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I LOVE IT.[ Call to Order]
WELL, GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CHANDLER CITY COUNCIL AND THE OPPORTUNITY AS WE CELEBRATE CONSTITUTION WEEK.THAT'S WORTH A ROUND OF APPLAUSE.
MOST OF YOU ARE HERE FOR THE FIRST.
THE SECOND IS A STUDY SESSION IN WHICH WE WILL BE LOOKING AT ITEMS AND ASKING QUESTIONS IN REGARD TO OUR COUNCIL MEETING ON THURSDAY AND THE ITEMS WE'LL BE VOTING FOR.
SO WITH THAT, I'D LIKE TO CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER AND CLERK ASK IF YOU'LL TAKE THE ROLE.
MAYOR HARTKE HERE, VICE MAYOR ELLIS.
OUR INDICATION TONIGHT WILL BE BROUGHT FORTH BY A FRIEND OF CHANDLER, REVEREND JIMMY THOMAS FROM THE INTERNATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH IN CHANDLER AND THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE BY TROOP 2 85.
REVEREND GREETINGS TO YOU, HONORABLE MAYOR KEVIN HARKEY AND THE COUNCIL MEMBERS AND ALL WHO ARE GATHERED HERE IN THE MATCHLESS NAME OF ALL LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST.
CHANDLER HAS ALWAYS BEEN A BEACON OF ECONOMIC GROWTH, PROSPERITY, PEACE, AND A SANCTUARY FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO MAKE THIS A HOME.
ALL OF THE GROWTH AND THIS REMARKABLE JOURNEY CANNOT BE JUST A MAN'S DESIRE, BUT GOD'S WORKING THROUGH EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU WHO ARE WILLING TO CHANNEL AND BE A VESSEL FOR GOD'S GLORY TO BE REVEALED IN AND THROUGH YOUR LIFE.
LORD, WE COME TO YOUR THRONE OF GRACE AND MERCY.
I THANK AND PRAISE GOD FOR THE VISION, STRENGTH, AND WISDOM THAT LORD YOU ALONE CAN GIVE TODAY AS WE CELEBRATE THE CONSTITUTION WEEK, A REMINDER THAT YOU ARE THE CHIEF CORNERSTONE AND THE ANCHOR ON WHICH WE STAND.
I THANK AND PRAISE GOD FOR APPOINTING ABLE LEADERS OVER US.
WE PRAY FOR OUR HONORABLE MAYOR AND THE COUNCIL MEMBERS AS THEY SEEK FOR DIVINE WISDOM, UNDERSTANDING, AND GUIDANCE THAT IS NEEDED TO CARE, SERVE, GOVERN THIS GREAT COMMUNITY JUST LIKE HOW SOLOMON INVOKED THE LORD AND PRAYED FOR THE GLORY TO FILL THE HOUSE IN THE SAME WAY.
MAY WE ASK OF YOUR GLORY TO FILL AND DESCEND AND REST ON THIS PLACE.
JUST LIKE HOW SOLOMON ASKED FOR WISDOM TO GOVERN GOD'S PEOPLE.
IN THE SAME WAY WE ASK FOR DIVINE WISDOM TO BE BESTOWED ON OUR LEADERS AND GOVERNING AUTHORITIES.
HERE LORD, YOU ALONE CAN GIVE THIS DIVINE WISDOM AS WE LEARN FROM YOUR WORD ACCORDING TO YOUR WORD.
IN PSALMS 127 SAYS LIKE THIS, UNLESS THE LORD BUILDS THE HOUSE, WE THE PEOPLE LABOR IN VAIN WHO BUILDS IT.
SO LORD OUR GOD, WE ASK OF YOU JESUS, THAT YOUR HOLY SPIRIT GUIDES US AND HELPS US TO BUILD OUR HOMES ARE COMMUNITIES AND OUR GOVERNING BODIES.
AS OUR FOREFATHERS PRAYED, WE PRAY TOO THAT YOU ARE THE GOOD SHEPHERD.
