The Dayton City Commission meeting will now come to order.

Please rise for the location and remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance.

This morning, invocation will be given by Commissioner Turner Sloss.

Thank you, Mayor.

Would you all please bow your heads with me this morning?

Dear Heavenly Father, we come to you with bow heads and humble hearts.

We thank you for this day.

Lord, we ask that you strengthen us, guide us, give us wisdom, discernment, understanding to do your will for your people in your holy name.

Amen.

Amen.

Congratulations to the flag of the United States of America.

One nation under your eye.

Individual with liberal liberty and justice for all.

Okay, Ms.

Black Shark.

May I have the roll call, please.

Mayor Mims.

Aye.

Commissioner Joseph.

Aye.

Shaw.

Fairchild.

Aye.

Turner Sloss.

Aye.

Okay.

May I have a motion then to approve the minutes from the November 5th meeting.

So moved, Your Honor.

Second the motion, Your Honor.

Case we're probably moved and seconded to approve the minutes from the November 5th meeting.

All in favor say aye.

Aye.

All opposed say no.

Okay.

Communications and petitions, Ms.

Black Share.

There are none, Your Honor.

Okay.

I know we have a uh proclamation, excuse me, presentation this morning.

Proclamation for Mr.

Durrell Dalton and Darrell Dalton Jr.

Mr.

Black Sherry, you want to go ahead and read that.

Are they in the I think Daryl Dalton?

Please come forward.

From the Office of the Mayor, City of Dayton, Ohio, whereas the City of Dayton celebrates residents who demonstrate leadership, compassion, and innovation and strengthening our neighborhoods and connecting our community.

And whereas Darrell Dalton Sr.

founded what's going on in Dayton, Ohio, over 11 years ago, inspired by the birth of his son, Darrell Dalton Jr., with a mission to give back to the community by supporting children, families, and individuals experience experiencing homelessness.

And whereas what's going on in Dayton, Ohio has grown into a powerful and inclusive platform of more than 75,000 members, serving as a trusted source for information about local events, policy updates, small businesses, government services, and opportunities for civic for civic engagement.

And whereas through this platform, Darrell Dalton Sr.

has created a space that reflects the best of Dayton spirit, one that uplifts, informs and unites residents from all walks of life across the region.

And whereas, in addition to his digital community building, Darrell Dalton Sr.

has hosted the annual back to school block party for 11 years, providing thousands of local youth with free school supplies, resources, and encouragement for academic success.

And whereas the City of Dayton honors the continuing impact of what's going on in Dayton, Ohio, and the example of Daryl Dalton Dalton Sr.

and his son, Daryl Dalton Jr.

for their dedication to community service and inclusion and empowerment.

Now therefore I, Jeffrey J.

Mims Jr., Mayor of the City of Dayton, do hereby proclaim September 1st, 2025 as what's going on in Dayton, Ohio, Daryl Dalton Junior Day in the City of Dayton.

The proclamation is signed by the mayor and a fixed with the city seal.

Now I expected a bigger smile than that because you're always smiling.

A few words if you'd like to.

Somebody got to do.

I was once homeless myself when I said once I get out to university, let's get back to the community.

Um I built this platform from a hundred members to 75,000, and we keep on going and thank everybody's here, Chris Shaw, David, Joseph, Senese, congratulations once again, Mayor, thank you by all of my heart and for what's going on, Dayton Ohio on the city of Dayton.

I appreciate each and every one of y'all.

All right.

Yeah, I know many of us have uh attended, and you just cannot uh walk by and and observe you put us to work as soon as we get there.

So I know serving uh meals, the pizza to all the members who are there for a lot was a lot of fun doing that, and I saw a lot of other members doing uh the work as well.

Commissioners, any words you'd like to share with Mr.

Dalton, starting with uh Commissioner Turners Laws.

Thank you, Mayor.

Mr.

Dalton, thank you for your service and your commitment.

I look forward to next year's uh number of community events that you lead.

So congratulations.

Thank you very much.

Commissioner Fairchild.

Yeah, no.

