1 00:00:05,879 --> 00:00:07,480 I'd like to call the city Caucus meeting 2 00:00:07,480 --> 00:00:11,200 to order for Monday July 22nd 3 00:00:11,200 --> 00:00:13,599 2024 we have two public hearings this 4 00:00:13,599 --> 00:00:16,840 evening if the clerk could please 5 00:00:16,840 --> 00:00:20,279 read item number one for public hearing 6 00:00:20,279 --> 00:00:22,000 a public hearing regarding the renaming 7 00:00:22,000 --> 00:00:25,320 of city city of SK Street 8 00:00:25,320 --> 00:00:30,279 i' mondly public hearing number two 9 00:00:30,279 --> 00:00:31,599 we have two public hearing public 10 00:00:31,599 --> 00:00:37,160 hearing number two a public hearing regarding the proposed 2024 2025 11 00:00:37,160 --> 00:00:40,840 HUD annual action plan thank you we have 12 00:00:40,840 --> 00:00:42,680 10 items for consideration and if the 13 00:00:42,680 --> 00:00:44,600 clerk would please read item number 14 00:00:44,600 --> 00:00:47,440 one item number one under original 15 00:00:47,440 --> 00:00:49,760 consideration a resolution authorizing 16 00:00:49,760 --> 00:00:51,559 the commissioner of Finance deposit the 17 00:00:51,559 --> 00:00:53,239 Consolidated local Street and Highway 18 00:00:53,239 --> 00:00:55,840 Improvement program other noise chips 19 00:00:55,840 --> 00:00:59,039 extreme winter recovery EWR pave New 20 00:00:59,039 --> 00:01:09,759 York pave NY State touring route Str Str and PVE our potholes po funding in the 21 00:01:09,759 --> 00:01:12,000 total amount of 4, 22 00:01:12,000 --> 00:01:14,520 87,4 23 00:01:14,520 --> 00:01:17,439 36.79 to the to the capital budget codes 24 00:01:17,439 --> 00:01:19,119 specifically for these 25 00:01:19,119 --> 00:01:21,560 projects discussed in committee with 26 00:01:21,560 --> 00:01:23,159 objection and non 27 00:01:23,159 --> 00:01:25,400 consent item number 28 00:01:25,400 --> 00:01:27,479 two item number two for original 29 00:01:27,479 --> 00:01:29,200 consideration a resolution supporting 30 00:01:29,200 --> 00:01:31,280 the submission of a Grant application to 31 00:01:31,280 --> 00:01:32,560 the New York State smart growth 32 00:01:32,560 --> 00:01:34,600 Community Planning and Zoning grant 33 00:01:34,600 --> 00:01:36,799 program discuss in committee with 34 00:01:36,799 --> 00:01:40,360 objection and on consent item number 35 00:01:40,360 --> 00:01:42,600 three item number three under original 36 00:01:42,600 --> 00:01:44,759 consideration a resolution authorizing a 37 00:01:44,759 --> 00:01:47,680 sale of 1265 Congress Street for 38 00:01:47,680 --> 00:01:49,840 $3,000 discussed in committee with 39 00:01:49,840 --> 00:01:55,799 objection on consent item number four committee objection on 40 00:01:55,799 --> 00:01:58,520 consent item number three item number 41 00:01:58,520 --> 00:02:05,510 four under original 42 00:02:05,520 --> 00:02:06,680 discussed in committee with that 43 00:02:06,680 --> 00:02:11,039 objection on consent item number five under original 44 00:02:11,039 --> 00:02:12,879 consideration a resolution authorizing 45 00:02:12,879 --> 00:02:16,200 the sale of 107 Forest Road for 46 00:02:16,200 --> 00:02:19,760 $451 and no discuss in committee with 47 00:02:19,760 --> 00:02:22,480 objection on consent item number 48 00:02:22,480 --> 00:02:25,519 six discuss committee with objection on 49 00:02:25,519 --> 00:02:27,400 consent item number six under original 50 00:02:27,400 --> 00:02:29,280 consideration a resolution authorizing 51 00:02:29,280 --> 00:02:33,440 theale of 209 Elmer Avenue for 52 00:02:33,440 --> 00:02:36,280 135,000 $135,100 53 00:02:36,280 --> 00:02:39,280 discing committee with on consent it 54 00:02:39,280 --> 00:02:41,040 discussed in committee with objection on 55 00:02:41,040 --> 00:02:50,470 consent item number seven item 56 00:02:50,480 --> 00:02:52,680 number discussed in committee without 57 00:02:52,680 --> 00:02:59,949 objection on consent item number eight 58 00:02:59,959 --> 00:03:01,440 it 59 00:03:01,440 --> 00:03:03,239 number2 60 00:03:03,239 --> 00:03:05,400 Street discussed in committee with 61 00:03:05,400 --> 00:03:07,840 objection on consent item number nine 62 00:03:07,840 --> 00:03:09,920 item number n under contract and Supply 63 00:03:09,920 --> 00:03:11,480 a resolution supping the bid and 64 00:03:11,480 --> 00:03:13,560 contracts for the fire station number 65 00:03:13,560 --> 00:03:17,599 one H and gener upgrad contracts MC andc 66 00:03:17,599 --> 00:03:21,040 a total amount of, 67 00:03:21,040 --> 00:03:23,120 69647 discussing committee with 68 00:03:23,120 --> 00:03:25,720 objection on consent item number 10 item 69 00:03:25,720 --> 00:03:27,840 number 10 under contract and Supply a 70 00:03:27,840 --> 00:03:30,120 resolution awarding the B and contract 71 00:03:30,120 --> 00:03:32,760 of city of preast concrete panels the 72 00:03:32,760 --> 00:03:34,480 trail long with preast Incorporated in 73 00:03:34,480 --> 00:03:36,040 the amount of 74 00:03:36,040 --> 00:03:40,560 $9,300 discuss in committee without objection and on consent there 75 00:03:40,560 --> 00:03:42,159 will be one other additional resolution 76 00:03:42,159 --> 00:03:44,519 night tonight which was passed two weeks 77 00:03:44,519 --> 00:03:46,640 ago there's nothing more to come before 78 00:03:46,640 --> 00:03:48,280 the city council caucus ask for motion 79 00:03:48,280 --> 00:03:51,280 to adjourn motion by Miss Patrick second 80 00:03:51,280 --> 00:03:54,200 by Mr Farley all in favor we are 81 00:03:54,200 --> 00:03:55,959 adjourned I'd like to call the city 82 00:03:55,959 --> 00:03:58,159 council meeting to order for Monday July 83 00:03:58,159 --> 00:04:01,400 22nd 2024 84 00:04:01,400 --> 00:04:04,079 and we have no one here that uh for to 85 00:04:04,079 --> 00:04:06,159 lead us in the prayer invocation and I 86 00:04:06,159 --> 00:04:09,280 would like to invite Imam Jamal sha if 87 00:04:09,280 --> 00:04:14,589 you would come forward and offer the 88 00:04:14,599 --> 00:04:28,189 invocation 89 00:04:28,199 --> 00:04:32,189 here thank you so much 90 00:04:32,199 --> 00:04:34,080 in the name of God the most beneficent 91 00:04:34,080 --> 00:04:35,039 the most 92 00:04:35,039 --> 00:04:38,199 merciful all praise is due to God Lord 93 00:04:38,199 --> 00:04:41,400 of all the worlds the most beneficent 94 00:04:41,400 --> 00:04:42,360 the most 95 00:04:42,360 --> 00:04:45,479 merciful the one who we are ultimately 96 00:04:45,479 --> 00:04:48,120 held accountable to may God keep us 97 00:04:48,120 --> 00:04:49,600 truthful 98 00:04:49,600 --> 00:04:53,080 steadfast and courageous in the phase of 99 00:04:53,080 --> 00:04:56,680 tyranny and oppression 100 00:04:56,680 --> 00:04:59,440 amen like to call on councilwoman Doro 101 00:04:59,440 --> 00:05:04,310 to in the 102 00:05:04,320 --> 00:05:15,629 pledge 103 00:05:15,639 --> 00:05:20,950 stat thank 104 00:05:20,960 --> 00:05:23,319 you if the deputy clerk would please 105 00:05:23,319 --> 00:05:32,670 complete the Roll Call 106 00:05:32,680 --> 00:05:35,199 hope Mr 107 00:05:35,199 --> 00:05:39,350 Toro Mr 108 00:05:39,360 --> 00:05:41,759 Farley Mr 109 00:05:41,759 --> 00:05:44,080 Mancini is 110 00:05:44,080 --> 00:05:46,880 absent Mr 111 00:05:46,880 --> 00:05:51,000 muten Miss Patrick here Mr 112 00:05:51,000 --> 00:05:53,919 Williams and Miss Porterfield 113 00:05:53,919 --> 00:05:56,520 here we have one AO order resolution 114 00:05:56,520 --> 00:05:58,560 which was passed two weeks ago and at 115 00:05:58,560 --> 00:06:00,360 this time I will call on council member 116 00:06:00,360 --> 00:06:02,960 Williams to present the resolution 117 00:06:02,960 --> 00:06:04,840 recognizing the auxiliary youth group of 118 00:06:04,840 --> 00:06:11,390 the alberry court number 119 00:06:11,400 --> 00:06:21,029 28 I'd like to invite those members up 120 00:06:21,039 --> 00:06:40,670 front test test 121 00:06:40,680 --> 00:06:43,759 would you guys wouldn't mind facing 122 00:06:43,759 --> 00:06:46,479 forward I was in 123 00:06:46,479 --> 00:06:48,160 unison 124 00:06:48,160 --> 00:06:50,800 right okay may have the floor you may 125 00:06:50,800 --> 00:06:53,790 have the 126 00:06:53,800 --> 00:06:56,000 floor uh so today I'll be pass uh 127 00:06:56,000 --> 00:06:57,759 reading a resolution recognizing the 128 00:06:57,759 --> 00:07:00,080 auxiliary youth group of the alab court 129 00:07:00,080 --> 00:07:02,599 number 28 for achieving second place at 130 00:07:02,599 --> 00:07:05,440 the ancient Egyptian Arabic order Nobles 131 00:07:05,440 --> 00:07:08,080 on Mystic Shrine National 132 00:07:08,080 --> 00:07:10,199 exhibition whereas the 133 00:07:10,199 --> 00:07:13,039 albari auxiliary youth group has emerged 134 00:07:13,039 --> 00:07:14,240 as one of the youngest youth 135 00:07:14,240 --> 00:07:16,720 organizations in the nation to secure a 136 00:07:16,720 --> 00:07:18,840 second place finish in the dance 137 00:07:18,840 --> 00:07:22,840 Exhibition at the aea nms Imperial Youth 138 00:07:22,840 --> 00:07:24,879 Department in augural Imperial youth 139 00:07:24,879 --> 00:07:27,759 conference in New Orleans Louisiana this 140 00:07:27,759 --> 00:07:29,479 opened the door to academic scholar 141 00:07:29,479 --> 00:07:31,560 scholarships and National recognition 142 00:07:31,560 --> 00:07:33,599 and networking for this young group of 143 00:07:33,599 --> 00:07:36,160 ladies and whereas representing the 144 00:07:36,160 --> 00:07:38,000 capital region of New York and the City 145 00:07:38,000 --> 00:07:41,720 of skty the alari auxiliary youth group 146 00:07:41,720 --> 00:07:43,520 operating through the national Shriner 147 00:07:43,520 --> 00:07:46,039 Youth Department is commended for their 148 00:07:46,039 --> 