WE PRAY THAT THE GOOD SHEPHERD GRANTS YOUR CHILDREN THE GRACE AS THE SHEPHERD, THIS GREAT CITY WE BESEECH YOU ALL LORD AND GOD OF ALL, TO BE OUR HELPER AND PROTECTOR.
RAISE UP THE FALLEN, APPEAR TO THE NEEDY, HEAL THE UNGODLY, RESTORE THE WANDERERS OF YOUR PEOPLE.
FEED THE HUNGRY AND COMFORT THE FAINT HEARTED.
WE LOOK TO YOU MASTER OUR LORD, OUR GOD, OUR KING JESUS.
SALUTE I BLESS TO THE STATES OF AMERICA, AMERICA AND SEE THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY.
WE, WE PARTICULARLY LOVE IT WHEN OUTSIDE GROUPS, SCOUTS AND OTHERS, A PATRIOTIC,
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UH, FERVOR LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE.THAT WAS SPECIAL FOR EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US.
[1. Service Recognitions]
SCHEDULED PUBLIC APPEARANCES AND I'D LIKE TO INVITE COUNCIL MEMBER JANE POSTON TO JOIN ME OUT FRONT YOU.FIRST FOR SCHEDULED PUBLIC APPEARANCES, WE WOULD LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE TWO OF HER STAFF THAT HAVE BEEN UM, ELEVATED, GIVEN NEW ASSIGNMENTS TO DEPUTY CITY MANAGER.
SO IS RYAN PETERS AND LEAH PAUL HERE.
I WAS LOOKING WHERE I USUALLY SEE YOU, WHICH IS IN THAT BACK CORNER HERE.
SO THAT WAS A, THAT WAS A BIT OF A SHIFT FOR ME.
AND WE HAVE, UH, MEMBERS OF THE MAYOR'S YOUTH COMMISSION, UH, WHO ARE HERE.
WOULD YOU PLEASE STAND? WE THANK YOU FOR REPRESENTING OUR YOUTH COMMISSION.
NOW WE'RE GONNA TURN THIS OVER TO ACTING CITY MANAGER JOHN PALMIER FOR SERVICE RECOGNITIONS.
MAYOR COUNCIL, IF I CAN ASK DON TO COME DOWN AND PRE PREVENT THE MANAGEMENT SERVICES ONE.
YOU COME DOWN HERE? YEP, COME DOWN HERE.
AND I WILL CALL UP DANIELLE WELLS TO COME ON DOWN.
WELL I GET THE PLEASURE OF PRESENTING A 20 YEAR AWARD FOR DANIELLE WELLS.
KRISTY SMITH MANAGEMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR IS OUT OF TOWN TODAY, SO I'M HONORED TO DO THIS.
I'VE WORKED WITH DANIELLE FOR MANY YEARS.
SHE BEGAN HER CAREER WITH THE CITY IN SEPTEMBER, 2005 IN THE MANAGEMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT TAX AND LICENSE DIVISION AS OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE SUPERVISOR.
AND IN 2011 WAS PROMOTED TO THE REVENUE COLLECTION SUPERVISOR.
SHE'S VERY GOOD AT WHAT SHE DOES.
IN 2019, DANIELLE WAS PROMOTED AGAIN TO THE TAX AND LICENSED SENIOR MANAGER.
SHE CURRENTLY OVERSEES BOTH TAX AND LICENSE AND UTILITY SERVICES.
HER TAX AND LICENSE STAFF CONTINUE TO WORK CLOSELY WITH BUSINESSES TO PROVIDE EDUCATION ON PRIVILEGE TAX, SALES TAX AND BUSINESS LICENSING REQUIREMENTS AND HER UTILITY SERVICES STAFF AID RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES WITH THEIR UTILITY BILLS.
WE ALL APPRECIATE THEIR REVENUE COLLECTION EFFORTS.
DANIELLE IS CURRENTLY WORKING ON THE UTILITY BILLING SOFTWARE UPGRADE PROJECT, ENSURING RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES RECEIVE THE BEST POSSIBLE EXPERIENCES.
