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[music] 45 00:17:04,720 --> 00:17:39,909 Heat. Heat. 46 00:17:39,919 --> 00:17:53,190 Hey, [music] 47 00:17:53,200 --> 00:17:55,919 hey, hey. 48 00:17:55,919 --> 00:18:02,062 hey. 49 00:18:02,072 --> 00:18:21,270 [music] 50 00:18:21,280 --> 00:18:52,497 Heat. Heat. 51 00:18:52,507 --> 00:18:57,430 » [music] 52 00:18:57,440 --> 00:19:00,368 » Hey, 53 00:19:00,368 --> 00:19:05,350 [music] 54 00:19:05,360 --> 00:19:08,228 hey, hey. 55 00:19:08,228 --> 00:19:09,840 [music] 56 00:19:09,840 --> 00:19:14,113 Heat. 57 00:19:14,123 --> 00:19:26,470 [music] 58 00:19:26,480 --> 00:19:29,833 Heat. 59 00:19:29,843 --> 00:19:59,110 [music] 60 00:19:59,120 --> 00:22:10,310 Heat. Heat. 61 00:22:10,320 --> 00:22:17,669 » [music] 62 00:22:17,679 --> 00:22:33,235 » Hey, [music] 63 00:22:33,245 --> 00:23:00,559 » [music] 64 00:23:00,559 --> 00:24:20,549 >> Heat. Heat. 65 00:24:20,559 --> 00:24:33,669 I can do it. 66 00:24:33,679 --> 00:24:53,510 I can't 67 00:24:53,520 --> 00:24:54,880 Good evening. I'd like to call to order 68 00:24:54,880 --> 00:24:56,799 this Skenctity City Caucus meeting for 69 00:24:56,799 --> 00:24:59,120 Monday, May 11th. 70 00:24:59,120 --> 00:25:01,120 We have 11 items for consideration. If 71 00:25:01,120 --> 00:25:02,720 the clerk would please read item number 72 00:25:02,720 --> 00:25:04,880 one. Item number one under final 73 00:25:04,880 --> 00:25:06,880 consideration, an ordinance amending 74 00:25:06,880 --> 00:25:10,080 section 9-6 of the Skenctity city code 75 00:25:10,080 --> 00:25:11,679 to increase the membership of the 76 00:25:11,679 --> 00:25:13,279 downtown special assessment district 77 00:25:13,279 --> 00:25:16,240 board from 9 to 15 members and to amend 78 00:25:16,240 --> 00:25:18,640 such membership qualifications. 79 00:25:18,640 --> 00:25:20,159 >> Discussing committee without objection 80 00:25:20,159 --> 00:25:21,440 on consent. Item number two. 81 00:25:21,440 --> 00:25:22,640 >> Item number two for original 82 00:25:22,640 --> 00:25:24,320 consideration. A resolution calling for 83 00:25:24,320 --> 00:25:26,559 a public hearing on the proposed 2026 84 00:25:26,559 --> 00:25:28,960 2027 annual action plan. 85 00:25:28,960 --> 00:25:30,320 >> Discussing committee without objection 86 00:25:30,320 --> 00:25:32,240 on consent. Item number three. Item 87 00:25:32,240 --> 00:25:33,760 number three for original consideration, 88 00:25:33,760 --> 00:25:35,200 a resolution calling for a public 89 00:25:35,200 --> 00:25:37,600 hearing to amend certain sections of 90 00:25:37,600 --> 00:25:40,559 chapter 161 of the Skenctity City Code, 91 00:25:40,559 --> 00:25:43,600 garbage, rubbish, rubbish, and refues 92 00:25:43,600 --> 00:25:45,440 regarding the requirements and standards 93 00:25:45,440 --> 00:25:47,120 for the collection of solid waste and 94 00:25:47,120 --> 00:25:49,279 recyclables and the setting of rates and 95 00:25:49,279 --> 00:25:50,559 penalties. 96 00:25:50,559 --> 00:25:51,919 >> Discussing committee without objection 97 00:25:51,919 --> 00:25:53,440 on consent. Item number four. 98 00:25:53,440 --> 00:25:54,720 >> Item number four for original 99 00:25:54,720 --> 00:25:56,320 consideration. A resolution calling for 100 00:25:56,320 --> 00:25:59,679 a public hearing to amend section 186-25 101 00:25:59,679 --> 00:26:01,840 Central Park tennis court fee and 102 00:26:01,840 --> 00:26:03,279 reservation system. 103 00:26:03,279 --> 00:26:04,720 >> Discuss in committee without objection 104 00:26:04,720 --> 00:26:06,640 on consent. Item number five. 105 00:26:06,640 --> 00:26:07,919 >> Item number five for original 106 00:26:07,919 --> 00:26:09,600 consideration. A resolution accepting 107 00:26:09,600 --> 00:26:12,960 the 2026 2027 US Department of Housing 108 00:26:12,960 --> 00:26:15,279 and Urban Development allocations. 109 00:26:15,279 --> 00:26:16,720 >> Discussing committee without objection 110 00:26:16,720 --> 00:26:18,240 non-consent. Item number six. 111 00:26:18,240 --> 00:26:19,840 >> Item number six. under original 112 00:26:19,840 --> 00:26:21,520 consideration a resolution authorizing 113 00:26:21,520 --> 00:26:23,440 the mayor to enter into an agreement 114 00:26:23,440 --> 00:26:26,080 with the USA for the installation and 115 00:26:26,080 --> 00:26:29,120 operation of the smart access lock set 116 00:26:29,120 --> 00:26:31,360 system in coordination with serve tennis 117 00:26:31,360 --> 00:26:32,640 management program 118 00:26:32,640 --> 00:26:34,080 >> discussing committee without objection 119 00:26:34,080 --> 00:26:35,760 non-consent item number seven 120 00:26:35,760 --> 00:26:37,200 >> item number seven for original 121 00:26:37,200 --> 00:26:39,039 consideration a resolution com 122 00:26:39,039 --> 00:26:41,279 confirming the reappoint of Harleen 123 00:26:41,279 --> 00:26:44,480 Andrews and the primary as a primary 124 00:26:44,480 --> 00:26:46,159 representative of the skenctity 125 00:26:46,159 --> 00:26:48,080 municipal housing authority to the 126 00:26:48,080 --> 00:26:49,840 civilian Police Review Board 127 00:26:49,840 --> 00:26:51,279 >> discussing committee without objection 128 00:26:51,279 --> 00:26:53,039 on consent. Item number eight. 129 00:26:53,039 --> 00:26:54,480 >> Item number eight for original 130 00:26:54,480 --> 00:26:56,159 consideration. A resolution confirming 131 00:26:56,159 --> 00:26:59,120 the reappoint of Megan Hayes as the 132 00:26:59,120 --> 00:27:01,440 primary representative of the League of 133 00:27:01,440 --> 00:27:03,919 Women Voters of Skenctity County to the 134 00:27:03,919 --> 00:27:05,840 Civilian Police Review Board. 135 00:27:05,840 --> 00:27:07,279 >> Discussing committee without objection 136 00:27:07,279 --> 00:27:08,880 on consent. Item number nine. 137 00:27:08,880 --> 00:27:10,240 >> Item number nine for original 138 00:27:10,240 --> 00:27:11,440 consideration. in a resolution 139 00:27:11,440 --> 00:27:15,760 rescending resolution 2025 173 sale to 140 00:27:15,760 --> 00:27:18,960 vacant lot 1856 Foster Avenue. 141 00:27:18,960 --> 00:27:20,400 >> Discussing committee without objection 142 00:27:20,400 --> 00:27:22,000 non-consent. Item number 10. 143 00:27:22,000 --> 00:27:23,360 >> Item number 10 for original 144 00:27:23,360 --> 00:27:25,200 consideration. Resolution recognizing 145 00:27:25,200 --> 00:27:27,919 National Police Appreciation Week. 146 00:27:27,919 --> 00:27:29,360 >> Discussing committee without objection 147 00:27:29,360 --> 00:27:32,080 on consent. This item will be presented 148 00:27:32,080 --> 00:27:34,159 May 12th. 149 00:27:34,159 --> 00:27:35,279 Item number 11. 150 00:27:35,279 --> 00:27:36,799 >> Item number 11 for original 151 00:27:36,799 --> 00:27:38,000 consideration. and a resolution 152 00:27:38,000 --> 00:27:40,080 recognizing National Teacher 153 00:27:40,080 --> 00:27:41,360 Appreciation Week. 154 00:27:41,360 --> 00:27:42,320 >> Discussing the committee without 155 00:27:42,320 --> 00:27:43,919 objection on consent and this item will 156 00:27:43,919 --> 00:27:46,240 be passed May 14th. I have no other 157 00:27:46,240 --> 00:27:47,919 items to come before the city caucus. 