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right. Just early protection,

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okay. Oh, any gosh. Vice mayor

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certain vice mayor jan-michele

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lemon kearney is with us, from

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the finance director dudas and

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director alder and DR. Dudas.

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We have no public comment so we

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will jump right in with item 1.

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>> DR. Dudas: to the chair, item

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number 1 is a ordinance

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submitted by mayor pureval and

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councilmember jeffreys, this

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would authorizes the transfer

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and appropriation ofed $7,000.

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These are existing funds in the

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red bike program expansion

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capital account. These

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resources are being trans period

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to transferred to the operating

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budget and will be utilized for

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one time resources for red bike

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operations.

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>> I will turn it over to

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commune jeffreys and other

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monies who want to comment. I

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want to say that this investment

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and our continued investment is

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critically important. One,

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can't imagine a thriving urban

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center without imbibing share.

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you look at the ridership of red

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bike and the diversity of

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incomes in which red bike

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serves, equity of transportation

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ream I is checked out. In fact

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I was actually very proud to see

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the diversity of ridership. And

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so I know that the mayor and

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councilmember jeffreys are

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working really closely with

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partners and thinking about

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sustainability and models that

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will work but proud to be very

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supportive of this.

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Councilmember jeffreys?

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>> Councilmember Jeffreys: thank

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reiterate, this is not new

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money, this is current capital

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that was unutilized. To put

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this in context. Red bike been

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a round roughly ten years.

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144,000 trips, 35% of those

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trips are with their go program.

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For those watching, the go

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program is the program where

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folks can pay $5 a month if are

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you on public assistance or some

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sort of assistance and use it

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unlimited, so 35% of the trips,

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20% of the users on on the go

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program and that's a lot of

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equity thing you said. So, red

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bike lost their main sponsor, uc

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health a couple months ago. And

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they were struggling and as

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everyone knows voted to shut it

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down. And we as a city said,

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no, this is a public asset and

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we need to figure out the path

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forward. So, we pulled together

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a group of stakeholders to say,

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hey, how do we have enough

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funding for the next year?

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What does that look like?

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And that's $500,000 that is

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required. So between the city

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almost $200,000, $100,000 from

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metro, $100,000 from haile

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foundation. $25,000 from

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interact for health. $25,000

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from greater cincinnati

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foundation, $15,000 from duke,

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also we have raised over $35,000

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out of a 50 challenge for

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individual donations already.

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fundraiser at the end of the

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month. So we're at the $500,000

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which is the first step. How do

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we stabilize, have enough

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funding for the year.

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Separately interact for health

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had offered and we have had a

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meeting for about a hour and a

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half with a consultant,

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non-profit consultant on friday

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who will help the organization

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and the stakeholder figure out

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the sustainable path forward.

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about is this funded by a

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different organizations like

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metro or what's the city?

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Who owns the assets, things of

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that nature. All of which we

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need to assess and figure out by

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the end of the year but this

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basically gives us full year

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much operating support and to be

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clear about a third of revenue

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is covered by fare box value,

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people paying for it. But the

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biggest thing is roughly 20% of

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their users are on the go

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program, folks who use this as a

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primary means of transportation

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to get around. And right now

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that's a object. They will open

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up on 513 day. That's the plan.

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Thank you for your support.

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>> Councilmember Harris: 513

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>> Councilmember Johnson: thank

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you, it is it sounds like some

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of the questions I have are

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sustainable but that sounds like

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if I heard correctly that is

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something that's being looked

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into to where we don't just take

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almost $200,000 and then we turn

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around next year and there's no

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red bike. But it sounds like it

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is something that's being looked

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into. How soon do we think a

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path forward will be clear?

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>> Councilmember Jeffreys: we

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have said by the end of the year

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but even talk together con

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ultimate and the that's by

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OCTOBER, so by the end of the

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through next APRIL, that gives

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you a little bit of time. But

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stakeholders. The haile

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foundation has been a supporter

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and they are a hundred grand n.

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answer that is they have 72

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stations, if you just quickly do

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the math if there is $10,000

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sponsor per station, that, in

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theory would makeup the entire.

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to be a sustainable model. That

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would be $720,000 if you had

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$10,000 per station sponsorship.

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math. There are many paths

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forward for red bike, but we

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just need the time to sort it

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out and this is not new money,

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it was already authorized 3 or 4

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years ago by council for

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capital. So.

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have any idea what happened

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between uc health and red bike?

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>> Councilmember Jeffreys: uc

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they have pulled back from

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sponsorships as almost

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everything as most have because

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of covid. I think most hospital

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systems are not sponsoring much

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of anything. They are not

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sponsoring any fill and to

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philanthropic activities is my

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>> Councilmember Harris: I will

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add and I think you are right in

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terms of sustainability, you

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know it is from any out side

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specify when you look at the

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model set up in 2014 the was

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that this primarily would be a

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sort of full fee paying service,

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but when you look at the fact

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which I think is eligible, 35%

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of the ridership is on this go

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pass that that piece isn't

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sustainable we need to restruck

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to say this is a tool that's

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being utilized by folks and so

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the model has to look that way.

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One of the things when I said so

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councilmember jeffreys when we

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did this was like, yes, we have

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to save this and we have to be a

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path to sustainability. And

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every partner that I have talked

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to that's been at the table is

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in complete agreement about

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that. We'll do PRESIDENT Pro

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tem parks and then vice mayor.

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>> Councilmember Parks: thank

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you, chair. So, that's where my

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questions came from around the

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question of sustainability. It

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sounds like we have really

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good-bye in from

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goodbuy in from the community. So

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my question is after this almost

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$200,000 do you anticipate that

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we will need to contribute more,

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or this will be it just in order

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to get to a point where it can

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take care of itself?

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>> Councilmember Jeffreys: I

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think the ongoing like going

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sustainable model has some

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public private pone ent. What

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the public is for we have had

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discussion was metro, metro is a

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hundred thousand dollars in.

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Does metro response or the

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Are they called metro go bikes?

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interested in that, they are

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their own organization. There

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is some public private to be

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clear about 15%, 20% of their

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operation is in northern

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kentucky. So we have had a lot

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kentucky of fill deality, others

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that they obviously need to be a

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piece of it. So, I think that's

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northern kentucky in this as

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>> Councilmember Parks: are they

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contributing at all at this

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>> Councilmember Jeffreys: I

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mean, other than foundations,

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devou good did offer $50,000,

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they didn't cement that but they

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stakeholders, one nky, the

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chamber over this, others to

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contribute as well. Beyond the

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foundations.

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>> Councilmember Parks: thank

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>> Councilmember Harris: I think

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the think that we would add and

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what I would plans for

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sustainability come forward that

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council were able to review

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because I do imagine a world in

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which there is some city

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contribution, but we have to

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decide what we want to get out

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of that, right, like what is the

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benefit and, you know, how we

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will move forward that way. And

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so, but I do think the

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opportunity there for some call

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sharing. I appreciate the

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question though. Vice mayor?

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>> Vice Mayor Kearney:

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congratulations I love how you

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brought these partners together

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in the greater cincinnati

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region, not just cincinnati but

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northern kentucky too and public

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and private to make this happen.

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So I want to point out that uc

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health did support red bike for

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ten years. And so, you know, I

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still want to thank them for

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that. I understand they can't

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do it forever, but a decade is a

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long time. And so that's

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wonderful. Quick question and

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it might be premature for this

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but before the financial issues

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occurred there was talk of

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expansion and neighborhoods like

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avondale and evanston, are they

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still, is red bike still talking

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about that?

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>> Councilmember Jeffreys: I

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think the sentiment first is

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they have to get up and running

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with their current footprint and

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then the question becomes how do

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you expand. But it is almost

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like a business come out of, you

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know, chapter 11 if you will,

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you have to reorganize and then

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focus on what you have today and

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then I think candidly the

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challenge with and red bike

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would say this,s that they

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expanded the capital allowed

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them to expand but didn't have

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the operating to expand the

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dangs. You want to make sure

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that they have the operating

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dollars to continue.

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>> Vice Mayor Kearney: thank

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you.

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>> Councilmember Harris: without

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objection we'll move item number 1 for passage.

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>> DR. Dudas: to the chair, item

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number 2 is a grant ordinance

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for the office of environment

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and sustainability, it is a

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compost and food waste reduction

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grant through the federal U.S.

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Department of the agriculture.

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The grant is $400,000 to divert

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food loss and waste from

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landfills and to increase food

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recovery, transformation and to

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create compost. The ordinance

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also identifies the required

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grant match of $100,000. There

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is existing green cincinnati

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sustainability initiatives

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funding that will be utilized

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for the grant match.

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>> Councilmember Owens: this

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quite exciting. Moving, it is

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good to see recommendations

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being crossed off in our green

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cincinnati plan. One of the

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goals being to decrease food

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going to the landfill 50% by

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2030. And so with just 6 years

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to go we're well on our way, I

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believe, in doing that. Making

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progress.

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>> Councilmember Harris:

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fantastic. I hope we're average

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able to leverage parner already

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took this great work. I think

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about last mile and a the work

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they are doing. So that sounds

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great. Councilmember anna albi?

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>> Councilmember Albi: I wanted

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to emphasize how important this

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work is not just the

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sustainability piece but when we

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talk about addressing food

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insecurity my staff toured the

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free store just to morning and

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nag atly the averages is 1 in 7

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families are food insecure.

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Cincinnati is actually higher

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than that. And one in 4

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children are food insecure in

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our region. I want to highlight

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the work of this and other food

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security initiatives.

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>> Councilmember Harris:

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absolutely. Without objection

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we'll move item number 2 for

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passage.

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>> DR. Dudas: to the chair, item

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number 3 is related to the

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western hills viaduct, so this

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is a grant related ordinance for

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the department of transportation

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and engineering. What this

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ordinance does is that it sets

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up the required match accounts

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in the capital improvement

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program for each of the specific

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grants received for the western

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hills viaduct into the specific

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matching accounts. It then

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accepts and appropriates

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$3.5 million from hamilton

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county as their portion of the

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match. Furthermore, the

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ordinance amends prior ordinance

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8-2022, which reconciles the new

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schedule of payments to be

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received. And then finally,

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there is a transfer and

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appropriation of $8.2 million

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from the transit infrastructure

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fund, grants fund to the better

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than hills viaduct transit grant

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which is also part of the

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funding for the project.

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>> Councilmember Harris: all

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right. Without objection we'll

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move item number 3 for passage.

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>> DR. Dudas: to the chair, item

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number 4 is a grant ordinance

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for the department of

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transportation and engineering.

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This is a 9.0 $4 million grant

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from the ohio department of

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transportation, through the

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local major bridge program.

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The identified bridge is the

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hopple street viaduct. So these

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funds will be utilized for

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design, construction, and right

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of way acquisition related to

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major preventive maintenance

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work on the hopple street

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viaduct. The various capital

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accounts are created by this

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ordinance.

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>> Councilmember Harris: great.

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Without objection we'll move

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item number 4 for passage.

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>> DR. Dudas: to the chair, item

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number 5 thistles a grant

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ordinance, also for the

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department of transportation and

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engineering. This is a ohio

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urban transit program grant that

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comes from the ohio department

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of transportation. This is

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$35,395. It is earmarked for

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the streetcar, specifically for

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preventive maintenance.

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>> Councilmember Harris:

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excellent. Without objection

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we'll move item number 5 for

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passage.

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>> DR. Dudas: to the chair, item

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number 6 is a motion submitted

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by the vice mayor and

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councilmember anna albi and

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harris. This for the office of

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environment and sustainability

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to apply for fema funding for a

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geotechnical stunned stud I of

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the ravine behind hue et

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crescent street through the

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building resilient

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infrastructure in communities

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grant program.

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>> Vice Mayor Kearney: thank

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you, so, this came at the

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request of allison chromier who

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is executive director for cufa.

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And you are familiar, we need to

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make a change, it is not

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actually hue et crescent street,

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it is hue et crescent circle in

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evanston but the houses back

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there, the back parts of the

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houses are sliding down, they

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are sliding, the trees are

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actually leaning at this point.

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And so last year they asked for

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money from a fema grant, and so

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we met with morgan sutter and

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she's really just so fantastic

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at this whole grant writing

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process. So what happened last

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year is they needed to have and

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she can explain this better but

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I think a disaster plan or some

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kind of plan in place before

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they could apply for the money.

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And some more began pulled all

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of that together. It got

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approved. And so now the city

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is in a position where they can

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actually go after this fema

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grant. I should say I would

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like to make a friendly

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amendment, this doesn't

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necessarily have to be done by

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the office of environment and

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sustainability, it might be done

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by dote. So I would like to

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amend this and say we move that

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the administration apply for

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this grant, apply for the fema

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funding rather than oes t might

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be oes but this makes it, it is

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up to the administration how

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this happens and morgan knows

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how to do this. And I should

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also mention that we have to see

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how much the 25% match would be.

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My understanding is that it is

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about $87,000, but we don't have

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an exact number yet. We'll let

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the administration come back and

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tell us that.

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>> Councilmember Harris:

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solicitor, can the cosponsors

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accept the amendment and then or

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do we have to do a second and

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vote another amendment?

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>> the movent wouldn't need to

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make a could on the floor of the

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committee just full on make the

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amendment without seeking to

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vote on it.

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>> Councilmember Harris: great.

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>> Vice Mayor Kearney: thank you

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so much. So I will amend this

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to say we move that the

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administration apply for fema

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funding for a go owe technical

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study for the ravine behind hue

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et crescent circle and the rest

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stays the same. And the

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residents would be really

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grateful to see, and they have

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been talking this for years and

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years and every time I have gone

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to see the site I know a lot of

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you have been there too, I mean

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it looks worse and worse every

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time. So, this would be a huge

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help. So thank you so much.

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>> Councilmember Harris: yeah,

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you know, I agree with you vice

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mayor, it is an absolute

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no-brainer. And so I appreciate

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the residents coming down but

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some of our partners that work

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with us on the consistent basis

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proactively reached out. It

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obviously, right?

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Like it is the current response

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thing to do. I think as we

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heard about it we were all like,

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no, yeah, of course. So thank

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you for moving this and full

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support.

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>> Councilmember Johnson: you

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just took the words out of my

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mouth. This is should be a

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no-brainer. We need to make

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sure we do everything we

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possibly can to make sure these

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residents are not dealing with

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something of this magnitude,

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especially if this city plays a

568
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role in being able to alter and

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fix what's going on over there.

570
00:23:26,836 --> 00:23:27,570
So, I agree with you

571
00:23:27,570 --> 00:23:29,105
wholeheartedly, MR. CHAIRMAN.

572
00:23:29,105 --> 00:23:31,975
Thank you vice mayor for your

573
00:23:31,975 --> 00:23:33,975
lead on this.

574
00:23:39,683 --> 00:23:40,416
>> Councilmember Harris: all

575
00:23:40,416 --> 00:23:41,184
right, without objection we'll

576
00:23:41,184 --> 00:23:44,184
move item number 7 for passage.

577
00:23:54,300 --> 00:23:55,310
I mean number 6, sorry. And

578
00:23:55,310 --> 00:23:57,400
then so regarding number 7, so

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thank you all for getting your

580
00:27:04,355 --> 00:27:05,155
of 62% renters advertise

581
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imperative that we support the

582
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condition to create a healthier,

583
00:27:08,658 --> 00:27:10,627
stronger housing ecosystem

584
00:27:10,627 --> 00:27:13,270
through initiatives like access

585
00:27:13,463 --> 00:27:15,565
to council and a rental

586
00:27:15,565 --> 00:27:17,967
improvement fund that would help

587
00:27:17,967 --> 00:27:19,436
to not only improve

588
00:27:19,436 --> 00:27:21,436
affordability but increase

589
00:27:21,638 --> 00:27:23,539
wealth and increase proved

590
00:27:23,539 --> 00:27:25,939
building stock, reduce evictions

591
00:27:26,376 --> 00:27:27,310
as well. So these are tangible

592
00:27:27,310 --> 00:27:29,413
resource that is can help

593
00:27:29,413 --> 00:27:30,847
stabilize housing, increase

594
00:27:30,847 --> 00:27:32,148
affordability. And making sure

595
00:27:32,148 --> 00:27:33,817
the law department has

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00:27:33,817 --> 00:27:36,620
everything they need to be

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00:27:36,620 --> 00:27:38,789
responsive is quite critical. A

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00:27:38,789 --> 00:27:40,490
city that grows certainly is one

599
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that thrives. And so cincinnati

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being one of the few

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00:27:43,327 --> 00:27:45,228
metropolitan cities in the

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00:27:45,228 --> 00:27:47,197
country that doesn't currently

603
00:27:47,197 --> 00:27:48,899
have a crane downtown, a crane

604
00:27:48,899 --> 00:27:52,936
in the sky. And so as we look

605
00:27:52,936 --> 00:27:53,380
to the convention center

606
00:27:53,380 --> 00:27:53,903
district something coming a line

607
00:27:53,903 --> 00:27:55,338
we certainly see that change

608
00:27:55,338 --> 00:27:56,773
soon. We want to make sure that

609
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we're seeing those impacts in

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our neighborhoods as well.

611
00:28:03,580 --> 00:28:04,948
Thriving neighborhoods, also has

612
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to mean that we're continuing to

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00:28:06,450 --> 00:28:09,152
reach the goals of the green

614
00:28:09,152 --> 00:28:10,387
cincinnati plan, our carbon

615
00:28:10,387 --> 00:28:12,623
blueprint, and it is paramount

616
00:28:12,623 --> 00:28:15,230
into achieving becoming the 21

617
00:28:15,920 --> 00:28:17,961
century that we want to be. One

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00:28:17,961 --> 00:28:19,262
where we want to proper

619
00:28:19,262 --> 00:28:21,640
protecting the environment is at

620
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the top of the list but

621
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establishing policies and

622
00:28:22,966 --> 00:28:25,202
creating conditions to make sure

623
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that we're going after all of

624
00:28:27,170 --> 00:28:27,938
the leveraged fell reasonable

625
00:28:27,938 --> 00:28:30,908
doubt granted possible right now

626
00:28:30,908 --> 00:28:33,677
because this is the time. And

627
00:28:33,677 --> 00:28:35,646
it also supports an emerging

628
00:28:35,646 --> 00:28:36,947
green economy which will attract

629
00:28:36,947 --> 00:28:39,983
and retain talent in the city

630
00:28:39,983 --> 00:28:41,718
and this region. Fifty-two

631
00:28:41,718 --> 00:28:43,120
neighborhoods which know all

632
00:28:43,120 --> 00:28:44,421
have different needs, but

633
00:28:44,421 --> 00:28:46,656
certainly doing our best to make

634
00:28:46,656 --> 00:28:48,191
sure we're reaching those needs

635
00:28:48,191 --> 00:28:50,191
from rivelment, climate,

636
00:28:50,259 --> 00:28:51,929
education perspective, we want

637
00:28:51,929 --> 00:28:54,329
all neighborhoods to certainly

638
00:28:55,365 --> 00:28:56,600
drive. And then finally, you

639
00:28:56,600 --> 00:28:58,168
know it is one of the most

640
00:28:58,168 --> 00:29:00,237
important jobs we have on city

641
00:29:00,237 --> 00:29:02,390
council, managing our budget.

642
00:29:02,390 --> 00:29:04,374
It is no small task but

643
00:29:04,374 --> 00:29:06,430
certainly the principles of

644
00:29:06,430 --> 00:29:07,110
transparency, accountability and

645
00:29:07,110 --> 00:29:08,946
responsibility should always

646
00:29:08,946 --> 00:29:11,248
apply. And so that certainly

647
00:29:11,248 --> 00:29:12,683
leads to more growth and

648
00:29:12,683 --> 00:29:14,885
sustainability. And so while

649
00:29:14,885 --> 00:29:16,787
we're facing a deficit and arp a

650
00:29:16,787 --> 00:29:18,121
funds are running out. Fiscal

651
00:29:18,121 --> 00:29:20,521
responsibility is now more

652
00:29:20,824 --> 00:29:23,224
important than ever. And

653
00:29:23,560 --> 00:29:26,330
taxpayer dollars are not free.

654
00:29:26,330 --> 00:29:27,564
And so competitive process that

655
00:29:27,564 --> 00:29:29,964
is demonstrate return on

656
00:29:30,100 --> 00:29:30,767
investment is how we should

657
00:29:30,767 --> 00:29:32,502
allocate taxpayer dollars

658
00:29:32,502 --> 00:29:35,438
because it is the right thing to

659
00:29:35,438 --> 00:29:36,707
do. And so by demonstrate this

660
00:29:36,707 --> 00:29:37,741
discipline and principled

661
00:29:37,741 --> 00:29:41,341
approaches I think we can once

662
00:29:42,179 --> 00:29:45,179
again help establish trust in

663
00:29:45,716 --> 00:29:46,517
government.

664
00:29:46,517 --> 00:29:47,451
>> Councilmember Jeffreys: luck

665
00:29:47,451 --> 00:29:48,919
of the draw it doesn't matter.

666
00:29:48,919 --> 00:29:51,188
I will go through each bucket

667
00:29:51,188 --> 00:29:54,124
and highlight a couple. So,

668
00:29:54,124 --> 00:29:56,326
public safety think all of us

669
00:29:56,326 --> 00:29:58,628
agree job number 1, 2, 3, we

670
00:29:58,628 --> 00:30:00,931
need to fully fund recruit

671
00:30:00,931 --> 00:30:02,499
classes for police, fire, I call

672
00:30:02,499 --> 00:30:05,499
it call out alternative response

673
00:30:06,904 --> 00:30:08,500
to crisis too which is very and

674
00:30:08,500 --> 00:30:10,473
that pedestrian safety is here

675
00:30:10,473 --> 00:30:12,376
as a priority for me. But then

676
00:30:12,376 --> 00:30:13,877
also street rehab. We heard

677
00:30:13,877 --> 00:30:15,646
from the survey that's one of

678
00:30:15,646 --> 00:30:17,113
the top issues for folks, that

679
00:30:17,113 --> 00:30:19,160
we need to take care of our

680
00:30:19,160 --> 00:30:21,160
streets. On thriving

681
00:30:22,752 --> 00:30:23,987
neighborhoods call out a couple

682
00:30:23,987 --> 00:30:25,289
here, stormwater management

683
00:30:25,289 --> 00:30:28,289
given the recent storms in

684
00:30:29,920 --> 00:30:30,160
particular I think we need to

685
00:30:30,160 --> 00:30:32,290
look at green stormwater

686
00:30:32,290 --> 00:30:33,830
infrastructure, bioswales,

687
00:30:33,830 --> 00:30:35,599
gardens, things in strategic

688
00:30:35,599 --> 00:30:36,500
areas in particular. I think

689
00:30:36,500 --> 00:30:38,500
that's particularly important

690
00:30:39,169 --> 00:30:40,103
given what we have seen

691
00:30:40,103 --> 00:30:42,639
recently. A couple other things

692
00:30:42,639 --> 00:30:44,741
that all of us would agree o

693
00:30:44,741 --> 00:30:47,444
human services fund at 1.5%, I

694
00:30:47,444 --> 00:30:50,347
think we can all agree on that.

