Call the meeting order at six PM.

First item uh on the agenda is a Pledge of Allegiance, like to ask uh the mayor to lead us in the pledge of the United States of America.

All right.

Uh, before we get to the roll call, um, let me just explain a couple things.

I am wearing a mask.

I just got back from Ann Arbor.

My daughter uh is in the hospital with uh low immune count, so that's why I'm wearing a mask.

That's also why I was not at last Wednesday's meeting.

She had uh a T cell transplant uh on the evening uh last Tuesday.

Um there was only one item that was critical that needed uh to be dispensed with of the people's business at that meeting.

Uh, that item uh was not voted on at that meeting.

Uh, it was my determination that a motion to postpone until the meeting on August the nineteenth was in effect to kill that motion.

Uh, this the item that is on the special agenda this evening uh needs to be dispensed with no later than today, such that it can be forwarded to if if approved, it can be forwarded to the county clerk uh by tomorrow to be placed on the November ballot.

Uh, at this point in time, I do not see a quorum uh present.

And what I will do uh without objection, uh, we will stand at ease at the call until six ten to allow uh any members that may be running late.

We will afford uh some additional minutes.

Um I will say that I have been contacted by three uh members.

They have various reasons uh that they've stated for not being here, but uh one uh was kind of iffy, and so with that uh we will stand at ease until six ten p.

All right, uh it is uh 610 p.m.

Uh let's go ahead and take a roll call for official purposes, and um I would say in the record not excused, but uh go ahead.

Mrs.

Daniels is absent, Miss Rose is absent, Charlie Johnson here, Mrs.

Brandana is absent, Miss Winton?

Here, Mr.

Geis?

Here, Mayor Woolley?

Here, and we have the deputy um here, and Mrs.

Toko is excused.

All right, um, we have three members present.

We do not have a quorum, uh, therefore, um official business can be conducted this evening.

Uh, I did speak with the uh the uh proposal proposer of the motion who wish to make a brief statement uh after which we will not be having open uh uh open business.

I do apologize to all the residents uh that have taken time out of your day to be here.

Uh every single email I know that I have received.

I responded to each person that contacted me uh with my intent to be here and uh how I was planning on voting.

Um I do encourage you all to come back to Tuesday's meeting and under open business at that point in time.

Uh you will be recognized uh to speak on this or any other topic.

Uh with that, uh councilwoman Winton.

Um you have a statement.

Thank you.

Um so first chairman Guys, I want to extend my prayers to Ella and your family with what you're going through.

So first and most importantly, um second, I want to apologize to those who are here tonight, you know, to have your voice heard that tonight you're not able to, and I find it shameful.

Um I think this was a very easy ballot proposal.

It was very simple.

Um, because this council has been at an impasse because three people refused to fix this issue.

I came up with the idea to put it to you, the voters.

We had that opportunity, it was brought forward.

It was postponed erroneously, and at that meeting I requested over and over to schedule a special meeting.

They refused.

Chairman Geis called the special meeting tonight.

We're here, you're here, and your voice is not being heard.

And unfortunately, today's a deadline.

So this will not go to the voters.

You will not get a say because three members chose your election of duty instead of doing their job, and that's it.

All right, with that, I will entertain a motion to adjourn.

Support.

Motion by Councilman Johnson, supported by Councilwoman Witton.

All is in favor say yes.

Yes.

All is opposed, say no.

Yes, it's having motion carried.