[0:01] the community redevelopment.

[0:02] Of the commissioners we can

[0:05] talk Florida. And this time

[0:06] with the stand for the Pledge

[0:12] of Allegiance. Believe United

[0:15] States America.

[0:21] >> And it stands got deal with

[0:25] where were all.

[0:33] >> It have the roll call.

[0:34] >> your hands Vice Chair Boost

[0:37] just curious, PRESIDENT

[0:39] Commissioner Drago press

[0:41] commissioner Anderson present

[0:43] Commissioner Watson.

[0:46] Commissioner Bond PRESIDENT,

[0:49] MR. Patterson, PRESIDENT.

[0:51] Chair Watkins, Brown

[0:52] PRESIDENT, executive Director

[0:54] Helen Terry present. Attorney

[1:00] Clifford Shattered. Report.

[1:03] Okay.

[1:05] >> We have no proclamations

[1:08] and special presentations that

[1:10] would take us now into the

[1:14] public input. And I would like

[1:25] to call a mouse Alexander.

[1:30] >> Good Evening Council. Thank

[1:30] you for having me. Give me the

[1:34] time to speak today. I'll be

[1:36] brief on today. I stand before

[1:37] you please introduce yourself.

[1:38] I'm sorry. My name is miles

[1:41] others and a and of lives

[1:42] gotion which is a partnership.

[1:45] Goshen, Cornerstone, one

[1:48] Today. I stand before you for

[1:49] something far greater than

[1:52] McCollum hall. I'm actually

[1:55] here for the Dunbar community.

[1:55] Now I wasn't raised here. I

[1:58] don't live here, but I do.

[2:00] Believe that I'm here for you.

[2:02] I'm here because I'm tired of

[2:05] scene. The community be

[2:08] continuously shortchanged.

[2:10] I've come to learn about the

[2:12] Dunbar the time I've spent

[2:15] here and I have experience the

[2:17] talents and the rich history

[2:18] at the potential you have. But

[2:21] also notice that throughout

[2:24] the years and far before I

[2:26] became into this place. Thank

[2:27] you have been overlooked and

[2:32] undervalued. I'm extremely

[2:34] upset. And Brian cited by the

[2:35] actions of the council, the

[2:35] administration and this year

[2:37] that. The claims so that they

[2:40] have made against the ocean.

[2:42] Cornerstone are false. They

[2:44] claim we don't have the funds

[2:46] that is totally false. And we

[2:48] do. We simply acts for

[2:53] reimbursement grant. Has since

[2:54] gives us the ability that we

[2:54] already came to the table with

[3:01] the funds. Somehow we've

[3:02] repeatedly acts for tax by

[3:04] text and email in-person

[3:06] meetings too. So that council

[3:08] and staff understand the

[3:09] structure of this deal. But

[3:15] they refuse. And I why they

[3:15] refused. And my answer is

[3:16] because they do not want to

[3:20] understand understand. We have

[3:21] also several times asked to

[3:22] withdraw all the 4.2 million

[3:26] dollar request. And now I see

[3:27] that they're using that as a

[3:28] pretext to take Macomb Hot

[3:32] bat. I believe. And many

[3:34] people do believe that this

[3:37] council. And many other people

[3:38] do not care about this

[3:41] community and they never will.

[3:42] They do not want to see

[3:44] someone that looks like me to

[3:45] be in control and to develop

[3:46] this community. This this

[3:48] project. They already have

[3:52] plans. And the plans are not

[3:54] to benefit the Dunbar people.

[3:57] If they get their way. And

[3:58] they do what they want to do

[3:59] with the property, I believe

[4:01] that. You will be priced

[4:06] displaced and replace. They

[4:08] smile in your face. A 10 year.

[4:08] Churches shake your hands in

[4:10] case your babies. But only

[4:12] when they need your vote. Once

[4:14] the ballot is cast. Did this

[4:19] cast? Reduced and Dunbar? You

[4:22] are reduced to only fireworks

[4:24] and festivals, nothing

[4:24] meaningful for a lasting

[4:29] development in your community.

