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OKAY, IT IS FIVE 30 AND I WILL CALL THE REGULAR DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MONDAY, AUGUST 24TH TO ORDER.
JENNY, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE RULE MS. ALITO? HERE.
[ADJOURNMENT TO EXECUTIVE SESSION ]
I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSES OF PERSONNEL MATTERS, CONSIDERING THE EMPLOYMENT OF A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE AND CONFERENCES WITH AN ATTORNEY FOR THE PUBLIC BODY CONCERNING DISPUTES INVOLVING THE PUBLIC BODY THAT ARE SUBJECT OF PENDING OR IMMINENT COURT ACTION.JENNY, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE RULE MR. KEELER? YES.
I WILL REMIND THE, UH, WATCHING PUBLIC THAT WE WILL RECONVENE THIS MEETING IN THIS LOCATION AT 7:00 PM OKAY.
[RECONVENE (7 P.M.) ]
[SPECIAL PRESENTATION ]
A VERY SPECIAL PRESENTATION BEFORE US THIS EVENING.UH, OUR FRIENDS FROM THE MOSCOW TCO DRUMMING.
SO I BELIEVE WE HAVE, UH, SUSAN BLAIR EWING, UH, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF DUBLIN TCO, AND SHE WILL BE JOINED BY ATHENA SANDERS, PRESIDENT OF THE DUBLIN TCO, UH, BOOSTERS.
AND KAY YAMA KAWA, VICE PRESIDENT OF MOSCO INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE ASSOCIATION.
SO WELCOME TO THE THREE OF YOU, AND I BELIEVE THERE'LL BE SOME PICTURES THAT WILL BE ROLLING ALONG THAT ARE, UM, OF YOUR, OF YOUR TRIP.
HI, DEAR MEMBERS
YEAH, MY NAME'S ISA AND WE DOUBLING TKO, THE JAPANESE DRUMMING ENSEMBLE VISITED OUR FRIENDSHIP CITY, MACO JAPAN THE LAST MAY, AND HAD A WONDERFUL JOINT CONCERT WITH THE LOCAL TAIKO GROUP TO CELEBRATE OUR 10 YEARS, 10 YEARS OF A FRIENDSHIP CITY RELATIONSHIP.
SO, LET, UH, FIRST OF ALL, LET ME INTRODUCE MS. SUSAN BREA EWING.
SHE'S THE DIRECTOR OF THE DUBLIN TACKLE AND ALSO MUSIC TEACHER OF THE DUBLIN DAVIS MIDDLE SCHOOL.
GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL.
I AM SUZANNE BLAIR EWING, AND I AM THE BAND DIRECTOR AT DAVIS MIDDLE SCHOOL FOR 32 YEARS NOW.
SO I AM THE DUBLIN TYCO DIRECTOR FOR 21 GOING ON 22 SEASONS.
IT'S MY PRIVILEGE TO SHARE WITH YOU A LITTLE ABOUT THE EXTRAORDINARY EXPERIENCE THAT DUBLIN TYCO RECENTLY HAD IN MOSCOW, JAPAN AS WE CELEBRATED THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DUBLIN MOSCOW FRIENDSHIP CITY RELATIONSHIP FOR OUR STUDENTS IN DUBLIN.
THIS WAS MUCH MORE THAN JUST A TRIP TO JAPAN.
IT WAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE FIRSTHAND WHAT FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN TWO COMMUNITIES CAN REALLY MEAN.
DUBLIN TAIKO WAS HONORED TO BE INVITED AS GUESTS OF THE PEOPLE OF SCO AND TO PERFORM AS PART OF THEIR 10TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION WITH US.
AND WE PLAYED WITH MCO TJ KINO KAI.
WE SHARED OUR MUSIC, OUR TRADITIONS, AND OUR PASSION FOR TAIKO.
AND IN RETURN, WE WERE WELCOMED WITH INCREDIBLE WARMTH AND GENEROSITY.
ONE OF THE MOST MEANINGFUL PARTS OF THE EXPERIENCE, LIKE I SAID, WAS PERFORMING ALONGSIDE OUR FRIENDS IN MCO, ALTHOUGH WE COME FROM DIFFERENT COUNTRIES AND CULTURES, WHEN WE STOOD TOGETHER ON THE STAGE BEHIND OUR DRUMS, THERE WAS AN IMMEDIATE CONNECTION.
MUSIC BECAME COMMON LANGUAGE, AND I GET TEARED UP EVEN WHEN I TALK ABOUT IT NOW, AND IT'S BEEN A COUPLE MONTHS.
OUR STUDENTS RETURNED HOME WITH MEMORIES THEY CARRY, THEY'LL CARRY WITH THEM FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES, NOT ONLY OF PERFORMING IN JAPAN, BUT THE FRIENDSHIPS THEY MADE, THE HOSPITALITY THEY EXPERIENCED, AND IT WAS AMAZING, AS SOME OF YOU ALREADY KNOW, AND THE UNDERSTANDING THEY GAINED BY BEING WELCOMED INTO ANOTHER COMMUNITY.
I WANNA THANK THE CITY OF DUBLIN FOR RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS RELATIONSHIP WITH MCO AND FOR SUPPORTING THE CONNECTIONS THAT HAVE GROWN BETWEEN OUR TWO CITIES OVER THE PAST 10 YEARS.
ON BEHALF OF DUBLIN TCO, I AM INCREDIBLY GRATEFUL TO THE PEOPLE OF MOSCO FOR WELCOMING US, CELEBRATING WITH US, AND REMINDING US THAT FRIENDSHIP CAN CROSS OCEANS, LANGUAGES AND CULTURES.
10 YEARS OF FRIENDSHIP IS SO REALLY WORTH CELEBRATING, AND WE HOPE THIS IS ONLY THE BEGINNING OF MANY MORE YEARS OF MAKING MUSIC, SHARING TRADITIONS AND STRENGTHENING THE BOMB BETWEEN OUR WONDERFUL CITY OF DUBLIN AND MOSCOW.
GOOD EVENING, MAYOR OUS GROOMS AND THE COUNCIL.
MY NAME'S ATHENA SANDERS, UM, AND I AM THE PRESIDENT OF OUR DUBLIN TCO, UM, BOOSTERS, ALONG WITH ANOTHER, UM, FIVE OR SIX AMAZING VOLUNTEER PARENTS, UM, HERE IN DUBLIN CITY SCHOOLS.
I HAVE A SOPHOMORE THAT GOES TO DUBLIN SCIOTO, AND WE DISCOVERED, UM, TCO FOUR YEARS AGO, AND IT HAS CHANGED OUR LIVES.
WE WENT TO JAPAN AND HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF TRAVELING WITH THE GROUP AND PERFORMING IN MOSCOW.
AND I ALSO HAD THE GREAT HONOR OF READING, UH, MAYOR AMUS GROOM'S LETTER ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN TO, UH, MOSCOW TOWNS MAYOR.
HE WAS VERY ATTENTIVE AND APPRECIATIVE OF YOUR WORDS,
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SO THANK YOU.UM, HE, UH, PRESENTED US WITH A GIFT, UM, AND I CARRY IT AND PRESENT IT HERE, UM, ON HIS BEHALF, UH, TONIGHT.
SO, UH, THIS IS, UM, A PICTURE.
SO MOSCO IS KNOWN NOT ONLY AROUND THE WORLD FOR ITS CERAMIC ARTS, UH, THEY HAVE REALLY UNIQUE TRADITIONAL CLAY SOIL IN MOSCOW AND PRACTICE IN TRADITIONAL, UM, WOOD FIRED, UM, KILN, UM, FIRING OF ALL OF THEIR PIECES.
AND THIS IS ACTUALLY AN IMAGE OF THAT TRADITIONAL, UH, KILN.
IT IS BUILT INTO THE SIDE OF A HILL.
THEY FIRE ONCE A YEAR AND IT'S ALL WOOD FIRED, UM, AND KIND OF MOVES UP INTO THE HILL AS EACH SECTION CARRIES ITS OWN, UM, BISQUE CERAMIC.
AND WE WERE VERY FORTUNATE, UM, TO HAVE, UM, TOURED THIS FACILITY AND THEY'RE ALSO REALLY KNOWN FOR THEIR TRADITIONAL TRADITIONAL INDIGO DYING.
AND SO THIS PIECE WAS CREATED IN MOSCOW WITH THE ART OF, UM, INDIGO DYING.
AND SO THEY PRESENT IT TO THE CITY OF DUBLIN.
UM, AND SO PLEASE TREASURE IT AND I HOPE YOU ENJOY IT.
THERE'S A BOX HERE WITH SOME PAPERWORK IN THERE AS WELL.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE TIME.
AND NOW I WANNA INTRODUCE, UM, DR.
CAN YOU HOLD A SECOND? UH, WE ALSO CREATED A VERY SPECIAL COMPARABLE MEDAL FOR CELEBRATING THIS OUR 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FRIENDSHIP CITY, AND IT WILL BE GIVEN TO EACH OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM KAY YAMA, VICE PRESIDENT OF MASCO INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE ASSOCIATION.
[CITIZEN COMMENTS ]
WILL BRING US TO THE CITIZENS' COMMENTS PORTION OF OUR AGENDA.UH, THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ANYONE FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO SPEAK ON ANY ITEM THAT IS NOT ON THIS EVENING'S AGENDA.
HOPEFULLY YOU HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SIGN IN, UH, PRIOR TO COMING INTO THE CHAMBER.
WE WILL HEAR THOSE COMMENTS FIRST.
IF YOU DID NOT HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY OR DIDN'T TAKE IT, WE WILL TAKE YOUR COMMENTS FOLLOWING THOSE THAT SIGNED IN.
LINDSAY, DO WE HAVE ANYONE WHO SIGNED IN THIS EVENING NAR BARS.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO COME FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS INTO THE RECORD.
YOU WANNA SAY THE NAME ONE MORE TIME? ZAR.
MAYBE THEY CHANGED THEIR MIND.
IF YOU WOULD PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS INTO THE RECORD, AND WE WELCOME YOUR THOUGHTS.
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YES.IF YOU COULD PRESS A LITTLE BUTTON THERE.
MY NAME IS K JANG AND I AM THE VICE PRESIDENT OF, UH, WORLD MARTIAL ARTIST FEDERATION, DBA GLOBAL OCEAN FA, UH, CULTURAL HERITAGE FOUNDATION.
UH, THE REASON FOR MY COMMENT HERE IS, UH, WE WOULD LIKE TO SINCERELY THANK THE CITY OF DUBLIN AND ALSO MAYOR, UH, FOR SUPPORTING US.
UH, SO THE ACE INTERNATIONAL USA MARTIAL ARTS CHAMPIONSHIP HAPPENED, UH, TOOK PLACE.
IF YOU DON'T KNOW, MASTER STAL IS THE PRESIDENT OF OUR ORGANIZATION.
HE'S NOT HERE BECAUSE HE'S IN LOS ANGELES THAT CAN ATTENDING A, UH, CONFERENCE.
UH, SO HE'S ALSO HOPING TO BRING NEXT YEAR, UH, A WORKSHOP, A TAI CHI WORKSHOPS, UH, SOMEWHERE BETWEEN A HUNDRED AND 150 PEOPLE TO THE CITY OF DUBLIN NEXT YEAR.
BUT REGARDING MY COMMENTS, WE WOULD LIKE TO SINCERELY THANK YOU, UH, FOR THE CITY OF DUBLIN AND ALSO MAYOR.
WE DID NOT INTEND TO COMPETE WITH THE IRISH FESTIVAL, BUT THE COMPETITION DID HAPPEN, UH, ON THE SAME DAY THAT IRISH FESTIVAL HAPPENED, AND THE DAY BEFORE WE HAD A TAI CHI WORKSHOP, WE HAD PEOPLE COMING FROM ALL OVER, ALL OVER THE COUNTRY, PITTSBURGH, INDIANA, OHIO, CALIFORNIA.
WE ALSO HAD COMPETITORS COMING FROM THAILAND, CHINA, BRAZIL.
AND, UH, SO ON FRIDAY WE GATHERED A GROUP OF PEOPLE AND THE MAYOR GAVE US A TOUR OF THE CITY, UH, CITY HALL, AND ALSO THE, UH, COUNCIL CHAMBER.
AND, UH, IT REALLY, UH, MADE PEOPLE FELL IN LOVE WITH THE CITY OF DUBLIN.
AND, UH, SO WE HAD A GREAT SUCCESS.
THE EVENT WAS A GREAT SUCCESS.
WE HAD TRADITIONAL CHINESE, UH, KUNG FU, CONTEMPORARY WU TAI CHI, PUSH HANDS, JAPANESE KARATE, AND, UH, KOREAN TAEKWONDO.
SO IT WAS A FULL DAY OF EVENT.
THEY ALSO SERVED AS A NATIONAL, UH, ATHLETE SHOE TRIAL FOR THE INTERNATIONAL, UH, GOVERNED BY U-S-A-W-K-F.
UH, SO WE HOPE, UH, NEXT YEAR IS GONNA BE IN OHIO, I MEAN IN DUBLIN SPORTS OHIO, DUBLIN.
AND, UH, WE ALSO, AS I MENTIONED, HOPE TO BRING MORE, UH, PEOPLE TO THE CITY OF DUBLIN TO ATTEND, UH, TAI CHI WORKSHOP.
AND ANOTHER, UH, FINALLY, I WANT TO GIVE ANOTHER SHAMELESS PLUG.
WE ARE HOSTING THE 10TH OHIO MOON FESTIVAL OF SEPTEMBER 26TH IN DUBLIN, RIVERSIDE CROSSING PARK FROM NOON TO NINE.
SO EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO JOIN US TO CELEBRATE, UH, THE MOON FESTIVAL.
ANY OTHERS? LINDSAY SIGNED IN JEFF CRADLE.
PLEASE COME FORWARD, STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS INTO THE RECORD, AND WE WELCOME YOUR COMMENTS.
I'M GLAD I DON'T HAVE TO PUSH THE BUTTON FIRST.
I LIVE AT 9 0 3 7 TERRAZA SOUTH COURT HERE IN DUBLIN.
AND, UM, I, UH, UM, I'M HERE BECAUSE THERE IS A, A STRAIGHTFORWARD ISSUE OF FAIRNESS AND, AND EQUAL TREATMENT AFFECTING MANY DUBLIN TAXPAYERS WHO LIVE IN CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATIONS.
OUR RESIDENTS PAY THE SAME DUBLIN INCOME, TAXES AND PROPERTY TAXES AS EVERY OTHER HOMEOWNER.
WE CONTRIBUTE TO THE SAME TAX BASE AND SUPPORT THE SAME CITY SERVICES.
YET WHEN IT COMES TO ONE OF THE MOST BASIC MUNICIPAL SERVICES TRASH COLLECTION, WE ARE TREATED DIFFERENTLY.
SINGLE FAMILY HOMEOWNERS RECEIVE CITY FUNDED TRASH COLLECTION.
SOME CONDOMINIUM HOMEOWNERS, UH, DO AND SOME DO NOT.
IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD, A RUM KEY TRUCK DRIVES PAST OUR HOMES TO COLLECT TRASH, UH, FROM HOUSES ON THE SAME STREET THAT WE LIVE.
AND THEN IT ENTERS OUR COMMUNITY AGAIN.
AND THE HOMEOWNERS, OUR HOMEOWNERS PAY SEPARATELY FOR THAT SAME TRUCK AND THAT SAME WEEKLY PICKUP.
I PREVIOUSLY LIVED AT, UH, KRAMER'S CROSSING A CONDO ASSOCIATION HERE IN DUBLIN, AND WE RECEIVED CITY TRASH, UH, SERVICES.
UM, SO THE RULES DON'T SEEM CONSISTENT.
EQUAL TAXPAYERS ARE NOT RECEIVING EQUAL SERVICES.
UH, TERRAZZO CONDOS CONSISTS OF 21 OWNER OWNED, OWNER OWNED HOMES.
UH, THESE ARE PEOPLE THAT HAVE LIVED HERE IN DUBLIN FOR FOREVER, UH, RETIREES.
UH, EVERYBODY'S PAYING THE SAME TAXES AS THE NEIGHBORS WHO RECEIVE THIS CITY FUNDED TRASH SERVICE.
WE ALSO UNDERSTAND AFTER MEETING, UH, WITH SOME PEOPLE IN THE CITY, WE UNDERSTAND THAT THIS POLICY MAY HAVE BEEN CREATED, UH, YEARS AGO UNDER DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES.
BUT TODAY'S CONDOMINIUM HOMEOWNERS ARE NO LESS RESIDENTS AND NO LESS TAXPAYERS THAN ANYONE ELSE.
WE'RE NOT ASKING FOR SPECIAL TREATMENT, WE'RE ASKING FOR EQUAL TREATMENT FOR EQUAL TAXPAYERS.
I'M ASKING THE COUNCIL TO, UH, I'M NOT ASKING 'EM TO MAKE A DECISION TONIGHT.
UH, I'M SIMPLY ASKING YOU TO DIRECT STAFF TO STUDY THE ISSUE.
UH, DETERMINE HOW MANY DUBLIN HOMEOWNERS ARE AFFECTED THE, THE COSTS, AND EXPLORE FAIR OPTIONS FOR EXTENDING CITY FUNDED TRASH SERVICE OR ANOTHER EQUITABLE SOLUTION TO CONDOMINIUM COMMUNITIES.
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ITS CORE, THIS ISN'T JUST ABOUT TRASH COLLECTION, IT'S ABOUT FAIRNESS.IF TWO DUBLIN HOMEOWNERS PAY THE SAME TAXES, THEY SHOULD RECEIVE THE SAME CITY SERVICES.
I'M GONNA ASK THAT YOU MEET WITH, UH, MIKE BARKER, OUR DEPUTY CITY MANAGER.
HE, UM, IS WORKING ON THIS ISSUE AND HE CAN KEEP YOU APPRISED TO WHERE WE STAND AT ANY GIVEN POINT IN TIME, SO YOU CAN EXCHANGE INFORMATION AND, AND HE WILL BE YOUR LIAISON FOR THAT.
OKAY, LINDSAY, ANYONE ELSE? SHANA HUBER, WELCOME.
PLEASE COME FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS INTO THE RECORD, AND WE WELCOME YOUR THOUGHTS.
I LIVE AT 9 1 3 3 TERRAZA NORTH COURT, UM, IN DUBLIN.
I, SO I'VE LIVED IN DUBLIN FOR THE PAST 24 YEARS.
I'VE BUILT A BUSINESS HERE, AND I LIVE IN A 21 UNIT CONDOMINIUM BUILDING.
TODAY, I'M HERE TONIGHT TO TALK ABOUT TRASH COLLECTION, BUT REALLY I'M HERE TO TALK ABOUT WHETHER DUBLIN'S ACTIONS MATCH DUBLIN'S OWN STATED GOALS.
DUBLIN HAS TOLD US IN WRITING AGAIN AND AGAIN WHAT THEIR GOALS ARE.
THE CITY'S CREATED ITS AGING IN PLACE PLAN, AND MORE RECENTLY, FOREVER DUBLIN, A PARTNERSHIP EXPLICITLY DESIGNED TO HELP RESIDENTS MAKE DUBLIN THEIR FOREVER HOME.
IT ADDRESSES HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION, HEALTH, WELLNESS, AND CAREGIVING.
DUBLIN'S COMMUNITY PLAN STATES PLAINLY THAT ITS DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGE, EMPTY NESTERS, AND BABY BOOMERS NEED MORE HOUSING CHOICES SO THEY CAN REMAIN IN DUBLIN AS THEIR LIFESTYLES CHANGE.
THE CITY'S HOUSING STRATEGY SPECIFICALLY CALLS FOR SMALLER AND DIFFERENT TYPES OF HOMES.
ENVISION DUBLIN RECOMMENDS UNIVERSALLY DESIGNED HOMES, ACCESSIBLE APARTMENTS, ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS, SENIOR ORIENTED HOUSING, IMPROVED SIDEWALKS AND TRANSPORTATION AND PROGRAMS TO HELP OLDER ADULTS MODIFY THEIR HOMES SO THEY CAN SAFELY STAY IN THEM.
IN OTHER WORDS, DUBLIN HAS DECIDED, AS A MATTER OF POLICY, THAT KEEPING LONG-TERM RESIDENTS HERE, EVEN AFTER THEIR KIDS ARE GROWN AND GONE, IS GOOD FOR THE CITY.
EMPTY NESTERS MAY NO LONGER NEED SCHOOL RELATED SERVICES, BUT THEY KEEP CONTRIBUTING ECONOMICALLY AND BY VOLUNTEERING, THEY PAY PROPERTY TAXES.
THEY SPEND MONEY AT LOCAL RESTAURANTS, RETAILERS, MEDICAL PROVIDERS, FITNESS FACILITIES AND ENTERTAINMENT VENUES, AND THEY ALSO SERVE ON BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.
I WANT TO SHARE WHAT AGING IN PLACE LOOKS LIKE.
FROM MY EXPERIENCE WITH MY COMMUNITY OF 21 UNITS, ONLY ONE PERSON OF THE 21 UNITS HAS CHILDREN, UM, STILL LIVING AT HOME.
SO THAT'S ONLY 5% OF MY BUILDING.
THE REST OF US ARE OVER 50 AND HAVE LIVED IN DUBLIN MOST OF OUR LIVES.
WE STILL PAY TAXES, STILL SPEND MONEY IN OUR COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTEER.
SO IF DUBLIN TRULY WANTS TO BE A CITY WHERE PEOPLE CAN LIVE THEIR ENTIRE LIVES, WE NEED TO LOOK AT THE CUMULATIVE COSTS OF STAYING WHERE WE ARE AS WE AGE.
FOR SOMEONE LIKE ME OR MY NEIGHBORS WHO HAVE LIVED THERE FOR 20, 30 OR EVEN 40 YEARS, WE PAY THE SAME PROPERTY TAXES AS OTHER HOMEOWNERS.
BUT ON TOP OF THAT, WE PAY OUR HOA FEES FOR SERVICES THE CITY DOESN'T PROVIDE TO US AT ALL MAINTAINING OUR PRIVATE ROADS, OUR COMMON AREAS, AND INFRASTRUCTURE.
AND NOW OUR TRASH COLLECTION HERE ARE MY NUMBERS.
MY HOA DUES ARE $495 A MONTH, 13% OF THAT.
SO $768 PER HOUSEHOLD PER YEAR GOES JUST FOR TRASH PICKUP.
THAT IS THE COST THAT OTHER DUBLIN RESIDENTS AND OTHER HOUSING TYPES SIMPLY DON'T PAY OUT OF POCKET.
THIS IS NOT JUST A TRASH COLLECTION ISSUE, IT'S AN AGING IN PLACE ISSUE, A HOUSING AFFORDABILITY ISSUE, AND A RESIDENT RETENTION ISSUE.
SO AM I OUT OF TIME?
SO,
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GARBAGE COLLECTION AFFECTS THE ABILITY OF EMPTY NESTERS AND RETIREES TO ACTUALLY AFFORD STAYING HERE.IF THAT EVALUATION HASN'T HAPPENED, WILL COUNSEL COMMIT TO DOING IT BEFORE DECIDING THAT CONDOMINIUMS AND HOA RESIDENTS SHOULD CONTINUE BEARING THE FULL COST OF THE SERVICE ON THEIR OWN? THE REST I'LL CONCEDE.
I WILL REFER YOU TO MIKE BARKER AS WELL AS HE'S WORKING ON THIS AND, UH, HE WILL BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE BACK TO YOU, UH, WHERE WE ARE IN THAT PROCESS.
OTHERS? IS THERE ANYONE THAT DID NOT HAVE OPPORTUNITY TO SIGN IN THAT WOULD STILL LIKE TO SPEAK ON SOMETHING THAT IS NOT ON THIS EVENING'S AGENDA? HEARING NONE, UH, WE
[CONSENT AGENDA ]
WILL MOVE FORWARD WITH THE CONSENT AGENDA.IS THERE A REQUEST TO REMOVE ANY ITEM FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA CONSISTING OF THE MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 10TH AND 17TH MEETINGS? HEARING NONE, I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.
JENNY, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL MS. CRA? YES.
[Ordinance 36-26]
THE SECOND READING PUBLIC HEARING ORDINANCES PORTION OF OUR AGENDA.WE WILL BEGIN WITH ORDINANCE 36 DASH 26, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AND ACCEPT NECESSARY CONVEYANCE DOCUMENTS AND CONTRACTS TO ACQUIRE 0.068 ACRE EASEMENT FROM THE PROPERTY, LOCATED AT 4 4 9 7 HARD ROAD IDENTIFIED AS FRANKLIN COUNTY PARCEL NUMBER 2 7 3 0 0 9 8 7 1 0 0 FROM WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP FOR THE PUBLIC PURPOSE OF CARRYING OUT THE ANNUAL STORMWATER MANAGEMENT BASIN MAINTENANCE PROGRAM 2026 PROJECT.
