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There we go, sergeant lawrence. Please

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call our may 26 2026 meeting to order. I

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would like to recognize our chaplain of

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the day, arnell morris, of the memphis

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fire department. He has been invited by

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councilman spinoza. Mr. Morris, please

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lead us in prayer.

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>> arnell morris: shall we pray? Dear

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god, first of all, we want to give you

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thanks for this day and for the many

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things that you've done for us. We ask

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you to look upon this meeting and give

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grace to every person that's here, the

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leadership of this city, we thank you

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for what they've done thus far. So we

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ask you for peace today, and that you

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would guide our efforts and give us good

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success. We give you praise and glory in

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your son's name. We do pray. We all can

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say, amen.

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>> chairwoman swearengen-washington:

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thank you. Please remain standing for

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the pledge of allegiance.

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>> I pledge

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>> chairwoman swearengen-washington:

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counselors, melosa, you're recognized at

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this time,

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>> councilmember: thank you, madam

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chair. Greetings. Be it hereby known

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that chaplain arnold morris, in

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recognition of a life of exemplary

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qualities, outstanding service to the

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city, meritorious involvement in

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humanitarian affairs, and demonstrated

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concern for governmental process. Has

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been appointed chaplain of the day of

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the memphis city council, and is hereby

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grant entitled to all the honors,

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rights, and privileges and prerogatives

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appearing to the office into the display

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of the certificate gender given under

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this seal, 26th day of may, 2026 signed

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by chairwoman janice

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swearengen-washington and myself. Thank

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you, madam chair. Good to see you, sir.

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thank you.

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>> madam comptroller: thank you so much,

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madam comptroller. If you will, please

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call the roll. Thank you, madam

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chairwoman, council members canale,

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carlisle, cooper, sutton, easter,

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thomas, board. Green, logan, smiley,

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spinoza, walker, warren, white,

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chairwoman swearengen-washington

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present. Madam chair, you have a quorum.

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thank you, councilman canale. I believe

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you reviewed the minutes.

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>> councilman canale: yes, madam chair,

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I have reviewed the meeting minutes from

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the may 12, 2026 meeting, and find them

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to be in order and move for their

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adoption.

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>> chairwoman swearengen-washington: it

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has been moved by council. Councilman

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for canal, and second by councilor

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spinoza. Madam comptroller, if you will,

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please prepare the screen for the

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>> madam comptroller: vote. Council

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members in the cast

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>> of rose,

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>> chairwoman swearengen-washington:

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please catch your votes in the minutes.

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>> madam comptroller: canale, yes.

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cooper-sutton, yes. Easter-thomas, yes.

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ford, yes, green, yes, logan, yes,

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smiley, yes, spinoza, yes, walker, yes,

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warren, yes, chairwoman

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swearengen-washington, yes.

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>> chairwoman swearengen-washington:

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that item passes. Welcome to the may 26

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2026 regular meeting of the memphis city

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council meetings of the city council

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shall be conducted in an orderly staff

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to ensure the public has the full

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opportunity to be heard and the

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deliberate process of the council is

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retained at all times. Our council staff

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has meeting agendas available up front

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with mr. Clay. Clay, please raise your

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hand, as well as comment request cards

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for members of the public wishing to be

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heard on a specific item. All those

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wishing to speak on an item must turn in

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their comment card to staff before the

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item is called. If you are not here to

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speak on a specific item, you can note

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that your request to give general

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comments at the end of the meeting. As

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chair, I will only recognize citizens

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that properly registered to speak by

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submitting a completed comment request

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card to council staff. Okay, items 28

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no, that's going to be withdrawn. We do

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have a presentation, colleagues. I want

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to take a point of privilege to

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recognize mr. Mason todd and his

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beautiful family that are joining us

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here today for his innovation,

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compassion, and commitment to serving

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others through technology. Where are

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you, mr. Mason? Where are you? Come on

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down in your beautiful family. Come on

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down. Come on, family. Mason's work in

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developing an ai-powered health

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application focused on helping

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low-income families access healthcare

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resources reflects not only impressive

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talent, but also a deep understanding of

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the importance of equity and community

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impact. His initiative demonstrates how

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young leaders are already helped shaping

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a stronger and more connected future for

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our city and beyond. On behalf of

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councilwoman logan, congratulations to

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mason todd on his outstanding

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accomplishment, and for using innovation

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to making a meaningful difference in the

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lives of others. Councilwoman logan, you

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are recognized at this time.

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>> councilwoman logan: thank you,

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chairwoman, and to my colleagues. I am

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so excited today to present this

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resolution on behalf of the council. I

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was watching the news, and I happened to

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see this clip about this incredible

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young man who was using his talent and

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ability, god-given talent and abilities

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to help those across the world, and the

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africa app, africa health app, correct.

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and so he wasn't just talking about it,

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but he was being about it, and he has

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done a tremendous work, and I was at

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that moment just impressed to

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acknowledge him. We always want to

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acknowledge and celebrate our hometown

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heroes, and so this young man, we

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encourage you, we appreciate you, and

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want you to continue using your vision

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and your innovation for good, for not

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just here locally but worldwide, and so

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hopefully this will be a motivation to

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other young people to think worldwide

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and to think beyond themselves. So,

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thank you so much. We have a resolution

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that I want to read, and I also want to

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say my church member, mr. Mays, came up

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and said, "hey, y'all recognize my

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grandson after, and I said, "you are

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right for some, huh? But he is such a

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wonderful young man, and so humble. So

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we want to read this into the public

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hearing, memphis city council

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resolution. Whereas it is with great

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pride and admiration that this

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recognition is presented to mason todd

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for his outstanding innovation

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leadership and commitment to improving

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the lives of others through technology

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and service, and whereas mason todd has

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demonstrated remarkable, innovate,

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innovative, and forward-thinking

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creativity through the development of an

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artificial intelligence-powered health

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application designed to assist

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low-income families in accessing

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healthcare resources and support, and

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whereas his work reflects a meaningful

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commitment to addressing real-world

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challenges faced by underserved

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communities and highlights the

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importance of equitable access to health

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care information, guidance, and

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services, and whereas through his

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innovation, compassion, and dedication

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to community impact, mason todd

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exemplifies the positive difference that

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young leaders can make when they use

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their talents and education to uplift

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others and create solutions that benefit

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the public good, and whereas mason

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todd's achievement serves as an

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inspiring example of excellence,

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determination, civic-minded leadership,

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demonstrating demonstrating how

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technology and innovation can be used

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responsibly and thoughtfully to

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strengthen communities and support

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families in need, and whereas his

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accomplishments bring pride not only to

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those who know and support him, but also

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to the broader community, while

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encouraging other students and young

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innovators to pursue their ideas with

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purpose, integrity, and a heart for

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service. Now, therefore, be it resolved

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that the memphis city council does

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hereby recognize and celebrate mason

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todd for his exceptional

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accomplishments, innovative spirit, and

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dedication to creating meaningful

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solutions that positively impact the

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lives of others. We extend our sincere

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congratulations and best wishes for his

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continued success, future endeavors, and

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the lasting impact of his work within

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the community and beyond given by my

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hand under the great seal of the city of

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memphis this 26th day of may 2026 rhonda

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logan, member, memphis city council

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district one, and we congratulate you. I

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want to acknowledge his mother and

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family, grandmother and grandpa,

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madam comptroller, if you will, please

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show that approved by affirmation.

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>> madam comptroller: thank you. Bye.

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>> chairwoman swearengen-washington:

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madam comptroller, we will please call

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>> madam comptroller: item number one is

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a resolution recognizing may as mental

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health awareness month. This resolution

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is sponsored by councilman canale.

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>> chairwoman swearengen-washington:

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councilman canale, you are recognized.

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>> councilman canale: thank you, madam

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chair. If I get the alliance folks

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great, I think so, colleagues, as most

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of you know, the month of may is mental

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health awareness month, and the great

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folks at alliance do so much in that

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space to help so many memphians on a

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daily basis. So, we want to thank you

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for all that you do, and thank you for

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coming down and receiving this

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recognition. They are certainly not the

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only ones that do the work in memphis,

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but they are a big part, and we, they

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are valuable peace to our city. We

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definitely need it for those that are

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struggling. So, whereas mental health is

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the foundation of our overall

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well-being, because it shapes how we

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care for ourselves, how we show up for

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the people we love, and how we

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participate in the life of our

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community. And yet, mental health

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challenges remain among the most common

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conditions memphians will face in their

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lifetime, affecting two in five adults,

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one in six children, and one in three

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teenagers. Whereas, while mental health

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has long been a struggle for many in our

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community, we have witnessed a sharp

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rise in anxiety, depression, and a sense

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of disconnection from one another,

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especially among our young people, and

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this crisis has been made significantly

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worse by the prolonged isolation brought

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on by the covid-19 pandemic, and whereas

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we affirm as a community that treatment

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works, that recovery is real, and that

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no person should ever feel shame or fear

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in reaching out for help, and we renew

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our commitment this month and every

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month to confronting the stigma

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surrounding mental illness and removing

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every barrier that stands between our

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neighbors and the high quality care that

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they deserve, and whereas we recognize

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and deeply honor the mental health

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professionals, advocates, faith leaders,

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first responders, parents, teachers,

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coaches, and the countless friends,

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family members, and neighbors who give

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of themselves every day on the front

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lines of this crisis, and we pledge as a

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community to stand with them by unifying

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our efforts to educate, raise awareness,

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and expand access to prevention, early

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intervention, and treatment resources

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for all memphians. Now, therefore, be it

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resolved that the month of may, and the

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city of memphis is hereby recognized as

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mental health awareness month, given by

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my hand under this great seal of the

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city of memphis, and our chairwoman,

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janice swearengen, washington. Really,

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on behalf of all of the memphis city

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council, thank you for all that you

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>> alliance healthcare representative:

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do. Thank you, guys, so much. I know

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some of you on the city council. Hello,

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dr. Warren's my doctor. I have to say

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that you're a great doctor, and you're

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awesome, councilwoman cooper-sutton. She

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came out and toured, and you guys, if

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you need my cell, a lot of the

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commissioners have it. Reach out to me

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if anybody needs help. We just opened up

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our 24 hour, seven days a week

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children's crisis stabilization unit,

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jail diversion unit, 24 hour walk in

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center, and that's exactly what we do

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for adults. Over the weekend, I was told

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we had 43 of our 45 beds full, and we

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had 13 people walking in from crisis on

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the streets. We are the largest jail

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provider in the entire jail provider,

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jail diversion, jail diversion provider

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in the entire state. People need

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immediate access to treatment. They do

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not need incarceration, and that's my

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heart. 34 years straight, and I hope to

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keep doing it. Thank you so much, guys.

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I love the work, and I'd like to

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acknowledge my chairman of the board,

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clinton robinson. You can't do your job

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without a good board chair. So,

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>> chairwoman swearengen-washington:

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thank you so much for your service.

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>> alliance healthcare representative:

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good evening, councilman canale, other

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members of the memphis city council. We

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certainly appreciate your support and

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advocacy on behalf of alliance health

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care, as we endeavor to provide services

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to as many individuals in this community

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as we can, especially those that are

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underserved. So we appreciate your

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thoughtfulness, and we also appreciate

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your financial support. We receive

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monies from the council to construct our

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new youth facility, as well as our duck

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facility. So, just thank you so much.

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and it's truly an honor and a pleasure

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to be able to work with this great

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organization, serving the needs of our

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folks in the community who need

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assistance for mental health services

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and substance abuse disorder. So, thank

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you so much for your partnership.

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>> chairwoman swearengen-washington:

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thank you. Before we move to our next

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item, we would like to acknowledge that

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we have councilwoman patrice robinson in

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the audience. If you'll please stand at

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this time. Thank you so much for your

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service, madam comptroller. If you will,

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please call item number two.

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>> madam comptroller: item number two is

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a resolution approving the honorary

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street name change on horn lake road

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between west shelby drive and west

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holmes road for dr. Gerald rayborn,

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district six, super district eight. This

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resolution is sponsored by councilwoman

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cooper-sutton.

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>> chairwoman swearengen-washington:

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councilwoman cooper-sutton, you are

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recognized at this time.

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>> thank you, chair, and my

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esteemed council members.

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>> your beautiful wife and

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daughter, come on, come on, don't be

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able to come on

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>> and all of the church

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members, the memphis city council

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resolution, whereas when worthy

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circumstances arise, the memphis city

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council has seen fit to name certain

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public roads to honor citizens who have

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served the city of memphis. The reverend

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dr. Gerald rayborn sr. Is certainly

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befitting of this honor, and whereas

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reverend dr. Gerald rayborn, senior, a

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faithful servant of god, visionary

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leader, gifted gospel preacher, and

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beloved community pillar, was born on

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april 23 1946 in hernando, mississippi

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to the late mr. C j g rayborn and miss

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elsie rayborn, and rose from humble

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beginnings as one of 10 children to

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become a powerful voice of faith and

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hope throughout the city of memphis, and

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whereas reverend dr. Gerald rayborn sr.

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is a devoted husband to bonnie rayborn

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and a loving father to gerald rayborn jr

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and stacy rayborn, amplifying the values

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of faith, family, integrity, and

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unwavering commitment throughout his

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life and ministry, and whereas after

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receiving his education at delta center

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high school in walls, mississippi.

