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COUNCIL WILL TURN ON THEIR MICROPHONES. ALRIGHT GOOD EVENING, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WELCOME TO THIS NEW ALBANY CITY COUNCIL MEETING FOR MAY 16TH THAT WOULD INVITE EVERYONE TO PLEASE STAND WITH COUNSEL AND RECITE INTERNATIONAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. THE UNITED STATES.
REPUBLIC STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD. LIBERTY AND JUSTICE. RIGHT THANK YOU. CLARK MASON ROLL PLEASE SPOTTING COUNCIL MEMBER BRISK HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER DEREK HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER OF FELLOWS IS OUT ON TRAVEL. I'M SORRY. WORK TRAVEL AND HIS REQUEST TO BE EXCUSED. COUNCIL MEMBER KISSED COUNCIL MEMBER SHELL IS OUT ON TRAVELING AS REQUESTED. WE EXCUSED COUNCIL MEMBER WILL TRY OUT HERE. I HAVE FIVE PRESENT FOR THE MAY 16 2023 REGULAR MEETING. AND I WOULD MOVE TO EXCUSE THE ABSENCE OF COUNCIL MEMBERS, FELLOWS AND SHOULDERS. THEY'RE TRAVELING AND UNABLE TO ATTEND TONIGHT'S MEETING SECOND SPALDING. RISK YES, WELL CHAP, YES, COUNCIL MEMBER KISS COUNCIL MEMBER. DEREK? YES VOTES TO EXCUSE COUNCIL MEMBERS SHALL AND TELL
[4. ACTION ON MINUTES]
US TROOPS TONIGHT'S MEETING. TONIGHT'S MEETING A COPY OF THE PROPOSED MINUTES FROM ARM A SECOND REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING WERE DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS. ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO THE PROPOSED MINUTES? I'VE NOT RECEIVED ANY NOTES, THEN I WOULD MOVE FOR[5. ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA]
THEIR ADOPTION BY CONSENSUS. ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA WHERE ANYONE FROM STAFFORD COUNCIL LIKE TO RECOMMEND ANY CORRECTIONS TO SCIENCE AGENDA. DOES COUNSEL STILL NEED THE EXECUTIVE SESSION? NO, WE DO NOT. SO WE COULD STRIKE THAT. IF YOU'D LIKE. ALL RIGHT, THEN I WOULD MOVE THAT WE STRIKE ITEM 17 EXECUTIVE SESSION FROM TONIGHT'S AGENDA. SECOND CHANCE. YOU. SPALDING YES, YES, YES. CANCEL MEMBER RISK. YES COUNCIL MEMBER DEREK? YES, YES, YES, FOLKS TO STRIKE THE EXECUTIVE SESSION TONIGHT. AND THAT TAKES US TO[6. HEARING OF VISITORS]
HEARING OF VISITORS. WE HAVE SEVERAL POCKETS PROCLAMATIONS TO READ THIS EVENING, SO LET ME GO AHEAD AND START WITH A PROCLAMATION DECLARING MAY 14TH 2023 TO MAY. 20TH 2023 IS POLICE WEEK AND MAY 15TH 2023 PEACE OFFICERS MEMORIAL DAY AND I SAID, WE HAVE A NUMBER OF OUR OFFICERS HERE THIS EVENING, JOINING US CHIEF JONES SERGEANT NEMETH, SURGEON MCCORD, OFFICER DOWNING AND VIKA, OFFICER RICA. THANK YOU SAYING THAT RIGHT? I JUST PULLED ME OVER. I'LL GET IT RIGHT THEN. CA FORGOT THE END. THERE WE GO. BUT AGAIN, I APPRECIATE OUR OFFICERS SHOWING UP TONIGHT TO HEAR THIS PROCLAMATION. WE PROUDLY DO THIS EVERY YEAR DURING THIS PERIOD OF TIME, AND IT JUST GIVES US ALL A MOMENT TO TAKE PAUSE AND THINK, ARE FINE POLICE OFFICERS FOR ALL THE WORK THAT THEY DO TO SERVE AND PROTECT OUR COMMUNITY. WHEREAS IN 1962 PRESIDENT JOHN F . KENNEDY DESIGNATED MAY 15TH AS PEACE OFFICERS MEMORIAL DAY IN HONOR OF THOSE OFFICERS WHO THROUGH THE COURAGEOUS DEEDS LOST THEIR LIVES OR BECAME DISABLED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTY. AND THE WEEK IN WHICH THAT DATE FALLS AS POLICE WEEK. WHEREAS THERE ARE MORE THAN 800,000 SWORN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, THE UNITED STATES OVER 27,000 EMPLOYED IN THE STATE OF OHIO. SERVING 900, LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND 30 TOTAL SWORN OFFICERS CURRENTLY SERVING THE CITY OF NEW ALBANY. WHEREAS IN 2022, OUR NATION LOST 245. OFFICERS IN THE STATE OF OHIO LOST FIVE OFFICERS IN THE LINE OF DUTY. MANY DUE TO FIREARMS, TRAFFIC INCIDENTS, PHYSICAL INJURIES AND DID YOU RELATED INJURIES? WHEREAS THE NEW ALBANY POLICE DEPARTMENT IS DEDICATED TO THE CITY'S MISSION AND VALUES BY PROVIDING SUPERIOR LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES WITH A COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY. WHEREAS OUR POLICE OFFICERS ARE SURROUNDED BY GREAT TECHNOLOGY AND MODERN TOOLS THAT MAKE POLICING BETTER. ALTHOUGH NOT NECESSARILY EASIER. THIS INCLUDES COMPLEX SOFTWARE AND DATABASES, LIKE THE NATIONAL CRIME INFORMATION CENTER, TIGHTLY OUTFITTED CRUISERS. I CAN ATTEST TO THAT. IT'S A TIGHT FIT IN THERE. UM BODY ARMOR.BODYCAMS GPS ASSISTED PHONE, LOCATION AND CRASS RECONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT. TEXT 911 FIELD FORCE CAPABILITIES SHIELDS LESS THAN LETHAL ROUNDS . TOP STICKS OR EXCUSE ME. STOP STICKS AT POLICE, DOG TRACKER AND CLIMATE CONTROLLED, CREATE AND EVEN POLICE BIKES THAT HAVE LIGHTS AND SIRENS. SO LOTS OF TECHNOLOGY THAT OUR OFFICERS GET TO DEPLOY EVERY DAY. WHEREAS THESE DIVERSE TOOLS THAT TODAY'S OFFICERS AND LEADERS HAVE TO BE TRAINED TO WORK PHYSICALLY EMOTIONALLY AND TECHNOLOGY. ON THE DOZENS OF SYSTEMS TO HELP AID AFTER OFFICER SAFETY, EFFECTIVENESS AND ACCOUNTABILITY. WHEREAS THE COUNCIL THIS EVENING ALBANY WISHES TO EXPRESS OUR GRATITUDE FOR THE DEDICATION, SERVICE AND COURAGEOUS DEEDS OF OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND FURTHER CONTINUOUS CONTRIBUTIONS THEY HAVE MADE TO OUR COMMUNITY. NOW THEREFORE, ICELAND TO EAST BALDY , MAYOR OF THE CITY OF NEW ALBANY COUNTY'S OUR FRANKLIN
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LICKING STATE OF OHIO ON BEHALF OF COUNCIL AND ALL OF OUR RESIDENTS DO HEREBY PROCLAIM MAY 14TH THROUGH MAY 20TH AS POLICE WEEK AND MAY 15TH AS PEACE OFFICERS MEMORIAL DAY HERE IN THE CITY OF NEW ALBANY AND INVITE ALL OF OUR CITIZENS TO PARTICIPATE IN COMMEMORATING OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO AGAIN.IT, UH I'VE SAID THIS A TIME OR TWO. BEFORE THAT. THERE'S NOT A TOUGHER JOB IN AMERICA. AND I KNOW THAT, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER KISSED AND I AND SEVERAL OF THE OTHER MEMBERS OF COUNCIL HAD A CHANCE TO GO THROUGH THE SYSTEMS POLICE ACADEMY AND GET A LITTLE TASTE OF WHAT HAPPENS OUT THERE.
AND THANKFULLY, NEITHER CASEY NOR I ARE ACTUALLY POLICE OFFICERS. UH, WE DID FINE. YEAH BUT WE ARE NOT ANYWHERE NEAR THE STANDARD THAT WE USED TO HIRE THE FINE MEN AND WOMEN WHO PERFORM THESE DUTIES EVERY DAY. SO AGAIN. THANK YOU. VERY VERY FEW PEOPLE WHEN I DID IT, SO YEAH. WHY? WE'RE SITTING ON THIS SIDE OF THE YEAH, IT'S A TOUGH JOB. ANY OTHER COUNCIL COMMENT.
