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Athens City Council - March 28, 2022
A
Good
evening
and
welcome
to
athens
city
council
at
701
pm
on
monday
march,
28
2022,
and
we
have
two
committee
meetings
tonight
without
any
delay,
we'll
move
right
into
finance
and
personnel,
and
this
is
chaired
by
council
member
crowl.
B
Thank
you,
president,
and
we're
starting.
C
Off
tonight's
committee,
with
a
presentation
from
nick
tepe
about
the
athens
county
library,
imagination,
library,
initiative
nick.
A
And
I
think
what
we
will
do
is
we'll
have
council
members,
mr
swanky
we're
doing
the
right
thing:
it's
council
members,
crowl,
reisner,
ziff
and
spielness
will
be
up
here
and
then
the
others
can
sit
down
there
and
we'll
do
the
usual
switching
around
just
so
we
keep
consistent
with
our
protocol.
A
D
E
Thank
administration
very
much
for
having
me,
I'm
nick
tuppey,
the
director
of
athens,
county
public
libraries,
and
I'm
here
to
talk
to
you
today
about
the
imagination
library
here
in
athens
county
now.
Before
I
start
talking
about
the
imagination
library,
I
want
to
put
my
librarian
hat
on
for
a
moment
and
talk
about
why
early
literacy
is
important.
E
We
know
from
a
great
deal
of
research
that,
before
a
child
can
even
begin
to
read,
they
need
to
have
a
huge
number
of
skills
in
place
that
are
not
the
sort
of
thing
that
just
comes
out
of
the
ether.
A
child
needs
to
understand
that
this
is
a
book.
The
book
contains
information
that
you
hold
it.
This
way
that
you
open
it.
This
way
that
there
are
words
printed
on
the
page
that
those
words
have
meaning
that
the
words
are
made
up
of
letters
that
the
letters
have
sounds.
E
E
E
She
says
that
he
was
the
smartest
man
that
she
knew,
but
he
never
throughout
his
life,
learned
to
read
or
write,
and
she
thought
that
the
best
way
to
solve
that
was
by
getting
books
into
kids
hands
the
way
the
program
works
is
a
free.
High
quality
picture
book
is
mailed
every
single
month
to
children
in
the
qualifying
area
from
birth
to
age
five,
and
it
comes
in
the
mail
with
the
child's
name
on
it.
It
is
their
book
to
keep
the
way
that
they
work.
E
This
is
they
select
the
books
that
they
want
to
produce
for
the
program.
They
then
produce
a
large
number
of
those
books
at
a
very
low
cost
for
all
various
different
affiliates.
They
cover
the
overhead
costs
related
to
the
book
selection,
the
administration
of
the
database
and
so
forth.
All
that
the
affiliate
has
to
do
is
pay
approximately
two
dollars
and
ten
cents
a
month
per
child
to
cover
the
cost
of
the
books
and
the
mailing.
E
E
I
was
already
familiar
with
the
program
from
my
time
as
the
director
of
chillicothe
and
ross
county
public
library.
Ross
county
had
the
imagination
library
working
in
there
for
about
two
or
three
years
before
I
even
started
as
the
director
there,
and
I
saw
how
successful
it
was,
it
was
the
united
way
that
administered
it
in
ross
county.
E
So,
in
the
end
of
2019
bonnie
ward,
the
governor's
representative
down
here,
pulled
together
a
group
of
community
leaders,
including
myself,
mayor
patterson,
to
talk
about
what
it
would
take
to
get
the
imagination
library
started
here
in
athens
county.
I
think
that
steve
was
actually
the
one
who
said
at
that
meeting.
We
can
pull
this
together
for
athens
county.
There's
no
question.
We
can
make
this
happen
so
for
that
first
year
we
set
it
up.
The
library
took
on
the
actual
administration
of
the
program
in
athens
county.
E
My
access
services
coordinator,
heather
mcelfresh,
takes
care
of
approving
all
of
the
kids
who
sign
up
and
making
sure
that
the
database
is
up
to
date.
The
athens
county
foundation
is
our
501c3
partner,
they're,
the
ones
who
nominally
hold
the
mailing
permits
for
it
and
all
of
the
funds
pass
through
them
to
the
imagination
library,
and
then
we
solicited
donations
from
a
wide
range
of
different
organizations
around
the
county.
Athens
county
foundation
has
kicked
in
several
times
ohio
health
committed
to
twenty
five
hundred
dollars
per
year
for
five
years.
E
So
currently
we
have
1443
children
in
athens
county
enrolled,
that's
out
of
an
estimated
2949
eligible
children.
The
imagination
library
uses
census
data
to
estimate
the
number
of
children
ages
0
to
5
in
any
particular
area.
So
if
you
look
at
the
chart,
I've
got
there
tep,
that's
the
total
eligible
population.
That
is
their
estimate
for
the
number
of
kids
of
that
age
who
are
living
in
those
areas
and
then
going
down
the
other
column.
That's
the
number
that
we
actually
have
enrolled
in
those
areas.
E
E
So
in
2021
we
mailed
15
172
books
to
kids
in
athens
county,
and
I
really
can't
understate
how
important
that
is.
We
live
in
a
book
desert
in
this
area.
I
think
that
everybody
knows
that
there's
really
only
one
bookstore
in
town,
it's
great,
that
we've
got
the
libraries
in
all
these
various
communities,
but
people
still
need
to
get
to
the
libraries.
E
So
there
are
not
a
lot
of
access
to
books
throughout
the
communities
and
in
2021
we
sent
over
15
000
books
into
homes
in
those
communities.
Putting
the
books
in
the
homes
means
that
the
parents
are
much
more
likely
to
interact
with
the
books
and
the
kid
and
the
kid
is
going
to
be
interested
in
what
is
this
thing?
What
is
this
book?
What
are
these
stories?
E
E
The
only
commitments
we
have
for
funding
in
2022
is
fifty
five
hundred
dollars
from
the
library
and
from
ohio
health,
which
is
why
I'm
here
talking
to
you,
we
have
currently
516
children
enrolled
in
the
45701
zip
code,
and
I
sent
that
list
of
all
of
the
kids
in
that
zip
code
over
to
mayor
patterson.
E
E
So
our
request
for
you
tonight
is
that
the
city
of
athens
pledged
six
thousand
dollars
annually
to
support
the
imagination
library
fund
at
the
athens
county
foundation.
That
would
cover
100
of
the
costs
for
the
kids,
who
are
currently
enrolled
in
the
imagination
library
in
athens
city,
freeing
up
all
the
remaining
funds
for
the
other
areas
of
the
county.
That
may
not
be
able
to
cover
those
costs
quite
as
easily
and
this
book
that
I've
been
waving
around
here.
This
is
an
imagination,
library
book
that
was
sent
to
my
daughter.
E
These
are
really
good
books.
They
have
a
committee
of
librarians
and
educators
who
select
the
books
every
single
year.
They
then
contract
with
the
publisher
of
these
books
to
produce
special
editions
for
the
imagination
library
it's
branded
on
there,
but
I'm
happy
to
pass
this
around.
If
you
all
would
like
to
take
a
look
at
it,
it
is
a
really
good
book
and
it's
a
really
good
example
of
the
quality
of
book
that
you're
getting
through
this
program.
C
F
E
E
We've
done
a
whole
variety
of
things
right
out
of
the
gate,
and
we
repeated
it.
This
year
we
actually
had
athens
city
schools
send
out
an
email
blast
to
their
channels
to
the
families
in
the
district,
hoping
to
catch
some
of
the
younger
kids,
who
might
be
part
of
those
families
or
just
spread
the
word.
We
also
worked
with
hopewell
health.
They
have
a
texting
system
for
the
people
who
are
signed
up
for
benefits
through
them.
They
sent
out
a
blast
through
there
and
that
yielded
us.
E
I
think
about
40
sign
ups
on
the
day
that
they
sent
out
that
text
blast.
We
have
also
sent
things
out
through
the
fed
hawks
school
district.
Obviously
we
have
it
at
the
library
we're
promoting
it
that
way.
Job
and
family
services
at
various
different
points
has
signed
up
people
as
they
come
in
to
interact
with
to
see
their
benefits.
There
lots
of
different
things,
basically,
whatever
we
can
do
to
try
to
get
the
word
out
that
the
program
is
operating
here.
D
One
of
the
when
overland
hospital
came
on
board
with
this
project
years
ago,
again
part
of
what
they
were
going
to
do
is
his
children
were
birthed
that
they
would
try
to
get
the
families
to
enroll
in
this
program
too,
so
we're
literally
catching
from
infancy
all
the
way
through.
