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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-15-16Minutes of the Town Council Work Session held November 15, 2016, at 5:00 p.m. at the Senior Center. Present were: Robert N. Glenn, Mayor Council: James A. Radcliffe, Gregory C. East, David L. Clark, Joseph K. Goodman, H. M. Kidd (arrived at 5:05 p.m.), Lane R. Penn Staff: Shawn Utt, Town Manager Spencer Rygas, Town Attorney Nichole Hair, Deputy Town Manager Dave Quesenberry, Assistant to the Town Manager Patricia Cruise, Clerk of Council John White, Economic Development Director Rebecca Reece, Finance Director Robbie Kiser, Fire Chief ,Bill Pedigo, Town Engineer Anthony Meredith, Police Department Captain Jill Neice, Acting Patrol Lieutenant Dave Hart, Parks and Facilities Director Others: Clark Payne Ike Jeans Michael Solomon Mike McMillion Marlis Flynn Sally Warburton Faye Shamanski B. J. Wood, Press Mayor Glenn called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. The first item for consideration was the Consent Agenda consisting of the October 18, 2016 Town Council minutes. Mr. Clark moved to adopt the October 18, 2016 Town Council minutes. Councilman Goodman advised that a correction of the minutes had been given to the Clerk of Council. The 2"d to the last paragraph on page 4 should have begun Councilman Kidd, not Councilman East. Ms. Cruise advised that she had already corrected the document. Councilman Clark amended his motion to include adopting the October 18, 2016 minutes as amended. Councilman East seconded the motion and carried on voice vote. Mayor Glenn advised that the next item on the agenda was a Public Hearing for a VDOT STBG grant application for Main Street two way traffic. Mr. Utt advised that the Town had the opportunity for some feasibility study funds. This proposal was to apply for a grant to study two way traffic on Main Street and Third Street: what that would cost, what it would entail, and the pros and cons etc. He added that Council looked at this issue previously, but he felt it might be a good time to look into it again, especially since grant money could cover most of the cost. He continued that this topic had been discussed in Community U downtown planning discussions. He advised that this would cover the concept, how to do it, what it would take for turning radius and redoing the sidewalks etc. He added that included in the packet was some in-depth information from Mr. Ike Jeanes which included history of one-way and two-way traffic in the Town. He advised that this grant would be for $187,000 with a required 20% match of $37,400 of which at least $10,000 could be covered by in-kind services. He added that in order to move forward on the grant for the feasibility study, a Public Hearing had to be held. He noted that a Resolution had been included in the packet if Council wished to move forward on the grant. November 15, 2016/Page 1 of 10 Councilman Radcliffe advised that he had not been in favor of two-way traffic on Main Street when it was discussed previously without some type of proof of what improvement the downtown area would experience. He added that he had discussed this with citizens, who felt that the Town was throwing away money on studies. He commented that he could not figure out why two lane traffic in the downtown area would bring anything to the Town. He felt that the effort would be better spent by joining with the Board of Supervisors to improve Route 99 from the Interstate into Town. Mr. Utt advised that the good news was that the Route 99 project for the street lights and the widening of the road and installation of the guard rail should start within the next few weeks. He continued that this grant would be applied for in November and by the time it went through the process, it would not be awarded until spring/summer of next year, with contracts signed a couple of months after that and 2018 before the actual study would begin. He added that it would be approximately 18 months before any decision regarding one way or two way traffic. He advised that the study would determine whether there was justification for changing to a two way street and other issues. Councilman Radcliffe confirmed that it would cost the Town $37,400 to get the conversation started. Mr. Utt agreed that was the amount needed to show match, but the actual cash out of pocket would be less than that because staff time would be utilized as well as some other mechanisms. He expected the net would be approximately $25,000 in cash. Councilman Radcliffe asked whether the newest investor in the Town had said anything that would lead Mr. Utt to believe that two way traffic would cause him to invest more money in the Town. Mr. Utt responded that the conversation had not come up, but he had not asked. Councilman Radcliffe continued that if it were important to this investor, he would think he would already have approached the Town. He asked if there was something leading staff to believe that this was the case. Mr. Utt responded that right now Main Street is largely fed by Jefferson Avenue. He continued that traffic on Jefferson Avenue is a tenth of traffic on Washington Avenue. He added that