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From YouTube: Pittsburgh City Council Public Hearing - 3/5/20
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Bills #2020-0057 & #2020-0091: Parks Trust Fund & Parks Trust Fund Milllage Rate
A
Hello
and
welcome
to
the
Pittsburgh
City
Council's
cablecast
public
hearing
for
Thursday
March
5th
2020.
My
name
is
Louise
Chris
and
with
us
today
is
Dan
Deaver
our
sign
language
interpreter.
The
public
here
will
be
on
the
following
legislation:
bill
57,
ordinance,
amending
the
city
of
Pittsburgh,
Code
of
Ordinances
titled
to
fiscal
article,
5
special
funds;
chapter
237,
the
city
of
Pittsburgh
parks,
trust
fund
to
conform
with
the
rule,
Home
Rule
Charter
article
9,
in
order
to
establish
the
creation
of
the
pittsburgh
parks.
Trust
fund,
sponsored
by
councilmember,
Coghill
and
councilmember
gross,
am
bill.
A
91
ordinance,
providing
funding
for
the
city
of
pittsburgh
parks;
trust
fund
through
a
point:
five
mill
increase
to
the
property
tax
rate
by
adding
section
263
point:
zero
for
city
of
pittsburgh
parks,
trust
fund
levy,
a
title
to
fiscal,
article,
nine
property
taxes,
chapter
263,
real
property
tax
and
exemption.
Thank
you
and
have
a
wonderful
day.
B
C
B
You
for
the
record
we
are
joined
today
by
councilmembers
council
president
Smith
councilman
crouch
councilman,
Wilson,
Councilwoman,
Deborah
gross
and
Councilman
Cargill.
Other
members
may
periodically
walk
into
the
meeting.
Other
members
have
other
meetings
this
evening.
So
they'll
probably
watch
this
when
they
get
home
this
evening.
We
will
now
move
on
to
testimony
from
registered
speakers.
When
you
come
to
the
podium.
Please
give
your
name
and
address
for
the
public
record.
Each
speaker
will
be
given
three
minutes
to
address
counsel.
If
you
did
not
register
in
advance.
B
After
we
have
exhausted
the
list
of
registered
speakers,
you
will
be
given
open
an
opportunity
to
speak
and
you
will
be
given
one
minute
to
speak.
Our
first
speaker
in
favor
is
and
I
apologize
in
advance
if
I
mispronounce
anyone's
name.
Our
first
speaker
is
Adam
pervade,
followed
by
Patrick
Jian
janella.
Thank
you.
D
D
Also
brought
these
children
from
my
community
as
a
teaching
moment
for
them
and
for
Council
I
want
to
council
to
see
my
community
represented
here
and
show
them.
They
shouldn't
be
held
hostage
to
the
decisions
of
the
PPC
or
the
previous
problems
that
was
created
by
your
forefathers
on
council.
So,
if
I
make
my
name
is
Patrick
Chia
nello,
do
you
think
Michael
Bloomberg
could
buy
an
election?
D
You
need
to
look
no
further
than
down
the
hallway
to
Mayor
Peduto
his
office
and
across
the
table
at
these
PPC
executives,
some
making
over
$100,000
in
the
CEO
making
over
$200,000
who
brought
this
legislation
with
a
1
million
dollar
propaganda
campaign
to
promise
matching
funds
that
don't
exist.
Ask
choreo
corner
at
the
minority
parks
are
in
shambles
and
they
in
Mayor
Peduto
to
blame.
Since
they
said
it's,
your
last
meeting
they
have
been
partners
for
24
years
with
the
city
and
Mayor
Peduto
is
on
the
board
and
worked
with
them.
D
D
That's
why
you
were
elected
to
protect
our
money
and
interests
now
Washington
has
been
waiting
nine
years
for
our
shelter
house
and
not
one
Park
is
even
on
the
PPC
proposal
for
at
least
the
next
six
years,
I'm
asking
you
to
reject
his
proposal
and
distribute
the
money
equally.
If
they
want
to
help
the
minority
communities
first
and
let
the
mayor
Peduto
use
of
mites
and
funds,
they
promised
us
taxpayers
throwing
their
lives
to
get
this
legislation
passed.
The
PPC
is
going
to
line
their
pockets
with
this
money
and
that
of
their
friends.
D
Companies
who
financed
and
supported
this
legislation,
the
city
claims
they
have
the
money
to
fix,
Olympia
Park,
finally,
remove
our
porta-johns
and
fix
the
bathrooms
for
our
youth
programs,
but
not
the
personnel
to
do
so.
So,
instead
of
giving
money
to
a
non-profit,
hires,
her
friends
and
her
companies
to
do
what
Jayne
Miller
said
was
happening.
The
first
appearance
here
how
a
union
city
employees
to
elect
they
will
kneel
and
stay
oversight
to
repair
our
parks
and
our
last
appearance.
Here,
mrs.
Miller
said
45
more
DPW
employees
could
be
hired
with
this
money.
D
That's
where
our
taxes
could
go
not
to
her.
That's
where
this
council
should
start
along
with
the
necessary
tolls
for
each
community.
Each
district
would
be
immediately
be
assigned
five
permanent
makes
maintenance
and
personnel
to
do
any
work
requested
by
you
and
your
district
parks.
We
all
know
that
this
was
a
sneaky
backdoor
home.
Will
charter
change
not
attacks?
Your
legacy
on
council
depends
on
you
doing
the
right
thing
for
all
our
taxpayers
now
and
in
the
future,
not
pushing
a
non
profits
proposal
on
our
city.
D
D
B
E
Hi,
my
name
is
Julia,
shame,
Myrick,
Myrick,
sorry,
I
live
at
8:03,
Bay
Ridge
Avenue
in
Brookline,
City,
Council,
District,
four
and
our
household
enjoys
visiting
Brookline,
Memorial,
rec
center,
Moore,
Park
and
more
pool
some
other
parks
that
we
visit
our
Riverview
Schenley,
Frick
and
Highland.
Those
parks
are
in
greater
need
of
repair
than
the
spaces
close
to
our
home
in
Brookline.
Sorry,
I'm
really
nervous,
because
the
need
is
not
equal.
The
funds
collected
from
the
parks
tax
should
not
be
distributed.
Equally.
That's
all.
Thank
you.
B
F
Evening,
I'm
John,
Stephen
330
second
Street
I
come
this
evening.
Speaking
on
behalf
of
the
Negley
run
watershed
task
force.
The
task
force
is
an
interagency
collaboration
to
engage
community
creatives
and
professionals
in
our
urban
ecosystem.
Renat
regeneration
participants
in
the
task
force
include
leaders
from
the
communities
of
Homewood,
Lorimer,
Highland,
Park,
Lincoln,
lamington
and
North
Point
Breeze
and
a
critical
element
of
21st
century
rain.
F
Water,
stewardship
and
flood
mitigation
is
smart
maintenance
and
use
of
open
space
and
parks
and
a
glir
on
watershed,
as
you
all
know,
is
Channel,
but
by
the
Washington
Boulevard
and
suffered
the
tragedy
of
the
2011
floods.
So
the
task
force
has
come
together
to
think
creatively
about
how
everyone
can
work
together
to
to
mitigate
that
problem
and
to
address
urban
redevelopment
needs
in
the
21st
century.
Unfortunately,
maybe
one
watershed
does
have
parks
and
open
spaces
and
slopes
and
woods
that
all
need
attention
and
stewardship.
F
Baxter
Park,
Cheswick,
Park,
West,
announced
park
home
field
are
all
benefits
to
the
community.
That's
just
a
few
of
the
neighborhood
parks
and
all
of
these
parks
and
the
neighborhoods
funneled
down,
of
course,
through
Highland
Park,
and
that
provides
to
conveyance
for
the
future
water
flood
way
to
our
stormwater
conveyance
down
to
the
Allegheny
River.
These
parts
provide
multiple
quality
of
life
benefits
and
ecosystem
services,
but
that
is
undermined
without
stewardship
and
care.
F
Hence,
I
spoke
on
behalf
of
the
task
force
in
support
of
the
park
plan
and
the
need
for
more
park
funding
in
this
same
forum
in
October.
It
was
our
understanding
that
we
were
voting
at
that
point
on
funding
pursuant
to
the
parks
plan,
and
it
was
true
then-
and
it
is
a
very
logical
starting
point
now-
the
parks
plan
encompasses
important
equity,
stewardship
and
restoration
principles
that
must
be
carried
forward.
F
G
With
that
really
caught.
My
attention
was
a
meeting
that
I
attended
on
9/11
19.
That
would
have
been
last
September.
What
that
was
attended
by
members
of
the
mayor
staff,
chief
of
staff,
Dan
Gilman,
Mike,
Gable,
Department
of
Public
Works,
the
PPC
and
console
members
of
console
and
controller
Michael
Lim
at
that
meeting.
G
They
grilled
the
mayor's
office
and
the
PPC
pretty
good
I'm
talking
about
console,
and
they
asked
a
lot
of
serious
questions
to
get
to
the
bottom
of
answers
that
weren't
out
there.
But
at
that
meeting
the
chief
of
staff,
Dan
Gillman,
mentioned
that
there
will
be
full
transparency
and
accountability.
As
far
as
the
use
of
these
funds,
however,
I
came
away
feeling
that
they
were
being
misleading,
deceptive
and
underhanded
with
their
answers
to
the
questions.
For
example,
they
said
full
transparency.
However,
there
are
serious
questions
about
the
parks,
trust
fund
board
and
our
rule.
G
As
far
as
dissipating.
Excuse
me
using
the
funds
to
fix
the
parks.
For
example,
I
went
the
next
night
to
a
PPC
meeting
and
I
asked
them.
I
said
nothing's
being
mentioned
about
the
parks
trust
fund
board,
how
many
members
will
be
on
the
board?
How
will
this
board
be
selected?
What
are
the
rules
and
bylaws
that
will
govern
this
board?
They
said
we
don't
know
that
was
their
first
response.
The
next
night
I
went
down
through
one
at
Carrick,
I
asked
the
same
questions,
so
they
were
a
little
better
prepared
this
time.
G
To
answer
my
question,
what
they
said
was
we'll
decide
this
after
the
referendum
is
approved
and
Council
approves
this
parks
tax
and
when
it's
finalized,
and
that
was
a
red
flag
for
me
from
the
beginning.
So
my
question
is
this:
what
exactly
is
the
role
of
the
Parks
Trust
Fund
Board?
Okay?
Are
they
going
to
be
able
to
charge
user
fees
they're?
The
the
questions
are
endless
here.
G
I
I
B
J
Thank
You
mr.
chair
distinguished
council
persons,
my
name
is
Bill
Chi
I'm,
a
product
of
district
4
I'm
here
on
behalf
of
my
mother,
who
is
a
resident
at
6:15,
Chrysler,
Street
and
I'm.
Also
here,
as
a
friend
as
a
trustee
with
the
Brookline
teen
outreach,
we
work
with
teenagers
I'm
proud
to
say
that
at
one
point
in
my
career,
I
also
served
as
an
aide
here
for
City,
Council
and
I,
worked
in
our
parks
and
recs
and
summer
programs.
I.
J
Think
the
question
before
this
council
is:
are
we
going
to
abdicate
our
authority
our
roles
to
be
stewards
of
the
public
funds?
It's
very
simple:
we
don't
have
to
complicate
it
with
authorities
or
third
parties
or
talks
of
privatization.
We
have
amongst
our
own
city
employees.
We
have
amongst
our
own
directors
in
parks.
We
have
amongst
our
own
people
in
innovation
and
performance
that
are
answering
to
you
and
in
turn
you
answer
to
us,
the
taxpayers,
the
people
that
vote
for
you.
J
So
again,
when
you
think
of
being
in
a
trust
fund
situation,
whether
you're
a
lawyer,
whether
you're
somebody
that
is
charged
with
a
duty
under
the
court
supervise
those
funds,
you
have
to
be
open,
you
have
to
be
transparent
and
you
have
to
make
sure
that
all
those
monies
are
accounted
for
and
you
have
to
use
reasonable
standards
in
the
best
interests
of
the
people
of
the
people.
This
government
serves
all
the
people
equally,
one
city
of
Pittsburgh,
one
park
system,
one
city,
council,
United,
Thank,
You,.
K
Hi
I'm
Kristin
Malone
I
live
at
2
2
1
5
in
Soniya
Avenue
in
the
Beach
View
neighborhood
of
Pittsburgh
and
I'm
here
in
favor
BGO
is
it's
a
it's
an
up-and-coming
area.
There
are
a
relative
amount
of
lower-income
people
that
live
in
Beach
feel
it's
also
my
my
heart.
Now
I've
owned
my
home
there
for
seven
years
and
I
just
love
it
more
and
more.
Every
day,
Beach
few
children
really
rely
on
public
spaces
for
play
and
learning
a
lot
of
homes.
Don't
have
any
yard
or
green
space.
K
Pauline
Park
I
actually
passed
on
my
way
here,
I'm
able
to
walk
there
from
my
house
and
I
telling
you,
regardless
of
the
time
of
year.
There
are
always
children
on
the
basketball
courts
or
on
the
swings
there.
It's
a
wonderful
little
park,
I
have
a
two
year
old
I
feel
like
I'm,
just
relearning,
so
many
parts
of
the
city,
because
you
know
two
year
old.
They
want
to
always
be
out
and
play.
K
One
of
the
reasons
that
I'm
choosing
to
raise
my
child
in
Beach
feel
is
because
of
its
walking
accessibility
to
things
like
parks,
restaurants,
libraries,
you
know
the
grocery
store
and
the
green
space.
That's
there
as
an
engine
being
you
know,
newer
to
the
city,
I've
also
discovered
new
other
areas
as
well,
especially
around
Brookline.
We
really
love
more
Park
and
pool
amongst
others,
so
and
I.
K
Ask
that
you
consider
some
of
these
areas
that
might
disproportionately
be
affected
if
it's
equally
distributed,
because
we
have
a
lot
of
children
that
you
know
it's,
it's
not
their
fault.