00:07:48,199 perseverance excuse me persistence and 149 00:07:48,199 --> 00:07:50,919 dedication to showcasing skty on the 150 00:07:50,919 --> 00:07:52,919 highest national stage this 151 00:07:52,919 --> 00:07:55,199 accomplishment has made possible through 152 00:07:55,199 --> 00:07:57,840 the expert guidance and mentorship of US 153 00:07:57,840 --> 00:08:01,039 Marine Michael baros 154 00:08:01,039 --> 00:08:04,240 Monique King Banks and Desiree chairs 155 00:08:04,240 --> 00:08:06,280 and whereas showing steadfast 156 00:08:06,280 --> 00:08:08,479 perseverance needed to represent the 157 00:08:08,479 --> 00:08:10,560 state of New York and New Orleans along 158 00:08:10,560 --> 00:08:12,680 with their hard work and effort invested 159 00:08:12,680 --> 00:08:14,280 in fundraising and maintaining 160 00:08:14,280 --> 00:08:16,319 exceptional academic standings their 161 00:08:16,319 --> 00:08:18,280 success is a testament to our local 162 00:08:18,280 --> 00:08:19,800 community's abundant 163 00:08:19,800 --> 00:08:22,159 determination and whereas the alari 164 00:08:22,159 --> 00:08:24,159 youth auxiliary group has shown through 165 00:08:24,159 --> 00:08:25,759 their continued dedication to the city 166 00:08:25,759 --> 00:08:28,000 of skty and the greater Capital Region 167 00:08:28,000 --> 00:08:30,120 and supporting the ronal McDonald House 168 00:08:30,120 --> 00:08:31,879 handing out Christmas gifts for tours 169 00:08:31,879 --> 00:08:34,000 for Tots and supporting summer lunch 170 00:08:34,000 --> 00:08:36,839 programs through Sycamore collaborative 171 00:08:36,839 --> 00:08:39,240 and whereas recognizing the hemic impact 172 00:08:39,240 --> 00:08:40,880 of the New York shiners organization 173 00:08:40,880 --> 00:08:42,599 within our community involves 174 00:08:42,599 --> 00:08:43,919 appreciating the hard work and 175 00:08:43,919 --> 00:08:46,640 dedication of this auxiliary youth group 176 00:08:46,640 --> 00:08:48,320 as well as the support provided by 177 00:08:48,320 --> 00:08:50,080 adults and community members throughout 178 00:08:50,080 --> 00:08:52,760 the capital region for over a decade now 179 00:08:52,760 --> 00:08:55,080 therefore be it resolved the Sky City 180 00:08:55,080 --> 00:08:57,880 Council and Mayor Gary AR Gary AR 181 00:08:57,880 --> 00:08:59,720 McCarthy to hereby pause in their 182 00:08:59,720 --> 00:09:01,360 deliberations to recognize the many 183 00:09:01,360 --> 00:09:03,480 accomplishments of these young ladies on 184 00:09:03,480 --> 00:09:05,660 their path to 185 00:09:05,660 --> 00:09:14,720 [Applause] 186 00:09:14,720 --> 00:09:16,680 success if we already passed this 187 00:09:16,680 --> 00:09:17,920 resolution so we don't need a motion 188 00:09:17,920 --> 00:09:19,839 tonight thank you I was going to say 189 00:09:19,839 --> 00:09:21,320 definitely my excitement got ahead of me 190 00:09:21,320 --> 00:09:23,640 it's always a beautiful picture to see 191 00:09:23,640 --> 00:09:25,680 uh some of our young talented women up 192 00:09:25,680 --> 00:09:27,760 here and definitely represented by their 193 00:09:27,760 --> 00:09:29,040 passionate family members and community 194 00:09:29,040 --> 00:09:31,040 members so at this point I'd like to 195 00:09:31,040 --> 00:09:33,040 offer the stage to miss chairs how to 196 00:09:33,040 --> 00:09:36,590 share some 197 00:09:36,600 --> 00:09:40,200 words thank you um good evening everyone 198 00:09:40,200 --> 00:09:43,200 we do want to thank the city hall SK 199 00:09:43,200 --> 00:09:45,760 League City Council for giving this 200 00:09:45,760 --> 00:09:47,640 recognition to the girls we've been 201 00:09:47,640 --> 00:09:50,959 meeting at Eastern Parkway United 202 00:09:50,959 --> 00:09:53,519 Methodist Church for over 12 years our 203 00:09:53,519 --> 00:09:57,440 pastor is here and our supporters 204 00:09:57,440 --> 00:10:02,120 um the altery Temple helps us and the 205 00:10:02,120 --> 00:10:04,839 community the daily cazette Congressman 206 00:10:04,839 --> 00:10:06,600 Paul tono helped us to get to the White 207 00:10:06,600 --> 00:10:09,320 House in 2017 so we've done a lot of 208 00:10:09,320 --> 00:10:12,200 things we have done things in the 209 00:10:12,200 --> 00:10:14,000 schools to get people coming in but it's 210 00:10:14,000 --> 00:10:16,160 hard especially after covid but I thank 211 00:10:16,160 --> 00:10:17,480 you I'm not going to go on and on 212 00:10:17,480 --> 00:10:20,120 because Carl told me I had three 213 00:10:20,120 --> 00:10:22,480 minutes this youth group is to build 214 00:10:22,480 --> 00:10:26,440 character at young people um we tutor we 215 00:10:26,440 --> 00:10:30,160 drill we read we do poems and everyone 216 00:10:30,160 --> 00:10:32,120 here that's standing here has been a 217 00:10:32,120 --> 00:10:33,600 wonderful help and many more in our 218 00:10:33,600 --> 00:10:35,920 community has been great the girls would 219 00:10:35,920 --> 00:10:40,480 like to do a short poem for the city 220 00:10:40,480 --> 00:10:57,430 council people okay for everyone 221 00:10:57,440 --> 00:11:04,870 actually okay 222 00:11:04,880 --> 00:11:08,240 everyone is special everyone is special 223 00:11:08,240 --> 00:11:10,560 for something anyone could be a star in 224 00:11:10,560 --> 00:11:13,320 one's own world one's own constellation 225 00:11:13,320 --> 00:11:16,320 one's own Galaxy therefore seek stardom 226 00:11:16,320 --> 00:11:18,839 and find your star find your star and be 227 00:11:18,839 --> 00:11:21,120 a star and throw a shine your own light 228 00:11:21,120 --> 00:11:23,079 find your star and Shine for you 229 00:11:23,079 --> 00:11:25,200 remember everyone is special as 230 00:11:25,200 --> 00:11:28,160 something everyone special for something 231 00:11:28,160 --> 00:11:30,440 and you are special 232 00:11:30,440 --> 00:11:35,509 too thank 233 00:11:35,519 --> 00:11:38,260 you that was 234 00:11:38,260 --> 00:11:40,800 [Applause] 235 00:11:40,800 --> 00:12:11,190 beautiful thank you very much 236 00:12:11,200 --> 00:12:16,509 where the 237 00:12:16,519 --> 00:12:32,670 chair all right 238 00:12:32,680 --> 00:13:19,870 thank you congratulations 239 00:13:19,880 --> 00:13:46,230 right Mr Williams 240 00:13:46,240 --> 00:13:52,350 no more for public 241 00:13:52,360 --> 00:13:59,990 he thank you 242 00:14:00,000 --> 00:14:02,199 we have two public hearings this evening 243 00:14:02,199 --> 00:14:03,959 just a reminder that we've extended the 244 00:14:03,959 --> 00:14:06,120 public hearing comment period to two to 245 00:14:06,120 --> 00:14:08,560 four minutes and also ask that people 246 00:14:08,560 --> 00:14:10,560 respectively comment only on the subject 247 00:14:10,560 --> 00:14:12,720 relevant to the public hearing itself 248 00:14:12,720 --> 00:14:13,560 thank 249 00:14:13,560 --> 00:14:16,600 you public hearing number one regarding 250 00:14:16,600 --> 00:14:20,000 the renaming of sken of the city of Sky 251 00:14:20,000 --> 00:14:22,519 Street Barrett Village Lane to Luigi 252 00:14:22,519 --> 00:14:24,639 Lane I have three people signed up to 253 00:14:24,639 --> 00:14:28,759 speak Bridget Wald woodell Bridget 254 00:14:28,759 --> 00:14:36,990 wadell 255 00:14:37,000 --> 00:14:38,680 hi good 256 00:14:38,680 --> 00:14:42,360 evening uh I'm Shane wadell I'm her 257 00:14:42,360 --> 00:14:45,800 husband um I'm speaking on her behalf 258 00:14:45,800 --> 00:14:47,279 she's not comfortable with public 259 00:14:47,279 --> 00:14:49,000 speaking so I guess I get to play the 260 00:14:49,000 --> 00:14:51,440 role uh first of all I'd like to say 261 00:14:51,440 --> 00:14:54,880 that we're not here to diminish uh or 262 00:14:54,880 --> 00:14:56,240 we're not in any way against the 263 00:14:56,240 --> 00:15:00,680 renaming of Luigi lane or what the bagas 264 00:15:00,680 --> 00:15:02,920 Bagon have 265 00:15:02,920 --> 00:15:06,360 proposed pagolis have proposed we would 266 00:15:06,360 --> 00:15:09,120 uh only asked that her grandmother is 267 00:15:09,120 --> 00:15:11,079 marleene Hill she was the second owner 268 00:15:11,079 --> 00:15:13,680 of Luigi's she worked for the original 269 00:15:13,680 --> 00:15:15,279 owner and then went on to purchase the 270 00:15:15,279 --> 00:15:18,600 restaurant and owned it from 271 00:15:18,600 --> 00:15:23,240 1981 uh up until 2006 when she uh 272 00:15:23,240 --> 00:15:26,639 untimely passing um we would just hope 273 00:15:26,639 --> 00:15:30,040 that that she could also somehow be 274 00:15:30,040 --> 00:15:33,319 recognized in the renaming of Luigi Lane 275 00:15:33,319 --> 00:15:35,759 as she owned the restaurant for almost 276 00:15:35,759 --> 00:15:39,279 30 years and raised generations of her 277 00:15:39,279 --> 00:15:43,160 family um her father Willis Marlene's 278 00:15:43,160 --> 00:15:46,440 son worked there his basically his whole 279 00:15:46,440 --> 00:15:49,319 entire adult life a lot of her Aunts 280 00:15:49,319 --> 00:15:51,600 Uncles and cousins grew up working there 281 00:15:51,600 --> 00:15:54,120 they had all their Christmas parties and 282 00:15:54,120 --> 00:15:57,000 uh family events at the restaurant for 283 00:15:57,000 --> 00:15:59,199 almost 30 years so it's very very 284 00:15:59,199 --> 00:16:03,279 important to them uh as much as it is to 285 00:16:03,279 --> 00:16:08,040 the original owner's family so we're not against the renaming Luigi 286 00:16:08,040 --> 00:16:11,160 Lane and we're we applaud their proposal 287 00:16:11,160 --> 00:16:12,759 we're just kind of hoping that she could 288 00:16:12,759 --> 00:16:15,000 also be recognized in the 289 00:16:15,000 --> 00:16:17,199 process uh as the restaurant was 290 00:16:17,199 --> 00:16:19,079 important to them