OUR STAFF REPORT WILL BE BROUGHT FORWARD THIS EVENING BY PAUL HAMMERSMITH.
MEMBERS OF COUNCIL ON BEHALF OF MICHAEL HENDERSHOT.
THIS, UH, THIS EVENING WHO PRESENTED THIS ORDINANCE AT THE FIRST READING.
THERE IS NO NEW OR UPDATED INFORMATION TO PRESENT REGARDING THIS ORDINANCE SINCE THAT FIRST READING STAFF RECOMMENDS THE COUNCIL ADOPTION OF THIS ORDINANCE.
AND AGAIN, WE WISH TO EXTEND OUR SINCERE APPRECIATION OF WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP FOR THEIR, FOR THEM GENEROUSLY DONATING THIS EASEMENT TO THE CITY.
I'LL BE GLAD TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS COUNCIL MIGHT HAVE REGARDING THIS ORDINANCE.
WE'LL TAKE A MOMENT FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.
IS THERE ANYONE PRESENT THIS EVENING FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK RELATIVE TO THIS LEGISLATION? HEARING NONE.
JENNY, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLE MAYOR AROSE GROOMS? YES.
[Ordinance 37-26 - Ordinance 42-26 ]
I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO WAIVE THE COUNCIL RULES OF ORDER AND READ ORDINANCES 37 DASH 26 THROUGH 42 DASH 26 TOGETHER.JENNY, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE RULE VICE MAYOR OSA? YES.
ORDINANCE 37 DASH 26 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AND ACCEPT NECESSARY CONVEYANCE DOCUMENTS AND CONTRACTS TO ACQUIRE A 0.238 ACRE WARRANTY DEED FROM THE PROPERTY, LOCATED AT 7 7 2 0 RIVERSIDE DRIVE, IDENTIFIED AS FRANKLIN COUNTY PARCEL NUMBER 2 7 3 0 0 8 7 5 8 0 0 FROM SAMUEL L LILLARD AND MONICA M SON LILLARD FOR THE PUBLIC PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING THE RIVERSIDE DRIVE, SHARED USE PATH WATER MAIN AND SANITARY SEWER EXTENSIONS AND RELATED STREET MAINTENANCE PROJECT, WHICH SHALL BE OPENED TO THE PUBLIC WITHOUT CHARGE.
ORDINANCE 38 26 IS ACQUIRING A 0.085 ACRE WARRANTY DEED FROM THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 7 7 2 6 RIVERSIDE DRIVE FROM JOHN DAWSON.
ORDINANCE 39 DASH 26 IS ACQUIRING A 0.511 ACRE WARRANTY DEED, A 0.143 ACRE PERMANENT PERPETUAL PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENT AND A 0.014 ACRE TEMPORARY EASEMENT FROM THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 7 7 3 0 RIVERSIDE DRIVE FROM ANITA PLU AND CHARLES W. HESS.
ORDINANCE 40 DASH 26 IS ACQUIRING A 0.055 ACRE WARRANTY DEED AND A 0.014 ACRE TEMPORARY EASEMENT FROM THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 7 7 7 8 RIVERSIDE DRIVE.
FROM SARAH STR STRESS OR TRUSTEE OF THE SARAH STRESS REVOCABLE TRUST ORDINANCE 41 DASH 26 IS ACQUIRING A 0.113 ACRE WARRANTY DEED AND A 0.055 ACRE TEMPORARY EASEMENT FROM THE PROPERTY.
LOCATED AT 7 8 3 6 RIVERSIDE DRIVE FROM RE, REBECCA J. HAMILTON AND WESLEY AND HAMILTON AND 40 ORDINANCE 42 DASH 26 IS ACQUIRING A 0.039 ACRE PERMANENT PERPETUAL PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENT FROM THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4 4 1 0 MAY APPLE COURT FROM WILBERT W HARVEY AND BARBARA WEISER HARVEY.
OUR STAFF REPORT WILL BE BROUGHT FORWARD THIS EVENING BY BRIAN GABLE.
GOOD EVENING, MEMBERS OF COUNCIL, I HAVE NO NEW OR UPDATED INFORMATION TO PRESENT REGARDING THESE ORDINANCES SINCE THE FIRST READING STAFF RECOMMENDS
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ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES 37 DASH 26 THROUGH 42 DASH 26.I'LL DO MY BEST TO ADDRESS ANY QUESTIONS COUNSEL MAY HAVE REGARDING THESE ORDINANCES.
YOU WANNA TAKE A MOMENT FOR PUBLIC COMMENT? IS THERE ANYONE PRESENT THIS EVENING THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK RELATIVE TO THIS LEGISLATION? HEARING NONE COUNCIL QUESTIONS DISCUSSION.
JENNY, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLE DR. LAMB? YES.
[Ordinance 43-26 ]
OKAY.THIS BRINGS US TO ORDINANCE 43 DASH 26 AUTHORIZING THE PROVISION OF CERTAIN INCENTIVES TO JOHN W DANFORTH COMPANY TO INDUCE IT TO LEASE SPACE IN AN EXISTING OFFICE BUILDING TO RELOCATE THE COMPANY'S EXISTING OFFICE FROM WITHIN THE CITY AND TO EXPAND THAT NEW OFFICE AND ITS ASSOCIATED OPERATIONS AND WORKFORCE AND TO RELOCATE EXISTING AND CREATE NEW JOBS AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES ALL WITHIN THE CITY AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.
OUR STAFF REPORT WILL BE BROUGHT FORWARD THIS EVENING BY JENNY GEHRING AND SHE WILL BE JOINED BY ALEX GRANT, WHO IS THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF OHIO.
GOOD EVENING MEMBERS OF COUNCIL.
AS YOU RECALL, STAFF HAS BEEN WORKING WITH JOHN W DANFORTH COMPANY AS THEY ARE CONSIDERING LEASING A FACILITY IN THE CITY OF DUBLIN.
THE PROPOSED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT INCLUDES A TWO YEAR 15% PERFORMANCE INCENTIVE ON WITHHOLDINGS, SUBSEQUENTLY FOLLOWED BY A FIVE YEAR 10% PERFORMANCE INCENTIVE ON WITHHOLDINGS VALUED AT $353,000 FOR THE TERM OF THE AGREEMENT AND CONSIDERATION OF THE COMPANY'S INVESTMENT AND PLANNED WORKFORCE GROWTH IN DUBLIN.
THE CITY IS ALSO PROPOSING A $50,000 LOCATION GRANT TO SUPPORT CONSTRUCTION COSTS RELATED TO THE RENOVATION OF THE FACILITY.
THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES TO THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE AND STAFF RECOMMENDS COUNCIL APPROVAL.
AND HERE WITH US AGAIN TONIGHT FROM DANFORTH IS, UH, MR. ALEX GRANT.
THANK YOU AND THANKS FOR HAVING ME IN THE CONSIDERATION ON THIS MATTER.
UH, DANFORTH WAS RECITED IN DUBLIN ALREADY FOR THE LAST FIVE YEARS AND, UH, WE'VE EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT GROWTH YEAR OVER YEAR, WHICH HAS BEEN VERY EXCITING.
UM, WE LOOK FOR THAT TO CONTINUE ON THE RIGHT TRAJECTORY AND THE CENTRAL OHIO CONSTRUCTION MARKET REMAINS STRONG AND THIS NEW LO NEW LOCATION WILL, UH, HELP OUR ONGOING OPERATION.
WE'LL LOOK TO DOUBLE OUR WORKFORCE, UM, WITHIN THE CITY OF DUBLIN.
UM, A SIGNIFICANT PART OF OUR SUCCESS HAS BEEN THE CULTURE THAT WE FOSTER WITHIN OUR COMPANY AND THE RELATIONSHIPS THAT WE HAVE.
AND THAT'S NO DIFFERENT THAN THE, UM, YOU KNOW, RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CITY OF DUBLIN AND THE, THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
AND WE REALLY THRIVE OFF OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND WITH EXPANSION AND CONTINUED WORKFORCE.
WE JUST LOOK FOR THAT TO CONTINUE AND, AND EXPAND.
SO REALLY EXCITING AND HAPPY TO BE PART OF THE COMMUNITY.
SO PIVOTAL POINT, UM, IN OUR COMPANY AND SOME GROWTH.
AND, UH, WE LOOK FOR THAT TO CONTINUE FOR DECADES ON, AND THIS IS JUST THE START OF IT.
SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.
WE WILL TAKE A MOMENT FOR PUBLIC COMMENT IF THERE ANY, IS ANYONE PRESENT THIS EVENING THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK RELATIVE TO THIS LEGISLATION? HEARING NONE COUNCIL QUESTIONS, DISCUSSION.
WELL, WE ARE THRILLED THAT YOU, UH, THAT YOU'VE, IT'S ONE THING FOR SOMEONE TO CHOOSE TO COME AND IT'S ANOTHER THING FOR SOMEONE TO CHOOSE TO STAY.
AND, UH, WE ARE VERY GRATEFUL THAT YOU HAVE A HIGH LEVEL OF CONFIDENCE IN US AND WE CERTAINLY HAVE A HIGH LEVEL OF CONFIDENCE IN YOU.
JENNY, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLE MS. JOHNSON? YES.
[Ordinance 44-26 ]
THIS BRINGS US TO ORDINANCE 44 DASH 26 AUTHORIZED IN THE PROVISION OF CERTAIN INCENTIVES TO, IN A SOURCE LLC, TO INDUCE IT TO LEASE SPACE IN AN EXISTING OFFICE BUILDING TO RELOCATE THE COMPANY'S EXISTING OFFICE FROM WITHIN THE CITY, AND TO EXPAND THAT NEW OFFICE IN ITS ASSOCIATED OPERATIONS AND WORKFORCE AND TO RELOCATE EXISTING AND CREATE NEW JOBS AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES ALL WITHIN THE CITY AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.OUR STAFF REPORT WILL STICK WITH JENNA GEHRING AND SHE WILL BE JOINED BY STEVEN SMITH, THE CFO OF INSOURCE.
UH, AS A RECAP, STAFF HAS BEEN WORKING WITH INSOURCE AS THEY'RE CONSIDERING LEASING A FACILITY IN THE CITY OF DUBLIN.
THE PROPOSED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT INCLUDES A 10% PERFORMANCE INCENTIVE ON WITHHOLDINGS OVER FIVE YEARS, VALUED AT A HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.
THE CITY IS ALSO PROPOSING A 50,000 LOCATION, $50,000 LOCATION GRANT TO SUPPORT FACILITY RENOVATION AND CONSTRUCTION COSTS.
THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGES TO THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE AND STAFF RECOMMENDS COUNCIL APPROVAL AND I WILL TURN IT OVER TO MR. SMITH.
UH, MAYOR CITY COUNCIL, THANK YOU FOR HAVING US HERE TODAY.
AND ON BEHALF OF INTERSOURCE, WE WANNA THANK YOU FOR THE, UH, WONDERFUL INCENTIVE.
INTERSOURCE IS CALLED DUBLIN HOME SINCE 2010, AND THIS AGREEMENT WRITES OUR NEXT CHAPTER WITH TONIGHT'S SUPPORT.
WE'RE GROWING OUR DUBLIN WORKFORCE BY ABOUT 30% OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS, AND WE'RE INVESTING IN HEADQUARTERS THAT ARE REALLY BUILT FOR THIS GROWTH.
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TO GROW BEYOND THAT IN THAT TIMEFRAME.THIS ISN'T JUST AN INCENTIVE TO US, IT'S A VOTE OF CONFIDENCE AND WE INTEND TO EARN IT.
OUR OWN PROJECTIONS SHOW THIS EXPANSION WILL RETURN CLOSE TO $850,000 IN NEW INCOME TAX REVENUE TO DUBLIN OVER THE LIFE OF THE AGREEMENT.
THESE ARE JOBS AND DOLLARS STAYING RIGHT HERE IN THE COMMUNITY.
DUBLIN GAVE INTERSOURCE ROOM TO GROW BEFORE, AND TONIGHT YOU'RE GIVING US ROOM TO DO IT AGAIN.
I TAKE A MOMENT FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.
IS THERE ANYONE PRESENT THIS EVENING THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK RELATIVE TO THIS LEGISLATION? HEARING NONE.
UH, THE GROWTH OF INTERSOURCE HAS BEEN REMARKABLE AND, UM, WE ARE JUST REALLY PROUD THAT YOU CALLED DUBLIN HOME AND, UH, REALLY APPRECIATE THE FANTASTIC CORPORATE RESIDENT THAT YOU, I'M SURE YOU WILL CONTINUE TO BE IN THE WAYS THAT YOU'LL, UM, REALLY EX HELP OUR COMMUNITY GROW TOGETHER.
COUNCIL QUESTIONS? DISCUSSION.
JENNY, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLE MS. A LUDO? YES.
[Ordinance 45-26 ]
BRINGS US TO ORDINANCE 45 DASH 26 AUTHORIZED IN THE PROVISION OF CERTAIN INCENTIVES TO NORTHWEST BANK TO INDUCE IT, TO LEASE AN OFFICE BUILDING, TO RELOCATE EXISTING EMPLOYEES FROM OUTSIDE THE CITY AND EXPAND THE NEW OFFICE AND ITS ASSOCIATED OPERATIONS AND WORKFORCE ALL WITHIN THE CITY AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.OUR STAFF REPORT WILL BE BROUGHT FORWARD THIS EVENING BY LUKE FLEMING AND HE WILL BE JOINED WITH LOU TCHO, THE PRESIDENT, CEO, DOUG SCHLOSSER, THE CFO AND STEVE BELL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF REAL ESTATE.
GOOD EVENING, MEMBERS OF COUNCIL.
UM, THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGES TO THIS LEGISLATION, AGAIN, STAFFED AS RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THIS AS WELL.
BUT AS A REMINDER, UM, THE INCENTIVE WOULD ACTUALLY BE A 15% OF NET NEW EMPLOYEE PAYROLL WITHHOLDINGS, UM, BETWEEN YEARS 2030 AND 2034, CAPPED AT $460,000 DURING THAT DURATION.
AND THE CITY WOULD ALSO PROVIDE A $50,000 LOCATION GRANT TO NORTHWEST BANK.
BUT I WANT TO TURN IT OVER HERE TO DOUG HERE, UH, TO SAY A FEW WORDS.
UH, GOOD EVENING MAYOR, MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL, CITY STAFF, AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.
MY NAME'S DOUG SHOSER AND I'M CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF NORTHWEST BANK.
THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SAY A FEW WORDS TONIGHT AND FOR YOUR THOUGHTFUL CONSIDERATION OF THIS PROJECT.
ON BEHALF OF NORTHWEST BANK, I WANT TO THANK OUR PARTNERS IN THE CITY OF DUBLIN FOR WORKING CLOSE CLOSELY WITH US AND HELPING MAKE THIS PROCESS A POSITIVE COLLABORATIVE EXPERIENCE.
FROM THE START, WE'RE EXCITED TO BECOME PART OF THIS COMMUNITY, TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE MOMENTUM THAT CONTINUES TO GROW HERE AND TO BUILD LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE CITY, LOCAL BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS.
AS THIS DEVELOPMENT MOVES FORWARD AND EVENTUALLY BECOMES NORTHWEST BANK'S NEW HOME, AS WE LOOKED CAREFULLY AT OUR LONG-TERM WORKFORCE NEEDS AND STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD THE NEW HEADQUARTERS, WE KNEW THIS DECISION HAD TO SUPPORT NOT ONLY WHERE OUR COMPANY IS TODAY, BUT WHERE WE ARE HEADED FOR YEARS TO COME.
AFTER EVALUATING NUMEROUS OPTIONS, DUBLIN STOOD OUT AS A COMMUNITY THAT ALIGNS WITH THE FUTURE AND SUPPORTS OUR AMBITIONS AND SHARES OUR BELIEF IN THE IMPORTANT AND PRODUCTIVE ROLE BUSINESS CAN PLAY.
AS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY, OUR PLAN HEADQUARTERS AND BRIDGE NORTH WILL CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT THAT SUPPORTS COLLABORATION, INNOVATION, EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE, AND WILL ENHANCE OUR ABILITY TO RETRACT AND ATTAIN GREAT TALENT.
THIS MOVE REINFORCES OUR COMMITMENT AND CONTINUED INVESTMENT IN BEING A HOMETOWN BANK IN CENTRAL OHIO.
AT NORTHWEST, WE'RE FOCUSED ON HELPING OUR CUSTOMERS AND CLIENTS WITH THEIR NEXT, NEXT HOME, NEXT TRIP, NEXT FAMILY VACATION DUB DUBLIN IS WHAT'S NEXT, IS WHAT'S NEXT FOR NORTHWEST.
ON BEHALF OF NORTHWEST BANK, WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY AND LOOK FORWARD TO BUILDING TOGETHER AND BECOMING A MEMBER OF THIS COMMUNITY.
I'M GONNA 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 PLEASE CALL THE ROLE MR. KEELER? YES.
WELL, WE ARE, WE COULDN'T BE MORE DELIGHTED THAT YOU CHOSE TO CALL DUBLIN HOME.
AND, UM, WE HOPE THAT YOU RECEIVE A, A GREAT WELCOME.
YOU'VE GOT FANTASTIC PARTNERS, UH, AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO GREAT THINGS.
AND IF THERE'S ANY WAY, I'M SURE LUKE HAS BEEN IN TOUCH, UH, FREQUENTLY, BUT, UH, IN DUBLIN, WE'D LIKE TO STAY VERY CLOSE TO OUR BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND IF THERE'S EVER ANY, ANY POINT IN TIME WE CAN BE HELPFUL, PLEASE REACH OUT.
[Ordinance 46-26 ]
OKAY, THIS BRINGS US TO THE INTRODUCTION.FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE, PORTION OF OUR AGENDA.
AND WE WILL BEGIN WITH ORDINANCE 46 DASH 26 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AND ACCEPT NECESSARY CONVEYANCE DOCUMENTS AND CONTRACTS TO ACQUIRE 0.032 ACRE PERMANENT PERPETUAL PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENT FROM THE PROPERTY, LOCATED AT 4 4 0 5 MAY APPLE COURT, IDENTIFIED AS FRANKLIN COUNTY PARCEL NUMBER 2 7 3 0 0 9 0 1 3 0 0
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FROM JOHN A CO.AND SHELLY CO FOR THE PUBLIC PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING THE RIVERSIDE DRIVE, SHARED JUICE PATH WATER MAIN AND SANITARY SEWER EXTENSIONS AND RELATED STREET MAINTENANCE PROJECT, WHICH SHALL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC WITHOUT CHARGE.
OUR STAFF REPORT WILL BE BEGIN WITH BRIAN GABLE.
MEMBERS OF COUNCIL FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.
THIS EVENING IS ONE ACQUISITION RELATED TO THE, UH, RIVERSIDE DRIVE, SHARED JUICE PATH WATER MAIN AND SANITARY SEWER EXTENSIONS AND RELATED STREET MAINTENANCE PROJECT.
THIS PROJECT BRINGS TOGETHER SEVERAL PLANNED CITY PROJECTS AS REFERENCED ON THE SCREEN.
BACKGROUND ON THE PROJECT IS DETAILED WITHIN THE STAFF MEMO AND DISCUSSED DURING THE AUGUST 10TH, 2026 COUNCIL MEETING, ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY INTEREST FROM NINE PROPERTY OWNERS IN THE PROJECT AREA IS NECESSARY TO CONSTRUCT THE PROJECT.
ADDITIONALLY, EASEMENTS AND RIGHT OF WAY ARE PLANNED TO BE DEDICATED FROM CITY OF DUBLIN OWNED PARCELS TO THE NORTH AND SOUTH OF THIS IMAGE.
SIX OF THE NINE REQUIRED ACQUISITIONS HAVE BEEN BEFORE COUNCIL.
THE ACQUISITION THIS EVENING IS FOR PARCEL 10.
UH, THIS GENERAL UTILITY EASEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR BOTH THIS PROJECT AND THE STORMWATER BASIN MANAGEMENT 2026 PROJECT, UH, FOR ACCESS.
THE ORDINANCE BEFORE COUNCIL THIS EVENING PROVIDES FOR THE ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY AS DETAILED IN THE STAFF MEMO, THE CITY HAS PARTICIPATED IN GOOD FAITH DISCUSSIONS WITH THE PROPERTY OWNER AND HAVE ARRIVED AT MUTUALLY AGREEABLE TERMS OF THE CITY'S APPRAISED FAIR MARKET VALUE OR FMVE.
THE ADOPTION OF THIS ORDINANCE AUTHORIZES THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT ALL NECESSARY CONVEYANCE DOCUMENTS AND CONTRACTS TO FORMALLY ACQUIRE THE NECESSARY PROPERTY INTEREST.
STAFF RECOMMENDS ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 46 DASH 26 AT THE SECOND READING PUBLIC HEARING ON SEPTEMBER 14TH, 2026.
AND I'LL DO MY BEST TO ADDRESS ANY QUESTIONS COUNSEL MAY HAVE REGARDING THIS ORDINANCE.
I WANNA TAKE A MOMENT FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.
IS THERE ANYONE PRESENT THIS EVENING THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK RELATIVE TO THIS LEGISLATION? HEARING NONE COUNCIL QUESTIONS.
WELL, WE WILL LOOK FORWARD TO SECOND READING.
PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER THE 14TH.
[Ordinance 47-26 ]
DASH 26 PETITIONING THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MADISON COUNTY, OHIO TO ADJUST THE BOUNDARY LINES OF DARBY TOWNSHIP SO AS TO EXCLUDE THAT TERRITORY, THAT AS A RESULT OF ANNEXATION NOW LIES WITHIN THE CORPORATE BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN.AND OUR STAFF REPORT WILL BE BROUGHT FORWARD THIS EVENING BY JESSE SHA.
MEMBERS OF COUNCIL, UH, THIS ORDINANCE IS THE FINAL STEP IN THE ANNEXATION PROCESS FOR THE 79 ACRES OF LAND, UH, THAT WE ANNEXED INTO MADISON COUNTY.
UH, THE MADISON COUNTY AUDITOR AND SECRETARY OF STATE HAVE FINALIZED THE RECORDING OF THAT ANNEXATION.
UH, AND SO AT THIS TIME, THE LEGISLATION BEFORE YOU AUTHORIZES LAW DEPARTMENT, UH, TO SUBMIT A PETITION TO THE MADISON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS THAT WILL REMOVE THAT TERRITORY FROM DARBY TOWNSHIP AND PLACE IT INTO WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, UH, STATE LAW AND OHIO SUPREME COURT PRECEDENT, UH, REMOVE ANY DISCRETION ON THIS DECISION FROM THE MADISON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
SO THEY HAVE TO ACCEPT IT, UH, PROVIDED IT MEETS ALL THE PROCEDURAL, UH, HURDLES.
UH, IN EXCHANGE FOR THIS REMOVAL, UH, THE HIGH REVISED CODE PROVIDES A SLIDING SCALE OF REPARATIONS TO BE PAID TO DERBY TOWNSHIP.
UH, ESSENTIALLY, UH, THEY ARE PAID A PERCENTAGE OVER PERIODS OF YEARS TO MAKE UP FOR THEIR LOSS OF REVENUE.
UH, DIRECTOR RUBINO HELPED ME, UH, PROVIDE SOME, SOME NUMBERS FOR THAT.
SO, FOR EXAMPLE, UM, IF DEVELOPMENT ON THE CITY OWNED PARCELS BEGINS FOUR YEARS INTO THE REPAYMENT PERIOD, THE CITY COULD EXPECT TO PAY APPROXIMATELY $46,000 IN REPARATIONS FOR A $50 MILLION, UH, INCREASE IN TAXABLE VALUATION.
UH, THE ESTIMATE ACCOUNTS FOR THE INCREASE IN TAXABLE VALUE, UH, OCCURRING IN LATER YEARS OF THE REPAYMENT PERIOD.
UH, STAFF REQUESTS THAT CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZE THE FILING OF THIS PETITION AT THE SEPTEMBER 14TH COUNCIL MEETING.
AND I'D BE HAPPY TO TAKE ANY QUESTION.
YOU WANNA TAKE A MOMENT FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS? IS THERE ANYONE PRESENT THIS EVENING FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK RELATIVE TO THIS LEGISLATION? HEARING NONE COUNCIL QUESTIONS DISCUSSION, JESSE, I JUST HAVE ONE.