If
these
parks
go
away,
they're
not
going
to
have
anywhere
to
play
it
anywhere
to
go
so
I.
Ask
that
you
consider
district
four
and
some
of
these
areas
that
really
need
your
repairs
and
upkeep.
Thank
you.
L
Laura
Doyle
I
live
at
337,
Stewart
Avenue
in
Pittsburgh,
it's
in
the
character
hood.
So
when
I
read
this
referendum
on
election
day
when
we
voted
for
it,
I
wouldn't
be
for
this
I
mean
it
just
sounded
like
such
a
great
idea,
and
you
know
equitably.
Fund
parks
and
underserved.
Neighborhoods
carick
is
certainly
an
underserved
neighborhood
I'm
part
of
the
Karakum
Unity
Council,
and
we
have
been
hosting
events
for
hundreds
and
hundreds
of
children
trying
to
improve
their
lives
for
community
experience.
L
We
do
a
Halloween
party
in
Easter
egg
hunt
and
a
light-up
night,
so
this
year
it
late
at
night.
I
spent
the
entire
evening,
because
we
had
blown
all
the
fuses
plugging
in
these
hundred
cup
coffee
makers
to
make
because
we
had
hot
chocolate,
cookie
decorating
stations
and
so
and
we
just
blew
fuses
all
night,
long,
moving
around
from
place
to
place
and
so
I
just
boiled
it
in
pots
and
took
it
out
and
put
it
in
these
urns
to
keep
it
warm.
And
so,
when
we
had
surveys,
we
were
never
asked
like
how's.
L
The
electrical
is
like:
do
you
like
trees?
Well,
who
doesn't
like
trees
and
I?
Don't
see
that
there's
going
to
be
equitable
funding,
because
there's
no
money
coming
in
my
Park
and
they're
serious
need
for
improvements
up
in
carrot,
Park
and
we
have
10,000
residents
in
Care
Act,
it's
one
of
the
biggest
communities
on
the
hilltop
there
and
when
you
look
at
the
results
from
the
survey
from
the
parks
Conservancy
that
they
surveyed
a
hundred
and
fifty
five
people
in
Carrick
out
of
10,000,
so
I
just
really
I.
L
Don't
trust
this
legislation,
I,
don't
I
trust,
Anthony
I
know
he's.
He
comes
to
every
meeting.
We
have.
We
have
a
monthly
meeting
for
the
community.
It's
a
Crimewatch
meeting
he's
been
there
for
everyone.
He
knows
what
our
concerns
are.
I
personally
have
a
concern
for
litter.
I've
talked
to
him
about
that
before
Friday
I
was
sick,
I
stayed
home
from
work
as
I
had
two
flu
phone
rings.
It's
Anthony.
He
goes
hey.
Laura
I
cleaned
your
street
himself.
He
came
out
there
in
his
pickup
truck
and
spent
four
hours
and
cleaned
up.
L
Yeah
Thank
You
Anthony,
that's
a
politician!
That's
taken
personal
responsibility
for
his
area,
and
that
makes
me
trust
him,
and
so
I
really
want
to
see
this
money
split
up
equally
between
the
nine
districts.
I
want
our
share
I'm
not
opposed
to
paying
this
I'll
pay.
My
fair
share,
I
just
want
to
see
my
community
benefiting
from
that.
So
thank
you
very
much.
M
M
M
The
reservoir
today,
through
that
process,
came
out
through
a
10-year
process
and
is
now
still
an
open
reservoir,
and
it
continues
to
be
the
major
attraction
in
in
Highland
Park.
Our
neighborhoods
partnership
with
the
parks
Conservancy
goes
back
25
years
to
this
crucial
issue
and
has
only
become
stronger
since
since,
since
that
time,
project
partnerships
have
included
working
with
the
Conservancy,
the
state,
the
city.
M
We
were
able
to
restore
the
iconic
statues
at
the
entry
to
Highland
Park
at
Highland
at
Highland
Avenue,
and
then
that
set
the
stage
for
the
restoration
of
the
entry
garden
and
fountain
at
Highland
at
Highland
Avenue.
The
the
park
was
really
was
really
more
than
a
little
bit
tired
and
neglected
at
that
point,
and
the
projects
helped
to
raise
the
bar
for
quality
park
interventions.
M
Pride
in
the
park
picked
up
as
a
result,
and
we
see
that
playing
through
now
with
other
projects,
with
the
parks
Conservancy
playing
a
key
leadership
role.
This
includes
the
chef's
run
restoration
project,
a
massive,
really
important
project
that
the
parks
Conservancy
has
helped
elevate
to
the
right
level
of
discussion.
There's
also
really
key
projects
going
on
in
the
park
right
now,
led
by
PWSA
again,
with
the
partnership
of
the
Conservancy.
We've
were
dealing
with
a
much
different
expectation
of
quality
and
the
projects
that
the
PWSA
and
we
want
to
give
them.
M
A
lot
of
credit
to
those
projects
have
really
turned
out
great
and
then
the
new
ones
on
the
way
are
are
are
targeted
for
success.
So
I
want
to.
You
know,
I
hope,
to
show
these
comments,
that
parks
and
services
has
been
a
great
partner
and
we
need
to
see
parks.
Funding
is
not
a
nice-to-have
for
the
few,
and
but.
N
O
Good
evening,
everyone,
my
name,
is
Roberta
Shope
I
live
on
Stanton
Avenue
in
Highland
Park,
one
of
the
things
that
bothers
me
the
most
about
this
tax
is
the
way
it
was
passed
and
that
it
was
the
third
attempt
through
referendum
and
the
second
one
that
worked.
First,
we
had
the
library
tax.
Then
we
had
the
countywide
Children's
Services
Tax,
which
failed.
Then
we
had
this,
which
passed
I
just
feel
that
a
non-governmental
organization
should
not
be
spending
so
much
money
to
collect
signatures
and
then
relatively
easily
passed.
O
Something
that
you
know
was
on
the
ballot
in
an
off-year
election,
low-income
and
fixed
income.
People
who
are
both
owners
and
renters
will
be
affected
by
this
because,
of
course,
landlords
pass
any
taxes
they
pay
on
their
property
on
to
their
tenants.
So
no
one,
no
resident
of
Pittsburgh
is
escaping
this
and
you
might
say,
what's
the
big
deal,
it's
half
a
mill.
Well,
look
how
many
times
this
has
happened.
O
I
really
feel
we
need
to
put
a
stop
to
this
process
that
it's
just
not
the
right
one
if
it
were
possible
to
pass
a
law
so
that
our
property
taxes
in
particular
could
not
be
raised
by
this
method
and
that
instead,
our
elected
officials
who
answer
to
us
would
do
it.
That
would
just
be
a
lot
better,
because
maybe
the
city
could
have
found
some
money
somewhere.
Maybe
it
didn't
even
have
to
be
half
a
mill.
O
Maybe
it
could
have
been
partly
done
with
a
sales
tax
or
some
other
kind
of
tax
and
I'm
not
opposed
to
the
parks.
I
love,
the
parks.
I
think
we
all
do,
but
the
other
thing
we
might
need
to
do
is
lobby
Harrisburg,
because
I
know,
Pittsburgh
and
and
really
everybody
except
Philadelphia
faces
some
strictures
in
terms
of
how
they
can
raise
taxes.
And
that's
a
long-term
thing.
O
I
realize
that's
not
a
short-term
thing,
but
yes,
I'm,
just
very
disturbed
that
that
this
has
happened
again
and
who
knows
what
next
great
cause
and
it
could
well
be.
A
great
cause
will
be
the
next
one
and
and
I
just
think.
We
really
need
to
be
more
thoughtful
about
this
and
I
really
appreciate
Councilwoman
gross
her
efforts,
as
particularly
with
regard
to
affordable
housing
in
Pittsburgh,
because
that
is
really
important
for
everyone.
Thank
You.
B
P
My
name
is
Jill
Weiss
I
walk
with
my
dog
in
Pittsburgh
parks
every
day
in
small
neighborhood
parks,
but
mostly
in
larger
regional
one,
we're
lucky
enough
to
live
close
enough
to
do
so.
Proximity
to
a
large
park
was
definitely
one
of
the
reasons
we
purchased
our
home
over
30
years
ago.
We
walk
when
it's
sunny,
cloudy
rainy
and
in
the
snow
we
walk
on
paved
and
gravel
paths
and
trails.
P
In
the
woods
we
see
all
sorts
of
people,
young,
old
and
in-between
of
different
sizes,
shapes
and
colors,
from
diverse
socioeconomic
backgrounds
and
with
varying
abilities,
I
see
people
sitting
walking,
running
cycling.
Climbing
trees
are
on
playgrounds
in
strollers
and
in
wheelchairs.
I,
see
many
of
the
same
people
every
day
and
I
see
new
people
every
day
we
smile
not
or
greet
each
other
wave
or
just
keep
walking
lots
of
people
ask
what
kind
of
dog
I
have
and
want
to
pet
her.
P
There
is
a
sense
of
community
that
is
created
by
walking
or
being
in
a
park
as
I
walk,
I
see
the
beauty
of
the
trees.
The
babbling
brook
I
see
Hawks
Blue,
Jays
Robin,
cedar,
waxwings,
morels,
Chipmunks
deer
I
also
see
broken
stairways,
stone,
archways
and
other
historic
landmarks
in
desperate
need
of
repair,
I,
see
closed
pools
and
facilities,
I
see
garbage,
broken
glass
and
empty
beer
cans,
I
see
outdated
and
broken
equipment
and
water
fountains.
It
is
impossible
for
the
city
to
be
able
to
repair
all
that
is
needed
with
the
existing
funding.
P
The
parks
fund
targets
all
Pittsburgh
Parks,
regardless
of
size
and
location,
prioritized
from
the
neediest
to
the
healthiest
park,
conditions,
ensuring
equity
throughout
the
city
and
addressing
existing
inequalities.
The
parks
Conservancy
has
an
amazing
track
record
of
past
projects
undertaken
in
coordination
with
the
city.
Just
look
at
their
website
to
see
what
has
been
contributed
up
to
this
time.
Its
mission
is
to
partner
and
coordinate
and
to
work
with
the
city
not
to
exist
as
an
entirely
independent
entity.
P
P
A
recent
scientific
study
finds
that
the
magnitude
of
health
gains
of
just
two
hours
per
week,
spent
in
nature
appear
to
be
significant
and
on
par
with
the
health
differences
associated
between
living
in
a
well-off
area
and
a
deprived
one
and
applied
to
everyone,
regardless
of
age,
gender,
long
term,
illness
or
disability,
rather
than
a
short-sighted
approach.
Let
us
agree
to
have
the
foresight
to
support
the
trust
fund
and
help
to
ensure
the
legacy
of
the
parks
and
the
wonderful
benefits
they
contributed
to
our
lives
in
Pittsburgh.
Q
Good
evening
my
name's,
Tony,
Moreno
or
well
said
the
further
of
government,
the
further
government
drifts
from
the
truth
and
the
more
will
hate
those
who
speak
it.
I
know.
This
is
true,
because
I've
spoke
to
truth
to
this
administration,
my
entire
career
as
a
Pittsburgh
police
officer
until
I
retired
and
everybody
hates
me
for
it.
Q
We
citizens
are
being
disenfranchised
by
our
leaders
that
are
elected
to
protect
us.
After
being
intentionally
deceived
by
the
carefully
worded,
never
spoke
up
before
ballot
initiative,
a
parks
tax
has
been
narrowly
passed.
Do
we
know
nothing
more
about
a
plan,
the
details
or
how
it
will
work?
This
is
vague
by
design
an
unknown
Conservancy
will
receive
tens
of
millions
of
dollars
a
year
and
spent
on
unknown
projects
by
unknown
non-city,
non-union
workers,
I.
Q
Q
District
four
and
Brook
Brookline
in
the
area.
Neighborhoods
get
zero
dollars.
According
to
the
plan,
district,
eight
in
the
Oakland
area,
neighborhoods
get
zero
dollars.
According
to
the
plan,
Northside
gets
zero
dollars.
According
to
the
plan,
Bill
Peduto
pushed
this
financial
support
and
leverage
of
the
mayor's
office
to
get
Bobby,
Wilson
elected
because
bought
is
silenced.
Darlene
Harris
would
have
never
allowed
this
to
happen.
Northside
gets
shut
out
of
parks,
funding
all
the
while
district
7,
the
script
district,
Lawrenceville
and
Highland
Park
gets
40
million
dollars
of
this
money.
We're
not
stupid.
Q
We're
out
we're
gonna
vote.
You
out,
you
have
all
revealed
yourselves,
you
don't
care
about
us.
You
care
about
your
own
agenda
when
I'm
the
mayor
of
Pittsburgh
I'll,
treat
all
90
neighborhoods
with
dignity
and
respect
and
make
us
one
great
Pittsburgh.
We
need
to
make
sure
we
take
care
of
ourselves
and
make
sure
that
this
money
is
taken
care
of
when
we
all
keep
on
this
because
they
are
taking
this
money
and
they're
gonna
spend
it.
However,
they
want
if
we
don't
stay
here.
Thank
you.
R
Good
evening,
madam
president,
council
members,
my
name
is
Donna
McManus
I'm,
a
homeowner
in
resident
in
the
character
hood
of
Pittsburgh.
Let
me
start
by
saying:
I
am
completely
opposed
to
this
park
tax,
however
I
believe
in
the
democratic
process
and
therefore
the
park
tax
is
here
to
stay
with.
That
being
said,
the
question
now
is
who
is
responsible
for
the
decision-making
and
disbursement
of
the
funds?
The
understanding
is
that
the
parks
Conservancy
would
control
the
revenue
generated
by
the
tax,
a
non-profit
special
interest
group,
making
decisions
regarding
public
money.
How
is
this
legal?
R
Where
is
the
transparency?
Where
is
the
accountability?
Given
the
1
million
dollar
advertising
campaign,
to
get
the
voters
to
support
this
legislation?
I
am
skeptical
of
the
parks,
conservancies
intentions
to
solely
put
the
money
into
improving
our
parks.
