1 00:09:53,794 --> 00:09:55,794 >> 2 00:09:56,797 --> 00:09:58,797 sergeant-at-arms, 3 00:09:58,799 --> 00:09:59,800 would you please call the december 4 00:09:59,800 --> 00:10:01,800 16th council meeting 5 00:10:02,803 --> 00:10:03,804 to order. 6 00:10:03,804 --> 00:10:05,804 >> [ indiscernible ] 7 00:10:08,809 --> 00:10:11,809 >> I would like to welcome 8 00:10:11,812 --> 00:10:13,812 hindu statesman 9 00:10:14,815 --> 00:10:16,817 , who is president of the universal 10 00:10:16,817 --> 00:10:17,818 decided hinduism to lead us in a prayer 11 00:10:17,818 --> 00:10:19,818 . Thank 12 00:10:20,821 --> 00:10:23,790 you, sir, being with us. 13 00:10:23,790 --> 00:10:24,791 the floor is yours. 14 00:10:24,791 --> 00:10:26,791 >> starting with 15 00:10:26,793 --> 00:10:29,193 the most sacred month, 16 00:10:29,796 --> 00:10:32,796 I will be reading from 17 00:10:32,799 --> 00:10:35,802 the scriptures some as old as 18 00:10:35,802 --> 00:10:37,802 1500 bce 19 00:10:38,805 --> 00:10:40,805 interpreted into english. 20 00:10:50,817 --> 00:10:52,817 we meditate 21 00:10:53,820 --> 00:10:55,820 on the transcendental 22 00:10:56,790 --> 00:10:59,793 who is inside the heart the life 23 00:10:59,793 --> 00:11:02,796 of the sky, and inside the soul 24 00:11:02,796 --> 00:11:06,800 of the heaven. May stimulate and illuminate 25 00:11:06,800 --> 00:11:08,800 our minds . 26 00:11:12,806 --> 00:11:14,806 lead us 27 00:11:17,811 --> 00:11:19,813 from the unreal to the real lead us 28 00:11:19,813 --> 00:11:21,815 from darkness to light, lead us from death 29 00:11:21,815 --> 00:11:23,815 to mortality. 30 00:11:39,800 --> 00:11:40,801 strive constantly to serve the welfare 31 00:11:40,801 --> 00:11:45,100 of the world by devotion to selfless 32 00:11:45,806 --> 00:11:47,806 , do 33 00:11:47,808 --> 00:11:52,608 your work with what is always in mind. 34 00:12:00,821 --> 00:12:03,221 may we be protected 35 00:12:06,793 --> 00:12:09,193 --may we work together 36 00:12:09,796 --> 00:12:12,196 with no obstacles arise 37 00:12:12,799 --> 00:12:14,799 between us. 38 00:12:15,802 --> 00:12:17,802 piece , peace, 39 00:12:18,805 --> 00:12:21,205 peace be unto all. 40 00:12:21,808 --> 00:12:23,808 thank you. 41 00:12:26,813 --> 00:12:27,814 >> I pledge allegiance to the flag 42 00:12:27,814 --> 00:12:28,815 of the united states of america 43 00:12:28,815 --> 00:12:29,816 and to the republic for which it stands, 44 00:12:29,816 --> 00:12:30,817 one nation under god, indivisible, 45 00:12:30,817 --> 00:12:34,417 with liberty and justice for all. 46 00:12:39,793 --> 00:12:41,793 >> 47 00:12:42,796 --> 00:12:45,196 councilman, you are recognized. 48 00:13:00,814 --> 00:13:03,214 >> thank you, mr. Chair. 49 00:13:03,817 --> 00:13:06,217 greetings, being hereby known 50 00:13:08,789 --> 00:13:09,790 in recognition of a life of exemplary 51 00:13:09,790 --> 00:13:10,791 qualities, outstanding service to 52 00:13:10,791 --> 00:13:12,791 the 53 00:13:12,793 --> 00:13:15,193 city in many cities, 54 00:13:15,796 --> 00:13:16,797 involvement in 55 00:13:16,797 --> 00:13:17,798 humanitarian affairs and demonstrated 56 00:13:17,798 --> 00:13:18,799 concern for governmental process has 57 00:13:18,799 --> 00:13:20,799 been appointed chaplain 58 00:13:21,802 --> 00:13:23,802 of the day 59 00:13:24,805 --> 00:13:25,806 of the memphis city council. It is 60 00:13:25,806 --> 00:13:26,807 hereby 61 00:13:26,807 --> 00:13:27,808 entitled to all the honors, rights, 62 00:13:27,808 --> 00:13:28,809 and privileged 63 00:13:28,809 --> 00:13:30,811 pertaining to the office and to the 64 00:13:30,811 --> 00:13:33,814 display the certificate given this day 65 00:13:33,814 --> 00:13:36,214 , the 16th of december 66 00:13:36,817 --> 00:13:39,817 by the chairman and myself. 67 00:13:39,820 --> 00:13:41,820 >> thank you. >> thank 68 00:13:42,789 --> 00:13:44,789 you, sir. 69 00:13:45,792 --> 00:13:47,792 could we possibly 70 00:13:47,794 --> 00:13:48,795 ask council members to come down and get 71 00:13:48,795 --> 00:13:51,195 a photograph with our 72 00:13:51,798 --> 00:13:53,800 colleague here? He has been 73 00:13:53,800 --> 00:13:54,801 many places and would like to have 74 00:13:54,801 --> 00:13:57,201 this as a memory. 75 00:15:41,808 --> 00:15:45,408 >> would you please call the roll? 76 00:15:48,815 --> 00:15:50,815 >> [ roll call ] 77 00:16:09,803 --> 00:16:11,803 you have 78 00:16:12,806 --> 00:16:14,806 a quorum. 79 00:16:15,809 --> 00:16:17,809 >> 80 00:16:17,811 --> 00:16:21,411 thank you, madam controller. I believe 81 00:16:21,815 --> 00:16:23,815 vice chair swearengen-washington 82 00:16:24,818 --> 00:16:27,218 has read the minutes 83 00:16:27,821 --> 00:16:28,789 from december 2nd. 84 00:16:28,789 --> 00:16:29,790 >> I have reviewed 85 00:16:29,790 --> 00:16:30,791 the minutes, 86 00:16:30,791 --> 00:16:31,792 I find them to be in order and move 87 00:16:31,792 --> 00:16:32,793 for 88 00:16:32,793 --> 00:16:33,794 the adoption of the december 2nd, 89 00:16:33,794 --> 00:16:35,794 2025, meeting minutes. 90 00:16:45,806 --> 00:16:48,206 and I so move. 91 00:16:48,809 --> 00:16:50,811 >> the minutes were moved by 92 00:16:50,811 --> 00:16:51,812 vice chair swearengen-washington and 93 00:16:51,812 --> 00:16:54,212 seconded by council member 94 00:16:54,815 --> 00:16:57,215 spinosa. Please take us 95 00:16:57,818 --> 00:17:00,218 to the voting screen. 96 00:17:13,800 --> 00:17:15,800 >> [ roll call ] 97 00:17:25,812 --> 00:17:27,812 >> the item passes. 98 00:17:28,815 --> 00:17:30,815 welcome 99 00:17:31,818 --> 00:17:33,818 to 100 00:17:34,821 --> 00:17:35,789 our december 16th, 101 00:17:35,789 --> 00:17:37,791 2025, regular meeting of the memphis 102 00:17:37,791 --> 00:17:39,791 city council. 103 00:17:42,796 --> 00:17:43,797 meetings of the council should be conducted 104 00:17:43,797 --> 00:17:44,798 in an orderly manner to ensure 105 00:17:44,798 --> 00:17:45,799 the public has the full opportunity to 106 00:17:45,799 --> 00:17:46,800 be heard in the deliberate process of 107 00:17:46,800 --> 00:17:48,802 the councils retained at 108 00:17:48,802 --> 00:17:49,803 all times. The sergeant at arms has 109 00:17:49,803 --> 00:17:51,803 cards available 110 00:17:52,806 --> 00:17:53,807 up front 111 00:17:53,807 --> 00:17:55,809 and cards for members of the public wishing 112 00:17:55,809 --> 00:17:57,811 to be heard on a 113 00:17:57,811 --> 00:17:58,812 specific item. All those wishing to 114 00:17:58,812 --> 00:18:00,814 speak must turn in their comment card to 115 00:18:00,814 --> 00:18:04,818 the sergeant at arms before the item 116 00:18:04,818 --> 00:18:05,819 is called . If you're not 117 00:18:05,819 --> 00:18:06,820 here to speak on a specific item, 118 00:18:06,820 --> 00:18:07,821 you can only request to give general 119 00:18:07,821 --> 00:18:10,221 comments at the end 120 00:18:10,791 --> 00:18:11,792 of the meeting and 121 00:18:11,792 --> 00:18:12,793 as chair I will only recognize citizens 122 00:18:12,793 --> 00:18:15,796 that are properly registered to speak 123 00:18:15,796 --> 00:18:16,797 by completing a comment request card 124 00:18:16,797 --> 00:18:18,797 to the sergeant 125 00:18:18,799 --> 00:18:19,800 at arms. Members of the audience and 126 00:18:19,800 --> 00:18:20,801 persons addressing 127 00:18:20,801 --> 00:18:21,802 the council will not be permitted 128 00:18:21,802 --> 00:18:23,804 to engage in gossip, make defamatory 129 00:18:23,804 --> 00:18:25,806 slanderous or profane comments or 130 00:18:25,806 --> 00:18:27,806 use abusive or 131 00:18:28,809 --> 00:18:30,809 vulgar language. Chairperson, 132 00:18:31,812 --> 00:18:34,812 the council maintain order and 133 00:18:34,815 --> 00:18:36,817 any persons in violation of the 134 00:18:36,817 --> 00:18:40,821 --any conduct in order to leave the 135 00:18:40,821 --> 00:18:42,789 council chambers 136 00:18:42,789 --> 00:18:43,790 for security personnel to remove any disruptive 137 00:18:43,790 --> 00:18:45,790 person 138 00:18:46,793 --> 00:18:47,794 in the council chambers 139 00:18:47,794 --> 00:18:49,796 who refuses to leave voluntarily. 140 00:18:49,796 --> 00:18:50,797 these rules were posted 141 00:18:50,797 --> 00:18:51,798 on the door as you enter the chamber and 142 00:18:51,798 --> 00:18:54,801 as you pick up comment cards. An example 143 00:18:54,801 --> 00:18:58,805 of the poster is posted on the door. 144 00:18:58,805 --> 00:18:59,806 signs larger than that are 145 00:18:59,806 --> 00:19:01,808 prohibited and will be removed from the chamber. 146 00:19:01,808 --> 00:19:04,208 all that to say 147 00:19:04,811 --> 00:19:05,812 let's have a 148 00:19:05,812 --> 00:19:06,813 good meeting. We have some important 149 00:19:06,813 --> 00:19:10,413 work to get through. Housekeeping items. 150 00:19:10,817 --> 00:19:12,817 26, 27, 29 151 00:19:13,820 --> 00:19:15,820 will be held 152 00:19:16,790 --> 00:19:17,791 until january 13, 2026. Item 153 00:19:17,791 --> 00:19:21,391 28 will be held until march third, 154 00:19:22,796 --> 00:19:24,796 2026. 155 00:19:27,801 --> 00:19:28,802 madam comptroller, call item number one. 156 00:19:28,802 --> 00:19:30,802 >> 157 00:19:31,805 --> 00:19:34,808 item number one is a resolution recognizing 158 00:19:34,808 --> 00:19:37,811 and honoring the memphis parks literally 159 00:19:37,811 --> 00:19:39,811 this is 160 00:19:40,814 --> 00:19:42,814 sponsored by council 161 00:19:43,817 --> 00:19:45,817 member logan. 162 00:19:46,820 --> 00:19:48,820 >> 163 00:19:52,793 --> 00:19:55,193 but thank you, chair 164 00:19:55,796 --> 00:19:57,798 and colleagues. I am so excited to 165 00:19:57,798 --> 00:19:58,799 actually present these certificates. 166 00:19:58,799 --> 00:20:00,799 I 167 00:20:01,802 --> 00:20:03,802 attended an event 168 00:20:04,805 --> 00:20:06,807 -- an amazing event at the park 169 00:20:06,807 --> 00:20:09,807 --the community center in raleigh 170 00:20:10,811 --> 00:20:13,211 , and it was a 171 00:20:13,814 --> 00:20:16,214 joint activity among the 172 00:20:16,817 --> 00:20:18,817 community centers. 173 00:20:18,819 --> 00:20:22,419 the event was passport to literacy 174 00:20:22,789 --> 00:20:24,791 and it was unbelievable how they came together 175 00:20:24,791 --> 00:20:28,391 in the parks department, put this 176 00:20:28,795 --> 00:20:31,798 program on, and now , we have 177 00:20:31,798 --> 00:20:33,798 10 new published authors 178 00:20:34,801 --> 00:20:35,802 from the parks department. 179 00:20:35,802 --> 00:20:37,804 I felt like this is an opportunity 180 00:20:37,804 --> 00:20:39,804 to recognize our 181 00:20:40,807 --> 00:20:43,810 amazing parks staff as well as 182 00:20:43,810 --> 00:20:45,810 our parents 183 00:20:45,812 --> 00:20:46,813 and those young people that attended this 184 00:20:46,813 --> 00:20:48,813 program who worked 185 00:20:49,816 --> 00:20:50,817 so hard and now 186 00:20:50,817 --> 00:20:52,819 they are published authors as a result 187 00:20:52,819 --> 00:20:55,789 of this program. I'm going to call 188 00:20:55,789 --> 00:20:56,790 their names and 189 00:20:56,790 --> 00:20:58,792 asked them to call their parents name 190 00:20:58,792 --> 00:21:01,795 and asked him to come down and I want 191 00:21:01,795 --> 00:21:04,798 to bring up the parks director 192 00:21:04,798 --> 00:21:07,798 is representing parks to talk 193 00:21:07,801 --> 00:21:08,802 about the program and when I called 194 00:21:08,802 --> 00:21:10,802 her name, 195 00:21:10,804 --> 00:21:16,204 we will ask the parent to stand as well. 196 00:21:25,819 --> 00:21:28,219 >> [ reading list of names ] 197 00:21:40,801 --> 00:21:42,801 parents are 198 00:21:43,804 --> 00:21:45,804 , 199 00:21:46,807 --> 00:21:49,207 >> [ reading list of names ] 200 00:21:52,813 --> 00:21:54,813 parents 201 00:21:55,816 --> 00:21:58,216 , if you are here, 202 00:21:58,819 --> 00:22:00,819 please stand. 203 00:22:01,822 --> 00:22:03,822 these are 204 00:22:04,791 --> 00:22:07,791 all published authors , and they 205 00:22:07,794 --> 00:22:10,794 have the books with them. 206 00:22:13,800 --> 00:22:15,802 come right over. I will 207 00:22:15,802 --> 00:22:16,803 give you a space to tell about the 208 00:22:16,803 --> 00:22:19,203 program and the others. 209 00:22:19,806 --> 00:22:20,807 appreciate you. 210 00:22:20,807 --> 00:22:22,807 >> 211 00:22:22,809 --> 00:22:24,809 good afternoon 212 00:22:25,812 --> 00:22:28,812 , council members, the mayor, and 213 00:22:28,815 --> 00:22:29,816 distinguished guests. Thank you for this 214 00:22:29,816 --> 00:22:31,816 resolution and 215 00:22:31,818 --> 00:22:32,819 recognizing us with the literacy program. 216 00:22:32,819 --> 00:22:34,819 this is 217 00:22:34,821 --> 00:22:35,789 a literacy initiative of memphis parks 218 00:22:35,789 --> 00:22:37,789 as 219 00:22:37,791 --> 00:22:40,794 you see. They came together and 220 00:22:40,794 --> 00:22:42,794 they created 221 00:22:42,796 --> 00:22:43,797 and they reimagine how learning can happen 222 00:22:43,797 --> 00:22:45,797 in our community. 223 00:22:46,800 --> 00:22:48,800 it integrates 224 00:22:48,802 --> 00:22:49,803 reading, writing, storytelling, into 225 00:22:49,803 --> 00:22:51,803 the neighborhood 226 00:22:52,806 --> 00:22:54,806 community centers 227 00:22:54,808 --> 00:22:55,809 placed in traditional known recreation, 228 00:22:55,809 --> 00:22:57,811 transforming them into spaces 229 00:22:57,811 --> 00:22:58,812 where literacy creativity and youth 230 00:22:58,812 --> 00:23:00,812 are forced 231 00:23:02,816 --> 00:23:03,817 to thrive. Through this program 232 00:23:03,817 --> 00:23:05,819 young people are not only playing 233 00:23:05,819 --> 00:23:07,821 in our community centers, 234 00:23:07,821 --> 00:23:08,789 they are becoming published authors, storytellers 235 00:23:08,789 --> 00:23:10,789 , 236 00:23:11,792 --> 00:23:14,192 and leaders. It addresses 237 00:23:14,795 --> 00:23:15,796 a critical community need by 238 00:23:15,796 --> 00:23:18,799 meeting youth where they are and providing 239 00:23:18,799 --> 00:23:20,801 parks and recreation are more than 240 00:23:20,801 --> 00:23:23,801 places to play. We are 241 00:23:23,804 --> 00:23:25,804 essential to education. 242 00:23:26,807 --> 00:23:28,807 to empowering youth 243 00:23:29,810 --> 00:23:31,812 an opportunity of potential. 244 00:23:31,812 --> 00:23:34,815 we are honored this day by you guys 245 00:23:34,815 --> 00:23:35,816 recognizing us and having the grace 246 00:23:35,816 --> 00:23:37,816 to 247 00:23:37,818 --> 00:23:40,821 give us this on her. We thank you 248 00:23:40,821 --> 00:23:41,822 for helping us cultivate the potential 249 00:23:41,822 --> 00:23:43,822 and strength 250 00:23:44,791 --> 00:23:45,792 by building the family's and 251 00:23:45,792 --> 00:23:47,794 becoming more literate and connected. 252 00:23:47,794 --> 00:23:49,794 these children 253 00:23:50,797 --> 00:23:52,797 --these authors here 254 00:23:52,799 --> 00:23:55,799 have become published authors throughout 255 00:23:55,802 --> 00:23:57,804 memphis parks , the literacy program. 256 00:23:57,804 --> 00:24:00,804 this first time event highlighted 257 00:24:01,808 --> 00:24:02,809 creative expression and community 258 00:24:02,809 --> 00:24:04,809 pride transforming 259 00:24:04,811 --> 00:24:08,411 local kids into storytellers with books, 260 00:24:08,815 --> 00:24:11,815 now available online and royalties 261 00:24:11,818 --> 00:24:13,820 are earned forever. Thank you , 262 00:24:13,820 --> 00:24:18,200 thank you, thank you, from memphis parks. 263 00:24:20,794 --> 00:24:22,794 >> I'm going 264 00:24:23,797 --> 00:24:26,797 to read the resolution for 265 00:24:26,800 --> 00:24:27,801 your hearing , 266 00:24:27,801 --> 00:24:29,803 then we will come over here and take 267 00:24:29,803 --> 00:24:31,803 a picture, okay? 268 00:24:31,805 --> 00:24:32,806 whereas literacy including reading and 269 00:24:32,806 --> 00:24:33,807 writing is 270 00:24:33,807 --> 00:24:37,407 fundamental to academic success, workforce readiness 271 00:24:40,814 --> 00:24:41,815 and long life opportunity yet many children 272 00:24:41,815 --> 00:24:43,817 and families in memphis continue to face 273 00:24:43,817 --> 00:24:44,818 significant literacy challenges. Few 274 00:24:44,818 --> 00:24:46,818 than one quarter 275 00:24:46,820 --> 00:24:49,790 meet grade level proficiency in reading 276 00:24:49,790 --> 00:24:50,791 on state assessments highlighting 277 00:24:50,791 --> 00:24:52,791 the urgent need 278 00:24:53,794 --> 00:24:54,795 for innovative acceptable 279 00:24:54,795 --> 00:24:56,797 and community-based literacy initiatives. 280 00:24:56,797 --> 00:24:59,197 and whereas the memphis 281 00:24:59,800 --> 00:25:00,801 city council 282 00:25:00,801 --> 00:25:02,803 recognizes and honors the memphis 283 00:25:02,803 --> 00:25:05,803 parks literacy meets recreation program 284 00:25:05,806 --> 00:25:07,806 commonly known as 285 00:25:08,809 --> 00:25:11,809 bill young authors guild project 286 00:25:11,812 --> 00:25:12,813 for their 287 00:25:12,813 --> 00:25:13,814 successful efforts in enabling 10 288 00:25:13,814 --> 00:25:16,814 authors to publish books in 2025. 289 00:25:17,818 --> 00:25:20,821 and whereas the let me's rec program 290 00:25:20,821 --> 00:25:22,789 and the 291 00:25:22,789 --> 00:25:25,789 encourage participants to tell their 292 00:25:25,792 --> 00:25:26,793 own stories and encourage their literature beyond the 293 00:25:26,793 --> 00:25:28,793 traditional classroom setting 294 00:25:29,796 --> 00:25:31,796 three unique opportunities 295 00:25:31,798 --> 00:25:32,799 special events and interactive activities 296 00:25:32,799 --> 00:25:35,799 and whereas the let me's 297 00:25:35,802 --> 00:25:37,802 rec program provides 298 00:25:38,805 --> 00:25:40,805 joyful and relevant 299 00:25:40,807 --> 00:25:44,407 that bridge literacy and recreation fostering 300 00:25:44,811 --> 00:25:47,811 a lifelong love of reading 301 00:25:47,814 --> 00:25:50,814 and whereas the council member 302 00:25:50,817 --> 00:25:53,217 easter-thomas lit meets rec 303 00:25:53,820 --> 00:25:55,789 participants project 304 00:25:55,789 --> 00:25:56,790 teach participants how to develop, 305 00:25:56,790 --> 00:25:59,190 write, and illustrate and 306 00:25:59,793 --> 00:26:00,794 publish their own stories 307 00:26:00,794 --> 00:26:02,796 including opportunities to receive 308 00:26:02,796 --> 00:26:04,796 royalties from books 309 00:26:05,799 --> 00:26:06,800 sales inspiring 310 00:26:06,800 --> 00:26:08,802 young people to embrace their creative potential 311 00:26:08,802 --> 00:26:11,202 engaging in meaningful storytelling 312 00:26:11,805 --> 00:26:13,807 and envision themselves as 313 00:26:13,807 --> 00:26:14,808 published authors whose work can influence 314 00:26:14,808 --> 00:26:15,809 , 315 00:26:15,809 --> 00:26:17,811 educate, and uplift the community. 316 00:26:17,811 --> 00:26:19,813 and whereas the memphis 317 00:26:19,813 --> 00:26:20,814 city council wishes continued success 318 00:26:20,814 --> 00:26:22,814 to the 319 00:26:22,816 --> 00:26:25,816 memphis park literacy recreation program 320 00:26:25,819 --> 00:26:28,822 and the young actors guild project 321 00:26:28,822 --> 00:26:29,790 in their efforts to support youth 322 00:26:29,790 --> 00:26:31,790 literacy, creativity 323 00:26:31,792 --> 00:26:32,793 and positive development in the city 324 00:26:32,793 --> 00:26:34,793 of memphis 325 00:26:35,796 --> 00:26:36,797 now therefore be it resolved that 326 00:26:36,797 --> 00:26:38,797 the memphis 327 00:26:38,799 --> 00:26:40,801 city council hereby stands the 328 00:26:40,801 --> 00:26:41,802 sincerest congratulations to the memphis 329 00:26:41,802 --> 00:26:43,802 parks literacy 330 00:26:44,805 --> 00:26:46,805 meets recreation program 331 00:26:47,808 --> 00:26:50,808 and project for their outstanding 332 00:26:50,811 --> 00:26:52,811 achievements and 333 00:26:52,813 --> 00:26:53,814 meaningful contributions to youth 334 00:26:53,814 --> 00:26:55,814 development and literacy 335 00:26:56,817 --> 00:26:59,217 in memphis. Adopted december 336 00:26:59,820 --> 00:27:01,820 16, 2025, district 1. 337 00:27:02,789 --> 00:27:04,789 let's stand and 338 00:27:05,792 --> 00:27:08,795 give them a hand. And their parents that 339 00:27:08,795 --> 00:27:10,795 are here. 340 00:27:44,798 --> 00:27:45,799 >> congratulations to you, we are so 341 00:27:45,799 --> 00:27:47,799 proud 342 00:27:47,801 --> 00:27:49,801 of you. Okay. 343 00:27:56,810 --> 00:27:58,810 >> amazon and barnes 344 00:27:59,813 --> 00:28:01,813 & noble. 345 00:30:45,812 --> 00:30:47,812 >> 346 00:30:47,814 --> 00:30:50,814 madam comptroller, please read item 347 00:30:51,818 --> 00:30:52,819 number two. 348 00:30:52,819 --> 00:30:53,820 >> 349 00:30:53,820 --> 00:30:56,790 resolution recognizing and honoring the graduating class 350 00:30:56,790 --> 00:30:57,791 of the south city leads resident leadership academy. 351 00:30:57,791 --> 00:31:00,791 this resolution is sponsored by 352 00:31:00,794 --> 00:31:02,794 councilwoman white. 353 00:31:03,797 --> 00:31:05,797 >> 354 00:31:06,800 --> 00:31:07,801 thank 355 00:31:07,801 --> 00:31:12,100 you so much, chairman. I'm so excited. 356 00:31:12,806 --> 00:31:14,806 I had 357 00:31:15,809 --> 00:31:18,809 the opportunity to go to 358 00:31:18,812 --> 00:31:20,814 the graduation , and right here beside 359 00:31:20,814 --> 00:31:24,414 me is the brilliant rebecca hutchinson, 360 00:31:24,818 --> 00:31:26,818 who leads 361 00:31:27,821 --> 00:31:29,821 opportunity 362 00:31:30,791 --> 00:31:32,791 revitalization and empowerment. 363 00:31:33,794 --> 00:31:34,795 it is south 364 00:31:34,795 --> 00:31:37,795 city leads resident leadership academy 365 00:31:39,800 --> 00:31:40,801 and these wonderful people decided they 366 00:31:40,801 --> 00:31:41,802 wanted 367 00:31:41,802 --> 00:31:43,804 to learn more about our government 368 00:31:43,804 --> 00:31:45,806 , how they could become engaged. Each 369 00:31:45,806 --> 00:31:48,809 one of them participated in a community project 370 00:31:48,809 --> 00:31:51,809 and it was the most 371 00:31:51,812 --> 00:31:52,813 amazing program to see 372 00:31:52,813 --> 00:31:54,815 that we want people to be more interested 373 00:31:54,815 --> 00:31:57,818 in what's going on in the community 374 00:31:57,818 --> 00:31:58,819 and see that these individuals decided to 375 00:31:58,819 --> 00:31:59,820 dedicate 376 00:31:59,820 --> 00:32:00,821 their time to serve in their communities 377 00:32:00,821 --> 00:32:02,789 and learn more about 378 00:32:02,789 --> 00:32:03,790 how the communities operated and make 379 00:32:03,790 --> 00:32:05,790 sure they 380 00:32:06,793 --> 00:32:07,794 were contributing to our 381 00:32:07,794 --> 00:32:09,796 thoughts and ideas and policies that 382 00:32:09,796 --> 00:32:12,196 we pass here on 383 00:32:12,799 --> 00:32:14,801 the council. I wanted to 384 00:32:14,801 --> 00:32:15,802 make sure we recognize not only ms. 385 00:32:15,802 --> 00:32:17,802 hutchinson but 386 00:32:17,804 --> 00:32:21,808 the graduates. So to the graduating class 387 00:32:21,808 --> 00:32:24,811 of s.c.o.r.e. 388 00:32:24,811 --> 00:32:26,811 , congratulations. Yes. 389 00:32:32,819 --> 00:32:33,820 you all have demonstrated exceptional 390 00:32:33,820 --> 00:32:35,820 commitment, leadership and 391 00:32:35,822 --> 00:32:36,790 passion for improving your communities 392 00:32:36,790 --> 00:32:38,790 through initiatives such 393 00:32:39,793 --> 00:32:41,793 as community 394 00:32:41,795 --> 00:32:42,796 , school initiatives, school supply 395 00:32:42,796 --> 00:32:45,196 drive, neighborhood cleanup and 396 00:32:45,799 --> 00:32:47,799 senior outreach. 397 00:32:51,805 --> 00:32:53,807 is she here? She's not here. 398 00:32:53,807 --> 00:32:54,808 one of the graduates was talking about how 399 00:32:54,808 --> 00:32:56,808 before this class 400 00:32:57,811 --> 00:32:58,812 she goes along with her 401 00:32:58,812 --> 00:33:00,814 children and feeds meals to the children. 402 00:33:00,814 --> 00:33:03,214 I want to recognize 403 00:33:03,817 --> 00:33:06,217 >> [ reading list of names ] 404 00:33:24,805 --> 00:33:26,805 congratulations. 405 00:33:26,807 --> 00:33:27,808 we have a certificate and a gift for 406 00:33:27,808 --> 00:33:30,811 each one of you all. Thank 407 00:33:30,811 --> 00:33:33,814 you for all that you do. 408 00:33:33,814 --> 00:33:35,814 >> 409 00:33:36,817 --> 00:33:39,817 thank you so very much, 410 00:33:41,822 --> 00:33:42,789 council member white. This is an amazing 411 00:33:42,789 --> 00:33:44,789 opportunity 412 00:33:45,792 --> 00:33:48,795 for our participants in the leadership 413 00:33:48,795 --> 00:33:49,796 academy to understand what 414 00:33:49,796 --> 00:33:50,797 public policy is about. These are 415 00:33:50,797 --> 00:33:51,798 individuals who live work and worship 416 00:33:51,798 --> 00:33:53,798 in the 417 00:33:53,800 --> 00:33:54,801 south city community , which is not 418 00:33:54,801 --> 00:33:56,801 far from here. 419 00:33:57,804 --> 00:33:59,804 38126. 420 00:34:00,807 --> 00:34:01,808 we don't believe 421 00:34:01,808 --> 00:34:03,810 that we can empower residents but 422 00:34:03,810 --> 00:34:05,812 we believe that they already processed 423 00:34:05,812 --> 00:34:06,813 the power and what is missing is the 424 00:34:06,813 --> 00:34:08,813 connection to information 425 00:34:09,816 --> 00:34:11,816 resources and knowledge. 426 00:34:12,819 --> 00:34:14,821 and once we help them to connect to that 427 00:34:14,821 --> 00:34:15,822 , they activate that internal power 428 00:34:15,822 --> 00:34:17,822 and they 429 00:34:18,792 --> 00:34:19,793 can go out in the neighborhood and 430 00:34:19,793 --> 00:34:20,794 they 431 00:34:20,794 --> 00:34:21,795 can work with the ywca and fulfill 432 00:34:21,795 --> 00:34:23,795 the wish list 433 00:34:24,798 --> 00:34:26,800 of those mothers in the 434 00:34:26,800 --> 00:34:27,801 senior housing. There's so much they 435 00:34:27,801 --> 00:34:30,801 can do. We just heard 436 00:34:31,805 --> 00:34:33,807 about what they've done . 437 00:34:33,807 --> 00:34:34,808 they learn about the data in the neighborhood 438 00:34:34,808 --> 00:34:36,808 and what 439 00:34:37,811 --> 00:34:38,812 it looks like , 440 00:34:38,812 --> 00:34:40,814 they learn about public policy and how they can 441 00:34:40,814 --> 00:34:41,815 impact public policy. They learn 442 00:34:41,815 --> 00:34:43,817 how to develop the community service 443 00:34:43,817 --> 00:34:44,818 project amongst so many 444 00:34:44,818 --> 00:34:46,820 other things and we are very proud 445 00:34:46,820 --> 00:34:48,820 of 446 00:34:49,790 --> 00:34:51,790 cohort eight 447 00:34:52,793 --> 00:34:54,795 and we started in 2021. 448 00:34:54,795 --> 00:34:55,796 so we are excited about this and we 449 00:34:55,796 --> 00:34:58,796 continue to do this work 450 00:34:58,799 --> 00:35:00,801 and continued to build 451 00:35:00,801 --> 00:35:01,802 into and nurture the residence and neighborhood 452 00:35:01,802 --> 00:35:03,802 of south city. 453 00:35:03,804 --> 00:35:08,400 thank you so much for this recognition. 454 00:36:04,798 --> 00:36:06,798 >> congratulations 455 00:36:07,801 --> 00:36:09,801 graduating class. 456 00:36:10,804 --> 00:36:13,804 please call item number three. 457 00:36:13,807 --> 00:36:14,808 >> honoring the graduating class item 458 00:36:14,808 --> 00:36:18,812 number three is a of memphis academy of civil 459 00:36:18,812 --> 00:36:19,813 engagement (mace).this resolution is sponsored by 460 00:36:19,813 --> 00:36:22,213 councilmembers white and smiley. 461 00:36:28,822 --> 00:36:30,822 >> 462 00:36:31,792 --> 00:36:32,793 your recognize. 463 00:36:32,793 --> 00:36:33,794 >> thank you 464 00:36:33,794 --> 00:36:37,798 so much. I had to have councilman 465 00:36:37,798 --> 00:36:40,798 smiley come down here. If 466 00:36:40,801 --> 00:36:42,801 we could have 467 00:36:43,804 --> 00:36:46,204 our former city councilwoman 468 00:36:49,810 --> 00:36:52,210 along with the graduates. 