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GOOD AND WELCOME TO THE GROVE CITY COUNCIL MEETING. IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY, UH, SIGNED UP, PLEASE COME FORWARD AND SIGN THE SPEAKER'S LIST. NOW IF YOU'RE HERE REPRESENTING AN ITEM ON THE AGENDA, OR IF YOU WISH TO ADDRESS COUNSEL AT ANY POINT DURING THE MEETING THANK YOU.
IN FACT, YEAH. UH, FOR BUSINESS CENTER DEVELOPMENT. SEE THAT? YEAH. I'VE WORKED IN GREEN C. CAN I PUT MY WORK ADDRESS AND NOT MY HOME ADDRESS? RIGHT THERE. IT'S NOT HERE. YEAH, I WAS OUT OF TOWN AND.
OR MAYBE A THIS. MHM. YEAH. THANK YOU. HERE DO WE HAVE TO SPEAK WHEN YOU SIGN IN ON THIS? I. I JUST HAD TO DO IT FOR A PROJECT AND I HAVE MY NAME ON SHEET THING. I WAS HERE WAS THIS WORK? YEAH. OK? THAT THAT. IN DENVER. GOING. GROVE CITY COUNCIL IS NOW IN SESSION.
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PLEASE STAND AND JOIN ME FOR A MOMENT OF SILENT PRAYER AND THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FROM. HAVE THE CLERK CALL THE ROLL. MISS BURROWS HERE , ANDERSON. IRIS HERE. HERE HERE HERE. AND THEN, UM, I WILL MAKE
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A MOTION TO DISPENSE WITH THE READING OF THE MINUTES OF OUR MARCH 4TH MEETING AND APPROVE THEM AS WRITTEN. SECOND SECOND ANDERSON. YES YES, YES, YES, YES. YES, DEAR. RIGHT WE HAVE NO PRESENTATIONS AT THE TOP OF OUR IDENTITY THIS EVENING, BUT WE'RE GOING TO READ THROUGH THE AGENDA AND GET THE BALL ROLLING RIGHT AWAY. UM WELCOME, EVERYONE. THANKS FOR JOINING US THIS[Ordinance C-11-24 Accept the Transfer of 23.471+ acres from GC Beulah Park Investments LLC. Second reading and public hearing. ]
EVENING. UH, TONIGHT UNDER LANDS . WE HAVE ORDINANCE C 124 C 1324 C 1424 C 1524 C 1624, C, 1724 AND RESOLUTION CR 9 24, 1024, 1124 AND 1224. UNDER SERVICE. WE HAVE RESOLUTION CR 1324 UNDER SAFETY. WE HAVE ORDINANCE C 1224 RESOLUTION. CR 1424, 1524 AND 1624. IF THERE ARE NO OBJECTIONS[00:05:05]
, THIS AGENDA IS APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT. HEARING NONE. I WILL NOW TURN THE FLOOR OVER TO MISS BURROWS WITH LANCE. THANK YOU. FIRST ON THE LAND'S AGENDA THIS EVENING IS ORDINANCE C 1124 TO ACCEPT THE TRANSFER OF 23.471 PLUS OR MINUS ACRES FROM GC BEULAH PARK INVESTMENTS LLC.AND AT THIS TIME I AM GONNA ASK COUNCIL MEMBER BARRY AS ORIGINATOR OF THIS ORDINANCE TO GO AHEAD AND LEAD THE DISCUSSION IN BOTH YEAH, SO THIS THIS ALL STARTED BACK IN 2016 THAT, UM, UM CHUCK REMINDED US IN CAUCUS, BUT IN 2016, WE RECEIVED A GRANT . AND THAT GRANT WAS I THINK FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, OR WAS IT FROM THE FROM THE STATE OF OHIO AND CHUCK AND IKE LED THIS AND WE ENDED UP GETTING A GRANT FOR STORMWATER, UM FOR STORMWATER AND STREAM RESTORATION IN THAT AREA, AND WHAT IT DID, BASICALLY, IS IT IT IT FUNDED THE RELOCATION OF THE STREAM, IT RESTORED THEIR BRING BACK TO ITS ORIGINAL, UM, MEANDERING IF YOU IF YOU EVER ACTUALLY BEEN BACK THERE TO SEE IT, BUT IT ALSO CREATED A BUFFER ON EACH SIDE OF THE STREAM TO MEDIATE. UM YOU KNOW ANY TO ANY BAD THINGS GETTING INTO THE STREAM AND EVERYTHING. SO WHAT IT BASICALLY DID IS WHAT ALL STREAM SHOULD BE IS RESTORED TO THEIR NATURAL TO THEIR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT THROUGH THE PROCESS OF DEALER PARK, BECOMING A, UM, A CENTER POINT IN OUR COMMUNITY WITH THE WITH THE WITH THE WITH THE PARK AT BEULAH. PARK AND ALSO THE DEVELOPMENT IN GENERAL.
THE WHAT HAPPENED DURING THAT THOSE NEGOTIATIONS IS BASICALLY THE OWNERSHIP OF THAT SOMEHOW WENT TO THE DEVELOPER WHICH, UM, THOSE OF US AROUND AT THE TIME THAT WERE REALLY WANTED IT THAT THAT TO HAPPEN TO BEGIN WITH, BECAUSE, AS CHUCK NOTED, ALSO IN CAUCUS IF THAT'S IF THAT CORRIDOR EVER CLOGS, IT'S THE CITY THAT'S GOING TO GO IN AND FIX IT. IT'S NOT GOING TO BE A HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION OR ANYTHING. SO IT'S 24 ACRES. UM, THE ISSUE HERE IS UM AND YOU CAN SEE THERE'S A YELLOW LINE THAT'S GOING, UM, BACK BEHIND THE, UM THE AREA, WHICH WILL HAVE HOUSES AND EVERYTHING THAT IS THE BIKE PATH THAT WAS ORIGINALLY THERE DURING THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS DURING THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS THAT PATH GOT WIPED OUT. AND UM, AND BASICALLY, UM THEY STARTED PUTTING IT IN FRONT OF THE PER THE PER THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN THAT WAS ACTUALLY WENT THROUGH WAS THE PATH WENT AND IT WAS TO GO INTO THE FRONT OF THE HOUSE AS WELL. IT'S A LOT SAFER AS WE ALL KNOW TO HAVE THE PATH BEHIND THE HOUSES ALONG THE NATURE PRESERVE WHERE PEOPLE CAN ACTUALLY ENJOY THE AND CAN ENJOY THE NATURE OF THAT, UM, AREA OF THE PRESERVE AND THE STREAM RESTORATION. SO THIS PIECE OF LEGISLATION BASICALLY TAKES THE DONATION OF LAND FROM THE DEVELOPER BRINGS IT BACK. BRINGS IT BACK INTO THE CITY. UM CONNECTS BOTH PARKS AND THE TOWN CENTER. YOU CAN SEE THERE AND RESTORES THAT, UM, BIKE PATH TO A TO ITS ORIGINAL INTENT OR ORIGINAL LOCATION, WHICH RAN ALONG THE NATURE PRESERVE. SO THIS IS AN ACCEPTANCE OF A DONATION. BASICALLY, AT THIS POINT THAT'S ALL THE CHECK. DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING? UH JUST A COUPLE MORE POINTS. UH TO WHAT YOU'VE ADDED A COUPLE MORE THINGS IT DID DO IS IMPROVE THE DRAINAGE STORM DRAINAGE SYSTEM IN THE BEULAH SUBDIVISION AREA, AND ALSO IT PRESERVES WILDLIFE HABITAT IN THAT AREA. SO THOSE ARE THE ONLY OTHER THINGS I WOULD ADD. SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MISTER. WEARY. ACTIVE. ARE. ARE THERE ANY OTHER COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL? ALL RIGHT. THAT THIS ORDINANCE HAS HAD ITS SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING. I MOVE IT BE APPROVED.
SECOND ANDERSON. YES YES, YES, YES, YES. BURROWS? YES. THE SECOND ITEM UNDER LANDS THIS
[Ordinance C-13-24 Accept the Annexation of 0.755+ acres located at the Northeast corner of Demorest and Grove City Roads in Jackson Township to the City of Grove City. First reading. ]
EVENING IS ORDINANCE C 1324 TO ACCEPT THE ANNEXATION OF 0.0. EXCUSE ME POINT. 0.7555 PLUS OR MINUS ACRES LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF DEMURS AND GROVE CITY ROADS IN JACKSON TOWNSHIP TO THE CITY OF GROVE CITY. THIS ORDINANCE HAS HAD ITS FIRST READING SECOND HEARING IN PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD ON APRIL 1ST 2024 THE NEXT OR IS C 1424 APPROVED THE REZONING OF[Ordinance C-14-24 Approve the Rezoning of 0.61+ acres located at the southeast corner of Park & Elm Streets from IND-1 (Light Industry) to PUD-R (Planned Unit Dev. – Resid.) with text. First reading. ]
0.61 PLUS OR MINUS ACRES, LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF PARK AND ELM STREET FROM IND ONE, WHICH IS LIKE INDUSTRY TO PR, DR PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT RESIDENTIAL WITH THE TEXT.THERE'S ORDINANCE HAD HIS FIRST READING AND THE SECOND HEARING IN PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD ON MAY 6TH 2024. NEXUS ORDINANCE C 1524 TO PROVE A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR OUTDOOR SALES AT
[Ordinance C-15-24 Approve a Special Use Permit for Outdoor Sales for Broadway Fireplace & Décor located at 3827 Broadway. First reading.]
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BROADWAY FIREPLACE AND DECOR LOCATED AT 3827 BROADWAY. THIS OR HAS HAD ITS FIRST READING.SECOND HEARING, SECOND REREADING AND PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD ON APRIL 1ST 2024. NEXT IS
[Ordinance C-16-24 Approve a Special Use Permit for Outdoor Seating for Plates and Pints located at 4008 Broadway. First reading]
ORDINANCE C 1624 TO APPROVE A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR OUTDOOR SEATING AT PLATES AND PINTS LOCATED AT 4008 BROADWAY. THIS ORDINANCE HAS HAD ITS FIRST READING. SECOND READING IN PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD ON APRIL 1ST 2024. NEXUS ORDINANCE C 1724 TO APPROVE A SPECIAL USE[Ordinance C-17-24 Approve a Special Use Permit for a Car Wash for Moo Moo Car Wash located at 3019 Turnberry Ct. First reading. ]
PERMIT FOR A CAR WASH FOR BOO EXPRESS CAR WASH. LOCATED AT 3019 TURNBERRY COURT. THIS ORDINANCE HAS HAD ITS FIRST READING AND SECOND READING IN PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD ON APRIL 1ST 2024. NEXUS RESOLUTION CR 09 24 TO APPROVE THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE MUMU[Resolution CR-09-24 Approve the Development Plan for Moo Moo Express Car Wash located at 3019 Turnberry Court. Postponement requested.]
EXPRESS CAR WASH. LOCATED AT 3019 TURNBERRY CAR COURT. THIS RESOLUTION HAS HAD ITS READING AND AT THE REQUEST OF THE PETITIONER I REALLY BE POSTPONED TO APRIL 1ST 2024. SECOND MR SIGS. CIGAR. T. YES QUOTE. YES DAIRY? YES YES. BURROWS? YES, ANDERSON? YES. NEXT IS[Resolution CR-10-24 Approve the Development Plan for the Frazier Business Center located at 5822 Haughn Road.]
RESOLUTION CR 1024 TO APPROVE THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE FRASER BUSINESS CENTER, LOCATED AT 5822 HA ROAD. THIS DEVELOPMENT PLAN, AS YOU CAN SEE IS A 12,000 SQUARE FOOT FLEX BUILDING AND ASSOCIATED SITE IMPROVEMENTS ON A 2.24 ACRE PARCEL ON HAN ROAD. I MEAN, IT SHOULD BE NOTED THE CITY IS CURRENTLY WORKING WITH OTHER AREA PROPERTY OWNERS TO SECURE NECESSARY EASEMENTS TO ALLOW FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A PUBLIC SANITARY SERVICE, UM IN THE AREA , BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN FINALIZED YET ON MARCH 5TH 2024 PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVED THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN 4 TO 0, WITH THE FOUR SHOWN SHOWN STIPULATIONS. IS ANYBODY HERE? LET'S SEE. WE GOT BRIAN MEANING? IF YOU CAN STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE BRIAN SWEENEY, 2852 EAST AVENUE, COLUMBUS, OHIO. WHAT IS THERE ANYTHING YOU WANT TO SHARE ABOUT THE PLAN AND KIND OF OVERVIEW? UH, I GUESS THE ONE THING THAT I WANNA SHARE IS THAT, UH, WE ARE WILLING TO TAKE ALL FOUR CONSIDERATIONS. STIPULATIONS INTO CONSIDERATION, UH, TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS, OK, THAT'S VERY IMPORTANT. UM IS THERE ANY OTHER COMMENTS? BESIDES THAT YOU WANNA SHARE WITH US OR THE PUBLIC? UH I DON'T THINK SO, UNLESS THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS FROM ANYONE. ANY QUESTIONS? NO. THERE YOU GO. AND THIS WILL MATCH THE STIPULATIONS AS FAR AS SOME OF THE LARGER WINDOWS AND STOREFRONTS THAT WERE MENTIONED BY PLANNING COMMISSION. YEAH, WE HAVE SINCE ADDED MORE MORE, UH, GLASS AND WINDOWS TO THE FRONT AND I ADDED CANOPIES OVER EACH OF THE ENTRANCES. MISS KELLY, DO YOU HAVE ANY THOSE THOSE ADDITIONAL, UM, PICTURES OF THE NO, MA'AM. THEY HAVE NO BEEN SUBMITTED. OK? THEY WERE AVAILABLE AT THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING. SO I JUST THOUGHT MAYBE WE MIGHT HAVE THOSE AS WELL. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS. MR BARRY. NO, OK. UM, KYLE RAUCH. DID YOU WANT TO SAY ANYTHING ON THAT? NO, YOU'RE GOOD. OK, ALL RIGHT. WITH THAT SAID THIS RESOLUTION HAS HAD ITS ITS READING AND PUBLIC HEARING AND I MOVE IT BE APPROVED. SECOND HOW YES. FAULT. YES. NO. YOU YES. BURROWS? YES, ANDERSON? YES. SYRUS? YES. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. NEXT RESOLUTION. CR 1124 IS TO APPROVE A DEVELOPMENT[Resolution CR-11-24 Approve the Development Plan for the Jackson Township Maintenance Building located at 3756 Hoover Road. ]
PLAN FOR JACKSON TOWNSHIP MAINTENANCE BUILDING LOCATED AT 3756 BROAD OR EXCUSE ME, HOOVER ROAD. THIS DEVELOPMENT PLAN IS FOR A 10,000 SQUARE FOOT MAINTENANCE BUILDING AT THE JACKSON TOWNSHIP COMPLEX, LOCATED AT 3757 HOOVER ROAD ON MARCH, 5TH 2024 PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVED THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN 3 TO 0 WITH NO ADDITIONAL STIPULATIONS. I HAVE[00:15:06]
JASON CONTRE FROM THE JACKSON TOWNSHIP. PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. UH, MY NAME IS JASON COTTRELL AND I'M WITH MCKNIGHT GROUP ARCHITECTS AND LOCATED AT 3351 MCDOWELL ROAD HERE IN GROVE CITY. IS THERE ANY COMMENTS? YOU WANT TO SHARE? JUST MOSTLY AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS? OK, GREAT COUNCIL. ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS? MR BARRY. YEAH. THE, UM I KNOW, AND I KNOW MISS KELLY'S GONNA ROLL HER EYES AT ME RIGHT NOW. BUT YOU GUYS HAVE A, UM YOU GUYS ARE THE ONLY CLOG IN THE WHEEL THAT KEEPS US FROM CONNECTING OUR BIKE PATH. UM AT THE CORNER OF SOUTHWEST TO THE SOUTHWEST BIKE PATH THAT'S ON SOUTHWEST BOULEVARD. SO IF YOU COULD TAKE THAT MESSAGE BACK, I'D APPRECIATE IT BECAUSE I MEAN , OUR PEOPLE HAVE TO RIDE ON THE ROAD. UM IN THAT SECTION, AND WE'D APPRECIATE IT IF, UH, THE TOWNSHIP WOULD IMPROVE THAT AND CONTINUE THE BIKE PATH. OK? THANK YOU, MISTER. BARRY ANY OTHER COMMENTS? QUESTIONS YES, MR HOLT. THANK YOU. IS THIS BUILDING FACE HOOVER ROAD AT ANY POINT OR WHERE IS IT ON THIS MAP? ACTUALLY, THAT IT'S GOING TO BE OK. UM YOU KNOW HOW TO POINT UNDER THE BUT THERE IS AN EXISTING BUILDING. UM IT'S GOT A BROWN ROOF ON THIS AND IT IS RIGHT AT THE VERTICAL PORTION OF THE L IF YOU WILL, UH, THAT IS THE EXISTING MAINTENANCE BUILDING. UH, 4300 SQUARE FOOT BUILDING THAT WILL BE DEMOLISHED AND THE NEW BUILDING GOES BACK IN ITS PLACE. UH, IT DOES NOT FACE ANY THIS. THIS SLIDE. THE EAST SIDE WILL FACE HOOVER THAT IS BEHIND THE SKATE PARK. AND I CAN'T TELL FROM THE DRAWING. BUT IS THERE ANY OF THIS GONNA HAVE LIKE A STONE FACADE IN THE FRONT OF IT? IT'S A BRICK, UH, UP TO 8. FT UH, ON THE SOUTH AND EAST SIDE, UM AND THEN METAL, UH, ON THE OTHER TWO SIDES AND THE ROOF AND THE BRICK AND THE METAL SIDING ALL MATCH EXISTING BUILDINGS ON THE SITE. OK, THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. MR RAU, DID YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS? OK, THANK YOU. WITH THAT SAID THIS RESOLUTION HAS HAD ITS READING IN PUBLIC HEARING. I MOVE THAT IT BE APPROVED. SECOND MR HOLT? YES, BARRY. YES YOU. YES ANDERSON? YES. CIGARS? YES, OK. YES. ALRIGHT THANK YOU. UH, FINALLY THE RESOLUTION CR 24 TO[Resolution CR-12-24 Approve the Development Plan for Park & Elm Duplex and Triplex located at the southeast corner of Park and Elm Streets. Postponement requested.]
