Good evening.

We'll start tonight off with prayer.

Pledge prayer will be led by Councilman Young and the pledge by Council Woman Seal.

Thank you.

If you wish to participate, please bow your heads.

Thank you, Heavenly Father.

We come to you this day with bowed heads and thankfulness in our hearts.

We thank you for your traveling grace and your protection as we arrive here today through this storm.

We also ask that you touch our minds with your compassion and wisdom as we conduct business today on behalf of Saginaw and its residents.

Yes.

Madam Clerk Row, please.

Councilmember Young.

Present.

Councilmember Seals.

Present.

Councilmember Balls.

Present.

Mayor Protestant Garcia.

Present.

Councilmember Oscar?

Present.

Councilmember Braddock.

Present.

Councilmember Wiggins.

Present.

Councilmember Hammond.

Present.

And Mayor Moore.

Present.

You have all members present.

Okay, good evening, everyone.

Thank you so much for coming to the city council meeting.

We have a housekeeper to do.

Please tone down your computers.

Put your phones on silent.

Audience, if you can do the same thing, I should appreciate it.

This is a meeting that is being televised, so we asked that everybody refrain from obnoxious behavior like booing clapping, and we just stick to what we need to be about.

Madam Clerk, do we have any announcements?

Yes, Mayor, we have one.

City offices will be closed Monday, May 25th in observance of the Memorial Day holiday.

And then we move on to public hearings.

Okay.

The purpose of the public hearing is for the public to address council as a whole and for council to hear the comments from the speaker regarding a specific action being requested.

Speakers must limit their remarks to the subject of the public hearing.

Please state your name and say if you are in support or opposition of the public hearing.

Again, this is not a question or answer period, so you will not be answered by any council members.

Please don't direct any of your questions to any council members.

Madam Clark.65 million and includes a general operating budget rate of 5.9861 mills.

This mills is projected to generate approximately $3.77 million in revenues.

We respectfully ask for your support and approval of resolution number one.

Is there anyone else who'd like to speak to this subject matter?

Is there anyone else that like to speak to this subject matter?

Last and final time.

Second.

It's been moved and second.

All those in favor saying aye.

Aye.

All those opposed, nay.

Madam Clerk.

Our second public hearing is regarding the special assessment district for a police and fire millage for fiscal year 2026-2027.

Good evening again.

The 7.5 mills is projected to generate approximately $3.9 million in revenues.

We respectfully ask for your support and approval of resolution number two.

Thank you.

Is there anyone else who'd like to speak to this subject matter?

Is there anyone else who'd like to speak to this subject matter?

Last and final time.

Is there anyone else who'd like to speak to this subject matter?

I need a motion to close this public hearing.

So moved second.

It's been moved to second.

All those in favor signify by saying aye.

All those opposed, name.

Madam Clerk.

Our third public hearing is regarding the downtown development authority district millage to be levied on properties within the district.

This stage.

Okay.

This public hearing is regarding the 2026-2027 two mill levy for the downtown development authority, also known as the DDA.

This levy supports the cost of projects within the DDA district based on the priorities established by the downtown development authority.

The two mill levy is projected to generate approximately 141,000 dollars in revenues.

We respectfully ask for your support and approval of resolution number three.

Thank you.

Is there anyone else who'd like to speak to this subject matter?

Is there anyone else who'd like to speak to this subject matter?

Last and final time.

It's been moved in second.

All those in favor signify by saying aye.

All those opposed, nay.

Madam Clerk.

Our final public hearing is regarding the proposed drinking water fund project planning document amendment.

Now we have a new presenter.

This is a presentation on the City of Saginaw State Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund.

There we go.

Okay, so back in 2024, a project plan was completed for the drinking water side that went through a bunch of project improvements.

And the purpose of this is to update that project plan because we need to add a couple of water mains to it.

And the city is qualified for such a significantly overburdened.

So we need to add two water mains.

Again, of varying sizes.

One being no action, second being optimize the existing, uh, you can't really optimize the existing, you know, possible wood water mains, right?

Um third one being construct new, and the fourth one doesn't really apply, it's for regional.

So again, these water main that we're applying for, if you know the streets, they're in the city limits.

So and the selected alternative was number three construction.

So the cost of them is Sheridan Avenue is um estimated at 3.5 million, and Genesis is estimated at uh just below 4.7 million for a total of just under 8.2 million.

And these would be um construction 2027.

So the user cost on this, the city went through a user cost rate uh analysis back uh 20 for 2024-2027 and implemented a seven percent increase.

So for these additional water mains, there is no additional rate increase to adopt.

It's already been included.

So again, the city has qualified for significantly overburdened, which um qualifies them for um a decent amount of grants and loan forgiveness.

So part of the study we have to look at several several other factors, what the project would um uh effects on other things.

So we had to look at uh historical and cultural resources, the natural environment, what effects there would be on it, uh social uh economic impacts, and what the construction construction impacts would be, and that'd be temporary and long term, and um nothing significant for any of those were identified.

There are construction temporary um effects, you know, soil erosion, um noise from construction and um items like that, and those measures would be taken to uh to reduce that or maintain those as much as possible.

And uh that one right there is just talking about um just talking again about the items that I just covered, you know, the temporary measures during construction, the effects on traffic and emissions and soil erosion.

So thank you.

Thank you.

Is there anyone else who'd like to speak to this subject matter?

Is there anyone else who'd like to speak to this subject matter?

Last and final time.

Is there anyone else who'd like to speak to this subject?

I need a motion to close the public hearing.

So it's been moved and supported.

All those in favor, signify by saying aye.

Aye.

All those opposed, nay.

Madam Clerk.

On to public input speakers.

I uh speak clearly, and I need you to state your name when you walk up.

You have three minutes to get to let us know what it is that you're talking about.

Please stick to the subject matter at hand.

This is not a question or answer, period.

Madam Clerk.

Our first speaker is Cheryl Tyler.

Good evening.

My name is Sheryl Tyler.

Also known in the community as Big Rail.

I'm a community organizer slash activist here in Saginaw.

And for years I've dedicated my time to hosting events, supporting families, and creating opportunities for our youth.

I'm here today to present an idea that I truly believe can make a lasting impact on our city.

Establishing an official 989 day.

989 Day would be a citywide celebration held every year on September 8th.

But this is more than just an event, it's about unity.

It's about bringing together every part of Saginaw from both sides of the bridge and giving our people something positive to look forward to.

Growing up here, we have more community events, things that brought families together and gave kids something to be excited about.

Over time, those opportunities have become less consistent.

At the same time, we continue to have conversations about crime funding challenges in our city.

But what I'm proposing is action.

989 Day would create a positive environment where businesses, artists, youth, and families all come together.

It will support local businesses, highlight tilent, and provide safe, engaging activities for our community.

