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City Council Work Session Summary for November 10, 2025

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DateMonday, November 10, 2025
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0:03

Hello to call the city council agenda work session to order, please.

0:07

The first item October 6, 2025 agenda work session minutes.

0:14

Motion to approve.

0:16

Second.

0:17

Any discussion?

0:21

Motion carry seven.

0:23

Oh.

0:24

Next side of the BOW report.

0:26

Council Member Shill Richardson.

0:28

All right.

0:28

So we had a good meeting.

0:29

If you've got a copy of the notes, you'll see that we added something to start the meeting.

0:34

And the first thing that we discussed was a new assistance program.

0:39

And so what we're looking at is kind of ways to help people who are either being affected by the shutdown and not getting paid, or people who are not getting their SNAP benefits, so that they can still be able to, they don't have to decide between do I pay for food or do I pay for my electricity?

0:59

So what the program is, it's going to be set at five at $50,000.

1:06

That's our limit right now.

1:07

And we are going to give people up to $200 credit.

1:13

Because we looked at looking at the average delinquent bills when people get to Lincoln, we're about $150.

1:19

So it's a $200 credit, but it is a loan.

1:23

All right, so we don't have issues with the gratuity clause.

1:27

We're not giving away money.

1:29

We're loaning people up to $200.

1:31

You've got to show that either you're a snap recipient or that you were affected by the shutdown.

1:38

And people affected by the shutdown received letters, so that's an easy thing to show.

1:42

So with those two things, um, it allows you to keep up have a $200 credit so that you don't lose your uh electricity, and also so you don't have to choose between do I pay the electric bill or do I eat?

1:59

And that's the one thing that we want it to not have happen.

2:02

So that was presented today, and needless to say, that passed 7-0.

2:06

Um we also then went into uh Kim Holland presented next year's a water plan for next year.

2:14

What they're looking at is they're gonna need to replace some uh water pipes that are running through the St.

2:21

Mary's um St.

2:24

Anne's up that area, and um it's a what they presented today was the contract for that, and so they got in actually 12 bids.

2:34

They selected a company called KM Davis, and we're gonna let a contract with KM Davis for that water system improvement project, and the amount is uh 2.3 almost 2.4 million dollars, and again, it'll probably start sometime in January and run about six months.

2:56

Um a little side contract, which we thought Andy should have to pay, but we'll go ahead and pay it.

3:04

Um some of the piping runs through a subdivision that Andy may or may not live in.

3:11

The pipes are ours, the streets are public, but because we're gonna go through there.

3:17

We we did have a um we had to do a little easement, and they were gracious enough to set the price of the easement at a dollar.

3:26

So we decided we'd go ahead and do that as well.

3:29

Um let's see.

3:32

Pretty much after that, it was kind of status quo meeting.

3:35

We had water authority, and I'll turn that over to Councilman Chalfont.

3:39

Okay, this is a um uh a recap of um for the third quarter.

3:47

Um, the the funds funds for the third quarter, and they in the third quarter, the water sales for the month averaged 85 million gallons a day with a budget of uh 84 million gallons a day with sales revenues of 9.2 million dollars.

4:03

Um net income for the month of 7.7 million, exceeded the budget by 3.4.

4:10

This was uh mostly due to unrealized gain in a mark market investments, and um also we got some return from PFAS settlement that we're working on.

4:21

So uh year-to-date spending on capital projects totaled 49.6 million at the date of the this report with a remaining uh uh CIP budget commitment of 42.5 million dollars.

4:37

Cash reserve for CIP spending totaled 81 point five million dollars, and that's where some of that money comes from.

4:45

You're earning money from too.

4:47

Um year to day to average rainfall at the water authority, totaled 36 inches to last year's 47, 44.7.

5:00

So we've about 18 percent down on uh the water uh rainfall.

5:05

So um we had um four linear projects uh underway and working on in progress, including the uh 041 water main replacement.

5:19

Uh we got three facilities projects, including a um the uh plant um replacement plant for the plant, bidding on two projects and design on four projects, with uh one of those being the uh uh pine mountain tank replacement.

5:42

So uh I finally was able to read my writing there.

5:45

So okay, any questions?

5:49

Thank you all.

5:50

None thank you.

5:51

All right, next up we have Ms.

5:52

Brown with the BLW financial report.

5:58

Thank you.

5:59

Um if it's okay with you, I'll give an abbreviated version.

6:04

All right.

6:05

So for our financial uh supplementals this month, um if you turn to page two, um, it'll indicate that the total power costs came in at about 690,000 over budget for the month and fiscal year the date, the power costs of 1.95 million higher than budget.

6:27

Um we'll get into the revenues of that um shortly.

6:31

On page three, the gas price comparison, as well as on page four with the spot price comparison.

6:40

They are um coming in lower than anticipated, but we do um expect there to be an increase, especially in the spot market pricing as we approach the January months as it gets colder, uh, not to mention we anticipated possible pickup from the temperatures as they are currently for the month for the day or the month of November.

7:08

Um jumping ahead, looking to page six.

7:12

The um shear two plant was running um and it was due to commitments.

7:18

They have three planned outages, and that was for Shear 1, the combined cycle, and Addison, and so Shear 2 was running in order to cover our sales commitments for page nine.

7:32

Our off system sales revenue is up calendar year to date by 780,000 compared to prior year, and this also helps reduce our overall cost.

7:44

The NCP was in normal range, and that's on page 10.

7:50

But looking at page 11, the energy requirements for the month of September reached a new five-year high.

7:59

This is the fourth time this year that we've reached a new high per month.

8:04

The other instances were in January, April, and July of this year, and so we are seeing a new trend as we um move along.

8:18

So on page 12, the fixed over and under cost, these are the um costs that we get returned for our year-end settlement.

8:32

We are for through the month of August at 20.7 million.