469 00:36:58,819 --> 00:37:01,819 first of all, I want 470 00:37:01,822 --> 00:37:02,823 to thank the council 471 00:37:02,823 --> 00:37:04,791 for supporting this program. Back 472 00:37:04,791 --> 00:37:06,791 in 2021 473 00:37:07,794 --> 00:37:09,796 when I had an idea trying to find 474 00:37:09,796 --> 00:37:10,797 a way to give people more engaged 475 00:37:10,797 --> 00:37:12,799 with city government so they could 476 00:37:12,799 --> 00:37:13,800 learn more about our community and 477 00:37:13,800 --> 00:37:16,800 what ended up happening is 478 00:37:16,803 --> 00:37:17,804 we created graduates 479 00:37:17,804 --> 00:37:19,806 who leave this program more informed 480 00:37:19,806 --> 00:37:21,808 and feel more empowered 481 00:37:21,808 --> 00:37:22,809 to get involved in the community and 482 00:37:22,809 --> 00:37:25,209 become advocates for the 483 00:37:25,812 --> 00:37:27,812 community. Deeply appreciative 484 00:37:28,815 --> 00:37:31,815 of them and I would 485 00:37:31,818 --> 00:37:32,819 like to create space for them to talk 486 00:37:32,819 --> 00:37:34,821 about what this program 487 00:37:34,821 --> 00:37:35,822 is doing. 488 00:37:35,822 --> 00:37:36,790 >> thank 489 00:37:36,790 --> 00:37:37,791 you all so much for this privilege 490 00:37:37,791 --> 00:37:39,793 and opportunity. We want to 491 00:37:39,793 --> 00:37:41,795 say thank you to the city council 492 00:37:41,795 --> 00:37:43,797 for approving this program. It's been a 493 00:37:43,797 --> 00:37:45,797 tremendous impact 494 00:37:45,799 --> 00:37:46,800 in the community we are fortunate 495 00:37:46,800 --> 00:37:48,800 to have some 496 00:37:48,802 --> 00:37:49,803 the citizens that want to understand 497 00:37:49,803 --> 00:37:52,803 the inner workings of government 498 00:37:52,806 --> 00:37:53,807 want to understand how they can also 499 00:37:53,807 --> 00:37:55,809 be a part of 500 00:37:55,809 --> 00:37:56,810 the solutions in our community 501 00:37:56,810 --> 00:37:58,812 and have deep impact in their neighborhoods 502 00:37:58,812 --> 00:38:01,212 and say thank you 503 00:38:01,815 --> 00:38:02,816 to our partners at 504 00:38:02,816 --> 00:38:04,818 public safety at the memphis fire 505 00:38:04,818 --> 00:38:05,819 and police department. 506 00:38:05,819 --> 00:38:07,821 is because of the citizen to dedicate 507 00:38:07,821 --> 00:38:10,221 their time and energy 508 00:38:10,791 --> 00:38:11,792 to being a part of the change they 509 00:38:11,792 --> 00:38:13,794 want to see in memphis. Thank you 510 00:38:13,794 --> 00:38:15,794 so much. 511 00:38:18,799 --> 00:38:19,800 >> I said I wouldn't speak because 512 00:38:19,800 --> 00:38:22,200 I'm a little horse. 513 00:38:22,803 --> 00:38:24,803 memphis is 514 00:38:25,806 --> 00:38:27,806 a great city. 515 00:38:34,815 --> 00:38:36,815 it is always 516 00:38:39,820 --> 00:38:40,821 a humbling experience when you see citizens 517 00:38:40,821 --> 00:38:43,790 to take their time for 518 00:38:43,790 --> 00:38:46,190 7 weeks two and three 519 00:38:46,793 --> 00:38:49,796 hours a session to learn as much as they 520 00:38:49,796 --> 00:38:51,796 can about memphis 521 00:38:52,799 --> 00:38:55,802 and where they can use their talent. 522 00:38:55,802 --> 00:38:57,802 it 523 00:38:57,804 --> 00:38:58,805 was not long ago and every time you sit 524 00:38:58,805 --> 00:39:01,808 in those seats you must feel honored 525 00:39:01,808 --> 00:39:04,808 and humbled . Because people entrust 526 00:39:04,811 --> 00:39:06,811 their neighborhoods 527 00:39:07,814 --> 00:39:10,214 and communities to you. 528 00:39:12,819 --> 00:39:13,820 it's a humbling experience to serve and 529 00:39:13,820 --> 00:39:16,790 that's why I'm glad they have 530 00:39:16,790 --> 00:39:17,791 an opportunity to see such fine 531 00:39:17,791 --> 00:39:19,793 leadership your memphis and especially 532 00:39:19,793 --> 00:39:21,793 my colleague 533 00:39:22,796 --> 00:39:24,796 mr. Ford. 534 00:39:27,801 --> 00:39:30,801 especially my colleague mr. Ford. 535 00:39:34,808 --> 00:39:35,809 I feel very honored to have served 536 00:39:35,809 --> 00:39:37,809 with him and 537 00:39:37,811 --> 00:39:40,814 to know all of you and thank you 538 00:39:40,814 --> 00:39:43,814 for investing in our future. 539 00:39:53,794 --> 00:39:54,795 but the memphis city 540 00:39:54,795 --> 00:39:55,796 council commence these graduates for their 541 00:39:55,796 --> 00:39:56,797 dedication to civic engagement and 542 00:39:56,797 --> 00:39:57,798 efforts to strengthening 543 00:39:57,798 --> 00:40:01,398 the fabric of our city. Congratulations 544 00:40:02,803 --> 00:40:03,804 to 545 00:40:03,804 --> 00:40:05,804 >> [ reading list of 546 00:40:05,806 --> 00:40:07,806 names ] 547 00:40:40,807 --> 00:40:44,811 you represent a growing network of informed 548 00:40:44,811 --> 00:40:46,811 citizens dedicated 549 00:40:47,814 --> 00:40:50,817 to building a better memphis. Thank you for all that 550 00:40:50,817 --> 00:40:52,817 you do. 551 00:41:29,823 --> 00:41:30,791 welcome and thank you for 552 00:41:30,791 --> 00:41:32,793 joining us today from memphis city 553 00:41:32,793 --> 00:41:34,793 council meeting.'s 554 00:41:50,811 --> 00:41:52,813 >> thank you, chair. The students 555 00:41:52,813 --> 00:41:56,413 are the american muslim advisory council 556 00:41:56,817 --> 00:41:58,817 here. 557 00:41:59,820 --> 00:42:01,820 and 558 00:42:02,823 --> 00:42:04,791 we are so honored. I had 559 00:42:04,791 --> 00:42:07,794 the pleasure of being in their presence 560 00:42:07,794 --> 00:42:09,796 . They came to learn about the policies 561 00:42:09,796 --> 00:42:11,798 and legislation here in the city of 562 00:42:11,798 --> 00:42:14,198 memphis. Myself, the mayor 563 00:42:14,801 --> 00:42:17,801 , and a couple more administrators 564 00:42:17,804 --> 00:42:18,805 came and I wanted to tell them thank you. 565 00:42:18,805 --> 00:42:20,807 they are asking, can we come back 566 00:42:20,807 --> 00:42:22,807 to meeting 567 00:42:22,809 --> 00:42:26,813 , and I said you sure can. Thank you. 568 00:42:26,813 --> 00:42:27,814 just 569 00:42:27,814 --> 00:42:28,815 excited about what you are doing and how 570 00:42:28,815 --> 00:42:29,816 you're moving forward and your love 571 00:42:29,816 --> 00:42:30,817 for 572 00:42:30,817 --> 00:42:34,417 this country because we love you. 573 00:42:38,792 --> 00:42:40,792 >> thank you 574 00:42:41,795 --> 00:42:43,795 for joining us. 575 00:42:44,798 --> 00:42:45,799 welcome and thank you for being here. 576 00:42:45,799 --> 00:42:47,799 it's good 577 00:42:47,801 --> 00:42:49,801 to see you. 578 00:42:53,807 --> 00:42:55,807 >> 579 00:42:56,810 --> 00:42:58,810 we appreciate you. 580 00:42:58,812 --> 00:42:59,813 although our name sounds a little bit 581 00:42:59,813 --> 00:43:01,813 different and I 582 00:43:01,815 --> 00:43:02,816 know sometime people were laughing at us 583 00:43:02,816 --> 00:43:04,816 here for names 584 00:43:05,819 --> 00:43:08,819 , but we've been here for 585 00:43:08,822 --> 00:43:12,422 so long and we really appreciate 586 00:43:13,794 --> 00:43:14,795 what memphis gives us and we would 587 00:43:14,795 --> 00:43:17,795 like to give back to 588 00:43:17,798 --> 00:43:18,799 the city here as well. We, as muslims, 589 00:43:18,799 --> 00:43:20,799 we 590 00:43:20,801 --> 00:43:23,804 are proud to be the fabric of 591 00:43:23,804 --> 00:43:24,805 this city . 592 00:43:24,805 --> 00:43:26,807 you probably don't know that the 1990 593 00:43:26,807 --> 00:43:28,807 it was really 594 00:43:29,810 --> 00:43:31,810 the case of 595 00:43:32,813 --> 00:43:34,813 [ indiscernible ] who really 596 00:43:38,819 --> 00:43:41,219 --more representation for everyone 597 00:43:41,822 --> 00:43:42,823 for african americans and minorities 598 00:43:42,823 --> 00:43:44,791 to 599 00:43:44,791 --> 00:43:45,792 be on the city of memphis. Used to 600 00:43:45,792 --> 00:43:46,793 be 601 00:43:46,793 --> 00:43:47,794 they had a councilman at large and 602 00:43:47,794 --> 00:43:50,797 that really took away all the 603 00:43:50,797 --> 00:43:51,798 presentation of the minorities. Just 604 00:43:51,798 --> 00:43:53,798 as we 605 00:43:53,800 --> 00:43:56,200 do have that contribution 606 00:43:56,803 --> 00:43:58,805 , we also would like 607 00:43:58,805 --> 00:44:01,808 to show there are a lot of other things offered 608 00:44:01,808 --> 00:44:02,809 to the city of memphis and we are 609 00:44:02,809 --> 00:44:04,809 proud as well. 610 00:44:05,812 --> 00:44:07,814 many of us were born and raised here 611 00:44:07,814 --> 00:44:08,815 and went to public school here and 612 00:44:08,815 --> 00:44:10,815 we are 613 00:44:11,818 --> 00:44:12,819 very proud to represent the city of memphis 614 00:44:12,819 --> 00:44:13,820 , 615 00:44:13,820 --> 00:44:14,821 and we want to thank the council for 616 00:44:14,821 --> 00:44:16,821 providing us 617 00:44:17,791 --> 00:44:20,794 this opportunity to be here as well 618 00:44:20,794 --> 00:44:23,797 and to recognize our efforts. We appreciate you. 619 00:44:23,797 --> 00:44:25,797 thank you. 620 00:44:29,803 --> 00:44:31,803 collies, 621 00:44:32,806 --> 00:44:33,807 forgive me. I did not mention 622 00:44:33,807 --> 00:44:35,809 it at the beginning of the meeting, 623 00:44:35,809 --> 00:44:38,812 but item number four was held in planning 624 00:44:38,812 --> 00:44:41,815 and zoning so it will be held 625 00:44:41,815 --> 00:44:43,815 for 3 weeks until 626 00:44:44,818 --> 00:44:47,818 january 13th meeting. Please call 627 00:44:47,821 --> 00:44:49,821 --I'm sorry, 628 00:44:50,791 --> 00:44:53,791 the second meeting in january 629 00:44:53,794 --> 00:44:56,797 so that would be the 27th of january. 630 00:44:56,797 --> 00:44:58,799 held until the 27th. 631 00:44:58,799 --> 00:44:59,800 please take us to item number five. 632 00:44:59,800 --> 00:45:01,800 >> 633 00:45:01,802 --> 00:45:05,806 resolution pursuant to chapter 9.6 of the memphis and shelby 634 00:45:05,806 --> 00:45:08,206 county unified development code 635 00:45:08,809 --> 00:45:11,812 approving a planned development at the subject property 636 00:45:11,812 --> 00:45:14,212 located at 7913 dexter road. 637 00:45:14,815 --> 00:45:17,818 this resolution is sponsored by the division of planning and 638 00:45:17,818 --> 00:45:19,818 development. 639 00:45:20,821 --> 00:45:23,821 applicant: case no. Pd 25-14 640 00:45:26,793 --> 00:45:27,794 >> 641 00:45:27,794 --> 00:45:29,796 madam vice chair, your recognize. 642 00:45:29,796 --> 00:45:30,797 >> this item was sent down with a 643 00:45:30,797 --> 00:45:32,797 favorable recommendation 644 00:45:32,799 --> 00:45:33,800 and I so move. 645 00:45:33,800 --> 00:45:35,800 >> 646 00:45:35,802 --> 00:45:36,803 item 5 was moved by 647 00:45:36,803 --> 00:45:38,805 vice chair swearengen-washington seconded by 648 00:45:38,805 --> 00:45:40,805 council member spinosa. 649 00:45:41,808 --> 00:45:42,809 does any member want to hear from 650 00:45:42,809 --> 00:45:44,809 the applicant? 651 00:45:45,812 --> 00:45:48,815 very good. Please take us to 652 00:45:48,815 --> 00:45:50,815 the voting screen. 653 00:46:09,803 --> 00:46:11,803 >> [ 654 00:46:12,806 --> 00:46:14,806 roll call ] 655 00:46:27,821 --> 00:46:29,821 >> that item passes. 656 00:46:30,791 --> 00:46:34,391 please take us item number six. 657 00:46:36,797 --> 00:46:39,197 resolution pursuant to chapter 658 00:46:39,800 --> 00:46:41,802 9. 6 of the memphis and shelby 659 00:46:41,802 --> 00:46:45,806 county unified development code approving a special use 660 00:46:45,806 --> 00:46:47,808 permit at the subject property 661 00:46:47,808 --> 00:46:48,809 located at 577 east raines road. This resolution is 662 00:46:48,809 --> 00:46:49,810 sponsored 663 00:46:49,810 --> 00:46:54,610 by the division of planning and development. Case 664 00:46:57,818 --> 00:46:59,818 no. Sup 25-24 665 00:47:02,823 --> 00:47:03,790 . 666 00:47:03,790 --> 00:47:06,793 >> thank you, chair. The committee met 667 00:47:06,793 --> 00:47:07,794 , there was a 668 00:47:07,794 --> 00:47:09,796 favorable recommendation for this site. 669 00:47:09,796 --> 00:47:12,796 they have an impressive plan 670 00:47:13,800 --> 00:47:14,801 and have been partnering with one 671 00:47:14,801 --> 00:47:15,802 of the local memphis city shelby county schools. Thank 672 00:47:15,802 --> 00:47:17,802 you 673 00:47:18,805 --> 00:47:21,205 and I so move. 674 00:47:21,808 --> 00:47:22,809 >> that item was 675 00:47:22,809 --> 00:47:24,811 moved by vice chair swearengen-washington seconded 676 00:47:24,811 --> 00:47:26,811 by 677 00:47:26,813 --> 00:47:27,814 council member green. I do have a 678 00:47:27,814 --> 00:47:29,814 comment card. 679 00:47:35,822 --> 00:47:36,823 your recognized. 680 00:47:36,823 --> 00:47:39,223 >> thank you so much. 681 00:47:46,800 --> 00:47:47,801 please give us your name and address. 682 00:47:47,801 --> 00:47:48,802 >> 683 00:47:48,802 --> 00:47:50,802 dr. Franklin 684 00:47:51,805 --> 00:47:53,805 1755 ash. 38108. 685 00:47:56,810 --> 00:47:59,810 good afternoon, city council members. 686 00:48:00,814 --> 00:48:01,815 as we gather for the final meeting of 687 00:48:01,815 --> 00:48:03,817 this year, I want to acknowledge the citizens 688 00:48:03,817 --> 00:48:06,217 of memphis in our 689 00:48:06,820 --> 00:48:07,821 local government. We've been 690 00:48:07,821 --> 00:48:09,823 fortunate to have incredible leaders 691 00:48:09,823 --> 00:48:11,823 like you 692 00:48:12,793 --> 00:48:13,794 , yet we face many challenges that 693 00:48:13,794 --> 00:48:15,794 often 694 00:48:15,796 --> 00:48:16,797 go seen. In this chamber we 695 00:48:16,797 --> 00:48:18,799 ask men and women of faith are united 696 00:48:18,799 --> 00:48:20,799 in prayer 697 00:48:21,802 --> 00:48:23,804 for you and the decisions 698 00:48:23,804 --> 00:48:26,807 that will propel her city forward. 699 00:48:26,807 --> 00:48:27,808 inspired by the bibles call, follow 700 00:48:27,808 --> 00:48:29,808 peace 701 00:48:29,810 --> 00:48:32,813 with all men. We are actively engaging 702 00:48:32,813 --> 00:48:33,814 in a prayer watch with many groups 703 00:48:33,814 --> 00:48:35,814 throughout 704 00:48:36,817 --> 00:48:39,820 the city in joining us at this very moment. 705 00:48:39,820 --> 00:48:42,823 we are playing not just here in the chambers but 706 00:48:42,823 --> 00:48:44,823 online and 707 00:48:45,792 --> 00:48:46,793 in various groups. 708 00:48:46,793 --> 00:48:48,795 believing god's guidance as we look 709 00:48:48,795 --> 00:48:50,795 toward 2026 and work 710 00:48:51,798 --> 00:48:53,800 together in unity. Scripture 711 00:48:53,800 --> 00:48:54,801 reminds us my people are called by 712 00:48:54,801 --> 00:48:56,801 my name 713 00:48:57,804 --> 00:49:00,804 will humble themselves and pray 714 00:49:00,807 --> 00:49:03,810 see my face and then will I hear 715 00:49:03,810 --> 00:49:05,812 from heaven and here 716 00:49:05,812 --> 00:49:06,813 --this urgency resonates deeply as 717 00:49:06,813 --> 00:49:09,213 we gather today. I 718 00:49:09,816 --> 00:49:12,819 genuinely wish for the best for 719 00:49:12,819 --> 00:49:13,820 my community. 720 00:49:13,820 --> 00:49:15,822 I encourage each of you to join us in a moment 721 00:49:15,822 --> 00:49:17,791 of prayer 722 00:49:17,791 --> 00:49:18,792 as we physically are present here. 723 00:49:18,792 --> 00:49:21,192 we are spiritually connected 724 00:49:21,795 --> 00:49:24,795 to those playing across the 725 00:49:24,798 --> 00:49:27,801 memphis city. Remembering the scripture that 726 00:49:27,801 --> 00:49:29,803 warns us of our responsibility. 727 00:49:29,803 --> 00:49:30,804 the blood will be on our hands. As 728 00:49:30,804 --> 00:49:32,804 we conclude 729 00:49:33,807 --> 00:49:35,807 25 and 730 00:49:35,809 --> 00:49:36,810 reflect on the city affairs, I pray 731 00:49:36,810 --> 00:49:38,810 as we answer 732 00:49:39,813 --> 00:49:41,813 2026 our decisions 733 00:49:41,815 --> 00:49:42,816 are prioritize the collective needs of 734 00:49:42,816 --> 00:49:44,816 memphis 735 00:49:45,819 --> 00:49:48,819 over personal interest. I also 736 00:49:48,822 --> 00:49:51,792 invite everyone in this chamber 737 00:49:51,792 --> 00:49:54,792 to wear red symbolizing the 738 00:49:54,795 --> 00:49:55,796 blood of jesus. This serves as a powerful reminder 739 00:49:55,796 --> 00:49:57,796 to our 740 00:49:57,798 --> 00:49:59,800 city council that we all share the responsibility 741 00:49:59,800 --> 00:50:03,804 for the direction in which we take. 742 00:50:03,804 --> 00:50:06,807 the bible says what can wash away our sins 743 00:50:06,807 --> 00:50:07,808 and the answer 744 00:50:07,808 --> 00:50:09,810 is nothing but the blood of jesus. As we approach 745 00:50:09,810 --> 00:50:14,100 this final governing meeting of the year 746 00:50:14,815 --> 00:50:15,816 we face many ups and downs from the school board to the county 747 00:50:15,816 --> 00:50:17,818 commission and the memphis 748 00:50:17,818 --> 00:50:18,819 city council. Yet I faith in god and 749 00:50:18,819 --> 00:50:20,819 in 750 00:50:21,822 --> 00:50:24,791 each of you that together we can try to do what is right 751 00:50:24,791 --> 00:50:26,791 for memphis , tennessee, 752 00:50:26,793 --> 00:50:27,794 may god bless you and keep you. 753 00:50:27,794 --> 00:50:28,795 >> 754 00:50:28,795 --> 00:50:30,795 thank you, 755 00:50:30,797 --> 00:50:32,797 dr. Franklin. 756 00:50:33,800 --> 00:50:35,800 >> 757 00:50:36,803 --> 00:50:38,803 number 6? Thanks. 758 00:50:39,806 --> 00:50:41,806 >> 759 00:50:42,809 --> 00:50:49,409 please take us to the voting screen for item number six. 760 00:50:52,819 --> 00:50:54,819 correct. 761 00:50:55,822 --> 00:50:58,222 please cast your vote 762 00:50:58,792 --> 00:51:00,792 for 6. 763 00:51:04,798 --> 00:51:06,798 >> [ roll call ] 764 00:51:19,813 --> 00:51:21,813 >> that 765 00:51:22,816 --> 00:51:23,817 item passes. 766 00:51:23,817 --> 00:51:25,817 >> 767 00:51:27,821 --> 00:51:29,823 item number seven is aresolution pursuant to chapter 9.6 of the memphis and shelby 768 00:51:29,823 --> 00:51:31,792 county unified development code approving a special use 769 00:51:31,792 --> 00:51:34,792 permit at the subject property 770 00:51:37,798 --> 00:51:40,198 located at 1032 hale road. 771 00:51:40,801 --> 00:51:43,801 this resolution is sponsored by 772 00:51:43,804 --> 00:51:46,804 the division of planning and 773 00:51:46,807 --> 00:51:49,807 development. Case no. Sup 25-27. 774 00:51:53,814 --> 00:51:55,816 >> ma'am, vice chair, your recognize. >> the 775 00:51:55,816 --> 00:51:57,816 committee met 776 00:51:57,818 --> 00:52:01,822 there was a favorable recommendation and I 777 00:52:01,822 --> 00:52:03,822 so move. 778 00:52:04,791 --> 00:52:06,793 >> seven was moved by vice chair swearengen-washington and seconded by 779 00:52:06,793 --> 00:52:07,794 council member spinosa. Does anyone wish to hear from 780 00:52:07,794 --> 00:52:09,794 dpd 781 00:52:10,797 --> 00:52:11,798 or the applicant? 782 00:52:11,798 --> 00:52:13,800 please take us to the voting screen. 783 00:52:13,800 --> 00:52:15,800 castor 784 00:52:16,803 --> 00:52:19,803 wrote for item number seven. 785 00:52:28,815 --> 00:52:30,815 >> [ roll call 786 00:52:31,818 --> 00:52:33,818 ] 787 00:52:49,803 --> 00:52:51,803 >> please call item 788 00:52:51,805 --> 00:52:52,806 number eight. 789 00:52:52,806 --> 00:52:56,406 >> number eight resolution pursuant to chapter 790 00:52:59,813 --> 00:53:01,815 is a 9.6 of the memphis and shelby county unified development 791 00:53:01,815 --> 00:53:02,816 code approving a special use permit at the subject property 792 00:53:02,816 --> 00:53:06,820 located at 5133 park avenue. This resolution is sponsored by 793 00:53:06,820 --> 00:53:12,220 the division of planning and development. Case no. Sup 794 00:53:13,794 --> 00:53:15,794 25-32. 795 00:53:16,797 --> 00:53:17,798 >> 796 00:53:17,798 --> 00:53:18,799 madam vice chair, your recognize. 797 00:53:18,799 --> 00:53:20,799 >> 798 00:53:24,805 --> 00:53:25,806 the committee met there was a favorable recommendation, and I so 799 00:53:25,806 --> 00:53:26,807 move. 800 00:53:26,807 --> 00:53:27,808 >> item number 801 00:53:27,808 --> 00:53:28,809 eight was moved by vice chair swearengen-washington 802 00:53:28,809 --> 00:53:31,809 seconded by council member spinosa. 803 00:53:31,812 --> 00:53:34,812 I have one comment card. 804 00:53:34,815 --> 00:53:37,818 if you would approach the podium 805 00:53:37,818 --> 00:53:40,818 and you have two minutes. 806 00:53:40,821 --> 00:53:42,821 >> thank you, chair. 807 00:53:43,824 --> 00:53:45,824 5442 sunday away. 808 00:53:49,796 --> 00:53:50,797 I wanted to bring some things 809 00:53:50,797 --> 00:53:52,799 to your attention concerning this 810 00:53:52,799 --> 00:53:54,799 item. 5133 811 00:53:57,804 --> 00:53:58,805 orange mountain park. We've been moving and discovering 812 00:53:58,805 --> 00:54:00,805 different things and 813 00:54:01,808 --> 00:54:02,809 the gas stations 814 00:54:02,809 --> 00:54:04,811 we've been looking at, that's why I 815 00:54:04,811 --> 00:54:07,811 think the elder who came 816 00:54:07,814 --> 00:54:09,814 from india 817 00:54:10,817 --> 00:54:12,817 , we just 818 00:54:13,820 --> 00:54:15,820 played against utah 819 00:54:15,822 --> 00:54:16,823 but showing the connections spiritually. We have been finding 820 00:54:16,823 --> 00:54:18,823 some 821 00:54:19,793 --> 00:54:22,193 issues with some people 822 00:54:22,796 --> 00:54:25,796 who own these gas stations. 823 00:54:25,799 --> 00:54:28,802 I want to inform you to take a closer look 824 00:54:28,802 --> 00:54:31,805 at the expansion of these gas stations. 825 00:54:31,805 --> 00:54:33,805 I have 826 00:54:34,808 --> 00:54:37,811 [ indiscernible ] behind me so I will talk to 827 00:54:37,811 --> 00:54:38,812 her privately and I will have some 828 00:54:38,812 --> 00:54:39,813 of 829 00:54:39,813 --> 00:54:40,814 my concerns hopefully, you know, those 830 00:54:40,814 --> 00:54:41,815 questions 831 00:54:41,815 --> 00:54:43,817 answered. And then we can move forward 832 00:54:43,817 --> 00:54:45,817 , 833 00:54:45,819 --> 00:54:46,820 and I will be able to email you all 834 00:54:46,820 --> 00:54:48,820 privately as well 835 00:54:49,823 --> 00:54:50,791 concerning this matter. But I want 836 00:54:50,791 --> 00:54:54,391 to inform everyone to please take 837 00:54:55,796 --> 00:54:57,796 a close look 838 00:54:57,798 --> 00:54:58,799 at the gas stations. Thank you. 839 00:54:58,799 --> 00:55:00,799 >> thank 840 00:55:01,802 --> 00:55:03,802 you. 841 00:55:04,805 --> 00:55:06,805 colleagues, any questions? 842 00:55:07,808 --> 00:55:10,208 does anyone want to 843 00:55:10,811 --> 00:55:12,811 hear from -- 844 00:55:16,817 --> 00:55:18,817 all right. 845 00:55:19,820 --> 00:55:21,820 name and address. 846 00:55:22,823 --> 00:55:25,792 but thank you, mr. Chairman. 847 00:55:25,792 --> 00:55:27,792 the applicant 848 00:55:28,795 --> 00:55:30,795 partnering 849 00:55:31,798 --> 00:55:33,800 with the applicant on the record 850 00:55:33,800 --> 00:55:37,400 has been developing these particular stores 851 00:55:37,804 --> 00:55:39,806 in memphis for the last 15 years or so. 852 00:55:39,806 --> 00:55:40,807 we are just under construction on 853 00:55:40,807 --> 00:55:41,808 one 854 00:55:41,808 --> 00:55:43,810 at the polo grounds your topgolf. 855 00:55:43,810 --> 00:55:45,810 he's built extensively 856 00:55:46,813 --> 00:55:48,813 in bartlett 857 00:55:49,816 --> 00:55:52,819 and germantown and is a resident 858 00:55:52,819 --> 00:55:55,822 of memphis and shelby county and has 859 00:55:55,822 --> 00:55:56,823 his offices in collierville. His wife 860 00:55:56,823 --> 00:55:58,792 was 861 00:55:58,792 --> 00:56:01,795 on the design review commission in collierville. 862 00:56:01,795 --> 00:56:04,795 they live in south wind 863 00:56:07,801 --> 00:56:10,801 and they are here permanently. 864 00:56:13,807 --> 00:56:15,807 >> 865 00:56:16,810 --> 00:56:19,813 does anybody want hear from dpd? 866 00:56:19,813 --> 00:56:21,815 if anyone has any 867 00:56:21,815 --> 00:56:22,816 questions, I would ask you day 868 00:56:22,816 --> 00:56:24,816 >> 869 00:56:25,819 --> 00:56:27,819 is there 870 00:56:28,822 --> 00:56:30,822 any opposition 871 00:56:31,792 --> 00:56:33,792 ? No? 872 00:56:34,795 --> 00:56:36,795 okay. 873 00:56:37,798 --> 00:56:40,198 >> anyone else? All right. 874 00:56:40,801 --> 00:56:43,201 please take us to 875 00:56:43,804 --> 00:56:45,804 the voting screen. 876 00:56:58,819 --> 00:57:00,819 >> [ roll call ] 877 00:57:11,798 --> 00:57:13,798 >> 878 00:57:14,801 --> 00:57:16,801 that 879 00:57:17,804 --> 00:57:19,804 item passes. 880 00:57:28,248 --> 00:57:31,251 >> madam comptroller, take us to the 881 00:57:31,251 --> 00:57:34,251 regular agenda to item number 34. 882 00:57:38,258 --> 00:57:40,258 >> number 883 00:57:41,228 --> 00:57:43,228 34 is 884 00:57:44,231 --> 00:57:46,231 to 885 00:57:47,234 --> 00:57:48,235 mend the operating budget this 886 00:57:48,235 --> 00:57:50,237 resolution is sponsored by the administration 887 00:57:50,237 --> 00:57:52,237 and help 888 00:57:53,240 --> 00:57:54,241 from december 2nd. 889 00:57:54,241 --> 00:57:56,241 >> 890 00:57:56,243 --> 00:57:58,243 your recognized. 891 00:57:59,246 --> 00:58:01,246 >> 892 00:58:01,248 --> 00:58:04,248 I can't remember the recommendation. 893 00:58:09,256 --> 00:58:10,257 I believe this came down with no recommendation. I will move it 894 00:58:10,257 --> 00:58:11,258 to the floor for discussion. 895 00:58:11,258 --> 00:58:13,258 >> 34 896 00:58:14,228 --> 00:58:16,228 was moved by 897 00:58:17,231 --> 00:58:19,231 council member carlisle. 898 00:58:20,234 --> 00:58:22,234 >> I 899 00:58:23,237 --> 00:58:26,240 didn't know I was in the queue. 900 00:58:26,240 --> 00:58:28,240 this is the 901 00:58:29,243 --> 00:58:31,243 fire item. 902 00:58:35,249 --> 00:58:37,249 >> before 903 00:58:38,252 --> 00:58:40,254 I go to the voting 904 00:58:40,254 --> 00:58:41,255 screen I have one comment card. 905 00:58:41,255 --> 00:58:42,256 >> hold on, 906 00:58:42,256 --> 00:58:44,256 mr. Chairman. 907 00:58:45,259 --> 00:58:47,227 technically they're supposed to be 908 00:58:47,227 --> 00:58:49,227 a vote 909 00:58:50,230 --> 00:58:54,234 on the but I know that the rules 910 00:58:54,234 --> 00:58:56,236 given the fact we're talking about 911 00:58:56,236 --> 00:58:59,236 a $2 million changed the budget, 912 00:58:59,239 --> 00:59:02,239 I think, if I may , 913 00:59:02,242 --> 00:59:04,244 thank you. I motion 914 00:59:04,244 --> 00:59:05,245 to hold the last meeting in order 915 00:59:05,245 --> 00:59:07,245 to try 916 00:59:08,248 --> 00:59:09,249 and work on a solution that would 917 00:59:09,249 --> 00:59:11,251 acknowledge with the councils trying 918 00:59:11,251 --> 00:59:13,651 to do specific to 919 00:59:14,254 --> 00:59:16,654 fire employees. I spent 920 00:59:20,227 --> 00:59:23,230 35 or 40 hours going through eight years of 921 00:59:23,230 --> 00:59:26,233 audits. I could not get answers to questions 922 00:59:26,233 --> 00:59:29,233 on this year's current audit. 923 00:59:31,238 --> 00:59:32,239 I failed through committee to get 924 00:59:32,239 --> 00:59:33,240 specific answers 925 00:59:33,240 --> 00:59:35,242 to specific questions with specific numbers. 926 00:59:35,242 --> 00:59:38,245 the more I spent time with 927 00:59:38,245 --> 00:59:40,245 the audit 928 00:59:40,247 --> 00:59:41,248 , the more I realized kind of where 929 00:59:41,248 --> 00:59:43,248 we are at 930 00:59:44,251 --> 00:59:45,252 and I'm in the same allotment for 931 00:59:45,252 --> 00:59:47,254 the new year because I think it applies 932 00:59:47,254 --> 00:59:49,254 to the budget 933 00:59:50,257 --> 00:59:51,258 versus general financial health 934 00:59:51,258 --> 00:59:53,260 and they are two different things. 935 00:59:53,260 --> 00:59:55,260 but ultimately 936 00:59:56,230 --> 00:59:58,232 I didn't find a single trigger 937 00:59:58,232 --> 01:00:01,235 because I couldn't get the complete information to tie a 938 01:00:01,235 --> 01:00:02,236 trigger to in order to make sure we 939 01:00:02,236 --> 01:00:04,238 are in financial health. 940 01:00:04,238 --> 01:00:08,242 I can continue to go through every metric 941 01:00:08,242 --> 01:00:10,242 for 2 942 01:00:11,245 --> 01:00:14,245 1/2 hours on why no business 943 01:00:14,248 --> 01:00:17,248 public entity under the sun 944 01:00:17,251 --> 01:00:18,252 should make this decision today 945 01:00:18,252 --> 01:00:19,253 based on the current information it 946 01:00:19,253 --> 01:00:22,853 has. Partial would be an understatement. 947 01:00:26,260 --> 01:00:28,228 I can answer 948 01:00:28,228 --> 01:00:29,229 financial questions but I don't really 949 01:00:29,229 --> 01:00:30,230 think everybody wants them the way they 950 01:00:30,230 --> 01:00:31,231 want to hear 951 01:00:31,231 --> 01:00:32,232 them and we would probably be here for 952 01:00:32,232 --> 01:00:34,232 too long. 953 01:00:35,235 --> 01:00:37,237 to say we have a spending problem would 954 01:00:37,237 --> 01:00:40,240 be an understatement of that epic proportions. 