1 00:00:00,400 --> 00:01:46,190 [Music] 2 00:01:46,190 --> 00:01:46,230 [Applause] 3 00:01:46,230 --> 00:02:30,270 [Music] 4 00:02:30,280 --> 00:02:32,740 I 5 00:02:32,740 --> 00:04:25,150 [Music] 6 00:04:25,160 --> 00:04:26,840 I'd like to call the city Caucus meeting 7 00:04:26,840 --> 00:04:30,320 to order for Monday August 26 20 8 00:04:30,320 --> 00:04:32,759 24 we have 10 items for original 9 00:04:32,759 --> 00:04:34,639 consideration if the clerk would please 10 00:04:34,639 --> 00:04:37,080 read item number one item number one for 11 00:04:37,080 --> 00:04:38,880 original consideration a resolution 12 00:04:38,880 --> 00:04:40,800 calling for a public hearing for the 13 00:04:40,800 --> 00:04:43,759 close out of cdbg cares act funding for 14 00:04:43,759 --> 00:04:46,039 and response to Corona virus through 15 00:04:46,039 --> 00:04:48,360 increased Wi-Fi connectivity and in 16 00:04:48,360 --> 00:04:51,360 underserved areas creation of 17 00:04:51,360 --> 00:04:54,120 community in information Port portal 18 00:04:54,120 --> 00:04:56,680 using public Wi-Fi and the launching of 19 00:04:56,680 --> 00:04:58,680 StayWell teleah Health monitoring pilot 20 00:04:58,680 --> 00:05:00,720 program discussed in committee with 21 00:05:00,720 --> 00:05:04,160 objection on consent item number two for original 22 00:05:04,160 --> 00:05:05,880 consideration a resolution amending 23 00:05:05,880 --> 00:05:09,320 resolution 2022 214 regarding American 24 00:05:09,320 --> 00:05:11,639 Rescue plan act Project 25 00:05:11,639 --> 00:05:13,880 funding discussed in committee without 26 00:05:13,880 --> 00:05:17,400 objection on consent item number three for original 27 00:05:17,400 --> 00:05:19,120 consideration a resolution authorizing 28 00:05:19,120 --> 00:05:21,560 the sale of a vacant lot at 115 Victory 29 00:05:21,560 --> 00:05:22,680 Avenue for 30 00:05:22,680 --> 00:05:24,880 $2,000 discussed in committee with 31 00:05:24,880 --> 00:05:28,319 objection on consent item number four for original 32 00:05:28,319 --> 00:05:29,680 consideration a resolution off 33 00:05:29,680 --> 00:05:31,199 authorizing the sale of vacant lot at 34 00:05:31,199 --> 00:05:33,560 845 Oakwood Avenue for 35 00:05:33,560 --> 00:05:35,759 $2,500 discussed in committee with 36 00:05:35,759 --> 00:05:37,520 objection and on consent item number 37 00:05:37,520 --> 00:05:39,240 five item number five for original 38 00:05:39,240 --> 00:05:40,880 consideration a resolution authorizing 39 00:05:40,880 --> 00:05:43,960 the sale of 905 Francis Avenue for 40 00:05:43,960 --> 00:05:46,160 $70,000 discussed in committee without 41 00:05:46,160 --> 00:05:49,960 objection on consent item number six for original 42 00:05:49,960 --> 00:05:51,639 consideration a resolution authorizing 43 00:05:51,639 --> 00:05:53,759 the sale of 1044 helderberg Avenue for 44 00:05:53,759 --> 00:05:55,639 $90,900 45 00:05:55,639 --> 00:05:57,840 discussed in committee without objection 46 00:05:57,840 --> 00:06:00,280 on consent item number seven item number 47 00:06:00,280 --> 00:06:01,720 seven for original consideration a 48 00:06:01,720 --> 00:06:03,880 resolution authorizing the sale of 1142 49 00:06:03,880 --> 00:06:05,400 Cutler Street for 50 00:06:05,400 --> 00:06:07,720 $26,500 51 00:06:07,720 --> 00:06:10,199 discussed in committee with objection on 52 00:06:10,199 --> 00:06:12,520 consent item number eight item number 53 00:06:12,520 --> 00:06:14,000 eight for original consideration the 54 00:06:14,000 --> 00:06:16,240 resolution authorizing the sale of 1210 55 00:06:16,240 --> 00:06:17,919 First Avenue for 56 00:06:17,919 --> 00:06:20,120 $50,000 discussed in committee with an 57 00:06:20,120 --> 00:06:24,000 objection on consent item number nine under contract and 58 00:06:24,000 --> 00:06:25,720 suppli a resolution awarding the bid and 59 00:06:25,720 --> 00:06:27,319 contract for this connected City Hall 60 00:06:27,319 --> 00:06:29,599 Clock Tower restoration to Midstate 61 00:06:29,599 --> 00:06:33,199 Industries Ltd in the amount of 62 00:06:33,199 --> 00:06:35,440 $58,000 discussed in committee without 63 00:06:35,440 --> 00:06:38,080 objection on consent item number 10 item 64 00:06:38,080 --> 00:06:39,759 number 10 under contract and Supply a 65 00:06:39,759 --> 00:06:41,440 resolution awarding bid and contract for 66 00:06:41,440 --> 00:06:43,039 this connected City Hall ventilation 67 00:06:43,039 --> 00:06:46,360 replacement EC to S SW Burke electric 68 00:06:46,360 --> 00:06:50,400 LLC in the amount of $39,375 69 00:06:50,400 --> 00:06:52,520 discussed in committee without objection 70 00:06:52,520 --> 00:06:54,520 and on consent if there's nothing more 71 00:06:54,520 --> 00:06:56,400 to come before the city council caucus 72 00:06:56,400 --> 00:06:58,840 I'll ask for motion to adjourn move by 73 00:06:58,840 --> 00:07:00,080 Mr Williams 74 00:07:00,080 --> 00:07:03,080 second by Mr mudin all those in favor I 75 00:07:03,080 --> 00:07:05,199 we are adjourned I'd like to call the 76 00:07:05,199 --> 00:07:07,160 city council meeting to order for Monday 77 00:07:07,160 --> 00:07:09,319 August 