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City of Charleston City Council 5/10/22
A
B
D
Almighty
god,
please
protect
our
brave
policemen
and
women
as
they
put
on
their
badges
every
day
to
serve
and
protect
our
citizens
and
to
the
24
known
city
of
charleston
police
officers
that
have
given
the
ultimate
sacrifice
in
defense
of
our
city.
Hold
them
dear
and
wrap
their
families
in
your
grace
and
protect
them
in
jesus
name.
We
pray,
amen.
C
Thank
you
very
much.
We
have
a
few
presentations
and
recognitions
to
make
this
evening
before.
I
do
just
want
to
make
sure
everybody
knows
in
the
most
unlikely
event
that
we
need
to
vacate
the
building
that
we
only
have
these
two
doors
here
to
exit
the
big
room
and
then
one
door
over
there
and
in
that
unlikely
circumstance
do
not
use
the
elevator.
C
But
please
use
the
two
stairs
going
down
to
the
first
floor
and
then
the
one
stair
going
out
to
the
front
just
in
case
just
situational
awareness.
So
first
up
I'd
like
to
invite
sergeant
craig
dubois
dubose
to
join
us
and
also
joining
us.
Virtually
is
our
own
police
chief
luther
reynolds
to
join
us
in
a
proclamation
recognizing
national
police
week.
C
You've
been
chosen
to
accept
the
proclamation
this
year,
so
whereas
there
are
more
than
800
000
law
enforcement
officers
serving
in
communities
across
the
united
states,
including
the
dedicated
members
of
the
city
of
charleston
police
department.
Whereas
this
is
really
sad
tragic.
C
And
whereas
the
names
of
the
dedicated
public
servants
killed
in
the
line
of
duty
are
engraved
on
the
walls
of
national
law
enforcement
officers.
Memorial
in
washington,
d.c
619
new
names
will
be
added
this
year.
472
officers
killed
in
2021
and
147
the
year
before,
whereas
the
service
and
sacrifice
of
all
officers
killed
in
line
of
duty
will
be
honored
during
the
national
law
enforcement
office.
C
This
day
was
designated
years
ago
by
president
kennedy,
whereas
we
publicly
salute
the
service
of
law
enforcement
officers
in
our
community
and
in
communities
across
the
nation
and
thank
them
for
safeguarding
the
lives
of
our
citizens.
Now,
therefore,
I
john
j
teckenberg
mayor
of
the
city,
charleston
on
behalf
of
our
city
council,
hereby
proclaim,
may
11th
through
17th
is
national
police
week
in
the
country,
but
in
charleston
as
well
national
police
week.
B
Thank
you
all
so
much
sergeant
craig
dubose,
I'm
the
national
I'm.
The
south
line
of
fraternal
police
lodge
number
five's
president,
as
well
as
a
member
of
charles.
B
B
B
We
recognize
their
significant
sacrifice,
sacrifice
the
ultimate
sacrifice
by
giving
their
lives
in
service
to
our
city,
to
our
residents
to
our
communities,
and
so
I
just
want
to
say
thank
you
to
the
fop,
craig
and
and
they've
really
done
a
lot
to
to
be
able
to
add
names
and
we're
adding
a
name.
We
submitted
a
historical
name
to
adding
to
the
memorial
this
year
in
dc
sergeant
henry
w
buck
was
tragically
killed
in
the
line
of
duty.
In
february
27
1921.
B
sergeant
buck
was
providing
an
escort
for
a
woman
to
retrieve
her
belongings
from
her
residence
on
ashton
street
that
was
occupied
by
her
estranged
husband.
He
was
shot
multiple
times
by
the
husband,
as
he
attempted
to
talk
with
him
was
rushed
to
the
hospital
where
he
died
from
his
wounds
a
short
time
later.
B
It
means
a
lot
to
us.
