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A
Good
morning
and
welcome
to
the
city
of
pittsburgh's
city
council,
regular
meeting
for
tuesday
april
13
2021
of
a
meeting
announcement
council
will
continue
to
meet
virtually
until
further
notice.
All
meetings
will
be
cable
cast
on
the
city
channel
and
live
streamed
on
the
city,
channel
pittsburgh,
youtube
channel
and
I
will
say
the
council
members
and,
and
I
and
madam
clerk
and
the
david
and
his
team,
who
help
us
make
sure
that
these
these
meetings
are
live
streamed
and
covered.
A
A
Members
president,
thank
you
as
we
join
from
our
remote
locations.
Please
join
me
in
the
pledge
of
allegiance
and
remain
for
a
moment
of
silence.
I
pledge
allegiance
to
the
flag
of
the
united
states
of
america
and
to
the
republic
for
which
it
stands.
One
nation,
under
god,
indivisible
with
liberty
and
justice
for
all.
B
Strasberger
presents
whereas
black
men,
maternal
health
week
was
started
by
the
black
mamas
matter
alliance.
A
black
woman
led
cross-sectoral
alliance,
centering
black
mothers
to
advocate,
drive
research,
build
power
and
shift
cultural
paradigms
for
black
maternal
health
rights
and
justice,
whereas
black
mama's
matter
alliance
is
leading
the
fourth
celebration
of
the
national
campaign.
Black
maternal
health
week
from
april
11
through
the
17th
2021,
which
focuses
on
building
awareness
on
black
maternal
health,
activism
and
community
building.
B
And
whereas
black
maternal
health
week
intends
to
bring
national
attention
to
the
maternal
health
crisis
in
the
united
states
and
the
importance
of
reducing
maternal
mortality
and
morbidity
among
black
women
and
birthing
people.
And
whereas
this
week
seeks
to
deepen
the
national
conversation
about
black.
Maternal
health
in
the
united
states,
amplified
community-driven
policy
research
and
care
solutions,
and
whereas
it
strives
to
center
the
voices
of
black
mamas
and
birthing
people,
women,
families
and
stakeholders,
as
well
as
provide
a
national
platform
for
black,
led
entities
and
efforts
on
maternal
health,
birth
and
reproductive
justice.
B
And
whereas
black
women
in
the
united
states
suffer
from
life-threatening
pregnancy
complications
known
as
maternal
morbidities,
twice
as
much
as
white
women.
And
whereas
the
high
rates
of
maternal
mortality
among
black
women
span
across
income
levels,
education
levels
and
socioeconomic
status,
and
whereas
racism
and
discrimination
play
a
consequential
role
in
maternal
health
care,
experiences
and
outcomes
of
black
birthing
people
and
whereas
a
fair
and
wide
distribution
of
resources
and
birth
options,
especially
with
regard
to
reproductive
health
care
services
and
maternal
health
programming,
are
critical
to
closing
the
racial
gap.
B
In
maternal
health
outcomes
and
whereas
the
pennsylvania
maternal
review
committee
was
established
by
act,
24
of
2018
to
review
all
pregnancy-related
deaths
and
provide
recommendations
to
reduce
preventable
pregnancy-related
deaths
in
pennsylvania
and
whereas
the
pennsylvania
department
of
health
published
a
report,
pregnancy
associated
deaths
in
pennsylvania,
2013
through
2018
in
december
2020,
citing
a
21.4
increase
in
pregnancy-associated
death
and
whereas
the
pregnancy-related
death
increased
to
11.4
deaths
per
100,
000
live
births
from
2012
to
2016
and
for
black
women.
The
rate
was
27.2.
B
Deaths
per
100
000
live
birds.
During
this
time,
black
women
and
birthing
people
were
2.4
times
more
likely
to
die
due
to
pregnancy
complications
and
whereas,
as
a
2018,
black
women
accounted
for
23
percent
of
all
pregnancy-related
deaths
in
pennsylvania,
while
only
accounting
for
14
of
births
and
whereas
pittsburgh
is
the
worst
place
for
black
women's
health
outcomes
among
42
cities
with
100
000,
black
women
or
more
and
in
allegheny
county
from
2012.
B
With
the
mission
to
improve
maternal
and
child
health
and
to
reduce
poor
health
outcome,
core
outcomes
and
infant
mortality
in
allegheny
county
will
host
black
maternal
health
week
activities,
including
a
statewide
event,
claiming
our
power
resilience
and
liberation
with
keynote
dr
joy,
carrera,
perry,
founder
and
president
of
the
national
birth
equity
collaborative
on
april
11.
2021.,
therefore,
be
it
resolved
that
the
council
recognizes
april
11
through
the
17th
2021
as
black
maternal
health
week
in
the
city
of
pittsburgh.
A
D
Thank
you,
madam
president,
and
thank
you,
madam
clerk,
for
reading
that,
and
I
know
it's
it's
difficult,
it's
difficult
information
to
hear,
but
I
think
it's
really
important
to
speak
this
truth
out
loud
and
for
all
of
us
to
hear
this
because
as
far
as
I'm
concerned,
this
is
a
health
crisis
and
an
emergency.
D
The
disparate
level
of
for
maternal
health
for
black
women
as
compared
to
white
women
in
the
city
and
in
this
country
is
an
emergency.
But
fortunately
we
have
some
incredible
organizations
right
here
in
pittsburgh
who
are
working
on
this,
and
this
is
the
week
to
bring
attention
to
this.
So
I'm
happy
to
turn
it
over
briefly
to
latasha
mays
from
the
voices
of
pittsburgh
to
be
able
to
speak
about
the
importance
of
this
week
and
all
that's
happening
and
ways
for
the
public
to
be
involved
and
to
learn
more
as
well.
E
Good
morning,
city
council,
good
morning,
council
person,
strauss
berger,
thank
you
for
this
opportunity
to
uplift
black
maternal
health
week.
It's
good
to
see
you
all.
It's
been
a
long
time
april.
11Th
through
the
17th,
is
an
important
week
of
awareness
and
action
to
address
the
national
black
maternal
health
crisis,
where
black
women
are
three
to
four
times
as
likely
to
die
from
pregnancy
complications
than
white
women.
You
heard
the
statistics
in
the
proclamation
and
to
us
the
new
voices
for
reproductive
justice
and
our
partners
like
healthy,
start
pittsburgh.
E
We
believe
that
this
is
one
of
the
most
critical
issues
for
black
women,
femmes
girls
and
folks
in
the
city
of
pittsburgh,
across
the
commonwealth
of
pennsylvania
and
across
this
nation.
E
We
are
not
defeated
by
these
statistics
because
we
know
there
is
a
birth
and
reproductive
justice
movement
that
is
sparking
policy,
institutional
and
cultural
culture
change,
not
only
in
pittsburgh.
