1 00:00:02,640 --> 00:00:18,429 [Music] 2 00:00:18,439 --> 00:00:28,950 thanks a 3 00:00:28,960 --> 00:00:43,549 lot 4 00:00:43,559 --> 00:00:45,719 I'd like to call the city Caucus meeting 5 00:00:45,719 --> 00:00:49,039 to order for Monday March 11th 6 00:00:49,039 --> 00:00:51,879 2024 we have two public hearings tonight 7 00:00:51,879 --> 00:00:53,480 if the clerk would please 8 00:00:53,480 --> 00:00:56,359 read public hearing number one regarding 9 00:00:56,359 --> 00:00:58,480 amending city code section 10 00:00:58,480 --> 00:01:01,359 93-6 enti titled civilian police review 11 00:01:01,359 --> 00:01:03,719 board to modify the manner of appointing 12 00:01:03,719 --> 00:01:08,030 vacancies to the civilian police review 13 00:01:08,040 --> 00:01:10,920 board public hearing number two public 14 00:01:10,920 --> 00:01:12,520 hearing number two regarding creating a 15 00:01:12,520 --> 00:01:14,200 special assessment District on a portion 16 00:01:14,200 --> 00:01:16,040 of North College 17 00:01:16,040 --> 00:01:18,759 Street thank you we have 11 items for 18 00:01:18,759 --> 00:01:20,400 original consideration and one for 19 00:01:20,400 --> 00:01:22,520 unanimous consent if the clerk would 20 00:01:22,520 --> 00:01:24,560 please read item number one item number 21 00:01:24,560 --> 00:01:26,680 one for original consideration an 22 00:01:26,680 --> 00:01:28,960 ordinance dated March 11 2024 23 00:01:28,960 --> 00:01:31,759 authorizing the issuance of not to 24 00:01:31,759 --> 00:01:34,040 exceed 25 00:01:34,040 --> 00:01:36,040 9,998 26 00:01:36,040 --> 00:01:39,320 684 aggregate principal amount of Serial 27 00:01:39,320 --> 00:01:41,759 bonds of the city of SKC New York 28 00:01:41,759 --> 00:01:44,040 pursuant to the local Finance law to 29 00:01:44,040 --> 00:01:46,479 finance a portion of the 2024 Capital 30 00:01:46,479 --> 00:01:48,439 plan discussed in committee with 31 00:01:48,439 --> 00:01:53,240 objection on consent item number two for final consideration 32 00:01:53,240 --> 00:01:55,119 an ordinance establishing a temporary 33 00:01:55,119 --> 00:01:58,240 moratorium until June 10th 2024 on the 34 00:01:58,240 --> 00:02:00,600 submission and processing of building 35 00:02:00,600 --> 00:02:02,840 permits certificate of occupancies 36 00:02:02,840 --> 00:02:05,119 certificate of use and land use 37 00:02:05,119 --> 00:02:08,200 approvals for smoke shops vape shops and 38 00:02:08,200 --> 00:02:10,800 tobacco or vape consumption businesses 39 00:02:10,800 --> 00:02:12,160 within the city of 40 00:02:12,160 --> 00:02:14,280 scenc discuss in committee without 41 00:02:14,280 --> 00:02:17,920 objection on consent item number three for original 42 00:02:17,920 --> 00:02:20,959 consideration a resolution supporting 43 00:02:20,959 --> 00:02:23,879 disconnec food council's advocacy and 44 00:02:23,879 --> 00:02:26,000 empowerment working groups requests 45 00:02:26,000 --> 00:02:28,440 regarding programs and initiative 46 00:02:28,440 --> 00:02:30,360 addressing food andsecurity in the New 47 00:02:30,360 --> 00:02:34,160 York State fiscal year 2025 48 00:02:34,160 --> 00:02:36,400 budget discuss committee without 49 00:02:36,400 --> 00:02:40,120 objection on consent item number four for original 50 00:02:40,120 --> 00:02:41,840 consideration a resolution approving the 51 00:02:41,840 --> 00:02:46,959 increase of SKC Municipal Golf Course rates discussed in committee with 52 00:02:46,959 --> 00:02:50,400 objection on consent item number five for original 53 00:02:50,400 --> 00:02:52,159 consideration a resolution authorizing 54 00:02:52,159 --> 00:02:54,920 the 2024 budget reallocation for the 55 00:02:54,920 --> 00:02:57,640 municipal golf course discuss in 56 00:02:57,640 --> 00:03:00,680 committee without objection on consent 57 00:03:00,680 --> 00:03:02,920 item number six item number six for 58 00:03:02,920 --> 00:03:05,200 original consideration a resolution 59 00:03:05,200 --> 00:03:07,040 authorizing the mayor or his designate 60 00:03:07,040 --> 00:03:09,280 to enter into a contract with teram men 61 00:03:09,280 --> 00:03:11,200 Incorporated for the maintenance of the 62 00:03:11,200 --> 00:03:14,440 connect Municipal Golf Course discussed 63 00:03:14,440 --> 00:03:15,840 in committee without objection on 64 00:03:15,840 --> 00:03:18,040 consent item number seven item number 65 00:03:18,040 --> 00:03:21,120 seven for original consideration a resol 66 00:03:21,120 --> 00:03:23,959 a resolution recognizing Navy veteran CB 67 00:03:23,959 --> 00:03:26,760 Dominic DeSantis discussed the committee 68 00:03:26,760 --> 00:03:28,120 with objection on consent this 69 00:03:28,120 --> 00:03:29,400 resolution will be presented this 70 00:03:29,400 --> 00:03:31,760 Saturday aturday March 16th at the honor 71 00:03:31,760 --> 00:03:34,560 of vet ceremony at St Luke's at 1 p.m. 72 00:03:34,560 --> 00:03:36,720 item number eight item number eight for 73 00:03:36,720 --> 00:03:39,000 original consideration a resolution 74 00:03:39,000 --> 00:03:41,439 honoring the John F Kennedy Division 1 75 00:03:41,439 --> 00:03:43,560 of the Ancient Order of Hibernians 76 00:03:43,560 --> 00:03:45,000 together with the John F Kennedy 77 00:03:45,000 --> 00:03:49,680 division one of the ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians and all people of 78 00:03:49,680 --> 00:03:51,280 Irish descent throughout the city of 79 00:03:51,280 --> 00:03:53,720 skincity on the occasion of the Feast of 80 00:03:53,720 --> 00:03:57,079 St Patrick Mark March 17 this item will 81 00:03:57,079 --> 00:03:58,599 be taken out of order and presented by 82 00:03:58,599 --> 00:04:00,680 council member manini 83 00:04:00,680 --> 00:04:02,000 item number 84 00:04:02,000 --> 00:04:04,319 nine item number nine for original 85 00:04:04,319 --> 00:04:06,280 consideration a resolution authorizing 86 00:04:06,280 --> 00:04:08,120 the issuance of revocable permit Number 87 00:04:08,120 --> 00:04:11,640 682 to bundles by Tiara for a sign that 88 00:04:11,640 --> 00:04:13,439 will overhang the city's right of way at 89 00:04:13,439 --> 00:04:16,359 447 State Street discussing committee 90 00:04:16,359 --> 00:04:20,840 with objection on consent item number 10 under contract and Supply 91 00:04:20,840 --> 00:04:22,320 a resolution awarding the bid and 92 00:04:22,320 --> 00:04:25,280 contract for the 20124 connected chips 93 00:04:25,280 --> 00:04:27,880 Paving to Peter louisi and Brothers 94 00:04:27,880 --> 00:04:30,039 Contracting Incorporated and the amount 95 00:04:30,039 --> 00:04:31,720 of 96 00:04:31,720 --> 00:04:35,029 3,356 97 00:04:35,039 --> 00:04:37,199 18189 discussed in committee with an 98 00:04:37,199 --> 00:04:39,720 objection on consent item number 11 item 99 00:04:39,720 --> 00:04:42,080 number 11 under contract and Supply a 100 00:04:42,080 --> 00:04:44,440 resolution awarding the bidden contract 101 00:04:44,440 --> 00:04:46,759 for the crack sealing of city streets 102 00:04:46,759 --> 00:04:49,919 2024 to seal coat USA Incorporated in 103 00:04:49,919 --> 00:04:51,080 the amount of 104 00:04:51,080 --> 00:04:52,880 $172,500 105 00:04:52,880 --> 00:04:55,280 discussed in committee with objection on 106 00:04:55,280 --> 00:04:57,479 consent we have one additional item to 107 00:04:57,479 --> 00:04:59,240 be placed on the agenda this evening 108 00:04:59,240 --> 00:05:01,120 item number 11a if the clerk would 109 00:05:01,120 --> 00:05:03,280 please read item number 11a for 110 00:05:03,280 --> 00:05:05,479 unanimous consent a resolution 111 00:05:05,479 --> 00:05:07,600 authorizing a reappropriation to the 112 00:05:07,600 --> 00:05:11,199 2024 capital budget I need a motion to 113 00:05:11,199 --> 00:05:14,080 place this item on the agenda move by Mr 114 00:05:14,080 --> 00:05:16,120 Mutan second by Miss Patrick all those 115 00:05:16,120 --> 00:05:18,120 in favor 116 00:05:18,120 --> 00:05:20,240 I thank 117 