Thank you for the work.

Thank you for um building Dayton community.

It's an important part of what um is needed here, and we appreciate the work you do.

So thank you.

Thank you.

Yeah, I I'd say just really impressed with your work and seeing you grow uh so much over these last years and just really appreciate its uh admirable work and uh really appreciate you thank you, thank you for the time.

Okay, Commissioner Joseph.

Thank you very much.

You make a real difference.

We really appreciate it.

Thank you.

Yeah, and sets a good example for other members of the community to do this type of work as well.

So again, hats off to you.

Thank you so much for the work that you do.

Thank y'all.

Okay, appreciate you.

Okay.

Okay.

Um, Ms.

Blackshire.

Any additions, deletions they'll come into the calendar.

I have none, Your Honor.

Okay, Ms.

Dixteen.

Any additions, deletions they'll come into the calendar.

I have no additions or deletions this morning, uh, Mayor.

Uh, I do have a few items to I highlight.

Uh item number two is a contract modification uh that will provide residential asphalt resurfacing in uh the streets and residence park, as well as some parking lot improvements at Weggerson Gardens and our fire station number 15 that is being funded with facility improvement funding as well as your dollars your neighborhood.

Items three and four are the debt items to continue the work and improvements at Kettering Fields, uh, which will uh bring synthetic turf in in fields um of synthetic turf, demolition of some streets, parking area by the centennial field, um landscaping, electrical work, and um furniture fixtures and uh equipment.

And then finally, item number six is a memorandum of understanding with UD's Hanley Sustainable Institute, which is a small grants program being funded by sixty thousand dollars uh from UD and sixty thousand dollars from the City of Dayton, twenty thousand dollars each year um for three years.

And um it will allow for community nonprofit organizations to receive grant funding to address climate resilient efforts, including environmental justice initiative.

So we're excited about that continued partnership.

Uh it's a total of 120,000 dollars over the next three years.

And that's all I have.

Okay.

So, Ms.

Bleshley, do we have any citizens who want to speak on the city manager's recommendations?

Yes, Your Honor.

There's one citizen who has registered to speak.

I would like to state that there is a three-minute time limit.

As you address the commission, we ask that you state your name and address for the record.

At that time, I will turn on the green light.

When the green light comes on, you will have three minutes to speak.

After you have spoken two and a half minutes, a yellow light will come on.

You will have 30 seconds remaining to speak.

When the red light comes on, you'll be asked to cease your comments and to take your seat.

To the audience and attendance, please be mindful this is a business meeting, and we kindly request that during this portion of the meeting, you refrain from any hand clapping, finger snapping, and conversations that will prevent the city commission from hearing the speaker's comments.

I call to the podium Ash Ashton Dupler.

Apologies, um uh Miss Blackshare and Commission.

Um, I'm I'm here to speak on resolution um 629.

This is the forum.

Oh okay.

This is the forum for for that apologies.

Yes, uh, I'm I'm here to speak on behalf of the renaming of uh Fitz Street to Raymond Human's uh senior way.

Um uh I am grateful um for your time.

Um, all um five of you and staff um for giving us the ability um to really recognize a uh hidden hero, uh Dayton Gem.

Um oftentimes we don't get a chance to honor people um while they're still living, and this is an opportunity um to do that for uh a man who served this community for about eight decades.

Raymond Hummins uh senior um is a lifelong member um of uh uh historic McKinley United Methodist Church.

Um he served alongside uh Johnny Moore Senior, um whom you may recognize and know um in various committees and and and various authority throughout um uh his time.

He's a graduate, 1958 graduate of Paul E.

Um, I'm sorry, Paul Lawrence Dunbar um uh high school.

Um where he serves as his class president, um, and he is also um the president of 304 uh local union um for the United States Postal Workers.

Um in the time that I've known him, um he has been in a dedicated servant, willing to do just about anything to make sure that ordinary people um get food, um uh students at Roosevelt Elementary School and beyond get education opportunities um and so much more.

