I think I bring up the I didn't bring up the dinner.

So we late some agenda.

Agenda.

I'm printing them out now.

Okay.

Thank you.

Oh, yeah.

No.

So this is a good one.

So you're right, how you're going to do this.

Oh, that's really good.

pick up our Easter almost at I should almost ask a high oh that's reaching that little bitch you let them talk about your little bitch that we try to be here to be played at one time make it basically no tell tell you I'm gonna shoot you out go to church y'all the dog no no no no no no tell them they go through the work sometimes and then you just got to check the all the way out there and put that out of gas and get them and get me up gas and get a kick yeah I didn't think it got yeah I'm about how about how about how speaking no anybody got on the people that know I think that's that's good they don't get they're gonna get by straight up and eat your thing she can't work for the city and work for the man what did that see they didn't see tell Jeff tell Johnny tell tell me tell them hey that tell me how somehow I push you over so I so you can receive the workers tell him I'll push you over so you can receive the workers get you make that stuff don't let that stop and get me to that channel that kind of what he said what that man said he said they gonna get paid you know John to tell them they're gonna get a big chip tell them what he said what they do they can do where we didn't go get paid you know and then he told me little boy what you got he told the boy that I just obeyed no you ain't got it you ain't got it you smoke you ain't got it what you talk about he's he said I got a man in the car isn't what I did I drop them all downtown we we gonna we're gonna be all right we're gonna be all right y'all got to the church yet doing I think yeah that's that we're gonna crisp wood double crispwood uh great church hold the other one crispwood okay and then what about the half rack and all that you know the one that's a half uh yeah what is it what is it that can be fine with that too and then I was playing by there just got out there for a bit you know but this yeah I'll go to the code yeah tell the uh you know

Yeah, but can you find what it is?

You know, but yeah, uh that can't scream.

Right.

Okay, there we go.

We can fix it for someone.

I thought you know what we've got.

I've been watching it maybe that's so crap.

Oh, feels like we can have support.

Oh, yeah.

Right.

I don't know when you see it.

Okay.

No.

We're ready.

Maybe we belong among the highest stars.

I can see what you gotta do.

Good morning, Birmingham.

This is the regular meeting of the Birmingham City Council.

Today is Tuesday, August 26, 2025.

This morning, our invitation will be delivered by Reverend Herman Henderson, pastor of Believers Temple Church.

And our Pledge of Allegiance will be led by Councillor Crystal Smitherman.

If you're willing and able, please stand.

First of all, we say good morning to the councils.

Father God, I want to tell you thank you.

Thank you, God, for allowing each one of us to wake up this morning, God, just to give you the praise.

Lord, we pray for unity for our city.

Pray that you will allow us, God, to continue working in the direction that you want us to go.

Lord, you said in your word, whether it's unity, that is strength.

And God, we can see that our city is receiving strength, God.

And we ask that you would look on the mayor of the city, the president of the council, all the city councils, and all the leaders, God that represent this city.

And God, we know God, that's a wall that has to be built.

And sometimes, God, in building a wall, we sometimes don't understand the tools that we're working with.

But God, we know this morning, God, the wall will be built.

Because you have allowed us to see the direction, the vision, the purpose, and the direction you want us to go.

And God, we pray for the police department, our leaders that's leading us out there, God, to represent our city to keep crime down to help us understand that the problem that we're dealing with is bigger than us.

It's bigger than City Hall, it's bigger than the police department.

We pray for the parents of the church and God that don't understand the family structure.

And as this day, God, we believe, God, in your word, God, that you said, if my peoples, which are called by my name will humble themselves and seek my face and turn.

God, you said I will heal.

We believe healing is coming back, God.

We believe restoration is coming back.

We believe the grass are going to get green again, that our peoples are gonna flow.

And we believe, God, that unity is gonna strive, and that there's a thus, and there's a drive, that you are doing something great.

I hear you saying in your word, God, that that endeavored to keep the unity of the spirit and the bonds of peace.

God allow your peace, God, to operate in the land in the 99 neighborhoods.

Allow your neighborhood president to see the vision, to see the purpose.

And God, in my closing, you said in your word, God, write the vision.

Lord, this morning, the president of the council, the city council, the mayor, the police chief.

They have the pen in their hand, and they're writing the vision.

They believe that destiny, they believe that that's a purpose.

They believe that one day Vernon Ham will be great, like it's supposed to be all over the world, and people will recognize this great city in the direction that we're gone.

And we pray, God for leadership in Jesus' name.

