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Good evening, Pastor Justin, could you please give the invocation?

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Good evening, Madam Mayor, Council. Thank you for your work, for your planning, and your hard work for all of us here in the city.

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Would you please allow me to pray for you tonight?

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Lord, you alone are the source of all wisdom. As you are the only wise God, it is your purpose that prevails.

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You have given us the capacity for knowledge and understanding and for wisdom as you've created us and so it is the glory of these men and women who serve in these places of authority and leadership to seek out wisdom, to seek your wisdom and indeed we confess that we have no wisdom except from your hand.

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So, Lord, as these leaders have desires for themselves and plans for this city and for all of us as citizens, help them make wise plans, just plans.

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May they not be plans that bring harm or that waste the resources that you give us.

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Help each one to do their part, to carry out good plans with care and persistence, even when it's difficult,

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even when they are frustrated and weary even when they meet opposition help them

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to do their work and manage their lives with integrity and honor with humility

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and love and as they do all this may they find joy in their work that you've

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given them to do and Lord you have made us for joy and for wisdom may we seek it

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and you alone. We pray in the name of Christ your son. Amen. Thank you. Now Madam Clerk we'll call this meeting to order. Could you please call the roll? Mayor Miller? Here. Alderpersons, Klemm? Here. Johnson? Here. Simmons is absent and Parker is absent. Stacy? Here. Shadle? Here. Sanders? Here. And Sellers? Here. I would entertain a motion to allow Alderman Parker to attend

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Smootley. So moved. Second. We have a motion made by Alderman Sellers, seconded by Alderman Shadle. Madam Clerk, could you please take the roll on that?

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Stacy? Yes. Shadle? Aye. Sanders? On remote attendance by Don Parker? No. Sellers? Aye. Klemm? Aye. Johnson? Aye. So I have five in favor and one not. The motion does pass though. If you could all please stand for the Pledge of Allegiance led by Alderman

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oh wait do you need to call roll again for Alderman Parker are you good call roll

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attorneys for Zito or just oh yes Alderperson Parker can you hear us

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Alderman Parker, could you lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance please?

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Yes, I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic

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for which it stands, one nation, under God, with legions of flag, with liberty in the United States of America.

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Item number one is the approval of the agenda. However, we're going to add one right after the Certificate of Recognition and Public Comment

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and

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to be a recognition from John Cabello

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for the Illinois State Division

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of American Water Works Association Gold Level.

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If that would be approved,

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is there such a motion to approve the agenda?

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So moved.

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Second.

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Motion made by Alderman Shadle,

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seconded by Alderman Sellers.

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Madam Clerk, could you please take the roll?

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Parker.

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Stacey, Shadle, Sanders, Sellers, Klemm, and Johnson. The motion passes seven to zero. Item number two is approval of the minutes from the regular meeting on June 16th, 2025 and July 7th, 2025. Is there a motion to approve?

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Parker, Stacey, Shadle, Sanders, Sellers, Klemm, Johnson, Motion passes 5 to 2.

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I'm the first one they call tonight.

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And then item number three is Certificate of Recognition,

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Chief Shenberger.

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I'm the first one they call tonight.

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And item number three is Certificate of Recognition,

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Shenberger.

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Thanks, everybody, for being here tonight.

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So at the beginning of the year, the Illinois Association

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of Chiefs of Police requested any submission

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for awards. They have a variety of awards. I submitted awards for three different officers.

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One of them got an honorable mention. However, Detective Holden, he received, he just received the nomination for a Certificate of Recognition.

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And it's for his efforts for combating gun violence in the city report. And that was for the year of 2024.

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Last year, he was up here, we recognized him for seizing his 100th illegally possessed gun, but this was an award that was given to him just to recognize his efforts for the 2020 award.

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So, I'll just summarize what I wrote, which led him to seizing this award, which is a really prestigious award, not too many have given out, but it's throughout the entire state.

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Detective Justice Holden has been a police officer with the Precourt Police Department for seven years.

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In 2021, Detective Holden served in a gang unit where he displayed a passion for utilizing technological resources and confidential sources of information to develop cases involving illegally possessed firearms and narcotics.

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Detective Holden has a vast knowledge of local hybrid gangs and other individuals who plague our city with incidents of gun violence.

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In 2023, Detective Holden became the department's first-again detective, and his main role was to proactively target those who engaged in crimes related to gun violence.

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In 2024, Detective Holden was responsible for receiving a total of 26 firearms during criminal investigations.

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The list of firearms included four shotguns, three rifles, and 19 handguns.

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Detective Holden was recognized in 2024 for receiving 100 illegally possessed firearms.

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Detective Bolton has a great working relationship with the State's Attorney's Office that has addressed and ended successful prosecution of the defendants.

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Detective Bolton sincerely cares about the community he serves and plays a major role in fulfilling the Department's mission to provide a safe living and working environment to the citizens of this report.

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So just a few weeks ago I was notified that he won this award and it's very fitting for him. As you can see the way he's dressed today.

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This is day off, but I remember he came in, had some information, and took care of some business out there today, so I sincerely appreciate that. Thank you.

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Thank you.

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Thank you. Madam Clerk, could you please make note that 608 Alderman Simmons is now present?

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and then the next item would be just wanted to acknowledge John Cabello with his letter

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that he sent to the city today and read that for into the record.

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Dear City of Freeport officials, I'm extending my heartfelt congratulations to the City of

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Freeport.

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I'm being recognized by the Illinois Section American Water Works Association as a gold

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level water ambassador community.

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This achievement is a testament to your commitment to sustainability, efficiency and the well-being

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of our community, providing safe, clean, and reliable care to all of our residents.

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and the dedication of each member of the City of Freeport's team.

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May this achievement inspire continued success, innovation and excellence in the vital work

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that you do.

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Once again, congratulations on this remarkable accomplishment.

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Best regards, John M. Cabello, Assistant Minority Leader, State Representative of the 90th District.

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Next will be public comment.

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and we just have one signed in, David Artman.

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Thank you.

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I don't know how I follow that police officer.

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That's awesome.

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That's very cool.

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I just wanted to be a face for you guys tonight.

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Item number 11 tonight that you'll be voting on

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has to do with a sign for my business on my garage.

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I've had my business for seven years.

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I love my business.

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I love this city.

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The sign is what helps people be able to find

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which garage in a residential neighborhood

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they need to bring their dog to.

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So I just hope that you guys can help me

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make sure that we're in compliance.

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We came with an agreement at the meeting last Thursday

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of what size we could make it just a little bit bigger

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to be able to see from the street.

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So thank you guys all so much for everything you do.

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Thank you.

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and

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the

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City Council.

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Okay. Item number five is the Consent Agenda. The Consent Agenda is

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considered to be routine in nature and acted as one motion unless a member of

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Council would like to have something removed. The Consent Agenda consists of

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approving to receive and place on file the Board and Commission minutes from the

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Library Board of Trustees April 9th, May 14th and June 11th, the Liquor

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and others.

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The financial and cash and investment reports for May 2025, the semiannual report from

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the Liquor Commission to the City Manager January to June 2025, the finance bills payable

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in the total of $4,356,129.25, and the approval of payroll for pay period ending July 12,

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and Thomas, and the total of $678,388.40. Is there a motion to approve?

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So moved. Second.

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We have a motion made by Alderman Shadle, seconded by Alderman Sellers. Any discussion? Madam Clerk, please take the roll.

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Parker? Aye.

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Stacy? Aye.

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Shadle? Aye.

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Sanders, Sellers, Aye, Klemm, Aye, Johnson, Aye, and Simmons.

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The motion passes seven to one.

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Item number six is the second reading of ordinance twenty twenty five forty two.

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Could you please read this ordinance authorizing the city manager

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to execute Alberta's airport airplane hangar leases administratively?

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Alderman Clem and Shadle.

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What does that look like?

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I just want to reiterate that we spoke about last meeting at the first reading that we have

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gone through and drafted a new lease that's a standard for all the hangers and we have

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an ordinance in place for the amount that the leases are to be rented for so I feel

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Do you feel like there's really no reason to bring them to us when there's standards set

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for City Manager to follow as far as price and written lease that this would be a lot

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more efficient if he would just sign the leases on behalf of the City and we could not clutter

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and

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Public Works, it goes through the Airport Manager and it goes through the City Manager.

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So I don't believe there's any reason to come to us and when I was on the Council before

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for 18 years, we never did it, so.

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Any discussion?

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Alderman Stacey.

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I just want to incinerate that I want to make sure I understand that if at any time changes

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are made to the agreed contract, whether it be wording, locks, doors, roof, floors, water,

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Etc. All changes will be first brought back to the Council for approval before any changes

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to the approved contract can be made.

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Are you asking me?

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Yes.

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Yes, the answer is yes.

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Any other discussion?

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Madam Clerk, please take the roll. Parker?

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I'll come back to him. Stacy? Yes. Shadle? Aye. Sanders? Aye. Sellers? Aye. Klemm? Aye. Johnson? Aye. Simmons? Aye.

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and one last time Alderperson Parker how do you vote I can't hear I am so sorry

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thank you it passes eight to zero second reading of ordinance 2025 43 could you

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please read this ordinance amending part eight business regulation and tax code

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Title for taxation to add chapter 897 for the purpose of implementing a 1%

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municipal grocery retailers occupation tax and a municipal grocery service

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occupation tax. Thank you, Manager Boyer. Thank you, Your Honor. As previously

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discussed, the state has decided to forego collecting or distributing the

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grocery tax, however has provided for opportunities for communities to

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reinstate that under their own municipal authority. Currently we receive between

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between $750,000 and $800,000 per year.

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And following up on a previous request,

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how many communities in Illinois have already

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passed this local grocery tax?

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And that would be 371 communities in Illinois

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have already passed it.

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So staff recommends moving forward

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with the 1% grocery tax.

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Thank you.

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Discussion?

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Madam Clerk, please take the roll.

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Parker? Parker? Aye. Stacy? Absolutely not. Shadle? Aye. Sanders? No. Sellers? Aye. Klemm? Aye. Johnson? Aye. Simmons? No.

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The Ordinance passes, 5 to 3.

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Item number 8 is the first reading of Ordinance 20-25-44.

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Could you please read this?

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Ordinance amending Chapter 460, Section 460.16, Written Permits Required for Overweight Vehicles

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of the City of Freeport's Code of Ordinances.

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Thank you, Manager Boyer.

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Thank you, Your Honor.

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The issue of overweight and oversized permitting was discussed. Staff is requesting some changes to Section 460.11. That section title is Overweight and Oversized Vehicles. We want to create the Overweight and Oversized City of Freeport Permit Form permitting required inside city limits no matter what roads are being used.

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Also adding 625 ILCS 5-15301 for reference, and that's to create an oversized and overweight fee schedule, including $150 for individual one-time permits, $1,200 for annual permits, and a $500 penalty for non-compliance with the permits, and staff recommends moving forward with ordinance changes for 460.11

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for 460.11. Sir, motion to move this forward. So moved. Second. Motion made by Alderman Klemm, seconded by Alderman Shadle. Discussion? Alderman Stacey. I would like to know that this will affect all involved and not some and that everybody will be treated

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and

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Darren

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Yes, everybody the trucks within the city limits will be treated the same.

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There are exemptions which are stated in the section 625.

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So buses are exempt, garbage trucks are exempt, towing within the city limits would be exempt.

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But you know, like excavator contractors, those type things, trucking would be exempt

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if they're underweight.

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So this is for trucks that are severely overweight, over 80,000 lbs.

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So regular trucking companies that are running legal loads within the cities this would not

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pertain to.

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Alderman, Sanders.

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Yeah, I'd like to see us insert some kind of guardrails for this type of procedures

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and others.

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I'm just making sure that the ordinances are followed up and monitored and the proceeds

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that are recouped or established from this and what department head is going to be covering

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these areas and monitoring everything to make sure that, like you guys are just talking

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about being fair and at some exempt because of and the fairness of the waiting, the waits

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and who gets, you know, a pathway to come through the city and whatever case that might

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be.

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Yeah, I'll answer that.

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It's all within the ordinance and it's all outlined in that state statute, Illinois 625,

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so it's fair to all people.

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I did research with other communities.

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The way our permit process will work is

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permits will be reviewed.

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The Public Works Administrator will issue invoices,

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collect those fees, and our permit fees

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always go back to the general fund.

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That's where all those fees are returned to.

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It does not come back to any department in general.

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Our right-of-way permits are the same way.

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So who's gonna be monitoring the whole process?

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So there's three people involved in the process.

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the person that issues the permit,

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the person that issues the invoice,

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and then in the finance department,

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I think Caitlin cross-references to make sure

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that all the invoices that are sent out are paid

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and with overweight, oversized permits,

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they can't move the load without it.

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Okay, thank you.

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Stacy.

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Who will be like stopping these trucks?

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So it'll be Public Works and or the police.

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So as I explained at the last meeting that we discussed this, I believe it was the COW,

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the reason we found out some of this was happening is there was an accident with an overload and

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overweight permittee.

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So we were called in to help by the police and then we asked them for their paperwork

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and realized that they were severely overweight and found out the state was actually sending

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them on city roads.

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and now those permits tell these people that they have to get local permits in order to run them but they didn't and so we we've kind of been monitoring that traffic so we get I mean we I wouldn't say this is going to apply a ton to trucks that come through but if anybody ever sees we get a lot of generators through here a lot of windmill companies and we're going to send a notice out to them that we now have a an overweight and oversized permit fee most of these companies will be doing it annually in a

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and the memo, the permits are made per vehicle license plate.

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So you only get, you know, for the 1200 bucks,

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you'll only get one truck that you can move

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for the annual fee.

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So if you have two trucks, you'll have to get two.

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So each company will have to make a decision based

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on how much they're moving through Freeport.

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Very good, very good.

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Oh, I should say too, because I see this question coming.

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Farmers are exempt as well.

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there's no further discussion move on to item number nine which is the first

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well hold it what you I noticed you said farmers are exempt but we know farmers

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carry large capacities so an overweighted problem right there for the

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Illinois State statute mm-hmm 625 farmers are exempt during field seasons oh okay

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First reading of Ordinance 2025-45. Could you please read this?

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Ordinance amending the zoning classification of property commonly known as 226 East Stephenson Street from B12, General Retail Business, to B21, Limited Service Business.

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Thank you, Director Duckman.

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Thank you, Madam Mayor.

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Thank you, Madam Mayor.

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So I'll start off with just a picture here.

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Everybody probably recognizes this is the Smith building.

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And essentially what we have going on here, I put an arrow right here.

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This is where the proposed yoga studio is going to be.

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I'm sorry, it's a Pilates and Bar studio, not yoga.

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It's Pilates and Bar.

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and Bar. But essentially there's a ploddy studio that's going to go into this

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location here and this is the Smith's Smith building and the actual physical

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address here is two to six East Stevenson and so in order to do so in

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this space they have to are the way our ordinances are currently written they

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have to go from a B1 zoning district to a B2 zoning district and that's why

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and the St. Louis Dormitory.

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This was brought to staff, and we brought it to the Zoning Board of Appeals on July 10th, and it was recommended for approval by a vote of 4-0, with no abstentions, zero abstentions.

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And on July 10th, it also was recommended by our planning commission by a vote of 7-0 with zero abstentions.