CHIEF, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SHARE ANY WORDS? YOU KNOW, I COULDN'T BE PROUDER OF THE MEN AND WOMEN THAT SERVE THE DEPARTMENT. THEY REALLY MAKE, UM, FULFILLING OUR MISSION A LOT EASIER THAN THEY CONSISTENTLY IMPRESSED ME, YOU KNOW, GET AN OPPORTUNITY TO WATCH VIDEOS FROM TIME TO TIME AND TO SEE THEM IN AT WORK. AND I'M CONSTANTLY IMPRESSED AND THINK HOW MUCH BETTER OFFICER THEY ARE WHEN I WAS THEIR AGE, SO, UM, BUT WE ARE TRULY FORTUNATE. YEAH I THINK WHEN WE WERE GOING THROUGH THE ACADEMY, A LOT OF THE OFFICERS OR THE INSTRUCTORS, AND IT'S WIDE BREADTH OF THE OFFICERS IN I THINK, CHIEF, YOU SAID SOMEBODY ASKED YOU. WHAT WAS THE NUMBER ONE? YOU KNOW, CHARACTERISTIC THAT YOU, YOU KNOW, LOOK FORWARD IN HIRING OFFICERS AND USE THE WORD CHARACTER. AND CLEARLY CAME THROUGH, UM, INTERACTING WITH THE OFFICERS ON A DAILY BASIS YOU COULD TELL TOP TO BOTTOM. THE CULTURE THAT YOU CREATED IN THE DEPARTMENT IS REFLECTIVE IN THE OFFICERS. WE HAVE. I THINK WHEN WE DID OUR SURVEY THE CITY IN THIS LAST ROUND, I THINK LIKE 96% OF FOLKS THAT LIVE IN NEW ALBANY WORK. HIGHLY SATISFIED WITH OUR POLICE FORCE AND THIS DAY AND AGE, THAT'S THAT'S SPEAKS VOLUMES. SO THANK YOU ALL FOR WHAT YOU DO EVERY DAY. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. LIKE JUST. I THINK THIS BEING POLICE WEEK. I THINK IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO HONOR ALL OF YOU. BUT FRANKLY, I THANK YOU EVERY WEEK THAT YOU'RE ON THE JOB. AND REPRESENTING US IN THE COMMUNITY. I THINK THAT THE CITIZENS ARE VERY SAFE AND SECURE KNOWING THAT YOU'RE ON THE JOB, AND WE APPRECIATE YOU EVERY WEEK, NOT JUST THIS WEEK.
SO THANK YOU. AND I JUST WANT TO SAY WHEN WE MOVED TO NEW ALBANY , ONE OF THE REASONS WHY IT WAS ACTUALLY THE LOW CRIME RATE AND I KNOW I'M NOT ALONE THAT PEOPLE ARE LOOKING AT IT AND YOU CAN FEEL YOU JUST FEEL SAFE WHEN YOU WALK IN AND I KNOW THAT'S BECAUSE ALL THE WORK THAT YOU DO AND ALSO THE WAY THAT YOU DO IT WITH THAT CHARACTER AND INTEGRITY THAT COMES FROM WAS TALKING ABOUT, SO THANK YOU FOR KEEPING US SAFE. HMM. ALL RIGHT. ANYTHING ELSE? WE'LL LET YOU GET BACK TO WORK. YEAH WHO'S IN CHARGE? SHE HAD A ROUGH DAY, HUH? YEAH YEAH, YEAH. I ONLY NEED SOMETHING. A MIRROR. YEAH. AND I WAS INTERVIEWING. WHEN I WAS INTERVIEWING THE CHIEFS FOR THE PROCLAMATION TO GET SOME DETAILS. HE MENTIONED THAT THE TECHNOLOGY THAT WE LISTED AS ALL WITHIN LIKE THE LAST 20 YEARS LIKE A LOT OF CHANGES. YES, YEAH. WE STARTED DISCUSSING. I STARTED PLAYING. AROUND. THAT'S VERY MUCH, YEAH. ALRIGHT IN OUR NEXT PROCLAMATION , WHICH I THINK IS VERY APROPOS THAT IT'S FOLLOWING THE RECOGNITION OF OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT SINCE THEY ALSO PROVIDED A GREAT SERVICE TO OUR MEMBERS OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY HERE IN NEW ALBANY FROM TIME TO TIME, WHEN, WHEN CALLED UPON. BUT TONIGHT IT'S OUR PRIVILEGE TO HAVE OUR PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL PRESENTS A PROCLAMATION HONORING RABBI COLEMAN FOR HIS MANY YEARS
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OF SERVICE. BUT BEFORE WE DO THAT RECORD IN THIS KIND OF LIKE TO ASK LONGTIME RESIDENT ALLAN WALL TO COME UP AND SAY A FEW WORDS ABOUT HIS GOOD FRIEND, RABBI CULPABLE. GRAND MASTER THE OPPORTUNITY TO SAY A FEW THINGS. RABBIT HOLE, PLEASE VERY FIXTURE IN NEW ALBANY FOR MANY, MANY YEARS. THE LEFT. PRIVILEGED AND SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN TO GROW. ALSO THERE FOR ANYONE. KNEE, JEWISH OR SECULAR. YOU'RE GOING TO RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION. EXTENDS TO ALL HERE. IT IS TRULY A GIVER. MEANS. HE EXPECTS THAT ABSOLUTELY NO. IT GIVES ME GREAT PLEASURE TO INTRODUCE A MERE NEARLY NO INTRODUCTION. IT OCCURRED TO CALL.MEMBER OF RISK IF YOU WILL TAKE THE MICROPHONE SO THEY CAN HEAR ON THE STREAM. YOU CAN JUST POP IT OUT. YEAH. THANK YOU. SO I'M GOING TO READ A PROCLAMATION HONORING THIS IS A PROCLAMATION HONORING RABBI ALREADY COLTON FOR HIS MANY YEARS OF SERVICE AND DEDICATION TO THE CITY INVOLVED ME AND BEYOND. WHEREAS RABBIT ARIA CORTLAND EARNED HIS DEGREE CLINICS FROM THE ASCII BILLION DOLLARS IN MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA. TRAINING IN SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, SERVING AS VISITING RABBI, ANALYSTS AGAIN A LECTURE SERIES IN SINGAPORE AND MANILA. AND WHEREAS RABBI CULLMAN RECEIVED HIS ORDINATION FROM THE UNITED VELVET, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, AFTER WHICH HE SPENT TIME LECTURING IN THE FORMER SOVIET UNION. POLAND, CZECH REPUBLIC AND WHEREAS SINCE 1995 ROBERT COLEMAN HAS BEEN THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF HABAD COLUMBUS, WHICH NOW INCLUDES THE LORRY SHOTS. THINK ABOUT CENTER IN NEW ORLEANS. AND WHEREAS IN 2008. ALSO BECAME EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF LIFE TOWN, 5000 SQUARE FOOT SIMULATED VILLAGE. LOVE. SIMULATED VILLAGE. WHERE STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS LEARNING PRACTICE CRITICAL LIFE SKILLS IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT, AND 2500 STUDENTS HAVE GAINED TO REACH THEIR FULL ATTENTION. AND WHEREAS 2018. UNDER RABBI POLITICS LEADERSHIP BUT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS, TOWN LODGE STAFF TO LIVE PROGRAM, WHICH EDUCATES SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS FROM 16, PLUS SCHOOL DISTRICTS ON THE DANGERS OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE, HELPING THEM TO IDENTIFY TRUSTED ADULTS AND AVOID TEMPTATION AND POSSIBLE EXPLOITATION. AND WHEREAS IN 2020 TO LIFE ADAM THE KITCHEN OF LIFE PROGRAM 5300 TEENAGERS EXPAND THEIR KNOWLEDGE BY CREATING MEALS, LEARNING ABOUT HEALTH AND NUTRITION PRACTICE DECISION MAKING AND BUILDING RESILIENCY TOOLS. AND WHEREAS FOR THE PAST 32 YEARS RABBIT HOLE TO PERFORM COUNTLESS WEDDINGS, FUNERALS, RISKS AND BABY HAMMOCKS AND OTHER RITES OF PASSAGE AND POURED HIS HEART AND SOUL INTO SERVING OUR COMMUNITY AS A SPIRITUAL MENTOR. TEACHER AND RABBITS. NOW, THEREFORE WE SLOW T SPOTTING. MAYOR THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS AND MARLENE RISK COUNCIL PRESIDENT PROTEST COUNTIES, OR FRANKLIN AND LICKING STATE OF OHIO. BEHALF OF THE COUNCIL IN RESIDENCE. NEW ALBANY WISH TO HONOR RABBI ARI A CALL AND EXPRESS OUR GRATITUDE FOR DEDICATION, LEADERSHIP, KAREN AND SERVICE. WHEREBY WE SET OUR HANDS ON THE 16TH DAY OF MADE 2020. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. I HEAR GIVE ME AND I BRING MY HOME. FRIENDLY CHERRY PICK UP BUT I'M HERE AND I'M VERY, VERY HUMBLE, HUMBLE TO LIVE IN THE DESTINATION CITY. THERE WAS NO OTHER BETTER PLACE TO RAISE A FAMILY OUT. NEW OPENINGS. GOD. AND THE PEOPLE WANT TO BE. YOU
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KNOW, I HAVE TO THANK ME AND SLOW AND MY LEAD KIND OF THE ENTIRE COUNCIL AND PEOPLE ARE STILL AROUND. I'M A BREATHER. UH HUH. SINGLE THING WHEN THE BUS IS TURNED OUT. IN CUSTODY.CHILDREN AS THEY GET OFF. AND WE DON'T JUST WE OPENED UP THE DOOR. THE POSSIBILITIES, WHICH WERE UNFORTUNATELY CLOSED VERY TIGHTLY. BARACK KIDS. AND EVERY SINGLE DAY. ABILITY AND SUDDENLY FIRED KIDS. FROM THE COMMUNITY. MARCH. MY SKIN'S DON'T COUNT. NECESSARILY. TWO PARENT HOMES ECONOMICALLY CHALLENGED KIDS COUNTING NEW WAR BECAUSE YOU WON'T HELP THEM AND WE HAVE SO MANY 20 POINT IS, IT'S NOT ABOUT ME. IT'S ABOUT NEW ORLEANS. THE FORMATIVE WE HAVE, LITERALLY WE HAVE 1800 VOLUNTEERS POSTPONED THEIR OWN INCREASE SINGLE DAY WHEN WE HAVE COMPASSES SESSION, THEY ARE THERE TO HELP OUR KIDS AND TO LIFT THEM UP AND TO GIVE THEM A WATER OPPORTUNITY. AND THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR GIVING UP KIDS THE GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO ENJOY THEIR TRUE WHICH JEWISH HERITAGE AND TO RELISH WHAT IT MEANS TRADITION OF BEING JEWS FINALLY CONCLUDE WITH WITH THE WORKERS JUST BEGUN. YEAH, BECAUSE. UM EVERYTHING WHICH IS GOING ON. NOW IT'S FRIDAY.