Most
of
you
know
the
work
of
new
voices
for
the
last
17
years,
and
so
for
us,
black
internal
health
is
one
of
our
three
priority
issues
and
we
really
use
all
of
our
our
power
resources
and
our
base
of
supporters
to
advance
this.
E
This
most
critical,
critical
reproductive
justice
issue-
black
maternal
health
week,
was
created
by
black
mama's
matter
alliance,
as
well
as
the
national
birth,
equity
collaborative,
and
this
is
the
fourth
year
of
this
week
and
it
has
grown
tremendously
tremendously.
You
see
all
kinds
of
people
lifting
up
this
conversation
around
black
maternal
health,
birth
justice
and
reproductive
justice.
E
E
We
also
will
be
providing
information
about
what
is
happening
around
policy
there's
the
mommy
bus
bill,
which
is
a
federal
bill
that
that
has
a
sweeping
approach
to
addressing
the
black
maternal
mortality
crisis
in
the
united
states.
It
includes
addressing
social
determinants
of
health.
It
looks
at
incarcerated
inmates.
You
all
know
the
work
that
new
voices
has
done
around
the
shackling
of
pregnant
incarcerated
inmates,
as
well
as
investing
in
community-based
organizations
like
new
voices
and
like
healthy
start,
and
so
this
is
an
important
week.
E
We
are
so
excited
to
have
this
week,
honored
and
proclaimed
in
the
city
of
pittsburgh,
and
I
want
to
thank
council
person
straussberger
for
this
opportunity
to
work
together,
as
we
continue
this
fight
to
defeat
the
black
maternal
health
crisis.
For
all
the
events
that
are
happening
in
pittsburgh
across
pennsylvania,
ohio
that
new
voices
is
organized
or
sponsored
or
is
hosting.
You
can
visit
new
voices
rj.org.
D
I
just
want
to
thank
thank
latasha
you
again
for
all
your
work
that
is
ongoing.
It
doesn't
just
occur
during
this
week.
We
all
know
that
it's
all
throughout
the
year,
you
or
your
staff
are
tireless
workers
on
this
issue
and
thank
council
colleagues
for
voting
this
in.
A
Thank
you,
councilwoman.
That
brings
us
to
our
next
order
of
business,
which
is
public
comment.
I
would
like
to
remind
everyone
that
rules
of
council
state
that
comments
are
limited
to
matters
a
concern.
Official
action
or
deliberations
which
are
or
may
be
before,
city,
council,
profanity
and
threats
will
not
be
permitted.
May
we
have
the
first
speaker
speaker.
A
C
C
C
F
C
B
F
But
everybody
else
seems
to
not
want
to
adhere
to
the
oaths
that
they
take
to
the
constitution
before
they
are
to
put
on
the
rolls
or
before
they
come
into
our
lands
and
our
right
to
autonomy
of
self-government
as
indigenous
peoples
and
exercising
our
right
to
do
so.
We
have
the
determination
and
the
right
to
self-autonomy
or
self-government
in
matters
relating
to
our
affairs
and
matters
related
to
our
land.
F
This
means
we
have
the
right
to
maintain
and
develop
our
own
decision-making
institutions
and
the
right
to
participate
in
the
decision-making
matters
that
affect
our
rights,
such
as
the
ones
that
people
make
in
city,
council
and
congress
and
things
of
that
nature.
We
have
the
right
to
our
own
norms,
procedures
and
traditions,
and
we
have
the
right
to
equal
opportunities
and
and
equal
protections
under
the
law,
and
therefore
we
have
our
own
jurisdiction
and
a
lot
of
people
a
lot
of
times.
F
A
lot
of
will
violate
our
rights
that
jurisdiction
in
the
name
of
corporate
and
local
municipal
practices.
So
we
must
bring
these
things
to
an
end,
so
we're
here
to
make
awareness
that
we
are
here.
We
are
on
our
lands.
We
are
here
to
stay
and
we
will
continue
to
work
with
city
council
members
to
move
forward
to
make
sure
our
rights
are
not
violating
to
get
remedies
and
justice
when
our
rights
are
violating
to
hold
people
accountable.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
Are
you.
G
All
right,
good
morning,
all
thank
you
so
much.
I
I
feel
a
bit
unfortunate
that
I
have
to
follow
those
speakers,
but
merely
this
was
just
to
talk
about
traffic
calming
really
so
I
live
in
hazelwood.
I've
been
in
pittsburgh
for
about
12
years.
I
really
love
the
city.
I
love
the
investment
and
the
progressive
movement
of
the
city
and
issues
very
much
that
are
being
talked
about
right
now.
G
With
that
expansion
comes
the
ever
flowing
traffic
right,
so
I
live
on
hazelwood
avenue
and
unfortunately,
the
speed
limit
here
is
about
25
and
it's
not
abide
to
you
at
all.
There's
also
a
big
litter
problem.
I
go
out
every
day
and
clean
up
trash
on
that
and
I
really
want
to
make
pittsburgh
a
beautiful,
beautiful
city,
but
that
does
take
work
and
it
takes
help.
So
I'm
in
the
process
of
going
through
the
traffic
calming
to
get
enough
signatures
to
hopefully
be
able
to
qualify
for
that.
G
It
is
my
understanding
that
people
have
already
kind
of
brought
up
this
this
issue
before
really
it
is
a
public
safety
issue.
I
see
crashes
on
my
road
all
the
time,
devastation
and-
and
I
have
two
young
children.
I
have
a
four-year-old
and
a
one-year-old.
So
if
I
can
plead
for
signage,
I
don't
care
what
it
is.
I
just
want
an
illuminated
sign,
so
people
slow
down,
so
people
can
be
safe
and
we're
not
burying
more
people
because
of
high
rate
of
speed
deaths.
G
Okay,
and
when
I
have
to
put
my
son
into
my
car,
I
have
to
be
very
careful
to
make
sure
that
he's
not
sticking
out
too
much
or
I'm
not
sticking
out
too
much,
so
I
don't
be
clipped
and
I'm
parking
on
the
sidewalk
as
it
is
and,
like
I
said,
I
love
this
neighborhood.
I
love
the
the
city
of
pittsburgh.
I
just
really
am
asking
for
some
help
and
to
make
sure
that
we
protect
our
citizens
both
here
and
on
the
road,
so
I
yield
the
rest
of
my
time.
Thank
you.
Thank.
H
So,
while
you
are
honoring
legislation
around
black
women
which
is
sorely
needed,
you
must
honor
legislation
as
it
relates
to
our
people.
According
to
the
constitution,
article
1
section
2
clause,
3
and
excluding
indians
not
taxed,
and
as
our
grand
inca
and
our
inca
have
spoken
before
me.