26 78 00:07:09,319 --> 00:07:11,840 2024 and I'd like to call on Pastor Gan 79 00:07:11,840 --> 00:07:20,909 Nicole of duy Amy Zion church for the 80 00:07:20,919 --> 00:07:30,390 invocation let us bow our heads 81 00:07:30,400 --> 00:07:32,000 God as we come to this meeting tonight 82 00:07:32,000 --> 00:07:37,790 we take a moment of 83 00:07:37,800 --> 00:07:39,680 silence 84 00:07:39,680 --> 00:07:43,520 recognizing that we serve those who have 85 00:07:43,520 --> 00:07:45,680 a voice and those who have yet to find 86 00:07:45,680 --> 00:07:48,840 their voice God we pray for all in this 87 00:07:48,840 --> 00:07:52,159 community those who have been to City 88 00:07:52,159 --> 00:07:53,680 Council meetings and those have yet to 89 00:07:53,680 --> 00:07:56,400 come those who will learn of it God and 90 00:07:56,400 --> 00:07:58,240 will take part and take their civic duty 91 00:07:58,240 --> 00:08:00,560 and come Lord I pray tonight for every 92 00:08:00,560 --> 00:08:03,280 council member and for the mayor I pray 93 00:08:03,280 --> 00:08:05,360 for all the staff and those who work in 94 00:08:05,360 --> 00:08:08,479 this building God lord I pray uh tonight 95 00:08:08,479 --> 00:08:10,639 that as the business of the city Goes 96 00:08:10,639 --> 00:08:12,800 Forth that you will guide lead and 97 00:08:12,800 --> 00:08:15,280 direct that all things will be done in 98 00:08:15,280 --> 00:08:17,199 the best interest of all residents 99 00:08:17,199 --> 00:08:19,039 throughout the city Lord we thank you 100 00:08:19,039 --> 00:08:20,400 for keeping us safe throughout the city 101 00:08:20,400 --> 00:08:22,319 we pray for our young people as they 102 00:08:22,319 --> 00:08:24,360 prepare to go back to school Lord we 103 00:08:24,360 --> 00:08:25,400 pray that you would keep them safe 104 00:08:25,400 --> 00:08:26,479 through the school year and we thank you 105 00:08:26,479 --> 00:08:27,639 for keeping them safe throughout the 106 00:08:27,639 --> 00:08:31,400 summer months Lord I pray tonight um for 107 00:08:31,400 --> 00:08:33,680 all those who will speak all those who 108 00:08:33,680 --> 00:08:35,719 will govern Lord I pray that you would 109 00:08:35,719 --> 00:08:37,399 do this in all things in the matchless 110 00:08:37,399 --> 00:08:39,440 and Powerful name of Jesus we do pray 111 00:08:39,440 --> 00:08:42,719 amen amen I'd like to call on Greg 112 00:08:42,719 --> 00:08:45,200 Davenport a former city employee to lead 113 00:08:45,200 --> 00:08:49,120 us in the Pledge of Allegiance i al to 114 00:08:49,120 --> 00:08:55,590 the flag United States am and 115 00:08:55,600 --> 00:09:01,600 the one nation God indivisible with liy 116 00:09:01,600 --> 00:09:09,710 and justice for all thank 117 00:09:09,720 --> 00:09:12,160 you if the clerk could please complete 118 00:09:12,160 --> 00:09:16,600 the roll call Mr Toro Mr Farley here Mr 119 00:09:16,600 --> 00:09:20,120 manini here Mr muan pres Miss Patrick 120 00:09:20,120 --> 00:09:24,720 here Mr Williams Miss Porterfield 121 00:09:24,720 --> 00:09:27,200 here uh at this time I ask for approval 122 00:09:27,200 --> 00:09:30,480 of the minutes of August 12th 202 4 123 00:09:30,480 --> 00:09:32,000 moved by Miss 124 00:09:32,000 --> 00:09:34,800 Patrick second by Mr Mancini all in 125 00:09:34,800 --> 00:09:38,079 favor I if the clerk could please read 126 00:09:38,079 --> 00:09:40,839 any Communications and petitions 127 00:09:40,839 --> 00:09:42,640 Communications presented to the city 128 00:09:42,640 --> 00:09:45,560 council for Monday August 26 2024 under 129 00:09:45,560 --> 00:09:47,440 official there were none under General 130 00:09:47,440 --> 00:09:48,920 there were none and under petitions 131 00:09:48,920 --> 00:09:51,920 there were none thank you this time I'd 132 00:09:51,920 --> 00:09:53,560 ask I'd like to call on council members 133 00:09:53,560 --> 00:09:56,509 for any committee 134 00:09:56,519 --> 00:10:01,430 reports go ahead Mr Toro 135 00:10:01,440 --> 00:10:03,600 thank you so I just like to give the the 136 00:10:03,600 --> 00:10:06,399 uh Council and uh those listening a 137 00:10:06,399 --> 00:10:09,279 little update on the crane Street um 138 00:10:09,279 --> 00:10:11,200 water main break that happened on August 139 00:10:11,200 --> 00:10:14,200 12th so um it was reported on the 16 140 00:10:14,200 --> 00:10:16,399 Hunter block of Crane Street our city 141 00:10:16,399 --> 00:10:18,720 Crews quickly responded diverted the 142 00:10:18,720 --> 00:10:22,240 water shut down any adjoining lines and 143 00:10:22,240 --> 00:10:24,000 uh because of the location and the 144 00:10:24,000 --> 00:10:26,680 severity of the Break um we hired in 145 00:10:26,680 --> 00:10:28,880 Carver companies to look work along with 146 00:10:28,880 --> 00:10:31,200 us so that that's all been uh maintained 147 00:10:31,200 --> 00:10:33,480 and completed and uh the business that 148 00:10:33,480 --> 00:10:37,320 was affected is uh has water back to it 149 00:10:37,320 --> 00:10:40,120 again um last Friday we all received an 150 00:10:40,120 --> 00:10:46,079 email regarding a um 7day shutdown on 151 