Other cities are already doing it.

Flint has 810 day.

Detroit has 313 day, and they they've seen real community engagement and pride from it.

For Saginaw, this could include festivals, food trucks, talent shows, youth programs, and local business promotion.

All happening across the city with a central event bringing everyone together.

This isn't meant to be a one-time event or something small.

The goal is to create a tradition, something that represents who we are as a city and where we're going.

989 Day is about pride, it's about unity, and it's about giving our community something positive to stand behind.

Thank you.

Our next speaker is Diane Keenan.

Hello, thank you for this opportunity.

Um my name is Diane Keenan, and I am the executive director of the East Side Soup Kitchen.

I'm here this evening to invite you to Feeding the Future, which is a donor kickoff for and a beam signing.

And the reason we're asking all of you to please join us on this day, Thursday, June 4th, from 3 until 5, is because of your $1 million support to your ARPA funds.

We cannot express how grateful we are for this funding and what an impact it's going to make on our city.

If you've been past our building lately, you see the construction is going along smoothly.

And we'd really like you to come out and join us.

And if any of you would like, you should have on the flyer my contact information, and we can put you on the program if you'd like to speak or say a few words.

And again, thank you for everything you do for our city.

Thank you.

Our final speaker is Melanie Velasco.

Hi, City Council.

So beautiful to see you all.

Okay, um yeah.

We at the storm came through, and a bunch of branches fell down in the middle of the street.

That's not good.

Couldn't have laid out a car.

I really suggested that we get out there and try to cook some of the branches before they hurt somebody.

Oh, yeah, I come across someone telling me that some little kittens were left at Chen's restaurant.

Come on, people.

There is amazing grace you can take your critters to if you don't know what to do with them.

There is animal control.

All right, my next suggestion is school's about to get up and out, and I still like cars to slow down in residential areas.

And I'd like to see it if somehow we could get to the schools or a public park to be able to um provide some kind of midday lunch for the children in the area.

But I guess they're gonna be out of school not getting that, and where are the parents?

I don't know.

Isn't it my business?

Anyway, let's go back to the oh, we have too many abandoned houses, and cats and dogs and puppies are in those abandoned houses.

There's too many abandoned houses all around the Webster area.

There's like a big one, and yeah, I'll tell you, someone buys it, they're gonna get two cars.

There's their ones in the garage and nice band, and I'd like to buy it.

Um, and then also there's like three other houses abandoned in that whole area of Webster and Harrison and that, and it's just getting uglier and ugly.

And the trash piles up, and the critters are running around.

And um see the the animal control, they really kicked me off.

You know how they did, they took my Maya.

Oh, see, they took Maya, which has been well taken care of for over 13, 14 years in spading or whatever, shots and all that.

But what about the strays?

You know, I'm like they don't even freaking give shh.

And um, well, another thing, um, you know, um, I'm a little tired now, so I'm should remember everything.

Um it's good to have to step up, but I'd like it to see more prettier.

And I'd like to get my father a break over there at the um White Park.

Uh he was a veteran, a purple heart veteran.

Uh yeah, yeah.

And also, I like to donate the city some flowers or some trees or something, and you put them wherever you want to put them.

Miss Moore, you could do that.

All right, well, decide it.

I know you'll be the chief of it all.

Okay, that's it.

That's all I'm about to get to say today.

I took a pill.

Y'all have a good night.

I think I'll sleep now.

Mayor on to remarks of council.

Council members, you have three minutes as well.

Tonight we will begin with council woman hand.

Thank you so much.

Uh, yes, we had an incredible storm blow through today, so I just wanted to take some time to thank our first responders.

Uh, and uh remind people to drive safely when events happen, severe weather events.

Um, I saw some interesting flashing lights uh from my apartment window, which means always um power lines.

Uh so just thank you, and uh I'm eager to get to all of the important budget stuff we're voting on this meeting.

All set.

Yeah.

Next we have Councilman Young.

Thank you, Madam Mayor.

Uh yes, the storm came out of nowhere in 10 minutes, and I had to actually chop up a tree just to get home and drag it out of the way.

And uh I'm on the west side, so it took out a power line over there, but I seen the city trucks already out um, you know, removing trees and you know, everybody in the neighborhood is all to action and helping each other, and you know that's good, you know, to work with each other, you know, through diversity in the same way with the vacant and abandoned properties.

There was a public speaker that came in about uh two meetings ago, and uh she brought up an issue of a property, and that's all our job to help clean up the city.

You know, if you see uh vacant property on your block, you know, own your neighborhood on your block in a positive way.

You know, it could have been boarded up and someone removed the boards, nobody knows but you that homeowner.

And if you come in and let us know, you know, just like the lady did.

I actually drove by and then I forwarded to staff and then they addressed it.

So, you know, the conditions of Saginaw to fix it.

It's everybody's job.

Um also uh thank you for the hunger solution invite.

I would like to attend that, you know, with the beam signing and to see the facility.

You know, I've never been there, but I would like to, you know, participate with that.

So thank you for that.

And uh the 989 day, that sounds like something positive that you know I can get behind, and I hope it, you know, uh solidifies into a positive day that we can have in the community.

And uh that's all I have.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Next we have Councilwoman Sid.

Thank you, Madam Mayor.

Um speaking about the storms, Councilwoman Hammond and uh Councilman Um Tobias, they talked about the storms.

Um we just recently had the team up to clean up uh this past Saturday or Saturday before last.

Um I think it was a great turnout.

Uh we were around the whole city um collecting trash and just seeing the citizens of Saginaw coming out just to have the uh camaraderie about keeping our city clean, even though today the storm came and tried to destroy our city, but um it was good to see people out and about in Saginaw, um having the mindset to want to come together to want to make our city look better and uh a better place to live, work and play.

Um I also want to make a announcement about um I know I made an announcement last time about uh Saginaw United students will be making their presentation to Saginaw Promise uh on May 13th, but they did not make that presentation.

They actually gonna make it in June for Second Our Promises uh June meeting.

So if you would like to come to Second Our Promises uh uh monthly board meeting, uh there's gonna be a group of students from Saturday Night United who are gonna make a presentation in front of that particular group.

Um and that's gonna be a great opportunity to see our students showcasing their um characteristics and their qualities and their leadership skills in front of um the leaders in Saginaw and what they want to do to make our city a better place.

So I just wanted to invite you guys to come out to that.

Um other than that, um keep making Saginaw a better place.

Um I did talk to I know my husband spoke with Chucky about the 989 uh event, so it's good to hear that coming from you all today.

Um we will be working with him with that and everybody cast over here.

Audio done.

No, we're still recording on the camera, but we're not broadcasting anymore.

Okay, thank you.

There's no time anymore, so that's it now where I'm all set.

Thank you.

