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Mr clerk, have you please call the roll.

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Yes, sir. Mayor Johnson present.

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Unmute me. I think the mayor pro Tim in district

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five, Alderwoman Dr. Estella, Edward Shabazz, present chairman and.

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District four alderman Nick Palumbo present.

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Vice chair and district three Alder woman, Linda Wilder, Bryant. Ready?

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Let's go.

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Post one Alder woman, Carolyn H. Bell present post two Alder woman,

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Alicia Miller Blakely.

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Present district one, Alder woman Burnett B Lanier present.

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District two alderman Dietrich legged here, and district six, alderman

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Curtis purty present. Mr. Mayor, you have a quorum. Thank

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you.

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All rise.

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I call this meeting of the Savannah city council to

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order.

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Today is Thursday, September the 26th, 2004. The time is

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2 0 4.

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PM. We would like to welcome all of the folks

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that are here in our temporary home at the board

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of education's facilities.

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And for those that are joining us, not only on

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our award-winning SG T V but also.

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On our social media channels, Savannah will be a safe

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environmentally healthy.

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And economically thriving community for all of its citizens and

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all means all.

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I advocate all today will be introduced.

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By fifth district, all the women and mayor pro tem,

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Dr. Stella, Edward Shabazz.

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Thank you, Mr. Mayor.

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And come to the podium.

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Today.

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Our invocate

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is a native of Savannah.

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And even more for me.

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She's a constituent.

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Of the fifth district.

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She is

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has been educated.

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In the public schools of Chatham county.

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A graduate of Savannah high school.

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She attended and graduated from.

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Savannah technical college.

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And further her education.

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By graduating with a master of divinity degree.

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From covenant, theological seminary.

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She is also

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a business owner businesswoman here in our city.

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And has been a businesswoman in our city for over.

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20 years.

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The name for a business is left me and hugged

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me.

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Childcare center.

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Is also the co-pastor.

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Of thankful missionary.

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Baptist church and also preaches all over this city. And

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if you want to hear a word from the Lord,

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find Reverend butts somewhere.

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She is the mother of four children. I'll invocate her

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today.

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Is none other than the.

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Reverend Janice Swan.

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Butts good afternoon.

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Good afternoon, afternoon. Good afternoon. One of the most.

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Remarkable characters in the Bible.

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Was that of Solomon

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out of all the things.

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Solomon could ask the Lord for.

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He asks the Lord.

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For wisdom, let us pray.

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We ask for your wisdom.

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As we begin this meeting, dear Lord.

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We acknowledge that we need your wisdom.

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And insights and we welcome your presence among us.

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Guide us in our discussions and decisions.

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Helping us to seek.

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What is best for all involved.

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We trust in your perfect wi and ask that you

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direct this meeting.

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According to your will.

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And James chapter one.

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Fifth verse. It says

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if any one of you lacks wisdom.

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Let him or her ask God.

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Who gives generously to all.

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Without reproach and it will.

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Be given to him or her.

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We clean this promise.

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We start this meeting and trust.

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In your provision. Thank you.

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God for loving us and being with us always.

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Now, let the people say.

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Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Thank you. We will now

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honor our country.

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Our pledge allegiance to the flag.

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Of the United States of America.

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And to the Republic for which you're saying.

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One nation under God.

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Indivisible with the Liberty.

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And justice for all before we see it, I, I

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want to offer.

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An opportunity for us. We lost a great civilian.

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And the person of Mr. James Putney and everybody who

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knows him, particularly when you do the pledge of allegiance.

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You know what he meant to this community. And so

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he went from labor to award as a good soldier.

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Should.

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And we want to make sure we honor him. So

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let's honor a moment of silence. If you don't mind.

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It May's memory. Be a blessing. Thank you very much.

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Thank you. Repping butts.

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Thank you, Reverend butts. Thank you for always.

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Being everywhere all the time, always doing stuff. We appreciate

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you and appreciate your ministry.

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To our city.

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Thank you. Thank you.

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Afternoon, Mr. Mayor. Good afternoon. Are you ready, sir?

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I am want to add.

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A proclamation.

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To recognize the month of September, 2024 is brain aneurysm awareness

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month.

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So go ahead with that addition being added to our

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agenda.

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I would like to make a motion.

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For the adoption of the regular.

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Meeting agenda for September 26th, 2024, taking a motion and probably moved

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and seconded for the adoption of the regular.

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Meeting agenda with the addition for September 26th, 2024. You've heard the

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motion all in favor, indicate by saying aye. Aye.

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Aye opposed motion passes. I'd like to make a motion

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for the approval.

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Of the minutes for the work session and city manager's

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briefing.

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Held on September 12th, 2024 at 11:00 AM.

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And for the approval of the minutes for the regular

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meeting held on September 12th, 2024 at 2:00 PM.

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Then probably moved in seconded.

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That we approved the minutes for the work session and

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the city manager's briefing held on September the 12th at

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11:00 AM and approval of the minutes of the regular.

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Meeting held on September the 12th at 2:00 PM.

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All in favor, indicate by saying aye. Aye. Opposed.

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Motion passes now, ladies and gentlemen.

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There's a storm out on the ocean and it's moving

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this whole way. See it, Mr. Mayor. And we're not

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gonna be here long today.

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Council. We wanna make sure that.

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In as much as we've taken care of our young

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people.

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We wanna make sure that our residents.

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And our employees get off of these Savannah streets. So

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if you all would indulge with me in that today,

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I'm sure everyone will appreciate.

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It, we wanna make sure you get home safely as

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well.

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That being said under organizational items.

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And looking at the schedule as we forecasted.

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Last year, there was gonna be a need to amend

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the 2024 city council, regular meeting agenda.

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To accommodate the national league of city city summit.

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On November the 13th and the 16th. And we're recommending,

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changing that November 14th.

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Meeting to November 7th at 2:00 PM. Mr. Mayor? Yes, sir. I

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moved to amend the in 2024 city council calendar meeting

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scheduled to accommodate the national league of city.

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City summit, thereby changing then November 14th meeting to no November 7th

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at 2:00 PM. Second second in motion and probably moved in.

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Seconded all in favor, Cape by.

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Aye opposed motion passes.

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Now we have a

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proclamation.

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Declaring October the 15th through.

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October 19th as literacy.

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Week in the city.

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Of Savannah, Georgia. And I have a proclamation to that

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effect.

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And I'll just bring them all.

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Someone here to receive this proclamation.

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Okay, well,

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you all this literacy week .

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It's it is relatively short, so I, I will read

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it.

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Whereas national literacy week has been celebrated.

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In the United States since 1998.

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And whereas literacy embarks us on an exciting journey that

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inspires knowledge and comprehensive tension.

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And whereas a well-functioning democracy.

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Requires a high level of literacy among its voters.

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And whereas ending generational poverty requires illiterate workforce.

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And where the goal of the Savannah Chatham public school

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system is to have 100% literacy among its third grade

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students. The.

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Savannah Chatham county public school system is implementing curricula based

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on the science of reading to achieve this goal.

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And whereas achieving this goal requires support from the entire.

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Savannah community now, therefore be it resolved that Ivan or

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II mayor of the city of Savannah do hereby proclaim.

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October 12th through 18th.

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As literacy week.

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In the city of Savannah, Georgia.

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And I remind our residents that public education.

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Is a public responsibility.

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And we ask and encourage all of our.

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Citizens to do what they can to be a part

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of this effort. And when it's wherever I've set my

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hand and caused a seal of the city of SAV.

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To be affixed on this day.

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Let's give a round of applause for literacy.

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I have number six as recognition.

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Of the inaugural cohort of the city of Savannah's launch.

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Savannah minority business accelerator.

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We've been very, very excited.

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About this city.

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Project because for us

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as we make equity, our goal, the goal is to

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create ways to deal with the particular, rather than the

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general.

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helping to create more minority led businesses in this city,

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which we know there is a deficit.

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And so the city of Savannah has taken leadership of

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creating.

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These opportunities along with some community partners. And so Mrs.

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Thank you, sir. Mm-hmm .

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As a point of privilege, may I invite Dr. Otis

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Johnson up? Absolutely.

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Dr. Johnson. Can you join us?

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You all can clap for my Merry y'all.

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Mayor counsel.

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It is with extreme delight.

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That I advise and report.

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That the city of Savannah's department of economic development.

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Has held its inaugural class for launch Savannah, which is

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a new minority business accelerator program.

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Developed by economic development.

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As well as in partnership with.

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The creative coast and S B a C small business

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assistance corporation.

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Lawrence Savannah is a 12 week.

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Intensive in-person only series designed to increase the participation of

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the participants.

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In business knowledge, increase their business acumen.

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And expand their business' capacity.

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They have shown

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true fortitude, an tenacity.

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By doing what is required doing the necessary work to

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successfully complete this program.

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And we are so excited.

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To report that this program.

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Which was created as a.

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Direct result of the work of the real task force.

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The racial equity and leadership task force, they made a

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recommendation in their initial report to create such a business

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accelerator for minor.

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Minorities and small businesses in our community.

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And so we did that. And so now,

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we are at the point by which.

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The first cohort is prepared to graduate.

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On October 8th.

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2024 at the Savannah cultural arts center.

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Here in our community.

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So a few of our graduates.

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Have joined us this Mor this afternoon.

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And if, if you would allow, may I introduce them?

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Yes, please. But Dr. Johnson, do you wanna say anything?

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Mahogany Bowers owner of the Y bar.

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Omar at bar.

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Swerve and serve express services.

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Amber Emerson.

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The centered vine Cherise, McCoy hall.

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Sweets and treats

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Jennifer Gogo.

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Just safety training.

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Justin Baard

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sports mode, mobile detailing.

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Todd Rhodes Royal Rhodes lawn service.

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Andrea Flowers.

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Pamper and kids play spa.

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Global groove, dance and fitness.

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Deborah Brown pulling staging by design.

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Tamika lemon Agapi and Trinity health systems.

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Will Hornsby KA

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Dr. Jamal Lawrence MD harvest health MD.

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And last, but certainly not least.

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Shea, Katherine McKee vibe check.

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These individuals have, like, as I said earlier, these individuals

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have worked truly.

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Hard to get to this point.

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And their time, dedication and fortitude to do what is

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required.

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To complete the program cannot be understated their investment of

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time in them, in themselves.

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Is remarkable. And for that, we celebrate them in this

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milestone of the first cohort.

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Of the Savannah launch, Savannah? No, of the, of the

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launch Savannah business accelerator.

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To complete its work.

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Thank you.

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So

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Mr. Nick Palumbo is the executive director of the creative

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coast.

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Which was one of our partners in this. So Mr.

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Palumbo.

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Thank you. Mayor Johnson. Thank you to the founders of

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this inaugural class. Truly. It was an experience of a

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lifetime. My first week on the job was the mayor.

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Mayor's small business conference and the very next week we

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launched this.

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Historic inaugural program and is so exciting. Now I know

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that we have a busy agenda ahead of us.

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I know we have a lot of things to cover,

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but I'd be remiss if I didn't hype and highlight

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the incredible efforts of these founders to come and see

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them at the Ben tuck.

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Tucker theater, the future to be named.

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Johnson cultural arts center.

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On October 8th at 5:30 PM, that you'll see a high energy

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showcase of the very best small businesses that are coming

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up.

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Coming out, showing up and showing out.

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Right here in Savannah, Georgia. You gotta come and see

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him. Thank you.

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Thank you so much, I think. And, and we tell

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you, we really appreciate you.

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We've learned that preparation plus opportunity equals success. That's right.

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Many people prepare, but if they don't ever have the

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opportunity.

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They can't be successful and many people.

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Have the opportunity, but they're not prepared.

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And so we charged you.

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To get prepared and be prepared.

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And we'll provide the opportunity, ladies and gentlemen, the work

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of the real task force.

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Challenged me challenged this city to do better.

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And to be able to create opportunities.

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And do it in big, exciting ways.

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And the launch initiative was proof positive of that.

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We knew that if we were created.

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That prepare people would step up. And these folks did

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now, ladies and gentlemen.

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Their business means nothing. If we don't support 'em that's

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right.

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And so we all have opportunities.

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With the monies that we have to find ways to

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now, I don't do yoga.

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I

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think about yoga, but I don't do yoga.

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But we'll, we'll find ways to really highlight them and

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lift them. And again, congratulations on this effort. We appreciate

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you and we're looking.

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Forward to hearing about your high-flying efforts.

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Coming soon. And so thank you. And congratulations. Thank you.

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Also to, to Mrs. Watson.

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Latson. Thank you for your work again. The city of

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Savannah.

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Quarterback this, it took a lot of working coordination cuz

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we hadn't done it before, but we're looking forward to

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greater.

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And bigger things. So thank you so much as well.

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My pleasure. Thank you.

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I'm number seven is something I'm very happy about. So

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I'm gonna stay up here so I can celebrate myself.

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it's an appearance by the city of Savannah's amazing

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human resources staff in recognition of human resources.

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Professional day.

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And as they come up.

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One of the greatest

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achievements in my professional life is being a human resources

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professional.

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And in the 30 years that I've served in this,

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I'm now.

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Well, still

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internationally certified.

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Through Sherm.

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As a SCP as a S P H R what?

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H R I C and.

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And the international personal management association, which changed their name

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to something else. Right.

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And I'm a SCP certified senior.

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Something with them.

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Thank you certified.

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Let me tell you that you can judge an organization

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by the strength of its human resource department, right? Yeah.

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Human resources department.

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They are the people, people, they are the people who

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take care of the people who take care of us.

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They're the people who see you when you come. And

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they're the people who see you.

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When you go and it's important about how they treat

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you when you go.

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And so I've had the ability to be affiliated with

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this department through my years on council and as a

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colleague, even.

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Before. And so we're very excited about the work that

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our human resources department continues to do.

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To be, to make sure that we have the best

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we are doing the best, not only for our employees,

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but also advancing the profession. So I don't know. Who's

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first, Mr. Melder.

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But you're not a HR person. I might let Mr.

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Durango's first .

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I'm not an HR person.

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But you're I mayor you know, everything that we do

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in this organization is driven by people.

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And what do we say? Great public.

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Service begins with great public servants. Right. And.

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This is the team that makes sure that we go

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on and recruit and retain and promote and train.

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Our great public servants and they're a wonderful.

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Group and I'm gonna let.

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Jeff do the talking and I just wanted to congratulate.

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Jeff and the human resources team and our organizational development

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team, cuz this week was what I effectionately call the

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city manager prom.

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ICMA. It was annual event. It happened this year in

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Pittsburgh and Jeff and team gave a wonderful presentation. It

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was.

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Just about the city of Savannah's.

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HR program and professional development program.

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Programs attended by about a hundred folks and was well

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received and they did a wonderful job.

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Representing our city and talking about the story that we

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do every day. So great job, Jeff. Great job.

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Team. And let me hand it over to Jeff Grant. Absolutely.

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Thank you.

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Good afternoon. Good afternoon, mayor afternoon and Alder women Alder

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men.

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Jeffrey Grant human resources, director, city of Savannah.

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As you all know today is.

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HR professional day, I've been in.

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And the fortunate thing is it falls on a council

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meeting day. So I think this is the first time.

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Since I've, I've been here, but.

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Just to say a few words.

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You know, this day, the city of Savannah, we, we

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honor our office of human resources.

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For the important work that they do.

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To support all city employees and retirees.

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HR professionals, help employees adapt to an ever-changing and competitive

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environment.

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While responding to workplace needs and economic challenges.

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These professionals.

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Our professionals.

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Enable positive organizational development.

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Serve as strategic partners.

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To meet public service goals by recruiting.

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And retaining qualified diverse candidates for employment.

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Recognizing our standing employee achievements.

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Projecting trends in the market.

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Providing work for workforce planning.

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And developing equitable compensation and benefit structures.

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We also facilitate change management.

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And preserve the integrity of the organization.

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By ensuring compliance.

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With our state and federal laws.

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Our professionals are HR professionals.

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Serve as leaders, business strategists.

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Problem solvers, talent developers, culture, cur curators.

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Advocates while displaying integrity.

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And dedication.

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To foster an environment where all employees can grow.

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And contribute meaningfully.

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These professionals live their mission. This is our mission.

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That we live every day that we talk about in

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our staff meetings that we, that we talk about.

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Amongst each other.

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Is that we live a mission daily by enhancing organizational

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decisions.

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That depend on and impact people.

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By listening.

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Engaging attracting.

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Developing and supporting

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one public servant.

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At a time.

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At this time, I am deeply grateful for my team.

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For their dedication and the impact.

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They have on our success as team Savannah.

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So today we all administrative team myself.

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Proudly recognize my team.

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And the invaluable contributions.

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To the city of Savannah.

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Their work enables us to meet our public service goals.

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By fostering a dynamic and diverse.

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Workforce it's for this reason.

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We call this human resources.

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Professional day. Thank you.

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And just some real quick stats in the last three

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and a half years.

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My team has sourced and facilitated.

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Nearly 45,000.

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Applications to team Savannah. Awesome. Yeah.

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My, my team is facilitated.

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Nearly 38,000 training hours across the organization.

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They've processed.

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Nearly 25.

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Over 25,000 actions. That's how you get paid. That's how

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you get that money.

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And then last but not least, certainly more things I

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could say, but they have hired.

