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THAT CONCLUDES OUR CLOSED SESSION. NEXT WE'RE ROLLING ON INTO REGULAR SCHEDULE COUNCIL WORK SESSION FROM NOVEMBER 1ST IS 502, AND WE'RE READY TO GET STARTED AT THIS TIME. MADAM
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CLINTON YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. COUNCIL MEMBER WESTBROOK. I MEAN, I'M SORRY, COUNSELOR.RECOVER YEAH. WILSON SMITH. COUNCIL MEMBER MYERS COUNCIL MEMBER WESTBROOK PRESIDENT COUNCIL MEMBER HILL HERE. SMITH FULLY PRESENT MAYOR PERN HERE. NEXT IS ITEM TO THE PRAYER COUNSELOR HERE WILL LEAD US IN OUR OPENING PRAYER. YES, THAT IS PRAY. I GOT IN. MY FATHER IS ONCE AGAIN WE COME BEFORE YOU HAVE ANY FATHER. FIRST OF ALL, THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT MANY GIFTS AND BLESSINGS YOU BESTOWED UPON US DOWNLOAD. WE ASK THAT YOU BLESS US AS WE DELIBERATE ON YOUR BUSINESS, HAVING A FATHER FOR THE CITY, PETERSBURG AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS, THOUGH, DO WE ASK THAT YOU BE WITH US AND STRENGTHEN US AS WE MAKE DECISIONS UPON THE DIRECTION OF OUR CITY THOUGHT WE ASK THAT YOU BE WITH OUR RESIDENTS. OUR EMPLOYEES ARE VISITORS, ALL THOSE WHO ARE MEMBERS AND COME THROUGH PETERSBURG HAVING A FATHER CONTINUE TO BLESS US IN A SPECIAL WAY, AND WE WILL BE ABLE TO CAREFULLY GIVE YOUR NAME ON APPRAISING GLORY IS IN YOUR NAME. WE PRAY THAT EVERY HOUSE. AMEN. AMEN. ALRIGHT NEXT AND EVERYONE, PLEASE STAND AND JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. UH, PLEDGE OF LEADERS. TO THE FLAG. KNIGHTED STATES OF AMERICA. AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IS SAYING. ONE NATION UNDER GOD. TINA JUSTICE FOR ALL.
TEXAS ITEM. FOUR DETERMINATION, PRESENCE OF A QUORUM. WE DO HAVE A QUORUM. UM NEXT. AT THIS TIME
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WE WILL BE PRESENTING A PROGRESS PROCLAMATION. REMEMBRANCE OF SERGEANT CLARK. PAST ONE OF OUR LONG TERM FIREMAN HERE IN THE CITY OF PETERSBURG. WE JUST WANT TO HONOR HIM TODAY. AND START OFF WITH THE PROCLAMATION, AND IT READS. WHEREAS MICHAEL EDWARD CLARK WAS A DEVOTED SECOND GENERATION FIREFIGHTER FOLLOWING THE PATH OF HIS FATHER, JOSEPH EDWARD CLARK. WHO WAS THE FIRST FIREFIGHTER IN THE FAMILY. AND WHEREAS SERGEANT MICHAEL CLARKE WAS A VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER FOR DOLPHIN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR OVER 20 YEARS AND A FIREFIGHTER FOR THE CITY OF PETERSBURG DEPARTMENT OF FIRE, RESCUE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES SINCE SEPTEMBER, 2004. WHEREAS SERGEANT CLARK WAS LOVED AND APPRECIATED BY HIS BROTHERHOOD IN THE PETERSBURG FIRE DEPARTMENT AND BY THE CITIZENS IN THE CITY OF PETERSBURG. AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF PETERSBURG HONORS SERGEANT MICHAEL CLARKE FOR HIS OWN SELFISH DESIRE AND DEDICATION TO PROVIDE AID AND SUPPORT TO THOSE IN NEED. THROUGH HIS COURAGEOUS EFFORTS SERVING THE PEOPLE IN THE CITY OF PETERSBURG. AND IN RECOGNITION OF HIS MANY CONTRIBUTIONS TO HYDRANT, MAPPING AND LOCAL PROJECTS THAT HAVE ENRICHED THE QUALITY OF LIFE. IN PETERSBURG, YOU WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED. NOW. THEREFORE I MAYOR SAM PARAMOUR, THE VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN ME BY THE CITY OF PETERSBURG DO HEREBY RECOGNIZED WITH REMEMBRANCE ON NOVEMBER 1ST 2022 MICHAEL EDWARD CLARK IN THE CITY OF PETER'S BERRY SIGNED BY MYSELF AND THE CLERK THAT COUNSEL MS NYKESHA LUCAS. IT'S LUCAS. WE ALSO HAVE A PLAQUE. UM THAT'S FROM MYSELF AND FIREFIGHTER LUCAS, MY HUSBAND, AND IT IS A FIREMAN'S PRAYER AND IT SAYS WHEN I CALL WHAT I AM CALLED TO DUTY. GOD WHENEVER FLAMES MAY RAGE GIVE ME STRENGTH TO SAVE A LIFE WHATEVER BE ITS AGE. HELPED ME EMBRACE A LITTLE CHILD BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE OR SAVING OLDER PERSON FROM THE HORROR OF THAT FAKE. ENABLE ME TO BE ALERT AND HERE THE WEAKEST SHOUT AND QUICKLY EFFICIENTLY TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. I WANT TO FEEL MY CALLING IS TO GIVE THE BEST IN ME TO GUARD MY NEIGHBOR AND PROTECT THEIR PROPERTY. AND IF ACCORDINGLY TO YOUR WILL, I AM TO LOSE MY LIFE. PLEASE BLESS WITH YOUR PROTECTING HANDS. SPECIAL PEOPLE IN MY LIFE AND ON HERE WE HAVE A PICTURE OF SERGEANT. CLARK AS WELL. AND I ALSO HAVE ONE MORE GIFT. WE HAVE A CANVAS FOR YOU AS WELL OF SERGEANT CLARK. ALRIGHT AND HIS DAUGHTER TORI IS HERE TONIGHT. YES WE LIKE TO PRESENT YOU WITH THIS. AND ALONG WITH OUR PETERSBURG FIRE DEPARTMENT, COME ON UP FRONT. TOUR. PRESENT.[5. Approval of Consent Agenda (to include minutes of previous meetings):]
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NEXT. WE MOVE ON TO ITEM FIVE, WHICH IS THE APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA TO INCLUDE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS. ITEM A REQUEST TO HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON NOVEMBER 15TH 2022 FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGERS TO EXECUTE A PURCHASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PETERSBURG AND HAROLD BEASLEY TOWARDS THE SALE OF CITY ON PROPERTY AT 2 15 JONES STREET SOUTH PARCEL 023-2800. ITEM B A REQUEST TO HOLD THE PUBLIC HAND ON NOVEMBER 15TH 2022 FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A PURCHASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PETERSBURG. AND AIMED THIS DECOR LLC TOWARDS THE SALE OF SITTING ON PROPERTY AT 3 23 WEST STREET, SOUTH PARCEL I D 0 TO 9. THAT'S 120016 . ITEM FIVE C. A REQUEST TO HOLD THE PUBLIC HAND ON NOVEMBER 15TH 2022 FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A PURCHASE AGREEMENT. BETWEEN THE CITY OF PETERSBURG AND WILLIE MITCHELL BEFORE TOWARDS THE SALE OF CITY ON PROPERTY AT 3 57 UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD. PARTIAL I D 010. 1500 TO 9. ITEM D A REQUEST FOR PUBLIC HANDLE CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE TO UPDATE THE CITY'S FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE DUE TO FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY MAPPING UPDATE AMENDMENTS TO CITY CO CHAPTER 58 ARTICLE TWO FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT ADAMIA REQUESTED SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARING ON THE CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THREE YEAR LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN LENDING POINT L. L C AND THE CITY OF PETERSBURG FOR THE MINISTER'S OFFICE AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS , CURRENTLY LOCATED ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF 20, EAST HALF ST PETERSBURG, VIRGINIA, 23803.ITEM F WAS QUEST TO SCHEDULE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON NOVEMBER 15TH 2022 FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF FY 2022 23 PROPOSED SCHOOLS OPERATING BUDGET SUPPLEMENT AND THE AMOUNT OF 8,431,000. EIGHT MG REQUEST. THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION AT ITS DECEMBER MEETING SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARING ON THE EXPANSION OF LOCAL HISTORIC DISTRICT REGULATIONS TO INDIVIDUAL PROPERTIES LISTED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES. THE ITEM H CONSIDERATION OF APPROPRIATION OF THE FY 22 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL GRANT. JACK $30,851 FOR HIS READING ITEM I CONSIDERATION OF APPROPRIATION OF THE JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION TITLE TO GRANT AND THE AMOUNT OF $222,200 FOR HIS READING. ITEM J CONSIDERATION OF APPROPRIATION OF THE FY 23 RADIOLOGICAL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM. R E P P GRANT OF $2100 1ST READING.