695
00:30:50,347 --> 00:30:51,715
I call it nsp. Growing economic

696
00:30:51,715 --> 00:30:52,716
opportunity, invest in work

697
00:30:52,716 --> 00:30:55,116
force development particularly I

698
00:30:55,769 --> 00:30:59,223
think we need to invest in the

699
00:30:59,223 --> 00:31:02,626
work that the vice mayor and

700
00:31:02,626 --> 00:31:03,927
councilmember parks on urban

701
00:31:03,927 --> 00:31:05,362
leads futures program. They

702
00:31:05,362 --> 00:31:07,998
just had graduation and I think

703
00:31:07,998 --> 00:31:09,666
that's one area that we need to

704
00:31:09,666 --> 00:31:11,401
invest and have conversation

705
00:31:11,401 --> 00:31:12,636
with the county. They did I did

706
00:31:12,636 --> 00:31:16,236
talk to the urban league, they

707
00:31:16,473 --> 00:31:19,710
did get funding from sent for

708
00:31:19,710 --> 00:31:20,144
brown send a for brown we need a

709
00:31:20,144 --> 00:31:22,144
conversation.

710
00:31:23,179 --> 00:31:24,281
Between the city and county on

711
00:31:24,281 --> 00:31:26,950
what's the going funding for

712
00:31:26,950 --> 00:31:27,918
that because that program is

713
00:31:27,918 --> 00:31:29,820
fantastic. And then on the

714
00:31:29,820 --> 00:31:32,189
second bullet on that, providing

715
00:31:32,189 --> 00:31:35,189
some relief around property tax,

716
00:31:35,926 --> 00:31:38,950
whatever that looks like.

717
00:31:38,950 --> 00:31:38,729
Economic development

718
00:31:38,729 --> 00:31:39,897
organizations untilly fun

719
00:31:39,897 --> 00:31:41,298
african-american chamber,

720
00:31:41,298 --> 00:31:44,298
cintrifuse, et cetera. I did

721
00:31:45,335 --> 00:31:46,336
call out investing in

722
00:31:46,336 --> 00:31:47,604
efficiency, left that vague I

723
00:31:47,604 --> 00:31:50,941
don't know what that means but I

724
00:31:50,941 --> 00:31:53,177
think we highlighted that as a

725
00:31:53,177 --> 00:31:54,944
council multiple times. Fiscal

726
00:31:54,944 --> 00:31:57,470
sustainability, this is the year

727
00:31:57,470 --> 00:32:00,484
that we have to as we all know

728
00:32:00,484 --> 00:32:01,518
get to a structurally sound

729
00:32:01,518 --> 00:32:02,585
budget, with the futures

730
00:32:02,585 --> 00:32:03,854
commission work we don't know

731
00:32:03,854 --> 00:32:06,220
what that looks like. We have

732
00:32:06,220 --> 00:32:07,925
to keep that a little vague

733
00:32:07,925 --> 00:32:09,827
because we don't know what that

734
00:32:09,827 --> 00:32:11,950
is. Increase the pension

735
00:32:11,950 --> 00:32:12,896
contribution. I think all of us

736
00:32:12,896 --> 00:32:16,496
have that on there. It is

737
00:32:17,200 --> 00:32:18,769
another one. And then last,

738
00:32:18,769 --> 00:32:20,769
excellent equitable service

739
00:32:21,805 --> 00:32:24,205
delivery, litter abatement has

740
00:32:25,800 --> 00:32:26,900
ton evens criesed I invest in

741
00:32:26,900 --> 00:32:27,945
dps weeks continue to hear that

742
00:32:27,945 --> 00:32:30,345
from residents. Continue the

743
00:32:30,414 --> 00:32:33,116
work to improve the csr program

744
00:32:33,116 --> 00:32:35,386
which is great work already

745
00:32:35,386 --> 00:32:37,287
going on. Under way as its. So

746
00:32:37,287 --> 00:32:38,256
and then I did call out the

747
00:32:38,256 --> 00:32:39,890
deferred maintenance on the

748
00:32:39,890 --> 00:32:41,692
schedule of the cincy on track.

749
00:32:41,692 --> 00:32:44,692
So a couple highlights. Thank

750
00:32:47,131 --> 00:32:47,898
you for the opportunity.

751
00:32:47,898 --> 00:32:49,898
>> Councilmember Harris: thank

752
00:32:50,134 --> 00:32:51,535
you. Starting with public

753
00:32:51,535 --> 00:32:54,535
safety, I would like to

754
00:32:54,638 --> 00:32:55,639
highlight youth and young adults

755
00:32:55,639 --> 00:32:57,608
shelter and homelessness

756
00:32:57,608 --> 00:33:00,277
prevention to keep people off

757
00:33:00,277 --> 00:33:02,446
the streets and support people

758
00:33:02,446 --> 00:33:05,820
in need that thousands of

759
00:33:05,820 --> 00:33:06,616
cincinnati children who are

760
00:33:06,616 --> 00:33:08,616
currently experiencing

761
00:33:08,919 --> 00:33:10,919
homelessness and providing

762
00:33:11,188 --> 00:33:13,991
support for them now is a wise

763
00:33:13,991 --> 00:33:17,591
investment to put them on the

764
00:33:17,995 --> 00:33:19,290
right track. Thriving

765
00:33:19,290 --> 00:33:21,290
neighborhoods, youth arts

766
00:33:21,365 --> 00:33:24,335
programs to foster growth and

767
00:33:24,335 --> 00:33:27,335
set children up for success.

768
00:33:27,738 --> 00:33:28,972
Arts programs particularly those

769
00:33:28,972 --> 00:33:31,809
aimed at youth have been shown

770
00:33:31,809 --> 00:33:34,809
to improve the lives of

771
00:33:36,460 --> 00:33:38,446
countless people. And these

772
00:33:39,160 --> 00:33:39,984
programs provide a productive

773
00:33:39,984 --> 00:33:43,584
space for children when they are

774
00:33:44,688 --> 00:33:46,857
not at home or in school.

775
00:33:46,857 --> 00:33:48,857
Growing economic opportunities.

776
00:33:49,894 --> 00:33:52,894
Of course our jobs futures

777
00:33:53,397 --> 00:33:55,599
program which is really doing

778
00:33:55,599 --> 00:33:57,700
well I'm -- we're so happy about

779
00:33:57,700 --> 00:34:01,572
it. We're so proud. So, what I

780
00:34:01,572 --> 00:34:03,374
have listed is jobs training

781
00:34:03,374 --> 00:34:05,643
programs aimed at give giving

782
00:34:05,643 --> 00:34:08,643
all people access to economic

783
00:34:08,712 --> 00:34:10,480
self sufficiency. Also, youth

784
00:34:10,480 --> 00:34:12,480
youth job opportunities,

785
00:34:12,516 --> 00:34:14,916
particularly ones which will

786
00:34:16,253 --> 00:34:18,621
give young people a powerful

787
00:34:18,621 --> 00:34:21,210
cultural experience that will

788
00:34:22,693 --> 00:34:25,693
strengthen them. In terms of

789
00:34:26,230 --> 00:34:28,230
fiscal sustainability,

790
00:34:28,332 --> 00:34:30,332
, money

791
00:34:31,268 --> 00:34:35,468
spent on grant writing is just a

792
00:34:36,600 --> 00:34:39,600
great return on investment. I

793
00:34:39,209 --> 00:34:42,120
if I'm correct I think that we

794
00:34:42,120 --> 00:34:44,949
went from like $2 million a

795
00:34:44,949 --> 00:34:48,519
couple years ago to last year we

796
00:34:48,519 --> 00:34:50,919
actually got $600 million in

797
00:34:52,189 --> 00:34:55,559
grants. So if we are able to

798
00:34:55,559 --> 00:34:58,559
increase the number of grant

799
00:34:59,960 --> 00:35:02,960
writers just logically we will

800
00:35:03,330 --> 00:35:06,633
increase the amount of money to

801
00:35:06,736 --> 00:35:08,172
get grants. I think that that

802
00:35:08,172 --> 00:35:11,772
would be an investment and it

803
00:35:13,711 --> 00:35:15,179
will pay off twofold. Excellent

804
00:35:15,179 --> 00:35:17,579
and equitable service delivery.

805
00:35:18,480 --> 00:35:19,616
Keeping seniors in their homes

806
00:35:19,616 --> 00:35:22,160
through programs aimed at

807
00:35:25,890 --> 00:35:27,489
supporting low income seniors.

808
00:35:28,826 --> 00:35:30,661
I love organizations like, what

809
00:35:30,661 --> 00:35:32,661
is it?

810
00:35:33,463 --> 00:35:35,463
Pwc, people working

811
00:35:35,799 --> 00:35:38,199
cooperatively. And there are

812
00:35:39,470 --> 00:35:41,470
other organizations. While

813
00:35:43,540 --> 00:35:45,175
people age it is best if they

814
00:35:45,175 --> 00:35:48,775
can stay in their own homes.

815
00:35:51,148 --> 00:35:52,316
And it is a healthy place to be.

816
00:35:52,316 --> 00:35:53,116
That's it.

817
00:35:53,116 --> 00:35:53,884
>> Councilmember Albi: thank you

818
00:35:53,884 --> 00:35:56,253
so much. I first wanted to

819
00:35:56,253 --> 00:35:58,355
start by saying I started my

820
00:35:58,355 --> 00:36:00,224
morning reading through all your

821
00:36:00,224 --> 00:36:01,325
memos and heartened to see the

822
00:36:01,325 --> 00:36:02,326
overlap and how much we're on

823
00:36:02,326 --> 00:36:04,862
the same page looking at

824
00:36:04,862 --> 00:36:05,796
priorities for the future. With

825
00:36:05,796 --> 00:36:07,665
that had mind I will keep mine

826
00:36:07,665 --> 00:36:08,866
short. For when me I think big

827
00:36:08,866 --> 00:36:10,301
picture number one priority is

828
00:36:10,301 --> 00:36:11,969
making sure cincinnati is a safe

829
00:36:11,969 --> 00:36:13,604
place for people to be. For

830
00:36:13,604 --> 00:36:16,604
necessity that's are people paid

831
00:36:17,208 --> 00:36:19,109
enough to have a roof over their

832
00:36:19,109 --> 00:36:20,100
head, intoed, health care, and

833
00:36:20,100 --> 00:36:21,545
investing into programs

834
00:36:21,545 --> 00:36:23,547
supporting kids. So, with that

835
00:36:23,547 --> 00:36:27,151
in mind I want to highlight a

836
00:36:27,151 --> 00:36:28,753
few things. Under the

837
00:36:28,753 --> 00:36:30,753
beginnings response, really

838
00:36:31,522 --> 00:36:35,122
looking to invest more into vims

839
00:36:35,726 --> 00:36:38,162
systems liaison team that's care

840
00:36:38,162 --> 00:36:39,930
inn rum as I team. Survivors of

841
00:36:39,930 --> 00:36:41,532
gun violence a key group, sadly

842
00:36:41,532 --> 00:36:43,000
we're becoming a city of

843
00:36:43,000 --> 00:36:44,769
survivors so making sure our

844
00:36:44,769 --> 00:36:47,169
survivors have resources, access

845
00:36:47,538 --> 00:36:49,600
to social workers and mental

846
00:36:49,600 --> 00:36:51,406
health is really important.

847
00:36:56,947 --> 00:36:57,614
Also highlighting the need for

848
00:36:57,614 --> 00:36:58,315
funding for secure firearms

849
00:36:58,315 --> 00:36:59,160
store storage. We know 40% of

850
00:36:59,160 --> 00:37:01,819
the guns used in crimes right

851
00:37:01,819 --> 00:37:04,221
now are stolen out of cars. In

852
00:37:04,221 --> 00:37:06,621
addition secure firearm storage

853
00:37:07,570 --> 00:37:08,626
can help prevent unintended

854
00:37:08,626 --> 00:37:11,280
shootings a home and reduce

855
00:37:11,280 --> 00:37:12,563
firearm suicides. Keeping guns

856
00:37:12,563 --> 00:37:14,832
out of hands of folks who are

857
00:37:14,832 --> 00:37:16,400
going in a mental health crisis

858
00:37:16,400 --> 00:37:17,735
I want to highlight those. Of

859
00:37:17,735 --> 00:37:19,703
course making sure we're

860
00:37:19,703 --> 00:37:20,404
investing into community

861
00:37:20,404 --> 00:37:21,605
programs through boots on the

862
00:37:21,605 --> 00:37:23,207
ground, safe and clean, I think

863
00:37:23,207 --> 00:37:25,342
those are vitally important.

864
00:37:25,342 --> 00:37:27,278
And then to tag onto some of my

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00:37:27,278 --> 00:37:28,346
comments earlier around foot

866
00:37:28,346 --> 00:37:29,914
food security, making sure that

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00:37:29,914 --> 00:37:32,149
we're investing into groups and

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00:37:32,149 --> 00:37:33,317
organizations that are getting

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00:37:33,317 --> 00:37:36,190
food out into the community,

870
00:37:36,190 --> 00:37:37,321
food inn secured has gone up by

871
00:37:37,321 --> 00:37:39,890
60% since covid ed covid and our

872
00:37:39,890 --> 00:37:40,824
office is connected with

873
00:37:40,824 --> 00:37:42,930
researchers who have found a

874
00:37:42,930 --> 00:37:43,194
direct cause and affect

875
00:37:43,194 --> 00:37:44,428
relationship between food

876
00:37:44,428 --> 00:37:46,300
insecurity and increased rates

877
00:37:46,300 --> 00:37:48,320
of violence. So trying to get

878
00:37:48,320 --> 00:37:49,633
people fed especially kids is

879
00:37:49,633 --> 00:37:51,235
really important. Last thing I

880
00:37:51,235 --> 00:37:51,936
wanted to highlight is

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00:37:51,936 --> 00:37:53,300
communication, improved

882
00:37:53,300 --> 00:37:54,138
communication with our

883
00:37:54,138 --> 00:37:56,140
residents. We saw on that

884
00:37:56,140 --> 00:37:58,540
survey that we started 24

885
00:37:59,510 --> 00:38:00,611
process with that was like the

886
00:38:00,611 --> 00:38:02,713
number 4 area that residents

887
00:38:02,713 --> 00:38:05,116
would like to see improvement in

888
00:38:05,116 --> 00:38:06,584
is city communication. So, how

889
00:38:06,584 --> 00:38:08,386
can our city administration be

890
00:38:08,386 --> 00:38:09,887
looking into new formats and

891
00:38:09,887 --> 00:38:11,355
modes of communication including

892
00:38:11,355 --> 00:38:12,890
text messages so we can get

893
00:38:12,890 --> 00:38:13,290
people the information they

894
00:38:13,290 --> 00:38:14,658
need?

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00:38:14,658 --> 00:38:16,930
That's a few highlights from me

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and thank you all.

897
00:38:16,794 --> 00:38:18,610
>> Councilmember Harris:

898
00:38:18,610 --> 00:38:19,663
councilmember anna albi, I mean

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00:38:19,663 --> 00:38:21,432
considering that is your

900
00:38:21,432 --> 00:38:23,832
full-time profession and your

901
00:38:23,968 --> 00:38:25,936
expertise, I'm excited about you

902
00:38:25,936 --> 00:38:27,972
bringing that lens to this.

903
00:38:27,972 --> 00:38:28,940
Yep. Councilmember walsh?

904
00:38:28,940 --> 00:38:30,940
>> Councilmember Walsh: thank

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00:38:31,242 --> 00:38:33,110
you, MR. CHAIRMAN. As we look

906
00:38:33,110 --> 00:38:34,544
ahead budget deficits lie on the

907
00:38:34,544 --> 00:38:36,247
horizon. The reason is simple,

908
00:38:36,247 --> 00:38:38,782
we have not grown enough to keep

909
00:38:38,782 --> 00:38:39,950
up with the demand for quality

910
00:38:39,950 --> 00:38:41,385
service delivery city of

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00:38:41,385 --> 00:38:43,154
cincinnati. Cities that are not

912
00:38:43,154 --> 00:38:45,156
growing are dying. Now is the

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00:38:45,156 --> 00:38:47,240
time to invest in ourselves and

914
00:38:47,240 --> 00:38:48,426
create pathways for new revenue

915
00:38:48,426 --> 00:38:50,461
and growth in our city. Our

916
00:38:50,461 --> 00:38:51,996
future depends pends on it. My

917
00:38:51,996 --> 00:38:53,296
budget priorities teak so go

918
00:38:53,296 --> 00:38:55,333
beyond business as usual and

919
00:38:55,333 --> 00:38:56,467
move cincinnati toward an

920
00:38:56,467 --> 00:38:57,968
aggressive all in growth

921
00:38:57,968 --> 00:38:58,836
meniality. Focus areas are on

922
00:38:58,836 --> 00:39:00,738
neighborhood economic

923
00:39:00,738 --> 00:39:02,306
development, fostering healthy

924
00:39:02,306 --> 00:39:04,241
and thriving small business

925
00:39:04,241 --> 00:39:05,309
ecosystem, downtown vitality,

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00:39:05,309 --> 00:39:06,544
public safety and service

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00:39:06,544 --> 00:39:07,978
delivery. Just a couple

928
00:39:07,978 --> 00:39:08,579
highlights here, the

929
00:39:08,579 --> 00:39:09,880
neighborhood economic

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00:39:09,880 --> 00:39:12,880
development we need to increase

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00:39:13,317 --> 00:39:15,519
capital funding for dced anarch

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00:39:15,519 --> 00:39:17,288
by significance fund so we can

933
00:39:17,288 --> 00:39:19,724
be proactive in clear way to

934
00:39:19,724 --> 00:39:21,580
growth and development. Our

935
00:39:21,580 --> 00:39:22,426
downtown vitality we need

936
00:39:22,426 --> 00:39:23,694
funding for existing events and

937
00:39:23,694 --> 00:39:25,997
organization that is generate

938
00:39:25,997 --> 00:39:26,631
revenue and buzz downtown to

939
00:39:26,631 --> 00:39:28,232
make sure we're set up to

940
00:39:28,232 --> 00:39:30,234
capture each more national

941
00:39:30,234 --> 00:39:32,670
events and that and cite I

942
00:39:32,670 --> 00:39:33,571
havely about and that

943
00:39:33,571 --> 00:39:35,572
oktoberfest, black tech week and

944
00:39:35,572 --> 00:39:36,841
how we can support and develop

945
00:39:36,841 --> 00:39:38,376
it. On public safety side, it

946
00:39:38,376 --> 00:39:39,944
is vital to increase authorized

947
00:39:39,944 --> 00:39:41,979
strength of our fire department

948
00:39:41,979 --> 00:39:43,948
for the first time in nearly 20

949
00:39:43,948 --> 00:39:45,950
years to match increased demand

950
00:39:45,950 --> 00:39:46,851
for critical work we do,

951
00:39:46,851 --> 00:39:49,851
properly staffed in police and

952
00:39:50,540 --> 00:39:51,154
fire and prioritize fleet and

953
00:39:51,154 --> 00:39:52,757
equipment with long lead times

954
00:39:52,757 --> 00:39:53,991
so they are safe and prepared.

955
00:39:53,991 --> 00:39:54,492
I'm excited to work with my

956
00:39:54,492 --> 00:39:55,593
colleagues and the

957
00:39:55,593 --> 00:39:57,695
administration to craft a budget

958
00:39:57,695 --> 00:40:02,495
so we can be proud of that sets

959
00:40:03,901 --> 00:40:04,701
cincinnati up for success.

960
00:40:04,701 --> 00:40:06,337
>> Vice Mayor Kearney: well you

961
00:40:06,337 --> 00:40:08,205
know the ultimate goal is to

962
00:40:08,205 --> 00:40:11,205
help every resident and every

963
00:40:12,176 --> 00:40:13,578
neighborhood to thrive. And so

964
00:40:13,578 --> 00:40:15,613
we are so look at everything

965
00:40:15,613 --> 00:40:19,500
through a lens ever equity let's

966
00:40:19,500 --> 00:40:19,784
start by saying that. Under

967
00:40:19,784 --> 00:40:22,784
public safety three key things

968
00:40:23,688 --> 00:40:25,523
we have to reduce gun violence.

969
00:40:25,523 --> 00:40:27,257
It is out of control we to win

970
00:40:27,257 --> 00:40:29,657
that fight. And that

971
00:40:32,329 --> 00:40:34,729
establishing a robust monitor

972
00:40:34,865 --> 00:40:37,702
and far et got racial health and

973
00:40:37,702 --> 00:40:40,300
wealth gap and the aware railway

974
00:40:40,300 --> 00:40:43,300
funds are arc quibble across

975
00:40:44,275 --> 00:40:45,509
neighborhoods as the plan is.