APPROVE THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR PARK AND ELM DUPLEX AND TRIPLEX LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF PARK AND ELM STREETS. THIS RESOLUTION HAS HAD ITS READING AT THE REQUEST OF THE PETITIONER . UM WE I MOVE THAT IT BE POSTED TO MAY 6TH 2024 2ND MR BARRY? YES. MR DEW? YES YES. ANDERSON YES, IRIS? YES. HELP? YES. YES. MADAM PRESIDENT. THAT'S ALL I HAVE THE STANDARD LANCE THANK[Resolution CR-13-24 Adopt the Solid Waste Management Plan for the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio.]
YOU VERY MUCH, AND WE WILL MOVE ON WITHOUT DELAY TO MR DE WITH SERVICE. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. WE HAVE RESOLUTIONS CR 1324 ADOPTION ADOPT THE SOUTH SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE SOLID WASTE. AUTHORITY OF CENTRAL OHIO. THIS RESOLUTION WAS BROUGHT FORWARD BY MR BOZO.IF THERE'S ANY SASKATCHEWAN OR QUESTIONS. GOT A SPEAKER HERE. SPEAKER. WHICH 10 RIGHT HERE, JOE LOMBARDI. MR LOMBARDI FORWAR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE I PLEASE. THANK YOU. CHAIRMAN DE NAME IS JOE LOMBARDI, 3524 CHIP SHOT COURT. COLUMBUS, OHIO 43228. GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT HAK HAK AND MEMBERS OF COUNCIL JOE LOMBARDI SWE IS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. I WANNA THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING OUR TEAM TO ATTEND TONIGHT'S MEETING TO PROVIDE A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN. WITH ME THIS EVENING IS SCOTT PERRY, ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
ALSO WANNA THANK MAYOR STAGE AND HIS ADMINISTRATION, ESPECIALLY THE WORK OF LINDA ROSEN FOR WORKING WITH OUR TEAM ON SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS HERE IN GROVE CITY, SWECO. GROVE CITY HAVE WORKED CLOSELY ON VARIOUS EFFORTS SUCH AS THE ANNUAL ECO FASTEST TO IMPROVE RECYCLING AND COMPOST IN YOUR COMMUNITY. WE APPRECIATE THE HARD WORK OF THE CITY, THE RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES
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AND SCHOOLS. TO HELP US PLAN THE DELIVERY OF THOSE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. STATUTORILY SWECO MUST UPDATE OUR DISTRICT SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN EVERY FIVE YEARS AND SUBMIT THE PLAN TO THE OHIO EPA FOR APPROVAL. AS PART OF THE PROCESS. WE'RE SEEKING SUPPORT FROM COMMUNITIES INTO SOLID WASTE DISTRICT. THIS PLAN IS AN IMPORTANT ROAD MAP THAT HELPS US INFORM OUR STRATEGIES AND DECISIONS FOR THE FUTURE. THE PLAN INCLUDES AN EMPHASIS ON EDUCATION HARD TO RECYCLE MATERIALS, BUSINESS RECYCLING AND FOOD WASTE STRATEGIES. THERE IS NO FEE INCREASE WITH THIS PLAN. WE DID RECEIVE COMMENTS FROM MR BOSO DATED NOVEMBER. 16TH IN SWECO DOES UNDERSTAND THE ZONING CLASSIFICATIONS OF THE LAND THAT IS NORTH OF 665 AND PLAN ON WORKING WITH THE CITY AND THE ADMINISTRATION TO DETERMINE THE BEST USE OF THAT LAND. FURTHERMORE THE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN DOES NOT ADDRESS LANDFILL OPERATION ONLY DIVERSION AWAY FROM THE LANDFILL. WE APPRECIATE YOUR CONSIDERATION OF THE PLAN AND LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVING YOUR SUPPORT FOR RESOLUTION. CR 1324 THANK YOU AGAIN FOR ALLOWING ME A BRIEF MOMENT OF YOUR TIME THIS EVENING, AND SCOTT AND I ARE HERE TO ANY QUESTIONS. THAT COUNCIL MAY HAVE. THANK YOU. ANY MONEY ON COUNCIL HAVE A QUESTION. FOR THAT. THANK YOU, MISTER. IF I MAY. I DON'T REALLY HAVE A QUESTION. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. I SO APPRECIATE THE PARTNERSHIP AND, UM I HOPE THAT YOU ALSO RECOGNIZE, UH, THE PARTNERSHIP THAT EXISTS HERE IN THE CITY OF GROVE CITY. I KNOW THAT OUR BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS TEAM TAKES INFORMATION THAT COMES FROM YOU DIRECTLY. I SEE IT IN MY INBOX FIRST, BUT THEY ALWAYS MAKE AN EFFORT TO PUT IT OUT THERE IN THE COMMUNITY, AND I THINK IT REALLY IS ACCOMPLISHING GREAT THINGS IN THE WORLD OF, UM LIMITING WHAT GOES INTO THE LANDFILL. ESPECIALLY SO APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU. OK, MR BARRY. MR STAGE WON'T ASK YOU TO DO THIS, BUT I WILL. UM FIRST OF ALL, I ALSO WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THE COLLABORATION AND EVERYTHING, AND I LIKE TO ALSO THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU'RE DOING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT. I KNOW YOU GUYS ARE REALLY TRIED TO DO WHAT YOU CAN TO RESTORE AREAS AND PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT. ONE THING THAT I'VE BEEN ASKING FOR MANY, MANY YEARS IS FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION TO MOVE YOUR CORPORATE OFFICE INTO OUR CITY LIMITS, SO AT LEAST THE CITY CAN HAVE SOME TAX REVENUE OFF OF OFF OF THAT, BECAUSE OUR RESIDENTS ARE THE ONES THAT ARE THE ONES THAT ACTUALLY SUFFER THE MOST IF YOU WILL, FROM THE TRUCKS AND THINGS LIKE THAT, SO THAT WOULD BE A NICE GESTURE, IF YOU WOULD, IF YOU WOULD AT LEAST HELP US OUT WITH SOME OF THAT TAX BASE, AND WE APPRECIATE IT.I'LL ASK NOBODY ELSE WOULD. WELL, MR BARRY, I WILL ADMIT THAT WAS THE FIRST TIME I'VE BEEN ASKED THAT, BUT THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE QUESTION, MR SEACREST, IF I MAY, UH I MOVED BACK HERE IN 2017, AND I WOULD SAY THIS. IT'S BEEN MY PRIVILEGE TO WORK WITH YOU AND YOUR TEAM CHRISTY, AMY ANDREW AND ON ON AND WHETHER IT'S GRANT PROGRAMS FOR THE OUR LADY FESTIVAL OR THE , UM, FOOD WASTE COMPOSTING. VERY DEDICATED STAFF YOU HAVE, AND I'M JUST PROUD TO BE ABLE TO WORK AND HAVE PRIVILEGE TO BE ABLE TO WORK WITH YOU ALL. THANK YOU, MR SPEAKER, CHRIS. WE ARE TRYING TO BUILD A RELATIONSHIP WITH GROVE CITY. AS WE KNOW YOU ARE A NEIGHBOR AND OUR HOST CITY. SO I THANK YOU. NOT QUITE, BUT BUT THANK YOU VERY MUCH. APPRECIATE YOUR TIME THIS EVENING. THANK YOU. THIS RESOLUTION HAS HAD ITS READING IN PUBLIC HEARING AND I MOVE THAT IT BE APPROVED. SECOND MISTER DEW. YES YES. ANDERSON YES, YES, YES. YES, YES. RIGHT.
THANK YOU, MR DEW. AND THAT BRINGS US TO WE IS THE SIGN UP SHEET COMING BACK THIS WAY.
THAT'S RIGHT NECK. I'M SORRY. I SORRY. GET PASSED BACK BEFORE WE TRANSITION. THE SIGN UP SHEET HAS TO MAKE ITS WAY TO SAFETY CHAIR. MS ANDERSON, TAKE THE FLOOR. THANK YOU. I KNEW I HAD
[Ordinance C-12-24 Repeal Chapter 732 titled Medical Marijuana and Section 1135.09(b)(15) titled Medical Marijuana Cultivation, Processing, or Retail Dispensing of Medical Marijuana Prohibited in All Districts, of the Codified Ordinances of Grove City, Ohio. Second reading and public hearing. ]
SOME SPEAKERS, SO I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT WE ADDRESS THAT SO FIRST WE ARE GONNA READ ORDINANCE C 1224, AND THIS IS TO REPEAL CHAPTER 732 TITLED MEDICAL MARIJUANA AND SECTION 11 35.09 B 15 TITLED MEDICAL MARIJUANA CULTIVATION PROCESSING. RETAIL DISPENSING OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA PROHIBITED IN ALL DISTRICTS OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF GROVE CITY, OHIO.THIS IS THE SECOND READING IN THE PUBLIC HEARING. DO WE WANT TO DO? THERE. ANYBODY ON
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COUNCIL? LET'S TALK FIRST OR WE OPEN. I WILL. YES, MR HOLT. THANK YOU. TAMMY, START MY TIMER. MENTALLY WE HAVE, UH, A LITTLE BIT OF A LITTLE BIT OF A TIMELINE HERE FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA IN 2016 HOUSE BILL 523 PASSED IN BOTH THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE. SHORTLY THEREAFTER IN 2017 C 4617 WAS INTRODUCED BY GROVE CITY TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL MARIJUANA CULTIVATION, PROCESSING AND RETAIL DISPENSING. SO THAT'S WHERE WE'RE GONNA TALK ABOUT HERE.THIS ISSUE IS ABOUT THE CULTIVATION, PROCESSING AND RETAIL DISPENSING OF MARIJUANA.
SO THAT WAS 2017 FAST FORWARD TO NOVEMBER 2023 STATE OF OHIO ISSUE TWO LEGALIZED RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA GROVE CITY RESIDENTS MIRRORED THE STATE RESULTS WITH 57% IN FAVOR. FOR RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA. JANUARY 24 C 53 WAS SUBSEQUENTLY SUBMITTED. AND THE CURRENT COUNCIL DEFEATED AN ATTEMPT TO PROHIBIT CULTIVATION, PROCESSING AND RETAIL DISPENSING OF RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA WITH A VETO PROOF MARGIN OF 5 TO 7. NOW WE ARE AT MARCH 2024. I'VE BROUGHT FORTH THE REPEAL MEDICAL MARIJUANA PROHIBITION ON CULTIVATION, PROCESSING AND RETAIL DISPENSING. NOW WHY AM I DOING THAT? I MAINTAIN THAT MEDICAL MARIJUANA SHOULD BE ALLOWED FOR THE FOLLOWING. IT'S INCONSISTENT TO HAVE RECREATIONAL APPROVED AND MEDICAL PROHIBITED. THAT'S WHERE WE ARE RIGHT NOW. THE DISPENSING LANDSCAPE IS CHANGING. OBVIOUSLY IT'S IN FLUX. THERE'S LOTS OF RULES IT COULD BE CREATED MAY NOT BE CREATED. WE DON'T REALLY KNOW, BUT WE DO KNOW NEW DISPENSARIES WILL PROBABLY BE ABLE TO DISPENSE BOTH MEDICAL AND RECREATIONAL. SO THIS CAN ACTUALLY LIMIT THE NUMBER OF DISPENSARIES. WE MAY NEED IN GROVE CITY, SO WE COULD HAVE ONE DISPENSARY DOING BOTH MEDICAL AND RECREATIONAL AND THE MEDICAL PEOPLE I BELIEVE DO A REALLY GOOD JOB OF DOSING AND FOLLOWING ALL THE PROCEDURES, SO THAT WOULD BE GOOD TO HAVE DONE FOR THE RECREATIONAL AS WELL. UH, THERE ARE NO OPEN MEDICAL DISPENSARY LICENSES TODAY.