THOSE ARE THE ITEMS FOR THE CONSENT AGENDA. COUNCILMAN CUPBOARD MR MAYOR. MAYOR. I'M TWEAK ITEM G TO READ AS FOLLOWS A REQUEST THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AT ITS DECEMBER MEETING ON THE EXPANSION OF LOCAL HISTORIC DISTRICT REGULATIONS TO INDIVIDUAL PROPERTIES LISTED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES. IS THAT
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ACCEPTABLE? THAT'S FINE. I MOVE THAT WE ADOPT THE CONSENT AGENDA AS MODIFIED. YES COUNCILMAN. I MEAN, MR CITY MANAGER. I DON'T WANT TO, UH STEP ON YOUR TOES. MR COUNSELOR. THE ONLY CONCERN I WOULD HAVE. IT WOULD BE BASED ON THE TIMING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSIONS, MEANING IF THEY COULD MEET THE REQUIREMENTS TO GET A PUBLIC HEARING, SCHEDULED AND ADVERTISE. THAT WOULD BE THE ONLY ONLY CONCERN I WOULD HAVE NOT KNOWING THAT ANSWER HERE RIGHT NOW. WE'RE IN NOVEMBER ONE. I CAN'T IMAGINE THAT THE ADVERTISING REQUIREMENTS ARE SO STRICT THAT THEY CAN'T ADVERTISING TIME TO HOLD THEIR PUBLIC HEARING IN IN DECEMBER. WELL NO. IN DECEMBER WOULD BE FINE. I THOUGHT I THOUGHT YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT TRYING TO GET ONE DONE. AND LIKE THEIR NEXT MEETING, OKAY, OKAY. APOLOGIES OR MAYBE I READ IT WRONG, BUT IN ANY EVENT, WHAT I INTENDED TO SAY WAS A REQUEST THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AT ITS DECEMBER MEETING. YES. SO I MOVED THAT WE ADOPT THE CONSENT AGENDA WITH THAT MODIFICATION. YES COUNCILOR WESTBROOK, SECOND OKAY? MADAM CLERK. CAN YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? COUNCIL MEMBER CUTHBERT, I. COUNCIL MEMBER MYERS SO. COUNCIL MEMBER WESTBROOK. COUNCIL MEMBER HILL ARE BY SUMMER. SMITH LEE HIGH MAYOR PRIME FAST MAYOR PARAM. I'D LIKE TO ADD ONE OTHER THING ABOUT MAY. UM I AM ASKING THE CLERK OF OUR CITY COUNCIL TO FORWARD TO THE CLERK OF THE PETERSBURG CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, A SHEET THAT I HAVE DISTRIBUTED TO ALL MEMBERS OF COUNCIL AND TO THE CLERK.INTO THE CITY ATTORNEY IN THE CITY MANAGER ASKING THAT THE PETERSBURG CITY SCHOOL BOARD, UM PRESENT CERTAIN INFORMATION TO US TO THE CITY COUNCIL. AH ON NOVEMBER 15 WHEN THIS MATTER COMES WHEN MATTER FIVE UH, F COMES BEFORE THIS COUNCIL. THAT IS A REQUEST FOR A BUDGET SUPPLEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $8,431,000 AND I'D LIKE TO READ ALOUD WHAT INFORMATION REQUESTED SO THAT, UM IT'LL BE A MATTER OF RECORD AND SO THAT THE PUBLIC WILL UNDERSTAND. WHERE I'M COMING FROM. SO THERE ARE FIVE PIECES OF INFORMATION THAT I WOULD LIKE THE PETERSBURG CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL. SCHOOL BOARD TO BRING TO CITY COUNCIL ON NOVEMBER 15TH ONE, AN ITEMIZATION OF THE ADDITIONAL COST OF A YEAR ROUND SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR THE PETERSBURG CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS COMPARED TO THE COST OF A NINE MONTH SCHOOL PROGRAM. WE HAVE NOW TO AN ITEMIZATION OF MONEY SPENT AFTER DECEMBER 31 2019. TO ADDRESS THE DECLINE IN TEST SCORES ASSOCIATED WITH THE COVID PANDEMIC. THREE AND ITEMIZATION OF MONEY BUDGETED FOR THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR TO ADDRESS THE DECLINE IN TEST SCORES ASSOCIATED WITH THE COVID PANDEMIC. FOUR ASIDE FROM MONEY BUDGETED FOR THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR, AND ITEMIZATION OF MONEY CURRENTLY AVAILABLE TO ADDRESS THE DECLINE IN TEST SCORES ASSOCIATED WITH THE COVID PANDEMIC. AND FIVE A TABLE SHOWING THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION BY SCHOOL AND BY YEAR FOR EACH YEAR AFTER DECEMBER 31 2015 STANDARD ACHIEVEMENT SCORES OF ANY KIND, SO I THINK WE'LL ALL BE BETTER INFORMED. BOTH CITY COUNCIL AND THE PUBLIC WITH ANSWERS TO THESE QUESTIONS, AND I THINK THAT THOSE ANSWERS MAY HELP US SHAPE POLICY IN THE FUTURE. THANK YOU, MR MAYOR. THANK YOU. COUNCILOR HERE. UM MR WILLIAMS. DO WE NEED THAT IN THE MOTION? HE'S JUST MAKING A REQUEST MR JACKSON TO PROVIDE IT TO THE CLERK. IT'S NOT A DIRECTION OF COUNCIL.