Public
money
should
stay
in
the
public's
hands.
The
park.
Tax
revenue
should
be
divided
equally
between
the
nine
council
districts
and
Pittsburgh
City
Council
should
be
the
governing
body
who
makes
the
decisions
and
disperses
the
funds
that
way
there
would
be
transparency
and
accountability,
transparency
in
the
form
of
open
meetings
and
citizens.
R
R
Public
money
needs
to
stay
in
the
public's
hands,
getting
back
to
the
parks
Conservancy
plan
in
which
they
shared
with
the
neighborhood's
last
summer.
Mckinley
Park
was
the
only
park
in
the
South
End
of
the
city
that
was
included
in
their
parks
plan.
Phillips
parked
the
park
in
my
neighborhood
is
in
serious
disrepair
that
did
not
make
their
lists
a
leaking
roof
potholes
in
the
driveway
outside
stucco
cracking
and
falling
off
of
the
building
poor
outdoor
lighting,
broken
handrails
on
the
outs
outside
steps
in
a
faulty
electrical
system
in
the
gym
are
just
a
few.
R
Just
a
few
of
the
problems
we
have
at
Phillips
Park
the
families
in
my
neighborhood
utilize,
the
services
and
programs
offered
at
Phillips
Park.
In
addition
to
the
number
of
people
who
participated
in
those
services
and
programs
over
1,000
community
members
have
attended
events
hosted
by
the
caret
Community
Council
over
in
the
past
year
at
Phillips,
Park
I
would
say
that
the
caret
residents
support
Phillips
Park.
Now
it's
time
for
the
city
of
Pittsburgh.
To
do
the
same.
Thank
you.
S
S
You
know
in
my
house
my
wife
says
to
me:
the
house
needs
painted
and,
of
course,
I'm
against
it
because
I'm,
the
guy
that's
got
to
come
up
with
the
funds
and
the
time
and
the
energy
to
do
it.
But
in
my
house
my
wife
carries
a
majority,
it's
a
slim
majority,
but
she
wins
the
vote
and
I
end
up
painting
the
house,
but
in
the
end
the
house
needed
painted
and
in
the
end,
we're
richer
for
that,
we're
better
off
for
that.
So
it's
a
good
thing.
S
Majestically
the
idea
that
that
it's
secret
maleeh
is
the
approach.
Conservative
talk
a
big
risk
pursuing
this.
If
they
had
lost
it,
you'd
all
be
saying
how
stupid
the
parks
concerns
he
was,
and
Jane
did
be
back
on
our
way
back
to
Minnesota,
but
that's
not
what
happened
and
and
and
so
now,
Bernie
Sanders
is
going
to
win.
The
nomination
I'm
gonna
have
to
suck
it
up,
and
those
of
you
who
opposed
the
referendum
now
you're
gonna
have
to
suck
it
up.
S
The
other
thing
that
I
find
disturbing
is
that,
for
some
reason,
were
this
whole
movement
of
austerity
that
we
can't
afford
these
things.
This
city
is
booming.
Right
now
we
have
more
jobs
than
ever.
Wages
are
at
the
highest
level.
Developers
want
to
come
here
and
spend
their
money.
Now
is
the
time
we're
supposed
to
be
making
investments
in
a
that
make
in
the
things
that
make
a
city
great.
The
things
that
make
a
city
beautiful
so
I
urge
you
to
pass
the
legislation
necessary
to
rebuild
our
parks
in
the
city.
Thank
you
very
much.
S
T
Hi,
thank
you.
Well,
thank
you
for
having
me
hi
City,
Council
hi,
everybody,
I'm
Nikki,
Triple,
C,
Underwood
I
was
the
center
director
from
Brooklyn
Park
for
a
century.
I
was
also
the
community
recreation
supervisor.
Now
I
understand
that
this
is
a
done
deal
this
park.
Tax
I
disagree
with
it.
I
really
do
the
people
that
are
paying,
for
it
are
also
paying
for
other
things.
We
continue
to
be
burdened.
The
city
of
Pittsburgh
taxpayers
are
continuing
to
carry
the
region.
I
didn't
see
green
tree
pay
for
this.
T
T
That
being
said,
with
this
being
a
done
deal,
it
should
be
equally
distributed.
Everybody
gets
their
piece
of
the
action.
You
get
your
10%
that
we
have
nine
districts,
pay
for
them.
Have
some
equity
Brookline
Park
needs
bathrooms.
We
have
thousands
of
people
that
go
through
that
neighborhood
park
a
day
a
week.
It
was
me
counting
them
so
I
know
they're
real
I
wasn't
lying
they're
real
carrot
park.
This
woman
was
a
hundred
percent
right.
It's
well
used
and
I
can
name
you
every
Park
this.
T
Well,
we
reused
the
park
that
they
displayed
in
the
Jefferson
Polson.
The
city
has
already
put
millions
into
it.
That's
a
fib
folks,
another
one
from
Parks,
Conservancy
they're
telling
some
good
fibs
it's
for
the
kids,
it's
for
everybody!
Everybody's
heart
strings
are
pulled
by
it.
Please
send
that
money
equally
to
each
district.
I
can't
do
anything
about
it
now,
but
I
will
work
to
overturn
this
tax.
Better
government,
not
more
government,
better
government
and
as
far
as
these
people
working
for
Parks
Conservancy,
they
don't
live
in
the
city.
T
They
have
no
dog
in
the
fight.
Where
do
they
live?
How
much
do
they
make?
What's
your
center
director
make
your
senator
active,
make
I'd
say
one
third
of
what
your
directors
in
Parks
Conservancy
make?
It's
not
right.
It's
really
not
right.
Invest
in
your
own
people,
put
the
money
back
into
your
own
people
and
put
your
money
back
into
your
communities.
Thank
you.
U
My
name
is
John
Canty
and
my
resident
of
the
Northside
22nd
water
I've
been
a
resident
of
the
Northside
for
a
little
bit
more
than
80
years,
I've
been
a
park
user
in
every
decade
of
my
lifetime
as
a
youngster
I
spent
many
days
in
Riverview,
Park
swimming
hiking
as
part
of
a
YMCA
day
camp
and
believe
it
or
not.
For
a
short
time.
U
As
a
jogger,
I
learned
a
great
deal
about
the
importance
of
the
natural
setting
of
our
parks,
numerous
programs
in
the
initial
cabin
that
was
once
located
in
Riverview
Park,
it's
gone
now.
It's
never
been
replaced
for
the
past
50
years,
I
wouldn't
nearby
the
Allegheny
Commons
park,
where
I
played
a
bit
of
tennis,
taught
my
children
and
grandchildren
to
ride
a
bike
spent
many
hours
with
our
daughters
and
granddaughters
and
playgrounds
took
our
dogs
for
regular
daily
walks,
slamming
the
Sumari
to
help
with
community
park.
U
U
In
this
city,
as
I
Drive
around
and
I've
learned
that
how
many
City
residents
use
parks
every
day
in
every
season,
they're
used
by
residents
and
non-residents
they're
used
by
property
owners,
they
add
the
park
scent
of
the
quality
of
life
throughout
the
city
and
the
value
of
properties
in
every
neighborhood,
located
nearby
a
park
well-kept
or
a
parklet.
Over
the
past
10
years,
I
was
happy
to
see
the
improvements
to
several
of
our
large
city
parts,
which
are
the
result
of
our
city's
government
in
the
pittsburgh
parks.
U
Conservancy
working
together
for
the
benefit
of
the
city,
however,
I
must
say
in
the
last
decade
the
ability
acidity
of
the
city
itself
to
care
for
these
parks
has
slowly
diminished.
Other
needs
very
essential
needs
have
resulted
in
lower
budgets
for
the
parks
and
I.
Understand
that,
because
there's
other
things,
City
money
has
to
be
used
for
there's
fewer
staff
working
in
the
parks
to
keep
the
parks
at
a
high
level
of
care.
U
That's
why
I
precisely
have
supported
the
parks,
tax
initiative
and
that's
why
I'm
here
this
evening,
public
parks,
like
public
libraries,
are
free
to
the
people.
They
are
what
air
quality
to
the
lives
of
park
and
library
users
they
should
be.
They
could
be
first
on
the
chopping
block,
as
a
number
of
people
said
here
tonight,
they
would
chop
the
hell
out
of
these
parks
in
order
to
save
the
penny
in
their
taxes.
V
Thank
You
chair,
Thank,
You,
council
members,
my
name
is
Alice
Craig,
oh
I'm
resided
2301
been
Sonia,
Avenue,
Pittsburgh
I,
stand
in
opposition
of
the
city
parks,
tax
I
do
not
stand
in
opposition
of
the
parks
and
the
beautification
of
the
parks
for
years.
I
have
with
assistance
with
the
United
Way,
we
have
went
to
parks
and
we
have
beautified
the
parks.
We
have
cleaned
them
up,
so
the
parks
are
essential
part
of
the
community.
V
The
reason
I
stand
in
opposition
of
the
tax
is
because
of
the
fact
the
obverse
was
made
it
made
it
sound
like
there
will
be
a
mere
$50
increase
on
property
taxes.
This
is
false
because
most
homes
are
assessed
through
a
porous
assessment
system
at
more
than
$100
on
the
$100,000
price,
so
the
estimated
ten
million
dollars
is
short
of
the
reality
of
the
monies
that
will
be
generated
and
it's
supposed
to
be
matching
funds
which
will
not
be
there.
There
are
problems
with
this
tax.
The
funds
are
put
into
a
trust.
V
V
V
The
majority
of
the
concerns
is
where
the
money's
from
the
taxes
and
we
as
residents
now
pay
the
Allegheny
regional
assets
district,
which
is,
which
is
the
tax
that
we
residents
contribute
to
that
1%,
that,
through
on
top
of
our
6%
of
Allegheny
sales
tax,
has
been
part
of
this
funding
for
the
for
the
parks,
and
this
seems
like
it's
a
dual
tax.
Now
that
we
have
minimum
of
ten
million
dollars.
How
does
that
equate
if
we
do
not
hire
more
workers
to
do
the
job?
V
Is
a
city
prepare
to
hire
more
good
union
workers
to
complete
this?
These
projects?
That's
what
we
need
here.
We
don't
need
outside
people
coming
in.
If
we
have
the
monies,
we
can't
get
the
projects
completed.
Where
do
we
stand?
Okay,
a
private
company
imposed
attacks
on
our
city
residents.
That
is
your
job.
That's
not
for
private
fund
to
come
in
and
raise
taxes
on
on
our
people.
Thank
you
for
listening.
W
Frank
Rizzo
1617,
Brookline,
village,
1,
5,
2,
2,
6
good
evening,
everybody
council,
president
and
council.
We
have
consequent
Cargill's
our
councilman.
You
know
you
don't
som
know
me
know
I'm
a
very
private
person,
but
someone
is
bashing
everybody.
Let's
let
Castle
there
listen
to
all
your
complaints,
though
they
got
it
in
their
hands.
They
don't
do
Kotchman
Lavelle's,
Edward,
19th,
I.
Remember
you
sitting
there
and
saying
you're,
just
not
for
your
pleasure
for
everybody.
W
You
counsel
people
represent
book
lying
wherever
so
and
set
up
for
this
that
the
parks
I've
been
involved
with
Brooklyn
community
center.
Since
1972,
as
Mickey
said,
I've
worked
worked
on
Little
League
I
was
a
council.
I
was
a
president
for
10
years.
We
had
a
good
program
times
are
different
today:
people
the
money's,
not
there.
So,
let's
let
counsel
you
get
all
your
complaints
and
moanin
and
groanin.
That's
not
getting
you
beef
about
the
mayor,
I
wouldn't
want
none
of
your
jobs,
you'd
be
from
about
the
Council
Executive
rich
Fitzgerald.
W
B
X
Hi,
my
name
is
Elizabeth
Siemens
and
I.
Come
from
Point,
Breeze
and
I
came
here
with
a
long
list
of
things
to
say,
but
I'm
hearing
so
much
feeling
coming
out
of
district
4
and
I
just
wanted
to
say
one
thing
which
is
IIIi,
don't
know
any
better
than
y'all
do
and
it's
a
democracy
and
everybody
has
their
voice.
But
I
urge
you
to
think
twice
about
this
districting
thing
because
I
live
in
the
East
End
and
we
have
already
got
these
gorgeous
parks.
We
are
well-equipped
missus.
X
X
B
X
I
apologize,
of
course
anyway,
there
are
districts
that
need
this
more
than
other
districts
do
and
I
have
dealt
with
the
Pittsburgh
Parks
Conservancy
for
over
15
years
in
very,
very
serious
business
and
I
will
tell
you.
I
have
fought
them
at
times
with
all
my
might
and
went
all
my
Mike's
pretty
mighty
frankly,
and
they
have
responded
so
I
just
urge
you
to
think.
In
addition
to
other
things
that
are
being
stated
here
today,
you
need
more
than
what
the
East
End
needs.
X
I
think
asking
for
equitable
might
be
something
you
might
come
to
regret
and
I
want
you
to
think
in
your
own
neighborhoods
about
your
library.
Just
have
a
moment
of
silence
about
your
library.
No
one
can
ever
cut
it.
No
one
can
politics
come
and
go
good
times,
bad
times
and
stock
market?
Who
cares
the
library's
there
for
you
a
book
and
a
tree,
a
book
and
a
tree
for
the
elders
for
the
children,
it's
worth
it,
the
Conservancy
and
and
in
the
library
you
won't
be
sorry,
I
promise
you
sorry
I.
Thank.
H
Y
Back
in
August
of
2
9
2019,
we
celebrated
the
80th
anniversary
of
Moore
Park
established
in
1939,
of
which
I
organized
when
the
idea
came
to
me.
I
immediately
knew
that
I
would
need
to
see
the
city's
assistance.
So
my
first
call
was
to
my
counsel.
Mr.
Coghill
I
also
know
that
to
build
a
sense
of
community,
it
takes
more
than
just
money.
It
takes
neighborhood
government
and
business
working
together
in
order
to
get
things
done.