8:36

That's the overall MIA cost.

8:38

We are allocated a percentage of that based on our ownerships and projects.

8:43

Currently, in our budget, we have 2.75 million in our year-in settlement.

8:49

So based on the um projection at this point in time, we will exceed our um budgeted amount.

9:01

As far as the water, we are um with in average, um, the water has been low this year.

9:10

So we'll continue to watch that as Councilman Schalfont mentioned um in his previous um presentation.

9:20

Moving over to the financials, if you look at page one, the revenues are up by two million compared to budget, and one and a half million is of that is from the electric.

9:33

We have had um we have had we have not had to tap into our reserves, and so we'll continue to monitor that, but we do have four million budgeted, but we have not had to utilize that at all thus far.

9:48

Continuing on page one, looking at the year-to-date revenue.

9:53

You'll see that two million dollars is carried over into the um year-to-date comparison, um, and that is from additional revenue, not necessarily additional volume.

10:00

Um, and that is from additional revenue, not necessarily additional volume.

10:07

And then looking lastly at page um page two at the year over year, the variance in income from operations.

10:19

The increase is stemmed from um the operating revenue, and that's carried over into the total income from operations, but we do have an increase in um the operational costs, and that's due to utility maintenance and professional fees.

10:41

And then lastly, we have our reserve amount that has increased to 34 million, and that concludes my report.

10:53

Mr.

10:54

Goldson.

10:55

For the outages I saw.

10:57

Um I think I saw the combined cycles out until it's on a scheduled outage until uh December, I believe, is what I saw on the page.

11:06

Yes.

11:07

Let me double check.

11:09

Are we going to expect that the share plan to be run because of that, or will the or with the single cycle Addison be run instead?

11:16

So Addison ship, it may be a culmination of both.

11:20

They'll start with Sure, and then because that's um lower cost, and then go to Addison.

11:28

So it depends on the volume.

11:30

But based on the weather, there may they run both.

11:36

Thank you.

11:38

Thank you.

11:39

All right, next we have the chairman's report.

11:46

On the progress of our solar plant that Miag is building right now, uh it's 80% through, it's gonna be 80 megawatts, uh around 480 acres, just east of Core Deal, and we're about four months away.

12:04

But just to show you how big these things are to make 80 megawatts, so far they have 120,000 panels.

12:16

When you ride down the road and you see it, that this thing is that big, but it's just making 80 and what we wrong.

12:23

We have three or four megawatts out of it.

12:26

Three, but but it's a step you know toward the green of especially done for Kmart's Walmart, excuse me.

12:35

But uh it's good.

12:37

We diversified our portfolios and get more and more green for me ag and of which we own some of it.

12:44

The other things that was dominate dent right now looking at data centers, mi ag is on hold.

12:55

The proposed group growth is so overwhelming nationwide that it just could be me would have to double overnight.

13:06

Just to handle just a few.

13:08

So and a lot of component parts, transmission, uh high voltage lines, uh, and things like that are just coming to be there.

13:18

The orders and data centers started, but now the the original data centers were on the books for 100,000 square feet.

13:26

Now the 300,000 to 2 million square feet.

13:29

So uh they have outflanked the support of this industry, and everybody's taking a good look.

13:37

So there's there are few on the books, but it's still a long way from we we would have to get everything for me egg with us off the market or build a new new generation.

13:47

A new generation takes three to twenty years, as we found out with Vogel.

13:52

So still a lot out there in this industry is gonna adjust to it somehow, but or another thing is we won't have a lot of AI, so that might be the maybe it'd be in another country, but we'll we'll we'll find out.

14:09

But all now, me eggs in good shape.

14:12

Most of our electricity is coming from uh nuclear, so our non-emitting rate is very high right now, which is good.

14:23

So reporting a very strong position.

14:28

Always good.

14:30

Thank you, sir.

14:30

Thank you, ma'am.

14:31

Uh General Manager, do you have anything you'd like to add about ECG?

14:41

Thank you.

14:41

Yes, I've got two items.

14:42

The first one is the uh from ECG's your year-in settlement.

14:46

We subscribe to two different services, safety and training and the um pole attachment services agreement.

14:53

So we will get uh 6400 about $6,400 back on the um services, a little over $2,000 back on a contract payment.

15:01

We paid about $50,000 to kind of fund ECG to get started.

15:05

They've paid us back over the years, so they we still got about 19 that will be coming back our way.

15:10

So that total year-in settlement will be uh eight thousand five hundred thirty-one dollars and seventy-nine cents.

15:16

We've asked it be a check be cut back to us, it'll be posted as either electric or miscellaneous revenue on the on the books.

15:24

So that was approved, and then the second item uh just kind of confirmed.

15:29

Uh Mr.

15:30

Bruton and I are the uh voting and alternate voting delegates for the uh upcoming ECG election.

15:34

Their board election is in December.

15:37

So uh they've got about four to five candidates with three seats.

15:41

Um two of those the incumbents not gonna seek re-election, so we'll get together and select the three that we'll support and turn that in.

15:50

So that was that was it, unless there's any questions.

15:54

No questions, thank you so much.

15:57

All right, so that concludes the BLW report.

15:59

The um the report is already on the agenda for Wednesday.

16:04

Is everybody okay with consent?

16:06

Yep.

16:07

No objection, but do have a quite do you have a note?

16:09

Yes, sir.

16:10

Um the minutes is proposed.

16:13

They're showing the votes as 7-0, and I think currently six, so good cat.

16:21

Thank you.

16:21

Which are still unanimous.

16:22

Yes.

16:24

Still unanimous, just uh why didn't they get that corrected before Wednesday before the approval of the actions?

16:31

All right.

16:32

Thank you so much.

16:33

Thank you.

16:35

Thank you, ma'am.

