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From YouTube: Athens City Council Meeting 09-11-17
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A
Good
evening
and
welcome
to
Athens
City
Council,
it's
September
11
2017
at
7
p.m.
and
tonight
we'll
be
having
a
series
committee
meetings,
our
first
one
of
which
will
be
the
committee
of
the
whole.
Before
we
begin
on
these
committee
meetings,
I
would
like
to
announce
that
our
government
channel
has
offered
some
hearing
assistance
devices
which
we
now
have
available.
So
if
anybody
would
like
to
use
that
tonight,
they
can
come
to
the
control
room.
A
A
What's
come
to
the
attention
of
some
of
the
city
council
members
is
that
citizens
are
concerned
about
the
issue
and
while
we
don't
at
this
point,
have
a
firm
definition
of
the
way
in
which
city
would
play
a
role
in
it.
We
did
think
that
this
was
an
appropriate
opportunity
to
for
council
members
to
at
least
talk
about
what
some
of
those
financial
implications
might
be,
and
then
to
also
open
that
up
for
comment
from
members
of
the
audience
who
might
be
here
tonight.
A
What
we'll
do
first
is
lead
off
with
councilmember
pappy
and
then
other
any
other
City
Council
members
who
might
want
to
make
comment
mayor
Paterson
from
the
administration.
If
you
would
like
to
make
any
comments
and
then
we
will
open
it
up
to
audience
members,
if
you
would
like
to
come
to
speak,
if
you
do,
we
just
ask
that
you
come
up
to
the
podium
and
sign
in
and
announce
your
name
for
us,
so
that
we
have
that
for
the
records
and
also
for
those
of
people
who
are
viewing.
A
The
meeting
tonight
and
I
set
a
timer
for
three
minutes
for
each
person
and
it
starts
with
a
green
light
and
moves
to
yellow
and
red
and
then
an
ugly
little
beep,
but
we
very
rarely
get
to
that
portion
because
people
are
usually
pretty
good
to
keeping
to
their
3-minute
time
limits.
So
we'll
begin
with
councilmember
Pappy
Thank.
B
Wanted
to
begin
by,
in
our
conversations
to
put
this
on
the
agenda,
we
discussed
the
fact
that
council
is
a
financial
body
for
the
city
of
Athens
and
our
conversations
need
to
reflect
our
concerns
from
a
financial
aspect.
So
I
just
wanted
to
start
out
with
that
that
that's
kind
of
a
clarification
I've
also
prepared
a
statement
because
I
don't
want
to
get
off.
Focus
and
I
want
to
stay
on
task,
so
I
went
ahead
so
I'm
going
to
read
my
statement
at
this
point.
B
I
can't
think
of
a
more
emotional
community
issue
than
the
education
of
our
children
other
than
maybe
raising
taxes.
It
seems
that
this
issue
with
the
school's
covers
both
I'd,
also
throw
the
roundabouts
in
there,
but
for
the
past
15
months
has
all
of
you
know.
The
school
district
has
been
in
conversation
and
planning
regarding
their
facilities
and
programming.
As
a
city
council,
member
I've
sat
back
and
listened
and
followed
the
compas
conversation,
mostly
from
afar
I,
did
a
10-1
meeting
last
fall
that
was
held
at
the
high
school.
B
Recently
I
became
more
interested
when
I
started
reading
in
the
newspaper
about
a
land
donation
from
Ohio
University
I'm,
somewhat
familiar
with
the
land
being
discussed,
because
I
was
also
co-chair
of
the
affordable
housing
committee,
where
we
looked
at
different
sites
that
might
be
developed
bullet
ball
in
the
city
of
Athens.
In
the
past
few
months,
more
constituents
have
been
discussing
their
concerns
with
me
regarding
the
elementary
school
campus
model.
There
is
anxiety
and
concern
with
citizens
and
business
owners.
B
I
believe
that
having
this
conversation
at
Council
is
another
avenue
for
our
city
voters
to
share
their
thoughts
because
they
are
taxed
both
for
city
infrastructure
and
the
athens
city
school
district.
We
have
no
hard
figures
for
tonight,
as
member
president
nicely
mentioned,
because
there
really
is
no
plan
established,
though
part
of
the
anxiety
arises
when
the
press
is
following
closely
as
they
should
the
activities
of
the
superintendent
and
the
school
board.
B
Obviously,
as
a
council
member
I
am
concerned,
with
the
impacts
of
any
option,
I
believe
that
there
are
significant
financial
implications
for
all
of
the
plans
under
discussion
for
the
past
six
years
on
council
I've
tried
to
promote
thoughtful
and
progressive
development.
This
discussion
tonight
is
paramount
for
Athens
future
as
chair
of
the
Transportation
Committee
I
understand
the
implications
and
financial
aspects
of
infrastructure.
B
I
have
many
questions
related
to
the
cost
of
infrastructure,
including
safe
travel
at
the
site
of
an
elementary
school
campus
on
the
proposed
land,
as
well
as
other
issues
like
runoff
erosion,
sewer
and
water
expansion
to
the
site.
I
know
there
will
be
no
answers
this
evening,
but
these
issues
will
certainly
have
to
be
addressed
in
time.
Another
question
regards
the
impact
on
housing
in
our
current
elementary
school
neighborhoods
and
conversations
regarding
trading
buildings
for
infrastructure.
In
the
past
few
years,
Athens
city
has
been
noted
on
several
national
lists
for
being
an
exemplary
commit
community.
B
There's
a
long
history
of
democratic
process
and
discourse
here
and
a
committed
caring,
active
citizenry
in
that
vein,
as
other
communities
have
moved
forward
with
difficult
planning
issues
as,
for
example,
Lancaster
in
their
schools,
I
wondered
if
they
use
their
Planning,
Commission
or
comprehensive
planning
process.
This
Athens
City
School
District
decision
will
affect
the
city's
economic
development,
real
estate,
job
recruiting
and
over
all
quality
of
life.
In
my
opinion,
maintaining
an
open,
transparent
conversation
is
what
athenians
expect
and
deserve.
In
the
end,
they
are
our
partners,
neighbors
and
taxpayers.
C
C
Community
schools
are
part
of
the
community
when
you
talk
about
moving
changing,
it's
very
much
impacts
more
than
just
the
students
that
are
in
the
student
in
in
the
school
or
the
parents
that
are
in
the
school.
It's
a
community
issue.
I
think
that
the
planning
process
that
I've
seen
with
this
issue
is
very
compartmentalized
and
siloed,
because
they're
not
necessarily
looking
at
impacts
with
our
infrastructure,
which
we
have
spent
money
and
grants
and
time
developing
for
individual
schools.
C
C
Our
processes
are
already
stymied
because
we
don't
know-
and
we
haven't
been
included
in
the
discussion
about
the
school
issue
and
that
impacts
every
single
neighborhood
that
we
have
we're
already
behind
the
eight
ball
in
comprehensive
planning,
because
the
process
hasn't
been
transparent
and
has
not
reached
out
to
all
the
stakeholders
that
are
beyond
the
students.
I
can
understand.
C
Looking
at
the
students,
school
board
has
their
things
that
they
have
to
do
and
but
to
not
look
at
the
whole
Gestalt
of
the
process
is
I,
think
selling
our
very
inclusive
and
very
dynamic
community
short
and
does
a
disservice
to
a
lot
of
people
who
care
about
the
schools
they
care
about
our
neighborhoods
and
they
want
a
process.
That's
fair,
inclusive
and
transparent
and
I.
Just
from
a
planning
point
of
view,
I,
don't
think
that
the
school
board
has
done
those
sort
of
homework
points.
D
D
The
way
I
understand
it.
You
know
we
don't
I,
don't
know
that
we
have
a
representative
from
the
school
board
here
tonight
to
answer
some
of
these
questions,
but
I
am
of
the
understanding
that
there
has
not
been
a
decision
made
on
what
direction
to
go
in
just
yet,
and
so
maybe
the
administration
can
loop
us
in
if
they're,
if
they're
already
involved
in
some
of
the
some
of
these
conversations
or
if
it's
even
time
to
the
City
Council
into
some
of
these
plans,
because
I
certainly
wouldn't
want
to
talk
about
these
things
prematurely
either.
D
But
I
understand
the
perspective
that
said
that
has
been
brought
up.
You
know
we
do
want
to
be
mindful
and
prepare
for
all
scenarios
if
we
can
and
I
the
way
I
understand
it.
Attempts
were
me
to
bring
some
financial
figures
tonight,
but
we
just
are
not
able
to
do
that
right
now,
there's
just
too
many
variables
too
much.