ABSOLUTELY FRIGHTENED. WHAT'S HAPPENING. MILITIA NAME? AND. WE STARTED, DOCTOR. LISTEN, 2018.
IT HAS THANK GOD ROME AND GROWTH . WE ARE LITERALLY WE HAVE FULL TIME PERSON IS GOING AROUND THE ENTIRE STATE WITH CURRICULUM. IT IS POSITIVE, UPLIFTING, IMPOSED CURRICULUM FROM THE STATE UNIVERSITY, AND WE PLAN BECAUSE OF POISONING. AND OPIATE ABUSE, WHICH IS BECOMING SO FRIGHTENED.
WE PLAN TO EXPAND THAT PROGRAM. AND SO HELP ME GOD TO SAVE HIS MANY MODELS AS POSSIBLE, AND THIS IS ONLY BECAUSE INCREDIBLE CITY WHERE WE CAN ALL WORK TOGETHER LITERALLY TAKES THE VILLAGE AND I AM COMFORTABLE ON BEHALF. WANT IS AND ALL THE PEOPLE WHO PRAY AT THE LORRY SHELTIE ABOUT CENTER TO ACCEPT THIS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. THANK YOU VERY. YEAH.
HMM. AND RABBI DID FIND THE HELICOPTER. PASSED OFF THE BUCKET TRUCK, BUT I GRABBED THE HELICOPTER. SO THERE ARE SEVERAL MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY. THAT'S A YOU KNOW, FOLKS WOULD OFTEN DESCRIBED AS THE ENERGIZER BUNNY FOLKS THAT JUST HAVE SO MUCH ENTHUSIASM FOR LIFE ENTHUSIASM FOR THEIR PURPOSE ON THIS PLANET . AND RABBI COLEMAN IS CERTAINLY ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE. UM EVERY CHANCE I GET TO INTERACT WITH HIM OR HIS FAMILY WHO TOGETHER HAVE CONTRIBUTED SO MUCH TO INVOLVE ME INTO THE ENTIRE OHIO COMMUNITY, BUT EVERY TIME THAT I GET A CHANCE TO INTERACT WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY AND YOUR CONGREGATION I LEAVE INSPIRED AND IF THAT'S A GIFT THAT YOU GET TO GIVE TO EVERYONE THAT WALKS THROUGH THAT DOOR THAN IT'S A GIFT THAT GOD BESTOWED UPON YOU TO GIVE TO ALL OF US. SO RABBI, THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO FOR OUR COMMUNITY. JUST ON A PERSONAL NOTE FOR ME AS WELL. OBVIOUSLY WE I AM DEEPLY HONORED TO CALL YOU, MY FRIEND AND MY RABBI AND VERY, VERY PROUD TO HAVE YOU BE PART OF OUR COMMUNITY AND GRATEFUL FOR WHAT YOU DO FOR NEW ALBANY AND FOR EVERYONE REALLY. YEAH I AM I YOUR JOY, YOUR
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PASSION. YOUR ENTHUSIASM IS INFECTIOUS AND ANYBODY THAT HEARS THE SPEAK AND GET GET MOTIVATED. SO THANK YOU FOR USING THAT TO HELP. SO MANY INDEED. UM AND AFTER AGAIN THAT BIO, I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR AN AUSTRALIAN ACCENT, RIGHT? YEAH. THANK YOU. CLASSIC AND. ALRIGHT ANY OTHER COUNCIL COMMENT BEFORE THE MOVE THE NEXT PROCLAMATION, UH AS FATE WOULD HAVE IT. THIS IS ALSO JEWISH AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH IN NEW ALBANY. AND I'LL READ A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THAT AS SUCH REST. FOR THE LAST 42 YEARS, EVERY PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES HAS DECLARED A PERIOD OF TIME FOR CELEBRATING THE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THIS FINE COUNTRY OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY'S HISTORY, HERITAGE AND CULTURE. SINCE 2006 THE MONTH OF MAY HAS BEEN PRESIDENTIAL DECLARED TO BE JEWISH AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH PURSUANT TO A BIPARTISAN RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY CONGRESS. WHEREAS EVER SINCE JEWISH IMMIGRANTS ARRIVED AT AMERICA'S SHORE'S IN THE 16TH CENTURY, THE CORE VALUES OF THE JEWISH FAITH HELPED DEFINE AMERICA'S CHARACTER AND VALUES, INCLUDING THAT WE ARE ALL CREATED IN GOD'S IMAGE, THE INFINITE VALUE OF EVERY HUMAN LIFE THE NEED FOR A WEEKLY SABBATH. THE IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATIONAL LIVES OF OUR CHILDREN, AND FURTHERMORE, THE JEWISH FAITH HAVE PROVIDED A SOURCE OF INSPIRATION TO THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT, AMERICA'S GLOBAL LEADERSHIP IN THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM AND ITS COMMITMENT TO SOCIAL JUSTICE, WHEREAS IN ALBANY IS PROUD OF ITS FOUR WONDERFUL JEWISH INSTITUTIONS, INCLUDING THE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF NEW ALBANY. THE JEW, THE COLUMBUS JEWISH DAY SCHOOL.TEMPLE BETH SHALOM AND THE LORDSHIP SCHOTTENSTEIN CHABAD HOUSE OF COLUMBUS. AND WHEREAS NEW ALBANY IS HOME TO A DIVERSE MIX OF JEWISH PEOPLE WHO IDENTIFY AS REFORMED CONSERVATIVE, ORTHODOX AND MORE WHERE ARE UNIFIED IN THEIR SUPPORT OF OUR CITY AND ITS LEADERSHIP AND VALUES AND ARE ALIGNED WITH THE PEOPLE OF FAITH OF ALL WALKS OF LIFE WHO BELIEVE IN THE GOODNESS OF HUMANITY, THE VALUE OF KINDNESS AND OPENNESS, AND THEY BELIEVE THAT TOGETHER WE CAN ALL MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THIS WORLD. WHEREAS IN MAY OF 2023, HUNDREDS OF ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITIES AROUND THE UNITED STATES WILL JOIN TOGETHER TO HELP PEOPLE OF ALL BACKGROUNDS, DISCOVER EXPLORE AND CELEBRATE THE VIBRANT CULTURE, CULTURAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND THE VARIETY OF EXPERIENCES OF OUR JEWISH HERITAGE. NOW THEREFORE WE SLOAN T. SPALDING MIRROR THE CITY OF NEW ALBANY AND MARLENE BE BRISK. COUNCIL PRESIDENT, PRO TEM COUNTIES ARE FRANKLIN LINKING STATE OF OHIO ON BEHALF OF THE COUNCIL AND OUR RESIDENTS FROM ALBANY RECOGNIZED MAY AS JEWISH AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH AND URGE OUR CITIZENS TO CELEBRATE THE JEWISH COMMUNITY'S HISTORY, HERITAGE AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR CULTURE. ALL RIGHT, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN AGAIN THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR COMING THIS EVENING, MR WALL, RABBI COLEMAN. UM IT'S A PRIVILEGE TO KNOW YOU. IT'S A PRIVILEGE TO CALL YOU A FRIEND AS WELL. AND I WISH YOU NOTHING BUT THE BEST IN THE FUTURE. I ALWAYS SAY AT THIS POINT IN THE MEETING TO IF YOU'RE WELCOME TO STAY FOR THE NEXT COUPLE HOURS WITH US, BUT I, BUT I WOULD LEAVE PRETTY SURE THAT ALAN PROMISED ABOUT YOU DINNER SO YOU SHOULD GO ENJOY THAT. BUT THANK YOU SO MUCH, GENTLEMEN. THANK YOU. UH WE'RE STILL UNDER HEARING OF VISITORS. IS THERE ANYONE ELSE FROM THE PUBLIC THAT WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS COUNCIL REGARDING MATTER NOT ON TONIGHT'S AGENDA. ALRIGHT THAT
[7. BOARD/COMMISSION REPORTS]
TAKES US TO BOARDING COMMISSION REPORTS. ANY UPDATE FROM PLANNING COMMISSION? YES UH, THERE WAS DID I'M NOT SURE IF COUNCIL MEMBERS SHALL SPOKE AT THE LAST MEETING ABOUT THE FIRST HALF OF THIS. OKAY SO THERE WAS A REQUEST TO DO A SEPARATE PLATT IN A SEPARATE SEVERAL VARIANCES IN ORDER TO PUT A HOME BETWEEN HAWKS MORE IT'S JUST NORTH OF HAWKS MORE AND JUST SOUTH OF BELMONT DRIVE. YEAH AND IT'S A DOUBLE LATTES, AND THEY WANTED TO PUT ACCESSORY STRUCTURES ON ONE OF THE LOTS AND IT TOOK A NUMBER OF BACK AND FORTH. AS I UNDERSTAND THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING ON MAY 1ST, WHICH I WAS OUT OF TOWN POOR AND COUNCILMAN SHAW WAS THERE AND CONTINUED YESTERDAY IN THE END, THE PROJECT IS GOING FORWARD. BY A VOTE OF 4 TO 1, BOARD MEMBER COMMISSIONER DAVID WALLACE HAD SOME ISSUES WITH IT. GOING FORWARD, FELT THAT IT WAS SOMETHING THAT IT WASN'T NECESSARY FOR US TO MAKE THE EXCEPTIONS FOR BUT THAT WILL NOW GO FORWARD. THAT WAS THE WESTERN . LOT OF TWO LOTS. EXCUSE ME THAT ARE ADJACENT TO EACH OTHER.RIGHT IN THAT SPOT. THE SECOND ITEM ON THE AGENDA LAST NIGHT WAS THE LOT TO THE EAST THAT