00:10:46,079 --> 00:10:48,440 Albany Street between South Brandy Wine 152 00:10:48,440 --> 00:10:52,360 and South M uh South Elm Street due to a 153 00:10:52,360 --> 00:10:55,720 um Wastewater sore line breakage so 154 00:10:55,720 --> 00:10:57,720 after visiting the site on Friday and 155 00:10:57,720 --> 00:11:00,639 then again today and speaking with Scott 156 00:11:00,639 --> 00:11:02,800 the situation is is basically still 157 00:11:02,800 --> 00:11:05,399 being addressed uh what happened was 158 00:11:05,399 --> 00:11:08,000 last year uh that section of Albany 159 00:11:08,000 --> 00:11:10,000 Street needed some repaving because of 160 00:11:10,000 --> 00:11:12,519 humps in the road and of course the city 161 00:11:12,519 --> 00:11:14,279 did their due diligence and set the 162 00:11:14,279 --> 00:11:16,120 camera truck down into the into the 163 00:11:16,120 --> 00:11:18,560 sewer line and there were no breaks and 164 00:11:18,560 --> 00:11:22,399 everything was fine um the uh the uh 165 00:11:22,399 --> 00:11:24,399 company that we hired out to did the 166 00:11:24,399 --> 00:11:27,519 repair and there was a break reported on 167 00:11:27,519 --> 00:11:30,160 Friday um at this time we've hired in 168 00:11:30,160 --> 00:11:32,920 again Carver companies to uh assist with 169 00:11:32,920 --> 00:11:36,279 the repair of a large blowout in the 170 00:11:36,279 --> 00:11:39,079 line um I know there are currently no 171 00:11:39,079 --> 00:11:41,519 residents or businesses being affected 172 00:11:41,519 --> 00:11:44,760 by this um and it's expected to be 173 00:11:44,760 --> 00:11:49,200 completed repair by Friday August 30th 174 00:11:49,200 --> 00:11:51,440 um again I'd like to reiterate the the 175 00:11:51,440 --> 00:11:53,279 fact that the city store division 176 00:11:53,279 --> 00:11:56,279 consists of 43 full-time employees and 177 00:11:56,279 --> 00:11:59,440 is responsible for maintaining over 320 178 00:11:59,440 --> 00:12:01,760 miles of sanitary and storm Source 179 00:12:01,760 --> 00:12:04,880 throughout the city as well as the 247 180 00:12:04,880 --> 00:12:06,920 operation of the city's Water Resource 181 00:12:06,920 --> 00:12:10,279 and recovery facility 182 00:12:10,279 --> 00:12:12,959 wrrf and i' just like to say that I I'm 183 00:12:12,959 --> 00:12:15,160 always grateful to all of our City's 184 00:12:15,160 --> 00:12:17,079 employees and every department for the 185 00:12:17,079 --> 00:12:19,600 diligent work that they perform whether 186 00:12:19,600 --> 00:12:22,000 it be days nights weekends good weather 187 00:12:22,000 --> 00:12:25,120 bad weather their unwavering unwavering 188 00:12:25,120 --> 00:12:27,800 commitment to our city does not go 189 00:12:27,800 --> 00:12:29,880 unnoticed and I thank them for their 190 00:12:29,880 --> 00:12:31,959 hard work dedication and the countless 191 00:12:31,959 --> 00:12:34,240 hours that they all put in to ensure our 192 00:12:34,240 --> 00:12:36,360 city runs smoothly and 193 00:12:36,360 --> 00:12:38,480 efficiently their efforts make a 194 00:12:38,480 --> 00:12:40,519 significant difference here in the city 195 00:12:40,519 --> 00:12:42,800 and they are always greatly appreciated 196 00:12:42,800 --> 00:12:43,560 thank 197 00:12:43,560 --> 00:12:46,920 you thank you Miss 198 00:12:46,920 --> 00:12:48,959 Patrick yes just want to say that the 199 00:12:48,959 --> 00:12:50,800 health and Recreation committee met 200 00:12:50,800 --> 00:12:54,440 again uh a week ago uh August 19th um 201 00:12:54,440 --> 00:12:56,680 and continues to uh come up with 202 00:12:56,680 --> 00:12:59,519 thoughts about uh pool fees and pool 203 00:12:59,519 --> 00:13:01,720 rules of course n nothing would go into 204 00:13:01,720 --> 00:13:04,600 effect until the 2025 season with our 205 00:13:04,600 --> 00:13:07,360 pools um but it was uh great to have 206 00:13:07,360 --> 00:13:08,600 another meeting and we will still be 207 00:13:08,600 --> 00:13:10,720 having at least one more meeting and 208 00:13:10,720 --> 00:13:12,240 also looking for recommendations from 209 00:13:12,240 --> 00:13:18,389 City staff uh thank you thank 210 00:13:18,399 --> 00:13:20,720 you this time we'll have privilege of 211 00:13:20,720 --> 00:13:23,320 the floor related to the legislative 212 00:13:23,320 --> 00:13:25,920 agenda and I have two people signed up 213 00:13:25,920 --> 00:13:27,079 to 214 00:13:27,079 --> 00:13:30,399 speak first P first person is Pastor 215 00:13:30,399 --> 00:13:40,750 Nicole John 216 00:13:40,760 --> 00:13:43,279 Simone and 217 00:13:43,279 --> 00:13:48,199 Emily um I just wanted um to say I I 218 00:13:48,199 --> 00:13:50,759 stand here tonight to say thank you um 219 00:13:50,759 --> 00:13:54,120 when I first came to connected as the 220 00:13:54,120 --> 00:13:57,160 pastor of dor Memorial 5 years ago now 221 00:13:57,160 --> 00:14:00,600 almost 6 years ago um I was amazed with 222 00:14:00,600 --> 00:14:03,759 the amount of Outreach and Community 223 00:14:03,759 --> 00:14:06,480 work that the members were able to do 224 00:14:06,480 --> 00:14:08,360 with such little resources I mean 225 