We
don't
know,
that's
the
way.
I
understand
it.
Certainly
correct
me
if
I'm
wrong.
So
those
are
my
comments
at
this
time.
D
E
Councilmember
McGee
thank
you,
I
feel
like
I'm,
watching
up
or
waiting
for
the
end
season
of
Game
of
Thrones,
really
anxious
to
figure
out
who's
going
to
be
on
top
when
the
last
season
comes
out
or
the
last
show
comes
out.
I
would
like
to
know
what
the
administration
is
doing
in
in
regards
to
any
kind
of
negotiations
with
a
university
for
land
transfers.
That's
what
I
would
like
to
know.
E
My
understanding
is
that,
with
the
rumors
being
heard
around
town,
that
there
are
all
sorts
of
things
being
discussed,
but
city
council
apparently
is
not
here
in
those
things.
So
I
would
like
to
know
what
the
administration
is
in
fact
negotiating
anything
in
regards
to
property
for
future
school
sites,
which
I
I
really
think
would
be
premature.
Thank
You.
F
Something
that
impressed
me
during
the
Obama
administration
was
transparency,
I
think
the
Obama
administration
worked
quite
diligently
at
communicating
openly,
and
many
of
us
in
the
community
feel
a
bit
lost
with
the
federal
government's
lack
of
transparency
and
or
lack
of
true
leadership,
and
so
feeling
a
little
helpless
in
our
small
town.
Community
of
Athens
is
a
little
heartbreaking,
because
I
think
this
is
an
issue
that
has
grave
implications
for
many
generations
to
come.
F
So
my
hope
is
for
us
to
begin
that
dialogue
this
evening
with
transparency
and
I'm,
encouraging
both
the
school
district,
the
City
University,
to
continue
to
have
dialogue.
The
university
is
held
to
an
extremely
high
standard.
They
spent
thousands
of
dollars
with
consultants
looking
at
six
and
10-year
master
plans
and
and
communicated
with
many
entities
quite
clearly
about
where
they're
hoping
to
go
and
I
and
I
am
encouraging
the
school
district,
as
well
as
the
city
and
the
university
to
continue
that
type
of
openness.
As
we
move
forward,
Thank
You.
G
You
I'm
not
ready
to
be
an
alarmist,
yet
you
know
really
I
believe
that
everybody
is
still
working
towards
what
what
they
want
to
propose
and
bring
forward
we're,
probably
not
ready
yet
because
they're
not
ready
yet
so.
I'm
I'm,
okay,
with
waiting,
I'm
I,
know
that
I
have
been
able
to
contact
superintendent
Gibbs
and
he
sat
down
and
spent
time
with
me
and
I've
reached
out
to
two
other
groups
and
we've
had
a
lot
of
discussion
and
conversation
about
this.
So
I
do
believe
that
a
lot
of
that
is
happening
at
pickup.
It's
happening.
G
H
C
H
H
C
What
I
think
basically
we're
saying
is.
We
need
to
be
included
in
a
lot
of
the
discussion,
because
we
also
represent
people
who
are
not
necessarily
represented
by
the
parents
organization
and
the
students
where
the
community
and
a
lot
of
people,
even
though
they
may
not
have
students
or
be
in
pickup
or
talk
to
dr.
Gibbs
after
a
school
event.
This
affects
every
single
person
in
the
community
and
the
economics
of
the
community
I.
B
Just
add
that,
as
council,
we
are
microcosm
of
the
diverse
citizenry
that
we
represent
and
if
we're
not
we're,
not
understanding
or
clear
or
hearing
these
rumors
as
well,
that's
not
healthy,
and
so
that's
what
I
would
say
as
our
community-
that's
not
a
healthy
spot
to
be
in
and
we
we
want
to
be
more.
A
part
of
that.
So
I
would
see
this
resolution
making
some
statement
in
that
direction.
D
Just
want
to
comment
I
just
would
say
that
I
would
not
say
that
I
fall
into
the
camp
of
being
someone
who
feels
that
that
it's
not
forthcoming
enough.
So
that's
just
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that's
clear
that
there
are
diverse
opinions
on
this
council
on
where
everyone
stands.
In
terms
of
where
the
plan
how
the
planning
process
is
going.
I
You
let
me
start
by
answering
the
only
question
that
I
truly
heard,
that
was
from
number
Mickey
and
know
there
are
no
negotiations
on
the
city
side
for
land
transfers
to
anybody
when
it
revolves
around.
You
know:
P
K
through
12.
That
has
not
happened,
and
is
you
know
at
this
point
in
time
is
not
happening
and
if
it
ever
were
to
council
would
be
certainly
be
involved,
because
I
can't
just
willy-nilly
relinquish
land
in
the
city
of
Athens.
But
that's
not
at
this
point
in
time.
That
conversation
is
never.
I
You
know
been
put
to
test
where
worsen
they're
gone.
Where
can
they
have?
I
can
say
that
the
superintendent
for
the
school
district
has
been
turning
over
every
stone,
I
think
possible
in
terms
of
of
what
this
whole
process
where
schools
could
be
what
schools
could
be
retrofitted,
you
know,
I
can
honestly
tell
you.
I
would
not
want
to
be
a
school
superintendent
in
a
situation
like
this
just
being
forthcoming
about
that
this
is
very
difficult.
I
I
I
can
also
tell
you
in
my
conversations
with
the
school
superintendent
they
that
this
is
very
difficult
on
his
behalf
as
well.
So
I'm
not
going
to
speak
for
him.
I
can
just
tell
you
conversations
that
I
have
had
with
him
in
the
decision-making
process.
I
know
that
council
is
aware,
with
of
this
and
I'm
sharing
this
with
those
of
you
who
are
here
today,
as
well
as
anyone
who
I'd
be
watching
tonight.
I
was
one
of
the
20
members
16
to
20
members,
I.
Think
member.
I
For
that
matter,
informed
it
was
like
watching
a
ping-pong
ball.
Camille
ball
bouncing
around
inside
an
empty
room.
It
was
just
the
the
the
ideas
kept
changing
and
for
a
sundry
of
reasons,
I'm
sure
we're
the
school
board
having
to
make
hard
decisions
back
and
forth,
but
they're
a
quasi
governmental
entity,
and
they
they
are
doing
their
own
thing.
I
I
You
know
what:
how
do
we
see
our
school,
the
schools
in
the
city
of
Athens
and
so
city,
planner,
Paul
Logue,
took
that
on
and
I'm
sure
that
that's
going
to
become
either
a
subgroup
or
it's
going
to
certainly
be
part
of.
The
comprehensive
plan
is
how
we
vision
envision.
The
schools
in
the
city
moving
forward.
I
You
know
that's
that
is,
is
basically
what
I
wanted
to
say
and
and
get
that
out
there
again
again.
I
have
mentioned
this
on
camera
several
times
new
council,
we're
kind
of
reporting
out
the
steering
committee
and
what
kinds
of
things
were
going
on,
but
also
knowing
that
the
again
the
city
of
Athens
to
have
have
the
schools
migrated
out
and
what
I've
been
told
from
the
school
superintendent
that
that
is
not
the
plan
at
this
point
in
time,
in
particular,
one
of
the
things
I'd
like
to
share
that
I
was
very
adamant.
I
I
For
me,
you
know,
even
that
was
a
hard
pill
to
listen
to
or
heal
hard
pill
to
swallow
when
I'm
listening
to
all
the
other
dialogue
that
was
going
on
from
the
other
steering
committee
members,
the
options
as
councils
aware,
the
three
options
that
came
forward
from
the
steering
committee,
you
know
I
even
had
to
fight
for
that,
because
at
different
points
during
the
dialogue,
the
idea
was
well.
Should
it
be
a
single
option
to
which
I
wasn't
going
to
vote
on
a
single
option?
That
was
a
non-starter
for
me.
I
You
know
I
said
it
a
minimum.
There
should
be.
You
know,
we're
discussing
three
options.
Those
three
options
should
go
forward
to
the
school
board
and
that's
where
they
basically
landed
with
the
steering
committee
is
that
all
three
options
moved
forward,
but
the
student
steering
committee,
as
well
as
the
school
board,
knew
what
my
option
was
in
that
case.
I
A
J
Am
here
as
an
individual
citizen,
I
have
lived
in
Athens
for
a
lot
of
my
life.
I
grew
up
here.
I
grew
up
on
the
east
side.
I
went
to
East
elementary
school
I,
currently
own
property,
that
is
in
the
East
elementary
school
district
I
am
representing
myself.
I
do
not
have
children,
so
you
might
think
well,
I,
don't
have
a
horse
in
this
race,
but
I'm.