It
means
a
lot
to
the
families
and
the
last
thing
I'll
say
is
it's
not
how
our
heroes
died,
that
we
celebrate
it's,
how
they
live
their
lives
in
selfless
sacrifice
and
commitment
to
others,
and
and
I'm
so
grateful
to
recognize
them,
and
it's
important
that
we
do
that
and
we
have
a
contingent
of
officers
from
the
charleston
police
department.
That's
going
to
dc
for
the
police
memorial
for
the
candlelight
vigil
to
make
sure
that
we're
represented
the
families
are
represented
this
week.
Thank
you.
C
So
if
I
may
just
make
one
more
announcement,
then
I'll
call
on
councilmember
bowden.
C
I
started
the
day
off
with
a
exhibit
unveiling
at
our
saint
julian
devine
community
center
on
the
east
side,
and
it
was
the
artwork
of
our
own
livability
officer,
kelvin
bluffton
who's,
an
amazing
artist,
and
he
did
this
whole
series
of
portraits
of
first
responders
and
law
enforcement
officers,
including
state
patrol
charleston,
police,
even
code
enforcement
officers
and
parking
enforcement
officers
for
the
city
of
charlton
and
including
a
portrait
of
former
police
chief
reuben
greenberg
and
sarah
greenberg
was
there
this
morning
when
we
unveiled
this-
and
it
was
really
a
great
occasion
to
mark
the
beginning
of
charles
of
police
week
here
in
charleston,
so
shout
out
to
kelvin,
he's
an
amazing
artist
and
his
thoughtfulness
of
of
doing
this
to
honor
law
enforcement,
but
to
also
engage
with
kids
young
people
to
encourage
them
to
consider
a
life.
C
F
And
I
can't
say
anything
better
than
what
chief
reynolds
just
said,
but
I
I
do
want
to
recognize
that
there
were
a
couple
of
sheriff's
deputies
injured
in
a
horrible
crash
yesterday
and
I
didn't
see
any
update
on
their
conditions,
but
I
think
probably
everybody
around
here
right
now
is
is
praying
for
them,
and
so
our
friends
who
patrol
many
parts
of
our
city,
the
donut
holes
that
we
talked
about
earlier,
they
deserve
our
support.
F
C
C
So
it's
also
national
tennis
month
and
I
have
a
proclamation
regarding
that
and
I'd
like
to
invite
laurie
yarborough,
who
is
our
recreation
center
manager?
No
she's,
our
department
manager
peggy
bone
is
with
us
she's
our
recreation
center
tennis
manager.
We
also
have
low
country,
tennis
association,
president
d,
mack
and
bob
pfeiffer,
who
served
in
the
u.s
tennis
association
on
a
local
state
and
national
level
and
any
other
tennis
association
officials.
If
you
all,
will
come
forward
and
join
me
up
here,
that
would
be
great.
C
We've
got
some
real
tennis
enthusiasts
here,
come
on
up,
come
on
forward
so
glad
that
y'all
can
come
up
here.
I
won't
bite
that
way.
We
can
get
a
picture
together
when,
when
we're
done
so
the
proclamation
reads,
it
looks
a
little
lengthy.
C
Whereas
the
latest
research
by
the
physical
activity
council
shows
that
more
than
21
million
americans
played
tennis
in
2020,
an
unprecedented
22
percent
increase
over
2019.
The
highest
number
of
players
since
the
physical
activity
council
study
began
in
2007,
whereas
the
declaration
of
may,
as
national
tennis
month
encourages
players,
organizations,
facilities,
retailers,
tennis
manufacturers
to
help,
beginning
and
accomplish
players
alike,
find
courts
and
playing
opportunities
in
their
communities
now
they're.
Therefore,
I
john
j
heckler
mayor
of
the
city
of
charleston,
on
behalf
of
city
council,
to
hereby
proclaim,
may
2022
it's
national
tennis
month.
C
Or
whoever
would
like
to
come
forward
and
speak
and
accept
the
proclamation
well,
thank
you
very
much.
