1
00:00:02,430 --> 00:00:04,165
and I hope that you've all had

2
00:00:04,165 --> 00:00:04,565
recognized here in charlotte

3
00:00:04,565 --> 00:00:05,990
how we win.

4
00:00:05,990 --> 00:00:07,499
Today you have business

5
00:00:07,702 --> 00:00:08,302
leaders, you have political

6
00:00:08,302 --> 00:00:08,904
leaders, you have educators,

7
00:00:08,904 --> 00:00:10,706
you have community leaders.

8
00:00:10,706 --> 00:00:11,340
>> and I would also note that

9
00:00:11,340 --> 00:00:14,109
you have the governor and the

10
00:00:14,109 --> 00:00:16,509
secretary and again political

11
00:00:16,812 --> 00:00:17,512
city and county officials.

12
00:00:17,512 --> 00:00:20,148
>> they didn't just court you

13
00:00:20,148 --> 00:00:20,548
write and recruit you and send

14
00:00:20,548 --> 00:00:22,548
a welcome letter.

15
00:00:22,851 --> 00:00:23,618
>> they showed up.

16
00:00:23,618 --> 00:00:23,885
And that's what we do here in

17
00:00:23,885 --> 00:00:25,353
charlotte.

18
00:00:25,353 --> 00:00:25,920
We show up.

19
00:00:25,920 --> 00:00:28,900
We show up together.

20
00:00:28,900 --> 00:00:28,790
And I think that is something

21
00:00:28,790 --> 00:00:30,959
that's very special here in

22
00:00:30,959 --> 00:00:31,593
this community that we're

23
00:00:31,593 --> 00:00:31,760
excited to have you be a part

24
00:00:31,760 --> 00:00:33,760
of.

25
00:00:33,762 --> 00:00:35,897
>> charlotte, as you heard, is

26
00:00:35,897 --> 00:00:39,167
one of the largest the largest

27
00:00:39,167 --> 00:00:40,350
second largest financial

28
00:00:40,350 --> 00:00:42,237
community not in in the in just

29
00:00:42,237 --> 00:00:44,107
the region but in the country.

30
00:00:44,107 --> 00:00:46,909
And you heard that 3800 of

31
00:00:46,909 --> 00:00:47,443
those jobs are financial or

32
00:00:47,443 --> 00:00:49,711
jobs which again the most

33
00:00:49,711 --> 00:00:50,312
important part for us is

34
00:00:50,312 --> 00:00:50,913
there's a lot more room for

35
00:00:50,913 --> 00:00:53,382
growth here in this market.

36
00:00:53,382 --> 00:00:55,117
So as we close here today, we

37
00:00:55,117 --> 00:00:55,684
assure you that this community

38
00:00:55,684 --> 00:00:58,840
this business community is

39
00:00:58,620 --> 00:00:59,554
about building winning culture

40
00:00:59,554 --> 00:01:02,258
of which you are a part of

41
00:01:02,258 --> 00:01:02,925
sports again, back to being

42
00:01:02,925 --> 00:01:04,327
close to me team is a big part

43
00:01:04,327 --> 00:01:04,961
of that.

44
00:01:04,961 --> 00:01:05,661
And not only do you have the

45
00:01:05,661 --> 00:01:07,630
team of people in this room of

46
00:01:07,630 --> 00:01:08,264
everyone sitting in here and

47
00:01:08,264 --> 00:01:10,432
standing back here but there's

48
00:01:10,432 --> 00:01:11,660
a team of people outside of

49
00:01:11,660 --> 00:01:12,768
here that's waiting to ensure

50
00:01:12,768 --> 00:01:13,435
your success.

51
00:01:13,435 --> 00:01:13,969
and that's why again, we're

52
00:01:13,969 --> 00:01:16,271
happy to have you here.

53
00:01:16,271 --> 00:01:19,750
So to everyone again in closing

54
00:01:19,750 --> 00:01:19,375
who made today possible, we

55
00:01:19,375 --> 00:01:19,976
thank you.

56
00:01:19,976 --> 00:01:20,610
There's a lot of people who

57
00:01:20,610 --> 00:01:21,844
made today look great in this

58
00:01:21,844 --> 00:01:22,278
amazing facility.

59
00:01:22,278 --> 00:01:24,278
We thank you.

60
00:01:25,481 --> 00:01:25,882
We are proud of this moment.

61
00:01:25,882 --> 00:01:27,882
We are proud.

62
00:01:28,551 --> 00:01:29,510
More importantly of what it

63
00:01:29,510 --> 00:01:31,220
means to what's next.

64
00:01:31,220 --> 00:01:33,689
>> and we want to welcome you,

65
00:01:33,689 --> 00:01:34,560
MR. Robert lucas on to the smb

66
00:01:34,560 --> 00:01:36,560
c executives.

67
00:01:36,893 --> 00:01:37,427
You guys have been leading a

68
00:01:37,427 --> 00:01:37,661
winning organization for

69
00:01:37,661 --> 00:01:39,661
decades.

70
00:01:39,763 --> 00:01:42,132
But one that's been having

71
00:01:42,132 --> 00:01:42,365
meaningful change and impactful

72
00:01:42,365 --> 00:01:43,660
change.

73
00:01:43,660 --> 00:01:45,602
>> and we are here to ensure

74
00:01:45,602 --> 00:01:45,969
your support and success in

75
00:01:45,969 --> 00:01:47,969
this transition.

76
00:01:48,871 --> 00:01:49,439
>> so officially welcome.

77
00:01:49,439 --> 00:01:51,839
Welcome to the city.

78
00:01:52,410 --> 00:01:54,311
Welcome to this region.

79
00:01:54,311 --> 00:01:54,978
Welcome to charlotte.

80
00:01:54,978 --> 00:01:57,614
We are going to win together

81
00:01:57,614 --> 00:01:58,382
and we're excited about that.

82
00:01:58,382 --> 00:01:58,582
>> so we will close to conclude

83
00:01:58,582 --> 00:02:00,582
that.

84
00:02:05,355 --> 00:02:07,355
Thank you.

85
00:02:07,857 --> 00:02:08,525
>> we are going to conclude the

86
00:02:08,525 --> 00:02:11,295
program now there will be light

87
00:02:11,295 --> 00:02:12,290
refreshments in the back.

88
00:02:12,290 --> 00:02:12,262
We're going to have some photos

89
00:02:12,262 --> 00:02:14,262
up here.

90
00:02:14,498 --> 00:02:15,980
And most importantly, please

91
00:02:15,980 --> 00:02:16,767
get to know each other and

92
00:02:16,767 --> 00:02:17,330
welcome our newest resident of

93
00:02:17,330 --> 00:02:19,330
charlotte.

94
00:02:37,855 --> 00:02:38,489
>> thank you

95
00:02:38,489 --> 00:02:39,890
when you graduate they

96
00:02:39,890 --> 00:02:41,890
graduate.

97
00:02:46,731 --> 00:02:48,366
Did you know starting school at

98
00:02:48,366 --> 00:02:50,634
age four builds the foundation

99
00:02:50,634 --> 00:02:52,570
for a lifetime of success.

100
00:02:52,570 --> 00:02:53,838
Pre-k develops critical skills

101
00:02:53,838 --> 00:02:55,840
and confidence that children

102
00:02:55,840 --> 00:02:57,942
carry with them forever. Make

103
00:02:57,942 --> 00:02:59,760
pre-k offers high quality pre-k

104
00:02:59,760 --> 00:03:00,978
to all mecklenburg county

105
00:03:00,978 --> 00:03:03,915
children turning four by AUGUST

106
00:03:03,915 --> 00:03:04,983
31st at no >> cost to families.

107
00:03:04,983 --> 00:03:06,951
Thousands of children have

108
00:03:06,951 --> 00:03:08,753
already benefited and now it's

109
00:03:08,753 --> 00:03:11,753
your child's turn. Start their

110
00:03:17,194 --> 00:03:17,995
lifetime of learning now. Sp

111
00:03:17,995 --> 00:03:20,397
uploaded a source with a key no

112
00:03:20,397 --> 00:03:21,166
lobby menu is never again it is

113
00:03:21,166 --> 00:03:23,902
yet another one of the

114
00:03:23,902 --> 00:03:25,770
currently seven doors to >>

115
00:03:25,770 --> 00:03:26,704
discover doom and I. I see him

116
00:03:26,704 --> 00:03:28,106
there he is with it. But if you

117
00:03:28,106 --> 00:03:29,600
read this I don't mean to imply

118
00:03:29,600 --> 00:03:29,741
at that interpretive at this

119
00:03:29,741 --> 00:03:31,741
point whether he. >>

120
00:05:12,111 --> 00:05:13,746
can't believe you're doing this

121
00:05:13,746 --> 00:05:16,480
alone. I've done it before. I

122
00:05:16,480 --> 00:05:17,483
remember you doing it, becca.

123
00:05:17,483 --> 00:05:19,418
How are you holding up? I mean,

124
00:05:19,418 --> 00:05:21,887
I'm bored. Nothing wrong with

125
00:05:21,887 --> 00:05:23,220
getting help. I'm good. I did

126
00:05:23,220 --> 00:05:24,791
it when felicia left. I'll

127
00:05:24,791 --> 00:05:25,659
figure it out. I know you will

128
00:05:25,659 --> 00:05:26,893
. You don't have to do it

129
00:05:26,893 --> 00:05:28,361
alone. That's all I'm saying.

130
00:05:28,361 --> 00:05:29,729
If I promise to look into it,

131
00:05:29,729 --> 00:05:31,164
we drop it and help you build

132
00:05:31,164 --> 00:05:34,601
this fence. Now you need to

133
00:05:34,601 --> 00:05:35,735
help me a real pain sometime.

134
00:05:35,735 --> 00:05:37,470
If you or a veteran you know

135
00:05:37,470 --> 00:05:39,870
needs support, don't wait.

136
00:05:51,751 --> 00:05:52,352
Eyes forward. Don't drive

137
00:05:52,352 --> 00:05:54,352
distracted.

138
00:05:58,559 --> 00:06:01,559
Your life sounds pretty great.

139
00:06:02,195 --> 00:06:04,310
Don't let a buzz ruin it by

140
00:06:04,310 --> 00:06:07,310
just driving. Is drunk driving.

141
00:07:09,898 --> 00:07:11,898
,wow.

142
00:07:12,734 --> 00:07:13,301
>> man good evening, everyone.

143
00:07:13,301 --> 00:07:15,301
Good evening, everyone.

144
00:07:15,636 --> 00:07:15,970
You know that to ex the

145
00:07:15,970 --> 00:07:17,739
exercise clap.

146
00:07:17,739 --> 00:07:19,739
What's that?

147
00:07:20,608 --> 00:07:21,750
All right, we're almost ready.

148
00:07:21,750 --> 00:07:23,750
>> so thank you.

149
00:07:24,212 --> 00:07:26,481
Today has been a day that I'm

150
00:07:26,481 --> 00:07:27,820
sure several of you probably

151
00:07:27,820 --> 00:07:29,117
already know about this but

152
00:07:29,117 --> 00:07:32,200
it's something that I think is

153
00:07:32,200 --> 00:07:34,823
special when you are in the

154
00:07:34,823 --> 00:07:37,725
ability to be serving the

155
00:07:37,725 --> 00:07:38,126
community no matter when it

156
00:07:38,126 --> 00:07:40,126
happens to you.

157
00:07:40,394 --> 00:07:43,131
But today I just want to

158
00:07:43,131 --> 00:07:46,131
recognize that we just lost

159
00:07:48,436 --> 00:07:49,710
eddie knox who is the mayor of

160
00:07:49,710 --> 00:07:51,720
charlotte for many, many years

161
00:07:51,720 --> 00:07:53,472
many more than me.

162
00:07:54,275 --> 00:07:57,512
And just to have him be a

163
00:07:57,512 --> 00:07:59,981
presence and what he had done

164
00:07:59,981 --> 00:08:00,682
in our work and all of the

165
00:08:00,682 --> 00:08:02,985
things that were happening, you

166
00:08:02,985 --> 00:08:05,154
know, he and I believe harvey

167
00:08:05,154 --> 00:08:08,590
gantt was the next mayor and

168
00:08:08,590 --> 00:08:09,191
then that he was still with

169
00:08:09,191 --> 00:08:12,127
working he was a lawyer.

170
00:08:12,127 --> 00:08:14,363
He was someone that really love

171
00:08:14,363 --> 00:08:14,996
this community all of it not

172
00:08:14,996 --> 00:08:17,132
just the parts that were up

173
00:08:17,132 --> 00:08:19,769
north but he made it possible

174
00:08:19,769 --> 00:08:20,202
for many of us to do things

175
00:08:20,202 --> 00:08:22,602
that we didn't do.

176
00:08:22,738 --> 00:08:25,307
But I knew eddie knox.

177
00:08:25,307 --> 00:08:26,800
>> I knew him when I was just a

178
00:08:26,800 --> 00:08:28,577
first staff or person in the

179
00:08:28,577 --> 00:08:31,460
city and I wanted you to be

180
00:08:31,460 --> 00:08:33,582
sure to know and understand

181
00:08:33,582 --> 00:08:34,149
that he was the kind of person

182
00:08:34,149 --> 00:08:37,860
that cared deeply about our

183
00:08:37,860 --> 00:08:39,860
city our state.

184
00:08:39,455 --> 00:08:42,892
But he carried a lot more

185
00:08:42,892 --> 00:08:43,592
colleges and thoughts to nc

186
00:08:43,592 --> 00:08:45,928
state where he went to college

187
00:08:45,928 --> 00:08:46,362
and I just think that when we

188
00:08:46,362 --> 00:08:48,664
have these kinds of

189
00:08:48,664 --> 00:08:51,640
opportunities to say something

190
00:08:51,800 --> 00:08:54,671
out of order to just have a

191
00:08:54,671 --> 00:08:55,338
quiet moment or the plan that

192
00:08:55,338 --> 00:08:57,807
he is the man that he has been

193
00:08:57,807 --> 00:09:00,143
the mayor that he was and the

194
00:09:00,143 --> 00:09:00,576
person that can make something

195
00:09:00,576 --> 00:09:02,976
happen all the time.

196
00:09:03,446 --> 00:09:05,615
So with that if we would just

197
00:09:05,615 --> 00:09:07,883
take one minute for an hour you

198
00:09:07,883 --> 00:09:08,651
know he has a wife and children

199
00:09:08,651 --> 00:09:11,880
and I want to make sure that

200
00:09:11,880 --> 00:09:11,721
they understand that we are

201
00:09:11,721 --> 00:09:13,957
standing with him and really

202
00:09:13,957 --> 00:09:16,793
make sure that we understand

203
00:09:16,793 --> 00:09:17,360
that he was a great person and

204
00:09:17,360 --> 00:09:19,863
did so much for our city.

205
00:09:19,863 --> 00:09:20,697
Thank you very much.

206
00:09:20,697 --> 00:09:24,897
A few about for just a few

207
00:09:32,709 --> 00:09:34,709
minutes.

208
00:09:35,780 --> 00:09:36,780
Well, thank you all.

209
00:09:36,780 --> 00:09:39,849
Eddie knox was the 49th mayor

210
00:09:39,849 --> 00:09:42,185
of charlotte that says a lot

211
00:09:42,185 --> 00:09:42,652
for all of us and all of them.

212
00:09:42,652 --> 00:09:45,520
Thank you very much.

213
00:09:45,555 --> 00:09:46,156
So with that we're going to go

214
00:09:46,156 --> 00:09:47,958
ahead and begin the city

215
00:09:47,958 --> 00:09:50,358
council business meeting and

216
00:09:53,363 --> 00:09:56,990
we're going to start with an

217
00:09:56,990 --> 00:09:56,833
invocation, an expression that

218
00:09:56,833 --> 00:09:59,690
we use of inspiration followed

219
00:09:59,690 --> 00:10:01,572
by the pledge of allegiance.

220
00:10:01,572 --> 00:10:02,138
The invocation is intended to

221
00:10:02,138 --> 00:10:04,138
solemnize our proceedings.

222
00:10:05,409 --> 00:10:07,478
We celebrate great religious

223
00:10:07,478 --> 00:10:08,112
diversity in our community

224
00:10:08,112 --> 00:10:10,512
including those without a

225
00:10:10,614 --> 00:10:11,415
religious faith.

226
00:10:11,415 --> 00:10:14,510
Tonight I would like to ask

227
00:10:14,510 --> 00:10:16,720
councilmember arias to give our

228
00:10:16,720 --> 00:10:17,320
invocation.

229
00:10:17,320 --> 00:10:19,720
>> thank you, MADAM Mayor.

230
00:10:19,856 --> 00:10:21,856
Let us pray.

231
00:10:22,493 --> 00:10:23,194
Let us take a moment to pause

232
00:10:23,194 --> 00:10:25,630
together as we begin tonight's

233
00:10:25,630 --> 00:10:27,665
meeting and as we prepare for

234
00:10:27,665 --> 00:10:28,299
the important responsibility of

235
00:10:28,299 --> 00:10:30,768
appointing an interim mayor, I

236
00:10:30,768 --> 00:10:31,435
invite everyone to take a

237
00:10:31,435 --> 00:10:34,400
breath and settle into a moment

238
00:10:34,400 --> 00:10:34,605
of reflection and a moment to

239
00:10:34,605 --> 00:10:36,807
remember why we are here and

240
00:10:36,807 --> 00:10:38,807
who we serve.

241
00:10:40,770 --> 00:10:42,580
In my own way I pray for one

242
00:10:42,580 --> 00:10:43,181
path over another for wisdom

243
00:10:43,181 --> 00:10:45,850
instead of haste for clarity

244
00:10:45,850 --> 00:10:48,520
instead of confusion, for

245
00:10:48,520 --> 00:10:48,753
cooperation instead of division

246
00:10:48,753 --> 00:10:51,220
and for commitment to people

247
00:10:51,220 --> 00:10:51,255
over profit and every decision

248
00:10:51,255 --> 00:10:53,255
we make.

249
00:10:54,291 --> 00:10:54,492
I offer that simply as our

250
00:10:54,492 --> 00:10:56,492
hope.

251
00:10:57,662 --> 00:10:58,229
one that welcomes every belief

252
00:10:58,229 --> 00:11:00,629
system, every tradition and

253
00:11:00,632 --> 00:11:03,201
every way of making meaning.

254
00:11:03,201 --> 00:11:03,868
We gather at a time when the

255
00:11:03,868 --> 00:11:06,437
world is facing real adversity

256
00:11:06,437 --> 00:11:06,904
conflict, uncertainty and

257
00:11:06,904 --> 00:11:08,904
hardship are touching

258
00:11:09,140 --> 00:11:09,907
communities near and far.

259
00:11:09,907 --> 00:11:11,842
These challenges remind us that

260
00:11:11,842 --> 00:11:13,842
leadership requires steadiness,

261
00:11:14,846 --> 00:11:17,115
humility and a deep respect for

262
00:11:17,115 --> 00:11:17,749
the dignity of every person.

263
00:11:17,749 --> 00:11:20,149
Tonight MAY we practice

264
00:11:20,218 --> 00:11:20,685
thoughtful reflection and

265
00:11:20,685 --> 00:11:22,685
discernment, listening

266
00:11:23,288 --> 00:11:23,888
carefully weighing our choices

267
00:11:23,888 --> 00:11:26,288
responsibly and choosing the

268
00:11:26,524 --> 00:11:26,991
course that best serves the

269
00:11:26,991 --> 00:11:28,991
people of charlotte.

270
00:11:29,394 --> 00:11:31,963
MAY we remember that our work

271
00:11:31,963 --> 00:11:32,664
is not abstract it affects real

272
00:11:32,664 --> 00:11:32,998
lives, real families and real

273
00:11:32,998 --> 00:11:34,998
neighborhoods.

274
00:11:35,701 --> 00:11:37,970
MAY we approach disagreement

275
00:11:37,970 --> 00:11:40,605
not as a barrier but as an

276
00:11:40,605 --> 00:11:43,500
opportunity to understand one

277
00:11:43,508 --> 00:11:44,109
another more fully as we take

278
00:11:44,109 --> 00:11:46,711
up the work before us.

279
00:11:46,711 --> 00:11:47,245
MAY we do so with fairness,

280
00:11:47,245 --> 00:11:49,615
integrity and the shared

281
00:11:49,615 --> 00:11:49,949
commitment to pitting putting

282
00:11:49,949 --> 00:11:51,949
people first.

283
00:11:52,718 --> 00:11:53,318
And for those who do not pray,

284
00:11:53,318 --> 00:11:55,854
MAY these words simply be a

285
00:11:55,854 --> 00:11:56,321
wish for peace, clarity and

286
00:11:56,321 --> 00:11:58,721
unity as we begin.

287
00:11:58,757 --> 00:11:59,258
Thank you.

288
00:11:59,258 --> 00:12:01,658
>> thank you very much.

289
00:12:02,160 --> 00:12:04,296
You please stand if you choose

290
00:12:04,296 --> 00:12:06,632
for the flag to the united

291
00:12:06,632 --> 00:12:07,399
states of america.

292
00:12:07,399 --> 00:12:10,236
>> I pledge allegiance to the

293
00:12:10,236 --> 00:12:13,236
flag united states of america

294
00:12:14,439 --> 00:12:17,409
and to other stands one nation

295
00:12:17,409 --> 00:12:19,809
under GOD, indivisible with

296
00:12:20,245 --> 00:12:20,846
liberty and justice for all.

297
00:12:20,846 --> 00:12:22,846
>> thank you, everyone.

298
00:12:23,349 --> 00:12:26,152
Oh, I want to begin with

299
00:12:26,152 --> 00:12:26,819
introductions.

300
00:12:26,819 --> 00:12:28,888
Good evening and thank you all

301
00:12:28,888 --> 00:12:32,910
for joining us in person and

302
00:12:32,910 --> 00:12:34,627
for those watching online for

303
00:12:34,627 --> 00:12:36,862
our JUNE 22nd business meeting.

304
00:12:36,862 --> 00:12:39,862
This year's let's begin with

305
00:12:40,990 --> 00:12:40,734
introductions on the dais and

306
00:12:40,734 --> 00:12:40,934
we will start with our city

307
00:12:40,934 --> 00:12:42,934
clerk.

308
00:12:42,936 --> 00:12:43,369
>> good evening, stephanie

309
00:12:43,369 --> 00:12:43,903
kelly, city clerk.

310
00:12:43,903 --> 00:12:45,903
>> good evening, andrea.

311
00:12:45,939 --> 00:12:48,339
Leslie by city attorney

312
00:12:48,641 --> 00:12:48,841
screaming dimple ajmera at

313
00:12:48,841 --> 00:12:49,308
large.

314
00:12:49,308 --> 00:12:49,942
Good evening victoria

315
00:12:49,942 --> 00:12:52,440
watlington I have the pleasure

316
00:12:52,440 --> 00:12:52,244
of serving you as a member at

317
00:12:52,244 --> 00:12:53,879
large.

318
00:12:53,879 --> 00:12:54,480
Good evening joy MAY

319
00:12:54,480 --> 00:12:56,480
representing district three.

320
00:12:57,483 --> 00:12:58,510
>> good evening and welcome to

321
00:12:58,510 --> 00:12:59,719
the district one daunting

322
00:12:59,719 --> 00:13:02,119
anderson district one marcus

323
00:13:02,689 --> 00:13:02,889
jones city manager vilsack

324
00:13:02,889 --> 00:13:03,490
mayor.

325
00:13:03,490 --> 00:13:05,490
>> good evening everyone.

326
00:13:05,658 --> 00:13:07,994
James mitchell mayor acting

327
00:13:07,994 --> 00:13:09,994
mayor.

328
00:13:11,130 --> 00:13:11,864
Good evening.

329
00:13:11,864 --> 00:13:13,700
>> kimberly owens representing

330
00:13:13,700 --> 00:13:14,367
district six malcolm graham

331
00:13:14,367 --> 00:13:14,567
district two at drinks district

332
00:13:14,567 --> 00:13:16,567
seven.

333
00:13:17,337 --> 00:13:17,971
>> thank you for joining us.

334
00:13:17,971 --> 00:13:19,873
Luana mayfield council member

335
00:13:19,873 --> 00:13:20,540
at large.

336
00:13:20,540 --> 00:13:22,542
>> good evening jd must wear

337
00:13:22,542 --> 00:13:23,760
ideas proudly representing the

338
00:13:23,760 --> 00:13:25,212
east side district five.

339
00:13:25,212 --> 00:13:27,314
>> good evening I'm renee

340
00:13:27,314 --> 00:13:27,880
johnson and I have the honor of

341
00:13:27,880 --> 00:13:29,880
representing district four.

342
00:13:30,450 --> 00:13:32,450
>> thank you everyone.

343
00:13:33,420 --> 00:13:35,989
Now we go next to the city.

344
00:13:35,989 --> 00:13:36,557
This mayor and city council

345
00:13:36,557 --> 00:13:36,790
consent item questions and

346
00:13:36,790 --> 00:13:38,790
answers.

347
00:13:42,296 --> 00:13:45,198
We use marie who is absolutely

348
00:13:45,198 --> 00:13:45,832
at this and so we're going to

349
00:13:45,832 --> 00:13:48,100
begin this and so with them

350
00:13:48,100 --> 00:13:50,437
we'll have the consensus items

351
00:13:50,437 --> 00:13:52,437
through 25 through 59.

352
00:13:53,340 --> 00:13:53,541
So marie, will you help us out

353
00:13:53,541 --> 00:13:54,341
there?

354
00:13:54,341 --> 00:13:57,144
>> yes, thank you, mayor and I

355
00:13:57,144 --> 00:13:58,946
had a opportunity to speak with

356
00:13:58,946 --> 00:13:59,547
a couple of you but I was

357
00:13:59,547 --> 00:14:00,147
wondering at this point is

358
00:14:00,147 --> 00:14:03,147
there any other questions on

359
00:14:07,540 --> 00:14:07,421
any of the consent items?

360
00:14:07,421 --> 00:14:07,788
Thank you.

361
00:14:07,788 --> 00:14:09,788
All right.

362
00:14:10,758 --> 00:14:13,561
So our consent items MAY I have

363
00:14:13,561 --> 00:14:15,362
a motion to approve the consent

364
00:14:15,362 --> 00:14:17,362
items agenda 25 through 59.

365
00:14:17,998 --> 00:14:18,532
All in favor, please raise your

366
00:14:18,532 --> 00:14:21,532
hands to read a motion.

367
00:14:21,602 --> 00:14:21,969
>> we have a follow.

368
00:14:21,969 --> 00:14:22,202
So second.

369
00:14:22,202 --> 00:14:22,402
Second.

370
00:14:22,402 --> 00:14:24,171
Okay.

371
00:14:24,171 --> 00:14:27,475
And then we have after this

372
00:14:27,475 --> 00:14:30,475
consent item we're going to

373
00:14:30,611 --> 00:14:32,947
approve a consent item as we go

374
00:14:32,947 --> 00:14:34,715
through this we need to so

375
00:14:34,715 --> 00:14:35,516
mayor mayor mayor, you have a

376
00:14:35,516 --> 00:14:37,218
motion on the second we have a

377
00:14:37,218 --> 00:14:37,785
motion to second.

378
00:14:37,785 --> 00:14:39,720
>> all in favor.

379
00:14:39,720 --> 00:14:40,540
All in favor.

380
00:14:40,540 --> 00:14:42,540
>> yeah.

381
00:14:42,991 --> 00:14:43,425
Anyone and we disagreement or

382
00:14:43,425 --> 00:14:45,425
not an agreement.

383
00:14:45,827 --> 00:14:46,127
Okay.

384
00:14:46,127 --> 00:14:46,428
Anyone else?

385
00:14:46,428 --> 00:14:48,428
All right.

386
00:14:48,496 --> 00:14:49,970
So thank you for coming out and

387
00:14:49,970 --> 00:14:51,497
consideration for the consent

388
00:14:51,699 --> 00:14:54,699
agenda items that were done.

389
00:14:56,838 --> 00:14:58,673
Okay, now we have a few things

390
00:14:58,673 --> 00:14:59,406
that we'd like to introduce.

391
00:14:59,406 --> 00:15:01,743
First, I'd like to ask

392
00:15:01,743 --> 00:15:03,743
councilmember mayfield to

393
00:15:04,579 --> 00:15:06,979
recommend to develop and

394
00:15:07,849 --> 00:15:10,785
recommend a very special time.

395
00:15:10,785 --> 00:15:11,252
Let's see MR. Ryan, I want to

396
00:15:11,252 --> 00:15:13,252
recognize MR. Mayor.

397
00:15:13,488 --> 00:15:16,291
>> thank you so much, mayor and

398
00:15:16,291 --> 00:15:18,460
I would like for our members of

399
00:15:18,460 --> 00:15:19,610
our charlotte pride committee

400
00:15:19,610 --> 00:15:21,461
community and or charlotte

401
00:15:21,763 --> 00:15:22,398
black pride to please stand

402
00:15:22,398 --> 00:15:25,267
because I have the honor of

403
00:15:25,267 --> 00:15:27,267
presenting a proclamation

404
00:15:27,703 --> 00:15:30,405
thanks to our mayor so your

405
00:15:30,405 --> 00:15:32,941
where whereas charlotte is home

406
00:15:32,941 --> 00:15:33,541
to a vibrant and diverse

407
00:15:33,541 --> 00:15:35,941
community among which are

408
00:15:36,379 --> 00:15:38,379
lesbian, gay, bisexual,

409
00:15:38,714 --> 00:15:41,114
transgender and lgbtq citizens

410
00:15:42,151 --> 00:15:44,353
who have positively shaped the

411
00:15:44,353 --> 00:15:46,753
cultural business, civic faith

412
00:15:47,522 --> 00:15:49,558
and social fabric of the city

413
00:15:49,558 --> 00:15:49,891
throughout is history.

414
00:15:49,891 --> 00:15:50,525
>> and.

415
00:15:50,525 --> 00:15:52,627
Whereas charlotte black pride

416
00:15:52,627 --> 00:15:55,264
and charlotte pride have been

417
00:15:55,264 --> 00:15:57,664
creating visibility for and

418
00:15:58,100 --> 00:16:00,803
promoting a positive image of

419
00:16:00,803 --> 00:16:01,137
lgbtq carolinians for more than

420
00:16:01,137 --> 00:16:01,303
two decades.

421
00:16:01,303 --> 00:16:03,303
And.

422
00:16:04,740 --> 00:16:07,543
Whereas, the month of JUNE is

423
00:16:07,543 --> 00:16:09,543
traditionally celebrated as

424
00:16:10,513 --> 00:16:13,482
lgbtq pride month honoring the

425
00:16:13,482 --> 00:16:15,351
iconic stonewall riots of JUNE

426
00:16:15,351 --> 00:16:17,751
1960 nine and the first

427
00:16:18,200 --> 00:16:20,200
christopher street liberation

428
00:16:20,122 --> 00:16:23,392
day MARCH in 1970 and new york

429
00:16:23,392 --> 00:16:26,392
city largely organized by lgbtq

430
00:16:26,428 --> 00:16:28,698
people of color, transgender

431
00:16:28,698 --> 00:16:28,865
people and young people.

432
00:16:28,865 --> 00:16:30,865
And.

433
00:16:32,200 --> 00:16:32,602
Whereas, charlotte's lgbtq

434
00:16:32,602 --> 00:16:34,837
citizens first attempted to

435
00:16:34,837 --> 00:16:36,837
organize gay liberation

436
00:16:39,475 --> 00:16:41,875
movement organizations as early

437
00:16:42,144 --> 00:16:44,544
as 1971 was charlotte's first

438
00:16:45,114 --> 00:16:46,983
pride events finally gives me

439
00:16:46,983 --> 00:16:49,983
and held in 1981 and the

440
00:16:50,120 --> 00:16:52,956
ensuring decades inspire me the

441
00:16:52,956 --> 00:16:53,156
creation of charlotte pride in

442
00:16:53,156 --> 00:16:53,323
2000.

443
00:16:53,323 --> 00:16:55,323
And.

444
00:16:56,359 --> 00:16:57,861
Whereas charlotte black pride

445
00:16:57,861 --> 00:17:00,830
was founded in 2005 with the

446
00:17:00,830 --> 00:17:03,567
mission to promote lgbtq pride

447
00:17:03,567 --> 00:17:06,303
primarily for but not limited

448
00:17:06,303 --> 00:17:06,970
to members of the black

449
00:17:06,970 --> 00:17:09,339
community while building social

450
00:17:09,339 --> 00:17:11,339
awareness, embracing

451
00:17:12,800 --> 00:17:12,609
spirituality and celebrating

452
00:17:12,609 --> 00:17:15,900
the diversity that exists

453
00:17:15,312 --> 00:17:15,479
within our community.

454
00:17:15,479 --> 00:17:17,479
And.

455
00:17:18,181 --> 00:17:20,518
Whereas, in JULY black members

456
00:17:20,518 --> 00:17:21,285
of the lgbt community and their

457
00:17:21,285 --> 00:17:24,285
allies were gallup gathered to

458
00:17:24,421 --> 00:17:26,821
celebrate the history culture

459
00:17:27,391 --> 00:17:29,493
achievements as four races and

460
00:17:29,493 --> 00:17:30,126
dreams during the annual

461
00:17:30,126 --> 00:17:32,526
charlotte black pride week

462
00:17:32,929 --> 00:17:35,329
culminating in charlotte black

463
00:17:35,599 --> 00:17:37,599
pride's annual celebration

464
00:17:38,703 --> 00:17:38,870
black tip ism you belong here

465
00:17:38,870 --> 00:17:40,870
and.

466
00:17:41,605 --> 00:17:44,500
Whereas this AUGUST charlotte

467
00:17:44,575 --> 00:17:47,244
pride will carry forward a 45

468
00:17:47,244 --> 00:17:49,880
year tradition of pride events

469
00:17:49,880 --> 00:17:52,849
in charlotte as it hosts the

470
00:17:52,849 --> 00:17:55,249
largest annual annual lgbtq

471
00:17:55,653 --> 00:17:56,354
community event in our city and

472
00:17:56,354 --> 00:17:58,289
one of the largest in the south

473
00:17:58,289 --> 00:18:00,289
east creating significant

474
00:18:00,925 --> 00:18:03,325
cultural health and economic

475
00:18:06,630 --> 00:18:09,330
empire impact now therefore I

476
00:18:09,330 --> 00:18:09,733
I'm here by alexander lyles

477
00:18:09,733 --> 00:18:12,733
mayor of charlotte do hereby

478
00:18:15,673 --> 00:18:16,274
proclaim JUNE 2026 as lgbt q

479
00:18:16,274 --> 00:18:18,710
pride month in the city of

480
00:18:18,710 --> 00:18:20,978
charlotte and encourage all

481
00:18:20,978 --> 00:18:21,612
citizens to join us in this

482
00:18:21,612 --> 00:18:24,120
special observance witness her

483
00:18:24,749 --> 00:18:28,349
hand the official seal the city

484
00:18:54,279 --> 00:18:56,679
of charlotte thank you.

485
00:19:20,205 --> 00:19:22,240
Don't want to go so thank you

486
00:19:22,240 --> 00:19:22,942
for that.

487
00:19:22,942 --> 00:19:25,377
We have one more proclamation

488
00:19:25,377 --> 00:19:26,450
this evening and I'd like to

489
00:19:26,450 --> 00:19:29,645
turn it over to council member

490
00:19:33,180 --> 00:19:33,185
anderson thank you, MADAM Mayor

491
00:19:33,185 --> 00:19:35,185
.

492
00:19:36,540 --> 00:19:36,688
Whereas vitiligo is an auto

493
00:19:36,688 --> 00:19:38,957
immune skin disease causing

494
00:19:38,957 --> 00:19:42,161
loss of pigment from areas of

495
00:19:42,161 --> 00:19:45,310
the skin resulting in irregular

496
00:19:45,310 --> 00:19:45,264
white spots or pack patches.

497
00:19:45,264 --> 00:19:47,264
And.

498
00:19:47,766 --> 00:19:48,334
Whereas, vitiligo affects more

499
00:19:48,334 --> 00:19:50,334
than 2 million americans

500
00:19:55,340 --> 00:19:57,543
between 0.004 and 2.28% of the

501
00:19:57,543 --> 00:19:59,879
population and worldwide and

502
00:19:59,879 --> 00:20:02,482
even higher in certain regions

503
00:20:02,482 --> 00:20:03,150
it can appear at any age and

504
00:20:03,150 --> 00:20:05,415
can affect all people

505
00:20:05,985 --> 00:20:06,252
regardless of gender, race and

506
00:20:06,252 --> 00:20:08,252
ethnicity.

507
00:20:08,654 --> 00:20:09,422
And.

508
00:20:09,422 --> 00:20:11,757
Whereas, while the condition is

509
00:20:11,757 --> 00:20:14,157
not typically associated with

510
00:20:14,493 --> 00:20:15,295
physical pain, the psychologic

511
00:20:15,295 --> 00:20:18,398
call and the social effects can

512
00:20:18,398 --> 00:20:21,267
be seen difficult for many

513
00:20:21,267 --> 00:20:23,267
affected individuals especially

514
00:20:24,170 --> 00:20:24,370
children and those with darker

515
00:20:24,370 --> 00:20:24,537
skin.

516
00:20:24,537 --> 00:20:26,537
And.

517
00:20:29,808 --> 00:20:31,808
Whereas approximately 15 to 25%

518
00:20:32,713 --> 00:20:35,713
of people with vitiligo also

519
00:20:35,816 --> 00:20:39,190
are affected by at least one

520
00:20:39,190 --> 00:20:39,252
other auto immune disorder.

521
00:20:39,252 --> 00:20:39,953
And.

522
00:20:39,953 --> 00:20:42,353
Whereas researchers and medical

523
00:20:42,922 --> 00:20:45,291
professionals are working to

524
00:20:45,291 --> 00:20:47,691
better understand and treat

525
00:20:48,261 --> 00:20:51,640
that illegal although there is

526
00:20:51,640 --> 00:20:53,464
currently no known cure,

527
00:20:53,567 --> 00:20:55,967
treatments are available that

528
00:20:57,400 --> 00:20:59,639
can help with re pigmentation

529
00:20:59,639 --> 00:21:00,400
especially if begun early and

530
00:21:00,400 --> 00:21:00,206
used consistently.

531
00:21:00,206 --> 00:21:02,206
And.

532
00:21:03,143 --> 00:21:05,345
Whereas, the mission of the

533
00:21:05,345 --> 00:21:08,182
leaders of the north carolina

534
00:21:08,182 --> 00:21:10,582
vitiligo support community and

535
00:21:11,285 --> 00:21:11,819
its members is to support and

536
00:21:11,819 --> 00:21:13,819
empower individuals with

537
00:21:14,121 --> 00:21:16,957
vitiligo as well as educate

538
00:21:16,957 --> 00:21:19,357
advocate and spread awareness.

539
00:21:20,600 --> 00:21:22,629
And whereas, the north carolina

540
00:21:22,629 --> 00:21:23,163
vitiligo support community and

541
00:21:23,163 --> 00:21:25,563
its leaders have been

542
00:21:26,133 --> 00:21:29,733
designated by the global that a

543
00:21:30,370 --> 00:21:33,370
legal foundation to host the

544
00:21:33,941 --> 00:21:35,342
2026 world vitiligo day usa

545
00:21:35,342 --> 00:21:35,743
conference from JUNE 26th

546
00:21:35,743 --> 00:21:37,743
through JUNE 28th.

547
00:21:39,513 --> 00:21:41,648
And charlotte, north carolina

548
00:21:41,648 --> 00:21:44,118
marking a decade of resilience,

549
00:21:44,118 --> 00:21:44,352
strength and beauty.

550
00:21:44,352 --> 00:21:45,119
And.

551
00:21:45,119 --> 00:21:47,922
whereas, the city of charlotte

552
00:21:47,922 --> 00:21:50,124
encouraged just people to

553
00:21:50,124 --> 00:21:50,658
increase awareness,

554
00:21:50,658 --> 00:21:52,658
understanding and support

555
00:21:53,861 --> 00:21:56,261
individuals with vitiligo in

556
00:21:56,697 --> 00:21:56,897
communities throughout the

557
00:21:56,897 --> 00:21:57,640
city.

558
00:21:57,640 --> 00:21:57,798
And.

559
00:21:57,798 --> 00:21:59,967
Whereas, the city of charlotte

560
00:21:59,967 --> 00:22:02,367
encouraged just citizens to

561
00:22:02,537 --> 00:22:02,804
increase, I think that's the

562
00:22:02,804 --> 00:22:04,804
same line.

563
00:22:07,375 --> 00:22:09,775
Therefore now she mayor

564
00:22:10,511 --> 00:22:12,911
alexander lyles, acting mayor

565
00:22:15,516 --> 00:22:18,516
does hereby proclaim the month

566
00:22:18,553 --> 00:22:21,560
of JUNE 2026 as vitiligo a

567
00:22:21,560 --> 00:22:21,823
awareness and education month

568
00:22:21,823 --> 00:22:24,659
and it is signed in her hand.

569
00:22:24,659 --> 00:22:27,862
>> and I would love for you all

570
00:22:27,862 --> 00:22:28,463
MISS Carter and friends if you

571
00:22:28,463 --> 00:22:32,630
would come down I love to

572
00:22:58,861 --> 00:23:01,261
present this to you

573
00:23:05,734 --> 00:23:07,734
.

574
00:23:08,803 --> 00:23:12,403
Oh, I love that we're taking

575
00:23:13,642 --> 00:23:16,642
pictures now I'm sending you

576
00:23:21,617 --> 00:23:24,170
yeah, I like it.

577
00:23:39,435 --> 00:23:42,710
She that concludes our project

578
00:23:42,710 --> 00:23:45,710
our awards and recognitions for

579
00:23:47,410 --> 00:23:48,177
tonight and we will MISS.

580
00:23:48,177 --> 00:23:48,344
MAY I like to take over right

581
00:23:48,344 --> 00:23:50,344
now?

582
00:23:50,680 --> 00:23:53,480
You know my mayor I know this

583
00:23:53,480 --> 00:23:55,500
is not on not on our agenda but

584
00:23:55,500 --> 00:23:55,685
today we want to take a moment

585
00:23:55,685 --> 00:23:58,850
to recognize you for

586
00:23:58,955 --> 00:24:01,355
extraordinary service to the

587
00:24:01,690 --> 00:24:04,194
city of charlotte and its

588
00:24:04,194 --> 00:24:07,194
residents for more than three

589
00:24:11,701 --> 00:24:11,834
decades, days of public service

590
00:24:11,834 --> 00:24:13,834
.

591
00:24:14,170 --> 00:24:16,570
Wait, wait, wait, wait.

592
00:24:17,173 --> 00:24:19,173
Oh, hello.

593
00:24:19,508 --> 00:24:19,808
That's more it's more it's more

594
00:24:19,808 --> 00:24:20,377
women.

595
00:24:20,377 --> 00:24:22,312
I'm just getting started.

596
00:24:22,312 --> 00:24:24,312
Hello.

597
00:24:24,581 --> 00:24:26,616
>> for more than 30 years, mere

598
00:24:26,616 --> 00:24:27,183
lyles has helped shape

599
00:24:27,183 --> 00:24:29,183
charlotte's future through

600
00:24:29,819 --> 00:24:30,387
nearly every level of local

601
00:24:30,387 --> 00:24:32,387
government leadership from

602
00:24:32,956 --> 00:24:35,124
budget director, assistant city

603
00:24:35,124 --> 00:24:38,124
manager to city council mayor

604
00:24:38,262 --> 00:24:39,290
pro tem and ultimately mayor.

605
00:24:39,290 --> 00:24:41,665
Few leaders have served this

606
00:24:41,665 --> 00:24:44,368
city from as many perspective

607
00:24:44,368 --> 00:24:44,734
or such deep commitment to

608
00:24:44,734 --> 00:24:46,734
public service.

609
00:24:47,471 --> 00:24:49,871
Her leadership helped establish

610
00:24:50,207 --> 00:24:50,573
a strong financial foundation

611
00:24:50,573 --> 00:24:52,573
for charlotte.

612
00:24:53,109 --> 00:24:53,710
And as mayor she guided this

613
00:24:53,710 --> 00:24:56,213
city through a period of

614
00:24:56,213 --> 00:24:56,580
tremendous growth and

615
00:24:56,580 --> 00:24:58,580
transformation.

616
00:24:59,249 --> 00:24:59,683
She championed investments

617
00:24:59,683 --> 00:25:01,683
affordable housing,

618
00:25:02,319 --> 00:25:04,319
transportation, workforce

619
00:25:04,654 --> 00:25:05,189
development, public safety,

620
00:25:05,189 --> 00:25:07,189
economic development while

621
00:25:08,458 --> 00:25:09,826
advancing major initiatives

622
00:25:09,826 --> 00:25:11,826
such as charlotte 2040

623
00:25:12,162 --> 00:25:14,162
comprehensive plan save

624
00:25:14,965 --> 00:25:17,365
charlotte and the mayor's

625
00:25:17,768 --> 00:25:19,768
racial equity initiative.

626
00:25:20,370 --> 00:25:20,905
Mayor lyles has always been a

627
00:25:20,905 --> 00:25:21,171
leader who brings people

628
00:25:21,171 --> 00:25:23,171
together.

629
00:25:24,410 --> 00:25:26,210
Her integrity, vision and

630
00:25:26,210 --> 00:25:26,810
collaborative approach has

631
00:25:26,810 --> 00:25:28,779
strengthened in charlotte and

632
00:25:28,779 --> 00:25:30,779
inspired countless residents,

633
00:25:31,516 --> 00:25:31,849
community leaders and public

634
00:25:31,849 --> 00:25:33,849
servants.

635
00:25:35,286 --> 00:25:38,255
On behalf of the charlotte city

636
00:25:38,255 --> 00:25:40,655
council and the people 879,000

637
00:25:40,925 --> 00:25:41,525
calls charlotte on we extend

638
00:25:41,525 --> 00:25:44,525
our deepest gratitude for her

639
00:25:44,528 --> 00:25:46,528
distinctive service exceptional

640
00:25:46,931 --> 00:25:47,565
leadership and a wave and

641
00:25:47,565 --> 00:25:49,965
dedication to this community.

642
00:25:50,435 --> 00:25:53,504
Now mayor, we have a few tokens

643
00:25:53,504 --> 00:25:53,971
of appreciation we'd like to

644
00:25:53,971 --> 00:25:55,139
present to you today.

645
00:25:55,139 --> 00:25:57,875
First okay where we are.

646
00:25:57,875 --> 00:25:59,875
>> there we go.

647
00:26:10,689 --> 00:26:13,258
>> first we have after all the

648
00:26:13,258 --> 00:26:13,892
years of helping guide

649
00:26:13,892 --> 00:26:15,360
charlotte's direction is seem

650
00:26:15,360 --> 00:26:15,793
only fitting.

651
00:26:15,793 --> 00:26:18,193
and we found it.

652
00:26:18,429 --> 00:26:19,960
Put your name on a sign and we

653
00:26:19,960 --> 00:26:21,732
like to inspire others and all

654
00:26:21,732 --> 00:26:23,268
in all that transportation

655
00:26:23,268 --> 00:26:26,371
project this one need to be

656
00:26:26,371 --> 00:26:26,872
delivered on time and those

657
00:26:26,872 --> 00:26:28,807
schedule for the mayor.

658
00:26:28,807 --> 00:26:30,807
>> all right.

659
00:26:41,453 --> 00:26:44,856
>> we also have a skyline view

660
00:26:44,856 --> 00:26:47,250
and as a reminder of this city

661
00:26:47,250 --> 00:26:49,728
that you help guide, shape and

662
00:26:49,728 --> 00:26:50,295
your legacy, you have built.

663
00:26:50,295 --> 00:26:52,695
We also have a.

664
00:26:53,265 --> 00:26:55,901
Now the special recognition is

665
00:26:55,901 --> 00:26:57,901
MR. Walter byers.

666
00:26:58,771 --> 00:26:59,500
Walter, can you come forward,

667
00:26:59,500 --> 00:27:01,500
please?

668
00:27:08,714 --> 00:27:09,614
>> oh, my.

669
00:27:09,614 --> 00:27:12,170
>> can you go to a microphone

670
00:27:12,170 --> 00:27:15,170
so everybody would know this

671
00:27:15,121 --> 00:27:15,822
special recognition that you've

672
00:27:15,822 --> 00:27:19,422
given to our mayor wanted to

673
00:27:24,563 --> 00:27:24,730
the top top right behind you to

674
00:27:24,730 --> 00:27:25,397
.

675
00:27:25,397 --> 00:27:27,397
>> good evening, everyone.

676
00:27:27,800 --> 00:27:28,467
Good evening.

677
00:27:28,467 --> 00:27:30,602
My name is walter bowers.

678
00:27:30,602 --> 00:27:31,203
I have the privilege of serving

679
00:27:31,203 --> 00:27:31,770
as the director of the

680
00:27:31,770 --> 00:27:33,770
governor's office charlotte

681
00:27:34,674 --> 00:27:37,740
covering 17 counties as far

682
00:27:37,143 --> 00:27:39,812
west as lincoln and as far east

683
00:27:39,812 --> 00:27:40,480
as sampson county.

684
00:27:40,480 --> 00:27:42,782
I'm here this evening with the

685
00:27:42,782 --> 00:27:43,349
distinct honor and privilege of

686
00:27:43,349 --> 00:27:45,685
presenting one of north

687
00:27:45,685 --> 00:27:46,385
carolina's highest civilian

688
00:27:46,385 --> 00:27:49,385
honors the order of the

689
00:27:58,865 --> 00:28:01,265
longleaf pine to an

690
00:28:02,301 --> 00:28:03,200
extraordinary public servant.

691
00:28:03,200 --> 00:28:05,400
Now I need everybody to know

692
00:28:05,400 --> 00:28:07,874
that the governor did come down

693
00:28:07,874 --> 00:28:10,277
to see mayor lyles personally,

694
00:28:10,277 --> 00:28:13,246
but she was too busy for him.

695
00:28:13,246 --> 00:28:13,513
But but no scheduling didn't

696
00:28:13,513 --> 00:28:14,247
work out.

697
00:28:14,247 --> 00:28:16,116
But we said together that you

698
00:28:16,116 --> 00:28:16,683
know what it was too important.

699
00:28:16,683 --> 00:28:19,850
We thank GOD for her amazing

700
00:28:19,850 --> 00:28:19,252
staff that came and represented

701
00:28:19,252 --> 00:28:21,252
her.

702
00:28:21,621 --> 00:28:22,121
But we wanted to personally

703
00:28:22,121 --> 00:28:22,789
present this tonight.

704
00:28:22,789 --> 00:28:24,858
The order of the longleaf pine

705
00:28:24,858 --> 00:28:25,492
is an award that has been given

706
00:28:25,492 --> 00:28:27,394
to individuals across the state

707
00:28:27,394 --> 00:28:29,394
of north carolina.

708
00:28:29,830 --> 00:28:32,230
Individuals such as michael

709
00:28:32,632 --> 00:28:33,333
jordan and steve smith, senior

710
00:28:33,333 --> 00:28:36,303
but also individuals like carl

711
00:28:36,303 --> 00:28:38,605
bailey junior who served as a

712
00:28:38,605 --> 00:28:39,139
fire fighter here in the state

713
00:28:39,139 --> 00:28:39,406
of north in the city of

714
00:28:39,406 --> 00:28:41,406
charlotte.

715
00:28:41,841 --> 00:28:44,345
Saving lives recipients join a

716
00:28:44,345 --> 00:28:44,812
distinguished tradition of

717
00:28:44,812 --> 00:28:46,812
servant leaders whose

718
00:28:47,781 --> 00:28:48,382
dedication has strengthened our

719
00:28:48,382 --> 00:28:50,918
state and improve the quality

720
00:28:50,918 --> 00:28:51,351
of life for generations of

721
00:28:51,351 --> 00:28:53,351
north carolinians.

722
00:28:54,870 --> 00:28:56,856
Mayor lyles has devoted her

723
00:28:56,856 --> 00:28:58,792
life to public service and

724
00:28:58,792 --> 00:28:59,392
we're thankful for that as our

725
00:28:59,392 --> 00:29:01,392
first african-american woman

726
00:29:02,229 --> 00:29:04,980
elected mayor of charlotte, as

727
00:29:04,980 --> 00:29:06,670
our first african-american

728
00:29:06,670 --> 00:29:08,467
woman elected mayor of

729
00:29:14,808 --> 00:29:15,542
charlotte.

730
00:29:15,542 --> 00:29:17,412
>> she broke she broke barriers

731
00:29:17,412 --> 00:29:17,946
while demonstrating that

732
00:29:17,946 --> 00:29:19,946
leadership is ultimately

733
00:29:20,515 --> 00:29:20,748
measured not by titles but by

734
00:29:20,748 --> 00:29:22,748
service.

735
00:29:25,286 --> 00:29:25,453
She was our mayor doing covid

736
00:29:25,453 --> 00:29:27,453
19.

737
00:29:28,189 --> 00:29:28,589
>> she was our mayor during the

738
00:29:28,589 --> 00:29:30,589
protests of 2020.

739
00:29:30,825 --> 00:29:31,559
She was our mayor.

740
00:29:31,559 --> 00:29:34,361
As we continue to push for

741
00:29:34,361 --> 00:29:34,996
affordable housing.

742
00:29:34,996 --> 00:29:36,698
She's been our mayor as we

743
00:29:36,698 --> 00:29:37,265
continue to push for war.

744
00:29:37,265 --> 00:29:37,599
Workforce development and

745
00:29:37,599 --> 00:29:39,599
opportunities.

746
00:29:40,869 --> 00:29:43,337
She set the city of charlotte

747
00:29:43,337 --> 00:29:43,971
up along with her amazing

748
00:29:43,971 --> 00:29:46,507
coworkers on the city council

749
00:29:46,507 --> 00:29:48,643
for greater things ahead.

750
00:29:48,643 --> 00:29:49,343
So tonight we recognize not

751
00:29:49,343 --> 00:29:51,846
only her years of service but a

752
00:29:51,846 --> 00:29:52,414
legacy of leadership that has

753
00:29:52,414 --> 00:29:54,814
touched countless lives and

754
00:29:55,500 --> 00:29:55,417
helped shape the future of our

755
00:29:55,417 --> 00:29:57,252
city and state.

756
00:29:57,252 --> 00:29:57,886
Therefore a mayor allows on

757
00:29:57,886 --> 00:30:00,121
behalf of governor josh stein

758
00:30:00,121 --> 00:30:00,822
and the people of north

759
00:30:00,822 --> 00:30:03,658
carolina, it is my honor to

760
00:30:03,658 --> 00:30:03,992
present to you the order of the

761
00:30:03,992 --> 00:30:05,593
longleaf pine.

762
00:30:05,593 --> 00:30:06,227
In recognition of your

763
00:30:06,227 --> 00:30:08,627
distinguished service and your

764
00:30:08,796 --> 00:30:09,430
enduring contributions to the

765
00:30:09,430 --> 00:30:11,633
city of charlotte and the state

766
00:30:11,633 --> 00:30:14,202
of north carolina and mayor

767
00:30:14,202 --> 00:30:16,705
louse, here is what you get

768
00:30:16,705 --> 00:30:18,705
everywhere you go.

769
00:30:19,340 --> 00:30:19,941
You get a chance to toast every

770
00:30:19,941 --> 00:30:22,410
one that you meet with the

771
00:30:22,410 --> 00:30:23,111
following here's to the land of

772
00:30:23,111 --> 00:30:25,947
the lonely find the summer land

773
00:30:25,947 --> 00:30:26,614
where the sun dove shine where

774
00:30:26,614 --> 00:30:28,951
the weak grow strong and the

775
00:30:28,951 --> 00:30:30,951
stronger are great.

776
00:30:31,620 --> 00:30:31,954
Here's to the down home the old

777
00:30:31,954 --> 00:30:33,954
north state.

778
00:30:34,123 --> 00:30:36,523
Congratulations that thank you

779
00:30:42,397 --> 00:30:44,397
for your service.

780
00:31:03,190 --> 00:31:05,354
You don't need okay.