Um citizens, uh thank you all for coming out.

I hope Jimmy Sounds uh we'll be mad.

About the uh 989 day, uh I think we want to truly make it a nine eight nine day.

Yeah, we're gonna have to include you said on the night, right?

On eight?

So we include the nine, that'll be actually nine eight nine.

I mean, we shouldn't we?

I'm down with the two.

I'm I'm cleaning up too.

What every guy's need is let me know, and I'll be more than happy to uh come and help out and bring the kids in my neighborhood.

Um, the kids in the neighborhood and we participated in the cleanup.

Neighbors all geeked up and ready to go.

And they did a good job of cleaning up the good job.

Uh one of the neighbors was so happy to see them out there cleaning up the yacht.

He came and gave 30 bucks.

He was so happy said, Man, this is we really need things like this in our neighborhood.

That wanted the kids to get some more candy and more food on that day.

But uh they really just seeing the kids out, cleaning up their own neighborhood, really make them feel good about their neighborhood.

And they probably maybe now they will put you on their candy matches and bottles when they get to eating them too.

And we don't have a lot to say today, but I just want to uh let the citizens know that this is going to be a different summer.

I just believe it.

I don't think we're gonna be having all the bad things that happen every year.

I'm just hoping and praying that things don't go the way they normally go as soon as they heat up outside.

I'm gonna continue to do my part by mentoring kids.

And I'm gonna encourage anybody and everybody, everybody on the city council and the staff to get involved in the young kids' life.

I tell you, when we do that, it definitely turns them around and make them better system.

You know, sometimes kids just need somebody to talk to them and tell them about doing the right thing sometimes.

You'd be surprised on how that uh turn around their perspective on what they need to be doing.

You know, the tension of the children can't be any less than what we expect from them.

The more we expect them, I think the more they would do.

And so far it's been that way.

Uh been a mentor myself and have four little brothers in the big brother sister program, and all those guys are going to do it.

Neither one of them brought a kid here out of wedlock, and they all are doing fine.

You know, and the only one out of the four, only one of them had a kid so far, and he's a uh chess master already at nine years old.

So uh mentoring good work.

So I'm just gonna continue to do my part.

And you'll God hopefully God will continue to let me do my part, it's helping other people in the community.

So thanks for me, share that man may have.

Thank you.

Thanks, we have counseling in our stage.

Thanks, very um, just a real quick thing about the storm too because I was thinking about as I drove here.

I hope that everybody's okay.

Nothing that got hurt.

I mean that I was really I was surprised to see where I saw once I left my neighborhood.

So I hope everybody's okay and nobody's got a tree on their house and uh just trying to say trying to help your neighbors out if this is going on.

Um you mentioned the team up to clean up.

It was a very good advisor.

Uh Merrico Tem and I again we went to Hollywood Park and we were done there.

Uh ran to a guy at fishing, his name is Darnell.

I had no clue about the medical diamond.

I said you're gonna have a new peer to fish on within the next couple of years.

But uh we did notice and I mentioned before that since we have trash cans down there, they are using them, and we were able to clean a different area of the park at time uh focus on that instead of focusing on what we normally have to focus on.

So thanks for all the city staff too that donate their time to put that on.

Thanks again.

Um the 989 extra coming out.

I still have your email in my email.

I've not got rid of it, so I'm glad I had a chance to finally meet you and teaming up with Chucky.

That's gonna be uh a really good thing because Chuck is uh also a very good organizer to collaborate with.

So good luck on that.

Um, I look forward to it.

And I think a two-day could be a good celebrity as well.

Um celebration in the city is good.

The other thing I want to mention too is I've been seeing food distributions that have been coming around the area.

So pay attention to the food bank of Eastern Michigan and also to the United Way.

Um they have been recently just had five of them uh that uh put food giveaway for the city and uh uh Diane Keenan.

It's been a long road, I know, for you on this project.

A lot of fundraising and other things, but always uh good luck on this river cutting and beam signing.

Um I will try to make it.

Um I've got another, I've got to be at the heart of the city at 5:30 that date for uh Kevin's getting an award, so I need to go accept that.

Um but again, continue to do everything that you can for the community, and I'm gonna be stopping by again pretty soon because I have some more things to drop off and clothing and stuff.

That's always uh good for the folks in just while I'm talking about that.

If anybody does want to donate, um toiletries and undergarments are big for the suit kitchen as well as any kind of clothing that you can drop off.

So that's all I have.

Thank you.

Good evening, everyone.

Um, first of all, I like to thank for the invite to you know the East Side.

Um, you know, the kids running around the east side of the side and all these to go through the soup kits and drainage to move that so you know uh they really you know the memory is there running around that private time.

But um I hope you know good to see that you know improvement and everything is hopefully more people and provide more services to our community.

Um sort of uh Mr.

Tiger for Nine Moment who came down here and spoke.

You know, uh to see that they're gonna be hiding.

We do have ever cities doing you know, uh Detroit plant, but um Cybernot is really uh coming together in different pockets, you know.

In our community, there you have the young folks that come together.

They're looking to stop the vibe, so that's a good thing.

We need to stand behind.

They're not part of the organizations or anything, but you know, they're looking to do some things, and we need to keep our inner grounds standing behind those who want to make a difference.

And those who are promoting positive and unity, you know, we need to get behind those young folks.

So you know, being five denies advance can grow and be safe for everyone.

So I think there might be safe storm today.

I miss a lot of folks.

So I guess though the tearing of the track, so you're not missing the weekends, but uh just like the in the community and comparing the different scene and communicating with different people every week and throughout the week.

People are coming together and looking to do small things to change around here, so that's a lot.

That's all I have out of there.

Thank you.

Yeah, thank you, dear.

Thank you to the speakers I came today.

And this would be an invitation before to come in there again and seeing that progress.

Um thank you for speaking about the 989 day.

I did get to email you a little bit about it.

Um glad you spoke so to let everybody know your intent.

It's kind of been a dream of mine since I was a little kid to have something like that.

So I would love to see that uh come into existence.

Um there is a citywide meeting, I'm sure uh city manager morales will talk about that on Wednesday.

Um be held at the police department on Federal Avenue, and it's I believe it starts at 5 30.

Um if you've never got to see a demonstration from the Canine unit, I suggest you show up.

It's kind of cool to see.

It's very impressive.

Um team up to cleanup, so very happy to have my family be a part of that.

Um we got to clean up uh the SVRC area along the river, along the coastlines, and um just got to speak to a lot of people and just be a part of that was great.

Uh thank you to the city staff for organizing that.

Did a great job.

Um I also love seeing that uh it's I'm I'm not gonna say it's sparks, but I've seen other groups, um, churches, individuals, individual groups organizing more cleanup efforts that are going to be happening on a monthly basis or weekly basis, and it's kind of spreading.

