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OKAY.[CALL TO ORDER]
IS FIVE FORTY FIVE.I WILL CALL THE REGULAR DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF NOVEMBER 17TH, 2025 TO ORDER.
JENNY, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLE VICE MAYOR LUDO? HERE.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF PERSONNEL MATTERS CONSIDERING THE EMPLOYMENT OF A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE.
JENNY, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLE MR. ROSA? YES.
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THE VIEWING PUBLIC THAT WE WILL RECONVENE IN THIS LOCATION AT 7:00 PM THANK YOU.[RECONVENE (7 P.M.) ]
THE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17TH, 2025 OF THE REGULAR DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL MEETING.JANE, WOULD YOU LIKE TO LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE? OUR PLEDGE TO TESTIFY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD IN HIS WITH LIBERTY TO JUSTICE LAW.
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EVENING WE HAVE A SERIES OF SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS AND, UH, OUR FIRST SPECIAL PRESENTATION WILL BE THE COMMUNITY SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE ANNUAL REPORT, AND THAT WILL BE BROUGHT FORWARD BY, UM, KATHY AXEL, THE VICE CHAIR OF THAT GROUP.PLEASE COME FORWARD, STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS INTO YOUR, INTO THE RECORD, AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR REPORT.
UH, KATHY AXEL, 6 6 4 2 REQUA PLACE.
UH, GOOD EVENING, MEMBERS OF COUNCIL, THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO REPRESENT THE COMMUNITY SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND DISCUSS OUR WORK THIS YEAR.
IT HAS BEEN ANOTHER PRODUCTIVE YEAR FOR OUR COMMITTEE.
CSAC SERVES IN AN ADVISORY CAPACITY TO CITY COUNCIL AND THE CITY MANAGER FOCUSING ON PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH DUBLIN'S NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.
THIS YEAR, OUR COMMITTEE HAD THE CHANCE TO REVIEW AND OFFER FEEDBACK ON SEVERAL KEY INITIATIVES EARLY IN THE YEAR.
WE DISCUSSED THE DEER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, WHICH WAS REFERRED TO US BY CITY COUNCIL.
WE APPRECIATED LEARNING MORE ABOUT LOCAL AND REGIONAL PROGRAMS AND HOW THEY INFORM OUR PLANNING EFFORTS.
OUR MEMBERS EMPHASIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF ONGOING ENGAGEMENT WITH RESIDENTS AND THOUGHTFUL CONSIDERATION OF PUBLIC SAFETY.
WE ALSO RECEIVED UPDATES ON THE FOREVER DUBLIN AGING IN PLACE INITIATIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS SUPPORTED A STRATEGY THAT USES RESOURCES ACROSS DUBLIN'S THREE COUNTIES FOCUSING ON PERSONALIZED SUPPORT.
ADDITIONALLY, WE PROVIDED INPUT ON RESIDENT AND VISITOR CENTERED SERVICES, INCLUDING IMPROVEMENTS TO FRONT DESK OPERATIONS, THE GO DUBLIN APP, DIGITAL CHECK-IN PROCEDURES, AND LIVE TRANSLATION SERVICES.
OUR FEEDBACK CONTRIBUTED TO DUBLIN'S ONGOING DELIVERY OF EXCELLENT SERVICE AND SUSTAINED COMMUNICATION WITH THE COMMUNITY.
AS A SOUNDING BOARD FOR CITY STAFF, WE ENGAGED WITH THE SPEED MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AND THE TACTICAL URBANISM PILOT, WORKING CLOSELY WITH STAFF TO CLARIFY PROGRAM DETAILS AND ENSURE DECISIONS WERE INFORMED BY BOTH RESIDENT FEEDBACK AND DATA.
WE WERE ALSO EXCITED TO LEARN ABOUT THE DUBLIN WELLNESS ALLIANCE AND ITS EFFORTS TO ADDRESS HEALTHCARE, NAVIGATION, TRANSPORTATION, YOUTH, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, AND COMMUNITY CONNECTIVITY.
OUR COMMITTEE RECOGNIZED ALIGNMENT BETWEEN FOREVER DUBLIN AND THE WELLNESS ALLIANCE AND SUPPORTED THE EXPANSION OF THESE INITIATIVES.
AT AN UPCOMING MEETING, CSAC WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE REVIEW OF THE DUBLIN SUSTAINABILITY PLAN, RECENTLY ADOPTED BY CITY COUNCIL TO GATHER A CLEARER UNDERSTANDING OF HOW WE CAN CONTRIBUTE TO ITS IMPLEMENTATION.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING OUR INVOLVEMENT IN THE PLAN.
ON BEHALF OF CSAC, I WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS MY GRATITUDE TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THEIR TRUST.
WE ARE HONORED TO CONTINUE ADVISING COUNCIL AND SUPPORTING THE CITY'S COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE IN COMMUNITY SERVICES.
OKAY, NEXT WE HAVE THE PLEASURE OF HEARING FROM OUR VETERANS ADVISORY COMMITTEE ANNUAL REPORT.
AND, UH, LIEUTENANT COLONEL JEFF NOBLE IS HERE FOR THAT.
GOOD EVENING, MEMBERS OF COUNCIL.
I'M PLEASED TO PRESENT THE 2025 ANNUAL REPORT.
ON BEHALF OF THE VETERANS ADVISORY COMMITTEE,
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OUR COMMITTEE CONTINUES TO ADVISE CITY COUNCIL ON PROGRAMS, EVENTS AND INITIATIVES THAT HONOR AND SUPPORT DUBLIN'S VETERANS BRINGING TOGETHER MEMBERS FROM MULTIPLE BRANCHES OF THE MILITARY WHO OFFER VALUABLE EXPERIENCE AND PERSPECTIVE.THIS YEAR, WE FOCUSED ON STRENGTHENING VETERAN PARTICIPATION AND MAJOR CITY EVENTS IN INCLUDING THE ST.
PATRICK'S DAY PARADE MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY, JULY 4TH PARADE AND VETERANS DAY CEREMONY.
AND THANK YOU FOR JOINING US AT THAT EVENT.
UH, WE SUPPORTED THE DEFENDER'S DEN AT THE DUBLIN IRISH FESTIVAL AND ASSISTED WITH BRINGING THE EYES OF FREEDOM EXHIBIT TWO RIVER CROSSING PARK.
WE CONTINUED PROMOTING THE ROUND MILITARY ROUND TABLE SERIES AND MONITORED, UH, FEDERAL AND STATE UPDATES AFFECTING VETERANS IN OUR COMMUNITY.
WITH GROWING PUBLIC INTEREST IN, UH, VETERAN REMEMBRANCE TOURS, THE COMMITTEE BEGAN EXPLORING HOW WE MIGHT OFFER THESE OPPORTUNITIES.
WE ALSO RECOMMENDED FORMING A VETERAN PEER PEER-TO-PEER SUPPORT GROUP IN RELATION TO THE DUBLIN WELLNESS ALLIANCE TO BE LED BY VAC MEMBER SEAN CLIFTON.
OUR COMMITMENT TO HISTORICAL PRESERVATION REMAINS STRONG.
WE SUPPORTED RESEARCH TO ENSURE EVERY VETERAN AND TEARED IN DUBLIN CEMETERY IS PROPERLY IDENTIFIED, AND WE RECOMMEND COUNCIL'S, UH, RECOMMENDED COUNCIL'S RECOGNITION OF MARK LEAR FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THIS WORK.
WE ALSO MET WITH THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY VETERANS ASSOCIATION TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK ON THEIR UPCOMING INITIATIVES.
THIS YEAR WE THANKED OUTGOING MEMBERS, BONNIE ARI, STEVEN DICKMAN, AND TIM HANSLEY FOR THEIR SERVICE.
AND WE WELCOMED NEW MEMBERS, DEAN OF RATLIFF, CHAD ELLIOT AND NEIL GREENFIELD.
THEY BRING ENTHUSIASM AND A SHARED COMMITMENT TO HONORING AND SUPPORTING DUBLIN'S VETERANS.
THANK YOU TO CITY COUNCIL AND STAFF FOR YOUR ONGOING SUPPORT.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING OUR MISSION TO ENSURE THAT DUBLIN'S VETERANS ARE HONORED, ENGAGED, AND VALUED.
OUR NEXT UPDATE WILL BE FROM THE CHIEF'S ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND PRESENTING, THERE WILL BE KIMBERLY HAWLEY AND EMMETT APOL, THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR.
IF YOU COULD PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS INTO THE RECORD.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR REPORT, NAME AND ADDRESS.
EMMA POLL, 4 6 11 BRIDAL PAT LANE.
MEMBERS OF COUNCIL, UM, MAYOR AROSE GROOMS, UM, CITY MAN MANAGER O CALLAHAN, UM, AND ALSO TO CANCEL CITY COUNCIL AND STAFF.
MY NAME IS KIMBERLY HOLLY, AND AS CHAIR, I AM PLEASED TO PRESENT THE 2025 ANNUAL REPORT ON BEHALF OF THE CHIEF'S ADVISORY COMMITTEE, ALONG WITH OUR VICE CHAIR EMMETT APOL, THE CHIEF'S ADVISORY COMMITTEE SERVES AS A CONDUIT FOR PROACTIVE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND DIALOGUE ON PUBLIC SAFETY NEEDS WITHIN THE CITY.
THE FOLLOWING PRESENTATION FULFILLS THE CA'S REQUIREMENT TO PERIODICALLY UPDATE CITY COUNCIL ON PROGRESS AND DIRECTION.
TODAY'S UPDATE HIGHLIGHTS THE COMMITTEE'S WORK OVER THE PAST YEAR, FOCUSING ON PUBLIC SAFETY, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, TRANSPARENCY, AND DIVERSITY WITHIN THE CITY'S POLICE DEPARTMENT.
SINCE THE LAST UPDATE IN NOVEMBER 20, 24, CAC HAS MET 10 TIMES WITH DUBLIN POLICE LEADERSHIP TO DISCUSS TOPICS ALIGNED WITH PRIORITY AREA FOUR, PUBLIC SAFETY AND THE CITY'S DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION, DEI FRAMEWORK.
THE COMMITTEE'S WORK CENTERS ON FOUR KEY GOALS, PROMOTING PUBLIC SAFETY AND A SENSE OF SECURITY, CULTIVATING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND PUBLIC TRUST, ENSURING TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY AND DIVERSIFYING POLICE PERSONNEL.
THE COMMITTEE HAS WORKED CLOSELY WITH DUBLIN POLICE TO REVIEW KEY POLICIES AND PROGRAMS THAT IMPACTS COMMUNITY SAFETY.
THIS INCLUDES THE VEHICLE PURSUIT POLICY, CRISIS, CRISIS COMMUNICATIONS PLAN, AND THE SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER PROGRAM.
ADDITIONALLY, POLICE DEPARTMENT LEADERSHIP SHARED EVIDENCE-BASED BEST PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED THROUGH ICAT TRAINING AND THE CRITICAL DECISION MAKING MODEL, REINFORCING ITS COMMITMENT TO PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND RESIDENT SAFETY.
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GOOD EVENING TO PROMOTE PUBLIC SAFETY AND A SENSE OF SECURITY.CAC REVIEWED POLICIES AND PROCEDURES THAT REINFORCE BEST PRACTICE IN LAW ENFORCEMENT AS BUILDING TRUST REMAINS A CORNERSTONE OF THE COMMITTEE'S EFFORTS.
CAC MEMBERS RECEIVED UPDATES ON SEVERAL INITIATIVES DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS, INCLUDING SAFETY AMBASSADORS PROGRAM, THE BUSINESS DISTRICT UNIT, THE ADVANCED CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM, AND THE DRONE AS A FIRST RESPONDER PROGRAM.
THE COMMITTEE ALSO LEARNED ABOUT THE CONTINUED SUCCESS OF PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES LIAISON PARTNERSHIP WITH RO DUBLIN, WHICH ENHANCES COLLABORATION AND SUPPORT FOR RESIDENTS IN CULTIVATING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND PUBLIC TRUST.
THE CAC EMPHASIZED BUILDING STRONGER CONNECTIONS BETWEEN POLICE AND RESIDENTS.
CAC MEMBERS REVIEWED AND PROVIDED FEEDBACK ON THE DEPARTMENT'S ANNUAL ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYSIS, INCLUDING VEHICLE PURSUITS, RESPONSES TO RESISTANCE INCIDENTS, AND NON-BIASED POLICING REVIEWS.
ADDITIONALLY, COMMUNITY PARTNERS ACTIVELY PARTICIPATED IN THE KALEA ACCREDITATION PROCESS BY MEETING WITH ASSESSORS AND OFFERING VALUABLE INPUT DURING THE ONSITE EVALUATIONS.
CAC MEMBERS ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THE JOINT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING IN SEPTEMBER TO PROVIDE INPUT ON PROJECTS, INCLUDING THE DUBLIN WELLNESS ALLIANCE FOR EVER DUBLIN AND FRONT DESK CUSTOMER SERVICE ENHANCEMENT.
FINALLY, CAC SUPPORTED EFFORTS TO DIVERSIFY POLICE PERSONNEL.
IN 2025, CAC, MYSELF, VICE CHAIR EMMETT ARIO AND COMMUNITY PARTNER ALEX ORION, PARTICIPATED IN FINAL INTERVIEWS FOR POLICE OFFICER CANDIDATES PROVIDING VALUABLE INPUT THAT CONTRIBUTED TO THE HIRING OF SEVEN NEW OFFICERS.
THIS INVOLVEMENT, INVOLVEMENT UNDERSCORES THE COMMITTEE'S COMMITMENT TO ENSURING THAT THE DEPARTMENT REFLECTS THE DIVERSITY OF THE DUBLIN COMMUNITY.
CAC IS SUPPO IS COMPOSED OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS, UH, CHAIR KIMBERLY HOLLY, MYSELF, VICE CHAIR EMMETT APOL NARIO, THE HONORABLE DWAYNE MAYNARD, LISA BEAR.
GO, ALEXANDER, ORION, JING SHING.
AT THE AUGUST, 2025 MEETING, MYSELF AND EMMETT WERE ELECTED AS COMMITTEE LEADERS.
AT THIS TIME, LEGISLATIVE SERVICES ALSO REVIEWED PUBLIC RECORDS, LAWS AND MEMBER RESPONSIBILITIES WITH THE COMMITTEE.
CAC REMAINS COMMITTED TO FOSTERING TRUST, TRANSPARENCY, AND DIVERSITY, AND DUBLIN'S PUBLIC SAFETY EFFORTS.
CONTINUED COLLABORATION WITH CITY COUNCIL DUBLIN POLICE AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS WILL BE ESSENTIAL TO ADVANCING THESE GOALS.
AND FINALLY, WE WILL HEAR FROM THE COMMUNITY INCLUSION ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND ITS CHAIR IMRAN MALICK.
IF YOU PLEASE STEP FORWARD, STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS INTO THE RECORD.
GOOD EVENING, MEMBERS OF COUNCIL.
ADDRESS 4 4 4 1 WINE DOT WOODS, UH, BOULEVARD.
THANK YOU FOR HAVING US AND INVITING US TO, TO GIVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT OUR ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAM THAT WE HAVE ENGAGED IN LAST YEAR.
I'M THE CHAIR FOR THE COMMUNITY INCLUSION ADVISORY COMMITTEE, AND I SERVE WITH THE MEMBERS OF KAYAK.
AND AS SOME OF THEM ARE HERE, IF THEY CAN, YOU KNOW, STAND OR RAISE THEIR HAND, THAT'D BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
CHRIS AL DEMI INGRID FIELDS, KRISTI MAORI AND MING YU.
THIS PAST YEAR WE HAD LEARNED A GREAT DEAL AND THE MANY ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS THAT WE PARTICIPATED ON BEHALF OF THIS, UH, YOU KNOW, KAYAK AND MAKING SURE THAT THE DUBLIN IS A WELCOMING GLOBAL CITY OF CHOICE, THE MULTITUDE OF CULTURES THAT LIVE HERE, IT BRINGS TO OUR AND, AND THE, AND THE RESIDENT THAT, YOU KNOW, DWELL IN OUR COMMUNITY.
SORRY, I DIDN'T BRING MY GLASSES, SO I'M JUST STRUGGLING WITH THIS
THE MULTITUDE OF CULTURES THAT LIVE HERE AND THE DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES OF IT BRING OF PEOPLE THAT IT BRINGS IN OUR, TO OUR RESIDE IS EVER PRISON EVER CHANGING AND VERY IMPORTANT TO PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO SO THAT WE CAN ENSURE THAT ALL FEEL THAT THEY ARE, THAT, THAT BELONG HERE TO OUR CITY, AND THAT OUR SERVICES APPLY TO EVERYONE.
WE KICKED OFF THE YEAR BY PARTICIPATING IN THE MLK SERVICES, SUNDAY SUPPER, AND IF AN EVENING CO-HOSTED BY THE DUBLIN PARENTS OF BLACK STUDENTS TO DISCUSS OUTREACH TO EACH AND EVERY NEIGHBOR IN THE COMMUNITY.
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THE NUMEROUS ACTIVITIES, UH, THAT YOU KNOW, AND TOPICS OF, UH, CHOICE THAT WERE PART OF THE AGENDA OF THAT EVENING.AND THE FOLLOWING WERE THE TOPICS THAT WERE DISCUSSED.
CYBER BULLYING PRESENTED BY RO, AN OVERVIEW FROM COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING ON THE IMPACT AND REACH AND REACHING OF THE SOCIAL MEDIA AND THE CITY, UH, CITY CITYWIDE COMMUNICATION EFFORTS.
INCLUSION AS IT RELATES TO MANY VOLUNTEERS IN THIS CITY, PARTICULARLY THOSE WHO, THOSE THAT ARE INTERGENERATIONAL AND INCLUSIVE OF CULTURES, LANGUAGES, AND PERSPECTIVES.
WE ESPECIALLY ENJOYED LEARNING ABOUT THE MOMENTUM OF AGING IN PLACE PROGRAM KNOWN AS THE FOREVER DUBLIN TO HELP ENSURE THAT WE CAN CALL DUBLIN HOME AT EVERY, EVERY STAGE IN LIFE.
WE HEARD EXCLUSIVELY ON THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ALLIANCES, NOW KNOWN AS THE DUBLIN WELLNESS ALLIANCE, AND PROVIDED OUR ADVICE AND OUR PERSPECTIVES.
WE ALSO ENJOYED LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE HOTEL MOTEL TAX GRANT PROCESS AND THE EXCITING CHRISTMAS MARKET THAT WILL BE SOON COMING TO OUR CITY.
FINALLY, A MAJOR HIGHLIGHT OF THE YEAR WAS PARTICIPATING IN THE NATIONALIZATION CEREMONY WHEN, WHEN OUR, OUR VERY OWN SHOGI, WHO HAS LEFT THE KAI COMMITTEE, UH, FOR COMPETING HIS TERM, SPOKE TO AS A KEY, AS A GUEST SPEAKER TO ABOUT A HUNDRED NEW AMERICANS AS HE SHARED HIS CITIZENSHIP EXPERIENCES OF RESPONSIBILITY AND SERVICES.
AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, TELLING THESE NEW AMERICANS THAT IN FACT, EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THEM NOW HAS A HOME WHERE THEY ARE WELCOMED AND WHERE THEY BELONG, SO THAT WE CAN REMAIN INFORMED OF MANY EVENTS AND HAPPENINGS IN DUBLIN STAFF GIVES US REGULAR UPDATES ON TO KAYAK THAT HIGHLIGHTS THE RICH, DIVERSE DIVERSITY OF EVENTS HAPPENING IN THE COMMUNITY FROM THE INCLUSION OF NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY IN OUR PROGRAMMING TO JAS O'S CONTRIBUTION AND CELEBRATION, AND FROM INTER INTERGENERATIONAL PROGRAMS TO THE IMPORTANCE OF MOBILITY.
OUR FUTURE CALENDAR IS FILLED WITH OTHER WAYS IN WHICH WE CAN OFFER OUR GUIDANCE AND INPUT, INCLUDING THE ONGOING EFFORTS OF DUBLIN WELLNESS AS WELL, UH, WELLNESS ALLIANCE FOREVER, DUBLIN, AND SEVERAL NONPROFITS OF DUBLIN WHO SERVE OUR NEIGHBORS.
AND OF COURSE, ANY TOPIC, ANY TOPICS YOU MAY WISH US TO WEIGH IN ON AS WELL.
IT IS OUR PLEASURE TO SERVE YOU IN OUR, IN THIS CAPACITY AS, AS THE VOLUNTEERS AND AS ALSO THE, THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE.
AND WE CONTINUE TO ONBOARDING NEW MEMBERSHIP TO THIS DISC COMMITTEE SO THE MOMENTUM CAN KEEP GOING ON FORWARD.
THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP AND GUIDANCE AND ALLOWING US TO BE PART OF THIS COMMISSION.
WE WISH YOU ALL THE BEST AND LOOKING FORWARD TO THE 2026, UH, SUCCESSFUL YEAR AS WELL.
WELL, THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR YOUR REPORTS.
I KNOW THESE REPORTS ONLY CAPTURE JUST A, A FEW MINUTES OF A, OF A YEAR'S WORTH OF WORK AND, UH, WE, ALL OF CITY COUNCIL IS SO APPRECIATIVE OF OUR, UM, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS AND THE WORK THAT YOU ALL ARE WILLING TO PUT IN ON THESE VARIOUS COMMITTEES AND THE IMPORTANT INFORMATION THAT YOU BRING BACK TO US.
I KNOW WE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE TOGETHER, UH, FOR AN EVENING OF GRATITUDE A FEW WEEKS BACK, BUT WANNA REITERATE THAT MESSAGE THAT WE ARE VERY GRATEFUL FOR THE WORK THAT YOU DO AND THE WAY YOU REPRESENT US IN THIS COMMUNITY.
AND, UM, WE, WE COULDN'T BE, UH, MORE PLEASED WITH THE WORK THAT YOU'RE DOING.
SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ALL OF THAT.
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WILL WE'LL MOVE ON TO OUR CITIZEN COMMENTS PORTION OF OUR AGENDA.UM, THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZENS TO COMMENT ON ANY TOPIC THAT IS NOT ON THIS EVENING'S AGENDA.
AS A REMINDER, WE ASK IF YOU HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SIGN AT THE KIOSK ON YOUR WAY IN.
IF NOT, UH, WE WILL TAKE TIME AT THE END TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ADDRESS ANYONE WHO HAS, IS PRESENT THIS EVENING.
DID WE HAVE ANY INDIVIDUAL SIGN IN THAT WANTED TO SHARE GOOD EVENING MEMBERS OF COUNCIL? WE DID HAVE SEVERAL MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SIGN IN TO SPEAK THIS EVENING.
PLEASE COME FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS INTO THE RECORD.
UH, THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK.
MY NAME IS PRASAD MALTI AND I LIVE ON 70 55 CELTIC CROSSING DRIVE, DUBLIN.
I'M HERE TODAY, UH, TO REQUEST THE CITY'S ASSISTANCE AND OVERSIGHT AND, UH, REGARDING A SERIOUS ELECTRICAL LINE DAMAGE INCIDENT CAUSED BY ALTA FIBER DIGGING, UH, WHICH HAPPENED ON AUGUST 21ST, 2024, AND THE PROLONGED IMPACT
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IT HAD ON MY HOME AND MY FAMILY.THIS MAY, UM, IN EARLY MAY, 2025 AFTER HEAVY RAINS, UH, WE BEGAN EXPERIENCING MAJOR LOW VOLTAGE PROBLEMS AND OUR GAR GARAGE LOW DOOR, UH, FAILED TO FUNCTION.
ENTIRE ROOMS LOST POWER, AND AC AND WATER HEATER ALSO SHUT DOWN.
UH, EVENTUALLY OUR REFRIGERATOR AND STUFF ALSO STOPPED WORKING.
UH, WE EVEN LOCKED OUT OF OUR HOME AND HAD A, HAD TO ACTUALLY CUT OPEN A WINDOW TO GET INSIDE THE HOUSE.
AND, UH, LATER OUR GAS STOVE VALVE GOT STUCK IN A OPEN POSITION, WHICH FORCED US TO EVEN CALL 9 1 1.
UM, FOR 17 DAYS, MY FAMILY LIVED WITH NO A C NO HOT WATER, NO REFRIGERATION, NO STOVE, AND NO ELECTRICITY IN HALF THE HOUSE.
UM, MULTIPLE PROFESSIONALS IN OUR INCLUDING A HANDYMAN ELECTRICIAN AND A UP POINTED TO AN UNDERGROUND, UH, LINE ISSUE.
UH, AND I CONTACTED, UH, SEVERAL CONTRACTORS.
THEY GAVE ME A FIX RANGING FROM 7,000 TO 8,000.
I EVENTUALLY LOCATED AN ALTA FIBER PROJECT MANAGER.
UH, THEIR CREW PERFORMED A QUICK SPLICE REPAIR ON MAY 27.
UM, HOWEVER, THEY DID NOT OBTAIN A DUBLIN PERMIT.
DUBLIN C CITY DID NOT INSPECT THE REPAIR DESPITE, YOU KNOW, ME TELLING THEM REPEATEDLY FOR THE INSPECTION.
THEY SAID IT WOULD OCCUR, BUT IT NEVER OCCURRED.
UM, THERE WAS ANOTHER NEIGHBOR IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD ON NEMAN LOOP.
UM, ACTUALLY HIS WAS SECOND AFTER MINE, AND I ACTUALLY GAVE HIM ALL THE INFORMATION FROM ALTA FIBER.
THEY DID A SIMILAR REPAIR, BUT DUBLIN CITY INSPECTED HIS AND IT FAILED THAT INSPECTION, AND THEN THEY HAD TO COME BACK AND REDO THAT REPAIR PROPERLY.
UH, SO HERE I AM REQUESTING CITY COUNCIL'S HELP IF THEY CAN, UH, OVERSEE AND, YOU KNOW, UH, IN TERMS OF OVERSIGHT AND EN ENFORCEMENT, WHY WAS MY REPAIR NOT INSPECTED? WHY WAS IT NOT, YOU KNOW, DUBLIN PERMISSION TAKEN? UM, AND I'M REQUESTING CT, MAYBE IF THEY CAN INQUIRE WITH THE ALTA FIBER TO PROPERLY FOLLOW, UM, THE INSPECTION AND THE PERMISSIONS PROCESS WITH DUBLIN CITY.
AND SECONDLY, UH, IF ALTA FIBER HAS NOT COMPENSATED FOR ANY OF THE COSTS FOR ME WITH THE ELECTRICIANS APPLIANCE REPAIRS, UM, AND FOR 17 DAYS NOT HAVING ANY OF THESE, YOU KNOW, NORMAL THINGS THAT WOULD NORMALLY WORK IN THE HOUSE.
AND THIRD, THIRDLY, I WOULD LIKE TO ASK IF THERE COULD BE LONG-TERM SAFETY.
SPLICE JOINT, AS I UNDERSTAND, IS NOT A PERMANENT FIX.
UM, AND IF YOU COULD, YOU KNOW, WORK WITH, UH, EVEN ALTA FIBER, IF THEY CAN GIVE US ANY PERMANENT GUARANTEE OR REPLACEMENT, UH, OF THE LINE, UM, IF ANY FURTHER DAMAGE IS GOING TO BE OCCUR IN THE FUTURE.
UM, THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND APPRECIATE, UH, ANY ASSISTANCE OR DIRECTION THE CITY COUNCIL CAN PROVIDE.
UM, I THINK MIKE BARKER WILL MEET YOU OUT THERE SO THAT YOU CAN EXCHANGE INFORMATION.
HE WILL BE YOUR POINT OF CONTACT.
HE'LL BE YOUR POINT OF CONTACT, UM, TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL OF THOSE ANSWERS GET WE, WE GET AS MANY OF THOSE ANSWERS AS WE POSSIBLY CAN FOR YOU.
NEXT, THERESA COLLINS, WELCOME.
PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS INTO THE RECORD, AND WE'RE HAPPY TO HEAR YOUR THOUGHTS.
I LIVE AT 56 19 BALLANT, UH, CHI CASTLE LOOP IN THE BALLANT TREE SUBDIVISION.
I'M HIGHLIGHTING THREE RECENT EXAMPLES FROM DUBLIN CITY STAFF THAT REVEAL A CLEAR SYSTEMIC FAILURE IN TRANSPARENCY AND RESIDENT COMMUNICATION.
A DISTURBING PATTERN CONTINUALLY OCCURRING IN SOUTHWEST DUBLIN.
ONE UNANNOUNCED TRAFFIC PATTERN CHANGE.
RESIDENTS WERE TOLD ONLY THAT CURBS AND PAVEMENT WERE BEING REPLACED ALONG WARNER TEMPLE ROAD WITH NO PUBLIC NOTICE, NO WEBSITE POSTING AND NO TEMPORARY SIGNAGE.
THE CITY COMPLETELY RECONFIGURED A 20 YEAR TRAFFIC PATTERN BY ADDING A CONCRETE ISLAND AND LEFT TURN LANE INTO THE POOL THAT IS ONLY USED THREE MONTHS OUT OF THE YEAR.
FOR WEEKS, THIS CHANGE REMAINED UNMARKED WITH UNMARKED SIGNAGE IN LINES, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE AT NIGHT.
IT TOOK A CAR ACCIDENT TO HAPPEN FOR NEW SIGNAGE AND LINES TO BE PAINTED.
THIS PROJECT REVEALS A BROKEN SYSTEM THAT REPEATEDLY MAKES MAJOR DECISIONS AFFECTING DAILY LIFE AND PUBLIC SAFETY WITHOUT ANY MEANINGFUL RESIDENT INPUT OR NOTICE,
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WHICH LEAVE RE LEAVES RESIDENTS FEELING LIKE A CONSTANT AFTERTHOUGHT.TWO BROKEN RECORDS PUBLIC RECORDS PROCESS.
MY SEPTEMBER 18TH PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST SAT IN TOUCH FOR NEARLY SEVEN WEEKS.
I CHECKED THE PORTAL MULTIPLE TIMES A WEEK.
NOTHING APPEARED UNTIL NOVEMBER 11TH WHEN I RECEIVED A FULFILLMENT EMAIL.
YET EVERY DOCUMENT IS BACKDATED TO OCTOBER 11TH, A SATURDAY FAR WORSE.
THE ONLY LISTED CONTACT EMAIL FOR LEGISLATIVE SERVICES LA STAFF AT DUBLIN OH US HAS ACTIVELY BLOCKED OUTSIDE EMAILS FOR OVER A MONTH, EVEN AFTER RESIDENTS REPORTED IT ON OCTOBER 15TH.
UNINTENTIONAL OR BY DESIGN, THE RESULT IS THE SAME.
RESIDENTS ARE SHUT OUT FROM THE ONLY WAY WE CAN GET INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE CITY.
THREE, REQUEST FOR MEETINGS RESIDENTS HAVE REPEATEDLY REQUESTED FOR COLLABORATION ON THE CODE LANGUAGE SINCE OCT AUGUST 11TH, CITY MANAGER MEGAN OC CALLAHAN MADE PROMISES TO GET IN TOUCH TO SCHEDULE A DATE WHICH REMAINED UNFULFILLED AND WAS ADDRESSED AT THE NOVA NOVEMBER 3RD MEETING.
MAYOR AMHERST GROOMS FOR STEPPING IN AND GIVING STAFF A CRYSTAL CLEAR UN UNMISTAKABLE DIRECTIVE.
GET THIS MEETING SCHEDULED YET.
HERE WE ARE TWO FULL WEEKS LATER, AND THE DIRECT ORDER FROM THE MAYOR OF THIS CITY CONTINUES TO BE IGNORED.
DOES ANYONE HERE HONESTLY BELIEVE THIS LOOKS LIKE A COLLABORATION, TRANSPARENCY, OR SIGN OF RESPECT? NO.
IT LOOKS LIKE SOUTHWEST DUBLIN RESIDENTS ARE PURPOSEFULLY BEING KEPT IN THE DARK AND SHUT OUT OF THE PROCESSES.
IT IS A FOUNDATION OF TRUST IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
I'M ASKING COUNCIL TO HELP GUIDE CITY STAFF IN IMPLEMENTING A PLAN TO REBUILD OUR TRUST AND SHOW US WE ARE VALUED BY RESTORING A FUNCTIONAL EMAIL FOR LEGISLATIVE SERVICES AND PROVIDING IT TO THE COMMUNITY AND SCHEDULE AND CONFIRM THE BALANCE TRAY MEETING.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME THIS EVENING.
UM, WE'LL I'LL, IF THERE'S OTHER BALANCE TRAY FOLKS, WE'LL CONNECT WITH THE STAFF PEOPLE, UM, AS SOON AS WE HEAR ALL, UH, FROM ALL OF THE BALANCE TRADE RESIDENTS.
AND THEN WE'LL, I'LL GIVE A DIRECTIVE.
STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS INTO THE RECORD.
I LIVE AT 32 80 LILLY MAR COURT, WHICH IS IN THE MARTIN ROAD CORRIDOR IN THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE CITY.
I RECOGNIZE THIS AS A CITIZEN COMMENT AND NOT AN INTERACTIVE, UH, CONVERSATION, BUT PERHAPS THIS WILL BE A TOPIC OF DISCUSSION DURING YOUR ROUND TABLE.
AND, UH, IN PREPARATION FOR THIS, I THOUGHT ABOUT WALLY MIRROR WHEN HE USED TO COME AND APPROACH CITY COUNCIL AT ALMOST EVERY SESSION,
UM, IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT MAYBE NOT ALL OF YOU HAVE SEEN YOUR EMAIL.
UH, I SENT AN EMAIL TO CITY COUNCIL.
UH, I SENT THAT IN ON MONDAY THE 10TH AND ASKED QUITE BLUNTLY IF WE CAN CALL THE PLANNING AND ZONING MEETING FROM, UH, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH, PARTICULARLY THE PORTIONS, THE TWO PARTS, UH, THE PRELIMINARY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ON THE Y BLOCK.
CAN WE CALL THAT A MISTRIAL? UH, I DON'T WANNA MAKE THIS PERSONAL.
I VERY MUCH APPRECIATE THE SERVICE THAT THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSIONERS GIVE.
I UNDERSTAND THAT'S A VOLUNTEER.
I DON'T WANT IT TO BE ABOUT THE STAFF AND I WANT IT TO BE ABOUT THE APPLICANT.
BUT PROCEDURALLY THE MEETING WAS A MESS.
AND I FEEL FOR CITY COUNCIL AND I'VE BEEN INVOLVED FOR YEARS AND YEARS AND THE WHOLE BRIDGE STREET CONCEPT, IT'S WHAT, 15 YEARS NOW IN THE MAKING ALL THIS CAREFUL PLANNING THE LEGISLATION THAT GOES INTO IT, ALL THESE SPECIFIC RULES, THE ZONING REZONINGS.
BOY, THIS GOT DEALT DOWN TO A REAL QUICK APPROVE.
14 IS WHAT WENT UP ON THE BOARD.
I'M, I'M ANALYTICAL IN NATURE.
I LIKE SEEING THE FLOW CHART WORDS OF MEANING, AND WE HAVE THESE LAWS.
AND OF COURSE THE REAL POINT OF CONTENTION FOR ME IN VERY PLAIN LANGUAGE, THERE'S LIMITS ON NUMBER OF STORIES.
AND THAT ONE WAS, UH, REITERATED OVER AND OVER DURING THE REZONING IN 2022.
AND AT THIS HEARING, UH, PRECIOUS LITTLE, UM, INPUT WAS PUT TO THAT.
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I I JUST THOUGHT IT WAS ALL SLOPPY.SO UNDERSTANDING THAT THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION IS AN ADVISORY BOARD, LISA, THAT'S WHAT WAS STATED AT THE BEGINNING.
I WANNA LET YOU KNOW, 'CAUSE AS THE CUSTOMER HERE, I'M ASKING YOU TO SPEAK TO THE MANAGER.
AND I LOOKED AT THE ORGANIZATIONAL CHART FOR THE CITY AND I SEE THAT THE BOARD'S AND COMMISSIONS, THERE'S JUST ONE HORIZONTAL LINE OVER TO CITY COUNCIL.
SO I COME TO CITY COUNCIL, YOU CAN FIX THIS AND I THINK EVERYONE WILL UNDERSTAND.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE LEGAL TERM IS, UM, BUT I'LL CALL IT A MISTRIAL OR CAN WE HAVE A DO OVER? JUST, WE GOTTA DO BETTER THAN THIS.
THE CITY'S DONE WONDERFUL THINGS.
I BELIEVE JENNY RAS, OUR PLANNING DIRECTOR, UM, WILL COLLECT ALL OF THE PERTINENT INFORMATION OUT BACK AND, UM, WE'LL BE ADDRESSING THOSE CONCERNS.
SANDY MCINTOSH, WELCOME, PLEASE, UM, COME FORWARD.
STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS INTO THE RECORD.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING YOUR THOUGHTS.
MY ADDRESS IS 5 7 9 2 TRAFALGAR LANE IN ENTRE.
UH, WE'RE APPROACHING THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY.
SO I STARTED THINKING ABOUT THINGS I AM GRATEFUL FOR AND ONE IS LIVING IN A PLACE LIKE DUBLIN WHERE I CHERISH ITS IDENTITY AS A SINGLE FAMILY HOME SUBURBAN COMMUNITY WITH EXCELLENT RESIDENT AMENITIES AND SERVICES.
IN LIGHT OF THAT HISTORY AND THAT IDENTITY, I WANT TO AGAIN ASK YOU TO PLEASE RECONSIDER PLANS TO REZONE THE LAND ALONG COS GRAY ROAD, ADJACENT TO BALANCE TRAY TO ANY VERSION OF INDUSTRIAL.
I WANT TO MAKE A COUPLE OF COMMENTS THAT I DON'T BELIEVE I'VE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE HERE BEFORE.
FIRST, I UNDERSTAND CITY COUNCIL HAD THEIR RETREAT RECENTLY AND SPENT A LOT OF TIME TALKING ABOUT A TRANSPORTATION HUB IN THE WEST INNOVATION DISTRICT AND ABOUT INCLUDING HOUSING NEARBY SO PEOPLE COULD WALK FROM THEIR HOMES TO THE TRANSPORTATION HUB AND THE TRAIN AND THE BUS AND WHATEVER ELSE WILL BE AVAILABLE TO THEM THERE.
IN THE PAST, THE CITY STAFF HAS TOLD US THAT WE CAN'T HAVE RESIDENTIAL ALONG RAILROAD TRACKS AND THAT'S PART OF THE REASON FOR REZONING.
BUT I SUBMIT TO YOU THAT IF RESIDENTIAL IS APPROPRIATE, NEXT TO TWO SETS OF TRAIN TRACKS, POTENTIALLY ONE FOR FREIGHT AND ONE FOR PASSENGER.
CERTAINLY IT'S APPROPRIATE NEXT TO BALANCE TRAY.
SECOND, I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAG ALONG WITH THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION, UH, ON A TOUR WITH CITY STAFF IN SEPTEMBER OF THE SPECIAL AREA PLAN DISTRICTS.
AT THAT TIME, THE CHAIR OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION GAVE A RATHER IMPASSIONED SPEECH ABOUT WHY WE WOULD NEVER PUT APARTMENTS OR HOUSING ALONG 33 NEAR OU AND THE LIKE IN THE WEST INNOVATION DISTRICT.
AND SHE SAID THAT WAS BECAUSE OF THE NOISE AND POLLUTION AND WE WOULD NOT SUBJECT RESIDENTS TO THAT.
BUT DOESN'T THAT BEG THE QUESTION OF HOW INDUSTRIAL ZONING NEXT TO POS COS GRAY AND BALANCE RATE COULD POSSIBLY BE APPROPRIATE WITH ALL OF THOSE SAME CONCERNS AND MORE THAT GO ALONG WITH INDUSTRIAL ZONING? THE REZONING ORDINANCE IS NOT BEFORE YOU TONIGHT, BUT IT, OR SOME VERSION OF IT WILL BE SOMETIME SOON.
PLEASE TRULY TAKE THE TIME TO CONSIDER ALL OF THE CONCERNS AND ISSUES THAT WE'VE BEEN SHARING WITH YOU SINCE APRIL BEFORE THEN.