Considering
the
proclamation
for
the
status
of
black
women
is
overdue.
H
H
So
there
will
be
a
viewing
and
a
world.
I
will
take
a
look
upon
how
the
city
of
pittsburgh
has
addressed.
The
egregious
actions
of
your
municipal
authorities
on
our
people.
So
now
is
a
great
time
so
that
you
shine
a
good
light
on
the
city
of
pittsburgh,
as
it
relates
to
this
international
movement
for
the
aboriginal
people
to
be
made
whole
and
I
yield
the
rest
of
my
time.
A
I
J
Councilman
reverend
burgess
presents
bill
number
1389
resolution
authorizing
and
directing
the
mayor
to
establish
a
joint
pittsburgh
recovery
task
force
consisting
of
representatives
of
the
office
of
the
mayor,
president
of
council,
president
pro
tem
and
chairman
committee
on
finance
and
law
city
council
to
oversee
the
distribution
of
funds
allocated
to
the
city
of
pittsburgh.
Pursuant
to
the
american
recovery
plan,
act
of
2021.
J
L
A
J
J
654.82
over
five
years
and
for
the
payment
of
cost,
their
bill
number
13
83
resolution
amending
resolution,
491
of
2019,
providing
for
an
agreement
with
the
create
lab
at
carnegie
mellon
university
to
develop
an
interactive
mapping
to
utilizing
local
housing
data
regarding
discrimination,
displacement
eviction
and
gentrification
to
help
provide
evidence
for
systemic
and
complex
housing
complaints
and
to
better
coordinate
outreach
efforts
with
local
advocacy
advocacy
agencies
in
an
amount
not
to
exceed
thirty
thousand
dollars.
A
J
Clerk,
yes,
we
do
on
bill
1382,
councilman
browns.
I
think
he's.
A
L
B
A
J
Bill
number
1385
resolution
authorizing
the
mayor
and
director
of
the
department
of
finance
to
enter
into
a
lease
agreement
with
mystic
construction
company
and
certain
related
entities
to
allow
the
performance
of
site
preparation
work
on
designated
city
property.
In
order
to
facilitate
the
construction
of
cal
bride
place
in
affordable
housing,
development.
L
Motion
to
waive
the
rules
of
council
so
bill
1384
can
appear
under
final
action
under
motions
and
resolutions.
Today,.
A
Thank
you,
councilman.
We
have
a
motion
to
have
a
second
mark.
Thank
you,
reverend
any
discussion
all
in
favor
aye,
those
of
us
thank
you
all
in
favor,
hi,
there's
a
post.
A
The
bill
appear
on
today's
standing
committee
agenda.
Thank
you.
Councilman
councilman
o'connor,
chair
of
public
safety
services,
no
new
papers.
Madam
president,
thank
you
good
morning,
councilman
good
morning.
Thank
you.
Thank
you
and
councilwoman
strasberger,
chair
of
innovation,
performance
and
asset
management,.
A
C
A
Yes,
can
we
have
a
motion
to
read,
receive
and
file,
so
thank
you.
Second,
all
in
favor
hi,
thank
you
and
and
then
that
moves
us
on
to
our
unfinished
business.
Is
there
any
unfinished
business
before
council
serious.
A
J
Councilman
lavelle
presents
bill
number
1374
reported
the
committee
on
finance
and
law
for
april
7
2021
with
an
affirmative
recommendation.
Bill
number
1331
resolution
authorizing
the
issue:
one
of
a
warrant
in
favor
of
mgt
of
america,
consulting
llc
in
the
amount
of
32
500
related
to
a
case
filed
in
the
allegheny
county
court
of
common
fleets.
Yield
number
1350
resolution
authorizing
the
issue,
one
of
a
warrant
in
favor
of
wheels
inc
any
in
an
amount
of
36.
A
B
A
K
Yeah
briefly,
on
1347
with
the
tracking
system
I'll
be
voting
no
for
on
it
today.
For
me,
it's
you
know
if
I
could
have
three
four
new
vehicles
that
last
10
years,
it
just
makes
sense.
K
The
only
thing
the
tracking
system
really
does
is
the
gps
and
assault
distribution,
and
I
would
like
to
do
without
the
tracking
system
actually
in
my
district,
but
I
overlapped
with
councilman
krauss,
so
I
don't
think
that's
possible,
but
that's.
A
Saying
no
other
members,
I'm
going
to
add
that
I'm
voting,
no
myself,
I
I
just
I
think
it's
mentioned
two
million
dollars
for
the
equipment.
I
I've
not
seen
that
kind
of
benefit.
I've
actually
received
a
lot
of
complaints
about.
I
think
it
really
about
snow
removal.
I
think
a
lot
of
times.
It
depends
on
the
crews
and
I
think
we
have
an
amazing
crew
in
the
fifth
division
who
know
their
streets.
They
don't
need
a
gps
tracking
system.
A
What
they
need
is
good
equipment
to
get
the
job
done,
and
I
want
them
to
feel
valued
and
and-
and
I
know
that
back-
we've
spent
a
lot
of
money
over
the
years
in
equipment
and
training
and
technology,
but
we've
not
spent
a
lot
as
much
as
we
should
probably
in
buying
updated
equipment
for
our
crews,
and
yet
they
still
come
out
every
year,
get
pounded
every
year
complaints
every
year,
and
I
don't
see
that
much
of
a
difference
that
I
think
that
equipment
would
make
more
of
a
difference
than
the
gps
tracking
system,
and
so
for
that
said,
I'm
voting
now
today.
A
O
It's
coming
from
yeah
here
too,
so
I'm
wondering
thank
you
for
for
bringing
this
up.
I
am
going
to
vote
yes
today
on
this
bill,
but
I
really
do
hear
your
concerns
from
your
district
and
from
councilman
coghill's
district,
and
I'm
recalling
that
we
have
talked
at
the
council
table
over
the
years
about
looking
at
the
return
on
investment
that
we're
getting
in
performance
for
the
kind
of
technology
investments
that
have
been
made
across
many
departments
and
you've
heard
me
say
when
buying
big
software
packages,
that
I've
run
into
the
millions
of
dollars.
O
It's
really
hard
for
us
at
the
table
and
I'm
sure
it's
hard
for
for
members
of
the
public
to
really
follow
all
these
various
contracts
across
the
many
departments
in
years.
So
I'm
still
it's
been
an
odd
long
year
with
the
coved
emergency,
but
I
think
that
is
still
work
that
remains
in
front
of
us,
so
I'm
gonna
vote
yesterday,
but
I
just
wanted
to
thank
you
for
your
comments
and
I
I
wanted
to
acknowledge
your
your
position.
Thank
you.
I
So
I
do
also
respect
your
position.
I
was
not
going
to
say
much
but
I'll
say
a
little
bit.