So I wanted to thank you, um Mayor, uh Mayor Elect and Commissioners for uh just allowing us to uh uh be a part of honoring um uh an ordinary saint um in our community.

And so uh I wanted to say thank you, wanted to uh provide an opportunity to ask any questions um about why and and what led us as the Dayton Equity Center and as McKinley and Methodist Church to pursue this.

Um but I do want to say that we did receive 100 percent uh support from all landowners um and folks um on Fitz Street to rename this after Mr.

Humans.

Um so thank you for your time today um and thank you for allowing us to do this great honor.

Okay.

Thank you so much.

Appreciate that.

Thank you, sir.

I met Mr.

Hummins uh some decades ago.

His son was in my mentoring program.

Oh wonderful.

Humans junior.

Yes, sir.

Fantastic.

Thank you.

Any comments from Commissioners?

Thoughts?

No, okay.

Thank you so much.

Appreciate you.

Okay.

Commissioner, do you comments on the city manager's recommendations?

Yes.

Um Commissioner Sloss.

Thank you.

Thank you, Mayor.

Uh, thank you, Ms.

Dixon, for bringing the recommendations forward.

Didn't realize how expensive um artificial turf is.

So but nonetheless, I'm very excited about the project and and again, I thank you for bringing this forward and highlighting that this is in fact these two items are the part of the the debt um that we will be utilizing for the completion of Ketterin Field, a very exciting project, and I just look forward.

I believe the date is is it spring of of 26?

Is that right?

Do I have that date right?

No, some time out.

Okay.

Very good.

Um and the other category for calendar item number six.

Just wanted to get an understanding, like who will actually implement the grant.

I know this is a partnership, and kudos to our sustainability uh department or office.

They do a lot of great work.

Um and just wanted to get an understanding of uh who is the the point and how do individuals, organizations, CBOs, whatever have you, how do they go about uh for any interest that they may have in the program itself or the the grant?

The the program is being administered by our office of sustainability.

Okay.

And they will distribute information and promote the opportunities.

Okay.

And then what are the how were the uh the areas identified?

Because I know there's some great work that the sustainability office is doing, and it was noted um in our community connections, but will in fact it touch a number of our homeowners as it relates to various different things that for sustainability saves and and the HVAC filters, um just the doors and windows, will it go into that level of of detail and support, whether it's installation or how is that going to in fact hit some of the homes um of our residents throughout the city of Dayton and understanding that there will be an opportunity for organizations who have an interest to implement the $20,000, is that right for each awardee?

So again, it is um focusing on climate resiliency which includes social infrastructure, tree planting, native vegetation, energy efficiency work, pollution.

It's all about trying to help create resiliency as the climate continues to shift.

And they will have a panel of community advisors that will make the funding recommendations.

So as they um receive applications, um that panel will be providing the uh scoring and recommendations.

I'll follow you on.

I read all of that.

Is this in conjunction with the other grant that we had available for tree canopies?

It's separate.

It's separate.

Okay.

So this is more broad and this will allow us to do more sustainability work.

I'm just trying to see how individuals will benefit from households.

Um understanding that we want tree canopies, we want all those various different things, but we also want to provide house um opportunities for a number of households for sustainability.

Right.

Right.

And this is again beyond it's beyond just um weather rising and things that we've do other things.

It's in conjunction with.

Okay.

All right.

Thank you.

I look forward to having more information about this so that we can help with um providing uh the level of awareness and for those who may be interested in and participating in the program.

That's all I have.

Thank you.

Okay, thank you.

Commissioner Fetch.

Go ahead, yeah.

Um thank you, Mayor.

Um, Mr.

Doppler, thank you very much for bringing the uh the renaming of of uh Fitch Street um and acknowledging the work of uh Mr.

Raymond Um Humans and all of the service and and sacrifice uh to the Dayton community.

So thank you for bringing that forward.

Thank you.

Okay, thank you.

Commissioner Fairchild.

Yeah.

No, I just wanted to um likewise acknowledge the work of Raymond Hummins and thank you, Pastor, for bringing that here.