We pray, let us all say amen.

Amen.

Councilmember Abbott, present.

Councilmember Clark.

Councilmember Moore.

Councilmember Smithman.

Good morning.

Councilmember Tate.

Councilmember Williams.

Good morning.

Councilmember Woods.

Council President President Pro Tim Alexander.

Good morning, President.

Good morning, and Council President O'Queen.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Okay.

Council, the minutes are not ready for the April 1st 2025 through August 19th, 2025 meetings.

At this time we'll have communications from the mayor's office.

Sir, good morning, Mr.

President, Madam Proteir, members of the council, members of the public, all those under the sound of my voice.

There's no mayor's report today.

Everybody have a great day.

All right.

All items on the consent agenda will be announced by reading the item numbers only.

No separate discussion of these items will be permitted unless a council member or the mayor request the item be removed from the consent agenda.

Additionally, a citizen interested in addressing council with respect to an item on the consent agenda designated for public hearing may request the item be removed from the consent agenda to hold the hearing on the item.

Any items removed from the consent agenda will revert to its normal place on the agenda order of business.

For remaining matters, all matters of permanent operation will be read and all public hearings will be announced.

Madam Clerk, could we please read through the consent agenda items?

Yes, sir.

The consent agenda begins on page two with items one and two.

On page four, we have items three, four, and five.

On page five, we have items six, seven, and eight.

On page six, we have items nine and ten.

On page seven, we have item 11.

On page eight, we have item twelve, page nine, item thirteen, page ten, item fourteen, page twelve, item fifteen, page fourteen, items sixteen and seventeen, page eighteen, item eighteen, page nineteen, items nineteen and twenty, page twenty, item twenty-one, page twenty-three, item twenty two, page twenty four, item twenty three.

I'm sorry, madam clerk, we need to reestablish our quorum.

Oh, okay.

Okay.

Councilor Tate has joined us.

So please continue.

Okay.

Um page twenty-four.

We have item twenty three.

Page 26.

We have item 24.

Page 27.

We have item 25.

Page 28, item 26.

Page 34.

We have item 27.

Page 35.

Item 28.

Page 37.

We have items 29, 30, 31, page 38, items 32, 33, 34, 35.

Page 39, items 36, 37, and 38.

Page 40, items 40, 41, and 42.

Page 41.

We have items 43, 44, and 45.

And please note on item 43 that the item was recommended by the chair of the budget and finance committee.

Page 42.

We have items 46, 47, and 48.

On page 43, we have items 49, 50, 51.

On page 44, we have items 52, 53, 54, and 55.

And that concludes the consent agenda, and you also have an addendum item.

Thank you, Madam Clerk.

Are there many members of the council that wish to um remove any of the consent agenda items?

All right.

Seeing none, we also have items one through 38 that are public hearing items.

Are there any members of the public that wish to remove any of those items from the consent agenda?

Yes, ma'am.

Please come to the lectern.

Tell us which item you're interested in.

Item 13.

Item 13.

Give us a second to find it.

87.

87.

87.

Yes.

Excuse me.

Yes.

Yeah, that's uh 4429 45th Avenue North.

Correct.

Correct.

Okay.

So we're going to Mr.

President.

Yes.

We'll draw we'll withdraw the item.

They're parcel sold staff and entertain and investigate.

Okay.

So we'll just re strike that item from the that group.

Okay.

And um but the other items will stay there, and the item can remain on consent.

So we're just taking that one out of the group.

Okay.

But I have a question.

Ma'am, I'm curious what's going on.

I like to know what's actually going on.

What do you mean what's going on?

Like why do you want why do you want it removed?

Other than I assume you're the owner.

Well, there's a I guess the cost is for um resolution of abatement of weeds and grass and whatever.

Um I've already done that.

I don't think anybody has been by to check that.

So is that what you mean?

Yes, ma'am.

I was curious.

So the city did cut that, is that correct?

Incorrect.

That's incorrect.

Okay.

What it is.

I was just curious.

I was just on one from our code enforcement staff would be inside you.

Okay.

Thank you, ma'am.

Uh Mr.

Mitchell, is there any way you could just let me know what the outcome is of that?

Because I want to see where we're going with weed abatement, especially since we have something else on the agenda for we debate.

Uh one other thing, there's an alley behind the property that the city is not upkeeping, upkeeping.

With all the fact it doesn't sound like you've kept your property up either.

Uh true, but I'm not the city.

Excuse me.

Excuse me.

Order have a good day.