LASTLY, I'VE OFFERED THESE COMMENTS IN MY CAPACITY AS A RESIDENT.
I'M ALSO A MEMBER OF NOT ONLY THE BALANCE RATE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION BOARD, BUT ITS PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE ON BEHALF OF THAT GROUP.
I WOULD NOTE THAT ON OCTOBER 28TH IN A WIDELY DISSEMINATED EMAIL, THE CITY MANAGER STATED THAT THEY WOULD BE MEETING WITH US IN MID-NOVEMBER TO TALK ABOUT THE CODE CHANGES.
IT'S OFFICIALLY MID-NOVEMBER AND WE HAVE HEARD NOTHING ABOUT SCHEDULING A MEETING.
AS I'M SURE YOU KNOW, WE ARE ALL VOLUNTEERS.
WE HAVE FULL-TIME JOBS, THE HOLIDAYS ARE APPROACHING, AND I'M VERY CONCERNED ABOUT OUR ABILITY TO PROVIDE INPUT TO YOU IN A TIMELY MANNER WITHOUT A MEETING BEING ON THE CALENDAR.
FAILING TO DO SO SEEMS LIKE AN INTENTIONAL MEANS OF EXCLUDING OUR COMMUNITY FROM THE PROCESS.
I'VE HEARD YOU ALL SAY MANY TIMES THAT YOU VALUE TRANSPARENCY.
PLEASE DON'T JUST SAY IT, SHOW US SCHEDULE THE MEETING.
PLEASE COME FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS INTO THE RECORD.
THANKS FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TO YOU THIS EVENING.
I LIVE AT 64 50 MARTIN PLACE IN THE MARTIN ROAD CORRIDOR NEIGHBOR OF MR. HARRINGTON.
AND I CONCUR AND AGREE WITH ALL OF HIS COMMENTS.
I'VE LIVED THERE FOR 32 YEARS.
THAT'S 5.6 SECONDS FOR EACH YEAR.
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HERE.THAT'S WHAT I GOT AT THE PNZ MEETING ON NOVEMBER 6TH.
IT WAS RUSHED THROUGH AS A NEIGHBOR THERE.
WE ARE VERY CONCERNED WITH WHAT'S GOING IN IN THAT SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE Y BLOCK.
I KNOW IT'S A HOLE AND IT NEEDS TO BE FILLED.
HOWEVER, IT ALARMED ME AT THAT P AND Z MEETING AFTER KNOWING IN MARCH OF 2022.
I WAS THERE WHEN THEY ASKED TO CHANGE THE HEIGHT RESTRICTION FROM THREE STORIES TO SIX STORIES.
AND THE PROPOSAL WE SEE IS APPROACHING 11 TO 12 STORIES THAT WILL MAKE THAT BUILDING THERE, THAT DEVELOPMENT, THE LARGEST STRUCTURE IN DUBLIN TERMS WERE USED SUCH AS, WELL IT'S A GATEWAY PROPERTY.
I'M NOT SURE WHAT GATEWAY MEANS, BUT IT, TO ME, IT MEANS WHEN YOU WERE APPROACHING SOMETHING, IT'S THE GATEWAY.
IT'S NOT A GATEWAY UNLESS YOU'RE COMING ACROSS THE RIVER OUT OF OLD DUBLIN ON 1 61, YOU'RE LEAVING DUBLIN.
IF YOU'RE COMING DOWN RIVERSIDE DRIVE, YOU'RE LEAVING DUBLIN AND YOU SEE THESE BUILDINGS WHEN YOU'RE COMING ACROSS 1 61 HEADED WEST.
IT'S EH, WHEN YOU'RE COMING UP RIVERSIDE DRIVE THE TRUE ENTRANCE.
IT'S THE BACK DOOR, IT'S THE SERVANT'S ENTRANCE.
WE CAN'T EVEN WALK THERE WITHOUT GOING ALL THE WAY AROUND THE BUILDING.
IT'S ALMOST 11 TO 12 STORIES FROM THE RIVERSIDE DRIVE LANDSCAPE TO THE TOP OF THE BUILDINGS.
IT MAY BE EIGHT OR NINE STORIES FROM 1 61 AS YOU GO UP, BUT IT'S WOEFULLY TOO TALL.
GATEWAY IS NOT AN EXCUSE TO DO AWAY WITH THE ZONING ORDINANCES WE HAVE.
MR. WAY SAID HIS RESPONSIBILITY WAS TO MAKE SURE THE LAWS ARE ENFORCED AND THEY'RE NOT.
THE ZONING IS NOT BEING ENFORCED.
SO I WOULD ASK THAT YOU SERIOUSLY CONSIDER THAT WE ALREADY HAVE TRAFFIC PROBLEMS THERE WITH THAT ROUNDABOUT AND THE DENSITY.
WE CAN'T GET OUT ON MARTIN ROAD.
WE DON'T NEED A GATEWAY THAT'S 12 STORIES HIGH.
IT'S EASIER TO DO SOMETHING WITHIN THE SIX STORIES.
UM, I KNOW THE DEVELOPER CAN MAKE MONEY WITH A FOUR TO SIX STORY BUILDING BECAUSE THEY'VE ALREADY PROVED THAT WE JUST DON'T NEED WHAT THE NEIGHBORS THERE ARE CALLED A NEW DUBAI.
JENNY WILL COLLECT YOUR INFORMATION, UH, AS WELL WHEN SHE MEETS WITH MR. HERRING.
I RECEIVED SOME COMMENTS, UM, SUBMITTED BEFORE THE MEETING THAT I CAN READ INTO THE RECORD NOW.
FIRST FROM MATT CONNOLLY, 6,000 HOARD ROAD.
DEAR MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL, MY NAME IS MATT CONNOLLY.
I WAS IN ATTENDANCE AT THE DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL GOAL SETTING RETREAT ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14TH, WHICH THE NEW PREMIER ATHLETIC COMPLEX PAC WAS A TOPIC OF DISCUSSION WITH THREE SEPARATE PROPOSALS THAT WERE SHARED FOR COUNCIL FEEDBACK.
I AM WRITING WITH DEEP CONCERN REGARDING THE PROPOSAL PROPOSED FOUR LANE COMMUTER ROAD, NEW ROAD FOUR, WHICH IS CURRENTLY PLANNED, WOULD RUN DIRECTLY THROUGH PROPERTIES AND HOMES ALONG HOARD ROAD.
A FOUR LANE COMMUTER ROAD IS AT MINIMUM 102 FEET IN WIDTH, WHICH WITH THE ROUTES SHOWN IS NOT FEASIBLE.
WITHOUT THE ELIMINATION OF HOMES WEST OF THE RAILROAD, I CAN FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CITY'S RESPONSIBILITY TO PLAN FOR GROWTH, IMPROVE TRANSPORTATION, AND ENSURE THE SAFETY AND MOBILITY OF RESIDENTS.
HOWEVER, WE, WE RESPECTFULLY ASK THAT THE CITY GIVE SERIOUS RECONSIDERATION TO THIS ROUTE.
A PROJECT OF THIS SCALE SHOULD NOT COME AT THE EXPENSE OF FORCING FAMILIES FROM THEIR HOMES WHEN OTHER ALTERNATIVES MAY EXIST.
OUR HOMES ARE NOT JUST A STRUCTURE.
THEY REPRESENT YEARS OF HARD WORK AND MEMORIES LOSING.
IT WOULD MEAN MUCH MORE THAN THE LOSS OF A HOME.
THE IMPACT OF DISPLACING FAMILIES IN THE COUNTRY IS FAR MORE SEVERE.
WHEN YOU CONSIDER THE REQUIREMENTS AND EQUIPMENT NEEDED TO UPKEEP THE LAND AND GREEN SPACE THAT WE CHERISH, THESE PROPERTIES ARE IRREPLACEABLE.
I URGE YOU TO PLEASE REQUEST THAT STAFF EXPLORE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE PROPOSED ALIGNMENT THAT WOULD MINIMIZE THE DISPLACEMENT OF FAMILIES AND PRESERVE EXISTING HOMES AND THE LAND THAT WE HAVE WORKED SO HARD TO PRESERVE.
DOING SO WOULD DEMONSTRATE THE CITY'S COMMITMENT IS NOT ONLY GROWTH AND INFRASTRUCTURE, BUT ALSO COMPASSION, FAIRNESS, AND RESPECT FOR RESIDENTS WHOM ALREADY CALLED DUBLIN HOME.
I WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS THIS FURTHER WITH YOU AND HOPE THAT OUR VOICES WILL BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT AS YOU MAKE DECISIONS THAT AFFECT THE LIVES OF THOSE OF US WHO LIVE HERE TODAY.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, YOUR SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY AND YOUR CONSIDERATION OF THE HUMAN IMPACT THAT WILL HAVE ON
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OUR HOMES.WE HAD COMMENTS SUBMITTED FROM JENNIFER HAMILL 57 25 TRAFALGAR LANE.
SEVERAL RESIDENTS OF ENTRE HAVE MENTIONED THE IDEA, HAVING BUSINESSES IN THE WOOD PARCELS NEXT TO OUR HOMES THAT ALIGN WITH AND SUPPORT THE SPORTS COMPLEX THAT WILL BE BUILT.
THOSE SUGGESTIONS CONTINUE TO FALL ON DEAF EARS.
NOW I AM DEEPLY CONCERNED TO LEARN THAT SOME OF THE HOCHER ROAD RESIDENTS MAY HAVE THEIR HOMES TORN DOWN TO MAKE WAY FOR A ROAD TO SERVICE THE SPORTS COMPLEX.
THE NOTION THAT HERE IN DUBLIN, OHIO, WE NEED TO TEAR SOMEONE'S HOME DOWN TO ACHIEVE PROGRESS IS ASININE.
NO ONE CAN THINK OF A DIFFERENT SOLUTION, YET YOU CONTINUE TO CONSIDER FURTHER ADDING TO CONGESTION AND NOISE IN THE AREA BY REZONING FOR INDUSTRIAL OPTIONS.
THIS IS NOT PROGRESS AND INNOVATION, IT IS LIMITED THINKING AND POOR PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS.
THIS LACK OF INNOVATION, INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS IS HINDERING COUNSEL FROM GROWING INCOME FOR OUR COMMUNITY WITHOUT DAMAGING THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND EVEN THE HOMES OF DUBLIN'S RESIDENTS.
AND I HAVE FINALLY SOME COMMENTS SUBMITTED FROM AMY SWANK.
I PROVIDED THE SUMMARY TO 656 MEMBERS OF PROTECT, BALANCE RATE AND BEYOND.
THE PURPOSE OF THE MEETING WAS TO REVIEW PROGRESS ON THE 2025 GOALS, UPDATE COUNCIL ON RELATED PROJECTS AND SET NEW GOALS FOR 2026.
OUR NEW WARD REPRESENTATIVE ATTENDED AS IT WAS A PUBLIC MEETING, BUT SHE WAS NOT ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY WAY AS WAS THE CASE FOR THE REST OF THE PUBLIC.
MY OBSERVATIONS, NUMBER ONE, UNLIKE IN A C CORPORATE SETTING, THE 2025 GOAL PROGRESS REPORT JUST FOCUSED ON THE GOOD AND DIDN'T LOOK AT WHAT COUNCIL OR SHOULD BE IMPROVED, WHICH IS SORT OF THE BARE MINIMUM STANDARD FOR AN ANNUAL REVIEW.
NUMBER TWO, THE 2026 GOALS WERE PRESENTED BY STAFF TO COUNCIL, NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND.
THEY SPENT LESS THAN 15 MINUTES DISCUSSING THEM.
COUNCIL DID WORDSMITH THEM A BIT, BUT THERE WASN'T MEANINGFUL DISCUSSION ABOUT WHAT COUNCIL WANTS STAFF TO FOCUS ON.
THE GOAL THIS YEAR IS TO CATALYZE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE WEST INNOVATION DISTRICT PREVIOUSLY ACCELERATE.
NUMBER THREE, THE DISCUSSION OF THE WEST INNOVATION DISTRICT WAS LIMITED TO THE PASSENGER RAIL AREA, WHAT THE STATION SHOULD AND COULD LOOK LIKE.
WHAT WAS THE APPROPRIATE MIX OF RETAIL AND INDUSTRIAL AROUND IT, WHETHER HOUSING SHOULD BE INCLUDED, HOW FREIGHT AND PASSENGERS WOULD SHARE THAT LINE, ET CETERA.
AND TWO, THE SPORTS COMPLEX, WHETHER THE DRIVING RANGE SHOULD BE MORE LIKE TOPGOLF, HOW FAR APART SOCCER FIELDS SHOULD BE, HOW TO FIND THEM, WORKOUT FACILITIES FOR PARENTS DURING PRACTICES, ET CETERA.
MS. DE DID MENTION THAT THEY WOULD NEED TO PAY FOR THIS THROUGH DEVELOPMENT FUNDS, BUT THEY NEVER REAL, THEY NEVER REALLY DEEP DIVED INTO THAT AND INSTEAD FOCUSED ON WHAT THE DEVELOPMENT SHOULD LOOK LIKE.
I WAS LITERALLY SITTING NEXT TO A MAN WHOSE HOME AND THAT OF HIS NEIGHBORS MAY BE TORN DOWN TO MAKE WAY FOR A ROAD TO THE NEW SPORTS COMPLEX.
THEY WEREN'T TALKING ABOUT OPTIONS ON WHERE THE ROAD COULD GO TO SAVE HIS HOUSE OR THE APPLE ORCHARD NEXT TO IT, WHICH THERE ISN'T AN EASY FIX.
BUT HAD TIME TO TALK ABOUT THE DISTANCE BETWEEN SOCCER FIELDS DURING TOURNAMENTS AND HOW PEOPLE LIKE TO WATCH THEIR GOLF BALL FLY AT THE DRIVING RANGE.
EVERY SINGLE SLIDE HAD A ROAD THROUGH THE GRAY SHAPE THAT IS HIS NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE VISIBLE ON THE SLIDE AND NO ONE EVEN MENTIONED THAT.
AT BEST IT WAS TONE DEAF AND SHOWS THAT THEY'VE LOST THE VIEW OF THE FOREST THROUGH THE TREES.
OKAY, ARE THERE ANY, IS THERE ANY OTHER SIGN-INS? NO, MA'AM.
UH, ANYONE ELSE CARE TO SHARE THEIR THOUGHTS? WELCOME.
PLEASE COME FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS INTO THE RECORD.
UH, TIM MYERS, 58 45 GLEN DAVEN COURT.
UH, THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS COUNCIL TONIGHT.
AND OF COURSE I'LL BE SPEAKING ON THE WID AND AS I LEARNED ON FRIDAY WID PLUS.
SO FIRST OF ALL, I FINALLY RECEIVED THE, UH, BACKUP SPREADSHEET FROM TISCHLER THAT INCLUDED CALCULATIONS FOR EACH LAND USE SCENARIO THAT WAS USED TO SUMMARIZE THE FISCAL IMPACT SUMMARY, I THINK THIS PROBABLY HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH PROMISING TO FILE SUIT IF MY REQUEST WAS NOT FULFILLED.
BUT ANYHOW, TWO POINTS ABOUT THE BACKUP.
I BELIEVE IT'S BY 2050, IT COULD BE BY 24.
IT'S NOT CLEAR IN THE, UH, ENVISION DUBLIN PLAN, BUT FOR PUBLIC AWARENESS.
I WANTED TO SUMMARIZE SOME OF THE FACTS FROM A DIFFERENT MANNER, EVEN THOUGH THEY'RE INCLUDED IN THE DUBLIN, UH, ENVISION DUBLIN PLAN.
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TODAY IS AROUND 49,000.THAT'S AN ADDITIONAL 80,000 RESIDENTS IN DUBLIN OR 164% INCREASE IN OUR POPULATION.
HOUSEHOLDS WILL RISE FROM 17,700 TODAY TO 54,000 OR A 205% INCREASE IN HOUSEHOLDS.
EMPLOYMENT WILL RISE FROM 49,000 TO 113,000 AS AN ADDITIONAL 64,000 OR 131,000 INCREASE.
TO ME, THESE NUMBERS ARE STAGGERING AND I BELIEVE IF YOU ASKED EACH RESIDENT IN DUBLIN IF THEY WOULD BE OKAY WITH THIS LEVEL OF GROWTH, I DOUBT MOST OF THEM WOULD SAY YES DESPITE THE OUTREACH DURING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ENVISION DUBLIN PLAN.
MY POINT IS, IT SEEMS TOO MUCH GROWTH AND I WORRY WILL START TO LOSE PART OF ITS IDENTITY AND REALLY WHEN IS ENOUGH ENOUGH.
SECONDLY, THE SPREADSHEET FROM TISHLER B DID INCLUDE THE METHOD AND CALCULATION FOR REVENUE OVER THE 27 YEAR PLANNING HORIZON.
SO DESPITE BEING TOLD REPEATEDLY THIS CALCULATION DOES NOT EXIST, WE DON'T KNOW IT DOES EXIST.
THEREFORE, IT IS POSSIBLE TO LOOK AT DIFFERENT ZONING OPTIONS, EVALUATE ALTERNATIVES, AND MAKE THE BEST DECISIONS FOR ALL INVOLVED.
I ALSO ATTENDED THE FULL DAY RETREAT ON FRIDAY AND IT WAS HELPFUL TO FURTHER UNDERSTAND THE CHALLENGES IN IMPLEMENTING THE WID AND WID PLUS, WHICH IS EXPANDING FURTHER WEST INTO OTHER COUNTIES, CITIES AND TOWNSHIPS.
IT WAS STATED BY THE CONSULTANT, THERE IS A NEED FOR DUBLIN TO LEAD THE COLLABORATION ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO BE MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL.
TO WHICH ONE COUNCIL MEMBER STATED, IF THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN, THEN DUBLIN WOULD HAVE NO SAY IN WHAT MADISON COUNTY COULD PUT ON THE LAND.
REALLY? ISN'T THIS WHAT WE'RE HERE PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT NOT HAVING TO SAY WHAT GOES ON THE LAND.
BUT NOW ONE OF YOU IS CONCERNED WHAT GOES ON IN MADISON COUNTY.
I FIND IT INCREDIBLY IRONIC IN TONE DEAF.
IT'S FOR THIS REASON THAT WE AGAIN, ARE ASKING TO HAVE AND HAVE CONTINUALLY ASKED WHEN CAN WE WORK TOGETHER AND COLLABORATE ON THE ZONING REVISIONS? THERE'S NO ANSWER.
AND IT WOULD SEEM TO ME THAT AN INCLUSIVE ITERATIVE APPROACH WOULD BE MORE EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT THAN WAITING UNTIL ALL THE CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE AND THEN START TO COLLABORATE AROUND PLANNING AND ZONING TIME.
IT IS A REASONABLE REQUEST TO TO HAVE A DATE.
WE CAN ALL WORK TOWARDS KNOWING THAT IN SOME CASES THE ZONING CHANGES WOULD BE AT LATE AT BEST DRAFT LEVEL.
I THINK WE'RE STRUGGLING TO UNDERSTAND WHY THIS IS SO DIFFICULT.
AND IF ANY OF YOU LIVE NEAR US, YOU WOULD WANT THE EXACT SAME THING.
LET'S BEGIN TO HONOR YOUR WORDS AROUND COLLABORATION, INCLUSIVENESS, AND HAVE A DISCUSSION AND COLLABORATE ON THESE ZONING CHANGES.
JUST ONE OTHER NOTE, I UNDERSTAND THIS IS CHANCE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.
THEY MAY HAVE COMPLAINTS OR CONCERNS, BUT SITTING IN THE BACKGROUND, IT JUST SEEMS LIKE WE CAN'T MANAGE WHAT WE HAVE GOING ON.
WE HAVE TOO MANY IRONS IN THE FIRE AND WE'RE THE FUNDAMENTALS OF BLOCKING AND TACKLING ARE FALLING THROUGH THE CRACKS.
IT MAY BE APPROPRIATE FOR YOU GUYS TO ADOPT YOUR OWN TRAFFIC SLOGAN.
SLOW DOWN DUBLIN, FIGURE OUT WHAT WE WANT TO DO AND START DOING THINGS CORRECTLY.
'CAUSE I'M STRUGGLING TO SEE THAT THINGS ARE GETTING DONE CORRECTLY HERE.
ANYONE ELSE CARE TO SHARE THEIR THOUGHTS? WELCOME.
STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS INTO THE RECORD.
HELLO, MY NAME IS DEBORAH WANNER.
I LIVE AT 89 75 PORTOFINO PLACE IN CORAZON.
THIS IS MY FIRST ATTEMPT ATTENDING A, UH, CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
I'VE LIVED HERE FOR THREE YEARS, COMING FROM CALIFORNIA AND I AM ON THE CORNER OF TUSCANY AND PORTOFINO.
AND THROUGH THE THREE YEARS I'VE CALLED MULTIPLE TIMES TO THE, UH, CITY POLICE REGARDING THE SPEEDING ON TUSCANY.
UM, UNFORTUNATELY OR FORTUNATELY, MY MAIN WINDOWS FACE TUSCANY.
SO I SEE AND HEAR THE TRAFFIC AND SEE THE NUMBER OF KIDS ON BIKES, E-BIKES, AND THE TRAFFIC EARLY IN THE MORNING FROM SIX IN THE MORNING TILL SCHOOL STARTS AT JEROME DUBLIN.
AND EACH TIME I'VE CALLED THE POLICE, THEY'VE BEEN RIGHT ON IT.
THEY'VE ACCOMMODATED AND ANSWERED MY QUESTIONS.
AND THE CITY AND THE UH, POLICE DEPARTMENT HAVE REACTED QUICKLY PUTTING UP, UM, THE DIGITAL, UH, TRACKING OF YOUR MILES PER HOUR, ET CETERA.
BUT IT DOESN'T SEEM TO HELP THE SITUATION.
AND NOW WITH ALL THE BUILDING AT HIGHLAND CROIX AND POST ROAD, WE GET A LOT OF PASS THROUGHS COMING THROUGH OF THE CITY BUSES, OR I'M SORRY, NOT CITY BUSES,
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THE SCHOOL BUSES AND THE PARENTS CHASING THE SCHOOL BUSES.AND THEN THE KIDS THAT JUST GOT THEIR DRIVER'S LICENSE CHASING, IT'S LIKE A CAT AND MOUSE GAME UP AND DOWN TUSCANY.
I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE GROWTH THAT WE SEE ON HIGHLAND CROIX AND WHAT IS GONNA HAPPEN.
DO WE NEED TRAFFIC, MORE TRAFFIC LIGHTS, PERHAPS AT, UH, CORAZON AND MANLEY OR AT HIGHLAND CROIX AND TUSCANY IN ADDITION TO POSSIBLE SPEED BUMPS, WHICH EVERYBODY HATES, PARTICULARLY THOSE DRIVING EXPENSIVE LOW SITTING CARS.
BUT THIS SUMMER IN PARTICULAR HAS BEEN A NUMBER OF E-BIKES AND E SCOOTERS THAT RIDE UP AND DOWN THE MIDDLE OF TUSCANY WITH, AND THESE KIDS HAVE NO HEADGEAR ON THE ONES THAT ARE ON SIDEWALKS.
I ASSUME THEIR PARENTS HAVE SAID STAY ON THE SIDEWALKS, BUT THEY DON'T LOOK BEHIND THEM.
THEY'RE, YOU KNOW, GOT A ONE TRACK MIND AND THEY JUST PLOW THROUGH THE STREETS AND THE INTERSECTIONS.
I'M JUST WAITING FOR AN ACCIDENT TO HAPPEN AND I'D LIKE TO KNOW GOING FORWARD, UM, WHAT THE CITY PLANS TO DO IN PREPARATION FOR THE INCREASE OF TRAFFIC AND THE SPEEDING ON TUSCANY.
UM, I'LL HAVE, UH, OUR CHIEF POLICE CHIEF PECE.
HE CAN, UM, GATHER YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION AND, AND SOME MORE DETAILS FROM YOU, UH, TO MAKE SURE THAT HE CAN DO WHAT HE CAN TO ADDRESS THOSE ISSUES.
ANYONE ELSE YOU'D LIKE TO SAY SOMETHING? PLEASE STEP FORWARD.
STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS INTO THE RECORD.
TODD HAMMERER, 58 24 HUARD ROAD.
UM, HERE AGAIN, OF COURSE WID AND WE SUBMITTED A PROPOSAL.
I SUBMITTED A PROPOSAL TO FRANKLIN COUNTY ENGINEERS FOR A QUIET ZONE ALONG WITH DUBLIN CITY.
THE PROPOSAL WAS WELL RECEIVED FROM FRANKLIN COUNTY ENGINEERS.
UM, ACTUALLY THEY WERE LOOKING FORWARD TO IT AND WORKING AND HAVING DUBLIN CITY BE THE LEAD.
I HAVEN'T HEARD ANYTHING BACK YET FROM CITY STAFF ON THE PROGRESS OF THIS, UH, ITEM, SO HOPE TO HEAR THAT VERY SOON.
UH, BUT THAT, THAT'S ONE THING I'D LIKE TO HAVE, UH, FOLLOWED UP ON.
ALSO, THE LATEST INFORMATION FROM CITY STAFF, FROM THE EAST AND WEST SIDE OF THE TRACKS APPEARS THAT YOU'RE DIVIDING THE EAST AND WEST.
UM, THIS IS A LITTLE BIT CONCERNING 'CAUSE IT LOOKS LIKE ALL THE INFORMATION'S ABOUT THE EAST SIDE OF THE TRACKS, NOT THE WEST SIDE.
SO IT LEADS ME TO ASSUME THAT WHAT'S BEING PROPOSED ON THE CURRENT ZONING IS THE WAY IT'S GONNA BE ON THE WEST SIDE, WHICH IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.
AND THERE'S NO DISCUSSION ABOUT ID SIX FOR THE WEST SIDE, SO THERE'S NO INFORMATION FOR THE PEOPLE ON HOORA ROAD OR WHAT'S GOING ON.
SO I'D LIKE TO REQUEST AGAIN, HOPEFULLY THE STU THAT'S NOT THE CASE AND ID SIX IS STILL BEING STUDIED AND CONSIDERED AND WE DON'T WANNA BE SURPRISED THAT THE P AND Z MEETING, WE DON'T WANT THE P, P AND Z MEETING IS GONNA BE, BUT WE DON'T WANNA HAVE IT DAYS BEFORE AND THEN HAVE THIS REACTION.
I THINK YOU CAN KIND OF HEAR THAT FROM ALL THE PEOPLE, UH, IN THE WID THAT WE FEEL LIKE THERE'S NOT ENOUGH INFORMATION SOON ENOUGH AND WE CAN'T REACT AND WE CAN'T BE, UH, HONEST AND TRUTHFUL WITH YOU GUYS.
SO PLEASE HELP US, UH, COMMUNICATE WITH CITY STAFF TO GET THAT INFORMATION TO US.
UM, JENNY ROUSH WILL BE IN THE BACK ROOM.
I, I KNOW THAT THERE IS, UM, GONNA BE SOME PENDING COMMUNICATIONS.
I KNOW, UH, DRAFT LANGUAGE WAS TAKING A, A LITTLE BIT LONGER TO, UM, WORK WITH SOME, UH, CONSULTANTS THAT WE HAD WORKED WITH, BUT I BELIEVE THAT THAT IS GETTING CLOSER TO BECOMING FRUITION.
SO JENNY WILL BE HAPPY TO MEET YOU IN THE LOBBY AND GO OVER ALL OF THE INFORMATION THAT WE HAVE TO DATE AND A TIMELINE.
I KNOW WE HAD TALKED ABOUT, UM, PERHAPS THAT BEING IN DECEMBER FOR THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION.
SO, UM, UH, MR. EMER, I THINK TO YOUR POINT, I BELIEVE THAT'S GONNA BE JANUARY AT THIS POINT.
I THINK WE'RE ABOUT A MONTH BEHIND.
SO I, I DO WANNA JUST LEVEL SET AND SAY THAT IT'S, IT'S NOT GONNA BE, YOU'RE NOT GONNA GET SHORT TERM NOTICE, IT'S NOT GONNA BE NEXT WEEK.
THE PLANNING COMMISSION HAS TWO MEETINGS LEFT THIS YEAR, AND THAT WILL NOT BE ON EITHER OF THE TWO MEETINGS OF THIS YEAR.
THE INTENTION IS THAT IT'LL BE IN THE FIRST MEETING, UH, AFTER THE FIRST OF THE YEAR, BUT JENNY WILL BE BACK THERE.
SHE'LL BE HAPPY TO SHARE ALL OF THE INFORMATION WITH YOU AS IN TERMS OF WHERE WE ARE TO DATE AND WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT MOVING FORWARD.
SO THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR TIME AND THANK YOU FOR, UH, SHARING YOUR THOUGHTS WITH US.
[CONSENT AGENDA ]
THE CONSENT AGENDA PORTION, UH, PORTION OF OUR MEETING.UH, IS THERE A REQUEST TO MOVE ANY ITEM FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA THAT CONSISTS OF THE MEETING MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 3RD COUNCIL WORK SESSION, THE COUNCIL MEETING, AND THE EXCUSE OF COUNCIL MEMBER FOX FOR NOVEMBER 3RD? HEARING NONE, I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.
JENNY, WOULD YOU PLEASE TAKE THE ROLL? MR. KEELER? YES.
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VICE MAYOR LUDO? YES.[Ordinance 47-25 ]
SECOND READING, PUBLIC HEARING ORDINANCES.ORDINANCE 47 DASH 25 TO ESTABLISH APPROPRIATIONS BASED ON THE 2026 OPERATING CAPITAL BUDGETS OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN, STATE OF OHIO FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31ST, 2026.
OUR STAFF REPORT WILL BE BY MATT RUBINO.
UH, GOOD EVENING, MEMBERS OF COUNCIL.
UH, THIS IS THE SECOND READING OF THE 2026 APPROPRIATIONS MEASURE.
UM, THIS ORDINANCE APPROPRIATES ALL OPERATING CAPITAL NON-OPERATING AND TRANSFERS FOR THE 2026 FISCAL YEAR.
UM, THIS ORDINANCE WAS REVISED TO REMOVE, UH, A BUDGET ALLOCATION THAT HAD BEEN, UH, PROPOSED FOR A PARKING TICKET DECRIMINALIZATION STUDY THAT WAS THE ONLY CHANGE MADE.
UH, THE APPROPRIATIONS WILL BE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1ST, 2026.
UH, STAFF RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE 47 25 AT TONIGHT'S MEETING.
IS THERE ANYONE PRESENT THIS EVENING THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK RELATIVE TO THIS LEGISLATION? HEARING NONE.
JENNY, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL MAYOR AROSE GROOMS? YES.
[Ordinance 48-25 ]
FIRST READING PUBLIC HEARING ORDINANCES ORDINANCE 48 DASH 25 AMENDING THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31ST, 2025.AND WE WILL STICK WITH OUR STAFF REPORT WITH MATT RUBINO.
UH, THIS LEGISLATION IS FOURTH QUARTER, UH, BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS TO THE 2025 BUDGET.
UM, THE REQUESTED, UH, ORDINANCE INCLUDES ROUTINE YEAR END ADJUSTMENTS, INCLUDING ALLOCATION FOR ANNUAL VACANCY CREDIT, WHICH IS A, A BUDGET LINE THAT'S USED AT THE END OF THE YEAR, UH, TO COVER VARIOUS BUDGETS, UM, FOR STAFFING INFRINGING BENEFITS, UM, ADJUSTING BUDGETS FOR YEAR END PAYMENTS FOR COUNTY AUDITOR FEES, UH, DISTRIBUTION OF HOTEL MOTEL, UH, TAX REVENUE, AND NEW COMMUNITY AUTHORITY PAYMENTS AND DEBT SERVICE PAYMENTS RELATED TO BOND REFUNDS THAT OCCURRED, UH, THIS YEAR, THIS, UH, LATE SUMMER.
THERE'S ALSO A BUDGET ADJUSTMENT TO MOVE, UH, PREVIOUSLY BUDGETED FUNDS, UM, TO THE APPROPRIATE PROJECT ACCOUNT.
AND THIS IS SO WE CAN PROPERLY ACCOUNT FORM A REPORT ON, UM, CAPITAL PROJECT EXPENDITURES RELATED TO THE COMMUNITY CENTER PROJECTS AND SOME OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS THAT ARE ALREADY IN THE APPROVED CAPITAL PLAN.
UM, FOR THIS YEAR, WE'RE ALSO APPROPRIATING THE FIRST HALF OF THE CITY'S PAYMENT OF THE S 33 STATE ROUTE 1 61 IMAN ROAD, UH, INTERCHANGE PROJECT.
AND THIS IS PER THE LOCAL PUBLIC AGENCY AGREEMENT WITH ODOT.
UH, WE'RE APPROPRIATING THE FIRST HALF OF THE PAYMENT.
UM, AND THIS IS GONNA COME FROM THE FUND BALANCE OF THE PERIMETER, UH, CENTER TIFF.
AND, UH, THE SECOND PAYMENT IS BUDGETED FOR 2026.
UM, STAFF RECOMMEND APPROVING THE BUDGET SUPPLEMENTAL FOR FOURTH QUARTER AT THE DECEMBER 8TH COUNCIL MEETING.
IS THERE ANYONE PRESENT FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THIS EVENING THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK RELATIVE TO THIS LEGISLATION? HEARING NONE COUNCIL QUESTIONS, DISCUSSION? I JUST HAVE ONE SIMPLE QUESTION.
SO WHERE DOES MOVING BUCKETS, RIGHT? THERE'S NO LIKE, NEW GREAT QUESTION.
WE'RE WE'RE, WE'RE MOVING APPROPRIATION BETWEEN A COUNSELOR.
THESE ARE BUDGET NEUTRAL EXCEPT FOR THE, THE FIRST GROUP OF, UM, THE FIRST FEW SECTIONS OF THE ORDINANCE, OR ACTUALLY INCREASING APPROPRIATION TO TRACK WITH PROJECTED REVENUE.
SO FOR EXAMPLE, THE HOTEL TEL TAX DISTRIBUTION, UH, REVENUE HAVE COME IN HIGHER THAN EXPECTATIONS.
SO THE, THE DISTRIBUTIONS INCREASE ACCORDINGLY.
AND THEN, SO, AND THEN MY ONE QUESTION WAS ON, I THINK IT WAS, SO SECTION SIX, IT WAS A LARGE NUMBER THAT YOU'RE MAKING A TECHNICAL CORRECTION TO? YES.
WHAT WE'RE, WE'RE MOVING, IT'S A REALLY LARGE, WE'RE WE'RE SPLITTING IT UP INTO THE APPROPRIATE ACCOUNTS.
SO THE, THE PROJECT REPORTING WILL BE MORE ACCURATE.
WE HAD THE COMMUNITY CENTER IMPROVEMENTS, UM, LUMPED IN WITH, I THINK THEY WERE HISTORIC DISTRICT IMPROVEMENTS OR INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AND BRIDGE PARK.
SO THAT WAY THE FUTURE REPORTING WILL BE MORE ACCURATE AND IT'LL BE MORE COMPARABLE WHEN YOU, WHEN YOU SEE IT.
UM, THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR WORK ON THIS MATT.
UM, SECTION EIGHT, UH, THE AMOUNT FOR THE FINALLY YEAH.
COMPLETION OF THE INTERCHANGE.
IS THAT WHAT IT WAS ORIGINALLY BUDGETED? HAS THERE BEEN ANY CHANGE IN THAT NUMBER? I DUNNO IF THERE'S BEEN A CHANGE.
I CAN FOLLOW UP TO COUNSEL AT THE SECOND READING.
THIS IS THE PROPOSED AMOUNT THAT ODO HAS COMMUNICATED TO THE CITY.
I, I, I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US TO KNOW THAT THAT NUMBER DIDN'T MOVE.
WE'LL PROVIDE FOLLOW UP ON THAT.
AND I BELIEVE THAT'S THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR THAT CORRECT? IS THIS, THE HOUSEKEEPING OF ALL OF THE OUTSTANDING ITEMS CHANGES, THE PAYMENT DIVIDED IN HALF.
SO WE'RE APPROPRIATING THE FIRST HALF PAYMENT FOR THIS YEAR AND THEN THERE'S ONE EQUAL PAYMENT FOR NEXT YEAR AS WELL.
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ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? GREAT.WELL, WE'LL LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING MORE ABOUT, UM, THOSE OUTSTANDING QUESTIONS FOR SECOND READING SCHEDULED FOR DECEMBER THE EIGHTH.
[Ordinance 49-25 ]
49 DASH 25 AMENDING THE LOCATION AND AMOUNT OF CASH ON HAND FOR CHANGE FUNDS.I'LL REDUCE IT AND WE'LL STAY WITH MATT.
SO THIS IS ROUTINE LEGISLATION, UH, REMOVING TWO CHANGE FUNDS AT POLICE AND EVENTS ADMINISTRATION AND A PETTY CASH FUND, UM, IN THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT.
UH, THESE FUNDS HAVE BECOME UNNECESSARY AS, UH, THE CITY HAS CONTINUED TO SHIFT TOWARDS CASHLESS PAYMENTS.
IT'S ALSO A GOOD INTERNAL CONTROL MEASURE.
WE HAVE THESE FUNDS THAT WE'RE NOT USING ANYMORE AS TO ELIMINATE THE NEED FOR THE CHANGE FUNDS AND THE PETTY CA PETTY CASH FUND AS WELL.
SO AGAIN, WE'RE LOOKING FOR APPROVAL AT THE DECEMBER 8TH MEETING, UM, FOR THIS LEGISLATION.
IS THERE ANYONE PRESENT THIS EVENING FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK RELATIVE TO THIS LEGISLATION? HEARING NONE COUNCIL QUESTIONS DISCUSSION.
WE WILL LOOK FORWARD TO A SECOND READING, PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED FOR DECEMBER THE EIGHTH, ORDINANCE
[Ordinance 50-25 ]
50 DASH 25 DECLARING THE IMPROVEMENT TO CERTAIN PARCELS OF REAL PROPERTY IN THE CITY'S BRIDGE STREET DISTRICT TO BE A PUBLIC PURPOSE AND EXEMPT FROM TAXATION, PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION AND DEPOSIT OF SERVICE PAYMENTS AND SPECIFYING THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THESE SERVICE PAYMENTS MAY BE EXPENDED AND AUTHORIZING COMPENSATION PAYMENTS TO THE DUBLIN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE TOLL'S CAREER AND COMMU TECHNICAL CENTER.I DO THE HARDEST WORK IN MAN IN THE ROOM.
I GUESS TONIGHT I'LL DO THE REST OF THIS SECTION OF THE AGENDA, IF YOU DON'T MIND.
UM, THIS ORDINANCE IS APPROVAL OF THE COMMERCIAL TIFF FOR THE J BLOCK DEVELOPMENT.
AS YOU RECALL, UM, ON OCTOBER 20TH, WE HAD, UH, PROPOSED THE OTHER TIFF ORDINANCE FOR THE RESIDENTIAL INCENTIVE DISTRICT.
SO THIS IS THE SECOND TIFF ORDINANCE FOR THE J BLOCK, UH, DEVELOPMENT.
AS A REMINDER, THE JJ BLOCK DISTRICT INCLUDES THE CONSTRUCTION OF FOUR BUILDINGS, UH, TWO CONDOMINIUMS AND TWO SEPARATE PHASES.
AN OFFICE BUILDING AND A PARKING GARAGE.
THE, UH, OFFICE OFFICE BUILDING'S 109 SQUARE FEET AND 193, UH, UNITS BETWEEN THE TWO CONDO CONDO BUILDINGS.
ANOTHER, UM, REMINDER OF QUALIFICATION.
ALL THESE AGREEMENTS ARE DRAFTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE, THE DUBLIN CITY SCHOOLS IN, IN THE CITY OF DUBLIN.
UH, THE CITY WILL CONTINUE TO REMIT THE ANNUAL REQUIRED PAYMENTS PER THAT AGREEMENT.
I THINK IT'S JUST GOOD TO QUALIFY THAT AND MAKE THAT KNOWN EVERY TIME WE BRING ONE OF THESE TO COUNCIL AND DUBLIN CITY SCHOOLS WAST FORMED OR THE CREATION OF THE PROPOSED TIF DISTRICTS.