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reverend dr. Gerald rayborn sr. Answered

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the divine call upon his life by

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pursuing theological training at the

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william herbert brewster clinic in

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memphis, tennessee, where his passionate

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preaching and electrifying spirit earned

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him the unforgettable name fabal

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rayborn, and whereas the reverend doctor

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gerald rayborn has faithfully dedicated

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his life to the work of the gospel,

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beginning his ministry in 1976 and

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answering the pastoral call to mount

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moriah baptist church in east tennessee

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before beginning called in 1977 to lead

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mount sinai baptist church in memphis,

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tennessee, where his dynamic leadership

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transformed lives, strengthened

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families, and expanded the ministry far

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beyond the church walls, and whereas

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under reverend gerald, dr. Gerald

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rayborn, senior anointed leadership,

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mount sinai baptist church flourished

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spiritually and numerically, resulting

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in the establishment of the new mount

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sinai missionary church, and the

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expansion of countless outreach efforts

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designed to uplift the hurting, feeding

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the hungry, encourage, encourage the

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discouraged, and bring hope to the

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community, and whereas for then 40 years

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the reverend dr. Gerald rayborn senior

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has stood boldly as a beacon of truth,

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compassion, and righteousness, preaching

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with conviction and power, while

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reaching multitudes through his ministry

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broadcast on 1340 w l o k radio station,

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ensuring that the message of christ

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reached beyond his community, and

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whereas the city of memphis wishes to

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honor the reverend dr. Jill rayborn

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senior outstanding contributions and

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lasting legacy by bestowing a symbolic

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recognition near the church that he will

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leave a long life legacy lifetime of

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dedicated service and undeniable impact.

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now, therefore, be it resolved by the

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memphis city council that horn lake road

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and hernandez dr, between horn lake road

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and west shelby drive, and horn lake

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road and west holmes road, shall be

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designated honorary as the reverend dr.

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gerald rayborn senior drive. Be it

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further more resolved that the city

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engineer is requested to affix suitable

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signs denoting the public road. Adopted

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tuesday, may 26 2026 yolanda

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cooper-sutton, memphis city council,

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super district eight three. This is for

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you, sir. Congratulations. And I'm going

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to give him an opportunity to say a few

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words, but if you're hungry on sunday

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mornings, he'll get you some grits, some

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biscuits, sausage, bacon, orange juice,

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apple juice, and some water and some

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jelly. This man still fixed breakfast

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every sunday morning, whether you

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remember or not. At his church, you can

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go eat breakfast, and he don't even make

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you stay there. Listen to him sing, but

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I wanted to share that, that he's still

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serving the community with a hot

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breakfast. Pastor,

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>> thank you. Thank you, miss

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cooper. And I'm just grateful to be on

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like this, and we're just grateful for

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our church family, as she fores stated

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that we have been there, and we do a

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community service every sunday morning,

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and it's not for the churches, it's for

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the whole community. If you, it doesn't

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matter whether you homeless, poor, or

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rich. I look for all of y'all to come by

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and have a hot breakfast on sunday

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morning. Amen. 7 o'clock breakfast is

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hot and ready to go, and I just want to

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say, thank you so much for all of your

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kindness. God bless

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>> chairwoman swearengen-washington:

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you. Thank you, madam comptroller. You

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will please go by acclamation that that

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has been approved. Thank you, minister.

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madam comptroller, please call item

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number three.

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>> madam comptroller: item number three

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is a resolution honoring and recognizing

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peyton gibson, carter holmes and ty

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miller as prize winners in the 2026

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c-span national documentary competition.

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this resolution is sponsored by

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councilwoman white. This was held from

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may 12.

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>> councilwoman white,

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you're recognized, you

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>> thank you so much. Good

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afternoon, council members, and thank

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you so much, audience. I have up here

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with me some more of our students whom

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we are very proud of today. We proudly

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recognize three outstanding students

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from t-stem academy at east high school,

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ms. Peyton gibson, carter, mr. Carter

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holmes, and mr. Ty miller, for earning

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national recognition in the 2026 c-span

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student competition. We're also

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recognizing their mentor, mr. Marshawn

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calvin. He's not okay. Well, tell him

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that we shouted him out as well. We are

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recognizing them today as young leaders

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who use their talent, creativity, and

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voices to produce the pursuit, which was

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a documentary that explored immigration

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reform and the experiences of daca

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recipients with compassion, courage, and

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purpose, their work reminds us that

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excellence is achieved when preparation

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meets opportunity. These students

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reflect the excellence that we want to

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see out of our, out of our students, the

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innovativeness, but also the courage and

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the boldness to speak on issues that are

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impacting people on a daily basis. We

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also have already stated recognize their

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mentor, marshawn calvin. I'm not going

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to read the resolution, but I do want to

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say that we are so proud of you all for

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taking your ideas, for using your voices

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and your vision, and you all turned it

542
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into something powerful enough for the

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nation to notice, and we want you to

544
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know that we noticed it here in memphis,

545
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and we celebrate you. One thing that I

546
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always tell young people, and maybe this

547
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will be good for every person in the

548
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room, is to be a thermostat, not a

549
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thermometer. A thermometer only reacts

550
00:27:00,100 --> 00:27:03,100
to the environment around it. A

551
00:27:03,100 --> 00:27:05,100
thermostat sets the temperature in the

552
00:27:05,100 --> 00:27:08,100
room. Leaders do not wait on the world

553
00:27:08,100 --> 00:27:11,100
to change, they walk into rooms and

554
00:27:11,100 --> 00:27:13,100
change the atmosphere themselves, and

555
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that's what you all are already doing.

556
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keep setting the standard, keep raising

557
00:27:19,100 --> 00:27:22,100
expectations, keep believing that what

558
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starts in memphis can impact the nation,

559
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because it can, and you all did it. Now,

560
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therefore, be it resolved that the

561
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memphis city council hereby honors and

562
00:27:32,100 --> 00:27:34,401
congratulates peyton gibson, carter

563
00:27:35,100 --> 00:27:38,100
holmes, and ty miller of memphis east

564
00:27:38,100 --> 00:27:40,100
c-stem academy for earning national

565
00:27:40,100 --> 00:27:43,100
recognition in the 2026 c-span student

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can national documentary competition,

567
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and commends them for their outstanding

568
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documentary, the pursuit, as well as

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their commitment to education, civic

570
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awareness, and excellence in

571
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storytelling. Be it be further resolved

572
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that the memphis city council extends

573
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its appreciation to the advisor,

574
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marshawn calvin, for his dedication to

575
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mentoring and empowering students to

576
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achieve such academic success.

577
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congratulations, you all.

578
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congratulations,

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>> chairwoman swearengen-washington:

580
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madam comptroller. If you will, please

581
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show that confirmed by acclamation, you

582
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>> and we're also joined by

583
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their wonderful parents up here too.

584
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congratulations, and thank you, parents

585
00:29:09,100 --> 00:29:11,100
>> chairwoman swearengen-washington:

586
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thank you, madam chair, a chair woman,

587
00:29:18,100 --> 00:29:22,100
we're going to move to our public

588
00:29:22,100 --> 00:29:25,601
hearing part. Madam comptroller, if you

589
00:29:27,100 --> 00:29:30,601
would please call item number four.

590
00:29:32,100 --> 00:29:34,100
thank you.

591
00:29:36,100 --> 00:29:38,100
>> madam comptroller: item number four

592
00:29:38,100 --> 00:29:41,100
from our division of planning and

593
00:29:41,100 --> 00:29:43,100
development is a resolution pursuant to

594
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chapter 9.6 of the memphis and shelby

595
00:29:46,100 --> 00:29:48,100
county unified development code

596
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approving a special use permit at the

597
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subject property located at 2342 frazier

598
00:29:53,100 --> 00:29:56,100
boulevard. This resolution is sponsored

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by the division of planning and

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development. This item was held from may

601
00:30:01,100 --> 00:30:03,100
12. The case number is sup 26 03

602
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councilors spinoza, you're recognized at

603
00:30:06,100 --> 00:30:08,100
this time.

604
00:30:08,100 --> 00:30:11,100
>> councilman spinosa: thank you, madam

605
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chair. Committee met recommended

606
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approval, but I'll move

607
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>> it all right. Properly

608
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moved by councilman spinoza, moved by

609
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councilman dr. Warren. Councilwoman

610
00:30:26,100 --> 00:30:29,100
easter-thomas, you are recognized at

611
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this time. Thank you, chair. And thank

612
00:30:31,100 --> 00:30:34,100
you, councilor espinosa. So, I did have,

613
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so, and when we met in committee two

614
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council meetings ago, four weeks ago,

615
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and pnc committee, I did have questions,

616
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and I also had a withholding of my vote

617
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for said questions. Since then, I was

618
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able to talk to mr. Kent and meet mr.

619
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sunny chow, who is standing right here

620
00:30:53,100 --> 00:30:55,100
before us, and also was glad to learn

621
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about that there are other restaurants

622
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similar to this one that has come into

623
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district seven, that they are active in

624
00:31:04,100 --> 00:31:06,100
the community, that they have a standard

625
00:31:06,100 --> 00:31:09,100
of non-code violations and just doing

626
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what they said that they were going to

627
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do, and so knowing that we'll be able to

628
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uphold them to the standard they set

629
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their sales to, and then we also have a

630
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way of holding them accountable as well.

631
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I'm glad to support this project and ask

632
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my colleagues to do the same. This was

633
00:31:28,100 --> 00:31:30,100
not what I said in committee, so I just

634
00:31:30,100 --> 00:31:33,100
want to be clear that I help support the

635
00:31:33,100 --> 00:31:36,100
project, especially with the rendering

636
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that we have, and that we'll be able to

637
00:31:38,100 --> 00:31:41,100
just contact with communication if

638
00:31:41,100 --> 00:31:44,100
anything goes wrong, but I'm sure that

639
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they won't, since mr. King assured me

640
00:31:46,100 --> 00:31:49,100
earlier. So, thank you, chair.

641
00:31:49,100 --> 00:31:51,100
>> chairwoman swearengen-washington:

642
00:31:51,100 --> 00:31:54,100
thank you. And I would like to attest

643
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that I belong to an organization, and we

644
00:31:56,100 --> 00:31:59,100
had a meeting at one of your restaurants

645
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at another location this weekend, and

646
00:32:01,100 --> 00:32:03,100
the customer service was fantastic, the

647
00:32:03,100 --> 00:32:06,100
food was wonderful, everything was

648
00:32:06,100 --> 00:32:08,100
clean. So I just want to thank you for

649
00:32:08,100 --> 00:32:11,100
your high standard of excellence. Dr.

650
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warren, you're recognized.

651
00:32:13,100 --> 00:32:15,100
>> I just want to thank my

652
00:32:15,100 --> 00:32:17,100
colleague, easter-thomas, for taking a

653
00:32:17,100 --> 00:32:19,100
teacher's perspective, getting more

654
00:32:19,100 --> 00:32:21,100
information, and actually changing your

655
00:32:21,100 --> 00:32:23,100
mind. So, people that say we never

656
00:32:23,100 --> 00:32:26,100
change our minds, the reason we change

657
00:32:26,100 --> 00:32:28,100
our minds is we get more information and

658
00:32:28,100 --> 00:32:30,100
we think about it, so thank you for

659
00:32:30,100 --> 00:32:32,100
thinking and bringing that to us and

660
00:32:32,100 --> 00:32:34,100
changing your mind. Thank you. So, when

661
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I do it, back me up,

662
00:32:36,100 --> 00:32:37,100
>> all right.

663
00:32:37,100 --> 00:32:39,100
>> please, please

664
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remember this, dr. Walker. I think it's

665
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a sign of good, good governance. Thank

666
00:32:44,100 --> 00:32:46,401
you, councilwoman walker. You're

667
00:32:47,100 --> 00:32:49,100
recognized. Thank you, madam chair. I

668
00:32:49,100 --> 00:32:52,100
just want to concur with your comments,

669
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and also mr. Kent and his company. They

670
00:32:54,100 --> 00:32:57,100
have poured a lot of positive energy, a

671
00:32:57,100 --> 00:32:59,100
lot of wonderful investments into

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district three. And I just want to thank

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you for that. And best wishes on this

674
00:33:04,100 --> 00:33:07,100
project. And I yield the floor. With

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00:33:07,100 --> 00:33:09,100
that being said, madam

676
00:33:09,100 --> 00:33:11,100
>> chairwoman swearengen-washington:

677
00:33:29,100 --> 00:33:32,601
comptroller, if you will, please prepare

678
00:33:49,100 --> 00:33:52,100
the screen for the vote.

679
00:34:09,100 --> 00:34:11,401
>> madam comptroller: canale, yes.

680
00:34:12,100 --> 00:34:15,100
easter, thomas, yes. For yes, green,

681
00:34:15,100 --> 00:34:18,100
yes. Logan, yes. Smiley, yes. Spinoza,

682
00:34:18,100 --> 00:34:21,100
yes. Walker, yes. Warren, yes. White,

683
00:34:21,100 --> 00:34:23,100
yes. Chairwoman swearengen-washington,

684
00:34:24,100 --> 00:34:26,100
yes.

