Jan 20, 2026 City Council

MEETING. SO NOW WE GOT YOU UP TO DATE WITH HOW THIS IS PROGRESSING. WITH THAT, I WOULD

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COUNCIL MEMBER. HERE. I HAVE SEVEN PRESENT FOR THE JANUARY 20TH, 2026 REGULAR COUNCIL

[4. ACTION ON MINUTES]

ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO THE PROPOSED MINUTES? MAYOR SPALDING, WE'VE GOT ACTUALLY TWO SETS OF MINUTES IF WE COULD HANDLE THEM EACH INDIVIDUALLY. SO FOR THE FIRST, IF WE COULD TAKE A LOOK AT THE ORGANIZATIONAL MINUTES. OH, I APOLOGIZE. THAT WASN'T ON MY CHEAT SHEET HERE. COUNCIL. ANY CORRECTIONS OR ADDITIONS TO THE ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING? MINUTES THAT I HAVE. OH ALL RIGHT THEN I WOULD MOVE FOR THEIR ADOPTION BY CONSENSUS.

ANY ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO THE REGULAR MEETING MINUTES FROM OUR JANUARY 6TH MEETING? I HAVE RECEIVED NO ADDITIONAL NOTES. COUNCILMEMBER SHULL CORRECTED TWO TYPOS. ALL RIGHT

[5. ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA]

[6. HEARING OF VISITORS]

THIS AWARD REPRESENTS ALL OF YOUR STAFF AND EMPLOYEES HARD WORK AS THEY WORK CONSTANTLY TO ATTAIN ACCOUNTING EXCELLENCE. WHAT THIS TRULY MEANS IS ACROSS YOUR ENTIRE ORGANIZATION, YOU HAVE THE PEOPLE AND THE PROCESSES IN PLACE THAT UNDERSTAND FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY. WE ESPECIALLY WANT TO RECOGNIZE YOUR FINANCE DIRECTOR, BETHANY STATS, FOR HER OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AND COMMITMENT TO PROTECTING FINANCES AND YOUR ORGANIZATION.

SO, ON BEHALF OF OTTER STATE, KEITH FABER, I'D LIKE TO PRESENT THE CITY OF NEW ALBANY WITH THE 2025 AUDITOR OF STATE AWARD WITH DISTINCTION. CONGRATULATIONS. COME ON, GET UP THERE. YOU DESERVE IT. YEAH. IT'S ON. SO. IT'S ON FIRST. THANK YOU, SCOTT, FOR COMING

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THEY ARE OKAY WITH US HOUNDING THEM FOR A LITTLE BIT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE THESE CHECKS AND BALANCES IN PLACE, BUT TRULY, IT IS AN EFFORT FOR THE ENTIRE CITY AND THE STAFF THAT WE'RE ABLE TO MEET THIS CRITERIA. AND I DO WANT TO HAVE MY STAFF STAND UP. MOST OF THEM ARE HERE TODAY. I'M MISSING ONE. SO. I APPRECIATE MY STAFF. AND I WANTED TO SAY THAT OUT LOUD HERE BECAUSE THERE'S A FULL, FULL TEAM BEHIND ME BEING ABLE TO DO THIS. SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU OKAY. WELL I KNOW WE KEEP MOVING THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT AROUND. IT'S JUST SO THEY CAN HAVE ENOUGH SPACE ON THE WALLS FOR THESE PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS. ALL JOKING ASIDE, AGAIN, AS SCOTT POINTED OUT, THIS ISN'T GIVEN TO EVERY COMMUNITY ACROSS THE STATE. THIS HAS TO BE EARNED. AND OUR TEAM HAS DONE THIS YEAR AFTER YEAR. AND IT'S REALLY A REFLECTION OF THE LEADERSHIP OF JOE STEFANO AND CITY COUNCIL. THE FINANCES IS CRITICALLY IMPORTANT TO EVERYTHING WE DO HERE, TOP OF THE MIND IN EVERY EFFORT. BUT WITHOUT WITHOUT HAVING THE FINANCES IN ORDER. WE COULDN'T DO ALL THE OTHER GREAT THINGS THAT OUR CITY DOES. SO TEAM, CONGRATULATIONS AND THANK YOU. THAT'S RIGHT. JEFF. OKAY, GOOD. WE'LL NEED IT BACK ON. YAY! THANK YOU. AND MR. BROWN, THANK YOU FOR JOINING US THIS EVENING. OUR BEST REGARDS TO ALL OF YOU AND YOUR COLLEAGUES AT THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE. THANK YOU SIR. ALL RIGHT. THAT TAKES US TO A INTERVIEW DISCUSSION WITH THE SEARCH FIRM THAT WE HAVE RETAINED OR IN THE PROCESS OF RETAINING, TO CONDUCT OUR CITY MANAGER SEARCH MGT. I KNOW WE HAD A CHANCE TO MEET WITH ONE OF THE REPRESENTATIVES. I THINK EVERYONE ON COUNCIL HAS HAD A CHANCE TO MEET WITH THE TEAM AND ASK SOME POINTED QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS PROCESS. AGAIN, WE'VE BEEN SO BLESSED AS A CITY TO NOT HAVE TO HAVE GONE THROUGH THIS IN A VERY LONG TIME BECAUSE JOE STEFANOV, AS I LIKE TO SAY, AND I DON'T KNOW IF THE STORY IS ACCURATE, BUT I'M STICKING TO IT BECAUSE IT'S SO GOOD. AND WHEN HE STARTED WORKING HERE, WE WERE A VILLAGE AND HIS OFFICE WAS IN CHICKEN COOP. IT MIGHT NOT BE 100% ACCURATE. IT WAS DARN CLOSE. AND YOU KNOW WHAT A JOURNEY THAT WE'VE BEEN ON TOGETHER. AND AGAIN, HE'S THE QUIET LEADERSHIP. I THINK THE WORD THAT WAS USED TODAY IN DISCUSSING JOE'S TENURE AS THE LEADER OF THIS COMMUNITY IS HIS INTEGRITY IS IMPEACHABLE, UNIMPEACHABLE. AGAIN, IF THERE'S A BUMPER STICKER THAT I'M GOING TO PUT ON HIS CAR, WHICH HE WOULD NEVER LET HAPPEN, IT WOULD SAY INTEGRITY. BUT WITH THAT, HE'S EARNED THE RIGHT TO TO RETIRE AND ENJOY THE SILVER YEARS OF HIS LIFE, I SUPPOSE. AND ALTHOUGH HE'S NOT MOVING TOO FAR AWAY AND THE PHONE'S STILL GOING TO RING, BUT WITH THAT, WE'RE GOING TO KICK OFF THE PROCESS OF CONDUCTING A SEARCH FOR JOE'S REPLACEMENT, AND WE'VE ZEROED IN ON A FIRM THAT HAS A GREAT REPUTATION AND IS EAGER TO GET TO WORK ON THIS VERY IMPORTANT ENDEAVOR ON BEHALF OF THE CITY. GREAT, GREAT. THANK YOU SO MUCH, MAYOR. MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND CITY MANAGER STEFANOV, IT'S IT'S BEEN A PLEASURE TO BE WITH YOU TODAY, TO SPEND A LITTLE TIME LEARNING MORE ABOUT YOUR COMMUNITY. WE ARE VERY HAPPY TO HAVE BEEN SELECTED, ATEAST L AT THIS PARTN INHIS. T BE THE IPANT ICIN THE PCESSRO WH THEECRUIT RNTME FIRM.Y IS MAUENRE BER.RY I'M A SEORNI CONLTANT SUTHWIGT. M WE WE STAEDRT OUT AS A SMALLER FIRMOING D RECITMENTRUS AND SECTIONLE PROCEESSS FOR CYIT ANDRSTHER OINDS K OF OF PUICBL STOREC PITIONSOS. WE

