I will note that Council President Hudson and Commissioner Canazaro uh and myself are in attendance, so um full attendance and quorum.

I will note the proof of notice is included on the second page of the packet.

And we will move to the minutes from our uh we have two sets of minutes from August 4th and September 8th, 2025.

Uh we'll do two separate motions for each one.

So for the August 4th, 2025 minutes, I will entertain a motion to approve.

Second.

Any further discussion?

All in favor?

Aye.

Opposed, carried.

Next is our uh September 8th, 2025 board meet uh meeting minutes, and I will again entertain a motion to approve.

Second.

All in favor?

Aye.

Opposed, carried.

Okay.

Looks like we have one item of new business, so I'll turn it over to Meg.

Yes, thank you, Mayor.

Um so this minor item is just to um ex essentially extend our agreement with uh Stone Quarry Art Park for the whale's tail uh sculpture loan that's currently um so it's been there for about four and a half years.

Um and it came to my attention that our our agreement actually expired back in July.

Um but I've made contact with Emily from the art park and they're interested in extending it for another two years um to 2027, and she actually mentioned um uh the potential of swapping it with something else.

So maybe uh she said we could revisit that in the spring, but for now um we'll we'll keep whales tail in place if um the board wants to continue that agreement.

Any questions about the whale's tail?

Uh sculpture at Perseverance Park.

Uh no financial consideration for the for the loan.

No.

Everything was addressed um when we initially had it installed because it needed a base and so no.

It's basically just to protect the art park and us.

I like it.

Um there's any further discussion or questions.

I'll entertain a motion to uh approve the resolution.

So moved.

Further discussion.

All in favor.

Michael Canazara Wales Tell is approved.

Uh okay, it looks like uh on a related note, we have an item of discussion relative to Perseverance Park, Mike.

Yes.

So um in November, so about a month ago, I was contacted by Kate Otwater.

Um and she uh let me know that Kevin Henry um had contacted her, let her know that these brick um pillars that they are in Perseverance Park along the I that's why I gave you the Google photo image.

Um so you can see what they currently look like.

They are along the parking lot um that Sarah also owns at 109 West Washington.

Um so the skilled trades was just concerned because bricks have been falling from these pillars.

And um I did make contact with Richard Brinklow, who um is a city mason, and um he's actually the city's masonry foreman, and he advised me that um he would suggest either tearing them down to grade or at least remove the top five feet and put a metal cap on.

Um so water wouldn't get in.

So um I just wanted to bring this to the board to see before we remove anything or do anything, um, see what would be your preference.

Um, you know, removal obviously will uh affect appearance.

Um and it look that there appears to be five.

I'm not sure if the bricks are falling from all of them, but you know, he I also uh passed out an email where uh Rich um had provided some photos of where the bricks are falling.

Okay.

So I really just wanted to see what what the board was inclined to do, and um the city masons can take care of it, whatever way we decide.

So I guess uh I just have a couple thoughts and then welcome others.

But one is um understanding Kate flagged it.

I'm curious about any potential historic preservation implications of it.

Um a related note, I'm interested in the original design.

I know that uh I know very little bit about it, but they've got the old rail line going through there that I you know I know was significant as it related to the previous at grade um rail crossings uh downtown.

Um so it'd be good just to have some if if there's time, you know, some additional historical context around the design, the impact of removing the columns.

Um I think it really for me it depends on how much of a public safety hazard this is.

If this is something where you know we're really concerned that bricks are going to continue to fall, you know, people do spend some time up on that platform uh from time to time.

You know, I think that we need to do what's in the best interests of of public safety.

Um, you know, uh in an ideal world, we'd have some sense of whether it was removal or capping of you know that it would of how that might impact the you know the overall aesthetic design, historic context, that kind of stuff.

So that's just kind of my stream of consciousness.

I don't know if anybody else has strong feelings.

Yeah, no, it'll just be the liabilities.

If someone gets hit with a brick, what would happen?

Yeah, yeah.

And the kids out there.

Yep.

Yep.

Um anybody wanna um passionately advocate for preserving the columns.

Yeah, yeah.

Please, yeah.

Um just to your point about checking with Kate.

I think that that could influence the decision on how we proceed.

Uh and if there is feedback from her end that that there is some significance to this, then I would suggest that we just proceed with uh also getting an estimate on what it would cost to repair it in timeline to be able to do that.

Just to add that in to uh the possible uh possible ways to resolve the issue.

Good.

Yeah, I think that um is I think that's a good suggestion as part of that process.

Again, upon further evaluation, they determine that you know there's an imminent risk of collapse or whatever.

Then I think we should, if this is gonna come in the form of a motion, we should give whether it's you know skilled trades, uh sounds like it would be skilled trades the authority to remove um, I think that's probably a good idea.

So yes.

Okay.

Um but then otherwise, you know, get estimates, get some consultation from Kate, and uh and then bring it to the board.

Bring it back to the board.

Excellent.

Um I will uh I will offer that in the form of a motion.

So again, um we want to do uh get a cost analysis, uh historic preservation analysis, and uh authorized skilled trades to make the necessary repairs or removal um at their at their discretion based on you know their based on the the risk public safety risk.

That sounded okay.

So that's my motion.

Any further discussion?

All in favor?

Aye.

Opposed, carried.

Did you get all that, Meg?

I did, but fortunately it's recorded, so if I missed anything, that's great.

I will watch it back.

Good.

Okay.

Any other business to come before the board?

Uh no, it's just this is our last meeting, so I just wanted to say that it's been a pleasure working with both you and President Hudson, and um I really appreciate your time um you've given to Sarah over the years, and it's been a great experience, and I wish you both well.

Thank you, Mike.

Yeah, been a pleasure working with you.

Yes, and Commissioner Canazero, it's been lovely working with you, and I will continue to work with you and Commissioner Collins.

I'm sidecar like you.

So um President, thank you for not just this, but everything you've done, and and uh Mayor, uh really super appreciate the opportunity to to work for you.

Thanks.

Yeah.

Pleasure.

Second everything that Megan Commissioner got a good team, don't we?

Press.

Yeah, we do.

We do.

Great.

Well, thank you for those comments and again for for all of your service.

Um entertain a motion to adjourn.

Second.

All in favor?

Aye.

Aye.

Opposed, meetings adjourned.

Thanks everybody.

Yeah, happy holidays.