And I appreciate all of the efforts because like uh councilman Tobias Young said, um, it takes all of us and taking that ownership, taking that responsibility, mentoring all of that makes our community better.

So I appreciate everyone who does uh take part and ownership and making our community better.

Um there are a lot of uh road closures.

I'm sure everybody's known, uh see the different areas that are being worked on right-of-ways.

Um there are a lot of uh information our city staff has put on our website, um, daily closures and extended closures.

So if you wonder what's going on, you can find that information on the website.

But other than that, thank you.

Thank you.

Actually, uh we have both class meeting.

Good evening, concerned citizens of the community.

Thank you for being here in this dark meeting that you guys are here.

Like they say, the show must go on, and we're dedicated to serving our city.

So when they said we were still coming in, I made sure I got down here.

It's a little bit worried because on the south side the storm hit really bad over there on that side, and uh a lot of caution, a lot of trees down.

I kind of um film some of the behind the footage with all the trees and stuff, and um, so just be safe out there, be mindful of your surroundings because the tree can come down at any second, and so um just be alert, make sure you have uh the flashlights and all that good stuff just because you never know what's gonna happen later on tonight with the tree falling.

But thank you for our speakers.

Um thank you, Ms.

Tyler, for the 9890.

I've been seeing your stock and your marketing on Facebook, always a great tool.

Um, that's awesome with the unity.

I see a lot of um great leaders coming out that are doing grassroots, so I appreciate your efforts for this because sometimes you gotta get that ball rolling, and once you have that support behind you, it really does make a difference, and it's not instructful, but just trying to get it um to start growing is great.

I've seen that 818, the 810 and the 313 days, and I'm like, oh, this is pretty cool.

So for you bringing it, appreciate it and get in that starter, and I support you on that because like I said, we do need more positive events for these children.

I see a lot of negativity.

Um, I was a lot earlier today.

They were asking um about putting possibly curvy for our children due to a Detroit area.

I guess they got a lot of mobbing with the juveniles and stuff going on.

So we just want to make sure that everybody's safe.

So that's not a positive thing.

Um, and it's great for families to be out in the community and getting together and meeting their neighbors.

We do have a lot of people that come here that don't know who to go to or where to go to, so that would be a great time to meet your neighbors.

So that's nice.

And then also, Diane, I love the East Side Soup Kitchen.

If you don't know, I'm the Vice President, so of course I'll be there to sign your bean.

Um 3 o'clock.

So make sure you guys come on our East Side Soup Kitchen does wonderful things.

I know they just had their um mom's luncheon.

I thought I had missed it, but I guess I did really miss it this time.

But they do really great things, Diane.

If you don't know her, she's a really great asset to the city.

We're always taking donations.

They do um Christmas in July, they do all types of fun activities that go on.

So if you ever get a chance, want to do a tour, go visit Diane because she'll hope you'll give you um the tour there.

Um let me see.

Melanie, I love you and Melanie, she's the colour on us.

Um that's pretty much all I have to say.

Um, stay safe this evening and be mindful of your neighbors, especially the elderly.

They seem to be the ones that kind of get left behind, and just want to make sure that they're safe out there today.

Thank you guys for that.

Okay.

I mean, we need um I'd like to co-sign on thanking the community as a whole for coming out or team up to clean up.

This was a bit here.

Uh John Steppel, former employee, and myself, we looked at after Chris after the snow, and we seen all of this garbage.

And I said, we need to do stuff.

So we started off.

If I'm not mistaken, this is our sixth year, fifth year doing this.

We will be doing it again in October, so if you miss stuff, but a Mother's Day weekend, we come back in the fall.

We call that our fall cleanup, getting ready to put the city down for big.

Um, I'd like to congratulate community action CAC.

They celebrated 60 years on Saturday night.

It was a beautiful affair at your rising.

Um, the city has a lot going on right now.

And I don't mean just with these trees as far as we've got a lot of good stuff going on right now.

And I hope that everybody takes advantage of the things that we have going on.

Um I can't say enough to be careful with these trees.

Three years ago, we had the same little thing that just happened.

A tree fell in the back of my house.

So it is not pretty.

Because you gotta work fast, the longer you wait, the heavier the tree.

And though I'll kill nobody say that elder box books with red and black books.

I see trees riding back and forth today.

That are totally rotten on the inside, so be careful.

If you if you see some tree bars and some trees down, don't be trying.

You ain't in that big hurry.

You should go right across them trees, and they have a live wiring.

So be careful, whatever you do.

And that's it.

Map buttons.

I'm sure reports from the manager.

Not a mayor.

None of those big things they need to do.

We don't have any audio and we won't.

I don't think we will when the power's out.

I don't think the power is gonna come back on anytime soon.

So I think we probably we have to have a meeting, two meetings before a month, so we need to just complete this meeting as it is.

Can we figure out some kind of temporary audio recording situation?

Just get some use device to record.

So Matt is just nearly it is recording, it's just the internal microphone, so it picks up every sound in the room.

So that means council questions, please don't make a lot of noise up here so that we can get it so that we'll have an audio for it.

Community, I do apologize.

But this wasn't odd, and this was an act of God.

Okay, and if I was being witch, I would twiggle my nose.

So we actually we have had um multiple fires, and that's what this is a fire, and they need to turn the power off to get the lines back out for the fires out.

That's why she doesn't hear at one of the scenes.

The fires out so that's why Chief isn't here at one of the scenes but so I'll I'll I'll go quickly and we had one presentation I'd like to have him still brief consult so that you have the information you can take it back out if need be we can work on a recording of that that we can put on our website Matt's done that in the past so we can do that so that the information does get out but just quickly I do want to recognize our police officer of the year as an officer Irvin Ward.

He's a dedicated officer officer he's on the ESP team so you probably have all had him in the Sanite partner Victor and our professional staff member of the year at the police department is Rihanna Schneider.

She's worked on several significant projects over the last year and been very dedicated and she uh takes up any project that we have so we're grateful for her um her dedication and her great gratitude so we don't have any sunlight kind of do this by memory play dates in the park I did want to mention that so council members can share that with the community too I think we have five coming up great events for the kids you do have to sign up but you can see them all at our website there's a giveaway each one I know we have a fishing event coming up we have skateboarding coming up and we have gardening coming up so and I want to thank our partners on these Saginaw County Parks hopefully I don't get anyone because I can't do this very well.