One
of
the
things
that
the
tracking
system
does
do
is
it
allows
us
to
track
equity.
There
is
at
least
before
my
time,
talmud
council.
There
was
a
belief
that
roads
in
african-american
communities
were
not
plowed.
There
was
a
belief
among
the
population
that
they
were
not
plowed,
they
were
not
assaulted
and
they
were
only
done
after
the
streets
in
shadysides,
coral
hills,
southside
flights
and
their
fluid
communities
are
done.
I
So
if
I
lived
in
an
affluent
community
I
I
would
feel
more
comfortable.
Of
course
you
know
not
having
a
tracking
system
that
was
able
to
measure
that.
But
since
I
live
in
a
community
that
you
know
at
least
until
fairly
recently
thought
they
were
left
out,
I
think
the
tracking
system
does
give
us
a
tool
to
measure
equity,
and
so
for
that
reason,
and
for
other
reasons
I
I
will
vote
for
it.
But
I
do
understand
the
counter
argument.
I
I
Our
city
has
not,
for
many
many
decades
treated
the
communities
I
serve
fairly,
and
so
that's
why
I
I
you
know
it
gives
me
having
the
tracking
system
gives
me
a
little
bit
more
confidence
that
it
is
most
technology
a
lot
of
the
technology.
A
Thank
you
reverend
any
other
members,
I'm
just
going
to
say
back
to
that
reverend
equipment
would
also
make
sure
that
your
neighborhoods
were
getting
the
snow
plowed
and
and
it's
the
same
things
that
we
need
in
order,
and
I'm
actually
curious
now
that
you
said
that
how
many
people
have
been
disciplined
using
employees
have
been
disciplined
using
the
snowplow
tracker
or
the
tracking
since
the
gps
tracking
system
and
how
many
of
those
people
were
minorities
or
females.
So
I'm
really
curious
now.
A
This
was
just
this
was
years
ago.
We
still
haven't
replaced
this
equipment
where
they
actually
had
to
bend
a
screw
to
hold
on
the
plow
they
got
out
of
the
truck
fixed.
It
found
a
screw
bent
it
on
there
and
went
on
their
way
plowing
streets
and
hoping
that
it
wasn't
coming
off.
That's
not
okay,
we
need
to-
and
I
know
we're
doing
better
getting
equipment,
but
we
need
to
do
a
lot
better
and
if
there's
two
million
dollars,
I
say
put
it
towards
that.
Then
let's
go
on
and
worry
about
the
tracking
system.
A
L
L
A
J
I
think
we
skipped
councilman,
krause's
community
did.
A
A
Thank
you.
You've
heard
the
reading
of
the
title
of
the
bills.
Is
there
any
discussion
on
the
bills
seeing
them
the
bills
are
not
ready
for
final
passage,
always
final
action,
all
in
favor
of
their
passage,
we'll
vote
when
the
name
is
called.
Those
opposed
will
vote.
No,
where
the
clerk,
please
call
the
rule,
reverend.
I
L
A
Nine,
no
zero.
Thank
you.
The
bills
haven't
received
the
legally
required
number
of
votes
are
finally
passed,
and
that
brings
us
now
on
to
councilman,
remember
ricky
burgess
committee
on
urban
recreation,
councilman
man.
J
Bill
number
1344
resolution
authorizing
the
mayor
and
director
of
the
department
of
parks
and
recreation
to
enter
on
behalf
of
the
city
into
an
agreement
with
pittsburgh
baseball
umpires
association
in
the
amount
of
six
thousand
dollars
for
umpire
services
during
the
2021
calendar
year.
Bill
number
1345
resolution
authorizing
the
city's
department
of
parks
and
recreation
to
enter
into
relevant
agreements
with
sanatro
of
pittsburgh
for
security
through
video
monitoring
and
alarm
systems,
along
with
the
repairs
at
parks
and
rec
recreation
facilities
at
set
negotiated
prices
to
be
determined
over
a
term
of
three
years.
A
I
L
F
A
J
J
Bill
number
1348
resolution
authorizing
an
intergovernmental
corporation
agreement
between
the
city
and
the
pennsylvania
department
of
transportation
to
establish
ownership
and
maintenance
responsibilities
for
a
flood
early
warning
system
within
the
right-of-ways
of
washington,
boulevard,
allegheny,
river
boulevard,
butler
street
highland
drive
and
further
amending
resolution.
Number
797
as
amended
entitled
resolution
adopting
and
approving
the
2018
capital
budget
in
the
2018
cdbg
program
and
the
2018
through
2023
capital
improvement
program
by
increasing
flood
control
projects
by
117.
J
And
899.79
cents
to
reflect
reimbursement
of
previously
expended
city
funds.
Bill
number
1349
resolution
approving
an
amendment
to
the
articles
of
incorporation
of
the
pittsburgh
water
and
sewer
authority
to
establish
the
size
of
the
board
of
the
authority
at
a
number
not
less
than
five,
and
not
more
than
nine.
A
O
Oops
there,
I
am
thank
you,
so
I
am
speaking
to
the
bill
to
increase
the
size
to
mend
the
charter
for
pwsa
we
held.
We
had
the
nomination.
Several
weeks
ago,
we
found
out
from
our
law
department
that
they
disagreed
with
the
pwcas
solicitor
and
that
in
fact,
we
needed
to
comport
with
section
5605
of
the
misplan
authorities
act
and
the
state
code.
O
We
have
this
resolution,
which
does
in
fact
match
the
amendment
that
the
pwsa
board
voted
on
after
we
saw
on
our
nominations
sometime
in
late
march,
and
I
made
some
comments
last
week
about
my
discomfort
with
expanding
the
size
of
the
board,
and
I
had
communicated
that.
I
was
looking
for
examples
around
the
state.
O
I
couldn't
off
hand
find
any
locally
that
I
was
aware
of,
and
I
expressed
how
I
thought
that
there's
downsides
right
to
expanding
the
size
of
the
board
and
adding
private
citizens,
and
there
are
differences,
opinions
about
the
merits
of
expanding
the
board,
and
I
think
that
that
we
should
consider
as
a
council
that
there
are
downsides
as
well.
O
Was
in
fact
steered
by
the
five
hundred
thousand
dollar
contract
to
a
company?
I
think
the
individual's
name
is
mr
steckler,
who
was
a
privatization
consultant
to
the
president
reagan,
a
reagan-era,
privatizer
and
deregulator,
and
so
this
council
has
not
pursued
other
and
the
other
recommendations
from
that
privatize.
Our
consultant
fluid
panel.
I
don't
know
how
else
to
describe
it,
but
I
I
want
to
acknowledge
that
councilwoman
strasberger
found
some
examples
from
across
the
state
of
the
sizes
of
authorities,
and
I
want
to
thank
you
for
that.
Councilwoman.