685
00:34:27,100 --> 00:34:29,100
>> chairwoman swearengen-washington:

686
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that item passes. We'll move to our

687
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consent agenda items, which are items

688
00:34:34,100 --> 00:34:36,100
number 56789, 10, and 11. Madam

689
00:34:37,100 --> 00:34:39,100
comptroller, if you will, please call

690
00:34:39,100 --> 00:34:42,100
the consent agenda items, beginning with

691
00:34:42,100 --> 00:34:44,100
number five

692
00:34:45,100 --> 00:34:48,100
>> madam comptroller: item number five is an

693
00:34:48,100 --> 00:34:51,100
ordinance for the designation of a

694
00:34:51,100 --> 00:34:54,100
qualified public use facility creation

695
00:34:54,100 --> 00:34:57,100
of the 33 bill street tourism

696
00:34:57,100 --> 00:35:00,100
development zone tourism surcharge, and

697
00:35:01,100 --> 00:35:04,100
otherwise providing with respect to the

698
00:35:04,100 --> 00:35:07,100
foregoing up for first reading ordinance

699
00:35:07,100 --> 00:35:10,100
number 5972 is sponsored by the downtown

700
00:35:10,100 --> 00:35:13,100
memphis commission and central city

701
00:35:13,100 --> 00:35:16,100
revenue finance corporation. Item number

702
00:35:16,100 --> 00:35:19,100
six is an ordinance pursuant to chapter

703
00:35:19,100 --> 00:35:22,100
nine dot 10.1 c of the memphis and

704
00:35:22,100 --> 00:35:25,100
shelby county unified development code,

705
00:35:26,100 --> 00:35:29,100
approving a street name change at the

706
00:35:29,100 --> 00:35:32,100
subject property located between eh

707
00:35:32,100 --> 00:35:35,100
crump roundabout and mental museum drive

708
00:35:35,100 --> 00:35:38,100
up for first reading. This ordinance is

709
00:35:38,100 --> 00:35:41,100
sponsored by the division of planning

710
00:35:41,100 --> 00:35:44,100
and development. The case number is snc

711
00:35:44,100 --> 00:35:46,401
26 02 ordinance number 5973 item number

712
00:35:47,100 --> 00:35:50,601
seven is up for second reading.

713
00:35:51,100 --> 00:35:54,100
ordinance number 5971 is sponsored by

714
00:35:54,100 --> 00:35:57,100
the administration from that engineering

715
00:35:57,100 --> 00:36:00,100
division. Item number eight, resolution

716
00:36:00,100 --> 00:36:03,100
approving the engineering plans for

717
00:36:03,100 --> 00:36:05,401
tournament trails center plan

718
00:36:06,100 --> 00:36:09,100
development county and accepting bond as

719
00:36:09,100 --> 00:36:12,100
security. There's a request for same

720
00:36:12,100 --> 00:36:15,100
night minutes. The contract number is cr

721
00:36:15,100 --> 00:36:18,601
dash 5495 item number nine is a

722
00:36:19,100 --> 00:36:22,100
resolution approving the final plot for

723
00:36:22,100 --> 00:36:25,100
oakland estates plan development phase

724
00:36:25,100 --> 00:36:28,100
three and accepting bond as security.

725
00:36:28,100 --> 00:36:31,100
there's a request for same night

726
00:36:31,100 --> 00:36:34,100
minutes. There's a request for same

727
00:36:34,100 --> 00:36:37,100
night minutes. The contract number is cr

728
00:36:37,100 --> 00:36:40,100
that 5496 item number 10 is a resolution

729
00:36:40,100 --> 00:36:43,100
accepting public improvements for fill

730
00:36:44,100 --> 00:36:47,100
and go south third street, sup 2012

731
00:36:47,100 --> 00:36:50,100
contract number 5475 and releasing the

732
00:36:50,100 --> 00:36:53,100
bond. There is a request for sign nine

733
00:36:53,100 --> 00:36:56,100
minutes for this item. Our final item on

734
00:36:56,100 --> 00:36:59,100
our consent agenda is number 11. It is a

735
00:36:59,100 --> 00:37:01,100
resolution approving supplemental

736
00:37:02,100 --> 00:37:05,100
agreement number one for memphis brooks

737
00:37:05,100 --> 00:37:08,601
museum of art contract number 5447 and

738
00:37:09,100 --> 00:37:12,100
accepting bond as security, there is a

739
00:37:12,100 --> 00:37:15,100
request for same like minutes for this

740
00:37:15,100 --> 00:37:18,100
item. Also, madam chairwoman, that

741
00:37:18,100 --> 00:37:21,100
concludes our consent agenda items.

742
00:37:21,100 --> 00:37:22,100
>> chairwoman swearengen-washington:

743
00:37:22,100 --> 00:37:23,100
councilman canal, you're recognized.

744
00:37:23,100 --> 00:37:25,100
>> councilman canale: thank you, madam

745
00:37:25,100 --> 00:37:28,100
chair. The committee met, recommended

746
00:37:28,100 --> 00:37:30,100
approval.

747
00:37:30,100 --> 00:37:32,100
>> chairwoman swearengen-washington: it

748
00:37:34,100 --> 00:37:38,201
has been moved by councilman for canal,

749
00:37:39,100 --> 00:37:42,601
and second by councilman spinoza. Madam

750
00:37:43,100 --> 00:37:46,601
comptroller, if you will, please prepare

751
00:37:48,100 --> 00:37:51,100
the screen for the vote,

752
00:37:52,100 --> 00:37:55,100
>> madam comptroller: I canali, yes.

753
00:37:56,100 --> 00:37:59,100
easter, thomas, yes. Ford, yes. Green,

754
00:37:59,100 --> 00:38:02,601
yes. Logan, yes. Spinoza, yes. Walker,

755
00:38:03,100 --> 00:38:06,100
yes. Warren, yes. White, yes. Chairwoman

756
00:38:06,100 --> 00:38:08,100
swinburton, washington, yes.

757
00:38:10,100 --> 00:38:12,100
>> chairwoman swearengen-washington:

758
00:38:12,100 --> 00:38:14,100
thank you. That item passes, madam

759
00:38:14,100 --> 00:38:15,100
comptroller. If you will, please call

760
00:38:15,100 --> 00:38:17,100
for fiscal consent agenda item.

761
00:38:17,100 --> 00:38:20,100
>> madam comptroller: thank you. Our

762
00:38:20,100 --> 00:38:23,100
item is number 12, a resolution to

763
00:38:23,100 --> 00:38:26,100
accept a donation in the amount of

764
00:38:26,100 --> 00:38:28,401
$90,692.98 from the eloise bishoprical

765
00:38:29,100 --> 00:38:32,100
trust memphis animal shelter to

766
00:38:32,100 --> 00:38:34,401
authorize expenditures for heartworm

767
00:38:35,100 --> 00:38:37,401
treatment, adoption subsidies, and

768
00:38:38,100 --> 00:38:40,100
related services for shelter animals.

769
00:38:40,100 --> 00:38:43,100
all council districts, this resolution

770
00:38:43,100 --> 00:38:46,100
is sponsored by the administration.

771
00:38:46,100 --> 00:38:49,100
there is a request for saint mike

772
00:38:49,100 --> 00:38:52,100
minutes, and that concludes our fiscal

773
00:38:52,100 --> 00:38:55,100
consent agenda items. It's always

774
00:38:55,100 --> 00:38:58,100
exciting to get a donation. Councilman

775
00:38:58,100 --> 00:39:01,100
for canale, you are recognized.

776
00:39:01,100 --> 00:39:03,100
>> councilman canale: thank you, madam

777
00:39:03,100 --> 00:39:04,100
chair. Committee recommend approval. Not

778
00:39:04,100 --> 00:39:06,100
so moved.

779
00:39:06,100 --> 00:39:08,100
>> chairwoman swearengen-washington:

780
00:39:11,100 --> 00:39:14,601
it's been moved by councilman for

781
00:39:15,100 --> 00:39:18,100
canale, second by councilman spinoza.

782
00:39:20,100 --> 00:39:23,601
madam comptroller, if you will, please

783
00:39:24,100 --> 00:39:27,601
prepare the screen for the vote.

784
00:39:29,100 --> 00:39:31,100
>> madam comptroller: canale, yes.

785
00:39:31,100 --> 00:39:34,100
easter, thomas, yes. Ford, yes. Green,

786
00:39:34,100 --> 00:39:36,100
yes. Logan, yes. Smiley, yes. Vanessa,

787
00:39:36,100 --> 00:39:38,100
yes. Walker, yes. Warren, yes. White,

788
00:39:38,100 --> 00:39:40,100
yes. Chairwoman swearengen-washington,

789
00:39:41,100 --> 00:39:43,100
yes.

790
00:39:43,100 --> 00:39:45,100
>> chairwoman swearengen-washington: an

791
00:39:47,100 --> 00:39:50,601
item passes. Madam comptroller, if you

792
00:39:51,100 --> 00:39:54,601
will, please call the mlgw fiscal

793
00:39:55,100 --> 00:39:58,100
consent agenda items 13 through 27 with

794
00:39:59,100 --> 00:40:02,601
same night minutes on item number 18.

795
00:40:03,100 --> 00:40:04,100
>> madam comptroller: bear with us while

796
00:40:04,100 --> 00:40:06,100
we experience some minor, minor

797
00:40:06,100 --> 00:40:07,100
technicalities.

798
00:40:07,100 --> 00:40:08,100
>> chairwoman swearengen-washington:

799
00:40:08,100 --> 00:40:09,100
yes, ma'am.