if he were a visitor to Town, he might not take the time to figure out how to get there. However, if it were two way, he could easily drive right to it, and it might make a difference in stopping and going into a store. Councilman East interjected that staff had said that Community U had mentioned two way traffic on Main Street. He asked what kind of feedback Community U had if any. Mr. Utt and Ms. Hair advised that they just wished to have it reviewed again. Councilman East commented that he had read Mr. Jeanes study, but he was concerned about the timing. He felt that two way traffic might be a subject for discussion in the future when there were more businesses, but his fear was investing in the study and not acting on it and several years down the road having to repeat the process. Mr. Utt agreed with Councilman East that more businesses down town would give more reasons to do two way traffic or two way traffic would lead to more businesses. Councilman Clark commented that when the last study was done a poll was taken of all of the businesses on Main Street and the overwhelming majority said leave it alone. He added that by the same token, when he went down Main Street now, he wasn't sure how many of those same people are still in store fronts. Mr. Utt interjected "very few". November 15, 2016/Page 2 of 10 Councilman Clark continued so there is some change there. He added that the Town had a project that was going to start in the next few weeks starting at Bob White Boulevard and going out Route 99. He felt that once that project was complete, a decision could be made for the next project. Mr. Utt commented that maybe it was a matter of Council prioritizing the projects. Which project was more important right now. Councilman East inquired whether the grant application for two way study was something that would be available next year? Mr. Utt responded yes. He added that it had changed around to different forms over the last decade or so, but so far, all indications were that it would be available next year as well. Councilman East continued that he saw what the objective was, but at the same time, he hated to spend money on studies if it could not be acted on. Mr. Utt suggested that the low hanging fruit might be, even though it might be more expensive, to do the portion from Bob White to the triangle. Councilman Goodman echoed Councilman Clark's comments. His larger concern was Route 99. In his experience with areas that he had lived in, the excuse always used for a business not doing well, was that there was only a one way street and that was not always the real issue. He continued that making changes on Main Street was a good idea, when you could figure out parking. He added that currently the Town was not a fully walkable community. He noted that one part of Mr. Jeanes proposal that attracted him was having a conversation to make some changes and then it had growth potential for walking as the community changed. However, he felt that Route 99 was where the changes needed to be made at this point. Councilman East asked whether there was any negative by not acting on it now from the standpoint of Community U and DHCD. Mr. Utt responded no. He added that we are still going down the right path with DHCD and the downtown redevelopment as a whole, because they were looking at not only traffic or sidewalks, or the street lights etc. They were looking at the whole picture. Councilman Kidd was not in favor of two way traffic. He felt there were other and bigger things to take care of than two way traffic. Councilman Penn echoed the comments of the rest of Council. Mayor Glenn opened up the Public Hearing at 5:20 p.m. From the public, Mr. Ike Jeanes advised that he was not in favor of two way traffic as proposed. He continued that the whole stretch of Third Street to Washington was ideally suited for one way traffic. He added that there was no scenery or business that would benefit from two way traffic. He felt that East Main was a different situation, but he felt it was marginal and that there was no real benefit there from two way traffic. He then explained that he was against changing the Duncan Avenue to Bob White section from two way each way to one way each way with a bike lane on each side. He felt that they would be taking a traffic situation that is working well and servicing a major number of businesses and converting to one way going in each direction cutting the traffic in half and that it would infuriate citizens. Mr. Jeanes then reviewed the model included in the packet that he designed as a proposal for West Main Street which included two way traffic and direct access onto the Street from Washington. Councilman East thanked Mr. Jeanes for the report and acknowledged that he had put a lot of time and effort in it. November 15, 2016/Page 3 of 10 Next, Clark Payne addressed Council commending Mr. Jeanes on his report. He felt it was an excellent job. He suggested that if Council had not logged onto "The Ted Talk" referenced in Mr. Jeanes material, that they do so. He advised that regardless of whether the Town has one way or two way traffic, he felt like Route 99, Route 11 and Washington Avenue was probably 80 