 Even we like to call the Durham City Council meeting to order Monday May the 18th at 7 or 2 p.m. And certainly want to welcome all of you that are here for us this evening If we just take a moment for salad meditation, please Thank you. I would ask the Councilman Brown if he would lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance Madam clerk, could you call the roll please mayor Bell? President your pro tem Cole McFadden Councilmember Brown Councilmember Cattati Councilmember Davis Councilmember Moffitt and councilmember Shull Some of you may have recognized as we came in the lobby there's a Bulletin board full of our pictures and photographs of our public works department and The type of work that they do probably a lot of us don't appreciate it until we run into a pothole or Some some kind of complaint, but they keep keep the city running and today we want to recognize national public works week I'm going to ask Marvin Williams the public director of public works. He would join me The proclamation speaks to the fact that whereas public works services Providing our community are an integral part of our citizens everyday lives Whereas the sport of an understanding and informed sentry is vital to the efficient operation of public works systems and programs such as water Sewers streets and highways public buildings and solid waste collection Whereas the health safety and comfort of this community greatly depends on these facilities and services and whereas the qualify quality and effectiveness of these facilities as well as their Planning design and construction is vital independent upon the efforts the skill of public works officials Whereas efficiency of the qualified and dedicated personnel the staff public works departments is materially influenced by the people's attitude and Understand of this very importance of the work that they perform Now, therefore, I will you Vville Vell mail the city of Durham, North Carolina Do have our proclaiming the week of May 17th through May 23rd 2015 as National Public Works week in the city of Durham and I call upon all citizens and civic organizations to acquaint themselves with the issues involved Providing our public works and to recognize the contributions Which public works officials make every day to our health safety comfort and quality of life? What is my hand corpse illicit of Durham, North Carolina this 18th day of May? 2015 I present this to modern for in the comments. He might have Just real quickly. Thank you again mayor bell members of the council for dodging National Public Works week We're one of the departments that people typically forget about until there's a problem like the mayor mentioned But we are a vital part of the city operation to make things go on a daily basis so just on behalf of the staff of the Public Works Department, thank you for the recognition and This week, we will have a couple of functions going on We're continuing with our job shadowing efforts or employees between our maintenance divisions stormwater GIS and engineering divisions Swapping jobs to learn more internally about what we do We're gonna be working with Pearson town elementary school to perform a trail cleanup this week as well And on Friday, we're having our annual departmental lunch in that all of you in the city council and the city administration are Invited to at Southern Boundaries Park right near the operations center at 12 o'clock So, please if your schedule allows, please feel free to join us, but thank you again for the recognition next recognition is for Excellence for the American tobacco trail and I Predestined the bridge and I like to ask mr. Reginald scales of Parsons brick and off engineering to come forth and join me And I guess if you look at Things that are happening around Durham and we always talk about good things happening around our community and in for our community And sometimes it's difficult sometimes it's not so difficult but in the end is the final results is what counts and Certainly the pedestrian bridge across I-40 is one of those I think nobody thinks about when it was supposed to have been done everybody now enjoys it and Certainly, we recognize and fortunately other people to recognize it. So I Recognize I want to give this to skills for commerce that you may have First of all when all is said and done is all is said and done You summed it up very nicely my personal involvement council and mayor goes back to 2001 on this project So it's been a long and interesting journey But anytime you have something that is innovative something that is unique groundbreaking Which is what the city of Durham has it takes time energy and effort and creativity Tonight we are here myself Tim Hayes. This is the guy who actually drove this project through on the Parsons breaker offside He had say enough about Marvin Williams and his staff who were wonderful in terms of Moving these things we ran into a lot of roadblocks as you would imagine, but they kept things moving So you're very proud of the staff and the job they did that that they do for you this award is from the American Council of engineering companies and that is an advocacy group for engineering nationally and internationally There is a North Carolina chapter which we submitted your bridge for an award and it was selected also So it was recognized last year by the state chapter After it won we submitted it for a national award and just to give you an idea of the caliber of projects that were there There were two finalists one project dealt with tunnels around The Niagara River Canada is trying to