976
00:40:45,509 --> 00:40:46,811
Third think I understander

977
00:40:46,811 --> 00:40:48,913
public safeties programs for

978
00:40:48,913 --> 00:40:49,914
youth that create mentor shies,

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00:40:49,914 --> 00:40:51,916
recreation, career flower vagues

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00:40:51,916 --> 00:40:54,316
and opportunities, education and

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00:40:54,385 --> 00:40:56,454
tutoring support and conflict

982
00:40:56,454 --> 00:40:57,255
resolution training. Under

983
00:40:57,255 --> 00:40:59,655
thrive it's neighborhoods we

984
00:41:01,125 --> 00:41:02,260
have to promote community

985
00:41:02,260 --> 00:41:04,328
engagement cross all departments

986
00:41:04,328 --> 00:41:05,997
and in everything we do so that

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00:41:05,997 --> 00:41:06,997
our community know that we're

988
00:41:06,997 --> 00:41:08,899
representing them, we're working

989
00:41:08,899 --> 00:41:13,990
for them and they are engaged in

990
00:41:14,710 --> 00:41:15,740
the problem solving decision

991
00:41:15,740 --> 00:41:16,440
make making process. We need

992
00:41:16,440 --> 00:41:18,420
funding for communities

993
00:41:18,420 --> 00:41:20,244
councils. We need to increase

994
00:41:20,244 --> 00:41:22,246
that nsp funding up to $10,000 a

995
00:41:22,246 --> 00:41:23,614
year. They do a lot, they do a

996
00:41:23,614 --> 00:41:26,117
lot for the city and it is a

997
00:41:26,117 --> 00:41:28,386
real struggle financially I'd

998
00:41:28,386 --> 00:41:30,540
like to get back to that level.

999
00:41:30,540 --> 00:41:32,289
We need training for our

1000
00:41:32,289 --> 00:41:34,689
community councils to increase

1001
00:41:34,858 --> 00:41:35,760
parties payings. They do

1002
00:41:35,760 --> 00:41:38,160
represent their communities but

1003
00:41:38,529 --> 00:41:40,431
many voices are not heard and

1004
00:41:40,431 --> 00:41:41,799
many people are not attending

1005
00:41:41,799 --> 00:41:44,680
and not informed. And so we

1006
00:41:44,680 --> 00:41:46,737
have to help our councils to

1007
00:41:46,737 --> 00:41:49,400
reach a broader audience and to

1008
00:41:49,400 --> 00:41:50,942
have more participation. And

1009
00:41:50,942 --> 00:41:52,610
that does include councilmember

1010
00:41:52,610 --> 00:41:54,745
anna albi mentioned the same

1011
00:41:54,745 --> 00:41:57,145
thing, technical to provide

1012
00:41:57,848 --> 00:41:58,616
communication to all residents,

1013
00:41:58,616 --> 00:41:59,851
especially concerning things

1014
00:41:59,851 --> 00:42:01,851
like meetings, 77 coming

1015
00:42:03,254 --> 00:42:04,288
development proposals, a lot of

1016
00:42:04,288 --> 00:42:05,589
community members say I didn't

1017
00:42:05,589 --> 00:42:07,558
know that was going to happen, I

1018
00:42:07,558 --> 00:42:08,826
didn't know that was coming

1019
00:42:08,826 --> 00:42:11,529
here, I didn't know that was the

1020
00:42:11,529 --> 00:42:12,863
plan. So we have to, we have

1021
00:42:12,863 --> 00:42:14,332
the technology weeks have to

1022
00:42:14,332 --> 00:42:16,234
find out how we can use it

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00:42:16,234 --> 00:42:18,350
across the city, across all of

1024
00:42:18,350 --> 00:42:20,435
our neighborhoods. And of

1025
00:42:20,937 --> 00:42:22,573
course supporting housing first

1026
00:42:22,573 --> 00:42:24,208
efforts to helps those those

1027
00:42:24,208 --> 00:42:25,476
experiencing homelessness to

1028
00:42:25,476 --> 00:42:27,876
have personal innocent housing

1029
00:42:29,914 --> 00:42:32,283
and 24/7 wrap around services.

1030
00:42:32,283 --> 00:42:34,952
Okay skipping down to growing

1031
00:42:34,952 --> 00:42:35,686
economic opportunities, of

1032
00:42:35,686 --> 00:42:37,686
course employment opportunities

1033
00:42:39,590 --> 00:42:40,324
for adults and youth in programs

1034
00:42:40,324 --> 00:42:41,225
councilmember PRESIDENT Pro tem

1035
00:42:41,225 --> 00:42:43,625
parks already mentioned the

1036
00:42:45,263 --> 00:42:47,298
really awesome building futures

1037
00:42:47,298 --> 00:42:50,340
with our building trades which

1038
00:42:50,340 --> 00:42:52,434
graduated their first cohort.

1039
00:42:52,437 --> 00:42:56,340
We hope to increase that to many

1040
00:42:56,340 --> 00:42:58,710
more u maybe 4 cohorts, up to 8

1041
00:42:58,710 --> 00:43:00,812
cohorts per year so we get folks

1042
00:43:00,812 --> 00:43:03,212
involved in really lucrative

1043
00:43:05,850 --> 00:43:08,850
jobs so that's so important.

1044
00:43:08,886 --> 00:43:10,287
Support such as mid wet con,

1045
00:43:10,287 --> 00:43:12,230
midwest week and other things

1046
00:43:12,230 --> 00:43:14,423
that increase opportunities that

1047
00:43:14,992 --> 00:43:16,794
training and growth and hot tech

1048
00:43:16,794 --> 00:43:18,196
field. That is brings more

1049
00:43:18,196 --> 00:43:19,430
youth and that population

1050
00:43:19,430 --> 00:43:21,832
growing and younger and so

1051
00:43:21,832 --> 00:43:23,935
that's really important that we

1052
00:43:23,935 --> 00:43:25,370
support those. Beings

1053
00:43:25,370 --> 00:43:27,238
furthering the equitable

1054
00:43:27,238 --> 00:43:29,638
development policy that council

1055
00:43:30,908 --> 00:43:33,778
passed in FEBRUARY of 2023, so

1056
00:43:33,778 --> 00:43:35,246
that our minority and women

1057
00:43:35,246 --> 00:43:36,747
contractors get into that

1058
00:43:36,747 --> 00:43:38,820
clubhouse. I get a bite it

1059
00:43:38,820 --> 00:43:42,282
happen he will that they get a

1060
00:43:42,586 --> 00:43:46,186
chance to compete and grow. Of

1061
00:43:47,992 --> 00:43:49,661
course, we have as to grow our

1062
00:43:49,661 --> 00:43:50,561
wbe and mbes. In terms of

1063
00:43:50,561 --> 00:43:51,929
fiscal sustainability many have

1064
00:43:51,929 --> 00:43:53,864
mentioned this already, but a

1065
00:43:53,864 --> 00:43:54,898
plan to address the city's

1066
00:43:54,898 --> 00:43:57,298
budget deficit, correct the

1067
00:43:59,300 --> 00:44:00,838
short falls and pension fund,

1068
00:44:00,838 --> 00:44:02,573
and of course equitably disperse

1069
00:44:02,573 --> 00:44:05,573
any balance that we're holding

1070
00:44:05,877 --> 00:44:07,278
in reserve. And filely under

1071
00:44:07,278 --> 00:44:09,678
excellent and equitable service

1072
00:44:10,810 --> 00:44:11,349
delivery weeks have to track and

1073
00:44:11,349 --> 00:44:13,749
a transparent and easily

1074
00:44:14,218 --> 00:44:16,870
accessible manner across all zip

1075
00:44:16,870 --> 00:44:18,870
codes and neighborhoods

1076
00:44:19,224 --> 00:44:21,859
expenditures of city funds where

1077
00:44:21,859 --> 00:44:24,859
tax abatements are being given,

1078
00:44:25,163 --> 00:44:28,399
the number and amount of related

1079
00:44:28,399 --> 00:44:29,134
and commercial tax abatements

1080
00:44:29,134 --> 00:44:30,635
and of course affordable housing

1081
00:44:30,635 --> 00:44:33,350
for individuals and families

1082
00:44:34,720 --> 00:44:35,873
whose annual income is at our

1083
00:44:35,873 --> 00:44:36,641
below area median income.

1084
00:44:36,641 --> 00:44:37,642
>> Councilmember Harris: thank

1085
00:44:37,642 --> 00:44:38,443
you. MR. Johnson?

1086
00:44:38,443 --> 00:44:40,443
>> Councilmember Johnson: thank

1087
00:44:41,212 --> 00:44:42,613
you, MR. CHAIRMAN. And it has

1088
00:44:42,613 --> 00:44:44,749
been said, most things have

1089
00:44:44,749 --> 00:44:47,151
already been saids as MISS Anna

1090
00:44:47,151 --> 00:44:48,319
albi ants vice mayor and I think

1091
00:44:48,319 --> 00:44:51,319
PRESIDENT Pro tem parks pointed

1092
00:44:53,424 --> 00:44:55,260
out, the we all seem to be

1093
00:44:55,260 --> 00:44:57,561
geared toward the same thing,

1094
00:44:57,561 --> 00:45:01,161
thank you for the small smooth

1095
00:45:01,466 --> 00:45:04,903
process that you have put in

1096
00:45:04,903 --> 00:45:07,303
place, very, very briefly

1097
00:45:07,539 --> 00:45:09,807
housing assistant, think we all

1098
00:45:09,807 --> 00:45:13,311
know that people are stable in

1099
00:45:13,311 --> 00:45:15,279
housing then all the other

1100
00:45:15,279 --> 00:45:17,182
mitigating circumstances and

1101
00:45:17,182 --> 00:45:19,582
factors that contribute to

1102
00:45:19,884 --> 00:45:21,386
homelessness get eaten up s to

1103
00:45:21,386 --> 00:45:22,887
spike. I will use that

1104
00:45:22,887 --> 00:45:24,456
terminology. But keeping people

1105
00:45:24,456 --> 00:45:26,691
in their homes, PRESIDENT Pro

1106
00:45:26,691 --> 00:45:29,260
tem parks talked about the fact

1107
00:45:29,260 --> 00:45:32,290
our seniors being able to do

1108
00:45:32,290 --> 00:45:34,650
what we can to make sure if they

1109
00:45:34,650 --> 00:45:36,334
choose to to stay in their homes

1110
00:45:36,334 --> 00:45:38,470
they are able to do that. One

1111
00:45:38,470 --> 00:45:40,171
of the you have heard me say

1112
00:45:40,171 --> 00:45:43,171
this from this platform before

1113
00:45:44,675 --> 00:45:48,120
as we get older in life one of

1114
00:45:48,120 --> 00:45:51,612
the worse things to be focused

1115
00:45:52,417 --> 00:45:56,617
on is first of all health and

1116
00:45:56,688 --> 00:45:58,523
resources, so that leads me into

1117
00:45:58,523 --> 00:45:59,524
our definitely our amazing

1118
00:45:59,524 --> 00:46:02,524
retired city employees that we

1119
00:46:03,995 --> 00:46:06,995
make sure that we adequately

1120
00:46:08,666 --> 00:46:11,666
funding the pension. Of course

1121
00:46:13,203 --> 00:46:16,203
teen employment, just be frank

1122
00:46:16,441 --> 00:46:20,410
about something, yes, we do need

1123
00:46:20,779 --> 00:46:22,781
to improve and sus stain our

1124
00:46:22,781 --> 00:46:24,682
police and fire, but I'm also

1125
00:46:24,682 --> 00:46:27,919
looking to see what we can do

1126
00:46:27,919 --> 00:46:29,955
different in the recruiting

1127
00:46:29,955 --> 00:46:32,955
proper cease to make more

1128
00:46:33,191 --> 00:46:33,791
attractive to come to

1129
00:46:33,791 --> 00:46:35,791
cincinnati. Ladies and

1130
00:46:37,629 --> 00:46:40,629
gentlemen, we are battling our

1131
00:46:41,299 --> 00:46:43,267
suburban areas to retain police

1132
00:46:43,267 --> 00:46:46,438
and firemen and they are leaving

1133
00:46:46,438 --> 00:46:50,638
to go to our suburban area, blue

1134
00:46:51,910 --> 00:46:52,644
ash, madeira, the montgomery,

1135
00:46:52,644 --> 00:46:55,440
independent ya'll hill. They

1136
00:46:55,547 --> 00:46:57,315
are going there. So we have to

1137
00:46:57,315 --> 00:46:58,916
be intentional about making sure

1138
00:46:58,916 --> 00:47:00,985
our recruiting process they

1139
00:47:00,985 --> 00:47:03,985
comes to our amazing first

1140
00:47:03,988 --> 00:47:06,388
responders are addressed. Of

1141
00:47:06,458 --> 00:47:09,270
course like you said, teen --

1142
00:47:09,270 --> 00:47:11,960
excuse me youth violence is

1143
00:47:11,960 --> 00:47:12,630
something that we want to make

1144
00:47:12,630 --> 00:47:15,630
sure we're addressing. And then

1145
00:47:17,135 --> 00:47:17,902
let me say this our rising 15

1146
00:47:17,902 --> 00:47:19,902
business economic development

1147
00:47:21,906 --> 00:47:23,708
for our rise rising 15, the 15

1148
00:47:23,708 --> 00:47:26,108
most underserved communities in

1149
00:47:27,545 --> 00:47:28,747
the city, we have to make sure

1150
00:47:28,747 --> 00:47:31,383
we're looking to make sure that

1151
00:47:31,383 --> 00:47:34,119
we're providing some avenue of

1152
00:47:34,119 --> 00:47:34,919
economic development, boots on

1153
00:47:34,919 --> 00:47:36,655
the ground programs for people

1154
00:47:36,655 --> 00:47:39,524
that are getting done every day

1155
00:47:39,524 --> 00:47:41,893
out there in the trenches. And

1156
00:47:41,893 --> 00:47:43,261
then our present infrastructure.

1157
00:47:43,261 --> 00:47:44,290
Thank you, MR. CHAIRMAN.

1158
00:47:44,290 --> 00:47:46,290
>> Councilmember Harris: thank

1159
00:47:46,531 --> 00:47:49,167
you, MR. Johnson. And so I will

1160
00:47:49,167 --> 00:47:51,502
just round us out. I want to

1161
00:47:51,502 --> 00:47:52,270
thank the office of performance

1162
00:47:52,270 --> 00:47:53,738
and data analytics, I think the

1163
00:47:53,738 --> 00:47:56,507
work they have been doing with

1164
00:47:56,507 --> 00:47:58,543
all the departments to bring

1165
00:47:58,543 --> 00:48:00,943
them through the performs

1166
00:48:02,580 --> 00:48:03,315
management process, the ashlee

1167
00:48:03,315 --> 00:48:05,517
community resilience kips that

1168
00:48:05,517 --> 00:48:07,184
are in alignment with the.

1169
00:48:07,184 --> 00:48:09,200
And the community surveys and I

1170
00:48:09,200 --> 00:48:11,457
think that we're seeing a lot of

1171
00:48:11,457 --> 00:48:13,258
overlap in our priorities

1172
00:48:13,258 --> 00:48:14,759
because the data is being

1173
00:48:14,759 --> 00:48:17,528
presented in a way that is

1174
00:48:17,528 --> 00:48:18,897
clear. So I wanted to call that

1175
00:48:18,897 --> 00:48:19,931
out. Public safety again,

1176
00:48:19,931 --> 00:48:21,931
continue prioritization of

1177
00:48:22,734 --> 00:48:25,734
police and fire recruit class.

1178
00:48:27,172 --> 00:48:29,572
We're battling both attrition

1179
00:48:30,274 --> 00:48:32,177
and hiring. Full support for

1180
00:48:32,177 --> 00:48:34,880
adhering to the cincy on track

1181
00:48:34,880 --> 00:48:37,281
plan. I think that's important

1182
00:48:37,281 --> 00:48:38,283
at the city manager laid out a

1183
00:48:38,283 --> 00:48:39,751
pathway. And so want toking

1184
00:48:39,751 --> 00:48:41,986
support that. And then

1185
00:48:41,986 --> 00:48:43,888
maintaining funding for

1186
00:48:43,888 --> 00:48:45,290
pedestrian safety projects.

1187
00:48:45,290 --> 00:48:46,958
Under thriving neighborhoods,

1188
00:48:46,958 --> 00:48:48,693
continuing to fund our community

1189
00:48:48,693 --> 00:48:50,693
development corporations: they

1190
00:48:51,329 --> 00:48:53,298
have been doing incredible work

1191
00:48:53,298 --> 00:48:55,433
and inn creation support for

1192
00:48:55,433 --> 00:48:57,433
neighborhood business districts,

1193
00:48:57,669 --> 00:49:00,572
nbdip, those are tools that both

1194
00:49:00,572 --> 00:49:02,140
community councils and cdcs use

1195
00:49:02,140 --> 00:49:03,274
and help support economic

1196
00:49:03,274 --> 00:49:05,674
centers of neighborhoods. And

1197
00:49:06,711 --> 00:49:07,946
then our continued supports for

1198
00:49:07,946 --> 00:49:09,147
the affordable housing leverage

1199
00:49:09,147 --> 00:49:10,582
fund. Under growing economic

1200
00:49:10,582 --> 00:49:11,916
opportunities I think that we

1201
00:49:11,916 --> 00:49:14,252
need to be thinking and

1202
00:49:14,252 --> 00:49:16,488
investing in revenue generating

1203
00:49:16,488 --> 00:49:19,900
events and so this year we have

1204
00:49:19,900 --> 00:49:22,600
blink, we have potential forbes

1205
00:49:22,600 --> 00:49:23,762
30 under 30, we have black tech

1206
00:49:23,762 --> 00:49:24,796
week, we have events that are

1207
00:49:24,796 --> 00:49:26,364
drawing folks to our city,

1208
00:49:26,364 --> 00:49:28,364
potential residents, potential

1209
00:49:29,200 --> 00:49:31,336
new businesses and so supporting

1210
00:49:31,336 --> 00:49:32,404
those are important to me.

1211
00:49:32,404 --> 00:49:35,404
Asking for continued support for

1212
00:49:36,441 --> 00:49:38,343
the black developers conference.

1213
00:49:38,343 --> 00:49:40,110
It was wonderful hit last year,

1214
00:49:40,110 --> 00:49:41,546
we served over 500 people.

1215
00:49:41,546 --> 00:49:44,415
We're coming back this year to

1216
00:49:44,415 --> 00:49:46,418
do more. And particularly

1217
00:49:46,418 --> 00:49:47,753
around housing and having tracts

1218
00:49:47,753 --> 00:49:49,554
for not only small developers

1219
00:49:49,554 --> 00:49:50,622
for folks who are investors and

1220
00:49:50,622 --> 00:49:51,857
folks in construction

1221
00:49:51,857 --> 00:49:53,325
management. So we have learned

1222
00:49:53,325 --> 00:49:55,894
so much about tailoring this to

1223
00:49:55,894 --> 00:49:56,762
make it more a fruitful event.

1224
00:49:56,762 --> 00:49:58,762
Physical sustainability. We

1225
00:49:59,263 --> 00:50:01,433
have all said it. We have to

1226
00:50:01,433 --> 00:50:03,735
implement a path forked and I

1227
00:50:03,735 --> 00:50:07,335
think we're ready for that work.

1228
00:50:07,539 --> 00:50:09,274
I want to prior tied leveraged

1229
00:50:09,274 --> 00:50:11,710
for high return on investment,

1230
00:50:11,710 --> 00:50:13,344
so for me thinking about

1231
00:50:13,344 --> 00:50:15,344
organizations like redi,

1232
00:50:15,947 --> 00:50:17,947
african-american chamber, cincy

1233
00:50:18,350 --> 00:50:19,918
tech, cintrifuse, film cincy

1234
00:50:19,918 --> 00:50:21,720
they have come to us, they have

1235
00:50:21,720 --> 00:50:25,320
shown us for every dollar that

1236
00:50:26,358 --> 00:50:28,593
we invest they are doing 3, 4 in

1237
00:50:28,593 --> 00:50:31,563
return. And then again our

1238
00:50:31,563 --> 00:50:33,331
laser focus on our pension

1239
00:50:33,331 --> 00:50:34,866
solution. And then actually

1240
00:50:34,866 --> 00:50:36,234
under equitable service and

1241
00:50:36,234 --> 00:50:38,570
delivery, like 5 bullet points I

1242
00:50:38,570 --> 00:50:40,806
want to highlight is just

1243
00:50:40,806 --> 00:50:43,206
support technical and personal

1244
00:50:43,642 --> 00:50:44,209
investments. We want to ensure

1245
00:50:44,209 --> 00:50:45,770
permitting, zone ago

1246
00:50:45,770 --> 00:50:46,812
professionals and contracting is

1247
00:50:46,812 --> 00:50:50,820
done in a timely manner and

1248
00:50:50,820 --> 00:50:52,482
efficient manner for our

1249
00:50:52,684 --> 00:50:53,518
partners. So for folks we did a --

1250
00:50:53,518 --> 00:50:54,953
>> Vice Mayor Kearney: could I,

1251
00:50:54,953 --> 00:50:55,320
mr. CHAIRMAN Could I say

1252
00:50:55,320 --> 00:50:57,320
something?

1253
00:50:57,522 --> 00:51:00,920
I wanted to point out just so

1254
00:51:00,920 --> 00:51:00,792
you all understand that whatever

1255
00:51:00,792 --> 00:51:02,792
includes the african-american

1256
00:51:03,294 --> 00:51:06,731
chamber I have to recuse myself

1257
00:51:06,731 --> 00:51:07,466
so make sure it is in a separate

1258
00:51:07,466 --> 00:51:10,135
motion because have I to step

1259
00:51:10,135 --> 00:51:11,603
out during that discussion and

1260
00:51:11,603 --> 00:51:12,304
vote. Just fyi.

1261
00:51:12,304 --> 00:51:13,705
>> Councilmember Harris:

1262
00:51:13,705 --> 00:51:15,400
absolutely, we'll make that

1263
00:51:15,400 --> 00:51:16,207
procedural and announce that and

1264
00:51:16,207 --> 00:51:17,776
do that thank you for bringing

1265
00:51:17,776 --> 00:51:19,944
that to our attention. For

1266
00:51:19,944 --> 00:51:22,344
folks watching, my colleagues

1267
00:51:22,681 --> 00:51:25,517
just went through highlights, we

1268
00:51:25,517 --> 00:51:27,419
will file these, approve and

1269
00:51:27,419 --> 00:51:29,521
file or just file. We'll file

1270
00:51:29,521 --> 00:51:31,223
these, so our full motions will

1271
00:51:31,223 --> 00:51:33,570
be available on line. And so,

1272
00:51:33,570 --> 00:51:34,926
you know, we just went through

1273
00:51:34,926 --> 00:51:37,926
and did some highlights. Okay

1274
00:51:39,531 --> 00:51:42,334
so we will file items 7-15, and

1275
00:51:42,334 --> 00:51:44,469
then we have one public speaker

1276
00:51:44,469 --> 00:51:47,469
that we'll go through, we'll

1277
00:51:48,600 --> 00:51:48,807
take public comment.