So
that's
also
another
component
that
was
in
the
kind
of
getting
the
word
out
to
people
about
this
program
and.
E
It
should
add
to
that
that
avenues
has
the
intention
of
actually
signing
the
kids
up
in
the
room
once
their
birth
volunteers
are
able
to
actually
come
into
the
room,
so
they
still
haven't
restored
that
program
since
the
pandemic
started.
F
Just
one
other
there's
the
birth
circle
group.
Yes,
you
know,
there's
other
groups
like
that.
I
think.
E
G
I
first
became
aware
of
the
imagination
library
at
christmas
2016
in
lieu
of
a
another
christmas
gift
from
my
mom
and
dad.
They
made
a
donation
to
the
imagination
library
in
trick
county
kentucky,
where
my
mother's
from
in
our
name
shortly
thereafter
started
examining
this
program
and
actually
contacted
the
folks
at
the
state
found
out.
We
didn't
have
it
couldn't
find
a
501c
to
partner
with
to
get
it
going.
So
it
kind
of
put
it
aside
got
to
back
out
again
as
when
you
started
your
efforts.
G
But
one
thing
I'd
like
to
add,
as
we
consider
this
to
what
nick
said
is
from
a
michigan
state
university
study.
Experts
unanimously
agree
about
the
importance
of
reading
aloud
to
children
in
2014.
The
american
academy
of
pediatrics
aap
issued
a
policy
statement
recommending
parent-child
home
reading,
beginning
at
birth
and
continuing
at
least
through
kindergarten.
G
Behavioral
evidence
has
shown
that
children
who
are
read
to
especially
before
school
entry
experience
stronger
parent-child
relationships
and
learn
valuable
language
and
literacy
skills.
I
have
a
granddaughter
who's,
8
months
old
and
has
30
hearing
loss.
We
were
out
of
town
all
weekend
and
lo
and
behold
came
back.
She
got
this
month's
book
on
friday
or
saturday.
This
is
a
great
program
and
I
hope,
we'll
seriously
seriously
considering
it
funding
it,
if
not
for
one
year,
maybe
for
a
three-year
commitment,
when
the
ordinance
is
shaped.
E
And
just
to
point
out
the
book
that
mr
swank
brought
here,
the
books
that
are
mailed
out
are
appropriate
to
the
age
of
the
child.
They
select
books
that
cover
the
entire
zero
to
five
age
range.
The
first
book
that
child
receives
is
always
the
little
engine
that
could,
because
that
was
dolly's,
favorite
book
and
then
the
last
book
that
they
receive
is
kindergarten.
Here
I
come.
H
Thank
you,
remember
kyle.
I
just
wanted
to
say
that
I
work
for
hopewell
and
I
happen
to
work
in
a
building
where
we
see
young
children
every
day,
and
so,
if
please
connect
with
me,
because
we
can
definitely
give
things
to
parents
directly
as
they
come
in
as
well
as
possibly
repeating
the
email
blasts.
I
It's
not
a
question,
it's
just.
I
just
want
to
say.
I
really
really
appreciate
this
type
of
program.
I
think
it's
just
a
great
idea,
I'm
just
thinking
back
on
my
own
experience
about
learning
to
read
I
my
family,
who
were
all
all
great
readers.
You
know
my
my
dad
probably
had
three
newspapers
coming
into
the
house
and
magazines
and
other
books
and
things,
and
I
we
had
these
little
things
called
little
golden
books.
I
I
H
I
Said
it's
just
awful,
you
know
there's
no
plot
to
it,
but
the
I
just
want
to
say
this.
The
when
I
was
six
years
old.
My
aunt
grace
who
worked
in
logan
had
a.
I
I
I
It
was
written
I
found
out
later
by
a
seven-year-old
in
new
york
city,
whose
parents
somehow
got
it
published,
and
it
was
about
you
know,
from
the
creation
of
the
world
all
the
way
up.
You
know
dinosaurs
and
things
like
that,
which
is
the
big
reason
why
I
like,
because
there's
a
lot
of
dinosaurs
in
it.
You
know
protozoa
is
kind
of
boring,
but
I
later
somehow
got
in
contact
with
the
author,
and
I
told
him
that
of
all
the
books
I
have
ever
read
in
my
life
and
I
have
read
thousands.
I
I
I
So
the
point
I
guess
is
books
at
an
early
age,
have
a
big
impact
on
what's
going
to
happen
to
you
for
the
rest
of
your
life,
and
I
can
see
why
there
are
some
people
out
there
that
don't
want
kids
to
read
things,
because
if
you
do
they're
going
to
start
thinking-
and
I
think
it
was
wordsworth-
I
said
you
know-
beware
when
the
great
god,
let's
loose
a
thinker
on
this
planet,
so
I'm
all
for
this.
We
need
more
thinkers.
C
J
Thank
you.
I
appreciate
all
the
positive
comments
and
agree
with
those
and
I'm
curious
just
from
general
knowledge.
If
there
are
programs
that
the
city
is
supporting
financially,
that
are
geared
toward
children
that
might
be
familiar
with
some
out
of
a
community
center,
but
would
they
all
be,
I
guess
community
center
and
recreation
related
or
are
there
other
programs
like
this?
That
council
is
already
supporting
for
children,
specifically
yeah.
D
D
You
know
and
we're
certainly
exploring
possibly
other
storybook
trails
in
the
city
of
athens
to
kind
of
enhance
that
program.
But
as
for
other
specifics,
no
I
mean
to
me
in
my
mind,
have
a
program
like
this
to
where
the
city
is
is
helping
with
those
costs
and
the
benefits
to
kids.
It's
almost
like
having
universal
pre-k,
to
some
degree,
you
know,
but
via
books
that
are
being
mailed
to
the
families
that
are
enrolled
in
this
program.
D
C
C
Okay,
we
have
another
presentation.
Jesse
powers
is
going
to
speak
to
us
about
orca
and
city
of
athens
membership.
Thank
you
for
being
here
today.
Ms
powers.
K
Chris,
thank
you
for
having
me
so
I'm
here
on
behalf
of
the
orca
board,
to
discuss
the
2022
orca
membership
fee.
Essentially,
according
to
our
bylaws
that
were
updated
in
2019,
the
members
of
the
orca
will
commit
to
three
year
payments
of
ninety
thousand
dollars
each
year
as
agreed
to
for
our
bilo.
So
I
did
send
out
a
read
ahead
packet.
K
The
the
second
highlight
there
is
that
we
received
a
two
million
dollar
state
budget
award
to
develop
the
bailey's
trail
system,
so
trail
miles
and
the
adjacent
infrastructure
needed
to
support
a
trail
system.
This
is
going
to
guarantee
that
we
reach
a
destination
level
trail
system,
so
we've
had
some
great
visitation
success
already
in
2021.
K
Those
initial
estimates
were
resulted
in
an
additional
5.3
million
dollars
of
economic
impact
in
athens
county
from
bailey's
trail
system,
with
3.6
of
that
being
a
direct
impact.
Those
are
the
draft
numbers
of
the
initial
impact
analysis,
so
not
something
we're
publicizing,
but
for
purposes
of
our
conversation,
I
feel
it's
appropriate
to
share
that
information
today.
K
C
C
I
think
it's
really
exciting
and
I
think
it's
moving
quicker
than
than
than
I
had
anticipated
when
we
first
had
these
conversations
a
few
years
ago,
so
so
kudos
to
you
and
I'd
like
to
say
your
team,
although
I
feel
you're
kind
of
running
solo,
so
you
know
I
know
there
are
others
involved
and
everybody's
doing
a
great
job.
But
but
I
you
know,
perhaps
you
could
use
some
support
too,
and
I'd
just
like
to
say
that
that,
from
my
perspective,
I'm
in
full
support
of
continuing
our
membership.
C
My
first
question,
though,
is
what
what
have
your
conversations
with
the
county
commissioners
been
about
membership.
K
C
Okay,
good
enough,
thank
you
very
much.
Other
questions
from
the
committee.
I
Yes,
sir,
go
ahead
at
the
rate
the
trail
is
being
constructed
and
with
the
amount
of
funds
that
are
coming
in
on
average,
do
you
have
any
projection
of
when
the
trail
might
reach
completion.
K
Short
answer:
no
okay,
so
we
are
hoping
to
get
around
50,
not
59-ish,
miles
completed
this
year
that
may
roll
into
next
construction
season.
It
really
depends
on
how
wet
or
what
the
seasons
are
as
to
what
we
can
get
done.