OKAY? THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. NEXT WE MOVE ON TO ITEM SIX UNDER SPECIAL REPORTS. PRESENTATION OF
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PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING NOVEMBER 12TH 2022 SIGMA GAMMA RHO SORORITY INCORPORATED. BETA CHAZ SIGMA CHAPTERS DAY IN THE CITY OF PETERSBURG. WHEREAS THE CITY OF PETERSBURG TRADITIONALLY RECOGNIZES ORGANIZATIONS WHO HAVE MADE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FATALITY OF OUR CITY AND THE BETA CHAT SIGMA CHAPTER OF SIGMA GAMMA RHO SORORITY INCORPORATED, TRULY[00:15:01]
REPRESENTS PETERSBURG VALUES AT THEIR BEST, WHEREAS SIGMA GAMMA RHO SORORITY INCORPORATED COMMITMENT TO SERVICE IS EXPRESSED IN ITS SLOGAN. GREATEST SERVICE GREATER PROGRESS. AND HAS A PROUD HISTORY OF PROVIDING POSITIVE AND PROACTIVE COMMUNITY OUTREACH. SIGMA GAMMA RHO ENHANCES THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE U. S AND GLOBALLY WAS FOUND BY SEVEN EDUCATORS ON NOVEMBER 12TH , 1922 AND INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA ON THE CAMPUS OF BUTLER UNIVERSITY. AND WHEREAS IN 1950 BETA CHAT SIGMA CHAPTER WAS CHARGED CHARTERED AS PETERSBURG'S GRADUATE CHAPTER OF SIGMA GAMMA RHO SORORITY INCORPORATED FOR VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY AND SAINT PAUL'S COLLEGE. AND WHEREAS SIGMA GAMMA RHO SORORITY INCORPORATED, HAS UPLIFTED THE COMMUNITY THROUGH SISTERHOOD, SCHOLARSHIP AND SERVICE FOR OVER 100 YEARS. THE WOMEN OF BETA CHAT SIMIC CHAPTER HAVE WORKED TIRELESSLY TO BUILD AND SUSTAIN A WELL KNOWN AND HIGHLY RESPECTED REPUTATION FOR LEADING POSITIVE CHANGE AND PROVIDE CRITICAL SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO THEIR COMMUNITIES. AND WHEREAS WHETHER IT BE THROUGH COLLECTING AND DONATING EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS, CHALLENGES AND ISSUES THAT FACE SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN WHO ARE EDUCATIONALLY AT RISK THROUGH THEIR OPERATION BIG BOOK BAG BEING A NATIONAL SERIES SPONSOR AND SUPPORT OF ST JUDE, A NATIONAL PARTNER WITH MARCH OF DIMES, LOCAL PARTNER WITH SOCIAL SERVICES AND OTHER LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE HEALTH AND WELLNESS RESOURCES TO PETERSBURG THROUGH THE ANNUAL YOUTH SYMPOSIUM. PROJECT CRADLE CARE AND WOMEN'S WELLNESS INITIATIVES. THE WOMAN OF BETA SIGMA CHAPTER CONTINUOUSLY DEMONSTRATE THEIR COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY SERVICE.WHEREAS A FURTHER TESTAMENT TO THE BETA SIGMA CHAPTERS PASSION FOR EMPOWERING AND UPLIFTING THEIR COMMUNITIES THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH GOOD HEALTH WINS. THEY SUPPORT EFFORTS TO ADDRESS VACCINATIONS COVERAGE ACROSS RACIAL AND ETHNIC ADULT POPULATIONS THAT CURRENTLY EXPERIENCE HEALTH DISPARITIES AND PETERSBURG AND SURROUNDING AREAS, INCLUDING EDUCATION SURROUNDING THE IMPORTANCE OF IMMUNIZATION, MEDICAL SERVICES AND THE PROMOTION OF HEALTHY LIFESTYLES. AND WHEREAS. 50 PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ORIENTED WOMEN. THE BETA CHEST SIGMA CHAPTER HAS PROVEN TO BE A DEDICATED COMMUNITY PARTNER FOR POSITIVE CHANGE AND WILL CONTINUE TO REMAIN STEADFAST IN ITS COMMITMENT TO EMPOWER OF LIFT AND SERVE OUR CITY'S RESIDENTS THERE FOR OUR SAMIR PARENT, BY THE VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORITY VESTED ME AS MAYOR OF THE CITY OF PETERSBURG, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM NOVEMBER 12TH 2022. AS SIGMA GAMMA RHO SORORITY INCORPORATED BETA CHAT, SIGMA CHAPTER DAY AND THIS CITY OF PETERSBURG IN CELEBRATION OF 100 YEARS OF GREATER SERVICE. ALRIGHT. I PRESENT THIS TO THE LADIES.
OKAY? RIGHT? WE HAVE ANOTHER PROCLAMATION TONIGHT. X IS FOR THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY DAY OF THE KIWANIS CLUB. WHEREAS KAWANA IS INTERNATIONAL IS ONE OF THE LARGEST SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS IN THE WORLD WITH MORE THAN 551,000 MEMBERS OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES AND MORE THAN 80
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NATIONS. AND WHEREAS THE MEMBERS OF THE KIWANIS CLUB OF THE CITY OF PETERSBURG DEVOTED TO IMPROVING THE WORLD, ONE CHILD AND ONE COMMUNITY AT A TIME BY SEEKING PRIVACY THROUGH THE HUMAN AND SPIRITUAL RATHER THAN THE MATERIAL VALUES OF LIFE WHEREAS IN ADDITION TO IMPROVING THE LIVES OF CHILDREN IN THE CITY OF PETERSBURG AND IN COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD TO WANDA'S CLUB MEMBERS PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITY LEADERS , POSITIVE ROLE MODELS, INTERCULTURAL UNDERSTANDING AND COOPERATION AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR FELLOWSHIP, PERSONAL GROWTH , PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY SERVICE. AND WHEREAS THE FIRST KIWANIS CLUB STARTED ITS SERVICE IN DETROIT, MICHIGAN , USA IN 1915 AND THE QANTAS CLUB OF THE CITY OF PETERSBURG WAS FORMED 100 YEARS AGO IN 1922. AND WHEREAS THE SERVICE PROVIDED BY THE KIWANIS CLUB OF THE CITY OF PETERSBURG WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON OUR COMMUNITY AND CITIZENS. AND WHEREAS THE CLUB'S MISSION STATEMENT IS IMPROVING OUR COMMUNITY, ONE CHILD AND ONE COMMUNITY AT A TIME. THEREFORE I MAYOR SAMUEL GRANDMOTHER VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN ME.BY THE CITY OF PETERSBURG, YOU HEREBY PROCLAIM NOVEMBER 15TH 2022 AS THE 1/100 ANNIVERSARY DAY OF THE KIWANIS CLUB IN THE CITY OF PETERSBURG AND URGE ALL CITIZENS IN OUR COMMUNITY TO TAKE TIME DURING THE SUPPORTING DATA TO SUPPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF THIS ORGANIZATION AND TO MAKE THEMSELVES AWARE OF KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL AND THE KIWANIS CLUB WITH PETERSBURG WHOSE MEMBERS THIS DAY, UH, PROVIDING MEANINGFUL SERVICE TO CHILDREN IN OUR COMMUNITY HAS ANYBODY HERE TODAY FROM TAIWANESE OKAY? PROBABLY NOT OKAY. ALRIGHT. THEY HAVE AN, UH AN EVENT COMING UP NOVEMBER 15TH IT WAS 100 YEARS CELEBRATION AND WILL PRESENT IT TO THE MAN, OKAY? ALRIGHT UM, NEXT, WE GO ON TO ITEM B FY 21. YOU WILL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT PRESENTATION. BY STACY JORDAN OF SIGMA GAMMA RHO. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, PARENT VICE MAYOR SMITH LAY MEMBERS OF THE EVENING. GO THROUGH THE FISCAL YEAR, 21. UM A CFR ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT. OKAY? OVERVIEW PRESENTATION WILL BE THE OVERVIEW. AUDIT. OPINION HIGHLIGHTS BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION AND EXTERNAL AUDITOR UPDATE. NEXT ONE. THANK YOU. THE PERFECT PURPOSE OF TODAY'S PRESENTATION IS PROVIDE CITY COUNCIL AN OVERVIEW OF THE RESULTS PERTAINING TO THE PREPARATION AND AUDIT OF THE FISCAL YEAR 21 ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT. THE FISCAL YEAR 21 OR FISCAL YEAR 2020 21 A CFR COVERS THE PERIOD OF JULY 1ST 2022 JUNE 30TH 2021 REPRESENTS THE FINANCIAL POSITION AND RESULTS OF THE CITY AS OF JUNE 30TH 2021. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE A CFR PREPARATION AND AUDIT PROCESS. THE CITY'S EXTERNAL AUDITOR RENDERS AN OPINION ON WHETHER THE CITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FAIRLY REPRESENT THE RESULTS OF THE CITY FOR THE PERIOD REPORTED THE TYPES OF OPINIONS THAT CAN BE RENDERED ARE AS FOLLOWED. UNMODIFIED QUALIFIED ADVERSE DISCLAIMER. THE LAST THREE OPINIONS ARE ALL CONSIDERED MODIFIED OPINION. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE 2021 A C F R PREPARATION AND AUDIT PROCESS , THE CITY'S EXTERNAL AUDITOR RENDERED THE FOLLOWING OPINION FOR 2021, THE CITY OF PETERSBURG , RECEIVING OVERALL UNMODIFIED OPINION ON THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE THIRD YEAR IN A ROW. UNDER MODIFIED OPINION AND ON A MODIFIED OPINION OR A CLEAN OPINION IS AN INDEPENDENT AUDITORS JUDGMENT THAT THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE FAIRLY INAPPROPRIATELY PRESENTED WITHOUT ANY IDENTIFIED EXCEPTIONS AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES. AND UNQUALIFIED OPINION IS THE MOST COMMON TYPE OF AUDITOR'S OPINION. THE CITY RECEIVED AN UNMODIFIED OPINION ON EACH UM, UNIT ASSESSED QUALIFIED OPINION , QUALIFIED OR MANUALLY MODIFIED OPINION IS WHERE THE AUDITOR SUGGESTS FUTURE AMENDMENTS OR PROCEDURES TO FOLLOW TO AVOID MISSTATEMENTS IN THE FINANCIAL SYSTEMS AND TO MAKE THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TRANSPARENT AND CLEAR. NONE OF THE AREAS AUDITED RECEIVE THIS OPINION.