16:37

The close your bark leave for lights for life.

16:51

Yes, Mr.

16:52

Mayor, uh, this is the annual request for Life University to close Barclay Circle for their lights of life event.

17:02

Um request that you saw last year, uh, same hours, basically the same dates.

17:09

Um they're proposing to do this from November the 28th through December the 31st.

17:15

Sunday through Thursday from 5 30 p.m.

17:17

to 9 p.m.

17:18

Friday and Saturdays from 5 30 p.m.

17:21

to 10 p.m.

17:22

Last year they did have a uh run the lights of life event.

17:26

They are not proposing to have that event this year, so that will not be being conducted.

17:32

Um so they are proposing to close Barclay surf circle to through traffic at South Cobb Drive for this event uh for during these dates.

17:42

Uh they will be pro uh having off-duty police uh law enforcement as traffic control during the event, and then um one other stipulation that we had asked last time, and they agreed to that uh they will post proper signage announcing their road closure at least seven days prior to November 28th, so traffic will have plenty of time to know that it's coming, and so people can have make alternate routes if they so choose.

18:08

Um we do have representatives from life university here, Dr.

18:11

Mark Schneider.

18:12

If anyone has any questions they would like to ask you to enter from highway 41.

18:23

Yes.

18:25

Um with regard to Wildwood Park, would that basically mean the park's going to probably be closed or only accessible via pedestrian access during that time?

18:36

It'll be the same conditions as we had last year.

18:38

Well, they'll if if they want into Wildwood off of South Cobb, they'll be able to access into the park and then back out.

18:43

Okay, thank you.

18:54

Ready for a motion?

18:56

Yes, please.

18:58

Um make a motion to approve authorizing Barclay Circle to be closed at South Cobb Drive for lights of life event.

19:07

Okay.

19:08

Any further discussion?

19:11

All those in favor, please raise your right hand.

19:13

Motion carries 7-0.

19:16

Thank y'all for doing it.

19:18

No objection to consent.

19:21

No objection.

19:22

No objection.

19:23

No objection.

19:29

Four depot street.

19:33

Thank you, Mayor, and good evening, city council.

19:35

Um, as you'll recall, this item was uh move forward to this meeting by the economic and commute community development committee.

19:41

Um at that time there were uh several changes that were uh prescribed by uh both members of the committee and other council members.

19:48

Those changes have been made and incorporated within the draft that you have within your packet this evening.

19:53

Um I'm happy to answer any questions or take any further direction.

20:00

Um I don't think it was redlined, but it looks like the chain it looks like all the changes were made.

20:09

Um you got the master key stuff, you've got the rent the rent schedule in there.

20:14

You got the fact that if they've become attended at sufferance, it's under the same terms as the lease, and we have the term of council issue resolved the fact that it uh hits both ones.

20:22

Doug, is there anything else that you saw that we need might need to make any changes on?

20:26

No, sir, it looks good.

20:31

Okay.

20:34

And yep.

20:36

And they're accepting the space as is since they're already in possession of the space.

20:40

Correct.

20:42

Okay.

20:44

Mayor, I think that's resolves my concerns from the committee meetings.

20:48

Um would you like a motion?

20:50

Yes, please.

20:51

I make a motion, huh?

20:53

Make the motion.

20:53

I just have one comment after.

20:56

I'll make a motion to move this forward to the Wednesday agenda recommended approval.

21:00

Second.

21:02

Comment?

21:03

Yes, Mayor.

21:04

There's only just one thing and it's really small.

21:08

Um on page two under lease term.

21:11

It says the term of the lease shall continue.

21:14

Oh, geez.

21:15

Beginning on the commencement date, but there is nothing defined as a commencement date.

21:27

That will need to be.

21:28

It says that it be beginning on December 1st.

21:31

Is that the commencement date?

21:34

We just need to define commencement date.

21:36

Very small point.

21:38

Uh make a motion to amend the motion to add uh to add that uh commencement date shall be defined as December 1st, 2025.

21:48

Second.

21:51

And Doug, you need double check between that and Wednesday to make sure that that is the correct that's the correct thing that needs to be done.

21:57

I'll be glad to mention.

22:08

Are you yeah, that was a motion.

22:10

That was a motion to make to the staff is going to have to add that into the agenda into the final one for Wednesday.

22:16

Defines commencement date as that December 1st date.

22:19

December 1st, 2025.

22:29

Well, I'd like to call for a vote on the amendment.

22:35

Okay.

22:39

Okay.

22:40

I was writing it down.

22:42

Now they'd like to call the vote on the favor of the motion as amended.

22:49

Motion carries seven mo.

22:51

Thank you.

22:55

Welcome Senator Two is a fund agreement.

22:57

Uh yes, sir.

22:59

Um, in your regular agenda, you have the two items that were passed through committee, and that is uh dealing with the endal ACP Juneteenth event, and also the uh City of Marietta and the two functions that we were going to do this coming year, which is the 250th of the United States, and also uh the World Cup.

23:17

Uh those are both on uh for approval at on Wednesday, but we needed to go in and amend the welcome center contract to reflect that money and the transfer that would go to the welcome center and then would go to the two entities, the city and then the Blaze CP.

23:31

And Mr.

23:31

Mayor, my disclosures from the other those two items are on the council agenda do apply to this.

23:36

Have already filed that with the uh with the court with the city clerk.

23:40

Thank you.

23:45

As presented, is there a motion to move this forward?

23:48

So moved.

23:50

Second.

23:50

Yeah, all those in favor page age right in.

23:53

Motion carries 6-0 with one away from the table.

23:59

All right for consent.

24:01

Consent.

24:02

Consent.

24:03

Thank you.

24:07

Summer camp funded.

24:14

Thank you, Mayor.

24:15

Appreciate it.