and their family as 291 00:16:19,079 --> 00:16:22,360 well so would you like to add anything 292 00:16:22,360 --> 00:16:27,000 um well we have I'm Joan I'm the oldest 293 00:16:27,000 --> 00:16:30,639 granddaughter of Marlene Hill um I've 294 00:16:30,639 --> 00:16:33,839 grown up in that restaurant for 54 years 295 00:16:33,839 --> 00:16:36,120 and we've gone from when I was little my 296 00:16:36,120 --> 00:16:38,199 mother worked there started as a 297 00:16:38,199 --> 00:16:40,480 waitress and then moved on and then I 298 00:16:40,480 --> 00:16:42,720 worked there towards the end of the 299 00:16:42,720 --> 00:16:46,800 restaurant life um Marlene was beautiful 300 00:16:46,800 --> 00:16:49,519 and she deserves to be recognized in 301 00:16:49,519 --> 00:16:51,920 this restaurant for 30 some years that 302 00:16:51,920 --> 00:16:54,920 she took it over in 91 but it flourished 303 00:16:54,920 --> 00:16:58,240 81 sorry um she flourished in this 304 00:16:58,240 --> 00:17:00,920 restaurant for for so long with Union 305 00:17:00,920 --> 00:17:03,480 College and making it the way it was it 306 00:17:03,480 --> 00:17:07,439 was good back then but it was also great 307 00:17:07,439 --> 00:17:12,000 from 81 to the till she passed that's 308 00:17:12,000 --> 00:17:15,120 all I got to say we printed out some 309 00:17:15,120 --> 00:17:17,480 stuff from The Gazette that she had 310 00:17:17,480 --> 00:17:19,720 contributed to the community um she had 311 00:17:19,720 --> 00:17:23,559 Luigi open she had yeah Luigi tennis in 312 00:17:23,559 --> 00:17:26,000 Central Park she did a lot for the 313 00:17:26,000 --> 00:17:28,199 community and the restaurant and that's 314 00:17:28,199 --> 00:17:30,120 the only you know we really just want to 315 00:17:30,120 --> 00:17:33,160 recognize her as well she held poit 316 00:17:33,160 --> 00:17:34,960 political fundraisers for the mayor's 317 00:17:34,960 --> 00:17:38,360 connecti at the time um a lot of local 318 00:17:38,360 --> 00:17:41,280 politicians used to dine there and uh 319 00:17:41,280 --> 00:17:43,039 when she passed a lot of them attended 320 00:17:43,039 --> 00:17:45,960 her funeral and she was an important 321 00:17:45,960 --> 00:17:49,510 figure in the community 322 00:17:49,520 --> 00:17:52,120 also want to add anything do you want to 323 00:17:52,120 --> 00:17:55,840 anything we're good yeah you justed out 324 00:17:55,840 --> 00:17:58,480 thank you very much for listening to us 325 00:17:58,480 --> 00:18:06,190 thank you 326 00:18:06,200 --> 00:18:13,679 yeah okay um the third person because 327 00:18:13,679 --> 00:18:15,840 you just spoke Miss W right Shane that 328 00:18:15,840 --> 00:18:18,200 was you yeah okay all right so we have 329 00:18:18,200 --> 00:18:20,440 someone whose name I'm having difficulty 330 00:18:20,440 --> 00:18:22,200 reading first name starts looks like it 331 00:18:22,200 --> 00:18:24,080 starts with an l and the last name looks 332 00:18:24,080 --> 00:18:27,149 like it starts with a 333 00:18:27,159 --> 00:18:30,120 b and could you please state your name 334 00:18:30,120 --> 00:18:32,360 my name is Laurel 335 00:18:32,360 --> 00:18:35,200 Barnes um good after good evening 336 00:18:35,200 --> 00:18:39,000 everyone here I'm here to talk about um 337 00:18:39,000 --> 00:18:41,760 the intersection of Jackson Avenue 338 00:18:41,760 --> 00:18:44,080 Albany Street and WT Street Excuse Me 339 00:18:44,080 --> 00:18:45,960 Miss Barnes um this is for the public 340 00:18:45,960 --> 00:18:48,240 hearing regarding the renaming of Luigi 341 00:18:48,240 --> 00:18:50,799 Lane so you would have you're you would 342 00:18:50,799 --> 00:18:52,480 need to sign up under privilege of the 343 00:18:52,480 --> 00:18:54,360 floor for City business I will put your 344 00:18:54,360 --> 00:18:56,799 name there okay okay all right okay 345 00:18:56,799 --> 00:19:01,470 thank you you're welcome 346 00:19:01,480 --> 00:19:03,159 I have no one else to signed up to speak 347 00:19:03,159 --> 00:19:05,080 for this public hearing number one so I 348 00:19:05,080 --> 00:19:06,880 declare the public hearing 349 00:19:06,880 --> 00:19:09,240 closed public hearing number two 350 00:19:09,240 --> 00:19:10,960 regarding the proposed 351 00:19:10,960 --> 00:19:15,520 2024 2025 hug annual action plan any 352 00:19:15,520 --> 00:19:16,600 comments will be filed with the 353 00:19:16,600 --> 00:19:18,000 Department of 354 00:19:18,000 --> 00:19:20,480 development and I have no one signed up 355 00:19:20,480 --> 00:19:23,320 to speak so I declare the public comment 356 00:19:23,320 --> 00:19:26,320 uh on hearing public hearing number two 357 00:19:26,320 --> 00:19:28,720 closed I would ask for approval ofit 358 00:19:28,720 --> 00:19:30,919 minutes for July 8th 359 00:19:30,919 --> 00:19:33,600 2024 moved by Miss Patrick second by Mr 360 00:19:33,600 --> 00:19:38,669 M Taron all those in favor 361 00:19:38,679 --> 00:19:41,440 I ask the clerk for any Communications 362 00:19:41,440 --> 00:19:45,430 and 363 00:19:45,440 --> 00:19:47,600 petitions Communications presented to 364 00:19:47,600 --> 00:19:50,720 the city council for Monday July 22nd 365 00:19:50,720 --> 00:19:53,360 2024 under official from the mayor a 366 00:19:53,360 --> 00:19:57,640 list of appointments dated July 22nd 202 367 00:19:57,640 --> 00:20:00,640 2024 under General from General from 368 00:20:00,640 --> 00:20:02,880 Jennifer Finch an email supporting the 369 00:20:02,880 --> 00:20:04,440 renaming of Barrett Village Lane to 370 00:20:04,440 --> 00:20:06,600 Luigi Lane and suggesting also 371 00:20:06,600 --> 00:20:08,480 recognizing Marlene Hill for her role in 372 00:20:08,480 --> 00:20:10,600 the establishment's success despite her 373 00:20:10,600 --> 00:20:13,280 inability to attend the July 22nd 374 00:20:13,280 --> 00:20:16,710 council 375 00:20:16,720 --> 00:20:19,480 meeting from Laurel Barnes an email 376 00:20:19,480 --> 00:20:21,919 detailing frequent frequent red light 377 00:20:21,919 --> 00:20:23,919 violations and speeding at his connected 378 00:20:23,919 --> 00:20:26,280 intersection expressing frustration over 379 00:20:26,280 --> 00:20:28,039 the lack of patrolling by police and 380 00:20:28,039 --> 00:20:29,400 questioning theity commitment to 381 00:20:29,400 --> 00:20:32,549 addressing these safeties 382 00:20:32,559 --> 00:20:34,960 issues a letter containing multiple 383 00:20:34,960 --> 00:20:36,679 names urging the city council to 384 00:20:36,679 --> 00:20:38,480 maintain and support quality of life 385 00:20:38,480 --> 00:20:40,000 policing methods citing their 386 00:20:40,000 --> 00:20:41,600 effectiveness in reducing crime and 387 00:20:41,600 --> 00:20:43,440 maintaining order in 388 00:20:43,440 --> 00:20:45,600 neighborhoods and lastly under General 389 00:20:45,600 --> 00:20:48,120 from Michael tierno a an email 390 00:20:48,120 --> 00:20:49,919 expressing support for renaming Barrett 391 00:20:49,919 --> 00:20:51,960 Village Lane to Luigi Lane in honor of 392 00:20:51,960 --> 00:20:54,120 his grandfather aiming to enhance his 393 00:20:54,120 --> 00:20:56,080 grandfather's Legacy and pre preserve 394 00:20:56,080 --> 00:20:58,640 local history he also thanked the mayor 395 00:20:58,640 --> 00:21:00,400 city council and city engineer for their 396 00:21:00,400 --> 00:21:03,360 support and inclus included a list of 397 00:21:03,360 --> 00:21:06,000 supporters under petitions a petition 398 00:21:06,000 --> 00:21:08,679 with 243 signatures from an unspecified 399 00:21:08,679 --> 00:21:11,159 individual or Organization advocating 400 00:21:11,159 --> 00:21:18,830 for a cleaner and more sustainable 401 00:21:18,840 --> 00:21:22,039 skincity thank you uh I'd like to call 402 00:21:22,039 --> 00:21:25,240 on city council members for committee 403 00:21:25,240 --> 00:21:30,149 reports Miss Patrick 404 00:21:30,159 --> 00:21:31,880 thank you madam president the health and 405 00:21:31,880 --> 00:21:33,400 Recreation committee had a meeting 406 00:21:33,400 --> 00:21:37,159 earlier today um to talk spec uh 407 00:21:37,159 --> 00:21:39,360 primarily about the pool the new pool at 408 00:21:39,360 --> 00:21:42,200 Central Park um as well as uh the pools 409 00:21:42,200 --> 00:21:45,200 across the city um we also addressed uh 410 00:21:45,200 --> 00:21:46,720 some other issues as well so there will 411 00:21:46,720 --> 00:21:49,640 be a transcript um of that meeting 412 00:21:49,640 --> 00:21:54,400 available uh soon uh the minutes of the meeting will be available to all 413 00:21:54,400 --> 00:21:58,710 but thank you than you 414 00:21:58,720 --> 00:22:00,159 time we'll have privilege of the flooor 415 00:22:00,159 --> 00:22:02,480 regarding the legislative agenda I have 416 00:22:02,480 --> 00:22:05,120 one person signed up to speak Jama make 417 00:22:05,120 --> 00:22:10,990 a 418 00:22:11,000 --> 00:22:15,159 miles good evening um as it relates to 419 00:22:15,159 --> 00:22:17,760 the the resolution concerning uh funds 420 00:22:17,760 --> 00:22:19,039 for Highway improvements in 421 00:22:19,039 --> 00:22:21,559 Transportation safety uh I have some 422 00:22:21,559 --> 00:22:23,559 concerns seeing as the only conversation 423 00:22:23,559 --> 00:22:27,120 seems to be around potholes um and 424 00:22:27,120 --> 00:22:28,679 addressing the safety of our roadways 425 00:22:28,679 --> 00:22:30,720 especially those which have received no 426 00:22:30,720 --> 00:22:33,520 attention seems to be an ongoing problem 427 00:22:33,520 --> 00:22:34,880 the only mention of how that money is 428 00:22:34,880 --> 00:22:36,919 used was potholes residents deserve to 429 00:22:36,919 --> 00:22:38,559 know how that money has been used how 430 