The public libraries uh Hogan Jones Neighborhood association SASA Bruce Ward Community Center B Well uh Saginaw the Michigan Fitness Association and Sean Deer Skateboarding are all sponsor helping us sponsor these events so we do thank them and check out the dates coming up and please share those with the with the kids we do have our department of planning and economic development meeting tomorrow that's at uh 5 to 7 p.m at the Hoit Library and it's an open house you can drop in drop leave whenever you'd like but it's for um residents business owners community stakeholders and interested community members it's a housing and economic development strategy open house so if you have an opportunity to attend that please do and share your opinions and see what they've been studying as councilwoman Wiggins mentioned our next citywide meeting is this Wednesday May 20th at 530 p.m at the site police department they're going to talk about uh summertime initiatives safety initiatives neighborhood outreach efforts and um have opportunities to engage with local law enforcement there will be a canine demonstration we'll have an opportunity to see uh the equipment that the police officers utilize especially for emergency response and finally um if you've seen the hang tags we are doing cross connection inspections if um we have had I know council members contacted our office to see if that was um if it was legitimate it is legitimate you'll get a door tag um staff members will come to your house if you're not home you get a door tag asking you to schedule uh the inspection we did that at our house I think they came within 10 minutes of calling and I think the inspection took about 10 minutes but we have Michael Sampson here from uh from our maintenance and service division and can give you a brief update on what that is and why we're doing it now so Michael all right had a really awesome point to a lot of pictures to help illustrate some of these concepts and so you know the first question you ask yourself is what is a cross connection and that's a physical link between non-portable and portable water and controlling these is a something the state has deemed is mandatory for our um department to look after and so for about the last two decades we have done primarily commercial accounts and we've done annual cost connection at all inspections at all of these accounts now in the 2024 sanitary survey um the state saw it as a deficiency in our program that we didn't include residential properties as well so we've taken it upon ourselves in 2025 to split the city up into a 10 year rotation into sections of the city oh sweet I'll take a little bit of that's all right you guys can't see the picture in the way I can so look at that so we incorporated the entire city on a 10 year rotation and we're doing different portions of the city and like city manager said we'll be hanging these door tags they're green they have a little informational pamphlet that has more information about what the program is all about and some of the parameters of the program how to schedule appointments what we're looking for is a 10 to 15 minutes of all water sources and what we're looking for

You guys can't see the pictures only I cancel a little bit of that anyway.

So we incorporated the entire city on a 10-year rotation, and we're doing different portions of the city, and like city manager said, we'll be hanging these door tags, they're green.

They have a little informational pamphlet that has more information about what the program is all about and some of the parameters of the program, how to schedule appointments.

What we're looking for, and it's a 10 to 15 minutes of all water sources, and what we're looking for is that there is no direct link between portable and non-potable water in the event of a backflow event, like a main break or a car that's a hydrant or a fire department attaches to a hydrant and causes a sudden and powerful demand in our system that can siphon water out of our houses, and if there's any of these cross connections present in these houses, it could potentially contaminate the house or even the city's municipal water system.

So that's why we do these inspections.

They take 10-15 minutes, you call the card, we come by.

And what we really wanted to do by having this presentation is just try to bring the program closer to the community.

It's very, for lack of a better word, an intimate experience to have people coming to your house.

And so making this as out in the open as possible and putting the presentation on the city website as well as more information so people can look us up and wonder why there's these green cards of people trying to do in their houses.

This is an amazing way to try to get off on the right foot with cold calling these knocks because we go door to door hanging these cards, talking with people every single day, and getting the same questions that I've been living here for 20 years.

Never had this done before.

And I completely understand that it's very awkward to have those conversations with people and try to ask them to be in their house.

So I would love to set something up to get something on the city site, and hopefully at some point um do a more thorough investment or presentation because the pictures are pretty cool.

We had a really awesome app that was put together by my predecessor and some of our technical staff here at the city.

Um that is amazing.

It helps us track all of this.

Um track all the data because we have 3,000 accounts that we have to try to interact with this year alone, and that's gonna be you know every year for the next 10 years in perpetuity, and that we do these inspections.

So appreciate that.

I'm gonna leave a couple of these if anybody wants more information on this.

Um you may be in our session this year, and you can pick up a pamphlet and read through it.

Um other than that, I appreciate the time, and hopefully, do you have a question?

Yes, and then we allow me to speak out with the asking questions.

I need to that's all I think involved.

So uh water holes.

Those beers that you hope to have?

Yep, cross connections.

If they don't have them, what do you do?

So we actually I brought one with me today.

This is a hose bit backing breaker that screws right onto your hose, and um, it allowed or stops water from backflowing from your hose, back at your house, and I can again have it for a multitude of reasons.

And it's actually the most common cross connection that we find.

Um, hoses are one of the biggest threats in residential environments.

Um, you know, you have your hose you lay in your yard, there's pesticides, insecticides, animal you know, contaminants in your yard, and so lots of different things filling mop buckets in your basement, anything of the nature, you screw these on and it can protect you from backflowing any of those contaminants into your local water.

So do you give them out?

We do.

It's a one-time charge for water that we have right on.

Our inspectors carry them during their inspections, it's so we don't have to jump through as many hoops with the public and we install them right away.

Sometimes hoses are already protected, um, some are have a little knob on top, and that's basically one of these built right in.

No actions required on our behalf in those situations.

So now the mods are going to be cheaper or yep, these are minority probably get six bucks.

It's kind of a negligent difference, but still a dollar and some changes.

Thank you a save, of course.

You guys council one.

Sorry, the sun's not helping us out here.

Um if there is action to be taken by the city, if there's a cross-connection found say it's a boiler system set up.

Um, what are those steps that the city takes?

So the city in that circumstance, um, that you have another one of these cards that are just held up.

Um, our procedures and policies, it's a 15-day card, 15 different days to come to compliance in the event of a boiler is the addition of a VDC on the supply line of the boiler.

And regardless of what action is necessary to take, it becomes responsible to the homeowner to come into compliance and a conversation surrounding a specific cross-connection at property is then added.

A lot of times we work with the customers and have extended communication to try to move the process over this.

Does that action extend to shut-offs if there's not any compliance being taken?

Yes, after a certain amount of time in our specific um procedures, it's a 15-day card, a five-day card, follow with a telephone call to try and get in contact with whatever whatever property of the cross connection six days.

Thank you.

Yes, I just have a question.

Um, because I got one of those calls last year.

I don't know.

Have you is that when you guys started doing this last year?

January 2025.

Okay, yeah, I got one of those calls, and they had asked if that was a scam.

I thought I'm not sure they haven't heard, but once you do put one of those cards up past the response, then pretty quickly are they still kind of sure?

Pardon?

You know, there's some sometimes we do a block and we get called right then that day, and you know, we put down cards that day, and sometimes you go to hang five-day cards and you have a lot of five days pretty much equal to the number of initial cards you can.

Yes, I appreciate you from this city because they asked me, I'm just like, I don't know if it's a scam when we got so sure.

Our biggest goal is to get something on the city's website.

Right.

Um hopefully get maybe even a portal on the card that you can scan, get a link directly to the city website.