Y
Y
If
I
had
more
parks
all
around
the
city
like
more
no
pun
intended,
there
would
be
less
stress,
anger,
drug
abuse
and
violence,
while
working
with
Councilman
Cargill
and
his
staff,
who
directed
me
I'd
like
to
thank
those
that
helped
the
great
people
from
despair
to
events,
city
parks,
public
works,
public
safety
who
walk
the
walk
everyday
without
the
fanfare.
Just
out
there
doing
their
thing.
It
was
a
pleasure
to
observe
how
they
dedicated
themselves
to
their
jobs.
Y
Another
organization
that
I
reached
out
to
Pittsburgh
Parks
Conservancy.
They
were
certainly
willing
to
help,
but
as
a
nonprofit
and
understandably
so,
they
were
limited
as
to
how
much
monetary
assistance
they
could
provide.
Ultimately,
they
they
did
participate
with
the
sponsorship
donation
and
we
were
honored
to
have
them
as
part
of
the
day.
Y
Now
that
the
parks
tax
initiative
has
been
passed
and
there
will
be
dollars
available
to
share
between
all
nine
districts,
we
have
a
new
starting
point:
I
suggest
we
don't
squabble
or
not
get
caught
up
on
who
received
more
or
less
in
the
past
or
the
future.
From
my
experience,
not
only
in
my
case
with
mr.
Coghill
being
a
point
of
contact
in
district
four,
but
I
suggest
to
all
council
district
representatives
that
they
work
together
within
their
neighborhoods
to
better
achieve
the
sense
of
community.
Thank
you.
H
Evening,
everyone,
it's
Gordon,
Sullivan,
146,
Spencer,
Avenue,
great
neighborhood
of
Carrick.
Thank
you
all
right.
The
console
here,
first
off
the
tax,
was
a
sham
by
our
mayor
parks.
Conservancy
spent
a
lot
of
money
to
get
this
on
the
ballot
that
money
could
have
been
spent
on
the
parks
instead
of
spending
a
million
dollars
to
get
people
to
go
door-to-door
to
get
this
referendum,
then
the
day
after,
if
I,
remember
correctly,
was
either
two
highs
or
Hillman
foundation
expose
Li
donated
$500,000.
H
H
It
will
stay
with
under
Pittsburgh
City
Council's
direction
to
be
spent
on
all
parts,
not
just
central
or
East
End
parks,
our
Phillips
Park,
which
people
talked
about
building,
is
a
mess,
needs
wiring,
roof,
repairs,
etc.
Why
is
this
not
on
the
list?
Better
spending,
an
oversight
of
city
tax
dollars
already
of
the
money
now
in
the
budget
should
be
war,
not
in
fact
I.
Don't
think
any
Park
in
South
Hills
is
on
the
list,
except
they
said
McKinley.
Prove
me
wrong
again.
It
would
behoove
consul
to
keep
this
money
under
their
care.
H
Z
Z
Z
It
will
be
a
disgrace
to
the
City
Council.
Racism
in
this
city
is
alive
and
well
do
not
keep
taking
stuff
from
the
black
community.
We
vote
also
in
saying
that
I'm
looking
at
what
you
want
to
do
with
the
parks,
we
have
a
part
that
the
kids
can't
play
in
at
all.
Baxter
Park
cannot
be
used
at
all
for
anyone,
adults
or
children.
Z
Z
I
Like
to
thank
you
for
allowing
me
the
time
to
speak
tonight,
my
name
is
Dan
Cunningham
I
am
a
lifelong
resident
of
Pittsburgh,
except
for
the
few
years
I
spent
at
IUP
I'm
gonna
change
up
a
little
bit
of
what
everybody's
been
talking.
Part
of
our
parks
involves
youth
sports
I
am
the
president
of
Brookline
youth
hockey.
League
I
had
been
involved
with
Brookline,
Little,
League
and
softball
and
Brookline
soccer
through
my
kids
for
the
last
15
years.
I
Seven
years
ago,
going
on
seven
years
ago,
the
Penguins
foundation
Highmark
in
the
city
of
Pittsburgh,
came
together
and
put
a
deck
hockey
rink
to
play
ball
hockey
in
Brookline
Memorial
Park.
At
that
time
we
were
told
when
the
deck
was
completed,
we
would
get
indoor
bathrooms.
We
would
have
an
area
where
we
could
sell
concessions
that
the
park
would
that
the
deck
would
even
be
maintained.
I
We
were
given
a
key
to
use
the
old
pool
guard
shack,
our
deck
sits
on
old
Brookline
hole,
it's
gone,
they
filled
it
in
and
they
put
a
deck
down.
They
gave
us
the
key
to
the
restrooms
and
the
guard
shack
from
the
old
pool.
They
are
not
I
host
with
the
people
over
a
team
pit
in
Brighton
Heights
tournaments
were
people
from
not
only
the
Allegheny
County
area
come
in,
but
they'll
come
in
from
New
Jersey
Philadelphia
Boston
Chicago.
I
They
bring
revenue
into
Pittsburgh
because
they're
coming
to
these
these,
these
tournaments,
their
kids,
especially
the
little
ones,
aren't
just
there
for
the
hockey
they're
there
to
get
onto
the
playground
they're
there
to
walk
around
the
park.
They're
there
to
play
baseball,
as
I
said,
I
was
part
of
baseball
for
for
many
years
with
my
kids
Mike
Mussina
is
here
with
me
with
baseball.
They
raised
seventy
thousand
dollars
a
couple
years
ago
to
redo
all
of
the
fields
on
their
own.
I
I
Our
hockey
organization
is
young,
we're
six
years
old.
In
that
six
years,
we've
taken
our
little
community
and
competed
nationally.
There
are
17
current
players
or
former
players
who
have
played
in
brookline
hockey
that
have
either
already
gone
or
will
be
going
this
summer
as
long
as
the
coronavirus
doesn't
hit
them
to
go
play
for
Team
USA
teams.
I
We
are
building
something
over
there.
We
have
a
that
pool
hall
or
the
pool
rec
area
has
tarps
and
plastic
bins
covering
all
the
stuff
that
we
need,
because
it
leaks
constantly
and
there's
no
place
for
these
folks
to
go
to
the
bathroom
except
the
porta-johns
that
we
rent.
Thank
you
very
much
for
your
time.
Please
spread
this
out
evenly
throughout
this.
The
city.
AA
Hello,
my
name
is
Dan
kaneen
I'm,
a
lifelong
resident
of
the
city
of
Pittsburgh,
also
the
last
42
years,
I'm.
Sorry,
last
62
years
it
was
in
Brookline,
1605,
bel-air,
Avenue
and
I
did
not
vote
for
the
for
the
park.
Tax
I
didn't
vote
for
it,
but
it
passed.
That's
fine
with
me.
I
will
pay.
My
fair
share.
Excuse
me:
I'll
pay!
My
fair
share
and
I'm,
hoping
that
eventually
district
4
gets
their
fair
share
of
this
tax.
AA
Now
from
what
I
understand
is
that
this
tax
is
going
to
bring
in
about
ten
to
eleven
million
dollars
a
year.
Well,
I
was
always
told
I'm
a
pretty
simple
guy
and
to
me
it
looks
like
a
pretty
simple
fix
here.
You
have
nine
districts,
you
got
10
or
11
million
dollars
coming
in
every
year.
That's
about
1.1
million
dollars
per
district
and
who
better
to
spend
that
money
and
get
that
money.
AA
Are
you
council
people
for
each
district
because
who
knows
better
about
what
needs
done
in
their
district,
but
you
can't
so
people
in
the
district.
Now,
if
you
get
your
1.1
million
dollars
a
year,
you
put
it
where
you
need
it,
where
your
your
people
in
your
district,
tell
you
you
need
it
hey.
You
can't
spend
it
this
year
and
that's
your
guess
what
you'll
get
one
more
1.1
million
dollars
again,
my
biggest
fear
is
that
you
are
not
going
to
have
a
safe.
So
where
does
money
goes
mayor?
Peduto
may
have
a
say.
AA
So
where
does
money
go?
So
god
forbid
us
all?
If
that
happens,
because
we
know
where
that
money's
gonna
go,
you
know
you
districts
in
the
West
in
the
South
in
the
North
forget
about
it.
You
may
get
a
little
bit
of
that
money,
but
it
ain't
gonna
be
all
and,
like
mr.
Cunningham
just
said
about
the
deck
hockey,
that
was
that's
a
beautiful
deck
hockey
ring
up
there.
AA
It
sits
on
the
old
Pole
napple
was
in
brookline
park,
a
more
partner,
not
more
part,
I'm
sorry
that
was
the
Brookline
Community,
Center,
great
pool
and
I'm
sure.
A
lot
of
us
spent
time
at
that
pool
one
year
come
April.
There
was
no
water
in
a
pool.
We
were
all
wondering
why
there
ain't
no
water
in
a
pool
two
years
there
ain't
no
water
in
a
pool.
We
were
told
that
there
was
a
crack
in
a
pole.
I'm,
not
an
engineer.
AA
AA
AB
There
was
an
election
in
a
vote
on
a
referendum
and
it
passed
now,
you're
responsible
and
the
parks
Conservancy
is
responsible
to
figure
out
how
to
best
spend
the
money
that
will
be
raised.
A
couple
of
bullet
points,
I'd
like
to
mention
I,
think
you
all
know
that
the
parks
Conservancy
has
raised
and
spent
many
millions
of
dollars
in
the
last
decades
and
done
some
fantastic
projects.
The
city
of
Pittsburgh
is
a
city
of
wonderful
neighborhoods
and
we're
very
lucky
to
be
that
way,
but
it
is
more
than
the
sum
of
those
neighborhoods.
AB
It's
a
city
and
the
parks
in
one
neighborhood
benefit
people
from
many
neighborhoods
hearing.
Everyone
speak
tonight,
I've,
no
doubt
that
council
and
the
Parks
Conservancy
need
to
work
a
little
more
effectively
on
a
plan
that
will
provide
something
that
is
more
equitable.
But
I
say
this
from
experience.
AB
Equal
is
not
always
equitable
and
that's
what
has
to
be
decided
is
how
to
equitably
use
this
money.
The
Parks
Conservancy
has
been
fiscally
responsible
and
has
been
supported
by
many
people
and
the
major
foundations
in
the
Pittsburgh
area,
not
because
they
weren't
doing
good
things,
not
because
they
were
incompetent
and
not
because
they
could
not
work
with
the
city.
All
of
these
projects
in
the
park
involved
working
with
the
city.
Now
we
have
more
funds
for
a
public-private
group
to
effectively
move
us
forward.
AB
AD
Good
evening
my
name
is
George
Nicola
I
live
on
duster
Street
in
Brooklyn.
Everyone
here
has
addressed
the
tax
issue,
I'm
not
really
worried
about
that.
You
guys
got
to
take
care
of
that
I'm
here
to
talk
about
the
problems
up
at
the
Brookline
rec
center
that
never
gets
fixed
and
I've
been
going
there
for
at
least
10
years.
I
pay
five
dollars
a
month.
Where's
that
money
go
I,
don't
know
the
treadmills
broken
the
bicycles
are
broke
and
the
elliptical
machines
are
broken.
All
the
pads
on
all
the
machines
are
terrible.
AD
I
just
wanted
to
know
what
was
gonna
happen
with
that.
If
we
could
fix
that,
if
we're
gonna
get
little
extra
money
a
trick
to
see
something,
do
with
that
and
I
do
like
the
parks
I
enjoy
the
parks.
I
ride
a
bicycle
on
a
bike
trails,
I
workout
I
run
down
there
anyways.
Thank
you
for
your
time
have
a
good
night.
Thank.
AC
AE
Good
evening
Council,
my
name
is
James
bowling,
long,
longtime
resident
of
character,
I'd
like
to
start
by
saying
I
was
first,
was
and
still
against
this
tax.
For
a
number
of
reasons,
his
tax
was
a
blatant
backdoor
tax
put
forth
by
private
organization
with
the
backing
of
the
mayor's
office,
which
didn't
have
the
backbone
to
introduce
a
new
tax
on
their
own.
AE
AE
Furthermore,
there
is
no
valid
reason
that
the
money
for
miss
tax
should
be
managed
by
a
non-government
private
organization.
City
Council
should
oversee
the
allocation,
prioritization
and
approval
of
all
spending
in
all
nine
districts,
while
recognizing
that
all
districts
shall
receive
equal
funding
every
year,
every
year
des
stacks
is
still
needed.
All
nine
council
districts
shall
receive
equal
amounts
of
funding,
because
this
is
a
tax
for
all
of
pittsburgh
and
as
such
funding
for
the
parks,
our
capital
budgets
is
still
have
funding
in
place
for
the
parks.
AE
Our
rad
parks
already
receive
rad
funding,
which
is
not
available
to
the
smaller
neighborhood
parks.
Therefore,
rad
parks
should
be
excluded
from
his
Park
Tax
Fund
and
my
district
alone.
We
have
neglected
playgrounds,
ball
fields
that
are
need
of
improvement.
We
also
have
rec
centers
that
are
unusable
when
it
rains
due
to
leaky,
roofs
and
flooded,
gym
floors.
This
tax
was
narrowly
approved,
51
to
49
percent
margin,
with
only
25%
of
the
Pittsburgh
region.
Voting
on
this
tax.
AE
So
now
it
is
up
to
make
sure
that
we
are
getting
our
equal,
fair
share
in
all
districts.
Every
year,
I
ask
all
nine
council
members
to
oversee
al
k,
equal
funding
to
prefer
parts,
conservative
C
to
address
all
of
our
parks
every
year.
Equally,
thank
you
for
taking
time
to
listen
to
what
I
have
to
say.
I
hope
you
carefully
consider
the
opinions
needs
of
all
presidents
from
making
your
decisions.
Thank
you.