This is not the appropriate time to discuss this.

So we're considering the consent agenda.

Okay.

That item has been removed.

Okay.

And uh, so it will not be considered.

All right.

And item 13 will remain on consent with the with the other items.

Got it.

Uh counselor Abbott.

On an entire on an entirely different topic.

Um, I just wanted to ask a question about item 40 that's on page 40.

Okay.

Go ahead, ask your question.

Okay, my original question was whose discretionary funds are these, but then I understand it's not discretionary funds, so I wanted to hear an explanation of what this is and where it's coming from and why.

Mr.

President, that's our item.

So first, uh, the item is bypassing budget and finance because budget and finance was canceled yesterday, but in the sense of uh of urgency of working with AG Gas, and there were four counselors who were considered.

Alexander Clark, Moore, and Tate.

I want to say that one or more of those counselors had not confirmed their contribution, but we had a total amount of up to 15,000.

We are using the departmental account to move the item, but the funding for each respective council will be taken from their account and transferred back into departmental account.

Okay, and the reason we're not just waiting for the council members to get their allocations made is A.

G.

Gaston's financial state or what?

I I can't speak to uh the response or the lack of from each counselor, but what I can say is for the counselors who want to support AG Gaston, the item is moving.

So if there's some consideration for the item to be tabled, that's in the purview of the council.

But we attempted to move it from the standpoint of supporting the intent of providing funding for AG Gaston.

Okay.

Well, it sounds very weird, and I don't understand it, but I don't want to hold up money for AG Gaston Girl Boys and Girls Club because I'm sure they need it.

So that item can remain on consent.

Yeah, it can, but it's it's a peculiar way of doing business for the city council.

Seems odd.

Are there any other items that need to be removed?

Mr.

President.

Yes, sir.

We have one on page 20.

Item 21.

Well, actually, the parcel numbers on page 21.

And that will be parcel one five four.

154.

I'm sorry, one five-six.

1566.

Second avenue.

So yes, sir.

We want to withdraw that from that item.

All right.

Yeah, let's go on.

It's the same reason.

Um staff members outside to discuss the item with that.

And if it comes back, it'll be back on the council agenda next week.

Okay, so 156 under item 21 on page 21 has been removed.

And you can leave but item 21 or otherwise remain on the consent agenda.

Okay.

Um can we we're ready for a motion on the consent agenda?

Excuse me, counselors.

Uh there's one more correction on page 41.

Item 45.

Please uh disregard 1980.

That should be removed.

So it'll just say the city of uh general code of the city of Birmingham as amended, but uh just disregard the date of the year, the 1980 year that should be removed off the bear.

And then it's a correction on item 44.

Page 41 to remove the 1980 date.

Just strike 1980 out.

Yes, sir.

Council Williams.

Uh I want to take off item 41.

Item 41.

That is page 40 removed from the consent agenda.

Mr.

President.

Yes, ma'am.

If we stay here long enough, who knows what will happen.

Um, item 44 on page 41.

I don't necessarily want it to be off the agenda.

I just want to say thank you to the administration for that, because the residents in the neighborhood are have been very concerned about that apartment complex, the mountainside one, and to not have bullets flying in the neighborhood will be very nice.

So thank thank you to the office of the city attorney.

That's all.

All right.

We're ready for a motion on the consent agenda.

So move second.

Right.

Okay.

All in favor, let it be known by saying aye.

Aye.

All opposed.

The consent agenda has been approved.

Our first item is item 39.

Yes, sir.

Item 39 is on page 39.

All right.

Item 39 is an ordinance authorizing the mayor upon receipt of payment in the amount of $9,438 to execute a quick claim deed to Rapid Holdings LLC for the sale of property legally described as lot 9 block 9, according to the survey of J.R.

Phillips as recorded in MAP Book 5, page 7 in the probate office of Jefferson County, Alabama, PID 23028312005.000, City Account 5471, and located at 920 47th way, South Birmingham, Alabama 3522, which was acquired by the city upon foreclosure of municipal excuse me, improvement liens in accordance with section 3-1-4C of the General Code of the City of Birmingham.

This is an item of permanent operations, so we need UC first.

So we council member Abbott.

Aye.

Councilmember Smithman.

Aye.

Councilmember Tate.

Aye.

Councilmember Williams.

Aye.

Council President Proteam Alexander.

Aye.

Council President O'Quin.

Aye.

Okay, now we need a motion.

Okay.

Yeah, okay.

Motion second and uh any discussion on this item.

We're ready for the vote.