SO DANIELLE'S SUPPORTED BY HER HUSBAND STEVE AND THEIR TWO SONS, JACOB AND MATTHEW ARE BOTH HERE, ARE ALL THREE HERE TONIGHT WITH HER.
UH, UM, I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY DANIELLE IS JUST HAS THE MOST POSITIVE ATTITUDE.
SHE LIFTS UP EVERYONE IN THE WORKPLACE.
SHE HAS A VERY HIGH WORK ETHIC.
SHE HAS BEEN A GREAT ASSET TO THE CITY DURING HER 20 YEARS WITH US.
AND WE HOPE FOR 20 MORE YEARS OF SERVICE.
NEXT UP WE HAVE PUBLIC WORKS AND UTILITIES.
JEREMY, IF YOU COULD COME DOWN AND OUR HONOREE IS LIBBY STRESS MEN.
SO WE HAVE ANOTHER 20 YEAR ACHIEVEMENT AS WELL.
UH, AND I GET THE PLEASURE OF INTRODUCING LIBBY RESMAN, WHO BEGAN HER CAREER ALSO IN 2005 AS AN ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST AT OUR PECOS WATER TREATMENT PLANT WITH PUBLIC WORKS AND UTILITIES.
OVER THE YEARS, SHE MOVED AROUND THROUGH MULTIPLE ROLES, APPLYING HER SKILLS ACROSS SEVERAL KEY AREAS WITH THE CITY, INCLUDING
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THE ACCOUNTING DIVISION AND THE ALL IMPORTANT BUDGET OFFICE.IN 2022, LIBBY WAS PROMOTED TO SENIOR MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS, UH, ANALYST AND JOINED PUBLIC WORKS YET AGAIN SERVING AS OUR BUDGET LIAISON FOR THE UTILITY SIDE AND COMING FULL CIRCLE WHERE SHE BEGAN HER CAREER.
SINCE THEN, LIBBY HAS PLAYED AN INTEGRAL PART IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND OVERSIGHT OF OUR NEARLY $1 BILLION 10 YEAR CIP AND OUR A HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS OPERATING BUDGET.
OUTSIDE OF BEING OUR BUDGET EXPERT, LIBBY ENJOYS OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES AND SPENDING TIME WITH HER FAMILY.
SHE'S ALSO ON TRACK TO COMPLETE HER CPM, UH, CERTIFIED PUBLIC MANAGER WITH A SU THIS DECEMBER.
SO CONGRATULATIONS LIBBY, ON 20 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE.
WE APPRECIATE ALL THAT YOU DO.
I COULDN'T KEEP TRACK OF THE BUDGET WITHOUT YOUR HELP AND YOUR OVERSIGHT, SO THANK YOU.
AND OUR FINAL AWARD, UH, OF THE NIGHT IS FROM FLEET SERVICES.
MIKE, IF YOU COULD COME DOWN AND I WILL CALL COREY HILLMAN TO COME ON DOWN WITH HIM.
I THINK IT'S THE 20 YEAR NIGHT 'CAUSE UH, COREY ALSO IS CELEBRATING 20 YEARS WITH THE CITY.
AND INCIDENTALLY, COREY'S FAMILY IS HERE ALSO HIS WIFE AND TWO KIDS.
THEY ENDURED THE 20 YEARS ALSO
TODAY WE ARE HERE TO RECOGNIZE COREY HOLMAN, WHOSE DEDICATION, LEADERSHIP, AND PASSION HAVE LEFT AN UNDENIABLE MARK ON OUR CITY.
STARTING AS A STREET SPECIALIST, COREY OPERATED HEAVY MILL EQUIPMENT, ENSURING OUR ROADS MET THE HIGHEST STANDARDS.
HIS TALENT AND WORK ETHIC QUICKLY STOOD OUT IN EARNING HIM PROMOTIONS TO CREW, LEAD, THEN STREET SWEEPING SUPERVISOR WHERE HE NOT ONLY OVERSAW OPERATIONS, BUT ALSO MANAGED GRANTS AND ON-CALL PERSONNEL.