THE A CFR PRESENTS UP TO THREE DIFFERENT TYPES OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS PART OF ITS BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THESE TYPES ARE AS FOLLOWS GOVERNMENT WIDE STATEMENT OF NET POSITION STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES. FUN FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS INCLUDES THE BALANCE SHEET AND STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE.
PROPRIETARY FUNDS INCLUDE STATEMENT OF DEPOSITION STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGING THEIR POSITION AND THE STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS. FIDUCIARY FUNDS, WHICH IS EXCLUDED FROM THIS HIGHLIGHT INCLUDES THE STATEMENT OF FIDUCIARY NET POSITION, WHICH INCLUDES THE HOSPITAL TRUST AGENCY FUNDS. STATEMENT OF NET POSITION. GOVERNMENT WIDE
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INCLUDES BOTH THE CITY'S GOVERNMENTAL AND BUSINESS TYPE ACTIVITIES. STATEMENT OF NET POSITION, WHICH IS EXHIBIT ONE IN YOUR BOOK IS A SNAPSHOT OF THE CITY'S ASSETS AND LIABILITIES UNDER THE CRUEL BASIS OF ACCOUNTING AT THE END OF EACH FISCAL YEAR. THE STATEMENT OF NET POSITION IDENTIFIES THE TYPES AND AMOUNT OF ACCESS AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT THE CITY'S OPERATIONS. HOW MUCH THE CITY OWES TO VENDORS AND BONDHOLDERS AND THE CITY'S NET POSITION IS THAT WENT DELINEATED BASED UPON ITS AVAILABILITY TO BE USED FOR FUTURE EXPENDITURES.THIS STATEMENT IS ALSO KNOWN AS THE BALANCE SHEET, WHICH IS EXHIBIT THREE. FOR THE GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS. SEE BELOW. BELOW IS A SUMMARY FOR GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS. OKAY? SO AT THE END OF 2021 ARNETT POSITION WAS 47,854,604. THAT POSITION IS DIVIDED INTO THREE MAJOR CATEGORIES. NET INVESTMENT IN CAPITAL ASSETS, WHICH INCLUDES PARTS PROPERTY PLANT EQUIPMENT OWNED BY THE CITY, RESTRICTED THIS NET ASSETS NON EXPENDABLE, EXPENDABLE AND UNRESTRICTED NET POSITION AVAILABLE FOR USE FOR ANY LAWFUL PURPOSE. THANKS A LOT. STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES, WHICH WOULD BE REFLECTIVE AND EXHIBIT TO REFLECT THE CITY'S REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES FOR ITS GOVERNMENTAL AND BUSINESS TYPE ACTIVITIES. BELOW IS A BREAKDOWN OF THE MAJOR SOURCES OF REVENUES FOR THE CITY GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITIES. EXCITED. THE BELOW REFLECTS THE CITY'S EXPENSES FOR EACH OF HIS MAJOR FUNCTIONS WITHIN GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITIES.
MAJORITY OF OUR EXPENSES FOR 2021 WENT TO PUBLIC SAFETY. BALANCE SHEET GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS . EXHIBIT THREE IS COMPROMISED THREE FUNDS OR FUN GROUPS GENERAL FUND PRIMARY OR CHIEF OPERATING FRONT OF THE CITY CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND ACCOUNTS FOR ALL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS FOR GENERAL PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS. EXCLUDING THOSE OF BUSINESS TYPE ACTIVITIES AND NON MAJOR FUNDS, COMPROMISE OF THE SPECIAL REVENUE AND PERMANENT FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS FOR AND REPORTS ON THE USE OF FUNDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR SPECIFIC PURPOSES. THE UNDERSIGNED FUND BALANCE FOR THE GENERAL FUND INCREASED FROM 12,936,002. IN FISCAL YEAR 2020 TO $25,000,232 AND 400. EXCUSE ME, 25,232,004. IN FIFTH YEAR 21 , WHICH IS A 49% INCREASE. OKAY? STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGING FUND BALANCE EXHIBIT FOR SHOWS THE CITY'S REVENUES BY SOURCE EXPENDITURES CATEGORIZED BY THE CITY'S MAJOR FUNCTIONS OR PROGRAMS AND OTHER FINANCING SOURCES USES AND TRANSFERS FOR ITS GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS. THIS STATEMENT IS ALSO KNOWN AS A STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENSES AND CHANGING THAT POSITION, WHICH IS EXHIBIT SEVEN FOR PROPRIETARY FUNDS. IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES, EXHIBIT TWO FOR THE GOVERNMENT WIDE FINANCIALS. REVENUES EXCEEDED EXPENDITURES IN THE GENERAL FUND BY 9,852,000. OR BY MORE THAN 13% AND THAT INCLUDES EVEN DURING COVID. THAT'S A PLUS FOR THE CITY OF PETERSBURG.
OUTSTANDING. PROPRIETARY FUNDS INCLUDES INFORMATION ON THE CITY'S PUBLIC UTILITY, MASS TRANSIT AND GOLF COURSE OPERATIONS, THE STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENSES AND CHANGING THAT POSITION. EXHIBIT SEVEN SHOWS THE CITY'S REVENUES AND EXPENSES CATEGORIZED BETWEEN OPERATING, NOT OPERATING AND OTHER RELATED ACTIVITIES. BUSINS TYPE ACTIVITIES. STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW. EXHIBIT EIGHT PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT THE CITY SOURCES RECEIPTS AND USES PAYMENTS OF CASH DURING ITS FISCAL YEAR. IT CLASSIFIES SOURCES AND USES OF CASH INTO FOUR CATEGORIES THAT SITS IN DETERMINING WHETHER THE CITY HAS THE ABILITY TO GENERATE. FIND FUTURE NET CASH FLOWS TO BE TO MEET ITS OBLIGATIONS. AS THEY COME DUE AND ASSIST IN DETERMINING THE NEEDS FOR EXTERNAL FINANCING. OF THE 93 MILLION. 21,077. IN TOTAL OBLIGATIONS. OUR LIABILITY FROM NOTE 7 46,218,003. WAS IN GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS BACKED BY FULL FAITH CREDIT OF THE CITY OF THE TOTAL OBLIGATION OR LIABILITY, THREE POINT 3,342,200