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FRONTS DIRECTLY ON REYNOLDSBURG NEW ALBANY ROAD AND AGAIN, IT'S BETWEEN HAWKS MORE AND BELMONT DRIVE, AND THEY NEEDED SOME VARIANCES THERE TO BUILD A 5000 SQUARE FOOT HOUSE WITH A DRIVE THAT'S GOING TO COME OFF OF REYNOLDSBURG NEW OUR OPENING AND CIRCLE IN FRONT OF THEIR HOME AND THEN GO BACK TO A FOUR CAR GARAGE. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE PLAN AND THE HOME HEAR OF ANYBODY WANTS TO TAKE A LOOK. YEAH AND THAT PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. AND THE LAST THING WAS THAT WE WERE PRESENTED BY CHRIS CHRISTIAN WITH, UH, PRESENTATION OF THE NEW ZONING MAP THAT WE SHOULD ALL BE IN CITY COUNCIL. BE AWARE OF, IF YOU GO TO OUR CITY WEBSITE. NOW THERE'S A LINK TO A MAP THAT IS REALLY COOL. IT'S VERY INTERACTIVE. YOU HIT THE LINK YOU PUT IN, YOU CAN PUT IN YOUR ADDRESS, AND IT TAKES YOU RIGHT TO YOUR PLOT AND SHOWS IT TO AND TELLS YOU WHICH DIFFERENT UH SUBDIVISIONS, URINE AND WHAT PART OF THE CITY OR IN TERMS OF WHAT RESTRICTIONS YOU'VE GOT FOR THE CITY AND ZONING AND EVERYTHING ABOUT IT. IT'S VERY, VERY COOL TO SAY SO. EVERYBODY MUST TAKE A LOOK AT THAT I WOULD RECOMMEND IT. AND THAT WAS THE HOLMAN. SO WHAT TYPE OF THE WEBSITES OF ZONING OR YOU KNOW, I COULD SEND YOU THE LINK. I DON'T KNOW. ABSOLUTELY NO. YEAH BUT I'LL SEND YOU THE LINK TO IT ON THE CITY WEBSITE, BUT IT'S NOT THAT'S NOT TO FIND US THAT THAT'S JUST NO NO, NO, NO. YEAH. HMM IT'S GOT ALL THE RESIDENTIAL IT'S GOT. YEAH MAP, JOSH FORWARD YOU GUYS THINK LIKE THERE'S A QUICK LINK ON THE. WEBSITE ON THE HOMEPAGE. OKAY, INTERESTING. AND THERE'S EVEN A ZONING COMPLAINT FORM. HMM AWESOME.AWESOME. I LOVE A GOOD COMPLAINT FORM. ALL RIGHT. ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE PLANNING COMMISSION REPORT? ACTUALLY DO YOU HAVE THE ARCHITECTURAL RENDERING SO THAT I'M JUST CURIOUS BACK UP HERE TO BRING THE PRINTOUTS BUT I PULLED IT UP ON MY SAVING TREES. YEAH RIGHT.
THAT THAT WAS PASSED AROUND HERE. JUST A SECOND. LET ME PULL IT RIGHT BACK UP. ALRIGHT UH, PARKS AND TRAILS MR FELLOWS IS NOT HERE. ARCHITECTURE OF YOU BOARD ANY UPDATE? YES WE HAD A MEETING. UM WE HAD A CHANCE TO HAVE AN INFORMAL REVIEW OF THE PLANS FOR THE HISTORIC VILLAGE CENTER. UH UM, THE AREA NORTH OF THE INTERSECTION OF HIGH END MAIN, UM THE ARCHITECT HOUSING ROCK CAME ALONG WITH URINE UNDER HELD TO SHOW US SOME VERY PRELIMINARY IDEAS FOR A MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT IN THAT AREA. I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO SHOW YOU BECAUSE IT WAS JUST VERY MUCH CONCEPTUAL. UM BUT IT INCLUDED, UM RESIDENTIAL UNITS, GREAT COMMERCIAL SPACE. AND YOU KNOW WHAT THE DESIGNS WERE, UM. VERY WELL RECEIVED, I WOULD SAY BY THE ARCHITECTURAL VIEWPOINT AND THEN SO THIS IS NORTH OF EAGLES, PIZZA SOUTH OF YES, I'M VERY BAD AT CARDINAL DIRECTION. I DON'T HAVE A MAP TO SHOW. I FIND OUT E EXACTLY WHAT IT WAS, BUT IT WAS, YOU KNOW, NORTH OF THE INTERSECTION, 2ND AND 3RD STREET ON THE NORTH SIDE, SO BISECTED BY THE BILLIONAIRE, UM WHAT WAS REALLY COOL ABOUT THE PRO PLAN, AS IT IS, IS THAT BECAUSE THERE'S SO MANY ROADS IN THERE, AND THERE'S SO MUCH GREEN SPACE COMMUNITY AS IT STANDS NOW, HALF OF THE PROJECT WOULD ACTUALLY BE , UM, DUE TO 10 CITY. THE AVOIDANCE OF LAND. I THINK WHAT IF YOU CONNECT IF YOU INCLUDE RIGHT AWAYS AND GREEN SPACE, SO IT'S REALLY A PLAN THAT IS BUILT TO BE A PART OF THAT AREA AND NOT JUST, YOU KNOW. LOT OF MONEY. SO IT SOUNDS LIKE IT'S A BIG IMPROVEMENT FROM PLANS THAT WERE DISCUSSED. YOU KNOW? YEAH YEARS AGO FOR THAT SPOT, AND IT WAS VERY MUCH A CONCEPTUAL DESIGN. WITH THIS BE SOMETHING THE AIR B WOULD BE SUPPORTIVE OF. IN THEORY, SO, UM, YOU KNOW, WE'LL SEE THE NEXT ITERATION OF THE PLAN. SOME MORE DETAILS, UM , AND HAVE MORE TO REPORT THEM INTERESTING TO SEE HOPEFULLY, I'LL HAVE SOME CARDINAL DIRECTIONS. ALRIGHT BOARD ISN'T PILLS. MR SHAW WAS ALSO NOT HERE TONIGHT. SUSTAINABILITY ADVISER REPORTING ANY UPDATE, NO MEETING BUT A COUPLE OF THINGS SOME GOOD NEWS TO SHARE. UM I THINK ALL OF YOU KNOW, WE HAVE TWO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD THAT ARE TEACHERS AT THE SCHOOL. AND WE ALSO HAVE A HIGH SCHOOL MEMBER. THAT'S ON THE BOARD. SO THERE'S A LOT OF COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THE CITY. AND WE KIND OF TEAMED UP TO APPLY FOR AND OHIO EPA GRANT FOR WE HAVE LEARNED THROUGH THEM THAT THERE
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WAS A DEARTH OF WATER BOTTLE FILLING STATIONS AT THE HIGH SCHOOL TO MAYBE THE ENTIRE SCHOOL. UH, SO OUR STAFF, ADRIAN AND, UH, WORK TOGETHER WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT STAFF TO APPLY FOR A GRANT, AND IT WAS REWARDED FOR THREE NEW WATER BOTTLE REFILL STATIONS AT THE HIGH SCHOOL. UM I DON'T KNOW. YOU KNOW THE AMOUNT ADRIAN, THAT WAS FOR NOT OFFHAND. I DON'T SO BASICALLY, IT WILL COMPLETELY FIND THAT NO COST TO THE CITY OR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. THREE NEW WATER BOTTLE FILLING STATIONS. IT WAS PART OF AN INITIATIVE THAT WE STARTED IN THE SUSTAINABILITY OF AS WE BOARD TO REDUCE SINGLE USE PLASTICS ON THE SCHOOL CAMPUS. SO UM, YOU'RE NOT A IT'S A IT'S A WIN BECAUSE IT'S NOT SUPER EXPENSIVE AND PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR FILLING STATIONS THAT I DON'T KNOW IF YOU SEE I SCHOOL KIDS THESE DAYS, BUT EVERYONE CARRIES A WATER BOTTLE AROUND. SO IT'S A GREAT OPTION TO ELIMINATE PLASTIC USE OVER THE SCHOOL. SO SPECIAL THANKS TO YOU KNOW, ADRIAN, OUR STAFF AND, UM, I GUESS MR HE'S NOT ON THE SUSTAINABILITY OF IVORY BOARD, BUT CHAD SCHWINN IN IS THE TEACHER THAT KIND OF SPEARHEADED OVER HIGH SCHOOL. SO THAT'S GOOD NEWS AND THEN SWEET CO POSTED THEIR GRANTS AND, UH, THE NEW ALBANY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL ROSE REWARDED $5600 GRANITE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CAFETERIA FOOD WASTE COMPOSTING PROGRAM AT THE SCHOOL. SO KIND OF VERY RELATED TO WHAT WE HAVE BEEN DOING WITH OUR WORK HERE AND I'M ASSUMING MR BARNES HAD A BIG PART IN THAT, UM SO PIZZA FIFTH GRADE TEACHER. HE'S MY BOY'S FAVORITE TEACHER THEY HAD AT THE SCHOOL, A SCIENCE