COREY EARNED HIS CURRENT ROLE AS FLEET SUPERINTENDENT IN 2023, MANAGING A 20,000 SQUARE FOOT FLEET SHOP AND LEADING HIS SKILL OF 12 TECHNICIANS MAINTAINING OVER 1500 ASSETS.
IN THIS ROLE, CORY WORKS CLOSELY WITH VENDORS, DEPARTMENTS ACROSS CITY, POLICE, FIRE, AND MANY OTHERS TO MAKE SURE EVERY VEHICLE IS PROCURED UPFITTED AND MAINTAINED TO MEET THE UNIQUE DEMANDS OF EACH DEPARTMENT'S MISSION.
NOT AN EASY TASK OUTSIDE OF WORK.
HE'S A TRUE OP ENTREPRENEUR AND CAR GUY.
ABOVE ALL I THINK HE OWNS, OPERATES AN ARIZONA BUILT COMPANY, A CUSTOM APPAREL AND GEAR BUSINESS SPECIALIZING IN LASER AND GRAY PRODUCTS.
COREY USES HIS BUSINESS, THIS BUSINESS TO MENTOR HIS CHILDREN, PASSING ALONG VALUABLE BUSINESS TECHNICAL AND CREATIVE SKILLS WHILE CREATING PRODUCTS THAT BRING JOY.
HIS LOVE FOR CUSTOM CARS INCLUDES A 1967 CHEVROLET PICKUP, A 1968 VW CHOPPED TOP SQUAREBACK.
IF YOU KNOW YOUR VOLKSWAGENS AND YOU KNOW THOSE ARE PRETTY RARE.
COREY AND HIS FAMILY TRAVELED TO MANY CAR SHOWS ACROSS ARIZONA AND CALIFORNIA AS WELL.
COREY IS MOST PROUD OF HIS FAMILY, HE AND HIS HIGH SCHOOL SWEETHEART.
I'VE BEEN TOGETHER FOR 25 YEARS, MARRIED OH, AND TOGETHER WITH HER TWO KIDS, 16-YEAR-OLD SON AND 13-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER.
ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CHANDLER, IT'S MY HONOR TO PRESENT YOU WITH A SERVICE AWARD.
THANK YOU FOR 20 YEARS OF COMMITMENT TO LEADERSHIP.
[2. Proclamation: Constitution Week]
A PROCLAMATION FOR CONSTITUTION WEEK.IF I COULD HAVE, UH, REPRESENTATIVES FROM CHANDLER MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIR COMMISSION AND TO ALL OF YOU WHO ARE HERE FOR THE 250TH, UH, CELEBRATION, WE WANNA THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.
AND WHEN WE ARE DONE WITH ALL THESE FRONT END, UM, UH, UH, SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS AND AWARDS, I WANT EVERYONE TO COME UP WHO IS HERE FOR THE TWO 50TH COUNCIL DOWN AND WE'LL TAKE ONE BIG OLD GRAND PICTURE WITH EVERYONE IN HERE RATHER THAN THE ASSORTMENT HODGEPODGE
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OUT IN THE FOYER THAT WE'VE ALREADY DONE.WHEREAS SEPTEMBER 17TH, 1787 MARKS THE SIGNING OF THE US CONSTITUTION, THE FOUNDATIONAL DOCUMENT THAT ESTABLISHED THE FRAMEWORK OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AND THE RIGHTS OF ITS CITIZENS.
AND WHEREAS IT IS ESSENTIAL FOR ALL RESIDENTS TO REFLECT UPON THE IMPORTANCE OF THE US CONSTITUTION AND ITS FOUNDATIONAL ROLE IN SHAPING OUR FREEDOMS AND RIGHTS AS CITIZENS.
AND WHEREAS BEGINNING WITH THE POWERFUL WORDS, WE, THE PEOPLE, THE CONSTITUTION OUTLINES OUR NATION'S FRAMEWORK.
THROUGH ITS PREAMBLE, SEVEN ARTICLES AND 27 AMENDMENTS, THE FIRST 10 TO MAKE UP THE BILL OF RIGHTS.