Okay.

All in favor, let it be known by saying aye.

Aye.

All right.

All opposed.

All right.

Item 39 is approved.

Our next item is item 41.

Item 41 on page 40.

Excuse me.

It's a resolution approving an author.

I'm sorry, reading the wrong one.

Approved a resolution authorizing the mayor to execute on behalf of the city of Birmingham an agreement with Birmingham Regional Paratransit Consortium, Class TRAN, under which Class TRAN shall provide public transportation for the elderly and disabled citizens residing in Birmingham for a sum not to exceed $300,000 for a term of two years, subject to an appropriation in the city corresponding fiscal year's budget.

All right, it's been moved and seconded, Council Williams.

Yeah, so I have a lot of questions about this.

One is what is the actual amount that we are spending here.

But the contract says 250,000.

So that is probably an older mistake from last year if we did increase their frame by $50,000.

Okay.

Um why are we increasing their I mean the I mean it's it's like six times in this contract that's in our package?

Maybe I have a surely they didn't put the contract from last year in here.

Yeah, we can get that correctly, counselor, but um to your question, the request came from Class RAN for an increase due to the cost of doing business.

Uh we do have the leadership here that can explain why they asked for the increase.

Yeah, I'd love to speak as to why.

You guys from Class Tran, if you could please come forward.

Good morning, Council.

My name is Tiffany Taylor, Finance Manager with Class TRAN.

We also have present on Thomas, our innovation manager with Class TRAN as well.

Sorry.

So basically, as you are correct, um we have received the new contract, um, just waiting for approval and then signature.

We did uh make a request due to the increase um throughout the city of Birmingham from 250,000 to 300,000 dollars.

And why is that?

I'm sorry, why is that that's due to the cost of uh increase in living or gas, um, our transportation.

are correct um we have received the new contract um just waiting for approval and then signature we did uh make a request due to the increase um throughout the city of birmingham from 250 000 to 300 thousand dollars and why is that i'm sorry why is that that's due to the cost of uh increase in living our gas um our transportation we also have um situations to where we have to we've received an increase in our insurance we've received an increase um in gassing the vehicles um just across the board okay yes sir as as a general note fuel prices of course are down this year so what how do we know what um what we're voting on if the contracts last year's contract yeah is your resolution we've also presented um the new report um we were asked to actually report monthly and we've already done that I'm not sure if you guys receive a copy of it but we have submitted a report all right thank you yep um just a note as you mentioned um one thing that's significantly different uh with this contract from previous contracts um other than the dollar amount is that we've um included the same provisions that we require of BJCTA in terms of monthly reports um from class trend that wasn't in the in the contract previously so expect to receive those uh reports on a monthly basis as as we do from BJCTA so and my guess is is it still correct that if you're in within a certain amount of a bus stop then BJCTA is responsible for picking you up and if you're with outside of that then class train is responsible for picking you up right and it has to do with the federal funding so there's different funding mechanisms from the federal department or federal transit authority and so BT BJCTA's uh VIP service operates within three quarter mile of a fixed route um and class train covers everything else in in the county uh so um as part when this came through the um transportation infrastructure committee we had a lot of discussion about uh collaboration between class train and and b CTA and some of that discussion has uh already started you know we want to see um these types of taxpayer dollars be used as efficiently as possible so um you know as you imagine with the that type of setup having two organizations um working in close proximity there's you know some degree of overlap so um you know we strongly encouraged both BJCTA and Class Tran to be in close conversation with each other so that um you know that there the redundancy can be reduced okay and that's just starting the talking to each other the the I believe they've been in conversation previously um you know we're just strongly encouraging that to continue okay yes we have been um speaking directly our executive directors have been meeting directly with each other and we are still working on um a way and a solution to get together and make sure that the city of Birmingham the transportation for our paratransit services are uh met on demand so I know that our executive directors didn't meet on last week together so we are constantly you know in touch with them again we are providing referrals back and forth to make sure that if it's something that our BJCTA cannot cover ClassTran will then come in and assist the clients and the citizens of Birmingham okay I I can give you more history later but I mean it's just this broken transportation system is wearing me out but all right yeah thank you.

There's there's some federal issues that have led to this kind of two organization system um but you know I'll explain that to you I mean you know I'm still getting all these emails about not you know folks not getting picked up and their emails from caregivers are the equivalent there of sure about folks not getting picked up in my district and um they said well we'll take you there but we won't take you back so you know this so you know I guess my point is this from from my constituent's perspective the coordination does not seem to be there because I as their council member am getting email and you know I don't have anything to do with how they get to the grocery store and back but I as their council member I'm getting emails that they've been told that we'll take you there but we won't take you back home.