A
citizen
of
this
community
and
I
believe
that
it
is
the
community.
J
It
is
a
community
issue
that
we
all
live
with
the
results
of
our
educational
system,
whether
it's
good
or
whether
it's
bad
I
first
became
aware
of
this.
Because
of
the
signs
around
town,
and
my
initial
reaction
was:
oh,
you
can't
get
rid
of
East.
I
have
a
great
emotional
attachment
to
that.
I
grew
up
three
blocks
away
from
East
elementary
school.
Then
we
started
asking
questions
and
then
I
started
going
to
board
meetings,
so
I
have
to
say,
frankly,
I'm
a
little
bit
flabbergasted
that
people
are
saying
they
have
questions
and
they
don't
understand.
J
I've
been
to
four
of
the
last
five
school
board
meetings
and
I've
taken
the
time
to
go
online
and
look
at
the
school
board's.
Presentation
and
I
seem
to
have
a
pretty
good
idea
of
what's
going
on
and
where
they
stand
and
where
they
are
in
the
process
and
what
they're
doing
and
so
I
find
it
a
little
confusing
why
members
of
City
Council,
if
you
have
questions,
haven't
gone
to
the
school
board
meetings,
they're
all
completely
open
to
the
public.
J
That's
how
I
you
know,
I'm,
not
anybody
other
than
someone
who
is
concerned
as
a
citizen,
about
the
quality
of
the
education
for
our
students
first
and
foremost,
and
also,
quite
frankly,
I.
Don't
want
to
pay
more
more
property
taxes.
I
mean
I'm
drowning
under
taxes,
as
it
is
that
my
first
concern
is
with
the
quality
of
education
and
what
creates
the
fairest
most
equitable
education
for
our
students
and
I.
J
Think
that
that's
what
everyone
should
focus
on
first
and
then
once
you've
come
up
with
the
plans
which
the
steering
committee
did
three
plans
that
look
at
that,
then
you
start
to
narrow
them
down,
and
you
start
to
look
at
the
financial
implications,
etc,
but,
first
foremost,
and
always
it
should
be
about
what
is
good
for
our
students.
I
am
the
aunt
of
a
special
needs.
Student
and
I
will
tell
you
that
the
current
situation
as
it
is,
does
not
serve
special
needs
students.
Well,
not
at
all.
J
My
niece
went
to
East
elementary
school
and
then
had
to
be
transferred
to
beacon
and
is
not
doing
well
at
beacon
because
they're
not
really
equipped
to
handle
her.
She
gets
15
minutes
a
week
if
she's
lucky
of
occupational
therapy
15
minutes
a
week.
If
you
combine
campuses,
that's
gonna
help
so
I
just
want
you
to
think
about
what's
fair,
what's
equitable,
what
is
good
education
and
then
about
the
finances?
First
things.
First,
thank
you.
L
L
You
know
I've
kind
of
been
going
around
town
for
a
few
months.
You
may
know
this
promoting
the
idea
that
we
should
have
a
single
K
through
5
campus
and
for
the
most
part,
I've
been
promoting.
That
idea,
based
on
the
idea
that
low-income
children
do
better
when
they
are
integrated
in
a
school
that
is
actually
integrated
by
socioeconomic
status
and
because
it
improves
access
to
disability
services
for
children
with
disabilities,
I
will
acknowledge.
I
was
a
little
surprised
to
discover
that
City
Council
was
going
to
take
up
this
issue
tonight
and
I
understand.
L
It's
been
brought
up
in
the
context
of
questions
about
financial
issues.
Although
I
understand
it's,
it's
very
easy
for
us
to
move
from
financial
issues
on
this
I
do
hope
and
I
and
I
hope
I
can
be
perceived
as
doing
this
politely.
I
do
want
to
take
council
to
task
because
you
know
when
I,
when
I
hear
council
talking
about
there
are
these
questions.
There
are
these
mysteries.
There
are
all
of
these
unknowns
and
we
can't
find
out
the
answers.
You
know
the
steering
committee
Matt
over
about
a
seven
month
period.
L
They
had
at
least
11
public
meetings.
Anybody
could
have
showed
up
at
the
meetings
that
they
were
publicized
in
advance.
Anybody
could
have
been
there.
You
could
have
been
there
active
done
there.
Anybody
in
this
room,
okay,
the
discussions
took
place.
In
fact,
now
all
of
the
minutes
from
those
meetings
are
on
the
Athens
City
School
District
website.
So,
if
you
want
after
this
meeting,
you
can
go
home
or
get
on
your
phone
and
start
looking
through
those
minutes
and
within
about
an
hour.
L
You'll
have
a
pretty
good
idea
of
what
went
on
at
the
steering
committee.
Okay,
since
that
time,
the
Athens
City
School
District
School
Board,
has
continued
to
take
more
public
input
and
deliberate
more
about
these
issues
and
again
those
meetings
have
been
open
to
the
public
and
publicized
in
advance
and
developments
have
been
posted
as
those
have
gone
along
on
the
Athens
City
School
District
website,
so
there,
for
example,
the
final
report
and
recommendations
from
the
steering
committee
and
the
data
they
use
to
get
there.
That's
all
on
the
website.
L
The
different
public
input
that
has
come
from
groups
supporting
the
single
campus
and
groups
opposed
to
the
single
campus.
Those
have
all
been
placed
on
the
effing
City
School
District
website.
You
know
throughout
this
process,
as
I've
wanted
to
learn
more
about
it.
I've
contacted
school
school
board
members
on
multiple
occasions.
I,
don't
think
I've
ever
waited
more
than
24
hours
for
a
returned
email
from
a
school
board.
Member
I
think
dr.
Gibbs
once
took
two
days
to
respond
to
my
email,
but
they
have
been
very
responsive
to
me
and
my
questions.
A
M
My
name
is
a
kurtmult
tool,
longtime
resident
here
in
Athens,
also
most
small
business
owner
that
supports
the
the
small
elementary
school
initiative.
There's
a
very
interesting
group
entitled
the
Institute
for
local
self-reliance,
I'm,
going
to
just
read
an
excerpt
from
a
2012
article
that
they
had
small
schools,
also
build
strong
communities.
Parents
and
neighbors
are
more
likely
to
be
actively
involved
in
the
school.
M
The
students
benefit
from
community
support
and
the
school
in
turn
Foster's
connections
among
neighbors
and
encourages
civic
participation
and
on
down
states
that
state
and
local
policies
often
favor
the
construction
of
new
sprawling
schools
on
the
outskirts
of
town
over
renovating
smaller,
more
centrally,
located
schools.
Examples
of
these
policies
include
minimum
acreage
requirements,
state
funding,
programs
that
support
new
construction
and
limit
funding
for
renovation
and
inflexible
building
codes
codes.
Excuse
me
designed
for
modern
construction
methods.
M
M
In
regards
to
to
the
Westside
I
have
a
lot
of
concerns:
the
schools,
the
only
anchor
there
is
no
community
center.
There's
no
pool
there's
new
library.
The
closure
of
West
Elementary
in
my
mind,
would
be
catastrophic.
It
would
turn
those
houses
into
substandard
dwellings,
only
inhabited
by
college
students
and
greatly
lessening
that
specific
communities,
value
I,
encourage
our
City
Council
and
mayor
to
promote
our
small
community
schools
and
the
communities
surrounding
them.
M
N
N
In
the
absence
of
a
concrete
proposal
from
the
City
School
District,
we
should
therefore
consider
the
implications
of
all
three
options
of
the
steering
committees
presented
to
the
Athens
to
do
school
board
of
education
for
option
one,
the
single
campus.
While
it
is
not
certain
that
the
campus
with
multiple
elementary
schools,
on-site
will
fall
on
the
ridges
in
Ohio
University
offered
for
free
I'm,
sorry
on
the
ridges
land,
Ohio
University
offered
for
free
new
roads
to
be
required
for
option
one.
N
The
single
campus
option
has
advantages
by
bringing
more
city
school
jobs
to
the
city
for
option
two,
the
grade
schools
and
the
option
three
of
the
two
k5
snows.
These
will
involve
changing
traffic
patterns
for
the
areas
surrounding
the
schools,
streets
nearby
and
the
neighborhoods
will
expect
at
least
double
the
amount
of
car
and
best
traffic.
The
current
school
configuration,
unfortunately,
is
not
sustainable
with
projected
decreasing
enrollment
and
state
funding
cuts.
Dr.
N
The
city
school,
as
also
has
another
three
challenges:
aging
buildings,
we're
qualified
for
state
subsidy
for
new
facilities,
as
the
maintenance
cost
for
our
buildings
exceed
more
than
two-thirds
the
cost
of
the
building
new
ones.