781
00:31:05,354 --> 00:31:06,122
Okay.

782
00:31:06,122 --> 00:31:08,491
I watched joe bruno last night

783
00:31:08,491 --> 00:31:11,294
so don't worry about it.

784
00:31:11,294 --> 00:31:14,596
I know what the program is.

785
00:31:14,596 --> 00:31:16,298
>> I have I don't know what to

786
00:31:16,298 --> 00:31:18,298
say.

787
00:31:19,335 --> 00:31:20,360
>> I really don't.

788
00:31:20,360 --> 00:31:22,505
>> I guess I'm a softy.

789
00:31:22,505 --> 00:31:23,273
It's hard, you know?

790
00:31:23,273 --> 00:31:25,508
>> so I always tell people I

791
00:31:25,508 --> 00:31:26,109
grew up with really five

792
00:31:26,109 --> 00:31:28,577
brothers and they were like

793
00:31:28,577 --> 00:31:30,846
hard on me all the time but

794
00:31:30,846 --> 00:31:33,349
nothing could be harder than

795
00:31:33,349 --> 00:31:34,500
not knowing what you can do if

796
00:31:34,500 --> 00:31:36,719
you tear enough if you want to

797
00:31:36,719 --> 00:31:37,254
do it enough, if you're strong

798
00:31:37,254 --> 00:31:39,356
enough and you can compete

799
00:31:39,356 --> 00:31:40,560
enough.

800
00:31:40,560 --> 00:31:42,392
And I want you every one of you

801
00:31:42,392 --> 00:31:44,460
in this room to understand man

802
00:31:44,460 --> 00:31:45,161
this city is absolutely one of

803
00:31:45,161 --> 00:31:46,763
the most astounding places that

804
00:31:46,763 --> 00:31:47,463
we can be.

805
00:31:47,463 --> 00:31:51,630
We go all over the state.

806
00:31:51,167 --> 00:31:53,503
This country you don't see the

807
00:31:53,503 --> 00:31:55,772
people coming out and saying

808
00:31:55,772 --> 00:31:58,875
oh, I'll give the mayor a pat

809
00:31:58,875 --> 00:31:59,509
of something anyway but I just

810
00:31:59,509 --> 00:32:02,112
want you to know that it has

811
00:32:02,112 --> 00:32:02,378
been an honor to be in this

812
00:32:02,378 --> 00:32:04,378
community.

813
00:32:05,114 --> 00:32:07,617
It's been an honor to work with

814
00:32:07,617 --> 00:32:07,784
the people in this organization

815
00:32:07,784 --> 00:32:09,784
.

816
00:32:10,587 --> 00:32:13,424
It is an honor to know that the

817
00:32:13,424 --> 00:32:14,240
city has the ability to do

818
00:32:14,240 --> 00:32:16,760
whatever we choose to do

819
00:32:16,760 --> 00:32:19,129
because it is the right thing

820
00:32:19,129 --> 00:32:21,765
to do and be and I'm not going

821
00:32:21,765 --> 00:32:22,566
to stop at this.

822
00:32:22,566 --> 00:32:24,901
I know that I am very, very

823
00:32:24,901 --> 00:32:25,135
happy because I do get to see

824
00:32:25,135 --> 00:32:27,135
my kids.

825
00:32:27,737 --> 00:32:31,242
They go to love school close by

826
00:32:31,242 --> 00:32:31,909
here and I will be able to do a

827
00:32:31,909 --> 00:32:33,344
lot of things that I've never

828
00:32:33,344 --> 00:32:35,344
even thought about.

829
00:32:36,800 --> 00:32:36,680
But after all of that I will

830
00:32:36,680 --> 00:32:39,800
still be in charlotte.

831
00:32:39,283 --> 00:32:39,650
And that's what's going to make

832
00:32:39,650 --> 00:32:40,284
the difference.

833
00:32:40,284 --> 00:32:42,319
Charlotte is the place to be.

834
00:32:42,319 --> 00:32:42,653
There's room for everyone in

835
00:32:42,653 --> 00:32:44,653
this country.

836
00:32:45,210 --> 00:32:47,792
We can see it coming.

837
00:32:47,792 --> 00:32:48,526
And I just hope that when we do

838
00:32:48,526 --> 00:32:50,695
see it coming we make it better

839
00:32:50,695 --> 00:32:51,529
than ever, ever, ever.

840
00:32:51,529 --> 00:32:55,129
>> thank you so much for the

841
00:33:02,939 --> 00:33:03,674
sacrifice I.

842
00:33:03,674 --> 00:33:07,874
>> I don't know if my kids are

843
00:33:13,651 --> 00:33:13,817
watching me but tell them hello

844
00:33:13,817 --> 00:33:14,510
.

845
00:33:14,510 --> 00:33:16,510
Okay.

846
00:33:17,288 --> 00:33:19,523
I think I have to go right back

847
00:33:19,523 --> 00:33:21,993
into a public forum and it

848
00:33:21,993 --> 00:33:22,327
doesn't have this much as the

849
00:33:22,327 --> 00:33:24,262
other thing.

850
00:33:24,262 --> 00:33:24,596
So we're now going to open the

851
00:33:24,596 --> 00:33:26,596
public forum.

852
00:33:26,931 --> 00:33:29,968
I would like to thank you all

853
00:33:29,968 --> 00:33:32,637
for joining us and on behalf of

854
00:33:32,637 --> 00:33:33,337
the entire city council I ask

855
00:33:33,337 --> 00:33:36,240
that all speakers and audience

856
00:33:36,240 --> 00:33:38,676
members be civil and courteous

857
00:33:38,676 --> 00:33:41,847
in the use of their language.

858
00:33:41,847 --> 00:33:42,481
Speakers are encouraged to

859
00:33:42,481 --> 00:33:44,416
address the council and should

860
00:33:44,416 --> 00:33:44,816
refrain from responding to

861
00:33:44,816 --> 00:33:46,816
audience members.

862
00:33:48,860 --> 00:33:50,860
Likewise, audience members

863
00:33:50,822 --> 00:33:53,257
should be courteous of each

864
00:33:53,257 --> 00:33:53,791
speaker and not yell out or

865
00:33:53,791 --> 00:33:55,791
interrupt those speakers.

866
00:33:56,394 --> 00:33:56,995
We want to ensure that everyone

867
00:33:56,995 --> 00:33:59,832
has a chance to be heard.

868
00:33:59,832 --> 00:34:03,432
Now since we have been fairly

869
00:34:05,137 --> 00:34:08,406
busy lately we're going to have

870
00:34:08,406 --> 00:34:09,400
an opportunity that maybe some

871
00:34:09,400 --> 00:34:11,900
will and some will like and

872
00:34:11,900 --> 00:34:13,244
maybe others will not.

873
00:34:13,244 --> 00:34:15,147
Since there are more than ten

874
00:34:15,147 --> 00:34:15,915
speakers, each speaker will

875
00:34:15,915 --> 00:34:17,783
have one minute to address the

876
00:34:17,783 --> 00:34:18,250
council.

877
00:34:18,250 --> 00:34:20,250
>> thank you.

878
00:34:20,452 --> 00:34:20,886
I'm okay.

879
00:34:20,886 --> 00:34:22,886
>> I'm sorry.

880
00:34:23,188 --> 00:34:23,822
I thought it was one.

881
00:34:23,822 --> 00:34:24,890
>> it's just for the applause

882
00:34:24,890 --> 00:34:24,289
for this.

883
00:34:24,289 --> 00:34:26,580
Okay.

884
00:34:26,580 --> 00:34:26,258
For the public forum.

885
00:34:26,258 --> 00:34:28,258
Okay.

886
00:34:28,727 --> 00:34:30,929
So we will have to pick two

887
00:34:30,929 --> 00:34:31,262
minutes to speak and address

888
00:34:31,262 --> 00:34:33,262
the council.

889
00:34:33,966 --> 00:34:34,667
So thank you.

890
00:34:34,667 --> 00:34:38,867
I'm going to call on the first

891
00:34:41,840 --> 00:34:44,840
speaker who is avonte jackson

892
00:34:49,349 --> 00:34:52,349
truck driver and he hello.

893
00:34:52,719 --> 00:34:54,987
>> good evening this evening my

894
00:34:54,987 --> 00:34:57,957
name is devonte jackson and I

895
00:34:57,957 --> 00:34:58,557
am a trucker's advocate.

896
00:34:58,557 --> 00:34:58,824
I am a heart transplant

897
00:34:58,824 --> 00:35:00,824
recipient.

898
00:35:01,927 --> 00:35:02,728
I'm a seedless structure and I

899
00:35:02,728 --> 00:35:04,430
am the owner for a cdl shorty d

900
00:35:04,430 --> 00:35:05,231
for d.

901
00:35:05,231 --> 00:35:07,400
i'm here today to speak about

902
00:35:07,400 --> 00:35:09,400
trucking infrastructure and

903
00:35:10,690 --> 00:35:10,703
transportation issues that

904
00:35:10,703 --> 00:35:13,103
directly affect public safety,

905
00:35:13,172 --> 00:35:13,773
economic growth and the

906
00:35:13,773 --> 00:35:14,400
movement of goods throughout

907
00:35:14,400 --> 00:35:16,400
our city.

908
00:35:16,209 --> 00:35:16,676
First we must address the

909
00:35:16,676 --> 00:35:18,676
bottleneck traffic in

910
00:35:18,811 --> 00:35:21,147
charlotte, north carolina major

911
00:35:21,147 --> 00:35:23,549
corridors such as I-77 85 I-45

912
00:35:23,549 --> 00:35:25,549
experience heavy congestion

913
00:35:26,586 --> 00:35:27,153
daily truck drivers moving

914
00:35:27,153 --> 00:35:29,553
freight through these areas

915
00:35:29,689 --> 00:35:32,890
face delays that increase

916
00:35:32,725 --> 00:35:33,293
operating costs, reduce

917
00:35:33,293 --> 00:35:35,293
efficiency, create safety

918
00:35:35,995 --> 00:35:36,296
concerns for each and everyone

919
00:35:36,296 --> 00:35:38,296
on the road.

920
00:35:38,564 --> 00:35:41,167
Charlotte continues to grow and

921
00:35:41,167 --> 00:35:41,534
however our infrastructure must

922
00:35:41,534 --> 00:35:43,534
grow with it.

923
00:35:44,271 --> 00:35:44,838
Second, I believe that the city

924
00:35:44,838 --> 00:35:45,438
should collaborate with the

925
00:35:45,438 --> 00:35:47,740
north carolina division of

926
00:35:47,740 --> 00:35:49,342
motor vehicles to improve

927
00:35:49,342 --> 00:35:50,430
public education on how to

928
00:35:50,430 --> 00:35:52,245
safely share the road with

929
00:35:52,245 --> 00:35:54,245
semi-trucks.

930
00:35:55,415 --> 00:35:55,982
Many drivers do not understand

931
00:35:55,982 --> 00:35:57,982
truck blindspots stopping

932
00:35:58,718 --> 00:36:00,588
distances wide terms or safe

933
00:36:00,588 --> 00:36:01,288
following distance better

934
00:36:01,288 --> 00:36:03,724
education for teens and adults

935
00:36:03,724 --> 00:36:04,291
could reduce preventable

936
00:36:04,291 --> 00:36:04,491
crashes and it could save

937
00:36:04,491 --> 00:36:06,491
lives.

938
00:36:06,793 --> 00:36:09,262
>> third, we must talk about

939
00:36:09,262 --> 00:36:09,529
truck driver compensation and

940
00:36:09,529 --> 00:36:11,640
fair pay.

941
00:36:11,640 --> 00:36:13,900
The fair labor standards act of

942
00:36:13,900 --> 00:36:14,401
1938 excludes many truck

943
00:36:14,401 --> 00:36:16,236
drivers from overtime

944
00:36:16,236 --> 00:36:17,400
protection.

945
00:36:17,400 --> 00:36:19,373
Truck drivers are essential to

946
00:36:19,373 --> 00:36:20,140
our economy.

947
00:36:20,140 --> 00:36:22,643
Yet many work long hours

948
00:36:22,643 --> 00:36:25,430
without fair compensation for

949
00:36:25,279 --> 00:36:25,612
detention time delays and

950
00:36:25,612 --> 00:36:27,612
unpaid labor.

951
00:36:28,115 --> 00:36:28,715
supporting the fair pay for

952
00:36:28,715 --> 00:36:30,617
truck drivers strengthens the

953
00:36:30,617 --> 00:36:31,251
workforce and helps retain

954
00:36:31,251 --> 00:36:31,518
skilled professionals in this

955
00:36:31,518 --> 00:36:33,518
industry.

956
00:36:33,920 --> 00:36:36,457
Fourth, we need to prioritize

957
00:36:36,457 --> 00:36:37,158
female truck drivers safety.

958
00:36:37,158 --> 00:36:39,593
Many truck stops and parking

959
00:36:39,593 --> 00:36:41,796
areas especially here in

960
00:36:41,796 --> 00:36:42,396
charlotte lack proper lighting

961
00:36:42,396 --> 00:36:45,199
security and safe access to

962
00:36:45,199 --> 00:36:47,635
rest facilities as men as more

963
00:36:47,635 --> 00:36:47,935
women enter the trucking

964
00:36:47,935 --> 00:36:48,502
industry.

965
00:36:48,502 --> 00:36:50,902
Safety requirements must be

966
00:36:50,904 --> 00:36:51,605
part of the conversation.

967
00:36:51,605 --> 00:36:54,342
And there was a young black

968
00:36:54,342 --> 00:36:54,909
woman in louisiana named

969
00:36:54,909 --> 00:36:57,309
commission thomas that was

970
00:36:57,578 --> 00:36:58,212
found unfortunately on alive in

971
00:36:58,212 --> 00:37:00,615
her semi truck overnight with

972
00:37:00,615 --> 00:37:00,948
her family.

973
00:37:00,948 --> 00:37:01,249
>> thank you.

974
00:37:01,249 --> 00:37:01,549
Thank you.

975
00:37:01,549 --> 00:37:02,950
Thank you.

976
00:37:02,950 --> 00:37:04,950
Two minutes.

977
00:37:08,422 --> 00:37:10,422
All right.

978
00:37:10,759 --> 00:37:11,626
You.

979
00:37:11,626 --> 00:37:14,295
>> our next speaker is linda

980
00:37:14,295 --> 00:37:16,695
byers and faith sanders.

981
00:37:17,640 --> 00:37:19,464
>> could come down please.

982
00:37:19,968 --> 00:37:22,368
>> faith sanders and linda

983
00:37:27,809 --> 00:37:28,510
byers.

984
00:37:28,510 --> 00:37:28,710
>> you can speak to one of

985
00:37:28,710 --> 00:37:30,710
them.

986
00:37:32,881 --> 00:37:35,281
You can do it.

987
00:37:50,832 --> 00:37:53,832
She didn't just hear me.

988
00:37:54,690 --> 00:37:54,302
>> if you give us your name,

989
00:37:54,302 --> 00:37:56,302
please.

990
00:37:57,105 --> 00:37:59,505
>> I am linda byers.

991
00:37:59,908 --> 00:38:01,844
I am a native in charlotte,

992
00:38:01,844 --> 00:38:05,281
north carolina and I live in

993
00:38:05,281 --> 00:38:06,148
district one.

994
00:38:06,148 --> 00:38:07,883
And forgive me, I don't feel

995
00:38:07,883 --> 00:38:09,883
well today.

996
00:38:10,919 --> 00:38:11,320
Good evening, mayor.

997
00:38:11,320 --> 00:38:13,320
You'll be missed.

998
00:38:13,355 --> 00:38:13,855
Thank.

999
00:38:13,855 --> 00:38:15,855
And city council.

1000
00:38:16,558 --> 00:38:16,858
Thank you for allowing me to be

1001
00:38:16,858 --> 00:38:18,827
here today.

1002
00:38:18,827 --> 00:38:21,130
My question tonight is simple.

1003
00:38:21,130 --> 00:38:23,530
Is district one forgotten?

1004
00:38:23,899 --> 00:38:26,680
I am here tonight to address

1005
00:38:26,680 --> 00:38:26,702
the growing concerns

1006
00:38:26,702 --> 00:38:29,102
surrounding safety and quality

1007
00:38:29,838 --> 00:38:30,439
of life for seniors and

1008
00:38:30,439 --> 00:38:32,241
longtime residents in uptown

1009
00:38:32,241 --> 00:38:34,241
charlotte.

1010
00:38:35,210 --> 00:38:35,878
As our city continues to grow

1011
00:38:35,878 --> 00:38:38,114
and develop, it is important

1012
00:38:38,114 --> 00:38:38,715
that we do not overlook the

1013
00:38:38,715 --> 00:38:41,183
people who have helped build

1014
00:38:41,183 --> 00:38:43,352
and sustain these communities

1015
00:38:43,352 --> 00:38:45,352
for decades.

1016
00:38:45,855 --> 00:38:48,900
These concerns are not new.

1017
00:38:48,900 --> 00:38:48,557
>> in 2020 four we raised

1018
00:38:48,557 --> 00:38:50,557
concerns about parking

1019
00:38:50,759 --> 00:38:53,429
congestion and the impact of

1020
00:38:53,429 --> 00:38:53,762
new development on our

1021
00:38:53,762 --> 00:38:54,297
neighborhood.

1022
00:38:54,297 --> 00:38:56,466
After the city adopted a

1023
00:38:56,466 --> 00:38:58,866
private street to support

1024
00:38:58,968 --> 00:39:01,368
apartment development at that

1025
00:39:02,238 --> 00:39:03,390
time we warned about the burden

1026
00:39:03,390 --> 00:39:05,541
this would place on long time

1027
00:39:05,541 --> 00:39:07,541
residents especially seniors

1028
00:39:08,344 --> 00:39:10,744
living on fixed incomes.

1029
00:39:11,313 --> 00:39:13,313
Unfortunately those concerns

1030
00:39:13,817 --> 00:39:16,217
were not adequately addressed.

1031
00:39:16,453 --> 00:39:18,988
Now in 2026 what began as

1032
00:39:18,988 --> 00:39:19,656
concerns over parking and

1033
00:39:19,656 --> 00:39:22,920
traffic has escalated into much

1034
00:39:22,920 --> 00:39:24,492
deeper issues of safety,

1035
00:39:24,661 --> 00:39:26,661
privacy, noise disturbances

1036
00:39:27,263 --> 00:39:29,663
during quiet hours, loitering

1037
00:39:32,402 --> 00:39:35,205
and declining quality of life.

1038
00:39:35,205 --> 00:39:35,372
These are not isolated concerns

1039
00:39:35,372 --> 00:39:37,372
.

1040
00:39:38,508 --> 00:39:41,177
In just a few weeks a community

1041
00:39:41,177 --> 00:39:43,577
petition address these concerns

1042
00:39:44,280 --> 00:39:44,581
and we raised over 200

1043
00:39:44,581 --> 00:39:46,581
signatures.

1044
00:39:47,218 --> 00:39:49,521
Just in a few weeks.

1045
00:39:49,521 --> 00:39:50,154
And these are people who are

1046
00:39:50,154 --> 00:39:52,220
going through the same things.

1047
00:39:52,220 --> 00:39:52,723
>> these are leaders and people

1048
00:39:52,723 --> 00:39:55,192
who live in the city of

1049
00:39:55,192 --> 00:39:57,592
charlotte that's going through

1050
00:40:00,297 --> 00:40:00,731
quality of life issues.

1051
00:40:00,731 --> 00:40:02,731
>> thank you.

1052
00:40:07,872 --> 00:40:09,872
Thank you.

1053
00:40:13,177 --> 00:40:13,343
>> is MR. MISS juneteenth here

1054
00:40:13,343 --> 00:40:15,343
?

1055
00:40:16,480 --> 00:40:16,713
>> yeah.

1056
00:40:16,713 --> 00:40:18,713
Okay.

1057
00:40:19,750 --> 00:40:20,170
I don't think that we can see

1058
00:40:20,170 --> 00:40:22,170
her yet.

1059
00:40:22,787 --> 00:40:24,989
So she is I mean a question MAY

1060
00:40:24,989 --> 00:40:25,656
a man.

1061
00:40:25,656 --> 00:40:28,425
MAY I ask a quick question?

1062
00:40:28,425 --> 00:40:28,960
I know at one point since we

1063
00:40:28,960 --> 00:40:30,995
only have two minutes if

1064
00:40:30,995 --> 00:40:33,395
speakers have written remarks

1065
00:40:33,664 --> 00:40:33,964
they're able to give them to

1066
00:40:33,964 --> 00:40:35,964
the clerk.

1067
00:40:36,166 --> 00:40:36,867
But I think we might not have

1068
00:40:36,867 --> 00:40:39,867
mentioned that at the beginning

1069
00:40:41,720 --> 00:40:41,573
so I do believe even with the

1070
00:40:41,573 --> 00:40:42,600
first speaker they had

1071
00:40:42,600 --> 00:40:44,600
additional comments.

1072
00:40:44,275 --> 00:40:47,178
So just wanted to make sure

1073
00:40:47,178 --> 00:40:47,779
that you all know if you are

1074
00:40:47,779 --> 00:40:49,614
two minutes runs out and you

1075
00:40:49,614 --> 00:40:52,140
have additional comments I

1076
00:40:52,483 --> 00:40:53,183
would gladly capture that so

1077
00:40:53,183 --> 00:40:54,985
that we can get the full

1078
00:40:54,985 --> 00:40:57,385
information because what is

1079
00:40:58,256 --> 00:40:58,924
shared is present it to council

1080
00:40:58,924 --> 00:40:59,357
in the form of a memo.

1081
00:40:59,357 --> 00:41:00,992
Thank you, ma'am.

1082
00:41:00,992 --> 00:41:01,326
I appreciate that.

1083
00:41:01,326 --> 00:41:03,326
Okay.

1084
00:41:05,830 --> 00:41:06,564
So we don't have faith yet and

1085
00:41:06,564 --> 00:41:10,164
so we'll go to jeff cross.

1086
00:41:22,481 --> 00:41:24,816
MR. Cross thank you.

1087
00:41:24,816 --> 00:41:26,816
Acting mayor.

1088
00:41:27,485 --> 00:41:29,485
Thank you, counsel.

1089
00:41:30,621 --> 00:41:31,222
>> my name is jeff and I am a

1090
00:41:31,222 --> 00:41:33,892
member of the charlotte metro

1091
00:41:33,892 --> 00:41:34,126
democratic socialist of

1092
00:41:34,126 --> 00:41:36,126
america.

1093
00:41:36,595 --> 00:41:37,195
>> we understand last meeting

1094
00:41:37,195 --> 00:41:39,831
you got a bit irritated with

1095
00:41:39,831 --> 00:41:40,365
how your constituent engaged

1096
00:41:40,365 --> 00:41:42,365
the democratic process.

1097
00:41:43,340 --> 00:41:45,203
You told us that your hands are

1098
00:41:45,203 --> 00:41:45,837
tied as the state has laws

1099
00:41:45,837 --> 00:41:46,371
limiting your ability to stop

1100
00:41:46,371 --> 00:41:48,371
data center construction.

1101
00:41:49,542 --> 00:41:51,310
you told us we need to contact

1102
00:41:51,310 --> 00:41:51,944
our state reps, vote for

1103
00:41:51,944 --> 00:41:54,913
democrats in the midterms and

1104
00:41:54,913 --> 00:41:55,514
work through nonprofit efforts

1105
00:41:55,514 --> 00:41:57,483
to craft unique policies to

1106
00:41:57,483 --> 00:41:57,783
comply with the state

1107
00:41:57,783 --> 00:41:59,783
government.

1108
00:42:01,219 --> 00:42:01,553
How could you say that with a

1109
00:42:01,553 --> 00:42:03,553
straight face?

1110
00:42:04,560 --> 00:42:04,389
Our state is famously

1111
00:42:04,389 --> 00:42:06,389
gerrymandered.

1112
00:42:06,592 --> 00:42:07,226
The people of charlotte have

1113
00:42:07,226 --> 00:42:09,828
voted blue and are left with

1114
00:42:09,828 --> 00:42:11,828
minoritarian rule.

1115
00:42:12,865 --> 00:42:13,499
We cannot simply vote harder or

1116
00:42:13,499 --> 00:42:15,899
especially when the democratic

1117
00:42:16,680 --> 00:42:16,635
party permits snakes like

1118
00:42:16,635 --> 00:42:19,350
tricia cottam and karla

1119
00:42:19,204 --> 00:42:21,940
cunningham to run and betray

1120
00:42:21,940 --> 00:42:24,744
their voters after election as

1121
00:42:24,744 --> 00:42:25,378
our state government is

1122
00:42:25,378 --> 00:42:27,480
structured to deny our working

1123
00:42:27,480 --> 00:42:29,480
class a voice.

1124
00:42:30,549 --> 00:42:33,719
But you the city council of

1125
00:42:33,719 --> 00:42:34,530
charlotte still can and should

1126
00:42:34,530 --> 00:42:36,530
represent us.

1127
00:42:36,455 --> 00:42:37,560
That means standing up for our

1128
00:42:37,560 --> 00:42:39,560
well-being, our environment,

1129
00:42:39,758 --> 00:42:42,962
our jobs and our way of life.

1130
00:42:42,962 --> 00:42:45,131
We demand that you take action

1131
00:42:45,131 --> 00:42:47,531
and implement every measure

1132
00:42:48,668 --> 00:42:51,237
possible to prevent current and

1133
00:42:51,237 --> 00:42:51,404
future data center construction

1134
00:42:51,404 --> 00:42:52,104
.

1135
00:42:52,104 --> 00:42:55,104
Your decision to resist or

1136
00:42:55,307 --> 00:42:57,710
comply with state law imposed

1137
00:42:57,710 --> 00:42:58,277
on us by exploitative

1138
00:42:58,277 --> 00:43:00,277
corporations and developers

1139
00:43:00,981 --> 00:43:01,581
will be remembered by your

1140
00:43:01,581 --> 00:43:04,500
constituents when you ask for

1141
00:43:04,500 --> 00:43:04,651
their votes next year.

1142
00:43:04,651 --> 00:43:07,651
Thank you for your time.

1143
00:43:11,457 --> 00:43:15,570
I see the rest of mine.

1144
00:43:15,128 --> 00:43:18,728
>> and our next speaker is jack

1145
00:43:32,479 --> 00:43:34,479
adams.

1146
00:43:35,416 --> 00:43:37,816
Hey, good evening everybody.

1147
00:43:38,352 --> 00:43:38,719
Gaming console gaming.

1148
00:43:38,719 --> 00:43:40,719
Acting mayor.

1149
00:43:41,188 --> 00:43:44,190
My name is jack adams and I've

1150
00:43:44,190 --> 00:43:44,658
been a charlotte resident since

1151
00:43:44,658 --> 00:43:46,658
july of 2019.

1152
00:43:48,595 --> 00:43:50,697
Now three weeks ago on JUNE the

1153
00:43:50,697 --> 00:43:51,399
3rd I rode my bike to uptown

1154
00:43:51,399 --> 00:43:54,335
area for the very first time.

1155
00:43:54,335 --> 00:43:56,637
I have been empowered by our

1156
00:43:56,637 --> 00:43:57,471
infrastructure as well as the

1157
00:43:57,471 --> 00:44:00,740
green energy shift to try to

1158
00:44:00,740 --> 00:44:01,942
minimize use of my car by bus

1159
00:44:01,942 --> 00:44:03,942
train, bicycle.

1160
00:44:04,878 --> 00:44:07,247
>> however, when I was riding

1161
00:44:07,247 --> 00:44:07,914
southbound on elizabeth avenue

1162
00:44:07,914 --> 00:44:10,451
towards hawthorne lane you know

1163
00:44:10,451 --> 00:44:11,180
just around the corner here I

1164
00:44:11,180 --> 00:44:13,354
noticed that the bike lane

1165
00:44:13,354 --> 00:44:13,688
ended before reaching the

1166
00:44:13,688 --> 00:44:15,688
intersection.

1167
00:44:16,457 --> 00:44:17,580
Now anyone that's taking the

1168
00:44:17,580 --> 00:44:19,126
tram long enough understands

1169
00:44:19,126 --> 00:44:21,195
that elizabeth avenue has

1170
00:44:21,195 --> 00:44:21,862
tramway tracks for two links.

1171
00:44:21,862 --> 00:44:23,564
Goal line in order to pass

1172
00:44:23,564 --> 00:44:25,564
through that road.

1173
00:44:26,301 --> 00:44:26,935
So unfortunately as I was

1174
00:44:26,935 --> 00:44:28,970
shifting towards the main load

1175
00:44:28,970 --> 00:44:31,939
from the bike lane my front

1176
00:44:31,939 --> 00:44:32,640
wheel cut onto the tramway

1177
00:44:32,640 --> 00:44:36,240
track and I face planted onto

1178
00:44:36,844 --> 00:44:37,278
the road at 20 miles an hour.

1179
00:44:37,278 --> 00:44:37,511
Where was I?

1180
00:44:37,511 --> 00:44:39,511
Oh yeah.

1181
00:44:40,314 --> 00:44:42,883
So I woke up at the emergency

1182
00:44:42,883 --> 00:44:43,584
department at novant health

1183
00:44:43,584 --> 00:44:45,921
with huge scrapes on my joints

1184
00:44:45,921 --> 00:44:46,688
and face.

1185
00:44:46,688 --> 00:44:48,757
You can see a little scarring

1186
00:44:48,757 --> 00:44:51,226
in the distance a broken nose

1187
00:44:51,226 --> 00:44:51,659
and a laceration on my eyebrow

1188
00:44:51,659 --> 00:44:53,659
requiring stitches.

1189
00:44:54,662 --> 00:44:54,896
Now thankfully my wounds have

1190
00:44:54,896 --> 00:44:56,896
healed.

1191
00:44:56,931 --> 00:44:57,632
The pain is gone.

1192
00:44:57,632 --> 00:45:00,468
And last saturday I was able to

1193
00:45:00,468 --> 00:45:02,468
get replacement glasses.

1194
00:45:03,271 --> 00:45:05,841
Now as an avid bus rider I

1195
00:45:05,841 --> 00:45:06,308
believe in a future where

1196
00:45:06,308 --> 00:45:06,875
alternative modes of

1197
00:45:06,875 --> 00:45:08,875
transportation charlotte are

1198
00:45:09,100 --> 00:45:09,310
not only accessible but

1199
00:45:09,310 --> 00:45:11,310
encouraged.

1200
00:45:11,479 --> 00:45:13,982
I want everyone to have all the

1201
00:45:13,982 --> 00:45:14,749
options they can.

1202
00:45:14,749 --> 00:45:17,351
>> however, for the safety of

1203
00:45:17,351 --> 00:45:17,952
cyclists near the gold line I

1204
00:45:17,952 --> 00:45:20,289
encourage the city to add a

1205
00:45:20,289 --> 00:45:22,324
dedicated bike lane across the

1206
00:45:22,324 --> 00:45:23,250
entire gold line.

1207
00:45:23,250 --> 00:45:25,227
Now the department of

1208
00:45:25,227 --> 00:45:27,863
transportation has spoken to me

1209
00:45:27,863 --> 00:45:28,497
earlier today to reassure me

1210
00:45:28,497 --> 00:45:28,864
that there are measures to be

1211
00:45:28,864 --> 00:45:30,864
done about this.

1212
00:45:31,199 --> 00:45:31,867
So I look forward to

1213
00:45:31,867 --> 00:45:33,668
cooperating with them as well

1214
00:45:33,668 --> 00:45:34,680
as the city council as well.

1215
00:45:34,680 --> 00:45:34,703
>> thank you all.

1216
00:45:34,703 --> 00:45:34,903
And I hope you have a great

1217
00:45:34,903 --> 00:45:36,903
night.

1218
00:45:38,808 --> 00:45:40,808
Thank you.

1219
00:45:43,450 --> 00:45:45,147
I want to get in as many of the

1220
00:45:45,147 --> 00:45:45,848
people that signed up to speak

1221
00:45:45,848 --> 00:45:48,183
and so I'm going to start with

1222
00:45:48,183 --> 00:45:48,784
to speakers because we have

1223
00:45:48,784 --> 00:45:51,453
podiums on both side of the

1224
00:45:51,453 --> 00:45:54,570
room and then we can have them

1225
00:45:54,570 --> 00:45:54,690
come down and then we'll have

1226
00:45:54,690 --> 00:45:56,892
one person to speak and then

1227
00:45:56,892 --> 00:45:59,528
we'll just go that and make it

1228
00:45:59,528 --> 00:46:01,864
a little bit faster for all of

1229
00:46:01,864 --> 00:46:02,231
us to be successful leader.

1230
00:46:02,231 --> 00:46:04,231
Be heard.

1231
00:46:04,600 --> 00:46:07,569
Our next speaker is annabel

1232
00:46:07,569 --> 00:46:09,969
rodriguez and ashton mcgrady.

1233
00:46:12,175 --> 00:46:15,775
And either side that you choose

1234
00:46:20,283 --> 00:46:23,352
annabel so it's I can you give

1235
00:46:23,352 --> 00:46:23,886
me your name please?

1236
00:46:23,886 --> 00:46:25,886
>> good evening, chair.

1237
00:46:26,622 --> 00:46:29,220
Commissioner and city council

1238
00:46:29,659 --> 00:46:29,926
members and partners of the

1239
00:46:29,926 --> 00:46:31,926
community.

1240
00:46:32,262 --> 00:46:32,962
My name is annabel rodriguez

1241
00:46:32,962 --> 00:46:34,998
and I current PRESIDENT Of

1242
00:46:34,998 --> 00:46:35,598
north charlotte national

1243
00:46:35,598 --> 00:46:37,998
association of hispanic real

1244
00:46:38,100 --> 00:46:38,668
estate professionals.

1245
00:46:38,668 --> 00:46:41,237
And tonight I'm here to present

1246
00:46:41,237 --> 00:46:43,637
to you the 2025 hispanic

1247
00:46:43,973 --> 00:46:46,373
homeownership report that I

1248
00:46:46,476 --> 00:46:48,745
will hand over to.

1249
00:46:48,745 --> 00:46:49,446
I appreciate the opportunity

1250
00:46:49,446 --> 00:46:52,182
the opportunity to discuss the

1251
00:46:52,182 --> 00:46:54,350
key findings from the 2025

1252
00:46:54,350 --> 00:46:54,851
hispanic homeownership report

1253
00:46:54,851 --> 00:46:57,251
published by nar rep.

1254
00:46:57,553 --> 00:46:59,953
The report highlights historic

1255
00:47:03,259 --> 00:47:05,259
milestones hispanic households

1256
00:47:05,462 --> 00:47:07,862
added 441,000 new homeowners in

1257
00:47:08,332 --> 00:47:08,899
2025 bring in a total of

1258
00:47:08,899 --> 00:47:10,899
hispanic homeownership holds

1259
00:47:13,970 --> 00:47:14,504
nationwide to a record of 10.2

1260
00:47:14,504 --> 00:47:16,504
million hispanic families

1261
00:47:16,640 --> 00:47:19,640
account for virtually all net

1262
00:47:20,760 --> 00:47:20,410
of homeownership growth of the

1263
00:47:20,410 --> 00:47:21,846
united states.

1264
00:47:21,846 --> 00:47:24,246
That's a 92.7% through our

1265
00:47:24,848 --> 00:47:26,848
census.

1266
00:47:27,251 --> 00:47:29,651
Hispanic families accounted for

1267
00:47:30,220 --> 00:47:33,357
virtually all of the net here

1268
00:47:33,357 --> 00:47:33,957
in the U.S. The nation's trends

1269
00:47:33,957 --> 00:47:35,992
matter, especially here in

1270
00:47:35,992 --> 00:47:36,259
mecklenburg county in north

1271
00:47:36,259 --> 00:47:38,259
carolina.

1272
00:47:40,231 --> 00:47:41,933
It being my home for the past

1273
00:47:41,933 --> 00:47:43,933
25 years has approximately 1.3

1274
00:47:45,703 --> 00:47:47,703
million latinos representing

1275
00:47:48,505 --> 00:47:50,905
12% of the state population.

1276
00:47:51,241 --> 00:47:53,577
The latino homeownership rate

1277
00:47:53,577 --> 00:47:56,800
in north carolina is 50.2% of

1278
00:47:56,800 --> 00:47:58,182
hispanic households that are

1279
00:47:58,182 --> 00:48:00,582
responsible for more than 60%

1280
00:48:01,119 --> 00:48:03,754
of the growth in the past year.

1281
00:48:03,754 --> 00:48:07,354
I am gladly here to represent

1282
00:48:09,193 --> 00:48:11,593
the hispanic homeowner and

1283
00:48:12,290 --> 00:48:14,832
visionary of what our city is.

1284
00:48:14,832 --> 00:48:15,533
I appreciate the time.

1285
00:48:15,533 --> 00:48:17,933
I definitely appreciate the

1286
00:48:20,705 --> 00:48:21,172
inclusivity and I hope you have

1287
00:48:21,172 --> 00:48:23,172
a wonderful evening.

1288
00:48:25,910 --> 00:48:27,910
>> thank you.

1289
00:48:29,460 --> 00:48:32,460
Our next speaker is ashley

1290
00:48:32,317 --> 00:48:34,717
mcgrady and david roble.

1291
00:48:35,453 --> 00:48:37,655
Also I MAY not get it

1292
00:48:37,655 --> 00:48:39,655
completely right.

1293
00:48:40,458 --> 00:48:42,458
Will do both.

1294
00:48:50,936 --> 00:48:52,936
The good evening.

1295
00:48:53,271 --> 00:48:56,107
My name is david roble also.

1296
00:48:56,107 --> 00:48:56,608
Laundry is something that we

1297
00:48:56,608 --> 00:48:58,876
all take for granted.

1298
00:48:58,876 --> 00:49:01,112
We never given any thought

1299
00:49:01,112 --> 00:49:01,613
until the polls up and we have

1300
00:49:01,613 --> 00:49:04,130
nothing left to wear.

1301
00:49:04,480 --> 00:49:04,649
>> for many of us

1302
00:49:04,649 --> 00:49:06,819
procrastinators it might be a

1303
00:49:06,819 --> 00:49:07,520
choice but if we don't have a

1304
00:49:07,520 --> 00:49:09,520
choice.

1305
00:49:09,755 --> 00:49:12,191
For some folks laundry piles up

1306
00:49:12,191 --> 00:49:12,791
not by choice but because they

1307
00:49:12,791 --> 00:49:14,893
have to juggle their living

1308
00:49:14,893 --> 00:49:16,893
expenses.

1309
00:49:17,863 --> 00:49:18,530
Many families don't have

1310
00:49:18,530 --> 00:49:20,532
washers and dryers at home so

1311
00:49:20,532 --> 00:49:23,434
they use a laundromat and going

1312
00:49:23,434 --> 00:49:26,434
to the laundromat takes money.

1313
00:49:26,472 --> 00:49:27,106
>> we get creative when we live

1314
00:49:27,106 --> 00:49:29,141
on a shoestring budget but you

1315
00:49:29,141 --> 00:49:29,575
can only recycle so much of

1316
00:49:29,575 --> 00:49:31,575
your dirty laundry.

1317
00:49:31,877 --> 00:49:34,877
Parents might not say anything

1318
00:49:34,913 --> 00:49:37,313
but the kids notice.

1319
00:49:37,416 --> 00:49:38,183
They sense they feel it.

1320
00:49:38,183 --> 00:49:40,218
Imagine wearing the same shirt

1321
00:49:40,218 --> 00:49:40,452
several times without being

1322
00:49:40,452 --> 00:49:42,452
washed.

1323
00:49:43,322 --> 00:49:45,722
There's entire families living

1324
00:49:46,392 --> 00:49:49,261
in cars and storage units and

1325
00:49:49,261 --> 00:49:51,864
motels and the kids still have

1326
00:49:51,864 --> 00:49:54,264
to go to school.

1327
00:49:54,500 --> 00:49:57,350
Imagine the stigma that young

1328
00:49:57,350 --> 00:49:59,435
students have to overcome.

1329
00:49:59,839 --> 00:50:02,342
A single chore becomes a

1330
00:50:02,342 --> 00:50:04,342
barrier to self-confidence,

1331
00:50:04,844 --> 00:50:06,844
self-esteem and learning.

1332
00:50:08,281 --> 00:50:11,617
That is what I operation clean

1333
00:50:11,617 --> 00:50:13,820
health is to launch the

1334
00:50:13,820 --> 00:50:14,420
inaugural national back to

1335
00:50:14,420 --> 00:50:16,856
school free laundry day this

1336
00:50:16,856 --> 00:50:18,856
AUGUST in charlotte.

1337
00:50:19,993 --> 00:50:22,662
My vision is for charlotte to

1338
00:50:22,662 --> 00:50:25,164
be the birthplace of a national

1339
00:50:25,164 --> 00:50:25,765
movement and that is why I

1340
00:50:25,765 --> 00:50:26,966
created the website national

1341
00:50:26,966 --> 00:50:29,366
free laundry day.Org.

1342
00:50:30,336 --> 00:50:32,171
>> our goal is simple helping

1343
00:50:32,171 --> 00:50:32,672
students start the school year

1344
00:50:32,672 --> 00:50:33,272
with clean clothes,

1345
00:50:33,272 --> 00:50:35,272
self-confidence and dignity.

1346
00:50:35,609 --> 00:50:37,310
But this is bigger than just

1347
00:50:37,310 --> 00:50:38,512
one day or just one laundromat.

1348
00:50:38,512 --> 00:50:40,447
There are approximately 60

1349
00:50:40,447 --> 00:50:40,981
laundromats in charlotte and

1350
00:50:40,981 --> 00:50:42,981
nearly 30,000 laundromats

1351
00:50:43,416 --> 00:50:43,983
across the country.

1352
00:50:43,983 --> 00:50:46,190
Imagine the impact of

1353
00:50:46,190 --> 00:50:46,619
communities across the country

1354
00:50:46,619 --> 00:50:49,522
dedicated just one day each

1355
00:50:49,522 --> 00:50:50,890
year helping young students

1356
00:50:50,890 --> 00:50:50,356
start school prepared and

1357
00:50:50,356 --> 00:50:52,356
confident.

1358
00:50:52,960 --> 00:50:54,995
Tonight I am asking for your

1359
00:50:54,995 --> 00:50:57,164
support, your partnership and

1360
00:50:57,164 --> 00:50:57,331
your help in spreading the word

1361
00:50:57,331 --> 00:50:58,650
.

1362
00:50:58,650 --> 00:51:00,734
Together we can demonstrate how

1363
00:51:00,734 --> 00:51:02,435
our small act of service can

1364
00:51:02,435 --> 00:51:04,835
have a profound impact.

1365
00:51:15,849 --> 00:51:18,518
>> but our next speaker is you

1366
00:51:18,518 --> 00:51:20,918
marker not on key.

1367
00:51:24,224 --> 00:51:24,357
I'm on katz improvement meeting

1368
00:51:24,357 --> 00:51:24,758
.

1369
00:51:24,758 --> 00:51:26,758
>> okay.

1370
00:51:31,932 --> 00:51:34,932
And evan sure thesis housing.

1371
00:51:40,841 --> 00:51:42,841
Thank you.

1372
00:51:43,344 --> 00:51:44,450
>> esteemed councilors last

1373
00:51:44,450 --> 00:51:46,147
month mayor lyles announced the

1374
00:51:46,147 --> 00:51:48,147
housing innovation challenge

1375
00:51:48,583 --> 00:51:49,830
tasking students from ten

1376
00:51:49,830 --> 00:51:51,830
universities across the

1377
00:51:51,385 --> 00:51:52,860
charlotte mecklenburg tropical

1378
00:51:52,860 --> 00:51:54,555
zion area to develop new and

1379
00:51:54,555 --> 00:51:55,122
innovative solutions to meet

1380
00:51:55,122 --> 00:51:55,323
charlotte's growing housing

1381
00:51:55,323 --> 00:51:57,323
need.

1382
00:51:57,725 --> 00:51:58,325
>> but tonight I question if

1383
00:51:58,325 --> 00:52:00,160
this innovation is really a

1384
00:52:00,160 --> 00:52:00,627
weaseling around the rules of a

1385
00:52:00,627 --> 00:52:02,627
restrictive regulatory

1386
00:52:03,310 --> 00:52:03,565
framework established by a

1387
00:52:03,565 --> 00:52:05,767
group of individuals who

1388
00:52:05,767 --> 00:52:06,301
implemented it to isolate

1389
00:52:06,301 --> 00:52:06,701
themselves in the city's

1390
00:52:06,701 --> 00:52:08,701
sprawling suburbs.

1391
00:52:09,437 --> 00:52:11,806
That is to say that the housing

1392
00:52:11,806 --> 00:52:12,440
crisis will not be solved

1393
00:52:12,440 --> 00:52:12,974
through a distorted sense of

1394
00:52:12,974 --> 00:52:15,242
innovation but through the

1395
00:52:15,242 --> 00:52:17,411
elimination of regulatory and

1396
00:52:17,411 --> 00:52:17,978
zoning requirements imposed by

1397
00:52:17,978 --> 00:52:20,315
the past century of white

1398
00:52:20,315 --> 00:52:20,882
flight and urban renewal that

1399
00:52:20,882 --> 00:52:22,882
intentionally made housing

1400
00:52:23,351 --> 00:52:25,351
scarce and development

1401
00:52:26,321 --> 00:52:26,954
uncompetitive as the value of

1402
00:52:26,954 --> 00:52:29,354
land has increased dramatically

1403
00:52:29,924 --> 00:52:30,525
and suburban resistant to

1404
00:52:30,525 --> 00:52:32,560
resistance to growth mount's

1405
00:52:32,560 --> 00:52:33,261
development developers are

1406
00:52:33,261 --> 00:52:35,763
forced to turn back inwards to

1407
00:52:35,763 --> 00:52:36,231
urban cores to satisfy the

1408
00:52:36,231 --> 00:52:38,631
needs of the market.

1409
00:52:38,700 --> 00:52:40,835
This fundamentally is a good

1410
00:52:40,835 --> 00:52:41,536
problem to have.

1411
00:52:41,536 --> 00:52:43,936
>> the obstacle they face

1412
00:52:44,206 --> 00:52:46,474
however, is zoning restrictions

1413
00:52:46,474 --> 00:52:47,800
such as setbacks maximum lot of

1414
00:52:47,800 --> 00:52:49,800
footprint ratios, minimum

1415
00:52:49,511 --> 00:52:50,112
parking requirements and double

1416
00:52:50,112 --> 00:52:52,112
stairwell requirements which

1417
00:52:52,814 --> 00:52:53,415
severely limit the types of

1418
00:52:53,415 --> 00:52:53,615
housing they can permit and

1419
00:52:53,615 --> 00:52:55,184
build.

1420
00:52:55,184 --> 00:52:55,818
Well the unified development

1421
00:52:55,818 --> 00:52:58,218
ordinance has made significant

1422
00:52:58,220 --> 00:52:58,687
strides in reforming this

1423
00:52:58,687 --> 00:53:00,687
regulatory framework.

1424
00:53:01,423 --> 00:53:01,657
I'm here to ask the city to go

1425
00:53:01,657 --> 00:53:03,592
further.

1426
00:53:03,592 --> 00:53:04,226
I am asking the city to

1427
00:53:04,226 --> 00:53:06,626
eliminate setbacks and maximum

1428
00:53:06,762 --> 00:53:09,664
footprint ratios for all levels

1429
00:53:09,664 --> 00:53:10,532
of residential and commercial

1430
00:53:10,532 --> 00:53:12,835
zoning under the udl and to

1431
00:53:12,835 --> 00:53:15,704
expand the ability to apply for

1432
00:53:15,704 --> 00:53:16,105
a minimum parking waiver to all

1433
00:53:16,105 --> 00:53:16,805
levels as well.

1434
00:53:16,805 --> 00:53:19,408
This will make smaller parcels

1435
00:53:19,408 --> 00:53:22,110
of land appealing to developers

1436
00:53:22,110 --> 00:53:22,444
and enable small developers to

1437
00:53:22,444 --> 00:53:23,450
expand the types of

1438
00:53:23,450 --> 00:53:24,980
construction they can provide

1439
00:53:24,980 --> 00:53:25,781
to the market at lower cost

1440
00:53:25,781 --> 00:53:27,349
which is then passed on to the

1441
00:53:27,349 --> 00:53:28,160
consumer.

1442
00:53:28,160 --> 00:53:29,852
Eliminating these restrictions

1443
00:53:29,852 --> 00:53:30,486
will accelerate housing

1444
00:53:30,486 --> 00:53:32,886
construction clear up confusing

1445
00:53:32,989 --> 00:53:33,623
rules and increase

1446
00:53:33,623 --> 00:53:36,230
affordability across the city.

1447
00:53:36,358 --> 00:53:39,958
Thank you and thank you mayor

1448
00:53:46,169 --> 00:53:48,805
lyles for your service as you

1449
00:53:48,805 --> 00:53:49,720
cook and to come in.

1450
00:53:49,720 --> 00:53:51,720
Okay.

1451
00:53:52,410 --> 00:53:54,977
our next speaker is megan

1452
00:53:54,977 --> 00:53:56,977
stansell.

1453
00:53:59,480 --> 00:53:59,315
>> megan yeah, great.

1454
00:53:59,315 --> 00:53:59,982
Yeah.

1455
00:53:59,982 --> 00:54:01,717
And just making I think it is

1456
00:54:01,717 --> 00:54:02,418
just for this and the next one

1457
00:54:02,418 --> 00:54:05,155
if we could have the second

1458
00:54:05,155 --> 00:54:07,555
person come down gabriel.

1459
00:54:13,290 --> 00:54:13,263
>> kai jack gabriel hey, good

1460
00:54:13,263 --> 00:54:15,263
evening.

1461
00:54:15,932 --> 00:54:16,566
>> my name is mike fenster.

1462
00:54:16,566 --> 00:54:18,701
I service co-chair of

1463
00:54:18,701 --> 00:54:19,335
charlotte's mission zero task

1464
00:54:19,335 --> 00:54:21,405
force and tonight I'm speaking

1465
00:54:21,405 --> 00:54:21,572
on behalf of sustain charlotte

1466
00:54:21,572 --> 00:54:23,206
.

1467
00:54:23,206 --> 00:54:23,874
I had wanted to read all the 41

1468
00:54:23,874 --> 00:54:26,176
names of people who have been

1469
00:54:26,176 --> 00:54:26,810
killed in charlotte in traffic

1470
00:54:26,810 --> 00:54:26,977
crashes this year since JANUARY

1471
00:54:26,977 --> 00:54:28,977
1st.

1472
00:54:29,312 --> 00:54:29,946
But I won't have time so I'm

1473
00:54:29,946 --> 00:54:31,948
going to start since the last

1474
00:54:31,948 --> 00:54:32,549
time we came to you in MARCH.

1475
00:54:32,549 --> 00:54:34,949
These are not statistics.

1476
00:54:34,984 --> 00:54:37,587
These are our loved ones.

1477
00:54:37,587 --> 00:54:39,690
Terry lee clark age 43.

1478
00:54:39,690 --> 00:54:41,690
Julian allen 35.

1479
00:54:42,659 --> 00:54:44,659
Sophie klippel 23.

1480
00:54:44,995 --> 00:54:46,995
Daniel davon dixon 49.

1481
00:54:47,300 --> 00:54:49,300
Naomi summers eight.

1482
00:54:49,999 --> 00:54:51,999
Aiden lynn garcia 34.

1483
00:54:52,502 --> 00:54:54,502
William angelo primos 28.

1484
00:54:55,472 --> 00:54:57,472
Christopher john shea 54.

1485
00:54:58,742 --> 00:54:59,430
Jonathan michael moretti race

1486
00:54:59,430 --> 00:55:01,430
35.

1487
00:55:01,712 --> 00:55:03,712
Bobbi jo skidmore 39.

1488
00:55:04,480 --> 00:55:06,448
Carlos jamal mitchell gina 32.

1489
00:55:06,884 --> 00:55:07,500
Pablo daniel martinez delatour

1490
00:55:07,500 --> 00:55:09,500
24.

1491
00:55:10,620 --> 00:55:12,620
Aaron linwood mcintosh 32.

1492
00:55:13,357 --> 00:55:15,757
Louis anthony chega sola 39.

1493
00:55:15,993 --> 00:55:17,993
Elijah smoot 30.

1494
00:55:18,962 --> 00:55:20,631
Luis vasquez reyes 33.

1495
00:55:20,631 --> 00:55:22,631
Keegan mckenney 22.

1496
00:55:23,600 --> 00:55:26,000
Adrian mello escobar 17 as

1497
00:55:26,703 --> 00:55:29,103
letty herrera ramirez 17 fan

1498
00:55:30,607 --> 00:55:33,700
dieter mata 52 roosevelt davis

1499
00:55:34,512 --> 00:55:36,881
the third 55 edwin jose flores

1500
00:55:36,881 --> 00:55:39,281
54 frankly on dente 64 kathryn

1501
00:55:39,517 --> 00:55:41,517
lamberth 38.

1502
00:55:42,720 --> 00:55:44,720
Angelina naomi cejka 17.

1503
00:55:45,556 --> 00:55:47,556
Caden riley molitor 18.

1504
00:55:49,461 --> 00:55:49,627
Johnny wesley mason the fourth

1505
00:55:49,627 --> 00:55:50,295
53.

1506
00:55:50,295 --> 00:55:52,797
I now like to pause for a

1507
00:55:52,797 --> 00:55:53,331
moment of silence for us all to

1508
00:55:53,331 --> 00:55:55,331
remember these individuals

1509
00:56:00,371 --> 00:56:03,274
these neighbors of us all.

1510
00:56:03,274 --> 00:56:03,774
We urge you to implement the

1511
00:56:03,774 --> 00:56:06,110
red light camera pilot

1512
00:56:06,110 --> 00:56:08,380
immediately rather than waiting

1513
00:56:08,380 --> 00:56:08,613
until 2027 because every week

1514
00:56:08,613 --> 00:56:10,613
matters.

1515
00:56:10,715 --> 00:56:11,249
Every week we lose at least one

1516
00:56:11,249 --> 00:56:13,284
more neighbor to traffic

1517
00:56:13,284 --> 00:56:13,818
violence every week someone

1518
00:56:13,818 --> 00:56:14,152
loses someone they love.

1519
00:56:14,152 --> 00:56:16,152
>> thank you.

1520
00:56:23,495 --> 00:56:25,495
Thank you.

1521
00:56:26,465 --> 00:56:28,834
Hello, city council members.

1522
00:56:28,834 --> 00:56:29,200
My name is gabriel joseph

1523
00:56:29,200 --> 00:56:30,100
kendrick ultra.

1524
00:56:30,100 --> 00:56:31,803
I am a designer who's been

1525
00:56:31,803 --> 00:56:34,773
working on a concept I

1526
00:56:34,773 --> 00:56:35,273
genuinely believe could help

1527
00:56:35,273 --> 00:56:35,774
state and local leaders

1528
00:56:35,774 --> 00:56:37,774
communicate with their

1529
00:56:37,976 --> 00:56:39,976
constituents.

1530
00:56:40,378 --> 00:56:40,980
Right now there's a real gap in

1531
00:56:40,980 --> 00:56:43,380
how the government receives

1532
00:56:43,515 --> 00:56:43,716
clear and verified public

1533
00:56:43,716 --> 00:56:45,716
input.

1534
00:56:46,251 --> 00:56:46,918
>> commissioners and boards

1535
00:56:46,918 --> 00:56:49,540
often struggle to get reliable

1536
00:56:49,540 --> 00:56:49,321
feedback before making big

1537
00:56:49,321 --> 00:56:51,321
decisions.

1538
00:56:51,790 --> 00:56:52,357
For regular citizens finding

1539
00:56:52,357 --> 00:56:52,924
the right information and

1540
00:56:52,924 --> 00:56:55,193
having their voice heard is

1541
00:56:55,193 --> 00:56:57,593
still way too difficult.