reduce their alliance on fossil fuel That was considered that was a finalist and the other project was the east span of the Bay Bridge For in San Francisco that project actually won so Shoot for the stars and shoot for the moon if you don't win you land among the stars The American Council of engineering companies engineering excellence awards competition National recognition award presented to the city of Durham for the American Tobacco Trail pedestrian bridge April 2015 Comments by members of the council if not, I want to make a comment. I I had the privilege to attend the Bimbay festival this weekend and I went probably close to Maybe five o'clock or so, but maybe four between four and five. I wasn't the only one that came It was a traffic jam But it was a good traffic jam and I also want to compliment the parks and recreation department for what I think was an excellent Pulling together the event People I talked to were very pleased the weather turned out beautifully The park was large enough to accommodate everybody But it was close enough that people could move in and sort of relax Many board chairs some were just on the grounds and also want to thank the Durham County government also because they allowed Parking at the stadium for free and which that are really really helped out and they had the police They weren't on hand that directed traffic So that was a great event a great time And I want to again congratulate the people staff in particular who stayed there from the morning until evening and Made it such a great event if no further comments I'm going to recognize the city manager for any prior items. Thank you. Mr. Mayor. Good evening everyone. No priority items Likewise city attorney. Thank you. Mr. Mayor. No priority items likewise city clerk. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. No items. Thank you We're perceived with the gender the congenital consistent consent agenda items first and if an item is pulled by a council member of the public We'll deal with that later in the agenda in the program First item is street and infrastructure acceptance Item 2 is dedicated funding source follow-up performance audit for March 2015 Item 3 is home loan and related documents for the quitted school project Item 4 is the Durham Amtrak station agreements item 5 is Increase in civil penalties for parking violations, and I told the city manager. I got a $10 parking ticket I paid it If it had been $20, I wouldn't gotten that ticket, but I paid the $10 parking ticket. It's working. Yeah Item 6 is municipal agreement between the city and the North Carolina Department of Transportation for the US DOT sharp to C16 grant the evaluation of the impacts of smart growth on travel demand Item 7 is in a local agreement between the city of Durham and MPL member agencies for local matching funds for federal transportation planning grants Item 8 is proposed revisions to the Durham City Code to permit Reimbursement for city constructed infrastructure Item 9 is establishing a service area service area fee for the Southeast Regional lift station Item 10 is adoption of proposed water and sewer rates for physical year 2015 2016 Item 11 is proposed update the fee schedule for water and sewer capital facility fees Item 12 is in a local cooperation agreement for the collection of taxes between the county of Wake and city of Durham Item 13 is purchase order contract between medallion athletic products ink in the city of Durham for an artificial turf soccer field upgrade at the CM Herndon athletic park Item 14 is compensation and classification plan recommendations Item 15 is in a government agreement with us geological survey for operation and maintenance of the city of Durham rainfall and stream flow network FY 2016 Item 16 is ordinance amending city code chapter 70 article 1 section 70 dash 2 5 resell the war and or sewer service Item 17 is contract SW dash 38 2015 sidewalk repair project item 18 is contracts SW dash 38 C 2015 sidewalk inspections And I'm 19 as an item that can find on can be found on the general business agenda And I'm 24 as an item to be found on the general business agenda as a public hearing Item 29 is an item that can be found on the general business agenda That is the consent agenda and take a motion to prove the consent agenda It's been properly moved in second second moved by the mayor pro temp second by councilman Cotate Madam clerk, we open the vote You close the vote Vote passes seven to zero. Thank you. And we have the general business agenda Item 19 is proposed physical year 2015 16 budget and physical year 2016 2021 capital improvement plan and the city manager will present those to the council and the public. Thank you Thank you. Good evening mayor Bell Mayor pro temp Cole McFadden members of the city council city attorney Baker City clerk city staff and residents present here this evening or viewing on the Durham television network It continues to be my honor to be entrusted to lead this great organization in Over 2,400 employees committed to service within the organization and within the community I am pleased to be for you this evening to officially present the proposed budget for the city of Durham for the 2015 2016 fiscal year. I Believe this year's budget represents a tipping point Putting us at a place where we see the vision of just a few years ago Taking on all the characteristics of reality We can see it. We can feel it. We can put it to use for the benefit of the community It's a vision. That's not yet complete But one that represents an achievement that is the result of deliberate planning