take any action and is a building. In the middle of the center of Gashina, Megadeth, I don't understand how to tolerate the fact that half of the building is exposed to the wind and left alone. I can. The residents sent me emails regularly asking me about the problem, but unfortunately I can't give you an appropriate answer. Yes, that's right. Yes, it would be really nice if you could give me an answer, whether it's a municipal law firm, a public business director, or anyone else. If you don't get an answer,

27:28Speaker 2

Yes, and I know that there is a related case in progress, but I don't know if it went to the administrative court. I'm not sure.

27:56Speaker 1

We asked for a design drawing submission, but we haven't submitted it for a year.

27:59 – 28:27Speaker 4

To put it simply, the building is safe as requested by the city. The first floor is safe. In relation to the design drawing submission, we have complied with the city's requirements, but we have not received anything yet. Let's check again in the building and area setting department. I haven't checked it myself for a while, but it is known that the building is in a safe state that meets our standards. Yes, and we will take follow-up measures on related regulations and regulations.

28:27 – 28:47Speaker 1

Yes, thank you. In my opinion, and the residents of Area 6 also have this building. I can tell you. First of all, a complaint must be received from the prosecutor.

29:09Speaker 4

If someone's house

29:33 – 30:21Speaker 1

What if this floor was removed with not only one window but also the entire building exposed like a window? Half of the building is exposed to the rain and wind. You can't accept that such a building is in the house. We will have to ask for the removal or we will have to take action in any way. Because it is no longer acceptable. Thank you for your time to review the document.

30:22Speaker 4

When I last checked, the first floor was safe. It means that the entrance is blocked. That's what we want.

30:42 – 31:04Speaker 1

Please let me know if there are any regulations that should be added to prevent commercial buildings exposed to rain from remaining as remains in the middle of the residential area. I will actively review it. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

31:25Speaker 2

Once again, thank you for your quick response. The residents I'm talking about are very satisfied with the Republic's response. Wait a minute. I'm sorry, but can I tell you something?

31:33 – 31:57Speaker 1

Is it about the contract that has just been approved? No, this is... Oh, I'm sorry. Yes, no, no, no. It's about the garbage collection in the yard. This is the Republic's responsibility. It's not the waste management's responsibility. I was confused because the waste management also participated in the trial. Yes, I see. No, this is about the garbage collection cost of the residential area. Yes, I can't reveal the contents of the contract I just signed.

31:57 – 32:13Speaker 2

So I was worried. That's all. I'm sorry. I should have talked about the problem of not solving this problem. I'm sorry. Yes, I apologize. I didn't mean to do that. It's okay. I wanted to make sure we were understanding. Thank you for coming tonight. You were going to come earlier, but I know that the schedule didn't go well. Thank you for coming back today. The entire assembly wanted to hear your opinion. Yes.

32:20 – 34:26Speaker 4

Thank you. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to talk to you today. I'm with Mark Star, a sales manager in the middle of Illinois. I'm Aaron Bettis, the general manager of the Republic Service in the middle of Illinois. I worked for this organization for about 14 months. 여러분께 알려드리고 싶은 첫 번째 사항은 지난번에 초대받았을 때 참석하지 못해 죄송하다는 말씀을 드리는 것입니다. 방시에 는 시간 관계상 여러 가지 사정으로 말씀을 드리지 못했습니다. 하지만 오늘은 여러분과 주민 여러분께 꼭 알려드리고 싶은 중요한 사항이 있습니다. 저희 we found a problem where the service registration fee was misplaced on the website. Due to this problem, about 1 to 2 percent of the total customers were affected. We are focusing on identifying and applying the appropriate fees to the respective customers, and this work will be completed by the end of this month. And from now on, We will take action so that you can get a refund for the amount requested after contacting the residents who have suffered damage. Thank you so much for calling me. It's embarrassing. We didn't know this. As soon as I found out, I took action right away. I want to let everyone know that the Republic Service is devoted to Springfield. I have a deep interest in the transformation of Springfield City besides the Republic Service. And we will do our best to contribute to the development of the city. Now it's time for questions. I hope that some of the problems raised regarding website errors have been resolved.

34:26 – 35:03Speaker 2

And I also got a call from several residents, and they were very satisfied with the rapid response and the fact that credit had already been applied to the account. Therefore, if you have any problems or questions about the hearing, we recommend that you check the hearing for your residents. I know that you have checked your account and figured out the problem. If you can't get in touch with me in my office, who should I call? What number should I call to solve the problem? If you contact me with the number listed in the hearing, I want to clarify this part.