B
I'm
speaking
for
all
tennis
players
in
the
charleston
area
and
there
are
lots
and
lots
of
them,
as
was
indicated
in
the
proclamation.
Thank
you
for
the
support
that
you
provide
to
places
like
the
charleston
tennis
center.
B
We
think
we
have
a
great
program
here.
In
fact,
we
know
we
have
a
great
program
here
and
by
being
involved
in
that
program,
it's
helping
the
health
of
our
community,
and
I
I
just
I
can't
say
enough
about
the
what
tennis
has
contributed
and
people
from
outside
charleston
know
that
charleston
is
one
of
the
tennis
epicenters.
If
you
will
in
the
united
states-
and
I
I
just
thank
you
very
much
for
all
the
support.
B
Yes,
sir,
and
I
would
also
like
the
behalf
of
the
group-
and
this
is
from
one
of
our
member
organizations
here-
the
lowcountry
youth
tennis
association,
so
you
can
wear
that
proudly
when
you're
out
walking
or
jogging
or
playing.
C
B
Playing
tennis,
that's
right,
and
if
in
city
council,
if
you
have
the
opportunity
to
put
some
money
in
peggy
bone's
tennis
budget,
we
would
certainly
appreciate
that,
because
the
biggest
thing
that
we
need
is
courts,
we've
got
the
players,
we
just
need
the
courts.
So
thank
you
very
much.
C
C
Thank
you
all
for
being
here.
I
appreciate
it
so,
whereas
the
city
of
charleston
recognizes
and
values
the
important
role
of
senior
centers
in
communities
across
the
country
by
connecting
older
adults
to
services
and
activities
to
help
them
remain
healthy,
active
and
engaged.
And
whereas
rope
are
saying,
francis
healthcare
has
a
rich
history
of
serving
and
caring
for
the
low
country
for
over
160
years,
as
the
area's.
Only
private,
not-for-profit
healthcare
system,
with
a
commitment
to
improving
health
through
a
spirit
of
charity
and
giving
back.
C
And
whereas
the
city
of
charleston
and
robert
saint
francis
healthcare
partnered
over
20
years
ago,
to
construct
and
develop
a
new
senior
citizen
center
on
james
island.
That
would
serve
adults
aged
50
and
older
in
the
low
country.
And
whereas
the
low
country
senior
center
opened
its
doors
in
may
of
2002
20
years
ago
as
a
wellness
model
senior
center,
promoting
physical,
emotional,
intellectual,
spiritual,
social
and
financial
health
of
older
adults.
C
Whereas
the
lowcountry
senior
center
continues,
as
only
one
of
two
nationally
certified
accredited
senior
centers
in
the
state,
whereas
the
lowcountry
senior
center
has
acted
as
a
catalyst
for
mobilizing
the
creativity,
energy,
vitality
and
commitment
of
older
adults
inc
in
charleston
and
whereas,
during
the
pandemic,
the
low
country
senior
center
was
one
of
the
first
senior
centers
in
the
state
to
provide
online
classes
offering
the
first
class
within
one
week
of
march
2020
and
then
over
a
thousand
online
classes.
In
both
2020
and
2021.
C
C
And
elizabeth,
do
you
or
alicia
want
to
come
forward
and
share
a
few
words
with
us
about
the
center
and
how
it's
going.
D
Thank
you.
Thank
you
all
so
much
and
I
just
on
behalf
of
all
the
senior
center
members.
I
want
to
thank
you
so
much
for
your
support
and
providing
this
wonderful
service
to
both
james
island
and
we
we
have
the
waring
senior
center
now,
which
is
another
testament
to
the
to
the
appeal
and
the
need
and
support
for
senior
centers
in
our
community.
If
you
have
not
visited
the
senior
centers,
I
would
encourage
you
to
stop
by
and
visit
them.
It
is
like
a
breath
of
fresh
air.