AND WHEREAS THE US CONSTITUTION HAS EVOLVED TO MEET THE CHANGING NEEDS OF OUR MODERN SOCIETY, AND TO DATE THE CONSTITUTION HAS BEEN AMENDED 27 TIMES, MOST RECENTLY IN 1992.
AND WHEREAS IN THE CITY IN 2024, THE CITY OF CHANDLER HELD ITS FIRST OFFICIAL CONSTITUTION DAY EVENT.
AND THIS YEAR WE CONTINUE THIS TRADITION BY EXPANDING OUR RECOGNITION TO CONSTITUTION WEEK TO FURTHER PROMOTE CONSTITUTIONAL LITERACY AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, KEVIN HARTKE, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CHANDLER DO HEREBY PROCLAIM SEPTEMBER 14TH THROUGH 20 20, 25 AS CONSTITUTION WEEK.
AND WE INVITE YOU TO CELEBRATE IT GRANDLY AS GRAND AS OUR COUNTRY IS.
WOO, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY ANYTHING? I KNOW IT WAS ASKED OF ME TO WHY IT WAS IMPORTANT OR WHY THE CONSTITUTION WAS IMPORTANT TO ME.
UH, I THINK IT WAS WHEN I RAISED MY RIGHT HAND AS A UNITED STATES MARINE, UM, IT WASN'T JUST FOR ONE PERSON, IT WASN'T FOR A POLITICAL PARTY FOR ONE BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT, BUT IT WAS FOR ALL PEOPLE.
AND MY CORE VALUES, UH, AND MY BELIEF, UH, STILL STANDS TO TODAY.
SO THANK YOU AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AGAIN.
[3. Recognition: Samarthya "Sam" Kumar, Arizona's First Place Winner in the National America 250 Essay Contest]
AMERICA'S TWO 50, THIS NEXT ONE IS REALLY EXCITING.WE'D LIKE TO INVITE SAM KUMAR ARIZONA'S FIRST PLACE WINNER IN THE NATIONAL AMERICA 250 SA CONTEST.
SO SAM, IF YOU AND YOUR FAMILY WOULD LIKE TO COME UP, THERE YOU GO.
ISN'T THIS A GOOD LOOKING FAMILY?
SO TONIGHT I'M EXCITED TO HAVE INDIVIDUALS IN COMMUNITY GROUPS HERE TO HELP US CELEBRATE CONSTITUTION WEEK.
AND OUR FIRST RECOGNITION IS FOR A SPECIAL CHANDLER STUDENT, SAM, WHO IS WON FIRST PLACE IN THE NATIONAL AMERICA TWO 50 ESSAY CONTEST.
SAM IS A RISING FOURTH GRADE STAR AND HE WROTE AN ESSAY TITLED WHAT AMERICA MEANS TO ME.
SAM AND HIS PARENTS WILL HAVE AN ALL EXPENSE PAID TRIP TO WASHINGTON DC FOR A GUIDED TOUR OF THE WHITE HOUSE AND THE US CAPITOL, AS WELL AS A CHANCE TO MEET ARIZONA MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
SAM WROTE IN HIS ESSAY, AMERICA HAS TAUGHT ME SO MUCH, IT HAS TAUGHT ME HOW TO OVERCOME CHALLENGES AND NEVER GIVE UP.
IT HAS TAUGHT ME THAT EVEN WHEN THINGS ARE TOUGH, I CAN STILL DREAM BIG AND WORK HARD TO ACHIEVE MY GOALS.
SO CONGRATULATIONS, SAM, ON THIS EXCITING ACCOMPLISHMENT.
LET'S GIVE SAM A BIG ROUND OF APPLAUSE.
WOULD YOU OR YOUR PARENTS LIKE TO SAY SOMETHING? SO, UM, WHY DID THE ESSAY 'CAUSE MY PARENTS WANTED ME GET TO GET RUG GOOD IN WRITING SO I COULD, UM, PASS THE AMER, UM, THE, THE TEST FOR THE THIRD GRADE.
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SO MY PARENTS WANTED ME, THEY DIDN'T EXPECT IT TO GO FAR.SO
SO THE CONSTITUTION, UM, WE SHOULD RESPECT THE CONSTITUTION SO THAT WE COULD BE SAFE AND HAVE FREEDOM.