1542
00:56:57,962 --> 00:56:59,962
Between scattered websites,

1543
00:57:00,299 --> 00:57:01,000
public forums and long hearings

1544
00:57:01,000 --> 00:57:03,536
it's hard for any person to

1545
00:57:03,536 --> 00:57:05,936
stay informed and engaged.

1546
00:57:06,305 --> 00:57:06,838
I developed something called

1547
00:57:06,838 --> 00:57:09,238
the north carolina state

1548
00:57:09,475 --> 00:57:10,750
communicator a secure verified

1549
00:57:10,750 --> 00:57:12,475
platform that puts essential

1550
00:57:12,778 --> 00:57:13,378
services in one simple app

1551
00:57:13,378 --> 00:57:15,548
while also giving leaders a

1552
00:57:15,548 --> 00:57:17,948
tool called public pulse.

1553
00:57:18,284 --> 00:57:18,884
With public pulse, the governor

1554
00:57:18,884 --> 00:57:21,420
or a county board can quickly

1555
00:57:21,420 --> 00:57:24,457
send a poll on any proposed

1556
00:57:24,457 --> 00:57:25,910
project like a new data center

1557
00:57:25,910 --> 00:57:27,930
or a reforestation plant and

1558
00:57:27,930 --> 00:57:29,493
within days receive clear

1559
00:57:29,761 --> 00:57:30,462
verified statistics from real

1560
00:57:30,462 --> 00:57:33,266
citizens only no bots, no

1561
00:57:33,266 --> 00:57:35,666
guessing just actionable data

1562
00:57:36,102 --> 00:57:36,703
that helps leaders see what

1563
00:57:36,703 --> 00:57:38,703
their constituents actually

1564
00:57:39,380 --> 00:57:39,339
want and prioritize

1565
00:57:39,339 --> 00:57:41,339
accordingly.

1566
00:57:42,208 --> 00:57:44,310
>> for citizens it becomes much

1567
00:57:44,310 --> 00:57:44,877
easier to stay informed and

1568
00:57:44,877 --> 00:57:45,378
share their opinion without

1569
00:57:45,378 --> 00:57:47,778
having to hunt through

1570
00:57:47,980 --> 00:57:48,614
complicated websites or

1571
00:57:48,614 --> 00:57:48,848
rearrange their schedule for a

1572
00:57:48,848 --> 00:57:50,848
hearing.

1573
00:57:50,884 --> 00:57:53,884
For leaders it means faster,

1574
00:57:53,887 --> 00:57:56,287
more confident decisions backed

1575
00:57:56,556 --> 00:57:58,892
by real public input with the

1576
00:57:58,892 --> 00:57:59,493
ability to clearly explain

1577
00:57:59,493 --> 00:57:59,859
those decisions to the media

1578
00:57:59,859 --> 00:58:01,859
and the public.

1579
00:58:02,528 --> 00:58:04,831
So please, I want nothing more

1580
00:58:04,831 --> 00:58:05,398
than to see this bridge of

1581
00:58:05,398 --> 00:58:07,433
intuition built between the

1582
00:58:07,433 --> 00:58:08,201
people and our government.

1583
00:58:08,201 --> 00:58:10,771
I truly believe this could help

1584
00:58:10,771 --> 00:58:11,404
bring the voice of the people

1585
00:58:11,404 --> 00:58:14,307
to you and shed light for every

1586
00:58:14,307 --> 00:58:16,643
person who isn't in this

1587
00:58:16,643 --> 00:58:17,410
meeting all currently so you

1588
00:58:17,410 --> 00:58:19,646
can expect to see me at each of

1589
00:58:19,646 --> 00:58:19,879
these meetings until this

1590
00:58:19,879 --> 00:58:21,879
happens.

1591
00:58:22,315 --> 00:58:22,949
So we the people MAY educate

1592
00:58:22,949 --> 00:58:25,919
ourselves in our local politics

1593
00:58:25,919 --> 00:58:26,620
with ease and you the elected

1594
00:58:26,620 --> 00:58:28,589
can feel safe in your decision

1595
00:58:28,589 --> 00:58:29,189
making process.

1596
00:58:29,189 --> 00:58:31,589
>> thank you very much.

1597
00:58:33,527 --> 00:58:36,527
Y'all have a good one.

1598
00:58:39,599 --> 00:58:43,199
Our next speaker is kay primack

1599
00:58:51,945 --> 00:58:52,346
and leah sara salisbury live.

1600
00:58:52,346 --> 00:58:54,346
Good evening.

1601
00:58:55,149 --> 00:58:55,816
my name is chrissy matthews and

1602
00:58:55,816 --> 00:58:57,484
I'm a member of charlotte metro

1603
00:58:57,484 --> 00:58:58,285
dsa.

1604
00:58:58,285 --> 00:59:01,289
Two weeks ago when city council

1605
00:59:01,289 --> 00:59:01,889
enacted the current moratorium

1606
00:59:01,889 --> 00:59:03,691
they expressed that the state

1607
00:59:03,691 --> 00:59:04,325
government limits the city

1608
00:59:04,325 --> 00:59:06,725
council's ability to regulate

1609
00:59:06,960 --> 00:59:07,595
data center construction.

1610
00:59:07,595 --> 00:59:09,597
Considering the city council

1611
00:59:09,597 --> 00:59:10,231
attempted to wash its hands and

1612
00:59:10,231 --> 00:59:10,798
claim that the power to rent

1613
00:59:10,798 --> 00:59:12,866
these rested solely in the

1614
00:59:12,866 --> 00:59:13,500
hands of the general assembly,

1615
00:59:13,500 --> 00:59:15,636
I would like to stress a few

1616
00:59:15,636 --> 00:59:16,336
potential policy remedies.

1617
00:59:16,336 --> 00:59:18,473
I would urge the council to

1618
00:59:18,473 --> 00:59:19,600
utilize the current moratorium

1619
00:59:19,600 --> 00:59:21,406
to actively consider new

1620
00:59:22,110 --> 00:59:22,443
measures that impede future

1621
00:59:22,443 --> 00:59:23,440
data centers.

1622
00:59:23,440 --> 00:59:25,790
While the city's restrictive

1623
00:59:25,790 --> 00:59:25,680
down zoning nothing prevents

1624
00:59:25,680 --> 00:59:27,815
the city from adjusting the

1625
00:59:27,815 --> 00:59:28,449
unified development ordinance

1626
00:59:28,449 --> 00:59:30,849
to halt future facilities.

1627
00:59:31,552 --> 00:59:32,219
Additionally, adjustments to

1628
00:59:32,219 --> 00:59:32,720
the zoning rules that are being

1629
00:59:32,720 --> 00:59:34,721
utilized to prevent the

1630
00:59:34,721 --> 00:59:35,356
construction of future ice

1631
00:59:35,356 --> 00:59:37,250
detention centers such as in

1632
00:59:37,250 --> 00:59:37,759
greensboro.

1633
00:59:37,759 --> 00:59:40,161
Under that adjustment the city

1634
00:59:40,161 --> 00:59:40,829
added a new land use category

1635
00:59:40,829 --> 00:59:43,197
and prohibited such facilities

1636
00:59:43,197 --> 00:59:43,698
from operating within a half a

1637
00:59:43,698 --> 00:59:45,700
mile of residential and

1638
00:59:45,700 --> 00:59:46,267
community spaces.

1639
00:59:46,267 --> 00:59:48,569
Even durham just voted to

1640
00:59:48,569 --> 00:59:49,360
extend its current moratorium

1641
00:59:49,360 --> 00:59:51,436
by another ten months.

1642
00:59:51,572 --> 00:59:52,106
If these adjustments can halt

1643
00:59:52,106 --> 00:59:52,707
the construction of ice

1644
00:59:52,707 --> 00:59:55,107
detention facilities, can we

1645
00:59:55,243 --> 00:59:57,512
not usher in similar

1646
00:59:57,512 --> 00:59:58,246
restrictions on data centers?

1647
00:59:58,246 --> 00:59:58,780
>> more importantly, does the

1648
00:59:58,780 --> 01:00:00,281
city council not have the

1649
01:00:00,281 --> 01:00:00,615
political will to enact such

1650
01:00:00,615 --> 01:00:02,615
restrictions?

1651
01:00:03,418 --> 01:00:04,520
it's no secret that certain

1652
01:00:04,520 --> 01:00:06,187
lobbying groups have expressed

1653
01:00:06,187 --> 01:00:08,356
their dismay over the rejection

1654
01:00:08,356 --> 01:00:08,890
of both the I-77 expansion and

1655
01:00:08,890 --> 01:00:10,890
data center construction.

1656
01:00:11,193 --> 01:00:11,827
So council will you take the

1657
01:00:11,827 --> 01:00:14,620
steps that are clearly needed

1658
01:00:14,620 --> 01:00:14,563
to prevent the operation of a

1659
01:00:14,563 --> 01:00:15,630
facility known to cause

1660
01:00:15,630 --> 01:00:17,299
definite harm to your

1661
01:00:17,299 --> 01:00:17,733
constituents or you support the

1662
01:00:17,733 --> 01:00:19,634
lobbying groups and

1663
01:00:19,634 --> 01:00:20,135
corporations who stand to gain

1664
01:00:20,135 --> 01:00:22,535
from causing that harm?

1665
01:00:26,941 --> 01:00:28,941
>> thank you.

1666
01:00:30,479 --> 01:00:30,746
As has layla is layla

1667
01:00:30,746 --> 01:00:31,280
available?

1668
01:00:31,280 --> 01:00:31,480
>> yes, I'm right here.

1669
01:00:31,480 --> 01:00:31,814
Okay.

1670
01:00:31,814 --> 01:00:33,480
There we go.

1671
01:00:33,480 --> 01:00:33,615
Thank you.

1672
01:00:33,615 --> 01:00:35,615
Evening city council.

1673
01:00:36,819 --> 01:00:37,452
My name is layla say and I'm

1674
01:00:37,452 --> 01:00:39,688
currently a student at you and

1675
01:00:39,688 --> 01:00:40,155
cc and a member of the

1676
01:00:40,155 --> 01:00:42,155
charlotte metro dsa.

1677
01:00:42,557 --> 01:00:43,191
As a young student whose future

1678
01:00:43,191 --> 01:00:43,725
is invested in the well-being

1679
01:00:43,725 --> 01:00:45,962
of the city, I'm concerned

1680
01:00:45,962 --> 01:00:46,629
about how the city and state

1681
01:00:46,629 --> 01:00:48,597
are more or less negligent in

1682
01:00:48,597 --> 01:00:49,232
the management of our

1683
01:00:49,232 --> 01:00:51,330
infrastructure specifically the

1684
01:00:51,330 --> 01:00:51,300
rush of data centers within

1685
01:00:51,300 --> 01:00:51,967
charlotte.

1686
01:00:51,967 --> 01:00:54,270
My greatest concern is the lack

1687
01:00:54,270 --> 01:00:54,770
of a long term vision

1688
01:00:54,770 --> 01:00:55,700
surrounding this newer

1689
01:00:55,700 --> 01:00:57,700
technology.

1690
01:00:57,573 --> 01:00:59,741
Corporate churn such as I have

1691
01:00:59,741 --> 01:01:01,944
done little to motivate profit

1692
01:01:01,944 --> 01:01:02,511
and build a stronger economy or

1693
01:01:02,511 --> 01:01:04,447
help cities like charlotte

1694
01:01:04,447 --> 01:01:05,148
create stable growth.

1695
01:01:05,148 --> 01:01:07,483
>> despite state pressure to

1696
01:01:07,483 --> 01:01:08,830
stop down zoning the city of

1697
01:01:08,830 --> 01:01:08,651
charlotte needs to make an

1698
01:01:08,651 --> 01:01:10,620
effort against ongoing data

1699
01:01:10,620 --> 01:01:11,287
center development.

1700
01:01:11,287 --> 01:01:13,823
The 150 day moratorium has been

1701
01:01:13,823 --> 01:01:14,490
a step in the right direction

1702
01:01:14,490 --> 01:01:16,725
for the city but its effect is

1703
01:01:16,725 --> 01:01:17,359
only momentary.

1704
01:01:17,359 --> 01:01:19,761
The bottom line is that is

1705
01:01:19,761 --> 01:01:20,430
about investment for this city

1706
01:01:20,430 --> 01:01:22,980
by building new data centers to

1707
01:01:22,980 --> 01:01:22,832
support ai.

1708
01:01:22,832 --> 01:01:23,467
We latch ourselves on to this

1709
01:01:23,467 --> 01:01:25,168
failing trend when our spaces

1710
01:01:25,168 --> 01:01:25,602
could be better spent even for

1711
01:01:25,602 --> 01:01:27,602
a commercial space.

1712
01:01:28,705 --> 01:01:29,338
Data centers provide little in

1713
01:01:29,338 --> 01:01:31,407
terms of creating long term

1714
01:01:31,407 --> 01:01:33,776
jobs for the city of charlotte.

1715
01:01:33,776 --> 01:01:34,410
>> the community has repeatedly

1716
01:01:34,410 --> 01:01:36,812
stated that we don't want to

1717
01:01:36,812 --> 01:01:37,546
raise resources on data centers

1718
01:01:37,546 --> 01:01:38,140
many of which are unfinished or

1719
01:01:38,140 --> 01:01:40,414
empty within the us.

1720
01:01:40,450 --> 01:01:41,840
Why should our city follow a

1721
01:01:41,840 --> 01:01:43,153
technological trend that shows

1722
01:01:43,153 --> 01:01:45,455
itself to be completely

1723
01:01:45,455 --> 01:01:46,156
economically viable?

1724
01:01:46,156 --> 01:01:48,191
Commercially zoned spaces need

1725
01:01:48,191 --> 01:01:48,825
to be used for infrastructure

1726
01:01:48,825 --> 01:01:51,160
that will provide material

1727
01:01:51,160 --> 01:01:51,661
benefits to the people and the

1728
01:01:51,661 --> 01:01:53,661
economy of charlotte.

1729
01:01:53,896 --> 01:01:54,597
That's why I'm speaking today

1730
01:01:54,597 --> 01:01:55,198
to urge the city council to do

1731
01:01:55,198 --> 01:01:57,401
everything possible to delay

1732
01:01:57,401 --> 01:01:58,100
and stop the construction of

1733
01:01:58,100 --> 01:02:00,300
data centers in our beautiful

1734
01:02:00,300 --> 01:02:00,637
city.

1735
01:02:00,637 --> 01:02:03,370
>> thank you very much.

1736
01:02:05,800 --> 01:02:07,800
Okay.

1737
01:02:07,977 --> 01:02:11,577
And our next speaker is carson

1738
01:02:12,983 --> 01:02:15,485
cohen of on ten year alice I'm

1739
01:02:15,485 --> 01:02:16,253
sorry.

1740
01:02:16,253 --> 01:02:18,589
Our next speaker is tamara

1741
01:02:18,589 --> 01:02:20,589
alice.

1742
01:02:21,391 --> 01:02:23,391
>> please come in.

1743
01:02:24,928 --> 01:02:25,562
I say take your time and carson

1744
01:02:25,562 --> 01:02:27,564
cove, would you come?

1745
01:02:27,564 --> 01:02:29,964
Carson cohen thank you.

1746
01:02:30,701 --> 01:02:34,901
And I'm telling her to come up

1747
01:02:35,372 --> 01:02:37,372
this year.

1748
01:02:39,443 --> 01:02:39,877
Got six.

1749
01:02:39,877 --> 01:02:41,877
>> good evening.

1750
01:02:45,820 --> 01:02:45,448
My name is tamara elise and

1751
01:02:45,448 --> 01:02:47,448
there's a typo.

1752
01:02:48,285 --> 01:02:48,453
I actually represent district

1753
01:02:48,453 --> 01:02:50,453
one.

1754
01:02:51,220 --> 01:02:53,220
>> oh, thank you.

1755
01:02:53,357 --> 01:02:53,591
Good evening, mayor and city

1756
01:02:53,591 --> 01:02:54,192
council.

1757
01:02:54,192 --> 01:02:57,270
My name is tamara elise.

1758
01:02:57,270 --> 01:02:58,763
A nonprofit business owner,

1759
01:02:58,763 --> 01:02:59,329
artist and advocate of over ten

1760
01:02:59,329 --> 01:03:01,729
years and charlotte native.

1761
01:03:02,660 --> 01:03:05,236
I stand before you tonight not

1762
01:03:05,236 --> 01:03:05,904
only as a resident of district

1763
01:03:05,904 --> 01:03:07,639
one but as a two time survivor

1764
01:03:07,639 --> 01:03:09,639
of suicide loss.

1765
01:03:09,874 --> 01:03:11,943
I'm losing two kings in my life

1766
01:03:11,943 --> 01:03:14,943
my father and my brother.

1767
01:03:15,790 --> 01:03:15,680
JUNE is mental men's mental

1768
01:03:15,680 --> 01:03:18,115
health month and for me this

1769
01:03:18,115 --> 01:03:21,180
month is a reminder that safety

1770
01:03:21,180 --> 01:03:21,418
in our city is not just about

1771
01:03:21,418 --> 01:03:23,288
crime statistics.

1772
01:03:23,288 --> 01:03:23,955
It is about emotional mental

1773
01:03:23,955 --> 01:03:25,924
and environmental well-being of

1774
01:03:25,924 --> 01:03:27,924
our communities.

1775
01:03:28,993 --> 01:03:29,694
>> and I do have to ask once

1776
01:03:29,694 --> 01:03:32,363
again I heard this question

1777
01:03:32,363 --> 01:03:34,599
before is district one being

1778
01:03:34,599 --> 01:03:35,233
forgotten in the midst of all

1779
01:03:35,233 --> 01:03:37,633
this growth when neighborhoods

1780
01:03:38,690 --> 01:03:38,703
are overwhelmed by violence,

1781
01:03:38,703 --> 01:03:41,600
noise instability and constant

1782
01:03:41,600 --> 01:03:41,740
disruption?

1783
01:03:41,740 --> 01:03:42,700
It impacts more than our sense

1784
01:03:42,700 --> 01:03:44,700
of peace.

1785
01:03:44,776 --> 01:03:44,976
It impacts our mental health as

1786
01:03:44,976 --> 01:03:46,976
well.

1787
01:03:47,579 --> 01:03:48,213
Chronic stress becomes a part

1788
01:03:48,213 --> 01:03:51,213
of daily life especially for

1789
01:03:51,816 --> 01:03:53,751
seniors, families and young

1790
01:03:53,751 --> 01:03:53,918
people trying to find stability

1791
01:03:53,918 --> 01:03:55,918
.

1792
01:03:56,788 --> 01:03:57,488
Too often especially men for

1793
01:03:57,488 --> 01:04:00,158
men, mental health struggles go

1794
01:04:00,158 --> 01:04:00,392
unseen until they become

1795
01:04:00,392 --> 01:04:02,392
crisis.

1796
01:04:02,828 --> 01:04:03,528
The environments we live in our

1797
01:04:03,528 --> 01:04:06,310
safety, our peace and our sense

1798
01:04:06,310 --> 01:04:07,899
of stability play a major role

1799
01:04:07,899 --> 01:04:08,533
in that.

1800
01:04:08,533 --> 01:04:10,933
District one is changing

1801
01:04:11,102 --> 01:04:13,905
rapidly but many long life

1802
01:04:13,905 --> 01:04:14,720
residents are feeling forgotten

1803
01:04:14,720 --> 01:04:16,720
.

1804
01:04:16,408 --> 01:04:17,900
In 2024 concerns were raised

1805
01:04:17,900 --> 01:04:19,311
about parking congestion and

1806
01:04:19,311 --> 01:04:19,878
the impact of a new development

1807
01:04:19,878 --> 01:04:20,445
after private streets were

1808
01:04:20,445 --> 01:04:22,514
adapted to support apartment

1809
01:04:22,514 --> 01:04:23,215
growth.

1810
01:04:23,215 --> 01:04:25,250
Today those concerns have grown

1811
01:04:25,250 --> 01:04:27,586
to much deeper issues including

1812
01:04:27,586 --> 01:04:29,586
safety, privacy, loitering,

1813
01:04:30,388 --> 01:04:30,856
overcrowding, increased traffic

1814
01:04:30,856 --> 01:04:31,489
and intentional noise

1815
01:04:31,489 --> 01:04:33,889
disturbances during quiet hours

1816
01:04:33,893 --> 01:04:34,493
especially on weeknights when

1817
01:04:34,493 --> 01:04:36,729
residents have to work, raise

1818
01:04:36,729 --> 01:04:39,729
and care for their families.

1819
01:04:39,765 --> 01:04:40,466
Residents deserve to feel

1820
01:04:40,466 --> 01:04:43,350
secure in their homes to have

1821
01:04:43,350 --> 01:04:45,435
their boundaries respected and

1822
01:04:45,771 --> 01:04:46,271
to step outside without feeling

1823
01:04:46,271 --> 01:04:46,538
unmonitored, crowded and

1824
01:04:46,538 --> 01:04:48,538
displaced.

1825
01:04:56,482 --> 01:04:58,482
>> thank you.

1826
01:04:59,510 --> 01:04:59,318
>> carson thank you.

1827
01:04:59,318 --> 01:04:59,518
>> hey.

1828
01:04:59,518 --> 01:05:01,518
Hey.

1829
01:05:01,854 --> 01:05:02,588
My name is carson cohen.

1830
01:05:02,588 --> 01:05:05,391
I do want to speak about

1831
01:05:05,391 --> 01:05:07,260
senator and worker pay.

1832
01:05:07,260 --> 01:05:09,963
But first merrill's I want to

1833
01:05:09,963 --> 01:05:12,966
thank you for all your service.

1834
01:05:12,966 --> 01:05:15,768
I first became familiar with

1835
01:05:15,768 --> 01:05:16,336
you after george floyd's murder

1836
01:05:16,336 --> 01:05:18,671
and you were out there

1837
01:05:18,671 --> 01:05:19,238
protesting with us.

1838
01:05:19,238 --> 01:05:21,641
You were in the streets.

1839
01:05:21,641 --> 01:05:24,410
And I appreciate that.

1840
01:05:24,543 --> 01:05:26,713
I do want to say the city of

1841
01:05:26,713 --> 01:05:29,113
charlotte posts on their

1842
01:05:30,160 --> 01:05:33,160
website that there's a $24 hour

1843
01:05:33,319 --> 01:05:35,455
minimum wage for the sanitation

1844
01:05:35,455 --> 01:05:36,550
workers.

1845
01:05:36,550 --> 01:05:38,124
This is not the case.

1846
01:05:38,124 --> 01:05:40,426
The ones that are supposed to

1847
01:05:40,426 --> 01:05:43,297
walk 5 to 10 miles per day.

1848
01:05:43,297 --> 01:05:44,665
Repeatedly lift, carry, push

1849
01:05:44,665 --> 01:05:47,334
and pull up to 75 pounds.

1850
01:05:47,334 --> 01:05:47,967
Work outdoors in all weather

1851
01:05:47,967 --> 01:05:50,367
conditions have exposure to

1852
01:05:50,770 --> 01:05:51,370
dust fumes, chemicals uneven

1853
01:05:51,370 --> 01:05:53,370
pavement.

1854
01:05:53,373 --> 01:05:53,507
Loud noise and heavy equipment

1855
01:05:53,507 --> 01:05:54,740
.

1856
01:05:54,740 --> 01:05:56,474
Begin shift at five.

1857
01:05:57,100 --> 01:05:59,780
Begin shift at 6:15 A.M. When

1858
01:05:59,780 --> 01:05:59,712
no set in time.

1859
01:05:59,712 --> 01:06:02,149
Overtime MAY be required which

1860
01:06:02,149 --> 01:06:02,783
implies to me that they're

1861
01:06:02,783 --> 01:06:04,451
working more than 40 hours a

1862
01:06:04,451 --> 01:06:05,252
week.

1863
01:06:05,252 --> 01:06:07,888
So I just ask that those

1864
01:06:07,888 --> 01:06:08,555
sanitation workers in this city

1865
01:06:08,555 --> 01:06:10,624
where we celebrate the life of

1866
01:06:10,624 --> 01:06:13,326
DR. Martin luther king jr who

1867
01:06:13,326 --> 01:06:15,726
passed voting for sanitation

1868
01:06:16,796 --> 01:06:17,397
workers I ask that we please

1869
01:06:17,397 --> 01:06:19,266
look out for those sanitation

1870
01:06:19,266 --> 01:06:19,800
workers and raise the minimum

1871
01:06:19,800 --> 01:06:22,200
wage for them currently.

1872
01:06:22,436 --> 01:06:24,836
It is $16 per hour.

1873
01:06:25,939 --> 01:06:27,508
I again I want to thank you for

1874
01:06:27,508 --> 01:06:28,208
your service.

1875
01:06:28,208 --> 01:06:30,878
I know you did a lot of

1876
01:06:30,878 --> 01:06:33,513
lobbying in raleigh to get the

1877
01:06:33,513 --> 01:06:35,917
pta that's going to provide a

1878
01:06:35,917 --> 01:06:38,286
lot of bus shelters for people

1879
01:06:38,286 --> 01:06:39,200
out here struggling people

1880
01:06:39,200 --> 01:06:39,220
trying to get to work and all

1881
01:06:39,220 --> 01:06:41,220
that.

1882
01:06:41,589 --> 01:06:42,356
So thank you so much.

1883
01:06:42,356 --> 01:06:42,957
>> if we could just give her

1884
01:06:42,957 --> 01:06:45,957
one more round of applause

1885
01:06:48,896 --> 01:06:49,363
please.

1886
01:06:49,363 --> 01:06:51,363
All right.

1887
01:06:52,320 --> 01:06:55,320
Tonight the city council will

1888
01:06:55,169 --> 01:06:55,803
make appointments to the

1889
01:06:55,803 --> 01:06:57,972
planning commission and to the

1890
01:06:57,972 --> 01:06:59,972
mayoral vacancy.

1891
01:07:01,175 --> 01:07:04,175
The council members voted by

1892
01:07:04,445 --> 01:07:04,946
ballot and have submitted their

1893
01:07:04,946 --> 01:07:07,346
ballots to the clerk.

1894
01:07:07,748 --> 01:07:10,619
Any nominee receiving six or

1895
01:07:10,619 --> 01:07:13,190
more votes is automatically

1896
01:07:13,355 --> 01:07:13,955
appointed if no nominee

1897
01:07:13,955 --> 01:07:16,724
received at least six votes.

1898
01:07:16,724 --> 01:07:19,930
A runoff will be necessary and

1899
01:07:19,930 --> 01:07:21,796
council will be asked to vote

1900
01:07:21,796 --> 01:07:22,397
tonight to determine who will

1901
01:07:22,397 --> 01:07:24,999
be appointed to the board.

1902
01:07:24,999 --> 01:07:25,533
All appointments will be

1903
01:07:25,533 --> 01:07:27,933
recorded in the official

1904
01:07:27,969 --> 01:07:28,670
minutes of this meeting.

1905
01:07:28,670 --> 01:07:31,106
MADAM Clerk, could you please

1906
01:07:31,106 --> 01:07:31,840
announce the results?

1907
01:07:31,840 --> 01:07:32,730
No, I don't think we need

1908
01:07:32,730 --> 01:07:34,730
further.

1909
01:07:34,442 --> 01:07:35,760
That's the planning commission

1910
01:07:35,760 --> 01:07:36,511
so we don't want to do that.

1911
01:07:36,511 --> 01:07:38,980
We're going to start planning

1912
01:07:38,980 --> 01:07:39,614
with our planning commission.

1913
01:07:39,614 --> 01:07:41,716
MADAM Mayor and city council

1914
01:07:41,716 --> 01:07:42,150
for the position on the

1915
01:07:42,150 --> 01:07:44,150
planning commission.

1916
01:07:44,452 --> 01:07:46,955
The incumbent will russell has

1917
01:07:46,955 --> 01:07:47,356
been reappointed.

1918
01:07:47,356 --> 01:07:49,356
>> thank you.

1919
01:07:50,625 --> 01:07:51,590
Congratulations.

1920
01:07:51,590 --> 01:07:53,590
>> and will.

1921
01:08:03,506 --> 01:08:03,972
I guess that's all well.

1922
01:08:03,972 --> 01:08:05,972
>> okay.

1923
01:08:06,808 --> 01:08:08,808
All right, guys.

1924
01:08:11,246 --> 01:08:11,547
>> so let's start off with our

1925
01:08:11,547 --> 01:08:13,547
next step.

1926
01:08:14,783 --> 01:08:16,551
MADAM Clerk, do we have any

1927
01:08:16,551 --> 01:08:17,185
speakers signed up to speak on

1928
01:08:17,185 --> 01:08:19,788
item seven appointment to fill

1929
01:08:19,788 --> 01:08:22,188
the mayoral seat vacancy?

1930
01:08:22,191 --> 01:08:22,658
Yes we do.

1931
01:08:22,658 --> 01:08:22,959
>> we have any?

1932
01:08:22,959 --> 01:08:23,526
Yes, ma'am.

1933
01:08:23,526 --> 01:08:25,227
We have approximately 30

1934
01:08:25,227 --> 01:08:25,761
speakers.

1935
01:08:25,761 --> 01:08:26,280
>> rudy how many?

1936
01:08:26,280 --> 01:08:28,280
30.

1937
01:08:28,297 --> 01:08:30,697
30 excuse 30 speakers and we

1938
01:08:31,330 --> 01:08:31,333
can speak speaker will have to

1939
01:08:31,333 --> 01:08:32,340
one minute.

1940
01:08:32,340 --> 01:08:32,301
One minute.

1941
01:08:32,301 --> 01:08:32,534
Okay.

1942
01:08:32,534 --> 01:08:34,534
Okay.

1943
01:08:35,471 --> 01:08:35,771
Oh, okay.

1944
01:08:35,771 --> 01:08:37,771
Yes.

1945
01:08:38,608 --> 01:08:39,800
Just get ten people in one

1946
01:08:39,800 --> 01:08:39,442
minute for these.

1947
01:08:39,442 --> 01:08:41,442
One minute please.

1948
01:08:44,680 --> 01:08:47,680
We need something to change

1949
01:08:49,685 --> 01:08:49,885
because when you all ready?

1950
01:08:49,885 --> 01:08:51,885
Ready.

1951
01:08:53,122 --> 01:08:55,859
let's do this garland green.

1952
01:08:55,859 --> 01:08:56,259
Would you would you please come

1953
01:08:56,259 --> 01:08:58,259
down and speak?

1954
01:08:58,828 --> 01:09:00,730
And linda lockman brooks, if

1955
01:09:00,730 --> 01:09:03,900
you would take one of the sides

1956
01:09:03,900 --> 01:09:04,300
and come down and speak if you

1957
01:09:04,300 --> 01:09:04,634
have two minutes.

1958
01:09:04,634 --> 01:09:05,701
>> thank you.

1959
01:09:05,701 --> 01:09:06,200
One minute.

1960
01:09:06,200 --> 01:09:06,335
One minute.

1961
01:09:06,335 --> 01:09:08,204
I'm sorry.

1962
01:09:08,204 --> 01:09:10,204
One minute.

1963
01:09:10,406 --> 01:09:10,673
First of all, mayor lyles, job

1964
01:09:10,673 --> 01:09:11,173
well done.

1965
01:09:11,173 --> 01:09:13,173
Greatly appreciate it.

1966
01:09:13,677 --> 01:09:14,377
Thank you.

1967
01:09:14,377 --> 01:09:16,580
I want to bring two points to

1968
01:09:16,580 --> 01:09:17,314
your consideration.

1969
01:09:17,314 --> 01:09:19,549
I'm going to be real quick and

1970
01:09:19,549 --> 01:09:20,183
to the point on them is we have

1971
01:09:20,183 --> 01:09:22,352
enjoyed tremendous growth and

1972
01:09:22,352 --> 01:09:24,954
prosperity for the last ten

1973
01:09:24,954 --> 01:09:27,954
years in order to continue

1974
01:09:28,157 --> 01:09:30,394
that, in my opinion we need to

1975
01:09:30,394 --> 01:09:33,394
build a bridge to raleigh.

1976
01:09:34,640 --> 01:09:37,330
They are not the enemy.

1977
01:09:37,330 --> 01:09:37,601
They are going through change.

1978
01:09:37,601 --> 01:09:39,302
We're going through change.

1979
01:09:39,302 --> 01:09:39,969
This could be a golden

1980
01:09:39,969 --> 01:09:42,369
opportunity when you're voting

1981
01:09:42,906 --> 01:09:45,475
denial I ask you to consider

1982
01:09:45,475 --> 01:09:48,512
the person that you feel might

1983
01:09:48,512 --> 01:09:49,380
be best to lead this forward.

1984
01:09:49,380 --> 01:09:51,615
Secondly, I want to talk about

1985
01:09:51,615 --> 01:09:52,349
crisis management.

1986
01:09:52,349 --> 01:09:55,949
It was really not talked about

1987
01:09:56,887 --> 01:10:00,487
in the half an hour interviews

1988
01:10:01,891 --> 01:10:02,259
is not 11 people murdered on

1989
01:10:02,259 --> 01:10:04,259
the light rail.

1990
01:10:04,461 --> 01:10:06,861
Things like that happened.

1991
01:10:07,731 --> 01:10:10,701
And so ask yourself who is the

1992
01:10:10,701 --> 01:10:13,370
best candidate to handle crisis

1993
01:10:13,370 --> 01:10:15,370
management?

1994
01:10:16,340 --> 01:10:17,141
Who can pick up the microphone

1995
01:10:17,141 --> 01:10:20,100
at a time of crisis and deliver

1996
01:10:20,100 --> 01:10:20,310
for our city?

1997
01:10:20,310 --> 01:10:20,777
Thank you.

1998
01:10:20,777 --> 01:10:23,177
Thank you very much.

1999
01:10:23,214 --> 01:10:25,214
All right, MS..

2000
01:10:25,816 --> 01:10:27,816
Brooks, good evening.

2001
01:10:28,619 --> 01:10:31,188
>> I'm linda lockman brooks and

2002
01:10:31,188 --> 01:10:31,489
first of all, mayor lyles,

2003
01:10:31,489 --> 01:10:32,189
thank you.

2004
01:10:32,189 --> 01:10:34,892
Thank you for all your years of

2005
01:10:34,892 --> 01:10:36,894
service on council and as mayor

2006
01:10:36,894 --> 01:10:37,428
we appreciate you and look

2007
01:10:37,428 --> 01:10:39,828
forward to what's next.

2008
01:10:40,980 --> 01:10:40,732
I'm a business owner and a

2009
01:10:40,732 --> 01:10:43,167
civic volunteer who's lived in

2010
01:10:43,167 --> 01:10:45,567
charlotte for over 30 years.

2011
01:10:46,104 --> 01:10:46,738
I've known rob harrington for

2012
01:10:46,738 --> 01:10:49,474
over 20 years and have worked

2013
01:10:49,474 --> 01:10:51,809
with him on the board of the

2014
01:10:51,809 --> 01:10:52,276
charlotte-mecklenburg library

2015
01:10:52,276 --> 01:10:54,276
foundation, the

2016
01:10:54,779 --> 01:10:55,612
charlotte-mecklenburg library

2017
01:10:55,612 --> 01:10:59,212
system is focused on access for

2018
01:11:00,952 --> 01:11:01,519
all citizens and really focused

2019
01:11:01,519 --> 01:11:03,755
on access to education,

2020
01:11:03,755 --> 01:11:04,220
workforce development and civic

2021
01:11:04,220 --> 01:11:06,220
resources.

2022
01:11:07,250 --> 01:11:09,861
Since 2019 rob has served as

2023
01:11:09,861 --> 01:11:12,597
co-chair of the common spark

2024
01:11:12,597 --> 01:11:14,766
campaign raising funds for the

2025
01:11:14,766 --> 01:11:15,634
new main library in center city

2026
01:11:15,634 --> 01:11:17,669
which will open to the public

2027
01:11:17,669 --> 01:11:19,669
on MAY 1st, 2027.

2028
01:11:21,106 --> 01:11:23,708
Rob is a leader who bridges my

2029
01:11:23,708 --> 01:11:24,375
colleague just said we were

2030
01:11:24,375 --> 01:11:26,478
concerned about crisis and they

2031
01:11:26,478 --> 01:11:28,478
will come.

2032
01:11:28,913 --> 01:11:29,481
>> rob is calm and a crisis.

2033
01:11:29,481 --> 01:11:31,881
Thank you very much.

2034
01:11:33,986 --> 01:11:35,986
You are okay.

2035
01:11:37,289 --> 01:11:40,289
Our next speaker is justin

2036
01:11:47,432 --> 01:11:47,599
harlow followed by eric norman

2037
01:11:47,599 --> 01:11:49,599
.

2038
01:11:50,690 --> 01:11:53,372
>> this year no one's going to

2039
01:11:53,372 --> 01:11:56,800
change the role to three

2040
01:11:56,800 --> 01:11:58,800
minutes one.

2041
01:11:58,277 --> 01:11:58,444
Reclaiming my time the climate

2042
01:11:58,444 --> 01:12:00,444
.

2043
01:12:01,646 --> 01:12:02,181
>> all right, MR. Manager.

2044
01:12:02,181 --> 01:12:04,181
MR. Tony clark.

2045
01:12:04,883 --> 01:12:05,651
Good to see you all.

2046
01:12:05,651 --> 01:12:07,853
MADAM Mayor, thank you for your

2047
01:12:07,853 --> 01:12:10,253
sacrifice and your leadership.

2048
01:12:10,823 --> 01:12:11,123
Justin harlow who should be the

2049
01:12:11,123 --> 01:12:13,123
next leader?

2050
01:12:13,593 --> 01:12:14,327
Who should be our next mayor?

2051
01:12:14,327 --> 01:12:16,795
i think that next leader is

2052
01:12:16,795 --> 01:12:19,640
carrie raised in charlotte and

2053
01:12:19,640 --> 01:12:19,731
kim's graduate carrie is the

2054
01:12:19,731 --> 01:12:22,340
product that you all said that

2055
01:12:22,340 --> 01:12:22,268
you wanted you wanted a

2056
01:12:22,268 --> 01:12:22,868
partner.

2057
01:12:22,868 --> 01:12:24,937
You wanted someone who cross

2058
01:12:24,937 --> 01:12:25,505
the sectors of nonprofit fit

2059
01:12:25,505 --> 01:12:25,738
private sector and public

2060
01:12:25,738 --> 01:12:27,738
sector.

2061
01:12:28,341 --> 01:12:28,508
She's been that partner for

2062
01:12:28,508 --> 01:12:30,508
you.

2063
01:12:31,100 --> 01:12:31,444
She has championed your bonds,

2064
01:12:31,444 --> 01:12:33,444
your infrastructure.

2065
01:12:34,130 --> 01:12:34,680
She has led workforce

2066
01:12:34,680 --> 01:12:37,800
development programs that have

2067
01:12:37,316 --> 01:12:39,552
created jobs in this community.

2068
01:12:39,552 --> 01:12:41,954
People first lyn's mission is

2069
01:12:41,954 --> 01:12:42,622
where are is someone who does

2070
01:12:42,622 --> 01:12:44,691
the work as you like to say?

2071
01:12:44,691 --> 01:12:47,910
MR. Graham this election

2072
01:12:47,427 --> 01:12:48,610
tonight is more than a name

2073
01:12:48,610 --> 01:12:48,261
with six hands being raised for

2074
01:12:48,261 --> 01:12:50,261
them.

2075
01:12:50,530 --> 01:12:51,164
But it says something about who

2076
01:12:51,164 --> 01:12:54,300
you are as a council, as an

2077
01:12:54,300 --> 01:12:54,867
institution and where you're

2078
01:12:54,867 --> 01:12:57,203
trying to lead this city

2079
01:12:57,203 --> 01:12:59,603
pro-business not enough pro

2080
01:13:00,700 --> 01:13:00,674
community, not too much.

2081
01:13:00,674 --> 01:13:03,210
You've got a decision to make.

2082
01:13:03,210 --> 01:13:03,810
This is about the future of our

2083
01:13:03,810 --> 01:13:04,770
city and it's not just about

2084
01:13:04,770 --> 01:13:06,770
amendment.

2085
01:13:11,840 --> 01:13:11,785
Thank you.

2086
01:13:11,785 --> 01:13:14,721
Our next speaker is frank.

2087
01:13:14,721 --> 01:13:14,988
She's up here, you say there

2088
01:13:14,988 --> 01:13:15,321
you are.

2089
01:13:15,321 --> 01:13:16,856
>> thank you.

2090
01:13:16,856 --> 01:13:17,591
Good evening everyone.

2091
01:13:17,591 --> 01:13:19,459
And we try to give you the high

2092
01:13:19,459 --> 01:13:21,662
speed rail version of my three

2093
01:13:21,662 --> 01:13:21,995
minute speech.

2094
01:13:21,995 --> 01:13:22,329
Thank you.

2095
01:13:22,329 --> 01:13:24,329
Good evening.

2096
01:13:24,531 --> 01:13:24,931
Mayor lyles, members of council

2097
01:13:24,931 --> 01:13:25,465
and city staff.

2098
01:13:25,465 --> 01:13:27,300
My name is eric norman.

2099
01:13:27,300 --> 01:13:29,536
I'm a former small business

2100
01:13:29,536 --> 01:13:30,203
owner in the community.

2101
01:13:30,203 --> 01:13:32,338
i'm an active member of the

2102
01:13:32,338 --> 01:13:32,939
carolina's lgbt community

2103
01:13:32,939 --> 01:13:35,339
carolina chamber of commerce

2104
01:13:35,709 --> 01:13:37,645
and I'm also a resident

2105
01:13:37,645 --> 01:13:38,450
currently unincorporated part

2106
01:13:38,450 --> 01:13:39,813
of district two.

2107
01:13:39,813 --> 01:13:42,813
I watched all five interviews

2108
01:13:42,983 --> 01:13:43,751
last thursday night and to make

2109
01:13:43,751 --> 01:13:46,253
discharge I why you each chose

2110
01:13:46,253 --> 01:13:48,922
to talk to I had a top three a

2111
01:13:48,922 --> 01:13:51,322
carrie cooke state senator

2112
01:13:51,658 --> 01:13:53,828
caleb theo daughtry and mayor

2113
01:13:53,828 --> 01:13:54,695
pro tem james mitchell what I

2114
01:13:54,695 --> 01:13:57,732
do not want to see is calvin

2115
01:13:57,732 --> 01:14:00,334
and carrie being blocked from

2116
01:14:00,334 --> 01:14:00,801
running for a full mayor term

2117
01:14:00,801 --> 01:14:02,801
next election cycle.

2118
01:14:03,771 --> 01:14:05,873
They are our future as the

2119
01:14:05,873 --> 01:14:08,273
transition to new leadership.

2120
01:14:08,775 --> 01:14:09,443
So my choice for everything

2121
01:14:09,443 --> 01:14:11,245
that's going on right now with

2122
01:14:11,245 --> 01:14:11,846
the charlotte business

2123
01:14:11,846 --> 01:14:13,846
inclusion advisory committee

2124
01:14:14,682 --> 01:14:17,518
where I also sit as the

2125
01:14:17,518 --> 01:14:18,850
representative of the lgbt

2126
01:14:18,850 --> 01:14:20,421
chamber of commerce james

2127
01:14:20,421 --> 01:14:20,688
mitchell should be the interim.

2128
01:14:20,688 --> 01:14:22,688
Thank you.

2129
01:14:28,930 --> 01:14:29,531
Thank you and our next speakers

2130
01:14:29,531 --> 01:14:31,931
are vanessa mitchell and

2131
01:14:39,540 --> 01:14:42,540
jasmine allen burnett has never

2132
01:14:47,516 --> 01:14:47,815
now let us know he's getting

2133
01:14:47,815 --> 01:14:49,815
too much.

2134
01:14:50,180 --> 01:14:52,418
We just keep going.

2135
01:14:57,525 --> 01:14:59,925
Yep and that's okay.

2136
01:15:05,334 --> 01:15:05,934
You see we way no you oh my bad

2137
01:15:05,934 --> 01:15:08,203
I thought you are waiting on

2138
01:15:08,203 --> 01:15:08,837
panetta I'm jasmine allen.

2139
01:15:08,837 --> 01:15:11,106
Good evening mayor lyles my

2140
01:15:11,106 --> 01:15:13,675
heart and soul are with you as

2141
01:15:13,675 --> 01:15:14,342
you move forward and I

2142
01:15:14,342 --> 01:15:16,845
appreciate as justin said, your

2143
01:15:16,845 --> 01:15:17,578
sacrifice for this city.

2144
01:15:17,578 --> 01:15:19,447
It's all the better because of

2145
01:15:19,447 --> 01:15:21,447
you.

2146
01:15:22,718 --> 01:15:23,285
I'm honored to speak in support

2147
01:15:23,285 --> 01:15:25,821
of carrie cook for interim

2148
01:15:25,821 --> 01:15:26,355
mayor of charlotte.

2149
01:15:26,355 --> 01:15:28,790
I've had the privilege of

2150
01:15:28,790 --> 01:15:29,457
knowing carrie for more than 15

2151
01:15:29,457 --> 01:15:31,726
years and she and I have become

2152
01:15:31,726 --> 01:15:34,126
close collaborators with her

2153
01:15:34,396 --> 01:15:35,130
launch of her nonprofit empower

2154
01:15:35,130 --> 01:15:37,667
her mit as a volunteer and as a

2155
01:15:37,667 --> 01:15:38,234
parent of a young woman who

2156
01:15:38,234 --> 01:15:40,634
participate in the program.

2157
01:15:40,636 --> 01:15:41,237
But I've witnessed firsthand is

2158
01:15:41,237 --> 01:15:43,305
something our city needs now

2159
01:15:43,305 --> 01:15:45,641
more than ever a leader with

2160
01:15:45,641 --> 01:15:48,143
the evidence base of putting

2161
01:15:48,143 --> 01:15:48,844
charlotte residents first cares

2162
01:15:48,844 --> 01:15:51,480
what I call a leader among

2163
01:15:51,480 --> 01:15:52,247
leaders.

2164
01:15:52,247 --> 01:15:54,383
She doesn't seek the spotlight.

2165
01:15:54,383 --> 01:15:55,840
She creates opportunities for

2166
01:15:55,840 --> 01:15:57,753
others to shine through her

2167
01:15:57,753 --> 01:16:00,890
nonprofit she's helped develop

2168
01:16:00,890 --> 01:16:03,890
and mentor generations of young

2169
01:16:03,292 --> 01:16:05,794
women and girls by building not

2170
01:16:05,794 --> 01:16:06,295
just programs but long lasting

2171
01:16:06,295 --> 01:16:08,295
leadership pipelines and

2172
01:16:09,131 --> 01:16:09,331
inspiration for charlotte's

2173
01:16:09,331 --> 01:16:11,331
youth.

2174
01:16:11,968 --> 01:16:14,968
>> what carrie, thank you very

2175
01:16:16,973 --> 01:16:18,973
much.

2176
01:16:20,760 --> 01:16:23,120
Our next speakers are nicole

2177
01:16:23,120 --> 01:16:25,120
grace renee

2178
01:16:26,480 --> 01:16:28,480
and mindy mitchell

2179
01:16:56,120 --> 01:16:58,120
henson

2180
01:16:58,515 --> 01:16:59,215
.

2181
01:16:59,215 --> 01:17:01,951
>> good evening MAY allow and

2182
01:17:01,951 --> 01:17:04,788
members of city council my name

2183
01:17:04,788 --> 01:17:07,524
is nicole grace formerly known

2184
01:17:07,524 --> 01:17:08,225
as nicole rayner professionally

2185
01:17:08,225 --> 01:17:10,561
I am the PRESIDENT Of the

2186
01:17:10,561 --> 01:17:11,161
charlotte chapter of the

2187
01:17:11,161 --> 01:17:13,530
national association of women

2188
01:17:13,530 --> 01:17:15,232
business owners and I currently

2189
01:17:15,232 --> 01:17:15,665
serve on the charlotte business

2190
01:17:15,665 --> 01:17:17,665
advisory committee.

2191
01:17:18,969 --> 01:17:21,638
I am here today to encourage

2192
01:17:21,638 --> 01:17:22,239
you to appoint mayor pro tem

2193
01:17:22,239 --> 01:17:24,639
james mitchell as charlotte

2194
01:17:25,900 --> 01:17:27,678
vote mayor let me to my support

2195
01:17:27,678 --> 01:17:28,379
is based on voting and

2196
01:17:28,379 --> 01:17:30,800
experience I served on the

2197
01:17:30,800 --> 01:17:30,814
charlotte people.

2198
01:17:30,814 --> 01:17:33,160
It includes an advisory

2199
01:17:33,160 --> 01:17:35,416
committee, a committee james

2200
01:17:35,552 --> 01:17:36,153
helped establish and later

2201
01:17:36,153 --> 01:17:38,588
worked with them through my

2202
01:17:38,588 --> 01:17:39,390
advocacy leadership was never

2203
01:17:39,390 --> 01:17:41,659
silent throughout the years I

2204
01:17:41,659 --> 01:17:43,761
told you to conflict and he

2205
01:17:43,761 --> 01:17:44,295
showed up and he listened and

2206
01:17:44,295 --> 01:17:46,295
worked collaboratively to

2207
01:17:46,897 --> 01:17:49,297
support charlotte community and

2208
01:17:49,533 --> 01:17:50,200
bring people together.

2209
01:17:50,200 --> 01:17:52,200
Charlotte need experience

2210
01:17:52,970 --> 01:17:54,638
leadership I can tap in and

2211
01:17:54,638 --> 01:17:55,305
lead effectively from day one

2212
01:17:55,305 --> 01:17:57,108
based on my experience working

2213
01:17:57,108 --> 01:17:57,775
with him.

2214
01:17:57,775 --> 01:18:00,711
I believe james mitchell had

2215
01:18:00,711 --> 01:18:02,711
the integrity, experience

2216
01:18:03,681 --> 01:18:04,215
commitment not to it continue

2217
01:18:04,215 --> 01:18:06,615
moving our city forward.

2218
01:18:06,717 --> 01:18:07,518
>> thank you very much.

2219
01:18:07,518 --> 01:18:09,860
I respectfully encourage you to

2220
01:18:09,860 --> 01:18:09,720
a point game matter as

2221
01:18:09,720 --> 01:18:11,722
charlotte next mayor thank you

2222
01:18:11,722 --> 01:18:14,570
thank you for your time and

2223
01:18:14,570 --> 01:18:16,961
your service MS. Henson yes my

2224
01:18:16,961 --> 01:18:20,365
name is mindy mills henson and

2225
01:18:20,365 --> 01:18:20,965
I am past PRESIDENT Of nami

2226
01:18:20,965 --> 01:18:23,234
charlotte currently serve at

2227
01:18:23,234 --> 01:18:23,835
the national level for the

2228
01:18:23,835 --> 01:18:25,937
national association of women

2229
01:18:25,937 --> 01:18:27,937
business owners.

2230
01:18:28,606 --> 01:18:29,240
I'm here tonight to throw my

2231
01:18:29,240 --> 01:18:31,742
endorsement for mayor pro tem

2232
01:18:31,742 --> 01:18:33,742
mitchell.

2233
01:18:33,912 --> 01:18:35,881
Oh, I met him 14 years ago as a

2234
01:18:35,881 --> 01:18:38,281
member of neighbors charlotte

2235
01:18:38,750 --> 01:18:42,530
where he was a strong advocate

2236
01:18:42,530 --> 01:18:42,820
on behalf of small businesses.

2237
01:18:42,820 --> 01:18:44,689
12 years later he is still an

2238
01:18:44,689 --> 01:18:45,220
active part of our

2239
01:18:45,220 --> 01:18:47,220
organization.

2240
01:18:47,392 --> 01:18:48,590
He shows up, he answers the

2241
01:18:48,590 --> 01:18:50,696
phone when we call he gives us

2242
01:18:50,696 --> 01:18:51,363
his cell phone.

2243
01:18:51,363 --> 01:18:53,598
He was there for us when we

2244
01:18:53,598 --> 01:18:54,399
were trying to figure out what

2245
01:18:54,399 --> 01:18:56,901
to do in covid coming out of

2246
01:18:56,901 --> 01:18:59,170
covid informing us always about

2247
01:18:59,170 --> 01:18:59,804
the resources that were

2248
01:18:59,804 --> 01:19:02,804
available through the city of

2249
01:19:02,841 --> 01:19:03,740
charlotte and how we could all

2250
01:19:03,740 --> 01:19:05,740
survive.

2251
01:19:05,410 --> 01:19:08,147
he works faithfully with us and

2252
01:19:08,147 --> 01:19:08,814
is a huge advocate for small

2253
01:19:08,814 --> 01:19:11,116
businesses all in this area not

2254
01:19:11,116 --> 01:19:11,750
just women.

2255
01:19:11,750 --> 01:19:14,219
How different we would be in

2256
01:19:14,219 --> 01:19:16,955
this country if all of our

2257
01:19:16,955 --> 01:19:17,389
leaders had the compassion that

2258
01:19:17,389 --> 01:19:19,389
james mitchell has?

2259
01:19:22,594 --> 01:19:22,961
Thank you.

2260
01:19:22,961 --> 01:19:24,931
All right.

2261
01:19:24,931 --> 01:19:27,600
Our next speakers are rochelle

2262
01:19:27,600 --> 01:19:28,167
,the gala steward and

2263
01:19:28,167 --> 01:19:30,636
hopefully I'm sorry I'm not

2264
01:19:30,636 --> 01:19:30,936
getting the right part of the

2265
01:19:30,936 --> 01:19:32,936
middle name.

2266
01:19:33,538 --> 01:19:35,538
>> and hannah hazan.

2267
01:19:36,175 --> 01:19:38,510
William, I'm sorry we have

2268
01:19:38,510 --> 01:19:39,244
jasmine right.

2269
01:19:39,244 --> 01:19:41,644
>> good evening, mayor and

2270
01:19:42,315 --> 01:19:45,315
members of the city council.

2271
01:19:45,551 --> 01:19:46,185
My name is rochelle stewart and

2272
01:19:46,185 --> 01:19:48,754
I'm a local business owner and

2273
01:19:48,754 --> 01:19:49,121
immediate past PRESIDENT Of

2274
01:19:49,121 --> 01:19:51,121
nava charlotte.

2275
01:19:51,423 --> 01:19:51,924
The national association of

2276
01:19:51,924 --> 01:19:53,924
women business owners.

2277
01:19:54,259 --> 01:19:56,795
I am here tonight to give full

2278
01:19:56,795 --> 01:19:57,363
support and endorsement to bear

2279
01:19:57,363 --> 01:19:59,763
pro tem that's all.

2280
01:20:00,330 --> 01:20:00,633
As council considers their

2281
01:20:00,633 --> 01:20:02,969
appointment this evening for

2282
01:20:02,969 --> 01:20:05,204
mayor pro tem mitchell has been

2283
01:20:05,204 --> 01:20:07,604
a long standing supporter,

2284
01:20:08,740 --> 01:20:08,708
advocate and champion for women

2285
01:20:08,708 --> 01:20:11,108
business owners in charlotte.

2286
01:20:11,511 --> 01:20:13,911
He has consistently helped

2287
01:20:14,146 --> 01:20:14,713
women to ensure that they have

2288
01:20:14,713 --> 01:20:17,117
a voice, that they have

2289
01:20:17,117 --> 01:20:17,317
visibility and a seat at the

2290
01:20:17,317 --> 01:20:19,317
table.

2291
01:20:20,860 --> 01:20:20,654
Mayor pro tem mitchell has not

2292
01:20:20,654 --> 01:20:23,540
only supported nabil shaath

2293
01:20:23,222 --> 01:20:23,923
charlotte and words but he

2294
01:20:23,923 --> 01:20:26,326
shows up, he shows up for

2295
01:20:26,326 --> 01:20:28,294
meetings, events, listens to

2296
01:20:28,294 --> 01:20:28,928
women business owners needs

2297
01:20:28,928 --> 01:20:31,328
mayor pro tem mitchell

2298
01:20:32,640 --> 01:20:32,598
understands that economic

2299
01:20:32,598 --> 01:20:34,598
development and workforce

2300
01:20:35,369 --> 01:20:37,769
development for all businesses

2301
01:20:38,138 --> 01:20:38,705
large corporations must work

2302
01:20:38,705 --> 01:20:40,705
for established companies.

