WEBVTT 00:00:02.338 --> 00:00:09.510 - order of the Tuesday, May 26, 2026 meeting of the Council of the Council of the Chief. Thank you. Thank 00:00:09.510 --> 00:00:16.476 - you so much for this little town we serve. Best be with us tonight to make the decision that affects 00:00:16.476 --> 00:00:23.441 - all these people and the good citizens we have. Yes, he's saying to you, saying Amen. Amen, Chief. I 00:00:23.441 --> 00:00:30.545 - pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, 00:00:30.545 --> 00:00:32.062 - one nation under God, 00:00:32.290 --> 00:00:40.917 - indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. No problem with that. Scott Woodham? Here. James Walker? 00:00:40.917 --> 00:00:49.710 - Here. William Mellis? Here. Trevor Sager? Here. Pamela Samples? Here. Approval of minutes for the meeting 00:00:49.710 --> 00:00:58.171 - on 5-11-2026. So moved. Seconded. Motion to second. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Any 00:00:58.171 --> 00:00:59.166 - abstaining? 00:00:59.842 --> 00:01:06.154 - Actions to pay accounts payable vouchers and payroll vouchers. So moved. Second. Motion second. All 00:01:06.154 --> 00:01:12.593 - those in favor say aye. Aye. Anyone opposed? Anyone abstaining? With council's permission there is an 00:01:12.593 --> 00:01:18.969 - item left off the agenda which we need to address and this is the proper place to do it which is the 00:01:18.969 --> 00:01:25.597 - bids for what was it? It's for the to announce the winning bid for the street resurfacing project. Yeah. 00:01:25.597 --> 00:01:27.806 - Three bids open to the last of the 00:01:32.994 --> 00:01:47.606 - Just to revise who it was, it was Moons Paving, EMB Paving, and Milestone Contractors. And the DPW looked 00:01:47.606 --> 00:02:00.702 - over all the quotes, and the low quote and milestone met all the requirements for $139,775.30. 00:02:00.802 --> 00:02:12.317 - I request us to go with the vote of the milestone. Questions for Council? I made the motion to approve 00:02:12.317 --> 00:02:24.167 - the contract. What's the name of the company again? Milestone Contractors? Milestone Contractors? Second. 00:02:24.167 --> 00:02:29.310 - Motion to approve the contract. Scott Walden? 00:02:29.730 --> 00:02:56.318 - Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. 00:02:56.866 --> 00:03:04.306 - Petitioner Devin Farris is requesting to rezone two parcels totaling 2.03 acres from commercial 2 to 00:03:04.306 --> 00:03:11.673 - residential 2. Subject parcels are located at 5010 North Lakeview Drive. At its meeting on May 7th, 00:03:11.673 --> 00:03:19.334 - 1926, the Planning Commission voted unanimously to make a favorable recommendation on the zoning change 00:03:19.334 --> 00:03:24.638 - from C2 commercial 2 to R1, sorry, R2 median this is being residential. 00:03:25.122 --> 00:03:31.492 - The different pieces of the parcels are single-family residential and the outdoor storage at Hanford. 00:03:31.492 --> 00:03:37.924 - The odd-still comprehensive plan designates the land to be single-family residential. Tissuer's intent 00:03:37.924 --> 00:03:44.419 - is to instruct a minor subdivision of four lots with single-family drones. The parcels have significant 00:03:44.419 --> 00:03:48.478 - grade changes and a sewer main through the middle of the parcel. 00:03:49.282 --> 00:03:58.531 - and R2 zoning designation will allow development pattern better suited to the physical characteristics 00:03:58.531 --> 00:04:07.601 - of the property. R2 zoning will allow work around the site constraints due to setbacks and loss size 00:04:07.601 --> 00:04:16.851 - requirements that will now be met. Petitioner and representative is present if you have any questions. 00:04:16.851 --> 00:04:19.006 - Questions from parents? 