THAT'S A FACT. SO ONE MIGHT THINK. WHY DO ANYTHING THEN RANDY IF THERE'S NONE AVAILABLE WELL, THE STATE WILL OPEN RECREATIONAL LICENSES, AND THEY'LL PROBABLY OPEN MEDICAL OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS. IT'S A LONG PROCESS TO OPEN UP A DISPENSARY BUSINESS. PEOPLE BEGIN LOOKING FOR A LOCATION, YEARS IN ADVANCE FOR GROVE CITY TO BE CONSIDERED, UH, WE JUST CAN'T HAVE THESE PROHIBITIONS IN PLACE TODAY BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE PLANNING TOMORROW. UH GROVE CITY WILL BENEFIT FROM SOME JOBS AND SOME TAX MONEY FOR DISADVANTAGED GROUPS. AND IN BOTH RECREATIONAL AND MEDICAL. THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN. I THINK THE PROHIBITION OF IS ANTIQUATED AND AN EXAMPLE OF GOVERNMENT OVERREACH. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. MR SPEAKER. I DID WANT TO MENTION THAT YOU HAD BROUGHT FORTH THIS LEGISLATION. SO I APPRECIATE YOU OPENING THAT UP. ANYONE ELSE ON COUNCIL. I HAVE A COUPLE THINGS I. I AM I I'M SORT OF, UH, REALLY TOOK ME A WHILE TO CONTEMPLATE WHAT I REALLY WANTED TO TOUCH ON TONIGHT. UM I IN LIGHT OF OUR PRIOR CONVERSATION RELATED TO RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA. UH I REALIZE I AM PROBABLY WILL FIND MYSELF IN THE MINORITY ON THIS SUBJECT. AS A MATTER OF FACT, I SAW ON W OS U TODAY THAT I MIGHT FIND MYSELF IN THE MINORITY ON THIS SUBJECT. UH THIS EVENING IN GROVE CITY. UM, BUT I DID WANT TO TOUCH ON TWO ITEMS. UM FIRST, UM, THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE WHO PASSED ISSUE TWO LAST NOVEMBER. INCLUDED THE PROVISION THAT LOCALITIES CAN ADOPT ORDINANCES TO PROHIBIT ADULT USE MARIJUANA BUSINESSES WITHIN THEIR BOUNDARIES. I WANNA BE CLEAR ON WHAT PEOPLE PASSED, UM, THERE WAS VERY INTENTIONALLY AND OPEN DOOR FOR LOCALITIES TO MAKE THEIR OWN DECISIONS. SECOND UH, IF OUR URGENCY HERE IN GROVE CITY IS TIED TO GETTING OUR PIECE OF THE TAX REVENUE PIE I JUST WANNA POINT OUT THE
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POSSIBLE FLAW IN MAKING THAT LEAP FOR WHAT APPEARS TODAY TO BE LOW HANGING FRUIT IN TERMS OF NEW REVENUE. I REALLY WASN'T SURE HOW TO DESCRIBE THIS AND COINCIDENTALLY, I WAS AT A MORSY SESSION. UH, THAT WAS THE STATE OF THE REGION AND THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER WAS MAJORA CARTER. AND IN HER SPEECH, SHE REFERENCED THE MARKET DETERMINANTS THAT DRIVE SOME COMMUNITIES TO FILL UP. WITH DRUG STORES AND CLINICS. DOLLAR STORES, FAST FOOD RESTAURANTS, LIQUOR STORES, SMOKE AND VAPE SHOPS AND CHECK CASHING BUSINESSES. I WON'T GET INTO THE WEEDS ON THIS, BUT HER OVERALL MESSAGE WAS THAT WE DO GET TO CHANGE THE NARRATIVE. WHO ARE DEVELOPMENT DECISIONS IN OUR RESPECTIVE COMMUNITIES. WE GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO THAT. SO I BELIEVE WE HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO LOOK AT THE UNIQUE ATTRIBUTES OF OUR COMMUNITY IN THIS DECISION MAKING PROCESS IN MAYBE IT'S MY ACCOUNTANT BRAIN, BUT IT'S A LEDGER SHEET THAT SAYS THIS IS THE POSITIVES THAT WE HAVE IN GROVE CITY. THESE ARE SOME OF THE NEGATIVES THAT WE HAVE IN GROVE CITY AND ACCORDINGLY IS EACH DECISION THE RIGHT FIT FOR THIS COMMUNITY. SO I BELIEVE WE NEED TO LOOK AT THAT RESPONSIBILITY, LOOKING AT THE UNIQUE ATTRIBUTES OF OUR COMMUNITY, WEIGHING THE PROS AND CONS. I BELIEVE THAT THAT VERY CONCEPT WAS PROTECTED IN ISSUE TWO PASSED BY THE VOTERS IN NOVEMBER. AND MOST OF ALL, I WANT US TO KEEP IN MIND THE DECISION MAKERS IN THIS COMMUNITY, THE LEADERS IN THIS COMMUNITY THAT EVERY SINGLE CHOICE WE MAKE TODAY IS SHAPING THE FUTURE ECONOMY OF OUR CITY, AND WE HEARD THAT IF WE WERE IN THE MID OHIO REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION, STATE OF THE REGION LOUD AND CLEAR THOSE DECISIONS SHAPE TOMORROW. TODAY'S DECISIONS SHAPE OUR FUTURE THAT A SECOND THANK YOU. ANY OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS. ANY COMMENTS. I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM THE SPEAKERS FIRST. OK, LET'S JUMP TO THE SPEAKERS. UM, WE HAVE SHERRY DUNIGAN FIRST, PLEASE, IF YOU WOULD COME UP AND PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. OK? SHERRY DUNIGAN 2235 SUND AVENUE, GROVE CITY. THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE YOU LETTING ME SPEAK TODAY ON THIS TWICE A MONTH. THE SEVEN OF YOU COME TOGETHER TO MAKE DECISIONS ON BEHALF OF 42,000 PLUS PEOPLE. THAT'S A BIG RESPONSIBILITY. AND WHEN I AM CERTAINLY GRATEFUL THAT YOU TAKE ON VOLUNTARILY. IT SHOWS THE LOVE AND COMMITMENT YOU HAVE FOR YOUR COMMUNITY. DECISIONS MADE IN THIS ROOM ARE OFTEN BASED ON A RIGOROUS DATA COLLECTION, PROFESSIONAL ADVICE AND EXPERIENCE OVER THE YEARS. IS INCLUDE EMPLOYED THE EXPERTISE OF COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS AND TASK FORCES. OFTEN PUBLIC INPUT IS SOUGHT THROUGH SURVEYS OR OPEN DISCUSSION. AND WE SAW AN EXAMPLE OF THIS A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO WHEN WE HAD A PUBLIC MEETING REGARDING WHETHER WE SHOULD CLOSE BROADWAY FOR EVENTS. SO I WAS SURPRISED WHEN A RECENT ORDINANCE WHICH YOU ALLUDED TO EARLIER HAVING SIGNIFICANT COMMUNITY IMPACT WAS DEFEATED WITHOUT ANY OF THESE EFFORTS. IN A FEW MINUTES COUNCIL WILL VOTE ON SIMILAR ORDINANCE WITH SIGNIFICANT COMMUNITY IMPACT, AND UNLESS THE RESEARCH WAS DONE BEHIND CLOSED DOORS WITHOUT PUBLIC INPUT, THE VOTE SEEMINGLY WILL BE BASED SOLELY ON PERSONAL OPINION OR YOUR OWN PERSONAL RESEARCH OR WHAT WE SELL ONLINE OR ON TV. SOME COUNCIL MEMBERS MENTIONED RECEIVING MESSAGES FROM RESIDENTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE. BUT LET'S BE HONEST. WE SURROUND OURSELVES WITH PEOPLE WHO ARE LIKE US AND LIKE-MINDED. PEOPLE ARE GOING TO HAVE LIKE-MINDED OPINIONS. SO YOU'RE NATURALLY GONNA HEAR COMMENTS THAT FAVOR YOUR POINT OF VIEW. THE DECISION BEFORE COUNCIL TONIGHT IS NOT AND SHOULD NOT BE ABOUT LEGISLATING MORALITY OR DOING WHAT THE VOTERS WANT. IT'S ABOUT WHAT'S BEST FOR OUR COMMUNITY, AND THE COMMUNITY DESERVES TO FEEL COMFORTABLE IN THE KNOWLEDGE. THAT COUNCIL HAS DONE THEIR DUE DILIGENCE TO ENSURE THIS WEIGHTY DECISION IS MADE BASED ON FACTS. THEREFORE I ACTUALLY RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOU TO CONSIDER POSTPONING THIS ORDINANCE FOR AN AMOUNT OF TIME APPROPRIATE TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE IMPACT OF THIS DECISION ON OUR COMMUNITY, PERHAPS TO CREATE A COMMITTEE TO ASSIST IN THE RESEARCH OR TO FACILITATE A COMMUNITY SURVEY TO GET THE FEEL FOR WHERE THEY STAND. AND I'VE SUPPLIED YOU WITH A COPY OF LINCOLN PARK, MICHIGAN'S, UM, AD HOC COMMITTEE SURVEY AND THE[00:35:03]
RESULTS FROM THE RESEARCH THAT THEY DID. THE COMMITTEE COULD FOCUS ON QUESTIONS THAT LACK ANSWERS. FOR EXAMPLE, DO WE KNOW HOW MUCH TAX REVENUE COULD BE GENERATED FOR GROVE CITY? HOW IT'S GOING TO BE DISTRIBUTED OR WHAT? WE'RE GOING TO USE IT FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA FACILITIES CANNOT OPERATE WITHIN 500, FT OF SCHOOLS, CHURCHES, LIBRARIES, PLAYGROUNDS OR PUBLIC PARKS.WHERE DOES THAT MEAN? THEY COULD OPERATE IN GROVE CITY WILL COUNCIL GIVE THE RESIDENTS IN THAT AREA AN OPPORTUNITY TO WEIGH IN. IF MEDICAL MARIJUANA BUSINESSES OPEN. DOES THAT MEAN ONCE THE STATE HAS FINISHED MAKING THE RULES THAT BUSINESS COULD AUTOMATICALLY BE PERMITTED TO SELL RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA WITHOUT PUBLIC INPUT? AS ONE MEMBER POINTED OUT. COUNCIL CARES ABOUT JOBS AND THE HEALTH AND RIGHTS OF GROVE CITY RESIDENTS. THIS IS A PIVOTAL DECISION. THIS IS NOT A LOOSE CANNON ISSUE. AND AS SUCH, DESERVES THE EXTRA STEPS FOR CLARITY, IF AFTER RESEARCH COUNCIL DETERMINES THE ORDINANCE SHOULD NOT BE REPEALED, GROSS CITY RESIDENTS WILL NOT WILL NOT VIEW THE DECISION. AS OHIO GOVERNMENT SUBVERTING THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE, BUT RATHER A FULLY INFORMED DECISION. MADE BY THE SEVEN PEOPLE WHO ARE ELECTED AND ARE TRUSTED, REPRESENT 42,000 RESIDENTS IN THEIR HOMETOWN. THERE'S SO MUCH MORE TO THIS, BUT ONE THING IS CLEAR. THIS ISN'T AS SIMPLE AS APPROVING OR DISAPPROVING A COFFEE SHOP OR AN ADULT ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS. RESIDENTS HAVE QUESTIONS. AND IF COUNCIL CANNOT GET ANSWER THOSE QUESTIONS. MAYBE THE DECISION SHOULD NOT YET BE MADE. I UNDERSTAND THERE'S A THOUGHT THAT CERTAIN DECISIONS COULD SEND UNSPOKEN MESSAGES TO POTENTIAL BUSINESSES. IT CAN BY POSTPONING THIS ORDINANCE, YOU SEND A MESSAGE TO FUTURE BUSINESSES AND YOUR RESIDENTS THAT YOU CARE DEEPLY ABOUT YOUR COMMUNITY AND ARE WILLING TO TAKE THE EXTRA STEPS TO ENSURE THAT THE RIGHT EMPLOYERS SET UP SHOP IN GROVE CITY. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. THEY ALSO HAVE MARIE SCHIFF. PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD.
DOCTOR MARIE SCHIFF, 4140. HOOVER ROAD, CY. UM THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK THIS EVENING. UM I KNOW THAT THIS IS A HOT TOPIC ISSUE. UM, I'M LIKE, I'M LIKE LIKE TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT, UM HOW THIS IS GONNA IMPACT AND INFLUENCE. THE SALE OF, UH RECREATIONAL AND MEDICINAL USE OF MARIJUANA. THERE'S A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HOW THE VOTERS, UM, CHOSE TO USE RECREATIONAL MEDICINAL MARIJUANA VERSUS THE SALE OF IT. UM, AS A BUSINESS OWNER AND AS A RESIDENT OF GROVE CITY. I CHOSE TO COME TO THIS COMMUNITY BECAUSE IT'S MORE FAMILY ORIENTED. I CHOOSE OPEN A BUSINESS IN THIS COMMUNITY BECAUSE THERE ARE CERTAIN ETHICS, CERTAIN INTEGRITY. UM I KNOW THAT I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT CHOSE TO LIVE IN THIS COMMUNITY BECAUSE OF THOSE THINGS I KNOW THAT I'M NOT THE ONLY BUSINESS OWNER THAT CHOSE TO OPEN A BUSINESS HERE IN GROVE CITY, BECAUSE OF THE INTEGRITY AND THE ETHICAL DECISIONS. THAT COUNCIL MAKES THE DECISIONS THAT YOU MAKE ARE GOING TO IMPACT OUR YOUTH. IT'S LONG LASTING. IT'S GOING TO INFLUENCE THE PRESIDENT AND THEIR DECISION TO EITHER STAY HERE OR MOVE HERE. IT'S GONNA INFLUENCE THE BUSINESS OWNERS DECISION TO STAY HERE OR TO OPEN A BUSINESS HERE. IT'S GONNA INFLUENCE OUR CRIME RATES. UM IT'S VERY ANALOGOUS TO ME TO DECIDE TO OPEN UP A STRIP CLUB HERE. I MEAN, YOU HAVE, WHY DON'T WE HAVE ALLOW STRIP CLUBS TO OPEN HERE IN GROVE CITY BECAUSE IT'S A CERTAIN FAMILY HOMETOWN ATMOSPHERE THAT WE WANT TO MAINTAIN. AND SO I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THAT YOU DO MORE RESEARCH. AND ASK THAT YOU TAKE A MORATORIUM ON ON THE DECISION TO PASS THIS ORDINANCE BECAUSE IT'S A BIG DECISION, AND IT'S GONNA INFLUENCE WHETHER BUSINESS PEOPLE COME HERE OR WHETHER THEY DON'T WHETHER RESIDENTS COME HERE OR WHETHER THEY DON'T THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER COUNCIL COMMENTS. GO AHEAD. I'LL DO ONE, MR. BARRY YEAH, THE ONE THING THAT WE DISCUSSED IN CAUCUS THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE. REGARDLESS OF WHAT HAPPENS ON THIS IS YOU KNOW WE'RE WE'RE WE'RE TRYING TO SET UP WORK SESSIONS IN THE IN THE FUTURE TO TRY TO UNDERSTAND ISSUES MORE AS AS INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE , SO I'M IT SOUNDS LIKE THERE'S ENOUGH INTEREST IN IN THIS SUBJECT TO HAVE ONE OF OUR WORK SESSIONS BASED ON JUST YOU KNOW A SPECIAL USE PERMITS FOR THIS WHERE THEY CAN BE WHERE THEY CAN'T BE. UM AND ALSO, UM SOME OF THE QUESTIONS THAT THAT HAS HAVE BEEN RAISED TONIGHT. SO THE REASON I BELIEVE MR HOLT CAN SPEAK TO THIS HIMSELF THAT THIS WAS BROUGHT UP IS BECAUSE RECREATIONAL WAS APPROVED, UM,
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BASED ON THE STATE SETTING UP GUIDELINES, AND NOW IT DIDN'T MAKE SENSE FROM A MEDICINAL MARIJUANA TO NOT BE APPROVED. BEING THAT WE ALREADY APPROVED RECREATIONAL. UM AND WE'VE BEEN THROUGH THIS BEFORE WITH MR SMITH THAT THERE'S A LOT OF A LOT OF THINGS THAT THE STATE HAS NOT TOLD US YET. UM WHAT THOSE REGULATIONS ARE GOING TO BE WHAT THOSE SPECIFICATIONS ARE, UM OR WHAT OR WHAT? WE HAVE TO DO COMING DOWN THE ROAD FOR THAT, SO I MEAN, WE MAY HAVE TO REVISIT THIS AS AS WE GET CLOSER TO IT IS MY POINT. UM, I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE WHAT? WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN WITH THE STATE OF OHIO ? I MEAN, HAVING WORKED DOWN THERE FOR SEVERAL YEARS, I CAN TELL YOU THAT CHAOS IS PART OF THE NORM. AND WE MAY NOT HEAR ANYTHING FOR YEARS, AND NOTHING MAY EVER MAY NEVER HAPPEN WITH WITH THIS IF THEY KEEP STALLING AND NOT DO ANYTHING, SO, UM, BUT THE LOGIC IN MR HOLT CAN TALK ABOUT THIS IS WE DID RECREATIONAL BECAUSE THE VOTERS SAID SO. UM AND SO WE'RE NOW WE HAVE THIS BEFORE US BECAUSE IT'S ACTUALLY IT'S THE MORE VALID ONE. IN MY VIEW. IT'S MEDICINAL AND THAT TYPE OF THING. SO THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO SAY. THANK YOU, MR. HOLT DID YOU WANT TO, UM, JUST A COUPLE POINTS HERE. I JUST WANT TO REITERATE THAT WE'RE TALKING CULTIVATION, PROCESSING AND DISPENSING HERE, SO JUST, YOU KNOW, IT'S OK TO USE MARIJUANA STATEWIDE. THERE IS NO REGULATIONS IN GROVE CITY ABOUT NOT USING MARIJUANA. UM ANY MORE THAN THERE IS CIGARETTES. REALLY? IT'S VERY SIMILAR. SO THERE COULD BE BUILDINGS AND BUSINESSES THAT MAY OUTLAW THAT, UH AND THAT'S THE PUBLIC SECTOR'S RIGHT TO DO THAT. AND IT'S ALSO, UH, WITH THE LEGISLATION OK TO GROW SOME AMOUNT YOURSELF WITH THE LEGISLATION. NOW THEY'RE ARGUING WHETHER THAT'S GOING TO BE THIS MUCH OR THAT MUCH DOESN'T REALLY MATTER. BUT THE LEGISLATION WE'RE TALKING ABOUT HERE DOESN'T AFFECT EITHER ONE OF THOSE WHICH MEANS PEOPLE WILL JUST GO TO WHEREVER THE CLOSEST PLACE IS TO GET IT. UH AND YOU KNOW WE'LL HAVE NO EFFECT ON TRYING TO LIMIT USAGE OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. PRETTY MUCH JUST LIKE ALCOHOL. YOU'LL DRIVE TO WHEREVER AND YOU KNOW, THAT'S WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN. UM AND I JUST WANT TO REITERATE I I'VE NEVER MENTIONED REVENUE IN ANY SECTION HERE OF MY COMMENTS, SO I'M NOT DOING THIS FOR REVENUE. I'M DOING IT FOR JOBS. THE OPTICS OF PROHIBITION. AND. ANY POSTPONE IS THE SAME IMPACT AS APPROVING THIS TONIGHT BECAUSE, AS THE MAYOR WILL SAY, UH, THERE'S NO MEDICAL LICENSES ANYWAY. OK SO THAT MEANS WE WON'T EVEN BE IN CONSIDERATION UNTIL NEW LICENSES COME UP. WE GOT PLENTY OF TIME TO FIGURE OUT THE RULES, AND IN THE MEANTIME, WE CAN GET THE, UH CONFLICTING LEGISLATION OFF OUR BOOKS AND ALLOW BOTH PUB UH MEDICAL AND RECREATIONAL THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE ON COUNCIL? THERE. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. TO ME. IT'S PRETTY SIMPLE. WE'RE PREMATURE. IT'S VERY CONFUSING. IT'S ALREADY CONFUSING IN THE PUBLIC'S MIND AS TO WHAT THE ROLE OF MEDICAL, MARIJUANA AND RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA IS GONNA PLAY IN ITS ADMINISTRATION. AND THE DISTRIBUTION SELLING AND SO FORTH. AND I, I THINK I HAVE THIS ON BOOKS. WE PUT A STAKE IN THE GROUND. THAT IF THERE ARE RULES COME OUT FROM THE STATE.WE HAVE AT LEAST A BASIS TO SAY, HEY, WE ALREADY HAVE DONE SOMETHING THAT SAYS, UH, WE ARE PUTTING A MORATORIUM AND WE LIVE BY MORATORIUM TO SOME DEGREE, BUT THE REALITY IS AND THIS HAS NOT BEEN MENTIONED. SO FAR. THERE'S TWO YEARS BEFORE ANYTHING IS GONNA BE DONE ANYWAY. AND SO I THINK WE'RE PREMATURE. WE CAN REPEAL THIS ANY TIME, BUT BY DOING IT TONIGHT IT DOES NOTHING BUT CONFUSE THE PUBLIC EVEN MORE ON WHAT'S GOING ON WITH, UH, MARIJUANA IN GENERAL. SO THANK YOU. IS THERE ANYBODY ELSE ON COUNCIL? OK? THIS ORDINANCE HAS HAD ITS SECOND READING IN PUBLIC HEARING AND I MOVE IT BE APPROVED. SECOND AM I ALLOWED THE SECOND? YEAH, OK. BURROWS. YES. ANDERSON? YES. MISTER SIGRI? YES. TALK NOW, MR. HOLT.