That would be my vision to put a program to office from legitimacy to it.

Yeah, from 50.

So these look these little screws or this would have the boat, whatever you did.

Um when you come, what happens if a person wants to and doesn't have a means to pay for it?

If say, for example, they've got more than one home, or is it just the home that you put this device on, or is it faucet?

Because you know you've got bathroom showers, you've got all these different faucets.

Sure.

So anything that a host can adapt to just to be protected by one of these hosted vacuum breakers, and whether or not they have a means to pay for it is a touch past my head.

I just complete the inspections and follow the procedures and guidelines that are set up in the program.

Okay, so they don't need it this same day.

Say what some five hours may not be a lot of money.

They do it the same day, mayor.

Mayor, if they come to your home and you you know you agree to the four dollars and some change that it is, which is maybe a couple bucks less than Menards, they'll install on that day, and then it goes on your bill.

So for our house, we have three, they put three on the two outdoor faucets and the basement faucet, it'll come on our next bill, I'll assume.

So, you know, the it'll appear on your water bill.

That's fine, that's what I'll just know.

See, you come to a house and they don't have they may feel like you know well, so you got an answer, thank you.

And I will um if you know people who are renters, and uh please if they get that card, encourage them to send that to the landlord.

I did talk with uh um landlord at City Hall today who asked me about it and heard her tenant had the water turned off because she then made an appointment and she called the landlord today, and you know, the landlord said, Well, she would have called me when she got it, but she didn't really know she was asking me about the program too.

So if we can get this information out there, council can help us, and we'll work with Michael to get a video out and promote it more on social media, but anything you can do to help to get the word out will help the program too long.

So, how much how many houses we done so far?

Uh last year we did about 2800 and some odd change across the entire area.

I mean this year, obviously only about halfway through the year, probably done about a thousand, maybe 1200 this year.

So we don't need to cut, I don't remember DD COD, but we don't need to card too.

But well, like I said, we have divide the city up into 10 segments per 10 year rotation.

So I mean I have some people call my work phone and are asking if they're in this year's rotation yet.

And we have a little breakdown, you can tell them what year they're gonna be in and stuff like that.

Yeah, I think the nice thing about the way they're doing it with the segments.

When we called the number on the tag, um the staff city staff members said, Well, um down the block now, I can come and do it right now if you're home.

So they they do try to make it as convenient as possible.

So that's it's uh advantage if you still give me other questions.

Thank you so much for being in the doctor.

Thank you so much for having me.

Yes.

Uh thank you, Michael.

Again, we'll get his his PowerPoint up with a reporting as soon as we can.

Um Vicky Davis will work with Matt and Michael on giving that up.

We'll we'll make sure it's on the web page, and as Michael says, um, I'm sure uh Jeff Classic staff can work to put a QR on that hang too so that they could scan it and get to the video.

So we'll work on those items.

Okay, and that's uh uh conclusive engine update and any questions like the same management.

Um I had a question.

Uh on our agenda today, we have quite a few items that are blanket purchase orders.

Um are we trying to co-locate blanket purchase orders uh just for future reference or did this happen we had those come up for the suggestion?

Yep, but it's coordinate, trying to coordinate them and get them in as soon as we can along with the budget so that the departments can operate more efficiently.

Probably remember last year.

I think we had a few months worth of meetings um to try to get them all passed.

So um hopefully this makes it so do you have them all at once and it helps the departments be more efficient too for the purchasing process.

Any other questions?

Thank you, Justin.

Um to the consent agenda.

City who has paid.

I need a motion to approve the city to be removed.

So I have any exception.

Yes.

Yes.

12, 15, 24, armed laundry.

18.

I'm sorry, we said four.

I mean any more sessions.

I have 26.

I did any more.

Oh, right.

We will start with number four.

It's the blanket purchase orders for the specified numbers for a total of 216,500 hours for various parts, supplies, equipment, and repairs for the fire department for your 2027 pending budget approval.

That was called the number of laws.

Considering last year we need to approve some, you know, periodically.

Do they total up to about the same amount every year, or does we just kind of give them a certain amount of what?

Yeah, they total about the same amount.

So we base our budgeting typically on what was the last year's cost, yes.

We try to keep that baseline budget.

Typically, the only thing that's changing in our budget is personnel costs.

Um, so we try to keep all of that the same.

If something emergency happens, then we need to come back.

We'll move funds, or we'll come back to council and say, hey, this incident occurred with equipment, so we need to go for additional funds.

Luckily that hasn't happened very often at all.

So another question is what it on youth on the fund, they just keep it as a rolling slash fund or something like that.

What?

Nope.

If we if they don't spend it, then we'll uh come in under budget, which we we have been doing.

You recall from the last couple audits we'll we've come in under budget, so um it's it's uh typically if we don't spend it, we don't spend it, but it goes into a phone balance.

Okay.

Did you want to make a motion to approve another group then?

Yes, I would.

I'd like to make the motion to the approval of one of the previous admission since the question can probably support support.

So we have one more um Council Member Hammer how to approve the contract for super construction LLC for one million five hundred twenty-six thousand three hundred and thirty-five hours for the LED service line replacement project for the public services department engineering conditioning, and that was complicated.

I had a question.

I think this was probably the Travis.

Sorry.

We're all working off the paper right now.

So my question, uh I haven't seen this contractor uh recently or at all.

I was wondering if they had a um a history.

I also looked them up online, the website was had nothing on it.

So um I was wondering if they had a history of lead service line replacement work, and uh I'm I'm would just like to know a little bit more about their history and how um what their usual work is.

Yeah, so uh good question because first time we've seen them as well.

So we went through and looked at we requested references from them.

Um they are out of Bay City, I believe.

And uh you go on the website, they've done uh a lot of lead service lines over the years.

Um we did call a couple of their references, uh local municipalities, um, one of them being Bay City, another one Frankenworth, um, and both of them have good things to say.

Um they do so mainly mainly these water services go in with the boring operation, so you don't have to open cut the yard, the road.

Um you do have to open up the road to tie in the service, but um through people's residences through their yards, it's a boring operation, and that's their bread and butter looking at this company, and um they're talking to the references, that's what they had to say as well.

But they were you know, there's always a little hiccups the first couple weeks trying to work with a new contractor you've never worked with before.

Everybody, every city has different uh standards and and requirements, um, but after the first couple weeks of uh you know break in period, both frankly moved and basically said they were great to work with.

So all motion to approve support.

How many lines do we expect to get out of this?

I think it's about 1990, just under 200.

200?

Yeah, just under 200.

So that is out what uh I think it's 7500 apiece, something like that.

And that includes not just the water service, but also the curb stopping box, um, and all these go into the houses as well.

So that covers some of the uh plumbing that's inside the house, but also covers any sidewalk repairs, driver repairs, road repairs, anything like that.