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Over 1600 individuals in the last three and a half.

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Years in teen, Savannah.

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So real quick, I'm gonna introduce my team here.

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I have Ms. Brittany Norman, as you all know. Yes.

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Ms. Brittany Norman is our learning and development.

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Manager. And then we have Ms. LaMeisha Estelle.

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Yes.

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Miss LaMeisha is our HR business partner.

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And then we have miss Lynette major who is new

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to our team.

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Miss, miss Lynette is my, my right hand. She's my

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senior administrative assistant.

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And then we have miss miss Lana Shava.

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Ms. Smith. Lana is our project.

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Manager. And then we have Ms. Toy Duncan.

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Toy is our employee relations coordinator.

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And they Ms. Christina Chandler. Yay, Christina.

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And you all probably wondering cuz miss Christina was my

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senior administrative assistant, but Christina was just promoted.

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Yes. Yes.

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So Christina's our learning and learning coordinator in learning and

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development.

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And then we have miss Tanya Jones.

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Who's serving. Who's serving as our interim assistant director and

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been with the city nearly 20.

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Years. Wow.

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And then we have Ms. Tiffany Martin.

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Tiffany Martin was recently promoted to.

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Assistant director of human resources. Hi.

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Congratulations.

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And we have Ms. Adetra Ortiz.

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Many of you all know Cadera from human human services,

536
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but Cadera is actually the first ever city of Savannah.

537
00:28:07,470 --> 00:28:09,700
Recruiter for human resources.

538
00:28:14,170 --> 00:28:17,000
And we have miss Kay king. Yeah.

539
00:28:20,100 --> 00:28:22,300
I came and serves as our HR technician.

540
00:28:23,800 --> 00:28:25,570
And then we have Mr. Matt Nichols.

541
00:28:25,970 --> 00:28:26,230
Yes.

542
00:28:29,970 --> 00:28:31,430
Matt serves as our acting.

543
00:28:31,570 --> 00:28:33,670
Compensation and data manager.

544
00:28:34,470 --> 00:28:35,930
And then we have miss Tanisha Perry.

545
00:28:40,030 --> 00:28:42,700
And miss Tanisha is serving as our acting.

546
00:28:43,600 --> 00:28:44,270
Talent manager.

547
00:28:45,970 --> 00:28:47,970
And then we have Ms. Stephanie Levert.

548
00:28:53,030 --> 00:28:56,970
And Stephanie serves as our HR technician. You all give

549
00:28:57,000 --> 00:28:57,570
a hand, this.

550
00:28:57,600 --> 00:29:01,300
Is the officer human. I say resources. Yes.

551
00:29:08,830 --> 00:29:10,270
Mr. Grant. Thank you. And.

552
00:29:10,300 --> 00:29:13,300
To T M H R. Thank you for yes, your

553
00:29:13,300 --> 00:29:15,300
leadership. The other thing that I wanted to.

554
00:29:15,770 --> 00:29:20,030
Highlight about a good HR department is that you tell

555
00:29:20,030 --> 00:29:21,800
them about how many fires they put out that you

556
00:29:21,800 --> 00:29:24,270
never see. Mm. And so thank you.

557
00:29:24,270 --> 00:29:27,030
All for your work in being able to do that.

558
00:29:27,970 --> 00:29:29,970
Thank you, Mr. Mayor? Yes.

559
00:29:30,370 --> 00:29:32,500
Where where's Porter does she still work?

560
00:29:33,600 --> 00:29:34,070
In HR.

561
00:29:36,270 --> 00:29:36,930
I don't know.

562
00:29:39,070 --> 00:29:39,830
Trail Porter.

563
00:29:40,670 --> 00:29:42,800
You still in here? Oh, yes.

564
00:29:43,400 --> 00:29:45,270
We wanna mention her name too. Then I have a

565
00:29:45,270 --> 00:29:48,000
proclamation that I'm going to read just into the record

566
00:29:48,100 --> 00:29:48,830
regarding.

567
00:29:49,300 --> 00:29:51,000
A brain aneurysm awareness month.

568
00:29:52,070 --> 00:29:53,830
And just reads and I'll read it.

569
00:29:54,370 --> 00:29:58,430
In part, whereas a brain aneurysm is an abnormals or

570
00:29:58,600 --> 00:30:02,700
fusiform bulging of artery, the brain, whereas it's estimated.

571
00:30:02,930 --> 00:30:06,370
One out of every 50 individuals in the United States has

572
00:30:06,470 --> 00:30:07,230
a brain aneurysm.

573
00:30:07,930 --> 00:30:11,470
Brain aneurysms are most likely to occur in individuals between

574
00:30:11,870 --> 00:30:13,470
the ages of 35 and 60.

575
00:30:14,000 --> 00:30:16,470
Brain aneurysms are more likely to occur in women.

576
00:30:17,070 --> 00:30:19,570
Than in men by a three to two ratio.

577
00:30:20,070 --> 00:30:23,770
And whereas young and middle-aged African-Americans have a higher risk.

578
00:30:24,230 --> 00:30:28,930
A brain aneurysm growth rupture compared to Caucasians in the

579
00:30:28,930 --> 00:30:29,370
United States.

580
00:30:30,070 --> 00:30:33,670
And whereas various risk factors contribute, contribute to the formation

581
00:30:34,070 --> 00:30:36,000
of a brain aneurysm, including smoking.

582
00:30:36,430 --> 00:30:39,700
Hypertension and a family history of brain aneurysms.

583
00:30:41,770 --> 00:30:45,030
A hemorrhage can lead to brain damage, stroke and death.

584
00:30:45,570 --> 00:30:48,970
Each year, more than 30,000 individuals in the United States suffer

585
00:30:49,400 --> 00:30:53,830
from ruptured brain aneurysms, 50% whom die as a result.

586
00:30:54,230 --> 00:30:57,830
And whereas early detection of brain aneurysms can save lives.

587
00:30:57,830 --> 00:30:58,930
Various research.

588
00:30:59,170 --> 00:31:02,070
Studies are currently being conducted in the United States.

589
00:31:02,670 --> 00:31:06,430
In order to understand better prevent and treat brain aneurysms.

590
00:31:06,970 --> 00:31:10,800
And whereas the brain aneurysm foundation, a non-profit organization.

591
00:31:11,070 --> 00:31:14,670
Remains a globally recognized leader in brain aneurysm awareness.

592
00:31:15,000 --> 00:31:17,930
Education support advocacy and research funding.

593
00:31:18,670 --> 00:31:22,030
Now, therefore be it resolved at Ivan R Johnson. The

594
00:31:22,030 --> 00:31:24,370
second mayor of the city of Savannah do hereby proclaim

595
00:31:24,800 --> 00:31:26,930
the month of September, 2024.

596
00:31:27,470 --> 00:31:30,430
As brain aneurysm awareness month in the city of Savannah,

597
00:31:30,430 --> 00:31:30,800
Georgia.

598
00:31:31,300 --> 00:31:33,570
And urge all citizens in Savannah, Georgia.

599
00:31:34,000 --> 00:31:37,930
To take conce of this event and participate filling in

600
00:31:37,930 --> 00:31:38,700
its observance.

601
00:31:38,930 --> 00:31:41,200
And witness where I've set my hand and caused the

602
00:31:41,200 --> 00:31:43,570
seal of the city of Savannah to be affixed on

603
00:31:43,570 --> 00:31:45,470
the first day of, of September.

604
00:31:46,230 --> 00:31:47,600
Thank you very much for that.

605
00:31:49,500 --> 00:31:51,030
Ladies and gentlemen, it gives me.

606
00:31:51,230 --> 00:31:53,800
Absolutely pleasure. I'm going to move some things around in

607
00:31:53,800 --> 00:31:54,070
the agenda.

608
00:31:57,000 --> 00:31:59,470
Just because it's probably more appropriate now.

609
00:32:01,000 --> 00:32:02,370
I wanna move to item number 26.

610
00:32:04,700 --> 00:32:06,970
We have sitting in here has already been recognized.

611
00:32:08,030 --> 00:32:09,270
One of the most accomplished.

612
00:32:10,230 --> 00:32:12,570
Lives and service that our city has ever known.

613
00:32:13,830 --> 00:32:16,570
And that is in the person of Dr. Otis, Samuel Johnson.

614
00:32:17,000 --> 00:32:17,100
Yeah.

615
00:32:19,030 --> 00:32:20,670
Native savannahian through and through.

616
00:32:21,670 --> 00:32:24,030
1960 graduate of AE beach high school.

617
00:32:25,100 --> 00:32:29,270
After attending Savannah state university, he speaks about it in

618
00:32:29,270 --> 00:32:29,800
his book.

619
00:32:31,600 --> 00:32:33,300
There was a move to go to.

620
00:32:33,770 --> 00:32:36,970
Integrate Armstrong. And when he turned around,

621
00:32:37,970 --> 00:32:39,230
he was the only one that was there.

622
00:32:40,470 --> 00:32:41,830
Yet. He was the first.

623
00:32:42,930 --> 00:32:45,070
Black graduate of Armstrong.

624
00:32:45,970 --> 00:32:49,470
State college now, Georgia Southern university.

625
00:32:52,030 --> 00:32:53,500
Also served in

626
00:32:54,370 --> 00:32:56,670
our nation's armed services.

627
00:32:56,970 --> 00:33:00,300
Earned degrees from Armstrong state college or university of Georgia.

628
00:33:01,270 --> 00:33:05,470
He was the first African-American the black African-American from Savannah

629
00:33:05,470 --> 00:33:06,470
to graduate from there.

630
00:33:07,430 --> 00:33:11,830
Earned a masters from Clark, Atlanta, and a PhD from

631
00:33:11,830 --> 00:33:15,470
Brandeis university, his dedicated his.

632
00:33:16,170 --> 00:33:20,570
Entire life to addressing the issues of the lease, the

633
00:33:20,570 --> 00:33:23,600
last, the loss, the lockdown, and the lockdown and our.

634
00:33:23,600 --> 00:33:26,000
Society. I came upon him.

635
00:33:26,800 --> 00:33:29,500
As a young person attending the Savannah state.

636
00:33:30,230 --> 00:33:33,100
College at the time where he was a professor.

637
00:33:34,030 --> 00:33:37,570
Training social workers and social scientists to go out and

638
00:33:37,630 --> 00:33:40,030
be great in the world and make the world greater.

639
00:33:41,070 --> 00:33:42,600
Later on we reconnected.

640
00:33:43,770 --> 00:33:46,700
Through his time as he worked with me, I worked

641
00:33:46,700 --> 00:33:47,970
for him at the.

642
00:33:48,700 --> 00:33:51,370
Savannah Chatham, Savannah youth futures authority.

643
00:33:51,930 --> 00:33:55,030
Where he took over this massive project by the Annie

644
00:33:55,230 --> 00:33:56,100
Casey foundation.

645
00:33:56,700 --> 00:33:59,970
To be able to improve outcomes in an area that

646
00:33:59,970 --> 00:34:01,100
was known as area C.

647
00:34:02,230 --> 00:34:03,600
He took this project on.

648
00:34:04,230 --> 00:34:07,600
And I had the pleasure of working with him as

649
00:34:07,670 --> 00:34:10,230
a youth advocate for a few years before he fired

650
00:34:10,230 --> 00:34:11,270
me. but.

651
00:34:12,870 --> 00:34:14,800
No, he didn't fire me. I was laid off. There

652
00:34:14,800 --> 00:34:16,930
was a reduction in size. I was the last hired.

653
00:34:17,170 --> 00:34:18,100
I'm not mad about it.

654
00:34:20,370 --> 00:34:22,970
Not right now. Anyway, you read about that in my

655
00:34:22,970 --> 00:34:23,030
book.

656
00:34:23,570 --> 00:34:25,100
But then

657
00:34:26,000 --> 00:34:29,270
he is one of the few individuals in our community

658
00:34:29,500 --> 00:34:30,700
that has had the.

659
00:34:31,600 --> 00:34:32,970
Pleasure of serving not only.

660
00:34:34,170 --> 00:34:37,700
As city hall, but also serving as a member of

661
00:34:37,700 --> 00:34:41,000
the board of education. He served as the second district

662
00:34:41,270 --> 00:34:41,470
alderman.

663
00:34:41,930 --> 00:34:44,800
He served as a second district school board member and

664
00:34:44,800 --> 00:34:47,030
he has served as Savannah 64th mayor.

665
00:34:48,030 --> 00:34:50,430
As we've talked about before. And as I said, publicly,

666
00:34:51,170 --> 00:34:53,830
I'm tired of waiting until people pass away to give

667
00:34:53,830 --> 00:34:54,500
them their roses.

668
00:34:55,200 --> 00:34:58,300
I'm tired of us waiting as a community to say,

669
00:34:58,400 --> 00:35:01,000
Ash is the ashes. When we should say roses to

670
00:35:00,930 --> 00:35:03,230
roses, there are people in our community.

671
00:35:03,270 --> 00:35:05,800
That have met a lot. I will tell you as

672
00:35:05,800 --> 00:35:07,030
being the first district Baldwin.

673
00:35:07,700 --> 00:35:11,100
In in 2004, I would not be the mayor today,

674
00:35:11,100 --> 00:35:14,000
if it was not for his leadership, for his mentoring

675
00:35:14,370 --> 00:35:16,030
and certainly for his tutelage.

676
00:35:16,970 --> 00:35:21,470
So therefore myself and then alderman Dietrich, Leggett pushed to

677
00:35:21,470 --> 00:35:22,270
be able to name.

678
00:35:23,200 --> 00:35:25,030
One of our precious city buildings.

679
00:35:26,000 --> 00:35:27,570
After our 64th mayor.

680
00:35:28,030 --> 00:35:31,600
We've named the Adams center after Floyd Adams.

681
00:35:32,030 --> 00:35:35,300
That was important because of his place in our community.

682
00:35:36,100 --> 00:35:38,270
But we needed to do something for him. And more

683
00:35:38,270 --> 00:35:40,930
importantly, do it when he could see it done.

684
00:35:41,500 --> 00:35:44,200
So ladies and German, I move and you not don't

685
00:35:44,200 --> 00:35:46,970
do it often. I'm gonna move on this one that

686
00:35:46,970 --> 00:35:47,370
we name.

687
00:35:48,400 --> 00:35:52,830
The cultural arts center or the aforementioned cultural.

688
00:35:53,400 --> 00:35:56,000
Arts center as

689
00:35:56,930 --> 00:35:57,000
the

690
00:35:58,970 --> 00:36:02,270
Dr. Otis S Johnson cultural arts center. Second, second.

691
00:36:04,230 --> 00:36:06,500
Yeah, it's been properly moved and seconded.

692
00:36:10,000 --> 00:36:11,700
Would you like, say something doc, before we move this,

693
00:36:12,070 --> 00:36:14,030
you might as well come on. Let's come on, come

694
00:36:14,030 --> 00:36:15,100
on, come on, come on. Come I'm.

695
00:36:15,100 --> 00:36:18,770
Abstaining needs to carry the money. It has been properly

696
00:36:18,870 --> 00:36:22,500
moved and seconded. You have something to say question. Pardon

697
00:36:22,500 --> 00:36:23,230
me? You already did it.

698
00:36:23,470 --> 00:36:25,030
You made the motion. I made the motion. It was

699
00:36:25,030 --> 00:36:27,970
seconded. Second. It was already seconded. You weren't her to

700
00:36:27,970 --> 00:36:29,830
carry through the, no, I'm gonna carry it and done.

701
00:36:30,200 --> 00:36:30,970
I'm carrying this.

702
00:36:31,500 --> 00:36:34,770
Some things you just gotta do yourself. It's been properly

703
00:36:34,770 --> 00:36:38,030
moved and seconded that we named the Savannah cultural arts

704
00:36:38,030 --> 00:36:38,300
center.

705
00:36:39,400 --> 00:36:42,200
In honor of this great sedan, certainly.

706
00:36:42,930 --> 00:36:45,030
Who will go down as one of the greatest soans

707
00:36:45,700 --> 00:36:46,500
who has ever lived.

708
00:36:47,800 --> 00:36:50,030
Is with all in favoring, the Cape by saying aye.

709
00:36:50,370 --> 00:36:53,830
Aye. Opposed? Abstain. All right. Motion passes.

710
00:36:54,000 --> 00:36:57,000
Eight to eight to zero one abstention.

711
00:36:57,200 --> 00:36:59,230
Ladies and gentlemen, thank you so much.

712
00:36:59,700 --> 00:37:00,830
Dr. Otis S Johnson.

713
00:37:17,100 --> 00:37:18,100
There is a saying

714
00:37:21,070 --> 00:37:22,500
to whom much is given.

715
00:37:24,000 --> 00:37:26,000
Much is required. That's right, sir.

716
00:37:28,630 --> 00:37:29,470
And I'm a product.

717
00:37:30,370 --> 00:37:31,270
Of this community.

718
00:37:32,300 --> 00:37:35,570
And I've done my best to serve this community.

719
00:37:36,430 --> 00:37:37,200
All of my life.

720
00:37:38,470 --> 00:37:41,200
And this is a great honor today.

721
00:37:42,230 --> 00:37:43,970
And I appreciate the support.

722
00:37:44,830 --> 00:37:45,770
Of the city council.