24:16

Uh we have an item here to uh on your agenda this evening that didn't come in until after the committee meeting, and they had a deadline for us to apply, so we appreciate you uh accepting this on this evening's agenda.

24:27

This is to apply for uh a boost grant building opportunities outside of school time.

24:33

It's one we had for three years, uh 22 through 24.

24:37

Last year they didn't offer it.

24:38

Uh this year it's coming back again.

24:40

We can get 49,610 dollars that we can use toward our summer camp.

24:45

Uh this is greatly enhanced some offerings, allowed us to bring in additional outside instructors, uh, take enhanced field trips that we weren't normally able to do with just the regular registration fee.

24:57

So it's a wonderful thing.

25:00

You have uh signed this conflict of interest agreement previously.

25:03

The contract is modified just a little bit, as you can note on the memo on page two through and three.

25:10

There's uh items two through eleven there.

25:13

That are some additional disclosures.

25:15

There's no issues there as far as staff is concerned, are they really uh reporting things that we will have to do?

25:21

Uh but you need to feel comfortable with the document before we actually complete the application uh because once they award it to us, they expect us to execute it.

25:31

So uh we put this for you tonight, and if you have any questions uh prior to you know for Wednesday night's meeting, uh you can, but we would recommend that you go ahead and approve this application.

25:46

Any discussion or a motion to move forward?

25:50

I make a motion to uh move forward with this.

25:53

I'll second, mind if I ask a question though, just to Bill.

25:57

Yeah, I mean just discussion.

25:59

Yeah.

26:00

Um Bill with and Bill and Bridge for these assurances and stuff.

26:04

Is there anything staff has seen in there that might um might cause y'all any hesitancy?

26:10

No, no, it's fairly boilerpike language that we see and the grants that we receive.

26:15

Okay, just make sure we comply with everything.

26:18

I know saw some stuff to with disabilities, also making sure that it's not a nominational and everything there.

26:24

So just make sure we comply with all that and walk blind with our obligations in the constitution and state laws, please.

26:30

Absolutely.

26:31

Thank you.

26:37

All those in favor, please raise your right hand.

26:43

No objection.

26:44

No objection.

26:45

No objection.

26:45

No objection.

26:48

Alcohol code.

26:49

Thank you.

26:53

Thank you, Rich.

27:01

Good evening again.

27:03

So this is um the code amendment request for alcohol section 8-8-2-280 and 290.

27:12

This was brought before the um committees and uh brought forth that there were some changes that were recommended, and we have um made those changes to the actual name of the code or title of the code as well as the reference for the fee chart in each section.

27:32

And this was reviewed by our city attorney and was um given approval um to bring before you with those changes.

27:45

Mr.

27:45

Mayor may ask a question or do you um with regard to the fee the now reference fee chart?

27:51

That's already posted online and includes the alcohol fees already in there for these two.

27:56

So the alcohol fees um we have not for the alcohol fee itself is online, but we have not uh um applied any of the additional changes proposed here to go along with those fees.

28:12

So they are separate for the um ancillary wine and the uh ancillary malt beverage.

28:21

Okay, but there are the are the fees referenced within the chart, is what I'm trying to ask.

28:25

Because in order for the fees to be effective day one, when the chart when the ordinance is passed, the chart itself needs to be properly updated, referenced, and whatnot online.

28:37

Yes, the fee um chart was updated last year when the um the original code sections were amended.

28:45

Okay, so it already includes it and online that yes, sir.

28:49

Online, whenever that's put in the Muni code.

28:51

That should be that the when it says merit a fee chart, that should have a hyperlink that goes to the fee chart, correct?

28:59

So that it or something something there.

29:00

So that's the yes, when it goes online, we can link it where it says reference the fee chart, yes.

29:06

Inside the code section is what you're asking.

29:09

Just make it easier for people to find and reference.

29:11

Certainly.

29:14

Thank you.

29:23

We have not had a motion yet.

29:25

Make a motion to uh move this forward as approved.

29:30

Second.

29:32

Would this be a first reading?

29:35

Yes.

29:36

Yes.

29:45

Any further discussion?

29:50

All those in favor, please raise your right hand.

29:54

Yep.

29:56

For consent.

29:57

No objection.

30:00

But it'll be consent as to a first reading, then.

30:02

Okay.

30:03

Wednesday dress the second one?

30:08

Draft City Council agenda.

30:13

November 12th is one day after we have a good veteran's day lineup.

30:23

We're raising the standard for the national anthem, though.

30:26

Georgia City, of course, and then the big chicken.

30:31

So that's good.

30:35

It's a good thing to do.

30:37

Mayor, one thing under presentations the council had mentioned that you wanted to show that responders video.

30:46

We didn't get that in there.

30:47

I didn't know if you wanted to add it under presentations.

30:50

Yeah.

30:51

Well, being the first in the state, I'd like to put it in the minutes so it'll be written.

30:57

Okay.

30:58

I guess we need to add it to the to tonight's agenda and then move it forward, then, Mr.

31:02

Mayor.

31:03

Yes.

31:04

I make a motion to suspend the rules and add an item to the agenda.

31:08

Second.

31:12

And the it's the video of the first of the inclusive first responders.

31:19

Yes, including of the whole of the careful first responders team.

31:24

Your second?

31:25

I second.

31:28

All those in favor, please raise your right hand.

31:30

Motion carries 7 mo.

31:32

I make a make a motion to move that forward to the Wednesday agenda under presentations.

31:37

Is that correct, Bill?

31:38

Yes, please.

31:39

Yeah.

31:40

Second.

31:46

All those in favor, please raise right in.

31:48

Motion carries 70.

31:53

We have two people signed up for scheduled appearances.

32:00

October 8th, regular meeting minutes.

32:04

Any additions, deletions, or motion to approve?

32:07

Um no objection to consent.