BARRY? YES? MR DE. OK, WE WILL MOVE ON TO RESOLUTION. CR 1424 THIS IS TO WAIVE THE PROVISIONS
[Resolution CR-14-24 Waive the provisions of Section 529.07(b)3 of the Codified Ordinances for the Wine & Arts Festival on June 14 – 15, 2024 in the Town Center. ]
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OF SECTION 529. SEVEN B, THREE OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES FOR THE WINE AND ARTS FESTIVAL ON JUNE 14TH IN A IN THE TOWN CENTER. THIS ONE IS, UM, ALLOWING OPEN CONTAINER DURING THE TIME PERIOD OF THE WINE AND ARTS FESTIVAL IN THE TOWN CENTER ON JULY 15TH AND 14TH. DURING THE SPECIFIC UM, HOURS OF OPERATION OF THE WINE AND ARTS FESTIVAL. WE DID THIS SIMILARLY FOR ANOTHER RESOLUTION A COUPLE WEEKS AGO FOR OTHER FESTIVALS IN THE TOWN CENTER. I DON'T THINK WE HAVE ANY SPEAKERS FOR THIS. DOES COUNCIL HAVE ANY COMMENTS ON THIS? OK? THIS RESOLUTION HAS HAD ITS SECOND READING AND EXCUSE ME. THIS RESOLUTION HAS HAD ITS READING IN PUBLIC HEARING AND I MOVE BE APPROVED. SECOND MS ANDERSON. YES SEACREST? YES, YES. YES YES, YES, YES. NOW WE ARE MOVING ON TO CR 1524 TO WAIVE SECTION 903 28 FOR THE WINE AND ARTS, TACOS[Resolution CR-15-24 Waive the provisions of Section 903.28(a) for the Wine & Arts, Taco’s & Tequila, and Bourbon & Spirits Festivals in 2024. ]
AND TEQUILA AND THE BOURBON AND SPIRITS FESTIVALS. SO WHAT THIS IS DOING IS, UM, DURING THE TIME FRAME OF THE FESTIVAL, IT IS WAIVING THE PROVISION OF VAPING SMOKING, CARRYING LIGHTED CIGARETTES, PIPES, CIGARS OR OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCTS OR SMOKING MATERIALS WITHIN ALL AREAS OF THE PUBLIC. UH, DESIGNATE. EXCUSE ME DESIGNATED FOR THESE FESTIVALS FOR THE WINE AND ARTS FESTIVAL ON JUNE 14TH AND 15TH FOR THE TACOS AND TEQUILA FESTIVAL ON THE 13TH, JULY 13TH AND FOR THE BOURBON AND SPIRITS FESTIVAL ON AUGUST 10TH ALL BEING HELD IN THE TOWN CENTER. ANY COUNCIL COMMENTS ON THIS ONE. MR HOLT? YEAH, I'D JUST LIKE TO READ ONE OF THE WAREHOUSES IS BECAUSE DURING A FEW OF THESE EVENTS, CIGARS ARE SOLD AS PART OF THE FESTIVAL EXPERIENCE. SO IT SEEMS INCONSISTENT TO ME TO SELL CIGARS AND, UH THINGS DURING THE FESTIVAL THAN EXPECT PEOPLE NOT TO SMOKE IN THE EVENT. SO THAT'S WHY WE'VE KIND OF MOVED FORWARD WITH THIS, YOU KNOW. PREVIOUSLY IT HASN'T BEEN ENFORCED, BUT NOW THAT IT'S BEEN BROUGHT TO LIGHT I THINK THE APPROPRIATE THING IS TO EITHER SAY, YES, IT'S OK OR NO, IT'S NOT AND NOT HAVE THOSE VENDORS OR NOT BE ABLE TO SMOKE AND YOU SHOULD ENFORCE IT. IF IT'S IF IT'S A RULE. MAY I ASK A QUESTION JUST FOR CLARIFICATION. MR FERR. SORRY TO FORCE YOU UP HERE.THAT'S ALL RIGHT. UM AT THESE THREE EVENTS. ARE THERE CIGARS SOLD? CAN YOU GIVE ME SOME INFORMATION? ABOUT WHAT? WHAT? WHAT? WHAT? REALLY IS GOING ON THAT BROUGHT THIS TO LIGHT. THIS DIDN'T GET ORIGINATED BY YOU. I'M ASSUMING, UH SO THAT I DID INITIATE THIS ON ADVICE OF THE CLERK THAT NEEDED THIS DATA TO BE DONE. SO UH, BOURBON SPECIFICALLY IS MARKETED AS FOOD , CIGARS, BOURBON AND SPIRITS AND MORE. AND SO WE DO HAVE A SPECIFIC VENDOR. HE'S A LOCAL GROVE CITY RESIDENT THAT HAS HIS OWN SHOP. IT HAS COME DOWN. SET UP 10 BY 10. THEY SEPARATED FROM THE MAIN TENT WHERE WE HAVE THE LIQUOR. UH AND SO HE DOES SELL FOR FOLKS TO BE ABLE TO CONSUME WITHIN THE AREA AT THAT POINT, TYPICALLY, FOR THE OTHER TWO EVENTS, WE DON'T HAVE ANY VENDORS PER SE THAT ARE HERE TO SELL ANY PRODUCTS OF BUT WHATEVER CONTAIN TOBACCO OR NICOTINE OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT, UH, BUT OBVIOUSLY WE HAVE PATRONS AND THE ATTENDEES THAT COME AND THEY DO WANT TO ENJOY THAT WHILE THEY'RE INSIDE THE EVENT VENUE, SO WE TYPICALLY ALWAYS DO HAVE FOLKS THAT ARE EITHER GOING TO BE VAPING OR SMOKING AND POTENTIALLY HAVING CIGAR. BUT THOSE ARE ALWAYS BROUGHT IN FROM THE OUTSIDE. OK? I FOLLOWED THE BOURBON CONVERSATION. I JUST HADN'T REALLY SEEN IT AS A HUGE ISSUE FOR THE OTHER TWO, BUT YEAH, IT'S NOT. I MEAN, IT'S NOT BEEN A HUGE ISSUE, BUT IT IT HAS BEEN . I MEAN, THERE ARE PEOPLE THAT DO IT. THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND. THERE'S NO SIGNAGE, SO WHEN THEY'RE WALKING INTO THE SPACE, THEY JUST THINK THAT IT'S PUBLIC SPACE. THEY HAVE THE ABILITY TO SMOKE AS LONG AS THEY'RE, YOU
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KNOW, BEING A LITTLE BIT MORE CONVENIENT TO THE OTHER PEOPLE THERE. SO WE'RE JUST EFFECTIVELY A MEMORIALIZING THE FACT THAT WE AREN'T GOING TO ENFORCE OUR STIPULATION IN OUR PARKS THAT THERE IS NO SMOKING OR VAPING AT THESE EVENTS, SO WE MIGHT AS WELL MAKE SURE THAT WE PUT THAT IN WRITING IS I UNDERSTAND CORRECTLY? YES, CORRECT? YES. THANK YOU. MADAM CHAIRMAN SINCE ANDY IS UP HERE WELL WELL, YOU'RE STANDING THERE ALREADY. MY TIMER ON SO THE ONE THING THAT WE TALKED ABOUT WHEN WE WERE TALKING ABOUT THE VAPING DISCUSSION IS THAT THAT SIGNAGE WAS WOULD BE PUT UP THAT SAYS THAT YOU CAN SMOKE AND VAPE IN THIS AREA. UM WILL THIS WILL WILL WILL PEOPLE KNOW THAT THEY CAN SMOKE AND VAPE IN THE AREA OF THE PARK. OR HOW WILL THAT BE HANDLED? I'M ASKING THE QUESTION IN GENERAL, UNLESS THERE'S SIGNAGE. HONESTLY PEOPLE DON'T EVEN KNOW THAT THERE IS AN ORDINANCE AGAINST THAT. OK? AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT'S COMING AND WE'RE ATTRACTING A LOT OF FOLKS, NOT ONLY OUR GROVE CITY RESIDENTS, BUT THIS IS A REGIONAL DRAW. OBVIOUSLY, WE'RE BRINGING PEOPLE FROM FROM OUTSIDE OF THE STATE OF OHIO FOR THIS FOR THE LEAST OF THE ONE AND ARTS, PARTICULARLY AND SOMETIMES THE BOURBON. UH BUT TYPICALLY, YOU KNOW, IT'S GONNA BE OUTSIDERS OR OR EVEN GROVE CITY RESIDENTS DON'T REALLY HAVE A CLUE THAT YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO DO THAT IN A PARK. MADAM CHAIRMAN ANDY, I THINK WHEN YOU HAVE IT IN THE ADVERTISING THAT THERE'S GOING TO BE SMOKING AND VAPING, IT'S A IT'S A YOU KNOW, PARENTS ARE GOING TO KNOW THAT IF THEY DON'T WANT THEIR KIDS AROUND THAT TYPE OF THING, DON'T COME DOWN, SO I THINK IT'S PRETTY APPARENT IN THE TITLE. THANK YOU, MS BURROW. SO IF WE WERE TO NOT ALLOW SMOKING, DO YOU THINK IT WOULD HINDER THE ATTENDANCE OF THE FESTIVAL? I MEAN, AS YOU AND I BOTH KNOW THAT PEOPLE DON'T READ SIGNS, SO IT COMES DOWN TO THAT HE'S GOING TO ENFORCE IT. UM, IF IT'S GOING TO BE OUR SAFETY FOLKS, AND YOU KNOW I CAN'T STOP THAT. IT'S PUBLIC PROPERTY. I DIDN'T GIVEN THE USE OF THE PROPERTY FOR THESE EVENTS. SO YEAH, THAT THAT WOULD BE THE MILLION DOLLAR QUESTION HERE'S GOING TO IT IN, FORCE IT HE'S GOING TO STAND THERE AND TELL YOU NO. AT THAT POINT. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE BOURBON SPIRITS FESTIVAL WHEN YOU PROMOTE THE OTHER ONES, NOT SO. I MEAN, I'M NOT A BIG FAN OF SECOND HAND SMOKE, WHETHER IT'S MARIJUANA, WHETHER IT'S V PENS, WHETHER IT'S CIGARS OR CIGARETTES, UM SO I JUST DON'T I'M JUST TRYING TO FIGURE IT OUT AS WELL AS WHAT'S THE RIGHT THING TO DO SO WELL AND I I'LL GO AHEAD AND THROW THIS SHOESTRING IN THERE AND TO I'M SURE MRS H LOVED ME FOR THIS.BUT IF WE ARE CALLING THAT A PARK OVER THERE, THEN WE DO NOT ALLOW ALCOHOL IN A PARK. BUT YET THE PARK IS INSIDE THE DORA. FAIR ENOUGH. MR SEARS. YOU. OK? ANYONE ELSE? MAYOR UH, THE POINT OF CLARIFICATION. I KNOW YOU'LL LOVE IT. ORDINANCE. STIPULATE OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCTS OR SMOKING MATERIAL. WE WERE WAIVING THAT PROVISION BY WAY OF THIS ORDINANCE. AND I CAN INTERPRET OTHERS SMOKING MATERIALS AS BEING MARIJUANA. I UNDERSTAND MARIJUANA IS ILLEGAL, BUT HAVING THOSE WORDS TO ME OPENS THE DOOR FOR SOMETHING ELSE. SORRY TO BRING IT UP, BUT IT SAYS THAT YES, SIR. THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT IT SAYS IN THE CODE . SO THOSE ARE THE WORDS THAT I USED FOR THIS. THAT'S THE TITLE OF THE SECTION. YEAH AND MADAM CHAIR? YEAH I MY QUESTION THAT I'M JUST SAYING, LET'S KEEP OUR EYES OPEN. I MEAN, OTHER SMOKING MATERIAL. THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE ON COUNCIL. MAY HAVE ANYTHING ELSE FOR MR F. LIKE TO SEE. SO I'M WITH JODIE. YOU KNOW, I. I DON'T LIKE SECOND HAND SMOKE, AND I DON'T LIKE SECOND HAND MARIJUANA SMOKE. AND IF I WENT TO, ESPECIALLY, UH, THE WINE AND ARTS FESTIVAL, AND THAT WAS RAMPANT, I'D I'D BE. I THINK THAT'S A DOWNER. BIG TIME. AND UH, I YET I FEEL LIKE THE OTHER ONE. CLEARLY A MORE NICHE ONE LIKE TACOS AND TEQUILA, OR, UM, MAINLY, THAT ONE IS AND PERHAPS BOURBON SPIRIT. IT'S A VERY, VERY EVEN HIGHER LEVEL OF ADULT CONCENTRATION. BUT I THINK I'VE SEEN MANY I HAVE SEEN MANY FAMILY MEMBERS COME THROUGH THE WINE. AND ARTS FESTIVAL. AND SO IF THERE'S SOME WAY TO AT LEAST CARVE OUT THE WINE AND ARTS FESTIVAL, UH, I'D I'D BE HAPPIER ABOUT THIS. BUT WE ALSO HAVE
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KIDS OR PEOPLE THAT BRING THEIR KIDS TO THE BOURBON. WHICH IS A HARD LIQUOR EVENT. IN FACT, WE HAD A GENTLEMAN SEVERAL YEARS AGO, COMPLAINED ON SOCIAL MEDIA THAT HE BROUGHT HIS CHILDREN TO THE BOURBON FESTIVAL. IT WAS UPSET ABOUT THE CIGAR SMOKE. WELL BY THE TIME I READ THAT COMMENT AND THEN GOT INTO THE OFFICE, THE PUBLIC PERCEPTION TOOK CARE OF IT FOR ME, SO THEY JUST COMPLETELY JUST DEVASTATED THIS MAN. WHY WOULD YOU PUT ONE? WHY WOULD YOU BRING YOUR KIDS TO A HARD LIQUOR EVENT? UM AND TWO, YOU DO THEIR CIGARS. IT WAS PROMOTED THAT WAY. MADAM CHAIR ONE LAST BITE AT THE APPLE HERE, I. I AGREE. I'M NOT A BIG I HATE SECOND HAND SMOKE AND THAT TYPE OF THING, BUT PEOPLE ARE GONNA HAVE TO MAKE A DECISION. WHEN THEY GO TO THESE EVENTS, THEY'RE GONNA HAVE TO REALIZE THAT IF THEY GO TO AN EVENT THAT YOU KNOW, DOWNTOWN THAT HAS SMOKING AND ALCOHOL AT IT, THEY HAVE TO MAKE A DECISION WHETHER TO HAVE THEIR CHILDREN THERE, AND WE ALL HAVE DIFFERENT OPINIONS OF THAT, BUT I MEAN, AND I'LL JUST THROW THIS OUT. ALCOHOL KILLS WAY MORE PEOPLE THAN MARIJUANA DOES AND YOU KNOW PEOPLE JUST HAVE TO MAKE A DECISION AND INFORMED DECISION AS TO WHAT YOU KNOW IF THEY WANT TO HAVE THEIR KIDS AT SOMETHING LIKE THAT, I. I PERSONALLY PROBABLY WOULD THINK NOT. I DON'T KNOW WHY YOU WOULD TAKE YOUR CHILDREN TO IT. BUT YOU KNOW, I'M EVERYBODY TO EACH THEIR OWN. BUT I HAVE TO SAY. ONE MORE MADAM PRESIDENT I. I REALLY KIND OF LIKE TO CARVE OUT WINE AND ARTS AND TACOS AND TEQUILA AND JUST LEAVE BOURBON WHERE YOU HAVE A SPECIFIC VENDOR . IT'S KIND OF LIKE I CRINGE AT THE CONCEPT OF A SIGN THAT SAYS SMOKING IS ALLOWED HERE, UH, AT THESE EVENTS, YOU KNOW WHAT IT YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN? THAT SORT OF YOU'RE IN A SPACE WHERE WE'VE PROHIBITED THE USE OF TOBACCO OR SMOKELESS TOBACCO PRODUCTS. AND YET WE'RE GONNA PUT UP A SIGN THAT SAYS SMOKING IS PERMITTED. IF WE'RE GONNA DO IT, I CAN UNDERSTAND. URBAN BUT I'M NOT IN LOVE WITH THE OTHER TWO. THAT IS ALL AND WE HAVE NO INTENTION OF PUTTING ANY SIGNS UP THAT SAY IT IS OR IT ISN'T WE HAVE TRIED THAT IN THE PAST. DURING A MR DAVIS. JEFF DAVIS IS PREVIOUS LIFETIME HERE ON COUNCIL. THAT WAS, UH, CAME UP AS A SUBJECT MATTER. WE WENT BACK AND FORTH THROUGH IT TALKED TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT. UM SO YOU KNOW THERE WAS SOME CONCERNS, THEN STILL CONCERNS NOW, OBVIOUSLY, SO I'M WILLING TO DO WHATEVER. BUT WE DID TRY TO SIGNAGE IN HERE AGAIN. NOBODY PAID ATTENTION TO IT. GO AHEAD, MR SINGERS. YEAH I'M I'M VERY MUCH IN FAVOR OF PRESIDENT HAUCK'S UH UH. A DESIRE TO AMEND THIS, SO I'D LIKE TO AMEND IT AND OR MAKE A MOTION THAT WE UH, A PROVEN AN AMENDMENT TO ONLY ALLOW THIS FOR THE URBAN SPIRITS. AND MAY I ASK WHO WOULD ENFORCE THAT? THEN THAT'S A SEPARATE ISSUE. THANK YOU. IN ANY OF THESE CASES, SECOND OK? SO WE ARE. WE'RE GONNA TAKE A VOTE CORRECT. MISS KELLY. THERE'S A MOTION ON THE FLOOR TO AMEND RESOLUTION CR 1524 TO REMOVE WINE AND ARTS. TACOS AND TEQUILA FROM THE RESOLUTION. LEAVING THE WAIVER OF THIS PROVISION FOR THE BOURBON AND SPIRITS FESTIVAL ONLY. YEAH, THE BASIC THINKING IS CRAWL WALK HERE. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THE MOTION. ON THE AMENDMENT. VERY WOULD YOU LIKE TO TAKE MADAM? YES SINCE WE'RE NOT GOING TO ALLOW IT AT THE OTHER EVENTS, IS THERE GONNA BE SIGNS POSTED THAT IT'S NOT ALLOWED OR IT'S WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN, SO PEOPLE KNOW WE JUST EXPECTING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO, UM, IS THAT IN THE PAST IS THAT SOMETHING WE'VE LEFT UP TO THE EVENT? ORGANIZERS. OK I JUST STATUS QUO. SO IS THAT SOMETHING THEN THAT WE WOULD JUST TALK WITH THE ADMINISTRATION AND HOPE THAT THROUGH THE EVENT ORGANIZERS THAT THAT WOULD BE ACCOMPLISHED SIGNAGE IN WITH OUR SAFETY DIRECTOR SIGNAGE STATING, NO NO PUBLIC SMOKING. OR IF I CAN ORDER OR IF I CAN, JUST WHATEVER THEIR PROFESSIONAL RECOMMENDATION IS ON HOW TO HOW TO DO THAT. AND KEVIN, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK? THANK YOU, ANNIE. IT'S NOT AT ALL SURE THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WOULD BE REQUIRED AND EXPECTED TO ENFORCE THE SMOKING OR NON SMOKING RESTRICTIONS ON ANY OF THE EVENTS. IT WOULD MAKE IT A LOT MORE DIFFICULT WHEN YOU PICK AND CHOOSE IF YOU LET SOME[01:00:05]