AND THAT'S JUST A CONTINUATION OF THE COMMUNICATION THAT WE HAVE WITH DUBLIN CITY SCHOOLS.
WHEN WE, UM, BRING THESE, THESE AGREEMENTS TO COUNCIL FOR CONSIDERATION, SOME RELATED ORDINANCE ORDINANCES THAT HAVE COME THROUGH COUNCIL.
UM, IN THE PAST, UH, THE ORDINANCE THAT APPROVED THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR J BLOCK, UH, BETWEEN THE CITY AND CRAWFORD HOING THAT WAS APPROVED BACK IN APRIL.
UH, ORDINANCE SEVEN DASH 24 WAS THE ECONOMIC INCENTIVE AGREEMENT WITH CENOVUS ENERGY THAT'S GOING TO OCCUPY, UH, MOST OF THE OFFICE BUILDING.
AND OCTOBER 20TH, UH, ORDINANCE 46 25 WAS THE TIF ORDINANCE TO CREATE THE TWO RESIDENTIAL INCENTIVE DISTRICTS THAT IS ON HOLD UNTIL THE DECEMBER 8TH MEETING.
AND THAT'LL BE CONSIDERED AT THE SECOND PUBLIC HEARING.
BUT I WANTED TO GIVE COUNSEL SOME BACKGROUND ON THE RELATED ORDINANCES THAT HAVE COME THROUGH WITH, WITH J BLOCK.
ORDINANCE 50 25, UM, AND OR AUTHORIZED THE TIFF AGREEMENT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT PARCELS THAT'LL BE USED FOR THE OFFICE BUILDING THAT WE SAW ON THE EARLIER MAP.
UM, OF COURSE, IT EXEMPTS THE ASSOCIATED PARCELS FROM PROPERTY TAXES AND REQUIRES THE DEVELOPER TO MAKE SERVICE PAYMENTS.
SO THIS IS STANDARD, UH, STRUCTURE FOR, UH, A, A, A TIF AGREEMENT.
THE ANNUAL SERVICE PAYMENTS ARE ESTIMATED TO BRING IN 29.6 MILLION OVER 30 YEARS.
AND BECAUSE THIS IS A PURSUANT TO 57 0 9 POINT 41, UM, PORTION OF THE TIF REVISED CODE, THE CITY'S REQUIRED TO HOLD TITLE TO PARCELS PRIOR TO PASSAGE OF THIS ORDINANCE.
AND THEN WE'LL TRANSFER THOSE TO THE DEVELOPER.
AND THIS IS PER THE AGREEMENT THAT WAS APPROVED, UM, BY CITY COUNCIL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF J BLOCK.
THIS ORDINANCE ALSO, UM, IT, IT DOES AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER AND APPROPRIATE OFFICERS OF THE CITY TO PREPARE AND SIGN DOCUMENTATION.
SO COUNCIL CONSIDERS AND EVENTUALLY IS ASKED TO APPROVE THE ORDINANCE.
THE ORDINANCE DOES ALLOW OR PROVIDE THE, UM, DISCRETION OF THE CITY MANAGER AND OTHER DIRECTORS TO SIGN DOCUMENTATION PURSUANT TO THIS ORDINANCE AND APPROVAL OF THIS ORDINANCE.
50 DASH 25 IS REQUESTED AT THE DECEMBER 8TH COUNCIL MEETING AT THE SECOND HEARING, UM, ALONGSIDE THE PREVIOUS ORDINANCE I MENTIONED 46 25, WHICH IS THE NON-COMMERCIAL TIFF.
I CAN TAKE QUESTIONS IF YOU HAVE THEM.
IS THERE ANYONE PRESENT THIS EVENING FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK RELATIVE TO THIS LEGISLATION? HEARING NONE, UH, COUNCIL COMMENTS? NO.
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WE WILL HEAR ON THAT AS WELL ON THE DECEMBER THE EIGHTH, UH, FOR THE PUBLIC.SECOND READING, PUBLIC HEARING.
[Ordinance 51-25 ]
51 DASH 25, APPROVING THE EXPANSION OF THE BRIDGE PARK, NEW COMMUNITY AUTHORITY AND METHOD OF SELECTING SUCCESSOR DEVELOPMENT, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.AND WE WILL STICK WITH MATT AND I, I, I SHOULD MENTION GREG DANIELS.
UH, OUR ATTORNEY PROVIDES LEGAL COUNSEL FOR BRIDGE PARK DEVELOPMENT MANAGERS HERE ON STANDBY.
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS AS WE WALK THROUGH THESE.
UM, THERE ARE TWO RELATED ORDINANCES, UM, THAT ARE RELATED TO THE, THE EXPANSION OF THE BRIDGE PARK NEW COMMUNITY AUTHORITY AREA.
I'M GONNA SPEAK TO BOTH OF THEM SINCE I'M UP HERE.
THEIR, THE RESOLUTION PORTION IS ON A LATER ON IN THE AGENDA.
I'LL COME BACK UP IF THERE ARE ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS, BUT I WANTED TO AT LEAST COVER THEM SINCE THEY ARE RELATED, UM, IN ONE, ONE JOINT PRESENTATION.
AND, UM, PRO PROVIDE ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS IF, IF YOU HAVE THEM.
SO WE HAVE AN, AN ORDINANCE AND A RESOLUTION.
I'LL SPEAK ABOUT THE ORDINANCE FIRST, 51 DASH 25 AND THE RESOLUTION LATER ON IN THE AGENDA.
ESSENTIALLY, THIS IS A STU A TWO STEP LEGISLATIVE PROCESS TO EXPAND, UH, THE NEW COMMUNITY AUTHORITY AREA IN BRIDGE PARK.
UH, THE FIRST IS, WHICH COUNSEL IS GOING TO CONSIDER A, A RESOLUTION LATER ON, UH, AFFIRMING THAT THE CONSENTS FOR THE NEW PARCELS TO BE ADDED TO THE, UH, NCA, UM, ARE IN GOOD FORM AND SOME ADDITIONAL CHANGES THAT WERE CONSENTED BY ALL PARTIES, UM, IN THE NEW COMMUNITIES.
UM, AUTHORITY AREA CITY COUNCIL ORIGINALLY APPROVED THE NCA ON MARCH 19TH, 2015.
SO IT'S BEEN MORE THAN 10 YEARS, UH, SINCE WE'VE EXPANDED OR ADDED PARCELS TO THE DISTRICT.
I WAS, AS I WAS RESEARCHING THIS, THIS TOPIC, I, I TALKED TO, TO GREG DANIELS, AND SINCE THIS IS THE FIRST TIME WE'VE EXPANDED SINCE THE, THE ORIGINAL PETITION, AND IT WAS, SO THAT'S VERY INTERESTING.
SO WE'RE KIND OF RESEARCHING, UNDERSTANDING THE, THE, UH, THE STEPS YOU HAVE TO GO THROUGH AND PRESENT THOSE TONIGHT.
IT IS A FAIRLY STRAIGHTFORWARD PROCESS, UM, TO EXPAND, TO ADD THE PARCELS AND MAKE SOME ADDITIONAL CHANGES.
THE ORIGINAL AREA, AS YOU CAN SEE ON THE MAP, WAS COMPRISED OF THE, THE EXISTING EIGHT BLOCKS WHEN THERE'S SEVEN ON IN THE BRIDGE PARK MAIN AREA, AND THEN ONE ACROSS THE RIVER IN THE HISTORIC DISTRICT.
THERE ARE TWO, UM, DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS THAT ARE RELATED TO BLOCK J BLOCK AND Y BLOCK.
AND THE, THE CONSENT OR THE PETITION, BLESS YOU, LOOKS TO ADD THE PARCELS WITHIN BOTH OF THOSE DEVELOP DEVELOPABLE BLOCKS, UM, TO THE, THE AUTHORITY AREA OF THE DISTRICT.
OH, AND, UM, THERE IS A MAP, YOU CAN SEE WHERE J BLOCK IS ON THE TOP CENTER AND OVER TO THE RIGHT WOULD BE Y BLOCK.
SO THE CITY CRAWFORD HOING DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS AND RELATED PARTIES.
UH, THE, THE DEVELOPMENT, UH, ENTITIES OF CRAWFORD HOING AND CODA PROVIDE WRITTEN CONSENT TO ADD BOTH THE BLOCKS TO THE NCA AREA AND AMEND THE ORIGINAL PETITION.
SO AMEND THE PETITION BY ADDING THE BLOCKS AND MAKING SOME ADDITIONAL CHANGES.
UM, SOME OF THE ADDITIONAL CHANGES INCLUDE RATIFICATION OF THE OR ORIGINAL DISTRICT PARCELS.
I WAS READING THROUGH THIS, IT'S MORE OR LESS A CLEANUP PARCELS THAT IT EXISTED IN THE AREA BEFORE, UH, BEFORE THE NCA WAS ACTUALLY FORMED OR BEING ADDED AND, AND, UM, CALLED OUT IN THIS, UH, MODIFICATION TO THE PETITION.
AND THEN ALSO A MODIFICATION OF HOW ONE OF THE THREE DEVELOPER MEMBERS OF THE NCA IS SELECTED IN SECTION FOUR.
AND ESSENTIALLY, UH, THE, THE CITY WILL BE ABLE TO APPOINT AN ALTERNATE DEVELOPER WHO CAN THEN APPOINT ONE OF THE THREE DEVELOPER SEATS OR MEMBERS ON THE NCA, UH, BOARD.
SO AGAIN, I MENTIONED IT'S A TWO STEP LEGISLATIVE PROCESS.
SO WE WILL BACK UP THE, THE RESOLUTION 63 25 THAT YOU'LL HEAR LATER ON IN THE AGENDA THAT BASICALLY DETERMINES THE WRITTEN CONSENT, UM, PROVIDED BY ALL THE PARTIES, THE CITY, CRAWFORD, HAWAIIAN, AND ITS ENTITIES.
AND CODA IS IN GOOD FORM, UH, PURSUANT TO THE REVISED CODE, WHICH IS CHAPTER 3 49, AND SETS A DATE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE EXPANSION ON DECEMBER 8TH AT THE DECEMBER 8TH COUNCIL MEETING.
THE ORDINANCE, WHICH, WHICH IS ON THE AGENDA RIGHT NOW, UM, THAT APPROVES THE EXPANSION AND AMENDS THE ORIGINAL NCA PETITION TO MAKE THOSE CHANGES WE'RE BE ASKED.
WE'RE ASKING THAT TO BE PLACED, UH, ON THE DECEMBER 8TH AGENDA FOR A SECOND PUBLIC HEARING AND APPROVAL, ALONG WITH THE OTHER RELATED TIF ORDINANCES FOR FOR J BLOCK.
SO THE DECEMBER 8TH WILL HAVE MULTIPLE ITEMS, INCLUDING THE PUBLIC HEARING, TO CONSIDER THE EXPANSION AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 51 25, UM, FOR THE EXPANSION OF MODIFICATIONS TO THE ORIGINAL PETITION OF THE BRIDGE PARK NCA.
SO STAFF RECOMMENDS, AS I MENTIONED, UH, APPROVAL OF THE ORDINANCE 51 25 AT THE DECEMBER 8TH COUNCIL MEETING.
AND THEN LATER ON WHEN YOU CONSIDER THE RESOLUTION 63 25 RECOMMEND APPROVAL AT TONIGHT'S MEETING AND SET A PUBLIC HEARING, UH, TO CONSIDER THE EXPANSION AT THE DECEMBER 8TH COUNCIL MEETING.
AND WITH THAT, I CAN ANSWER QUESTIONS OR DIRECT THEM TO MR. DANIELS.
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A MOMENT FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.IS THERE ANYONE PRESENT THIS EVENING FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT WOULD LIKE TO COMMENT REGARDING THIS LEGIS LEGISLATION? HEARING NONE COUNCIL QUESTIONS, DISCUSSION? I HAD A QUESTION.
UM, SO I, I SAW THAT THERE HAD TO BE WRITTEN AGREEMENT BY THE PARTIES TO CHANGE THE CONFIGURATION OF THE BOARD.
DOES THERE NOT HAVE TO BE A VOTE BY THAT BOARD TO, TO CHANGE? THERE DOES AND I, GREG'S SHAKING, I BELIEVE THEY'RE THE NCAA'S MEETING DECEMBER 1ST OR DECEMBER 2ND.
ARE THEY GONNA CONSIDER THOSE CHANGES AT THAT BOARD MEETING? DO YOU KNOW? UH, THE, ACTUALLY, AND THIS IS A QUESTION THAT COMES UP A LOT WITH NCAS, UM, THE WAY THE STATUTES LAID OUT, THE NCA BOARD ITSELF DOESN'T HAVE ANY INPUT ON THE MAKEUP OF ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES, ALSO DOESN'T HAVE ANY INPUT ON ITS BOUNDARIES.
UH, THIS COUNCIL MAKES BOTH OF THOSE DECISIONS.
SO THEN WHY DID WE NEED FORMAL AGREEMENTS FROM LIKE THE LANDOWNERS AND OR THE CURRENT PARTICIPANTS? YEAH.
SO BY STATUTE, THE LANDOWNERS HAVE TO CONSENT TO INCLUDING THEIR PROPERTY WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE NCAS.
SO THAT'S WHAT THE CONSENTS REFER TO.
THE AMENDMENT REFERS TO, UH, THE DEVELOPER'S RIGHTS TO APPOINT THREE MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
UM, WE HAD NEGOTIATED WITH THE DEVELOPER CRAWFORD HOE TO GIVE UP ONE OF THOSE SEATS.
MOST PROBABLY THAT SEAT WOULD BE ASSIGNED TO THE BRIDGE NORTH DEVELOPER.
WE HAVE A SEPARATE AGREEMENT WITH THEM THAT SAYS, WE'LL TRY TO GET A SEAT, UH, AVAILABLE FOR YOU ON THIS BOARD.
AND, BUT THAT WOULD BE COUNCIL'S DETERMINATION? THAT IS COUNCIL'S DETERMINATION.
AND WHEN DOES THAT COME FORWARD TO THIS? THAT WOULD BE PART OF THE DECEMBER 8TH AT THE SAME TIME.
THAT'LL, THAT'LL COME AFTER THAT WILL BE MORE IN CONNECTION WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF BRIDGE NORTH.
SO IT WOULD STAY THE, SO THIS LEGISLATION WOULDN'T CHANGE THAT UNTIL, AT WHICH TIME THAT DEVELOPMENT WERE TO MOVE FORWARD? IT GIVES US THE OPTION TO DECIDE WHO WE ASSIGN THAT TO.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT CLARIFICATION.
ONE NOTE, 'CAUSE I KNOW THIS QUESTION HAD COME UP, WHY DIDN'T WE MOVE TO INCLUDE THE BRIDGE NORTH PARCELS IN THIS PARTICULAR LEGISLATION? TWO DIFFERENT TIMELINES.
THE, THE BLOCK, J BLOCK AND Y BLOCK ARE MUCH FURTHER AHEAD, AND I, I BELIEVE THE DEVELOPERS FOR BRIDGE NORTH WERE APPROACHED AND THEY, THEY INDICATED THEY WERE NOT READY TO, TO, UH, MOVE FORWARD WITH EXPANSION, UH, ON OUR TIMELINE FOR J BLOCK AND Y BLOCK.
SO, UH, EVERYTHING RELATIVE TO THE CODA HAS, HAS BEEN CONCLUDED, RIGHT? SO THERE, THAT AGREEMENT IS 100% FINISHED AND ACROSS THE LINE.
SO THEY'LL BE BUILDING THE NEW PARKING STRUCTURE AND LEAVING THE AT SURFACE LOT IN PLACE DURING THAT TIME.
AND THEN ONCE THE STRUCTURE IS COMPLETE, RELOCATE THAT PARKING INTO THE STRUCTURE AND THEN START THE DEVELOPMENT ON WHERE THE SURFACE LOT IS AT PRESENT.
SO I'M GONNA AN ANSWER THE FIRST PART OF THAT QUESTION.
CODA HAS CON CONSENTED TO THE NCA PETITION, AND I'M GONNA DEFER TO GREG ON THE REMAINDER OF THE DETAILS.
UH, AT THIS POINT, I HAVE NOT HEARD CONFIRMATION THAT CODA HAS SIGNED THE PURCHASE CONTRACT.
I DON'T KNOW IF LEGAL COUNSEL OR CITY MANAGER HAS, SO CODA WAS WILLING TO PROVIDE THE CONSENT, THAT PROCEDURAL STEP TO PUT THEIR LAND IN, WHICH I THINK EVIDENCE IS THEIR INTENT TO GO THROUGH.
WE JUST HAVEN'T GOTTEN CONFIRMATION OF THAT YET.
WE WILL LOOK FORWARD TO SECOND READING, PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED FOR DECEMBER THE EIGHTH ON THAT AS WELL, WHICH BRINGS US TO INTRODUCTION, PUBLIC HEARING, UH, RESOLUTIONS.
AND I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO WAIVE THE COUNCIL RULES OF ORDER AND READ RESOLUTIONS.
56 25 THROUGH 61 DASH 25 TOGETHER.
JENNY, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLE MS. FOX? YES.
[Resolution 56-25 - Resolution 61-25]
INTENT TO APPROPRIATE A TEMPORARY RIGHT OF WAY EASEMENT FROM NWP FOUR LLC, AN OHIO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY FROM THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 16TH THROUGH 18 BRIDGE STREET FOR THIS PUR PUBLIC PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING AND IMPROVING ROADWAY INFRASTRUCTURE, WHICH SHALL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC WITHOUT CHARGE RESOLUTION.57 DASH 25 IS REGARDING THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 16 NORTH HIGH STREET FROM PAPPY BRYANT'S, LLC IN OHIO, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY RESOLUTION 58 25 IS REGARDING PROPERTY LOCATED AT 24 26 AND 28 NORTH HIGH STREET FROM FA ABU AND NA BUI.
RESOLUTION 59 25 IS REGARDING THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 36 THROUGH 38 NORTH HIGH STREET FROM ROCO PROPERTIES LLC IN OHIO, LI LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY RESOLUTION 61 DASH 25 IS REGARDING THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 20 NORTH STREET FROM 72
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DUBLIN, LLC AND OHIO LI LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY FROM, UM, FROM 72.AND I THINK I SKIPPED OVER RESOLUTION 60.
FROM THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 40 NORTH HIGH STREET S TJ THREE 19 HOLDINGS, LLC, I'LL INTRODUCE IT.
AND OUR STAFF REPORT WILL BE FROM JEANNIE WILLIS.
MEMBERS OF COUNCIL IMPROVEMENTS ARE PLANNED FOR THE NORTHERN HISTORIC DISTRICT INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT AND ARE INCLUDED IN THE CURRENT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM AND IN THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH KATCH.
THESE IMPROVEMENTS HAVE BEEN DISCUSSED DURING THE NOVEMBER 18TH, 2024 AND JANUARY 27TH, 2025, CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS.
THE PROJECT INCLUDES SEVERAL INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AIMED AT CREATING A PEDESTRIAN ORIENTED ENVIRONMENT, ENHANCING STREET SCAPES, AND IMPROVING MULTIMODAL CONNECTIVITY.
THE PROJECT INCLUDES IMPROVED INTERSECTIONS, NEW SIDEWALKS AND PLAZA AREA, UPGRADED LIGHTING, A DA ACCOMMODATIONS, BURIAL OF OVERHEAD UTILITIES, AND THE USE OF HISTORICALLY APPROPRIATE MATERIALS SUCH AS BRICK, PAVER SIDEWALKS, AND GRANITE CURBS TO PRESERVE THE DISTRICT'S CHARACTER.
THE PROJECT REQUIRES ACQUISITION FROM SIX PARCELS.
THE GOOD FAITH OFFER LETTER, APPRAISAL REPORT, AND ASSOCIATED INFORMATION WERE PROVIDED BY WEST ERIE TO THE PROPERTY OWNERS THIS NOVEMBER, WHILE STAFF CONTINUES TO WORK WITH THESE PROPERTY OWNERS TO REACH A MUTUALLY AGREEABLE RESOLUTION TO THESE ACQUISITIONS, THESE RESOLUTIONS OF INTENT FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION THIS EVENING BEGINS THE APPROPRIATIONS PROCESS AND WILL ALLOW THE PROJECT TO REMAIN ON SCHEDULE AND PROCEED TO CONSTRUCTION.
TAKING A CLOSER LOOK AT THESE PROPERTY RIGHTS IN ACREAGES, THIS IS PARCEL ONE OWNED BY NWP FOUR LLC, WHICH IS LOCATED AT 16 THROUGH 18 EAST BRIDGE STREET.
THERE ARE TWO TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENTS NEEDED ON THIS PROPERTY.
ONE T ONE IS A 0.011 ACRE TEMPORARY EASEMENT, AND ONE T TWO IS A 0.007 ACRE TEMPORARY EASEMENT.
THIS IS PARCEL TWO OWNED BY PAPPY BRIAN, LLC, AND IS LOCATED AT 16 NORTH HIGH STREET.
THE PROPERTY INTERESTS HERE ARE TWO WD, WHICH IS A 0.0088 WARRANTY DEED, AND TWO T IS A 0.005 ACRE TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT.
MOVING ON TO PARCEL THREE, THIS PARCEL IS OWNED BY FEDIL AND NALA ABBU AT 24 THROUGH 26 NORTH HIGH STREET.
THE INTERESTS ON THIS PROPERTY ARE A THREE WD, WHICH IS A 0.009 ACRE WARRANTY DEED, AND A 3D THREE T, EXCUSE ME, WHICH IS A 0.007 ACRE TEMPORARY EASEMENT.
MOVING ON TO PROPERTY OR PARCEL, FOUR.
ROCCO PROPERTIES OWNS THIS PARCEL, WHICH IS LOCATED AT 36 THROUGH 38 NORTH HIGH STREET.
FOUR T IS A 0.006 ACRE TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT AND IS THE ONLY INTEREST ON THIS PARCEL.
PARCEL FIVE IS OWNED BY STJ THREE 19 HOLDINGS, LLC, AND IS LOCATED AT 40 NORTH HIGH STREET.
THIS PARCEL HAS TWO EASEMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH IT.
FIVE U IS A 0.053 ACRE PERMANENT UTILITY EASEMENT, AND FIVE T IS A 0.01 ACRE TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT.
AND FINALLY, PARCEL SEVEN IS OWNED BY 72 DUBLIN, LLC, LOCATED AT 20 NORTH HIGH STREET.
THIS PARCEL HAS THREE INTERESTS.
SEVEN WD IS A 0.005 ACRE WARRANTY.
DEED SEVEN U IS A 0.006 PERMANENT PERMANENT UTILITY EASEMENT.
AND SEVEN T IS A 0.024 TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT.
AGAIN, WHILE STAFF AND THE PROJECT TEAM CONTINUES TO WORK WITH THESE OWNERS TO REACH A MUTUALLY AGREEABLE RESOLUTION TO THESE ACQUISITIONS, STAFF RECOMMENDS THE APPROVAL OF RESOLUTIONS 56 25 THROUGH 61 DASH 25 TO BEGIN THE EMINENT DOMAIN PROCESS AND ALLOW THE PROJECT TO REMAIN ON SCHEDULE AND PROCEED TO CONSTRUCTION.
THANK YOU, AND I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.
TAKE A MOMENT FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.
IS THERE ANYONE PRESENT THIS EVENING THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK RELATIVE TO THIS LEGISLATION? HEARING NONE.
JENNY, WOULD YOU CALL THE ROLE MS. CRA? YES.
[Resolution 62-25 ]
DASH 25 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER[01:20:01]
TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH CHRIS KINDLE MARKET CONSULTING LLC FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF CHRIS KINDLE MARKET, DUBLIN, OHIO HUNDRED TWO SEVEN.AND OUR STAFF REPORT WILL BE BY EMILY.
WELCOME, GOOD EVENING MEMBERS OF COUNCIL.
UM, BEFORE YOU THIS EVENING, WE HAVE RESOLUTION 62 DASH 25.
THE PURPOSE OF THIS RESOLUTION IS TO FURTHER COUNSEL'S 2025 GOAL TO REIMAGINE AND LAUNCH DUBLIN'S COMMUNITY EVENTS PROGRAM.
BY WAY OF BACKGROUND, UM, COUNSEL UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED RESOLUTION 22 DASH 25 EARLIER THIS YEAR, UM, WHICH WAS ADOPTING THE HOLIDAY MARKET FEASIBILITY STUDY ON APRIL 11TH AND FURTHERANCE OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE FEASIBILITY STUDY STAFF ISSUED A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR TRADITIONAL EUROPEAN STYLE CHRISTMAS MARKET OPERATOR.
AFTER THAT REQUEST FOR A PROPOSAL, A SELECTION COMMITTEE COMPRISE COMPRISED OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM COMMUNITY EVENTS, PARKS AND RECREATION FINANCE, THE OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING VISIT DUBLIN, OHIO IN THE DOWNTOWN DUBLIN STRATEGIC ALLIANCE.
MET, REVIEWED THE RESPONSES AND INTERVIEWED THE RESPONDENT.
THE SELECTION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED TO CITY COUNCIL THAT COUNCIL DIRECT STAFF TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS WITH CHRIS KENDALL MARK CONSULTING, BASED ON THEIR EXPERIENCE DEVELOPING AND LAUNCHING A HIGH QUALITY AND NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CHRISTMAS MARKET AND THE ALIGNMENT WITH THE PROJECT'S SCOPE OF WORK.
UM, THE CEO FOR THIS COMPANY WAS PREVIOUSLY INVOLVED WITH LEADING THE PLANNING AND EXECUTION OF THE CARMEL.
CHRIS KINDLE MARKED FROM 2017 TO 2025, BUT RESIGNED EARLIER THIS YEAR.
UH, THE EVENT IN CARMEL IS KNOWN NATIONALLY FOR ITS AUTHENTICITY AND IS CONSISTENTLY CONSIDERED THE TOP HOLIDAY MARKET IN THE UNITED STATES BASED ON THIS RECOMMENDATION, COUNCIL DIRECTED STAFF TO ENTER INTO THOSE CONTACT NEGOTIATIONS AT THE JULY 1ST, 2025 MEETING.
AND THEN COUNCIL RECEIVED AN UPDATE AT ITS SEPTEMBER 8TH MEETING, UM, ON THE NAME OF THE MARKET, WHICH COUNCIL WAS SUPPORTIVE OF MOVING FORWARD WITH CHRIS KENDALL, MARK DUBLIN, OHIO.
JUST AS A BRIEF OVERVIEW, UM, THE OPERATOR WILL MANAGE ALL OF THE DAY-TO-DAY RESPONSIBILITIES RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS OF THE MARKET.
THE INITIAL TERM WILL BE FOR FIVE YEARS, CONCLUDING APRIL 30TH, 2031, WITH AN OPTION TO RENEW FOR AN ADDITIONAL FIVE YEARS.
UM, FOR THE FINANCES FOR THIS, THE OPERATOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING ANY FEES RELATED TO THE EVENT PERMIT, AND THIS WOULD INCLUDE, UH, CITY SERVICES THAT WOULD BE ESTABLISHED ANNUALLY THROUGH THE, UM, COST STUDY THAT CITY COUNCIL REVIEWS.
ADDITIONALLY, THE OPERATOR DID AGREE TO PAY, UH, WHAT WE ARE REFERRING TO AS A PROTECTED REVENUE SHARE BEGINNING IN YEAR TWO, AND THAT, UH, SHARE WILL INCREASE ANNUALLY THROUGHOUT THE CONTRACTS TERM.
UM, THE CITY'S AIM IS FOR THE OPERATOR TO MANAGE THIS EVENT INDEPENDENTLY, UM, BUT, UH, AND USE PRIMARILY PRIVATE CONTRACTORS, BUT SOME LIMITED CITY STAFF MAY BE NECESSARY.
UM, AND THE OPERATOR AGREED TO PAY THE CITY, UM, UH, THE, UH, FUNDS FOR THAT FOR THE CITY SERVICES RENDERED WITH THE CITY DETERMINING THE STAFFING NEEDS IN PARTNERSHIP.
SO THIS IS A, UM, OUTLINE OF THE PROTECTED REVENUE SHARE.
SO THIS WOULD BE PAID TO THE CITY BY FEBRUARY 15TH EACH YEAR FOLLOWING THE CONCLUSION OF THE MARKET, THIS IS IN LIEU OF THE OPERATOR PAYING A, UH, PARK RENTAL FEE, WHICH IS AS, UH, INCLUDED IN THE COST STUDY.
THE PARK RENTAL FEE FOR THIS EVENT WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY $160,000 FOR JUST YEAR ONE.
SO THE, UM, THE CITY IS, WE, WE FEEL SUBSIDIZING AT, AND, AND THIS IS PART OF THE PROTECTED REVENUE SHARE THAT WE WOULD BE GETTING BACK AS A PARTNER FOR THIS EVENT.
AND IT DOES NOT INCLUDE, LIKE I SAID, THE EVENT PERMIT FEE, WHICH WOULD BE $5,000 FOR YEAR ONE, AND THEN 2,500 FOR YEARS TWO THROUGH 10 BASED ON THE CURRENT, UM, COST STUDY AND CITY SERVICES, WHICH WE ESTIMATE TO BE 50,000 ANNUALLY, AND THAT'S PRIMARILY FOR PUBLIC SAFETY.
SO THE TOTAL OVER THAT 10 YEAR CONTRACT WOULD BE FIVE, OVER 542,000 RETURN TO THE CITY.
THE OPERATOR IS RESPONSIBLE, AS I SAID, FOR THE OPERATIONS OF THE DAY-TO-DAY, UM, UH, MARKET.
AND, UH, WE DO ALSO INTEND TO, UH, WORK WITH THE OPERATOR WHILE CONTEMPLATING ANY IMPROVEMENTS TO THE PARK.
WE'VE ALREADY HAD SEVERAL INTERNAL MEETINGS TO DISCUSS, UH, ALIGNMENT OF THE MARKET WITH THE RIVERSIDE CROSSING PARK MASTER PLAN, UM, AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS BUDGETED FOR 2026.
UM, SO JUST RUNNING THROUGH THESE REAL QUICKLY, THE OPERATOR'S RESPONSIBLE FOR PURCHASING THE HUTS CONSTRUCTION, TEARING DOWN THE HUTS, STORAGE OF ANY MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE, MAINTENANCE OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE, HANDLING ALL MONIES, UM, AT THE EVENT SANITATION DURING THE MARKET, HIRING THE STAFF FOR THE MARKET, MANAGING THE ENTERTAINMENT, PROCURING THE ENTERTAINMENT IN THE VENDORS, HIRING ANY PRIVATE SECURITY NEEDED, AND THEN DECORATING THE MARKET BEYOND WHAT THE CITY IS EXISTING, UH, WHAT DECORATIONS ARE EXISTING DOWN THERE.
DECORATIONS INCLUDE LIGHTS, GREENERY, THINGS LIKE THAT.
THE CITY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING THE BATHROOM SUPPLIES FOR THE PERMANENT PUBLIC.
RESTROOMS CONTINUING TO DECORATE RIVERSIDE CROSSING PARK AS IT CURRENTLY IS, MAKING AVAILABLE ANY
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OF THE EXISTING FURNITURE.WE HAVE SOME TABLES AND CHAIRS THAT ARE PERMANENT DOWN IN, IN THE PARK, UH, MAKING AVAILABLE THE POWER AND WATER SUPPLY AND PAYING FOR THE POWER AND WATER USAGE FOR THE MARKET.
AND THEN CONTINUING TO CONTACT CONTRACT OPERATIONS WITH THE ICE RINK.
UH, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IS ALSO INCLUDED IN THIS CONTRACT.
SO THE OPERATOR OWNS THE LOGO AND THE OTHER BRANDING MATERIALS, THE WEBSITE, THE SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES THAT ARE DEDICATED TO THE MARKET, ANY MARKETING MATERIALS OR MERCHANDISE, THE CITY OWNS THE NAME.
AND WE WILL HAVE FINAL APPROVAL ON THE LOGO, THE WEBSITE, UH, THE GENERAL BRAND IDENTITY FOR THE MARKET AND THE WEBSITE.
AND WE WILL COLLABORATE WITH THE OPERATOR ON AN ORNAMENT.
SO JUST SOME ADDITIONAL CONTRACT TERMS THAT WE WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT.
THIS, THE OPERATOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ACQUIRING ALL NECESSARY PERMITS FROM THE CITY AND THE NON-CITY ENTITY ENTITIES.
THIS COULD INCLUDE, UH, FRANKLIN COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH, UH, PERMITS, PROCURING THE VENDORS AND SPONSORS.
THERE IS A NON-COMPETE PROVISION IN THIS.
SO THE OPERATOR WOULD NOT, UH, OPERATE A TRADITIONAL EUROPEAN STYLE HOLIDAY MARKET WITHIN A 90 MILE RADIUS OF THE CITY WHILE OPERATING AN EVENT IN DUBLIN.
UM, OR WITHIN FIVE YEARS AFTER NO LONGER OPERATING IN DUBLIN.
UM, THE CITY WILL, UH, OH, AND THEY WILL ALSO, EXCUSE ME, UM, PARTNER WITH THE CITY TO ESTABLISH AN EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN, UH, IN CLOSE PARTNERSHIP WITH DUBLIN POLICE.
CITY RESPONSIBILITIES, UH, WILL BE ESTABLISHING GUIDELINES FOR THE VENDOR AND SPONSORSHIP PROCUREMENT THAT ALIGN WITH THE CITY'S VISION FOR THE EVENTS.
SO THAT WOULD BE ALIGNMENT WITH THE TRADITIONAL EUROPEAN STYLE HOLIDAY MARKET AND TO PROMOTE A COMMUNITY AND FAMILY FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE AT THE EVENT.
UM, PROVIDING 30 DAYS WRITTEN NOTICE OF AN INTENT TO HOST AN EVENT OR ANY PRIVATE, UM, ON ANY PRIVATE PORTIONS OF THE MARKET WITHOUT CHARGE TO THE CITY.
AND, UH, THE CITY MAY WISH TO PARTNER WITH THE OPERATOR FOR THE CITY'S ANNUAL TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY.
AND NOT LISTED HERE, BUT, UM, FOR PUBLIC SAFETY PURPOSES, THE CITY AT ITS SO DISCRETION CAN CLOSE THE DUBLIN LINK BRIDGE AND THE MAR AND OR THE MARKET IF THERE IS ANY, UH, INCLEMENT WEATHER OR ANY KIND OF PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUE IN THE AREA.
AND TO SUPPORT TRANSPARENCY IN THIS PARTNERSHIP AND ENSURE ALIGNMENT BETWEEN BOTH PARTIES, WE HAVE ESTABLISHED SOME ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORTS, ANNUAL OPERATIONS PLAN, AND, UM, UH, CREATED A PUBLIC ANNUAL REPORT THAT WE WILL REVIEW WITH THE OPERATOR.
THESE WILL ALL BE ISSUED NO LATER THAN APRIL 30TH OF THE CALENDAR YEAR.
UM, AND THEN QUARTERLY PROGRESS MEETINGS, WHICH COULD INCLUDE THE MEETINGS TO REVIEW EACH OF THESE REPORTS.
AND IN RESPONSE TO SOME QUESTIONS RECEIVED FROM CITY COUNCIL, WE HAVE WORKED WITH THE OPERATOR TO ADD A FEW ADDITIONAL COMPONENTS TO THE AGREEMENT TODAY.
THIS ENSURES THAT WE ARE ALL ON THE SAME PAGE REGARDING THE LOOK AND FEEL OF THE MARKET.
SO THE FIRST ONE IS, UH, THE FIRST EDITION IS TO SPECIFY THAT THE MARKET WILL HAVE THE DECORATIONS AND LIGHTS BEYOND WHAT IS AGREED IN THE FINANCIAL SECTION.
SO THERE WILL BE LIGHTING IN DECOR PUT UP IN ADDITION TO WHAT THE CITY IS IS PROVIDING THERE.
UM, THIS IS BECAUSE A TRA A TRADITIONAL MARKET IS REALLY WARM AND INVITING, AND THAT'S ACHIEVED THROUGH PLENTY OF LIGHTS AND DECOR.
THE SECOND EDITION ENSURES THAT THE HUTS WILL ALIGN WITH THE CITY'S VISION FOR A VERY TRADITIONAL EVENT, PARTICULARLY THAT WE WOULD NOT CONSIDER TENTS OR A TENTED ROOF ALIGNING WITH THE STANDARD THAT WE ARE GOING FOR.
UM, AND THE HUTS WILL BE DESIGNED IN HANDBUILT FOR THIS EVENT.
SO WE INTEND TO HAVE A LOT OF COLLABORATION WITH THE OPERATOR ON THAT.
WE DID ALSO ADD LANGUAGE THAT THERE WILL BE A MINIMUM OF 40 VENDORS.
HOWEVER, THE CITY, AS I MENTIONED, HAS BUDGETED FUNDS TO ENHANCE THE ELECTRICITY AVAILABLE IN 2026 FOR THE EVENT.
AND UNDERSTANDING THAT THE NUMBER OF VENDORS IN YEAR ONE COULD BE DEPENDENT ON THE AVAILABLE ELECTRICITY.
WE DID ADD LANGUAGE ALLOWING FOR, UH, LESS THAN THAT IN YEAR ONE ALONE IF THAT INFRASTRUCTURE IS NOT AVAILABLE.
WE ALSO ADDED LANGUAGE TO OFFER OUR ABILITY TO HELP WITH PROCURING VOLUNTEERS IN AN EFFORT TO BE A GOOD PARTNER, UM, AND MEET WHATEVER NEEDS THAT, UM, MIGHT ARISE.
AND FINALLY, UM, WE ADDED THE DURATION OF THE MARKET TO THE CONTRACT.
THIS JUST MEMORIALIZES THE DISCUSSIONS THAT WE'VE HAD WITH THE OPERATOR, UM, AND SUPPORTS CONSISTENCY FOR BOTH PARTIES IN THE PLANNING OF EVENTS AND, AND TRANSPARENCY.
SO WITH THAT, STAFF DOES RECOMMEND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 62 25.
AND WE DO HAVE MARIA WITH US THIS EVENING, AND I THINK SHE HAS SOME THINGS TO, UM, SHARE AS WELL.
SO I WILL INVITE MARIA UP TO SPEAK, AND THEN ONCE SHE IS DONE AS SHE WALKS UP, WE ARE BOTH HAPPY TO ANSWER AND ADDRESS ANY QUESTIONS COUNSEL MAY HAVE.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HAVING HERE THIS EVENING.
MY NAME'S MARIA ADEELA ROSENFELD.
SHOULD I SAY MY ADDRESS? 9 9 3 ORLANDO STREET, CARMEL, INDIANA, 4 6 0 3 2.
AND, UM, I JUST WANTED TO SHARE A LITTLE BIT OF A PERSONAL NOTE ABOUT WHY IN THE WORLD.
I LOVE CHRIS KENDALL MARTZ, AND I WANT TO COME TO DUBLIN, OHIO AND BRING ONE TO THIS COMMUNITY.
I WAS RAISED IN RURAL INDIANA TO A FAMILY THAT DID NOT CELEBRATE HOLIDAYS.
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SO MY FIRST CHRISTMAS WAS ACTUALLY WITH MY HOST FAMILY WHILE I LIVED IN GERMANY FOR A YEAR AS AN EXCHANGE STUDENT.AND I GOT TO EXPERIENCE CHRIS KENDALL MARTZ IN HAMBURG WITH MY HOST SISTER HANNAH, AND, UM, DO ADVENT CALENDARS AND EXPERIENCE THE TRADITIONS OF GERMAN CHRISTMAS.
AND, UM, IT MADE AN INDELIBLE MARK IN MY HEART AND I BROUGHT THOSE TRADITIONS HOME WITH ME.
SO FAST FORWARD, UH, AFTER MANY YEARS PASSED AND 10 YEARS IN BANKING, I ENDED UP HAVING THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE THE FOUNDING CEO FOR THE CARMEL, CHRIS KMART, AS HAS ALREADY SAID.
AND IN THE FIRST YEAR, UM, OPENED UP THIS MARKET AND LEARNED A LOT
AND THE SECOND YEAR BROUGHT OVER ALU VINE PYRAMID, WHICH IS THIS BEAUTIFUL STRUCTURE FROM GERMANY THROUGH ARRANGING INTERNATIONAL CONTRACTS AND LOGISTICS.