723
00:37:46,500 --> 00:37:49,670
Especially my friend, the mayor who.

724
00:37:50,070 --> 00:37:52,230
Came to me and said, would you.

725
00:37:52,600 --> 00:37:54,000
Accept this, if it was given.

726
00:37:55,670 --> 00:37:57,300
And what was I going to say? .

727
00:37:58,970 --> 00:37:59,970
And then to have

728
00:38:01,570 --> 00:38:03,600
second district alderman Liggett.

729
00:38:04,930 --> 00:38:06,830
Be a part of this and the rest of the

730
00:38:06,830 --> 00:38:06,930
council.

731
00:38:07,930 --> 00:38:08,970
I thank you for your vote.

732
00:38:09,970 --> 00:38:11,270
Or even thank you for your.

733
00:38:14,030 --> 00:38:18,000
Sustaining extension mm-hmm because I've done the best I

734
00:38:18,000 --> 00:38:18,070
could.

735
00:38:18,930 --> 00:38:22,670
I'm still trying and the old man ain't done yet.

736
00:38:37,070 --> 00:38:39,570
Good job, Jay mm-hmm . I want to thank Mr

737
00:38:39,570 --> 00:38:41,000
manager. Thank you. So.

738
00:38:41,030 --> 00:38:42,930
Much Mr. Joe, she thank you.

739
00:38:43,670 --> 00:38:45,500
And to the sites and monuments commission.

740
00:38:46,030 --> 00:38:48,830
Thank you for your work on this. We will let

741
00:38:48,870 --> 00:38:51,230
the entire community know we're going to have a major

742
00:38:51,270 --> 00:38:54,230
celebration when we actually have the formal.

743
00:38:55,000 --> 00:38:57,470
Naming of it. We have some, it's a lot of

744
00:38:57,470 --> 00:38:59,430
letters we have to add into that building. So we

745
00:38:59,430 --> 00:39:02,230
will be doing that. And we recognize us. We recognize

746
00:39:02,230 --> 00:39:02,770
Ms. Chev.

747
00:39:02,770 --> 00:39:04,500
Chevon Johnson. Good to see you, man. Thank you.

748
00:39:09,700 --> 00:39:10,030
Item.

749
00:39:10,670 --> 00:39:14,430
Number 27 is another opp great opportunity to recognize.

750
00:39:15,470 --> 00:39:18,770
A great savannahian someone who has served.

751
00:39:19,630 --> 00:39:21,830
Long in anybody. I know mm-hmm .

752
00:39:22,700 --> 00:39:25,600
Someone who has meant the world.

753
00:39:26,630 --> 00:39:28,430
To children for decades.

754
00:39:29,100 --> 00:39:31,030
And decades and decades.

755
00:39:33,600 --> 00:39:35,070
With Mr. Earl Etheridge.

756
00:39:36,030 --> 00:39:38,930
Administrator for recreation and Legion services.

757
00:39:54,170 --> 00:39:56,270
This is Superman here. Okay.

758
00:39:58,230 --> 00:40:01,430
Whereas Earl Etheridge was born and raised in Attmore.

759
00:40:02,030 --> 00:40:06,030
Alabama mm-hmm and attended Acaia county high school.

760
00:40:07,300 --> 00:40:08,970
Excelling in multiple sports.

761
00:40:09,800 --> 00:40:12,800
And earning a football scholarship to Auburn university.

762
00:40:14,370 --> 00:40:17,370
And later a baseball scholarship to the university of Southern

763
00:40:17,370 --> 00:40:17,970
Mississippi.

764
00:40:18,430 --> 00:40:22,030
Where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1962.

765
00:40:22,570 --> 00:40:25,430
And whereas Earl Etheridge began his teaching and coaching career

766
00:40:25,470 --> 00:40:26,800
in 1963.

767
00:40:27,670 --> 00:40:31,030
At Savannah high school, teaching coaching and mentoring Savannah youth.

768
00:40:31,630 --> 00:40:34,830
And whereas his baseball teams won regional championships.

769
00:40:35,300 --> 00:40:37,570
Each of the four years he coached.

770
00:40:38,030 --> 00:40:40,500
And where he received several coach of the year awards.

771
00:40:40,870 --> 00:40:43,000
Winning multiple regional titles.

772
00:40:43,430 --> 00:40:47,000
And whereas Earl Etheridge was hired as the athletic administrator

773
00:40:47,200 --> 00:40:50,070
for the city of Savannah's park and recreation department.

774
00:40:50,700 --> 00:40:52,070
In 1995.

775
00:40:52,770 --> 00:40:56,700
Overseeing all athletic programs for the city of Savannah.

776
00:40:57,070 --> 00:41:00,600
Including managing youth and adult sports leagues.

777
00:41:00,830 --> 00:41:04,930
Sports tournaments and clinics and working with athletic staff volunteers.

778
00:41:05,230 --> 00:41:08,370
Officials associations, coaches and parents.

779
00:41:09,070 --> 00:41:11,930
And whereas Earl Etheridge served as the city of Savannah's

780
00:41:11,970 --> 00:41:12,300
liaison.

781
00:41:13,100 --> 00:41:17,030
Coordinating area sports programs and events within the district and

782
00:41:17,030 --> 00:41:17,100
state.

783
00:41:17,600 --> 00:41:19,970
And wherever he is recognized throughout Savannah.

784
00:41:20,670 --> 00:41:23,570
And the state of Georgia and this nation for its

785
00:41:23,570 --> 00:41:23,930
leadership.

786
00:41:24,270 --> 00:41:27,270
Commitment and strong advocacy for youth sports.

787
00:41:27,930 --> 00:41:31,030
And whereas Earl Etheridge has served as athletic.

788
00:41:31,030 --> 00:41:34,670
Administrator for the city of Savannah for 29 years.

789
00:41:35,100 --> 00:41:37,700
Where he has demonstrated unwavering dedication.

790
00:41:38,000 --> 00:41:40,570
Leadership and commitment to the athletic department.

791
00:41:40,930 --> 00:41:44,570
And where he has impacted the lives of countless individuals.

792
00:41:45,000 --> 00:41:49,200
And therefore we celebrate Earl Etheridge years of outstanding service

793
00:41:49,230 --> 00:41:50,100
to the city of Savannah.

794
00:41:50,930 --> 00:41:53,570
And thank him for his countless contributions to the youth

795
00:41:53,930 --> 00:41:57,100
and families, to this of the Savannah community, where he

796
00:41:57,100 --> 00:41:58,970
will always be known everybody.

797
00:41:59,030 --> 00:42:03,430
Say as coach Etheridge, coach Etheridge and witness thereof.

798
00:42:04,000 --> 00:42:06,030
I van R Johnson, the second mayor of the city

799
00:42:06,030 --> 00:42:08,470
of Savannah, if adhered to set my hand and cause

800
00:42:08,600 --> 00:42:10,300
a seal of the city of Savannah.

801
00:42:10,570 --> 00:42:13,500
Georgia to be a fake, sir. It is my absolute

802
00:42:13,500 --> 00:42:13,800
honor.

803
00:42:14,230 --> 00:42:17,800
To thank you to celebrate you and to congratulate you

804
00:42:17,800 --> 00:42:19,030
for all you've done for all of us.

805
00:42:27,200 --> 00:42:27,800
Thank you.

806
00:42:29,000 --> 00:42:32,370
I hope that I do a deserve get this award.

807
00:42:33,000 --> 00:42:34,970
But my wife and I crossed the.

808
00:42:35,800 --> 00:42:38,000
Georgia line 61 years ago.

809
00:42:38,930 --> 00:42:40,030
And we never went back.

810
00:42:40,970 --> 00:42:44,500
And I appreciate the, the privilege of being able to

811
00:42:44,500 --> 00:42:45,830
work in the city of Savannah.

812
00:42:46,430 --> 00:42:49,500
Thank you very much. So coach yes. Blue jackets.

813
00:42:53,170 --> 00:42:54,030
Blue jackets.

814
00:42:55,800 --> 00:42:56,700
I just want to say.

815
00:42:58,170 --> 00:43:01,700
The city manager said earlier, great public service begins with

816
00:43:01,700 --> 00:43:02,970
great public servants.

817
00:43:04,070 --> 00:43:06,430
It has been my privilege. And honor to know you.

818
00:43:07,930 --> 00:43:08,930
I want to thank you for.

819
00:43:09,600 --> 00:43:11,200
Every single child.

820
00:43:12,270 --> 00:43:15,500
Every parent, every spectator, every coach.

821
00:43:15,970 --> 00:43:18,830
Every cheerleader, every staff person.

822
00:43:19,970 --> 00:43:21,370
That you have touched.

823
00:43:23,930 --> 00:43:27,000
And their parents that you have touched as well. Cuz

824
00:43:27,000 --> 00:43:28,970
I know you've been here as long as I've been

825
00:43:28,970 --> 00:43:30,100
here. Just, just about.

826
00:43:31,230 --> 00:43:34,000
You've done a tr a tremendous amount of work.

827
00:43:34,170 --> 00:43:35,970
For the city of Savannah for the community.

828
00:43:37,100 --> 00:43:39,830
And it's so important that we honor you and I

829
00:43:39,830 --> 00:43:40,600
hope you feel.

830
00:43:41,230 --> 00:43:43,100
The love and the respect.

831
00:43:43,930 --> 00:43:46,100
And the gratitude that we truly feel for you.

832
00:43:46,970 --> 00:43:50,800
Coach Etheridge. Yeah. Enjoy your retirement. I know that you

833
00:43:51,000 --> 00:43:52,830
are going to be hanging out with your wife. Now

834
00:43:52,830 --> 00:43:54,030
we're giving you back to her.

835
00:43:54,830 --> 00:43:57,000
oh yeah, she's gonna have to get used to

836
00:43:57,000 --> 00:43:58,300
you being around, but remember now,

837
00:43:59,370 --> 00:44:01,670
we still have that big old volunteer program that you

838
00:44:01,670 --> 00:44:02,830
created. So .

839
00:44:03,370 --> 00:44:05,230
We're happy to have you come back. .

840
00:44:06,470 --> 00:44:08,470
All right. Thank you so much. And thanks to your

841
00:44:08,470 --> 00:44:09,070
team as well.

842
00:44:13,500 --> 00:44:14,600
Thank you all so much.

843
00:44:18,100 --> 00:44:19,600
Go Kevin. .

844
00:44:20,700 --> 00:44:21,030
Gotcha.

845
00:44:35,400 --> 00:44:38,300
Okay. We will now move to alcohol.

846
00:44:39,000 --> 00:44:40,030
License hearings.

847
00:44:41,800 --> 00:44:43,100
And I have some comments.

848
00:44:43,870 --> 00:44:45,970
And I want to be very clear about, I will

849
00:44:45,970 --> 00:44:47,800
take the first two first and then we'll deal with

850
00:44:47,800 --> 00:44:48,030
the third.

851
00:44:49,000 --> 00:44:50,230
First to deal with.

852
00:44:51,470 --> 00:44:54,830
A is approval of a class G complimentary beer.

853
00:44:55,230 --> 00:44:57,370
And wine by the drink, alcohol license.

854
00:44:58,030 --> 00:45:03,470
To Parma una for fire tea, clothing store located at

855
00:45:03,470 --> 00:45:06,030
1 0 9 east Broon street. Located.

856
00:45:06,030 --> 00:45:09,270
Between west Broughton, I mean, sorry, Whitaker and Barnton streets

857
00:45:09,270 --> 00:45:10,470
and automatic district two.

858
00:45:11,070 --> 00:45:13,270
And item number nine is approval of a class C

859
00:45:13,270 --> 00:45:15,470
beer and wine by the drinking class E beer and

860
00:45:15,470 --> 00:45:18,970
wine by the package alcohol license with Sunday sales to

861
00:45:18,970 --> 00:45:19,030
Keith.

862
00:45:19,230 --> 00:45:21,930
Butts for Thompson, Savannah.

863
00:45:22,370 --> 00:45:26,430
Steve adore bakery, a restaurant located at 4 0 2 passageway in

864
00:45:26,570 --> 00:45:28,970
district two. This is a public hearing regarding these items.

865
00:45:29,370 --> 00:45:32,470
Does anyone have anything against these licenses?

866
00:45:34,930 --> 00:45:37,930
Specific to these licenses, Mr. Mayor, going once.

867
00:45:40,170 --> 00:45:41,030
Going twice.

868
00:45:42,230 --> 00:45:45,200
Speaking now of a hold that piece, Mr. Mayor. Yes,

869
00:45:45,200 --> 00:45:47,930
sir. Actually we close the hearing second, second, and probably

870
00:45:47,930 --> 00:45:48,970
moved in seconded.

871
00:45:49,200 --> 00:45:52,070
All in favoring the gate by saying aye. Aye. Opposed?

872
00:45:52,300 --> 00:45:55,070
Motion passes. IEM number eight, alderman legged. Yes, sir. Mr.

873
00:45:55,070 --> 00:45:57,600
May I ask that we approve the class G Compli.

874
00:45:57,600 --> 00:46:01,070
Complimentary beer and wine by the drink, alcohol license for

875
00:46:01,400 --> 00:46:01,800
PERMA.

876
00:46:02,570 --> 00:46:05,500
And the closing store clothing store located at 1 0 9 west

877
00:46:05,500 --> 00:46:08,500
broad street, second, and probably moved in second, all in

878
00:46:08,500 --> 00:46:10,770
favor in the Cape by sang. Aye. Aye. Aye. Oppose.

879
00:46:11,100 --> 00:46:14,200
Motion passes. I am number nine. Alderman Leggett. Yes, sir.

880
00:46:14,470 --> 00:46:16,930
Accident. We approve the class C beer and wine by

881
00:46:16,930 --> 00:46:17,370
the drink.

882
00:46:17,800 --> 00:46:20,500
And a class E beer and wine by the package.

883
00:46:20,700 --> 00:46:24,300
Alcohol license was Sunday sale to Keith butts for Thompson

884
00:46:25,000 --> 00:46:27,270
Savannah. Second second, and probably move the second. All the

885
00:46:27,270 --> 00:46:29,370
favor in the KPAC Sangai aye. Aye. Oppos.

886
00:46:29,830 --> 00:46:32,300
Motion passes. I am. Number 10 is approve of a

887
00:46:32,300 --> 00:46:33,030
class E.

888
00:46:33,300 --> 00:46:35,970
Beer and wine by the drink, alcohol license.

889
00:46:37,070 --> 00:46:40,230
To Britney Claude for Aldi. Number eight, nine number 84

890
00:46:40,230 --> 00:46:43,600
grocery store located at 1651 east victory drive.

891
00:46:44,000 --> 00:46:47,030
This establishment is located between Wicklow street and Dixie avenue.

892
00:46:47,600 --> 00:46:50,600
In automatic district three, we have a couple of people

893
00:46:50,600 --> 00:46:53,070
that wanted to make comments. Let me be very clear

894
00:46:53,300 --> 00:46:53,930
upfront.

895
00:46:54,170 --> 00:46:58,030
So there are no misgivings or misunderstandings. This is regarding.

896
00:46:58,770 --> 00:47:00,100
This particular establishment.

897
00:47:00,830 --> 00:47:02,930
And, and this is particular establishment.

898
00:47:03,100 --> 00:47:05,700
And it must be relevant to this particular establishment.

899
00:47:06,100 --> 00:47:08,800
So I'm just letting you all know now. So everybody's

900
00:47:08,800 --> 00:47:09,100
real clear.

901
00:47:09,630 --> 00:47:13,030
So that being said, there's public hearing is open. Mr.

902
00:47:13,030 --> 00:47:14,100
Clerk, you have two minutes.

903
00:47:15,470 --> 00:47:17,230
I can't well, okay. I can, oh, I can set.

904
00:47:17,700 --> 00:47:19,930
Okay. I have one as well. So there you go.

905
00:47:19,930 --> 00:47:23,000
Thank you. So we have Cherice Williams then follow.

906
00:47:23,000 --> 00:47:24,230
Followed by Rashida Edwards.

907
00:47:31,970 --> 00:47:34,100
You would just say your name and then your address.

908
00:47:34,200 --> 00:47:36,970
And then we would start the clock. Okay. I'm good

909
00:47:36,970 --> 00:47:38,000
afternoon. My name is Cher.

910
00:47:38,000 --> 00:47:40,430
Charice Williams. My address is 29 0 7.

911
00:47:40,870 --> 00:47:43,800
Steven street, Savannah, Georgia, 31,405.

912
00:47:44,300 --> 00:47:46,930
And my question to the council was how is it

913
00:47:46,930 --> 00:47:47,270
that.

914
00:47:47,970 --> 00:47:51,970
Audis is being granted this particular license in their place

915
00:47:52,300 --> 00:47:55,270
directly next to an establishment. An African-American.

916
00:47:55,370 --> 00:47:59,000
Establishment that it's owned by somebody in Savannah and they

917
00:47:59,000 --> 00:48:01,200
weren't able to get any kind of licensure to.

918
00:48:01,470 --> 00:48:04,200
Further their revenue and sales for their company.

919
00:48:04,670 --> 00:48:06,970
And ALDs, which is an outside source is able to

920
00:48:06,970 --> 00:48:08,930
come into our community and do the same. And what

921
00:48:08,930 --> 00:48:10,100
do we say into the future?