INCIDENT HAPPENED AND THEN YOU HAVE OTHER OTHER ISSUES OR OTHER EVENTS, AND THEN YOU'RE GOING TO NOT ALLOW THAT MAKES IT A LITTLE BIT MORE DIFFICULT FROM AN ENFORCEMENT STANDPOINT. MR TIEFER? YES, SIR. YOU ENFORCE IT TODAY. WOULD WE ENFORCE THIS NON-SMOKING IN PREVIOUS EVENTS IS NON-SMOKING ENFORCED? IT COULD BE. I'VE REVIEWED THE LAST TWO OR THREE YEARS OF THE EVENTS , THE AFTER ACTION VIEWS FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THERE HAS NOT BEEN A CONCERN WITH ENFORCEMENT OF EITHER AN ALCOHOL VIOLATION OR SMOKING VIOLATION. THANK YOU. MR BOSO? YES I JUST MIGHT MENTION THIS PARTICULAR LEGISLATION ONLY IT WOULD ALLOW THAT ON THE PARKS. UH, I BELIEVE ANDY'S, UH, EVENTS TAKE IN MORE THAN THE PARK ITSELF. IT TAKES IN SOME OF THE STREET SO YOU CAN SMOKE ON THE STREET AND THE SIDEWALK AROUND THERE JUST JUST ELIMINATE OR WOULD ALLOW IT IN THE PARK ITSELF. SO EVEN IF HE WANTED TO HAVE, UH UH, SOMEBODY THAT SOLD CIGARS OR WHATEVER THEY COULD DO IT ON THE STREET RIGHT NEXT TO THE PARK. THAT DOESN'T CHANGE THAT. SO BASICALLY YOU CAN BE STANDING HERE AND 10 FT AWAY. SOMEBODY CAN BE SMOKING STILL TALKING TO YOU, BUT THEY'RE OK. SO UH, YOU KNOW, TWO PROBLEMS WITH THAT WOULD BE PERCEPTION AND ENFORCEMENT AND SO I DON'T SEE HOW YOU WOULD DO THAT. MADAM CHAIRMAN, ONE LAST BITE. THE AIRPORT. SO THIS REMINDS ME OF THE SITUATION IN DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS AT COM FEST AND A FEW OF THOSE IN THE PARK ITSELF. YOU CAN SMOKE AND YOU CAN DRINK, HOWEVER, ON THE SIDEWALK AND OUTSIDE THE PARK. YOU CAN'T AND I. I WHILE I UNDERSTAND THE INTENT AND I AGREE WITH THE INTENT. I'M JUST WONDERING HOW THE HOW IT CAN BE ENFORCED IS MY ISSUE. IT'S BUT I AGREE. IT'S I DON'T WANT I. I HAVE THE SAME CONCERNS THAT CHRISTINE AND MARK DO, BUT ONE FINAL THING IF I MAY, TH THIS IS LIKE LEGISLATION AGAIN. FOR ME, THAT IS LIKE A SOLUTION IN SEARCH OF A PROBLEM.WHAT WE HAVE BEEN DOING HAS BEEN HAVING OUR PEOPLE KNOW THE RULES . THEY THEY KNOW WHEN TO. THERE IS A TIME TO STEP IN FOR ENFORCEMENT. WE WE'RE KIND OF BRINGING TO LIGHT THIS CONVERSATION OF, UM, WHO'S ENFORCING IT? WELL WE HAVE PEOPLE THERE THAT ARE THAT KNOW THE RULES AND ARE ABLE TO STEP IN. IF THE IF THERE IS A NEED WITHOUT US, MAKING, LIKE A PRODUCTION OUT OF IT IS, I GUESS WHERE I FEEL LIKE WE'VE TURNED THIS INTO A DRAMA THAT IT DOESN'T NEED TO BE IN LIGHT OF THE VAPING. THAT'S WHAT BROUGHT US HERE THIS EVENING. OK ARE WE READY TO TAKE A VOTE ON THE AMENDED PIECE? JUST JUST ONE MORE COMMENT. I WANT TO CLARIFY ENFORCEMENT. DID WE WRITE ANY CITATIONS? PROBABLY NOT NOT. DID WE HAVE OFFICERS REMIND PEOPLE THAT THERE'S NO SMOKING? YES. SO ENFORCEMENT IS A MATTER OF DEFINITION. THANK YOU. THROUGH VOTING ON THE AMENDMENT TO REMOVE WE'RE NOT VOTING ON THE ACTUAL RESOLUTION. AT THIS POINT, WE'RE REMOVING WINE AND ARTS AND TACOS AND TEQUILA FROM THIS RESOLUTION. OK, MISS KELLY, COULD YOU PLEASE CALL A VOTE? SES. YES. HOW? YES HOLT. NO, MR BARRY. DO NO. BUREAUS. YES.
ANDERSON? YES. OK? SO THOSE PIECES HAVE BEEN REMOVED. SO NOW THE RESOLUTION CR 1524 IS A RESOLUTION TO WAIVE THE PROVISIONS. REGARDING ONLY THE BOURBON AND SPIRITS FESTIVAL ON AUGUST 10TH. ARE WE READY TO TAKE A VOTE ON THAT? SECOND AND THE THIRD MR KELLY OLIVER. SO THIS I'M SORRY. WHAT? YEAH, I THINK MR HOLT MADE THE SECOND. SO NOW WE ARE VOTING ON THE RESOLUTION. TO WAIVE THE PROVISIONS FOR THE BOURBON AND SPIRITS FESTIVAL. MS HO YES, MR HOLT. YES YES, YES, YES. ANDERSON, NO CIGS. YES. THANK YOU. THE NEXT ONE WE WILL GO TO
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IS RESOLUTION CR 1624. THIS IS TO CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENT OF HEATHER ALL RIGHT TO THE CO BOARD, WHEREAS THE CITY CHARTER PROVIDES FOR THE MAYOR TO MAKE ALL APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS, WHEREAS MAYOR STAGE HAS APPOINTED MISS HEATHER RY TO THE CENTRAL OHIO TRANSIT[01:05:02]
AUTHORITY BOARD FOR A TERM STARTING APRIL 1ST 2024 AND EXPIRING MARCH 31ST 2027. AND WHEREAS THE CO A CHARTER REQUIRES THE CONSENT OF COUNSEL TO CONFIRM SAID APPOINTMENT.THIS APPOINTMENT AGAIN IS FOR MS HEATHER RE. TO BE CONFIRMED TO THE CENTRAL OHIO TRANSIT AUTHORITY BOARD. THERE. DID YOU WANT TO SPEAK ON THIS? THE ONLY THING I WANT TO ELABORATE ON IS, UH M RY IS WITH MOUNT CARMEL HOSPITAL. AND SHE'S WITH CORPORATE AND, UH, I THINK IT'S VERY APPROPRIATE SINCE WE HAVE THE INTERACTION WHEN OUR, UH, FIRST MILE LAST MILE CODE, A PROGRAM WITH MOUNT CARMEL AND MOUNT CARMEL. HAVING SUCH A WIDE REACH, THAT SHOULD BE A GREAT, UH, APPOINTMENT. THANK YOU. ANY COUNCIL COMMENTS? OK? THIS RESOLUTION HAS HAD ITS READING IN PUBLIC HEARING AND I MOVE WOULD BE APPROVED SECOND. YES. VERY DO. YES BURROWS? YES ANDERSON? YES S? YES. HA! YES. THAT IS ALL FOR SAFETY TODAY. THANK YOU SO MUCH. ALL RIGHT, AND THAT BRINGS US TO THE CONCLUSION OF OUR BUSINESS AGENDA. AND UM, I, I WILL SAY
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THAT WE WILL OPEN THE FLOOR UP FOR NEW BUSINESS. BUT FIRST WE'RE GOING TO START OFF WITH A PRESENTATION. WE HAVE WITH US NICK GILL FROM THE MID OHIO REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION. I WANT TO MAKE SURE I GOT YOUR NAME, RIGHT? EVEN THOUGH I HEAR FROM YOU REGULARLY, BUT GO AHEAD. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME, MADAM PRESIDENT MEMBERS OF COUNCIL TO ALLOW, UH, ME TO REPRESENT THE MIDDLE HIGH REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION TO GIVE YOU, UH, AN UPDATE ON REALLY ONE OF THE PRIMARY PRODUCTS OF THAT WE DO AS A METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION FOR CENTRAL OHIO. SO WHO CONTROLS THERE WE GO. SO AS YOU KNOW, UM, HOPEFULLY, YOU KNOW MORE SEES, UH REPRESENTS, UH MORE THAN 85 LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN AREAS OF TRANSPORTATION. UH, PLANE SUSTAINABILITY. UM DATA. YOU HAVE A PIECE OF DATA YOU WANNA NEED YOU COME TO US TO GO TO FIND IT OR LOOK FOR IT, AND WE HAVE RESIDENTIAL SERVICES FOR LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS IN FRANKLIN COUNTY. FOR WHETHER, UH, WEATHERIZATION AND SOME, UH, REPAIR SERVICES. WE'RE ALWAYS KEEPING TRACK OF WHAT'S HAPPENING AT THE STATEHOUSE IN WASHINGTON, DC ON HOW LEGISLATION AFFECTS US AND HOW WE CAN ABDICATE FOR THINGS TO CHANGE THAT WILL BENEFIT THE CENTRAL OHIO REGION. UM, SO I'M HERE TODAY. OR IS MORE THE TRANSPORTATION BUT TO SET THE STAGE. YOU KNOW WE ARE GROWING REGION. WITH MORE THAN 2.4 MILLION. TODAY IT'S PROJECTED TO BE 3.15 MILLION OVER THE 15 COUNTY REGION, UH, LOOKING OUT TO THE YEAR 2050 SO PART OF OUR ROLE IN THE TRANSPORTATION AREA IS SORT OF PLAN FOR THAT. WHAT ARE THE MOBILITY NEEDS FOR THAT? AND SO THAT 3.1 MILLION POPULATION. THAT'S 700,000 MORE THAN THAN TODAY AND ALMOST THREE THAT TRANSLATES TO 1 270,000 MORE HOUSEHOLDS. I JUST SAY NEXT , OK, SORRY. I DON'T I DON'T WANNA GET TOO FAST. THAT'S OK. I'M GOOD FAST. I KNOW IT'S BEEN A LONG EVENING ALREADY. SO AND MORE THAN 350,000 JOBS. UH, LOOK FORWARD. FOR IN THE REGION, AND SO, BUT WHERE IS THAT OCCUR? YOU KNOW THAT'S THAT'S SORT OF BIG PICTURE INFORMATION THAT WAS SHARED, YOU KNOW, A YEAR AGO, SORT OF OUR UPDATED PROJECTIONS FOR THE YEAR. 2050 NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. SO WHERE'S THAT GOING TO BE? SO WHERE'S THAT GROWTH GOING TO OCCUR? IT'S GOING TO OCCUR ALL OVER THE PLACE. YOU KNOW, ALL OF OUR, UH, COMMUNITIES ARE GROWING, UH, FROM THE CENTRAL CITY OF COLUMBUS TO THE SUBURBS TO THE RURAL AREAS OF OUR REGION , AND IT'S THERE. WELL, YOU KNOW, THERE'S NO REALLY ANY BOUNDARY LIKE A LAKE OR A BIG RIVER. THAT SORT OF HEMS US IN SO YOU CAN SORT OF GROW GROW IN ALL CONTRACTIONS, AND THAT INCLUDES GROWING INWARD AS WELL, PROVIDING ADDITIONAL DENSITY AND REDEVELOPING AREAS OF INSIDE THE URBAN AREA AS WELL. SO THERE YOU CAN SEE WHERE OUR GROWTH PROJECTED OVER THE NEXT 20 YEARS ON THE LEFT AND YOU KNOW, KIND OF WHAT'S THE DENSITY OF THE POPULATION WILL BE BY 2050 IN THE FUTURE, AND NEXT SLIDE SHOWS THE SAME GRAPHIC FOR EMPLOYMENT. YOU KNOW, WHERE IS THE EMPLOYMENT GONNA GROW? IT'S GOING THROUGHOUT THE REGION. YOU KNOW HOW DENSE IS THE EMPLOYMENT ULTIMATELY LOOKING LIKE BY THE YEAR 50. THEY'RE ON THE RIGHT AND SO OUR ROLE AS THE METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION TO DEVELOP A LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN TO ADDRESS AND HELP THE MOIL NEEDS THERE. NEXT SLIDE. AND WHAT WE'RE DOING. WE'RE LOOKING AT 20 PLUS YEARS AFTER 2050. WE'RE LOOKING AT WHAT? UH WHAT HIS NEEDS ARE AND WHAT THE STRATEGIES ARE TO DO THAT, SO IT IS A PROCESS THAT WE IT'S A CONTINUOUS PROCESS. WE UPDATE, UH, EVERY FOUR YEARS, SO WE'VE BEEN ON ABOUT A TWO YEAR JOURNEY SORT OF DIGGING THROUGH THE DATA LOOKING AT UPDATING OUR PROJECTIONS. AND YOU KNOW, OUR LONG RANGE PLAN IS TRANSPORTATION STRATEGIES INTO[01:10:03]
PROJECTS. IT ISN'T JUST A WISH LIST OF EVERYTHING. IT IS A PHYSICAL CONSTRAINT, SO WE HAVE TO SORT OF LOOK AT THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE IN THE REGION PROJECT AT THAT TIME FRAME AND WHAT WE CAN AFFORD TO BUILD NEXT SLIDE, AND IT'S BECAUSE OF THIS GROWTH. IT'S BECAUSE IT'S THINGS ARE ALWAYS CHANGING. UH, THAT'S WHY WE UPDATE AND GO THROUGH THIS PROCESS EVERY FOUR YEARS. AND ONE OF THE KEY ITEMS IS THE FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION DOLLARS THAT FLOW INTO THE REGION.WHETHER IT'S THE FORMULA FUNDS THAT COME, UH FROM WASHINGTON OR DISCRETIONARY OPPORTUNITIES, OR, UM YOU KNOW EARMARKS THROUGH OTHER TYPES OF ACTIVITY. THOSE THINGS HELP FLOW INTO THE AREA IN A PROJECT NEEDS TO BE INCLUDED IN PART OF THE STRATEGY OTHER THAN PROJECT IN THE TRANSPORTATION PLAN TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THOSE ACTIVITIES. DREAMSTATION PLAN IS STARTED A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, SURROUNDED BY SORT OF CENTERED ON SIX GOALS TO CREATE SUSTAINABLE NEIGHBORHOODS TO MAKE SURE WE MAXIMIZE RETURN ON INVESTMENT TO MAKE A SYSTEM OPERATE AS EFFICIENT AS POSSIBLE TO HELP CONTINUE THE ECONOMIC ATTRACTIVENESS OF OUR REGION AND MAKE SURE IT'S A PROVIDE FOR A SAFE SYSTEM OF THE BENEFITS EVERYONE AND, UH, BENEFIT ALL FOLKS AS WELL AS WHILE AT THE SAME TIME PROTECTING OUR NATURAL RESOURCES, HELPING REDUCE OUR ENERGY, UH, CONSUMPTION. NEXT SLIDE. SO WHERE DO WE START? WE DON'T DO IT OURSELVES. WE ACTUALLY START WITH, UH WHAT? ALL OUR COMMUNITIES HAVE ALREADY IDENTIFIED. WHAT ARE YOUR PROJECTS? WHAT ARE YOUR PLANNING THAT INCLUDES ONE IS LOOKING AT WHERE THE GROWTH IS GOING TO OCCUR. THAT'S LOOKING AT YOUR COMPREHENSIVE PLANS AND SAYING WHERE YOU SEE YOUR RESIDENTIAL HAPPENING WHERE YOU SEE COMMERCIAL HAPPENING? WHERE YOU SEE, YOU KNOW, INDUSTRIAL VERSUS OFFICE, UH, TYPES OF USES AND THAT SORT OF GOLF FEEDS INTO THE PROCESS. WE DO THE SAME THING.
WE LOOK AT YOUR THOROUGHFARE PLANS. LOOK AT ANY PROJECTS IN YOUR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS TO IDENTIFY. THAT'S A STARTING SO IT'S PULLING ALL THOSE TOGETHER AS ONE COHESIVE REGIONAL ITEM. BUT AT THE SAME TIME WE'RE LOOKING AT WE'RE USING THAT INFORMATION. WHERE ARE THE BOTTLENECKS IN THE SYSTEM? WHERE ARE THINGS WE'RE IDENTIFYING? THAT MAYBE DID NOT COME UP SO FAR, AND WE USE THAT TO HELP INFORM YOU KNOW WHAT WE'RE GONNA CONSIDER FOR INCLUDING IN THE TRANSPORTATION PLAN. AND LEAD TOWARDS THAT PROJECT. PRIORITIES, UH FOR THE REGION. SO THE STRATEGIES WHICH IS KIND OF THE HEART OF THE PLAN IS SORT OF WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO TO? FIRST OF ALL, MAINTAIN WHAT WE HAVE MAKE SURE OUR PAYMENTS ARE IN GOOD CONDITION.