158 00:27:47,919 --> 00:27:49,440 I'd ask for a motion to adjurnn. Moved 159 00:27:49,440 --> 00:27:51,360 by Mr. Chair, seconded by Mr. Ingert. 160 00:27:51,360 --> 00:27:52,640 All those in favor? 161 00:27:52,640 --> 00:27:55,279 >> I we are journ. 162 00:27:55,279 --> 00:27:56,880 >> I'd like to call to order this Skenctity 163 00:27:56,880 --> 00:27:58,640 City Council meeting for Monday, May 164 00:27:58,640 --> 00:28:00,799 11th. Uh the invocation and a moment of 165 00:28:00,799 --> 00:28:09,830 silence will be presented by Mr. Cheers. 166 00:28:09,840 --> 00:28:11,120 If you would join me in a moment of 167 00:28:11,120 --> 00:28:13,279 silence for the lives lost this past 168 00:28:13,279 --> 00:28:26,950 week of youth members and elders. 169 00:28:26,960 --> 00:28:28,320 Dear Lord, thank you for another week. 170 00:28:28,320 --> 00:28:30,080 Thank you for the opportunity to 171 00:28:30,080 --> 00:28:32,080 continue to grow our city and to bless 172 00:28:32,080 --> 00:28:33,520 us in a way that we can be good members 173 00:28:33,520 --> 00:28:34,960 for each other. Allow us to clear our 174 00:28:34,960 --> 00:28:37,200 minds and to move forward collectively 175 00:28:37,200 --> 00:28:38,960 in the right direction so that we can 176 00:28:38,960 --> 00:28:41,520 continue to produce positive outcomes 177 00:28:41,520 --> 00:28:42,960 for this city and continue to guide 178 00:28:42,960 --> 00:28:45,039 those across the nation to do the right 179 00:28:45,039 --> 00:28:46,720 things. We pray all these things in your 180 00:28:46,720 --> 00:28:48,000 name. Amen. 181 00:28:48,000 --> 00:28:50,159 >> Amen. And I ask for Elizabeth Wolf to 182 00:28:50,159 --> 00:28:57,430 provide the pledge of allegiance. 183 00:28:57,440 --> 00:29:00,559 I pledge allegiance to the flag of the 184 00:29:00,559 --> 00:29:03,520 United States of America and to the 185 00:29:03,520 --> 00:29:07,360 republic for which it stands, one nation 186 00:29:07,360 --> 00:29:11,039 under God, indivisible, with liberty and 187 00:29:11,039 --> 00:29:19,190 justice for all. 188 00:29:19,200 --> 00:29:20,559 » If the clerk could please complete the 189 00:29:20,559 --> 00:29:22,640 role. 190 00:29:22,640 --> 00:29:23,760 >> Mr. Chairs 191 00:29:23,760 --> 00:29:24,480 >> present. 192 00:29:24,480 --> 00:29:25,600 >> Mr. Sto Toro 193 00:29:25,600 --> 00:29:26,640 >> present. 194 00:29:26,640 --> 00:29:28,240 >> Mr. Enger. 195 00:29:28,240 --> 00:29:29,360 >> Mr. Mutu 196 00:29:29,360 --> 00:29:30,080 >> present. 197 00:29:30,080 --> 00:29:32,559 >> Miss Patrick is absent. Miss Wiggins is 198 00:29:32,559 --> 00:29:34,080 absent. Mr. Williams 199 00:29:34,080 --> 00:29:37,110 >> present. 200 00:29:37,120 --> 00:29:38,880 » I will ask for approval of the minutes 201 00:29:38,880 --> 00:29:41,760 from Monday, April 27th. Moved by Mr. 202 00:29:41,760 --> 00:29:44,080 Chairs, second by Mr. Ingert. All those 203 00:29:44,080 --> 00:29:47,039 in favor? I. 204 00:29:47,039 --> 00:29:49,200 If the deputy clerk can please read any 205 00:29:49,200 --> 00:29:59,909 communications or petitions 206 00:29:59,919 --> 00:30:01,279 » communications presented 207 00:30:01,279 --> 00:30:04,000 >> corrected I'm I apologize if the city 208 00:30:04,000 --> 00:30:05,679 clerk would please read any uh 209 00:30:05,679 --> 00:30:07,520 communications and petitions. 210 00:30:07,520 --> 00:30:09,360 >> Communications presented to the city 211 00:30:09,360 --> 00:30:12,240 council for Monday May 11th 2026. Under 212 00:30:12,240 --> 00:30:14,559 official there were none. Under General 213 00:30:14,559 --> 00:30:18,399 from Carl Arbach, Sam Laria, Post 106 of 214 00:30:18,399 --> 00:30:20,080 the Jewish War Veterans of the United 215 00:30:20,080 --> 00:30:21,919 States, a thank you letter for the 216 00:30:21,919 --> 00:30:24,000 donation to their post. And under 217 00:30:24,000 --> 00:30:25,840 petitions, there were none. 218 00:30:25,840 --> 00:30:27,200 >> I'd like to call on the council members 219 00:30:27,200 --> 00:30:30,320 for their committee reports. 220 00:30:30,320 --> 00:30:31,679 Hearing none, I'll move to privilege of 221 00:30:31,679 --> 00:30:32,960 the floor concerning matters of 222 00:30:32,960 --> 00:30:34,960 legislative agenda. We have four 223 00:30:34,960 --> 00:30:37,360 individuals signed up to speak. I'd like 224 00:30:37,360 --> 00:30:39,039 to remind them that you have three 225 00:30:39,039 --> 00:30:40,960 minutes 226 00:30:40,960 --> 00:30:43,279 to speak. First of which will be Anita 227 00:30:43,279 --> 00:30:49,590 Russo. 228 00:30:49,600 --> 00:30:52,320 » Good evening, Mr. Mayor and city council 229 00:30:52,320 --> 00:30:55,360 members. I am Anita Russo, president of 230 00:30:55,360 --> 00:30:58,960 the Skenctity Tennis Association. STA is 231 00:30:58,960 --> 00:31:02,080 a nonprofit community tennis association 232 00:31:02,080 --> 00:31:04,559 recognized by the United States Tennis 233 00:31:04,559 --> 00:31:09,840 Association, USA Eastern Division for 66 234 00:31:09,840 --> 00:31:12,960 season. STA has provided tennis 235 00:31:12,960 --> 00:31:15,520 opportunities to players of all ages and 236 00:31:15,520 --> 00:31:19,039 levels at Central Park. While we support 237 00:31:19,039 --> 00:31:21,760 an electronic lock system to protect the 238 00:31:21,760 --> 00:31:25,600 new facilities from v vandalism, we are 239 00:31:25,600 --> 00:31:27,520 concerned about the proposed function 240 00:31:27,520 --> 00:31:29,679 and implementation. 241 00:31:29,679 --> 00:31:31,600 We believe the system may create 242 00:31:31,600 --> 00:31:35,039 barriers to play, particularly the 243 00:31:35,039 --> 00:31:37,120 requirement to manage online accounts 244 00:31:37,120 --> 00:31:40,640 and passwords that may deter spontaneous 245 00:31:40,640 --> 00:31:44,000 play and disadvantage those with limited 246 00:31:44,000 --> 00:31:47,760 resources or technology challenges. 247 00:31:47,760 --> 00:31:49,760 We hope to see a balance between 248 00:31:49,760 --> 00:31:53,360 maintaining public lowcost access and 249 00:31:53,360 --> 00:31:55,279 hosting tournaments that support our 250 00:31:55,279 --> 00:31:57,360 local economy. 251 00:31:57,360 --> 00:32:00,000 Before committing to the USDA's grant 252 00:32:00,000 --> 00:32:03,360 proposal, it is essential that STA 253 00:32:03,360 --> 00:32:06,159 understands exactly how the system will 254 00:32:06,159 --> 00:32:09,679 function. While SDA supports the lock 255 00:32:09,679 --> 00:32:12,240 system, we advise the council to be 256 00:32:12,240 --> 00:32:14,559 vigilant regarding the agreement with 257 00:32:14,559 --> 00:32:19,110 USA. Thank you, 258 00:32:19,120 --> 00:32:27,190 » John Nudson. 