800
00:40:09,100 --> 00:40:11,100
>> madam comptroller: item number 13 on

801
00:40:11,100 --> 00:40:14,100
our mlgw disconsent is a resolution

802
00:40:14,100 --> 00:40:16,401
awarding contract number 12660 drill

803
00:40:18,100 --> 00:40:21,100
pier foundation installation to chris

804
00:40:22,100 --> 00:40:25,100
hill construction company llc in the

805
00:40:25,100 --> 00:40:28,100
funded amount of $1,205,865 item number

806
00:40:29,100 --> 00:40:32,601
14 is a resolution approving the scope

807
00:40:33,100 --> 00:40:36,601
change and increase to contract number

808
00:40:37,100 --> 00:40:40,100
12649 newton x support and maintenance

809
00:40:40,100 --> 00:40:44,100
with c d w government llc to expand the

810
00:40:44,100 --> 00:40:47,601
scope and increase the current contract

811
00:40:48,100 --> 00:40:51,100
in the funded amount of $313,532 and 52

812
00:40:51,100 --> 00:40:54,601
cents. Item number 15 is a resolution

813
00:40:55,100 --> 00:40:57,401
awarding contract number 12645 nerc

814
00:40:59,100 --> 00:41:02,100
consultant to gds associates, inc. In

815
00:41:02,100 --> 00:41:06,100
the funded not to exceed amount of

816
00:41:06,100 --> 00:41:08,401
$1,908,000 item number 16 is a

817
00:41:10,100 --> 00:41:13,100
resolution approving the scope change

818
00:41:13,100 --> 00:41:16,100
and increase to contract number 10332

819
00:41:17,100 --> 00:41:20,100
abb software maintenance with hitachi

820
00:41:21,100 --> 00:41:24,601
energy, formerly abb power training and

821
00:41:25,100 --> 00:41:27,401
development company incorporated, to

822
00:41:28,100 --> 00:41:31,601
expand the scope and increase the

823
00:41:32,100 --> 00:41:36,100
current contract value in the amount of

824
00:41:36,100 --> 00:41:38,401
$1,113,362 item number 17 is a

825
00:41:39,100 --> 00:41:42,100
resolution approving the payment for

826
00:41:43,100 --> 00:41:47,100
street cut permits to the city of

827
00:41:47,100 --> 00:41:50,100
memphis in the amount of $2,500,000 item

828
00:41:50,100 --> 00:41:53,100
number 18 resolution awarding a 36 month

829
00:41:54,100 --> 00:41:57,601
purchase order for asphalt to lehman

830
00:41:58,100 --> 00:42:01,100
roberts company in the amount of

831
00:42:01,100 --> 00:42:04,100
$1,330,000 please note there's a request

832
00:42:05,100 --> 00:42:09,100
for same night minutes on this item,

833
00:42:09,100 --> 00:42:11,401
item number 19 resolution awarding

834
00:42:13,100 --> 00:42:15,401
contract number 12677 net worth

835
00:42:16,100 --> 00:42:19,601
maintenance to logicalis inc. In the

836
00:42:20,100 --> 00:42:23,100
funded amount of $729,621.66 item number

837
00:42:24,100 --> 00:42:26,401
20, resolution approving the increase

838
00:42:27,100 --> 00:42:30,100
and renewal to contract number 12545

839
00:42:31,100 --> 00:42:35,100
vera this net fact of renewal with

840
00:42:35,100 --> 00:42:38,100
thomas consultants inc to increase and

841
00:42:38,100 --> 00:42:42,100
renew the current contract in the funded

842
00:42:42,100 --> 00:42:45,100
amount of $227,248.68 item number 21 is

843
00:42:46,100 --> 00:42:49,100
a resolution approving the scope

844
00:42:49,100 --> 00:42:52,100
expansion and increase to contract

845
00:42:53,100 --> 00:42:56,100
number 12069 rfm viewer replacement with

846
00:42:57,100 --> 00:43:00,100
ssp innovations llc to expand the scope

847
00:43:00,100 --> 00:43:04,100
and increase the current contract in the

848
00:43:04,100 --> 00:43:07,100
funded amount of $20,000 item number 22

849
00:43:08,100 --> 00:43:11,100
resolution approving the increase and

850
00:43:12,100 --> 00:43:15,100
extension to contract number 11594 power

851
00:43:15,100 --> 00:43:18,100
plan maintenance agreement with power

852
00:43:19,100 --> 00:43:23,100
plan inc to increase and extend the

853
00:43:23,100 --> 00:43:26,100
current contract in the funded amount of

854
00:43:26,100 --> 00:43:28,401
$2,814,188.38 item number 23 is a

855
00:43:30,100 --> 00:43:33,100
resolution awarding purchase orders for

856
00:43:34,100 --> 00:43:37,100
four wheel drive trucks with service

857
00:43:37,100 --> 00:43:41,100
bodies to landers ford inc and nashville

858
00:43:41,100 --> 00:43:44,100
automotive doing business as sarah

859
00:43:45,100 --> 00:43:48,100
chevrolet buick gmc in the amount of

860
00:43:48,100 --> 00:43:50,401
$948,499.20 item number 24 is a

861
00:43:52,100 --> 00:43:55,601
resolution awarding a purchase order for

862
00:43:56,100 --> 00:43:59,601
four wheel drive backhoes to stribling

863
00:44:00,100 --> 00:44:03,100
equipment llc in the amount of

864
00:44:03,100 --> 00:44:05,100
$1,706,625 item number 25 resolution

865
00:44:07,100 --> 00:44:10,601
approving of increase to contract number

866
00:44:11,100 --> 00:44:13,401
12371 system furniture with office

867
00:44:14,100 --> 00:44:17,100
interiors to increase the current

868
00:44:18,100 --> 00:44:21,601
contract in the funded amount of

869
00:44:22,100 --> 00:44:24,100
$1,500,000 item number 26 resolution

870
00:44:25,100 --> 00:44:27,401
awarding contract number 12662 billing

871
00:44:29,100 --> 00:44:32,601
services assistance to hometown of llc

872
00:44:33,100 --> 00:44:36,100
in the funded amount of $5,709,705.67

873
00:44:36,100 --> 00:44:39,601
our final item tonight is number 27

874
00:44:40,100 --> 00:44:43,100
resolution approving the increase and

875
00:44:44,100 --> 00:44:47,100
renewal to contract number 125 through

876
00:44:48,100 --> 00:44:51,100
three division copy fleet with kanoka

877
00:44:51,100 --> 00:44:54,601
minolta to increase and renew the

878
00:44:55,100 --> 00:44:59,100
current contract in the funded amount of

879
00:44:59,100 --> 00:45:01,100
$117,720 madam chairwoman, that

880
00:45:02,100 --> 00:45:05,601
concludes our mlgw fiscal consent items.

881
00:45:06,100 --> 00:45:08,100
>> chairwoman swearengen-washington:

882
00:45:08,100 --> 00:45:09,100
thank you, madam comptroller.

883
00:45:09,100 --> 00:45:10,100
councilwoman walker, you are recognized

884
00:45:10,100 --> 00:45:12,100
at this time.

885
00:45:12,100 --> 00:45:14,100
>> thank you, madam chair.

886
00:45:14,100 --> 00:45:15,100
the committee met with a favorable

887
00:45:15,100 --> 00:45:17,100
recommendation, and I so

888
00:45:17,100 --> 00:45:19,100
>> chairwoman swearengen-washington:

889
00:45:20,100 --> 00:45:22,100
move. It has been properly moved by

890
00:45:22,100 --> 00:45:24,100
councilwoman walker, second by

891
00:45:24,100 --> 00:45:27,100
councilman warren. Madam comptroller, if

892
00:45:27,100 --> 00:45:30,100
you will, please prepare the screen for

893
00:45:30,100 --> 00:45:32,100
the vote, you

894
00:45:32,100 --> 00:45:34,401
>> madam comptroller: canali, yes,

895
00:45:37,100 --> 00:45:39,401
cooper-sutton, yes, easter-thomas, yes,

896
00:45:41,100 --> 00:45:44,601
green, yes, logan, yes. Smiley, yes.

897
00:45:46,100 --> 00:45:49,601
spinoza, yes. Walker, yes. Warren, yes.

898
00:45:51,100 --> 00:45:53,100
white, yes. Chairwoman

899
00:45:55,100 --> 00:45:57,100
swearengen-washington, yes.

900
00:46:00,100 --> 00:46:02,100
>> chairwoman swearengen-washington:

901
00:46:03,100 --> 00:46:06,100
that item passes. Madam comptroller, if

902
00:46:06,100 --> 00:46:08,100
you will, please call the add-ons and

903
00:46:08,100 --> 00:46:11,100
same night minutes, items 3132 and 33

904
00:46:11,100 --> 00:46:14,100
>> madam comptroller: starting with item

905
00:46:14,100 --> 00:46:17,100
number 31 which should slowly display on

906
00:46:17,100 --> 00:46:20,100
the board a resolution to accept

907
00:46:20,100 --> 00:46:23,100
additional grant funds in the amount of

908
00:46:23,100 --> 00:46:26,100
$1,303,991 from the us department of

909
00:46:26,100 --> 00:46:29,100
justice through the united states

910
00:46:29,100 --> 00:46:32,100
marshal service of the western district

911
00:46:32,100 --> 00:46:35,100
of tennessee, all council districts.

912
00:46:35,100 --> 00:46:38,100
this resolution is sponsored by the

913
00:46:38,100 --> 00:46:41,100
administration, and there is a request

914
00:46:41,100 --> 00:46:43,401
for same night minutes.

915
00:46:44,100 --> 00:46:45,100
>> chairwoman swearengen-washington:

916
00:46:45,100 --> 00:46:47,100
thank you, councilman canale. You're

917
00:46:47,100 --> 00:46:48,100
recognized.

918
00:46:48,100 --> 00:46:49,100
>> councilman canale: thank you, madam

919
00:46:49,100 --> 00:46:51,100
chair, the committee met, recommended

920
00:46:51,100 --> 00:46:52,100
approval, and I so moved.

921
00:46:52,100 --> 00:46:54,100
>> chairwoman swearengen-washington: it

922
00:46:56,100 --> 00:47:00,100
has been moved by councilman canal, and

923
00:47:00,100 --> 00:47:03,100
second by councilwoman green. Madam

924
00:47:04,100 --> 00:47:07,100
comptroller, please prepare the screen

925
00:47:08,100 --> 00:47:10,100
for the vote.

926
00:47:12,100 --> 00:47:15,100
>> madam comptroller: I canal, yes.

927
00:47:15,100 --> 00:47:17,401
cooper-sutton, yes. Easter-thomas, yes.

928
00:47:18,100 --> 00:47:21,601
green, yes. Logan, yes. Smiley, yes.

929
00:47:22,100 --> 00:47:25,100
spinoza, yes. Walker, yes. Warren, yes.

930
00:47:25,100 --> 00:47:27,100
white, yes. Chairwoman

931
00:47:28,100 --> 00:47:30,100
swearengen-washington. Yes,

932
00:47:31,100 --> 00:47:33,100
>> chairwoman swearengen-washington:

933
00:47:34,100 --> 00:47:38,100
that item passes. That moves us to our

934
00:47:38,100 --> 00:47:41,100
regular agenda items, items number 2829

935
00:47:41,100 --> 00:47:44,100
and 30. Madam comptroller, please call

936
00:47:44,100 --> 00:47:48,100
item 28 and what add 32 did I skip 32

937
00:47:48,100 --> 00:47:51,100
okay. Okay, item 32 madam comptroller.

938
00:47:51,100 --> 00:47:55,100
we have such a fabulous staff. Thank you

939
00:47:55,100 --> 00:47:57,100
all.

940
00:47:58,100 --> 00:48:01,100
>> madam comptroller: I couldn't do

941
00:48:01,100 --> 00:48:03,100
without them. Item number 32 is a

942
00:48:03,100 --> 00:48:06,100
resolution allowing the mayor's veto of

943
00:48:06,100 --> 00:48:08,100
ordinance number 5969 to stand and

944
00:48:08,100 --> 00:48:11,100
establishing an impasse ordinance review

945
00:48:11,100 --> 00:48:14,100
committee, all council districts. This

946
00:48:14,100 --> 00:48:16,100
resolution is sponsored by council

947
00:48:16,100 --> 00:48:19,100
members swering and washington and

948
00:48:19,100 --> 00:48:21,100
smiley, and there is a request for same

949
00:48:21,100 --> 00:48:23,100
night minutes.

950
00:48:24,100 --> 00:48:26,100
>> chairwoman swearengen-washington:

951
00:48:26,100 --> 00:48:28,100
councilman canal, you are recognized.

952
00:48:28,100 --> 00:48:30,100
>> councilman canale: thank you, madam

953
00:48:30,100 --> 00:48:32,100
chair, the committee met recommended

954
00:48:32,100 --> 00:48:34,100
approval, and also moved. It

955
00:48:34,100 --> 00:48:36,100
>> chairwoman swearengen-washington: has

956
00:48:38,100 --> 00:48:41,100
been moved by councilman canale, second

957
00:48:41,100 --> 00:48:43,401
by councilman spinoza. Madam

958
00:48:45,100 --> 00:48:48,100
comptroller, please prepare the screen,

959
00:48:48,100 --> 00:48:50,100
I

960
00:48:52,100 --> 00:48:55,601
>> madam comptroller: the vote for item

961
00:48:57,100 --> 00:49:00,100
number 32 regarding the mayor's veto

962
00:49:02,100 --> 00:49:04,100
ordinance 5969 canale, yes,

963
00:49:06,100 --> 00:49:08,401
cooper-sutton, yes, easter-thomas, yes,

964
00:49:11,100 --> 00:49:14,601
ford, yes, green, yes, logan, yes,

965
00:49:16,100 --> 00:49:19,601
smiley, yes, spinoza, yes, walker, yes,

966
00:49:20,100 --> 00:49:23,100
warren, yes, white, yes, chairwoman,

967
00:49:25,100 --> 00:49:27,100
swearington, washington, yes,

968
00:49:30,100 --> 00:49:32,100
>> chairwoman swearengen-washington: bet

969
00:49:34,100 --> 00:49:38,201
item passes. Will you please call item

970
00:49:39,100 --> 00:49:41,100
number 33

971
00:49:43,100 --> 00:49:45,401
>> item number 33 thank you.

972
00:49:47,100 --> 00:49:49,100
item number 33 is

973
00:49:51,100 --> 00:49:54,100
>> madam comptroller: please see the

974
00:49:54,100 --> 00:49:57,100
revised add on agenda number 33 is a

975
00:49:57,100 --> 00:50:00,100
resolution to schedule an impasse

976
00:50:00,100 --> 00:50:02,100
presentation before the full council,

977
00:50:02,100 --> 00:50:05,100
all council districts sponsored by the

978
00:50:05,100 --> 00:50:08,100
memphis city council. There is a request

979
00:50:08,100 --> 00:50:10,401
for same night minutes,

980
00:50:11,100 --> 00:50:12,100
>> chairwoman swearengen-washington:

981
00:50:12,100 --> 00:50:13,100
let's let's get a point of

982
00:50:13,100 --> 00:50:14,100
clarification. Councilman smiley,

983
00:50:14,100 --> 00:50:16,401
>> all right. So, item

984
00:50:17,100 --> 00:50:20,100
number 32 was the resolution to allow

985
00:50:20,100 --> 00:50:23,100
the mayor's veto to stand and create an

986
00:50:23,100 --> 00:50:25,100
impasse committee to put together an

987
00:50:25,100 --> 00:50:28,100
impasse process and credit the impasse

988
00:50:28,100 --> 00:50:31,100
ordinance. I'm number 33 on the revised

989
00:50:31,100 --> 00:50:34,100
agenda, which some of the council

990
00:50:34,100 --> 00:50:37,100
members do not have is the setting of

991
00:50:37,100 --> 00:50:40,100
the date of the impasse hearing for asme

992
00:50:40,100 --> 00:50:43,100
in june 8, but it's a june 8 hearing of

993
00:50:43,100 --> 00:50:45,100
ase impasse, so that's what's item

994
00:50:45,100 --> 00:50:48,100
number 30 on the revised bill. I know

995
00:50:48,100 --> 00:50:51,100
those of us on this side, we don't have

996
00:50:51,100 --> 00:50:54,100
it. It all right, council members.

997
00:50:54,100 --> 00:50:55,100
>> chairwoman swearengen-washington:

998
00:50:55,100 --> 00:50:56,100
let's get a motion.

999
00:50:56,100 --> 00:50:57,100
>> move it.

1000
00:50:57,100 --> 00:50:58,100
>> chairwoman swearengen-washington:

1001
00:50:58,100 --> 00:51:00,100
it's been moved by councilman smiley,

1002
00:51:00,100 --> 00:51:03,100
second by councilman dr. Warren. Madam

1003
00:51:03,100 --> 00:51:05,100
comptroller, if you will, please prepare

1004
00:51:05,100 --> 00:51:07,100
the screen.

1005
00:51:07,100 --> 00:51:09,401
>> so, again, item number 33

1006
00:51:12,100 --> 00:51:16,201
is setting the hearing date for impasse

1007
00:51:17,100 --> 00:51:21,201
for ask me labor year is june

1008
00:51:22,100 --> 00:51:24,100
>> chairwoman swearengen-washington: 8,

1009
00:51:28,000 --> 00:51:31,100
so item number 33 is a resolution to

1010
00:51:31,100 --> 00:51:34,100
schedule an impasse presentation before

1011
00:51:34,100 --> 00:51:37,100
the full council, all all council

1012
00:51:37,100 --> 00:51:40,601
districts sponsored by the memphis city

1013
00:51:41,100 --> 00:51:44,100
council, and there's a request for same

1014
00:51:44,100 --> 00:51:47,100
night minutes. Thank you very much. We

1015
00:51:47,100 --> 00:51:50,100
will show that in the records.