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Staff is recommending a suspension of the rules on this and also moving it forward.

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Is there a motion to move this forward?

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So moved. Second.

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Motion made by Alderman Shadle, seconded by Alderman Klemm.

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Discussion on the ordinance.

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On the ordinance, I just want to know why would they, why do they want a suspension of the rules?

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They want to get their business started and get going and I mean certainly if you didn't think it prudent they could do that but I think that's their main thought there and I would just say that there's no comment from the public otherwise there's no complaints or negative comments either.

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How many?

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Are they meeting the standards?

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Yes, they met the standards for a special use and for what they're asking for here, yes.

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Okay, so I was on, I'm curious about the suspension as well.

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Sure.

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And if there's anything that is trying to be omitted from the policy and the practice,

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I just wanted to see if that was giving us clarity.

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Understood, understood.

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Manager Boyer.

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Your Honor, I think with this one and the other ones tonight, this is all about trying to be business friendly, so trying to be responsive to businesses instead of taking as much time as possible to pass it. These are pretty small and narrow, and I think we could probably make an informed decision pretty easily, but I just wanted to point out that it's basically so we could be business friendly. Yeah, well, that's what the Council want, business friendly, and we, and far as you're making that remark or that comment, we don't have to be

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and I, and I'm here to say that we're committed to see what is going on. We can see what's happening and we can surprise what you're coming with and what you're talking about.

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And so we know how valuable that businesses are to come to the City of Freeport. We know that. And so we're not trying to impede upon it.

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We're just trying to understand and making sure everything is above board and there's clarity with it. That's all it is.

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Alderman, Alderman, Celaway, Municipality Assistant, также non roughly Association, Tourist & Community, Tortor,

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St., already operating. There's another one that's operating today and that's, they're

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going to do another special use. So there's at least, at least three in that area. This

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would be the third in that area. And to be honest with you, I think that everybody here

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would want more if we know that public health is a big concern, not just for our area, the

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region, and our country. So I think the more health studios, the more that people see a

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need in our community and that they can support it, I think it's a good thing. It's a positive

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F. Thank you. If there's no further discussion, I'll entertain a motion to suspend the rules.

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Motion to suspend the rules. So moved. Second. A motion made by Alderman Klemm, seconded by

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Alderman Shadle for suspension of the rules. Suspension of the rules is

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non-debatable and must pass by two-thirds majority. Madam Clerk, could you please

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take the role in the suspension? Parker.

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Stacy, Shadle, Sanders, Sellers, Klemm, Johnson, and Simmons. The suspension passes

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eight to zero. So then before you now is the for the final passage of this

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ordinance. Is there any further discussion? Madam Clerk, please take the

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Parker, Stacey, Shadle, Sanders, Sellers, Klemm, Johnson, and Simmons. The ordinance passes 7 to 1.

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Johnson, Item Number 10 is the first reading of Ordinance 2025-46.

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Could you please read this?

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Ordinance amending the zoning classification of property commonly known as 105 through

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107 West Main Street from B12 General Retail Business to B21 Limited Business.

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Thank you, Director Duckman.

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Thank you Madam Mayor and Director Subban if you wouldn't mind scrolling or I might be able to scroll a little bit here at least to the map give people an idea of where we're at here okay okay similar situation here this is a request for a zoning map

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Duff, from B1 to B2. And again, this is a, I had referenced this earlier. This is for

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a dojo for a martial arts studio. The only difference here is what has brought us to this

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point is this studio is already operating and the community had contacted us and said,

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it asked the person starting this business if they had gotten their proper permits from

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and the City. They came to us and we informed them that they would need to be go through this zoning process. So right now, yes, they currently are in violation and we are council has the ultimate decision on whether to let them continue to run their business or ultimately not. So full disclosure there. That's why we are at this point. This is Main Street here. This is the hotel here gives you an idea. And earlier I had

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and I have a nice picture if we scroll up you can kind of see the storefront for the actual building that it would be going into.

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So, this is official address is 105107 West Main Street. This is a situation where other petitioners requesting to go from a B1 to B2 business district.

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and on July 10th, we had a Zoning Board of Appeals and they recommended approval by a vote of 4-0 with zero abstentions.

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Again, on July 10th, there was a Planning Commission meeting that was recommended by a vote of 7-0 with zero abstentions.

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Staff is recommending, in line with our Zoning Board of Appeals and Planning Commission, we're recommending approval of this zoning map amendments and also suspensions of the rules with the understanding that they are already operating.

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Is there a motion to move this ordinance forward?

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We have a motion made by Alderman Klemm, seconded by Alderman Shadle. Discussion on this ordinance, Alderman Sellers?

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Yes, I'd like to know because that building was a yoga studio at one time, so why is it, they have to go through all this now?

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My guess is they probably, my guess is they probably got, I mean, for lack of a better word, they got away with it.

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I think that their neighbors told the current person you need to get permitting. So the person running the

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Dojo or the, you know, martial arts studio had came to us and said, you know, hey, before I open,

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I probably should come here and get the proper certificate of occupancy zoning regulations. So

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So, that for lack of a better understand, you know, lack of a better word, they kind of got away with it. They were running it when they shouldn't have.

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Now we caught them.

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Alderman Sanders?

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Yeah, so, wow, I'm listening to you say that, man. It's like, how many other occupants around here, staging businesses that we're not aware of, and whether or not are we, are you guys, your staff, considering to let this advance, to let this go through with the process?

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Например, Just Papers,га warned us to have proper paperwork certifications and permits I mean that's that's why we're here we knew the business was operating started

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before it should it's been I believe operating since probably May It's been a couple months they admitted they were you know they ask for forgiveness instead of

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and you know this is part of the process. They have to be approved for their zoning in order

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to operate here. So we're holding them to what they're responsible for. Very good, very

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good. Appreciate that. Alderman Stacy? Is there a fee for them being in violation? Yes, their

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fee is $200. It's $200 for a special use permit or for the zoning map amendment. I'm double

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I mean for them being in violation because they would have to pay the $200 zoning difference anyway, correct?

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We can instill, you know, I could certainly investigate adding another violation.

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Typically in these situations we give somebody a warning and if they, you know, we contact them and we say, hey, you're in violation.

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and then if they they usually have a timeline I think we gave Mr. Garvin's

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who runs this studio I believe he gave him 30 days you know when he came to us

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he said hey you've got to get this moving you've got to show some progress

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or else we'll move on with the actual violation ultimately the city wants

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compliance we're not trying to and this goes for anybody operating a business

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it's usually the same process we issue a violation and say you've got 30 days to

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come into compliance and if they you know kind of that 30 days lapses then we

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would follow up with fines so I don't think it's prudent but I think the

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property owner came to us worked with us knew they were in violation and I think

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then they paid the the fees to get to do this map amendment so they're working

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with us to get into compliance I don't see a reason to add additional fines in

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of course they're gonna work with you because they want their business there I wish but the citizens worked with me more is or as much as you think they do many of them and I know other people and the staff will tell you they just not not as many as you think will respond to you when you tell them to turn in paperwork issue you don't do an application many of them will just wait until the fines come what's gonna stop the next person

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for doing the same thing, and then ask for forgiveness.

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Well, then it would be the same process.

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30-day notice to come to us, do your proper paperwork,

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and then after those 30 days would lapse,

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then we would issue a violation.

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They would come to an admin hearing,

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and the hearing officer wouldn't ultimately make a decision.

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Because they exceeded their 30 days.

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This person has been working with us the entire time.

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I would say I think anybody wants somebody to work faster.

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But they've been cooperating with the city.

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This person has been cooperating with the city.

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Alderman Sellers.

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I think I really think that they thought,

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because that was a yoga studio at one time,

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I think they thought that it was just proper

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and they could just go in and do it until the neighbors said

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something.

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I think that's what their problem was. I think they just didn't know, have the knowledge of knowing that they couldn't just go in and do that type of business there.

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I agree that they were probably confused and the staff is trying to, you know, this is evidence that we're trying to work with them, they're working with us and we're trying to move towards a positive outcome here.

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Madam Mayor. Alderman Klemm. Motion to suspend the rules. Second. We have a motion made by Alderman Klemm, seconded by Alderman Shadle for suspension of the rules. Again, suspension of the rules is non-debatable. It must pass by two-thirds majority. Madam Clerk, would you please take the roll on the suspension?

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Parker, Stacey, Shadle, Sanders, Sellers, Plum, Johnson, Simmons

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The motion passes for suspension 7-1

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So then, Before You Council is the final passage of Ordinance 2025-46.

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Any further discussion?

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Clerk, please take the roll.

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Parker?

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Parker?

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Aye.

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Stacy?

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Aye.

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Shadle?

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Aye.

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Sanders?

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Aye.

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Sellers?

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Aye.

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Klemm?

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Aye.

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Shadle? Aye. Sanders? Aye. Sellers? Aye. Klemm? Aye. Johnson? No. And Simmons? No. The ordinance passes 6-2 And item number 11 is the first reading of Ordinance 2025-47. Could you please read this?

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Ordinance granting a variance from the requirements of Section 1240.0668 regarding signs associated with home occupations to exceed one square foot in area and residential districts for 1625 South Locust Avenue.

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Thank you, Director Duckman.

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Thank you, Madam Mayor.

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So as promised in public comment, we are now at the request of a variation and what you have before you here, this is a home occupation business where somebody lives in their home and they're allowed to run what is known as a home occupation business when they live in the residence.

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This is a dog grooming business and this is the size of the sign that they have on their garage.

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The reason they're in for a variation is that they're allowed a one square foot sign and this sign is larger this sign is going to be 12 it would be a set it would be a six foot by two foot sign so that would be a 12 square foot so that's what you can see there on this garage and as such we that this sign was brought this

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was brought to our attention and staff had talked with the property owner we had

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one call about this which has initiated this process for the request for a

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variation when the property owner was notified of the situation we spoke to

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them and told them that if they wanted to keep the sign they would need to

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receive a variation to do so otherwise if this does not pass today the person

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Operating this Home Occupation Business would have to remove this sign. So that's essentially in a nutshell what we are talking about today.

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And so this, to get to it, on July 10th, the Zoning Board of Appeals recommend approval by a vote of four to zero with zero abstentions and also on

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July 10th our Planning Commission recommended approval by a vote of seven

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to zero was zero abstentions at the hearing we did not receive any comment

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positive or negative no one made comment about it in the neighborhood so we did

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not receive any public comment on it the only public comment we had was the was

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one phone call regarding this matter so that being said staff is recommending

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approval of this variation the it has also been requested to suspend the rules

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to allow them to continue to keep their sign up. Is there a motion to move this

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forward? So move. Second. Motion made by Alderman Seller, seconded by Alderman

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Shadle. Discussion on the ordinance? Madam Mayor. Alderman Klemm. Motion to

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We have a motion made by Alderman Klemm, seconded by Alderman Shadle for suspension of the rules. Again, two-thirds majority and non-debatable. Madam Clerk, would you please take the roll on the suspension?

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Parker, Stacy, Shadle, Sanders, Sellers, Klemm, Johnson, and Simmons.

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the suspension passes seven to zero so then before you is before the final

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passage of this ordinance if there's no further discussion Madam Clerk please

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take the role

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Stacy aye Shadle Sanders Sellers aye Klemm aye Johnson aye and Simmons also

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Alderperson Parker are you prepared to vote

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We have plenty. The motion passes seven to zero. Item number 12 is the first reading of Ordinance 2025-48. Could you please read this?

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Ordinance amending Chapter 1252 of the Zoning Code of the City of Freeport Concerning Physical Culture Centers.

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Director Duckman. Thank you, Madam Mayor. So what's a little background here,

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obviously there has been an uptick in the number of what are known as physical

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culture centers which is essentially a gym, a yoga studio, pilates studio, martial

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arts studio. We've seen an uptick as evidenced today in our prior items.

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Business owners are wanting to open up basic what are known as physical culture

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B-1 to B-2. Staff worked together to kind of basically come up with a plan to allow the land use of a someone operating a gym and essentially in a B-1 district, as opposed to, you know, just limiting it to the B-2, which causes staff to have to bring in the land use of the B-1 to the B-2. So that was the plan.

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which causes staff to have to bring in zoning changes, zoning map amendments, every time somebody would want to open a gym in the B-1 zoning district.

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A couple notes here, even when you change zoning, it doesn't change the fact that the business is subject to an inspection for certificate of occupancy to make sure they have the proper bathrooms, proper access, the buildings up to code.

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Essentially what this is allowing, it's staff making observations that our B1

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zoning district is limiting a use that fits in the B1 zoning district and is

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popular. You know not every gym is going to have a hundred exercise bicycles and

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you know free weights etc. It's not always going to be an LA gym or something

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along those lines. Some gyms are going to be simply a Pilate studio where five

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people show up or it might just be a dojo with ten people. And if it sets your mind

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at ease, anytime you have a business, whether it be a gym, a restaurant, any

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business, our inspector and fire marshal look at it and set occupancy limits

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regardless of the zoning. So this matter was brought to the Planning Commission

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on July 10th and it was unanimous and you passed unanimously with a vote of seven to zero and With that being the case, staff is recommending moving this forward.

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Is there a motion to move this forward?

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So moved.

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Second.

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We have a motion made by Alderman Sellers, seconded by Alderman Shadle. Discussion? Alderman Sanders.

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Yeah, Mr. Duckman, did they explain to you what kind of facility that this was going to be doing, and what is the nature of it, and not only the nature of it, I know you're calling it a gym, why is it being redefined to some other terminology or some other language,

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and is it something that's available to the direct public at large?

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Yes, so I think maybe I was a little confused, maybe I just should have been a little more

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clear and I apologize for that.

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So this is, staff is saying in general we have the B1 Zoning District and then we have

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the B2 Zoning District and then if you're in the B1 you're going to have less intense

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uses than the B2 Zoning District.

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and what staff got together and were talking about was that currently the way it's structured

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in our rules is that if you're going to run a gym, exercise facility as a business owner,

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you need to be in the B2 zoning district. And we've just had two other businesses come

00:49:40.000 --> 00:49:48.059
in and try to open businesses in the B1 that fit nicely in the community and they unfortunately

00:49:48.059 --> 00:49:53.219
had to ask for zoning changes and when that happens staff gets together and says

00:49:53.219 --> 00:49:58.139
mate you know it might be prudent for us to change our rules to better fit our

00:49:58.139 --> 00:50:01.460
community and the needs of our community.

00:50:01.460 --> 00:50:18.119
and

00:50:18.119 --> 00:50:23.599
We're changing our rules to allow a gym to be opened up by right in the B1 zoning district

00:50:23.599 --> 00:50:24.760
as opposed to the B2.

00:50:24.760 --> 00:50:33.599
Okay, so what's the difference, the B1 and the B2, is it more space, is it about more

00:50:33.599 --> 00:50:34.599
spacing?

00:50:34.599 --> 00:50:35.599
It's not, okay.

00:50:35.599 --> 00:50:39.619
So typically, yes, and also typically you're going to look, when a community is looking

00:50:39.619 --> 00:50:45.559
at zoning, they have their zoning map every year and there's different areas where they're

00:50:45.559 --> 00:50:46.559
and all sorts of other things.