00:04:19.202 --> 00:04:30.490 - This just to be clear, this already went through planning, correct? Correct, and they voted that favorable 00:04:30.490 --> 00:04:41.461 - recommendation. Was it unanimous or? Unanimous, six to zero. Okay, great. I'll make a motion to approve 00:04:41.461 --> 00:04:48.318 - Ordinance 2026-09. This should present an amendment, number two, 00:04:48.674 --> 00:04:57.024 - drive commercial C2 to residential parks. If you need density residential. Sure, second. Yes, yes, yes, 00:04:57.024 --> 00:05:05.054 - yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, 00:05:05.054 --> 00:05:13.083 - yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, 00:05:13.083 --> 00:05:18.302 - yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, 00:05:19.746 --> 00:05:28.108 - for a proposal to assist the town of Ellsville with updating its comprehensive plan and its unified 00:05:28.108 --> 00:05:36.553 - development ordinance. And you will recall that Taylor C. from Williams is the company that assisted 00:05:36.553 --> 00:05:45.417 - the town with updating its UDO two years ago. So this proposal is in anticipation of the reorder possibly 00:05:45.417 --> 00:05:49.598 - passing. And so if that passes, we'll need to get 00:05:50.786 --> 00:05:59.061 - So the purpose of this is to get that going simultaneously with the reorganization moving through so 00:05:59.061 --> 00:06:07.336 - that it will be ready hopefully by Thanksgiving if not the latest by the end of the year so that the 00:06:07.336 --> 00:06:15.529 - Newtown Council can consider and pass the ordinances at the beginning of the year. And according to 00:06:15.529 --> 00:06:19.134 - this proposal, the total sum is $29,425 for 00:06:20.130 --> 00:06:29.014 - assisting us with this project. Questions from Council? I'm just curious, why are we pushing this and 00:06:29.014 --> 00:06:37.984 - we'll be told no, that the reorganization is going to pass anyway? I mean, we're spending money before 00:06:37.984 --> 00:06:46.694 - it even happens instead? Yes, because you'll need time to do this and what you don't want is all of 00:06:46.694 --> 00:06:48.958 - this property hanging out 00:06:49.154 --> 00:06:56.492 - this part of Richland Township that doesn't belong, have a zoning code because your choices are do this 00:06:56.492 --> 00:07:03.548 - and pass the new ordinances shortly after the first of the year or Richland Township is in limbo or 00:07:03.548 --> 00:07:10.885 - you put the Plan Commission in the position of trying to interpret the Monroe County code as that would 00:07:10.885 --> 00:07:17.941 - apply to Richland Township or we have to enter into an interlocal cooperation agreement with Monroe 00:07:17.941 --> 00:07:19.070 - County Planning 00:07:19.714 --> 00:07:28.744 - to hear planning and zoning or make planning and zoning decisions until the town could get its UDO and 00:07:28.744 --> 00:07:37.949 - its comp plan updated. And I understand all that, but should we wait till at least it passes the council 00:07:37.949 --> 00:07:47.330 - and the town chair? That's the council's question. Can I add something though? Sure. So when we originally 00:07:47.330 --> 00:07:48.382 - did the UDO 00:07:49.090 --> 00:07:56.321 - It took about a year between nine months, nine to 10 months worth of meetings and then public hearings. 00:07:56.321 --> 00:08:03.413 - So it is a lengthy process, especially when we're going to be bringing an entire area into our museum 00:08:03.413 --> 00:08:10.504 - now. And I totally understand that. I was part of that committee that we did, but it really shouldn't 00:08:10.504 --> 00:08:16.414 - take that much longer because we're not going to have a subcommittee on that, right? 00:08:18.338 --> 00:08:29.781 - We still, Darla and I need to decide how best that will work and we'll decide that with Sean Day as 00:08:29.781 --> 00:08:41.224 - well. We've briefly discussed it. I just think it's going to be a little lengthier than we think. I 00:08:41.224 --> 00:08:47.518 - will also say the Reorganization Committee has because 00:08:48.034 --> 00:08:56.322 - Our ordinances with the town really are what they are. I mean, we're finding that this is the main reveal 00:08:56.322 --> 00:09:04.220 - with Richland. We are encouraging Richland Township residents to help mirror these two ordinances so 00:09:04.220 --> 00:09:12.039 - it doesn't change ours. And we don't want theirs to be more restrictive. I get that, but I also got 00:09:12.039 --> 00:09:17.278 - to come aside with Danny here. I mean, we're not too far away from 00:09:17.666 --> 00:09:23.830 - the joint council meeting where we decide when we're going to move forward. Perhaps this might best 00:09:23.830 --> 00:09:30.117 - be tabled until at least after that meeting and not be presumptuous. So thinking that the township is 00:09:30.117 --> 00:09:36.528 - going to vote in favor. Let me ask Dan to clarify. Are you meaning the board votes or the public votes? 