So it's not just the service going in, it's all the repair uh turf and everything too.

So I've seen that operation happened out of the uh main line.

Yeah, they tapped into the uh and then they board board that into the into the house.

Yep.

Um, from there to the box.

Yes.

And uh you just might have the box here.

Yeah, so the curb stock, it's you know, a couple feet inside the right-of-way line.

Um that's actually how you turn water on and off to a residents.

Um most of these services will actually go into the house.

Right.

Um because these are lead and galvanized lines, um, I don't want to say all of them, but most of them it's the full service that needs to be replaced all the way from the water main and to the house.

Um, and so we'll go through um for the service in from the water main from the road there, or right up to the house, and it'll actually bore right in through the floor of the basement.

We try to put it right in the exact same spot the old service was in.

Um, and then they you know if they have to pour concrete or seal it up, however, they do that.

Um maintenance and service goes in and actually resets the meter inside the house.

The contractor does not do that unless we've changed.

No, okay.

Um, but the contractor will run the service line into the house and do everything except for uh reattaching the meter inside the basement.

So they're skipping them out.

No, they replaced the box as well.

Okay, even if uh so even if it's you know lead on one side and copper on the other, that curved stop that shut off for that one is still being replaced.

Okay, yeah.

Madam Club.

It takes us to board the commission and committee reports.

We have a case.

On to appointment of the board commission and committee members.

Uh those proposed nay.

We have one there.

It's to amend section 153-2.2 definition 153-3.1c3, special land uses 153-3.1 F2 permitted uses, and by adding new section 153-4.35, titled micro dwelling unit, micro dwelling unit development of chapter 153 zoning code of title 15 land usage of the city of Saginaw Board of Ordinances 0-204.

And by adding new section 153-4.35, titled micro dwelling unit, micro dwelling unit development of chapter 153 zoning code of Title 15 land usage of the City of Saginaw Board of Ordinances 0-204.

I need a motion to adapt.

Yes.

Yes.

I have a couple of questions on the ordinance itself.

I'm pulling for my memory here.

But I noticed that under the section where it's talking about cluster developments, that it stipulated that all of the homes would have to be oriented towards a, I believe the phrase was primary street, and I was wondering what the definition of a or a principal street, what a definition of a principal street was anything.

I Christina McGummer, I'm the urban planner for the city of Saginaw.

So the definition of a principal street is the main street in an area.

So we have the GIF that we look on, and we look and see if there's more traffic on that street compared to another street that may have less traffic.

So I assume a principal street then, if it's registered by GIS, is like a city recognized street or road?

Correct.

So cluster developments usually face inwards, that's the whole thing.

So can you tell me about the logic of having this annotation requirement in this cluster community?

So with that orientation, you're looking at creating a community.

So your front door is essentially facing the street where your back porch you're sitting so you can talk to your neighbors.

The cluster development has the opportunity to have a clubhouse, so your clubhouse would possibly be in there, but that would depend on the developer and how they design that.

Okay.

Um I also am from my memory drawing that the um uh for the other multifamily dwelling units requirement of three windows and a single unit.

Would those all have to be front facing, or is there an orientation requirement for those windows for micro dwelling units?

That was something we discussed, and it was we didn't put a number on windows.

It was do those windows match the community and the other weldings around them.

I hate that I don't have it in front of me, but I swear the last one that I looked at that was presented to Captain said three windows.

That I know there was one that said two at one point in time.

I don't know if a specific language for that.

I appreciate it, thank you.

Yes, Council Walk.

Uh do we have any developers that's interested?

Not that I know of now.

Okay.

Any other questions?

Yes, Council Wall.

Um, thank you, Chris.

Yeah, I don't have a particular question.

Just to just to um through the chair talk about this uh particular ordinance.

Um I I will be voting no on this ordinance as I did last time.

I don't think that this is encouraging tiny homes at all, but I think it's ultimately overly restrictive uh to the point of doing the opposite.

Um and I would um I I would just um tag on for our friends on the planning commission that I I think I believe in the concept of tiny homes, particularly the cluster communities, um, but cluster communities that work, the whole point is not to have the front orientation be towards a principal street that's recognized by a road.

The whole point is that you either have a walk-up or a short driveway that is privately maintained, that is you know, essentially like a mini cul-de-sac.

So I don't agree with the overregulation of this ordinance.

I don't agree with just restricting it to R3 and one of the which is high density residential.

Um that doesn't make sense to me.

Uh, and also I believe it's an NU1, which also doesn't make sense.

It just seems like it's very unlike structures.

Um, and the way that this was conducted is something that I think that I think the willingness is there from council, speaking for myself, I definitely have a willingness to work on a tiny homes ordinance, and I think the willingness was there with the planning commission.

Um, I don't think that what we have here in front of us is is encouraging any of that kind of development, and I don't think that any particular developer would would feel um would feel would feel welcoming trying looking at this ordinance, trying to commit Sagan off for these ones in particular.

Any other questions?

Yes, that's why I asked was any developers interested because I don't understand why we why would you put that in there if no one acts for it?

I mean, what different would it make if they put it in the front or back?

Why would you do that?

And you don't have any developers just interested.

So when we developed this ordinance, we looked at other communities and we looked at best practices and created this ordinance based on what's happening in this world.

And so the planning commission did discuss a lot of these items and said, Does this work in the community?

If it does, they kept it, if it didn't, they worked on the language and said, What will work?

Yes.

Thank you, Madam Mayor.

Um I'm just trying to I'm just trying to understand why.

I understand what you just said, but I don't understand why the planning commission would do that if you don't have anybody developing anybody acts.

Why would you change it?

Change why?

I mean, if they can have a front or back, it could be called a sack, or would you have the uh the home, but maybe some of the homes are faced back.

So with this um ornament, you're pulling in other aspects of the zoning ordinance also.

So with it being in an MU one mixed use district, the mixed use is focused on design standards, and so the design is for those districts to be closer to the road to have people come uh to the front door easier.

Um, and we're looking at it going, okay.

If it's in this mixed use district, it's closer to the road, it's more inviting.

You have the back of your building where you can essentially talk to your neighbors, create that cluster for community, people talking to one another, creating that conflict resolution.

Um, so that's where we're looking at that.

And then we translated that all over into the R3 district.

I understand that.

Thank you.

Yes, council.

I've been all in Michigan.

I think I've been to every county is set to.

Um, and I've seen tiny homies, and uh so I I guess uh I don't know if any other council members have seen the spaces that tiny homes are in in the state of Michigan.

I guess I'm asking you what other communities did you guys compare Stagon to to make that decision?

So we looked at Detroit, we looked at Kalamazoo, we looked at Green Rapids, um, we looked at Chelsea.

Um I can't think of the other ones.