OUR BRIDGES ARE IN GOOD CONDITION. MAKE SURE WE'RE MAXIMIZING THE EFFICIENT IT OPERATES AS BEST AS IT POSSIBLY CAN USING TECHNOLOGY AND OTHER MEANS, YOU KNOW, WHERE ARE THERE? OPPORTUNITIES TO, UH, RELIEVE SOME CONGESTION POINTS, MAYBE. OR OR, UH, SHAVE SOME OF THAT OFF THROUGH THROUGH OTHER MEANS OR MOVING SOME OF THAT VEHICLE TRIPS INTO OTHER MODES AND MOST PROMINENTLY MAKING SURE IT'S SAFE SYSTEM. WHERE CAN WE, YOU KNOW, ELIMINATE FATALITIES ELIMINATE SERIOUS INJURIES, ESPECIALLY TO THE VULNERABLE GROUPS OF YOU KNOW THE BIKE PEDESTRIAN FOLKS AROUND THAT LIVE IN OUR COMMUNITIES, YOU KNOW, THAT'S ALL IMPORTANT OF SORT OF MAINTAINING WHAT WE HAVE. BUT WITH THAT BACKDROP OF A GROWING REGION LIKE WE'VE BEEN FOR MORE THAN THREE DECADES, AND WE'RE PROJECTING FOR THE NEXT THREE DECADES, WE NEED TO EXPAND THE SYSTEM. WE NEED TO DO THINGS LIKE FILL IN THE GAPS IN THE BIKE PEDESTRIAN SYSTEM. UM THE ROADS ARE PRETTY INTERCONNECTED, BUT SIDEWALKS AND PEDESTRIANS AND BIKE FACILITIES WEREN'T BUILT. UH, WITH ROADS YOU KNOW, BACK 2030 LONGER YEARS AGO. UM YOU KNOW, HOW CAN WE DO TRANSIT? THE MAYOR MENTIONED THE CODE PLUS SYSTEM A MOMENT AGO. YOU KNOW, HOW CAN WE THAT MORE ROBUST, MORE ROBUST TRANSIT SYSTEM FOR REGION. YOU KNOW, HOW CAN WE ADDRESS ANY FREIGHT BOTTLENECKS AND MAKE SURE LOGISTICS IS A SIGNIFICANT PART OF THE CENTRAL OHIO ECONOMY? HOW WE CAN ELIMINATE THAT ANY BOTTLENECKS IN THEIR SYSTEM HELP THEIR WORK. UM MORE EFFICIENTLY.
THE ROADS ARE STILL A BACKBONE SYSTEM. THERE WILL BE BOTTLENECKS. THERE'LL BE NEW ROAD CONNECTIONS NEEDED. THERE'LL BE WIDENING NEEDED. SOMETIMES IT MAY BE MORE MINOR.
OTHER TIMES THEY MAY BE, UH, LARGER IN NATURE. AND THEN THERE'S MULTIMODAL CONNECTIONS AND HUBS. SO WHERE WE ARE TODAY IS A DRAFT PROJECTS LIST OF PROJECTS FOR THE PLAN MORE THAN $35 BILLION OF RESOURCES AS WE'RE PROJECTING THAT WE HAVE AVAILABLE, ABLE TO COME INTO OUR REGION THROUGH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL DOLLARS AND PRIVATE DOLLARS, THERE'S A LARGE MAP OF PROJECTS THERE WAS SHOWING SHOWING THAT YOU SEE IT'S A LOT OF IT IS MAINTAINING WHAT WE HAVE A VERY BIG CHUNK OF MAKING THAT MORE ROBUST TRANSIT SYSTEM NEXT SLIDE IS A LITTLE BIT MORE ON THE TRANSIT SYSTEM. YOU KNOW, AS YOU'VE BEEN OF THE LINS INITIATIVE. THERE'S THREE CORRIDORS THAT'S UNDER DEVELOPMENT WEST BROAD EAST MAIN AND THE NORTHWEST CORRIDOR SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 25 AND CLOSE TO 60% DESIGN ON MOVING THOSE FORWARD WITH WEST BROAD BEING FIRST, BUT OUR PLAN SHOWS FIVE BEST BUS. RAPID TRANSIT BORDERS CAN BE CORRIDORS CAN BE AFFORDED IN THE FUTURE FOR THAT. SO WHERE ARE THOSE NEXT ONE? WILL WE START THROUGH A PROCESS OF WHETHER THIS NEXT CORRIDORS THINK OF NEXT CORRIDOR TO START TO STUDY PROCESS LIKE THOSE THREE ABOUT THREE YEARS AGO? START THROUGH, THEY'D BE DOWNTOWN TO THE AIRPORT, EAST AND THEN BEYOND AND THEN A CORRIDOR TO THE SOUTH. UH, I'M NOT REALLY SURE WHAT SOUTHEAST SOUTHWEST, BUT WE NEED TO STUDY THAT AND SEE WHAT MAKES SENSE SO WE CAN DO THAT. THOSE ORANGE
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THOSE ORANGE WAS OR SOME ADDITIONAL STUDY NEEDS TO BE DONE WITH INTEL AND AREAS IN THE PTA AREA. O DOT DID A TRANSIT WORKFORCE STUDY TO LOOK AT. YOU KNOW WHAT ADDITIONAL IMPROVEMENT SO WE WANNA TAKE THE NEXT LEVEL OF STUDIES THERE? AND OF COURSE, THERE'S THE NEWS OF PASSENGER RAIL. THE START OF PASSENGER RAIL STUDY IS GOING ON ON THAT GOES OUT TO THE NORTH, THE OR THE NORTHWEST INTO THE NORTH CORRIDOR. SO FINALLY ZOOM IN TO THE GROVE CITY AREA. SOME OF THE PROJECTS THAT'S THAT'S ON OUR LIST, UH, RED OR SOME WHITENINGS AND NEW ROADWAY CONNECTIONS. AND THEN THESE COME FROM, UH, PLANS YOU'VE HAD AND THESE CONNECTIONS SOMETIMES THEY ARE CONCEPTS.SOMETIMES YOU'VE GOT YOU'VE MOVED FAR ENOUGH ALONG AND YOU GOT SOME PRETTY DETAIL, AND WE KNOW SOMETIMES WHEN A DEVELOPMENT COMES IN, SOMETIMES THE ROADS, MOVE A LITTLE BIT AND SHIFT A LITTLE BIT SO, BUT YOU DON THINK WE'VE HIGHLIGHTED THROUGH OUR OUR WORK HERE AND UNDERSTANDING WHAT'S GOING ON. UH, THEY MAY NOT BE ALL EXACT AND THERE MAY BE THINGS WHICH IS THE REASON I'M HERE TODAY. UM WE GO THROUGH THIS WITH EVERYONE. WE'RE GOING OUT TO, UH, MORE THAN 50 COUNCILS. TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE MEETINGS TO SORT OF GET THIS INFORMATION, GET ADDITIONAL FEEDBACK AND LET THEM KNOW WHAT WHAT WE'RE DOING HERE. THE GREEN IS FILLING IN SOME OF THE CENTRAL GREENWAY SOME OF THE OTHER CONNECTIONS AND ANOTHER GOAL WE HAVE IN IN THE PLAN IS EVERY ARTERIAL AND COLLECTOR WOULD HAVE A PEDESTRIAN FACILITY ALONG IT SO REALLY, COMPLETELY FILL IN THOSE THOSE GAPS IN THAT PARTICULAR PART OF THE SYSTEM. SO SAID. WE'VE BEEN GOING ON THIS FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS. WE'RE IN THE FINAL STAGES OF THAT. BUT THAT NOW ANALYSIS UH WE PUT TOGETHER THESE PROJECT LISTS AND STRATEGIES AND WE'RE LIKE I SAID, GOING OUT TO THE COMMUNITIES, UM, WE'LL BE LOOKING TO ADOPT THIS IN MAY AS IN THE REGION'S LONG RANGE LONG RANGE PLAN. UM NEXT SLIDE IS A BIT MORE ON THE LINUS INITIATIVE , AND HOPEFULLY YOU'VE BEEN AWARE OF THAT. SO IT IS BUS RAPID TRANSIT. BUT IT IS ALSO THAT TRANSIT SUPPORT OF INFRASTRUCTURE BEING ABLE TO WALK AND BIKE TO THE TRANSIT FACILITIES, BUT IT'S AND IT'S ALSO NOT JUST THE CORRIDORS, IT'S EXPANDED TRANS 45% EXPANDED SERVICE THROUGHOUT THE REGION, SO THAT'S SOMETHING THAT'S MORE MORE BUS COVERAGE. SOME OF IT'S LONGER HOURS OF SERVICE EARLY IN THE MORNING LATER IN THE NIGHT FOR EXISTING ROUTES, AND SOME OF IT'S MORE FREQUENCY ON ROUTES AN HOUR FREQUENCY, RO MAY GO TO 30 MINUTES ROUTE, SO THAT'S ALL THROUGHOUT THE REGION, SO THIS WILL LINK US INITIATIVE IS NOT JUST BUS REPS. CORRIDORS IS ABOUT IMPROVED AND A MORE ROBUST TRANSIT SYSTEM THROUGHOUT THE REGION. SO WITH THAT MY FINAL SLIDE HERE IS WHERE WE ARE COMMENT. PERIOD INFORMATION IS ON OUR WEBSITE. WE ACTUALLY HAVE AN OPEN HOUSE IN OUR OFFICES TOMORROW FROM 330 TO 630 WITH, UH, DISPLAYS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND OPPORTUNITY TO TALK. UH MORE ABOUT THAT GET OUT TO THE PUBLIC WILL BE COMPLETING OUR FINAL DOCUMENT THE NEXT THREE OR FOUR WEEKS OR SO, LIKE I SAID BEFORE, WITH ADOPTION IN MAY AND ONCE AGAIN I THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO COME HERE AND TALK ABOUT THIS, AND I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE TO GET TO THE NEW BUSINESS SECTION OF OUR MEETING FOR YOUR PRESENTATION. UH YOU ARE A WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE. I WILL TELL EVERYBODY IN THIS ROOM . THIS WAS AS FAST AS I'VE EVER HEARD. YOU TALK. UM WELL, I, I FULL DISCLOSURE MY FIRST MPS MEETING I HAD TO GOOGLE MTP. I WAS LIKE, I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT THIS ACRONYM IS THAT THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT, BUT A GREAT BIT OF INFORMATION FOR ALL OF YOU.
THE MAP THAT IS OUT THERE ON THE MPS WEBSITE IS SO THAT LITTLE PIECE THAT SHOWS OUR COMMUNITY YOU CAN FOCUS IN ON THOSE PROJECTS ALL ACROSS THE REGION, AND, UM, YOU CAN ACTUALLY MAKE COMMENTS THAT RIGHT RIGHT ON THE WEBSITE. SO UM, YOU THE WINDOW IS CLOSING. WE ONLY HAVE UNTIL THE END OF THE MONTH OF MARCH. SO I WANNA MAKE SURE EVERYBODY UNDERSTANDS THAT YOU CAN GO TO THE WEBSITE. YOU CAN COMMENT ON WHAT YOU SEE, AND UM AND IT'S ALL EXCITING TO SEE IN IN AS OUR REGION GROWS ANY OTHER COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL IF I MAY, PLEASE THANK YOU. SO MUCH FOR THIS PRESENTATION. IT'S SUCH, UH, YOUR YOUR WORLD IS SUCH EVERYTHING ABOUT THE QUALITY OF LIFE SAFETY OF OUR CITIZENS SAFETY OF OUR MOST VULNERABLE CITIZENS. AND I JUST I CAN'T APPRECIATE THIS WORKING UP AND I'M LIKE, GO, GO, GO. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. NICK AND I GO WAY BACK. BUT THE OTHER PART ABOUT IT IS HE ALSO HAS TO GO THROUGH GROSS CITY TO GET TO WORK. NO.
WE HAVE HIS EYES, HIS EARS, STEERING WHEEL AND EVERYTHING ELSE, AND, UH, WE DO APPRECIATE EVERYTHING MORPHY'S DONE. WE'VE GOT LA IN SOME GREAT GRANTS, AND, UH, OPW CS HAS BEEN VERY KIND TO US. AND I KNOW THAT'S PART OF YOUR BAY WICK ALSO, SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MAYOR. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. ALSO UNDER NEW BUSINESS, WE HAVE SIGNED UP SANDRA HILL.
HAS ALSO PERSEVERED TO THE END OF THE MEETING FOR NEW BUSINESS. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING
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HERE. CAN WE HAVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD? SANDRA HILL, 1004 EAST 22ND AVENUE, COLUMBUS, OHIO 43211. I AM ACTUALLY THE CENTER MANAGER OF THE HEAD START PROGRAM AT BROOK PARK. WE HAVE A LOT OF VARIABLES OF UNANSWERED QUESTIONS. AND I LOOKED UP TWO MEETINGS LAST WEEK . IT WAS THIS ONE AND THE PARKING RS MEETING US TOMORROW. UM I SHARED THE DATES FOR MY SUPERVISOR. IF THEY WERE GONNA TRY AND COME TODAY, BUT COULDN'T MAKE IT FOR OTHER DEDICATIONS, UM SO WE KNOW THAT THIS CITY OF GROVE CITY OWNS BROOK PARK. WE KNOW THAT THERE COULD BE A POTENTIAL EXIT DATE. BUT THERE'S TWO DIFFERENT PROGRAMS IN THIS BUILDING, BOTH RUN BY THE Y MC, A PALS PROBABLY WOULD NOT BE AFFECTED. IF WE WERE HAVE TO LEAVE THE PREMISES, BUT THE HEAD START PROGRAM MIGHT BECAUSE OUR PROGRAM DOESN'T END UNTIL THE END OF JULY. SO WITH US, NOT REALLY KNOWING ALL THE INFORMATION WE DO HAVE A POINT OF CONTACT FROM Y'ALL TO US. BUT IT'S STILL NOT. 100% COMMUNICATION WE FEEL BECAUSE WE DON'T KNOW A WHOLE BUNCH ABOUT WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN IN THIS TRANSITION. AND WE JUST WANT TO CONTINUE TO SERVE OUR FAMILIES THAT WE HAVE THERE AND WE'RE CONTINUING. LIKE RIGHT NOW WE'RE PREPARING TO OPEN A SECOND ROOM FOR OUR HEAD START PROGRAM. SO WHAT WOULD THIS LOOK LIKE? AND WHAT'S THE NEXT STEPS? I THINK THAT'S THE BIGGER QUESTION. MS HILL. WHO CAN I CONNECT HER WITH? WE JUST HAD A DISCUSSION ON THIS THIS MORNING, OK? AND YOUR AGREEMENT IS WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. YES AND OUR AGREEMENT IS WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. AS YOU IMPLIED. WE WILL HAVE CONTROL OVER THE WHOLE BUILDING. UH IT'S OUR INTENT QUITE HONESTLY IS TO MAKE IT AN OUTREACH. FOR SURELY PERIOD. SO A HEAD START UNDER OUR FORMULA, BUT ALSO BE SOMETHING THAT WOULD BE PART OF OUR OUTREACH. THE AGREEMENT IS ACTUALLY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. AND IF YOU GIVE US YOUR PHONE NUMBER AND YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION. WE WILL GET SOME MORE INFORMATION TO YOU. BUT THE CITY GC HAS NO INTENTION. OF HAVING YOU OUT OF THE BUILDING. I'LL GUARANTEE YOU THAT. WELL, THAT'S NICE TO HEAR.BECAUSE WE WANNA STAY HERE. UM I JUST MIGHT ADD TO THE MAYOR'S COMMENTS IN TERMS. WE DO NOT OWN THAT BUILDING. WE LEASE IT, AND WITHIN THAT LEASE IS, UH, A PERCENTAGE OF THAT BUILDING THAT STAYS WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. AND THAT'S THE, UH, THE PART THAT THEY LEASE TO YOU. SO WE DON'T CONTROL THAT NOW, IN ORDER FOR US TO ACQUIRE THAT BUILDING, THE OWNERSHIP OF THAT BUILDING HAS TO GO THROUGH A STATE PROCESS. THEY FIRST HAVE TO OFFER THAT TO AN ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL SYSTEM IF THEY WANT THAT THEY WOULD HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET IT. AND IF THEY DON'T, THEN WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY. TO PURCHASE THE PROPERTY. BUT AGAIN WE'RE UNDER THE SAME LEASE, PROBABLY THAT YOU ARE, BUT THEY ARE GUARANTEED CERTAIN SPACE IN THERE WITHIN THAT THAT LEASE AGREEMENT. OK THANK YOU. YOU'RE WELCOME. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU SO MUCH, AND IT SOUNDS LIKE WITH SOME INFORMATION ABOUT CONTACT. UM WE CAN KEEP THE LINES OF COMMUNICATION OPEN. THANKS SO MUCH. I APPRECIATE IT. ALL RIGHT , UM ANY OTHER NEW BUSINESS ITEMS IN THE AUDIENCE? ALL RIGHT , AND I'M MOVING ON TO OH, YES. SHE WAS A LATE ARRIVAL. PLEASE COME FORWARD TO YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. AND SHARON MONTGOMERY 572 BONINGTON WAY IN GHANA. I APOLOGIZE FOR COMING SO LATE. MY DRIVING DIRECTIONS WERE ALL WRONG. I HAD A NICE TOUR OF SOUTHWESTER FRANKLIN COUNTY FOR AN HOUR. I'VE SPOKEN WITH COUNCILMAN HOLT AND LIEUTENANT HALSTROM AND ESPECIALLY WITH SANDRA ABOUT THE CRASH LAST SEPTEMBER. THE SO SEVERELY INJURED HER SON, JAMES.
