Uh

council meeting.

It's uh 6.01 p.m.

As we do with all uh council meetings tonight.

Um we have two uh members that are uh uh will uh dial in remotely.

We have one that's gonna be late, and I'm not sure where Katrina is.

However, we do have a quorum.

So

uh

let me confirm that Nadia Zykel and Laurie uh Connor are on as well.

I'm here.

Okay.

I'm here too.

Okay, great.

If

you guys want to turn your cameras on, we can see you when when it comes time to vote.

Please do that.

Okay.

Okay.

As we do with all meetings, we start with a 15-minute public comment period.

Uh uh our city solicitor is also uh dialing in remote.

Would you like to read the rules around that?

Yes, sir, mayor.

Good evening, everyone.

Uh this is the time for the public comment period before the city of Milford uh council meeting.

The city has set aside 15 minutes for public comment.

Uh the council allows three minutes per person if the mayor feels it is appropriate.

He can extend that time.

Anyone who has wished to speak should have signed up on the comment pad.

We will also check with anyone online.

When your name is called, please come to the podium, give your name, address, and the topic which you want to speak.

Um, if someone can look at the pad and maybe call those people, uh, that would be helpful.

Okay, we have one person signed up.

Uh Matt Booker.

Please state your name and who you're representing the address.

Matt Booker, representing Buccaneer Educational Foundation.

I reside at 114 Woodview Drive, Harrington Zip Code.

I rise uh briefly, uh, Mr.

Mayor, to thank you and the Milford City Council and the City of Milford for supporting the Buccaneer Educational Foundation in our endeavor uh to uh raise funds for uh the uh foundation and all of its aims.

Uh we had a uh an event Saturday night, and I was pleased to have some members of the city council and you, Mr.

Mayor.

Um at that event, the fall fleeing, which was held in that Corman's Airfield.

We raised over 40,000.

We had almost 200 attendees.

We had uh three dozen uh corporations and other concerns that that either bought tables, uh donated for uh for other uh concerns within the uh foundation.

We had several people sign up to be uh uh volunteers on our advisory council, and it was a remarkable a remarkable and unique event, even more so that uh we it's the first year for this foundation.

I founded it uh with the IRS, it's a 501c3 foundation about a year ago.

So it's in its first year, and it's remarkable in a small town rural school district in a set of rural communities to have this kind of outpouring of support on the first year.

So I uh rise only to thank you all and uh I uh hope that we have a the foundation and the city have a long and fruitful relationship.

Um I know something a little something about this having volunteered for the kids in the district for nearly 19 years.

Uh, there's something about uh helping people and particularly helping children that's addictive.

So if you uh

if

you want to get involved in any way, anyone is always welcome to uh to join the advisory council and help us at any time.

And again, Mr.

Mayor and City City Leadership.

I appreciate everything you've done and thank you for your friendship and thank you for working with the Milford School District.

Thank

you.

Thank you.