for Durham's future a future We're experiencing now Look around as you stroll down Paris Street or just take a drive down main in Chapel Hill streets in the heart of downtown Fuchsia penguins now welcome visitors at the new 21 C museum hotel The frontage of the old McPherson hospital stands as a reminder of our past But at the same time serving as a wonderful historic entrance at the new residence in on Main Street on Chapel Hill Street the familiar yellow and white of mutual savings alone is being reborn as the new hotel In East Durham or Andrew Avenue connects with Driver Street a recently completed streetscape is spurring a new vitality and investment in that area On Roxborough Street where new housing homes and apartments called Southside Continues to rejuvenate a long neglected neighborhood All around we see the change that has transformed our great city From downtown to our neighborhoods in a matter of just a few years And I'm proud to say a city manager that Durham is ready for our future Years of planning and prioritizing programs and projects and the steady leadership of Mayor Bell and the City Council Have put us here at this time So what does our future hold? No one really knows Some factors are within our control But some that may have a large impact on our long-term plans and our economic growth and development or not Just as we managed our operations and what might be described as tight budget times a few years ago To meet our community's most pressing needs We must continue to be strategic in our decisions to be where we want to be in the next five years as a growing city For the past four years Durham's got it the city's strategic plan has been the foundation of our planning Driving our operational needs and guiding the budget process for the city Quite simply these are areas of focus that you've told us if done well make our city a great place to live work and play This year we've refreshed our strategic goals to reflect what residents tell us is important to them We asked you what success in all those areas would look like We believe after listening that we're on even stronger footage to use our strategic plan as the basis for our future These goals will continue to support and connect programs and services that we can measure to ensure that resources are used efficiently But also to determine that they are meeting the needs of the residents in Planning for the 2016 budget. We continue to scrutinize and prioritize Services and programs making sure they support our strategic goals So that their outcomes help improve the city's economy neighborhoods management and infrastructure Using the strategic plan is now a way of life in this organization. It isn't a phrase how the city of Durham does business as In years past we listened to elected officials and residents in many different ways as we prepared the budget Again, thank you to the mayor and city council for your guidance and participation From the beginning of the budget process and to the residents who made their voices heard as well Each budget continues to be a collaboration process that cannot be done. Well without the input of the council and the public As usual in developing the budget we looked at overall resources Financial and human to understand what we need to sustain an innovative innovative and high-performing organization Including cost of services adequate resources to provide them Including fair and reasonable tax rates along with the responsible debt ratios bond ratings and reserves At the same time we continue to monitor potential state legislative impacts on our budget as I indicated earlier Uncertainty at the legislature continues to affect our budget projections and decisions similar to other large cities across our state While major state revenue Well major state shared revenues Account sales tax continues to increase other fees were eliminated Most significantly the big business privilege license tax totally more than two point nine million dollars had to be replaced from another source The proposed total budget for fiscal year 2015-16 is 386.5 million a nearly 1% decrease from last year The proposed general fund budget which covers the city's core services is one hundred and seventy point two million and nearly 3% decrease from last year Again years of aligning city operations to meet the community's highest priorities and improving collaboration Between city departments and providing services have served us well Not only did we avoid having to look for possible budget cuts to balance the budget this year I am pleased to say that a tax increase is also not needed The proposed tax rate remains at fifty nine point one two cents per one hundred of assessed value Meaning the average homeowner will pay nine hundred and eighty six dollars and twelve cents per year Despite the construction boom we seem to see throughout Durham The Durham County tax assessor reports that we can only expect a two percent increase in new taxable values for the 2016 budget Meaning a penny on the tax rate will equal two million four hundred and seventy five thousand dollars This rate includes a decrease in tax allocation to support the debt service fund to replace a large portion of the business privilege license tax That was eliminated by the state This year a dedicated portion of the tax rate was also established in the solid waste fund to more accurately account for those operational costs Other allocations for transit in the housing fund remain the same in this year's budget The proposed general fund expenditures include modest increases in personnel and