00:05:20,240 --> 00:05:23,479 you there's no objection to this 118 00:05:23,479 --> 00:05:26,039 item um may I have a motion to place on 119 00:05:26,039 --> 00:05:30,080 the consent agenda so second 120 00:05:30,080 --> 00:05:33,600 Mr Farley if there okay is there maybe 121 00:05:33,600 --> 00:05:34,800 have roll call we need roll call for 122 00:05:34,800 --> 00:05:37,600 this should we do a roll call all right 123 00:05:37,600 --> 00:05:40,039 everyone's in favor okay all right thank 124 00:05:40,039 --> 00:05:41,639 you if there's nothing more to come 125 00:05:41,639 --> 00:05:43,479 before the city council caucus I ask for 126 00:05:43,479 --> 00:05:44,680 a motion to 127 00:05:44,680 --> 00:05:46,919 adjourn motion by Miss Patrick second by 128 00:05:46,919 --> 00:05:48,919 Mr Williams all those in favor we are 129 00:05:48,919 --> 00:05:50,960 ajour thank you I'd like to call the 130 00:05:50,960 --> 00:05:52,560 city council meeting to order for Monday 131 00:05:52,560 --> 00:05:54,240 March 11th 132 00:05:54,240 --> 00:05:56,720 20124 and I'd like to ask to Pastor 133 00:05:56,720 --> 00:05:58,280 Tristana 134 00:05:58,280 --> 00:06:08,629 Gat G Pat to uh lead us in the prayer 135 00:06:08,639 --> 00:06:11,080 invocation can we all bow our heads and 136 00:06:11,080 --> 00:06:14,280 close our eyes as we pray this afternoon 137 00:06:14,280 --> 00:06:16,199 Father in heaven we give you praise and 138 00:06:16,199 --> 00:06:19,000 we give you thanks we honor you God for 139 00:06:19,000 --> 00:06:21,240 who you are you are the king of glory 140 00:06:21,240 --> 00:06:23,880 and there is none like unto you and so 141 00:06:23,880 --> 00:06:26,080 father as We Gather here this afternoon 142 00:06:26,080 --> 00:06:29,680 We Gather to to God we come together as 143 00:06:29,680 --> 00:06:32,880 a body as one people oh God in making 144 00:06:32,880 --> 00:06:35,080 the right decision oh God for our 145 00:06:35,080 --> 00:06:38,160 community and father I lift you up in 146 00:06:38,160 --> 00:06:41,199 whatever will be said and done I pray it 147 00:06:41,199 --> 00:06:43,599 will bring honor and it will bring Glory 148 00:06:43,599 --> 00:06:46,199 unto your name I pray God that you will 149 00:06:46,199 --> 00:06:49,280 bless every council members I pray God 150 00:06:49,280 --> 00:06:51,199 that you will anoint them from the crown 151 00:06:51,199 --> 00:06:53,560 of their head to the soul of their very 152 00:06:53,560 --> 00:06:56,840 feet and even our mayor I pray God that 153 00:06:56,840 --> 00:06:59,479 you will bless him with a double portion 154 00:06:59,479 --> 00:07:02,080 of your anointing I pray God that you 155 00:07:02,080 --> 00:07:04,960 will always cover him under your blood I 156 00:07:04,960 --> 00:07:07,560 speak your blessing I speak your favor 157 00:07:07,560 --> 00:07:10,120 over his life and I pray God that you 158 00:07:10,120 --> 00:07:12,960 will give him the wisdom knowledge and 159 00:07:12,960 --> 00:07:15,560 understanding that he needs to lead your 160 00:07:15,560 --> 00:07:18,199 people Lord for we understand without 161 00:07:18,199 --> 00:07:20,599 you we cannot do anything but through 162 00:07:20,599 --> 00:07:23,360 you we can do any and everything who has 163 00:07:23,360 --> 00:07:25,680 given us the strength uh and today 164 00:07:25,680 --> 00:07:28,440 father I pray as we come together as one 165 00:07:28,440 --> 00:07:31,080 people you will help us God to make the 166 00:07:31,080 --> 00:07:34,360 right decision for this community I pray 167 00:07:34,360 --> 00:07:36,599 God this community will be a place where 168 00:07:36,599 --> 00:07:39,639 our people will feel safe uh Lord our 169 00:07:39,639 --> 00:07:42,400 needy oh God will be fed um and Lord 170 00:07:42,400 --> 00:07:45,440 those evildoers out there God lord 171 00:07:45,440 --> 00:07:48,199 Justice will be served uh and so father 172 00:07:48,199 --> 00:07:49,919 I pray that you will cover this 173 00:07:49,919 --> 00:07:52,879 community oh God's connec as a whole 174 00:07:52,879 --> 00:07:55,800 under your blood I pray God that every 175 00:07:55,800 --> 00:07:58,960 family Lord will feel your peace joy and 176 00:07:58,960 --> 00:08:02,280 happiness in this area in Connected 177 00:08:02,280 --> 00:08:05,080 father I give you praise father for 178 00:08:05,080 --> 00:08:07,759 every person that is here today I pray 179 00:08:07,759 --> 00:08:09,960 God that you going to blend oh God our 180 00:08:09,960 --> 00:08:12,520 decisions together and help us God to 181 00:08:12,520 --> 00:08:15,159 make the right one I give you praise and 182 00:08:15,159 --> 00:08:18,080 I give you thanks uh Lord give us wisdom 183 00:08:18,080 --> 00:08:20,720 knowledge and understanding in Jesus 184 00:08:20,720 --> 00:08:23,280 mighty name we pray and all God's people 185 00:08:23,280 --> 00:08:27,000 say amen and amen praise the Lorden 186 00:08:27,000 --> 00:08:29,319 thank you I'd like to ask Dave Conley 187 00:08:29,319 --> 00:08:30,440 you would please lead us in the Pledge 188 00:08:30,440 --> 00:08:31,519 of 189 00:08:31,519 --> 00:08:35,360 Allegiance IED Al to the flag of the 190 00:08:35,360 --> 00:08:39,120 United States of America and to the for 191 00:08:39,120 --> 00:08:43,800 it stands one nation God indivisible 192 00:08:43,800 --> 00:08:50,790 withy andice for thank 193 00:08:50,800 --> 00:08:53,240 you if the clerk could please complete 194 00:08:53,240 --> 00:08:55,360 the roll 195 00:08:55,360 --> 00:08:57,519 call Mr 196 00:08:57,519 --> 00:09:01,440 Toro Mr Farley pres Mr 197 00:09:01,440 --> 00:09:03,279 Mancini Mr 198 00:09:03,279 --> 00:09:07,800 Mutan Miss Patrick here Mr Williams Miss 199 00:09:07,800 --> 00:09:11,000 Porterfield here thank you we do have 200 00:09:11,000 --> 00:09:12,839 one out of order resolution this evening 201 00:09:12,839 --> 00:09:16,279 but before that we have um the dancers 202 00:09:16,279 --> 00:09:20,750 coming are they 203 00:09:20,760 --> 00:09:28,110 ready yes we're ready for the 204 00:09:28,120 --> 00:09:58,110 dancers 205 00:09:58,120 --> 00:10:10,509 public 206 00:10:10,519 --> 00:10:28,030 18 207 00:10:28,040 --> 00:10:55,870 here 208 00:10:55,880 --> 00:10:58,040 [Music] 209 00:10:58,040 --> 00:11:01,430 you 210 00:11:01,440 --> 00:11:27,949 [Music] 211 00:11:27,959 --> 00:11:33,690 oh 212 00:11:33,700 --> 00:11:57,949 [Music] 213 00:11:57,959 --> 00:12:09,870 he 214 00:12:09,880 --> 00:12:13,860 [Applause] 215 00:12:13,870 --> 00:12:17,290 [Music] 216 00:12:17,300 --> 00:12:27,870 [Applause] 217 00:12:27,880 --> 00:13:03,840 he 218 00:13:03,850 --> 00:13:16,580 [Music] 219 00:13:16,590 --> 00:13:23,519 [Applause] 220 00:13:23,519 --> 00:13:26,750 thank 221 00:13:26,760 --> 00:13:32,680 you at this time we will have have the resolution resolution honoring John 222 00:13:32,680 --> 00:13:34,360 F Kennedy division one of the Ancient 223 00:13:34,360 --> 00:13:35,959 Order of Hibernians together with the 224 00:13:35,959 --> 00:13:37,440 John F Kennedy division one of the 225 00:13:37,440 --> 00:13:39,199 ladies Ancient Order of H burans and all 226 00:13:39,199 --> 00:13:41,040 people of Irish descent throughout the 227 00:13:41,040 --> 00:13:43,760 city of ski on the occasion of the Feast 228 00:13:43,760 --> 00:13:45,399 of St Patrick and I'd like to call on 229 00:13:45,399 --> 00:13:47,880 council member manini to present this 230 00:13:47,880 --> 00:13:51,199 resolution thank you like to invite the 231 00:13:51,199 --> 00:13:57,749 folks from the high Buran up here into 232 00:13:57,759 --> 00:14:15,590 well 233 00:14:15,600 --> 00:14:19,550 face 234 00:14:19,560 --> 00:14:23,000 this there we go come on get comfortable 235 00:14:23,000 --> 00:14:24,720 thank you 236 00:14:24,720 --> 00:14:27,680 perfect 237 00:14:27,680 --> 00:14:32,870 get 238 00:14:32,880 --> 00:14:35,759 all right fantastic Madame President may 239 00:14:35,759 --> 00:14:39,509 I have the floor you have the floor 240 00:14:39,519 --> 00:14:42,120 sir resolution honoring the John F 241 00:14:42,120 --> 00:14:43,560 Kennedy division one of the Ancient 242 00:14:43,560 --> 00:14:45,360 Order of Hibernians together with the 243 00:14:45,360 --> 00:14:47,000 John F Kennedy division one of the 244 00:14:47,000 --> 00:14:50,000 ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians and 245 00:14:50,000 --> 00:14:51,720 all people of Irish descent throughout 246 00:14:51,720 --> 00:14:53,680 the city of SKC on the Feast of St 247 00:14:53,680 --> 00:14:57,600 Patrick March 17th whereas St Patrick's 248 00:14:57,600 --> 00:15:00,440 Day is the feast St Patrick patron saint 249 00:15:00,440 --> 00:15:02,880 of Ireland he was born in Roman Britain 250 00:15:02,880 --> 00:15:05,440 in the 4th Century he was kidnapped at 251 00:15:05,440 --> 00:15:08,079 the age of 16 and taken to Ireland as a 252 00:15:08,079 --> 00:15:11,560 slave he escaped but returned about 432 253 00:15:11,560 --> 00:15:14,160 CE to convert the Irish into 254 00:15:14,160 --> 00:15:16,360 Christianity by the time of his death on 255 00:15:16,360 --> 00:15:19,759 March 17 461 he was he had established 256 00:15:19,759 --> 00:15:22,440 monasteries churches and schools and 257 00:15:22,440 --> 00:15:24,320 whereas the city of connected he honors 258 00:15:24,320 --> 00:15:26,320 its many Irish residents and residents 259 00:15:26,320 --> 00:15:28,680 of Irish descent as well as their contri 260 00:15:28,680 --> 00:15:31,560 fusions to the city of SKC and whereas 261 00:15:31,560 --> 00:15:33,399 the John F Kennedy Division 1 Ancient 262 00:15:33,399 --> 00:15:35,199 Order of Hibernians together with the 263 00:15:35,199 --> 00:15:37,639 John F Kennedy division one ladies 264 00:15:37,639 --> 00:15:40,000 Ancient Order of Hibernians have in fact 265 00:15:40,000 --> 00:15:41,600 contributed to the general welfare of 266 00:15:41,600 --> 00:15:45,040 the city of sky for over 143 years and 267 00:15:45,040 --> 00:15:48,120 129 years respectively by as many 268 00:15:48,120 --> 00:15:50,040 Financial donations and the performance 269 00:15:50,040 --> 00:15:52,959 of various Goods works and for worthy 270 00:15:52,959 --> 00:15:54,680 causes and deserving 271 00:15:54,680 --> 00:15:57,360 organizations whereas in 2023 disc 272 00:15:57,360 --> 00:15:59,199 connected h burnian family supported 273 00:15:59,199 --> 00:16:01,480 numerous organizations including Street 274 00:16:01,480 --> 00:16:03,839 soldiers connected Historical Society 275 00:16:03,839 --> 00:16:06,399 Patriot flight Toys for Tots City 276 00:16:06,399 --> 00:16:08,759 Mission of connec community hospice and 277 00:16:08,759 --> 00:16:10,560 the regional Food Bank of Northeastern 278 00:16:10,560 --> 00:16:13,839 New York to name a few whereas popular 279 00:16:13,839 --> 00:16:16,240 St Patrick's Day recipes include Irish 280 00:16:16,240 --> 00:16:18,000 soda bread corn beef and cabbage and 281 00:16:18,000 --> 00:16:21,040 even beer in sometimes is sometimes die 282 00:16:21,040 --> 00:16:22,680 green to celebrate the 283 00:16:22,680 --> 00:16:25,240 Day in the United States people often 284 00:16:25,240 --> 00:16:28,120 wear green on St patri Patrick's Day now 285 00:16:28,120 --> 00:16:30,560 therefore be it resolved that the SKC 286 00:16:30,560 --> 00:16:32,759 city council and Mayor Gary R McCarthy 287 00:16:32,759 --> 00:16:36,519 declar that March 17 2024 St Patrick's 288 00:16:36,519 --> 00:16:38,279 Day shall be celebrated throughout the 289 00:16:38,279 --> 00:16:40,279 city's connectivity in recognition of 290 00:16:40,279 --> 00:16:41,839 the contributions and good works of 291 00:16:41,839 --> 00:16:44,279 Irish American people everywhere Madame 292 00:16:44,279 --> 00:16:46,360 President I would like to move the res 293 00:16:46,360 --> 00:16:48,480 may I have a second please second by 294 00:16:48,480 --> 00:16:51,240 Miss Patrick all those in favor I motion 295 00:16:51,240 --> 00:16:57,470 passes 296 00:16:57,480 --> 00:17:01,350 congratulations 297 00:17:01,360 --> 00:17:05,949 would anyone like to say few 298 00:17:05,959 --> 00:17:08,360 words thank you thank you very much uh 299 00:17:08,360 --> 00:17:10,640 we're very honored for this Proclamation 300 00:17:10,640 --> 00:17:13,280 and very honored to be part of a city 301 00:17:13,280 --> 00:17:16,799 with such a rich Dynamic history a 302 00:17:16,799 --> 00:17:18,559 history which US Irish are extremely 303 00:17:18,559 --> 00:17:20,880 proud to be great contributors to as 304 00:17:20,880 --> 00:17:24,240 well they Canal many social 305 00:17:24,240 --> 00:17:27,039 contributions more than a few 306 00:17:27,039 --> 00:17:30,360 Mayors but uh our goal is to continue 307 00:17:30,360 --> 00:17:32,679 such contributions into the future and 308 00:17:32,679 --> 00:17:35,720 be part of a truly Dynamic and 309 00:17:35,720 --> 00:17:43,270 diverse culture and city thank you very 310 00:17:43,280 --> 00:17:45,679 much and we hope you'll join us on St 311 00:17:45,679 --> 00:17:47,080 Patrick's Day we'll have lots of great 312 00:17:47,080 --> 00:17:50,039 food dancers bag Pipers and all kinds of 313 00:17:50,039 --> 00:17:52,320 fun and 314 00:17:52,320 --> 00:17:55,280 beer thank you they welcome thank you 315 00:17:55,280 --> 00:17:57,400 thank 316 00:17:57,400 --> 00:17:59,799 you 317 00:17:59,799 --> 00:18:19,190 good to see 318 00:18:19,200 --> 00:18:22,280 you we have two public hearings tonight 319 00:18:22,280 --> 00:18:23,840 U I just want to reminder that we've 320 00:18:23,840 --> 00:18:25,679 extended the public comment period for 321 00:18:25,679 --> 00:18:27,840 public hearings to four minutes and also 322 00:18:27,840 --> 00:18:30,200 respect ask anyone who has wants to 323 00:18:30,200 --> 00:18:31,840 comment on the public hearing so only 324 00:18:31,840 --> 00:18:33,640 speaks uh on the subject relevant to the 325 00:18:33,640 --> 00:18:34,640 public 326 00:18:34,640 --> 00:18:37,200 hearing public hearing number 327 00:18:37,200 --> 00:18:40,159 one regarding amending the city code 328 00:18:40,159 --> 00:18:42,840 section 936 entitled Civ civilian police 329 00:18:42,840 --> 00:18:44,559 review board to modify the manner of 330 00:18:44,559 --> 00:18:46,760 appointing vacancies to the civilian 331 00:18:46,760 --> 00:18:49,640 police review board I have no one signed 332 00:18:49,640 --> 00:18:50,600 up to 333 00:18:50,600 --> 00:18:52,880 speak so I declare the public hearing 334 00:18:52,880 --> 00:18:54,400 number one 335 00:18:54,400 --> 00:18:55,919 closed 336 00:18:55,919 --> 00:18:58,520 Public public hearing number two 337 00:18:58,520 --> 00:19:00,200 creating an assessment District on a 338 00:19:00,200 --> 00:19:02,360 portion of North North College 339 00:19:02,360 --> 00:19:04,640 Street I have no one signed up to speak 340 00:19:04,640 --> 00:19:06,520 on this public hearing so I declare 341 00:19:06,520 --> 00:19:09,039 public hearing number two 342 00:19:09,039 --> 00:19:11,280 closed ask for approval of the minutes 343 00:19:11,280 --> 00:19:14,760 for uh February 26 344 00:19:14,760 --> 00:19:17,360 20124 move by Mr Farley second by Mr 345 00:19:17,360 --> 00:19:21,990 Williams all those in favor 346 00:19:22,000 --> 00:19:24,840 I oops one 347 00:19:24,840 --> 00:19:26,960 second I ask the clerk to read any 348 00:19:26,960 --> 00:19:33,190 Communications and petitions 349 00:19:33,200 --> 00:19:35,280 Communications presented to city council 350 00:19:35,280 --> 00:19:38,640 for Monday March 11 2024 under official 351 00:19:38,640 --> 00:19:40,760 there were none under General there was 352 00:19:40,760 --> 00:19:42,679 an email from Michael Murphy regarding 353 00:19:42,679 --> 00:19:45,080 the Central Park Parkway sidewalk 354 00:19:45,080 --> 00:19:46,960 program requesting the dimensions of the 355 00:19:46,960 --> 