922
00:48:11,270 --> 00:48:13,470
Persons who want to open an establishment and they may

923
00:48:13,470 --> 00:48:15,970
need this type of licensing and they're a minority and

924
00:48:15,970 --> 00:48:18,500
they're not a multi-billion dollar company. And then we just

925
00:48:18,500 --> 00:48:19,030
granted one.

926
00:48:19,030 --> 00:48:21,270
To a clothing store that's located right down west.

927
00:48:21,270 --> 00:48:24,430
Was Martin street. I just need an explanation as a

928
00:48:24,430 --> 00:48:25,100
citizen of Savannah.

929
00:48:25,800 --> 00:48:28,930
Well, I, I, that, that your comments ma'am. Yes, sir.

930
00:48:29,030 --> 00:48:32,200
Okay. Well, each use is different. This is a different

931
00:48:32,200 --> 00:48:34,100
use. A grocery store is different than a.

932
00:48:34,100 --> 00:48:37,030
Bar is different than a clothing store. So relative to

933
00:48:37,030 --> 00:48:40,000
this, each license stands on its own and not compared

934
00:48:40,070 --> 00:48:42,230
to another one. So this is the grocery.

935
00:48:42,430 --> 00:48:46,570
Store the use is found to be appropriate for what

936
00:48:46,570 --> 00:48:49,000
it is, is brought to council. Council has the opportunity

937
00:48:49,030 --> 00:48:50,800
to vote. They might vote up or they might.

938
00:48:50,830 --> 00:48:52,300
Vote down. Thank you very much.

939
00:48:55,830 --> 00:48:56,100
Rashid.

940
00:48:56,100 --> 00:48:56,570
Rashida Edward.

941
00:49:06,630 --> 00:49:07,230
Good evening.

942
00:49:07,770 --> 00:49:11,270
Good afternoon. My name is afternoon. My name is Rashida

943
00:49:11,270 --> 00:49:14,000
Edwards. My address is 1901 Mitchell street.

944
00:49:14,830 --> 00:49:18,200
I'm gonna be reading this again. Good, good evening. Marion

945
00:49:18,200 --> 00:49:18,470
counsel.

946
00:49:18,930 --> 00:49:20,970
My name is Rashida Edwards, as most of you know,

947
00:49:20,970 --> 00:49:23,670
I'm the owner of vintage special event center and also

948
00:49:23,800 --> 00:49:26,270
a tax paying citizen of the city of Savannah. I

949
00:49:26,270 --> 00:49:27,100
would like to bring to your.

950
00:49:27,100 --> 00:49:30,670
Attention, the unfair and discriminatory, discriminatory practice.

951
00:49:30,670 --> 00:49:33,270
Mandatory practice by this council when it comes to granny

952
00:49:33,270 --> 00:49:35,670
alcohol licenses to black-owned businesses.

953
00:49:36,600 --> 00:49:39,070
And personally engaging with other business owners.

954
00:49:39,970 --> 00:49:42,470
I've gotten a lot of feedback.

955
00:49:43,070 --> 00:49:45,930
That they've had to go through extenuating.

956
00:49:47,000 --> 00:49:48,470
Situations with councilmen.

957
00:49:48,930 --> 00:49:52,030
And directors to try to get to where all these

958
00:49:52,070 --> 00:49:52,800
is right now.

959
00:49:53,930 --> 00:49:56,500
On that strip of victory drive, we have three other

960
00:49:56,500 --> 00:49:58,470
grocery stores that sell produce.

961
00:49:58,930 --> 00:50:01,300
And alcohol. My question is in one district.

962
00:50:01,800 --> 00:50:04,430
Why do we need another, a half mile down the

963
00:50:04,430 --> 00:50:06,600
road? There's food lion that does the same thing.

964
00:50:07,100 --> 00:50:08,970
How many times are we going to continue to grant

965
00:50:08,970 --> 00:50:09,930
these licenses?

966
00:50:10,370 --> 00:50:12,830
In districts where other first of all, the first district

967
00:50:12,830 --> 00:50:16,570
doesn't even have a grocery store due to outdated ordinances

968
00:50:16,670 --> 00:50:18,200
and modern day redlining.

969
00:50:18,870 --> 00:50:19,830
Tactics, but anyway,

970
00:50:21,030 --> 00:50:23,470
but the residents of that area, when I spoke to

971
00:50:23,470 --> 00:50:23,700
them,

972
00:50:24,070 --> 00:50:28,370
they've asked for fine dining restaurants. They've asked for things

973
00:50:28,370 --> 00:50:29,230
like that in that area.

974
00:50:30,070 --> 00:50:32,230
But we are here again with the, just as a

975
00:50:32,230 --> 00:50:35,200
young lady before me established the business next door.

976
00:50:35,670 --> 00:50:38,700
Has been denied multiple times, but we're looking at adding

977
00:50:38,700 --> 00:50:40,030
another grocery store.

978
00:50:40,470 --> 00:50:44,070
To that strip to sell alcohol. Why is that needed?

979
00:50:44,970 --> 00:50:46,800
I mean, how many grocery stores do we need in

980
00:50:46,800 --> 00:50:48,230
one district to sell alcohol and produce?

981
00:50:50,030 --> 00:50:51,100
Thank you. Thank you.

982
00:50:52,570 --> 00:50:54,800
Oh, that was a question. Well, I mean, as many

983
00:50:54,930 --> 00:50:57,670
as people want to invest money and invest their money

984
00:50:57,670 --> 00:50:59,930
in, well, as far as council approving license.

985
00:51:00,100 --> 00:51:02,270
How many licenses are we going to approve in one

986
00:51:02,570 --> 00:51:02,770
district?

987
00:51:03,170 --> 00:51:04,930
For the same type of business? Well, I, I think

988
00:51:04,930 --> 00:51:07,970
if you look at it, the, the victory drivers at

989
00:51:07,970 --> 00:51:08,430
major strip.

990
00:51:08,970 --> 00:51:12,600
A major corridor, their businesses, all type. They run the

991
00:51:12,600 --> 00:51:13,670
gamut of victory drive.

992
00:51:14,300 --> 00:51:16,930
So, thank you very much. The council is within the

993
00:51:16,930 --> 00:51:18,300
council's purview. Thank you very much.

994
00:51:18,970 --> 00:51:20,800
Mr mayor. One second. Ma'am.

995
00:51:22,100 --> 00:51:22,930
Hollis Mitchell.

996
00:51:25,930 --> 00:51:26,800
I didn't know it was another one.

997
00:51:32,030 --> 00:51:34,430
I need name. My name is Hollis Mitchell. I live

998
00:51:34,430 --> 00:51:35,030
1 0 9.

999
00:51:34,930 --> 00:51:38,370
Square five court. My question to you, Mr. Mayor and

1000
00:51:38,370 --> 00:51:38,670
counsel.

1001
00:51:39,700 --> 00:51:40,930
Just nine months ago.

1002
00:51:41,800 --> 00:51:44,470
You guys say that y'all went to the community, which

1003
00:51:45,030 --> 00:51:47,570
alderman Bryant said she went to the community and the

1004
00:51:47,570 --> 00:51:49,030
community did not want no more alcohol.

1005
00:51:49,700 --> 00:51:53,070
In that community. So beating Nicole, couldn't get the alcohol

1006
00:51:53,070 --> 00:51:53,430
license.

1007
00:51:53,970 --> 00:51:56,570
Now nine months later, we went back to the community

1008
00:51:56,700 --> 00:51:58,800
and they, they agreed. Cause I want to know how

1009
00:51:58,800 --> 00:52:00,930
they get the alcohol license. When you just said the

1010
00:52:00,930 --> 00:52:01,700
community didn't want it.

1011
00:52:04,800 --> 00:52:05,300
City council.

1012
00:52:06,970 --> 00:52:07,470
Mr mill.

1013
00:52:08,630 --> 00:52:10,970
Did y'all say y'all didn't want it. The community didn't

1014
00:52:10,970 --> 00:52:12,000
want it. Now they getting alcohol license.

1015
00:52:13,430 --> 00:52:15,600
That's the spread that come to blacks, we just push

1016
00:52:15,600 --> 00:52:16,470
the gold line back.

1017
00:52:20,070 --> 00:52:23,500
Engine comments, sir, I guess there's no comment. Eh, pretty

1018
00:52:23,600 --> 00:52:25,500
much. Thank, thank you very much, everybody. See.

1019
00:52:25,500 --> 00:52:27,500
You all the time. All right. Thank you very much.

1020
00:52:31,670 --> 00:52:33,230
I believe we have one more, one more.

1021
00:52:35,600 --> 00:52:37,300
Andre Coney Coney.

1022
00:52:45,100 --> 00:52:48,030
Is my hi. I'm Andre Coney. Hello, miss Coney. How

1023
00:52:48,030 --> 00:52:50,000
you doing? Yeah, it's my brother said just a second

1024
00:52:50,200 --> 00:52:50,470
ago.

1025
00:52:50,970 --> 00:52:51,370
You know,

1026
00:52:53,000 --> 00:52:55,670
about beating a cold, not having a license in the

1027
00:52:55,670 --> 00:52:58,000
oldies. Yeah. With liquor store right on the corner.

1028
00:52:58,370 --> 00:53:00,230
You have Krogers and you have whole foods.

1029
00:53:01,700 --> 00:53:03,270
Why is it? Why is it the same thing when

1030
00:53:03,270 --> 00:53:03,970
it come to us?

1031
00:53:07,570 --> 00:53:08,100
I'm sorry, sir.

1032
00:53:09,370 --> 00:53:10,970
What, what is it when it come to us?

1033
00:53:13,370 --> 00:53:15,970
Because, you know, they all show us every day.

1034
00:53:16,930 --> 00:53:17,970
Y'all show us every day.

1035
00:53:19,030 --> 00:53:20,700
And you, you, you're not gonna tell us that it's

1036
00:53:20,700 --> 00:53:23,030
not about race. It's about race because being the cold

1037
00:53:23,030 --> 00:53:23,300
is black.

1038
00:53:24,500 --> 00:53:25,830
They're different uses, sir.

1039
00:53:26,230 --> 00:53:29,200
Excuse me. There's a difference between a grocery store. Alcohol

1040
00:53:29,200 --> 00:53:32,430
is alcohol. No, sir. No, sir. The law, the law,

1041
00:53:32,930 --> 00:53:33,270
the law.

1042
00:53:34,070 --> 00:53:36,700
Makes different distinctions between the types of uses. Oh, is

1043
00:53:36,700 --> 00:53:38,000
it? Yes, sir. Okay. Then.

1044
00:53:38,630 --> 00:53:39,770
Thank you. Thank you.

1045
00:53:41,430 --> 00:53:44,000
Any other comments, motion to close. Yes, sir. I make

1046
00:53:44,000 --> 00:53:45,800
a motion that we close the hearing, please. Second.

1047
00:53:46,430 --> 00:53:48,200
And probably moved them second. All in favor of the

1048
00:53:48,200 --> 00:53:49,930
Cape. Aye. Aye. Oppose.

1049
00:53:50,670 --> 00:53:52,500
Motion passes comments from counsel.

1050
00:53:55,100 --> 00:53:56,370
Mr mayor. Yes, ma'am.

1051
00:53:57,600 --> 00:53:58,800
We pride ourselves.

1052
00:54:00,170 --> 00:54:01,800
On equity in the city.

1053
00:54:03,800 --> 00:54:04,970
But where is the equity?

1054
00:54:06,830 --> 00:54:09,830
For that small black business right next door.

1055
00:54:10,700 --> 00:54:11,470
To Aldi.

1056
00:54:12,700 --> 00:54:14,500
Those people spent.

1057
00:54:16,030 --> 00:54:18,000
Hundreds of thousands of dollars.

1058
00:54:19,070 --> 00:54:20,770
To get their business up.

1059
00:54:21,600 --> 00:54:23,830
And now here we have a grocery store.

1060
00:54:24,400 --> 00:54:26,930
That's coming into our city. That's already here.

1061
00:54:27,430 --> 00:54:28,930
Built from the ground up.

1062
00:54:30,070 --> 00:54:31,470
And they got a liquor license.

1063
00:54:32,200 --> 00:54:33,300
A alcohol license.

1064
00:54:34,400 --> 00:54:36,030
With no problems.

1065
00:54:37,370 --> 00:54:40,230
They're gonna get it today. Y'all can bet y'all can

1066
00:54:40,230 --> 00:54:42,930
bank on. They're gonna get that license today because you

1067
00:54:42,930 --> 00:54:45,030
got five people up here. That's gonna vote for 'em.

1068
00:54:45,070 --> 00:54:47,030
But when are we going to give the equity?

1069
00:54:47,930 --> 00:54:49,800
To the small black businesses.

1070
00:54:50,370 --> 00:54:51,830
Such as be Nicole.

1071
00:54:52,570 --> 00:54:53,930
Such as the vintage.

1072
00:54:54,970 --> 00:54:57,600
That's in a overlay that we have been asking about.

1073
00:54:58,070 --> 00:54:59,230
For months.

1074
00:55:00,430 --> 00:55:03,830
To lift the overlay so that these black businesses could

1075
00:55:03,830 --> 00:55:06,600
have the opportunity to have that economic driver.

1076
00:55:07,070 --> 00:55:07,770
That other

1077
00:55:09,300 --> 00:55:11,930
establishments have in the city and I'm talking to the

1078
00:55:11,930 --> 00:55:12,470
council now.

1079
00:55:13,400 --> 00:55:15,100
When we going to do what we need to do

1080
00:55:15,430 --> 00:55:16,100
as a council.

1081
00:55:16,800 --> 00:55:18,000
When you look at this city.

1082
00:55:19,070 --> 00:55:20,700
Out of almost 600.

1083
00:55:22,370 --> 00:55:23,000
600.

1084
00:55:24,830 --> 00:55:26,600
Liquor licenses in this city.

1085
00:55:28,200 --> 00:55:30,030
I have a question city manager.

1086
00:55:31,230 --> 00:55:32,000
How many of them

1087
00:55:33,830 --> 00:55:35,470
are owned by African Americans.

1088
00:55:35,470 --> 00:55:38,600
African-Americans African. Could you answer that question for me right

1089
00:55:38,600 --> 00:55:41,070
now? I don't believe I can answer that question for

1090
00:55:41,070 --> 00:55:42,930
you right now. I don't think you've sent some data.

1091
00:55:43,070 --> 00:55:44,600
Judy Jones is here. She should be.

1092
00:55:44,600 --> 00:55:46,100
Able to answer that question. I believe.

1093
00:55:46,930 --> 00:55:49,430
I'll ask Judy Ford. And if I can get it before

1094
00:55:49,430 --> 00:55:52,430
this discussion's over, I'll relay that information to you. It's

1095
00:55:52,430 --> 00:55:54,230
less than 20 out of 600.

1096
00:55:56,030 --> 00:55:57,970
That's ridiculous. That's sad.

1097
00:55:58,230 --> 00:55:59,000
In a city.

1098
00:56:00,400 --> 00:56:03,670
That is 53.9% African American.

1099
00:56:04,070 --> 00:56:05,670
We are the majority in this city.

1100
00:56:06,670 --> 00:56:08,430
And we don't have the economic drivers.

1101
00:56:08,970 --> 00:56:10,500
That other businesses.

1102
00:56:11,000 --> 00:56:12,800
Ethnicities and races have

1103
00:56:15,270 --> 00:56:17,430
it's ridiculous council.

1104
00:56:18,800 --> 00:56:19,830
We have to do better.

1105
00:56:20,630 --> 00:56:22,370
Thank you. Thank you. Anyone else?

1106
00:56:24,700 --> 00:56:26,930
Oh, I have something, Mr. Amir. Yes, ma'am.

1107
00:56:29,370 --> 00:56:32,670
And sitting here listening to these procedures.

1108
00:56:33,830 --> 00:56:36,770
And listening to the people in the community.

1109
00:56:37,400 --> 00:56:40,970
Around this subject matter and the com the ongoing conversations

1110
00:56:41,030 --> 00:56:42,030
that we've had.

1111
00:56:42,570 --> 00:56:45,000
And the point I continue to bring up about this

1112
00:56:45,000 --> 00:56:47,270
procedure, I think is so apparent in this room today.

1113
00:56:48,970 --> 00:56:51,300
Black people in this city are upset by this procedure.

1114
00:56:52,070 --> 00:56:54,200
They don't feel like it's fair. They feel like there's

1115
00:56:54,200 --> 00:56:55,830
no equity. There's disparity.

1116
00:56:56,100 --> 00:57:00,100
This is a, a prime example of us showing systemic

1117
00:57:00,230 --> 00:57:01,070
and structural racism.

1118
00:57:01,670 --> 00:57:03,970
And we have a problem. So I recommended that we

1119
00:57:03,970 --> 00:57:06,230
remove this from the political process and make it an

1120
00:57:06,230 --> 00:57:09,070
administrative one, because there are so many pros. I did

1121
00:57:09,070 --> 00:57:09,700
some research.

1122
00:57:10,100 --> 00:57:12,600
Around the country to look at other.

1123
00:57:12,930 --> 00:57:14,370
Cities that had

1124
00:57:15,070 --> 00:57:17,030
administrative procedures in Portland.