to 90% of the impression the Town makes on someone coming to Pulaski. He agreed that the priority should be on making the impression our Town gives to someone, at least give them a reason to want to go to other parts of Town. He advised that the look of the Town from Duncan on to downtown was of a war zone. He added the sidewalks were not even, there was debris sitting around and dilapidated buildings. He continued when you are going down Route 11 toward Town, you see the new elementary school and well -kept houses and then you get to Vanagon and then the old furniture company with broken windows and three or four dilapidated houses. He added that the Town is letting those type things be pushed to the side while making plans to reinvent the wheel. He continued that he agreed with everything said in Mr. Jeanes study. Mayor Glenn thanked Mr. Payne for his comments. Next, Mike McMillion addressed Council pointing out the pedestrian bridge across Peak Creek as an example of a huge project that could have turned into an engineering overrun cost potential that was completed by civilians. He spoke against a $185,000 study to see if any action needed to be taken and in favor of Mr. Jeanes plan. Mayor Glenn thanked Mr. Mcmillion for his comments. Mr. Utt advised that staff had clear guidance as to Councils priority for two way traffic downtown. Councilman East inquired whether Mr. Jeanes proposal should be looked at further. Mr. Utt responded we certainly can. In response to Mr. McMillion's comments, Councilman Goodman stated that the Town did have a momentum that needed to be maintained. He felt that the focus needed to be on the Jefferson and Washington section. He added that when you close that section, you still have the ability for traffic to go through and to park. He continued that meant you would still have space on Main Street to do some type of downtown event, which might help out Main Street businesses. Councilman East asked whether there was any way to take Mr. Jeanes plan and incorporate it into the Draper Aden study of that area and if so, could it be done with little expense. Mr. Utt responded that staff could find out what the cost would be. He continued that he thought the cost would be in making sure turn radius' etc. were large enough. Mayor Glenn indicated staff could review Mr. Jeanes plan in relation to the Draper Aden plan and report back at the January 19, 2017 regarding costs. The second Public Hearing was in regard to a VDOT STBG grant application for Main Street/Route 99 Enhancements. Mr. Utt advised that this proposal was multi -faceted. He continued that currently the Town had a quasi -urban trail started, with a trail going down First Street, crossing Duncan Bridge and going behind some buildings. He added that this concept would take the four lanes from Duncan Bridge to Bob White Boulevard and take the median strip out and out of that width, make a bike lane on each side, a single lane for travel on each side and a turn lane in the middle. This would let anyone make a left turn from either direction without impeding the traffic. He added that this would formally complete the Town's first Urban Trail loop as well. He noted that the VDOT traffic count at this time did not appear to show that there was enough traffic to warrant a 4 lane road. He added that the turning lane would be the key for this plan to make sure the site distance was ample. He November 15, 2016/Page 4 of 10 continued that this application would be for the initial phase of the project with an estimated cost of $355,000 and a required 20% match of $71,000 with approximately $20,000 to $30,000 covered using in-kind services. He added that with the anticipated timing of each of these projects, the additional match requirements of $40,000 to $50,000 could be covered in upcoming budget years unless Council wished to appropriate the funds from the General Fund Reserve. He asked Council to consider the Resolution included in the packet. Councilman Goodman inquired whether the Town could use any extra funds left after the Route 99 improvements to the interstate for a study such as this one or for another project. Mr. Utt responded in the affirmative, but added there was a time limit on those funds. He continued that any funds that weren't designated by January 2018, would go back into state coffers. He estimated that there might be $1,300,000 left over from what had been accrued, but the Town had to use that money for what is on the Six Year Improvement plan. He added that the next item currently on the 6 Year Improvement plan was the potential replacement of the Commerce Street Bridge. He continued that the 6 Year Improvement plan could be revised, but the bridge was in need of replacement and the left over funds could be used along with additional VDOT grants to replace the bridge. Councilman Goodman agreed that was a better use. He also spoke in support of the plan for a three lane road. Councilman East commented that he liked the idea of the additional bike lanes. He continued that if you ride the trail there was no way to easily come back to Town from that end of Town. Mayor Glenn opened the Public Hearing at 5:50 p.m. There being no