SO THE CONSTITUTION ISN'T JUST AN OLD BUG, IT'S ALIVE.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S TAKE A PHOTO.
WHY DON'T YOU COME UP FRONT HERE.
AND PLEASE JOIN US WHEN EVERYONE ELSE COMES UP WHEN THE CELEBRATION ASPECT.
ONE OF OUR FOURTH GRADERS WON A NATIONAL ESSAY CONTEST ON THE CONSTITUTION THAT JUST FILLS ME WITH PRIDE.
[4. Recognition: Sons of the American Revolution]
COULD CALL UP THE SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION.SO THE SONS OF AMERICAN REVOLUTION HOLD A DEEP AND ENDURING RESPECT FOR THE US CONSTITUTION, CELEBRATING ITS PRINCIPLES THROUGH PUBLIC EVENTS, CIVIC EDUCATION, AND PATRIOTIC SERVICE.
CHAPTERS ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN OBSERVANCES SUCH AS CONSTITUTION DAY AND FLAG DAY, PROMOTING PUBLIC APPRECIATION FOR AMERICA'S FOUNDING DOCUMENTS.
SA R ALSO ENGAGES YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH HISTORICAL RESEARCH, SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS, ENCOURAGING A LIFELONG DEDICATION TO CIVIC DUTY AND NATIONAL VALUES.
SA R HAS ALWAYS BEEN A GREAT PARTNER THROUGH THE CITY'S CONSTITUTION DAY AND AMERICA TWO 50 PLANNING.
SO THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS AND THANK YOU FOR JOINING OUR COMMITTEE.
AND ACTUALLY, UH, IT WAS THIS GENTLEMAN'S IDEA TO FORM A COMMITTEE RATHER THAN US JUST DO IT INTERNALLY.
WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO ADD? WELL, UH, I WAS OUT IN THE LOBBY THERE AND A YOUNG LADY CAME UP TO ME AND SAID, UH, ARE YOU BEN FRANKLIN? AND I SAID, NO, NO, I'M JUST DRESSED AS A PATRIOT, BUT I DO HAVE THE BELLY OF BEN FRANKLIN.
AND THEN BILL OVER HERE IN HIS FRONTIER, UH, UNIFORM, UH, WAS TELLING ME THAT DAUGHTERS OF THE REVOLUTIONARY, UH, WAR, THEY'RE, THEY'RE REALLY THE, THE ARM BEHIND US, UH, THAT WE'RE JUST EYE CANDY FOR THEM.
SO
UM, LET'S TAKE A PHOTO AND AGAIN, WE WILL STAY AROUND PLEASE AND WE'LL MAKE SURE THAT WE CAPTURE EVERYBODY AS WELL.
ALEXIS, CAN WE DO THIS EVERY TIME WE GATHER? I KNOW ALL THE WORK THAT YOU'VE PUT IN TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN.
[5. Recognition: Daughters of the American Revolution]
TO RECOGNIZE THE DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION.SO IF OUR D REPRESENTATIVES CAN COME ON UP.
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I THINK YOU WOULD AGREE WITH ME.A CONSTITUTION, WEAK RECOGNITION WOULD NOT BE COMPLETE WITH WITHOUT RECOGNIZING THE DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION.
DR IS A NONPROFIT NONPOLITICAL SERVICE ORGANIZATION WITH MORE THAN 185,000 MEMBERS AND 3000 CHAPTERS WORLDWIDE.
OH, DIDN'T MEAN TO START WITHOUT YOU.
DR MEMBERS PASSIONATELY CARRY OUT THE TIMELESS MISSION OF PROMOTION OF HISTORICAL PRESERVATION, EDUCATION AND PATRIOTISM D IS ANOTHER KEY COMMUNITY PARTNER.
AND I WANNA THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR WORK AND HELPING US ESTABLISH CONSTITUTION DAY LAST YEAR.
AND NOW I THINK IT WAS YOUR SUGGESTION OF DOING LET'S TURN IT INTO A WEEK.