TEACHER OVER THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND HE'S REALLY ALSO REALLY GOOD AT WRITING GRANTS. UM SO UM, HE DID A NICE JOB. SO UH, THEY IT WAS JUST ANNOUNCED THAT THEY GOT THAT GRANT FOR THE ACCOMPLISHMENT PROGRAM WITH THE MIDDLE SCHOOL. SO GOOD NEWS OVER THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IN KIND OF IT'S A COOL , YOU KNOW COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE DISTRICT AND IN THE CITY. YEAH PEOPLE ARTIST CLASS OUT FOR ARBOR DAY. JUST OKAY. YEAH I GOT A TREE NAMED AFTER ME. HOPEFULLY IT MAKES IT I DON'T KNOW. TREAT COUPLE MARRIED TREES, BUT I WAS JUST AT THE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL RIGHT BEFORE I CAME HERE FOR THE TOUR FOR INCOMING FOURTH GRADERS , AND THERE'S SO MUCH COOL PLANT LIFE IN THAT BUILDING ALREADY.BUT I JUST THINK THE COMPOSTING PROGRAM IS A PERFECT THAT THAT'S GOING TO BE SO AWESOME THAT. IN THE UPDATE FROM THE IDEA IMPLEMENTATION PANEL. YES SO, UM , WE ARE CHUGGING THE LINE. AND WHEN I SAY WE I MEAN, ADRIAN, UM AND, UM, ABBY, THEY ARE WORKING TIRELESSLY TO GET JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION. UM OFF AND RUNNING . WE HAVE SOME VENDORS LOOKED. IT'S LOOKING LIKE IT'S GOING TO BE ARE REALLY FUN. UM CELEBRATION AT THE THEATER. UM AND WE'LL HAVE A SAVE THE DATE AND SOME MARKETING MATERIALS OUT SOON, SO JUST PRAY FOR GOOD WEATHER. OH AND ALSO, GOSH, IT'S BEEN A MONTH, HASN'T IT? UM WEEK WE DID. THEN YOU ALREADY WON ONE BUSINESS PARK TWO WORDS A YEAR AGO. UM AND, UH HOW? HOW MANY PEOPLE? IT SEEMS LIKE A LOT. UM REALLY GREAT PEOPLE CAME. THERE WERE THREE TOURS. I WOULD BET THERE WERE ABOUT 35 PEOPLE ISH. SOMETHING LIKE 50 SIGNED UP RIGHT AND FEW NO SHOWS I WROTE TO MARLENE WROTE ALL THREE TOURS SO SHE CAN GIVE THE TOUR NOW, UM , BUT I WON'T. UM UH, CHRIS AND JACKIE, WHO WERE SO AMAZING AT THE TOUR, THEY WERE FALLING DOWN WITH THE TURNS AND JUST LIKE, KEEP THAT KEPT WITH THEIR SPIEL AS THEY WERE GOING, BUT I MEAN, I LEARNED SO MUCH. IT WAS SO GREAT TO BE, UM TO BE AROUND PEOPLE WHO WERE SO EXCITED ABOUT WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE BUSINESS PARK. UM EVERYBODY WHO WAS ON MY BUS. EACH OF MY BUSSES SAID SOMETHING LIKE, WOW, I LEARNED SO MUCH. I HAD NO IDEA. UM SO I'M GOING TO SPEAK FOR REALLY. I THINK WE SHOULD BE DOING THAT MORE. I THINK THAT IT'S A REALLY, REALLY GOOD WAY FOR PEOPLE TO GET TO KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON AND JUST TO SHOWCASE UM, ALSO WANT TO. THANK UM STAFF FOR THE DELICIOUS DESSERT SPREAD THAT WE HAD, WHICH I THOUGHT WAS VERY CLASSY. IN THOSE YUMMY COOKIES. GUYS WERE THE BEST OF THE BEST. YEAH. SO MORE TO COME. AND WOW, I SHOULD HAVE COME TO THAT ACROSS CANADA AND THEN YES , YOU SHOULD HAVE. WE SHOULD ALSO SAY THAT WE DO STILL HAVE AN OPENING, AND WE'RE AWARE OF THAT WE HAD SEVERAL APPLICATIONS . AND SO THIS COMING WEEK WE'RE
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GOING TO ACTUALLY INTERVIEW THE APPLICANTS AND THEN BRING BACK RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL GREAT CONCLUDED NEXT WEEK. ALL RIGHT, AND THERE WAS NO MEANING IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS, COMMISSION.CORRESPONDENCE OR COMMUNICATION . HAS ANYONE FROM COUNCIL RECEIVED ANY CORRESPONDENCE OR COMMUNICATION? SINCE OUR LAST MEETING, THEY'D LIKE TO PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON. ALL RIGHT. SECOND
[9. SECOND READING OF ORDINANCES AND PUBLIC HEARING]
READING OF ORGANS IN PUBLIC HEARING BOARD INTO 64 2023 NORTHERN SUPER GREAT PROPERTY EASEMENTS FROM THE HONOR. ANDREA J. FORD OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 11850 GREEN CHAPEL ROAD AND LICKING COUNTY, OHIO, FOR THE PUBLIC PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING MAKING REPAIRING ROADS IN THE GREEN CHAPEL ROAD PROJECT WILL SHALL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC WITHOUT CHARGE AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. MR CHRIST. THANK YOU . THIS ORDINANCE AUTHORIZES THE NEXT STEP IN THE RIGHT OF WAY ACQUISITION APPROPRIATION PROCESS, WHICH HAS BEEN DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE HIGH WRITE CODE. THE ORDINANCE IS ALIGNED TO THE SPECIFIC DETAILS OF THE PROPERTY. THE CITY OBTAINED APPRAISALS FROM TWO INDEPENDENT APPRAISAL FIRMS IN ORDER TO FULLY COMPLY WITH THE STATE LAW AND HAVE ADDITIONAL VERIFICATION OF THE VALUES ASSIGNED TO EACH PROPERTY ON A PARTICULAR BASIS.ALL OF THE PROPERTY OWNERS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE VIRUS CODE. THE CITY'S PROPERTY ACQUISITIONS CONSULTANT WILL CONTINUE TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE PROPERTY OWNER FOR THE PURCHASE OF RIGHT AWAY AND EASEMENTS UNTIL THE SCHEDULED DEADLINE FOR FILING THE APPROPRIATION. THIS ORDINANCE DOES INCLUDE EMERGENCY LANGUAGE THE WAY FOR 30 DAY REFERENDUM PERIOD. HOWEVER, IT HAS HAD TWO READINGS. I CAN ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU HAVE. ALL RIGHT. ANY QUESTIONS ON THE ORDINANCE? OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING WHEN ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC LIKE TO SPEAK REGARDING ORDINANCE, 60 FOR 2023. WHO NO PUBLIC COMMENT WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND I WOULD MOVE THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 64 2023. SECOND. MARK SPALDING.
YES, COUNCIL MEMBER. DEREK YES. RISK YES. COUNCIL MEMBER. KISS YES. COUNCIL MEMBER WILL TRAP YES, YES. VOTES ORDINANCE 64 2023. ORDINANCE SO 75 2023 NORTHERN'S TO APPROVE THE FINAL PLAN FOR NINE SINGLE FAMILY LOTS ON 8.83, PLUS OR MINUS ACRES AND ACCEPT RESERVES A B C FOR THE ALDEN WOULD SUBDIVISION LOCATED AT +67006770. CENTRAL COLLEGE ROAD, AS REQUESTED BY ANDREW MOUNTAINS. CHELSEA. THANK YOU, MAYOR, MEMBERS OF COUNCIL. THE SITE IS LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF SIX AND FIVE AND THE NORTH SIDE OF CENTRAL COLLEGE ROAD. THE SITES ARE CURRENTLY THREE LARGE LOTS AND THEY ARE HIGHLIGHTED ON THE SCREEN AND BLUE. THE PLATTE ESTABLISHES A NEW STREET WOULD HAVE YOU DRIVE AND DEDICATES RIGHT AWAY ON CENTRAL COLLEGE. OPEN SPACE IS PROVIDED ALONG CENTRAL COLLEGE TO MATCH THE WENT OR SUBDIVISION STREETSCAPE. THE DEVELOPMENT ALSO PROVIDES CENTRALLY LOCATED PARKLAND WITH A PLAYGROUND. THE PLAQUE REQUIRES THE OPEN SPACE AND THE BARKLEY INN TO BE OWNED BY THE CITY AND MAINTAINED BY THE WAY. THE DEVELOPER IS TO PROVIDE A STREET SUCKS STUB TO THE WEST. WHICH IS HIGHLIGHTED ON THE SCREEN AND YELLOW. THIS IS FOR A FUTURE CONNECTION SHOULD THE PROPERTY TO THE WEST EVER DEVELOPED. THERE WILL BE 10 FT. PAVEMENT AND SIGNAGE WILL BE PROVIDED TO NOTIFY RESIDENTS OF THE FUTURE STREET CONNECTION.