00:50:46.559 --> 00:50:47.559
So that's the idea.

00:50:47.559 --> 00:50:49.599
And so what we're doing is we're trying to make sure that

00:50:49.599 --> 00:50:51.559
those businesses are going to have different intensities of

00:50:51.559 --> 00:50:52.559
zoning.

00:50:52.559 --> 00:50:56.559
And the idea is that you do not want a factory to be in your

00:50:56.559 --> 00:50:57.559
residential zoning district.

00:50:57.559 --> 00:51:01.559
You don't want maybe a body shop with a lot of equipment in

00:51:01.559 --> 00:51:05.559
your, you know, I would say your small main street downtown.

00:51:05.559 --> 00:51:07.559
You know, you want certain businesses that fit into the

00:51:07.559 --> 00:51:08.559
community.

00:51:08.559 --> 00:51:12.559
And the idea is that land uses fit certain places, certain

00:51:12.559 --> 00:51:13.559
geographic regions.

00:51:13.559 --> 00:51:20.559
I think essentially, if I had to sum this up, our B1 zoning district is common throughout the city.

00:51:20.559 --> 00:51:28.559
We have several pockets of B1 zoning districts and what staff is saying is, especially in our downtown, which has B1 zoning in many places,

00:51:28.559 --> 00:51:41.559
it would make sense to see that a gym could come in and not have to get a zoning change every time they wanted to open a dojo or a small gym or a small workout facility.

00:51:41.559 --> 00:51:43.559
Okay

00:51:43.720 --> 00:51:51.960
Thanks Alderman Sellers. Yeah, just want to know with the with the wording of physical culture centers. Does that culture? Does that mean?

00:51:52.559 --> 00:51:54.519
I think sometimes

00:51:54.519 --> 00:51:59.840
Zoning well, I would say probably all the time zoning is too academic for its own good

00:51:59.960 --> 00:52:03.000
They can't just say Jim they have to come up with a fancy word for it

00:52:03.000 --> 00:52:06.559
So it's a physical, you know, I'm going to the physical culture center today

00:52:06.559 --> 00:52:09.960
Oh, you know, I have to get my swole on I guess or something

00:52:09.960 --> 00:52:25.000
Alderman Stacy. So they're wanting to remain a B1. There is no specific person. Staff was trying to be

00:52:25.000 --> 00:52:33.240
proactive in not requiring every gym to come in and ask for a zoning change. So but

00:52:33.240 --> 00:52:41.760
How do we pick and choose? So now this yoga one that started in May that didn't

00:52:41.760 --> 00:52:48.000
whether ask for forgiveness now they're being forced to go to a B2 and pay the

00:52:48.000 --> 00:52:53.880
$200 but what if they come back and say well why couldn't we just remain a B1

00:52:53.880 --> 00:53:00.179
like they are? I get it and we we actually contacted our legal counsel on

00:53:00.179 --> 00:53:07.179
We have to go with what happens at the time of their application, so the rule at the time is that they have to re-change their zoning.

00:53:07.179 --> 00:53:18.179
I think staff is looking at that and saying, we could see that coming up in the future, and we don't think it's prudent for every yoga studio or martial arts studio to change their zoning.

00:53:18.179 --> 00:53:34.179
I think staff is looking at that and saying, we could see that coming up in the future and we don't think it's prudent for every yoga studio or martial arts studio that would have to pay for a zoning change.

00:53:34.179 --> 00:53:38.179
We're trying to fix, staff's trying to fix what we see as an issue.

00:53:38.179 --> 00:53:44.179
This is what I speak about when I say treating everybody the same.

00:53:44.179 --> 00:53:45.179
Understood.

00:53:45.179 --> 00:53:54.179
That's an issue. How some can remain and how some cannot.

00:53:54.179 --> 00:53:57.179
Understood.

00:53:57.179 --> 00:53:59.179
Alderman Johnson.

00:53:59.179 --> 00:54:06.179
Does this only apply to physical culture centers or it doesn't apply to anything else just to that specific entity?

00:54:06.179 --> 00:54:10.179
Specifically physical culture centers. We're trying to add that into B1.

00:54:10.179 --> 00:54:31.780
to save people in the future from having to pay the 200 to rezone every time. We think that staff believes and we, you know, in Planning Commission, we talked about, we believe that you could run a small athletics facility in a B1, especially since our building and fire code could limit the amount of people or what you could actually do in there.

00:54:31.780 --> 00:54:33.780
and Stacey.

00:54:33.780 --> 00:54:35.139
Yeah, that's what I wanted to hear.

00:54:35.139 --> 00:54:35.780
Oh, and Stacy?

00:54:35.780 --> 00:54:38.380
You just said what I wanted to hear.

00:54:38.380 --> 00:54:45.139
But the one that we just spoke about prior to this,

00:54:45.139 --> 00:54:47.820
they were running their business.

00:54:47.820 --> 00:54:54.699
So they could have operated at a B1 level.

00:54:54.699 --> 00:54:55.500
You're correct.

00:54:55.500 --> 00:54:59.099
And I brought that to, sorry, go ahead.

00:54:59.099 --> 00:55:00.139
I'll just say quickly.

00:55:00.139 --> 00:55:04.460
I brought it to that matter to counsel, our legal counsel,

00:55:04.460 --> 00:55:06.780
and they said, we can make the change,

00:55:06.780 --> 00:55:09.019
but anybody who started in the process

00:55:09.019 --> 00:55:12.740
is going to have to go through this before we have.

00:55:12.740 --> 00:55:16.460
If staff is making the change to help people in the future,

00:55:16.460 --> 00:55:18.340
just because I make the change, it

00:55:18.340 --> 00:55:21.220
doesn't help the people that are already started in the process.

00:55:21.220 --> 00:55:24.340
We're making it difficult, harder than what it is.

00:55:24.340 --> 00:55:26.699
That's why it has to be the same across the board.

00:55:30.139 --> 00:55:45.139
So then the ones that had to go to B-2, they can stop paying that $200 and remain B-1 or the one that you're saying is a B-1 and don't necessarily have to be a B-2 to run a small gym.

00:55:45.139 --> 00:55:56.139
Well, like you said, we have to follow the ordinance where it is today and these ones that are before you that were just passed are according to the ordinance as it stands.

00:55:56.139 --> 00:55:59.360
Sands, but he wants to make a better change for in the future.

00:55:59.360 --> 00:56:06.019
So that's what this is about, a change for in the future to make it better for business.

00:56:06.019 --> 00:56:07.619
It's not aimed at anyone.

00:56:07.619 --> 00:56:09.820
It's just trying to be better business friendly.

00:56:09.820 --> 00:56:10.820
Okay.

00:56:10.820 --> 00:56:11.820
Okay.

00:56:11.820 --> 00:56:19.900
So this one that we're speaking of, the Physical Culture Center, according to the ordinance,

00:56:19.900 --> 00:56:23.500
it has to be a B2 right now.

00:56:23.500 --> 00:56:25.500
Am I correct?

00:56:25.500 --> 00:56:34.619
so why are we even attorney Zito so currently you're right as it's written

00:56:34.619 --> 00:56:39.300
right now the code says to be a physical cultural center you have to be in a b2

00:56:39.300 --> 00:56:46.340
right and so what staff is noticing is that that's causing a lot of businesses

00:56:46.340 --> 00:56:50.940
that are in a b1 to say hey I got to come in for a zoning map amendment every

00:56:50.940 --> 00:56:54.900
single time right and that's happened twice just on this agenda it may have

00:57:24.900 --> 00:57:30.340
who had to get the zoning map amendment change then or a year ago or two years

00:57:30.340 --> 00:57:34.780
ago that did it it doesn't help them that was the rule in the past and it

00:57:34.780 --> 00:57:38.739
wasn't perceived to be an issue until you start to get a volume of it and that

00:57:38.739 --> 00:57:42.260
causes you to say a community to say hey maybe it doesn't make sense to only

00:57:42.260 --> 00:57:46.659
allow gyms in a B2 maybe we should consider allowing them in a B1 also and

00:57:46.659 --> 00:57:51.180
that's what this ordinance now this text amendment ordinance is trying to

00:57:51.180 --> 00:57:52.019
and

00:57:52.019 --> 00:57:53.180
the

00:57:53.180 --> 00:57:54.180
Attorney's

00:57:54.180 --> 00:57:55.180
Office.

00:57:55.180 --> 00:57:56.180
I'm going to ask you to

00:57:56.180 --> 00:57:57.180
rectify that situation there.

00:57:57.180 --> 00:58:04.019
Okay, Attorney Zito, so if something is changed or written up to say some can be at B1 and

00:58:04.019 --> 00:58:09.780
some can be at B2, what's going to determine the difference? The size of the facility,

00:58:09.780 --> 00:58:16.500
the number of exercise, the pounds, footage, what?

00:58:16.500 --> 00:58:19.820
So zoning is determined by our map.

00:58:19.820 --> 00:58:22.500
So you're asking what determines B2 or B1?

00:58:22.500 --> 00:58:23.880
It depends on the location?

00:58:23.880 --> 00:58:24.380
Yes.

00:58:24.380 --> 00:58:28.460
So we have a zoning map that we pass an ordinance for every year.

00:58:28.460 --> 00:58:31.740
And when you buy, it should be disclosed to you.

00:58:31.740 --> 00:58:35.739
When you're buying property, your agent or whoever you're buying from

00:58:35.739 --> 00:58:38.420
should say, or it's public knowledge, too.

00:58:38.420 --> 00:58:42.619
You can call the city and ask, what is the zoning on my property?

00:58:42.619 --> 00:58:45.260
And there's a map, and it'll show you what the zoning is.

00:58:45.260 --> 00:58:52.819
so it doesn't you could have a one acre 500 acre half acre lot it's not really

00:58:52.819 --> 00:58:59.900
the size it's determined by the location on a map what is the address of this

00:58:59.900 --> 00:59:05.300
number 12 this item doesn't have an address okay see that's the thing this

00:59:05.300 --> 00:59:09.579
item doesn't have an address yeah go ahead right so this is a text amendment

00:59:09.579 --> 00:59:14.539
this is saying we're gonna change what the standard is that will now apply

00:59:14.539 --> 00:59:16.659
by Citywide there.

00:59:16.659 --> 00:59:19.860
So again, this isn't about a particular applicant.

00:59:19.860 --> 00:59:21.699
This is not about a particular property.

00:59:21.699 --> 00:59:25.260
This is saying we as a council are deciding whether or not

00:59:25.260 --> 00:59:27.699
in a B1 zoning district,

00:59:27.699 --> 00:59:29.599
is it appropriate to allow for gyms there?

00:59:29.599 --> 00:59:31.019
We allow them in the B2.

00:59:31.019 --> 00:59:33.099
Now we're just saying across the board,

00:59:33.099 --> 00:59:35.780
should gyms be allowed in a B1 also?

00:59:35.780 --> 00:59:37.500
Not any particular person,

00:59:37.500 --> 00:59:39.480
not any particular location or anything.

00:59:39.480 --> 00:59:43.680
We're just saying, should gyms be allowed in B1 also?

00:59:44.539 --> 00:59:52.539
Okay. Item number 13 is the first reading of Ordinance 2025-49. Could you please read this?

00:59:52.539 --> 01:00:00.539
Ordinance amending Chapter 1252 of the Zoning Code of the City of Freeport concerning service of alcoholic liquors.

01:00:00.539 --> 01:00:01.539
Davis.

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Thank you.

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of Alcoholic Liquors.

01:00:03.279 --> 01:00:04.799
Director Duckman.

01:00:04.799 --> 01:00:06.599
Thank you, Madam Mayor.

01:00:06.599 --> 01:00:09.960
So again, staff was working on reviewing

01:00:09.960 --> 01:00:13.519
some of our ordinances.

01:00:13.519 --> 01:00:21.159
And we came upon the fact that when you're operating a bring

01:00:21.159 --> 01:00:25.239
your own liquor, we call it a BYOB liquor license.

01:00:25.239 --> 01:00:27.759
The way that our ordinance is currently written

01:00:27.759 --> 01:00:30.759
is it says that you are required to get

01:00:30.759 --> 01:00:39.480
Special Use when you sell alcohol, not serve alcohol. So what staff worked with

01:00:39.480 --> 01:00:45.279
council to say is to make everything fair and equal and when it comes to liquor

01:00:45.279 --> 01:00:51.119
licenses is that any establishment that serves not not necessarily serves and

01:00:51.119 --> 01:00:57.119
sells but any any location that determines they're going to serve

01:00:57.119 --> 01:01:00.719
alcohol which would include your BYOB liquor license they're going to have to

01:01:00.719 --> 01:01:07.559
do a special use permit so that is essentially what that is why we brought

01:01:07.559 --> 01:01:13.239
this to the Planning Commission to vote on and this was went to our Planning

01:01:13.239 --> 01:01:19.000
Commission on July 10th and it was recommended for approval by a vote of

01:01:19.000 --> 01:01:23.480
seven to zero was zero abstentions and with that being the case staff is

01:01:23.480 --> 01:01:28.039
recommending recommends moving this forward is there a motion to move this

01:01:28.039 --> 01:01:41.039
We have a motion made by Alderman Shadle, seconded by Alderman Johnson to move this ordinance forward. Is there any discussion?

01:01:41.039 --> 01:01:43.039
Alderman Stacy?

01:01:43.039 --> 01:01:48.039
If I'm not mistaken, we went through this last year.

01:01:48.039 --> 01:02:04.840
and there was a person who had a BYOB liquor license and would have these gatherings but

01:02:04.840 --> 01:02:17.679
but then she was being treated differently and something extra was being added to her

01:02:17.679 --> 01:02:23.239
license.

01:02:23.239 --> 01:02:31.319
I'm not aware of that, but I am aware of that there was a change to the incoming, the price

01:02:31.319 --> 01:02:39.360
of a liquor license was going up, I believe, for new BYOB licenses, correct, Ms. Clerk

01:02:39.360 --> 01:02:40.360
Anderson?

01:02:40.360 --> 01:02:44.360
I don't, and then I believe that if somebody was already existing that the price was not

01:02:44.360 --> 01:02:46.460
going up for that, the renewal?

01:02:46.460 --> 01:02:54.239
We did change the fee structure, the issuance fee was raised which would not have applied

01:02:54.239 --> 01:03:00.500
to an existing BYOB and we went more to a tiered level based on the number of events

01:03:00.500 --> 01:03:07.940
in the previous year. That's what so last year I know that that to Clerk Anderson's

01:03:07.940 --> 01:03:13.739
point we were talking about the licensing fees which is separate than the zoning

01:03:13.739 --> 01:03:18.340
ordinance our zoning ordinance essentially would be if somebody wants

01:03:18.340 --> 01:03:28.259
to even if you buy let's say if I had a package liquor store and I sold it to I

01:03:28.259 --> 01:03:38.259
I sold it to Darren. Darren would have to go get a special use permit, even if it was one day in transaction. It was still open. One day it was Mr. Duckman's, one day it was Mr. Stiegel's.

01:03:38.259 --> 01:03:47.259
It's required to get a special use permit for that, as well as a license. So there's two processes there.

