- order of the Tuesday, May 26, 2026 meeting of the Council of the Council of the Chief. Thank you. Thank
- you so much for this little town we serve. Best be with us tonight to make the decision that affects
- all these people and the good citizens we have. Yes, he's saying to you, saying Amen. Amen, Chief. I
- pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands,
- one nation under God,
- indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. No problem with that. Scott Woodham? Here. James Walker?
- Here. William Mellis? Here. Trevor Sager? Here. Pamela Samples? Here. Approval of minutes for the meeting
- on 5-11-2026. So moved. Seconded. Motion to second. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Any
- abstaining?
- Actions to pay accounts payable vouchers and payroll vouchers. So moved. Second. Motion second. All
- those in favor say aye. Aye. Anyone opposed? Anyone abstaining? With council's permission there is an
- item left off the agenda which we need to address and this is the proper place to do it which is the
- bids for what was it? It's for the to announce the winning bid for the street resurfacing project. Yeah.
- Three bids open to the last of the
- Just to revise who it was, it was Moons Paving, EMB Paving, and Milestone Contractors. And the DPW looked
- over all the quotes, and the low quote and milestone met all the requirements for $139,775.30.
- I request us to go with the vote of the milestone. Questions for Council? I made the motion to approve
- the contract. What's the name of the company again? Milestone Contractors? Milestone Contractors? Second.
- Motion to approve the contract. Scott Walden?
- Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes.
- Petitioner Devin Farris is requesting to rezone two parcels totaling 2.03 acres from commercial 2 to
- residential 2. Subject parcels are located at 5010 North Lakeview Drive. At its meeting on May 7th,
- 1926, the Planning Commission voted unanimously to make a favorable recommendation on the zoning change
- from C2 commercial 2 to R1, sorry, R2 median this is being residential.
- The different pieces of the parcels are single-family residential and the outdoor storage at Hanford.
- The odd-still comprehensive plan designates the land to be single-family residential. Tissuer's intent
- is to instruct a minor subdivision of four lots with single-family drones. The parcels have significant
- grade changes and a sewer main through the middle of the parcel.
- and R2 zoning designation will allow development pattern better suited to the physical characteristics
- of the property. R2 zoning will allow work around the site constraints due to setbacks and loss size
- requirements that will now be met. Petitioner and representative is present if you have any questions.
- Questions from parents?
- This just to be clear, this already went through planning, correct? Correct, and they voted that favorable
- recommendation. Was it unanimous or? Unanimous, six to zero. Okay, great. I'll make a motion to approve
- Ordinance 2026-09. This should present an amendment, number two,
- drive commercial C2 to residential parks. If you need density residential. Sure, second. Yes, yes, yes,
- yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes,
- yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes,
- for a proposal to assist the town of Ellsville with updating its comprehensive plan and its unified
- development ordinance. And you will recall that Taylor C. from Williams is the company that assisted
- the town with updating its UDO two years ago. So this proposal is in anticipation of the reorder possibly
- passing. And so if that passes, we'll need to get
- So the purpose of this is to get that going simultaneously with the reorganization moving through so
- that it will be ready hopefully by Thanksgiving if not the latest by the end of the year so that the
- Newtown Council can consider and pass the ordinances at the beginning of the year. And according to
- this proposal, the total sum is $29,425 for
- assisting us with this project. Questions from Council? I'm just curious, why are we pushing this and
- we'll be told no, that the reorganization is going to pass anyway? I mean, we're spending money before
- it even happens instead? Yes, because you'll need time to do this and what you don't want is all of
- this property hanging out
- this part of Richland Township that doesn't belong, have a zoning code because your choices are do this
- and pass the new ordinances shortly after the first of the year or Richland Township is in limbo or
- you put the Plan Commission in the position of trying to interpret the Monroe County code as that would
- apply to Richland Township or we have to enter into an interlocal cooperation agreement with Monroe
- County Planning
- to hear planning and zoning or make planning and zoning decisions until the town could get its UDO and
- its comp plan updated. And I understand all that, but should we wait till at least it passes the council
- and the town chair? That's the council's question. Can I add something though? Sure. So when we originally
- did the UDO
- It took about a year between nine months, nine to 10 months worth of meetings and then public hearings.
