All right, I'd like to thank everybody for coming out here tonight for our city council meeting here April 20th, and I'll call this meeting to order.

And will you please stand and follow me in the pledge?

My pledge to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands.

One nation under indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

Roll call, please.

Jason Guffy.

Here Matthew McKee.

Here.

Jim Simon.

Here.

Michael Meese.

Here.

Christine Guci.

Here.

Aaron Bell.

Here.

Renee Manner.

Here.

Thank you.

All right.

Next up is uh our public forum.

So before starting your comments, please state your name and address and an audible tone of voice for the record.

This is the time for individuals to comments on matters falling within the purview of the Belgrade City Council that are not already on the agenda.

There will be an opportunity in conjunction with each agenda item for comments pertaining to that item.

Please note that the council may not engage in discussion or respond to questions during this time.

However, at the mayor's discretion, the city manager may ask to provide clarification on existing policy and please limit your comments to three minutes.

So first call for public comment.

So I'm really upset about that because I think we should work, or whoever's doing this should work to make a different choice on that because our business is what's going to happen to our businesses.

What's going to happen to the restaurant?

What's going to happen to the taxes?

What's going to happen to the bank?

What's going to happen to the hotel?

If you tear all that stuff, Dan, you got this fabulous library here.

You care all that yeah.

This is going to stay at the loan, and it's not Belgrade.

So whoever, I just wanted everybody know that I'm I'm really upset about that.

I really don't think it's a good idea.

Thank you.

Thank you, Vivian.

And I will maybe make just one comment that MDT is hosting on open house from four to seven Wednesday afternoon right here in this building, uh, so you can talk with MDT and the engineers as well.

So uh second call for public comment.

Third and final call for public comment.

Russ, I'm like waiting for you.

No, all right.

At this time I'll close the uh public forum and move on to uh first on our agenda here is uh the proclamation for Arbor Day.

So Arbor Day, April 24th, 2026, whereas Arbor Day in Montana is officially the last Friday in April.

And whereas natural areas, trees, and landscapes provide not only community beautification but also economic and environmental benefits.

And whereas tree provides trees provide many benefits to the community, including air purification, wind breaks, noise reduction, shade and energy savings, and whereas planting trees and maintaining older trees provides an opportunity for community interaction, volunteerism, economic development, and environmental conservation.

And whereas our efforts to improve the environment benefit present and future generations now, therefore I, Michael Demace, Mayor of the City of Belgrade hereby recognize April 24th, 2026 as Arbor Day and encourage citizens to participate in appropriate activities and to take advantage of the benefits of the parks and other natural areas in our community.

All right, now we'll move on to our uh public hearing.

So first up is discuss and consider resolution 2026-5 to create lighting district 2446 Prescott Ranch Phase 2.

Good evening, Council.

Um back on March 2nd, we brought to you a resolution of intent to create uh lighting district number 2446 for Prescott Ranch phase two.

We mailed those notices out and posted them in the paper on April the 2nd, and the protests were due back on April 10th, and we received no comments.

We're ready to move forward.

All right.

Is there any uh questions for charity from the council?

All right, at this time I'll seek a motion to open up the public hearing.

So moved.

Second.