35:15 – 35:49Speaker 4

We have identified those who need to be corrected because of the request method. You have to go through a lot of review and confirmation work to provide accurate credits. So, some of you have used the DOBO service, and some of you have used the additional container. There are several things to look at to make the process accurate and accurate. Therefore, the first step is to fix the existing fee. After that, we will inform the affected people about the credits that will be applied in the future. Thank you.

35:49Speaker 2

There are no more questions. Yes, Mr. Gregory, are you asking questions to the Republic?

35:54 – 36:40Speaker 4

Yes, thank you for coming out to recognize the problem and solving it quickly. Thank you very much. And... Unfortunately, a recent typhoon has grown, and it is known that Gwisan is one of the companies that use alleyways a lot in the city. And sometimes it's hard to approach because of problems such as falling trees, and I know that residents sometimes experience inconvenience due to garbage problems. So I recommend continuing to cooperate and maintain communication with the Ministry of Public Business. For example, when you have to guide the residents to put the garbage in front of the house, Thank you for helping solve the problem. Mr. Williams, is this for ordinary citizens? Yes, that's right. I see. When residents move or empty their houses, they leave the trash can as it is. Who should be responsible?

36:55Speaker 3

Yes, that's right, MPs.

37:19 – 38:04Speaker 4

Our garbage collection vehicles do not collect garbage cans directly. If you receive a notice that the collection has been stopped, the service has been temporarily stopped, or someone has moved or an empty house has been created, you send a separate vehicle to collect the garbage cans. Therefore, we operate a garbage can collection-only route, not a general garbage collection vehicle. However, what I want to clarify is that not all trash cans are collected. Trash cans are moved, and we may not know the truth. Therefore, if you find a place where trash cans are left, please let us know. We will check and collect them. I think we have achieved quite a good result by cooperating with public business departments in the past to find out where such opportunities are.

38:12Speaker 3

So what I'm saying is that even if a person leaves the house due to a miscarriage, Ken is still there. So what the neighbors of the residents should do is call the Republic and say,

38:30 – 38:45Speaker 4

Are you saying that there are two trash cans in front of the empty house? Yes, that's right. If the trash can keeps being left there, it's something we can't accept. Again, when there's a service stop or a collection request, we set up a collection schedule. The neighbors saw the trash can as the truck passed by, but I think they just thought it was passing by.

38:45 – 39:16Speaker 3

But now I can tell you that I have to let you know. We'll take care of it. There are offices and organizations in the Republic. All you have to do is report to the resident council. Then we will contact the resident council and proceed with the collection. Because it's not because everyone is moving or emptying the apartment. Thank you.

39:16Speaker 4

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

39:37 – 40:10Speaker 2

The residents of my district wanted to thank the Public Business Department and CWLP for their efforts to recover from the storm a few days ago. We were in the SEMS parking lot, and I remember the trees falling and blocking the road. It was completely destroyed. Thank you so much for all the people who cleaned up the fallen trees all night. And Mr. Fox, are you done with the work? Many of my local residents brought it to the front of the house where the trees fell from the backyard. I know that the schedule is a little late because of that. I wanted to let all the local residents know the overall situation.

40:18 – 42:52Speaker 1

It was a really big storm. I was at the scene when the storm hit, and all kinds of things flew around. We put two vehicles in and worked on the recovery. The branch working class started at 2.30 p.m. on Sunday afternoon and worked until 6 a.m. the next morning. The report said that the trees in Bodona, India, are blocking the entrance of people. About 50 reports have been received. So we took care of the fallen branches and branches blocking the lane first. I cleaned it all up until 6 a.m., and the Monday morning weekly labor group cleaned up the branches that fell on the entrance and entrance roads. Looking at the reported reports, it seems that the situation has been resolved quite well. Many people know that they are experiencing inconvenience because of the branches. The collection of the entire city's branches is scheduled for October. However, if there is a big tree in the yard or neighbor's house, please report to C-Click Fix or call the representative number of the Public Business Department to receive a report. Please put a sticker. I think I collected about 50 to 60 of those kinds of trash yesterday and today for two days. So just let me know. We are planning to collect the entire city in October, but if there is a branch of wood, I will collect it if you let me know. I'll let you know. It was the moment of CWLP. The streetlight fell in the wind as I passed the Carpenter Street. Fortunately, the good Samaritans got off the truck, parked the car, and put the heavy streetlights on the road, but the traffic light control didn't work. So we had to wait until all the cars stopped and left. The wind was really strong. Thank you to everyone who came right away to stop the accident. Yes, and Senator Carlson, you applied for participation. Thank you for participating, Senator Hutchess. That's right. I agree. I was talking to the soldiers in Gangnam, and that day was the day of the Korean War. And then I ran to the emergency operation center in the city, and only when I arrived at the National Weather Service, I found out that it was a storm that we had no information about. The climate is changing and things like this are happening, so you should always be careful.