AND HA THAT IS, WAS THE FIRST GLUE VINE PYRAMID IN THE UNITED STATES.
AND THEN IN 2019, AT ONLY IN OUR THIRD YEAR BEING NAMED THE NUMBER ONE CHRIS KENDALL MART IN THE US, UM, BY USA TODAY.
SO I KNOW WHAT I'M CAPABLE OF BY MY TRACK RECORD AND THE AWARDS AND, AND, UM, RECOGNITION THAT HAS COME SINCE 2019.
AND I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO THE OPPORTUNITY, HOPEFULLY, UH, TO, TO WORK WITH THE CITY OF DUBLIN TO CREATE AN ICONIC MARKET THAT IS WORLD CLASS THAT WILL CREATE MEMORIES FOR THIS COMMUNITY FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.
UH, WE'LL TAKE A MOMENT FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.
IS THERE ANYONE PRESENT FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK RELATIVE TO THIS LEGISLATION? HEARING NONE COUNCIL QUESTIONS IN DISCUSSION? GO AHEAD, JANE.
THANK YOU FROM, UM, SOME VERY EARLY CONVERSATIONS THAT I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE WITH YOU, UM, AS WE AS STAFF VISITED, UM, CARMEL AND, UM, HAD SOME DISCUSSION THERE.
UM, THANK YOU FOR WORKING THROUGH A VARIETY OF THINGS, INCLUDING SOME AMENDMENTS TO THE CONTRACT TO BE SURE THAT WE COULD, UM, MEMORIALIZE SOME OF THE DISCUSSIONS THAT, THAT WE'VE HAD.
UM, SO AS EVERYBODY ON THIS COUNCIL KNOWS, I'M PARTICULARLY EXCITED AND APPRECIATE THIS WORK.
I I DID GET MY EMAIL TODAY FROM CARMEL, INDIANA IN THE LAUNCH OF THEIR, OF THEIR PROGRAM AND THINGS THAT ARE HAPPENING FOR THIS SEASON.
THERE WAS A LOT OF EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES.
SO COULD YOU SHARE WITH, UM, COUNCIL A BIT ABOUT WHAT YOU'RE THINKING ABOUT EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES SURROUNDING THAT? A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHAT YOU'RE THINKING ABOUT SPONSORSHIPS AND THEN VOLUNTEERISM BECAUSE WHAT, YOU KNOW, FROM YOUR LITTLE LIMITED TIME HERE, I KNOW YOU, YOU CAME TO THE IRISH FESTIVAL, UM, WE DO VOLUNTEER IN REAL WELL HERE IN, IN DUBLIN, AND WE'RE PROUD AND EXCITED TO DO THAT.
SO THOUGHTS, AND YOU WANNA SHARE A LITTLE BIT OF YOUR THINKING THERE, THAT WOULD BE GREAT.
SO, UM, THROUGH THE EVOLUTION OF THE CARAMEL MARKET, WE GOT TO EXPERIMENT WITH A LOT OF SPECIAL EVENTS.
ONE OF MY FAVORITES THAT I WOULD LOVE TO INCORPORATE HERE IN DUBLIN AS WELL AS SANK NICHOLAS TOG, WHICH IS IN DECEMBER.
AND, UM, YOU DO A PROCESSIONAL THROUGH THE MARKET AND HAVE MEET AND GREETS WITH DIFFERENT CHARACTERS.
SO DEVELOPING A CHARACTER MEET AND GREET PROGRAM, UM, ALSO HAVING ENTERTAINMENT AND MUSICIANS THROUGHOUT THE MARKET.
I THINK IN YEAR ONE, JUST REALISTICALLY WE PROBABLY WON'T PROGRAM EVERY SINGLE HOUR.
UM, JUST BUDGETARILY WE'LL GROW INTO THAT OVER TIME.
UH, MY GOAL WOULD BE IN YEARS, MAYBE TWO, THREE TO HAVE AAT, WHICH IS A WORKSHOP WHERE WE HAVE ARTISANS COMING OVER FROM GERMANY, BLOWING GLASS, DOING WOODWORKING DEMONSTRATIONS, THINGS LIKE THAT, AS WELL AS SOMETHING CALLED THE KINDER CCA, WHICH WE MAY RENAME THESE, BUT I'M USING THE GERMAN WORDS
UM, THAT WHICH IS THE KIDS CORNER WHERE WE WOULD HAVE ARTS AND, UM, CRAFTS THAT KIDS WOULD COME IN AND DO, UM, WITH VOLUNTEERS, WHICH WE WILL NEED
UH, AND I WOULD BE LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS AND ESTABLISHING A VOLUNTEER PROGRAM FOR GREETERS AT, UH, THE DIFFERENT ENTRY POINTS AS WELL AS IN THE CRAFT AREA.
ONCE WE GET THAT ESTABLISHED, UM, UH, THERE ARE A NUMBER OF OTHER VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES THAT WE FOUND EVEN PREPARING BEFORE THE MARKET TO ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY.
SO I WOULD WANT TO DO THAT AS WELL.
ONE THING I WANNA MENTION AS WELL IS JUST AS FAR AS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT GOES, UM, I ESTABLISHED A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR THE CHRIS KIN, WHICH IS THE ANGEL LIKE CHARACTER THAT GOES THROUGH THE MARKET.
AND I WOULD WANT TO DO THAT HERE AS WELL, WHERE WE ENGAGE YOUNG WOMEN TO APPLY AND WRITE AN ESSAY TO BE, UM,
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RECOGNIZED AS THAT CHARACTER AND MAKE APPEARANCES THROUGHOUT THE MARKET SEASON IN EXCHANGE FOR OUR SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS.UM, AND THAT'S BEEN A REALLY REWARDING PROGRAM.
SO THOSE ARE JUST A FEW OF THE IDEAS I HAVE.
I'M NOT SHORT ON IDEAS
AND THEN I WOULD WELCOME INTRODUCTIONS AND REFERRALS TO THOSE, UH, COMPANIES AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT MIGHT WANT TO BE SPONSORS OF THE VETA OR THE KINDER CCA, I KNOW, UM, THAT THOSE ARE, OR, OR THE STAGE, THOSE TYPES OF THINGS WOULD BE THINGS WE'D BE PURSUING.
DOES THAT ANSWER ALL OF YOUR QUESTIONS? YES, THANK YOU, YOUR HONOR.
OTHER QUESTIONS? SO I HAD A QUESTION, AND IT'S MAINLY, I THINK FOR KENDALL, BUT, UM, THIS IS VERY EXCITING.
WE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND SOME OF THOSE GERMAN MARKETS, SO IT'S, IT'S, IT IS GONNA BE A GREAT ADDITION OBVIOUSLY TO DUBLIN.
BUT ONE OF THE THINGS I WANTED TO ASK, AND I WAS A LITTLE SURPRISED THAT YOU WANTED TO PURCHASE THE HOTS AND THE PHYSICAL ASSETS AND, AND WE, WHEN WE TALKED ABOUT THIS EARLY ON, ONE OF THE OPPORTUNITIES WE LOOKED AT IN SETTING ASIDE THE MONEY TO PURCHASE THESE PARTICULAR PHYSICAL ASSETS WAS THAT WE COULD OFFSET THAT INVESTMENT BECAUSE WE COULD USE POSSIBLY THE HUTS FOR OTHER REASONS.
SO THAT'S ONE QUESTION, BUT THE SECOND ONE IS, UM, WE WOULD HOPE THAT WHOEVER WE HAD AS A, A CONTRACTED PERSON THAT WOULD HELP US WITH THIS WOULD STAY FOR A VERY, VERY LONG TIME.
BUT IF THAT WASN'T THE CASE, THEN MOST OF THE PHYSICAL ASSETS WE WOULD HAVE TO START FROM SCRATCH AGAIN.
SO GIVE ME THE REASONING WHY YOU NEGOTIATED THAT THE HUTS WOULD BE PHYSICAL ASSETS WOULD BE PURCHASED BY THE CONTRACTOR.
A LOT OF THE CONVERSATIONS THAT WE HAD INITIALLY WERE AROUND, THEY, THEY KIND OF BRING IN THE EXPERTISE ON WHAT EXACTLY WE'D BE LOOKING FOR.
SO WE WOULD BE WORKING VERY CLOSELY WITH THEM IF WE WERE TO PURCHASE THE HUTS IN GENERAL.
UM, BUT ALSO BECAUSE WE WERE GOING TO BE ASKING THAT ANY OPERATOR AS PART OF THE FEASIBILITY STUDY, THE OPERATOR WAS GOING TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR STORAGE OF THE HUTS SET UP, TEAR DOWN.
SO THERE WERE JUST A LOT OF, UM, NUANCES IN WHO'S LIABLE FOR WHAT PARTS OF THE HUTS.
UM, SO WE HAVEN'T HAD THE CONVERSATIONS YET ON IF THE HUTS COULD BE USED FOR ANYTHING ELSE.
UM, BUT THAT'S CERTAINLY SOMETHING THAT WE COULD HAVE DOWN THE LINE AS THINGS ARE IDENTIFIED AS OPPORTUNITIES IF THAT'S WHAT COUNCIL WANTED.
BUT, UM, IT WAS REALLY ABOUT IT.
THIS IS THE, THE CLEANEST WAY IS FOR THE OPERATOR TO OWN THE HUTS, AND THEN THEY'RE COMPLETELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL PARTS OF IT, BUT WE STILL DO HAVE THE ABILITY AND WE WILL BE WORKING WITH THEM ON, ON THE DESIGN OF IT.
AND THEN WE OBVIOUSLY WITH THROUGH OUR BUILDING PERMIT PROCESS, WILL HAVE FINAL APPROVAL ON EVERYTHING RELATED TO THE SAFETY OF THE HUTS.
SO IT WAS ABOUT THEIR EXPERTISE IN JUST KIND OF CLEANING THINGS UP FOR, FOR WHO'S RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT RELATED TO THEM.
WHAT ABOUT, UM, SO UNDERSTANDABLY THE HUTS MAY OR MAY NOT BE ABLE TO BE UTILIZED FOR SOMETHING ELSE, BUT WHAT ABOUT OTHER PHYSICAL ASSETS, LIKE AS YOU EXPAND, MORE AND MORE PIECES WOULD BE PURCHASED THAT WOULD MAKE IT A RICHER EXPERIENCE? UM, ANY CONVERSATION IN THE NEGOTIATIONS ABOUT ADDITIONAL PHYSICAL ASSETS, BECAUSE AS I SAID, MY BIGGEST CONCERN WOULD BE THAT, UM, UH, ALL AGREEMENTS AT SOME POINT IN THE, IN ANY SITUATION DO COME TO AN END.
SO NOT HAVING ANY PHYSICAL ASSETS LEFT TO HAVE TO TRY TO START A A MARKET AGAIN FROM SCRATCH IS, YOU KNOW, THAT'S ONEROUS.
SO HOW ABOUT THE OTHER PHYSICAL ASSETS? YEAH, UM, SOMETHING THAT COMES TO MIND WHEN YOU SAY THAT WOULD BE KINDA LIKE THE STANDING BARS THAT YOU SEE AT THE CHRISTMAS MARKETS AND, UM, WE DIDN'T FEEL THAT IT WAS APPROPRIATE TO ADDRESS ANYTHING LIKE THAT IN THIS, THIS IS KIND OF SPECIFIC TO THIS CHRISTMAS MARKET, BUT THOSE CONVERSATIONS COULD BE HAD AND WE COULD KIND OF SET UP SEPARATE AGREEMENTS AS, AS THE USE CASES A AROSE FOR, UM, MAYBE USING STANDING BARS AT THE IRISH FESTIVAL IF ALLISON'S TEAM FOUND, FOUND A, LIKE BEER GARDEN USE FOR THEM, SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
SO, UM, WE, WE, WE HAVEN'T ADDRESSED IT IN THIS CONTRACT, BUT IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE CAN HAVE THE CONVERSATIONS ABOUT AS, AS THOSE COME UP.
SO, SO JUST TO CLARIFY, THIS IS ONLY THE HUTS, THERE ISN'T ANY OTHER PHYSICAL ASSET THEY'RE BUYING THAT YOU WOULD BE PURCHASING JUST THE HUTS? CORRECT.
THE, THE HUTS, UM, I BELIEVE WE SAID POTENTIALLY A, A PYRAMID FOR THIS AS WELL, BUT, UM, ANY, ANY, ANY INFRASTRUCTURE PURCHASED FOR THE EVENT WOULD BE PURCHASED BY THE OPERATOR, IF THAT'S, UM, IF I'M UNDERSTANDING YOUR QUESTION CORRECTLY.
SO ANY, ANY INFRASTRUCTURE LIKE A HUT, LIKE A, LIKE A PHYSICAL BUILT INFRASTRUCTURE WOULD BE PURCHASED BY THE OPERATOR.
UH, LOVE THE STORY ON WHY YOU'RE BRINGING THIS HERE.
THIS IS GONNA BE A LITTLE CHOPPY, BUT VIEW FEELY DON VI
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BIT WINTER CRISP CREAM MARK.UH, THAT, THAT'S QUITE ME SAD.
OTHER QUESTIONS, JEN? SO, UM, COULD YOU SHARE AGAIN, YOUR BACKGROUND WITH CARMEL? UM, HI, THE HISTORY THERE, HOW MANY YEARS WERE YOU RUNNING IT? WERE YOU USING CITY STAFF, CITY FACILITIES, CITY INFRASTRUCTURE? YOU KNOW, THIS IS VERY DIFFERENT.
YOU'RE BASICALLY STARTING FROM SCRATCH, ASSEMBLING A TEAM.
YOU HAVE A LOT OF OBLIGATIONS ON YOUR LIST.
WE DON'T HAVE A WHOLE LOT MORE THAN WHAT WE'RE ALREADY DOING.
UM, YOU KNOW, THE, THE FINANCING OF THESE HUTS.
I, I GUESS I'M JUST CURIOUS, YOU KNOW, WHERE YOU CAME FROM AND HOW YOU GOT TO WHERE YOU ARE TODAY AND, AND MAKE ME COMFORTABLE THAT WE'RE MAKING THE RIGHT DECISION, HIRING SOMEBODY THAT REALLY, THIS IS YOUR FIRST RODEO OUTSIDE OF CARMEL.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR, UM, YOUR QUESTION, COUNSELOR KEELER.
UM, SO AGAIN, WENT OVER, I STARTED IN 2017 AND THEN, UH, THE SECOND MARKET WAS IN 2018 WHERE WE BROUGHT THE GLUON PYRAMID OVER, UH, 2019.
WE WON FIRST NUMBER ONE IN THE UNITED STATES WITH USA TODAY.
WE DID NOT HAVE A MARKET IN 2020 AND THEN CAME BACK IN 2021, STRONGER THAN EVER.
UH, EXPANDING AND ADDING HUTS EVERY YEAR.
AND THEN 20, 22, 3 AND FOUR, UM, WERE ALL MARKETS THAT I WAS THE CEO OF THE ORGANIZATION THAT RAN THEM.
UM, THE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CITY WAS VERY DIFFERENT THAN WHAT IS PROPOSED HERE TODAY.
THE, UM, THE MAYOR AT THE TIME THAT THE MARKET WAS ESTABLISHED, THIS WAS SOMETHING THAT HE HAD SEEN IN EUROPE AND WANTED TO HAVE WHOLEHEARTEDLY
AND SO HE PUT A LOT OF MANPOWER OF THE CITY BEHIND, MUCH LIKE WITH THE IRISH FEST, WHERE THE CITY IS REALLY BEHIND THE ENDEAVOR.
UM, IT WAS A UNIQUE WAY THAT THEY DID THAT.
THE CITY CHOSE TO SET IT UP, SO THEY SET UP A NONPROFIT THAT WAS, RECEIVED AN ARTS AND CULTURAL GRANT FROM THE CITY.
AND I WAS THE CEO OF THE NONPROFIT THAT RECEIVED THAT GRANT.
HOWEVER, UH, THE STREET DEPARTMENT PROVIDED LABOR BASED ON THE STRUCTURE GETS A LITTLE TECHNICAL LEGALLY, UH, OF THE, THE 5 0 1 C3, UM, ORGANIZATION, THE, THEY PROVIDED IN KIND SUPPORT ESSENTIALLY TO THE MARKET.
SO THEY DID ALL OF THE SETUP OF THE HUTS, THE ICE RINK, THE TEAR DOWN, THE STORAGE OF THE HUTS, AND WERE ALL IN CITY FACILITIES.
SO THERE WAS AN IMMENSE AMOUNT OF SUPPORT FROM THAT PERSPECTIVE.
UM, I, AND A LOT OF COLLABORATION WITH VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS SUCH AS UTILITIES WITH THE WIRING OF THE HUTS, UM, THE MARKETING DEPARTMENT.
WE HAD OUR OWN MARKETING TEAM AS WELL, BUT WORKING WITH THEM AS, UM, VERY, VERY CLOSELY.
SO OVER TIME WE BECAME LESS AND LESS DEPENDENT ON THE CITY.
AND THE GOAL OF THE CITY IS FOR THAT TO CONTINUE THAT TRAJECTORY TO CONTINUE.
UM, SO THAT, I THINK, DOES THAT ANSWER YOUR QUESTION REGARDING THE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CITY? SO YOU WERE LEANING VERY HEAVILY ON THE CITY INITIALLY, KIND OF BEING WEANED OFF OF THAT, BUT YOU'RE BEING THROWN TO THE WOLVES HERE.
THIS IS YOUR THING AND YOU'RE IN CHARGE OF PRETTY MUCH EVERY ASPECT OF IT, HOW IT'S A DAUNTING TASK.
I'M JUST CURIOUS IF YOU MAKE, MAKE ME FEEL COMFORTABLE AS TO HOW YOU'RE GONNA TAKE WHAT YOU LEARNED THERE AND PUT IT INTO ACTION HERE WITH YOUR OWN FOLKS.
YEAH, I THINK I'VE BEEN VERY BLESSED TO HAVE AMAZING PEOPLE AROUND ME THAT I HAVE KIND OF, UH, CREATED THIS CHRIS KMART COMMUNITY AROUND ME, VENDORS, SUPPLIERS.
UH, I'M ON A BOARD, AN INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF CHRIS KENDALL MART LEADERS, UH, FROM AROUND THE CO THE WORLD.
UM, SO I JUST, I HA I'VE ALREADY TAPPED INTO SO MANY DIFFERENT RESOURCES AND, UM, CONSULTANTS THAT I HAVE THAT I'VE REACHED OUT TO, TO BE ABLE TO FORM THIS PLAN FOR WHAT THIS MARKET WILL BE.
UM, AND IT IS A DAUNTING TASK.
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THE FAINT OF HEART AT ALL, BUT I KNOW WHAT I WAS ABLE TO DO IN CARMEL WI GRANTED WITH IMMENSE CITY SUPPORT.AND I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS THE NEXT COMMUNITY FOR ME TO LAUNCH A MARKET ON MY OWN.
OTHER QUESTIONS? WELL, I, I THINK, UH, REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO THIS.
I THINK THAT THIS TIME OF YEAR AS IT APPROACHES, UH, I THINK WE LOOK FORWARD TO THOSE TYPES OF ACTIVITIES BEING IN OUR CITY.
YOU KNOW, WE, WE COME OFF OF A SUMMER AND FALL SEASON OF SO MANY EVENTS IN THE CITY AND THE MARKETS AND SO ON AND SO FORTH.
AND THIS WILL BE A GREAT ADDITION TO THIS TIME OF YEAR FOR, TO HAVE THAT ACTIVITY.
UM, SO WE LOOK VERY MUCH LOOK FORWARD TO IT.
WITH THAT, IF THERE ARE NO FURTHER QUESTIONS, OH, MAYBE ANYTHING I WANTED TO DO IS, IS THANK STAFF.
'CAUSE THERE'S BEEN A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF WORK FOR A VERY LONG PERIOD OF TIME AND, AND TURNING OF, OF TRAVEL AND DESIGN AND, AND, AND, UM, EMILY PARTICULARLY THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK, MIKE, UH, ALLISON AND OTHERS.
'CAUSE I KNOW THIS HAS BEEN A LONG PROCESS AND I JUST, I MEANT TO SAY THAT BEFORE I, AND I'M SORRY I DIDN'T DO THAT.
JENNY, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLE MR. KEELER? YES.
[Resolution 63-25 ]
63 DASH 25 DETERMINING THAT THE CONSENTS TO THE EXPANSION OF THE BRIDGE PARK NEW COMMUNITY AUTHORITY COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 3 49 0.03 OF THE OHIO REVISED CODE.AND TO FIX THE DATE AND PLACE FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE EXPANSION, I'LL DO SO.
AND WE'LL GO BACK TO MATT FOR OUR STAFF REPORT.
GOOD, GOOD EVENING AGAIN, AS I'D MENTIONED EARLIER, PRESENTATION, UH, THIS RESOLUTION, UM, ACCEPTS THE, THE, THE WRITTEN CONSENTS TO EXPAND THE NCA AND SETS A PUBLIC HEARING DATE OF DECEMBER 8TH.
DOES NOT SET ANY APPROVALS, IT JUST SETS THE PUBLIC HEARING DATE AND ACCEPTS THE CONSENTS.
UM, STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION 6 3 25 AT TONIGHT'S MEETING.
IS THERE ANYONE PRESENT FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK RELATIVE TO THIS LEGISLATION? HEARING NONE COUNCIL QUESTIONS.
JENNY, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLE VICE MAYOR LUDO? YES.
[Resolution 64-25 ]
DASH 25 ACCEPTANCE OF A PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR THE SUBDIVISION OF 12.79 ACRES INTO SEVEN SINGLE FAMILY LOTS WITH 0.5 ACRES OF OPEN SPACE AND DEDICATION OF RIGHT OF WAY FOR LOU COURT.AND OUR STAFF REPORT WILL BE BROUGHT FORWARD BY TAMMY NOBLE.
THE CURRENT, UH, RESOLUTION BEFORE YOU TONIGHT IS FOR A PRELIMINARY AND FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR A PROJECT ON DUBLIN ROAD, UM, FOR A SINGLE FAMILY, UH, RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT FOR SEVEN RESIDENTIAL LOTS.
UM, IN TERMS OF PROCESS, THIS DID, UH, GO BEFORE THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION FOR REVIEW, UM, WHICH PROVIDED A RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL.
THIS IDENTIFIES PROPERTY LINES, EASEMENTS, AND OPEN SPACE, AS WELL AS RIGHT OF WAY DEDICATION.
UH, IN TERMS OF THE PROPERTY, IT'S APPROXIMATELY A 12 ACRE SITE ZONED R ONE, RESTRICTED SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL, UH, DISTRICT.
IT'S LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF DUBLIN ROAD.
IT'S JUST, UH, SOUTH OF BROING COURT.
UM, GALLOWAY STATES IS A, PROBABLY A BETTER, UM, UH, IDENTIFICATION.
THE SITE IS SURROUNDED BY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT, UM, TO THE NORTHEAST AND SOUTH.
UM, THE PREDOMINANT, UH, RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AROUND IT IS SLIGHTLY, UH, SMALLER RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT.
UM, AND THE SITE AGAIN, UM, IS AN INFILL SITE.
IN TERMS OF BACKGROUND INFORMATION, THE SITE WAS ORIGINALLY BEFORE THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION ON APRIL, UH, 2025.
THIS WAS FOR A PRELIMINARY DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, WHICH WE TALKED ABOUT, UH, SITE DESIGN, UH, LAYOUT AND BUILDING ORIENTATION, AS WELL AS CONTOUR, UH, MODIFICATIONS TO THE SITE AND INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS, UH, TO THE SITE.
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THAT PARTICULAR TIME.THIS, THE APPLICATION WAS TABLED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION TO ADHERE TO COMMENTS BY THE COMMISSION THAT WAS FURTHERED BY, UH, A, A MEETING ON OCTOBER, 2025.
AT THAT TIME, THE PRELIMINARY AND THE FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN PROCEEDED TO THE, UH, COMMISSION WITH SIMILAR CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THE PROPOSAL.
UM, IN TERMS OF THE DETAILS OF THE SITE, AGAIN, THIS IS BEING DEVELOPED UNDER A STANDARD ZONING DISTRICT.
THAT'S THE R ONE ZONING DISTRICT.
THIS IS SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT THAN MOST OF THE PROJECTS THAT WE'VE SEEN, UH, BEFORE.
NOT ONLY THE PLANNING COMMISSION, BUT COUNCIL, UM, IN THE SENSE THAT IT'S BEING DEVELOPED UNDER A STANDARD ZONING DISTRICT.
SO THERE'S A LIMITED AUTHORITY PROVIDED, UM, UNDER THOSE PROVISIONS.
BUT IN PARTICULAR FOR THIS PARTICULAR APPLICATION, THERE IS SUBDIVIDING, A 12 ACRE SITE.
AGAIN, THE PROPOSALS FOR A SEVEN SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL SITE.
THERE IS AN EXISTING FAMILY, UH, SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL SITE THAT'S IN THE CENTRAL PORTION OF THE SITE THAT'S GONNA BE RETAINED.
THE APPLICANTS ARE PROPOSING TO PROVIDE AN OPEN SPACE REQUIREMENT IN THE, UH, EASTERN PORTION OF THE SITE.
THEY ARE REQUIRED A LEFT TURN LANE BASED ON THEIR, UH, TRAFFIC ANALYSIS THAT WAS PROVIDED TO THE STATE OF DUBLIN.
AND THEY'RE ALSO PROVIDING A SHARED USE PATH THAT'S GOING TO EXTEND ALONG DELIN ROAD.
UM, IN TERMS OF THE FINAL PLAT, THIS GETS A LITTLE MORE, UH, BASIC, BUT IN GENERAL DESIGN, THEY'VE MOD MODIFIED THEIR PRELIMINARY DEVELOPMENT PLAN IN THE SENSE THAT IT MODIFIES THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE GENERAL, UH, DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.
THEY'VE PROVIDED, UH, REQUIREMENTS FOR, UH, THE DESIGN OF THE, UH, PUBLIC ROADWAY AND AS WELL AS THE SHARED USE PATH.
THEY DID PROVIDE, UH, MODIFICATIONS TO A LANDSCAPE, UH, EASEMENT ALONG DUBLIN ROAD, AND WE DID MAKE MODIFICATIONS TO DRIVEWAY ALLOCATIONS JUST EAST OF DUBLIN ROAD TO REQUIRE THOSE DRIVEWAY ALLOCATIONS ARE, UH, AS MOVED AS FAR, UH, AWAY FROM THOSE INTERSECTIONS AS POSSIBLE.
SO IN TERMS OF THE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, THE LOTS ARE REQUIRED TO MEET A MINIMUM LOT SIZE AND A MINIMUM LOT FRONTAGE REQUIREMENTS.
AND THESE ARE ALLOCATING THE LOTS THAT WE'VE, UM, THAT THEY'RE DESIGNING.
THE MINIMUM LOT SIZE IS SLIGHTLY UNDER AN ACRE IN SIZE.
AND THE LOT FRONTAGE IS, THERE'S TWO REQUIREMENTS.
THERE'S 60 FEET OF FRONTAGE ALONG THE RIGHT OF WAY, AND THERE'S 150 FEET OF, UH, REQUIREMENT ALONG THE BUILDABLE, UH, REQUIREMENT.
BOTH OF THOSE, WE BELIEVE CAN BE ACCOMMODATED THROUGH PERMITTING PROCESSES.
SO IN TERMS OF, UH, RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION, THIS DOES ESSENTIALLY START WITH A PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION.
IT, THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT CONVERSATION WITH THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION, UH, REGARDING THE SITE.
UH, THERE WERE CONDITIONS THAT WERE APPLIED TO THE APPLICATION, ESSENTIALLY REQUESTING THAT THERE IS MORE, UM, LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS ALONG DUBLIN ROAD.
THERE'S RESTRICTIONS ALONG LOT SEVEN AND LOT ONE REGARDING, UM, UH, DRIVEWAY LOCATIONS AND ESSENTIALLY THAT WE CONTINUE TO WORK WITH THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT FOR, UH, THE DESIGN AND ALLOCATION FOR THE SHARED USE PATH F.
SO IN TERMS OF, UH, RECOMMENDATIONS TO CITY COUNCIL UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE, UH, ZONING RESOLUTION, WE'RE RECOMMENDING APPROVAL FOR THE PRELIMINARY AND THE FINAL, UH, PLAT REQUIREMENTS FOR CITY COUNCIL.
AND WE'RE, UH, WELCOMING ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE.
I KNOW THE APPLICATION, UH, APPLICATION TEAM IS HERE AND WE'RE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY TWO QUESTIONS.
AND TAKE A MOMENT FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.
IS THERE ANYONE PRESENT FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK RELATIVE TO THIS LEGISLATION? HEARING NONE COUNCIL QUESTIONS, DISCUSSION.
UM, IF, IF LEGAL CAN JUST, UM, MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE AN UNDERSTANDING OF, UH, EXACTLY WHAT IT IS WE CAN TAKE A LOOK AT WHEN IT COMES TO THE PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PLA.
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I HAVE A QUESTION CONCERNING, UH, OPEN SPACE REQUIREMENTS AND I WONDER IF WE COULD ADDRESS THAT.THAT'S SOMETHING WE CAN TALK ABOUT HERE.
THIS, UM, OPEN SPACE REQUIREMENTS.
UM, MY UNDERSTANDING IN THE FINAL PLOT, OR EVEN IN THE PRELIMINARY PLAT, IS THAT, UM, OUR JOB IS TO TAKE A LOOK AT SETBACKS AND MAKE SURE THAT THE PLAT FOLLOWS IN THIS PARTICULAR, UH, INSTANCE, ALL THE SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS, WHICH IT DOES APPEAR TO ADHERE TO ALL THOSE SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS.
SO MY ONLY QUESTION IS CONCERNING OPEN SPACE REQUIREMENTS, AND I NOTICED IN THIS ONE THAT THE OPEN SPACE, UH, THAT IS, THAT IS GIVEN, WHICH IS A LITTLE BIT MORE THAN IS REQUIRED, IS, UM, IN AN AREA THAT WOULD NOT NECESSARILY, UM, FALL UNDER THE INTENT OF OUR LAND DEDICATION, WHICH MEANS THAT IT'S AN OPEN SPACE THAT'S EITHER ENGAGED BY THE PUBLIC OR IF IT'S PRIVATE, UM, HAS A USE.
AND MOST AND HALF OF THIS OPEN SPACE IS ACTUALLY FLOODPLAIN.
SO, UM, I'M JUST WONDERING IF THERE ARE OTHER OPTIONS FOR THE OPEN SPACE TO OCCUR ON ANOTHER AREA OF THIS PLAT SO THAT IT WOULD BE A MORE USEFUL, UM, OPEN SPACE INTENT.
SO YOU'RE CORRECT IN THAT THE, UH, CODE, THE SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS THAT APPLY TO THIS ADDRESS OPEN SPACE AS SOMETHING EITHER THAT, WELL, FIRST OF ALL, THERE'S A NUMERIC, UH, MINIMUM THAT HAS TO BE DEDICATED AND IT IS EITHER TO BE GROUND SUITABLE FOR PUBLIC PARKS AND, AND PLAYGROUND FACILITIES, OR IF THE RESULTING LAND DEDICATION IS OF INSUFFICIENT SIZE OR INAPPROPRIATE LOCATION FOR THAT, THEN THE, UH, DEVELOPERS TO SUBMIT A PLAN FOR THAT SPACE TO PROVIDE PRIVATE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.
IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING FROM, UH, STAFF AND FROM THE PRIOR REVIEW OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION THAT THE APPLICANT HERE HAS PROPOSED, UH, A, A WALKING PATH AND A, UM, SEATING AREA BENCH OVERLOOKING THAT REAR, UH, WHERE THERE IS A, A STEEP TOPOGRAPHY DOWN TO THE RIVER.
NOW, I, WHAT I CAN'T COMMENT ON IS WHAT OTHER ALTERNATIVES, UH, THE APPLICANT EXPLORED PRIOR TO SUBMITTING THIS CONFIGURATION OF THE LOTS? THE QUESTION OBVIOUSLY FOR ME IS THAT, UM, HALF OF IT IS TOTALLY UNUSABLE AND IN FLOODPLAIN AND, AND RIVER, UH, BOTTOM.
SO, UM, IDEALLY THE INTENT OF THE OPEN SPACE, UH, MY THINKING IS THAT, THAT THE ENTIRE PIECE WOULD BE, UH, USABLE SPACE FOR EITHER PRIVATE, YOUR, UM, UH, THE NEIGHBORHOOD HERE, THIS SUBDIVISION OR PUBLIC, WHICH IS NOT PRACTICAL.
AND, AND MAYBE THE, MAYBE THE APPLICANT COULD SPEAK TO IT.
GOOD EVENING, COUNCIL MEMBER AND UH, ALSO CITY STAFF.
UM, WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH THE CITY STAFF AND, UH, CITY ENGINEERING FOR LONG PERIOD OF TIME,
ACTUALLY THAT PIECE IS MOST VALUABLE PIECE OVER THERE IF WE LIKE, UH, IF WE, SELFISHLY I WON'T DEDICATE TO THE PUBLIC OVER THERE, BUT, UM, I WANT THE REASON TO CHOOSE THAT SIDE IS, UM, I WANT EVERY HOUSEHOLD IN THIS COMMUNITY HAVE A CHANCE, FEEL COMFORTABLY GO TO THE LIKE, UH, RIVERFRONT TO, TO TO SEE THE WATER RUNNING, DEER CROSSING, ALL THIS KINDA ACTIVITY BECAUSE I OBSERVED A LOT OF DEER, A LOT OF
SO YEAH, ECONOMICALLY IT IS NOT PERFECT
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LOCATION.AND UH, PLUS WE DEDICATE MORE THAN WE NEEDED.
SO YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THE PORTION OF THE LAND IS NOT PRACTICALLY USABLE? I DON'T AGREE WITH IT BECAUSE MAY HAVE WINTERTIME, THE SNOW LIKE, UH, SKATING
YOU DON'T WANT TO GO TO THE, THAT MAIN MAIN LOT TO SLIDE SLIDE, YEAH.
WELL, I APPRECIATE YOUR, I APPRECIATE THE INFORMATION HAVING NEVER WALKED THE PROPERTY AND ONLY SEEING IT ON A DIAGRAM.
UM, IT SOUNDS AS IF YOUR INTENTION HERE IS THAT, THAT WHAT YOU INTEND TO DEVELOP IS AN OVERLOOK OF VIEW SHED.
FOR THE, FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD, FOR, FOR THE PEOPLE.
AND I APPRECIATE THAT BECAUSE ON HERE IT LOOKS LIKE A VERY SMALL SLIVER AND MOST OF THE LAND IS IN THE, IS IN THE RIVER.
DO YOU SEE WHAT I'M SAYING? YEAH.
FOR, FOR ECONOMIC, LIKE DEVELOPER WISE, I COULD USE A NOW LOT THREE LIKE BACKSIDE, EVEN DEDICATED AS MAYBE 0.6 ACRE, BUT IT'S NOT LIKE A, IT'S NOT, I DON'T THINK IT'S NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE.
PEOPLE GO TO PEOPLE BACKYARD UNDERSTAND TO, TO ENJOY.
UM, WHEN, WHEN WE CALCULATE THE AMOUNT OF OPEN SPACE, I MEAN WE'RE REALLY CLOSE, WE'RE WITHIN LIKE A HUNDREDTH OF, OF WHAT THE MINIMUM IS.
AND TO THE POINT, IF YOU LOOK AT THE TOPOGRAPHY MAP, I MEAN IT IS EXTREMELY STEEP.
SO CAN WE, I MEAN, IF WE CALCULATED HOW MUCH IS ACTUALLY USABLE SPACE, WE'RE WAY UNDER THE PERCENTAGE ALLOWED.
SO DID WE CONTEMPLATE ADDING A DIFFERENT OPEN SPACE SOMEWHERE ELSE? OR I MEAN, HOW, JUST LIKE WE SAY, YOU KNOW, WE DON'T WANT THE RETENTION POND ACCOUNT AS OPEN SPACE BECAUSE YOU DON'T USE IT.
I MEAN, HOW MUCH LEEWAY DO WE HAVE IN CALCULATING THAT PERCENTAGE? I MEAN, YEAH, FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION APPLICATION WHERE IT'S IN A STRAIGHT ZONING DISTRICT, IT IS LOOKING AT A TWO DIMENSIONAL SPACE IN THE CALCULATION OF THE OPEN SPACE.
SO THERE'S NOT REALLY LEEWAY ON THE PART OF STAFF TO ADJUST THAT CALCULATION.
SO, UM, DUBLIN ROAD THERE, I THINK, UM, TON DRIVE COMES IN.
IS DUBLIN ROAD GONNA NEED TO BE WIDENED TO ALLOW FOR THAT LEFT TURN LANE? YES, I BE, I BELIEVE WE'RE RETRO RETROFITTING THE ROAD TO DO A LEFT TURN LANE.
AND AGAIN, THAT'S BASED ON SAFETY, UH, MANEUVERABILITY INTO THE SITE.
AND THEN, UM, THE, THERE WAS A, UH, NOTE TO PROVIDE EVERGREENS ALONG DUBLIN ROAD.
SO YOU'RE GONNA HAVE DUBLIN ROAD, YOU'LL PROBABLY HAVE A TREE LAWN, YOU'LL HAVE AN 11 FOOT SHARED USE PATH.
RIGHT NOW I THINK YOU HAVE HEDGES THAT ACT AS A SCREEN.
UM, PLANTING EVERGREENS THERE.
WHAT, YOU KNOW, WHAT'S THE SWATH OF LAND BETWEEN THE SHARED USE PATH AND THE LOT LINE FOR THOSE, THOSE HOUSES? SO THE, SO THEY'LL, THERE'LL BE A EASEMENT THAT'S, UH, DELINEATED ALONG THE ROADWAY THAT ALLOWS FOR THAT GREEN SPACE.
I'M NOT SURE THAT IT, UM, I GUESS HOW WIDE IS THE GREEN SPACE? IT'S WHERE, WHERE THE EVERGREENS ARE GONNA BE PLANTED.
HOW WIDE IS THAT? EIGHT FOOT IS THE, UH, LANDSCAPE EASEMENT? YEP.
SO 20 FEET IS THE LANDSCAPE EASEMENT? YEAH, THE EIGHT FOOT IS THE, YES.
THE 20 FOOT FOR THE LANDSCAPE EASEMENT, THERE'S GONNA BE AN EIGHT FOOT, UH, DISTANCE BETWEEN THE RIGHT OF WAY AND THE LANDSCAPE EASEMENT.
UH, AFTER, AFTER RIGHT OF WAY DEDICATION, THE SHARED USE PATH WILL BE ONE FOOT AWAY FROM THE RIGHT OF WAY.
UM, SO THERE'S ONE FOOT BETWEEN THE WEST SIDE OF THE EASTMAN AND THE EAST SIDE OF THE PATH.
WHAT I'M TRYING TO FIGURE OUT IS WHERE THE EVERGREENS ARE PLANTED.
HOW WIDE IS THAT? IS IT 20 FEET? 20 FEET? 40 FEET.
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NO OTHER QUESTION.WILL THE, UH, STONEWALL STILL BE MAINTAINED? ACTUALLY, ACCORDING TO THE PLAN, WE HAVE TO TAKE IT DOWN BECAUSE, UH, WE NEED TO BUILD A PATH.
AND FOR THAT REASON, DO YOU HAVE, UH, WE GIVE UP A LOT OF LAND TOO.
DO YOU GUYS HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT THE ARCHITECTURE'S GONNA BE YET FOR THIS PROJECT? HAVE YOU GOT THAT FAR? PARDON? HAVE YOU GOT ANY IDEAS ON HOW THE ARCHITECTURE'S GONNA BE FOR THIS PROJECT? HAVE YOU GOTTEN THAT FAR OR NO? UH, FOR THE HOUSEWIFE, YES.
YEAH, WE'LL BE LIKE, UH, OUTSIDE WILL BE MORE STONE AND A BRICK.
LIKE IT WILL BE IN THE HOA DOCUMENT WOULD BE MORE LIKE A TRADITIONAL MATERIAL.
INSTEAD OF LIKE SIDING OR LIKE A CHEAPER MATERIAL.
