 Madam clerk, could you call the roll, please? Dr. Bustle's here. Mr. Brennan president. Mr. McDowell. Yes, mr. Duvall present mayor Rickaman here. Thank you stand for the Pledge of Allegiance At this time, I'd like to do two things. One is take a moment of silence for our colleague, Joe Earl Taylor, Jr., who unfortunately passed away this week ago. Joe was good friend, probably the biggest heart of anybody. And every day I've heard more and more stories about what he had done in our community that a lot of us who were close to him didn't know that I'd ask everybody to take a moment as we think about Joe and his family as they cross into a new dimension without some very big shoes. And the giant in our community, I ask everybody to take a moment of silence and then I would like Reverend McDowell to give us a word of prayer, please. Thank you. Let us pray. Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal. We gather in this room today to not only transact the business of the city, but to remember our colleague, our friend, and our brother. Dear Lord, we pray today that in your wise counsel that you might be with the Taylor family, be with them in such a way that you might graciously wrap your arms or protection around them, touching them with a finger of love and care. While this city mourns the death of Joe, we simply ask that the enthusiasm and the excitement that he brought to this council and to this city might invigorate each one of us as we expand ourselves to touch us in individual and yet collective ways. Be with our mayor and other members around this table. And of course, our city manager and everybody involved in in the city, allowing them to sense sadness, but yet growth. For even in death and chaotic experiences, we learn to face development and purpose and meaning. So be with us as we sojourn together. But who knows when the bell will toll for us. And that when it tolls, each one of us might have our collective and individual legacies. In addition to Joe, we pray for the Newman family, Brian DeQuincy Newman, who passed suddenly on last evening. Be with Judge Newman and his family, touching them also with a finger of love. And lastly, Lord, be with this our mayor. Give him the strength, the will and the grace to remember, but yet to move forward in the legacy that was established. We ask it. We claim it. Not in my name, but in the name of him who is able to do all things. Amen. Thank you, Reverend McDowell. Thank you, Mayor Rickerman and this council. From the staff and myself, we appreciate you being willing to gather at this very difficult time. And I feel, I think I know that Councilman Taylor would expect us to do the business that we have before us in order to ensure that his constituents, the citizens of Columbia and District 4 are duly represented. And unfortunately, you know, these are some of the tasks ahead of us to move that forward to a special election for City Council District 4 on March the 28th. And with that, we have before you a resolution or 2023 003 authorizing notice upset special election for City Council District 4. If you would, Mayor Rickerman and Council, as you consider this resolution, I would respect respectfully ask that you strike in the last sentence in the be it further resolved sentence at the end, the words on or before Friday, January 6, 2023. And again, not later than Friday, January 20, 2003, we would strike those particular dates. But you have my reassurance that the notice will be in the state newspaper well in advance of next Friday's filing date. We are still working with Richland County as of minutes ago to validate the precincts ensure that everything is proper and every polling place has been double and triple chat for this purpose. And we will be well within state law to get all of that done as long as they notice is in the paper by next Wednesday. And we hope before them but definitely by this next Wednesday. So with that, Mayor Rickerman will leave it to you. We have a motion to approve resolution number are 2023 003. Mr. Mayor, I move we approved resolution 2023 dash 003 in the last paragraph deleting owner before Friday, January the 6 2023. And again, not later than Friday, January the 2023 so that the last paragraph shall read be it further resolved that the city clerk is hereby authorized to publish notice of the election in conformity with state law in the state newspaper and the city clerk is directed to provide a copy of such notice to the South Carolina Ethics Commission. Is there a second? Very good. The motion is second. Any discussion? Questions, concerns? I know our clerk will take care of everything that she does. I have full faith in her to make sure that we get everything. Unfortunately, we're having to have a special election. We want to make sure all the information is out there with that. Madam clerk. Could you read the roll? Mr. Herbert. Hi, Dr. Bustle. Hi, Mr. Brennan. Mr. Mcdowell. Yes, Mr. Duvall. Hi, Mayor Rickerman. Hi. Thank you all. With that, we'll be adjourned. I move we adjourned.