comments, the Hearing was closed. Mayor Glenn asked when the Route 99 enhancement project would be complete. Mr. Utt responded that he expected the guardrails, shoulder widening, street lights and landscaping to be done by spring. The replacement of the stop light at Bob White and Main Street intersection would be completed by summer. Mayor Glenn asked how far the guardrail would go down to the interstate. Mr. Utt advised that the guardrail would go all the way to the interstate. He added that street lights would go all the way to the south bound access lanes to the interstate, but not beyond the interstate. Mayor Glenn confirmed that the only real change for traffic was the replacement of the traffic light at Bob White and Route 99 intersection if the road went to one lane each way, a bike lane each way and a center turn lane. Mr. Utt agreed. Following more discussion, Councilman Goodman moved to adopt Resolution 2016-29, Requesting the Virginia Department of Transportation to Establish a Transportation Alternatives Project for Route 99 in the Town of Pulaski with the funds being drawn from the Capital Reserves if the grant is awarded. Councilman Clark seconded the motion and carried on the following recorded vote: James A. Radcliffe - Aye Joseph K. Goodman -Aye Gregory C. East - Aye H. M. Kidd - Aye David L. Clark - Aye Lane R. Penn - No Mayor Glenn moved on to Public Operations. The first item was review of "Peak Creek Promenade" plan. November 15, 2016/Page 5 of 10 Mr. Utt advised that as requested at the October 4, 2016 Council meeting, he had provided summary information from the Peak Creek Promenade Plan. He continued that there were 5 key sites discussed in the plan, which ranged from brownfield remediation sites to the redevelopment of Jackson Park and options for additional outdoor recreation (basketball and skating park) to the downtown development plan. He added there was no action required at this time. Mayor Glenn asked when the Town Manager felt some action would be taken in one of the 5 key sites. Mr. Utt felt there was potential for action in each of the 5 sites within the next 6 months. Mayor Glenn moved on to the Hazard Mitigation grant program. Mr. Utt advised that as part of the Kersey Bottom/Case Knife Road CDBG project, staff had identified some properties located in the flood plain that would qualify for the Hazard Mitigation grant program for purchase and demolition. He added that this was a state grant and Community Planning Partners had provided an addendum to their current contract for $4,000 to do the grant writing implementation for this Hazard Mitigation grant program. He noted that the $4,000 would not be paid by the Town as it would be included in the grant program and there was no match required. He asked Council to approve execution of the contract with Community Planning Partners for the $4,000 with the expectation and understanding that the $4,000 would be paid out of the grant funds. Councilman Goodman moved to authorize the Town Manager to execute the contract with Community Planning Partners for the Kersey Bottom/Case Knife Road CDBG project for Hazard Mitigation in the amount of $4,000 to come from the grant funds. Councilman Penn seconded the motion and carried on the following recorded vote: James A. Radcliffe -Aye Joseph K. Goodman -Aye Gregory C. East - Aye H. M. Kidd - Aye David L. Clark - Aye Lane R. Penn - Aye The next item on the agenda was Pulaski Parking Authority update. Mr. Utt advised that in a previous Council meeting staff agreed to research the potential for reviving the Pulaski Parking Authority. He advised that in 2003, the General Assembly took action to repeal the Pulaski and Wytheville Parking Act which had originally been approved in 1968. That action eliminated the potential for having a parking authority. Mayor Glenn asked whether the properties that the Parking Authority purchased belong to the Town of Pulaski. Mr. Utt advised that they reverted ownership to the Town of Pulaski. Mayor Glenn advised that it had been tentatively decided by staff that the Deputy Town Manager would meet with Pulaski on Main to see if the Chamber of Commerce would research how much parking the Town had and where, to see that signs are adequately posted for the convenience of citizens. Councilman Goodman advised that there was already a parking problem on Main Street. He added that most of the signs were illegible and needed to be addressed now. Mr. Utt agreed that the signs needed to be replaced and that should be completed in short order. Councilman Goodman also questioned the necessity for some of the signs. November 15, 2016/Page 6 of 10 Mr. Utt responded that staff needed to review the signs and come up with an inventory for a further report to Council. He added that Pulaski on Main's role would be more of a best practices for the businesses downtown versus enforcing the parking. Councilman Goodman felt the key was making sure the current businesses knew the rules. Mayor Glenn directed the Town Manager to proceed with conversations with the Chamber regarding parking and to work with them to do a survey. Mayor Glenn moved on to Safety. The first item was in regard to Assistance