259 00:32:27,200 --> 00:32:31,840 Per a search per a search of AI clog in 260 00:32:31,840 --> 00:32:34,399 New York state only New York City 261 00:32:34,399 --> 00:32:37,440 charges for public tennis courts. 262 00:32:37,440 --> 00:32:40,880 New York City charges $100 for adults, 263 00:32:40,880 --> 00:32:45,039 $20 for seniors, $10 for youth per 264 00:32:45,039 --> 00:32:47,039 season. 265 00:32:47,039 --> 00:32:48,960 Generally across the USA there is no 266 00:32:48,960 --> 00:32:51,440 charge for public course use unless one 267 00:32:51,440 --> 00:32:53,760 wants to reserve a particular court at a 268 00:32:53,760 --> 00:32:56,559 particular time for one only particular 269 00:32:56,559 --> 00:32:58,640 use. 270 00:32:58,640 --> 00:33:00,399 Although item six of this meeting is 271 00:33:00,399 --> 00:33:01,679 supposed to be a discussion about the 272 00:33:01,679 --> 00:33:03,760 installation of the smart access lock 273 00:33:03,760 --> 00:33:06,640 system. The lock system locks are 274 00:33:06,640 --> 00:33:10,000 already in the being installed. So it 275 00:33:10,000 --> 00:33:12,960 becomes a question is are they open and 276 00:33:12,960 --> 00:33:15,440 close the courts each day or is it to 277 00:33:15,440 --> 00:33:19,440 charge $15 an hour to use the courts? 278 00:33:19,440 --> 00:33:23,519 In 1984, my youth on now 84, I played 279 00:33:23,519 --> 00:33:26,559 tennis Monday through Friday at 9:00 am 280 00:33:26,559 --> 00:33:29,360 again with a different group at 5:00 PM 281 00:33:29,360 --> 00:33:31,440 and once on Saturday and Sunday, 12 282 00:33:31,440 --> 00:33:33,519 times a week, an average of two hours or 283 00:33:33,519 --> 00:33:35,679 more 284 00:33:35,679 --> 00:33:38,080 from June 1st through September 30th, 285 00:33:38,080 --> 00:33:40,880 about 16 weeks, $15 an hour, that would 286 00:33:40,880 --> 00:33:43,840 be $5,760 287 00:33:43,840 --> 00:33:46,880 for the season 288 00:33:46,880 --> 00:33:50,080 from 2010 to 2025. Before the cost is 289 00:33:50,080 --> 00:33:51,919 connective to for Central Park courts 290 00:33:51,919 --> 00:33:55,360 was close to zero. Jim Neil voluntarily 291 00:33:55,360 --> 00:33:57,919 opened and closed the courts. Got 292 00:33:57,919 --> 00:33:59,679 various people to contribute num money 293 00:33:59,679 --> 00:34:01,840 for nets and rollers to remove water. 294 00:34:01,840 --> 00:34:03,840 Discourage dog walkers from having the 295 00:34:03,840 --> 00:34:06,799 dogs dirty up the courts. 296 00:34:06,799 --> 00:34:09,440 Uh he 297 00:34:09,440 --> 00:34:14,000 he's uh was fired from that job. Um, 298 00:34:14,000 --> 00:34:16,560 when city hall took it over, they were 299 00:34:16,560 --> 00:34:18,960 very upset or we were very upset because 300 00:34:18,960 --> 00:34:21,040 they wanted to close the courts at 5:30 301 00:34:21,040 --> 00:34:23,119 every night. Most people didn't get 302 00:34:23,119 --> 00:34:25,200 there to play tennis until quarter after 303 00:34:25,200 --> 00:34:27,440 5 or 5:30 and you used to play until 304 00:34:27,440 --> 00:34:30,480 9:00. So, after a lot of arguing, they 305 00:34:30,480 --> 00:34:33,200 set the time to 8:45. 306 00:34:33,200 --> 00:34:35,040 The problem is is when you have people 307 00:34:35,040 --> 00:34:38,159 that never play tennis making decisions 308 00:34:38,159 --> 00:34:41,200 on how the tennis courts are run, you're 309 00:34:41,200 --> 00:34:43,280 not going to get good decisions 310 00:34:43,280 --> 00:34:47,200 generally. And I I just would like very 311 00:34:47,200 --> 00:34:49,359 much to be able to have some of that 312 00:34:49,359 --> 00:34:52,240 done. Um 313 00:34:52,240 --> 00:34:55,919 the access lock system, USA clearly 314 00:34:55,919 --> 00:34:58,079 states that they do not want it to be a 315 00:34:58,079 --> 00:35:01,599 barrier to play or to exclude players. 316 00:35:01,599 --> 00:35:04,000 If you put them in and charge a fee in 317 00:35:04,000 --> 00:35:05,760 Senki, you're doing both because the 318 00:35:05,760 --> 00:35:07,440 only times the courts are used where 319 00:35:07,440 --> 00:35:10,960 there's any question is from five to 320 00:35:10,960 --> 00:35:13,440 8:30 or nine o'clock at night when every 321 00:35:13,440 --> 00:35:16,079 once in a while you get they get filled. 322 00:35:16,079 --> 00:35:18,560 Uh there just a lot of questions that 323 00:35:18,560 --> 00:35:20,560 are going to come up as the courts are 324 00:35:20,560 --> 00:35:22,720 used. We may get tremendous number of 325 00:35:22,720 --> 00:35:27,200 used groups coming in from other places. 326 00:35:27,200 --> 00:35:30,640 the uh 327 00:35:30,640 --> 00:35:34,320 um the question is is it used to be 328 00:35:34,320 --> 00:35:35,839 understood and I'm not sure it's right 329 00:35:35,839 --> 00:35:38,720 that they had they had first decision on 330 00:35:38,720 --> 00:35:42,000 10 courts if they now have first choice 331 00:35:42,000 --> 00:35:45,280 on all 18 courts it may be that on 332 00:35:45,280 --> 00:35:47,200 Tuesday and Thursday night nobody else 333 00:35:47,200 --> 00:35:48,960 plays there are other things that will 334 00:35:48,960 --> 00:35:51,359 come in should connectity county city 335 00:35:51,359 --> 00:35:52,160 residents get 336 00:35:52,160 --> 00:35:53,440 >> excuse me I'll need you to summarize 337 00:35:53,440 --> 00:35:56,400 >> treatment should double players get 338 00:35:56,400 --> 00:35:58,320 access over single players. There are 339 00:35:58,320 --> 00:35:59,920 just numerous little things that will 340 00:35:59,920 --> 00:36:03,440 come up. Right now, we hardly, except 341 00:36:03,440 --> 00:36:05,599 for that evening hours, we have the 342 00:36:05,599 --> 00:36:08,160 courts are empty. If you put in $15 an 343 00:36:08,160 --> 00:36:10,079 hour charge, how is someone supposed to 344 00:36:10,079 --> 00:36:12,560 come in to learn how to play tennis? How 345 00:36:12,560 --> 00:36:14,480 are you going to get people coming in 346 00:36:14,480 --> 00:36:19,520 for random times during the day or city, you know, youth coming in to play 347 00:36:19,520 --> 00:36:21,599 tennis? I don't think that's what you're 348 00:36:21,599 --> 00:36:25,040 after. Maybe you are. 349 00:36:25,040 --> 00:36:27,359 Thank you very much. Can I get someone 350 00:36:27,359 --> 00:36:31,990 to 351 00:36:32,000 --> 00:36:33,839 » Thank you, 352 00:36:33,839 --> 00:36:41,990 Jonathan Sims. 353 00:36:42,000 --> 00:36:45,440 » Good evening. Uh Jonathan Sims, I'm a 354 00:36:45,440 --> 00:36:48,640 city resident. I play tennis. And uh I 355 00:36:48,640 --> 00:36:51,760 can I could just echo John's sentiment, 356 00:36:51,760 --> 00:36:55,119 sentiments that he shared. Uh, and then 357 00:36:55,119 --> 00:36:57,440 just add a little bit to that. One, one 358 00:36:57,440 --> 00:36:59,359 of the things I would really like for 359 00:36:59,359 --> 00:37:03,359 you as mayor and council members to try 360 00:37:03,359 --> 00:37:07,040 to do is to is to get grass