YOU, YOU TALK ABOUT THE REPAYMENT IF DEVELOPMENT WERE TO HAPPEN IN FOUR YEARS AND THE SCALE I, I THINK WAS 10 YEARS, UH, 12 YEAR PERIOD, 12 YEAR PERIOD OF TIME.
SO IF DEVELOPMENT DOESN'T HAPPEN IN THAT 12 YEARS, IT IS SOLELY BASED ON THE PRESENT LAND VALUE.
$2,500 IF WE DIDN'T DEVELOP ANYTHING.
OKAY, WELL WE WILL LOOK FORWARD TO SECOND READING, PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER THE 14TH.
[Resolution 32-26 ]
UH, THIS BRINGS US TO THE INTRODUCTION, PUBLIC HEARING, VOTE FOR RESOLUTIONS.AND WE WILL BEGIN WITH RESOLUTION 32 DASH 26 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH FRIENDS OF CHRIS KINDLE MARKET, DUBLIN, INC.
FOR THE USE OF RIVERSIDE CROSSING PARK IN CONNECTION WITH THE 2026 CHRIS KINDLE MARKET, DUBLIN, OHIO.
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WILL BE BROUGHT FORWARD THIS EVENING BY ALISON LEROY, MARIA ROSENFELD AND JESSE SHAM.WELCOME AND GOOD EVENING MEMBERS OF COUNCIL.
UM, I KNOW MANY OF YOU HAVE MET MARIA MULTIPLE TIMES, BUT WE ARE HAPPY TO HAVE HER HERE TONIGHT TO GO THROUGH A PRESENTATION OF WHERE THEY ARE WITH THE MARKET AT THIS POINT.
SO I WILL LET HER TALK ABOUT THAT BEFORE WE TALK ABOUT THE RESOLUTION.
WELL, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE INTRODUCTION, ALLISON, AND THANK YOU ALL FOR ALLOWING ME TO SPEAK THIS EVENING.
UM, AS YOU KNOW, THIS WINTER WE'LL BE INTRODUCING THE FIRST CHRIS KENDALL DUBLIN TO RIVERSIDE CROSSING PARK.
THE OPENING DAY IS NOVEMBER 21ST, AND I COULDN'T BE MORE THRILLED TO BE HERE TODAY TELLING YOU SOME UPDATES ON THE LOGISTICAL AND OPERATIONAL ITEMS, UM, AS WELL AS SOME OF THE FUN THINGS YET TO COME.
SO STARTING OUT, WE HAVE SIGNED CONTRACTS WITH 38 VENDORS, 23 OF WHICH ARE FOOD VENDORS, 14 OF WHICH ARE PRODUCT VENDORS.
IN ADDITION TO THAT, WE WILL HAVE ONE BOOTH THAT IS A COMBINATION OF GUEST SERVICES AND FIRST AID, INCLUDING, UM, COMPLIMENTARY WHEELCHAIR, UM, NOT EVEN RENTAL, JUST, UM, ALINE I
I WANTED TO GO INTO GERMAN FOR SOME REASON.
UM, THE HUTS, WE HAVE, UH, THE DESIGNS UNDERWAY.
THEY'RE GOING THROUGH THE PERMITTING PROCESS.
SOME ARE UNDER CONSTRUCTION THAT HAVE BEEN THROUGH THE PERMITTING PROCESS.
UM, IN ADDITION, WE HAVE ESTABLISHED A NON-PROFIT FRIENDS OF CHRIS KENDALL MART DUBLIN, WHICH WAS ALREADY REFERENCED IN ORDER TO GET THE ALCOHOL PERMITTING AND LICENSING IN OHIO, AS WELL AS THAT'S THE ORGANIZATION THAT WE'RE GONNA RUN A THROUGH A FEW NON-PROFIT RELATED ITEMS THROUGH, SUCH AS OUR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM AND THE CHRIS KEN SCHOLARSHIP.
IN ADDITION TO THAT, WE'VE CREATED AN LLC FOR THE FOR-PROFIT OPERATIONS SIDE OF THINGS AND HAVE ESTABLISHED THE RELATIONSHIP WITH OUR INVESTORS AND THE FUNDING MECHANISMS ARE IN PLACE FOR THAT AT THIS TIME.
QUICK HIGHLIGHT ON THE VENDORS.
WE HAVE TWO THAT ARE LOCAL DUBLIN, UM, COMPANIES, ONE OF WHICH IS THE FRENCH STORE THERE IN, DOWN, DOWN THE HISTORIC DOWNTOWN DUBLIN AREA, AS WELL AS HOLY CREPES, WHICH IS IN, UM, THE FOOD COURT NORTH, NORTH MARKET.
UM, THE INVESTOR NEGOTIATIONS ARE COMPLETE OPERATION AGREEMENT SIGNED.
UM, AND ONE THING THAT'S VERY EXCITING, YOU'LL NOTICE THE BOOT MUGS THAT ARE A GIFT TO YOU ALL THIS EVENING.
UM, THERE ARE 20,000, A THOUSAND OF THEM IN A SHIPPING CONTAINER ON THEIR WAY HERE RIGHT NOW.
THEY SHOULD BE ARRIVING, UM, EARLY SEPTEMBER.
WE'VE ALSO ORDERED, UH, 3000 ORNAMENTS.
IF YOU'VE BEEN WATCHING OUR SOCIAL MEDIA.
IF YOU HAVEN'T, PLEASE DO, UM, FOLLOW US.
BUT WE HAVE 3000 ORNAMENTS ALSO, UM, UNDER, UNDER CONSTRUCTION RIGHT NOW.
WE ARE RECRUITING SPONSORS HAVE ALREADY SIGNED WITH A FEW WONDERFUL ONES AND ARE EXCITED TO CONTINUE TO EXPAND THAT WITH LOCAL COMPANIES.
AND THE VOLUNTEER PORTAL WILL BE OPEN SHORTLY, SO WE WOULD WELCOME YOU ALL AS VOLUNTEERS.
UM, JUST A FEW THINGS ABOUT THE DESIGN AND DISCOVERY.
YOU CAN KIND OF SEE A MAP THERE.
I KNOW IT'S A LITTLE SMALL ON THE SCREEN, BUT IT WILL BE, UH, IT, THE MARKET WE HAVE DESIGNED IN A WAY TO CREATE A FLOW THAT ENCOURAGES EXPLORATION THROUGHOUT RIVERSIDE CROSSING PARK WITH THE HOPE OF EXPANSION IN THE FUTURE.
IT'S A PURPOSEFUL MIX OF FOOD, BEVERAGE AND ARTISAN, UM, UH, HUTS THROUGHOUT THE MARKET.
AND THOSE WILL ALL BE WITHIN THE WOODEN CHALET TYPE TYPE OF MARKET HUTS.
NOW IT WORKS
THE FINAL FINAL BUILD OUT OF THE MARKET WILL BE COMPLETE AND VENDORS WILL START TO MOVE IN.
PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR NOVEMBER 18TH.
THAT'S GONNA BE OUR VIP MEDIA DAY, WHICH IS AN INVITE ONLY SOFT OPEN THAT WE HOPE YOU'LL ALL ATTEND.
AND ON NOVEMBER 21ST, OF COURSE, IS THE GRAND OPENING.
OF COURSE, IF YOU'VE BEEN TO A CHRIS KINDLE MART BEFORE, YOU KNOW THAT THE GLUE VINE, THE MOLD SPICED WINE, WHICH IS SERVED IN THESE CUTE LITTLE MUGS IS ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS AS WELL AS THE BRATWURST AND THE PRETZELS.
BUT IN ADDITION TO THAT, WE'RE GONNA HAVE A COUPLE OF REALLY UNIQUE PIECES SUCH AS ANGOLA, WHICH YOU DON'T SEE AT
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EVERY MARKET.SO JUST A QUICK DESCRIPTION OF THAT IS WHERE YOU TAKE A SUGAR CONE, YOU SOAK IT IN RUM, AND THEN YOU LIGHT IT ON FIRE.
UM, AND THAT CARAMELIZED SUGAR DRIPS DOWN INTO A BOWL BELOW, WHICH HAS THE MOLD WINE.
SO IT'S BASICALLY CARAMELIZED, SPIKED RUM, MOLD, WINE
AND WE'RE GOING TO HAVE THAT AT THE MARKET THIS WINTER, AND I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE A BIG HIGHLIGHT AS WELL AS MELTED RAE CHEESE, WHICH YOU PUT OVER A BAGUETTE, WHICH ISN'T SEEN AT EVERY MARKET.
SO A LOT OF FUN THINGS, FUN FLAVORS TO EXPLORE AT THE MARKET THIS WINTER.
AND ON THE SHOPPING SIDE, WE HAVE, UM, GLASS ORNAMENTS THAT ARE IMPORTED FROM LAHA GERMANY, NUTCRACKERS FROM THE IGA REGION OF GERMANY, AS WELL AS, UM, BEER KRUGER THAT ARE BEING HAND PAINTED AND HANDMADE IN THE VALOR, THE WEST PART OF GERMANY.
SO A LOT OF REALLY EXCITING THINGS TO EXPLORE.
AND THEN JUST THE OVERALL AMBIANCE OF THE MARKET.
THERE'S A WORD THAT WE'VE BEEN PUTTING OUT IN OUR MARKETING QUITE A LOT, A LOT, WHICH IS CALLED
AND IT MEANS THAT WARM COZY FEELING THAT YOU GET WHEN YOU'RE WITH YOUR LOVED ONES AND YOU'RE EXPERIENCING SOMETHING PARTICULARLY IN THE COLDER MONTHS TOGETHER.
AND SO WE REALLY WANNA CREATE
AND FLOYD IS THE OTHER WORD THAT YOU'LL SEE A LOT IN OUR MARKETING, WHICH JUST MEANS JOY.
WHEN WE WANT THIS TO BE A PLACE WHERE ALL OUR WELCOME TO COME WALK AROUND THE MARKET, THE MARKET IS FREE TO GET IN AND TO COME AND SEE THE ENTERTAINMENT, EXPLORE, SEE THE LIGHTS, UM, AND JUST HAVE A WONDERFUL TIME.
YOU CAN BRING YOUR OWN THERMOS OF HOT CHOCOLATE AND WALK AROUND.
AND SO WE WANNA BRING A LOT OF JOY TO DUBLIN THIS WINTER.
LET'S SEE IF THIS IS GONNA, HEY, UH, IT'S 25 DAYS LONG AGAIN, I'VE ALREADY HIGHLIGHTED OPENING 20 NOVEMBER 21ST AND GOING THROUGH DECEMBER 24TH.
UM, AND ONE SPECIAL EVENT THAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE DURING THE MARKET IS CALLED SAN NICHOLAS, AND THAT IS ON DECEMBER 6TH.
IF YOU KNOW THE TRADITION, YOU CAN PUT YOUR BOOT OUTSIDE THE DOOR AND NICHOLAS COMES IF YOU'VE BEEN GOOD AND PUTS LITTLE TREATS IN YOUR BOOT FOR YOU.
SO WE'RE ACTUALLY GOING TO HAVE A PROCESSIONAL PARTNERING WITH SOME OF THE LOCAL GERMAN ORGANIZATIONS WHERE NICHOLAS IS GOING TO DO A PROCESSIONAL AROUND THE MARKET AND THEN HAVE GOODIES TO HAND OUT TO THE CHILDREN AT THE MARKET AND THE ADULTS AT THE MARKET THAT DAY.
SO WHY CHRIS KENDALL MART MATTERS.
MANY OF YOU WERE ON THE STEERING COMMITTEES THAT MADE THIS POSSIBLE.
SO YOU ALREADY KNOW THIS, BUT JUST TO REITERATE, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT'S GOING TO, UM, ATTRACT PEOPLE FROM AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDPOINT.
HEADS IN BEDS AS THEY LIKE TO SAY.
IT'S ALSO A LOT OF SEASONAL HIRING, UM, UH, LONG-TERM IDENTITY.
YOU ALREADY HAVE SO MANY AMAZING EVENTS HERE IN DUBLIN AND THIS IS JUST ROUNDING OUT THE FULL SEASON SO THAT WE END WITH AN, UH, A WINTER EVENT HERE IN DUBLIN AS WELL AS, UM, JUST A WONDERFUL PLACE FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITY TO GATHER TOGETHER.
SPEAKING OF THIS, THE EMPLOYMENT PIECE, I JUST WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT THAT.
UM, CHRIS KENDALL MART DUBLIN, AS AN ORGANIZATION, WE HAVE THREE FULL-TIME POSITIONS, BUT SEASONALLY WHERE WE HAVE SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 40 TO 50 POSITIONS IN ORDER TO RUN ALL OF THE OPERATIONS OF JUST THE GLUE VINYL ALONE IS, IS MASSIVE.
IN ADDITION TO THAT, EVERY OUTSIDE VENDOR HIRES AROUND FIVE PEOPLE.
SO IF YOU MULTIPLY THAT 38 VENDORS TIMES FIVE, YOU'RE LOOKING AT AROUND 200 SEASONAL ROLES THAT WILL BE ADDED TO THE WINTER, UM, TIME HERE IN DUBLIN.
SO THAT'S AN SIGNIFICANT ECONOMIC IMPACT.
IN ADDITION TO THAT, WE ARE REALLY EXCITED TO BE WORKING WITH A LOT OF LOCAL COMPANIES FOR OUR SUBCONTRACTED SERVICES, SUCH AS MJ TWO MARKETING, WHO DID THIS WONDERFUL POWERPOINT FOR US,
SO A LOT OF REALLY WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITIES TO WORK WITH SOME GREAT COMPANIES HERE LOCALLY.
SO HOW CAN YOU HELP? I KNOW THAT'S WHAT YOU'VE BEEN SITTING HERE THANKING THIS ENTIRE TIME,
AND THEN OF COURSE, TO AMPLIFY, IF YOU COULD SHARE OUR POSTS AND JUST BEGIN TO TELL PEOPLE ABOUT WHAT THIS, THIS WONDERFUL MARKET THAT IS COMING THIS WINTER, THAT WOULD BE LOVELY.
THAT WAS THE LAST SLIDE,
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AND, UH, WE'LL LET JESSE TAKE OVER AT THIS POINT.UH, THE RESOLUTION BEFORE YOU TONIGHT AUTHORIZES, UH, TWO SEPARATE ITEMS. THE FIRST, UH, IT SEEKS COUNSEL APPROVAL TO PERMIT ALCOHOL ALCOHOL SALES ON A PORTION OF RIVERSIDE CROSSING PARK, WHERE THE CHRIS KENDALL MART WILL SIT, UH, FOR THE DURATION OF THE HOLIDAY MARKET.
UH, AND SECOND, IT AUTHORIZES A TEMPORARY LEASE FROM THE CITY, UH, TO THE NONPROFIT THAT MARIA MENTIONED.
UH, IT'S BEEN CREATED BY THE MARKETS OPERATOR, UH, UNDER OHIO LAW, A NONPROFIT HAS TO SEEK OUT THE F NINE LIQUOR PERMIT THAT ALLOWS THIS, UH, THE SALE OF ALCOHOL.
UH, AND SO THIS, THIS IS THE, THE MECHANISM BY WHICH WE DO THAT.
UH, AND SO THOSE ARE THE TWO ACTION ITEMS, UH, AND WE'D BE HAPPY TO TAKE ANY QUESTIONS.
WANNA 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.
SO I HAD TWO QUESTIONS ABOUT THE LEASE.
SO ONE UNDER PERMITTED USES, THERE'S A, UM, ONE OF THE USES IN THERE IS TICKETING OR ADMISSION OPERATIONS.
AND I'M CURIOUS WHY THAT'S IN THERE.
'CAUSE I DIDN'T THINK WE WERE HAVING ANY TICKETED EVENTS OR ANY TYPE OF ADMISSIONS.
UH, THIS YEAR THERE ARE NOT ANY PLANNED.
I THINK WE WANTED TO LEAVE THE DOOR OPEN IN THE FUTURE IF THERE WERE ANY SPECIAL EVENTS, UM, THAT THE MARKET WANTED TO HAVE.
SO THIS YEAR THERE ARE NOT ANY PLANNED ACTIVITIES, BUT WE WANTED TO KIND OF LEAVE THAT DOOR OPEN FOR FUTURE.
AND THEN MY SECOND QUESTION IS THE, THERE'S NOTHING IN THE LEASE THAT STATES THE LANDLORD, WHICH WOULD BE THE CITY RETAINS PERMISSION TO ACCESS THE LEAST SPACE AT ALL TIMES WITHOUT CONSENT OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.
SO I'M CURIOUS IF THAT SHOULD BE A CLAUSE THAT GETS ADDED.
UM, IT, IT BROUGHT UP THE THOUGHT THAT, I JUST WANNA BE SURE THAT'S NO AREAS THAT ARE GOING TO BE, UM, LOCKED OR CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC AT ANY TIME, LIKE OVERNIGHT.
I'M ASSUMING, UM, THE PREMISES WOULD STILL BE ALLOWED TO BE PUBLIC PLACES THAT PEOPLE CAN WALK ONCE OUTSIDE OF MARKET HOURS AND THAT'S NOT ADDRESSED IN HERE.
I MEAN, WE WILL MAKE SURE THAT THEY KNOW THAT THE HUTS THEMSELVES WILL BE OF COURSE, LOCKED, CORRECT? CORRECT.
AND, UM, YOU KNOW, JUST TO MAKE SURE IT'S FREE FOR PUBLIC USE.
AND IT'S NOT MARKED OFF IN ANY WAY THAT SHOULD BE ADDED IN THERE.
THAT'S, I, AND SO I DON'T KNOW IF YOU RECALL, BUT I WAS YOUR BIGGEST SKEPTIC.
UM, WHILE THIS ISN'T YOUR FIRST RODEO DOING A CHRIS KENDALL MARKET, IT'S YOUR FIRST ENDEAVOR ON YOUR OWN.
UM, YOU'VE BEEN A BUSY YOUNG LADY AND, UH, I'M, YOU'VE BLOWN ME AWAY.
WON ME OVER THE ENTHUSIASM, THE SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS, PRACTICALLY WEEKLY, PEOPLE DANCING AROUND, UM, WITH THINGS LIKE THAT.
I'M VERY EXCITED TO SEE THIS HAPPEN.
AND I WOULD ONLY SAY IF YOU COME BACK, BRING SOME SAMPLES OF SOME OF THE FOOD SHE DID.
AND SHE DOES ACTUALLY ASKED AND ANSWERED, WE DID BRING SOME GLUE VINE WITH US TONIGHT, BUT IT IS NON-ALCOHOLIC.
THAT'S CALLED THE KINDER PUNCH, BUT IT'S OUT IN THE LOBBY, SO IF YOU WANNA TRY, IT DOESN'T, IT'S NOT FULLY LEADED, BUT
WELL, AS YOU MAY RECALL, I'M PROBABLY YOUR BIGGEST FAN,
AND, UM, I, I CAN'T THANK YOU ENOUGH FOR, UM, ALL THE HARD WORK BECAUSE THIS HAS BEEN A TREMENDOUS LIFT.
AND I KNOW PERSONALLY THIS IS, YOU'VE PUT YOUR HEART AND SOUL IN THIS, AND WE APPRECIATE THAT.
AND AS SOMEONE WHO HAS HAD THIS SUCH GOOD FORTUNE TO ATTEND MANY OF THESE, THAT MAGIC THAT YOU TALKED ABOUT IS REALLY A WONDERFUL THING.
AND I KNOW YOU'RE WORKING HARD TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN.
SO THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK THANKS TO STAFF, BECAUSE I KNOW THIS IS REALLY OUR FIRST BIG ADVENTURE WHERE WE'RE NOT, QUOTE UNQUOTE TOTALLY IN CONTROL OF A BIG, AND, AND THAT TAKES COURAGE, ALISON.
AND THAT TAKES, THAT TAKES A LOT.
AND I KNOW YOUR TEAM AND, AND ACROSS THE ORGANIZATION, UM, HAVE WORKED SO HARD, UM, TO, TO HELP MAKE THIS HAPPEN.
SO I LOOK FORWARD TO IT AND, UM, YOU'LL, YOU'LL BET I'LL BE THERE ON OPENING DAY.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? WELL, IT IS CERTAINLY EXCITING.
IT IS THE, IT IS THE TALK OF THE TOWN, IF YOU WILL, UH, LOOKING FORWARD TO, I DON'T THINK ANYONE LIKES TO CELEBRATE AS MUCH AS DUBLIN LIKES TO CELEBRATE ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING.
AND, UH, THIS WILL BE NO, NO EXCEPTION.
SO THANK YOU FOR THE WORK THAT YOU'VE PUT IN ON THIS.
UM, AND THANK YOU FOR WILLING TO BE A PARTNER TO US IN THIS, AND THANK YOU FOR PROVIDING SOMETHING FOR OUR RESIDENTS TO
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COALESCE AROUND AND CONTINUE TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH ONE ANOTHER.JENNY, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLE MS. CRAM? YES.
[Resolution 33-26 ]
OKAY.THIS BRINGS US TO RESOLUTION 33 DASH 26, ACCEPTING THE LOWEST AND BEST BID FOR THE DUBLIN COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTER, PHASE TWO RENOVATION PROJECT, HONOR
AND OUR STAFF REPORT WILL BE BROUGHT FORWARD THIS EVENING BY MATT EARMAN.
WELCOME, GOOD EVENING, MEMBERS OF COUNCIL.
ON AUGUST 5TH, 2026, THE CITY RECEIVED SIX BIDS FOR THE PHASE TWO PROJECT OF THE DUBLIN COMMUNITY RECREATION RENOVATION PROJECT.
THIS PHASE FOCUSES ON THREE AREAS OF THE FACILITY, THE TALLAS, THE MAIN HALLWAY RESTROOMS, AND THE ABBEY THEATER LOBBY.
STAFF PRESENTED THESE AREAS TO CITY COUNCIL IN APRIL THIS YEAR.
SO I'LL PROVIDE ONLY A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE AREAS FOR THE RENOVATION FOR THIS PHASE TWO, CERTAINLY ASKING ARE, UH, WILLING TO TAKE QUESTIONS AT THE END.
UM, WHILE THIS PHASE ADDRESSES THESE THREE AREAS, STAFF CONTINUES TO PLAN FOR THE FUTURE, UH, IMPROVEMENTS AND ADDITIONAL, UH, RENOVATION PHASES THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY.
THIS SLIDE SHOWS THE AREAS, UH, COMPLETED DURING THE PHASE ONE, UH, PROJECT HIGHLIGHTED IN GRAY.
AND THE AREAS INCLUDED IN PHASE TWO ARE HIGHLIGHTED IN ORANGE.
AS PREVIOUSLY DISCUSSED WITH CITY COUNCIL, THE TOWERS HAVE REMAINED LARGELY UNCHANGED SINCE THE FACILITY OPENED IN 2000.
AS A RESULT, THE SPACES HAVE OUTDATED FURNITURE, UH, OR FURNISHINGS, INADEQUATE LIGHTING, POOR ACOUSTICS, INCONSISTENT FLOORING, AND AREAS OF WALL DAMAGE TO NAME A FEW.
THE GOALS FOR RENOVATION, UM, OF THE TALLS ARE TO UPDATE THE FINISHES, IMPROVE LIGHTING AND ACOUSTICS, ESTABLISH A NEUTRAL AND COHESIVE MATERIAL PALETTE, AND USE DURABLE, EASY TO MAINTAIN MATERIALS.
THE RENOVATION IS ALSO INTENDED TO MAKE THE SPACE MORE FUNCTIONAL AND FLEXIBLE FOR A WIDE VARIETY OF EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES.
ONE OF THE PRIMARY, UH, BENEFITS OF THE TALLAS IS THEIR FLEXIBILITY.
THE SPACES CAN BE CONFIGURED IN A VARIETY OF LAYOUTS TO ACCOMMODATE BANQUETS, TRAINING SESSIONS, PRESENTATIONS, SPEAKER SERIES, UH, PARTIES, WEDDINGS, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES.
THE RENDERING, THE RENDERINGS OF THE UPDATES, UH, PROVIDES AN EXAMPLE OF HOW THE RENOVATION, UH, OF THE TOWELS CAN SUPPORT MORE CASUAL EVENT, UH, SETTINGS.
UH, THE UPDATED FURNISHINGS, UH, CREATE A MON, UH, MODERN AND COMFORTABLE AND WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT.
THIS RENDERING DEMONSTRATES HOW THE SAME SPACE CAN BE CONFIGURED FOR A MORE FORMAL EVENT.
THE FLEXIBILITY OF THE DESIGN ALLOWS THE TOWELS TO TRANSITION BETWEEN DIFFERENT TYPES OF EVENTS WHILE MAINTAINING A CONSISTENT AND UPDATED APPEARANCE.
THIS IS ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF HOW FLEXIBLE THE CONFIGURATION CAN BE.