D
Everyone
is
happy
and,
having
a
great
time,
we've
been
celebrating
all
month,
the
month
of
may
at
low
country
on
james
island.
We
have
photos
up
of
20
years
of
fun
activities
that
have
been
happening.
So
I
encourage
you
to
step
up
stop
by
and
also
as
a
representative
from
roper
saint
francis
healthcare.
I
would
like
to
thank
you
for
the
public-private
partnership
that
we
have
with
the
city
of
charleston.
It
is
a
unique
partnership
and
it
has
worked
extremely
well
for
the
past
20
years.
We
look
forward
to
continuing
that.
So
thank
you.
D
B
C
Also
in
the
last
week,
council,
members
and
and
everyone,
if
I
could
share
with
you,
we
had
our
first
in
person,
employee,
service
award
and
retirement
awards
and
those
kinds
of
things,
but
one
city,
employee
didn't
make
it
to
the
breakfast
to
get
their
service.
Pin.
So
I'd
like
to
ask
council
member
waring
to
come
forward
and
get
his
10-year
anniversary,
pin
with
the
city
of
charleston
keith
waring,.
C
We
have
a
motion
to
approve
any
additions,
deletions
corrections,
hearing
none
all
in
favor,
please
say
aye
any
opposed
the
odds
have
it,
and
next
we
have
we're
already
ready
for
our
citizens
participation
period.
Madam
clark.
D
Hi,
it's
good
to
see
you
all
in
person.
My
name
is
katie
zimmerman,
I'm
executive
director
of
charleston
moves,
and
I
just
wanted
to.
First
of
all,
thank
you
for
your
continued
leadership
on
the
ashley
river
bike
and
pedestrian
bridge.
That's
it's
a
huge
deal.
It's
going
to
be
legacy
making
for
our
region.
It's
going
to
save
a
lot
of
lives
and
make
commutes
a
lot
more
enjoyable,
I'll,
be
biking
home
over
the
current
bridge
tonight
and
just
thinking
about
what
it's
going
to
be
like
going
over
the
new
one.
D
I
also
wanted
to
invite
you
all
you
know:
may
is
national
bike
month
here
locally,
we
celebrate
mobility
month.
We
want
to
honor
and
celebrate
complete
streets,
the
ability
to
safely
walk
bike
and
utilize
public
transit
throughout
charleston
county.
So
we
do
have
two
bike
rides
coming
up,
so
I
told
you
I
had
peer
pressure
for
you,
so
this
sunday
we'll
be
going
over
the
ashley
river
bridges
and
the
wapu
cup
bridge
we'll
be
stopping
for
a
little
history
tour
along
the
waterfront
at
mccloud,
and
we
want
to
celebrate
the
progress.
D
That's
happening
with
the
ashley
river
bridge
and
we
also
want
to
point
to
the
need
to
address
the
wapu
crossing
at
some
point
we'll
be
working
on
that
and
on
wednesday
of
next
week,
we'll
be
doing
our
ride
of
silence
over
the
north
bridge.
So
if
you
want
to
bike
this
sunday
meet
us
at
taco
boy,
downtown
10,
30
a.m.
Next
week
on
wednesday
meet
us
outside
of
frothy
beard
on
sam
rittenberg,
starting
at
5
30
p.m.
Wednesday
evening
both
are
police,
escorted
thanks
to
charleston
police
department's
time.
G
I
just
received
my
letter
from
south
carolina
law
enforcement
division.
An
administrative
procedure
act
title
one,
and
this
letter
and
the
letter
from
the
supreme
court.
I
received
sled
kind
of
laid
out
clearly
that
I'm
very
unpopular
statewide
from
1789
to
1866
there
were
people
held
in
bondage
in
the
state
and
they
had
overseers
over
them.
G
So
I'm
not
concerned
about
sled,
I'm
not
concerned
about
any
federal
agency,
because
I
stand
on
what
I
believe
in
that
the
black
man
in
south
carolina
99
chances,
reckless
or
not
reckless
forced
to
be
used
on
them
with
no
consequence.