We
qualify
as
a
hyper,
segregated,
School
District,
with
one
school
with
free
and
reduced
lunch
at
around
twenty
percent
in
one
school
at
around
eighty
percent.
The
system
of
economic
segregation
has
a
negative
effect
on
our
students,
our
town-gown
relationships.
Our
school
district
does
not
provide
adequate
special
service
special
education
services
for
people.
N
The
idea
that
we
can
at
a
reasonable
cost
is
ridiculous
and
I
am
so
tired
of
hearing
that
we
can
all
put.
We
can
just
put
services
in
each
building.
Well,
if
you
can
tell
us
how
you
can
afford
that
and
how
it's
fair
to
special
education
people
and
how
you're
not
using
your
neighborhood
as
ties
as
ways
to
move
forward
with
your
own
needs
to
keep
your
own
real
estate
costs
up,
then
I
would
love
to
hear
it.
N
I
was
going
to
come
up
here,
I
was
going
to
be
peaceful,
I
was
going
to
be
quiet,
I
was
going
to
read
my
prepared
statement,
but
this
is
ridiculous.
You
cannot
use
your
power
over
the
people
who
really
need
it.
It's
a
transparent
process.
We
don't
have
a
meeting
and
ask
the
school
superintendent
not
to
come.
N
A
O
My
name
is
Wang
and
I
have
been
the
adven
CDL
resident
since
2004
at
first
I
have
a
prepared
speech
but
I
think
I'm
just
going
to
focus
on
two
points.
One
is
what
I
am
had
presented
in
the
school
board
meeting
in
July
28,
that
I
think
our
two
groups
have
different
things,
because
we
have
based
on
two
different
type
of
thinking.
One
is
thinking
within
the
schools
how
to
structure
a
good
school
system
at
occasion,
system
and
the
other
is
about
neighborhoods
and,
of
course,
in
the
context
of
this,
of
the
City
Council.
O
As
all
the
elected
council,
persons
are
represented
neighborhoods
and
wards,
and
you
tend
to
think
in
terms
of
neighborhoods
but
I.
Think
in
the
city,
the
city
school.
They
tend
to
think
about
how
do
I
make
the
elementary
school
middle
school
and
a
high
school
inside
what's
inside
the
school
during
the
school
day,
about
the
curriculum
about
teacher
training,
about
what
we
need
inside
the
school
to
improve
the
performance
of
the
students
and
well,
if
we
are
education,
quality
improves.
O
That
means
a
lot
to
this
town
and
we
could
improve
the
main
power
and
and
improve
the
quality
of
the
citizenry.
So
I
just
want
to
say
that
when
we
looking
at
the
two
groups
argument,
we
need
to
think
about.
One
is
based
on
just
looking
at
the
education
system
and
one
is
just
thinking
about
what's
outside
the
school
in
terms
of
neighborhood
and
when
you
think
about
neighborhood,
you
tend
to
come
from
the
city
planning
process,
but
this
just
according
to
American
Planning
Association.
O
There
is
a
problem
because
neighborhood
could
change
and
also
also
when
you
think,
like
okay,
I
draw
this
neighborhood
and
then
I
put
the
school
in
the
center.
There
there's
also
the
possibility
of
you
sing
it
exclusive
zoning
to
to
keep
things
out,
and
that
is
not
fair,
and
this
is
a
critic
critique
of
the
American
Planning
Association
itself
in
terms
of
in
terms
of
City
Planning.
So
that's
why
I
feel
you
know
like
the
while
the
school
district
is
think
how
should
we
improve
the
whole
education
quality
inside
the
school?
O
But
in
the
meantime
we
have
all
these
things
about,
but
outside
the
school
yeah
outside
the
school
is
important.
But
it's
not
the
only
thing.
We
really
need
to
give
the
school
district
the
room.
There
are
a
lot
of
planning
going
on
about
curriculum
about
professional
development
of
the
teacher,
and
these
are
the
things
that
really
work
day
to
day
to
improve
the
education
quality
of
the
school
district.
O
And
another
thing
I
want
to
say
is
that
I
think
in
one
people
want
to
talk
about
the
implications
of
the
neighborhoods,
but
there
seems
to
be
that
we
are
created
community,
but
we
always
think
about.
Others
could
only
be
negative
implications.
How
about
there
might
be
positive
implications
and
positive
employee
implications
for
a
whole
neighbor
for
the
whole
town,
and
also
for
a
specific
neighborhood
that
it's
possible
that
when
the
lot
is
vacant
it
that
it
becomes
a
new
attraction,
it
brings
new
opportunity
and
new
development
and
create
needs
that
really
fulfill.
O
A
Okay,
well,
I.
Thank
all
of
you
for
taking
the
time
to
come
here
tonight
to
express
opinions
and
to
let
us
know
your
thoughts
about
this
and
council
will
deliberate
I'm
sure,
with
with
caution
and
but
also
with
the
concerns
of
the
of
the
community
at
large
as
they
as
they
proceed.
So
thank
you
very
much
we're
going
to
move
on
to
some
other
committee
items.
A
So
one
of
the
items
that
we'll
be
bringing
forward
as
an
amendment
to
those
rules
of
council
and
they
can
be
amended
at
any
time
and
so
what
we'll
be
doing
is
is
putting
the
language
in
to
correct
rule
five
so
that
we're
in
sync
with
the
practice
that
we've
been
doing
for
years,
which
is
allowed
to
allow
the
President
Pro
Tem
to
vote.
And
this
is
an
accordance
with
Robert's
Rules
of
Order.
So
we'll
be
proceeding
with
that
and
that's
the
last
item
for
committee
of
the
whole.
Yes,.
H
A
H
You,
madam
president,
a
few
items.
The
first
item
on
we
have
is
reducing
end
of
year
appropriations.
This
is
something
that
we
usually
do
by
ordinance.
It's
not
unusual
and
I.
Think
you'll
find
on
your
and
your
files
on
your
on
your
drive,
a
an
old
copy
of
the
of
an
ordinance
like
that.
This
was
done
in
2007,
but
essentially
I
would
say.
The
auditors
hereby
authorized
to
reduce
the
appropriations
where
anticipated
receipts
are
not
adequate
and
when
combined,
but
the
carry
forward
ballast
has
sufficient
to
approve
the
full
appropriation
of
the
funds.
H
The
administration,
I
believe,
has
no
comments
or
objections.
This
have
you
talked
about
this,
just
something
it's
something
that
we
need
to
do,
because
we're
getting
near
the
end
of
the
year
or
in
our
budget
and
there'll,
be
some
monies
that
some
wines
will
have
more
monies
and
necessary
than
others
will
not,
and
this
will
be
a
way
to
make
sure
that
everything
balances
out.
H
A
H
H
The
monies
are
already
there
then
there's
no
reason
not
to
and
it's
another
debt
we
can
eliminate
and
get
that
off
our
books
and
it
makes
it
our
bond
rating
a
little
little
better,
so
which
is
always
good.
We
need
to
borrow
money
from
somebody,
so
we'll
be
bringing
that
forward,
and
then
last
but
not
least,
we
have
appropriations
and
transfers
I
believe
there's
$30,000
transfer
from
police
training,
but
I,
don't
I,
don't
believe
we're
taking
out
that
line
now.
Is
that
correct.
I
I
So,
there's
that
there's
also,
we
received
a
grant
a
fifteen
thousand
dollar
grant
from
the
bureau
of
workmen's
comp
and
that
grant
is
for
a
co2
exhaust
system
for
the
pumper
trucks
that
sit
in
station.
This
is
desperately
needed
and
this
fits
in
line
with
with
Bureau
of
workman's
comp,
because
it's
it's
a
health
safety
item.
So.
I
I
I
I
B
A
H
H
K
I
Was
a
quick
term
and
it's
an
annual?
It's
really
interesting
things
that
I've
learned
by
going
up
to
Marietta
to
the
annual
workman's
comp.
There's
an
award
ceremony
for
cities
that
do
well
in
the
workman's
comp
arena
and
there
are
a
number
of
grant
mechanisms
under
but
BWC
when
it
comes
to
equipment,
equipment
purchases
that
could
make
the
job
safer.
And
this
was
one
of
those.
K
H
H
K
I
H
C
So
part
of
the
process
is
to
have,
as
many
people
come
to
give
input
and
ideas
to
start
the
comprehensive
plan
for
this
next
few
months
and
then
there'll
be
other
processes
and
meetings
that
come
out
of
that
visioning
process
to
identify
where
it
needs
to
go.