this time 361 00:37:07,040 --> 00:37:09,119 with this project instead of grass seed 362 00:37:09,119 --> 00:37:14,720 and weeds. Uh, it's invariably we spray 363 00:37:14,720 --> 00:37:17,280 the the grass seed right at the time 364 00:37:17,280 --> 00:37:20,000 when the rain has stopped and then it 365 00:37:20,000 --> 00:37:22,480 doesn't grow. Look at the grass around 366 00:37:22,480 --> 00:37:25,040 the new uh swimming complex and it's 367 00:37:25,040 --> 00:37:27,680 terrible. It's terrible. Any anywhere 368 00:37:27,680 --> 00:37:29,520 we've done with the new bike trail going 369 00:37:29,520 --> 00:37:32,400 up towards Central Park Middle School, 370 00:37:32,400 --> 00:37:34,560 it's weeds all around where grass was 371 00:37:34,560 --> 00:37:36,800 planted. It's if attention could be paid 372 00:37:36,800 --> 00:37:39,280 to that wall, whoever negotiates the 373 00:37:39,280 --> 00:37:41,200 contract, it would be great to ensure we 374 00:37:41,200 --> 00:37:44,320 get grass. Secondarily about tennis in 375 00:37:44,320 --> 00:37:47,040 particular, I live right near the park 376 00:37:47,040 --> 00:37:48,960 and I have very much a similar 377 00:37:48,960 --> 00:37:50,880 experience to John with the amount of 378 00:37:50,880 --> 00:37:54,480 tennis that I play there. Uh he he 379 00:37:54,480 --> 00:37:56,320 mentioned every point that I would make 380 00:37:56,320 --> 00:38:01,920 and I would just add to that that it's really concerning to me to think 381 00:38:01,920 --> 00:38:03,760 about walking over to the tennis courts 382 00:38:03,760 --> 00:38:05,920 in the summer during the day when 383 00:38:05,920 --> 00:38:08,560 virtually nobody's playing anyway and 384 00:38:08,560 --> 00:38:11,280 having to pay $15 for an hour if I just 385 00:38:11,280 --> 00:38:13,760 want to practice my serve by myself. If 386 00:38:13,760 --> 00:38:15,920 I want to play with my grandkids and 387 00:38:15,920 --> 00:38:18,880 help get them excited about tennis, you 388 00:38:18,880 --> 00:38:21,599 know, yes, maybe I can afford it, but 389 00:38:21,599 --> 00:38:23,839 $15 every time, it just doesn't make 390 00:38:23,839 --> 00:38:25,760 sense for a city park that I'm already 391 00:38:25,760 --> 00:38:27,680 paying for. 392 00:38:27,680 --> 00:38:29,119 So, that's that's it. Thank you for 393 00:38:29,119 --> 00:38:33,109 hearing me, 394 00:38:33,119 --> 00:38:39,589 » Marian Porterfield. 395 00:38:39,599 --> 00:38:41,200 Good evening, council president, council 396 00:38:41,200 --> 00:38:43,440 members, mayor. Um, my name is Marian 397 00:38:43,440 --> 00:38:44,960 Porterfield and I also am a tennis 398 00:38:44,960 --> 00:38:46,320 player. Play with a lot of the folks 399 00:38:46,320 --> 00:38:48,320 that you see here. And I do want to also 400 00:38:48,320 --> 00:38:51,760 talk about the tennis court. Um, in 401 00:38:51,760 --> 00:38:54,880 August 2025, the city council awarded a 402 00:38:54,880 --> 00:38:57,839 bid of $3,69,000 403 00:38:57,839 --> 00:38:59,920 to to build the tennis court in the city 404 00:38:59,920 --> 00:39:03,839 of Skenctity. Um, USA is giving 405 00:39:03,839 --> 00:39:06,480 approximately 1 million to that and 2.5 406 00:39:06,480 --> 00:39:08,880 million was from ARPA funds, taxpayer 407 00:39:08,880 --> 00:39:11,839 money. So, 408 00:39:11,839 --> 00:39:14,000 I don't think it's fair that taxpayers 409 00:39:14,000 --> 00:39:15,520 in the city of Skenctity residents 410 00:39:15,520 --> 00:39:17,920 should have to pay those fees. The pool 411 00:39:17,920 --> 00:39:20,160 was built. It cost about $10 million and 412 00:39:20,160 --> 00:39:22,800 there's no cost for the pool to be um 413 00:39:22,800 --> 00:39:25,200 for pe people to use the pool. So, that 414 00:39:25,200 --> 00:39:27,280 is for me is it just really doesn't make 415 00:39:27,280 --> 00:39:28,800 sense. It's a diff a smaller amount of 416 00:39:28,800 --> 00:39:30,400 money, but yet and still people are 417 00:39:30,400 --> 00:39:32,880 being asked. I know it was said that 418 00:39:32,880 --> 00:39:34,880 it's to main do the maintenance of the 419 00:39:34,880 --> 00:39:37,200 courts. However, my understanding of 420 00:39:37,200 --> 00:39:38,880 this state-of-the-art court that's been 421 00:39:38,880 --> 00:39:41,599 built, it will last 25 years with very 422 00:39:41,599 --> 00:39:43,119 little maintenance. A lot of money was 423 00:39:43,119 --> 00:39:45,680 spent on that. In addition to that, for 424 00:39:45,680 --> 00:39:48,720 the USA, for the uh almost $1 million 425 00:39:48,720 --> 00:39:50,960 that they have spent towards this, they 426 00:39:50,960 --> 00:39:53,200 get to use the courts for 20 years with 427 00:39:53,200 --> 00:39:57,040 no fee. So, that's about 500 about 428 00:39:57,040 --> 00:39:59,440 $50,000 a year. And it's not fair to 429 00:39:59,440 --> 00:40:00,960 residents that they have to pay for 430 00:40:00,960 --> 00:40:02,720 maintenance, but an organization that's 431 00:40:02,720 --> 00:40:04,240 coming in, I know they gave money 432 00:40:04,240 --> 00:40:06,400 towards it, but so so did the taxpayers. 433 00:40:06,400 --> 00:40:08,079 So the taxpayers should receive the same 434 00:40:08,079 --> 00:40:10,000 level of consideration and not be 435 00:40:10,000 --> 00:40:13,040 charged a fee um to to use the courts. 436 00:40:13,040 --> 00:40:14,720 I've been to visit the courts, they are 437 00:40:14,720 --> 00:40:16,880 absolutely beautiful. Can't wait to play 438 00:40:16,880 --> 00:40:19,440 there. Um and the other part that was 439 00:40:19,440 --> 00:40:21,839 said, if you you could play at other 440 00:40:21,839 --> 00:40:22,880 courts, you could play at Michigan 441 00:40:22,880 --> 00:40:24,560 Avenue or you could play at Jerry Bell 442 00:40:24,560 --> 00:40:26,079 Park. And I've been to both parks. 443 00:40:26,079 --> 00:40:27,680 Neither of them compared to what Central 444 00:40:27,680 --> 00:40:29,599 Parks look looks like. Now, Michigan 445 00:40:29,599 --> 00:40:31,119 Avenue has a lot of cracks. I know 446 00:40:31,119 --> 00:40:32,800 they're fixing it, but there's no 447 00:40:32,800 --> 00:40:35,520 comparison. And the message to me is 448 00:40:35,520 --> 00:40:38,160 that uh if you are in a certain income 449 00:40:38,160 --> 00:40:39,599 bracket and you simply can't afford it, 450 00:40:39,599 --> 00:40:41,440 then you are relegated to pay play pay 451 00:40:41,440 --> 00:40:43,359 on courts that are not quite as 452 00:40:43,359 --> 00:40:44,720 wonderful as the new courts that are 453 00:40:44,720 --> 00:40:46,320 built. So, I think all of that needs to 454 00:40:46,320 --> 00:40:48,560 be taken into consideration when we talk 455 00:40:48,560 --> 00:40:51,839 about um how much US is given as well as 456 00:40:51,839 --> 00:40:53,359 how much the city has given towards this 457 00:40:53,359 --> 00:40:55,119 project. And so residents should be able 458 00:40:55,119 --> 00:40:57,200 to benefit from the amount of taxes that 459 00:40:57,200 --> 00:40:59,200 they pay and to be able to use this very 460 00:40:59,200 --> 00:41:01,760 nice public facility um that's being 461 00:41:01,760 --> 00:41:03,760 built in Central Park. Thank you for 462 00:41:03,760 --> 00:41:06,640 your time. 463 00:41:06,640 --> 00:41:10,790 >> Thank you. [applause] 464 00:41:10,800 --> 00:41:12,079 » I have no one else signed up to speak, 465 00:41:12,079 --> 00:41:13,520 so I'll declare public comment on the 466 00:41:13,520 --> 00:41:16,640 legislative agenda closed. 