2303
01:20:41,174 --> 01:20:43,310
Small businesses, women owned

2304
01:20:43,310 --> 01:20:43,443
businesses, minority businesses

2305
01:20:43,443 --> 01:20:45,443
.

2306
01:20:46,346 --> 01:20:46,979
He recognizes that charlotte is

2307
01:20:46,979 --> 01:20:49,249
strongest when opportunity is

2308
01:20:49,249 --> 01:20:49,515
extended across the business

2309
01:20:49,515 --> 01:20:49,849
community.

2310
01:20:49,849 --> 01:20:50,149
>> thank you.

2311
01:20:50,149 --> 01:20:52,149
Thank you.

2312
01:21:01,962 --> 01:21:02,195
Thank you.

2313
01:21:02,195 --> 01:21:04,195
Yes.

2314
01:21:04,998 --> 01:21:05,432
Go right ahead.

2315
01:21:05,432 --> 01:21:05,899
>> good evening.

2316
01:21:05,899 --> 01:21:08,101
I am hannah hassan.

2317
01:21:08,101 --> 01:21:10,337
I have shared community with

2318
01:21:10,337 --> 01:21:10,905
kari cook in many capacities

2319
01:21:10,905 --> 01:21:13,441
through the years and I've

2320
01:21:13,441 --> 01:21:14,800
learned what must most of you

2321
01:21:14,800 --> 01:21:14,174
probably already know about

2322
01:21:14,174 --> 01:21:16,174
her.

2323
01:21:17,440 --> 01:21:17,778
>> kari is an incredibly star.

2324
01:21:17,778 --> 01:21:20,180
But more than that, kari cook

2325
01:21:20,180 --> 01:21:20,780
is a charlotte native who was

2326
01:21:20,780 --> 01:21:21,140
educated in charlotte public

2327
01:21:21,140 --> 01:21:23,140
schools.

2328
01:21:23,583 --> 01:21:24,151
She went to vance high school

2329
01:21:24,151 --> 01:21:25,819
when as a ninth grader she

2330
01:21:25,819 --> 01:21:26,419
helped lead their basketball

2331
01:21:26,419 --> 01:21:28,923
team to a championship they

2332
01:21:28,923 --> 01:21:31,425
nicknamed her the floor general

2333
01:21:31,425 --> 01:21:31,992
because she was able to see the

2334
01:21:31,992 --> 01:21:33,828
court from all the angles.

2335
01:21:33,828 --> 01:21:34,161
She was able to inspire her

2336
01:21:34,161 --> 01:21:34,762
teammates.

2337
01:21:34,762 --> 01:21:36,897
And even though she was an

2338
01:21:36,897 --> 01:21:37,640
unlikely leader, they trusted

2339
01:21:37,640 --> 01:21:37,765
her.

2340
01:21:37,765 --> 01:21:40,167
She trusted them and that is

2341
01:21:40,167 --> 01:21:40,634
how she will show up as mayor a

2342
01:21:40,634 --> 01:21:43,340
floor general to the

2343
01:21:43,136 --> 01:21:43,670
distinguished members of our

2344
01:21:43,670 --> 01:21:45,573
council I invite you to

2345
01:21:45,573 --> 01:21:46,274
envision a beautiful charlotte

2346
01:21:46,274 --> 01:21:48,843
story with me with carrie cook

2347
01:21:48,843 --> 01:21:51,412
as your mayor while working

2348
01:21:51,412 --> 01:21:52,460
alongside you you begin to see

2349
01:21:52,460 --> 01:21:54,248
your vision for the city

2350
01:21:54,248 --> 01:21:54,915
actualize with a mayor who

2351
01:21:54,915 --> 01:21:57,584
isn't afraid of coming into a

2352
01:21:57,584 --> 01:21:58,285
new team and collaborate every

2353
01:21:58,285 --> 01:22:00,254
leading you work together as a

2354
01:22:00,254 --> 01:22:00,788
collective body to continue to

2355
01:22:00,788 --> 01:22:03,124
improve the lives of all

2356
01:22:03,124 --> 01:22:03,691
charlotte teens council I

2357
01:22:03,691 --> 01:22:06,261
challenge you to take a

2358
01:22:06,261 --> 01:22:06,861
courageous step and invest in

2359
01:22:06,861 --> 01:22:09,630
charlotte in a purposeful and

2360
01:22:09,630 --> 01:22:09,866
powerful way.

2361
01:22:09,866 --> 01:22:13,466
>> let's get our general in the

2362
01:22:14,869 --> 01:22:15,403
game terryville and cleveland

2363
01:22:15,403 --> 01:22:16,700
here we has the beautiful

2364
01:22:16,700 --> 01:22:17,938
village here with her today all

2365
01:22:17,938 --> 01:22:19,941
pulling for the man.

2366
01:22:19,941 --> 01:22:21,941
Q thank you.

2367
01:22:22,444 --> 01:22:23,144
Thank you.

2368
01:22:23,144 --> 01:22:25,544
>> thank you very much.

2369
01:22:27,982 --> 01:22:28,283
Now we have MS..

2370
01:22:28,283 --> 01:22:30,283
MS..

2371
01:22:30,685 --> 01:22:32,685
MR. Youngblood.

2372
01:22:36,900 --> 01:22:38,861
MR. Youngblood is that yes.

2373
01:22:38,861 --> 01:22:41,290
I receive an okay.

2374
01:22:41,290 --> 01:22:43,429
Thank you so much.

2375
01:22:43,698 --> 01:22:43,832
I wonder who is sitting next to

2376
01:22:43,832 --> 01:22:45,832
.

2377
01:22:46,568 --> 01:22:48,236
>> good evening MR. Lisle.

2378
01:22:48,236 --> 01:22:48,770
Charlotte city council first of

2379
01:22:48,770 --> 01:22:49,700
all my name is william

2380
01:22:49,700 --> 01:22:51,700
youngblood.

2381
01:22:51,406 --> 01:22:52,730
Thank you for the opportunity

2382
01:22:52,730 --> 01:22:54,376
to share my thoughts and strong

2383
01:22:54,376 --> 01:22:56,776
endorsement my friend robert

2384
01:22:58,447 --> 01:22:59,810
harrington a little background

2385
01:22:59,810 --> 01:23:02,810
my first opportunity to work

2386
01:23:02,151 --> 01:23:02,618
with rob was when we both

2387
01:23:02,618 --> 01:23:03,218
served as trustees at

2388
01:23:03,218 --> 01:23:04,853
friendship missionary baptist

2389
01:23:04,853 --> 01:23:07,289
church here in charlotte at

2390
01:23:07,289 --> 01:23:07,856
this time we also he also

2391
01:23:07,856 --> 01:23:09,856
volunteered volunteered his

2392
01:23:10,825 --> 01:23:12,928
services as the official legal

2393
01:23:12,928 --> 01:23:15,928
counsel to the church volunteer

2394
01:23:15,965 --> 01:23:16,532
and to the board of directors

2395
01:23:16,532 --> 01:23:18,367
for several years I had the

2396
01:23:18,367 --> 01:23:19,340
privilege of serving as the

2397
01:23:19,340 --> 01:23:19,602
church chair of the board of

2398
01:23:19,602 --> 01:23:21,804
directors and worked very

2399
01:23:21,804 --> 01:23:24,306
closely with rob on many issues

2400
01:23:24,306 --> 01:23:24,806
involving members

2401
01:23:24,806 --> 01:23:26,806
incarcerations of this

2402
01:23:27,276 --> 01:23:27,943
environment.

2403
01:23:27,943 --> 01:23:30,790
And so my thoughts when

2404
01:23:30,790 --> 01:23:30,746
preparing these comments it was

2405
01:23:30,746 --> 01:23:33,582
very clear to me that many of

2406
01:23:33,582 --> 01:23:35,484
you don't know me know my past.

2407
01:23:35,484 --> 01:23:35,784
I want to talk about rob's

2408
01:23:35,784 --> 01:23:36,385
passion.

2409
01:23:36,385 --> 01:23:36,986
That's the one message I want

2410
01:23:36,986 --> 01:23:38,521
to get across the board is

2411
01:23:38,521 --> 01:23:40,521
passion.

2412
01:23:41,230 --> 01:23:41,557
His reputation as an honest,

2413
01:23:41,557 --> 01:23:41,824
honest person with great

2414
01:23:41,824 --> 01:23:43,824
character.

2415
01:23:44,593 --> 01:23:45,227
I think characters imperative

2416
01:23:45,227 --> 01:23:47,197
to what we're going through and

2417
01:23:47,197 --> 01:23:47,830
surely need to be have more of

2418
01:23:47,830 --> 01:23:50,166
and be about and that's what

2419
01:23:50,166 --> 01:23:52,566
rob excel thank you.

2420
01:23:57,673 --> 01:24:00,673
>> thank you molly barker they

2421
01:24:05,649 --> 01:24:06,182
are my good evening my name is

2422
01:24:06,182 --> 01:24:08,685
molly barker and I'm the

2423
01:24:08,685 --> 01:24:09,190
founder of girls on the run

2424
01:24:09,190 --> 01:24:10,887
international.

2425
01:24:10,887 --> 01:24:11,488
I started the organization

2426
01:24:11,488 --> 01:24:13,888
right here in charlotte 30

2427
01:24:13,990 --> 01:24:14,524
years ago this year.

2428
01:24:14,524 --> 01:24:15,580
Since then I've had the

2429
01:24:15,580 --> 01:24:17,580
privilege of witnessing

2430
01:24:17,293 --> 01:24:19,693
firsthand and the profound

2431
01:24:19,929 --> 01:24:20,596
impact authentic leadership can

2432
01:24:20,596 --> 01:24:23,660
have on communities across this

2433
01:24:23,660 --> 01:24:23,634
country.

2434
01:24:23,634 --> 01:24:24,670
And because of that I've

2435
01:24:24,670 --> 01:24:26,670
learned to recognize

2436
01:24:26,102 --> 01:24:28,102
transformative leadership when

2437
01:24:28,905 --> 01:24:29,606
I see it several years ago

2438
01:24:29,606 --> 01:24:31,808
kerry cooke invited me to serve

2439
01:24:31,808 --> 01:24:32,409
on a panel for the organization

2440
01:24:32,409 --> 01:24:34,809
and she founded called

2441
01:24:35,645 --> 01:24:36,813
empowerment a nonprofit that

2442
01:24:36,813 --> 01:24:37,413
partners girls in grades six

2443
01:24:37,413 --> 01:24:39,783
through 12 with mentors who

2444
01:24:39,783 --> 01:24:40,284
help them discover their

2445
01:24:40,284 --> 01:24:40,551
strength and leadership

2446
01:24:40,551 --> 01:24:42,551
potential.

2447
01:24:43,454 --> 01:24:44,210
What I witnessed was amazing

2448
01:24:44,210 --> 01:24:46,421
those girls were naturally

2449
01:24:46,590 --> 01:24:46,990
drawn to carry.

2450
01:24:46,990 --> 01:24:47,658
They trusted her.

2451
01:24:47,658 --> 01:24:50,460
they knew they mattered and her

2452
01:24:50,460 --> 01:24:51,127
presence and as someone who has

2453
01:24:51,127 --> 01:24:52,996
spent much of my life around

2454
01:24:52,996 --> 01:24:55,732
young people, I can tell you

2455
01:24:55,732 --> 01:24:58,200
this kids know they know real

2456
01:24:58,200 --> 01:24:58,669
when they encounter it.

2457
01:24:58,669 --> 01:25:00,871
Over the years I've seen her

2458
01:25:00,871 --> 01:25:01,171
authentic spirit show up

2459
01:25:01,171 --> 01:25:01,805
everywhere.

2460
01:25:01,805 --> 01:25:03,774
She brings the same thing to

2461
01:25:03,774 --> 01:25:06,743
every room she enters light

2462
01:25:06,743 --> 01:25:07,344
optimism, gritty

2463
01:25:07,344 --> 01:25:09,744
resourcefulness and the deep

2464
01:25:09,880 --> 01:25:10,214
desire to make positive change.

2465
01:25:10,214 --> 01:25:12,214
>> thank you.

2466
01:25:14,852 --> 01:25:17,252
Thank you very much.

2467
01:25:17,521 --> 01:25:18,222
All right.

2468
01:25:18,222 --> 01:25:21,250
The next speaker is chelsea

2469
01:25:21,250 --> 01:25:21,492
evans.

2470
01:25:21,492 --> 01:25:23,492
>> oh, cool.

2471
01:25:23,527 --> 01:25:25,527
Cool.

2472
01:25:27,131 --> 01:25:29,531
>> followed by melinda there

2473
01:25:30,330 --> 01:25:33,330
don mcvey, the faded voter.

2474
01:25:35,600 --> 01:25:35,506
Thank you, peyton.

2475
01:25:35,506 --> 01:25:35,940
>> good evening.

2476
01:25:35,940 --> 01:25:37,940
I'm chelsea evans.

2477
01:25:37,975 --> 01:25:38,776
Okay.

2478
01:25:38,776 --> 01:25:41,745
Do I come before you today to

2479
01:25:41,745 --> 01:25:43,848
voice my support for selecting

2480
01:25:43,848 --> 01:25:44,582
rob harrington as interim mayor

2481
01:25:44,582 --> 01:25:46,851
met rob bell ten years ago when

2482
01:25:46,851 --> 01:25:47,451
I was an intern at robinson

2483
01:25:47,451 --> 01:25:49,888
bradshaw during that summer I

2484
01:25:49,888 --> 01:25:50,488
learned that rob was not just

2485
01:25:50,488 --> 01:25:52,824
an excellent and accomplished

2486
01:25:52,824 --> 01:25:53,358
lawyer he was also deeply

2487
01:25:53,358 --> 01:25:55,326
involved in the charlotte

2488
01:25:55,326 --> 01:25:55,827
community through board service

2489
01:25:55,827 --> 01:25:56,594
and pro bono work.

2490
01:25:56,594 --> 01:25:58,963
Rob was not involved just for

2491
01:25:58,963 --> 01:25:59,297
the sake of adding activities

2492
01:25:59,297 --> 01:26:00,965
to his resume.

2493
01:26:00,965 --> 01:26:01,632
He was truly invested in

2494
01:26:01,632 --> 01:26:04,168
charlotte and wanted to do his

2495
01:26:04,168 --> 01:26:04,735
part to make the city a great

2496
01:26:04,735 --> 01:26:04,969
place where all people can

2497
01:26:04,969 --> 01:26:06,969
thrive.

2498
01:26:07,272 --> 01:26:07,806
>> I was struck by his genuine

2499
01:26:07,806 --> 01:26:10,800
commitment and viewed his

2500
01:26:10,800 --> 01:26:10,609
career as the blueprint for

2501
01:26:10,609 --> 01:26:12,377
what a lawyer should be a

2502
01:26:12,377 --> 01:26:12,744
champion of and an advocate for

2503
01:26:12,744 --> 01:26:14,744
your community.

2504
01:26:15,580 --> 01:26:16,181
Once I joined the firm as an

2505
01:26:16,181 --> 01:26:16,781
associate robin green to me

2506
01:26:16,781 --> 01:26:18,817
that it's not enough to be

2507
01:26:18,817 --> 01:26:19,500
dedicated entirely to my legal

2508
01:26:19,500 --> 01:26:20,785
career.

2509
01:26:20,785 --> 01:26:21,419
He implored me to not lose

2510
01:26:21,419 --> 01:26:24,389
sight of the calling while

2511
01:26:24,389 --> 01:26:25,570
focusing on the career he

2512
01:26:25,570 --> 01:26:25,657
reminded me that as lawyers we

2513
01:26:25,657 --> 01:26:28,226
have a moral and professional

2514
01:26:28,226 --> 01:26:28,527
obligation to serve our

2515
01:26:28,527 --> 01:26:29,270
communities.

2516
01:26:29,270 --> 01:26:31,363
He exhibits all of the

2517
01:26:31,363 --> 01:26:31,997
qualities I will make an

2518
01:26:31,997 --> 01:26:32,264
effective and excellent and are

2519
01:26:32,264 --> 01:26:34,990
a mayor.

2520
01:26:34,990 --> 01:26:34,499
He's level headed, dedicated

2521
01:26:34,499 --> 01:26:36,499
and hardworking.

2522
01:26:36,501 --> 01:26:37,135
He's warm, he's genuine.

2523
01:26:37,135 --> 01:26:37,802
He's truly a connector who

2524
01:26:37,802 --> 01:26:39,738
seeks to bring people together

2525
01:26:39,738 --> 01:26:42,274
in a way where everyone feels

2526
01:26:42,274 --> 01:26:42,775
seen and heard while also

2527
01:26:42,775 --> 01:26:43,108
making a decision.

2528
01:26:43,108 --> 01:26:45,100
>> thank you.

2529
01:26:45,100 --> 01:26:45,344
Thank you.

2530
01:26:45,344 --> 01:26:47,344
Yeah.

2531
01:26:57,989 --> 01:26:58,290
And so you see south she speaks

2532
01:26:58,290 --> 01:26:58,590
the lender.

2533
01:26:58,590 --> 01:27:00,590
Thank you.

2534
01:27:11,437 --> 01:27:12,171
I know the steps are really my

2535
01:27:12,171 --> 01:27:16,371
name is rolling to me vaden and

2536
01:27:17,977 --> 01:27:20,646
as you can tell novo is really

2537
01:27:20,646 --> 01:27:22,915
behind MR. Mitchell we've had

2538
01:27:22,915 --> 01:27:23,683
some really great experiences

2539
01:27:23,683 --> 01:27:26,185
and I will tell you this he's

2540
01:27:26,185 --> 01:27:26,619
been involved in bigger

2541
01:27:26,619 --> 01:27:27,186
developments, large

2542
01:27:27,186 --> 01:27:29,880
developments in charlotte.

2543
01:27:29,880 --> 01:27:29,422
He's been involved in small

2544
01:27:29,422 --> 01:27:29,988
developments.

2545
01:27:29,988 --> 01:27:31,657
He is always there for the

2546
01:27:31,657 --> 01:27:32,357
small business person.

2547
01:27:32,357 --> 01:27:34,961
He's been a champion of women.

2548
01:27:34,961 --> 01:27:35,462
He showed us things we didn't

2549
01:27:35,462 --> 01:27:37,931
even know we could do.

2550
01:27:37,931 --> 01:27:38,565
He showed us opportunities that

2551
01:27:38,565 --> 01:27:40,433
we didn't know we could have.

2552
01:27:40,433 --> 01:27:42,833
He partnered with charlotte

2553
01:27:43,690 --> 01:27:43,703
some years ago with an

2554
01:27:43,703 --> 01:27:45,638
initiative that we had called

2555
01:27:45,638 --> 01:27:48,380
power players designed to

2556
01:27:48,707 --> 01:27:50,976
really show small and when I

2557
01:27:50,976 --> 01:27:51,645
say small I mean small business

2558
01:27:51,645 --> 01:27:54,314
owners business owners like me

2559
01:27:54,314 --> 01:27:56,349
who are solopreneur as business

2560
01:27:56,349 --> 01:27:59,349
owners who maybe have 10 or 15

2561
01:27:59,352 --> 01:28:02,352
employees, how to be considered

2562
01:28:03,423 --> 01:28:04,570
by the city to do business with

2563
01:28:04,570 --> 01:28:05,858
the city which is an avenue

2564
01:28:05,858 --> 01:28:06,426
that many of us don't even

2565
01:28:06,426 --> 01:28:08,996
think is available to us.

2566
01:28:08,996 --> 01:28:11,865
It doesn't matter is all

2567
01:28:11,865 --> 01:28:13,934
inclusive for all businesses

2568
01:28:13,934 --> 01:28:15,934
but particularly minorities.

2569
01:28:19,539 --> 01:28:21,539
>> thank you.

2570
01:28:22,609 --> 01:28:24,944
Our next speaker is sam spencer

2571
01:28:24,944 --> 01:28:27,848
and their new val voltaire's.

2572
01:28:27,848 --> 01:28:28,482
Hey everybody sam spencer proud

2573
01:28:28,482 --> 01:28:30,884
district one resident hope you

2574
01:28:30,884 --> 01:28:31,652
all are doing well tonight.

2575
01:28:31,652 --> 01:28:33,987
I want to talk to you tonight

2576
01:28:33,987 --> 01:28:34,721
about lightning strikes.

2577
01:28:34,721 --> 01:28:36,757
The next mayor, whoever they

2578
01:28:36,757 --> 01:28:37,457
are in this room, you know

2579
01:28:37,457 --> 01:28:39,893
there's going be a lot of

2580
01:28:39,893 --> 01:28:40,560
things that happen in our city

2581
01:28:40,560 --> 01:28:42,428
and some of them are going to

2582
01:28:42,428 --> 01:28:42,963
feel like lightning strikes

2583
01:28:42,963 --> 01:28:45,963
things that come out of

2584
01:28:46,200 --> 01:28:46,834
nowhere, events that get a

2585
01:28:46,834 --> 01:28:49,234
disproportionate amount of the

2586
01:28:49,370 --> 01:28:50,400
city and our community's

2587
01:28:50,400 --> 01:28:52,272
attention but are really rare

2588
01:28:52,272 --> 01:28:54,875
things that don't happen that

2589
01:28:54,875 --> 01:28:55,308
often including of course

2590
01:28:55,308 --> 01:28:57,308
mayoral vacancies.

2591
01:28:58,311 --> 01:28:58,946
So whoever is mayor next, I

2592
01:28:58,946 --> 01:29:00,681
really want to implore you to

2593
01:29:00,681 --> 01:29:01,315
work with the council to think

2594
01:29:01,315 --> 01:29:03,618
about the persistent problems

2595
01:29:03,618 --> 01:29:06,180
the structural issues, the

2596
01:29:06,520 --> 01:29:07,187
things that are truly wrong in

2597
01:29:07,187 --> 01:29:09,323
our community things like make

2598
01:29:09,323 --> 01:29:11,659
fence all talked about because

2599
01:29:11,659 --> 01:29:13,994
you know we can't be losing 40,

2600
01:29:13,994 --> 01:29:16,394
50, 60 people to motor vehicle

2601
01:29:16,497 --> 01:29:18,497
accidents every year.

2602
01:29:18,766 --> 01:29:19,467
So instead I want you to change

2603
01:29:19,467 --> 01:29:21,903
your frame of reference instead

2604
01:29:21,903 --> 01:29:22,360
of thinking about the problems

2605
01:29:22,360 --> 01:29:22,637
.

2606
01:29:22,637 --> 01:29:25,370
Think about what treveon

2607
01:29:25,173 --> 01:29:25,806
shorter's calls as a framing.

2608
01:29:25,806 --> 01:29:27,742
Think about the assets, the

2609
01:29:27,742 --> 01:29:28,442
things in charlotte that we

2610
01:29:28,442 --> 01:29:29,760
want to support, the things

2611
01:29:29,760 --> 01:29:30,878
that we want to champion and

2612
01:29:30,878 --> 01:29:33,147
celebrate and I hope you put

2613
01:29:33,147 --> 01:29:33,747
all of your effort behind them.

2614
01:29:33,747 --> 01:29:35,649
>> thank you very much.

2615
01:29:35,649 --> 01:29:38,490
Thank you very much.

2616
01:29:39,320 --> 01:29:43,391
Our next speaker is ben lou bud

2617
01:29:43,391 --> 01:29:46,391
valadares and followed by al

2618
01:29:57,272 --> 01:30:00,342
austin allen and one of my

2619
01:30:00,342 --> 01:30:02,910
first steps I feel like I'm

2620
01:30:02,910 --> 01:30:05,310
down here a lot.

2621
01:30:06,381 --> 01:30:08,950
>> good evening mayor lives we

2622
01:30:08,950 --> 01:30:09,830
love you mayor pro tem mitchell

2623
01:30:09,830 --> 01:30:09,617
.

2624
01:30:09,617 --> 01:30:09,917
We're so proud of you.

2625
01:30:09,917 --> 01:30:11,917
Thank you.

2626
01:30:12,488 --> 01:30:13,550
Members of council I'm al lost

2627
01:30:13,550 --> 01:30:14,823
and former charlotte city

2628
01:30:14,823 --> 01:30:15,490
COUNCILMAN Again let me thank

2629
01:30:15,490 --> 01:30:17,792
all of you for your service to

2630
01:30:17,792 --> 01:30:20,192
the city of charlotte.

2631
01:30:20,395 --> 01:30:21,129
I'm here to support mayor

2632
01:30:21,129 --> 01:30:22,998
pro-tem james mitchell for the

2633
01:30:22,998 --> 01:30:24,998
interim mayor.

2634
01:30:26,267 --> 01:30:28,667
James brings 25 years of

2635
01:30:29,705 --> 01:30:30,306
elected official experi since

2636
01:30:30,306 --> 01:30:32,441
you elected him to be your

2637
01:30:32,441 --> 01:30:33,108
mayor pro tem.

2638
01:30:33,108 --> 01:30:35,344
He has deep institutional

2639
01:30:35,344 --> 01:30:35,944
knowledge of our city

2640
01:30:35,944 --> 01:30:38,344
government and the challenges

2641
01:30:38,547 --> 01:30:39,147
and opportunities ahead.

2642
01:30:39,147 --> 01:30:41,490
James has built strong

2643
01:30:41,490 --> 01:30:41,583
relationships across

2644
01:30:41,583 --> 01:30:43,583
neighborhoods, businesses,

2645
01:30:44,252 --> 01:30:44,486
nonprofit and other elected

2646
01:30:44,486 --> 01:30:46,486
bodies.

2647
01:30:47,560 --> 01:30:47,623
James has served as PRESIDENT

2648
01:30:47,623 --> 01:30:50,260
Of the national league of

2649
01:30:50,260 --> 01:30:52,426
cities which elevated charlotte

2650
01:30:52,828 --> 01:30:53,429
on a national stage most

2651
01:30:53,429 --> 01:30:55,497
importantly, james can step

2652
01:30:55,497 --> 01:30:56,650
into this role on day one

2653
01:30:56,650 --> 01:30:58,465
without a learning curve.

2654
01:30:58,901 --> 01:31:01,503
Please vote for james smudgy we

2655
01:31:01,503 --> 01:31:04,503
are proud of you brother.

2656
01:31:06,509 --> 01:31:06,976
>> keep pushing.

2657
01:31:06,976 --> 01:31:08,976
>> all right.

2658
01:31:09,779 --> 01:31:10,460
Is antoine dennard in the

2659
01:31:10,460 --> 01:31:12,460
building?

2660
01:31:12,480 --> 01:31:12,248
Is he is there?

2661
01:31:12,248 --> 01:31:14,248
Okay.

2662
01:31:18,153 --> 01:31:21,753
Would you please come down and

2663
01:31:22,826 --> 01:31:23,693
step you and stephanie joyner

2664
01:31:23,693 --> 01:31:27,293
are you as well prepared to

2665
01:31:28,831 --> 01:31:31,134
come down, MISS Joyner?

2666
01:31:31,134 --> 01:31:31,501
There we go.

2667
01:31:31,501 --> 01:31:33,501
Thank you.

2668
01:31:33,536 --> 01:31:35,536
All right.

2669
01:31:36,380 --> 01:31:36,739
>> MR. Dennard yes.

2670
01:31:36,739 --> 01:31:38,441
Thank you, mayor and council.

2671
01:31:38,441 --> 01:31:40,441
Good evening.

2672
01:31:40,977 --> 01:31:43,847
As the 2026 board chair for

2673
01:31:43,847 --> 01:31:46,216
living in and also a partner

2674
01:31:46,216 --> 01:31:46,783
with you to help the residents

2675
01:31:46,783 --> 01:31:46,983
of brookdale still in their

2676
01:31:46,983 --> 01:31:48,983
homes.

2677
01:31:50,787 --> 01:31:50,953
I'm here to support karen cook

2678
01:31:50,953 --> 01:31:51,821
.

2679
01:31:51,821 --> 01:31:54,624
For 17 years I have watched

2680
01:31:54,624 --> 01:31:56,894
kerry no matter the status or

2681
01:31:56,894 --> 01:31:58,929
background provide a level of

2682
01:31:58,929 --> 01:31:59,563
passion and enthusiasm while

2683
01:31:59,563 --> 01:32:01,963
meeting, greeting and working

2684
01:32:02,299 --> 01:32:04,868
with everyone and truly trying

2685
01:32:04,868 --> 01:32:07,268
to find problem solving

2686
01:32:07,837 --> 01:32:08,471
solutions to help everyone for

2687
01:32:08,471 --> 01:32:11,471
example through the green light

2688
01:32:11,474 --> 01:32:14,178
fund she led an investment an

2689
01:32:14,178 --> 01:32:17,470
initiative to help residents of

2690
01:32:17,470 --> 01:32:17,381
and living in find jobs and

2691
01:32:17,381 --> 01:32:19,381
opportunities.

2692
01:32:20,284 --> 01:32:20,851
And so I please ask you to

2693
01:32:20,851 --> 01:32:22,519
consider kerry cooke as our

2694
01:32:22,519 --> 01:32:24,519
next ed romero.

2695
01:32:28,158 --> 01:32:30,158
>> thank you.

2696
01:32:35,666 --> 01:32:38,660
>> chris joyner good evening,

2697
01:32:38,602 --> 01:32:38,835
MADAM Mayor and members of

2698
01:32:38,835 --> 01:32:40,835
council.

2699
01:32:40,971 --> 01:32:41,538
My name is stephanie joyner and

2700
01:32:41,538 --> 01:32:41,772
I'm here to bring the joy

2701
01:32:41,772 --> 01:32:43,772
tonight.

2702
01:32:44,700 --> 01:32:44,574
But I'm a business owner,

2703
01:32:44,574 --> 01:32:46,974
minority and small business

2704
01:32:47,440 --> 01:32:49,444
advocate and community leader.

2705
01:32:49,714 --> 01:32:52,490
I'm here to advocate for mayor

2706
01:32:52,490 --> 01:32:54,449
pro tem james mitchell.

2707
01:32:54,485 --> 01:32:56,887
I have known james for over 18

2708
01:32:56,887 --> 01:32:57,388
years and james has always

2709
01:32:57,388 --> 01:32:59,388
demonstrated unwavering

2710
01:33:00,910 --> 01:33:00,658
commitment to our city.

2711
01:33:00,658 --> 01:33:03,580
He understands the current

2712
01:33:03,227 --> 01:33:05,896
issues we face, the processes

2713
01:33:05,896 --> 01:33:06,498
that drive our governance and

2714
01:33:06,498 --> 01:33:08,867
the key players involved no

2715
01:33:08,867 --> 01:33:11,867
learning curve he often makes

2716
01:33:12,203 --> 01:33:14,603
difficult decisions that MAY

2717
01:33:15,106 --> 01:33:15,640
not always be popular yet he

2718
01:33:15,640 --> 01:33:17,608
remains steadfast in his

2719
01:33:17,608 --> 01:33:17,975
commitment to what is best for

2720
01:33:17,975 --> 01:33:19,975
our community.

2721
01:33:20,344 --> 01:33:20,978
I have personally experienced

2722
01:33:20,978 --> 01:33:23,548
his dedication whether it was

2723
01:33:23,548 --> 01:33:24,149
the establishment of the

2724
01:33:24,149 --> 01:33:25,984
charlotte business inclusion

2725
01:33:25,984 --> 01:33:27,984
advisory committee supported

2726
01:33:28,920 --> 01:33:29,554
workforce development and also

2727
01:33:29,554 --> 01:33:30,880
served as a panelist for the

2728
01:33:30,880 --> 01:33:32,488
metro line for minority

2729
01:33:32,690 --> 01:33:34,690
contract is association.

2730
01:33:35,930 --> 01:33:35,960
James has been there every step

2731
01:33:35,960 --> 01:33:38,529
of the way so I would like to

2732
01:33:38,529 --> 01:33:41,320
say he is a leader who is

2733
01:33:41,320 --> 01:33:41,466
proven passionate and prepared.

2734
01:33:41,466 --> 01:33:43,466
>> thank you.

2735
01:33:43,468 --> 01:33:45,468
Thank you.

2736
01:33:45,971 --> 01:33:47,971
All right.

2737
01:33:48,473 --> 01:33:50,873
Cherry's blackmon and matty

2738
01:33:52,844 --> 01:33:53,110
marshall.

2739
01:33:53,110 --> 01:33:53,244
Yes.

2740
01:33:53,244 --> 01:33:55,113
Yes.

2741
01:33:55,113 --> 01:33:55,313
For this man there's matty.

2742
01:33:55,313 --> 01:33:55,513
Okay.

2743
01:33:55,513 --> 01:33:57,513
Yeah.

2744
01:34:15,330 --> 01:34:17,433
So you join us.

2745
01:34:18,137 --> 01:34:18,737
Good evening.

2746
01:34:18,737 --> 01:34:20,873
I'm sure he's blackmon, the

2747
01:34:20,873 --> 01:34:21,507
executive director of the west

2748
01:34:21,507 --> 01:34:24,309
side community land trust and I

2749
01:34:24,309 --> 01:34:24,843
am here today because I believe

2750
01:34:24,843 --> 01:34:27,212
carrie cooke is uniquely

2751
01:34:27,212 --> 01:34:27,546
qualified to serve as our

2752
01:34:27,546 --> 01:34:29,546
interim mayor.

2753
01:34:30,249 --> 01:34:32,451
Many of you already know carrie

2754
01:34:32,451 --> 01:34:33,180
as a strategic leader with a

2755
01:34:33,180 --> 01:34:34,954
proven track record across

2756
01:34:34,954 --> 01:34:35,154
several of charlotte's priority

2757
01:34:35,154 --> 01:34:37,154
areas.

2758
01:34:38,900 --> 01:34:38,858
But what makes carrie truly

2759
01:34:38,858 --> 01:34:41,360
special is that she is both a

2760
01:34:41,360 --> 01:34:41,627
visionary leader and a neighbor

2761
01:34:41,627 --> 01:34:43,627
next door.

2762
01:34:44,730 --> 01:34:47,130
She understands policy systems

2763
01:34:47,299 --> 01:34:47,900
and governance yet remains

2764
01:34:47,900 --> 01:34:50,300
deeply connected to the

2765
01:34:50,569 --> 01:34:50,802
everyday experiences of the

2766
01:34:50,802 --> 01:34:52,802
people.

2767
01:34:52,838 --> 01:34:53,439
In particular, I want to speak

2768
01:34:53,439 --> 01:34:55,839
to carrie's long standing

2769
01:34:56,442 --> 01:34:57,900
commitment to the creation and

2770
01:34:57,900 --> 01:34:57,243
preservation of affordable

2771
01:34:57,243 --> 01:34:59,243
housing.

2772
01:34:59,312 --> 01:35:02,480
Long before housing became a

2773
01:35:02,480 --> 01:35:02,615
headline issue, carrie was

2774
01:35:02,615 --> 01:35:04,950
doing the work she had to

2775
01:35:04,950 --> 01:35:05,484
advise neighborhood leaders on

2776
01:35:05,484 --> 01:35:07,484
noah preservation efforts

2777
01:35:08,287 --> 01:35:08,922
advocated for charlotte's

2778
01:35:08,922 --> 01:35:10,523
housing trust fund and served

2779
01:35:10,523 --> 01:35:10,957
on the city's affordable

2780
01:35:10,957 --> 01:35:12,957
housing committee.

2781
01:35:13,459 --> 01:35:14,930
She has convened faith leaders

2782
01:35:14,930 --> 01:35:16,493
partnered with nonprofits like

2783
01:35:16,596 --> 01:35:17,230
the westside community land

2784
01:35:17,230 --> 01:35:19,298
trust and I personally believe

2785
01:35:19,298 --> 01:35:19,832
her to be the ideal choice to

2786
01:35:19,832 --> 01:35:21,601
serve as interim mayor.

2787
01:35:21,601 --> 01:35:23,601
Thank you.

2788
01:35:25,370 --> 01:35:27,370
Thank you.

2789
01:35:27,841 --> 01:35:28,141
>> marshall yes, good evening,

2790
01:35:28,141 --> 01:35:30,141
mayor last.

2791
01:35:30,410 --> 01:35:32,512
And I want to say thank you for

2792
01:35:32,512 --> 01:35:35,648
all your years of service and

2793
01:35:35,648 --> 01:35:36,315
your service as a mayor of the

2794
01:35:36,315 --> 01:35:39,850
great city of charlotte, north

2795
01:35:39,850 --> 01:35:41,850
carolina.

2796
01:35:41,988 --> 01:35:42,522
>> I want to start off by

2797
01:35:42,522 --> 01:35:44,922
thanking also the council

2798
01:35:46,727 --> 01:35:49,563
members here and the staff

2799
01:35:49,563 --> 01:35:50,163
because you all are so part of

2800
01:35:50,163 --> 01:35:52,563
uplifting all humanity with

2801
01:35:52,599 --> 01:35:54,599
dignity and respect.

2802
01:35:55,635 --> 01:35:58,538
And we greatly appreciate you.

2803
01:35:58,538 --> 01:36:01,509
I watch you all every monday

2804
01:36:01,509 --> 01:36:01,709
committee meetings and cell

2805
01:36:01,709 --> 01:36:02,543
phone.

2806
01:36:02,543 --> 01:36:04,411
So I'm up on what you've been

2807
01:36:04,411 --> 01:36:06,580
doing and what you have

2808
01:36:06,580 --> 01:36:07,281
accomplished.

2809
01:36:07,281 --> 01:36:09,416
And I think with three city

2810
01:36:09,416 --> 01:36:12,416
council members on board you've

2811
01:36:12,786 --> 01:36:13,353
done tremendous work but you

2812
01:36:13,353 --> 01:36:15,555
don't often give yourself

2813
01:36:15,555 --> 01:36:17,955
credit enough for that.

2814
01:36:18,225 --> 01:36:20,728
Now you've taken about four our

2815
01:36:20,728 --> 01:36:23,797
mayor pro tem which I strongly

2816
01:36:23,797 --> 01:36:23,997
encourage you to continue that

2817
01:36:23,997 --> 01:36:25,997
vote.

2818
01:36:28,769 --> 01:36:31,738
James margie mitchell as the

2819
01:36:31,738 --> 01:36:34,738
next interim mayor I wouldn't

2820
01:36:44,418 --> 01:36:44,552
MISS You in experience address

2821
01:36:44,552 --> 01:36:46,552
.

2822
01:36:47,221 --> 01:36:49,221
>> thank you.

2823
01:36:50,570 --> 01:36:50,357
>> we needed a little bit of

2824
01:36:50,357 --> 01:36:50,691
that magic.

2825
01:36:50,691 --> 01:36:51,125
>> thank you.

2826
01:36:51,125 --> 01:36:52,526
It was appropriate.

2827
01:36:52,526 --> 01:36:52,926
Thank you.

2828
01:36:52,926 --> 01:36:54,926
All right.

2829
01:36:55,663 --> 01:36:58,663
Our next speaker is gina

2830
01:37:00,668 --> 01:37:04,268
esquivel and tanya archer is a

2831
01:37:08,900 --> 01:37:08,375
labor partner.

2832
01:37:08,375 --> 01:37:08,676
>> please.

2833
01:37:08,676 --> 01:37:10,676
Thank you.

2834
01:37:11,580 --> 01:37:11,980
I'm here.

2835
01:37:11,980 --> 01:37:12,680
>> tanya thanks.

2836
01:37:12,680 --> 01:37:14,549
MISS MAY feel you're doing a

2837
01:37:14,549 --> 01:37:16,549
great job.

2838
01:37:22,123 --> 01:37:22,590
I'm trying to help you on all

2839
01:37:22,590 --> 01:37:24,590
mare council members.

2840
01:37:25,559 --> 01:37:27,929
I have the same mayor lyles.

2841
01:37:27,929 --> 01:37:28,597
I grew up watching your leads.

2842
01:37:28,597 --> 01:37:28,830
Thank you so much for your

2843
01:37:28,830 --> 01:37:30,799
service.

2844
01:37:30,799 --> 01:37:31,990
I'm here to support rob

2845
01:37:31,990 --> 01:37:33,990
herrington.

2846
01:37:33,168 --> 01:37:33,735
My name is gina esquivel, long

2847
01:37:33,735 --> 01:37:36,135
term community advocate and

2848
01:37:36,204 --> 01:37:36,972
business owner.

2849
01:37:36,972 --> 01:37:39,607
I know rob herrington since

2850
01:37:39,607 --> 01:37:39,874
back in the 2000s as a recent

2851
01:37:39,874 --> 01:37:41,874
immigrant.

2852
01:37:42,544 --> 01:37:44,479
I look up to those showing up

2853
01:37:44,479 --> 01:37:45,130
for community in a genuine way

2854
01:37:45,130 --> 01:37:47,413
someone who didn't seek

2855
01:37:47,850 --> 01:37:48,150
political game power or even

2856
01:37:48,150 --> 01:37:50,150
visibility.

2857
01:37:50,986 --> 01:37:52,988
I've seen MR. Hiring to move

2858
01:37:52,988 --> 01:37:53,689
through this community quietly

2859
01:37:53,689 --> 01:37:56,558
get intentional in where and

2860
01:37:56,558 --> 01:37:56,725
how they show up, how he shows

2861
01:37:56,725 --> 01:37:58,725
up.

2862
01:37:59,261 --> 01:38:02,261
Rob can litigate anything and

2863
01:38:02,697 --> 01:38:05,267
we know charlotte needs a

2864
01:38:05,267 --> 01:38:08,267
strong negotiator in terms of

2865
01:38:08,470 --> 01:38:09,104
his car city or challenge we

2866
01:38:09,104 --> 01:38:11,140
need someone steady who keeps

2867
01:38:11,140 --> 01:38:11,340
charlotte authentic person

2868
01:38:11,340 --> 01:38:11,974
alive.

2869
01:38:11,974 --> 01:38:14,900
That's why I support rob

2870
01:38:14,900 --> 01:38:14,376
harrington.

2871
01:38:14,376 --> 01:38:16,376
>> thank you.

2872
01:38:16,678 --> 01:38:17,145
Thank you, daniel.

2873
01:38:17,145 --> 01:38:19,145
Thank you.

2874
01:38:19,648 --> 01:38:20,148
Please.

2875
01:38:20,148 --> 01:38:22,148
>> good evening.

2876
01:38:22,318 --> 01:38:22,985
Mayor lyles and city council.

2877
01:38:22,985 --> 01:38:25,120
I'm a practicing attorney here

2878
01:38:25,120 --> 01:38:25,588
in charlotte and a proud member

2879
01:38:25,588 --> 01:38:25,888
of the mecklenburg bar

2880
01:38:25,888 --> 01:38:27,888
association.

2881
01:38:28,357 --> 01:38:31,260
My name is tonya archer and

2882
01:38:31,260 --> 01:38:31,660
I've worked tirelessly with rob

2883
01:38:31,660 --> 01:38:33,696
harrington over many years on

2884
01:38:33,696 --> 01:38:34,563
committees and boards.

2885
01:38:34,563 --> 01:38:36,131
Rob rob MAY be a newer face to

2886
01:38:36,131 --> 01:38:36,832
this arena.

2887
01:38:36,832 --> 01:38:37,332
He's not new to the charlotte

2888
01:38:37,332 --> 01:38:39,202
and legal communities.

2889
01:38:39,202 --> 01:38:39,769
You've now heard him speak

2890
01:38:39,769 --> 01:38:41,769
passionately about resolving

2891
01:38:42,710 --> 01:38:42,605
the affordable housing, public

2892
01:38:42,605 --> 01:38:43,172
safety and transportation

2893
01:38:43,172 --> 01:38:45,400
issues currently facing our

2894
01:38:45,400 --> 01:38:45,675
city.

2895
01:38:45,675 --> 01:38:48,100
You've seen a slice of his

2896
01:38:48,100 --> 01:38:48,611
ability to manage a meeting and

2897
01:38:48,611 --> 01:38:50,646
to resolve contention through

2898
01:38:50,646 --> 01:38:51,213
his brand of objective, calm

2899
01:38:51,213 --> 01:38:53,213
and transparent leadership.

2900
01:38:54,830 --> 01:38:54,716
As an attorney and a community

2901
01:38:54,716 --> 01:38:57,116
member, he simultaneously holds

2902
01:38:57,120 --> 01:38:57,687
roles in corporate law,

2903
01:38:57,687 --> 01:39:00,230
nonprofit boards and civic

2904
01:39:00,230 --> 01:39:00,523
institutions, reflects deep

2905
01:39:00,523 --> 01:39:02,523
cross-sector engagement.

2906
01:39:03,326 --> 01:39:03,960
In fact, many of our region's

2907
01:39:03,960 --> 01:39:06,195
best civic leaders have served

2908
01:39:06,195 --> 01:39:06,829
as leaders within the local bar

2909
01:39:06,829 --> 01:39:08,829
association including district

2910
01:39:08,998 --> 01:39:10,998
attorney spencer merriweather,

2911
01:39:11,133 --> 01:39:11,467
shirley fulton, aretha blake,

2912
01:39:11,467 --> 01:39:11,801
tayari baker.

2913
01:39:11,801 --> 01:39:12,680
Tony lathrop.

2914
01:39:12,680 --> 01:39:14,680
Mel watt.

2915
01:39:14,437 --> 01:39:14,971
Frank emery, diane bailey and

2916
01:39:14,971 --> 01:39:17,371
long time assistant city

2917
01:39:17,374 --> 01:39:17,607
attorney for the city thomas

2918
01:39:17,607 --> 01:39:19,476
powers.

2919
01:39:19,476 --> 01:39:19,943
Rob harrington stands among

2920
01:39:19,943 --> 01:39:20,644
these named leaders.

2921
01:39:20,644 --> 01:39:22,979
And what sets him apart is that

2922
01:39:22,979 --> 01:39:25,348
his role the extension of his

2923
01:39:25,348 --> 01:39:25,915
long history of community

2924
01:39:25,915 --> 01:39:28,840
engagement they support rob

2925
01:39:28,840 --> 01:39:30,840
harrington, thank you.

2926
01:39:36,590 --> 01:39:38,459
>> thank you, chair marcia

2927
01:39:59,950 --> 01:40:01,985
barnes to tanya adams advance.

2928
01:40:01,985 --> 01:40:03,985
Thank you.

2929
01:40:07,458 --> 01:40:07,692
A good evening.

2930
01:40:07,692 --> 01:40:08,292
Hello.

2931
01:40:08,292 --> 01:40:10,494
My name is marcia barnes.

2932
01:40:10,494 --> 01:40:11,950
When I think about what makes

2933
01:40:11,950 --> 01:40:13,495
someone effective in public

2934
01:40:13,697 --> 01:40:14,265
leadership it comes down to two

2935
01:40:14,265 --> 01:40:16,300
things a servant's heart and

2936
01:40:16,300 --> 01:40:18,769
the ability to get results.

2937
01:40:18,769 --> 01:40:19,169
Kerry cook has consistently

2938
01:40:19,169 --> 01:40:19,937
demonstrated both.

2939
01:40:19,937 --> 01:40:22,372
For more than two decades kerry

2940
01:40:22,372 --> 01:40:22,973
has invested in charlotte by

2941
01:40:22,973 --> 01:40:24,973
bringing together businesses,

2942
01:40:25,343 --> 01:40:27,343
non-profits, educators, elected

2943
01:40:27,779 --> 01:40:28,412
officials and community leaders

2944
01:40:28,412 --> 01:40:30,812
to solve complex challenges.

2945
01:40:31,515 --> 01:40:32,160
She has been a strong advocate

2946
01:40:32,160 --> 01:40:34,160
for housing, economic

2947
01:40:34,485 --> 01:40:35,119
development, public safety and

2948
01:40:35,119 --> 01:40:37,519
transportation issues that are

2949
01:40:37,521 --> 01:40:38,322
critical to our city's future.

2950
01:40:38,322 --> 01:40:40,190
Many here can agree that this

2951
01:40:40,190 --> 01:40:40,491
is kerry's calling through

2952
01:40:40,491 --> 01:40:42,491
empowerment.

2953
01:40:42,760 --> 01:40:43,495
She has helped more young women

2954
01:40:43,495 --> 01:40:45,963
,more young women and girls

2955
01:40:45,963 --> 01:40:46,531
build leadership skills,

2956
01:40:46,531 --> 01:40:48,531
confidence and opportunity.

2957
01:40:48,699 --> 01:40:49,333
As former executive director of

2958
01:40:49,333 --> 01:40:51,702
greenlight fund charlotte, she

2959
01:40:51,702 --> 01:40:52,303
identified community needs and

2960
01:40:52,303 --> 01:40:54,703
brought proven solutions to

2961
01:40:54,705 --> 01:40:57,105
support children and families.

2962
01:40:57,508 --> 01:40:58,110
Most importantly, kerry has

2963
01:40:58,110 --> 01:41:00,145
shown up for this community

2964
01:41:00,145 --> 01:41:00,712
long before seeking any title.

2965
01:41:00,712 --> 01:41:03,112
She leads with humility,

2966
01:41:03,114 --> 01:41:03,415
integrity, compassion and

2967
01:41:03,415 --> 01:41:05,415
competence.

2968
01:41:06,251 --> 01:41:08,353
That combination is rare and is

2969
01:41:08,353 --> 01:41:08,953
why I strongly support kerry

2970
01:41:08,953 --> 01:41:09,520
cook for mayor pro tem.

2971
01:41:09,520 --> 01:41:12,520
>> thank you for your time.

2972
01:41:16,862 --> 01:41:17,362
Q.

2973
01:41:17,362 --> 01:41:19,362
>> good evening.

2974
01:41:19,998 --> 01:41:20,332
Good evening.

2975
01:41:20,332 --> 01:41:20,766
Greetings.

2976
01:41:20,766 --> 01:41:22,734
I'm titania adams.

2977
01:41:22,734 --> 01:41:23,368
I'm the executive director and

2978
01:41:23,368 --> 01:41:23,702
founder of the historic west

2979
01:41:23,702 --> 01:41:25,702
ham partners.

2980
01:41:26,400 --> 01:41:27,872
But not only that, I'm a native

2981
01:41:27,872 --> 01:41:30,272
charlotte teen 62 years and 11

2982
01:41:32,410 --> 01:41:34,914
months I want to raise here.

2983
01:41:34,914 --> 01:41:35,581
>> I'm mayor pro tem mitchell

2984
01:41:35,581 --> 01:41:37,981
at charlotte rec recreation

2985
01:41:38,500 --> 01:41:40,452
center playing and laid on it

2986
01:41:40,452 --> 01:41:41,860
in the pews the eastern wall

2987
01:41:41,860 --> 01:41:44,560
church he served the community

2988
01:41:44,560 --> 01:41:46,491
then he served the church then

2989
01:41:46,491 --> 01:41:49,227
and he you've heard all these

2990
01:41:49,227 --> 01:41:49,828
wonderful things about his body

2991
01:41:49,828 --> 01:41:52,331
of work where he's been

2992
01:41:52,331 --> 01:41:52,598
involved, how he's been

2993
01:41:52,598 --> 01:41:53,165
involved.

2994
01:41:53,165 --> 01:41:53,366
>> here's what you haven't

2995
01:41:53,366 --> 01:41:55,267
heard.

2996
01:41:55,267 --> 01:41:55,935
He is truly a servant leader

2997
01:41:55,935 --> 01:41:58,203
because even when going through

2998
01:41:58,203 --> 01:42:00,203
personal difficulties, whether

2999
01:42:00,305 --> 01:42:00,940
it was raising two beautiful

3000
01:42:00,940 --> 01:42:03,208
girls which you did a great job

3001
01:42:03,208 --> 01:42:05,608
with the blessings going

3002
01:42:06,110 --> 01:42:06,712
through the marriage trials

3003
01:42:06,712 --> 01:42:09,348
that we've all gone through and

3004
01:42:09,348 --> 01:42:09,916
even losing your mother and

3005
01:42:09,916 --> 01:42:12,418
then going through your own

3006
01:42:12,418 --> 01:42:13,190
health battle with cancer which

3007
01:42:13,190 --> 01:42:15,521
I've been through and I know

3008
01:42:15,521 --> 01:42:16,188
what it's like to work when you

3009
01:42:16,188 --> 01:42:18,390
flat on your back and you going

3010
01:42:18,390 --> 01:42:19,240
through chemo and you would

3011
01:42:19,240 --> 01:42:21,160
rather almost be dead and go

3012
01:42:21,160 --> 01:42:22,270
through it.

3013
01:42:22,270 --> 01:42:23,595
>> you did it with grace and

3014
01:42:23,595 --> 01:42:24,229
style.

3015
01:42:24,229 --> 01:42:26,900
I represent mayor pro tem and

3016
01:42:26,900 --> 01:42:28,968
if you will not bring him in

3017
01:42:28,968 --> 01:42:33,168
the in kirkuk is it she's the

3018
01:42:43,490 --> 01:42:45,552
future is that that that was

3019
01:42:45,552 --> 01:42:46,186
the phrase is you don't get a

3020
01:42:46,186 --> 01:42:48,588
double dip I don't think you

3021
01:42:48,588 --> 01:42:51,591
hear all right you know she's a

3022
01:42:51,591 --> 01:42:54,227
rock star grandma so let's go

3023
01:42:54,227 --> 01:42:56,396
with S.Y. Mason watson and

3024
01:42:56,396 --> 01:42:58,396
carlos davis.

3025
01:43:12,645 --> 01:43:15,645
>> davis and carlos miller and

3026
01:43:25,920 --> 01:43:27,828
you know when you let me yeah.

3027
01:43:27,828 --> 01:43:28,428
>> good evening, MADAM Mayor

3028
01:43:28,428 --> 01:43:30,828
and charlotte city council

3029
01:43:33,266 --> 01:43:33,967
members I am S.Y. Mason watson

3030
01:43:33,967 --> 01:43:36,637
and on behalf of the

3031
01:43:36,637 --> 01:43:37,238
african-american caucus of the

3032
01:43:37,238 --> 01:43:39,238
mecklenburg county democratic

3033
01:43:39,473 --> 01:43:41,709
party I stand before you as

3034
01:43:41,709 --> 01:43:42,420
PRESIDENT At this auspicious

3035
01:43:42,420 --> 01:43:44,420
organization.

3036
01:43:45,712 --> 01:43:47,814
We are keenly aware of the

3037
01:43:47,814 --> 01:43:50,214
concerns in the community

3038
01:43:50,317 --> 01:43:52,954
regarding our mayor pro tem

3039
01:43:52,954 --> 01:43:55,354
recent controversial vote and

3040
01:43:56,257 --> 01:43:56,490
early concerns regarding our g

3041
01:43:56,490 --> 01:43:58,490
league.

3042
01:43:58,893 --> 01:44:00,928
>> however, this is a crucial

3043
01:44:00,928 --> 01:44:01,562
time for the city of charlotte

3044
01:44:01,562 --> 01:44:03,731
and all of us who call the

3045
01:44:03,731 --> 01:44:06,567
queen city home who work here

3046
01:44:06,567 --> 01:44:07,670
raise families here, build

3047
01:44:07,670 --> 01:44:09,670
businesses here, become

3048
01:44:09,436 --> 01:44:12,206
educated here, who vote here

3049
01:44:12,206 --> 01:44:12,440
and engage in the political

3050
01:44:12,440 --> 01:44:14,440
process.

3051
01:44:15,476 --> 01:44:16,430
we need continuity of

3052
01:44:16,430 --> 01:44:18,112
leadership and the assurance

3053
01:44:18,112 --> 01:44:18,813
that our city will prosper from

3054
01:44:18,813 --> 01:44:20,781
a mayor that will work to

3055
01:44:20,781 --> 01:44:21,480
promote what is best for her

3056
01:44:21,480 --> 01:44:23,480
citizens.

3057
01:44:24,218 --> 01:44:24,919
We submit there is only one

3058
01:44:24,919 --> 01:44:26,854
applicant who is best suited to

3059
01:44:26,854 --> 01:44:29,290
seamlessly assume the office of

3060
01:44:29,290 --> 01:44:32,427
the mayor of charlotte and work

3061
01:44:32,427 --> 01:44:32,994
that is mayor pro tem james

3062
01:44:32,994 --> 01:44:33,528
mitchell and thank you MADAM

3063
01:44:33,528 --> 01:44:35,396
Mayor for your service.