I
believe
that
I
believe
that
as
a
black
man,
okay,
so
they
had
the
data.
We
want
to
see
a
public
hearing.
B
B
I'm
passing
that
out
mohammad
idris.
B
The
picture
that
I'm
giving
you
is
a
picture
of
philip
simmonstein,
great
ironworker,
and
it
looked
like
he's
being
hung
like
the
klu
klux
klans
were
hanging
african-american
at
one
time.
Like
I
said,
racism
is
dead.
We
suffer
from
greed,
envies
and
jealousy
that
portrait
of
the
great
iron
worker
is
put
there
to
try
to
start
racism.
B
So
we
are
working
to
put
a
philip
simmons
multi-purpose
culture
center
in
that
site.
The
east
side
community
center
is
complaining
that
the
people
are
not
picking
up
the
garbage
cans
like
they're
supposed
in
the
neighborhood.
They
don't
do
it
like
they
do
it
downtown.
They
leave
at
any
kind
of
place
trash
all
over
the
street
and
do
have
their
pleas
in
our
neighborhood.
B
D
Good
evening
cassian
drewlay
with
the
short
charleston
foundation,
I
am
excited
to
bring
this
award
to
city
council
into
the
city
of
charleston
tonight,
hcf
celebrated
our
75th
charter
day
and
celebrated
our
75-year
legacy
on
april
28th,
and
we
presented
the
city
of
charleston
with
a
white
law
founders
award.
This
award
goes
to
individuals,
groups
or
government
entities
for
dedication
to
preservation
of
buildings
and
places
or
creation
of
buildings
and
places,
and
this
award
is
given
to
the
city
for
the
design
of
an
exceptional
civic
building
fire
station
11..
D
That's
the
one,
the
new
fire
station
on
savannah
highway.
Next
to
the
charleston
9
memorial.
It
is
a
beautiful
fire
station.
If
you
haven't
been
out
to
see
it,
it
has
nine
windows,
evocative
of
those
fallen
heroes,
it's
clad
and
red
brick
and
has
two
historic
firebells
that
are
reminiscent
of
and
pay
a
nod
to
downtown
charleston,
historic
fire
stations
and
it's
the
first
project
that
the
city
has
done
west
of
the
ashley
since
the
revitalization
commission
was
created.
C
Be
recognized
by
the
historic
charleston
foundation.
We
had
a
terrific
time
at
the
event
you
had
last
week
and
it
says
a
lot
for
focus
on
west
ashley
and
for
the
civic
building
next
to
such
a
such
a
critical
place,
important
place
in
our
city,
to
remember
the
the
fallen
from
that
superstore
site.
C
So
I
must
just
share
with
you
briefly
last
june
18th,
when
we
had
the
annual
memorial
service
there
and
the
the
station
was
complete,
we
were
just
about
to
open
it
and
the
sun
was
setting
and
the
lights
were
on
in
the
station
and
you're
facing
those
nine
windows,
each
one
for
one
of
the
fallen
and
and
the
the
emotion
and
the
thankfulness
from
the
families
you
know
was
was
palpable.
It
was
just
some
overflowing,
and
so
it's
a
it's
a
real
honor
to
be
recognized.
B
How's
everyone-
I'm
not
here
in
a
bad
way,
I'm
the
owner
of
boost
pops,
woody
norris,
I'm
here
today
to
thank
you,
mayor
city
council,
for
last
year,
working
with
us
working
with
small
businesses
and
the
communication
we
had.
B
I
just
wanted
to
update
our
status
with
city
council
last
year,
mayor
teclanberg
had
a
conversation
on
the
phone
and
he
said
he
was
concerned
about
our
licensing
and
we're
making
progress
in
colombia
working
with
representatives,
and
you
know,
senate
members
of
the
senate,
trying
to
create
a
category
for
our
program
for
what
we
do
and
it's
gonna
expand
the
footprint
of
not
only
us
but
every
restaurant
in
the
state,
and
so
I
just
wanted
to
let
you
know
that
we're
working
on
that
and
we're
gonna
have
this
legislation
completed.