01:03:47.259 --> 01:03:54.179
what this ordinance is what this text amendment is looking to do is to say well

01:03:54.179 --> 01:03:59.860
if I have a BYOB establishment and then Mr. Steekle wants to start a new BYOB

01:03:59.860 --> 01:04:07.219
establishment he is also going to have to go through a special use permit and a

01:04:07.219 --> 01:04:14.759
licensing liquor licensing application the same way that a same way that a

01:04:14.759 --> 01:04:15.960
and a restaurant would.

01:04:15.960 --> 01:04:20.159
If you vote no on this, so let's say you're saying this is too restrictive, I don't think

01:04:20.159 --> 01:04:25.159
the public should have a chance to weigh in on a establishment allowing people to bring

01:04:25.159 --> 01:04:29.719
their own alcohol, that's essentially what a special use permit does is it allows the

01:04:29.719 --> 01:04:36.679
public to come in and say, okay, Mr. Duckman's moving in, buying this building and he needs

01:04:36.679 --> 01:04:41.880
a special use permit to have alcohol to bring it.

01:04:41.880 --> 01:04:42.880
and others.

01:04:42.880 --> 01:04:47.360
I would just have to get a liquor license.

01:04:47.360 --> 01:04:54.400
The way that this is proposing is to say in addition to or prior to that liquor license

01:04:54.400 --> 01:05:00.400
being approved, I would have to go up and ask for a petition for a special use permit.

01:05:00.400 --> 01:05:02.559
So that's what we're voting on today.

01:05:02.559 --> 01:05:03.559
Okay.

01:05:03.559 --> 01:05:05.920
So I have a question.

01:05:05.920 --> 01:05:12.800
The ones that currently just have the BYOB, would they then be required?

01:05:12.800 --> 01:05:18.420
No, I don't as well, I guess Ms. Anderson wants to check, yeah.

01:05:18.420 --> 01:05:21.599
I believe they all went through the process.

01:05:21.599 --> 01:05:27.199
We thought we had it buttoned up in the liquor codes and the meeting hall codes and they refer

01:05:27.199 --> 01:05:33.579
to each other, but I believe it's just, it's just 12.

01:05:33.579 --> 01:06:03.579
It's just one of those zoning areas that it's mostly halls are allowed as a permitted use, and it wasn't clear, it said, as you mentioned before, it said, you serve alcohol, we pointed, we pointed out sell alcohol. And this is really just a pretty simple addition to say serve. And it's not going to change anybody that had or in the future will have a BYOB. It just really clarifies it in zoning.

01:06:03.579 --> 01:06:07.380
what we were trying to accomplish through liquor code.

01:06:07.380 --> 01:06:10.300
Attorney Zito?

01:06:10.300 --> 01:06:12.659
I was just going to ask, because I

01:06:12.659 --> 01:06:15.139
think this is where Alderman Stacy was going,

01:06:15.139 --> 01:06:18.219
is that procedurally right now, we

01:06:18.219 --> 01:06:23.139
require BYOB to go through zoning,

01:06:23.139 --> 01:06:25.739
as well as to get a liquor license, right?

01:06:25.739 --> 01:06:27.219
From a practical standpoint.

01:06:27.219 --> 01:06:28.779
Yes, and they have.

01:06:28.779 --> 01:06:29.659
And they have been.

01:06:29.659 --> 01:06:30.500
Just this little hole.

01:06:30.500 --> 01:06:33.139
The language, right, the language in the code

01:06:33.139 --> 01:06:37.779
was written though only said they had to do the the liquor license part so this is

01:06:37.779 --> 01:06:41.779
just housekeeping cleaning up the language to match what in practice they've

01:06:41.779 --> 01:06:45.779
had to do both processes in real practice get zoning and get their liquor

01:06:45.779 --> 01:06:49.819
license but the code the written language only said you got to get the

01:06:49.819 --> 01:06:53.980
liquor license so this is just catching up the code to match what's happening in

01:06:53.980 --> 01:07:02.659
practice you got to get both zoning and liquor license there's no further

01:07:02.659 --> 01:07:32.659
Ordinance Approving Special Use Permit Application at 2600 West Pearl City Road Submitted by Harmony UMC to Examine the Special Use of an R3 One-Family Residence Zone Property to Allow for Solar Energy Systems which Utilize Ground-Mounted PV Arrays per Section 1250.01B20

01:07:32.659 --> 01:07:57.320
and

01:07:57.319 --> 01:08:03.360
Director Duckman sure and I appreciate that Alderperson Shadle so I guess we'll

01:08:03.360 --> 01:08:08.039
just get back since this never hit the floor originally it's good to kind of

01:08:08.039 --> 01:08:14.360
just give a refresher for what's actually happening at this location so you see

01:08:14.360 --> 01:08:21.199
the church here and this is already installed this is actually their

01:08:21.199 --> 01:08:26.559
outbuilding shed essentially and you can see what's highlighted in yellow here is

01:08:26.559 --> 01:08:34.039
is the existing panels that they are allowed to install by right because it's on a structure.

01:08:34.039 --> 01:08:40.220
So one simple way to remember this is in our residential zoning districts, you're allowed

01:08:40.220 --> 01:08:45.979
to build by right, which means you do not need to come to council and ask permission.

01:08:45.979 --> 01:08:51.680
You're allowed by right to put solar panels on structures like a roof of a shed or a house

01:08:51.680 --> 01:08:54.520
or a church.

01:08:54.520 --> 01:08:59.760
brings to council is the fact that the person is asking in a residential zoning

01:08:59.760 --> 01:09:06.840
district to put the panels in their back and they're actually it's called ground

01:09:06.840 --> 01:09:12.399
mounted which is saying you're going to see like in a solar field or solar farm

01:09:12.399 --> 01:09:17.159
like you're used to seeing they're just mounted on poles and you can kind of

01:09:17.159 --> 01:09:22.279
just instead instead of being mounted on a roof so they're saying here they're

01:09:22.279 --> 01:09:24.920
We're going to do 120 feet from the property line.

01:09:24.920 --> 01:09:29.039
They're going to have this set of solar panels

01:09:29.039 --> 01:09:32.239
here, which would be screened from their neighbors

01:09:32.239 --> 01:09:34.920
by these existing trees.

01:09:34.920 --> 01:09:39.600
This side of the road would be screened from the public.

01:09:39.600 --> 01:09:43.920
And really, most of it would be screened from people driving

01:09:43.920 --> 01:09:45.079
down this direction.

01:09:45.079 --> 01:09:47.479
There was a plan where they actually

01:09:47.479 --> 01:09:51.399
wanted to put solar panels all in this area.

01:09:51.399 --> 01:09:57.000
they wanted to put solar panels in this these areas they essentially wanted to

01:09:57.000 --> 01:10:03.520
cover pretty much much of their much of their grass they wanted

01:10:03.520 --> 01:10:23.520
I believe that they received, I think the neighbors kind of told them that that that was not going to be liked or appreciated and then they came up with this plan where they still want to add a small section here.

01:10:23.520 --> 01:10:52.520
A little more background on this, since this did not go to Council, you know, this never made it to Council before, this was heard on the May 1st, on May 1st by our Zoning Board of Appeals, and it was recommended by a vote of five to zero with zero abstentions. There was, Director Steekle did, was one of the negative comments, one of the people to speak, and therefore as a Planning Commission member did abstain from the voting.

01:10:52.520 --> 01:11:03.160
and then also on May 8th the Planning Commission did not recommend approval by a vote of 0 to 6 with one abstention.

01:11:03.160 --> 01:11:11.280
It's worth noting that the actual hearing portion comes from the Zoning Board of Appeals, not the Planning Commission.

01:11:11.280 --> 01:11:18.200
The Planning Commission looks at this type of petition and makes a recommendation,

01:11:18.200 --> 01:11:21.240
but the true hearing portion comes from our Zoning Board of Appeals.

01:11:21.240 --> 01:11:32.240
So that being said, the Zoning Board of Appeals did recommend approval, the Planning Commission did not, by a vote of 0 to 6, and then, as stated earlier, Director Stiegel abstained.

01:11:34.240 --> 01:11:40.240
We also had, at our Planning Commission, we had another member of the public speak out against it.

01:11:40.240 --> 01:11:49.240
I would say, probably par for the course or in line, that oftentimes when we have residential,

01:11:49.240 --> 01:11:52.000
We have ground mounted solar and residential.

01:11:52.000 --> 01:11:55.880
It tends to be a polarizing decision.

01:11:55.880 --> 01:11:59.200
Solar is polarizing in this community, I would say,

01:11:59.200 --> 01:12:01.200
in general.

01:12:01.200 --> 01:12:05.760
So I'm doing my best to give both sides of the story here.

01:12:05.760 --> 01:12:08.440
I think that an argument certainly

01:12:08.440 --> 01:12:12.600
could be made that the scope of their work is small

01:12:12.600 --> 01:12:14.200
and that in this situation, you can

01:12:14.200 --> 01:12:18.560
see what they're asking for this small area.

01:12:18.560 --> 01:12:24.520
I think it makes sense in this situation to allow them to do it with with the

01:12:24.520 --> 01:12:39.400
restriction that they follow the plan as attached so move the motion made by

01:12:39.400 --> 01:12:40.400
and Stacey.

01:12:40.400 --> 01:12:53.120
I don't know why it's here.

01:12:53.120 --> 01:13:01.000
I thought you said by law they don't have to come to us for where they're wanting to

01:13:01.000 --> 01:13:02.000
put it now.

01:13:02.000 --> 01:13:06.100
I'll make, I'll restate that and try to be a little more clear.

01:13:06.100 --> 01:13:08.400
See this, see this white outline here?

01:13:08.400 --> 01:13:14.280
and there's a shot see the shadow yes that is a shed or an outbuilding see

01:13:14.280 --> 01:13:19.480
that it's casting a shadow because there's an actual building existing if

01:13:19.480 --> 01:13:25.880
you if you have your an existing structure if they wanted to cover their

01:13:25.880 --> 01:13:31.640
entire roof with solar panels they could yes that's allowed this there's no zoning

01:13:31.640 --> 01:13:37.680
special use for that once you decide that you would like to put on the ground

01:13:37.680 --> 01:14:02.680
In residential zoning districts, if you want to put solar panels on the ground, not on your roof, not on your shed, you want to put them on the ground, you have to go to the Zoning Board of Appeals, Planning Commission, and council has to approve your plan of where you want to put the solar panels on the ground. You're not deciding on these existing panels, you're making a decision on this small area of panels right in here.

01:14:07.680 --> 01:14:14.280
Alderman Johnson, so would harm come to anyone by putting those panels there

01:14:14.280 --> 01:14:19.920
would it harm anyone I think that that's an object I think that's an opinion I

01:14:19.920 --> 01:14:26.640
think that two people specifically said that they feel like it would harm them

01:14:26.640 --> 01:14:31.680
that's their opinion they're right I think the harm was mostly I think when

01:14:31.680 --> 01:14:58.680
I think when in this particular situation and also generally when I hear people, there are pretty much every time solar comes to residential like this, I can almost guarantee there's going to be complaints and they usually, they're usually not always, but there's a correlation to people do not like the aesthetics, they do not like to drive by and see a yard or they don't like the way solar looks.

01:14:58.680 --> 01:15:00.680
This is pretty well hidden.

01:15:00.680 --> 01:15:23.680
I think that, yes, in my opinion I see, in my opinion it's 383, 383 feet from the road, it's 120 feet from the property line and there's trees, so yes, in my opinion it's fairly well, it's fairly well disguised and it's pretty small, it creates a small footprint on a very large lot.

01:15:23.680 --> 01:15:24.680
Thank you.

01:15:24.680 --> 01:15:25.680
Yes.

01:15:25.680 --> 01:15:26.680
Alderman Sanders.

01:15:26.680 --> 01:15:36.680
Yeah, what kind of environmental effect would this cause, more UV rays or any other kind

01:15:36.680 --> 01:15:46.600
of radiation coming into those local area to power up solar, because it's depended

01:15:46.600 --> 01:15:47.600
and others.

01:15:47.600 --> 01:16:11.600
Do you think that the concern of those people in the community of that area is concerned

01:16:11.600 --> 01:16:14.600
about anything of that nature?

01:16:14.600 --> 01:16:20.560
I think that the people who belong to this church are hoping to get as much sun as they

01:16:20.560 --> 01:16:25.000
can because then their electricity bill goes down.

01:16:25.000 --> 01:16:30.020
I mean the reason they want these solar panels there is so that they can cut their electricity

01:16:30.020 --> 01:16:34.560
bill.

01:16:34.560 --> 01:16:38.880
They certainly have the ability to pass the permitting process.

01:16:38.880 --> 01:16:41.800
We're not reinventing the wheel in terms of construction, right?

01:16:41.800 --> 01:16:48.680
We've all driven and seen solar panels built. This is more of a, making a decision on is

01:16:48.680 --> 01:16:53.100
this fit for the community? Is this going to be, is the community going to be affected

01:16:53.100 --> 01:16:57.060
every time they drive by there and go, gosh, look at that. You know, it was a beautiful

01:16:57.060 --> 01:17:02.640
church and now I've got to drive by and look at these solar panels. Essentially, that's

01:17:02.640 --> 01:17:08.700
part of it. In terms of physical health, I don't, I'm not aware of physical health concerns

01:17:08.700 --> 01:17:13.180
of a solar panel being 383 feet from a road.

01:17:13.180 --> 01:17:14.460
I don't see it.

01:17:14.460 --> 01:17:15.020
OK.

01:17:15.020 --> 01:17:17.060
Darren?

01:17:17.060 --> 01:17:22.340
If it's OK, I'd like to clarify my abstention and my comments

01:17:22.340 --> 01:17:24.180
at the Planning Commission.

01:17:24.180 --> 01:17:29.540
So I'm not opposed to this site having solar or any other site.

01:17:29.540 --> 01:17:32.780
I'm personally opposed to any ground-mounted solar

01:17:32.780 --> 01:17:35.660
whether it would be here or anywhere else in town

01:17:35.660 --> 01:17:41.260
because of obvious things that I've stated before. So it has nothing to do with Harmony

01:17:41.260 --> 01:17:47.280
Church or this particular location. It's just I don't think the expansion of these types

01:17:47.280 --> 01:17:52.580
of facilities in Freeport are generally good for properties, especially ones that are zoned

01:17:52.580 --> 01:17:59.500
residential, which this one is. So my objection is kind of blanketed for Freeport, not at

01:17:59.500 --> 01:18:00.500
this project.

01:18:00.500 --> 01:18:12.020
I find it a little strange that the Planning Commission did not recommend this.

01:18:12.020 --> 01:18:16.060
I've seen that before too, Alderperson, Stacy.

01:18:16.060 --> 01:18:19.500
As I said before, it truly is polarizing.

01:18:19.500 --> 01:18:26.420
Anytime we're talking about bringing solar into a residential community, a residential

01:18:26.420 --> 01:18:56.420
Stiegel, Stiegel

01:18:56.420 --> 01:19:05.460
I've seen that before where the Zoning Board of Appeals recommends it and then the Planning Commission does not.

01:19:05.460 --> 01:19:15.160
To my knowledge, we have allowed this twice. In a yard, in a backyard.

01:19:15.160 --> 01:19:25.660
That sounds correct. I can think of two situations where we allowed it. I can think of two. And one of them was a church as well.