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WAS DUE OR PAYABLE WITHIN ONE YEAR. THE BREAKDOWN ACROSS ARE BELOW. AND THAT CAME MOSTLY FROM WE NO LONGER HAVE THE RAN LAST YEAR. I BELIEVE IT WAS NINE MILLION DUE WITHIN A YEAR.BUDGETARY DATA, GENERAL FUND BUDGET AND ACTUAL INFORMATION EXHIBIT 11. IT'S PRESENTED FOR EVERY SOURCE OF REVENUE AND A CATEGORY OF EXPENDITURE BY MAJOR FUNCTION OR PROGRAM IN THE GENERAL FUND EXCLUSIVE OF DEBT SERVICE AND TRANSFERS, PENSION DATA. NET PENSION LIABILITY EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS AND OTHER POST EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS. INFORMATION IS PRESENTED IN THE SUB SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION SECTION AND COMBINING STATEMENTS NINE MAJOR FUNDS AND SUPPORTING SCHEDULES. THIS SECTION INCLUDES COMBINING STATEMENTS FOR NON MAJOR FUNDS, NOT MAJOR FUNDS INCLUDE BOTH SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS, SUCH AS FEDERAL AND STATE PROJECT FUNDS. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT FUNDS. AND STORMWATER FUNDS, AS WELL AS PERMANENT FUNDS SUCH AS BLANFORD CEMETERY, PERPETUAL CARE. MCKINNEY MEMORIAL LIBRARY ENDOWMENT FUNDS. IT ALSO INCLUDES AGENCY FUNDS, SUCH AS SPECIAL WELFARE, DRUG SEIZURE, INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. FINE. THIS CONCLUDES THE OVERVIEW, HIGHLIGHTS AND OPERATING RESULTS OF THE CITY'S FISCAL YEAR. 2021 A CFR NEXT WE HAVE MR DAVID FOLEY WITH ROBINSON FARMERS. COX. GOOD EVENING. GOOD EVENING. MEMBERS OF COUNCIL. THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME HERE THIS EVENING. MY NAME IS DAVID FOLEY. UM, A PARTNER WITH RAMZAN PHARMA COX ASSOCIATES, AND I WAS THE PARTNER IN CHARGE AND ALL THAT MANAGER FOR THE CITY'S FY, UM 21 FINANCIAL AUDIT. AND UM, WE HAVE COMPLETED THAT AUDIT AND HAVE ISSUED A FINALIZED DRAFT OF THE CITY'S ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT. AND, UM. INCLUDED IN THERE THE RESULTS OF OUR ON IT, UM REALLY, UM, BEFORE I GET INTO THE ACTUAL DETAILS OF THE AUDIT , UM THERE'S REALLY THREE MAIN PIECES OF THE AUDIT THAT WE DO FOR THE CITY. UM ONE IS WE AUDIT THE SO THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED, UM ACCOUNTING PRINCIPALS. UM AND THAT'S THAT'S THE FIRST MAJOR PIECE THE OTHER TWO PIECES OF THE AUDIT. WE DO, UM, IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS. UM ONE IS IN ADDITION TO JUST LOOKING AT THE NUMBERS THEMSELVES. WE LOOK AT THE CITY'S INTERNAL CONTROLS THAT IT HAS OVER ITS FINANCIAL REPORTING. UM AND WE'LL TEST UM THOSE CONTROLS AS PART OF THE ON IT. UM AND THEN THE THIRD PIECE OF THE AUDIT. ALSO DONE IN GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS. IS THE FEDERAL COMPLIANCE ALL THAT SO AS PART OF THE AUDIT FOR THE MAJOR FEDERAL GRANT PROGRAMS FOR THE CITY AND SCHOOLS, UM BASICALLY O. M B PROVIDES A COMPLIANCE SUPPLEMENT THAT LISTS ALL THE COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS THAT THE CITY HAS TO COMPLY WITH WHEN IT'S CARRYING OUT AND EXPANDING ITS FEDERAL GRANT PROGRAMS, SO AS PART OF THAT WILL GO THROUGH THAT COMPLIANCE CHECKLIST TO MAKE SURE THAT THE CITY IS COMPLIANT WITH THOSE GRANT REQUIREMENTS. SO THOSE ARE THE THREE MILLION PIECES. THE AUDIT THAT WE DO SO UM, AS SUCH INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT, THERE'S THREE DIFFERENT REPORTS FROM US THAT REPORT THE RESULTS OF THE AUDIT. UM THE FIRST IS IN THE FINANCIAL SECTION OF THE REPORT, SO THE REPORT HAS FOUR MAIN SECTIONS. INTRODUCTORY SECTION, THE FINANCIAL SECTION, STATISTICAL SECTION AND COMPLIANCE ACTION. SO IF WE GO TO THE FIRST PAGE IN THE FINANCIAL SECTION. UM THIS IS OUR INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT. UM AND THEN THIS REPORT WILL RESTATE. WE DID PERFORMING AUDIT ON THE CITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UM THIS REPORT TALKS ABOUT MANAGEMENT'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, WHICH, UM MANAGEMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PREPARATION AND FAIR PRESENTATION OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THIS REPORT TALKS ABOUT OUR RESPONSIBILITIES AS AUDITORS, WHICH WERE TO EXPRESS AN OPINION ON THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. AND OVER AT THE TOP OF PAGE UM. TWO IS THE OUR OPINION THAT WE HAD ISSUED ON THE CITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
UM AND THERE'S A MR ORDEN STATED , WE DID ISSUE AN UNMODIFIED OPINION ON THE CITY'S FINANCIAL
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STATEMENTS. UM WHICH IS A CLEAN OPINION ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. BASICALLY AN UNMODIFIED OPINION MEANS THAT THE CITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS UM, HAVE BEEN PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES. UM THE OTHER TWO REPORTS FROM US OR ON THE BACK OF THE REPORT AND THE COMPLIANCE SECTION. SO IF YOU FLIP TO THE COMPLIANCE SECTION TAB THE FIRST REPORT THERE'S STARTS ON PAGE 163. UM, THIS IS OUR REPORT. OVER THE CITY'S INTERNAL CONTROLS OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING. UM AS YOU CAN SEE DOWN AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE, UM, GOING THROUGH THE AUDIT, WE DID IDENTIFY AND REPORT UM. 11 MATERIAL WEAKNESSES IN THE CITY'S INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING. THE DETAIL OF THOSE FOLLOW IN THE BACK OF THE REPORT. THESE FINDINGS ARE REALLY BASICALLY THE SAME AS WHAT WE'VE HAD, UM, IN THE IN THE PRIOR YEAR. UM, REALLY THESE THESE FINDINGS, UM, AND RECOMMENDATIONS OR AREAS IN WHICH THE CITY NEEDS TO, UM, EITHER IMPLEMENT OR CORRECT. UM IN ORDER TO STRENGTHEN ITS INTERNAL CONTROLS OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING TO YOU KNOW, ENSURE THE ACCURACY AND TIMELINESS OF THE FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND IT'S PRODUCING. AND THEN OVER ON THE SECOND PAGE OF THAT REPORT. UM THERE WERE ALSO IN ADDITION TO THE MATERIAL WEAKNESSES NOTED AND ITS CITIES, UM, INTERNAL CONTROLS, UM, THERE WERE ALSO TWO, UM, COMPLIANCE FINDINGS.UM, THAT WERE NOTED AS PART OF THE AUDIT. RELATED TO SOME STATE COMPLIANCE. AND THEN OVER ON PAGE 1 65. UM THIS IS THE THIRD AND FINAL REPORT FROM US. UM THIS IS OUR REPORT OVER THE CITY'S COMPLIANCE WITH ITS MAJOR FEDERAL GRANT PROGRAMS. UM THIS REPORT WAS CLEAN. WE KNOW THAT NO SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCIES OF MATERIAL WEAKNESSES AND THE CITY'S COMPLIANCE WITH ITS MAJOD NO NO ITEMS OF NON COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL GRANTS WERE NOTED AS PART OF THE AUDIT. UM SO THIS THIRD AND FINAL REPORT WAS CLEAN. AND THEN STARTING ON PAGE. STARTED ON PAGE 1 74 LIST.
THE THOSE MATERIAL WEAKNESSES IN COMPLIANCE FINDINGS. UM, THAT WE NOTED THIS YEAR. BUT AGAIN PRETTY VERY SIMILAR TO WHAT WAS NOTED IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR. BUT THAT'S ALL I HAVE. BUT I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION IS JOINED MR FOLK.