[4:31] Stand united. They hide their

[4:32] true intentions. When we are

[4:33] divided, they show exactly who

[4:37] they are. Dunbar, you have the

[4:39] power to change that. And

[4:40] remember when these polls are

[4:41] open U.S. Now examine to your

[4:48] time is Yes, ma'am. Thank you.

[4:49] >> Can we would have can

[5:00] caving in? Henderson. Good

[5:00] evening. K on Henderson for

[5:04] the Record. Good evening,

[5:04] Mayor Council members,

[5:07] administration and staff. I

[5:08] stand here tonight. Just not

[5:10] disappointed but deeply

[5:12] troubled troubled. By the way,

[5:13] the city has handled the

[5:13] Macomb whole project for the

[5:15] past few years. And more

[5:15] importantly, by the way,

[5:16] MISTER Miles Alexander has

[5:20] been treated. McCollum hall is

[5:21] not just bricks and mortar,

[5:22] it's the heartbeat of African

[5:23] American history. In Fort

[5:26] Myers is a place of pride in

[5:27] that deserves more than Billy

[5:30] deflection and disrespect in

[5:31] my 13 years as a public

[5:32] servant and local government,

[5:33] I have never seen the kind of

[5:34] attitudes and microaggressions

[5:36] I've seen here through the

[5:39] various workshops mutants

[5:40] tones and actions. That has

[5:43] question MISTER Alexander's

[5:44] expertise diminish his

[5:45] leadership and undervalue his

[5:47] contribution. Let's be clear.

[5:49] Microaggression are not small.

[5:51] They are short. There will

[5:52] done. They tell people,

[5:53] especially those from

[5:55] historically marginalized

[5:56] communities. But they are not

[5:58] truly welcome at the table.

[5:59] And here's what makes this

[6:01] treatment even more

[6:04] unacceptable, MR. Alexander

[6:05] told your staff that he did

[6:06] not meet the 4.2 million. He

[6:06] put it in right in a formal

[6:10] request to withdraw the s this

[6:11] was never about them. This was

[6:12] always about moving forward

[6:13] about honoring history, about

[6:16] doing what's right instead,

[6:18] some of you on this board has

[6:18] stalled. The sport has

[6:20] unfortunately sent the wrong

[6:22] message. Not just to MISTER

[6:22] Alexander, to the community

[6:25] and to everyone watching. But

[6:28] even when you bring vision

[6:29] resources and commitment, you

[6:30] will be met with barriers if

[6:31] you are the wrong person from

[6:33] the wrong community asking the

[6:34] wrong questions and let's call

[6:38] this what it Gentrification at

[6:38] its best when the city delays

[6:40] and undermines the community

[6:42] led project so long that the

[6:43] culture history and people

[6:45] it's meant to serve are pushed

[6:46] aside in favor for something.

[6:48] Some consider to be more

[6:50] marketable. This council, this

[6:51] administration, this stuff,

[6:54] you have a choice. You can

[6:55] keep livin disrespect and

[6:56] delayed to find this project.

[6:57] Or you can choose respect,

[6:59] urgency in partnership

[7:00] regardless of what your

[7:03] decision is tonight, McCollum

[7:06] told future is in your hands.

[7:07] And so is the trust of this

[7:18] community. Do better. Thank

[7:19] Can don't see anything on the

[7:25] consent. Consent agenda. That

[7:28] would take us into the regular

[7:28] agenda.

[7:33] >> 3.1. And that is to discuss

[7:35] notice of the intent to

[7:38] terminate the agreement for

[7:42] the redevelopment Colin Hall.

[7:47] And I would vote on that. So

[7:50] there any? Discussion we've

[7:52] gone in? If all on the

[7:57] agreement. Can we hear from

[7:58] The current CHAIRMAN Moves

[8:00] through. What would talking

[8:09] with fall? Attorney Shepard?