955 01:00:40,240 --> 01:00:41,241 incrementally we've spent over half 956 01:00:41,241 --> 01:00:43,241 $1 957 01:00:44,244 --> 01:00:47,247 billion in the last five years. 958 01:00:47,247 --> 01:00:49,247 200 million accelerate memphis 959 01:00:50,250 --> 01:00:52,650 that was --we picked 960 01:00:53,253 --> 01:00:55,253 up an incremental 961 01:00:55,255 --> 01:00:56,256 260+ million dollars in federal funding 962 01:00:56,256 --> 01:00:58,256 and guess 963 01:00:58,258 --> 01:00:59,259 what our property tax collections 964 01:00:59,259 --> 01:01:01,228 were 965 01:01:01,228 --> 01:01:02,229 on point the whole time. State sales tax on point 966 01:01:02,229 --> 01:01:04,229 all time. We 967 01:01:04,231 --> 01:01:07,831 had moments where there were gaps 968 01:01:08,235 --> 01:01:09,236 in 969 01:01:09,236 --> 01:01:10,237 what we used to budget too, meaning 970 01:01:10,237 --> 01:01:11,238 if you go back and look at our audits 971 01:01:11,238 --> 01:01:12,239 to budget 972 01:01:12,239 --> 01:01:14,241 we would pick up an extra 20 to 40 million 973 01:01:14,241 --> 01:01:16,241 throughout the year. 974 01:01:17,244 --> 01:01:20,247 budget is what you make it 975 01:01:20,247 --> 01:01:21,248 and you're relying on 976 01:01:21,248 --> 01:01:23,250 the information given to you by the 977 01:01:23,250 --> 01:01:26,250 administrators at that time. We 978 01:01:26,253 --> 01:01:28,253 are crossing administrations. 979 01:01:28,255 --> 01:01:32,259 when I say to you that we collected -- 980 01:01:32,259 --> 01:01:34,228 we lost 981 01:01:34,228 --> 01:01:35,229 the hall income tax. That is true. But it was 982 01:01:35,229 --> 01:01:37,229 made up by 983 01:01:38,232 --> 01:01:40,232 [ indiscernible ] so 984 01:01:41,235 --> 01:01:42,236 there was no real funding gap. When 985 01:01:42,236 --> 01:01:44,238 I say incremental, incremental, hard 986 01:01:44,238 --> 01:01:46,638 cash that's gone out 987 01:01:47,241 --> 01:01:50,244 the door. We did real work and we 988 01:01:50,244 --> 01:01:52,246 did parks, right? So what's 989 01:01:52,246 --> 01:01:55,249 the financial picture. We raised taxes 990 01:01:55,249 --> 01:01:56,250 and spend an extra half 1 billion 991 01:01:56,250 --> 01:01:58,252 and you have to 992 01:01:58,252 --> 01:01:59,253 ask to be get there? And that's the 993 01:01:59,253 --> 01:02:02,253 question we will broach january, 994 01:02:02,256 --> 01:02:05,259 february, march to make sure we have an 995 01:02:05,259 --> 01:02:08,228 understanding and we can get 996 01:02:08,228 --> 01:02:09,229 into today and I know you don't 997 01:02:09,229 --> 01:02:11,231 want to. We need to keep the main 998 01:02:11,231 --> 01:02:13,231 thing the main 999 01:02:14,234 --> 01:02:17,237 thing. I've had a very good working relationship -- 1000 01:02:17,237 --> 01:02:19,237 I'm not saying 1001 01:02:19,239 --> 01:02:23,243 there's anything nefarious or malicious going on. 1002 01:02:23,243 --> 01:02:26,246 there just a lot of questions 1003 01:02:26,246 --> 01:02:27,247 that cannot be answered today. That's okay. We've made decisions on 1004 01:02:27,247 --> 01:02:29,247 partial 1005 01:02:29,249 --> 01:02:32,252 information before and I respect every 1006 01:02:32,252 --> 01:02:34,254 member's reason. As the three maybe 1007 01:02:34,254 --> 01:02:35,255 four your budget chairman it won't be on 1008 01:02:35,255 --> 01:02:37,255 sound financial ground 1009 01:02:39,259 --> 01:02:41,228 , full stop. 1010 01:02:41,228 --> 01:02:42,229 when jim strickland took office in 2015 1011 01:02:42,229 --> 01:02:44,229 our balance 1012 01:02:45,232 --> 01:02:47,232 was $91 million. 1013 01:02:47,234 --> 01:02:48,235 he took office because his responsibility was billed a city 1014 01:02:48,235 --> 01:02:49,236 guided by 1015 01:02:49,236 --> 01:02:52,836 bad financial decisions and reduced revenues. 1016 01:02:54,241 --> 01:02:57,244 cut first responder pay and benefits. When he 1017 01:02:57,244 --> 01:02:59,644 left office --114 million. 1018 01:03:00,247 --> 01:03:02,247 today it's that 91 1019 01:03:02,249 --> 01:03:03,250 million cash on hand. It's actually 1020 01:03:03,250 --> 01:03:05,250 less than 1021 01:03:06,253 --> 01:03:08,653 that. It's 91 net liabilities. 1022 01:03:09,256 --> 01:03:10,257 we know 1023 01:03:10,257 --> 01:03:12,259 where 15 million so it's really 76 million. 1024 01:03:12,259 --> 01:03:14,228 you will 1025 01:03:14,228 --> 01:03:15,229 draw down the extra 2 million cynee at 1026 01:03:15,229 --> 01:03:17,229 74 million. 1027 01:03:18,232 --> 01:03:20,232 fiscal policy is 1028 01:03:21,235 --> 01:03:23,237 8%. If you read a 1029 01:03:23,237 --> 01:03:27,241 bond reports from moody's or s&p everything 1030 01:03:27,241 --> 01:03:29,241 is shifted. 1031 01:03:29,243 --> 01:03:30,244 that is not anyone in the fire department's fault. 1032 01:03:30,244 --> 01:03:32,244 that's not anyone 1033 01:03:33,247 --> 01:03:35,249 in the association's fault. 1034 01:03:35,249 --> 01:03:38,252 they advocate the way they want to only allow 1035 01:03:38,252 --> 01:03:39,253 to happen because we are the keepers 1036 01:03:39,253 --> 01:03:41,653 of the ecosystem here. 1037 01:03:42,256 --> 01:03:44,258 that goes for every other association 1038 01:03:44,258 --> 01:03:45,259 and employed it comes down or anyone 1039 01:03:45,259 --> 01:03:47,259 that talks 1040 01:03:48,228 --> 01:03:49,229 to us. 1041 01:03:49,229 --> 01:03:51,231 I will rap this up but it's a big 1042 01:03:51,231 --> 01:03:53,233 thing since I spent 35 hours I 1043 01:03:53,233 --> 01:03:56,236 feel I have a minute to talk on. Over that time 1044 01:03:56,236 --> 01:03:57,237 city has declined in population so every 1045 01:03:57,237 --> 01:03:59,637 time we raise taxes, 1046 01:04:00,240 --> 01:04:01,241 you heard me today 1047 01:04:01,241 --> 01:04:03,641 second-largest taxpayer went from 1048 01:04:05,245 --> 01:04:06,246 bellsouth communications to the memphis 1049 01:04:06,246 --> 01:04:08,246 city center 1050 01:04:09,249 --> 01:04:10,250 revenue corporation 1051 01:04:10,250 --> 01:04:13,250 holding 300 million in real estate. 1052 01:04:15,255 --> 01:04:16,256 the last and final 1053 01:04:16,256 --> 01:04:19,259 thing I will say and I will be quiet 1054 01:04:19,259 --> 01:04:21,228 that I take a very personal issue with and I 1055 01:04:21,228 --> 01:04:23,228 will directed, 1056 01:04:23,230 --> 01:04:27,234 but personally you know I never enter into 1057 01:04:27,234 --> 01:04:29,634 an agreement on any 1058 01:04:30,237 --> 01:04:31,238 two-year deal 1059 01:04:31,238 --> 01:04:33,240 when I can't I've been clear we cannot be 1060 01:04:33,240 --> 01:04:34,241 --in the very first 1061 01:04:34,241 --> 01:04:36,243 year together we tried to work through 1062 01:04:36,243 --> 01:04:38,245 couple things but I respect 1063 01:04:38,245 --> 01:04:40,247 your position but I will not be called a liar 1064 01:04:40,247 --> 01:04:42,249 , I will not be called a cheat , I 1065 01:04:42,249 --> 01:04:45,249 will not be called anything 1066 01:04:45,252 --> 01:04:48,252 other than what I am, 1067 01:04:48,255 --> 01:04:50,257 which is I do I simply 1068 01:04:50,257 --> 01:04:51,258 do and work my tail off for the city and am speaking 1069 01:04:51,258 --> 01:04:53,258 for myself. 1070 01:04:57,231 --> 01:04:58,232 I built 1071 01:04:58,232 --> 01:05:00,234 an entire political reputation on that and 1072 01:05:00,234 --> 01:05:02,236 I hold very dear. 1073 01:05:02,236 --> 01:05:03,237 I try to support everyone's needs and wishes within 1074 01:05:03,237 --> 01:05:05,237 some sort of 1075 01:05:06,240 --> 01:05:07,241 economic reason 1076 01:05:07,241 --> 01:05:09,243 . I'm telling you now we are getting to the end of 1077 01:05:09,243 --> 01:05:12,246 that rope. For far too long 1078 01:05:12,246 --> 01:05:14,248 it's always we will figure it out 1079 01:05:14,248 --> 01:05:18,252 and memphis has bumped along and survived. 1080 01:05:18,252 --> 01:05:20,254 but step back from to city hall and think 1081 01:05:20,254 --> 01:05:21,255 about what's happening in the environment. 1082 01:05:21,255 --> 01:05:24,255 shelby county is having the 1083 01:05:31,231 --> 01:05:33,233 tissues on revenues. They had to get the state comptroller to borrow money. The public transportation system has a [ indiscernible ] the memphis city school board is 1084 01:05:33,233 --> 01:05:34,234 about 1085 01:05:34,234 --> 01:05:36,236 to see the county commission. They've a 1086 01:05:36,236 --> 01:05:37,237 $2 billion budget 1087 01:05:37,237 --> 01:05:39,239 and they received half 1 billion and 1088 01:05:39,239 --> 01:05:42,242 somehow we are still fixing units. 1089 01:05:42,242 --> 01:05:45,245 we somehow managed to raise taxes. 1090 01:05:45,245 --> 01:05:47,645 my point is I'm 1091 01:05:48,248 --> 01:05:49,249 telling you we 1092 01:05:49,249 --> 01:05:51,251 may have the cash in the account today, but 1093 01:05:51,251 --> 01:05:52,252 that is not going to 1094 01:05:52,252 --> 01:05:56,452 last if we don't make changes soon. 1095 01:05:57,257 --> 01:05:58,258 I know a lot of people here the term broke and 1096 01:05:58,258 --> 01:06:00,258 they 1097 01:06:00,260 --> 01:06:01,228 say from trout and bar the door and 1098 01:06:01,228 --> 01:06:03,228 on 1099 01:06:03,230 --> 01:06:05,230 the street. We 1100 01:06:05,232 --> 01:06:09,236 are broke if we don't make changes. 1101 01:06:09,236 --> 01:06:11,238 we cannot continue down this. It's an 1102 01:06:11,238 --> 01:06:13,240 unsustainable path. We can't tax the same base. 1103 01:06:13,240 --> 01:06:15,242 the people that are mobile belief. 1104 01:06:15,242 --> 01:06:17,242 this 1105 01:06:18,245 --> 01:06:20,247 is a yellow flashing light 1106 01:06:20,247 --> 01:06:21,248 from where I'm sitting, and maybe I'm 1107 01:06:21,248 --> 01:06:24,248 an idiot. Maybe I am 1108 01:06:24,251 --> 01:06:26,251 an idiot. 1109 01:06:27,254 --> 01:06:28,255 but my biggest thing is 1110 01:06:28,255 --> 01:06:30,257 this. This body has the final authority over the budget 1111 01:06:30,257 --> 01:06:32,257 . 1112 01:06:33,260 --> 01:06:35,260 may your 1113 01:06:36,230 --> 01:06:38,230 offered 0% , 1114 01:06:38,232 --> 01:06:39,233 the impasse committee accepted a recommendation in this body 1115 01:06:39,233 --> 01:06:41,233 in the place 1116 01:06:42,236 --> 01:06:43,237 that accounts set three across the board 1117 01:06:43,237 --> 01:06:45,237 for 1118 01:06:45,239 --> 01:06:47,239 everyone. I respect 1119 01:06:50,244 --> 01:06:51,245 what is being lobbied for, but I don't 1120 01:06:51,245 --> 01:06:53,247 know how it's any different for any 1121 01:06:53,247 --> 01:06:54,248 other association whose agreements 1122 01:06:54,248 --> 01:06:56,248 were passed 1123 01:06:56,250 --> 01:06:57,251 . For me, not only is it a $2 billion problem, 1124 01:06:57,251 --> 01:06:59,251 it's a 1125 01:07:00,254 --> 01:07:02,254 $19 million problem 1126 01:07:03,257 --> 01:07:04,258 because if 1127 01:07:04,258 --> 01:07:06,260 I'm in another organization on the say will 1128 01:07:06,260 --> 01:07:07,261 they got their 1129 01:07:07,261 --> 01:07:09,229 raise that was promised, where's mine. 1130 01:07:09,229 --> 01:07:11,229 those 1131 01:07:12,232 --> 01:07:15,232 are just my general thoughts. 1132 01:07:15,235 --> 01:07:16,236 it has nothing to do 1133 01:07:16,236 --> 01:07:18,238 with the performance of the fire department 1134 01:07:18,238 --> 01:07:21,241 or individuals elected to lobby for them. 1135 01:07:21,241 --> 01:07:23,241 I will 1136 01:07:31,251 --> 01:07:33,253 get into the overtime. But in the reality, this body is not a 1137 01:07:33,253 --> 01:07:34,254 party to an mou between the mayor 1138 01:07:34,254 --> 01:07:36,254 and 1139 01:07:36,256 --> 01:07:37,257 the associations. We 1140 01:07:37,257 --> 01:07:41,457 are just not. There's no signed agreement. 1141 01:07:42,229 --> 01:07:43,230 this 1142 01:07:43,230 --> 01:07:44,231 is the truth. We typically agree those 1143 01:07:44,231 --> 01:07:45,232 deals because it takes the pressure 1144 01:07:45,232 --> 01:07:47,232 off 1145 01:07:48,235 --> 01:07:51,235 of -- it saves months 1146 01:07:51,238 --> 01:07:53,238 and hours 1147 01:07:53,240 --> 01:07:54,241 and hundreds of thousands if not millions 1148 01:07:54,241 --> 01:07:56,241 of 1149 01:07:57,244 --> 01:07:58,245 dollars in salaries, legal fees , 1150 01:07:58,245 --> 01:08:00,247 and everybody's opportunity costs 1151 01:08:00,247 --> 01:08:02,249 to come down here from 1152 01:08:02,249 --> 01:08:06,253 december and sometimes to july to deal 1153 01:08:06,253 --> 01:08:09,253 with the same five groups 1154 01:08:09,256 --> 01:08:10,257 instead of proactively 1155 01:08:10,257 --> 01:08:12,259 going about what we really want to do. 1156 01:08:12,259 --> 01:08:14,228 so I'm going to leave it 1157 01:08:14,228 --> 01:08:15,229 at that. I respect everyone's position 1158 01:08:15,229 --> 01:08:17,229 in 1159 01:08:18,232 --> 01:08:19,233 this, I really do. 1160 01:08:19,233 --> 01:08:22,236 but on a personal level I'm not can 1161 01:08:22,236 --> 01:08:25,239 be called a liar or a thief or 1162 01:08:25,239 --> 01:08:26,240 saying I went back on my word. 1163 01:08:26,240 --> 01:08:28,242 I've been crystal clear from the beginning 1164 01:08:28,242 --> 01:08:31,242 of what our authority is 1165 01:08:31,245 --> 01:08:33,247 about where position is 1166 01:08:33,247 --> 01:08:34,248 and I know other members probably feel the 1167 01:08:34,248 --> 01:08:35,249 same. At the end of the day 1168 01:08:35,249 --> 01:08:36,250 I respect everyone's vote on this I'm 1169 01:08:36,250 --> 01:08:37,251 telling you right now if you think 1170 01:08:37,251 --> 01:08:38,252 we 1171 01:08:38,252 --> 01:08:40,254 will have the money, there's cash in the 1172 01:08:40,254 --> 01:08:42,254 account 1173 01:08:42,256 --> 01:08:43,257 but you don't have the longevity to go 1174 01:08:43,257 --> 01:08:44,258 the 1175 01:08:44,258 --> 01:08:49,229 distance if we spend this way continually. The mayor said 1176 01:08:49,229 --> 01:08:50,230 it himself. Whatever 1177 01:08:50,230 --> 01:08:52,232 huge number was thrown out there for 5 1178 01:08:52,232 --> 01:08:54,234 years ago indicated when we said 1179 01:08:54,234 --> 01:08:57,234 leases and obligations and inflation, 1180 01:08:58,238 --> 01:09:00,238 the comment was 1181 01:09:00,240 --> 01:09:01,241 it's going to take -- unless there's 1182 01:09:01,241 --> 01:09:02,242 some other 1183 01:09:02,242 --> 01:09:05,245 large federal chunk of money coming 1184 01:09:05,245 --> 01:09:07,247 , we have to work with what we have 1185 01:09:07,247 --> 01:09:09,247 to work with 1186 01:09:09,249 --> 01:09:11,251 and to dr. Warren's point you can raise 1187 01:09:11,251 --> 01:09:13,253 taxes again . With that, I yield the 1188 01:09:13,253 --> 01:09:14,254 floor. 1189 01:09:14,254 --> 01:09:16,254 >> thank you. 1190 01:09:18,258 --> 01:09:22,229 any other members wish to speak? I 1191 01:09:22,229 --> 01:09:25,229 have two public comment cards. 1192 01:09:28,235 --> 01:09:33,350 john, you are first. You have two minutes. 1193 01:09:34,241 --> 01:09:36,241 >> 1194 01:09:37,244 --> 01:09:39,244 I 1195 01:09:40,247 --> 01:09:42,247 yield my time. 1196 01:09:46,253 --> 01:09:48,253 >> all right. 1197 01:09:49,256 --> 01:09:51,256 amber sherman. 1198 01:09:55,229 --> 01:09:57,629 >> I yield my time. 1199 01:09:58,232 --> 01:10:00,232 >> 1200 01:10:01,235 --> 01:10:03,635 my dressed is 6070 -- 1201 01:10:04,238 --> 01:10:06,240 I want talk about this is 1202 01:10:06,240 --> 01:10:08,640 fiscally irresponsible. Every year 1203 01:10:10,244 --> 01:10:11,245 we have a budget season 1204 01:10:11,245 --> 01:10:15,249 and folks talk about having to raise taxes 1205 01:10:15,249 --> 01:10:16,250 and actual citizens in memphis don't get the services we 1206 01:10:16,250 --> 01:10:20,450 need but you continue to approve things 1207 01:10:21,255 --> 01:10:22,256 and make people like they are going get 1208 01:10:22,256 --> 01:10:23,257 a 1209 01:10:23,257 --> 01:10:25,259 raise when you don't have the money 1210 01:10:25,259 --> 01:10:28,228 to pay for it and they are not underpaid. 1211 01:10:28,228 --> 01:10:30,230 I know several firefighters. 1212 01:10:30,230 --> 01:10:34,234 they are getting what they wanted, but we don't have the 1213 01:10:34,234 --> 01:10:36,634 money to do that. 1214 01:10:37,237 --> 01:10:40,240 I think it's important going into 1215 01:10:40,240 --> 01:10:41,241 the next budget season that you are 1216 01:10:41,241 --> 01:10:43,241 more 1217 01:10:43,243 --> 01:10:44,244 fiscally responsible and 1218 01:10:44,244 --> 01:10:46,246 listening to people about what we 1219 01:10:46,246 --> 01:10:48,246 want funded. 1220 01:10:48,248 --> 01:10:49,249 we talked about parks and summer school and 1221 01:10:49,249 --> 01:10:51,249 summer camp 1222 01:10:52,252 --> 01:10:54,652 and talked about more 1223 01:10:55,255 --> 01:10:56,256 recreational things. We 1224 01:10:56,256 --> 01:10:58,258 are talking about giving firefighters more money 1225 01:10:58,258 --> 01:11:01,228 we don't have. We don't have the money to 1226 01:11:01,228 --> 01:11:02,229 pay it. Stop 1227 01:11:02,229 --> 01:11:04,231 approving things when you know you don't 1228 01:11:04,231 --> 01:11:07,231 have the money. Thank you. 1229 01:11:07,234 --> 01:11:09,234 >> thank you. 1230 01:11:10,237 --> 01:11:12,237 nobody else right. 1231 01:11:16,243 --> 01:11:19,243 council member white, your recognize. 1232 01:11:19,246 --> 01:11:21,246 >> 1233 01:11:22,249 --> 01:11:24,249 I think 1234 01:11:24,251 --> 01:11:25,252 I'm not going to go for number four. 1235 01:11:25,252 --> 01:11:27,252 my 1236 01:11:28,255 --> 01:11:29,256 question is , and I don't know if 1237 01:11:29,256 --> 01:11:30,257 there's 1238 01:11:30,257 --> 01:11:31,258 someone from the administration but 1239 01:11:31,258 --> 01:11:33,658 when we left here 1240 01:11:34,261 --> 01:11:35,229 the last time it was what 1241 01:11:35,229 --> 01:11:37,231 part of money is this can come from 1242 01:11:37,231 --> 01:11:39,231 ? Toward the end 1243 01:11:40,234 --> 01:11:43,237 of committee it was mentioned some 1244 01:11:43,237 --> 01:11:44,238 additional money had been found from 1245 01:11:44,238 --> 01:11:46,238 I 1246 01:11:46,240 --> 01:11:48,242 think reimbursement. And we got down here 1247 01:11:48,242 --> 01:11:49,243 we discussed another pot of money 1248 01:11:49,243 --> 01:11:51,243 at one point 1249 01:11:51,245 --> 01:11:52,246 I don't think I made a motion for 1250 01:11:52,246 --> 01:11:54,246 come over 1251 01:11:55,249 --> 01:11:58,249 time line and left with 1252 01:11:58,252 --> 01:12:00,252 council 1253 01:12:00,254 --> 01:12:01,255 member green, where did we land on 1254 01:12:01,255 --> 01:12:03,655 how this is going 1255 01:12:04,258 --> 01:12:06,658 to be paid for 1256 01:12:07,261 --> 01:12:08,228 -- funded? 1257 01:12:08,228 --> 01:12:10,228 >> chief adams. 1258 01:12:16,236 --> 01:12:18,236 >> 1259 01:12:19,239 --> 01:12:21,239 antonio adams. 1260 01:12:22,242 --> 01:12:24,242 it's 1261 01:12:24,244 --> 01:12:27,844 my understanding that this money is 1262 01:12:28,248 --> 01:12:30,648 a reimbursement for training 1263 01:12:31,251 --> 01:12:32,252 that firefighters received. 1264 01:12:32,252 --> 01:12:34,254 this money was originally supposed to be booked in fy 1265 01:12:34,254 --> 01:12:36,254 25 and 1266 01:12:37,257 --> 01:12:40,257 it was received in fy 1267 01:12:40,260 --> 01:12:43,230 26. It will be coming from the fire 1268 01:12:43,230 --> 01:12:46,233 -- fire department. So fire division personnel. 1269 01:12:46,233 --> 01:12:48,233 >> 1270 01:12:49,236 --> 01:12:51,636 okay. I don't know 1271 01:12:52,239 --> 01:12:55,242 if you were here last time. 1272 01:12:55,242 --> 01:12:57,642 kind of, -- I 1273 01:12:58,245 --> 01:13:00,245 think -- 1274 01:13:01,248 --> 01:13:03,248 I'm sorry. 1275 01:13:07,254 --> 01:13:09,254 aside from 1276 01:13:13,260 --> 01:13:14,261 that money the whole idea was is 1277 01:13:14,261 --> 01:13:18,232 still money that should technically go back 1278 01:13:18,232 --> 01:13:19,233 to the general fund. It still the same 1279 01:13:19,233 --> 01:13:22,236 pot of money. Does that make 1280 01:13:22,236 --> 01:13:24,236 sense? We 1281 01:13:24,238 --> 01:13:25,239 were looking at some other alternatives 1282 01:13:25,239 --> 01:13:27,239 to funding 1283 01:13:28,242 --> 01:13:30,242 --we were trying 1284 01:13:31,245 --> 01:13:32,246 to find 1285 01:13:32,246 --> 01:13:34,248 something that fiscally was responsible 1286 01:13:34,248 --> 01:13:37,251 and made sense. In light of us 1287 01:13:37,251 --> 01:13:39,251 trending down in 1288 01:13:40,254 --> 01:13:42,654 expected revenues and exceeding 1289 01:13:43,257 --> 01:13:45,257 budgeted expenditures. 1290 01:13:46,260 --> 01:13:48,260 so I said 1291 01:13:49,229 --> 01:13:50,230 if this is the rule of the 1292 01:13:50,230 --> 01:13:52,232 body one thing I recommended was it 1293 01:13:52,232 --> 01:13:55,235 come from the over time line being fire 1294 01:13:55,235 --> 01:13:58,238 at the time of the quarterly report 1295 01:13:58,238 --> 01:14:00,638 was about $1 million and 1296 01:14:01,241 --> 01:14:03,241 what 1297 01:14:03,243 --> 01:14:04,244 the quarterly budget would be at that 1298 01:14:04,244 --> 01:14:06,244 point in time. 1299 01:14:06,246 --> 01:14:07,247 am I making sense? We were saying 1300 01:14:07,247 --> 01:14:09,247 to take 1.7 from 1301 01:14:14,254 --> 01:14:16,254 the overtime. 1302 01:14:19,259 --> 01:14:20,260 I didn't know --in the resolution it 1303 01:14:20,260 --> 01:14:23,230 doesn't specifically say what would 1304 01:14:23,230 --> 01:14:24,231 come from 1305 01:14:24,231 --> 01:14:28,235 in addition to that is a consideration 1306 01:14:28,235 --> 01:14:29,236 --and I don't know of the chief is 1307 01:14:29,236 --> 01:14:32,239 here and we have this chief here. 1308 01:14:32,239 --> 01:14:34,639 I don't know if 1309 01:15:02,236 --> 01:15:05,236 so overtime will be needed. 1310 01:15:05,239 --> 01:15:07,239 with respect 1311 01:15:07,241 --> 01:15:11,245 to other items in other areas in the personnel line, we've looked at 1312 01:15:11,245 --> 01:15:14,245 in the past full-time salaries. 1313 01:15:14,248 --> 01:15:16,648 we will delay classes. 1314 01:15:20,254 --> 01:15:23,257 it would only exacerbate an issue 1315 01:15:23,257 --> 01:15:25,657 with respect to replacing 1316 01:15:26,260 --> 01:15:28,260 personnel. So, again, 1317 01:15:29,229 --> 01:15:32,229 our logic was to take 1318 01:15:32,232 --> 01:15:34,632 the reimbursable and reallocate 1319 01:15:35,235 --> 01:15:37,235 the reimbursable. I 1320 01:15:37,237 --> 01:15:38,238 understand the argument and the logic 1321 01:15:38,238 --> 01:15:40,238 respect to 1322 01:15:40,240 --> 01:15:43,840 not using that , but that's where 1323 01:15:44,244 --> 01:15:45,245 we identified 1324 01:15:45,245 --> 01:15:47,247 that it was unobligated dollars that we 1325 01:15:47,247 --> 01:15:49,647 could use this year 1326 01:15:50,250 --> 01:15:52,250 to cover 1327 01:15:53,253 --> 01:15:55,253 that 2%. 1328 01:16:02,229 --> 01:16:04,229 I'm just 1329 01:16:08,235 --> 01:16:09,236 -- 1330 01:16:09,236 --> 01:16:11,236 >> 1331 01:16:11,238 --> 01:16:12,239 I 1332 01:16:12,239 --> 01:16:13,240 think the chief financial officer's on 1333 01:16:13,240 --> 01:16:14,241 the way but the point is on a reimbursement 1334 01:16:14,241 --> 01:16:15,242 this 1335 01:16:15,242 --> 01:16:20,420 is my point. There's too much dancing around 1336 01:16:20,247 --> 01:16:23,250 using the term budget and budget year in 1337 01:16:23,250 --> 01:16:26,253 fiscal year. We don't get to the end of the 1338 01:16:26,253 --> 01:16:27,254 race and leave the 1339 01:16:27,254 --> 01:16:29,256 arena and go play in the next arena. 1340 01:16:29,256 --> 01:16:31,258 it's one house, and the point 1341 01:16:31,258 --> 01:16:34,258 is with took $15 million out-of-pocket 1342 01:16:35,229 --> 01:16:38,232 to pick up 101 positions the year before 1343 01:16:38,232 --> 01:16:40,632 that were unaccounted for. 1344 01:16:41,235 --> 01:16:43,635 that cost us $15 million 1345 01:16:44,238 --> 01:16:47,238 of credit, which affects our 1346 01:16:47,241 --> 01:16:50,244 borrowing ability and every year we pay more to 1347 01:16:50,244 --> 01:16:54,248 borrow money. You need to put it 1348 01:16:54,248 --> 01:16:56,250 back and [ indiscernible ] it's not 1349 01:16:56,250 --> 01:16:58,250 as expensive. 1350 01:16:59,253 --> 01:17:01,255 this is the stuff 1351 01:17:01,255 --> 01:17:04,258 I'm trying to be professional here. 1352 01:17:04,258 --> 01:17:08,458 I'm not can argue anymore about it. 1353 01:17:11,231 --> 01:17:14,234 I know what I'm talking about. 1354 01:17:14,234 --> 01:17:17,237 I know that because I've sat here 1355 01:17:17,237 --> 01:17:19,237 at certain times 1356 01:17:19,239 --> 01:17:21,241 in this, that, and the other and here's 1357 01:17:21,241 --> 01:17:24,244 the reality. I've gone through these documents. 1358 01:17:24,244 --> 01:17:26,246 but I will say this one more time. 1359 01:17:26,246 --> 01:17:28,246 that $2.2 million 1360 01:17:29,249 --> 01:17:32,252 came in because we spent money 1361 01:17:32,252 --> 01:17:35,255 and came back to pay us 1362 01:17:35,255 --> 01:17:38,255 back for. That is not 1363 01:17:38,258 --> 01:17:40,258 net new revenue. 1364 01:17:40,260 --> 01:17:41,261 it's obligated to pay back thing that 1365 01:17:41,261 --> 01:17:43,261 it 1366 01:17:44,231 --> 01:17:47,234 went to expense. Furthermore it's an ongoing 1367 01:17:47,234 --> 01:17:49,234 obligation. 1368 01:17:50,237 --> 01:17:53,240 if you go back and look at the 1369 01:17:53,240 --> 01:17:55,240 bond rating 1370 01:17:56,243 --> 01:17:58,243 if 1371 01:17:58,245 --> 01:17:59,246 you read the audit from last year, 1372 01:17:59,246 --> 01:18:01,248 one of the specific 1373 01:18:01,248 --> 01:18:02,249 notes talks about the increased pensioners 1374 01:18:02,249 --> 01:18:04,249 and 1375 01:18:08,255 --> 01:18:09,256 premium obligations related 1376 01:18:09,256 --> 01:18:11,258 to all the first responder raises. 1377 01:18:11,258 --> 01:18:13,258 we spent 1378 01:18:14,261 --> 01:18:16,261 an incremental $100 million 1379 01:18:17,231 --> 01:18:19,231 from 2015 through 2023 and 1380 01:18:20,234 --> 01:18:22,236 public safety. Maybe shorter years. The same amount 1381 01:18:22,236 --> 01:18:23,237 of money. I don't want to make about 1382 01:18:23,237 --> 01:18:25,237 -- 1383 01:18:26,240 --> 01:18:29,840 it's not about fire or non-represented. 1384 01:18:31,245 --> 01:18:32,246 if we are to make this decision, make it 1385 01:18:32,246 --> 01:18:34,246 because you 1386 01:18:34,248 --> 01:18:35,249 want to give fire raise and stop telling 1387 01:18:35,249 --> 01:18:38,252 me you have money somewhere in the account. 1388 01:18:38,252 --> 01:18:39,253 cash is physically there and will 1389 01:18:39,253 --> 01:18:41,255 be there until it runs out but every 1390 01:18:41,255 --> 01:18:44,258 time you draw down and say 1391 01:18:44,258 --> 01:18:46,258 it's magically 1392 01:18:46,260 --> 01:18:47,261 to the point he just said we can't 1393 01:18:47,261 --> 01:18:48,228 manage to 1394 01:18:48,228 --> 01:18:50,230 the overtime , they know they're going 1395 01:18:50,230 --> 01:18:53,233 to run into all that over time. 1396 01:18:53,233 --> 01:18:54,234 we get to the end of the year with 1397 01:18:54,234 --> 01:18:55,235 you 1398 01:18:55,235 --> 01:18:59,239 to overtime or not there will be reconciliation. 1399 01:18:59,239 --> 01:19:00,240 you're just adding 2,000,002 it. If you 1400 01:19:00,240 --> 01:19:02,240 want to 1401 01:19:02,242 --> 01:19:04,244 vote for that, do it. But 1402 01:19:04,244 --> 01:19:05,245 we are not to talk around how or why 1403 01:19:05,245 --> 01:19:07,245 were doing it. 1404 01:19:07,247 --> 01:19:08,248 the sun good essay and I will leave 1405 01:19:08,248 --> 01:19:10,248 it alone. 