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Transcript — Sugar Creek Township Board, 2026-08-19

Machine transcription of the recording of the Sugar Creek Township Board meeting on 2026-08-19, aligned to the video timeline. This is not the official record — the clerk's minutes are, and this is unreviewed automatic speech recognition that mis-hears names and numbers. Check anything that matters against the recording.

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Transcript

  • 0:00:00 [t=0] Speaker 0 (chair): 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.
  • 0:00:20 [t=20] Speaker 4: Good morning, Chairman and good morning, Board Members.
  • 0:00:22 [t=22] Speaker 5 (trustee): So, Rick, Mr. Shagley has given us a step-by-step guide of what we need to do here.
  • 0:00:30 [t=30] Speaker 6 (board member): The first thing that I need to show you is the two appraisals that show that it's well, shows the prices at or below the average of what we're paying. So, we're good to go. This is like one appraisal, $70,000, and I didn't remember if Mike found it or not, but the other one is. That's $70,000, and there's your two. you'd have to look at the back but it's below what we're paying so that protects the taxpayers that
  • 0:00:55 [t=55] Speaker 5 (trustee): we're getting we're getting what we're we're getting what we're paying for we're not getting something that's over overpriced what was that appraisal there i didn't see it i didn't see it
  • 0:01:05 [t=65] Speaker 14 (trustee): yep that's 80 and that's 70. newton johnson and i don't remember what that guy's name is that
  • 0:01:12 [t=72] Speaker 15: 80 and 70 and what did they ask 67 67.
  • 0:01:19 [t=79] Speaker 5 (trustee): with that being said there's three things that we have to do the first one as you know we're already appropriated for 25 000 out of the rainy day fund for an additional appropriation which would be the purchase of the building 67 you we've all talked that you guys wanted we all wanted it out of the rainy day fund to do that we have to do a resolution which would be the first resolution of 26001. I don't think we've ever, I've never done one. You've probably never done one. But this is basically saying I gave you copies of that
  • 0:01:47 [t=107] Speaker 5 (trustee): when I gave you the meeting note thing. It's just basically saying that you guys are approving that we, gives me the permission to buy it. Of course, it's trustee representing that. Plus, it says that we're taking the money out of the rainy day fund. So $67,000. dollars yep so that's what resolution 26-001 says once that's passed then you'll see which I'll give to you as a purse order and certification of sufficient funds that's for me saying that we do have $67,000 it's all been voted on by you guys that protects me liability wise that I'm
  • 0:02:23 [t=143] Speaker 5 (trustee): not doing something that we don't have you have to sign that and then we have the purchase agreement that will be given to their attorney and as we went through it their taxes and all that will be up to them and that would be had to sign by you guys give me the authority to sign all the paperwork and make sure that everything is done step by step according from what our attorney wants and that goes to their legal firms so those are the three documents that we have to find signed today but
  • 0:02:47 [t=167] Speaker 6 (board member): the first one being the resolution 26001 that's asking us to appropriate money out of the rainy day fund for the purchase of this property i make a motion we take the money out of the rainy day
  • 0:03:00 [t=180] Speaker 21 (board member): funds for purchasing this property i'll second all in favor
  • 0:03:05 [t=185] Speaker 24: all right other than that mr chairman we have
  • 0:03:15 [t=195] Speaker 26 (trustee): then after that then it's just all do we have to sign any yes you'll have to sign all this this is the purchase order