So, you know, this so you know I guess my point is this from my constituent's perspective, the coordination does not seem to be there because I, as their council member, and getting email, and you know, I don't have anything to do with how they get to the grocery store, but I as their council member I'm getting emails that they've been told that we'll take you there, but we won't take you back home.

And so what do I say to this lady?

You know, I mean, golly, how pitiful.

So anyway, that's uh I'm just this whole thing is frustrating, but we can go ahead and vote.

Okay.

Council Smithman.

So I guess logistically, how can we improve that then?

What's the what's the plan for that?

If you don't mind, I'll have our innovation manager.

He worked strongly with our scheduling team.

Okay, one if you want to come up with so um what's your name and title?

My name is Owen Thomas.

I'm the innovation manager with Class Train.

I've been there about nine years.

Um we don't tell people that we can't take them back.

I was wondering if that was coming from Class Tran writers specifically.

Um, but because we would love to reach out to them.

Um, if if we take somebody you know to an appointment, we definitely make sure that they get home.

Um we are doing a lot to improve services.

One of the things that we do in coordination with BJCTA is we use their service area map within our software to make sure that we're not duplicating services.

So if we put a trip request in and both the origin and destination, both ends of that trip are within Max's service area, we refer that trip to BJCTA.

Um we only perform the trips that have at least one end outside of BG BJCTA service area.

Thereby we're bringing people from more rural parts of the county into Birmingham for medical nutrition dialysis.

And explain to us um you know who you're serving and how they arrange uh transportation.

Sure.

So we serve um in the urbanized areas, people who are 60 years of age and older, and people with disabilities, and then in the rural areas of Jefferson and Shelby County, anyone can ride regardless of age and disability.

Um there's a very simple application process.

They can sign up on our website.

Uh once they're approved, they can schedule trips with us over the phone up to 14 days in advance.

Okay.

All right.

Thank you.

I appreciate the information.

We're ready for the vote.

Thank you.

All in favor, let it be done by saying aye.

Aye.

All opposed.

Aye.

All right.

Excuse me.

Is your eye for so item 41 is approved?

Okay, the next item is 56.

56, yes.

On page 44.

A resolution setting a public hearing September 30th, 2025 to consider the adoption of an ordinance to amend the zoning district map of the city of Birmingham.

Case number ZAC 2025 day 00018 to change zone district boundaries from C O and I contingency office and institutional district and QB3 qualified community business district to C1 neighborhood commercial district filed by Drennan Memorial Trust Owner and St.

Mary's on the Highlands applicant for property located at 1219, 19th Street South Birmingham, situated in the one-fourth section six township 18 South Range 2 West.

That's 35205.

Move the item.

Second.

All right, we're ready for the vote.

All right, all in favor that it be done by saying aye.

Aye.

All opposed.

All right.

Item 56 is approved.

Um we have any council members that need to make announcements.

Oh, we have the addendum.

Item number 57.

Oh, yeah, I'm sorry.

Uh item 57, uh the addendum item.

Read that one, please.

All right, item number 57.

Is an ordinance ordinance extending ordinance number 25-98 declaring a local emergency effective July 8th, 2025, due to the hazardous vegetative overgrowth throughout the city of Birmingham caused by excessive rainfall.

Uh and is hereby extended for an additional 45 days through October 10th, 2025, unless sooner terminated by the council.

This is uh item of permanent operation, so we need UC.

Councilmember Abbott.

Councilmember Smithman.

Aye.

Councilmember Tate.

Councilmember Williams.

Council President Pro TM Alexander.

Aye.

And President O'Quinn.

All right.

Motion on the item.

Second.

All in favor, let it be known.

I have a question about the sweating, sure.

Um have we determined?

I don't want to say a rubric, but how are we determining the overgrown lots that we're cutting?

Attorney Wright, do you uh can you answer that question or Chief Mitchell?

Or Chief?

Yeah, we'll we can tag team on it.

So some of it is just the emergency declarations that are done by DPW and code enforcement.

Um, so they do provide us with those updates on these are the ones that are the most urgent, and then the updates that we get from you all or community, we have them investigated, and then they're declared.

Okay, do you think we can get that list?

Because that would be kind of helpful.

You know, we can tell our residents where the overgrown lots are, what qualifies this on the list?

Because I know I have a I think every district has overgrown lines, so I just want to be able to provide them that information.