00:14:08,360 --> 00:14:11,560 putting their own money together um 226 00:14:11,560 --> 00:14:13,000 giving their clothes to people when they 227 00:14:13,000 --> 00:14:15,639 needed clothes feeding people and things 228 00:14:15,639 --> 00:14:17,600 like that and I just want to thank uh 229 00:14:17,600 --> 00:14:19,079 city council I want to thank the mayor I 230 00:14:19,079 --> 00:14:21,399 want to thank you for helping us to 231 00:14:21,399 --> 00:14:24,600 expand that that now we'll be able to 232 00:14:24,600 --> 00:14:26,560 help even more people and so I want to 233 00:14:26,560 --> 00:14:28,399 thank you for that support and I want to 234 00:14:28,399 --> 00:14:31,160 invite you to be with us on this journey 235 00:14:31,160 --> 00:14:33,160 um and I know I send emails out you know 236 00:14:33,160 --> 00:14:35,279 whenever we have events and things like 237 00:14:35,279 --> 00:14:37,120 that you're always welcome to come 238 00:14:37,120 --> 00:14:38,639 you're welcome to come as the work 239 00:14:38,639 --> 00:14:41,440 starts on the building on everything 240 00:14:41,440 --> 00:14:44,639 that we do because um we want you to see 241 00:14:44,639 --> 00:14:47,560 this as it unfolds and we're excited to 242 00:14:47,560 --> 00:14:49,560 be able to do this and I thank the 243 00:14:49,560 --> 00:14:51,240 members of dor Memorial that are here 244 00:14:51,240 --> 00:14:53,759 tonight um just to show that we are 245 00:14:53,759 --> 00:14:57,000 appreciative and that um you're we're 246 00:14:57,000 --> 00:14:59,199 going to show that this was this was a 247 00:14:59,199 --> 00:15:01,600 good thing so that's what we wanted to 248 00:15:01,600 --> 00:15:05,990 say thank you thank 249 00:15:06,000 --> 00:15:16,150 you Lois 250 00:15:16,160 --> 00:15:18,199 Mitchell good 251 00:15:18,199 --> 00:15:20,959 evening I really uh wanted to step 252 00:15:20,959 --> 00:15:24,839 forward on behalf of my church and the 253 00:15:24,839 --> 00:15:27,839 fact that I live in skincity uh to thank 254 00:15:27,839 --> 00:15:30,600 the city council and committees for the 255 00:15:30,600 --> 00:15:33,079 effort they have made to be supportive 256 00:15:33,079 --> 00:15:35,800 of our foundation's effort in the 257 00:15:35,800 --> 00:15:37,279 Hamilton Hill 258 00:15:37,279 --> 00:15:40,759 Community um as our pastor just said our 259 00:15:40,759 --> 00:15:43,759 church has been in this community for 260 00:15:43,759 --> 00:15:47,639 187 years and we have always reached out 261 00:15:47,639 --> 00:15:50,839 to the members of our community in need 262 00:15:50,839 --> 00:15:53,240 this opportunity that these funds are 263 00:15:53,240 --> 00:15:56,839 providing will allow us to be even more 264 00:15:56,839 --> 00:15:58,639 available to the members of our 265 00:15:58,639 --> 00:16:01,360 community community in need I especially 266 00:16:01,360 --> 00:16:04,480 want to remind us all of the difficulty 267 00:16:04,480 --> 00:16:07,319 we all came through with the pandemic 268 00:16:07,319 --> 00:16:10,199 our community in particular was hard hit 269 00:16:10,199 --> 00:16:12,680 as were many other communities of color 270 00:16:12,680 --> 00:16:16,560 in this state but we held together we 271 00:16:16,560 --> 00:16:19,600 held clinics we held vaccination 272 00:16:19,600 --> 00:16:23,600 programs just what we always do at Durie 273 00:16:23,600 --> 00:16:25,800 and with these new funds that are coming 274 00:16:25,800 --> 00:16:28,319 to us both from the city and the county 275 00:16:28,319 --> 00:16:31,160 we hope we will be able to do so much 276 00:16:31,160 --> 00:16:33,480 more so I just wanted to come forward 277 00:16:33,480 --> 00:16:35,639 and thank you for the effort of 278 00:16:35,639 --> 00:16:38,160 supporting us in this thank 279 00:16:38,160 --> 00:16:39,880 you thank 280 00:16:39,880 --> 00:16:42,120 you I have no one else signed up to 281 00:16:42,120 --> 00:16:44,360 speak so I declare the public comment on 282 00:16:44,360 --> 00:16:46,519 the legislative agenda 283 00:16:46,519 --> 00:16:48,759 closed this time we'll ask for approval 284 00:16:48,759 --> 00:16:52,120 of the uh legislative consent agenda 285 00:16:52,120 --> 00:16:55,800 move by Mr M Baron second by Mr Williams 286 00:16:55,800 --> 00:16:59,839 all those in favor I 287 00:16:59,839 --> 00:17:01,720 now we will entertain business um 288 00:17:01,720 --> 00:17:03,279 privilege of the floor regarding General 289 00:17:03,279 --> 00:17:05,319 City business and I have two people 290 00:17:05,319 --> 00:17:07,199 signed up to 291 00:17:07,199 --> 00:17:14,189 speak Shane 292 00:17:14,199 --> 00:17:18,079 wadell good evening common Council and 293 00:17:18,079 --> 00:17:18,919 mayor 294 00:17:18,919 --> 00:17:21,720 McCarthy I think you guys know at this 295 00:17:21,720 --> 00:17:23,959 point what our proposal is I think we've 296 00:17:23,959 --> 00:17:25,120 called or 297 00:17:25,120 --> 00:17:27,640 emailed uh all of you and spoke so I'm 298 00:17:27,640 --> 00:17:28,600 going to keep I'm going to make this 299 00:17:28,600 --> 00:17:32,720 short and sweet um what started as a 300 