  • 0:03:24 [t=204] Speaker 14 (trustee): and then you have the first order and certificate of sufficient funds you can look at that This is the written purchase order. This is what I had to do per our attorney. This report feels that sufficient funds have been duly appropriated out of the rainy day fund to pay the purchase price of $67,000 together with the township's share of an applicable closing cost associated with the purchase of the property located at 21 North 7th Street, subject to the applicable purchase agreement, closing statement, and requirements of state law.
  • 0:03:55 [t=235] Speaker 14 (trustee): All the funds of this person were authorized and approved by the Circuit and Council of Board to adopt a resolution 26-01 on August 19th.
  • 0:04:02 [t=242] Speaker 32 (trustee): I was just telling you that we have sufficient funds saying that we know there's sufficient funds to purchase it.
  • 0:04:20 [t=260] Speaker 26 (trustee): last document website is this is drawn up by mr shagley it's a purchase agreement to protect our interests this will go to their attorney and they have so many days to get stuff filled out michael
  • 0:04:33 [t=273] Speaker 14 (trustee): move forward so okay again this is the purchase agreement like drawn up by our attorney making sure i take this rate
  • 0:04:45 [t=285] through their attorney and it spells out what they're responding for and the fact that's
  • 0:04:49 [t=289] Speaker 21 (board member): the house of trustees making sure they do the deed i don't know rather make a difference but one's got michael one's got michael on them i don't know whether that would make a difference
  • 0:04:58 [t=298] Speaker 41: change that we can do a dcs or whatever
  • 0:05:04 [t=304] Speaker 44: I think the dates are right.
  • 0:05:17 [t=317] Yep, you did it. Sorry. Sorry.
  • 0:05:21 [t=321] Speaker 49: Thank you. Oh, I'll do it.
  • 0:05:27 [t=327] Speaker 17: other than that mr chairman board member i have nothing else now this will have to go
  • 0:05:45 [t=345] Speaker 32 (trustee): through the purchase agreement they have so many days to get like the deed done and all
  • 0:05:49 [t=349] Speaker 6 (board member): that stuff so again closing won't be done until all the requirements are met by our agreement which I'll give you copies of but again I'm drawn up by our attorney mr. Shackles that's nice that we're gonna have a building that taxpayers own
  • 0:06:04 [t=364] Speaker 32 (trustee): I think I know you guys I think this was neat that I had this goes to you guys that have been here for a while it's pretty neat that Sarah found this you but I want UCF Mike pretty neat you guys it was a resolution you guys did in 2007
  • 0:06:31 [t=391] Speaker 14 (trustee): to use the rainy day fund to purchase the office site ownership of said structure and land that was done main you know it's just you guys did an
  • 0:06:43 [t=403] Speaker 32 (trustee): appropriation to start saving money in the rainy day fund and one of it was for
  • 0:06:48 [t=408] Speaker 14 (trustee): That was by you, Brackle, and Chuck was in 21. Chuck's right hand was on that. I just thought we had the money to do it with. So good thinking. I will keep you posted. What is that the other one thing that I didn't do, Mr. President?
  • 0:07:09 [t=429] Speaker 0 (chair): No, you just passed a resolution to put money away to do it. Okay.
  • 0:07:15 [t=435] Speaker 32 (trustee): you're going to jump the gun you do have many minutes we're not going to go through
  • 0:07:20 [t=440] the appropriations will be given to you next meeting but she said we could do the
  • 0:07:24 [t=444] Speaker 78: meeting minutes if you wanted to i apologize jump the gun are we still having a meeting
  • 0:07:31 [t=451] Speaker 79 (board member): yes we have to yep for the budget part of the budget fans but next day is 10 o'clock
  • 0:07:37 [t=457] Speaker 82: i got broke down with the camera i know it's the end of the month
  • 0:07:41 [t=461] Speaker 79 (board member): The 25th, I think. It is the 25th.
  • 0:07:47 [t=467] Speaker 32 (trustee): It's at 10 a.m. So I'll make copies of all this and get it to their attorneys. But that's the meeting. I'll make it to the last one.
  • 0:08:11 [t=491] Speaker 47: All right.
  • 0:08:23 [t=503] Speaker 85 (chair): Make a motion adjourned.
  • 0:08:25 [t=505] Speaker 86: I second.
  • 0:08:26 [t=506] Speaker 85 (chair): All in favor? Aye. Aye.
  • 0:08:35 [t=515] Speaker 87: I'll give you any idea when they're taking safety.