So
what
we
don't
complete
in
this
construction
season
will
be
able
to
roll
over
and
we'll
continue.
So
the
two
million
dollar
state
budget
award
is
not
that
full
build
out.
So
we'll
continue
to
pursue
investments
to
make
sure
that
we
can
reach
that
that
full
that
project
completion
number
there.
K
May
to
november
okay,
depending
yeah.
F
Yeah,
you
know,
I
know
that
we
read
this
and
I
appreciate
it.
It's
very
thorough
and
I
have
a
few
questions,
but
you
know
we
answer
to
our
constituents
and
some
are
listening
and,
of
course
this
is
available,
so
I
think
it
would
be
helpful
for
the
people
who
would
be
listening
to
this
or
might
want
to
listen
to
this,
to
get
understand
it
better
to
give
us
a
little
bit
of
what
do
we
really
hope
to
accomplish
when
this
is
done,
what
what's
it?
What's
our?
F
What's
our
investment
going
to
do
for
the
community
that
makes
this
worth
it?
You
know
apparent.
You
know
from
my
understanding
and
I'm
not
as
knowledgeable
as
some
of
these
folks,
I'm
I'm
new,
but
my
understanding
is
that
the
investment
here
will
pay
off
in
health
for
our
community
by
people
using
it,
but
also
as
a
draw
for
tourists,
and
this
the
businesses
and
and
whatnot
and
and
hopefully
where
the
trailheads
are,
will
help
those
communities
who
are
adjacent
that
they're
in
you
know
business
expansion.
Whatever
am
I
summing
that
up.
K
Fairly
well,
yeah
you're
you're,
exactly
right,
we're
trying
to
do
all
those
things
and
that's
exactly
you
know
we
want
to
utilize.
K
So
when
we're
talking
about
the
bailey's
trail
system-
and
I
guess
maybe
back
up
a
little
bit
further-
just
to
provide
a
little
more
context,
so
the
outdoor
recreation
council
of
appalachia
is
the
council
of
governments.
K
Our
project
is
the
bayley's
trail
system,
and
what
we're
talking
about
is
an
88
mile
trail
system
that
is
professionally
built
and
optimized
for
mountain
bikers.
K
This
would
be
the
largest
contiguous
trail
system
east
of
the
mississippi
river,
so
we're
very
quickly
upon
completion,
we're
reaching
that
national
stage
and,
quite
frankly,
the
the
model
in
which
we've
gotten
to
this
point
has
already
caught
us
a
lot
of
national
attention
so
and
we're
utilizing
the
bailey's
trail
system
not
just
to
put
trail
models
on
the
ground,
but
we're
utilizing
the
bailey's
trail
system
as
an
anchor
asset
to
secure
other
and
strategic
infrastructure
investments
like
the
connection
of
the
hot
pocking
adena
bikeway,
so
that
when
you
get
off
at
john
glenn
international,
you
can
catch
your
go
bus
to
athens,
rent,
a
bike
here
and
never
need
a
car
again.
K
So
we're
really
being
intentional,
and
so
it's
it's
going
to
be
providing
that
extra
health
asset,
which
is
where
you
know
the
athens
high
school
mountain
bike,
team
practices.
We
have
trail
running
events
there,
as
well
as
securing
those
infrastructure
investments
and
then
it
is
absolutely
building
this
tourism
destination.
It's
no
surprise
to
any
of
us
in
this
room
that
hocking
hills
receives
over
4
million
visitors
a
year
and
they're
not
very
far
down
the
road,
and
they
don't
have
as
good
food
as
us.
H
K
Just
a
strict
competitor
with
them
we're
developing.
You
know
we
believe
that
there's
value
and
there's
models
of
this
otherwise
elsewhere,
where
you
can
look
to
an
entire
region
that
offers
a
variety
of
recreation
opportunities
and
you're,
attracting
that
family
of
visitors
for
a
week
versus
the
weekender
to
do
only
one
of
those
experiences.
K
So
if
that
answers
your
question,
it's
absolutely
that
we
want
to
utilize
this
for
lots
of
programming
and
work
with
it,
working
with
our
schools
and
engaging
folks
in
all
the
learning
opportunities
that
there
are.
You
know
just
being
outdoors,
but
also
while
we're
constructing
these
professionally
built
trails.
F
K
Yes,
absolutely
so,
while
we
are
developing
these
world-class
assets,
we
are
going
to
have
a
new
market
of
consumers
arriving
in
our
adjacent
communities,
and
so
we're
going
to
have
there's
opportunities
for
new
businesses
to
create
to
meet
that
market
demand.
That's
going
to
be
new
and
increased,
so
really
orca.
Are
we
work
with
our
partners,
which
have
been
doing
entrepreneur
support
for
decades
and
doing
it?
Well?
F
D
Council,
member
of
spanish's
question
that
you
asked
of
jesse.
That
is,
that
you
know
it's.
Approximately
pointers.
School
came
up
with
a
study
to
where
they've
already
looked
at
the
economic
impact
in
terms
of
tourism
and
money
being
spent,
and
it's
probably
in
your
packet,
but
it's
you
know,
3
million,
plus
that
we've
seen
with
just
the
existing
number
of
trails.
D
You
know
the
city.
What
we
will
use
is
the
money
from
the
transient
guest
tax
so
that
it's
not
coming
from
the
city,
taxpayers
gen,
the
general
fund
that
is
coming
from
comes
from
the
income
tax
that
comes
in
the
you
know.
The
other
thing
is
when
you
look
around
what
this
is
also
doing
for
the
other
communities.
You
know
this
is
really
floating
all
the
boats.
You
look
at
some
of
the
activities
that
are
going
on
in
chancey
right
now.
D
You
look
at
what
will
be
activities
taking
place
up
in
brookdale
and
in
doaneville
that
trailhead,
you
know
you're
already
starting
to
see
county-wide
improvements
with
with,
what's
going
on
and
and
here
too
in
the
city
of
athens.
You
know,
if
you
think
about
it
with
the
good
restaurants
that
we
have.
D
D
So
we're
going
to
see
and
we're
already
seeing
you
know
the
benefits
of
having
the
existing
number
of
trails.
But
when
this
thing
comes
fully
built
out,
it's
you're
going
to
see
a
lot
of
change
in
athens
county
in
particular,
but
it
has
this
ripple
effect
where
it
starts
to
influence
vinton
county
with
the
moonville
trail.
You
know
to
where
I
envisioned
someday
for
that
trail,
to
come
all
the
way
in
to
682
and
56.
G
A
couple
quick
questions:
you
mentioned
that
the
counties
paid
their
dues
for
this
this
year.
What
other
political
entities
also
paid
dues
to
work.
K
G
Okay
and
the
second
question
you
mentioned,
the
two
million
dollar
grant
from
the
state
and
this
year
we'll
be
able
to
go
from
31
miles
to
59
miles,
which
is
28
28
additional
miles
that
works
out
about
the
71
000
a
mile
to
construct
a
mile
of
trail.
If
that
money's
being
used.
For
that,
is
that
correct.
K
Bridges
to
build,
and
so
with
mountain
bike
trails-
it's
really
they
go
by
the
linear
foot
versus
the
mile,
because
your
miles
are
very
different,
so
there
that
that
28
number
is
in
the
conservative
side
of
that.
I'm
not
saying
the
high
number
out
loud
yet.
K
A
C
G
K
Yeah
no
problem,
thank
you
all
yeah,
we're
really
happy,
and
you
know
the
projected
income.
Economic
impacts
of
the
bailey's
trail
system
were
back
in
2008
18.,
sorry,
40
million
in
increased
spending
and
78
new
jobs
in
athens
county
and
that
absolutely
took
into
account
the
fact
that
the
trail
system
would
be
in
such
close
proximity
to
the
city
of
athens
and
the
amenities
that
it
offers.
C
C
This
will
include
an
anchor
system
for
the
solar
panels
that
will
be
installed
on
the
roof
later
and
we
need
to
sort
of
add
that
cost
to
the
to
the
overall
cost.
Although
it
will
be
as
part
of
that
solar
project,
it
will
be,
it
has
to
be
included
in
the
third
sun,
solar
costs
for
for
their
part
of
the
project,
for
the
amortization
that
will
happen
over
a
period
of
time
for
paying
for
the
solar.
C
We
are,
we
are
asking
for
authorization
to
expend,
or
we
will
next
week
we
are
discussing
tonight
this
this
authorization,
the
we
will.
We
will
use
most
of
the
funds
that
are
remaining
in
272
and
then
we
will
also
supplement
from
from
273,
which
is
the
arts,
parts
and
recreation
income
tax
fund
director
stone
can
speak
to
this
better
than
I
can.