467 00:41:16,640 --> 00:41:17,920 >> I will ask for approval of the 468 00:41:17,920 --> 00:41:19,520 legislative agenda. 469 00:41:19,520 --> 00:41:21,920 >> Moved by Mr. Min, seconded by Miss Toro. 470 00:41:21,920 --> 00:41:23,359 All those in favor? Hi. 471 00:41:23,359 --> 00:41:25,359 >> Hi. 472 00:41:25,359 --> 00:41:26,800 >> So, we will now have privilege of the 473 00:41:26,800 --> 00:41:29,280 floor concerning general city business. 474 00:41:29,280 --> 00:41:31,280 I have six individuals signed up to 475 00:41:31,280 --> 00:41:33,040 speak. I'd like to remind the public 476 00:41:33,040 --> 00:41:36,480 that there will be three minutes. 477 00:41:36,480 --> 00:41:41,910 First of which is John Cton or 478 00:41:41,920 --> 00:41:59,910 Nutson, excuse me. 479 00:41:59,920 --> 00:42:04,160 So from I don't know from 2010 to 2024 480 00:42:04,160 --> 00:42:07,440 the coast it cost the city nothing for 481 00:42:07,440 --> 00:42:10,240 the courts tenants the nets were paid 482 00:42:10,240 --> 00:42:16,079 for the the um push uh things to get 483 00:42:16,079 --> 00:42:19,119 water off the courts were paid for and 484 00:42:19,119 --> 00:42:21,119 uh they were open and closed by an 485 00:42:21,119 --> 00:42:22,880 individual. 486 00:42:22,880 --> 00:42:25,280 If it makes a difference to the city, we 487 00:42:25,280 --> 00:42:28,079 can get people to do that again. So your 488 00:42:28,079 --> 00:42:30,960 court's costs go to zero. Those courts 489 00:42:30,960 --> 00:42:34,319 are put in and designed to last 25 years 490 00:42:34,319 --> 00:42:37,520 without anything done to them. 491 00:42:37,520 --> 00:42:39,599 So your costs are not going to be 492 00:42:39,599 --> 00:42:42,160 anything. And so how do you char how do 493 00:42:42,160 --> 00:42:45,040 you justify charging $15 an hour for 494 00:42:45,040 --> 00:42:47,119 people to come teach their children, 495 00:42:47,119 --> 00:42:49,040 their grandchildren to play with other 496 00:42:49,040 --> 00:42:51,280 people? 497 00:42:51,280 --> 00:42:54,160 Um 498 00:42:54,160 --> 00:42:56,240 again 499 00:42:56,240 --> 00:42:58,960 you can the argument was we going to 500 00:42:58,960 --> 00:43:01,599 keep track of people or we're going to 501 00:43:01,599 --> 00:43:03,440 charge people because there's a usage. 502 00:43:03,440 --> 00:43:06,240 The only time the courts are filled are 503 00:43:06,240 --> 00:43:09,839 from 5 to 9 o'clock at night and 504 00:43:09,839 --> 00:43:12,079 sometimes two or three weekends during 505 00:43:12,079 --> 00:43:13,760 the summer when you have a perfect day 506 00:43:13,760 --> 00:43:16,000 for playing tennis. You get the really 507 00:43:16,000 --> 00:43:18,400 crowded courts. But other than that, 508 00:43:18,400 --> 00:43:21,839 it's only those hours. And so you can't 509 00:43:21,839 --> 00:43:23,440 charge. How's somebody going to come in 510 00:43:23,440 --> 00:43:26,240 at 9:00, 10 o'clock in the morning when 511 00:43:26,240 --> 00:43:27,359 nobody's there? And you're going to say, 512 00:43:27,359 --> 00:43:29,040 "Oh, you can only get on the court if we 513 00:43:29,040 --> 00:43:32,000 charge you $15 an hour." 514 00:43:32,000 --> 00:43:33,680 Nobody does that. The only place that 515 00:43:33,680 --> 00:43:36,480 they charge in the country is in cities 516 00:43:36,480 --> 00:43:39,280 or or places where they're really low uh 517 00:43:39,280 --> 00:43:40,800 few courts for all the people that want 518 00:43:40,800 --> 00:43:42,960 to play and then they charge something 519 00:43:42,960 --> 00:43:44,640 for the courts or if you want to make a 520 00:43:44,640 --> 00:43:47,920 reservation to hold particular courts. 521 00:43:47,920 --> 00:43:49,920 Um 522 00:43:49,920 --> 00:43:53,280 I'm really after 523 00:43:53,280 --> 00:43:56,319 I live near Central Park. It's amazing. 524 00:43:56,319 --> 00:43:58,960 We have unbelievable baseball diamonds, 525 00:43:58,960 --> 00:44:01,599 soccer fields, basketball courts, and 526 00:44:01,599 --> 00:44:03,839 now tennis courts. 527 00:44:03,839 --> 00:44:06,079 And as far as I know, the city does 528 00:44:06,079 --> 00:44:08,000 nothing for bringing in really excellent 529 00:44:08,000 --> 00:44:11,520 teachers so that our youth have an edge 530 00:44:11,520 --> 00:44:13,440 and getting to be really good at these 531 00:44:13,440 --> 00:44:16,000 sports, which they should be doing. And 532 00:44:16,000 --> 00:44:17,760 I just hope that somehow you can get 533 00:44:17,760 --> 00:44:20,400 work work with some foundations or 534 00:44:20,400 --> 00:44:22,560 something so you bring in some really 535 00:44:22,560 --> 00:44:26,000 good teachers so that our city has our 536 00:44:26,000 --> 00:44:28,480 city youth has the ability to make take 537 00:44:28,480 --> 00:44:30,480 advantage of all these wonderful 538 00:44:30,480 --> 00:44:36,069 features that Central Park has. 539 00:44:36,079 --> 00:44:37,520 » Thank you. 540 00:44:37,520 --> 00:44:44,069 >> Rachel Ward. 541 00:44:44,079 --> 00:44:46,400 » Hi. Good evening. I just wanted to take 542 00:44:46,400 --> 00:44:48,160 a minute tonight to give thanks to the 543 00:44:48,160 --> 00:44:51,040 city um employees and the city council 544 00:44:51,040 --> 00:44:53,040 for all the beautiful beautiful um 545 00:44:53,040 --> 00:44:54,880 efforts going on in Central Park. I know 546 00:44:54,880 --> 00:44:56,160 that that's a little bit contrary to 547 00:44:56,160 --> 00:44:57,976 stuff going on tonight, but I 548 00:44:57,976 --> 00:44:58,880 [clears throat] I spend my weekend 549 00:44:58,880 --> 00:45:00,800 basically over in Central Park and just 550 00:45:00,800 --> 00:45:02,160 want to highlight the Rose Garden, the 551 00:45:02,160 --> 00:45:04,240 new pool, music haven, um upgrades to 552 00:45:04,240 --> 00:45:06,160 the playground, the new A diamond. I 553 00:45:06,160 --> 00:45:07,440 learned today that we're actually 554 00:45:07,440 --> 00:45:11,119 hosting the AAA baseball championship 555 00:45:11,119 --> 00:45:12,800 playoffs with Russell Sage College. 