AF
AG
Evening,
my
name
is
Tom
Wallace
co-resident
to
4:05
Iowa
Avenue
Pittsburgh
1
5
to10
spent
my
entire
life
in
the
carrick
area,
Anthony
Calkins
district
4,
so
I'm
looking
around
the
room,
I
was
going
to
say
I'm,
uniquely
qualified,
to
speak
on
this
issue,
but
I
would
be
one
of
the
older
Park
member
users,
but
I
see
I'm,
not
I'm,
just
a
fall
in
the
middle
of
that
category,
but
I'm
33
years
working
in
the
South
of
Pittsburgh
and
Pittsburgh
Bureau
fire
also
throughout
the
city.
I
again
am
qualified
to
speak
on
the
parks
issues.
AG
AG
First
of
all,
the
lack
of
funding
going
into
our
city
parks
also
I'd
like
to
reiterate
what
a
member
of
the
Brookline
community
brought
up
about
the
the
hockey
rink
in
Brookline
and
the
lack
of
facilities
there
so
I,
also
along
with
refereeing
high
school
football
referee
and
flag
football
on
a
regional
national
level
and
I
can
tell
you
that
our
city
just
doesn't
compare
to
very
close
cities
in
in
Ohio
and
Maryland
and
West
Virginia
in
New.
York.
AG
Just
can't
compare,
but
we've
held
and
scratched
and
held
a
tournament
in
a
city
Pittsburgh
and
just
outside
as
much
as
we
could-
and
this
is
the
first
year
it's
not
coming
here
and
the
reason
is
because
of
lack
of
facilities
and
that's
something
that
this
Park
tax
should
address
as
a
whole
group.
It
can
address
that
area,
but
I
also
want
to
get
back
to
the
fact
that
I'm,
it
seems
like
we're.
AG
I
could
speak
for
33
minutes
here
because
of
my
talking
points,
but
we've
we've
gone
over
them,
but
I'm
not
trying
to
pit
communities
against
communities
but
I,
see
in
the
fourth
District.
It
seems
to
me
that
we've
got
the
short
end
of
the
stick
for
many
many
years.
If
you
want
to
go
back
to
councilman
watts
Nick.
This
is
this
is
a
situation
that
we
had
and,
and
you
and
look
out
here
and
I,
see
the
volunteers
of
the
community,
so
I'm
gonna
get
to
that.
AG
So
we
had
a
situation
where
we
wanted
to
build
a
new
field,
so
we
actually
raised
the
funds
ourselves.
We
we
brought
in
heavy
equipment
and
we
tried
to
make
this
work
on
our
own.
We
thought
we
had
everything
together.
There
was
some
situations
with
the
fill
that
fell
apart,
so
we
raised
the
issue
ten.
AG
More
years
later
now
we
get
representative
Harris
state
representative,
Harry,
Regional
involved,
councilman
watts
Nick
involved,
and
we
thought
we
had
the
the
monies
to
make
this
happen,
but
also,
at
the
same
time,
the
rec
center
new
rec
center
was
being
built
up
at
Phillips
Park.
The
costs
was
run
over
and
therefore
they
had
to
take
money
from
our
ball
field
to
finish
the
job
that
Phillips
Barton.
This
can't
happen.
This
can't
happen
in
a
major
city.
You
want
to
be
a
major
player.
This
can't
happen
so
I'm
challenging
you,
nine
council
members.
AG
AH
Yes,
this
was
on
a
referendum,
but
everybody
that
rents
got
to
vote
on
it
not
to
homeowners,
not
people
that
are
trying
to
raise
their
families
in
the
city
of
Pittsburgh.
We're
gonna
lose
our
neighborhoods
I
mean
just
listen
to
Carrick
and
they're,
not
the
only
ones,
there's
a
lot
of
people
that
couldn't
come
tonight
and
I'm
here,
because
I
was
asked
to
come,
but
our
parks
need
help.
We.
AI
AH
Monies
so
I
would
hope
that
you
think
about
this.
A
lot
of
neighborhoods
have
been
neglected,
especially
in
the
North
Side
in
the
south,
in
a
West,
End
and
part
of
the
East
have
really
been
neglected
and
giving
her
$10,000
races
is
not
helping
to
not
have
money
here.
I
mean
250
million.
Up
till
right
now
has
been
taken
out
in
new
bonds.
Cities
headed
right
back
where
it
was
before,
and
1.6
million
was
taken
out
of
a
rec
center
on
the
north
side,
which
the
north
side
don't
even
have
a
rec
center.
N
AJ
Good
evening
my
name
is
areum
Ford
I'm
here
representing
the
overbook
Community
Council,
as
its
president,
I
personally
agree
with
the
parks
tax
I
voted
with
it.
However,
I
am
in
the
minority
of
my
group
and
I'm
going
to
be
playing
you.
Some
of
their
comments
from
our
meeting.
I
do
have
two
questions.
One
for
the
council
on
the
behalf
of
myself
are
the
artificial
district
boundary
lines
of
districts,
the
appropriate
footprint
for
exercising
equity
in
Pittsburgh
and
then
for
our
crowd.
AK
It's
just
so
overwhelming,
like
one
part
in
the
whole
South
Hills
it.
The
scales
aren't
like
this
they're
like
this
and
I,
think
we
deserved
some
facilities,
some
repairs,
I,
so
the
property
taxes
most
punitive
tax,
so
say,
you're
married,
you
know
espacio
both
work
you're,
paying
that
same
$50.00
to
working
families
as
a
single
person.
AC
AC
AJ
My
comments,
I'm
I,
guess
my
professional
opinion,
I
work
in
the
nonprofit
environmental
justice
sector
and
as
somebody
who
lives
in
overbook,
a
really
nice
neighborhood
and
he
grew
up
in
Metro
DC
and
not
such
a
nice
neighborhood
I
know
that
perspective
matters
in
this
conversation,
so
I
encourage
everyone
to
take
a
field
trip
across
town
and
check
out
parks
and
then
maybe
come
back
and
let's
talk
about
it.
Thank
you.
Thank.
AF
AL
Hi
everyone
thank
you
for
having
this.
For
us,
my
name
is
Phyllis
Doody
on
Oh
from
beach
view,
I
made
a
lot
a
lot
of
notes,
changes.
There's
a
lot
been
said,
a
lot
of
good
comments
and
I
try
to
stick
to
a
few
important
points.
So
I
may
not
be
looking
at
you
I'm,
trying
to
figure
out
which
one
okay,
so
I
I'm
a
resident
of
district
4
and
president
of
the
beach
V
area
concerned
citizens
canceled
our
monthly
meeting,
which
we've
been
having
over
30
years.
AL
AL
He
was
asked
a
question
by
our
councilman
Coghill.
Why
is
it
that
my
district
voted
so
heavy
against
it?
Now?
This
is
a
verbatim
answer.
I,
don't
know
we
did
a
bad
job
marketing
the
plan
in
your
district,
I
guess
or
there's
a
stronger
anti-tax
feeling
in
your
district
or
people
in
your
district.
Don't
care
quite
as
much
about
their
parks
parks
as
elsewhere?
It's
all
speculation,
I,
don't
know
Wow
very
telling
district
four
voted
75%
overall
against
this
legislation
somewhere
dozens
thought
this
would
be
a
good
idea.
AL
I'm,
not
sure
all
of
the
25%
were
informed
enough
to
know
what
they
were
voting
for
and
I
wonder
if
they
feel
sorry.
Now,
with
the
ambiguity
in
this
initiative,
I
don't
feel
that
the
referendum
should
have
ever
been
allowed
to
be
added
to
the
ballot.
The
problem
with
the
apathy
in
some
of
the
neighborhoods
is,
if
you
say
something,
you'll
be
called
names.
I've
been
called
many.
If
you
speak
up,
maybe
you're
not
in
favor
of
equity.
That's
not
true.
We
should
have
a
right
to
speak
up.
AL
Our
neighborhood
doesn't
have
a
lot
of
amenities,
but
we
appreciate
all
that
it
does,
and
so
this
election
was
based
on
marketing
incomes
really.
Is
that
a
fair
election?
Is
that
what
you
teach
children
justice
was
served?
Could
it
be
that
those
paying
the
property
tax
were
targeted?
Maybe
I
can
imagine
why
he
said
these
things
such
as
there
was
more
push
in
the
eastern
neighborhoods.
Were
a
lot
of
regional
parks
are
located
or
outreach
to
underserved
neighborhoods
to
get
votes
without
them?
AL
Knowing
the
real
facts,
his
comments
could
stem
from
admitting
that
they
dropped
the
ball
and
not
actually
admit
the
citizenry
in
District
four
actually
voted.
No
because
they
were
against
the
tax
I
take
issue
with
the
numbers.
The
equation
started
with
a
limited
number
of
people
in
surveys
in
the
city
of
301
148
people
only
10,000
were
said
to
have
been
engaged,
and
that
was
by
the
PPC
I
attended
meetings
from
the
very
beginning.
The
first
one
I
went
to
was
in
December
of
2018
and
Jane
has
talked
about.
AM
Evening,
my
name
is
charitable
of
the
Manchester
area
leading
up
to
the
park
tax
boat.
I
spent
the
better
part
of
last
year
attending
listening
tour
meetings
and
signing
up
to
become
a
part
champion
and
vetting
the
intentions
of
the
Pittsburgh
Park
Conservancy
I
voted
for
the
tax
and
after
had
passed.
I
realized,
thanks
to
my
councilmen,
that
I
didn't
fully
understand
the
definition
of
Home
Rule
Charter.
AM
In
addition,
I
felt
that
it
was
a
lack
of
transparency
in
the
process,
no
offense
to
you
all,
because
I
appreciate
all
that
you
do
for
your
city
of
Pittsburgh
residents,
but
I
didn't
realize
that
you
would
have
the
final
say
on
the
subsequent
funds
and
the
funds
usage.
If
I've
known
I
would
have
vetted
the
thoughts
of
my
neighbor
hood
councilmen
and
other
of
you
that
I've
had
the
pleasure
of
meeting
the
park.
Trust
fund
was
attractive
because
it
was
a
collaboration
with
the
city
of
Pittsburgh
I
realized.
AM
The
city
of
Pittsburgh
lacks
the
resources
to
maintenance
the
park
each
year
and
therefore
I
agree
with
the
creation
of
the
park.
Trust
fund,
with
the
caveat
that
remains
a
fair
and
transparent
collaboration
with
the
authorizing
the
funds.
You
also
have
the
authorization
to
dictate
how
the
funds
are
spent
and
I'd
like
to
offer
some
thoughts.
As
you
go
about
making
decisions.
AM
I'm
unaware
of
your
intentions,
made
ahead
of
time
and
I,
think
that
should
be
taken
in
consideration
to
avoid
any
appearance
of
impropriety.
The
passion
of
the
Pittsburgh
Parks
Conservancy
is
appreciated
and
desired.
They
positively
impacted
our
parks
having
structured
funding
sources.
The
Conservancy
has
researched
165
parks
within
the
city
and
have
potential
plans.
My
hope
is
that
you
will
allow
them
to
an
integral
part
in
the
process.
AM
In
a
city
that
boasts
some
of
the
highest
taxes,
they
got
us
to
vote
on
an
increase
and
that
same
something,
I'd
request
you
that
you
avoid
the
temptation
of
splitting
all
the
distribution
of
the
funds
among
your
represented
communities.
Some
community
parks
need
a
little.
Some
need
more,
and
my
hope
is
that
there
is
transparency
in
determining
each
community,
each
community
requiring
the
funds
and
the
funds
be
granted.
Some
may
need
to
install
lighting.
Some
may
have
a
graffiti
issue
even
before
looking
at
park
improvements.
AC
AM
AN
Good
evening
Council,
my
name
is
Karen
Morton
I
live
at
1756
Lonergan
Street,
which
is
in
Beach
V,
the
19th
Ward
I'm,
a
city
girl,
I,
was
born
and
raised
in
Mount
Washington
and
for
the
last
thirty
years,
I've
lived
across
the
street
from
Pauline
Park,
so
I'm
not
opposed
to
paying
taxes
at
all.
But
when
I
look
out
my
window
on
Wednesday
morning,
I
can
see
that
the
city
picked
up
my
garbage
when
it
snows
the
city
salted
my
street.
AN
In
the
summer
the
city
cuts
the
grass
at
Pauline
Park,
so
I
would
just
be
concerned
to
look
out
my
window
and
not
see
the
Conservancy
doing
anything.
That's
my
concern
and
I
would
appreciate
if
you
would
make
it
your
concern,
also
because
I'm
not
opposed
to
paying
taxes.
I
just
want
to
see
where
my
taxes
go.
Thank
you.
AI
AI
Fifty
years
ago,
when
WPXI
was
WI,
IC
we've
marched
around
the
block
to
get
a
park
built
in
a
breakin
city.
Lot
mayor,
Caligiuri,
honored
us
and
gave
us
that
Park
now,
through
two
years
it's
been
taken
care
of,
but
the
last
couple
of
years,
since
the
the
kids
are
a
lot
of
different
and
this
year
last
summer
the.
AI
Fund
the
block,
or
was
it
love
your
block
program,
which
is
a
charity
from
Home
Depot,
came
down
and
rebuilt
that
whole
park
not
even
two
days
later,
these
kids
come
down.
They
stole
iron
pipes
from
an
old
trampoline
out
of
somebody
yard
and
we're
banging
him
banner
and
ruin
in
the
park.
Now
my
concern,
they
were
my
stories.
My
concern
is
that
we
need
to
have
some
more
policing
in
these
parks
now
when
they
were
doing
this
with
the
pipe.
So
I
went
down
and
yelled
at
him,
they
threw
the
pipe
start.
AI
I
went
back
up
the
Hoss
ten
minutes
later,
bang,
bang
bang
called
the
cops,
cops
came,
took
the
pipes
and
then
one
of
the
parents
or
an
older
brother,
something
accosted
me
and
said
you
got
a
lot
of
calling
a
police
on
a
seven
you're
on
a
bunch
of
seven
year-olds.
Well,
you
know
nobody's
going
to
take
care
of
them
parks
and
if
the
neighbors
can't
do
anything,
they
have
to
have
more
policing,
and
now,
when
I
was
growing
up,
we
had
those
policemen
in
the
Broncos.
It
would
go
from
Park
to
park.