MY INTEREST IN THIS GOES BEYOND SYMPATHY FOR SANDRA AND JAMES AND THE NORMAL OUTRAGE THAT A MERE $150 FINE FOR THE AMOUNT OF HARM CAUSED 23 YEARS AGO. I WAS IN A SIMILAR SITUATION, AND I'VE BEEN FIGHTING EVER SINCE TO PREVENT THIS FROM EVER HAPPENING AGAIN. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2000. MY HUSBAND AND I WERE RETURNING FROM MOUNT VERNON TO GUYANA AFTER DINNER TO CELEBRATE HIS 51ST BIRTHDAY WITH OUR SON AND HIS KENYAN COLLEGE ROOMMATE. JUST OUTSIDE OF JOHNSTOWN, A DRIVER COMING EAST USING HIS PHONE FAILED TO SEE THE STOPPED CAR AHEAD OF HIM, SIGNALING TO TURN LEFT AFTER WE CLEARED THE INTERSECTION COMING WEST. SO THE PHONING DRIVER SLAMMED INTO THE WAITING CAR PUSHING IT RIGHT IN FRONT OF US AT MEANING THAT WE HIT A ROLLING IT OVER. THE
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DRIVER OF THE WAITING CAR IS NOW PERMANENTLY PARTIALLY DISABLED. MY HUSBAND DIED AFTER SIX WEEKS IN IC. I HAD LIFE THREATENING COMPLICATIONS WITH MY INJURIES. THE FEAR OF ALL THIS, AND THE INTERRUPTION TO HIS STUDIES MEANT THAT OUR SON'S GRADES DROPPED THAT TERM, AND HE LOST SOME OF HIS SCHOLARSHIP. JUST AS WORK. OUR EXPENSES ROSE TREMENDOUSLY, AND OUR INCOME DROPPED SIGNIFICANTLY. THE OFFENDING DRIVER WAS CHARGED AT THE SCENE WITH A SURE CLEAR DISTANCE. WHEN THE CRASH REPORT WAS UPDATED TO NOTE MY HUSBAND'S DEATH, I EXPECTED TO HEAR THAT THE CHARGES HAD BEEN UPGRADED TO A LEASED VEHICLE OR MANSLAUGHTER BECAUSE THE VERY DEFINITION OF THAT IS CAUSING THE DEATH OF ANOTHER BY A TITLE. 45 OFFENSE, WHICH A CD IS WHEN THE CALL CAME . I CALLED THE LOL COUNTY PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE AND BY SHEER LUCK GOT A VERY CARING VICTIM ADVOCATE WHO TRIED TO GET THE REPORT REVIEWED. SHE HAD TO TELL ME, THE PROSECUTOR SAID THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH INFORMATION TO EVEN COMPLETE THE REVIEW. MUCH LESS TO INCREASE THE CHARGES. SO A CD BEING ONE OF THE MANY VIOLATIONS THAT ARE DISPOSED OF BY A TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS BUREAU INSTEAD OF A COURT BECAUSE OF THE HIGHEST SUPREME COURT TRAFFIC RULE, 13 THE OFFENDER MAILED IN HIS CHECK FOR $75, WHICH WAS THE MINOR MISDEMEANOR FINE AT THE TIME. BECAUSE INSURANCE LAW ALLOWS A CAP ON POLICY PAYOUTS PER PERSON AND PER INCIDENT. EACH OF US THREE VICTIMS WERE ENTITLED TO $100,000 FROM THE OFFENDER'S AUTO INSURANCE. THIS DIDN'T COME CLOSE TO COVERING EVEN OUR MEDICAL EXPENSES. WITH NO COURT CASE THERE WAS NO SENTENCING, SO NO CHANCE FOR RESTITUTION FROM THE OFFENDER. THAT MEANT OUR ONLY HOPE FOR HOLDING HIM FINANCIALLY ACCOUNTABLE WAS TO SUE HIM. SUING MAKES IT THE VICTIM'S PROBLEM, AND IT SHOULD BE THE OFFENDER'S PROBLEM. IN OUR CASE, THE CASE LAW THAT OUR SUIT WAS BASED ON WAS OVERTURNED WHILE OUR CASE WAS PENDING. AND THE COURT WOULD NOT ALLOW AT LEAST THE PENDING CASES TO PROCEED. MEANWHILE WE HAD LOST MONEY WE COULDN'T SPARE ON COURT EXPENSES, LIKE FILING FEES. AS I RELATE, RELATED MY HORROR STORY. I'M SURE YOU HEARD TWO IMPORTANT THINGS. ONE THE SIMILARITY TO SANDRA'S AND JAMES'S SITUATION AND THE MANY WAYS THE LEGAL SYSTEM FAILED ME. PROSECUTOR DISCRETION UNJUST FINES, TRAFFIC RULE, 13 AND INSURANCE CAPS. BUT YOU MIGHT NOT HAVE CAUGHT WAS WHEN I SAID, I GOT A VICTIM ADVOCATE BY SHEER LUCK. BEING ASSIGNED AN ADVOCATE AS PART OF THE VICTIMS' RIGHTS LAW. CHAPTER OF THE HIGH REVISED CODE. BUT THE OHIO LAW, DEFINITIONS OF CRIME AND VICTIM EXCLUDE VICTIMS OF CRASHES CAUSED BY SOBER DRIVERS. THE MOST IMPORTANT LESSON. I WANT YOU TO TAKE AWAY FROM MY STORY IS THAT IT IS NOT UNUSUAL. I HOPE THAT HORRIFIES YOU. FOR OVER TWO DECADES. I HAVE BEEN WORKING TO ADDRESS EVERY ONE OF THESE PROBLEMS ALONG WITH TRYING TO GET A LAW THAT WILL EFFECTIVELY RESTRICT THE MENTAL DISTRACTION OF USING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE WHILE DRIVING. SADLY THE CURRENT LAW IS NOT EFFECTIVE FOR THE MENTAL DISTRACTION. I HAVE AND CONTINUE TO ASK PROSECUTORS TO DISCUSS THE DISCRETION PROBLEM AND BRAINSTORM SOLUTIONS. I HAVE SUBMITTED A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO TRAFFIC RULE 13. WHEN I TESTIFY FOR ANY BILL THAT EVEN TOUCHES ON THIS SUBJECT, I MAKE SURE THEY UNDERSTAND THAT THE $150 FINE IS THE SAME FINE. AS FOR A DRIVER WOULD GET FOR THROWING A CANDY WRAPPER OUT THE CAR WINDOW. BELIEVE IT OR NOT, I DON'T EVEN GET A FROWN WHEN I SAY THAT. AND PREPARING A DOCUMENT FOR OUR STATE SENATOR MICHELLE REYNOLDS ON THE ELEMENTS OF OTHER VICTIMS RIGHTS THAT THAT ON THE ELEMENTS, OTHER VICTIMS RIGHTS ACTIVISTS AND I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IN WHAT I'M CALLING A TRAFFIC VICTIM SUPPORT ACT. SANDRA AND I HAVE HAD TO ACTUALLY PESTER YOUR STATE SENATOR DAVE DOBOS TO GET AN APPOINTMENT WITH HIM. WE STILL DON'T HAVE ONE. AS YOU KNOW, HE TOLD CHANNEL SIX ON FEBRUARY 1ST THAT HE WOULD LOOK INTO THE CROSSWALK LAW AND INTRODUCE SOMETHING IN MARCH. I SENT HIM THE HISTORY OF ATTEMPTS TO INCREASE PENALTIES FOR MISDEMEANORS THAT RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR HARM TO HELP HIM GET STARTED. I HAVE NO IDEA IF HE USED IT. I GOT NO RESPONSE. SINCE 2005. THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY HAS HAD 10 BILLS TO INCREASE TRAFFIC MISDEMEANOR PENALTIES WHEN THEY CAUSE SERIOUS HARM. THE ONLY ONE THAT PASSED WAS VERY NARROWLY FOCUSED AND DOESN'T ADDRESS THE OVERALL PROBLEM. EACH BILL HAD STRONG PUBLIC SUPPORT AND HARDLY ANY PUBLIC OPPOSITION, BUT THEY FAILED ANYWAY. THE OPPOSITION IS FROM THE PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE AND THE LEGISLATORS THEMSELVES, WHO ARGUE THAT THE OFFENDERS SHOULD NOT BE PENALIZED HARSHLY BECAUSE HE DIDN'T MEAN TO CAUSE HARM. THEY ARE UNFAZED BY REPEATEDLY POINT OUT THAT THE DRUNK DRIVERS DON'T MEAN TO CAUSE HARM EITHER, BUT WE PUNISH THEM HARSHLY. I ALSO POINT OUT THAT THE OFFENDERS DIDN'T MEAN NOT TO CAUSE HARM, EITHER. THEY DIDN'T TAKE THE WELL KNOWN PRECAUTIONS THAT WOULD HAVE PREVENTED THE CRASH.[01:30:05]
SANDRA WANTS STRONGER PENALTIES FOR CAUSING SERIOUS HARM BY VIOLATING THE CROSSWALK LAW AND RIGHTFULLY SO. SHE HAS LAID OUT SPECIFIC ELEMENTS OF WHAT SHE FEELS IS NECESSARY FOR OFFENDER ACCOUNTABILITY AND VICTIM JUSTICE. I HAVE COMPARED HER IDEAS WITH WHAT WAS IN THOSE BILLS OVER THE YEARS. SHE'S RIGHT ON THE MONEY ON WHAT IS NEEDED. I HAVE A COPY OF THAT COMPARISON TO LEAVE WITH YOU. IT'S THE CLERK HAS IT. THANK YOU, MS. MONTGOMERY I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. UM I WILL TELL YOU THAT YOU ABSOLUTELY HAVE OUR ATTENTION.WE I THINK MS HAD OUR ATTENTION WHEN WE WERE ALL TOGETHER THE LAST TIME. UM IT IS NOT A SUBJECT THAT, UM WE ARE IMMUNE TO ANY OF US. WE'VE ALL TALKED ABOUT IT, UM, AND BUT SITUATIONS LIKE YOU HAVE DESCRIBED WHICH BRING IT TO LIFE, MAKE IT VERY MUCH. FIRST PERSON, NOT SOMETHING THAT HAPPENS OUT THERE . UM I THINK THAT YOUR ACTIVISM SHOULD BE APPLAUDED, AND WE WANT TO LIVE UP TO YOUR EXPECTATION. UM AND BEING A PART OF A SOLUTION. SO WE ARE WORKING ON IT. MAYOR STAGE. I KNOW YOU ADDRESSED THAT THE LAST TIME. UM SO WE ARE. WE WILL BE DOING SOMETHING HERE IN GROVE CITY. THANK YOU. I HAVE BEEN A LITTLE BIT MORE IF I MAY. UM I'M SURE BY NOW I'M SORRY. I JUST I WOULD BE HAPPY EXCEPT FOR WE HAVE THREE MINUTES AND WE'VE OVERSHOT THAT I AM SO BUT MAY I THOUGHT I HAD A LONGER TIME. I'M SORRY. MAY I ASK YOU TO LEAVE A COPY WITH THE CLERK SO THAT WE HAVE OK, VERY GOOD, BECAUSE THAT WAY WE WILL ALL HAVE THE BENEFIT OF YOUR FULL SPEECH. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU FOR COMING. ALL RIGHT. UM AND I
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THINK THAT BRINGS US TO THE CONCLUSION OF NEW BUSINESS. MAYOR STAGE MAYOR'S REPORT.THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR AND THANK YOU, SENATOR FOR SANDRA AS WELL FOR HER OUTSPOKEN OBSERVATIONS.
WELL I THINK WE'RE GOING TO DO KEVIN AFTER WHEN HE ASKED FOR THE, UH REPORTS IN UH, JUST QUICKLY SOME THINGS THAT, UH, JUST TO BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION, THE CHAMBER CELEBRATION SINGERS AT A CONCERT YESTERDAY IN THE NEAT THING ABOUT IT, IS THEY THEY WERE CELEBRATING THEIR 31ST 35TH YEAR OF BEING IN GROSS CITY , WHICH IS INCREDIBLE. WE HAD A GRAND OPENING AT THE KITTY CARE, UH, ACADEMY ON, UH, BUCKEYE PARKWAY. A LOT OF PEOPLE SHOWED UP. IT ALSO IS SOMETHING GOING BACK TO HEAD START. THE PROGRAMS THEY HAVE THEY HAVE. AND THE KITTY ACADEMY IS UNBELIEVABLE.
UH THE GROUNDBREAKING FOR FREDDIE'S, UH, THE CROSSWALK CROSSWALK LAW. I HAD DOWN WITH ONE OF THE THINGS TONIGHT AND WE HAVE, UH, OUR ATTORNEY WORKING ON SOME LEGISLATION. THE, UH AS A WARNING. TORNADO SIRENS. WE TURNED ON AT 950 WEDNESDAY MORNING. AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT'S GOING TO DO TO THE WHOLE COMMUNITY. BUT THAT'S GONNA BE AN INTERESTING EXERCISE. IT IS A TEST OF THE TORNADO SIRENS, AND THEN THEY WILL NOT HAVE THE 12 O'CLOCK TEST. SO AND WE'LL PUT THAT ON OUR SOCIAL MEDIA AS WELL. UH, WE HAVE OVER 30 APPLICANTS FOR THE PIO OFFICE.
UM, DON, UH,, DOESN'T REALIZE.E WAS SUCH AN IMPORTANT GUY 30 PEOPLE APPLYING FOR IT. WE UH I THINK I NOTIFIED EVERYBODY ABOUT KIM'S RETIREMENT. AND, UH, WE'LL BE TALKING MORE ABOUT THAT LATER. BUT UM, WE'RE WE'RE GLAD FOR HER AND HER FAMILY AND UH, WE HAD FIVE GRADUATES FROM THE POLICE ACADEMY. LAST FRIDAY, AND WE HAVE FIVE MORE ENLISTED TO GO . UH, SOMETIME IN APRIL, UM MARCH 29TH. ALL THE OTHER THING IS, UH UH, THE MAC. UM ATHLETIC CONFERENCE IS HAVING THEIR WOMEN'S GOLF TOURNAMENT. UH AT PINNACLE. UH, APRIL THE 19TH TO THE 23RD. I THINK THAT'S PROBABLY ONE OF THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS TOURNAMENTS THAT THEY'VE HAD OUT OF PINNACLE. SO THAT'S THAT'S A NEAT, UH, DOOR OPENER FOR US. JUST A REMINDER. NOT MANY PEOPLE KNOW THIS. BUT MARCH 29TH IS VIETNAM VETERANS DAY. AND I JUST WANT TO MENTION THAT WE HAD SIX INDIVIDUALS FROM GROSS CITY WHO WERE KILLED IN VIETNAM. UH WE ALSO HAD A NUMBER WHO HAVE PASSED AWAY AS A RESULT OF, UH WHAT I CALL FRIENDLY FIRE. AND THAT'S AGENT ORANGE. INFECTION. UM THE LAST THING IS, UH, WE? WE HAD THE PASSING OF A DEAR FRIEND, UH, GARY HAHN. GARY HAHN IS THE SON OF THE FORMER MAYOR, GEORGE HON. HE ALSO WAS ACTIVE ON OUR BUDDY BALL BOARD, AND, UH WE WISH THE BEST FOR HIS FAMILY. IT'S VERY UNFORTUNATE WAY TOO YOUNG. ANY QUESTIONS, COUNSEL. THANK YOU. THANK YOU,
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MAYOR. MR BOSO. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR, JUST A FEW THINGS ON OUR, UH, UPCOMING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS. WE HAVE AWARDED THE, UH, IMPROVEMENTS TO THE DITCH IN FRONT OF, UH, THE BUE OF SUBDIVISION, UH, ON SOUTHWEST BOULEVARD THAT WAS AWARDED ON THURSDAY. ON FRIDAY. WE OPEN BID FOR OUR STREET PROGRAM. THAT'S A PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES ABOUT 500 I $5 MILLION WORTH OF IMPROVEMENTS. CINDY AND HER STAFF ARE REVIEWING THOSE NOW TO MAKE THE RECOMMENDATION IN TERMS OF THAT AWARD. THE WORK BE OPENING WILL BE ON APRIL 19TH. AND THE FINAL THING IS THAT WE, UH, HAD SECURED OUR LEASE WITH THE KIDS ASSOCIATION FOR THE JULY 4TH FIREWORKS THAT WILL BE ON JULY 4TH. SO MERCURY CALENDAR. SO THAT'S ALL I HAVE. MADAM CHAIR. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR BOZO. MS KELLY I HAVE NOTHING FURTHER FOR YOU THIS EVENING. GREAT. MR SMITH? UM JUST ONE, A ADDITION TO WHAT THE MAYOR SAID, UM, HE HAS TASKED ME WITH LOOKING AT OUR OUR DRIVING AND THE PENALTY SECTION. I WILL POINT OUT THAT WE DO HAVE A VICTIM ADVOCATE THAT WORKS FOR THE CITY OF GROSS CITY. WE DO NOT HAVE RESTRICTIONS IN TERMS OF THEY DON'T DEAL WITH TRAFFIC, UM TYPE INCIDENTS SO THEY WOULD BE INVOLVED IN ANY CRASH WHERE THERE WAS A VICTIM, SO WE DO HAVE THAT IN PLACE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR SMITH. FOR THAT INFORMATION, ALL RIGHT, AND WE'RE GONNA GO TO DEPARTMENTS AND WE'RE GONNA KICK OFF WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY.THANK YOU. UH, PRESIDENT. HOW CAN MEMBERS OF COUNCIL THANKS FOR LETTING ME SPEAK TO YOU? JUST FOR A LITTLE BIT ABOUT PROPERTY MAINTENANCE INITIATIVES. I KNOW IT'S LATE, SO I'LL TRY TO BE BRIEF. I WANT TO START BY SAYING THAT PROPERTY MAINTENANCE PROGRAM IS A VERY, VERY IMPORTANT, UH, TOPIC WITH MAYOR STAGE IN THE ADMINISTRATION, AND I KNOW IT'S EQUALLY AS IMPORTANT TO SEVERAL OF YOU WHO HAVE HAD CONVERSATIONS WITH ME OVER THE LAST YEAR. UH THE MAYOR IS CHARGED US WITH INCREASING OUR EFFORTS TO REDUCE THE, UH REDUCE AND ELIMINATE PROPERTY MAINTENANCE VIOLATIONS AND THE PAIN OF VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE.