1125
00:57:18,030 --> 00:57:21,000
And was, was one of the main one and a

1126
00:57:21,000 --> 00:57:22,000
city of North Carolina.

1127
00:57:22,970 --> 00:57:26,200
And they went to this procedure because they wanted to

1128
00:57:26,230 --> 00:57:29,000
reduce political influence what we are seeing here today.

1129
00:57:29,930 --> 00:57:31,270
They wanted more transparency.

1130
00:57:32,300 --> 00:57:33,270
And it was

1131
00:57:33,970 --> 00:57:36,000
a prime example of disparity.

1132
00:57:36,570 --> 00:57:38,970
So we keep revisiting this and revisiting this and it's

1133
00:57:38,970 --> 00:57:39,970
bubbling up in this city.

1134
00:57:40,870 --> 00:57:42,270
And when people look at us,

1135
00:57:42,970 --> 00:57:45,700
they do not like what they're seeing, because they see

1136
00:57:46,000 --> 00:57:48,570
a system in place that is continuing.

1137
00:57:49,070 --> 00:57:51,570
To work against African Americans in this city. We could

1138
00:57:51,570 --> 00:57:51,970
put on these.

1139
00:57:52,270 --> 00:57:54,430
Horse and pony and dog shows. And we are doing

1140
00:57:54,430 --> 00:57:56,930
this and doing that with small businesses and the people

1141
00:57:56,930 --> 00:57:58,430
who are really trying to do things like the black

1142
00:57:58,430 --> 00:57:59,970
chamber, getting pushed to the side and other.

1143
00:58:00,930 --> 00:58:03,570
And, and we wanna see the results of all of

1144
00:58:03,570 --> 00:58:04,000
this little.

1145
00:58:04,870 --> 00:58:07,200
Pointy shows that we are doing, but today.

1146
00:58:08,030 --> 00:58:11,430
Public today's citizens of Savannah. You see your city council

1147
00:58:11,630 --> 00:58:13,670
once again? Yes. Being.

1148
00:58:14,570 --> 00:58:16,030
Showing racism.

1149
00:58:17,030 --> 00:58:19,230
In our policies and we could fix this.

1150
00:58:19,630 --> 00:58:22,000
With a policy solution.

1151
00:58:22,570 --> 00:58:24,570
But we know what has happened in the past.

1152
00:58:25,100 --> 00:58:26,970
So let's recognize that, but where are we going from

1153
00:58:26,970 --> 00:58:29,970
here? Do we wanna continue down this road? Do we

1154
00:58:29,970 --> 00:58:32,770
wanna continue to deny people and show this disparity?

1155
00:58:33,000 --> 00:58:35,270
In this city, do we want to continue to have

1156
00:58:35,270 --> 00:58:36,770
gentrification of retail?

1157
00:58:37,970 --> 00:58:39,830
So that's what we are seeing here today is so

1158
00:58:39,970 --> 00:58:40,100
apparent.

1159
00:58:41,070 --> 00:58:43,000
So, if you all want to continue this way, look

1160
00:58:43,000 --> 00:58:45,800
at the people, look at your representatives that you are

1161
00:58:45,800 --> 00:58:47,000
ascending. That is.

1162
00:58:47,800 --> 00:58:50,970
Personifying, this that is, that is insisting that we continue

1163
00:58:51,030 --> 00:58:52,000
this despair.

1164
00:58:53,230 --> 00:58:54,670
I'm not a part of it. And I won't be

1165
00:58:54,670 --> 00:58:56,970
a part of it because this is not good for

1166
00:58:56,970 --> 00:58:59,470
public policies. This is not good for the African American

1167
00:58:59,470 --> 00:59:00,970
community in this city.

1168
00:59:00,970 --> 00:59:03,500
Of Savannah. So y'all just keep doing what you're doing.

1169
00:59:03,870 --> 00:59:05,600
And I think people are waking up to see.

1170
00:59:06,270 --> 00:59:09,930
Where the real culprits lie I'm done. Thank you. Yes,

1171
00:59:09,930 --> 00:59:10,270
ma'am.

1172
00:59:11,700 --> 00:59:16,030
Woman it's closed in which city in North Carolina, you referring

1173
00:59:16,030 --> 00:59:16,070
to.

1174
00:59:17,000 --> 00:59:19,200
I'll send it to your camera. Got so much going

1175
00:59:19,200 --> 00:59:21,030
on right here. I'm looking at it right here. Oh,

1176
00:59:21,030 --> 00:59:23,200
that's my home state. Yes. Ma'am they have a lot.

1177
00:59:23,230 --> 00:59:24,930
I've studied y'all policies in that area.

1178
00:59:25,030 --> 00:59:27,770
A lot, matter of fact, the small business.

1179
00:59:28,070 --> 00:59:30,500
And the M w B E that a lot in

1180
00:59:30,500 --> 00:59:33,270
our policy. Now I did that research back in 2003.

1181
00:59:33,270 --> 00:59:34,830
And you can see a lot of that now, and

1182
00:59:34,830 --> 00:59:36,230
we use Jacksonville and.

1183
00:59:37,070 --> 00:59:38,930
One of the cities in North Carolina, I'll send you that

1184
00:59:38,930 --> 00:59:40,830
information. All right. Thank you very much. So.

1185
00:59:42,270 --> 00:59:44,100
It's been, is there a motion on the floor? Yes,

1186
00:59:44,100 --> 00:59:45,600
sir. Well, let me, let me go back.

1187
00:59:46,600 --> 00:59:48,100
So the issue

1188
00:59:48,700 --> 00:59:50,930
at on the floor, regardless of all this other stuff.

1189
00:59:51,630 --> 00:59:54,470
Is about this grocery store, regardless of other stuff, y'all

1190
00:59:54,470 --> 00:59:57,600
hear that they, we, the grocery store the issue on

1191
00:59:57,600 --> 00:59:57,970
the agenda.

1192
00:59:58,970 --> 01:00:00,000
Is a grocery store.

1193
01:00:01,100 --> 01:00:03,000
That has gone through the process.

1194
01:00:03,800 --> 01:00:04,970
And is asking counsel.

1195
01:00:05,670 --> 01:00:08,570
Can they have a liquor license, be a codes, did

1196
01:00:08,570 --> 01:00:10,700
the same thing. That is the issue.

1197
01:00:11,230 --> 01:00:13,300
That this council is addressing.

1198
01:00:13,700 --> 01:00:17,430
Nothing else. Everything else has to live on its own

1199
01:00:17,430 --> 01:00:17,970
merits.

1200
01:00:19,830 --> 01:00:21,700
You are, if you're in a overlay district.

1201
01:00:22,570 --> 01:00:24,470
Then you don't get a license cuz you're in the

1202
01:00:24,470 --> 01:00:28,700
overlay district. Well, why do we do the order? We

1203
01:00:28,700 --> 01:00:30,230
just voted on one last week.

1204
01:00:30,930 --> 01:00:32,800
In the fifth district, let's be clear.

1205
01:00:33,200 --> 01:00:35,970
Let's be clear because, because if the law says, if

1206
01:00:35,970 --> 01:00:36,430
you do it within.

1207
01:00:36,970 --> 01:00:39,370
A 12 months then you're allowed it. Mr. Attorney, am

1208
01:00:39,370 --> 01:00:43,300
I correct? Thank you very much. Moving on's law on.

1209
01:00:43,600 --> 01:00:45,370
I wanna make a motion health J JP.

1210
01:00:45,970 --> 01:00:47,970
He could not get his license, the other issue, the

1211
01:00:47,970 --> 01:00:51,000
older woman, the other issue, all the women, all the

1212
01:00:51,000 --> 01:00:53,100
woman I'm changed, changed the rules, all the women outta

1213
01:00:53,100 --> 01:00:53,470
order.

1214
01:00:53,700 --> 01:00:57,030
Back. Okay. Let's see how this work outta order appear

1215
01:00:57,070 --> 01:00:58,300
in all. So.

1216
01:01:00,970 --> 01:01:01,930
Let me go back.

1217
01:01:02,230 --> 01:01:05,070
Now, I like this over here.

1218
01:01:07,070 --> 01:01:07,300
Yes.

1219
01:01:08,070 --> 01:01:12,200
So the other issue sitting there, man deals with.

1220
01:01:12,970 --> 01:01:16,270
A different use. It is not a grocery store.

1221
01:01:17,000 --> 01:01:19,770
It is a CLO it's a bar that's sought a

1222
01:01:19,770 --> 01:01:24,270
liquor license, but listen, it was a restaurant, whatever, whatever,

1223
01:01:24,630 --> 01:01:25,300
not a bar. The.

1224
01:01:25,300 --> 01:01:29,700
Reality is the count they went through.

1225
01:01:30,570 --> 01:01:30,970
The process.

1226
01:01:32,170 --> 01:01:34,600
They came to council council.

1227
01:01:35,230 --> 01:01:37,570
Deliberated and they voted

1228
01:01:38,200 --> 01:01:42,070
I voted for it. It was voted down. Well, it

1229
01:01:42,070 --> 01:01:45,030
was voted down. So the council.

1230
01:01:46,270 --> 01:01:46,700
Acted.

1231
01:01:48,470 --> 01:01:49,930
What we are addressing today.

1232
01:01:50,870 --> 01:01:52,000
Is this

1233
01:01:52,400 --> 01:01:53,800
grocery store.

1234
01:01:54,870 --> 01:01:57,370
And that is the matter. All the women. Do you

1235
01:01:57,370 --> 01:01:58,430
have a motion?

1236
01:01:58,970 --> 01:02:01,430
On this matter. Yes, sir. Mr. Mayor, won't be just

1237
01:02:01,430 --> 01:02:01,930
short and brief.

1238
01:02:02,270 --> 01:02:05,570
About this older woman, I wanna make an motion to

1239
01:02:05,570 --> 01:02:08,770
approve class E beer and wine by the package.

1240
01:02:10,030 --> 01:02:11,000
Alcohol license.

1241
01:02:12,300 --> 01:02:14,030
To Britney clause for ALD.

1242
01:02:14,470 --> 01:02:19,500
Number 84, a grocery store located at 1651 victory drive.

1243
01:02:19,830 --> 01:02:22,830
Second been probably moved in second. All the FK by

1244
01:02:22,870 --> 01:02:26,570
Sangai. Aye. Opposed, opposed. Aye. Motion passe opposed. Seven two.

1245
01:02:26,600 --> 01:02:27,230
Thank you very much.

1246
01:02:28,300 --> 01:02:30,470
No more comments on this matter when we.

1247
01:02:31,030 --> 01:02:33,370
No more comments on this matter. I have item number

1248
01:02:33,370 --> 01:02:36,500
11. Talk about this item. Number 11. Thank you, sir.

1249
01:02:36,670 --> 01:02:39,230
Thank you. Item number 11. The chair is.

1250
01:02:39,230 --> 01:02:42,270
Not recognize you, Mr. Ramirez approval of the annexation.

1251
01:02:43,030 --> 01:02:45,600
Of 7.2, one acres.

1252
01:02:46,230 --> 01:02:48,200
Located at 25 0 5.

1253
01:02:48,930 --> 01:02:52,270
And 2 5, 2, 1 Fort Argo road.

1254
01:02:53,030 --> 01:02:55,830
The property owned desires to connect the city utilities.

1255
01:02:56,370 --> 01:02:59,700
At inside city rates. Mr. Mayor, would you like to

1256
01:02:59,700 --> 01:03:02,000
take off of them at one time, sir? Let's let's

1257
01:03:02,000 --> 01:03:04,370
do 'em individually. All right, sir. I'd like to make

1258
01:03:04,430 --> 01:03:04,570
a.

1259
01:03:04,570 --> 01:03:08,300
Motion for the approval of the item that has been

1260
01:03:08,300 --> 01:03:11,000
said, as it is written on the agenda. Second, second,

1261
01:03:11,030 --> 01:03:12,970
then properly moved in, seconded all the.

1262
01:03:12,970 --> 01:03:16,670
Family came by saying aye. Aye. Opposed, motion passes. I

1263
01:03:16,670 --> 01:03:19,830
am number 12, petition of Donald dykes on behalf of

1264
01:03:19,870 --> 01:03:20,670
Fort EOW.

1265
01:03:20,670 --> 01:03:24,670
Igal storage, LLC and Fort Aral, LLC, for an amendment

1266
01:03:24,830 --> 01:03:26,300
to the future land use map.

1267
01:03:27,000 --> 01:03:31,300
Category from residential suburban, single family to commercial suburban at

1268
01:03:31,300 --> 01:03:35,030
25 0 5 and 25 21 Fort AGA.

1269
01:03:35,170 --> 01:03:37,930
Road Mr. Mayor? Yes, I move to.

1270
01:03:38,870 --> 01:03:40,600
Adopt the agenda item as written.

1271
01:03:40,800 --> 01:03:43,230
Second been properly moved in, seconded all in favor in

1272
01:03:43,370 --> 01:03:47,600
indicate by saying aye. Aye. Opposed, opposed, opposed. Aye. Motion

1273
01:03:47,700 --> 01:03:49,300
passes. 72. Thank you very much.

1274
01:03:49,430 --> 01:03:51,070
I number 13 petition.

1275
01:03:51,600 --> 01:03:53,930
Of Donald dykes on behalf of Ft, Argo L L

1276
01:03:53,970 --> 01:03:58,500
C and Fort Aral storage, LLC, to zone approximately 7.21

1277
01:03:58,500 --> 01:03:59,930
acres located.

1278
01:03:59,930 --> 01:04:04,930
25 0 5 and 25 21 fart agar road, zoning district to the

1279
01:04:04,970 --> 01:04:08,270
B N C O neighborhood business county zoning district.

1280
01:04:08,600 --> 01:04:11,830
Mr mayor. Yes. I moved to adopt the agenda item

1281
01:04:11,930 --> 01:04:14,500
as written second, second, and probably moved in. Seconded all

1282
01:04:14,500 --> 01:04:16,300
in favor, indicate by saying aye. Aye. Aye.

1283
01:04:16,300 --> 01:04:19,070
Oppose oppose oppose oppos motion passes. Seven two. Thank you

1284
01:04:19,070 --> 01:04:21,100
very much. I, number 14 through 20.

1285
01:04:21,370 --> 01:04:25,000
Please peruse your 14 to 19 pulling 14.

1286
01:04:25,400 --> 01:04:27,700
And pulling 19 Mr. Mayor, if there are new other

1287
01:04:27,700 --> 01:04:30,930
items, I'd like to make the motion for the approval

1288
01:04:31,070 --> 01:04:32,200
of the purchasing items.

1289
01:04:32,670 --> 01:04:38,430
Items number 15, 16, 17, 18, and 22nd, and probably moved in second

1290
01:04:38,470 --> 01:04:39,470
that we approve number.

1291
01:04:39,970 --> 01:04:44,270
15 authorized city magic executed contract for generator maintenance with

1292
01:04:44,700 --> 01:04:46,800
WW Williams company, LLC. Local.

1293
01:04:47,100 --> 01:04:52,370
And at mountain not to exceed $247,770. I am number

1294
01:04:52,400 --> 01:04:55,200
16, authorized city magic. Execute a.

1295
01:04:55,570 --> 01:04:57,930
Contract phase one B for the I and D water

1296
01:04:57,930 --> 01:04:59,470
treatment, plant optimization.

1297
01:05:00,030 --> 01:05:03,770
Upgrade and expansion project with hussy gay bell local in

1298
01:05:03,770 --> 01:05:07,670
the amount of $12,567,600.

1299
01:05:08,700 --> 01:05:09,770
Item number 17.

1300
01:05:10,070 --> 01:05:13,370
Authorized the city manager to execute a contract for actuators

1301
01:05:13,500 --> 01:05:16,670
from Georgia Weston, LLC, and then Mount not to exceed

1302
01:05:16,670 --> 01:05:18,700
82,862.

1303
01:05:19,030 --> 01:05:23,200
Thousand dollars. IEM number 18 authorized city manager, execute a

1304
01:05:23,430 --> 01:05:27,030
contract for one non CDL. Leave vacuum truck with.

1305
01:05:26,930 --> 01:05:30,070
Environmental products group and the amount of 212,000.

1306
01:05:30,630 --> 01:05:31,670
$800.

1307
01:05:33,370 --> 01:05:36,100
And I am number 20. Yes, sir. Authorized city manager

1308
01:05:36,630 --> 01:05:39,700
to execute a contract for two Ford explorers from Santi

1309
01:05:39,700 --> 01:05:41,570
automotive in the amount not to exceed.

1310
01:05:41,570 --> 01:05:45,970
$87,952. I have a question about that.

1311
01:05:46,470 --> 01:05:48,500
Santi, South Carolina, Mr. Manager.

1312
01:06:00,700 --> 01:06:01,300
Sir, we buy

1313
01:06:02,030 --> 01:06:03,970
police cruisers where we can find them when we need

1314
01:06:03,970 --> 01:06:04,500
them. Okay.

1315
01:06:05,070 --> 01:06:07,230
Okay. It's not state contract then.

1316
01:06:23,300 --> 01:06:25,230
It wasn't. Yes, it is a statement. It's a contract.

1317
01:06:25,230 --> 01:06:27,230
Okay. Yes, sir. All right. All in favor, indicate by

1318
01:06:27,230 --> 01:06:30,300
saying aye. Aye. Oppose motion passes. I am.