operating costs and a significant decrease in transfers Due to the decision to pay for solid waste collection through a dedicated property tax allocation Which I just spoke about in the previous slide The economy is steadily rebounding and population growth in Durham continues However remains important that we continue to scrutinize programs and services and limit any increases to what is needed to accommodate this population growth and cost factors and support the strategic plan The proposed budget uses one point seven million dollars of fund balance for a variety of one-time costs The city continues to enjoy an outstanding credit rating by all rating agencies And I'm pleased to report that fund balance is projected to be at approximately 21 percent Which is well above the budget guideline of 12 percent Residents continually rank employee courtesy and customer service high on the city's resident satisfaction survey We want to keep that rating high as we as well as to improve upon it To further strengthen customer service throughout the organization I'm recommending a citywide review to determine how we can better coordinate customer service functions We're also adding a new representative to the Durham one-call staff and acquiring a new smartphone app So that the public can more easily report problems to us Residents have high expectations for city employees and rightly so they want innovation courtesy and exceptional customer service as an organization We must continue to reward employees who are committed to meeting and exceeding those expectations With excellence in creativity and without excuses I am pleased to continue the city's pay-for-performance system and rewarding employees who perform at a high level as a top priority Within the proposed pay-for-performance plan this year employees would receive an average 3.5 percent pay increase While police and fire plans will increase three to five percent The city's self-insurance health plan continues to perform well and this performance coupled with Employee wellness initiatives will require health insurance rates to increase only three percent This is the first rate increase over in over three years Strong partnerships continue to be at the heart of the city's progress Our partnerships with Durham County the Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce Durham downtown incorporated and private and nonprofit Developers and agencies is stronger than ever At the same time we strive to reach out to distressed communities to ensure that everyone no matter where they live work or play Could be a part of our community's success The mayor's poverty reduction initiative brought individuals as well as other organizations to the table to strategize and create ways to help Many of our neighborhoods escape poverty The administration and staff are ready to continue working with the various task forces to develop strategies and initiatives on this critically critically important call to action to reduce poverty neighborhood by neighborhood and year by year Last year saw our collaboration expand and strengthen as we announced a new joint economic development strategic plan with the county and other Partners to attract development to Durham aimed at growing the economy and providing jobs for adults and youth in Durham This plan serves as a guide for our future to retain businesses and attract investments as we grow Durham's tax base To that end approximately 2.2 million dollars is budgeted for economic development purposes Including continuing the downtown business improvement district at seven cents per 100 ses value on property within the improvement district boundaries Support of the art scene continues to be vital to our economy as well support for many festivals Support for mainstay festivals such as the full-frame documentary film festival the American dance festival as well as funding for newer events such as the art of cool jazz festival and the bull city sculpture show Continues in the proposed budget to help lasting impressions of the city's dedication to creativity and to the arts Later this summer we will be bringing forth a new partnership proposal with Durham County and the Durham Convention and Visitors Bureau to establish a Durham sports Commission with the goal of expanding sports tourism in Durham Now let's turn to neighborhoods as the strategic plan was updated We asked what makes a great neighborhood and here's what you told us neighbors who feel empowered by the city to improve their neighborhoods Neighborhoods that have had have access to a variety of transportation Neighborhoods that have various housing options that are safe and affordable The city's neighborhood improvement services and community development departments work every day to partner with neighbors to meet those needs To help strengthen these efforts a code enforcement supervisor Cut in prior budgets is recommended to be restored to ensure that code enforcement activities such as weedy lots and unsafe housing Get the attention they need Alternate ways to get around is important to residents not just by vehicle But by walking to help meet that need $25,000 is proposed funded to match a hundred thousand dollar grant to update the Durham walks plan and No fair charges with no fair changes are proposed for transit services The new go Durham buses formerly known as Durham Area Transit Authority or data are continuing to be rolled out Expanded routes and improved service will continue to be announced early this fall The penny for housing will continue to address creating and sustaining affordable housing needs Without question Southside will serve as a model for future mixed use and mixed income developments Tremendous progress at Southside continues currently 44 of the 48 home ownership lots are sold Reserved or have construction activity? 