00:19:49,159 Street sidewalk and Island remain the 356 00:19:49,159 --> 00:19:52,720 same under petitions there were none 357 00:19:52,720 --> 00:19:55,159 thank you ask city council members for 358 00:19:55,159 --> 00:19:58,200 any City any uh committee reports Comm 359 00:19:58,200 --> 00:19:59,559 comme 360 00:19:59,559 --> 00:20:01,720 reports this time we'll have privilege 361 00:20:01,720 --> 00:20:05,520 of the floor related to the legislative 362 00:20:05,520 --> 00:20:10,080 agenda I have two people signed up to 363 00:20:10,080 --> 00:20:13,440 speak well I I have two things sign 364 00:20:13,440 --> 00:20:17,390 first is ran 365 00:20:17,400 --> 00:20:20,320 artist and you have three minutes sir 366 00:20:20,320 --> 00:20:23,159 thank you good evening ran artist uh 367 00:20:23,159 --> 00:20:25,480 City resident business owner I want to 368 00:20:25,480 --> 00:20:27,760 speak about item number 10 uh the 369 00:20:27,760 --> 00:20:31,520 contract and supply for the 2024 chips 370 00:20:31,520 --> 00:20:33,919 Paving project 371 00:20:33,919 --> 00:20:36,840 um nothing bad to say hope you vote for 372 00:20:36,840 --> 00:20:39,760 it Peter Louise Brothers is one of the 373 00:20:39,760 --> 00:20:42,960 few contractors out there who do do the 374 00:20:42,960 --> 00:20:46,200 right thing I've had five conversations 375 00:20:46,200 --> 00:20:49,360 with them since January 1st and two of 376 00:20:49,360 --> 00:20:53,159 the topics have been this job um I've 377 00:20:53,159 --> 00:20:54,799 worked for them 378 00:20:54,799 --> 00:20:56,720 before they do what they're supposed to 379 00:20:56,720 --> 00:21:01,200 do so please vote for yes on this thank 380 00:21:01,200 --> 00:21:02,260 you thank 381 00:21:02,260 --> 00:21:04,919 [Music] 382 00:21:04,919 --> 00:21:07,960 you the next um is just description and 383 00:21:07,960 --> 00:21:09,440 the person signed they want to speak on 384 00:21:09,440 --> 00:21:11,480 the moratorium but they did not put a 385 00:21:11,480 --> 00:21:13,559 name is there someone here 386 00:21:13,559 --> 00:21:16,840 who Okay m r Meer please come forward 387 00:21:16,840 --> 00:21:18,840 apologize no problem 388 00:21:18,840 --> 00:21:21,440 please um Judy R Meer director of The 389 00:21:21,440 --> 00:21:22,679 Tobacco free 390 00:21:22,679 --> 00:21:24,919 communities and it's 20 plus years of 391 00:21:24,919 --> 00:21:28,240 doing this that caused me to do that um 392 00:21:28,240 --> 00:21:31,279 so again I apologize but I want to um 393 00:21:31,279 --> 00:21:33,279 say that I appreciate that the council 394 00:21:33,279 --> 00:21:35,320 is taking the time to consider a 395 00:21:35,320 --> 00:21:37,720 moratorium on smoke and vape shops in 396 00:21:37,720 --> 00:21:40,799 the city uh I wanted to remind council 397 00:21:40,799 --> 00:21:44,200 members that uh the the more tobacco 398 00:21:44,200 --> 00:21:46,400 marketing and promotion that youth see 399 00:21:46,400 --> 00:21:48,600 the more likely they are to smoke or 400 00:21:48,600 --> 00:21:52,279 vape we also know that the majority of 401 00:21:52,279 --> 00:21:55,360 the marketing and promotion that youth 402 00:21:55,360 --> 00:21:57,240 will see will be in those retailers that 403 00:21:57,240 --> 00:21:59,240 are right in their neighborhoods in 404 00:21:59,240 --> 00:22:03,000 November of 2023 we did a uh store 405 00:22:03,000 --> 00:22:06,240 observations of stores within 1500 ft of 406 00:22:06,240 --> 00:22:10,480 schools and 31 of of retailers with were 407 00:22:10,480 --> 00:22:13,080 within 1500 feet of schools in the city 408 00:22:13,080 --> 00:22:13,720 of 409 00:22:13,720 --> 00:22:16,559 skincity and the majority of those sold 410 00:22:16,559 --> 00:22:19,600 flavored Vapes 2third of those had 411 00:22:19,600 --> 00:22:21,799 exterior advertising which is in 412 00:22:21,799 --> 00:22:23,400 violation of state 413 00:22:23,400 --> 00:22:25,039 law 414 00:22:25,039 --> 00:22:28,039 um those those licensed tobacco 415 00:22:28,039 --> 00:22:29,919 retailers are in disp are 416 00:22:29,919 --> 00:22:32,120 disproportionately located near schools 417 00:22:32,120 --> 00:22:34,559 in high poverty neighborhoods in the 418 00:22:34,559 --> 00:22:36,120 city 419 00:22:36,120 --> 00:22:38,640 um and those children that live in those 420 00:22:38,640 --> 00:22:40,080 High poverty neighborhoods have the 421 00:22:40,080 --> 00:22:43,480 greatest exposure to that tobacco 422 00:22:43,480 --> 00:22:46,400 marketing we also know that 52% of those 423 00:22:46,400 --> 00:22:48,840 stores sold flavored electronic 424 00:22:48,840 --> 00:22:52,760 cigarettes so um I will want to just 425 00:22:52,760 --> 00:22:54,520 share for you to 426 00:22:54,520 --> 00:22:57,559 consider this idea of all tobacco and 427 00:22:57,559 --> 00:23:00,640 vape retailers in the city um in 428 00:23:00,640 --> 00:23:04,200 addition to those that are um 429 00:23:04,200 --> 00:23:06,760 specifically smoke and vape shops so 430 00:23:06,760 --> 00:23:08,120 thank you for your time and again I 431 00:23:08,120 --> 00:23:11,559 apologize no problem thank 432 00:23:11,559 --> 00:23:13,799 you I have no one else signed up to 433 00:23:13,799 --> 00:23:15,919 speak so I declare the public comment on 434 00:23:15,919 --> 00:23:18,480 the legislative 435 00:23:18,480 --> 00:23:20,840 agend sir did you sign up to speak on 436 00:23:20,840 --> 00:23:23,480 the legislative agenda what is your 437 00:23:23,480 --> 00:23:26,000 name okay sir that you you signed up to 438 00:23:26,000 --> 00:23:27,440 speak on the city business is there 439 00:23:27,440 --> 00:23:28,799 something on the agenda which you'd like 440 00:23:28,799 --> 00:23:30,080 to speak on or is it on the city 441 00:23:30,080 --> 00:23:33,080 business I signed it's not a problem so 442 00:23:33,080 --> 00:23:34,320 you want to speak on the legislative 443 00:23:34,320 --> 00:23:37,400 agenda sure I want to speak on something 444 00:23:37,400 --> 00:23:39,279 I'm concerned about is it on the is it 445 00:23:39,279 --> 00:23:40,799 on the agenda that's printed that you 446 00:23:40,799 --> 00:23:42,760 that's before us if not then you'll be 447 00:23:42,760 --> 00:23:45,200 in the next group okay you'll be in the 448 00:23:45,200 --> 00:23:49,600 next group we do we still have more okay thank you so much you're quite 449 00:23:49,600 --> 00:23:51,760 welcome no problem so I have no one else 450 00:23:51,760 --> 00:23:53,400 signs up to speak for public comment on 451 00:23:53,400 --> 00:23:55,679 the legislative agenda so I declare the 452 00:23:55,679 --> 00:23:58,679 legislative agenda closed 453 00:23:58,679 --> 00:24:00,720 this time I ask for approval of approval 454 00:24:00,720 --> 00:24:03,080 of the legislative consent 455 00:24:03,080 --> 00:24:06,400 agenda move by m Patrick second by Mr M 456 00:24:06,400 --> 00:24:08,600 all those in favor 457 00:24:08,600 --> 00:24:11,279 I at this time we will have privilege of 458 00:24:11,279 --> 00:24:13,200 the floor regarding General City 459 00:24:13,200 --> 00:24:16,760 business and I have five individuals uh 460 00:24:16,760 --> 00:24:18,919 who are signed up to 461 00:24:18,919 --> 00:24:23,510 speak are you going to read 462 00:24:23,520 --> 00:24:25,559 this 463 00:24:25,559 --> 00:24:28,520 no no 464 00:24:28,520 --> 00:24:30,880 okay this first person sent in their 465 00:24:30,880 --> 00:24:33,310 public 466 00:24:33,320 --> 00:24:37,440 comment the comment is from a tet 467 00:24:37,440 --> 00:24:41,080 nagu alolan are you 468 00:24:41,080 --> 00:24:43,159 here okay 469 00:24:43,159 --> 00:24:45,760 no uh she writes thank you for the O 470 00:24:45,760 --> 00:24:47,279 opportunity to introduce our new 471 00:24:47,279 --> 00:24:50,640 non-for-profit organization cah 472 00:24:50,640 --> 00:24:52,840 Incorporated our mission is to conquer 473 00:24:52,840 --> 00:24:54,799 loneliness and social isolation