556 00:45:12,800 --> 00:45:15,280 These are all a real testament to the 557 00:45:15,280 --> 00:45:16,960 people that have worked really hard to 558 00:45:16,960 --> 00:45:18,880 make Central Park the crown jewel once 559 00:45:18,880 --> 00:45:21,440 again. Um, and I just wanted to propose 560 00:45:21,440 --> 00:45:23,440 another addition to the beautifification 561 00:45:23,440 --> 00:45:24,960 efforts and that would be again 562 00:45:24,960 --> 00:45:26,400 investigating the rehabilitation of the 563 00:45:26,400 --> 00:45:29,599 Central Park flyer. I went on the ride a 564 00:45:29,599 --> 00:45:31,119 lot as a child and I think that it 565 00:45:31,119 --> 00:45:33,200 really would be a nice addition to the 566 00:45:33,200 --> 00:45:34,800 park um and something to consider. 567 00:45:34,800 --> 00:45:36,000 Obviously, you'd have to look into the 568 00:45:36,000 --> 00:45:37,839 cost of that, but I do think it would be 569 00:45:37,839 --> 00:45:39,359 a nice addition to everything else going 570 00:45:39,359 --> 00:45:43,200 on there. Thank you. 571 00:45:43,200 --> 00:45:54,550 Sean Ratigan. 572 00:45:54,560 --> 00:45:58,319 » Yeah. Hey, good evening. Um, so I'd like 573 00:45:58,319 --> 00:46:01,359 to once again ask the city uh to release 574 00:46:01,359 --> 00:46:04,400 the city budget as a spreadsheet. Um, I 575 00:46:04,400 --> 00:46:07,599 just requested this via email uh April 576 00:46:07,599 --> 00:46:11,760 29th uh as of this year and 577 00:46:11,760 --> 00:46:14,240 um I haven't really heard anything back 578 00:46:14,240 --> 00:46:16,640 from the finance department. So I did 579 00:46:16,640 --> 00:46:19,920 submit a foil request tonight. Um 580 00:46:19,920 --> 00:46:22,880 Skynctity markets itself as a smart city 581 00:46:22,880 --> 00:46:26,640 and from January 2020 to July 2021 582 00:46:26,640 --> 00:46:28,560 monthly reports were released with 583 00:46:28,560 --> 00:46:31,359 yearly reporting at the end of each 584 00:46:31,359 --> 00:46:32,720 year. 585 00:46:32,720 --> 00:46:35,520 Um, and so like what happened to that? 586 00:46:35,520 --> 00:46:38,400 As a smart city, like we would think 587 00:46:38,400 --> 00:46:40,400 that we would want to staff a position 588 00:46:40,400 --> 00:46:42,800 to ensure that the city has prompt, 589 00:46:42,800 --> 00:46:46,800 accurate, and public reporting. Um, 590 00:46:46,800 --> 00:46:48,319 which you would think would be 591 00:46:48,319 --> 00:46:51,920 important. Um, it's important to me as a 592 00:46:51,920 --> 00:46:54,319 taxpayer because it's already an 593 00:46:54,319 --> 00:46:56,400 enormous amount of work to analyze the 594 00:46:56,400 --> 00:46:59,040 information, but then additionally 595 00:46:59,040 --> 00:47:01,040 acquiring, formatting, cleaning the 596 00:47:01,040 --> 00:47:05,520 data, it's that's a whole other job and 597 00:47:05,520 --> 00:47:08,240 it's so much easier for the city to do 598 00:47:08,240 --> 00:47:11,520 because you're the source of the data. 599 00:47:11,520 --> 00:47:13,520 So having this information at hand is 600 00:47:13,520 --> 00:47:15,359 important for public discourse and 601 00:47:15,359 --> 00:47:18,000 understanding. currently is manifest in 602 00:47:18,000 --> 00:47:21,520 the discussion around waste disposal. Uh 603 00:47:21,520 --> 00:47:23,920 to understand all the facts and figures, 604 00:47:23,920 --> 00:47:26,560 please just post all of the collected 605 00:47:26,560 --> 00:47:30,960 data publicly. Waste is about 4.5% of 606 00:47:30,960 --> 00:47:33,040 our budget and that's like not an 607 00:47:33,040 --> 00:47:35,520 insignificant amount. It's, you know, 608 00:47:35,520 --> 00:47:38,800 there's still bigger budget items, but 609 00:47:38,800 --> 00:47:41,359 four four and a half% is not nothing. 610 00:47:41,359 --> 00:47:43,839 Um, we should understand the problem at 611 00:47:43,839 --> 00:47:46,000 hand and we should understand how our 612 00:47:46,000 --> 00:47:48,400 taxes are paying to solve that problem. 613 00:47:48,400 --> 00:47:52,079 So, publish the budget as a spreadsheet, 614 00:47:52,079 --> 00:47:55,359 resume publishing data monthly, and just 615 00:47:55,359 --> 00:47:57,359 make sure that the public's informed. 616 00:47:57,359 --> 00:48:00,710 Thanks. 617 00:48:00,720 --> 00:48:02,800 » Thank you. 618 00:48:02,800 --> 00:48:08,550 >> Eric Johnson. 619 00:48:08,560 --> 00:48:10,720 » Good evening. Eric Johnson, uh, city 620 00:48:10,720 --> 00:48:13,040 resident, mayor, council president, 621 00:48:13,040 --> 00:48:16,480 council members, city staff. Uh, I just 622 00:48:16,480 --> 00:48:18,079 came to talk a little bit more about 623 00:48:18,079 --> 00:48:20,560 garbage. I applaud the work that you all 624 00:48:20,560 --> 00:48:22,960 are doing to get some organization 625 00:48:22,960 --> 00:48:25,839 around what seems to me to be a little 626 00:48:25,839 --> 00:48:27,839 bit of an outofcrol 627 00:48:27,839 --> 00:48:31,440 uh, garbage operation and reeling in the 628 00:48:31,440 --> 00:48:34,319 cost because it's untenable to maintain. 629 00:48:34,319 --> 00:48:36,559 I understand that there was a 30% 630 00:48:36,559 --> 00:48:39,520 increase in the collection of solid 631 00:48:39,520 --> 00:48:41,520 waste and I see that as a tax increase 632 00:48:41,520 --> 00:48:43,280 for our residents because there really 633 00:48:43,280 --> 00:48:45,440 aren't other options. 634 00:48:45,440 --> 00:48:47,839 Um, and also if I could ask a favor of 635 00:48:47,839 --> 00:48:50,640 you, you have this term called uh 636 00:48:50,640 --> 00:48:53,040 jackpots, but that doesn't mean anything 637 00:48:53,040 --> 00:48:56,240 to a regular citizen. Uh, if it was able 638 00:48:56,240 --> 00:48:58,079 to be quantified and measured, that 639 00:48:58,079 --> 00:49:00,400 would be very helpful. uh it's just not 640 00:49:00,400 --> 00:49:03,920 a useful terminology and certainly going 641 00:49:03,920 --> 00:49:05,680 off of something that you can't measure 642 00:49:05,680 --> 00:49:08,880 isn't um a good way to proceed with our 643 00:49:08,880 --> 00:49:11,040 business. 644 00:49:11,040 --> 00:49:14,240 Um and then to our I have a neighbor who 645 00:49:14,240 --> 00:49:15,920 told me that there's no problem with the 646 00:49:15,920 --> 00:49:18,480 trash and we should just keep doing the 647 00:49:18,480 --> 00:49:20,319 same thing. But the reality is is that 648 00:49:20,319 --> 00:49:22,960 we all I think that you all as council 649 00:49:22,960 --> 00:49:25,920 members rec re uh recognize there's some 650 00:49:25,920 --> 00:49:28,800 insolveny issues within the trash and 651 00:49:28,800 --> 00:49:31,280 I'd hate to see for people going towards 652 00:49:31,280 --> 00:49:33,920 private trash collection options when we 653 00:49:33,920 --> 00:49:36,160 have the potential to be very efficient 654 00:49:36,160 --> 00:49:40,160 here. Uh lastly uh on the issue of well 655 00:49:40,160 --> 00:49:43,119 maybe two things. Uh it's very 656 00:49:43,119 --> 00:49:46,079 concerning to me how hard the garbage 657 00:49:46,079 --> 00:49:48,079 men and women work and throw their 658 00:49:48,079 --> 00:49:50,160 bodies around and if there's anything 659 00:49:50,160 --> 00:49:53,119 you can do to preserve their well-being. 