1278
00:51:48,807 --> 00:51:49,541
MR. Blassingame, you have the

1279
00:51:49,541 --> 00:51:50,408
you have the privilege of the

1280
00:51:50,408 --> 00:51:51,376
floor floor for two minutes.

1281
00:51:51,376 --> 00:51:53,245
>> thank you for the opportunity

1282
00:51:53,245 --> 00:51:54,913
I want to chime in here real

1283
00:51:54,913 --> 00:51:57,249
quickie looked at some of your

1284
00:51:57,249 --> 00:51:58,450
budget proposals, and vice mayor

1285
00:51:58,450 --> 00:52:00,719
kearney I think it is a great

1286
00:52:00,719 --> 00:52:03,188
idea partnering with the closing

1287
00:52:03,188 --> 00:52:04,857
the health gap to eliminate or

1288
00:52:04,857 --> 00:52:05,591
reduce helps disparities that

1289
00:52:05,591 --> 00:52:07,259
cincinnatians experience.

1290
00:52:07,259 --> 00:52:08,427
That's a really good initiative,

1291
00:52:08,427 --> 00:52:09,995
really good effort. I want to

1292
00:52:09,995 --> 00:52:10,562
know how are you going to fund

1293
00:52:10,562 --> 00:52:12,562
all these ideas?

1294
00:52:12,865 --> 00:52:15,300
I mean you know you aiming for

1295
00:52:15,300 --> 00:52:17,369
the mayor's office at some point

1296
00:52:17,369 --> 00:52:19,838
but how are going to fund them.

1297
00:52:19,838 --> 00:52:21,205
Give me more detail and how you

1298
00:52:21,205 --> 00:52:22,441
plan to fund those things. Some

1299
00:52:22,441 --> 00:52:23,775
sayings e saying excellent

1300
00:52:23,775 --> 00:52:25,310
equity, it is just equity,

1301
00:52:25,310 --> 00:52:26,812
either are you going to help

1302
00:52:26,812 --> 00:52:28,580
people get out poverty for

1303
00:52:28,580 --> 00:52:29,815
$25,000 or plus or minus

1304
00:52:29,815 --> 00:52:30,983
children out of poverty into

1305
00:52:30,983 --> 00:52:32,150
upper mouth mobility in

1306
00:52:32,150 --> 00:52:34,520
cincinnati or you are not. Tell

1307
00:52:34,520 --> 00:52:35,454
me what you are going do do,

1308
00:52:35,454 --> 00:52:37,422
what are you going do do you,

1309
00:52:37,422 --> 00:52:38,757
how will you fund it. Shawn

1310
00:52:38,757 --> 00:52:39,591
anna albi, I never met you or

1311
00:52:39,591 --> 00:52:40,726
had a experience with you like

1312
00:52:40,726 --> 00:52:43,495
the fact that are you work with

1313
00:52:43,495 --> 00:52:44,196
the urban league. That's a

1314
00:52:44,196 --> 00:52:45,430
wonderful said r safety net

1315
00:52:45,430 --> 00:52:46,598
organization, a lot for me u a

1316
00:52:46,598 --> 00:52:47,900
lot are community and it needs

1317
00:52:47,900 --> 00:52:49,835
to be continued to be partnered

1318
00:52:49,835 --> 00:52:51,904
with the city. Also I read

1319
00:52:51,904 --> 00:52:52,571
councilmember parks you want to

1320
00:52:52,571 --> 00:52:53,305
health department homeless

1321
00:52:53,305 --> 00:52:54,773
individuals. I would like to

1322
00:52:54,773 --> 00:52:56,575
you ask a component for people

1323
00:52:56,575 --> 00:52:58,244
who are homeless who have been

1324
00:52:58,244 --> 00:53:00,450
banded from homeless shelter who

1325
00:53:00,450 --> 00:53:01,120
cannot get no homeless shelter

1326
00:53:01,120 --> 00:53:02,380
because they are band for

1327
00:53:02,380 --> 00:53:04,449
whatever reason. The city needs

1328
00:53:04,449 --> 00:53:08,490
to track them because they lost

1329
00:53:09,188 --> 00:53:11,690
in the sauce. Consider that

1330
00:53:11,690 --> 00:53:11,990
when considering that. Thank

1331
00:53:11,990 --> 00:53:12,758
you.

1332
00:53:12,758 --> 00:53:14,192
>> Councilmember Harris: thank

1333
00:53:14,192 --> 00:53:15,293
you for your time with that this

1334
00:53:15,293 --> 00:53:16,295
meeting is adjourned.

1335
00:53:16,295 --> 00:53:16,995
-captioning questions call

1336
00:53:16,995 --> 00:53:19,395
305-3991. Program info visit

1337
01:08:51,264 --> 01:08:53,664
www.Cincinnati-oh.Gov/citicable.

1338
01:08:53,700 --> 01:08:56,700
>> good afternoon and welcome to

1339
01:08:57,437 --> 01:08:59,720
the findlay market opening day

1340
01:08:59,720 --> 01:09:01,541
parade. The sunnies shining the

1341
01:09:01,541 --> 01:09:02,609
people are lining the parade

1342
01:09:02,609 --> 01:09:06,209
proud. We're so glad to have

1343
01:09:06,946 --> 01:09:10,546
you with us. I'm ann thompson.

1344
01:09:10,550 --> 01:09:11,385
>> I'm bill rinehart this it 105

1345
01:09:11,385 --> 01:09:13,420
opening day parade from the

1346
01:09:13,420 --> 01:09:16,423
findlay market. The skis are a

1347
01:09:16,423 --> 01:09:19,423
little bluer, air appreciate err

1348
01:09:20,327 --> 01:09:23,497
than color up and down race and

1349
01:09:23,497 --> 01:09:25,310
fifth red and across the basin

1350
01:09:25,310 --> 01:09:27,467
as well. We have a special

1351
01:09:27,467 --> 01:09:28,535
reporter to join us today, sarah

1352
01:09:28,535 --> 01:09:28,836
strickland. Thanks for being

1353
01:09:28,836 --> 01:09:30,836
here.

1354
01:09:31,605 --> 01:09:31,938
>> thanks for having me. I'm

1355
01:09:31,938 --> 01:09:33,938
excited.

1356
01:09:34,241 --> 01:09:36,543
>> you you will be camping up

1357
01:09:36,543 --> 01:09:37,410
with city officials and kids and

1358
01:09:37,410 --> 01:09:38,211
anybody interesting at that you

1359
01:09:38,211 --> 01:09:40,211
come across.

1360
01:09:40,781 --> 01:09:42,482
>> I can't wait to talk to the

1361
01:09:42,482 --> 01:09:44,840
interesting people in cincinnati

1362
01:09:44,840 --> 01:09:45,452
especially the mayor and

1363
01:09:45,452 --> 01:09:46,753
hopefully I will catch the city

1364
01:09:46,753 --> 01:09:48,455
manager and I have a special

1365
01:09:48,455 --> 01:09:49,489
place in my heart for

1366
01:09:49,489 --> 01:09:50,823
firefighters and looking for

1367
01:09:50,823 --> 01:09:52,693
chief mckinley.

1368
01:09:52,693 --> 01:09:54,940
>> one reason you why you run

1369
01:09:54,940 --> 01:09:55,329
the cincinnati fire museum.

1370
01:09:55,329 --> 01:09:56,730
>> absolutely.

1371
01:09:56,730 --> 01:09:59,366
>> all right. Well sarah, we'll

1372
01:09:59,366 --> 01:10:01,969
let you get to work and we'll

1373
01:10:01,969 --> 01:10:05,569
bring up our first interview who

1374
01:10:05,839 --> 01:10:09,209
is kelly. So if you want to

1375
01:10:09,209 --> 01:10:09,510
come behind us and pick up a mic

1376
01:10:09,510 --> 01:10:10,911
here.

1377
01:10:10,911 --> 01:10:11,211
Thanks so much. Can you step up

1378
01:10:11,211 --> 01:10:13,211
there.

1379
01:10:13,213 --> 01:10:15,213
>> I can, hi.

1380
01:10:17,500 --> 01:10:18,318
>> so are you a familiar face to

1381
01:10:18,318 --> 01:10:19,520
many people and congratulation

1382
01:10:19,520 --> 01:10:21,200
on your new position.

1383
01:10:21,200 --> 01:10:23,323
>> thank you very much. Running

1384
01:10:23,323 --> 01:10:26,293
findlay market. And so I wanted

1385
01:10:26,293 --> 01:10:28,461
to mention that during the news

1386
01:10:28,461 --> 01:10:29,729
conference that you guys had,

1387
01:10:29,729 --> 01:10:31,432
kneel luken talked about how

1388
01:10:31,432 --> 01:10:33,333
much you are an asset to findlay

1389
01:10:33,333 --> 01:10:35,335
market. He was so glad too you

1390
01:10:35,335 --> 01:10:36,670
are now the ceo.

1391
01:10:36,670 --> 01:10:39,670
Talk with about your vision.

1392
01:10:40,701 --> 01:10:40,776
>> thank you for that. I have

1393
01:10:40,776 --> 01:10:43,100
been at market for almost 11

1394
01:10:43,100 --> 01:10:45,512
years so there is a piece of me

1395
01:10:45,512 --> 01:10:47,647
where nothing is too crazy right

1396
01:10:47,647 --> 01:10:49,650
away. I think I understand the

1397
01:10:49,650 --> 01:10:51,518
needs of our merchants, small

1398
01:10:51,518 --> 01:10:52,686
businesses, our full-time

1399
01:10:52,686 --> 01:10:55,860
merchants, outdoor vend offers.

1400
01:10:55,890 --> 01:10:56,422
I think we're going to push our

1401
01:10:56,422 --> 01:10:58,325
food innovation programs along.

1402
01:10:58,325 --> 01:11:00,327
We'll be a fresh food market,

1403
01:11:00,327 --> 01:11:01,729
that's always going to be number

1404
01:11:01,729 --> 01:11:03,596
one. At our core we're a

1405
01:11:03,596 --> 01:11:06,700
grocery store making sure as the

1406
01:11:06,700 --> 01:11:08,200
market district gross grows we

1407
01:11:08,200 --> 01:11:10,303
stay true to our values.

1408
01:11:10,303 --> 01:11:12,406
>> you have a lot of new things.

1409
01:11:12,406 --> 01:11:13,506
Talk about any new vendors,

1410
01:11:13,506 --> 01:11:15,209
parking garage.

1411
01:11:15,209 --> 01:11:16,476
>> oh, my gosh the parking

1412
01:11:16,476 --> 01:11:17,845
garage when we talk about

1413
01:11:17,845 --> 01:11:20,470
parking it is not good. But it

1414
01:11:20,470 --> 01:11:22,820
is good now, we have the findlay

1415
01:11:22,820 --> 01:11:23,651
garage. You know we talk to a

1416
01:11:23,651 --> 01:11:25,285
lot of people and we often hear

1417
01:11:25,285 --> 01:11:26,954
I would come more if it was he's

1418
01:11:26,954 --> 01:11:28,622
together park. And guess what,

1419
01:11:28,622 --> 01:11:29,723
it is easier now. We have the

1420
01:11:29,723 --> 01:11:31,424
findlay garage that's just

1421
01:11:31,424 --> 01:11:33,894
across the street from the

1422
01:11:33,894 --> 01:11:35,696
market house, 500 spots. So if

1423
01:11:35,696 --> 01:11:39,990
parking was ever a issue for

1424
01:11:39,990 --> 01:11:42,469
people, now it is no longer a

1425
01:11:42,469 --> 01:11:44,939
issue. We have suite names

1426
01:11:44,939 --> 01:11:46,306
coming in the next month and new

1427
01:11:46,306 --> 01:11:47,808
findlay launch residents this

1428
01:11:47,808 --> 01:11:49,944
sum irrelevant. A lot more

1429
01:11:49,944 --> 01:11:51,611
outdoor market vendors and even

1430
01:11:51,611 --> 01:11:51,979
a commoner farmers comes up this

1431
01:11:51,979 --> 01:11:53,581
season.

1432
01:11:53,581 --> 01:11:55,616
>> very good. Kelly, one thing

1433
01:11:55,616 --> 01:11:58,520
I ream I enjoyed seeing on your

1434
01:11:58,520 --> 01:11:59,987
website that you could send a

1435
01:11:59,987 --> 01:12:01,550
message to jim scott and in fact

1436
01:12:01,550 --> 01:12:01,488
I thinking that you went to

1437
01:12:01,488 --> 01:12:03,488
visit him.

1438
01:12:03,657 --> 01:12:05,292
>> I did.

1439
01:12:05,292 --> 01:12:06,994
>> talk about jim scott and how

1440
01:12:06,994 --> 01:12:08,950
he is associated with the

1441
01:12:08,950 --> 01:12:10,950
parade.

1442
01:12:10,397 --> 01:12:12,165
>> jim is almost ever 1's best

1443
01:12:12,165 --> 01:12:13,400
friend I think.

1444
01:12:13,400 --> 01:12:15,135
He has been a spokesperson for

1445
01:12:15,135 --> 01:12:18,572
the parade for many years. He

1446
01:12:18,572 --> 01:12:20,541
has been in the parade more than

1447
01:12:20,541 --> 01:12:22,476
50 years. And he is just so

1448
01:12:22,476 --> 01:12:24,445
loved by our community. I just

1449
01:12:24,445 --> 01:12:27,181
walked the route and the signs

1450
01:12:27,181 --> 01:12:30,150
that everyone had made, they are

1451
01:12:30,150 --> 01:12:31,485
big banners, little kids made

1452
01:12:31,485 --> 01:12:33,885
signs, and he's here.

1453
01:12:34,355 --> 01:12:36,924
I just saw him right before I

1454
01:12:36,924 --> 01:12:38,459
came down here. It was

1455
01:12:38,459 --> 01:12:41,228
emotional. His wife is in the

1456
01:12:41,228 --> 01:12:43,897
backseat as she should be with a

1457
01:12:43,897 --> 01:12:46,400
pageant sash and she's got a

1458
01:12:46,400 --> 01:12:47,768
crown on. I could not be

1459
01:12:47,768 --> 01:12:48,302
happier that he made it here

1460
01:12:48,302 --> 01:12:50,302
today.

1461
01:12:50,471 --> 01:12:51,672
>> thank you so much. Kelly,

1462
01:12:51,672 --> 01:12:53,140
we'll are the you enjoy the

1463
01:12:53,140 --> 01:12:54,508
parade and look forward to it.

1464
01:12:54,508 --> 01:12:55,776
>> have so much fun.

1465
01:12:55,776 --> 01:12:56,544
>> thank you, kelly.

1466
01:12:56,544 --> 01:12:58,944
>> thank you so much.

1467
01:13:01,315 --> 01:13:02,483
>> up next is jason bear on with

1468
01:13:02,483 --> 01:13:03,984
cincinnati parks and we're going

1469
01:13:03,984 --> 01:13:06,454
to talk about not just what's

1470
01:13:06,454 --> 01:13:08,356
happening today at cincinnati

1471
01:13:08,356 --> 01:13:09,823
parks but what's going to be

1472
01:13:09,823 --> 01:13:11,258
happening over the court of the

1473
01:13:11,258 --> 01:13:12,493
entire season. Jason, how the

1474
01:13:12,493 --> 01:13:14,493
heck are you?

1475
01:13:15,462 --> 01:13:16,897
Good to see you. So what are

1476
01:13:16,897 --> 01:13:19,897
parks doing for opening day.

1477
01:13:20,340 --> 01:13:21,302
>> always a great day to be out

1478
01:13:21,302 --> 01:13:23,237
for opening day and opening day

1479
01:13:23,237 --> 01:13:26,507
takes place in so many parks, so

1480
01:13:26,507 --> 01:13:29,243
we're here in piatt pushing the

1481
01:13:29,243 --> 01:13:31,344
oldest park in 1817, you were

1482
01:13:31,344 --> 01:13:35,544
just a junk pup. It became a

1483
01:13:35,983 --> 01:13:37,818
park in 1868 given to us by john

1484
01:13:37,818 --> 01:13:40,621
piatt. Who were great back

1485
01:13:40,621 --> 01:13:42,550
there. John was a steamboat

1486
01:13:42,550 --> 01:13:43,457
building irrelevant and federal

1487
01:13:43,457 --> 01:13:44,910
court judge. What a gift to the

1488
01:13:44,910 --> 01:13:46,910
city, right?

1489
01:13:47,161 --> 01:13:48,863
And so all the years later, 200

1490
01:13:48,863 --> 01:13:50,864
years later we're in the parks

1491
01:13:50,864 --> 01:13:52,766
celebratings opening day. They

1492
01:13:52,766 --> 01:13:54,735
had support back in the day.

1493
01:13:54,735 --> 01:13:58,272
Once opening day days I at love

1494
01:13:58,272 --> 01:13:58,939
people are focus on the solar

1495
01:13:58,939 --> 01:14:00,507
euclid. Will you being ale

1496
01:14:00,507 --> 01:14:00,907
shall aim to go a park and watch

1497
01:14:00,907 --> 01:14:02,907
it.

1498
01:14:03,440 --> 01:14:04,512
>> anywhere in the city, right?

1499
01:14:04,512 --> 01:14:06,413
That's what makes parks so

1500
01:14:06,413 --> 01:14:08,916
great. Ten% of the city is park

1501
01:14:08,916 --> 01:14:09,750
land. So 5,000 acres of the

1502
01:14:09,750 --> 01:14:11,685
city's 50 through acres are

1503
01:14:11,685 --> 01:14:13,854
parks, so you can go to any

1504
01:14:13,854 --> 01:14:15,389
park. We have a couple specific

1505
01:14:15,389 --> 01:14:18,258
events. In mount airy we have a

1506
01:14:18,258 --> 01:14:19,860
great event with the observatory

1507
01:14:19,860 --> 01:14:21,362
training and education about

1508
01:14:21,362 --> 01:14:23,597
eclipse on eclipse monday the

1509
01:14:23,597 --> 01:14:25,632
eighth you can go to the

1510
01:14:25,632 --> 01:14:27,434
moerlein house on the event lawn

1511
01:14:27,434 --> 01:14:29,203
there will be a big day we'll

1512
01:14:29,203 --> 01:14:31,720
have special glasses can view it

1513
01:14:31,720 --> 01:14:32,339
with. There will be like

1514
01:14:32,339 --> 01:14:33,373
planetarium type stuff and

1515
01:14:33,373 --> 01:14:35,109
interactive stuff. It will be a

1516
01:14:35,109 --> 01:14:36,210
great day. Have a beer or

1517
01:14:36,210 --> 01:14:37,478
sandwich, come on the lawn and

1518
01:14:37,478 --> 01:14:40,514
learn about the eclipse and hang

1519
01:14:40,514 --> 01:14:41,715
out and watch it.

1520
01:14:41,715 --> 01:14:43,184
>> krohn conservatory change

1521
01:14:43,184 --> 01:14:45,519
willing the show for the season.

1522
01:14:45,519 --> 01:14:47,187
>> absolutely we're finishing up

1523
01:14:47,187 --> 01:14:47,855
the spring show which has been

1524
01:14:47,855 --> 01:14:50,255
successful and everybody has

1525
01:14:50,457 --> 01:14:52,560
lovered it. The butterfly show

1526
01:14:52,560 --> 01:14:53,961
is starting MAY 11, cincinnati

1527
01:14:53,961 --> 01:14:56,961
traditions like people get most

1528
01:14:56,998 --> 01:14:58,666
excited about to come see

1529
01:14:58,666 --> 01:15:00,168
butterflies. Each year we do a

1530
01:15:00,168 --> 01:15:01,869
different installation. This

1531
01:15:01,869 --> 01:15:04,805
year it is butterflies in

1532
01:15:04,805 --> 01:15:06,607
states. So I have haven't I

1533
01:15:06,607 --> 01:15:08,542
cannot wait to see what our team

1534
01:15:08,542 --> 01:15:10,611
cooked up. There will be normal

1535
01:15:10,611 --> 01:15:12,647
put flies which are amazing plus

1536
01:15:12,647 --> 01:15:14,248
all kinds of space related

1537
01:15:14,248 --> 01:15:15,783
things, eclipse, it will be a

1538
01:15:15,783 --> 01:15:16,684
heck of a show. All summer

1539
01:15:16,684 --> 01:15:17,785
until AUGUST.

1540
01:15:17,785 --> 01:15:19,487
>> I have questions about that I

1541
01:15:19,487 --> 01:15:19,787
will wait and go and ask them

1542
01:15:19,787 --> 01:15:21,787
there.

1543
01:15:22,323 --> 01:15:24,323
>> I love it.

1544
01:15:24,659 --> 01:15:26,594
>> what he is else I new?

1545
01:15:26,594 --> 01:15:28,994
>> is always things changing.

1546
01:15:28,996 --> 01:15:30,765
So lytle park downtown has been

1547
01:15:30,765 --> 01:15:32,266
kind of taken out a little bit

1548
01:15:32,266 --> 01:15:35,536
when we did the great renovation

1549
01:15:35,536 --> 01:15:36,571
for the tunnel from 71 so we

1550
01:15:36,571 --> 01:15:38,773
finally brought that back on

1551
01:15:38,773 --> 01:15:40,708
line. If you have been there

1552
01:15:40,708 --> 01:15:42,844
recently you seen new walkways,

1553
01:15:42,844 --> 01:15:44,946
a new playground, paths. We put

1554
01:15:44,946 --> 01:15:47,215
in a new fountain. Can't turn

1555
01:15:47,215 --> 01:15:49,951
on anyone else. We woke up it

1556
01:15:49,951 --> 01:15:52,220
is e was under first reading,

1557
01:15:52,220 --> 01:15:53,455
not until and over freezing. We

1558
01:15:53,455 --> 01:15:55,422
will have the grand opening on

1559
01:15:55,422 --> 01:15:57,525
friday, APRIL 26, 11:00 A.M. So

1560
01:15:57,525 --> 01:15:59,260
hope to see you there covering

1561
01:15:59,260 --> 01:16:01,262
it. It will be a great day and

1562
01:16:01,262 --> 01:16:02,630
that park will bring so much

1563
01:16:02,630 --> 01:16:02,997
energy and excitement to

1564
01:16:02,997 --> 01:16:04,399
downtown.