1406 01:19:11,251 --> 01:19:12,252 antonio, 1407 01:19:12,252 --> 01:19:14,254 you know I love you but were trying to find 1408 01:19:14,254 --> 01:19:15,255 ways to make it stick the right way and we 1409 01:19:15,255 --> 01:19:17,255 received the 1410 01:19:17,257 --> 01:19:19,257 money this year. 1411 01:19:19,259 --> 01:19:20,260 but the idea we are not can acknowledge 1412 01:19:20,260 --> 01:19:22,660 what happened the year 1413 01:19:23,230 --> 01:19:25,230 before is insane 1414 01:19:25,232 --> 01:19:27,234 to me because again we started at 114 million 1415 01:19:27,234 --> 01:19:28,235 in 2023 1416 01:19:28,235 --> 01:19:32,239 and now we are down to 91 million 1417 01:19:32,239 --> 01:19:35,242 and within a draw down another 10 million. 1418 01:19:35,242 --> 01:19:37,244 when does it stop? When the controller 1419 01:19:37,244 --> 01:19:41,248 comes in? Last time we had to cut salary 1420 01:19:41,248 --> 01:19:43,250 was, as we had ongoing pension liabilities 1421 01:19:43,250 --> 01:19:45,252 increasing salaries and less revenues 1422 01:19:45,252 --> 01:19:47,252 and 1423 01:19:47,254 --> 01:19:48,255 you can ask the attorney what the temperature 1424 01:19:48,255 --> 01:19:50,255 was in 1425 01:19:51,258 --> 01:19:53,658 the room in 2012 and 2014. 1426 01:19:54,261 --> 01:19:55,229 I yield the floor. 1427 01:19:55,229 --> 01:19:57,229 >> 1428 01:19:59,233 --> 01:20:00,234 councilmember logan. 1429 01:20:00,234 --> 01:20:01,235 >> when I came 1430 01:20:01,235 --> 01:20:03,235 on board 1431 01:20:03,237 --> 01:20:06,240 the one thing I said since I got here and 1432 01:20:06,240 --> 01:20:09,243 I said to the chief and 1433 01:20:09,243 --> 01:20:12,243 chief adams is we do 1434 01:20:12,246 --> 01:20:15,249 not want to spend all of 1435 01:20:15,249 --> 01:20:17,251 our money. In our rainy 1436 01:20:17,251 --> 01:20:21,255 day fund. We don't want to spend all of our savings. 1437 01:20:21,255 --> 01:20:24,258 we don't have bad credit. There are some 1438 01:20:24,258 --> 01:20:25,259 things as a 1439 01:20:25,259 --> 01:20:27,261 city that is so important. Our credit rating is so 1440 01:20:27,261 --> 01:20:29,261 important for the 1441 01:20:30,230 --> 01:20:32,232 debt we get that we are able to 1442 01:20:32,232 --> 01:20:35,235 do projects with. Changing that credit 1443 01:20:35,235 --> 01:20:36,236 rating is can it change the trajectory of 1444 01:20:36,236 --> 01:20:38,236 how we are 1445 01:20:39,239 --> 01:20:41,241 able to borrow money 1446 01:20:41,241 --> 01:20:44,244 in the debt service pays a lot of things that 1447 01:20:44,244 --> 01:20:45,245 we use. Just having the responsibility as a councilmember for this 1448 01:20:45,245 --> 01:20:47,245 fiscal soundness 1449 01:20:48,248 --> 01:20:51,251 of your city I know several 1450 01:20:51,251 --> 01:20:52,252 other cities that are in trouble financially 1451 01:20:52,252 --> 01:20:54,252 in 1452 01:20:54,254 --> 01:20:57,257 our state. And we already know 1453 01:20:57,257 --> 01:20:58,258 how the state handles 1454 01:20:58,258 --> 01:21:00,260 us as it relates to the finances. 1455 01:21:00,260 --> 01:21:03,230 so we have to be prudent 1456 01:21:03,230 --> 01:21:05,232 as to how we move 1457 01:21:05,232 --> 01:21:06,233 within that savings, and unfortunately 1458 01:21:06,233 --> 01:21:08,235 a lot of the information we 1459 01:21:08,235 --> 01:21:09,236 have now or that I have now I did not 1460 01:21:09,236 --> 01:21:11,236 have before 1461 01:21:12,239 --> 01:21:13,240 we went through the 1462 01:21:13,240 --> 01:21:15,242 impasse process because during the 1463 01:21:15,242 --> 01:21:16,243 impasse process we all want to be hopeful 1464 01:21:16,243 --> 01:21:18,243 and we all 1465 01:21:18,245 --> 01:21:21,245 want to give -- show 1466 01:21:21,248 --> 01:21:23,248 our gratitude 1467 01:21:24,251 --> 01:21:27,251 and how we stand behind 1468 01:21:27,254 --> 01:21:29,254 our employees 1469 01:21:29,256 --> 01:21:30,257 . However, if information comes along 1470 01:21:30,257 --> 01:21:32,257 after that 1471 01:21:33,260 --> 01:21:35,660 that lets us know 1472 01:21:36,230 --> 01:21:37,231 that it may not 1473 01:21:37,231 --> 01:21:38,232 be the best idea, that's why we have 1474 01:21:38,232 --> 01:21:41,232 that whole process. It's unfortunate 1475 01:21:42,236 --> 01:21:45,239 that we don't have even now 1476 01:21:45,239 --> 01:21:48,242 some of the information that was requested. 1477 01:21:48,242 --> 01:21:51,242 we can at any point 1478 01:21:51,245 --> 01:21:53,245 give raises. We 1479 01:21:53,247 --> 01:21:54,248 can at any point come back to this. 1480 01:21:54,248 --> 01:21:55,249 right 1481 01:21:55,249 --> 01:21:56,250 now not having all the information 1482 01:21:56,250 --> 01:21:59,250 that's needed that's been requested 1483 01:22:00,254 --> 01:22:01,255 , it appears 1484 01:22:01,255 --> 01:22:03,257 we are to come back in january and 1485 01:22:03,257 --> 01:22:06,260 look at that and it changes 1486 01:22:06,260 --> 01:22:08,262 the way we may have looked at it previously. 1487 01:22:08,262 --> 01:22:09,229 I want to say for the public consumption 1488 01:22:09,229 --> 01:22:11,229 that you 1489 01:22:12,232 --> 01:22:14,234 may hear that we 1490 01:22:14,234 --> 01:22:18,238 live for say one thing during that time. 1491 01:22:18,238 --> 01:22:21,241 that is not actually the case. If 1492 01:22:21,241 --> 01:22:23,243 you get more information you 1493 01:22:23,243 --> 01:22:24,244 have to make a better decision. Not that it won't happen, 1494 01:22:24,244 --> 01:22:26,644 it just may not 1495 01:22:27,247 --> 01:22:30,250 be the perfect time now. So I didn't want 1496 01:22:30,250 --> 01:22:31,251 to let the constituents know because 1497 01:22:31,251 --> 01:22:33,253 another thing that we always said is 1498 01:22:33,253 --> 01:22:36,256 we need to pay our staff 1499 01:22:36,256 --> 01:22:38,256 --we need 1500 01:22:39,259 --> 01:22:41,261 higher wages in our city. We are for higher 1501 01:22:41,261 --> 01:22:45,232 wages and that starts with the city government. 1502 01:22:45,232 --> 01:22:47,234 but we have to do it responsibly , and I 1503 01:22:47,234 --> 01:22:48,235 would like for us to be able to plan 1504 01:22:48,235 --> 01:22:50,235 for that 1505 01:22:51,238 --> 01:22:53,638 look at exactly where 1506 01:22:54,241 --> 01:22:57,244 we are in determining that way forward. 1507 01:22:57,244 --> 01:22:58,245 I 1508 01:22:58,245 --> 01:23:00,247 wanted to share that for the public 1509 01:23:00,247 --> 01:23:03,250 because we are responsible for making sure that we 1510 01:23:03,250 --> 01:23:06,253 stay sound as a city. Thank you. 1511 01:23:06,253 --> 01:23:08,253 >> 1512 01:23:12,259 --> 01:23:14,259 council member smiley. 1513 01:23:21,235 --> 01:23:22,236 we said we would do it. I think time I've 1514 01:23:22,236 --> 01:23:23,237 been on 1515 01:23:23,237 --> 01:23:24,238 this counsel for a significant amount 1516 01:23:24,238 --> 01:23:26,238 of time 1517 01:23:27,241 --> 01:23:30,244 when it comes to issues of budget, 1518 01:23:30,244 --> 01:23:33,247 we divert to the full-time employees. 1519 01:23:33,247 --> 01:23:35,249 and the full-time employees are telling 1520 01:23:35,249 --> 01:23:36,250 us today they can find the money within 1521 01:23:36,250 --> 01:23:38,250 the budget. 1522 01:23:39,253 --> 01:23:41,253 I'm not sure 1523 01:23:42,256 --> 01:23:43,257 why we are spending so much time talking 1524 01:23:43,257 --> 01:23:45,257 about this 1525 01:23:45,259 --> 01:23:48,262 but I understand the concern. I'm 1526 01:23:48,262 --> 01:23:51,231 going to toss it to the councilperson 1527 01:23:51,231 --> 01:23:53,631 to close it up. 1528 01:23:57,237 --> 01:24:00,837 >> I've been here a long time. 1529 01:24:33,240 --> 01:24:35,240 >> you can 1530 01:24:36,243 --> 01:24:39,246 believe me the long time I've been 1531 01:24:39,246 --> 01:24:43,250 working on the budget the first thing on 1532 01:24:43,250 --> 01:24:45,650 my mind make sure 1533 01:24:46,253 --> 01:24:49,256 ratings are going to be right. 1534 01:24:49,256 --> 01:24:51,256 you can go 1535 01:24:52,259 --> 01:24:55,229 and call all the other mayors. 1536 01:24:55,229 --> 01:24:57,229 I 1537 01:24:58,232 --> 01:25:01,232 will go back to harrington. 1538 01:25:16,250 --> 01:25:18,250 but the budget 1539 01:25:19,253 --> 01:25:21,253 is very important. 1540 01:25:25,259 --> 01:25:28,262 where wasting a lot of time. 1541 01:25:28,262 --> 01:25:29,229 let 1542 01:25:29,229 --> 01:25:31,231 me get you across the street since 1543 01:25:31,231 --> 01:25:33,231 were talking about 1544 01:25:34,234 --> 01:25:36,234 the comptroller. 1545 01:25:37,237 --> 01:25:39,237 across the street 1546 01:25:40,240 --> 01:25:42,240 with those commissioners 1547 01:25:43,243 --> 01:25:45,245 would've done their job, a 1548 01:25:45,245 --> 01:25:49,249 medical back to budget. My son worked 1549 01:25:49,249 --> 01:25:51,249 on the budget. 1550 01:26:01,261 --> 01:26:03,230 if 1551 01:26:03,230 --> 01:26:06,830 you check around, I'm serious now. 1552 01:26:07,234 --> 01:26:09,634 the comptroller came in 1553 01:26:10,237 --> 01:26:13,237 because they did not turn 1554 01:26:13,240 --> 01:26:15,240 in nothing. 1555 01:26:15,242 --> 01:26:16,243 they did not know what to turn in. 1556 01:26:16,243 --> 01:26:18,243 that's -- 1557 01:26:19,246 --> 01:26:22,246 now they got the call 1558 01:26:22,249 --> 01:26:24,649 and I spend this 1559 01:26:25,252 --> 01:26:27,252 money now. Comptroller 1560 01:26:28,255 --> 01:26:31,255 for years. Even sent them 1561 01:26:31,258 --> 01:26:33,658 just feel this out. 1562 01:26:34,261 --> 01:26:37,231 that's how trifling they were 1563 01:26:37,231 --> 01:26:40,231 . Since we want to talk 1564 01:26:40,234 --> 01:26:42,234 about control. 1565 01:26:43,237 --> 01:26:45,237 [ indiscernible ] 1566 01:26:51,245 --> 01:26:52,246 I think we need to vote this on and 1567 01:26:52,246 --> 01:26:54,246 get 1568 01:26:54,248 --> 01:26:57,251 beyond this . The money is there. 1569 01:26:57,251 --> 01:26:58,252 everybody keeps saying it's not or 1570 01:26:58,252 --> 01:27:00,252 does. It 1571 01:27:01,255 --> 01:27:03,255 is there. 1572 01:27:07,261 --> 01:27:11,461 it's not going to affect our ratings. 1573 01:27:24,244 --> 01:27:28,248 I don't want to give the fire department anything 1574 01:27:28,248 --> 01:27:30,248 , but 1575 01:27:31,251 --> 01:27:34,251 what is going on, yes. 1576 01:27:49,236 --> 01:27:53,436 I think we will all be okay. 1577 01:28:31,245 --> 01:28:34,245 we need to move forward. 1578 01:28:34,248 --> 01:28:37,848 chase, I love you to death. 1579 01:28:44,258 --> 01:28:46,260 but I've had many more budgets and 1580 01:28:46,260 --> 01:28:48,260 I worked on 1581 01:28:49,229 --> 01:28:51,229 -- 1582 01:28:52,232 --> 01:28:55,235 you wasn't here. We used to have -- 1583 01:28:55,235 --> 01:28:57,635 you were here. Yes. 1584 01:28:58,238 --> 01:29:00,238 we 1585 01:29:00,240 --> 01:29:03,840 were here working on budgets until 1586 01:29:04,244 --> 01:29:07,244 1:00 a.m. In the morning. 1587 01:29:07,247 --> 01:29:09,647 I was the chair. 1588 01:29:10,250 --> 01:29:12,250 they wanted to 1589 01:29:13,253 --> 01:29:16,256 just, let's do this and I recessed 1590 01:29:16,256 --> 01:29:18,258 on them. And said 1591 01:29:18,258 --> 01:29:19,259 when you get these numbers right, 1592 01:29:19,259 --> 01:29:21,659 we can go back 1593 01:29:22,229 --> 01:29:24,229 into session. 1594 01:29:25,232 --> 01:29:28,232 I ordered pizza , do you 1595 01:29:28,235 --> 01:29:30,635 remember that? They said 1596 01:29:31,238 --> 01:29:33,240 , well, can we do this while 1597 01:29:33,240 --> 01:29:34,241 we were eating pizza? No. You eat 1598 01:29:34,241 --> 01:29:35,242 the pizza 1599 01:29:35,242 --> 01:29:37,244 and think about it first. And then 1600 01:29:37,244 --> 01:29:39,246 come back and do what 1601 01:29:39,246 --> 01:29:40,247 is supposed to be. You remember that, 1602 01:29:40,247 --> 01:29:42,247 don't you? 1603 01:29:46,253 --> 01:29:49,256 we had everything correct. We went 1604 01:29:49,256 --> 01:29:52,256 through a lot with kobrick. 1605 01:29:52,259 --> 01:29:54,259 okay? 1606 01:29:55,262 --> 01:29:58,232 strickland and not just him. 1607 01:29:58,232 --> 01:30:00,232 everyone was 1608 01:30:01,235 --> 01:30:03,235 getting money 1609 01:30:04,238 --> 01:30:06,238 . They didn't know 1610 01:30:07,241 --> 01:30:08,242 it was going to come to an end sooner 1611 01:30:08,242 --> 01:30:10,242 or later. 1612 01:30:10,244 --> 01:30:12,644 that's what we are 1613 01:30:13,247 --> 01:30:14,248 looking at. If you look at some of 1614 01:30:14,248 --> 01:30:15,249 these 1615 01:30:15,249 --> 01:30:16,250 other cities, we are doing much better. 1616 01:30:16,250 --> 01:30:18,250 we have 1617 01:30:19,253 --> 01:30:22,853 2 million out there. To great people 1618 01:30:23,257 --> 01:30:25,657 out there. They know 1619 01:30:26,260 --> 01:30:28,260 what they're doing. 1620 01:30:29,229 --> 01:30:31,229 I think 1621 01:30:32,232 --> 01:30:35,235 we just need call for the vote 1622 01:30:35,235 --> 01:30:38,235 and vote your conscience today. 1623 01:30:40,240 --> 01:30:41,241 let's get this over and move forward. It 1624 01:30:41,241 --> 01:30:44,244 would be okay. We are to 1625 01:30:44,244 --> 01:30:46,244 be okay. 1626 01:30:47,247 --> 01:30:49,247 I'm through. 1627 01:30:50,250 --> 01:30:52,250 >> thank you. 1628 01:30:53,253 --> 01:30:55,253 council member walker. 1629 01:30:56,256 --> 01:30:57,257 >> thank you, mr. Chair. I 1630 01:30:57,257 --> 01:30:59,259 will have to say this is one of my most 1631 01:30:59,259 --> 01:31:01,259 disappointing moments 1632 01:31:02,229 --> 01:31:04,231 since I've been on the council 1633 01:31:04,231 --> 01:31:05,232 . I really don't understand why the 1634 01:31:05,232 --> 01:31:07,232 lawsuit 1635 01:31:07,234 --> 01:31:10,237 was filed. We said we would make good 1636 01:31:10,237 --> 01:31:14,241 in january. January is less than a 1637 01:31:14,241 --> 01:31:16,243 month away. Insider understand 1638 01:31:16,243 --> 01:31:17,244 --I really don't understand why the 1639 01:31:17,244 --> 01:31:19,244 lawsuit 1640 01:31:20,247 --> 01:31:22,647 was filed . This counsel 1641 01:31:23,250 --> 01:31:25,650 does support the race 1642 01:31:26,253 --> 01:31:28,253 in case 1643 01:31:29,256 --> 01:31:31,256 --you support 1644 01:31:32,259 --> 01:31:34,259 the race. We 1645 01:31:34,261 --> 01:31:35,262 are not clear on the money. Where 1646 01:31:35,262 --> 01:31:37,662 the money is or 1647 01:31:38,232 --> 01:31:40,232 is not. So 1648 01:31:40,234 --> 01:31:41,235 how can we have the money and then 1649 01:31:41,235 --> 01:31:43,235 not have 1650 01:31:44,238 --> 01:31:46,238 the money simultaneously? 1651 01:31:50,244 --> 01:31:51,245 it's kind of like faith and fear 1652 01:31:51,245 --> 01:31:53,247 cannot occupy the same space at the 1653 01:31:53,247 --> 01:31:55,249 same time, so how can we have 1654 01:31:55,249 --> 01:31:59,449 the money then not have the money. 1655 01:32:00,254 --> 01:32:02,256 in closing I want to repeat myself 1656 01:32:02,256 --> 01:32:04,258 and say I'm not clear 1657 01:32:04,258 --> 01:32:05,259 on why the lawsuit was filed in the 1658 01:32:05,259 --> 01:32:07,259 first place. 1659 01:32:07,261 --> 01:32:08,262 thank you, mr. Chair. 1660 01:32:08,262 --> 01:32:10,262 >> thank you. 1661 01:32:12,232 --> 01:32:14,234 please take us to the voting screen. 1662 01:32:14,234 --> 01:32:16,234 item number 34. 1663 01:32:35,255 --> 01:32:37,255 >> [ roll call ] 1664 01:33:17,231 --> 01:33:19,231 >> we have 1665 01:33:20,234 --> 01:33:22,234 eight yeses. 1666 01:33:23,237 --> 01:33:25,237 >> the item passes. 1667 01:33:32,246 --> 01:33:35,246 >> when you have faith, you 1668 01:33:35,249 --> 01:33:37,249 fear nothing. Faith 1669 01:33:38,252 --> 01:33:40,252 always overrides fear. 1670 01:33:41,255 --> 01:33:44,258 I just want to say, you know, 1671 01:33:44,258 --> 01:33:46,258 the lord said 1672 01:33:47,261 --> 01:33:50,230 bring your burdens and leave 1673 01:33:50,230 --> 01:33:53,230 them there. The problem with 1674 01:33:53,233 --> 01:33:56,236 a lot of people is they take their 1675 01:33:56,236 --> 01:33:58,236 burdens to him 1676 01:33:59,239 --> 01:34:01,239 and they say , 1677 01:34:01,241 --> 01:34:05,245 I'm still worried about it. So you 1678 01:34:05,245 --> 01:34:08,245 know what? It tells god 1679 01:34:08,248 --> 01:34:10,250 that you do not believe in me. But 1680 01:34:10,250 --> 01:34:11,251 if you take it to him and you leave 1681 01:34:11,251 --> 01:34:13,251 it there 1682 01:34:14,254 --> 01:34:17,257 and go on about your business, he 1683 01:34:17,257 --> 01:34:20,260 can show up and show out and 1684 01:34:20,260 --> 01:34:22,660 if anybody can say 1685 01:34:29,236 --> 01:34:31,636 --20 some years ago 1686 01:34:32,239 --> 01:34:34,639 they tried to send 1687 01:34:35,242 --> 01:34:38,245 me to . Three years. My lawyer 1688 01:34:38,245 --> 01:34:40,645 thought I was crazy. 1689 01:34:50,257 --> 01:34:52,257 everything I 1690 01:34:52,259 --> 01:34:53,260 told my attorney it happened. My attorney 1691 01:34:53,260 --> 01:34:55,260 gave me 1692 01:34:56,230 --> 01:34:59,233 big old bill. Let me just say 1693 01:34:59,233 --> 01:35:02,233 this, now, after everything was 1694 01:35:02,236 --> 01:35:05,239 over he came to me and said, you 1695 01:35:05,239 --> 01:35:08,239 owe me not a dime. 1696 01:35:16,250 --> 01:35:17,251 he can show up and show out all you 1697 01:35:17,251 --> 01:35:20,251 have to do is leave 1698 01:35:20,254 --> 01:35:23,257 it there. Thank you. I just had to 1699 01:35:23,257 --> 01:35:25,257 say that. 1700 01:35:26,260 --> 01:35:27,261 but thank you, councilman. 1701 01:35:27,261 --> 01:35:28,262 >> take 1702 01:35:28,262 --> 01:35:29,229 us 1703 01:35:29,229 --> 01:35:31,229 to item 35. 1704 01:35:38,238 --> 01:35:40,238 >> 1705 01:35:41,241 --> 01:35:43,641 is an appointment planning 1706 01:35:44,244 --> 01:35:45,245 and development director and there's 1707 01:35:45,245 --> 01:35:47,245 a request 1708 01:35:47,247 --> 01:35:49,247 for minutes. 1709 01:35:50,250 --> 01:35:51,251 >> 1710 01:35:51,251 --> 01:35:53,253 council member easter-thomas, you 1711 01:35:53,253 --> 01:35:55,253 are recognized. 1712 01:35:56,256 --> 01:35:57,257 >> the committee met and recommends 1713 01:35:57,257 --> 01:35:59,257 unanimous 1714 01:35:59,259 --> 01:36:02,259 approval and I so move . 1715 01:36:02,262 --> 01:36:04,262 >> item number 35 1716 01:36:08,235 --> 01:36:11,235 you beat me to it. 1717 01:36:12,239 --> 01:36:13,240 moved by council 1718 01:36:13,240 --> 01:36:15,242 member easter-thomas seconded by council 1719 01:36:15,242 --> 01:36:17,242 member green. 1720 01:36:17,244 --> 01:36:18,245 do you want to speak? But very briefly. 1721 01:36:18,245 --> 01:36:20,245 >> 1722 01:36:23,250 --> 01:36:24,251 I wanted to say thank you for your 1723 01:36:24,251 --> 01:36:26,651 support for this appointment 1724 01:36:27,254 --> 01:36:30,257 and I look forward to continuing 1725 01:36:30,257 --> 01:36:31,258 the work of 1726 01:36:31,258 --> 01:36:32,259 the division and a quick thanks to my family 1727 01:36:32,259 --> 01:36:33,260 for being here as well. Thank you. 1728 01:36:33,260 --> 01:36:35,260 >> [ applause 1729 01:36:36,230 --> 01:36:38,230 ] 1730 01:36:39,233 --> 01:36:41,233 >> thank you, 1731 01:36:41,235 --> 01:36:42,236 mr. Ragsdale. We look forward to continuing 1732 01:36:42,236 --> 01:36:44,236 to work 1733 01:36:45,239 --> 01:36:49,439 with you and we appreciate you. Congratulations. 1734 01:36:51,245 --> 01:36:53,645 >> don't talk yourself out 1735 01:36:54,248 --> 01:36:56,248 of it. 1736 01:37:09,229 --> 01:37:11,229 thank you. 1737 01:37:15,235 --> 01:37:17,235 >> -- 1738 01:37:18,238 --> 01:37:20,238 >> [ roll call ] 1739 01:37:32,252 --> 01:37:35,852 >> that item now passes. Congratulations, sir. 1740 01:37:36,256 --> 01:37:38,256 >> [ applause ] 1741 01:37:54,241 --> 01:37:56,241 >> 1742 01:37:57,244 --> 01:37:59,244 please call 1743 01:38:00,247 --> 01:38:02,247 item number 36. 1744 01:38:06,253 --> 01:38:08,253 >> 1745 01:38:09,256 --> 01:38:11,256 a reappointment of 1746 01:38:11,258 --> 01:38:12,259 darius jones to the solid waste municipal 1747 01:38:12,259 --> 01:38:14,259 planning board 1748 01:38:15,262 --> 01:38:16,230 and appointments of 1749 01:38:16,230 --> 01:38:18,230 [ indiscernible ] there's request 1750 01:38:23,237 --> 01:38:24,238 -- these are appointments and reappointments to the 1751 01:38:24,238 --> 01:38:25,239 solid waste municipal planning board. 1752 01:38:25,239 --> 01:38:27,239 >> 1753 01:38:27,241 --> 01:38:29,241 your recognized. 1754 01:38:30,244 --> 01:38:32,644 >> the committee recommends approval 1755 01:38:33,247 --> 01:38:35,647 and I so move. 1756 01:38:36,250 --> 01:38:38,250 >> 36 is moved 1757 01:38:38,252 --> 01:38:42,256 by council member easter-thomas and seconded by 1758 01:38:42,256 --> 01:38:44,256 council member carlisle. 1759 01:38:45,259 --> 01:38:46,260 the council wanted to hear from 1760 01:38:46,260 --> 01:38:49,860 -- they're not coming tonight? Right. 1761 01:38:51,231 --> 01:38:54,831 does anyone have any questions? Comments. 1762 01:38:57,237 --> 01:38:59,237 mr. Jones. 1763 01:39:00,240 --> 01:39:02,240 your recognized. 1764 01:39:03,243 --> 01:39:04,244 >> I want to thank you and the city council for support 1765 01:39:04,244 --> 01:39:06,244 on this nomination. 1766 01:39:06,246 --> 01:39:08,246 thank you. 1767 01:39:09,249 --> 01:39:11,249 >> yes, 1768 01:39:15,255 --> 01:39:17,255 solid waste administrator. 1769 01:39:18,258 --> 01:39:21,261 I want to thank you for 1770 01:39:21,261 --> 01:39:23,230 the appointment 1771 01:39:23,230 --> 01:39:24,231 . I've been working with the city going 1772 01:39:24,231 --> 01:39:27,231 on 15 years now and started 1773 01:39:27,234 --> 01:39:30,237 from the bottom as a mechanic 1774 01:39:30,237 --> 01:39:33,240 helper and here I am now 1775 01:39:33,240 --> 01:39:34,241 hopefully to do good things and help out 1776 01:39:34,241 --> 01:39:36,241 the 1777 01:39:36,243 --> 01:39:37,244 community. 1778 01:39:37,244 --> 01:39:39,244 >> thank you. 1779 01:39:42,249 --> 01:39:44,249 >> 1780 01:39:45,252 --> 01:39:47,252 philip davis. 1781 01:39:48,255 --> 01:39:50,255 solid waste director. 1782 01:39:50,257 --> 01:39:51,258 andy the other nominee was present this 1783 01:39:51,258 --> 01:39:53,258 morning 1784 01:39:54,261 --> 01:39:57,231 and committee and he's the head of 1785 01:39:57,231 --> 01:39:58,232 the development corporation 1786 01:39:58,232 --> 01:40:00,234 very involved in the solid waste and 1787 01:40:00,234 --> 01:40:02,234 recycling initiatives and 1788 01:40:03,237 --> 01:40:06,240 we are happy to have them 1789 01:40:06,240 --> 01:40:08,242 on board with the solid 1790 01:40:08,242 --> 01:40:09,243 waste board. 1791 01:40:09,243 --> 01:40:11,243 >> thank you, sir.>> 1792 01:40:11,245 --> 01:40:15,445 please take us to the voting screen. 1793 01:40:24,258 --> 01:40:27,858 >> council members, please cast your vote. 1794 01:40:45,245 --> 01:40:47,245 >> [ roll call ] 1795 01:41:03,230 --> 01:41:05,630 >> the item passes. Congratulations. 1796 01:41:12,239 --> 01:41:13,240 please call item number 37. 1797 01:41:13,240 --> 01:41:15,240 >> 1798 01:41:15,242 --> 01:41:17,242 a resolution 1799 01:41:18,245 --> 01:41:20,645 to outtake an appropriate 1800 01:41:21,248 --> 01:41:22,249 $2,600,000 in 1801 01:41:22,249 --> 01:41:24,251 city council community grant funds 1802 01:41:24,251 --> 01:41:26,251 to nonprofit agencies 1803 01:41:27,254 --> 01:41:29,254 for fy26. 1804 01:41:30,257 --> 01:41:32,259 all council districts, this resolution 1805 01:41:32,259 --> 01:41:33,260 is sponsored by the memphis city council. 1806 01:41:33,260 --> 01:41:35,260 this request for 1807 01:41:36,230 --> 01:41:37,231 [ indiscernible ] 1808 01:41:37,231 --> 01:41:39,231 >> 1809 01:41:39,233 --> 01:41:41,633 thank you, mr. Chairman. 1810 01:41:42,236 --> 01:41:43,237 I recommend the approval and I so 1811 01:41:43,237 --> 01:41:44,238 move. 1812 01:41:44,238 --> 01:41:45,239 >> 1813 01:41:45,239 --> 01:41:47,241 can I get a second? 1814 01:41:47,241 --> 01:41:51,441 please take us to the voting screen. 1815 01:42:09,263 --> 01:42:11,263 >> [ roll call ] 1816 01:42:28,248 --> 01:42:30,248 >> that item passes. >> 1817 01:42:31,251 --> 01:42:33,251 please call item 38. 1818 01:42:34,254 --> 01:42:36,254 's 1819 01:42:38,258 --> 01:42:40,260 >> item number 38 is a resolution 1820 01:42:40,260 --> 01:42:42,660 to allocate an appropriate 1821 01:42:43,230 --> 01:42:46,233 and transfer a sum total of 1822 01:42:46,233 --> 01:42:48,233 $3,920,000 1823 01:42:49,236 --> 01:42:51,236 through 1824 01:42:52,239 --> 01:42:54,239 [ indiscernible ] award 11516 1825 01:42:55,242 --> 01:42:56,243 to 1826 01:42:56,243 --> 01:42:58,245 the first part of the city's pledge 1827 01:42:58,245 --> 01:43:00,245 of funding to 1828 01:43:01,248 --> 01:43:03,648 the clubhouse. Project to 1829 01:43:04,251 --> 01:43:06,253 be announced and to design 1830 01:43:06,253 --> 01:43:09,853 the jesse turner park improvements project 1831 01:43:12,259 --> 01:43:13,260 number to be announced later. District 1832 01:43:13,260 --> 01:43:15,260 four and 1833 01:43:15,262 --> 01:43:16,230 five and super district 8 and nine. 1834 01:43:16,230 --> 01:43:18,230 this resolution is 1835 01:43:19,233 --> 01:43:21,235 sponsored by the administration and there's 1836 01:43:21,235 --> 01:43:22,236 a request for same night minutes. 1837 01:43:22,236 --> 01:43:24,236 >> 1838 01:43:25,239 --> 01:43:26,240 council member carlisle. 1839 01:43:26,240 --> 01:43:28,240 >> 1840 01:43:28,242 --> 01:43:29,243 I recommend the 1841 01:43:29,243 --> 01:43:30,244 approval and I so move. 1842 01:43:30,244 --> 01:43:32,244 >> 38 was 1843 01:43:33,247 --> 01:43:34,248 moved by council member carlisle. 1844 01:43:34,248 --> 01:43:36,248 and seconded 1845 01:43:37,251 --> 01:43:39,253 by council member warren. 1846 01:43:39,253 --> 01:43:40,254 I would like the whole council to 1847 01:43:40,254 --> 01:43:42,254 sponsor 1848 01:43:43,257 --> 01:43:45,257 this. 1849 01:43:51,231 --> 01:43:55,431 >> please take us to the voting screen. 1850 01:44:10,250 --> 01:44:13,250 would you please hold the 1851 01:44:13,253 --> 01:44:14,254 voting screen. 1852 01:44:14,254 --> 01:44:16,256 council member easter-thomas is glasgow attorney 1853 01:44:16,256 --> 01:44:18,256 question. 1854 01:44:56,897 --> 01:44:59,897 >> thank you. All right. Members, 1855 01:45:01,902 --> 01:45:02,903 if you have casted your votes for 1856 01:45:02,903 --> 01:45:04,872 38, and whenever you 1857 01:45:04,872 --> 01:45:05,873 have casted your votes, you can release 1858 01:45:05,873 --> 01:45:07,873 the voting screen. 1859 01:45:59,893 --> 01:46:00,894 >> carlisle, yes. Cooper-sutton, yes. 1860 01:46:00,894 --> 01:46:01,895 easter-thomas, 1861 01:46:01,895 --> 01:46:05,495 yes. 40, yes. Green, yes. Logan, yes. 1862 01:46:05,899 --> 01:46:08,899 smiley, yes. Logan, yes. Swearengen-washington, 1863 01:46:08,902 --> 01:46:11,902 yes. Warren, yes. White, yes. 1864 01:46:13,874 --> 01:46:14,875 chairman canale, yes. 1865 01:46:14,875 --> 01:46:15,876 >> that item 1866 01:46:15,876 --> 01:46:16,877 passes. Thank you, colleagues. Madame 1867 01:46:16,877 --> 01:46:17,878 comptroller, 1868 01:46:17,878 --> 01:46:18,879 please call item 39. 1869 01:46:18,879 --> 01:46:19,880 >> 1870 01:46:19,880 --> 01:46:20,881 item number 39 is a resolution authorizing 1871 01:46:20,881 --> 01:46:22,881 final payment fy 1872 01:46:23,884 --> 01:46:25,884 2026 1873 01:46:26,887 --> 01:46:28,889 tax equivalent payment from memphis light 1874 01:46:28,889 --> 01:46:32,489 gas and water divisions electric system 1875 01:46:32,893 --> 01:46:33,894 and total distribution of the fy 2026 1876 01:46:33,894 --> 01:46:35,894 tax 1877 01:46:35,896 --> 01:46:37,896 equivalent payment 1878 01:46:37,898 --> 01:46:38,899 to taxing jurisdictions in shelby 1879 01:46:38,899 --> 01:46:39,900 county, tennessee. All 1880 01:46:39,900 --> 01:46:41,902 counsel districts. This resolution 1881 01:46:41,902 --> 01:46:43,902 is 1882 01:46:44,872 --> 01:46:45,873 sponsored by mlg w and 1883 01:46:45,873 --> 01:46:47,875 there is a request for same night 1884 01:46:47,875 --> 01:46:48,876 minutes. 1885 01:46:48,876 --> 01:46:50,876 >> 1886 01:46:53,881 --> 01:46:54,882 councilmember spinosa, you 1887 01:46:54,882 --> 01:46:55,883 are recognized. 1888 01:46:55,883 --> 01:46:56,884 >> thank you, chairman canale, chair recommends approval 1889 01:46:56,884 --> 01:46:57,885 and I second 1890 01:46:57,885 --> 01:46:58,886 period 1891 01:46:58,886 --> 01:46:59,887 >> 39 was seconded by green, moved by 1892 01:46:59,887 --> 01:47:02,890 spinosa, seeing no members in the queue, please bring the 1893 01:47:02,890 --> 01:47:05,290 voting to the screen. 