00:22:38,559 --> 00:22:40,400 priorities are determined in which 431 00:22:40,400 --> 00:22:42,039 streets and neighborhoods have or have 432 00:22:42,039 --> 00:22:44,880 not received attention and how often is 433 00:22:44,880 --> 00:22:46,520 the money being used to make our road 434 00:22:46,520 --> 00:22:48,880 safer Beyond potholes there was a 435 00:22:48,880 --> 00:22:50,360 discussion about the success of other 436 00:22:50,360 --> 00:22:52,640 municipalities what is successful what 437 00:22:52,640 --> 00:22:54,400 metrics are being used that show 438 00:22:54,400 --> 00:22:55,880 punitive measures are decreasing 439 00:22:55,880 --> 00:22:58,080 speeding in Albany is it a number Does 440 00:22:58,080 --> 00:22:59,640 it show the the same time period across 441 00:22:59,640 --> 00:23:01,960 multiple years is it desegregated by 442 00:23:01,960 --> 00:23:04,039 repeat offenders what happened to 443 00:23:04,039 --> 00:23:06,080 education as a part of safety is any of 444 00:23:06,080 --> 00:23:08,200 this money going towards that when and 445 00:23:08,200 --> 00:23:09,880 where is that going to happen because 446 00:23:09,880 --> 00:23:12,000 it's yet for me to see the data from the 447 00:23:12,000 --> 00:23:13,640 Department of Transportation highlights 448 00:23:13,640 --> 00:23:16,039 the need for signage and reduced speeds 449 00:23:16,039 --> 00:23:17,880 and notates the options including 450 00:23:17,880 --> 00:23:19,880 standing signs and pain in markers on 451 00:23:19,880 --> 00:23:21,520 the road is this something that we're 452 00:23:21,520 --> 00:23:23,320 going to see it isn't just about 453 00:23:23,320 --> 00:23:24,840 replacing signs that exist but 454 00:23:24,840 --> 00:23:27,200 addressing areas that are absent of any 455 00:23:27,200 --> 00:23:30,279 signage not once have I heard Becker 456 00:23:30,279 --> 00:23:32,720 street named an area with significant 457 00:23:32,720 --> 00:23:34,640 population of families and children that 458 00:23:34,640 --> 00:23:36,840 attend Central Park Middle School keen 459 00:23:36,840 --> 00:23:38,880 and Lincoln Elementary Schools where 460 00:23:38,880 --> 00:23:40,520 Walkers are going to and from those 461 00:23:40,520 --> 00:23:41,880 buildings as well as playing in that 462 00:23:41,880 --> 00:23:43,919 neighborhood last year a middle school 463 00:23:43,919 --> 00:23:45,480 student was hit by a car on Becker 464 00:23:45,480 --> 00:23:47,840 Street at Elm less than a month ago 465 00:23:47,840 --> 00:23:49,720 someone on a bicycle was hit by a car on 466 00:23:49,720 --> 00:23:51,919 Becker Street near Elm Becker Street 467 00:23:51,919 --> 00:23:53,960 continues to be left out of the equation 468 00:23:53,960 --> 00:23:55,760 not once has there been a speed bump or 469 00:23:55,760 --> 00:23:57,880 speed feedback or activated sign or any 470 00:23:57,880 --> 00:23:59,960 other digital sign to warn motorists of 471 00:23:59,960 --> 00:24:02,080 their speed there's not any signage 472 00:24:02,080 --> 00:24:04,279 posted on Becker not a single sign 473 00:24:04,279 --> 00:24:06,480 signage is again a significant piece of 474 00:24:06,480 --> 00:24:08,440 safy safety as explained by the 475 00:24:08,440 --> 00:24:10,400 Department of Transportation while the 476 00:24:10,400 --> 00:24:12,880 study is going to move forward when are 477 00:24:12,880 --> 00:24:14,880 we going to give any attention to Becker 478 00:24:14,880 --> 00:24:16,880 Street besides an old email that I 479 00:24:16,880 --> 00:24:19,360 received back in July of 2023 that said 480 00:24:19,360 --> 00:24:21,080 there would be an increase to police 481 00:24:21,080 --> 00:24:23,480 patrols which has not to date change the 482 00:24:23,480 --> 00:24:25,360 speeding on the straightaway between 483 00:24:25,360 --> 00:24:27,600 Snowden and Elm Street or even further 484 00:24:27,600 --> 00:24:29,480 when they have a green light on Elm 485 00:24:29,480 --> 00:24:31,520 again the National Data already shows 486 00:24:31,520 --> 00:24:33,760 that lowering the speed limit alone is 487 00:24:33,760 --> 00:24:35,799 not the answer to Street safety the 488 00:24:35,799 --> 00:24:37,399 public deserves to know how the local 489 00:24:37,399 --> 00:24:39,679 Street and Highway money is being spent 490 00:24:39,679 --> 00:24:41,640 since the safety of many of our streets 491 00:24:41,640 --> 00:24:44,679 continues to go undressed thank you 492 00:24:44,679 --> 00:24:46,440 thank 493 00:24:46,440 --> 00:24:48,720 you I have no one else signed up to 494 00:24:48,720 --> 00:24:50,480 speak so I declare the public comment on 495 00:24:50,480 --> 00:24:52,679 the legislative agenda 496 00:24:52,679 --> 00:24:55,039 closed this time I'd ask for approval of 497 00:24:55,039 --> 00:24:57,720 the legislative consent agenda move by 498 00:24:57,720 --> 00:24:59,200 Mr M 499 00:24:59,200 --> 00:25:06,549 second by Miss Patrick all in favor 500 00:25:06,559 --> 00:25:08,960 I this time we'll have privilege of the 501 00:25:08,960 --> 00:25:11,799 floor regarding General City 502 00:25:11,799 --> 00:25:14,520 business and I have seven people signed 503 00:25:14,520 --> 00:25:17,750 up to 504 00:25:17,760 --> 00:25:25,430 speak and the first person is Zach 505 00:25:25,440 --> 00:25:28,880 Pierce no Zach Pierce 506 00:25:28,880 --> 00:25:33,789 okay uh Jamaica 507 00:25:33,799 --> 00:25:37,520 miles good evening again that was funny 508 00:25:37,520 --> 00:25:40,960 um I'm not even sure where to begin 509 00:25:40,960 --> 00:25:42,440 there's a number of discussions that are 510 00:25:42,440 --> 00:25:44,679 being had at the city council but 511 00:25:44,679 --> 00:25:47,360 there's one that continues to remain 512 00:25:47,360 --> 00:25:49,799 absent the Palestinian people that live 513 00:25:49,799 --> 00:25:52,760 in this community the responsibility of 514 00:25:52,760 --> 00:25:54,440 this city council and this body of 515 00:25:54,440 --> 00:25:56,880 government to ensure that funds are 516 00:25:56,880 --> 00:25:59,720 received for our needs including 517 00:25:59,720 --> 00:26:03,399 safety when is it the right time to 518 00:26:03,399 --> 00:26:05,559 stand up and declare that you are 519 00:26:05,559 --> 00:26:08,559 against all forms of violence when is 520 00:26:08,559 --> 00:26:10,640 the right time to declare that you will 521 00:26:10,640 --> 00:26:13,159 stand up and advocate for funding from 522 00:26:13,159 --> 00:26:16,520 the federal government for our 523 00:26:16,520 --> 00:26:18,600 city the 524 00:26:18,600 --> 00:26:21,840 petition for there to be a resolution 525 00:26:21,840 --> 00:26:25,360 still stands it is never too late as the 526 00:26:25,360 --> 00:26:27,120 International Community continues to 527 00:26:27,120 --> 00:26:31,480 call on Israel to end its genocide and 528 00:26:31,480 --> 00:26:33,559 occupation these are words from an 529 00:26:33,559 --> 00:26:35,440 International Community to in which the 530 00:26:35,440 --> 00:26:38,080 United States happens to be a member of 531 00:26:38,080 --> 00:26:40,960 that the United States says we are going 532 00:26:40,960 --> 00:26:43,120 to follow the rules and the letter of 533 00:26:43,120 --> 00:26:44,880 the law as it relates to this 534 00:26:44,880 --> 00:26:47,480 International court of law that it was a 535 00:26:47,480 --> 00:26:50,000 founding member of but instead it is 536 00:26:50,000 --> 00:26:53,120 picking and choosing when and where it 537 00:26:53,120 --> 00:26:55,760 will actually follow that ruling this 538 00:26:55,760 --> 00:26:58,799 body has an obligation to ensure sure 539 00:26:58,799 --> 00:27:01,200 that our government is held accountable 540 00:27:01,200 --> 00:27:03,159 checks and balances is a discussion that 541 00:27:03,159 --> 00:27:04,559 this council is having right now as it 542 00:27:04,559 --> 00:27:06,760 relates to the budget those checks and 543 00:27:06,760 --> 00:27:09,320 balances don't just extend inside this 544 00:27:09,320 --> 00:27:11,159 room but beyond it as you are 545 00:27:11,159 --> 00:27:12,880 representatives of this city and the 546 00:27:12,880 --> 00:27:15,600 city expects your full participation 547 00:27:15,600 --> 00:27:17,880 that includes holding our federal 548 00:27:17,880 --> 00:27:20,279 government accountable yes I'm 549 00:27:20,279 --> 00:27:21,799 absolutely making those phone calls and 550 00:27:21,799 --> 00:27:24,559 sending those emails it does not deny 551 00:27:24,559 --> 00:27:26,360 the fact that this body should be doing 552 00:27:26,360 --> 00:27:28,919 the same thing as one voice and the fact 553 00:27:28,919 --> 00:27:31,240 that you continue to not move forward 554 00:27:31,240 --> 00:27:33,039 and simply say oh y'all go ahead and 555 00:27:33,039 --> 00:27:34,559 talk about it and we're just going to 556 00:27:34,559 --> 00:27:36,480 sit here and do everything else 557 00:27:36,480 --> 00:27:39,000 continues to leave an impression on this 558 00:27:39,000 --> 00:27:42,480 city it is not forgotten we are not 559 00:27:42,480 --> 00:27:45,840 going away and we will remember Beyond 560 00:27:45,840 --> 00:27:51,780 November thank you thank 561 00:27:51,790 --> 00:27:55,549 [Applause] 562 00:27:55,559 --> 00:28:03,950 you B is 563 00:28:03,960 --> 00:28:05,020 good 564 00:28:05,020 --> 00:28:07,720 [Music] 565 00:28:07,720 --> 00:28:10,720 evening I'm also here to talk about 566 00:28:10,720 --> 00:28:13,000 Palestine uh but I want to talk talk a 567 00:28:13,000 --> 00:28:15,120 little bit about the history which um 568 00:28:15,120 --> 00:28:17,919 maybe not many of you know I'm not an 569 00:28:17,919 --> 00:28:20,120 expert on the history and you there are 570 00:28:20,120 --> 00:28:22,279 many