42:52 – 44:35Speaker 4

Carlson Thank you, Mr. Congressman. Mr. Pooks You did a great job organizing roads and roads. Every time I pass by this area, I get a call from a lot of people saying, You did a great job. Maybe two months ago. It was done before the harvest of the monthly tree, but due to the typhoon, it was divided into sections and worked for 2 weeks. You did really well. I'm looking forward to it, and I think the residents are looking forward to it. If you look at the bundles of trees piled up, you can see it. I'll show you the bundles myself, but I think it will be the same for other districts as well. There will probably be about 30 bundles. The next harvest is October, as you said, is there anything we can do? You did really well a few months ago, and I think the residents are looking forward to the same level of service this time. The tree damage is not limited to a specific area, but some areas including District 7 have suffered more serious damage than other areas. If you give me the list, I'll be happy to deal with it. If you think you have to do it for the whole city, you'll do it, but as of now, some areas have been recharged, and some areas have not been recharged yet. You can't leave it as it is for two months. I'm not going to do that. If you tell me your address, I'll take care of it. If every area is Harris' area, it's okay. Don't worry even if it's a few miles away.

44:47Speaker 2

There were two large areas where the pandemic occurred, and there are each one of the areas of Williamson and Harris. I think it would be better to start with the largest area.

44:52 – 45:12Speaker 4

And what I was trying to say is that I told you about the area where power supply was shut down. So I'm not forcing you to work. I know it's hard work, but I'll give you about 30 or 40 minutes, so would you like to go around each area in a car and check it? Or would you like to check the four areas in charge of October? From now until October, there is enough time.

45:12 – 45:29Speaker 2

Looking at the previous map, as I said, there were two areas where the damage was large. The damage is so large that I think we should look at the two places first. It must be Area 3. Then I'll start with you. Yes, I see.

45:29Speaker 4

Please give me the data you have right now. I'll start right away. I'll give it to you on Monday. I'll drive myself for three days and check the area.

45:36Speaker 2

I'll cooperate with the traffic department, CDOT, and the managers to solve the problem. All right. Please give me some good time.

45:40Speaker 4

Mr. Williams, would you like to go with me? Let's look around the area together.

45:46Speaker 1

I put a lot of pressure on your department, but this time I want to say thank you.

45:51 – 47:25Speaker 3

The response to the storm last time was really... I was really proud. Every time Bob Jones calls me and says thank you, and every time I say thank you to my employees, Bob knows about this field well. But the storm hit near Harvard Park and spread to Glenair Avenue. The roads were blocked and the trees fell everywhere. I always said that I was sick of old trees, but this time I really want to say thank you. It's something I don't usually do well. This time, I would like to say thank you to the director and the staff. Thank you very much for the rapid response and the firemen's performance. The next morning at 9 a.m., the firefighters lined up here. Thank you for organizing this work. All the managers did a great job. I come here often and discuss complaints publicly, but this time I wanted to say thank you to the mayor. Please remember that the mayor said thank you to me. I'm worried that the next repair work will be more serious than this. Of course, I also know that this storm is particularly serious. As you said, this storm is different from the original, and everything is blown away, and it's raining a lot. But you are doing your best to help, and I would like to say thank you sincerely to them. Thank you. Mr. Williams, you also suffered a lot of damage in your area. I saw it.

47:34 – 47:47Speaker 4

감사합니다. 저희 지역은 지중화 덕분에 정전은 많지 않았지만 나무가 많이 쓰러졌습니다. 그리고 음. 제가 생각하기에 구역 관리자들이 각 지역을 순회하면서 정전 상황을 기록해주면 도움이 될 것 같아요. 저도 현장에 나가긴 하겠지만요. 오늘 밤에 보내드리겠습니다. 네. 좋은 연습이 될 것 같아요. 그렇게 하면 저희가 음.