YOU SHOULD HAVE ON YOUR DESK, A COPY OF THESE SLIDES AND THEY'RE ALSO, UH, POSTED. I'M NOT GONNA TAKE A LOT OF TIME ON EACH OF THE INITIATIVES. UH, BUT I WOULD BE WILLING TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MIGHT, BUT FOR THE SAKE OF TIME, I'M GOING TO BE SPEAKING MORE IN DEPTH ABOUT THE FIRST THREE. I ALSO WANTED TO TELL YOU THAT WE'RE PROVIDING A WE'RE CREATING A STRATEGIC GUIDE TO ENSURE ENFORCEMENT CASES ARE EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY BEING PROCESSED TO ACHIEVE COMPLIANCE, PUTTING A LITTLE BIT STRUCTURE INTO OUR ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM, WHICH WILL ALSO INCLUDES A BI MONTHLY CASE REVIEW UH WHICH BEING, UH, WHICH ARE BEING INDUCTED CONDUCTED BY MR BOZO AND MYSELF. AND THEN LASTLY, ON THIS PAGE, UH, MR UH, MIKE BOZO HAS, UH, REIN REINSTITUTED A HOTEL MOTEL INSPECTION PROCESS. OVER THE LAST SIX MONTHS. WE'VE STARTED ON IT. WE'RE DOING SOME REINSPECTION. THIS IS A REALLY, REALLY COOL THING FOR OUR COMMUNITY IS BECAUSE WE'RE GOING INTO THE HO THE HOTELS AND MOTELS AND INSPECTING FOR SAFETY AND SANITARY VIOLATIONS AND WE'RE DOING SO AND WE'RE GOING BACK, AND WE'RE SEEING AN IMPROVEMENT AND THE THING THAT PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE IT OR PEOPLE THAT ARE STAYING HERE. THERE'S SOMEBODY'S ACTUALLY LOOKING SO OUR RESIDENTS AND PEOPLE CHOOSE TO STAY IN GROVE CITY CAN BE ASSURED THAT SOMEBODY'S ACTUALLY LOOKING AT THESE FACILITIES AND MAKING SURE THEY MEET THE BASIC STANDARDS. UH A GREAT PROGRAM AND KUDOS TO A MIKE FOR DOING THAT. THE NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. IS THE UM PROPERTY NAMES, MAINTENANCE INITIATIVES AND WHERE WE ARE IN 2023 AND COMPLIANCE ACTIVITIES ARE INSPECTORS, UH, PERFORMED INSPECTIONS OF OVER 16,000 PARCELS IN OUR CITY, AND WE FOUND JUST UNDER 2.5% REQUIRED SOME KIND OF NOTICE OF VIOLATION , WHICH MEANS OVER 94% HAD NO VIOLATIONS AT ALL. OF THOSE, UH, A LITTLE OVER 1000 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CASES WERE INITIATED , AND MANY OF THOSE WERE RECEIVED VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE WITHIN A WEEK SO IT DIDN'T REQUIRE ANY COURT ACTION. FOOT 54 PROPERTY CASES WERE INITIATED IN THE MAYOR'S COURT IN THREE CASES, WHICH WERE MORE SIGNIFICANT AND SERIOUSNESS WERE FILED IN FRANKLIN COUNTY MUNICIPAL FRANKLIN COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL COURT. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. SO OUR PUBLIC AWARENESS PROGRAM INCLUDES THE CITY WEBSITE UPDATES IT NOW CONTAINS USEFUL INFORMATION, IMPORTANT SAFETY BENEFITS, AND THAT LINK TO THE WEBSITE IS THERE. I WILL SEND THIS PRESENTATION TO YOU SO YOU CAN CLICK ON THAT LINK THAT ALSO INCLUDES A PDF FLYER THAT YOU CAN PRINT OUT IT SHOWS, UH, A DESCRIPTION OF COMMON PROPERTY MAINTENANCE VIOLATIONS, AND WE'RE ALSO DOING FOR THE FIRST TIME MONTHLY SOCIAL MEDIA MESSAGING TO TRY TO GET THE WORD OUT. AND WE'RE DOING, UH WE'RE DOING ADDITIONAL PUBLIC MESSAGES AND IT'S ALREADY IN THE PLANNING STAGE. WE'RE DOING INSPECTIONS AGAIN. WE'RE GONNA CONDUCT A
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CITYWIDE INSPECTION FOR PROPERTY MAINTENANCE VIOLATIONS LIKE WE DID LAST YEAR, AND THEN WE DID SOME SPECIALIZED TRAINING NOT ONLY TO PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIALS, UH, ASSOCIATES BUT ALSO ASSOCIATES FROM THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT IN PARKS AND REC WHO ARE OUT IN THE COMMUNITIES AND WHO CAN, UH, BE OUR EYES AND EARS AND SEE AND REPORT A COMMON VIOLATIONS AND WE WERE ANTICIPATING THOSE THOSE COMPLAINTS GOING UP? UH, WE'RE LOOKING AT A CODE. UH, REVIEW IS UNDERWAY. MIKE IS ACTUALLY HAVING A STAFF REVIEW CODE, OF COURSE, TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE IS SOME HOUSE KEEPING THINGS NEED TO GO UP AND MAKE SURE THEY'RE COMPLIANT WITH THE WITH THE INTERNATIONAL CODE. AND THAT WILL BE COMING THROUGH MR BOZO, UH, AND YOU FOR ADOPTION AT SOME POINT LATER THIS YEAR. AND LAST, BUT NOT LEAST, THE PROPERTY MAINTENANCE INITIATIVE OF LENDING AND HELPING HAND AND IT'S A VOLUNTARY A VOLUNTEER EFFORT TO CONNECT THE BUILDING DIVISION AND VOLUNTEERS WITH QUALIFYING RESIDENTS WHO NEED HELP KEEPING THEIR PROPERTY SAFE AND COMPLIANCE WITH FIRE WITH THE CITY CODE. THERE ARE SOME OUT THERE SOME RESIDENTS WHO BECAUSE OF MOBILITY ISSUES OR MONETARY ISSUES THAT CAN'T KEEP THEIR PROPERTY UP, AND FOR THOSE WE WANT TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THEM SOME SUPPORT AND WE'RE CONNECTING. UH, WE'RE ALREADY CREATING A LIST OF THOSE ORGANIZATIONS LIKE THE BOY SCOUT LOCAL CHURCHES. UM, WHO MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN HELPING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THAT PAGE IS A FLYER. THAT'S GOOD. WHAT WE'RE SENDING OUT AND HAS A BAR CODE. TELL US A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THE PROGRAM. AND UH AND THEN, FINALLY, I'LL SAY THAT MAYORS IS DIRECTED THAT WE, UH LOOK AT, UH, FUNDING FOR SUPPORT AND THAT THAT FUNDING BE IDENTIFIED AND MR AZO AND I ARE WORKING THROUGH THOSE, UM AS WE SPEAK. SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, AND I KNOW THAT WAS QUICK. I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS. THANK YOU, MR TIE ANY QUESTIONS? MEMBERS OF COUNCIL RIGHT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. ANY OTHER DEPARTMENT HEADS WITH REPORTS THIS EVENING? MANY OF YOU MIGHT HAVE HAD REPORTS, BUT NOW YOU'RE THINKING TWICE. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE'LL GO WITH CLOSING COMMENTS, THEN STARTING WITH MR DEW. NOTHING AT THIS TIME. THANK YOU, MR BARRY. THE ONLY THING THAT I HAVE IS CHUCK.IF YOU COULD TALK TO THE TOWNSHIP ABOUT THAT, THAT, UM, SECTION OF BIKE PATHS SINCE THEY'RE GONNA HAVE CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT OVER THERE, BECAUSE THAT'S BASICALLY CONNECTS EAST WEST. IT'S THE ONLY PARCEL WE DON'T HAVE. THANK YOU, MR HOLT. TOMORROW IS VOTING, CORRECT. OH, I'LL JUST REMIND EVERYBODY THAT TOMORROW'S VOTING DAY AND THAT'S ALL I GOT. GOOD, GOOD REMINDER.
MS BURROWS. NOTHING THIS EVENING. MS ANDERSON. HELLO HELLO. IT IS STILL WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH, SO I'M GONNA MAKE A COUPLE OF REMARKS, BUT I'LL TRY AND KEEP IT FAST AS WELL. I KNOW WE'VE BEEN HERE FOR A WHILE. SO BEFORE WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH COMES TO AN END HERE IN MARCH, I WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT AND FIRST THANK OUR CITY EMPLOYEES THAT ARE WOMEN. YOU APPRECIATED FOR YOUR SERVICE AND THE WORK YOU DO TO MAKE OUR COMMUNITY. A GREAT CITY. UH, WATCH THE SOCIAL PAGES FOR THE CITY GOVERNMENT AND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR RECOGNITION PIECES THIS MONTH. AND IN HONOR OF WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH. I WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO HIGHLIGHT AN AWESOME INITIATIVE 30 BY 30 THAT THE GROVE CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT IS A MEMBER OF 30 BY 30 IS A NATIONAL INITIATIVE ABOUT ADVANCING WOMEN IN POLICING. CURRENTLY WOMEN MAKE UP ONLY 12% OF SWORN OFFICERS AND 3% OF POLICE LEADERSHIP IN THE US. THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF 30 BY 30 IS TO INCREASE THE REPRESENTATION OF WOMEN IN POLICE RECRUIT CLASSES TO 30% BY 2030 TO ENSURE POLICE POLICIES AND CULTURE INTENTIONALLY SUPPORT THE SUCCESS OF QUALIFIED WOMEN OFFICERS THROUGHOUT THEIR CAREERS. IT IS NOTED THAT THIS UNDERREPRESENTATION OF WOMEN IN POLICING UNDERMINES PUBLIC SAFETY. THE 30 BY 30 INITIATIVE IS A COALITION OF POLICE LEADERS , RESEARCHERS AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS WHO HAVE JOINED TOGETHER TO ADVANCE THE REPRESENTATION AND EXPERIENCES OF WOMEN IN POLICING AGENCIES ACROSS THE US GROVE CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT IS PROUD TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 30 BY 30 INITIATIVE AND SUPPORT WOMEN OFFICERS THROUGHOUT THEIR CAREERS. THIS IS A GREAT INITIATIVE, AND I'M GLAD WE COULD HIGHLIGHT IT. AND UH, YOU KNOW, I THINK THE GROVE CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS INITIATIVE AND JOINING IN THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR SIGGERS . UH, THANK YOU, UH, A COUPLE, UH, COMMENTS TO MAYOR STAGE FIRST OF ALL, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. I MENTIONED VIETNAM AND APPRECIATE THAT. AND UM I'M JUST REALLY EXCITED AND REALLY, UH, PROUD OF OUR CITY AND LED BY LEADERSHIP OF MAYOR SAGE CHUCK, AND THERE WAS, UM TO ADVOCATE FOR HEAD START PROGRAMS AND EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT. AND I'M I'M REALLY HAPPY YOU CAME AND SPOKE UP TONIGHT. IT BRINGS A FACE TO THE HARD WORKING PEOPLE IN THAT SPACE. UH, I KNOW I THINK IT WAS LAST WEEK, THOUGH HOW CHAMBER OF COMMERCE STEVE STIVERS HAS MADE, YOU KNOW KIND
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OF THE PUBLIC A COMMENT THAT FOR EVERY DOLLAR SPENT IN THE PUBLIC SPACE HERE IS A $9 SAVINGS DOWN THE ROAD AND, UM, THAT THAT'S JUST MIND. BOGGLING TO THINK THAT WE AS A GOVERNMENT CAN HELP SOME SOME OF THAT STUFF. SO UM, THANKS FOR WHAT YOU DO THERE. AND THANKS FOR BEING THE ADVOCATE, AND THIS IS A, UH, MR KER. THANKS FOR SHARING THIS THING ABOUT THE HELPING HAND PROGRAM. THAT'S ANOTHER GREAT, UH, PART OF OUR CITY, SO I APPRECIATE APPRECIATE ALL THOSE THINGS. THANK YOU. UM AND I'M GONNA TRY TO GIVE YOU THE SHORT VERSION OF MY COMMENTS, BUT I'VE GOT COMMENTS, AND THEY ALSO TAP INTO THE CONVERSATION OF WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH IF YOU HAVE NOT DONE SO YET, UM, ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE, YOU CAN SEE A LITTLE LIST OF WOMEN WHO HAVE MADE HISTORY IN THE CITY OF GROVE CITY. UM IT GOES THROUGH, UH, THE MEMBERS OF COUNCIL OVER THE COURSE OF HISTORY TALKS ABOUT, UM, SPEC, SOME SPECIFIC OTHER WOMEN WHO HAD AN IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITY'S HISTORY. AND I WANT TO JUST TALK VERY BRIEFLY ABOUT SOMETHING I DISCOVERED IN THIS PROCESS. UM, YOU MAY REMEMBER THE LAST TIME WE WERE TOGETHER, UH, THE SOUTHWEST FRANKLIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY. UH JAMES HALE WAS HERE AND JANET SCHILLER ALSO HELPED WITH THIS COMPILATION. UM BUT ONE OF THE ITEMS ON HERE MENTIONS THE 1917 WOMEN'S CIVIC CLUB, LED BY LIBRARY BOARD MEMBERS MARIE THOMAS, MARGARET SCHMIDT AND MRS OF. HORTON OPENED THE FIRST LIBRARY IN GROVE. SO 1917, THE WOMEN'S CIVIC CLUB, AND, UM, I AM A MEMBER OF TODAY. WHAT IS THE COMMUNITY CLUB, WHICH IS THERE ON CIVIC? AND, UM, THAT ORGANIZATION TODAY HAS IT HAS BEEN IN EXISTENCE SINCE THE YEAR 1917. UH, I LIKE TO CALL THEM THE NOODLE LADIES AND SO MUCH MORE. THEY ARE WORKING TIRELESSLY. EVERY DAY TO FIND NEW WAYS TO DO CHARITABLE WORKS IN OUR COMMUNITY AND CONTRIBUTE TO ORGANIZATIONS, UM, THAT THAT UNDERTAKE CHARITABLE PROJECTS.THEY ALSO HAVE A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. BUT INTERESTINGLY WHEN I WAS LOOKING AT THEIR HISTORY, THEIR ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION WERE FILED IN 1955, AND NONE OTHER THAN THE VERY FIRST WOMAN WHO SERVED ON CITY COUNCIL SIGNED THE DOCUMENT THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION SO, UM, THAT THREAD OF THE PEOPLE THAT WORK IN THIS COMMUNITY IN VARIOUS WAYS THAT STILL EXISTS TODAY. I THINK WE ALL HAVE THAT CAST OF PEOPLE THAT CONTRIBUTE IN COUNTLESS WAYS IN THE COMMUNITY THAT YOU SEE OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN, AND, UH AND OBVIOUSLY WE HAVE A FINE TRADITION IN EILEEN SIMMONS, UM, THAT THAT THAT SERVES AS AN EXAMPLE OF THAT, UM, WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH. UH WOMEN FROM OUR PAST THE WOMEN THAT MADE IT POSSIBLE FOR THESE THREE WOMEN TO BE UP HERE IN FRONT OF YOU TODAY. UM I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE A NOD TO THE WOMEN OF HISTORY. ALSO I JUST ALWAYS FEEL LIKE THERE ARE PEOPLE THERE ARE WOMEN MAKING HISTORY EVERYWHERE. UM IN BOARD ROOMS IN CLASSROOMS IN HOUSEHOLDS, SO I HAVE TO SAY WE NEED TO GIVE A NOD TO EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM. UM MY HOPE IS THAT, UH, IN THE WORLD OF, UM WOMEN LEADERS THAT WE WANT TO REFER TO TODAY. UM IS THAT ONE DAY WE WILL NOT BE USING, UM WOMEN AS A MODIFIER. WOMEN ARE LEADERS. WOMEN ARE NATURAL BORN LEADERS EVERY ONE OF US AND SO I DON'T THINK WE'RE THERE YET. UM, I THINK I TELL MYSELF MAYBE IN MY DAUGHTER'S LIFETIME. MAYBE IT'S MY GRANDCHILDREN. BUT MY HOPE IS THAT ONE DAY WE'RE JUST LEADERS. THANKS HAVE A GOOD EVENING AND EVERYBODY AND WITH THAT WE ARE ADJOURNED.
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