YEAH, IT WOULD BE EXPENSIVE MATERIALS.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? I HAVE A FEW.
SO RESERVE A, UM, WHERE THIS PUBLIC ACCESS IS GOING TO GO, THAT'S GOING TO BE OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, CORRECT? NOT JUST TO THE RESIDENTS OF THIS, UH, DEVELOPMENT.
UM, AND IT APPEARS THAT THE PATHWAY DOWN TO THAT LOCATION IS A GRAVEL PATH THAT IS NOT TYPICALLY SOMETHING THAT WE WOULD PERMIT TO BE GRAVEL.
THAT WOULD TYPICALLY BE, UH, EITHER PAVED OR A, A CONCRETE OR SOMETHING.
I'M, THE ELEVATION DROP THERE I IMAGINE IS QUITE SIGNIFICANT.
SO I'M NOT SURE THAT A GRAVEL PATH IS SUITABLE FOR A DA ACCESSIBILITY DOWN TO WHERE HE STATES THESE BENCHES AND SO ON AND SO FORTH WOULD BE.
SO I KNOW OUR, I WAS JUST GONNA SAY, IT'S, IT'S NOT GONNA BE POSSIBLE TO PROVIDE AN A DA ROUTE.
UH, THE, THE TOPOGRAPHY IS SO SEVERE WE ACTUALLY HAVE TO INTRODUCE STEPS, UH, DOWN TO THE PATIO THAT'S BEING PROPOSED.
UM, YEAH, JUST THE EXISTING TOPOGRAPHY IS TOO STEEP.
WHICH WOULD BRING ME TO MY NEXT ISSUE WITH THIS BEING A GRAVEL PATH, IS IT LIKELY WOULD EXPERIENCE SEVERE WASHOUT IF YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE THAT SIGNIFICANT OF A GRADE CHANGE, UM, YOU AND, AND STEPS IN THIS AREA THAT, YOU KNOW, WOULD NOT BE MAINTAINABLE.
SO I THINK THAT WE NEED TO LOOK AT REQUIRING THIS TO BE A PAVED SURFACE AND NOT A GRAVEL SURFACE.
UM, I DON'T THINK IT'S MAINTAINABLE AND I DON'T THINK IT'S GOING TO BE LONG-TERM SAFE, UM, GIVEN THE GRADE CHANGES AND, AND EVERYTHING ELSE THAT WE SEE HERE.
SO DO WE HAVE ANY DETAILS ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF THIS PATIO THAT HE MENTIONS AND THE, UM, BENCH AMENITIES? WE HAVE CITY STANDARDS OF THOSE BENCH AMENITIES.
UM, AND THEN CERTAINLY THE MATERIAL THAT, SO I DO NOTE THAT WE HAVE, UM, ELEMENTS OF HOW THAT GRAVEL PATH IS BEING CONSTRUCTED IN TERMS OF DEPTH.
UM, AND, AND, UH, LONGEVITY OF THAT.
I THINK WE WANTED TO KEEP THIS AS NATURAL AS WE COULD, UM, GOING DOWN TO THE, UH, RIVER BANKS.
BUT AGAIN, WE DO HAVE, UH, SPECS FOR HOW THAT THE LEASE, THE PATH ITSELF IS BEING CONSTRUCTED.
I, I WOULD ONLY BE SUPPORTIVE OF IT BEING SOMETHING THAT WAS MORE PERMANENT IN NATURE ON A HILLSIDE AND NOT GRAVEL THAT WOULD BE SUBJECT TO WASH OUT.
UM, ADDITIONALLY, UH, I DON'T SEE, UM, AND I'M HOPEFUL THAT I'M WRONG, THAT WHEN I ZOOM IN ON THESE, UH, DIAGRAMS, IT GETS REALLY FUZZY.
BUT THERE IS SIDEWALK ON BOTH SIDES OF THE STREET FOR THE ENTIRETY OF THE, I'M SORRY, CAN YOU REPEAT? THERE ARE, WHEN I, WHEN I ZOOM IN, IT'S VERY DIFFICULT TO READ.
THERE, THERE ARE SIDEWALKS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE STREET FOR THE ENTIRETY OF THE, OKAY.
UM, SO TYPICALLY WHEN WE HAVE SPACES THAT ARE, UM, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, LIKE THIS ONE WILL BE, AND I SUSPECT THERE'LL BE A LOT OF INTEREST IN THIS OPEN SPACE BECAUSE THERE'S NOT MANY PLACES WHERE YOU CAN ACTUALLY GET DOWN TO THE RIVER FOR FISHING AND, YOU KNOW, PICNICKING AND ALL OF THE THINGS THAT WE WOULD ANTICIPATE THAT WOULD HAPPEN IN THIS SPACE.
UM, WHERE WILL THE PARKING BE AVAILABLE FOR
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FOLKS TO COME AND, AND INTERACT WITH THIS COMMUNITY SPACE? UM, COULD, COULD WE HAVE A SIDEBAR WITH YOUUM, SO MAYBE I WAS MISTAKEN WITH THAT, BUT THAT'S WHY I GUESS THE PARKING DIDN'T COME UP BEFORE.
SO IT'S OPEN SPACE, SO IT WOULD BE, IT'S A DEDICATED OPEN SPACE.
SO IT, IT MIGHT PRE PRELIMINARILY BE A DEDICATED TO THE RESIDENTS THAT ARE THERE.
I DON'T KNOW THAT WE CAN DENY ACCESS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, UM, WHETHER THEY PROVIDE PARKING CO ACCOMMODATIONS, THAT'S NOT PART OF THEIR PROPOSAL, BECAUSE I THINK THIS WOULD BE EXTREMELY POPULAR TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
I MEAN, AMBER LEE PARK IS, IS EXTREMELY POPULAR.
SCIOTO PARK IS EXTREMELY POPULAR.
RIVERSIDE CROSSING PARK IS EXTREMELY POPULAR.
EVERY PLACE WHERE WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR RESIDENTS TO ENGAGE THE WATERFRONT, IT IS VERY POPULAR.
SO, UM, WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS IS SAFE AND NAVIGABLE, THAT IT IS, UM, MAINTAINABLE AND THAT IT HAS THE PROPER CITY APPROVED AMENITIES ASSOCIATED WITH IT.
I, I WOULD SUGGEST PERHAPS MAKING SURE THAT IF YOU HAVE PARKING, BASICALLY DO A TURN RADIUS STUDY ON YOUR CUL-DE-SAC HERE AND MAKING SURE IF YOU HAD, IF SOMEONE, IF PEOPLE CAME AND PARKED ALONG THE CUL-DE-SAC AND FILLED ALL THAT TO WALK DOWN, YOU KNOW, CAN THE FIRETRUCK STILL GET THROUGH THERE AND TURN AND, UM, SO BASICALLY I, I WOULD CHECK THAT AND MAKE SURE IT'S LARGE ENOUGH FOR PARKING TO ACCOMMODATE PARKING THERE.
UM, BUT I ALSO AGREE THAT IT SHOULD BE A PAVED PATH.
AND THERE'S, AND I DON'T NOTICE ON THE PLAT A WIDTH OF THE PATH, SO I WOULD THINK IT WOULD NEED PLATTED TO A WIDTH.
THAT'S JUST LIKE OUR, LIKE THE SHARED YOUTH PATH ON THE FRONTAGE SAYS 12 FEET.
I THINK WE SHOULD HAVE A, UM, HOW WIDE THE PATH IS TO CITY STANDARDS ON HERE.
I CAN'T TELL ON THE DRAWINGS THAT, ON, ON THE DEVICES THAT WERE GIVEN.
WHEN I, WHEN I ZOOM IN IT, THE NUMBERS GET FUZZY.
SO HOW WIDE IS THAT WHERE IT MEETS THE CUL-DE-SAC OF THE EASEMENT? HOW WIDE IS THE CUL-DE-SAC? NO, THE, THE EASEMENT THERE AT WHERE THE SHARED USE PATH MEETS THE CUL-DE-SAC.
I TRIED TO BLOW IT UP, BUT YOU CAN'T READ IT.
SO THE, SO THE SHARED USE PATH ALONG DUBLIN IS 11 FEET, IS THAT, IS THAT WHAT YOU MIGHT BE REFERRING TO? NO, SHE'S REFERRING TO THE AREA THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT, THAT PARK AREA, THE EASEMENT AT THE END OF THE CUL-DE-SAC.
HOW WIDE IS THAT EASEMENT THAT THAT PATH GOES THROUGH? YEAH, I MIGHT HAVE TO DEFER TO THE APPLICANT.
I THINK WHAT YOU'RE SEEING IS THE, THERE'S A SANITARY EASEMENT.
IT, IT, IT COMES DOWN AND IT, IT GETS LARGER TOWARDS THE RIVER.
SO WHAT IS THE WIDTH OF THE EASEMENT WHERE IT MEETS THE CUL-DE-SAC? SO THERE'S THE CUL-DE-SAC, THE EASEMENT AND THE PATH GO OFF OF THE CUL-DE-SAC, THE FRONTAGE OF THE PROPERTY LINE FOR YOUR RESERVE.
SO THE PATH WILL LIKELY EAT UP AT LEAST HALF OF THE EASEMENT.
DO WE HAVE ANY SETBACK REQUIREMENTS FROM THE PATH TO THE EDGE OF THE EASEMENT? I'M SORRY.
DO I THINK IT IS JUST THE TERMINOLOGY SLIGHTLY.
THIS IS ACTUALLY LIKE A SEPARATE PARCEL.
IT'S A RESERVE, SO IT'S A, IT'D BE THE FRONTAGE OF THAT PARTICULAR LOT.
SO DO WE HAVE ANY REQUIREMENTS, IF WE'RE GOING TO PUT A 10 FOOT PATH IN THERE AND IT'S 20 FEET WIDE, IS THERE ANY REQUIREMENTS OF OFF OF ADJACENT PROPERTY LINES THAT THAT PATH WOULD BE HELD? SO THREE, SHE'S ASKING IF THERE'S SETBACK WOULD REQUIREMENTS.
IT WOULD BE A THREE FOOT, YES.
I MEAN, IS THE MINIMUM OF ANY TYPE OF PATH CORRECT.
ALONG THE RIGHT OF WAYS, YEAH.
SO THEY'D HAVE TO HAVE, BE ABLE TO FIT THREE FEET ON EITHER SIDE OF THE PROPERTY LINE.
AND RIGHT NOW IT LOOKS AS IF IT'S PRETTY CLOSE.
LIKE IF YOU LOOK AT IT, IT'S HARD TO TELL, BUT YOU DON'T, WE CAN'T TELL IF IT'S THREE FEET FROM
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THE NORTH PROPERTY LINE.I GUESS FOR ME THAT WOULD BE A CONDITION THAT THEY'RE, THAT THEY MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS, UM, FROM ADJACENCY.
AND THAT TOO WOULD ALL COME THROUGH IN THEIR, THEIR PERMITTING PROCESS WHEN THEY ACTUALLY WOULD GO TO GET AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT THESE IMPROVEMENTS.
SO THAT'S ADJACENT TO LOT SIX, FIVE, AND SIX, IS THAT CORRECT? I, IT'S, IT'S VERY DIFFICULT TO READ THESE LOTS.
BUT WE DON'T JUST, LIKE, THEIR DRIVEWAYS AREN'T PLATTED PER SE.
THE CONDITION IS JUST THAT IT'S FARTHEST EAST OR WHATEVER.
IT WOULD JUST BE THAT THE CONDITION IS THAT IT MEETS THE SEP ACTS.
AND THEN PARKING WOULD BE ON STREET PARKING.
SO THERE WILL NOT BE ANY, UH, NO PARKING ZONES IN THIS AREA.
I MEAN, AGAIN, THE, SO THE, AGAIN, THIS, THE RESERVE IS INTENDED FOR THE RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY.
IF THE PUBLIC INTENDS TO, UM, VISIT OR ADDRESS THIS OBIT SPACE, THAT WOULD BE THEIR, UH, THEIR, THEIR PREROGATIVE.
YOU KNOW, THIS, THIS WHOLE THING LOOKS LIKE A LAYOUT FOR A, A PRIVATE, UH, HOUSING SUBDIVISION.
I DON'T, CAN'T SEE THE PUBLIC
THIS, THIS THING'S LAID OUT FOR, FOR THE PEOPLE THAT ARE GONNA BUY THESE, THESE, UH, SEVEN LOTS.
I DON'T THINK THIS THING LOOKS LIKE A PUBLIC PARKING SPACE.
SMELLS LIKE A PUBLIC PARKING SPACE.
I THINK IT'S BEEN DESIGNED FROM WHAT I CAN ASCERTAIN FOR, I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU GUYS ARE SAYING, BUT THIS THING'S BEEN DESIGNED REALLY FOR THIS, THESE PEOPLE.
AND IF YOU GO DOWN AND LOOK AT THIS AND SEE HOW IT'S LAID ON OUT WITH THE OTHER LARGER UNITS UP AND DOWN THE RIVER, I CAN'T SEE IT AS A, UH, A, A PLACE, UM, YOU GO DRIVE DOWN TO AND THEN TRY TO GET ON THIS TREE AND WALK DOWN TO THE RIVER.
I, I, IT JUST DOESN'T SMACK OF THAT KIND OF THING.
TO ME, IT LOOKS MORE LIKE THIS IS A SUBDIVISION FOR THESE PEOPLE.
I THINK THE PURPOSE IS THAT THE ORIGINAL INTENT, THAT MIGHT BE THE INTENT OF THE DEVELOPER, AND THAT'S WHAT I THINK IT REALLY IS.
I MEAN, BUT, BUT THE PURPOSE OF OPEN SPACE AND THE PURPOSE OF OUR CODE AND PROVIDING THE OPEN SPACE IS THAT IT COULD BE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
SO WE'RE JUST SAYING IT NEEDS TO HAVE AN ASPHALT PATH SO THAT IT CAN BE MAINTAINED AND STAY NICE IF THE PUBLIC WANTS TO USE IT.
AND WE CAN'T RESTRICT PARKING HERE TO PREVENT PEOPLE FROM USING IT, SO WE JUST HAVE TO ALLOW THEM TO USE IT.
YEAH, I, I COULD SEE, UH, ASPHALTING THE PATH DOWN THE HILL FOR SAFETY REASONS.
ALTHOUGH I COULD ALSO SEE THAT IF YOU BUILD A JACK TEMP GRAVELS CORRECTLY, YOU MAY NOT DO THAT.
BUT I COULD SEE DOING THAT, BUT I CAN'T SEE INVITING THE PUBLIC INTO THIS SPACE TO PARK AND GO DOWN TO THE RIVER, DOWN TO THIS LITTLE SPOT WHEN WE'VE GOT SO MANY PARKS UP AND DOWN THE RIVER.
IT DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE TO ME.
SO HOPEFULLY I CAN PROVIDE SOME RESOLUTION TO THIS CONVERSATION AND, UH, WISH I HAD, UH, THOUGHT OF THIS EARLIER.
SO IF YOU LOOK AT THE PLAT DRAWINGS AND THE DESCRIPTION OF RESERVE, IT IS TO BE MAINTAINED AND OWNED BY THE HOA AND IT IS PRIVATE OPEN SPACE WITH PROPOSED GRAVEL PATH TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO SEATING AREA AND WATERFRONT, WHICH UNDER THE WAY THAT, UH, SECTION 1 52 0.086 IS WRITTEN, WHEN YOU GO DOWN TO DIVISION B HERE, YOU'VE, YOU'VE, YOU HAVE THIS CONDITION WHERE LAND DEDICATION IS OF INSUFFICIENT SIZE AND INAPPROPRIATE LOCATION FOR PUBLIC OWNERSHIP AND OPERATION.
AT WHICH POINT THE MUNICIPALITY MAY REQUEST AN APPLICANT PLAN FOR PROVISION OF PRIVATELY FINANCED AND OWNED RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.
SUCH PRIVATE PARK AREAS SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN 65% OF THE LAND AREA OTHERWISE REQUIRED UNDER DIVISION A, ABOVE WHICH IS THE DIVISION THAT PLACES THE NUMERIC LAND AREA, UM, LIMITS PROVIDED THAT SUCH PARK AREAS
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SHALL BE PRIVATELY DEVELOPED FOR RECREATIONAL USES.AND SO, UM, AND THEN IT LISTS FOUR REQUIREMENTS PROPOSED SI SIZE AND LOCATION, PROPOSED RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND SITE IMPROVEMENTS TO BE MADE, UH, UH, SCHEDULE INDICATING HOW ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION ARE TO BE OF THE PROPOSED PARK AND IMPROVEMENTS ARE TO BE PHASED, AND THEN HOW BOTH OWNERSHIP AND MAINTENANCE OF SUCH PARK AREAS IS TO BE UNDERTAKEN.
SO I THINK THAT WHILE IN THE TYPICAL, UH, DEVELOPMENT SCENARIO WHERE WE HAVE PRELIMINARY DEVELOPMENT PLAN, WE HAVE A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT, THERE'S PUBLIC OPEN SPACE THAT IS DEDICATED.
THIS IS AN OPEN SPACE REQUIREMENT, BUT ULTIMATELY THIS WILL INDEED BE PRIVATE OPEN SPACE AS IT HAS BEEN PROPOSED, AND IT'S ALLOWED TO BE PRIVATE UNDER CHAPTER 1 52.
SO WE WOULD NOT HAVE ANY SAY OVER THE CONTENT OF THE WALKING PATH OR STRUCTURES.
AND I, I APOLOGIZE FOR NOT GETTING INTO THE, THE DETAIL OF THAT TABLE WHEN THIS DISCUSSION TOOK THAT PATH, BUT THAT IS CORRECT.
DO YOU, DO YOU FEEL LIKE THE SCREENING ALONG RIVERSIDE OR ON, UH, DUBLIN ROAD IS GOING TO BE SUFFICIENT FOR ANY OPACITY REQUIREMENTS OR WHAT MIGHT BE REQUIRED IN THOSE SPACES? WE'VE WORKED VERY DILIGENTLY TO, TO ENSURE THAT THAT HAPPENS.
AND SPECIFICALLY WITH THE TYPE OF PLANTINGS AND HONESTLY WITH THE REQUIREMENT OF THE EASEMENT ITSELF, THAT'S SOMETHING THE APPLICANTS PROPOSED THEMSELVES AND WE'VE WORKED AGAIN, DILIGENTLY TO ENSURE THAT THERE'S SUFFICIENT LANDSCAPING ALONG THAT PATH.
SO THE, THE CONDITION THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION PUT IN PLACE THERE WILL, WILL BE SUFFICIENT FOR THAT? THAT'S CORRECT.
UH, IF THERE'S NOTHING, JENNY, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLE MAYOR AM ROSE GROOMS? YES.
[Resolution 65-25 ]
65 DASH 25 ACCEPTANCE OF THE FINAL PLAT FOR THE SUBDIVISION OF 12.79 ACRES INTO SEVEN SINGLE FAMILY LOTS WITH 0.5 ACRES OF OPEN SPACE AND DEDICATION OF RIGHT OF WAY FOR LOU COURT.AND OUR STAFF REPORT WILL BE BROUGHT FORWARD BY TAMMY OR MAYBE JENNY.
WE JUST PRESENTED BOTH OF THOSE TOGETHER SO THERE WON'T BE A SEPARATE PRESENTATION, SO YOU'LL BE ABLE TO JUST TAKE ACTION BASED ON THAT PREVIOUS PRESENTATION.
IS THERE ANYONE PRESENT FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK RELATIVE TO THIS LEGISLATION? HEARING NONE.
JENNY, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLE MS. OSA? YES.
[OTHER BUSINESS ]
THE OTHER BUSINESS PORTION OF OUR AGENDA.IN THE FIRST ITEM THERE IS THE FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION, AWARDING HOTEL MOTEL TAX GRANTS.
AT ITS JULY 1ST, 2024 MEETING, CITY COUNCIL ADOPTED A POLICY FOR REVIEWING HOTEL MOTEL, TAX GRANT APPLICATIONS AND AWARDING THE GRANTS.
THE POLICY PROVIDES A FORMAL AND OBJECTIVE PROCESS FOR AWARDING GRANTS BASED ON THE ESTABLISHED PRIORITIES.
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWED APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2026 HOTEL MOTEL TAX GRANT AT ITS OCTOBER 21ST MEETING THIS YEAR AS PART OF THE ADOPTED 2026 OPERATING BUDGET COUNCIL IS BUDGETING $279,500 FOR GRANTS NEXT YEAR.
THE COMMITTEE REVIEWED 30 GRANT APPLICATIONS.
OF THOSE FOUR FROM ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE NOT PREVIOUSLY APPLIED IN EIGHT ARE FOR EVENTS THAT HAVE NOT PREVIOUSLY REQUESTED, GRANT FUNDING REQUESTS TOTALED $411,788.
LEVERAGING THE ADOPTED POLICY, THE FINANCE COMMITTEE IS RECOMMENDING THE FUNDING ALLOCATIONS AS DISPLAYED ON YOUR SCREEN.
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY VOTED TO RECOMMEND THAT CITY COUNCIL ADOPT THE FUNDING ALLOCATIONS LISTED PREVIOUSLY.
AND FURTHER STAFF IS SEEKING COUNCIL'S ACCEPTANCE TO WAIVE THE CITY SERVICES FEES FOR THE DUBLIN JEROME HIGH SCHOOL HOMECOMING PARADE.
UH, UM, OUTLINED IN THE MEMO FOR THE BACKGROUND ON THAT, AND I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
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ANYONE PRESENT THIS EVENING THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK RELATIVE TO THIS TOPIC? HEARING NONE COUNCIL QUESTIONS.I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION AWARDING THE HOTEL MOTEL TAX GRANT.
JENNY, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? MR. REINER? YES.
RECOMMENDATIONS CITY OF DUBLIN CEMETERY REGULATIONS AND GUIDELINES IN OUR STAFF REPORT WILL BE FROM THE DEPUTY CITY MANAGER, MIKE BARKER.
GOOD EVENING, MEMBERS OF COUNCIL.
UM, I AM, UH, PINCH HINT FOR, UH, MITCH AMEN.
UM, AND I'M TRYING TO THIS, HERE WE GO.
UM, EARLIER THIS SUMMER, UH, THERE WAS CONCERN EXPRESSED BY MEMBERS OF, OF CITY COUNCIL, UH, RELATIVE TO THE CAPACITY OF THE, UH, THE DUBLIN CEMETERY, PARTICULARLY THE, UM, DUBLIN CEMETERY AND THE HISTORIC, UH, TOWN CENTER.
UM, THE CURRENT CAPACITY, THERE'S 7,913 PLOTS OF WHICH, UH, ALL ARE, ARE SOLD.
AND OF THAT, THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 2,800 PLOTS, UH, THAT HAVE BEEN SOLD AND REMAIN UNOCCUPIED.
UH, SO THAT IS BASICALLY THE CURRENT, UH, AVAILABILITY.
UM, BASED ON THE CONCERNS EXPRESSED BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL, UH, THIS, THIS MATTER WAS THEN DIRECTED TO PUBLIC SERVICE COMMITTEE FOR DISCUSSION.
UH, STAFF PREPARED SOME IDEAS AND, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPLORE, UH, THAT WOULD ENABLE US TO EXTEND THE LIFE OF, UH, OF THE CEMETERY AND, AND PROVIDE SOME ADDITIONAL CAPACITY.
UM, STAFF PRESENTED TO PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE ON OCTOBER THE EIGHTH.
AND, UH, WE RECEIVED, UH, A LOT OF, UH, UNANIMOUS FAVOR OF, OF A LOT OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT WERE PROPOSED AT THAT TIME.
UM, SO MUCH THAT, UH, THE RECOMMENDATION HAS BEEN PROPOSED BACK TO COUNCIL FROM PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER AMENDING THE GUIDELINES TO INCLUDE, UH, THE FOLLOWING THREE CONSIDERATIONS.
UH, FIRST AND FOREMOST, AMENDING OUR REGULATIONS TO LIMIT PLOT AND NICHE SALES EXCLUSIVELY TO RESIDENTS, UH, AND THEIR FAMILIES.
SO RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN, UH, THAT RECEIVED, UH, CERTAINLY I THINK UNANIMOUS SUPPORT.
UM, ALSO TO A, UH, AMEND THE CEMETERY REGULATIONS TO ALLOW OR TO INCREASE THE ALLOWABLE NUMBER OF CREMAINS OR INTERNMENTS PER PLOT FROM ONE OR TWO REMAIN, UH, CREM MAIN VAULTS TO A MAXIMUM OF THREE CREM MAIN VAULTS.
SO, UH, IN WORKING WITH OUR PUBLIC SERVICE DIRECTOR, JUST EXPLORING WHAT IS A REASONABLE CAPACITY THAT, THAT ONE OF THESE PLOTS COULD ACTUALLY, UM, ACHIEVE.
AND, AND KIND OF BALANCING OUR OPERATIONAL CONSIDERATIONS OF HOW WOULD WE ACTUALLY, YOU KNOW, EXCAVATE, UH, WITH THAT WITHOUT COMPROMISING ANYTHING THAT WOULD, WOULD BE NEARBY.
UM, SO WE ARE PROPOSING TO EXTEND THAT TO A MAXIMUM OF THREE CHROMA VAULTS, UH, IN EACH PLOT LOCATION.
AND THEN LAST BUT NOT LEAST, IS TO JUST REVISIT, UM, THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MASTER PLAN TO EXPLORE OTHER BURIAL OPTIONS, UH, INCLUDING A MEMORIAL GARDEN, UH, THAT MAY ALSO INCLUDE A SCATTERING GARDEN, UH, AND SOME ADDITIONAL COLUMN AREA.
UH, THIS WOULD BE SUBJECT TO LAND AVAILABILITY, UH, RELATED TO AN ADJACENT DEVELOPMENT AT THE, UH, DUBLIN CEMETERY.
UH, SO THE THREE OF THESE RECOMMENDATIONS WERE, UH, PROPOSED, UH, TO BE BROUGHT FORWARD TO CITY COUNCIL FOR CONSIDERATION.
UM, WITH THAT SAID, IF COUNCIL, UH, AGREES WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS AS PRESENTED, UH, MY REQUEST WOULD BE JUST FOR A MOTION, UH, THAT THERE IS CONSENSUS WITH THIS, AND WE WILL THEN MOVE FORWARD TO UPDATE THE GUIDELINES, UH, ACCORDINGLY.
AND WITH THAT, I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE.
WANNA TAKE A MOMENT FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS? IS THERE ANYONE PRESENT THIS EVENING THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK RELATIVE TO THIS TOPIC? HEARING NONE COUNSEL QUESTIONS, DISCUSSION? I HAVE AN INITIAL, UM, COMMENT.
UM, IT WAS MY RECOLLECTION WHEN WE MET WITH, UM, PUBLIC SERVICES THAT WE ASKED YOU TO EXPLORE THE WHAT WOULD BE THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF CREMATIONS.
YOU ALLUDED TO, YOU TALKED TO PUBLIC SERVICES.
UM, JUST ONE LITTLE CLARIFICATION ON WHY.
I MEAN, IT DOESN'T SEEM A LARGE JUMP.
WE, THE, OR IT'S WRITTEN NOW AS ONE AND TWO, AND YOU JUST ADDED ONE MORE.
AND I'M JUST CURIOUS AS TO WHY YOU CAME UP WITH THAT NUMBER, WEWORK.
I GUESS IN MY MIND, I WAS THINKING YOU COULD PUT FOUR OR FIVE, OR I'M JUST WONDERING HOW YOU CAME UP WITH THREE.
YEAH, SO THE, THE ACTUAL SIZE OF THE, THE VAULT THAT THESE ARE BURIED IN, IT, IT'S LARGER THAN JUST, YOU
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KNOW, AN URN THE SIZE OF AN URN, IT IS A LARGER BOX.UM, SO IT DOES OCCUPY, I, I TOO WAS SURPRISED BY THAT IT OCCUPIES A LITTLE MORE SPACE, UH, THAN, THAN JUST WHAT AN URN WOULD OCCUPY.
SO, UM, WE, WE DID EVALUATE THAT JUST WITH AN UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT IS THE ACTUAL SIZE OF THE EXCAVATION THAT IS TYPICAL FOR A PLOT.
AND THEN ALSO, UH, RECOGNIZING THAT WE HAVE TO BE IN A, IN A CONDITION TO OPERATE, UH, WITHIN THAT.
SO IF THERE ARE, YOU KNOW, HAPPENS TO BE ONE OR TWO, UH, CREM REMAINS THAT HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY BURIED, WE STILL NEED TO BE ABLE TO GET OUR EQUIPMENT IN THERE AND NOT COMPROMISE ANYTHING THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY BURIED.
SO WE FELT THAT, UH, WE FELT THAT THE, UH, MAX MAXIMUM OF THREE WOULD BE, UH, IN THE BEST INTEREST.
SO TO BE CLEAR, WE'RE TALKING OUR, FOR OUR CREMATION REMAINS, WE REQUIRE METAL VOLS, AND THEN WHATEVER YOU HAVE YOUR CREMATION IN GOES INSIDE THAT VAULT.
SO WE HAVE A STANDARD SIZE VAULT AND YOU'RE SAYING THREE FITS.
SO I GUESS MY, THEN, KNOWING THAT, I GUESS MY RECOMMENDATION IS THAT YOU CAN HAVE THREE VOLTS, BUT THAT DOESN'T LIMIT THE NUMBER OF REMAINS.
LIKE, SO YOU COULD, IN MY OPINION, IF THE VAULT IS TWO FEET BY TWO FEET, YOU COULD PUT TWO IN ONE VOL.
UM, I, I CAN CERTAIN I CAN LOOK INTO THAT OR DEPENDING ON WHAT, WHAT YOUR CONTAINER IS,
SO I GUESS AS WE LOOK AT THE CODE, UM, I THINK WE, WE NEED THE DEFINITIONS OF LIKE THE CREMATION VAULT, RIGHT? LIKE WE KNOW WE HAVE THE CASKET VAULT, RIGHT? AND YOU PUT A CASKET IN IT, BUT I GUESS IT'S NOT CLEAR WHEN, IF YOU HAVE A CREMATION VAULT AND YOU PUT, YOU HAVE THREE VAULTS THAT FIT IN YOUR PLOT, UM, YOU KNOW, I WOULD THINK WE WOULD ALLOW MULTIPLE INTERNMENT OR MULTIPLE REMAINS IN THAT, UM, WHATEVER FITS IN THAT SURE FAULT
I, I CAN LOOK INTO THAT AND, AND FOLLOW UP ON THAT.
UH, I KNOW IT ISN'T SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN, UM, CONSIDERED IN THE PAST.
UH, TO YOUR POINT, IT DOESN'T NECESSARILY MEAN IT, IT CAN'T BE, YEAH, IT CAN'T BE SOMETHING THAT WE CAN, WE CAN LOOK AT IN BETTER DETAIL.
SO
OPEN UP ONE OF THOSE VAULTS, BUT SURE.
UM, I THINK IT WOULD BE A GREAT WAY TO BE ABLE TO, UM, MAXIMIZE IF WE, AGAIN, DEF MAKE A DIFFERENTIATION BETWEEN LIKE REMAINS AND THE ACTUAL VAULT.
UM, BUT OTHER THAN THAT, I, YOU KNOW, THIS CAPTURES, I BELIEVE WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT.
UM, THE, THE ONE THING I JUST WANNA CAUTION THE, THE WAY THAT LAST BULLET WAS WORDED, IT'S SAYS REVISIT DEVELOPMENT OF A MASTER PLAN.
A LOT OF TIMES WHEN WE TALK ABOUT MASTER PLAN, WE TALK ABOUT CONSULTANTS AND WE WANNA HIRE PEOPLE.
AND THAT'S NOT WHERE I'M GOING WITH THIS.
SO I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE THAT MY INTENTION IS WE'RE JUST GONNA LOOK AT IT AND, UM, WE'RE NOT HIRING A CONSULTANT TO TELL US THAT PIECE OF IT.
YEAH, AND I APPRECIATE THAT CLARIFICATION.
THAT HAS BEEN OUR INTENT AS WELL IS THAT, YOU KNOW, AT SUCH TIME AS, AS THE SPACE IS AVAILABLE, IT WOULD BE SOMETHING FOR US TO CONSIDER.
IT WOULD BE BROUGHT, BROUGHT FORWARD TO COUNCIL, UH, BEFORE ANY OF THAT WORK STARTING.
SO I APPLAUD, UM, THE POSSIBILITY OF BEING ABLE TO ALLOW MORE FAMILIES TO UTILIZE OUR CEMETERIES.
AND, UM, SPEAKING TO WHAT AMY SAID, THE THING THAT, UM, I ALSO BELIEVE THAT WE COULD PROBABLY, UH, PROVIDE MORE SPACES, I GUESS I WOULD SAY.
SO AFTER THE PUBLIC SERVICES MEETING, I DID A LITTLE RESEARCH AND THE STATE OF OHIO DOESN'T REQUIRE, UH, CRE MAIN VAULTS.
IT'S REALLY UP TO PRIVATE CEMETERIES OR MUNICIPALITIES TO SET CEMETERY OWNERS TO SET THAT.
UM, THERE IS NO, THE REASON THAT VAULTS ARE PRO, THAT ARE, UH, REQUIRED AND, UH, GRAVE SITES ARE TO HELP TO STABILIZE THE SOIL, BUT THAT, THAT THE LAND DOESN'T SINK.
SO MANY, MANY CEMETERIES DO NOT REQUIRE VAULTS FOR CREMA.
UH, UM, SO THERE IS A POSSIBILITY HERE THAT WE COULD ELIMINATE THE VAULT AND POSSIBLY UTILIZE, UM, THE ABILITY TO BURY, UM, CREMAINS, UH, AND MANY MORE OF THEM ON A PARTICULAR, UM, GRAVE SITE.
THE OTHER THING IS WE DON'T ADDRESS, AND I DIDN'T THINK ABOUT IT, PUBLIC SERVICES, IS THAT THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES FOR REMAINS TO BE PLACED IN THE HEADSTONES.
UM, AND I DIDN'T REALIZE MY, MY PARENTS ARE BURIED IN DUBLIN CEMETERY AND IT'S A BENCH AND THERE'S A SPACE FOR TWO, UM, TO GO
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INSIDE THE BENCH.AND, AND THAT WOULD, THAT WOULD BRING EVEN MORE NUMBERS TO THAT PARTICULAR SITE.
AND THEN ALSO ON THE RED LINE, UH, PIECE, WE KIND OF CAN CONTRADICTED OURSELVES BECAUSE IT SAID ON, UM, UH, PAGE 12 AT THE TOP, UM, THAT ERNS AND V ARE REQUIRED, UH, FOR ALL RE CRE REMAINS, AND UP TO TWO WE HAVE TO CHANGE THAT.
BUT IT SAYS SCATTERING OF C CRE REMAINS IS NOT PERMITTED IN THE STATE OF OHIO.
YOU ARE ALLOWED TO SCATTER REMAINS WITH THE PERMISSION OF IF IT'S ON PRIVATE PROPERTY OR MUNICIPALITY WITH THE PERMISSION OF, SO IF WE WERE TO GIVE PERMISSION THAT YOU COULD SCATTER REMAINS BECAUSE WE'RE THINKING OF A MEMORIAL GARDEN WHERE WE WILL BE SCATTERING REMAINS JUST ADJACENT TO THE MAIN CEMETERY.
UM, IT WOULD GIVE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR FAMILY MEMBERS TO HAVE THEIR NAMES, YOU KNOW, ON THE, ON THE FAMILY GRAVE SITE.
SO I THINK MAYBE THERE'S SOME OTHER OPPORTUNITIES HERE.
AND, UM, UH, ADDITIONALLY, UM, THE REMAIN, THE CREMAINS ARE NOT, UM, UM, PROBLEMATIC WHEN IT COMES TO, UH, THE HEALTH OF PEOPLE.
YOU KNOW, UM, YOU CAN SCATTER CREMAINS, YOU CAN BURY CREMAINS.
UM, IT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT CAUSES ANY SORT OF HEALTH ISSUE.
THERE IS ALSO IN THE GREEN BURIAL AN OPPORTUNITY TO ACTUALLY PURCHASE SOMETHING THAT, THAT HAS SOIL IN IT THAT'S, UM, BIODEGRADABLE AND CREMAINS CAN BE MIXED WITH IT BURIED, AND IT ACTUALLY RESTORES THE SOUL.
YOU CAN ACTUALLY EVEN PLANT IN THIS LITTLE DEVICE.
SO I THINK AFTER THE PUBLIC SERVICES, UH, MEETING, THERE MIGHT BE SOME OTHER OPPORTUNITIES TO BE ABLE TO EXPAND THE NUMBER OF CREMAINS THAT WE CAN HAVE IN THE DUBLIN CEMETERY, UH, THAT WE HADN'T THOUGHT OF BEFORE.
SO I'D LIKE TO AT LEAST, YOU KNOW, GO IN THAT DIRECTION, THINK ABOUT THAT A LITTLE BIT FARTHER.
OKAY, THANKS MIKE FOR ALL OF THIS.
OTHER QUESTIONS? COMMENTS, MIKE? SO YOU SAID THERE WAS 7,913 SPACES IN THE CEMETERY? THAT'S CORRECT.
AND MORE THAN 2,800 ARE UNOCCUPIED? THAT'S RIGHT.
OR A THIRD, MORE THAN A THIRD, CORRECT.
UM, IS THERE, WHAT DO, UH, WHAT DO FOLKS DO? YOU KNOW, CERTAINLY THERE, THERE'S A PERCENTAGE OF THEM THAT, UM, BOUGHT THEM IN ANTICIPATION OF FUTURE ACTIVITIES AND, AND THAT THOSE ACTIVITIES HAVEN'T OCCURRED YET.
AND THEN THERE'S OTHERS THAT MAYBE WERE ACQUIRED SOME TIME AGO THAT MAYBE THEY'RE NOT EVEN AWARE.
OWNERSHIP IS NOT EVEN CLEAR AS TO WHO THAT MIGHT BE.
IS THERE ANYTHING WE CAN DO TO TRY TO IDENTIFY FOLKS THAT OWN, UM, THESE SPACES AND TO SEE IF THEY WOULD LIKE TO OFFER THEM BACK TO FOR SALE, UM, TO THE PUBLIC? OR HOW DOES THAT HAPPEN? I, I'M UNFAMILIAR WITH CEMETERY OPERATIONS.
SO I, I THINK, YEAH, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY TO DO THAT.
I THINK THAT, UM, YOU KNOW, THIS CEMETERY DATES BACK TO 1814, SO WE DO HAVE A, A SCENARIO WHERE WE HAVE A LOT OF ANTIQUATED RECORDS.
UH, WE HAVE PEOPLE THAT MAY WELL BE THE OWNER THAT ARE, THAT ARE DECEASED, YOU KNOW, WHO IS THE NEXT OF KIN.
IT REALLY IS, UH, THAT COULD BE A, A PRETTY ROBUST EFFORT TO TRY TO TRACK DOWN, YOU KNOW, WHO MIGHT, WHO MAY BE THE RIGHT, THE RIGHTFUL OWNER AT THIS POINT IN TIME.
UM, SO I, I THINK THE ANSWER IS, IS YES, I, I, THAT WE, WE CAN CERTAINLY DO THAT.
I DO THINK THAT IT WILL BE A, A REALLY SIGNIFICANT EFFORT AND KIND OF A GOOD, YOU KNOW, UH, LEGAL SLASH DETECTIVE KIND OF WORK, UH, TO REALLY TRY TO TRACK THAT INFORMATION DOWN.
BUT IT, YOU KNOW, CERTAINLY, YOU KNOW, WE DO HAVE PROVISIONS WITHIN OUR GUIDELINES FOR THE SALE OF, OF PLOTS.
SO, UH, OUR HOPE WOULD BE, YOU KNOW, THAT THOSE THAT ARE BEING UNUSED WOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR SOMEBODY ELSE, UH, A RESIDENT IN THE CITY, UH, TO NOW PURCHASE THAT PLOT THROUGH SOME OF THESE CHANGES.
UM, BUT IT, IT'S A GOOD POINT.
I, I THINK, YOU KNOW, THE DOCUMENTATION ON, YOU KNOW, THESE 20, 2800, UH, PLOTS WILL, IT WOULD BE, IS VERY CHALLENGING.