32:10

I think it's already on the agenda, right?

32:12

That's right with me.

32:14

Just put this on consent.

32:22

The next two items include Mr.

32:24

Barth for the Rieta Civil Service Board and Mr.

32:27

Tarvin for the Civil Service Board.

32:31

No objection.

32:36

Public hearing for item 0570.

32:45

Thank you again, Mayor.

32:46

Um so this item, as you mentioned, will be a public hearing heard on Wednesday, uh, which is a rezoning request for 19.451 acres of undeveloped land to PRDSF for the construction of 79 detached single family homes.

33:01

Uh Mr.

33:02

Kevin Moore is representing the project, and on Friday afternoon he provided an updated stipulation letter, uh, which does consent uh contain both updated stipulations and the requested variances that will be before you this Wednesday evening.

33:15

And uh Mr.

33:15

Moore will be here Wednesday, he's also here tonight if you have any questions for him as well.

33:25

What were some major points of the new stipulation letter?

33:29

Uh it had to do with the um roadway improvements as you enter into the site and some of the capacity issues there, and so um it essentially they've uh outlined the things that they're willing to do to accommodate some feedback from public works after an evaluation of a traffic study that they had conducted.

33:52

Most of those are on page four and five of the stipulation letter.

33:58

Correct.

34:05

And this is here for Mark.

34:08

What was I gotten an email about one street was left out of the traffic study or something?

34:25

And I think you talk about Matthew Circle.

34:32

Yeah.

34:33

So does that have any impact on probably the same emails that I've been going back and forth with uh all weekend and today?

34:44

So Matthew Circle as as the entrance comes up to Blanche and Matthew Circle.

34:52

That traffic is accounted for uh not necessarily going up blanket or Matthew's, but it's accounted for as it comes out and then it disperses out the other streets there.

35:02

So it is accounted for as it comes out of out of the development there.

35:08

So it's you don't have to look at just that one intersection as it uh it's accounted for as the traffic disperses on out.

35:14

So it is accounted for in the traffic study.

35:21

Um Mr.

35:25

Mayor, may I with regard to some of the proposed stipulations?

35:29

I think they came from the uh outside of the one I think that was based on the email uh agreement that came uh about the ro about the payment of payment on road on upgrading certain roads or something like that.

35:43

Most of those have come from uh your review of the of the traffic study.

35:49

One of them I think was dealing with uh alignment with Matthew Circle.

35:52

What was the reasoning behind that one?

35:55

The the traffic engineer that did the traffic study shows their entrance lining up with Matthew Circle or somewhere that close to Matthew Circle.

36:04

Um it doesn't matter to public works where their entrance is.

36:09

The the point I was trying to make is wherever it lines up with whatever cross street, that will have to become an all-stop condition.

36:17

So if it's Matthew Circle, it'll need to become an all-stop condition.

36:20

If it's moved down to on further down to Blanche, it's gonna have to become an all-stop condition.

36:25

So it doesn't matter to public works, but whatever cross street that it lines up with will have to become an all stop.

36:34

If I remember correctly, I don't know if this is part of the properties on it exactly.

36:39

But there I know I know there were some properties closer down to where Blanche comes in at Bamberry, kind of that the underpass and up there.

36:48

Um where there's some properties.

36:50

I know there's one little triangle piece that's owned by a third party, but there's one piece I think that was owned by the city, and one piece was owned by it looks like the same company that owns um uh the full larger one.

37:01

I think it that one that particular dress thing was like 1438 uh Blanche if something got moved over there.

37:10

I'm not I'm not I'm not no idea if the appeal will take a look at that.

37:15

But if something was moved over there, would that be a possible thing there?

37:18

It might move it away from Matthews and onto the street that's going that's already looking at from the traffic side.

37:23

It looks like that's where they're trying to get the traffic to go.

37:25

The the closer they can get it to what I'll call the underpass side where Blanche comes down, the better we'll be.

37:33

Um could it work?

37:35

Yes, it is possible.

37:36

But I would prefer it to be as close as it can be to the underpass side there.

37:41

Um either one of those parcels, could we make that work?

37:46

We'll we'll try our best to make all that work for an all-stop condition, yes.

37:58

On their stuff, yeah.

38:00

Staff also takes a look through their stuff.

38:02

Yeah, I'm I'm happy to work with uh with the developer and and the applicant too.

38:06

If they can get those properties or redesign it to make that work, then we'll I'll be happy to have that discussion to make sure that's the same.

38:13

Most of the other concerns that I've heard are usually dealing with uh traffic through the neighborhoods on both sides.

38:20

I know I've heard some noise concerns and some of the on some of the thing on some of the things is it becomes a developed piece of land.

38:27

So I've I've heard some concerns from residents here by here and nearby.

38:32

Um not not just from the emails over the weekend, but also here and there.

38:39

Just a question if I could.

38:41

So the variances that are being requested, those are all still being requested A through Ghost.

38:58

That's that's correct.

38:59

Okay, all right.

39:09

But Mr.

39:10

Govsie point if this didn't pass you back to the regional zone or is it a zone industrial?

39:22

Uh so it's a mixture of the largest parcels, um, are zoned RRC.

39:27

Um kind of a larger uh commercial designation, and then some of the smaller ones are R2 and R4.

39:36

And it would maintain that set those same designations if this did not pass.

39:42

More traffic be more or less desirable than M trucks go through there.

39:51

Property.

39:56

What did you say the thing was but zone?

40:00

Yeah, uh regional retail center is the designation.

40:04

It's kind of a more intense commercial use.

40:18

If I remember correctly from the history of the um from four years ago when this came before us, was the pro I think the property was zoned that way because they were expecting a commercial development uh many years ago that didn't materialize, and I think they were trying to connect on to the south loop.

40:34

Bill, is that sound familiar?