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HOPEFULLY BY THE TIME WE GET TO THE END OF THE PROCESS, HOWEVER, WE'LL WE'LL BRING FORWARD A NUMBER OF GOOD CANDIDATES FOR YOU TO CONSIDER AND HELP YOU GET TO A CONSENSUS ON WHO WHO YOU WOULD LIKE TO BRING INTO THE POSITION NEXT. SO WE'VE GOT A PROCESS THAT WE'VE USED TIME AND AGAIN. WE'VE GOT A REALLY HIGH APPROVAL RATING FROM OUR CLIENTS. AND AND MOST OF OUR CLIENTS USE US AGAIN FOR REPEAT BUSINESS. SO WE THINK THAT'S THE THE BEST TEST OF OF HOW WE DO WHEN WE WORK ON ONE OF THESE PROJECTS. WE'LL START WITH TALKING ABOUT THE SCOPE, TALKING ABOUT STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS IS WHAT WE CALL THEM, WHERE WE WILL AGAIN TRY TO TRY TO GET YOUR SENSE OF WHAT YOU THINK YOU'RE LOOKING FOR HERE FOR THE POSITION WILL COME UP WITH A TIMELINE AND A WORK PLAN. WE TRY TO BE FLEXIBLE TO ACCOMMODATE OUR CLIENTS NEEDS AND AND ONE SIZE DOESN'T USUALLY FIT ALL, SO WE'LL BE FLEXIBLE IN WORKING WITH THAT.

WITH YOU, WE WILL. WE HAVE A PROCESS THAT WE'LL USE. AND I THINK AGAIN WE'VE BEEN SUCCESSFUL WITH THAT. SO I'VE HAD THE CHANCE TO TALK TO TO MOST OF YOU I THINK BY NOW. SO I WON'T I WON'T GO ON FURTHER IN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY'S OPEN MEETING REQUIREMENTS, OF COURSE. SO BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE AT THIS TIME. ALL RIGHT. WELL, I KNOW THIS IS THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY YOU'VE BEEN ABLE TO STAND IN FRONT OF ALL OF US TOGETHER. SO APPRECIATE YOU STAYING IN TOWN FOR A LITTLE BIT LONGER TO DO THAT.

HAVING A CHANCE TO MEET WITH SEVERAL OF US THROUGHOUT THE DAY. ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL REGARDING THE SEARCH EFFORT? JUST JUST ONE KIND OF GENERAL QUESTION. I THINK EVERY SEARCH IS DIFFERENT, EVERY CITY IS DIFFERENT. AND I THINK HAVING HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO MEET THE STAFF AND CITY COUNCIL AND SEE A GREAT DEAL OF THE CITY AND SOME OF THE KEY AREAS, HOW DO YOU SEE THE CRITICAL ASPECTS OR CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN TERMS OF IDENTIFYING A CANDIDATE FOR US? WELL, I THINK AS I'VE LEARNED A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THE COMMUNITY TODAY, I'VE LEARNED AND AND SAID THIS EARLIER, YOU HAVE A VERY INTERESTING COMMUNITY HERE. AND THAT IT REALLY IS, IS ALMOST LIKE TWO, TWO CITIES IN IN ONE. YOU'VE GOT, YOU KNOW, SOME AN OUTSTANDING, PRESTIGIOUS COMMUNITY, VERY HIGH AMENITIES AND SERVICES OFFERED TO YOUR RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY, YOUR, YOUR RETAIL AND KIND OF LOCAL BUSINESSES THAT, THAT, YOU KNOW, YOU MIGHT SEE IN OTHER CITIES. I THINK IT'S THE, THE OLDER NEW ALBANY, THE NEW ALBANY THAT HAS ALWAYS EXISTED UNTIL ABOUT 20 YEARS AGO OR SO, WHEN YOU BECAME A DIFFERENT KIND OF NEW ALBANY, AND YOU HAVE THESE, THESE LARGE BUSINESS PARKS WHERE WITH, WITH, YOU KNOW, SOME OF THE BEST TECH COMPANIES IN THE COUNTRY, IN, IN THE WORLD LOCATED HERE. AND THAT'S BROUGHT A REAL LAYER OF COMPLEXITY TO THE CITY THAT YOU DIDN'T HAVE BEFORE. SO I THINK YOU NEED SOMEBODY WHO'S HAS EXPERIENCE AND A SKILL SET THAT IS CAPABLE OF DEALING WITH BOTH OF THESE THINGS. BEING A CITY MANAGER REQUIRES THAT YOU NOT ONLY KNOW THINGS ABOUT BUSINESS AND HOW TO RUN A CITY, BUT YOU ALSO KNOW HOW TO WORK WITH