scholars many books many movies 571 00:28:22,279 --> 00:28:24,440 been made and uh it would be nice if 572 00:28:24,440 --> 00:28:26,960 everybody took the chance to learn about 573 00:28:26,960 --> 00:28:29,840 it uh but what I specifically want to 574 00:28:29,840 --> 00:28:31,799 address here is something that's been 575 00:28:31,799 --> 00:28:34,080 mentioned by several people both members 576 00:28:34,080 --> 00:28:35,559 of the public as well as some of the 577 00:28:35,559 --> 00:28:37,679 members of the council that there are 578 00:28:37,679 --> 00:28:40,840 many crises in the world much Bloodshed 579 00:28:40,840 --> 00:28:43,000 and much oppression and the question has 580 00:28:43,000 --> 00:28:45,919 been asked why are we so vocal when it 581 00:28:45,919 --> 00:28:49,120 comes to Palestine well as many people 582 00:28:49,120 --> 00:28:51,120 know Palestine is a holy land for 583 00:28:51,120 --> 00:28:54,120 Muslims Jews and Christians prophets 584 00:28:54,120 --> 00:28:56,919 lived died and are buried there wars 585 00:28:56,919 --> 00:28:58,679 were fought 586 00:28:58,679 --> 00:29:01,919 many miracles took place however what 587 00:29:01,919 --> 00:29:04,519 some might not know is that Jerusalem 588 00:29:04,519 --> 00:29:07,000 Palestine is home to the Church of the 589 00:29:07,000 --> 00:29:09,799 Holy Sepulchre where many believe Jesus 590 00:29:09,799 --> 00:29:12,720 peace be upon him was crucified and in 591 00:29:12,720 --> 00:29:15,159 tuned thousands of pilgrims from all 592 00:29:15,159 --> 00:29:17,279 over the world make a pilgrimage there 593 00:29:17,279 --> 00:29:18,399 for the Easter 594 00:29:18,399 --> 00:29:21,600 holidays what is even less well known is 595 00:29:21,600 --> 00:29:24,200 that the key to the Church of the Holy 596 00:29:24,200 --> 00:29:27,440 Seiler is held by a Muslim family the 597 00:29:27,440 --> 00:29:29,039 Judah family 598 00:29:29,039 --> 00:29:33,240 1,400 years ago Omar IB alab a Muslim 599 00:29:33,240 --> 00:29:36,159 leader made an agreement with sophronius 600 00:29:36,159 --> 00:29:39,559 a Christian leader to Grant the Christ 601 00:29:39,559 --> 00:29:42,039 made to Grant the Christian Safety and 602 00:29:42,039 --> 00:29:44,399 Security in the region as well as a 603 00:29:44,399 --> 00:29:47,159 right of free worship in Jerusalem 604 00:29:47,159 --> 00:29:49,440 giving the key to a Muslim family was 605 00:29:49,440 --> 00:29:51,440 also a way of maintaining a neutral 606 00:29:51,440 --> 00:29:53,399 guardian of the Church of the Holy 607 00:29:53,399 --> 00:29:56,600 Seiler since the church is split into 608 00:29:56,600 --> 00:29:59,200 multiple denominations including 609 00:29:59,200 --> 00:30:01,880 Armenian Orthodox Greek Orthodox 610 00:30:01,880 --> 00:30:05,080 franciscans and many more a member of 611 00:30:05,080 --> 00:30:08,000 the Adib of the Judah family ADB Judah 612 00:30:08,000 --> 00:30:10,120 said that he learned the obligations and 613 00:30:10,120 --> 00:30:12,399 responsibilities of guarding the key 614 00:30:12,399 --> 00:30:14,840 from his father just as he will pass it 615 00:30:14,840 --> 00:30:17,760 on to his son what we pass on to the 616 00:30:17,760 --> 00:30:20,760 next generation is not only the key but 617 00:30:20,760 --> 00:30:23,880 also the way you respect other 618 00:30:23,880 --> 00:30:26,360 religions the Judah family has not only 619 00:30:26,360 --> 00:30:28,559 held the key in their protection for 620 00:30:28,559 --> 00:30:30,840 Generations but they have also kept the 621 00:30:30,840 --> 00:30:33,519 historic contracts which bestowed this 622 00:30:33,519 --> 00:30:36,399 job upon their family the oldest 623 00:30:36,399 --> 00:30:40,990 contract dates back to 624 00:30:41,000 --> 00:30:44,039 1517 while the Judas are in charge of 625 00:30:44,039 --> 00:30:46,440 protecting and holding the key another 626 00:30:46,440 --> 00:30:49,640 Muslim family the newas are in charge of 627 00:30:49,640 --> 00:30:52,480 actually opening the door every single 628 00:30:52,480 --> 00:30:54,880 day and allowing the faithful to enter 629 00:30:54,880 --> 00:30:57,399 the church when a member of the nusa 630 00:30:57,399 --> 00:30:59,000 family arrived arrives at the church at 631 00:30:59,000 --> 00:31:02,679 3:30 a.m. every day for the past 632 00:31:02,679 --> 00:31:05,399 hundreds of years he takes the key from 633 00:31:05,399 --> 00:31:07,960 a Judah family member climbs a small 634 00:31:07,960 --> 00:31:10,840 wooden ladder and unlocks the top lock 635 00:31:10,840 --> 00:31:12,720 then he steps off the ladder to unlock 636 00:31:12,720 --> 00:31:14,679 the lower lock he swings the church 637 00:31:14,679 --> 00:31:16,760 doors open and the church is open to 638 00:31:16,760 --> 00:31:19,200 visitors the entire process is repeated 639 00:31:19,200 --> 00:31:21,960 each evening when the church is locked 640 00:31:21,960 --> 00:31:23,559 the two Muslim families have shared this 641 00:31:23,559 --> 00:31:25,960 responsibility for centuries protecting 642 00:31:25,960 --> 00:31:28,039 the holy sight and keeping it open to 643 00:31:28,039 --> 00:31:30,519 the Christian faithful it is a model of 644 00:31:30,519 --> 00:31:32,760 coexistence in a city filled with 645 00:31:32,760 --> 00:31:35,720 tension leading the way in Interfaith 646 00:31:35,720 --> 00:31:38,679 cooperation as it has been for hundreds 647 00:31:38,679 --> 00:31:40,830 of years thank you thank 648 00:31:40,830 --> 00:31:44,310 [Applause] 649 00:31:44,320 --> 00:31:49,350 you Imam Jamal 650 00:31:49,360 --> 00:31:53,639 sha thank you it's been a few weeks 651 00:31:53,639 --> 00:31:56,480 since I've been here uh and for good 652 00:31:56,480 --> 00:31:58,960 reason uh I'm here not to talk about 653 00:31:58,960 --> 00:32:01,120 Palestine I'm here to talk about you all 654 00:32:01,120 --> 00:32:04,240 okay last time I was here somebody used 655 00:32:04,240 --> 00:32:06,679 the words emotional terrorist in 656 00:32:06,679 --> 00:32:10,480 reference to me now each of you is paid 657 00:32:10,480 --> 00:32:13,919 a salary to do one thing represent this 658 00:32:13,919 --> 00:32:16,159 city in representing this city you have 659 00:32:16,159 --> 00:32:19,279 an obligation to go out and involve and 660 00:32:19,279 --> 00:32:22,679 ingratiate yourselves with the residents 661 00:32:22,679 --> 00:32:25,559 of the city it seems to me there's a 662 00:32:25,559 --> 00:32:28,720 little bit of an issue here 663 00:32:28,720 --> 00:32:30,440 people are picking and choosing who they 664 00:32:30,440 --> 00:32:33,000 want to ingratiate themselves with I'm 665 00:32:33,000 --> 00:32:34,919 comfortable around this person but not 666 00:32:34,919 --> 00:32:36,320 that 667 00:32:36,320 --> 00:32:41,039 person I don't have to use you know 668 00:32:41,039 --> 00:32:43,519 verbal gymnastics fact of the matter 669 00:32:43,519 --> 00:32:45,480 remains I've been the Imam of this 670 00:32:45,480 --> 00:32:47,320 mosque for almost 11 671 00:32:47,320 --> 00:32:51,000 years I can only remember one time where 672 00:32:51,000 --> 00:32:52,880 somebody who was even remotely 673 00:32:52,880 --> 00:32:55,440 affiliated with the public office this 674 00:32:55,440 --> 00:32:56,399 city 675 00:32:56,399 --> 00:32:59,039 council approached us and said hey we'd 676 00:32:59,039 --> 00:33:01,120 like to come for a visit that was Roger 677 00:33:01,120 --> 00:33:04,200 Hull and he was running for mayor and he 678 00:33:04,200 --> 00:33:08,600 needed the votes nobody else not in down 679 00:33:08,600 --> 00:33:11,519 times not even in voting times the 680 00:33:11,519 --> 00:33:14,480 reason why this is important is because 681 00:33:14,480 --> 00:33:16,000 the ignorance that comes out of the 682 00:33:16,000 --> 00:33:17,480 mouth of some people when they say 683 00:33:17,480 --> 00:33:19,720 things like 684 00:33:19,720 --> 00:33:23,799 that it's baffling it's astounding and 685 00:33:23,799 --> 00:33:25,760 it's so blatantly obvious that this 686 00:33:25,760 --> 00:33:28,080 person has an issue whether or not not 687 00:33:28,080 --> 00:33:31,720 the issue is Dee rooted hatred racism or 688 00:33:31,720 --> 00:33:34,080 just plain old ignorance because they're 689 00:33:34,080 --> 00:33:36,360 unfamiliar there is an onus on this 690 00:33:36,360 --> 00:33:39,039 Council to hold its members accountable 691 00:33:39,039 --> 00:33:41,760 I'm I'm beyond disappointed that there 692 00:33:41,760 --> 00:33:44,360 has not been a statement of rebuttal 693 00:33:44,360 --> 00:33:46,440 against those words to say Hey you 694 00:33:46,440 --> 00:33:48,480 cannot speak to people like that you 695 00:33:48,480 --> 00:33:50,519 can't call them these words we're 696 00:33:50,519 --> 00:33:52,000 talking about sensitivity we're talk 697 00:33:52,000 --> 00:33:54,120 about cultural awareness bias 698 00:33:54,120 --> 00:33:56,480 sensitivity subconscious bias it seems 699 00:33:56,480 --> 00:33:58,399 to me those lessons have falling on deaf 700 00:33:58,399 --> 00:34:01,480 ears at least for some people okay we 701 00:34:01,480 --> 00:34:03,440 can all be respectful when I come here 702 00:34:03,440 --> 00:34:05,559 and I talk about Palestine and I talk 703 00:34:05,559 --> 00:34:08,679 abouta I am not talking about getting 704 00:34:08,679 --> 00:34:11,079 rid of Jewish people contrary to what 705 00:34:11,079 --> 00:34:13,919 they might say some of them right those 706 00:34:13,919 --> 00:34:15,599 words don't come out of my mouth because 707 00:34:15,599 --> 00:34:17,240 I think about what I want to say and 708 00:34:17,240 --> 00:34:19,679 what I say comes from my heart there's 709 00:34:19,679 --> 00:34:22,040 no hate here there