through 474 00:24:54,799 --> 00:24:57,240 engagement experiences in the homes and 475 00:24:57,240 --> 00:24:59,279 community of of older adults in sken 476 00:24:59,279 --> 00:25:01,919 County I have been a nurse for over 24 477 00:25:01,919 --> 00:25:05,320 years working both administratively and 478 00:25:05,320 --> 00:25:07,279 directly with many seniors and their 479 00:25:07,279 --> 00:25:09,720 care providers the most valuable time 480 00:25:09,720 --> 00:25:13,720 for them and selfish selfishly me was 481 00:25:13,720 --> 00:25:15,480 the quality moment spent engaging with 482 00:25:15,480 --> 00:25:17,880 them on social level senior loneliness 483 00:25:17,880 --> 00:25:22,039 and social isolation are un underserved 484 00:25:22,039 --> 00:25:23,559 conditions that cost millions in 485 00:25:23,559 --> 00:25:26,440 Medicare dollars increase health risk to 486 00:25:26,440 --> 00:25:28,600 seniors including early death 487 00:25:28,600 --> 00:25:30,440 our organization has been providing 488 00:25:30,440 --> 00:25:32,080 social engagement events at senior 489 00:25:32,080 --> 00:25:34,080 independent living communities since 490 00:25:34,080 --> 00:25:37,760 July 2023 we became an official nonpr 491 00:25:37,760 --> 00:25:39,880 nonprofit organization in December of 492 00:25:39,880 --> 00:25:42,760 2023 the success of these events ignites 493 00:25:42,760 --> 00:25:45,159 our passion to add more programs and 494 00:25:45,159 --> 00:25:48,000 services to better meet the needs of our 495 00:25:48,000 --> 00:25:51,080 elderly population we would like the 496 00:25:51,080 --> 00:25:52,840 opportunity to introduce ourselves to 497 00:25:52,840 --> 00:25:55,000 the government of ski 498 00:25:55,000 --> 00:25:57,720 County how much better would we be a 499 00:25:57,720 --> 00:25:59,080 able to support our seniors by 500 00:25:59,080 --> 00:26:00,760 partnering with established social 501 00:26:00,760 --> 00:26:03,240 agencies senior providers nursing 502 00:26:03,240 --> 00:26:05,960 assisted living facilities veter 503 00:26:05,960 --> 00:26:08,799 agencies and others others to co 504 00:26:08,799 --> 00:26:11,159 cohesively work toward our mission we 505 00:26:11,159 --> 00:26:12,880 are also seeking support and guidance 506 00:26:12,880 --> 00:26:15,000 from the mayor's office to give this 507 00:26:15,000 --> 00:26:17,360 gift of Engagement to our seniors we 508 00:26:17,360 --> 00:26:18,600 would be honored to present our 509 00:26:18,600 --> 00:26:20,919 marketing plan at a city council meeting 510 00:26:20,919 --> 00:26:22,200 thank you for your consider 511 00:26:22,200 --> 00:26:23,840 consideration we look forward to hearing 512 00:26:23,840 --> 00:26:27,799 back from you thank you Miss P Miss Miku 513 00:26:27,799 --> 00:26:33,470 uh this time raan 514 00:26:33,480 --> 00:26:36,279 artist good evening again I wanna I 515 00:26:36,279 --> 00:26:38,120 watched a committee meeting last week 516 00:26:38,120 --> 00:26:40,240 and uh I just want to thank you for 517 00:26:40,240 --> 00:26:42,799 bringing up uh the minority 518 00:26:42,799 --> 00:26:45,399 participation during uh these contracts 519 00:26:45,399 --> 00:26:46,760 and as I was 520 00:26:46,760 --> 00:26:50,480 listening it seemed like uh your 521 00:26:50,480 --> 00:26:52,360 questions were getting the same o answer 522 00:26:52,360 --> 00:26:54,360 oh it's hard it's hard it's only hard 523 00:26:54,360 --> 00:26:56,279 when you don't do anything about 524 00:26:56,279 --> 00:26:58,120 it uh 525 00:26:58,120 --> 00:26:59,960 I'm going to explain to you how and I'm 526 00:26:59,960 --> 00:27:03,000 going use the paving contract as an 527 00:27:03,000 --> 00:27:05,840 example I'm a minority contractor 528 00:27:05,840 --> 00:27:07,760 non-minority contractor we're both truck 529 00:27:07,760 --> 00:27:08,760 and 530 00:27:08,760 --> 00:27:12,279 outfits main company throw cinan 531 00:27:12,279 --> 00:27:15,720 Industries in there has to fill their 532 00:27:15,720 --> 00:27:16,799 minority 533 00:27:16,799 --> 00:27:18,799 participation if I have a truck and he 534 00:27:18,799 --> 00:27:20,679 has a truck 535 00:27:20,679 --> 00:27:23,279 now I want you to listen to this we do 536 00:27:23,279 --> 00:27:26,840 not get to bid the job so money is not 537 00:27:26,840 --> 00:27:29,240 the problem it isn't like my numberers 538 00:27:29,240 --> 00:27:31,200 high his numers 539 00:27:31,200 --> 00:27:34,559 low we in the trucking industry we work 540 00:27:34,559 --> 00:27:37,440 for what they put out as their Trucking 541 00:27:37,440 --> 00:27:41,159 rate for the season rifenburg Newcastle 542 00:27:41,159 --> 00:27:43,960 louisi you can go on down that's just 543 00:27:43,960 --> 00:27:46,480 how it is I don't get to send in my 544 00:27:46,480 --> 00:27:48,159 number and say I need this much money to 545 00:27:48,159 --> 00:27:50,440 do the job I got to make it work within 546 00:27:50,440 --> 00:27:53,799 there so truck and pay were 547 00:27:53,799 --> 00:27:57,240 even now you need minority participation 548 00:27:57,240 --> 00:27:58,880 I should be going up a little bit cuz he 549 00:27:58,880 --> 00:28:02,039 doesn't have it so I don't understand 550 00:28:02,039 --> 00:28:04,039 why it's so 551 00:28:04,039 --> 00:28:07,399 hard to fit to 552 00:28:07,399 --> 00:28:09,320 fulfill the numbers you're supposed to 553 00:28:09,320 --> 00:28:12,200 meet it's only hard cuz nobody's making 554 00:28:12,200 --> 00:28:15,190 them do 555 00:28:15,200 --> 00:28:17,760 it and another example I want to give 556 00:28:17,760 --> 00:28:20,559 you of the games they play I brought my 557 00:28:20,559 --> 00:28:23,279 friend Terrell Bell down here and we got 558 00:28:23,279 --> 00:28:25,840 t-shirts and hoodies and there's three 559 00:28:25,840 --> 00:28:27,840 companies on here because were three 560 00:28:27,840 --> 00:28:30,039 minority companies in the area where 561 00:28:30,039 --> 00:28:33,480 they play the game where oh CLA said 562 00:28:33,480 --> 00:28:34,880 he'll do it for this he'll do it for 563 00:28:34,880 --> 00:28:37,559 cheaper than we want we're standing 564 00:28:37,559 --> 00:28:38,919 there having a conversation when his 565 00:28:38,919 --> 00:28:41,120 phone rang and they said that he said 566 00:28:41,120 --> 00:28:42,880 hang on let me put him on the phone for 567 00:28:42,880 --> 00:28:45,720 you these are the games they play and 568 00:28:45,720 --> 00:28:49,200 they can only play it if you allow 569 00:28:49,200 --> 00:28:54,640 them C in Industries last year four days 570 00:28:54,640 --> 00:28:58,559 the job started in August every day they 571 00:28:58,559 --> 00:29:01,919 had trucks Gary I seen you on the job I 572 00:29:01,919 --> 00:29:04,799 tried to tell you what was going on I 573 00:29:04,799 --> 00:29:08,240 call Ron before the before you guys even 574 00:29:08,240 --> 00:29:11,120 vote on it soon as I can when the the 575 00:29:11,120 --> 00:29:15,360 bid comes out I'm calling at 2:00 saying 576 00:29:15,360 --> 00:29:17,919 do you who who who's the lowest bidder 577 00:29:17,919 --> 00:29:20,640 my next call is to Ron Ron so and so got 578 00:29:20,640 --> 00:29:22,679 the job we're going to get on this you 579 00:29:22,679 --> 00:29:23,679 know they're going to you know they're 580 00:29:23,679 --> 00:29:24,919 going to play the 581 00:29:24,919 --> 00:29:28,760 games what's four days 582 00:29:28,760 --> 00:29:32,440 that's nothing I do it because it's in 583 00:29:32,440 --> 00:29:33,200 my 584 00:29:33,200 --> 00:29:37,440 city and I want to work in my 585 00:29:37,440 --> 00:29:42,389 city if you guys don't ask the 586 00:29:42,399 --> 00:29:44,320 questions I don't know what else to say 587 00:29:44,320 --> 00:29:46,480 Gary I I to tell you the truth I'm I'm 588 00:29:46,480 --> 00:29:47,840 just and I know I'm not supposed to 589 00:29:47,840 --> 00:29:49,919 speak directly to you but I