AI
It
was
two
of
them
in
the
South
Hills
and
they
kept
that
Park.
Pretty
damn
clean
one
had
a
dog
and
one
didn't,
but
they
did
they
kept
them
parks
clean,
so
I
mean
that's
my
idea.
If
you're
gonna
put
the
money
into
the
parks
get
some
more,
if
you
have
to
hire
a
couple,
cops
from
this
money,
do
it,
if
not
have
the
city
puts
on
a
couple
extra
bucks
to
get
a
couple
more
policemen
in
the
Broncos
and
police
in
the
park?
That's
my
idea.
All
right,
Eileen.
AC
AO
Okay,
hi
hi
nice
to
see
everybody.
My
name
is
Adi
McCauley
I
live
at
1525,
Merrick
Avenue,
that's
one,
five,
two
to
six
and
I've
resided
in
Council
District,
four
for
34
years.
In
a
long
time,
former
resident
of
district
nine
fifty-one
years
ago,
I
started
my
first
job
at
ten
one
dollar
and
ten
cents
an
hour
where
the
current
Google
building
is
located.
So
it
would
be
nice
to
have
a
couple
pennies
for
our
district.
I
love
our
parks,
entry
tender,
a
member
of
the
western
Pennsylvania
Conservancy
and
on
our
local
notification
committee.
AO
We
all
main
city
council
members
should
maintain
control
of
any
Parks
Act
funds
as
they
are
directly
elected
by
the
residents
and
represent
us.
However,
I
was
greatly
dismayed
dismayed
to
see
how
our
southern
neighborhoods
were
almost
entirely
overlooked.
Many
of
us
struggle
to
pay
our
taxes
and
bills.
We
are
not
immune
to
high
student
loans,
deaths
of
spouses,
home
and
auto
repair
bills.
Some
are
under
the
very
false
assumption
that
there
is
no
or
little
need
here.
Don't
pit
neighborhoods
against
one
another
or
neighbor
against
neighbor
to
income.
Households
pay
the
same
part
taxes.
AO
A
single
homeowner
who
most
likely
has
less
disposable
income.
The
scales
of
justice
here
are
not
just
slightly
off
balance.
They
almost
totally
balanced.
You
can't
have
everything,
fair
and
equal
all
the
time,
but
you
know
we
need
something.
Some
kind
of
balance
here,
a
child
currently
in
kindergarten
in
district
4,
would
be
approaching
their
middle
school
years
before
they
would
see
any
of
this
money
spent
here.
No,
nothing
for
you.
AO
This
reminds
me
of
the
title
one
funding
situation
years
ago,
when
our
local
comprehensive
school
got
nothing,
even
though
there
were
the
most
overcrowded
Elementary
School
in
the
city.
In
to
compound
the
issue,
we
had
a
50%
poverty
level
equal
and
exceeding
those
schools
that
received
hundreds
of
thousands
of
dollars.
AO
It
always
seems
like
there's
something
you
can't
tell
by
a
neighborhood
if
there's
poverty
or
there's
issues
everywhere,
investment,
that's
early
con
for
children
come
from
parents,
love
and
security
discipline,
and
instruction
a
sense
of
worth
couple
that,
with
quality
outdoor
recreation
and
I,
believe
you
have
a
winning
formula.
Let's
set
all
our
children
up
for
successful
lives,
don't
shortchange
any
district,
don't
turn
your
back
on
district
4.
Thank
you
all.
So
much.
AF
AP
Good
evening
counselors,
thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
comment.
My
name
is
Jonathan.
Nadel
I
live
at
eight
five,
eight
GLaDOS
Avenue
in
Beechview,
councilman,
cog,
hills,
district
and
I'm,
a
City
Park
user
and
supporter
and
I'm.
Also
a
dues-paying
member
of
the
Pittsburgh
Parks
Conservancy
I
live
one
house
up
from
the
city
park
and
I
know
that
myself
and
other
residents
frequently
use
it.
It's
an
asset
to
our
community.
AP
The
parks
trust
fund,
supported
by
the
new
park
stacks,
represents
a
significant
amount
of
money,
bringing
a
10
11
million
bucks
a
year
and
I
think
we
all
want
that
money
to
be
allocated
in
a
fair
and
effective
way.
This
is
where
there's
a
role
for
a
city
council
with
no
disrespect
to
the
parks,
Conservancy
and
acknowledging
the
good
work
they've
done
in
our
parks.
The
parks
are
public
assets
and
the
public
too
accountable
elected
officials
should
have
a
say.
Public-Private.
AP
Partnerships
can
and
have
been
beneficial
to
Pittsburgh,
but
to
be
most
successful,
they
need
to
be
well-managed,
be
transparently
run
and
when
broad
public
support
as
a
city
resident
taxpayer
I
want
my
elected
city
officials
to
not
just
serve
as
rubber
stamps,
but
to
provide
oversight
and
to
be
meaningfully
involved
in
a
process.
Thank
You.
AQ
AQ
AR
AQ
AQ
Back
on
October
23rd
I
spoke
to
the
members
of
the
City
Council
about
my
opposition
to
the
Pittsburgh
parks,
Conservancy
tax
tax
referendum.
Excuse
me,
I,
expressed
my
concerns
that
there
are
too
many
city
residents
struggling
right
now
to
pay
their
current
bills
and
that
this
tax
increase
could
pose
a
financial
disaster
for
some
of
these
city
residents.
I
agree
that
the
parks
do
need
additional
funding,
but
this
isn't
the
way
it
should've
went
through.
I
am
still
against
the
perks
Trust
Fund
because
of
how
quickly
this
referendum
was
put
on
the
ballot.
AQ
Not
enough
residents
were
able
to
understand
that
their
real
estate
taxes
would
be
increasing
and
that
an
outside
partnership
would
be
overseeing
this.
Yet
here
we
go
once
again
another
meeting
being
scheduled
and
where
are
all
the
other
City
residents
did
they
were
they
made
aware
about
this
meeting?
I?
Think
not!
AQ
Let
me
ask
you
this
question
and
if
someone
you
didn't
know
gave
you
gave
said,
give
me
your
paycheck
and
I
will
put
it
into
an
account
for
you
and
I'll
pay
some
of
your
bills.
Whenever
would
you
allow
this
to
happen?
I
think
not.
Well,
that's
what
millions
and
millions
of
our
taxpayers
dollars
will
be
given
to
an
account
that
no
one
knows
how
it's
going
to
be
spent
or
controlled
who's
going
to
be
doing
the
hiring
on
these
projects.
Are
they
gonna
be
union
workers?
AQ
AC
AF
AS
Good
evening
short
insaner
beach
view
if
city
politics
of
policies
were
utopian
and
if
utopias
were
a
reality,
none
of
us
would
ever
need
concern
ourselves
about
transparency
and
fair
distribution
of
funds
and
services.
I
love
our
parks
and
green
spaces
and
utilize
them
throughout
the
city.
I
agree
that
residents
should
have
a
stewardship
role
in
maintaining
our
parks.
I,
even
think
that
all
persons
who
work
in
the
city
should
be
assessed,
modest
five
dollars
a
year
that
should
be
allocated
allocated
to
our
parks.
AS
No
one
throw
eggs
at
me
for
that,
but
when
the
private
Pittsburgh
Parks
Conservancy
successfully
spent
their
time
and
money
and
getting
the
parks
referendum
on
the
ballot,
I
voted
no
now.
Why
would
a
park
enthusiasts?
Who
believes
that
residents
should
contribute
to
our
parks
vote
no
to
this
referendum
because
of
them
toll
and
because
of
the
lack
of
transparency,
because
no
one
should
be
forced
to
contribute
to
a
cause
in
which
they
may
never
benefit?
AS
We
have
let
council
members,
because
we
trust
them
to
act
in
the
best
interest
of
the
constituency,
to
suggest
that
a
private
organization
can
decide
what's
needed
in
our
neighborhoods
better
than
the
person's
we
elect
is
insulting
and
undermining
I've
been
to
many
of
the
long-neglected
parks
that
are
listed
for
capital
funding.
However,
ignoring
other
neighborhoods
to
right
or
wrong
is
not
the
answer.
AS
It
beats
you
an
entire
Athletic
Association
is
that
risk
of
permanent
device,
because
you
knew
cheap
Park
needs
new
drainage,
fencing
bathroom
saw
it
concessions
and
more
yet
venucci,
nor
any
other
Park
in
district
4
is
being
considered
for
funding
in
the
next
few
years.
The
rolling
defect
of
not
having
improvements
to
venucci
its
youth
are
being
denied
an
opportunity
for
the
academic,
emotional,
social
and
health
benefits
that
sports
provide.
A
neglected.
AS
Park
is
a
right
place
for
substance,
use
and
other
illicit
behavior,
which
leads
to
frightened
neighbors
who
sell
their
houses
at
a
loss
and
hightail
it
to
the
burbs.
Now,
how
is
that
for
shrinking
Park
fund
and
to
those
who
may
be
here
that
represent
those
Pittsburgh
Park
Conservancy
I
appreciate
the
partnership.
You
have
with
our
city
and
which
I
have
personally
benefit,
but
public
money
should
stay
in
the
hands
of
the
public.
My
private
organization,
Thank
You
Shirley.
AR
AP
AT
AT
The
Parks
Conservancy
held
dozens
of
meetings
over
a
period
of
a
year,
attended
by
hundreds
of
people
to
both
learn
about
the
needs
of
all
of
the
parks
and
gather
information,
but
also
to
explain
their
ideas
for
how
to
prioritize
those
needs
and,
and
hundreds
of
other
people
also
filled
out
surveys
online
about
the
needs
of
the
parks.
The
Conservancy
came
up
with
a
very
detailed
rubric
for
how
to
prioritize
the
different
parks
and
their
needs,
taking
into
account
things
like
the
distance
to
parks.
AT
For
you
know
various
neighborhoods
tree
canopy
cover
or
asthma
rates,
many
other
metrics,
so
kind
of
putting
all
those
things
together
in
an
attempt
to
be
as
fair
as
it's
possible
to
be
in
prioritizing
the
distribution
of
the
funds
and
I.
Think,
above
all,
what
they
learned
is
what
mr.
Davis
said
earlier,
which
is
that
equal
is
not
necessarily
equitable.
AT
You
know
there
are
parks
and
neighborhoods
that
have
had
disinvestment
for
decades,
and
their
needs
might
be
greater
than
other
places
that
have
had
a
lot
of
attention,
regardless
of
what
district
that
which
council
district
they're
in
so
I
just
would
urge
you
to
work
closely
with
the
parks
Conservancy
to
work
out
a
truly
equitable
plan
for
how
to
use
these
funds,
and
finally,
I
just
want
to
say
that
it's
really
distressing
to
just
hear
the
level
of
rancor
and
suspicions
that
people
are
communicating
about
the
intentions
behind
the
parks.
Conservancy.
AR
AU
Evening
G
L
Johnson
of
Spring
Garden
Valley.
Do
we
have
spring
garden
in
the
house?
Okay,
so
I,
like
part,
like
parks,
I'm
cool
with
taxes,
you
know
definitely
wish
we
could
have
gotten
an
income
tax,
but
this
is
better
than
the
sales
tax
that
some
other
speakers
proposed
the
districting
program.
To
me.
AU
These
include
the
American,
the
American
immigration
control
Foundation,
which
has
likened
immigration
to
a
military
conquest,
with
the
effects
of
substantially
replacing
the
native
population,
as
well
as
the
website
V
bear,
which
regularly
publishes
articles
by
prominent
white
nationalists,
race,
scientists
and
anti-semites
their
latest
entering
the
video
section.
If
you
go
to
their
website,
which
I
do
not
recommend
being
White's,
have
rights,
it's
time
to
get
serious
about
secession,
so
cold,
calm
official
in
the
newspaper
article
I
think
the
Post
Gazette
may
be
The.
AU
Times
said
that
after
the
Market
Square
debacle
of
the
holidays
of
2008
2018
happened
and
they
had
to
take
their
name
off
a
display
there.
He
contacted
most
of
Col
coms,
local
grantees
and
explained
what
its
positions
were
on
immigration
and
the
quote
from
him
is
I
can
come.
We
tell
you
that,
essentially
all
of
them
said.
Thank
you.
Thank
you
for
what
you're
doing
someone
has
to
advance
this
conversation.
Mr.
row,
that's
roh
ii
claim.
So
I'm
curious
to
see
if
those
are
the
views
of
the
parks
Conservancy.
AU
When
I
asked
the
parks
Conservancy
leader,
she
might
have
been
the
executive
director
at
that
meeting
in
East
Liberty
before
the
referendum,
she
essentially
threw
her
hands
up,
saying
she
can't
denounce
every
funder.
She
disagrees
with
and
points
it
to
the
hiring
of
by
diversity
director.
Needless
to
say,
a
diversity
director,
one
person
there
is
hardly
enough
to
reassure
me
and
hopefully
not
any
of
y'all.
AU
So
even
if
they
weren't,
you
know,
in
partnership
with
these
hate
groups,
these
funders
of
hate
groups,
we
shouldn't
be
taking,
you
know
public
money
and
giving
it
to
a
private
foundation.
You
know
this
money,
this
money,
these
jobs,
these
park,
renovations,
should
be
done
by
union
employees
by
public
employees
and
I.
Think
that's
something
that
this
Bernie
Sanders
socialists
and
the
make
carrot
great
again.
People
I
think
we
can
agree
on
that.
But
if
that
were
the
only
issue,
I
would
have
just
dropped,
congressman
Wilson
the
line
but
I
think
the
hate
group
issue.
AU
AC
AR
AV
AR
AV
Heather
McLean
and
environmental
justice
organizer
for
one
Pennsylvania
I'm,
also
a
resident
of
Beachview
in
district
4,
but
I'm
going
to
deviate
a
little
bit
from
my
neighbors
here.
City
council
has
so
much
oversight
power.
Here.
The
amendment
to
the
Home
Rule
Charter
includes
a
chance
for
matching
funds
from
private
donors,
which
Pittsburgh's
pittsburgh
parks.