MR FOLEY. THAT'S SOME GREAT NEWS OF 25 MILLION UNDERSIGNED FUND BALANCE OF FAR CRAFT FROM WHERE WE WERE. 56 YEARS AGO. UM, JUST MORE PROOF THAT THAT RESURGENCE OF PETERSBURG IS REAL. AND THAT THE CITY IS HEADED IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. SO I THANK THE CITY COUNCIL AND THANK ALL THIS FINANCE STAFF. FROM MR FOLEY AND YOUR CREW FROM FARMERS. COX THANK YOU SO MUCH. NEXT. WE HAVE A QUESTION. COUNSELOR COVER THANK YOU, MR MAYOR. UH, I THINK THIS IS A MOMENT THAT WE ALL NEED TO CELEBRATE. AH! WHEN, UHH LEE AND I JOINED CITY COUNCIL. WE HAD AN UNRESTRICTED FUND BALANCE OF, I THINK MANUS $17 MILLION AH, I THOUGHT IT WAS 19 . ALRIGHT, ALRIGHT, I STAND CORRECTED. AH MAKE IT $19 MILLION YOU HAD MINUS 19 AND A PLUS 25 TO $44 MILLION SWING. IN FIVE YEARS. AMAZING. SO. THIS COUNCIL WORKING AS A TEAM HAS ACCOMPLISHED A LOT. AND I'M HONORED TO BE PART OF THAT TEAM , AND I THANK EACH MEMBER OF THE TEAM. FOR THEIR COLLECTIVE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THIS ASTOUNDING RESULTS. UM LET ME TURN TO NUTS AND BOLTS FOR A MINUTE. UM, ARE WE ON TRACK TO MEET OUR CAREFUL DEADLINE OF DECEMBER. 15 4. WHAT THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED. JUNE 30TH
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2022 HMM. NO, SIR. UM NO. I MEAN, WE'RE JUST THE 2021 AUDIT IS JUST NOW BEING COMPLETED. UM SO I DON'T. I DON'T BELIEVE THE CITY IS GOING TO BE READY IN TIME TO BE ABLE TO HAVE THE UM FY 22 AUDIT ON TIME. WHAT CAN WE DO SO THAT WE DON'T HAVE. MOMENTS OF DRAMA. AH ABOUT MEETING A DEADLINE THAT THE STATE LOWER REQUIRES US TO ME. YEAH, YEAH. IN YOUR, UH, ITEMIZATION OF MATERIAL WEAKNESSES. IS THIS ISSUE ADDRESSED IN PART OR PERHAPS TOTALLY? YEAH I WOULD SAY ALMOST TOTALLY. I THINK THESE ARE ISSUES. UM, YOU KNOW, IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO GET YOUR FINANCIAL RESULTS DONE ON TIME, AND THEN BE ABLE TO TURN THEM OVER. TURN AN AUDITOR AND THEN HAVE THEM. YOU KNOW, BE ABLE TO GET THE AUDIT OUT ON TIME. THESE SOME OF THESE AREAS THAT UM, THAT WERE NOTED IN THE IN THE AUDIT OR AUTUMNS THAT REALLY NEED TO BE DONE. ROUTINELY UM, SO THOSE THOSE LOCALITIES THAT THEY DID THEY GET THEIR AUDIT DONE ON TIME. THEY'RE DOING THESE, UM THESE PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES ON A MONTHLY BASIS, AND SO AS EACH MONTH GOES AND CLOSES, THEY'RE MAKING SURE EVERYTHING RECONCILES, MAKING SURE EVERYTHING BALANCES, MAKING SURE EVERYTHING'S UM REPORTED CORRECTLY AND YOU GOT TO DO THIS ON A MONTHLY BASIS BECAUSE I MEAN WITH WITH THE WAY UM, THESE REPORTS AND ALL THAT'S OVER NOW, AND THEY SEEM TO GROW EVERY YEAR . UM IT EVEN WHEN YOU'RE DOING EVERYTHING AS YOU SHOULD. THOSE DEADLINES ARE TIGHT. SO WHEN YOU GET OFF OF THAT, AND YOU'RE NOT DOING THOSE THOSE ITEMS ROUTINELY, THEN YOU GET BEHIND AND THEN NOT ONLY ARE YOU TRYING TO GET READY FOR AN AUDIT, WHICH YOU KNOW, TAKE SOME TIME, BUT BUT YOU'RE STILL TRYING TO CATCH UP. YOU KNOW, A WHOLE YEAR'S WORTH OF THINGS THAT REALLY NEEDS TO BE DONE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND ON A MONTHLY BASIS, AND WHEN YOU GET TO THAT POINT, AND WHEN YOU DO THAT THEN. DOING THAT PREP FOR THE AUDIT. A LOT OF YOUR WORK'S ALREADY DONE BY THE WORK YOU'RE DOING MONTHLY AND THEN I'M SORRY. AND THEN YOU CAN, YOU KNOW, THEN YOU CAN GET YOUR INFORMATION OUT TIMELY AND HAVE IT ALL AT THE TIME. WELL THANK YOU. UNDERSTANDING IT SOUNDS LIKE THE KEY IS TO DO IT INCREMENTALLY. ABSOLUTELY YOU CAN'T INCREMENTS. YOU CAN'T YOU CAN'T WAIT, UM, UNTIL THE YEAR END OR AFTER YEAR END TO TRY AND PLAY CATCH UP. IT'S JUST THE OPERATIONS TOO BIG. THERE'S JUST TOO MUCH AND THAT THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE ROUTINELY. WELL THOSE ARE HELPFUL INSIGHTS, MR. ALTMAN I GUESS THE EYES OF TEXAS TURNED TO USE THAT RIGHT. CAN YOU HELP US? TAKE THIS THE THIS CHALLENGE ON, UH, INCREMENTAL MONTHLY BASIS. I REALIZED THIS IS NOT YOUR FAULT. YOU'VE BEEN HERE SINCE AUGUST. THE 15TH 2022 SO I'M CERTAINLY NOT CASTING A THROWING A MUD BALL AT YOU, BUT IT WOULD BE NICE IF WE IN THE FUTURE. AH LET'S SAY DECEMBER 15 OF 2023 COULD MEET THE DEADLINE. OH MY GOOD FRIEND FROM ROBINSON, FARMER AND COX AND I'VE BEEN THROUGH THIS A LITTLE BIT. AH! IN ANOTHER COMMUNITY, AND WE ARE WELL AWARE, AND OUR OBJECTIVE IS TO BE ON TIME NEXT YEAR WITH OUR 23 AUDIT TURNED IN ON TIME BY DECEMBER, 15TH. WE'RE HOPING TO HAVE OUR AUDIT COMPLETED IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF THE UPCOMING YEAR. IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY, YOU WILL GET A PRESENTATION FROM DAVENPORT, PROBABLY IN THE FEBRUARY TIMEFRAME BASED OPEN TO TALK ABOUT WHERE WE ARE WITH OUR FINANCIAL CONDITION, BUT MYSELF , MISS JORDAN. WE ARE ABSOLUTELY COMMITTED WITH OUR STAFF TO GET US ON TIME. AND THEN THE KEY TO IT IS TO GET ALL OF OUR OTHER COMPONENT UNITS. IN THE SAME PROCESS, SO THEY ARE DOING EVERYTHING INCREMENTALLY SO WE ARE NOT WE MAY BE DONE. BUT WE'RE WAITING ON OTHER COMPONENT UNITS TO GET DONE, SO IT'S TO GET EVERYBODY ON THE SAME PAGE AND WORKING TOGETHER.ABSOLUTELY, SIR. RIGHT, UM MISS JACKSON JUST TO RATCHET UP THE PRESSURE A LITTLE BIT. WOULD YOU PLEASE MAKE A POINT OF RECORDING? YOU KNOW, MINUTES WHAT THE CITY MANAGER JUST SAID SO THAT WE HAVE A BENCHMARK THAT WE CAN REVISIT. UM COME DECEMBER, AND I TRUST WE WILL BE, UH, RAISING A CHAMPAGNE GLASS AND CELEBRATING YEAH. POSSIBLY NOT IN HERE, BUT