kind of feel 590 00:29:49,919 --> 00:29:52,440 a certain way because I always believed 591 00:29:52,440 --> 00:29:54,600 in you even when you first started 592 00:29:54,600 --> 00:29:56,679 running and I always told my neighbors 593 00:29:56,679 --> 00:30:00,840 and everybody else if it's the law it's 594 00:30:00,840 --> 00:30:03,080 in the books he's going to make sure 595 00:30:03,080 --> 00:30:06,000 they do it right I need and I just feel 596 00:30:06,000 --> 00:30:07,919 like it's not being 597 00:30:07,919 --> 00:30:10,080 done and the fact that I had a 598 00:30:10,080 --> 00:30:11,679 one-on-one with 599 00:30:11,679 --> 00:30:13,840 you really just makes me feel like 600 00:30:13,840 --> 00:30:15,200 you're not paying attention to what's 601 00:30:15,200 --> 00:30:17,360 going on out here that's an insult to 602 00:30:17,360 --> 00:30:19,440 what they're doing they're feeding you 603 00:30:19,440 --> 00:30:23,519 guys any anyo excuses it's not hard okay 604 00:30:23,519 --> 00:30:24,799 I need you to summarize sir because your 605 00:30:24,799 --> 00:30:26,279 time has expired but I thank you very 606 00:30:26,279 --> 00:30:28,279 much for get us involved thank you thank 607 00:30:28,279 --> 00:30:32,269 you for 608 00:30:32,279 --> 00:30:48,750 coming Frank 609 00:30:48,760 --> 00:30:59,480 Wicks okay okay with respect to our trucker 610 00:30:59,480 --> 00:31:02,760 friend uh I think my observation if we 611 00:31:02,760 --> 00:31:05,279 have a trucker brought it and trucking 612 00:31:05,279 --> 00:31:07,880 is a tough job and it's important that 613 00:31:07,880 --> 00:31:10,559 they are treated fairly which means you 614 00:31:10,559 --> 00:31:12,600 know don't circumvent the law so I'm 615 00:31:12,600 --> 00:31:15,880 totally in support of this 616 00:31:15,880 --> 00:31:19,519 trucker okay so anything you can do to 617 00:31:19,519 --> 00:31:22,360 help him just good for 618 00:31:22,360 --> 00:31:26,799 everyone okay okay uh I'm standing here 619 00:31:26,799 --> 00:31:30,399 with my friend uh Larry my name is Larry 620 00:31:30,399 --> 00:31:33,559 meerhoff and here's sport Frank and we 621 00:31:33,559 --> 00:31:35,679 have Muhammad 622 00:31:35,679 --> 00:31:39,200 Mafi and and just by coincidence here's 623 00:31:39,200 --> 00:31:42,840 my my Muslim friend and here's my Jewish 624 00:31:42,840 --> 00:31:45,559 friend and my Jewish friend is also a 625 00:31:45,559 --> 00:31:51,710 musician who's performing over in G in 626 00:31:51,720 --> 00:31:54,360 gway and uh so he appreciates the 627 00:31:54,360 --> 00:31:59,200 dancers we had here and okay uh the the 628 00:31:59,200 --> 00:32:01,960 uh the proposed way after night might 629 00:32:01,960 --> 00:32:05,120 have sounded pretty uh outside the norm 630 00:32:05,120 --> 00:32:08,080 a month ago over the last weekend the 631 00:32:08,080 --> 00:32:10,559 two United States senators from Vermont 632 00:32:10,559 --> 00:32:12,679 came around and saying the same thing so 633 00:32:12,679 --> 00:32:16,039 we'd like the uh City SK to be on the 634 00:32:16,039 --> 00:32:18,840 record saying the same thing so the 635 00:32:18,840 --> 00:32:22,000 proposal is for the city of the city of 636 00:32:22,000 --> 00:32:24,399 skanu urges the president of the United 637 00:32:24,399 --> 00:32:27,799 States and Congress to immediate stopped 638 00:32:27,799 --> 00:32:31,720 funding and supplying weapons to Israel 639 00:32:31,720 --> 00:32:33,600 that are now being 640 00:32:33,600 --> 00:32:37,240 used uh to commit Unthinkable crimes 641 00:32:37,240 --> 00:32:40,760 against Palestinian people in Gaza and 642 00:32:40,760 --> 00:32:44,399 Humanity including genocide by weapons 643 00:32:44,399 --> 00:32:47,840 and starvation ethic cleansing 644 00:32:47,840 --> 00:32:50,279 destruction of homes 645 00:32:50,279 --> 00:32:53,039 hospitals universities and spiritual and 646 00:32:53,039 --> 00:32:55,720 historic sites leaving desperate people 647 00:32:55,720 --> 00:32:57,760 with nowhere to go 648 00:32:57,760 --> 00:33:00,519 so that's a proposal that I hope you can 649 00:33:00,519 --> 00:33:03,639 vote on and the City of skuy can come 650 00:33:03,639 --> 00:33:05,919 down on the side and we hope to make the 651 00:33:05,919 --> 00:33:08,559 same work with other cities communities 652 00:33:08,559 --> 00:33:12,639 villages to do the same thing 653 00:33:12,639 --> 00:33:16,679 uh the the context is 654 00:33:16,679 --> 00:33:20,519 the again the the Jews who settled in 655 00:33:20,519 --> 00:33:24,080 Palestine had a choice of working in 656 00:33:24,080 --> 00:33:27,120 peing cooperation with the native pal 657 00:33:27,120 --> 00:33:29,760 Palestinians as was envisioned by Albert 658 00:33:29,760 --> 00:33:32,840 Einstein and others but chose to 659 00:33:32,840 --> 00:33:35,639 forcibly remove Palestinians from homes 660 00:33:35,639 --> 00:33:39,039 with a goal of an ethically pure Jewish 661 00:33:39,039 --> 00:33:42,320 Birthright population extending from the 662 00:33:42,320 --> 00:33:45,840 Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea as 663 00:33:45,840 --> 00:33:48,679 prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu showed 664 00:33:48,679 --> 00:33:50,559 on a map to the United Nations in 665 00:33:50,559 --> 00:33:53,159 September 666 00:33:53,159 --> 00:33:55,720 2023 the pursuit of this Total 667 00:33:55,720 --> 00:33:58,000 Domination required a massive amount of 668 00:33:58,000 --> 00:33:59,639 United States tax 669 00:33:59,639 --> 00:34:02,919 money uh and weapons with no constraints 670 00:34:02,919 --> 00:34:04,399 on the 671 00:34:04,399 --> 00:34:11,200 use again see since October 7th on of 672 00:34:11,200 --> 00:34:14,560 2023 Israel could have exercised the 673 00:34:14,560 --> 00:34:15,480 right of 674 00:34:15,480 --> 00:34:18,399 self-defense by restoring effective 675 00:34:18,399 --> 00:34:21,679 monitoring on the wall 676 00:34:21,679 --> 00:34:25,159 and that keeps Palestinians and Gaza out 677 00:34:25,159 --> 00:34:29,919 of the Israel and recover hostages by 678 00:34:29,919 --> 00:34:34,119 exchange with uh what has happened since 679 00:34:34,119 --> 00:34:36,079 shows a Total Domination rather than 680 00:34:36,079 --> 00:34:38,839 defense is is the goal so I need you to 681 00:34:38,839 --> 00:34:41,240 summarize please okay soorry I got three 682 00:34:41,240 --> 00:34:44,240 points there sorry one the property 683 00:34:44,240 --> 00:34:47,079 damage in Gaza from thousands of United 684 00:34:47,079 --> 00:34:48,879 States supplied bombs and airplanes 685 00:34:48,879 --> 00:34:51,480 exceeds the combined damage to Hiroshima 686 00:34:51,480 --> 00:34:54,359 and Nagasaki from the atom bombs the 687 00:34:54,359 --> 00:34:56,079 deaths and destructions are approaching 688 00:34:56,079 --> 00:34:59,000 the many and may surpass the J Japanese 689 00:34:59,000 --> 00:35:01,560 deaths that happen from the bombs 690 00:35:01,560 --> 00:35:04,440 finally a genocide by starvation is 691 00:35:04,440 --> 00:35:07,560 being done by UND under by undermining 692 00:35:07,560 --> 00:35:10,040 the United Nations based food agencies 693 00:35:10,040 --> 00:35:13,320 and blocking uh deliveries by truck the 694 00:35:13,320 --> 00:35:15,880 United Station States is feebly 695 00:35:15,880 --> 00:35:19,520 responding with humanitarian a needs via 696 00:35:19,520 --> 00:35:22,119 parachute and telling of a plan to 697 00:35:22,119 --> 00:35:26,119 construct emergency Pier to deliver sea 698 00:35:26,119 --> 00:35:28,599 the Cru the United States is trying to 699 00:35:28,599 --> 00:35:31,480 act heroically to help the victims of 700 00:35:31,480 --> 00:35:33,720 the United States supplied bombs being 701 00:35:33,720 --> 00:35:36,160 dropped by Israel and the closing 702 00:35:36,160 --> 00:35:38,440 thought evil can happen when good things 703 00:35:38,440 --> 00:35:42,280 are when good people