00:17:32,720 --> 00:17:37,480 small slice of hope for us to honor her grandmother and their grandmother 301 00:17:37,480 --> 00:17:40,280 and and my father-in-law's mother 302 00:17:40,280 --> 00:17:43,679 and uh my children's Grand great 303 00:17:43,679 --> 00:17:45,160 grandmother 304 00:17:45,160 --> 00:17:48,679 um has turned into a movement and we've 305 00:17:48,679 --> 00:17:51,400 got a ton of support we started two 306 00:17:51,400 --> 00:17:54,880 weeks ago the the guidelines for our 307 00:17:54,880 --> 00:17:57,760 proposal stated that we had 180 days to 308 00:17:57,760 --> 00:18:01,200 get a 500 signature minimum we got 688 309 00:18:01,200 --> 00:18:02,280 in two 310 00:18:02,280 --> 00:18:05,000 weeks uh I'd like to present them to the 311 00:18:05,000 --> 00:18:10,630 clerk at this time if possible to record 312 00:18:10,640 --> 00:18:14,360 them um so I I also want to thank all of 313 00:18:14,360 --> 00:18:16,520 you we spoke to deanii somehow we missed 314 00:18:16,520 --> 00:18:18,640 you on the sheet and I apologize that 315 00:18:18,640 --> 00:18:22,159 wasn't an intentional slight uh and 316 00:18:22,159 --> 00:18:23,720 everybody that's taken the time to 317 00:18:23,720 --> 00:18:26,520 respond to our emails or or our calls I 318 00:18:26,520 --> 00:18:29,960 want to thank you um we really just want 319 00:18:29,960 --> 00:18:32,880 to see marleene Hill I want to stress I 320 00:18:32,880 --> 00:18:34,320 just I do want to stress a point and 321 00:18:34,320 --> 00:18:35,440 then I'm going to 322 00:18:35,440 --> 00:18:38,880 close this proposal is not uh about 323 00:18:38,880 --> 00:18:41,240 anything else but but honoring marleene 324 00:18:41,240 --> 00:18:43,039 Hill for her contributions to a 325 00:18:43,039 --> 00:18:45,760 community for over 50 years that's it 326 00:18:45,760 --> 00:18:48,240 it's not about a business specifically 327 00:18:48,240 --> 00:18:50,039 there's obviously a business that tied 328 00:18:50,039 --> 00:18:53,159 her to that area for a long time but 329 00:18:53,159 --> 00:18:55,720 this is about her and her contributions 330 00:18:55,720 --> 00:18:58,159 to the community and we got hundreds of 331 00:18:58,159 --> 00:19:00,840 signatures from the northern Corridor of 332 00:19:00,840 --> 00:19:03,880 Union going from the bottom all the way 333 00:19:03,880 --> 00:19:06,919 up to basically the NIS uni border and 334 00:19:06,919 --> 00:19:08,240 that's the community that's going to 335 00:19:08,240 --> 00:19:10,360 look at that sign if it goes up and 336 00:19:10,360 --> 00:19:12,080 they're the ones that want to see it and 337 00:19:12,080 --> 00:19:13,799 we hope that you 338 00:19:13,799 --> 00:19:16,280 people you council members and the mayor 339 00:19:16,280 --> 00:19:20,120 we hope you guys do the right thing and uh help us honor her the way she 340 00:19:20,120 --> 00:19:22,360 should be honored so with that I thank 341 00:19:22,360 --> 00:19:25,520 you for your time and God bless you 342 00:19:25,520 --> 00:19:29,760 guys thank you 343 00:19:29,760 --> 00:19:38,830 Frank 344 00:19:38,840 --> 00:19:41,520 Wicks after after the attacks of October 345 00:19:41,520 --> 00:19:44,000 7th our president our country really 346 00:19:44,000 --> 00:19:45,440 felt the need for 347 00:19:45,440 --> 00:19:48,440 solidarity so our president uh got an 348 00:19:48,440 --> 00:19:51,760 Air Force One Flew Over to Israel hugged 349 00:19:51,760 --> 00:19:53,320 the uh prime 350 00:19:53,320 --> 00:19:55,559 minister uh pronounced himself to be a 351 00:19:55,559 --> 00:19:56,799 proud 352 00:19:56,799 --> 00:19:59,440 Zionist uh whatever that means what 353 00:19:59,440 --> 00:20:03,080 means uh uh Israel ought to be uh a 354 00:20:03,080 --> 00:20:06,559 parthe eally pure offer their weapons 355 00:20:06,559 --> 00:20:08,280 and and in 356 00:20:08,280 --> 00:20:11,000 support uh President also 357 00:20:11,000 --> 00:20:14,200 noted uh what's been conveyed much is 358 00:20:14,200 --> 00:20:18,200 the uh uh Hamas beheading 359 00:20:18,200 --> 00:20:21,760 babies the record of that on October 360 00:20:21,760 --> 00:20:24,360 11th he the president say he saw 361 00:20:24,360 --> 00:20:26,880 pictures of terrorists beheading 362 00:20:26,880 --> 00:20:31,120 children uh November 16 16 I saw 363 00:20:31,120 --> 00:20:33,360 pictures of cutting baby heads off to 364 00:20:33,360 --> 00:20:36,360 burn December 12th beheading infants 365 00:20:36,360 --> 00:20:39,520 completely inhuman none of this ever 366 00:20:39,520 --> 00:20:42,559 happened how do we know it never 367 00:20:42,559 --> 00:20:45,559 happened every Israeli baby and Shout is 368 00:20:45,559 --> 00:20:46,480 accounted 369 00:20:46,480 --> 00:20:50,480 for so that's never happened it's a lie 370 00:20:50,480 --> 00:20:52,400 but how many people believe 371 00:20:52,400 --> 00:20:55,080 it 372 00:20:55,080 --> 00:20:59,799 uh so so what what what has happened 373 00:20:59,799 --> 00:21:03,679 is it's not a lie is Israel has used 374 00:21:03,679 --> 00:21:06,320 their weapons to kill about 20,000 women 375 00:21:06,320 --> 00:21:10,110 and 