1016
00:51:50,100 --> 00:51:53,100
>> madam comptroller: and here are the

1017
00:51:53,100 --> 00:51:56,601
votes for item number 33 canale abstain

1018
00:51:57,100 --> 00:52:00,100
easter-thomas yes ford yes green yes

1019
00:52:00,100 --> 00:52:03,100
logan yes smiley yes spinoza yes walker

1020
00:52:03,100 --> 00:52:05,401
yes warren yes chairwoman

1021
00:52:07,100 --> 00:52:09,100
swearengen-washington yes

1022
00:52:10,100 --> 00:52:12,100
>> chairwoman swearengen-washington:

1023
00:52:13,100 --> 00:52:15,100
that item passes that pulls us to the

1024
00:52:15,100 --> 00:52:18,100
regular agenda items. Item number 28

1025
00:52:18,100 --> 00:52:20,100
madam comptroller, if you will, please

1026
00:52:20,100 --> 00:52:22,100
call item number 28

1027
00:52:23,100 --> 00:52:25,100
>> madam comptroller: that's a joint

1028
00:52:25,100 --> 00:52:27,100
ordinance about the public private

1029
00:52:27,100 --> 00:52:29,100
partnership

1030
00:52:29,100 --> 00:52:31,100
>> chairwoman swearengen-washington:

1031
00:52:31,100 --> 00:52:32,100
withdrawn. Councilwoman easter-thomas,

1032
00:52:32,100 --> 00:52:34,100
you're recognized.

1033
00:52:34,100 --> 00:52:36,100
>> thank you, chair. I'd

1034
00:52:36,100 --> 00:52:38,100
like to withdraw item number 28

1035
00:52:38,100 --> 00:52:40,100
>> chairwoman swearengen-washington:

1036
00:52:40,100 --> 00:52:42,100
madam comptroller, if you will, please

1037
00:52:42,100 --> 00:52:44,100
show that item being withdrawn. Thank

1038
00:52:44,100 --> 00:52:46,100
you, madam chair. Madam comptroller, if

1039
00:52:46,100 --> 00:52:48,100
you will, please call item number 29

1040
00:52:48,100 --> 00:52:51,100
>> madam comptroller: item number 29 is

1041
00:52:51,100 --> 00:52:53,100
a resolution to amend the fiscal year

1042
00:52:53,100 --> 00:52:56,100
2026 general fund operating budget in

1043
00:52:56,100 --> 00:52:59,100
the amount of $575,000 for the memphis

1044
00:52:59,100 --> 00:53:02,100
parks division. All council districts,

1045
00:53:02,100 --> 00:53:04,100
this resolution is sponsored by the

1046
00:53:04,100 --> 00:53:06,100
administration.

1047
00:53:07,100 --> 00:53:09,100
>> chairwoman swearengen-washington:

1048
00:53:12,100 --> 00:53:15,601
councilman white, you are recognized at

1049
00:53:17,100 --> 00:53:21,100
this time, we we can wait. She's worth

1050
00:53:21,100 --> 00:53:23,100
the wait.

1051
00:53:26,100 --> 00:53:28,100
>> the committee met and

1052
00:53:28,100 --> 00:53:31,100
recommended approval, and I shall move.

1053
00:53:31,100 --> 00:53:33,100
we appreciate you moving. It

1054
00:53:33,100 --> 00:53:35,100
>> chairwoman swearengen-washington: has

1055
00:53:37,100 --> 00:53:40,601
been moved by councilwoman white, second

1056
00:53:42,100 --> 00:53:45,100
by councilman smiley. Madam comptroller,

1057
00:53:47,100 --> 00:53:51,100
please prepare the screen for the vote.

1058
00:53:51,100 --> 00:53:53,100
>> madam comptroller: canali, yes.

1059
00:53:53,100 --> 00:53:55,401
cooper-sutton, yes. Easter-thomas, yes.

1060
00:53:56,100 --> 00:53:59,100
ford, yes. Green, yes. Logan, yes.

1061
00:53:59,100 --> 00:54:01,100
smiley, yes. Spinoza, yes. Walker, yes.

1062
00:54:01,100 --> 00:54:03,100
warren, yes. White, yes. Chairwoman

1063
00:54:03,100 --> 00:54:05,401
swearing to washington, yes.

1064
00:54:06,100 --> 00:54:08,100
>> chairwoman swearengen-washington:

1065
00:54:11,100 --> 00:54:14,601
that item passes. Madam comptroller, if

1066
00:54:16,100 --> 00:54:19,601
you will, please call item number 30.

1067
00:54:21,100 --> 00:54:23,401
>> madam comptroller: item number 30,

1068
00:54:24,100 --> 00:54:27,100
which should appear momentarily, is a

1069
00:54:27,100 --> 00:54:29,401
resolution fiscal year 20 26/3 quarter

1070
00:54:30,100 --> 00:54:33,100
budget neutral adjustment. All council

1071
00:54:33,100 --> 00:54:36,100
districts, this resolution is sponsored

1072
00:54:36,100 --> 00:54:39,100
by the administration. All right, we do

1073
00:54:39,100 --> 00:54:42,100
have some comment cards for this item.

1074
00:54:42,100 --> 00:54:44,100
miss dorothy connor,

1075
00:54:45,100 --> 00:54:47,100
>> chairwoman swearengen-washington:

1076
00:54:51,100 --> 00:54:55,801
after miss connor, we have miss, we have

1077
00:54:57,100 --> 00:55:00,601
marley, I madam comptroller, please put

1078
00:55:04,100 --> 00:55:07,100
two minutes on the screen.

1079
00:55:10,100 --> 00:55:12,100
>> I'm dorothy connor,

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>> my address.

1081
00:55:15,100 --> 00:55:16,100
>> chairwoman swearengen-washington: no,

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00:55:16,100 --> 00:55:17,100
just your name.

1083
00:55:17,100 --> 00:55:18,100
>> dorothy conner.

1084
00:55:18,100 --> 00:55:19,100
>> chairwoman swearengen-washington:

1085
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yes, ma'am. Go ahead.

1086
00:55:20,100 --> 00:55:23,100
>> as a volunteer of the

1087
00:55:23,100 --> 00:55:26,100
better transit, better for better

1088
00:55:26,100 --> 00:55:29,100
memphis, we asked the vote to increase

1089
00:55:29,100 --> 00:55:32,100
the city of memphis investments and

1090
00:55:32,100 --> 00:55:35,100
public transit from 32 to 52 million for

1091
00:55:35,100 --> 00:55:39,100
the next fiscal year. Public transit is

1092
00:55:39,100 --> 00:55:42,100
a public good that spurs economic

1093
00:55:42,100 --> 00:55:45,100
development. The american public transit

1094
00:55:45,100 --> 00:55:48,100
association estimates that every dollar

1095
00:55:48,100 --> 00:55:51,100
spent on public transit produces $5 in

1096
00:55:51,100 --> 00:55:54,100
growth in the gross domestic product.

1097
00:55:54,100 --> 00:55:57,100
the extra 20 million invested in public

1098
00:55:57,100 --> 00:56:00,100
transit can expect to see 80 million in

1099
00:56:00,100 --> 00:56:03,100
the gdp growth. Downtown businesses have

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00:56:03,100 --> 00:56:06,100
reported to members of the better

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00:56:06,100 --> 00:56:09,100
transit for better memphis that they are

1102
00:56:09,100 --> 00:56:12,100
financially hurting, and looking at

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00:56:13,100 --> 00:56:16,100
closure due to the current state of

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00:56:16,100 --> 00:56:19,100
public transit in the downtown area.

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00:56:19,100 --> 00:56:22,100
memphis lags far behind peer cities in

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00:56:22,100 --> 00:56:25,100
our cap and per capita investment in

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00:56:25,100 --> 00:56:28,100
public transportation. We would have to

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00:56:28,100 --> 00:56:31,100
double our budget to catch up with

1109
00:56:31,100 --> 00:56:34,100
birmingham, alabama, we would have to

1110
00:56:34,100 --> 00:56:37,100
quadruple our budget to catch up with

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00:56:37,100 --> 00:56:40,100
new orleans, louisiana. This request for

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00:56:40,100 --> 00:56:43,100
an extra 20 million, that is 52 million

1113
00:56:43,100 --> 00:56:47,100
total for next year, is an investment

1114
00:56:47,100 --> 00:56:50,100
that will start getting us back to these

1115
00:56:50,100 --> 00:56:53,100
economic development benefits. Thank you

1116
00:56:53,100 --> 00:56:55,401
for supporting community development.

1117
00:56:56,100 --> 00:56:59,100
let's go, let's get on the bus with

1118
00:56:59,100 --> 00:57:01,100
public transit.

1119
00:57:02,100 --> 00:57:04,100
>> chairwoman swearengen-washington:

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thank you so much for coming down and

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00:57:06,100 --> 00:57:08,100
sharing your thoughts, marley.

1122
00:57:08,100 --> 00:57:10,100
>> thank you, madam

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chairwoman, and city council. My name is

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00:57:13,100 --> 00:57:16,100
marley unigas, and I'm here as a

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00:57:16,100 --> 00:57:18,100
volunteer with better transit for a

1126
00:57:18,100 --> 00:57:21,100
better memphis to ask you to vote to

1127
00:57:21,100 --> 00:57:24,100
increase the city of memphis' investment

1128
00:57:24,100 --> 00:57:26,100
in public transit from 32 to 52 million

1129
00:57:26,100 --> 00:57:29,100
for the next fiscal year. Public transit

1130
00:57:29,100 --> 00:57:31,100
is essential infrastructure, it connects

1131
00:57:31,100 --> 00:57:34,100
1000s of residents to jobs, health care,

1132
00:57:34,100 --> 00:57:36,401
education, and daily necessities.

1133
00:57:37,100 --> 00:57:39,100
investment in mata reduces poverty and

1134
00:57:39,100 --> 00:57:42,100
ensures greater connection with the

1135
00:57:42,100 --> 00:57:45,100
city, including for seniors, people with

1136
00:57:45,100 --> 00:57:47,100
disabilities, and other marginalized

1137
00:57:47,100 --> 00:57:50,100
communities. Last year, more than 40,000

1138
00:57:50,100 --> 00:57:52,100
riders relied on mata each and every

1139
00:57:52,100 --> 00:57:55,100
day. That ridership has increased to

1140
00:57:55,100 --> 00:57:58,100
50,000 with the introduction of fare

1141
00:57:58,100 --> 00:58:00,100
free travel. Memphis city council voted

1142
00:58:00,100 --> 00:58:03,100
to make this public service available to

1143
00:58:03,100 --> 00:58:05,100
more of the public, but now we need to

1144
00:58:05,100 --> 00:58:07,401
increase funding realistically to

1145
00:58:08,100 --> 00:58:11,100
support this growth. Currently, more

1146
00:58:11,100 --> 00:58:13,100
than 25,000 memphians lack access to a

1147
00:58:13,100 --> 00:58:16,100
car, even for those who have a car, the

1148
00:58:16,100 --> 00:58:19,100
economic impact of car ownership is

1149
00:58:19,100 --> 00:58:21,100
substantial. According to scientific

1150
00:58:21,100 --> 00:58:24,100
american, americans spend on average 13%

1151
00:58:24,100 --> 00:58:26,100
of their income on transit. For those

1152
00:58:26,100 --> 00:58:29,100
with lower incomes, this can reach 30%

1153
00:58:29,100 --> 00:58:32,100
of their income for transportation. The

1154
00:58:32,100 --> 00:58:34,100
rising cost of gasoline compounds this

1155
00:58:34,100 --> 00:58:37,100
affordability crisis. Thank you for

1156
00:58:37,100 --> 00:58:39,100
supporting community connections. Let's

1157
00:58:39,100 --> 00:58:42,100
get on the bus with public transit.

1158
00:58:42,100 --> 00:58:44,100
>> thank you so much, susan

1159
00:58:44,100 --> 00:58:47,100
neely. Thank you, madam chairwoman, and

1160
00:58:47,100 --> 00:58:49,100
members of the council. My name is susan

1161
00:58:49,100 --> 00:58:51,100
neely barnes, and I'm also here as a

1162
00:58:51,100 --> 00:58:54,100
volunteer with the better transit for a

1163
00:58:54,100 --> 00:58:56,100
better memphis to ask you to increase

1164
00:58:56,100 --> 00:58:58,100
the city of memphis investment in public

1165
00:58:58,100 --> 00:59:01,100
transit from 32 to 52 million for next

1166
00:59:01,100 --> 00:59:03,100
fiscal year.