1319
01:06:30,430 --> 01:06:33,670
Number 19 authorized the city manager here to contract.

1320
01:06:34,630 --> 01:06:36,970
For design of the Todd, the town middle ground trail

1321
01:06:37,000 --> 01:06:41,830
with Kimley horn and the amount of 2 920 $9,000 used

1322
01:06:41,830 --> 01:06:42,300
for design.

1323
01:06:42,300 --> 01:06:45,600
Services for the middle ground trail, which will extend approximately

1324
01:06:45,700 --> 01:06:45,970
three.

1325
01:06:46,970 --> 01:06:51,930
Miles along the middle ground road, connecting Abacor Montgomery crossroads.

1326
01:06:52,100 --> 01:06:52,830
Although millionaire.

1327
01:06:53,630 --> 01:06:56,700
Yes. I'm concerned about this item here because in the

1328
01:06:56,700 --> 01:06:57,830
last round of.

1329
01:06:58,170 --> 01:07:02,770
Contractors coming in, working with this project, supposedly engaging residents.

1330
01:07:02,770 --> 01:07:03,600
It was a big fail.

1331
01:07:04,600 --> 01:07:05,930
These three meetings they had.

1332
01:07:06,930 --> 01:07:08,770
On the west side, the east side of the south

1333
01:07:08,770 --> 01:07:09,970
side, there were a big fail.

1334
01:07:10,970 --> 01:07:14,230
There was a handful of residents and there were more

1335
01:07:14,400 --> 01:07:15,770
staff at each meeting.

1336
01:07:16,630 --> 01:07:19,270
Than the residents. So I don't know how we are

1337
01:07:19,270 --> 01:07:22,000
accomplishing. This goes back to the point I'm making about,

1338
01:07:22,270 --> 01:07:24,570
we're not hiring people or working with people.

1339
01:07:24,600 --> 01:07:27,700
That are sensitized to how you work with marginalized people.

1340
01:07:28,370 --> 01:07:31,230
And here again, this is an example of the systemic

1341
01:07:31,300 --> 01:07:32,270
and the structural racism.

1342
01:07:33,000 --> 01:07:36,100
Because with the people in the west side corridor, that's

1343
01:07:36,100 --> 01:07:39,570
going to be negatively impacted by the trail, including Ms.

1344
01:07:39,630 --> 01:07:41,200
Mori, that they plan to take her dream.

1345
01:07:41,200 --> 01:07:43,970
Make a home hurt her special needs son to run

1346
01:07:43,970 --> 01:07:46,000
the, the, the trail on the side of the Springfield

1347
01:07:46,030 --> 01:07:49,070
canal. They didn't even have the audacity to come into

1348
01:07:49,070 --> 01:07:49,570
the area.

1349
01:07:49,670 --> 01:07:51,600
To have a meeting so that people wouldn't have to

1350
01:07:51,600 --> 01:07:54,770
travel. The marginalized people would have to travel all the

1351
01:07:54,770 --> 01:07:57,300
way to this engagement meeting in an area, nowhere near

1352
01:07:57,300 --> 01:07:57,570
them.

1353
01:07:58,030 --> 01:08:00,030
So until we get some people in place and they

1354
01:08:00,030 --> 01:08:02,070
understand how this thing need to move. So we could

1355
01:08:02,070 --> 01:08:04,500
be in support of it. I cannot support this, or

1356
01:08:04,500 --> 01:08:06,300
if someone else want to make this motion, you're.

1357
01:08:06,300 --> 01:08:07,970
Welcome. Thank you very much, Mr. City manager.

1358
01:08:09,670 --> 01:08:12,000
You had anything you wanna offer to this? I believe

1359
01:08:12,030 --> 01:08:14,930
the meetings that the Alder woman is referring to is

1360
01:08:14,930 --> 01:08:16,830
meetings regarding the equitable growth.

1361
01:08:17,370 --> 01:08:19,000
Contract that this council approved.

1362
01:08:21,000 --> 01:08:23,430
Several months ago, which is an earnest.

1363
01:08:23,570 --> 01:08:25,970
Attempt at community.

1364
01:08:26,170 --> 01:08:28,000
Engagement regarding the

1365
01:08:28,470 --> 01:08:31,670
impacts of large capital projects specifically.

1366
01:08:32,000 --> 01:08:34,000
Tied to town so that it.

1367
01:08:35,830 --> 01:08:37,430
Remains a community asset.

1368
01:08:39,300 --> 01:08:39,570
The

1369
01:08:41,170 --> 01:08:41,770
the the

1370
01:08:42,630 --> 01:08:45,970
I've heard the concerns from council members regarding the meetings.

1371
01:08:46,500 --> 01:08:48,670
We've offered to do more meetings.

1372
01:08:48,800 --> 01:08:51,800
Specifically in the neighborhoods that council would like to have

1373
01:08:51,800 --> 01:08:52,370
those meetings.

1374
01:08:53,100 --> 01:08:55,430
At we've tried to largely publicize.

1375
01:08:56,470 --> 01:08:58,670
Those meetings. We have a.

1376
01:08:59,230 --> 01:09:03,430
Consultant. Who's working with local partners as well, who are

1377
01:09:03,930 --> 01:09:07,230
embedded in the community. And we're trying to provide an

1378
01:09:07,300 --> 01:09:07,470
a.

1379
01:09:07,470 --> 01:09:09,930
Authentic and meaningful.

1380
01:09:10,970 --> 01:09:14,200
Engagement program with our residents and communities regarding.

1381
01:09:14,700 --> 01:09:16,970
The tide to town project and what it means for

1382
01:09:16,970 --> 01:09:17,700
communities.

1383
01:09:19,370 --> 01:09:20,800
It's my understanding that

1384
01:09:21,430 --> 01:09:25,500
our engagement teams, both consulted and staff.

1385
01:09:27,970 --> 01:09:29,000
Soft fit to use.

1386
01:09:29,170 --> 01:09:32,470
School systems and school buildings for these public engagements because

1387
01:09:32,470 --> 01:09:33,200
the tide of town.

1388
01:09:33,700 --> 01:09:36,000
Trail connects most of the schools.

1389
01:09:36,630 --> 01:09:39,430
In Savannah to one another through the trail system and

1390
01:09:39,430 --> 01:09:40,270
they wanted to use.

1391
01:09:41,100 --> 01:09:43,830
Schools where the tied to town trail, the concept.

1392
01:09:44,870 --> 01:09:46,970
Plan that those trails would come through to connect those

1393
01:09:46,970 --> 01:09:47,230
schools.

1394
01:09:47,800 --> 01:09:50,470
So that it was a little more place-based we recognize

1395
01:09:50,470 --> 01:09:51,800
that there are other communities.

1396
01:09:53,670 --> 01:09:53,930
That

1397
01:09:54,930 --> 01:09:56,930
are going to be impacted by the tide to town

1398
01:09:56,930 --> 01:09:59,030
trail and will benefit from the tide to town trail

1399
01:09:59,670 --> 01:10:00,430
more than three.

1400
01:10:01,030 --> 01:10:04,570
It's our attempt to have a, you know, a reasonable

1401
01:10:04,570 --> 01:10:08,030
scale and scope to being able to do public engagement.

1402
01:10:08,070 --> 01:10:09,230
But of course, these three meeting.

1403
01:10:09,230 --> 01:10:11,970
Meetings. Aren't the only three meetings that we'll have and,

1404
01:10:12,070 --> 01:10:13,670
and public meetings are not the only.

1405
01:10:14,000 --> 01:10:17,970
Vehicle by which we try to do authentic community engagement

1406
01:10:17,970 --> 01:10:21,570
with this project or any other. Oh, thank you. Go

1407
01:10:21,700 --> 01:10:22,600
on that Alder.

1408
01:10:22,600 --> 01:10:25,570
Alderman Columbo. Oh, thank you, Mr. Mayor. I'd like to

1409
01:10:25,570 --> 01:10:27,670
thank the city staff for bringing this one forward in

1410
01:10:27,670 --> 01:10:29,100
particularly for this portion of the trail.

1411
01:10:29,930 --> 01:10:31,800
Which stretches on a very treacherous.

1412
01:10:32,700 --> 01:10:35,430
Stretch of the right of way we place these investments

1413
01:10:35,430 --> 01:10:38,000
where they're needed most in the spirit of equity and

1414
01:10:38,000 --> 01:10:39,930
spirit of safety and saving lives.

1415
01:10:40,700 --> 01:10:43,000
I think it's really important for the Savannah city council.

1416
01:10:43,670 --> 01:10:46,430
To be honest, arbiter in play with a full deck.

1417
01:10:47,230 --> 01:10:49,830
We can't talk out of both sides. We can't both

1418
01:10:49,830 --> 01:10:52,600
encourage people not to go to the public meetings and

1419
01:10:52,600 --> 01:10:55,670
then complain when they don't in their excuse.

1420
01:10:55,670 --> 01:10:57,000
Neighborhood that's right. Excuse me. No. How out outta water.

1421
01:10:57,100 --> 01:10:58,470
Let 'em finish his comment, please.

1422
01:10:58,830 --> 01:11:01,930
Because to have it both ways. Isn't fair to the

1423
01:11:01,930 --> 01:11:05,100
people that we serve. We should be champions of these

1424
01:11:05,100 --> 01:11:07,430
investments because we know the good that they can.

1425
01:11:07,430 --> 01:11:11,970
Provide to the community. Savannah faces 22 traffic deaths a

1426
01:11:11,970 --> 01:11:15,700
year on average, and those traffic deaths are preventable. They're.

1427
01:11:15,700 --> 01:11:17,500
Better design and investments in our community.

1428
01:11:18,170 --> 01:11:19,370
The tied to town network.

1429
01:11:20,630 --> 01:11:22,930
Is one of the methods that we can save lives.

1430
01:11:23,770 --> 01:11:27,800
Reconnect communities together and be that silo Buster that we

1431
01:11:27,800 --> 01:11:27,930
need.

1432
01:11:28,030 --> 01:11:31,030
Particularly on the south side of our city where these

1433
01:11:31,370 --> 01:11:33,000
mobility investments are needed the most.

1434
01:11:34,030 --> 01:11:36,670
For the equity growth management plan. I too would love

1435
01:11:36,670 --> 01:11:38,800
to see more public engagement. I too would love to

1436
01:11:38,800 --> 01:11:41,270
see more meetings and the subcontracted team.

1437
01:11:42,030 --> 01:11:46,700
Has a significant experience working in communities throughout our city

1438
01:11:46,830 --> 01:11:47,970
and a deeply local network.

1439
01:11:49,100 --> 01:11:51,030
That was unanimously approved by this council.

1440
01:11:52,370 --> 01:11:54,930
I would love to see more engagement. Let's play with

1441
01:11:54,970 --> 01:11:58,200
a full deck. Let's have more public engagement meetings. Let's

1442
01:11:58,200 --> 01:11:59,970
have more input. Let's have more.

1443
01:12:00,500 --> 01:12:02,930
Ma'am ma'am where the trail is going to go.

1444
01:12:03,430 --> 01:12:06,670
But for this portion of the trail, which is incredibly

1445
01:12:06,670 --> 01:12:10,030
dangerous just beyond hunter army airfield in a very speedy

1446
01:12:10,030 --> 01:12:10,600
right of way.

1447
01:12:11,270 --> 01:12:13,000
I know that this one's going to make a huge

1448
01:12:13,000 --> 01:12:14,430
difference. It brings together.

1449
01:12:15,000 --> 01:12:19,100
Communities like kingdom life, happy birthday, pastor Roberson. Mm-hmm

1450
01:12:19,570 --> 01:12:22,030
it brings together, connects the fifth district to the fourth

1451
01:12:22,100 --> 01:12:23,200
district to the sixth district.

1452
01:12:24,100 --> 01:12:27,000
To places like lake mayor to destinations like Georgia Southern

1453
01:12:27,000 --> 01:12:29,970
university. And that's what this investment's all about.

1454
01:12:31,100 --> 01:12:33,030
So it would give me a, a great pleasure to

1455
01:12:33,030 --> 01:12:33,770
make this motion.

1456
01:12:34,000 --> 01:12:37,030
But it's not in my district. And I would like

1457
01:12:37,030 --> 01:12:40,000
to give the honor to the fifth district Alderwoman if

1458
01:12:40,000 --> 01:12:41,930
she would like to, oh, to make this motion. Thank

1459
01:12:41,930 --> 01:12:42,500
you so much. I.

1460
01:12:42,500 --> 01:12:44,430
I'd like to make a motion. I see. She make,

1461
01:12:44,430 --> 01:12:47,230
let make a motion. I recognize make a motion for.

1462
01:12:48,000 --> 01:12:50,670
Item number 19 as it is written. Second, second, and

1463
01:12:50,830 --> 01:12:51,770
probably moved in seconded. .

1464
01:12:54,570 --> 01:12:56,930
Mr. City manager, back to your comments.

1465
01:12:58,570 --> 01:13:02,070
Is it possible or would it delay your schedule?

1466
01:13:03,100 --> 01:13:04,070
If we had

1467
01:13:04,970 --> 01:13:07,370
a forum, a public engagement forum.

1468
01:13:08,070 --> 01:13:10,230
On the west side of the city, they, they.

1469
01:13:10,700 --> 01:13:14,300
Meeting for that section of the city was at beach

1470
01:13:14,300 --> 01:13:16,430
high school. And that is quite a distance from.

1471
01:13:17,300 --> 01:13:18,930
The Woodville

1472
01:13:21,000 --> 01:13:23,970
areas. Yes. West Savannah, that she was that all the

1473
01:13:23,970 --> 01:13:26,070
women was referring to.

1474
01:13:26,930 --> 01:13:29,370
I would say, and I've I said it earlier in

1475
01:13:29,370 --> 01:13:29,970
the workshop.

1476
01:13:31,070 --> 01:13:33,500
That in some of those meetings, there were more staff.

1477
01:13:33,870 --> 01:13:35,970
There seemed to be more staff members.

1478
01:13:36,370 --> 01:13:39,830
Then citizens. And I think this is a, it's a

1479
01:13:40,030 --> 01:13:40,930
very important.

1480
01:13:42,300 --> 01:13:46,600
Project. It's a very important way to connect the entire

1481
01:13:46,800 --> 01:13:49,230
city from south side to river street. So I would

1482
01:13:49,300 --> 01:13:49,670
love.

1483
01:13:50,200 --> 01:13:52,030
To engage members.

1484
01:13:52,470 --> 01:13:55,030
Of that particular section of the city.

1485
01:13:55,670 --> 01:13:56,930
Who perhaps may not have had.

1486
01:13:57,700 --> 01:14:00,700
Transportation to beach high school. I don't know, but I

1487
01:14:00,700 --> 01:14:03,430
mean, if it really, if we can do that, can

1488
01:14:03,430 --> 01:14:05,970
we just do yes. Ma'am we can, and I've offered

1489
01:14:05,970 --> 01:14:06,030
that.

1490
01:14:06,300 --> 01:14:09,470
As well when that thank you. When that concern came

1491
01:14:09,600 --> 01:14:11,970
and we of course, would love to be outnumbered at

1492
01:14:11,970 --> 01:14:12,600
our public meetings.

1493
01:14:14,000 --> 01:14:16,930
However, wherever we can engage, obviously.

1494
01:14:18,370 --> 01:14:21,000
We should be encouraging people to attend meetings. And so,

1495
01:14:21,230 --> 01:14:24,670
however, however we can, if we can have more meetings.

1496
01:14:25,270 --> 01:14:29,270
Mr manager, I'll leave that to your discretion. But I

1497
01:14:29,270 --> 01:14:31,800
think that the council is clear whenever we can engage,

1498
01:14:31,870 --> 01:14:33,570
we should engage. And whenever we.

1499
01:14:33,600 --> 01:14:36,930
Can engage more. We should. So misdemeanor. Thank you. I

1500
01:14:36,930 --> 01:14:39,430
believe Mr. Altman Leggett. Thank you, Mr. Mayor.

1501
01:14:40,830 --> 01:14:44,030
Mr city manager. I attended the meeting at Jenkins high

1502
01:14:44,030 --> 01:14:44,970
school the other night.

1503
01:14:45,670 --> 01:14:49,070
And I also had a conversation with Bridget Liddy about

1504
01:14:49,070 --> 01:14:50,930
having a meeting in the second district.

1505
01:14:51,170 --> 01:14:53,300
Which I was sent by the Thomas square and the

1506
01:14:53,300 --> 01:14:55,200
Victorian neighborhood association, both.

1507
01:14:55,870 --> 01:14:58,470
To gather some information so that we can bring it

1508
01:14:58,470 --> 01:14:59,030
back to.

1509
01:14:59,970 --> 01:15:02,500
Our neighborhood associations and we wanted to.

1510
01:15:02,830 --> 01:15:07,370
Also offer the neighborhood Association's meeting date. If we could

1511
01:15:07,930 --> 01:15:10,100
to be a part of that conversation, even if we

1512
01:15:10,100 --> 01:15:11,000
have city staff.

1513
01:15:11,470 --> 01:15:12,830
It doesn't even have to be the.

1514
01:15:13,970 --> 01:15:16,700
Someone from, from that company, but we just have to

1515
01:15:16,700 --> 01:15:17,830
have somebody to give out.