O
My
staff
has
added
some
others
as
well,
and
so
I,
if
you'll
indulge
me
I'll,
just
take
a
few
moments,
because
I
think
that
we
should
be
talking
about
the
merits
and
the
costs
or
the
downsides
of
having
an
expanded
board.
We
as
a
council
have
not
explicitly
discussed
it.
O
The
locally
larger
than
seven
members,
the
allegheny
airport
authority,
has
nine
members,
but
other
very
large
authorities
that
are
larger
and
what
much
larger
budget
than
pwsa
and
also
represent
many
many
municipalities
like
alcazan,
I
fully
expected
to
see
a
large
board
and
having
dealt
with
alka-san
over
the
years
as
a
role
in
and
and
having
a
board
member
or
when
a
council
member
appointed
to
that
board.
O
I
really
expect
I
thought
that
was
a
bigger
board,
but
alka-san
even
representing
83
municipalities,
as
a
multi-municipality
authority,
is
only
seven
members,
the
I'm
looking
for
the
local
ones
in
front
of
me
here,
the
west,
the
wilkinsburg
pen,
joint
water
authority,
a
very
small
multi-municipality
representing
far
fewer
constituents
than
pwsa,
is
12
members.
O
So
that's
larger
than
seven.
You
have
the
chester
water
authority
near
philadelphia
at
nine
members.
The
erie
water
works
at
nine
members,
but
then
you
have
mult
many
authorities
across
the
state,
a
large
one.
When
I
was
talking
to
someone
who
used
to
work
with
the
commonwealth
governor's
office
off
the
top
of
her
head,
she
thought.
O
Well,
you
know
the
philadelphia
parking
authority,
for
example,
is
a
really
big
entity,
but
lo
and
behold
they
only
have
seven
members,
the
philadelphia
energy
authority,
only
seven
members,
currently
the
philadelphia
water
department,
only
has
four
board
members,
but
there
is
a
citizen
advisory
panel
that
is
managed,
I
believe
and
appointed
by
this,
their
city
council.
O
I
would
like
to
learn
more
more
about
that
which
is
13
people,
and
so
I
understand
that
we're
looking
for
the
voices
of
citizens-
and
I
think
these
advisory
panels
are
a
really
helpful
way
that
we
have
a
lot
of
at
the
at
the
city
level.
We
need
to
find
out
more
about
issues
or
we're
looking
to
include
voices
directly
from
constituents
in
a
variety
of
interest
areas.
O
We
have
task
forces
boards
and
commissions,
we
take
their
advice
under
consideration,
but
the
final
votes
remain
in
front
of
city
council
because
we
are
elected
on
a
four-year
cycle.
You
know
where
to
find
us.
You
can
hear
us
every
week.
You
can
hear
exactly
what
we
say.
We
are
supported
by
the
city
clerk's
office,
you,
our
records,
are
open
and
recorded
forever.
Thank
you
to
the
clerk's
office,
and
so
we
are
on
the
record
in
a
way
that
boards
and
authorities
just
seem
to
go
out
of
public
sight.
O
Sure
you
can
go
and
look
up
the
the
you
know
board
minutes,
sometimes
they're,
not
really
there
on
the
website.
Sometimes
they
are
sometimes
hard
to
find.
They
just
don't
have
the
level
of
management
they
are.
We
don't
hold
them
to
the
same
standards
to
which
we
hold
ourselves.
Maybe
we
should.
Maybe
we
should
do
better
at
that,
but
they
do
seem
to
just
be
they're.
Definitely
at
arm's
length
budgetarily.
O
They
are
definitely
at
arm's
length.
Fiscal
manners
and
their
their
budgets
are
off
book.
As
we
would
say
they
are
their
own
fiscal
entities,
and
so
I'm
I
don't
know
what
the
benefits
are
beyond
hearing
for
more
voices.
When
I
look
at
this
list-
and
I
think
to
myself-
are
the
larger
authorities-
the
authorities
with
larger
board
sizes,
better
managed
than
the
ones
with
smaller?
O
O
I
don't
think
anyone
here
on
council
has
the
answer
to
that,
and
so
I
will
definitely
be
voting
though
today,
and
I
would
hope
that
we
would
delay
the
nominations
from
the
mayor's
office
until
we
can
really
take
under
consideration
as
a
council,
whether
we
want
to
appoint
nine
members
right,
I
think
actually
in
front
of
us,
would
take
us
up
to
eight,
because
we
have
not
had
that
discussion
and,
as
my
colleagues
so
aptly
pointed
out
a
few
weeks
ago,
we
don't
have
to
appoint
more
members.
O
We
can
we.
I
think
we
should
vote
now
on
this
charter
amendment,
and
I
also
think
that
if
it
is
past-
and
I
hope
it
is
not-
we
have
the
power
to
not
appoint
those
members
and
I
think
we
could
take
a
pause.
O
I
Madam
president,
reverend
burgess,
I
want
to
just
to
document
something
that
council
women
grow
said
that
I
agree
with,
but
I
think
it
is
broader
than
this
issue.
I
I
will
be
voting
in
favor
of
the
expansion
because,
as
I
said
before,
I
told
the
administration
from
the
beginning,
I
told
the
panel
with
a
council
in
person.
I
would
never
ever
give
up
the
right
to
oversee
the
board
by
approving
the
members,
and
so
I
would
never
vote
to
remove
that
power
for
council.
I
I
will
not
ever
knowingly
constrict,
restrict
eliminate
lessen
the
the
role
of
counsel
in
city
government
because
I
have
said
for
many
years.
This
is
the
people's
table.
I
I
think
there
is
this
tension
and
councilwoman
strasberg,
who
I
have
a
lot
of
respect
for
now
we're
talking
about
a
little
bit
yesterday.
I
We
want
public
input,
we
want
to
be
transparent
and
accountable
and
we
want
greater
public
input
in
all
of
our
activities.
I
think
that's
absolutely
right,
but
at
the
same
time
and
and
and
I
I
find
this
in
sometimes
the
activist
community-
sometimes
in
other
community
groups-
they
are
still
as
strongly
as
they
advocate.
They
are
simply
a
slice
of
the
people.
I
They
do
not
represent
everyone,
they
represent
constituents.
We
are
elected
every
four
years
as
councilman.
I
think
gross
is
right
about.
I
mean
that's
right,
we're
we
are
elected
to
represent
all
the
people
and
their
best
interests,
and
so
I
think
that
there's
always
this
tension
right.
We
we
want
to
hear,
but
we
need
them
to
understand
that
no
one
group
of
of
community
group
community
members,
no
one
group
of
activists,
no
one
group
of
anyone-
represents
everybody.
That
is
our
role
at
the
end
of
the
day.
I
The
buck
stops
here
at
this
table.