Who
needs
to
be
included
as
stakeholders
in
individual
parts
of
the
comprehensive
plan?
But
the
first
initial
part
is
to
have
everybody
there
all
stakeholders
to
come
and
give
their
two
cents
worth
so,
be
there
or
be
square.
It's.
K
K
C
It
won't
be
televised
Thursday,
the
24,
and
the
other
thing
is-
is
that
this
will
just
be
the
first
step
of
public
input
through
our
comprehensive
plan.
We
are
planning
multiple
ways
of
getting
input
to
have
a
transparent
and
inclusive
process
for
a
comprehensive
plan
and
we'll
be
rolling
those
out
further.
As
the
months
go
on
so
I
will
be
updating
everybody.
We
will
have
planner
pol
pol
Logue
come
and
give
a
talk
about
it.
C
One
thing
that
a
--then
that
City
Council
should
do
that
I,
don't
think
they
do
enough
is
to
go
and
look
at
the
data
talk
to
people
about
what
works
and
what
doesn't
work
when
they
do
ordinances.
This
tenant
occupants.
Education
form
was
something
that
was
put
forward
by
a
City
Council
many
years
ago,
on
the
hope
that
it
would
act
as
an
educational
forum,
an
educational
tool
for
tenants
who
move
into
Athens
and
don't
necessarily
understand
the
rules
and
regulations
or
when
the
garbage
person
comes
and
those
sort
of
things.
C
So
the
council,
at
the
time,
thought
that
the
tenant
occupation,
occupants
education
form
was
the
way
to
go
well
through
twists
and
turns
and
court
cases.
It
has
not
lived
up
to
the
hype
of
what
counsel
at
the
time
wanted
it
to
be
right
now
it
all
it
does
is
cause
the
code
enforcement
office
to
spend
a
lot
of
time.
Shifting
papers
around
so
I
would
like
to
repeal
or
amend.
C
However,
the
easiest
way
of
going
the
Tennant
occupation
education
form
and
find
a
different
way
through
different
medium
of
educating
people
who
come
into
Athens
as
new
citizens
into
Athens.
We've
talked
briefly
about
having
a
required
poster
in
houses
that
talk
about
all
the
different
things,
such
as
nuisance,
party
law,
quiet
hours,
garbage
and
how
you
recycle
important
information
contact,
numbers
for
emergencies
and
those
sort
of
things,
and
so
that
we've
talked
about
it
beginning
of
the
summer
and
we're
talking
about
again
I'd
like
to
move
forward
with
that.
B
B
You
know,
I'm
very
familiar
with
our
off-campus
living
office
and
the
director
there,
and
they
do
an
educational
effort
through
texting
through
social
media
through
email
if
they
have
their
students,
emails
and
whatnot.
So
a
lot
of
this
information
is
being
shared.
Initially,
it
was
on
the
landlord's
responsibility,
the
landowners
responsibility
to
share
this
information
with
their
tenants,
but
just
having
this
go
away
for
good
and
and
I
clearly
understand
the
paper
issues
and
what
is
happening
at
the
code
office
with
this
in
the
filing
and
whatnot.
But
I
still
believe
this
needs
to
happen.
C
I
think
one
of
the
issues
is
this:
this
is
kind
of
kind
of
based
on
calendars,
because
many
times
everybody
it's
already
probably
filled
out
most
of
the
forms
for
this
year.
Creme,
and
so
whenever
would
be
put
forward,
would
be
rolled
out
with
educational
material
with
it
and
I
would
not
see.
I
would
see
next
school
year.
Signing
of
tenant
forms
as
being
a
time
where
it
would
probably
not
be.
Does
that
make
sense,
I
mean
I,
understand
the
rolling.
C
A
I
I
I
believe
I
mean
it's
got
the
you
know
ten
bullets
they're,
not
bullets,
but
ten,
ten,
informative
statements
on
here
that
do
speak
to
the
the
bulk
of
the
regulations
that
was
called
out
of
the
former
when
a
tenant
landlord
agreement
I
also
want
to
share.
Just
briefly
if
I
may
I
like
it
was
yesterday,
I
remember
coming
on
to
Council
and
going
down
to
the
coat
office
and
meeting
with
one
of
our
former
employees
who
passed
not
too
long
ago,
Theresa,
Garin
and
Teresa
Garin.
I
Looking
at
me
who
worked
out
the
code
office
saying
please
do
something
about
this
forum,
because
I
spend
two
weeks
of
my
life
every
you
know
year
doing
nothing
but
shredding
these
because
they
sit
in
a
folder
and
so
with
now
enacting
something
like
this.
That's
high
hanging
in
a
prominent
location
within
every
domicile
there's
a
rental
unit.
We
have
even
discussed
this
this
morning
during
staff
to
where
the
director
of
code
enforcement
Rick's
Roy's.
We
told
him.
I
You
know
that,
among
other
things,
this
should
be
electronically
sent
to
every
landlord
so
that
we
don't
in
turn
here.
Well,
we
posted
it
and
then
at
some
point
it
got
ripped
off
the
wall
whenever
it's
like
know,
you've
got
that
copy
that
you
can
constantly
put
up,
and
it's
going
to
be
one
of
the
elements
that,
during
rental
unit
inspections,
that
is
there
it's
going
to
be
checked
on
it's
like.
Is
it
prominently
displayed
yes
or
no?
I
If
it's
not,
it
falls
under
the
the
violations
or
the
deficiencies
of
that
rental
unit
and
corrective
action
is
needed
within
seven
days
or
whatever,
whatever
amount
of
time.
But
it's
got
to
be
done
and
some
I
have
an
electronic
copy.
They
can
easily.
Now
okay
I
got
a
print
a
new
one,
and
now
that
new
one
will
go
up
with
to
replace
the
one
that
was
removed,
lost
used
for
playing
darts
I
would.
C
C
How
the
idea
that
you
have
multiple
people
coming
and
going
at
these
rentals?
That's
something
that's
in
your
face
with
on
the
walls
and
at
you
know,
one
point,
and
maybe
that
we
do
a
poster
contest
to
do
things
with
this
and
the
the
community
people
who
go
door-to-door
with
the
students
at
the
beginning
of
the
year
they
can
say
here
is
your
you
know
here
is
the
information.
It's
not
just
rules
and
regulations.
It's.
How
do
you
do
recycling?
How
you
know
who
do
you
call
if
you
smell
gas
and.
F
E
F
Briefly,
want
to
add
that
I'm
glad
that
we're
addressing
this
I
also
feel
that
it's
not
necessary
anymore
and
also
feel
that
it's
a
large
waste
of
paper
and
we
can
use
more
contemporary
means
of
communicating
ideas.
I
also,
don't
think
that
it's
necessarily
our
responsibility
to
educate,
well,
I,
shouldn't,
say,
educate,
I,
don't
think
it's
our
responsibility
to
treat
adults
like
babies,
so
on
one
level,
I
think
this
information
is
is
out
there
and
capable
of
being
attained
and
I
don't
feel
it's
my
responsibility
or
our
responsibility
to
baby
young
adults.
Thank
you.
K
N
K
Mine
out
it
prints
out
is
a
poster
size
to
be
laminated
when
honey,
I
love.
The
idea
we're
here
tonight
to
add
emergency
services
numbers
to
this,
but
it
really
does
touch
on
all
of
the
topics,
would
state
the
maximum
maximum
occupancy.
It
will
tell
you
who's
the
agent
and
how
to
contact
them
and
then
again
all
the
other
helpful
things
so
I
guess,
as
opposed
to
like
you're
saying
throwing
something
completely
out.
C
C
E
H
I
Real
quick
I
know
that
we
were
kind
of
referencing
that
the
amount
of
shredding
that
took
place
to
do
this,
but
counsel.
Please
keep
in
mind
too
that
that
shredding
has
been.
You
know
the
person
doing.
The
shredding
is
also
a
salaried
person
who
that's
that's
a
cost
savings
right
there
for
the
amount
of
time
that
they
have
to
sit
there
and
destroy
these
documents
that
have
been
signed
by
people.
C
G
K
C
A
lot
of
time
has
been
spent
by
a
committee
made
up
of
citizens,
people
from
Ohio
University
and
City
Council,
most
notably
Michele
Kathy,
who
worked
hard
and
long
on
looking
seriously
at
this
housing
situation
in
Athens,
especially
when
it
comes
to
affordable
housing,
water
income,
housing
for
people
who
are
not
necessarily
students
but
may
be
coming
in
for
a
job
they
may
be
coming
in
as
a
new
professor.
They
may
be
coming
in.