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THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT, YOU KNOW, THERE THE CITY MANAGER BUNCH OF PEOPLE, THERE'S SOME REALLY OUTSTANDING TALENT OUT THERE. AND I THINK WE'LL, YOU KNOW, WE'LL LOOK LONG AND HARD TO FIND SOMEBODY WHO'S, YOU KNOW, MAYBE MAYBE NOT THE BIG SHOES OF JOE, BUT CERTAINLY HAS HAS SOME, SOME OF THOSE SKILLS AND, AND ABILITIES THAT, THAT YOU'LL BE LOOKING FOR. AND. I'M SORRY I DON'T MEAN TO CUT YOU OFF. NO I'M DONE. GO AHEAD. MY QUESTION WOULD BE MORE ABOUT THE CULTURE THAT'S BEEN CREATED THROUGH JOE'S LEADERSHIP AND THE SUCCESS THAT THAT'S BROUGHT TO THE CITY, AND NOT THROUGH THE FOLKS, THE PEOPLE THAT HE HAS HIRED. WHAT ARE WHAT ARE THE STEPS THAT YOUR ORGANIZATION WILL TAKE IF WE DECIDE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH YOU? OR IS THIS IMPORTANT FOR YOU TO UNDERSTAND THE CULTURE THAT'S BEEN CREATED HERE WITHIN THE CITY, THE EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY AND THEIR ROLES, AND JUST IN GENERAL, WHAT OUR CULTURE IS IN TERMS OF DETERMINING THE TYPE OF PERSONALITY OR PROFESSIONAL THAT YOU'LL BE LOOKING FOR AS A AS A POTENTIAL CANDIDATE, WHAT STEPS ARE YOU GOING TO TAKE, OR IS THAT PART OF YOUR PROCESS IS TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE DEPTH OF OUR CULTURE AND WHAT MADE US SUCCESSFUL? ABSOLUTELY. SURE, THE STAFF IS IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THAT, THAT STAKEHOLDER DISCUSSION PROCESS THAT WE USE ON THE FRONT END OF OF OUR RECRUITMENT PROCESSES. SO I THINK TODAY WAS A GOOD STARTING POINT. I HAD A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A TOUR OF THE COMMUNITY WITH SOME OF THE MEMBERS OF OF YOUR STAFF THIS MORNING, AND I CAN SEE THE COMMITMENT AND THE EXPERTISE THAT THEY HAVE HAVE BROUGHT TO THE VILLAGE OF THE CITY FOR MANY YEARS NOW. THEY ARE A GREAT GROUP THAT THE NEXT MANAGER WILL, OF COURSE, TAP INTO WHEN HE OR SHE COMES TO THE CITY. SO THERE ARE PEOPLE WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE'S A GOOD FIT WITH FOR THIS PERSON COMING IN, YOU KNOW, MAYBE COMPLEMENTARY SKILL SETS, MAYBE NOT DUPLICATIVE, BUT BUT CERTAINLY, YOU KNOW, YOU'LL WANT SOMEBODY WHO WHO WILL WORK WELL WITH THOSE AND CONTINUE TO MAKE THE BEST USE OF ALL THOSE THOSE RESOURCES THAT YOU HAVE HERE. NEW IDEAS ARE ALWAYS GREAT TO HAVE BRINGING IN A NEW CANDIDATE, BUT THEY ALSO HAVE TO BE ABLE TO WORK WITHIN THE CULTURE, EVEN IF THEY HAVE SOME DISRUPTOR TRAITS TO THEIR PERSONALITY. YOU CLEARLY HAVE BEEN DOING THINGS WELL HERE FOR A LONG TIME, SO I THINK, YOU KNOW, YOU'RE WE WE ARE ABLE TO GET AT THAT THROUGH THE QUESTIONS WE'RE ASKING CANDIDATES. YOU'RE NOT LOOKING TO TO BREAK THE MOLD AND START OVER AGAIN HERE. YOU'RE YOU'RE LOOKING TO FIND SOMEBODY WHO CAN CONTINUE ON IN THE SAME LEVEL, MAYBE NOT QUITE THE SAME WAY, BUT CERTAINLY BUILD ON ON ALL OF THE THE SUCCESS THAT YOU'VE HAD HERE SO FAR. AND GETTING INPUT FROM ALL OF YOU AND YOUR STAFF, I THINK IS IS KEY TO HELPING US REALIZE AND LEARN HOW WE FIND THE CANDIDATES THAT BEST FIT THAT MODEL. ALL RIGHT, WELL, NO FURTHER QUESTIONS. WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. SAFE TRAVELS, AND WE'LL BE SURE TO BE SEEING A LOT OF YOU HOPEFULLY IN THE NEAR FUTURE. I HOPE SO. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANKS, THANK YOU. AND STILL UNDER HEARING VISITORS, WE DO HAVE A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC THAT WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS COUNCIL REGARDING SOMETHING NOT ON TONIGHT'S AGENDA. JONATHAN HAGER. THE PODIUM IS YOURS, SIR.

MR. HAGER, IF FOR THE RECORD, BECAUSE WE HAVE A RECORDING. IF YOU WILL GIVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS. YES, MY NAME IS JONATHAN HAGER. I LIVE AT 8200 ROOSEVELT DRIVE, JUST DOWN THE STREET. I WANTED TO COME IN BECAUSE OF THE DATA CENTERS THAT HAVE BEEN COMING IN TO NEW ALBANY LATELY, BECAUSE THERE ARE A LOT OF THEM AND MORE ARE COMING. AND I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THIS BECAUSE I HAVEN'T HEARD GOOD STORIES ABOUT ANY PLACES THAT HAVE HAD DATA CENTERS BUILT IN THEIR AREAS. I'VE HEARD ABOUT, YOU KNOW, THE WATER BECOMING NON-POTABLE OR ELECTRICITY LIVING BILLS GOING UP AND THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE NEAR THOSE CENTERS, THEIR THEIR LIVES BECOME UNLIVABLE FROM JUST THE AMOUNT OF LIGHT AND SOUND THAT'S THERE AT ALL HOURS OF THE DAY. I WOULD WANT TO ADVOCATE FOR WHATEVER KINDS OF REGULATIONS WE COULD PUT ON

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THANK YOU, THANK YOU. THANKS, JOHN. THANKS. ALL RIGHT. WE'RE STILL UNDER HEARING VISITORS.

IS THERE ANYONE ELSE FROM THE PUBLIC THAT WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS COUNCIL THAT? YES. COME UP TO THE MICROPHONE, SIR. AND PLEASE GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS. MY NAME IS KEISHA GOPAL. I LIVE AT 12793 FANCHER ROAD. I WE JUST RECENTLY MOVED OUT OF NEW ALBANY, BUT I GREW UP IN NEW ALBANY AND I WENT TO OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY. I HAVE TWO QUESTIONS. MY FIRST ONE IS IF ICE COMES TO NEW ALBANY, WELL, WILL LAW ENFORCEMENT COOPERATE WITH THEM AND WILL THEY ALLOW OR ASSIST ICE IN PROFILING CITIZENS? I'LL ASK CHIEF JONES TO PROVIDE THAT RESPONSE TO THAT QUESTION. I KNOW THERE'S BEEN SOME ACTIVE GROUPS WITHIN NEW ALBANY HAVING CONVERSATIONS ABOUT, YOU KNOW, IF ICE SHOULD COME TO THE COMMUNITY. I'M NOT AWARE THAT THERE HAS BEEN AN ICE PRESENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY. BUT, YOU KNOW, AGAIN, THERE ARE GROUPS OUT THERE THAT HAVE DISCUSSED HOW TO REACT TO THAT SITUATION. NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT, WE WANT EVERYONE TO BE SAFE. WE WANT EVERYONE TO HAVE SOME CONFIDENCE IN IN OUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT IN DOING THE RIGHT THING, FOR SURE. BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY, WE WANT EVERYONE TO TRY TO, YOU KNOW, HAVE A LEVEL HEAD AND BE SAFE IN THESE IN THESE SITUATIONS.

BUT WITH THAT, I'LL TURN IT OVER TO CHIEF JONES. YEAH. IN REGARDS TO THE I THINK THE SECOND QUESTION IF WE WOULD ASSIST IN PROFILING, IS THAT WHAT YOU ASKED? YEAH. WILL YOU, WILL YOU ALLOW THEM TO GO, YOU KNOW, ALLOW THEM TO DO WHAT THEY WILL OR WILL YOU HELP THEM OR WILL? WELL, I'LL TELL YOU. AND THIS IS, THIS IS ACTUALLY TRUE FOR ALL FEDERAL AGENCIES.