376 00:21:10,120 --> 00:21:12,039 children 377 00:21:12,039 --> 00:21:15,240 uh we have the no corpse and body parts 378 00:21:15,240 --> 00:21:16,360 to prove 379 00:21:16,360 --> 00:21:17,880 it 380 00:21:17,880 --> 00:21:20,200 uh the president can't do anything 381 00:21:20,200 --> 00:21:22,919 conquerors can't do anything the jobs 382 00:21:22,919 --> 00:21:26,600 depend upon no no conveying the lies 383 00:21:26,600 --> 00:21:29,200 whether they believe it or not they God 384 00:21:29,200 --> 00:21:33,559 believes uh Israel wants no ceasefire 385 00:21:33,559 --> 00:21:35,000 why don't they want a 386 00:21:35,000 --> 00:21:39,320 ceasefire uh they their their endgame is 387 00:21:39,320 --> 00:21:42,200 total cleansing of the entire land 388 00:21:42,200 --> 00:21:45,440 territory from The River To The Sea 389 00:21:45,440 --> 00:21:48,000 Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea 390 00:21:48,000 --> 00:21:50,720 every day that every day without a Seas 391 00:21:50,720 --> 00:21:53,840 fire is another opportunity to kill more 392 00:21:53,840 --> 00:21:55,840 Palestinians and seize 393 00:21:55,840 --> 00:21:59,600 land uh 394 00:21:59,600 --> 00:22:03,240 so we we offer we suggested a a ceas 395 00:22:03,240 --> 00:22:07,679 fire to the resolution to the uh City no 396 00:22:07,679 --> 00:22:10,480 city council here I guess we thank them 397 00:22:10,480 --> 00:22:13,200 for giving it some consideration even 398 00:22:13,200 --> 00:22:16,159 though it hasn't happened uh it should 399 00:22:16,159 --> 00:22:18,760 be uh it should continue to be 400 00:22:18,760 --> 00:22:21,200 considered uh it probably won't result 401 00:22:21,200 --> 00:22:24,080 in a ceasefire but it will show that 402 00:22:24,080 --> 00:22:29,029 goingn cares 403 00:22:29,039 --> 00:22:30,559 thank 404 00:22:30,559 --> 00:22:32,760 you I have no one else signed up to 405 00:22:32,760 --> 00:22:34,600 speak so I declare the public comment of 406 00:22:34,600 --> 00:22:36,240 City business 407 00:22:36,240 --> 00:22:38,679 closed at this time any miscellaneous 408 00:22:38,679 --> 00:22:44,350 business of the city council Mr 409 00:22:44,360 --> 00:22:46,679 Williams thank you uh before I begin I'd 410 00:22:46,679 --> 00:22:47,960 like to thank everyone that came out and 411 00:22:47,960 --> 00:22:49,440 spoke tonight uh it's definitely your 412 00:22:49,440 --> 00:22:51,880 right and privilege uh to come before us 413 00:22:51,880 --> 00:22:53,520 and to present any issues or ongoing 414 00:22:53,520 --> 00:22:55,279 business in the city uh and it's one 415 00:22:55,279 --> 00:22:57,559 that I don't take lightly uh I wanted to 416 00:22:57,559 --> 00:22:59,080 take a moment to announce 417 00:22:59,080 --> 00:23:01,480 uh there's some sponsors for an upcoming 418 00:23:01,480 --> 00:23:03,520 event I'd like to thank the sky Police 419 00:23:03,520 --> 00:23:05,919 Department Sky fire department the sky 420 00:23:05,919 --> 00:23:07,559 foundation and the SK city school 421 00:23:07,559 --> 00:23:09,520 district for all partnering together to 422 00:23:09,520 --> 00:23:12,200 offer dollar haircuts to all Sky City 423 00:23:12,200 --> 00:23:15,080 youth uh under the ages of uh 18 so 424 00:23:15,080 --> 00:23:18,080 School AED uh youth I'd like to thank uh 425 00:23:18,080 --> 00:23:20,240 some barber shops uh for participating 426 00:23:20,240 --> 00:23:22,840 uh so cuts and blinds high-profile and 427 00:23:22,840 --> 00:23:25,159 Union Street Barber Shop uh and I also 428 00:23:25,159 --> 00:23:27,080 want to take a moment to thank uh just 429 00:23:27,080 --> 00:23:28,679 some shared thought Partners throughout 430 00:23:28,679 --> 00:23:31,039 this entire process U Marian Porterfield 431 00:23:31,039 --> 00:23:33,640 deanii Farley Johan Matthews and uh 432 00:23:33,640 --> 00:23:35,960 Kenneth Brooks uh definitely this was a 433 00:23:35,960 --> 00:23:37,600 collaborative effort and also I want to 434 00:23:37,600 --> 00:23:39,240 make sure we highlight that there will 435 00:23:39,240 --> 00:23:41,799 be uh food and entertainment uh hosted 436 00:23:41,799 --> 00:23:43,840 by kitchen love in DJ 437 00:23:43,840 --> 00:23:47,760 550 so upcoming events for the days um 438 00:23:47,760 --> 00:23:50,440 anyone that's listening in September 1st 439 00:23:50,440 --> 00:23:52,400 you can get a dollar haircut at cuts and 440 00:23:52,400 --> 00:23:56,039 blends from 12: to 5: September 2nd you 441 00:23:56,039 --> 00:24:00,919 can go to high-profile barber shop from 10: to 3:00 p.m. and on September 442 00:24:00,919 --> 00:24:03,960 3rd at Union Street Barber Shop you can 443 00:24:03,960 --> 00:24:06,480 get a haircut from 10: to 300 p.m. as 444 00:24:06,480 --> 00:24:09,440 well uh so very excited uh in similar 445 00:24:09,440 --> 00:24:11,640 fashion to Reverend John saone uh 446 00:24:11,640 --> 00:24:13,320 definitely congratulations to the 447 00:24:13,320 --> 00:24:15,120 students for going to an upcoming school 448 00:24:15,120 --> 00:24:16,880 year I know for some of you School seems 449 00:24:16,880 --> 00:24:19,600 like a daunting task uh but very much