01:19:25.660 --> 01:19:33.260
the other one was a church as well and so now how can we say yes yes and now no

01:19:33.260 --> 01:19:38.940
well it's that's actually a pretty easy explanation so this is what's called a

01:19:38.940 --> 01:19:46.980
special use permit okay so when you have a special use permit you're looking at

01:19:46.980 --> 01:19:53.340
land uses what can I do with my property you have what you can do by right what

01:19:53.340 --> 01:19:58.040
you can't do and then you have special use and the reason you what you have

01:19:58.040 --> 01:20:02.240
what you can do by right so if you're in a residential zoning district by right

01:20:02.240 --> 01:20:05.480
you can build a house

01:20:05.480 --> 01:20:13.480
By right, you can build a house. That is, you do not have to come to council in a residential zoning district to say, I want to build a house.

01:20:13.480 --> 01:20:23.480
If you want to build a factory in a residential zoning district, my job is really easy. My favorite word to say, no. Then it's over.

01:20:23.480 --> 01:20:30.480
I don't have to deal with anything else then. You want to build a factory next to your neighbor who has a house? No. It's never going to happen.

01:20:30.480 --> 01:20:37.160
and but in this situation there's the there's the areas where there's uses

01:20:37.160 --> 01:20:45.940
where our zoning code contemplates having a hearing to determine if that use fits

01:20:45.940 --> 01:20:53.400
for a specific parcel and a special use by its very definition design allows the

01:20:53.400 --> 01:20:59.360
Zoning Board of Appeals allows Planning Commission and allows City Council to

01:20:59.360 --> 01:21:05.560
look at specific properties and say on this property it works on that property

01:21:05.560 --> 01:21:11.080
that I voted on last week it didn't work and that's a hundred percent that's what

01:21:11.080 --> 01:21:15.080
you're tasked with you are tasked to look at each in a special use permit

01:21:15.080 --> 01:21:20.600
you are tasked with making that decision of does this use fit and this specific

01:21:20.600 --> 01:21:31.460
Property. If they don't get the backyard, are they willing to go on the roof? I'm

01:21:31.460 --> 01:21:37.040
I don't want to speak for them. They'd have to make that decision on their own. I

01:21:37.040 --> 01:21:41.240
would guess they would definitely look at that on their own if they want to put

01:21:41.240 --> 01:21:44.600
it on the roof, but I'm not sure if they would do it or not. I don't know.

01:21:44.600 --> 01:21:51.500
Alderman, Sellers. Yes I think the reason why we kind of passed it last time was

01:21:51.500 --> 01:21:57.000
because the 474 feet they kind of wanted it right there and that was like in

01:21:57.000 --> 01:22:03.200
everybody's view and the neighbors and with us just doing Pearl City Road it was

01:22:03.200 --> 01:22:08.720
gonna look bad so I think that was some of the decline of the last vote that's

01:22:08.720 --> 01:22:15.840
That's why they made it smaller and moved it back to the back to try to hide.

01:22:15.840 --> 01:22:18.320
Yes, I can see that.

01:22:18.320 --> 01:22:20.720
Yes, I would agree with that.

01:22:20.720 --> 01:22:28.080
Okay, we'll move on to item number 15, which is the adoption of resolution 2025-76.

01:22:28.080 --> 01:22:31.280
Could you please read this?

01:22:31.280 --> 01:22:36.120
Resolution ratifying emergency construction debris hauling by Fisher excavating.

01:22:36.120 --> 01:22:37.120
Thank you.

01:22:37.120 --> 01:22:38.120
Manager Boyer?

01:22:38.120 --> 01:23:08.120
Thanks, Your Honor. The City of Freeport does generate a certain amount of construction debris during all water, sewer, and storm and street repairs. The waste is co-mingled with gravel, concrete, asphalt, and dirt, and is stockpiled due to the emergency nature of most of that work. The utility construction crew essentially ran out of room at their disposal area by the Brick Street Construction Shed, and city staff

01:23:08.120 --> 01:23:11.320
Requested a time of material agreement to move the co-milled construction debris from

01:23:11.320 --> 01:23:16.240
Brick Street construction garage, including any specialized disposal.

01:23:16.240 --> 01:23:21.380
Currently the city has had over 18 months of stored construction material, waste construction

01:23:21.380 --> 01:23:27.860
material, and construction crews are out of room as emergencies arise for more debris

01:23:27.860 --> 01:23:28.860
storage.

01:23:28.860 --> 01:23:33.280
So, Fisher Excavating hauled over 2,700 cubic yards.

01:23:33.280 --> 01:23:35.960
That's 230 loads of waste debris.

01:23:35.960 --> 01:23:42.820
A few dump locations will accept commingled waste for fill without full separation of solid material

01:23:42.820 --> 01:23:49.740
and this is very costly to perform. City staff moved forward with a tiny material agreement with Fisher for the debris removal

01:23:49.740 --> 01:23:54.440
as staff was out of any holding area for any more solid construction waste.

01:23:54.440 --> 01:23:59.000
Without the recent construction, water main breaks, action was required.

01:23:59.000 --> 01:24:05.240
So this resulted in about $21,000 worth of hauling needed to be done

01:24:05.240 --> 01:24:10.760
and staff is asking for ratification of this resolution.

01:24:10.760 --> 01:24:11.920
Is there a motion to adopt?

01:24:11.920 --> 01:24:12.960
So moved.

01:24:12.960 --> 01:24:13.960
Second.

01:24:13.960 --> 01:24:17.360
We have a motion made by Alderman Sellers, seconded by Alderman Klemm.

01:24:17.360 --> 01:24:20.560
Discussion on the resolution.

01:24:20.560 --> 01:24:21.840
Madam Clerk, please take the roll.

01:24:24.920 --> 01:24:28.200
Kurt, do we have Alderperson Parker?

01:24:28.200 --> 01:24:28.700
Parker?

01:24:28.700 --> 01:24:55.140
Miller, Parker, Hi, Stacy, Hi, Shadle, Hi, Sanders, Hi, what kind of drugs is he on?

01:24:55.140 --> 01:25:07.420
we're on Sanders. Can I open it up for discussion? I just wondered. I didn't ask you though, but

01:25:07.420 --> 01:25:14.620
I'm just wondering. I'm answering it. So we're on a vote. So it's a yea or nay? I can say,

01:25:14.620 --> 01:25:39.300
Sellers, aye, Klemm, aye, Johnson, aye, and Simmons.

01:25:39.300 --> 01:25:44.900
It passes 6 to 1 to 1.

01:25:44.900 --> 01:25:49.420
And item number 16 is the adoption of resolution 2025-77.

01:25:49.420 --> 01:25:51.420
Could you please read this?

01:25:51.420 --> 01:25:56.220
Resolution ratifying emergency water main repairs by Fisher excavating on Galena Avenue near

01:25:56.220 --> 01:25:58.180
the Lincoln Mall entrance.

01:25:58.180 --> 01:25:59.180
Thank you.

01:25:59.180 --> 01:26:00.180
Manager Boyer.

01:26:00.180 --> 01:26:01.180
Thank you, Your Honor.

01:26:01.180 --> 01:26:04.860
If you'll recall, last year we had a water main break that was discovered on Galena Avenue.

01:26:04.860 --> 01:26:10.240
Fennel, it was very cold and we were doing all our best to just keep it melted but this

01:26:10.240 --> 01:26:16.220
was near the McDonald's entrance in the I-DOT roadway in Galena.

01:26:16.220 --> 01:26:20.540
The break was significant, it was running into the storm inlet underground and then

01:26:20.540 --> 01:26:24.640
started surfacing out on the road pavement.

01:26:24.640 --> 01:26:28.840
Fisher was called in to assist city staff due to the difficult location in concrete under

01:26:28.840 --> 01:26:30.540
the base of the road.

01:26:30.540 --> 01:26:34.460
Fisher's crew assisted in completing the Galena water main repairs due to the area's

01:26:34.460 --> 01:26:40.080
Constraints and the Need to Maintain Water Service to the Local Businesses While Navigating

01:26:40.080 --> 01:26:41.080
the Busy Roadway.

01:26:41.080 --> 01:26:47.380
It was a very difficult dig to find the leak, utility crews and street crews assisted much

01:26:47.380 --> 01:26:48.380
as possible.

01:26:48.380 --> 01:26:53.940
They're handling a traffic control and staff is requesting ratifications agreement to pay

01:26:53.940 --> 01:26:58.540
fishers $11,330 for the emergency water main repair.

01:26:58.540 --> 01:27:00.340
Is there a motion to adopt?

01:27:00.340 --> 01:27:01.340
So moved.

01:27:01.340 --> 01:27:02.340
Second.

01:27:02.340 --> 01:27:09.060
Motion made by Alderman Shadle, seconded by Alderman Klemm. Discussion on the resolution.

01:27:09.060 --> 01:27:10.060
Alderman Sanders?

01:27:10.060 --> 01:27:20.620
Yes, Manager Boyer. I guess Darren as well. He was on that job as well. Did we clean up

01:27:20.620 --> 01:27:27.940
the after effects, the aftermath? We cleaned it up. We did the, we checked the storms in

01:27:27.940 --> 01:27:35.500
the sewer to make sure no debris filtered out in into those areas. Yes. Okay, thank

01:27:35.500 --> 01:27:42.860
you. Alderman Stacy. Is this the one you and I spoke about last week? I don't think so.

01:27:42.860 --> 01:27:49.900
With the that affected the Barbara and the dog? No, that's Warren. Oh. This was the one

01:27:49.900 --> 01:27:55.260
that was in the center of Galena by McDonald's over the winter months. Our

01:27:55.260 --> 01:27:59.660
Your city crew is not equipped to do this?

01:27:59.660 --> 01:28:05.860
So to give you an explanation, Galena Avenue is full concrete under the asphalt which means

01:28:05.860 --> 01:28:11.140
full depth so you actually have to have equipment that's capable of cutting over a foot of concrete

01:28:11.140 --> 01:28:16.380
which we don't have it needs to be hired out and with the location and the busyness of

01:28:16.380 --> 01:28:21.780
Galena Avenue this was a very difficult spot to fix and we actually tried and attempted

01:28:21.780 --> 01:28:48.180
and alderman Sanders.

01:28:48.180 --> 01:28:51.180
So they were, our city crew was on the job as well?

01:28:51.180 --> 01:29:01.180
Yeah, per the memo they did all the traffic control and they did some of the hauling and we just used fishers for the specialized cutting and removal of the concrete.

01:29:01.180 --> 01:29:10.180
Yeah, I recall us having to contract something of that nature for water leak.

01:29:10.180 --> 01:29:23.780
Yeah, we've invested, I would say, with City Manager direction, we've invested probably $20,000, $25,000 in traffic control over the last couple of years, so we're trying to do all of that work possible to save those dollars.

01:29:23.780 --> 01:29:26.780
Alright. Okay. Thank you.

01:29:26.780 --> 01:29:30.780
If there's no further discussion, Madam Clerk, please take the roll.

01:29:30.780 --> 01:29:53.100
Parker? Parker? Aye. Stacy? Aye. Shadle? Aye. Sanders? Aye. Sellers? Aye. Klemm? Aye. Johnson? Aye.

01:29:53.100 --> 01:29:58.620
And Simmons is absent at the moment. The resolution is adopted 7-0.

01:29:58.620 --> 01:30:05.460
Monroe, Item Number 17 is Adoption of Resolution 2025-78, could you please read this?

01:30:05.460 --> 01:30:14.460
Resolution Ratifying Emergency Dispatch Center Air Conditioning System Repairs by Nelson Carlson Mechanical Contractors

01:30:14.460 --> 01:30:15.460
Thank you, Manager Boyer.

01:30:15.460 --> 01:30:22.460
Thank you, Your Honor. The City of Freeport's Police Department 911 Dispatch Center has experienced reoccurring issues with the mini-split system.

01:30:22.460 --> 01:30:28.460
So, similar to what we have here in the conference rooms and in City Hall, I can attest they are somewhat problematic.

01:30:28.460 --> 01:30:32.460
The unit's been leaking down the wall for months with numerous electrical devices in the room.

01:30:32.460 --> 01:30:38.100
Room, the 911 centers in the middle of the building and requires this unit to run 24-7

01:30:38.100 --> 01:30:41.820
due to the large amount of computer equipment operated in the area.

01:30:41.820 --> 01:30:45.660
The existing unit was 12 years old and parts were obsolete.

01:30:45.660 --> 01:30:50.020
The police leadership team called the public works consultant and informed him of the issue

01:30:50.020 --> 01:30:51.540
with the unit.

01:30:51.540 --> 01:30:54.660
We had service calls to evaluate the issue.

01:30:54.660 --> 01:30:59.260
Parts were no longer available through multiple efforts and the city had Nelson Carlson replace

01:30:59.260 --> 01:31:04.260
C. Unit with a new carrier model that has parts in full serviceability. Many of the

01:31:04.260 --> 01:31:08.340
many split models today are throwaway units which are undesirable for the

01:31:08.340 --> 01:31:13.660
city due to their heavy utilization and the ETSB leadership team informed the

01:31:13.660 --> 01:31:18.580
police department that they would approve paying for the unit based on the

01:31:18.580 --> 01:31:25.340
estimate. So the staff is requesting approval through the City Council on

01:31:25.340 --> 01:31:29.840
on this emergency repair. It will be paid for through ETSB funds.

01:31:29.840 --> 01:31:31.340
Is there a motion to adopt?

01:31:31.340 --> 01:31:32.340
So moved.

01:31:32.340 --> 01:31:33.340
Second.

01:31:33.340 --> 01:31:38.340
Motion made by Alderman Klemm, seconded by Alderman Sellers. Discussion on the resolution.

01:31:38.340 --> 01:31:39.340
Alderman Sanders.

01:31:39.340 --> 01:31:50.100
Would there be advisory for options at this junction when it comes to whether to repair

01:31:50.100 --> 01:31:54.220
or to purchase or rental or whatever the case may be.

01:31:54.220 --> 01:31:56.220
I don't know how that works, but.

01:31:56.220 --> 01:31:58.180
As I understand it, in this particular case,

01:31:58.180 --> 01:31:59.700
there's really not a lot of options

01:31:59.700 --> 01:32:02.380
for having enough cooling capacity

01:32:02.380 --> 01:32:05.220
into the 911 dispatch center.

01:32:05.220 --> 01:32:09.140
So that's why the mini split is an attractive option.

01:32:09.140 --> 01:32:11.860
This one was fairly old, and like many of them

01:32:11.860 --> 01:32:13.700
around City Hall now, we're starting

01:32:13.700 --> 01:32:14.900
to have problems with them.

01:32:14.900 --> 01:32:17.220
So I think we're probably going to have a few of these coming

01:32:17.220 --> 01:32:26.220
but because it's submission critical to keep the 9-1-1 Dispatch Center up and operating properly, it was necessary to move forward with this.

01:32:26.220 --> 01:32:29.220
Did you also say the city also?

01:32:29.220 --> 01:32:33.220
Yes, I mean many of the many splits in the city are similar make and model.

01:32:33.220 --> 01:32:34.220
Is that right?

01:32:34.220 --> 01:32:35.220
Yes.