1167
00:59:03,100 --> 00:59:04,100
>> the

1168
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>> memphis transit vision

1169
00:59:07,100 --> 00:59:10,100
forecast that increasing funding for

1170
00:59:10,100 --> 00:59:12,100
mata would result in 39% more jobs

1171
00:59:12,100 --> 00:59:15,100
within a one hour commute by bus

1172
00:59:15,100 --> 00:59:18,100
investment in public transit is critical

1173
00:59:18,100 --> 00:59:21,100
to ensuring a more reliable workforce,

1174
00:59:21,100 --> 00:59:24,100
and would support job opportunities and

1175
00:59:24,100 --> 00:59:26,100
stability for memphians. There are

1176
00:59:26,100 --> 00:59:29,100
proposed changes to the federal budget

1177
00:59:29,100 --> 00:59:32,100
that will create additional challenges

1178
00:59:32,100 --> 00:59:35,100
for mata if those come to pass. House

1179
00:59:35,100 --> 00:59:38,100
bill 8870 the build america act proposes

1180
00:59:38,100 --> 00:59:40,100
to reduce funding for public

1181
00:59:40,100 --> 00:59:43,100
transportation by 25% this would shift

1182
00:59:43,100 --> 00:59:46,100
money to state block grants and reduce a

1183
00:59:46,100 --> 00:59:49,100
key funding source. This would also mean

1184
00:59:49,100 --> 00:59:52,100
that we're relying on the state to

1185
00:59:52,100 --> 00:59:54,100
continue to fund memphis when other

1186
00:59:54,100 --> 00:59:57,100
cities in the state have competing

1187
00:59:57,100 --> 01:00:00,100
demands with a smaller budget. This

1188
01:00:00,100 --> 01:00:03,100
makes the council's investment in public

1189
01:00:03,100 --> 01:00:06,100
transit even more urgent. This change in

1190
01:00:06,100 --> 01:00:08,100
policy, if it passes, will be a real

1191
01:00:08,100 --> 01:00:11,100
threat to the funding of mata. In my

1192
01:00:11,100 --> 01:00:14,100
last 30 seconds, I just want to mention

1193
01:00:14,100 --> 01:00:17,100
that when my daughter was 817, 18, and

1194
01:00:17,100 --> 01:00:20,100
had her first job, she worked at the

1195
01:00:20,100 --> 01:00:22,100
einsteins that used to be on poplar

1196
01:00:22,100 --> 01:00:25,100
corridor, and even right there in that

1197
01:00:25,100 --> 01:00:28,100
very central location, many people who

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01:00:28,100 --> 01:00:31,100
worked with her had trouble getting

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01:00:31,100 --> 01:00:34,100
there because of unreliable transit.

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01:00:34,100 --> 01:00:36,100
thank you for supporting community, our

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01:00:36,100 --> 01:00:39,100
community vision. And let's get on the

1202
01:00:39,100 --> 01:00:41,401
bus with public transit.

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01:00:42,100 --> 01:00:44,100
>> thank you so much, mr.

1204
01:00:44,100 --> 01:00:46,100
ron davis. Thank you. My name is ron

1205
01:00:46,100 --> 01:00:48,100
davis. I am an organizer with the better

1206
01:00:48,100 --> 01:00:50,100
tresor for better memphis coalition. One

1207
01:00:50,100 --> 01:00:52,100
of the things I have today is a couple

1208
01:00:52,100 --> 01:00:54,100
of postcards, because our leaders that

1209
01:00:54,100 --> 01:00:56,100
you see behind us, who are just regular

1210
01:00:56,100 --> 01:00:58,100
members of our community, have been

1211
01:00:58,100 --> 01:01:00,100
working day and night trying to figure

1212
01:01:00,100 --> 01:01:02,100
out what it is that we need to do in

1213
01:01:02,100 --> 01:01:04,100
order to make how public transit system

1214
01:01:04,100 --> 01:01:07,100
work for us. Memphis still faces a

1215
01:01:07,100 --> 01:01:09,100
significant gap between the level of

1216
01:01:09,100 --> 01:01:11,100
service residents need and the resources

1217
01:01:11,100 --> 01:01:13,100
currently allocated to support it.

1218
01:01:13,100 --> 01:01:15,100
currently, matter has about 56 busses

1219
01:01:15,100 --> 01:01:17,100
running on a daily basis, that serves

1220
01:01:17,100 --> 01:01:19,100
about 50,000 daily riders. Matter needs

1221
01:01:19,100 --> 01:01:21,100
over 70 busses to operate effectively

1222
01:01:21,100 --> 01:01:23,100
and sufficiently, and sufficient budget

1223
01:01:23,100 --> 01:01:25,100
to maintain the fleet. Additional bus

1224
01:01:25,100 --> 01:01:27,100
drivers and mechanics are also needed,

1225
01:01:27,100 --> 01:01:29,100
but all of this can only happen if you

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01:01:29,100 --> 01:01:31,100
have funding, which is why we are also

1227
01:01:31,100 --> 01:01:33,100
demanding that the city of memphis

1228
01:01:33,100 --> 01:01:35,100
invest $20 million into public transit,

1229
01:01:35,100 --> 01:01:37,100
bringing it from 32 million to 52

1230
01:01:37,100 --> 01:01:39,100
million. We have been also meeting on

1231
01:01:39,100 --> 01:01:41,100
direction from the mayor with holmes,

1232
01:01:41,100 --> 01:01:43,100
who is the current interim ceo of mata,

1233
01:01:43,100 --> 01:01:45,100
and we've actually had some very

1234
01:01:45,100 --> 01:01:47,100
productive conversations. These leaders

1235
01:01:47,100 --> 01:01:49,100
that you see behind me, who again are

1236
01:01:49,100 --> 01:01:51,100
not career politicians or career transit

1237
01:01:51,100 --> 01:01:54,100
authority figures, have been trying to

1238
01:01:54,100 --> 01:01:56,100
figure out of their own volition what it

1239
01:01:56,100 --> 01:01:58,100
is that mata can do on their own to make

1240
01:01:58,100 --> 01:02:00,100
services more reliable, and we are happy

1241
01:02:00,100 --> 01:02:02,100
to report that through the time that

1242
01:02:02,100 --> 01:02:04,100
holmes has been in his position, we have

1243
01:02:04,100 --> 01:02:06,100
seen a marginal increase. Riders are

1244
01:02:06,100 --> 01:02:08,100
saying they are seeing slowly that

1245
01:02:08,100 --> 01:02:10,100
holmes is addressing certain issues,

1246
01:02:10,100 --> 01:02:12,100
whether it be at hudson with security,

1247
01:02:12,100 --> 01:02:14,100
or whether it be trying to get more

1248
01:02:14,100 --> 01:02:16,100
security on busses, or whether it be

1249
01:02:16,100 --> 01:02:18,100
trying to rearrange bus services, so

1250
01:02:18,100 --> 01:02:20,100
they work more effectively. He even had

1251
01:02:20,100 --> 01:02:22,100
a community meeting about two weeks ago,

1252
01:02:22,100 --> 01:02:24,100
which is the first time that community

1253
01:02:24,100 --> 01:02:26,100
riders have had a chance to actually

1254
01:02:26,100 --> 01:02:28,100
voice their opinions or get any

1255
01:02:28,100 --> 01:02:30,100
knowledge or information for transit in

1256
01:02:30,100 --> 01:02:32,100
the last six months, since we don't have

1257
01:02:32,100 --> 01:02:34,100
a board. However, cut a summer

1258
01:02:34,100 --> 01:02:36,100
satisfaction remains low due to the

1259
01:02:36,100 --> 01:02:38,100
inability of current systems to meet the

1260
01:02:38,100 --> 01:02:41,100
published schedule, with riders some

1261
01:02:41,100 --> 01:02:43,100
time waiting hours for a pickup date.

1262
01:02:43,100 --> 01:02:45,100
even have a leader from out of town who

1263
01:02:45,100 --> 01:02:47,100
wanted to ride the bus down here, but it

1264
01:02:47,100 --> 01:02:49,100
will take him 50 minutes, and he didn't

1265
01:02:49,100 --> 01:02:51,100
want to be late, so you got to call an

1266
01:02:51,100 --> 01:02:53,100
uber. That's why we are proposing a 32

1267
01:02:53,100 --> 01:02:55,100
million increase in 32 million to $50

1268
01:02:55,100 --> 01:02:57,100
thank you so much. And we hope to be

1269
01:02:57,100 --> 01:02:59,100
able to meet with you all soon. And I'm

1270
01:02:59,100 --> 01:03:01,100
gonna hand you all some postcards people

1271
01:03:01,100 --> 01:03:03,100
wrote to you all.

1272
01:03:03,100 --> 01:03:05,100
>> chairwoman swearengen-washington:

1273
01:03:05,100 --> 01:03:07,100
thank you. That brings us to our same

1274
01:03:07,100 --> 01:03:09,401
night-minute items. Council mccann

1275
01:03:10,100 --> 01:03:12,100
alley, would you please read the same

1276
01:03:12,100 --> 01:03:14,100
night-minute items into record?

1277
01:03:14,100 --> 01:03:17,100
>> councilman canale: thank you, madam

1278
01:03:17,100 --> 01:03:20,601
chair. Same recommended items are eight

1279
01:03:21,100 --> 01:03:23,100
910 1112 1831 3233 and 34 with that,

1280
01:03:25,100 --> 01:03:28,100
madam chair, I move it to the floor.

1281
01:03:28,100 --> 01:03:30,100
>> chairwoman swearengen-washington:

1282
01:03:31,100 --> 01:03:35,100
thank you so much. It's been moved by

1283
01:03:35,100 --> 01:03:38,100
councilman canal, and second by

1284
01:03:38,100 --> 01:03:40,401
councilman dr. Warren, madam

1285
01:03:41,100 --> 01:03:44,601
comptroller, if you will, please prepare

1286
01:03:45,100 --> 01:03:48,100
the screen for the vote.

1287
01:03:48,100 --> 01:03:51,100
>> madam comptroller: thank you, council

1288
01:03:51,100 --> 01:03:53,401
members, for your votes.

1289
01:03:55,100 --> 01:03:57,100
>> thank

1290
01:03:59,100 --> 01:04:01,401
>> madam comptroller: canale, yes.

1291
01:04:03,100 --> 01:04:06,601
easter, thomas, yes. Ford, yes. Logan,

1292
01:04:07,100 --> 01:04:10,601
yes. Walker, yes. Warren, yes. White,

1293
01:04:11,100 --> 01:04:14,601
yes. Please show council members spinoza

1294
01:04:15,100 --> 01:04:19,100
as voting yes. Please show green, and we

1295
01:04:19,100 --> 01:04:23,801
show smiling, I have set the names for

1296
01:04:24,100 --> 01:04:27,601
the record. That item passes. Madam

1297
01:04:28,100 --> 01:04:31,601
comptroller, would you please look at

1298
01:04:32,100 --> 01:04:36,100
item 30 and make sure we voted on that

1299
01:04:36,100 --> 01:04:40,100
item, I well, now, well, now, what a

1300
01:04:40,100 --> 01:04:42,100
wonderful system.

1301
01:04:44,100 --> 01:04:46,100
>> chairwoman swearengen-washington: for

1302
01:04:47,100 --> 01:04:49,100
the record, can we please just cast the

1303
01:04:49,100 --> 01:04:52,100
vote on number 30? My system is not

1304
01:04:52,100 --> 01:04:55,100
allowing me to call it back up. Item 30

1305
01:04:55,100 --> 01:04:57,100
is a resolution, fiscal year 20 26/3

1306
01:04:57,100 --> 01:05:00,100
quarter budget neutral adjustment all

1307
01:05:00,100 --> 01:05:03,100
council districts. This resolution is

1308
01:05:03,100 --> 01:05:06,100
sponsored by the administration. I'll

1309
01:05:06,100 --> 01:05:08,100
entertain a motion and a second at this

1310
01:05:08,100 --> 01:05:10,100
time.

1311
01:05:13,000 --> 01:05:14,100
>> anybody

1312
01:05:14,100 --> 01:05:15,100
>> madam comptroller: like someone

1313
01:05:15,100 --> 01:05:16,100
saying something. White, so

1314
01:05:16,100 --> 01:05:17,100
>> alliance healthcare representative:

1315
01:05:17,100 --> 01:05:18,100
this

1316
01:05:18,100 --> 01:05:20,401
>> came down with no

1317
01:05:21,100 --> 01:05:23,100
recommendation. Okay,

1318
01:05:25,100 --> 01:05:27,100
>> chairwoman swearengen-washington: can

1319
01:05:27,100 --> 01:05:28,100
I get a motion? It's been moved by

1320
01:05:28,100 --> 01:05:30,100
councilwoman white, second by councilman

1321
01:05:30,100 --> 01:05:31,100
dr. Warren. If you'll please prepare the

1322
01:05:31,100 --> 01:05:33,100
screen,

1323
01:05:33,100 --> 01:05:35,100
>> madam chair, you said

1324
01:05:35,100 --> 01:05:38,100
could we have someone give a little bit

1325
01:05:38,100 --> 01:05:41,100
further explanation of this. This is our

1326
01:05:41,100 --> 01:05:43,100
third quarter budget neutral adjustments

1327
01:05:43,100 --> 01:05:45,100
that we did earlier. Some

1328
01:05:45,100 --> 01:05:47,100
administration,

1329
01:05:48,100 --> 01:05:50,100
>> chairwoman swearengen-washington:

1330
01:05:50,100 --> 01:05:52,100
okay? Is there anyone from the

1331
01:05:52,100 --> 01:05:54,100
administration that can offer clarity on

1332
01:05:54,100 --> 01:05:56,100
item number 30?

1333
01:05:56,100 --> 01:05:59,100
>> councilmember: I'll make a motion to

1334
01:05:59,100 --> 01:06:01,100
hold the item,

1335
01:06:01,100 --> 01:06:02,100
>> if I could, madam chair.