THE PLATINUM. IT'S ALL OF THE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS OF THE ZONING TAXED. THE CITY ENGINEER HAS REVIEWED THE FLAT AND HAS APPROVED IT. AND THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL IN MARCH. AND WITH THAT, AND AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS, THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. ANY QUESTIONS ON THE ORDINANCE? OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING WITH ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC LIKE TO SPEAK REGARDING ORDINANCE OF 75 2023. NO PUBLIC COMMENT WILL CLOSE. THE PUBLIC HEARING IS A MOTION ON THE ORDINANCE FOR ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE POST 75 2023. SECOND. COUNCIL MEMBER WILL TRAP YES.
REMEMBER KISS? YES COUNCIL MEMBER. DEREK YES. YES MAYOR SPAULDING. YES, YES. FOODS COORDINATES 75 2023. ALL RIGHT, LET ME JUST JUST TAKE IT JUST A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE HERE TO I CONGRATULATE MR MALICE. IT DOESN'T SEEM THAT LONG AGO WE WERE HAVING COFFEE TALKING ABOUT OUR FUTURES AND, UH, YOU KNOW YOUR DREAM OF GETTING BACK INTO WHY YOU WANT TO ARCHITECT SCHOOL
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AND YOUR BUSINESS FLOURISHING AND THERE MUST BE A GOOD REASON FOR THAT. YOU MUST BE PROVIDING GOOD PRODUCTS AND GOOD SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY. SO THANK YOU FOR PLANNING YOUR FLAG HERE IN NEW ALBANY AND CONTINUING TO DO GOOD WORK. THIS PROJECT LOOKS AMAZING, AND I THINK IT'S GOING TO REALLY, UM, ENHANCE THAT CORRIDOR. AND LOOK FORWARD TO SEE WHAT'S WHAT'S NEXT. YOU'RE WELCOME. DO YOU HAVE A TIME FRAME ON WHEN YOU START MOVING DIRT THERE IS. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. AND JUST ONE MORE THING. I KNOW YOU SPENT A LOT OF TIME TALKING TO THE NEIGHBORS AND RESIDENTS, UH, ABOUT THREE PRESERVATION AND UM, SCREENING AND THAT SORT OF THING AND JUST STARTING THE CONVERSATION BEING A GOOD NEIGHBOR. WHICH YOU KNOW, BEING ON BOARDS, COMMISSIONS BEING IN THE COMMUNITY FOR A WHILE. YOU APPRECIATE IT. THAT'S IMPORTANT TO US. SO THANK YOU[10. INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES]
FOR MAKING THAT A PRIORITY. ALRIGHT INTRODUCTION IN THE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES ORDINANCE, 76 2023 AND ORDINANCE TO ACCEPT WATERLINES, SANITARY, SEWER STREET AND STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENTS AND OCCURRENCES HERE TO WOODHAVEN, AS REQUESTED BY BOB WEB HOMES. COUNCIL. THIS ORDINANCE ACCEPTS THE WATERLINE , SANITARY, SEWER STREETS AND STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENTS AND APPURTENANCES FOR THE WOODHAVEN SUBDIVISION. CHOIR TO THE SECOND READING OF THIS ORDINANCE ON JUNE 6TH, THE DEVELOPER WILL BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT IT TO YOUR PERFORMANCE BOND. TO YOUR MAINTENANCE BOND. AN ENGINEERING INSPECTION FEE DEPOSIT. AND THE FIVE YEAR SETTLEMENT BOND. WHAT HAPPENED WILL CONSIST OF 60 FAMILY OR SORRY. 60 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL LOTS. THE SUBDIVISION IS ACCESS TO PEOPLE , TIME AND WALNUT STREET AND WITH THE ADOPTION OF THIS ORDINANCE, THE CITY WILL ACCEPT APPROXIMATELY 4500 FT OF RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION STREET, 5400 FT OF WATER MAIN 14 FIRE HYDRANTS. 4200 FT OF SANITARY SEWER AND APPROXIMATELY 8100 FT OF STORM SEWER. I WANT TO NOTE THAT BRANDON WITH BOB WEAPONS HERE WITH US THIS EVENING, AND HE AND STEPH ARE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. RIGHT COUNSEL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE ORDINANCE? ALRIGHT WE'RE BRANDING THIS A LOT OF WORK GOING UNDER WAY UP THERE.LOOKS LIKE THESE ARE PROGRESSING FAIRLY WELL, HOPEFULLY THE CONSTRUCTION SEASON RIGHT IN STRIDE, SO GOOD TIMING. CORRECT. JUST TALK ABOUT BEVEL HEIMER. SO SPECIFICALLY EITHER RYAN OR BRANDON, ANYONE LIKE WHAT ARE THE IMPROVEMENTS THAT ARE GOING TO OCCUR ON BELTLINE? IN FRONT OF THIS DEVELOPMENT. I CAN START US OFF MEMBER AND IF YOU WANT TO TAKE US HOME, BUT LONG PEOPLE, HOMER, THERE'S A MINOR WIDENING JUST AS THEY DID ON THE SOUTHERN SIDE OF THE ROAD THERE FOR THE ROUNDUP. NOTEBOOK SUBDIVISION MIRRORING THAT SO IT'S A 2 TO 3 FT, WIDENING TO THE WEST. AND THEN THE DITCH HAS TO MOVE AND GET RELOCATED SOME AND THEN THE ENTIRE SURFACE IS GOING TO GET MILITARY BILL. SO WE'RE NOT GOING TO TOUCH THE EAST SIDE OF BILHEIMER. YOU WILL INTRODUCE YOURSELF. SO UNFORTUNATELY COUNTIES AS PERSONALLY AS. UNFORTUNATELY, YES. SO IT HAS TO BE. HELP THIS EVERY YEAR. DRAW THE HANDS.
BIG IT'S HIGHER ORDER. IT'S GOOD THAT ENVIRONMENT WORK. SO. HUMAN RESIDENTS. TRUST ME.
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YOU WANT TO DIE? BEING THE OTHER SIGN WE ALL KNOW AND LOVE. SEE YOURSELF. WE'RE TRYING. WE'RE ALMOST CITIES IS TRYING TO HOLD IT IS. BECAUSE I KNOW JOEY SPOKEN ABOUT CONTINUING IMPROVEMENTS, YOU KNOW, SOUTH OF THAT, AND WE'RE ADDING A LOT OF AMENITIES, NOT JUST THIS NEIGHBORHOOD, BUT THE FIELDHOUSE AND BELANGER PARK AND TRYING TO CREATE A SAFE WAY FOR YEAH, NOT CITIZENS, BUT SPECIFICALLY KIDS TO GET OUT THERE WITHOUT NARROW THAT ROAD IS WITHOUT THE LEISURE PATTERNS. FANTASTIC DID MAKE IT A LITTLE BIT SAFER FOR THEM TO GET OUT THERE. WE HAVE SO IN THE CENTER. MY OWN SON, YOU KNOW STARTS. THANKS, BRIAN. ALRIGHT. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS WERE VERY IMPORTANT. IT WILL SET THAT FOR A SECOND READING OUR MEETING ON[11. RESOLUTIONS AND PUBLIC HEARING]