1565
01:16:04,399 --> 01:16:05,990
>> where can we go to learn more

1566
01:16:05,990 --> 01:16:05,967
about everything that's

1567
01:16:05,967 --> 01:16:07,468
happening in the parks?

1568
01:16:07,468 --> 01:16:09,670
>> you can google cincinnati

1569
01:16:09,670 --> 01:16:12,273
parks t will take you to our

1570
01:16:12,273 --> 01:16:14,308
website and and look at social

1571
01:16:14,308 --> 01:16:15,710
media facebook and twitter and

1572
01:16:15,710 --> 01:16:17,512
insurance at that gram. Have

1573
01:16:17,512 --> 01:16:19,513
the third best social media for

1574
01:16:19,513 --> 01:16:20,615
a park system in the country, we

1575
01:16:20,615 --> 01:16:22,783
always have great information,

1576
01:16:22,783 --> 01:16:23,951
great place to go to learn about

1577
01:16:23,951 --> 01:16:25,653
the natural environment, parks

1578
01:16:25,653 --> 01:16:26,453
and all the great events and

1579
01:16:26,453 --> 01:16:27,422
volunteer opportunities we have

1580
01:16:27,422 --> 01:16:29,822
going all the time.

1581
01:16:29,957 --> 01:16:31,250
>> thank you very much. Jason

1582
01:16:31,250 --> 01:16:32,260
from cincinnati parks.

1583
01:16:32,260 --> 01:16:34,260
>> go reds.

1584
01:16:34,262 --> 01:16:36,297
>> as we wait for the parade to

1585
01:16:36,297 --> 01:16:37,932
come down race street we're here

1586
01:16:37,932 --> 01:16:39,400
arrest garfield place we will be

1587
01:16:39,400 --> 01:16:41,800
interviewing a number of

1588
01:16:42,203 --> 01:16:45,803
different folks and so next up.

1589
01:16:47,800 --> 01:16:47,775
>> we've got kevin osborn to

1590
01:16:47,775 --> 01:16:49,770
greater cincinnati waterworks.

1591
01:16:49,770 --> 01:16:51,646
>> thank you for stopping by.

1592
01:16:51,646 --> 01:16:52,747
>> there is a parade some where.

1593
01:16:52,747 --> 01:16:54,349
Do you know where it is.

1594
01:16:54,349 --> 01:16:57,949
>> that way, it is a beautiful

1595
01:16:58,486 --> 01:16:59,621
day for a parade. Greater

1596
01:16:59,621 --> 01:17:01,222
cincinnati waterworks has a

1597
01:17:01,222 --> 01:17:01,923
knot. As sixth

1598
01:17:01,923 --> 01:17:03,923
sixth year in

1599
01:17:04,258 --> 01:17:07,495
the parade, a break due to

1600
01:17:07,495 --> 01:17:09,630
covid. A bat water theme and

1601
01:17:09,630 --> 01:17:10,398
our employees will be having

1602
01:17:10,398 --> 01:17:12,798
inflatable baseballs and bats,

1603
01:17:13,201 --> 01:17:16,300
so it is quite a little party

1604
01:17:16,300 --> 01:17:18,940
scene. But it is really a

1605
01:17:18,940 --> 01:17:20,241
teamwork effort. Our design and

1606
01:17:20,241 --> 01:17:22,209
built the float on their own

1607
01:17:22,209 --> 01:17:24,479
time. This year we like to show

1608
01:17:24,479 --> 01:17:26,281
our support for the city and

1609
01:17:26,281 --> 01:17:26,581
reds. So we're very happy about

1610
01:17:26,581 --> 01:17:27,849
that.

1611
01:17:27,849 --> 01:17:29,751
>> why are you so involved in

1612
01:17:29,751 --> 01:17:30,184
the parade?

1613
01:17:30,184 --> 01:17:32,200
>> well.

1614
01:17:32,200 --> 01:17:34,200
>> because you can?

1615
01:17:34,789 --> 01:17:35,990
>> because we can, because it is

1616
01:17:35,990 --> 01:17:38,390
there. Actually waterworks has

1617
01:17:38,393 --> 01:17:40,260
been around since 1817 and pre

1618
01:17:40,260 --> 01:17:41,896
dates a lot of things you think

1619
01:17:41,896 --> 01:17:43,998
of in cincinnati. So our roots

1620
01:17:43,998 --> 01:17:45,833
run deep here, we like to

1621
01:17:45,833 --> 01:17:48,536
support the city. We're the

1622
01:17:48,536 --> 01:17:49,971
oldest municipally owned utility

1623
01:17:49,971 --> 01:17:51,806
in the state of ohio and so old

1624
01:17:51,806 --> 01:17:52,740
in fact that back when we

1625
01:17:52,740 --> 01:17:55,760
started in the early 18 hundreds

1626
01:17:55,760 --> 01:17:55,943
the water was transported

1627
01:17:55,943 --> 01:17:56,744
through wooden pipes.

1628
01:17:56,744 --> 01:17:58,744
>> interesting.

1629
01:17:58,913 --> 01:18:00,481
>> I think that's very bizarre.

1630
01:18:00,481 --> 01:18:03,851
>> I was about to ask, do you

1631
01:18:03,851 --> 01:18:05,587
have still have wood than pipes?

1632
01:18:05,587 --> 01:18:08,623
>> we have section of that in

1633
01:18:08,623 --> 01:18:11,623
our little make shift museum.

1634
01:18:11,893 --> 01:18:12,794
>> my question is did people get

1635
01:18:12,794 --> 01:18:13,828
splinters when they drank?

1636
01:18:13,828 --> 01:18:15,828
I don't know.

1637
01:18:16,640 --> 01:18:16,865
>> you released a water report,

1638
01:18:16,865 --> 01:18:18,865
is everything good?

1639
01:18:20,735 --> 01:18:22,103
>> we have to do an annual water

1640
01:18:22,103 --> 01:18:24,706
quality report mandated by epa

1641
01:18:24,706 --> 01:18:26,207
and we meet or exceed all state

1642
01:18:26,207 --> 01:18:26,908
and federal regulation also.

1643
01:18:26,908 --> 01:18:27,709
>> congratulations, and it

1644
01:18:27,709 --> 01:18:29,144
activists good.

1645
01:18:29,144 --> 01:18:32,144
>> it is good for you.

1646
01:18:32,547 --> 01:18:33,915
>> where can we learn more about

1647
01:18:33,915 --> 01:18:34,215
greater cincinnati waterworks

1648
01:18:34,215 --> 01:18:36,215
on.

1649
01:18:36,317 --> 01:18:39,120
>> on our website through the

1650
01:18:39,120 --> 01:18:40,388
city website. We know a lot of

1651
01:18:40,388 --> 01:18:42,257
customers are battling inflation

1652
01:18:42,257 --> 01:18:43,491
right now. We have flexible

1653
01:18:43,491 --> 01:18:45,693
payment plans if they need help

1654
01:18:45,693 --> 01:18:47,362
getting caught up on their bill

1655
01:18:47,362 --> 01:18:49,762
and avoid disconnection. If

1656
01:18:51,532 --> 01:18:51,832
they want to check this out call

1657
01:18:51,832 --> 01:18:52,933
us.

1658
01:18:52,933 --> 01:18:55,200
>> thank you so much.

1659
01:18:55,200 --> 01:18:57,438
>> have a good today day.

1660
01:18:57,438 --> 01:18:57,882
>> cautiously opennity misty

1661
01:18:57,882 --> 01:18:58,705
particular.

1662
01:18:58,705 --> 01:18:59,841
>> we'll take it.

1663
01:18:59,841 --> 01:19:01,442
>> thank you for having me.

1664
01:19:01,442 --> 01:19:05,420
Enjoy the rest of your day.

1665
01:19:05,345 --> 01:19:06,147
>> thank you very much. Greater

1666
01:19:06,147 --> 01:19:08,147
cincinnati waterworks.

1667
01:19:08,182 --> 01:19:10,510
>> we have started the parade,

1668
01:19:10,510 --> 01:19:11,486
bill you were so busy talking to

1669
01:19:11,486 --> 01:19:13,488
kevin that it is coming down

1670
01:19:13,488 --> 01:19:15,957
race street and I understand

1671
01:19:15,957 --> 01:19:19,557
that it was actually a training

1672
01:19:20,595 --> 01:19:23,364
session to make sure that all

1673
01:19:23,364 --> 01:19:25,764
155 plus entries stayed in

1674
01:19:26,167 --> 01:19:29,167
order. So there were color

1675
01:19:29,303 --> 01:19:31,720
coded maps designed by a graphs

1676
01:19:31,720 --> 01:19:32,374
designer and that's one way they

1677
01:19:32,374 --> 01:19:34,576
are keeping everybody in line.

1678
01:19:34,576 --> 01:19:35,577
>> I like to hear that. More

1679
01:19:35,577 --> 01:19:39,177
than 150 entries and if you are

1680
01:19:40,748 --> 01:19:44,348
playing along at home, I counted

1681
01:19:45,353 --> 01:19:46,721
20 marching band, 4 nobody

1682
01:19:46,721 --> 01:19:48,256
marched, do lippy and 9 entries

1683
01:19:48,256 --> 01:19:50,492
with at least one horse. So if

1684
01:19:50,492 --> 01:19:53,528
you are a big parade fan like I

1685
01:19:53,528 --> 01:19:57,128
am, you will not be disappointed

1686
01:19:57,866 --> 01:20:00,266
with the 105 findlay market

1687
01:20:00,335 --> 01:20:01,636
parade as we head to great

1688
01:20:01,636 --> 01:20:04,939
american ball park and we host

1689
01:20:04,939 --> 01:20:06,441
the national this afternoon.

1690
01:20:06,441 --> 01:20:08,441
Game time 4:10.

1691
01:20:08,777 --> 01:20:11,246
>> did you know that 3 of the

1692
01:20:11,246 --> 01:20:14,246
bands are actually super bands,

1693
01:20:15,160 --> 01:20:15,517
they played up of like other

1694
01:20:15,517 --> 01:20:16,885
bands.

1695
01:20:16,885 --> 01:20:19,285
>> multiple schools. I did

1696
01:20:19,421 --> 01:20:21,790
notice that. I was going

1697
01:20:21,790 --> 01:20:25,293
through the list earlier, who do

1698
01:20:25,293 --> 01:20:28,263
we have here we have rozzi's as

1699
01:20:28,263 --> 01:20:30,398
we usually do. They do the

1700
01:20:30,398 --> 01:20:32,667
fireworks for the reds games and

1701
01:20:32,667 --> 01:20:34,703
they start off ahead of everyone

1702
01:20:34,703 --> 01:20:37,104
else, shooting off a few flames

1703
01:20:37,104 --> 01:20:38,306
and fireworks to make sure every

1704
01:20:38,306 --> 01:20:38,673
cyst out of the street, on the

1705
01:20:38,673 --> 01:20:40,673
sidewalks.

1706
01:20:41,209 --> 01:20:43,178
>> I wanted to to add something

1707
01:20:43,178 --> 01:20:45,146
to that. This summer we found

1708
01:20:45,146 --> 01:20:47,546
them preparation for riverfest

1709
01:20:48,283 --> 01:20:50,352
under a tent wiring the

1710
01:20:50,352 --> 01:20:53,352
explosives along five bars and

1711
01:20:53,655 --> 01:20:56,550
there were about 10,000 to

1712
01:20:56,124 --> 01:20:58,930
12,000 fireworks then for a 30

1713
01:20:58,930 --> 01:21:01,930
minute show. And I was

1714
01:21:01,363 --> 01:21:04,963
interested in the fact that rows

1715
01:21:05,200 --> 01:21:07,803
I's rozzi's has interest in a

1716
01:21:07,803 --> 01:21:09,638
fireworks fact friday in hitly

1717
01:21:09,638 --> 01:21:11,600
and get some from there and some

1718
01:21:11,600 --> 01:21:12,374
in wilmington ton.

1719
01:21:12,374 --> 01:21:14,543
>> you know this because you

1720
01:21:14,543 --> 01:21:15,744
used to do a lot of stores on

1721
01:21:15,744 --> 01:21:16,578
rozzi's when you worked for

1722
01:21:16,578 --> 01:21:18,578
cincinnati public radio.

1723
01:21:19,613 --> 01:21:22,284
>> that's right. I have moved

1724
01:21:22,284 --> 01:21:23,784
on. So just a quick pitch I

1725
01:21:23,784 --> 01:21:26,354
know bill you are a cincinnati

1726
01:21:26,354 --> 01:21:28,890
public radio, I have moved

1727
01:21:28,890 --> 01:21:30,258
downstairs in the same building

1728
01:21:30,258 --> 01:21:33,995
as we see the entries behind us,

1729
01:21:33,995 --> 01:21:35,463
so I work for cet think tv

1730
01:21:35,463 --> 01:21:37,599
public television where worry

1731
01:21:37,599 --> 01:21:39,568
embarking on a new effort and we

1732
01:21:39,568 --> 01:21:41,336
can talk more about that later

1733
01:21:41,336 --> 01:21:43,405
you but using solution

1734
01:21:43,405 --> 01:21:44,773
journalism we're taking a deep

1735
01:21:44,773 --> 01:21:47,773
dive into the housing crisis.

1736
01:21:48,243 --> 01:21:49,944
>> you can see the parade coming

1737
01:21:49,944 --> 01:21:50,945
down race street. Those are

1738
01:21:50,945 --> 01:21:52,945
cincinnati police department

1739
01:21:53,381 --> 01:21:54,449
poker cycles and I'm pretty sure

1740
01:21:54,449 --> 01:21:55,984
those are different departments,

1741
01:21:55,984 --> 01:21:58,252
not just cincinnati police, you

1742
01:21:58,252 --> 01:21:59,855
have hamilton county in there,

1743
01:21:59,855 --> 01:22:00,889
colerain, ohio state highway

1744
01:22:00,889 --> 01:22:02,591
patrol. They always start off

1745
01:22:02,591 --> 01:22:05,193
the parade making sure once

1746
01:22:05,193 --> 01:22:07,562
again like rozzi's everyone is

1747
01:22:07,562 --> 01:22:08,563
off the street, on to the

1748
01:22:08,563 --> 01:22:10,932
sidewalk and staling safe for

1749
01:22:10,932 --> 01:22:12,801
the entire event.

1750
01:22:12,801 --> 01:22:14,802
>> they had to limit the number

1751
01:22:14,802 --> 01:22:16,638
ever entries in past years, I

1752
01:22:16,638 --> 01:22:18,600
think it was a year or two they

1753
01:22:18,600 --> 01:22:21,600
had to cut 40 entries because

1754
01:22:21,430 --> 01:22:23,145
they wanted to keep it to 2

1755
01:22:23,145 --> 01:22:24,579
hours. Let's go to sarah who

1756
01:22:24,579 --> 01:22:26,579
has somebody.

1757
01:22:27,150 --> 01:22:27,949
>> hi, happy opening day. Are

1758
01:22:27,949 --> 01:22:28,650
you reds fans?

1759
01:22:28,650 --> 01:22:29,117
>> yes.

1760
01:22:29,117 --> 01:22:31,117
>> of course.

1761
01:22:31,520 --> 01:22:32,554
>> and who is your favorite

1762
01:22:32,554 --> 01:22:33,155
player.

1763
01:22:33,155 --> 01:22:34,656
>> dewill crews.

1764
01:22:34,656 --> 01:22:37,325
>> I like all of them.

1765
01:22:37,325 --> 01:22:39,795
>> me too. I love them all.

1766
01:22:39,795 --> 01:22:40,228
What neighborhood are you

1767
01:22:40,228 --> 01:22:41,630
representing?

1768
01:22:41,630 --> 01:22:43,364
>> I live on the west side.

1769
01:22:43,364 --> 01:22:45,834
>> west side, awesome. And are

1770
01:22:45,834 --> 01:22:47,436
you going to the game today?

1771
01:22:47,436 --> 01:22:49,836
>> unfortunately not, I wish.

1772
01:22:50,172 --> 01:22:51,473
>> I wish too. I won't be going

1773
01:22:51,473 --> 01:22:54,473
either. Woo here comes my

1774
01:22:56,745 --> 01:22:58,547
favorite car, the police on the

1775
01:22:58,547 --> 01:22:59,848
motorcycles.

1776
01:22:59,848 --> 01:23:01,883
>> all right, thank you star o

1777
01:23:01,883 --> 01:23:05,921
say a. I have something to say

1778
01:23:05,921 --> 01:23:06,380
about he willly, her favorite

1779
01:23:06,380 --> 01:23:07,289
plashings, I don't know if you

1780
01:23:07,289 --> 01:23:08,957
heard this, but the last time he

1781
01:23:08,957 --> 01:23:11,259
con doublinged all in english he

1782
01:23:11,259 --> 01:23:12,194
has been practicing english like

1783
01:23:12,194 --> 01:23:14,960
every day he said.

1784
01:23:14,960 --> 01:23:17,960
>> I saw something about that

1785
01:23:18,266 --> 01:23:21,169
this morning. He'll as I recall

1786
01:23:21,169 --> 01:23:23,569
last year the 2023 findlay

1787
01:23:23,638 --> 01:23:24,806
market opening day, the

1788
01:23:24,806 --> 01:23:26,508
motorcycle officers did their

1789
01:23:26,508 --> 01:23:28,100
thing and then when we were just

1790
01:23:28,100 --> 01:23:30,546
about to be done with them,

1791
01:23:30,546 --> 01:23:33,382
suddenly one of them untruering

1792
01:23:33,382 --> 01:23:34,683
by standing up on his bike.

1793
01:23:34,683 --> 01:23:37,190
>> I do remember that. The

1794
01:23:37,190 --> 01:23:38,420
question is would you do that

1795
01:23:38,420 --> 01:23:40,355
though?

1796
01:23:40,355 --> 01:23:41,456
>> no, no. I don't think my

1797
01:23:41,456 --> 01:23:43,856
health insurance would cover

1798
01:23:44,393 --> 01:23:45,727
such a thing.

1799
01:23:45,727 --> 01:23:48,664
>> all right. Well you know,

1800
01:23:48,664 --> 01:23:51,664
earlier I mentioned kelly and

1801
01:23:51,667 --> 01:23:52,835
the news conference from the

1802
01:23:52,835 --> 01:23:55,835
findlay market opening day. And

1803
01:23:55,870 --> 01:23:56,872
I kind of like what the mayor

1804
01:23:56,872 --> 01:23:59,174
said, so mayor pureval said this

1805
01:23:59,174 --> 01:24:01,376
is a chance for us to celebrate

1806
01:24:01,376 --> 01:24:04,513
the optimism of the season. And

1807
01:24:04,513 --> 01:24:05,713
this is a day you can't spent

1808
01:24:05,713 --> 01:24:07,713
any place else.

1809
01:24:07,815 --> 01:24:11,386
>> we do need to thank a number

1810
01:24:11,386 --> 01:24:13,889
of people including city cable,

1811
01:24:13,889 --> 01:24:14,957
campbell media, tbnk, cincinnati

1812
01:24:14,957 --> 01:24:16,957
parks, cincinnati recreation

1813
01:24:17,459 --> 01:24:18,360
commission, and of course the

1814
01:24:18,360 --> 01:24:19,461
cincinnati transportation and

1815
01:24:19,461 --> 01:24:21,461
engineering department for

1816
01:24:21,463 --> 01:24:23,332
providing us with that

1817
01:24:23,332 --> 01:24:25,200
cherrypicker, bucket truck so we

1818
01:24:25,200 --> 01:24:28,200
can get those smooth aerial

1819
01:24:28,200 --> 01:24:29,738
views of the parade.

1820
01:24:29,738 --> 01:24:32,140
>> thank you for that, bill.

1821
01:24:32,140 --> 01:24:35,740
And we should mention that the

1822
01:24:37,546 --> 01:24:40,546
parade focus the 1999 reds team.

1823
01:24:41,250 --> 01:24:43,886
As it 25th anniversary as a team

1824
01:24:43,886 --> 01:24:47,486
for that year brought brought in

1825
01:24:48,890 --> 01:24:50,325
2 million fans and the team went

1826
01:24:50,325 --> 01:24:53,325
96-67, just barely missing the

1827
01:24:53,996 --> 01:24:57,596
play offs. And the grant grand

1828
01:24:58,200 --> 01:25:00,169
margin challenges are from that

1829
01:25:00,169 --> 01:25:01,704
year. Difficult my try young

1830
01:25:01,704 --> 01:25:02,871
and poke I reece. They will

1831
01:25:02,871 --> 01:25:05,540
becoming up as we look down the

1832
01:25:05,540 --> 01:25:06,975
street we see the honor,

1833
01:25:06,975 --> 01:25:08,975
cincinnati police department,

1834
01:25:09,411 --> 01:25:11,814
carrying the flags of the united

1835
01:25:11,814 --> 01:25:15,414
states, state of ohio, and city

1836
01:25:17,920 --> 01:25:20,823
of cincinnati. And right behind

1837
01:25:20,823 --> 01:25:23,259
them we seat the command staff,

1838
01:25:23,259 --> 01:25:26,259
cincinnati police and some of

1839
01:25:28,931 --> 01:25:31,634
their family members. Chief and

1840
01:25:31,634 --> 01:25:34,402
that lift of your screen in

1841
01:25:34,402 --> 01:25:36,472
uniform with a red hat, she's

1842
01:25:36,472 --> 01:25:37,406
the one in the red. Good idea,

1843
01:25:37,406 --> 01:25:39,806
good description there, bill,

1844
01:25:39,842 --> 01:25:41,910
she's the one in the reds hat.