THIS TIME SHOWING HOW THE SPACE CAN BE ACCOMMODATING.
UH, OPEN HOUSES, WORKSHOPS AND SIMILAR ACTIVITIES.
AND THIS RENDERING DEMONSTRATES HOW THE TOWELS CAN BE CONFIGURED FOR A SPEAKER, UH, OR LECTURE STYLE EVENT.
THE GOAL IS TO PROVIDE A SPACE THAT CAN BE EASILY ADAPT, UH, CAN EASILY ADAPT TO THE NEEDS OF THE DIFFERENT USERS AND EVENTS.
MOVING ACROSS THE HALL TO THE MAIN HALLWAY RESTROOMS, THE EXISTING LAYOUT ON THE LEFT CREATES A NARROW ENTRANCE THAT LIMITS ACCESSIBILITY, INCLUDING A DA ACCESSIBILITY.
THE UPDATED DESIGN ON THE RIGHT ADDRESSES THIS ISSUE BY REMOVING THE EXISTING STORAGE LOST AND FOUND AREA AND OPENING UP THE ENTRANCE.
THE SINKS WILL ALSO BE RELOCATED, CREATING ADDITIONAL SPACE AND IMPROVING THE OVERALL FUNCTIONALITY AND ACCESSIBILITY OF THE RESTROOMS. THIS RENDERING SHOWS THE PROPOSED RESTROOM IMPROVEMENTS, INCLUDING UPDATES, UM, TO THE FINISHES, A MORE OPEN LAYOUT AND A MORE MODERN OVERALL DESIGN.
THE ABBEY THEATER LOBBY IS ALSO INCLUDED IN THIS BID PACKAGE PACKAGE.
THE GOAL IS TO ADDRESS THE EXISTING CONDITIONS WHILE CREATING A MORE ENVIRON, UH, MODERN, OPEN AND FUNCTIONAL SPACE FOR GATHERING.
AS YOU CAN SEE, THE EXISTING LOBBY IS SOMEWHAT CLUTTERED AND THE, UH, CURRENT CEILING DESIGN LIMITS THE USABLE VOLUME AND OPENNESS OF THE SPACE.
THE RENOVATION WILL OPEN UP THE CEILING, REDUCE VISUAL CLUTTER, MODERNIZE THE FINISHES, AND CREATE A WARMER AND MORE WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE THEATER.
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THE ENGINEER'S ESTIMATE FOR THIS PROJECT, UH, TOTALED $2.4 MILLION, SIX BIDS WERE RECEIVED AND MILES MCCLELLAN CONSTRUCTION SUBMITTED THE LOWEST BID AT ONE THOU, UH, $1,543,896, WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY 36% BELOW THE ENGINEER'S ESTIMATE.THIS PROVIDES A SIGNIFICANT COST ADVANTAGE FOR THE CITY WHILE STILL ALLOWING THE PLAN IMPROVEMENTS TO MOVE FORWARD.
THE PROJECT, UH, REQUIRES COMPLETION OF ALL THREE RENOVATION PHASE, UH, AREAS.
BY APRIL 30TH, 2027, THE PROPOSED SCHEDULE FOR EACH OF THESE PROJECTS HAS BEEN DEVELOPED TO COORDINATE CONSTRUCTION WITH THE FACILITY'S OPERATIONAL NEEDS AND MINIMIZE DISRUPTION TO ONGOING OPERATIONS.
STAFF HAS THOROUGHLY REVIEWED THE BID SUBMITTED BY MILES MCCLELLAN CONSTRUCTION, AND DETERMINED THAT IT REPRESENTS THE LOWEST AND BEST BID FOR THIS PROJECT.
THE CITY HAS ALSO HAD SUCCESSFUL EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH MILES MCCLELLAN ON OTHER CITY PROJECTS, WHICH PROVIDES ADDITIONAL CONFIDENCE IN THEIR ABILITY TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THIS WORK BASED ON THE BID'S, RESULT, BID RESULTS, THE PROPOSED PROJECT SCHEDULE AND FAVORABLE REFERENCES STAFF, UH, RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION 33 26.
AND WE HAVE KEITH HALL FROM MSA HERE THIS EVENING.
UM, IF YOU AND I, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE DETAILS OF THE PROJECT, THANK YOU.
WANNA 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.
SO I NORMALLY WOULDN'T QUESTION A 36% DISCOUNT, BUT GIVEN THAT ALL SIX OF THESE WERE WELL UNDER THE ESTIMATE, I JUST WONDER IF THERE'S MAYBE A MISUNDERSTANDING IN TERMS OF WHAT WE'RE ASKING THEM TO DO FROM SOUP TO NUTS VERSUS WHAT THEY BID ON.
WE THOROUGHLY WENT THROUGH THE SCOPE OF THE WORK WITH MILES MCCLELLAN SPECIFICALLY.
UM, WE'RE CONVINCED THAT THEY UNDERSTAND THE SCOPE OF THE PROJECT.
UM, I QUESTIONED THE 36% REDUCTION AS WELL.
UM, AND OUR OWNER'S REP, UM, DID MAKE THE COMMENT THAT OUR, OUR MARKET TODAY IS A LOT MORE VOLATILE THAN IT HAS BEEN.
I THINK WE HIT THE SWEET SPOT IN, IN THEIR CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE AND, AND THE, UH, PRODUCT, UH, PRICES FOR, UM, UH, MATERIALS AND SO FORTH.
SO IF I RECALL OUR CONVERSATION WHEN WE WERE TALKING ABOUT THE WORK THAT WAS GONNA GET DONE, WASN'T THERE SOME WORK IN THE HALLWAY THAT THEY HAD MENTIONED THAT WAS GONNA TIE THE TOWELS TO THE BATHROOMS? WERE THEY GONNA DO SOMETHING WITH THE WALLS OR FLOOR, OR IS THAT NOT PART OF THIS? KEITH, WOULD YOU LIKE TO ADDRESS THAT? I, I KNOW WE HAVE WORKED TOGETHER ON A LOT OF THE DETAILS OF THAT HALLWAY, UH, SINCE THEN.
UM, SO IN THE HALLWAY, WE'RE DOING MINIMAL WORK RIGHT NOW, SO EACH OF THE TALLS WILL GET NEW DOORS, SO THEY'LL HAVE A NEW FINISH ON 'EM AND EVERYTHING.
AND THEN THE WALL THAT, UH, THAT IS DIRECTLY ADJACENT TO THE HALLWAY THAT WILL GET PAINTED FOR NOW.
UM, THE LONG-TERM GOAL IS, UM, ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE HALLWAY.
IT'S A LOT OF BLOCK AND HAS VERY INSTITUTIONAL FEEL TO IT, IS TO, TO SOFTEN THAT AREA UP A LITTLE BIT AND PUT NEW, UM, FLOORING IN AND PROBABLY PUT DRYWALL OVER THERE AND THEN WE'LL SORT OF RE-LOOK AT THE COLOR SITUATION AT THAT POINT IN TIME.
BUT THE OTHER THING WE ARE DOING IS WE ARE PUTTING, WE'RE PROPOSING TO PUT FURNITURE IN THAT LARGE AREA TOO, TO HELP, UM, ENERGIZE IT AND SOCIALIZE IT, UM, AND, AND MAKE IT MORE USEFUL THAN, THAN WHAT IT CURRENTLY IS, WHICH IS JUST A EXTRA WIDE CORRIDOR THAT PEOPLE GO THROUGH.
SO THE FURNITURE THAT WE'VE, UM, THAT WE HAVE SELECTED FOR RIGHT NOW IS A LITTLE BIT OF A TEST TO SEE, UM, WHAT, UH, YOUR MEMBERSHIP WILL BE DRAWN TO.
SO WE HAVE A VARIETY OF TALL, UM, TALL WORKSTATIONS, SO LIKE A BAR HEIGHT WORKSTATION AREA, AND THEN SOME LOUNGE FURNITURE, UM, SORT OF INTERMIXED WITH IT.
UM, SO THAT WAS ALL PRETTY INTENTIONAL TOO.
SO NO FLOORING, NO FLOORING RIGHT NOW BECAUSE WE ARE PROBABLY GOING TO, UM, THAT'S, THAT'S A PRETTY BIG JOB.
UM, AND IT ALSO HAS OPERATIONAL ISSUES, UM, THAT NEED TO BE MANAGED AND THOUGHT ABOUT A LITTLE BIT MORE WHEN IT COMES TO RENOVATING THINGS LIKE THAT WITHIN THE COMMUNITY CENTER TOO.
AND THEN THE OTHER QUESTION IS, UM, I REMEMBER IN THAT CONVERSATION BEFORE WE TALKED, ARE THERE ANY OUTSIDE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE LOBBY ENTRANCE OF THE THEATER OR IS IT ALL INTERIOR LOBBY? THIS PROJECT RIGHT NOW IS ALL INTERIOR LOBBY.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE ARE GONNA BE STUDYING, WE ARE,
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WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF, YOU KNOW, WORKING ON AN OVERALL MASTER PLAN SCHEMATIC DESIGN FOR THE ENTIRE FACILITY.UM, AND ONE OF THE IDEAS THAT CAME OUT OF THIS PROJECT, ACTUALLY, BECAUSE WE WERE LOOKING AT THERE IS A, UH, WE'VE IDENTIFIED A NEED TO IDENTIFY THE ABBEY THEATER AT THE CURB A LITTLE MORE, GIVE IT A LITTLE MORE CURB APPEAL.
THEN AS WE WERE LOOKING AT THAT, IT BECAME EVIDENT THAT WE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY WITH THE EXISTING ENTRANCE OUT THERE WITH THE COLONNADE AND THE LITTLE ROOF PIECE OVER IT THAT'S PRETTY DATED, UM, TO MAYBE EVEN EXTEND THE LOBBY, UM, AND DO A NEW ENTRANCE TYPE ELEMENT RIGHT OFF THE CURB.
AND SO WE'RE GONNA STUDY THAT AND SEE HOW THAT STARTS TO PLAN OUT.
AND THEN THAT WOULD SERVE AS A DIRECT PRE-FUNCTION SPACE FOR THE ABBEY THEATER IF IT STARTED TO MAKE SENSE.
BUT THAT WOULDN'T INTERRUPT ANY OF THE PLANNED, THAT LOBBY THAT'S NOT IN THE, IT'S NOT IN THE PROJECT THAT WE'RE SPEAKING ABOUT TODAY.
SO OVERALL, WE'RE INTO A MULTI-PHASE PROJECT HERE.
AND SO WE'RE SORT OF CHERRY PICKING A LITTLE BIT AS WE GO, GO TOWARDS THINGS.
UM, AND WE'RE PICKING THINGS, UM, AT THE MOMENT THAT MAKE, UM, THEY'RE EASY TO EXECUTE AND, UM, HAVE SMALLER COST IMPACTS UNTIL WE CAN KIND OF FORMULATE THE BIG PICTURE.
THERE WILL ALSO BE A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF PAINTING PERFORMED DURING THE SHUTDOWN IN A COUPLE WEEKS.
SO THERE ARE SOME ELEMENTS IN THOSE COMMON AREAS THAT ARE LIKE A YELLOWISH CREAM COLOR, AND WE'LL BE BRIGHTENING THOSE UP WITH SOME WHITE, UM, THERE'S SOME HVAC, HVAC FEATURES THAT WILL ALSO BE REPAINTED TO WHITE TO BRIGHTEN UP THAT COMMON HALLWAY.
AND I, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU MENTIONED THE DOORWAYS ON, OR THE DOORS ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THAT ENTRANCE.
SO ALL THE DOORS WILL BE MATCHING AFTER THIS PROJECT'S IMPLEMENTED AND SHUT DOWN WORK.
UM, THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK ON THIS.
I WAS THERE THIS MORNING AND, UM, THEY'RE ALREADY WASHING THOSE INCREDIBLY HIGH WINDOW CEILINGS ON THE INSIDE.
I DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW THEY'RE, WHATEVER.
UM, UH, INSIDE THE ABBEY THEATER.
I KNOW, UH, LAST TIME I HAD MADE SOME COMMENTS ABOUT THE NEED TO UPDATE THE FLOORING.
IS AM I THE ONLY ONE THINKS THAT? DOES STAFF THINK WE NEED TO WE ARE UPDATE IN THE YOU INSIDE THE THEATER.
UM, WE'RE PUTTING NEW SEATING IN.
I'M NOT SURE WE'RE PUTTING NEW FLOORING UP THERE, MATT.
WE ARE NOT, WE ARE NOT REPLACING THE ACTUAL FLOORING INSIDE THE THEATER AT THIS POINT.
UH, WE HAVE PLANS TO, UH, REMOVE THE ACTUAL CARPET AND FINISH THE CONCRETE IN A WAY THAT WE DON'T NEED CARPET.
UM, SO THAT IT REMAINS CLEANER, UH, EASIER TOO CLEAN, UM, IN THE FUTURE.
NOT, NOT WITH THIS PROJECT SPECIFICALLY, NO.
I I JUST KNOW HAVING BEEN IN THERE FEW TIMES RECENTLY WHEN WHEN YOU LOOK DOWN IT, IT, SOMETHING NEEDS TO HAPPEN THERE.
SO I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE THAT REMAINS ON THE, ON THE RADAR.
IF YOU COULD GO BACK TO THE PICTURE OF THE, UM, INSIDE THE TALLIS OF WHAT IT WOULD LOOK LIKE.
SO WHEN, UM, UH, I WAS THERE OVER THE WEEKEND, I SPOKE WITH A RESIDENT AND THEY JUST COULDN'T SAY ENOUGH NICE THINGS ABOUT THE FEEL OF THE COMMUNITY ROOM AND THE WORK THAT HAS BEEN DONE THERE.
AND I KNOW YOU'VE RECEIVED LOTS OF GOOD COMMENTS ABOUT THAT.
THE COMMENT THAT THEY SHARED IS, YOU KNOW, IT JUST FEELS INVITING.
SO I LOOK AT THIS, IT FEELS A BIT STERILE TO ME, AND I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S JUST THE RENDERINGS THAT ARE HERE.
I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE THAT THE FEEL THAT WE PUT IN THE ROOM, WHETHER THAT'S THE SIDING ON THE WALLS OR WHATEVER MAKES IT YEAH, THAT'S, YOU DID SOME MAGIC IN THE COMMUNITY ROOM.
WE LEARNED SOME THINGS FROM THAT.
WHATEVER WE CAN TAKE AND APPLY TO THIS ROOM, I THINK WOULD BE USEFUL.
BECAUSE WHAT APPEALS TO A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT, UM, I TALK TO, AND I'M SHY, YOU KNOW, THAT, SO I TALK TO WHEN I'M THERE IS THAT THEY JUST FEEL COMFORTABLE AND IT DOESN'T FEEL, SO I MAKE THAT COMMENT AND YEAH, SO IT, IT IS THE RENDERINGS, THIS IS A, THIS IS A REALLY DIFFICULT, UM, SPACE TO RENDER AND, AND, AND REALLY GET THAT MESSAGING ACROSS.
NOW, UM, IN THE OTHER ROOMS, YOU KNOW, WE'RE ABLE TO BE A LITTLE PLAYFUL MORE BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, FIREPLACES, COUNTERS, THINGS LIKE THAT.
THIS IS REALLY A MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM.
UM, AND IT REALLY IS AN EXTENSION OF, OF THOSE SPACES.
UM, AND WE'RE JUST BUILDING ON WHAT WE DID AT THE, AT THE SENIOR LOUNGE, AND WE'RE COMING INTO HERE AND WE'RE JUST CONTINUING TO BUILD THAT ALL THROUGH, UM, THE REST OF THE CENTER.
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GOING TO GET SIMILAR WALL COVERINGS, WE'RE GONNA GET SIMILAR CEILING, CEILING INSIDE.THE WALLS IN HERE ARE FUNCTIONAL.
UM, SO WE HAVE A ACOUSTIC PANEL ON THE WALL.
UM, AND WE PRESENTED THIS IN OUR LAST MEETING.
IT ACTUALLY HAS A WALL COVERING ON IT, AND THAT'S GONNA ALLOW PEOPLE TO PIN UP THINGS AND NOT TEAR THE WALL UP.
SO IT'S GOT AN AESTHETIC PURPOSE, BUT IT ALSO HAS A VERY FUNCTIONAL PURPOSE TOO.
UM, AND IF YOU REMEMBER, THE CARPET HAS A PRETTY NICE, UH, DESIGN TO IT AND EVERYTHING.
AND, AND I ACTUALLY THINK THE, YOU KNOW, WHAT'S GONNA WARM THIS ROOM UP QUITE A BIT IS THE, UM, YOU KNOW, THE, THE WOOD THAT'S IN THERE NOW IS, IS VERY DATED.
UM, WE WERE PROBABLY ALL IN MIDDLE SCHOOL OR SOMETHING WHEN THAT COLOR OF WOOD WAS, WAS POPULAR.
SO BRINGING IN A MORE OF A RICHNESS IN THE WOOD, GETTING RID OF THE COFFERS, SOME MORE EXCITING LIGHTING, THOSE LIGHT FIXTURES IN THERE, WE CAN ONLY RENDER THOSE SO, SO MUCH.
I MEAN, THEY'RE, THEY'RE REALLY BEAUTIFUL LIGHT FIXTURES.
SO LIGHTER, BRIGHTER, NEW FOLDABLE PARTITIONS.
UM, SO IT'S GONNA, IT'S GONNA HAVE A NICE FEEL TO IT.
SO AS LONG AS WE'RE FEELING THAT WE'RE, IT'S, THAT IS WHEN WE STEP BACK, IT LOOKS, IT FEELS LIKE A FLOW IN WHAT WE'RE DOING.
THAT HAS BEEN A GOAL FROM DAY ONE.
YOU KNOW, AND I THINK, THINK EVEN EVEN TRANSLATES INTO THE RESTROOMS AS YOU LOOK AT THOSE RENDERINGS TOO.
AND THEN THE ONLY OTHER FINAL COMMENT THAT I WILL MAKE IS, I, I THINK AMY STARTED TO BRING THAT UP IS, IS THE FLOORING NEEDS SOME WORK AS WE KNOW.
SO WHEN WE SEE THE NEXT VERSION OF IT, I, I THINK, I THINK WHAT COUNCIL EXPRESSED LAST TIME WAS A, WAS A DESIRE TO JUST GET HER DONE RIGHT.
AND GET THAT FLOORING DONE AND CONNECT IT.
SO, UM, I, I'M STILL ASKING FOR THAT.
AND IT, WHEN WE, WE SEE WHEN WE BRING THAT BACK AS A YEAH.
IN THE LITTLE ALCOVE FOR THE RESTROOMS, WE'RE GONNA PUT A LITTLE PIECE OF WHAT THE NEW FLOORING WILL LOOK LIKE IN THAT.
SO YOU'LL SEE IT AS PART OF THIS PROJECT.
WE'RE JUST NOT DOING THE ENTIRE HALLWAY.
OTHER COMMENTS? YOU KNOW, MATT, UM, THIS IS ALREADY IN THE BUDGET, CORRECT? YES, IT IS.
SO IT LOOKS LIKE BEING THAT THIS IS 36% BELOW BUDGET AND WE'VE HIT A REALLY GOOD TIME FOR CONTRACTORS, THERE HAS TO BE AT LEAST A HALF MILLION DOLLARS LEFT ON THAT BUDGET ITEM THAT THIS PROJECT ISN'T UTILIZING.
HAVE WE THOUGHT ABOUT BRINGING SOMETHING FORWARD FROM THE NEXT PORTION OF THE PROJECT THAT WE COULD GET DONE IN, IN ADD ON TO THIS, THIS PORTION OF THE PROJECT? BECAUSE WE HAVE, YOU KNOW, THE FUNDS ARE ALLOCATED AND WE HAVE A CONTRACTOR IN PLACE.
AS FAR AS SPECIFIC PROJECTS FOR THE NEXT PHASE OR THE NEXT SCHEMATIC DESIGN FOR THE ENTIRE F FACILITY, NO, BUT WE HAVE A LOT OF PROJECTS, CAPITAL PROJECTS ASSIGNED CURRENTLY THAT WILL USE THAT, THOSE FUNDS TO ACCOMMODATE SOME OF THE, THE GOALS THAT WE'RE AFTER.
FOR INSTANCE, THE, UM, OLD SUBWAY RESTAURANT AREA, RENOVATING THAT COMPLETELY TEARING THE WALL OUT, UM, REMOVING A LOT OF THE PIPING, UH, THE LIGHTING REPAINTING, UM, DRESSING THAT AREA UP.
UM, SO THAT IT'S NOT SUCH AN EYESORE IS AN EXAMPLE.
A LOT OF THE, UH, THE, THE PAINTING THAT WE'RE DOING NOW IS, YOU KNOW, WE'RE GETTING AHEAD OF, YOU KNOW, THE NEXT PHASES.
WHAT I'D LIKE TO DO IS BRING CITY COUNCIL A LITTLE BIT MORE OF A FULL COMPREHENSIVE UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT ALL OF THE NEXT PHASES COULD AND SHOULD BE.
UH, SO WE GET DIRECTION ON HOW WE'RE GONNA MOVE FORWARD, UH, BUT WE INTEND TO SPEND THE MONEY THAT WE HAVE REMAINING ON THESE ITEMS. ANOTHER ITEM THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT IS OR ARE DOING IS A REPLACEMENT OF ONE OF THE AIR HANDLERS ON THE ROOF.
UM, SO WE ARE, UH, MAKING ACCOMMODATIONS FOR THE BUILDING THROUGH CAPITAL FUNDS THAT AREN'T EXPENDED THROUGH THIS PROJECT.
YOU KNOW, I DON'T, I DON'T KNOW IF, UH, IF A PHASE TWO B WOULD BE APPROPRIATE OR SOMETHING ALONG THOSE LINES, BUT, UM, YOU KNOW, BEING THAT IT APPEARS THAT IT IS A REALLY GOOD TIME AND OPPORTUNITY TO, TO BE DOING THIS WORK, I'D LIKE TO, UM, SEE HOW MUCH WE CAN POSSIBLY GET DONE.
ANYTHING ELSE? JENNY, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLE MAYOR AROSE GROOMS? YES.
[OTHER BUSINESS ]
YOU.THIS BRINGS US TO THE OTHER BUSINESS PORTION OF OUR AGENDA AND WE WILL BEGIN WITH THE BEAUTIFY YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD GRANT APPLICATIONS.
AND FOR THAT, OUR STAFF REPORT WILL BE BROUGHT FORWARD BY RODDY SINGH.
AND GOOD EVENING MEMBERS OF COUNCIL.
THIS IS A REQUEST FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE FALL 2026 BEAUTIFY YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD GRANT APPLICATIONS.
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THERE ARE FOUR COMPLETE APPLICATIONS THAT ARE MOVING FORWARD FOR CONSIDERATIONS DENIED.THE FIRST ONE IS THE BISHOP RON BISHOP CROSSINGS.
THE SECOND ONE IS THE WELLINGTON PLACE, PILLOW GROVE AND LIN FARMS. ALL OF THESE FOUR ARE IDENTIFIED BY A YELLOW STAR IN FRONT OF HIS KOREAN.
THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE BEAUTIFY NEIGHBORHOOD GRANT PROGRAM IS $32,000 EACH YEAR WITH TWO GRAND CYCLES, WHICH IS A SPRING AND A FALL CYCLE, AND A MAXIMUM OF 5,000 GRANT IS PROVIDED TO THE APPLICANT WITH A EQUAL MATCH FROM THE APPLICANT.
THE FUNDS REMAINING AFTER THE SPRING GRANT CYCLE WAS APPROXIMATELY $26,600.
AND THE FALL GRANT REQUEST TOTAL IS TONIGHT IS FOR $20,000.
THE FIRST GRANT REQUEST IS FROM BISHOP RUN BISHOP CROSSING'S HOMEOWNER ASSOCIATION.
THESE ARE THE EXISTING PHOTOS OF THE OPEN SPACES, WHICH IS ALONG HIGHLAND CROY ROAD, AND THESE PARCELS ARE OWNED BY CITY OF DUBLIN AND MAINTAINED BY THE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION.
THE PROJECT SCOPE INCLUDES CONVERTING APPROXIMATELY 1.5 ACRES OF UNDERUTILIZED AREAS WITH NATIVE PRAIRIE AND SOME WILDFLOWER PLANTINGS.
THESE IMPROVEMENTS WILL REDUCE THE MOWING IRRIGATION COST AS WELL AS THE LONG-TERM TURF MAINTENANCE WHILE SUPPORTING THE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY OF THAT AREA.