1894 01:47:26,880 --> 01:47:28,882 >> carlisle, yes. Cooper-sutton, yes. 1895 01:47:28,882 --> 01:47:29,883 ford, yes. Green, yes. Green, yes. Logan, yes. 1896 01:47:29,883 --> 01:47:31,883 spinosa, yes. 1897 01:47:37,891 --> 01:47:38,892 swearengen-washington, yes. Walker, 1898 01:47:38,892 --> 01:47:39,893 yes. Warren, yes. White, yes. Chairman canale, yes. 1899 01:47:39,893 --> 01:47:40,894 >> 1900 01:47:40,894 --> 01:47:41,895 that item passes. 1901 01:47:41,895 --> 01:47:42,896 >> madam comptroller, please call item 40. 1902 01:47:42,896 --> 01:47:44,896 >> item 1903 01:47:44,898 --> 01:47:46,898 number 40 1904 01:47:46,900 --> 01:47:48,902 is a resolution authorizing the final payment 1905 01:47:48,902 --> 01:47:50,871 of the fy 2026 tax equivalent payment 1906 01:47:50,871 --> 01:47:51,872 from memphis light, gas, and water 1907 01:47:51,872 --> 01:47:53,872 divisions 1908 01:47:53,874 --> 01:47:56,274 gas system and total 1909 01:47:56,877 --> 01:47:59,880 distribution of the fy 2026 tax equivalent payment 1910 01:47:59,880 --> 01:48:02,883 to taxing jurisdictions in shelby county, tennessee. All 1911 01:48:02,883 --> 01:48:04,883 counsel districts. This 1912 01:48:05,886 --> 01:48:08,286 resolution is sponsored by 1913 01:48:14,895 --> 01:48:16,895 mlgw. 1914 01:48:16,897 --> 01:48:17,898 there is a request for same night minutes. 1915 01:48:17,898 --> 01:48:18,899 >> councilmember spinosa, you are recognized. 1916 01:48:18,899 --> 01:48:19,900 >> thank you, committee chair, 1917 01:48:19,900 --> 01:48:20,901 committee recommends approval. 1918 01:48:20,901 --> 01:48:21,902 >> item 40 was 1919 01:48:21,902 --> 01:48:23,871 moved 1920 01:48:23,871 --> 01:48:27,875 by spinosa, seconded by warren. Seeing no members in the queue, please 1921 01:48:27,875 --> 01:48:31,475 take us to the voting screen. 1922 01:48:39,887 --> 01:48:41,887 >> carlisle, yes. 1923 01:48:52,900 --> 01:48:53,901 cooper-sutton, yes. Ford, yes. Logan, yes. Spinosa, 1924 01:48:53,901 --> 01:48:54,902 yes. Swearengen-washington, yes. Walker, 1925 01:48:54,902 --> 01:48:55,903 yes. Warren, yes. 1926 01:48:55,903 --> 01:48:56,870 white, yes. Chairman canale, yes. 1927 01:48:56,870 --> 01:48:57,871 >> that item passes. 1928 01:48:57,871 --> 01:48:58,872 madam comptroller, 1929 01:48:58,872 --> 01:49:00,874 please take us back to our mlgw fiscal 1930 01:49:00,874 --> 01:49:02,874 consent items. 1931 01:49:03,877 --> 01:49:05,877 numbers 12 through 24. 1932 01:49:18,892 --> 01:49:19,893 >> 1933 01:49:19,893 --> 01:49:21,895 item number 12 is a resolution approving contract 1934 01:49:21,895 --> 01:49:22,896 number 12658 reliability 1935 01:49:22,896 --> 01:49:25,896 coordination agreement, for a period 1936 01:49:27,901 --> 01:49:29,901 of january 1st, 2026, 1937 01:49:33,874 --> 01:49:34,875 to december 31st, 2026, 1938 01:49:34,875 --> 01:49:36,877 stipulating that a sum of $1,147,890 will 1939 01:49:36,877 --> 01:49:37,878 be furnished by the division for 1940 01:49:37,878 --> 01:49:40,878 the tennessee valley authority to 1941 01:49:41,882 --> 01:49:42,883 act as mlgw's designated reliability 1942 01:49:42,883 --> 01:49:44,883 coordinator. 1943 01:49:50,891 --> 01:49:51,892 item number 13, is a resolution approving ratification, 1944 01:49:51,892 --> 01:49:54,892 renewal, scope change, and increase 1945 01:49:54,895 --> 01:49:56,895 to 1946 01:49:57,898 --> 01:49:59,898 contract number 12276, 1947 01:50:00,901 --> 01:50:01,902 mobile radio replacement with leonardo 1948 01:50:01,902 --> 01:50:03,871 u.s. Cyber and security solutions, llc, to 1949 01:50:03,871 --> 01:50:05,871 ratify, renew, 1950 01:50:05,873 --> 01:50:06,874 expand the scope and increase the 1951 01:50:06,874 --> 01:50:08,874 current contract in 1952 01:50:09,877 --> 01:50:12,277 the funded amount of 1953 01:50:12,880 --> 01:50:14,880 $819,262. Item 1954 01:50:15,883 --> 01:50:17,883 number 14, 1955 01:50:18,886 --> 01:50:19,887 is 1956 01:50:19,887 --> 01:50:21,889 a resolution awarding contracts number 12601, 1957 01:50:21,889 --> 01:50:24,289 ips energy, to ips-energy 1958 01:50:24,892 --> 01:50:26,892 usa, inc. 1959 01:50:30,898 --> 01:50:33,901 in the funded not to exceed amount 1960 01:50:33,901 --> 01:50:35,901 of $479,216. Item number 15 1961 01:50:36,870 --> 01:50:39,870 is a resolution awarding contracts 1962 01:50:39,873 --> 01:50:40,874 number 12661, variable frequency drive, for 1963 01:50:40,874 --> 01:50:42,874 the 1964 01:50:42,876 --> 01:50:44,876 lng plant to 1965 01:50:49,883 --> 01:50:53,483 second. In the funded amount of $419,212. 1966 01:51:00,894 --> 01:51:03,894 item 19 is a purchase order 1967 01:51:03,897 --> 01:51:04,898 for vertical turbine, 1968 01:51:04,898 --> 01:51:06,900 and motor assembly to wastewater solutions llc in the amount of $229,445. 1969 01:51:06,900 --> 01:51:08,900 item number 17 is 1970 01:51:09,903 --> 01:51:12,873 a resolution awarding contracts number 1971 01:51:12,873 --> 01:51:14,873 12610, 1972 01:51:15,876 --> 01:51:17,876 allen 1973 01:51:17,878 --> 01:51:18,879 pumping station reservoir baffling 1974 01:51:18,879 --> 01:51:21,279 and piping installation to 1975 01:51:21,882 --> 01:51:23,882 kajacs 1976 01:51:23,884 --> 01:51:24,885 contractors, inc. In the amount of $12,750,000. Item 1977 01:51:24,885 --> 01:51:26,885 number 18, 1978 01:51:26,887 --> 01:51:27,888 is a resolution approving ratification 1979 01:51:27,888 --> 01:51:29,888 and renewal to 1980 01:51:30,891 --> 01:51:32,891 contract number 12435, 1981 01:51:33,894 --> 01:51:36,294 external corrosion direct assessment 1982 01:51:36,897 --> 01:51:38,899 with integrity solutions field services inc. 1983 01:51:38,899 --> 01:51:42,903 to ratify and renew the current contract 1984 01:51:42,903 --> 01:51:44,903 in 1985 01:51:45,873 --> 01:51:48,873 the funded amount of $228,000. Item 1986 01:51:48,876 --> 01:51:50,878 number 19 is a resolution 1987 01:51:50,878 --> 01:51:53,878 approving increase to contract number 12244 1988 01:51:57,885 --> 01:51:58,886 smart sheet with smart sheet inc. To increase the current 1989 01:51:58,886 --> 01:52:00,888 contract value in the funded amount 1990 01:52:00,888 --> 01:52:02,888 of $45,750.03. 1991 01:52:03,891 --> 01:52:05,891 item number 20 1992 01:52:08,896 --> 01:52:09,897 is a resolution awarding contract number 12547, 1993 01:52:09,897 --> 01:52:12,297 enterprise synergy frames and 1994 01:52:17,871 --> 01:52:20,874 gen11 compute modules for vdi to logicalis, inc. 1995 01:52:20,874 --> 01:52:23,874 in the funded amount of $1,104,904.50. 1996 01:52:24,878 --> 01:52:26,878 item number 21 is 1997 01:52:27,881 --> 01:52:29,881 a resolution awarding 1998 01:52:29,883 --> 01:52:30,884 purchase order for palo alto firewalls 1999 01:52:30,884 --> 01:52:32,884 for the 5g 2000 01:52:33,887 --> 01:52:36,890 project to unico technology, llc in the amount of 2001 01:52:36,890 --> 01:52:38,890 $340,798.00. 2002 01:52:39,893 --> 01:52:42,293 item number 22 is a 2003 01:52:47,901 --> 01:52:48,902 resolution awarding purchase orders for crew cab trucks with 2004 01:52:48,902 --> 01:52:51,872 enclosed service bodies to automation 2005 01:52:51,872 --> 01:52:54,875 ford memphis in the amount of $163,142.00 and nashville automotive llc dba serra chevrolet buick gmc for 2006 01:52:54,875 --> 01:52:56,875 $88,500.00. 2007 01:53:03,884 --> 01:53:05,884 item 2008 01:53:06,887 --> 01:53:08,889 number 23, is a resolution 2009 01:53:08,889 --> 01:53:11,889 approving renewal to contract number 12563 2010 01:53:12,893 --> 01:53:14,893 -- 2011 01:53:17,898 --> 01:53:18,899 mlgw flower planting, mulch maintenance, & turf area management with enlightenment 2012 01:53:18,899 --> 01:53:20,899 inc. 2013 01:53:21,902 --> 01:53:23,902 doing business as 2014 01:53:24,872 --> 01:53:27,875 aps facility maintenance to renew the current contract in the funded amount of 2015 01:53:27,875 --> 01:53:29,875 $95,517.12. 2016 01:53:33,881 --> 01:53:34,882 and our final item, number 24, 2017 01:53:34,882 --> 01:53:36,884 is a resolution approving an annual salary 2018 01:53:36,884 --> 01:53:39,284 in the amount of $178,552.80 2019 01:53:40,888 --> 01:53:41,889 for a new hire to fill 2020 01:53:41,889 --> 01:53:43,891 the vacant position of director, central 2021 01:53:43,891 --> 01:53:45,891 support services. 2022 01:53:45,893 --> 01:53:46,894 there is a request for same night 2023 01:53:46,894 --> 01:53:48,894 minutes for that 2024 01:53:49,897 --> 01:53:51,899 item, mr. Chairman, and 2025 01:53:51,899 --> 01:53:54,902 that concludes your mlgw consent items. 2026 01:53:54,902 --> 01:53:57,302 >> well done, madam comptroller. >> 2027 01:53:58,872 --> 01:53:59,873 thank you, mr. Chair. 2028 01:53:59,873 --> 01:54:00,874 >> 2029 01:54:00,874 --> 01:54:01,875 councilmember spinosa, you are recognized. 2030 01:54:01,875 --> 01:54:02,876 >> thank 2031 01:54:02,876 --> 01:54:03,877 you, chairman 2032 01:54:03,877 --> 01:54:04,878 canale. Committee recommends approval and 2033 01:54:04,878 --> 01:54:05,879 I so move. 2034 01:54:05,879 --> 01:54:07,881 >> mlgw is moved by spinosa, seconded 2035 01:54:07,881 --> 01:54:10,881 by green. Seeing no members 2036 01:54:10,884 --> 01:54:11,885 in the queue, 2037 01:54:11,885 --> 01:54:13,887 members, please cast your votes for 2038 01:54:13,887 --> 01:54:16,287 the mlgw fiscal consent. 2039 01:54:25,899 --> 01:54:27,899 >> carlisle, yes. 2040 01:54:28,902 --> 01:54:30,902 cooper-sutton, yes. 2041 01:54:31,872 --> 01:54:32,873 easter-thomas, yes. 2042 01:54:32,873 --> 01:54:34,875 ford, yes. Green, yes. Logan, yes. 2043 01:54:34,875 --> 01:54:36,875 spinosa, yes. 2044 01:54:38,879 --> 01:54:40,879 swearengen-washington, yes. Walker, 2045 01:54:40,881 --> 01:54:41,882 yes. Warren, yes. White, yes. Chairman 2046 01:54:41,882 --> 01:54:42,883 canale, yes. 2047 01:54:42,883 --> 01:54:43,884 >> that item passes. 2048 01:54:43,884 --> 01:54:45,886 madam comptroller, please take 2049 01:54:45,886 --> 01:54:49,890 us to the consent agenda items number 10, 2050 01:54:49,890 --> 01:54:51,890 nine, and 10. 2051 01:54:52,893 --> 01:54:54,893 >> 2052 01:54:55,896 --> 01:54:57,898 we will have a display on the 2053 01:54:57,898 --> 01:54:58,899 monitor, momentarily. On our consent 2054 01:54:58,899 --> 01:55:00,899 agenda, we 2055 01:55:01,902 --> 01:55:03,871 have item number nine, 2056 01:55:03,871 --> 01:55:04,872 a referendum ordinance to amend article 2057 01:55:04,872 --> 01:55:06,872 34, section 250, 2058 01:55:07,875 --> 01:55:09,877 of the home rule charter of the 2059 01:55:09,877 --> 01:55:13,881 city of memphis, relative to the classification of 2060 01:55:13,881 --> 01:55:15,881 officers and positions, 2061 01:55:16,884 --> 01:55:17,885 exemptions from article, 2062 01:55:17,885 --> 01:55:19,887 to amend the classification of employees 2063 01:55:19,887 --> 01:55:21,887 of the 2064 01:55:21,889 --> 01:55:22,890 memphis and shelby county public library 2065 01:55:22,890 --> 01:55:24,890 to 2066 01:55:24,892 --> 01:55:28,492 allow civil service status up for 2067 01:55:28,896 --> 01:55:30,896 first reading. 2068 01:55:30,898 --> 01:55:31,899 ordinance number 5966 is sponsored by 2069 01:55:31,899 --> 01:55:33,899 councilmembers smiley, 2070 01:55:36,904 --> 01:55:37,871 canale, cooper-sutton, easter-thomas, ford, 2071 01:55:37,871 --> 01:55:39,871 green, 2072 01:55:40,874 --> 01:55:41,875 spinosa, 2073 01:55:41,875 --> 01:55:43,875 swearengen-washington, walker, and 2074 01:55:43,877 --> 01:55:45,877 warren. 2075 01:55:52,886 --> 01:55:54,888 item number 10 is also up for first reading. Ordinance 2076 01:55:54,888 --> 01:55:55,889 amending the memphis and shelby county unified 2077 01:55:55,889 --> 01:55:58,289 development code, as adopted 2078 01:55:58,892 --> 01:55:59,893 by the city of memphis on august 10th, 2079 01:55:59,893 --> 01:56:00,894 2010, 2080 01:56:00,894 --> 01:56:01,895 and by shelby county on august 9th, 2081 01:56:01,895 --> 01:56:03,895 2010, 2082 01:56:05,899 --> 01:56:06,900 as amended, to revise the zoning and 2083 01:56:06,900 --> 01:56:07,901 subdivision regulations within the 2084 01:56:07,901 --> 01:56:09,903 city of memphis, pertaining 2085 01:56:09,903 --> 01:56:10,871 to core lecture facilities specifically 2086 01:56:10,871 --> 01:56:12,871 detention 2087 01:56:13,874 --> 01:56:14,875 centers, jails, and prisons, up for 2088 01:56:14,875 --> 01:56:16,877 first reading. Ordinance number 5958 2089 01:56:16,877 --> 01:56:18,877 is sponsored by 2090 01:56:19,880 --> 01:56:21,880 councilwoman easter-thomas. 2091 01:56:34,895 --> 01:56:35,896 it 2092 01:56:35,896 --> 01:56:36,897 was held from december 2nd. Mr. Chairman, 2093 01:56:36,897 --> 01:56:37,898 that concludes our consent agenda 2094 01:56:37,898 --> 01:56:38,899 items. 2095 01:56:38,899 --> 01:56:39,900 >> thank you, 2096 01:56:39,900 --> 01:56:40,901 madam comptroller. Madam vice chair, 2097 01:56:40,901 --> 01:56:41,902 you are recognized. 2098 01:56:41,902 --> 01:56:42,903 >> thank you, 2099 01:56:42,903 --> 01:56:43,871 chairman. The committee met, 2100 01:56:43,871 --> 01:56:44,872 there were favorable recommendations 2101 01:56:44,872 --> 01:56:45,873 for both of these items, and I so 2102 01:56:45,873 --> 01:56:46,874 move. 2103 01:56:46,874 --> 01:56:47,875 >> 2104 01:56:47,875 --> 01:56:48,876 consent was moved by swearengen-washington, 2105 01:56:48,876 --> 01:56:49,877 seconded by carlisle. Councilwomen 2106 01:56:49,877 --> 01:56:50,878 white, you are recognized, 2107 01:56:50,878 --> 01:56:51,879 followed by 2108 01:56:51,879 --> 01:56:52,880 councilwomen green. 2109 01:56:52,880 --> 01:56:53,881 >> thank you, 2110 01:56:53,881 --> 01:56:54,882 chairman, I will be recusing from 2111 01:56:54,882 --> 01:56:55,883 this matter, specifically item 10, 2112 01:56:55,883 --> 01:56:57,883 as I am 2113 01:57:04,892 --> 01:57:05,893 not officially on the county commission. 2114 01:57:05,893 --> 01:57:06,894 >> please 2115 01:57:06,894 --> 01:57:07,895 show white as a recusal. Councilwomen green, 2116 01:57:07,895 --> 01:57:08,896 you are recognized. 2117 01:57:08,896 --> 01:57:09,897 >> thank you, chair. 2118 01:57:09,897 --> 01:57:10,898 I just want to 2119 01:57:10,898 --> 01:57:11,899 note for the record that when item 2120 01:57:11,899 --> 01:57:12,900 number 10, the ordinance regarding the 2121 01:57:12,900 --> 01:57:13,901 jails 2122 01:57:13,901 --> 01:57:14,902 being held and heard in committee, 2123 01:57:14,902 --> 01:57:15,903 I asked to be added 2124 01:57:15,903 --> 01:57:19,873 as a cosponsor and that was approved without 2125 01:57:19,873 --> 01:57:21,875 objection so I would just 2126 01:57:21,875 --> 01:57:22,876 like the record to reflect that. 2127 01:57:22,876 --> 01:57:23,877 >> 2128 01:57:23,877 --> 01:57:25,879 all right. Thank you, councilwomen. 2129 01:57:25,879 --> 01:57:26,880 please show 2130 01:57:26,880 --> 01:57:28,882 green as a cosponsor, white as a recusal, 2131 01:57:28,882 --> 01:57:33,682 and take us to the voting screen, please. 2132 01:57:55,876 --> 01:57:56,877 >> 2133 01:57:56,877 --> 01:57:57,878 carlisle, yes. Cooper-sutton, abstain. Easter-thomas, 2134 01:57:57,878 --> 01:57:58,879 yes. Ford, yes. Green, yes. Logan, 2135 01:57:58,879 --> 01:58:00,879 yes. Smiley, yes. 2136 01:58:00,881 --> 01:58:01,882 spinosa, yes. Swearengen-washington, 2137 01:58:01,882 --> 01:58:04,282 yes. Walker, yes. Warren, 2138 01:58:04,885 --> 01:58:06,885 yes. White, recused. 2139 01:58:06,887 --> 01:58:07,888 chairman canale, yes. 2140 01:58:07,888 --> 01:58:08,889 >> that item 2141 01:58:08,889 --> 01:58:10,889 passes. 2142 01:58:12,893 --> 01:58:13,894 madam comptroller, please call our fiscal consent 2143 01:58:13,894 --> 01:58:15,894 agenda. 2144 01:58:19,900 --> 01:58:21,900 item number 11. 2145 01:58:21,902 --> 01:58:22,903 >> thank you, mr. Chairman. Item number 2146 01:58:22,903 --> 01:58:23,871 11 is a resolution to accept grant 2147 01:58:23,871 --> 01:58:25,871 funds 2148 01:58:25,873 --> 01:58:28,273 in the amount of $634,009 2149 01:58:28,876 --> 01:58:29,877 from the u.s. Department of justice 2150 01:58:29,877 --> 01:58:30,878 through the united states marshals 2151 01:58:30,878 --> 01:58:31,879 service western district of tennessee. 2152 01:58:31,879 --> 01:58:32,880 all council 2153 01:58:32,880 --> 01:58:34,882 districts. This resolution is sponsored 2154 01:58:34,882 --> 01:58:35,883 by police services. There is a request 2155 01:58:35,883 --> 01:58:37,883 for 2156 01:58:37,885 --> 01:58:39,885 same night minutes. 2157 01:58:46,894 --> 01:58:47,895 >> madam vice chair, you are recognized. >> 2158 01:58:47,895 --> 01:58:48,896 thank you, chairman. The 2159 01:58:48,896 --> 01:58:49,897 committee met, there was a favorable recommendation to 2160 01:58:49,897 --> 01:58:52,900 accept these grant funds, and I 2161 01:58:52,900 --> 01:58:53,901 so move. 2162 01:58:53,901 --> 01:58:54,902 >> 11 2163 01:58:54,902 --> 01:58:55,903 was moved by swearengen-washington, 2164 01:58:55,903 --> 01:58:56,904 seconded by spinosa. Seeing no members 2165 01:58:56,904 --> 01:58:58,872 in the queue, please take 2166 01:58:58,872 --> 01:59:01,872 us to the voting screen. 2167 01:59:13,887 --> 01:59:14,888 >> carlisle, yes. Cooper-sutton, yes. 2168 01:59:14,888 --> 01:59:15,889 easter-thomas, yes. Ford, yes. 2169 01:59:15,889 --> 01:59:17,891 green, yes. Logan, yes. Spinosa, yes. 2170 01:59:17,891 --> 01:59:19,891 swearengen-washington, yes. Walker, 2171 01:59:19,893 --> 01:59:20,894 yes. Warren, yes. White, yes. Chairman 2172 01:59:20,894 --> 01:59:22,894 canale, 2173 01:59:23,897 --> 01:59:24,898 yes. 2174 01:59:24,898 --> 01:59:25,899 >> that item passes. 2175 01:59:25,899 --> 01:59:26,900 madam comptroller, please take us 2176 01:59:26,900 --> 01:59:28,900 back 2177 01:59:29,903 --> 01:59:32,303 to our regular agenda, 2178 01:59:32,873 --> 01:59:34,873 item number 25. 2179 01:59:38,879 --> 01:59:39,880 and for the record, 2180 01:59:39,880 --> 01:59:41,882 madam comptroller, as you read it, 2181 01:59:41,882 --> 01:59:43,882 it was 2182 01:59:46,887 --> 01:59:47,888 amended in executive. 2183 01:59:47,888 --> 01:59:48,889 >> okay. Thank 2184 01:59:48,889 --> 01:59:49,890 you, mr. Chairman. Item number 2185 01:59:49,890 --> 01:59:52,893 25 is an ordinance to establish with 2186 01:59:52,893 --> 01:59:53,894 the city council meeting dates for 2187 01:59:53,894 --> 01:59:54,895 2026, up for 2188 01:59:54,895 --> 01:59:55,896 third and final reading. Ordinance number 2189 01:59:55,896 --> 01:59:57,898 5965 is sponsored by councilmembers 2190 01:59:57,898 --> 01:59:59,898 swearengen-washington and carlisle. 2191 02:00:04,872 --> 02:00:05,873 >> madam vice chair, you are recognized. 2192 02:00:05,873 --> 02:00:06,874 >> thank you, 2193 02:00:06,874 --> 02:00:07,875 chairman. The committee met, there 2194 02:00:07,875 --> 02:00:08,876 was a favorable recommendation to 2195 02:00:08,876 --> 02:00:10,876 accept 2196 02:00:11,879 --> 02:00:14,882 the schedule as amended, and I 2197 02:00:14,882 --> 02:00:16,882 so move. 2198 02:00:19,887 --> 02:00:20,888 >> all right, 25 was moved by swearengen-washington, seconded by 2199 02:00:20,888 --> 02:00:21,889 carlisle. 2200 02:00:21,889 --> 02:00:23,891 colleagues, this is your chance to 2201 02:00:23,891 --> 02:00:26,894 make any changes, if you wish. Speak 2202 02:00:26,894 --> 02:00:28,896 now, or forever hold your peace. 2203 02:00:28,896 --> 02:00:32,900 can we get a --before you --before 2204 02:00:32,900 --> 02:00:34,900 we go 2205 02:00:35,903 --> 02:00:37,871 to the 2206 02:00:37,871 --> 02:00:38,872 voting screen, I am going to --I want 2207 02:00:38,872 --> 02:00:41,875 everybody to see the changes, in 2208 02:00:41,875 --> 02:00:46,675 case you didn't see them in insect executive. 2209 02:01:36,897 --> 02:01:38,899 >> all right, madam comptroller, I 2210 02:01:38,899 --> 02:01:39,900 will tell you what we are going 2211 02:01:39,900 --> 02:01:41,902 to do, we are going to ponder on 25. 2212 02:01:41,902 --> 02:01:43,904 we are going to come back to 2213 02:01:43,904 --> 02:01:48,104 it. If you would call item number 30? 2214 02:01:49,877 --> 02:01:50,878 >> item number 30 is displayed on 2215 02:01:50,878 --> 02:01:51,879 the monitor. It is a 2216 02:01:51,879 --> 02:01:53,881 resolution to accept a donation in the amount 2217 02:01:53,881 --> 02:01:55,881 of $2000 from 2218 02:02:01,889 --> 02:02:07,895 funcity memphis llc to help support the operation of ridgeway station. District 3, super district 8. This resolution is sponsored by 2219 02:02:07,895 --> 02:02:08,896 the administration. 2220 02:02:08,896 --> 02:02:09,897 >> councilwoman 2221 02:02:09,897 --> 02:02:10,898 white, 2222 02:02:10,898 --> 02:02:11,899 you are recognized. 2223 02:02:11,899 --> 02:02:12,900 >> thank you, the committee 2224 02:02:12,900 --> 02:02:14,900 chair made 2225 02:02:16,904 --> 02:02:17,871 recommendation for approval, and I so 2226 02:02:17,871 --> 02:02:18,872 move. 2227 02:02:18,872 --> 02:02:19,873 >> 30 is moved by white, seconded 2228 02:02:19,873 --> 02:02:20,874 by carlisle. Seeing no members in the 2229 02:02:20,874 --> 02:02:23,877 queue, please take us to the 2230 02:02:23,877 --> 02:02:25,877 voting screen. 2231 02:02:32,886 --> 02:02:36,486 >> carlisle, yes. Easter-thomas, yes. Ford, yes. 2232 02:02:38,892 --> 02:02:39,893 green, 2233 02:02:39,893 --> 02:02:40,894 yes. Logan, yes. Spinosa, yes. Walker, 2234 02:02:40,894 --> 02:02:41,895 yes. White, yes. Chairman canale, 2235 02:02:41,895 --> 02:02:43,895 yes. 2236 02:02:44,898 --> 02:02:47,298 please show vice chair, 2237 02:02:47,901 --> 02:02:49,901 swearengen-washington, 2238 02:02:49,903 --> 02:02:50,871 voting on this item. 2239 02:02:50,871 --> 02:02:52,871 >> all right, 2240 02:02:53,874 --> 02:02:54,875 item 30 passes. 2241 02:02:54,875 --> 02:02:55,876 >> cooper-sutton 2242 02:02:55,876 --> 02:02:56,877 and vice chair swearengen-washington 2243 02:02:56,877 --> 02:02:57,878 --yes. 2244 02:02:57,878 --> 02:02:59,878 >> madam comptroller, please 2245 02:02:59,880 --> 02:03:01,880 call item 31. 2246 02:03:02,883 --> 02:03:03,884 >> 2247 02:03:03,884 --> 02:03:05,886 item number 31 is a resolution to appropriate 2248 02:03:05,886 --> 02:03:07,886 $11 million in 2249 02:03:08,889 --> 02:03:10,891 fy 2026 cip funding for the 2250 02:03:10,891 --> 02:03:11,892 axon enterprise solution, project number 2251 02:03:11,892 --> 02:03:13,892 pd04031. 2252 02:03:16,897 --> 02:03:17,898 all council districts. This resolution is 2253 02:03:17,898 --> 02:03:19,898 sponsored by 2254 02:03:20,901 --> 02:03:21,902 the administration. 2255 02:03:21,902 --> 02:03:22,903 >> 2256 02:03:22,903 --> 02:03:23,904 councilwoman white, you are recognized. 2257 02:03:23,904 --> 02:03:25,904 >> the 2258 02:03:26,874 --> 02:03:27,875 committee 2259 02:03:27,875 --> 02:03:29,877 met and recognized approval, and I 2260 02:03:29,877 --> 02:03:30,878 so move. 2261 02:03:30,878 --> 02:03:33,278 >> 31 was moved by white. 2262 02:03:40,888 --> 02:03:41,889 31 was moved by white, seconded by smiley. 2263 02:03:41,889 --> 02:03:42,890 seeing 2264 02:03:42,890 --> 02:03:44,892 no members in the queue, please take 2265 02:03:44,892 --> 02:03:47,892 us to the voting screen. 2266 02:03:53,901 --> 02:03:55,901 >> carlisle, yes. 2267 02:03:59,873 --> 02:04:02,873 easter-thomas, yes. Ford, yes. Green, 2268 02:04:02,876 --> 02:04:05,876 yes. Logan, yes. Smiley, yes. 2269 02:04:09,883 --> 02:04:10,884 spinosa, yes. Swearengen-washington, 2270 02:04:10,884 --> 02:04:11,885 yes. Walker, yes. Warren, yes. White, 2271 02:04:11,885 --> 02:04:12,886 yes. Chairman canale, yes. 2272 02:04:12,886 --> 02:04:13,887 >> that 2273 02:04:13,887 --> 02:04:14,888 item 2274 02:04:14,888 --> 02:04:15,889 passes. Madam comptroller, please 2275 02:04:15,889 --> 02:04:17,889 call item 32. 2276 02:04:20,894 --> 02:04:22,894 >> item number 32 2277 02:04:29,903 --> 02:04:30,871 --should display momentarily --it 2278 02:04:30,871 --> 02:04:31,872 is a resolution to amend the fiscal 2279 02:04:31,872 --> 02:04:32,873 year 2026 cip budget by allocating 2280 02:04:32,873 --> 02:04:34,873 and appropriating $5,100,000 and 2281 02:04:35,876 --> 02:04:37,876 $5,900,000 2282 02:04:40,881 --> 02:04:41,882 in funds for the purchase of various vehicles and equipment through 2283 02:04:41,882 --> 02:04:43,882 incurrence 2284 02:04:44,885 --> 02:04:46,887 of indebtedness via the 2285 02:04:46,887 --> 02:04:49,890 execution of a master equipment lease. 2286 02:04:49,890 --> 02:04:50,891 all council districts. This resolution 2287 02:04:50,891 --> 02:04:51,892 is sponsored by the administration. 2288 02:04:51,892 --> 02:04:53,892 >> 2289 02:04:54,895 --> 02:04:56,895 councilman smiley, 2290 02:04:57,898 --> 02:04:58,899 you are recognized. 2291 02:04:58,899 --> 02:04:59,900 >> 2292 02:04:59,900 --> 02:05:02,300 committee recommends approval, and 2293 02:05:05,873 --> 02:05:09,877 I so move --mayor gave me permission. 2294 02:05:09,877 --> 02:05:11,877 >> 32 2295 02:05:12,880 --> 02:05:13,881 was --I need you to 2296 02:05:13,881 --> 02:05:15,883 move it electronically, please. 32 is 2297 02:05:15,883 --> 02:05:16,884 moved by smiley, seconded 2298 02:05:16,884 --> 02:05:18,886 by warren. I do have one common card, 2299 02:05:18,886 --> 02:05:20,886 ms. Glenda hicks. 2300 02:05:33,901 --> 02:05:35,901 >> glenda hicks, 608 gillies. 2301 02:05:42,876 --> 02:05:45,276 I reviewed the documentation 2302 02:05:45,879 --> 02:05:48,882 that was presented on this item, 2303 02:05:48,882 --> 02:05:50,882 and was somewhat 2304 02:05:50,884 --> 02:05:51,885 baffled, so I thought I would just come and 2305 02:05:51,885 --> 02:05:54,285 ask my questions. So, 2306 02:05:54,888 --> 02:05:55,889 understanding that the citizenry 2307 02:05:55,889 --> 02:05:58,889 pays, just residential citizens, pay 2308 02:06:05,899 --> 02:06:06,900 $41.96 per month on the light, and gas bill for 2309 02:06:06,900 --> 02:06:09,903 solid waste, and if I take a mere 2310 02:06:09,903 --> 02:06:11,903 150,000 citizens 2311 02:06:12,873 --> 02:06:14,873 times that, 2312 02:06:15,876 --> 02:06:16,877 then we are looking at over $6 million a 2313 02:06:16,877 --> 02:06:18,879 month. So, I was a bit baffled, as to why we 2314 02:06:18,879 --> 02:06:21,879 are in a lease agreement 2315 02:06:21,882 --> 02:06:23,882 with jpmorgan, 2316 02:06:24,885 --> 02:06:25,886 to purchase this equipment, 2317 02:06:25,886 --> 02:06:27,888 and why we are not just purchasing 2318 02:06:27,888 --> 02:06:30,288 to -- to lease 2319 02:06:30,891 --> 02:06:31,892 --excuse me --this 2320 02:06:31,892 --> 02:06:33,894 equipment. And why are we not just 2321 02:06:33,894 --> 02:06:35,894 purchasing it outright, 2322 02:06:35,896 --> 02:06:36,897 given the amount of funds that are 2323 02:06:36,897 --> 02:06:38,897 collected just on 2324 02:06:39,900 --> 02:06:41,900 the basis of 2325 02:06:42,903 --> 02:06:44,872 residence paying? And 2326 02:06:44,872 --> 02:06:49,720 I know that is more than 150,000 citizens. 2327 02:06:51,879 --> 02:06:52,880 residential, I'm 2328 02:06:52,880 --> 02:06:53,881 not even counting the commercial, 2329 02:06:53,881 --> 02:06:54,882 which is double that amount. So, just 2330 02:06:54,882 --> 02:06:55,883 trying to understand 2331 02:06:55,883 --> 02:07:00,830 why we are in some lease agreement, 2332 02:07:00,888 --> 02:07:01,889 going 2333 02:07:01,889 --> 02:07:02,890 back to 2013, based on the documentation that 2334 02:07:02,890 --> 02:07:03,891 was provided. 2335 02:07:03,891 --> 02:07:06,291 >> thank you, ms. Hicks. 2336 02:07:06,894 --> 02:07:08,894 I think 2337 02:07:08,896 --> 02:07:09,897 I can have director davis come up and speak 2338 02:07:09,897 --> 02:07:11,899 to the specifics, why 2339 02:07:11,899 --> 02:07:15,903 he chose the lease as opposed to the purchase. 2340 02:07:15,903 --> 02:07:17,903 >> pay. Philip 2341 02:07:18,872 --> 02:07:20,874 davis, solid waste director, 2342 02:07:20,874 --> 02:07:22,874 208 bullock drive memphis, 21119. 2343 02:07:27,881 --> 02:07:29,881 yes, 2344 02:07:29,883 --> 02:07:30,884 good question. So, we do enter into a 2345 02:07:30,884 --> 02:07:31,885 five-year lease, it is a lease 2346 02:07:31,885 --> 02:07:32,886 purchase. We finance these vehicles because we have 2347 02:07:32,886 --> 02:07:34,888 about --to the common areas point 2348 02:07:34,888 --> 02:07:36,890 --we do have about a $104 million 2349 02:07:36,890 --> 02:07:38,890 operating budget. 