1516
01:15:18,470 --> 01:15:22,200
Factual information so that they, they can answer the questions.

1517
01:15:22,800 --> 01:15:25,970
To the neighborhood associations at, at that given time. But

1518
01:15:25,970 --> 01:15:28,430
we do have a, a space over at the Delaware

1519
01:15:28,430 --> 01:15:30,970
center that we can have both neighborhood associations.

1520
01:15:32,170 --> 01:15:34,030
To be addressed at the same time. That's that's a

1521
01:15:34,030 --> 01:15:35,670
good idea. We can do that. Absolutely.

1522
01:15:36,630 --> 01:15:38,000
All right. Thank you. Al woman. Linaire.

1523
01:15:39,600 --> 01:15:43,030
Yes. So I was very clear on my advocacy.

1524
01:15:44,070 --> 01:15:45,270
And on my leadership.

1525
01:15:45,700 --> 01:15:47,570
When it came to this issue with the people in

1526
01:15:47,570 --> 01:15:49,300
my district, some people don't have not one issue in

1527
01:15:49,300 --> 01:15:52,000
their district. They don't even understand fighting for equity.

1528
01:15:52,800 --> 01:15:55,270
They just know how to say it. So when I

1529
01:15:55,270 --> 01:15:58,670
told people who were scurrying around for a ride that

1530
01:15:58,670 --> 01:16:00,770
stopped trying to participate in their.

1531
01:16:00,830 --> 01:16:03,470
Own marginalization. They understood that.

1532
01:16:04,230 --> 01:16:06,800
We you are. We are you're. We are being called

1533
01:16:06,800 --> 01:16:09,830
marginalized, low wealth, underserved, vulnerable people.

1534
01:16:10,370 --> 01:16:14,030
For a reason, and these are the people that should

1535
01:16:14,070 --> 01:16:14,830
not have to.

1536
01:16:15,200 --> 01:16:17,370
Travel to these meetings.

1537
01:16:17,770 --> 01:16:19,430
Then we mentioned vision zero.

1538
01:16:20,000 --> 01:16:22,770
Because we place the people in my district.

1539
01:16:23,100 --> 01:16:26,270
One of the top concerns on the list is traffic

1540
01:16:26,300 --> 01:16:28,030
calming. So now we sweep.

1541
01:16:29,000 --> 01:16:30,970
Traffic calming under vision zero.

1542
01:16:32,930 --> 01:16:34,970
And if we take some of those red cups out

1543
01:16:34,970 --> 01:16:36,930
of those folks' hands and walking in front of cars

1544
01:16:36,970 --> 01:16:39,000
downtown, they might stop some of these, all the women.

1545
01:16:39,600 --> 01:16:41,970
Oh, all the women? No, all the women. No. I'm

1546
01:16:41,970 --> 01:16:43,930
making point. I'm making a valid point. Okay. Because I

1547
01:16:43,930 --> 01:16:47,200
experienced this daily. Okay. But of these intoxicated and all

1548
01:16:47,200 --> 01:16:48,030
these people, the.

1549
01:16:48,030 --> 01:16:50,830
People with earphones on and walking in front of cars

1550
01:16:50,970 --> 01:16:53,930
and not adhering. See, we learned, look both ways and

1551
01:16:53,930 --> 01:16:56,070
across the street, but privileged people just walk.

1552
01:16:56,200 --> 01:16:59,000
And you better stop, but they also told me a

1553
01:16:59,000 --> 01:17:00,830
car will bust you behind. And I guess a lot

1554
01:17:00,830 --> 01:17:03,200
of people are finding that out. So now we swept

1555
01:17:03,230 --> 01:17:04,370
traffic coming under.

1556
01:17:04,500 --> 01:17:07,570
Division zero. And, and going after all of this and

1557
01:17:07,570 --> 01:17:09,770
the people, now we want to expand the red Cub

1558
01:17:09,770 --> 01:17:12,430
zone. Go figure. Well, we have not all the.

1559
01:17:13,070 --> 01:17:16,500
Motions properly moved in. Seconded. All of favor. Aye. Aye.

1560
01:17:16,500 --> 01:17:19,470
Oppose opposed. Opposed motion passed. Seven two. Thank you very

1561
01:17:19,470 --> 01:17:21,200
much. Amir Johnson. Yes, ma.

1562
01:17:21,200 --> 01:17:23,930
Ma'am didn't someone pull item number 14. I'm going back

1563
01:17:23,930 --> 01:17:27,430
to 14 now. Thank you. Authorized city magic executed contract

1564
01:17:27,430 --> 01:17:29,200
for the replacement of decking.

1565
01:17:29,570 --> 01:17:32,970
At Grayson stadium with Dan Clayton corporation in the amount

1566
01:17:32,970 --> 01:17:35,470
of 630, $1,600.

1567
01:17:36,170 --> 01:17:39,470
New powder coating aluminum decking, railing and stairs will replace

1568
01:17:39,470 --> 01:17:42,970
the three tiers of old wood decking that have exceeded

1569
01:17:42,970 --> 01:17:44,200
their useful life.

1570
01:17:44,230 --> 01:17:46,300
Hood pulled this one. I did. Yes. Ma'am.

1571
01:17:46,800 --> 01:17:48,100
Yes for, for the sake of the public.

1572
01:17:48,870 --> 01:17:52,430
Earlier this year, we spent a, a very large amount

1573
01:17:52,430 --> 01:17:54,000
of money. I don't have the exact figure now more

1574
01:17:54,000 --> 01:17:55,970
than what we're spending here on Grayson stadium.

1575
01:17:56,370 --> 01:17:59,300
So here we are now spending 631.

1576
01:18:00,030 --> 01:18:03,030
Thousand $600 to remove wood.

1577
01:18:05,200 --> 01:18:06,970
Railings or some deck for aluminum.

1578
01:18:07,930 --> 01:18:10,430
Now it, the city manager explained to me this was

1579
01:18:10,770 --> 01:18:13,470
alos project and its earmark. I understand that. So we

1580
01:18:13,470 --> 01:18:15,700
didn't screw up on this, somebody earlier than us.

1581
01:18:15,700 --> 01:18:18,970
Another council put this deal in place because here is

1582
01:18:18,970 --> 01:18:19,930
another example.

1583
01:18:20,400 --> 01:18:22,430
Yet again, it's all throughout.

1584
01:18:23,000 --> 01:18:26,570
Systemic racism, structured racism, picking winners and losers. A lot

1585
01:18:26,570 --> 01:18:28,370
of people I know, would love to have this, this,

1586
01:18:28,370 --> 01:18:29,270
this opportunity.

1587
01:18:29,870 --> 01:18:33,770
Where we are renting them a facility and we are

1588
01:18:33,770 --> 01:18:36,970
putting all this money into it to keep it at

1589
01:18:36,970 --> 01:18:38,270
a certain level where they could go.

1590
01:18:38,270 --> 01:18:40,300
In and make money on it. So we, we are

1591
01:18:40,300 --> 01:18:40,970
helping this private.

1592
01:18:42,030 --> 01:18:44,930
Organization, and, and we are paying for all of this.

1593
01:18:44,930 --> 01:18:47,000
The citizens are paying for all of this and something

1594
01:18:47,030 --> 01:18:49,070
just isn't right about this whole deal. But I do

1595
01:18:49,070 --> 01:18:49,800
understand.

1596
01:18:50,200 --> 01:18:52,500
Mr city manager, that we are having to deal with

1597
01:18:52,500 --> 01:18:55,670
something that we were, we inherited here, but I just

1598
01:18:55,670 --> 01:18:58,000
want to show in every chance when.

1599
01:18:58,000 --> 01:19:00,800
When you're looking for these problems and why some people

1600
01:19:01,030 --> 01:19:04,000
win and why some people lose it's in the policy

1601
01:19:04,100 --> 01:19:06,300
and it's in our money. It's in the community chess.

1602
01:19:06,400 --> 01:19:09,200
But at this time, I'd like to authorize the city

1603
01:19:09,200 --> 01:19:12,500
manager to execute a contract for the replacement of decking

1604
01:19:12,630 --> 01:19:14,970
at Grayson stadium, with Dan clay.

1605
01:19:14,970 --> 01:19:20,670
Clayton corporation in the Mount of 631602nd. .

1606
01:19:22,970 --> 01:19:27,030
That probably more the second half, all the pav Cape

1607
01:19:27,030 --> 01:19:29,270
by saying aye. Ah, oppose motion.

1608
01:19:29,270 --> 01:19:31,970
Most passive mayor Johnson for, for, for the record. The

1609
01:19:32,100 --> 01:19:34,370
gracious damn is, is a, a city of Savannah.

1610
01:19:35,430 --> 01:19:38,670
Asset. So thank you very much for that Mia Johnson.

1611
01:19:38,970 --> 01:19:41,600
Yes. Ma'am. I just wanna let the community know that.

1612
01:19:42,600 --> 01:19:46,770
The Savannah bananas. They're doing really, really great things.

1613
01:19:47,370 --> 01:19:51,500
Across the country, but the Savannah bananas only pay.

1614
01:19:52,170 --> 01:19:54,300
The city of Savannah for that facility.

1615
01:19:56,230 --> 01:19:58,300
Mr city manager. Could you let the public know how

1616
01:19:58,300 --> 01:20:00,430
much they're paying? No. Don't well, first of all, we're

1617
01:20:00,430 --> 01:20:02,230
not talking about that right now. Well, I just want

1618
01:20:02,230 --> 01:20:02,570
that to know.

1619
01:20:02,970 --> 01:20:05,430
I believe it's 25,000 a year. Whatev whatever it is

1620
01:20:05,470 --> 01:20:06,930
is what the council approved.

1621
01:20:07,370 --> 01:20:09,300
But I'm moving on to, that was a bad deal.

1622
01:20:10,000 --> 01:20:13,970
I am number 21 and 22. Well, 21 is approved

1623
01:20:13,970 --> 01:20:15,670
of award and sewer agreement with God.

1624
01:20:15,670 --> 01:20:20,930
Godly station enterprises, LLC, for Brookline subdivision phase two for

1625
01:20:20,930 --> 01:20:23,830
the development of 47 single family homes in godly west.

1626
01:20:23,930 --> 01:20:26,370
Service area, all the women in Lanier. Yes, sir. Mr.

1627
01:20:26,370 --> 01:20:28,970
Mayor moved that for the approval of number 21 as

1628
01:20:28,970 --> 01:20:31,300
red. Second, second, probably moved in second and all in

1629
01:20:31,300 --> 01:20:32,270
favoring the Cape by saying aye.

1630
01:20:32,430 --> 01:20:36,030
Aye. Oppose motion passes. I am number 22 as approval

1631
01:20:36,030 --> 01:20:37,570
of a memorandum by understanding.

1632
01:20:38,030 --> 01:20:42,070
Between John Hopkins university on behalf of his Bloomberg center for

1633
01:20:42,070 --> 01:20:43,200
public in innovation.

1634
01:20:43,800 --> 01:20:46,200
B C P I and the city of Savannah under

1635
01:20:46,200 --> 01:20:47,430
the Bloomberg American.

1636
01:20:47,570 --> 01:20:50,830
Sustainable cities initiative that we're very proud of. Mr. Mayor

1637
01:20:50,830 --> 01:20:53,500
move for approval. Second, it's been probably moved in, seconded

1638
01:20:53,500 --> 01:20:56,000
all in favor, indicate by saying aye. Aye. Opposed.

1639
01:20:56,070 --> 01:20:59,030
Mr. Mayor motion passe. Yes ma'am. And I hope you

1640
01:20:59,030 --> 01:21:01,500
all paid attention to what the mayor just read about

1641
01:21:01,500 --> 01:21:02,370
this Bloomberg.

1642
01:21:03,030 --> 01:21:05,700
Grant that we have here. Yes. And this is a

1643
01:21:05,700 --> 01:21:08,370
good thing. This is a good opportunity. It's written well,

1644
01:21:08,370 --> 01:21:10,470
and it has the right intent. Keep your eyes on

1645
01:21:10,470 --> 01:21:11,270
it because a lot.

1646
01:21:11,270 --> 01:21:13,670
Of things come to us, have the right intent, but

1647
01:21:13,670 --> 01:21:15,470
something happens and rolling them out.

1648
01:21:16,000 --> 01:21:17,970
That we don't move the needle. So I think this

1649
01:21:17,970 --> 01:21:18,930
is another opportunity.

1650
01:21:19,230 --> 01:21:21,370
It's all about equity for us to try to straighten

1651
01:21:21,370 --> 01:21:23,000
out some of this systemic stuff and get it right.

1652
01:21:23,000 --> 01:21:26,300
So I appreciate us embarking upon this Mr. Manager. Thank

1653
01:21:26,300 --> 01:21:27,570
you. Thank you. I number.

1654
01:21:27,570 --> 01:21:31,670
23 and it prob perhaps Mr. Manager, Alderman's.

1655
01:21:32,030 --> 01:21:34,800
Blakely's question might be best answered here.

1656
01:21:35,700 --> 01:21:39,000
But authorizing city magic execute amendment to the lease and

1657
01:21:39,000 --> 01:21:42,030
operating agreement with fans. First entertainment, LLC.

1658
01:21:42,630 --> 01:21:47,300
To govern proposed renovations improvements and associated funds at Grayson

1659
01:21:47,300 --> 01:21:47,600
stadium.

1660
01:21:48,100 --> 01:21:49,930
Mr manager. I think you also.

1661
01:21:51,400 --> 01:21:53,700
Discuss this with council individually.

1662
01:21:54,570 --> 01:21:56,670
But if you want to just give a high level

1663
01:21:57,030 --> 01:21:58,430
overview for the public's sake.

1664
01:22:01,600 --> 01:22:03,000
So this agreement

1665
01:22:03,070 --> 01:22:06,000
amendment is really governing.

1666
01:22:06,630 --> 01:22:10,230
As we've discussed earlier, there was a first tranche of

1667
01:22:10,400 --> 01:22:11,470
spa, seven funds.

1668
01:22:12,300 --> 01:22:15,370
Earmarked for Grayson stadium. There's a second tranche.

1669
01:22:16,030 --> 01:22:21,030
Of spa seven funds earmarked for Grayson stadium, $3 million.

1670
01:22:21,930 --> 01:22:24,970
Which is being collected now, or which has been collected

1671
01:22:25,200 --> 01:22:27,970
and which we will spend purse plus seven.

1672
01:22:28,870 --> 01:22:30,770
On improvements to Grayson stadium.

1673
01:22:31,600 --> 01:22:33,600
A facility that the city of Spana owns.

1674
01:22:34,870 --> 01:22:39,270
We have an amendment and an operation agreement with fan

1675
01:22:39,270 --> 01:22:42,070
first entertainment, better known as the Savannah.

1676
01:22:42,470 --> 01:22:45,570
Bananas this a amendment to the agreement.

1677
01:22:47,300 --> 01:22:48,930
Puts in place and governs.

1678
01:22:49,400 --> 01:22:52,600
How the $3 million will be procured using public.

1679
01:22:52,870 --> 01:22:54,830
Procurement in our public procurement.

1680
01:22:55,570 --> 01:22:58,200
Standards as well as governs the.

1681
01:22:58,200 --> 01:23:02,600
Responsibility of both fans, first entertainment and the city of

1682
01:23:02,830 --> 01:23:04,000
Savannah as relates to.

1683
01:23:04,930 --> 01:23:07,800
The new capital improvements being made at Grayson stadium.

1684
01:23:08,630 --> 01:23:11,200
It outlines the responsibilities fans first.

1685
01:23:11,400 --> 01:23:16,100
Entertainment. And as it relates to warranties on new capital.

1686
01:23:18,270 --> 01:23:19,830
Amenities put into

1687
01:23:20,870 --> 01:23:25,000
the facility as well as moves away, costly.

1688
01:23:25,200 --> 01:23:28,600
Operations and maintenance from the field away from the city

1689
01:23:28,870 --> 01:23:29,270
and to.

1690
01:23:29,970 --> 01:23:32,000
Fans first entertainment, which will save.

1691
01:23:32,400 --> 01:23:34,970
The city upwards of $150,000.

1692
01:23:35,830 --> 01:23:38,830
A year. So I think this is a very.

1693
01:23:40,170 --> 01:23:43,600
Good amendment for the city of Savannah. It protects our

1694
01:23:43,700 --> 01:23:43,970
asset.

1695
01:23:44,430 --> 01:23:46,830
It also allows FFE.

1696
01:23:47,870 --> 01:23:49,830
Who is very successful tenant.

1697
01:23:50,470 --> 01:23:53,570
And Grayson stadium to continue to work with the city

1698
01:23:53,570 --> 01:23:54,970
to make capital improvements.

1699
01:23:55,400 --> 01:24:00,600
On our asset and we hope that Grayson stadium will

1700
01:24:00,630 --> 01:24:02,270
be sold out and used.

1701
01:24:03,170 --> 01:24:05,930
As much as it can be for our residents.

1702
01:24:06,700 --> 01:24:09,100
And we're happy to have a tenant in there that

1703
01:24:09,170 --> 01:24:12,570
fills the seats from my perspective. And we're happy that

1704
01:24:12,570 --> 01:24:13,500
we have a tenant there.