JUNE 6TH. RESOLUTIONS AND PUBLIC HEARING RESOLUTION ARE 25 2023, A RESOLUTION DECLARING INTENT TO APPROPRIATE PROPERTY AND EASEMENTS FOR THE PUBLIC PURPOSE OF MAKING REPAIRING, IMPROVING OR CONSTRUCTING, HOWEVER, VALLEY ROAD NORTHWEST EXTENDED JOIN WITH AN EX STEM TWO INTERSECTING ROADS WHICH ARE AND SHALL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC WITHOUT CHARGE. DESCRIBE. THANK YOU. UM THIS SEGMENT OF RIVER VALLEY ROAD IS AND LOCAL UNIMPROVED ROADWAY THAT RUNS NORTH TO SOUTH BETWEEN MINK AND GREEN CHAPEL ROAD. PLANNED ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS WILL ACCOMMODATE IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW IN THE AREA . THIS RESOLUTION DECLARES THE INTENT TO APPROPRIATE THE SIMPLE INTERESTS AND EASEMENT TO THE PROPERTIES ALONG THIS CORRIDOR. I CAN ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE THIS ORDINANCE CAN OTHERWISE RESOLUTION CAN BE ADOPTED THIS EVENING. ANY QUESTIONS ON THE RESOLUTION. OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. WHAT ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC LIKE TO SPEAK REGARDING RESOLUTION ARE 25 2023. NO PUBLIC COMMENT AND WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND MOVE FOR THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION. 25 2023 2ND. SPOTTING YES, MEMBER. WELL TRAPPED MEMBER BRISK. YES YES, YES. YES, YES TO THAT POSITION ARE 25 2023. RESOLUTION ARE 26 22 23 OF RESOLUTION APPROVING AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF THE AMENDED AND RESTATED COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT AREA AGREEMENT WITH CEO I KNEW ALBANY TECH PARK LAND LLC. SIR. THANK YOU. THIS RESOLUTION AUTHORIZES THE CITY BEEN INJURED, EXECUTING, AMENDED AND RESTATED COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT AREA AGREEMENT WITH C O I. ALBANY TECH PARKLAND. LLC WE APPRECIATE THEM CONTINUED INVESTMENT IN THE COMMUNITY AND PROFESSIONALISM. THE COMPANY RECENTLY ACQUIRED ADDITIONAL PLUS OR MINUS 146.96 ACRES THAT WAS NOT SUBJECT TO THE ORIGINAL SCIARRA AGREEMENT. THIS PROPERTY IS LOCATED IN THE OPRAH OF TOO COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT AREA, YOU WILL SEE THE LOCATION OF TWO HIGHLIGHTED AND HALF ABOVE. BEHIND FINAL BUILD OUT OF PHASE 21.5 TO 2 MILLION SQUARE FEET OF SPECULATIVE SPACE WILL BE CREATED. THE INVESTMENT IS ESTIMATED TO BE VALUED AT 100 AND 20 TO $160 MILLION PHASE TWO WILL EMPLOY BETWEEN 500 TO 1000 FULL TIME EMPLOYEES, WHICH WILL RESULT IN APPROXIMATELY 20 TO $60 MILLION ANNUAL PAYROLL. THE CITY IS EXTENDING 100% REAL PROPERTY TAX. EXEMPTION FOR 15 YEARS THROUGH THE SIERRA PROGRAM . THIS RESOLUTION MAY BE ADAPTED TONIGHT. I'M HAPPY AGAINST ANY QUESTIONS AND BRACE HARRISON IS HERE NEXT. ALL RIGHT. ANY QUESTIONS ON THE RESOLUTION? ALRIGHT THEN I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. WOULD ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC LIKE TO SPEAK REGARDING RESOLUTION ARE 26 2023? YOU'VE COME ALL THIS WAY.WHY NOT? YEAH RIGHT. MANIFEST REAL ESTATE, UH, PARTICULARLY HALLMARK MAYOR CAPITAL. HAPPY TO BE HERE. YOU CAN'T TELL ME WHAT TO DO THIS. GOT A LOT UP HERE AND BACKWARD START FILMING BUILDINGS, BUT THEY CONTINUED PARTNERSHIP. HAPPEN TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION. SO WHOSE PHONE'S
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RINGING THAT? IS IT, THEIR PHONE OR OUR PHONE OR EVERYONE'S GOING? IT WAS FUN. THANK YOU.THANK YOU APPRECIATE THE PARTNERSHIP, BUT IT'S WORKED OUT WELL FOR EVERYONE AND EXCITED TO SEE WHAT? WHAT NEW NEIGHBORS WE GET TO INVITE TO THE COMMUNITY BEAUTIFUL BUILDINGS. WE SAW HIM ON THE TWITTER TOO. ALRIGHT. ANY ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT AND WE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND THAT WOULD MOVE THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION. OUR 26 2ND SPOTTING MEMBER BREAST. YES YES , YES, YES, YES RESOLUTION ARE 26 2023 STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS. DOES ANYONE CARE TO
[13. REPORTS OF REPRESENTATIVES]
MAKE A STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT? REPORTED REPRESENTATIVES JOANIE UPDATE FROM ORBISON. JUST A FEW ITEMS FIRST IS MAY 19TH HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS WEATHERIZATION DAY BY MORSI AND ALSO BIKE TO WORK DAY. SO THEY'RE SHARING. THEY BOTH DAYS ARE SHARING MAY 19TH EXCUSE ME.ALSO MARKS THE RENEWED ITS MOU WITH OHIO UNIVERSITY FOR FIVE YEARS. THEY WERE ONE OF THE FIRST UNIVERSITY'S DEPARTMENT WITH MORE PROCEEDS TO DEVELOP A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM ALSO ELECTED OFFICIAL TRAINING SO LITTLE THAT, UH, THAT RELATIONSHIP IS GOING TO CONTINUE. ALSO THEY RECEIVED THE EXCELLENCE AND FINANCIAL REPORTING AWARD FOR THE 30/4 CONSECUTIVE YEAR. SO THEY WERE PROUD OF THAT. THEY REPORTED THAT THE SINCE THE IMPLEMENTATION OR THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE CELL PHONE LAW IN OHIO, IT'S BEEN AFFECTED NOW FOR ABOUT A MONTH. CAMBRIDGE ANALYTICS, DID AN ANALYSIS AND ESTIMATED THERE THERE HAS BEEN A 9% DROP IN DISTRACTED DRIVING IN OHIO. THEY SAID THAT THAT TYPICALLY WILL IT WILL. COME BACK UP A LITTLE BIT IF WE FOLLOW NATIONAL TRENDS, BUT THAT THE OVERALL EFFECT WILL STILL BE VERY POSITIVE AS A RESULT OF THE OF THE LEGISLATION. KENNY MCDONALD WAS THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT THE MEETING, AND HE DISCUSSED THE AVAILABILITY OF FEDERAL FUNDS GRANTS. AND THE REGION STRATEGY TO BRING MORE FEDERAL DOLLARS TO CENTRAL OHIO, AND HE REMINDED THE GROUP OF $10 BILLION IN SHIPS ACT FUNDS THAT WE WILL TRY TO ACQUIRE. FOR ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT. ALSO THE METROPOLITAN PLANNING. I'M SORRY. THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION PLAN IS BEING UPDATED. THE. PLAN IS A 20 YEAR LONG RANGE PLAN FOR INFRASTRUCTURE, AND IT'S SUBMITTED TO OH DOT EVERY FOUR YEARS, SO THEY'RE BEGINNING THIS NEXT. THIS NEXT PHASE OF UPDATES FOR THAT PLAN, AND THEN FINALLY , THE REGIONAL DATA ADVISORY COMMITTEE, UH, IS DOING ITS DATA UPDATE AND THEY WILL BE REACHING OUT TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO OBTAIN UPDATED DATA AND THINGS LIKE BUILDING PERMITS SO THAT THEY CAN PROVIDE THAT INFORMATION TO THE REGION AND THEN ALSO USE THAT TO PROJECT OR MAKE PROJECTIONS REGARDING GROWTH IN THE COMMUNITY IN CENTRAL OHIO. THANK YOU, JOE.
SKIP OVER THE JOINT PARKS, ALTHOUGH I KNOW THEY'RE PROGRESSING UNDER FIELD HOUSE TRYING TO GET THE VARIOUS VENTURES SELECTED FOR CONSTRUCTION ARCHITECTURE.
