Hello Athens welcome to TDC. My name is torie ogres here. To give you your City Council meeting highlights on Monday May 8th the City Council Health Committee meetings. The meeting opened with the committee of the whole discussing gas aggregation, Eddie Smith executive director of the southeast Ohio public energy, Council, provided information to the council about so pack, and it's working partnership with the Northeast Ohio public energy Council. Through this, the city of Athens will join one of 15 members of no PEC.

The next steps are to authorize OPEC and to act as an agent on behalf of the city and to hold two public hearings to review no pecks plans of governance and operations and finally, to approve no pecks plans in ordinance beginning this process will be read for the first time at the next meeting, Councilwoman fall plans to introduce a resolution that will be sent to Senator Rob Portman concerning president trucks, quest to change the American health care plan, as passed by the house.

Next on the agenda was the Planning and Development Committee Mary Nally executive director of the Community Food initiatives informed council about their successes of their community events held this past year in requested funding from the Council Nally also informed council about the southeast Ohio food link. Seo food link is an online resource that will map out healthy food resources and will empower local communities to measure and plan for their food futures.

Moving on to Finance in personnel committee, the city will soon be approving a three-year contract with the firefighters in Athens, lieutenant needed appropriations were discussed, and the auditor has requested staffing changes in seasonal cemetery, maintenance and lands and buildings. The administration will review the staffing change levels and decide whether the requested changes are needed. The Transportation Committee was next on the agenda. Council discussed the construction on East, State, Street and u.s. 33 interchange. The proposed funding is roughly six million dollars.

There continues to be a concern by residents regarding safety in the addition of bike lanes on East State Street. You can learn more about this project and others on TGC. Also, legislation will be moving forward to construct the West Union sidewalk extension from blick Avenue to the bikeway on Union. This project will be largely funded by a Community Development Block Grants last on the agenda was the city and safety services committee. The city will be seeking a water supply.

Revolving loan account agreement with the Ohio EPA in the Ohio Water Development Authority, to assist with improvements to the city's water treatment plan. Council also discussed the purchases of generators for the city buildings and, finally, the administration would like to approve to lease city, land and cannon, though that is no longer useful for spreading sludge. Thank you. So much for tuning in to TDC again I'm Tory ochres, with your City Council, highlights, have a great day.