SO I WAS LISTENING, SO THANK YOU.
ALRIGHT, UH, WHO CAN WE TURN THIS OVER TO? WHO'D LIKE TO SHARE SOME WORDS?
I WOULD JUST LIKE TO THANK EVERYBODY AND ALSO LET YOU KNOW THAT THE SAR AND THE DAR ARE GONNA BE IN THE PARADE OF LIGHTS COMING UP IN DECEMBER.
YES, WE HAVE, WE'RE WORKING ON A FLOAT AND WE WANT EVERYBODY THAT'S HERE TO COME JOIN US, UH, FOR THE PARADE OF LIGHTS, BUT ALSO RECOGNIZE THAT CONSTITUTION DAY IS THE 17TH AND IT IS A VERY SPECIAL DAY AND ESPECIALLY WE'RE LEADING UP TO NEXT YEAR, WHICH WILL BE OUR 250TH ANNIVERSARY.
SO WE WE SHOULD BE VERY, VERY BLESSED.
LET'S TAKE A PHOTO AND PRETTY SOON WE WILL BE UNVEILING THE CITY OF CHANDLER'S 250TH CELEBRATION EVENTS, WHICH IS REALLY EXCITING.
SO I'M GONNA LEAVE YOU RIGHT ON THAT NOTE WITHOUT DISCLOSING ANYTHING MORE.
DO WE NEED TO MOVE THIS WAY NOW A LITTLE BIT? YES.
SHOULD THE HAT BE RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE? OKAY.
NOW IF YOU'LL, I'LL STAY HERE AND IF EVERYONE ELSE, THE SCOUTS, THE SAR, ANYONE ELSE WHO'S HERE REPRESENTING THE UH, 250TH COME ON UP AND LET'S TAKE ONE BIG PHOTO COUNCIL.
UH, YOU GUYS GOT THAT DOWN? STANDING BACK THERE.
IF WE COULD HAVE OUR SCOUTS MAYBE MAYBE DOWN, HUNCHED DOWN IN FRONT HERE.
ALRIGHT, EVERYBODY WANTS SAM? SORRY TO BE IN THE BACK.
ALRIGHT, EVERYONE READY? KEEP SMILING FOR A LONG TIME.
LADY KEPT GETTING IN AWAY, SO I WAS TRYING TO WAIT UNTIL I THINK I GOT.
ALRIGHT, WE HAVE ONE MORE, UM, SPECIAL APPEARANCE, BUT WE'LL GO BACK BEHIND THE DAYS.
[6. Cynthia Hardy, Appreciation Extended to the Mayor and Council, Team Chandler, Staff, and Residents of Chandler]
APPEARANCE IS CYNTHIA HARDY.CYNTHIA IS A LONG TIME CHANDLER RESIDENT, A A FIXTURE OF OUR COMMUNITY, SERVING ON MANY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS WITH HER HUSBAND VICTOR.
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AND JUST WOULD LIKE TO SAY SOMETHING TO US.GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, COUNCIL, CITY MANAGER, STAFF AND TEAM CHANDLER ON BEHALF OF MY FAMILY AND MY HUSBAND, REVEREND VICTOR E HARDY, WHO WAS THE LEAD AND FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN PASTOR TO SERVE THE CONGRESSIONAL CHURCH OF THE VALLEY.
IN FELLOWSHIP WITH THE NA CCC NATIONAL ASSOCIATION CONGREGATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHURCHES FOR 10 YEARS AND NOW HAS A CONGRESSIONAL RECORD IN THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS.
WE UPLIFT HIS C CHANNEL OF ACTION MEMBERS AND AFFILIATES, HIS DEAR FRIENDS, AND TO ALL IN THE COMMUNITY WHO KNEW AND LOVED HIM.
WE OFFER OUT DEEPEST APPRECIATION TO THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL FOR YOUR COMPASSION AND SUPPORT LEADERSHIP AND KINDNESS FOR OUR FAMILY.