And I don't think you mentioned but being serving at McKinley, he was probably also a very faithful, is a very faithful um lay leader within that congregation.

And I've been familiar with that congregation over the years, and um that's a big testament to who he is, who that church is, the role it plays in that community.

So thank you for your leadership there, and um, we look forward to celebrating with Mr.

Hummins when we're able to acknowledge him with uh getting that sign up.

Okay, you're welcome.

Okay, Commissioner Shaw, you're excited about the um the astral turf.

Absolutely.

Could have prolonged our careers a little bit longer, Kevin Fields.

Or not.

Okay.

Nothing here.

Thanks for that.

All right.

Okay.

Uh let him motion then to approve the city manager's recommendations.

I move to approve the city manager's recommendations, second the motion, your honor.

To approve the city manager's recommendations, all in favor say aye.

Aye.

All opposed say no.

Okay, legislation, Ms.

Black Shear.

First reading, emergency resolution number six nine zero zero-25.

Withdrawing the objection to the transfer of liquor permit number five three seven seven seven eight zero renewal, MS2 carry out LLC, doing business as Delphi's carryout 2903 West Third Street, Dayton, Ohio, 45417, and declaring an emergency.

Having been moved or having been declared an emergency, I'm moved for the immediate passage of resolution number six nine zero zero-25.

Second.

Thank you.

Okay.

We'll probably move and second it to have resolution number six nine zero zero dash two five, declared emergency.

All in favor say aye.

Aye.

All opposed say no.

Thanks.

Second reading emergency resolution number six nine zero zero-25.

Withdrawing the objection to the transfer of liquor permit number five three seven seven seven eight zero renewal.

MS2 carry out LLC, doing business as Delphi's carryout, 2903 West Third Street, Dayton, Ohio, 45417.

Mayor Mems.

Aye.

Commissioner Joseph, Shaw.

Aye.

Fairchild.

Turner Sloss.

Aye.

First reading resolution number six nine zero one-two five.

Adopting a business district speed zone policy.

First reading resolution number six nine zero two-two-five.

Honorarily naming Fitch Street between Hearthorn Street and Getting and Germantown Pike as Raymond Humans Way for a two-year period.

First reading resolution number six nine zero three-25.

Ensuring compliance with the land and water conservation fund project 39-00750 and establishing policy for open space utilization at Carrick's Corner Park.

Second reading resolution number 6899-25.

Adopting the Dayton Safe Streets and Roads for all for all safety action plan.

Mayor Mims.

Aye.

Commissioner Joseph.

Fairchild.

Turner Sloss.

Aye.

That concludes the legislation.

Point of order, Your Honor.

Yes, go ahead.

We need to make sure that we approve the minutes from last week's meeting.

I think we do.

We did.

But yes.

Do we need a second reading for the 6901-25?

We didn't approve the mail.

691.

The first one, the emergency resolution.

I know we had a first reading, but I think we still do we need a second.

We did a second.

I think we all are growing up.

Yes, we did.

We make sure the sound system is working on this side of the dias.

Goodness.

Check that.

Check that later before the next meeting.

Okay.

That concludes the legislature.

That's it.

So any uh citizens registered to speak.

We have three citizens who have registered, and I would like to remind everyone of our three-minute time limit.

How to the podium Stanley Hurdle.

Good morning, Commissioners.

My name is Stanley Hurdle.

Live at 1230 Amherst Place in Dayton.

Uh retired legal services attorney used to get health care for people among other things.

The hospital levy is an opportunity to advance health care.

The establishment and several of you oppose the hospital level feeling that another hospital would not be viable.

But voters want and need health care.

What they need is a plan to believe in, leaders who care and will work for them, and hope.

The alternatives, what we're seeing in Washington and Columbus.

Do not shelve or stonewall this.

Take the opportunity seriously.

America's health care system is among the worst in the developed world.

Denying care, costing much, and wasting money on frustrating barriers, often leading bank to bankruptcy.

Other places in the world aren't perfect, but they do better than we do.

Our system has several classes, starting with the uninsured, Medicaid, which doesn't pay the cost of care, Medicare, which gives partial benefits, weakened by private incentive plans.

