Mhm. >> All right, we'll go ahead and call this meeting to order. This is a special council meeting for Monday, June 15th, 2026. And can we all please stand for the Pledge of Allegiance? >> 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. >> All right, will the clerk please call the roll? >> Mayor Robertson >> Here. >> Deputy Mayor Gilbert >> Here. >> Council member Paul >> Here. >> Council member Urban >> Here. >> Council member Fletcher
>> Here. >> All right, first up we have discussion item discussion possible action regarding the approval of the candidates that will be on the ballot of the on the August 18th, 2026 primary and the November 3rd, 2026 general election.
>> Yes, sir. >> City attorney >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. So under the process the city council needs to approve the the individual candidates that are going to be on the ballot for the upcoming election. Essentially, this has to do mostly with the city special
requirement regarding residency. So that's why this item is before you. So each one of the four of the candidates that are listed in the resolution have all met the initial qualifying requirements by state law and by city code and then the only one left is to verify is for
the city council to verify these are the names that'll be on the ballot. So we just need a motion to approve. >> All right, do we need a motion to approve? Do we name the candidates or how do we do this? >> have the the clerk can just read them, that'd be great. >> All right.
>> [clears throat] >> Council member seat four, Ken Gilbert. Council member seat five, Jim Moore, Alex Rodriguez, Kirk Zilke. >> All right, and can we get a motion on those names? Motion to approve. >> Motion to approve, Council member Urban. >> Second. >> Second, Council member Fletcher.
Will the clerk please call the roll? >> Council member Paul >> Aye. >> Councilmember Urban. >> Aye. >> Deputy Mayor Gilbert. >> Abstain. >> You don't You don't You don't have to abstain. >> Oh, I'm sorry. Yes, I vote for yes then. >> [laughter] >> You know your name's on there.
>> I didn't [laughter] know that. >> It's on there. Yes. >> I did I That's >> Councilmember Fletcher. >> Yes. [snorts] >> Mayor Robertson. >> [laughter] >> Aye. >> Motion carries 5-0. >> All right, city manager. >> Thank you. I'd like to ask before we
adjourn if we could continue the conversation that we started at the last council meeting regarding the tagline on the city logo. At the time we needed to do a little bit of research to find out how it had previously been approved. So, we do need
I think a vote. >> We need some consensus and direction from the council to remove that portion of the tax tagline that we discussed at the last meeting cuz it was part of a formal action taken by the city council back in January of 2021.
>> And further, I also said that I was going to research about the wayfinding signs that we had already ordered. So, they have the city logo with CRA under it, not with the tagline. Um and
actually it was great timing because we we realized that the ones that um were not paid for by the CRA, the up the logo needed to be updated to remove CRA on those. >> Okay. >> So, it was it was great timing that that came up and they have the the signs have not been manufactured yet. So, um we
have the ability to make that correction. >> On the one So, you're talking about like down at the lakefront or other locations with it around the city that aren't in a CRA. >> Correct. >> Uh are we able to put Soldier City on there instead of CRA? >> We still have time, I believe, to make
the They did not have the tagline. So, um So, I it I'm not quite sure if it would modify We didn't have a tagline. It's just multiple departments and the CRA have a version of the city logo without the tagline. But we can try to fit in Soldier City,
um, if it'll fit. It just may be hard to read, I think at a distance when you're driving at fast speeds. >> just if if we were taking off CRA off of those, but we weren't. They just didn't have it at all in the other ones. I thought you said it was >> They accidentally said CRA on the ones
outside. Correct, because all the action had been taken by the CRA. We um, we did not have it distinguished that there was a a different sign outside of the CRA. So, the CRA logo I think I don't have a copy of it with me.
Do you Do you have a copy of it? >> I think I see I think I understand what what you're saying. Had the CRA logo instead of the the regular logo. >> It's a modified version of the city logo. Yes. >> Okay. Okay. >> And um, so so we'll move forward with
just that correction taking off CRA outside of and we can see what the manufacturer thinks about adding Soldier City if there's enough room. Um, cuz if it's too small you won't be able to read it when you're driving past. >> Okay. >> And then I also need a little bit of
clarification. We have multiple um, opinions on the direction that was given at the meeting. I believe the direction was to stop using the tagline on anything we purchase moving forward, but not that we
need to replace all of our business cards and and shirts and other signs throughout the city that that may have them just as they would naturally get replaced in the future. When we order When an employee now needs new business cards, we would get the new one. >> Absolutely.