is Disappointment 710 00:34:22,040 --> 00:34:24,399 there is frustration the second thing I 711 00:34:24,399 --> 00:34:26,960 want to add here is that maybe you don't 712 00:34:26,960 --> 00:34:28,760 have to pass a res resolution I honestly 713 00:34:28,760 --> 00:34:30,399 don't care at this point what you do as 714 00:34:30,399 --> 00:34:32,720 a body what I do care about is who you 715 00:34:32,720 --> 00:34:34,720 are as individuals because if we're 716 00:34:34,720 --> 00:34:36,240 going to work together to build this 717 00:34:36,240 --> 00:34:38,399 city up this city which has one of the 718 00:34:38,399 --> 00:34:40,520 highest crime rates in the country 719 00:34:40,520 --> 00:34:42,599 astoundingly right all the work that we 720 00:34:42,599 --> 00:34:46,720 do we can only ever achieve anything 721 00:34:46,720 --> 00:34:49,320 together and we have to work together so 722 00:34:49,320 --> 00:34:52,359 I need you and you need me and people 723 00:34:52,359 --> 00:34:55,359 like me people from all different 724 00:34:55,359 --> 00:34:58,560 backgrounds the only way that gets done 725 00:34:58,560 --> 00:35:00,640 is if the people that are occupying 726 00:35:00,640 --> 00:35:01,359 these 727 00:35:01,359 --> 00:35:05,040 Seats share the same concerns as the 728 00:35:05,040 --> 00:35:06,960 people that sit on this side of the eye 729 00:35:06,960 --> 00:35:12,990 thank you so much thank 730 00:35:13,000 --> 00:35:22,670 you soib 731 00:35:22,680 --> 00:35:25,400 shakima so before I read part of the 732 00:35:25,400 --> 00:35:27,240 letter that was written by the Jewish 733 00:35:27,240 --> 00:35:30,760 voice for peace I want to remind myself 734 00:35:30,760 --> 00:35:34,320 and everybody here I'm not here to 735 00:35:34,320 --> 00:35:36,079 support the 736 00:35:36,079 --> 00:35:39,200 Palestinians as a person of faith I know 737 00:35:39,200 --> 00:35:40,160 one 738 00:35:40,160 --> 00:35:43,359 thing as they go through this trial I'm 739 00:35:43,359 --> 00:35:45,599 going through the same trial and each 740 00:35:45,599 --> 00:35:47,040 and every one of you guys is going 741 00:35:47,040 --> 00:35:49,000 through the same trial if you claim to 742 00:35:49,000 --> 00:35:51,880 be a person of Faith you know that God 743 00:35:51,880 --> 00:35:54,520 has given each and every one of us a 744 00:35:54,520 --> 00:35:57,040 privilege which is going to be something 745 00:35:57,040 --> 00:35:58,800 either that will will be used by God to 746 00:35:58,800 --> 00:36:01,880 testify for us or against us and some of 747 00:36:01,880 --> 00:36:04,520 you I know deep inside of your hearts if 748 00:36:04,520 --> 00:36:07,359 you are people of Faith you know that 749 00:36:07,359 --> 00:36:10,480 you want to say the right thing but what 750 00:36:10,480 --> 00:36:13,319 God has blessed you with has become a 751 00:36:13,319 --> 00:36:16,119 curse it's a muzzle that is keeping you 752 00:36:16,119 --> 00:36:19,119 from saying the truth and God will hold 753 00:36:19,119 --> 00:36:21,480 you accountable because I know whatever 754 00:36:21,480 --> 00:36:24,200 God has given me starting with my voice 755 00:36:24,200 --> 00:36:27,079 and my position he's going to ask me how 756 00:36:27,079 --> 00:36:30,280 did I realiz that when people in 757 00:36:30,280 --> 00:36:33,560 Palestine were being prosecuted we're 758 00:36:33,560 --> 00:36:35,319 looking at the numbers the estimate is 759 00:36:35,319 --> 00:36:39,040 almost 200,000 people who were 760 00:36:39,040 --> 00:36:41,560 killed that's about 10% of the 761 00:36:41,560 --> 00:36:42,920 population of 762 00:36:42,920 --> 00:36:44,960 Palestine and there are those some of 763 00:36:44,960 --> 00:36:46,960 you that don't 764 00:36:46,960 --> 00:36:49,839 care and I'll leave that between you and 765 00:36:49,839 --> 00:36:52,599 God so you want to hear the voice of the 766 00:36:52,599 --> 00:36:55,560 Jewish people I will read towards the 767 00:36:55,560 --> 00:36:59,480 end for the sake of time 768 00:36:59,480 --> 00:37:01,280 all of the authors of this letter are 769 00:37:01,280 --> 00:37:04,000 actually Jews and it's not for Matt 770 00:37:04,000 --> 00:37:06,000 Cutler or Spitzer to decide who's a Jew 771 00:37:06,000 --> 00:37:08,160 who's not because only God 772 00:37:08,160 --> 00:37:10,480 decides so they say towards the end of 773 00:37:10,480 --> 00:37:12,880 their letter to the Daily Gazette we 774 00:37:12,880 --> 00:37:14,560 believe there can be a democratic 775 00:37:14,560 --> 00:37:16,800 country in which all of the inhabitants 776 00:37:16,800 --> 00:37:19,400 are free and safe from The River To The 777 00:37:19,400 --> 00:37:21,200 Sea Palestine will be free as an 778 00:37:21,200 --> 00:37:24,200 expression of that dream those who find 779 00:37:24,200 --> 00:37:26,240 this offensive actually do not believe 780 00:37:26,240 --> 00:37:29,319 in democracy or Freedom or peace as 781 00:37:29,319 --> 00:37:32,240 those Concepts only have meanings if 782 00:37:32,240 --> 00:37:33,760 they apply to 783 00:37:33,760 --> 00:37:37,040 everyone anti-Semitism is real and is 784 00:37:37,040 --> 00:37:40,160 dangerous conflating criticism of Israel 785 00:37:40,160 --> 00:37:43,640 or anti- Zionism with anti-Semitism is 786 00:37:43,640 --> 00:37:44,920 also 787 00:37:44,920 --> 00:37:47,520 dangerous what do Rabbi Cutler and the 788 00:37:47,520 --> 00:37:50,480 rest say in response to the thousands of 789 00:37:50,480 --> 00:37:52,960 ultra Orthodox Jews who have been 790 00:37:52,960 --> 00:37:55,760 protesting in the streets of Jerusalem 791 00:37:55,760 --> 00:37:58,680 against a ruling that would forcibly 792 00:37:58,680 --> 00:38:00,880 constrict them into military service 793 00:38:00,880 --> 00:38:03,560 carrying signs reading we would rather 794 00:38:03,560 --> 00:38:06,319 die as Jews than live as 795 00:38:06,319 --> 00:38:08,839 zionists what do they say to the Jewish 796 00:38:08,839 --> 00:38:10,280 student 797 00:38:10,280 --> 00:38:13,920 protesters who held Shabbat dinners with 798 00:38:13,920 --> 00:38:15,400 their Palestinian 799 00:38:15,400 --> 00:38:19,079 allies on college campuses encampments 800 00:38:19,079 --> 00:38:22,640 or to rabbis for ceasefire what do they 801 00:38:22,640 --> 00:38:25,160 say to us members of the fastest growing 802 00:38:25,160 --> 00:38:27,880 Jewish organization in the country who 803 00:38:27,880 --> 00:38:31,079 believe our history demands we stop this 804 00:38:31,079 --> 00:38:34,599 cruel Madness and end the suffering of 805 00:38:34,599 --> 00:38:36,800 Palestinians the time of passionate 806 00:38:36,800 --> 00:38:39,680 prayers for the negotiated ceasefire is 807 00:38:39,680 --> 00:38:44,160 long gone it's about useful it's it's 808 00:38:44,160 --> 00:38:46,200 about as useful as sending hopes and 809 00:38:46,200 --> 00:38:48,240 prayers to victims of mass shootings 810 00:38:48,240 --> 00:38:51,119 while continuing to fund the gun lobby 811 00:38:51,119 --> 00:38:53,119 please read the rest of the letter thank 812 00:38:53,119 --> 00:38:58,030 you thank you 813 00:38:58,040 --> 00:39:04,390 Tom 814 00:39:04,400 --> 00:39:08,400 Kennedy good evening everyone mayor uh 815 00:39:08,400 --> 00:39:10,599 city council president and city council 816 00:39:10,599 --> 00:39:13,200 members uh before I begin I'm here for 817 00:39:13,200 --> 00:39:15,280 two things like but I guess I got to 818 00:39:15,280 --> 00:39:17,760 have to say something I think all City 819 00:39:17,760 --> 00:39:19,599 residents have went through the last few 820 00:39:19,599 --> 00:39:26,160 months of this constant uh uh drone of issues 821 00:39:26,160 --> 00:39:29,880 that are better suited in the federal 822 00:39:29,880 --> 00:39:34,440 government uh of course we've had couple 823 00:39:34,440 --> 00:39:37,280 uh council members who wanted to try to 824 00:39:37,280 --> 00:39:41,599 make uh peace with this but it created a 825 00:39:41,599 --> 00:39:44,359 debacle um one thing I want to say 826 00:39:44,359 --> 00:39:46,560 tonight though is I'm getting a little 827 00:39:46,560 --> 00:39:49,400 tired as a conect resident of somebody 828 00:39:49,400 --> 00:39:51,599 coming up here and saying that God is 829 00:39:51,599 --> 00:39:54,160 going to hold this body 830 00:39:54,160 --> 00:39:57,079 accountable I mean you know when are we 831 00:39:57,079 --> 00:39:59,440 going to just treat people like citizens 832 00:39:59,440 --> 00:40:01,599 but to have somebody keep coming up here 833 00:40:01,599 --> 00:40:02,599 and saying that you know we're going to 834 00:40:02,599 --> 00:40:05,000 be on the wrong side of history or you 835 00:40:05,000 --> 00:40:07,599 know this uh this is going to happen or 836 00:40:07,599 --> 00:40:09,000 that's going to happen you're not a good 837 00:40:09,000 --> 00:40:12,839 person that nonsense has to stop because 838 00:40:12,839 --> 00:40:15,720 we are all Americans here or at least 839 00:40:15,720 --> 00:40:18,760 that's what I thought so I'm tired of it 840 00:40:18,760 --> 00:40:21,560 so just have to do that little rant cuz 841 00:40:21,560 --> 00:40:23,079 I haven't really had much to say about 842 00:40:23,079 --> 00:40:29,000 it but uh um two things first first uh 843 00:40:29,000 --> 00:40:30,640 the noise complaints are getting out of 844 00:40:30,640 --> 00:40:33,480 canned in the city uh every day I get 845 00:40:33,480 --> 00:40:36,440 calls now it's nicer out you know music 846 00:40:36,440 --> 00:40:39,640 is being played it it's it's ridiculous 847 00:40:39,640 --> 00:40:41,079 I know you guys have wrestled around 848 00:40:41,079 --> 00:40:42,800 with this thing but something's got to 849 00:40:42,800 --> 00:40:47,079 