40:36

Yeah, there were there was a proposal that would have uh done an underpass uh which would have connected this property with the property on the other side of the loop, and the entire um both properties would have been developed as a mixed-use uh type of uh intensity that would have included uh at least at that time they were proposing uh multiple story buildings uh to go on the site.

41:03

And a hotel, I think.

41:04

They they did have a hotel in at one point in that drawing, and then uh uh obviously that never really made it in front of council.

41:12

Um then there was another use that was proposed, which was for uh a golf facility, those top golf facility at one point that was being looked at.

41:26

Yeah, no time.

41:27

It was is that where the the station was gonna go when they had the when they're gonna have the bus railts.

41:35

Actually, that was gonna go on the other side, so that wasn't gonna be on the other side.

41:38

Franklin Gateway side, yes, sir, uh, with that, but it would have tied into that development.

41:43

You're right.

41:45

Oh may I ask one more quick question?

41:48

Yes.

41:50

On the noise on the noise um stuff, if the um one question I might be asking on wouldn't say the applicant is kind of what noise barriers time areas might might uh be kept on the property versus not and might um just to just see and understand, given the fact that I have no I've heard that concern before, just to see what's what, especially given the fact that we have if it was approved to be a new residential development as well as the existing residential development right close to 75.

42:18

Just uh just understand what might might be done, whether there might be trees being kept on up to help try and keep some of the sound barrier or something along those lines too.

42:25

So just point of clarification, not necessarily just during construction, but if at the fruition of the development, what uh barriers would there be from the noise from the interstate to the development?

42:35

Yeah, both the development and the neighborhood.

42:37

Okay.

42:38

Given the fact if if approved, they'd be new, they'd be residents in there too, and they'd be probably concerned about the noise because in fact they'd be closer to the thing as well.

42:46

So just food for thought or questions that might be asked on Wednesday.

42:57

Anything else for tonight?

43:01

Thank you.

43:04

Next one, 59 Trammel Street.

43:07

Thank you, Mayor.

43:08

Um just as with the previous item, this is going to be a rezoning in a public hearing on Wednesday evening, and so this is for 59 Trammel Street, uh, which is seeking a rezoning from R4 to R4 with an increased density of 5.5 units per acre.

43:22

Uh and the purpose would be to subdivide the property so that one property uh would continue to face uh trammel with the existing house, and that it would be subdivided to where there would be a new lot which faced rental street.

43:34

And so uh Miss Ellen Gleason is the applicant, she's actually the homeowner and the um homeowner and the resident, and she will be here to present on Wednesday.

44:00

Um the staff report that there was something about uh the very the variance is number one uh number one and number three were required required as part of the uh uh due to the physical conditions of the property.

44:22

But the variance is uh two and four, I think those are dealing with the side setbacks.

44:28

Those were I think requests rather than required for existing conditions.

44:35

I know I think I saw that there was a note somewhere in the fire that if they uh expanded into that from that ten foot to the five foot that sprinkler system would be required.

44:44

Did I remember my remembering that correctly?

44:47

Yes, sir.

44:48

That's correct.

44:49

And that comments on page six of the staff analysis.

44:53

Okay.

44:54

Um did we was it listed out in in the uh rezoning hearing?

45:03

Uh the reason for the request to go down to the five uh the five foot uh side set uh side set back rather than ten.

45:12

Uh that particular conversation did not happen at the planning commission.

45:17

It was not brought up.

45:18

Okay.

45:19

Just curious.

45:20

Yes, sir.

45:25

You know, we refer to this as tram street.

45:27

The the curve cut would actually be on rentals, right?

45:31

Correct.

45:32

The new one would be, yes, sir.

45:35

Three or four or five potential lots.

45:38

It it just like Pine Street and Freyer.

45:44

It would not shock me if this was not the last similar request that we saw in the area, yes, sir.

45:49

Yeah, back card's off available.

45:52

And when they bought him.

45:54

We already did that one on the corner.

45:58

Okay, this is the next one in.

46:00

Like coupled down from there, yeah.

46:02

Two in looks like there's still one one regular R form between those.

46:07

It's got the right street, it's got the ones I think we rezoned a few months um a few months or a year ago.

46:12

That's split that's been split in two.

46:14

Then it has the long one as a long one, and then it finally has one more here, which is another long one.

46:19

But the one on right, the curved cut was going to be on right street, wasn't it?

46:24

I think so.

46:32

I think maybe so.

46:34

I feel remembered the conversation take it out loud, but that's the way I kind of remembered.

46:39

I'd have to take a look to be sure.

46:41

How many of the lines?

46:42

I think you have the drug store, then two apartments, so to speak, and there's four or five of them.

46:51

Uh uh on the back side.

46:55

Sidewalks requires when you do it one at a time.

46:59

That's I mean that's why I bought up Pine Street.

47:01

Yeah, no.

47:02

But uh the builder has to do it, but one house does not.

47:07

Can we require it to have variances?

47:13

I think you can make that stipulation of that.

47:19

Because then they come back and more.

47:21

Yes, sir.

47:23

I got that same email on Pine Street.

47:27

But only be for one lot.

47:28

Yeah, yeah.

47:29

You'd have one sidewalk.

47:31

No, okay.

47:33

It could sort the future.

47:36

Or at least the right-of-way wouldn't I think we have more and more fill-ins, we're gonna have to figure out because people had the expectation, but it's the builder that the developer that builds it, not just the same lawn owner right now.

48:01

Okay.

48:02

Anything else for tonight?

48:04

No, thank you.

48:10

I think there are two denial claim.

48:12

You'd like for us to put those on consent, please, yes, sir.

48:17

No doubt.

48:29

There are four items on consent.

48:31

I'll actually those four items on consent.

48:38

Yeah, I was one asked for vehicle mobilization.