The private insurance plans are all over, complex.

Ask people to bet against themselves, their traps for pricing, in and out of network, high deductibles and co-pays.

This is driven by private profit for insurers who make money by avoiding the sick, denying claims, denying prior authorizations, and daring ordinary people to do anything about it.

Also by private profit by providers, increasingly corporate.

So there's really no price of care, only what your insurance will pay, so capitalism and competition don't work.

Doctors can't give the quality care they want, and people are asked to do without.

This system is not a way to ensure people get the care they and their families need, and health is benefit is the basis of everything else.

We can't pay for everything, but we need to pay for advances in medical science, cover prevention of illness, and ensure the quality of care so cutting corners doesn't lead to malpractice injuries.

So we need some gatekeeping, but not profit by denying care.

Many of them live in Dayton.

What can you and a problem with the political systems is often little incentive to solve problems?

So what can you do?

Use this as an opportunity to study, consult experts, ask questions, think of answers, do unbiased needs assessments and talk to the experts who study how to provide care to all.

Big players invest in suburban health centers.

Okay.

Take this opportunity to be asleep.

Thank you for your own.

Thank you.

Have a great day.

Good morning, everybody.

And um I reminded this Commission previously of its moral obligation to rescind the support of Israel and its genocide of the Palestinians.

I also said that the same forces that supported Palestinian genocide would be coming for us in this country.

Maybe you thought that was hyperbole.

Um, but those same evil forces are here now.

Recently, ICE and Border Patrol agency agents illegally raided an apartment complex in Chicago.

They um arrested black American citizens, citizens, and children.

Umlegally.

My request to this commission here and now is that you demand that the police chief in Dayton arrest ICE agents who are acting illegally.

Um detaining American citizens without warrants is illegal.

Clearly illegal.

And those agents who do that under the guise of immigration enforcement are clearly kidnapping people.

And kidnapping is illegal.

So at this point, um, what will you do?

Will you demand that our police chief behave in a manner that is conducive to the well-being of Dayton citizens?

Um I can remember a while ago, right in in front of my house when uh the Dayton police dragged a parapelligian out of his car.

My wife filmed it, and um arrested him.

If you can do that, you can certainly arrest ICE agents and border patrol agents who are behaving illegally.

Um, the border patrol is not even supposed to be, or they were not even supposed to be in this apartment complex in Chicago.

Their rationale was that the lake in Chicago formed a border with Canada.

Now, please.

So um that's my request to you.

Please act on it.

Our lives are in danger here, just as the Palestinian lives were in danger in Gaza.

Thank you.

Thank you for your comments.

David Greer.

Hello, my name is David Greer.

I live at 344 Middle Street, Dayton, Ohio, 45402.

Good morning, Mr.

Mayor, Commissioners, City Manager Dixtean.

I'm here because the proclamation that was presented to Mr.

Dalton kind of hit me because I have done a like service for several years.

But I've also been in support of Mr.

Dalton uh for some of those years uh of the community festival that he has presented.

We always talk about uh we need our youth to get involved and do things.

Well, I want to commend Mr.

Dalton for his youth in doing things of this nature for the community.

Uh you you you'd be surprised how receptive the individuals that come out to the community festivals uh it's including Mr.

Dalton's, you know that they are very appreciative.

And so I just want to say I appreciate the support that the city gives, and I hope the city continues to give support because you always support my activity, which I appreciate, and I hope it continues.

Thank you.

That's our purpose.

Appreciate you.

Thank you for your comments.

That includes the speakers, your honor.

Okay.

Uh Ms.

Blackster, in closing comments.

Yes, Your Honor.

Due to a lack of quorum, next week's uh City Commission meeting is canceled.

Okay.

Is that it?

That is all I have.

Oh, yeah.

Okay.

Um is from the City Commission.

Ms.

Church Loss.

Yes, thank you.

Thank you, Mayor.

I I do have one question there as it relates to the calendar.