01:32:35.220 --> 01:32:36.220
Alderman Sellers?

01:32:36.220 --> 01:32:41.220
I was wondering, this wasn't the one where ComEd was?

01:32:41.220 --> 01:32:42.220
We'll get to that one.

01:32:42.220 --> 01:32:43.220
Oh, okay.

01:32:43.220 --> 01:32:44.220
Yeah, we're getting to that one.

01:32:44.220 --> 01:32:45.220
Okay.

01:32:45.220 --> 01:32:46.220
Alderman Stacy?

01:32:46.220 --> 01:32:57.220
Okay, that's what I was just thinking. Two weeks ago didn't we discuss all this money being put into and Bank Spagatina overloading? Is this the same thing?

01:32:57.220 --> 01:32:59.220
No, this is separate.

01:32:59.220 --> 01:33:01.220
Chief, did you want to answer that?

01:33:01.220 --> 01:33:06.220
Yeah, I mean, unfortunately, it seems like the mini split went out around the same time as the AC.

01:33:06.220 --> 01:33:16.580
and then just to clarify so we get ETSB funding every year from the 911 ETSB that

01:33:16.580 --> 01:33:20.460
covers some salaries in the Dispatch Center but also repairs like this so this

01:33:20.460 --> 01:33:23.460
isn't coming out of the general fund at all this is just from the money we get

01:33:23.460 --> 01:33:33.620
from the ETSB to spend on equipment in the Dispatch Center. Any other discussion?

01:33:33.620 --> 01:33:39.620
Madam Clerk, please take the roll. Parker.

01:33:46.900 --> 01:33:56.380
Aye. Stacy. Aye. Shadle. Aye. Sanders. Aye. Sellers. Aye. Klemm. Aye. Johnson. Aye. And

01:33:56.380 --> 01:34:08.140
and Simmons. The resolution is adopted 8-0. Item number 18 is the adoption of resolution 2025-79.

01:34:08.140 --> 01:34:13.420
Could you please read this? Resolution ratifying emergency taxiway light repairs at the Alberta's

01:34:13.420 --> 01:34:18.780
airport by William Charles Electric. Thank you, Manager Boyer. Thank you, Your Honor. The taxiway

01:34:18.780 --> 01:34:24.540
lighting system at Alberta's recently failed. It was having problems last year and they were in

01:34:24.540 --> 01:34:27.660
in the process of repairing it and then locating parts.

01:34:27.660 --> 01:34:30.260
And it took quite a while to get it back up and running

01:34:30.260 --> 01:34:31.140
appropriately.

01:34:31.140 --> 01:34:35.100
So this created safety hazards and required emergency repair

01:34:35.100 --> 01:34:37.860
to ensure the safe nighttime operations

01:34:37.860 --> 01:34:39.580
and regulatory compliance.

01:34:39.580 --> 01:34:41.620
The current system is aging and scheduled

01:34:41.620 --> 01:34:44.300
for future replacement, but immediate action

01:34:44.300 --> 01:34:45.820
was necessary.

01:34:45.820 --> 01:34:48.220
The airport operator coordinated emergency repairs

01:34:48.220 --> 01:34:50.180
with William Charles Electric.

01:34:50.180 --> 01:34:53.740
The attached invoice outlines costs incurred,

01:34:53.740 --> 01:34:57.020
including labor, service vehicle use and materials.

01:34:57.020 --> 01:34:58.700
Repairs were delayed due to the need

01:34:58.700 --> 01:35:01.560
for custom manufactured parts as the components

01:35:01.560 --> 01:35:03.860
for our existing system are being phased out

01:35:03.860 --> 01:35:06.140
in favor of LED technology.

01:35:06.140 --> 01:35:09.260
While a full lighting upgrade is part

01:35:09.260 --> 01:35:11.180
of our long-term capital plan,

01:35:11.180 --> 01:35:14.160
deferring this repair was not feasible

01:35:14.160 --> 01:35:17.300
to maintain safety during the outage.

01:35:17.300 --> 01:35:19.720
Remaining lights were operated overnight

01:35:19.720 --> 01:35:24.360
that they were on 24-7 increasing our utility bill out there.

01:35:24.360 --> 01:35:29.520
The total invoice amount is $15,523.31.

01:35:29.520 --> 01:35:33.600
And this will be paid from the airport operating budget.

01:35:33.600 --> 01:35:35.600
And a budget adjustment may be necessary,

01:35:35.600 --> 01:35:38.840
meaning we'll now have to move some funds within the airport

01:35:38.840 --> 01:35:41.440
budget to cover the difference.

01:35:41.440 --> 01:35:44.640
So staff requests ratifying the payment of William Charles

01:35:44.640 --> 01:35:50.480
for $15,523.31 for the emergency lighting repairs.

01:35:50.480 --> 01:35:51.920
Is there a motion to adopt?

01:35:51.920 --> 01:35:54.000
Second.

01:35:54.000 --> 01:35:56.000
A motion made by Alderman Shadle,

01:35:56.000 --> 01:35:57.560
seconded by Alderman Sellers.

01:35:57.560 --> 01:35:59.480
Discussion on the adoption.

01:35:59.480 --> 01:36:01.440
Alderman Stacy.

01:36:01.440 --> 01:36:05.380
OK, so you said that there may be some funds that

01:36:05.380 --> 01:36:08.600
would have to be moved.

01:36:08.600 --> 01:36:10.040
Within the airport budget, yes.

01:36:10.040 --> 01:36:39.200
Any other discussion? Madam Clerk, please take the roll. Parker? I'll speak for him. I. Stacy? I. Shadle? I.

01:36:39.200 --> 01:37:01.960
Sanders, Sellers, Klemm, Johnson, and Simmons. The resolution is adopted 8 to 0. Item number 19 is the adoption of resolution 2025-81. Could you please read this? Resolution approving redevelopment agreement with Garrett and Siobhan Miller at 310 East Jackson Street.

01:37:01.960 --> 01:37:07.240
Director Duckman up thank you madam mayor and I have the wrong thing up on

01:37:07.240 --> 01:37:14.940
the screen this is the Pilate studio but while that is brought up okay here it is

01:37:14.940 --> 01:37:31.600
so bear with me okay so this is a map here we have Liberty Avenue and we have

01:37:31.600 --> 01:37:40.440
Jackson Street, and NICOR is over here. This building, so a little background here,

01:37:40.440 --> 01:37:47.040
Merrick Crane Rentals is what the company that has purchased this property and are

01:37:47.040 --> 01:37:55.200
looking to redevelop it and expand it and to essentially improve the area, but also

01:37:55.200 --> 01:38:01.720
also expand their business bringing here into Freeport. So the highlights of this

01:38:01.720 --> 01:38:09.960
expansion are the dark black box here is a 3,200 square foot storage facility for

01:38:09.960 --> 01:38:18.000
their heavy equipment. Now what they're also planning to do is this area here is

01:38:18.000 --> 01:38:24.880
a parking area that is in poor condition. So in addition to this 3,200

01:38:24.880 --> 01:38:30.040
Squarefoot Storage Facility that would be it's more of an addition because it

01:38:30.040 --> 01:38:34.000
attaches to the existing building they're also talking about increasing or

01:38:34.000 --> 01:38:39.920
improving repaving this parking area with a value of $50,000 also improving

01:38:39.920 --> 01:38:44.160
some of the drainage in the area as well so that would be $50,000 in

01:38:44.160 --> 01:38:49.440
improvements the storage facility would be $100,000 in improvements so they're

01:38:49.440 --> 01:38:53.980
talking they're they're proposing to build $150,000 in improvements on the

01:38:53.980 --> 01:38:54.480
site.

01:38:57.660 --> 01:38:59.660
They came to us with this proposal.

01:38:59.660 --> 01:39:01.300
And if we scroll up, we can kind of

01:39:01.300 --> 01:39:03.980
show what the building would look like.

01:39:03.980 --> 01:39:07.220
If you go back one, that's essentially,

01:39:07.220 --> 01:39:10.740
this building here is the existing building.

01:39:10.740 --> 01:39:13.700
And then this area here is all the expansion

01:39:13.700 --> 01:39:15.500
that they're looking to do.

01:39:15.500 --> 01:39:18.740
So it's somewhat, while it's sort of a smaller project,

01:39:18.740 --> 01:39:21.780
it's still fairly large and somewhat

01:39:21.780 --> 01:39:29.780
and Harbour, was a great experience and it was really exciting for the area to have some new business and new life brought to the area.

01:39:29.780 --> 01:39:40.780
So they contacted the city with their plans and they talked about working in their TIF district and what they would be eligible for

01:39:40.780 --> 01:39:50.780
in terms of financing and city staff reviewed their proposal and what city staff looked at

01:39:50.780 --> 01:40:05.280
Since the developer builds this addition, which is $100,000, staff is proposing that they be paid a 3% of that upfront, or not upfront, after completion.

01:40:05.280 --> 01:40:10.520
not upfront, after completion, which is $3,500.

01:40:10.520 --> 01:40:12.800
Then additionally, once they create,

01:40:12.800 --> 01:40:15.720
once they finish their paving, as I talked about earlier,

01:40:15.720 --> 01:40:19.200
once they fix the parking lot, which is $50,000,

01:40:19.200 --> 01:40:23.560
again, they would receive $1,500, which is another 3%

01:40:23.560 --> 01:40:25.520
of that project.

01:40:25.520 --> 01:40:32.320
Now, in addition to these smaller payments,

01:40:32.320 --> 01:41:02.320
They are also, they would also be eligible for tax increment that would come from this project and to kind of talk about that, it's anticipated that once this building is constructed, their tax assessment is going to increase and with that tax, when that tax assessment increases the amount of taxes that they pay is also going to increase and so this is in line with

01:41:02.320 --> 01:41:32.320
Any and all redevelopment agreements that have come here in my time and the ones that I've reviewed in the past and it's pretty much a textbook redevelopment agreement where any of the increment above their tax base value and especially resulting from this development here, they would receive back on an annual basis of 75% of that increase

01:41:32.320 --> 01:41:37.840
Dix that tax increment or increased tax revenue would go back to that developer and that would

01:41:37.840 --> 01:41:41.600
go for the lifetime of this TIF district.

01:41:41.600 --> 01:41:47.240
This TIF district ends in 2029 so they would essentially receive four years of payments.

01:41:47.240 --> 01:41:54.920
It's also important to note that what's being proposed by staff is that this would cap total

01:41:54.920 --> 01:42:00.640
compensation for this development to the developer would not exceed $50,000.

01:42:00.640 --> 01:42:02.520
I don't foresee that happening.

01:42:02.520 --> 01:42:06.160
I don't foresee them getting close to that in four years

01:42:06.160 --> 01:42:10.880
because they're spending $150,000.

01:42:10.880 --> 01:42:13.480
And remember, they would have to have

01:42:13.480 --> 01:42:16.120
hit a significant amount of tax increase

01:42:16.120 --> 01:42:18.120
to hit that in four years back.

01:42:18.120 --> 01:42:25.920
However, in line with prior agreements,

01:42:25.920 --> 01:42:28.280
we limit the amount of compensation

01:42:28.280 --> 01:42:31.320
in our TIF districts.

01:42:31.320 --> 01:42:35.440
In line with others, this is one third of the total value

01:42:35.440 --> 01:42:40.880
that they're proposing to put into this development.

01:42:40.880 --> 01:42:46.840
So the redevelopment agreement here for Merrick Crane Rental

01:42:46.840 --> 01:42:48.840
is supported in our budget, where

01:42:48.840 --> 01:42:52.080
we have a total of this annually.

01:42:52.080 --> 01:42:55.760
We have $50,000 earmarked for new redevelopment agreements

01:42:55.760 --> 01:42:57.960
in the year of 2025.

01:42:57.960 --> 01:43:10.960
So, we've budgeted for situations like this where we can work with developers on projects and with that, bearing that in mind, staff is recommending approval of this resolution.

01:43:10.960 --> 01:43:12.960
Is there a motion to adopt?

01:43:12.960 --> 01:43:13.960
So moved.

01:43:13.960 --> 01:43:14.960
Second.

01:43:14.960 --> 01:43:19.960
Motion made by Alderman Sellers, seconded by Alderman Shadle. Discussion on the resolution?

01:43:19.960 --> 01:43:20.960
I have a question.

01:43:20.960 --> 01:43:22.960
Alderman Simmons.

01:43:22.960 --> 01:43:33.300
Mr. Duckman, I hear the improvements. Question is, what jobs will they be providing? Because it sounds like they're just going to be storing stuff there? Or like, how is that going to work?

01:43:33.300 --> 01:43:42.600
I don't have the exact number of jobs, but I do know that he said he's going to have staff members bringing the equipment in and out quite frequently.

01:43:42.600 --> 01:43:52.060
So, I don't anticipate this bringing more than three jobs, to be honest. But I would have to consult with him to get an exact number.

01:43:52.060 --> 01:43:59.760
but to your point, I don't anticipate this being a more than three to five job creation.

01:44:01.160 --> 01:44:01.860
Alderman Stacey.

01:44:02.860 --> 01:44:08.720
Yes. The area you were talking about, the parking lot, them black topping it.

01:44:09.760 --> 01:44:10.500
Okay, yes.

01:44:10.900 --> 01:44:15.740
You spoke about, what was the word you used?

01:44:16.060 --> 01:44:17.300
Stormwater improvements?

01:44:18.180 --> 01:44:19.260
Drain or something?

01:44:19.260 --> 01:44:23.740
yes drainage yes storm storm water drainage is the same and so that falls

01:44:23.740 --> 01:44:31.100
on the city no but not on their own private property okay so I think sorry

01:44:31.100 --> 01:44:37.140
and I guess when you have a parking lot in poor condition we always think about

01:44:37.140 --> 01:44:43.020
potholes like messes up our tires but also you know when you look at a parking

01:44:43.020 --> 01:44:47.540
lot in the rain if it's bad you see all the little duck ponds in there and that

01:44:47.540 --> 01:44:53.840
you know this is a this this parking lot's in pretty bad shape so the idea is

01:44:53.840 --> 01:44:58.300
that they would increase they would be fixing their parking lot to increase the

01:44:58.300 --> 01:45:07.560
site drainage okay so if the TIF district is extended will their cutoff

01:45:07.560 --> 01:45:14.580
still be 2029 their cutoff will still be fifty thousand dollars that will not

01:45:14.580 --> 01:45:16.580
Winslow, Michael, John, and more.

01:45:17.560 --> 01:45:18.800
So, I'm going to go back to the

01:45:18.800 --> 01:45:20.800
question.

01:45:22.100 --> 01:45:24.100
I'm going to go back to the question.

01:45:26.100 --> 01:45:28.100
I'm going to go back to the question.