3064
01:44:35,396 --> 01:44:37,396
Thank you.

3065
01:44:38,199 --> 01:44:38,633
All right.

3066
01:44:38,633 --> 01:44:38,833
>> hi, mayor.

3067
01:44:38,833 --> 01:44:40,833
Hi.

3068
01:44:41,235 --> 01:44:41,602
How are you doing?

3069
01:44:41,602 --> 01:44:41,903
What's going on?

3070
01:44:41,903 --> 01:44:43,903
Everything.

3071
01:44:43,971 --> 01:44:44,739
Announcer how y'all doing?

3072
01:44:44,739 --> 01:44:47,109
>> can you do me a favor?

3073
01:44:47,109 --> 01:44:47,743
I want you to repeat after me.

3074
01:44:47,743 --> 01:44:49,544
Accessibility, accessibility

3075
01:44:49,544 --> 01:44:51,544
and opportunity.

3076
01:44:52,614 --> 01:44:55,483
Opportunity that is what mayor

3077
01:44:55,483 --> 01:44:58,419
pro tem james mitchell has done

3078
01:44:58,419 --> 01:44:59,530
for me as a minority small

3079
01:44:59,530 --> 01:45:01,756
business owner and done for

3080
01:45:01,756 --> 01:45:02,356
many people in this community.

3081
01:45:02,356 --> 01:45:04,756
He's made himself accessible

3082
01:45:05,270 --> 01:45:06,728
not only to me as a business

3083
01:45:06,728 --> 01:45:09,831
owner and giving me and many

3084
01:45:09,831 --> 01:45:10,432
others opportunities but even

3085
01:45:10,432 --> 01:45:12,432
more importantly accessibility

3086
01:45:13,535 --> 01:45:15,637
to him as a lot of you all on

3087
01:45:15,637 --> 01:45:19,730
this council have done for me

3088
01:45:19,730 --> 01:45:19,908
he's also done so I implore all

3089
01:45:19,908 --> 01:45:22,440
of you all as he has done that

3090
01:45:22,440 --> 01:45:24,446
for me please remember that as

3091
01:45:24,446 --> 01:45:27,282
he sits side by side with you

3092
01:45:27,282 --> 01:45:27,849
all and hopefully work together

3093
01:45:27,849 --> 01:45:28,500
with you all as the interim

3094
01:45:28,500 --> 01:45:30,500
mayor.

3095
01:45:30,850 --> 01:45:32,850
>> thank you.

3096
01:45:33,521 --> 01:45:34,550
>> thank you.

3097
01:45:34,550 --> 01:45:36,455
Our next speaker is

3098
01:45:36,724 --> 01:45:39,124
commissioner ferris followed by

3099
01:45:54,760 --> 01:45:56,760
marisa kumar.

3100
01:45:56,879 --> 01:45:57,513
>> mm hmm.

3101
01:45:57,513 --> 01:45:59,480
she was in the business

3102
01:45:59,480 --> 01:45:59,315
committee with her?

3103
01:45:59,315 --> 01:45:59,782
Yes.

3104
01:45:59,782 --> 01:46:02,118
This what about me?

3105
01:46:02,118 --> 01:46:02,551
Marissa?

3106
01:46:02,551 --> 01:46:04,551
>> good evening.

3107
01:46:05,221 --> 01:46:07,356
Mayor allows council members my

3108
01:46:07,356 --> 01:46:08,570
name is commissioner ferris,

3109
01:46:08,570 --> 01:46:09,925
owner of anointed flooring in

3110
01:46:09,925 --> 01:46:11,925
charlotte.

3111
01:46:12,270 --> 01:46:12,661
We've b in business over 20

3112
01:46:12,661 --> 01:46:14,931
years and serve the southeast.

3113
01:46:14,931 --> 01:46:17,931
I'm speaking today in support

3114
01:46:18,601 --> 01:46:19,235
of mayor pro tem mitchell who

3115
01:46:19,235 --> 01:46:21,237
has supported my business for

3116
01:46:21,237 --> 01:46:23,237
over 11 years.

3117
01:46:24,140 --> 01:46:26,942
>> years ago a contractor used

3118
01:46:26,942 --> 01:46:27,743
our company's credentials for

3119
01:46:27,743 --> 01:46:30,246
an award of a project but

3120
01:46:30,246 --> 01:46:31,140
refused to hire us.

3121
01:46:31,140 --> 01:46:33,483
When I brought this to mayor

3122
01:46:33,483 --> 01:46:33,983
pro tem mitchell he picked up

3123
01:46:33,983 --> 01:46:36,352
the phone, called the

3124
01:46:36,352 --> 01:46:38,988
construction of the director of

3125
01:46:38,988 --> 01:46:39,689
construction of then charlotte

3126
01:46:39,689 --> 01:46:42,250
housing authority which is now

3127
01:46:42,250 --> 01:46:42,592
olympia.

3128
01:46:42,592 --> 01:46:44,527
And he got it resolved.

3129
01:46:44,527 --> 01:46:46,527
He didn't listen.

3130
01:46:46,962 --> 01:46:47,663
>> he took action.

3131
01:46:47,663 --> 01:46:50,630
Beyond that, he's consistently

3132
01:46:50,700 --> 01:46:52,803
connected me to valuable

3133
01:46:52,803 --> 01:46:53,169
resources and given solid

3134
01:46:53,169 --> 01:46:55,169
business advice.

3135
01:46:56,106 --> 01:46:58,375
This kind of advocacy is needed

3136
01:46:58,375 --> 01:46:58,508
in the small business community

3137
01:46:58,508 --> 01:47:00,508
.

3138
01:47:01,478 --> 01:47:02,178
>> I encourage the council to

3139
01:47:02,178 --> 01:47:05,178
engage more deeply in the

3140
01:47:05,315 --> 01:47:05,849
community and of of all

3141
01:47:05,849 --> 01:47:07,849
communities because we're

3142
01:47:08,118 --> 01:47:10,118
serving the people.

3143
01:47:10,554 --> 01:47:12,554
>> thank you.

3144
01:47:13,657 --> 01:47:14,910
Hi.

3145
01:47:14,910 --> 01:47:16,910
>> good evening.

3146
01:47:16,930 --> 01:47:18,695
Thank you, mayor mayor lyles

3147
01:47:18,695 --> 01:47:19,329
for your service and to the

3148
01:47:19,329 --> 01:47:19,529
council members for your time

3149
01:47:19,529 --> 01:47:21,529
today.

3150
01:47:21,998 --> 01:47:22,733
My name is morris kumar.

3151
01:47:22,733 --> 01:47:24,635
i'm a past chair of the city of

3152
01:47:24,635 --> 01:47:25,136
charlotte business advisory

3153
01:47:25,136 --> 01:47:27,237
committee and a former

3154
01:47:27,237 --> 01:47:29,237
PRESIDENT Of noble.

3155
01:47:29,673 --> 01:47:30,207
I work alongside business

3156
01:47:30,207 --> 01:47:30,774
owners, executives,

3157
01:47:30,774 --> 01:47:32,774
entrepreneurs and community

3158
01:47:33,143 --> 01:47:35,543
leaders in our city.

3159
01:47:35,612 --> 01:47:37,681
A decade ago charlotte was

3160
01:47:37,681 --> 01:47:40,810
listed 50th in economic

3161
01:47:40,618 --> 01:47:42,119
mobility and more recently that

3162
01:47:42,119 --> 01:47:44,519
ranking has risen to 38.

3163
01:47:44,922 --> 01:47:47,322
Small businesses account for

3164
01:47:47,425 --> 01:47:48,125
50% of jobs in america.

3165
01:47:48,125 --> 01:47:51,280
And a recent small business

3166
01:47:51,280 --> 01:47:51,728
data audit and intelligence

3167
01:47:51,728 --> 01:47:54,331
report for charlotte showed the

3168
01:47:54,331 --> 01:47:57,100
bank that small businesses in

3169
01:47:57,100 --> 01:47:59,500
charlotte with fewer than 500

3170
01:47:59,604 --> 01:48:01,604
employees account for 680,000

3171
01:48:04,142 --> 01:48:06,142
jobs 680,000 jobs.

3172
01:48:06,811 --> 01:48:07,511
Strengthening the bridge

3173
01:48:07,511 --> 01:48:09,847
between the city and these

3174
01:48:09,847 --> 01:48:12,416
small businesses is critical to

3175
01:48:12,416 --> 01:48:14,416
improve workforce opportunities

3176
01:48:15,320 --> 01:48:15,620
and economic and social

3177
01:48:15,620 --> 01:48:17,620
development.

3178
01:48:18,757 --> 01:48:21,250
>> I support mayor pro tem

3179
01:48:21,250 --> 01:48:23,425
mitchell because he's special.

3180
01:48:23,795 --> 01:48:24,429
He's accessible and will focus

3181
01:48:24,429 --> 01:48:26,464
only on this because he's not

3182
01:48:26,464 --> 01:48:26,798
standing for mayor afterwards.

3183
01:48:26,798 --> 01:48:27,980
>> thank you.

3184
01:48:27,980 --> 01:48:29,660
Thank you.

3185
01:48:29,660 --> 01:48:31,660
All right.

3186
01:48:31,736 --> 01:48:34,736
Our next speakers are tammy

3187
01:48:37,342 --> 01:48:40,110
nichols and and jeff and sara

3188
01:48:40,110 --> 01:48:42,110
lee.

3189
01:48:52,758 --> 01:48:52,991
This is hello mayor city

3190
01:48:52,991 --> 01:48:54,991
council.

3191
01:48:55,694 --> 01:48:56,610
My name is tammy nichols and I

3192
01:48:56,610 --> 01:48:58,610
have a question.

3193
01:48:58,430 --> 01:48:59,131
Do you think your skills on

3194
01:48:59,131 --> 01:49:01,333
city council will make you a

3195
01:49:01,333 --> 01:49:04,333
better mayor than an outsider

3196
01:49:04,369 --> 01:49:05,360
with your relationships with

3197
01:49:05,360 --> 01:49:07,138
staff working relationship with

3198
01:49:07,138 --> 01:49:07,405
the city manager and the city

3199
01:49:07,405 --> 01:49:09,405
attorney?

3200
01:49:10,420 --> 01:49:10,442
What about council priorities

3201
01:49:10,442 --> 01:49:12,442
that you created?

3202
01:49:12,911 --> 01:49:13,354
Who would know that better than

3203
01:49:13,354 --> 01:49:15,354
you?

3204
01:49:16,140 --> 01:49:16,715
I could go on and on.

3205
01:49:16,715 --> 01:49:18,750
But that's why I'm supporting

3206
01:49:18,750 --> 01:49:21,319
mayor pro tem james mitchell

3207
01:49:21,319 --> 01:49:21,953
because when you vote for james

3208
01:49:21,953 --> 01:49:24,389
you're not just voting for the

3209
01:49:24,389 --> 01:49:24,689
next mayor but you're voting

3210
01:49:24,689 --> 01:49:26,689
for you.

3211
01:49:27,493 --> 01:49:29,493
Thank you.

3212
01:49:29,995 --> 01:49:30,329
Thank you.

3213
01:49:30,329 --> 01:49:30,629
All right.

3214
01:49:30,629 --> 01:49:32,629
Thank you.

3215
01:49:32,965 --> 01:49:33,465
Please.

3216
01:49:33,465 --> 01:49:35,465
>> good evening.

3217
01:49:36,101 --> 01:49:36,435
Mayor lyles and members of the

3218
01:49:36,435 --> 01:49:38,435
city council.

3219
01:49:38,937 --> 01:49:41,940
My name is charlotte slate and

3220
01:49:41,940 --> 01:49:42,207
I am a new resident to

3221
01:49:42,207 --> 01:49:44,207
charlotte.

3222
01:49:45,311 --> 01:49:47,980
It did not take me long to know

3223
01:49:47,980 --> 01:49:49,980
james mitchell.

3224
01:49:51,830 --> 01:49:51,651
I have witnessed the impact of

3225
01:49:51,651 --> 01:49:53,853
his leadership through the

3226
01:49:53,853 --> 01:49:55,854
people and organizations that

3227
01:49:55,854 --> 01:49:57,854
he supports.

3228
01:49:59,458 --> 01:50:00,160
My daughter nicole grace has

3229
01:50:00,160 --> 01:50:02,620
served on both the charlotte

3230
01:50:02,620 --> 01:50:04,620
business inclusion advisory

3231
01:50:05,231 --> 01:50:07,433
committee as well as the

3232
01:50:07,433 --> 01:50:09,433
leadership with elbow.

3233
01:50:12,271 --> 01:50:13,390
>> one thing became clear james

3234
01:50:13,390 --> 01:50:16,390
mitchell is the leader who

3235
01:50:18,211 --> 01:50:20,611
consistently shows up, listens

3236
01:50:21,348 --> 01:50:21,881
and supports the people working

3237
01:50:21,881 --> 01:50:24,281
to strengthen this city.

3238
01:50:27,353 --> 01:50:28,121
Later shep is measured not only

3239
01:50:28,121 --> 01:50:31,721
by what you accomplish but by

3240
01:50:33,292 --> 01:50:33,526
trust and respect you earn from

3241
01:50:33,526 --> 01:50:35,526
others.

3242
01:50:36,263 --> 01:50:36,463
James mitchell has earned that

3243
01:50:36,463 --> 01:50:38,463
trust.

3244
01:50:41,101 --> 01:50:43,101
Thank you.

3245
01:50:43,603 --> 01:50:45,603
Thank.

3246
01:50:49,542 --> 01:50:52,450
Thank you so much, soledad.

3247
01:50:52,450 --> 01:50:52,513
Thanks so.

3248
01:50:52,513 --> 01:50:54,513
>> MADAM Clerk.

3249
01:50:55,150 --> 01:50:57,818
We are now going to receive an

3250
01:50:57,818 --> 01:50:58,385
overview and entered in

3251
01:50:58,385 --> 01:51:00,785
instructions of our ballot

3252
01:51:01,822 --> 01:51:03,990
process from our city attorney.

3253
01:51:03,990 --> 01:51:06,326
I'm going to turn it over to

3254
01:51:06,326 --> 01:51:09,128
our city attorney as well where

3255
01:51:09,128 --> 01:51:09,763
thank you, MADAM Mayor, and

3256
01:51:09,763 --> 01:51:12,366
thank you for your incredible

3257
01:51:12,366 --> 01:51:12,600
service to our community

3258
01:51:12,600 --> 01:51:14,600
council.

3259
01:51:15,202 --> 01:51:15,769
The following five candidates

3260
01:51:15,769 --> 01:51:18,405
have been nominated for the

3261
01:51:18,405 --> 01:51:20,874
office of mayor and have been

3262
01:51:20,874 --> 01:51:21,410
included in the ballot before

3263
01:51:21,410 --> 01:51:23,410
you.

3264
01:51:23,443 --> 01:51:26,443
Those names are as follows

3265
01:51:28,449 --> 01:51:30,849
carol cogdill harry cook,

3266
01:51:30,952 --> 01:51:32,952
robert harrington james

3267
01:51:33,587 --> 01:51:35,923
mitchell jr and caleb.

3268
01:51:35,923 --> 01:51:37,923
>> the address.

3269
01:51:40,161 --> 01:51:42,429
The first candidate to receive

3270
01:51:42,429 --> 01:51:45,429
six council member votes will

3271
01:51:46,340 --> 01:51:49,340
be eligible for appointment by

3272
01:51:50,238 --> 01:51:50,905
this council if no candidate

3273
01:51:50,905 --> 01:51:51,139
reaches six votes on the first

3274
01:51:51,139 --> 01:51:53,139
ballot.

3275
01:51:53,508 --> 01:51:56,508
The two highest vote getters

3276
01:51:56,577 --> 01:51:59,380
will proceed to a second ballot

3277
01:51:59,380 --> 01:52:01,415
and all others will be

3278
01:52:01,415 --> 01:52:03,415
eliminated.

3279
01:52:04,152 --> 01:52:04,686
If there is a tie for the

3280
01:52:04,686 --> 01:52:07,860
second highest voter vote

3281
01:52:09,570 --> 01:52:09,657
getter each of those tied for

3282
01:52:09,657 --> 01:52:12,260
second place will participate

3283
01:52:12,260 --> 01:52:14,696
in a runoff to determine who

3284
01:52:14,696 --> 01:52:17,310
will complete against the

3285
01:52:17,310 --> 01:52:19,310
highest vote getter.

3286
01:52:20,680 --> 01:52:20,669
If necessary, all votes

3287
01:52:20,669 --> 01:52:23,690
following the second ballot

3288
01:52:25,600 --> 01:52:27,909
will be conducted by ballot.

3289
01:52:27,909 --> 01:52:31,509
At this time in accordance with

3290
01:52:32,247 --> 01:52:35,830
ncg s 168 dash 63 the council

3291
01:52:35,830 --> 01:52:35,650
will now vote to select the

3292
01:52:35,650 --> 01:52:38,500
next mayor by appointment.

3293
01:52:40,255 --> 01:52:42,157
At this time please mark your

3294
01:52:42,157 --> 01:52:44,557
ballot for one candidate.

3295
01:52:44,860 --> 01:52:45,561
After making your selection

3296
01:52:45,561 --> 01:52:48,430
please sign your ballot and

3297
01:52:48,430 --> 01:52:50,565
place it in the envelope and

3298
01:52:50,565 --> 01:52:51,232
hand it to the clerk.

3299
01:52:51,232 --> 01:52:54,135
As times will come across

3300
01:52:54,135 --> 01:52:57,135
around the dais starting with

3301
01:52:59,308 --> 01:53:01,708
council member johnson, it

3302
01:53:02,770 --> 01:53:02,611
should be noted starting with

3303
01:53:02,611 --> 01:53:04,611
council member johnson.

3304
01:53:05,614 --> 01:53:07,916
Moving across the dais council

3305
01:53:07,916 --> 01:53:10,385
MAY proceed with the remainder

3306
01:53:10,385 --> 01:53:12,889
of its business while the

3307
01:53:12,889 --> 01:53:13,550
clerk's office tallies the vote

3308
01:53:13,550 --> 01:53:15,550
.

3309
01:53:18,600 --> 01:53:20,600
Thank you.

3310
01:53:22,898 --> 01:53:24,898
Number eight.

3311
01:53:24,934 --> 01:53:25,667
>> okay.

3312
01:53:25,667 --> 01:53:28,771
We're going to allow this to be

3313
01:53:28,771 --> 01:53:31,407
the part of our process and

3314
01:53:31,407 --> 01:53:32,175
what we're doing and so I'm

3315
01:53:32,175 --> 01:53:34,210
pretty much see the clerk is

3316
01:53:34,210 --> 01:53:36,712
handling this and providing it

3317
01:53:36,712 --> 01:53:37,413
for further action.

3318
01:53:37,413 --> 01:53:39,813
>> so it's just for

3319
01:53:40,249 --> 01:53:40,916
clarification.

3320
01:53:40,916 --> 01:53:42,751
The attorney did just note we

3321
01:53:42,751 --> 01:53:43,452
can continue so that means we

3322
01:53:43,452 --> 01:53:45,554
can go to number eight which is

3323
01:53:45,554 --> 01:53:45,888
the public hearing correct?

3324
01:53:45,888 --> 01:53:46,188
>> correct.

3325
01:53:46,188 --> 01:53:48,188
Thank you.

3326
01:53:51,930 --> 01:53:53,930
Okay.

3327
01:53:54,530 --> 01:53:58,730
Do you want go to the public

3328
01:53:59,680 --> 01:53:59,835
hearing just.

3329
01:53:59,835 --> 01:54:01,504
I'm just trying to figure out

3330
01:54:01,504 --> 01:54:02,204
MISS MAY feel are you

3331
01:54:02,204 --> 01:54:05,750
suggesting that we continue to

3332
01:54:05,750 --> 01:54:07,744
open the public hearing on the

3333
01:54:07,744 --> 01:54:09,946
dilworth methodist church so

3334
01:54:09,946 --> 01:54:12,346
that south historic landmark

3335
01:54:13,983 --> 01:54:14,284
designation and then we'll just

3336
01:54:14,284 --> 01:54:14,484
keep going?

3337
01:54:14,484 --> 01:54:16,252
Yeah.

3338
01:54:16,252 --> 01:54:18,688
You know if the court finish

3339
01:54:18,688 --> 01:54:21,257
all that up so the did everyone

3340
01:54:21,257 --> 01:54:24,610
understand and so we're now

3341
01:54:24,610 --> 01:54:24,228
open to open the public hearing

3342
01:54:24,228 --> 01:54:25,696
.

3343
01:54:25,696 --> 01:54:27,731
Do I have a motion hearing,

3344
01:54:27,731 --> 01:54:30,634
second motion and a second all

3345
01:54:30,634 --> 01:54:32,969
in favor to speak?

3346
01:54:32,969 --> 01:54:33,670
We do that then we can have one

3347
01:54:33,670 --> 01:54:35,538
speaker we have one speaker and

3348
01:54:35,538 --> 01:54:35,739
speaker that we did not get to.

3349
01:54:35,739 --> 01:54:37,739
Sorry.

3350
01:54:40,544 --> 01:54:41,780
Is this jeff hernando?

3351
01:54:41,780 --> 01:54:43,780
>> there you are.

3352
01:54:48,218 --> 01:54:50,618
Thank you so MR..

3353
01:54:55,558 --> 01:54:57,895
MR. Warren here for.

3354
01:54:57,895 --> 01:54:59,895
>> hello, city council.

3355
01:55:01,265 --> 01:55:01,966
So awesome to be here with you

3356
01:55:01,966 --> 01:55:04,301
on this historic night and now

3357
01:55:04,301 --> 01:55:04,568
we get to talk about a historic

3358
01:55:04,568 --> 01:55:06,568
building.

3359
01:55:06,904 --> 01:55:11,104
I am the owner of lydia hall

3360
01:55:12,676 --> 01:55:13,310
and on cleveland llc thank you

3361
01:55:13,310 --> 01:55:15,480
for considering the designation

3362
01:55:15,480 --> 01:55:16,113
of the de worth methodist

3363
01:55:16,113 --> 01:55:18,115
methodist church south as a

3364
01:55:18,115 --> 01:55:20,115
local historic landmark.

3365
01:55:20,785 --> 01:55:21,352
Jamie and I have always

3366
01:55:21,352 --> 01:55:21,886
believed that our buildings

3367
01:55:21,886 --> 01:55:24,154
tell a story and create a

3368
01:55:24,154 --> 01:55:24,822
unique sense of place.

3369
01:55:24,822 --> 01:55:26,757
They can be challenging to

3370
01:55:26,757 --> 01:55:27,224
preserve but they are also

3371
01:55:27,224 --> 01:55:29,224
incredibly rewarding.

3372
01:55:29,626 --> 01:55:30,260
We are honored to serve as

3373
01:55:30,260 --> 01:55:32,664
stewards of the doors methodist

3374
01:55:32,664 --> 01:55:34,932
church the oldest church

3375
01:55:34,932 --> 01:55:35,466
building in dilworth and a

3376
01:55:35,466 --> 01:55:37,134
cherished part of this

3377
01:55:37,134 --> 01:55:37,502
community's fabric for more

3378
01:55:37,502 --> 01:55:39,502
than 110 years.

3379
01:55:40,271 --> 01:55:40,971
Our hope is that this building

3380
01:55:40,971 --> 01:55:43,241
continues to stand as an iconic

3381
01:55:43,241 --> 01:55:45,641
gateway into historic dover

3382
01:55:45,943 --> 01:55:46,110
from the rapidly growing south

3383
01:55:46,110 --> 01:55:46,877
end.

3384
01:55:46,877 --> 01:55:49,714
More importantly, we want it to

3385
01:55:49,714 --> 01:55:50,315
remain a gathering place and an

3386
01:55:50,315 --> 01:55:52,183
anchor for the community for

3387
01:55:52,183 --> 01:55:52,984
generations to come.

3388
01:55:52,984 --> 01:55:55,386
As charlotte continues to grow

3389
01:55:55,386 --> 01:55:58,550
and the historian neri pace

3390
01:55:58,550 --> 01:55:58,656
preserving places like this

3391
01:55:58,656 --> 01:56:01,250
becomes even more important.

3392
01:56:01,250 --> 01:56:01,659
These storied landmark oaks

3393
01:56:01,659 --> 01:56:04,295
remind us where we came from.

3394
01:56:04,295 --> 01:56:04,962
Connect us to our shared

3395
01:56:04,962 --> 01:56:05,363
history and help make charlotte

3396
01:56:05,363 --> 01:56:07,164
the special city.

3397
01:56:07,164 --> 01:56:07,599
It is today.

3398
01:56:07,599 --> 01:56:09,601
Thank you for your

3399
01:56:09,601 --> 01:56:10,202
consideration and for helping

3400
01:56:10,202 --> 01:56:10,702
preserve this important piece

3401
01:56:10,702 --> 01:56:12,671
of charlotte's heritage.

3402
01:56:12,671 --> 01:56:14,671
>> thank you.

3403
01:56:15,730 --> 01:56:17,473
>> thank you very much.

3404
01:56:18,209 --> 01:56:18,910
So circuit and then a section.

3405
01:56:18,910 --> 01:56:21,479
We have a motion already made.

3406
01:56:21,479 --> 01:56:21,913
I'm sorry I couldn't hear you.

3407
01:56:21,913 --> 01:56:23,915
>> I want to make.

3408
01:56:23,915 --> 01:56:24,482
We have a motion to close

3409
01:56:24,482 --> 01:56:26,718
public hearing in a second.

3410
01:56:26,718 --> 01:56:27,860
All right.

3411
01:56:27,860 --> 01:56:29,860
>> the motion.

3412
01:56:29,288 --> 01:56:29,788
We had a motion and a second.

3413
01:56:29,788 --> 01:56:32,188
We had a speaker.

3414
01:56:32,290 --> 01:56:32,591
Now it is if there is any

3415
01:56:32,591 --> 01:56:33,910
discussion.

3416
01:56:33,910 --> 01:56:35,260
Is there any discussion?

3417
01:56:35,260 --> 01:56:35,694
MISS Mayfield?

3418
01:56:35,694 --> 01:56:38,940
>> thank you, MADAM Chair.

3419
01:56:40,331 --> 01:56:40,465
So this is a consistent concern

3420
01:56:40,465 --> 01:56:42,465
.

3421
01:56:42,968 --> 01:56:43,702
The fact that we have a this

3422
01:56:43,702 --> 01:56:46,702
along with two other hearings

3423
01:56:49,308 --> 01:56:52,244
tonight along with the adoption

3424
01:56:52,244 --> 01:56:52,811
versus utilize in the process

3425
01:56:52,811 --> 01:56:54,947
where we have the public

3426
01:56:54,947 --> 01:56:57,182
hearing and then at the next

3427
01:56:57,182 --> 01:56:58,160
meeting is when we have

3428
01:56:58,160 --> 01:57:01,160
decision I think is concerning

3429
01:57:02,188 --> 01:57:03,122
whether it's this designation

3430
01:57:03,122 --> 01:57:05,958
or the other two when we have

3431
01:57:05,958 --> 01:57:07,993
both items on the same agenda.

3432
01:57:07,993 --> 01:57:10,562
I have already mentioned this

3433
01:57:10,562 --> 01:57:14,320
once that does not create the

3434
01:57:14,320 --> 01:57:14,766
space for community engagement

3435
01:57:14,766 --> 01:57:17,504
to have a hearing on the same

3436
01:57:17,504 --> 01:57:20,600
evening as a decision versus

3437
01:57:20,600 --> 01:57:23,606
the public hearing be in a

3438
01:57:23,743 --> 01:57:26,345
separate decision like we do

3439
01:57:26,345 --> 01:57:27,130
with our zoning where we have a

3440
01:57:27,130 --> 01:57:27,279
hearing and later will have the

3441
01:57:27,279 --> 01:57:29,279
decision.

3442
01:57:29,682 --> 01:57:32,117
I am not going to be supporting

3443
01:57:32,117 --> 01:57:32,718
this but we need to have a real

3444
01:57:32,718 --> 01:57:34,621
conversation about what they

3445
01:57:34,621 --> 01:57:37,210
are presenting to us.

3446
01:57:37,190 --> 01:57:39,926
Any discussion where we are

3447
01:57:39,926 --> 01:57:40,526
having a public hearing and a

3448
01:57:40,526 --> 01:57:42,895
decision on it on the same

3449
01:57:42,895 --> 01:57:43,950
evening in the same agenda

3450
01:57:43,950 --> 01:57:43,496
item.

3451
01:57:43,496 --> 01:57:45,496
>> thank you.

3452
01:57:46,980 --> 01:57:46,766
All right.

3453
01:57:46,766 --> 01:57:46,932
You've heard the comments of

3454
01:57:46,932 --> 01:57:47,199
MS..

3455
01:57:47,199 --> 01:57:49,199
Mayfield.

3456
01:57:49,469 --> 01:57:50,690
I want to warn of MADAM Mayor.

3457
01:57:50,690 --> 01:57:50,669
I don't want to interrupt.

3458
01:57:50,669 --> 01:57:51,937
I see councilmember johnson's

3459
01:57:51,937 --> 01:57:52,572
hand is up but I did confer

3460
01:57:52,572 --> 01:57:54,241
with the attorney and we need

3461
01:57:54,241 --> 01:57:54,808
to close the hearing and make a

3462
01:57:54,808 --> 01:57:56,876
motion before we can have

3463
01:57:56,876 --> 01:57:57,770
discussion on the particular

3464
01:57:57,770 --> 01:57:57,444
item.

3465
01:57:57,444 --> 01:57:59,444
>> okay.

3466
01:58:00,246 --> 01:58:02,246
All right, MADAM.

3467
01:58:03,149 --> 01:58:03,383
>> so you had a motion in a

3468
01:58:03,383 --> 01:58:03,583
second?

3469
01:58:03,583 --> 01:58:05,485
Yeah.

3470
01:58:05,485 --> 01:58:05,918
So now moving to discussion.

3471
01:58:05,918 --> 01:58:07,918
>> all right.

3472
01:58:08,921 --> 01:58:12,250
So our next step on this one

3473
01:58:12,250 --> 01:58:14,728
would be a vote the vote

3474
01:58:14,728 --> 01:58:17,364
because where are we discussing

3475
01:58:17,364 --> 01:58:17,897
this misquote?

3476
01:58:17,897 --> 01:58:18,498
>> I think I'm sorry.

3477
01:58:18,498 --> 01:58:20,200
The motion was to clear our

3478
01:58:20,200 --> 01:58:22,969
hand up and I'm not sure what

3479
01:58:22,969 --> 01:58:23,603
for the vote to close it though

3480
01:58:23,603 --> 01:58:25,472
because there's a does johnson

3481
01:58:25,472 --> 01:58:26,172
did you have thought you and

3482
01:58:26,172 --> 01:58:26,806
I'm waiting for the attorney to

3483
01:58:26,806 --> 01:58:28,943
sit here in city and make a

3484
01:58:28,943 --> 01:58:32,460
motion for action and then the

3485
01:58:32,460 --> 01:58:34,446
discussion follows that motion

3486
01:58:35,149 --> 01:58:35,949
and it could go.

3487
01:58:35,949 --> 01:58:37,985
>> yes, I'm going to vote on

3488
01:58:37,985 --> 01:58:40,987
the motion to close because it

3489
01:58:40,987 --> 01:58:41,654
allows the public hearing the

3490
01:58:41,654 --> 01:58:43,390
motion in a second vote on the

3491
01:58:43,390 --> 01:58:43,623
close of public hearing.

3492
01:58:43,623 --> 01:58:45,623
>> okay.

3493
01:58:46,260 --> 01:58:46,493
So we already have first and

3494
01:58:46,493 --> 01:58:48,493
second.

3495
01:58:48,596 --> 01:58:49,296
>> I'm trying to listen but

3496
01:58:49,296 --> 01:58:52,896
that I hear more the more

3497
01:58:54,100 --> 01:58:55,636
voices than I have ears out

3498
01:58:55,636 --> 01:58:56,203
there with a motion and a

3499
01:58:56,203 --> 01:58:56,436
second to close the public

3500
01:58:56,436 --> 01:58:58,436
hearing.

3501
01:58:58,672 --> 01:58:59,306
could we vote on that so that

3502
01:58:59,306 --> 01:59:02,430
the public public hearing is

3503
01:59:02,430 --> 01:59:02,410
officially closed?

3504
01:59:02,410 --> 01:59:02,677
>> right.

3505
01:59:02,677 --> 01:59:04,677
Okay.

3506
01:59:04,712 --> 01:59:06,712
MS..

3507
01:59:07,281 --> 01:59:07,548
MS. Mayor, were you.

3508
01:59:07,548 --> 01:59:09,548
Okay.

3509
01:59:10,170 --> 01:59:10,551
So so those have the vote on

3510
01:59:10,551 --> 01:59:12,887
this like all in favor.

3511
01:59:12,887 --> 01:59:15,489
In favor of the motion please

3512
01:59:15,489 --> 01:59:15,756
raise your hand and want not

3513
01:59:15,756 --> 01:59:17,756
opposing.

3514
01:59:18,292 --> 01:59:18,626
Okay.

3515
01:59:18,626 --> 01:59:18,926
>> okay.

3516
01:59:18,926 --> 01:59:20,926
All right.

3517
01:59:21,950 --> 01:59:21,696
And now with that MS. Motion

3518
01:59:21,696 --> 01:59:23,831
MADAM Mayor, our discussion

3519
01:59:23,831 --> 01:59:26,734
about the hearing before the

3520
01:59:26,734 --> 01:59:27,302
approval but city attorney I

3521
01:59:27,302 --> 01:59:29,303
need to make a motion or

3522
01:59:29,303 --> 01:59:32,273
someone needs to make a motion

3523
01:59:32,273 --> 01:59:32,506
to adopt the ordinance.

3524
01:59:32,506 --> 01:59:32,673
Correct?

3525
01:59:32,673 --> 01:59:34,673
Yes.

3526
01:59:35,309 --> 01:59:37,446
So I make a motion for part b

3527
01:59:37,446 --> 01:59:39,547
of agenda item number eight to

3528
01:59:39,547 --> 01:59:41,583
adopt the ordinance with an

3529
01:59:41,583 --> 01:59:41,850
effective date of JUNE 22nd

3530
01:59:41,850 --> 01:59:43,850
2012 six.

3531
01:59:43,985 --> 01:59:45,985
All right.

3532
01:59:46,955 --> 01:59:47,488
You've heard the motion is

3533
01:59:47,488 --> 01:59:49,488
there any discussion?

3534
01:59:50,240 --> 01:59:50,358
That's james johnson.

3535
01:59:50,358 --> 01:59:51,580
Thank you.

3536
01:59:51,580 --> 01:59:53,828
I wanted to follow up with the

3537
01:59:53,828 --> 01:59:56,798
city manager for regarding what

3538
01:59:56,798 --> 01:59:57,232
councilmember mayfield for the

3539
01:59:57,232 --> 01:59:59,232
concern she shared.

3540
01:59:59,768 --> 02:00:02,370
She did share that last month.

3541
02:00:02,370 --> 02:00:02,571
I would agree with that that is

3542
02:00:02,571 --> 02:00:04,372
our practice, our common

3543
02:00:04,372 --> 02:00:04,606
practice with all other

3544
02:00:04,606 --> 02:00:05,273
motions.

3545
02:00:05,273 --> 02:00:07,575
>> so can you speak to that?

3546
02:00:07,575 --> 02:00:08,109
Sure.

3547
02:00:08,109 --> 02:00:08,343
Thank you, councilmember

3548
02:00:08,343 --> 02:00:10,178
johnson.

3549
02:00:10,178 --> 02:00:12,748
So my understanding is that

3550
02:00:12,748 --> 02:00:13,382
this way historically the city

3551
02:00:13,382 --> 02:00:15,782
has handled these public

3552
02:00:16,118 --> 02:00:16,451
hearings with exception of

3553
02:00:16,451 --> 02:00:18,451
during covid.

3554
02:00:18,920 --> 02:00:21,857
So the governor at that time

3555
02:00:21,857 --> 02:00:24,257
provided the opportunity for

3556
02:00:24,626 --> 02:00:25,260
jurisdictions to do exactly

3557
02:00:25,260 --> 02:00:27,660
what councilmember mayfield is

3558
02:00:30,499 --> 02:00:31,267
saying after that was lifted.

3559
02:00:31,267 --> 02:00:33,602
We just went back to the

3560
02:00:33,602 --> 02:00:34,303
previous process.

3561
02:00:34,303 --> 02:00:34,837
But if it's the will of this

3562
02:00:34,837 --> 02:00:36,872
council to do something

3563
02:00:36,872 --> 02:00:39,272
differently, you can do

3564
02:00:39,541 --> 02:00:41,541
something differently.

3565
02:00:42,440 --> 02:00:42,311
It's a motion.

3566
02:00:42,311 --> 02:00:44,311
Okay.

3567
02:00:46,114 --> 02:00:48,840
So I mean you in I mean I would

3568
02:00:48,840 --> 02:00:48,751
think when you say this is the

3569
02:00:48,751 --> 02:00:50,653
way we handle it you just mean

3570
02:00:50,653 --> 02:00:52,653
these property decisions

3571
02:00:53,289 --> 02:00:56,250
because other hearings if we

3572
02:00:56,250 --> 02:00:56,825
have a hearing on the business

3573
02:00:56,825 --> 02:00:59,328
agenda again with the exception

3574
02:00:59,328 --> 02:01:01,697
of covid, this is the way that

3575
02:01:01,697 --> 02:01:01,964
we've handled these particular

3576
02:01:01,964 --> 02:01:03,964
hearings.

3577
02:01:06,350 --> 02:01:06,602
But again, if the council would

3578
02:01:06,602 --> 02:01:07,236
like to have a two step

3579
02:01:07,236 --> 02:01:08,671
process, that's something that

3580
02:01:08,671 --> 02:01:08,938
the council can do.

3581
02:01:08,938 --> 02:01:10,938
Okay.

3582
02:01:11,107 --> 02:01:11,540
Thank you.

3583
02:01:11,540 --> 02:01:13,540
>> all right.

3584
02:01:14,477 --> 02:01:14,977
Is there any further discussion

3585
02:01:14,977 --> 02:01:17,377
on this item then?

3586
02:01:18,614 --> 02:01:19,181
I mean I can I make a motion to

3587
02:01:19,181 --> 02:01:22,181
defer this one until next.

3588
02:01:22,218 --> 02:01:24,287
Well, no, we SEPTEMBER is all

3589
02:01:24,287 --> 02:01:26,287
rights for SEPTEMBER.

3590
02:01:26,956 --> 02:01:27,590
We deferred the decision

3591
02:01:27,590 --> 02:01:28,224
tonight then it will be the

3592
02:01:28,224 --> 02:01:30,393
next business meeting would be

3593
02:01:30,393 --> 02:01:33,129
SEPTEMBER, AUGUST, AUGUST as we

3594
02:01:33,129 --> 02:01:35,164
often do we have a motion we

3595
02:01:35,164 --> 02:01:37,164
don't know.

3596
02:01:38,434 --> 02:01:39,101
Okay I mean I'll make the

3597
02:01:39,101 --> 02:01:41,571
motion if I get a second I

3598
02:01:41,571 --> 02:01:42,272
guess second yeah I'd like to

3599
02:01:42,272 --> 02:01:44,608
make a motion to defer to

3600
02:01:44,608 --> 02:01:46,509
AUGUST before the side until

3601
02:01:46,509 --> 02:01:46,910
the decision.

3602
02:01:46,910 --> 02:01:47,770
The decision?

3603
02:01:47,770 --> 02:01:49,770
Yes.

3604
02:01:49,145 --> 02:01:49,813
So we've got several more that

3605
02:01:49,813 --> 02:01:51,881
are pretty much the same kind

3606
02:01:51,881 --> 02:01:54,881
of caliber of what they're

3607
02:01:57,220 --> 02:02:00,257
doing and I wonder if we could

3608
02:02:00,257 --> 02:02:00,958
do them in a way that all of

3609
02:02:00,958 --> 02:02:03,590
them are done and inclusive but

3610
02:02:03,590 --> 02:02:05,729
okay so then a motion to defer

3611
02:02:05,729 --> 02:02:09,329
all of the decisions and until

3612
02:02:10,867 --> 02:02:13,670
AUGUST mare when married yes I

3613
02:02:13,670 --> 02:02:14,237
would like us we don't I would

3614
02:02:14,237 --> 02:02:16,340
like us to have a process

3615
02:02:16,340 --> 02:02:18,542
moving forward so we're not

3616
02:02:18,542 --> 02:02:21,345
just picking one item at a time

3617
02:02:21,345 --> 02:02:22,120
or two items randomly so if we

3618
02:02:22,120 --> 02:02:24,381
can refer this to the committee

3619
02:02:24,381 --> 02:02:24,981
where we come up with a process

3620
02:02:24,981 --> 02:02:27,851
and if if it's the council's

3621
02:02:27,851 --> 02:02:30,787
will to have a hearing and

3622
02:02:30,787 --> 02:02:31,200
decision a month apart, we can

3623
02:02:31,200 --> 02:02:31,688
do that.

3624
02:02:31,688 --> 02:02:34,910
I just don't feel comfortable

3625
02:02:34,910 --> 02:02:36,760
doing it sort of on the fly

3626
02:02:36,760 --> 02:02:37,328
because I do not know how this

3627
02:02:37,328 --> 02:02:39,363
would impact some of the

3628
02:02:39,363 --> 02:02:39,964
projects that are especially

3629
02:02:39,964 --> 02:02:41,964
historic landmark designation

3630
02:02:42,366 --> 02:02:42,566
because time is money that's

3631
02:02:42,566 --> 02:02:44,566
fair.

3632
02:02:45,200 --> 02:02:45,669
>> so if you're okay with the

3633
02:02:45,669 --> 02:02:47,904
friendly amendment to move this

3634
02:02:47,904 --> 02:02:50,508
to the b any committee for a

3635
02:02:50,508 --> 02:02:52,677
process so that we have

3636
02:02:52,677 --> 02:02:53,277
consistency moving forward?

3637
02:02:53,277 --> 02:02:55,646
>> yeah I accept it.

3638
02:02:55,646 --> 02:02:56,180
It's just that council member

3639
02:02:56,180 --> 02:02:58,580
mayfield has shared that

3640
02:02:58,682 --> 02:02:59,316
concern consistently and I'd

3641
02:02:59,316 --> 02:03:02,119
like to know that council's

3642
02:03:02,119 --> 02:03:04,455
concerns are being addressed.

3643
02:03:04,455 --> 02:03:04,722
So I do I will accept that

3644
02:03:04,722 --> 02:03:05,155
amendment.

3645
02:03:05,155 --> 02:03:06,825
>> thank you.

3646
02:03:06,825 --> 02:03:08,993
Second all right, so then what

3647
02:03:08,993 --> 02:03:09,527
happens?

3648
02:03:09,527 --> 02:03:11,527
>> what's happened?

3649
02:03:11,896 --> 02:03:12,497
So that was a friendly

3650
02:03:12,497 --> 02:03:14,897
amendment to the substitute

3651
02:03:15,199 --> 02:03:15,867
motion which was to defer there

3652
02:03:15,867 --> 02:03:17,902
was a motion to defer and there

3653
02:03:17,902 --> 02:03:21,105
was an amendment so vote on the

3654
02:03:21,105 --> 02:03:21,806
motion to defer it or scuse me

3655
02:03:21,806 --> 02:03:24,442
motion to send it to bcr for

3656
02:03:24,442 --> 02:03:25,110
further study so that that's

3657
02:03:25,110 --> 02:03:26,711
the first motion on the floor.

3658
02:03:26,711 --> 02:03:27,780
Is there a second for that?

3659
02:03:27,780 --> 02:03:27,279
I did seconded.

3660
02:03:27,279 --> 02:03:28,847
Okay.

3661
02:03:28,847 --> 02:03:29,614
All right.

3662
02:03:29,614 --> 02:03:31,850
>> so but on that the center

3663
02:03:31,850 --> 02:03:32,483
I'm sorry I just want to make

3664
02:03:32,483 --> 02:03:34,152
sure I'm very clear I hear the

3665
02:03:34,152 --> 02:03:34,719
committee referral this

3666
02:03:34,719 --> 02:03:36,921
specific item though it's

3667
02:03:36,921 --> 02:03:39,921
deferred this specific item and

3668
02:03:40,240 --> 02:03:40,491
refer the broader issue to

3669
02:03:40,491 --> 02:03:41,920
committee or no no.

3670
02:03:41,920 --> 02:03:43,280
>> what is the broader issue

3671
02:03:43,280 --> 02:03:43,695
now just the broader broader

3672
02:03:43,695 --> 02:03:45,430
issue the vote today and we can

3673
02:03:45,430 --> 02:03:47,899
move forward on this item?

3674
02:03:47,899 --> 02:03:48,233
>> yeah, that's okay.

3675
02:03:48,233 --> 02:03:50,233
>> okay.

3676
02:03:51,690 --> 02:03:51,269
Motion in the second is time to

3677
02:03:51,269 --> 02:03:53,269
vote.

3678
02:03:53,305 --> 02:03:54,720
Okay on to river right will

3679
02:03:54,720 --> 02:03:58,272
call for the vote for the next

3680
02:03:58,610 --> 02:03:59,278
this before we can send it to

3681
02:03:59,278 --> 02:04:01,447
legal to the dilworth methodist

3682
02:04:01,447 --> 02:04:03,847
church so historic landmark

3683
02:04:04,382 --> 02:04:05,170
designation all in favor please

3684
02:04:05,170 --> 02:04:07,219
raise your hand MADAM Mayor are

3685
02:04:07,219 --> 02:04:09,619
you disappointed information at

3686
02:04:10,589 --> 02:04:13,224
this point of information we

3687
02:04:13,224 --> 02:04:16,194
have a an amendment an amended

3688
02:04:16,194 --> 02:04:16,762
vote to send this this

3689
02:04:16,762 --> 02:04:18,631
particular issue that MS..

3690
02:04:18,631 --> 02:04:21,310
Mayo's brought up numerous

3691
02:04:21,500 --> 02:04:24,102
times of having both a and b

3692
02:04:24,102 --> 02:04:24,336
the hearing and the vote sent

3693
02:04:24,336 --> 02:04:25,103
to bgea.

3694
02:04:25,103 --> 02:04:27,406
That's what we're voting on now

3695
02:04:27,406 --> 02:04:29,574
not item number eight.

3696
02:04:29,574 --> 02:04:31,574
That's right.

3697
02:04:31,710 --> 02:04:34,247
So you do have a first motion

3698
02:04:34,247 --> 02:04:36,816
and a second so we can vote to

3699
02:04:36,816 --> 02:04:37,550
send this to btr right now.

3700
02:04:37,550 --> 02:04:41,150
>> so you call for the vote.

3701
02:04:41,887 --> 02:04:42,421
well I did but it's not do you

3702
02:04:42,421 --> 02:04:45,230
want to vote so I did.

3703
02:04:45,230 --> 02:04:47,526
So do you all in favor anyone

3704
02:04:47,526 --> 02:04:47,926
opposed?

3705
02:04:47,926 --> 02:04:49,926
All right.

3706
02:04:50,662 --> 02:04:53,620
Thank you very much.

3707
02:04:53,666 --> 02:04:56,869
>> we do have so now we're back

3708
02:04:56,869 --> 02:04:59,639
MADAM Mayor to the my original

3709
02:04:59,639 --> 02:05:03,239
motion which was to move to

3710
02:05:03,376 --> 02:05:04,176
adopt and I agenda item number

3711
02:05:04,176 --> 02:05:06,812
eight part b and it was

3712
02:05:06,812 --> 02:05:07,480
properly seconded right so

3713
02:05:07,480 --> 02:05:09,516
we've done and if you look at

3714
02:05:09,516 --> 02:05:11,918
the rest of your agenda there

3715
02:05:11,918 --> 02:05:12,685
are some others that are doing

3716
02:05:12,685 --> 02:05:15,685
a budget ordinance for general

3717
02:05:15,989 --> 02:05:16,622
funds and others but we're

3718
02:05:16,622 --> 02:05:18,725
going to pass that until you

3719
02:05:18,725 --> 02:05:21,427
have a new process right step

3720
02:05:21,427 --> 02:05:21,627
one and we can vote on agenda

3721
02:05:21,627 --> 02:05:21,961
item.

3722
02:05:21,961 --> 02:05:23,961
>> all right.

3723
02:05:24,330 --> 02:05:26,132
So the next item let's go to

3724
02:05:26,132 --> 02:05:28,132
item number 8 to 88.

3725
02:05:30,670 --> 02:05:31,438
>> we still won't be and b we

3726
02:05:31,438 --> 02:05:34,274
will now move to the business

3727
02:05:34,274 --> 02:05:37,274
agenda for I'm sorry 13 is

3728
02:05:37,844 --> 02:05:40,244
there motion meeting 80 8dbdb

3729
02:05:40,747 --> 02:05:42,548
yes just be you have your

3730
02:05:42,548 --> 02:05:44,318
motion you have a motion and a

3731
02:05:44,318 --> 02:05:44,551
second you see the motion in a

3732
02:05:44,551 --> 02:05:44,918
second.

3733
02:05:44,918 --> 02:05:46,918
All in favor.

3734
02:05:47,321 --> 02:05:49,723
All in favor of apprenticeship

3735
02:05:49,723 --> 02:05:50,900
building grant program.

3736
02:05:50,900 --> 02:05:50,290
All right.

3737
02:05:50,290 --> 02:05:52,290
Okay.

3738
02:05:53,259 --> 02:05:57,459
Any opposed and I want to pose

3739
02:05:58,640 --> 02:05:58,865
here in no opposition and

3740
02:05:58,865 --> 02:06:01,334
opposes so we will go to the

3741
02:06:01,334 --> 02:06:04,271
next house that we're having

3742
02:06:04,271 --> 02:06:07,740
the ford house as a historic

3743
02:06:07,740 --> 02:06:07,775
landmark any issues or

3744
02:06:07,775 --> 02:06:10,444
questions with us more to close

3745
02:06:10,444 --> 02:06:12,790
the public hearing if there are

3746
02:06:12,790 --> 02:06:12,846
no speakers, MADAM Clerk

3747
02:06:12,846 --> 02:06:15,482
second, if you have a motion to

3748
02:06:15,482 --> 02:06:17,918
close open and close the public

3749
02:06:17,918 --> 02:06:20,422
hearing and if there was

3750
02:06:20,422 --> 02:06:22,456
discussion it will next call

3751
02:06:22,456 --> 02:06:25,259
and evaluate all in favor favor

3752
02:06:25,259 --> 02:06:25,893
raise your hand.

3753
02:06:25,893 --> 02:06:28,293
Anyone oppose MS. Mayfield

3754
02:06:28,462 --> 02:06:29,163
thank you MS..

3755
02:06:29,163 --> 02:06:31,365
>> mcphail I was raising my

3756
02:06:31,365 --> 02:06:34,965
hand in support of closing in

3757
02:06:34,968 --> 02:06:35,602
closing this one, the original

3758
02:06:35,602 --> 02:06:37,772
question of closing the hearing

3759
02:06:37,772 --> 02:06:38,239
is unanimous.

3760
02:06:38,239 --> 02:06:40,239
Okay, I gotcha.

3761
02:06:43,377 --> 02:06:45,980
I will make up their motion to

3762
02:06:45,980 --> 02:06:49,580
okay move to adopt adopt b

3763
02:06:51,285 --> 02:06:51,652
which is to approve seconded.

3764
02:06:51,652 --> 02:06:52,386
All right.

3765
02:06:52,386 --> 02:06:54,255
And it is going to have a

3766
02:06:54,255 --> 02:06:56,255
motion and okay.

3767
02:06:57,125 --> 02:07:00,261
All in favor raise your hands.

3768
02:07:00,261 --> 02:07:03,261
Anyone oppose this mayfield so

3769
02:07:03,397 --> 02:07:05,397
that committee okay.

3770
02:07:05,566 --> 02:07:07,566
>> all right.

3771
02:07:08,702 --> 02:07:10,938
So I'm able to conduct a public

3772
02:07:10,938 --> 02:07:11,205
hearing for a number of

3773
02:07:11,205 --> 02:07:11,706
counties.

3774
02:07:11,706 --> 02:07:13,308
>> there are no public

3775
02:07:13,308 --> 02:07:15,708
speakers, MADAM Clerk MADAM

3776
02:07:16,511 --> 02:07:19,180
Clerk how far away along on the

3777
02:07:19,180 --> 02:07:19,881
tally or do we have time to

3778
02:07:19,881 --> 02:07:22,150
talk more about you have time

3779
02:07:22,150 --> 02:07:24,652
to if you want to finish these

3780
02:07:24,652 --> 02:07:28,252
hearings then we can make a

3781
02:07:28,322 --> 02:07:30,559
motion to close the hearing.

3782
02:07:30,559 --> 02:07:33,950
We had most of the motion.

3783
02:07:33,950 --> 02:07:33,328
>> we have a motion motion in a

3784
02:07:33,328 --> 02:07:35,197
second.

3785
02:07:35,197 --> 02:07:37,799
A second already is when we're

3786
02:07:37,799 --> 02:07:38,466
not hearing on this and when

3787
02:07:38,466 --> 02:07:40,602
y'all the motion so there was a

3788
02:07:40,602 --> 02:07:40,969
motion to open and close the

3789
02:07:40,969 --> 02:07:41,536
public hearing.

3790
02:07:41,536 --> 02:07:43,671
It was second here and now

3791
02:07:43,671 --> 02:07:45,673
MADAM Mayor, I believe you're

3792
02:07:45,673 --> 02:07:48,444
going to call for a vote or yes

3793
02:07:48,444 --> 02:07:49,111
on the speaker at the motion to

3794
02:07:49,111 --> 02:07:51,747
a public hearing to adopt an

3795
02:07:51,747 --> 02:07:53,747
annexation ordinance with

3796
02:07:55,283 --> 02:07:55,884
effective date of JUNE 22nd

3797
02:07:55,884 --> 02:07:58,284
2026 to extend the corporate

3798
02:07:58,420 --> 02:07:59,200
limits to include this property

3799
02:07:59,200 --> 02:08:01,560
and assign it to the city

3800
02:08:01,560 --> 02:08:01,756
district council district five

3801
02:08:01,756 --> 02:08:04,494
all in favor to open and close

3802
02:08:04,494 --> 02:08:05,194
the public hearing right there

3803
02:08:05,194 --> 02:08:07,630
is already a motion in a second

3804
02:08:07,630 --> 02:08:07,997
and one opposed to closing the

3805
02:08:07,997 --> 02:08:08,297
public hearing.

3806
02:08:08,297 --> 02:08:09,965
All right.

3807
02:08:09,965 --> 02:08:12,365
Thank you very much.

3808
02:08:12,835 --> 02:08:13,680
>> so yeah, moved to adopt b to

3809
02:08:13,680 --> 02:08:15,680
approve.

3810
02:08:15,571 --> 02:08:17,305
>> all right.

3811
02:08:17,305 --> 02:08:20,108
We've just got a second to

3812
02:08:20,108 --> 02:08:20,742
adopt in the ten b any

3813
02:08:20,742 --> 02:08:23,142
questions or comments any

3814
02:08:25,414 --> 02:08:25,581
opposition hearing all in favor

3815
02:08:25,581 --> 02:08:27,581
.

3816
02:08:28,250 --> 02:08:28,851
>> all in favor any opposed you

3817
02:08:28,851 --> 02:08:30,719
want to post mayfield okay.

3818
02:08:30,719 --> 02:08:31,120
>> thank you.

3819
02:08:31,120 --> 02:08:31,420
>> all right.

3820
02:08:31,420 --> 02:08:31,720
All right.

3821
02:08:31,720 --> 02:08:33,720
All right.

3822
02:08:34,560 --> 02:08:36,125
So let's go back to the clerk

3823
02:08:36,125 --> 02:08:39,125
and see where we are.