are silent and also 704 00:35:42,280 --> 00:35:45,480 when they're okay with it okay thank you 705 00:35:45,480 --> 00:35:47,790 thank 706 00:35:47,800 --> 00:35:51,119 you may I have a few may I say a few 707 00:35:51,119 --> 00:35:53,400 sentences yeah okay I'll put you down as 708 00:35:53,400 --> 00:35:54,800 a separate individual yes sir you may 709 00:35:54,800 --> 00:35:57,599 just a few sentences I I listened that 710 00:35:57,599 --> 00:35:59,880 initial prayer that you mentioned in 711 00:35:59,880 --> 00:36:02,920 that prayer you asked uh help God help 712 00:36:02,920 --> 00:36:06,079 us to bring honor and glory to God help 713 00:36:06,079 --> 00:36:08,560 us to make the right decisions in the 714 00:36:08,560 --> 00:36:10,680 Pledge of Allegiance you said that we 715 00:36:10,680 --> 00:36:12,440 want to bring liberty and justice for 716 00:36:12,440 --> 00:36:17,630 all within 5 months 717 00:36:17,640 --> 00:36:20,800 31,000 people have been killed more than 718 00:36:20,800 --> 00:36:26,000 70% of them children and women the bombs 719 00:36:26,000 --> 00:36:28,839 as are t tax dollars are thrown they are 720 00:36:28,839 --> 00:36:32,960 buried under the uh buildings hungry 721 00:36:32,960 --> 00:36:36,040 thirsty and it may not work it may not 722 00:36:36,040 --> 00:36:38,200 have any effect but it shows at least 723 00:36:38,200 --> 00:36:41,280 some conscientious people say because 724 00:36:41,280 --> 00:36:44,599 this is done at our in our names people 725 00:36:44,599 --> 00:36:46,920 around the world know this it's only the 726 00:36:46,920 --> 00:36:48,920 media here that keeps the American 727 00:36:48,920 --> 00:36:51,240 people under informed so it would be 728 00:36:51,240 --> 00:36:54,119 nice for a city of con to say we are not 729 00:36:54,119 --> 00:36:56,880 being Bamboozled by what ABC NBC shows 730 00:36:56,880 --> 00:36:59,160 this is against the humanity against the 731 00:36:59,160 --> 00:37:05,390 consciousness of humans thank you thank 732 00:37:05,400 --> 00:37:09,309 you rob Rod 733 00:37:09,319 --> 00:37:12,960 Hubert hello everyone it's the third 734 00:37:12,960 --> 00:37:15,520 time I've been here and uh nothing's 735 00:37:15,520 --> 00:37:18,440 still been done I don't even get a call 736 00:37:18,440 --> 00:37:21,319 back maybe one of you guys will call me 737 00:37:21,319 --> 00:37:22,880 back I hear about the roads and 738 00:37:22,880 --> 00:37:25,920 connecting that are awful why don't we 739 00:37:25,920 --> 00:37:27,680 have a plan in place you got all these 740 00:37:27,680 --> 00:37:29,640 people that are you know they get voted 741 00:37:29,640 --> 00:37:36,119 in and they don't do anything you know I the nice people don't get me wrong but 742 00:37:36,119 --> 00:37:38,280 uh something's got to happen a plan's 743 00:37:38,280 --> 00:37:41,000 got to be in place I guess we're not as 744 00:37:41,000 --> 00:37:44,000 important the roads we it's 745 00:37:44,000 --> 00:37:47,040 taxpayers pay your salary you know where 746 00:37:47,040 --> 00:37:51,240 we are when uh you want to run for uh 747 00:37:51,240 --> 00:37:54,720 your campaign but uh second time I 748 00:37:54,720 --> 00:37:57,359 didn't get a call either 749 00:37:57,359 --> 00:37:59,319 but I just don't understand we live in 750 00:37:59,319 --> 00:38:02,040 this city and pay the taxes and we ask 751 00:38:02,040 --> 00:38:04,319 for services especially in Woodland when 752 00:38:04,319 --> 00:38:07,920 where I live we don't get anything hard 753 00:38:07,920 --> 00:38:10,480 let's wake up here and get get moving 754 00:38:10,480 --> 00:38:13,920 another thing around the park is paved 755 00:38:13,920 --> 00:38:18,119 unit street is paved but no place else 756 00:38:18,119 --> 00:38:21,079 hire a contractor get off your butts and 757 00:38:21,079 --> 00:38:23,839 do something and I didn't swear but and 758 00:38:23,839 --> 00:38:26,119 another thing the park is a mess with 759 00:38:26,119 --> 00:38:28,599 leaves they don't do leaves and I went 760 00:38:28,599 --> 00:38:32,560 through uh the park and saw that phone 761 00:38:32,560 --> 00:38:35,720 all rusty and paint coming off of it we 762 00:38:35,720 --> 00:38:37,480 got summer coming you got that swiming 763 00:38:37,480 --> 00:38:39,800 pool we don't want things to be left 764 00:38:39,800 --> 00:38:43,160 like that so get moving I don't mean to 765 00:38:43,160 --> 00:38:44,760 be mean but you sit there and you're 766 00:38:44,760 --> 00:38:47,040 looking then you don't say 767 00:38:47,040 --> 00:38:50,920 nothing get with it I'm sorry but that's 768 00:38:50,920 --> 00:38:53,119 how I feel another thing I bought a new 769 00:38:53,119 --> 00:38:57,480 truck I hit a pothole $40,000 for truck 770 00:38:57,480 --> 00:39:01,000 you know get going every other week you 771 00:39:01,000 --> 00:39:03,880 come here nothing gets 772 00:39:03,880 --> 00:39:08,160 done I've had it sorry 773 00:39:08,160 --> 00:39:10,920 but just don't get it I'm a former city 774 00:39:10,920 --> 00:39:14,560 employee I'm a retired I know what goes 775 00:39:14,560 --> 00:39:16,760 on they make deals and there's a lot of 776 00:39:16,760 --> 00:39:18,640 drip wood that doesn't work and they get 777 00:39:18,640 --> 00:39:22,640 big salaries I knew everything so please 778 00:39:22,640 --> 00:39:25,520 I'm begging you to can somebody call me 779 00:39:25,520 --> 00:39:29,710 and put a plan in 780 00:39:29,720 --> 00:39:32,079 place so with that that's all I got to 781 00:39:32,079 --> 00:39:33,800 say the third time I'm here I'm not 782 00:39:33,800 --> 00:39:35,280 going to 783 00:39:35,280 --> 00:39:37,800 bother all right you guys have a nice 784 00:39:37,800 --> 00:39:42,069 night thank 785 00:39:42,079 --> 00:39:48,750 you uh Andre 786 00:39:48,760 --> 00:39:51,839 Gerard um hi uh good evening how you 787 00:39:51,839 --> 00:39:54,280 doing my name is Andre 788 00:39:54,280 --> 00:39:57,200 Gerard um I'm here over here to discuss 789 00:39:57,200 --> 00:39:59,800 you know the issue um matter of fact um 790 00:39:59,800 --> 00:40:03,839 my name is Andre Gerard uh I have a AKA 791 00:40:03,839 --> 00:40:07,560 they know me as triple OG um I'm the uh 792 00:40:07,560 --> 00:40:10,440 founder the CEO as well as the executive 793 00:40:10,440 --> 00:40:12,839 director of the Premier business to 794 00:40:12,839 --> 00:40:15,680 reduce violence here in SKC which is 795 00:40:15,680 --> 00:40:18,160 called gang affiliated nonviolent 796 00:40:18,160 --> 00:40:21,160 guidance it is spelled gang and you know 797 00:40:21,160 --> 00:40:23,880 one of the amazing things about this 798 00:40:23,880 --> 00:40:26,800 business is that I am forever promoting 799 00:40:26,800 --> 00:40:29,800 hugs no slugs I'm forever telling the 800 00:40:29,800 --> 00:40:31,720 blood the the lightning Kings all 801 00:40:31,720 --> 00:40:34,000 these bangers out here to give their 802 00:40:34,000 --> 00:40:36,960 homie a hug instead of a slug and 803 00:40:36,960 --> 00:40:39,720 unfortunately you know um I made so much 804 00:40:39,720 --> 00:40:42,119 sacrifices throughout my years the three 805 00:40:42,119 --> 00:40:44,720 years that I was on Parole uh to do 806 00:40:44,720 --> 00:40:46,839 something positive for the community to 807 00:40:46,839 --> 00:40:49,560 give back in a way that you know um 808 00:40:49,560 --> 00:40:52,760 other other people don't um I don't know 809 00:40:52,760 --> 00:40:56,000 why you know uh at this point in my life 810 00:40:56,000 --> 00:40:59,280 that God called me um to reduce violence 811 00:40:59,280 --> 00:41:01,680 and to uplift the youth but their 812 00:41:01,680 --> 00:41:03,720 respect my handle I learned everything 813 00:41:03,720 --> 00:41:05,839 in threes and I break everything down in 814 00:41:05,839 --> 00:41:08,640 threes and unfortunately I was able to 815 00:41:08,640 --> 00:41:11,200 obtain an ice cream truck that was 