SOMETIMES THEY CONTACT US, ASK FOR ASSISTANCE. ASSISTANCE IS USUALLY MORE LIKE BEING THERE

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SO IF THEY'RE IF THEY ARE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF WHAT THEY'RE ALLOWED TO DO AS A FEDERAL AGENT, THEN REALLY THEY DON'T NEED OUR PERMISSION TO TO DO THAT. BUT IF THEY ASK FOR ASSISTANCE WHILE BLOCKING THE ROAD, LET'S SAY THEY'RE WORKING A SEARCH WARRANT, WE WOULD DO THAT. AND LIKE WE WOULD FOR ANY OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY. SO GIVEN A SEARCH WARRANT, YOU SAID THEY WOULD. YEAH. SO A LOT OF THIS IS HYPOTHETICAL. SO WHEN WE HAVEHESE SITUATIONS WE HAVE A AT TIMES. YEAH WE HAVE A CONVERSATION. SO LIKE THEIR SUPERVISOR WOULD LIKE THE FBI ONE LET'S SAY THEY SAY HEY WE HAVE A WARRANT. WE'RE GOING TO WORK THIS ADDRESS. WE WOULD LIKE YOU TO ASSIST BY BLOCKING THE STREETS AGAIN. IF THIS APPEARS TO BE ALL WITHIN THEIR RESPONSIBILITY, THEN WE WOULD CERTAINLY DO THAT. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT THAT IN THAT SITUATION, WE WOULD WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE PEOPLE THAT LIVE ON THAT STREET ARE HAPPY TO BE DRIVING THROUGH OR SAFE. BLOCKING THE ROAD HELPS WITH THAT. WE ALSO DON'T WANT TO GET ANYBODY ELSE, YOU KNOW, HURT. WE DON'T WANT THE AGENTS TO BE HURT. WE DON'T WANT THE ARRESTEE TO BE HURT OR ANYBODY THAT LIVES OR HAPPENS TO BE DRIVING THROUGH THERE. GOTCHA.

THANK YOU. YEAH. ALL RIGHT, SO I HAVE ONE MORE QUESTION. THIS IS REGARDING LES WEXNER. IT'S GIVEN HIS CONNECTION TO HIGH PROFILE SEXUAL ABUSERS AND TRAFFICKERS LIKE JEFFREY EPSTEIN AND RICHARD STRAUSS. I WOULD LIKE TO PUSH FOR THE REMOVAL OF HIS NAME FROM THE COMMUNITY. IF I WERE TO PROTEST, SAY, AT THE WEXNER PAVILION, FOR EXAMPLE, WOULD THE CITY ALLOW ME TO ORGANIZE AND PROTEST THERE? YOU AGAIN. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO PROTEST IN ANY PUBLIC AREA. THE WEXNER PAVILION IS SOMETHING THAT HAS TO BE RESERVED. IT'S NOT A PUBLIC AREA, BUT IF YOU WANT TO GO OUT HERE RIGHT IN FRONT OF VILLAGE HALL AND HAVE A PROTEST, YOU'RE WELCOME TO DO SO PEACEFULLY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS YOU HAVE REGARDING MR. WEXNER? I WOULD SUGGEST THAT YOU CONTACT HIS REPRESENTATIVES DIRECTLY. THANK YOU, THANK YOU.

AND IF I COULD ASK YOU TO FILL OUT A SPEAKER CARD SO I GET YOUR NAME RIGHT FOR THE MINUTES THERE ON THE CLIPBOARD, RIGHT THERE BY THE WATER BOTTLES. THANK YOU SO MUCH. ALL RIGHT.

WE'RE STILL UNDER HEARING OF VISITORS. IS THERE ANYONE ELSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS

[7. BOARD/COMMISSION REPORTS]

RB YES, WE HAD A MEETING. THE FIRST ITEM ON THE AGENDA WAS THE FOOD PANTRY. THAT IS TO BE

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AND MAYBE WE WOULD PROVIDE CITY PROVIDED A FRAME SANDWICH BOARDS, A PERMANENT HANGING SIGN PROGRAM, A BUNCH OF DIFFERENT THINGS THAT ARE ALL ON THE HANDOUT THAT I'LL PASS AROUND TO COUNCIL IF YOU WANT TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT. AGAIN, IT'S STILL JUST A WORK IN PROCESS, BUT I THINK THEY'RE GETTING MUCH CLOSER TO HAVING A FORMAL RECOMMENDATION BASED ON CONVERSATIONS WITH ARB. AND THAT WAS THE ENTIRE MEETING. ALL RIGHT. ANY UPDATE FROM THE BZA? NO MEETING. SUSTAINABILITY ADVISORY BOARD? YES. WE HAD A MEETING ON JANUARY 15TH. THERE

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SWECO WOULD ACTUALLY HELP FUND PART OF THE PILOT PROGRAM, I THINK UP TO $100,000. WE'RE GOING TO REQUEST BIDS, AND THEY'LL BE PACKAGED AS AN ADDENDUM TO THE CONSORTIUM. ONE BID FOR ALL THE CITY WIDE RESIDENTIAL COLLECTION SERVICES, INCLUDING TRASH, RECYCLING AND YARD WASTE. AFTER THAT FIVE YEAR PILOT PERIOD ENDS, WE WOULD DETERMINE WHETHER WE WANT TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE THE SERVICE OR NOT. SO AGAIN, THIS IS WE'RE GOING TO, YOU KNOW, PACKAGE THIS WITH THE CONSORTIUM BID AND GET NUMBERS BACK. AND IF IT'S SOMETHING THAT THE THE BOARD DECIDES TO MOVE FORWARD WITH, WE TALK ABOUT NUMBERS BRINGING COUNSEL.

AND WE CAN SEE WHAT THE THE NUMBERS WOULD LOOK LIKE BEFORE ANY DECISIONS WERE MADE. RIGHT NOW IT'S BASICALLY JUST GETTING A BID TO SEE WHAT THE NUMBER WOULD BE. BUT WE WERE THE ONE COMMUNITY THAT SWECO REACHED OUT TO TO PARTNER FOR THIS PILOT PROGRAM. SO THIS ISN'T LIKE A, YOU KNOW, EVERY COMMUNITY WASN'T INCLUDED IN THIS POTENTIAL PILOT. SO MORE TO COME ON THAT. THE BOARD HAD SOME QUESTIONS ON OUR PUBLIC, THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT, SOLAR PANELS. WE REALLY HAVEN'T REACHED BACK TO SEE KIND OF WHAT THE DATA IS, WHAT THE NUMBERS LOOK LIKE. I KNOW IT WAS A, YOU KNOW, SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT, AND WE'RE HAVING WE'RE HAVING A LITTLE BIT OF TROUBLE CHASING DOWN ACCURATE NUMBERS. I THINK THE THE RECEIVER THAT KIND OF INTERPRETS THE DATA ISN'T PROVIDING THE RIGHT INFORMATION.

SO STAFF HAS HAD TO DIG. CHELSEA'S HAD TO DIG A LITTLE BIT DEEPER THAN SHE THOUGHT SHE WOULD HAVE TO KIND OF GET SOME OF THAT INFORMATION, BUT I THINK IT'LL BE INTERESTING TO PROVIDE COUNSEL SINCE IT WAS AN INITIATIVE AND JUST SEE WHERE WE'RE AT BECAUSE WE'RE 20 YEAR ROI ON THAT INITIAL INVESTMENT, AS I RECALL, IS ABOUT A 20 YEAR ROI TO PAY FOR ITSELF. RIGHT.