1845
01:25:41,910 --> 01:25:44,480
>> you know and the honor guard

1846
01:25:44,480 --> 01:25:45,981
is part of that really gets

1847
01:25:45,981 --> 01:25:47,616
around so members were in

1848
01:25:47,616 --> 01:25:49,551
washington D.C. Par at this time

1849
01:25:49,551 --> 01:25:52,421
at this time pacing in a

1850
01:25:52,421 --> 01:25:54,890
ceremony for the national law

1851
01:25:54,890 --> 01:25:56,489
enforcement memorial vigil at

1852
01:25:59,829 --> 01:26:02,229
the national malicious. Grand

1853
01:26:03,165 --> 01:26:06,100
marshals pokey reese and dmitri you have

1854
01:26:06,100 --> 01:26:07,603
state highway patrol, covington,

1855
01:26:07,603 --> 01:26:09,603
cincinnati, hamilton county

1856
01:26:10,706 --> 01:26:11,741
sheriff, is colerain last a

1857
01:26:11,741 --> 01:26:13,409
motorcycle unit still and a

1858
01:26:13,409 --> 01:26:15,544
couple others in there. And

1859
01:26:15,544 --> 01:26:17,313
can't name off the top of my

1860
01:26:17,313 --> 01:26:20,313
head. But they obviously do

1861
01:26:20,883 --> 01:26:23,283
rehearse and practice together.

1862
01:26:23,953 --> 01:26:24,820
Because I mean that might come

1863
01:26:24,820 --> 01:26:26,422
naturally, but --

1864
01:26:26,422 --> 01:26:27,423
>> they are very much in

1865
01:26:27,423 --> 01:26:28,691
precision, for sure.

1866
01:26:28,691 --> 01:26:31,910
>> here comes the cincinnati

1867
01:26:36,766 --> 01:26:39,166
police department honor guard.

1868
01:26:39,235 --> 01:26:41,303
The crowd recognize rises to its

1869
01:26:41,303 --> 01:26:44,903
feet. A lot of people taking

1870
01:26:54,383 --> 01:26:56,783
off their hats. Sarah.

1871
01:26:56,919 --> 01:26:58,554
>> I have the police chief, the

1872
01:26:58,554 --> 01:26:59,655
power lady, are you headed to

1873
01:26:59,655 --> 01:27:02,655
the game after the parade?

1874
01:27:02,658 --> 01:27:04,894
>> I will be, yes, 4:00 o'clock

1875
01:27:04,894 --> 01:27:07,329
game and I will be there to

1876
01:27:07,329 --> 01:27:08,764
chief cheer them to a victory.

1877
01:27:08,764 --> 01:27:10,566
>> fantastic, have fun for me.

1878
01:27:10,566 --> 01:27:11,967
>> thank you, I will.

1879
01:27:11,967 --> 01:27:13,636
>> thank you, sarah, you are

1880
01:27:13,636 --> 01:27:16,360
getting your exercise today,

1881
01:27:16,572 --> 01:27:20,475
trying to keep up with all the

1882
01:27:20,475 --> 01:27:21,610
officials and track down just

1883
01:27:21,610 --> 01:27:23,610
enthusiastic fans.

1884
01:27:25,214 --> 01:27:28,451
>> once again this is the 105th

1885
01:27:28,451 --> 01:27:31,353
findlay market opening day we

1886
01:27:31,353 --> 01:27:33,753
have cincinnati police leading

1887
01:27:37,893 --> 01:27:40,329
off command staff 20 mag, 9 fire

1888
01:27:40,329 --> 01:27:42,729
trucks, 9 entries with horses,

1889
01:27:43,165 --> 01:27:43,499
and I see the first band coming

1890
01:27:43,499 --> 01:27:45,499
already.

1891
01:27:46,202 --> 01:27:47,703
>> okay, and maybe after the

1892
01:27:47,703 --> 01:27:49,438
first band or whenever steve who

1893
01:27:49,438 --> 01:27:53,638
is in charge tells us we have

1894
01:27:54,977 --> 01:27:56,979
one more interview to do onset.

1895
01:27:56,979 --> 01:27:58,714
Hey jude, excuse us as we just

1896
01:27:58,714 --> 01:28:01,317
call out our interview if you

1897
01:28:01,317 --> 01:28:03,719
want to step up here and so,

1898
01:28:03,719 --> 01:28:05,870
yes, why don't you introduce

1899
01:28:05,870 --> 01:28:06,889
yourself and tell us a little

1900
01:28:06,889 --> 01:28:09,558
bit about the who you are with.

1901
01:28:09,558 --> 01:28:12,528
>> okay I'm jude johnson with

1902
01:28:12,528 --> 01:28:13,896
the city of cincinnati human

1903
01:28:13,896 --> 01:28:14,697
services career pathways

1904
01:28:14,697 --> 01:28:16,365
initiative program.

1905
01:28:16,365 --> 01:28:18,534
>> and lots of people are

1906
01:28:18,534 --> 01:28:20,200
interested in finding a job.

1907
01:28:20,200 --> 01:28:20,669
And throughout the year you have

1908
01:28:20,669 --> 01:28:22,669
lots of jobs.

1909
01:28:23,539 --> 01:28:24,574
>> we do. We do we're career

1910
01:28:24,574 --> 01:28:26,509
pathways, the city of cincinnati

1911
01:28:26,509 --> 01:28:29,509
has never had recruiting, so

1912
01:28:30,112 --> 01:28:30,980
with this initiative that mayor

1913
01:28:30,980 --> 01:28:32,248
pureval and city manager long

1914
01:28:32,248 --> 01:28:34,584
put in the place about a year

1915
01:28:34,584 --> 01:28:36,752
and a half ago, it allows me to

1916
01:28:36,752 --> 01:28:40,289
go out and partner with all the

1917
01:28:40,289 --> 01:28:41,924
area high schools, colleges,

1918
01:28:41,924 --> 01:28:43,392
universities, tech schools, work

1919
01:28:43,392 --> 01:28:44,827
force development and tell them

1920
01:28:44,827 --> 01:28:46,762
about our jobs that we have.

1921
01:28:46,762 --> 01:28:48,264
>> and so if people are in high

1922
01:28:48,264 --> 01:28:50,500
school and trying to figure out

1923
01:28:50,500 --> 01:28:52,340
what do I want to do, like I

1924
01:28:52,340 --> 01:28:53,336
wonder what skills they would

1925
01:28:53,336 --> 01:28:54,770
need and of course it would

1926
01:28:54,770 --> 01:28:57,170
demend on the job.

1927
01:28:57,573 --> 01:29:00,243
>> it would, our brachia jobs

1928
01:29:00,243 --> 01:29:03,446
out into three tiers, tiers 1 is

1929
01:29:03,446 --> 01:29:05,348
part-time, season 58 jobs,

1930
01:29:05,348 --> 01:29:07,748
co-op, intern opportunities and

1931
01:29:08,150 --> 01:29:10,530
seasonal positions. Tier 2

1932
01:29:10,530 --> 01:29:12,288
would be our school to work

1933
01:29:12,288 --> 01:29:13,890
because there are a number of

1934
01:29:13,890 --> 01:29:14,570
jobs that the city of cincinnati

1935
01:29:14,570 --> 01:29:15,358
has where you can just graduate

1936
01:29:15,358 --> 01:29:17,794
from high school and come right

1937
01:29:17,794 --> 01:29:20,363
on into the city. And then of

1938
01:29:20,363 --> 01:29:23,332
the third fear is our jobs that

1939
01:29:23,332 --> 01:29:24,467
require the degree, licensing,

1940
01:29:24,467 --> 01:29:26,335
or certification.

1941
01:29:26,335 --> 01:29:28,400
>> yeah, I know people are going

1942
01:29:28,400 --> 01:29:29,938
to be tuning in because it will

1943
01:29:29,938 --> 01:29:32,975
be replaying all year round but

1944
01:29:32,975 --> 01:29:33,576
in terms of summer, there is

1945
01:29:33,576 --> 01:29:35,576
aquatic positions.

1946
01:29:35,778 --> 01:29:38,178
>> a number of aquatic

1947
01:29:38,915 --> 01:29:41,915
positions. We are in desperate

1948
01:29:42,118 --> 01:29:43,586
need of lifeguard, we have I am

1949
01:29:43,586 --> 01:29:45,355
g a that 23 pools to choose

1950
01:29:45,355 --> 01:29:46,522
from, we provide a uniform, we

1951
01:29:46,522 --> 01:29:48,824
provide training for you. So

1952
01:29:48,824 --> 01:29:51,460
come on out. Here is the other

1953
01:29:51,460 --> 01:29:54,130
thing we have head guard, we

1954
01:29:54,130 --> 01:29:55,298
have pool monitor, we have pool

1955
01:29:55,298 --> 01:29:56,665
managers and pool supervisor

1956
01:29:56,665 --> 01:29:59,680
position that is we need filled.

1957
01:29:59,680 --> 01:30:00,369
So we partner with again the

1958
01:30:00,369 --> 01:30:02,672
area high schools and colleges

1959
01:30:02,672 --> 01:30:05,675
for that. Also we do have our

1960
01:30:05,675 --> 01:30:07,376
summer youth program, youth 2

1961
01:30:07,376 --> 01:30:08,177
work, that's out of the

1962
01:30:08,177 --> 01:30:10,379
recreation commission. And we

1963
01:30:10,379 --> 01:30:11,848
go around to the local high

1964
01:30:11,848 --> 01:30:14,500
schools we hire on police

1965
01:30:14,500 --> 01:30:15,318
cadets, fire cadets and other

1966
01:30:15,318 --> 01:30:16,850
various cities jobs where

1967
01:30:16,850 --> 01:30:17,887
students can work.

1968
01:30:17,887 --> 01:30:18,621
>> where can people go to find

1969
01:30:18,621 --> 01:30:20,621
out more information?

1970
01:30:24,227 --> 01:30:25,328
>> they can go to government

1971
01:30:25,328 --> 01:30:28,328
jobs.Com/careers/cincinnati. Or

1972
01:30:30,867 --> 01:30:32,235
they can just 513-352-6239 and

1973
01:30:32,235 --> 01:30:35,171
we'll be glad to work with them.

1974
01:30:35,171 --> 01:30:37,507
>> thank you very much. With

1975
01:30:37,507 --> 01:30:39,342
the city human services

1976
01:30:39,342 --> 01:30:40,810
department. Thank you so much.

1977
01:30:40,810 --> 01:30:42,612
>> we're looking now at the time

1978
01:30:42,612 --> 01:30:44,414
cincinnati fire department and

1979
01:30:44,414 --> 01:30:46,414
the cincinnati firefighters

1980
01:30:46,549 --> 01:30:47,483
union local 48, just like the

1981
01:30:47,483 --> 01:30:49,218
cincinnati reds are the first

1982
01:30:49,218 --> 01:30:50,190
proper fiction at baseball team,

1983
01:30:50,190 --> 01:30:51,955
cincinnati fire department is

1984
01:30:51,955 --> 01:30:54,355
the first professional fire

1985
01:30:55,758 --> 01:30:58,758
department in the united states.

1986
01:31:00,330 --> 01:31:01,297
171 years as of APRIL 1. And

1987
01:31:01,297 --> 01:31:03,697
you young local 48 represents

1988
01:31:03,867 --> 01:31:04,901
more than 850 members of the

1989
01:31:04,901 --> 01:31:06,636
cincinnati fire department, they

1990
01:31:06,636 --> 01:31:08,938
are all fire fighters and pair

1991
01:31:08,938 --> 01:31:10,938
immediate I, engine 5

1992
01:31:11,740 --> 01:31:13,309
traditionally leads the parade.

1993
01:31:13,309 --> 01:31:14,844
Frank mckinley on there some

1994
01:31:14,844 --> 01:31:17,313
where, sarah, do you see the

1995
01:31:17,313 --> 01:31:19,148
chief, are you with the chief?

1996
01:31:19,148 --> 01:31:21,148
Not so much.

1997
01:31:21,751 --> 01:31:24,287
>> I'm sure we'll find him.

1998
01:31:24,287 --> 01:31:25,755
>> okay, keep looking. And

1999
01:31:25,755 --> 01:31:26,890
actually looking at the entry

2000
01:31:26,890 --> 01:31:28,458
they have another fire truck i

2001
01:31:28,458 --> 01:31:31,458
didn't take into account. When

2002
01:31:31,460 --> 01:31:32,361
I said 9 fire trucks, we MAY

2003
01:31:32,361 --> 01:31:32,962
have 10.

2004
01:31:32,962 --> 01:31:34,731
>> (Via phone): wow.

2005
01:31:34,731 --> 01:31:36,366
>> after that your scorecard if

2006
01:31:36,366 --> 01:31:38,134
you are playing along at home.

2007
01:31:38,134 --> 01:31:39,502
>> so many kids when you ask

2008
01:31:39,502 --> 01:31:42,502
them what's your favorite part

2009
01:31:44,407 --> 01:31:44,741
of the parade they say the fire

2010
01:31:44,741 --> 01:31:46,710
trucks.

2011
01:31:46,710 --> 01:31:48,545
>> look at all the kids on

2012
01:31:48,545 --> 01:31:51,140
there. Look at the ladder truck

2013
01:31:51,140 --> 01:31:53,140
behind number 29 there.

2014
01:31:54,283 --> 01:31:55,985
Twenty-nine has got a lot of

2015
01:31:55,985 --> 01:31:58,985
passengers up there. And the

2016
01:31:58,989 --> 01:32:01,389
ladder truck behind it.

2017
01:32:02,859 --> 01:32:05,295
>> leads go reds, let's go reds.

2018
01:32:05,295 --> 01:32:07,864
>> let's go reds I hear that.

2019
01:32:07,864 --> 01:32:10,367
>> they are getting the crowd

2020
01:32:10,367 --> 01:32:13,367
fired up. Get the pun?

2021
01:32:13,803 --> 01:32:15,272
Fired up. I meant to do that.

2022
01:32:15,272 --> 01:32:16,506
Once again cincinnati fire

2023
01:32:16,506 --> 01:32:18,506
department and firefighters

2024
01:32:19,420 --> 01:32:22,420
union local 48, every year they

2025
01:32:24,847 --> 01:32:26,182
are near the front of the

2026
01:32:26,182 --> 01:32:28,182
parade.

2027
01:32:30,530 --> 01:32:33,653
>> we're here at eighth and gar

2028
01:32:33,957 --> 01:32:34,458
field. And so we have another

2029
01:32:34,458 --> 01:32:35,425
interview.

2030
01:32:35,425 --> 01:32:37,425
>> sarah?

2031
01:32:37,861 --> 01:32:39,663
>> I'm with the cincinnati fire

2032
01:32:39,663 --> 01:32:41,531
department PRESIDENT Union

2033
01:32:41,531 --> 01:32:42,699
leader matt alter. Matt, how

2034
01:32:42,699 --> 01:32:43,867
are you doing today?

2035
01:32:43,867 --> 01:32:46,136
>> it is a great day in

2036
01:32:46,136 --> 01:32:47,704
cincinnati, it is a holiday. It

2037
01:32:47,704 --> 01:32:48,738
is our favorite thing we do.

2038
01:32:48,738 --> 01:32:50,640
Opening day is a tradition for

2039
01:32:50,640 --> 01:32:51,407
the fire department. First

2040
01:32:51,407 --> 01:32:52,508
professional fire department in

2041
01:32:52,508 --> 01:32:54,377
the united states, we're

2042
01:32:54,377 --> 01:32:56,345
honoring the first professional

2043
01:32:56,345 --> 01:32:58,115
baseball team. Engine 5, they

2044
01:32:58,115 --> 01:33:00,160
have been leading open opening

2045
01:33:00,160 --> 01:33:01,818
day since the first one they

2046
01:33:01,818 --> 01:33:04,154
started off with horses and

2047
01:33:04,154 --> 01:33:04,988
steam pom manierer, over 200

2048
01:33:04,988 --> 01:33:06,490
plus firefighters and their

2049
01:33:06,490 --> 01:33:08,558
families joining us and it will

2050
01:33:08,558 --> 01:33:10,193
be a great event. Make sure you

2051
01:33:10,193 --> 01:33:12,595
watch the ball game here, where

2052
01:33:12,595 --> 01:33:14,197
you will see another 200

2053
01:33:14,197 --> 01:33:15,310
firefighters holding the

2054
01:33:15,310 --> 01:33:17,431
american flag during the

2055
01:33:21,137 --> 01:33:23,137
national anthem.

2056
01:33:23,373 --> 01:33:25,208
>> cincinnati fire museum as we

2057
01:33:25,208 --> 01:33:28,208
mentioned. And we have somebody

2058
01:33:28,211 --> 01:33:31,248
else who has joined us on the

2059
01:33:31,248 --> 01:33:31,982
stage, it is with the cincinnati

2060
01:33:31,982 --> 01:33:32,849
recreation commission. Thanks

2061
01:33:32,849 --> 01:33:33,850
so much, chris.

2062
01:33:33,850 --> 01:33:34,183
>> thank you for having me

2063
01:33:34,183 --> 01:33:35,819
today.

2064
01:33:35,819 --> 01:33:38,819
>> we have lots of important

2065
01:33:38,988 --> 01:33:39,690
information to get out. So just

2066
01:33:39,690 --> 01:33:40,490
say, what's new?

2067
01:33:40,490 --> 01:33:41,758
What do you than the want to

2068
01:33:41,758 --> 01:33:42,960
talk about.

2069
01:33:42,960 --> 01:33:44,960
>> what's new?

2070
01:33:45,161 --> 01:33:46,296
Well, I'm pleased to be here

2071
01:33:46,296 --> 01:33:48,398
first and foremost. Opening day

2072
01:33:48,398 --> 01:33:50,367
is a celebration in cincinnati.

2073
01:33:50,367 --> 01:33:52,135
Unlike any other spot in the

2074
01:33:52,135 --> 01:33:52,536
country. So, pleased to be

2075
01:33:52,536 --> 01:33:54,536
here.

2076
01:33:55,500 --> 01:33:55,405
But what's not going on in

2077
01:33:55,405 --> 01:33:56,840
recreation?

2078
01:33:56,840 --> 01:34:00,644
In any given time I feel like we

2079
01:34:00,644 --> 01:34:02,746
are kind of on a major baseball

2080
01:34:02,746 --> 01:34:03,914
league schedule. 112 games a

2081
01:34:03,914 --> 01:34:06,314
year and sometimes double

2082
01:34:06,583 --> 01:34:09,583
headers, but we have got

2083
01:34:09,753 --> 01:34:11,989
programs going on constantly,

2084
01:34:11,989 --> 01:34:13,156
summer day camps presidents

2085
01:34:13,156 --> 01:34:14,891
gearing up for summer, getting

2086
01:34:14,891 --> 01:34:17,694
pools ready to go for folks,

2087
01:34:17,694 --> 01:34:20,940
swim lessons accompanying our

2088
01:34:21,310 --> 01:34:23,300
pools, swim team, we have e

2089
01:34:23,300 --> 01:34:24,968
sports. You are looking for

2090
01:34:24,968 --> 01:34:27,738
something to do, whether you are

2091
01:34:27,738 --> 01:34:29,206
a kid, teen, adults, seniors,

2092
01:34:29,206 --> 01:34:30,807
look for cincinnati recreation

2093
01:34:30,807 --> 01:34:32,409
commission, we have so many

2094
01:34:32,409 --> 01:34:32,776
different programs to serve the

2095
01:34:32,776 --> 01:34:34,776
community.

2096
01:34:34,811 --> 01:34:35,545
>> we heard from hems which

2097
01:34:35,545 --> 01:34:37,800
leads to the question, do you

2098
01:34:37,800 --> 01:34:38,582
have enough staffing?

2099
01:34:38,582 --> 01:34:41,384
>> well, can you ever have

2100
01:34:41,384 --> 01:34:41,885
enough staffing?

2101
01:34:41,885 --> 01:34:43,885
right?

2102
01:34:46,623 --> 01:34:48,725
We are continuing to recruit and

2103
01:34:48,725 --> 01:34:50,193
we are going to -- it is looking

2104
01:34:50,193 --> 01:34:52,290
good. I will put it that way

2105
01:34:52,290 --> 01:34:52,930
without giving out too much

2106
01:34:52,930 --> 01:34:54,831
information. We always have

2107
01:34:54,831 --> 01:34:56,400
positions open, whether it is at

2108
01:34:56,400 --> 01:34:59,303
the center level, whether at the

2109
01:34:59,303 --> 01:35:01,705
at the offices near downtown, or

2110
01:35:01,705 --> 01:35:03,674
whether it is our aquatic

2111
01:35:03,674 --> 01:35:05,441
centers. So I think the bi-big

2112
01:35:05,441 --> 01:35:08,612
can he the pools and aquatics

2113
01:35:08,612 --> 01:35:10,947
but last year we did open 196

2114
01:35:10,947 --> 01:35:12,148
our pools. Bringing those folks

2115
01:35:12,148 --> 01:35:14,485
back and continue to have folks

2116
01:35:14,485 --> 01:35:16,820
like jude out resulting for us

2117
01:35:16,820 --> 01:35:20,223
and getting dollars and our life

2118
01:35:20,223 --> 01:35:21,592
guard academy keep that's going.

2119
01:35:21,592 --> 01:35:21,925
Feeling confident about this

2120
01:35:21,925 --> 01:35:23,925
summer.

2121
01:35:25,195 --> 01:35:28,765
>> good, thank you, cry chris we

2122
01:35:28,765 --> 01:35:29,232
appreciate you stopping by and

2123
01:35:29,232 --> 01:35:31,232
was,.

2124
01:35:33,262 --> 01:35:34,605
>> cincy wreck.Org. Can you go

2125
01:35:34,605 --> 01:35:35,973
to 24 hours a day or facebook

2126
01:35:35,973 --> 01:35:37,973
and cincy rec,.

2127
01:35:38,475 --> 01:35:39,510
>> thank you so much.

2128
01:35:39,510 --> 01:35:41,812
>> all right. Chris pike from

2129
01:35:41,812 --> 01:35:42,246
the cincinnati recreation

2130
01:35:42,246 --> 01:35:44,246
commission.