We
will
listen
to
their
concerns
and
sometimes
be
persuaded
by
it,
but
sometimes
not
because
our
role
is
broader.
As
individual
council
members,
our
role
is
broader.
I
rate
you
know
I
represent.
Each
of
us
represent
30
000
people,
not
you
know
a
handful
of
groups
and
at
the
same
time,
when
we
speak
as
five,
we
represent
the
whole
city.
I
You
know
300
000
people,
not
just
a
small
group,
and
so
I
want
to
make
sure
that
we
we
continue
this
this
stance
and
we're
very
clear
about
our
role
as
even
as
we
go
forward.
We
want
input,
we
want
participation,
we
have
one
partnership,
but
at
the
end
of
the
day,
this
council,
this
table,
we
are
elected
to
make
the
final
decision.
I
For
all
the
reasons
she
said,
we
are
transparent,
we
are
public
and
we
are
elected
to
do
just
that,
and-
and
so
I
I
want
to
just
cement-
that
part
of
the
conversation,
because
I
think
it's
insightful
as
we
move
forward
to
have
this
tension
as
we
invite
more
public
participation
and
public
partnership.
Thank
you
very
much.
D
Thank
you.
I
I
want
to
echo
what
I
heard
I
I
understand
the
concern
and
the
tension
that
both
councilwoman
gross
and
reverend
burgess
bring
up,
and
I
think
it's
a
valid
point.
I
think
that
we
don't
want
to
be
seeding
too
much
power
over
to
a
body.
D
Anybody
of
that
has
a
level
of
power
and
jurisdiction.
D
That
is
unelected
because,
just
by
virtue
of
the
way
that
things
work
and
elections
and
representation
works,
there's
not
as
much
accountability.
I
get.
I
don't
see
this
as
a
slippery
slope.
D
The
the
minimal
increase
in,
I
think
the
benefits
of
the
minimal
increase
of
a
board
of
seven
to
a
board
of
nine
has
more
benefit
the
benefit
outweighs
the
risk
or
the
cost.
I
don't
think
it
seems
power
from
city
council
to
the
extent
that
we've
heard
concerns
about
and
what
I
think
it
does
do.
As
I
said
last
week,
is
it
increases
the
level
of
representation
that
is
possible
on
the
board
and
the
council
member.
That
represents
the
board.
G
D
Certainly
hope
to
do
that
continue
to
do
that
and
my
successor,
I
hope,
will
do
the
same.
I
also
wanted
to
clarify
and
correct
some
of
the
things
that
councilwoman
gross
claimed
about
the
blue
ribbon
panel.
D
Yes,
there
was
a
separate
consultant
that
made
recommendations
on
the
status
of
pwc
being
public
or
privatized
and,
as
folks
will
recall
recall,
the
blue
ribbon
commission
actually
rejected
that
consulted.
That
privatization,
pro
privatization,
consultant's
idea
and
submitted
their
own
idea,
which
was
to
keep
pwsa
indeed
public
in
perpetuity,
and
to
say
that
this
is
the
only
item
from
the
blue
ribbon
panel
report
that
has
been
taken
up
and
proposed
is
also
incorrect.
D
The
nominating
committee
that
is
independent
from
the
mayor
from
city
council
that
comes
up
with
and
generates
the
names
to
nominate
for
board
members
was
an
outgrowth
of
that
blue
ribbon
panel
report,
removing
the
subsidy
to
the
pan-american
water
customers
that
was
allowing
for
or
forcing
taxpayers
to
subsidize
a
private
corporation
for
for
evening
out.
The
cost
for
customers
is
no
longer
there.
D
The
co-op
agreement
with
the
city
so
that
so
that
the
city
pays
no
longer
pays,
gets
free
water
from
the
republic
authority
is
from
that
report
and
putting
a
fee
on
storm
water
which
has
been
sent
to
the
public
utilities
commission
and
something
that
we
will
all
be
debating
soon
and
learning
more
about
soon,
which
allows
for
equity
in
our
water
system
so
that
certain
customers
are
who
are
not
currently
paying
for
water
will
soon
pay
for
water.
D
All
came
as
recommendations
from
the
blue
room
panel
connection,
so
just
wanted
to
put
those
out
there
and
to
urge
my
colleagues
to
vote
in
favor
of
both
the
the
ordinance
expanding
the
board
and
the
three
new
members
that
are
up
today,
who,
I
think,
are
all
talented
and
would
be
welcome
additions
to
the
board.
A
Seeing
no
other
members,
I'm
just
going
to
say,
councilman
gross,
I
heard
you
loud
and
clear
and-
and
I
just
want
to
say
I
did
have
a
conversation
with
councilman
strasberger
today
this
morning
and
with
the
administration
I
feel
and
as
reverend
burgess
mentioned,
I
feel
very
much
the
same.
I
I'm
never
going
to
to
ever
allow
people
to
take
the
power
away
from
city
council,
because
we
are
the
voice
of
the
people,
no
matter
how
many,
how
that
people
want
to
spin
that
say
it's
political
say
it's
whatever.
A
We
are
the
voice
of
the
people,
and
so
for
that
I
will
never
give
that
up
and-
and
I
think
that
we
have
a
right
to
make
sure
a
responsibility
to
make
sure
that
we're
not.
But
when
you
mention
as
soon
as
you
mentioned
alchestan.
That
kind
of
made
my
mind
up,
because
I
was
on
the
board
of
el
casan
with
a
small
group
of
people
and
that
board
had
a
lot
of
issues
and
I
actually
resigned
from
that
board
because
I
didn't
feel
comfortable
serving
on
that
board.
A
And
actually
I
served
with
somebody
who
reported
them
to
the
to
the
fbi
for
an
investigation.
So
to
me
that
was,
it
was
very
small,
very
tight-knit
and-
and
I
think
that
we're
fortunate
that
we
have
somebody
like
councilman
o'connor
on
there,
who's
very
knowledgeable
and-
and
I'm
thankful
that
he
replaced
me
on
there,
because
I
know
that
he's
also
very
familiar
with
the
county
and
and
issues
across
the
county,
and
that
he's
been
very
helpful
in
that
regard.
A
So
I
just
want
to,
I
think,
he's
he's
watching
he's
a
good
good
eye
for
the
people,
so
I
I'm
thankful
that
he's
on
there
for
me,
I'm
going
to
say
that
that
kind
of
pretty
much
sealed
it.
For
me
to
be
honest
with
you,
so
with
that
said,
is
there
anything
else
from
members,
but
I
do
want
you
to
know
councilwoman.
I
also
said
to
the
administration
that
we
council
needs
to
have
a
little
bit
more
respect
over,
not
just
from
this
administration.
It's
been
it's
been.
A
This
has
been
going
on
for
a
long
time.