48:44

I could leave with it, but I just want to make sure that I could vote for it if it had all the other items requested, but this would be just for going to Sydney fine.

48:56

Just for the fee.

48:57

That's the only thing we approved is the fee.

48:59

75.

49:05

I'm on conceal, but it'd be hard to get the others subsequently, I think.

49:11

But yeah, just all there on notice, but you I had the one who objection is hard to everybody else put on consent.

49:21

Yep, yeah.

49:22

And again, we're only consenting to the fee.

49:30

Oh, right.

49:30

This is the first reading.

49:32

Yes, it is, yeah, yeah.

49:34

Yes, sir.

49:34

It's the first reading, correct?

49:36

This is an ordinance change.

49:38

Yes, thank you very much.

49:42

Thank you, Stephanie.

49:44

The next two items are on consent on page six, so I with those allocation of tourism funds on consent.

50:00

Don't run.

50:01

We just there.

50:08

There's a question, I'll get them down.

50:10

There will be no questions.

50:15

NAACPR to leave that on consent.

50:18

Yep.

50:30

Mr.

50:31

Barson here getting what's oh we're approving this, we're certifying their vote.

50:38

Right.

50:38

Yep.

50:40

That's on consent.

50:41

The funding for police co-responder program.

50:44

I'm getting that into on consent.

50:49

Fund the opiate.

50:52

Settlement fund.

50:54

It just wasn't drawn up at that particular time.

50:56

I think that's why it didn't go on consent.

50:57

So now you have the language.

51:00

I'm okay with consent.

51:01

I'm okay with consent.

51:05

You can sit back now.

51:08

No, it was put down as non-consent.

51:13

From uh committees.

51:14

I don't know why.

51:15

I I was the one that asked the question, but I was mostly just trying to get make sure that if we're continuing the pro going to continue the program past this point, we do need to identify that funding source.

51:24

Right.

51:25

The reoccurring funding source, not just one time.

51:28

But that if that was why it was held off consent, that was not mine.

51:32

No, no, it just the motion itself hadn't been drawn up to talk about the hundred thousand dollars, and that's what it would be.

51:38

Right, budget, yeah.

51:39

Yeah, so we have it now.

51:40

Okay.

51:42

Okay.

51:46

So is this just a partial application of the settlement?

51:51

Oh, yes, sir.

51:52

We have a lot more money than that.

51:53

Okay.

51:54

Yeah, I mean that goes to what Joseph was on.

51:57

Yeah.

52:00

Do we need to have a sum certain?

52:03

Oh, it says in the motion, uh, which is in the back of the book, it says 100,000.

52:08

We have the we have the ordinance part of it now.

52:11

So it's in the budget.

52:12

Okay.

52:12

Yes, sir.

52:12

It's it's actually on the motion itself.

52:14

Well, in the book in the motion.

52:16

Yeah, so 100.

52:18

It looks like transfer.

52:22

The next three items on consent, or to leave them on consent.

52:33

Page 10 with approval of the BOW tonight.

52:36

All those are on consent.

52:38

Or to leave those on consent.

52:40

No objection.

52:41

No objection.

52:48

I think we have a need for executive session.

52:51

Yes, sir.

52:52

We uh have uh property acquisition and disposition.

52:55

Uh I'm not sure if legal has nothing from the city attorney.

53:02

Motion to go into executive session for property acquisition and disposition.

53:09

Second.

53:10

Is it okay acquisition?

53:13

Okay, we got multiple items that need to come before council.

53:16

All those in favor, please raise your right hand.

53:19

Motion carries.

53:20

We're after the room clears that we'll be in executive.

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Summary of Proceedings

City Council Work Session Summary for November 10, 2025

The City Council convened for a work session to review minutes, receive departmental reports on financial performance and capital projects, and deliberate on upcoming agenda items for the November 12th meeting. Key discussions included the approval of emergency assistance loans, the selection of a contractor for water pipe replacement, and the review of solar plant progress. The session concluded with the Council suspending rules to add a video presentation to the next agenda and entering executive session regarding property acquisition.

Consent Calendar

  • Minutes Approval: Council voted 7-0 to approve the October 6, 2025 agenda work session minutes, noting a correction to the vote tally (clarified as unanimous).
  • Agenda Items: The Council consented to a first reading of the municipal code amendment regarding alcohol fees, the allocation of tourism funds, the certification of voting results for the Board, and the funding allocation for the police co-responder program from the opioid settlement fund.