THE PROPOSED LANDSCAPING IS CONSISTENT WITH THE ESTABLISHED CHARACTER OF HIGHLAND CORRIDOR CORRIDOR AND WILL ALSO PROVIDE SOME SEASONAL COVER AND VISUAL INTEREST THROUGHOUT OF THAT GROWING SEASON AS WELL.
THE ADDITIONAL IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDES, UM, ADDITION OF TWO STONE BENCHES, UM, ALONG THE, WHERE THE PREVIOUS PROPOSED AND THE REQUEST GRANT AMOUNT IS $5,000.
THE PROJECT COST IS APPROXIMATELY $12,000 AND 500.
THE SECOND GRANT REQUEST IS FROM LEBANON FARMS CIVIC ASSOCIATION.
THESE ARE THE EXISTING PHOTOS OF THE ENTRY LOCATIONS, WHICH ARE AT MULTIPLE POINTS WITHIN THAT NEIGHBORHOOD.
THESE PARCELS ARE PRIVATELY OWNED AND MAINTAINED BY THE HOA.
THE PROJECT AIMS TO REVITALIZE THE EXISTING 10 LANDSCAPE BEDS AND IMPROVE ENTRY FEATURES TO CREATE A VERY COHESIVE LANDSCAPE DESIGN.
ALL OF THESE LOCATIONS ARE IDENTIFIED BY A YELLOW STAR.
UM, AS SHOWN YOUR SCREEN, THE APPLICANT PROPOSES TO REMOVE ALL THE OVERGROWN AND THE AGING PLANT MATERIALS AND KIND OF ADD ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS, PERENNIALS, AND GROUND COVERINGS.
THESE ENTRANCES ALREADY FEATURE VERY MATURE TREES AND THERE WERE SIGNS ALREADY IN THERE AND THE INTENT IS TO JUST PRE PRESERVE THESE ASSETS AS WELL AND ENHANCE THE LANDSCAPING WITH THIS.
UM, THEIR SOLAR LIGHTING IS ALSO PROPOSED, UM, WITH THE GRANT REQUEST, THE TOTAL AMOUNT REQUEST IS, IS 5,000 AND THE PROJECT COST IS JUST ABOVE $10,000.
THESE ARE SOME OF THE PROPOSED LANDSCAPING IMPROVEMENTS THAT ARE THE VARIOUS LOCATIONS THAT APPLICANT IS SHOWING.
EACH CONTAINS A MIX OF PERIAL AND SOME ORNAMENTAL PLANTINGS.
THE THIRD GRANT REQUEST IS FROM WELLINGTON PLACE, HOA.
THESE ARE THE EXISTING PHOTOS OF THE OPEN SPACES ALONG BRAND ROAD.
UM, AND THEN THESE PARCELS ARE AGAIN OWNED BY THE CITY OF DUBLIN AND MAINTAINED BY THE WELLINGTON PLACE, HOA.
THE PROJECT SCOPE INCLUDES LANDSCAPE ENHANCEMENTS FOR THE TWO PONDS ON THE EAST AS WELL AS ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE ENTRANCE.
THIS PROJECT AIMS TO STABILIZE THE TWO POND BANKS AND ENHANCE THE VISUAL APPEAL ALONG THE BRAND ROAD.
UH, THE WORK WOULD INCLUDE INSTALLING COMMERCIAL GRADE FABRIC AND JUST PROVIDE SOIL SEPARATION BETWEEN THE STONE AND THE UNDERGROUND SOIL AND PROVIDE AND KIND OF PROPOSES ROCK ALL AROUND THE POND AS WELL.
THE GRANT REQUEST IS FOR $5,000 AND THE PROJECT COST IS JUST UNDER $30,000.
THE FOURTH AND THE LAST GRANT REQUEST IS FROM BELLOW GROVE DUBLIN CONDO ASSOCIATION.
THESE ARE THE EXISTING PHOTOS OF THE OPEN SPACES, WHICH IS ALONG ENBREL PARKWAY.
THESE PARCELS ARE PRIVATELY OWNED AND MAINTAINED BY THE WILLOW GROVE CONDO ASSOCIATION.
THE PROJECT SCOPE INCLUDES REFRESHING AND ENHANCING LANDSCAPING AT BOLDY ENTRANCES BY INSTALLING SOME NEW LANDSCAPE PLANTINGS.
AND THE GRANT REQUEST IS FOR $5,000 WITH A PROJECT COST, UM, APPROXIMATELY $11,000.
STAFF IS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF THE PORT GRANT REQUEST TO CITY COUNCIL WITH A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $20,000.
WITH THAT, I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS AND WE DO HAVE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD HERE TONIGHT.
UM, FIRST WE'LL START, IF THERE IS ANY APPLICANTS HERE THIS EVENING THAT WOULD LIKE TO MAKE COMMENTS RELATIVE TO YOUR APPLICATION,
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NOT NECESSARY.BUT IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADD, UH, YOU'RE WELCOME TO DO SO.
NOW, IF YOU COULD START WITH YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS.
I LIVE AT 74 65 KATES RIDGE COURT.
I'M A WELLINGTON PLACE, UH, HOMEOWNERS TRUSTEE.
UH, GOOD EVENING CITY COUNCIL AND, AND MAYOR AROSE ROOMS. THANK YOU.
I, FIRST OF ALL, I WANNA SAY THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BRINGING BACK THE BEAUTIFY YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD GRANT KIND OF SPURS US TO DO A LITTLE BIT MORE WORK, UH, ON OUR ENTRYWAY.
WE TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THIS GRANT, UH, WHEN IT WAS FIRST OUT A FEW YEARS AGO.
AND, UH, WE APPRECIATE THE CHANCE TO, UH, TO TAKE THIS AND, AND USE IT AS AN INVESTMENT TO BEAUTIFY THE, THE ENTRYWAY.
THAT IS CERTAINLY THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM.
ANY OTHERS LIKE TO MAKE, UH, COMMENTS NOT NECESSARY, BUT IF YOU WANT TO, YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY.
WANNA TAKE A MOMENT, UH, FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.
IS THERE ANYONE FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK RELATIVE TO THIS AGENDA ITEM? HEARING NONE COUNCIL QUESTIONS, DISCUSSION? I JUST HAVE ONE QUESTION.
UM, IN LIGHT OF THAT, WE'RE CONTINUALLY LOOKING AT OUR APPLICATION PROCESS, PROCESS IN PUBLIC SERVICES.
I SAW THAT THERE WAS ONE APPLICATION THAT WAS WITHDRAWN.
I'M JUST CURIOUS WHY, UM, IF IT HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE PROCESS ITSELF OR, YEAH, SO THAT APPLICATION WAS WITHDRAWN BECAUSE THEY WANTED ADDITIONAL TIME PRIOR TO THE SUBMISSION.
WE DID EXTEND THE DEADLINE BY A WEEK, I GUESS, BUT THEN EVENTUALLY WE DIDN'T HEAR BACK FROM THE APPLICANT.
AND I'LL JUST UM, SAY THIS TO THE APPLICANTS.
WE WELCOME YOUR FEEDBACK ON THE PROCESS AND WORKING WITH STAFF.
UM, 'CAUSE AGAIN, WE ARE CONTINUALLY TRYING TO, UM, IMPROVE THE PROCESS IF WE CAN AND GET FEEDBACK ON THAT.
ANY OTHERS? I HAD JUST ONE COMMENT.
UH, AND IT WAS ON THE, THE WILLOW GROVE APPLICATION.
THEY HAVE 22 KNOCKOUT ROSES ON THEIR, I WOULD JUST LIKE TO PROVIDE THEM SOME FLEXIBILITY ON PLANT MATERIAL SELECTION.
THESE ARE THE SAME ROSES, YOU KNOW, THE WENDY'S ON 1 61 THAT WERE AT THE ENTRYWAY THERE THAT HAVE RECENTLY BEEN REMOVED.
I THINK MOST ALL OF THEM HAVE BEEN REMOVED, UH, AROUND THE CITY.
UH, THEY'RE, YOU KNOW, SUSCEPTIBLE TO MANY, UH, DISEASES THAT ROSES GENERALLY ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO.
SO I WOULD JUST LIKE TO GIVE THEM THE, THE LEEWAY TO CHOOSE A DIFFERENT PLANT MATERIAL.
UM, OTHER THAN THAT FOR LONGEVITY PURPOSES.
BUT, UM, I DON'T KNOW PHIL, IF WE NEED TO MAKE A MOTION ON THAT OR IF WE CAN JUST ALLOW SOME FLEXIBILITY.
WE CAN ALLOW SOME FLEXIBILITY.
AND THEN, UM, WE HAVE DONE IN THE PAST THERE HAVE BEEN SPECIES WHICH DIDN'T WORK OUT.
SO IF IT'S VERY SIMILAR, WE HAVE ALLOWED THAT FLEXIBILITY IN THE PAST.
I JUST WOULD ENCOURAGE THEM TO TAKE A LOOK AT THAT.
AND, YOU KNOW, DRIVE AROUND TOWN MAYBE AND SAY WHERE ARE THERE SOME THAT ARE THREE OR FIVE YEARS OLD AND, UH, MAKE SURE THAT THAT'S THE LOOK THAT YOU WANT TO HAVE IN, IN YOUR GIVEN ENTRY FEATURE.
UM, WITH THAT I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE BEAUTIFY YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD GRANT REQUEST.
JENNY, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLE DR. LAMB? YES.
THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS FOR THE WAY FINDING PROGRAM FOLLOW UP.
AND OUR STAFF REPORT WILL BE BROUGHT BY TINA AND ALLISON.
MEMBERS OF COUNCIL AND ALLISON AND I ARE HERE TONIGHT TO FOLLOW UP ON THE JUNE 22ND WAYFINDING DISCUSSION.
UM, AND TO SHARE SOME OF THE UPDATES WE'VE MADE FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE WAY WAYFINDING SIGN FAMILY.
UH, AND ONE SUGGESTION THAT WE HEARD AT THE PREVIOUS DISCUSSION WAS A DESIRE TO INTEGRATE NAVIGATION INTO THE PARKING APP.
SO OUR PARTNERS ON THE GIS TEAM HAVE MADE THIS HAPPEN, AND NOW RESIDENTS AND VISITORS HAVE THE OPTION TO CHOOSE GOOGLE MAPS OR APPLE MAPS TO NAVIGATE TO A DESIRED PARKING LOCATION THROUGH THE GO DUBLIN PARKING APP.
AND WE ALSO WERE ASKED ABOUT THE COST AND VISIBILITY DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE TWO DYNAMIC PARKING SIGNS.
AND, UM, STAFF VERIFIED THAT THE COST OF THE TWO OPTIONS IS THE SAME AND THAT THE FLAGGED VERSION ON THE LEFT IMAGE HERE IS SLIGHTLY BETTER FOR VISIBILITY BECAUSE THE DISPLAY IS CLOSER TO THE TRAVEL WAYS.
SO THAT IS, UH, REMAINING THE RECOMMENDED OPTION.
AND ON THE PROPOSED PATH, ATT SIGNS, THE MESSAGING WAS SIMPLIFIED TO IMPROVE CLARITY AND READABILITY BASED ON COUNCIL'S FEEDBACK AND TEMPORARY SIGNS WERE PLACED FOR THE INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION.
PERMANENT SIGNS AS DISPLAYED HERE WILL BE PLACED STRATEGICALLY AND USED SPARINGLY TO REMIND DRIVERS
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OR RIDERS, EXCUSE ME, TO BE COURTEOUS, RIDE AT SAFE SPEEDS AND WEAR A HELMET FOR THOSE UNDER 16.AND FOR THE ELECTRONIC, UM, PARK SIGN, I'LL HAND IT OVER TO ALLISON LAROI, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY EVENTS.
AFTER THE LAST MEETING ON THE 22ND, THERE WERE SOME QUESTIONS AND, AND SOME INFORMATION WE WANTED TO BRING BACK TO YOU ON THE PURPOSE AND THE SIZE.
UM, SO THE, THE NEXT TWO SLIDES ILLUSTRATE, UM, HOW THE SIGN WOULD LOOK AND IF YOU SEE HERE, UM, JEFFREY'S SITTING IN AND THAT'S WHERE THE SIGN WOULD BE.
WE, UM, HAD THE SIGN SHOP PUT TOGETHER, UH, A SHOW AND TELL FOR US.
I THINK THAT'S NOT THE EXACT SIZE THOUGH.
IT'S ACTUALLY WOULD BE TWO FEET TALLER THAN THAT.
SO THE BOTTOM THAT YOU SEE THERE WOULD BE, UM, THE GREEN ARTERY THAT'D BE UNDERNEATH, BUT IT WOULD ACTUALLY BE TWO FEET HIGHER THAN THAT SIGN.
AND SO THERE YOU SEE, UH, SOMEONE SITTING IN FRONT OF THE SIGN AND THE LOCATION.
AND THEN IN THIS SLIDE IT SHOWS YOU SOMEBODY STANDING IN FRONT OF THE SIGN AND SO THAT THEY COULD SEE.
AND THAT IS, UM, THE COLORS AND THE FONTS AND, AND THE LOOK THAT WE WOULD USE TO KIND OF INTEGRATE WITH THE REST OF THE SIGNAGE FAMILY THROUGHOUT THE CITY.
THE SIGN ITSELF, UM, WOULD BE ABOUT THE SIZE OF A 55 INCH TV, OBVIOUSLY IN, IN THE OTHER DIRECTION.
UM, BUT HOPEFULLY THIS WOULD PROVIDE ENOUGH SPACE TO GIVE US SOME CONCISE INFORMATION SO WE CAN PUT THINGS LIKE THE TIME AND THE DATE, UM, AND ALSO BE ABLE TO DIRECT THEM SO THAT THEY COULD GO FIND OUT MORE INFORMATION IF THEY NEEDED IT IN A DIFFERENT LANGUAGE OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT, WE COULD DIRECT THEM TO A DIGITAL PLATFORM TO BE ABLE TO FIND OUT THAT KIND OF INFORMATION.
SO THE PRIMARY FUNCTION OF THIS SIGN IS TO BE, YOU KNOW, FLEXIBLE SO THAT WE ARE ABLE TO CHANGE IT AS NEEDED.
UM, SO THE EVENT SIGNS WOULD PROVIDE BASIC DETAILS SINCE IT'S THE NAME, DATE, TIME, AND DESCRIPTION.
AND THEN THE CONTENT WOULD BE MANAGED BY OUR COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING TEAM.
THEY WOULD USE THE SCREEN CLOUD SYSTEM THAT THEY ALREADY USED FOR OTHER, UM, SIGNAGE THROUGHOUT THE CITY.
AND IT WOULD HAVE, LIKE I SAID, THE QR CODE LINK SO THAT YOU COULD GO AND FIND OUT MORE INFORMATION AND BE MULTILINGUAL.
SO ONE OF THE THINGS THAT, THAT WAS THE DISCUSSION LAST TIME IS COULD WE, WHAT SIGNS COULD WE GET RID OF FOR EVENTS? THERE WOULD OBVIOUSLY BE SOME SIGNS.
WE HAVE SOME EXAMPLES HERE, UM, THAT ARE KIND OF IN THE BLUE BOXES.
SO THERE WOULD STILL BE SOME SPONSOR SIGNS THAT EVENTS WOULD HAVE, THERE WOULD BE SOME MORE DETAILED SIGNS.
AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT THAT WOULD BE INFORMATION ABOUT SIGNING UP TO PARTICIPATE IN AN ACTIVITY.
BUT WE, WHAT WE TRY TO GET RID OF IS JUST THE BASIC SIGNS THAT SAY THIS IS X, Y, Z EVENT.
IT HELPS US ELIMINATE SOME OF THOSE A-FRAMES THAT WE HAVE OUT ON SITE PRIOR TO AN EVENT.
UM, THE OTHER KEY HERE IS IT REALLY DOES GIVE US THE INFORMATION WHEN WE HAVE UM, A BRIDGE LIGHTING.
'CAUSE WE HAVEN'T PUT SIGNS OUT FOR THAT.
SO WHEN YOU WALK UP AND IT'S BLUE AND WHITE, YOU KNOW WHY IT'S BLUE AND WHITE.
UM, AND YOU CAN GET THAT KIND OF INFORMATION.
WE CAN ALSO PROVIDE SOME WEATHER INFORMATION IF THERE WOULD BE ANY WEATHER THAT WOULD BE COMING IN, IF WE HAD TO CLOSE THE BRIDGE, IF IT WAS ICE.
THOSE KIND OF INFORMATION WE COULD HAVE, UM, THROUGHOUT THE YEAR THAT WE CAN USE.
UM, SO THE IDEA IS TO PUT THIS, IT IS, UM, THE IDEA TO KEEP IT INTO THE SIGN PACKAGE AS A WHOLE AND THE SIGN FAMILY.
AND I CAN TURN THAT BACK OVER TO TINA TO DISCUSS.
UM, AND WITH THAT LET'S TIE THE, THE THREADS TOGETHER.
SO TONIGHT WE TALKED ABOUT THE DYNAMIC PARKING AVAILABILITY SIGN, THE SHARED USE PATH, ETIQUETTE SIGNS, AND THE PROPOSED ELECTRONIC PARK SIGN.
AND THE NEXT TWO SLOTS SHOW HOW THOSE PIECES START TO FIT TOGE FIT TOGETHER IN THE OVERALL WAYFINDING SIGN FAMILY.
SO THIS FIRST ONE IS THE PRIMARY WAYFINDING FAMILY AND CITY COUNCIL.
INITIALLY APPROVED BY MOTION, THE PRIMARY WAYFINDING SIGN SIGN FAMILY ON JUNE 15TH, THE 2015.
AND THE PROPOSED UPDATE TO THIS FAMILY IS THE ADDITION OF THAT DYNAMIC PARKING SIGN.
AND THEN THE SECONDARY WAY FINDING SAM SIGN FAMILY WAS DEVELOPED MORE RECENTLY AND INCLUDES THE DIGITAL PARK SIGN AND THE ETIQUETTE SIGN THAT WERE REVIEWED TONIGHT AS A PART OF THAT OVERALL SYSTEM.
AND, UM, WITH THAT STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENTS TO THE WAYFINDING SIGN FAMILY.
AND ALLISON AND I ARE HAPPY TO TAKE ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.
I WANNA TAKE A MOMENT FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.
IS THERE ANYONE PRESENT THIS EVENING THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK RELATIVE TO THIS AGENDA ITEM? HEARING NONE.
COUNCIL QUESTIONS, DISCUSSION? YOU GUYS ARE AMAZING.
REALLY, THIS IS ALL REALLY GOOD STUFF.
THE ONLY QUESTION MAYBE CONCERN I HAVE IS ON THE ELECTRONIC PARK SIGN, UH, FIRST OF ALL, YOU SAID THAT THE ACTUAL SIGN IS TALLER THAN THAT, BUT 97 INCHES IS WHAT YOU SHOW ON THE
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SLIDE.AND I GOTTA BELIEVE THAT THAT DOORWAY IS 97 INCHES OR THEREABOUTS.
THAT'S NOT AN EIGHT FOOT DOORWAY.
PROBABLY
SO THAT IS THE HEIGHT OF THE POLE.
WHAT THE TWO FEET THAT GETS ADDED ESSENTIALLY IS THAT IT'S IN THE BED, WHICH IS AT THE SAME LEVEL OF THE BENCH, WHICH IS TWO FEET ABOVE THE PLAZA.
BUT THIS TO ME, THIS IS LIKE A MALL DIRECTORY SIGN AND WHEN YOU GO TO A MALL, IF THEY EVEN EXIST ANYMORE IN THE TRADITIONAL SENSE, BUT THE DIRECTORY IS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE THOROUGHFARE AND IT'S, YOU KNOW, VERY OBVIOUS, EASY TO SEE.
I JUST WONDER HOW MANY PEOPLE WOULD SEE THIS THING.
I, IT'S, YOU KNOW, THE HEIGHT AND EVERYTHING'S GREAT AND YOU'VE DONE A GREAT JOB OF SHOWING BRUCE AND HIS, HE LOOKS LIKE HE'S BEEN WORKING OUT
UM, YOU KNOW, ALL OF THAT'S GREAT.
IT'S JUST TO ME THE LOCATION OF THE SIGN, I THINK ME PERSONALLY, I'D RATHER HAVE IT IN THE MIDDLE OF THAT THOROUGHFARE, UM, BECAUSE MORE PEOPLE WOULD SEE IT.
AND THEN THE ONLY OTHER COMMENT TOWARD THAT END IS MAYBE THERE SHOULD BE ANOTHER SIGN WE'RE, WE'RE COVERING SO MUCH GROUND HERE.
JUST HAVING ONE SIGN IN THAT LOCATION, I DON'T KNOW IS ENOUGH.
UM, BETWEEN RIVERSIDE CROSSING PARK AND THE, THE, YOU KNOW, THE GRASS, WHATEVER YOU CALL THAT, UM, TO THE, TO THE NORTH.
AND THEN ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BRIDGE, IT WOULD MAKE SENSE TO ME TO HAVE AT LEAST TWO, IF NOT THREE OF THESE SIGNS.
IT IS SOMETHING THAT WE TALKED ABOUT.
UM, BUT WE WANTED TO DO THIS FIRST ONE AS A TRIAL TO SEE HOW PEOPLE LIKED IT AND, YOU KNOW, BEFORE WE WENT AND ADDED SOME OTHER ONES IN.
BUT I MEAN, THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE COULD CONSIDER.
YEAH, ACTUALLY THAT WAS ONE OF MY QUESTIONS TOO.
SO THANK YOU FOR ANSWERING THAT.
UM, YOU GUYS DID A FANTASTIC JOB.
UM, WE HAD A LIST OF QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS AND I THINK YOU HIT UPON JUST EVERYTHING.
UM, IN PARTICULAR, I WANTED TO THANK YOU FOR THE, UM, THE QR CODE THAT THEN LINKS PEOPLE TO A MULTILINGUAL, UM, ACCESS.
UM, THE QUESTION I JUST HAD, JUST A REALLY QUICK QUESTION.
SO THE DYNAMIC PARKING SIGN, I THINK THE ONE QUESTION THAT WAS OUTSTANDING WAS I THINK, UM, AMY OR CHRIS HAD THAT, BUT THE COLOR OF OF IT WAS GONNA BE WHITE OR GREEN.
YOU ANSWERED IF IT'S GONNA BE THE FLAG OR JUST THE MIDDLE.
AND SO IT SEEMS LIKE JUST FROM THIS PICTURE THAT THE WHITE WOULD STAND OUT MORE AND IT'D BE EASIER TO, TO SEE.
AND WE CAN PROGRAM THIS, THIS WILL HAVE THE ABILITY TO CHANGE THAT COLOR, BUT WE WOULD PROPOSE TO TO PRESENT IT IN, IN WHITE ORIGINALLY AND THEN IF WE WANTED TO CHANGE IT LATER DOWN THE ROAD, WE COULD.
I WAS GONNA SAY, I THINK I LIKE ANDY'S IDEA THAT I THINK MAYBE IT SHOULD BE MORE CENTRALLY LIKE CENTERED ON THE PATH PERHAPS AND NOT HIDDEN IN A FLOWERBED.
THAT WAS MY SUGGESTION LAST TIME.
I DON'T KNOW THAT WE NEED TO DECIDE THAT TONIGHT.
I MEAN, NO, NOT THE FLOWER BED, BUT I THINK IT SHOULD, UH, KIND OF WHERE THE METAL PYLON IS LIKE IN THE MORE TOWARDS THE CENTER VERSUS OFF TO THE SIDE OR AROUND THE, UM, THE FACILITY THERE.
BUT I WOULD SAY YEAH, MORE IN THE CENTER WOULD PROBABLY BE MORE NOTICEABLE.
I CAN ANSWER THAT AND I, I, I KNOW THAT STAFF IS TRYING TO GIVE ME, UM,
UM, BUT THAT WAS THE INITIAL, UM, THOUGHT OF STAFF THAT THAT WOULD CAUSE AN ISSUE WITH THOSE THAT PAVERS.
BUT WE CAN CERTAINLY GO BACK AND LOOK AT THAT AGAIN.
OTHER THOUGHTS? THAT ONE DOWN HERE.
DID YOU HAVE SOMETHING THAT SEEMS LIKE A REALLY SMALL PROBLEM TO ME? UM, I MEAN, NOT THAT WE CAN USE THE $900,000 WE JUST SAVED ON THE REC CENTER PROJECT TO, UM, SHORE UP THE FOUNDATION FOR THE SIGN, BUT IT WOULD SEEM TO ME, UH, WOULDN'T BE AN INSURMOUNTABLE PROBLEM.
WE'RE HEARING THAT IT MIGHT BE THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION, BUT IT'S DEFINITELY SOMETHING THAT WE WILL GO BACK AND DO SOME RESEARCH ON AND GET BACK TO YOU AND MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THAT INFORMATION.