to Firefighters grant. Mr. Utt advised that the Town's grant writer and the Fire Chief had been working on a grant application to the Assistance to Firefighters grant program for the potential purchase of a new aerial (ladder) truck as well as the necessary equipment needed to outfit the truck. He added that the projected cost of the aerial truck was $930,000 to $960,000, of which the Town would only need to provide a 5% match ($45,000 to $48,000. He asked Council to authorize the Town Manager to submit the necessary paperwork to apply for the grant. Councilman East moved to authorize Town staff to apply for the Assistance to Firefighters grant for the aerial fire truck with the understanding that there would be a 5% match of $45,000 to $48,000. Councilman Kidd seconded the motion and carried on the following recorded vote: James A. Radcliffe - Aye Joseph K. Goodman - Aye Gregory C. East - Aye H. M. Kidd - Aye David L. Clark - Aye Lane R. Penn - Aye The next item for consideration was development of a "Safe Place" site. Mr. Utt advised that since the County had demolished the former school board building on 3rd Street, they had been approached by Judge Chitwood to develop what is known as a "safe place" parking area complete with ample lighting, security cameras, emergency call boxes and a small rain shelter/gazebo. This would be used for custodial transfers between parents or guardians. Judge Chitwood felt there was a real need for this area in our community. Mr. Utt added that this would be a good fit as it was located adjacent to the current Safe Haven offices. He noted that the proposed layout would require removal of 3 parking spaces along 31 Street for the new entrance, but would have a parking lot for 6, for a net gain of 3 additional spaces. He continued that the County was considering investing around $50,000 in the overall project and had asked the Town to partner in the effort. He opined that it would be appropriate for the Town to provide the lighting since we already provide street lights throughout the Town. He continued that staff could assist with the curb -cuts necessary as well as concrete work to construct the necessary entrance apron. He added that another area suggested for this use was the proposed basketball/skateboard park on West Main Street. He advised that if Council was in agreement, he would reach out to the County Administrator for discussion. Councilman Kidd asked whether that was what Safe Haven was designed for. Mr. Utt responded that it was possible that Ms. Mitchell might be retiring so he didn't know the future of Safe Haven. Councilman Kidd expressed concern for the potential location near playground areas in case a volatile situation occurred. He felt the location on,Third Street would be fine. Mayor Glenn commented that the space could also be used for exchanges such as those on Craigs List. He confirmed that staff was asking for permission to enter into discussion with the County with no action at this time. November 15, 2016/Page 7 of 10 Mr. Utt confirmed that and added that he expected the expense to the Town to be low as street light billing was a couple of dollars for each street light for the Town. Councilman Goodman felt it was something that the Town needed and encouraged assistance in the endeavor. Mr. Rygas questioned whether additional curb cuts were needed in that area. He felt there were other entrances that could be utilized. Mayor Glenn commented that other locations could be looked at as well such as the Maple Shade parking lot. Councilman Goodman advised that since the Town did not currently maintain the alley next to Safe Haven, the County could find there was more work needed than they thought. Mr. Utt commented that in his opinion, at the site next to Safe Haven, the best choice for the entrance was off the alley. Councilman Goodman preferred the site next to Safe Haven as it was also across the street from the Courthouse and if the Sheriff posted at the Courthouse saw a problem during the day, could assist in the problem. Following discussion, Mayor Glenn directed staff to meet with the County for discussion. Councilman East left the meeting at 6:25 p.m. The next item on the agenda was Human Resources and compensation study contract. Mr. Utt advised that after advertising a "Request for Proposals" for a comprehensive compensation study, two submittals were received. He continued that the interview panel met with staff from each firm for formal interviews. After those interviews and some follow-up conversations with some of the references, staff recommended moving forward with Springsted. He added that enclosed in the packet was a draft contract for Council's consideration for $18,040, consisting of $16,400 plus $1,640 for expenses. He asked for Council's formal authorization to execute the contract and move forward. Councilman Goodman advised that section 5.4 of the agreement stated under the laws of Minnesota, which needed to be changed. Mr. Rygas advised that he had in his notes to deal with that. Mr. Utt advised that language also needed to be added saying "The Town of Pulaski Municipal Corporation". Councilman Clark moved to authorize the Town Manager to