SO WE SHOULD BE ON TRACK. BUT MORE MORE DETAILS TO COME ON THAT REMINDER. HOLIDAY LIGHT COLLECTION RUNS THROUGH FEBRUARY 2ND. THE FINAL PUMPKIN COLLECTION NUMBERS CAME IN AND WE WERE EXACTLY AT 33.7 TONS OF PUMPKINS THAT WILL BE COMPOSTED. THAT'S A LOT OF PIE. THAT IS UP FROM 19 TONS LAST YEAR. SO OUR NEW LOCATION, I THINK, OVER AT TAYLOR FARM PARK, WAS A HOME RUN, IF YOU REMEMBER. IT USED TO BE UP AT SERVICE CENTER. SO I THINK THE NEW LOCATION PROVED FAR MORE CONVENIENT FOR RESIDENTS. THE 2025 ELECTION YARD SIGN COLLECTION PROGRAM WRAPPED UP. WE RECYCLED 359 SIGNS. I FEEL LIKE THERE'S STILL A COUPLE SIGNS OUT THERE FROM CERTAIN CANDIDATES THAT COULD STILL BE RECYCLED. THE AN UPDATE ON THE WINDSOR CURBSIDE COMPOSTING PROGRAM. WE HAVE 48 REGISTERED HOUSEHOLDS. THAT THAT NUMBER HAS BEEN STEADY FOR A COUPLE WEEKS. I TOLD YOU COME ON. ALRIGHT. IT'S GOING TO BE 49 NEXT COUNCIL MEETING I GUARANTEE IT. WHAT IS IT? IT'S AT 48. AND OF THE OF THE PARTICIPANTS OF THE 48, THERE'S ABOUT AN 80% RATE THAT THEY ARE PUTTING THEIR BUCKETS OUT. AND SINCE WE LAUNCHED THE PROGRAM IN SEPTEMBER, WE HAVE DIVERTED 3,663 POUNDS OF FOOD WASTE. THAT'S FANTASTIC. I'M SORRY. GO AHEAD. NO. JUST SO THAT'S FANTASTIC. IS THERE A WE DO THAT PROGRAM. DOES THE THE COMPANY WE'RE WORKING WITH, DO THEY PROVIDE AN ROI ON THAT TERMS OF YOU KNOW, IT'S AVOIDING THE WASTE STREAM, BUT YOU KNOW WITH EVERYTHING ELSE INVOLVED, DOES IT REALLY HAVE A PAYBACK TO THE ENVIRONMENT? I'D LIKE TO SEE THAT STUDY. THAT KIND OF STUFF INTERESTS ME. YOU KNOW, BECAUSE OF THE WORK IS GOOD. WE WANT TO DO MORE COMPOSTING. BUT DO THEY DO THEY COME? DO THEY LIKE ARE THE BENEFITS OF COMPOSTING OFFSET BY ANOTHER TRUCK ON THE ROAD, STUFF LIKE THAT. SOMETHING LIKE THAT. YEAH, YEAH. AND THEY DO PROVIDE THAT DATA, YOU KNOW.

AND THAT'S WHY THAT'S A BIG DETERMINING FACTOR IS THE COMPANY WE CHOSE. AND IN THEORY IF LIKE A RUMPKE WOULD GET, YOU KNOW, IN THIS BID IT WOULD BE COMBINED WITH LIKE THEIR RECYCLING TRUCK OR ON ONE OF THEIR OTHER VEHICLES. SO THERE WOULDN'T BE ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE ROAD. IT'S ALWAYS, YOU KNOW, WHAT IS THE COST BENEFIT, RIGHT. LIKE, YEAH. OKAY. CAN I ASK A QUESTION? SO YOU MENTIONED THE FOOD WASTE PILOT PROGRAM, CURBSIDE COMPOST PICKUP. OKAY.

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YEAH. SO A CITYWIDE. YEAH. AND THEY'RE AWARE OF OUR COMPOSTING PROGRAM RIGHT NOW IN WINDSOR.

YEP. OKAY. AND AND I KNOW THAT THE. THE NUMBERS, YOU KNOW, WHEN WE LOOK AT KIND OF THE RAMP UP IN BEXLEY ARLINGTON THEIR CURBSIDE, IT'S ABOUT A THREE YEAR BUILD IS WHAT THEY SAW TO GET TO KIND OF THEIR SUSTAINABLE NUMBER. SO IT IS A YOU KNOW I KNOW I'M PERSONALLY A LITTLE DISAPPOINTED WITH THE THE NUMBER OF REGISTRATIONS. THAT'S WHY IT'S A PILOT. AND THAT WOULD BE A DETERMINING FACTOR IF WE DECIDED TO. GOOD. YEAH. YOU KNOW IN THIS PROGRAM AS WELL. ANOTHER QUESTION. SO WHEN THEY YOU MAY OR MAY NOT KNOW THIS. SO WHEN THEY PICK UP THE COMPOST THEY DUMP IT. I'M SURE THEY'LL WORK IN A COMPOST PILE. ARE THEY PACKAGING THAT AND WE AND SELLING IT OR WHAT HAPPENS WITH THE COMPOST. IT DEPENDS ON THE THE SUPPLIER.

BUT YES LIKE GOPRO ACTUALLY PACKAGES IT AND I FORGET WHAT THEY MARKET IT AS. BUT IT IS IT ESSENTIALLY BECOMES FERTILIZER. YEAH. WE KICKED AROUND THE IDEA OF YOU CAN ACTUALLY THERE ARE DEVICES WHERE THEY ARE IN OLD SHIPPING CONTAINERS AND YOU PUT THE COMPOST IN ONE END AND THEN THE PROCESS, AND THEN YOU'VE GOT LITERALLY A SPIGOT ON THE OTHER END OVER TIME, AND YOU CAN GO UP AND PULL OFF. THEY CALL IT LIQUID GOLD AND IT ACTUALLY PRODUCES THE FERTILIZER REAL TIME ON SITE. IT'D BE LIKE A GOOD EDUCATIONAL TOOL FOR LIKE THE SCHOOL TO HAVE. BUT YES, THEY DO. AND WHATEVER, YOU KNOW, MONEY THEY MAKE FROM RESELLING THE FERTILIZER KIND OF HELPS OFFSET THE COST OF THE PICKUP. SO BUT YEAH, IT IS A VERY LUCRATIVE PRODUCT. YEAH. GOOD. AND AS A REMINDER, THE 2026 E-WASTE COLLECTION, HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION, PAPER SHREDDING EVENTS. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TWO EVENTS THIS YEAR.

ONE IN THE SPRING, ONE IN THE FALL. SO STAY TUNED. I FEEL LIKE WE HAVE DATES FOR THIS SPRING ONE ALREADY, BUT I FORGOT TO WRITE IT DOWN. WE ARE CURTAILING THE ADVERTISING TO TARGET NEW ALBANY. MORE SPECIFICALLY, THERE WILL BE LIKE A DIRECT MAILER THAT WAS INCLUDED IN OUR BUDGET. SO KIND OF DIALED BACK ON THE SOCIAL MEDIA. SO WE DON'T HAVE FOLKS DRIVING FROM CANADA TO DROP OFF TVS LIKE LAST YEAR. BUT AGAIN, WE'RE HOPING THE FACT THAT WE HAVE TWO IN THE SAME CALENDAR YEAR WILL HELP KIND OF OFFSET. SO PEOPLE CAN KIND OF AND I THINK LAST YEAR WE GOT KIND OF A LOT OF THAT. THAT WAS THE FIRST YEAR WE OFFERED THE HAZARDOUS WASTE. SO HOPEFULLY THAT'S KIND OF LEVELED BACK TO A BASELINE AS WELL. WE'RE GETTING READY TO LAUNCH OUR 2026 STUDENT LEADERS AND SUSTAINABILITY GRANT PROGRAM.