816 00:41:11,200 --> 00:41:14,760 maliciously uh confiscated October 27th 817 00:41:14,760 --> 00:41:16,960 by the police in a way to try to 818 00:41:16,960 --> 00:41:18,599 discourage me you know there are people 819 00:41:18,599 --> 00:41:20,680 out in the neighborhoods you know 820 00:41:20,680 --> 00:41:22,200 especially the black and the Latino 821 00:41:22,200 --> 00:41:24,119 people that I'm trying to come bring 822 00:41:24,119 --> 00:41:26,400 together Unity I go through a lot of 823 00:41:26,400 --> 00:41:28,280 problems I go through problems with the 824 00:41:28,280 --> 00:41:30,480 community I go through problems with you 825 00:41:30,480 --> 00:41:32,680 know the officials there are people that 826 00:41:32,680 --> 00:41:34,920 just want to break my spirit and you 827 00:41:34,920 --> 00:41:36,400 know like I come from the area of 828 00:41:36,400 --> 00:41:39,319 getting high robbing stealing you know I 829 00:41:39,319 --> 00:41:41,920 have to put my face on some of the most 830 00:41:41,920 --> 00:41:43,800 you know like humiliating things but 831 00:41:43,800 --> 00:41:46,319 it's a power to help me in my process to 832 00:41:46,319 --> 00:41:48,960 be a better man and you know I'm just 833 00:41:48,960 --> 00:41:51,640 grateful that you know like I was able 834 00:41:51,640 --> 00:41:53,720 to turn around and put this business 835 00:41:53,720 --> 00:41:56,839 together you know and it's just terrible 836 00:41:56,839 --> 00:41:59,640 that the summer is approaching and what 837 00:41:59,640 --> 00:42:02,760 I provided for the Youth is you know um 838 00:42:02,760 --> 00:42:06,280 you know barbecues I provided you know 839 00:42:06,280 --> 00:42:07,839 uh different things such as you know 840 00:42:07,839 --> 00:42:09,839 ciphers where they can uh bring out 841 00:42:09,839 --> 00:42:11,960 their talent I want to turn around and 842 00:42:11,960 --> 00:42:15,040 be able to establish cards games clean 843 00:42:15,040 --> 00:42:17,640 the park you know like one of the um 844 00:42:17,640 --> 00:42:20,520 initiatives that I initially uh promoted 845 00:42:20,520 --> 00:42:22,920 was uh the help of keeping the park 846 00:42:22,920 --> 00:42:26,400 clean the park is filthy people you know 847 00:42:26,400 --> 00:42:29,599 like I mean it it's just sad that you 848 00:42:29,599 --> 00:42:31,760 know like I have the initiative and I 849 00:42:31,760 --> 00:42:34,800 have the power and ability to keep SKC 850 00:42:34,800 --> 00:42:37,960 safe and clean it's called project SKC 851 00:42:37,960 --> 00:42:40,520 safe and clean streets and I can't get 852 00:42:40,520 --> 00:42:43,559 no help from the very people that should 853 00:42:43,559 --> 00:42:46,680 be grateful because prior to you winning 854 00:42:46,680 --> 00:42:50,200 that election seat you know you held up 855 00:42:50,200 --> 00:42:53,319 my banner you Pro you know that Banner 856 00:42:53,319 --> 00:42:56,800 every official that see that Banner 857 00:42:56,800 --> 00:42:59,800 they praise it police praise it fire 858 00:42:59,800 --> 00:43:01,920 departments praise it I I you know I 859 00:43:01,920 --> 00:43:04,800 just get nothing but praise because it's 860 00:43:04,800 --> 00:43:07,680 the only business that's reducing 861 00:43:07,680 --> 00:43:11,559 violence and connec I am promoting hugs 862 00:43:11,559 --> 00:43:13,880 no slugs and the last thing that I want 863 00:43:13,880 --> 00:43:17,720 to talk about the most serious crisis 864 00:43:17,720 --> 00:43:21,000 that's happening right now in SKC is a 865 00:43:21,000 --> 00:43:24,440 mental illness that is not being 866 00:43:24,440 --> 00:43:28,040 addressed they need comprehensive reform 867 00:43:28,040 --> 00:43:31,440 for mental illness you know there are 868 00:43:31,440 --> 00:43:33,520 there's just too much mental illness 869 00:43:33,520 --> 00:43:37,720 just ramp it and then you have these uh 870 00:43:37,720 --> 00:43:39,680 organizations that are I don't know what 871 00:43:39,680 --> 00:43:40,839 you know what they doing with the money 872 00:43:40,839 --> 00:43:44,240 or the funding but nobody is helping the 873 00:43:44,240 --> 00:43:48,720 mentally ill and if the mentally ill are 874 00:43:48,720 --> 00:43:52,240 not going to turn around and be helped I 875 00:43:52,240 --> 00:43:55,319 need you later it's going to be a very 876 00:43:55,319 --> 00:43:58,240 serious serious problem and you summize 877 00:43:58,240 --> 00:44:02,200 yes thank you uh please address those 878 00:44:02,200 --> 00:44:07,960 people who have mental illness thank you know no justice for those no peace 879 00:44:07,960 --> 00:44:20,549 for you no justice sir your time is 880 00:44:20,559 --> 00:44:22,800 expired I have no one else signed up to 881 00:44:22,800 --> 00:44:25,119 speak so I declare the public comment of 882 00:44:25,119 --> 00:44:28,829 City business closed 883 00:44:28,839 --> 00:44:30,119 uh at this time any miscellaneous 884 00:44:30,119 --> 00:44:34,190 business of the 885 00:44:34,200 --> 00:44:39,910 council 886 00:44:39,920 --> 00:44:42,400 mayor okay um first of all I just want 887 00:44:42,400 --> 00:44:46,119 to congratulate um Carlos kotto as being 888 00:44:46,119 --> 00:44:48,000 named the uh new superintendent for this 889 00:44:48,000 --> 00:44:50,640 connected City School District so last 890 00:44:50,640 --> 00:44:52,119 um this past Friday they made that 891 00:44:52,119 --> 00:44:54,440 announcement so just was uh glad we were 892 00:44:54,440 --> 00:44:57,359 most of us were able to attend and I'm 893 00:44:57,359 --> 00:45:00,480 glad to see that happen um as we've all 894 00:45:00,480 --> 00:45:04,359 heard about the the tragedy of the the 895 00:45:04,359 --> 00:45:07,319 child that was um that was killed here 896 00:45:07,319 --> 00:45:10,040 in the city and uh someone asked me a 897 00:45:10,040 --> 00:45:12,000 question uh and saw that thought that we 898 00:45:12,000 --> 00:45:14,160 should pass legislation regarding 899 00:45:14,160 --> 00:45:15,839 abandoned child act so I just want 900 00:45:15,839 --> 00:45:18,000 everyone to know uh that there is 901 00:45:18,000 --> 00:45:19,960 legislation called the abandoned infant 902 00:45:19,960 --> 00:45:21,760 protection act where someone can bring 903 00:45:21,760 --> 00:45:24,680 an infant to a c safe place and then 904 00:45:24,680 --> 00:45:27,480 there's no questions asked about it so 905 00:45:27,480 --> 00:45:28,960 in response to the person who raised the 906 00:45:28,960 --> 00:45:30,160 question whether the city council would 907 00:45:30,160 --> 00:45:32,559 be passing any legislation there already 908 00:45:32,559 --> 00:45:35,040 is legislation in place where um someone 909 00:45:35,040 --> 00:45:36,200 can bring an infant if they think 910 00:45:36,200 --> 00:45:38,119 they're going to harm them to bring this 911 00:45:38,119 --> 00:45:40,880 someone to a like a firehouse a police 912 00:45:40,880 --> 00:45:43,200 uh police department a hospital or 913 00:45:43,200 --> 00:45:44,520 someone they feel that can take care of 914 00:45:44,520 --> 00:45:45,880 the infant and will take care of the 915 00:45:45,880 --> 00:45:47,400 infant but I just want people to know 916 00:45:47,400 --> 00:45:50,200 that that is in place and um we uh our 917 00:45:50,200 --> 00:45:51,880 hearts go out to the families of the 918 00:45:51,880 --> 00:45:55,640 child Halo and just pray for the entire 919 00:45:55,640 --> 00:45:57,359 family family because it's a tragedy no 920 00:45:57,359 --> 00:45:58,960 matter how you look at 921 00:45:58,960 --> 00:46:01,200 it if there's nothing further to come 922 00:46:01,200 --> 00:46:02,760 before the city council I will ask for a 923 00:46:02,760 --> 00:46:05,200 motion to adjourn moved by Mr Farley 924 00:46:05,200 --> 00:46:09,829 second by Mr Mancini all those in favor 925 00:46:09,839 --> 00:46:24,790 I we're 926 00:46:24,800 --> 00:46:27,800 adjourned