00:09:36.528 --> 00:09:42.815 - The board votes. Okay. I think we're just putting the horse in front of the cart or the cart in front 00:09:42.815 --> 00:09:43.678 - of the horse. 00:09:44.066 --> 00:09:50.932 - I thought you were thinking of waiting until post-November. I understand waiting until November before 00:09:50.932 --> 00:09:57.599 - we decide, but we don't even know if the township is going to vote for it or if our member is going 00:09:57.599 --> 00:10:04.398 - to vote for it. So why approve the spending of the money right now when we can wait two more weeks or 00:10:04.398 --> 00:10:10.398 - three weeks, whatever it is? Can we vote on a conditional to approval from both councils? 00:10:11.458 --> 00:10:16.667 - because that way they can get started as soon as it happens, and they'll have to wait for our next regular 00:10:16.667 --> 00:10:21.584 - meeting. And it's all of your concern. But I don't see a point in that. I mean, if we're going to... 00:10:21.584 --> 00:10:26.598 - Well, the point would be we'd have to... The last meeting is towards the end of June. We're only going 00:10:26.598 --> 00:10:31.564 - to do July before we could actually approve this. But we could also put it on that last meeting, too, 00:10:31.564 --> 00:10:36.481 - where we finally approve everything. That's a council meeting, too, that we could put that on there, 00:10:36.481 --> 00:10:40.862 - right? I think you can't, because it's limited to the scope. I thought we were putting... 00:10:41.122 --> 00:10:47.894 - the whole package together on the last joint meeting. I can't help it. We didn't do it all. We didn't 00:10:47.894 --> 00:10:54.998 - break it off and have our own meeting. I don't see the drawback in saying pending approval of both boards, 00:10:54.998 --> 00:11:01.504 - because that addresses, I mean, nothing's going to be spent. I can deal with that. Yeah, I guess. 00:11:01.504 --> 00:11:08.409 - I mean, I don't feel comfortable approving something that may not pass. Well, yeah, if it doesn't pass, 00:11:08.409 --> 00:11:10.334 - then the ordinance is moved. 00:11:10.626 --> 00:11:17.366 - Yeah, I think what he says is appropriate. I mean, it's conditional to approval of it. Yeah, I agree 00:11:17.366 --> 00:11:24.106 - with that too. I just want to make a motion. What are we going to bring to the discussion? I'll make 00:11:24.106 --> 00:11:30.979 - a motion. The approval of the proposal to update the comprehensive planning unit by development orders 00:11:30.979 --> 00:11:38.119 - and zoning maps pending approval by both the town council of Ellisville and the township board of Richland 00:11:38.119 --> 00:11:39.454 - for reorganization. 00:11:40.418 --> 00:11:55.358 - That's it. Go back to the tape for that one. No emotions. I can do it. Yes, yes. Clarify when is the 00:11:55.358 --> 00:12:09.854 - last final meeting? June 22nd meeting. June 22nd meeting. June 22nd meeting. I'm sorry, it's not. 00:12:10.018 --> 00:12:17.398 - part of this discussion. Yeah, yes. It was samples. Yes, motion passes. Did you call me and call him? 00:12:17.398 --> 00:12:24.923 - Sorry, I'm waiting on us. Yes, I looked at it. Check the box because I made the motions though. So just 00:12:24.923 --> 00:12:32.302 - for clarity is managing the whole vote again. Just Lewis, Lewis, Scott Holden. Yes, Dan Swaffer. Yes, 00:12:32.302 --> 00:12:37.150 - William Ellis. Yes, Pamela samples. Yes, motion passes as amended. 00:12:38.754 --> 00:12:48.379 - Next, we're coming to terms with Florida, even having business for the council, not part of our non-agent. 00:12:48.379 --> 00:12:57.645 - Staying down, Supervisor Cummings. I have nothing. Thank you, we have nothing. Nothing. Council member 00:12:57.645 --> 00:13:06.910 - Cummings. I have one, somewhat sorrowfully, I want to mention the past few minutes, but Annis Osborne, 00:13:07.170 --> 00:13:15.398 - Elsville's oldest resident at 105. She died two weeks ago, a week ago. And Annis was an incredibly sweet 00:13:15.398 --> 00:13:23.390 - lady, an incredibly bright lady, and just the absolute picture of grace. So she's gone to be with her 00:13:23.390 --> 00:13:31.383 - husband now. So again, it's perfect to mention that. I wish I had that in the network. She would have 00:13:31.383 --> 00:13:33.342 - wondered. It really was. 00:13:39.170 --> 00:13:41.086 - No, no standard term.