2131
01:35:44,415 --> 01:35:45,516
>> right now is the treen tries

2132
01:35:45,516 --> 01:35:47,517
hamilton county including the

2133
01:35:47,517 --> 01:35:49,753
sheriff department we heard the

2134
01:35:49,753 --> 01:35:52,890
sheriff pipe and drum corps go

2135
01:35:52,890 --> 01:35:54,910
by and embedded in them is

2136
01:35:54,910 --> 01:35:55,258
evanston bull doing

2137
01:35:55,258 --> 01:35:58,258
cheerleaders, if you are wonner

2138
01:35:58,562 --> 01:36:00,597
who they are. Hamilton county

2139
01:36:00,597 --> 01:36:02,800
commissioners in there as well,

2140
01:36:02,800 --> 01:36:04,535
along with the hamilton county

2141
01:36:04,535 --> 01:36:06,535
prosecutor melissa powers.

2142
01:36:07,571 --> 01:36:09,306
PRESIDENT Alicia reece, vice

2143
01:36:09,306 --> 01:36:11,306
PRESIDENT Driehaus and

2144
01:36:11,675 --> 01:36:13,675
commissioner dumas. And.

2145
01:36:14,440 --> 01:36:16,460
>> I wanted to add about the

2146
01:36:16,460 --> 01:36:19,460
sheriff department, I don't know

2147
01:36:19,149 --> 01:36:21,685
if they broad one of their k-9s

2148
01:36:21,685 --> 01:36:24,880
but there is one k-9 who I don't

2149
01:36:24,880 --> 01:36:26,290
think is here today, who I had

2150
01:36:26,290 --> 01:36:29,193
the pleasure of meetings, larry,

2151
01:36:29,193 --> 01:36:31,795
and he's a electronic sniffing

2152
01:36:31,795 --> 01:36:34,298
dog which comes in handy. We

2153
01:36:34,298 --> 01:36:35,650
won't go into how all that

2154
01:36:35,650 --> 01:36:36,900
works, but larry seems to be

2155
01:36:36,900 --> 01:36:37,301
doing very well for the sheriff

2156
01:36:37,301 --> 01:36:39,301
department.

2157
01:36:39,469 --> 01:36:41,469
>> oh, my, artificial

2158
01:36:41,505 --> 01:36:44,505
intelligence coming for the jobs

2159
01:36:45,175 --> 01:36:46,844
of dogs now. It is again a

2160
01:36:46,844 --> 01:36:49,446
wonderful day here, skis are

2161
01:36:49,446 --> 01:36:51,810
blue, not a cloud in the sky.

2162
01:36:51,810 --> 01:36:53,481
Temperature expected to be

2163
01:36:53,851 --> 01:36:55,850
around 57, 58 this afternoon.

2164
01:36:55,850 --> 01:36:57,755
But I'm going to guess it is

2165
01:36:57,755 --> 01:36:58,689
going to go above 60, that's my

2166
01:36:58,689 --> 01:37:00,457
official prediction.

2167
01:37:00,457 --> 01:37:00,758
>> it will with the sun, for

2168
01:37:00,758 --> 01:37:02,693
sure.

2169
01:37:02,693 --> 01:37:04,528
>> and thattal and all the

2170
01:37:04,528 --> 01:37:07,298
energy, I think warms things up.

2171
01:37:07,298 --> 01:37:09,298
>> that's right. Hamilton

2172
01:37:12,350 --> 01:37:14,972
county melissa powers and also

2173
01:37:14,972 --> 01:37:16,807
on the way we will have the

2174
01:37:16,807 --> 01:37:18,807
hamilton county police

2175
01:37:21,679 --> 01:37:23,881
association including their dive

2176
01:37:23,881 --> 01:37:26,281
team. They represent 64 local

2177
01:37:27,451 --> 01:37:28,352
state and federal agencies in

2178
01:37:28,352 --> 01:37:30,352
different law enforcement

2179
01:37:30,855 --> 01:37:33,324
aspects. They have a firearms

2180
01:37:33,324 --> 01:37:36,127
team, a clergy team, a swat

2181
01:37:36,127 --> 01:37:37,694
team, under water search and

2182
01:37:37,694 --> 01:37:40,940
recovery, and honor guard.

2183
01:37:40,363 --> 01:37:41,932
Their moto is cooperation in

2184
01:37:41,932 --> 01:37:44,769
operation, and they say it is

2185
01:37:44,769 --> 01:37:45,350
true today as it was 85 years

2186
01:37:45,350 --> 01:37:46,871
ago.

2187
01:37:46,871 --> 01:37:48,605
>> they have lots of high tech

2188
01:37:48,605 --> 01:37:50,274
equipment, have I a look at some

2189
01:37:50,274 --> 01:37:52,900
of their sew far stuff. They

2190
01:37:52,900 --> 01:37:54,678
had a demonstration one time so

2191
01:37:54,678 --> 01:37:57,515
it is fascinating. And there is

2192
01:37:57,515 --> 01:37:59,915
one of their boats,.

2193
01:38:00,451 --> 01:38:02,451
>> with gaper.

2194
01:38:03,554 --> 01:38:07,754
>> I missed him. There we go we

2195
01:38:08,359 --> 01:38:09,260
got some ends, grand marshals

2196
01:38:09,260 --> 01:38:09,760
pokey reese and dmitri young

2197
01:38:09,760 --> 01:38:10,461
grand marshals pokey reese and

2198
01:38:10,461 --> 01:38:11,662
dmitri young e cincinnati reds

2199
01:38:11,662 --> 01:38:15,262
oar that 199 team, a out feed

2200
01:38:15,900 --> 01:38:18,569
and fromed 8 to 200-10-6789

2201
01:38:18,569 --> 01:38:20,971
reece first base and and 1997

2202
01:38:20,971 --> 01:38:23,741
and with the team until 2001.

2203
01:38:23,741 --> 01:38:26,143
>> what I like is that they make

2204
01:38:26,143 --> 01:38:28,379
regular both of them appearances

2205
01:38:28,379 --> 01:38:31,749
at reds fest and this year at

2206
01:38:31,749 --> 01:38:32,950
the reds fantasy camp they were

2207
01:38:32,950 --> 01:38:35,385
co-coaches and led their teams

2208
01:38:35,385 --> 01:38:37,188
to the championship.

2209
01:38:37,188 --> 01:38:38,789
>> a beautiful thing about this

2210
01:38:38,789 --> 01:38:40,240
reds balance club and this

2211
01:38:40,240 --> 01:38:42,424
community, the players MAY

2212
01:38:45,896 --> 01:38:46,830
leave, but they come back. This

2213
01:38:46,830 --> 01:38:48,365
know where they are loved.

2214
01:38:48,365 --> 01:38:50,101
>> I talked to a couple people

2215
01:38:50,101 --> 01:38:51,269
on the parade proud this is

2216
01:38:51,269 --> 01:38:53,204
their first parade. And

2217
01:38:53,204 --> 01:38:55,339
somebody I work with he was like

2218
01:38:55,339 --> 01:38:56,707
he's from out of town, hey,

2219
01:38:56,707 --> 01:38:57,341
what's the parade?

2220
01:38:57,341 --> 01:38:59,741
Tell me about it.

2221
01:39:00,440 --> 01:39:04,244
>> you have to come down here to

2222
01:39:13,958 --> 01:39:16,358
experience it. Her the

2223
01:39:16,994 --> 01:39:19,696
cincinnati reds entry. They are

2224
01:39:19,696 --> 01:39:22,567
getting the fans pumped up.

2225
01:39:22,567 --> 01:39:26,167
>> let's go reds let's go reds

2226
01:39:27,972 --> 01:39:29,972
let's go reds.

2227
01:39:30,141 --> 01:39:32,843
>> you will hear that chant a

2228
01:39:32,843 --> 01:39:35,580
awful lot today. There is red

2229
01:39:35,580 --> 01:39:37,181
sill a very you ever caught a

2230
01:39:37,181 --> 01:39:39,183
t-shirt from red sill a?

2231
01:39:39,183 --> 01:39:41,183
>> I haven't.

2232
01:39:41,219 --> 01:39:45,419
>> no, no I count catch it if

2233
01:39:46,230 --> 01:39:48,559
they hand it had to me. I have

2234
01:39:48,559 --> 01:39:50,762
at that to say whenever it rolls

2235
01:39:50,762 --> 01:39:52,960
out on the field, hairs on the

2236
01:39:52,960 --> 01:39:55,199
back of my neck stand up. It is

2237
01:39:55,199 --> 01:39:55,499
a thrill. I did get on kid's

2238
01:39:55,499 --> 01:39:57,499
cam.

2239
01:39:57,902 --> 01:39:58,569
>> were you sitting next to

2240
01:39:58,569 --> 01:39:59,737
anybody?

2241
01:39:59,737 --> 01:40:02,137
>> no, that's the strangest

2242
01:40:06,344 --> 01:40:07,578
thing. I was with some friends.

2243
01:40:07,578 --> 01:40:10,381
You're never expecting it and

2244
01:40:10,381 --> 01:40:10,715
there you are on the big screen.

2245
01:40:10,715 --> 01:40:12,715
Behave.

2246
01:40:13,650 --> 01:40:17,188
>> we have lots of regulars in

2247
01:40:17,188 --> 01:40:18,489
the parade. I was talk tag the

2248
01:40:18,489 --> 01:40:21,489
parade cochair she mentioned she

2249
01:40:22,600 --> 01:40:25,600
like the jump ropers, unicorns,

2250
01:40:26,931 --> 01:40:29,330
and the lawn mow guys.

2251
01:40:29,330 --> 01:40:31,433
>> from wapokoneta. I'm looking

2252
01:40:32,136 --> 01:40:34,839
to see though guys. But let's

2253
01:40:34,839 --> 01:40:36,474
not get ahead of ourselves.

2254
01:40:36,474 --> 01:40:37,942
We'll wait until they get here

2255
01:40:37,942 --> 01:40:39,844
to talk about them. They are

2256
01:40:39,844 --> 01:40:40,912
hosting the washington nationals

2257
01:40:40,912 --> 01:40:42,146
today and while we were talking

2258
01:40:42,146 --> 01:40:44,882
about how good the weather is,

2259
01:40:44,882 --> 01:40:47,151
we should thank our lucky stars

2260
01:40:47,151 --> 01:40:48,519
on the east coast two games have

2261
01:40:48,519 --> 01:40:50,554
already been postponed because

2262
01:40:50,554 --> 01:40:52,490
of rain, brewers and metts and

2263
01:40:52,490 --> 01:40:53,724
philadelphia will not be playing

2264
01:40:53,724 --> 01:40:55,860
today because they looked at the

2265
01:40:55,860 --> 01:40:59,460
forecast and said, they said no,

2266
01:40:59,864 --> 01:41:01,864
we're not playing.

2267
01:41:02,267 --> 01:41:05,267
>> and along with bill we're

2268
01:41:05,770 --> 01:41:07,672
here at race and garfield place,

2269
01:41:07,672 --> 01:41:09,540
broadcasting the findlay market

2270
01:41:09,540 --> 01:41:11,976
opening day parade, thanks to a

2271
01:41:11,976 --> 01:41:14,376
number of partners including

2272
01:41:15,145 --> 01:41:17,545
citicable, campbell media, tbnk,

2273
01:41:17,982 --> 01:41:18,749
cincinnati parks cincinnati

2274
01:41:18,749 --> 01:41:21,619
recreation a craigs and others.

2275
01:41:21,619 --> 01:41:23,321
Thanks for watching.

2276
01:41:23,321 --> 01:41:25,456
>> I think we missed governor.

2277
01:41:25,456 --> 01:41:27,325
He watts in there some where, or

2278
01:41:27,325 --> 01:41:30,161
supposed to be. And there is

2279
01:41:30,161 --> 01:41:32,830
other friends from fox 19 and

2280
01:41:32,830 --> 01:41:34,666
coming up we've got the city of

2281
01:41:34,666 --> 01:41:36,666
cincinnati's entry.

2282
01:41:36,934 --> 01:41:38,136
>> speaking fer governor dewine,

2283
01:41:38,136 --> 01:41:39,337
this like his favorite day of

2284
01:41:39,337 --> 01:41:41,337
the year.

2285
01:41:41,739 --> 01:41:45,339
>> no doubt, no doubt. This man

2286
01:41:48,179 --> 01:41:50,381
loves the reds he's from greene

2287
01:41:50,381 --> 01:41:53,381
county so he's inquirely within

2288
01:41:55,854 --> 01:41:57,854
reds territory.

2289
01:41:58,823 --> 01:42:01,292
>> question saw the mayor walk

2290
01:42:01,292 --> 01:42:03,692
by affidavit affidavit affidavit

2291
01:42:05,322 --> 01:42:05,397
and city manager and council

2292
01:42:05,397 --> 01:42:05,461
members.

2293
01:42:05,461 --> 01:42:05,522
>> what do you think about 07ing

2294
01:42:05,522 --> 01:42:06,364
today this year?

2295
01:42:06,364 --> 01:42:07,565
>> opening today this year is

2296
01:42:07,565 --> 01:42:09,330
bigger and better than ever. We

2297
01:42:09,330 --> 01:42:10,869
have beautiful weather, we've

2298
01:42:10,869 --> 01:42:12,669
got so much hope for the rids

2299
01:42:12,669 --> 01:42:15,173
and the city is just doing

2300
01:42:15,173 --> 01:42:16,508
amazing. So much momentum, so

2301
01:42:16,508 --> 01:42:17,420
much energy it is a beautiful

2302
01:42:17,420 --> 01:42:17,809
day?

2303
01:42:17,809 --> 01:42:20,612
Cincinnati. Thank you so much

2304
01:42:20,612 --> 01:42:20,912
for chatting with us. Enjoy the

2305
01:42:20,912 --> 01:42:22,514
game.

2306
01:42:22,514 --> 01:42:23,882
>> happy opening day everyone.

2307
01:42:23,882 --> 01:42:24,948
>> thank you mayor pureval

2308
01:42:24,948 --> 01:42:27,185
mayor, thank you sarah.

2309
01:42:27,185 --> 01:42:29,154
>> the mayor, council members,

2310
01:42:29,154 --> 01:42:29,955
city manager's office, and

2311
01:42:29,955 --> 01:42:32,224
department of public services

2312
01:42:32,224 --> 01:42:33,825
they are matching with the cincy

2313
01:42:33,825 --> 01:42:35,226
sluggers softball team, a

2314
01:42:35,226 --> 01:42:37,295
non-profit dedicated to getting

2315
01:42:37,295 --> 01:42:39,464
in girls involved in sports.

2316
01:42:39,464 --> 01:42:40,598
Their mission they proper I had

2317
01:42:40,598 --> 01:42:42,267
viewed girls with structure

2318
01:42:42,267 --> 01:42:44,436
discipline and teamwork and that

2319
01:42:44,436 --> 01:42:46,538
helps them on and off the field.

2320
01:42:46,538 --> 01:42:48,940
>> shout out to the city council

2321
01:42:48,940 --> 01:42:50,108
members, jeff cramerding, meeka

2322
01:42:50,108 --> 01:42:51,776
owens, reggie harris, vice mayor

2323
01:42:51,776 --> 01:42:53,712
jan-michele lemon kearney,

2324
01:42:53,712 --> 01:42:55,714
scotty johnson, PRESIDENT Pro

2325
01:42:55,714 --> 01:42:56,881
tem parks, mark jeffreys,.

2326
01:42:56,881 --> 01:42:57,415
>> are you headed to the game

2327
01:42:57,415 --> 01:42:58,983
after this?

2328
01:42:58,983 --> 01:43:01,486
>> absolutely, I will be there,

2329
01:43:01,486 --> 01:43:01,886
I am so happy to cheer on our

2330
01:43:01,886 --> 01:43:03,886
reds. Yes.

2331
01:43:04,156 --> 01:43:05,223
>> wonderful, wonderful to see

2332
01:43:05,223 --> 01:43:07,223
you.

2333
01:43:07,859 --> 01:43:09,859
>> thank you.

2334
01:43:10,795 --> 01:43:13,195
>> sheryl long, sheryl long.

2335
01:43:14,166 --> 01:43:16,535
>> sheryl long. Comings up

2336
01:43:16,535 --> 01:43:18,203
behind them we see friends from

2337
01:43:18,203 --> 01:43:19,204
local 12. They have been

2338
01:43:19,204 --> 01:43:21,873
involved with opening day since

2339
01:43:21,873 --> 01:43:22,507
they came on the air about 730

2340
01:43:22,507 --> 01:43:24,507
years

2341
01:43:26,678 --> 01:43:29,678
770years ago. Seventy years ago.

2342
01:43:29,881 --> 01:43:31,917
>> speaking of friends behind

2343
01:43:31,917 --> 01:43:33,917
them.

2344
01:43:34,920 --> 01:43:37,722
One the nicest guys you will

2345
01:43:37,722 --> 01:43:39,524
ever meet, jim scott, I think we

2346
01:43:39,524 --> 01:43:40,292
both had the pleasure to work

2347
01:43:40,292 --> 01:43:42,692
with him years ago.

2348
01:43:42,794 --> 01:43:44,396
>> I totally agree with you,

2349
01:43:44,396 --> 01:43:47,396
bill. He always turns the

2350
01:43:49,167 --> 01:43:50,869
conversation to the other person

2351
01:43:50,869 --> 01:43:52,637
as reluctant talk about himself.

2352
01:43:52,637 --> 01:43:53,705
Extremely friendly and we're

2353
01:43:53,705 --> 01:43:55,706
routing for you jim.

2354
01:43:55,706 --> 01:43:57,609
>> he's the honorary began

2355
01:43:57,609 --> 01:43:59,311
marshal this year. He's always

2356
01:43:59,311 --> 01:44:01,790
kind of been a unofficial grand

2357
01:44:01,790 --> 01:44:02,948
marshall walking the route of

2358
01:44:02,948 --> 01:44:04,149
the parade with a shovel

2359
01:44:04,149 --> 01:44:05,683
following horses, putting

2360
01:44:05,683 --> 01:44:09,200
himself to work. Just in the

2361
01:44:09,200 --> 01:44:10,555
last year he was revealed

2362
01:44:10,555 --> 01:44:11,757
diagnosis with als. He was

2363
01:44:11,757 --> 01:44:13,558
really looking forward to

2364
01:44:13,558 --> 01:44:14,993
getting out and joining the

2365
01:44:14,993 --> 01:44:18,397
parade again this year, so we're

2366
01:44:18,397 --> 01:44:19,731
more than happy to have him, ifs

2367
01:44:19,731 --> 01:44:22,131
fantastic to see him.

2368
01:44:23,134 --> 01:44:26,138
>> aye, I think I read he had

2369
01:44:26,138 --> 01:44:27,472
been in 50 parades, possibly, or

2370
01:44:27,472 --> 01:44:29,472
been to 50 parades.

2371
01:44:33,145 --> 01:44:36,145
>> handing out spark joy wrist

2372
01:44:40,352 --> 01:44:42,888
bands he's a good man. He's

2373
01:44:42,888 --> 01:44:43,688
always got that chip back in the

2374
01:44:43,688 --> 01:44:46,688
backseat. He's a voice of

2375
01:44:48,961 --> 01:44:51,195
kroger for years and worked at

2376
01:44:51,195 --> 01:44:53,398
wlw for a good long time. He

2377
01:44:53,398 --> 01:44:55,200
was with me whether he I first

2378
01:44:55,200 --> 01:44:58,637
started working there and I was

2379
01:44:58,637 --> 01:44:58,904
blown away. Why is he helping

2380
01:44:58,904 --> 01:45:00,904
me?

2381
01:45:01,239 --> 01:45:02,574
Why is he talking to me?

2382
01:45:02,574 --> 01:45:04,574
I'll a nobody.

2383
01:45:04,977 --> 01:45:05,944
>> oh, come on bill.

2384
01:45:05,944 --> 01:45:08,346
>> he didn't think so. I don't

2385
01:45:08,346 --> 01:45:11,946
think he's ever met anyone who

2386
01:45:14,852 --> 01:45:17,322
wasn't a friend. There are

2387
01:45:17,322 --> 01:45:19,722
friends from iheart radio.

2388
01:45:21,260 --> 01:45:22,795
>> the gates open today at 2:10.

2389
01:45:22,795 --> 01:45:24,429
The game begins 2 hours late

2390
01:45:24,429 --> 01:45:27,429
irrelevant with the pre game

2391
01:45:31,537 --> 01:45:32,571
ceremonies at 3:30.

2392
01:45:32,571 --> 01:45:36,171
>> all eyes on you, you are

2393
01:45:36,408 --> 01:45:36,842
skipping work you are in

2394
01:45:36,842 --> 01:45:38,777
trouble.

2395
01:45:38,777 --> 01:45:40,112
>> kroger wagon.

2396
01:45:40,112 --> 01:45:43,712
>> there are some kids to be

2397
01:45:44,483 --> 01:45:45,451
fired up to be out of school.

2398
01:45:45,451 --> 01:45:47,451
They know [Indiscernible]

2399
01:45:48,860 --> 01:45:50,355
>> kroger wagon with kroger

2400
01:45:50,355 --> 01:45:52,157
started as just home delivery of

2401
01:45:52,157 --> 01:45:53,292
groceries and guess what's

2402
01:45:53,292 --> 01:45:54,793
happening a hundred and

2403
01:45:54,793 --> 01:45:56,494
something years later.

2404
01:45:56,494 --> 01:45:58,894
>> now they have robots.

2405
01:45:58,964 --> 01:45:59,298
>> home delivery of groceries

2406
01:45:59,298 --> 01:46:00,566
again.

2407
01:46:00,566 --> 01:46:02,668
>> with robots putting those

2408
01:46:02,668 --> 01:46:05,371
orders together in a facility in

2409
01:46:05,371 --> 01:46:07,771
monroe, among other places.

2410
01:46:08,874 --> 01:46:11,477
>> wow. Coming back to the game

2411
01:46:11,477 --> 01:46:14,747
and pre gave ceremonies, do you

2412
01:46:14,747 --> 01:46:16,448
know who is delivering the game

2413
01:46:16,448 --> 01:46:18,448
balance ball, bill?

2414
01:46:20,190 --> 01:46:20,352
>> I did, I did know but I

2415
01:46:20,352 --> 01:46:22,352
forgot.

2416
01:46:25,524 --> 01:46:28,600
>> one of my favorite players

2417
01:46:28,600 --> 01:46:29,495
first pitch is reds hall of

2418
01:46:29,495 --> 01:46:30,462
famer shawn case I.