execute a contract with Springsted Inc. with the two corrections. One designating the Town of Pulaski Municipal Corporation and the second, the state of Virginia, not Minnesota. Councilman Goodman seconded the motion and carried on the following recorded vote: James A. Radcliffe -Aye Joseph K. Goodman - Aye Gregory C. East - Absent H. M. Kidd - Aye David L. Clark - Aye Lane R. Penn - Aye The next item on the agenda was employee service awards updates. November 15, 2016/Page 8 of 10 Mr. Utt advised that in the past, employee service awards had included cash cards. He continued that as part of the audit process, the Town had been informed they needed to tax those cash benefits. He proposed increasing each cash amount by 30% to cover the tax incurred for the award. He added that Resolution 2016- 30, Amending the Town Personnel Manual Regarding Employee Service Awards had been included in the packet for review. Councilman Kidd moved to adopt Resolution 2016-30, Amending the Town Personnel Manual Regarding Employee Service Awards as written. Councilman Penn seconded the motion and carried on the following recorded vote: James A. Radcliffe - Aye Gregory C. East - Absent David L. Clark - Aye Joseph K. Goodman - Aye H. M. Kidd - Aye Lane R. Penn - Aye The next item for consideration was Tuition Reimbursement Policy. Mr. Utt advised that the Town's current Personnel policy allows for reimbursement of tuition expenses. He advised that it basically stated that with permission from the Town Manager an employee will be reimbursed for their tuition if they get a C or better. This does not cover books or other expenses. He advised that recently several employees had approached him about this policy. He added that he wanted Council to review this policy to make sure the Town was getting something out of the investment. He noted that he had included 7 criteria in the packet that he wished Council to consider to revise the policy. He reviewed the criteria. Councilman Goodman suggested that Department Heads include requests in their budget so that funds are available if needed. Secondly, he suggested a cap on the number of courses that are paid per year, for example 2 courses a semester or 12 credit hours per year. He expressed concern for the graduated reimbursement based on grades. He advised that there are some faculty that just don't give A's and that would be unfair to the employee if they got one of those teachers. He asked that the Town consider partnering with schools for discounts which would also help the employees who intend to pay their own way. Finally, he suggested that if a course was a prerequisite for a degree it should also be reimbursed. Mr. Utt advised that this course work would be done on the employee's time, not work time. He noted that if a class is only offered during the day, the employee would take personal time. Councilman Goodman moved to direct staff to bring a Resolution to Council at the December 6 meeting encompassing the changes to the tuition reimbursement policy. Councilman Radcliffe seconded the motion and carried on the following recorded vote: James A. Radcliffe -Aye Joseph K. Goodman -Aye Gregory C. East - Absent H. M. Kidd - Aye David L. Clark - Aye Lane R. Penn - Aye Mayor Glenn moved on to Roundtable discussion. Councilman Radcliffe offered kudos to all the Town employees for their work. Councilman Clark echoed Councilman Radcliffe's comments. Councilman Goodman asked if there was an estimated time for completion of the Martin Avenue paving work. Mr. Pedigo advised that it had been completed that day. Councilman Kidd was enthusiastic about the progress on the Route 99 project. November 15, 2016/Page 9 of 10 1 11 Mayor Glenn expressed thoughts and prayers for Councilman Kidd's father who was ill. Councilman Kidd advised that they had received a very good report. At 6:50 p.m., Councilman Clark moved to enter into Closed Session under Virginia Code 2.2-3711 (A-5), discussion concerning a prospective business or industry, or the expansion of an existing business and industry, where no previous announcement has been made of the business' or industry's interest in locating or expanding its facilities in the community regarding Project Goldilocks and (A-7), consultation with legal counsels and briefing by staff for discussion of specific legal matters and matters subject to probable litigation regarding UDAG & RBEG loan update and update on West Main Street property. Councilman Goodman seconded the motion and carried on the following recorded vote: James A. Radcliffe - Aye Joseph K. Goodman - Aye Gregory C. East - Absent H. M. Kidd - Aye David L. Clark - Aye Lane R. Penn - Aye At 7:50 p.m., Council returned from Closed Session and adopted the Certification Resolution on motion by Councilman Goodman, seconded by Councilman Clark and carried on the following recorded vote: James A. Radcliffe -Aye Gregory C. East - Absent David L. Clark - Aye Joseph K. Goodman - Aye H. M. Kidd - Aye Lane R. Penn - Aye There being no further business, the meeting adjourned on motion by Councilman Goodman, seconded by Councilman Clark and carried on voice vote. Appro d: L Ro ert N. Glenn, Mayor November 15, 2016/Page 10 of 10