C
For
other
reasons,
entrepreneurial
people
who
are
moving
out
of
their
parents
house
that
want
to
live
still
in
the
in
the
city,
and
we
have
come
across
this
repeatedly.
People
have
told
us
repeatedly.
There
is
very
few
affordable
housing
options
in
Athens,
so
one
of
the
ideas
is
to
establish
an
affordability,
a
housing,
affordability,
Commission,
I,
work
and
Michele
has
been
instrumental
in
this
with
going
and
doing
the
draft
housing
plan,
and
this
is
something
that
will
help
implement
what
has
been
put
forward
by
the
draft
plan
and
also
to
carry
the
work
forward.
B
B
We
had
real
estate
people,
we
had
human
resource
people,
we
had
all
kinds
of
people
in
the
committee
and
for
a
year
we
worked
at
and
brought
in
people
from
the
commitment,
whether
from
the
community
real
estate,
people
different
people
to
talk
to
and
ask
questions
up,
and
we
toured
the
city.
We
looked
at
different
sites.
We
talked
about
redevelopment,
so
this
is
one
of
the
recommendations
is
before
you
can
move
forward,
it's
good
to
have
a
board
or
a
commission.
C
A
person
one
person
or
more
representing
the
neighborhood's.
Now
I
think
this
would
be
an
excellent
time
to
re
ignite
the
neighborhood
Executive
Board
and
they
can
put
somebody
forward
who
represents
the
neighborhoods
somebody
from
the
finance
sector,
a
local
bank
person,
one
person
representing
tenants,
because
they
have
definitely
a
say
in
this
and
general.
C
What
I
call
a
general
citizen
advocate
interested
people
from
we
don't
fit
necessarily
in
any
of
those
squares
that
are
that's
interested
in
working
towards
looking
at
affordable
housing
and
developing
information
recommendations
that
would
be
brought
forward
to
the
city
council.
So
does
that
sound,
fair,
alright,.
D
C
I
think
maybe
somebody
I
didn't
put
it
in
somebody
from
council
should
be
on
it
too.
I
will
put
that
in
my
little
draft
so
and
and
personally
I'd
like
to
you
know,
say
that
I
think
this
would
be
a
perfect
thing
for
Michelle
who
will
be
leaving
because
she's
retiring,
it's
so
sad
to
go
out
with
that's
all
there.
Is
there
anything
else
in
the
world?
A
Chris
I,
just
wanted
to
thank
councilmember
poppy
I
know
that
she
spent
a
lot
of
time
with
this
and
I
think
it's
it's
move
things
forward.
You
know
I
can
remember
years
ago,
when
the
planner
from
Ohio
State
University
talk
to
us
about
forming
a
Community,
Development
Corporation,
and
so
with
this
kind
of
energy
and
talent
working
together,
collaborating
with
other
organizations
within
the
city,
I
think
we'll
be
able
to
move
forward
in
a
positive
way.
So
it's
good
move.
B
You
Rachel
and
have
you
have
a
new
pedestrian
improvements,
so
I'm
gonna
kick
this
over
to
administration?
We've
had
to
kind
of
give
our
the
little
presentation
to
begin,
but
just
for
everybody
for
an
update.
As
you
know,
we've
been
improving
Richland
Avenue
for
a
long
time,
and
we
have
the
bridge
that
was
redone
and
artwork.
B
That
goes
along
with
the
bridge
last
year,
the
improvements
of
the
sidewalks,
the
little
island
there
by
Bobcat
Lane
the
new
lighting,
and
then
we
go
all
the
way
down
through
into
the
roundabout
and
then
all
the
way
down
the
street.
So
this
is
a
piece
where
we've
had
a
lot
of
safety
issues
there
at
the
crossing,
as
people
are
heading
towards
the
roundabout,
it
would
be
coming
down
the
hill
there
at
Ohio
University,
when
people
move
across
greens
and
we've
had
a
lot
of
scary
situations
that
have
occurred
there.
B
B
So
anyways
a
considerable
amount
of
money.
They've
decided
as
well
that
this
is
an
important
area.
You
know
we
have
young
people
traversing,
that
area
all
the
time
pedestrians,
and
then
we
also
have
cars
that
don't
always
know
what
to
do
or
how
to
stop.
So.
This
is
beginning
the
planning
process
for
that
their
planning
process
has
begun,
but
this
is
talking
it.
I
Is
if
I
may,
this
is
260
thousand
dollars
for
engineering
design
on
this
project,
as
was
mentioned,
we
are
very
fortunate
and
I
have
to
say.
The
city
has
been
very
fortunate
and
I.
Think
that
fortunate
us
isn't
by
happenstance
is
that
we
have
a
well-seasoned
City
Engineer
who's
done
a
fine
job,
the
director
of
engineering
and
Public
Works
Andy
stone.
This
is
a
transportation
alternative
program.
Again,
we've
been
very
successful
in
this
category,
as
well
as
very
successful
under
small
cities,
category
with
bringing
and
money.
I
This
was
again
for
1
million,
eight
hundred
and
twelve
thousand
195
I
said
93
95
dollars.
This
is
a
95
percent.
This
this
grant
is
funding
up
to
the
80
percent
of
the
eligible
costs.
On
this
particular
project,
total
estimated
total
cost
on
the
project
is
two
million
three
hundred
fifty
seven
thousand
eight
hundred
and
twenty
four
dollars.
So
again,
there's
our
20%.
That's
in
that
mix
as
we
move
forward.
This
is
an
area
just
to
mentioned.
I
In
my
previous
life,
my
office
looked
down
on
Richland
Avenue,
literally
on
down
on
to
the
I
believe
now
infamous
crosswalk
to
where
I
was.
In
my
office
on
two
occasions,
listening
to
screeching
tires,
one
was
extremely
serious
when
there
was
a
pedestrian
vehicle
conflict,
the
other
was
was
less
serious,
but
all
the
same,
there
was
another
vehicle.
A
couple
years
later,
few
years
later
were
on
that
crosswalk
there
was
another
pedestrian
vehicle
conflict.
I
This
is
an
area,
that's
needed
to
be
corrected
for
quite
some
time,
and
this
grant
would
allow
for
that
to
where,
in
concept,
the
roadbed
would
be
raised,
three
three
and
a
half
feet
in
elevation,
and
it
would
also
go
down
five
and
a
half
or
six
feet
down
to
create
an
open
causeway
that
goes
underneath.
Richland
Avenue
for
a
lack
of
I
refuse
to
call
it
at
all.
It
will
be
a
well-lit
space
that
and
wide
that
people
can
traverse
through
again,
this
has
been
identified.
It's
a
you
know.
I
This
crossing
improvement
project
again
would
occur
at
grade
sidewalk
on
Richland
Avenue.
Again,
there's
there's
some
work
to
be
done
with
Ohio
University,
but
ODOT
has
identified
Richland
Avenue
as
a
identified
as
a
priority
corridor
for
improvements,
and
actually
this
came
under
the
2010
bicycle
and
pedestrian
plant,
or
this
was
identified
so
not
a
no
dot
identification,
but
no,
what
the
city
identification
to
know.
This
was
also
one
the
stops
as
council
knows
during
the
street
tour
to
where
we
stopped
and
looked
at
what
could
occur
in
that
area.
So.
O
I
You
know
we're
talking
about
a
two
point:
five
million
dollar
project,
and
but
this
is
to
start
things
going
with
the
design.
I
don't
know
if
this
can
be
seen
at
all
or
not
on
camera.
But
again
it's
a
total
cost
fruit
to
include
engineering
and
the
construction.
2.5
million
I
know
that's
really
hard
to
see
and
I'm
sure
the
camera
can
zoom
in
on
that.
But
counsel,
you've
likely
seen
this
to
her.
Here's
again
see
if
our
so.
B
B
We
talked
about
plans
that
don't
sit
on
a
shelf
and
I
know
there
are
people
in
this
community
I've
worked
very
very
long
hours
on
the
bike
and
pedestrian
plan.
I
think
one
of
our
members
was
officially
a
part
of
that
plan.
Mr.
cottham
member
cost
us
so
this
was
identified
years
ago
and
has
continued
to
be
problematic
and
so
I
think
when
the
city
asks
for
grant
money
or
approaches,
ODOT
or
small
cities
money
or
anything
like
that
again,
that
we
have
a
plan
on
the
Shelf
that
identifies
as
well.
B
They
respect
that
the
community
has
done
their
work
in
their
effort
to
identify
what
the
concerns
are.
So
that
helps
us,
so
some
people
say
said
to
be
so
many
committees
and
groups
planning
this
and
finding
that
tonight
we
had
a
discussion
about
schools.