48:04Speaker 2

I think Scott Rogers is already at the scene because of the suspension.

48:08Speaker 4

Dan, once again, thank you to all the work teams. You did a great job. Thank you. Yes, Senator Ronan.

48:14 – 49:06Speaker 1

Thank you. Mr. Scott, could you come up for a moment? Scott, it's Scott, not Dorian. Oh, yes, yes. Mr. Rogers. Scott Rogers, I'm in charge of the utility. I'm sorry. I'm going to check if I've checked it properly. Oh, it's okay. Yes. Yes, I think I need to let you know a few more things about the charging map and the charging report. Yes, so. All you have to do is call. Yes. Yes. Okay. Until all the AMI readers are installed. It will take three years. Three years. Oh, no. I told someone else it would take three years. Oh, then this place will probably be the first to be installed. Here's the plan. It takes three years to install AMI all over the city.

49:06 – 49:40Speaker 3

Yes. And in order to integrate the charging map into the system, we need to carry out additional projects using software that is different from the software we are using now. Yes. The goal is to start the work when the overall progress rate is about two-thirds. That way, once all the installation is complete, you can start the service right away, so there will be no delay after that. All right. But the problem is that it costs an additional $3,000,000 to integrate the static map. Yes, I understand. And,

49:49Speaker 1

No, we have an internal dedicated map.

49:59 – 50:41Speaker 3

And we have carefully considered how much information should be disclosed through similar experiences before. Yes. So we made it so that we could not check the status of certain processes on the public map. Because if people find out about it, it is very likely that it will be abused. Therefore, we do not do that intentionally. Yes. And we referred to the map of Amelanina, Detroit, and Edison, and are also planning to make it in the future. If you look at Springfield's Amelan map, it is very similar to our map. It is marked as a large group and shows the number of loaded furniture. However, even if you look closely, you cannot see individual businesses or households. Yes, that's right. And this system has been running for 3 years.

50:54 – 51:06Speaker 1

It's going to be run, but can people find a way to report a blackout through the web? We'll take a look. We need to think about what to do.

51:06Speaker 3

Yes, I understand. I know it's a bit of a burden, but... I think we can merge.

51:09 – 51:31Speaker 1

But let's... Let's review. Yes. Because... I left a message, but the static map is not updated, and if you look at the light on the other side of my house in Area 6, I don't think it's just a problem in our area.

51:31Speaker 4

Yes, yes. If there is a way to do it safely, let's find it.

51:34 – 51:56Speaker 1

One thing is certain about our static map system is that you can enter information and check if the address is registered in the system if the phone number is correct. It would be nice to make a simple video tutorial so that residents can check it themselves. Yes, I think it will be helpful.

51:56 – 52:07Speaker 4

And last month, I remember that there was a way to update the phone number and other information of the application to the system accurately. Yes, good. The blog update was really helpful.

52:18 – 52:30Speaker 1

It's not as easy as it sounds. For example, if the main circuit breaks, it can affect the area that is wide. So sometimes you have to wait until you can narrow the limit.

52:30 – 54:02Speaker 3

Yes, that's right. Do you remember how many hours the longest curfew was? It was around 1 a.m. on Saturday to Sunday, and it was all restored around 7 p.m. on Monday night. Yes, I understand. And there hasn't been a curfew in all households yet, has there? Yes, I think the response time was quite fast. If you look at the damage situation, the most difficult thing for us is that there are too many fallen trees, so we have to figure out where they are and check the awareness during the broken information. Then, we have to put in a tree removal team and the team members have to work. Yes. And then we have to ask for a location check and wait until the location check results come out. So many people say that they were in our neighborhood and the work didn't work. Yes. In the beginning, you have to deal with the situation first according to the ranking. Once the tree removal team is done, go to the site to check the location and request for location confirmation. So sometimes you have to visit the site about 2-3 times before actually sending the work vehicle.

54:02 – 54:18Speaker 1

Yes, that's right. As time goes by, people seem to accept this situation. But when the situation starts to worsen, thank you. Thank you so much. Thank you for your hard work. Mr. Kepelman, Mr. Scott Rogers, do you need it?