1705
01:24:14,070 --> 01:24:16,700
Who can partner with us on capital investments for our

1706
01:24:16,700 --> 01:24:17,300
asset. So.

1707
01:24:19,430 --> 01:24:22,030
You know if they're, you know, if, if there is

1708
01:24:22,070 --> 01:24:23,030
ever a day when.

1709
01:24:24,830 --> 01:24:26,200
The bananas are no longer playing.

1710
01:24:27,030 --> 01:24:30,030
Home games at Grayson stadium that, you know, they leave

1711
01:24:30,030 --> 01:24:32,070
us with a facility that's better.

1712
01:24:32,930 --> 01:24:36,500
Than when they found it. Thank you. Altman perk, Mr.

1713
01:24:36,500 --> 01:24:38,200
Mayor move to approve. The item is read on the

1714
01:24:38,200 --> 01:24:40,930
agenda. Second, second property moved in the second. All favoring,

1715
01:24:40,930 --> 01:24:41,000
the.

1716
01:24:42,570 --> 01:24:43,030
Oppose.

1717
01:24:43,200 --> 01:24:47,030
Motion passes, IEM number 24 authorized city manager. Execute the

1718
01:24:47,030 --> 01:24:47,470
second amendment.

1719
01:24:47,930 --> 01:24:51,030
To the coffee bluff marina lease alderman peri, Mr. Mayor

1720
01:24:51,030 --> 01:24:52,600
move to approve the second amendment.

1721
01:24:52,800 --> 01:24:55,370
Second, the second and properly moved and seconded all in

1722
01:24:55,370 --> 01:24:57,600
favoring indicate by saying aye. Aye. Opposed.

1723
01:24:58,070 --> 01:25:02,930
Motion passes item number 25, approve of a major subdivision

1724
01:25:02,930 --> 01:25:04,230
Edgewater new Hamstead.

1725
01:25:04,930 --> 01:25:11,770
Phase one C this proposed property totals, 55.717 acres will

1726
01:25:11,770 --> 01:25:12,800
consist of one.

1727
01:25:12,870 --> 01:25:16,700
Hundred 11, lots or varying lots sizes located little neck

1728
01:25:16,800 --> 01:25:20,570
road and new Hamstead Parkway located automatic district five. Mr.

1729
01:25:20,570 --> 01:25:21,500
Mayor. Yes, I.

1730
01:25:21,500 --> 01:25:24,470
Moved to adopt the agenda item as written second. Okay.

1731
01:25:24,700 --> 01:25:27,200
We're properly moved and seconded all in favor. Indicate by

1732
01:25:27,200 --> 01:25:29,670
saying aye. Aye. Aye. Opposed. Aye. Motion.

1733
01:25:29,830 --> 01:25:35,270
Passes a need need to amend the agenda for another

1734
01:25:35,300 --> 01:25:37,770
important item. I forgot to add. Mm-hmm .

1735
01:25:38,070 --> 01:25:40,070
So if I could get a motion to add.

1736
01:25:41,230 --> 01:25:44,000
This item, Mr. Mayor? Yes, I move that. We add

1737
01:25:44,630 --> 01:25:46,270
this particular item to our agenda.

1738
01:25:47,170 --> 01:25:49,830
Second second been probably moving the second. All of fame

1739
01:25:49,870 --> 01:25:52,270
came by saying aye. Aye. Aye. All right. Oppose.

1740
01:25:52,270 --> 01:25:55,970
Pose, just go. What an announcement. And then I have

1741
01:25:55,970 --> 01:25:59,830
to add this item. All the women car bell, Carle,

1742
01:25:59,830 --> 01:26:01,070
happy birthday, Al the woman.

1743
01:26:01,570 --> 01:26:03,470
Miller Blakely. Happy birthday today.

1744
01:26:04,000 --> 01:26:08,430
Right. Thank you. All right, alderman 6 64. All right, alderman.

1745
01:26:08,430 --> 01:26:10,500
Proud legged. Thank you. Happy birthday.

1746
01:26:11,200 --> 01:26:14,300
And Mr. Managers for the added item, I would like

1747
01:26:14,430 --> 01:26:17,700
for you to ask Mr. Wayne Knicks to come out.

1748
01:26:18,070 --> 01:26:20,070
Front, please. . Thank you.

1749
01:26:20,670 --> 01:26:24,100
Mr. Wayne Nicks. Oh, come on down.

1750
01:26:31,300 --> 01:26:32,370
Ladies and gentlemen

1751
01:26:34,030 --> 01:26:37,070
the, the man often behind the camera, rarely in front.

1752
01:26:38,100 --> 01:26:42,970
Is one of the greatest faces and folks at Savannah

1753
01:26:42,970 --> 01:26:45,230
city hall. So I get to run into him. He

1754
01:26:45,430 --> 01:26:45,930
actually has on.

1755
01:26:46,000 --> 01:26:50,100
A pretty mundane shirt on today usually is, is pretty

1756
01:26:50,300 --> 01:26:51,200
flowery or.

1757
01:26:51,800 --> 01:26:54,800
Watery or Lighty or whatever he has going on.

1758
01:26:55,630 --> 01:26:57,930
But Mr. Wayne, this is his last meeting with us.

1759
01:26:58,170 --> 01:27:02,770
No, he is retiring. Oh. Going to live his best

1760
01:27:02,770 --> 01:27:03,500
life. He said he.

1761
01:27:03,500 --> 01:27:04,800
Going outside. .

1762
01:27:05,800 --> 01:27:08,300
And Mr. Wayne, thank you so much.

1763
01:27:09,200 --> 01:27:11,430
You know, we have an award-winning TV.

1764
01:27:12,000 --> 01:27:14,370
Station. And that's a lot because of you.

1765
01:27:15,200 --> 01:27:17,000
The fact is we have a 24 hour.

1766
01:27:19,770 --> 01:27:23,600
A 24-hour programming platform in which we can do all

1767
01:27:23,600 --> 01:27:26,030
things Savannah, you, and I just want you to.

1768
01:27:25,930 --> 01:27:28,030
Know how much I'm going to miss you just being

1769
01:27:28,100 --> 01:27:30,070
so chill. I, I really want just see you one

1770
01:27:30,070 --> 01:27:32,930
day. Like just cuss somebody out because I mean, just,

1771
01:27:33,070 --> 01:27:34,230
and nothing really just gets him.

1772
01:27:34,230 --> 01:27:38,030
So would it, if Nick hear any members of his

1773
01:27:38,030 --> 01:27:39,100
team here, come on out.

1774
01:27:40,470 --> 01:27:44,030
Wow. Come and join him. Yeah. Come on out.

1775
01:27:45,100 --> 01:27:48,600
And let me tell you one thing and miss mange,

1776
01:27:48,600 --> 01:27:49,300
if you join him.

1777
01:27:50,300 --> 01:27:52,830
Mr Wayne, you could retire if you work for the

1778
01:27:52,830 --> 01:27:54,930
school board or the county I'm gonna come get

1779
01:27:54,930 --> 01:27:55,470
you myself.

1780
01:27:57,300 --> 01:27:59,000
To jump in Mr. Wayne Knicks. Yeah.

1781
01:28:11,970 --> 01:28:13,830
Would you like to say anything, sir? I mean, this

1782
01:28:13,830 --> 01:28:15,970
is your chance in front of the camera. say

1783
01:28:15,970 --> 01:28:16,230
something.

1784
01:28:16,600 --> 01:28:18,370
Please something. Thank you.

1785
01:28:20,930 --> 01:28:21,930
That's yes. Go ahead.

1786
01:28:22,400 --> 01:28:25,570
Wayne. Thank you for all the you've done for the

1787
01:28:25,570 --> 01:28:27,670
city of Savannah. I knew you as an employee.

1788
01:28:28,070 --> 01:28:30,270
Work with you. Didn't you come from? W T C.

1789
01:28:31,470 --> 01:28:34,800
Cable come cable company. Yeah, the Savannah from the cable

1790
01:28:34,800 --> 01:28:36,370
company, I knew you came from TV.

1791
01:28:38,030 --> 01:28:41,770
But thank you for just being you, such a kind

1792
01:28:42,000 --> 01:28:44,930
sweet spirit as the mayor indicated.

1793
01:28:45,230 --> 01:28:48,300
Your feathers were having, I've not seen them ruffled.

1794
01:28:48,930 --> 01:28:50,970
So thanks for knowing you and thanks for all that

1795
01:28:50,970 --> 01:28:52,230
you've meant to the city of Savannah.

1796
01:28:53,870 --> 01:28:54,070
Wayne.

1797
01:28:54,970 --> 01:28:57,470
Thank you so much, you know, you, you gave me

1798
01:28:57,470 --> 01:29:00,000
something and I actually have it here with me today.

1799
01:29:00,430 --> 01:29:02,430
And I just want to say, thank you so much

1800
01:29:02,630 --> 01:29:03,000
for your.

1801
01:29:03,300 --> 01:29:06,930
Your temperance for your, your kindness, you know?

1802
01:29:07,930 --> 01:29:09,930
I know some days you would look and say, good

1803
01:29:09,930 --> 01:29:12,030
Lord, that lady right there. And you still.

1804
01:29:12,570 --> 01:29:16,570
You know, spoken. I just, I'm gonna really, really miss

1805
01:29:16,670 --> 01:29:16,970
you.

1806
01:29:17,870 --> 01:29:19,930
In city hall, I'm gonna miss you at our meetings

1807
01:29:19,930 --> 01:29:22,030
and all of that, but I wanna say this to

1808
01:29:22,030 --> 01:29:22,200
you.

1809
01:29:23,100 --> 01:29:26,000
You, you can always come back. all right. I

1810
01:29:26,000 --> 01:29:27,700
know a lot of people, they retire.

1811
01:29:28,070 --> 01:29:30,000
But they still come back. So.

1812
01:29:30,200 --> 01:29:33,070
Think about it. I, I did ask him, he

1813
01:29:33,070 --> 01:29:34,930
was like, nah, .

1814
01:29:36,030 --> 01:29:38,770
Anybody else, Mr. Nicks? Yes, sir.

1815
01:29:41,230 --> 01:29:41,970
How many years

1816
01:29:42,970 --> 01:29:44,600
2323 years.

1817
01:29:45,500 --> 01:29:48,970
Great. I just want to congratulate you on this.

1818
01:29:49,930 --> 01:29:52,500
Milestone of retirement.

1819
01:29:54,370 --> 01:29:56,500
And thank you for all of your professionalism.

1820
01:29:58,170 --> 01:30:00,700
And just, just the awesome.

1821
01:30:01,400 --> 01:30:03,030
The awesome work of

1822
01:30:03,970 --> 01:30:07,800
making Savannah great. And putting us out in the world.

1823
01:30:08,430 --> 01:30:10,930
In a great fashion. Thank you so much.

1824
01:30:12,000 --> 01:30:16,000
Thank you. Anyone else? Yeah. Mr. Wayne, you know what

1825
01:30:16,000 --> 01:30:17,800
it is? We're gonna miss you. You have a good

1826
01:30:17,800 --> 01:30:19,930
time. Don't get don't. Don't don't.

1827
01:30:19,970 --> 01:30:22,930
Get caught up cuz when you volunteer and you retire,

1828
01:30:22,930 --> 01:30:25,670
you actually make less than what you get paid for.

1829
01:30:26,470 --> 01:30:28,000
thank you so much.

1830
01:30:28,030 --> 01:30:31,470
Yes. Go ahead. Mr. And Mr. Nick's in your typical

1831
01:30:31,930 --> 01:30:32,430
laconic style.

1832
01:30:33,030 --> 01:30:34,700
I just want to tell you, we'll miss you.

1833
01:30:35,030 --> 01:30:37,700
Yes, but we won't forget you and we're gonna see

1834
01:30:37,700 --> 01:30:38,100
you again soon.

1835
01:30:38,500 --> 01:30:39,970
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

1836
01:30:39,970 --> 01:30:43,930
Mr makes congratulations on your retirement. Don't go back. Go

1837
01:30:43,930 --> 01:30:44,230
forward.

1838
01:30:44,500 --> 01:30:47,570
Enjoy your retirement. Thank you for being a breath of

1839
01:30:47,570 --> 01:30:49,930
fresh air around city hall and always such a kind

1840
01:30:50,430 --> 01:30:50,570
demeanor.

1841
01:30:51,100 --> 01:30:53,830
And you just don't don't fit there, but you, you

1842
01:30:53,830 --> 01:30:55,830
made it so much better there. Thank you so much.

1843
01:30:55,930 --> 01:30:59,300
Congratulations. Thank you. And bass trouts and.

1844
01:30:59,300 --> 01:31:00,270
Bass

1845
01:31:02,170 --> 01:31:05,430
all right, ladies and gentlemen, again, that ends our agenda.

1846
01:31:05,570 --> 01:31:08,930
We we're under a storm alert. So we're gonna ask.

1847
01:31:09,470 --> 01:31:11,000
People to get where they're going to get.

1848
01:31:11,770 --> 01:31:14,500
Make sure we have flooding throughout the city. That will

1849
01:31:14,500 --> 01:31:17,600
be rolling. So make sure don't drive and water turnaround.

1850
01:31:18,000 --> 01:31:19,830
Don't drown. Don't try it. Don't.

1851
01:31:20,930 --> 01:31:23,430
Don't don't try to beat the odds. You will often

1852
01:31:23,570 --> 01:31:23,930
lose.

1853
01:31:24,500 --> 01:31:28,300
That being said, miss mange, anything? Mr. Attorney, Mr. Clerk?

1854
01:31:28,470 --> 01:31:31,570
No, sir. All right. Anything counsel, sir? Yes, sir. Yes,

1855
01:31:31,970 --> 01:31:32,700
raisins and myself.

1856
01:31:32,930 --> 01:31:37,770
Ramirez. I want to the mic as well. We're we're

1857
01:31:37,770 --> 01:31:38,000
on right.

1858
01:31:38,630 --> 01:31:41,270
Yeah, go ahead, Ms. Mayor, I want to congratulate pastor

1859
01:31:41,370 --> 01:31:41,700
hall.

1860
01:31:42,200 --> 01:31:45,000
In his church. He celebrated last Sunday. Yes. His church

1861
01:31:45,000 --> 01:31:47,930
anniversary. Yes. And I also wanna make, mention that on

1862
01:31:48,030 --> 01:31:50,770
October the fifth, we're gonna be celebrating.

1863
01:31:50,830 --> 01:31:53,470
With 155 women from this city elected officials.

1864
01:31:54,000 --> 01:31:57,970
Women clergy law education, community action, and nonprofits. And we'll

1865
01:31:57,970 --> 01:32:00,770
also be doing something next Tuesday at the park for

1866
01:32:00,770 --> 01:32:01,300
our senior babies.

1867
01:32:02,000 --> 01:32:05,030
Thank you. Anything else, Mr. Mayor? Yes, ma'am. I just

1868
01:32:05,030 --> 01:32:08,230
want to thank personally. Thank the city.

1869
01:32:09,630 --> 01:32:10,830
Civic center staff.

1870
01:32:11,470 --> 01:32:14,570
For a phenomenal job that they did. I got married

1871
01:32:14,800 --> 01:32:15,430
on Saturday.

1872
01:32:15,830 --> 01:32:17,470
Oh, and it was awesome.

1873
01:32:19,030 --> 01:32:19,830
And I also

1874
01:32:20,930 --> 01:32:23,500
I also want to is my mic on. Thank you.

1875
01:32:23,570 --> 01:32:25,470
Yes. I also want to thank, I don't know who

1876
01:32:25,470 --> 01:32:26,270
gave this to me.

1877
01:32:27,070 --> 01:32:30,370
But thank you for my birthday gift. .

1878
01:32:31,030 --> 01:32:34,030
Clerk's office and congratulations on your new produces. Thank you.

1879
01:32:34,030 --> 01:32:36,300
Dub shoes. Thank you. Oh, thank you. All right, ladies

1880
01:32:36,300 --> 01:32:38,700
and gentlemen, just for one, please. Yes, ma'am. I wanna

1881
01:32:38,700 --> 01:32:38,930
send out.

1882
01:32:39,230 --> 01:32:43,200
Condolences to the Bowers family. So many Bowers through Hudson

1883
01:32:43,200 --> 01:32:45,230
hill, west . Yes, my family.

1884
01:32:45,700 --> 01:32:49,270
Because my aunt passed away on Friday at 105 years

1885
01:32:49,430 --> 01:32:52,770
of age, her birthday is the weeping time. March the

1886
01:32:52,770 --> 01:32:54,030
third. She would've been 106.

1887
01:32:54,170 --> 01:32:56,600
So she lives such a wholesome, like such a beautiful

1888
01:32:56,600 --> 01:32:57,000
person.

1889
01:32:57,430 --> 01:33:00,300
And we she'll be missed, but she was had her

1890
01:33:00,300 --> 01:33:02,700
right mind up until the end. That's amazing. Thank you.

1891
01:33:02,700 --> 01:33:04,930
Thank God. Said it is her ma'am memory. Be a

1892
01:33:05,000 --> 01:33:05,830
blessing, ladies and gentlemen.

1893
01:33:05,870 --> 01:33:07,070
Be safe. Peace, Savannah strong.

1894
01:33:08,100 --> 01:33:08,930
Mr attorney.