Discussion Items

  • Executive Assistance Program (BOW): Council Member Shill Richardson presented a new program providing up to a $200 loan for individuals affected by a government shutdown or SNAP interruption. The program, funded by a $50,000 allocation, aims to prevent residents from choosing between food and electricity. The initiative passed 7-0 on the condition that it functions as a loan rather than a grant.
  • Water Plan & Infrastructure: Kim Holland reported on the contract for replacing water pipes in the St. Mary's/St. Anne's area. After reviewing 12 bids, the Council selected KM Davis for a contract totaling approximately $2.3 million (nearly $2.4 million), with a projected start in January running for six months. A side easement was granted at a nominal $1 fee.
  • Water Authority Financials (Chalfont): Councilman Chalfont provided a third-quarter update noting water sales of 85 million gallons/day against a budget of 84 million. Net income exceeded the budget by $3.4 million, attributed to unrealized investment gains and PFAS settlement returns. Year-to-date rainfall was down 18% (36 inches vs. 47 inches).
  • BLW Financial Report (Ms. Brown): Ms. Brown reported power costs were $690,000 over budget for the month and $1.95 million higher for the fiscal year. Energy requirements hit a five-year high in September for the fourth time this year. Off-system sales revenue increased by $780,000 year-to-date. The reserve amount has grown to $34 million, and reserves have not yet been tapped.
  • Chairman's Report: The Chairman reported the solar plant (80 megawatts, 480 acres) is 80% complete and four months from operation. Data center growth nationwide is outpacing utility capacity, potentially delaying future projects by 3-20 years. Nuclear power currently provides a very high non-emitting rate.
  • ECG Year-in Settlement: The General Manager confirmed a year-in settlement refund of $8,531.79 to the City. Council members Bruton and the GM are selected as voting/alternate delegates for the upcoming December ECG board election.
  • Land Lease Amendment (4 Depot Street): The Council discussed amending a lease to define the "commencement date" as December 1, 2025. An amendment was successfully made and adopted to clarify this date.
  • Public Hearing Preparations (19.451 Acres/59 Trammel St): Preliminary discussions were held for Wednesday's rezoning hearings:
    • 19.451 Acres (PRDSF): A new stipulation letter addresses roadway improvements and traffic dispersal. Staff confirmed traffic volume from Matthew Circle is accounted for. The Council expressed concern regarding noise barriers near Interstate 75 and potential all-stop conditions if entrance alignments shift to cross streets. The property is zoned Regional Retail Center (RRC), R2, and R4.
    • 59 Trammel Street: Owner Ellen Gleason seeks a density increase to 5.5 units/acre. Staff noted that while some variances are required for physical conditions, side setbacks require a request. Questions were raised regarding the necessity of sidewalk construction on adjacent properties during subdivision.
  • Grant Application: The Council approved moving forward with an application for a "Boost" grant ($49,610) to enhance summer camp offerings, ensuring compliance with disability access and constitutional obligations.
  • Video Presentation Additions: The Council unanimously voted to suspend rules and add a video regarding the "first inclusive first responders" to the presentations section of the upcoming Wednesday agenda.

Key Outcomes

  • Motion Carried (7-0): Approval of the $200 emergency loan program for SNAP/shutdown-affected residents.
  • Motion Carried (7-0): Adoption of the amendment defining the lease commencement date as December 1, 2025.
  • Motion Carried (6-0, 1 abstention): Approval to move the Welcome Center contract amendment to the Wednesday agenda.
  • Motion Carried (7-0): Authorization for the Road Closure (Barclay Circle) for the "Lights of Life" event from November 28 to December 31.
  • Motion Carried (7-0): Authorization to move forward with the Alcohol Code amendment (First Reading) with required hyperlink updates.
  • Motion Carried (7-0): Authorization to move forward with the Summer Camp Grant application.
  • Motion Carried (7-0): Approval to add the "First Inclusive First Responders" video to the Wednesday agenda.
  • Motion Carried (7-0): Motion to enter Executive Session for property acquisition and disposition matters.

Meeting Transcript

Hello to call the city council agenda work session to order, please. The first item October 6, 2025 agenda work session minutes. Motion to approve. Second. Any discussion? Motion carry seven. Oh. Next side of the BOW report. Council Member Shill Richardson. All right. So we had a good meeting. If you've got a copy of the notes, you'll see that we added something to start the meeting. And the first thing that we discussed was a new assistance program. And so what we're looking at is kind of ways to help people who are either being affected by the shutdown and not getting paid, or people who are not getting their SNAP benefits, so that they can still be able to, they don't have to decide between do I pay for food or do I pay for my electricity? So what the program is, it's going to be set at five at $50,000. That's our limit right now. And we are going to give people up to $200 credit. Because we looked at looking at the average delinquent bills when people get to Lincoln, we're about $150. So it's a $200 credit, but it is a loan. All right, so we don't have issues with the gratuity clause. We're not giving away money. We're loaning people up to $200. You've got to show that either you're a snap recipient or that you were affected by the shutdown. And people affected by the shutdown received letters, so that's an easy thing to show. So with those two things, um, it allows you to keep up have a $200 credit so that you don't lose your uh electricity, and also so you don't have to choose between do I pay the electric bill or do I eat? And that's the one thing that we want it to not have happen. So that was presented today, and needless to say, that passed 7-0. Um we also then went into uh Kim Holland presented next year's a water plan for next year. What they're looking at is they're gonna need to replace some uh water pipes that are running through the St. Mary's um St. Anne's up that area, and um it's a what they presented today was the contract for that, and so they got in actually 12 bids. They selected a company called KM Davis, and we're gonna let a contract with KM Davis for that water system improvement project, and the amount is uh 2.3 almost 2.4 million dollars, and again, it'll probably start sometime in January and run about six months. Um a little side contract, which we thought Andy should have to pay, but we'll go ahead and pay it. Um some of the piping runs through a subdivision that Andy may or may not live in. The pipes are ours, the streets are public, but because we're gonna go through there. We we did have a um we had to do a little easement, and they were gracious enough to set the price of the easement at a dollar. So we decided we'd go ahead and do that as well. Um let's see. Pretty much after that, it was kind of status quo meeting. We had water authority, and I'll turn that over to Councilman Chalfont. Okay, this is a um uh a recap of um for the third quarter. Um, the the funds funds for the third quarter, and they in the third quarter, the water sales for the month averaged 85 million gallons a day with a budget of uh 84 million gallons a day with sales revenues of 9.2 million dollars. Um net income for the month of 7.7 million, exceeded the budget by 3.4. This was uh mostly due to unrealized gain in a mark market investments, and um also we got some return from PFAS settlement that we're working on. So uh year-to-date spending on capital projects totaled 49.6 million at the date of the this report with a remaining uh uh CIP budget commitment of 42.5 million dollars. Cash reserve for CIP spending totaled 81 point five million dollars, and that's where some of that money comes from. You're earning money from too. Um year to day to average rainfall at the water authority, totaled 36 inches to last year's 47, 44.7. So we've about 18 percent down on uh the water uh rainfall. So um we had um four linear projects uh underway and working on in progress, including the uh 041 water main replacement.

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