54:18 – 55:31Speaker 2

Yes, I need it. Yes, please sit down. Thank you for trying to get up. Thank you for your hard work. Once again, I'm telling you, you've already heard it, but I agree with the concern about whether the residents have been properly reported regarding the arrest. I won't tell you again. I think the whole city will have the same idea. But this time, the recovery team arrived at the scene very quickly. The residents were very grateful. Many people saw the CCWLP vehicle and said that they were very happy to know that our employees were working on site. I also heard that the electricity was restored at 3 a.m. It is clear that the work was done all night, and as you just said, the tree collapsed and there were many branches, so it was a difficult situation, but we continued the restoration work. Once again, thank you to the public business department. You worked really hard. I would like to say thank you to all the employees. Amber's information was really great. No matter how much I praise you, it's not too much. I shared all of Amber's updates on Facebook. I think we all did. Amber, thank you so much. I posted a good post on the blog. There was a summary of the situation, but I think I posted it today or yesterday.

55:31Speaker 3

If you haven't seen Amber's blog yet, I recommend you to visit it.

55:45Speaker 2

It's a really good blog. Scott, thank you. 10 million. Thank you. Is this all for the new case? Yes, let's go now.

55:51Speaker 1

Mr. Gregory, did you have anything to say?

55:54Speaker 1

It's okay because you didn't press the button. Yes, Mr. Seok-in.

55:57Speaker 4

Is there anyone to speak?

55:58Speaker 1

Yes, this is the citizens who have applied for a speech in advance.

56:02 – 56:30Speaker 4

Colton Alexis. And for the record, you came last week with the name Chase Adair. Are you using both names? Yes, I see. I'm sure I told you last time. Actually, I'm glad we're all together. Sean, I think you need to be fired. I'll go out if you want to talk anytime. Don't dare to touch me. Have some manners. Mr. Alexis, you have to say everything to me in person.

56:47 – 1:06:25Speaker 4

Then, last year, the committee decided to apply for $250,000 from Heartland House. Mr. Mayor, do you know that I was kicked out of my house on July 22nd and became a homeless person? My house has a water, electricity, water, solar panel installed. Do you know? Did you see it on the news? You won't answer that question. No, the lawsuit is underway. And since you have your signature, I suggested that you apply for $250,000 from Munseo-e-si. Did you know that Heartland House receives $62,500 per quarter? It's $686.81 a day. If you calculate it in a week, it's $75 a day. It is much more than the amount required to provide a place for someone in Springfield. I have been living in this city for more than two weeks. While listening to the CWLP broadcast, I am talking about water and electricity issues, and I built my own house on my own land. You will not admit that I am practicing my religion in my land. I would like you to come to my house and check it yourself. In my opinion, Instead of spending $250,000 a year on a company or a group that does nothing for the residents, why don't we consider building these facilities ourselves in the city? I'm really disappointed that all of you, including Chun, didn't even get a single call from the members about my housing problem. Can I extend my speech time and ask for a resolution so that you can discuss the problem seriously? I can't. Why? You're not even my district councilor. I was really disappointed in this demonstration. Citizens live where you live, but you refuse to talk honestly and publicly about housing issues. You have stated that Heartland House has approved the program to solve the problem of homeless people, but you are now ignoring the solution to the problem of homeless people. And you are refusing to talk because you can't solve it that way. But you did. I will request for information disclosure. I request the government to direct all funds spent on housing-related businesses in the city. The city is being sued for having violated the right to worship after doing religious activities in my house. And I also request a bill to ease the construction of my small house. Ironically, you can't build a small house in Sean's neighborhood. Sean's neighborhood has a 400-square-feet, about 37-square-meter-sized souvenir storage room. Mr. Sean, I'm wondering if you've committed a crime in there. Also, I think Mr. Sean should resign. He has the power to assault someone on the street. He has no right to perform his duties. Mr. Sean, you deserve to be fired. I have nothing more to say. Thank you. Mr. Sean, can I give you the money? As a local resident, I support Show Me the Money. Thank you for your generous support. Let's move on to the next topic. Some of you said, I'm so glad Kenny told me last week. And I'm glad I went to the county before that happened. I don't know what you thought. I came home and said, Why did it take an hour after I left? I thought there weren't that many people who said that. I sat on the sofa and watched the video, and I was so angry that I cried. It's not common to be upset. The behavior of several senators last week, especially the behavior of the person who cut off the speech in the middle, was really inhuman. racism can never be ignored. At that point, the local residents are talking about a nightmare that most of the people in the area will not be able to endure even if they crawl, nor will they be able to endure it to the end, but they cut it off. Do you know the rules apply? Because of the rumor that there are murderers in the community housing facility, I asked people to talk about the problem for 10 minutes. But someone here is talking about the city's complete administrative failure. Anyone who is responsible for this should be ashamed. After 16 months Didn't you get sick for a year? 36,000 dollars in the account. What did the tax officer say last week? 6,100,000 dollars. We're giving the police millions of dollars like there's a wish list. 36,000 dollars. But I'm sorry Ralph's not here. If she came to ask for money, Ralph would have taken care of her for two hours. It's really unavoidable. If you look at the things that this city encourages and raises your voice, it's really disgusting. You were sitting there last week. I didn't even apologize when I got up. One of your citizens is suffering because of your contract company. In this situation, a proper solution is to go out and sue the contract company, pay the repair fee, and show a human figure. 36,000 dollars is not as much as the money we waste in the city budget and the money you spend. You guys are giving him $400,000 a year for dealing with homeless people in the Aedan office, and you're giving him everything he needs. How much is the police budget? I don't have to repeat myself. You can spend as much money as you want. But do you know where that money is used to help people? It's a subsidy. They're helping a lot more people than you. Because they understand the situation. If you invest in the local community, you can help people. They know that they can do something human for someone. To be honest, I'm in the local community a lot, but I don't think I understand a lot of what people say. It's like humanity is stuck outside the door and only cares about financial responsibility and labor satisfaction. It doesn't make any sense. There were people who heard the story from other cities and called, but I think those people don't think they have the right to be a leader. How can a person who can't even say a word publicly stand up and take responsibility? Please show some humanity. In this neighborhood, everything goes back to the back door. Whether it's public transportation or the Democratic Party of the House of Representatives, there are things that I can't even say. If I say it, I have to pay a bigger price than I can handle. This place is operated through a silent meeting at places such as Gimli's密실거래로, Aksu, Saputos, and D.H. Browns. But what's going on here? We are destroying the city. We are just watching the whole area of ​​the city be completely destroyed. In this city, there is a 50,000 dollar gap between the income of the rich and the poor. The gap in housing ownership is 40%. This is the direct responsibility of the people in the city, so there is a solution even if there is no cause. I grew up in this city, and I have to explain to people that a poor woman and her children spent 16 months in a hotel in the 36A area. It's embarrassing at all times.