01:45:30.200 --> 01:45:33.200
So, if they were to make $10,000 in payments, if it gets

01:45:33.200 --> 01:45:36.700
extended another 12 years, which is per ordinance, per statute,

01:45:36.700 --> 01:45:41.320
what you can extend a TIF district is 12 years, if this

01:45:41.320 --> 01:45:48.240
For that then they could receive more years of payments. However, they would still be capped at the $50,000 no matter what

01:45:49.420 --> 01:45:55.480
Okay, so I just want to remind the council that when you have the floor and you ask your question

01:45:56.120 --> 01:46:01.200
Try to pull those thoughts together because then when the floor goes over to whether it's

01:46:01.880 --> 01:46:05.880
Director Duckman or Segal or manager or whoever then they have the floor

01:46:05.880 --> 01:46:10.200
So technically you don't just get it back. So that would be a second

01:46:10.200 --> 01:46:16.440
So instead of, you know, speaking twice on a, wait a minute, instead of speaking twice,

01:46:16.440 --> 01:46:20.480
instead of speaking twice to a subject, you know, you've actually been, had the floor

01:46:20.480 --> 01:46:25.160
like four or five times. I just want to remind you of how that works. So if you can compile

01:46:25.160 --> 01:46:27.800
your thoughts, it's helpful to the process.

01:46:27.800 --> 01:46:29.200
Okay, I understand that.

01:46:29.200 --> 01:46:32.480
So Alderman Shadle, I believe you had your hand up next.

01:46:32.480 --> 01:46:39.320
Thank you. I just want to go back a little bit more on the possible job creations. This

01:46:39.320 --> 01:46:46.580
This is an existing building that was started 20-some years ago by Brooke Wagner, and he's

01:46:46.580 --> 01:46:56.480
since retired, sold the business to Mr. Miller, and Mr. Miller wants to grow the business.

01:46:56.480 --> 01:47:05.860
He's already purchased one exceptionally large crane over and above the one that Mr. Wagner

01:47:05.860 --> 01:47:18.860
or used to run a loan. They're a union shop. They're substantial wages paid to these crane

01:47:18.860 --> 01:47:26.860
operators. His, I don't know his full vision for the future, but it was more than just the

01:47:26.860 --> 01:47:35.620
one crane that he's already added. He was talking one to two more. So at least there's

01:47:35.620 --> 01:47:39.620
There's going to be two to three jobs there, but they're significant jobs.

01:47:39.620 --> 01:47:45.340
And I appreciate that Alderperson Shadle for you saying, and I think it's difficult in

01:47:45.340 --> 01:47:50.740
a contracting business too to estimate, but I would imagine two to three, I mean he's

01:47:50.740 --> 01:47:58.980
told me he's extraordinarily busy, business is good for him, I think it's nice to bring

01:47:58.980 --> 01:48:04.940
his business here I mean if you've if you've driven by the site it could use a

01:48:04.940 --> 01:48:09.540
facelift you know it's it's gonna be nice for the area and I think into your

01:48:09.540 --> 01:48:13.940
point I mean two to three jobs is my estimate I that's two or three jobs we

01:48:13.940 --> 01:48:19.540
didn't have and a site that's you know kind of an average condition closer to

01:48:19.540 --> 01:48:24.020
poor condition it to have it read to have the property tax dollars increased

01:48:24.020 --> 01:48:27.000
I think it's a win for many people.

01:48:27.000 --> 01:48:28.560
Alderman Sanders?

01:48:28.560 --> 01:48:36.460
Yes, I have a possible 2 or 3 questions I want to refer to.

01:48:36.460 --> 01:48:42.580
I understand that you talked about a drainage system,

01:48:42.580 --> 01:48:52.540
altering its property development and creating drainage systems.

01:48:52.540 --> 01:49:02.940
Williams, that does affect the water process and are we going to increase their water bill

01:49:02.940 --> 01:49:06.220
or are they receiving water at this time?

01:49:06.220 --> 01:49:08.380
We're not going to increase their water bill.

01:49:08.380 --> 01:49:15.580
No, I'm just saying because if you're going to redevelop that parking lot or that area

01:49:15.580 --> 01:49:21.780
for runoff drainage for the parking lot, then that does come into play.

01:49:21.780 --> 01:49:25.860
that allows a flow to come back into the city drainage system

01:49:25.860 --> 01:49:30.860
and with the changing of the development of that property.

01:49:31.220 --> 01:49:36.220
And not only that, the frontal place of that

01:49:36.860 --> 01:49:41.180
to beautify and to upgrade, to bring better structure

01:49:41.180 --> 01:49:46.180
to that area, then I don't know if we have a plan

01:49:46.180 --> 01:50:03.180
We have a plan for road conditions, sidewalk conditions, any of those kinds of things that's going to be part of the plan when it comes to changing the structure of that area, when it comes to that business.

01:50:03.180 --> 01:50:05.180
I just wanted to know that because

01:50:05.180 --> 01:50:22.180
I just wanted to know that because we're talking whether or not the taxpayer is going to be affected, you know, is that placed earmarked or does it have a benchmark for redevelopment in front of this property when it comes to road condition?

01:50:22.180 --> 01:50:28.180
I don't know if we put roads in there yet, new roads in there.

01:50:28.180 --> 01:50:34.220
So if we're talking about all of these kinds of things, we have to have the monies to even

01:50:34.220 --> 01:50:37.100
work with that because that's not part of the plan.

01:50:37.100 --> 01:50:42.380
If it's not in the plan, then I'd like to know that as well.

01:50:42.380 --> 01:50:51.300
How much the taxpayers got to have or what the kind of increase that needs to be done

01:50:51.300 --> 01:50:53.340
for this property when it comes to drainage?

01:50:53.340 --> 01:51:11.579
Well, a couple things here. Rest assured that state law requires that whatever runoff was going off the site as of today, whatever site improvements you make, it has to be equal to that post-improvement.

01:51:11.579 --> 01:51:41.579
So and the way you assure that is the civil and civil engineering industry almost exists entirely on that principle on that sense say entirely but they spend 8, 10, 12 hours a day reviewing projects to make sure that the water that was running off the site before does not equal or is equal to lesser than the equal to the runoff post development so that will be reviewed when they have their parking lot design

01:51:41.579 --> 01:51:49.579
It is illegal to change, to just dump water right into your neighbors. You can't, you know, you can't just do that.

01:51:49.579 --> 01:51:50.579
Exactly.

01:51:50.579 --> 01:51:56.579
Maybe I could just also fill in a little detail. Essentially you have sheet flow coming off the parking lot there now.

01:51:56.579 --> 01:52:08.579
And all we'll do is be tying it in to that corner of Jackson and Liberty so that it'll flow straight into the large box culvert that runs to, yeah.

01:52:08.579 --> 01:52:16.579
and that right there would change the increase of their portion of water bill, wouldn't it?

01:52:16.579 --> 01:52:21.579
No, it's actually the same amount of water. It'd still be going into that box cover.

01:52:21.579 --> 01:52:25.579
Now, as far as drinking water is concerned, they'll probably use about the same amount.

01:52:25.579 --> 01:52:29.579
We don't charge for the drain off at property?

01:52:29.579 --> 01:52:35.579
Not by the gallon. We charge every month. It's a flat rate every month, yeah.

01:52:35.579 --> 01:52:37.579
You do charge something, don't you?

01:52:37.579 --> 01:52:39.940
A flat rate across the board every month.

01:52:39.940 --> 01:52:41.140
That's for everyone?

01:52:41.140 --> 01:52:41.940
Everyone, yeah.

01:52:41.940 --> 01:52:42.500
Everybody?

01:52:42.500 --> 01:52:43.000
Yep.

01:52:43.000 --> 01:52:44.100
OK.

01:52:44.100 --> 01:52:46.619
OK, let's remember those rules, the Roberts rules.

01:52:46.619 --> 01:52:49.220
So if he has the floor, you don't just automatically get it back.

01:52:49.220 --> 01:52:50.140
I understand, but I'm talking to him.

01:52:50.140 --> 01:52:52.100
Well, that's not the correct procedure.

01:52:52.100 --> 01:52:54.940
So you need to be acknowledged, Alderman Sanders.

01:52:54.940 --> 01:52:56.220
Is there anyone else that would like to have

01:52:56.220 --> 01:52:57.740
a discussion on this resolution?

01:52:57.740 --> 01:52:59.579
What you just said.

01:52:59.579 --> 01:53:02.539
Seeing none, Madam Clerk, please take the roll.

01:53:02.539 --> 01:53:03.060
Parker.

01:53:07.579 --> 01:53:25.740
Martin? Yes. Stacy? No. Shadle? Aye. Sanders? No. Sellers? Aye. Klemm? Aye. Johnson? Aye.

01:53:25.740 --> 01:53:42.420
Simmons 1 2 3 4 the the resolution is adopted 5 to 2 to 1 item number 20 is

01:53:42.420 --> 01:53:49.700
adoption of resolution 2025 82 could you please read this resolution ratifying

01:53:49.700 --> 01:53:55.420
emergency purchase of pot portable air conditioner for well houses from Granger

01:53:55.420 --> 01:54:03.619
Thank you, Your Honor. The City of Freeport's water and sewer facilities have large electrical

01:54:03.619 --> 01:54:09.600
rooms that require cooling during the summer months due to numerous electrical items running

01:54:09.600 --> 01:54:15.020
concurrently inside which generate heat. This is specifically related to variable frequency

01:54:15.020 --> 01:54:20.180
drives and having to keep the computers and all the circuitry cool. It's essential not

01:54:20.180 --> 01:54:24.100
to allow this equipment to overheat with the excessive temperatures for extended periods

01:54:24.100 --> 01:54:31.240
of the Summer. The utility has had an existing AC unit running continuously at full capacity.

01:54:31.240 --> 01:54:36.420
So that's one of these units to keep the room cool. It's been running solid. Recently we

01:54:36.420 --> 01:54:42.380
had an AC unit breakdown and parts had to be ordered. As a result, the staff had a variable

01:54:42.380 --> 01:54:49.539
frequency drive equipment issues without being able to obtain a portable cooling unit. The

01:54:49.539 --> 01:55:19.539
Wellhouse and Wastewater Facility VFDs are approximately $250,000 to replace and if they overheat we don't want to risk losing them. So the City Utility Department purchased an Emergency Portable Air Conditioning Unit capable of fully cooling the wellhouse and wastewater electrical room facilities during unit breakdown. The unit can be deployed quickly to any utility facility in the city and has the ability to keep water and sewer facilities in operation.

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This unit was sized to be able to operate in all facilities including the future well 12 and

01:55:26.980 --> 01:55:33.140
So this was actually purchased because we had a problem with our normal air conditioning and we've got that repaired now

01:55:33.140 --> 01:55:36.960
But we needed this in the interim. So this was a the city basically

01:55:38.140 --> 01:55:44.300
Purchased an eleven thousand one hundred twenty six dollar and thirty four cents portable AC unit will be keeping that

01:55:44.780 --> 01:55:48.340
for future repairs if necessary and so staff would request

01:55:48.340 --> 01:55:51.700
Request a ratification of that emergency.

01:55:51.700 --> 01:55:52.900
Is there a motion to adopt?

01:55:52.900 --> 01:55:53.900
So moved.

01:55:53.900 --> 01:55:54.900
Second.

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A motion made by Alderman Shadle, seconded by Alderman Klemm.

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Discussion on the resolution.

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Alderman Sanders.

01:56:03.300 --> 01:56:04.300
Yes.

01:56:04.300 --> 01:56:14.579
So because it's portable, and there's an emergency throughout the city, is what we're saying.

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that this particular item would be able to utilize for any area throughout the city at

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any given time at the purchase price of what, what are we talking about?

01:56:29.780 --> 01:56:36.980
Well the actual cost is $11,000 but this portable unit's an industrial air conditioner that

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you would put in under emergency circumstances.

01:56:39.500 --> 01:56:44.460
So if we had an issue with the bath blowers, we've got a lot of variable frequency drives

01:56:44.460 --> 01:56:49.340
Zare. If we had anything go down we would actually have some way of dealing with the

01:56:49.340 --> 01:56:53.740
situation right away and we learned dealing with the police department that

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renting units gets very expensive very quick and so by having our own on hand

01:56:58.740 --> 01:57:02.900
that's going to save us money long-term in emergencies when it's related to heat.

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Okay. Any other discussion? Alderman Sellers? Yeah, I'd just like to know what is the

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I believe it's a 12 month warranty but it's an industrial unit and most units like this

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only have a 12 month warranty. Now it'll only get used in emergencies and we'll keep it

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but it can be portable to any of the units by a trailer so it'll be kept in one of the

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buildings that is clean.

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Alderman, Stacy, did you have a hand up?

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What is this 50-50 split?

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That's to basically split it between the water

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and the sewer budgets.

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The other, Alderman, Stacy?

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There's no insurance that we could fall back on?

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Not in this case.

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The repair of the air conditioner was repaired under, I think, in this particular case, warranty,

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but there's no way for us to preserve the variable frequency drives in that electrical

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room without some auxiliary cooling, and that's not paid for through warranty work.

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Any other discussion?

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Madam Clerk, please take the roll.

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Parker, Stacy, Shadle, Sanders, Sellers, Klemm, Johnson, and Simmons.

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Resolution is adopted 8-0. Item number 21 is the adaption of resolution 2025-83. Could you please read this? Resolution ratifying emergency rental of portable air conditioning units for police department from Geostar Mechanical. Manager Boyer. Thank you, your honor. So this is similar. The situation we had at the police department due to the issue with their dirty, the power coming in and causing our compressor to burn up, we for a period of time had a portable air

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and the Fire and Air Conditioning Unit that was brought in to keep the Police Department cool.

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The City essentially we rented it through Geostar as part of our repair and we'll be seeking reimbursement for this through ComEd due to the power issue.

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So staff is requesting us move forward with this ratifying this emergency rental.

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Is there a motion to adopt?

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So move.

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Second.

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Motion made by Alderman Sellers, seconded by Alderman Klemm, discussion on the adoption.

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Madam Clerk, please take the roll.

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Parker

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Parker, Aye, Stacy, Shadle, Aye, Sanders, Aye, Sellers, Aye, Klemm, Aye, Johnson, Aye, and Simmons, Aye, the resolution is adopted 8-0.

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Item number 22 is the adoption of resolution 2025-84. Could you please read this?

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Resolution Approving Purchase of Two Pickup Trucks from J. H. Barco & Sons for Street Department.

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Manager Boyer. Thank you, Your Honor. The City Street Department and the Utility need two new

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pickup trucks. We did budget for them in the 2025 budget under Item 331-304-7005 and 880-000-1800.

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Wood. That was in the 25 budget. This was a planned purchase for replacing existing equipment.

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The first one, and I'm going to hand this to Darren because I want to make sure we got

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the most up-to-date information from Rick Barco as a recent Sourcewell dealer.

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Correct. I received notice today that Barco is currently a Sourcewell dealer. Also, I don't

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O'Donnell, who looked through the memo. We did get three quotes just to see where we

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were at. Barcos was the cheapest for both trucks combined. We put the price out for

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both trucks combined. And after the bid closed, we got information back from Carl's Auto

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and they were approximately just over $5,000 more than Barcos for the same two vehicles.

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It was too late because we had already turned the memo in to include those. So staff is

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is recommending the two budgeted purchase vehicles

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from Barco Chevy.

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They have them both in stock and we can take delivery

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as soon as the plows come in.

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Is there a motion to adopt?

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Second.

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Motion made by Alderman Johnson,

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seconded by Alderman Sellers.

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Discussion on the resolution?

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Madam Clerk, I'm sorry, go ahead.

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Yeah, I just wanted to know,

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I know we're getting two new vehicles.