Would
you
like
to
add
to
that?
Please.
B
Sure,
thank
you,
member
crowl,
so
the
272
fund,
for
those
of
you,
you
know
newer
on
this
body-
is
the
recipient
fund
for
the
old
levy.
The
community
center
levy
that
stopped
several
years
ago
prior
to
the
new
levy
going
into
effect,
and
it's
had
money
sitting
in
there
generating
interest
for
a
few
years
in
anticipation
of
replacing
the
roof
on
the
community
center.
The
community
center
was
built
over
20
years
ago.
The
roof
is
getting
near
the
end
of
its
useful
life
and
we're
we're
due.
B
Actually,
you
know
at
the
time
we
put
a
cheaper
roof
on
in
order
to
make
the
community
center
actually
get
across
the
finish
line,
and
you
know
now
we're
paying
the
piper
with
that.
Instead
of
buying
a
you
know,
a
40-year
roof,
we
bought
a
25-year
roof
at
that
time
frame.
But
again
we
got
a
wonderful
community
center
and
now
it's
time
to
replace
the
roof.
B
So
we're
going
to
expend
the
rest
of
the
money
and
that
272
fund
and
zero
that
fund
out
in
order
to
get
the
full
amount
necessary
to
do
the
roof.
B
We're
going
to
request
an
appropriation
that
you'll
see
here
shortly
in
a
another
portion
of
this
committee
meeting
out
of
273
the
new
levee
fund,
in
order
to
make
the
full
amount
to
the
point
that
member
crown
had
about
the
a
portion
of
this
authorization,
we're
asking
for
being
for
the
solar
array
racks
the
actual
funds
associated
with
that
will
get
passed
through.
B
If
this
body
strikes,
you
know,
authorizes
an
agreement
to
do
the
the
large
solar
project
that
we
anticipate
planning
so
that
it's
amortized
out
over
the
over
the
the
25
year
life
of
that
project.
But
we
still
have
to
authorize
the
full
amount
for
this
roof.
So
that's
what
we're
asking
for
that
427
900
authorization
in
order
to
bid
that
roof.
C
And
if
I
understand
correctly,
director
stone,
the
project
estimate
is
about
400
000
and
that
27
900
is
the
engineering
design
yeah.
F
Yes,
membership.
Yes,
point
of
clarification,
please!
So
you
said
we
had.
We
currently
have
a
25
year
roof,
which
is
you
know
at
the
pretty
close
to
the
end
of
its
life.
So
I
wasn't
clear
of
what
kind
of
roof
are
we
going
to
get
with
this
now?
Is
it
going
to
be
a
40-year
roof?
Is
it
going
to
be
another
25-year
roof?
B
I
will
get
the
exact
answer
of
the
the
estimated
lifespan
on
the
new
material
that
would
be
helpful.
Yeah,
I
don't
know
I
mean
it
would
be
at
least
25
years,
but
but
I
will
I'll
find
out.
Okay,
thank
you.
G
In
addition
to
that,
director
stone
be
interested,
and
you
have,
I'm
sure,
have
to
find
this
out
what
effect
having
the
solar
panels
up.
There
would
potentially
have
on
the
life
of
that
roof,
because
the
panel's
obviously
will
cover
some
of
it.
I
don't
know
it's
going
to
cover
all
of
it,
but.
B
Our
experience
with
doing
this
elsewhere
is
that,
typically,
the
connections
are
warrantied
for
a
period
of
time
after
they're
made
on
an
existing
roof.
You
know
those
are
typically
five
years
like
a
five
year.
Warranty
on
on
the
the
connection
points,
that's
what
we
experienced
before
with
with
the
wastewater
treatment.
I'm
sorry,
the
water
treatment
plant
roof
in
this
case
we're
trying
to
build
the
two
concurrently.
So
you
know,
our
hope
is
that
you
know
because
they're
being
built,
you
know
the
flashing
is
being
installed
at
the
same
time.
B
K
B
To
gain
years
from
that,
but
certainly
I
can
I
can
ask
you-
know
what
they
anticipate
any
type
of
lessening
of
the
of
the
lifespan
of
the
roof
that
would
come
from
this.
Thank
you.
C
Other
members
of
council,
okay,
thank
you,
director,
stone.
We
will
move
on
to
the
next
item,
which
is
a
staffing
ordinance
amendment.
We
have
a
couple
of
items.
We
have
a
groundskeeper
position
that
needs
to
be
removed
from
the
non-union
pay
chart.
It
is
a
union
position
and
we
also
are
are
discussing
a
change
that
we've
seen
in
the
city
with
the
parking
enforcement
team,
particularly
the
meter
readers.
C
C
The
idea
by
the
city
administration
is
to
eliminate
the
repair
person
position
and
then
make
the
all
of
the
parking
enforcement
positions
at
the
at
the
level
of
of
of
a5,
which
I'm
going
to
ask
director
stone
to
give
us
a
little
more
information
on
on
both
of
these
the
groundskeeper
and
the
parking
meter.
Please
all.
B
Right
so
groundskeeper
first
groundskeeper
is
a
position
that
when
this
body
approved
the
askme
2403
one
contract
at
the
end
of
last
year,
there
was
a
groundskeeper
position
was
brought
into
the
union
and
is
approved
as
a
union
position.
Currently,
our
non-union
paid
chart
still
has
groundskeeper
identified
on
there.
So
what
we're
asking
you
to
do
is
simply
strike
that
word
from
the
non-union
pay
chart,
because
it's
covered
in
that
collective
bargaining
agreement
that
you
approved
last
year.
So
that's
the
first
item.
B
The
second
item
has
to
do
with
the
meter
repairer
and
the
parking
enforcement
officers.
Currently
in
the
staffing
ordinance,
there
are
four
parking
enforcement
officers
and
one
meter
repair.
The
parking
enforcement
officers
per
the
2403
one
collective
wiring
agreement
are
a4s
and
the
meter
repair
is
an
a5.
B
B
Parking
enforcement
officer
job
description
now
to
include
meter
repair
activities.
There
is
less
meter
repair
activity
in
general
happening
because
of
the
purchase
of
the
smart
meters
that
we
did
several
years
ago
and
as
opposed
to
the
kind
of
the
clock
mechanism
that
that
we
traditionally
had
to
have
one
dedicated
employee
to
repairing.
In
many
cases,
those
systems
are
boards
that
get
sent
in
sent
out
and
then
plugged
into
the
new
team.
B
So
there's
just
not
as
much
integral
activities
that
occur
in
the
meter
repair
world,
and
so
we
were
able
to
put
that
into
the
job
description
for
parking
enforcement
officer
with
the
retirement
of
the
meter
repair
that
a5
position.
You
know
we're
basically
proposing
that
that
we
adjust
the
staffing
ordinance.
B
So
there
are
five
parking
enforcement
officers
and
zero
meter
repairs
and
that
meter
or
I'm
sorry,
the
parking
enforcement
officer
position
gets
moved
to
an
a5
grade
and
we
have
an
mou
that
this
body
that
I
will
sign
with
the
union,
but
this
body
will
have
to
approve
because
it
has
a
financial
implication
by
moving
those
positions
to
that
to
that
a5.
And
it's
a
it's
approximately.
A
quarter
raise,
you
know,
25
raise
per
hour
for
each
of
those
parking
enforcement
officers.
B
We
have
had
a
couple
parking
enforcement
officers
who
have
requested
not
to
have
to
take
on
those
additional
duties
and
remain
in
a4
until
they
retire.
We've
done
that
before
when
we've
changed
job
classification
such
and
that
basically
they're
treated
out
over
time.
So,
ultimately,
even
though
this
could
potentially
cost
about
two
thousand
dollars
a
year
in
base
salary
increase,
you
know
I
don't
see
it
being
that
at
the
beginning,
because
of
and
when.
B
Across
the
the
breadth
of
all
of
those
positions
with
that
quarter,
25
raise,
but
a
couple
of
them
aren't
going
to
take
it
for
a
while
because
they're
not
they
don't
feel,
though
they're
phys,
physically
capable
of
carrying
the
meter
heads
to
and
from
you
know,
they're
they're
they've
just
requested
to
kind
of
keep
doing
what
they're
doing
now.
The.
H
E
B
That
comes
from
this
and
it's
hard
to
put
a
number
on
this,
but
when
we're
going
from
four
parking
enforcement
officers
to
five
parking
enforcement
officers,
the
increased
revenue
that
comes
from
that
is
significant
and
parking
has
been
kind
of
a
moving
target
here
over
the
period
of
time
of
the
pandemic.