[8:11] >> all well, the ancient draft

[8:12] letter, chair, I believe but

[8:16] short version is. They have

[8:20] missed a couple of important

[8:21] milestones under the

[8:22] agreement. Bye, bye, bye. Not

[8:24] insignificant amount of time.

[8:25] >> If you give me a second, I

[8:27] can pull that up and tell you

[8:28] exactly. But that's the long

[8:29] and short that there's been a

[8:31] number of milestones they been

[8:35] blown through despite

[8:37] extensions, given. Obviously

[8:40] one of the things come out was

[8:43] this issue of the funding by

[8:46] the state. But that's or the

[8:46] cra. But this is not a basis

[8:56] for being a for From a nation.

[9:00] >> Dan, did you know that?

[9:01] I've seen the letter back to

[9:01] package, but I think we owe it

[9:04] to the public. Let everyone

[9:11] what to do. Terms fall are so

[9:12] that they have understanding

[9:12] as to why staff is

[9:17] recommending it.

[9:17] >> all going call one 0nd. I

[9:21] want to make sure out over the

[9:22] phone that I as you know, I'm

[9:25] getting a little bit earlier.

[9:25] Side will have a chance get it

[9:26] ready in advance 0nd. I will

[9:39] pull it up.

[9:40] >> Well, this is pursuant to

[9:44] articles 8, 1, 1, 8, 6, be of

[9:48] the agreement for

[9:50] redevelopment under a 1,

[9:51] there's been a fair to comply

[9:53] with material of the

[9:54] agreement. That management or

[9:58] completion of construction and

[10:00] under a 1, one, failure to

[10:02] construct the project and

[10:03] substantial proponents final

[10:06] design once approved by the

[10:08] additional they are in the

[10:14] fall under 8, 6, 6008.1 you

[10:15] hear living in ability to

[10:16] obtain project financing,

[10:19] commitment necessary put

[10:21] profit. Well, the fall under

[10:23] Article 8, one. Well, Rick was

[10:27] a 30 day notice to cure for

[10:27] termination, with the ball to

[10:30] under 8, 6, 1, being. That is

[10:34] ride which did not take care

[10:37] have an inability good paying,

[10:38] but adequate financing.

[10:41] There's no notice period

[10:45] require. And so pursuant to

[10:45] the article regarding

[10:49] termination, which is it was

[10:51] the intention to Fresno's is

[10:52] signed off agreed to buy they

[10:54] would be terminated effective

[10:56] immediately. But that's that's

[10:57] the decision that's before

[10:57] you. Those are the ground

[11:05] side.

[11:07] >> discussion commissioners?

[11:11] Commission member.

[11:12] >> MARCH ever. This just a

[11:13] couple of questions that I

[11:16] have just make sure I clarify

[11:18] you, my understanding of the 4

[11:23] point, whatever it was. That

[11:23] the city was going to be

[11:24] providing was going to be done

[11:29] on a drawdown Purvis. He's for

[11:30] reimbursement, which I believe

[11:33] he does allude to.

[11:34] >> And my also understand he

[11:39] was at that 4.2 was required

[11:41] for them to obtain their

[11:42] financing. And he does mention

[11:46] that it wasn't. So regardless,

[11:47] I would say if I understand

[11:48] this correctly from looking at

[11:50] this notice in the letter,

[11:50] addition to what you just

[11:54] explain to us, they are if

[11:55] nothing 6.1, they are in

[11:59] default. Correct.

[12:01] >> Well, can for So somebody

[12:02] has different information that

[12:05] they're going to have to

[12:06] provided, that they might been

[12:09] under the impression that the

[12:12] whole reason for asking for

[12:14] funding through the cra was

[12:16] because they attempted

[12:17] multiple times but not been

[12:19] able to obtain financial and

[12:22] proof that they had financial

[12:24] terms of that commitment some

[12:27] sort of a letter of credit or

[12:27] whatever would have proper

[12:28] showing that, yeah, they have

[12:30] the ability to get it down and

[12:34] it's obvious sort of self

[12:35] moving because if they have

[12:37] the ability to get it done and

[12:37] had financing race than there

[12:39] would have been no particular

[12:40] reason for the delay in

[12:42] starting construction are

[12:42] getting the project completed

[12:45] all these year. Late.