24 of those lots are sold to low to moderate income buyers Construction on phase 2 with 20 additional lots is projected to start next summer and for renters The lofts apartments are also making great strides with 93 applications approved as of May 14th of which 72 are low to moderate income renters And when it comes to vacant and boarded properties, the city has raised the bar over the past five years nearly 450 boarded properties have been eliminated in Addition the NIS department is replacing plywood with clear impact resistance sheeting called polycarbonate To improve the appearance of vacant housing waiting to be transitioned to safe and suitable residences Nowhere in the city are partnerships more and vital to in our work, but to keep our communities safe and secure as Warranted this area uses the greatest share of cities resources and personnel as well as facilities and equipment in fact public safety accounts for 91 point four million dollars in the budget with almost 62 percent of that going to law enforcement Efforts to keep our communities safe and secure Reducing crime remains a high priority for our city And while we recognize the crime rates fluctuate quarter to quarter and year to year no number of homicides Assaults or other crimes is acceptable While no additional police officers or firefighters are being recommended in the proposed budget All sworn positions are fully funded It's only reasonable to expect that as the city has continued to grow in population and size Over the last few years that which is expected to continue. We need to plan for significant Additional police and fire personnel I'm committed to continuing to work with both the police and fire departments throughout this year to better evaluate and Prioritize how existing resources are being deployed As well as what and how new resources would be deployed and what results the public can expect for any commitment of additional taxes directed here Last week we also later this week We will also continue the discussion regarding the work of the violent crime reduction task force and recommendations from the Department of Justice as well as preparing to support councilmember Eddie Davis as he prepares to lead conversations about police and community relations In addition to providing programs and services that directly affect residents taking care of city buildings parks and roads is Crucial for our future For that reason we continue to keep maintenance at the top of our priority list City has made significant strides to commit funding over the past few years to address long-standing physical asset deficiencies Certainly the work that surrounds us as the exterior renovations to City Hall continue is just one example Funding is included in the budget to increase deferred maintenance to six hundred thousand dollars Additionally one-time funding of a hundred and eight thousand dollars is proposed to allow the general services department to acquire and develop a robust asset management software system While we've come a long way over the last few years the condition of our streets continues to be a top concern for residents according to the most recent survey I Am proposing that in addition to the five hundred thousand dollars for sidewalks the street paving funding be increased to two million dollars Last year City Council voted to dedicate one half cent of property tax about one point two million dollars for maintenance of parks and recreation centers It was a good start But more work is needed for park maintenance throughout the city Therefore the proposed budget continues the dedicated half-cent for much needed park maintenance including fields and court repairs An average three percent rate increase for water and sewer will generate about two point nine million dollars for ongoing maintenance of water lines and other Infrastructure and there's no increase recommended for stormwater rates this year due to modest growth in the stormwater fund You'll see some of the other major capital projects listed here totally more than twelve point nine million dollars for current and new projects These projects are funded through a variety of fees water and sewer revenues revenue bonds and other financing At this point we've done our best to recommend a budget that propels our city forward It has been a collaborative process relying on the groundwork and longer term financial and strategic plans developed over the last few years And at the same time trying to predict what the immediate future holds We remain committed to transparency in the city's budget as well as in the total city's total operations The new open government portal is about to be launched next month to provide more direct access to city and county data The city website is also undergoing a transformation with a key update to make it mobile friendly since More and more people are accessing websites through their smartphones and tablets I am confident more so than ever that with this budget Durham's future remains bright So bright you'll need shades now. Where have I heard that? I won't go there Your thoughts about the 2015-16 budget are important Feel free to send your suggestions and comments to the city by email on the city's Facebook page on the Twitter Twitter feed by video submission on the city's YouTube channel or even by contacting Durham one call