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OUTSIDE. ABSOLUTELY THAT'S TRUE. THAT'S TRUE IN ANY EVENT, FIGURATIVELY. UH BUT THANK YOU, MR ALTMAN. AND THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. THANK YOU, MR MAYOR. COUNCILOR HILL. YES I WANNA THANK THE STAFF FOR DOING THE YEOMAN'S JOB. A LOT OF. OKAY LOCALITIES IN THE AREA BECAUSE OF COVID HAD MET THEIR BENCHMARK AS WELL. SO WE'RE NOT THE ONLY ONES BUT WE HAVE COME A LONG WAY IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. 2015 WAS WAS A ROUGH 2016 WAS ROUGH FOR A LOT OF US ON COUNCIL IN THE CITY WHERE WE ARE NOW AND WITH ALL THE DIFFERENT, UH. INSTEAD OF WE'VE GOTTEN SINCE 2015 2016 TO NOW IS AMAZING. I WANT TO THANK THE FINANCIAL STAFF THAT WE HAVE MISS STACEY JORDAN AND HER TEAM. UH AND ALL THOSE WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR GETTING IN THIS INFORMATION. WE THINK I'LL PEOPLE WHO COME IN LIKE A HOPE FOR OUR BOOKS. WE APPRECIATE HIM. AND UH, I JUST WANT TO UNDERSTAND WHAT COUNCILMAN COUPLE OF IS SAYING ABOUT GETTING THINGS IN ON TIME AND THINGS THAT NOW WE'RE WORKING TOWARDS THAT, BUT THESE LAST THREE YEARS HAVE BEEN VERY UNUSUAL FOR ANY CITY NOT PLACING BLAME MORE THAN ONE BECAUSE OF COVID 19 AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE, SO I JUST WANNA THANK THE STAFF FOR DOING SUCH A GREAT JOB. OKAY. COUNCILMAN MYERS. YES UM, ST STASIS STAND UP FOR US. AND WE, STACY. MR MAYOR, YOU AND I BOTH KNOW 2015 VERY WELL, DON'T WE? WE DO AND I'M GOING TO SAY TO THIS COUNCIL THANK YOU. FOR SUPPORTING THE MAYOR, AND I OVER THESE YEARS AND THE CITY OF PETERSBURG NUMBER ONE TO GET US TO WHERE WE ARE TODAY. UM AND STAYS THERE. WE WANT TO THANK YOU AND YOUR STAFF FATHER DID AND EVERYONE THAT ASSISTED BUT I REALLY HAVE TO TELL YOU WHEN WE LOOK AT UNFUNDED BALANCE. TO BE WHAT IT IS TODAY. YOU SAID THOSE GOALS FOR US, AND YOU MET THEM. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE APPRECIATE IT. VICE MAYOR SMITH LEE. STAND UP AGAIN. STACEY? YEAH? AND ANY OF YOUR STAFF THAT'S HERE. I SEE LISA BACK THERE. THE COMPANY. LOOK, COME ON UP LISA SELF, BUT I CAN'T TAKE ALL THE CREDIT. I DO APPRECIATE IT. UM YOU KNOW, I CAME IN AT THE END OF 2021. WE DID WE HAD TO DO TO GET IT DONE AND JUST I MEAN, WE'RE MOVING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. WE STILL HAVE A LOT OF WORK TO DO, BUT WE'RE GOING TO GET THERE. WE'RE GOING TO GET THERE. THE BEFORE I GOT ON COUNCIL. WE WERE AT PETERSBURG HIGH SCHOOL. HMM. AND, UM. THEY MADE A STATEMENT THAT WE WERE LIKE $17 MILLION IN THE WHOLE IN AND WHEN I GOT ON COUNCIL I WAS LIKE, OH, MY GOODNESS. WHAT HAVE I GOTTEN MYSELF INTO? BUT WITH. THE KNOWLEDGE OF, UM ROBERT BOB COMING IN. AND. THE COUNCIL STICKING TOGETHER. THAT'S RIGHT. THROUGH THE GOOD THE BAD. THE UPS AND DOWNS. THE INDIFFERENCE IN, YOU KNOW, WE DON'T ALWAYS AGREE TO DISAGREE, BUT THE THING OF IT IS WE WORKED AS A TEEN.AND THIS IS THE REASON WHY WE HAVE PEOPLE LIKE YOU AND LISA AND PAUL AND READ AND BRYANT.
YOU KNOW? IT'S AMAZING THAT WHAT YOU CAN DO IF YOU STAY FOCUSED ON BUILDING A DAY, AS MY MOTHER SAID, BUT IF YOU JUST STATE, OF COURSE. AND HAVE INTEGRITY. IT WOULD PRESS SEVERE ALL THE TIME, SO I JUST WANTED TO SAY MAYOR WHO DOES TO YOU? BECAUSE. THERE WAS A TIME WHEN WE WAS IN TRANSITIONING IN A WHOLE LOT OF POSITIONS. BUT YOU STOOD THE TEST OF TIME GOING TO MEETINGS AND MEETINGS AND MEETINGS. AND WE TRULY APPRECIATE YOUR LEADERSHIP. SO DON'T LET IT DON'T LET ANYONE TELL YOU THAT YOU'RE NOT APPRECIATIVE OF EVERYTHING. HERE IN THE CITY OF PETERSBURG. BECAUSE I KNOW WHAT YOU DO ON A DAY TO DAY BASIS. AND I THANK YOU. I THANK YOU, LEE. I THINK ALL OF YOU THANK YOU, COUNSEL. THANK YOU, MR MR MYERS. THANK YOU, MR HILL. THANK
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YOU, CHARLIE. THANK YOU TRUST TO WHO'S NOT HERE. AND TONY, YOU CAME IN THE MIDST OF EVERYTHING, AND CITY MANAGER. WE ARE SO THANKFUL THAT YOU ARE HERE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP WITHIN THIS LAST TWO MONTHS. AND NOT KEISHA. YOU ALL RIGHT? OR DIE, AND THANK YOU, TOO.ALRIGHT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. OKAY ALRIGHT. AND NEXT ONE LAST QUESTION, THOUGH, OKAY? UM NEXT . HOPEFULLY WE WILL BE GETTING A ANOTHER BUMP FROM MOODY'S AND STANDARD AND POOR'S. IF WE ARE A PLUS NOW UH, BASED ON THAT 25 MILLION UNDERSIGNED FOR UNBALANCE WHERE WE WHAT'S OUR NEXT STEP? DO YOU SEE MISS JORDAN'S OH TO A DOUBLE A DOUBLE A. SOME TALKS ABOUT THE CITY HAS THE POTENTIAL TO RECEIVE ANOTHER CREDIT RATING AND OKAY, THAT'S THAT'S ONE OF THE TWO THAT BECAUSE AS AS THAT KEEPS INCREASING, YOU KNOW IT. LURES ARE INTEREST ON MONEY AND DAD AND YOU KNOW, WE HAVE A LOT OF BIG PLANS COMING UP IN THE FUTURE. AND WHEN IT COMES TO BUILDING OUR NEW COURTHOUSE, AND , UM, THE REST OF THE CITY STRUCTURES WHEN WE GO TO BAR HAVING THAT DOUBLE A RATING DEFINITELY REDUCES OUR CALL. SO LET ME TELL YOU. YEAH I'LL GO WITH TRIPLE A DOWN AND SET A GOAL. I LOOKED AT HER AND SAID, I KNOW YOU'RE GONNA THINK I'M CRAZY, BUT OUR GOAL SHOULD BE TRIPLE. THAT'S RIGHT. THAT'S RIGHT. THAT'S JANUARY. 1ST WAIT.
LET'S DO IT. ALRIGHT ALRIGHT. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH. OKAY THANK YOU, MR FOLEY. NEXT. WE MOVE ON TO ITEM SEVEN MONTHLY REPORTS REPORTS. NO MONTHLY REPORTS, UM FINANCE AND BUDGET REPORT. THANK YOU, MISS JORDAN FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT. YOU JUST DID. SO WE'RE GOOD ON FINANCE. UM, NUMBER NINE IS CAPITAL PROJECTS UPDATE ANY NO ITEMS FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS.
UM, NUMBER 10 IS UTILITIES. UM NOTHING TONIGHT FOR UTILITIES NUMBER 11 THE STREETS. UM
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NOTHING TO REPORT TODAY FROM STREETS REPORT SOME FOR STREETS YOU CAN COUNCILMAN MAYA'S. I ALSO WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO PAUL JOHNSON AND THE CITY MANAGER. THANK YOU ALL ON NOVEMBER, THE THIRD. SAINT LUKE STREET AND ST MARK'S STREET WHO HAVE BEEN PAID AND PROBABLY WELL OVER 40 YEARS WILL BE PAID BEGINNING NOVEMBER 3RD AND THANK YOU ALL FOR MAKING THAT HAPPEN.[13. Economic Development]
ALRIGHT NEXT UNDER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. MR MORE ANYTHING. ALL RIGHT. WE HAD A BIG BIG ANNOUNCEMENT TODAY WITH THE PARTNERSHIP WITH PETERSBURG TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES GOING INTO PLACE AND WE'RE GETTING THERE ARE F I OUT. TWO AS WELL.FOR THE GROCERY STORE, WHICH IS HUGE. UM, NEXT. HMM. OH, YES, YES, YES. YES AND ALSO ALSO, UM YOU KNOW, WE GOT AWARD. UM MR CHARLES COMES IN TRANSIT HAD A DID A SPECTACULAR SPECTACULAR JOB OF HOSTING US TRANSIT FOR THE PARTNERSHIP TODAY AND THEN WE ALSO HAD AN AWARD CEREMONY.