Um, just out of curiosity, and I I know I read through the uh emergency resolution number 690-25, but if we could speak to the level of um oversight that will provided that will be provided to ensure that they carry out adhere into the recommendations from our law department in terms of addressing the littering, the laundering, the graffiti, and a number of other things that were identified in the um the agreement.

I appreciate it thank you.

I just would like to also acknowledge the work of Ms.

Reed thank you very much for bringing I I I mentioned I did not mention them last week so I have to make up for this week but nonetheless thank you very much um for all of your effort uh the of course the recreation department is doing a number of great things drop by the kids entrepreneur expert uh expo excuse me on Saturday November the 15th will you affine original creations and crafts by young artists handmade jewelry fresh treats and more the event will take place at the Greater Dates and recreation center 2021 West Third Street from 10 a.m to 1230 p.m.

Admission is free be prepared prepared excuse me to shop with cash bring the kids to shop it's a great way to help them learn how to buy on a budget especially nowadays right uh for more information please call 937 333 uh 4732 and again thank you miss reed and I would like to also commend uh our recreation and youth services for all the great work.

Uh Reverend Ashton Doppler thank you very much for being here this morning in the renaming of the the fifth in Hearthorn um in German time I believe with uh for Mr.

Raymond Human Senior Mr.

Hurdle thank you for being here and thank you for speaking to your advocacy and know that uh this is in fact on um as a priority in the next steps and uh Ms.

Dixtein and her uh law department have been charged with the follow through as to what steps needs to be taken for us to ensure that we are uh adhering to what the the voters have asked for with the passing of issue nine and I believe uh Commissioner Fairchild had posed that question and um we are well on our way to identify what those steps are.

So thank you for bringing that forward.

Mr.

Wattenza thank you for your advocacy and your concern um know that um these are in fact our concerns um and we are going to make sure that we adhere to the law but also that we are um uh protecting uh the rights in the residents in the city of Dayton.

Uh Mr.

Greer thank you for for being here and um I'm sure you probably have received a number of proclamations yourself.

We appreciate uh your leadership and your time and service uh throughout the community with the Northwest priority board your leadership and and then in extending your mentorship um again uh to many other members in our community and acknowledging and uplifting the work of Mr.

Dalton so that's what it's about passing it on over to the next generation.

So I appreciate you displaying that and demonstrating that level of commitment and dem uh a leadership and I believe that's all I have this morning so thank you all great Commissioner Fairchild yeah no thank you Commissioner you've shared a lot of my sentiments so I won't repeat them I did Chairman Greer want to recognize you and thank you for all your leadership and your model of um mentoring others and passing on uh your good spirit to others so thank you and for being here um to Mr.

Wattenza's comments you know that the key of this is around um a term that I became familiar with during our police reform work which is around procedural justice it's really about the integrity and so law enforcement is an extension of the community's own work to keep itself healthy and um and keep itself safe and the police have to act with integrity law enforcement has to be done in a way that abides with the the with the laws of the city of the land and the um the acts that you were describing um do not and it undermines um the legitimacy of law enforcement and unfortunately the acts of law enforcement in other place impact our officers and unfairly um bring a stain to to them as well and that's something we've got to work hard for our officers to not be tainted with acts of others and so I hope that as a city we can look at the ways that our officers work um in relationship to um other law enforcement in a way that maintains the high standards that our officers have and their reputation deserves.

So I'm interested in what our um police chief is is doing in this regard and ways that we can continue to hold up the rule of law in the City of Dayton.

So thank you for raising that question, and it's an important one, and I look forward to doing that work with my colleagues.

And uh Commissioner Shaw asked me to share this.

Uh with God's grace is hosting a giveaway for Thanksgiving as they prepare to serve a thousand chicken dinners.

The giveaway is set for Saturday, November 22nd from noon until 2 at their location on Springfield Street.

Uh they are currently looking for volunteers.

Anyone who would like to volunteer is urged to call 937-397-4124.

Again, that number is 937-397-4124, and volunteers are also encouraged to ship simply show up to help.

Okay, thank you.

Commissioner Joseph.