I've
watched
the
progression
of
how
directors
used
to
report
to
council
respond
to
council
immediately.
Their
staff
were
to
respond
to
council
immediately
and
I've
watched
slowly.
How
that's
changed,
and
I
can
tell
you
that
it's
something
that
I
said.
Maybe
council
has
to
show
flex
a
little
bit
of
our
muscle.
A
Their
employees
need
to
respect
what
we
ask
not
just
do
what
they
want
and
they're
fortunate
that
this
administration
has
been
so
tolerable,
even
though
I
know
that
they've
been
talking
to
them
about
making
sure
they
work
better
with
council,
because
we
are
the
voice
of
the
people.
So
I
don't.
I
don't
want
you
to
think
that
your
concerns
were
not
brought
to
somebody's
attention.
A
They
were
this
morning
as
a
matter
of
fact
loud
and
clear,
but
I
also
think
that
I've
seen
emails
where
I've
seen
the
administration
tell
people
to
make
sure
that
they're
working
with
us
and
yet
I've
seen
different
different
responses.
A
A
J
Yes,
council,
president
kell
smith
presents
bill
number
1306
resolution
appointing
mark
anthony
thomas
as
a
member
of
the
board
of
directors
of
the
pittsburgh
water
and
sewer
authority
for
a
term
to
expire
january.
4
2026,
mr
thomas,
will
serve
in
a
seat
that
had
been
vacant.
Bill
number
1307
resolution
appointing
margaret
mccormick
barron
as
a
member
of
the
board
of
directors
for
the
pittsburgh
war
and
sewell
authority
for
a
term
to
expire
january
5th,
2025.
J
miss
baron
will
be
serving
in
a
seat
vacated
a
seat
hill
by
margaret
lanier,
who
has
retired
bill
number
1308
resolution
appointing
alexila
ceoi
as
a
member
of
the
board
of
directors
for
the
pittsburgh
water
and
sewer
authority
for
a
term
to
expire
january.
4
2026,
mr
scalia,
ceo
liam
sorry
we'll
be
sermon
in
a
seat
that
had
been
healed
by
paul
leger,
who
has
retired.
O
Okay,
may
I
I
just
I
want
to
acknowledge
that
I
know
each
one
of
the
nominees.
O
They
are
excellent
public
citizens,
but
they
still
are
private
citizens,
but
they
have
been
publicly
active,
but
not
in
elected
capacity,
and
I
attended
the
interviews
with
them
and
I
I
asked
them
each
if
they
would
commit
to
keeping
the
water
authority
public
not
only
in
its
assets
but
also
in
its
operations,
as
we
had
to
suffer
through
the
viola,
leasing
and
maintaining
contract,
which
was
oops,
sorry
fussing
with
my
buttons,
effectively
privatized,
the
operations
of
the
authority,
and
they
all
said
that
they
would,
and
I'm
I'm
happy
to
hear
their
commitment
to
keeping
the
both
the
assets
and
the
operations
of
pwc
public.
O
I
am
disappointed
that
we
are
having
these
nominations
on
the
agenda
today
and
I
believe
that
we
should
wait
on
them,
not
to
say
anything
against
any
one
of
their
professional
capacities
or
their
contribution
to
any
one
of
numerous
civic
endeavors.
So
they
all
have
wonderful
resumes
and
I'm
I'll
be
happy
to
work
with
them
in
lots
of
capacities
moving
forward,
but
because
they
together
take
the
board
over
seven
members.
O
I
will
be
voting
now
on
each
of
the
nominees
today
and
additionally,
I
want
to
also
acknowledge
that
I
didn't
say
before
is
that
you
see
an
appointee
being
nominated
for
the
city,
treasurer's
board
seat.
That
is
not
a
city
member
of
the
administration,
and
you
see
a
nominee
for
paul
legarcy,
a
previous
finance
department
head.
O
So
I
believe
that
we
have
really
not
only
shifted
in
the
number
of
appointments,
but
also
in
the
I
think,
accountability
to
the
public,
because
we
don't
have
members
of
the
administration
nor
elected
members,
and
I
I,
as
I
commented
last
week,
there
had
been
traditionally
been
a
seat
for
a
state
representative,
also
an
elected
position
on
the
board,
and
there
is
not
any
in
in
these
previous
nominees
that
we've
approved
nor
in
these
current
nominees,
and
so
with
regrets.
A
D
L
C
A
Staying
done
for
members,
I
I
just
want
to
say
I
I
actually
echo
councilman
gross's
concerns,
but
at
the
same
time
I
also
think
that
we
need
to
maybe
sit
down
and
talk
about
the
structure
of
the
board
in
general.
Not
just
this
board
that
I
have
some
concerns
with
and
some
some
some
ideas
of
how.
I
think
that
we
could
better
serve
the
public,
but
I
do
think
for
once.
A
We
have
a
lot
of
public
people
on
the
board,
and
I
did
see
the
mayor
mentioned
before
that
he
doesn't
want
grant
street
making
decisions,
but
the
but
main
street.
But
I
did
remind
people
today
that
grant
street
is
the
voice
of
main
street
and
streets
that
aren't
counted
as
main
street
and
a
lot
of
a
lot
of
voices
that
need
to
be
heard,
and
I
do
think
that
they
really
are
willing
to
work
with
us
and
and
to
help
work
through
some
of
these
concerns.
A
So
with
that
said,
I'm
I'm
actually
unsure
whether
I'm
voting
for
them
and
I'm
just
going
to
wait
and
see
here.
But
is
there
anything
anything
else
remembers.
A
If
not,
the
bills
are
not
ready
for
final
action,
all
in
favor
of
the
passage,
but
I
with
the
name
is
called
those
posts.
The
appointees
are
ready
for
final
rush.
I'm
sorry,
all
in
favor
sorry
remember:
judy
will
covet.
M
B
A
A
I
B
A
B
A
A
Also,
today,
at
1
30
pm
council
will
hold
a
cable
cast
public
hearing
on
bill
1231
as
it
relates
to
conditional
use
for
2142
white
men's
whiteman
to
register
to
speak
at
this
meeting.
Please
fill
out
the
sign
up
form
on
the
council
meeting
web
page
by
by
11.
30
am
today
tomorrow,
wednesday,
and
I'm
sorry
is
that
councilman
strasbourg.
Are
you
cheering
that
one
is
that
your
district,
this
councilman
o'connor
the
councilman
carter?
Are
you
cheering
that
is
he
on
here?
A
A
And
tomorrow
wednesday
april
14th
council
will
meet
for
the
standing
committees.
Meeting
at
10
am
chaired
by
councilman
lavelle
and
tomorrow
afternoon,
at
1
30
p.m.
Council
will
hold
a
cable
cast
public
hearing
on
the
bill,
1339's
as
it
relates
to
petition
to
move
money
from
the
military
budget
to
invest
in
social
programs
and
human
needs
to
register
to
speak.