SERVICES. AND WHAT NOT ANY UPDATE FROM PLAYING LOCAL SCHOOLS MEANING? ALRIGHT AND ANY UPDATE FROM THE TOWNSHIP? UM NOTHING TO UPDATE. THEY HAVE BEEN MOVING THEIR MEETINGS AROUND AND TYPICALLY CONFLICTED WITH OURS THE LAST TIME AND CONFLICTING AGAIN TOMORROW, BUT IN CHECKING WITH THEM, THERE WAS NOTHING TO REPORT RIGHT NOW. REPORT OF CITY OFFICIALS. I DID
[14. REPORTS OF CITY OFFICIALS]
SEND AROUND THE INVITE FOR THURSDAY'S BROKEN CUTTING FOR THE RANGE GROUP. THEY HAVE A NEW UP. THEY'RE OPENING A NEW OFFICE IN NEW ALBANY. IT STARTS AT FOUR O'CLOCK. IT WILL BE. SOME SPEECHES ARE TOAST. ONE HAD BY ALL, BUT IF YOU CAN JOIN US THERE ESSENTIALLY INVITE UM TOMORROW. I'M GOING TO PARTICIPATE AS A PANEL MEMBER WITH THE COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN CLUB BE THE MAYOR FROM KAHANE AND THE MAYOR FROM JOHNSTOWN. THE FOCUS IS AROUND THE IMPACT OF INTEL. I'M SURE THE CONVERSATION WILL BROADEN INTO OTHER TOPICS LIKE WORKFORCE AND HOUSING AND TRANSPORTATION, BECAUSE WE ALWAYS HAVE TO TALK ABOUT THOSE THINGS WHEN WE'RE TOGETHER. BUT IT SHOULD BE INTERESTING AND SOLD OUT. SO HOPEFULLY WE HAVE A AN AUDIENCE[00:55:02]
THAT CAN, YOU KNOW, ASK SOME REALLY GOOD QUESTIONS AT THE END, THAT'S USUALLY WHERE THE FUN BEGINS. HMM OPEN MIC SESSION . MHM WILL BE ON C. M. C. S. YOUTUBE CHANNEL. SO I THINK YOU CAN WATCH IT LIVE. DON'T THINK YOU HAVE TO PAY TO WATCH IT SOLD OUT. THAT'S ALL I HAVE IN MY REPORTS FROM THE CLERK. FOUNDER ST THIS IS COMING SATURDAY. UH THE PARADE KICKS OFF 11 COUNCIL COMPUTER BY 10 30. I AM TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHERE WE ARE IN THE LINEUP USUALLY TOWARDS THE FRONT, BUT I WANTED TO GET THAT CONFIRMED, AND I WILL SEND OUT A REMINDER EMAIL. WHICH POLO SHIRT NOW THAT YOU'RE TECHNICALLY FORTITUDE IN, RIGHT, YOU GOT THE LONG SLEEVE SHORTLY AGREE THE LIGHT BLUE. AH! I JUST WOULD LIKE COUNCIL TO ADDRESS COORDINATED BECAUSE IT MAKES FOR A GOOD PICTURE. DO YOU HAVE? IT'S GOING TO BE CHILLY. LOOKS LIKE UPPER FIFTIES, MAYBE LOW SIXTIES AS A NOW AND POSSIBILITY OF RAIN. ALL RIGHT, BLUE. GO ON SLEEP, MAYBE THE WORDS THAT YOU CAN SHORT SLEEVE BUT AT LEAST WE'LL BE GOING DARK, DARK BLUE BLUE SLAVE. CHOOSE YOUR LEG.GOOD USUALLY PERFECT LENGTH BUFFET PRIMARY SCHOOL PARKING LOT TYPICAL ROUTE FROM THE PRIMARY SCHOOL OVER TO THE CHURCH OF THE RESURRECTION. SO 10 30 RAIN OR SHINE, RIGHT? RIGHT. OKAY I HEAR ANYTHING. I WILL LET YOU KNOW AS SOON AS I KNOW. IN MY EIGHT YEARS WE HAVE NOT HAD A RAINY DAY. YOU SAID THAT THOUGH CANDY OR CANDY STORE £150 OF CANDY IN THAT HALLWAY RIGHT THERE, THERE WILL BE BLING. WE HAVE THROWING ASSISTANCE HAS ARRANGED FOR SOME GIRL SCOUTS AND SOME PARENTS TO COME WITH. OKAY LOVELY RIDING THE WAGON IF YOU WANT. I'M GOING TO HAVE AT LEAST ONE KID WITH ME THAT IS GOING TO BE WRITING AND THE GOLF CART. I THOUGHT HE'D BRING THE PEDAL BALL CREW TO COME WITH, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE MORE THAN ENOUGH THAT THEY HAD THEIR OWN ENTRY. THERE YOU GO, IS ORGANIZED WHAT THEY ARE. ALSO A REMINDER OF THE C TECH TOUR THAT WE TALKED ABOUT LAST COUNCIL MEETING IS THIS COMING MONDAY 10 30 OR ANY COUNCIL MEMBERS, HAVING MISSED ANY RSVPS OR ANY COUNCIL MEMBERS ATTENDING JUST CHECKING MONDAY, MAY 22ND 9 TO 10 30 AT THE I CAN'T REMEMBER. WHAT'S YOUR TECH STANDS FOR? SOMETHING BEGIN COUNTY. SOMETHING SOMETHING? YES THAT WAS CALLED C JACK, RIGHT? UM SO JUST CHECKING ON THAT. AND I THINK AND REALITY THAT THE JULY 12TH HAPPY HOUR, WHICH PROGRAM BY BROOKS ALSO ASKED ME TO REMIND YOU OH, YES. THAT WILL BE COMING UP SOON. AND THAT'S IT. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU ANY OTHER WAY FROM THE FINANCE DIRECTOR? NO WORD WORK. NO NEWS IS GETTING. CITY MANAGER UPDATE.
JUST ONE ITEM, THE JOINT PARK DISTRICT TO PROVE THE POLICE. FOR THE PICKLE BALL COURTS SO THEY WILL BE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN THAT WE'LL GET THAT SIGNED THIS WEEK. GREAT. ANY UPDATES ON THE COURTS. AS FAR AS I KNOW, CONSTRUCTION IS ON SCHEDULE, AND THEY SHOULD BE PLAYABLE BY THE SECOND HALF OF JUNE. SHOULD WE BE TALKING ABOUT THIS WITHOUT MATT HERE? I KNOW. I KNOW. I'M ENJOYING UPDATES, YOU KNOW, THAT IS AMAZING, AMAZING. WORKING AT THE SPEED OF BUSINESS, STRAZZER PAVING HAS IS THE CONTRACTOR OUT THERE. THEY'VE DONE A FANTASTIC JOB. THEY'VE BEEN ACTIVELY WORKING OUT THERE EVERY DAY. RAIN OR SHINE. AND I'VE DONE A GREAT JOB BUT ALL OF THE FINAL PAYMENT. IS ALL NOW DOWN THERE, ACTIVELY INSTALLING TRENCH DRAINS OUT THERE TODAY. THEY'RE PUTTING IN ALL OF THE OFFENSE POLES AND EVERYTHING'S GOING IN, SO IT'S TAKING SHAPE. THE PAYMENT HAS TO BE DOWN FOR ANOTHER COUPLE OF WEEKS BEFORE THEY'RE ABLE TO PLACE. THE PLAYING SERVICE. IT'S LIKE AN ACRYLIC SURFACE THAT WILL MORE OR LESS BE PAINTED ON TOP OF THE ASPHALT. SO EVERYTHING. SO FAR SO GOOD. UM I DON'T KNOW. DAVID EXPERIENCED MUCH MUCH THE WAY FROM WEATHER SO THEY KEEP MOVING, SO FAR SO GOOD. HAVE WE HANDED OVER SCHEDULING AND OPERATIONS TO PARKS AND REC OFFICIALLY, IS THAT NOW THE PLAN . THAT'S THE PLAN. I HAVE TO WORK WITH BEN. AND WITH THE WITH DAVE AND THE PARKS DISTRICT TO DEVELOP A AND OPERATING AGREEMENT, WHICH WILL BE BRINGING BACK TO COUNCIL FOR YOUR APPROVAL. WELL, I CAN'T WAIT FOR THE RIBBON CUTTING. ALRIGHT ANYTHING FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY? NO REPORT. THEY RE
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PASSION. I DIDN'T KNOW YOU SITTING PRETTY LOW OVER THERE. A SHORT CHAIR SHENANIGANS FROM CHRIS CHRISTIAN MOVING, SO HE GOT ME FUNNY. IT'S PRETTY FUNNY, ACTUALLY. ALRIGHT PULL FOR[16. POLL FOR COUNCIL COMMENT]
PUBLIC COMMENT. THERE'S NO PUBLIC HERE. PULFORD COUNCIL COMMENTS AND ADDITIONAL COUNSEL COMMENT. JUST ONE AFTERNOON I ATTENDED THE ROTARY AND ALBANY HIGH SCHOOL PEACE, POLE AND BENCH DEDICATION THAT THEY HAD PEACEFUL IS SOMETHING THAT'S BEEN GOING ON FOR MANY YEARS.ROTARY IS THE MAJOR SPONSOR GLOBALLY, AND THEY DID. PLACE A POLL ON THE QUAD BACK UP AGAINST THE SPORTS FACILITY AND HAS EIGHT LANGUAGES ON IT WITH THE MESSAGE FOR PEACE, UH AND SEVERAL PEOPLE, INCLUDING STUDENTS SPOKE AND ONE OF THE INTERESTING THINGS AS THEY TALKED ABOUT EIGHT LANGUAGES BEING ON THE POLE, BUT WITHIN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM, MIKE SAWYER'S MENTIONED THAT THERE'S 37 LANGUAGES SPOKEN. WITHIN THE SCHOOL OR AMONGST FAMILIES ATTENDING THE SCHOOL IN NEW ALBANY. AND WHAT I FOUND INTERESTING IS ENGLISH OBVIOUSLY . NUMBER ONE AND NUMBER TWO LANGUAGE SPOKEN IN THE COMMUNITY IS JAPANESE. PEOPLE WOULD THINK SPANISH JAPANESE WAS NUMBER TWO FOUND THAT FASCINATING. SO HERE'S THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MIKE. INTERESTING. ANY OTHER COUNCIL COMMON. GRAB THE PHOTO TRAINING LAST WEEK? YES THAT WAS A LOVELY THANK YOU. THE MARRIAGE , THE COUNCIL MEMBER WORLD TRAPPED FOR ATTENDING VERY, VERY ENTERTAINING IS ALWAYS WHAT DOES A GREAT JOB WITH THAT? I HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF BEING AT THE RIBBON CUTTING TODAY FOR THE EXPRESS OIL CHANGE. 62 NICE, NICEST GUY THAT YOU COULD EVER WANT TO BE IN CHARGE OF THE OIL CHANGE, AND , UM THEY WERE REALLY AMAZING MODEL WHERE THEY'RE VERY FOCUSED ON CUSTOMER SERVICE, ESPECIALLY CUSTOMER SERVICE OF MOMS, SO THEY'RE REALLY FOCUSED ON MAKING IT FEEL LIKE A GOOD PLACE FOR, YOU KNOW. UM TO TAKE YOUR TAKE YOUR KIDS TO GET YOU'RE NOT GOING TO GET, UM YOU KNOW, ARGUED TO BUY MORE TO FEEL LIKE YOU DON'T KNOW ABOUT CARS, AND YOUR KIDS MIGHT EVEN GET A JUICE BOX. SO UM, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. GREAT. THEY JUST DON'T ABOUT THE JUST GOT. MAYBE WE NEED A LITTLE EXCITED. ALRIGHT. WE HAVEN'T. REMOVE THE EXECUTIVE SESSION THAT TAKES US TO OTHER BUSINESS , WHICH WOULD HAVE INCLUDED THE BOARDING COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS. IF WE HAD DONE THAT TONIGHT, IS THERE ANY OTHER BUSINESS THAT WE NEED TO CONSIDER? ALRIGHT THEN I MOVE THAT WE DREW. SECOND MARRIAGE EARNING AT
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