I THINK WE HAVE SOME, PROBABLY SOME NEWER INFORMATION THAT THAT IS MORE READILY AVAILABLE.
UM, BUT REALLY THE, THE HISTORICAL TRACKING OF THINGS JUST OVER, YOU KNOW, THE PAST HUN FEW HUNDRED YEARS WILL BE JUST CERTAINLY A, A BIG EFFORT.
UH, AND I WONDER IF THERE'S NOT A BUSINESS OUT THERE THAT PERHAPS SPECIALIZES IN THIS SORT OF THING.
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NOT THE ONLY PLACE THAT HAS AN OLD CEMETERY SURE.UM, THAT, YOU KNOW, MIGHT WANT TO UTILIZE, MAXIMIZE WHAT WE HAVE.
UM, YOU KNOW, AND PERHAPS THEY WORK ON, UH, SOME SORT OF PERCENTAGE OF, OF, YOU KNOW, THOSE PROJECTS THAT ARE, ARE RETURNED TO THE CITY AND OFFERED FOR SALE OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
I MEAN, I WOULD, I DON'T WANT TO DO A HUGE DEEP DIVE INTO IT, BUT, UH, YOU KNOW, MORE SURFACE RESEARCH AND SAY WHAT, YOU KNOW, WHAT DO PEOPLE DO THAT HAVE OLD CEMETERIES THAT ARE IN NEED OF ADDITIONAL CEMETERY SPACE, AND THESE LOTS HAVE BEEN SITTING SOME PERHAPS IN A FAMILY SINCE THE 18 HUNDREDS.
AND, YOU KNOW, WHAT IS THE OPPORTUNITY TO, UM, MAKE THAT AVAILABLE FOR RESIDENTS? I, I, UM, I WOULD AGREE WITH AMENDING THE REGULATIONS TO EXCLUSIVELY RESIDENTS OF THE CITY AND THEIR FAMILIES.
UM, AND THEN FOR THESE, UH, THESE, THIS VAULT STUDY, I THINK IT'S, IT'S WORTH A LOOK TO SEE WHAT, UM, WHAT THE CAPACITY OF THOSE SURE MIGHT BE.
UM, TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE MAXIMIZING, UH, WHAT WE HAVE.
WE, YOU KNOW, UH, BEING IN THE BUSINESS OF THE CEMETERY IS, IS A, UM, IS NOT A GREAT BUSINESS PLAN.
UH, SO WE WANNA BE GOOD STEWARDS OF THE TAXPAYER DOLLAR IN THOSE THINGS AND MAXIMIZE WHAT WE CAN GET OUT OF THAT.
BUT AT THE SAME TIME, WE WANNA VERY MUCH HONOR, UM, PEOPLE'S LEGACIES AND THEIR, THEIR FINAL WISHES AND THE AGREEMENTS THAT WE'VE ENTERED INTO WITH THEM, YOU KNOW, MORE THAN A HUNDRED YEARS AGO, SO I, OR 200, MAYBE, MAYBE CLOSE TO 200 YEARS AGO.
BUT, UM, TO FIND THAT SPACE OF WHERE WE ARE, ARE BEING GOOD STEWARDS AND, AND RESPECTFUL AT THE SAME TIME TO SEE WHAT THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAXIMIZE THOSE WOULD BE.
YOU KNOW, THE OTHER THING, CHRIS, TOO IS, IS IF WE WERE ABLE TO MAXIMIZE THE NUMBER OF CREMA INTERNMENTS, IT, IT IS, IT IS, UM, YOU DO HAVE TO CHARGE TO DO THAT.
AND IT WOULD BE HELPFUL BECAUSE THEN WE CAN INCREASE THE INCOME THAT WOULD HELP MAINTAIN THE CEMETERY FOR, FOR LONGER BECAUSE IT IS AN EXPENSIVE CEMETERY TO MAINTAIN.
SO IF WE CAN FIND WAYS THAT WE COULD MAYBE HAVE, CERTAINLY NOT UNLIMITED, BUT CERTAINLY MANY MORE WITHIN ONE GRAVESIDE, IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO THE INCOME RESOURCE.
I WILL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE WITH, AS NOTED ON THE, UM, SCREEN AND, UM, MOVE FORWARD FROM THERE AND WORK ON THE WORK ON THESE OTHER SUGGESTIONS.
JENNY, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLE MR. KEELER? YES.
UH, NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS THE TREE REPLACEMENT WAIVER REQUEST, AND, UH, WE WILL GO BACK TO TAMMY NOBLE FOR THAT PRESENTATION.
SO BEFORE, UH, COUNCIL TONIGHT IS A REQUEST FOR A TREE WAIVER, UH, REQUEST FOR THE EXACT APPLICATION THAT WE, UH, PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED.
UM, THE APPLICANTS ARE PROPOSING THAT THEIR SITE IS HEAVILY WOODED AND THEREFORE, UM, ARE REQUESTING A TREE WAIVER A REQUEST.
SO THE, THE PROPOSAL TONIGHT, UH, AGAIN, UM, THEY, I'M GONNA JUST PAUSE FOR JUST ONE SECOND.
THE PROPOSAL TONIGHT IS FOR, UH, DEVIATION AND THEIR TREE REPLACEMENT, UH, OBLIGATIONS TO THE CITY OF DUBLIN, UH, BASED ON THE FACT THAT THEY PROPOSE, UH, AN ONEROUS REQUIREMENT FOR TREE REPLACEMENT.
UM, THE TREE REPLACEMENT POLICY, JUST FOR CLARIFICATION, THIS ISN'T SOMETHING THAT COMES BEFORE COUNCIL VERY OFTEN.
UM, IT DOES ALLOW FOR A REDUCTION IN THEIR REQUIREMENT.
IT DOES NOT WAIVE THE REQUIREMENT, UH, FOR THE TREE REPLACEMENT POLICY.
SO THEY WILL BE REQUIRED TO, UM, REPLACE TREES TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE, UM, AND THEN SECURE
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ANY TYPE OF FINANCIAL COMMITMENTS THAT ARE REQUIRED FOR, UH, THEIR PROPOSAL.SO AGAIN, THIS IS APPROXIMATELY A 12 ACRE SITE, UH, ZONED R ONE, THE SITE'S LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF DUBLIN ROAD JUST SOUTH OF BROWNING COURT, UH, IS ADJACENT TO THE SCIOTO RIVER.
AND IT IS HEAVILY WOODED IN THE SENSE THAT THERE ARE, UM, SIGNIFICANT VEGETATION ALONG THE PERIMETERS OF THE SITE, UM, SPECIFICALLY ALONG THE NORTHERN AND THE EASTERN PORTION OF THE SITE.
UM, IN TERMS OF THEIR DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, SORRY.
UM, IN TERMS OF THEIR REQUIREMENTS FOR THEIR, UM, TREE REPLACEMENT POLICIES, SORRY, I WILL GET THIS.
THEIR REP, THEIR REPLACEMENT, UH, REQUIREMENTS ARE, SORRY.
THEIR REP REPLACE REPLACEMENT POLICIES ARE SO UNDER OUR REGULAR REQUIREMENTS ARE INCH FOR INCH REQUIREMENTS UNDER THEIR TREE WAIVER REQUIREMENTS.
THEY'RE ALLOTTED, UH, SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS BASED ON THE TYPE OF SPECIES OF THE TREES.
IN THIS PARTICULAR REQUEST, THEY ARE REQUIRED TO REMOVE, OR THEY'RE PROPOSING TO REMOVE 65 TREES.
THEY'RE REQUIRED TO REPLACE 550 TREES.
AND THAT NUMBER DIFFERENTIATES BECAUSE THE, THE GROWTH OF THE EXISTING TREES BASED ON, UH, WHAT THEY WOULD REPLACE ARE SMALLER.
SO THAT NUMBER, UH, INCREASES DRAMATICALLY.
UM, FOR THIS PARTICULAR REQUEST UNDERNEATH THEIR ASSESSMENT FOR THE TYPE OF TREES THAT ARE BEING REPLACED, THEY WOULD BE ASKED TO REPLACE 330 OR 373, UH, TREES.
UM, AGAIN, THIS IS BASED ON THE ALLOCATION THAT IT'S A HEAVILY WOODED SITE AND THAT THEY NEED RELIEF FROM THIS PARTICULAR, UH, CODE REQUIREMENT.
OUR PARTICULAR ASSESSMENT OF THE, UH, REQUEST, FIRST AND FOREMOST, WE SLIGHTLY, UH, WOULD SUGGEST THAT THERE MIGHT BE, UH, MORE ROOM ON THE SITE TO ALLOCATE TREES ON THE EXISTING SITE WITHOUT DOING ANY TYPE OF FINANCIAL COMMITMENTS.
AND SECONDARILY, ANY TYPE OF PAST APPROVALS FROM CITY COUNCIL IS BASED ON, UH, THE, THE TYPE OF TREES THAT THEY'RE REPLACING AND PREVIOUS APPROVALS.
THE, UH, TREES HAVE BEEN MOSTLY PRIORITY THREE TREES, WHICH ARE BASICALLY, UM, UNDESIRABLE TREES, SHARP TREES.
IN THIS PARTICULAR REQUEST, EXCUSE ME.
MOST OF THE, UH, TREES ARE EITHER LANDMARK TREES OR THEY'RE PRIORITY ONE AND PRIORITY TWO TREES.
SO THERE ARE MORE DESIRABLE TREES.
SO THEY DO HAVE, UH, A DIFFERENT, UH, SPECIFICATION FOR, UM, CONSIDERATION.
IN TERMS OF THE LANDSCAPING PLAN, THIS IS JUST SHOWING WHERE THE, UM, VEGETATION IS, UH, PLACED ALONG THE, UH, SITE.
AGAIN, MOSTLY CONCENTRATED ALONG THE PERIMETER OF THE SITE ALONG THE EASTERN AND, UM, WESTERN SIDES OF THE, THE SITE.
THESE ARE SHOWING THE SITE, AGAIN, SHOWING THERE ARE, THERE ARE ACCUMULATIONS OF TREES, BUT THEY'RE NOT A, I WOULD SAY A CONCENTRATION OF TREES.
UM, BUT THERE ARE SOME HEALTHY, MATURE VEGETATION ALONG THE PROPERTY, UM, BASED ON OUR CONCERNS THAT WE'RE, UM, ALLOCATING THAT THE APPLICANTS COULD DO MORE TO PRESERVE TREES ALONG THE SITE AS WELL AS THE TYPE OF TREES THAT THEY'RE, UH, REPLACING.
WE ARE DENYING, UH, OR REQUESTING DISAPPROVAL FOR THE TREE WAIVER, AND WE'RE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
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VERY GOOD, THANK YOU.IS THERE ANYONE PRESENT THIS EVENING FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK RELATIVE TO THIS TOPIC? HEARING NONE COUNCIL QUESTIONS.
IT SEEMS AS IF SOME OF THE LARGER TREES ARE ALONG THE NORTHERN BOUNDARY, WHICH DON'T SEEM TO IMPACT.
UM, THEY DON'T SEEM TO IMPACT AT LEAST CONCEPTUAL BUILDING, UM, NOT WALKING THE PROPERTY.
IS IT, IS THAT THE CASE IS THAT MANY OF THE LARGE TREES ARE ALONG THE NORTHERN BOUNDARY? I MEAN, THAT'S TRUE.
WE, WE DID IN THE PRELIMINARY PLAN, WE DID ALLOCATE WHERE BUILDING FOOTPRINTS WOULD BE AND THEY'RE USUALLY IN THE CENTRAL PORTION OF THE SITE.
I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO DISAPPROVE THE TREE REPLACEMENT WAIVER REQUEST PER STAFF RECOMMENDATION.
JENNY, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL A ROLL JUST FOR POINT OF CLARITY? YEAH, THE MOTION IS FOR DISAPPROVAL? NO, NO.
YOU WOULD MOVE TO APPROVE THEN.
AND THEN IF YOU WANT TO DISAPPROVE, VOTE NO.
SO I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE TREE RE, UH, REPLACEMENT WAIVER REQUEST.
MS. OSA, NO VICE MAYOR LTO? NO.
THE NEXT ITEM ON OUR AGENDA IS ADDRESSING COMMUNITY NOISE FINDINGS, CODE UPDATES AND ENFORCEMENT STRATEGIES.
AND OUR STAFF REPORT WILL BE BY JEANNIE WILLIS, AND SHE WILL BE JOINED BY EMILY DINGMAN WITH BURGESS AND BEL.
UM, TONIGHT, MEMBERS OF COUNCIL.
TONIGHT WE ARE PLEASED TO PRESENT AN OVERVIEW OF THE COMMUNITY NOISE CONCERNS, KEY FINDINGS FROM RECENT STUDIES AND PROPOSED UPDATES TO OUR CODE AND ENFORCEMENT STRATEGIES.
WE DO HAVE MEMBERS OF OUR FULL PROJECT TEAM HERE WITH US THIS EVENING, INCLUDING EMILY DINGMAN FROM BURGESS AND NIEL, WHO LED THE 2025 HARD ROAD NOISE STUDY, THAD BOGGS FROM OUR LEGAL TEAM, DEPUTY CHIEFS, GREG LATTANZI AND NICK TABER AND JENNY ROUSH, WHO PLAYED A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN DEVELOPING THE DRAFT CODE LANGUAGE COMMUNITY.
NOISE CONCERNS CONTINUED TO BE RAISED AS THAT IMPACTS, UH, QUALITY OF LIFE FROM RESIDENTS.
THESE CONCERNS INCLUDE BOTH, BOTH LOUD OR MODIFIED VEHICLE NOISE AND BROADER EN ENVIRONMENTAL NOISE THAT AFFECTS NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGHOUT THE CITY.
WE WILL BEGIN WITH THE SUMMARY OF THE 2025 HARD ROAD NOISE STUDY.
EMILY WILL WALK US THROUGH THE KEY FINDINGS, MONITORING DATA AND INSIGHTS INTO CURRENT NOISE LEVELS ALONG THE CORRIDOR.
WE WILL ALSO PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW OF TRUCK TRAFFIC THAT CONTRIBUTES TO THE NOISE.
DEPUTY CHIEF LATTANZI WILL OUTLINE OUR CURRENT ENFORCEMENT STRATEGIES ALONG WITH THE PRACTICAL CHALLENGES OFFICERS FACE IN ENFORCING NOISE REGULATIONS IN THE FIELD THAT WILL REVIEW THE EXISTING CODE FRAMEWORK AND DRAFT AND PRESENT DRAFT UPDATES INTENDED TO CLARIFY STANDARDS AND STRENGTHEN ENFORCEABILITY, DEPUTY CHIEF TABER WILL DISCUSS AVAILABLE AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES THAT MAY SUPPORT MONITORING, DETECTION AND ENFORCEMENT.
AND FINALLY, WE'LL BE SEEKING COUNSEL'S FEEDBACK ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED.
SO TO BEGIN WITH, AS WE MENTIONED EARLIER, NOISE CONCERNS CONTINUED TO BE AN ISSUE RAISED BY DUBLIN RESIDENTS.
THESE CONCERNS CENTER PRIMARILY ON LOUD OR MODIFIED VEHICLE NOISES, EVERYTHING FROM HIGH PERFORMANCE ENGINES AND MOTORCYCLES TO HEAVY TRUCKS AND DUMP TRUCKS.
RESIDENTS ALSO DESCRIBE BROADER PUBLIC NUISANCE NOISE THAT AFFECTS THE OVERALL COMFORT AND LIVABILITY IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS, SUCH AS NOISE GENERATED BY BUSINESSES, LAWN CARE COMPANIES, AND HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEMS. IN RESPONSE STAFF HAS BEEN REVIEWING SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE CITY'S CODE TO BETTER UNDERSTAND WHERE UPDATES MAY BE NEEDED AND HOW THESE IN ISSUES ARE IMPACTING OUR QUALITY OF LIFE.
SO WITH THAT CONTEXT, I'LL NOW TURN THE PRESENTATION OVER TO EMILY, WHO WILL WALK THROUGH THE FINDINGS OF THE 2025 HARD ROAD NOISE STUDY FOR US.
THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME TONIGHT.
UM, SO AS MENTIONED, I'M EMILY DINGMAN WITH BURGESON NIPPLE AND WE WERE CONTRACTED BY THE CITY OF DUBLIN TO DO THE HARD ROAD NOISE MONITORING AND ANALYSIS.
AND SO THIS CONSISTED OF FOUR DIFFERENT MONITORING EVENTS ACROSS ALL FOUR SEASONS.
AND THIS CONSISTED OF TWO DAYS EACH SEASON WITH 11 HOURS OF READING.
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UM, SO THIS WAS IN AUGUST, OCTOBER, FEBRUARY AND MAY OF 2024 TO 2025.AND THIS WAS A REPETITION OF A STUDY COMPLETED AT THE SAME LOCATION FROM 2011 TO 2012.
UM, WE FOUND THAT THE GREATEST SOUND VALUES ON HARD ROAD AND LINDON LANE TYPICALLY DID NOT CORRELATE WITH TRAFFIC OR TRUCK QUANTITIES ALONG HARD ROAD INDICATING THAT MAXIMUM NOISES ON BOTH ROADS, UM, WERE NOT SOLELY DEPENDENT ON THE TRAFFIC ON HARD ROAD.
AND WE FOUND THAT THE GREATEST NOISES IDENTIFIED WITHIN THE NEIGHBORHOOD CAME FROM ACTIVITIES THAT WERE OCCURRING WITHIN THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND NOT ON HARD ROAD.
WE ALSO FOUND THAT THE VEGETATING VEGETATION LINING THE NEIGHBORHOOD BETWEEN HARD ROAD AND THE NEIGHBORHOOD HELPED DAMPEN THE NOISE THAT WAS ON HARD ROAD AS IT ENTERED THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
UM, THE FINDINGS FROM THE 20 24 20 25 STUDY WERE CONSISTENT WITH THOSE THAT WERE FOUND IN THE 2 20 11 AND 2020 SURVEY.
UM, AND REGARDING NOISE MITIGATION, UM, THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION SETS A THRESHOLD AT WHICH THEY BEGIN TO RECOMMEND, RECOMMEND NOISE ABATEMENT, WHICH IS 67 DECIBELS.
UM, THIS IS MEASURED FROM THE CLOSEST NOISE SENSITIVE RECEPTOR, SO NOT THE ROAD.
AND IN THIS CASE IT WOULD BE OUR MONITOR ON LINDEN LANE, WHICH IS THE CLOSEST ROAD TO THIS INTERSECTION.
UM, SO ON HARD ROAD, WE DID EXCEED THIS, UM, TWICE ON TWO OF THE EIGHT DAYS OF RECORDINGS, BUT WE DID NOT EVER EXCEED IT WITHIN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
THEREFORE, BY FEDERAL HIGHWAY STANDARDS, THEY WOULD NOT RECOMMEND NOISE MITIGATION.
UM, AND AGAIN, THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH THE 20 11 20 12 REPORT.
SO AS YOU CAN SEE HERE, UM, TRUCK TRAFFIC HAS INCREASED ALONG HARD ROAD, UM, EAST OF RIVERSIDE DRIVE, UM, EVEN MORE SO THAN IN COMPARISON TO THESE OTHER LOCATIONS IN DUBLIN, WHICH HAS EITHER SEEN DECREASES OR STAYED RELATIVELY CONSTANT.
SO YOU CAN SEE IN THE 2012 REPORT THAT, UM, TRUCKS COMPOSED ABOUT 4% OF THE TRAFFIC ALONG HARD ROAD.
WHEREAS IN THE 2024 AND 2025 REPORT, IT COMPOSED ABOUT 9.5%.
DESPITE THIS INCREASE IN TRUCK WE TRUCKS PERCENTAGE, WE DID NOT FIND THAT THE NOISE SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED ON HARD ROAD OR ON LINDEN LANE.
SO IN THE 20 11 20 12 SURVEY, WE FOUND THAT THE AVERAGE NOISE LEVEL WAS AROUND 67 DECIBELS ON HARD ROAD.
AND WHILE WE FOUND A GREATER RANGE DURING THIS SURVEY, WHICH WE ATTRIBUTE TO THE INCREASED, UM, THE IMPROVED TECHNOLOGY AND MEASUREMENTS, UM, THEY STILL RANGED FROM 60 TO 69 DECIBELS.
SO NOT A SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE.
UM, THIS WAS ALSO FOUND ON LINDEN LANE.
AND UM, IN THE SURVEY WE ALSO COMPARED THE TOTAL TRUCKS AND TOTAL PERCENTAGE OF TRUCKS WITH MAXIMUM SOUNDS IDENTIFIED ON BOTH HARD ROAD AND LINDEN LANE.
AND WE FOUND THAT THE GREATEST SOUNDS ON BOTH HARD ROAD AND LINEN WERE GENERALLY NOT CORRELATED WITH THE TRUCKS.
SO YOU CAN SEE HERE A GRAPH OF COMMON NOISE LEVELS AT 10 DECIBELS.
IT'S ABOUT THE NOISE OF A BREATH, WHEREAS YOU GET UP TO 140 DECIBELS, AND THAT'S THE SOUND OF A FIREWORK.
IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT NOISE IS LOGARITHMIC.
SO THE DECIBEL SCALE DOES NOT INCREASE LINEARLY COMPARED TO HOW WE HEAR.
SO AN INCREASE OF 10 DECIBELS MEANS THE SOUND ENERGY IS MULTIPLIED BY 10, BUT WE ONLY PERCEIVE IT AS TWICE AS LOUD.
UM, IN ADDITION OF THREE DECIBELS MEANS THE SOUND ENERGY HAS DOUBLED, BUT THIS IS THE LOWEST, UM, INCREASE IN NOISE THAT IS PERCEPTIBLE TO HUMAN HEARING.
UM, AND IT'S ALSO IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT NOISE IS NOT ADDITIVE.
AND SO IF YOU HAVE TWO DIFFERENT NOISE SOURCES THAT ARE WITHIN THREE DECIBELS OF EACH OTHER, UM, ADDING THEM TOGETHER WILL ONLY RESULT IN A DE DECIBEL LEVEL INCREASE OF THREE DECIBELS.
SO FOR INSTANCE, IF YOU HAVE TWO TRUCKS THAT ARE BOTH 70, 70 DECIBELS, UM, AND YOU ADD THOSE TOGETHER, IT WILL NOT BE 140 DECIBELS.
IT WILL ACTUALLY BE ONLY 73 DECIBELS.
IF TWO SOUND SOURCES ARE 10 DE DECIBELS, UM, INDIFFERENCE OR GREATER, UM, YOU'LL ONLY HEAR THE SOUND DETECTED OR YOU'LL ONLY HEAR THE HIGHER OF THE TWO.
SO IF YOU HAVE A 70 DECIBEL TRUCK AND AN 80 DECIBEL TRUCK, YOU'LL BE HEARING THE 80 DE DECIBELS.
UM, SO THIS ACCOUNTS FOR WHY IF THE TRUCKS HAVE DOUBLED, THE NOISE DOESN'T NECESSARILY DOUBLE AS WELL.
UM, AND YOU CAN SEE IN THE CHART THAT THE QUIET SOUND RANGES, UM, FROM LIKE 40 OR 50 DECIBELS.
AND ONCE YOU GET UP TO 80 OR 90 DECIBELS OR ANYTHING ABOVE THAT, THAT BECOMES PRETTY LOUD SOUND.
SO DUBLIN IS SUGGESTING 80 DECIBELS FOR PUBLIC NUISANCE AND DISORDERLY CONDUCT.
86 DECIBEL STREETS WITH SPEED LIMITS 35 MILES PER HOUR OR LOWER, AND 90 DECIBEL STREETS WITH SPEED LIMITS 35 MILES PER HOUR OR HIGHER.
UM, SO WITH THAT, I WILL TURN IT OVER TO DEPUTY CHIEF ZI.
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UH, GOOD EVENING.UH, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT REMAINS COMMITTED TO ADDRESSING SAFETY AND QUALITY OF LIFE CONCERNS, PARTICULARLY THOSE RELATED TO UNSAFE DRIVING BEHAVIOR.
IN 2025, OFFICERS HAVE CONDUCTED MORE THAN 9,600 TRAFFIC STOPS AND ISSUED MORE THAN 1900 SPEEDING.
CITATION CITATIONS UNDERSCORING OUR CONTINUED DEDICATION TO ROADWAY SAFETY.
COMMUNITY MEMBERS HAVE EXPRESSED CONCERNS REGARDING EXCESSIVE NOISE EMITTING FROM MOTOR VEHICLES IN RESPONSE TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, HAS WORKED WITHIN THE PARAMETERS OF THE CURRENT CODE TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES AND DEVELOP PROBLEM SOLVING STRATEGIES.
TO DATE MEMBERS OF OUR TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT, BUSINESS DISTRICT UNIT PATROL DIVISION ALONGSIDE PARTNER AGENCIES THROUGHOUT CENTRAL OHIO HAVE CONDUCTED 26 TARGETED ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS AND DUBLIN FOCUSED ON EXCESSIVE SPEEDING RECKLESS OPERATION, OPERATING A VEHICLE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR DRUGS, INTENTIONAL REVVING OF, UH, MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINES THAT PRODUCE UNREASONABLE NOISE AND STREET RACING.
THESE OFFENSES OFTEN CONTRIBUTE TO NOISE COMPLAINTS REPORTED BY OUR LOCAL RESIDENTS OPERATIONS WERE STRATEGICALLY, UH, DEPLOYED ALONG INTERSTATE TWO 70 US ROUTE 33 BRIDGE PARK AVENUE, AND RIVERSIDE DRIVE, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON AREAS GENERATING THE HIGHEST VOLUME OF COMPLAINTS, INCLUDING BRIDGE STREET DISTRICT, HISTORIC DUBLIN, AND RIVERSIDE DRIVE.
THESE EFFORTS HAVE RESULTED IN 635 TRAFFIC STOPS AND 450 TRAFFIC CITATIONS.
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT ALSO RECEIVED COMPLAINTS REGARDING NOISE FROM COMMERCIAL VEHICLES OPERATING ALONG RIVERSIDE DRIVE AND HARD ROAD.
IN RESPONSE TO TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT, PARTNERED WITH THE OHIO STATE HIGHWAY PATROLS MOTOR CARRIER, UH, ENFORCEMENT INSPECTORS TO ENSURE OUR LOCAL ONGOING EFFORTS WERE SUPPORTED.
THE MOTOR VEHICLE, UH, ENFORCEMENT UNIT PRIMARY, THEIR PRIMARY MISSION IS TO PROMOTE THE SAFE OPERATION OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLES THROUGHOUT CENTRAL OHIO AND IN THE REGION.
THIS IS ACHIEVED THROUGH BOTH EDUCATIONAL ENFORCEMENT OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY REGULATIONS AND PUCO AND PUCO SAFETY RULES.
THROUGHOUT THIS COLLABORATION, THE DEPARTMENT HAS CONDUCTED 10 COMMERCIAL VEHICLE FOCUSED ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS, RESULTING IN 55 COMMERCIAL VEHICLE TRAFFIC STOPS.
ADDITIONALLY, WHEN SPECIFIC CONCERNS ARE REPORTED, OFFICERS DIRECTLY ENGAGE WITH PRIVATE MOTOR VEHICLE CARRIERS TO REINFORCE COMPLIANT EXPECTATIONS AND ADDRESS SPECIFIC IDENTIFIED ISSUES.
ENFORCING ENFORCING NOISE VIOLATIONS RELATED TO MOTOR VEHICLES PRESENTS SEVERAL DIFFERENT CHALLENGES.
FIRST, OFFICERS MUST PERSONALLY OBSERVE AND CLEARLY IDENTIFY BOTH THE VEHICLE AND THE OPERATOR RESPONSIBLE FOR THAT NOISE VIOLATION.
THIS BECOMES MORE DIFFICULT IN DENSE URBAN AREAS WHERE LARGE BUILDINGS TRAFFIC VOLUME AND AMBIENT NOISE COMPLICATE SOURCE IDENTIFICATION.
SECONDLY, CURRENT CODE LANGUAGE DOES NOT PROVIDE OBJECTIVE NOISE CRITERIA MAKING ENFORCEMENT DECISIONS MORE COMPLEX AND POTENTIALLY SUBJECTIVE DURING TRAFFIC STOPS FOR THESE TYPES OF VIOLATIONS.
AND LASTLY, LOCAL COURTS HAVE NOT GRANTED JUDICIAL NOTICE FOR THE USE OF A NOISE, UH, SPECIFIC NOISE MEASURING DEVICE JUDICIAL NOTICE ALLOWS THE COURTS TO ACCEPT CERTAIN FACTS AS TRUE WITHOUT RE REQUIRING ADDITIONAL FORMAL PROOF.
FOR EXAMPLE, RADAR AND LIDAR DEVICES USED IN SPEED ENFORCEMENT HAVE JUDICIAL, JUDICIAL NOTICE MAKING THEM DEFENSIBLE AND WIDELY ACCEPTED TOOLS FOR ENFORCEMENT WITHOUT SIMILAR JUDICIAL RECOGNITION FOR NOISE MEASURING TECHNOLOGY, ITS USE IN ENFORCEMENT REMAINS LIMITED.
GIVEN THOSE CHALLENGES, OFFICERS HAVE REMAINED INVESTED IN PROBLEM SOLVING EFFORTS FOR CONCERNS SURROUNDING VEHICLE NOISE.
DESPITE THESE ADDITIONAL CHALLENGES, OFFICERS ARE ENGAGED IN THE ACTIVITY IN THE RIGHT PLACES AT THE RIGHT TIMES, AND FOCUSED ON ISSUES OF SAFETY AND COMMUNITY CON CONCERNS THROUGH NOISE RELATED TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT.
WITH THAT, I'LL TURN IT OVER TO THAD TO DISCUSS, UH, POTENTIAL CODE RECOMMENDATIONS.
THANK YOU, DEPUTY CHIEF LATTANZI.
UM, SO IN DUBLIN'S CODE WE REGULATE NOISE AND ESSENTIALLY THREE DIFFERENT AREAS AND YOU'LL SEE FOUR DIFFERENT, UH, CODE SECTIONS BROKEN OUT UP HERE.
THE FIRST TWO REFER TO THE TRAFFIC CODE GOVERNING THE OPERATION OF VEHICLES ON THE PUBLIC ROADWAYS.
UH, THE, THE SECOND, THE THIRD, UH, CODE SECTION, BUT THE SECOND SORT OF CATEGORY IS IN THE CRIMINAL CODE RELATIVE TO DISORDERLY CONDUCT.
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USE CHAPTER, CHAPTER 1 53, EXCUSE ME, AS TO PUBLIC NUISANCE.SO RIGHT NOW WE HAVE CODE GOVERNING LOUD NOISE FROM A MOTOR VEHICLE AND IT IS PRIMARILY, UM, THE WORD WE USE HERE OF SUBJECTIVE, BUT I THINK IT'S, IT'S NOT TIED TO A SPECIFIC DECIBEL READING.
AND SO WHAT THE PROPOSED CODE AMENDMENTS WOULD DO IS ADD A PRESUMPTIVE LEVEL OF NOISE THAT IS VIOLET OF THE CODE THAT IS SIMILAR TO, FOR EXAMPLE, SPEEDING, UH, LAWS AND ORDINANCES, WHICH SAY, AND I'LL PARAPHRASE, IT'S UNLAWFUL TO OPERATE YOUR VEHICLE AT A SPEED GREATER THAN IT IS PROPER AND REASONABLE FOR THE CONDITIONS, BUT IT IS PRIMA FACIE UNLAWFUL IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES TO OPERATE AT ABOVE 55 MILES AN HOUR, 35 MILES AN HOUR.
SO THESE CODE REVISIONS WOULD GIVE POLICE AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL AS WE GO DOWN THROUGH, UH, THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF NOISE REGULATIONS.
IT WOULD GIVE THOSE ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL TWO DIFFERENT TOOLS TO ATTACK THE PROBLEM.
AND I THINK IN PRACTICE AND, AND GIVEN THE CHALLENGES WITH SOME OF THE NOISE TECHNOLOGY, NOISE DETECTION TECHNOLOGY THAT DEPUTY CHIEF LATTANZI STATED, BOTH WOULD PROBABLY BE CITED IN THE MAJORITY OF CASES JUST AS IN AN OVI CASE.
PEOPLE ARE CITED FOR BOTH THE PER SE AND THE IMPAIRED CHARGE, JUST TO MAKE SURE, UM, IF THERE IS ANY TROUBLE WITH THAT TEST, THAT THE IMPAIRED STAYS ALIVE.
SO HERE ON THIS SLIDE, YOU SEE TWO DIFFERENT CATEGORIES OF LOUD NOISE FROM A MOTOR VEHICLE.
YOU HAVE NOISE AMPLIFICATION OR SPEAKERS THAT IS SET, UH, AT THE PRESUMPTIVE LEVEL OF 80 DECIBELS.
THAT IS MEASURED AT DISTANCE OF 50 FEET OR GREATER.
AND THEN YOU HAVE ENGINE OPERATION NOISE, WHICH HAS, UH, TWO DIFFERENT LEVELS, 86 DECIBELS ON A STREET WITH A POSTED SPEED LIMIT AT OR BELOW 35 MILES AN HOUR OR 90 DECIBELS ON ROADWAYS ABOVE THAT SPEED.
THE THOUGHT WITH THAT, UH, DIFFERENCE THERE BETWEEN THE NOISE AMPLIFICATION AND THE ENGINE OPERATION IS THAT THE OPERATOR HAS MORE DIRECT CONTROL OVER NOISE AMPLIFICATION VERSUS WHAT THE INTRINSIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THAT VEHICLE MIGHT BE.
NEXT, THIS WOULD BE A NEW CODE SECTION 72.022 TO PROHIBIT ENGINE BRAKES THAT DOESN'T CURRENTLY EXIST IN DUBLIN CITY CODE.
THIS WOULD ADD THAT PROHIBITION AS WELL AS PROVIDE FOR SIGNS TO PLACE, UH, THE OPERATING PUBLIC ON NOTICE OF THAT PROHIBITION 1 32 0 3 DISORDERLY CONDUCT.
UH, NOW WE GO INTO THE CRIMINAL, UH, GENERAL OFFENSE AS PART OF YOUR CITY CODE.
WE HAVE THOSE NON-QUANTITATIVE, UH, PROVISIONS IN THE EXISTING CODE AND THEN THIS WOULD ADD THE QUANTITATIVE DECIBEL READINGS.
THE OTHER, UM, FACTOR THAT I WOULD POINT OUT IS THAT IN THE CURRENT CODE, THERE IS A DURATION OF ONE HOUR.
THIS IS BEING REDUCED TO 15 MINUTES TO GET AT ONE HOUR IS A LONG TIME TO HAVE TO PUT UP WITH THESE DISTURBING LEVELS OF NOISE.
UH, 15 MINUTES WAS WHERE THE GROUP WORKING ON THIS LANDED AS SOMETHING THAT WAS, UH, REASONABLE TO ENFORCE, REASONABLE TO MEASURE WITHOUT EXCESSIVE STAFF TIME, BUT ALSO NOT OVERLY PENALIZING IF THERE IS SOME ACCIDENT, SOME LOUD ONE TIME OCCURRENCE THAT IS OVER AND DONE WITH.
THIS IS YOUR PUBLIC NUISANCE CODE.
THERE IS A VERY GENERAL STATEMENT CURRENTLY AT THE BEGINNING OF SECTION 1 53 0 6, 0 7 6, TALKING ABOUT UNREASONABLE NOISE BEING PROHIBITED, BUT IT DOESN'T REALLY SPELL OUT WHAT THOSE PROHIBITIONS ARE.
AND SO THIS COMBINES A COUPLE OF APPROACHES, UH, BOTH THE GENERAL PROHIBITION ON UNREASONABLE, EXCESSIVE AND OFFENSIVE NOISE, CREATING THAT PRESUMPTION OF EXCESSIVENESS AT THAT 80 DECIBEL THRESHOLD SUSTAINED, UM, ON AVERAGE FOR 15 MINUTES.
IT ALSO ADDS PERVASIVE NOISE AS WE'VE NOTICED THAT SOME OF THE DEVICES THAT JEANIE TALKED ABOUT EARLIER, HVAC SYSTEMS, LEAF BLOWERS, THEY MAY NOT NECESSARILY REACH THAT DECIBEL LIMIT, PARTICULARLY THE HVAC SYSTEMS, OTHER BUILDING SYSTEMS, BUT THEY ARE PERVASIVE, CONTINUOUS, AND THIS PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY TO, UM, ENFORCE THOSE.
AND SO IT WOULD JUST BE A MATTER OF DEVELOPING TESTIMONY FROM THE PEOPLE EXPERIENCING THOSE OF HOW IT IS DISTURBING, UM, THEM AS THEY TRY TO ENJOY THEIR HOMES.
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I WILL TURN IT OVER NOW TO DEPUTY CHIEF TABER.THANK YOU THA GOOD EVENING MEMBERS OF COUNCIL.
I'M GONNA GIVE A SHORT OVERVIEW OF SOME CURRENT TECHNOLOGIES AND ALSO SOME EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES THAT MIGHT BE ABLE TO ASSIST US WITH THIS ISSUE.
SO THANKS TO ALL OF YOU AND CITY MANAGER O CALLAHAN SUPPORT.
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS, UH, HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEVERAGE A LOT OF TECHNOLOGY AND FURTHERANCE OF PUBLIC SAFETY OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS.
AND I JUST WANTED TO GIVE A A QUICK VIEW OF A FEW OF THESE THINGS.
OUR SPEED WARNING CAMERAS THAT ARE STRATEGICALLY PLACED IN AREAS OF COMMUNITY CONCERN TO CHANGE DRIVER BEHAVIOR AND IMPROVE OVERALL TRAFFIC SAFETY.
OUR DRONE AS FIRST RESPONDER PROGRAM, WHICH LEVERAGES AUTONOMOUS DRONES TO PROVIDE REAL TIME AERIAL VIEWS OF INCIDENTS AND EMERGENCIES WITHIN 90 SECONDS.
AND THEN ALSO OUR PATROL ROBOT PILOT PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES ADDITIONAL CRIME PREVENTION AND VISUAL SUPPORT IN HIGH TRAFFIC PUBLIC SPACES.
SO IN FURTHERANCE OF THAT PUBLIC SAFETY, UH, TRANSPORTATION MOBILITY AS WELL AS THE POLICE DEPARTMENT HAVE RESEARCHED SEVERAL TECHNOLOGIES.
YOU SEE A COUPLE ON YOUR SCREEN UP THERE.
THE FIRST ONE IS THE SAMA HANDHELD SOUND METER, WHICH COMBINES A NOISE METER WITH A SOUND CAMERA.
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT PURCHASED THIS TECHNOLOGY TO CONDUCT A PILOT OF ITS OPERABILITY.
THE DEVICE ACTUALLY PROVED A LITTLE BIT MORE DIFFICULT THAN WE ANTICIPATED TO USE, PRIMARILY BECAUSE, UH, DUE TO THE NEED FOR PRECISE PO POSITIONING FOR THE OFFICERS, I THINK MY COLLEAGUE MENTIONED THAT EARLIER.
SO WE'VE COORDINATED WITH CODE ENFORCEMENT AS THIS DEVICE IS PROBABLY BETTER SUITED FOR THEIR NEEDS.
THE SECOND THING THAT YOU SEE ON YOUR SCREEN THERE, THE CAMERAS AND DASHBOARD, THESE ARE LOCATED IN LONGSHORE, ON LONGSHORE AND THEN ALSO ON HIGH STREET.
AND THESE CAMERAS PROVIDE DATA AND ASSIST AS WE CONTINUE TO TRY TO PROBLEM SOLVE THIS ISSUE AND ALSO DEPLOY OUR RESOURCES.
NOW IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT UNFORTUNATELY THEY'RE NOT REAL TIME AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO PINPOINT THE EXACT LOCATIONS FOR ENFORCEMENT.
HOWEVER, THERE'S A, THERE'S, UH, SEVERAL PIECES OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGY FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION, AND I WILL START WITH THE FLOCK CAMERA AUDIO DETECTION.