WHILE THEY'RE DOING THAT, COULD THEY LOOK AT AFFIXING IT TO ONE OF THE UPRIGHT COLUMNS THAT ARE ON THE BUILDING THAT'S THERE, UM, IN THE PLAZA MAYBE? YEAH, AND I DO, I KNOW THEY LOOKED AT THAT, BUT WE'LL DEFINITELY ANSWER YOU BACK, UM, BECAUSE I DO KNOW THAT THIS IS IN THE CIP REQUEST, SO WE CAN MAKE SURE WE GET YOU THOSE ANSWERS
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FOR THAT.THAT WAS, THAT WAS MY COMMENT.
IT WAS A HANGOVER FROM LAST TIME, SO I I DO APPRECIATE THAT IT'S BEEN RAISED, BUT EVEN WHEN BRUCE IS STANDING THERE, IT IS AMAZING TO ME HOW MANY PEOPLE STAND IN THIS PARK AND WHEN YOU, WHEN BRUCE, WHEN IT'S JUST BRUCE STANDING THERE, YOU CAN STILL SEE IT, BUT IF THERE WAS A GROUP OF EIGHT PEOPLE, WHICH HAPPENS AS OFTEN AS IT DOESN'T STANDING THERE, UH, IT, I THINK IT WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO SEE.
SO I DON'T KNOW IF WE GO UP HIGHER IF IT HAS TO BE HERE, IF IT CAN BE HIGHER, UM, OR, OR WHAT OUR OTHER OPTIONS WERE.
BUT I, I THINK VISIBILITY IN THIS LOCATION AT THIS HEIGHT IS A CHALLENGE.
SO I'M, I'M SURE YOU'LL COME BACK WITH WONDERFUL SOLUTIONS.
SO BEFORE WE MOVE FORWARD, I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE, DO WE HAVE A MAJORITY THAT DOES NOT WANT IT IN THIS LOCATION? I'VE HEARD FROM THREE, I THINK, BUT NODDING OF THE HEADS.
LOOK AT THE MIDDLE OF THE PATHWAY PERHAPS, OR SOMEWHERE OVER CLOSER TO THE BUILDING.
IT WOULD BE NICE TO INCORPORATE IT INTO SOMETHING.
I, I DON'T KNOW IF WE WANT SOMETHING JUST A STANDALONE POLE IN THE MIDDLE.
I SEE SOMEBODY TEXTING AND WALKING AND, YOU KNOW, INTO THE THING.
SO I DON'T KNOW THAT WE JUST WANT IT SETTING IN THE MIDDLE, UM, BY ITSELF, BUT MAYBE ON, IT WOULD PROBABLY BE VERY DIFFICULT TO GET IT IN ONE OF THOSE TRAFFIC BLOCKERS OR SOMETHING, BUT, UM, WORK YOUR MAGIC.
I, I THINK IN SUMMARY, SOMEWHERE MORE CENTRALLY LOCATED AND NOT OFF TO THE SIDE, I THINK IS THE CONSENSUS OR JUST WHERE THE PEOPLE ARE GOING TO BE STANDING.
MAYBE NOT IN THE MIDDLE, BUT EVEN IF IT CAME OUT TO THE CORNER OF THAT PLANT BED, YOU KNOW, RIGHT HERE BEHIND THE HANDRAIL, UM, SO THAT IT WASN'T IN THE CENTER, UH, WOULD MAKE IT POSSIBLY MORE VISIBLE AND, AND PERHAPS A PINCH TIE, UH, TALLER THAN IT IS, BUT JUST CENTRALLY LOCATED IN THE MIDDLE OF THAT BED BURIED KIND OF DEEP MAKES IT CHALLENGING.
SO WOULD YOU LIKE US TO MAKE A MOTION AND APPROVE THIS? DO YOU WANNA COME BACK AGAIN? CONDITIONALLY APPROVE IT, COME BACK.
WHAT, WHAT IS BEST FOR YOU? SO AMENDING THE SIGN FAMILY DOES NOT SPECIFY THE EXACT LOCATION WHERE THE SIGN IS GOING.
SO IF WE COULD, IF COUNSEL SUPPORTIVE, AMEND THE SIGN FAMILY, AND THEN WHEN IT COMES TIME FOR IMPLEMENTATION, WE CAN BRING BACK SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON THE EXACT LOCATION WHERE THAT PARTICULAR SIGN IS PROPOSED TO BE PLACED.
SO I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED PRIMARY WAY FINDING SIGN PACKAGE WITH THE EXCEPTION.
IF YOU COULD GO BACK TO THAT SLIDE.
WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE LOCATION OF THE, WHAT WAS IT CALLED? THE ELECTRONIC ELECTRONIC ELECT? YEAH.
IS IT ELECTRONIC PARK SIGN? IF YOU COULD JUST GO BACK TO THE PREVIOUS SLIDE.
IT'S NAMED THERE, UH, THE ELECTRONIC PARK SIGN.
THIS BRINGS US TO OUR HUMAN RESOURCES BRIEFING AND OUR STAFF REPORT WILL BE BROUGHT FORWARD THIS EVENING BY JENNIFER MAGLIE.
AND GOOD EVENING, MEMBERS OF COUNCIL.
THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THE FOCUS AREAS OF HUMAN RESOURCES FOR TONIGHT'S PRESENTATION.
I WILL FOCUS ON A FEW OF THESE AREAS.
ADDITIONALLY, ALL OF THE DATA THAT WE ARE REVIEWING TONIGHT IS REGULARLY REPORTED IN THE CITY MANAGER'S MONTHLY REPORT.
TONIGHT WE'LL START OFF WITH EMPLOYEE RELATIONS.
STARTING WITH EMPLOYEE RELATIONS.
ALL FOUR OF THE CITY'S COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR THREE YEARS.
WE ENTERED NEGOTIATIONS FOR THE FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE, THE OHIO LABOR COUNCIL, WHICH IS OUR COMMUNICATION TECHNICIANS IN THE FALL AS OUR CONTRACT EXPIRES AT THE END OF 2026.
MOVING ON TO RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION.
AS BEEN AS I HAVE SHARED IN PREVIOUS HR BRIEFINGS, I WANTED TO UPDATE YOU ON THE MOST RECENT VACANCY TURNOVER DATA.
AS A REMINDER, THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO IS THAT A VACANCY REFERS TO A JOB THAT IS CURRENTLY UNOCCUPIED, WHILE TURNOVER DESCRIBES THE RATE AT WHICH EMPLOYEES LEAVE THE CITY.
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SO THE CITY CURRENTLY HAS A 2.4 VACANCY RATE AND A 4.9% TURNOVER RATE, BOTH OF WHICH DEPICT A GOOD BALANCE AND, AND INDICATE WE HAVE AN EFFECTIVE TALENT MANAGEMENT AND WORKFORCE STABILITY.THIS HIGHLIGHTS THE CURRENT VACANCIES ACROSS THE CITY.
AGAIN, THESE ARE IN THE CITY MANAGER'S MONTHLY REPORT, AND SEVERAL OF THESE POSITIONS HAVE MULTIPLE OPENINGS LIKE OUR POLICE OFFICERS AND OUR COMMUNICATION TECHNICIANS.
I WANTED TO SHARE A FEW UPDATES ON OUR TALENT AND CULTURE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM.
EACH OF THESE PICTURES REPRESENTS A DIFFERENT EVENT THAT HAS HAPPENED IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS.
ON JULY 9TH, THE SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM GATHERED FOR THE QUARTER TWO RETREAT AT MORSEY LEADERSHIP RECEIVED KEY UPDATES ON SEVERAL IMPORTANT INITIATIVES, INCLUDING THE DUBLIN WELLNESS ALLIANCE, THE CITIZEN SURVEY RESULTS, CUSTOMER SERVICE ENHANCEMENTS, THE UPCOMING 2027 BUDGET PROCESS, AND SEVERAL ORGANIZATIONAL UPDATES FROM THE CITY MANAGER.
THE TEAM HELD A YEARLY REVIEW OF EACH DIVISION AND REVIEWED OUR 2026 STRATEGIC OUTLOOK AND WHERE WE WERE IN THE YEAR.
DURING THE QUARTER TWO EMPLOYEE MEET AND GREET OUR NEWEST TEAM DUBLIN MEMBERS CONNECTED WITH THE CITY MANAGER AND THE HUMAN RESOURCES STAFF TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS, EXPLORE THE SERVICES AND BENEFITS AVAILABLE TO THEM, AND EXPERIENCE WHAT IT MEANS TO BE PART OF A TEAM THAT IS DRIVEN BY EXCELLENCE, DEDICATED TO SERVICE AND BETTER.
EACH SUMMER STAFF RECEIVE, RECEIVE A CULTURE T-SHIRT, WHICH YOU CAN SEE IN THE UPPER RIGHT CORNER.
THE BOTTOM THREE PICTURES SHOW A VARIETY OF MOMENTS FROM DUBLIN STAFF DURING THE DUBLIN IRISH FESTIVAL.
THE FESTIVAL IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE EXAMPLES OF OUR CULTURE IN ACTION AS IT HIGHLIGHTS OUR GOAL OF CREATING A CULTURE WHERE EVERYONE CONSISTENTLY ENGAGES IN BEHAVIORS THAT HELP BUILD OUR COMMUNITY.
AS YOU KNOW, THE CITY CELEBRATES EMPLOYEES THROUGH OUR INTERNAL CULTURE PROGRAM, AND THE CITY MANAGER IS COMMITTED TO RECOGNIZING AND SHOWING APPRECIATION FOR OUR STAFF.
OUR MOST RECENT CELEBRATION STATION OF 2026 RECOGNIZED THE HORTICULTURE TEAM FOR THEIR DEDICATION AND EXCEPTIONAL WORK.
AS DUBLIN WAS SHOWCASED ON THE WORLD STAGE DURING THE MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT, THE DISPLAY AT THE AVERY MUIRFIELD EXIT ON US 33 WESTBOUND WAS COMPLETED IN JUST FOUR DAYS AND HAD RESIDENTS AND VISITORS IN AWE.
IT'S JUST ONE EXAMPLE OF THE TEAM'S CREATIVITY AND COMMITMENT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO KEEP DUBLIN LOOKING ITS BEST BEYOND THEIR WORK, MAINTAINING AND AND ENHANCING OUR COMMUNITY.
THE HEART OR CULTURE TEAM ALSO SERVES ON THE FRONT LINE OF OUR INTERACTIONS WITH RESIDENTS.
TEAM MEMBERS ENJOY ENGAGING WITH THE COMMUNITY, ANSWERING QUESTIONS AND SHARING THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE.
THEY'RE ALSO INNOVATIVE IN THEIR APPROACH TO THE WORK THAT THEY DO.
THEY EMBRACE TECHNOLOGY AND LOOK FOR NEW TOOLS TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY, ENHANCE SERVICE DELIVERY, AND CONTINUALLY RAISE THE BAR.
NEW IN 2026 IS THE INTERNAL PROGRAM PLAYBOOK TO PRACTICE OUR EXCEPTIONAL LEADER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.
THIS PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY AND IS HALFWAY THROUGH ITS CURRICULUM.
THERE ARE 18 TEAM MEMBERS, UH, WHO ARE ON THIS, WHO ARE IN THIS CLASS, AND THEY ARE STRENGTHENING THEIR LEADERSHIP SKILLS THROUGH SIX MONTHS OF COLLABORATIVE LEARNING AND PRACTICAL APPLICATION.
THIS IS BEING OFFERED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OHIO UNIVERSITY'S VOINOVICH SCHOOL OF LEADERSHIP AND PUBLIC SERVICE.
THE PROGRAM EQUIPS SUPERVISORS WITH THE TOOLS TO LEAD THE DUBLIN WAY BY PUTTING THE BELIEFS, BEHAVIORS, AND OUTCOMES OF OUR CULTURE PLAYBOOK INTO PRACTICE.
THEY MEET MONTHLY AND PARTICIPANTS BUILD LEADERSHIP SKILLS, CONNECT WITH PEERS ACROSS THE ORGANIZATION THAT THEY DON'T TYPICALLY WORK WITH, AND DEVELOP STRATEGIES THAT THEY CAN APPLY IMMEDIATELY TO THEIR TEAMS. PARTICIPANTS DEVELOP SKILLS AND COMMUNICATION STYLES, LEADERSHIP VALUES AND ETHICS COACHING AND PEOPLE DEVELOPMENT TIME AND STRESS MANAGEMENT, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT.
WE'RE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THIS PROGRAM AND WE HA WE HOPE TO CONTINUE SEEING THIS RETURN ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.
AS YOU MAY RECALL FROM SOME OF MY PREVIOUS HR BRIEFINGS, THE HUMAN RESOURCES TEAM HAS SPENT THE LAST TWO YEARS DEVELOPING AND PILOTING STAY INTERVIEWS, WHICH WE HAVE REBRANDED AS ENGAGEMENT CHECK-INS.
THESE CONVERSATIONS PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR EMPLOYEES AND SUPERVISORS TO CONNECT ABOUT GOALS, GROWTH, CAREER INTEREST, AND HOW THINGS ARE GOING IN GENERAL.
THEY ALSO CREATE AN IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITY FOR EMPLOYEES TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK, SHARE IDEAS, AND DISCUSS WHAT THEY NEED TO FEEL SUPPORTED, ENGAGED, AND SUCCESSFUL IN THEIR ROLES.
THIS MID-YEAR CONVERSATION IS MEANT TO BE A 30 MINUTE PAUSE TO TALK ABOUT WHAT IS WORKING, WHERE SUPPORT MAY BE HELPFUL, AND WHAT OPPORTUNITIES COULD HELP EACH EMPLOYEE CONTINUE TO GROW AND DEVELOP.
THESE CONVERSATIONS ALSO TIE BACK TO OUR CULTURE PLAYBOOK BY ENCOURAGING OPEN COMMUNICATION, STRONG RELATIONSHIPS, AND THE SPIRIT OF BEING BETTER TOGETHER.
AS YOU CAN SEE ON THE SLIDE, THERE ARE FOUR SIMPLE QUESTIONS THAT SUPERVISORS ASK EACH MEMBER OF THEIR STAFF.
THEY ARE RECORDED IN OUR HUMAN RESOURCES
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INFORMATION SYSTEM.THESE CITYWIDE ENGAGEMENT CHECK-INS STARTED ON AUGUST 3RD, SO WE'RE MOST OF THE WAY THROUGH THE MONTH, AND WE EXPECT THEM TO BE COMPLETED BY SEPTEMBER 4TH.
AS WE LOOK AHEAD, THE CITY'S DEVELOPMENT PLANNING STRATEGY WILL CONTINUE TO EVOLVE AS PART OF THE BROADER COMMITMENT TO ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE.
IN TERMS OF OUR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT PLANNING.
OVER THE NEXT SIX MONTHS, EFFORTS WILL FOCUS ON REFINING OUR ALREADY ONGOING INITIATIVES, INCLUDING CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT PLANNING, LEADERSHIP COACHING, KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT, DOCUMENTATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS, AND ANNUAL ORGANIZATIONAL REVIEWS.
DEVELOPMENT PLANNING IS NOT A SINGLE INITIATIVE OR A ONE-TIME PLANNING EXERCISE.
IT IS AN ONGOING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY EMBEDDED IN THE CITY'S LEADERSHIP PHILOSOPHY, WORKFORCE PLANNING, ORGANIZATIONAL DEV DESIGN, AND ORGAN AND DAILY OPERATIONS.
OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS, THE CITY HAS INTENTIONALLY BUILT A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR LONG-TERM ORGANIZATIONAL RESILIENCE THROUGH INVESTMENTS AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT, ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE, CAREER DEVELOPMENT, AND EXECUTIVE COACHING, ALONG WITH A STRUCTURED SUCCESSION PLANNING PROCESS THAT WE ARE CALLING OUR DEVELOPMENT PROCESS.
THE CITY'S PHILOSOPHY RECOGNIZES THAT ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE IS NOT DEPENDENT ON ANY ONE INDIVIDUAL, BUT RATHER EXCELLENCE IS ACHIEVED BY INTENTIONALLY DEVELOPING ALL PEOPLE, DOCUMENTING KNOWLEDGE, FOSTERING COLLABORATION, AND CREATING SYSTEMS THAT ENABLE THE ORGANIZATION TO PERFORM CONSISTENTLY THROUGH PERIODS OF BOTH STABILITY AND CHANGE.
EMPLOYEES ARE INTENTIONALLY PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPAND THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND LEADERSHIP CAPABILITIES.
SOME EXAMPLES OF THIS INCLUDE EXECUTIVE COACHING, COMMITTEE LEADERSHIP, CROSS-FUNCTIONAL INITIATIVES, COUNCIL PRESENTATIONS, INTERDEPARTMENTAL PROJECTS, STRATEGIC PLANNING, BUDGET PREPARATION, REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS, PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, CONFERENCES AND LEADERSHIP RETREATS.
THIS SLIDE REVIEWS THE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ACHIEVEMENTS OVER THE LAST FOUR YEARS.
2023 BUILT THE FOUNDATION FOR THE CREATION OF THE CULTURE PLAYBOOKS AND THE BELIEFS OF DRIVEN BY EXCELLENCE, BETTER TO GATHER AND DEDICATED TO SERVICE.
2024 TURNED TO LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE CITYWIDE RACTOR TRAINING WITH THE CONSULTANT GROUP FOCUS THREE, THE SENIOR LEADERS ATTENDED THE FOCUS THREE RESILIENT LEADER PROGRAM LATER THAT YEAR AND MULTIPLE LEADERS ENGAGED IN EXECUTIVE COACHING.
HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTED THE FIRST OF THE TWO PILOTS FOR THE STATE INTERVIEWS IN 2024 AND 2025.
EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION PROGRAMS WERE INITIALLY EXPANDED TO REINFORCE ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE PROGRAMS SUCH AS THE EXCEPTIONAL YOU NOTE CARD PROGRAM, EXCEPTIONAL EXCEPTIONAL YOU BONUS PROGRAM, THE STRONGEST LINK AWARD CELEBRATION STATIONS.
OUR TEAM DUBLIN MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT APPRECIATION DAY AND THE YEAR END EXCEPTIONAL YEAR CELEBRATION REINFORCED THE ORGANIZATION'S VALUES WHILE RECOGNIZING EMPLOYEES WHO DEMONSTRATED LEADERSHIP AND COLLABORATION.
HUMAN RESOURCES ALSO REDESIGNED THE CITY'S ONBOARDING EXPERIENCE TO BETTER INTRODUCE NEW EMPLOYEES TO DUBLIN'S CULTURE AND THE LEADERSHIP PHILOSOPHY.
QUARTERLY NEW EMPLOYEE ORIENTATIONS INCLUDE A CITYWIDE TOUR WELCOME BOXES, THE CULTURE PLAYBOOK, DUBLIN APPAREL, EMPLOYEE GUIDES, AND INTRODUCTORY MATERIALS THAT ARE NOW PART OF THE ONBOARDING PROCESS, WHICH HELPS US ESTABLISH EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT.
BEGINNING ON THE FIRST DAY OF EMPLOYMENT IN EARLY 2025, THE CONSULTANT FIRM LEVERAGED EIGHT LEVERAGED LEADERSHIP ASSISTED THE CITY IN DEVELOPING PRACTICAL TOOLS THAT WOULD BE INTEGRATED INTO EXISTING MANAGEMENT PRACTICES RATHER THAN CREATING A SUCCESSION PLANNING PROCESS THAT OPERATED INDEPENDENTLY OF DAY-TO-DAY ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT.
THIS WORK SUPPORTED THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ORGANIZATIONAL RISK ASSESSMENT, WHICH I WILL REVIEW SHORTLY.
IT ESTABLISHED THE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PHILOSOPHY.
IT CREATED THE INITIAL CAREER DEVELOPMENT PLANNING TOOLS, WHICH I WILL SHARE WITH YOU AND THE MANAGER, COACHING RESOURCES, PERFORMANCE DISCUSSION FRAMEWORKS, AND THE IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES FOR DEPARTMENT LEVEL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING IN THE FALL OF 2025, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT ALSO EXPANDED AT THE 2025 SENIOR LEADERSHIP RETREAT.
THROUGH A FULL DAY OF WORKSHOPS FOCUSED ON PERFORMANCE COACHING, DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS, EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT, SUCCESSION PLANNING.
LEADERS WERE INTRODUCED TO DEVELOPMENT PLANNING CONCEPTS AND RECEIVED ACCESS TO THE CITY'S AI SUPPORTED COACHING PLATFORM.
IT WAS A HUMBLING EXPERIENCE TO DO COACHING WITH AI.
2026 IS THE YEAR OF IMPLEMENTATION.
HUMAN RESOURCES LAUNCHED THE ENGINEERING CAREER DEVELOPMENT PLAN AS A STRUCTURED IMPLEMENTATION OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT PLANNING.
ENGINEERING SERVED AS A PILOT DEPARTMENT WITH THE OBJECTIVE TO CREATE A SCALABLE PROCESS THROUGHOUT THE ORGANIZATION.
WORKING WITH LEVER LEVERAGED LEADERSHIP AND DEPUTY CITY MANAGER MIKE BARKER.
HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOP STRUCTURED CAREER PLANNING, CONVERSATIONS, MANAGER PREPARATION GUIDES, EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT TEMPLATES, COACHING PROCESSES, STRATEGIC TALENT REVIEWS AND IMPLEMENTATION TOOLS.
FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF THE PILOT, HUMAN RESOURCES EVALUATED
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LESSONS LEARNED, REFINE THE DEVELOPMENT PLANNING PROCESS, AND TRAIN THE HUMAN RESOURCES STAFF AND POSITION THE HR TEAM TO EXPAND THE FRAMEWORK CITYWIDE.DURING THE SAME PERIOD, DEVELOPMENT PLANNING BECAME MORE FULLY INTEGRATED INTO ORGANIZATIONAL REVIEWS, EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP DISCUSSIONS, PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS, THE ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET, WORKFORCE PLANNING AND ORGANIZATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT.
THE ENGINEERING PILOT ESTABLISHED THE FOUNDATION FOR CONTINUOUS ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OVER THE COMING YEARS.
SINCE THE INITIAL PILOT WITH THE ENGINEERING TEAM, FIVE ADDITIONAL DIVISIONS HAVE UTILIZED THE DEVELOPMENT PLANNING TOOLS AND HAVE FULL AND A FOLDED OUTCOMES INTO BUDGET AND WORKFORCE PLANNING, WHICH WE'LL HEAR ABOUT IN THE COMING WEEKS.
AS YOU CAN SEE, EACH YEAR HAS BUILT UPON THE PREVIOUS YEAR'S WORK AS WE HAVE EXPANDED THE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.
THIS SLIDE COVERS MAIN PRIORITIES OF OUR PLAN.
THE CITY HAS ESTABLISHED A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING.
HOWEVER, DEVELOPMENT PLANNING IS NOT A STATIC DOCUMENT OR A ONE-TIME INITIATIVE.
IT IS A CONTINUOUS MANAGEMENT PROCESS THAT MUST EVOLVE ALONG WITH THE ORGANIZATION AND THE WORKFORCE.
AS RETIREMENTS OCCUR, ORGANIZATIONAL PRIORITIES CHANGE.
TECHNOLOGY ADVANCES AND LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES EVOLVE.
THE CITY'S DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY WILL CONTINUE TO BE REFINED TO ENSURE DUBLIN REMAINS WELL POSITIONED TO DELIVER EXCEPTIONAL PUBLIC SERVICE WHILE MAINTAINING OUR ORGANIZATIONAL RESILIENCE.
AS I MENTIONED EARLIER, THE NEW DEVELOPMENT PLANNING PROGRAM BEGAN IN EARLY 2025.
THE NEXT SLIDE GOES OVER INTO FURTHER DETAIL AND WE'LL INTRODUCE THE DEVELOPMENT DIALOGUES USING THE 70 20 10 TEMPLATE, WHICH HOPEFULLY YOU'VE HEARD ABOUT OR POSSIBLY EXPERIENCED IN YOUR CAREERS LATER THIS FALL.
AT THE QUARTER THREE LEADERSHIP, UH, SENIOR LEADER RETREAT HR WILL CONTINUE OUR DEVELOPMENT PLANNING CONVERSATIONS AND TRAINING.
THIS IS YET ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY FOR LEADERS TO SHARE HOW THE PROGRAM IS WORKING IN THEIR TEAMS, GIVE US FEEDBACK, AND FOR US ALL TO LEARN AND PRACTICE SKILLS TOGETHER.
THE CITY'S LEADERSHIP PHILOSOPHY EMPHASIZES PREPARING EMPLOYEES FOR INCREASING RESPONSIBILITY BEFORE VACANCIES OCCUR.