be done uh an elderly couple uh U who 850 00:40:47,079 --> 00:40:50,359 came here from Guyana bought a home has 851 00:40:50,359 --> 00:40:53,079 a great business very nice people you 852 00:40:53,079 --> 00:40:55,200 know they started crying the other day 853 00:40:55,200 --> 00:40:56,319 because they said we're going to have to 854 00:40:56,319 --> 00:40:57,880 leave SKC 855 00:40:57,880 --> 00:41:00,359 that's ridiculous so I'm charging you 856 00:41:00,359 --> 00:41:01,640 guys with responsibility getting this 857 00:41:01,640 --> 00:41:04,280 thing fixed because people are leaving 858 00:41:04,280 --> 00:41:05,760 good people are leaving 859 00:41:05,760 --> 00:41:08,040 skincity a lot of bad people are moving 860 00:41:08,040 --> 00:41:11,880 here so um the second thing is I'm not 861 00:41:11,880 --> 00:41:15,079 here to speak about the mayor's proposal 862 00:41:15,079 --> 00:41:16,520 uh although I do think there's good 863 00:41:16,520 --> 00:41:19,920 sense to it um I think that uh uh what 864 00:41:19,920 --> 00:41:23,720 we saw in the last budget uh was I keep 865 00:41:23,720 --> 00:41:27,960 using this s debacle tonight it's good word for it um 866 00:41:27,960 --> 00:41:30,800 I mean you know a week before the thing 867 00:41:30,800 --> 00:41:33,160 was uh was due going to your city 868 00:41:33,160 --> 00:41:37,119 council members and goes to Guyana for a vacation well you guys just 869 00:41:37,119 --> 00:41:39,319 stopped it said I forget it you know 870 00:41:39,319 --> 00:41:41,480 we'll just wait a week and then every 871 00:41:41,480 --> 00:41:43,079 time you had to make a hard decision you 872 00:41:43,079 --> 00:41:44,599 just kept 873 00:41:44,599 --> 00:41:47,200 backtracking now I don't know how people 874 00:41:47,200 --> 00:41:49,359 do it in the city government but I I 875 00:41:49,359 --> 00:41:51,520 come from the state government and they 876 00:41:51,520 --> 00:41:53,880 sit down and get the things straight so 877 00:41:53,880 --> 00:41:55,880 I can understand the mayor wants to find 878 00:41:55,880 --> 00:41:57,960 some way possible and for the other 879 00:41:57,960 --> 00:42:00,200 proposal that's that mad president 880 00:42:00,200 --> 00:42:02,119 proposed about going back to the last 881 00:42:02,119 --> 00:42:05,160 one have a public hearing so we can at 882 00:42:05,160 --> 00:42:06,640 least get this out on the table because 883 00:42:06,640 --> 00:42:09,319 I'd love to take tackle that one so the 884 00:42:09,319 --> 00:42:11,720 bottom line is put it up for a public 885 00:42:11,720 --> 00:42:14,560 hearing and let citizens decide and tell 886 00:42:14,560 --> 00:42:16,079 you how they want the government I'm 887 00:42:16,079 --> 00:42:18,119 tell of you telling the government 888 00:42:18,119 --> 00:42:20,400 people how the government should run 889 00:42:20,400 --> 00:42:23,319 thank you thank 890 00:42:23,319 --> 00:42:39,990 you Frank wicks 891 00:42:40,000 --> 00:42:41,920 the the the good part of coming to these 892 00:42:41,920 --> 00:42:44,359 City Council meetings is to see Good 893 00:42:44,359 --> 00:42:46,559 People recognize the good young people 894 00:42:46,559 --> 00:42:49,000 that are doing things here in the city 895 00:42:49,000 --> 00:42:52,359 and uh the more somber reason to come 896 00:42:52,359 --> 00:42:55,720 here is what continues to happen in Gaza 897 00:42:55,720 --> 00:42:58,599 again going going going back to the 898 00:42:58,599 --> 00:43:01,839 creation of Israel was a separate State 899 00:43:01,839 --> 00:43:03,880 everyone recognizes should recognize 900 00:43:03,880 --> 00:43:06,680 that's a mistake uh the person that's 901 00:43:06,680 --> 00:43:09,240 made sure it has kept separate rather 902 00:43:09,240 --> 00:43:11,240 than a single country 903 00:43:11,240 --> 00:43:14,119 from from the uh Jordan River to the 904 00:43:14,119 --> 00:43:17,480 Mediterranean Sea is uh prime minister 905 00:43:17,480 --> 00:43:19,480 Netanyahu this week he's going to be 906 00:43:19,480 --> 00:43:21,720 coming to United States and he's going 907 00:43:21,720 --> 00:43:23,640 to be addressing 908 00:43:23,640 --> 00:43:27,520 Congress and uh he's going to not ask 909 00:43:27,520 --> 00:43:29,520 for more money he's going to demand more 910 00:43:29,520 --> 00:43:32,880 money and more weapons and why can he 911 00:43:32,880 --> 00:43:36,559 demand it because almost every member of 912 00:43:36,559 --> 00:43:38,400 that Congress has been bought by the 913 00:43:38,400 --> 00:43:41,960 Israeli Lobby and uh it seems pretty 914 00:43:41,960 --> 00:43:45,640 hopeless about the only uh it may not do 915 00:43:45,640 --> 00:43:49,040 us any good to come here and uh know 916 00:43:49,040 --> 00:43:50,640 point out what's wrong but the 917 00:43:50,640 --> 00:43:52,160 alternative is not to point out what's 918 00:43:52,160 --> 00:43:55,319 wrong so I hope hope these good people 919 00:43:55,319 --> 00:43:56,680 continue to come here and point out 920 00:43:56,680 --> 00:44:04,470 what's wrong 921 00:44:04,480 --> 00:44:14,470 thank you Laura 922 00:44:14,480 --> 00:44:18,760 barns good evening again um I live on 923 00:44:18,760 --> 00:44:21,440 Jackson Avenue in 924 00:44:21,440 --> 00:44:24,680 woodlon and at the intersection of 925 00:44:24,680 --> 00:44:30,640 Jackson watt Street and Albany Street I have seen countless people 926 00:44:30,640 --> 00:44:33,319 going through the red lights on 927 00:44:33,319 --> 00:44:36,160 purpose I'm a walker and there's a lot 928 00:44:36,160 --> 00:44:38,319 of people on Jackson Avenue that are 929 00:44:38,319 --> 00:44:41,359 Walkers we have to wait an extra 10 to 930 00:44:41,359 --> 00:44:44,079 15 seconds before we even cross when 931 00:44:44,079 --> 00:44:46,440 we're crossing with our own light when 932 00:44:46,440 --> 00:44:47,319 it's 933 00:44:47,319 --> 00:44:50,720 green and I've seen countless people 934 00:44:50,720 --> 00:44:53,720 just going right through it on purpose 935 00:44:53,720 --> 00:44:55,839 they gun their engines and go right 936 00:44:55,839 --> 00:44:58,240 through it somebody is going to get 937 00:44:58,240 --> 00:45:01,079 killed sooner or later and I would 938 00:45:01,079 --> 00:45:02,839 prefer it not to 939 00:45:02,839 --> 00:45:05,839 happen I was almost actually hit by a 940 00:45:05,839 --> 00:45:10,520 car on June 19th on Father's day when I 941 00:45:10,520 --> 00:45:14,440 was on the sidewalk the car jumps the 942 00:45:14,440 --> 00:45:18,280 curb goes around an SUV that was sitting 943 00:45:18,280 --> 00:45:20,559 at the red light and then just goes 944 00:45:20,559 --> 00:45:21,960 through the red 945 00:45:21,960 --> 00:45:24,640 light I came close enough to the car 946 00:45:24,640 --> 00:45:26,400 that I could have put my hand out and 947 00:45:26,400 --> 00:45:29,030 touched it 948 00:45:29,040 --> 00:45:32,200 and I was shocked and I'm like what did 949 00:45:32,200 --> 00:45:33,800 I just 950 00:45:33,800 --> 00:45:37,040 see I've seen a 951 00:45:37,040 --> 00:45:41,680 CDTA um starbust go through a light 952 00:45:41,680 --> 00:45:43,960 these are not people going through the 953 00:45:43,960 --> 00:45:46,800 yellow they're going through the red 954 00:45:46,800 --> 00:45:48,800 light 955 00:45:48,800 --> 00:45:51,480 purposely I know the police can't have 956 00:45:51,480 --> 00:45:54,079 somebody on every single corner or every 957 00:45:54,079 --> 00:45:55,440 single 958 00:45:55,440 --> 00:45:57,599 intersection but can 959 00:45:57,599 --> 00:46:00,359 cameras would be 960 00:46:00,359 --> 00:46:02,839 fine somebody's going to get hurt I hear 961 00:46:02,839 --> 00:46:04,599 there was somebody hurt down in the city 962 00:46:04,599 --> 00:46:07,520 and she has possible brain damage I 963 00:46:07,520 --> 00:46:09,960 don't want that happening in my little 964 00:46:09,960 --> 00:46:13,440 Community I'm trying to keep it safe 965 00:46:13,440 --> 00:46:15,359 I've had so many people say that they 966 00:46:15,359 --> 00:46:18,079 can't even cross the street without 967 00:46:18,079 --> 00:46:20,839 waiting before somebody runs the 968 00:46:20,839 --> 00:46:23,400 light I mean when I would took driver's 969 00:46:23,400 --> 00:46:26,359 ed I thought red was always stop not go 970 00:46:26,359 --> 00:46:28,480 through it 971 00:46:28,480 --> 00:46:30,559 they purposely gun their engines and go 972 00:46:30,559 --> 00:46:34,000 through it I've seen and I've gone I 973 00:46:34,000 --> 00:46:37,119 walk a lot of places btown Road Union 974 00:46:37,119 --> 00:46:39,920 Street it's all over the 975 00:46:39,920 --> 00:46:43,319 place and no one's doing anything about 976 00:46:43,319 --> 00:46:49,030 it something really needs to 977 00:46:49,040 --> 00:46:51,559 give I just don't want anyone getting 978 00:46:51,559 --> 00:46:55,000 killed there was an accident at that 979 00:46:55,000 --> 00:46:57,920 same intersection of ALB Street and 980 00:46:57,920 --> 00:47:01,400 Jackson and Watt it was back in February 981 00:47:01,400 --> 00:47:04,640 there was an accident 6 days in between 982 00:47:04,640 --> 00:47:09,200 two accidents within six days that's 983 00:47:09,200 --> 00:47:11,480 unacceptable and I can guarantee it was 984 00:47:11,480 --> 00:47:12,960 somebody going through a light because 985 00:47:12,960 --> 00:47:17,230 it was the exact same 986 00:47:17,240 --> 00:47:23,040 spot it needs to be made safer it really 987 00:47:23,040 --> 00:47:29,910 does and thank you very much thank you 988 00:47:29,920 --> 00:47:31,720 I have no one else signed up to speak so 989 00:47:31,720 --> 00:47:33,400 I declare the public comment of City 990 00:47:33,400 --> 00:47:35,520 business 991 00:47:35,520 --> 