660 00:49:53,119 --> 00:49:55,680 Uh and so they're not becoming a 661 00:49:55,680 --> 00:49:58,640 liability for their health and for the 662 00:49:58,640 --> 00:50:00,880 uh insurance policies that you guys keep 663 00:50:00,880 --> 00:50:03,760 the workman's comp. And then lastly uh 664 00:50:03,760 --> 00:50:05,760 somewhat sadly I think just to report 665 00:50:05,760 --> 00:50:07,359 that there's been some more dumping at 666 00:50:07,359 --> 00:50:09,920 WY Street. So, uh, I know that you guys 667 00:50:09,920 --> 00:50:11,920 are working forward to come up with a 668 00:50:11,920 --> 00:50:14,480 solution for that. Um, but we just en 669 00:50:14,480 --> 00:50:18,000 encourage the positive teamwork of city 670 00:50:18,000 --> 00:50:20,640 council and staff to move forward with 671 00:50:20,640 --> 00:50:25,910 this serious problem. Thank you. 672 00:50:25,920 --> 00:50:28,000 » Thank you, 673 00:50:28,000 --> 00:50:36,309 >> Elizabeth Walsh. 674 00:50:36,319 --> 00:50:39,040 Greetings, Mayor McCarthy, esteemed city 675 00:50:39,040 --> 00:50:41,760 council members, and everyone else. Uh, 676 00:50:41,760 --> 00:50:44,480 I come with greetings and thanks in 677 00:50:44,480 --> 00:50:46,480 celebration of being part of such a 678 00:50:46,480 --> 00:50:49,359 leaderful community here in Skenctity. I 679 00:50:49,359 --> 00:50:51,359 thank each of you on this side of the 680 00:50:51,359 --> 00:50:53,839 rail for being willing to lead lives of 681 00:50:53,839 --> 00:50:56,319 public service, to run for election, and 682 00:50:56,319 --> 00:50:58,720 then maintain the work, do the work, and 683 00:50:58,720 --> 00:51:01,280 keep going. want to acknowledge a couple 684 00:51:01,280 --> 00:51:04,240 of folks running for offices behind me 685 00:51:04,240 --> 00:51:07,119 too. Um, and thank for the staff to make 686 00:51:07,119 --> 00:51:09,440 all of these visions reality along with 687 00:51:09,440 --> 00:51:11,599 Central Park. Rachel Ward mentioned some 688 00:51:11,599 --> 00:51:13,280 great things in Central Park, but I also 689 00:51:13,280 --> 00:51:14,720 wanted to call out thanks for the 690 00:51:14,720 --> 00:51:17,280 Skenctity Environmental Education Center 691 00:51:17,280 --> 00:51:18,880 that the city's been investing in 692 00:51:18,880 --> 00:51:21,040 that'll be an incredible resource there. 693 00:51:21,040 --> 00:51:23,280 Um, wearing Skenctity Foundation hat. I 694 00:51:23,280 --> 00:51:26,559 want to invite everyone um to join us on 695 00:51:26,559 --> 00:51:29,680 Thursday at the Stockgate Inn from 5:30 696 00:51:29,680 --> 00:51:35,119 to uh about 8 um to celebrate the 10 697 00:51:35,119 --> 00:51:37,520 creative change makers circle. Uh it's 698 00:51:37,520 --> 00:51:40,000 been a cohort that launched in November 699 00:51:40,000 --> 00:51:42,400 and they're beautiful ideas that are 700 00:51:42,400 --> 00:51:44,480 transforming into actionable plans and 701 00:51:44,480 --> 00:51:46,880 we'll have presentations by uh 10 of 702 00:51:46,880 --> 00:51:49,359 these creative change makers with nine 703 00:51:49,359 --> 00:51:50,880 different projects that you can learn 704 00:51:50,880 --> 00:51:52,800 about and see how you can help move 705 00:51:52,800 --> 00:51:55,359 those possibilities forward. Uh but what 706 00:51:55,359 --> 00:51:57,520 a gift it is to be part of a community 707 00:51:57,520 --> 00:51:59,760 doing so much creative collaborative 708 00:51:59,760 --> 00:52:03,599 work together. Um, also want to uh flag 709 00:52:03,599 --> 00:52:05,839 an invitation. Uh, the Skinnctity 710 00:52:05,839 --> 00:52:08,160 Foundation Create Community Studios is 711 00:52:08,160 --> 00:52:10,880 partnering with Evolucid Creative uh to 712 00:52:10,880 --> 00:52:13,839 host a couple of events leading up to 713 00:52:13,839 --> 00:52:16,000 Declaration Day on July 4th to celebrate 714 00:52:16,000 --> 00:52:18,319 the 250th anniversary of the signing of 715 00:52:18,319 --> 00:52:20,400 the Declaration of Independence. Uh, but 716 00:52:20,400 --> 00:52:23,280 there'll be fun events that are about uh 717 00:52:23,280 --> 00:52:25,680 moving into the futures that we most 718 00:52:25,680 --> 00:52:27,839 desire. And we'll also have a community 719 00:52:27,839 --> 00:52:30,800 art project around Stones of Hope. Um, 720 00:52:30,800 --> 00:52:33,359 but thank you everyone for showing up, 721 00:52:33,359 --> 00:52:35,200 for participating in making the city a 722 00:52:35,200 --> 00:52:41,589 great place to live. Thanks. 723 00:52:41,599 --> 00:52:43,520 » Thank you, 724 00:52:43,520 --> 00:52:51,349 Orlando Otis Hunley. 725 00:52:51,359 --> 00:52:53,760 » Greetings. Uh, hello. My name is Orlando 726 00:52:53,760 --> 00:52:56,800 Otis Hunley. Um recently this week I've 727 00:52:56,800 --> 00:52:58,559 been uh visiting a lot of our small 728 00:52:58,559 --> 00:53:01,440 businesses and interacting with them and 729 00:53:01,440 --> 00:53:03,280 understanding a little bit of the recent 730 00:53:03,280 --> 00:53:06,319 history uh where post the pandemic where 731 00:53:06,319 --> 00:53:09,200 it was probably hard to get store. Am I 732 00:53:09,200 --> 00:53:10,240 getting in there? I feel like I'm 733 00:53:10,240 --> 00:53:11,920 getting in there. um when it was really 734 00:53:11,920 --> 00:53:14,319 hard to store um a lot of the solutions 735 00:53:14,319 --> 00:53:16,960 that were found were us spending money 736 00:53:16,960 --> 00:53:18,800 on these plastic shields that really 737 00:53:18,800 --> 00:53:21,599 didn't do much when in that moment we 738 00:53:21,599 --> 00:53:24,240 could have built out a delivery system 739 00:53:24,240 --> 00:53:26,559 and understanding so many live in 740 00:53:26,559 --> 00:53:29,119 Skenctity right now around my age range 741 00:53:29,119 --> 00:53:31,760 are doing driving as a job and with gas 742 00:53:31,760 --> 00:53:34,400 prices as steep as they are printed in 743 00:53:34,400 --> 00:53:36,240 the Daily Gazette the paper record 744 00:53:36,240 --> 00:53:39,839 thanks to you all uh today we have to 745 00:53:39,839 --> 00:53:41,520 understand that vocalizing these things 746 00:53:41,520 --> 00:53:44,240 and uh we have to nip it in the butt the 747 00:53:44,240 --> 00:53:46,960 fact that across this country California 748 00:53:46,960 --> 00:53:50,079 tech companies are robbing the working 749 00:53:50,079 --> 00:53:52,319 class. Um and there are many things that 750 00:53:52,319 --> 00:53:55,119 we could do um just by working with 751 00:53:55,119 --> 00:53:59,119 local software developers to open up 752 00:53:59,119 --> 00:54:01,040 pathways for people to keep dollars 753 00:54:01,040 --> 00:54:03,760 circulating locally. uh the fact that 754 00:54:03,760 --> 00:54:06,880 around $3 million is leaving yearly in 755 00:54:06,880 --> 00:54:09,599 fees Uber um for people to be driven 756 00:54:09,599 --> 00:54:12,240 right up the street. Um this is one of 757 00:54:12,240 --> 00:54:15,040 the most devastating things happening uh 758 00:54:15,040 --> 00:54:17,359 to working people. People just want to 759 00:54:17,359 --> 00:54:19,839 store reliably. Uh they just want to be 760 00:54:19,839 --> 00:54:22,720 able to go out and enjoy the town and 761 00:54:22,720 --> 00:54:26,640 not have a steep price attached to that. 762 00:54:26,640 --> 00:54:31,349 Um, 763 00:54:31,359 --> 00:54:32,720 » I feel really good about that. Thank 764 00:54:32,720 --> 00:54:34,319 you. 765 00:54:34,319 --> 00:54:35,520 >> Thank you. 766 00:54:35,520 --> 00:54:36,880 >> I have no one else signed up to speak, 767 00:54:36,880 --> 00:54:38,319 so I'll declare public comment on 768 00:54:38,319 --> 00:54:42,000 general city business closed. 