EVIDENCE OF THIS INCLUDES 56 EMPLOYEE PROMOTIONS THAT HAVE HAPPENED SINCE JANUARY, 2023.
IN ADDITION, EMPLOYEES REGULARLY GAIN LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE THROUGH ACTING ASSIGNMENTS, CROSS-FUNCTIONAL INITIATIVES, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, COMMITTEE LEADERSHIP, BUDGET PREPARATION, AND SOME OF THE OTHERS THAT I'VE ALREADY MENTIONED.
COUNCIL PRESENTATIONS, STRATEGIC PLANNING, REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS, AND ENTERPRISE WIDE INITIATIVES.
THESE EXPERIENCES ALLOW EMPLOYEES TO BROADEN THEIR LEADERSHIP CAPABILITIES WHILE DEVELOPING A MORE COMPREHENSIVE UNDERSTANDING OF MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT.
THE CITY HAS INTENTIONALLY CREATED MULTIPLE PATHWAYS FOR PROFESSIONAL GROWTH RATHER THAN RELYING EXCLUSIVELY ON THE TRADITIONAL PROMOTIONAL LADDER.
DEPUTY DIRECTORS, DEPUTY CHIEFS, ASSISTANT DIRECTORS, MANAGERS, MANAGEMENT ANALYSTS AND OTHER LEADERSHIP POSITIONS HAVE PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMPLOYEES TO PROGRESSIVELY DEVELOP EXECUTIVE LEVEL COMPETENCIES OVER TIME.
THIS APPROACH ENABLES EMPLOYEES TO TO DEMONSTRATE LEADERSHIP ABILITY THROUGH EXPERIENCE WHILE PROVIDING THE ORGANIZATION GREATER FLEXIBILITY AS FUTURE VACANCIES OCCUR.
BECAUSE LEADERSHIP READINESS IS DE IS DEVELOPED OVER TIME, EMPLOYEES ARE INTENTIONALLY PROVIDED PROGRESSIVELY MORE CHALLENGING ASSIGNMENTS THAT ALLOW THEM TO DEMONSTRATE READINESS BEFORE THE VACANCY OCCURS.
UH, AT THE START OF OUR SUCCESSION AND DEVELOPMENT PLANNING PROCESS, THE CITY PARTNERED AGAIN WITH LEVERAGE LEADERSHIP TO CONDUCT AN ORGANIZATIONAL RISK ASSESSMENT, WHICH INCLUDED THE CITY MANAGER, DEPUTY CITY MANAGER, CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER, AND THE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES.
EACH OF US ANSWERED A VARIETY OF QUESTIONS ABOUT OUR VIEW OF THE ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND WHERE WE WERE AND THE CONSULTANTS SCORED THE EXERCISE.
A SEGMENT OF THAT ASSESSMENT IS PROVIDED ON THE SCREEN, AS YOU CAN SEE.
FROM THERE, WE BEGAN BUILDING OUR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.
WE SCORED IN THE MODERATE RISK AREA AND, AND, UM, HAVE MADE OUR SUGGESTIONS BASED OFF OF WHERE WE WE FELL IN THIS ASSESSMENT.
THE NEXT SEVERAL SLIDES REVIEW THE ACTUAL TOOLS THAT WE'RE USING FOR OUR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.
AS I MENTIONED EARLIER, FIVE DIVIS DIVISIONS RECENTLY HELD DEVELOPMENT CONVERSATIONS WITH SPECIFIC MEMBERS OF THEIR TEAMS USING THE 70 20 10 DEVELOPMENT DIALOGUE TEMPLATE.
THE 70 10 20, THE 70 20 10 DIALOGUE SPLITS GROWTH INTO EXPERIENCE, EXPOSURE AND EDUCATION SO THAT PLANS DON'T JUST DEFAULT TO TRAINING.
70% EXPERIENCE, WHICH IS LEARNING THROUGH THE DAY-TO-DAY JOB EXPERIENCE.
20% SOCIAL LEARNING THROUGH COACHING, MENTORING, AND PEERS.
10% IS FORMAL LEARNING THROUGH STRUCTURED COURSEWORK AND TRAINING.
THIS MATTERS BECAUSE IT FOCUSES ON PRACTICE.
IT REMINDS TEAMS THAT REAL SKILLS GROW FROM DOING ACTUAL TASKS.
THE 70% NOT JUST SITTING IN CLASSES AND LEARNING.
IT VALUES TEAMWORK AND HIGHLIGHTS HOW MUCH PEOPLE LEARN FROM PEERS AND MENTORS.
AND IT PROVIDES A FLEXIBLE MINDSET TO FORMAL LEARNING SO THAT IT IT EXCEEDS JUST BASIC ONLINE SKILLS AND LEARNING.
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THIS TOOL IS MEANT TO BE USED IN A VARIETY OF SITUATIONS TO FOSTER LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT THROUGHOUT THE ORGANIZATION.THIS IS IS AN EXAMPLE OF OUR 70 20 10 TEMPLATE THAT IS PROVIDED TO LEADERS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT DISCUSSION.
AS I MENTIONED EARLIER, AFTER OUR PILOT AND OUR FIVE ADDITIONAL DIVISIONS HAVE GONE THROUGH THIS PROCESS, WE IDENTIFIED SOME ADDITIONAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES TO MAKE THE PROCESS MORE FLUID.
EXAMPLES OF THOSE ARE IN THEIR NEXT FOLLOWING SLIDES.
SO PRIOR TO HOLDING A 70 20 10 CONVERSATION, WE CREATED THE MANAGER PREP FORM, WHICH IS GIVEN TO MANAGERS PRIOR TO THEM ENGAGING IN THESE CONVERSATIONS.
HUMAN RESOURCES LEADS THE MANAGERS THROUGH THIS FORUM TO ENSURE THAT THOUGHTFUL TIME IS GIVEN IN PREPARATION BEFORE THEY HAVE A DISCUSSION WITH STAFF.
AS YOU CAN READ, THESE QUESTIONS ARE MEANT FOR MANAGERS TO REFLECT ON AN EMPLOYEE AND WHAT THEY BELIEVE ABOUT THEIR STRENGTHS AND MOTIVATIONS.
IT ALSO CREATES SPACE FOR THE MANAGER TO CONSIDER WHAT THE COMING PRIORITIES ARE IN THEIR DIVISION AND WHAT ADDITIONAL PROJECTS COULD BE ACCOMPLISHED FOR THOSE STRETCH ASSIGNMENTS.
WE HAVE ALSO INCLUDED DEVELOPMENT CONVERSATION SCRIPT FOR MANAGERS TO USE AS A GUIDE FOR THE CONVERSATIONS AS THEY INTRODUCE THE TEAM TO THIS NEW DEVELOPMENT DIALOGUE AND THE 70 20 10 DOCUMENT.
WHILE CONVERSATIONS ON DEVELOPMENT ARE MEANT TO BE FLUID AND COMFORTABLE, IT'S STILL A SKILL THAT MUST BE DEVELOPED AND PRACTICED ROUTINELY.
HUMAN RESOURCES WILL CONTINUE TO OVERSEE THIS PROGRAM AND TRAIN MANAGERS ON HOW TO ASK POWERFUL COACHING QUESTIONS AND RUN CONSTRUCTIVE ONE-ON-ONE FEEDBACK SESSIONS COMBINED WITH ANNUAL EVALUATIONS, THE 70 20 10 DEVELOPMENT PLAN.
UM, OUR ENGAGEMENT CHECK-INS, MANAGERS AND LEADERS WILL HAVE A DEEPER RELATIONSHIP WITH THE MEMBERS OF THEIR TEAM AND WILL BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY AREAS OF STRENGTH AND WEAKNESSES AS THEY DEVELOP STAFF.
HUMAN RESOURCES WILL CONTINUE REFINING CAREER DEVELOPMENT TOOLS AND COACHING RESOURCES WHILE SUPPORTING LEADERS, MANAGERS AND SUPERVISORS AND CONDUCTING MEANINGFUL EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT CONVERSATIONS THROUGHOUT THE ORGANIZATION IN CREATING A COLLABORATIVE CULTURE, EXPANDING LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, DOCUMENTING IN INSTITUTIONAL KNOWLEDGE, STRENGTHENING DELEGATION, AND DEVELOPING EMPLOYEES THROUGH MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCES.
THE CITY IS PREPARING THE ORGANIZATION FOR FUTURE LEADERSHIP TRANSITIONS.
AND WITH THAT, I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS COUNCIL MAY HAVE.
SO 4.9% VACANCY RATE, THAT'S REALLY LOW.
RIM WAS 10% IS SORT OF THE, THE BENCHMARK.
SO HALF OF THAT, THAT'S REALLY GOOD.
SOME OF THE QUESTIONS YOU'RE ASKING WHY YOU STAY, UM, I'M CURIOUS WHAT THE ANSWERS ARE.
UM, SO YOU KNOW, YOU, YOU HAVE A CLEARLY WELL THOUGHT OUT PROGRAM, BUT IT WOULD SEEM LIKE THERE WOULD BE SOME WAY TO MEASURE THE RESULTS OF THESE SURVEYS.
UM, YOU KNOW, WHY DO PEOPLE LEAVE? UM, WHAT, WHAT MOTIVATES THEM, THOSE KINDS OF THINGS.
IS THERE THAT, HAVE YOU AGGREGATED THAT DATA AND IS THERE ANY WAY MAYBE THE NEXT TIME YOU PRESENT WE CAN SEE SOME OF THE REASONS THAT PEOPLE STAY AND SOME OF THE REASONS PEOPLE GO? ABSOLUTELY.
WE DO EXIT INTERVIEWS EVERY TIME SOMEBODY LEAVES THE CITY.
SO WE HAVE THAT DATA COLLECTED AND THEN WE SHARE THAT WITH THE DIRECTORS OF THE AREA THAT THE PERSON WAS IN AND WITH THEIR SUPERVISORS SO THAT WE CAN ACTUALLY HIGHLIGHT SOME OF THE ISSUES SOMEBODY MAY HAVE HAD IF THEY WERE LEAVING ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS THAT THEY HAD.
UM, WE ARE STILL DEVELOPING HOW WE ARE GOING TO AGGREGATELY PUT ALL THIS ENGAGEMENT CHECK AND INFORMATION TOGETHER WITH OUR PREVIOUS TWO PILOTS.
WHEN WE GOT SO MUCH INFORMATION, WE WERE INCREDIBLY OVERWHELMED WITH LIKE, WOW, WHAT DO WE DO WITH ALL OF THIS? AND SO, UM, AS THIS PROCESS CONTINUES, WHICH IT GOES THROUGH SEPTEMBER 4TH AND PROBABLY A LITTLE BIT LONGER FOR ANY POTENTIAL STRAGGLERS WE HAVE, WE'RE GONNA HOLISTICALLY LOOK AT THAT AGGREGATE AND PROBABLY USE A LOT OF OUR AI TOOLS TO HELP US REALLY GLEAN GOOD INFORMATION SO WE CAN PRESENT IT ON A MORE MEANINGFUL BASIS.
JENNIFER, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT VERY COMPREHENSIVE, UM, PRESENTATION.
AND AGAIN, I THINK YOU GUYS DO A GREAT JOB WITH TRYING TO DEVELOP THE CULTURE AND MAINTAIN THE CULTURE, UM, IN, IN DUBLIN.
WHEN YOU MENTIONED THE ORGANIZATIONAL RISK ASSESSMENT AND YOU SAID THAT WE FELL WITHIN THE MODERATE RISK CATEGORY MM-HMM
IN LOOKING AT THE FIVE CRITERIA FOR THAT, COULD YOU ELABORATE A LITTLE BIT MORE AS TO WHY OR HOW WE FELL INTO THE MODERATE RISK? YOU KNOW, TAKING A LOOK AT THIS, SOME OF THESE ARE EXTERNAL FACTORS, SOME OF THESE ARE INTERNAL FACTORS WITH WHICH WE MAY HAVE MORE CONTROL.
COULD YOU ELABORATE A LITTLE BIT MORE ON THAT? SURE.
SO THAT ASSESSMENT WAS SIGNIFICANTLY LONGER THAN JUST A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS THAT I SHARED.
I THINK IT WAS SEVEN OR EIGHT PAGES OF QUESTIONS LIKE THAT.
AND AGAIN, IT WAS THE OPINIONS OF FOUR DIFFERENT PEOPLE, HIGH LEVEL LEADERS IN THE ORGANIZATION WHO ARE VERY KEYED INTO WHAT'S HAPPENING ACROSS THE ORGANIZATION.
SO YOU COULD PICK FOUR DIFFERENT PEOPLE AND MIGHT GET A DIFFERENT SCORE WITH IT.
UM, BUT I THINK WE LOOKED AT THE ORGANIZATION HOLISTICALLY AND WHERE IT STANDS IN ITS READINESS TO CHANGE OR IN
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ITS READINESS TO DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT THAT HASN'T BEEN DONE BEFORE.DEVELOPING WITHIN AN ORGANIZATION IS A LOT OF WORK.
IT REQUIRES PEOPLE TO BE MOTIVATED TO ACTUALLY WANT TO DEVELOP AND TO GIVE THEM OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP THAT ACTUALLY EXCITE THEM.
AND SO THAT'S WHAT A LOT OF THAT ASSESSMENT WAS ABOUT.
AND SO I THINK MANY ORGANIZATIONS PROBABLY FALL EXACTLY WHERE WE DID BECAUSE THERE'S A VARIETY OF FACTORS GOING INTO IT.
UM, BUT WE, WE TOOK THAT INFORMATION AND SAID, OKAY, WELL IF THIS IS WHERE WE THINK THE TEAM AND THE CULTURE ACROSS THE CITY IS IN TERMS OF CHANGE MANAGEMENT WITH DEVELOPMENT, WHAT DO WE NEED TO GIVE THIS TEAM IN ORDER TO BRING OUT THE MOST SUCCESS POSSIBLE? SO I CAN BRING BACK MORE INFORMATION WHEN I DO MY NEXT HR BRIEFING, IF YOU WANNA KNOW MORE ABOUT THAT ASSESSMENT, UM, AND HOW WE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED THE PROGRAM AROUND THE RESULTS OF THAT, IF THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL.
YEAH, ACTUALLY I WOULD BE INTERESTED IN IT BECAUSE SPECIFICALLY I'M JUST INTERESTED IN LIKE WHAT ARE SOME OF THE CHANGE THAT WE TALKED ABOUT? IS IT LIKE CHANGE IN AI AS WE TALKED ABOUT, OR JUST SOME OTHER STRUCTURAL CHANGE, LEADERSHIP CHANGE, ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGES.
UH, I THINK THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL.
GOT GOT MOVED BY THAT CHOKED UP A LITTLE BIT.
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THIS BRINGS US TO THE STAFF COMMENTS PORTION OF OUR AGENDA.GOOD EVENING, MEMBERS OF COUNCIL, I JUST HAVE A FEW, UM, ITEMS TO SHARE.
FIRST, THE CITY'S HOSTING A PUBLIC MEETING ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 25TH, WHICH IS TOMORROW.
I'M HERE IN COUNCIL CHAMBER FROM SIX TO SEVEN 30, AND WE WILL BE EXPLAINING THE UPCOMING DEER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AND ALSO ANSWERING ANY QUESTIONS THAT ATTENDEES MAY HAVE.
THE EVENT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE FACTS ABOUT WHY THE PROGRAM IS BEING IMPLEMENTED, HOW IT WILL OPERATE, AND WHAT RESIDENTS CAN EXPECT FROM THE PROGRAM.
THE DISCUSSION WILL BE A FACILITATED CONVERSATION AND IT'LL FEATURE A PANEL OF SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS FROM THE CITY, THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND OTHER LOCAL EXPERTS.
AND THEN ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND, FROM FIVE 30 TO SEVEN 30, WE WILL BE HOSTING ANOTHER PUBLIC MEETING AT THE DEVELOPMENT BUILDING.
UM, THIS WILL BE AN OPEN HOUSE FORMAT, AND IT WILL BE TO DISCUSS THE NEXT PHASE OF THE METRO CENTER REVITALIZATION EFFORT.
UM, IT WILL BUILD ON THE METRO CENTER REVITALIZATION PLAN THAT WAS ADOPTED BY COUNCIL IN DECEMBER OF 2024.
DESIGNED GUIDELINES AND ZONING STANDARDS ARE CURRENTLY BEING DEVELOPED TO HELP IMPLEMENT THE VISION FOR A MORE WALKABLE, MIXED USE DISTRICT WITH PARKS, PUBLIC SPACES, AND AMENITIES THAT SUPPORT DUBLIN'S EVOLVING BUSINESS COMMUNITY.
THE OPEN HOUSE WILL PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY, AGAIN FOR RESIDENTS, BUSINESS OWNERS, EMPLOYEES AND PROPERTY OWNERS.
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE METRO CENTER VISION, THEY'LL EXPLORE THE 3D MODEL THAT ILLUSTRATES POTENTIAL FUTURE DEVELOPMENT, PREVIEW, DRAFT DESIGN GUIDELINES, AND THE ZONING ROADMAP, AND THEN ALSO LEARN ABOUT THE UPCOMING PUBLIC REVIEW PROCESS.
UM, AND ATTENDEES AT THAT MEETING WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE FEEDBACK, UM, ON THE GUIDELINES AND ZONING FRAMEWORK, UM, TO HELP INFORM THE NEXT STEPS BEFORE WE DO BEGIN THAT PUBLIC REVIEW PROCESS, WHICH WILL INVOLVE THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION.
AND THEN NEXT, I'D LIKE TO INVITE THE COMMUNITY TO HELP US CELEBRATE THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DUBLIN COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTER.
THAT, UH, OPEN HOUSE WILL OCCUR ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH FROM ONE 30 TO FOUR 30.
THE EVENT WILL, UM, INCLUDE FAMILY FRIENDLY ACTIVITIES, ENTERTAINMENT, REFRESHMENTS, AND MORE.
SO WE HOPE TO SEE EVERYBODY THERE.
AND THEN I'LL WRAP UP, UH, WITH, UH, REVISED, UM, OPERATING AND CIP SCHEDULE.
SO AS A RESULT OF THE, UH, DISCUSSION AND FEEDBACK AT THE OCTOBER 17TH COUNCIL WORK SESSION, WE HAVE REVISED THE ORIGINAL BUDGET SCHEDULE TO PROVIDE AN SOME ADDITIONAL TIME FOR DISCUSSION ABOUT THE FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION FROM THAT WORK SESSION REGARDING THE PROPOSED CIP.
UM, THE, SO, SO THE SEPTEMBER 8TH COUNCIL WORK SESSION WILL NOW PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE LOOK AT THE CITY'S ECONOMIC VITALITY, DEBT STRATEGY, REVENUE SOURCES, AND LONG-TERM FINANCIAL OUTLOOK.
IT WILL INCLUDE A FIVE-YEAR DEBT MODEL, UM, HISTORICAL USE OF DEBT AND TIFF FUNDING, INVESTMENT STRATEGY, AND FINANCIAL FORECAST.
THE DISCUSSION WILL ALSO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL CONTEXT AND JUSTIFICATION FOR THE PROPOSED DEBT FINANCED OR DEBT FUNDED PROJECTS.
AND THOUGH THAT DISCUSSION WILL INCLUDE THEIR STRATEGIC PURPOSE, UM, ANTICIPATED RETURN ON INVESTMENT AND POTENTIAL REVENUE GENERATED BY FUTURE DEVELOPMENT.
SO OUR HOPE IS THAT WE WILL PROVIDE THE INFORMATION NECESSARY TO FOLLOW UP ON THE FEEDBACK THAT WE HEARD FROM COUNCIL AT THE LAST WORK SESSION.
WE ARE ALSO PLANNING TO INCLUDE, UM, SOME OF OUR ADVISORS AND PARTNERS,
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UM, INCLUDING BAKER TILLY, MAYBE OUR INVESTMENT ADVISORS, AND PERHAPS SCOTT DURING, TO SPEAK TO THAT ASPECT OF, UM, REVENUES.AND THEN, UH, SEPTEMBER 15TH COUNCIL WORK SESSION HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE BUDGET PROCESS AND THAT WORK SESSION WILL NOW SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS THE UTILITIES ENTERPRISE FUND BUDGETS, ENSURING THAT COUNCIL HAS TIME TO REVIEW UTILITY OPERATIONS, THE SYSTEMS RATES, CAPITAL NEEDS, AND LONG-TERM FINANCIAL PLANNING FOR, UM, OUR UTILITIES SYSTEMS. AND THEN FOLLOWING THAT WORK SESSION, WE'LL HAVE THE SEPTEMBER 21ST WORK SESSION, WHICH WILL FOCUS ON THE OPERATING BUDGET AND THEN, UM, THE ANTICIPATED BUDGET ADOPTION LATER THIS FALL.
SO I APPRECIATE COUNCIL'S FEEDBACK IN THAT WORK SESSION AND APPRECIATE COUNCIL'S FLEXIBILITY TO ALLOW US TO MODIFY THE BUDGET PROCESS MOVING FORWARD.
AND THEN, UM, I ALSO HAVE STAFF REQUESTING THAT I SHARE, UM, AN INVITATION TO JOIN FOLKS OUT IN THE LOBBY FOR THEY FAILED TO, UH, MAKE THIS INVITATION DURING THE PRE, SO I WON'T SAY THIS QUITE LIKE MARIA DOES, BUT, UM, THERE ARE COOKIES AND GLUE WINE NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES OUT IN THE HALLWAY FOR COUNCIL TO ENJOY.
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COUNCIL REPORTS.UM, AT THE LAST FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING, WE TALKED ABOUT THE 2026 COMPREHENSIVE COST STUDY, WHICH IS SOMETHING I'M SURE YOU'RE ALL AWARE OF.
UM, WE HAVE SOME PROPOSED FEES, UM, CHANGES INCLUDING SOME BUILD IN BUILDING STANDARDS, FACILITIES, COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND OTHERS.
NOTABLY, WE TALKED ABOUT AND SUPPORTED LEAVING ATHLETIC FIELD RENTAL AT THE SAME CURRENT FEE STRUCTURE TO GIVE TIME TO, UM, EVALUATE INTEGRATION WITH PARK.
WE TALKED ABOUT, UM, ELECTRONIC VEHICLE CHARGING FEES TO ALIGN WITH THE CITY'S EV INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN AND FOOD TRUCK LICENSING FEE.
AND FINALLY, WE TALKED ABOUT A CREDIT CARD FEE RECOVERY FOR ALL FEES EXCEPT FOR RECREATION AND COMMUNITY EVENTS AT THIS TIME.
THE FEE STRUCTURE WILL COME TO FULL COUNSEL FOR FIRST READING ON SEPTEMBER 14TH WITH A VOTE ON SEPTEMBER 28TH.
SO THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMITTEE MET ON AUGUST 12TH.
WE SAW THE WOODLOT MAINTENANCE GRANT PROGRAM COME BACK TO US AGAIN WITH SOME ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND MAPPING.
AND IN SUMMARY, WE ARE VERY SUPPORTIVE OF THE GRANT PROGRAM.
UH, WE DIDN'T, UM, ASK THAT MONEY BE INCLUDED IN THE BUDGET, SO WE'LL SEE THAT IN THE, UM, UPCOMING MEETINGS.
WHAT WE DID ASK, HOWEVER, IS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF IT FOR A LITTLE BIT FURTHER DISCUSSION TO COME BACK TO PUBLIC SERVICES.
ONCE WE LOOKED AT ALL THE MAPS AND EVERYTHING, WE REALIZED IT'S PROBABLY A VERY SMALL PERCENTAGE OF HOAS, UH, THAT COULD TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS PROGRAM.
AND WE DIDN'T WANT TO MAKE THIS BIG ELABORATE APPLICATION PROCESS IF IT WAS THREE HOAS THAT APPLIED.
SO STAFF WAS GONNA GO BACK, UM, RUNNING THE CRITERIA AGAINST WHAT ACTUALLY COULD APPLY.
AND, UM, WE'LL HAVE MORE TO FOLLOW.
SO HOW WE ACTUALLY DO IT IS STILL BEING FIGURED OUT.
BUT WE DID SET SOME MONEY ASIDE.
THE SECOND TOPIC WAS THE GREENWAY UH, CORRIDOR PROGRAM, WHICH WE HAD SEEN AT FULL COUNCIL.
WE SAW SOME MORE ABOUT IT IN PUBLIC SERVICES.
BASICALLY, AGAIN, MORE MAPPING, UM, TRYING TO FIGURE OUT THE CRITERIA ON HOW WE WOULD DECIDE WHICH PROJECTS TO WORK FIRST AND, AND STUFF LIKE THAT.