3824
02:08:48,638 --> 02:08:51,273
>> we just got to going to give

3825
02:08:51,273 --> 02:08:53,673
that have all right.

3826
02:08:54,810 --> 02:08:55,478
So we have a package that was

3827
02:08:55,478 --> 02:08:58,948
just sent to me and I've just

3828
02:08:58,948 --> 02:08:59,382
open it up and it reads no one

3829
02:08:59,382 --> 02:09:01,382
received six votes.

3830
02:09:01,984 --> 02:09:04,654
Turn this over now to our city

3831
02:09:04,654 --> 02:09:05,288
attorney for the next steps at

3832
02:09:05,288 --> 02:09:08,224
this time, counsel, you will

3833
02:09:08,224 --> 02:09:08,458
you will receive a another

3834
02:09:08,458 --> 02:09:10,458
ballot.

3835
02:09:11,294 --> 02:09:13,563
You will once again need to

3836
02:09:13,563 --> 02:09:16,466
select one candidate for this

3837
02:09:16,466 --> 02:09:18,768
runoff ballot and the names on

3838
02:09:18,768 --> 02:09:21,738
the runoff ballot are the names

3839
02:09:21,738 --> 02:09:24,738
are kerry cook and robert

3840
02:09:39,890 --> 02:09:41,890
harrington.

3841
02:09:46,596 --> 02:09:48,596
All right.

3842
02:09:49,867 --> 02:09:52,703
So let me let me let me be

3843
02:09:52,703 --> 02:09:53,300
clear.

3844
02:09:53,300 --> 02:09:55,300
I'm sorry.

3845
02:09:55,439 --> 02:09:55,939
So no one received six I want

3846
02:09:55,939 --> 02:09:56,173
to read the tally out.

3847
02:09:56,173 --> 02:09:56,373
>> okay?

3848
02:09:56,373 --> 02:09:57,775
Okay.

3849
02:09:57,775 --> 02:09:58,108
Oh, we got to do that before we

3850
02:09:58,108 --> 02:10:00,108
move forward.

3851
02:10:00,277 --> 02:10:02,677
so I was okay.

3852
02:10:04,648 --> 02:10:04,848
Harold cogdill received two

3853
02:10:04,848 --> 02:10:06,848
votes.

3854
02:10:09,186 --> 02:10:09,386
Harry cook received three

3855
02:10:09,386 --> 02:10:11,386
votes.

3856
02:10:12,560 --> 02:10:12,256
Robert harrington received four

3857
02:10:12,256 --> 02:10:14,256
votes.

3858
02:10:17,610 --> 02:10:17,261
James mitchell received two

3859
02:10:17,261 --> 02:10:17,995
votes.

3860
02:10:17,995 --> 02:10:20,995
>> so you're to highest vote

3861
02:10:21,632 --> 02:10:23,800
getters are robert harrington

3862
02:10:23,800 --> 02:10:24,200
with four, kerry cook with

3863
02:10:24,200 --> 02:10:26,200
three.

3864
02:10:26,137 --> 02:10:29,137
Neither of them received six

3865
02:10:29,507 --> 02:10:31,976
votes so hits council voting

3866
02:10:31,976 --> 02:10:32,777
again to determine the highest

3867
02:10:32,777 --> 02:10:34,712
vote getter someone will need

3868
02:10:34,712 --> 02:10:37,548
to reach six in order to be

3869
02:10:37,548 --> 02:10:40,184
appointed that clear is man

3870
02:10:40,184 --> 02:10:42,184
thank you.

3871
02:10:46,124 --> 02:10:49,260
Please select one name one name

3872
02:10:49,260 --> 02:10:49,827
and community members to do

3873
02:10:49,827 --> 02:10:52,227
once you've selected your

3874
02:10:53,970 --> 02:10:55,320
candidate you can proceed with

3875
02:10:55,320 --> 02:10:58,320
the remainder of your business

3876
02:11:12,217 --> 02:11:16,417
while we tally all of the she

3877
02:11:19,558 --> 02:11:22,558
gives me statements she makes

3878
02:11:25,830 --> 02:11:28,233
these I like to turn to as it

3879
02:11:28,233 --> 02:11:31,350
yeah she just sitting and she

3880
02:11:31,350 --> 02:11:31,636
tried to he said she doesn't oh

3881
02:11:31,636 --> 02:11:33,404
she said you don't have my

3882
02:11:33,404 --> 02:11:37,900
feelings I have to do it with

3883
02:11:37,900 --> 02:11:39,111
retirees I mean does she I mean

3884
02:11:39,111 --> 02:11:39,745
she's since my field has her

3885
02:11:39,745 --> 02:11:42,381
ballot she's already marked it.

3886
02:11:42,381 --> 02:11:43,115
Let's see the market.

3887
02:11:43,115 --> 02:11:44,816
>> she has a submitted term.

3888
02:11:44,816 --> 02:11:49,160
It is she has to submit that.

3889
02:11:51,691 --> 02:11:54,260
So when she left the dice she

3890
02:11:54,260 --> 02:11:56,260
signed it.

3891
02:12:00,265 --> 02:12:00,599
So this is if you don't have

3892
02:12:00,599 --> 02:12:00,899
those killed.

3893
02:12:00,899 --> 02:12:02,899
All right.

3894
02:12:07,539 --> 02:12:11,139
Let's take a major speaking the

3895
02:12:25,657 --> 02:12:27,657
pollution control division.

3896
02:12:38,304 --> 02:12:38,871
You can continue to MADAM

3897
02:12:38,871 --> 02:12:41,271
Mayor, if it's council's

3898
02:12:41,540 --> 02:12:42,208
pleasure, you can proceed with

3899
02:12:42,208 --> 02:12:45,208
the remainder of your business

3900
02:12:46,460 --> 02:12:46,713
until the tally the fatality.

3901
02:12:46,713 --> 02:12:48,713
>> so what's happening?

3902
02:12:49,349 --> 02:12:51,518
All right, let's go to item 12

3903
02:12:51,518 --> 02:12:54,487
palette real red light camera

3904
02:12:54,487 --> 02:12:54,654
program and ordinance revision

3905
02:12:54,654 --> 02:12:55,355
.

3906
02:12:55,355 --> 02:12:58,955
Our next policy item is for

3907
02:13:00,826 --> 02:13:03,864
this item and for item 12 do I

3908
02:13:03,864 --> 02:13:06,232
have a motion to adopt a adopt

3909
02:13:06,232 --> 02:13:06,633
a resolution and approving

3910
02:13:06,633 --> 02:13:08,633
safety committee's

3911
02:13:09,903 --> 02:13:12,303
recommendation to implement a

3912
02:13:13,600 --> 02:13:15,406
pallet automated red light

3913
02:13:15,508 --> 02:13:16,442
running enforcement program for

3914
02:13:16,442 --> 02:13:18,979
period of one year and a b to

3915
02:13:18,979 --> 02:13:21,379
adopt an ordinance approving

3916
02:13:23,250 --> 02:13:23,917
those amendments to chapter 14

3917
02:13:23,917 --> 02:13:26,686
article four of the city code.

3918
02:13:26,686 --> 02:13:29,289
>> so I and b secondly I have a

3919
02:13:29,289 --> 02:13:32,158
motion for both a and b.

3920
02:13:32,158 --> 02:13:35,158
Any other comments or questions

3921
02:13:35,362 --> 02:13:35,562
on this and thank you, MADAM

3922
02:13:35,562 --> 02:13:37,562
Mayor.

3923
02:13:37,698 --> 02:13:38,399
>> thank you, MADAM Mayor.

3924
02:13:38,399 --> 02:13:40,834
I just want to first of

3925
02:13:40,834 --> 02:13:41,435
foremost thank the members of

3926
02:13:41,435 --> 02:13:44,435
my committee of the safety

3927
02:13:44,805 --> 02:13:46,840
committee which are see them as

3928
02:13:46,840 --> 02:13:48,840
mirror of myself.

3929
02:13:50,577 --> 02:13:53,546
I see a metro l c m graham and

3930
02:13:53,546 --> 02:13:56,350
c m driggs and we worked pretty

3931
02:13:56,350 --> 02:13:59,320
arduously on that on this

3932
02:13:59,320 --> 02:14:01,880
particular line item given our

3933
02:14:01,880 --> 02:14:01,689
vision zero goals and some of

3934
02:14:01,689 --> 02:14:03,791
the comments that you heard

3935
02:14:03,791 --> 02:14:06,593
from the public around the

3936
02:14:06,593 --> 02:14:07,528
injuries and unfortunately

3937
02:14:07,528 --> 02:14:09,497
deaths as it relates to the hit

3938
02:14:09,497 --> 02:14:12,000
killer accidents and so we've

3939
02:14:12,000 --> 02:14:14,802
we've done great research with

3940
02:14:14,802 --> 02:14:15,336
our peer cities both here in

3941
02:14:15,336 --> 02:14:18,206
the great state of north

3942
02:14:18,206 --> 02:14:18,539
carolina but also throughout

3943
02:14:18,539 --> 02:14:20,539
the country.

3944
02:14:20,741 --> 02:14:23,100
And we landed on this pilot

3945
02:14:23,100 --> 02:14:25,446
program that will attack our

3946
02:14:25,446 --> 02:14:25,880
our highest our highest ten

3947
02:14:25,880 --> 02:14:27,880
intersections that

3948
02:14:28,348 --> 02:14:29,170
unfortunately we have these

3949
02:14:29,170 --> 02:14:31,820
accidents and so we feel very

3950
02:14:31,820 --> 02:14:34,355
good about the program and we

3951
02:14:34,355 --> 02:14:36,691
also are as we stand up this

3952
02:14:36,691 --> 02:14:39,193
program we're also standing up

3953
02:14:39,193 --> 02:14:39,827
a data driven perspective so

3954
02:14:39,827 --> 02:14:42,430
we'll get constant updates as

3955
02:14:42,430 --> 02:14:44,966
it relates to the accidents,

3956
02:14:44,966 --> 02:14:45,566
the potential reductions in

3957
02:14:45,566 --> 02:14:47,936
other things that we can

3958
02:14:47,936 --> 02:14:48,537
potentially tweak as we go

3959
02:14:48,537 --> 02:14:50,937
through this 12 month pilot.

3960
02:14:51,640 --> 02:14:53,475
So like to thank my committee

3961
02:14:53,475 --> 02:14:54,108
for their great work on this

3962
02:14:54,108 --> 02:14:56,744
and hopefully the council will

3963
02:14:56,744 --> 02:14:59,647
support so we can advance

3964
02:14:59,647 --> 02:15:00,147
something that is a very strong

3965
02:15:00,147 --> 02:15:00,682
issue within our city.

3966
02:15:00,682 --> 02:15:02,683
Thank you, MADAM Mayor.

3967
02:15:02,683 --> 02:15:02,984
All right.

3968
02:15:02,984 --> 02:15:04,984
Thank you.

3969
02:15:05,587 --> 02:15:08,223
Our next business is about time

3970
02:15:08,223 --> 02:15:08,457
travel and oh, we have to vote

3971
02:15:08,457 --> 02:15:10,457
on this.

3972
02:15:10,726 --> 02:15:11,493
Yes.

3973
02:15:11,493 --> 02:15:13,695
>> I think is so popular I

3974
02:15:13,695 --> 02:15:14,296
thought voting was like I

3975
02:15:14,296 --> 02:15:17,310
didn't think anyone was going

3976
02:15:17,310 --> 02:15:17,365
to be opposed but I me try.

3977
02:15:17,365 --> 02:15:19,365
All right.

3978
02:15:19,501 --> 02:15:20,368
Let's a yes.

3979
02:15:20,368 --> 02:15:21,770
>> we have a motion on the

3980
02:15:21,770 --> 02:15:22,400
floor.

3981
02:15:22,400 --> 02:15:22,838
Okay.

3982
02:15:22,838 --> 02:15:27,380
And we have a second all in

3983
02:15:28,310 --> 02:15:28,543
favor anyone oppose MS.

3984
02:15:28,543 --> 02:15:29,770
Johnson?

3985
02:15:29,770 --> 02:15:29,311
>> did you have your.

3986
02:15:29,311 --> 02:15:30,679
I did.

3987
02:15:30,679 --> 02:15:31,179
I'm in favor.

3988
02:15:31,179 --> 02:15:31,380
Thank you so much.

3989
02:15:31,380 --> 02:15:33,380
Okay.

3990
02:15:34,116 --> 02:15:37,552
So now the next item is item b

3991
02:15:37,552 --> 02:15:40,560
adopt a budget ordinance of I'm

3992
02:15:40,560 --> 02:15:42,224
sorry we're now going to move

3993
02:15:42,224 --> 02:15:42,758
into the business section of

3994
02:15:42,758 --> 02:15:45,158
our agenda for item 13.

3995
02:15:45,427 --> 02:15:47,396
Is there a motion to accept a

3996
02:15:47,396 --> 02:15:50,265
grant in the amount of $12,000

3997
02:15:50,265 --> 02:15:52,935
from apprenticeship and see nor

3998
02:15:52,935 --> 02:15:53,569
and nor in the north carolina

3999
02:15:53,569 --> 02:15:55,604
community college system for

4000
02:15:55,604 --> 02:15:57,604
solid waste services,

4001
02:15:58,408 --> 02:16:00,808
apprenticeships and that's item

4002
02:16:01,210 --> 02:16:03,279
a and item b is adopt a budget

4003
02:16:03,279 --> 02:16:05,279
ordinance appropriating $12,000

4004
02:16:05,914 --> 02:16:08,384
to the general grants fund move

4005
02:16:08,384 --> 02:16:11,530
to approve a and b a motion for

4006
02:16:11,530 --> 02:16:11,353
a and b is there any discussion

4007
02:16:11,353 --> 02:16:13,353
all right.

4008
02:16:14,858 --> 02:16:17,393
If not, we will go on to okay.

4009
02:16:17,393 --> 02:16:19,896
>> all in favor could I could

4010
02:16:19,896 --> 02:16:20,229
come in motion all in favor.

4011
02:16:20,229 --> 02:16:22,229
Not a motion.

4012
02:16:22,465 --> 02:16:22,932
I'm sorry I was just going to

4013
02:16:22,932 --> 02:16:25,332
make a quick comment.

4014
02:16:25,835 --> 02:16:26,200
Can I before we vote I thank

4015
02:16:26,200 --> 02:16:28,200
you.

4016
02:16:28,571 --> 02:16:31,575
>> I just want it to give a

4017
02:16:31,575 --> 02:16:34,344
huge shout out to MR. Rotten.

4018
02:16:34,344 --> 02:16:34,944
James and I had the ability and

4019
02:16:34,944 --> 02:16:37,614
the pleasure to go out and

4020
02:16:37,614 --> 02:16:40,490
spend time with our solid waste

4021
02:16:40,490 --> 02:16:42,685
workers last week and they

4022
02:16:42,685 --> 02:16:45,850
presented me with their

4023
02:16:45,421 --> 02:16:46,550
strategies, their areas of

4024
02:16:46,550 --> 02:16:48,455
opportunity where they need

4025
02:16:48,692 --> 02:16:51,928
funding as well as how they

4026
02:16:51,928 --> 02:16:54,328
actually support and undergird

4027
02:16:54,664 --> 02:16:55,265
their employees from having a

4028
02:16:55,265 --> 02:16:57,767
food bank right there on the

4029
02:16:57,767 --> 02:17:00,167
premises to workers receiving

4030
02:17:00,603 --> 02:17:01,171
their ged and being ushered

4031
02:17:01,171 --> 02:17:03,306
through programs and other

4032
02:17:03,306 --> 02:17:05,306
opportunities.

4033
02:17:05,508 --> 02:17:08,120
And so they really lean in and

4034
02:17:08,120 --> 02:17:08,712
rodney does a fantastic job

4035
02:17:08,712 --> 02:17:11,482
next year around this time

4036
02:17:11,482 --> 02:17:14,885
hopefully a month prior to we

4037
02:17:14,885 --> 02:17:16,987
will lean into them and as it

4038
02:17:16,987 --> 02:17:17,654
relates to budget opportunities

4039
02:17:17,654 --> 02:17:20,290
because throughout the city of

4040
02:17:20,290 --> 02:17:22,459
charlotte with nearly a million

4041
02:17:22,459 --> 02:17:25,459
people they only have 12 street

4042
02:17:25,463 --> 02:17:26,960
sweepers and I don't know about

4043
02:17:26,960 --> 02:17:28,332
some of the district reps but

4044
02:17:28,332 --> 02:17:28,933
I'm constantly getting requests

4045
02:17:28,933 --> 02:17:31,333
from the neighborhoods asking

4046
02:17:31,668 --> 02:17:34,404
why are the streets swept more

4047
02:17:34,404 --> 02:17:36,804
frequently with 12th street

4048
02:17:37,241 --> 02:17:37,941
sweepers they can only hit one

4049
02:17:37,941 --> 02:17:41,541
area on an annual basis just

4050
02:17:41,979 --> 02:17:42,613
based on our footprint and so

4051
02:17:42,613 --> 02:17:43,147
they have some other needs as

4052
02:17:43,147 --> 02:17:46,116
it relates to trucks and

4053
02:17:46,116 --> 02:17:46,417
technology fees and things of

4054
02:17:46,417 --> 02:17:48,190
that nature.

4055
02:17:48,190 --> 02:17:48,652
But just wanted to give a shout

4056
02:17:48,652 --> 02:17:51,222
out to a great leader.

4057
02:17:51,222 --> 02:17:51,488
They're really leaning into his

4058
02:17:51,488 --> 02:17:52,220
employees.

4059
02:17:52,220 --> 02:17:52,222
Thank you, MADAM Mayor.

4060
02:17:52,222 --> 02:17:54,222
Okay.

4061
02:17:54,258 --> 02:17:54,992
Thank you.

4062
02:17:54,992 --> 02:17:56,693
I'm sure they will appreciate

4063
02:17:56,693 --> 02:17:57,127
that.

4064
02:17:57,127 --> 02:17:59,127
>> all right.

4065
02:17:59,898 --> 02:18:02,300
So item oh if we voted on this

4066
02:18:02,300 --> 02:18:03,000
one, leave let's go ahead and

4067
02:18:03,000 --> 02:18:06,600
say all right, I'll favor all

4068
02:18:08,172 --> 02:18:10,207
in favor and one opposed so

4069
02:18:10,207 --> 02:18:12,207
anyone not oppose.

4070
02:18:12,777 --> 02:18:13,444
>> all right so our next

4071
02:18:13,444 --> 02:18:16,470
business item is for an initial

4072
02:18:16,470 --> 02:18:18,447
findings of resolution of 2026

4073
02:18:18,916 --> 02:18:20,818
storm water construction period

4074
02:18:20,818 --> 02:18:22,818
financing for item 14.

4075
02:18:23,488 --> 02:18:25,990
Is there a motion to adopt an

4076
02:18:25,990 --> 02:18:28,390
initiative an initial finding

4077
02:18:28,493 --> 02:18:29,160
resolution that makes certain

4078
02:18:29,160 --> 02:18:31,560
statements of fact concerning

4079
02:18:31,829 --> 02:18:34,229
the storm water construction

4080
02:18:35,330 --> 02:18:37,402
period financing and adopt a, b

4081
02:18:37,402 --> 02:18:39,738
and c second motion for a, b

4082
02:18:39,738 --> 02:18:42,738
and c any discussion hearing

4083
02:18:43,700 --> 02:18:43,308
none all in favor anyone

4084
02:18:43,308 --> 02:18:45,308
opposed?

4085
02:18:45,577 --> 02:18:46,377
So we will go to that.

4086
02:18:46,377 --> 02:18:48,713
The next one is our general

4087
02:18:48,713 --> 02:18:51,113
obligation refunding bonds the

4088
02:18:51,150 --> 02:18:53,652
next business items is for that

4089
02:18:53,652 --> 02:18:56,154
and it's for item 15 is there a

4090
02:18:56,154 --> 02:18:58,957
motion now that MAY move

4091
02:18:58,957 --> 02:18:59,524
approve a 12 second we have a

4092
02:18:59,524 --> 02:19:02,270
motion of approval from a

4093
02:19:02,270 --> 02:19:03,862
through f any discussion?

4094
02:19:03,862 --> 02:19:05,830
All right.

4095
02:19:05,830 --> 02:19:06,464
Pursuant to general statute 168

4096
02:19:06,464 --> 02:19:08,634
us 70 5ai must recuse myself

4097
02:19:08,634 --> 02:19:09,335
from this vote.

4098
02:19:09,335 --> 02:19:11,870
I couldn't hear what you said.

4099
02:19:11,870 --> 02:19:14,339
It seems to yeah recusal cuz

4100
02:19:14,339 --> 02:19:14,640
myself or so are yourself.

4101
02:19:14,640 --> 02:19:15,340
thank you.

4102
02:19:15,340 --> 02:19:17,342
I was like why would anybody

4103
02:19:17,342 --> 02:19:17,976
accuse me right now?

4104
02:19:17,976 --> 02:19:20,376
>> yeah what's the point?

4105
02:19:20,746 --> 02:19:23,114
So yes we're going to have have

4106
02:19:23,114 --> 02:19:26,519
a motion to approve of victoria

4107
02:19:26,519 --> 02:19:29,422
watlington so all in favor?

4108
02:19:29,422 --> 02:19:30,155
>> oh no motion necessary.

4109
02:19:30,155 --> 02:19:31,223
No motion necessary is recusal

4110
02:19:31,223 --> 02:19:31,891
cuz.

4111
02:19:31,891 --> 02:19:32,157
>> oh you're going to recuse

4112
02:19:32,157 --> 02:19:32,458
yourself.

4113
02:19:32,458 --> 02:19:34,126
Thank you.

4114
02:19:34,126 --> 02:19:36,562
All right let's go that the

4115
02:19:36,562 --> 02:19:37,296
next item so thank you.

4116
02:19:37,296 --> 02:19:39,898
>> that's the vote on the next

4117
02:19:39,898 --> 02:19:40,466
item I mean the item that we

4118
02:19:40,466 --> 02:19:44,660
have the item paper out the

4119
02:19:45,104 --> 02:19:45,972
well here we go a through if

4120
02:19:45,972 --> 02:19:48,107
that's all we go on all of

4121
02:19:48,107 --> 02:19:48,774
ready for that.

4122
02:19:48,774 --> 02:19:51,143
So anyone have proposed a

4123
02:19:51,143 --> 02:19:51,343
through any a favor all in

4124
02:19:51,343 --> 02:19:53,343
favor.

4125
02:19:53,712 --> 02:19:55,712
All in favor.

4126
02:19:56,480 --> 02:19:56,816
>> okay yes all right the next

4127
02:19:56,816 --> 02:19:59,318
busineneness idea is for the

4128
02:19:59,318 --> 02:20:01,354
general obligation bond fund

4129
02:20:01,354 --> 02:20:02,155
referendum for item 16.

4130
02:20:02,155 --> 02:20:04,257
Is there a motion to introduce

4131
02:20:04,257 --> 02:20:07,227
such of the three bond orders

4132
02:20:07,227 --> 02:20:07,793
required for a general

4133
02:20:07,793 --> 02:20:09,793
obligation bond referendum

4134
02:20:12,532 --> 02:20:14,932
which includes $280 million of

4135
02:20:15,267 --> 02:20:15,801
transportation bonds, $20

4136
02:20:15,801 --> 02:20:17,801
million of neighborhood

4137
02:20:19,873 --> 02:20:21,873
improvement bonds and 125

4138
02:20:22,609 --> 02:20:25,512
million of housing bonds do we

4139
02:20:25,512 --> 02:20:26,212
have a motion to approve a and

4140
02:20:26,212 --> 02:20:28,714
b so I have a motion for a and

4141
02:20:28,714 --> 02:20:32,452
b is there anyone that has as

4142
02:20:32,452 --> 02:20:34,487
it was discussion or not MS.

4143
02:20:34,487 --> 02:20:35,121
Watlington or to one 6870 5

4144
02:20:35,121 --> 02:20:35,321
A.M. Recuse myself from this

4145
02:20:35,321 --> 02:20:37,321
vote.

4146
02:20:38,910 --> 02:20:40,193
All right there's a recusal

4147
02:20:40,193 --> 02:20:40,761
with MS. Watlington anything

4148
02:20:40,761 --> 02:20:43,230
else anyone else you were

4149
02:20:43,230 --> 02:20:45,230
prepared to vote?

4150
02:20:45,665 --> 02:20:48,334
All in favor raise your hand.

4151
02:20:48,334 --> 02:20:50,103
i think this is probably one of

4152
02:20:50,103 --> 02:20:50,470
the things easy is and this

4153
02:20:50,470 --> 02:20:52,305
who's opposed?

4154
02:20:52,305 --> 02:20:52,539
No one is of course one

4155
02:20:52,539 --> 02:20:54,539
opposed.

4156
02:20:55,309 --> 02:20:57,611
>> so I don't have any opposed.

4157
02:20:57,611 --> 02:20:58,378
Okay.

4158
02:20:58,378 --> 02:21:00,280
>> the next item is university

4159
02:21:00,280 --> 02:21:00,847
city municipal service district

4160
02:21:00,847 --> 02:21:03,247
boundary expansion the next

4161
02:21:03,483 --> 02:21:06,119
business item is for that

4162
02:21:06,119 --> 02:21:06,787
university city boundary

4163
02:21:06,787 --> 02:21:09,787
expansion for item 17 is there

4164
02:21:10,123 --> 02:21:10,858
their motion for approval?

4165
02:21:10,858 --> 02:21:12,860
>> so I'm I'm a johnson second

4166
02:21:12,860 --> 02:21:13,940
second I have a motion and a

4167
02:21:13,940 --> 02:21:15,940
second.

4168
02:21:17,598 --> 02:21:18,299
Is there any further discussion

4169
02:21:18,299 --> 02:21:21,135
hearing none all in favor of

4170
02:21:21,135 --> 02:21:24,135
the motion anyone oppose that

4171
02:21:24,237 --> 02:21:25,500
hearing?

4172
02:21:25,500 --> 02:21:26,907
>> all right 18 the next item

4173
02:21:26,907 --> 02:21:27,407
is to accept habitat for

4174
02:21:27,407 --> 02:21:29,807
humanity funding for the

4175
02:21:29,877 --> 02:21:31,746
robinson church road widening

4176
02:21:31,746 --> 02:21:32,513
project for item 18.

4177
02:21:32,513 --> 02:21:34,949
Is there a motion to authorize

4178
02:21:34,949 --> 02:21:37,685
the manager as designee to

4179
02:21:37,685 --> 02:21:40,187
accept a contribution amount of

4180
02:21:40,187 --> 02:21:40,754
$52,000 from habitat for

4181
02:21:40,754 --> 02:21:43,154
humanity for the charlotte

4182
02:21:43,924 --> 02:21:46,194
region for the approval and the

4183
02:21:46,194 --> 02:21:48,296
same thing we have a motion for

4184
02:21:48,296 --> 02:21:51,666
a and b second and a second all

4185
02:21:51,666 --> 02:21:53,701
in favor please let me know

4186
02:21:53,701 --> 02:21:54,101
anyone opposed?

4187
02:21:54,101 --> 02:21:56,101
All right.

4188
02:21:56,771 --> 02:21:57,405
The next item in business and a

4189
02:21:57,405 --> 02:21:58,720
local agreement with the town

4190
02:21:58,720 --> 02:21:59,673
of mid hill for construction of

4191
02:21:59,673 --> 02:22:02,730
water and sewer infrastructure.

4192
02:22:02,476 --> 02:22:02,743
The next item is an in a local

4193
02:22:02,743 --> 02:22:03,210
agreement.

4194
02:22:03,210 --> 02:22:05,513
Is there any questions

4195
02:22:05,513 --> 02:22:06,248
concerning this item?

4196
02:22:06,248 --> 02:22:08,648
>> to adopt a resolution

4197
02:22:09,517 --> 02:22:11,352
authorizing the city manager to

4198
02:22:11,352 --> 02:22:11,986
negotiate security in local

4199
02:22:11,986 --> 02:22:12,587
gaming with the town of M.L.

4200
02:22:12,587 --> 02:22:14,987
For construction a sanitary

4201
02:22:15,123 --> 02:22:15,356
sewer lines and a water storage

4202
02:22:15,356 --> 02:22:15,690
second?

4203
02:22:15,690 --> 02:22:17,690
>> all right.

4204
02:22:18,590 --> 02:22:20,661
We have a motion and a second

4205
02:22:20,661 --> 02:22:20,829
is there any further discussion

4206
02:22:20,829 --> 02:22:21,229
?

4207
02:22:21,229 --> 02:22:23,229
There are none.

4208
02:22:23,398 --> 02:22:25,600
All in favor please raise your

4209
02:22:25,600 --> 02:22:27,702
hand and then one opposed.

4210
02:22:27,702 --> 02:22:28,360
Staff and are you okay?

4211
02:22:28,360 --> 02:22:30,360
Thank you.

4212
02:22:30,972 --> 02:22:31,506
The next item is 20 is an

4213
02:22:31,506 --> 02:22:33,575
amendment to the amended

4214
02:22:33,575 --> 02:22:34,108
restated lease for the bank of

4215
02:22:34,108 --> 02:22:36,508
america stadium move for

4216
02:22:36,844 --> 02:22:37,445
approval.

4217
02:22:37,445 --> 02:22:37,678
>> we have a second and a

4218
02:22:37,678 --> 02:22:39,181
second.

4219
02:22:39,181 --> 02:22:39,481
Is there any further

4220
02:22:39,481 --> 02:22:39,648
discussion?

4221
02:22:39,648 --> 02:22:41,648
MS..

4222
02:22:44,719 --> 02:22:45,387
MISS Mayfield.

4223
02:22:45,387 --> 02:22:47,755
>> thank you, MADAM Mayor.

4224
02:22:47,755 --> 02:22:48,390
So as was mentioned to us when

4225
02:22:48,390 --> 02:22:50,825
this was presented when this

4226
02:22:50,825 --> 02:22:52,825
conversation was first

4227
02:22:53,561 --> 02:22:55,961
presented to council, they

4228
02:22:59,502 --> 02:23:01,902
initial understanding was that

4229
02:23:02,638 --> 02:23:05,207
chapter sports was going to be

4230
02:23:05,207 --> 02:23:05,541
purchasing this land we had

4231
02:23:05,541 --> 02:23:07,541
some changes.

4232
02:23:08,377 --> 02:23:10,812
The land was then conveyed over

4233
02:23:10,812 --> 02:23:11,546
to the city of charlotte.

4234
02:23:11,546 --> 02:23:14,483
To me once that conveyance

4235
02:23:14,483 --> 02:23:14,817
happened that was a no

4236
02:23:14,817 --> 02:23:16,817
conversation.

4237
02:23:18,621 --> 02:23:19,422
The challenge I have of which

4238
02:23:19,422 --> 02:23:22,191
one I am not supporting this

4239
02:23:22,191 --> 02:23:24,259
because there is no additional

4240
02:23:24,259 --> 02:23:26,528
community benefit in this is

4241
02:23:26,528 --> 02:23:29,528
for an additional venue space

4242
02:23:30,565 --> 02:23:33,235
that's going to be around 40

4243
02:23:33,235 --> 02:23:33,870
400ft seating we have numerous

4244
02:23:33,870 --> 02:23:36,272
venue spaces around the city

4245
02:23:36,272 --> 02:23:39,441
but when we look at uptown

4246
02:23:39,441 --> 02:23:41,977
whether or not we can of which

4247
02:23:41,977 --> 02:23:44,977
are as deeper a conversation

4248
02:23:45,414 --> 02:23:48,485
leader of our attorney think of

4249
02:23:48,485 --> 02:23:49,118
orlando studios I think the

4250
02:23:49,118 --> 02:23:51,588
fact that florida residents get

4251
02:23:51,588 --> 02:23:54,588
a discount at orlando studios

4252
02:23:55,124 --> 02:23:57,460
and or disney for us to approve

4253
02:23:57,460 --> 02:24:00,460
yet another project where we

4254
02:24:00,963 --> 02:24:01,764
are basically leasing this out

4255
02:24:01,764 --> 02:24:05,501
for a dollar for them to build

4256
02:24:05,501 --> 02:24:08,501
on without any clear community

4257
02:24:08,638 --> 02:24:09,239
benefits meaning we have

4258
02:24:09,239 --> 02:24:12,208
concerts and we have local

4259
02:24:12,208 --> 02:24:14,208
event space.

4260
02:24:14,711 --> 02:24:16,980
We have a big event that's

4261
02:24:16,980 --> 02:24:19,649
coming in a couple of months if

4262
02:24:19,649 --> 02:24:22,649
this space was already built

4263
02:24:23,387 --> 02:24:24,210
but think of other concerts or

4264
02:24:24,210 --> 02:24:26,230
events that MAY be coming to

4265
02:24:26,230 --> 02:24:29,250
the city the fact that there

4266
02:24:29,250 --> 02:24:29,793
was no negotiation to identify

4267
02:24:29,793 --> 02:24:33,393
the community benefit I have a

4268
02:24:33,796 --> 02:24:36,533
concern about we already have a

4269
02:24:36,533 --> 02:24:37,330
30 plus year commitment with

4270
02:24:37,330 --> 02:24:39,330
this particular partner.

4271
02:24:40,690 --> 02:24:43,240
Any opportunity that we have to

4272
02:24:43,240 --> 02:24:43,841
at least have a conversation of

4273
02:24:43,841 --> 02:24:44,108
how this benefits our local

4274
02:24:44,108 --> 02:24:46,108
community.

4275
02:24:46,643 --> 02:24:47,277
I think we should take from the

4276
02:24:47,277 --> 02:24:48,846
very beginning and it shouldn't

4277
02:24:48,846 --> 02:24:50,846
be an afterthought.

4278
02:24:51,815 --> 02:24:56,150
So I do have concerns of us

4279
02:24:56,987 --> 02:24:57,687
allocating this corner of land

4280
02:24:57,687 --> 02:25:00,191
without there being a very

4281
02:25:00,191 --> 02:25:00,658
clear community benefit.

4282
02:25:00,658 --> 02:25:02,658
>> thank you.

4283
02:25:02,693 --> 02:25:04,693
Thank you.

4284
02:25:05,663 --> 02:25:06,363
I feel all right, MR. Graham

4285
02:25:06,363 --> 02:25:08,899
and MISS I'm sorry MISS

4286
02:25:08,899 --> 02:25:10,801
Kimberly was next if MR. Going

4287
02:25:10,801 --> 02:25:11,435
that's why thank you so I was

4288
02:25:11,435 --> 02:25:14,370
just going to speak briefly in

4289
02:25:14,370 --> 02:25:16,507
favor of the amendment I, I

4290
02:25:16,507 --> 02:25:16,941
appreciate councilmember

4291
02:25:16,941 --> 02:25:18,941
mayfield's concerns.

4292
02:25:19,744 --> 02:25:20,411
I do not share those concerns

4293
02:25:20,411 --> 02:25:22,213
and I wonder if MR. Heath would

4294
02:25:22,213 --> 02:25:22,847
you step to the podium and

4295
02:25:22,847 --> 02:25:24,882
maybe help us address or is

4296
02:25:24,882 --> 02:25:25,149
there someone better suited so

4297
02:25:25,149 --> 02:25:27,149
well good.

4298
02:25:28,352 --> 02:25:30,421
Can I I just I had a quick

4299
02:25:30,421 --> 02:25:31,121
quote I had understood from MR.

4300
02:25:31,121 --> 02:25:33,521
Heath the negotiated benefits

4301
02:25:33,958 --> 02:25:34,559
had come up front in the

4302
02:25:34,559 --> 02:25:36,894
original lease and if I speak

4303
02:25:36,894 --> 02:25:39,563
an untruth and please someone

4304
02:25:39,563 --> 02:25:40,431
clarify it so for me to reopen

4305
02:25:40,431 --> 02:25:43,201
it over this small section of

4306
02:25:43,201 --> 02:25:45,503
land is in my estimation bad

4307
02:25:45,503 --> 02:25:46,300
faith and I would be very

4308
02:25:46,300 --> 02:25:48,300
uncomfortable with us

4309
02:25:48,973 --> 02:25:49,640
negotiating like that once

4310
02:25:49,640 --> 02:25:51,509
we've already negotiated to go

4311
02:25:51,509 --> 02:25:52,100
back because the small sliver

4312
02:25:52,100 --> 02:25:54,145
is going to be added.

4313
02:25:54,145 --> 02:25:56,681
I just want to put that into

4314
02:25:56,681 --> 02:25:57,215
the room so I will be voting in

4315
02:25:57,215 --> 02:25:57,782
favor of the amendment.

4316
02:25:57,782 --> 02:25:59,818
>> MADAM Mayor, just for

4317
02:25:59,818 --> 02:26:00,451
clarification before MR. He

4318
02:26:00,451 --> 02:26:02,386
speaks I would like for you to

4319
02:26:02,386 --> 02:26:05,122
go back to the original

4320
02:26:05,122 --> 02:26:05,756
discussion of what this project

4321
02:26:05,756 --> 02:26:08,460
was and what was presented to

4322
02:26:08,460 --> 02:26:11,129
council since there seems to be

4323
02:26:11,129 --> 02:26:13,529
some misinformation regarding a

4324
02:26:13,932 --> 02:26:16,534
discussion about faith where we

4325
02:26:16,534 --> 02:26:17,680
started so that we could have a

4326
02:26:17,680 --> 02:26:19,680
transparent conversation.

4327
02:26:21,720 --> 02:26:21,806
>> if I MAY quickly zoom out to

4328
02:26:21,806 --> 02:26:24,809
2024 so the idea of a stadium

4329
02:26:24,809 --> 02:26:25,443
annex or what we're now calling

4330
02:26:25,443 --> 02:26:28,130
a performance venue was always

4331
02:26:28,130 --> 02:26:29,381
contemplated as part of the

4332
02:26:29,381 --> 02:26:29,948
framework during the 18 months

4333
02:26:29,948 --> 02:26:32,150
that we work to negotiate

4334
02:26:32,150 --> 02:26:32,784
around the key business terms

4335
02:26:32,784 --> 02:26:35,253
that you required as well as

4336
02:26:35,253 --> 02:26:37,550
the community benefit.

4337
02:26:37,550 --> 02:26:37,622
It was always understood that

4338
02:26:37,622 --> 02:26:40,250
one of the owner elected

4339
02:26:40,250 --> 02:26:40,625
projects would be a performance

4340
02:26:40,625 --> 02:26:41,226
venue so there's there's

4341
02:26:41,226 --> 02:26:43,626
nothing associated with the

4342
02:26:43,929 --> 02:26:44,430
performance venue that's new.

4343
02:26:44,430 --> 02:26:46,298
There's nothing that's

4344
02:26:46,298 --> 02:26:48,467
associated with the community

4345
02:26:48,467 --> 02:26:49,168
benefits that were put in place

4346
02:26:49,168 --> 02:26:51,870
that would be impacted by the

4347
02:26:51,870 --> 02:26:52,471
construction of a performance

4348
02:26:52,471 --> 02:26:54,706
what was the original stadium

4349
02:26:54,706 --> 02:26:56,706
and discussion?

4350
02:26:56,975 --> 02:26:57,709
>> the original owner of the

4351
02:26:57,709 --> 02:27:00,178
because this land when it was

4352
02:27:00,178 --> 02:27:02,448
presented to council was

4353
02:27:02,448 --> 02:27:03,820
presented to us as if that

4354
02:27:03,820 --> 02:27:06,285
business was going to own it.

4355
02:27:06,285 --> 02:27:06,952
There was just recently that we

4356
02:27:06,952 --> 02:27:09,880
had that we learned that this

4357
02:27:09,880 --> 02:27:09,721
land was being conveyed to the

4358
02:27:09,721 --> 02:27:11,890
city of charlotte so we're not

4359
02:27:11,890 --> 02:27:12,224
going to have a partial

4360
02:27:12,224 --> 02:27:14,224
conversation.

4361
02:27:14,493 --> 02:27:15,160
>> so if I could zoom out on

4362
02:27:15,160 --> 02:27:15,627
the triangular parcel which is

4363
02:27:15,627 --> 02:27:17,964
a bit of a separate

4364
02:27:17,964 --> 02:27:20,364
conversation it was understood

4365
02:27:20,733 --> 02:27:21,400
last year that having access to

4366
02:27:21,400 --> 02:27:24,103
the triangular parcel which is

4367
02:27:24,103 --> 02:27:24,871
less than a quarter acre which

4368
02:27:24,871 --> 02:27:26,839
was owned by ncdot at the time

4369
02:27:26,839 --> 02:27:27,406
was very important as an

4370
02:27:27,406 --> 02:27:29,806
enabler for the performance

4371
02:27:29,809 --> 02:27:32,378
venue last year we had a lot of

4372
02:27:32,378 --> 02:27:33,780
conversations around what was

4373
02:27:33,780 --> 02:27:35,515
the path to gain site control

4374
02:27:35,515 --> 02:27:36,116
maybe the city would buy it,

4375
02:27:36,116 --> 02:27:38,151
maybe the team would buy it.

4376
02:27:38,151 --> 02:27:38,418
We went back and forth a number

4377
02:27:38,418 --> 02:27:40,418
of times.

4378
02:27:40,753 --> 02:27:42,922
Ultimately ncdot deemed that

4379
02:27:42,922 --> 02:27:43,589
that small parcel to be surplus

4380
02:27:43,589 --> 02:27:46,392
basically a remnant parcel of

4381
02:27:46,392 --> 02:27:47,590
no value to them so they

4382
02:27:47,590 --> 02:27:49,228
transferred that to us at no

4383
02:27:49,228 --> 02:27:49,829
cost which we believe then and

4384
02:27:49,829 --> 02:27:52,131
believe now was the absolute

4385
02:27:52,131 --> 02:27:52,298
best outcome that we could have

4386
02:27:52,298 --> 02:27:54,298
had.

4387
02:27:54,734 --> 02:27:55,401
So we received that at no cost

4388
02:27:55,401 --> 02:27:57,837
and I would just make one other

4389
02:27:57,837 --> 02:27:58,505
comment about the parcel.

4390
02:27:58,505 --> 02:27:59,105
I did walk with the parcel a

4391
02:27:59,105 --> 02:28:00,373
couple of weeks ago with our

4392
02:28:00,373 --> 02:28:01,700
real estate team and they

4393
02:28:01,700 --> 02:28:04,700
affirmed that on a standalone

4394
02:28:04,430 --> 02:28:06,443
basis the parcel really

4395
02:28:06,746 --> 02:28:07,447
essentially is on buildable.

4396
02:28:07,447 --> 02:28:09,482
So our view is we received a

4397
02:28:09,482 --> 02:28:11,518
piece of property no value for

4398
02:28:11,518 --> 02:28:12,386
something that's on buildable

4399
02:28:12,386 --> 02:28:15,880
and it's a logical step from

4400
02:28:15,880 --> 02:28:17,691
our perspective to put it into

4401
02:28:17,691 --> 02:28:18,492
the lease to enable a project

4402
02:28:18,492 --> 02:28:20,660
that will allow the team to

4403
02:28:20,660 --> 02:28:22,429
activate on a requirement that

4404
02:28:22,429 --> 02:28:25,131
you put in place which is $150

4405
02:28:25,131 --> 02:28:25,765
million investment by the team

4406
02:28:25,765 --> 02:28:28,765
in exchange for our investment.

4407
02:28:32,306 --> 02:28:33,600
>> MADAM I have now so far six

4408
02:28:33,600 --> 02:28:36,606
five people to that wish to

4409
02:28:37,778 --> 02:28:40,380
speak to this item so I think

4410
02:28:40,380 --> 02:28:43,980
this I'm kimberly was you done

4411
02:28:44,170 --> 02:28:47,617
okay and then MS. Sanders and

4412
02:28:49,790 --> 02:28:50,424
then MR. Carson and mg is

4413
02:28:50,424 --> 02:28:52,760
before me and I'm after graham

4414
02:28:52,760 --> 02:28:53,227
okay if I remember.

4415
02:28:53,227 --> 02:28:53,627
>> all right.

4416
02:28:53,627 --> 02:28:55,627
Graham thank you.

4417
02:28:55,829 --> 02:28:57,865
Thank you, MADAM Mayor.

4418
02:28:57,865 --> 02:29:01,465
This year and district two it's

4419
02:29:02,369 --> 02:29:04,769
really, really small 0.24 acre

4420
02:29:05,106 --> 02:29:07,942
property walked it to without

4421
02:29:07,942 --> 02:29:10,342
getting tired at all.

4422
02:29:10,578 --> 02:29:11,445
It's really really awesome

4423
02:29:11,445 --> 02:29:15,450
because you're in great shape I

4424
02:29:15,883 --> 02:29:16,483
think that is true to and you

4425
02:29:16,483 --> 02:29:18,786
know this is something that

4426
02:29:18,786 --> 02:29:21,786
came before the ed committee

4427
02:29:22,223 --> 02:29:24,425
back and in OCTOBER here and we

4428
02:29:24,425 --> 02:29:26,828
talked about this being as a

4429
02:29:26,828 --> 02:29:30,731
part of the broader deal we get

4430
02:29:30,731 --> 02:29:33,131
in essence a 4200 seat

4431
02:29:33,935 --> 02:29:36,837
performance center no cost to

4432
02:29:36,837 --> 02:29:37,471
the city at all.

4433
02:29:37,471 --> 02:29:39,641
The land has been donated to

4434
02:29:39,641 --> 02:29:40,408
the city.

4435
02:29:40,408 --> 02:29:42,844
We can't build on it at all.

4436
02:29:42,844 --> 02:29:43,545
I walked it.

4437
02:29:43,545 --> 02:29:47,810
You can't do anything with it

4438
02:29:47,810 --> 02:29:50,681
for sure and the benefits we

4439
02:29:51,753 --> 02:29:54,422
get because of the center is 80

4440
02:29:54,422 --> 02:29:57,422
to 100 events night per year

4441
02:29:59,261 --> 02:29:59,895
which support workers uber

4442
02:29:59,895 --> 02:30:02,295
drivers those showing up

4443
02:30:02,397 --> 02:30:04,797
transporting people to the

4444
02:30:05,366 --> 02:30:07,366
facility hospitality workers,

4445
02:30:08,403 --> 02:30:09,103
hotels etc. It creates jobs.

4446
02:30:09,103 --> 02:30:11,103
They create construction

4447
02:30:11,673 --> 02:30:13,709
opportunities operation of the

4448
02:30:13,709 --> 02:30:14,443
facility itself.

4449
02:30:14,443 --> 02:30:16,678
It supports hospitality and

4450
02:30:16,678 --> 02:30:19,715
tourism and did I mention that

4451
02:30:19,715 --> 02:30:22,500
it's very, very small piece of

4452
02:30:22,500 --> 02:30:24,886
property and that we didn't pay

4453
02:30:24,886 --> 02:30:25,620
anything for it was given to us

4454
02:30:25,620 --> 02:30:28,890
and we wanted to absorb it into

4455
02:30:28,890 --> 02:30:30,760
a larger project for greater

4456
02:30:30,760 --> 02:30:32,760
community good carolina

4457
02:30:33,395 --> 02:30:36,465
panthers are a partner of ours.

4458
02:30:36,465 --> 02:30:37,232
Our public private partnership

4459
02:30:37,232 --> 02:30:39,735
is how the stadium is being

4460
02:30:39,735 --> 02:30:41,735
renovated today.

4461
02:30:42,538 --> 02:30:45,400
This is yet a baby step towards

4462
02:30:45,400 --> 02:30:45,741
completing the goal in addition

4463
02:30:45,741 --> 02:30:48,770
we all talked about at least

4464
02:30:48,770 --> 02:30:48,644
from the edi perspective of

4465
02:30:48,644 --> 02:30:50,644
creating a entertainment

4466
02:30:51,147 --> 02:30:53,315
district within that sector of

4467
02:30:53,315 --> 02:30:54,116
the community.

4468
02:30:54,116 --> 02:30:56,719
Again we take a giant step

4469
02:30:56,719 --> 02:30:59,421
forward to do that with the

4470
02:30:59,421 --> 02:31:01,690
small portion of land that we

4471
02:31:01,690 --> 02:31:02,391
can't do anything with from my

4472
02:31:02,391 --> 02:31:04,426
perspective watching it it has

4473
02:31:04,426 --> 02:31:06,826
no economic development value

4474
02:31:07,697 --> 02:31:09,732
for us as relates to community

4475
02:31:09,732 --> 02:31:10,400
benefits.

4476
02:31:10,400 --> 02:31:11,670
I think the agreement that

4477
02:31:11,670 --> 02:31:13,236
we've struck with the panthers

4478
02:31:13,236 --> 02:31:15,905
early in the year last year

4479
02:31:15,905 --> 02:31:18,174
with the provided deal is

4480
02:31:18,174 --> 02:31:21,774
inclusive of this type of small

4481
02:31:22,211 --> 02:31:25,215
property and it so I'm very

4482
02:31:25,215 --> 02:31:27,217
comfortable with it and I hope

4483
02:31:27,217 --> 02:31:27,951
the council will approve it.

4484
02:31:27,951 --> 02:31:30,351
>> all right, MS. Anderson,

4485
02:31:30,520 --> 02:31:32,920
thank you, MADAM Mayor.

4486
02:31:33,322 --> 02:31:35,658
I was in those meetings when I

4487
02:31:35,658 --> 02:31:36,292
see them graham was the chair

4488
02:31:36,292 --> 02:31:38,794
of the community and committee

4489
02:31:38,794 --> 02:31:39,280
and navigate through this

4490
02:31:39,280 --> 02:31:41,280
process.

4491
02:31:41,932 --> 02:31:44,734
As was mentioned, this is a

4492
02:31:44,734 --> 02:31:45,502
very small triangular parcel.

4493
02:31:45,502 --> 02:31:47,704
This was a part of the overall

4494
02:31:47,704 --> 02:31:48,371
deal where we did discuss

4495
02:31:48,371 --> 02:31:51,400
community benefits as well as

4496
02:31:51,400 --> 02:31:53,440
other opportunity fees and

4497
02:31:53,876 --> 02:31:55,876
recently north carolina

4498
02:31:57,146 --> 02:31:58,820
department of transportation

4499
02:31:58,820 --> 02:32:00,283
and deemed it as a remnant and

4500
02:32:00,283 --> 02:32:03,883
and then a surplus and then

4501
02:32:05,122 --> 02:32:05,789
handed over to us and so that

4502
02:32:05,789 --> 02:32:08,910
wasn't an action that we took

4503
02:32:08,910 --> 02:32:08,859
proactively that was something

4504
02:32:08,859 --> 02:32:11,527
that at the state level was

4505
02:32:11,527 --> 02:32:13,927
decided you know this

4506
02:32:14,797 --> 02:32:15,365
performance venue, the

4507
02:32:15,365 --> 02:32:17,301
performance center which we

4508
02:32:17,301 --> 02:32:19,701
will effectively begin getting

4509
02:32:19,970 --> 02:32:20,904
without additional investment

4510
02:32:20,904 --> 02:32:23,707
at all also fills a gap in

4511
02:32:23,707 --> 02:32:26,760
terms of our entertainment and

4512
02:32:26,760 --> 02:32:29,760
arts footprint within the city

4513
02:32:31,982 --> 02:32:32,616
of charlotte to attract plays

4514
02:32:32,616 --> 02:32:34,485
and other venues and

4515
02:32:34,485 --> 02:32:35,850
opportunities entertainment

4516
02:32:35,850 --> 02:32:37,485
opportunities that might not

4517
02:32:38,322 --> 02:32:38,589
have the right size, the

4518
02:32:38,589 --> 02:32:40,589
building.

4519
02:32:40,591 --> 02:32:41,225
And in addition, as MR. Graham

4520
02:32:41,225 --> 02:32:43,727
mentioned, you know, this sits

4521
02:32:43,727 --> 02:32:45,963
right in the middle of third

4522
02:32:45,963 --> 02:32:48,963
ward which is being revitalized

4523
02:32:49,990 --> 02:32:49,900
in the community neighborhood

4524
02:32:49,900 --> 02:32:52,470
association has stood up just a

4525
02:32:52,470 --> 02:32:55,106
year ago there was an

4526
02:32:55,106 --> 02:32:55,973
opportunity to bring light and

4527
02:32:55,973 --> 02:32:58,876
vitality to this space not on a

4528
02:32:58,876 --> 02:33:01,579
dime of the city and that often

4529
02:33:01,579 --> 02:33:04,181
has has been forgotten about

4530
02:33:04,181 --> 02:33:05,490
over the last several years.

4531
02:33:05,490 --> 02:33:05,249
So I will be supporting this as

4532
02:33:05,249 --> 02:33:07,249
well.

4533
02:33:07,551 --> 02:33:09,951
Thank you, MADAM Mayor.

4534
02:33:12,156 --> 02:33:12,757
>> all right, MR. Johnson.

4535
02:33:12,757 --> 02:33:15,157
Thank you, MADAM Mayor.

4536
02:33:17,610 --> 02:33:19,730
MR. Heath, what is the total

4537
02:33:19,730 --> 02:33:20,231
square footage of the land of

4538
02:33:20,231 --> 02:33:22,231
the triangular parcel?

4539
02:33:24,635 --> 02:33:26,635
Yes, it's approximately

4540
02:33:27,305 --> 02:33:27,873
10,500ft and then we get a

4541
02:33:27,873 --> 02:33:30,442
real estate value for that.

4542
02:33:30,442 --> 02:33:32,610
>> we do not have an appraisal

4543
02:33:32,610 --> 02:33:32,878
of that parcel.

4544
02:33:32,878 --> 02:33:34,878
Okay.

4545
02:33:35,980 --> 02:33:36,614
So I think that's the concern.

4546
02:33:36,614 --> 02:33:40,214
I know we're calling it a

4547
02:33:42,860 --> 02:33:42,754
really small piece of land but

4548
02:33:42,754 --> 02:33:45,190
10,500ft of real estate or of

4549
02:33:45,190 --> 02:33:48,460
land does have some value when

4550
02:33:48,460 --> 02:33:49,940
we talk about community

4551
02:33:49,940 --> 02:33:51,463
benefits, employee parking or

4552
02:33:51,463 --> 02:33:53,863
affordable parking shared right

4553
02:33:54,733 --> 02:33:57,235
drop off and pick up or even a

4554
02:33:57,235 --> 02:33:57,769
space for the displaced vendors

4555
02:33:57,769 --> 02:34:00,769
from other areas of town.

4556
02:34:03,800 --> 02:34:03,675
So there is value potentially I

4557
02:34:03,675 --> 02:34:06,278
think the concern for those of

4558
02:34:06,278 --> 02:34:08,880
us who are concerned is that

4559
02:34:08,880 --> 02:34:11,683
we're giving a piece of land to

4560
02:34:11,683 --> 02:34:11,950
an entity that could otherwise

4561
02:34:11,950 --> 02:34:13,950
afford it.

4562
02:34:14,719 --> 02:34:14,920
So that's all I wanted to

4563
02:34:14,920 --> 02:34:15,220
share.

4564
02:34:15,220 --> 02:34:15,520
Thank you.

4565
02:34:15,520 --> 02:34:17,520
Thank you.

4566
02:34:18,240 --> 02:34:18,624
Councilmember johnson we get

4567
02:34:18,624 --> 02:34:20,726
three and a half with

4568
02:34:20,726 --> 02:34:21,260
councilmember watlington

4569
02:34:21,260 --> 02:34:23,162
councilmember driggs and

4570
02:34:23,162 --> 02:34:25,162
COUNCILMAN Mayfield.

4571
02:34:25,731 --> 02:34:26,198
Thank you mayor pro tem and I

4572
02:34:26,198 --> 02:34:28,198
appreciate MR. Heath

4573
02:34:29,501 --> 02:34:30,135
conversations last week and a

4574
02:34:30,135 --> 02:34:32,304
continuation today because I do

4575
02:34:32,304 --> 02:34:34,506
think it's a little bit unclear

4576
02:34:34,506 --> 02:34:35,174
or at least has been up until

4577
02:34:35,174 --> 02:34:35,842
this point whether or not this

4578
02:34:35,842 --> 02:34:38,477
particular parcel was a part of

4579
02:34:38,477 --> 02:34:40,477
the broader conversation.