B
But
you
know
it
would
be
easy
to
expect
over
a
million
dollars
a
year
in
revenue
coming
from
collections
and
then
parking
tickets
from
having
five
parking
enforcement
officers.
Nice
four!
So
I'm
not
saying
that
the
million
dollar
increase,
I'm
saying
going
above
a
million
dollars
right
right
now.
I
think
we're
around
a
hundred
thousand
dollars.
Don't
quote
me
on
that
exactly,
but
you
know.
E
B
Ultimately,
having
extra
parking
enforcement
officer
is
going
to
be
gaining
revenue
for
the
city
and
really
with
the
change
of
technology.
This
is
the
the
right
time
to
make
this
adjustment
with
the
retirement
of
the
farmer
meter,
repair.
F
B
You
know,
I
would
argue
that
all
jobs
change
over
time-
and
you
know
a
person
who
you
know
maybe
would
come
come
into
a
municipality
thinking.
All
they
were
going
to
do
is
write
tickets
and
check
meters
in
the
in
the
modern
age.
You
know,
there's
an
expectation
that
they're
able
to
operate.
B
But
it's
not
nearly
to
the
weight
now,
because
there's
less
coins
coming
in,
because
people
are
using
the
cards
and
then
also
from
time
to
time
to
pull
a
meter
head
and
pull
a
pull
up
a
a
card
out
of
that
meter
and
bring
it
back
in.
So
I
don't
believe
that
we'll
have
trouble
if
we
save
in
the
beginning.
You
know
this
is
what
we
expect
you
to
do.
B
Certainly,
the
two
new
parking
enforcement
officers
who
started
recently
were
fine
taking
on
those
duties
and
and
they're
they're
excelling
at
it,
and
we're
really
happy
with
that.
So
I'm
hopeful
that
that
the
next
one
we
bring
on
will
be
the
same
thing
and
then,
after
that,
we'll
be
okay.
B
You
know
I
parking
enforcement
officers
are
a
are
a
necessary
eagle.
You
know
the
bottom
line
is
that
this
this
government-
and
I'm
not
saying
our
employees-
are
evil.
That's
terrible.
L
A
B
If
you
had
a
situation
where
you
didn't
have
a
thriving
economy
and
you
had
all
the
service
parking
lots
in
the
world,
and
you
didn't
need
to
utilize
that
public
property
to
park
cars,
you
wouldn't
need
parking
enforcement
officers,
but
what
we
do
here
in
the
city-
and
that's
really
why
they
exist-
is
for
that
turnover
of
of
traffic.
So
businesses
can
can
have
patrons
president.
A
A
I
have
one
other
question:
did
I
understand
right
so
we'll
need
two
ordinances
likely
then
the
one
that
actually
changes
the
staffing
ordinance
and
then
the
other
ordinance
that
authorizes
you
to
sign
on
the
mo
the
memorandum
of
understanding,
okay
and
we'll,
hopefully
take
those
through
around
the
same
time.
J
I
was
hoping
director
still
might
be
able
to
comment
on
the
general
workload
of
our
parking
enforcement
officers
in
terms
of
maybe
city
feedback.
Do
we
get
more
complaints
than
we
have
staff
members
to
address,
or
is
there
the
perception
that
we
we've
needed
a
fifth
person
for
some
time.
B
You
know
the
other
place
that
will
receive
complaints
will
be
in
neighborhoods
for
the
violations
of
the
24-hour
parking
and
storage
parking
that
has
decreased.
Since
I've
worked
here
for
the
city,
you
know
and
that's
kind
of
a
function
of
of
just
society,
shifting
and
young
people
not
being
being
less
likely
to
bring
cars,
even
though
they
still
do
when
they
come
to
athens.
They
still
bring
cars,
it's
not
the
same
as
it
was.
You
know
where
everybody.
B
Particularly
in
some
of
the
dense
areas,
there
is
a
need
to
do
that
24-hour
enforcement
and
and
people
will
call
and
complain
about
that
and
then
we'll
we'll
send
the
parking
enforcement
office,
especially
if
it's
outside
of
their
normal
route
that
they
will
go
and
look
for.
Hopefully
that
answer
your
question.
I
can
get
captain
harvey.
Who
supervises
the
parking
enforcement
officers,
could
probably
speak
to
all
the
specifics
you
wanted
and
provide
all
the
data
you
wanted.
B
D
Remember:
mccarry
is
you
know
we
were
down
partner
enforcement
officers
and
I
was
getting
a
number
of
calls
from
businesses
saying
you
know:
why
aren't
you
sighting
these
vehicles
that
seem
to
be
sitting
here
for
hours
if
not
a
day,
and
so
now,
with
the
two
new
patrol
officers
or
or
park
enforcement
officers,
that
has
been
alleviated
in
particular,
we
were
seeing
a
lot
of
it
on
west
union
down
the
hill,
where
we
have
meters
and
just
as
a
reminder
to
everybody
who's
out
in
tv
land
is
that
you
know
our
meters
are
all
in
the
uptown
area,
basically
where
we
metered
the
parking
and
it's
for
the
retail
uptown
and
the
businesses
in
the
uptown
area.
G
D
No,
I
I
thank
you
for
asking
about
it
because
I
said
we
need
to
have
something
that's
identifiable
and
again
they
will
be
a
20
minute
max
you
can
pay
by
the
10
minute.
So
again,
I
think
it's
a
quarter
for
each
10
minutes,
but
not
to
exceed
20.
yeah.
I
think
the
polls
are
going
to
be
painted
a
different,
color
and
they're
certainly
going
to
be
signed
that
this
is
20
minute.
Only
parking.
C
Other
questions,
okay.
Moving
on
to
the
next
item
on
our
agenda,
we
will
move
on
to
appropriations.
The
first
item
under
appropriations
is
for
115
900
to
the
apr
income
tax
fund
and
as
discussed
previously
in
this
committee.
This
is
for
the
community
center
roof.
Any
questions
about
this
appropriation,
other
members
of
council
city
administration.
Thank
you
next
item
and
I'm
going
to
try
to
explain
this
and
then
maybe
others
can
help
me
out.
C
We
have
budgeted
about
three
hundred
and
twelve
thousand
dollars
out
of
that
272,
which
I
explained
was
that
sort
of
community
center
phase
two
fund
it
currently
has
about
314
315
000
in
it,
and
we
want
to
ensure
that
that
does
not
have
a
zero
balance.
C
B
It's
continued
to
gain
interest,
you
know
during
the
time,
and-
and
so
you
know
my
understanding
was-
we
actually
wanted
to
zero
it
out,
and
that
was
the
goal
with
this,
because
you
know
this
is
the
last
thing
we're
going
to
spend
out
of
this,
and
so
I
think
that
that
that
might
be
a
that
stuff
in
parentheses.
Right
there
might
might
be
something
that
I
need
to
modify
there,
but
the
goal
is
that
we
spend
it
all.
Basically,
so.
C
C
So
yes
mayor,
but
there
is
the
interest.
D
That's
yeah,
the
auditor,
you
know
make
sure
it
was
clear
to
us
that,
as
we're
doing
this,
that
it's
still
going
to
be
accruing
interest
until
we
do
finally
get
the
whole
account
zeroed
out-
and
these
are
monies
too
just
as
I
think
that's
a
good
reminder
for
anyone
who's
watching
tonight
that
you
know
for
272
phase
two,
that
those
are
dollars
that
can
only
be
used
on
the
community
center
right,
because
that's
the
way
the
levy
was
structured
and
so
for
the
intended
purpose
fits
perfectly.
D
This
was
just
money
that
was
carried
over
after
the
the
levy
was
sunsetted
after
16
years,
and
we
still
had
money.
So
this
this
will
finally
close
that
out
for
a
good
cause.
C
We
will
move
on
to
the
next
item,
which
is
twenty
thousand
dollars
to
the
street
rehabilitation
fund.
We
have
two
payments
of
ten
thousand
dollars
each
that
we
wanna
make
to
the
ohio
public
works
commission.
Is
that
correct,
mr
stone
and
one
is
do
or
it
starts
in
july,
and
then
we
owe
another
in
january,
and
so
we
thought
we
would
get
both
of
these
in
the
works
now,
because
you
know,
as
we
know,
those
january
payments
are
really
difficult.
C
If
you
don't
do
them
ahead
of
time,
so
we
just
thought
we
would
put
both
of
those
first
ten
thousand
dollar
payments
in
this
in
this
ordinance
anything
to
add
addre.