There were about 10 of them large to small, because we didn't want to say, well, we're exactly like Detroit, because we're not we're kind of in the middle of Detroit or in the small rural community.

Yeah, see them from big cities to small living lakeside I've seen them from Lakeside of small homes to big cities and small homes.

So um the mixed use was the innovative way of looking at it.

I think that's very innovative when you guys coming up with that idea to see that actually play out.

I'm not sure how that would look, but um just to have that thought process, I thought that would be innovative and how you guys came up with that idea.

Um again, I'm not for sure the the outcome of that situation, but to be determined.

Right, right, right.

So can't wait to see council organizations.

Um I guess my question is were you coming at this or how you're developing that that specific um point was it based on continuity in the neighborhood?

Like you have an idea of it has an age in weight, all the buildings have to look maybe a certain way or be facing a certain way, like the back door can't be where someone's front door is and looks like a back door, is that what you're yes?

Uh we're also looking at we didn't want to have a tiny house or like we'll drop micro well dropped into a neighborhood that didn't match and it looked out of place.

Okay, thank you.

But the reason why the planning commission even looked at this was because we were going through changing zone zombies.

That's how this all started that we needed to update, and we all agree because a lot of stuff are not books we need to we need to upgrade.

So it was just fail.

Yeah, it's a council meeting.

You don't ask me that.

You just say I'll call for the vote.

Yeah.

No, I'm not saying second.

Point of order.

I had my head up earlier.

We talked about this last meeting of order to call for the vote.

No, you're right.

Oh, mayor.

Excuse me.

She had already spoken twice.

So he can make whatever he motion he likes once he's recognized.

Okay.

So we call it for vote.

And is she voting on the call?

The call of question.

Only the call question.

I'll call it the question.

All those in favor.

Aye.

All those opposed.

Nay.

Royal call vote.

Councilmember Young.

Aye.

Councilmember Seals.

Aye.

Council Member Balls is absent currently.

Mayor Proteta Garcia.

Aye.

Councilmember Ostash?

Aye.

Councilmember Braddock?

Aye.

Councilmember Wiggins?

No.

Councilmember Hammond?

Nay.

And Mayor Moore.

Aye.

You have six yes and two no.

So that motion passes.

Now you just take your your overview.

Yeah.

Which was it's an ordinance to amend section 153-2.2 definitions.

153-3.1 C3, special land uses.

153-3.1 F2 permitted uses.

And by adding new section 153-4.35, title micro dwelling unit, micro dwelling unit development of chapter 153 zoning code of title 15 land use of the city of Saginaw Quote of ordinances 4-2.

Thank you.

I know not to repeat that.

Aye.

All those opposed.

Nay.

Roll or vote, please.

Councilmember Young.

Aye.

Councilmember Seals.

Aye.

Councilmember Balls.

Yes.

Mayor Pro Tem Garcia.

Aye.

Councilmember Hostache?

Aye.

Councilmember Brad A.

Aye.

Councilmember Wiggins.

Aye.

Councilmember Hammond?

Nay.

Mayor Moore.

Aye.

You have eight yes and one no of that motion is approved.

We will move on to resolutions.

The first bears approving in fiscal year 2026-2027 proposed budget and property tax knowledge.

I need a motion to adopt.

Any questions?

All those in favor by saying.

All right.

All those opposed, nay.

Our second resolution is approving the special assessment district for a police and the fire village for fiscal year 2026-2027.

I need a motion to adopt.

Second.

Any discussion.

All those in favor saying a posed, nay.

Our third resolution is approving the downtown development of the line district mileage to be loving our properties within the district.

I need a motion to adopt.

Oh, one more time.

So you have a second manager.

Any discussion.

All those in favor signify by saying aye.

All right.

All those opposed.

Madam Clerk.

Our fourth resolution is adopting the final project planning document amendment for watering improvement designating and authorized project representative.

I need a motion to adopt.

Second.

Any discussion?

All those in favor signify by saying I was opposed, names.

Madam Clerk.

Our doctor.

Our fifth resolution is tenatively awarding a construction contract for North Mason Water Main and Duning W D W S R F 790-01.

I need a motion to adopt.

So we can move this support any discussion.

All those in favor signify by saying I.

Aye.

All those opposed, nay.

Madam Clerk.

Our sixth resolution is tennis to be awarding a construction contract for water system improvements for lead service line replacements.

I need a motion to adopt.

Okay.

Thank you.

Any other discussion?

All right.

Our final resolution is authorizing the issuance of water supply system, junior lien revenue bonds series 2026.

I make a motion to adopt.

Yes.

Thank you.

Um I had a question for the junior lien revenue bonds.

I just wanted to double check what the total amount was, and I'm sorry, I can't even get into the resolutions page right now.

So if somebody could just put the offset that great.

So that's why we set the number at the 18 million uh number, and then the total of projects, you can see those listed all below uh six million right now.

Six million for uh for water maze, other 2.3 million dollars for one service lines, and kind of rolls out into that package, but the reason we go a little fat on that is that the state has any leftover money, I need to have authorization to take it.

Okay.

So we have a um drinking water evolving loan fund, obviously, and then revenue bonds.

I think the major difference is that the not for the drinking funds.

No, it's actually, yeah, no, it's the same thing.

It is the same thing.

Okay, is it baked into the revolving one bonds that does this constitute a adjustment to our overall uh no?

This would be the next this would be for the two thousand twenty-six package.

Okay.

Okay.

Uh so how much in uh bonds are we currently seeking from the state in total on water work?

On the drinking water side for for 26.

Uh, we're asking for up to 18 million or 18.8 million.

Um on the clean water side, I'm not gonna remember that number uh ahead.

Um, but it's whatever we need to prevent this to the state board is what we're trying to do.

Okay, thank you.

I appreciate it.

Any other questions?

All those are things to five day not above what's miscellaneous business.

Do we uh there any other motions that need to be put on the floor?

As far as the parks and recreations is concerned, have we ever considered a special assessment for parks and recreations?

We have not done any special assessment.

I think we had one time we talked about a village, but it was uh about the same time that the county village parks and recreation mill was going on, and that's a pretty significant village.

So uh we have uh what we talked about with the county at the time was doing some joint projects in the city, and we we've done some of that um with them and uh done some collaborative, but that's probably the closest that we've come to that.

I would like to consider you know, maybe talking to the uh staff, you know maybe we can do something about that.

Any city that has got a good part and regulation.

We need to have something that the fact that we have funds that really would that cost.

If something happened in the city, we don't have the money, we won't put it someplace else before we put it in part breaking here.

But we had that requirement, then you wouldn't have to worry about it in the state of parts.

Thank you.

I think we would you know maybe we can give you report back and see how they'll put that for follow-up.

Thank you.

Any other I need a motion to adjust.