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1:14:07

All right, we either got to pick which one we're going to do. Well, when come budget time, when the— these are actually budget lines. So when we actually get into the budget, we have to decide if we want to keep it at 4% or increase it to 6%. I think There's a, uh, there's a program that we're involved with. It's a 4-year program which, uh, we had agreed on, uh, to increase our budget 4% on that for, I think, for 4 years to pay for some sewer maintenance that had been done in the city. Now I think when we're talking with the engineers, this is a portion that we'll discuss with the engineer department, and he could more— he could explain it a little more in depth during budget time.

1:13:03

Then we're good with this, right? Any issues on this? Should I bring it around? All right, next one is, uh, ordinance amending Section 2-26-48 regarding sewer rentals. Now this is the next two pages on two and number three and number four. This is actually going to be part of the budget discussion. Uh, these amounts are going to be in the budget, so I recommend we we put this in committee because it's going to be discussed, uh, during our budget time, uh, when we decide what we actually want the sewer rates to be. Any issues on this?

1:16:39

Does the budget director have anything, any say on this, anything to say on this? Budget director or the Comptroller? Excuse me, I just demoted you.

1:15:14

So what This is an ongoing increase. It's a 4-year increase. When they did the maintenance contract on the sewers, that we were going to do it 4 or 6% to pay for it. I think it's like I said, it's a 4-year plan. I'm not sure if we're in year 3, year 2 or 3 on it. So that's why come budget time we could discuss this with the engineering department.

Then we're good with this, right? Any issues on this? Should I bring it around? All right, next one is, uh, ordinance amending Section 2-26-48 regarding sewer rentals. Now this is the next two pages on two and number three and number four. This is actually going to be part of the budget discussion. Uh, these amounts are going to be in the budget, so I recommend we we put this in committee because it's going to be discussed, uh, during our budget time, uh, when we decide what we actually want the sewer rates to be. Any issues on this?

Does the budget director have anything, any say on this, anything to say on this? Budget director or the Comptroller? Excuse me, I just demoted you.

So what This is an ongoing increase. It's a 4-year increase. When they did the maintenance contract on the sewers, that we were going to do it 4 or 6% to pay for it. I think it's like I said, it's a 4-year plan. I'm not sure if we're in year 3, year 2 or 3 on it. So that's why come budget time we could discuss this with the engineering department.

Thank you, everybody, for coming today, and I'd like to thank the NAACP people for coming today. I'm hoping one of our councilmen here will take the reins on this and put some good legislation together that makes makes sense for the city. Um, also, I talked to the Comptroller just now and he's okay with the AIMS budget, so I'd like to get that passed today so you could go home, Mayor. Thank you very much.