AS YOU KNOW, WE CURRENTLY UTILIZE FLOCK LICENSE PLATE READERS TO PROVIDE OFFICERS WITH REAL-TIME ALERTS ON STOLEN VEHICLES, VEHICLES OF INTEREST MISSING PERSONS, AND TO ASSIST WITH INVESTIGATIONS AND SPEAKING WITH FLOCK.
THEY DO HAVE A NOISE DETECTION TECHNOLOGY, HOWEVER, THEIR PRODUCT IS STILL IN ITS CONCEPT STAGES AND IT DOESN'T MEET, MEET OUR NEEDS AT THIS MOMENT.
SOUND VIEW IS THE NEXT ONE ON YOUR SCREEN.
THEY HAVE A TECHNOLOGICAL SOLUTION THAT MAY MEET OUR NEEDS, INCLUDING THE USE OF A MICROPHONE, CAMERA, AND LICENSE PLATE READER TO ALLOW FOR EDUCATIONAL AND ENFORCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES.
SAMA, WHO IS THE CREATOR OF THE, THE HANDHELD DEVICE THAT I SHOWED YOU IN THE LAST SLIDE, THEY ALSO HAVE A NOISE CAMERA THAT COULD MEET OUR NEEDS.
THE CITIES OF NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND, AND ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO.
THEIR POLICE DEPARTMENTS ARE CURRENTLY USING THIS TECHNOLOGY TO ISSUE DRIVER CITATIONS FOR NOISE INFRACTIONS.
THIS COULD BE A SOLUTION THAT ALLOWS US TO ISSUE WARNING LETTERS TO DRIVERS WHO EXCEED A PRE, WHO EXCEED A PREDEFINED DECIBEL READING, SIMILAR TO OUR USE OF THE SPEED WARNING CAMERAS.
UNFORTUNATELY, THIS IS NOT A TURNKEY SOLUTION AND WOULD REQUIRE SOME COORDINATION BETWEEN POLICE IT AND ALSO TRANSPORTATION AND MOBILITY.
LASTLY, ON YOUR SCREEN SEE US IS HOW YOU PRONOUNCE THAT NOISE DEVICE.
IT'S A HANDHELD NOISE METER THAT MAY BE ABLE TO ASSIST, ASSIST OUR OFFICERS WITH EDUCATION AND ENFORCEMENT.
AND WITH THAT, WE HAVE SOME DISCUSSION QUESTIONS.
SO FIRST IS CITY COUNCIL SUPPORTIVE OF OF THE PROPOSED NOISE UPDATE.
IS CITY COUNCIL SUPPORTIVE OF PURSUING TECHNOLOGY OPTIONS TO SUPPORT AND LEVERAGE POLICE RESOURCES FOR ENFORCEMENT? IS CITY COUNCIL SUPPORTIVE OF IDENTIFYING A CONSISTENT NOISE METER FOR BOTH VEHICULAR AND CODE ENFORCEMENT AND COURT CREDIBILITY? FOURTH, IS CITY COUNCIL SUPPORTIVE OF LAUNCHING A PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN AROUND NOISE ISSUES IN THE COMMUNITY? AND LASTLY, ARE THERE OTHER ELEMENTS CITY COUNCIL WOULD LIKE IN THE NOISE CODE? UPDATES AND IMPLEMENTATION NOT MENTIONED IN THIS MEMO? AND THE ENTIRE PROJECT TEAM CAN ALSO ANSWER QUESTIONS AS WELL.
YOU WANNA TAKE A MOMENT FOR PUBLIC COMMENT? IS THERE ANYONE PRESENT THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK RELATIVE TO THIS TOPIC? HEARING NONE, COUNCIL QUESTIONS, DISCUSSION.
SO, UM, 630 TRAFFIC STOPS, WERE THOSE RELATED TO NOISE,
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I PRESUME, OR WAS IT NOISE AND EXCESSIVE SPEED OR, YEAH, THOSE VIOLATIONS WERE, UM, TARGETED ENFORCEMENT FOR, UH, EXCESSIVE SPEEDING, WHICH, WHICH OFTEN CONTRIBUTES TO SOME OF OUR NOISE COMPLAINTS.RECKLESS OPERATION, OVI, INTENTIONAL ENGINE REVVING, UH, FOR UNRE THAT PRODUCES UNREASONABLE NOISE AND, AND STREET RACING.
UH, SO THAT, THAT WAS THE CULMINATION OF THE 450 CITATIONS.
ALL, ALL THE ABOVE ARE UNACCEPTABLE IN DUBLIN, SO KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK THERE.
UM, 435 CITATIONS WE'RE TALKING ABOUT, UM, COURT CREDIBILITY AND I THINK THAT'S WHAT WE NEED TO WORK ON.
UM, I'M CERTAINLY SUPPORTIVE OF TECHNOLOGY.
YOU'VE IDENTIFIED A LOT OF DIFFERENT OPTIONS HERE, BUT WE, I WOULD LOOK TO YOU TO TEST AND, UM, VET THOSE.
UM, THE 50 FEET THOUGH, IF YOU THINK ABOUT 50 FEET, IT COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT IN PRACTICE TO DO THAT.
IF YOU HAVE A TRAILER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, IT'S FIVE FEET, 10 FEET.
IT'S CERTAINLY NOT 50 FEET NECESSARILY FROM THE OFFENDER.
EVEN IF YOU HAD AN OFFICER ON RIVERSIDE DRIVE IN BRIDGE PARK, AND IF THEY'RE ON THE SIDEWALK ON THE, UM, EAST SIDE OF THE STREET, IN ALL LIKELIHOOD THEY'RE LESS THAN 50 FEET FROM THE OFFENDER.
SO I, I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU TACKLE THAT, THAT'S YOUR JOB, NOT MINE, BUT I WOULD SAY KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK AND, UM, I'M SU SUPER SUPPORTIVE OF EVERYTHING YOU'RE SUGGESTING.
THE NO ENGINE BRAKE IS A NO BRAINER, DOESN'T COST A LOT OF MONEY.
I I DON'T SEE ANY REASON NOT TO IMPLEMENT THAT.
UM, AND THEN PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS AND, AND, YOU KNOW, HELPING IDEALLY, I, I, I'D LIKE TO BELIEVE THAT A LOT OF THE, THE NOISY VEHICLES ARE COMING FROM OUTSIDE OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN.
SO HOW YOU EDUCATE THEM THAT THAT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOR IN THE CITY OF DUBLIN.
BUT, UM, A, A PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN DOESN'T COST A LOT OF MONEY, SO I DON'T SEE ANY REASON NOT TO DO IT.
UH, THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK ON THIS.
UM, I, I AM CONFUSED A LITTLE BIT, THE REVVING OF THE ENGINE.
'CAUSE THOSE DON'T LAST FOR 15 MINUTES BY ANY STRETCH.
HOW IS THAT, HOW DO YOU GIVE THAT CITATION? I MEAN, THAT'S UNDER A DIFFERENT SECTION OF CODE.
UM, SO YES, I'M SUPPORTIVE OF ALL THIS.
I WILL TELL YOU, THIS IS ONE OF THE TOP CONCERNS I HEAR FROM RESIDENTS.
SO I THINK THE PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN TO EDUCATE RESIDENTS ON WHAT WE'RE DOING AND WHAT WE'RE TRYING IS REALLY IMPORTANT.
UM, AND SO I I, I WOULD, I DON'T WANNA SAY MOVE THAT UP THE LIST, THEY'RE ALL IMPORTANT, BUT I, I THINK THE COMMUNITY, THEY'RE, THEY'RE TIRED OF THIS AND THEY'RE FRUSTRATED WITH THIS.
SO I THINK WHATEVER WE CAN DO TO HELP THEM KNOW THAT WE'RE WORKING ON THIS.
AND THEN AS FAR AS THE TECHNOLOGY, I, I, YOU KNOW, TRY A FEW THINGS, RIGHT? UM, AND I THINK COUNCIL WOULD BE SUPPORTIVE OF THE FUNDING TO TRY A FEW THINGS TO SEE WHAT REALLY WORKS.
UM, AND I WOULDN'T BE SHY ABOUT, BECAUSE I DO THINK THIS IS WAY UP THERE ON THE RESIDENT CONCERN LIST.
UM, SO, UM, AND AS FAR AS THE DECIMALS AND WHATEVER THE EXPERTS HAVE ADVISED US, SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK ON THIS.
THIS WAS REALLY WELL PUT TOGETHER.
SO I WILL ECHO, UM, MY COLLEAGUE SENTIMENTS.
UM, YES, ONE THROUGH FOUR I THINK FEELS REALLY GOOD, ESPECIALLY THE NO ENGINE BREAK.
UM, THE ONLY THING THAT I WOULD RECOMMEND WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT A PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN IS, UM, TO LOOK TO PARTNER WITH THE SCHOOLS AND THE SROS,
UM, WE LOVE OUR TEENAGERS, BUT THEY'RE TEENAGERS.
UM, AND I KNOW A FEW OF THEM WHO PROBABLY HAVE COME TO MY HOME AND MAYBE DISTURBED JOHN.
UM, BUT, UH, I, I WOULD DEFINITELY RECOMMEND DOING THAT PART OF THE PUBLIC AWARENESS AS WELL.
SO I WOULD THANK YOU FOR THIS.
AS YOU PROBABLY ALL KNOW, I GET THIS, THIS IS PROBABLY MY NUMBER ONE QUESTION ALL OF THE TIME.
UM, SO I'M SUPPORTIVE OF ALL OF THESE THINGS.
UM, AND I DO APPRECIATE, AND I WILL SAY, UM, THANK YOU FOR READING ALL MY COM.
I WENT THROUGH THE CODE, YOU KNOW, OF COURSE VERB BY VERB.
AND, UM, HAD MANY QUESTIONS AND HANDLED THAT OUTSIDE OF THIS FORUM.
AND THANK YOU, UM, FOR ANSWERING ALL MY QUESTIONS.
UM, SO YES, I SUPPORT THE UPDATES AS FAR AS THE PUBLIC AWARENESS.
I'D ALMOST, UM, LIKE TO SEE IT AS WE DID THE SPEED MANAGEMENT, BECAUSE I KNOW I'VE GOTTEN WONDERFUL
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FEEDBACK ON OUR DASHBOARDS AND WHERE WE PUT HOW MANY CITATIONS WE'VE WRITTEN AND WHERE THEY'VE CHECKED THESE THINGS.SO IF WE HAVE KIND OF THE EQUIVALENT FOR OUR NO NOISE ENFORCEMENT, I THINK THEY WOULD USE, THEY WOULD LOOK UP THAT AND THEY WOULD, UM, I, I JUST KNOW THEY FIND THE TRAFFIC DA THE SPEEDING DATA EXTREMELY USEFUL.
SO I THINK THIS WOULD BE AS WELL.
ALSO, I THINK IT WOULD BE A GOOD WAY TO HOPEFULLY, AS WE CAN ACTUALLY START ENFORCING THIS, IF WE CAN FIND THAT TOOL THAT THE COURTS WILL ALLOW US TO ENFORCE THIS, UM, WE WILL HAVE SOME DATA AND WE'LL BE ABLE TO DO THAT.
SO I WOULD KEEP THAT IN THE BACK OF THE MIND AS FAR AS THE PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN GOES.
UM, AND THEN THE ONE THING, UM, THAT I DON'T WANNA SEE FALL, LIKE I KNOW WE'RE TALKING ABOUT NOISE TONIGHT.
UM, BUT AS YOU KNOW, THE TRUCK TRAFFIC IS HUGE.
AND I REALIZE THAT IT'S NOT CAUSING THE NOISE, BUT THERE'S STILL A SAFETY CONCERN.
SO I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE THAT WE KEEP THAT, UM, AS AN INITIATIVE OUTSIDE OF THE NOISE FACTOR.
'CAUSE IF YOU LOOKED AT THAT CHART AND SAW THAT, UH, I THINK IT WAS WHAT, NINE, 9.5% OF THE TRAFFIC ON A HARD ROAD IS TRUCKS AND HARD ROAD IS A RESIDENTIAL STREET WITH A SCHOOL.
SO, UM, AND, AND THAT'S EVEN LOWER THAN THE 8.6 ON INDUSTRIAL PARKWAY.
SO IT'S JUST THE FACT THAT WE HAVE SO MANY TRUCKS ON THAT STREET, I REALIZE WE CAN'T TELL THEM NOT TO GO THERE.
BUT WE REALLY NEED TO THINK, UM, SAFETY.
'CAUSE RIGHT NOW, YES, THERE'S A ONE, ONE OF THE CROSSWALKS HAS FLASHING LIGHTS, BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN ANYONE STOPS.
SO I DON'T KNOW IF THERE'S A WAY WE CAN ACTUALLY FORCE THEM TO STOP WHEN THE STUDENTS WANNA CROSS THE STREET.
UM, YOU KNOW, I JUST THINK, I JUST DON'T WANNA GET THAT, UM, LOST.
AND I KNOW THAT'S GONNA BE, I KNOW I WILL GET A BUNCH OF QUESTIONS.
YOU GUYS WILL PROBABLY GET SOME QUESTIONS FOLLOWING UP.
I KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE GONNA TUNE INTO THIS.
I WARNED THEM IT WAS GONNA BE VERY LATE AND THEY MIGHT WANNA WATCH IT TOMORROW.
SO SOME QUESTIONS MIGHT, UM, STROLL IN, AND I KNOW THAT THERE WILL BE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE TRUCKS.
EVEN THOUGH THAT'S NOT THE TOPIC TONIGHT,
UM, ONE THING THAT WE COULD POTENTIALLY LOOK INTO IS ADDING, UM, ONE OF THOSE CROSSWALKS, UH, OVER TO THE HIGH SCHOOL IN OUR HAWK, UM, PRIORITIZATION STUDY.
UM, AND SEE IF THAT, IF WE COULD MEET A WARRANT AND IF THAT'S A, A POTENTIAL SOLUTION, BECAUSE THAT IS THE ONE WAY THAT WE COULD ASSIGN RIGHT AWAY TO THE PEDESTRIAN, WHICH I THINK WOULD, WOULD, WOULD BE HUGE.
I THINK IT'S THE 'CAUSE THAT THE ONE WHERE THE FLASHING LIGHTS ARE NOW, IT ALIGNS WITH WHERE THE BUSES EXIT AS WELL.
UM, SO I DON'T KNOW HOW THAT WORKS, BUT BECAUSE THE KIDS ARE TRYING TO CROSS THE STREET, THE BUSES ARE EXITING.
AND YOU HAVE 9% OF THE TRAFFIC IS TRUCKS, SO IT'S JUST, UM, FOR RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS, IT'S A LITTLE SCARY TO HAVE THAT HIGH NUMBER.
I I THINK THEY'RE GREAT PROPOSED, UH, UPDATES.
UM, I'M, I'M CURIOUS BECAUSE OF THE ATTENTION THAT YOU'VE GIVEN IN ENFORCEMENT AND SOME OF THE TARGETED, UM, UM, PROCESSES YOU'VE, YOU USED, HAVE YOU SEEN A REDUCTION IN NOISE? I I'VE HEARD LESS NOISE IN THE HISTORIC DISTRICT, I'LL BE HONEST, BUT I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S REALISTIC OR I'M JUST NOT LISTENING.
I DON'T THINK WE'VE GOT ANY SCIENTIFIC DATA TO PROVE THAT, UM, THAT THERE'S BEEN A REDUCTION.
BUT I THINK THAT THE FEEDBACK WE'VE GOT FROM RESIDENTS IS CERTAINLY APPRECIATIVE OF THE EFFORT THAT WE'VE PUT FORTH TOWARDS ENFOR EN ENFORCEMENT AND RECOGNIZING THE CONCERNS THAT THEY'VE BROUGHT FORWARD.
UH, SO WE WILL CONTINUE TO DO THAT IN HOPES TO, UH, SATISFY, UH, OUR RESIDENTS AND THE CONCERNS THAT THEY BROUGHT UP.
AND THAT'S MY WIFE'S CHIEF COMPLAINT, SO WAY TO GO.
AND, UH, EVERY MORNING IT'S SIX 30, I'M BATTLING THOSE STONE TRUCKS ON THE RIVER ROAD, AND THERE'S NOTHING YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT.
THEY'RE HAUL AND I THINK THE NEW ALBAN, BUT IT'S AN, IT IS, IT'S AN INTERESTING ADVENTURE TO BE CAUGHT IN BETWEEN 8, 10, 12 OF THOSE THINGS IN THE MORNING.
UH, I TOO FOR THE, YOU KNOW, ONE THROUGH FOUR.
I, I THINK, UM, PART OF OUR PUBLIC AWARENESS WOULD BE SHARING SOME OF THE CHALLENGES, YOU KNOW, SO THAT PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THAT, YOU KNOW, THESE ARE THE THINGS THAT WE'RE DOING, STEPS THAT WE'RE TAKING, THESE ARE THE CHALLENGES THAT REMAIN.
I, I THINK ONE OF THE BIG THINGS, UM, PARTICULARLY AROUND THE DUMP TRUCKS COMING AROUND, IT'S NOISE, BUT IT'S ALSO VIBRATION.
YOU KNOW, WE'RE LOSING A LOT OF THE STONE WALLS UP AND DOWN RIVERSIDE DRIVE AND DUBLIN ROAD BECAUSE OF THE CONSTANT VIBRATION AND THOSE STONES MOVING AGAINST ONE ANOTHER.
AND I'VE SEEN A LOT OF COLLAPSE OF THOSE STONE WALLS UP AND DOWN THERE.
SO I THINK NOISE IS ONE MEASUREMENT, AND I THINK VIBRATION
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IS ANOTHER.BUT WHAT ELSE WOULD WE'D LIKE TO DO? I, I THINK MAYBE IT'S TRY TO BE PART OF THE SOLUTION AND IDENTIFYING WHAT ARE THE GAPS IN, UM, IN WHAT WE IS ENFORCEABLE AND TRY TO MAKE, UM, BE, PARTICIPATE IN WHAT IS ENFORCEABLE SO THAT WE COULD CHANGE, YOU KNOW, IF WE FIND SOME TECHNOLOGY THAT IS, UM, PRODUCTIVE AND HELPFUL, UH, THAT WE WOULD MOVE TO TRY TO MAKE THAT BE ENFORCEABLE IN A COURT OF LAW AND BE PART OF THAT SOLUTION.
BECAUSE IF WE'RE NOT PART OF THE SOLUTION, THEN WE ARE JUST GONNA WAIT ON SOMEBODY ELSE TO DO IT.
SO THAT'S THE ONLY THING THAT I WOULD ADD IS WHEN AS WE COME UP WITH THESE TECHNOLOGIES AND WE FIND GOOD THINGS THAT WE, UM, THAT WE PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNICATING, BECAUSE IT'S NOT JUST DUBLIN, IT'S EVERYWHERE YOU GO.
I WAS OUT AT EASTON THE OTHER NIGHT AND IT WAS THE SAME RIDICULOUS THING.
SO, UM, YOU KNOW, I THINK MAYBE THAT'S SOMETHING FOR US TO TAKE UP AT COMMA OR SOMEWHERE WHEN WE START HAVING SOME SOLUTIONS, IS TRYING TO GET OTHER MUNICIPALITIES ON BOARD SO THAT WE CAN, UH, PRESENT THOSE THINGS.
BUT THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK ON THIS.
CERTAINLY, IT'S, UH, IT'S A DIFFICULT NUT TO CRACK, BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN WE STOP TRYING.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO BRINGING BACK THE ORDINANCES.
THE MOMENT YOU'VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR THE DUBLIN SIGNATURE TRAIL STUDY DRAFT WILL BE BROUGHT FORWARD, NOT BY JEANNIE WILLIS, BUT BY JM AND CHRIS HERMAN FROM MKSK.
YOU'VE WAITED A LONG TIME FOR THIS, CHRIS, SO
NO, YOU'VE WAITED A LONG TIME.
YOU GET ALL THE TIME YOU NEED.
I AM MAKING SURE I HAVE THE RIGHT, THE RIGHT PRESENTATION UP, SO APOLOGIES.
OKAY, WELL THANK YOU COUNCIL AND GOOD EVENING.
UH, WE ARE BACK WITH AN UPDATE ON THE DUBLIN SIGNATURE TRAIL.
UH, AT THE AUGUST 25TH MEETING OF COUNCIL, UH, COUNCIL PROVIDED VALUABLE FEEDBACK ON THE SIGNATURE TRAIL STUDY, AS WELL AS THE PREFERRED, UH, ALIGNMENT CONCEPTS.
THE PROJECT TEAM SINCE THEN HAS REVIEWED ALL THE INPUT AND INCORPORATED REFINEMENTS INTO THE DRAFT SIGNATURE TRAIL REPORT.
I AM JOINED BY CHRIS HERMAN FROM MKSK, WHO WILL PROVIDE A RECAP OF, UM, WHAT THE WORK WE'VE DONE, AND THEN SOME OF THE EXPERIENCES AND IMPLEMENTATION AND NEXT STEPS.
I KNOW I'M NEAR AT THE END HERE, SO I WON'T TAKE TOO MUCH OF YOUR TIME.
I AM, WE ARE ALL, ALL LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING YOUR, YOUR THOUGHTS AT THE END OF THIS.
UM, SO I GUESS I SHOULD SAY ON BEHALF OF STAFF AND MKSK AND, UH, TOOL DESIGN, MH AND T, UH, WE'RE VERY PLEASED TO BE DELIVERING THIS DRAFT TO YOU.
IT'S BEEN A, UH, A NICE PROCESS HERE.
UM, WE ARE AT THE VERY END, AND THAT'S EXCITING.
UH, WE'LL BE SEEING YOU AGAIN, UH, IN, UH, THE AUGUST 8TH MEETING IF EVERYTHING GOES WELL.
BUT REALLY WANT TO GET YOUR DECEMBER, DECEMBER, JEEZ, DECEMBER 8TH.
UH, IF EVERY, IF, AND INCORPORATE THE COMMENTS WE RECEIVED TONIGHT FROM ALL OF YOU.
JUST AS A REMINDER, UH, THIS PROJECT IS REALLY TWO PIECES.
UM, THERE'S THE ROUTE AND THE ALIGNMENT AS WELL AS THE TRAIL DESIGN.
OFTEN IF YOU HAVE A RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY RAIL TRAIL, OR IF YOU HAVE A RIVER, YOU KNOW, THE ROUTE'S MORE OR LESS DECIDED HERE WAS, UH, BOTH A CHALLENGE, BUT ALSO AN OPPORTUNITY TO THINK ABOUT, WELL, WHERE CAN WE RUN THIS TRAIL? HOW DO WE CONNECT THE MOST INTERESTING PLACES, THE MOST PEOPLE, UH, THE MOST ACTIVE DESTINATIONS, YOUR PARKS, UH, AND, AND FIND A WAY TO MAKE THAT WORK.
YOU'VE, WE'VE PRESENTED THAT TO YOU.
I'M GONNA QUICKLY GO THROUGH THAT JUST AS A REMINDER.
SO WE STARTED OUT WITH ABOUT 10 DIFFERENT ALIGNMENTS BASED ON STUFF THAT WAS IDENTIFIED IN, UH, THE COMMUNITY PLAN.
AND WE WORKED THROUGH A RED FLAG ANALYSIS AND THEN BROUGHT FORWARD WITH YOU TO YOU FOUR PREFERRED FOUR ALIGNMENTS THAT WE THOUGHT WERE ONES TO BE CONSIDERED.
AND YOU ALL GAVE US DIRECTION, COMMUNITY GAVE US DIRECTION.
WE ALSO DID A DETAILED ANALYSIS.
UM, AS YOU REMEMBER, WE DIVIDED THIS, THESE, UH, FOUR PREFERRED INTO AN, AN EAST, A CENTRAL, AND A AND A WEST.
UH, SO YOU COULD DO A LITTLE MIXING MATCHING.
AND THE GREAT NEWS IS COUNCIL, COMMUNITY
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AND ANALYSIS ALL ENDED UP IN THE SAME SPOT FOR EACH SEGMENT, UH, WHICH IS A, A MIXING OF CALL THE GREEN RIBBON, UH, IN THE, THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL PORTIONS WITH THE KIND OF CONNECTION PIECE, THE COSWAY CONNECT, UH, IN THE EASTERN PORTION.AND THAT LED TO THIS AS OUR PREFERRED ALIGNMENT.
AND A COUPLE THINGS TO POINT OUT HERE, THE GREEN IS THE PREFERRED ALIGNMENT, AND WE HEARD FROM YOU WHEN WE HAD OUR WORKSHOP THAT YOU ALSO WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE INVOLVED METRO CENTER.
SO WE ADDED THAT LOOP THAT GOES DOWN TO METRO CENTER.
THEN I ALSO NEED TO EXPLAIN THE YELLOW AREAS THAT AREN'T, DON'T HAVE THE GREEN HIGHLIGHT.
SOME OF THE PREFERRED ALIGNMENT REQUIRES SOME PRETTY SIGNIFICANT, UH, INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS.
BRIDGES OVER 33, THE SHI RAIN CONNECTION TO METRO CENTER OVER TWO 70.
UH, THE POTENTIAL FOR THE JOHN SHIELDS PARKWAY OVER THE CELLULAR RIVER.
BECAUSE OF THOSE IMPROVEMENTS, WE ALSO LAID OUT, UM, THE YELLOW LINES AS WAYS TO USE EXISTING PATHS OR MAKE CONNECTIONS TO EXISTING PATHS THAT WOULD OVERCOME THOSE POTENTIALLY LONGER TERM, UH, IMPROVEMENTS AND MAKE IT MORE ACHIEVABLE ON A SOONER, UH, PATH.
AND SO THAT'S WHAT YOU'LL SEE WITH THE YELLOW.
UH, WE ALSO DID WANT TO GO DOWN TO THE METRO KIND OF BLAZER RINGS ROAD AREA AS A CONNECTION IN CREATING THAT LOOP.
SO THIS IS THE PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE.
WE CAN GET INTO THAT MORE HERE IN A MINUTE.
ALSO, YOU ALL ASK THAT WE SHOW THIS IN CONTEXT WITH EXISTING SHARED YOUTH PASS.
YOU'LL NOTICE ALL THOSE GREEN LINES ARE THE EXISTING SHARED YOUTH PASS SHARED USE PATH SYSTEM IN DUBLIN.
UH, AND YOU ALSO SEE THE RED LINES WE'RE SHOWING WHERE WE'RE THINKING ABOUT DIFFERENT TRAIL HEADS THAT CONNECT INTO THE EXISTING SYSTEM.
AND THEN ON TOP OF THIS, WE WANTED TO SHOW CONTEXT TO REGIONAL PLANS, RIGHT? SO WE HAVE THE CENTRAL OHIO GREENWAYS LINK, WE'VE GOT THE DISCUSSIONS ABOUT RAPID FIVE.
WE HAVE THE HERITAGE TRAIL LINK, AND THEN WE ALSO ADDED ONE TO THINK ABOUT FOR FUTURE CONNECTIONS OF KIND OF FUTURE PHASE OF THE SIGNATURE TRAIL, WHICH IS THE SOUTH SIDE LINK.
IT'S ONE OF THE AREAS WE'D ACTUALLY STUDIED AS ONE OF THE POTENTIAL ALIGNMENTS, BUT THIS WOULD BE A WAY OF CONNECTING EVEN MORE NEIGHBORHOODS INTO THIS SIGNATURE TRAIL EXPERIENCE.
AND THEN WHAT DOES THAT LOOK LIKE? WE JUST GAVE A A RENDERING HERE SHOWING WHAT THAT TRAIL ALIGNMENT WOULD LOOK LIKE, THE PER PREFERRED TRAIL WOULD LOOK LIKE WITHIN CONTEXT OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT IN DUBLIN.
SO THEN WE WANNA FOCUS ON THE SECOND HALF OF THE PUZZLE, AND THAT IS THE TRAIL DESIGN.
SO WHAT MAKES THE TRAIL A SIGNATURE EXPERIENCE, RIGHT? AND SO WE'RE LOOKING AT THINGS, UM, THE RELATED TO THE MATERIALS, UH, TO THE EXPERIENCE.
WHAT DOES IT FEEL LIKE WHEN YOU'RE ON THAT? AND WE WANTED, WE HAVE A, A NUMBER OF THINGS TO TALK ABOUT KIND OF THE, THIS EXPERIENCE, BUT WE WANTED TO TRY TO EVOKE WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO GET AT WITH THIS CHARACTER.
AND IT'S REALLY DISTILLS INTO THREE PIECES.
SO THERE'S THIS NATURE AND URBAN, WE HEARD A LOT FROM THE COMMUNITY.
WE HEARD FROM YOU ABOUT NOT JUST FOLLOWING ROADWAYS, ABOUT GETTING A NAT NATURAL EXPERIENCE, BUT ALSO CONNECTING THE DESTINATIONS.
WE WANT TO BE TIMELESS AND AUTHENTIC TO DUBLIN, TO THE CULTURE, TO THE PEOPLE, TO THE HISTORY, UH, TO MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT'S PART OF DUBLIN.
AND THEN WE ALSO WANNA MAKE IT FUN AND EXPRESSIVE.
SO THERE'S GOTTA BE PLACES WHERE YOU REALLY ENJOY THE EXPERIENCE.
AND THERE'S, THERE'S WHIMS, WHIMSY, AND ART AND THINGS TO REALLY CAPTURE IMAGINATION.
WE ALSO HAVE THREE TRAIL TYPOLOGIES, BECAUSE THIS IS GOING THROUGH DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENTS, RIGHT? SO WE HAVE WHAT WE'VE CALLED THE, THE URBAN AREAS, UH, THE BRIDGE PARK METRO CENTER AS IT REDEVELOPS, UM, THE WEST INNOVATION DISTRICT.
WE HAVE PARK AND NATURE PRESERVE AREAS, AND THEN WE HAVE THE SUBURBAN AND NEW DEVELOPMENT AREAS.
SO THESE ARE SHOWING UP ON THE MAP, AND WE'VE KINDA SHOWED THIS IN THE PREFERRED ALIGNMENT, BUT THEN CORRESPONDING TO THOSE, THE REASON WE DID THAT IS BECAUSE THERE WE GO, THE ACTUAL TRAIL TYPOLOGIES.
WHAT WE'RE SAYING IS THE CONCEPTS VARY A LITTLE BIT DEPENDING ON WHICH OF THOSE THREE TYPOLOGIES YOU'RE IN, WHERE WE HAVE MORE ROOM AND MORE OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.
WE HAVE THIS NATURE PRESERVED TYPOLOGIES, AND IT'S WHERE WE'RE, WE'RE WORKING TO SEPARATE THE USERS.
THERE'S OPPORTUNITIES WHERE THIS, THE WALKING PART AND THE BIKING, JOGGING, ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PART, PULL APART COME TOGETHER.
WE HAVE A LITTLE MORE ROOM THERE.
SO THIS IS IN THE 36 FEET RANGE IN TERMS OF, OF THE WIDTH OF THIS.
AND THEN WE HAVE KINDA THE NEW DEVELOPMENT AREA WHERE WE'RE ADDING AND REDEVELOPING, WHERE WE'RE STILL GONNA TRY BECAUSE WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEPARATE A LITTLE BIT, THE WALKING
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AND, UH, THE TRAIL ZONE WITH BUFFERS AND WITH AMENITIES THAT ARE IN BETWEEN THOSE TWO USES.BUT AGAIN, THEY COME TOGETHER AND COME APART.
AND THEN IN THE URBAN CONDITION, WE'RE REALLY PULLING THOSE TOGETHER IN A MORE URBAN ENVIRONMENT.
AND AGAIN, IT'S MORE STRUCTURED.
UH, YOU'VE GOT THE STREET TREES AND THOSE KINDS OF THINGS AS COMPARED AS YOU, YOU, YOU EVOLVE BETWEEN THESE SPACES, BETWEEN THE URBAN AND THE NATURE PRESERVE.
UM, I DID WRITE DOWN ONE OF THE THINGS WE TALKED ABOUT WAS THE MINIMUM WIDTHS, UH, TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE ENOUGH SPACE.
SO, UM, THE CROSS SECTION OF THE NATURE PRESERVE IS 35 FEET.
IT'S 33 FEET, UH, AND THE NEW DEVELOPMENT, AND IT'S 27 FEET IN THE URBAN DEVELOPMENT.
EACH OPTION, UH, IS 16 FEET WIDE IN TERMS OF THAT TRAIL ZONE.
AND THEN WE NEVER GO BELOW 11 FEET.
SO I THINK THAT'S A REALLY IMPORTANT POINT.
WE DID LOOK AT CONSTRAINED CONDITIONS.
SO THERE ARE SOME PLACES WHERE THIS TRAIL GETS CONSTRAINED OR COULD GET CONSTRAINED.
AND SO WE MADE SURE THAT WE HAVE TYPOLOGIES THAT DO REFLECT CONSTRAINED CONDITIONS.
SO WE'RE STILL GETTING A GREAT EXPERIENCE.
CROSSINGS ARE OBVIOUSLY REALLY IMPORTANT BOTH TO THE EXPERIENCE OF THE SIGNATURE TRAIL, THE SAFETY, HOW IT'S ENJOYED, HOW IT'S USED.
AND SO WE'VE MAPPED THE CROSSINGS HERE.
WE WORKED HARD WITH PREFERRED ALIGNMENT TO MINIMIZE THOSE CROSSINGS.
UM, AND ALL CROSSINGS ARE GONNA FOLLOW THE NTO STANDARDS, THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY BEST PRACTICES.
SO HIGH VISIBLY MARKING SIGNAGE, SIGHT LINES, CONTEXT, SPECIFIC UPGRADES, SUCH AS WE TALKED ABOUT THE RAPID FLASHING BEACONS AND SOME OF THOSE OTHER KINDS OF IMPROVEMENTS.
UM, AND YOU'LL SEE HERE, THERE'S, THERE'S DIFFERENT KINDS AND TYPES OF CROSSINGS, AS I MENTIONED.
AGAIN, MOST OF THESE ARE AT GRADES, THOUGH.
THERE'S SOME THAT ARE POTENTIAL FOR KIND OF SIGNATURE BRIDGES OR SIGNATURE CROSSINGS.
WE ALSO TALKED, AND YOU ALL ASKED ABOUT TRAIL HEADS.
SO WE'VE IDENTIFIED FOUR GENERAL TYPES OF TRAILHEAD.
THE RED ARE THE NEW TRAIL HEADS, THE HAVE PARKING, THE PRETTY MUCH, YOU KNOW, A VERY SUBSTANTIAL TRAILHEAD.
THERE'S RETROFITTED TRAILHEADS OF THE ORANGE ONES THAT ARE EXIST THAT WE WOULD IMPROVE.
AND THEN THERE'S NEW COMMUNITY ACCESS POINTS, THE YELLOW AND JUNCTIONS, UH, IN THE GREEN NOW TOGETHER, THAT'S 38 TOTAL ACCESS POINTS ALONG THE, THE PREFERRED ALIGNMENT, UM, AND 12 MAJOR TRAILHEAD LOCATIONS.
WE HAVE ON AVERAGE AN ACCESS POINT EVERY QUARTER TO A HALF MILE, WHICH I THINK WAS ONE OF THE GOALS THAT YOU ALL WERE LOOKING FOR.
SO THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES TO GET ON, GET OFF AND EXPERIENCE DIFFERENT PIECES OF THIS, UH, AT YOUR OWN PACE AND TIME AS AS YOUR DAY ALLOWS.
AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE AN AMENITY FRAMEWORK THAT'S IN THE DRAFT THAT TALKS ABOUT A LIST OF THE KIND OF DIFFERENT FEATURES YOU MIGHT EXPERIENCE WITH THESE TRAIL HEADS.
AND THE, THE NEW TRAILHEADS HAVE A LOT MORE AMENITIES.
THE COMMUNITY ONES, THE NEIGHBOR ONES HAVE LESS, BUT STILL SOME BASIC FUNCTIONS THAT ARE PART OF THE SIGNATURE TRAIL EXPERIENCE.
ALSO WANNA TALK ABOUT THE SIGNATURE TRAIL ITSELF.
THERE'S REALLY TWO PIECES, AND THIS GETS TO THE IDENTITY AND CHARACTER OF THE TRAIL.
SO THERE'S THE SIGNATURE TRAIL ZONE, WHICH IS HIGHLIGHTED IN BLUE HERE, AND THEN THERE'S THIS FLEXIBLE AMENITY GATHERING AREAS.
AND THE GOAL IS TO HAVE THE SIGNATURE TRAIL ZONE, HAVE FOUNDATIONAL COMPONENTS THAT CARRY THROUGHOUT THE TRAIL.
SO YOU KNOW THAT YOU ARE ON THE DUBLIN SIGNATURE TRAIL.
WHEREAS THE, THE GREEN AREA, THESE FLEXIBLE AREAS, SPACES AROUND IT, WE CAN ADD DIFFERENT COMPONENTS TO REFLECT THE NEIGHBORHOODS OR DISTRICTS IN WHICH IT'S LOCATED.
SO AGAIN, KEY COMPONENTS, BRANDING, WAVE FINDINGS, SURFACES, UH, EVEN THE, THE LANDSCAPE ON FURNISHINGS ARE ALL GONNA BE PE THERE'S SOME PIECES OF THAT THAT ARE UNIFIED THROUGHOUT THE SIGNATURE TRAIL EXPERIENCE.
BUT THEN WE CAN VARY SOME OF THOSE THINGS DEPENDING ON WHERE YOU ARE.
AND I WILL GET INTO THAT A LITTLE BIT MORE.
SO IF YOU LOOK AT THIS WHEEL AND YOU THINK OF IT AS A CLOCK.
SO AT ONE O'CLOCK, THE BRAND LOGO IDENTITY, THESE ARE THE MORE FIXED THINGS THAT YOU'LL FIND THROUGHOUT THE SIGNATURE TRAIL.
YOU KNOW, THE, THE IDENTITY, THE BRAND, THE LOGO WAY FINDING LIGHTING SURFACE MATERIALS WILL BE VERY, UH, CAREFULLY CURATED AND BE PART OF THE SIGNATURE TRAIL.
THEN AS YOU GO AROUND THE DIAL, THINGS BECOME A LITTLE BIT MORE FLEXIBLE.
THERE'LL BE FURNISHINGS THAT WE EXPECT TO HAVE ON THE SIGNATURE TRAIL, BUT THEY COULD START VARYING DEPENDING ON WHERE YOU ARE OR WHAT DISTRICT YOU'RE IN.
SAME WITH THE LANDSCAPE, THE EDGES, SUSTAINABILITY COMPONENTS AND COMPLEMENTARY ELEMENTS AND ART.
THESE THINGS COULD BE MORE RESPONSIVE TO THE LOCATION OF THE TRAIL WITHIN THE CITY.
TO THAT POINT, WE IDENTIFIED, YOU'LL SEE IN THE DRAFT ZONES THAT ARE, WE KIND OF CALL THESE PLACEMAKING ZONES THAT HAVE SOME THEMES.
AND THAT WAS ONE OF THE THINGS THAT YOU ALL HAD ASKED US TO
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DO THINK ABOUT WHEN WE LOOKED AT THIS.AND SO WE HAVE ZONES, AND THIS MAKE MORE SENSE HERE IN A MINUTE, A RECREATION ZONES, THE WEST INNER INNOVATION DISTRICT ZONE, THE PARKLAND ZONE, UH, FUTURE EXPERIENCE ZONE, HISTORIC CORE, URBAN CORE.
AND THERE'S DIFFERENT PIECES AND COMPONENTS THAT WE WOULD PLAY UP IN THESE AREAS.
SO WHAT ARE THOSE COMPONENTS? THIS, AGAIN, IT'S THE ARTS EVENTS, PROGRAMMING, COMMUNITY GATHERING SPACES, THE LIGHTING, THE IMMERSIVE LANDSCAPING, SIGNATURE, TRAIL STRUCTURES.
THOSE KINDS OF THINGS CAN VARY DEPENDING ON WHERE YOU ARE IN THESE ZONES.
SOME WOULD HAVE MORE, SOME WOULD HAVE LESS, SOME MIGHT NOT HAVE.
REALLY DEPENDS ON WHAT YOU'RE TRYING TO ACHIEVE IN THAT ZONE.
APPLYING THIS, THERE'S FOUR OF THESE IN A ROW HERE.
UM, THIS IS SHOWING THE SIGNATURE TRAIL IN ORANGE.