Sorry,
please.
A
So
what
it
does
is
it's
an
electronic
withdrawal
from
our
account
into
make
loan
payment,
and
so
I
think,
if
I'm
remembering
auditor
hex
comments
right,
what
happens
often
at
the
towards
the
end
of
december
is
boom
january
1
comes
and
they
have
electronically
withdrawn
to
10
000..
So
the
point
is
you
have
to
go
ahead
and
appropriate
it
now.
It
will
be
ready,
then,
so
that
when
it
is
withdrawn,
we've
done
the
right
paperwork.
D
There
yeah
it
to
do
it
this
way,
we're
essentially
for
january's
payment,
we're
paying
ahead
so
that
we're
always
ahead
moving
forward.
So
you
know
it's
good
to
get
these
done
and
we're
going
to
do
this
moving
forward.
It
just
makes
sense
to
where
we're
not
waiting
until
january,
and
then
we
have
to
go-
and
you
know
potentially
use
an
emergency
clause
to
or
suspend
the
rules
to
get
our
payment
in.
So
we're
just
doing
it
beforehand.
J
B
J
B
C
Okay
and
the
final
item
on
our
agenda
tonight,
if
there
are
no
other
comments
on
that
item,
is
one
thousand
dollars
appropriated
to
the
stormwater
fund,
and
this
is
for
the
certified
mailings
that
are
necessary.
The
postage
for
the
certified
mailings
it's
necessary.
It's.
B
Yeah
we
should
have
put
more
in
the
budget,
for
this
I
mean
bottom
line
is
to
enforce
provisions
under
athens
city
code
5.07,
which
is
our
stormwater
regulations
that
allow
us
to
be
in
compliance
with
our
stormwater
pollution
regulations.
It's
a
lot
of
speed
clients
with
our
ms4
permit
from
the
epa
a
lot
of
the
notice
of
violations
that
go
out
for
this
and
enforcement
actions
have
to
be
by
certified
mail,
and
we
should
put
more
in
in
the
tc300s
postage
for
the
budget.
So
we
didn't.
B
Sure
so
this
body,
a
number
of
years
ago,
passed
legislation
to
govern
storm
water
quality
and
it
has
to
do
with
activities
that
that
private
owners,
in
many
cases,
people
doing
construction
but
then
also
other
private
owners
of
property.
B
Who
have
propensity
to
or
potential
to
to
pollute
storm
water
for
us
to
enforce
activities
or
enforce
regulations?
That
say,
you
know,
don't
blow
storm
water
and
there's
a
permit
that
the
ohio
environmental
protection
agency
issues
to
the
city
of
athens
as
a
generator
of
storm
water
and
it's
different
than
the
permit
that
we
get
for
generating
wastewater.
So
we
get
a
permit
from
the
epa
in
order
to
discharge
our
wastewater
into
the
hocking
river
and
they
have
a
series
of
things
that
they
stick
on.
B
You
know
the
amount
that
can
come
out
on
a
certain
level
of
of
pollutants
that
are
allowed
to
be
discharged
and
we
have
to
stay
below
the
threshold,
and
that's
that
permit.
That's
just
one
pipe.
You
know
with
storm
water,
there's
hundreds
of
pipes
that
discharge
into
the
waterways
and
so
the
mechanism
by
regulating
it
is
not
through.
You
know,
measuring
what
comes
out
of
a
pipe,
but
instead
through
what
they
call
the
six
minimum
control
measures.
B
And
so
there
are
six
minimum
control
measures
that
we
have
a
staff
member
who
enforces
those
around
the
city
and
and
does
it
through
a
series
of
both
enforcement
actions,
as
well
as
assistance
to
property
owners
and
developers
and
people
contractors
to
make
sure
they're
doing
the
right
thing.
So
an
example
would
be
like
salt
fence
that
you
see
around
a
construction
site
to
keep
bare
earth
from
rainfall
falling
on
it,
generating
a
bunch
of
mud.
B
That
then
washes
that
mud
off
the
site
into
the
waterways
and
ensuring
that
that
exists,
and
it's
installed
properly
when
it
goes
in
if
if
land
is
going
to
be
denuded
for
an
extended
period
of
time.
That's
an
example
of
that.
But
when.
B
F
C
B
It
was
not
always
not
always
in
some
instances,
yeah,
I
think
one
of
the
ones
that
went
out
was
from
a
small
residence
that
you
know
made
some
modifications.
Occasionally
you'll
get
like
a
activities
thing
like
someone,
you
know
not
disposing
of
refuse
the
right
way
and
and
but
for
the
most
part,
it's
large
construction
sites.
C
I
Liver
eisner,
just
for
my
own
satisfying
curiosity,
does
he
there
are
permits
that
the
epa
has
put
out
to
the
city
strictly
for
the
hawking
river
of
watershed.
B
Two-Thirds
of
ohio
pretty
much
falls
under
the
same.
Everybody
falls
into
the
same
water
quality
standards.
I
A
J
Okay,
I
think
we're
ready
to
begin-
and
this
is
a
continuation
of
a
topic
that,
for
this
session
has
most
was
originally
brought
up
in
february-
a
desire
to
improve
our
city
services
around
recreation,
particularly
the
need
for
some
new
tennis
courts
which
have
been
in
some
disrepair
near
the
community
center
and
then
the
establishment
of
some
pickleball
courts.
J
And
we
recently
referred
this
discussion
back
to
committee
and
we
since
then
have
had
some
input
from
our
recreation
advisory
board
and
are
back
here
tonight
to
continue
the
discussion
to
arrive
at,
hopefully
some
decisions
about
how
to
move
forward
with
the
construction
of
these
new
services
or
repaired
services.
In
some
cases,
I
believe
it
might
be
helpful
to
start
with
an
update
from
director
stone.
B
Sure,
thank
you,
member
carrie.
So
what
we're
asking
this
evening
is
for
an
appropriation
of
250
000
in
the
273
fund,
the
rec
levy
fund
and
then
50
000
in
the
arpa
fund
at
the
286
fund
for
a
total
of
300
thousand
dollars
to
expend
on
construction
of
said
courts.
The
authorization
will
be
slightly
higher
than
that.
I
will
include
the
cost
associated
with
design
in
the
authorization
when
that
goes
forward.
B
I
don't
have
that
exact
number
here,
but
that
money
has
already
been
appropriated
and
encumbered
and
is
being
spent
as
part
of
the
design,
so
the
full
amount
will
be
300
and
some
change
as
far
as
the
authorization
goes,
but
the
new
appropriations
will
be
300
thousand
dollars
with
250
thousand
dollars
from
the
273
fund
and
50
000
with
the
arpa
fund.
B
The
other
thing
that
I'm
going
to
ask
is
that
the
arts
parks
direct
director
is
going
to
apply
for
a
nature
works
grant
in
order
to
help
offset
the
costs
of
this
construction.
That
said,
it's
not
a
sure
thing
number
one
number
two:
it
is
a
reimbursement
type
grant,
and
so
it
would
be
a
nice
to
get
thing
as
opposed
to
need
to
have.
B
We
intend
to
build
this
anyway,
regardless
of
whether
we
get
the
nature
works
great
or
not,
but
that
just
would
be
money
in
the
bank,
then,
ultimately,
if
if
it
does
get
granted
that
grant
application
is
not
due
until
june,
but
requires
legislation
for
us
to
be
able
to
apply,
and
that
would
be
about
35
000.
Potentially
that
would
get
reimbursed
to
the
273
fund.
B
Should
we
get
awarded
that
after
the
project
is
built,
but
again
that's
not
necessary
for
us
to
move
forward,
but
it
is
something
that
I
think
this
fits
into
the
category
of
of
the
natureworks
program,
and
you
know
that
money
could
go
back
into
the
273
fund
and
then
be
used
for
other
things.
J
Thank
you.
Could
you
also
share
just
a
little
bit
of
a
summary
on
how
design
plans
may
have
evolved
for
this
project.
B
Sure
you
know,
I
think,
the
last
time
we
we
talked,
we
had
you
know
fairly
high
cost
estimate
associated
with
building
all
the
courts
over
near
the
on
the
I
guess,
the
the
west
side
of
east
park
drive
and
one
of
the
major
cost
drivers
with
that
is
site
prep
in
order
to
fit
all
that
new
train
because
of
the
the
soil
conditions
and
the
you
know,
there's
no
base
underneath
there
and
you'd
have
to
prepare
all
that
the
revised
plans
call
for
about
half
the
courts
and
specifically
the
pickleball
courts
in
particular
being
built
on
top
of
the
old
runway,
which
is,
if
those
of
you
who
aren't
familiar.