4580
02:34:41,460 --> 02:34:41,747
From what I understood from you

4581
02:34:41,747 --> 02:34:44,160
last week, this parcel was

4582
02:34:44,160 --> 02:34:46,416
already in the conversation.

4583
02:34:47,319 --> 02:34:49,721
But the the way that the the

4584
02:34:49,721 --> 02:34:50,422
tepper group was going to come

4585
02:34:50,422 --> 02:34:52,792
upon this particular parcel was

4586
02:34:52,792 --> 02:34:54,792
not clear.

4587
02:34:55,127 --> 02:34:55,461
>> is that correct?

4588
02:34:55,461 --> 02:34:56,295
>> yes.

4589
02:34:56,295 --> 02:34:58,698
We knew and were on record in

4590
02:34:58,698 --> 02:35:01,670
OCTOBER of last year that the

4591
02:35:01,670 --> 02:35:01,634
triangular parcel was very

4592
02:35:01,634 --> 02:35:01,868
important to enable this

4593
02:35:01,868 --> 02:35:03,868
project.

4594
02:35:03,969 --> 02:35:04,537
What we didn't know what we

4595
02:35:04,537 --> 02:35:06,138
couldn't know was how site

4596
02:35:06,138 --> 02:35:06,872
control would be gained and

4597
02:35:06,872 --> 02:35:09,175
where we ended up in is what we

4598
02:35:09,175 --> 02:35:09,675
believe is the best possible

4599
02:35:09,675 --> 02:35:10,310
outcome which the state

4600
02:35:10,310 --> 02:35:11,745
transferred that to us at no

4601
02:35:11,745 --> 02:35:12,112
cost.

4602
02:35:12,112 --> 02:35:12,545
>> okay.

4603
02:35:12,545 --> 02:35:14,681
Thank you for that.

4604
02:35:14,681 --> 02:35:15,682
That is helpful for me.

4605
02:35:15,682 --> 02:35:17,717
I will say that in general I do

4606
02:35:17,717 --> 02:35:18,384
think that it's time for us to

4607
02:35:18,384 --> 02:35:20,286
raise the bar just in terms of

4608
02:35:20,286 --> 02:35:21,120
negotiation.

4609
02:35:21,120 --> 02:35:23,322
I do I do obviously know that

4610
02:35:23,322 --> 02:35:23,990
we spoke about deal point at

4611
02:35:23,990 --> 02:35:26,990
the beginning but it definitely

4612
02:35:27,590 --> 02:35:27,694
feels like there is a portion

4613
02:35:27,694 --> 02:35:29,262
of this that maybe the council

4614
02:35:29,262 --> 02:35:32,299
doesn't feel like we were able

4615
02:35:32,299 --> 02:35:32,866
to weigh in on with the benefit

4616
02:35:32,866 --> 02:35:35,135
of all of the information,

4617
02:35:35,135 --> 02:35:35,802
whether it was the types of

4618
02:35:35,802 --> 02:35:36,469
community benefit that actually

4619
02:35:36,469 --> 02:35:38,400
could have been negotiated for

4620
02:35:38,400 --> 02:35:40,404
this particular piece beyond

4621
02:35:40,507 --> 02:35:41,307
the stadium itself or whether

4622
02:35:41,307 --> 02:35:43,876
it was the fair market value of

4623
02:35:43,876 --> 02:35:44,644
the parcel or whatever it was.

4624
02:35:44,644 --> 02:35:46,680
So I hope that what we've

4625
02:35:46,680 --> 02:35:47,247
learned from this and nothing

4626
02:35:47,247 --> 02:35:49,182
else is that we have an

4627
02:35:49,182 --> 02:35:52,182
opportunity to make sure that

4628
02:35:52,619 --> 02:35:55,121
we are in lockstep earlier on

4629
02:35:55,121 --> 02:35:57,521
in terms of negotiation.

4630
02:35:57,624 --> 02:35:58,225
That said, it sounds like this

4631
02:35:58,225 --> 02:36:01,225
was already accounted for in

4632
02:36:01,461 --> 02:36:02,162
the broader conversation in and

4633
02:36:02,162 --> 02:36:02,763
I don't know if we've got it in

4634
02:36:02,763 --> 02:36:04,131
front of you but I think it

4635
02:36:04,131 --> 02:36:04,732
would be helpful to understand

4636
02:36:04,732 --> 02:36:07,468
what then were the community

4637
02:36:07,468 --> 02:36:07,968
benefits that were already

4638
02:36:07,968 --> 02:36:09,636
included in the overall

4639
02:36:09,636 --> 02:36:10,370
negotiation?

4640
02:36:10,370 --> 02:36:12,770
Yes, the community benefits

4641
02:36:12,940 --> 02:36:15,940
were many and they were

4642
02:36:16,510 --> 02:36:17,310
noteworthy just to name a few

4643
02:36:17,310 --> 02:36:19,710
27% mwc goal associated with

4644
02:36:20,281 --> 02:36:22,950
city funding the seven city use

4645
02:36:22,950 --> 02:36:23,517
stays support for small

4646
02:36:23,517 --> 02:36:25,517
business capacity building

4647
02:36:26,153 --> 02:36:28,153
programs, community programs

4648
02:36:28,489 --> 02:36:28,989
for veterans at risk youth and

4649
02:36:28,989 --> 02:36:30,989
low income residents.

4650
02:36:31,592 --> 02:36:32,359
Increased engagement with hpc

4651
02:36:32,359 --> 02:36:35,195
use and those are incremental

4652
02:36:35,195 --> 02:36:35,796
to all of the civic engagement

4653
02:36:35,796 --> 02:36:37,865
activities that the panthers

4654
02:36:37,865 --> 02:36:38,499
have been doing for years

4655
02:36:38,499 --> 02:36:40,435
including thousands of tickets

4656
02:36:40,435 --> 02:36:41,200
that are going to community

4657
02:36:41,200 --> 02:36:43,237
organizations on an annual

4658
02:36:43,237 --> 02:36:43,804
basis for the stadium.

4659
02:36:43,804 --> 02:36:45,206
>> thank you for that.

4660
02:36:45,206 --> 02:36:45,873
So again, just like I say, if

4661
02:36:45,873 --> 02:36:46,540
there's two venues I would have

4662
02:36:46,540 --> 02:36:48,943
loved to see a little bit more

4663
02:36:48,943 --> 02:36:49,543
specific community benefit

4664
02:36:49,543 --> 02:36:51,745
particular to the other venue

4665
02:36:51,745 --> 02:36:52,246
as well.

4666
02:36:52,246 --> 02:36:54,181
>> but point taken.

4667
02:36:54,181 --> 02:36:56,181
Thank you.

4668
02:36:56,851 --> 02:36:59,721
Council member driggs thank you

4669
02:36:59,721 --> 02:37:01,923
mayor pro tem I think this is a

4670
02:37:01,923 --> 02:37:04,323
valid discussion in principle

4671
02:37:05,126 --> 02:37:07,528
but in the wrong context.

4672
02:37:07,528 --> 02:37:08,162
>> this is a very big picture

4673
02:37:08,162 --> 02:37:08,362
relationship we have with the

4674
02:37:08,362 --> 02:37:10,362
team.

4675
02:37:11,699 --> 02:37:14,202
MR. Tepper is invested billions

4676
02:37:14,202 --> 02:37:15,970
of dollars and I think the idea

4677
02:37:15,970 --> 02:37:18,340
that a 4200 seat venue is not

4678
02:37:18,340 --> 02:37:21,209
an asset to the city or a

4679
02:37:21,209 --> 02:37:21,476
benefit to the city is a

4680
02:37:21,476 --> 02:37:22,760
misnomer.

4681
02:37:22,760 --> 02:37:24,476
We pursued this relationship.

4682
02:37:24,512 --> 02:37:26,614
I remember early on in the

4683
02:37:26,614 --> 02:37:27,148
first conversations and we had

4684
02:37:27,148 --> 02:37:29,548
a vision activation, an

4685
02:37:29,985 --> 02:37:30,552
entertainment district a lot of

4686
02:37:30,552 --> 02:37:32,952
very desirable things that

4687
02:37:33,540 --> 02:37:35,824
could happen and then this

4688
02:37:35,824 --> 02:37:37,392
buyer came along with his

4689
02:37:37,392 --> 02:37:38,920
capacity to just decide to

4690
02:37:38,920 --> 02:37:40,728
build the 4200 seat venue and

4691
02:37:40,728 --> 02:37:42,797
not need to partner with us or

4692
02:37:42,797 --> 02:37:44,797
ask for anything.

4693
02:37:46,134 --> 02:37:49,380
And this parcel is just so

4694
02:37:49,380 --> 02:37:49,672
small and I really hate to

4695
02:37:49,672 --> 02:37:52,700
think that we're kind of

4696
02:37:52,700 --> 02:37:52,641
disturbing our relationship

4697
02:37:52,641 --> 02:37:54,977
with the team, the owner and

4698
02:37:54,977 --> 02:37:55,744
all of the big things that are

4699
02:37:55,744 --> 02:37:58,246
going on in charlotte over this

4700
02:37:58,246 --> 02:37:58,914
particular question.

4701
02:37:58,914 --> 02:37:59,448
so I hope we can have this

4702
02:37:59,448 --> 02:38:01,448
conversation when there's

4703
02:38:01,550 --> 02:38:01,750
something more meaningful at

4704
02:38:01,750 --> 02:38:03,750
stake.

4705
02:38:06,155 --> 02:38:08,490
But 27% commitment on small

4706
02:38:08,490 --> 02:38:10,459
business alone is huge in

4707
02:38:10,459 --> 02:38:10,659
comparison to 10,000ft of

4708
02:38:10,659 --> 02:38:12,659
land.

4709
02:38:13,662 --> 02:38:15,664
So really let's just keep some

4710
02:38:15,664 --> 02:38:16,331
perspective on this when I hope

4711
02:38:16,331 --> 02:38:19,201
appreciate the benefits that we

4712
02:38:19,201 --> 02:38:21,690
have from our relationship with

4713
02:38:21,690 --> 02:38:24,273
temper sports and let this one

4714
02:38:24,273 --> 02:38:24,907
pass and if necessary on

4715
02:38:24,907 --> 02:38:27,307
another occasion when there's

4716
02:38:27,409 --> 02:38:27,610
more at stake we can talk it

4717
02:38:27,610 --> 02:38:29,610
over.

4718
02:38:29,745 --> 02:38:31,745
Thank you.

4719
02:38:32,414 --> 02:38:33,182
So if we MAY, sean, I think

4720
02:38:33,182 --> 02:38:35,651
we're going to try to bring up

4721
02:38:35,651 --> 02:38:38,420
this parcel on the big screen

4722
02:38:38,420 --> 02:38:40,990
so the viewers can can see what

4723
02:38:40,990 --> 02:38:41,324
we were referring to so why are

4724
02:38:41,324 --> 02:38:43,324
we doing that?

4725
02:38:44,270 --> 02:38:44,327
I'm a year to councilmember

4726
02:38:44,327 --> 02:38:46,327
mayfield.

4727
02:38:46,763 --> 02:38:49,763
>> thank you, mayor patel says

4728
02:38:51,000 --> 02:38:51,567
there it's a step tapper

4729
02:38:51,567 --> 02:38:53,967
acquired the team in 2018.

4730
02:38:54,937 --> 02:38:57,707
The panthers value has doubled

4731
02:38:57,707 --> 02:38:58,475
despite the challenging perform

4732
02:38:58,475 --> 02:39:01,210
its record of 36 win 80 losses

4733
02:39:01,210 --> 02:39:03,210
during this ownership.

4734
02:39:04,130 --> 02:39:08,813
So for us to say to give the

4735
02:39:08,885 --> 02:39:11,285
impression that it was

4736
02:39:11,621 --> 02:39:13,956
altruistic what he's done he's

4737
02:39:13,956 --> 02:39:14,657
a business person and as a

4738
02:39:14,657 --> 02:39:16,660
business person and he has made

4739
02:39:16,660 --> 02:39:19,362
money as an elected official

4740
02:39:19,362 --> 02:39:19,929
I'm going to ask the same

4741
02:39:19,929 --> 02:39:21,931
questions that I ask but any

4742
02:39:21,931 --> 02:39:24,331
other lot because it's

4743
02:39:24,834 --> 02:39:27,170
challenging to hear that this

4744
02:39:27,170 --> 02:39:28,400
is such a small space nothing

4745
02:39:28,400 --> 02:39:29,539
can be built on it yet we're

4746
02:39:29,539 --> 02:39:31,939
talking about building a 4400

4747
02:39:32,576 --> 02:39:33,430
square foot facility on it so

4748
02:39:33,430 --> 02:39:35,379
you can't have both.

4749
02:39:35,379 --> 02:39:37,614
>> the challenge that I had is

4750
02:39:37,614 --> 02:39:40,117
the fact of the transparency of

4751
02:39:40,117 --> 02:39:43,117
we started a conversation that

4752
02:39:43,253 --> 02:39:45,589
full council was aware that

4753
02:39:45,589 --> 02:39:46,122
conversation c it was in

4754
02:39:46,122 --> 02:39:48,522
discussion and gave the

4755
02:39:49,259 --> 02:39:52,229
impression if they bought the

4756
02:39:52,229 --> 02:39:52,830
land this is what we would do

4757
02:39:52,830 --> 02:39:54,798
in order for them to have

4758
02:39:54,798 --> 02:39:55,432
access with it.

4759
02:39:55,432 --> 02:39:57,301
I'm like okay I don't have a

4760
02:39:57,301 --> 02:39:58,100
problem with that.

4761
02:39:58,100 --> 02:39:59,970
The moment that conversation

4762
02:39:59,970 --> 02:40:02,370
changed because as you

4763
02:40:02,940 --> 02:40:05,940
mentioned you and staff had

4764
02:40:06,209 --> 02:40:06,910
multiple conversations.

4765
02:40:06,910 --> 02:40:08,646
>> you MAY have even presented

4766
02:40:08,646 --> 02:40:08,913
it to the economic development

4767
02:40:08,913 --> 02:40:09,747
committee.

4768
02:40:09,747 --> 02:40:12,216
The first time I saw it was

4769
02:40:12,216 --> 02:40:14,718
when it was presented to all of

4770
02:40:14,718 --> 02:40:17,621
us from as a decision to have a

4771
02:40:17,621 --> 02:40:20,210
discussion on that conversation

4772
02:40:20,124 --> 02:40:23,560
changed from him owning it to

4773
02:40:23,560 --> 02:40:26,130
the city now owning it and a

4774
02:40:26,130 --> 02:40:26,931
city then giving it to him.

4775
02:40:26,931 --> 02:40:29,600
There was no conversation of

4776
02:40:29,600 --> 02:40:29,867
existing that community

4777
02:40:29,867 --> 02:40:31,867
benefits.

4778
02:40:32,536 --> 02:40:34,972
It is not a community benefit

4779
02:40:34,972 --> 02:40:35,473
to me to say you're going to

4780
02:40:35,473 --> 02:40:37,473
have 20% development

4781
02:40:37,975 --> 02:40:38,609
participation for every small

4782
02:40:38,609 --> 02:40:41,612
business which we heard from a

4783
02:40:41,612 --> 02:40:42,314
lot of them today.

4784
02:40:42,314 --> 02:40:44,582
So have the opportunity to do

4785
02:40:44,582 --> 02:40:46,918
the work on a year $600 million

4786
02:40:46,918 --> 02:40:49,253
contract so that's not a

4787
02:40:49,253 --> 02:40:52,253
community benefit yet when we

4788
02:40:52,457 --> 02:40:53,910
think about the uber drivers

4789
02:40:53,910 --> 02:40:55,590
and others less than three

4790
02:40:55,590 --> 02:40:55,726
months ago some of them were

4791
02:40:55,726 --> 02:40:57,928
saying people came down because

4792
02:40:57,928 --> 02:40:58,729
of the financial challenges

4793
02:40:58,729 --> 02:41:01,466
that they are having uptown

4794
02:41:01,466 --> 02:41:02,330
regarding parking being

4795
02:41:02,330 --> 02:41:04,690
ticketed it because they're

4796
02:41:04,690 --> 02:41:04,302
sitting too long waiting for

4797
02:41:04,302 --> 02:41:06,302
someone.

4798
02:41:06,771 --> 02:41:07,138
So again we can't keep playing

4799
02:41:07,138 --> 02:41:09,138
a seesaw game.

4800
02:41:09,908 --> 02:41:12,777
I just ask the question

4801
02:41:12,777 --> 02:41:13,110
regarding what is the community

4802
02:41:13,110 --> 02:41:15,110
benefit.

4803
02:41:15,460 --> 02:41:15,813
The answer came back to me

4804
02:41:15,813 --> 02:41:18,317
where we did that on this other

4805
02:41:18,317 --> 02:41:18,884
piece perfectly honest I don't

4806
02:41:18,884 --> 02:41:21,520
care I asked about this

4807
02:41:21,520 --> 02:41:22,154
particular parcel, this little

4808
02:41:22,154 --> 02:41:24,890
triangle that we keep talking

4809
02:41:24,890 --> 02:41:26,224
about this triangle that's too

4810
02:41:26,224 --> 02:41:28,393
small for us to build on yet

4811
02:41:28,393 --> 02:41:30,793
we're building a 4400 space

4812
02:41:32,300 --> 02:41:33,965
being you on it because we want

4813
02:41:33,965 --> 02:41:36,965
to entertainment district so I

4814
02:41:37,690 --> 02:41:37,703
want there to be clarity and

4815
02:41:37,703 --> 02:41:40,103
not misinformation or a

4816
02:41:40,772 --> 02:41:43,108
challenge for any of us to ask

4817
02:41:43,108 --> 02:41:43,241
the question because guess what

4818
02:41:43,241 --> 02:41:43,809
?

4819
02:41:43,809 --> 02:41:46,378
That's what we get to do.

4820
02:41:46,378 --> 02:41:46,778
So don't I don't appreciate it

4821
02:41:46,778 --> 02:41:48,778
being mentioned.

4822
02:41:49,581 --> 02:41:49,981
Well he is such a good public

4823
02:41:49,981 --> 02:41:51,850
private partner.

4824
02:41:51,850 --> 02:41:54,850
He has a business owner.

4825
02:41:55,221 --> 02:41:55,354
We created a business contract

4826
02:41:55,354 --> 02:41:56,550
.

4827
02:41:56,550 --> 02:41:58,390
I'm just saying that if there's

4828
02:41:58,390 --> 02:41:58,991
going to be a conversation on

4829
02:41:58,991 --> 02:42:01,327
where the city is going to

4830
02:42:01,327 --> 02:42:01,961
contribute even more, there

4831
02:42:01,961 --> 02:42:04,290
should also be a conversation

4832
02:42:04,290 --> 02:42:06,632
of how this benefits our

4833
02:42:06,632 --> 02:42:08,700
community be thank you.

4834
02:42:08,700 --> 02:42:11,700
Council member for city manager

4835
02:42:12,705 --> 02:42:15,608
so on mayor members of council

4836
02:42:15,608 --> 02:42:18,110
the I think we have this parcel

4837
02:42:18,110 --> 02:42:21,710
on the screen and I think

4838
02:42:22,810 --> 02:42:25,810
what's important and trying to

4839
02:42:26,518 --> 02:42:27,153
say at this earlier early on

4840
02:42:27,153 --> 02:42:29,956
the discussion was around the

4841
02:42:29,956 --> 02:42:32,956
stadium annex that morphed into

4842
02:42:35,294 --> 02:42:35,895
this performance venue and when

4843
02:42:35,895 --> 02:42:38,895
this was discussed both in

4844
02:42:40,132 --> 02:42:43,132
committee and with the council

4845
02:42:43,803 --> 02:42:47,474
that quarter of an acre of a

4846
02:42:47,474 --> 02:42:51,674
parcel is not what the venue is

4847
02:42:52,145 --> 02:42:55,480
going to be built on the most

4848
02:42:55,480 --> 02:42:55,614
the total acreage on the total

4849
02:42:55,614 --> 02:42:56,820
footprint required for the

4850
02:42:56,820 --> 02:42:57,950
performance venue is

4851
02:42:57,950 --> 02:42:58,651
approximately two acres.

4852
02:42:58,651 --> 02:43:01,200
It's only really a very tiny

4853
02:43:01,200 --> 02:43:01,654
portion of the triangular

4854
02:43:01,654 --> 02:43:04,570
parcel that will be used for

4855
02:43:04,570 --> 02:43:04,257
the performance of those two

4856
02:43:04,257 --> 02:43:06,257
acres.

4857
02:43:07,930 --> 02:43:10,930
It was always contemplated that

4858
02:43:11,765 --> 02:43:14,668
getting that water an acre or

4859
02:43:14,668 --> 02:43:18,868
two to add to it was important

4860
02:43:20,140 --> 02:43:22,776
ncdot owned it and the question

4861
02:43:22,776 --> 02:43:23,410
was in order to build this

4862
02:43:23,410 --> 02:43:25,746
thing out and make it

4863
02:43:25,746 --> 02:43:28,448
successful that quarter of an

4864
02:43:28,448 --> 02:43:30,848
acre was really important.

4865
02:43:31,685 --> 02:43:34,354
There were a couple of options.

4866
02:43:34,354 --> 02:43:36,756
One option would be that tsc

4867
02:43:36,756 --> 02:43:37,458
would buy the quarter acre to

4868
02:43:37,458 --> 02:43:39,827
add it to the rest of the

4869
02:43:39,827 --> 02:43:42,227
footprint again the entire

4870
02:43:43,300 --> 02:43:43,697
footprint is where the

4871
02:43:43,697 --> 02:43:45,999
performance venue will be built

4872
02:43:45,999 --> 02:43:48,735
not the corner of an acre and

4873
02:43:48,735 --> 02:43:51,371
it just seemed to be very

4874
02:43:51,371 --> 02:43:53,371
complicated issue t.

4875
02:43:53,973 --> 02:43:56,310
S e owned that corner an acre

4876
02:43:56,310 --> 02:43:59,910
and then 20 years from now if

4877
02:44:01,449 --> 02:44:04,285
there was not a music venue

4878
02:44:04,285 --> 02:44:04,985
then and that had to come back

4879
02:44:04,985 --> 02:44:07,654
to the city in some way it

4880
02:44:07,654 --> 02:44:08,288
would seem like it would be

4881
02:44:08,288 --> 02:44:10,624
better that the city would own

4882
02:44:10,624 --> 02:44:13,161
all of it as opposed to all but

4883
02:44:13,161 --> 02:44:14,280
a quarter of an acre.

4884
02:44:14,280 --> 02:44:16,970
So again started off as a

4885
02:44:16,970 --> 02:44:18,733
stadium and went to this

4886
02:44:18,733 --> 02:44:21,602
performance venue but I think

4887
02:44:21,602 --> 02:44:22,236
what's key is that quarter acre

4888
02:44:22,236 --> 02:44:24,636
makes the performance venue

4889
02:44:24,739 --> 02:44:28,339
work but it's not where the

4890
02:44:29,577 --> 02:44:29,744
performance venue will be built

4891
02:44:29,744 --> 02:44:30,780
.

4892
02:44:30,780 --> 02:44:30,679
Thank you.

4893
02:44:30,679 --> 02:44:32,380
City manager council member

4894
02:44:32,380 --> 02:44:34,380
asmir thank you.

4895
02:44:35,750 --> 02:44:37,852
So this will be a lease the

4896
02:44:37,852 --> 02:44:38,453
city will still own the

4897
02:44:38,453 --> 02:44:40,688
ownership will still have the

4898
02:44:40,688 --> 02:44:43,191
ownership of that quarter acre

4899
02:44:43,191 --> 02:44:45,191
of land.

4900
02:44:48,797 --> 02:44:52,167
So I, I guess what I'm trying

4901
02:44:52,167 --> 02:44:52,801
to figure out what would be the

4902
02:44:52,801 --> 02:44:56,401
market value right if we were

4903
02:44:57,405 --> 02:44:58,173
to lazy to sell one how much

4904
02:44:58,173 --> 02:44:59,908
would we get as part of the

4905
02:44:59,908 --> 02:45:00,508
lease payment?

4906
02:45:00,508 --> 02:45:03,344
I think that was what

4907
02:45:03,344 --> 02:45:03,644
councilmember johnson was

4908
02:45:03,644 --> 02:45:05,644
alluding to.

4909
02:45:05,747 --> 02:45:06,415
I get it that there was no

4910
02:45:06,415 --> 02:45:08,950
appraisal done because this is

4911
02:45:08,950 --> 02:45:09,151
not a for sale transaction,

4912
02:45:09,151 --> 02:45:11,151
right?

4913
02:45:11,853 --> 02:45:12,554
This is a lease transaction.

4914
02:45:12,554 --> 02:45:14,623
But what we would like to see

4915
02:45:14,623 --> 02:45:16,858
is what is the value that we

4916
02:45:16,858 --> 02:45:19,894
could get if it was other than

4917
02:45:19,894 --> 02:45:22,640
tepper sports I think that's a

4918
02:45:22,640 --> 02:45:24,833
question that I would like to

4919
02:45:24,833 --> 02:45:25,467
get clarification on what is

4920
02:45:25,467 --> 02:45:27,770
the fair market value of the

4921
02:45:27,770 --> 02:45:30,170
lease for that space.

4922
02:45:30,973 --> 02:45:31,607
>> so as I mentioned before we

4923
02:45:31,607 --> 02:45:33,241
do not have a market appraisal

4924
02:45:33,241 --> 02:45:34,109
on it.

4925
02:45:34,109 --> 02:45:38,309
If you can see here in the

4926
02:45:39,982 --> 02:45:40,316
visual just the shape of it not

4927
02:45:40,316 --> 02:45:42,316
just the size.

4928
02:45:42,685 --> 02:45:44,987
So very small size less than a

4929
02:45:44,987 --> 02:45:45,688
quarter acre which is smaller

4930
02:45:45,688 --> 02:45:48,324
than the average size of a lot

4931
02:45:48,324 --> 02:45:50,826
for a single family home in

4932
02:45:50,826 --> 02:45:51,460
mecklenburg county the shape of

4933
02:45:51,460 --> 02:45:53,996
it also poses some major

4934
02:45:53,996 --> 02:45:54,196
challenges on a standalone

4935
02:45:54,196 --> 02:45:56,196
basis.

4936
02:45:56,866 --> 02:45:59,669
So our real estate team was

4937
02:45:59,669 --> 02:46:00,269
very clear with the very direct

4938
02:46:00,269 --> 02:46:02,472
question I had for them which

4939
02:46:02,472 --> 02:46:04,872
was what opportunity for

4940
02:46:04,907 --> 02:46:05,574
development could we have if we

4941
02:46:05,574 --> 02:46:07,710
attempted to do something on a

4942
02:46:07,710 --> 02:46:08,577
standalone basis?

4943
02:46:08,577 --> 02:46:10,312
And the answer back was crystal

4944
02:46:10,312 --> 02:46:12,312
clear this particular

4945
02:46:13,415 --> 02:46:14,490
triangular shaped parcel is

4946
02:46:14,490 --> 02:46:16,386
essentially on buildable on a

4947
02:46:16,386 --> 02:46:18,386
standalone basis.

4948
02:46:19,210 --> 02:46:19,555
So whereas I wouldn't suggest

4949
02:46:19,555 --> 02:46:21,991
it has zero value I would

4950
02:46:21,991 --> 02:46:24,391
suggest it has very

4951
02:46:24,827 --> 02:46:25,261
insignificant value relative to

4952
02:46:25,261 --> 02:46:25,728
what we believe are

4953
02:46:25,728 --> 02:46:27,728
overwhelming benefits

4954
02:46:28,497 --> 02:46:30,897
associated with job creation

4955
02:46:31,000 --> 02:46:34,000
sales and property tax, tourism

4956
02:46:34,137 --> 02:46:34,804
benefits not just tourism taxes

4957
02:46:34,804 --> 02:46:37,700
but also individuals that work

4958
02:46:37,700 --> 02:46:38,475
at restaurants and bars and

4959
02:46:38,475 --> 02:46:41,770
hotels that will benefit from

4960
02:46:41,770 --> 02:46:41,377
80 to 100 shows on an annual

4961
02:46:41,377 --> 02:46:42,780
basis.

4962
02:46:42,780 --> 02:46:44,580
And then also just the idea of

4963
02:46:44,580 --> 02:46:44,747
uptown activation and vibrancy

4964
02:46:44,747 --> 02:46:46,747
.

4965
02:46:47,830 --> 02:46:47,783
So in our view the benefits

4966
02:46:47,783 --> 02:46:50,120
were so overwhelming that the

4967
02:46:50,120 --> 02:46:50,921
relatively insignificant cost

4968
02:46:50,921 --> 02:46:53,423
so to speak associated with it

4969
02:46:53,423 --> 02:46:55,423
were not material.

4970
02:46:56,930 --> 02:46:58,661
>> so just to follow up on

4971
02:46:58,661 --> 02:47:01,661
that, I understand that the

4972
02:47:01,698 --> 02:47:03,967
value is it MAY not be as

4973
02:47:03,967 --> 02:47:04,767
valuable for us as a standalone

4974
02:47:04,767 --> 02:47:07,504
but this is going to make or

4975
02:47:07,504 --> 02:47:07,705
break the deal for the other

4976
02:47:07,705 --> 02:47:09,705
party.

4977
02:47:10,207 --> 02:47:10,474
So that's where the value comes

4978
02:47:10,474 --> 02:47:11,241
,right?

4979
02:47:11,241 --> 02:47:13,644
So what are we getting in

4980
02:47:13,644 --> 02:47:14,440
return for the huge value that

4981
02:47:14,440 --> 02:47:16,440
they are getting?

4982
02:47:16,146 --> 02:47:16,713
I think that's what ultimately

4983
02:47:16,713 --> 02:47:19,182
we are trying to get to.

4984
02:47:19,182 --> 02:47:19,816
Are we getting anything extra

4985
02:47:19,816 --> 02:47:22,252
in terms of other community

4986
02:47:22,252 --> 02:47:22,485
benefits or higher lease

4987
02:47:22,485 --> 02:47:23,253
payment?

4988
02:47:23,253 --> 02:47:24,955
What is it that we are getting

4989
02:47:24,955 --> 02:47:25,589
because this project

4990
02:47:25,589 --> 02:47:27,989
performance venue project would

4991
02:47:29,660 --> 02:47:32,162
not happen without this we just

4992
02:47:32,162 --> 02:47:32,462
triangle space that is there

4993
02:47:32,462 --> 02:47:33,397
right?

4994
02:47:33,397 --> 02:47:35,298
I think we have to look at this

4995
02:47:35,298 --> 02:47:35,999
holistically.

4996
02:47:35,999 --> 02:47:38,969
There is already a parcel that

4997
02:47:38,969 --> 02:47:41,400
city own other than the

4998
02:47:41,400 --> 02:47:43,808
triangle so we are giving them

4999
02:47:43,808 --> 02:47:44,408
sort of a land assemblage that

5000
02:47:44,408 --> 02:47:46,808
is making this performance

5001
02:47:46,844 --> 02:47:47,545
venue possible.

5002
02:47:47,545 --> 02:47:49,814
>> I think two quick points.

5003
02:47:49,814 --> 02:47:52,483
One I would say if we owned

5004
02:47:52,483 --> 02:47:53,918
this triangular parcel in 1990,

5005
02:47:53,918 --> 02:47:56,854
it would have always been part

5006
02:47:56,854 --> 02:47:58,422
of the 25 acre campus lease if

5007
02:47:58,422 --> 02:48:01,159
we own to this parcel in 2013

5008
02:48:01,159 --> 02:48:01,793
when we renegotiated the lease

5009
02:48:01,793 --> 02:48:04,280
that would have been part of

5010
02:48:04,280 --> 02:48:04,829
the 25 acre campus if we owned

5011
02:48:04,829 --> 02:48:06,697
it in 2024 it would have been

5012
02:48:06,697 --> 02:48:07,331
part of the campus.

5013
02:48:07,331 --> 02:48:09,731
Right now it's basically

5014
02:48:10,201 --> 02:48:12,803
sidewalk a little bit of patch

5015
02:48:12,803 --> 02:48:15,206
of grass and some trees.

5016
02:48:15,206 --> 02:48:15,840
So what our belief has been all

5017
02:48:15,840 --> 02:48:18,240
along that extracting the

5018
02:48:18,710 --> 02:48:21,614
maximum value for the city or

5019
02:48:21,614 --> 02:48:23,882
the city from the 25 acre

5020
02:48:23,882 --> 02:48:24,549
campus should be something we

5021
02:48:24,549 --> 02:48:27,510
are as equally excited about as

5022
02:48:27,510 --> 02:48:27,685
the team itself and we believe

5023
02:48:27,685 --> 02:48:30,154
the value proposition here is

5024
02:48:30,154 --> 02:48:32,790
very compelling for the city

5025
02:48:32,790 --> 02:48:35,527
excuse me and call the question

5026
02:48:35,527 --> 02:48:38,463
I know MR. Jones and we have

5027
02:48:38,463 --> 02:48:40,532
some people that have agreed

5028
02:48:40,532 --> 02:48:43,435
that this so we want to speak

5029
02:48:43,435 --> 02:48:44,680
MR. Johnson we'll go here then

5030
02:48:44,680 --> 02:48:46,571
we'll come to MR. Watlington

5031
02:48:46,571 --> 02:48:46,871
and then we'll vote.

5032
02:48:46,871 --> 02:48:48,806
Thank you.

5033
02:48:48,806 --> 02:48:49,240
You know we vote and the vote

5034
02:48:49,240 --> 02:48:49,707
doesn't work out.

5035
02:48:49,707 --> 02:48:51,707
>> we'll vote again.

5036
02:48:51,777 --> 02:48:51,910
Yes and thank you, MADAM Mayor

5037
02:48:51,910 --> 02:48:53,910
.

5038
02:48:54,179 --> 02:48:54,913
So MR. Heath, we appreciate the

5039
02:48:54,913 --> 02:48:57,516
plans as far as economic

5040
02:48:57,516 --> 02:48:58,830
development but as elected

5041
02:48:58,830 --> 02:49:00,519
officials we have you know,

5042
02:49:00,519 --> 02:49:00,752
we're stewards of public

5043
02:49:00,752 --> 02:49:02,752
dollars.

5044
02:49:02,854 --> 02:49:03,488
So I think that our public

5045
02:49:03,488 --> 02:49:06,124
would expect for us to

5046
02:49:06,124 --> 02:49:06,457
understand the market value of

5047
02:49:06,457 --> 02:49:08,457
the property.

5048
02:49:08,893 --> 02:49:11,230
So when the state conveyed it

5049
02:49:11,230 --> 02:49:13,566
to us, MR. Jones is there a

5050
02:49:13,566 --> 02:49:14,366
conveyance document that has of

5051
02:49:14,366 --> 02:49:16,235
a value of the property that's

5052
02:49:16,235 --> 02:49:18,235
included?

5053
02:49:18,971 --> 02:49:19,171
No, no it was deeded over at no

5054
02:49:19,171 --> 02:49:21,171
cost.

5055
02:49:21,306 --> 02:49:22,700
There's no indication of of

5056
02:49:22,700 --> 02:49:24,676
market value had had we been

5057
02:49:24,676 --> 02:49:27,547
required to have paid for the

5058
02:49:27,547 --> 02:49:28,470
parcel this would have been a

5059
02:49:28,470 --> 02:49:30,470
different conversation.

5060
02:49:30,216 --> 02:49:30,649
I think a fair thing to ask is

5061
02:49:30,649 --> 02:49:32,618
the market value.

5062
02:49:32,618 --> 02:49:33,419
I think that that's a fair

5063
02:49:33,419 --> 02:49:36,550
question from us and from our

5064
02:49:36,550 --> 02:49:36,722
constituents that we should

5065
02:49:36,722 --> 02:49:39,580
know what the value is as we're

5066
02:49:39,580 --> 02:49:39,291
leasing the property for a

5067
02:49:39,291 --> 02:49:41,160
dollar.

5068
02:49:41,160 --> 02:49:44,160
Again, when you talk about

5069
02:49:45,665 --> 02:49:45,998
being such a small property

5070
02:49:45,998 --> 02:49:47,998
it's 10,500ft.

5071
02:49:49,350 --> 02:49:51,704
We know parking is a challenge

5072
02:49:51,704 --> 02:49:52,304
in downtown or uptown for

5073
02:49:52,304 --> 02:49:54,440
especially for the workers we

5074
02:49:54,440 --> 02:49:55,740
talk about the workers, the

5075
02:49:55,740 --> 02:49:57,743
benefit and also the drop off

5076
02:49:57,743 --> 02:49:58,343
space and like I said a space

5077
02:49:58,343 --> 02:50:00,879
for the vendors so there is

5078
02:50:00,879 --> 02:50:01,547
value that council member as

5079
02:50:01,547 --> 02:50:03,416
meyer said it's very valuable

5080
02:50:03,416 --> 02:50:05,816
to the other party.

5081
02:50:06,850 --> 02:50:06,686
So I think that that's a a fair

5082
02:50:06,686 --> 02:50:08,821
and transparent ask that we

5083
02:50:08,821 --> 02:50:09,655
know the market value.

5084
02:50:09,655 --> 02:50:12,125
I would suggest that we defer

5085
02:50:12,125 --> 02:50:12,358
this until AUGUST but I'll wait

5086
02:50:12,358 --> 02:50:14,358
to see.

5087
02:50:14,660 --> 02:50:14,827
I mean that's just my thoughts

5088
02:50:14,827 --> 02:50:15,127
.

5089
02:50:15,127 --> 02:50:17,127
Thank you.

5090
02:50:17,797 --> 02:50:20,797
MS. Watlington I have MS.

5091
02:50:20,867 --> 02:50:21,134
Wallington I have follow up

5092
02:50:21,134 --> 02:50:22,936
question.

5093
02:50:22,936 --> 02:50:23,737
I want to just say we're going

5094
02:50:23,737 --> 02:50:27,937
to vote after we'll have a vote

5095
02:50:28,107 --> 02:50:30,507
after MS. Watlington comments

5096
02:50:33,346 --> 02:50:36,683
and I just want to be clear MR.

5097
02:50:36,683 --> 02:50:37,384
Heath you mentioned the value

5098
02:50:37,384 --> 02:50:39,753
to the city overall and

5099
02:50:39,753 --> 02:50:42,220
certainly I'm sure many of us

5100
02:50:42,220 --> 02:50:44,991
around the dais share that i

5101
02:50:44,991 --> 02:50:45,625
don't want it to be MS.

5102
02:50:45,625 --> 02:50:48,250
Understood that expecting that

5103
02:50:48,194 --> 02:50:48,828
the value proposition includes

5104
02:50:48,828 --> 02:50:51,228
more than just specific

5105
02:50:51,965 --> 02:50:53,965
economic development dollars

5106
02:50:54,501 --> 02:50:57,638
that will end up being tourism

5107
02:50:57,638 --> 02:51:00,730
revenue or an uber drivers fare

5108
02:51:00,730 --> 02:51:00,674
or that kind of thing is

5109
02:51:00,674 --> 02:51:03,510
separate and apart from the

5110
02:51:03,510 --> 02:51:04,111
broader cities value of some of

5111
02:51:04,111 --> 02:51:04,344
the things that were just

5112
02:51:04,344 --> 02:51:05,945
listed.

5113
02:51:05,945 --> 02:51:06,613
>> it's critically important to

5114
02:51:06,613 --> 02:51:09,116
me that when we have these

5115
02:51:09,116 --> 02:51:11,516
conversations sessions that the

5116
02:51:12,153 --> 02:51:15,153
general public's value is not

5117
02:51:15,456 --> 02:51:18,250
viewed as unnecessary or an

5118
02:51:18,250 --> 02:51:18,292
inconvenience to the rest of

5119
02:51:18,292 --> 02:51:18,892
the work.

5120
02:51:18,892 --> 02:51:20,894
I don't think anybody around

5121
02:51:20,894 --> 02:51:23,294
this dais doesn't understand

5122
02:51:23,330 --> 02:51:24,310
the economic value right.

5123
02:51:24,310 --> 02:51:27,234
>> I also don't think that it

5124
02:51:27,234 --> 02:51:30,371
is unreasoned at all because we

5125
02:51:30,371 --> 02:51:31,500
are public servants right to

5126
02:51:31,500 --> 02:51:33,107
expect that the broader public

5127
02:51:33,107 --> 02:51:35,610
also sees some benefit when

5128
02:51:35,610 --> 02:51:35,910
there is an opportunity for

5129
02:51:35,910 --> 02:51:37,910
that.

5130
02:51:39,460 --> 02:51:39,880
However, this vote lands that

5131
02:51:39,880 --> 02:51:42,249
for me is the fundamental

5132
02:51:42,249 --> 02:51:44,885
principle that we need to get

5133
02:51:44,885 --> 02:51:45,519
clear around honestly, my

5134
02:51:45,519 --> 02:51:47,489
patience is wearing thin with

5135
02:51:47,489 --> 02:51:48,560
these conversations around

5136
02:51:48,560 --> 02:51:48,489
economic development versus

5137
02:51:48,489 --> 02:51:50,489
broader community.

5138
02:51:50,692 --> 02:51:53,194
They should come together and

5139
02:51:53,194 --> 02:51:53,795
we've got to stop putting

5140
02:51:53,795 --> 02:51:55,696
ourselves in these type

5141
02:51:55,696 --> 02:51:56,130
positions.

5142
02:51:56,130 --> 02:51:58,130
So all right.

5143
02:51:59,200 --> 02:52:01,235
So now I'm on I'm going to ask

5144
02:52:01,235 --> 02:52:03,235
for a vote.

5145
02:52:04,139 --> 02:52:06,241
>> so mayor, I would like to

5146
02:52:06,241 --> 02:52:06,641
make a substitute motion to

5147
02:52:06,641 --> 02:52:06,941
defer this item.

5148
02:52:06,941 --> 02:52:08,941
All right.

5149
02:52:09,344 --> 02:52:11,744
For further discussion second.

5150
02:52:12,313 --> 02:52:13,181
>> okay.

5151
02:52:13,181 --> 02:52:16,250
>> and what is your motion to

5152
02:52:16,250 --> 02:52:17,180
defer agenda item?

5153
02:52:17,180 --> 02:52:18,719
>> you defer the first

5154
02:52:18,719 --> 02:52:21,222
committee your what you are

5155
02:52:21,222 --> 02:52:24,359
saying so to defer so the

5156
02:52:24,359 --> 02:52:25,226
motion to defer this item and

5157
02:52:25,226 --> 02:52:27,229
come back is all in favor

5158
02:52:27,229 --> 02:52:29,264
please raise your hands.

5159
02:52:29,264 --> 02:52:31,264
Defer.

5160
02:52:32,233 --> 02:52:34,435
Okay that's 1234 so that does

5161
02:52:34,435 --> 02:52:36,435
not pass.

5162
02:52:36,838 --> 02:52:41,380
>> okay all of those I all of

5163
02:52:45,447 --> 02:52:47,447
the add 1234 yes 567123456

5164
02:52:50,285 --> 02:52:50,752
single from second.

5165
02:52:50,752 --> 02:52:52,752
>> all right.

5166
02:52:52,887 --> 02:52:53,722
You have a motion to approve

5167
02:52:53,722 --> 02:52:55,690
and the second a motion to

5168
02:52:55,690 --> 02:52:57,860
approve and a second so all in

5169
02:52:57,860 --> 02:52:58,260
favor please raise your hands.

5170
02:52:58,260 --> 02:53:00,260
All right.

5171
02:53:00,929 --> 02:53:02,929
Okay.

5172
02:53:03,332 --> 02:53:03,665
>> I think we have a unanimous

5173
02:53:03,665 --> 02:53:03,999
in opposed.

5174
02:53:03,999 --> 02:53:04,366
>> I'll post.

5175
02:53:04,366 --> 02:53:06,366
All right.

5176
02:53:09,710 --> 02:53:09,304
Three want to okay, that's 50

5177
02:53:09,304 --> 02:53:09,638
minutes.

5178
02:53:09,638 --> 02:53:11,638
>> all right.

5179
02:53:14,510 --> 02:53:14,710
So that passes through it.

5180
02:53:14,710 --> 02:53:16,710
Okay.

5181
02:53:22,151 --> 02:53:25,221
Know this is going to be we

5182
02:53:25,221 --> 02:53:25,354
give a tally do we have a tally

5183
02:53:25,354 --> 02:53:27,354
?

5184
02:53:28,257 --> 02:53:31,857
All right, billy, thank you for

5185
02:53:33,960 --> 02:53:33,963
your patience.

5186
02:53:33,963 --> 02:53:37,563
My question is after this is

5187
02:53:43,505 --> 02:53:45,841
over to more I to I can hear

5188
02:53:45,841 --> 02:53:46,208
the result.

5189
02:53:46,208 --> 02:53:46,809
>> all right.

5190
02:53:46,809 --> 02:53:49,809
So we've received the opening

5191
02:53:51,681 --> 02:53:54,183
and we do have a person to join

5192
02:53:54,183 --> 02:53:56,183
this organization having

5193
02:53:56,552 --> 02:53:57,253
received six or more council

5194
02:53:57,253 --> 02:53:59,889
members votes, there is a

5195
02:53:59,889 --> 02:54:02,289
motion to appoint robert

5196
02:54:02,725 --> 02:54:03,492
harrington by acclamation to

5197
02:54:03,492 --> 02:54:06,229
the office of mayor to the

5198
02:54:06,229 --> 02:54:08,965
office of mayor upon vacancy by

5199
02:54:08,965 --> 02:54:11,365
the office by bylaw.

5200
02:54:23,112 --> 02:54:23,246
So I'm leaving tomorrow second

5201
02:54:23,246 --> 02:54:25,246
.

5202
02:54:26,416 --> 02:54:29,520
Okay doing well but we do need

5203
02:54:29,520 --> 02:54:29,686
to have the city attorney

5204
02:54:29,686 --> 02:54:31,855
address right and just to

5205
02:54:31,855 --> 02:54:32,455
clarify the requests that

5206
02:54:32,455 --> 02:54:34,991
action is to serve until the

5207
02:54:34,991 --> 02:54:35,258
expiration of the elected mayor

5208
02:54:35,258 --> 02:54:37,258
day okay.

5209
02:54:38,270 --> 02:54:38,394
>> so all right.

5210
02:54:38,394 --> 02:54:40,394
We have that.

5211
02:54:40,964 --> 02:54:43,100
So we're moving so we do have

5212
02:54:43,100 --> 02:54:43,834
to register to vote.

5213
02:54:43,834 --> 02:54:45,836
>> what happens next is about

5214
02:54:45,836 --> 02:54:46,269
we got a vote.

5215
02:54:46,269 --> 02:54:48,269
All right.

5216
02:54:51,541 --> 02:54:52,109
So I'm not sure exactly the

5217
02:54:52,109 --> 02:54:54,511
second thing you say all in

5218
02:54:54,511 --> 02:54:55,112
favor of this motion for MR.

5219
02:54:55,112 --> 02:54:57,414
Harrington please raise your

5220
02:54:57,414 --> 02:54:57,914
hands.

5221
02:54:57,914 --> 02:54:59,884
>> thank you very much.

5222
02:54:59,884 --> 02:55:00,418
Anyone oppose?

5223
02:55:00,418 --> 02:55:00,718
>> no, thank you.

5224
02:55:00,718 --> 02:55:02,718
All right.

5225
02:55:13,196 --> 02:55:13,864
So really so we have a few

5226
02:55:13,864 --> 02:55:15,966
other items but I don't think

5227
02:55:15,966 --> 02:55:18,966
that we have much opportunity

5228
02:55:19,360 --> 02:55:19,637
to we have this on and tackle

5229
02:55:19,637 --> 02:55:21,138
it if we want to continue.

5230
02:55:21,138 --> 02:55:23,107
Yes, 21 all right.

5231
02:55:23,107 --> 02:55:23,808
Let's go to item 21.

5232
02:55:23,808 --> 02:55:26,477
>> we move for approval max.

5233
02:55:26,477 --> 02:55:29,460
Item is an amendment to the c r

5234
02:55:29,460 --> 02:55:31,810
t p can I remember that you

5235
02:55:31,810 --> 02:55:33,583
know this right next item is an

5236
02:55:33,583 --> 02:55:34,219
amendment to the c r t

5237
02:55:34,219 --> 02:55:36,619
memorandum of understanding for

5238
02:55:37,622 --> 02:55:38,356
everyone please.

5239
02:55:38,356 --> 02:55:39,891
>> we're still having our

5240
02:55:39,891 --> 02:55:41,891
meeting.

5241
02:55:42,593 --> 02:55:45,620
All right for item 21 is there

5242
02:55:45,620 --> 02:55:45,596
a motion to authorize the mayor

5243
02:55:45,596 --> 02:55:47,996
to execute an amended

5244
02:55:48,265 --> 02:55:50,665
memorandum of understanding for

5245
02:55:51,302 --> 02:55:54,706
the kapo to remove the mtc and

5246
02:55:54,706 --> 02:55:57,342
add mtc m p t a as a member

5247
02:55:57,342 --> 02:55:57,942
moved to approve second motion

5248
02:55:57,942 --> 02:56:00,278
and a second is there any

5249
02:56:00,278 --> 02:56:00,845
further discussion?

5250
02:56:00,845 --> 02:56:02,845
Hearing no discussion.

5251
02:56:03,414 --> 02:56:03,614
all in favor please raise your

5252
02:56:03,614 --> 02:56:05,614
hands.

5253
02:56:06,217 --> 02:56:07,180
Anyone opposed anybody oppose?

5254
02:56:07,180 --> 02:56:08,586
>> we don't have anyone in

5255
02:56:08,586 --> 02:56:10,586
oppose.

5256
02:56:13,425 --> 02:56:14,920
Yeah okay for item 22 MR.

5257
02:56:14,920 --> 02:56:16,161
Hauer, would you please join us

5258
02:56:16,161 --> 02:56:18,561
down here for item 22?

5259
02:56:18,963 --> 02:56:19,464
Is there a motion to adopt a

5260
02:56:19,464 --> 02:56:21,464
resolution approving and

5261
02:56:21,900 --> 02:56:22,534
ratifying an interlocal

5262
02:56:22,534 --> 02:56:25,436
agreement between the city of

5263
02:56:25,436 --> 02:56:27,940
charlotte and the m p t a for

5264
02:56:27,940 --> 02:56:30,340
their joint undertaking and

5265
02:56:30,843 --> 02:56:32,843
implementation of requirements

5266
02:56:33,245 --> 02:56:35,645
to fulfill obligations under

5267
02:56:36,381 --> 02:56:37,150
the pave act and item b

5268
02:56:37,150 --> 02:56:39,500
authorize the city manager to

5269
02:56:39,500 --> 02:56:41,450
negotiate and execute all

5270
02:56:41,686 --> 02:56:42,320
documents and contracts

5271
02:56:42,320 --> 02:56:44,720
including for transfer and

5272
02:56:45,291 --> 02:56:47,560
expedition and to of funds

5273
02:56:47,560 --> 02:56:49,960
necessary to implement and

5274
02:56:50,462 --> 02:56:51,229
fulfill the city's obligations

5275
02:56:51,229 --> 02:56:53,565
under the path that pay for gap

5276
02:56:53,565 --> 02:56:54,366
and authorize.

5277
02:56:54,366 --> 02:56:55,834
>> so I would like to second

5278
02:56:55,834 --> 02:56:56,702
that and comment.

5279
02:56:56,702 --> 02:56:59,237
>> all right, MR. Driggs so

5280
02:56:59,237 --> 02:57:01,541
colleagues, we've talked about

5281
02:57:01,541 --> 02:57:01,707
this now for a number of months

5282
02:57:01,707 --> 02:57:02,341
.

5283
02:57:02,341 --> 02:57:04,741
There's been an extended

5284
02:57:04,910 --> 02:57:07,246
process of engagement between

5285
02:57:07,246 --> 02:57:10,490
empty and the city in order to

5286
02:57:10,490 --> 02:57:10,749
resolve how cats will work, how

5287
02:57:10,749 --> 02:57:13,353
transit will work from the

5288
02:57:13,353 --> 02:57:15,753
period particularly from the

5289
02:57:16,321 --> 02:57:19,359
period from JULY 1st to JANUARY

5290
02:57:19,359 --> 02:57:20,308
when yeah, because mta is not

5291
02:57:20,308 --> 02:57:22,695
in a position to operate cats

5292
02:57:22,695 --> 02:57:25,231
yet cats will continue to be

5293
02:57:25,231 --> 02:57:25,865
operated by the city but

5294
02:57:25,865 --> 02:57:28,265
pursuant to authority received

5295
02:57:28,734 --> 02:57:32,334
from empty to which the payback

5296
02:57:33,739 --> 02:57:36,139
provides owns transit and

5297
02:57:36,409 --> 02:57:38,745
receives the sales tax and a

5298
02:57:38,745 --> 02:57:39,345
lot of work went into this so

5299
02:57:39,345 --> 02:57:41,481
as I appreciate your

5300
02:57:41,481 --> 02:57:43,650
contribution there were many

5301
02:57:43,650 --> 02:57:44,517
issues when you get down into

5302
02:57:44,517 --> 02:57:46,719
the details of how this works

5303
02:57:46,719 --> 02:57:49,288
it gets a little tricky in

5304
02:57:49,288 --> 02:57:52,288
places so I wanted to

5305
02:57:52,391 --> 02:57:53,250
particularly recognize marcus

5306
02:57:53,250 --> 02:57:55,620
jones, liz fabs and hannah

5307
02:57:55,620 --> 02:57:58,620
bromberg or andrea leslie fite,

5308
02:57:58,198 --> 02:57:58,665
sean heath, brant cagle and

5309
02:57:58,665 --> 02:58:00,665
particularly katherine

5310
02:58:01,401 --> 02:58:02,350
clodfelter, our attorney for

5311
02:58:02,350 --> 02:58:04,437
the outstanding work they did

5312
02:58:04,437 --> 02:58:07,106
to engage with them to resolve

5313
02:58:07,106 --> 02:58:09,506
these issues and basically

5314
02:58:09,742 --> 02:58:10,309
create a foundation for our

5315
02:58:10,309 --> 02:58:12,309
continuing cooperation with

5316
02:58:13,113 --> 02:58:15,682
them to as we align our land

5317
02:58:15,682 --> 02:58:16,283
use and development policies

5318
02:58:16,283 --> 02:58:18,683
with their transit decisions.

5319
02:58:18,752 --> 02:58:21,555
So I do move to approve these

5320
02:58:21,555 --> 02:58:22,355
and recommend them to council.

5321
02:58:22,355 --> 02:58:24,357
>> we have a recommendation to

5322
02:58:24,357 --> 02:58:26,860
approve with which to the

5323
02:58:26,860 --> 02:58:27,293
council is there any motion on

5324
02:58:27,293 --> 02:58:27,627
any understanding?

5325
02:58:27,627 --> 02:58:29,627
>> all right.

5326
02:58:33,334 --> 02:58:33,801
All in favor anyone opposed?

5327
02:58:33,801 --> 02:58:34,134
>> all right.

5328
02:58:34,134 --> 02:58:36,134
We have one.

5329
02:58:36,770 --> 02:58:38,770
Okay, keep going.

5330
02:58:40,700 --> 02:58:42,976
So this concludes our business

5331
02:58:42,976 --> 02:58:45,145
items vote for this evening.

5332
02:58:45,145 --> 02:58:45,779
Next we're going to open with

5333
02:58:45,779 --> 02:58:48,549
council topics in order to

5334
02:58:48,549 --> 02:58:49,160
ensure that all council has the

5335
02:58:49,160 --> 02:58:51,160
opportunity to speak.

5336
02:58:51,852 --> 02:58:52,860
We will go around the dais one

5337
02:58:52,860 --> 02:58:53,954
by one.

5338
02:58:53,954 --> 02:58:54,655
I ask that each council member

5339
02:58:54,655 --> 02:58:58,255
try to keep their comments or

5340
02:59:00,294 --> 02:59:03,294
questions to three minutes and

5341
02:59:03,497 --> 02:59:03,665
then we have some fun stuff to

5342
02:59:03,665 --> 02:59:05,665
do.