[12:47] >> And so again, if you're

[12:50] asking me, did I see anything

[12:51] regarding the financial

[12:53] specifically male life simply

[12:54] inquired? What is the robbery?

[12:57] And I was told about request

[13:00] for additional money and

[13:01] apparently an admission that

[13:02] was made that they could not

[13:03] despite multiple efforts in

[13:05] pain commercial, not to

[13:08] mention financing. And so

[13:09] that's what I know that under

[13:13] agreement. That is true. Is

[13:16] required termination. Was the

[13:17] most required or the failure

[13:20] start agreement on So that is

[13:21] the group we simply go in

[13:24] region. We would give them a

[13:25] 30 notice mean within 30 days

[13:27] and have project started,

[13:30] which is the only way to cure

[13:31] I don't think that's

[13:31] realistic. But that is as

[13:34] accurate.

[13:35] >> Okay. So that's where they

[13:38] went. 1.1 where they 30 day.

[13:39] Notice. You care of 6008.1

[13:42] requires such notice or

[13:44] opportunity. That's correct.

[13:45] And then if I understand aside

[13:47] from the U.S.,

[13:48] >> the funding that had been.

[13:52] >> Putin has set aside from

[13:53] high with the cni. The million

[13:56] dollars was contingent. Also

[13:57] upon that, they be able to

[13:58] show that they had secured

[13:59] financing. If I understand

[14:04] that, correct. Also, thank

[14:09] connection.

[14:09] >> And this time of Conflict

[14:12] bowl.

[14:15] >> in a motion. It's no

[14:19] motions. I'm sorry. That's

[14:20] what I meant. Come from the

[14:28] motion. I make a motion to

[14:29] accept recommendation from

[14:33] staff. And second.

[14:35] >> Can spend motion by

[14:36] Commissioner second by

[14:42] commission, a discussion all

[14:43] in favor of the motion. Let it

[14:48] known and I opposed same sign.

[14:54] Motion passed. If we don't

[14:57] have any more turning items.

[14:58] Or any commissioners want to

[15:02] add anything. Yes, do for the

[15:03] public that I just want to

[15:04] make it clear.

[15:05] >> That this project is not

[15:10] stops. We are moving forward

[15:13] both as a cra and is it safe?

[15:15] That the city has committed to

[15:16] give the cra dollars to

[15:21] complete the project. So I do

[15:22] want to be walking on here

[15:23] thinking that the project is

[15:24] over. Nothing's going to

[15:25] happen now. That's actually

[15:29] going start happening. Thank

[15:33] You. Commission.

[15:34] >> If nothing and not on call

[15:38] for adjournment.

[16:08] >> 21 below 0 without wind

[16:10] chill factor. And my mom said,

[16:11] do you want to move to Florida

[16:12] live next year? Grandmother

[16:14] said sure. Sounds like a good

[16:14] idea. Came down to Fort Myers

[16:17] and it up graduating out of

[16:19] Fort Myers, High School. One

[16:22] way to the Army got in. The

[16:23] Army came back 3 years in the

[16:26] Army. I was in country much to

[16:30] my father's sugar he wanted me

[16:31] Get something I could use once

[16:32] I got out. And then my 18 year

[16:34] logic cause I go into the Army

[16:37] staff. Going to be infantry,

[16:44] run around 2 things. 2014 went

[16:47] in for my annual physical.

[16:49] Came back. I had blood in my

[16:52] school and my I was anemic. My

[16:54] red cell count was low. So

[16:57] those 2 things combined. Said

[16:57] maybe we should find out

[17:01] what's going on going for a

[17:02] colonoscopy this copy. So they

[17:03] went both ends to try and find

[17:06] out where is bleeding and they

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