IT WAS REALLY NICE. HE AWARDED UM DR FEMALE DRIVER OVER THE YEAR MALE DRIVER OVER THE YEARS SAFETY AWARDS, AND HE ALSO GAVE A PARTNER AWARD TO THE PETERSBURG CITY COUNCIL. SO THAT'S WHAT REPORT THANK YOU, CHARLES. FOR THE REWARD. WE ALWAYS ENJOY WORKING WITH YOU, AND HE'S ALWAYS A GRACIOUS HOST. TO ANYTHING THAT WE NEED. DO YOU HAVE OVER ENTRANCE? BECAUSE I HAVE A TON OF MEETINGS OVER THERE. UM AND IN TRANSIT, AND THIS ALSO, UH OUR EMERGENCY RESPONSE STATION AS WELL. SO KUDOS TO CHARLES. NEXT IS ITEM. 14 CITY MANAGERS REPORT, MR
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ALTMAN. I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING OTHER THAN TO SAY TODAY WAS ONCE AGAIN A BIG DAY. OUR GOVERNOR CAME BACK. HE WAS THE FIFTH TIME HE'S BEEN BACK THIS YEAR. UH AND HE GAVE US A PROGRESS REPORT OF WHERE WE ARE ON INITIATIVES WITH THE PART OF THE PARTNERSHIP FOR PETERSBURG. AND I SEE MORE THINGS HAPPENING AND TO BE WITH HIM AND THE MAYOR ALL DAY AND TO SEE THE GOVERNOR'S EYES LIGHT UP AT CERTAIN THINGS THAT ARE GOING ON. YOU CAN SEE THE COMMITMENT THAT HE HAS MADE TO US AND HIS HONEST DESIRE TO FOLLOW THROUGH ON ALL OF THAT, AND I SEE NOTHING BUT GREAT THINGS AHEAD FOR US, AND THAT PARTNERSHIP THAT WE HAVE THERE. TRICKLES DOWN TO EVERYTHING THAT WE DO HERE IN THE COMMUNITY. SO BIG DAY FOR US AGAIN TODAY AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO MANY MORE YEARS TO COME. OKAY COUNCILMAN COOPER . THANK YOU, MR MAYOR. MR CITY MANAGER. COULD YOU BRING US UP TO DATE ON ST ANDREWS STREET BRIDGE, PLEASE. AND WHEN WE ARE GOING TO, UH, BE ABLE TO DRIVE[00:55:04]
OVER IT. SO MR JOHNSON CAN CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG. AH THE CONTRACTORS OUT, TAKING THE LAST BIT OF FORMING OFF OF THE BRIDGE THIS WEEK, AND I'M ASSUMING WITHIN A WEEK OR SO WE'LL BE ABLE TO DRIVE ACROSS THAT BRIDGE ONCE THAT FORMING IS DONE. ADD ONE WEEK SO TWO WEEKS FROM NOW, WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO DRIVE ACROSS THAT BRIDGE. WELL, THAT IS CERTAINLY GOOD NEWS. AND I KNOW PLEASE A LARGE NUMBER OF THE CITIZENS OF PETERSBURG. SO I THINK THE CITY MANAGER I THINK, MR JOHNSON AND I THINK EVERYONE ELSE WHO'S HAD A STRONG HAND IN MAKING THIS HAPPEN. IT IS AN ACCOMPLISHMENT. AND. AND ONE THAT WE ALL CHEER SO I'M REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO DRIVING ACROSS THAT BRIDGE. I WANT YOU TO LET ME KNOW JUST AS SOON AS I CAN. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR MAYOR. UM, NEXT, WE GO TO THE BUSINESS OR REPORTS FROM THE CLERK, MISS LUCAS. I HAVE NO ITEMS RIGHT. NEXT MOVE ON THE BUSINESS OF REPORTS FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY, MR WILLIAMS. NO[17. Public Comments]
REPORT, MR MAYOR. ALL RIGHT. NEXT ITEM, 17, WHICH IS PUBLIC COMMENT. ANYONE SIGNED UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENT TONIGHT. YES, MA'AM BACK. EVENING MISS EVENING CITY COUNCIL. MY NAME IS STACY SQUIRE AND I'M WITH A NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION CALLED CHRISTINA'S LOVE FOUNDATION OF REACHED OUT OF VIEW OFFICERS. SO I'M JUST HERE TO PUT, UM, FACE WITH MY NAME. UM WE'RE TRYING AND HOPEFULLY WILL BE ABLE TO IMPLEMENT SOME OF OUR PROGRAMS HERE IN THE CITY OF PETERSBURG. UM IT'S A NONPROFIT. UM IT'S DOMESTIC BALANCE, BUT WE'RE TRYING TO BRIDGE THAT GAP WITH ALL KINDS OF UM, CRIMINAL. BALANCE. AND WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO. WHAT WOULD WE WILL LOVE TO DO WITH ALONG WITH YOU GUYS HELP! IS TO IMPLEMENT THESE PROGRAMS HERE TO BRIDGE A LOT OF THE GAPS THAT THAT WE SEE. UM AS EVERYONE KNOWS, YOU KNOW THE INITIATIVE FOR THE CRIME AND EVERYTHING IN HERE IN RICHMOND. UM WE WOULD LIKE TO BE A PART OF THEIR TRYING TO GET THE COMMUNITY TO COME TOGETHER. UM WE HAVE A QUITE A FEW PEOPLE THAT'S WILLING TO COME IN AND, UM, DONATE THEIR TIME AND FUNDING TO BE ABLE TO, UM, REACH TO EACH DISTRICT SO I'LL BE SITTING INFORMATION. THEN YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO. AND IF YOU HAVE ANY KIND OF INPUT UM, WHERE WE COULD GO AND MAKE THINGS BETTER. I REALLY WOULD APPRECIATE IT. BUT LIKE I SAID, I JUST WANTED TO PUT A NAME WITH THE FACE. SO WHEN YOU HEAR STACY SQUIRE CHRISTINA LOVE FOUNDATION, THAT'S ME. YES, THANK YOU. YES. ALRIGHT. UM RIGHT HERE. IF I COULD JUST JUST VERY QUICKLY. I JUST WANT TO UH, KIND OF HIGHLIGHT. TODAY WAS AWESOME DAY IN THE CITY OF PETERSBURG, NOT JUST BECAUSE THE GOVERNOR WAS THERE, BUT ALSO, UM, OUR STAKEHOLDERS WAS THERE IN THE PARTNERSHIP WITH PETERSBURG AND THEN WITH THE OPENING OF OUR NEW PARKING GARAGE THAT WAS AWESOME. AND, UH, I JUST I WANT TO TELL US THIS. KEEP ON PUTTING A FOOT ON THE PEDAL. I HAD AN INTERESTING MEETING ON MONDAY. WHAT? ONE OF MY RESIDENCE, MR GARRETT TALLY. HE'S ALWAYS AH. OUT IN THE COMMUNITY AND WHAT HAVE YOU AND WE HAD A GOOD CONVERSATION ON THE DIRECTION OF THE CITY. YOU SEE, HE'S HEARING IMPAIRED AND HE'S HERE TODAY. I JUST WANT TO THANK HIM FOR HIS SUPPORT FOR THE CITY AS WELL. WE DON'T ALWAYS SEE ADDED I, BUT HE HAS THE LOVE OF PETERSBURG AND HIS HEART. AND I JUST WANT TO THANK HIM FOR HIS SUGGESTIONS. WE WROTE THEM DOWN AND SOME OF THOSE THINGS WE'LL BE TRYING TO IMPLEMENT, BUT JUST WANT TO APPRECIATE HIM FOR HIS CANDIDNESS ON MONDAY, MONDAYS AND TUESDAYS ARE THE DAYS I TYPICALLY MEET WITH MOST AMERICANS SENSUOUS BECAUSE THE WAY I WORK, BUT I JUST WANT TO THANK HIM FOR HIS TIME THAT WE SPENT TOGETHER APPRECIATE YOU.THANK YOU, MR MAYOR. ALRIGHT. THANK YOU. UM NEXT IS ITEM 18, GERMANY. ALL RIGHT. ALL IN FAVOR. YEAH THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED
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