SO IF YOU KNOW OF ANY STUDENTS THAT HAVE A TALENT FOR SUSTAINABILITY, WE'RE LOOKING FOR PROJECTS TO FUND. WE'VE HAD SOME REALLY FUN SUCCESSES IN THE PAST. AND. WE HAD OUR ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING AT THE END, OUR CHAIRS ONCE AGAIN, CHARLES SCHUMACHER, OUR VICE CHAIRS, LAURA GALLO, OUR SECRETARIES MOLLY SCOTT, AND OUR MEETINGS ARE STILL THE SECOND WEDNESDAY OF EVERY MONTH AT 630 VILLAGE HALL. AND FINAL NOTE WE HAVE A VACANCY COMING UP ON THE BOARD. JENNIFER LOPEZ IS TAKING HER TALENTS TO TOLEDO OR AKRON? AKRON, AKRON. I ASKED IF SHE WAS GOING SOMEWHERE FUN AND SHE SAID, AKRON. I'M NOT GOING TO. SHE MOVED. SO THEY ARE MOVING? YES. SO WE WILL MISS JENNIFER AND HER CONTRIBUTIONS. SHE'S BEEN GREAT ON THE BOARD, BUT THAT MEANS THAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE AN OPENING. SO STAY TUNED ON THAT.

GOT IT. THAT TO COUNCIL. THAT OPENING IS ALREADY BEING ADVERTISED SINCE WE HAD A BUNCH OF ADS OUT. ANYWAY, WE JUST THREW IT IN THERE. SO YOU WILL BE SEEING APPLICATIONS FOR THOSE SECOND COUNCIL MEETING I BELIEVE, IN FEBRUARY. SURE. ALL RIGHT. ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS ON THE UPDATE? THANK YOU. MR. KISS. ANY UPDATE FROM THE IDEA IMPLEMENTATION PANEL? THERE WAS NOT A MEETING. WE CONTINUED TO ADVERTISE FOR FILLING A VACANT SPOT. OKAY. AND SUPER SUPPER. I FORGET THAT WILL BE COMING UP SOON. FEBRUARY 10TH. OH SHOOT I SHOULD I SHOULD HAVE THIS UP BEFORE. WELL, I'M SURE OUR COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT WILL DO AN AMAZING JOB TELLING US

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[8. CORRESPONDENCE/COMMUNICATIONS]

[9. SECOND READING OF ORDINANCES AND PUBLIC HEARING]

WELCOME TO GRAB AN AGENDA, IF YOU WANT TO KNOW. YEAH. AND THE MEETING IS RECORDED. YOU CAN WATCH IT LATER. OKAY. VERY POLITE ORDINANCE 001 2026 AN ORDINANCE TO DETERMINE THE ANNUAL COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF THE MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS, AND ADDITIONAL SALARY FOR THE MAYOR, PRESIDENT PRO TEM OR DESIGNATED COUNCIL MEMBER PRESIDING OVER MAYOR'S COURT CLERK. MASON. THAT'S ME. AS YOU KNOW, THE CHARTER SECTION 4.04 AUTHORIZES COUNCIL TO ANNUALLY DETERMINE ITS COMPENSATION. SALARIES FOR THE MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS, AND PRESIDENT PRO TEM OR COUNCIL DESIGNEE SERVING IN MAYOR'S COURT ARE ADOPTED AT THAT TIME.

WE DID THIS LAST YEAR AS PART OF ORDINANCE OH TWO 2025. THIS ORDINANCE WOULD INCREASE COUNCIL SALARY BY THE 3.25%, WHICH IS THE SAME AS COUNCIL GRANTED TO CITY STAFF FOR THIS YEAR. THIS ORDINANCE ALSO MAKES HEALTH INSURANCE AVAILABLE TO COUNCIL MEMBERS, AS DESCRIBED IN CITY CODE, AND THE ADJUSTED SALARIES WOULD BE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1ST, 2026. ALL RIGHT.

ANY QUESTIONS ON THE ORDINANCE IS THAT ALSO INCLUDE ACTING MAYOR? YEAH. $8.20. I SHOULDN'T PRO TEM GET A LITTLE BIT MORE THAN THE REST OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEMBERS, APPARENTLY ONLY IF YOU'RE PRESIDING OVER MAYOR'S COURT. NICE. NICE. IS THERE ANY AMENDMENTS TO THE PROPOSED. ALL RIGHT, HEARING? NO ADDITIONAL COMMENT. I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. WOULD ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC LIKE TO SPEAK REGARDING ORDINANCE OH ONE 2026? SEEING NO PUBLIC COMMENT, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND MOVE FOR THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE OH ONE 2026. SECOND. MAYOR SPALDING. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER. DERRICK. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER. BRUCE. YES.

COUNCIL MEMBER. FALLOWS. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER. KISS. YES. COUNCILMEMBER. SCHULTZ. YES.

COUNCIL MEMBER. YES. SEVEN. YES. VOTES TO ADOPT ORDINANCE OH ONE 2026. ORDINANCE OH TWO 2026. AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE PROPERTY AND EASEMENTS FROM THE OWNER HENDERSON ONE LLC, AN OHIO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT FANCHER ROAD IN LICKING COUNTY, OHIO, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING, MAKING AND REPAIRING ROADS IN THE GREEN CHAPEL ROAD PROJECT, WHICH SHALL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC WITHOUT CHARGE AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. MR. MAYOR, THANK YOU MAYOR. SO THIS LEGISLATION AUTHORIZES THE RIGHT OF WAY ACQUISITION OF ONE PROPERTY FOR THE TOTAL OF 0.8 ACRES OF LAND FOR PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY. SO THE CITY PROPERTY ACQUISITION TEAM HAS DONE DUE DILIGENCE TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE PROPERTY OWNER, AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO EVEN WITH THE PASSAGE OF THIS LEGISLATION. THIS ORDINANCE DOES INCLUDE EMERGENCY LANGUAGE TO WAIVE THE 30 DAY REFERENDUM PERIOD. THIS IS IN ORDER TO MAKE SURE THAT THE GREEN CHAPEL ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT THAT'S LOCATED BETWEEN US 62 AND CLOVER VALLEY STAYS ON SCHEDULE, SO THE CITY PLANS TO PUT THAT OUT FOR BID MARCH 1ST, 2026, IN ORDER TO START CONSTRUCTION WITHIN ABOUT APRIL OR MAYBE THE FIRST BEGINNING OF MAY. AND STAFF'S HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. ALL RIGHT. ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE ORDINANCE? OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC LIKE TO SPEAK REGARDING ORDINANCE 002 2026? SEEING NO PUBLIC COMMENT, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE A MOTION ON THE ORDINANCE MOVE FOR ADOPTION OF 002 2026? SECOND, YES. COUNCIL MEMBER WILTROUT. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER. KISS. YES. COUNCILMEMBER.

SCHULTZ. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER. FALLOWS. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER. DERRICK. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER.