WE'VE ASKED, UM, STAFF TO HELP US RANK THEM BASICALLY ON THE CONDITION AND PRE, UH, AND PERCENTAGE OF DEBT OR DYING VEGETATION IN EACH OF THE AREAS AND THE COST VERSUS OVERALL BENEFIT.
ALSO, HOW MUCH, UH, PROPERTY OWNER PARTICIPATION WOULD BE NEEDED IN EACH AREA AND IF WE HAD THAT.
SO THEY'RE GONNA TRY TO RANK THOSE AREAS.
AND THEN THAT'S JUST COMING BACK TO ALL OF COUNCIL, SO WE SHOULD SEE THAT SOON.
WE WILL MOVE ON TO, UH, LIAISON REPORTS, BOARD OF EDUCATION, KATHY, GREG.
UM, ON AUGUST 17TH, WE MET WITH, UH, JENNIFER SWANKY, AMY MESSICK, UM, RYAN KERN, TYSON HODGES, AND FROM THE CITY, UH, SENIOR MANAGER O CALLAHAN, AND COUNCIL MEMBER DEROSA WAS THERE.
SWANKY AS A NEW, UM, SUPERINTENDENT.
SHE THEN GAVE A BRIEF UPDATE ON OPENING DAY PLANS AND THE COMPLICATIONS.
UH, WE HAD A BRIEF DISCUSSION ABOUT HOUSING AND HOW THAT AFFECTS SCHOOL ENROLLMENT.
UM, SHE THEN GAVE A FACILITIES UPDATE, INCLUDING THE NEW ADDITION TO SCIOTO HIGH SCHOOL.
AND THEN WE BRIEFLY TALKED ABOUT
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THEIR FINANCES, INCLUDING A FIVE YEAR FINANCIAL, UH, FORECAST.UM, ON OUR END, WE TALKED ABOUT THE MOTORIZED MOBILITY DEVICES AND EFFORTS FOR CONTINUED COLLABORATION WITH THE SCHOOLS.
UM, WE GAVE AN UPDATE ON THE DUBLIN WELLNESS ALLIANCE, UM, INCLUDING THE, UM, SOON TO LAUNCH TALK, LISTEN LEARN PROGRAM, UM, AND ALSO SOME OF THE YOUTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INITIATIVES.
OUR NEXT MEETING FOR THE DUBLIN WELLNESS ALLIANCE WILL BE IN LATE SEPTEMBER, EARLY OCTOBER.
AND THEN LASTLY, WE CLOSE WITH JUST TALKING ABOUT THE PHASE IN INCREASES FOR THE POOL FEES.
33 CORRIDOR AND 1 61 CORRIDOR.
I'LL, I'LL TAKE THIS THIS EVENING.
UM, THE 33 CORRIDOR WE MET ON THE 14TH OF AUGUST IN PLAIN CITY AT THEIR MUNICIPAL BUILDING.
UH, I HAVE TO SAY, EVERY TIME WE MEET, I THINK DEVELOPMENT'S GONNA SLOW DOWN ON THAT CORRIDOR, BUT I THINK IT'S GOING THE EXACT OPPOSITE.
THERE WEREN'T ANY REAL NEW DEVELOPMENTS BROUGHT FORWARD, BUT I THOUGHT IN LIGHT OF THE CONVERSATIONS THAT WE'VE HAD A LOT ABOUT HOUSING AND THE NEED FOR, UH, 50 PLUS HOUSING.
UM, THE DELL WEB DEVELOPMENT IS A DEVELOPMENT THAT'S OFF MITCHELL DEWITT ROAD, SORT OF BETWEEN 42 AND INDUSTRIAL, IF YOU CAN THINK ABOUT THAT.
UM, THEY REPORTED THAT THEY ARE, UM, THEY'RE DEFINITELY OFF AND RUNNING, BUT ACTUALLY AHEAD OF PLAN.
SO, ALTHOUGH NOT IN THE CITY OF DUBLIN HERE IS A 50 PLUS THAT I THINK IS GOING TO, IS GONNA MEET SOME NEEDS.
UM, I KNOW A LOT OF DISCUSSION ON DATA CENTERS AS WE KNOW THERE ARE SOME APPROVED DA DATA CENTERS IN JEROME TOWNSHIP.
NO UPDATE ON ANY ACTIVITY RELATED TO THOSE.
AND FINALLY, WE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO WELCOME KIMBERLY SHARP AS THE NEW MARYSVILLE CITY MANAGER.
SHE TOOK THE HELM ON JULY 6TH, AND SHE'S OFF AND RUNNING.
SO WE WERE, WE LOOK FORWARD TO, UH, WORKING WITH HER AND WELCOMED HER TO THE GROUP, THE 1 61 CORRIDOR.
AND AS YOU KNOW, A LOT OF THE SAME FOLKS ARE INVOLVED.
THERE'S EIGHT MUNICIPALITIES BETWEEN, UM, POST ROAD AND, UM, PLAIN CITY.
UM, AND AS YOU KNOW, WE HAVE BEEN WORKING, WE MET ON JULY 1ST, 31ST, AND THERE'S ANOTHER MEETING PLANNED FOR THIS COMING FRIDAY ON THE 28TH BECAUSE WE'VE HAD SEVERAL MEETINGS WHERE THE GROUP HAS LOOKED AT LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION AND ACTIVITIES.
AND A SUBSET OF THE PLANNING FOLKS ACROSS ALL THE DIFFERENT JURISDICTIONS HAVE BEEN WORKING ON SOME MAPPING.
UM, WE THINK IT'S TIME NOW TO, UH, ENOUGH HAS HAPPENED TO BRING THIS FORTH BACK TO COUNCIL.
SO, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER JOHNSON AND I ASKED STAFF TO PLEASE PREPARE A CONS COMPREHENSIVE UPDATE TO THIS GROUP AND PUT THAT UNDER OTHER TOPICS AT A FUTURE, UH, COUNCIL MEETING.
SO YOU'RE GONNA SEE THAT, UM, COME BACK BEFORE THIS GROUP, UM, IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS FOR DISCUSSION.
SO THAT'S MY UPDATE THIS EVENING.
SPORTS OHIO, ANDY, CHRISTINA, NOTHING.
SO I'VE HAD AGENDA MEETINGS IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS WITH BOTH GROUPS AND, UM, PRETTY BASIC AGENDAS.
LOTS OF CONCEPT CONCEPT CONCEPT PLANS.
UH, THEY ARE READY FOR OUR JOINT MEETING COMING UP HERE ON SEPTEMBER 1ST.
OTHERWISE, UH, A RB THEY'LL BE DOING A TOUR WHERE THEY TOUR FINISHED SITES ON SEPTEMBER 16TH, WHICH WILL BE GOOD WEEK.
'CAUSE WE HAVE TWO NEW MEMBERS ON THAT.
AND THEN PLANNING AND ZONING ACTUALLY HAS A WORK SESSION.
ONE OF THEIR MEETINGS HAD A, THERE WAS AN AGENDA FOR, SO THEY'RE DOING A WORK SESSION ON METRO CENTER FOR UPCOMING, FOR THEIR GUIDELINES AND EVERYTHING.
YEAH, IT'S BEEN QUIET THIS SUMMER.
THE SHARED USE PATH, WHICH IS IN WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP AND IS A MULTIPLE EFFORT BETWEEN WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP AND, AND, UH, WHO ELSE IS INVOLVED? DUBLIN'S INVOLVED.
THERE'S LINK DOLLARS, IT'S KICKED OFF AND IT'S LOOKING GREAT.
SO, UM, A LOT OF EXCITEMENT AROUND THAT.
I MISSED ONE OF THE, UH, WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP MEETINGS IN JULY, SO I HAD TO RELY ON THE MEETING NOTES.
AND I GUESS I'M DISAPPOINTED IN MYSELF BECAUSE I DIDN'T MAKE A FORMAL RESPONSE TO A LETTER THAT THEY'VE SENT TO US.
SO THAT'S HAPPENED A COUPLE OF TIMES.
AND SO I, ERIC, IF YOU'RE LISTENING, I PROMISE THAT WE'LL DO BETTER AS A COUNCIL TO FORMALLY REPLY BACK, UM, AS WE RECEIVED CORRESPONDENCE FROM YOU.
UM, OTHER THAN THAT, THEY CONTINUE TO WORK WITH MCBRIDE DALE CLARION ON A KEY PROJECT THAT WILL BE A PART OF THAT 1 61 CORRIDOR.
SO THEY'RE, THEY'RE WORKING WITH THEIR CONSULTANT AND I THINK DOING QUITE AN EXCELLENT JOB TO MAKE SURE THEY, THEY GET EVERYTHING RIGHT THERE AS THEY MOVE FORWARD.
SO THAT'S IT FOR WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP.
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ANDY ARTS COUNCIL, LOGAN UNION CHAMPAIGN COUNTY.SO THE ARTS COUNCIL BOARD MET ON JULY THE 28TH.
UH, DAC RECENTLY HOSTED A FAMILY FRIENDLY OPEN HOUSE.
TODD SMITH, THE CREATOR OF, OF EXCU A, THAT'S THE GUY IN THE TREE.
I DON'T KNOW IF YOU REMEMBER THAT ONE.
UM, HE WAS ON HAND AS WELL AS MARY JO BOWL, WHO CREATED TREE OF LIFE IN FUTURE SENSE.
AND ANDREW LUNDBERG, WHO CREATED CELESTIAL FELINE, ALSO DISCUSSED THEIR WORK ON THE DAC CAMPUS.
UM, THE DAC WILL HOST THE SWING DEDICATION ON SEPTEMBER THE THIRD.
HOPEFULLY YOU'VE ALL HEARD OF THAT.
UM, IT WILL BEGIN AT 4:00 PM FOLLOWED BY A RECEPTION AT THE COUNTRY CLUB AT MEREFIELD VILLAGE WITH COCKTAILS AND LIGHT HOR D'OEUVRES AT 5:00 PM DAC WILL BE GUIDING A PUBLIC ART FUNDRAISING TOUR ON OCTOBER THE 15TH.
FROM FIVE 30 TO NINE, THE TOUR WILL BEGIN AT DAC, WHERE PARTICIPANTS CAN PARK BOARD A BUS AND TOUR THREE PUBLIC ART PIECES.
THE EVENT WILL BE CAPPED OFF BY DINNER AT DAC AT 7:00 PM QUICK UPDATE ON THE LOG.
CABIN KAY YAMA KAWA HELD TWO WORKSHOPS JULY 11TH AND THE 18TH, SHOWCASING USING A JAPANESE CAMINO FABRIC DYING TECHNIQUE.
DAC WILL ALSO BE EXPLORING, HOSTING AN ARTIST'S RESIDENCY PROGRAM, TENTATIVELY CALLED HOUSE GUEST AND PROMOTING ART AS A CONTRIBUTOR TO WELLNESS.
THEY PLAN TO SEE WHAT RESONATES AND REPLICATE IT.
SUNDAYS AT SCIOTO BEGINS ON SEPTEMBER THE 13TH AND RUNS ON FOUR CONSECUTIVE SUNDAYS.
THE EVENTS RUN FROM FOUR TO 6:00 PM UM, GALLERY EXHIBITIONS OVERVIEW, 13 MEMBERS OF CONE ROOM DUBLIN, THE CERAMIC STUDIO OPERATING IN THE LOWER LEVEL OF THE DAC, UM, BUILDING THERE.
UM, CONSTRUCTIVE WORLDS WILL INCLUDE TWO PAINTERS AND A CERAMICIST FROM CENTRAL OHIO, ONE WHO LIVES AND WORKS IN DUBLIN, AND LATER IN THE FALL, CERAMIC WORK BY CARMEN OSTERMAN, QUICK PUBLIC ART BOARD UPDATE, FRIENDSHIP VILLAGE OF DUBLIN, AND THE DWELLING, WHICH IS THE ORANGE SNAILS THAT ARE MAKING THEIR WAY AROUND DUBLIN.
UM, THEY'RE RAISING $100,000 ON THEIR OWN AND ISSUING A CALL FOR ART.
AND THE PUBLIC ART BOARD, THE DAC PUBLIC ART BOARD, WILL EVALUATE.
I MENTIONED THIS IN THE LAST MEETING.
UM, WE HAD THE PLEASURE OF MEETING THE HEAD OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AT THE CONSULATE GENERAL OF IRELAND IN NEW YORK WHEN HE VISITED FOR THE IRISH FESTIVAL.
HE ALSO VISITED THE DUBLIN ARTS COUNCIL ON JULY 31ST WHEN HE WAS IN TOWN, AND MORION HOSTED HIM ON A PUBLIC ART TOUR.
UM, MR. QUA IS INTERESTED IN EXPLORING THE POSSIBILITY OF A COLLABORATIVE ARC PROJECT BETWEEN IRELAND AND THE CITY OF DUBLIN.
UM, DAC WILL HAVE AS MANY AS FIVE BOARD VACANCIES, SO IF YOU'RE AWARE OF FOLKS THAT YOU THINK WOULD BE A GOOD FIT FOR DAC, UM, YOU CAN PASS THEIR NAMES ON AND CONTACT INFORMATION ONTO ME OR ONTO MARIAH DIRECTLY.
UM, LOGAN UNION CHAMPAIGN, UM, THEY MET ON AUGUST THE 13TH, AND REALLY THE MOST NOTEWORTHY DEVELOPMENT THERE.
THEY APPROVED A DEVELOPMENT FOR 248 SINGLE FAMILY HOMES, UM, AT THE HOMESTEAD OF SCOTT'S FARM THAT WAS APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS.
UM, I'LL JUST GIVE YOU A VERY BRIEF, UH, MORPHE UPDATE.
UH, WE DO HAVE, I HAVE SOME, UH, MAPS IF ANYBODY WOULD LIKE 'EM.
THERE'S A, UM, BIKE MAP OF THE METRO AND OF THE REGIONAL TRAIL GUIDES.
SO, UM, THEY'RE ALSO AVAILABLE DIGITALLY, BUT I HAVE ONE FOR EACH OF YOU IF YOU ARE SO INTERESTED.
UM, SO, UH, THEY HAVE, THEY STARTED A PROGRAM OF MAP OF THE MONTH, WHICH ONLY AN ORGANIZATION LIKE MORSEY COULD DO.
UH, SO HERE'S A MAP FOR ALL OF YOU.
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US TO COUNCIL ROUND TABLE.I'LL START DOWN HERE WITH AMY, WENDY, GREG.
UH, YEAH, ON SATURDAY THE 22ND OF AUGUST, I HAD THE HONOR OF ATTENDING THE 42ND ANNUAL AGE, I'M SORRY, UH, INDIAN FESTIVAL.
UM, IT WAS A WONDERFUL AFFAIR.
UH, THEY HAD THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE AT THE CELESTE CENTER.
UM, THE FIA IS SO APPRECIATIVE OF THEIR, UM, THEIR WORK WITH THE CITY OF DUBLIN, THAT THEY GAVE US A PLAQUE.
UH, THEY MENTIONED, UH, THE WALLY CELEBRATION LAST YEAR, AND THEN ALSO, UM, THE, UH, DAY OF YOGA, UM, THAT WAS HELD AT RIVERSIDE, UH, CROSSING.
AND SO THEY WERE JUST EXTREMELY, UH, GRATEFUL AND IT WAS AN HONOR TO ATTEND.
SO, A FEW YEARS AGO, YOU MIGHT RECALL, WE WERE CRITICIZED FOR NOT DOING OUR PART TO ADDRESS THE EMERGING HOUSING SHORTAGE IN CENTRAL OHIO.
AND WE COMMISSIONED OUR OWN STUDY IN 2023, WHICH CALLED FOR A PROJECTED HOUSING NEEDS OF 4,850
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UNITS, OF WHICH A ROUND WOULD BE 30% MULTIFAMILY.SO THIS MEANS THAT A TOTAL OF 1,468 MULTIFAMILY UNITS WOULD BE NEEDED IN THE STUDY AREA BETWEEN 2023 AND 2040.
FROM 2024 TO TWENTY TWENTY SIX, A HUNDRED AND FIFTY EIGHT MULTIFAMILY UNITS CAME ONLINE.
IN THE CITY OF DUBLIN, THERE ARE CURRENTLY 734 MULTIFAMILY UNITS APPROVED OR UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
THERE ARE CONCEPTUAL PROJECTS UNDER REVIEW THAT WOULD ADD 2,790 UNITS, ADDITIONAL UNITS.
THAT ALONE BLOWS PAST THE ESTIMATED NEED.
BUT IN ADDITION, THERE ARE 4,431 UNITS UNDER CONSTRUCTION APPROVED OR IN THE ENTITLEMENT PROCESS THAT ARE EITHER IN OR ADJACENT TO THE DUBLIN HOUSING AREA.
THIS BRINGS THE TOTAL TO 8,113 MULTI-FAMILY UNITS.
THE NEED IS PROJECTED, AS I SAID, TO BE 1,468, AND THAT'S BETWEEN NOW AND 2040.
THIS MEANS THERE COULD BE 6,645 UNITS THAT AREN'T NEEDED.
SO EVEN IF NOT ONE MORE MULTI-FAMILY UNIT WERE BUILT IN THE NEXT 13 YEARS, WE'D HAVE 400% MORE UNITS THAN WE NEED.
CURRENT APARTMENT VACANCY RATES ARE THE HIGHEST THEY'VE BEEN IN CENTRAL OHIO IN THE LAST 20 YEARS.
SO NOBODY'S ASKING ME, BUT IF THEY WERE, I WOULD RE RECOMMEND PUMPING THE BRAKES.
I DON'T KNOW IF INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPERS ARE AWARE THAT MULTIFAMILY HOUSING IN CENTRAL OHIO IS ON TRACK TO BE OVERBUILT.
IF THEY AREN'T, THEY SHOULD BE.
I DON'T KNOW HOW THEY COMMUNICATE WITH EACH OTHER.
I DON'T KNOW HOW THEY'RE PRIVY TO THE INFORMATION THAT I HAVE HERE.
I DON'T KNOW IF THEY'VE LOOKED AT THE HOUSING STUDIES, ONE WOULD THINK THEY'RE INVESTING MILLIONS, IF NOT BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN THIS.
THEY WOULD'VE DONE THEIR HOMEWORK.
UM, BUT WE'RE ON A TRAJECTORY THAT CANNOT BE SUSTAINED.
AND SO THE QUESTION IS, WHAT CAN WE DO ABOUT IT? DENSITY, WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO MODERATE THE DENSITY OF PROJECTS.
WE CAN'T NECESSARILY TELL A DEVELOPER, WE HOPE THEY COME TO THEIR SENSES AND FIGURE THIS OUT.
IF I CAN FIGURE IT OUT, THEY CAN.
UM, BUT WE CAN CERTAINLY CONTROL THE NUMBER OF HOUSING UNITS OR, UH, DWELLING UNITS THAT ARE PER ACRE.
AND SO I THINK IT WOULD BE IRRESPONSIBLE NOT TO DO THAT.
UM, AS A KID DRIVING THROUGH HOUSTON, TEXAS TO VISIT MY SISTER WHEN I WAS A TEENAGER, I DROVE PAST ACRES AND ACRES OF HOUSING IN HOUSTON THAT NEVER GOT FILLED.
I MEAN, YOU HEAR ABOUT CHINA, SAME THING IN CHINA.
SO WHAT, WHAT HAPPENS? THEY BECOME RAT INFESTED, CRIME RIDDEN.
THE EMS AND, AND FIRE SERVICE HAS TO, YOU KNOW, ATTEND TO THOSE, THOSE UNITS.
SO WE HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO THE TAXPAYERS OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN TO CONTROL THIS GROWTH.
UM, NOT TO MENTION THE TRAFFIC.
CERTAINLY A BIG CONVERSATION, ANDY.
I, I WOULD SAY ONE OF THE REAL, UM, GOALS OF THIS MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL CONVERSATION BETWEEN 1 61, ALONG THE 1 61 CORRIDOR IS YES, HOW IS IN GOOD VARIETY THINGS IS TO IN FACT, DO WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT.
AND THAT IS TO LOOK AT THE, WHAT IS THE OVERLAP? WHAT IS THE PLAN? WHAT IS THE CONSEQUENCE IF WE ALL MARCH DOWN? SO, UM, LONG WAY TO GO.
BUT AGAIN, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I, UM, APPLAUD OUR, OUR FELLOW MUNICIPALITIES IS WE'RE, WE'RE HAVING SOME OF THOSE CONVERSATIONS, BUT A BIG CONVERSATION, CERTAINLY FOR ANOTHER DAY.
I ONLY WANTED TO TAKE A MOMENT TO SINCERELY THANK ALL THE STAFF THAT HAVE WORKED THROUGH.
I, I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS OUR SECOND BIG WEATHER STORM OR THE THIRD BIG WEATHER STORM, BUT IT WAS ANOTHER HUGE WEATHER STORM, AND I KNOW HOW HARD THAT WAS AND HOW HARD EVERYBODY WORKED.
AND I WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU, AND I SAW ON SOCIAL MEDIA, SO IT MUST BE TRUE THAT, UM, THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF REALLY POSITIVE GOOD, UH, WORK ACROSS MUNICIPALITIES AND I, I KNOW DUBLIN HAS NOT ONLY BEEN A, A GREAT, UM, RESOURCE TO OUR COMMUNITY, BUT AN EXCELLENT PARTNERS TO THOSE AROUND US THAT REALLY GOT HIT HARD AS WELL.
SO I WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU FOR THAT AND, UH, APPRECIATE THAT AND, AND LET'S HOPE WE'RE DONE WITH THAT FOR THE YEAR.
BUT, UM, IF WE'RE NOT, I KNOW YOU GUYS ALL STAND READY.
I JUST WANTED TO, I, I KNOW ON MY COLLEAGUES ARE GREAT TO SINCERELY
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK THERE.UM, I HAVE A COUPLE UPDATES ON, ON THE 14TH, I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO, UM, ADDRESS LEADERSHIP OHIO, AND IT'S A GROUP OF PEOPLE FROM AROUND THE STATE THAT, UH, LOOK TO FURTHER THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF HOW THE STATE WORKS.
SO I WANT TO THANK THEM FOR THE OPPORTUNITY, UM, TO BE WITH THEM FOR AN HOUR AND A HALF OR SO AND, UH, HEAR THEIR PERSPECTIVES OF THINGS GOING ON AROUND OHIO.
UM, ON THE 18TH WE HAD A, UM, OHIO MUNICIPAL LEAGUE MEETING.
UM, IT WAS REALLY CENTERED AROUND HOME RULE IN THE CANTON RULE SPECIFICALLY.
AND, UM, YOU KNOW, CERTAINLY HOME RULE IS CONSTANTLY UNDER THREAT AT THE STATE HOUSE.
UH, THE, THIS TOBACCO LEGISLATION FROM JUNE THE NINTH IS, IS TAKING FRONT AND CENTER STAGE.
AND I THINK WE WILL HEAR SOME ADDITIONAL RULINGS ON THAT IN THE VERY NEAR TERM THAT, UH, I THINK WILL BE INTERESTING TO US.
ON THE 20TH, THE OHIO MAYORS ALLIANCE MET, UM, AND THEY PRESENTED THEIR, UH, STRONG CITIES PLAN FOR MOVING FORWARD.
THERE WERE SOME, UM, THEY, THEY'RE LOOKING FOR THE STATE TO SET UP A FUND, UM, WHICH WOULD REALLY BE A REP REPURPOSING OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUND.
UM, AND THEY HAD LAID OUT CRITERIA FOR THAT.
MUCH OF THE CRITERIA DID NOT LINE UP WITH OUR INTEREST HERE IN THE CITY OF DUBLIN.
I DID, UH, ASK THAT THEY LOOK AT REVISIONS TO SOME OF THAT CRITERIA THAT WOULD MAKE US ELIGIBLE, AT LEAST ON THE COMPETITIVE, UM, THE PE COMPETITIVE GRANT CYCLE.
UH, AND THEN TODAY DID HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH, UH, SENATOR MORENO'S OFFICE ABOUT, UM, OUR FRA GRANT THAT, UH, MORSEY HAS BEEN WORKING ON.
AND THIS IS THE PASSENGER RAIL CORRIDOR STUDY, PARTICULARLY, UM, THE ONE THAT ADDRESSES, UH, RIGHTS OF WAY AND, UM, MOORE REAL ESTATE ORIENTED, UH, STUDY THAT WOULD ATTRACT VENDORS SUCH AS BRIGHT LINE TO BE INTERESTED IN THE STATE OF OHIO.
SO, UH, HOPEFULLY THERE WILL BE MORE TO COME ON THAT IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE.
AND IF THERE IS NOTHING FURTHER FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER, WE WILL STAND ADJOURNED.