- So it is a lengthy process, especially when we're going to be bringing an entire area into our museum
- now. And I totally understand that. I was part of that committee that we did, but it really shouldn't
- take that much longer because we're not going to have a subcommittee on that, right?
- We still, Darla and I need to decide how best that will work and we'll decide that with Sean Day as
- well. We've briefly discussed it. I just think it's going to be a little lengthier than we think. I
- will also say the Reorganization Committee has because
- Our ordinances with the town really are what they are. I mean, we're finding that this is the main reveal
- with Richland. We are encouraging Richland Township residents to help mirror these two ordinances so
- it doesn't change ours. And we don't want theirs to be more restrictive. I get that, but I also got
- to come aside with Danny here. I mean, we're not too far away from
- the joint council meeting where we decide when we're going to move forward. Perhaps this might best
- be tabled until at least after that meeting and not be presumptuous. So thinking that the township is
- going to vote in favor. Let me ask Dan to clarify. Are you meaning the board votes or the public votes?
- The board votes. Okay. I think we're just putting the horse in front of the cart or the cart in front
- of the horse.
- I thought you were thinking of waiting until post-November. I understand waiting until November before
- we decide, but we don't even know if the township is going to vote for it or if our member is going
- to vote for it. So why approve the spending of the money right now when we can wait two more weeks or
- three weeks, whatever it is? Can we vote on a conditional to approval from both councils?
- because that way they can get started as soon as it happens, and they'll have to wait for our next regular
- meeting. And it's all of your concern. But I don't see a point in that. I mean, if we're going to...
- Well, the point would be we'd have to... The last meeting is towards the end of June. We're only going
- to do July before we could actually approve this. But we could also put it on that last meeting, too,
- where we finally approve everything. That's a council meeting, too, that we could put that on there,
- right? I think you can't, because it's limited to the scope. I thought we were putting...
- the whole package together on the last joint meeting. I can't help it. We didn't do it all. We didn't
- break it off and have our own meeting. I don't see the drawback in saying pending approval of both boards,
- because that addresses, I mean, nothing's going to be spent. I can deal with that. Yeah, I guess.
- I mean, I don't feel comfortable approving something that may not pass. Well, yeah, if it doesn't pass,
- then the ordinance is moved.
- Yeah, I think what he says is appropriate. I mean, it's conditional to approval of it. Yeah, I agree
- with that too. I just want to make a motion. What are we going to bring to the discussion? I'll make
- a motion. The approval of the proposal to update the comprehensive planning unit by development orders
- and zoning maps pending approval by both the town council of Ellisville and the township board of Richland
- for reorganization.
- That's it. Go back to the tape for that one. No emotions. I can do it. Yes, yes. Clarify when is the
- last final meeting? June 22nd meeting. June 22nd meeting. June 22nd meeting. I'm sorry, it's not.
- part of this discussion. Yeah, yes. It was samples. Yes, motion passes. Did you call me and call him?
- Sorry, I'm waiting on us. Yes, I looked at it. Check the box because I made the motions though. So just
- for clarity is managing the whole vote again. Just Lewis, Lewis, Scott Holden. Yes, Dan Swaffer. Yes,
- William Ellis. Yes, Pamela samples. Yes, motion passes as amended.
- Next, we're coming to terms with Florida, even having business for the council, not part of our non-agent.
- Staying down, Supervisor Cummings. I have nothing. Thank you, we have nothing. Nothing. Council member
- Cummings. I have one, somewhat sorrowfully, I want to mention the past few minutes, but Annis Osborne,
- Elsville's oldest resident at 105. She died two weeks ago, a week ago. And Annis was an incredibly sweet
- lady, an incredibly bright lady, and just the absolute picture of grace. So she's gone to be with her
- husband now. So again, it's perfect to mention that. I wish I had that in the network. She would have
- wondered. It really was.
- No, no standard term.