2350 02:07:38,892 --> 02:07:41,892 we have 181,000 customers that pay 2351 02:07:42,896 --> 02:07:44,896 -- 2352 02:07:51,872 --> 02:07:52,873 largely 4196, 2353 02:07:52,873 --> 02:07:53,874 give or take, the fee classification, 2354 02:07:53,874 --> 02:07:55,876 but most of our customers pay 4196 2355 02:07:55,876 --> 02:07:56,877 per month, that brings in about that 2356 02:07:56,877 --> 02:07:57,878 much revenue, about $104 million. 2357 02:07:57,878 --> 02:08:00,278 we have about a $35 2358 02:08:00,881 --> 02:08:03,281 million payroll for personnel. 2359 02:08:06,887 --> 02:08:07,888 we also finance these vehicles. This 2360 02:08:07,888 --> 02:08:08,889 is 2361 02:08:08,889 --> 02:08:09,890 about $11 million. It is going to 2362 02:08:09,890 --> 02:08:11,890 replace about 2363 02:08:12,893 --> 02:08:15,293 10% of our operating fleet. 2364 02:08:15,896 --> 02:08:17,896 and so, 2365 02:08:18,899 --> 02:08:21,902 we finance, because of a cash flow, 2366 02:08:21,902 --> 02:08:23,902 a cash flow 2367 02:08:24,872 --> 02:08:26,874 for the operation. So, this is why 2368 02:08:26,874 --> 02:08:27,875 we do this. 2369 02:08:27,875 --> 02:08:28,876 >> thank you, director davis. 2370 02:08:28,876 --> 02:08:30,878 madam comptroller, please take us 2371 02:08:30,878 --> 02:08:34,478 to the voting screen for item 32. 2372 02:08:51,899 --> 02:08:52,900 >> carlisle, yes. Cooper-sutton, yes. 2373 02:08:52,900 --> 02:08:54,900 ford, 2374 02:08:54,902 --> 02:08:57,871 yes. Green, yes. Logan, yes. 2375 02:08:57,871 --> 02:08:58,872 smiley, yes. Spinosa, yes. Walker, 2376 02:08:58,872 --> 02:09:00,872 yes. 2377 02:09:00,874 --> 02:09:01,875 warren, yes. White, yes. Please show 2378 02:09:01,875 --> 02:09:03,875 easter-thomas as voting 2379 02:09:03,877 --> 02:09:06,277 yes on this item. 2380 02:09:06,880 --> 02:09:07,881 chairman 2381 02:09:07,881 --> 02:09:08,882 canale, yes. 2382 02:09:08,882 --> 02:09:09,883 >> that item passes. 2383 02:09:09,883 --> 02:09:10,884 madam comptroller, please call item 2384 02:09:10,884 --> 02:09:11,885 33. 2385 02:09:11,885 --> 02:09:12,886 >> item 2386 02:09:12,886 --> 02:09:15,886 number 33 is a resolution to 2387 02:09:15,889 --> 02:09:17,889 allocate inappropriate 2388 02:09:17,891 --> 02:09:20,891 $2,600,000 in city council community grant 2389 02:09:21,895 --> 02:09:23,895 funds to 2390 02:09:23,897 --> 02:09:24,898 nonprofit agencies for fy 26. All 2391 02:09:24,898 --> 02:09:25,899 council districts. 2392 02:09:25,899 --> 02:09:27,901 this resolution is sponsored by the 2393 02:09:27,901 --> 02:09:28,902 budget committee. 2394 02:09:28,902 --> 02:09:30,902 >> 2395 02:09:39,880 --> 02:09:40,881 councilmember carlisle, you are recognized. 2396 02:09:40,881 --> 02:09:41,882 >> 2397 02:09:41,882 --> 02:09:42,883 thank you, chairman canale. Committee recommends 2398 02:09:42,883 --> 02:09:43,884 approval and I so move. 2399 02:09:43,884 --> 02:09:44,885 >> 33 was 2400 02:09:44,885 --> 02:09:45,886 moved by carlisle, seconded by green. 2401 02:09:45,886 --> 02:09:48,889 seeing no members in the queue, please take us to 2402 02:09:48,889 --> 02:09:50,889 the voting screen. 2403 02:10:14,882 --> 02:10:15,883 >> carlisle, yes. Cooper-sutton, yes. Easter-thomas, 2404 02:10:15,883 --> 02:10:16,884 yes. Ford, yes. Green, yes. Logan, yes. 2405 02:10:16,884 --> 02:10:17,885 smiley, yes. 2406 02:10:17,885 --> 02:10:18,886 spinosa, yes. Swearengen-washington, yes. 2407 02:10:18,886 --> 02:10:20,888 walker, yes. Warren, yes. White, 2408 02:10:20,888 --> 02:10:21,889 yes. Chairman canale, yes. 2409 02:10:21,889 --> 02:10:22,890 >> that item 2410 02:10:22,890 --> 02:10:24,890 passes. 2411 02:10:24,892 --> 02:10:25,893 >> 2412 02:10:25,893 --> 02:10:27,895 madam comptroller come out of an abundance 2413 02:10:27,895 --> 02:10:32,950 of clarity, we reread 25 into the record. 2414 02:10:39,873 --> 02:10:41,873 >> item number 25 2415 02:10:42,876 --> 02:10:44,876 is an ordinance 2416 02:10:45,879 --> 02:10:46,880 to establish 2417 02:10:46,880 --> 02:10:48,882 memphis city council meeting dates 2418 02:10:48,882 --> 02:10:50,882 for 2026 2419 02:10:54,888 --> 02:10:55,889 up for a third and final reading. 2420 02:10:55,889 --> 02:10:56,890 ordinance number 5965 2421 02:10:56,890 --> 02:10:58,892 is sponsored by councilmembers swearengen-washington 2422 02:10:58,892 --> 02:11:00,892 and carlisle. 2423 02:11:00,894 --> 02:11:04,898 >> so, I spoke incorrectly earlier, it is a substitute 2424 02:11:04,898 --> 02:11:06,898 ordinance, 2425 02:11:09,903 --> 02:11:10,904 with the changes -- 2426 02:11:10,904 --> 02:11:11,872 >> for the record, 2427 02:11:11,872 --> 02:11:12,873 it is 2428 02:11:12,873 --> 02:11:13,874 a substitute ordinance and we will archive 2429 02:11:13,874 --> 02:11:14,875 it as that. 2430 02:11:14,875 --> 02:11:15,876 >> thank you. Madam vice 2431 02:11:15,876 --> 02:11:16,877 chair, you are recognized. 2432 02:11:16,877 --> 02:11:17,878 >> thank 2433 02:11:17,878 --> 02:11:18,879 you, chair. The committee met and 2434 02:11:18,879 --> 02:11:19,880 received a favorable 2435 02:11:19,880 --> 02:11:20,881 recommendation for the schedule of 2436 02:11:20,881 --> 02:11:22,881 meeting dates 2437 02:11:24,885 --> 02:11:25,886 --it has been a minute. 2438 02:11:25,886 --> 02:11:26,887 >> 25 was moved 2439 02:11:26,887 --> 02:11:28,889 by swearengen-washington, seconded by 2440 02:11:28,889 --> 02:11:30,889 carlisle. 2441 02:11:30,891 --> 02:11:33,891 councilman warren, you are recognized. 2442 02:11:34,895 --> 02:11:35,896 >> 2443 02:11:35,896 --> 02:11:40,960 thank you, mr. Chair. As you know, 2444 02:11:40,901 --> 02:11:43,904 we have meetings on january 13th and 27th, 2445 02:11:43,904 --> 02:11:46,874 and a week from the 27th, 2446 02:11:46,874 --> 02:11:47,875 february 3rd. 2447 02:11:47,875 --> 02:11:49,877 if we could avoid having those throughout 2448 02:11:49,877 --> 02:11:52,877 the year, I think it 2449 02:11:52,880 --> 02:11:54,880 helps us. 2450 02:11:55,883 --> 02:11:57,885 the sixth this pretty far 2451 02:11:57,885 --> 02:11:58,886 in from the beginning of the year, 2452 02:11:58,886 --> 02:12:00,886 so I think 2453 02:12:01,889 --> 02:12:03,889 most people 2454 02:12:07,895 --> 02:12:08,896 are back from vacation 2455 02:12:08,896 --> 02:12:10,898 after that we can, they are back from 2456 02:12:10,898 --> 02:12:11,899 the weekend of the 2457 02:12:11,899 --> 02:12:12,900 first. It seems that the sixth and 2458 02:12:12,900 --> 02:12:15,903 the 20th would have eliminated that problem. 2459 02:12:15,903 --> 02:12:16,904 we got november 2nd, I guess, or third, 2460 02:12:16,904 --> 02:12:18,872 that is right on the 2461 02:12:18,872 --> 02:12:19,873 voting day of --I think that is the election -- 2462 02:12:19,873 --> 02:12:21,873 so, that is 2463 02:12:21,875 --> 02:12:26,675 why we moved in november and december back, 2464 02:12:28,882 --> 02:12:29,883 but 2465 02:12:29,883 --> 02:12:31,885 that keeps us from having a lot of these that 2466 02:12:31,885 --> 02:12:32,886 are just back to back, as we go throughout 2467 02:12:32,886 --> 02:12:33,887 the 2468 02:12:33,887 --> 02:12:34,888 year. So, I would like to see if there 2469 02:12:34,888 --> 02:12:37,288 are other people that 2470 02:12:37,891 --> 02:12:39,893 will comment on why 2471 02:12:39,893 --> 02:12:40,894 we shouldn't go back to the sixth 2472 02:12:40,894 --> 02:12:41,895 and the 2473 02:12:41,895 --> 02:12:42,896 20th of january. 2474 02:12:42,896 --> 02:12:43,897 >> all right, colleagues, if 2475 02:12:43,897 --> 02:12:45,899 you have any thoughts or opinions 2476 02:12:45,899 --> 02:12:46,900 on moving the 13th to the sixth and the 2477 02:12:46,900 --> 02:12:47,901 27th to the 20th 2478 02:12:47,901 --> 02:12:52,701 in the month of january, please speak up. 2479 02:13:10,891 --> 02:13:11,892 >> madam vice chair, 2480 02:13:11,892 --> 02:13:12,893 you are recognized. 2481 02:13:12,893 --> 02:13:13,894 >> thank you, 2482 02:13:13,894 --> 02:13:14,895 mr. Chair. That is all I needed. 2483 02:13:14,895 --> 02:13:15,896 >> 2484 02:13:15,896 --> 02:13:16,897 so, everybody 2485 02:13:16,897 --> 02:13:17,898 is okay with these dates in front 2486 02:13:17,898 --> 02:13:18,899 of them? Love these dates. Okay. All 2487 02:13:18,899 --> 02:13:19,900 right. 2488 02:13:19,900 --> 02:13:20,901 25 was moved by swearengen-washington, 2489 02:13:20,901 --> 02:13:21,902 seconded by carlisle. Will 2490 02:13:21,902 --> 02:13:22,903 the members of the queue please take 2491 02:13:22,903 --> 02:13:25,903 us to the voting screen? 2492 02:13:33,881 --> 02:13:36,281 >> carlisle, yes. Cooper-sutton, yes. 2493 02:13:40,888 --> 02:13:41,889 ford, yes. Green, yes. Please 2494 02:13:41,889 --> 02:13:43,891 show easter-thomas as voting yes on 2495 02:13:43,891 --> 02:13:44,892 this item. Logan, yes. Smiley, 2496 02:13:44,892 --> 02:13:46,894 yes. Spinosa, yes. Swearengen-washington, 2497 02:13:46,894 --> 02:13:48,894 yes. Please show 2498 02:13:51,899 --> 02:13:52,900 councilmember walker as voting yes 2499 02:13:52,900 --> 02:13:53,901 on this item. Warren, 2500 02:13:53,901 --> 02:13:55,903 yes. White, yes. Chairman canale, 2501 02:13:55,903 --> 02:13:56,904 yes. 2502 02:13:56,904 --> 02:13:57,905 >> that item passes. 2503 02:13:57,905 --> 02:13:58,872 all right, colleagues, that brings us to 2504 02:13:58,872 --> 02:14:01,875 the end of our agenda, I 2505 02:14:01,875 --> 02:14:03,877 believe the vice chair has 2506 02:14:03,877 --> 02:14:07,477 our same night minute items available? 2507 02:14:07,881 --> 02:14:08,882 >> thank you, chair. Our same night 2508 02:14:08,882 --> 02:14:10,882 minute 2509 02:14:10,884 --> 02:14:12,884 items are 2510 02:14:13,887 --> 02:14:15,887 items 11, 24, 25, 33, 35, 36, 2511 02:14:16,890 --> 02:14:18,890 37, 2512 02:14:19,893 --> 02:14:21,893 38, 39, 2513 02:14:22,896 --> 02:14:24,896 and 40. 2514 02:14:27,901 --> 02:14:28,902 and I so move. 2515 02:14:28,902 --> 02:14:29,903 >> all right, same night minutes 2516 02:14:29,903 --> 02:14:31,872 were moved by 2517 02:14:31,872 --> 02:14:32,873 swearengen-washington -- 2518 02:14:32,873 --> 02:14:34,875 I need a second? Seconded by smiley, 2519 02:14:34,875 --> 02:14:35,876 councilman smiley, you are smart recognized. 2520 02:14:35,876 --> 02:14:36,877 >> 2521 02:14:36,877 --> 02:14:40,881 think you, mr. Chair. I moved to the 2522 02:14:40,881 --> 02:14:43,881 approved item 34 same night minutes. 2523 02:14:43,884 --> 02:14:46,887 item number 34 is the item that 2524 02:14:46,887 --> 02:14:48,887 we had much 2525 02:14:48,889 --> 02:14:49,890 discussion about. 2526 02:14:49,890 --> 02:14:50,891 >> all right, any 2527 02:14:50,891 --> 02:14:52,891 objection to adding 2528 02:14:52,893 --> 02:14:55,896 34 to our same night minutes? All 2529 02:14:55,896 --> 02:14:58,296 right, hearing no objection, 2530 02:14:58,899 --> 02:14:59,900 item 34 will be added. Please note 2531 02:14:59,900 --> 02:15:01,900 that, 2532 02:15:01,902 --> 02:15:03,902 madam comptroller, item 2533 02:15:07,875 --> 02:15:08,876 34 will be added to the list 2534 02:15:08,876 --> 02:15:09,877 of same minute items. 2535 02:15:09,877 --> 02:15:10,878 >> thank you, 2536 02:15:10,878 --> 02:15:11,879 mr. Chairman. 2537 02:15:11,879 --> 02:15:12,880 >> seeing no members 2538 02:15:12,880 --> 02:15:13,881 in the 2539 02:15:13,881 --> 02:15:18,681 queue, please take us to the voting screen. 2540 02:15:30,898 --> 02:15:31,899 >> cooper-sutton, yes. Easter-thomas, 2541 02:15:31,899 --> 02:15:34,899 yes. Ford, yes. Green, yes. 2542 02:15:34,902 --> 02:15:35,903 smiley, 2543 02:15:35,903 --> 02:15:37,905 yes. Spinosa, yes. Swearengen-washington, 2544 02:15:37,905 --> 02:15:39,873 yes. Walker, yes. 2545 02:15:39,873 --> 02:15:40,874 chairman canale, yes. 2546 02:15:40,874 --> 02:15:41,875 >> that item 2547 02:15:41,875 --> 02:15:43,875 passes. 2548 02:15:44,878 --> 02:15:46,880 all right, colleagues, this brings 2549 02:15:46,880 --> 02:15:49,883 us to the public comment portion of 2550 02:15:49,883 --> 02:15:51,883 our meeting. 2551 02:15:52,886 --> 02:15:53,887 dr. Cornelius atwater, you are up 2552 02:15:53,887 --> 02:15:54,888 first. 2553 02:15:54,888 --> 02:15:55,889 name and address for the record. You 2554 02:15:55,889 --> 02:15:58,289 have two minutes, ma'am. 2555 02:15:58,892 --> 02:16:00,892 >> dr. Carlita atwater, 2556 02:16:01,895 --> 02:16:03,895 1005 firestone memphis, 2557 02:16:04,898 --> 02:16:07,298 tennessee, 380107. I came to 2558 02:16:07,901 --> 02:16:10,301 speak on the number, 2559 02:16:12,873 --> 02:16:13,874 on the agenda, 10, item 10. I think 2560 02:16:13,874 --> 02:16:14,875 it is a disservice 2561 02:16:14,875 --> 02:16:16,877 and disrespectful to not let the public 2562 02:16:16,877 --> 02:16:18,877 speak on a 2563 02:16:19,880 --> 02:16:21,880 permit, a 2564 02:16:21,882 --> 02:16:22,883 resolution, an ordinance that is going 2565 02:16:22,883 --> 02:16:27,830 to affect the jail, the new jail, 2566 02:16:28,889 --> 02:16:32,489 the detention center and all that. 2567 02:16:34,895 --> 02:16:35,896 but I will 2568 02:16:35,896 --> 02:16:37,898 address that with a legal situation because I thought 2569 02:16:37,898 --> 02:16:38,899 that was very disrespectful. 2570 02:16:38,899 --> 02:16:40,899 >> 2571 02:16:40,901 --> 02:16:41,902 dr. Atwater? Can you pause her time 2572 02:16:41,902 --> 02:16:43,902 for just 2573 02:16:43,904 --> 02:16:45,904 a second? 2574 02:16:52,880 --> 02:16:54,882 you would be able to speak on that item, but 2575 02:16:54,882 --> 02:16:56,884 you can only speak on ordinances when it comes 2576 02:16:56,884 --> 02:16:58,886 up for third reading. When it comes up 2577 02:16:58,886 --> 02:17:00,888 for third reading, anybody who wishes to speak on that item -- which is when 2578 02:17:00,888 --> 02:17:01,889 we will truly vote on that item -- 2579 02:17:01,889 --> 02:17:02,890 we are just letting it go through 2580 02:17:02,890 --> 02:17:03,891 the 2581 02:17:03,891 --> 02:17:05,893 process of consent, but when it comes up for third reading, 2582 02:17:05,893 --> 02:17:06,894 anybody who wishes to 2583 02:17:06,894 --> 02:17:08,896 speak will be given the option to 2584 02:17:08,896 --> 02:17:09,897 speak at that 2585 02:17:09,897 --> 02:17:11,899 time. Thank you, you can consider 2586 02:17:11,899 --> 02:17:12,900 your comments. 2587 02:17:12,900 --> 02:17:13,901 >> are you going 2588 02:17:13,901 --> 02:17:14,902 to take time back? Okay. So, now, 2589 02:17:14,902 --> 02:17:16,902 what I want 2590 02:17:17,905 --> 02:17:20,905 to address is, july 27th, 2591 02:17:22,876 --> 02:17:24,878 I gave you all the memphis black agenda and 2592 02:17:24,878 --> 02:17:25,879 I want to read that into record, so 2593 02:17:25,879 --> 02:17:26,880 that can be documented publicly. You 2594 02:17:26,880 --> 02:17:28,880 never 2595 02:17:29,883 --> 02:17:31,885 did respond to that. So, let me 2596 02:17:31,885 --> 02:17:35,889 go to what I will say in the few minutes 2597 02:17:35,889 --> 02:17:37,889 I have. 2598 02:17:43,897 --> 02:17:44,898 I am reading this document into record 2599 02:17:44,898 --> 02:17:45,899 of 2600 02:17:45,899 --> 02:17:46,900 the memphis black agenda, presented 2601 02:17:46,900 --> 02:17:47,901 to you july the 22nd. I am requesting 2602 02:17:47,901 --> 02:17:49,901 a 2603 02:17:50,904 --> 02:17:52,873 forensic investigation 2604 02:17:52,873 --> 02:17:57,730 and accounting of all fiscal budget on 2605 02:17:59,880 --> 02:18:02,280 the fiscal budget 2021, '22, 2606 02:18:02,883 --> 02:18:05,883 '23, '24, and '25, regarding the 2607 02:18:05,886 --> 02:18:07,886 funding of accelerated 2608 02:18:08,889 --> 02:18:09,890 memphis 2609 02:18:09,890 --> 02:18:11,892 cra, memphis chamber of commerce, 2610 02:18:11,892 --> 02:18:14,292 memphis downtown commission, and 2611 02:18:17,898 --> 02:18:18,899 review board, and land bank, and any other 2612 02:18:18,899 --> 02:18:19,900 organizations who have received funding 2613 02:18:19,900 --> 02:18:20,901 from the city of memphis, city council, 2614 02:18:20,901 --> 02:18:22,901 in the 2615 02:18:23,904 --> 02:18:24,905 last five years. And 2616 02:18:24,905 --> 02:18:26,874 I am requesting that and I want to 2617 02:18:26,874 --> 02:18:27,875 put that into the record. 2618 02:18:27,875 --> 02:18:31,475 >> thank you, dr. Atwater. Sammy hunter? 2619 02:18:56,904 --> 02:19:00,504 >> yes, my name is sammy hunter. 2620 02:19:00,874 --> 02:19:02,876 I live at 4211 park chester avenue, 2621 02:19:02,876 --> 02:19:04,876 memphis, tennessee, 83318. 2622 02:19:07,881 --> 02:19:08,882 bored, I just want to address you, 2623 02:19:08,882 --> 02:19:09,883 all, about the concerns of these security 2624 02:19:09,883 --> 02:19:10,884 guards 2625 02:19:10,884 --> 02:19:16,284 that are down here at the north end terminal. 2626 02:19:16,890 --> 02:19:17,891 about the bus riders, how aggressive they are 2627 02:19:17,891 --> 02:19:19,893 being toward the bus 2628 02:19:19,893 --> 02:19:20,894 riders and stuff. We had a lady that 2629 02:19:20,894 --> 02:19:22,896 was thrown down by the 2630 02:19:22,896 --> 02:19:26,496 security guards, down at the north 2631 02:19:26,900 --> 02:19:28,900 end terminal. 2632 02:19:29,903 --> 02:19:30,904 she was intoxicated -- yes, 2633 02:19:30,904 --> 02:19:32,873 she was -- but, she was handcuffed, but 2634 02:19:32,873 --> 02:19:33,874 she didn't deserve to 2635 02:19:33,874 --> 02:19:35,876 be thrown down that aggressively by security guards. 2636 02:19:35,876 --> 02:19:38,879 now, we have went to mr. Holmes 2637 02:19:38,879 --> 02:19:40,881 and told mr. Holmes 2638 02:19:40,881 --> 02:19:41,882 that he needs to put body cams on these 2639 02:19:41,882 --> 02:19:43,882 security guards, as 2640 02:19:44,885 --> 02:19:46,885 they are 2641 02:19:49,890 --> 02:19:50,891 being aggressive toward the bus riders. 2642 02:19:50,891 --> 02:19:51,892 if a 2643 02:19:51,892 --> 02:19:52,893 bus rider is waiting on a bus, if 2644 02:19:52,893 --> 02:19:53,894 the bus is not showing up, you can't 2645 02:19:53,894 --> 02:19:55,894 just push 2646 02:19:55,896 --> 02:19:58,899 them out because his bus hasn't came. 2647 02:19:58,899 --> 02:19:59,900 so, these are things that we wish 2648 02:19:59,900 --> 02:20:00,901 you all would 2649 02:20:00,901 --> 02:20:02,903 look into. The bus riders don't deserve 2650 02:20:02,903 --> 02:20:05,873 this. It's just bad, down there. 2651 02:20:05,873 --> 02:20:07,875 with me and mr. 2652 02:20:07,875 --> 02:20:08,876 mosier from citizen assistant services wish 2653 02:20:08,876 --> 02:20:10,876 you 2654 02:20:11,879 --> 02:20:14,882 would check in with this. The other 2655 02:20:14,882 --> 02:20:16,882 thing is, 2656 02:20:18,886 --> 02:20:20,888 the bus riders went to know, when 2657 02:20:20,888 --> 02:20:21,889 are y'all going to assemble a 2658 02:20:21,889 --> 02:20:23,891 board? Because they need to come to address 2659 02:20:23,891 --> 02:20:24,892 their concerns, because they --they 2660 02:20:24,892 --> 02:20:25,893 come 2661 02:20:25,893 --> 02:20:26,894 to me, but they need to be able to 2662 02:20:26,894 --> 02:20:28,896 come to a board, to address their 2663 02:20:28,896 --> 02:20:29,897 concerns with what they are going through 2664 02:20:29,897 --> 02:20:31,897 out here. 2665 02:20:31,899 --> 02:20:32,900 it's --we need a board. We need a 2666 02:20:32,900 --> 02:20:34,902 board, so we can 2667 02:20:34,902 --> 02:20:35,903 come and tell you about the issues 2668 02:20:35,903 --> 02:20:38,303 that are going on 2669 02:20:38,872 --> 02:20:41,872 out here, about these buses. 2670 02:20:44,878 --> 02:20:45,879 and another thing, we want to know, when are 2671 02:20:45,879 --> 02:20:46,880 the 2672 02:20:46,880 --> 02:20:47,881 buses coming? Are they coming in january? 2673 02:20:47,881 --> 02:20:49,883 because we badly need 2674 02:20:49,883 --> 02:20:50,884 them. It is fine that you all are 2675 02:20:50,884 --> 02:20:52,886 doing a free-for-all, but if 2676 02:20:52,886 --> 02:20:53,887 the buses are not showing up on time, 2677 02:20:53,887 --> 02:20:54,888 then it's --it does no 2678 02:20:54,888 --> 02:20:55,889 good. So, that's what we want. 2679 02:20:55,889 --> 02:20:56,890 >> 2680 02:20:56,890 --> 02:20:57,891 thank you, mr. Hunter. And to answer 2681 02:20:57,891 --> 02:20:59,891 your question 2682 02:20:59,893 --> 02:21:01,893 about -- 2683 02:21:09,903 --> 02:21:11,872 the board, those board appointees 2684 02:21:11,872 --> 02:21:12,873 do have to come from the administration 2685 02:21:12,873 --> 02:21:14,875 and we either vote the appointment 2686 02:21:14,875 --> 02:21:15,876 up or down, we don't get to pick 2687 02:21:15,876 --> 02:21:16,877 who serves on the board. 2688 02:21:16,877 --> 02:21:17,878 >> okay, 2689 02:21:17,878 --> 02:21:18,879 thanks. 2690 02:21:18,879 --> 02:21:21,879 >> thank you, sir. Johnny mosley? 2691 02:21:29,890 --> 02:21:31,890 >> johnny mosley. 2692 02:21:35,896 --> 02:21:38,296 1150 pebble lane memphis, tennessee, 38109. 2693 02:21:44,905 --> 02:21:45,873 the 2694 02:21:45,873 --> 02:21:46,874 citizens service route, I have been 2695 02:21:46,874 --> 02:21:47,875 an advocate for citizens bus service 2696 02:21:47,875 --> 02:21:49,875 riders 2697 02:21:50,878 --> 02:21:52,878 since 1973. 2698 02:21:53,881 --> 02:21:54,882 I guess mr. Hunter just about 2699 02:21:54,882 --> 02:21:55,883 said everything I wanted to say, and of course you 2700 02:21:55,883 --> 02:21:56,884 all know that I wrote a three-page 2701 02:21:56,884 --> 02:21:59,284 letter to mr. Holmes, 2702 02:22:05,893 --> 02:22:06,894 talking about some of the things that mr. Hunter talked 2703 02:22:06,894 --> 02:22:07,895 to y'all about just 2704 02:22:07,895 --> 02:22:08,896 a moment ago. And so, I would just 2705 02:22:08,896 --> 02:22:10,896 like to reiterate 2706 02:22:11,899 --> 02:22:12,900 what he says, I would like to see 2707 02:22:12,900 --> 02:22:14,900 our 2708 02:22:14,902 --> 02:22:16,902 city council, 2709 02:22:16,904 --> 02:22:17,905 not only find out what is going on 2710 02:22:17,905 --> 02:22:20,874 down at the north end terminal and 2711 02:22:20,874 --> 02:22:22,874 the william hudson 2712 02:22:23,877 --> 02:22:25,879 stop, but just for you all 2713 02:22:25,879 --> 02:22:26,880 to go and take some time to go and 2714 02:22:26,880 --> 02:22:29,883 talk to bus riders at the 2715 02:22:29,883 --> 02:22:31,883 transit center. 2716 02:22:31,885 --> 02:22:32,886 in 1984, I played a role in making 2717 02:22:32,886 --> 02:22:34,888 sure that the city 2718 02:22:34,888 --> 02:22:39,880 council at that time allocates dollar bills 2719 02:22:40,894 --> 02:22:41,895 -- I thought that would be a dream 2720 02:22:41,895 --> 02:22:43,895 for bus riders. 2721 02:22:44,898 --> 02:22:47,298 bus riders are scared. 2722 02:22:47,901 --> 02:22:49,901 telling me 2723 02:22:50,904 --> 02:22:52,873 that 2724 02:22:52,873 --> 02:22:56,473 security guards are losing their mind. 2725 02:22:59,880 --> 02:23:00,881 I am sure you all know we get telephone 2726 02:23:00,881 --> 02:23:01,882 calls 8:00, 9:00 2727 02:23:01,882 --> 02:23:02,883 to 10:00, 11:00 at night complaining about 2728 02:23:02,883 --> 02:23:05,886 the security guards and how they 2729 02:23:05,886 --> 02:23:08,886 are treated, being treated like 2730 02:23:08,889 --> 02:23:09,890 they are second-class citizens. Yes, 2731 02:23:09,890 --> 02:23:11,890 bus fare 2732 02:23:11,892 --> 02:23:14,895 is free today. Our bus riders do not fear 2733 02:23:14,895 --> 02:23:17,295 --they feel that they 2734 02:23:17,898 --> 02:23:19,898 are 2735 02:23:19,900 --> 02:23:20,901 not treated with a sense of human dignity as 2736 02:23:20,901 --> 02:23:22,903 respect and as I said, 2737 02:23:22,903 --> 02:23:28,303 they are treated just as bad as my father, 2738 02:23:35,883 --> 02:23:36,884 back in 1968 when he marched for dignity. 2739 02:23:36,884 --> 02:23:37,885 >> 2740 02:23:37,885 --> 02:23:38,886 what is the 2741 02:23:38,886 --> 02:23:39,887 name of the security company? Do you know 2742 02:23:39,887 --> 02:23:40,888 off the top of 2743 02:23:40,888 --> 02:23:41,889 your head? 2744 02:23:41,889 --> 02:23:42,890 >> water security --there's 2745 02:23:42,890 --> 02:23:45,890 two security companies --yeah, water 2746 02:23:45,893 --> 02:23:46,894 security company. We want 2747 02:23:46,894 --> 02:23:48,896 to see the security company change, 2748 02:23:48,896 --> 02:23:51,896 because we just don't want 2749 02:23:51,899 --> 02:23:53,899 to see 2750 02:23:54,902 --> 02:23:55,903 the bus 2751 02:23:55,903 --> 02:23:56,904 riders continue to be scared while 2752 02:23:56,904 --> 02:23:57,905 they are waiting on the buses. 2753 02:23:57,905 --> 02:23:58,872 >> 2754 02:23:58,872 --> 02:23:59,873 thank you, 2755 02:23:59,873 --> 02:24:00,874 mr. Mosley. 2756 02:24:00,874 --> 02:24:01,875 >> thank you. >> yes, 2757 02:24:01,875 --> 02:24:05,475 sir. Alayna, a.k.a. Philly? 2758 02:24:13,887 --> 02:24:14,888 state your name, please. 2759 02:24:14,888 --> 02:24:15,889 >> at evening and 2760 02:24:15,889 --> 02:24:17,891 happy holidays, my name is amita brown, 8236 2761 02:24:17,891 --> 02:24:20,291 waverley avenue 38114. Good evening, 2762 02:24:21,895 --> 02:24:23,895 city councilmembers, 2763 02:24:26,900 --> 02:24:27,901 my name is amita, a.k.a. Philly, I am 2764 02:24:27,901 --> 02:24:29,903 the civil rights advocacy 2765 02:24:29,903 --> 02:24:33,874 director for we fed up, a community 2766 02:24:33,874 --> 02:24:34,875 organization fighting for 2767 02:24:34,875 --> 02:24:35,876 constitutional compliance and the 2768 02:24:35,876 --> 02:24:36,877 protection of fundamental rights. 2769 02:24:36,877 --> 02:24:38,877 under the memphis 2770 02:24:39,880 --> 02:24:41,880 city charter, behold 2771 02:24:42,883 --> 02:24:44,883 legislative authority, 2772 02:24:44,885 --> 02:24:45,886 legislative oversight and responsibility 2773 02:24:45,886 --> 02:24:47,886 for the city 2774 02:24:48,889 --> 02:24:50,889 government operations, 2775 02:24:52,893 --> 02:24:53,894 including the mayor and the memphis 2776 02:24:53,894 --> 02:24:54,895 police department. Therefore, this 2777 02:24:54,895 --> 02:24:56,895 body proves funding 2778 02:24:57,898 --> 02:24:59,898 and establishes policies 2779 02:24:59,900 --> 02:25:00,901 and betraying the duty and authority to act 2780 02:25:00,901 --> 02:25:02,901 when 2781 02:25:03,904 --> 02:25:06,904 city officials violated the law. 2782 02:25:08,876 --> 02:25:09,877 the united states department of justice 2783 02:25:09,877 --> 02:25:10,878 has formally 2784 02:25:10,878 --> 02:25:11,879 confirmed that the city of memphis 2785 02:25:11,879 --> 02:25:12,880 engages in a pattern and practices 2786 02:25:12,880 --> 02:25:15,280 of unconstitutional policing, and 2787 02:25:15,883 --> 02:25:19,483 including excessive force. These findings place 2788 02:25:28,896 --> 02:25:30,898 this council on actual notice. When a 2789 02:25:30,898 --> 02:25:31,899 governing body knowingly hires, 2790 02:25:31,899 --> 02:25:32,900 retains, and pays public servants who violate 2791 02:25:32,900 --> 02:25:33,901 federal law, that conduct that conduct, triggers 2792 02:25:33,901 --> 02:25:35,901 municipal reliability under 42 2793 02:25:36,904 --> 02:25:38,872 u.s. C 1983 as established in 2794 02:25:38,872 --> 02:25:39,873 mondale the department of social service. 2795 02:25:39,873 --> 02:25:41,873 used 2796 02:25:42,876 --> 02:25:44,876 her correct 2797 02:25:45,879 --> 02:25:47,879 known constitutional 2798 02:25:50,884 --> 02:25:51,885 constitutes indifference. Under the 2799 02:25:51,885 --> 02:25:52,886 supremacy clause of the 2800 02:25:52,886 --> 02:25:54,888 united states constitution federal 2801 02:25:54,888 --> 02:25:56,888 civil rights law 2802 02:25:56,890 --> 02:25:57,891 overrides local policy and political 2803 02:25:57,891 --> 02:25:59,891 discretion. This 2804 02:26:00,894 --> 02:26:04,494 council is now on the record. 