Okay.

Thank you.

Council Addett.

Of course.

So we've hired some outside contractors to do this work.

So does that mean that our regular public works crews are continuing to clear alleys that are growing closed and open alleys, paved alleys that are growing closed.

And the contractors are doing this.

Right.

So they were continuing to do it anyway, but because they were pulled to have to do some of these, they were dividing and conquering.

So this allows them to handle right aways, handle um additional park service, but that's what the contractors are doing, the private lights.

So yes, this helps our team to be able to go back through alleys and right-aways.

Okay, good.

Thank you.

Okay.

Sorry.

Council Williams.

So I have a fundamental issue with this since we are not charging the folks for this service.

Um, we just had two my question, you know, my question wasn't to be a pain, but I wanted to know why these folks wanted their property off the list.

But the people on this will never have to come up here because we're not charging them back for this.

And so, you know, one, there's an inequity there, but two, you know, how much money are we going to spend on this?

Because the taxpayers are putting this bill instead of us giving it back to the people that are the slum lords.

And um is there a dollar amount that we're authorizing when we vote this up?

Or is this in what how's this work?

Mr.

President.

Chief Mitchell.

Yeah, I can kind of hit both of those points.

So the dollar amount was done when we approved the budget for around 3.5 million dollars for wheat abatement.

So we'll tap into their funds for all the um the funding for that.

So your first point was basically asking about are we charging those delinquent property owners at all in private?

Yes.

There are none on this agenda, but prior past items that have been on the agenda had a special code that's a emergency on those.

So we are tagging them and we are going to put liens against the property owners.

Okay.

Um correct, but because when we first passed this, we were told that because there was a due process with timing that we were not gonna charge back, but we are charging them back.

Chief Mitchell, is it safe to assume that most of these property already have uh weed abatement liens on them?

That would be safe to say yes, sir.

Okay.

Okay.

Okay.

All right.

We're ready for the vote.

All in favor, let it be known by saying aye.

Aye.

All opposed.

All right.

Item 57 is approved.

Um announcements.

Anyone got any pressing announcements they need to make?

I do have one, and that is uh to announce um vacancies on the Birmingham Jefferson County Transit Authority Board.

Um, we're taking uh applications for people who are interested in that.

If you're you are interested, please email your resume and letter of interest to Kimberly Phillips at Kimberly.phillips at Birmingham AL dot gov by Wednesday, September 3rd at 5 p.m.

If you have any questions, please call, contact my office at 205-2542679.

Any other pressing announcements?

Counselor Abbott.

Yes, I wanted to announce that uh this coming Monday, September 1st.

The uh Glen Iris neighborhood meeting is canceled due to the Labor Day holiday, and I wanted to wish everyone, all my colleagues, good luck on their elections.

Bless you.

I know how much fun it is.

I remember.

So that that was all thank you.

We have no public speakers who have signed up this morning.

I do want to thank Officer Square for being with us again this morning.

Appreciate you.

Um and now we are Mr.

President.

Yes.

One other thing.

I didn't look to the top of my announcements.

Um the next planning and zoning commit uh committee meeting that was scheduled for tomorrow.

Um August 27th at 3 30 is canceled.

So those of you who are on that committee can get a good day's sleep.

Okay.

Got it.

All in favor, let it be done by saying aye.

All right.

All opposed.

Meeting adjourned, thank you.

So today we're out here at England Little K through eight.

Uh we got 205 ice uh for all of our young scholars uh because even little K who 8 was a school that had the most participation on the first day of school.

They had over 267 students that participated on the first day, which makes up 87% of their total enrollment.

So definitely wanted to give them a huge, huge shout out and celebrate them uh because we need to make sure that all of our students are coming to school, um, especially on those first days.

So uh shout out to all the scholars here at England K through eight.

Uh they're having a great time.

They've had an opportunity to get all kinds of different flavors.

Um walking back into school with different colored lift, like it's a beautiful thing.

I wanted to give a big shout out to uh the school board member uh Derek Billups, who also partnered with me in this endeavor.

Want to give a huge shout out to uh principal Dr.

C Brown, who is the leader of this school, who's doing an excellent, excellent job here.

Um, and all the faculty and staff and the parents, uh, because it took everybody to make this possible.

Um, not even just to save ice, but making sure that our students are coming to school and they're actively learning uh and you know here to learn and yeah, I'm rambling.

It's hot outside, y'all.

It's late.

So I'm about to go and get me some saved ice and we're about to go.