>> The the the free items now is is what I under understood. >> Yeah, yeah, we're trying to not have a lot of cost with this. You know, we want a smooth transition. It may take another 6 months to go through people's shirts or cards and whatever it else and then kind of just get into the new one. So
>> Well, it it'll probably take longer than 6 months because we're not going to be You'll see in the next workshop we're talking about removing all uniform. >> Right. I mean, I only buy shirts every year and a half. So, you know, I think it's >> Okay. And then I do want to point out that the water tower does have the tag
the current tag going [clears throat] on it. So, that gets painted, I believe, every 5 years. >> Yeah, and our deputy mayor here is already volunteered to scale the water tower [laughter] and take care of that at no charge. >> Perfect. >> Uh so, what you When was that?
>> 22, I believe. >> Okay. >> So, we're close. >> Well, let's put it on the Let's Let's Let's look into that what at the the costs of of of replacing that. And um >> We've asked staff to to go to all of their facilities and see every every
location that it is, when we purchased last, what that approximate cost was. Um so, so we'll have more We were just It was too too fast of a turnaround. >> Okay. All right. So, we need a vote. >> Yes, to replace the current tagline with Soldier City.
>> Okay. >> And just to clarify, so the way this was originally adopted then was based on the collateral the signs, the shirts, and all that. When the tagline was suitable is used, when it wasn't suitable, it wasn't used cuz some instances it couldn't be. So, we would
continue with that piece, that process. The tagline would just be different and we would just need a motion from the city council to change the current tagline to Soldier City. >> Okay. >> Uh Deputy Mayor. >> I I I I agree with the mayor on this. Um
phase in, phase out. All right. >> Yeah, and there's some like my shirt doesn't have have it on there, but there's other um Yeah. >> It's not in the council chambers. >> I wouldn't mind it being on there though. It wouldn't look bad on at the bottom. There's a little bit of space there.
Um but I know on the water tower it tower it does have it on there and and I know there's they've changed it up depending on the the the department. Like it'll say your center place for parks or your center place for this. That's we want to cease that marketing campaign what all
together. Everything just Soldier City if we're going to have anything. That's that's my view on that. Is that >> So for additional clarification Parks has a version of the city logo where the three boxes um
you know, each each department that has a your center place for IT, your center place for for parks. They often have three squares that are different that reflect their department more. Can they still use those? Or do you want everybody to just go >> We can continue that on not really going
to into the woods on those yet. Um but I just think what whenever it's used something at the bottom it be Soldier City. >> Got it. >> So the only tagline the city would use would be Soldier City. >> Yes, sir. Yeah, center place is now a bad word. City of Center Place.
>> [laughter] >> So we could we if we could just have a motion that would confirm that and then >> All right. I'll go ahead and put up the motion. Uh get a motion. Have a motion to um discontinue use of the center place
tagline effective uh the last day July 3rd and the new tagline Soldier City effective July 4th. >> Second. >> We have a motion from the mayor, second from Council member Urban. Will the clerk please call the roll?
>> Councilmember Urban >> Aye. >> Deputy Mayor Gilbert >> Aye. >> Councilmember Fletcher >> Aye. >> Councilmember Paul >> Aye. >> Mayor Robertson >> Aye. >> Motion carries 5-0. >> Okay, thank you. Anything else we need to discuss during the meeting portion of today?
All right. Uh Councilmembers, anything during this portion? Are we >> I just wanted to do congratulate all of the candidates who qualified. I know it's a very um thankless job at times and and it's one of the most uh um
honorable things that you can do for your community is to run for office and no matter who wins, I I just want to let you know I have the most respect for everyone who put their name out there to to do that. And to my friend and and and Deputy Mayor
Gilbert, it's an honor to be able to continue serving with you. So. >> All right. Thank you. Thank you. And it's an honor to serve with this council and uh it's been a pleasure and I look forward to it. There's so many projects we have to move forward with and and the three candidates uh I support every one of
those candidates for their efforts and opportunities to be a part of this council. Thank you, Mayor. >> All right. Councilmember Paul. >> And I agree. Um congratulations to all the candidates. Um it is a thankless job and let's push forward. Thank you.
>> Yep. Congratulations and uh All right. With that, we'll go ahead and close this out and this meeting is adjourned. >> [clears throat]