B
You
know
the
the
all
of
the
area
south
of
east
state
street
in
that
portion
of
the
city
used
to
be
the
ou
airport,
and
there
are
portions
of
the
runway
still
present,
and
so
a
portion
of
that
runway,
that's
still
present,
is
currently
behind
the
existing
community
center.
It
has
about
two
feet
of
of
pavement:
that's
that's!
B
There
that's
available
that
wouldn't
require
that
that
earthwork
in
advance
of
an
overlay
of
pavement
in
order
to
prep
the
ground,
and
that
saves
quite
a
bit
of
money
on
the
front
end
and
allows
for
us
to
drive
that
cost
down
a
little
bit
does
split
the
courts.
The
other
thing
that's
a
and
that
the
pickleball
course
will
be
there
and
then
the
two
tennis
courts
are
still
over
on
the
other
side
of
east
park
drive
the
other
thing
that
that
does
drive
the
cost
down.
J
B
J
You
I
did
have
the
opportunity
to
speak
to
our
director
of
arts
parks
and
recreation
and
had
asked
about
a
potential
timeline,
presuming
that
we
get
a
new
ordinance
going
next
week
that
there
might
be
an
optimistic
view
that
we
could
have
all
of
these
courts
available
by
summer
23.
But
I
don't
know
if
you
have
any
comments
about
how
fast
a
project
like
this
could
come
along.
I'm
sure
people
would
love
to
have
these
tennis
courts
and
pickleball
courts
as
early
as
this
summer,
but
that's
clearly
not
feasible.
B
You
know
that's
fair
yeah
yeah
we'll
try
to
go
faster,
but
I
think
that's
fair.
All.
A
Then
the
other
question
has
to
do
with
use
of
arpa
funds,
in
addition
to
the
273
funds-
and
this
is
my
limited
knowledge
and
I
know
we're
going
to
be
participating
in
a
webinar
in
just
a
few
days
to
go
through
the
restrictions
or
flexibility
on
arpa
funds,
so
the
ability
to
use
the
arpa
funds,
for
that
would
only
be
if
we
took
the
standardized
deduction
kind
of
approach
to
use
of
arpa
funds.
I
believe.
D
Million
and
we're
not
getting
10
million
we're
getting
is
somewhere
a
little
more
than
2.5,
so
it
fits
with
being
able
to
use.
I
would
contend,
it
fits
whether
you
know
whether
we
did
that
took
that
approach
or
not,
because
we're
creating
more
recreation
space
for
our
community
to
get
outside
where
the
air
is
clean
and
yada
yada.
But
I
I
think
it's
appropriate
to
put
an
additional
fifty
thousand
dollars
from
arpa
into
this
project.
A
J
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
I
can
also
add
that,
from
my
conversation
earlier
today
with
our
director
of
arts,
perks
and
recreation,
I
posed
the
question
as
to
where
this
sort
of
falls
in
terms
of
priority
based
on
community
input
and
feedback,
and
it
was
her
perspective
that
these
really
based
on
community
input
have
been
some
of
the
highest
demand.
Requests
for
improvements
to
our
recreation
services,
so
wanted
to
mention
that
as
well
and
open
it
up
to
questions
from
council
members
committee
members,
members
wink.
G
On
thursday
evening,
the
apr
advisory
board
had
a
special
meeting
unfortunately
did
not
have
enough
members
to
have
a
quorum.
Consequently,
there
was
no
official
action,
however,
on
the
city's
website,
facebook
page
is
a
recording
of
the
meeting,
so
you
can,
you
can
tune
in
and
look
at
the
discussion,
one
of
the
things-
and
this
is
to
mr
stone
one
of
the
things
that
was
shared
with
us
that
evening,
for
the
first
time,
was
the
the
solar
arrays
and
that
there
will
most
likely
be
a
reconfiguration
of
those.
G
B
You
know
that's
not
final,
yet,
however,
we
need
to
be
prepared
for
that
to
occur.
You
know
to
be
brutally
honest,
we're
having
difficulty
with
the
hocking
conservancy
district
and
accessing
the
land
that
the
hocking
conservancy
district
owns
south
of
the
athens
library,
given
that
the
solar
project
is
an
investor,
it's
basically
a
power
purchase
agreement
where
investors
front
the
money
and
they
build
the
solar
array
for
the
city,
then
to
buy
the
electricity
from
them
and
then,
after
a
seven
year
period,
we'll
have
the
option
to
buy
that
back.
B
You
know,
take
a
loan
ourselves
and
buy
that
array
back
and
then
own
it
outright,
and-
and
that's
that's
the
agreement
that
ultimately,
this
body
will
have
to
approve
prior
to
us,
moving
forward
with
the
array
project,
part
of
the
land
that
was
originally
templated,
even
though
the
city
cares,
for
it
belongs
to
the
hawking
conservancy
district,
which
is
another
governmental
organization.
G
So
if
that
were
to
happen
and
the
available
site
would
be
on
the
current
dog
park
right
now,
one
two,
three
four
five,
six,
seven
eight
and
again
these
were
preliminary
drawings,
but
in
those
preliminary
drawings
from
last
may
there
were
eight
rows.
I
don't
know
if
you
call
them
rows.
One
time
I
sold
it,
but
eight
rows
and
from
looking
at
this
map,
there's
probably
enough
room
for
five
more.
If
we
moved
all
of
that
from
the
library
over
to
here
that
very
well
might
cover
it.
G
What
I'm
getting
at
is
this
is
kind
of
like
when
we
were
young
kids
and
we
couldn't
play
dominoes
because
we
couldn't
count,
but
we
could
line
the
dominoes
up
in
a
row
and
push
the
first
one
and
watch
them
all
fall
down.
If
we
move
the
solar
over
here
that
will
eliminate
the
possibility
of
putting
two
tennis
courts
in
that
area.
B
I
I
think
you
know
one
of
the
pieces
of
instruction
that
I
gave
to
the
staff
members
that
are
working.
These
projects
is,
if
we
decide
we're
putting
the
tennis
courts
over
there,
then
we'll
put
the
tennis
courts
there.
We
need
to
find
another
place
for
the
solar
array.
You
know
one
option
we're
looking
at
with
the
solar
arrays
as
we're
trying
to
to
get
the
full
amount
is
replacing
the
panels
that
currently
are
over
top
of
the
east
rec
center
parking
lot
with
more
efficient
panels.
You
know
that
project
happened.
B
You
know
about
12
years
ago
now,
and
panels
are
twice
the
efficiency
as
they
currently
are.
Now
we
don't
own
those
we
we
still,
you
know,
that's
a
power
purchase
agreement
too,
currently
serviced
by
the
same
vendor
that
we're
working
with,
even
though
it's
not
owned
by
the
same
vendor.
It's
currently
serviced
by
the
same
vendor
and
one
of
the
suggestions
we've
made
is
hey,
buy
out
that
the
rest
of
that
agreement
replace
those
with
with
you
know,
higher
higher
capability
panels.
B
So
that
would
be
a
way
that
we
can
do
this
trying
to
fit
more
into
the
space
there
in
the
current
existing
dog
park.
In
spite
of
the
fact
that
we
are
going
to
put
two
tennis
courts,
there
is
something
that
I'll
make
them
do
basically
and
we're
also
looking
at
the
wastewater
treatment
plant
site
to
see
if
we
can
put
anything
inside
the
wastewater
treatment
plant
site
as
well
part
of
the
problem
with
that
is-
and
you
know
this
isn't
a
discussion
on
solar
panels.
B
So
I
don't
get
too
much
into
the
weeds,
but
is
the
more
you
break
up
the
array
into
little
little
bits
and
pieces
here
and
there
the
more
efficiency
you
lose
as
opposed
to
you
know
the
long
the
long
runs
of
arrays
so
we're
gonna
make
it
we're
gonna
make
it
work,
in
spite
of
the
fact
that
we're
gonna
put
the
two,
the
two
the
courts
there,
because
it
sounds
like
that's
what
the
feedback
from
the
community
was
ultimately
was.
B
G
So,
if
we're
able
to
keep
those
two
cores
there
and
that's
reassuring
that
you're
willing
to
work
with
that
to
make
that
happen,
then
that
leaves
the
area
for
the
four
four
pickleball
courts,
which
would
be
east
of
the
current.
What
I'll
call
ice
skating,
rink
north
to
south
there's
enough
room,
there's
119
feet
of
pavement:
that's
on
top
of
the
old
runway,
so
we
strip
those
two
layers
of
asphalt
off
and
we're
good
to
go
there.