1336
01:06:02,100 --> 01:06:04,100
>> all right. All right, I

1337
01:06:04,100 --> 01:06:06,100
got an emotional to hold two weeks,

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01:06:06,100 --> 01:06:08,100
madam chair.

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01:06:08,100 --> 01:06:09,100
>> yeah, hold on for two

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01:06:09,100 --> 01:06:10,100
weeks

1341
01:06:10,100 --> 01:06:12,100
>> chairwoman swearengen-washington: for

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01:06:14,100 --> 01:06:17,601
the next council meeting. Thank you.

1343
01:06:19,100 --> 01:06:22,601
number 30. All right, can you prepare

1344
01:06:25,100 --> 01:06:29,801
the screen that we're going to hold it

1345
01:06:30,100 --> 01:06:34,201
without two weeks. All right, two weeks

1346
01:06:35,100 --> 01:06:38,601
without objection. All right, that moves

1347
01:06:40,100 --> 01:06:44,801
us to our general comment cards. We have

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01:06:45,100 --> 01:06:48,100
three cards: cynthia bailey. After

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01:06:50,100 --> 01:06:53,100
cynthia bailey, we'll have johnny

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01:06:56,100 --> 01:06:59,100
mosley. After johnny mosley, sammy

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01:07:01,100 --> 01:07:03,100
hunter.

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01:07:06,100 --> 01:07:08,100
>> yes, cynthia bailey,

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01:07:09,100 --> 01:07:12,100
transit advocate. I'm coming here today.

1354
01:07:12,100 --> 01:07:15,100
I like to start off saying hey to

1355
01:07:15,100 --> 01:07:19,100
everybody. I'm coming out here today on

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01:07:19,100 --> 01:07:22,100
the behalf of the bus riders, and this

1357
01:07:22,100 --> 01:07:25,100
is some of the things that the bus

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01:07:25,100 --> 01:07:28,100
riders have brought to my attention at

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01:07:28,100 --> 01:07:31,100
mata no road supervisor at the bus

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01:07:31,100 --> 01:07:34,100
stations. When busses don't show up, if

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01:07:34,100 --> 01:07:37,100
you don't have a supervisor there, then

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01:07:37,100 --> 01:07:41,100
people are stranded, and you have no way

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01:07:41,100 --> 01:07:44,100
of getting to your destination. Then

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01:07:44,100 --> 01:07:47,100
also we wanted to request for the mayor

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01:07:47,100 --> 01:07:50,100
to ride the bus to do a ride along.

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01:07:50,100 --> 01:07:53,100
also, it was a request as well for a

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01:07:53,100 --> 01:07:56,100
timeline on new busses. Secondly, each

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01:07:56,100 --> 01:08:00,100
bus stop should need, I mean, excuse me,

1369
01:08:00,100 --> 01:08:03,100
each bus stop needs shelter at each

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01:08:03,100 --> 01:08:06,100
stop, improving customer service at the

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01:08:06,100 --> 01:08:09,100
call center and the reception, because

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01:08:09,100 --> 01:08:12,100
they are very rude, very disrespectful,

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01:08:12,100 --> 01:08:15,100
and it's just not customer good customer

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01:08:15,100 --> 01:08:18,100
service. Also, I have also some writers

1375
01:08:18,100 --> 01:08:22,100
have told me lack of unqualified people

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01:08:22,100 --> 01:08:25,100
that varies that work in position that

1377
01:08:25,100 --> 01:08:28,100
matter, that's in those positions not

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01:08:28,100 --> 01:08:31,100
qualified, so that's a red flag as well,

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01:08:31,100 --> 01:08:34,100
but my most thing for me is I strongly

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01:08:34,100 --> 01:08:37,100
disagree with the new adjustment

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01:08:37,100 --> 01:08:41,100
changes. It is a hinder on everybody

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01:08:41,100 --> 01:08:44,100
that I talk to, and I'm trying to see

1383
01:08:44,100 --> 01:08:47,100
this part right here that really puzzled

1384
01:08:47,100 --> 01:08:50,100
me. Is how was the adjustment changes

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01:08:50,100 --> 01:08:53,100
without a board? You have to have a

1386
01:08:53,100 --> 01:08:56,100
board in order to make changes to any

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01:08:56,100 --> 01:08:59,100
kind of routes scheduling, because it's

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01:08:59,100 --> 01:09:03,100
a proposal you cannot make a proposal

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01:09:03,100 --> 01:09:06,100
without a full board. So I'm trying to

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01:09:06,100 --> 01:09:09,100
see who at mato made those changes.

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01:09:09,100 --> 01:09:11,100
thank you.

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01:09:12,100 --> 01:09:14,100
>> chairwoman swearengen-washington:

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01:09:14,100 --> 01:09:16,100
thank you so much for sharing all those

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01:09:16,100 --> 01:09:18,100
concerns. Our staff is going to take

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01:09:18,100 --> 01:09:20,100
note and follow up with those. Mr.

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01:09:20,100 --> 01:09:22,100
johnny mosley,

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01:09:29,000 --> 01:09:31,400
>> thank you. I'm johnny

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01:09:32,100 --> 01:09:35,601
mosley. I'm chairman of citizens with

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01:09:36,100 --> 01:09:39,100
better service group that's been dealing

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01:09:39,100 --> 01:09:42,100
with public transportation issues since

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01:09:43,100 --> 01:09:46,100
1993 just to pick it off, what miss

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01:09:46,100 --> 01:09:49,100
bailey said, is that that is a concern

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01:09:49,100 --> 01:09:53,100
about how can matter cut service cut

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01:09:53,100 --> 01:09:56,100
frequencies and bus route without a coin

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01:09:56,100 --> 01:09:59,100
from the board. I think it's a violation

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01:09:59,100 --> 01:10:03,100
of the city charter, because the city

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01:10:03,100 --> 01:10:06,100
charter gives that sole power to the

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01:10:06,100 --> 01:10:10,100
malabar. They said that it was for to

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01:10:10,100 --> 01:10:13,100
make matter better, to make the system

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01:10:13,100 --> 01:10:16,100
reliable when it cuts become reliable

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01:10:16,100 --> 01:10:19,601
service. When it cuts and frequency

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01:10:20,100 --> 01:10:23,100
become reliable service, people are

1413
01:10:23,100 --> 01:10:26,100
still waiting at the bus stop trying to

1414
01:10:26,100 --> 01:10:30,100
get to the designation. Some can't get

1415
01:10:30,100 --> 01:10:33,100
to the designation because service have

1416
01:10:33,100 --> 01:10:36,601
been cut in their neighborhoods. Just

1417
01:10:37,100 --> 01:10:40,100
give you an example. If we had not got

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01:10:40,100 --> 01:10:43,100
involved, the whole box town area would

1419
01:10:43,100 --> 01:10:47,100
have been cut. They said that they

1420
01:10:47,100 --> 01:10:50,100
wanted to cut certain areas in the box

1421
01:10:50,100 --> 01:10:53,100
town because of a train. We had to send

1422
01:10:53,100 --> 01:10:57,100
mall, and I also sent a letter to

1423
01:10:57,100 --> 01:11:00,100
council member ford, a route that would

1424
01:11:00,100 --> 01:11:04,100
allow the metro dev your transit thor to

1425
01:11:04,100 --> 01:11:07,100
get a round of train, whatever happened

1426
01:11:07,100 --> 01:11:10,100
to the matter that occurred about the

1427
01:11:10,100 --> 01:11:13,100
ridership, whatever happened to the

1428
01:11:14,100 --> 01:11:17,100
matter that treat people with a sense of

1429
01:11:17,100 --> 01:11:20,100
human dignity and respect, we need that

1430
01:11:20,100 --> 01:11:24,100
matter back, and only way that matter is

1431
01:11:24,100 --> 01:11:27,100
going to come back is this much, the

1432
01:11:27,100 --> 01:11:31,100
city council get involved, as well as

1433
01:11:31,100 --> 01:11:34,100
mayor young. Thank you very much.

1434
01:11:34,100 --> 01:11:36,100
>> chairwoman swearengen-washington:

1435
01:11:37,100 --> 01:11:41,100
thank you for coming down, mr. Sammy

1436
01:11:41,100 --> 01:11:43,100
hunter,

1437
01:11:44,100 --> 01:11:46,100
>> you good evening,

1438
01:11:46,100 --> 01:11:48,100
council. My name is sammy hunter. I live

1439
01:11:48,100 --> 01:11:50,100
at 4211 park chester avenue. I co-chair

1440
01:11:50,100 --> 01:11:53,100
the memphis bus riders union. I've been

1441
01:11:53,100 --> 01:11:55,100
doing it here since 2012 I just want to

1442
01:11:55,100 --> 01:11:57,100
speak on this on this topic, because bus

1443
01:11:57,100 --> 01:11:59,100
riders, a lot of work, they go to work,

1444
01:11:59,100 --> 01:12:01,100
they pay taxes, and they deserve

1445
01:12:01,100 --> 01:12:03,100
reliable, sufficient transportation.

1446
01:12:03,100 --> 01:12:05,100
they're not getting it on a daily basis.

1447
01:12:05,100 --> 01:12:07,100
the next thing I want to say, they're

1448
01:12:07,100 --> 01:12:10,100
standing out here two or three hours

1449
01:12:10,100 --> 01:12:12,100
waiting on busses, and it's very

1450
01:12:12,100 --> 01:12:14,100
frustrating to them, and it's

1451
01:12:14,100 --> 01:12:16,100
frustrating for most of our bus riders

1452
01:12:16,100 --> 01:12:18,100
are women. This plays into crime. They

1453
01:12:18,100 --> 01:12:20,100
have to stand out there two or three

1454
01:12:20,100 --> 01:12:22,100
hours waiting on the bus. They don't

1455
01:12:22,100 --> 01:12:24,100
know if they're gonna get robbed or

1456
01:12:24,100 --> 01:12:27,100
anything. This is something that I hope

1457
01:12:27,100 --> 01:12:29,100
you all will look into and try to come

1458
01:12:29,100 --> 01:12:31,100
in and try to give us better

1459
01:12:31,100 --> 01:12:33,100
transportation, because I've been at

1460
01:12:33,100 --> 01:12:35,100
this a long time. I have gotten money

1461
01:12:35,100 --> 01:12:37,100
from you all from the when some of you,

1462
01:12:37,100 --> 01:12:39,100
I went here. I got 7.5 million, me and

1463
01:12:39,100 --> 01:12:42,100
miss cynthia bailey. We was coach her,

1464
01:12:42,100 --> 01:12:44,100
so I've been just.. It's not nothing new

1465
01:12:44,100 --> 01:12:46,100
to me. So I'm trying to get a better

1466
01:12:46,100 --> 01:12:48,100
transportation system here for these bus

1467
01:12:48,100 --> 01:12:50,100
routes. I care about them and

1468
01:12:50,100 --> 01:12:52,100
everything, because I know what they go

1469
01:12:52,100 --> 01:12:54,100
through, and I would like to see some of

1470
01:12:54,100 --> 01:12:56,100
you council members come out and get on

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01:12:56,100 --> 01:12:59,100
the bus and ride bus with me and talk to

1472
01:12:59,100 --> 01:13:01,100
some of them, and if you don't believe

1473
01:13:01,100 --> 01:13:03,100
what I'm saying, y'all know you tired

1474
01:13:03,100 --> 01:13:05,100
hearing me come down and talk to you.

1475
01:13:05,100 --> 01:13:07,100
just get on the bus, just ride, and

1476
01:13:07,100 --> 01:13:09,100
they'll let you know how they feel about

1477
01:13:09,100 --> 01:13:11,100
this transportation system. Memphis

1478
01:13:11,100 --> 01:13:13,100
needs a better transportation system.

1479
01:13:13,100 --> 01:13:16,100
memphis is being bigger than boston,

1480
01:13:16,100 --> 01:13:18,100
massachusetts, and square mile. We

1481
01:13:18,100 --> 01:13:20,100
deserve better transportation system in

1482
01:13:20,100 --> 01:13:22,100
the city of memphis. Thank you, ma'am.