uh 450 00:24:19,600 --> 00:24:21,600 you never stop learning I can say that 451 00:24:21,600 --> 00:24:23,840 uh confidently as as someone in their 452 00:24:23,840 --> 00:24:26,039 30s uh it is a process that continues on 453 00:24:26,039 --> 00:24:28,039 throughout your life uh but definitely 454 00:24:28,039 --> 00:24:29,200 understanding importance of starting the 455 00:24:29,200 --> 00:24:31,120 school year off right and hopefully with 456 00:24:31,120 --> 00:24:33,600 a fresh cut so if you have some time uh 457 00:24:33,600 --> 00:24:36,240 please stop by uh and enjoy uh meeting 458 00:24:36,240 --> 00:24:37,760 some of the sponsorship teams and 459 00:24:37,760 --> 00:24:39,559 understanding that skanky truly is a 460 00:24:39,559 --> 00:24:42,520 community that cares and uh enjoy uh 461 00:24:42,520 --> 00:24:44,919 just the sponsorship of these prominent 462 00:24:44,919 --> 00:24:46,520 organizations within our city so again 463 00:24:46,520 --> 00:24:48,480 thank you to the sky Police Department 464 00:24:48,480 --> 00:24:51,240 Sky fire department uh Sky foundation 465 00:24:51,240 --> 00:24:52,600 and skti city school district for 466 00:24:52,600 --> 00:24:57,000 stepping up thank you Miss Patrick yes I 467 00:24:57,000 --> 00:24:59,039 just wanted to um read reate that we 468 00:24:59,039 --> 00:25:00,840 still continue the council is still 469 00:25:00,840 --> 00:25:04,039 looking at uh various uh things related 470 00:25:04,039 --> 00:25:05,960 to Traffic Safety and that conversation 471 00:25:05,960 --> 00:25:07,279 will continue we've had some 472 00:25:07,279 --> 00:25:09,960 presentations by City staff uh and we 473 00:25:09,960 --> 00:25:12,440 will be discussing that again uh at our 474 00:25:12,440 --> 00:25:14,480 committee meeting on Monday as well and 475 00:25:14,480 --> 00:25:16,720 then I also wanted to of course wish 476 00:25:16,720 --> 00:25:20,520 everyone a a happy labor day uh thank 477 00:25:20,520 --> 00:25:23,880 especially all of our uh union members 478 00:25:23,880 --> 00:25:26,240 uh Labor Day is a a day to to to 479 00:25:26,240 --> 00:25:27,960 celebrate all the work um especially 480 00:25:27,960 --> 00:25:31,679 done by our by union members um and uh I 481 00:25:31,679 --> 00:25:34,760 hope everybody enjoys a day off on Labor 482 00:25:34,760 --> 00:25:36,840 Day as well 483 00:25:36,840 --> 00:25:39,600 thanks Mr 484 00:25:39,600 --> 00:25:41,520 Farley thank you thank you madam 485 00:25:41,520 --> 00:25:43,039 president I just want to uh first of all 486 00:25:43,039 --> 00:25:44,480 thank everyone that came out today to 487 00:25:44,480 --> 00:25:46,200 speak um and those who are here your 488 00:25:46,200 --> 00:25:48,760 presence has felt me uh appreciate it 489 00:25:48,760 --> 00:25:51,360 greatly um as been said the school year 490 00:25:51,360 --> 00:25:54,000 is starting up um and that means we have 491 00:25:54,000 --> 00:25:56,399 a lot of exciting kids excited kids 492 00:25:56,399 --> 00:25:58,520 going to be walking I just again kind of 493 00:25:58,520 --> 00:26:00,279 to piggyback on what uh council member 494 00:26:00,279 --> 00:26:02,240 Patrick was talking about is just that 495 00:26:02,240 --> 00:26:04,440 um we want to just be safe morning 496 00:26:04,440 --> 00:26:06,360 routines will look a little different so 497 00:26:06,360 --> 00:26:07,799 through that adjustment period just make 498 00:26:07,799 --> 00:26:09,600 sure that you're given some Grace and 499 00:26:09,600 --> 00:26:11,520 remember I watched everyone's eyes light 500 00:26:11,520 --> 00:26:13,640 up as Pastor Nikki came in with her baby 501 00:26:13,640 --> 00:26:15,039 to remember that those those are 502 00:26:15,039 --> 00:26:17,480 somebody's babies outside you know um so 503 00:26:17,480 --> 00:26:22,430 just to be mindful of that um as in your 504 00:26:22,440 --> 00:26:26,000 travels thank you 505 00:26:26,000 --> 00:26:28,720 mayor thank you madam president follow 506 00:26:28,720 --> 00:26:30,360 to Mr Farley with the school year 507 00:26:30,360 --> 00:26:34,320 starting again we put in place a a bus 508 00:26:34,320 --> 00:26:37,480 safety program when a school bus stops 509 00:26:37,480 --> 00:26:40,000 and it turns its flashing lights on you 510 00:26:40,000 --> 00:26:43,640 have to stop we have all too many people 511 00:26:43,640 --> 00:26:46,600 who are driving by it in some of a 512 00:26:46,600 --> 00:26:50,720 really Reckless manners uh they have the 513 00:26:50,720 --> 00:26:52,640 cameras in place now they're documented 514 00:26:52,640 --> 00:26:56,200 and it's a $250 fine it's a lot easier 515 00:26:56,200 --> 00:26:58,840 if people would just comply you see a 516 00:26:58,840 --> 00:27:01,840 school bus come to a full and complete 517 00:27:01,840 --> 00:27:04,480 stop uh I also want to wish everyone a 518 00:27:04,480 --> 00:27:07,240 happy labor day coming up this weekend 519 00:27:07,240 --> 00:27:11,520 enjoy the holiday the weekend after that 520 00:27:11,520 --> 00:27:14,679 uh September 7th big day in SKC uh we 521 00:27:14,679 --> 00:27:16,480 have the Greek Fest the Little Italy 