2805 02:26:07,901 --> 02:26:08,902 failure to act converts knowledge 2806 02:26:08,902 --> 02:26:09,903 into reliability, public office is 2807 02:26:09,903 --> 02:26:10,904 a public trust, and 2808 02:26:10,904 --> 02:26:12,873 when the trust is breached, the people 2809 02:26:12,873 --> 02:26:13,874 retain the right to petition, 2810 02:26:13,874 --> 02:26:16,874 demand redress, and seek accountability 2811 02:26:16,877 --> 02:26:18,879 under constitutional federal law when rights 2812 02:26:18,879 --> 02:26:20,881 are violated under law. 2813 02:26:20,881 --> 02:26:25,681 you are not observers, you are employers. And 2814 02:26:33,894 --> 02:26:34,895 continued interactions will 2815 02:26:34,895 --> 02:26:36,897 be treated as ratification, the record is preserved, and 2816 02:26:36,897 --> 02:26:38,899 the rights of the people are not negotiable, accountability needs 2817 02:26:38,899 --> 02:26:39,900 to come one way or another, and I will see you 2818 02:26:39,900 --> 02:26:40,901 soon. 2819 02:26:40,901 --> 02:26:42,901 >> thank 2820 02:26:42,903 --> 02:26:44,903 you. Joe kent. 2821 02:26:56,884 --> 02:26:57,885 >> joe kent, 5111 flamingo. Since 2019, the chamber 2822 02:26:57,885 --> 02:26:59,887 has excessive tax incentives 2823 02:26:59,887 --> 02:27:00,888 that have brought 20,000 job losses. Since 2824 02:27:00,888 --> 02:27:02,888 2022, the prosper 2825 02:27:06,894 --> 02:27:09,294 2030 plan since august of 2023 2826 02:27:12,900 --> 02:27:13,901 skill 2827 02:27:13,901 --> 02:27:15,903 center announcement, 3500 job losses have occurred. 2828 02:27:15,903 --> 02:27:16,904 all of this results in $100 million 2829 02:27:16,904 --> 02:27:18,872 of deficient 2830 02:27:18,872 --> 02:27:20,872 revenue growth, since 2021. 2831 02:27:22,876 --> 02:27:24,878 so, blame the chamber of nashville 2832 02:27:24,878 --> 02:27:26,878 for the revenue 2833 02:27:27,881 --> 02:27:29,881 problems. 2834 02:27:30,884 --> 02:27:32,884 bobby white, yesterday, 2835 02:27:33,887 --> 02:27:35,887 imply that 2836 02:27:36,890 --> 02:27:39,893 the pile is the chamber's only incentives 2837 02:27:39,893 --> 02:27:41,893 while others 2838 02:27:44,898 --> 02:27:45,899 resort to other incentives. This is 2839 02:27:45,899 --> 02:27:46,900 more joke chamber propaganda and a 2840 02:27:46,900 --> 02:27:47,901 gross 2841 02:27:47,901 --> 02:27:48,902 misrepresentation. Here are some examples 2842 02:27:48,902 --> 02:27:50,902 of cash incentives. 2843 02:27:51,905 --> 02:27:52,873 18,000,030 6 million in private garage 2844 02:27:52,873 --> 02:27:53,874 loans 2845 02:27:53,874 --> 02:27:57,474 can be attributed to cash grants. 2846 02:28:03,884 --> 02:28:05,884 through the 2847 02:28:05,886 --> 02:28:06,887 ccd see the cd mc is handing out cash 2848 02:28:06,887 --> 02:28:07,888 grants all the time. One example is 2849 02:28:07,888 --> 02:28:08,889 a one million-dollar 2850 02:28:08,889 --> 02:28:09,890 carlisle storefront grant and another 2851 02:28:09,890 --> 02:28:10,891 is a $30 million sheraton grant from the city. 2852 02:28:10,891 --> 02:28:11,892 and 2853 02:28:11,892 --> 02:28:12,893 there is more. Edge gave $4 million 2854 02:28:12,893 --> 02:28:15,896 to fedex to move across town 2855 02:28:15,896 --> 02:28:17,896 to downtown, 2856 02:28:18,899 --> 02:28:20,901 and edge administers a 2857 02:28:20,901 --> 02:28:21,902 whole bunch of cash grants for the 2858 02:28:21,902 --> 02:28:22,903 state, job infrastructure, job skills training, 2859 02:28:22,903 --> 02:28:23,904 and 2860 02:28:23,904 --> 02:28:24,905 cash incentives. What about the low, 2861 02:28:24,905 --> 02:28:25,873 below-market edge $10 million loan 2862 02:28:25,873 --> 02:28:26,874 to skerritt building? And 2863 02:28:26,874 --> 02:28:29,877 what about the $10 million grant to 2864 02:28:29,877 --> 02:28:30,878 the snape district? And what about 2865 02:28:30,878 --> 02:28:31,879 all the infrastructure works going 2866 02:28:31,879 --> 02:28:33,879 on at 2867 02:28:33,881 --> 02:28:35,883 liberty park? What about 2868 02:28:35,883 --> 02:28:36,884 the free lease to agro center? That 2869 02:28:36,884 --> 02:28:39,884 is again affecting a cash 2870 02:28:39,887 --> 02:28:41,889 grant for agro recruitment 2871 02:28:41,889 --> 02:28:42,890 and there will be even more cash grants 2872 02:28:42,890 --> 02:28:45,890 from the obnoxious board authority 2873 02:28:45,893 --> 02:28:47,893 cash 2874 02:28:47,895 --> 02:28:48,896 bunker so blamed chamber, edge, and punk 2875 02:28:48,896 --> 02:28:49,897 families of memphis for your public 2876 02:28:49,897 --> 02:28:51,899 revenue problems. Which are significant. 2877 02:28:51,899 --> 02:28:53,899 blame them. 2878 02:29:00,874 --> 02:29:01,875 blame them. Start publicly blaming 2879 02:29:01,875 --> 02:29:02,876 these baskets. They are ripping the 2880 02:29:02,876 --> 02:29:03,877 city 2881 02:29:03,877 --> 02:29:04,878 off. 2882 02:29:04,878 --> 02:29:05,879 >> thank you, mr. Kent. >> thank 2883 02:29:05,879 --> 02:29:06,880 you. 2884 02:29:06,880 --> 02:29:07,881 >> 2885 02:29:07,881 --> 02:29:09,881 dan snyder. 2886 02:29:24,898 --> 02:29:25,899 >> dan snyder, 27 years old. I am 2887 02:29:25,899 --> 02:29:26,900 here 2888 02:29:26,900 --> 02:29:27,901 with a couple other librarians today 2889 02:29:27,901 --> 02:29:28,902 and we would like to thank everyone 2890 02:29:28,902 --> 02:29:29,903 who voted 2891 02:29:29,903 --> 02:29:30,904 yes on cosponsor and we look forward 2892 02:29:30,904 --> 02:29:32,873 to the second and third readings, 2893 02:29:32,873 --> 02:29:33,874 as well. Have a good evening. 2894 02:29:33,874 --> 02:29:34,875 >> thank 2895 02:29:34,875 --> 02:29:36,875 you. Alexander farmer? 2896 02:29:54,895 --> 02:29:56,897 >> alexandra farmer, 1044 bruce street. 2897 02:29:56,897 --> 02:29:58,899 yeah, thank you, all, so much. We are so grateful 2898 02:29:58,899 --> 02:29:59,900 and excited that this is 2899 02:29:59,900 --> 02:30:00,901 moving forward. We will see you at the second and 2900 02:30:00,901 --> 02:30:01,902 third readings, and we really hope 2901 02:30:01,902 --> 02:30:02,903 that all 2902 02:30:02,903 --> 02:30:03,904 of you will cosponsor, as well. We 2903 02:30:03,904 --> 02:30:04,905 know we still have three of you that 2904 02:30:04,905 --> 02:30:05,873 have 2905 02:30:05,873 --> 02:30:07,875 yet to cosponsor, we would love to 2906 02:30:07,875 --> 02:30:08,876 have you on board, as well. So, thank 2907 02:30:08,876 --> 02:30:10,878 you, all. We are all very grateful. 2908 02:30:10,878 --> 02:30:12,878 >> thank you, 2909 02:30:13,881 --> 02:30:15,881 ms. Farmer. Laura? 2910 02:30:16,884 --> 02:30:18,884 >> hi, laura, 84942 2911 02:30:19,887 --> 02:30:22,887 east askers and, 30108. I just 2912 02:30:22,890 --> 02:30:24,892 want to say thank you 2913 02:30:24,892 --> 02:30:25,893 for giving us the encouragement of 2914 02:30:25,893 --> 02:30:28,293 your cosponsorship, your sponsorship 2915 02:30:28,896 --> 02:30:29,897 of this resolution, 2916 02:30:29,897 --> 02:30:31,899 collaborating with workers. We appreciate 2917 02:30:31,899 --> 02:30:34,902 the work you do for us. Happy holidays. 2918 02:30:34,902 --> 02:30:37,902 >> thank you. G wayne downey? 2919 02:30:43,877 --> 02:30:44,878 >> g 2920 02:30:44,878 --> 02:30:46,880 wayne downey, 3574 marriott avenue 2921 02:30:46,880 --> 02:30:48,880 memphis 38 0101 2922 02:30:52,886 --> 02:30:53,887 --I wish to 2923 02:30:53,887 --> 02:30:54,888 provide the council with information 2924 02:30:54,888 --> 02:30:55,889 that I respectfully believe should 2925 02:30:55,889 --> 02:30:58,889 be considered in drafting the 2926 02:30:58,892 --> 02:31:00,892 referendum ordinance 2927 02:31:04,898 --> 02:31:05,899 referencing article 34 2928 02:31:05,899 --> 02:31:07,901 250. In 1949, the tennessee general assembly passed 2929 02:31:07,901 --> 02:31:08,902 a private act and 2930 02:31:08,902 --> 02:31:09,903 the memphis board of commissioners passed 2931 02:31:09,903 --> 02:31:10,904 an ordinance creating a comprehensive 2932 02:31:10,904 --> 02:31:11,905 civil service commission for 2933 02:31:11,905 --> 02:31:12,873 memphis. The ordinance states all 2934 02:31:12,873 --> 02:31:13,874 employees holding positions covered 2935 02:31:13,874 --> 02:31:16,877 by the provisions of this act for 2936 02:31:16,877 --> 02:31:18,877 a period 2937 02:31:19,880 --> 02:31:20,881 of six months or more 2938 02:31:20,881 --> 02:31:22,883 immediately prior to the adoption 2939 02:31:22,883 --> 02:31:23,884 of this law shall be continued in the 2940 02:31:23,884 --> 02:31:25,886 respective positions without the necessity 2941 02:31:25,886 --> 02:31:27,888 of a qualifying test. 2942 02:31:27,888 --> 02:31:30,888 in 2000, ordinance number 4763 was passed, 2943 02:31:31,892 --> 02:31:33,892 which abolished 2944 02:31:40,901 --> 02:31:41,902 the park commission and replaced it 2945 02:31:41,902 --> 02:31:42,903 with the commission of parks services. These 2946 02:31:42,903 --> 02:31:43,904 services will meet of city workers, 2947 02:31:43,904 --> 02:31:44,905 but were 2948 02:31:44,905 --> 02:31:45,873 not included on the list of city employees 2949 02:31:45,873 --> 02:31:47,875 exacted from civil service protection. 2950 02:31:47,875 --> 02:31:49,877 in 2005, ordinance 5093 was passed, 2951 02:31:49,877 --> 02:31:52,277 which added library employees 2952 02:31:52,880 --> 02:31:53,881 to 2953 02:31:53,881 --> 02:31:55,883 the list of city workers exempt from 2954 02:31:55,883 --> 02:31:57,883 civil service protection. 2955 02:32:01,889 --> 02:32:03,891 it is my professional opinion that 2956 02:32:03,891 --> 02:32:04,892 the 1949 municipal code and city ordinance 4763 2957 02:32:04,892 --> 02:32:06,892 suggests that 2958 02:32:06,894 --> 02:32:11,940 no city employees have ever been dismissed 2959 02:32:12,900 --> 02:32:13,901 and compelled to repeat the hiring process 2960 02:32:13,901 --> 02:32:16,904 to join the ranks of civil 2961 02:32:16,904 --> 02:32:18,904 service. Therefore, 2962 02:32:18,906 --> 02:32:19,873 I respectfully suggest that the library 2963 02:32:19,873 --> 02:32:22,873 division workers are not required 2964 02:32:22,876 --> 02:32:24,876 to be rehired 2965 02:32:24,878 --> 02:32:25,879 in order to be classified as civil service. 2966 02:32:25,879 --> 02:32:27,879 thank you. 2967 02:32:28,882 --> 02:32:30,882 sir? 2968 02:32:31,885 --> 02:32:33,885 what? 2969 02:32:37,891 --> 02:32:39,893 >> they just wanted a copy of 2970 02:32:39,893 --> 02:32:40,894 what -- 2971 02:32:40,894 --> 02:32:41,895 >> yeah, I got it. Yeah, I 2972 02:32:41,895 --> 02:32:42,896 will give it to 2973 02:32:42,896 --> 02:32:43,897 you. 2974 02:32:43,897 --> 02:32:44,898 >> thank you, sir. Judge sink? 2975 02:32:44,898 --> 02:32:47,298 is he gone? Okay. 2976 02:32:52,873 --> 02:32:54,873 madeline rogers? 2977 02:33:01,882 --> 02:33:03,882 >> 2978 02:33:06,887 --> 02:33:07,888 670 west drive 38112. I've got copies, 2979 02:33:07,888 --> 02:33:09,888 if y'all 2980 02:33:10,891 --> 02:33:13,894 want them. I just want to 2981 02:33:13,894 --> 02:33:17,494 say --thank you all so much 2982 02:33:19,900 --> 02:33:20,901 for getting us through the first reading 2983 02:33:20,901 --> 02:33:21,902 today, and I 2984 02:33:21,902 --> 02:33:22,903 am really excited for the second and 2985 02:33:22,903 --> 02:33:23,904 third -- 2986 02:33:23,904 --> 02:33:24,905 happy holidays. 2987 02:33:24,905 --> 02:33:25,873 >> thank you, ms. Rogers. 2988 02:33:25,873 --> 02:33:27,873 lisa peterson? 2989 02:33:34,882 --> 02:33:36,882 >> hello, my name 2990 02:33:37,885 --> 02:33:39,885 is lisa peterson. 5012 2991 02:33:40,888 --> 02:33:42,888 newcastle road. 2992 02:33:46,894 --> 02:33:47,895 I wanted to join my coworkers from 2993 02:33:47,895 --> 02:33:48,896 the new memphis public libraries and 2994 02:33:48,896 --> 02:33:49,897 thank you for getting us through the first 2995 02:33:49,897 --> 02:33:50,898 reading, and 2996 02:33:50,898 --> 02:33:51,899 hopefully, as we move through the 2997 02:33:51,899 --> 02:33:52,900 second and third readings and onto 2998 02:33:52,900 --> 02:33:54,902 the referendum, we are 2999 02:33:54,902 --> 02:33:55,903 able to find a way to make what wayne 3000 02:33:55,903 --> 02:33:58,303 is saying is true, 3001 02:34:01,875 --> 02:34:02,876 where library staff are 3002 02:34:02,876 --> 02:34:03,877 able to maintain their positions and 3003 02:34:03,877 --> 02:34:04,878 gain civil-service status. Thank you 3004 02:34:04,878 --> 02:34:05,879 and happy holidays. 3005 02:34:05,879 --> 02:34:06,880 >> 3006 02:34:06,880 --> 02:34:07,881 thank you, ms. Peterson. Councilman 3007 02:34:07,881 --> 02:34:10,281 warren, you are recognized. 3008 02:34:13,887 --> 02:34:15,887 >> thank you, 3009 02:34:16,890 --> 02:34:18,892 mr. Chair. I was just looking 3010 02:34:18,892 --> 02:34:19,893 at the calendar bill we passed, and realized that 3011 02:34:19,893 --> 02:34:22,893 today, is the 15th of 3012 02:34:22,896 --> 02:34:23,897 december and january 13th is 28 days 3013 02:34:23,897 --> 02:34:25,897 away. So, 3014 02:34:25,899 --> 02:34:27,899 that is four 3015 02:34:28,902 --> 02:34:33,874 weeks that we would not be here. And although 3016 02:34:33,874 --> 02:34:34,875 the 19th is, you know, a time that 3017 02:34:34,875 --> 02:34:36,877 would be hard for staff, I 3018 02:34:36,877 --> 02:34:37,878 am wondering, do we really not want to be 3019 02:34:37,878 --> 02:34:40,881 here for four weeks? Will that be 3020 02:34:40,881 --> 02:34:43,881 acceptable? And I am thinking 3021 02:34:45,886 --> 02:34:46,887 if this might not --we might not want 3022 02:34:46,887 --> 02:34:48,887 a four 3023 02:34:49,890 --> 02:34:52,893 week vacation. At least have us 3024 02:34:52,893 --> 02:34:54,893 reconsider, 3025 02:34:58,899 --> 02:34:59,900 having four weeks off and come back 3026 02:34:59,900 --> 02:35:00,901 to three 3027 02:35:00,901 --> 02:35:01,902 weeks. I think it will make our meeting 3028 02:35:01,902 --> 02:35:03,904 when we come back ridiculously long and hard to do. 3029 02:35:03,904 --> 02:35:04,905 >> stop talking. >> thank you, councilman. 3030 02:35:04,905 --> 02:35:06,905 I will let 3031 02:35:10,878 --> 02:35:11,879 council member carlisle respond to 3032 02:35:11,879 --> 02:35:12,880 that. 3033 02:35:12,880 --> 02:35:13,881 >> 3034 02:35:13,881 --> 02:35:14,882 you have main meetings and committee meetings. 3035 02:35:14,882 --> 02:35:15,883 if there is business 3036 02:35:15,883 --> 02:35:16,884 that doesn't have to be composed of 3037 02:35:16,884 --> 02:35:21,840 the official act, call your committee, right? 3038 02:35:29,897 --> 02:35:30,898 chairman ford wants to 3039 02:35:30,898 --> 02:35:32,900 call the transportation committee on 3040 02:35:32,900 --> 02:35:33,901 a tuesday, he feels like he has 3041 02:35:33,901 --> 02:35:35,903 a right to do that. Chairman spinosa can call mlgw 3042 02:35:35,903 --> 02:35:36,904 -- 3043 02:35:36,904 --> 02:35:37,905 >> sounds like a good idea. 3044 02:35:37,905 --> 02:35:38,906 I'm with you. 3045 02:35:38,906 --> 02:35:39,873 >> okay. >> thank you, 3046 02:35:39,873 --> 02:35:41,875 thank you. Thank you. All 3047 02:35:41,875 --> 02:35:43,875 right. Bennan al-shamari? 3048 02:35:47,881 --> 02:35:49,881 >> hello, 3049 02:35:50,884 --> 02:35:52,884 my name is 3050 02:35:52,886 --> 02:35:56,890 bennan al-shamari and I live in for 840 3051 02:35:56,890 --> 02:35:57,891 lynn road. 3052 02:35:57,891 --> 02:35:59,893 I am a sophomore at west asian high 3053 02:35:59,893 --> 02:36:02,896 school and ever since I was a 3054 02:36:02,896 --> 02:36:03,897 sixth-grader at 3055 02:36:03,897 --> 02:36:04,898 last station middle school I have 3056 02:36:04,898 --> 02:36:05,899 been going to jeffrey red library. 3057 02:36:05,899 --> 02:36:06,900 as a student 3058 02:36:06,900 --> 02:36:10,500 growing up in a working-class family, 3059 02:36:10,904 --> 02:36:11,905 I loved going to this library and 3060 02:36:11,905 --> 02:36:12,873 reading 3061 02:36:12,873 --> 02:36:14,875 comments until my mom had to shout 3062 02:36:14,875 --> 02:36:16,877 at me to run home. Now, 3063 02:36:16,877 --> 02:36:17,878 jeffrey renton wasn't always called 3064 02:36:17,878 --> 02:36:18,879 jeffrey renton. It 3065 02:36:18,879 --> 02:36:22,479 was honored after the heroic officer 3066 02:36:24,885 --> 02:36:25,886 who lost his life after being shot 3067 02:36:25,886 --> 02:36:26,887 outside of the library while responding 3068 02:36:26,887 --> 02:36:28,887 to a 3069 02:36:29,890 --> 02:36:32,290 call on february 2nd, 2023. 3070 02:36:34,895 --> 02:36:35,896 after three years of this tragic event, 3071 02:36:35,896 --> 02:36:36,897 my family 3072 02:36:36,897 --> 02:36:38,899 still has concerns over me going to 3073 02:36:38,899 --> 02:36:39,900 this beautiful area. This is why we 3074 02:36:39,900 --> 02:36:41,902 need more protection and security 3075 02:36:41,902 --> 02:36:42,903 for library workers --for library 3076 02:36:42,903 --> 02:36:43,904 workers. Another challenge, I have 3077 02:36:43,904 --> 02:36:44,905 learned that memphis library workers 3078 02:36:44,905 --> 02:36:46,874 face, is the 3079 02:36:46,874 --> 02:36:47,875 livable wage that they have. The same 3080 02:36:47,875 --> 02:36:48,876 people who helped me 3081 02:36:48,876 --> 02:36:50,878 pick out my books to achieve the education 3082 02:36:50,878 --> 02:36:52,878 I have today, 3083 02:36:54,882 --> 02:36:56,884 and who have provided a safe space 3084 02:36:56,884 --> 02:36:58,884 for me 3085 02:36:59,887 --> 02:37:00,888 struggled to 3086 02:37:00,888 --> 02:37:02,890 provide for their children. According to 3087 02:37:02,890 --> 02:37:04,890 the commercial appeal, 3088 02:37:05,893 --> 02:37:07,895 laura that works in the 3089 02:37:07,895 --> 02:37:11,495 science department at the benjamin library 3090 02:37:14,902 --> 02:37:17,905 stated that many library workers make 3091 02:37:17,905 --> 02:37:20,905 less than $44,000 and that is 3092 02:37:25,879 --> 02:37:26,880 the living wage for a single person with 3093 02:37:26,880 --> 02:37:27,881 no children living 3094 02:37:27,881 --> 02:37:29,883 in memphis, but that doesn't have 3095 02:37:29,883 --> 02:37:30,884 to be that way, like how my favorite 3096 02:37:30,884 --> 02:37:31,885 author, cs lewis, stated, "you are 3097 02:37:31,885 --> 02:37:32,886 never too old to set another goal 3098 02:37:32,886 --> 02:37:34,886 or 3099 02:37:35,889 --> 02:37:40,890 to dream a new dream." let this 3100 02:37:42,896 --> 02:37:44,898 letdown of memphis library and lead 3101 02:37:44,898 --> 02:37:46,900 us to a new day that helps us resolve 3102 02:37:46,900 --> 02:37:47,901 so I urge you to pass this ordinance 3103 02:37:47,901 --> 02:37:48,902 to alleviate the struggles of library 3104 02:37:48,902 --> 02:37:49,903 and workers. Thank you. 3105 02:37:49,903 --> 02:37:50,904 >> thank you. 3106 02:37:50,904 --> 02:37:52,904 paul williams? 3107 02:38:05,886 --> 02:38:07,886 >> paul williams. 711. 3108 02:38:08,889 --> 02:38:10,889 I am 3109 02:38:11,892 --> 02:38:13,892 here today 3110 02:38:15,896 --> 02:38:17,898 to talk about the vms that runs the 3111 02:38:17,898 --> 02:38:18,899 city of memphis impound lot. So, back 3112 02:38:18,899 --> 02:38:19,900 in 2023, 3113 02:38:19,900 --> 02:38:20,901 y'all signed a contract with them 3114 02:38:20,901 --> 02:38:22,901 for them 3115 02:38:23,904 --> 02:38:24,905 to run the impound lot. 3116 02:38:24,905 --> 02:38:26,874 after doing some research on it, it 3117 02:38:26,874 --> 02:38:28,874 comes to my 3118 02:38:28,876 --> 02:38:29,877 attention that they do the same thing 3119 02:38:29,877 --> 02:38:31,877 we do for 3120 02:38:32,880 --> 02:38:34,880 free. So, 3121 02:38:38,886 --> 02:38:41,889 but the system is exactly how this 3122 02:38:41,889 --> 02:38:43,889 is. So 3123 02:38:47,895 --> 02:38:49,895 -- 3124 02:38:53,901 --> 02:38:55,901 vms 3125 02:38:57,905 --> 02:38:59,873 is an out-of-state company, out of 3126 02:38:59,873 --> 02:39:01,875 chicago. There is no 3127 02:39:01,875 --> 02:39:02,876 --well, this is my thing --can anybody 3128 02:39:02,876 --> 02:39:04,876 tell me 3129 02:39:10,884 --> 02:39:11,885 how much did the city of memphis make 3130 02:39:11,885 --> 02:39:13,887 off of the impound lot 3131 02:39:13,887 --> 02:39:14,888 last year or since they have been in 3132 02:39:14,888 --> 02:39:15,889 control, really? 3133 02:39:15,889 --> 02:39:16,890 >> no, sir, we 3134 02:39:16,890 --> 02:39:17,891 don't have contracting authority, 3135 02:39:17,891 --> 02:39:21,491 that rests solely with the administration. 3136 02:39:23,897 --> 02:39:25,897 >> 3137 02:39:25,899 --> 02:39:26,900 with that being said, we are talking about the 3138 02:39:26,900 --> 02:39:28,902 city of memphis being broke, 3139 02:39:28,902 --> 02:39:29,903 when these people are making over 3140 02:39:29,903 --> 02:39:31,905 $5 million on something that we do 3141 02:39:31,905 --> 02:39:32,906 for free. So, tell me, why is that? 3142 02:39:32,906 --> 02:39:34,906 >> so, actually, sir, 3143 02:39:41,882 --> 02:39:42,883 we actually redid the structure of that 3144 02:39:42,883 --> 02:39:43,884 lot in the 3145 02:39:43,884 --> 02:39:44,885 last 12 months and one of the things 3146 02:39:44,885 --> 02:39:45,886 we talked about today was 3147 02:39:45,886 --> 02:39:47,888 getting the update on the new contract, 3148 02:39:47,888 --> 02:39:48,889 how well it was performing, because 3149 02:39:48,889 --> 02:39:50,891 a couple of years 3150 02:39:50,891 --> 02:39:53,291 ago, as you know, 3151 02:39:58,899 --> 02:39:59,900 it was a disaster. So, I appreciate 3152 02:39:59,900 --> 02:40:01,902 you coming down and making your 3153 02:40:01,902 --> 02:40:02,903 comments, and at the january meeting, 3154 02:40:02,903 --> 02:40:03,904 if the chairman of the public's work 3155 02:40:03,904 --> 02:40:04,905 and 3156 02:40:04,905 --> 02:40:05,906 solid waste will allow it, I would 3157 02:40:05,906 --> 02:40:06,874 like the administration to come and 3158 02:40:06,874 --> 02:40:07,875 talk about 3159 02:40:07,875 --> 02:40:08,876 where we are since we made those changes 3160 02:40:08,876 --> 02:40:10,878 at the lot and we will get 3161 02:40:10,878 --> 02:40:11,879 into it. 3162 02:40:11,879 --> 02:40:12,880 >> so, I understand the changes 3163 02:40:12,880 --> 02:40:13,881 that were made, but the --these 3164 02:40:13,881 --> 02:40:14,882 are the same citizens that they hired 3165 02:40:14,882 --> 02:40:17,885 from the city of memphis, so why 3166 02:40:17,885 --> 02:40:18,886 couldn't y'all just hire with them and get 3167 02:40:18,886 --> 02:40:19,887 new management instead of just letting 3168 02:40:19,887 --> 02:40:20,888 them 3169 02:40:20,888 --> 02:40:21,889 keep that whole $5 million? And y'all 3170 02:40:21,889 --> 02:40:22,890 won't even give $2.5 million for 3171 02:40:22,890 --> 02:40:27,900 the fire department? That could have give 3172 02:40:29,897 --> 02:40:30,898 raises and added the police department 3173 02:40:30,898 --> 02:40:32,900 a raise, too. And we do the 3174 02:40:32,900 --> 02:40:33,901 job for free. So, why would y'all 3175 02:40:33,901 --> 02:40:34,902 pay them for that? 3176 02:40:34,902 --> 02:40:35,903 >> I appreciate 3177 02:40:35,903 --> 02:40:36,904 you 3178 02:40:36,904 --> 02:40:37,905 coming down and I want to be respectful 3179 02:40:37,905 --> 02:40:38,906 of the 3180 02:40:38,906 --> 02:40:39,873 chair at your time but basically out of 3181 02:40:39,873 --> 02:40:40,874 respect for you coming down here, 3182 02:40:40,874 --> 02:40:41,875 at the first year 3183 02:40:41,875 --> 02:40:42,876 --meeting of the year, we will get into 3184 02:40:42,876 --> 02:40:43,877 it, we will get into how 3185 02:40:43,877 --> 02:40:45,879 that process is going and get into 3186 02:40:45,879 --> 02:40:46,880 it. Thank you, sir. 3187 02:40:46,880 --> 02:40:48,880 >> okay. >> 3188 02:40:48,882 --> 02:40:51,882 thank you, sir. Lisa bennett? 3189 02:40:56,890 --> 02:40:57,891 >> good evening. My name is lisa d 3190 02:40:57,891 --> 02:40:59,891 bennett. My 3191 02:40:59,893 --> 02:41:02,893 address is 4321 royal palace cove 3192 02:41:03,897 --> 02:41:05,897 memphis 38128. 3193 02:41:11,905 --> 02:41:12,906 it is my understanding, from previous 3194 02:41:12,906 --> 02:41:13,874 council meetings, that sitting councilmembers 3195 02:41:13,874 --> 02:41:14,875 are 3196 02:41:14,875 --> 02:41:15,876 not to be named during citizen comments, and 3197 02:41:15,876 --> 02:41:16,877 so, I 3198 02:41:16,877 --> 02:41:18,879 won't name the councilperson in the 3199 02:41:18,879 --> 02:41:20,879 email thread that 3200 02:41:21,882 --> 02:41:23,882 I have. However, 3201 02:41:24,885 --> 02:41:26,885 I can name 3202 02:41:27,888 --> 02:41:30,888 the person who is cced 3203 02:41:36,897 --> 02:41:37,898 in that 3204 02:41:37,898 --> 02:41:38,899 email thread and that person is mlgw 3205 02:41:38,899 --> 02:41:40,901 president, doug mcgowan. I would like 3206 02:41:40,901 --> 02:41:41,902 to read this thread, this three emails, 3207 02:41:41,902 --> 02:41:42,903 into public record. "dear councilperson, 3208 02:41:42,903 --> 02:41:43,904 the last 3209 02:41:43,904 --> 02:41:45,906 time I attended a council meeting 3210 02:41:45,906 --> 02:41:46,874 regarding the water issue on 3211 02:41:46,874 --> 02:41:49,877 my street, I asked if there were specific 3212 02:41:49,877 --> 02:41:51,879 protocols that were used to determine 3213 02:41:51,879 --> 02:41:53,881 how and when the emergencies 3214 02:41:53,881 --> 02:41:54,882 are addressed." that question was never 3215 02:41:54,882 --> 02:41:57,282 answered, so I am 3216 02:41:57,885 --> 02:41:59,885 asking again. 3217 02:42:06,894 --> 02:42:07,895 how does mlgw 3218 02:42:07,895 --> 02:42:09,897 leadership determine which emergencies are addressed and 3219 02:42:09,897 --> 02:42:10,898 in what manner? This includes both 3220 02:42:10,898 --> 02:42:11,899 the residential and commercial customers 3221 02:42:11,899 --> 02:42:12,900 and areas. Is there software, or a 3222 02:42:12,900 --> 02:42:13,901 protocol system used 3223 02:42:13,901 --> 02:42:15,903 to make determinations? I would like 3224 02:42:15,903 --> 02:42:17,903 to think that 3225 02:42:18,906 --> 02:42:19,873 the 3226 02:42:19,873 --> 02:42:20,874 councilmembers will also have this 3227 02:42:20,874 --> 02:42:23,877 specific information about our public utility, 3228 02:42:23,877 --> 02:42:27,477 so that they could inform constituents. 3229 02:42:27,881 --> 02:42:29,881 I look 3230 02:42:29,883 --> 02:42:30,884 forward to a response that is thorough and 3231 02:42:30,884 --> 02:42:32,884 timely. 3232 02:42:33,887 --> 02:42:36,887 best regards, lisa d bennett, 3233 02:42:48,902 --> 02:42:49,903 lisa constituent. 3234 02:42:49,903 --> 02:42:50,904 the email response from mr. Mcgowan 3235 02:42:50,904 --> 02:42:51,905 and I will read through directly what 3236 02:42:51,905 --> 02:42:52,906 he wrote. I am 3237 02:42:52,906 --> 02:42:53,874 an english teacher, retired english 3238 02:42:53,874 --> 02:42:54,875 teacher, and I will read exactly what 3239 02:42:54,875 --> 02:42:55,876 he wrote because 3240 02:42:55,876 --> 02:42:56,877 this is public record. "ms. Bennett, if 3241 02:42:56,877 --> 02:42:57,878 you could please provide an address 3242 02:42:57,878 --> 02:42:58,879 and date when 3243 02:42:58,879 --> 02:42:59,880 the water leak occurred, I would be 3244 02:42:59,880 --> 02:43:00,881 better equipped for answering the 3245 02:43:00,881 --> 02:43:02,881 question. 3246 02:43:02,883 --> 02:43:03,884 I apologize that I do not recall the 3247 02:43:03,884 --> 02:43:05,884 discussion you referenced. 3248 02:43:06,887 --> 02:43:07,888 respectfully, doug." my response -- 3249 02:43:07,888 --> 02:43:09,888 "dear 3250 02:43:09,890 --> 02:43:11,890 mr. Mcgowan, respectfully, 3251 02:43:15,896 --> 02:43:16,897 I don't understand how information about 3252 02:43:16,897 --> 02:43:17,898 my specific situation is necessary 3253 02:43:17,898 --> 02:43:18,899 for answering questions regarding 3254 02:43:18,899 --> 02:43:20,899 mlgw's 3255 02:43:32,880 --> 02:43:33,881 emergency response protocols or procedures, 3256 02:43:33,881 --> 02:43:34,882 in general. If there is something 3257 02:43:34,882 --> 02:43:35,883 I 3258 02:43:35,883 --> 02:43:36,884 am missing, please let me know. However, 3259 02:43:36,884 --> 02:43:37,885 my questions are about emergency response, 3260 02:43:37,885 --> 02:43:38,886 procedures, and protocols, in the 3261 02:43:38,886 --> 02:43:39,887 entire mlgw service area, and are 3262 02:43:39,887 --> 02:43:40,888 not specific to my 3263 02:43:40,888 --> 02:43:42,890 residence or neighborhood. Sincerely, 3264 02:43:42,890 --> 02:43:44,890 lisa d bennett, 3265 02:43:45,893 --> 02:43:46,894 district 3266 02:43:46,894 --> 02:43:48,896 1 constituent." there were no more 3267 02:43:48,896 --> 02:43:51,899 emails. I did not hear from mr. 3268 02:43:51,899 --> 02:43:53,901 mcgowan. I am very frustrated 3269 02:43:53,901 --> 02:43:54,902 that this seems not to be something 3270 02:43:54,902 --> 02:43:57,902 that is important to y'all, 3271 02:43:57,905 --> 02:43:59,905 when we spend 3272 02:44:00,874 --> 02:44:02,876 millions and millions of dollars 3273 02:44:02,876 --> 02:44:06,880 for our public utility. I am particularly disturbed 3274 02:44:06,880 --> 02:44:09,883 that I turned in a comment card to 3275 02:44:09,883 --> 02:44:12,886 be able to speak on items 3276 02:44:12,886 --> 02:44:14,886 12 and 34, but I 3277 02:44:14,888 --> 02:44:19,880 was not called for either one. Now, 3278 02:44:33,874 --> 02:44:34,875 someone told me that I couldn't speak on 3279 02:44:34,875 --> 02:44:36,877 a fiscal consent item. I don't recall 3280 02:44:36,877 --> 02:44:37,878 that happening before. 