1483
01:13:22,100 --> 01:13:24,100
>> chairwoman swearengen-washington:

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01:13:28,100 --> 01:13:31,601
thank you so much. Jessica miller,

1485
01:13:35,100 --> 01:13:37,100
>> my name is jessica

1486
01:13:37,100 --> 01:13:40,100
miller. I'm a community organizer with

1487
01:13:40,100 --> 01:13:42,100
indivisible memphis. I'm reading this

1488
01:13:42,100 --> 01:13:45,100
straight from mpds handbook dr 301

1489
01:13:45,100 --> 01:13:47,100
excessive force, excessive force

1490
01:13:47,100 --> 01:13:50,100
unnecessary is defined as the amount of

1491
01:13:50,100 --> 01:13:52,100
force which is beyond the need and

1492
01:13:52,100 --> 01:13:55,100
circumstances of the particular event,

1493
01:13:55,100 --> 01:13:57,100
or which is not justified in the light

1494
01:13:57,100 --> 01:14:00,100
of all circumstances, as is the case of

1495
01:14:00,100 --> 01:14:02,100
deadly force to protect property, as

1496
01:14:02,100 --> 01:14:04,401
contrasted with protecting life

1497
01:14:05,100 --> 01:14:07,100
comptroller may be achieved through

1498
01:14:07,100 --> 01:14:10,100
advice, warnings, and persuasion, or by

1499
01:14:10,100 --> 01:14:12,100
the use of physical force. While the use

1500
01:14:12,100 --> 01:14:15,100
of reasonable physical force may be

1501
01:14:15,100 --> 01:14:17,100
necessary in situations which cannot be

1502
01:14:17,100 --> 01:14:20,100
otherwise controlled, force may not be

1503
01:14:20,100 --> 01:14:22,100
resorted to unless other reasonable

1504
01:14:22,100 --> 01:14:25,100
alternatives have been exhausted or

1505
01:14:25,100 --> 01:14:27,100
would clearly be ineffective under the

1506
01:14:27,100 --> 01:14:29,401
particular circumstances. This past

1507
01:14:30,100 --> 01:14:32,100
week, more footage was released from the

1508
01:14:32,100 --> 01:14:35,100
no kings event, and it showed what many

1509
01:14:35,100 --> 01:14:37,100
of us already knew and have talked about

1510
01:14:37,100 --> 01:14:40,100
many times in front of you all: obvious

1511
01:14:40,100 --> 01:14:42,100
excessive force that appears to directly

1512
01:14:42,100 --> 01:14:45,100
contradict mpd own policies. At first,

1513
01:14:45,100 --> 01:14:47,100
the public was told the internal

1514
01:14:47,100 --> 01:14:50,100
investigation would be completed by

1515
01:14:50,100 --> 01:14:52,100
june. Now, after media inquiries last

1516
01:14:52,100 --> 01:14:55,100
week, mpd says that there is no timeline

1517
01:14:55,100 --> 01:14:57,100
at all for when this investigation will

1518
01:14:57,100 --> 01:15:00,100
be finished. Meanwhile, two people have

1519
01:15:00,100 --> 01:15:02,100
been killed by law enforcement in the

1520
01:15:02,100 --> 01:15:05,100
last two weeks. What are we doing?

1521
01:15:05,100 --> 01:15:07,100
people in memphis are exhausted from the

1522
01:15:07,100 --> 01:15:10,100
same cycle over and over again of

1523
01:15:10,100 --> 01:15:12,100
endless ongoing investigations with no

1524
01:15:12,100 --> 01:15:14,100
deadlines. Public discussions

1525
01:15:15,100 --> 01:15:17,100
mysteriously moved from council agenda

1526
01:15:17,100 --> 01:15:20,100
to behind closed doors, accountability

1527
01:15:20,100 --> 01:15:22,100
delayed until outrage dies down, and

1528
01:15:22,100 --> 01:15:25,100
officials refusing to admit that this

1529
01:15:25,100 --> 01:15:27,100
city has a policing problem, not just a

1530
01:15:27,100 --> 01:15:30,100
crime problem. And I want to remind this

1531
01:15:30,100 --> 01:15:32,100
council of something else. Every single

1532
01:15:32,100 --> 01:15:35,100
member of this body voted to retain cj

1533
01:15:35,100 --> 01:15:37,100
davis as chief of police. You made that

1534
01:15:37,100 --> 01:15:40,100
decision, so at what point do you either

1535
01:15:40,100 --> 01:15:42,100
admit that that vote of confidence was a

1536
01:15:42,100 --> 01:15:45,100
mistake, or finally hold her and these

1537
01:15:45,100 --> 01:15:47,100
officers accountable.

1538
01:15:47,100 --> 01:15:49,100
>> chairwoman swearengen-washington:

1539
01:15:49,100 --> 01:15:50,100
councilwoman easter-thomas, you are

1540
01:15:50,100 --> 01:15:52,100
recognized.

1541
01:15:52,100 --> 01:15:55,100
>> thank you, chair. For ms.

1542
01:15:55,100 --> 01:15:59,100
bailey, mr. Mosley, and mr. Hunter, ms.

1543
01:15:59,100 --> 01:16:02,100
bailey, johnny, miss bailey, mr. Mosley,

1544
01:16:02,100 --> 01:16:06,100
and ron, if it's not too much to ask for

1545
01:16:06,100 --> 01:16:09,100
what you three said, we get what y'all

1546
01:16:09,100 --> 01:16:12,100
said. Thank you. If it's not too much

1547
01:16:12,100 --> 01:16:16,100
for what you all three said, the issues

1548
01:16:16,100 --> 01:16:19,100
that you talked about, everything

1549
01:16:19,100 --> 01:16:23,100
outside of mary on riding, because we

1550
01:16:23,100 --> 01:16:26,100
don't have anything to do with that. If

1551
01:16:26,100 --> 01:16:29,100
we can get it, either mr. Moser, you can

1552
01:16:29,100 --> 01:16:33,100
send us a bullet list, so that we can

1553
01:16:33,100 --> 01:16:36,100
send that to mr. Holmes. He was in here,

1554
01:16:36,100 --> 01:16:40,100
but, but he's not in here anymore. But

1555
01:16:40,100 --> 01:16:43,100
well, he came in, but he left back out,

1556
01:16:43,100 --> 01:16:46,100
but we can. I'd like to send it to him,

1557
01:16:46,100 --> 01:16:50,100
so that we can at least get some, start

1558
01:16:50,100 --> 01:16:53,100
get some answers for you, so that the

1559
01:16:53,100 --> 01:16:56,100
council will know if there's any action

1560
01:16:56,100 --> 01:17:00,100
we can or need to take. Here, come back,

1561
01:17:00,100 --> 01:17:03,100
mr. Holmes. I just said, mr. Holmes,

1562
01:17:03,100 --> 01:17:07,100
that's not mess. Okay, yeah, we can't

1563
01:17:07,100 --> 01:17:10,100
see a period. What I just said to miss

1564
01:17:10,100 --> 01:17:13,100
cynthia bailey, mr. Johnny hunter, I'm

1565
01:17:13,100 --> 01:17:17,100
johnny mosley. I'm sorry, mr. Hunter, is

1566
01:17:17,100 --> 01:17:20,100
that I was asking for a written just

1567
01:17:20,100 --> 01:17:24,100
bullet list. It don't have to be too

1568
01:17:24,100 --> 01:17:27,100
fancy, just put what you said. Hold on,

1569
01:17:27,100 --> 01:17:30,100
miss mosley, so that we can get to mr.

1570
01:17:30,100 --> 01:17:34,100
holmes, so that we can start as a

1571
01:17:34,100 --> 01:17:37,100
council seeing how, if, how these things

1572
01:17:37,100 --> 01:17:41,100
that they mentioned can be addressed. Is

1573
01:17:41,100 --> 01:17:43,401
that okay, miss holland?

1574
01:17:44,100 --> 01:17:46,100
>> okay.

1575
01:17:46,100 --> 01:17:47,100
>> chairwoman swearengen-washington:

1576
01:17:47,100 --> 01:17:48,100
thank you so much.

1577
01:17:48,100 --> 01:17:50,100
>> councilwoman cooper-sutton: just send

1578
01:17:50,100 --> 01:17:52,100
the bullets of what you and miss cynthia

1579
01:17:52,100 --> 01:17:54,100
said, so we can just send it on. Yes,

1580
01:17:54,100 --> 01:17:57,100
sir. Thank you. Thank you. I know you

1581
01:17:57,100 --> 01:17:59,401
will, councilwoman cooper-sutton. You

1582
01:18:00,100 --> 01:18:02,100
are recognized. Thank you, chairwoman.

1583
01:18:02,100 --> 01:18:04,100
to address miss bailey, ron, and mr.

1584
01:18:04,100 --> 01:18:07,100
johnny, I am, and I have.. I'm taking

1585
01:18:07,100 --> 01:18:10,100
tours now with real people, real time,

1586
01:18:10,100 --> 01:18:12,100
without anyone messing with the

1587
01:18:12,100 --> 01:18:14,100
schedule, because I wanted to see for

1588
01:18:14,100 --> 01:18:17,100
myself, and I've written.. I've written

1589
01:18:17,100 --> 01:18:20,100
on the one that goes in binghampton,

1590
01:18:20,100 --> 01:18:22,100
that takes the people to the grocery

1591
01:18:22,100 --> 01:18:24,100
store, and I've gone shopping with them

1592
01:18:24,100 --> 01:18:27,100
in walmart. I've taken the one. Where

1593
01:18:27,100 --> 01:18:30,100
should we go, deja? We've been.. I mean,

1594
01:18:30,100 --> 01:18:32,100
I'm actually.. They did not substitute,

1595
01:18:32,100 --> 01:18:34,100
they did not make it better. I wanted to

1596
01:18:34,100 --> 01:18:37,100
be on the worst bus they had. They did

1597
01:18:37,100 --> 01:18:40,100
not fix it where it was perfect for me.

1598
01:18:40,100 --> 01:18:42,100
I got on the bus and I'm riding around

1599
01:18:42,100 --> 01:18:44,100
the city, and I'm talking to the riders,

1600
01:18:44,100 --> 01:18:47,100
and I'm listening to what they're

1601
01:18:47,100 --> 01:18:50,100
saying. And I wanted you to know that

1602
01:18:50,100 --> 01:18:52,100
you do have council members. Some of our

1603
01:18:52,100 --> 01:18:54,100
council members work, and so once we got

1604
01:18:54,100 --> 01:18:57,100
through with our ride, we have two more

1605
01:18:57,100 --> 01:19:00,100
weeks to go on this ride. Days and I

1606
01:19:00,100 --> 01:19:02,100
will get a full report and give it to

1607
01:19:02,100 --> 01:19:04,100
our council members, but the rides that

1608
01:19:04,100 --> 01:19:07,100
I'm taking real time, don't try to sugar

1609
01:19:07,100 --> 01:19:10,100
coat it, make it right. I talked with

1610
01:19:10,100 --> 01:19:12,100
mr. Holmes, he set it up, and the riders

1611
01:19:12,100 --> 01:19:14,100
that I'm riding with, and I don't know

1612
01:19:14,100 --> 01:19:17,100
if you all know, I don't think everybody

1613
01:19:17,100 --> 01:19:20,100
knows that there is a program out there

1614
01:19:20,100 --> 01:19:22,100
that you can ride personally. You don't

1615
01:19:22,100 --> 01:19:24,100
even have to sit there, wait at the bus,

1616
01:19:24,100 --> 01:19:27,100
and wait for the bus. You can call them,

1617
01:19:27,100 --> 01:19:30,100
and they will come pick you up to make

1618
01:19:30,100 --> 01:19:32,100
sure that you're not late for work. This

1619
01:19:32,100 --> 01:19:34,100
is something that can routinely happen.

1620
01:19:34,100 --> 01:19:37,100
I didn't even know that existed. Ready

1621
01:19:37,100 --> 01:19:40,100
service, is that ready services, ready

1622
01:19:40,100 --> 01:19:42,100
services. I went over there to the

1623
01:19:42,100 --> 01:19:44,100
senior citizen place over there for

1624
01:19:44,100 --> 01:19:47,100
danny thomas, and I think it's south

1625
01:19:47,100 --> 01:19:50,100
side city over there. People are really,

1626
01:19:50,100 --> 01:19:52,100
they don't even, they don't even know

1627
01:19:52,100 --> 01:19:54,100
this exists. It's ready service, so it's

1628
01:19:54,100 --> 01:19:57,100
working to make sure if it's in certain

1629
01:19:57,100 --> 01:20:00,100
areas, if we can get it across the city,

1630
01:20:00,100 --> 01:20:02,100
but if you don't use it, how do you know

1631
01:20:02,100 --> 01:20:04,100
that it's going to work? I didn't know

1632
01:20:04,100 --> 01:20:07,100
it exists, because I'm a bus rider, I

1633
01:20:07,100 --> 01:20:10,100
live in new jersey, new jersey in east

1634
01:20:10,100 --> 01:20:12,100
orange, so bus riding was my thing to

1635
01:20:12,100 --> 01:20:14,100
ride a bus, and I was looking forward to

1636
01:20:14,100 --> 01:20:17,100
that, but I just wanted to just clarify

1637
01:20:17,100 --> 01:20:20,100
that, as a council member, I heard you

1638
01:20:20,100 --> 01:20:22,100
out when you first drove up, and that

1639
01:20:22,100 --> 01:20:24,100
was a while back, telling us to go back

1640
01:20:24,100 --> 01:20:25,000
and take the ride, and that's what I'm

1641
01:20:25,000 --> 01:20:28,100
doing right now, and I have two more

1642
01:20:28,100 --> 01:20:30,100
weeks of riding the busses.

1643
01:20:30,100 --> 01:20:31,100
>> thank you so

1644
01:20:31,100 --> 01:20:33,100
>> much. We will give

1645
01:20:33,100 --> 01:20:34,100
>> chairwoman swearengen-washington:

1646
01:20:34,100 --> 01:20:36,100
you, thank you for being involved, and

1647
01:20:36,100 --> 01:20:38,100
thank you, aaron. We will now entertain

1648
01:20:38,100 --> 01:20:39,100
a motion to adjourn.

1649
01:20:39,100 --> 01:20:40,100
>> a motion to

1650
01:20:40,100 --> 01:20:41,000
>> chairwoman swearengen-washington:

1651
01:20:41,000 --> 01:20:43,000
adjourn. It is properly motioned and

1652
01:20:43,000 --> 01:20:46,000
seconded. Thank you, staff council

1653
01:20:47,000 --> 01:20:49,000
member.