1:06:25Speaker 1

36A is ridiculous.

1:06:26 – 1:09:17Speaker 4

That amount is not even three feet of rain compared to the money we spend on living in this city. The fact that silence is still flowing in all aspects is terrible, inhuman, and disgusting. Thank you. It was Jamie Tool. It's a good evening. How are you all doing? I'm here to represent the women's professional baseball league. It's already been three weeks since we've been here to introduce the new female players. I'm so happy to welcome the players from all over the city and local communities. All the memories and groups. Tomorrow is the half of the regular season. I'd like to give you some statistics. All matches are broadcast live on ESPN. You can watch it on YouTube overseas. Before the opening, more than 88,000 people from overseas watched. It's really cool. ESPN soon. I'm going to submit an official report on live broadcast to the market room. You can watch the game by accessing ESPN. My family in South Carolina, Florida, can watch the game at the Robin Roberts Stadium. Isn't it really cool? You probably didn't even imagine watching ESPN live broadcast at the Robin Roberts Stadium on the 2026 wish list. But if you believe it, it can come true. There are a few more things I want to tell you. There are 16 games left in the regular season. Tickets were purchased in all 50 states. All state residents purchased tickets to visit Springfield. Once again, let's talk about streaming. There is a special broadcast on Sunday. I can't tell you what kind of program it is, but I'm sure you've seen it. Sunday morning talk show producers will come to Springfield this week and shoot. It's really cool. There are a lot of media coming. It was a really fun experience. I hope your family will come out and participate in the event. As time goes by, you will realize the seriousness of the situation. I think the mayor said the best thing. I heard her say this. Imagine that you participated in the first game or the first season of the major league. If you look back now, even though you're a Cardinals fan, I realize that this was my fault. And I realize that I was there with my family. Especially young girls. I hope you bring the girls to the baseball field and let them watch the game. Looking at the girls running in the stadium, I can do it too. I can say that I can be a professional female baseball player. It's a really rewarding thing. Yes, but I'll tell you again. Good news tonight. I wanted to tell you very positive news. I've been here for five years. I've never seen such a passionate look. Route 66. Director Dol. Route 66. Juri Park Nam-hae. Thank you for your time. Bruce Rauner, thank you. Thank you. Breana Day. You will lose your life.