Here's your chance to let us know what you think Then we'll respond to your comments and answer as many questions as we can during our third annual e-town hall meeting on Monday June 1st Which will be aired live on Durham television network and live streamed on the city's website In addition to the e-town hall here are some other ways you can let us know your thoughts Copies of the preliminary budget are also available on the city's website in the city clerk's office and in the budget management services department As always special recognition and thanks to the budget and management services Director bertha johnson and her staff along with all the city department directors for their superior leadership To ensure that our strategic plan guides as well as aligns with the city budget priorities I continue to appreciate and value the close working relationship between the mayor and city council and city administration As we think about what means to the most to us as a city now and for generations to come I've heard it said that a well thought out budget is how a city shows its residents that it cares Personally I can think of nothing that illustrates the value of thinking about the future than children and grandchildren That became too clear for me last week as my wife and I welcomed our first grandchild into the world While the actions we take now Affect how we live work and play we must always consider how they'll help the future 10 20 and 50 years from today If not for ourselves for the people in our lives whom we care a lot about Let's continue to work together and make Durham a place where great things happen. Thank you Tom that was excellent I think it was a very balanced and well presented It's certainly covered The things that we heard throughout our budget deliberations with the community The fact that we are presenting a balanced budget with no tax increase I'm certainly sweet to a lot of people's ears But we also know we've got spending time going through the actual details of the budget and we'll be doing that Very shortly, but you put us in a great position and for that. We're very appreciative and appreciative of the staff again I know some of them are leaving but we understand that all these things that happen in this community Uh, I'm talking about the positive things really happened because of the result of our staff and we're very appreciative of that Thank you, mayor I recognize councilman moffitt It's it's not um I don't think we take time Very often to appreciate the work. We do the staff quite frequently, but we don't always of the manager And I think it was a good Demonstration of the work that the manager does I want to thank him for the budget I look forward to the in-depth discussions that we're going to have with the department directors over may 26 and 27th And I just want to comment that Durham I mean, I just I just think it's an extraordinarily well managed city And I'm particularly appreciative that this year's budget is less than the current year And I know it's a reflection tom of your commitment to doing more for the city with the resources that we have at hand so thank you we move to the Next item, which is in a local agreement between item 29 in a local agreement between the city of Durham and Durham county to establish the Durham workforce development board And its administrative entity under the workforce innovation and opportunity act of 2014 effect of july 1st 2015 Who's the staff versus kevin? Good evening, mr. Mayor city council this evening we have the opportunity to Have before you our proposed interlocal agreement for the Um reestablishment of the Durham workforce development board under the pending new legislation That is has been um Brought forward by the u.s. Department of Labor known as the workforce innovation and opportunity act And so we'll take questions at this time recognize the mayor pro tem Good evening, kevin. Could you explain to us the new composition of the board? as Well dictated by the federal government Be happy to mayor pro tem The federal government has made a priority in this legislation to have smaller and more strategic workforce development boards As was the case under the workforce investment act There's the there the intention is for there to be a majority of private sector business leaders um We are recommending a maximum number of 25 members to the board at any given time Currently the board is at 29 members. And so we're we're recommending that it never be greater than 25 Um, as I said, that would be a majority of private sector membership There would also be a category related to um a combination of community-based organizations members of The labor community as well as um a membership of Organizations that promote apprenticeships so that we can promote more work-based learning. And then there are also Mandatory and stipulated agencies that are to be represented such as an economic development or community development organization um An organization that uh serves uh those who are receiving vocational rehabilitation services uh, a state employment service representative And a few other public, um agencies My understanding is elected officials on the board is no longer mandated Probably has never been mandated. Is that correct? That's correct. And so that is why When you brought that to our attention I said that I would certainly be willing to to back off from the board Because if you look at it, we have the final say in what you're doing anyway. And so That is enough input for us. And I think steve agreed what I don't understand is why The county would