Please
fill
out
the
sign
up
form
on
the
council
meeting
webpage
by
9
am
wednesday
morning
for
the
count
for
the
council
meeting
and
by
not
by
11
30
am
wednesday
morning
for
the
public
hearing.
A
You
may
also
register
to
speak
by
calling
the
city
clerk's
office
at
412-255-2138
by
the
registration
deadlines
and
that
moves
us
on
to
members.
But
before
I
do,
I
want
to
say
thank
you,
madam
clark,
happy
birthday
to
councilman
krauss,
it's
his
birthday
today.
M
How
old
67
today
wow
yeah,
you
know
what
there
there's
a
real.
I
don't
know,
there's
just
a
real
grace
to
to
you
know
being
able
to
to
age.
I
can't
describe
it
and
I'm
looking.
A
Thank
you
to
madam
clerk
for
men
for
telling
me
because
I
didn't
know,
because
I
don't
I'm
lucky.
I
remember
my
own
birthday
anymore,
but
and
you
like
aging,
I
try
not
to
remember.
M
You
know
what
I
really
do
there's
you
know,
I
hope
hopefully
there's
a
wisdom
that
comes
with
age.
I
I
hope
there
is,
and
you
know
I
would
rather
spend
my
time
in
a
in
a
senior
center.
I
tell
this
to
to
madam
kirk
all
the
time
eating
macaroni
and
cheese.
Then
you
know
about
being
anywhere
else,
so
it's
nice
to
officially
be
a
senior,
but
can
I
speak
to
something
on
a
on
a
more
serious
note?
Well,
since
it's
your
birthday
go
ahead,
thank
you.
M
So
many
of
you
may
know
some
of
you
may
not
know
that
the
age
restriction
has
been
reduced
to
age
16.
If
you
are
in
seeking
a
coveted
vaccination.
M
That
was
not
supposed
to
happen
until
next
monday,
but
it
is
official
today
and
I
want
to
share
with
anyone
who's
listening
that
if
you
were
to
go
to
pittsburgh,
mercy.org
pittsburgh
spelled
out
mercy.org.
You
will
find
an
incredibly
simple
process
by
which
you
can
register
for
your
vaccination
and
the
south
side
hospital.
M
That
campus
of
mercy
is
doing
five
days
a
week
monday
through
friday
and
doing
000
vaccines
a
day,
so
you're
talking
10
000
a
week
and
so
you're
you
have
an
unbelievably
great
chance
of
being
scheduled,
scheduled
quickly
and
getting
in
and
out
with
minimal
disruption.
So
pittsburgh,
mercy.org
and
you'll
find
a
very,
very
easy
process
for
which
you
can
sign
up
for
your
vaccination,
anyone
from
16
and
up,
and
so
I
just
really
wanted
to
share
that
information
and
make
sure
everybody's
aware.
So
thank
you.
Thank.
I
Two
things
one
is
about
your
statement
about,
you
know,
directors
and
members
of
the
administration
respond
to.
Although
I've
had
and
do
have
great,
you
know
relationships
with
them.
I
think
our
city
is
doing
well.
I
think
our
our
staff
is
doing
well
I'll.
Simply
rephrase
re
emphasize
what
you
say
about
the
power
of
council
and
I
think
people
don't
understand
it.
Council
has
the
authority.
Not
only
can
we
remove
directors,
but
because
we
have
the
sole
power
of
the
budget,
we
can
write
out
departments.
I
We
can
write
out
staff
so
that
we
can't
fire
them,
but
we
can
write
out
their
positions,
so
that's
unfunded
so
that
they
no
longer
exist,
and
so
I
think
people
don't
really
understand
the
the
real
power
of
five
members
of
council.
If
they
decide
to
become
active
and
hostile,
they
could
not
only
remove
a
director,
but
almost,
although
they
could
not,
you
know,
go
and
talk
talk
about
individual
employees,
they
could
take
out
departments
or,
if
their
individual
positions
in
the
budget
take
those
positions
out.
I
So
the
person
wouldn't
have
a
the
position
they
worked
in
didn't
exist
anymore,
so
it
would
be
ten
amount
to
to
firing,
of
course,
that
I'm
not
suggesting
we
do
that
at
all.
I'm
simply,
I'm
echoing
and
supporting
you,
madam
president,
that
council
has
great
authority
if
it
decides
to
do
that
on
a
more
on
a
sad
note
and
I'm
sure
she
would
not
say
anything,
I
want
to
say
something
for
her.
I
Our
our
assistant
clerk,
a
great
clerk
kim
she's,
lost
a
family
member,
her
uncle
and
his
wife,
dwight
baskins
and
his
wife
died.
Suddenly,
the
two
of
them
his
wife
died
very
certainly,
and
both
of
them
actually
are
are
being
created
at
the
same
time,
and
so
I
want
to
kim
you
know,
I
love
your
family,
love
you
and
your
family.
I
want
you
to
know
that
my
heart
is
with
you
at
this
time
and
I'd
ask
for
a
moment
of
silence
for
a
baskin's
family.
A
A
Thank
you.
Thank
you
reverend
and
came
kim
our
condolences
from
council.
Thank
you
forever
for
letting
us
know
that,
there's
anything
we
can
do
for
your
you
and
your
family,
please
let
us
know.
I
did
not
know
that
anything
else
from
members.
Madam
president,
councilman
coghill.
K
I
say
often
public
works
really
reflects
what
I
do
in
the
roofing
business
and
just
to
make
a
point,
if
you
were
to
tell
me
we
can
track
what
my
employees
are
doing
over
the
next
three
years
or
I
can
buy
three
new
trucks
to
put
on
the
road.
It's
just
a
no-brainer.
It
really
is
now.
I
know
we're
stuck
with
it
and
we
voted
it
through
and
that's
fine,
but
I
do
want
to
say
I
refuse
to
take
any
phone
calls
this
winter
regarding
that
tracking
system.
K
For
me,
but
it
causes
headaches
and
nightmares
and
I'm
on
the
phone
all
day
doing
a
job
that
I
shouldn't
be
doing
so
just
want
to
make
that
clear.
I
I
refuse
to
take
phone
calls.
I
want
to
be
able
to
direct
them
towards
whatever
process
is
set
up,
that
we
can
answer
people
as
to
why
trucks
aren't
appearing
and
salt
is
not
dropping,
maybe
they'll
have
it
straightened
out
by
then
I
don't
know,
but.
A
Seeing
none
can
I
have
a
motion
to
excuse
the
absent
member,
approve
the
minutes
and
adjourn
the
meeting
so
moved
exactly
all
in
favor
hi
hi
meetings
adjourned.
Thank
you.
Everyone
be
safe.