3281 02:44:37,878 --> 02:44:38,879 >> that is 3282 02:44:38,879 --> 02:44:39,880 correct. 3283 02:44:39,880 --> 02:44:40,881 >> okay, that is correct. >> if the 3284 02:44:40,881 --> 02:44:41,882 card was turned in before -- 3285 02:44:41,882 --> 02:44:42,883 >> however 3286 02:44:42,883 --> 02:44:43,884 --however, item 34 was not physical 3287 02:44:43,884 --> 02:44:44,885 consent, in my understanding that 3288 02:44:44,885 --> 02:44:45,886 correctly? 3289 02:44:45,886 --> 02:44:46,887 >> 3290 02:44:46,887 --> 02:44:47,888 yes, ma'am, I called on everybody 3291 02:44:47,888 --> 02:44:48,889 who submitted a card. 3292 02:44:48,889 --> 02:44:49,890 >> I did not 3293 02:44:49,890 --> 02:44:50,891 speak 3294 02:44:50,891 --> 02:44:51,892 on that particular item. I would have 3295 02:44:51,892 --> 02:44:54,292 liked the opportunity to 3296 02:44:54,895 --> 02:44:55,896 speak what I am sharing now, before you all voted 3297 02:44:55,896 --> 02:44:56,897 on 3298 02:44:56,897 --> 02:44:57,898 both the mlgw resolutions 14 through 21, 3299 02:44:57,898 --> 02:44:58,899 and before you voted on fiscal year 3300 02:44:58,899 --> 02:45:00,901 '26 budget. Now, it is unfair, it 3301 02:45:00,901 --> 02:45:02,901 is disrespectful, 3302 02:45:18,886 --> 02:45:20,886 and 3303 02:45:20,888 --> 02:45:21,889 I believe there is some dissembling going on. 3304 02:45:21,889 --> 02:45:23,891 >> thank you, ms. Bennett. I need 3305 02:45:23,891 --> 02:45:24,892 you to hold your comments. 3306 02:45:24,892 --> 02:45:25,893 >> I need 3307 02:45:25,893 --> 02:45:26,894 you to understand what you are saying. 3308 02:45:26,894 --> 02:45:27,895 >> 3309 02:45:27,895 --> 02:45:28,896 we will afford you two more minutes. 3310 02:45:28,896 --> 02:45:29,897 yes, ma'am. 3311 02:45:29,897 --> 02:45:30,898 >> I believe there is 3312 02:45:30,898 --> 02:45:31,899 the 3313 02:45:31,899 --> 02:45:32,900 simply going on that I turn in a card 3314 02:45:32,900 --> 02:45:33,901 and I am not allowed to 3315 02:45:33,901 --> 02:45:34,902 speak to items that speak to a significant 3316 02:45:34,902 --> 02:45:35,903 portion of our city's budget. I 3317 02:45:35,903 --> 02:45:36,904 also heard from people behind me, 3318 02:45:36,904 --> 02:45:37,905 how disappointed they were, that they were not 3319 02:45:37,905 --> 02:45:38,906 allowed 3320 02:45:38,906 --> 02:45:39,907 to speak to specific items. So, in 3321 02:45:39,907 --> 02:45:40,874 addition to asking, what are the procedures 3322 02:45:40,874 --> 02:45:42,876 and protocols for emergency response 3323 02:45:42,876 --> 02:45:44,876 for mlgw, 3324 02:45:50,884 --> 02:45:52,886 especially considering it will have a significant 3325 02:45:52,886 --> 02:45:53,887 burden on our utilities with xai 3326 02:45:53,887 --> 02:45:54,888 and other businesses and corporations 3327 02:45:54,888 --> 02:45:57,891 coming in, and considering that we are experiencing rate 3328 02:45:57,891 --> 02:45:58,892 increase next year, I think it is more than fair that we 3329 02:45:58,892 --> 02:46:00,892 know 3330 02:46:07,901 --> 02:46:08,902 -- 3331 02:46:08,902 --> 02:46:09,903 that you know --what the policies and 3332 02:46:09,903 --> 02:46:10,904 procedures are. 3333 02:46:10,904 --> 02:46:12,906 >> thank you, ms. Bennett. >> nope, 3334 02:46:12,906 --> 02:46:13,874 I'm not finished. 3335 02:46:13,874 --> 02:46:14,875 >> well, yes, you are, because you 3336 02:46:14,875 --> 02:46:15,876 have already spoken 3337 02:46:15,876 --> 02:46:16,877 two minutes. 3338 02:46:16,877 --> 02:46:17,878 >> no, I'm not. I'm not finished. 3339 02:46:17,878 --> 02:46:18,879 and so, I am asking you all -- 3340 02:46:18,879 --> 02:46:19,880 I am asking --I am asking that question 3341 02:46:19,880 --> 02:46:21,880 about mlgw -- 3342 02:46:22,883 --> 02:46:24,883 [ inaudible - low 3343 02:46:25,886 --> 02:46:27,886 volume ] 3344 02:46:34,895 --> 02:46:36,895 >> amber sherman? 3345 02:47:04,892 --> 02:47:07,895 >> my name is amber sherman, my 3346 02:47:07,895 --> 02:47:09,895 address is 6070 3347 02:47:16,904 --> 02:47:18,904 north 3348 02:47:18,906 --> 02:47:19,907 bilbo cove. I want to talk about the 3349 02:47:19,907 --> 02:47:20,874 situation 3350 02:47:20,874 --> 02:47:21,875 in the jail, especially as y'all, as 3351 02:47:21,875 --> 02:47:22,876 city councilmembers, and the power that you 3352 02:47:22,876 --> 02:47:23,877 have, currently 3353 02:47:23,877 --> 02:47:24,878 from the data transparency that we 3354 02:47:24,878 --> 02:47:25,879 actually asked the mayor to put up, there 3355 02:47:25,879 --> 02:47:27,879 have been 569 3356 02:47:53,874 --> 02:47:54,875 misdemeanor citations given out by 3357 02:47:54,875 --> 02:47:55,876 3600 physical arrests, 2400 misdemeanors, 3358 02:47:55,876 --> 02:47:57,878 at 2600 that are nonviolent. 3359 02:47:57,878 --> 02:47:58,879 I asked the mayor, can we have a list 3360 02:47:58,879 --> 02:47:59,880 of the actual charges? Because nobody 3361 02:47:59,880 --> 02:48:01,882 actually knows what the charges are, 3362 02:48:01,882 --> 02:48:02,883 but the folks that we are bailing 3363 02:48:02,883 --> 02:48:03,884 out 3364 02:48:03,884 --> 02:48:04,885 of jail from the official memphis 3365 02:48:04,885 --> 02:48:05,886 chapter going to jail for suspended 3366 02:48:05,886 --> 02:48:06,887 license or not 3367 02:48:06,887 --> 02:48:07,888 paying the registration, or not having 3368 02:48:07,888 --> 02:48:08,889 insurance, which are all financial 3369 02:48:08,889 --> 02:48:09,890 responsibility's, not things 3370 02:48:09,890 --> 02:48:10,891 you should actually be going to jail 3371 02:48:10,891 --> 02:48:12,893 for, so I think this body needs to 3372 02:48:12,893 --> 02:48:13,894 use the public safety committee to 3373 02:48:13,894 --> 02:48:14,895 ask for a list of those 3374 02:48:14,895 --> 02:48:15,896 things, what are the charges folks are being 3375 02:48:15,896 --> 02:48:16,897 taken in for? Because people who are 3376 02:48:16,897 --> 02:48:18,897 going to 3377 02:48:18,899 --> 02:48:19,900 jail have also been seeing a higher 3378 02:48:19,900 --> 02:48:20,901 rate of suicide watch, from the november 3379 02:48:20,901 --> 02:48:21,902 report 3380 02:48:21,902 --> 02:48:22,903 card from the jail --are y'all going 3381 02:48:22,903 --> 02:48:25,906 to listen? We are queuing away? Rude. 3382 02:48:25,906 --> 02:48:27,906 yeah. So, 3383 02:48:37,885 --> 02:48:38,886 from the november report card 3384 02:48:38,886 --> 02:48:40,888 from the jail, there has been an increase 3385 02:48:40,888 --> 02:48:42,890 of 133% of attempts for suicide. 3386 02:48:42,890 --> 02:48:43,891 there is a longer processing time 3387 02:48:43,891 --> 02:48:44,892 of up to six days, and people are 3388 02:48:44,892 --> 02:48:45,893 attempting 3389 02:48:45,893 --> 02:48:46,894 to kill themselves before that's the jail is so 3390 02:48:46,894 --> 02:48:47,895 disgusting. The folks we are bailing 3391 02:48:47,895 --> 02:48:48,896 out 3392 02:48:48,896 --> 02:48:49,897 is talking about how there are pods that are being 3393 02:48:49,897 --> 02:48:51,899 covered by one person, so 3394 02:48:51,899 --> 02:48:52,900 up to 500 people and there is one 3395 02:48:52,900 --> 02:48:53,901 deputy covering them and when they 3396 02:48:53,901 --> 02:48:54,902 are 3397 02:48:54,902 --> 02:48:55,903 calling for medical attention, they 3398 02:48:55,903 --> 02:48:56,904 don't hear someone for 3399 02:48:56,904 --> 02:48:57,905 hours because there's only one person 3400 02:48:57,905 --> 02:48:58,906 covering five to up to 600 people. So, I think 3401 02:48:58,906 --> 02:48:59,907 that this 3402 02:48:59,907 --> 02:49:00,874 body, because you represent memphians 3403 02:49:00,874 --> 02:49:01,875 and shelby county is 70% memphis, 3404 02:49:01,875 --> 02:49:03,877 so the folks who are going 3405 02:49:03,877 --> 02:49:04,878 to the jail, to the shelby county jail, 3406 02:49:04,878 --> 02:49:06,880 are memphians, you need to hold them 3407 02:49:06,880 --> 02:49:07,881 accountable, get a list of the charges 3408 02:49:07,881 --> 02:49:08,882 of what folks are going to jail 3409 02:49:08,882 --> 02:49:10,884 for and hold them accountable for 3410 02:49:10,884 --> 02:49:12,886 siding people. There is very clear 3411 02:49:12,886 --> 02:49:13,887 law about citations and there is a 3412 02:49:13,887 --> 02:49:14,888 clear law, listing out what you should 3413 02:49:14,888 --> 02:49:15,889 be cited for, 3414 02:49:15,889 --> 02:49:16,890 at the things folks are being arrested 3415 02:49:16,890 --> 02:49:17,891 for, I think 3416 02:49:17,891 --> 02:49:18,892 they should be cited for, so I am 3417 02:49:18,892 --> 02:49:19,893 asking this body to do your job, because 3418 02:49:19,893 --> 02:49:20,894 we 3419 02:49:20,894 --> 02:49:22,896 also emailed y'all two weeks ago asking 3420 02:49:22,896 --> 02:49:23,897 all to ask the mayor to do his job 3421 02:49:23,897 --> 02:49:24,898 and y'all don't hold him accountable. 3422 02:49:24,898 --> 02:49:25,899 >> thank you, ms. Sherman. Councilwoman 3423 02:49:25,899 --> 02:49:28,299 green, you are recognized. 3424 02:49:28,902 --> 02:49:30,902 >> thank you, 3425 02:49:33,874 --> 02:49:34,875 mr. Chair. Ms. Sherman? Ms. Sherman, I just wanted 3426 02:49:34,875 --> 02:49:35,876 to 3427 02:49:35,876 --> 02:49:37,878 let you know, this is definitely a concern 3428 02:49:37,878 --> 02:49:39,880 for me, it is something I am working on, 3429 02:49:39,880 --> 02:49:40,881 on this side of the street, and on 3430 02:49:40,881 --> 02:49:41,882 the county side. As you know, 3431 02:49:41,882 --> 02:49:43,884 sheriff bonner is in charge of 201 3432 02:49:43,884 --> 02:49:44,885 and that limits a lot of 3433 02:49:44,885 --> 02:49:46,887 what we can do. As it relates to who 3434 02:49:46,887 --> 02:49:47,888 end up staying there, I am on an 3435 02:49:47,888 --> 02:49:48,889 interagency justice workforce, that 3436 02:49:48,889 --> 02:49:49,890 involves the sheriff's office, and 3437 02:49:49,890 --> 02:49:50,891 the chief jailer, it involves 3438 02:49:50,891 --> 02:49:51,892 pretrial, it involves the clerk's 3439 02:49:51,892 --> 02:49:52,893 office, the mayor's administration, 3440 02:49:52,893 --> 02:49:54,893 csa. 3441 02:49:58,899 --> 02:50:00,899 we are meeting 3442 02:50:00,901 --> 02:50:01,902 together regularly and looking at 3443 02:50:01,902 --> 02:50:02,903 who is being arrested and what the 3444 02:50:02,903 --> 02:50:03,904 charges are, and 3445 02:50:03,904 --> 02:50:04,905 who we can get out. We have started a 3446 02:50:04,905 --> 02:50:07,305 system to speed up 3447 02:50:07,875 --> 02:50:09,875 low-level offenders that 3448 02:50:10,878 --> 02:50:11,879 we can get out quicker. We are also 3449 02:50:11,879 --> 02:50:12,880 putting overflow 3450 02:50:12,880 --> 02:50:13,881 people in our department of corrections 3451 02:50:13,881 --> 02:50:14,882 so that they are not staying in those 3452 02:50:14,882 --> 02:50:15,883 conditions 3453 02:50:15,883 --> 02:50:19,483 because the department of corrections is 3454 02:50:19,887 --> 02:50:20,888 run 3455 02:50:20,888 --> 02:50:21,889 by the mayor's administration is better. 3456 02:50:21,889 --> 02:50:22,890 all that to say that I appreciate 3457 02:50:22,890 --> 02:50:25,290 what you are saying, 3458 02:50:25,893 --> 02:50:28,893 and I agree with you, 3459 02:50:29,897 --> 02:50:31,899 I think the conditions over there are 3460 02:50:31,899 --> 02:50:32,900 inhumane and what is happening to 3461 02:50:32,900 --> 02:50:33,901 people is unacceptable. But, 3462 02:50:33,901 --> 02:50:34,902 the person we need to be holding responsible 3463 02:50:34,902 --> 02:50:36,902 is sheriff bonner. 3464 02:50:37,905 --> 02:50:38,906 and everyone who is running for sheriff right 3465 02:50:38,906 --> 02:50:39,907 now. So, I 3466 02:50:39,907 --> 02:50:44,707 don't -- and I will also say this, 3467 02:50:55,889 --> 02:50:57,891 mpd was invited to be a part of that task force, 3468 02:50:57,891 --> 02:50:58,892 that working group, and they were 3469 02:50:58,892 --> 02:51:00,894 a part of it for one meeting and now they are not 3470 02:51:00,894 --> 02:51:01,895 anymore, it is all just county officials, 3471 02:51:01,895 --> 02:51:02,896 now. The sheriff is at the table. 3472 02:51:02,896 --> 02:51:04,898 tennessee highway patrol is at the 3473 02:51:04,898 --> 02:51:05,899 table. So, we have done everything 3474 02:51:05,899 --> 02:51:06,900 we 3475 02:51:06,900 --> 02:51:07,901 can, to be able to limit the number 3476 02:51:07,901 --> 02:51:09,903 of people that are going in for low-level 3477 02:51:09,903 --> 02:51:10,904 offenses. And even when they get in, 3478 02:51:10,904 --> 02:51:11,905 we are having d.a.s reviewed the cases 3479 02:51:11,905 --> 02:51:12,906 quicker 3480 02:51:12,906 --> 02:51:13,874 to get them out. I don't know what else 3481 02:51:13,874 --> 02:51:15,876 we can do, we 3482 02:51:15,876 --> 02:51:16,877 can't tell -- but, we can't tell the 3483 02:51:16,877 --> 02:51:19,880 administration how to run the police department. 3484 02:51:19,880 --> 02:51:21,880 so -- 3485 02:51:23,884 --> 02:51:24,885 it's janicka. 3486 02:51:24,885 --> 02:51:26,885 >> 3487 02:51:26,887 --> 02:51:29,287 [ inaudible - low volume ] 3488 02:51:32,893 --> 02:51:33,894 >> you can come to the mic. I agree. And 3489 02:51:33,894 --> 02:51:35,896 there is a public dashboard available, now, 3490 02:51:35,896 --> 02:51:37,896 I believe 3491 02:52:11,899 --> 02:52:12,900 clerk 3492 02:52:12,900 --> 02:52:13,901 sawyer has posted it online. 3493 02:52:13,901 --> 02:52:14,902 >> and 3494 02:52:14,902 --> 02:52:15,903 I asked 3495 02:52:15,903 --> 02:52:16,904 her to also add more details because that dashboard 3496 02:52:16,904 --> 02:52:18,906 doesn't have any details just like the city 3497 02:52:18,906 --> 02:52:19,907 link and I do want to say we requested multiple times 3498 02:52:19,907 --> 02:52:20,874 for the intergovernmental body you 3499 02:52:20,874 --> 02:52:21,875 are talking about 3500 02:52:21,875 --> 02:52:22,876 to have a community representative 3501 02:52:22,876 --> 02:52:23,877 and they denied it both times, so 3502 02:52:23,877 --> 02:52:24,878 I think 3503 02:52:24,878 --> 02:52:25,879 as a city council, you can request 3504 02:52:25,879 --> 02:52:26,880 mpd come back, if not, you should 3505 02:52:26,880 --> 02:52:27,881 say 3506 02:52:27,881 --> 02:52:28,882 something to the public knows what 3507 02:52:28,882 --> 02:52:29,883 is happening and also, you should 3508 02:52:29,883 --> 02:52:30,884 recommend that 3509 02:52:30,884 --> 02:52:31,885 you have a community partner or community representative 3510 02:52:31,885 --> 02:52:32,886 in those meetings because we have 3511 02:52:32,886 --> 02:52:33,887 requested 3512 02:52:33,887 --> 02:52:34,888 it multiple times. 3513 02:52:34,888 --> 02:52:35,889 >> I don't disagree with 3514 02:52:35,889 --> 02:52:36,890 you. I didn't set up the meeting, 3515 02:52:36,890 --> 02:52:37,891 I 3516 02:52:37,891 --> 02:52:38,892 didn't pick up the partners, I just 3517 02:52:38,892 --> 02:52:39,893 agreed to participate because I think 3518 02:52:39,893 --> 02:52:40,894 it 3519 02:52:40,894 --> 02:52:41,895 is such an important issue. In the 3520 02:52:41,895 --> 02:52:42,896 public defender is also there, in 3521 02:52:42,896 --> 02:52:44,896 addition to 3522 02:52:44,898 --> 02:52:46,898 the d.a. 3523 02:53:02,883 --> 02:53:03,884 so, I just want you to 3524 02:53:03,884 --> 02:53:05,886 know that there are people working 3525 02:53:05,886 --> 02:53:06,887 on this issue and trying to get it, 3526 02:53:06,887 --> 02:53:07,888 and if you look at the trend, we are 3527 02:53:07,888 --> 02:53:08,889 down, in the numbers, we are still 3528 02:53:08,889 --> 02:53:09,890 way overcrowded. 3529 02:53:09,890 --> 02:53:11,892 we were close to 3000 people, at one 3530 02:53:11,892 --> 02:53:12,893 time. We are getting closer to 3531 02:53:12,893 --> 02:53:13,894 the max capacity, which is 2400. 3532 02:53:13,894 --> 02:53:14,895 >> 3533 02:53:14,895 --> 02:53:16,897 and the suicide rate has gone up about 3534 02:53:16,897 --> 02:53:17,898 40% in the last month, even though y'all 3535 02:53:17,898 --> 02:53:19,900 are doing all those changes, there 3536 02:53:19,900 --> 02:53:20,901 is still a lot of people in there and people 3537 02:53:20,901 --> 02:53:21,902 are attempting to 3538 02:53:21,902 --> 02:53:22,903 kill themselves because they would 3539 02:53:22,903 --> 02:53:23,904 rather die in jail for 3540 02:53:23,904 --> 02:53:24,905 >> okay, I don't want 3541 02:53:24,905 --> 02:53:26,907 to interrupt, but this could probably be 3542 02:53:26,907 --> 02:53:27,875 handled in a private meeting, I don't 3543 02:53:27,875 --> 02:53:28,876 know if 3544 02:53:28,876 --> 02:53:29,877 we can keep doing the back and forth. 3545 02:53:29,877 --> 02:53:31,879 >> I actually want this in public 3546 02:53:31,879 --> 02:53:32,880 record because I have seen jerry say 3547 02:53:32,880 --> 02:53:33,881 this in text message and it is great 3548 02:53:33,881 --> 02:53:35,883 that she is advocating but actually 3549 02:53:35,883 --> 02:53:36,884 the public should know what is happening, 3550 02:53:36,884 --> 02:53:37,885 here. 3551 02:53:37,885 --> 02:53:38,886 >> I agree and that is why I want 3552 02:53:38,886 --> 02:53:39,887 to put it on 3553 02:53:39,887 --> 02:53:40,888 the record. Thank you, chair. Thank 3554 02:53:40,888 --> 02:53:41,889 you, ms. Sherman. We will continue 3555 02:53:41,889 --> 02:53:42,890 to work on 3556 02:53:42,890 --> 02:53:43,891 it. 3557 02:53:43,891 --> 02:53:44,892 >> thank you. Any further comments? 3558 02:53:44,892 --> 02:53:45,893 >> hello, everybody hey, hi, how you doing? My 3559 02:53:45,893 --> 02:53:47,895 name is brady price, she/we. 316 summer 3560 02:53:47,895 --> 02:53:48,896 sage. I was summoned here tonight 3561 02:53:48,896 --> 02:53:49,897 to 3562 02:53:49,897 --> 02:53:50,898 address a comment that was most horrendous. 3563 02:53:50,898 --> 02:53:51,899 I came here to address the disrespect 3564 02:53:51,899 --> 02:53:52,900 that 3565 02:53:52,900 --> 02:53:53,901 has been thrown on our public servants 3566 02:53:53,901 --> 02:53:54,902 of the fire department, and also for 3567 02:53:54,902 --> 02:53:55,903 the rest of the citizens, here in 3568 02:53:55,903 --> 02:53:56,904 memphis, tennessee. I was summoned 3569 02:53:56,904 --> 02:53:57,905 here because someone 3570 02:53:57,905 --> 02:53:59,907 on this council said the fire department 3571 02:53:59,907 --> 02:54:00,874 was "raping" the city of memphis, 3572 02:54:00,874 --> 02:54:01,875 knowing full 3573 02:54:01,875 --> 02:54:02,876 well, the amount of untested held 3574 02:54:02,876 --> 02:54:03,877 by memphis 3575 02:54:03,877 --> 02:54:05,879 police department that goes untested 3576 02:54:05,879 --> 02:54:07,879 every day, 3577 02:54:08,882 --> 02:54:11,885 every day, that is a slap 3578 02:54:11,885 --> 02:54:14,888 and a spit to our faces 3579 02:54:14,888 --> 02:54:15,889 in each one of the citizens faces. A 3580 02:54:15,889 --> 02:54:17,889 lot of 3581 02:54:17,891 --> 02:54:19,891 you, council people, 3582 02:54:23,897 --> 02:54:25,897 are living high 3583 02:54:25,899 --> 02:54:26,900 on the hog, while the rest of us are in hell. We live 3584 02:54:26,900 --> 02:54:27,901 in 3585 02:54:27,901 --> 02:54:29,903 hell by the policies that y'all push, that y'all push 3586 02:54:29,903 --> 02:54:30,904 and enforce upon us. Meanwhile, y'all 3587 02:54:30,904 --> 02:54:31,905 allow elon 3588 02:54:31,905 --> 02:54:32,906 musk to take 3 million gallons of our drinking 3589 02:54:32,906 --> 02:54:33,874 water, 3590 02:54:33,874 --> 02:54:35,876 per day, with a promise of a great 3591 02:54:35,876 --> 02:54:38,276 water facility, with a 3592 02:54:41,882 --> 02:54:43,882 --with 5 million 3593 02:54:43,884 --> 02:54:44,885 gallons at their peak. When the water 3594 02:54:44,885 --> 02:54:45,886 level drops to a certain 3595 02:54:45,886 --> 02:54:46,887 level, arsenic gets into the water, 3596 02:54:46,887 --> 02:54:47,888 and the whole greater memphis area 3597 02:54:47,888 --> 02:54:49,890 will not have a single drop to 3598 02:54:49,890 --> 02:54:50,891 drink. Not a single drop to drink. 3599 02:54:50,891 --> 02:54:52,891 not a single 3600 02:54:53,894 --> 02:54:54,895 drop to drink, we won't have anything 3601 02:54:54,895 --> 02:54:56,895 to 3602 02:54:56,897 --> 02:54:58,897 spare. Now, 3603 02:55:01,902 --> 02:55:02,903 people say, things are bad, crime 3604 02:55:02,903 --> 02:55:03,904 is bad, 3605 02:55:03,904 --> 02:55:05,906 but y'all have unleashed, truly, hell on 3606 02:55:05,906 --> 02:55:07,906 earth. 3607 02:55:10,878 --> 02:55:11,879 and when y'all come join us, when 3608 02:55:11,879 --> 02:55:12,880 the a.I. Replace 3609 02:55:12,880 --> 02:55:14,882 your job security, I am going to laugh 3610 02:55:14,882 --> 02:55:17,885 at you. I am going to laugh at you, 3611 02:55:17,885 --> 02:55:19,885 just like this. [ 3612 02:55:20,888 --> 02:55:22,888 laughter ] 3613 02:55:26,894 --> 02:55:27,895 you need to step down from your position, 3614 02:55:27,895 --> 02:55:28,896 because you disrespected the people. 3615 02:55:28,896 --> 02:55:29,897 >> 3616 02:55:29,897 --> 02:55:30,898 thank you. 3617 02:55:30,898 --> 02:55:31,899 >> you disrespected the 3618 02:55:31,899 --> 02:55:32,900 people. 3619 02:55:32,900 --> 02:55:33,901 >> thank you. >> 3620 02:55:33,901 --> 02:55:34,902 step down. 3621 02:55:34,902 --> 02:55:36,902 >> 3622 02:55:41,875 --> 02:55:42,876 councilwoman cooper-sutton, you are 3623 02:55:42,876 --> 02:55:44,876 recognized. 3624 02:55:50,884 --> 02:55:52,884 all right. 3625 02:55:55,889 --> 02:55:56,890 colleagues, that brings us to the end of 3626 02:55:56,890 --> 02:55:58,890 our public comment. 3627 02:55:59,893 --> 02:56:02,896 if you would indulge me for 3628 02:56:02,896 --> 02:56:05,296 just one minute -- 3629 02:56:05,899 --> 02:56:08,902 this is --where am I going? 3630 02:56:08,902 --> 02:56:13,702 going to be coming down there? All right. 3631 02:56:17,878 --> 02:56:18,879 to each of you, it has been an honor 3632 02:56:18,879 --> 02:56:19,880 of a lifetime to serve 3633 02:56:19,880 --> 02:56:22,883 the minute the citizens of memphis 3634 02:56:22,883 --> 02:56:23,884 since 2018 and most importantly, as 3635 02:56:23,884 --> 02:56:25,886 your chairman for the 3636 02:56:25,886 --> 02:56:26,887 last 12 months. I couldn't have done 3637 02:56:26,887 --> 02:56:30,487 it without each of use confidence 3638 02:56:34,895 --> 02:56:35,896 and trust. I know the toll it takes 3639 02:56:35,896 --> 02:56:38,899 on each of you and I 3640 02:56:38,899 --> 02:56:39,900 know the toll it takes on your families. And 3641 02:56:39,900 --> 02:56:40,901 I want to assure 3642 02:56:40,901 --> 02:56:41,902 you that each day, I woke up with a 3643 02:56:41,902 --> 02:56:44,902 clear vision in my mind, 3644 02:56:44,905 --> 02:56:45,906 and some days were easier than others, 3645 02:56:45,906 --> 02:56:46,907 and that was to 3646 02:56:46,907 --> 02:56:47,875 lead this body to the best of my ability, 3647 02:56:47,875 --> 02:56:49,877 and I hope that I 3648 02:56:49,877 --> 02:56:50,878 served you well, and I want you to 3649 02:56:50,878 --> 02:56:52,878 know that I 3650 02:56:53,881 --> 02:56:54,882 believe in each one of you and I believe in this institution, and I 3651 02:56:54,882 --> 02:56:56,882 want 3652 02:56:56,884 --> 02:56:58,886 you and all of the staff to know that 3653 02:56:58,886 --> 02:57:04,286 I love you, and I care for you, and 3654 02:57:11,899 --> 02:57:12,900 I know that this is not the end, I 3655 02:57:12,900 --> 02:57:14,902 have two years left, and I look forward 3656 02:57:14,902 --> 02:57:15,903 to working alongside you, these next 3657 02:57:15,903 --> 02:57:16,904 two years, but I want to take this 3658 02:57:16,904 --> 02:57:18,906 opportunity now, while I have the 3659 02:57:18,906 --> 02:57:19,907 chance, because I am truly 3660 02:57:19,907 --> 02:57:21,875 grateful, from the bottom of my heart, 3661 02:57:21,875 --> 02:57:22,876 to be able to serve you. To my 3662 02:57:22,876 --> 02:57:23,877 advice, chair, and your next chairwoman, 3663 02:57:23,877 --> 02:57:24,878 it has been an absolute pleasure to 3664 02:57:24,878 --> 02:57:25,879 work 3665 02:57:25,879 --> 02:57:26,880 alongside you. You have been a true 3666 02:57:26,880 --> 02:57:27,881 committed adviser and a trusted friend, 3667 02:57:27,881 --> 02:57:28,882 and I 3668 02:57:28,882 --> 02:57:29,883 wish you and vice chair elect carlisle 3669 02:57:29,883 --> 02:57:30,884 nothing but the very best. And with 3670 02:57:30,884 --> 02:57:32,884 that, 3671 02:57:32,886 --> 02:57:33,887 I will pass this gavel to you. 3672 02:57:33,887 --> 02:57:35,887 >> 3673 02:57:39,893 --> 02:57:41,893 [ applause ] 3674 02:57:42,896 --> 02:57:44,896 [ cheers and applause ] 3675 02:57:48,902 --> 02:57:49,903 >> I appreciate you. 3676 02:57:49,903 --> 02:57:50,904 >> hold on, one second. There is a 3677 02:57:50,904 --> 02:57:51,905 gentleman behind you, trying to show 3678 02:57:51,905 --> 02:57:53,905 you some love. 3679 02:57:54,875 --> 02:57:57,875 >> ain't that so sweet! [ laughter ] 3680 02:58:00,881 --> 02:58:02,881 >> [ applause ] 3681 02:58:02,883 --> 02:58:03,884 >> we have one more person coming 3682 02:58:03,884 --> 02:58:05,884 to show 3683 02:58:06,887 --> 02:58:07,888 you some love. 3684 02:58:07,888 --> 02:58:09,888 >> come on up! >> 3685 02:58:17,898 --> 02:58:18,899 well chairwoman emirites is coming, 3686 02:58:18,899 --> 02:58:19,900 I just wanted to say, I appreciate 3687 02:58:19,900 --> 02:58:20,901 your dedication, your consistency 3688 02:58:20,901 --> 02:58:21,902 in touring me, and all of the things, 3689 02:58:21,902 --> 02:58:23,902 I have 3690 02:58:24,905 --> 02:58:25,906 appreciated having not only a friend 3691 02:58:25,906 --> 02:58:26,907 and a colleague, but a brother. 3692 02:58:26,907 --> 02:58:27,875 >> 3693 02:58:27,875 --> 02:58:28,876 thank you. 3694 02:58:28,876 --> 02:58:30,876 >> brother! >> 3695 02:58:30,878 --> 02:58:31,879 [ applause ] 3696 02:58:31,879 --> 02:58:34,279 >> thank you so much. 3697 02:58:36,884 --> 02:58:38,884 >> congratulations. 3698 02:58:41,889 --> 02:58:42,890 I just wanted to be the first to decorate my 3699 02:58:42,890 --> 02:58:44,890 old office. 3700 02:58:45,893 --> 02:58:46,894 [ 3701 02:58:46,894 --> 02:58:48,896 laughter ] and your new office. Please, 3702 02:58:48,896 --> 02:58:49,897 open it. 3703 02:58:49,897 --> 02:58:51,897 >> all right, 3704 02:58:51,899 --> 02:58:53,899 let's see. 3705 02:58:54,902 --> 02:58:56,902 >> what is it? >> 3706 02:58:57,905 --> 02:58:59,905 aw! 3707 02:59:00,874 --> 02:59:03,274 that's beautiful! Thank you! 3708 02:59:03,877 --> 02:59:06,877 represent memphis. I love it. 3709 02:59:09,883 --> 02:59:11,883 >> it was 3710 02:59:11,885 --> 02:59:12,886 personally drawn for you. 3711 02:59:12,886 --> 02:59:13,887 >> aw, it's 3712 02:59:13,887 --> 02:59:15,887 beautiful! 3713 02:59:15,889 --> 02:59:17,889 >> 3714 02:59:17,891 --> 02:59:18,892 that's my grandson, my knees -- my daughter 3715 02:59:18,892 --> 02:59:20,892 is somewhere. 3716 02:59:30,904 --> 02:59:33,904 >> this is a councilwoman -- 3717 02:59:33,907 --> 02:59:36,307 [ inaudible - low volume ] 3718 02:59:36,877 --> 02:59:38,877 [ laughter ] 3719 02:59:39,880 --> 02:59:41,880 group picture. 3720 02:59:42,883 --> 02:59:44,883 group picture. 3721 03:01:41,902 --> 03:01:42,903 >> I couldn't have done any of this, 3722 03:01:42,903 --> 03:01:44,903 I couldn't have 3723 03:01:45,906 --> 03:01:47,875 woken up 3724 03:01:47,875 --> 03:01:48,876 every day and done this without god's 3725 03:01:48,876 --> 03:01:50,878 grace and god's mercy. 3726 03:01:50,878 --> 03:01:51,879 so, with that, I will entertain a 3727 03:01:51,879 --> 03:01:52,880 motion to adjourn. 3728 03:01:52,880 --> 03:01:54,880 >> mr. Chairman, 3729 03:01:54,882 --> 03:01:55,883 I move to adjourn. 3730 03:01:55,883 --> 03:01:56,884 >> we are 3731 03:01:56,884 --> 03:01:57,885 adjourned. For one last time. God 3732 03:01:57,885 --> 03:01:59,885 bless you.