522 00:27:16,480 --> 00:27:20,240 Fest uh The Stockade art show the 523 00:27:20,240 --> 00:27:22,720 Caribbean fest in Central Park has 524 00:27:22,720 --> 00:27:25,080 turned out to be uh Mr M and it's the 525 00:27:25,080 --> 00:27:27,679 largest in the state we want people to 526 00:27:27,679 --> 00:27:30,720 uh maybe we'll keep that a secret but 527 00:27:30,720 --> 00:27:33,159 just don't tell anybody 528 00:27:33,159 --> 00:27:36,760 Jen uh but uh and we also the city does 529 00:27:36,760 --> 00:27:39,320 a health fair around City Hall that day 530 00:27:39,320 --> 00:27:41,640 so want people to come out enjoy it 531 00:27:41,640 --> 00:27:43,960 there's a lot of good activity uh 532 00:27:43,960 --> 00:27:46,480 hopefully you get to uh see some old 533 00:27:46,480 --> 00:27:48,840 friends meet some new friends and just 534 00:27:48,840 --> 00:27:50,640 enjoy the uh things that are happening 535 00:27:50,640 --> 00:27:53,720 in skty thank you madam president thank 536 00:27:53,720 --> 00:27:56,159 you so every people have covered most of 537 00:27:56,159 --> 00:27:57,960 what's going on uh coming up and you 538 00:27:57,960 --> 00:27:59,480 know we did have a great summer I have 539 00:27:59,480 --> 00:28:01,440 to say with so many activities with the 540 00:28:01,440 --> 00:28:04,320 518 Unity cup so shout out to will Rivas 541 00:28:04,320 --> 00:28:05,600 and the police department and the fire 542 00:28:05,600 --> 00:28:07,760 department for uh organizing that 543 00:28:07,760 --> 00:28:09,600 throughout the summer and having young 544 00:28:09,600 --> 00:28:11,559 people having some and older people too 545 00:28:11,559 --> 00:28:14,000 having some place to go um I'd like to 546 00:28:14,000 --> 00:28:16,640 congratulate uh Pastor Vincent Teague on 547 00:28:16,640 --> 00:28:18,480 the uh day that he put together in 548 00:28:18,480 --> 00:28:20,640 Central Park for this past Saturday 549 00:28:20,640 --> 00:28:23,320 Vincent teag Community everybody's using 550 00:28:23,320 --> 00:28:25,799 the word community and I like that um 551 00:28:25,799 --> 00:28:27,799 Community Day it was great um and they 552 00:28:27,799 --> 00:28:29,760 honor people who were who have serving 553 00:28:29,760 --> 00:28:31,120 the community so it was a really nice 554 00:28:31,120 --> 00:28:34,039 day um we've talked about school and 555 00:28:34,039 --> 00:28:36,399 about the the cameras uh um excuse me 556 00:28:36,399 --> 00:28:38,120 the buses but I also want to just 557 00:28:38,120 --> 00:28:40,120 reiterate about the speeding as Miss 558 00:28:40,120 --> 00:28:42,240 Patrick talked about the children will 559 00:28:42,240 --> 00:28:43,720 be Crossing and sometimes they won't 560 00:28:43,720 --> 00:28:45,440 look from side to side so if we could 561 00:28:45,440 --> 00:28:47,399 keep in mind even though we haven't got 562 00:28:47,399 --> 00:28:48,799 gotten everything in place in terms of 563 00:28:48,799 --> 00:28:50,960 lowering the speed limit but use use 564 00:28:50,960 --> 00:28:53,480 caution please and um good sense in 565 00:28:53,480 --> 00:28:55,360 terms of um making sure that our young 566 00:28:55,360 --> 00:28:58,279 people and anyone is hurt by um a speed 567 00:28:58,279 --> 00:29:01,159 car as they cross the street I'd also 568 00:29:01,159 --> 00:29:03,399 like to offer condolences for in the 569 00:29:03,399 --> 00:29:05,640 passing of several people actually uh 570 00:29:05,640 --> 00:29:07,559 first of all Jim Conroy who was a member 571 00:29:07,559 --> 00:29:09,679 of this city council actually for six 572 00:29:09,679 --> 00:29:12,000 years many years ago but for six years 573 00:29:12,000 --> 00:29:15,360 he served here and also Alice green who 574 00:29:15,360 --> 00:29:18,000 was a person who labored in the field of 575 00:29:18,000 --> 00:29:20,399 social justice for many many years and 576 00:29:20,399 --> 00:29:21,960 there was a memorial to her this past 577 00:29:21,960 --> 00:29:24,159 week this past Friday many people turned 578 00:29:24,159 --> 00:29:26,200 out but just to honor the work that she 579 00:29:26,200 --> 00:29:28,240 did in this community and also 580 00:29:28,240 --> 00:29:30,919 condolences go out to the family of Gary 581 00:29:30,919 --> 00:29:33,960 Hughes our a fellow colleague at the 582 00:29:33,960 --> 00:29:36,200 Cy's in the County Legislature and the 583 00:29:36,200 --> 00:29:38,559 loss of his wife Susan so I just wanted 584 00:29:38,559 --> 00:29:40,640 to to mention that to know that um at 585 00:29:40,640 --> 00:29:42,120 least my my prayers and thoughts go out 586 00:29:42,120 --> 00:29:43,960 to all of those 587 00:29:43,960 --> 00:29:46,000 families with that I'll entertain a 588 00:29:46,000 --> 00:29:47,080 motion to 589 00:29:47,080 --> 00:29:50,279 adjourn move by Miss Patrick second by 590 00:29:50,279 --> 00:29:53,559 Mr Mancini all those in favor I we are 591 00:29:53,559 --> 00:29:58,909 adjourned have a good evening 592 00:29:58,919 --> 00:30:12,030 25 minutes 593 00:30:12,040 --> 00:30:30,389 [Music] 594 00:30:30,399 --> 00:30:33,740 a 595 00:30:33,750 --> 00:30:44,920 [Music]