Uh thank you, Mayor.

Uh, first I want to thank Mr.

Greer for his work also.

We we started uh a long time ago, actually, probably when we met, we served together on the House of Breadboard, and it was clear then that uh his his dedication is second to none.

I really appreciate your work too.

I want to make sure I mention that.

Thank you, Mr.

Greer.

Uh also there are a ton of events this week regarding the 30th anniversary of the Dayton Peace Accords, the advisor to government and peace accords that happened here 30 years ago.

Uh there was uh a great book discussion this afternoon.

Unfortunately, probably you're not gonna have enough time to read the novel and participate in the discussion this evening, but I wanted to thank Wright State for putting that on.

It's discussing discussing a book called Girl at War by Sarah Novich, which is actually a very good book.

So you might want to take a look at it anyway, discussion or no.

Uh there is a film tomorrow night at Downtown Library.

It's free.

It's called The Diplomat, and it's about Ambassador Richard Holbrook, who brokered the accords, and it was filmed uh produced by his son.

So it's an interesting look at uh the ambassador, and that's tomorrow night at the main library at 7 o'clock.

Uh there is uh uh a small get together Friday morning at 10 at Holbrook Plaza.

That's at the the small plaza at Salem and Riverview.

That uh is the memorial to the ambassador and to the the peace of talk peace talks that took place here.

That's just a brief ceremony.

Uh his son is going to be there, uh, Ambassador Hoberk's son David.

Uh so you're welcome to join us for a brief ceremony, 10 in the morning on Friday.

And then uh Saturday evening, there is uh a normal dinner gala celebrating the peace, uh commemorating those who passed away and uh commemorating those who worked for the peace.

And that's at the Hope Hotel.

If you're interested in going to that, that one costs money.

The other things are free.

Uh if you're interested in going to that dinner, uh you can go online to www.dp dot org to get tickets.

So hope to see you all there.

Thank you, Mayor.

Okay.

Yeah, we'll be there.

So while the spy lot spotlight is still on you, I'd just like to wish you a happy birthday.

All right.

So it's um Monday blue was.

Okay.

It was.

I was about to ask you how old.

But we will pass through that.

I'm not a day older than 54.

Well, actually, I am now.

I'm two days older than 54.

Okay.

All right, great so much.

Uh so just want to say uh thank you again and um congratulations to all those veterans who have served this nation.

And of course, we always talk about the fact that many um uh the veterans uh all the veterans, if you will, uh led their lives from the line, and unfortunately, some of them were not able to pick them up at the end of the um exposure that they were involved in.

Uh, we did uh celebrate the veterans who worked for the city of Dayton yesterday with just world famous pancakes.

So I did a breakfast for them yesterday.

It was great, they had a great time, and had some uh a few little stories about some of the kind of things that they were involved in.

Each of them were asked to talk about uh some of their assignments or an assignment that they had and uh what uh work they did while they were in the military.

A very great uh event.

Uh today at the 11 o'clock there would be a uh ribbon cutting for Ruskin Commons.

And Ruston Commons is not just a park, it's a safe front door for Ruskin Elementary and a community built anchor program as far as the whole areas is concerned in that space.

So today, 11 o'clock, right there on Zenia Avenue, uh there will be a ribbon cutting and exciting activities happening in that space as well.

So I did mention already the birthday.

So I think I'm completed with my list.

You guys covered everything else and with no further business to come for this commission.

Love and peace for all, hatred for none, and um oh, before I say that, sorry, I just wanted to say two things, three things.

The gentleman who presented this morning, uh Mr.

Greer again, and uh also Mr.

Dalton.

You guys have been doing work for a long time.

And uh uh Mr.

Dalton, you got some time to catch up with Mr.

Greer, he's been doing stuff for a lot longer.

You see, he has a whole lot more gray hair than what you have.

Uh and also Mr.

Watenza, a former teacher.

You still continue to teach and to give back wisdom to this community.

Thank you so much for that.

So again, love and peace for all, hatred for none.

This meeting is adjourned.

Thank you.