WE RECOGNIZE ALL THOSE WHO CONTRIBUTE LOCALLY AND BEYOND FOR PASTOR HARDY'S MINISTRY.
A HEARTFELT APPRECIATION TO HIS CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF THE VALLEY MEMBERS AND THE NCCC ORGANIZATION.
HIS FRIENDS AND SUPPORTERS, PASTOR KEVIN HARKEY, MR. BARB RICE CHANDLER CHAMBER OF CHANDLER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, CHANDLER CENTER FOR THE ARTS.
CHANDLER UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, CHANDLER BUSINESS ALLIANCE AND TO A MORE SISTER CITIES ORGANIZATION, EAST VALLEY, NACC AND EAST VALLEY.
WE CANNOT FORGET THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE CONGRESSMAN.
GREG STANTON, ARIZONA ELECTED OFFICIALS WITH TEAM CHANDLER, THE CITY STAFF, THE CELEBRATION OF LIFE STIRRING COMMITTEE AND ITS VOLUNTEERS, THE DEI, THE DEI OFFICE AND THEIR AFFILIATES AND CHANDLER NONPROFIT COALITION.
YOUR EFFORTS WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN JUST AS VICTOR WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN.
THE HARDY FAMILY HAS A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO VICE MAYOR CHRISTINE ELLIS FOR HER LEADERSHIP IN ORGANIZING VICTORY CELEBRATION OF LIFE.
HER COM COMPASSION CARE IN ADDITION TO DETAILS, MADE THE DAY BOTH BEAUTIFUL AND DEEPLY PERSONAL.
SHE WORKED BEHIND THE SCENES, HER IMPACT WAS FELT BY ALL, AND WE ARE TRULY GRATEFUL.
KEEPING WITH THE TRANSIT TRANS TRADITIONS OF PASTOR HARDY RE HONORING THE FOUR LITTLE GIRLS ON SEPTEMBER 15TH, 1963.
I GIVE YOU ALL YOUR FLOWERS AND I SAY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY DEAR HUSBAND, VICTOR IN HEAVEN.
AND ALSO I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A PICTURE AND I WOULD LIKE TO ASK IF THEY COULD BE FUDGED BACK INTO THE LIBRARY GIFT SHOP.
AND CYNTHIA, YOU'VE GOT FAMILY HERE TOO.
AND CHANDLER MEN OF ACTION IS HERE.
ANYBODY HERE PLEASE STAND? I SEE IN THE BACK THE COMMITTEES HERE AND OUR DEAR FRIEND JEFF REYNOLDS WHO DOES EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE.
ARE WE GONNA TAKE A PICTURE NOW OR LATER? LET'S DO IT NOW THEN.
OH, YOU WANNA STAY HERE? YOU, YOU GOOD HERE? I'M, I'M, I'M SAME HERE.
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ALRIGHT.TO FINISH OFF THIS MEETING BEFORE WE GO TO OUR STUDY SESSION, UH, NEXT ON OUR AGENDA
[ Consent Agenda Items listed on the Consent Agenda may be enacted by one motion and one vote. If a discussion is required by members of the governing body, the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda for discussion and determination will be made if the item will be considered separately. Proposed Motion: Move to approve the Consent Agenda of the September 15, 2025, Regular Meeting, Items 1 - 2.]
IS CONSENT AGENDA.THERE'S A COUPLE ITEMS, UH, THAT WE'VE SEEN BEFORE.
COUNSEL, HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO PROCEED? MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBER ORLANDO, I MOVE THAT WE, UH, UH, MOVE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA OF SEPTEMBER 15TH, 2025.
REGULAR MEETING ITEMS ONE THROUGH TWO.
ALL RIGHT, WE'VE GOT A MOTION.
IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND BY VICE MAYOR.
WE SEEING NO REQUESTS? RECUSALS COUNSELS PLEASE.
ALL MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.
I'M GONNA GATHER A OUT OF THIS AND WE'RE GONNA GO INTO A STUDY SESSION, BUT IF YOU NEED TO LEAVE, UH, WE UNDERSTAND.
AND THANK YOU FOR JOINING US ON THIS SPECIAL EVENING.