All
those
things
are
important
to
the
future
and
planning
of
a
community
and
here's
an
example
of
one
that
the
state
has
decided
is
worthy
of
almost
2.5
million
dollars.
Sure.
I
This
is
also
is
member
copy.
Just
mentioned
a
minute
ago.
I
mean
this
city,
and
this
has
been
for
a
number
of
years
has
worked
very
closely
with
the
Hogg
University,
in
particular,
on
that
Richland
Avenue
corridor,
with
the
Oxbow
bridge
partnership,
as
well
as
between
the
bridges
with
the
sidewalk
improvements
down
in
front
of
the
convo,
as
well
as
West
Green
and
the
Baker
Center
side
of
Richland
Avenue.
So
this
is
going
to
be
one
more
project
like
that,
where
we're
working
closely
together
to
make
this
come
to
fruition
again.
I
The
other
thing
too,
about
this
area.
This
corridor
is
everyone,
knows
because
you've
all
driven
up
and
down
through
the
Richland
Avenue
area,
especially
during
class
change
period,
there's
a
lot
of
congestion
down
there.
So
it's
it's.
It's
serving
two
purposes:
safety
for
those
who
are
using
the
the
underpass
and.
I
K
E
K
E
350
thousand
three
hundred
fifty
thousand
and
and
I
just
wanted
to
have.
Has
there
been
any
other
kind
of
study
other
than
digging
this
non
tunnel?
Has
there
been
any
kind
of
study
that
would
show
any
alternatives
to
this
kind
of
project?
You
know
some
people,
some
more
conservative
taxpayers
may
feel
that
this
is
a
a
waste
of
money.
E
K
G
There's
a
couple
a
couple
things
and
I'll
try
to
ask
them
all
at
once:
the
so
the
the
overall
design
of
where
the
traffic
flow
is
that
going
to
change,
because
since
we
have
Baker
Center
that
is
open
somewhat
recently,
as
its
I've
I've
seen,
a
change
in
the
flow
of
traffic
I
see
more
people
crossing
a
little
bit
higher.
You
know
trying
to
you
know
so:
they're
they're
crossing
over
the
island
they're
using
that
Island
as
a
little
stop
yeah
little
teeny,
teeny
tiny
spots
stop
and
on
their
way
across.
G
Engineering
firm,
have
you
already
decided
on
an
engineering
third
firm.
There
was
a
third
third,
oh,
the
third
thing
I
had
was
actually
a
citizen
grabbed
me
at
the
farmers
market
months
ago,
asking
me
about
this
project
and,
and
he
wanted
to
voice
his
concern
of
having
the
Southside
one
of
the
major
arteries
to
the
Southside
shut
down
again
for
construction.
So
soon
after
the
the
Richland
Avenue
improvements
for
what
it's
worth,
that's
I,
just
what
I
just
need
to
put
that
out
there
I've.
Just
you
know
mice
myself.
G
If
they,
if
a
business
relies
on
on
street
traffic,
sometimes
the
streets
have
to
be
fixed,
and
you
know
so.
That's
you
know
I
understand
that
some
some
some
people,
some
some
some
citizens
will
come
forward
and
and
voice
their
concerns,
and
so
will
businesses.
But
if
you're
utilizing
a
city,
a
city
asset
for
your
business
and
it
needs
to
be
fixed
occasionally,
you
know
I,
don't
know
how
many
legs
you
have
to
stand
on
there.
Thank
you.
I
You
know
so
that's
number
one.
You
know
to
address
your
comment
and
about
the
closure.
Another
closure
I'm
very
empathetic,
sympathetic
to
to
a
lot
of
the
closures,
but
with
improving
a
lot
of
our
city
infrastructure.
That's
tends
to
be
nature
of
the
beast,
but
I
I'm
sympathetic
to
anyone
who
is
you.
G
I
It
becomes
impacted
by
having
to
close
things
down.
If
it
wasn't,
you
know
Richland
Avenue
South,
which
was
closed
down
for
a
long
time
and
I
know.
There
was
impacts
there
to
Stimson
Avenue
to
to
now
Richland,
which
I
think
the
most
heavily
impacted
right
along.
That
corridor
is
going
to
be
a
while
University,
but
that
all
said,
sometimes,
if
that's
progress
and
and
in
this
case
safety
enhancing
the
safety
in
that
corridor
and
I'm
blanking
on
what
your
third
idea
was.
K
G
I
mean
so
is
the
entrance
in
the
exit
I
mean
we
have
a.
We
have
a
clearer
define
path,
it's
been
there
for
decades.
Is
it?
Is
it
open
for
discussion
about
where
the
entrance
and
the
exit
of
this
tunnel
is
going
to
be
on
either
side
of
the
or
have
we
already
kind
of
decided
have
an
idea
of
where,
where
the
a.
I
Lot
of
it's
based
on
utility,
okay,
there's
remember
cots,
is
there's
some
really
interesting
infrastructure.
That's
underneath
there
and
at
that
spot
in
particular,
if
you,
if
you
notice,
that's
one
of
the
lower
points
along
that
stretch
at
that
point
in
time,
plus
there's
a
lot
of
telecom,
that's
underground!
There's
other
infrastructure,
that's
underneath
there
as
well!
So
it's
having
to
so
we've
been
thinking
about
that
like.
If
you
go
to
em,
you
know
any
further
south.
What
are
you
running
into
if
you
go
any
further
north?
B
Just
request
that
in
the
design
element
with
the
engineering
firm,
maybe
they
can
look
at
so
the
causeway
is
here,
but
I'm
sure
they
will
look
at
what
the
effect
is
there
in
pedestrian
traffic
to
the
south
and
what
pedestrian
traffic
would
be
to
the
north
is
what
you're
talking
about
into
that?
What
I
call
the
Bobcat
island,
but
that
that
could
be
part
of
you
know
their
engineering
design
to
discuss
how
to
I'm
sure
this
is
part
of
the
engineering
design.
B
How
do
you
funnel
pedestrians
to
and
anybody
who's
been
in
a
larger
city
where
they
have
these
people
are
funneled
to
your
causeway,
because
they
don't
want
that
jumping
over
and
crossing
and
there's
different
ways
of
doing
that
in
design
elements.
I
didn't
know
if
there
was
anyone
here
from
the
community
that
wanted
to
speak
to
this
tonight,.
P
So
there
are
other
ways
you
could
address
safety
issues
here
without
building
a
tunnel.
You
could
do
something
like
raised
crosswalk
you
could
put
mini
roundabouts
at
either
end
just
slow
traffic
down.
You
could
put
take
out
the
median
there's
a
painted
median
now
narrow,
you
know,
put
the
lanes
closer
together
and
then
increase
the
the
buffer
with
a
buffered
bike
lane,
rather
than
just
a
regular
bike.
Lane
put
a
extra
paint
there
to
make
the
pedestrian
crossing
distance
even
shorter.
So
there's
quite
a
few
things
you
could
do.
P
If
you
looked
at
alternatives,
it
would
be
a
lot
less
expensive
and
I'm,
not
necessarily
saying
we
should
spend.
We
shouldn't
spend
this
money,
because
if
we
have
this
money
we
can
do
it
right.
I
think
that's
a
good
idea.
So
then
that
brings
up
the
second
point,
I
guess
being
careful.
There
aren't
intending
unintended
consequences
here,
councilmember
happy!
You
just
mentioned
the
idea
and
comes
from
our
pecados
also
mentioned
that
pedestrians
crossing
north
and
south
of
this
could
be
a
problem
if
they
aren't
funneled
in
into
the
tunnel
properly.
P
P
Maybe
a
median
barrier
to
help
prevent
pedestrians
crossing
at
the
wrong
places,
and
if
we,
if
we
make
this
build
this
tunnel
with
a
ramp
that
allows
the
traffic
to
continue
speeds
that
they
want
to
travel
in
this
area
which
are
faster
than
what
it
allows
now
with
the
pedestrians,
then
we're
going
to
make
it
even
riskier
for
pedestrians
to
cross
at
those
other
areas.
So
we
could,
unless
we
fix
the
problem
for
potential
crossings
north
and
south
in
the
area,
we
could
be
making
a
much
more
dangerous
situation
for
pedestrians.
P
B
I
appreciate
your
comments.
Anyone
have
any
questions
for
mr.
Gerlach
and
I
believe
those
should
be
elements
that
should
be
added
to
the
engineering
plan
to
discuss
that.