BRISK. YES. MAYOR. SPALDING. YES. I HAVE SEVEN YES VOTES TO ADOPT. ORDINANCE 002 2026

[10. INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES]

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IT'S LOCATED WITHIN THE HEART OF THE BUSINESS PARK IN LINCOLN COUNTY. THE. THE LICKING COUNTY COMMISSIONERS APPROVED THE ANNEXATION PETITION ON OCTOBER 30TH, 2025. WE DO HAVE AN EXISTING ANNEXATION AGREEMENT WITH JERSEY TOWNSHIP THAT WAS ADOPTED IN JANUARY OF 2022, AND THEN WE UPDATED THAT, OH, I'M SORRY. WE ALSO ENTERED INTO A ROAD MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT FIRST WITH JERSEY TOWNSHIP IN 2021, AND THEN ALSO UPDATED IT WITH LICKING COUNTY IN 2022. SO ALL OF THE ALL OF THE REQUISITE CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN MET. COUNCIL. THE 60 DAY WAITING PERIOD HAS ALSO LAPSED FROM THE TIME THAT THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS APPROVED THE ANNEXATION PETITION. UNTIL NOW. WHAT'S A LITTLE BIT UNIQUE ABOUT THIS IS THE APPLICANT HAS REQUESTED THAT THE SECOND READING BE SCHEDULED ON AT OUR MEETING ON MAY 5TH, 2026. THEY ARE WORKING WITH STAFF AT THIS POINT TO TRY TO COME TO SOME AGREEMENT ON THE ON THE ZONING, AS YOU KNOW, THE DEFAULT ZONING WHEN ANYTHING ANNEXES TO THE CITY IS AG. SO THEY'LL BE CONTINUING TO WORK WITH OUR DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT TO COME UP WITH A. A TYPE OF ZONING THAT'S CONSISTENT WITH THE REST OF OUR, OUR ZONING AROUND THIS BOUNDARY. ALL RIGHT. ANY QUESTIONS ON THE ORDINANCE? THEN WE'LL GO AHEAD AND SET THAT FOR SECOND READING OUR MEETING ON MAY 5TH. ORDINANCE 004 2026. IN ORDER TO DECLARE THE IMPROVEMENT OF CERTAIN PARCELS OF REAL PROPERTY TO BE A PUBLIC PURPOSE, EXEMPT 100% OF THAT IMPROVEMENT FROM THE RURAL PROPERTY TAXATION REQUIRE THE OWNERS OF THOSE PARCELS TO MAKE SERVICE PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES. PROVIDE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE APPLICABLE PORTION OF THE SERVICE.

PAYMENTS TO THE NEW ALBANY PLAIN LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE EASTLAND, FAIRFIELD CAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL ESTABLISH A MUNICIPAL PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT TAX INCREMENT EQUIVALENT FUND FOR THE DEPOSIT OF THE REMAINDER OF THE SERVICE. PAYMENTS. SPECIFY THE PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS THAT DIRECTLY BENEFIT THOSE PARCELS, AND APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF ONE OR MORE TAX INCREMENT FINANCING AGREEMENTS. THE ZIEGLER. THANK YOU, MAYOR. THIS ORDINANCE AMENDS THE OAK GROVE TWO TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT TO INCLUDE APPROXIMATELY 101 PLUS OR MINUS ACRES, GENERALLY LOCATED EAST OF JOHNSTOWN ROAD AND NORTH OF WALNUT STREET IN FRANKLIN COUNTY. THE PROPERTY WAS RECENTLY ANNEXED AND REZONED. OKAY. THE MAP IS ON THE NEXT SLIDE. THANKS. THE TIFF IS CLASSIFIED AS NON-SCHOOL, WHICH MEANS THAT IT DOES NOT NEGATIVELY IMPACT THE NEW ALBANY PLAIN LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT OR THE EASTLAND FAIRFIELD CAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL. THE PURPOSE OF THE TIFF IS TO CAPTURE THE INCREMENT, INCREASE IN THE VALUE OF THE LAND AND THE IMPROVEMENT TO CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS QUALIFIED PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS. THE CITY IS ENTERED INTO A SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH PRAYING TOWNSHIP REGARDING THE FUNDING OF THE TOWNSHIP. THE ORDINANCE MAY BE SET FOR SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING ON FEBRUARY 3RD.

HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. ALL RIGHT. ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE ORDINANCE. AND WE WILL SET THAT FOR SECOND READING OR MEETING ON FEBRUARY 3RD. RESOLUTIONS ON PUBLIC HEARING. WE HAVE NONE ON TONIGHT'S AGENDA. COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS. WE HAVE

[13. REPORTS OF REPRESENTATIVES]

DAY TO DAY IS SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 10TH, AND THE STATE OF THE REGION IS SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 20TH. OKAY. ANY UPDATE FROM THE JOINT PARKS? NO MEETING. NEW ALBANY PLAIN LOCAL SCHOOLS, NO MEETING. ALTHOUGH I WILL SAY THE NEW ALBANY MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH THEATER EARNED AN AWARD THIS WEEKEND FOR EXCELLENCE IN DANCE AT THE JUNIOR THEATER FESTIVAL, WHICH INCLUDES ABOUT 1700 THEATER TROUPES IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA. IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA. WOW. THAT'S AMAZING. I DID SEE THAT THE HIGH SCHOOL BAND ALSO MARCHED AT DISNEY WORLD, SO IT WAS A

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AND SHE'S GOING TO PROVIDE HIM WITH THE AGENDA AS IT'S SENT OUT TO US. SO HE KNOWS IN ADVANCE IF THERE'S ANY ITEMS OF INTEREST, BOTH THAT HE WOULD WANT TO BRING TO US OR THAT WE

[14. REPORTS OF CITY OFFICIALS]

ENTHUSIASM STILL EXISTS. AND I WILL ALSO HELP RESERVE THREE ADDITIONAL CARTS FOR CITY STAFF TO GET AROUND AT LEAST THREE, AND THEN HORSE AND WAGON FOR FOUNDER'S DAY. STILL GOING? OKAY, I WILL GET THOSE CONTRACTS STARTED. I EMAILED YOU EARLIER TODAY. WE DON'T HAVE TO ADDRESS THIS NOW IF YOU WANT MORE TIME, BUT YOU MAY HAVE SEEN EMAIL REGARDING DANCE UNITE INC, WHICH IS REQUESTED A LIQUOR PERMIT FOR NON-PROFITS THAT OWN AND RUN ARTS VENUES LIKE A THEATER, AND THEY HAVE REQUESTED A SPECIFIC NONPROFIT LIQUOR FOR THAT LIQUOR PERMIT.