Conservancy
will
no
doubt
bring
in
I'm
concerned
about
the
fact
that
Parks
Conservancy
has
taken
million
from
the
coal
calm
foundation
as
jail
said
they
and
the
cocoa
Foundation
funds.
AV
Many
environmental
projects,
as
well
as
anti-immigration
and
white
nationalist
groups,
with
a
belief
that
overpopulation
caused
by
immigration
is
responsible
for
our
environmental
problems.
Our
parks
projects
cannot
be
funded
by
hate
city.
Council
has
the
power
of
oversight.
Here
we
need
you
to
be
vigilant
with
every
aspect.
Private
funding
must
be
transparent
and
must
not
come
from
Qualcomm.
Thank
you.
Thank.
D
AW
Hi
Kym's
blitz,
key
I'm,
the
president
of
the
Polish
Hill
Civic
Association.
We
attended
both
rounds
of
the
parks
listening
tour,
in
fact,
I
believe
that
our
neighborhood
had
the
largest
turnout
of
any
neighborhood
at
one
of
the
parks.
Listening
to
our
events
following
those
we
endorsed,
the
parks
plan
voted
for
the
parks
plan,
support
the
parks
plan.
AW
AW
I
think
it's
going
to
help
solve
some
of
the
major
problems
that
the
Department
of
Public
Works
right
now,
which
is
understaffed
and
under
resourced,
and
this
is
a
way
to
actually
bring
those
resources
back
into
the
city
to
serve
city
residents
and
improve
all
of
our
parks
all
across
the
entire
city.
We
also
support
an
equity
based
plan.
Our
park
at
West,
Penn
Park,
is
desperately
in
need
of
maintenance
and
upgrades
and
I
believe
that
this
plan,
when
implemented,
will
actually
help
achieve
some
of
those
the
people
of
Pittsburgh
have
spoken.
AW
AX
Hello,
my
name
is
Kate
Martin
I
live
in
central
Auckland,
District
3
I'm
here
in
support
of
the
Pittsburgh
parks
tax,
as
well
as
working
with
the
Pittsburgh
Parks
Conservancy
in
its
administration,
I've
been
a
Pittsburgh
Park
Conservancy
sponsor
for
several
years.
I've
also
lived
in
the
city
for
over
25
years
and
I
see
the
benefit
of
having
parks
in
our
in
our
environment
and
having
people
being
able
to
enjoy
those
parks.
I've
also
seen
over
the
years.
AX
Lots
of
broken
things:
lots
of
deferred
maintenance,
lots
of
issues
that
really
just
have
not
been
able
to
be
addressed
because
of
the
lack
of
funds,
and
so
through
this
tax
and
responsible
and
accountable
voters
knew
what
they
were
voting
on
when
they
push
that
button
in
the
ballot
you
know
on
the
machine,
they
knew
what
they
were
voting
for.
They
should
have
said
that
they
wanted
this
tax
I
also
agree
with
others.
N
AX
Q
AC
R
AR
Said
this
before
I'll?
Repeat
it
again,
this
is
the
favorite
thing
we
get
to
do
here
is
when
the
public
comes
into
the
chamber
and
engages
with
us
directly
and
so
a
couple
of
thoughts
that
I
have
and
a
couple
of
themes
that
were
repeated
again
and
again
tonight,
and
it
really
was
about
the
equitable
distribution
of
the
dollars
and
that
the
your
concerns
are
our
concerns.
There's
no
question
about
that.
We
are
the
fiduciary
agents
of
the
city,
that
is
the
salt.
That
is
the
first
purpose
of
the
council.
AR
Here
we
manage
the
budget
and
those
dollars
that
are
to
be
collected
or
publicly
collected
tax
dollars
and
they
reside
at
the
council
table,
and
it
is
through
debate
and
discussion
here
amongst
council
members
that
the
ultimate
decisions
will
be
made
for
the
distribution
of
those
dollars.
The
the
idea
that
we
could
in
any
way,
work
to
undo
the
referendum.
I
think
is
a
terrible
presidents
that
we
could
set.
Many
of
us
could
argue
how
and
why
the
the
referendum
either
pastor
failed
within
our
council
districts.
Mine
was
raised.
AR
Razor-Sharp
margin
by
which
it
did
pass
I
would
argue,
was
equally
as
many
people
for
as
it
was
against,
but
the
public
did
speak
and
it
is
our
election
system
and
I
think
to
even
go
anywhere
near
not
approving
the
referendum
would
be
a
terrible
precedent
to
set.
Having
said
that
again,
we
are
the
fiduciary
agents
of
the
city,
those
are
publicly
collected
tax
dollars
and
they
reside
here.
AR
Our
chair
of
Parks
and
Rec
councilman
Burgess,
is
not
present
this
evening
and
I
think
it
would
have
been
incredibly
important
for
him
to
be
present
for
this
public
hearing,
because
he
has
a
bill
on
the
table
that
he's
asking
for
our
support.
That
would
simply
accept
the
parks
Conservancy
plan
in
its
completeness,
without
any
discussion
amongst
members,
which
I
think
would
be
absolutely
disastrous.
We
would
be
negating
our
responsibility
to
oversee
those
dollars
and
to
hear
from
our
constituency
directly
as
to
how
those
dollars
need
to
be
spent.
You
have
my
solemn
vow.
AR
I
will
not
vote
that
piece
of
legislation
and
I
work
very
hard
to
encourage
my
council,
my
fellow
members,
not
to
support
that
legislation.
It
shirks
our
duty,
we
have
to
oversee
those
dollars,
it
will
reside
here.
So
first
things.
First,
we
have
to
acknowledge
the
referendum
and
we
have
to
create
the
trust
fund,
which
is
what
this
public
hearing
is
largely
about,
create
the
public
trust
fund
by
which
those
dollars
will
be
collected
and
housed.
But
that's
just
the
beginning
of
the
process.
AR
The
world
work
will
begin
and
the
rubber
will
hit
the
road
as
those
dollars
are
collected
and
we
amongst
ourselves
decide
how
those
those
dollars
are.
Ultimately
just
so.
Please
rest
assured
that
this
council
is
going
to
ask
responsibly
and
in
your
best
interest
in
how
we
manage
these
dollars
to
bring
you
the
highest
and
best
benefit
for
the
taxes
you're
paying
Thank.
AY
You
well
first
of
all,
I
want
to
thank
everyone
who
is
here
tonight
and
everyone
who
was
here
tonight
I
hope
that
councilman
Coghill
will
pass
that
along
to
many
of
the
constituents
from
district
4.
That
came
out,
because
I
really
do
appreciate
you
taking
your
evening
to
to
be
here
and
to
tell
us
what
you
think
and
I
hear
you.
AY
So
you
know:
we've
been
under
a
bit
basically
this
equivalent
of
bankruptcy
for
the
last
decade,
plus
ak-47,
which
meant
that
a
lot
of
our
amenities
have
seemed
disinvestment,
our
parks,
our
buildings,
our
roads
and
we're.
Finally,
out
of
that,
and
now
we
can
start
to
finally
invest
back
into
our
amenities
again
and
that's
a
really
good
thing,
and
regardless
of
whether
you
support
of
the
tax
or
not,
we
now
have
it's
passed
and
we
have
that
money
and
we
take
it
very.
AY
Take
it
very
responsibly
as
to
very
seriously
as
to
how
we
how
we
spend
that
and
how
what
the
plan
looks
like
I
do
feel
very
strongly
that
not
splitting
the
funds,
nine
equal
ways
per
district
would
ultimately
hurt
district
four
and
district
one
and
a
lot
of
the
people
who
are
in
this
room.
I
know
that
you
have
projects
that
you
haven't
seen
funded
in
the
last
decades
and
and
for
many
years
leading
up
to
today,
but
just
think
I'd
represent
district
8,
that's
Squirrel,
Hill,
that's
shady
side!
AY
AY
We
don't
need
the
same
amount
that
that
other
districts
do
that's
just
a
fact.
We
don't
need
the
same
amount.
Do
we
need
some
from
Mellon
Park?
Yes
for
upkeep
of
the
other
parks?
Yes,
but
we
don't
need
year
after
year
after
year,
the
same
amount
that
district
4
needs
and
that
district
9
needs
and
that
district
1
needs
and
all
the
other
districts
so
ultimately
dividing
it
up.
AY
AY
Through
a
process
like
the
regular
budget
process,
we
can
come
together
as
a
body
and
figure
out
what
priorities
need
to
be
met
and
clearly
those
are
some
that
I'm
hearing
as
a
council
member
I
want
to.
You
know:
I
want
to
help
you
get
your
needs
met
in
your
district.
So
let's
talk
about
that
process,
but
I,
don't
think
it
necessarily
has
to
be
a
every
single
year.
An
equal
amount
of
this
trust
fund
money
going
to
every
single
district,
also
I,
just
want
to
say
we're,
not
necessarily
the
body.
AY
That's
gonna
be
implementing
the
plan.
So
you
know
we
don't
even
really
have
the
power
to
to
say
what
the
plan
will
be.
We
can
bound
boxes
around
what
can't
be
done
with
the
money
we
can
say
we
will
never
privatized
the
parks.
We
can
say
other
things
like
that,
but
in
terms
of
actually
implementing
the
plan
that
the
Pittsburgh
parks
Conservancy
put
together,
we're
not
the
ones
implementing
that,
so
we
don't
have
as
much
power
in
that
regard
as
I
think
you
think
we
have.
AY
I
also,
it's
not
a
if
haven't
said
this
already,
it's
not
a
foregone
conclusion
that
the
parks
Conservancy
is
going
to
get
the
money.
I've
heard
that
a
lot
that
you
think
that
the
parks
conservatives
just
automatically
going
to
get
a
certain
amount
of
money
and
that's
not
necessarily
a
foregone
conclusion.
As
far
as
again
as
far
as
I'm
concerned,
it's
going
to
be
council
figuring
out
who
the
where
the
money
goes
on
a
year-to-year
basis
through
the
regular
budget
process
or,
however,
we
figure
that
that
system
out
and
to
mr.
Cree
goes
points.
AY
Yes,
I
am
prepared
to
support
hiring
more
union
workers
to
maintain
our
parks,
more
City,
related
city
city
city
workers,
who
are
union
workers
and,
to
the
extent
that
we
are
that
we
have
to
subcontract
out
for
projects
also
making
sure
that
those
contracts
include
union
workers,
so
just
wanted
to
address
some
of
those
points.
I
heard
again,
thank
you
so
much
for
coming
out
tonight,
Thank.
AZ
Okay,
so
thank
you,
madam
chair
and
I'm
glad
also
that
everyone
came
out
tonight.
I
know
it's
a
burden
to
come
downtown
to
come
out
and
spend
your
evening
here,
and
it's
always
valuable
to
hear
directly
from
the
citizens
and
I
think
also
for
all
of
you
to
hear
each
other
as
well.
It's
a
really
robust
part
of
our
democracy.
That's
why
we're
here!
That's
why
we're
your
local
government?
AZ
That
City
Council
is
the
place
where
we
have
all
of
the
public
guarantee
that
it's
a
transparent
process
that
you
get
notification
that
you
know
where
to
find
us
that
you
can
see
what
we're
doing
you
can
watch
it
on
TV.
That
is
why
we
have
all
this
process
with
legislation
that
we
have
legislation,
that
you
are
able
to
read
that
you
can
come
and
we
can
hear
from
you.
We
have
phone
numbers
you
can
reach
us.
Not.
Many
of
us
here
have
ever
been
to
a
parks,
Conservancy
board,
meeting
right
and
I
thoughts.
AZ
The
concern
that
I
hear
is
that,
no
matter
how
wonderful,
we
think
the
people
are
who
work
at
that
nonprofit.
Today
there
is
still
it's
still,
not
a
public
body,
and
so
this
is
the
place
for
oversight
of
public
funds,
and
certainly
there
are
cases
where
partnerships
with
private
entities,
nonprofit
or
for-profit,
can
change
and
not
go
very
well,
and
it's
the
public
that
needs
to
keep
responsibility.
AZ
I
also
heard
a
lot
of
support
for
spending
that
money
to
build
up
the
strength
of
our
own
public
departments
with
our
public
employees
that
our
union
employees
now
I'm
glad
to
hear
that
as
well.
I,
absolutely
agree
and
I
want
to
speak
for
a
moment
to
the
role
of
the
data-driven
plan
that
was
advertised
by
the
Parks
Conservancy.
It's
true
that
a
majority
of
the
funds
in
that
plan
were
to
be
spent
on
the
kind
of
maintenance
and
repair
that
would
be
distributed
around
the
city
which
I'm
glad
to
see.
AZ
But
it's
also
true
that
a
substantial
amount
of
that
money,
some
20
percent
or
more
to
be
targeted
at
only
20
of
the
165
parks
that
are
for
capital
improvements
and
I.
We
had
a
post
agenda
where
we
had
that
the
authors,
the
the
data
analysts
themselves
and
from
Philadelphia
that
the
Parks
Conservancy
is
paid
to
do
that
study
and
so
I
asked
them
very
direct
questions.
I
said,
okay,
so
in
those
20
parks
that
you
have
the
ten
minute
walk
shed.
So
this
zone
zones
around
each
of
these
20
parks
of
the
city
population.
AZ
AZ
They
were
paid
$55,000
and
flew
in
from
Philadelphia
to
provide
expert
testimony
to
us
last
week
and
then
I
asked
them:
okay,
so
of
the
children
in
the
city
of
Pittsburgh,
how
many
children
that
was
good.
That
was
supposed
to
be
the
easy
question
that
was
my
kind
of
opening
question
and
they
couldn't
answer,
and
so
then
I
followed
up
by
asking
them
how
many
children
were
in
the
areas
that
they
were
targeting
for
these
capital
improvements.
They
couldn't
answer
that
they're
gonna
get
back
to
me.
AZ
It's
been
a
week
that
they
haven't
still
given
us
those
numbers
and
then
even
more.