still want to have voice and The agency really authorized to carry out the mandates of this act a willing to pull back and why We are paying for staffing yet We're willing to step back Yet, there's no funding from them and they want to be a part. I don't want to sound selfish But what I do want I'm trying to understand Why it became such an issue Uh, and I wish I could have been at work session to bring these Questions out, but I'm troubled About the amount of emphasis that has been placed on it I think that You really need to be able to pay to play And if They are going to be willing to help fund this department Then I think they oh we owe them the right to serve Otherwise, they should back off just like we did And just like the advertisement of the food line And that's just my bad sense I'm just speaking From my heart. I don't understand it. I don't understand it. We shouldn't try to micromanage everything That happens In Durham, thank you Recognize the councilman shul Thank you, mr. Mayor I agree with mayor pro tem We we are both happy to Withdraw ourselves from membership on the committee and we think that'll help the committee function better It'll be smaller. It'll be it'll be a More it'll it'll be a larger percentage of the of the of the committee will be From the private sector and that's the intention of the legislation and and I think we've felt all along there There have been too many people on it. So I just want to express my support for her position and And I hope that and I will say that We we can still have a liaison relationship the mayor wants to appoint liaisons. That's great and When you all need us to come we can be there for any advice and Or that you might want or any information that you want to convey to us and so I appreciate What the mayor pro tem has said I am in total support of that and I hope that I think it will be a more efficient group if if some of us elected officials will back off of it So I hope the county will our friends in the county will take that to account. Thank you So can I can I ask questions? I haven't haven't gotten involved in this So right now, well, what's proposed there 25 members at the maximum a maximum right Right now we have how many elected official serving do we have four or two or three four We have two from the city and two from the county. Correct. So we stayed at 25 maximum And reduce about four possibly 21 No, we we're currently at 29. So we're gonna reduce it to 25, right? Correct with no and if we don't have any county commissioners or commission council people on that's another four slots that don't have to be filled No, the the recommend the recommended maximum of 25 would exclude the elected officials. That's how well So you've already taken them off. Okay. So that's well, that's that's the record That's the recommendation that would it take effect July 1st officially And the county has agreed to it hasn't agreed to the county did agree to it last monday evening Okay, so what's the issue and if they've agreed not to have any elected officials on it. What's the issue? Is there an issue? On may 11th on may 11th that right so since since our work session They agreed to it by three to vote since our work session. Correct. Yes. Well, I moved item then Uh question here Well, since we got a motion in a second you're discussing Recognize councilwoman catari. Thank you. I just Kevin wanted to be completely clear I mean, I definitely support the withdrawal of the elected officials, but The way I read option one it had 25 and option two had 26 So are we voting on either of the options? I just wanted to be really clear about The number. Yes councilmember catari. That's correct. So what we're recommending is option one Schedule b1, which would have a maximum of 25. Okay. Thank you. I appreciate that any further discussion If not Questions been calling it hasn't been called. I'm calling it madam clerk. We open the vote Close the vote Vote passes seven to zero. Thank you the next item is item 24 general business agenda public hearings did I miss something? Yeah Uh 24 second amendment to economic incentive contract between the Jensen group LLC and the city of derm for capital investment in downtown derm Mr. Mayor apologize for not formally introducing myself before Kevin dick with the office of economic and workforce development and this evening We are recommending a second extension To the contract between the city of derm and the gentian group for the redevelopment of the Former mutual community savings bank into what would what would be called the hotel derm The hotel derm would add necessary hotel rooms to our downtown and bring forth Jobs in the hospitality and tourism industry This project was slated to be completed by april 30th However, due to delays that were not under not within the developer's control They encountered some they encountered delays that Prevented the construction from being completed by april 30th. And so we are recommending an extension through july 31st Which should enable the project to be completed You've heard the staff Recommendation this is a public hearing. Let me ask is it anyone in the first order questions by members of the staff? If not, is it anyone in the public that would like to speak on this item? Let the record reflect and no one in the public has to speak on this item Bring the matter back before the board public hearings close Been property and move a second madam clerk. We open the vote Close vote The vote passes seven zero. Thank you any other items that come before the council If not, we're adjourned at 7 48 p.m. Thank you