I DON'T KNOW IF CHIEF JONES HAS HAD A CHANCE. EXCUSE ME. I DON'T KNOW IF WE CAN HOLD OFF ON THAT. WE'RE ABSOLUTELY CAN. CURRENTLY DISCUSSING A MATTER WITH LIQUOR CONTROL ABOUT THAT ADDRESS. OKAY. SO WE'LL BRING THE ADDRESS 7400 WEST CAMPUS OF THE OLD AETNA BUILDING. AETNA INSURANCE. THEY ARE INSIDE CITY LIMITS. OKAY. INTERESTING. YEAH. WE'LL BE ABLE TO. GIVE YOU WORD ON ON ANY FURTHER CONVERSATIONS HERE SHORTLY OKAY. THANK YOU. WE'LL COME BACK TO THAT ONE ON FEBRUARY 3RD. AND FINALLY OH I HAVE BEEN ASKED BY COMMUNICATIONS TEAM TO ARRANGE COUNCIL PHOTOS. WE'RE LOOKING AT LATE MARCH. WHAT ARE PEOPLE'S TRAVEL PLANS GENERALLY SPEAKING? SO THE MARCH COUNCIL MEETINGS. CAN WE CAN WE BE A LITTLE LATER, JUST GIVE US AN OPPORTUNITY A LITTLE SUN? YEAH I'LL BE READY. OH, OKAY. I KNOW FOR THE ANNUAL REPORT. DO YOU WANT TO WHAT DO YOU WANT TO AIM FOR? FEBRUARY. LATE FEBRUARY IS THE NEW REQUEST OKAY. THAT'S THE OPPOSITE. WELL, I I'LL BE GOING FEBRUARY 27TH FOR A WEEK. I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S LATE FEBRUARY. COUNCIL MEMBER SHAW, WHAT ARE YOU GOING ON? AND I'M DOWN. 18TH OF FEBRUARY.

FEBRUARY 21ST. MARCH 21ST. OKAY, SO WE WOULD HAVE TO BEAT FEBRUARY 21ST IN ORDER TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN. I FEEL LIKE AN AUCTIONEER. FEBRUARY 20TH FEBRUARY 20TH FOR THE 17TH 17TH FOR THE COUNCIL MEETING. FEBRUARY 21ST IS IS A SUNDAY. SATURDAY? THAT'S WHEN I LEAVE.

SATURDAY. OH, SO FEBRUARY 17TH COUNCIL MEETING. ARE WE? THAT'S GOOD BY ME. I'M HERE. WE HAVE A WINNER. WAIT. I'M GOING TO BE WELL. PUT ME DOWN AS A MAYBE. I'M COMING BACK FROM NEW YORK THAT DAY. I DON'T KNOW IF I'LL MAKE IT IN TIME FOR THE MEETING. SO YOU COME BACK MID FEBRUARY 17TH, YOU LEAVE THE 21ST. DO WE GENERALLY HAVE AVAILABILITY IN THERE? WORK ASIDE I'M GOOD ON THE 18TH AS WELL OKAY. RIGHT ON THE 18TH. ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE A SMALL WINDOW TO WORK IN. WE'LL SEND OUT A MORE SPECIFIC CALL WITH TIMES. BUT I APPRECIATE COUNCIL BEING AVAILABLE. OH YEAH WE'LL BE GREAT IF YOU. ALL RIGHT. THAT'S IT. PHOTOSHOP SOMEBODY ELSE. HEY. HERE WE GO.

DULY ON 21 LIKE THAT DAY. ALL RIGHT. SO WE'RE LOOKING BETWEEN 18 AND 20. YEAH. GREAT. 18 OKAY.

1920. ALL RIGHT. WE'LL FOLLOW UP WITH YOU AND GET THAT ON YOUR CALENDAR. THAT'S ALL FOR ME OKAY. JUST DON'T GET INTO MY HAIRCUT. ABOUT THE PERSON. I'M WRITING. IS EVERYBODY HERE? THE FIRST MEETING OF FEBRUARY. COULD YOU DO IT THEN FIRST IS THE SECOND. YEAH, JUST AS AN OPTION. FEBRUARY 3RD. DOES THAT GIVE THEM ENOUGH TIME, THOUGH? I CAN DO IT ON THE THIRD. I CAN'T DO IT ON THE 18TH. SAM'S OUT. OKAY. OKAY. THERE YOU GO. SEEMS MORE IMPORTANT THAN ANY OF US. NO, I LITERALLY HE SHE. THAT WAS NOT SARCASTIC. THAT WAS NOT RIGHT. THAT WAS THAT

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HOPEFULLY WE'LL GET A NEW HEADSHOT FOR PEOPLE THAT FOR COUNCIL THAT WANTS NO HEADSHOTS.

ESPECIALLY BECAUSE WE'RE MAYBE LOOKING AT REFRESHING WHAT'S IN THE HALLWAY AND WHAT'S IN THE.

SO YOU CAN DO THOSE TOO. I NEED A REFRESH THERE. I GOT MINE TONIGHT. HAIR COLOR CHANGE.

YEAH. GOTTA KEEP UP WITH THOSE THINGS. ALL RIGHT. ANYTHING ELSE FROM THE CLERK? THAT'S IT.

FINANCE DIRECTOR. I HAVE NOTHING MORE TO REPORT TONIGHT. ALL RIGHT. CONGRATULATIONS ON ANOTHER TROPHY. ANYTHING FROM CITY MANAGER? JUST ONE QUICK QUESTION. DOES COUNCIL HAVE ANY DIRECTION FOR ME AS FAR AS THE CONSULTANT IS CONCERNED TONIGHT, IF YOU WANT TO MOVE FORWARD WITH EXECUTING AN AGREEMENT. YEAH. MICROPHONE JOE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW COUNCIL'S DIRECTION ON THE CONSULTING FIRM. YES YES YES YES. THE DIRECTION IS. YES. THANK YOU. COUNCIL GO FORTH AND RECRUIT. ANY UPDATE FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY? NOTHING TO REPORT. ALL RIGHT. CALL FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. ANY ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING SOMETHING WE TALKED ABOUT TONIGHT. POLL FOR COUNCIL COMMENT. ANY ADDITIONAL COUNCIL COMMENT. EXECUTIVE SESSION I

[17. EXECUTIVE SESSION]

COUNCILMEMBER. SCHULTZ. YES. COUNCILMEMBER. FELLOWS. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER. DERRICK. YES.

COUNCIL MEMBER. BRISK. YES. MAYOR. SPALDING. YES. SEVEN. YES. VOTES TO COME OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 7:58 P.M. AND RESUME THE REGULAR SESSION. THANK YOU. I MOVE TO APPOINT

[18. OTHER BUSINESS]

YES. COUNCILMEMBER. FELLOWS. YES. COUNCILMEMBER. KISS. YES. COUNCILMEMBER. SCHULTZ. NO. I HAVE SIX YES VOTES AND ONE NO VOTE ON THE MOTION. MOTION PASSES. OKAY. AND AS TRADITION HOLDS, I'LL SAY MY EXPLANATION FOR MY NO VOTE. FIRST. DOCTOR SIEGEL DID AN AMAZING JOB TODAY IN INTERVIEW, AND I KNOW SHE'S GOING TO DO AN EXCEPTIONAL JOB ON PLANNING COMMISSION. MY NO VOTE TODAY WAS IN STAYING WITH HOW I NORMALLY VOTE FOR PEOPLE ON PLANNING COMMISSIONS. I ALWAYS LOOK FOR THE PERSON THAT IS THE MOST QUALIFIED BASED ON THEIR EXPERIENCES. I FEEL LIKE THERE WAS ANOTHER CANDIDATE THAT FIT THAT BILL. BUT HAVING SAID THAT, I'M HAPPY FOR DOCTOR SIEGEL AND HOPE SHE DOES A WONDERFUL JOB. ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHER BUSINESS FOR COUNCIL'S CONSIDERATION? THEN I MOVE THAT WE ADJOURN. IS THERE A SECOND, SECOND, SECOND. AND WE ARE ADJOURNING AT

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