5343
02:59:06,634 --> 02:59:09,136
You did okay MR. Howard thank

5344
02:59:09,136 --> 02:59:09,837
you for being here tonight and

5345
02:59:09,837 --> 02:59:12,106
for your leadership of empty.

5346
02:59:12,106 --> 02:59:12,740
We look forward to working with

5347
02:59:12,740 --> 02:59:14,909
you and the other merchants who

5348
02:59:14,909 --> 02:59:15,476
have joined us and the other

5349
02:59:15,476 --> 02:59:18,460
board members who are here.

5350
02:59:18,460 --> 02:59:20,281
>> thank you very much.

5351
02:59:20,281 --> 02:59:20,981
let's see it now.

5352
02:59:20,981 --> 02:59:21,383
It's council topics and we'll

5353
02:59:21,383 --> 02:59:22,784
start with MS..

5354
02:59:22,784 --> 02:59:24,784
Johnson.

5355
02:59:25,386 --> 02:59:26,153
Thank you, MADAM Mayor.

5356
02:59:26,153 --> 02:59:28,823
It allows as you prepare to

5357
02:59:28,823 --> 02:59:31,559
step down at the end of JUNE I

5358
02:59:31,559 --> 02:59:32,226
want to thank you for your

5359
02:59:32,226 --> 02:59:34,195
decades of tireless service to

5360
02:59:34,195 --> 02:59:36,864
the city of charlotte serving

5361
02:59:36,864 --> 02:59:37,498
together on this council.

5362
02:59:37,498 --> 02:59:39,434
We've not always agreed on

5363
02:59:39,434 --> 02:59:39,968
every policy but that's the

5364
02:59:39,968 --> 02:59:42,368
very nature of healthy

5365
02:59:42,704 --> 02:59:45,704
democracy and a vibrant city.

5366
02:59:45,940 --> 02:59:47,342
Your willingness to break

5367
02:59:47,342 --> 02:59:50,780
barriers as our first black

5368
02:59:50,780 --> 02:59:50,645
female mayor coupled with deep

5369
02:59:50,645 --> 02:59:52,645
institutional knowledge has

5370
02:59:53,114 --> 02:59:55,283
left an undeniable mark on the

5371
02:59:55,283 --> 02:59:56,170
queen city's history.

5372
02:59:56,170 --> 02:59:58,253
You sacrificed tremendously for

5373
02:59:58,253 --> 03:00:00,253
this role.

5374
03:00:00,756 --> 03:00:03,258
I watched you during covid.

5375
03:00:03,258 --> 03:00:04,125
You were here day and night so

5376
03:00:04,125 --> 03:00:05,860
I thank you on behalf of the

5377
03:00:05,860 --> 03:00:06,661
city.

5378
03:00:06,661 --> 03:00:09,297
I pray this next chapter brings

5379
03:00:09,297 --> 03:00:11,232
you peace, joy and the

5380
03:00:11,232 --> 03:00:13,232
well-deserved uninterrupted

5381
03:00:14,269 --> 03:00:15,700
time with your grandchildren.

5382
03:00:15,700 --> 03:00:17,706
Thank you for your historic

5383
03:00:17,706 --> 03:00:18,600
leadership and your sacrifice.

5384
03:00:18,600 --> 03:00:20,600
Thank you.

5385
03:00:20,742 --> 03:00:22,711
Thank you very much for that.

5386
03:00:22,711 --> 03:00:25,111
>> I really appreciate it.

5387
03:00:27,716 --> 03:00:28,383
>> okay, MR. Eyes, what do you

5388
03:00:28,383 --> 03:00:29,500
yes, thank you, MADAM Mayor.

5389
03:00:29,500 --> 03:00:30,785
>> we're going around the

5390
03:00:30,785 --> 03:00:31,870
diocese.

5391
03:00:31,870 --> 03:00:31,320
>> okay.

5392
03:00:31,320 --> 03:00:31,553
Got it.

5393
03:00:31,553 --> 03:00:33,255
Got it.

5394
03:00:33,255 --> 03:00:35,255
Anybody missed that?

5395
03:00:36,792 --> 03:00:37,293
Well, I also want to echo my

5396
03:00:37,293 --> 03:00:39,293
colleague councilmember

5397
03:00:39,428 --> 03:00:41,428
johnson's remarks.

5398
03:00:41,930 --> 03:00:44,766
>> I just really want to pause

5399
03:00:44,766 --> 03:00:45,300
and honor someone whose

5400
03:00:45,300 --> 03:00:47,700
leadership has shaped in

5401
03:00:48,360 --> 03:00:48,503
charlotte in ways that will be

5402
03:00:48,503 --> 03:00:50,503
felt for generations.

5403
03:00:51,140 --> 03:00:54,109
Our mayor bill lyles, you never

5404
03:00:54,109 --> 03:00:54,677
simply held in office.

5405
03:00:54,677 --> 03:00:56,946
You carried a strong

5406
03:00:56,946 --> 03:00:57,580
responsibility as the first

5407
03:00:57,580 --> 03:00:59,348
african-american woman to serve

5408
03:00:59,348 --> 03:01:00,490
as mayor of our city.

5409
03:01:00,490 --> 03:01:02,449
You've opened doors, expanded

5410
03:01:02,484 --> 03:01:03,118
our possibility and shown our

5411
03:01:03,118 --> 03:01:05,421
city what it looks like when

5412
03:01:05,421 --> 03:01:05,888
dignity, steadiness and service

5413
03:01:05,888 --> 03:01:07,888
guide every decision.

5414
03:01:08,591 --> 03:01:09,191
And on a personal note, we

5415
03:01:09,191 --> 03:01:11,394
share an alma mater, queen's

5416
03:01:11,394 --> 03:01:12,161
university of charlotte.

5417
03:01:12,161 --> 03:01:14,630
>> anyone who has walked those

5418
03:01:14,630 --> 03:01:16,766
halls knows the values that

5419
03:01:16,766 --> 03:01:17,366
place instills service,

5420
03:01:17,366 --> 03:01:19,935
reflection and a belief that

5421
03:01:19,935 --> 03:01:20,569
leadership is not about being

5422
03:01:20,569 --> 03:01:22,871
in front but also about lifting

5423
03:01:22,871 --> 03:01:23,573
others up.

5424
03:01:23,573 --> 03:01:25,909
Mayor lyles, you've embodied

5425
03:01:25,909 --> 03:01:28,878
those values every single day.

5426
03:01:28,878 --> 03:01:29,579
Your service has left a mark in

5427
03:01:29,579 --> 03:01:32,649
that city in this city not just

5428
03:01:32,649 --> 03:01:34,584
in the skyline and or in the

5429
03:01:34,584 --> 03:01:35,251
budget books but in the lives

5430
03:01:35,251 --> 03:01:35,885
of residents who saw themselves

5431
03:01:35,885 --> 03:01:38,285
reflected in your leadership.

5432
03:01:38,454 --> 03:01:40,690
So you have shown us what it

5433
03:01:40,690 --> 03:01:41,358
means to lead with integrity to

5434
03:01:41,358 --> 03:01:41,826
lead with heart and to lead

5435
03:01:41,826 --> 03:01:43,193
with the belief that

5436
03:01:43,193 --> 03:01:43,360
charlotte's best days are ahead

5437
03:01:43,360 --> 03:01:44,940
.

5438
03:01:44,940 --> 03:01:46,463
On behalf of a grateful city,

5439
03:01:46,463 --> 03:01:47,630
thank you for your years of

5440
03:01:47,630 --> 03:01:49,630
dedication, your trailblazing

5441
03:01:49,199 --> 03:01:49,766
example and your unwavering

5442
03:01:49,766 --> 03:01:50,330
commitment to the people of

5443
03:01:50,330 --> 03:01:52,330
charlotte.

5444
03:01:52,235 --> 03:01:52,468
We are better because you

5445
03:01:52,468 --> 03:01:54,468
served.

5446
03:01:54,737 --> 03:01:56,737
>> thank you.

5447
03:01:57,941 --> 03:01:58,675
Thank you, MADAM Mayor.

5448
03:01:58,675 --> 03:02:01,675
So I actually have council

5449
03:02:03,460 --> 03:02:05,982
topics so for the manager so

5450
03:02:05,982 --> 03:02:08,752
and I will I've already told

5451
03:02:08,752 --> 03:02:09,586
you we've had I guess we've had

5452
03:02:09,586 --> 03:02:12,288
our cover so number one I want

5453
03:02:12,288 --> 03:02:12,489
what we've already I've already

5454
03:02:12,489 --> 03:02:14,489
share.

5455
03:02:15,325 --> 03:02:17,895
I want us to speak to of which

5456
03:02:17,895 --> 03:02:18,495
we did refer to by our the

5457
03:02:18,495 --> 03:02:21,495
hearings and decisions on the

5458
03:02:23,600 --> 03:02:26,870
same evening also I want us to

5459
03:02:26,870 --> 03:02:27,504
think about the conversation we

5460
03:02:27,504 --> 03:02:30,730
just had and this is something

5461
03:02:30,730 --> 03:02:30,707
I think actually the attorneys

5462
03:02:30,707 --> 03:02:30,907
office will be able to help

5463
03:02:30,907 --> 03:02:32,709
with.

5464
03:02:32,709 --> 03:02:35,546
I gave the example of orlando

5465
03:02:35,546 --> 03:02:38,983
studios and florida and what is

5466
03:02:38,983 --> 03:02:41,252
able to do we a number of of us

5467
03:02:41,252 --> 03:02:41,852
have heard it from community

5468
03:02:41,852 --> 03:02:43,888
members, small businesses and

5469
03:02:43,888 --> 03:02:45,888
others.

5470
03:02:46,790 --> 03:02:49,760
We are pricing out our

5471
03:02:49,760 --> 03:02:50,460
residents as we seek opportune

5472
03:02:50,460 --> 03:02:53,264
cities for people to come in

5473
03:02:53,264 --> 03:02:55,933
and visit and we talk about the

5474
03:02:55,933 --> 03:02:56,634
revenue that's generated.

5475
03:02:56,634 --> 03:02:58,970
A lot of our residents are not

5476
03:02:58,970 --> 03:03:02,173
able to take advantage of the

5477
03:03:02,173 --> 03:03:04,441
amenities and the habits that

5478
03:03:04,441 --> 03:03:07,211
we have in our center city.

5479
03:03:07,211 --> 03:03:09,914
Number three and this is going

5480
03:03:09,914 --> 03:03:10,615
to be for our water even though

5481
03:03:10,615 --> 03:03:12,650
MR. Charles is not here this is

5482
03:03:12,650 --> 03:03:13,284
a bigger conversation now I

5483
03:03:13,284 --> 03:03:15,253
think we need to be paying

5484
03:03:15,253 --> 03:03:15,553
attention to what we know as of

5485
03:03:15,553 --> 03:03:17,553
right now.

5486
03:03:18,256 --> 03:03:20,656
Cuba, nigeria, south africa,

5487
03:03:21,920 --> 03:03:23,492
pakistan and india, venezuela

5488
03:03:23,627 --> 03:03:26,398
and zambia have all experienced

5489
03:03:26,398 --> 03:03:28,798
blackouts and power outages.

5490
03:03:31,870 --> 03:03:35,240
We know that the hamas channel

5491
03:03:35,240 --> 03:03:38,420
is closed which means we are

5492
03:03:38,420 --> 03:03:40,611
going to have a challenge with

5493
03:03:40,611 --> 03:03:41,279
getting gas which means we are

5494
03:03:41,279 --> 03:03:43,281
going to have a challenge with

5495
03:03:43,281 --> 03:03:45,281
electricity.

5496
03:03:46,151 --> 03:03:48,353
The water is life physically

5497
03:03:48,353 --> 03:03:48,920
your body cannot go beyond

5498
03:03:48,920 --> 03:03:50,755
three days without water.

5499
03:03:50,755 --> 03:03:51,890
We can go without food and

5500
03:03:51,890 --> 03:03:53,890
other things.

5501
03:03:53,425 --> 03:03:54,125
we cannot go without water.

5502
03:03:54,125 --> 03:03:57,125
I would add we're already

5503
03:03:59,898 --> 03:04:00,498
hearing others smaller areas

5504
03:04:00,498 --> 03:04:02,898
that are having challenges.

5505
03:04:02,968 --> 03:04:05,368
We're rolling blackouts and

5506
03:04:06,405 --> 03:04:08,405
power outages.

5507
03:04:08,808 --> 03:04:11,309
I want to get an update from

5508
03:04:11,309 --> 03:04:13,709
our charlotte water regarding

5509
03:04:14,146 --> 03:04:17,746
our usage around wind, solar or

5510
03:04:20,219 --> 03:04:22,421
any anything that is not

5511
03:04:22,421 --> 03:04:24,821
electricity independent as far

5512
03:04:26,258 --> 03:04:28,427
as the options in case not even

5513
03:04:28,427 --> 03:04:31,427
in case when blackouts start

5514
03:04:31,563 --> 03:04:31,797
making their way into our

5515
03:04:31,797 --> 03:04:33,797
region.

5516
03:04:34,366 --> 03:04:34,800
This is something that is

5517
03:04:34,800 --> 03:04:36,800
already happening.

5518
03:04:37,470 --> 03:04:37,837
This is not something we can be

5519
03:04:37,837 --> 03:04:39,605
reactionary on.

5520
03:04:39,605 --> 03:04:43,175
So to find out what we're

5521
03:04:43,175 --> 03:04:45,575
actually utilizing to ensure

5522
03:04:45,845 --> 03:04:48,845
that our water will remain

5523
03:04:49,214 --> 03:04:52,214
accessible as long as possible

5524
03:04:53,118 --> 03:04:55,655
having an update would be very

5525
03:04:55,655 --> 03:04:58,357
beneficial and also I just want

5526
03:04:58,357 --> 03:05:01,360
to give an update because there

5527
03:05:01,360 --> 03:05:03,963
is a partner and development

5528
03:05:03,963 --> 03:05:06,650
get engagement meeting that I

5529
03:05:06,650 --> 03:05:06,932
will be hosting coming JULY

5530
03:05:06,932 --> 03:05:09,602
14th where we are bringing our

5531
03:05:09,602 --> 03:05:12,200
development partners both on

5532
03:05:12,639 --> 03:05:13,106
the capital investment in the

5533
03:05:13,106 --> 03:05:15,106
development in larger

5534
03:05:15,274 --> 03:05:17,274
developers, smaller developers

5535
03:05:17,644 --> 03:05:20,680
they help look at a proposal to

5536
03:05:20,680 --> 03:05:21,314
bring to housing a neighborhood

5537
03:05:21,314 --> 03:05:23,816
services committee as we think

5538
03:05:23,816 --> 03:05:26,619
about the trust fund and moving

5539
03:05:26,619 --> 03:05:29,619
forward and allocation and for

5540
03:05:29,723 --> 03:05:32,425
many years the focus has just

5541
03:05:32,425 --> 03:05:33,260
been on housing even though we

5542
03:05:33,260 --> 03:05:33,293
are housing and neighborhood

5543
03:05:33,293 --> 03:05:35,293
services.

5544
03:05:35,695 --> 03:05:36,162
So we're having the real

5545
03:05:36,162 --> 03:05:38,162
conversations of the

5546
03:05:38,465 --> 03:05:40,465
neighborhoods services piece

5547
03:05:41,301 --> 03:05:44,604
and what does that really look

5548
03:05:44,604 --> 03:05:46,940
like with that mayor I went

5549
03:05:46,940 --> 03:05:49,940
through five mayors in seven

5550
03:05:49,977 --> 03:05:50,611
years coming in under mayor fox

5551
03:05:50,611 --> 03:05:53,313
and then the changes and the

5552
03:05:53,313 --> 03:05:53,814
challenges I was elected in

5553
03:05:53,814 --> 03:05:56,214
2011 I believe you are

5554
03:05:57,830 --> 03:05:59,452
personally going to 2030 as a

5555
03:05:59,452 --> 03:06:01,452
large member.

5556
03:06:02,188 --> 03:06:03,122
You then ran we appointed you

5557
03:06:03,122 --> 03:06:07,161
right off the bat as mayor pro

5558
03:06:07,161 --> 03:06:10,161
tem because of your experience

5559
03:06:10,330 --> 03:06:13,330
in government and in community

5560
03:06:13,533 --> 03:06:15,836
you ran successfully as mayor

5561
03:06:15,836 --> 03:06:18,738
and have stayed in that role.

5562
03:06:18,738 --> 03:06:19,506
The city has a tremendous

5563
03:06:19,506 --> 03:06:21,542
wealth and with growth comes a

5564
03:06:21,542 --> 03:06:23,942
lot of growing pains.

5565
03:06:24,612 --> 03:06:27,348
You have endured a lot from

5566
03:06:27,348 --> 03:06:27,915
community and in perfectly

5567
03:06:27,915 --> 03:06:30,315
honest from your council.

5568
03:06:32,886 --> 03:06:35,856
So what I appreciate I

5569
03:06:35,856 --> 03:06:38,726
appreciate the fact that you

5570
03:06:38,726 --> 03:06:39,527
still kept showing up every day

5571
03:06:39,527 --> 03:06:41,863
some days you and now we have

5572
03:06:41,863 --> 03:06:44,263
to have very serious

5573
03:06:47,340 --> 03:06:49,370
conversations yet I never

5574
03:06:49,370 --> 03:06:51,770
doubted your commitment to

5575
03:06:52,339 --> 03:06:53,400
service even though we didn't

5576
03:06:53,400 --> 03:06:54,742
always agree on how we get

5577
03:06:54,742 --> 03:06:56,742
there.

5578
03:06:57,645 --> 03:06:59,914
>> I appreciate the fact that

5579
03:06:59,914 --> 03:07:00,114
you brought a vision to our

5580
03:07:00,114 --> 03:07:02,114
city.

5581
03:07:03,117 --> 03:07:03,751
I personally think you should

5582
03:07:03,751 --> 03:07:06,751
enjoy this time because some

5583
03:07:07,722 --> 03:07:11,322
people don't know how to retire

5584
03:07:11,325 --> 03:07:11,926
but I know how important your

5585
03:07:11,926 --> 03:07:13,829
children and your grandbabies

5586
03:07:13,829 --> 03:07:14,663
are to you.

5587
03:07:14,663 --> 03:07:17,799
So to have the opportunity to

5588
03:07:17,799 --> 03:07:20,799
attend their place to spend

5589
03:07:23,204 --> 03:07:26,174
time is something a gift that

5590
03:07:26,174 --> 03:07:28,676
cannot be codified because we

5591
03:07:28,676 --> 03:07:29,430
never know how much time GOD

5592
03:07:29,430 --> 03:07:31,430
has for us.

5593
03:07:31,613 --> 03:07:34,216
So thank you for all the years

5594
03:07:34,216 --> 03:07:36,852
that you have given us all the

5595
03:07:36,852 --> 03:07:39,754
guidance and the service and I

5596
03:07:39,754 --> 03:07:40,555
truly pray that whenever your

5597
03:07:40,555 --> 03:07:43,291
next part of your journey else

5598
03:07:43,291 --> 03:07:43,458
is everything that you want and

5599
03:07:43,458 --> 03:07:43,792
why.

5600
03:07:43,792 --> 03:07:45,460
>> thank you.

5601
03:07:45,460 --> 03:07:47,795
thank you so much.

5602
03:07:47,795 --> 03:07:49,795
Mayor lyles.

5603
03:07:50,866 --> 03:07:53,736
Much will be said about your

5604
03:07:53,736 --> 03:07:54,403
service and the events in

5605
03:07:54,403 --> 03:07:54,636
charlotte during your time in

5606
03:07:54,636 --> 03:07:56,472
office.

5607
03:07:56,472 --> 03:07:57,139
I believe your position in the

5608
03:07:57,139 --> 03:07:59,975
history of charlotte is secure.

5609
03:07:59,975 --> 03:08:02,243
I just wanted to tell you on a

5610
03:08:02,243 --> 03:08:03,111
personal note we got elected at

5611
03:08:03,111 --> 03:08:07,311
the same time we went through a

5612
03:08:08,584 --> 03:08:10,686
lot together and one of the

5613
03:08:10,686 --> 03:08:11,320
most rewarding aspects of my

5614
03:08:11,320 --> 03:08:13,522
service on council has been

5615
03:08:13,522 --> 03:08:16,492
working with you so I

5616
03:08:16,492 --> 03:08:17,192
appreciate appreciate you.

5617
03:08:17,192 --> 03:08:17,526
>> I love you and I wish you

5618
03:08:17,526 --> 03:08:19,526
all the best.

5619
03:08:21,963 --> 03:08:22,164
Thank you very much, mayor

5620
03:08:22,164 --> 03:08:24,164
lyles.

5621
03:08:24,200 --> 03:08:24,367
>> that's a tough one to follow

5622
03:08:24,367 --> 03:08:26,367
.

5623
03:08:26,702 --> 03:08:27,336
You don't have a lot of sweet

5624
03:08:27,336 --> 03:08:30,336
emotion out of my colleague.

5625
03:08:30,539 --> 03:08:31,207
So your departure marks the

5626
03:08:31,207 --> 03:08:32,875
close of a historic chapter of

5627
03:08:32,875 --> 03:08:33,675
charlotte civic life.

5628
03:08:33,675 --> 03:08:36,212
You've had a tenure that

5629
03:08:36,212 --> 03:08:36,678
reflects your steady commitment

5630
03:08:36,678 --> 03:08:39,140
to equity long term.

5631
03:08:39,140 --> 03:08:41,414
This community partnership and

5632
03:08:41,718 --> 03:08:43,987
as you step away from the role

5633
03:08:43,987 --> 03:08:44,554
we carry on your legacy as one

5634
03:08:44,554 --> 03:08:47,560
of the newer members here, I

5635
03:08:47,560 --> 03:08:49,558
can say that watching you lead

5636
03:08:49,558 --> 03:08:50,226
drove me to wish to also lead

5637
03:08:50,226 --> 03:08:51,794
so I thank you for that

5638
03:08:51,794 --> 03:08:53,794
inspiration.

5639
03:08:55,631 --> 03:08:56,198
I also on a somewhat more

5640
03:08:56,198 --> 03:08:58,502
council topic note I will

5641
03:08:58,502 --> 03:09:01,171
simply say that I truly believe

5642
03:09:01,171 --> 03:09:01,938
and I say to the city manager

5643
03:09:01,938 --> 03:09:04,274
and to others who will listen I

5644
03:09:04,274 --> 03:09:04,874
believe that a clear and

5645
03:09:04,874 --> 03:09:07,243
consistent process for filling

5646
03:09:07,243 --> 03:09:09,545
vacancies should start with an

5647
03:09:09,545 --> 03:09:10,179
immediate referral to begin as

5648
03:09:10,179 --> 03:09:12,281
soon as the notice of vacancy

5649
03:09:12,281 --> 03:09:13,820
is received.

5650
03:09:13,820 --> 03:09:15,451
And I say that and I'm sure all

5651
03:09:15,451 --> 03:09:17,921
of us have heard what a a clown

5652
03:09:17,921 --> 03:09:20,891
car, a circus and a spectacle

5653
03:09:20,891 --> 03:09:22,891
are.

5654
03:09:22,926 --> 03:09:24,728
Our discussions were before the

5655
03:09:24,728 --> 03:09:25,495
two minutes were afforded to

5656
03:09:25,495 --> 03:09:25,695
each of the 40 or so people who

5657
03:09:25,695 --> 03:09:27,695
came.

5658
03:09:28,131 --> 03:09:28,832
I know that I'm not unique in

5659
03:09:28,832 --> 03:09:30,700
not wanting to have that be the

5660
03:09:30,700 --> 03:09:31,301
legacy that we leave charlotte

5661
03:09:31,301 --> 03:09:33,304
is that we can't get our act

5662
03:09:33,304 --> 03:09:34,171
together.

5663
03:09:34,171 --> 03:09:37,174
So I would just encourage us to

5664
03:09:37,174 --> 03:09:39,476
perhaps do a postmortem and

5665
03:09:39,476 --> 03:09:42,379
begin to look at what we did

5666
03:09:42,379 --> 03:09:42,979
with this and document it for

5667
03:09:42,979 --> 03:09:45,682
future councils not to bind

5668
03:09:45,682 --> 03:09:48,151
them but to show them what we

5669
03:09:48,151 --> 03:09:48,752
found useful in this process

5670
03:09:48,752 --> 03:09:48,985
and what perhaps was not

5671
03:09:48,985 --> 03:09:50,985
useful.

5672
03:09:50,988 --> 03:09:53,591
I will speak fundamentally for

5673
03:09:53,591 --> 03:09:54,258
me what was most useful were

5674
03:09:54,258 --> 03:09:56,126
the conversations I was able to

5675
03:09:56,126 --> 03:09:56,760
have the more in-depth

5676
03:09:56,760 --> 03:09:59,329
conversations where I was able

5677
03:09:59,329 --> 03:09:59,996
to candidly interview people

5678
03:09:59,996 --> 03:10:02,299
and I appreciate sunshine laws

5679
03:10:02,299 --> 03:10:04,968
do not able us to do that but I

5680
03:10:04,968 --> 03:10:07,700
also don't think that we had to

5681
03:10:07,700 --> 03:10:07,571
do the two minute with

5682
03:10:07,571 --> 03:10:09,507
everybody who applied.

5683
03:10:09,507 --> 03:10:10,107
I don't know that that was

5684
03:10:10,107 --> 03:10:12,777
really useful for the public

5685
03:10:12,777 --> 03:10:13,411
but I just think that bgr is a

5686
03:10:13,411 --> 03:10:15,713
good place for that to be

5687
03:10:15,713 --> 03:10:17,615
discussed and again to do that

5688
03:10:17,615 --> 03:10:18,349
sort of analysis of this part

5689
03:10:18,349 --> 03:10:20,117
of this process that we did and

5690
03:10:20,117 --> 03:10:20,284
I thank you for the opportunity

5691
03:10:20,284 --> 03:10:22,284
.

5692
03:10:26,357 --> 03:10:28,357
Thank you.

5693
03:10:31,195 --> 03:10:33,595
>> she goes okay, right.

5694
03:10:34,332 --> 03:10:35,320
Well thank you, MADAM Mayor and

5695
03:10:35,320 --> 03:10:36,901
MADAM Mayor, you know how I

5696
03:10:36,901 --> 03:10:38,901
feel about you.

5697
03:10:39,336 --> 03:10:42,306
When I applied for MR.

5698
03:10:42,306 --> 03:10:43,800
Mitchell's vacated seat and was

5699
03:10:43,800 --> 03:10:46,800
not appointed you called me

5700
03:10:47,679 --> 03:10:48,479
afterwards and encouraged me to

5701
03:10:48,479 --> 03:10:51,216
run and think about running and

5702
03:10:51,216 --> 03:10:54,585
here I am and I've had the

5703
03:10:54,585 --> 03:10:56,988
pleasure of serving with you in

5704
03:10:56,988 --> 03:10:59,790
this council for now my third

5705
03:10:59,790 --> 03:11:01,927
term but specifically with you

5706
03:11:01,927 --> 03:11:04,195
in the council as mayor pro tem

5707
03:11:04,195 --> 03:11:04,830
for two years and that was an

5708
03:11:04,830 --> 03:11:07,980
incredible time including when

5709
03:11:07,980 --> 03:11:07,599
we had some incredible things

5710
03:11:07,599 --> 03:11:10,201
going on in our city.

5711
03:11:10,201 --> 03:11:13,104
So I'm happy good news tonight

5712
03:11:13,104 --> 03:11:13,705
is that you will be here in

5713
03:11:13,705 --> 03:11:15,974
charlotte and that we're not

5714
03:11:15,974 --> 03:11:16,607
the city of charlotte isn't

5715
03:11:16,607 --> 03:11:18,811
losing you which was fantastic.

5716
03:11:18,811 --> 03:11:21,546
So we will see you around and

5717
03:11:21,546 --> 03:11:21,780
I'm sure you and I will

5718
03:11:21,780 --> 03:11:23,780
connect.

5719
03:11:24,649 --> 03:11:26,852
I want to just speak on two

5720
03:11:26,852 --> 03:11:28,852
council topics.

5721
03:11:29,788 --> 03:11:32,290
The first one is just to remind

5722
03:11:32,290 --> 03:11:34,726
her that this wednesday, JUNE

5723
03:11:34,726 --> 03:11:36,996
24th we will have our citywide

5724
03:11:36,996 --> 03:11:37,229
public safety summit from 6 to

5725
03:11:37,229 --> 03:11:39,229
8 P.M..

5726
03:11:40,132 --> 03:11:43,235
It's going to be at the union

5727
03:11:43,235 --> 03:11:45,904
station west in and MS. Mayo's

5728
03:11:45,904 --> 03:11:48,406
district and we'll have a state

5729
03:11:48,406 --> 03:11:51,309
of public safety from both our

5730
03:11:51,309 --> 03:11:53,779
chief of fire and police and

5731
03:11:53,779 --> 03:11:56,179
we'll have various panel

5732
03:11:56,315 --> 03:11:58,315
discussions from covering

5733
03:11:59,718 --> 03:12:00,352
criminal justice system

5734
03:12:00,352 --> 03:12:02,352
partners, violence prevention

5735
03:12:03,322 --> 03:12:05,722
partners and business community

5736
03:12:05,891 --> 03:12:08,227
partners and so on.

5737
03:12:08,227 --> 03:12:08,860
So please come out we have

5738
03:12:08,860 --> 03:12:11,260
really good rent registration

5739
03:12:11,597 --> 03:12:13,699
for it and I'd love to have as

5740
03:12:13,699 --> 03:12:14,500
much engagement as possible.

5741
03:12:14,500 --> 03:12:17,136
The second thing I wanted to

5742
03:12:17,136 --> 03:12:19,572
highlight is over this past

5743
03:12:19,572 --> 03:12:22,475
weekend and many of you MAY

5744
03:12:22,475 --> 03:12:25,444
remember just a couple of weeks

5745
03:12:25,444 --> 03:12:28,548
back there was a multi law

5746
03:12:28,548 --> 03:12:30,817
enforcement raid at the garden

5747
03:12:30,817 --> 03:12:31,251
suites an end in district one

5748
03:12:31,251 --> 03:12:33,251
on reagan drive.

5749
03:12:34,353 --> 03:12:34,921
It was an unprecedented,

5750
03:12:34,921 --> 03:12:36,921
unprecedented collaborative

5751
03:12:36,922 --> 03:12:39,258
effort that our chief drove and

5752
03:12:39,258 --> 03:12:41,258
had great results.

5753
03:12:43,562 --> 03:12:44,960
But in sustain the effort in

5754
03:12:44,960 --> 03:12:46,496
that corridor because the

5755
03:12:46,800 --> 03:12:49,800
behavior has been so entrenched

5756
03:12:49,802 --> 03:12:52,372
and inculcate it that there is

5757
03:12:52,372 --> 03:12:53,390
sustained efforts that are

5758
03:12:53,390 --> 03:12:55,341
going on and will continue to

5759
03:12:55,341 --> 03:12:57,341
go on.

5760
03:12:57,677 --> 03:13:00,346
And one happened this weekend

5761
03:13:00,346 --> 03:13:03,946
where c and pd operated their

5762
03:13:04,718 --> 03:13:05,180
20 26 queen city safe

5763
03:13:05,180 --> 03:13:05,652
initiative.

5764
03:13:05,652 --> 03:13:08,210
They're doing it monthly in

5765
03:13:08,210 --> 03:13:08,521
different neighborhoods but

5766
03:13:08,521 --> 03:13:10,521
then they collaborate

5767
03:13:11,570 --> 03:13:13,159
collaborated with the north

5768
03:13:13,159 --> 03:13:13,860
division which is responsible

5769
03:13:13,860 --> 03:13:16,529
for reagan drive and other

5770
03:13:16,529 --> 03:13:18,929
areas specifically the sugar

5771
03:13:19,332 --> 03:13:19,832
creek corridor blackwood avenue

5772
03:13:19,832 --> 03:13:21,832
,north tryon street.

5773
03:13:22,803 --> 03:13:25,205
Tom hunter, a tondo and these

5774
03:13:25,205 --> 03:13:25,706
are places that are plagued

5775
03:13:25,706 --> 03:13:27,706
with narcotics activity,

5776
03:13:28,475 --> 03:13:30,475
alcohol related activity,

5777
03:13:31,611 --> 03:13:34,110
assaults, property crime, high

5778
03:13:34,581 --> 03:13:37,581
crime corridors etc. Just the

5779
03:13:38,620 --> 03:13:42,220
results of this one effort on

5780
03:13:43,791 --> 03:13:46,791
the 19th 168 traffic stops and

5781
03:13:47,694 --> 03:13:48,462
also pedestrian stops 61

5782
03:13:48,462 --> 03:13:50,862
citations, 25 arrests but more

5783
03:13:51,131 --> 03:13:53,531
importantly nine firearms were

5784
03:13:56,137 --> 03:13:56,671
seized nearly $10,000 in U.S.

5785
03:13:56,671 --> 03:13:59,710
Currency related to drug

5786
03:14:04,178 --> 03:14:04,979
activity and 538g of narcotics

5787
03:14:04,979 --> 03:14:08,579
was seized on an effort that

5788
03:14:08,949 --> 03:14:09,349
was effectively 12 hours in one

5789
03:14:09,349 --> 03:14:11,749
area of our city.

5790
03:14:12,319 --> 03:14:15,319
>> so tremendous effort by mpd.

5791
03:14:15,356 --> 03:14:15,923
I want to shout out dc brierley

5792
03:14:15,923 --> 03:14:18,125
and captain jeter for their

5793
03:14:18,125 --> 03:14:21,128
efforts in that space but this

5794
03:14:21,128 --> 03:14:21,796
is the type of work this is the

5795
03:14:21,796 --> 03:14:24,365
type of programs we're going to

5796
03:14:24,365 --> 03:14:26,367
have to stand up in other parts

5797
03:14:26,367 --> 03:14:27,134
of the community.

5798
03:14:27,134 --> 03:14:31,334
So again we can crack and break

5799
03:14:32,307 --> 03:14:35,109
through this hard shell of of

5800
03:14:35,109 --> 03:14:38,109
of nuisance crime and crime

5801
03:14:38,112 --> 03:14:40,815
that is impacting our residents

5802
03:14:40,815 --> 03:14:41,516
in particular our residents who

5803
03:14:41,516 --> 03:14:43,718
are aging in place over in

5804
03:14:43,718 --> 03:14:44,151
hidden valley and deride it in

5805
03:14:44,151 --> 03:14:46,151
other communities.

5806
03:14:48,490 --> 03:14:49,240
Thank you, MADAM Mayor.

5807
03:14:49,240 --> 03:14:51,293
Thank you, MADAM Mayor.

5808
03:14:51,293 --> 03:14:53,795
So I'm kind of echoing the

5809
03:14:53,795 --> 03:14:54,496
sentiment of colleagues.

5810
03:14:54,496 --> 03:14:56,297
It's been a pleasure working

5811
03:14:56,297 --> 03:14:59,100
with you the last few months.

5812
03:14:59,100 --> 03:15:02,370
I very much enjoyed our time in

5813
03:15:02,370 --> 03:15:03,400
dc together and then getting to

5814
03:15:03,400 --> 03:15:04,739
know you and stopping by your

5815
03:15:04,739 --> 03:15:07,139
office and having conversations

5816
03:15:07,709 --> 03:15:08,110
has been very it's been fun but

5817
03:15:08,110 --> 03:15:08,777
also enlightening.

5818
03:15:08,777 --> 03:15:11,713
So I've gotten to learn a lot,

5819
03:15:11,713 --> 03:15:13,715
a lot about you and also about

5820
03:15:13,715 --> 03:15:13,882
how to be a good representative

5821
03:15:13,882 --> 03:15:14,583
.

5822
03:15:14,583 --> 03:15:17,285
So we really appreciate the

5823
03:15:17,285 --> 03:15:17,986
time that we've spent together

5824
03:15:17,986 --> 03:15:20,121
and look forward to seeing more

5825
03:15:20,121 --> 03:15:20,889
of you.

5826
03:15:20,889 --> 03:15:22,290
>> I know my mom's probably

5827
03:15:22,290 --> 03:15:22,758
jealous you'll be spending time

5828
03:15:22,758 --> 03:15:24,758
with your grandkids.

5829
03:15:25,270 --> 03:15:25,895
>> she doesn't have any.

5830
03:15:25,895 --> 03:15:28,263
I think there are a few that I

5831
03:15:28,263 --> 03:15:31,990
love that but yeah, I'm I'm

5832
03:15:31,990 --> 03:15:31,733
sure you will enjoy that time

5833
03:15:31,733 --> 03:15:32,401
and I'm sure they're going to

5834
03:15:32,401 --> 03:15:33,468
enjoy spending more time with

5835
03:15:33,468 --> 03:15:34,236
you as well.

5836
03:15:34,236 --> 03:15:37,836
>> so just want to thank you

5837
03:15:38,406 --> 03:15:40,406
for your service.

5838
03:15:41,210 --> 03:15:44,210
>> well MADAM Mayor, I have

5839
03:15:44,513 --> 03:15:45,214
extended particular remarks a

5840
03:15:45,214 --> 03:15:47,216
couple of months ago so we just

5841
03:15:47,216 --> 03:15:49,818
want to echo the comments of

5842
03:15:49,818 --> 03:15:52,818
our colleagues and thank you

5843
03:15:53,220 --> 03:15:55,591
for your service and we will

5844
03:15:55,591 --> 03:15:55,824
see you I'm sure around yeah, I

5845
03:15:55,824 --> 03:15:57,824
hope so.

5846
03:15:58,961 --> 03:16:02,561
>> I mean, you know, at some

5847
03:16:03,165 --> 03:16:03,332
point so I'm not going anywhere

5848
03:16:03,332 --> 03:16:04,100
.

5849
03:16:04,100 --> 03:16:05,968
I don't know if you know that

5850
03:16:05,968 --> 03:16:06,669
my son is building a house up

5851
03:16:06,669 --> 03:16:08,871
in huddersfield so my tax rates

5852
03:16:08,871 --> 03:16:09,472
will go down.

5853
03:16:09,472 --> 03:16:11,472
>> that's one thing.

5854
03:16:16,146 --> 03:16:19,415
So our did you get chicken

5855
03:16:19,415 --> 03:16:21,415
noodle?

5856
03:16:22,419 --> 03:16:24,821
You know I guess I've just done

5857
03:16:24,821 --> 03:16:28,191
too much truth for the day so

5858
03:16:28,191 --> 03:16:28,824
but there I really will tell

5859
03:16:28,824 --> 03:16:31,527
you one of the most important

5860
03:16:31,527 --> 03:16:36,327
things that I hope to do is to

5861
03:16:36,833 --> 03:16:37,767
engage with the community.

5862
03:16:37,767 --> 03:16:40,236
I have to say joe's did that

5863
03:16:40,236 --> 03:16:42,305
thing for me yesterday and I

5864
03:16:42,305 --> 03:16:42,872
want you to know I use

5865
03:16:42,872 --> 03:16:45,207
transparency at least five

5866
03:16:45,207 --> 03:16:48,711
times the but that was when I

5867
03:16:48,711 --> 03:16:50,981
was young and and not as you

5868
03:16:50,981 --> 03:16:51,695
know it's it gets harder that's

5869
03:16:51,695 --> 03:16:53,884
what I'm going to tell you it

5870
03:16:53,884 --> 03:16:54,656
just gets flat out harder.

5871
03:16:54,656 --> 03:16:56,987
I thought the same thing I

5872
03:16:56,987 --> 03:16:57,788
thought I'm going to do all of

5873
03:16:57,788 --> 03:16:58,566
this and it's going to be great

5874
03:16:58,566 --> 03:16:59,723
and everything's going to be

5875
03:16:59,723 --> 03:17:01,924
wonderful and it the hardest

5876
03:17:01,924 --> 03:17:04,427
job that I've ever had because

5877
03:17:04,427 --> 03:17:07,163
it involves people and it

5878
03:17:07,163 --> 03:17:08,110
involves people that want to do

5879
03:17:08,110 --> 03:17:10,110
the right thing.

5880
03:17:10,901 --> 03:17:14,501
But darkness so you know how

5881
03:17:15,906 --> 03:17:19,420
I've picked up the book on a

5882
03:17:19,420 --> 03:17:22,112
long time ago when doug dalton

5883
03:17:22,112 --> 03:17:22,803
village wasn't really that

5884
03:17:22,803 --> 03:17:24,881
place and I started reading

5885
03:17:24,881 --> 03:17:27,518
that book again and started

5886
03:17:27,518 --> 03:17:29,918
started talking about people

5887
03:17:30,287 --> 03:17:30,989
whose names I remember and what

5888
03:17:30,989 --> 03:17:33,157
they said and what they did and

5889
03:17:33,157 --> 03:17:35,759
this I think it would be really

5890
03:17:35,759 --> 03:17:38,728
good to see some of the things

5891
03:17:38,728 --> 03:17:39,363
that you don't think about

5892
03:17:39,363 --> 03:17:41,298
because you're just so busy

5893
03:17:41,298 --> 03:17:43,698
running all the time.

5894
03:17:45,690 --> 03:17:45,703
But we have those issues I mean

5895
03:17:45,703 --> 03:17:47,638
just like the one that you're

5896
03:17:47,638 --> 03:17:50,841
talking about the green what is

5897
03:17:50,841 --> 03:17:53,544
that hotel garden in and sweet

5898
03:17:53,544 --> 03:17:56,680
and and the lady that the house

5899
03:17:56,680 --> 03:17:58,715
that's going to be used as a

5900
03:17:58,715 --> 03:17:59,483
you know it's a dump anyway so

5901
03:17:59,483 --> 03:18:02,286
you know lots of that but right

5902
03:18:02,286 --> 03:18:04,822
now I think what we all should

5903
03:18:04,822 --> 03:18:05,489
do is congratulate ourselves on

5904
03:18:05,489 --> 03:18:08,426
being able to get through this

5905
03:18:08,426 --> 03:18:10,528
agenda and be able to go home.

5906
03:18:10,528 --> 03:18:13,331
>> you know, you say I have oh,

5907
03:18:13,331 --> 03:18:16,267
you know, I'm sorry how are you

5908
03:18:16,267 --> 03:18:16,901
had said she did it already so

5909
03:18:16,901 --> 03:18:19,901
that sample was hiding behind

5910
03:18:21,539 --> 03:18:23,539
this area.

5911
03:18:24,309 --> 03:18:24,509
You know, I think she wasn't

5912
03:18:24,509 --> 03:18:26,509
done.

5913
03:18:29,881 --> 03:18:32,550
>> I was I was I was just going

5914
03:18:32,550 --> 03:18:36,750
to say as we say farewell to

5915
03:18:37,923 --> 03:18:38,523
you, I look forward to the next

5916
03:18:38,523 --> 03:18:40,759
18 months because we've got

5917
03:18:40,759 --> 03:18:43,561
work to do and though we've had

5918
03:18:43,561 --> 03:18:44,162
a lot to cover in terms of

5919
03:18:44,162 --> 03:18:46,562
administration and these kinds

5920
03:18:46,864 --> 03:18:49,200
of things, we're at a point now

5921
03:18:49,200 --> 03:18:51,836
where we've got to we've got to

5922
03:18:51,836 --> 03:18:52,571
look forward and we've got to

5923
03:18:52,571 --> 03:18:53,138
lift our gaze, if you will, to

5924
03:18:53,138 --> 03:18:55,107
what we're supposed to be

5925
03:18:55,107 --> 03:18:55,841
delivering for the city though

5926
03:18:55,841 --> 03:18:58,310
we will have an interim or a

5927
03:18:58,310 --> 03:19:00,679
period with an interim mayor we

5928
03:19:00,679 --> 03:19:01,130
cannot use this time to rest on

5929
03:19:01,130 --> 03:19:03,130
our laurels.

5930
03:19:03,582 --> 03:19:04,149
We very much still have all of

5931
03:19:04,149 --> 03:19:06,684
the pressing demands of a

5932
03:19:06,684 --> 03:19:09,120
growing city and so I look

5933
03:19:09,120 --> 03:19:09,754
forward to each and every one

5934
03:19:09,754 --> 03:19:12,491
of us kind of picking up and

5935
03:19:12,491 --> 03:19:15,127
taking up our particular charge

5936
03:19:15,127 --> 03:19:15,661
so that we are able to drive

5937
03:19:15,661 --> 03:19:18,610
this city forward because

5938
03:19:18,263 --> 03:19:18,831
certainly will need to help on

5939
03:19:18,831 --> 03:19:21,231
board our incoming interim

5940
03:19:21,833 --> 03:19:22,601
mayor.

5941
03:19:22,601 --> 03:19:24,669
But each and every person here

5942
03:19:24,669 --> 03:19:25,237
is a leader in their own right

5943
03:19:25,237 --> 03:19:27,707
and so we've got to come

5944
03:19:27,707 --> 03:19:30,609
together and help help lift up

5945
03:19:30,609 --> 03:19:30,876
our new leader as well as our

5946
03:19:30,876 --> 03:19:32,845
community.

5947
03:19:32,845 --> 03:19:33,645
So I hope that that is where we

5948
03:19:33,645 --> 03:19:36,215
are able to pivot to as we come

5949
03:19:36,215 --> 03:19:38,417
back from our break in AUGUST.

5950
03:19:38,417 --> 03:19:40,417
>> okay.

5951
03:19:41,720 --> 03:19:43,889
i agree with what my colleagues

5952
03:19:43,889 --> 03:19:45,889
have already said.

5953
03:19:46,359 --> 03:19:46,993
Thank you for your service and

5954
03:19:46,993 --> 03:19:50,229
for the sacrifices but I think

5955
03:19:50,229 --> 03:19:50,897
the bigger things is to your

5956
03:19:50,897 --> 03:19:53,299
family because they have had to

5957
03:19:53,299 --> 03:19:55,699
sacrifice a lot especially

5958
03:19:56,235 --> 03:19:59,171
kwami, aisha and their families

5959
03:19:59,171 --> 03:20:02,700
to enable someone to serve.

5960
03:20:02,700 --> 03:20:02,609
So I want to thank the family

5961
03:20:02,609 --> 03:20:05,609
for their sacrifices for all

5962
03:20:08,810 --> 03:20:08,681
this years and I know that

5963
03:20:08,681 --> 03:20:10,350
babies are looking forward to

5964
03:20:10,350 --> 03:20:13,860
spending some time with you.

5965
03:20:13,860 --> 03:20:16,222
I ran into them and they just

5966
03:20:16,222 --> 03:20:19,822
want that undisturbed time so I

5967
03:20:21,361 --> 03:20:21,528
certainly recognize that and I

5968
03:20:21,528 --> 03:20:22,395
.

5969
03:20:22,395 --> 03:20:24,297
I wish you all the best in your

5970
03:20:24,297 --> 03:20:24,497
next chapter yours will be the

5971
03:20:24,497 --> 03:20:26,497
same.

5972
03:20:27,300 --> 03:20:30,303
>> I mean kids love and adore.

5973
03:20:30,303 --> 03:20:30,603
>> we do have one more.

5974
03:20:30,603 --> 03:20:31,700
>> I know.

5975
03:20:31,700 --> 03:20:33,700
No, no, no.

5976
03:20:33,106 --> 03:20:33,439
Oh, what do you want to the end

5977
03:20:33,439 --> 03:20:35,341
of this item?

5978
03:20:35,341 --> 03:20:36,175
No, no, no.

5979
03:20:36,175 --> 03:20:36,375
>> I want to embarrass you like

5980
03:20:36,375 --> 03:20:37,376
okay.

5981
03:20:37,376 --> 03:20:39,376
Okay.

5982
03:20:41,314 --> 03:20:41,948
So serving with you probably

5983
03:20:41,948 --> 03:20:43,717
anybody else I remember you a

5984
03:20:43,717 --> 03:20:46,717
budget director that I remember

5985
03:20:47,860 --> 03:20:47,787
you assistant city manager and

5986
03:20:47,787 --> 03:20:50,824
the first time you came in

5987
03:20:50,824 --> 03:20:51,357
ralph was I was addicted to

5988
03:20:51,357 --> 03:20:54,357
about you say smudgy you

5989
03:20:56,363 --> 03:20:56,997
telephone bill is to her oh

5990
03:20:56,997 --> 03:20:59,199
yeah we had a few minutes back

5991
03:20:59,199 --> 03:20:59,966
and you taught me there that

5992
03:20:59,966 --> 03:21:01,535
you got to stay out of the

5993
03:21:01,535 --> 03:21:02,169
newspaper.

5994
03:21:02,169 --> 03:21:02,469
>> that's that was the number

5995
03:21:02,469 --> 03:21:04,469
two thing.

5996
03:21:05,305 --> 03:21:07,774
Never let the newspaper know

5997
03:21:07,774 --> 03:21:09,774
what you're doing.

5998
03:21:09,976 --> 03:21:12,947
And so I would I would say when

5999
03:21:12,947 --> 03:21:15,947
when I started appreciate your

6000
03:21:16,500 --> 03:21:16,283
skills is when I'm more results

6001
03:21:16,283 --> 03:21:16,984
driven.

6002
03:21:16,984 --> 03:21:19,486
But you taught me the art of

6003
03:21:19,486 --> 03:21:21,789
the process that if you have a

6004
03:21:21,789 --> 03:21:24,758
good process you have good

6005
03:21:24,758 --> 03:21:25,425
results and I want to echo what

6006
03:21:25,425 --> 03:21:28,161
everyone said it's time for you

6007
03:21:28,161 --> 03:21:29,629
to take about be proud of if

6008
03:21:29,629 --> 03:21:32,533
you jump on the 14th largest

6009
03:21:32,533 --> 03:21:33,267
city but now is your time.

6010
03:21:33,267 --> 03:21:35,670
>> you need to be selfish.

6011
03:21:35,670 --> 03:21:36,304
It's been time your

6012
03:21:36,304 --> 03:21:38,639
grandchildren spend time with

6013
03:21:38,639 --> 03:21:42,239
you both continue to work on

6014
03:21:43,811 --> 03:21:47,949
you stand in the city, tell you

6015
03:21:47,949 --> 03:21:50,180
hey talent you see where you

6016
03:21:50,180 --> 03:21:50,218
live, what you say movies

6017
03:21:50,218 --> 03:21:52,218
right?

6018
03:21:52,487 --> 03:21:53,254
>> wow.

6019
03:21:53,254 --> 03:21:55,590
>> schools don't tell him

6020
03:21:55,590 --> 03:21:56,324
nothing.

6021
03:21:56,324 --> 03:21:58,526
>> you won't get that water.

6022
03:21:58,526 --> 03:21:58,926
I'm going to MISS You, mayor.

6023
03:21:58,926 --> 03:21:59,227
>> all right.

6024
03:21:59,227 --> 03:21:59,527
Thank you.

6025
03:21:59,527 --> 03:22:01,195
All right.

6026
03:22:01,195 --> 03:22:01,862
We have to do one more thing

6027
03:22:01,862 --> 03:22:03,998
and that this is because of the

6028
03:22:03,998 --> 03:22:04,365
work that we did with the clerk

6029
03:22:04,365 --> 03:22:06,365
this afternoon.

6030
03:22:06,835 --> 03:22:09,971
We want to say thank you for

6031
03:22:09,971 --> 03:22:10,505
all of you that participated in

6032
03:22:10,505 --> 03:22:12,774
this and had this chance.

6033
03:22:12,774 --> 03:22:13,341
But you know what we're having

6034
03:22:13,341 --> 03:22:16,244
I they've been I have.

6035
03:22:16,244 --> 03:22:16,878
And asking you as a draft on

6036
03:22:16,878 --> 03:22:18,946
the salary adjustment for the

6037
03:22:18,946 --> 03:22:22,160
city clerk that you approve of

6038
03:22:22,160 --> 03:22:22,684
during our meeting time and

6039
03:22:22,684 --> 03:22:25,354
that we want to make document

6040
03:22:25,354 --> 03:22:27,222
this so that we can get

6041
03:22:27,222 --> 03:22:27,889
everything on way works and so

6042
03:22:27,889 --> 03:22:30,759
following the completion of her

6043
03:22:30,759 --> 03:22:32,627
annual performance evaluation

6044
03:22:32,627 --> 03:22:35,627
conducted on 20th JUNE 22nd 26,

6045
03:22:36,640 --> 03:22:37,465
the city council approved a

6046
03:22:37,465 --> 03:22:38,266
salary adjustment in the amount

6047
03:22:38,266 --> 03:22:41,236
of 8% for the city clerk in

6048
03:22:41,236 --> 03:22:41,804
recognition of her continued

6049
03:22:41,804 --> 03:22:43,705
service and performance in

6050
03:22:43,705 --> 03:22:45,841
fulfilling the duties and

6051
03:22:45,841 --> 03:22:45,974
responsibilities of her office

6052
03:22:45,974 --> 03:22:46,842
.

6053
03:22:46,842 --> 03:22:49,440
So last year I had to do this

6054
03:22:49,440 --> 03:22:49,878
report.

6055
03:22:49,878 --> 03:22:53,140
>> yeah and it was just decked

6056
03:22:53,140 --> 03:22:55,217
up for report I mean but I

6057
03:22:55,217 --> 03:22:58,254
think now I just want to say

6058
03:22:58,254 --> 03:23:00,923
that the staff people as you

6059
03:23:00,923 --> 03:23:03,325
know well the staff came in and

6060
03:23:03,325 --> 03:23:03,792
now we have a process for it so

6061
03:23:03,792 --> 03:23:06,192
just think about that.

6062
03:23:06,528 --> 03:23:07,960
You know, I heard something and

6063
03:23:07,960 --> 03:23:09,498
we got a process out of it.

6064
03:23:09,498 --> 03:23:12,401
>> hey, that's a win for

6065
03:23:12,401 --> 03:23:14,503
anyone to say we do I have to

6066
03:23:14,503 --> 03:23:15,238
have a motion on this.

6067
03:23:15,238 --> 03:23:17,730
No, MADAM Mayor, great job.

6068
03:23:17,730 --> 03:23:20,209
We just want to clarify when is

6069
03:23:20,209 --> 03:23:22,209
it effective?

6070
03:23:23,179 --> 03:23:23,512
JULY 2nd slappers thank you.

6071
03:23:23,512 --> 03:23:23,712
JULY the 4th.

6072
03:23:23,712 --> 03:23:24,280
Sorry.

6073
03:23:24,280 --> 03:23:26,615
Oh, is 4th of JULY.

6074
03:23:26,615 --> 03:23:28,784
I'd like to do like JULY.

6075
03:23:28,784 --> 03:23:30,519
>> yes, yes, yes.

6076
03:23:30,519 --> 03:23:30,719
26, 2026.

6077
03:23:30,719 --> 03:23:31,530
Okay.

6078
03:23:31,530 --> 03:23:33,530
All right.

6079
03:23:33,156 --> 03:23:35,156
Thank you.

6080
03:23:35,658 --> 03:23:38,580
>> motion to adjourn second.

6081
03:23:38,127 --> 03:23:40,527
>> all in favor, mayor.

6082
03:24:08,258 --> 03:24:10,258
Thank you

6083
03:30:03,318 --> 03:30:05,553
resilience and never shying

6084
03:30:05,553 --> 03:30:08,230
away from doing what is best

6085
03:30:08,230 --> 03:30:10,625
for all of the students and

6086
03:30:10,625 --> 03:30:11,559
families in our community. We

6087
03:30:11,559 --> 03:30:12,727
also recognize the >>

6088
03:30:12,727 --> 03:30:15,970
importance of being a good

6089
03:30:15,970 --> 03:30:17,497
community partner and I'm

6090
03:30:18,434 --> 03:30:20,836
certainly looking for ways to

6091
03:30:20,836 --> 03:30:23,305
pal around with my friend

6092
03:30:23,305 --> 03:30:24,272
COUNCILWOMAN Kimberly and my

6093
03:30:24,272 --> 03:30:25,000
other friend of your mr.