G
The
problem
is
east
to
west,
from
the
edge
of
that
payment
to
the
for
the
edge
of
that
payment
to
the
existing
roller
rank
is
only
47
feet
and
we
need
60..
G
So
there
was
some
and
again
they
did
not
take
official
action
did
not
take.
Official
position
did
not
pass
anything.
There
was
concern,
though,
as
you'll
see
in
that
video
of
doing
away
with
that
roller
rink,
it's
used
for
a
lot
of
things,
including
early
childhood
program
on
days
when
it's
warm
enough,
they
can
get
kids
out
on
their
tricycles
and
things
like
that.
So
to
put
those
pickleball
courts
in
there,
we
will
need
to
reduce
the
size
of
that.
By
about
15
feet,
sure.
D
So,
and,
and
to
your
point,
councilmember
swank,
is
that
the
the
current
tennis
courts,
which
are
not
in
great
shape,
you
know
that
could
be
repurposed
into
something
that
fits
with.
You
know
some
other
outdoor
programming.
D
I
know
that
the
director
is
looking
at
that
space
keenly
to
say:
okay,
if
I'm
going
to
lose
space
where
the
the
outdoor
hockey
rink
is
yeah
and
migrate
to
something
like
the
current
tennis
courts,
it'll
work,
you
know
it's
like
it's
like
a
huge
game
of
chess.
When
you
look
at
the
community
center
campus
is
the
like.
You
said
domino's,
I
look
at
his
chest
like
okay.
C
Thank
you,
member
mccary.
I
am
not
speaking
to
the
city
administration
here,
I'm
really
speaking
to
the
public
and
and
just
saying
and
feeling
that
I
would
be
remiss
if
I
did
not.
You
know
bring
up
other
recreation
issues,
and
this
is
just
for
the
record
really.
I
am
in
support
of
these
pickleball
courts.
I'm
in
support
of
tennis.
If
the
cost
is
you
know
is,
is
right.
I've
heard
from
a
lot
of
pickleballers.
C
If
that's
what
we
call
them:
pickleball
people,
pickle,
pickle,
picklers
and,
and
some
you
know,
good
friends
of
mine
who
who
don't
fit
the
demographic
of
you
know
being
older.
You
know
they're
they're
they're
younger
than
me.
Let
me
put
it
that
way,
and
so
I
do
think
that
there's
a
wide
range
of
people
who
pickleball
is
an
upcoming
sport.
C
I
think
and
more
people
are
getting
interested
in
it
and-
and
I
think
that's
great
and
I
want
to-
I
want
to
certainly
support
the
tennis
and
the
pickleball
community
I,
but
I
do
want
to
say-
and
I
know
that
our
arts
parks
and
recreation
director
and
the
and
the
recreation
advisory
board
is
aware
that
our
soccer
community,
our
ultimate
frisbee
community,
really
doesn't
have
adequate
space
to
do
their
sports,
and
the
mayor
is
well
aware
of.
This.
C
Soccer
has
been
in
a
flood
way
for
for
many
years
and
that
it's
just
very
difficult
to
to
continue
to
play
in
that
area,
and
the
city
is
working
hard
and,
and
the
director
of
arts,
parks
and
recreation
is
working
very
hard
to
solve.
All
of
these
problems
a
lot
of
balls
to
juggle
and
she's
doing
an
exceptional
job.
C
I
think,
but
I
just
wanted
to
remind
council
that
there
are
other
sports
out
there
that
are
also
very
in
the
case
of
of
the
soccer
community,
there's
120
to
150
adults
who
play
soccer
year
round,
and
there
are
another
two
to
three
hundred
children.
So
there
are
hundreds
of
local
soccer
players
and
that
doesn't
even
consider
the
ultimate
frisbee
groups
that
often
use
the
same
fields,
and
I
would
just
wanted
to
to
say
that
I'm
in
support
of
figuring
out
all
our
recreation
problems,
including
this
one.
Thank
you
mccarrick.
L
You,
member
gary
this
I
feel
like.
Maybe
I
I
miss
this
at
some
point,
but
just
is:
is
there
a
particular
reason
that
we
would
look
to
build
new
tennis
courts
is
like
a
cost
issue
instead
of
rehabbing
the
current
ones
that
exist,
it's
just
significantly
more
expensive
to
try
and
strip
everything
and
build
it
again.
D
And
then
you
can
certainly
chime
in
you
know
those
the
current
tennis
courts
where
they're
located
it's
not
the
best
location
because
of
high
water
events,
and
it
it
doesn't
have
the
same
substrate
that
the
area
that
we
were
just
talking
about
closer
to
the
community
center,
where
it's
got
two
foot
of
former
runway
underneath
there,
where
those
current
tennis
courts
are
does
not
it
would
just
we'd,
be
forever
chasing
our
tail
with
trying
to
keep
up
with.
D
You
know
the
soils
underneath
the
current
tennis
courts,
which
is
the
problem
that
we
see
with
those
tennis
courts
right
now,
so
this
gets
them
up
onto
firmer
ground,
an
easier
place
to
put
them
as
opposed
to
repurposing
or
well
redoing.
The
old
one.
F
Thank
you
mccarrick,
so
I
was
kind
of
thinking.
Do
we
really
need
to
spend
this
kind
of
money
on
this
kind
of
recreation?
And
I
was
kind
of
going
back
and
forth
on
this,
but
we
received
a
letter
from
someone
who
actually
doesn't
live
in
athens
and
we
received
letters
of
various
kinds,
but
this
one
kind
of
changed
my
heart
about
this,
and
that
is
a
person
who
said
you
know
there
aren't
really
pickleball
courts
around
the
area,
and
so
it
can
be
a
draw.
F
I
mean
we've
been
talking
about
the
bailey's
trail
and
these
other
amenities
that
can
bring
in
tourists
and
events,
and
this
person
was
saying
you
know
we
could
possibly
have
the
pickleball
courts.
I
don't
know
about
tennis,
but
specifically
pickleball
courts
be
another
draw
to
bring
in
tournaments
because
there's
anybody
else
around
who's
doing
it
and
you
know,
be
part
of
an
overall
comprehensive.
As
we
talked
about
earlier
with
the
with
orca,
bring
those
people
who
are
going
to
play
or
play
pickleball.
Perhaps
another
family
member
can
do
the
bailey's
trail.
F
So
we,
you
know
if
we
have
all
these
coordinated
events-
and
I
thought
that
makes
sense
to
me,
so
I
just
wanted
to
tell
you
and
anybody,
that's
listening
that
I
think
there
is
some
potential
to
enhance
the
community
in
a
variety
of
different
ways,
other
than
health
etc
by
having
the
pickleball
courts.
So
thank
you.
D
You
have
to
pay
a
membership
to
use
those,
and
this
really
becomes
a
whole
different
dynamic
because
they're
going
to
be
free,
you
know
you
have
to
reserve
the
cart
to
play
or
whatever,
but
you
know
this
is
it's
an
you
know
an
equitability
standpoint
that
that's
what
these
courts
will
be,
therefore,
to
where,
if
I'm
on
a
fixed
income
or
whatever
you
know,
I
don't
have
to
worry
about
paying
five
dollars
or
whatever
it
is
to
go
in
and
use
the
pickleball
courts.
C
G
Members
link
back
to
ben's
point
just
to
give
you
an
idea
of
what
the
mayor
was
describing
there
since
1990
21
times
those
courts
have
been
underwater
most
recently
with
the
last
big
flood
we
had
21
times
since
1990
and
every
time
it's
underwater
it
just
it'll,
be
putting
bad
money
to
bad
money
in
terms
of
bringing
people
in
next
time,
you're
going
up
33
pull
off
at
the
route
328
exit
there
at
logan
drive
over
to
logan
high
school
and
look
at
the
new
chieftain
center
that
they
built
I'm
going
to
get
to
see
it
inside
for
the
first
time
friday
night
coaching
5th
grade
volleyball,
they
are
bringing
in
thousands
of
people,
basketball,
tournaments
soccer
tournaments
pick
up,
not
pickleball
of
volleyball
tournaments
charging
admissions
selling
concessions.
G
G
I
got
30
pickleball
courts
and
have
huge
tournaments.
So
this
could
be
an
economic
driver
too
plus
it
gets
us
outside
and
healthy,
and
I
agree
with
the
mayor's
point
wholeheartedly:
it's
free
recreation,
we're
providing
that's
something
the
city
needs
to
do
from
an
equity
standpoint
could
not
agree
more.