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Are there gonna be, how many more new vehicles

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where we probably need in the next two or three years.

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Are we gonna be purchasing vehicles every year or?

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Yeah, the idea is to try to turn our inventory

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of vehicles every couple of years.

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It's really budget dependent.

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It really depends a lot on how the budget works out

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and if we think we can get by with what we have

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for a little while, we do,

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but we do need to start rotating some of this out.

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And just on that note, one of the things we are planning

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for and will need to continue to plan for is large,

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Large dump trucks. So those are coming through and I think we actually have a line item for dump trucks for this year

02:02:55.700 --> 02:02:59.340
At least in the utility right for one was that Street Department? Yeah

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So we'll be coming back with one of those the reason it's taken us so long here is because they've been on backorder because of COVID

02:03:06.380 --> 02:03:12.480
Years, so we didn't really feel like there's a reason a budget for them in the past years when you couldn't even get them for years

02:03:12.700 --> 02:03:16.020
So we'll be bringing that up in the 26 budget as we move forward

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Alderman Stacey

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Yes. What budget will they be coming out of and what are these trucks going to be used for?

02:03:28.760 --> 02:03:38.760
So, City Manager Boyer referenced the two budget items. One is coming out of water capital funds and one of them is coming out of sewer capital funds.

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The 2500 single cab is going to be used for our meter department.

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I don't know if anybody recalls, but we've added people to the meter department and we've also added staff that we we had an old vehicle that was in really bad shape that we're going to be replacing and then the 3500 is a replacement for the sewer division with the service body boards, flaps and undercoating. We're adding some of those after fits to make them last longer. We've learned learned our lesson over time, but the bodies are just rusted apart.

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Foward at this point. We use our vehicles quite heavily and these two replacements are set

02:04:22.600 --> 02:04:27.520
up to last for, I would bet we'll get 10 plus years out of both of these vehicles.

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Alderman Sanders? Yeah. Did I hear you mention plows for these

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vehicles, the two pickups? Yep. When we get in the winter months, we

02:04:39.840 --> 02:04:45.280
We need to have more vehicles outside of our big heavy-duty trucks that have plows on them.

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It's very difficult to use the big plows downtown at some of the water and sewer facilities.

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There's just not enough room to use one of our big trucks, so we outfit the bigger one-ton

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trucks with plows and some of the superintendents to be able to assist in the smaller areas

02:05:03.280 --> 02:05:06.160
and it reduces our time in plowing.

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Alderman, Sanders, would you like the floor again?

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Is there any other

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comments, discussion? Would you like?

02:05:18.160 --> 02:05:22.160
Well, let me know when you're done updating.

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Yeah, I'm done for now. Any other

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Parker, Parker, Parker, Parker, Parker,

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Sanders, Sellers, Klemm, Johnson, and Simmons. The resolution is adopted seven to one. Item number

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23 is approval of the bid. Could you please read this? Bid opening on July 15th, 2025 for

02:06:23.120 --> 02:06:29.960
demolition of 17 through 19 West Main Street. Manager Boyer. Thank you, Your Honor. As everybody

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knows we've been working on this for years. 1719 West Main is former sanitary cleaners.

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We recently had a bid opening. We received four bids for the project from Fowler Enterprises,

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Green Demolition Contractors, Northern Illinois Service Company, and Fishers Excavating. After

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the bid was opened, Fowler Enterprises and Green Demolition informed the city that they

02:06:56.300 --> 02:07:02.300
had made a critical error and they were withdrawing their bids, their bid specification requirements

02:07:02.300 --> 02:07:03.840
were incorrect.

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So neither party has staff attended to the non-mandatory bid informational meeting and

02:07:09.620 --> 02:07:13.180
neither party understood the detailed scope of the work that was required.

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So Fishers Excavating is the lowest responsible bidder and staff requests moving forward with

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Fisher bid for $1,145,456 for the demolition of 17 and 19 Main Street.

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Is there a motion to adopt? So moved. Second. Motion made by Alderman Sellers, seconded

02:07:34.700 --> 02:07:42.540
by Alderman Klemm. Discussion on the bid. Alderman Sanders. City Manager, what was

02:07:42.540 --> 02:07:59.100
those numbers again? The winning bid was $1,145,456. How much was the square acres on that building?

02:07:59.100 --> 02:08:05.900
I don't have the square acreage. All I can tell you is that it's two contaminated brownfield

02:08:05.900 --> 02:08:11.220
sites in downtown Freeport that's adjacent to another building that needs to be supported

02:08:11.220 --> 02:08:17.540
and protected and these all drive the cost very high and by the way this is all this is grant funded.

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Okay okay that's good all right. Any other discussion? I have a question so Alderman Simmons.

02:08:25.380 --> 02:08:31.620
Thank you has already been approved. Yeah we've had it for years we just have taken forever to

02:08:31.620 --> 02:08:38.740
get it deployed due to the complexity at the site. Alderman Stacey. When do you anticipate it being down?

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the building should be down by the beginning of December and restoration

02:08:47.700 --> 02:08:54.540
will probably you know perk into May and June of next year of the property just

02:08:54.540 --> 02:08:58.820
wanted to remind everybody this is a Brownfields grant that we've received we

02:08:58.820 --> 02:09:03.660
have not received the money but we have the commitment of 1.7 million dollars so

02:09:03.660 --> 02:09:08.940
with the bid of one point on just under 1.2 which was the engineering estimate

02:09:08.940 --> 02:09:09.940
and all of that.

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With the engineering and everything we will not expend all the money on this grant and

02:09:13.780 --> 02:09:18.020
likely give some of it back, which we never really took the money, right.

02:09:18.020 --> 02:09:22.360
It's on hold for about four years to complete the project.

02:09:22.360 --> 02:09:26.260
We reminded everybody at the last meeting, I believe, that the difficulty in getting

02:09:26.260 --> 02:09:31.660
this to bid is the conjoined buildings that are downtown and protecting them, and one

02:09:31.660 --> 02:09:36.380
of the building owners was less than thrilled about the project, and so it took a lot of

02:09:36.380 --> 02:09:41.260
of Time and Structural Analysis to make sure we can get these buildings down and one of

02:09:41.260 --> 02:09:46.980
the reasons it's so expensive is one of them is three story, one of them is like two and

02:09:46.980 --> 02:09:50.900
a half stories and those sections are going to have to be basically taken down foot by

02:09:50.900 --> 02:09:58.100
foot in order to safely not damage the other buildings. So a lot of extras involved in

02:09:58.100 --> 02:10:02.980
these projects. I will tell you if you divided them up by building, these prices are very

02:10:02.980 --> 02:10:04.820
Very close to the last two buildings that we built.

02:10:04.820 --> 02:10:08.820
Very close to the last two buildings that we took downtown together.

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Any other discussion? Madam Clerk, please take the roll.

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Parker.

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Parker.

02:10:23.820 --> 02:10:24.820
Aye.

02:10:24.820 --> 02:10:26.820
Stacy.

02:10:26.820 --> 02:10:27.820
Aye.

02:10:27.820 --> 02:10:28.820
Shadle.

02:10:28.820 --> 02:10:29.820
Aye.

02:10:29.820 --> 02:10:30.820
Sanders.

02:10:30.820 --> 02:10:31.820
Aye.

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Sellers.

02:10:32.820 --> 02:10:33.820
Aye.

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and Simmons the motion passes 8 to 0 and item number 24 an additional bid could

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you please read bid opening on July 15th for concrete concrete work for driveway

02:10:49.100 --> 02:10:55.780
at fire station on Park Boulevard thank your honor some of you may or may not

02:10:55.780 --> 02:11:00.060
be aware that the Park Boulevard fire station has a differential and grade

02:11:00.060 --> 02:11:03.780
between the road and the driveway approach that creates a problem with

02:11:03.780 --> 02:11:09.180
standing water it also creates a problem with ice formation and we have another

02:11:09.180 --> 02:11:13.620
air issue in the in the vicinity which is the cast-iron sewer line that comes

02:11:13.620 --> 02:11:20.220
out of the fire department there the fire station that is routinely clogs up

02:11:20.220 --> 02:11:24.460
due to the fact that it has a tubrification forming inside the pipe so

02:11:24.460 --> 02:11:29.240
with that being said we looked at just replacing the drive approach and then we

02:11:29.240 --> 02:11:32.400
talked about well if we're gonna do the sewer what do we want to do there the

02:11:32.400 --> 02:11:36.720
concrete is rather old needs to be replaced and it would also offer us some

02:11:36.720 --> 02:11:41.080
opportunity for later on be able to install some conduit so that if we ever

02:11:41.080 --> 02:11:46.960
decided to put a crossing crossing lights in that vicinity we'd be able to

02:11:46.960 --> 02:11:51.960
do that so for Graham design and bid the driveway concrete driveway and sanitary

02:11:51.960 --> 02:11:56.520
sewer improvements for the park station at the request of the fire department

02:11:56.520 --> 02:12:03.000
Public bid was held on Tuesday, July 15th at 11 a.m. at City Hall. City staff

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received five bids for this project from DPI Construction out of Pecatonica,

02:12:08.000 --> 02:12:15.560
O'Brien Civil Work, Sostrom's & Son, NYCAM Construction & Home. DPI

02:12:15.560 --> 02:12:20.760
Construction was the lowest bidder at $120,000. I'm

02:12:20.760 --> 02:12:40.280
120,751.24. DPI has recently completed other concrete work for the City of Freeport with positive results and staff requests council approval to move forward with this reconstruction of the driveway approach, the parking pad and the sewer line.

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Is there a motion to approve?

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So moved.

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Second.

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Motion made by Alderman Sellers, seconded by Alderman Shadle. Discussion?

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Madam Clerk, please take the roll.

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Parker.

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Aye.

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Stacy?

02:13:05.280 --> 02:13:06.280
Aye.

02:13:06.280 --> 02:13:07.280
Shadle?

02:13:07.280 --> 02:13:07.780
Aye.

02:13:07.780 --> 02:13:08.280
Sanders?

02:13:08.280 --> 02:13:09.280
Aye.

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Sellers? Aye. Klemm? Aye. Johnson? Aye. Simmons? Aye. And that motion passes eight to zero.

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Reports from department heads, finance? None. Thank you. Community Development?

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Nothing tonight, Madam Mayor. Thank you. Public Works? Yep, just a few project

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updates. Cleveland is being paved. The west side, about three-quarters of it was

02:13:37.680 --> 02:13:44.440
is done Friday, the other remaining intersections and the other piece should be done sometime

02:13:44.440 --> 02:13:47.200
this week if weather allows.

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Next week you should see the west side of Cleveland being paved, they're just about

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done with the base repairs there.

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Black Hawk is in process, we just got all the water main passed bacterial tests today

02:13:58.400 --> 02:14:03.160
and they're working, I'm sorry, last week and they're working on water services.

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So probably the following week they'll be doing core out and the street should be done

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Probably the first week of August.

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Carroll Avenue's in full swing.

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They are installing water services right now

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and they've flipped sides and they're heading from Galena

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to Adams right now installing water mains.

02:14:25.320 --> 02:14:28.680
So a lot of good progress within the city.

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Also, we received notice from the solar company

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that is building out on 18th Avenue.

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they give us permission to go out to bid for that project.

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So my team is going through the plans

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and making up the specials and provisions

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for the city of Freeport so we can get that out to bid

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in the next couple of weeks.

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Anticipation will be that we will try to bid it

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to have it done yet this year.

02:14:52.580 --> 02:14:54.480
The solar project has everything done out there

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but the driveway.

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And so just as a reminder, the agreement that Wayne and I

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were able to actually, Wayne mostly was able to agree

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with the solar panel company

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is we will be getting $400,000 towards that project, free to the city to repay 18th Avenue.

02:15:10.600 --> 02:15:15.240
So a big win for the city and they'd like to see us have it done by, honestly, we need

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to move on it because it'll have to be done by about the second week of November.

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Fire.

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Yes, thank you, Your Honor.

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Last Wednesday evening, the fire department responded to a residential structure fire

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on West Clark Street.

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as companies were arriving on the scene forcing entry to the front door that were met by one

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dog that had facial burns and he self-rescued out of the building on his own and as the

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firefighters were deploying hand lines to extinguish the fire they located a second

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dog that was barely breathing.

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So while extinguishment was taking place other personnel administered oxygen to the second

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Dove, through pet masks that we received as a donation from the pet mask company.

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So animal control quickly responded to the scene and transported both of the dogs to

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the animal hospital here in town.

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So the house sustained heavy fire and smoke damage and good news is the dogs were sent

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home the next day.

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I talk about this is I have to preface this by stating the fires under

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investigation we have a strong indication that the fire was originated by the dogs

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there was a crockpot on top of the stove the family had left for an event with the

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family that evening we believe the dogs jumped up with their paw turned the

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and Banner on and that's what created the fire.

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We've seen this before, so that's why we're speaking

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about it now.

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This is pending the review of their insurance carrier,

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but again, all indications look to be that the fire

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was caused by the dogs being curious, jumping up

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and seeing what was in the crockpot on the stove top.

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So word to the public, if you're not gonna be home,

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don't have anything stored on the top of your stove

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with Burners that can be adjusted by air by animals and pets.

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So again, we've seen that before.

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So this is not something new.

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And it was worthy of, you know, telling the story.

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So perhaps it's avoided in the future.

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Police.

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Thank you. I have no report tonight.

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Thanks. Library.

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No report tonight.

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Airport.

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IT.

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Nothing tonight.

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City Manager.

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I'd just like to say thank you to the staff. We've got quite a bit going and I

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appreciate all the work that goes into what we're doing every day. Thank you.

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I have nothing new to report. Alderman Parker, do you have anything?

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No. Alderman Stacey? No.

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Alderman Shadle. Nothing. Alderman Sanders. Nothing. Alderman Sellers. Nothing. Alderman Klemm. Neighborhood Watch on 729. Please come with your friends and questions.

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Alderman Johnson. Just invite everybody to come out to the fair and enjoy the fair this week. Alderman Simmons. No, thank you.

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and that leaves us with public comment.

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Hi there, Sue Cook, Winchester Drive. I have a question about or a suggestion

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and possibly on number 12 when you guys are going back and forth about these people are

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getting their gyms today but going forward they're not going to have to worry about

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that $250. Could there be a discretionary so that if these people are coming, the ones

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that just got in today before the vote in the council.

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Could there be a discretionary

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on the Planning Committee or Community Development,

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Public Works that would say, you know what?

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We're gonna give this to you.

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Could there possibly be that so that you're able

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to allow them, since they're so close to the wire,

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literally right before the vote

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to maybe give them a little break.

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And that way it would kind of go with what.

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any other public comment father God in the name of Jesus we praise you we thank you

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for this day for this is the day that you have made and hopefully we have

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rejoiced and been glad in it we thank you for this council meeting tonight oh God

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for the agenda was full as you know lead us and guide us and direct us father God

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your will be done in this city not our will but your will be done in Jesus name

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we pray. Amen. Any other public comments? Seeing none, I'll take a motion for

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adjournment. So move. Second. Motion made by Alderman Shadle, seconded by Alderman

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Sellers, please call the roll. Parker, Stacy, Shadle, Sanders, Sellers, Klemm,

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Johnson, Aye, and Simmons.