Some
of
these
issues
that
were
were
just
brought
up
so
that
the
engineers
could
could
share
that
with
us
when,
when
that
plan
comes
back,
so
we've
thought
about
this
from
the
crossover
point
of
view,
and
you
know
all
those
kinds
of
things:
should
there
be
a
median
down
the
middle
of
the
street
so
that
people
can't
cross
over
they
do
that
in
large
cities.
B
A
lot
just
different
things
like
that,
so
those
questions
could
be
answered.
So
if
this
does
move
forward
and
the
city
ends
up
paying
their
share
whatever,
that
would
be
that
citizen
or
a
council
could
be
satisfied
with
the
design
elements,
because
I
do
agree
that
I
think
people
will
try
faster
cuz.
They
don't
have
to
watch
as
much,
and
so
how
do
you
manage
that?
How
do
you?
How
do
you
deal
with
that?
How
do
you
make
sure
that
people
aren't
crossing
just
my
word
willy-nilly,
wherever
you
feel
like
you
went
across?
P
What
is
look
at
the
tunnel
crossings
at
the
other
tunnel
on
680
to
compare
that
to
the
road
crossings
at
grade
crossings
and
see?
What's
going
on
there
see
people
are
being
funneled
to
the
tunnel,
but
see
what
the
choices
are
being
made
might
make
sense
to
give
you
an
idea?
What's
gonna
happen
if
we
put
a
tunnel
in
at
this
location,
the
other
thing
is:
is
that
I
didn't
even
address
this
in
my
paper,
but
how
this
tunnel
impacts
pedestrian
traffic?
P
Sorry
bicycle
traffic
is
something
that
I,
don't
think
was
really
addressed,
and
it's
I
thought
about
it.
After
I
wrote
it
even
some
having
crossed
there
a
number
of
times
myself
and
including
with
a
whole
gaggle
of
kids
and
families
on
an
offense
bicycle
club
ride
we
crossed
there
and
I
was
thinking
about
what
its
gonna
be
like
when
you
go
through
the
tunnel
and
then
you
have
an
s-curve
ramp
to
go
up
to
get
out
of
the
other
side
as
the
initial
design.
I
Wanna
in
the
design
I
just
want
to
address
the
estern,
the
serpentine.
That's
that's
an
ata
element
to
that
design,
not
so
much
a
bicycle
design
or
anything
else
with
the.
What
would
we
down
to
that
tunnel?
But
I
just
want
to
remind
counsel
that
you
know
we
have
been
awarded
the
money
you
know
under
this
application.
So
it's
there
for
this
project
unto
itself
and.
B
B
D
Close
a
couple
streets,
Park
Place
between
University
terrorists
in
court
and
a
portion
of
Court
Street
between
West
mulberry
and
President
Street.
The
date
would
be
on
Tuesday
September
26,
with
the
rain
date
on
the
very
next
day
for
an
event
called
barbecue
on
the
bricks.
This
is
an
event
sponsored
by
the
joint
police,
advisory
council
or
a
JPAC,
so
the
location
for
those
who
may
not
know
the
names
off
the
top
of
your
head.
Essentially,
the
right
in
front
of
the
fourth
floor
of
Baker
Center
and
just
for
a
little
background.
D
Jpac
was
formed
in
2001,
I,
believe
2011,
2011
apologies
and
it
is
a
joint
entity
with
University
and
the
city
of
Athens,
and
the
intent
of
the
group
is
to
develop
and
maintain
productive
relationships
between
the
community
and
the
law
enforcement
bodies
that
protect
them
and
I
was
I,
was
recently
appointed
to
serve
on
the
Commission
and
I
appreciate
that
appointment.
It's
been
a
great
experience.
D
We've
had
our
one
meeting
so
far
this
year,
and
so
this
event
is
sort
of
a
kickoff
event
where
they
can
just
create
that
dialogue
with
students
primarily,
but
it's
also
open
to
the
public
food-
will
be
free
and
yeah.
So
that's
what
that
events
all
about.
So
what's
the
date,
it
is
September
26th,
it's
a
Tuesday.
I
I
K
I
I
It
happened
shortly
after
the
incident
in
Ferguson
Missouri
to
where
we
were
sitting
there,
trying
to
figure
out
a
way
in
which
we
can
really
open
up
the
dialogue
under
the
community
policing
model
of
doing
things,
and
it
was
the
first
year
was
I,
think
I'd
be
safe
to
say
wildly
successful.
There
was
a
large
turnout
that
came
to
that,
and
it's
truly
a
partnership
between
Ohio
University
and
the
city
of
Athens
and
both
of
our
police
departments.
I
As
matter
of
fact
that
first
year,
Oh
UPD
officers
were
actually
serving
the
food
I,
don't
know
if
they're
going
to
be
serving
again
this
year
or
not,
but
regardless
I
think
it's
more
important
than
everyone
being
able
to
sit
down
at
the
tables
together,
which
we
set
up
multiple
tables
in
this
area
and
encourage
everyone
to
sit
down
and
get
to
understand.
Each
other
Noah,
a
police
officer
by
name
and
that's
one
of
the
beauties
that
has
been
JPAC,
join
place.
Advisory
Council,
it
members
medley
it
started.
I
I
We,
the
city's
contribution
to
this,
will
be
six
thousand
or
three
thousand
dollars.
Ohio
University's,
Police
Department
will
also
being
bringing
forward
three
thousand
dollars,
and
then
there
they're
lobbying
for
student
organizations
to
come
up
with
the
remaining
three
thousand
dollars
again.
The
city
has
invested
in
this
process.
I
Three
thousand
dollars
give
or
take
over
the
course
of
the
past
two
or
three
or
four
JPAC
barbecues
I'm,
completely
blanking
on
when
we
actually
what
the
true
date
was
when
we
started
the
JPAC
barbecue
but
I
believe
it's
not
just
a
you
police
department
and
Athens
Police
Department.
It
will
also
be
the
Sheriff's.
Department
will
be
there
as
well
as
they
have
been
in
the
past
as
well
as
State,
Highway,
Patrol
I
believe
will
be
involved.
So
again,
it's
just
one
of
these
events
that
we
really
hope
to
bring
students
and
the
community.
E
I'm,
not
sure
whether
you
recall,
but
years
before
that
we
used
to
have
neighborhood
association
barbecues,
where
I
know
there
was
a
lot
of
concern
about
wild
parties
of
the
north
side,
I
believe
it
was,
and
we
used
to
have
our
neighborhood
barbecues
and
the
citizens
townies
would
get
together
with
the
students
and
have
a
hamburger
or
a
hotdog,
and
actually
it
was
a
great
way
to
learn
some
things
about
each
other.
So
again,
I
commend
me
activity,
I'm.
I
I
H
I
H
E
F
Water
treatment
plants,
resolution
of
tentative
award,
followed
by
the
water
treatment
plant
improvements
project
and
third,
the
Arts
West
renovations
rebid,
will
also
likely
ask
for
some
guidance
from
the
city
administration
on
the
water
treatment
plant,
and
we
talked
briefly
about
some
of
it.
During
councilman
reissner's
committee
I
did
receive
some
communication
from
one
of
our
engineers,
missa
Dean,
who
offers
some
information
about
a
deadline
which,
which
means
that
this
is
fast
approaching.
As
we
have
a
September
25th
deadline
to
proceed.
I
I
K
I
K
We've
talked
about
this
in
the
past
we've
you
did
this
for
the
wastewater
treatment
plant,
because
the
water
supply
revolving
loan
fund,
in
that
case
I'm
together.
Another
fungus,
total
waste
water,
there's
a
rapid
turnaround
and
that
our
EPA
representatives
requested
that
or
owd
a
have
both
of
these
pieces
of
legislation
passed
at
the
same
time,
which
would
be
Monday.
So
what
this
is
thank.
H
H
I
F
Thank
you
any
other
of
these
questions
from
Council
members
and
then
regarding
Arts
West
renovations.
My
understanding
is
that
the
bids
came
in
beyond
or
they
were
over
bid
or
hi
hi.
Thank
you
and
and
if
you
recall,
there's
a
number
of
renovations
to
Arts
West,
some
of
which
include
disability,
friendly
access
to
bathrooms,
improvements
to
the
bathroom
base,
flooring,
kitchen,
space
I.
Think
that's
the
hot
points
is
that
correct
right.
I
I
mean
the
estimated
cost
for
this
project
for
Arts
West
is
a
hundred
and
fifteen
thousand
dollars
and
when
the
bids
came
in,
it
exceeded
$200,000
on
the
bid
so
and
it's
council
you're,
probably
familiar
that.
You
know
you've
got
that
twenty
ten
percent
allowance
above
that
estimated
cost,
and
this
far
exceeded
that
so
we'll
go
back
out.
Thank.