Concerning
my
harder
question
was
I
showed
a
map
of
all
the
poor
households
in
the
city
that
I
had
just
kind
of
looked
myself
side-by-side
to
where
they're
targeted,
20
parks
are
and
where
are
the
poor
families
in
the
city
of
poor
households
in
the
city?
Nearly
80
percent
are
female,
headed
households
with
children
and
this
summer,
six
six
or
seven
thousand
households
in
the
city-
and
we
know
this
from
a
study
done
by
the
women
and
girls
foundation.
AZ
A
couple
just
a
couple
years
ago
called
femme
asphere
and
you
look
at
the
two
maps.
They
don't
line
up
very
well,
and
so
I
said,
okay,
so
of
the
poor
households.
If
we
are,
you
are
the
analysts
who
used
data
to
give
us
an
equitable
plan
that
you're
proposing
we
adopt
how
many
of
those
households
are
in
your
targeted
area.
Of
course
they
couldn't
answer
right
and
so
I
demanded
their
data.
AZ
In
fact,
one
of
the
things
that
they
did
tell
me
again.
They
didn't
give
me
still
any
of
those
numbers
in
the
follow-up
from
last
week.
They
did
admit
like
gosh.
You
know
we
kind
of
over
as
to
meted
how
many
people
in
the
city
are
within
a
10
minute
walk
of
a
park
so
even
out
of
the
hundred
and
sixty-five
parks,
they
said
you
know
we
had
kind
of
advertised
that
nine
percent
of
the
city,
the
only
9%
were
lived
outside
of
you
know.
AZ
165
parks
turns
out
it's
they
admit
in
their
email
to
me
this
week,
it's
more
like
30%,
so
really,
even
in
looking
at
the
hundred
and
sixty-five
parks,
they
were
leaving
out
a
hundred
thousand
people
in
the
city.
So
it's
really,
you
know
they.
They
took
two-thirds
of
the
city
and
then
prioritized
the
parks
and
so
I'm
very
concerned
about
that,
and
so
they
advertised
that
they
had
a
data-driven
plan.
AZ
But
hypothetically
they
could
have
made
it
all
up,
because
we
haven't
actually
seen
the
data
yet
and
we're
just
getting
to
see
it
now,
and
that
has
happened,
and
you
know
in
the
history
of
the
world
where
people
have
just
made
up
numbers.
So
that
is
something
that
I
think
it's
this
body's
responsibility
to
not
just
take
the
Bill
of
sales.
AZ
BA
So,
first
of
all,
I
want
to
thank
everybody
for
being
here,
whether
you're
for
the
tax
or
against
attacks.
I
just
want
to
thank
you
for
taking
time
out
of
your
day
and
being
here
this
evening
and
I
got
to
tell
you.
Councilman
cross
I
had
no
idea,
so
many
people
from
my
district,
we're
gonna,
be
here
tonight.
BA
Want
to
reiterate
just
a
couple
things
that
were
that
were
said:
first
and
foremost,
you
know
to
me:
this
was
wrong
from
the
beginning
when
a
private
company
comes
in
and
they
decide
to
levy
attacks
on
the
citizens
of
Pittsburgh,
it's
wrong.
Okay,
that's
my
my
my
thought
and
I
feel
it's
our
duty
as
council
members
now
to
protect
the
future
and
as
I
believe
mr.
Gianelli
said
what
is
going
to
happen.
BA
Who's
who's
gonna
up
next,
if
the
Conservancy
gets
their
way
and
I
believe
that
their
way
is
looks
a
lot
different
than
what
we
think.
Why
would
they
put
a
million
dollars
into
the
campaign?
Why
would
they
you
know
put
their
own
plan
out?
They
obviously
have
plans
that
I,
don't
even
know
about
and
getting
back
to
the
analyzation
that
they
had
that
miss
grouse
was
talking
about.
They
feel
that
they
even
asked
me.
They
spent
fifty
five
thousand
dollars
to
analyze.
BA
You
know
you
said
we
may
be
shortchanging,
ourself
and
I've
said
that
often
you
know
we
have
big
small
parks
in
my
district.
Bigger
needs,
I
feel
then
probably
a
lot
of
the
other
districts,
but
there's
an
old
saying
and
honestly.
This
is
the
way
I
feel
and,
of
course,
I
am
fighting
for
an
equal
distribution.
There's
enough
money
to
go
around.
This
is
a
million
dollars
a
year.
Once
we
reassessed
some
day,
we
will
be
it's
going
to
go
to
two
million
dollars.
BA
If
council
districts
in
your
district
doesn't
need
that
money,
I
am
all
for
you
being
equitable
and
using
your
portion
of
that
any
way
we
want,
but
but
I,
ask
that
you
respect
our
wishes
and
I
think
they
made
it
pretty
clear
here
that
we
feel
we
need
an
equal
distribution
in
order
to
take
care
of
the
projects
and
I've
been
begging
for
it
over
the
last
couple
of
years
and
there's
an
old
saying.
Wine,
in
the
hand,
is
better
than
two
and
a
bush,
and
you
know
what,
if
I
can
have
my
fair
share.
AC
So
everybody
else
was
said
they
were
quick
and
I'm
gonna,
be
honest,
I'm
not
gonna,
be
quick.
No
just
kidding
no
I'll
be
quicker.
Well,
as
quick
as
I
can
be
I
just
wanna
say
there
was
a
couple
things
I
do
want
to
say
that
we
heard
throughout
the
meeting,
but
there's
so
much
here
to
that
to
correct
and
to
address,
but
I
want
to.
AC
First
thank
councilman
Coghill
because
I
gotta
be
honest,
I
mean
he
cares
so
much
about
this
community
in
his
district
and
we
work
together
getting
bringing
a
lot
of
attention
to
the
south,
south
and
west
of
the
city
of
Pittsburgh
and
and
I
appreciate
the
partnership
with
him.
I
appreciate
what
he's
done
tonight
advocating
for
his
district,
although,
although
he
and
I
he
and
I
may
not
agree
on
the
distribution,
we
definitely
agree
on.
The
council
should
have
control
the
dollars
because
we
are
your
voice.
AC
We
are
the
voice
of
the
public
and
without
our
voice,
then
you
don't
have
a
voice
and
I
from
the
very
beginning.
I
spoke
out
against
this.
The
process
of
this
tax,
I
didn't
I,
felt
like
they
was
setting
a
dangerous
precedent
that
we
were
going
down
a
path
where
anyone
could
just
decide
that
they
want
to
have
a
tax
on
for
some
purpose
in
the
city
of
Pittsburgh
and
we're
you
know
subjected
to
paying
these
taxes.
AC
If
a
few
voters
show
up
more
than
you
know,
then
then
not
to
say
yes
more
than
not,
and
if
you
see
I
mean
that's,
not
a
great
percentage
of
voters
that
approve
this.
It's
just
not
and
to
say
that
this
is
a
mandate
for
the
public
is
just
not
accurate,
and
so
for
me,
I.
Just
think
that
there's
a
lot
a
lot
to
be
said:
I've
never
been
supportive
of
I'm,
always
very
cautious
of
any
type.
And
everybody
knows
this
about
me
when
it
comes
to
nonprofits
when
it
comes
to
public-private
partnerships.
AC
I
want
to
make
sure
that
we're
not
that
those
things
are
not
superseding
the
voice
of
the
public
ever
ever
and
I
want
to
make
sure
that
when
we
pick
partners
to
work
with
that,
they
understand
their
places
to
partner
with
the
city
and
to
take
the
guidance
in
the
direction
from
the
city.
Not
the
other
way
around,
and
so
I
think
that
there's
a
lot
I
have
concerns
with
him
and
I'll
be
honest.
AC
I've
had
a
nonprofit
in
my
district
with
a
lot
of
issues
and
I
report
him
to
the
IRS,
the
FBI,
the
Attorney
General,
the
US,
Attorney
Joe
and
finally
was
the
IRS
who
came
after
them
and
because
they
took
five
million
dollars
for
development
money
and
didn't
have
puppy
or
public
monthly
public
meetings.
And
oh,
there
was
just
a
lot
of
things:
selling
inside
or
selling
property
to
board
members
and
all
sorts
of
things.
So
when
it
comes
to
the
tune,
opera
I
always
have
a
red
flag.
AC
But
having
said
that,
I'm
not
saying
that
this
nonprofit
is
the
worst
of
the
worst.
They
haven't
done
a
lot
of
good
things
in
the
city,
but
I
also
think
we
could
do
some
of
these
things
without
the
other,
without
the
nonprofits
and
without
this
this
organization,
because
the
fact
of
the
matter
is
I'm
not
crazy
about
some
of
the
things
that
are
happening
in
our
parks.
AC
AC
I
think
if
we
want
this
to
be
a
good
working
relationship,
council
has
to
keep
control
over
this
funding,
but
I
there's
a
couple
things
I
do
want
to
say:
council
this
year
we
allocated
I
think
was
around
30
was
the
30
million
dollars
for
our
parks
this
year.
So
we
allocated
a
lot
of
money
to
share
to
our
parks.
So
it's
not
as
if
we're
not
investing
in
our
parks.
We
are
investing
our
approach.
AC
What
we
haven't
really
had
a
lot
of
money,
probably
its
programming,
yes,
programming
and
and
there's
other
things
that
you
know
we'd
like
to
see
see,
address
and
I
said
this
before
I
said
that
the
public
knew
that
their
choice
was
raised,
this
taxes,
time
for
the
parks,
raised
the
tax
to
increase
public
safety
and
public
safety
services
and
and
the
equipment
or
to
do
something
you
know
for
children.
You
know
with
early
childhood
or
something
like
that.
If
we
gave
them
those
options
they
might
not
have
chosen.
AC
Parks
is
number
one
or
infrastructure
total
infrastructure,
because
there's
a
lot
of
people
complaining
about
things
that
maybe
we
could
have
put
the
money
towards.
But
I
said
it's
almost
like
you
say:
do
you
want
your
right
arm
cut
off
your
left
arm
cut
off
your
baby,
toe
so
people
say
their
baby
toe
and
then
we
go
back
and
say
this
is
what
they
asked
for.
No,
that
was
the
only
option
they
had
so
I.
Think
that
you
know
not
giving
a
lot
of
options.
AC
AC
You
know,
communities
and
people
I
mean
it's.
That's
just
not
a
good
way
to
work
and
I.
Think
that
you
know
with
priorities.
We
need
to
sit
down
with
the
administration,
outline
our
priorities
for
our
district
and
make
sure
we're
fighting
for
one
another,
because
if
nine
of
us
stick
together
we're
going
to
get
what
we
want
and
so
I
think
that's
the
biggest
key
here
and
plus
the
administration
has
been
open
to
it.
AC
They've
been
open
to
working
with
us
on
this
I
want
to
make
sure
I
make
that
very
clear
and
a
matter
of
fact.
Somebody
mentioned
that
we're
not
gonna
see
any
funds
in
district
2.
Well,
district
2
is
number
one
in
the
budget
in
terms
of
funding
this
year.
So
I
want
to
make
sure
that
that's
very
clear.
So
you
know
that
there's
a
lot
that
was
said
I
think
there's
a
lot
of
anger,
a
lot
of
hurt,
but
my
thing
has
been
always
been
that
our
parks
have
been
really
amazing.
AC
I
think
our
public
works
people
have
done
an
amazing
job.
They
are
parks
were
ranked
number
23
in
the
country,
so
it
wasn't
as
if
we
were
saying
hey
go
to
that
sport.
Filthy
disgusting
Park.
Our
parks
were
ranked
number
23
under
act
47.
So
with
our
our
employees
struggling
doing,
as
you
know,
as
much
work
as
they
could
get,
we
could
get
out
of
people
humanly
possible.
AC
They
managed
to
make
our
parks
amazing,
so
I
don't
ever
want
to
minimize
the
work
that
they
did
and
under
very
difficult
times,
because
they
really
did
a
great
service
to
the
city
of
Pittsburgh.
So
with
that
said,
I
mean
there's,
there's
a
lot
more.
That
I
could
add
into
these
comments,
but
I
just
want
to
say
that
I
think
we're
going
to
continue
having
some
meetings.
AC
AR
AC
Is
just
a
suggestion
and
they
can
suggest
whatever
they
want
to
Council.
Somebody
might
want
to
suggest
I've
become
the
queen
of
England
I,
don't
know,
but
we
still
get
to
vote
so
I
just
want
to
say
you
know,
I,
think
we're
going
to
have
a
say
and
making
sure
that
money
dollars
are
spent
across
the
city,
but
we
also
want
to
make
sure
money
goes
to
areas
that
there
are.
There
is
a
lot
of
need
and
my
concern
has
always
been
from
day.
AC
AC
You
know
I'm
a
very
jaded
person
when
it
comes
to
comes
to
this
whole
thing,
so
I
think
we'll
work
with
together
and
we'll
work
with
the
administration
and
we're
going
to
do
with
the
public.
One
you
know
gave
us
the
direction
to
do,
but
we're
gonna
make
sure
that
we
keep
control.
So
we
can
make
sure
that
our
of
our
areas
are
receiving
some
help,
including
areas
that
feel
like
they've,
been
forgotten,
everybody's
been
forgotten.
AC
We
were
under
ak-47,
so
we
got
as
much
done
as
we
could
so,
of
course,
I
think
your
side
of
town
starting,
you
know
our
side,
towns
started
seeing
some
decay
after
we
had
seen
so
much
so
many
years
of
great
things
happening,
but
I
think
that
you
can't
deny
that
there
are
things
in
the
East
End
that
have
been
forgotten
for
decades.
So
I
think
that
we
don't
want
to
minimize
the
pain
that
somebody
else
is
having.
We
want
to
figure
out
a
way
we
can
work
together.
AC
So
nobody
has
to
go
through
that
again
and
we
can
work
together.
So
that's
it
for
me.
I
don't
know
when
this
is
gonna
be
back
on
the
agenda,
maybe
in
two
weeks
so
we'll
talk
about
it.
Then
after
we
have
our
meeting
follow-up
meeting
with
the
administration
so
that
exhausts
the
worked
before
this
council
can
have
a
motion
to
adjourn
anything
else
for
members
I'm.
Sorry,
the.