AND THEN SOME OF OUR THOUGHTS ON THOSE EXPERIENCES IN PLACE MAKING AREAS, RIGHT? SO THIS IS THE RECREATION ZONE, WHICH WILL PLAY UP ON THE SPORTS, OHIO RECREATION THEMES, SPORTS, THOSE KINDS OF THINGS.
AND THEN WE HAVE THE INNOVATION DISTRICT, WHICH PLAY UP ON TECHNOLOGY, SUSTAINABILITY, THOSE KINDS OF THEMES.
AS WE MOVE THEN TO THE PARKLAND.
SO THIS IS RED TRABU AND COFFIN PARK.
YOU KNOW, THIS IS EXISTING NATURAL SPACES, SO WE'RE GONNA PLAY UP THE CALMNESS, THE NATURE PLAY, THOSE KINDS OF THINGS.
THERE'LL BE AREAS THAT'LL BE VERY CALM AS THEY ARE TODAY.
THERE'LL BE AREAS THAT YOU TRANSITION TO MORE ACTIVE USES.
THERE'LL BE KIND OF BREAKOUT SPACES.
AGAIN, YOU HAVE THE COFFIN PARK, THE MORE ACTIVE USES.
SO THIS KIND OF TRANSITION THAT OCCURS IN THE PARKLANDS.
AND THEN HISTORIC CORE, THE URBAN CORE.
AND SO THIS PLAYS UP CULTURAL HISTORY, IDENTITY OF DUBLIN IN THESE PLACES, UH, PARTICULARLY IN OLD DUBLIN.
AND THEN WE CAN PLAY UP MORE ENTERTAINMENT AND ACTIVE, UH, AND EXPERIENTIAL PIECES, UH, IN BRIDGE PARK.
AND THEN A LITTLE BIT OF THE PARK LANDS TOO, ALSO IN THE SCIOTO, UH, ALONG THE SIDE OF RIVER.
AND THEN WE'VE TALKED ABOUT THIS, THESE SOUTHERN LOOPS BEING THIS FUTURE EXPERIENCE ZONE BECAUSE THESE ARE STILL KIND OF TRANSFORMING AND BECOMING, UH, COULD BE A LOT MORE, UH, FUTURE ORIENTED.
THINK ABOUT LIGHTING, UH, THINK ABOUT OTHER KINDS OF ACTIVITIES THAT REALLY PLAY UP THESE SPACES.
UH, AND LOOK TO THE FUTURE OF DUBLIN.
AGAIN, THESE ARE REALLY, THEY'RE NOT HARD AND FAST.
THEY'RE PROVIDING KIND OF A DIRECTION AS WE CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD IN ADVANCING THE SIGNATURE TRAIL.
IN TERMS OF IMPLEMENTATION AND COORDINATION, THERE ARE, AND AS YOU ARE MORE FAMILIAR THAN ANYONE, THERE ARE A NUMBER OF PROJECTS GOING ON THROUGHOUT DUBLIN, UH, AND ACROSS WHERE WE'VE SHOWED THIS TRAIL.
AND SO WE ARE NEEDED TO TAKE ALL OF THESE INTO ACCOUNT.
WE NEED TO, WE DID AS PART OF THIS PROCESS, AND WE'LL NEED TO, AS THIS ADVANCES, UH, EACH OF THESE DIFFERENT PROJECTS.
AND SOME OF THESE PROJECTS ACTUALLY THEN ARE OPPORTUNITIES TO ADVANCE THE SIGNATURE TRAIL, RIGHT? UM, AS THEY OCCUR AND TRY TO COMBINE THEM AND, AND GET SYNERGY AND, UH, EFFICIENCY OUT OF THEM.
UH, OTHERS ARE THINGS WE GOTTA BE REALLY CAREFUL OF AND AWARE OF SO THAT WE'RE NOT BUILDING SOMETHING AND HAVING TO, TO CLOSE IT FOR OTHER PROJECTS.
KEY POINT IS WE'VE TAKEN THAT PREFERRED ALIGNMENT AND WE DIVIDED IT UP INTO 21 SEGMENTS THAT ARE ROUGHLY EQUAL IN LENGTH.
UM, THIS ALLOWED US TO THINK ABOUT PHASING.
THIS ALLOWED US TO THINK ABOUT COSTS, UH, AND ALSO THINK ABOUT HOW THEY COULD BE, UM, KIND OF DONE IN TANDEM TOGETHER.
THERE'S NO PERFECT RIGHT AMOUNT.
UH, THIS IS ALL GONNA BE FLEXIBLE.
THAT'S THE GOAL OF THIS, TO BE FLEXIBLE BASED ON OPPORTUNITIES.
BUT YOU CAN SEE HOW THESE LINKS COULD GO TOGETHER.
AND SO WE'RE TALKING ABOUT PHASING A SECOND.
FIRST, I DO WANT TO TOUCH ON COSTS.
SO THAT WE TOOK EACH OF THOSE SEGMENTS AND WE LOOKED AT THE STRUCTURES, WE LOOKED AT THE CROSSINGS.
UH, WE LOOKED AT, UH, THE MATERIALS THAT GO INTO IT, THE TRAIL ITSELF.
AND SO YOU CAN SEE IN THAT CIRCLE, 55% OF THE COST ARE THE TRAIL ITSELF.
42% ARE STRUCTURES AND EVERYTHING THAT'S NEEDED TO KEEP THE TRAIL GOING.
THE WALLS, THE TUNNELS, THE BRIDGES, AND 3% ARE THE CROSSINGS WHERE WE CROSSING THE ROADWAYS.
SO THIS GIVES YOU A SENSE, AND AGAIN, THIS IS A, A, A BOLD VISION, BUT IT GIVES YOU A SENSE OF WHAT THOSE COSTS ARE.
I WILL SAY THESE ARE IN 20, $25, SO THAT'S IMPORTANT.
UM, AND ALSO THEY DON'T INCLUDE A COUPLE OF THE BIG PROJECTS WITH ROAD PROJECTS.
WE ASSUMED WHERE YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THE, UH, SHI, THE, UM, JOHN SHIELDS PARKWAY OR THE, THE, UM, SHIRE RINGS BRIDGE.
SINCE THOSE ARE ROADWAY PROJECTS, YOU WOULD BUILD THE SIGNATURE TRAIL COMPONENT INTO IT.
BUT WE DID NOT INCLUDE THOSE COSTS IN THIS.
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SO LIKE, THOSE ARE THE TWO BIG COST EXAMPLES IN TERMS OF PHASING.YOU ASKED ABOUT HOW THE PHASING COULD HAPPEN ON THIS.
UM, YOU COULD REALLY START ANYWHERE.
YOU COULD START IN PLACES WHERE WE ALREADY HAVE TRAILS, LIKE RED TRAY VIEW, COFFIN PARK, AND UPGRADE THAT, ENHANCE THAT.
BUT IF YOU TALK ABOUT PHASING AND GETTING, I THINK A REALLY GREAT MOVEMENT MOMENTUM, UH, SIGNAL TO THE COMMUNITY WE RECOMMENDED OVER THE PHASE ONE BEING OVER BY THE WEST INNOVATION DISTRICT, BECAUSE THAT DOESN'T HAVE THE CONNECTIVITY.
SO BUILDING IT THERE AND MAKING THOSE CONNECTIONS WOULD BE NEW THINGS THAT YOU COULD REALLY SEE AND EXPERIENCE, UH, AND ACCESS NEW PLACES, AND THEN WORK YOUR WAY BACK INTO OTHER SECTIONS AND ENHANCING EXISTING CONNECTIVITIES.
THE BLUE WE SHOW IS REALLY OPPORTUNITY BASED ON OPPORTUNITY.
SO THESE ARE THE KIND OF SOME OF THE MORE EXPENSIVE PIECES BECAUSE THEY HAVE THOSE BIG MOVES THAT HAVE TO BE MADE.
I THINK WHEN OTHER THINGS DICTATE THAT, HEY, THIS IS GONNA BECOME A PRIORITY.
IF SOME OTHER OPPORTUNITY ARISES OR THE DEVELOPMENT STARTS GETTING, UH, THE PUBLIC PRI PARTNERSHIP WORKS OUT AND YOU SAY, HEY, WE WANNA ADVANCE THIS PROJECT SOONER, THOSE BLUE SEGMENTS CAN HAPPEN WHENEVER THOSE OPPORTUNITIES ARISE.
SO THAT GIVES YOU A SENSE OF THE PHASING.
IN TERMS OF NEXT STEPS, WE WANT TO GET YOUR FEEDBACK.
WE WANNA REFINE THE DRAFT PLAN.
UM, GOTTA CONTINUE TO COORDINATE WITH ALL THE PROJECTS THAT ARE GOING ON.
AND, UH, LOOKING FOR ADOPTION OF THIS STUDY, UH, AT YOUR DECEMBER 8TH COUNCIL MEETING.
SO YOU HAVE IT DONE BY THE END OF THE YEAR.
OKAY, WELL, I DON'T THINK WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC LEFT, BUT IN THE EVENT THAT ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK, YOU ARE WELCOME TO DO SO.
HEARING NONE COUNCIL QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSION.
YOU MAY BRING THEIR CHECKBOOK IS THE, IS THE DUST OR THE
WE, WE JUST, AFTER ALL THIS WORK, WE HAVE TO DO IT.
YOU KNOW, GROWING UP WE HAD A JAR IN THE HOUSE, AND, AND, AND EVERY TIME YOU SAID A BAD WORD, YOU PUT A DOLLAR IN THE JAR.
SO KATHY HAS FOUR MORE YEARS AHEAD OF US.
IT'S A HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
GET THE BULLDOZERS OUT, THEN I THINK WE'RE READY.
YEAH, I'M NOT GONNA USE THE BIK THING, THAT'S FOR SURE.
UM, I THINK YOU DID AN AMAZING PIECE OF WORK HERE.
I, I VERY MUCH LIKE THE ORGANIZATION.
THE COMMUNITY INPUT HAS BEEN OUTSTANDING.
I MEAN, YOU CAN'T DO BOLD THINGS WITHOUT DOING BOLD THINGS.
AND I THINK FIGURING OUT WHERE TO START, I, I LIKE THE IDEA OF, OF MAKING AN IMPRESSION WHERE WE DON'T NECESSARILY HAVE ONE.
I MEAN, RED TRIBUNE IS BEAUTIFUL AND LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING THAT ENHANCE, BUT IT'S VERY RIDEABLE, IT'S VERY LOVELY NOW.
SO STARTING IN AREAS WHERE WE CAN DEMONSTRATE WHAT THIS IS, WILL CREATE ENERGY AND ENTHUSIASM AND, UM, I I THE COSTS MAKE YOU GASP.
SO WE HAVE TO GET CREATIVE ABOUT THAT SOMEHOW BECAUSE THAT'S, THAT'S CERTAINLY, UM, MORE THAN WE CAN BITE OFF.
BUT, UM, I, I, I LIKE THE PLAN AND I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING THE FIRST PARTS OF IT AND INCORPORATING IT, MOVING IT FORWARD.
BUT LIKE EVERYTHING FROM EMERALD PARKWAY, RIGHT? IT STARTED AS A LINE ON A PIECE OF PAPER AND, AND LOOK AT IT NOW AND, AND VICE VERSA.
SO, UM, I THINK THIS WILL BE GAME CHANGING.
SO WE JUST HAVE TO GET THERE AND GET A BIGGER JAR, I GUESS.
I LOOK FORWARD TO CONTRIBUTIONS, KATHY.
UM, THANK YOU FOR PUTTING ALL OF THIS TOGETHER.
I KNOW IT WAS MORE THAN JUST THE TWO OF YOU, RIGHT? IT'S TAKEN QUITE THE TEAM TO PULL ALL THIS TOGETHER.
YOU KNOW, WE TALK ABOUT, WE DO HAVE BIG AND BOLD IDEAS HERE IN THIS CITY, AND WE ALSO PLAN THINGS REALLY WELL, RIGHT? UM, WE, WE TEND TO FOCUS ON CERTAIN AREAS SOMETIMES, RIGHT? WHETHER IT'S, YOU KNOW, THE BRIDGE STREET DISTRICT OR METRO CENTER.
ONE OF THE THINGS I LOVE ABOUT THIS IS THAT IT ALLOWS US TO REALLY BRING TOGETHER ALL OF THE DIFFERENT PLACES THAT REPRESENT ALL THAT THIS CITY HAS TO OFFER.
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TRULY INCREDIBLE.I LIKE STARTING, YOU KNOW, OUT, UH, IN THE WEST INNOVATION DISTRICT AREA BECAUSE I THINK IT PROVIDES A LITTLE BIT OF A BLANK CANVAS YEAH.
FOR US TO REALLY SHOW, UM, WHAT IS NOT MUCH THERE RIGHT NOW RELATIVE TO, TO CONNECTIVITY, RIGHT? TO WHAT WE'RE REALLY TRYING TO TALK ABOUT HERE.
UM, I REALLY AM LOOKING FORWARD TO THINKING THROUGH AND SEEING SOME BRANDING CONCEPTS COMING FORWARD.
UM, 'CAUSE I, I THINK THAT'S SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN RIGHT OUT OF THE GATE, RIGHT? SO THAT WE'RE VERY CONSISTENT ABOUT IT.
UM, I LOVE THESE LITTLE NODES THAT YOU'VE INCLUDED.
I THINK THEY'RE VERY, VERY COOL.
I THINK IT, IT, IT JUST FURTHER DEMONSTRATES AND HIGHLIGHTS THE AREAS WITHIN THE CITY THAT THIS TRAIL IS GOING TO EVENTUALLY GO THROUGH.
UM, SO I I, I'M VERY SUPPORTIVE OF, OF WHAT YOU'VE GOT HERE.
AND, UM, AND I, AND I AGREE, I THINK THERE ARE SOME AREAS THAT CAN WAIT ON ENHANCEMENT, RIGHT? BECAUSE THEY ALREADY HAVE SOME VERY USABLE THINGS.
UM, AND MAYBE THOSE ARE THE AREAS WHERE YOU START WITH LESS EXPENSIVE OPTIONS, LIKE SOME SIGNAGE OR SOME WAY FINDING RIGHT? THAT'S CONSISTENT WITH THE BRANDING.
UM, WHICH IS WHY I THINK THAT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO DO, UM, PRETTY EARLY ON.
AND, UM, I THINK KATHY BROUGHT HER CHECKBOOK SO
I THINK EVERYTHING LOOKED GREAT.
I REALLY APPRECIATE YOU SHOWING WHERE IT CONNECTS INTO OUR EXISTING SYSTEM BECAUSE I, IT, IT JUST OPENS UP A WORLD OF POSSIBILITIES.
WE, YOU KNOW, WITH A FEW SIGNS THAT SAY SIGNATURE TRAIL ONE MILE THAT WAY AND STUFF, WE CAN, I MEAN, WE CAN CONNECT EMERALD FIELDS.
I MEAN LIKE ALL THESE OTHER AREAS, PRETTY MUCH EVERY PART OF OUR CITY CAN EVENTUALLY GET CONNECTED TO IT.
SO, UM, AND YEAH, I THINK THE SPORTS OHIO DAIRY FUEL AREA IS A GREAT PLACE TO, YOU KNOW, START A PROJECT OVER THERE.
I'VE WANTED TO SEE THIS CONNECTION SINCE THE DAY I STARTED ON COUNCIL, SO I THINK THAT'S REALLY EXCITING.
UM, ONE OF THE THINGS WHEN I, YOU KNOW, THE STICKER PRIZE IS HARD TO SWALLOW, BUT, UM, I DO THINK THERE'S OPPORTUNITIES HERE BECAUSE, UM, ALONG, ALONG THE TRAIL, THESE LITTLE, UM, VIGNETTES, THESE REALLY FUN THINGS, UM, I WOULD THINK THERE MIGHT BE FAMILIES, I WOULD THINK THERE MIGHT BE BUSINESSES THAT WOULD LIKE TO DONATE A LITTLE PLACE MAKING PIECE ALONG THE TRAIL.
AND I THINK THAT THAT MIGHT REDUCE THE PRICE SOME, AND IT WILL ALSO CREATE SOME, SOME, UM, CREATIVE THINKING.
YOU KNOW, I MEAN, IF YOU WERE TO ASK ROTO TO DONATE SOMETHING ALONG THE TRAIL, YOU'RE GONNA GET SOMETHING TOTALLY DIFFERENT THAN YOU MIGHT GET IF SOMEBODY ELSE DECIDED THAT THEY'D WANT TO PUT A LITTLE PLAQUES THEY DONATED BY THE FAMILY OF, I JUST THINK THERE'S GREAT OPPORTUNITIES FOR SURPRISE ALONG THE TRAIL AND MANY PEOPLE WOULD LIKE TO BE PART OF THAT.
SO I, I I LOVE THE WHOLE IDEA.
I I IS SIGNATURE TRAIL, THE, IS THE BRANDING GOING TO RENAME THE TRAIL OR WILL THAT BE THE NAME OF THE TRAIL? THIS IT'S NO ONE KNOWS, OR WE DON'T KNOW.
I JUST, WHEN I THINK ABOUT THE LINK BRIDGE, EVERYBODY KNOWS WHAT THAT IS, RIGHT? AND WHETHER THE TRAIL HAS A NAME OF ITS OWN THAT EVERYBODY KNOWS WHAT IT IS ACROSS CENTRAL OHIO OR WHATEVER MAKES IT DYNAMIC.
UM, SIGNATURE TRAIL IS NICE, BUT IT MIGHT NOT HAVE THE PIZAZZ THAT WE MIGHT WANT.
BUT YEAH, I, I THINK THE PHASING IS GOOD, BUT I THINK LOOKING FOR SOME PEOPLE THAT MIGHT WANNA DO AN AMENITY OR TWO IS A GOOD IDEA.
SO A GOAL WITHOUT A PLAN IS JUST THE WISH.
AND I THINK YOU GUYS PROBABLY HIT IT AND, UH, I THINK CONNECTED ALL THE EXCITING PARTS.
I SUPPOSE, YOU KNOW, IF WE WANTED TO EXPEDITE THIS, WE WOULDN'T BUILD IT TO THE SCALE AND THE DRAMA THAT YOU LAID OUT.
BUT IT'D BE FUN TO PLAN IT OUT WHEN WE FINALLY GET ALL THESE OTHER THINGS IMPLEMENTED, OR AT LEAST GET 'EM STARTED TO BE IMPLEMENTED AND THEN, YOU KNOW, MAYBE CONNECT 'EM ALL WITH A MORE MODEST SIX FOOT TRAIL OR AN EIGHT FOOT TRAIL AND THEN DO THE REST OF IT LATER ON, BECAUSE WE NEED THE BANK OF FRANCE TO BUY THIS THING.
I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING SIGNIFICANT TO ADD IT.
UH, THE DESIGN IS, IS VERY NICE THERE.
YOU KNOW, THIS IS GOING TO BE AN OPPORTUNIST OPPORTUNISTIC DOCUMENT, RIGHT? YES.
SO EVERY CHANCE THAT WE HAVE TO CAPITALIZE ON SOMETHING IN THIS VISION, WE WILL DO, UH, YOU KNOW, IT LIKELY WILL NEVER UNDERTAKE THE ENTIRETY OF IT AT ANY SINGLE POINT IN TIME, BUT I THINK OVER THE COURSE OF TIME WE CAN KNIT IT TOGETHER, UM, AS THE OPPORTUNITY ARISES.
SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK ON THIS AND THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THE ENERGY TO IT, EVEN IF AT THIS LATE HOUR.
AND I, I WILL ADD JUST, I, I KNOW THE COST IS, IS
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LARGE AND, UM, I THINK THAT WAS PART OF THE REASON DOING THE PROCESS WAS TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THIS ALL ENTAILS.AND I THINK THE STUDY HELPS REALIZE THAT.
AND THEN YOU CAN HAVE DISCUSSIONS ON HOW DO YOU MAKE THE CONNECTIONS, WHAT IS THE SCALE? OR MAYBE IT STARTS AND IT GROWS.
AND I THINK THE BRANDING, THE SIGNAGE, CERTAIN COLORS AND MATERIALS THAT ARE USED CAN, CAN GO A LONG WAYS JUST TO CREATE AN IDENTITY, UH, OF THIS.
AND KNOWING THAT, IF YOU ALL AGREE, THIS IS THE ALIGNMENT WORKING GUY AND CREATING THIS ALIGNMENT ACROSS TIME, I THINK THERE'S THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE TO ACHIEVE MORE AND MORE WITH THE SIGNATURE TRAIL.
[STAFF COMMENTS ]
THIS BRINGS US TO STAFF COMMENTS.ON DECEMBER 2ND, THE FRANKLIN COUNTY ENGINEER'S OFFICE WILL BE HOSTING A PUBLIC MEETING WITH PROPERTY OWNERS ALONG THE ALIGNMENT FOR THE DUBLIN ROAD SHARED USE PATH.
PROJECT MEETING WILL BE HELD AT FIRST COMMUNITY CHURCH LOCATED ON DUBLIN ROAD IN COLUMBUS.
THIS PROJECT WILL INSTALL APPROXIMATELY FOUR AND A HALF MILE LONG SHARED USE PATH ALONG DUBLIN ROAD FROM THE QUARRY TRAILS METRO PARK AT THE SOUTH UP TO LIMESTONE RIDGE DRIVE ON THE NORTH END IN DUBLIN, FRANKLIN COUNTY ENGINEER'S OFFICE LEADS THIS MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL PROJECT WITH COORDINATION FROM CITIES OF DUBLIN, COLUMBUS, AND HILLIARD.
AND THERE WAS ALSO FUNDING SUPPORT FROM THE, UH, MIDOHIO REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION.
THE PUBLIC MEETINGS INTENDED TO DISCUSS THE OVERALL PROJECT SCOPE, THE PROPOSED ALIGNMENT, COLLECT PUBLIC FEEDBACK, INVITATIONS TO THE MEETING WERE SENT DIRECTLY TO THOSE PROPERTY OWNERS WHO WERE IMPACTED, BUT WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT RESIDENTS ARE AWARE OF THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE INPUT INTO THAT PROJECT AS WELL.
AND THEN THE NEXT PROJECT I'VE GOTTEN ASKED ABOUT QUITE OFTEN FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS AND HAVE AN UPDATE THAT'S SIGNIFICANT, THE SOUTH HIGH STREET U UTILITY BURIAL PROJECTS PROGRESSING.
AND LAST WEEK, A EP CREWS STARTED THE PROCESS OF REMOVING THE AERIAL FACILITIES ALONG BLACKSMITH LANE AND SOUTH HIGH STREET.
SO OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS, A EP CREWS WILL BE REMOVING THEIR AERIAL TRANSFORMERS, THE ELECTRIC LINES, AND CUTTING THE TOP HALF OF THE EXISTING UTILITY POLES DOWN TO THOSE COMMUNICATION LINES.
SO THE COMMUNICATION COMPANIES, THEY'RE ALL ACTIVELY WORKING TO TRANSFER THEIR LINES AND SERVICES TO THE NEW UNDERGROUND SYSTEM.
AND AS EACH COMMUNICATION COMPANY COMPLETES THEIR WORK, THEY WILL REMOVE THEIR AERIAL FACILITIES FROM THE UTILITY POLES.
AND THEN ONCE ALL OF THOSE COMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES HAVE REMOVED THEIR FACILITIES, THEN A EP WILL RETURN TO REMOVE THE REMAINDER OF THE EXISTING POLES FROM THE PROJECT AREA.
SO THAT'S EXPECTED TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS.
AS THAT PROCESS PROCEEDS, THE CONTRACTOR OR THE CITY'S CONTRACTOR WILL THEN RETURN IN THE SPRING TO PERFORM, UM, PLANTINGS AND FINAL RESTORATION OF THE PROJECT AREA.
AND THEN AN UPDATE ON MICRO MOBILITY STATUS OF DISCUSSION.
SO STAFF, UH, HAVE BEEN COLLABORATING TO DEVELOP MATERIALS ADDRESSING THE OPERATION OF MICRO MOBILITY DEVICES IN DUBLIN, INCLUDING E-BIKES, SCOOTERS, MINI MOTORCYCLES, AND ALL OF THE VARIATIONS OF THOSE DEVICES THAT HAVE COME TO BE.
UM, IN SEPTEMBER, STAFF MET WITH THE PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE TO REVIEW THE WORK THAT'S BEEN COMPLETED.
THE PRESENTATION INCLUDED AN OVERVIEW OF THE TYPES OF ELECTRIC MOBILITY DEVICES THAT ARE CURRENTLY USED, UH, SUMMARY OF THE EXISTING REGULATIONS AND THEN ONGOING EFFORTS TO UPDATE THE CITY CODE.
UM, SO SINCE THE SEPTEMBER PSC MEETING STAFF HAS PREPARED DRAFT CODE AMENDMENTS, UH, WE'RE DEVELOPING ADDITIONAL MATERIALS TO EXPLAIN THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN EXISTING AND PROPOSED REGULATIONS FOR THE VARIOUS TYPES OF DEVICES.
AND WE'RE ALSO PREPARING A MATRICE MATRIX OUTLINING THE APPLICABLE RULES FOR EACH CATEGORY OF THE DEVICES TO HELP WITH EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATIONS.
'CAUSE IT IS RATHER CONFUSING, UM, RELATED TO STATE LAW, UH, DOUBLING CODE AS WELL AS THE VARIETY OF DEVICES.
SO THE DRAFT CODE THAT'S BEING PREPARED WILL AIM TO CLARIFY WHICH DEVICES ARE PERMITTED ON SHARED USE PATHS, SIDEWALKS, PUBLIC STREETS.
THEY'LL ESTABLISH CLEAR SAFETY AND EQUIPMENT STANDARDS, INCLUDING HELMETS AND RESPOND TO RESIDENTS CONCERNS ABOUT SPEED LIMITS ETIQUETTE AND ENFORCEMENT.
UM, WE'VE ALSO COMPLETED ADDITIONAL BENCHMARKING ACROSS OTHER COMMUNITIES IN CENTRAL OHIO TO ENSURE, UM, THAT WE CAN BE CONSISTENT WHERE POSSIBLE.
AND THIS IS INCLUDED, UM, DISCUSSION ABOUT HELMET LAWS, MANY MOTORCYCLE PRE PERMISSIONS AND PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES AS IT RELATES TO, UM, CHILDREN USING THESE DEVICES.
OUR COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING TEAM WILL ALSO BE COMMUNICATING THE CURRENT
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REGULATIONS.THEY'LL BE COMMUNICATING THAT WE ARE PROPOSING AMENDMENTS AND, UM, THAT WILL BE SEEKING INPUT FROM RESIDENTS OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS.
AND THAT WILL BE RETURNING TO COUNCIL, LIKELY THE SECOND MEETING IN JANUARY, UM, TO DISCUSS PROPOSED, UH, CODE AMENDMENTS.
AND THEN THE HOLIDAY THEME THIS EVENING.
UM, DUBLIN'S ANNUAL TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY WILL TAKE PLACE IN KAUFMAN PARK AGAIN, UM, BRINGING THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAY SEASON.
COUNCIL MEMBERS WILL BE JOINED ON STAGE BY MR. AND MRS. CLAUS FOR THE TREE LIGHTING FESTIVITIES WILL BE FROM SIX TO EIGHT.
UM, GUESTS CAN ENJOY FAMILY FRIENDLY ACTIVITIES AS IN YEARS PAST.
AND THE DUBLIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY WILL ALSO BE OPEN, UM, FOR THEIR HOLIDAY DECORATED BARN FROM FIVE TO SEVEN, FEATURING A BEAUTIFULLY RESTORED SLEIGH AND FESTIVE SEASONAL DECOR.
AND THEN OUR DOWNTOWN DUBLIN HOLIDAY LIGHTING.
SO THE DOWNTOWN DUBLIN STRATEGIC ALLIANCES COORDINATED A UNIFIED NIGHT TO LIGHT UP DOWNTOWN DUBLIN.
UM, SO THAT'S BEEN COORDINATED WITH, UM, THE HISTORIC DISTRICT LIGHTING OF THE CITY, THE RIVERSIDE CROSSING PARK, AS WELL AS BRIDGE PARK.
UM, SO EVERYTHING'S GOING TO BE TURNED ON THIS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20TH AND THURSDAY.
WE WILL ALSO KICK OFF THE 2025 ICE RINK SEASON, AND THE DUBLIN LINK WILL BE PROGRAMMED WITH A SPECIAL LIGHT SHOW TO CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAY SEASON.
AND THEN THE REMAINDER OF OUR HOLIDAY LIGHTS WILL BE LIT WITH THE TREE LIGHTING EVENT ON DECEMBER 4TH.
UM, SO I'D JUST LIKE TO THANK THE TEAM ONCE AGAIN FOR, UH, LEADING THE COORDINATION OF ALL OF THOSE EFFORTS AND THE CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN THOSE INVOLVED IN THE HOLIDAY LIGHTING.
UM, AND THANKS TO ALL THE CREWS THAT WE'LL BE MAKING DUBLIN SHINE FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
QUESTION FOR YOU ABOUT THE MICRO MOBILITY DEVICE.
UM, SO YOU MENTIONED NOTIFYING RESIDENTS OR ASKING FOR RESIDENT INPUT.
WHAT I WANNA AVOID IS RESIDENTS BUYING A BUNCH OF THESE ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLES AND THEN BEING ANGRY BECAUSE WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT IT FOR MONTHS MM-HMM
AND THEY DIDN'T KNOW SO MM-HMM
AND THAT'S THE EXACT RATIONALE BEHIND THE COMMUNICATIONS THAT WE'LL BE DOING OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS.
[COUNCIL REPORTS ]
FINANCE COMMITTEE, MR. KEELER, THE FINANCE COMMITTEE MET ON NOVEMBER 10TH, 2025 TO DISCUSS THREE TOPICS.THE FIRST OF WHICH WAS THE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION CONTRIBUTION REQUESTS.
STAFF PRESENTED A PROPOSAL FOR RESILIENT COMMUNITY GRANT PROGRAM TO SUPPORT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN DUBLIN, FOCUSED ON BASIC HUMAN NEEDS.
THIS GRANT PROGRAM WOULD FOLLOW SIMILAR GUIDELINES AND BOUNDARIES AS THE OTHER CITY GRANT PROCESSES.
THE COMMITTEE EXPRESSED SUPPORT FOR THE NEW PROGRAM AND RECOMMENDED BRING THE TOPIC FORWARD TO COUNCIL FOR A WORK SESSION DISCUSSION.
SECONDLY, THE COMMITTEE REVIEWED THE ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE CITY'S INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO, BOTH THE METER PORTFOLIO AND THE MANNING AND NAPIER PORTFOLIO PERFORMED IN LINE WITH BENCHMARKS, STAFF PLANS TO REFINE STRATEGY EXPECTATIONS AND BRING RECOMMENDATIONS AND STATUS UPDATES IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2026.
FINALLY, THE CITY MANAGER PROVIDED AN UPDATE OF THE CAPITAL PARTNER RFP, WHICH SOUGHT PARTNERSHIPS FOR RECREATION AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES.
OHIO STATE RESPONDED PROPOSING PROGRAMMING PARTNERSHIPS RATHER THAN CAPITAL INVESTMENT.
OTHER MAJOR MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS INDICATED LIMITED INTEREST DUE TO THEIR EXISTING SIGNIFICANT PHYSICAL PRESENCES.
STAFF ANTICIPATES THERE WILL BE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SPONSORSHIP AND NAMING RIGHTS AT SPORTS OHIO, AND WE'LL CONTINUE EXPLORING OPPORTUNITIES AND PLANS TO DEVELOP A CITYWIDE SPONSORSHIP AND NAMING RIGHTS STRATEGY IN 2026.
KATHY 33 CORRIDOR AND THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION, NOTHING ON 33 CORRIDOR ON PLANNING AND ZONING.
I WOULD JUST MAKE A COUPLE COMMENTS.
UM, THE NEW CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR HAVE BEEN ELECTED.
UM, KIM WEI WILL SERVE AS CHAIR.
GARY ALEXANDER WILL SERVE AS VICE CHAIR.
UM, THE, THE, UM, PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION HAS HAD SOME VERY, VERY LARGE, UM, AGENDAS INCLUDING BLOCK Y AND THE, UH, BRIDGE NORTH PROJECT LAST MEETING.
SO, UM, THANK, THANK THE GROUP AND, UM, LOTS MORE COMING.
JANE 33 CORRIDOR BOARD OF EDUCATION.
NO, UH, NOTHING ON THE 33 CORRIDOR.
NEXT MEETING IS DECEMBER 12TH AND, UH, BOARD OF EDUCATION, UM, POSTPONED THEIR NEXT MEETING UNTIL DECEMBER 10TH.
MR. KILER BOARD OF EDUCATION, LOGAN UNION, CHAMPAIGN COUNTY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION,
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NOTHING TO ADD ON THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, JUST WITH A LOGAN UNION CHAMPAIGN, MORE SINGLE FAMILY HOMES COMING IN THE DUBLIN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND JEROME TOWNSHIP, MR. REINER ARCH COUNCIL, UH, BAKI WAS, WILL BE HERE, THE GREAT CERAMICS TILL THE 19TH OF DECEMBER AND SATURDAY ON THE 22ND, THERE'S A WALKTHROUGH AND A DEMONSTRATION BY HIM.VERY SPECIAL, VERY, VERY SPECIAL.
IT'S GONNA BE BETWEEN 11 AND 2:00 PM AND, UM, WE'RE GONNA HAVE THE CELEBRATION OF THE NEXT GENERATION OF ARTISTS, AND THAT WILL BE K THROUGH 12.
AND THE SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS DECEMBER THE 12TH.
SO THAT'S ALWAYS A GREAT SHOW TO SEE THE, WHAT OUR PEOPLE ARE DOING.
UH, LAST TIME I REPORTED ON THE FACT THAT, UH, ABBY THEATRE WAS PUTTING OUT SOME REALLY GOOD PLAYS.
I GOTTA TELL YOU THAT FROZEN JUNIOR IS TOTALLY SOLD OUT.
SO THE NEXT ONE IS GONNA BE THE CHRISTMAS CAROL, BUT, UH, I'LL SELL THEIR LAST PLAY, UM, UM, WHICH IS IN NOVEMBER, AND IT WAS REALLY WELL DONE.
MS. GRAHAM, WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD.
ACTUALLY, THERE HASN'T BEEN ANY MEETINGS YET.
UM, WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP WAS POSTPONED FOR VETERANS DAY, SO THEIR MEETING IS TOMORROW, AND A RB WAS CANCELED THIS MONTH.
AND FOR MORSE, UH, UH, WE DID HAVE A COMMISSION MEETING THIS WEEK, UH, OR LAST WEEK, I'M SORRY, ON THE 13TH.
UM, ONE OF THE KEY THINGS I THINK THAT CAME OUT OF THAT WAS THE, UM, ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CENTRAL OHIO ADVANCE FUND.
THIS WAS SOMETHING THAT CAME OUT OF OUR TRIP TO, UH, DALLAS-FORT WORTH.
AND THEY HAD WHAT THEY CALL A REVOLVER FUND.
WE WENT WITH SOMETHING LESS TEXAN THAN A REVOLVER, UH, AND NAMED OURS, THE CENTRAL OHIO ADVANCE FUND.
BUT WHY DOES THIS IMPORTANT TO DUBLIN? SO THE CENTRAL OHIO ADVANCE FUND WILL BE ABLE TO ADVANCE DOLLARS FOR SMALLER MUNICIPALITIES OR LOCALITIES TO, IN ORDER TO GET PROJECTS DONE.
OFTENTIMES, UM, THE DESIGN, THE CONSTRUCTION, ALL OF THAT, BECAUSE THE, UM, THE LINK US DOLLARS ARE REIMBURSEMENT DOLLARS.
YOU HAVE TO PAY YOUR BILLS AND THEN GET REIMBURSED BY LINK.
US MANY COMMUNITIES, PARTICULARLY SMALL ONES, DON'T HAVE THE ABILITY TO DO THAT.
THEY CAN'T FRONT A MILLION DOLLARS AND THEN, UH, YOU KNOW, AND THEN WAIT FOR CODER TO REIMBURSE THEM IN 90 DAYS OR WHATEVER THE CASE MIGHT BE.
WHY DOES IT MATTER TO DUBLIN FOR THE, THE KIND OF TRAILS THAT WE'RE SEEING FRANKLIN COUNTY DO UP AND DOWN DUBLIN ROAD IS, THERE'S LOTS OF LITTLE GAPS HERE AND THERE THAT THESE SMALLER MUNICIPALITIES WILL BE ABLE TO DO THAT WILL MAKE A BETTER, UM, TRANSPORTATION NETWORK AROUND OUR REGION.
UM, BICYCLES AND WALKING TRAILS AND THINGS LIKE THAT.
SO, UM, THAT WAS THE BIG, SO WHAT THAT, UH, CAME OUT OF THIS WEEK'S, UH, MEETING WAS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THAT FUND.
AND I THINK IT'LL BE, IT'LL BE BENEFICIAL.
[COUNCIL ROUNDTABLE ]
ROUND TABLE.NOTHING, JANE JOHN, THANKS FOR SHOWING UP FOR VETERANS DAY.
YEAH, IT WAS GOOD TO SEE THE TEAM THERE.
SO THE GENTLEMAN FROM MKSK IS STILL HERE.
I MEAN, THAT WOULD BE OUR SEED MONEY RIGHT THERE.
UM, OTHER THAN THAT, HAPPY THANKSGIVING, EVERYONE.
UM, YES, THE VETERAN'S DAY WAS AWESOME.
IF YOU WANNA FEEL GOOD, YOU SHOULD.
THE ENTHUSIASM OF THE YOUTH AND THEIR ENGAGEMENT WAS INFECTIOUS.
I JUST WANNA SAY THANK YOU TO STAFF.
UM, FOR THE WORK ON THE RETREAT.
IT WAS A GOOD, VERY LONG, BUT VERY USEFUL DAY AND A HALF.
AND I KNOW THERE WAS A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF WORK THAT WENT INTO THAT.
SO, UM, WE, WE FINALIZED THAT WITH, UM, OUR 2026 GOALS, WHICH ARE TAKING, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE A LOT OF AMBITIOUS THINGS HERE.
SO RATHER THAN ADDING MORE, WE'RE, UM, UPDATING THE 2025 GOAL.
SO THAT WILL BE BROUGHT BACK FORWARD TO COUNCIL.
BUT JUST WANTED TO SAY THANKS TO EVERYBODY FOR A, A REALLY PRODUCTIVE AND USEFUL, UH, DAY AND A HALF, AND TO MY COLLEAGUES AS WELL.
NOTHING, JUST HAPPY THANKSGIVING.
ON THE FIFTH, I HAD THE SCOTTISH CORNER PACK.
TWO 10 WE BLOWS AND THEY WERE DELIGHTFUL.
THEY ALL GOT TO SIT UP HERE AT THE DAAS AND, UH, THEY WERE REALLY FUNNY.
WE DID HAVE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, UH, FOR WARP C ON THE SIXTH.
THEN WE TOURED THE 70 71 INTERCHANGE PROJECT AND SEE THE, UM, THE PROGRESS THAT'S GETTING MADE ON THAT.
SO THAT IS CERTAINLY, UM, IMPRESSIVE.
ON THE SEVENTH, WE HAD OUR COMMA MEETING.
A LOT OF THAT TALKED ABOUT, UM, HOMELESSNESS AND SHELTERS AND, UM, THE ROLE THAT, THAT ALL OF THE COMMUNITIES PLAY WITH THE SHELTER
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NETWORK AND THE NEEDS FOR THIS COMING WINTER.OBVIOUSLY THE VETERAN'S DAY WAS WONDERFUL.
UH, MEGAN AND I ATTENDED THE HONORARY CHAIR SELECTION MEETING, UH, FOR THE IRISH FEST.
SO LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING THOSE ANNOUNCEMENTS COMING OUT SOON.
UM, AND UH, AGAIN, THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR THE RETREAT.
THAT WAS A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF WORK AND A, A LONG COUPLE OF DAYS, BUT CERTAINLY WELL WORTH THE TIME.
UM, SO THAT WE CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD IN A VISIONARY FASHION.
UH, AND IF THERE IS NOTHING FURTHER, IT'S ALMOST TOMORROW, BUT BY THE TIME WE GET HOME, IT'LL BE TOMORROW.