1:09:46 – 1:15:27Speaker 1

No, you don't have to do it for five minutes. I just wanted to say that Demisess doesn't care about the disabled. Thank you. You were there, right? Thank you. Yes, it is. These children are my children, Isaiah and Isis. My family has been losing their homes for 16 months. First of all, thank you for your warm support and prayer that you sent us even after all of this was publicly known. Our family has been greatly helped. After the hearing last week, I met with the court official, Edan Pozi, and discussed our home situation in more detail. There was a story about the certificate I received about 9 months ago. Because a lot of time has passed I thought it was appropriate for an independent company to evaluate the house and determine the current state and the necessary repair range, and I still think so. I was offered a company to hire in the city, but I clearly told you that I do not believe that a company to hire in the city will consider our family's profits as the top priority. Especially considering everything that has happened so far. There is a reason enough for me to think so. Also, I would like to say thank you to everyone who helped my family. Thank you again. Shinwon, Director of the Regional Social Support Service at Springfield Police Station, has helped us a lot in supporting our family's daily necessities, including uniforms and food. Also, thank you so much to Timothy Allen, a high school teacher at Sacred Heart Griffin High School, who gave us our story and contacted us so that we could choose sneakers that our son would like, and thank you sincerely to Timothy Allen, a high school teacher at Sacred Heart Griffin High School, who also provided uniforms. I don't know if these kind acts seem trivial to some people, but they mean so much to our children, and we are sincerely grateful. The only contact I got after the meeting with the city law department and Aedan Poji was the email that the mayor sent me after I told the mayor directly at the last meeting. The email felt like a forced, untruthful apology, and I felt like I was trying to add responsibility to others. The mayor's explanation was that certain issues were imposed on other people. This leaves me with a question. What if communication and responsibility were denied and people who were continuously included as reference receivers in emails related to my family? What the hell was going on? What was the problem? Who was responsible and had to take the necessary action? For 16 months, a family who lost their home and was in pain was properly taken care of? How far is the right of authority allowed? When should follow-up measures be taken on this neglect of management? And the most important thing is Did anyone recognize the seriousness of the situation my children and I are going through? Or didn't anyone pay enough attention to solving this problem? There was a more worrisome part in the exchange of letters with the mayor. The mayor of the market seemed to put more emphasis on investigating the company rather than solving my family's urgent needs. This leaves me with a serious question. What kind of verification process did you go through before making a contract with this company in the city? What kind of management system was available? How is this company being allowed to continue to work in the city? Was the investigation into the raised concerns properly carried out? And is there a personal or professional relationship between the mayor and the company's officials? This is not a simple criticism. Because of this company that has signed a contract with the city, a family has lost their home for 16 months and is suffering. We need a transparent answer to these questions. But there is a more urgent problem right now. What are you planning to do in the future? Who should take care of me and my children? I got a temporary residence myself, but it costs a lot to move. Who should pay for this cost? Who will help us move? I had to find another accommodation, so how much did it cost? My children should no longer carry this burden. Children have the right to live safely in a stable environment. I'm not asking for special treatment. It requires responsibility, transparency, and communication on practical plans. Everyone is talking, but no one is talking to me in person. Most importantly, I want someone to look at the situation from the perspective of my children. 16 months is too long. We have the right to receive better treatment, and I will continue to speak for my children, my home, and all the families who are in similar situations as me. So how we were forced to be silent, not only the pain we are going through, but also how we were forced to be silent. And please take a look at how the communication failed. It is very important to participate in the regional elections and vote. We are so worried about the current problem. Do you know what's going on in the White House? If we don't let people like Brad, who are trying to silence us with the mayor, The impact can be on your house. We have to keep fighting and get out of here. Senator Sean Gregory continues to contact my family. I've been in touch with Tisha Purchase, a member of the black committee, to satisfy my family's essential needs. No one else does that. Now it's time for me to participate in this conversation.