00:47:38,040 closed at this time any miscellaneous 992 00:47:38,040 --> 00:47:41,910 business of the 993 00:47:41,920 --> 00:47:44,200 council 994 00:47:44,200 --> 00:47:46,640 mayor Madam president thank you always 995 00:47:46,640 --> 00:47:48,520 appreciate people coming out expressing 996 00:47:48,520 --> 00:47:51,119 their thoughts and concerns I just 997 00:47:51,119 --> 00:47:53,520 wanted to thank uh City staff for 998 00:47:53,520 --> 00:47:55,240 partnership the county the school 999 00:47:55,240 --> 00:47:58,400 district uh community leaders we had a 1000 00:47:58,400 --> 00:48:00,599 great night for summer night and they 1001 00:48:00,599 --> 00:48:02,000 had the Tater 1002 00:48:02,000 --> 00:48:06,319 Trot uh had Harbor Fest uh Saturday 1003 00:48:06,319 --> 00:48:08,720 night last night uh there's just a lot 1004 00:48:08,720 --> 00:48:11,359 of good things going on in sken want 1005 00:48:11,359 --> 00:48:14,240 people to mark their calendars for uh 1006 00:48:14,240 --> 00:48:17,200 September 7th where be the Caribbean 1007 00:48:17,200 --> 00:48:19,480 fest the Greek Fest the Little Italy 1008 00:48:19,480 --> 00:48:22,520 Fest and The Stockade art show it's uh 1009 00:48:22,520 --> 00:48:24,280 public planning stuff so you shouldn't 1010 00:48:24,280 --> 00:48:27,280 do all the festivals at one time 1011 00:48:27,280 --> 00:48:30,119 uh by chance they all came together and 1012 00:48:30,119 --> 00:48:32,680 it's really one of the more successful 1013 00:48:32,680 --> 00:48:36,440 weekends in the city and uh again thank 1014 00:48:36,440 --> 00:48:38,280 all the partners that make these things 1015 00:48:38,280 --> 00:48:40,480 happen and all the good things that are 1016 00:48:40,480 --> 00:48:42,960 going on with ins SKC thank you madam 1017 00:48:42,960 --> 00:48:45,599 president thank you mayor I'd like to uh 1018 00:48:45,599 --> 00:48:46,880 thank everyone that did come out and 1019 00:48:46,880 --> 00:48:48,480 your um comments will be taking 1020 00:48:48,480 --> 00:48:50,359 consideration for those that came to the 1021 00:48:50,359 --> 00:48:52,240 public hearing that will be made part of 1022 00:48:52,240 --> 00:48:54,680 that record just so that you're aware of 1023 00:48:54,680 --> 00:48:56,799 that um I also want to just talk to a 1024 00:48:56,799 --> 00:48:57,839 couple things that were set at the rail 1025 00:48:57,839 --> 00:48:59,240 but the people that said them are now 1026 00:48:59,240 --> 00:49:01,400 gone uh we do the city does have a 1027 00:49:01,400 --> 00:49:03,680 Paving program that we do every year so 1028 00:49:03,680 --> 00:49:05,119 people want uh to find out what the 1029 00:49:05,119 --> 00:49:06,640 paving program is what streets are going 1030 00:49:06,640 --> 00:49:08,920 to be paved certainly they can contact 1031 00:49:08,920 --> 00:49:11,240 the um clerk's office and we can provide 1032 00:49:11,240 --> 00:49:14,920 that information um additionally in 1033 00:49:14,920 --> 00:49:17,319 terms of uh what is said at the rail I 1034 00:49:17,319 --> 00:49:19,400 just want to remind folks that there are 1035 00:49:19,400 --> 00:49:21,160 rules of theorum which are printed on 1036 00:49:21,160 --> 00:49:23,480 the sheet that everyone signs and within 1037 00:49:23,480 --> 00:49:25,160 that it states what can and cannot be 1038 00:49:25,160 --> 00:49:29,040 said however we do do not uh infringe on 1039 00:49:29,040 --> 00:49:30,960 anyone's First Amendment rights so 1040 00:49:30,960 --> 00:49:32,880 therefore if they have an opinion they 1041 00:49:32,880 --> 00:49:34,680 can say that as long it's not a slur 1042 00:49:34,680 --> 00:49:37,000 against someone else so people have a 1043 00:49:37,000 --> 00:49:39,079 right to their opinions whether we agree 1044 00:49:39,079 --> 00:49:40,119 or whether the other people in the 1045 00:49:40,119 --> 00:49:41,760 audience agree people have a right to 1046 00:49:41,760 --> 00:49:43,440 their opinion and that's not something 1047 00:49:43,440 --> 00:49:45,760 as a council uh that we can stop them 1048 00:49:45,760 --> 00:49:47,599 from saying as long as they're not 1049 00:49:47,599 --> 00:49:49,599 saying things negatively against another 1050 00:49:49,599 --> 00:49:51,520 individual specifically they everyone 1051 00:49:51,520 --> 00:49:54,119 has a right to their opinion agree or 1052 00:49:54,119 --> 00:49:55,839 disagree so I just want to make sure if 1053 00:49:55,839 --> 00:49:57,799 you're not familiar what what the rules 1054 00:49:57,799 --> 00:49:59,799 of theorum are they are printed on the 1055 00:49:59,799 --> 00:50:01,960 bottom of the sheet which everyone signs 1056 00:50:01,960 --> 00:50:03,480 and if you like a copy of a blank one 1057 00:50:03,480 --> 00:50:05,119 just to familiarize yourself we can 1058 00:50:05,119 --> 00:50:06,880 certainly make that available to anyone 1059 00:50:06,880 --> 00:50:10,319 that wants it I just also just want to 1060 00:50:10,319 --> 00:50:12,960 uh congratulate Milas believe the name 1061 00:50:12,960 --> 00:50:14,760 of the restaurant for their uh ribbon 1062 00:50:14,760 --> 00:50:17,599 cutting uh went to that and Miss Toro 1063 00:50:17,599 --> 00:50:19,400 was there as well to present the uh 1064 00:50:19,400 --> 00:50:21,760 Proclamation on behalf of the mayor and 1065 00:50:21,760 --> 00:50:24,240 uh so it was a very nice it's a very 1066 00:50:24,240 --> 00:50:26,839 nice restaurant it used to be a bank and 1067 00:50:26,839 --> 00:50:28,760 just really turned that around so it was 1068 00:50:28,760 --> 00:50:29,880 really really nice and I just want to 1069 00:50:29,880 --> 00:50:31,440 congratulate them on this is their 1070 00:50:31,440 --> 00:50:33,359 second restaurant in the city of SK 1071 00:50:33,359 --> 00:50:35,160 they're also the folks that own the nest 1072 00:50:35,160 --> 00:50:37,200 very nice so if you have an opportunity 1073 00:50:37,200 --> 00:50:39,200 if anyone wants to go out to dinner and 1074 00:50:39,200 --> 00:50:41,520 you know on your tab um then we 1075 00:50:41,520 --> 00:50:42,799 certainly could go there it's very nice 1076 00:50:42,799 --> 00:50:44,319 and I want to congratulate the owners 1077 00:50:44,319 --> 00:50:46,920 once again to um and that was a joke so 1078 00:50:46,920 --> 00:50:48,079 I'm not asking anybody to take me out 1079 00:50:48,079 --> 00:50:49,160 just being 1080 00:50:49,160 --> 00:50:52,280 clear um so I just want to congratulate 1081 00:50:52,280 --> 00:50:54,680 the owners again and as the mayor has 1082 00:50:54,680 --> 00:50:55,880 already stated all the things that have 1083 00:50:55,880 --> 00:50:58,079 been going on down downtown U be having 1084 00:50:58,079 --> 00:51:00,880 a really wonderful summer um heat beside 1085 00:51:00,880 --> 00:51:02,480 the point but you know it's been a great 1086 00:51:02,480 --> 00:51:05,079 summer and we hope it continues that way 1087 00:51:05,079 --> 00:51:07,880 and um there's a couple another comment 1088 00:51:07,880 --> 00:51:09,240 made about something about disc concy 1089 00:51:09,240 --> 00:51:10,599 have the highest crime rate in the 1090 00:51:10,599 --> 00:51:12,200 country so I'm definitely going to be 1091 00:51:12,200 --> 00:51:14,040 looking into that I'm not sure that that 1092 00:51:14,040 --> 00:51:18,520 that's a fact so um with that I'll ask 1093 00:51:18,520 --> 00:51:23,630 for a motion 1094 00:51:23,640 --> 00:51:26,599 to oh thank you you all could have 1095 00:51:26,599 --> 00:51:30,030 announc that but 1096 00:51:30,040 --> 00:51:34,839 okay so um starting tomorrow is the 518 1097 00:51:34,839 --> 00:51:38,839 com common Unity Cup events and uh so 1098 00:51:38,839 --> 00:51:40,920 it's five weeks of events different 1099 00:51:40,920 --> 00:51:42,440 sports events that are around the city 1100 00:51:42,440 --> 00:51:44,480 of connect I don't have them all in 1101 00:51:44,480 --> 00:51:46,160 front of me but I can tell you that 1102 00:51:46,160 --> 00:51:50,599 tomorrow will be kickball at the um park 1103 00:51:50,599 --> 00:51:52,200 off of 1104 00:51:52,200 --> 00:51:54,640 um off of 1105 00:51:54,640 --> 00:51:57,200 what oh fourth on four and Campbell 1106 00:51:57,200 --> 00:51:59,240 thank you very much um off the park 1107 00:51:59,240 --> 00:52:01,839 right um be on forth and Campbell so 1108 00:52:01,839 --> 00:52:03,599 please go and you know kickball will be 1109 00:52:03,599 --> 00:52:05,000 great and from there you can find out 1110 00:52:05,000 --> 00:52:07,880 all the other um events are going to be 1111 00:52:07,880 --> 00:52:11,319 going on or you can go on the 518 common 1112 00:52:11,319 --> 00:52:14,040 Unity cup Facebook page and find out all 1113 00:52:14,040 --> 00:52:15,799 the events everything is free and open 1114 00:52:15,799 --> 00:52:17,960 to the public want to thank the uh 1115 00:52:17,960 --> 00:52:19,319 police department and the fire 1116 00:52:19,319 --> 00:52:22,400 department for helping be major funders 1117 00:52:22,400 --> 00:52:25,119 for this event and from for uh to Mr 1118 00:52:25,119 --> 00:52:27,400 William Rivas for being the person that 1119 00:52:27,400 --> 00:52:29,520 um actually has coordinated over the 1120 00:52:29,520 --> 00:52:31,520 past few years so that there's some more 1121 00:52:31,520 --> 00:52:35,200 fun some are fun okay all right thank 1122 00:52:35,200 --> 00:52:37,040 you very much and with that I will 1123 00:52:37,040 --> 00:52:39,640 entertain a motion to adjourn moved by 1124 00:52:39,640 --> 00:52:43,559 Mr M U Mr Farley second by m Patrick all 1125 00:52:43,559 --> 00:52:45,760 those in favor we're adjourned have a 1126 00:52:45,760 --> 00:52:59,430 good evening 1127 00:52:59,440 --> 00:53:02,000 what do you mean