769 00:54:42,000 --> 00:54:43,280 At this time, I'll entertain any 770 00:54:43,280 --> 00:54:47,589 miscellaneous business from the council. 771 00:54:47,599 --> 00:54:51,280 Hearing none, Mr. Mayor. 772 00:54:51,280 --> 00:54:52,960 Thank you, Mr. President. appreciate 773 00:54:52,960 --> 00:54:54,800 everyone coming out and your thoughts 774 00:54:54,800 --> 00:54:58,800 and uh ideas on the tennis uh courts and 775 00:54:58,800 --> 00:55:01,440 just other facilities within the city. 776 00:55:01,440 --> 00:55:04,000 Uh I would just remind people that uh 777 00:55:04,000 --> 00:55:06,319 property owners and business owners, 778 00:55:06,319 --> 00:55:08,480 everybody makes a difference and if you 779 00:55:08,480 --> 00:55:10,960 can just clean up a little bit around 780 00:55:10,960 --> 00:55:13,680 your own business, around your own home, 781 00:55:13,680 --> 00:55:16,240 it has a dramatic impact on the overall 782 00:55:16,240 --> 00:55:18,480 image of the city. So, everybody just 783 00:55:18,480 --> 00:55:21,119 doing a little really has that big 784 00:55:21,119 --> 00:55:24,160 impact and uh as we get into spring, the 785 00:55:24,160 --> 00:55:25,680 flowers are blooming, the grass is 786 00:55:25,680 --> 00:55:27,520 greener, and uh we're going to have a 787 00:55:27,520 --> 00:55:29,839 bright and uh good summer for the whole 788 00:55:29,839 --> 00:55:32,319 city. Thank you, Mr. President. 789 00:55:32,319 --> 00:55:33,599 >> Thank you. Uh before I begin my 790 00:55:33,599 --> 00:55:35,359 comments, uh based on the recommendation 791 00:55:35,359 --> 00:55:37,119 from corporation council, just want to 792 00:55:37,119 --> 00:55:39,200 outline that the Memorial Day resolution 793 00:55:39,200 --> 00:55:40,880 has been tabled that will be presented 794 00:55:40,880 --> 00:55:43,200 at a later date by Mr. Chairs. Uh just 795 00:55:43,200 --> 00:55:45,359 for clarification moving forward, I'd 796 00:55:45,359 --> 00:55:47,200 like to first wish uh all of our mothers 797 00:55:47,200 --> 00:55:48,799 a belated Mother's Day. I hope everyone 798 00:55:48,799 --> 00:55:51,040 had the opportunity to celebrate u those 799 00:55:51,040 --> 00:55:52,559 pillars in our families throughout our 800 00:55:52,559 --> 00:55:54,240 community. Uh truly there's a treasure 801 00:55:54,240 --> 00:55:56,559 that needs to be constantly reminded of. 802 00:55:56,559 --> 00:55:58,400 I also wanted to take an opportunity to 803 00:55:58,400 --> 00:56:00,160 give early congratulations to Cocoa 804 00:56:00,160 --> 00:56:01,920 House. They'll be celebrating their 30 805 00:56:01,920 --> 00:56:03,440 years of light at an upcoming gala 806 00:56:03,440 --> 00:56:06,480 that'll be hosted at uh uh the Glen 807 00:56:06,480 --> 00:56:10,480 Peters Jewelers um May 13th. I'm beyond 808 00:56:10,480 --> 00:56:12,799 excited uh for the reopening of Dailies 809 00:56:12,799 --> 00:56:14,000 on the Yates. I don't know if you've had 810 00:56:14,000 --> 00:56:16,880 an opportunity to uh visit that that 811 00:56:16,880 --> 00:56:18,240 restaurant, but truly one of our 812 00:56:18,240 --> 00:56:19,440 greatest treasures throughout the city 813 00:56:19,440 --> 00:56:20,880 is just our small businesses and 814 00:56:20,880 --> 00:56:22,880 restaurants. So, please uh make way 815 00:56:22,880 --> 00:56:24,960 think that announcement is coming uh 816 00:56:24,960 --> 00:56:27,839 midweek. Um also, I'd like to remind uh 817 00:56:27,839 --> 00:56:30,319 as we are talking a lot about trash, um 818 00:56:30,319 --> 00:56:32,079 Friday marks the second annual trash 819 00:56:32,079 --> 00:56:34,079 parade. Uh so that does not mean you can 820 00:56:34,079 --> 00:56:35,760 throw trash out into the streets. uh 821 00:56:35,760 --> 00:56:37,839 sincerely it means and it's just a 822 00:56:37,839 --> 00:56:40,079 reflection of just how much waste and 823 00:56:40,079 --> 00:56:41,359 recycling efforts that need to be 824 00:56:41,359 --> 00:56:43,359 improved moving forward. Uh so please if 825 00:56:43,359 --> 00:56:44,640 you have your float ideas or your 826 00:56:44,640 --> 00:56:46,799 costume ideas uh come prepared. There 827 00:56:46,799 --> 00:56:49,119 were some really uh innovative um 828 00:56:49,119 --> 00:56:51,520 costumes and that'll be taking place May 829 00:56:51,520 --> 00:56:54,559 15th at 6:30 right at our downtown uh 830 00:56:54,559 --> 00:56:57,200 Dr. Seuss Park. Um and then there were 831 00:56:57,200 --> 00:56:59,599 some comments around the USA. Sincerely 832 00:56:59,599 --> 00:57:00,799 thank you for providing that 833 00:57:00,799 --> 00:57:02,480 perspective. You are correct in that I 834 00:57:02,480 --> 00:57:04,319 am not a golfer but sincerely you bring 835 00:57:04,319 --> 00:57:06,160 in your comments forward. I know I do 836 00:57:06,160 --> 00:57:08,240 not speak only for myself but uh 837 00:57:08,240 --> 00:57:09,680 transparency and making sure that we 838 00:57:09,680 --> 00:57:11,280 have conclusion in our decision-m is 839 00:57:11,280 --> 00:57:12,720 important to ensure that we are making 840 00:57:12,720 --> 00:57:14,480 the right decision for your best 841 00:57:14,480 --> 00:57:16,400 efforts. And then lastly wanted to 842 00:57:16,400 --> 00:57:18,480 comment on making some of our documents 843 00:57:18,480 --> 00:57:20,400 more public facing. Uh sincerely 844 00:57:20,400 --> 00:57:21,920 transparency is the essence of what we 845 00:57:21,920 --> 00:57:23,440 do and if you do not understand our 846 00:57:23,440 --> 00:57:25,760 actions as city residents what are we 847 00:57:25,760 --> 00:57:27,359 doing? So I know that there are some 848 00:57:27,359 --> 00:57:28,880 barriers in place for good reason. Uh 849 00:57:28,880 --> 00:57:30,400 but I think with the right conversation 850 00:57:30,400 --> 00:57:32,079 we can see about returning to some of 851 00:57:32,079 --> 00:57:34,880 those previous uh well-received efforts. 852 00:57:34,880 --> 00:57:36,319 So without further ado, I would ask for 853 00:57:36,319 --> 00:57:38,720 a motion to adjurnn. Moved by Mr. Miver, 854 00:57:38,720 --> 00:57:40,240 seconded by Mr. Ingert. All those in 855 00:57:40,240 --> 00:57:42,079 favor? I we are journed. Have a good 856 00:57:42,079 --> 00:57:58,079 evening. 857 00:57:58,089 --> 00:58:26,310 » [music]