1:15:27 – 1:19:37Speaker 4

Toy Noodle My name is Tony, right? I think it's Tony. I'm sorry. I'm out of line. My name is Anthony Noodle. Tony or Toy, call me as you like. It's okay. Thank you to all of you and the mayor. I know you're all doing something really hard. It's not something anyone can do, so thank you. Usually around this time, someone comes out and talks about the registration of the owner of the house, but I am the chairman. As a member of the Springfield Regional Retirement Association, I think I should come out and tell you clearly. If not everyone agrees with the retirement registration, we should let you know that we are against it. The retirement registration system is not a good idea. If you introduce a loan registration and license system, it can have a lot of negative effects on the tenant. First of all, the rent will be affected. If administrative costs occur, the rent will have to go up. And that burden will be added to people who are difficult to handle, that is, the tenants of Springfield. Ironically, quite a few people who strongly advocate this registration and license system will not be directly affected. This is because you don't have to pay additional taxes on your paid license or registration fee. This system will not help as much as people think. In most cases, people are asking you to remove the permission and registration system, but the city is already doing it. Everything is already done. There is a way to report the problem, and there is a mechanism to deal with the problem. It's all set up. I don't understand why we have to make this system. It won't help. It's just putting people on the list, and it won't work. There are a few things I wrote down this morning and afternoon, and I will tell you a few of them. As I have already said, all the things that people who agree to rent a house want are already included in the City Act, that is, in the City Act. To create a registration system for rented homes is to discriminate the tenants. The tenants will only receive more strict instructions just because they are renting a house, and they will be required to visit the government prosecutor's office. You can submit a report to other government agencies, including the DCFS, the police station, and the Animal Welfare Agency. To pay the rental real estate registration fee is to pay taxes to the tenant. The tenant's tax is 2 trillion won. In the end, the tenant will be burdened. Everything in the world goes around like that. I don't think it's right to do that in the city. And it's going to be a long and difficult process to solve the problem. If you have any questions about what I said, I'll be happy to answer them. But some of us think it's not a good idea. You should know that too. Do you have any questions? Thank you for listening to my story. Have a good evening. It was James Johnson.

1:19:52 – 1:24:54Speaker 3

Mr. Mayor, Mr. Mayor, Mr. Mayor, Mr. Mayor, Mr. Mayor, Mr. Mayor, Mr. Mayor, Mr. Mayor, Mr. Mayor, Mr. Mayor, Mr. Mayor, Mr. Mayor, Mr. Mayor, Mr. Mayor, Mr. Mayor, Mr. Mayor, Mr. Mayor, Mr. Mayor, Mr. Mayor, Mr. Mayor, Mr. Mayor, Mr. Mayor, My question is, why are police assault cases published on the web and social media without press conferences? I think all police assault cases should be published through press conferences. And I would like to propose a proposal to open a press conference with all police officers so that they can be asked questions when a police officer-related gunfight occurs. As you know, Do you know the history of the 1908 California riot? And about the history of the police. Do you know? The question is, why didn't the police wear body cams? The mayor will not be responsible for this problem. We're saying it's raining with our heads down. And there's no punishment for the police officers. Of course, he could be wrong. Like a person who can't wear both left and right shoes. But there's something we can't accept. In fact, let's think of someone. Do you remember the Sonia Messi case? Do you remember what the police officer said before the camera video was released? What did we learn from the Sonia Messi incident? The two police officers closed the case, and it takes seven months to reveal it. This is what I've been talking about for a long time. This is the case I told you about. But now it takes 7 to 8 months to tell you that all the body cams were in combat mode. Mr. Mayor, you have to be a true leader. The police can't let you act as you please. Your name will remain in history. Of course, I like the president, and I know that he wasn't young and had a lot of choice. We want to solve the problem together. I'm not asking for your position. But you have to do something. I'm going to make history. And that history is not the history you think it is. Now, you and that person have to listen to the stories of former police officers. Talk to them. I know they're in touch. You may have to talk to Cliff. You have to talk to someone. If we keep going this way, the same thing will happen again in 1908. I don't know if you know history, but August was that month. If you don't know history, look it up. It's a story from the Bible. Noah's ark story It's the story of the great flood. No one believed the words of Noah, who was building a house. People kept asking why he was building a house. Why are you building it? But Noah didn't stop and kept building it. And what happened? The flood happened. Listen carefully to people's stories. Today's presenter is here. I agree. Let's postpone the meeting.

1:24:55Speaker 1

I'll do that. I'll give you the right to speak for a moment. Wait a minute.

1:24:57 – 1:25:08Speaker 4

The one who agrees, the one who disagrees, the one whose eyes tell me. Wow, this is going to be a story.

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