2419
01:46:30,462 --> 01:46:32,462
>> the mayor.

2420
01:46:34,833 --> 01:46:37,233
>> hone err captain marty

2421
01:46:37,436 --> 01:46:39,938
brennaman. Me and bill here on

2422
01:46:39,938 --> 01:46:42,938
race street at garfield place,

2423
01:46:43,750 --> 01:46:45,644
thanks for watching the findlay

2424
01:46:45,644 --> 01:46:47,579
market opening day parade. What

2425
01:46:47,579 --> 01:46:49,979
a great diactor baseball.

2426
01:46:51,817 --> 01:46:54,217
>> spring semester spirit band

2427
01:46:54,520 --> 01:46:57,520
MARCH band, basketball bands and

2428
01:46:57,723 --> 01:47:00,920
others have a grand today total

2429
01:47:00,920 --> 01:47:00,993
of 85 members their vision for

2430
01:47:00,993 --> 01:47:03,993
the university of cincinnati to

2431
01:47:05,970 --> 01:47:06,532
be the most musical campus in

2432
01:47:06,532 --> 01:47:07,733
the united states.

2433
01:47:07,733 --> 01:47:10,702
>> very good. Maybe they will

2434
01:47:10,702 --> 01:47:13,702
favor us with a tune.

2435
01:47:14,906 --> 01:47:16,475
>> and speaking of music, at the

2436
01:47:16,475 --> 01:47:17,442
game [Indiscernible] From denver

2437
01:47:17,442 --> 01:47:18,710
kentucky will be singing the

2438
01:47:18,710 --> 01:47:21,280
national anthem. She's done it

2439
01:47:21,280 --> 01:47:23,148
for a number of years, and while

2440
01:47:23,148 --> 01:47:26,185
she is doing that a giant

2441
01:47:26,185 --> 01:47:27,452
american flag, 300 by 150 will

2442
01:47:27,452 --> 01:47:30,356
be unif you recalled by members

2443
01:47:30,356 --> 01:47:32,756
of the cincinnati firefighter

2444
01:47:32,992 --> 01:47:34,993
local 48 and retired firefighter

2445
01:47:34,993 --> 01:47:37,229
john win friday sings GOD bless

2446
01:47:37,229 --> 01:47:37,864
america during the seventh inn I

2447
01:47:37,864 --> 01:47:39,864
go stretch.

2448
01:47:40,166 --> 01:47:41,466
>> a number of long time

2449
01:47:41,466 --> 01:47:44,360
traditions here in the queen

2450
01:47:44,360 --> 01:47:47,360
city. Porkopolis, a city where

2451
01:47:48,974 --> 01:47:50,974
professional baseball started.

2452
01:47:54,790 --> 01:47:56,790
1869. University of cincinnati

2453
01:48:06,959 --> 01:48:09,359
spring semester spirit band.

2454
01:48:12,231 --> 01:48:14,631
Oh, oh, oh, uc.

2455
01:48:16,502 --> 01:48:16,802
>> all right, go uc. Thanks for

2456
01:48:16,802 --> 01:48:18,802
that.

2457
01:48:19,405 --> 01:48:21,730
>> are you a uc alumni?

2458
01:48:21,730 --> 01:48:22,641
>> I'm not I thought I would

2459
01:48:22,641 --> 01:48:25,611
throw my spirit in there. I

2460
01:48:25,611 --> 01:48:27,611
went to muskingum.

2461
01:48:28,481 --> 01:48:30,881
>> oh. Here they go.

2462
01:48:38,457 --> 01:48:40,457
>> music (

2463
01:49:05,218 --> 01:49:07,218
(Music).

2464
01:49:09,755 --> 01:49:13,226
>> the first of two or three

2465
01:49:13,226 --> 01:49:14,260
collegiate bands we have in the

2466
01:49:14,260 --> 01:49:15,394
parade this year.

2467
01:49:15,394 --> 01:49:17,530
>> some of the high schools are

2468
01:49:17,530 --> 01:49:19,631
going to be bigger than you u I

2469
01:49:19,631 --> 01:49:21,200
might remember because they form

2470
01:49:21,200 --> 01:49:22,768
these super bands so they fit in

2471
01:49:22,768 --> 01:49:24,570
with like the college bands and

2472
01:49:24,570 --> 01:49:26,939
how many members they have. So

2473
01:49:26,939 --> 01:49:29,939
we'll look forward to especially

2474
01:49:30,843 --> 01:49:32,145
the cincinnati one that has like

2475
01:49:32,145 --> 01:49:34,247
4 or 5 bands into one.

2476
01:49:34,247 --> 01:49:36,281
>> a couple of counties that

2477
01:49:36,281 --> 01:49:39,881
just took all their high schools

2478
01:49:40,186 --> 01:49:41,587
and combined them into one big

2479
01:49:41,587 --> 01:49:43,489
band. Instead of 20 they will

2480
01:49:43,489 --> 01:49:45,489
have a hundred.

2481
01:49:56,101 --> 01:49:57,136
>> yeah. Along here we have

2482
01:49:57,136 --> 01:49:57,904
jeff ruby culinary

2483
01:49:57,904 --> 01:49:58,705
entertainment. The 338th united

2484
01:49:58,705 --> 01:50:00,273
states army reserve command band

2485
01:50:00,273 --> 01:50:03,273
finding solutions for stable and

2486
01:50:03,543 --> 01:50:04,277
loving homes for vulnerable

2487
01:50:04,277 --> 01:50:05,911
youth.

2488
01:50:05,911 --> 01:50:09,148
>> and the word on the street he

2489
01:50:09,148 --> 01:50:09,515
was going to have some mma

2490
01:50:09,515 --> 01:50:11,117
fighters.

2491
01:50:11,117 --> 01:50:13,619
>> oh. So I don't know if

2492
01:50:13,619 --> 01:50:16,355
that's a his float or a little

2493
01:50:16,355 --> 01:50:18,355
bit later.

2494
01:50:19,325 --> 01:50:21,725
>> there is jeff ruby,.

2495
01:50:22,762 --> 01:50:23,863
>> including mat the hammer ham

2496
01:50:23,863 --> 01:50:25,863
he will.

2497
01:50:30,570 --> 01:50:32,970
>> channel 9, wcpo followed by

2498
01:50:33,573 --> 01:50:35,374
the reds community fund. The

2499
01:50:35,374 --> 01:50:36,476
cincinnati reds non-profit

2500
01:50:36,476 --> 01:50:38,478
providing underserved kids at

2501
01:50:38,478 --> 01:50:42,678
the time o the turned to play

2502
01:50:43,182 --> 01:50:43,883
baseball and softball. The

2503
01:50:43,883 --> 01:50:44,984
community fund hosts various

2504
01:50:44,984 --> 01:50:46,419
youth teams from greater

2505
01:50:46,419 --> 01:50:48,540
cincinnati and junior high,

2506
01:50:48,540 --> 01:50:50,454
baseball and softball players.

2507
01:50:50,990 --> 01:50:52,625
>> we got a look at rosie and

2508
01:50:52,625 --> 01:50:55,128
what is that MR. Baseball, the

2509
01:50:55,128 --> 01:50:56,362
one with the baseball head?

2510
01:50:56,362 --> 01:50:58,362
>> MR. Red.

2511
01:50:58,765 --> 01:51:00,700
>> oh, okay.

2512
01:51:00,700 --> 01:51:03,903
>> MR. Red legs and MR. Red.

2513
01:51:03,903 --> 01:51:06,372
>> okay, thank you thank you.

2514
01:51:06,372 --> 01:51:08,174
>> the kid glove program the

2515
01:51:08,174 --> 01:51:09,576
powell crosley amateur baseball

2516
01:51:09,576 --> 01:51:11,611
fund go to the purchase of

2517
01:51:11,611 --> 01:51:13,413
baseball and softball equipment

2518
01:51:13,413 --> 01:51:14,547
for kids in the area and they

2519
01:51:14,547 --> 01:51:16,547
have marty and

2520
01:51:17,116 --> 01:51:18,451
and amanda benjamin

2521
01:51:18,451 --> 01:51:20,486
with them. I think they are a

2522
01:51:20,486 --> 01:51:23,556
little bit back. A lot of the

2523
01:51:23,556 --> 01:51:25,956
local high school baseball

2524
01:51:26,726 --> 01:51:30,326
players, a lot of them. And

2525
01:51:33,967 --> 01:51:35,268
that's got to be quite a thrill

2526
01:51:35,268 --> 01:51:38,138
if you play the game you love

2527
01:51:38,138 --> 01:51:39,606
the game and to be part of

2528
01:51:39,606 --> 01:51:40,907
something like this, that's got

2529
01:51:40,907 --> 01:51:42,976
to be lovely too.

2530
01:51:42,976 --> 01:51:46,790
>> can't beat it. And then at

2531
01:51:46,790 --> 01:51:48,982
some point we'll have the like

2532
01:51:48,982 --> 01:51:51,382
old fashioned reds players.

2533
01:51:51,851 --> 01:51:52,619
>> yes. There's I couple

2534
01:51:52,619 --> 01:51:54,619
different convenient acknowledge

2535
01:51:56,456 --> 01:51:59,456
groups going through the list

2536
01:51:59,926 --> 01:52:01,627
earlier. There is marty

2537
01:52:01,627 --> 01:52:04,300
brennaman retired a couple years

2538
01:52:04,300 --> 01:52:06,320
ago. But still active.

2539
01:52:06,320 --> 01:52:08,367
>> I still like listening back

2540
01:52:08,367 --> 01:52:10,360
to his recordings like it is

2541
01:52:10,360 --> 01:52:11,371
going, it's going gone.

2542
01:52:11,371 --> 01:52:13,371
>> we're watching highlights

2543
01:52:13,873 --> 01:52:16,776
from the 1975 world series at

2544
01:52:16,776 --> 01:52:18,545
the very end and there will be

2545
01:52:18,545 --> 01:52:20,945
filmed. Marty asking some

2546
01:52:22,480 --> 01:52:22,349
questions of the players, like,

2547
01:52:22,349 --> 01:52:24,349
wow.

2548
01:52:24,517 --> 01:52:26,517
>> it's great.

2549
01:52:28,955 --> 01:52:29,956
>> doing very well, you can't do

2550
01:52:29,956 --> 01:52:31,290
better than opening day.

2551
01:52:31,290 --> 01:52:33,927
>> you are going to the game?

2552
01:52:33,927 --> 01:52:36,129
>> I am we're looking forward to

2553
01:52:36,129 --> 01:52:38,264
seeing some baseball after a 5

2554
01:52:38,264 --> 01:52:40,667
or 6 weeks in spring training.

2555
01:52:40,667 --> 01:52:40,967
>> awesome, enjoy, thank you

2556
01:52:40,967 --> 01:52:42,235
marty.

2557
01:52:42,235 --> 01:52:43,770
>> good to see you guys.

2558
01:52:43,770 --> 01:52:45,770
>> you too.

2559
01:52:48,410 --> 01:52:50,441
>> great grab, sarah. Mart

2560
01:52:53,613 --> 01:52:56,130
irrelevant benjamin. It is

2561
01:52:57,830 --> 01:52:57,818
unique to see him in the parade

2562
01:52:57,818 --> 01:52:58,451
because official will you he's

2563
01:52:58,451 --> 01:53:00,851
preparing for the game.

2564
01:53:01,355 --> 01:53:04,240
>> he would be, that's for sure.

2565
01:53:04,240 --> 01:53:05,492
We have the anthony munoz

2566
01:53:05,492 --> 01:53:07,928
foundation, founded by the pro

2567
01:53:07,928 --> 01:53:10,163
hall of famer anthony munoz, the

2568
01:53:10,163 --> 01:53:12,265
foundation names to impact

2569
01:53:12,265 --> 01:53:15,235
mentally, fifth I canly through

2570
01:53:15,235 --> 01:53:16,803
8 impact programs.

2571
01:53:16,803 --> 01:53:17,404
Scholarships, character camps

2572
01:53:17,404 --> 01:53:18,338
presidents, leadership

2573
01:53:18,338 --> 01:53:20,738
opportunities and a tutor

2574
01:53:21,508 --> 01:53:23,908
thanking and mentoring program.

2575
01:53:24,911 --> 01:53:27,513
>> so many kids have a great

2576
01:53:27,513 --> 01:53:31,113
time waving and just being down

2577
01:53:32,185 --> 01:53:34,154
here. Soaking it all in.

2578
01:53:34,154 --> 01:53:35,722
>> let's go reds, let's go reds.

2579
01:53:35,722 --> 01:53:36,923
>> many people are in the

2580
01:53:36,923 --> 01:53:39,126
parade, even more watching it

2581
01:53:39,126 --> 01:53:40,327
because remember this parade

2582
01:53:40,327 --> 01:53:43,327
starts up at findlay market

2583
01:53:43,397 --> 01:53:47,000
which is just about a mile from

2584
01:53:47,000 --> 01:53:49,690
where we are and it goes down to

2585
01:53:49,690 --> 01:53:51,972
#th street then turns east to

2586
01:53:51,972 --> 01:53:55,509
the end of fifth which is

2587
01:53:55,509 --> 01:53:57,377
sentinel where it dissolves, and

2588
01:53:57,377 --> 01:54:00,714
I know from experience once you

2589
01:54:00,714 --> 01:54:02,516
get onto fifth street the crowds

2590
01:54:02,516 --> 01:54:04,516
really get thick.

2591
01:54:06,219 --> 01:54:08,322
>> so last year there were

2592
01:54:08,322 --> 01:54:09,490
130,000 lining the parade proud.

2593
01:54:09,490 --> 01:54:11,992
I can't quite remember what was

2594
01:54:11,992 --> 01:54:12,993
the weather like, bill?

2595
01:54:12,993 --> 01:54:15,393
Was it this nice?

2596
01:54:15,796 --> 01:54:20,233
>> it was a lot like this, so we

2597
01:54:20,233 --> 01:54:24,433
have had two good years in a

2598
01:54:32,913 --> 01:54:34,648
row. I see the who dey! Coming

2599
01:54:34,648 --> 01:54:37,184
up. Westwood chicks are made up

2600
01:54:37,184 --> 01:54:39,319
with women from all kinds of

2601
01:54:39,319 --> 01:54:40,754
different occupations than and

2602
01:54:40,754 --> 01:54:41,588
different experiences and what

2603
01:54:41,588 --> 01:54:43,588
do they do?

2604
01:54:45,158 --> 01:54:45,559
When they get together and they

2605
01:54:45,559 --> 01:54:47,559
tailgate.

2606
01:54:48,328 --> 01:54:49,363
>> have we MISS The bengal

2607
01:54:49,363 --> 01:54:51,363
legend float?

2608
01:54:52,599 --> 01:54:55,599
>> oh, ken doctor anderson and

2609
01:54:56,236 --> 01:54:57,438
super u super bowl 16, cove I go

2610
01:54:57,438 --> 01:54:58,939
walker from super bowl 23.

2611
01:54:58,939 --> 01:55:01,339
>> cincinnati make some noise.

2612
01:55:04,278 --> 01:55:06,678
>> here's are the westwood

2613
01:55:08,548 --> 01:55:10,548
chicks, d who'd

2614
01:55:10,751 --> 01:55:12,751
who'd who'd chicks

2615
01:55:13,454 --> 01:55:16,230
they tailgate for bengals games.

2616
01:55:16,230 --> 01:55:16,322
It is all right about baseball

2617
01:55:16,322 --> 01:55:18,322
today.

2618
01:55:38,450 --> 01:55:41,450
>>ed happy to have them.

2619
01:55:41,548 --> 01:55:43,250
>> who do we have next.

2620
01:55:43,250 --> 01:55:45,719
Number 27, oh, there they are.

2621
01:55:45,719 --> 01:55:48,422
Here is ken anderson and the

2622
01:55:48,422 --> 01:55:50,822
cincinnati bengal legend float.

2623
01:55:53,427 --> 01:55:56,427
Some past and present bengal

2624
01:55:59,867 --> 01:56:02,867
players. City does love a

2625
01:56:06,390 --> 01:56:09,639
winner all right there is ken

2626
01:56:21,622 --> 01:56:24,622
anderson waving. Lots of people

2627
01:56:24,992 --> 01:56:26,894
looks forward to the next bengal

2628
01:56:26,894 --> 01:56:29,294
season. Legality get through

2629
01:56:31,966 --> 01:56:33,767
baseball season first. We have

2630
01:56:33,767 --> 01:56:36,370
some tights also women MISS

2631
01:56:36,370 --> 01:56:38,539
Hoist, 2023, mad than I so than

2632
01:56:38,539 --> 01:56:41,107
manager too much bayingly french

2633
01:56:41,107 --> 01:56:43,507
MISS Sinned indiana cindy

2634
01:56:51,585 --> 01:56:53,154
bridge, mallory hudson, and then

2635
01:56:53,154 --> 01:56:54,988
my following we have some

2636
01:56:54,988 --> 01:56:55,256
bengals mixed in with them.

2637
01:56:55,256 --> 01:56:57,256
The.

2638
01:56:58,559 --> 01:57:01,559
>> the kicker unit, jim breech,

2639
01:57:01,629 --> 01:57:02,429
do you go pell friday and shayne

2640
01:57:02,429 --> 01:57:04,429
graham.

2641
01:57:04,565 --> 01:57:06,965
>> there is MISS America 2000,

2642
01:57:09,370 --> 01:57:12,370
heather french henry in the

2643
01:57:19,814 --> 01:57:22,717
jeep. And here comes the

2644
01:57:22,717 --> 01:57:25,717
transit, well after MISS America

2645
01:57:25,886 --> 01:57:26,620
2000, we have the transit

2646
01:57:26,620 --> 01:57:28,189
authority transit authority of

2647
01:57:28,189 --> 01:57:30,358
northern kentucky with the

2648
01:57:30,358 --> 01:57:31,659
southbank trolleys they do game

2649
01:57:31,659 --> 01:57:34,659
day shuttle service from one

2650
01:57:34,895 --> 01:57:37,640
side of the ohio river to the

2651
01:57:37,640 --> 01:57:38,499
other. And they are run them

2652
01:57:38,499 --> 01:57:41,201
daily, not just during games.

2653
01:57:41,201 --> 01:57:44,305
So you can park on one side,

2654
01:57:44,305 --> 01:57:47,905
ride over, see the game, and

2655
01:57:48,910 --> 01:57:50,111
then ride back. And those are

2656
01:57:50,111 --> 01:57:52,130
nice rides, to I have done that.

2657
01:57:52,130 --> 01:57:54,382
>> I want to say some things

2658
01:57:54,382 --> 01:57:57,285
about the reds, so reds

2659
01:57:57,285 --> 01:58:00,154
PRESIDENT Bill cast cast castle

2660
01:58:00,154 --> 01:58:02,323
league I we're wild castellini

2661
01:58:02,323 --> 01:58:04,725
we're excited about this sees

2662
01:58:04,725 --> 01:58:05,759
other than they arrived at

2663
01:58:05,759 --> 01:58:08,159
spring training weeks early.

2664
01:58:09,290 --> 01:58:10,531
And a shout out to the reds

2665
01:58:10,531 --> 01:58:13,501
translator who are hey who works

2666
01:58:13,501 --> 01:58:14,468
with elli and alexis, he's

2667
01:58:14,468 --> 01:58:15,837
always smiling. I don't know if

2668
01:58:15,837 --> 01:58:17,305
you have seen him on the reds

2669
01:58:17,305 --> 01:58:20,174
game or at the ball park. He

2670
01:58:20,174 --> 01:58:22,977
says it doesn't feel like a job.

2671
01:58:22,977 --> 01:58:26,180
He even helps them buy cars, he

2672
01:58:26,180 --> 01:58:26,547
wants them to be focused obeys

2673
01:58:26,547 --> 01:58:28,547
balance.

2674
01:58:30,250 --> 01:58:32,386
Onobeys balance. He has dialect

2675
01:58:32,386 --> 01:58:35,386
that's difficult. But we did

2676
01:58:35,556 --> 01:58:36,691
see the elli has been working on

2677
01:58:36,691 --> 01:58:40,270
his english, I don't know how

2678
01:58:40,270 --> 01:58:41,996
much longer he will need who are

2679
01:58:41,996 --> 01:58:43,300
hey. He did last news

2680
01:58:43,300 --> 01:58:45,300
conference in english.

2681
01:58:45,766 --> 01:58:48,166
>> we have clydesdale horses

2682
01:58:50,504 --> 01:58:51,572
from wegman farm. Big

2683
01:58:51,572 --> 01:58:52,273
magnificent beasts.

2684
01:58:52,273 --> 01:58:53,641
Have you

2685
01:58:53,641 --> 01:58:55,643
ever seen their feet?

2686
01:58:55,643 --> 01:58:58,430
>> they are pretty big.

2687
01:58:59,881 --> 01:59:02,316
>> yep yes. And they come to us

2688
01:59:02,316 --> 01:59:05,916
from wegman farm with the sin

2689
01:59:07,121 --> 01:59:10,121
feet credit union float. Cinfed

2690
01:59:10,458 --> 01:59:12,458
credit union float.

2691
01:59:12,827 --> 01:59:14,662
I think we might have some bell

2692
01:59:14,662 --> 01:59:18,262
gins and I'm not, I don't

2693
01:59:19,801 --> 01:59:22,303
remember which is larger on

2694
01:59:22,303 --> 01:59:24,505
average. Clydesdale or ben

2695
01:59:24,505 --> 01:59:26,505
gins,

2696
01:59:39,621 --> 01:59:41,356
>> we are colleagues from the

2697
01:59:41,356 --> 01:59:43,756
cincinnati enquirer in the

2698
01:59:44,250 --> 01:59:45,260
parade with their dedicated reds

2699
01:59:45,260 --> 01:59:47,660
reporter, gordon along with

2700
01:59:47,695 --> 01:59:49,695
other reporters and

2701
01:59:51,640 --> 01:59:51,499
photographers. Get to work, you

2702
01:59:51,499 --> 01:59:53,499
guys.

2703
01:59:55,169 --> 01:59:56,470
>> what about time off?

2704
01:59:56,470 --> 01:59:58,439
>> okay.

2705
01:59:58,439 --> 02:00:02,000
>> we want to thank the crew