B
We
hope
to
you
know
just
make
sure
we
make
a
positive
impact
in
our
community
and
thank
you
all
again
for
working
with
us
last
year
and
the
ones
that
weren't
here.
Thank
you
and
you
know
booze
pops
out.
We
support
you
guys
100!
So
thank
you,
hey.
I
need
a
truck
I'll
get
it.
G
Charles
hayward
johns
island,
south
carolina,
there
are
some
friends
of
mine
here
who
want
to
share
with
you
their
concerns
about
the
gas
and
creek,
and
this
council's
need
to
both
restore
and
revitalize
it
the
charleston
justice
ministry.
Having
been
working
on
this
concern,
I
want
to
acknowledge
that
there's
a
very
loud
voice,
continuing
to
grow
that
far
outnumber
what
the
city's
plan
might
be.
That
would
result
in
the
destruction
of
gatson
creek.
G
It's
amazing
that
we
would
turn
the
creek
into
a
ditch,
but
it's
an
environmental
issue,
because
we
want
to
also
acknowledge
with
you
the
flooding,
that's
on
the
west
side
that
takes
place.
We're
not
ignorant
of
that.
When
I
look
around
this
room
into
all
of
your
your
eyes,
I
see
some
very
intelligent
men
and
lady.
G
We
understand
what
this
is
all
about.
This
is
about
economics,
for
you
for
some
of
you,
it
might
be
about
money
in
terms
of
what
the
city
may
gain
or
save,
but
for
the
people
who
live
in
the
community,
it's
first
environmental,
it's
historic
for
the
people
who
have
lived
there.
C
D
Hi,
my
name
is
angela
barnett,
I'm
director
of
planning
and
real
estate
for
charleston
county
school
district.
Thank
you
mayor
and
thank
you
council
members,
I'm
here,
because
I
was
at
the
last
meeting
and
I
didn't
speak
and
I
kind
of
was
really
wanting
to
jump
out
of
my
seat.
Listening
to
some
of
the
council
members
concerns,
so
I'm
here
on
behalf
of
our
board
of
trustees
and
also
our
superintendent
to
let
you
know
we
have
already
drafted
an
agreement.
We
have
already
sent
it
over
to
ms
copeland
and
miss
creech.
D
They
are
currently
working
on
that
and
we
hope
to
have
everything
taken
care
of
and
tidied
up
very
soon
on
that.
So
we
really
appreciate
your
support.
We
are
looking
forward
to
really
listening
to
what
the
council
wants,
especially
some
of
your
concerns
when
it
comes
to
the
history
of
that
building.
D
D
City
council,
members,
mayor
teklenberg,
I'm
lynn,
cool
j,
I'm
a
member
of
charleston
area,
justice
ministries,
though
tonight
I
speak
as
a
as
an
individual.
I
strongly
support
the
justice
work
being
done
by
the
friends
of
gadson
creek
driving
nearby.
I
keep
eyeing
bright
red
flags
all
about
town,
all
on
the
peninsula,
highlighting
buildings
and
celebrating
an
organization's
75th
anniversary,
quoting
historic,
charleston
foundation's
website,
great
cities
or
tapestries
their
history,
character
and
uniqueness
are
the
fabric
from
which
they're
woven.
So
I
question
all
of
you
what
is
deemed
worthy
of
preservation
here
in
charleston?
D
Are
we
as
a
community
and
are
you
as
the
local
leaders
actually
honestly,
creating
a
city
which
is
sown
from
the
diverse
fabric
of
all
of
charleston's
history,
culture
and
voices
for
decades?
Charleston
and
its
mayors
have
disregarded
taken
from
and
abused
its
black
residents
and
within
the
gadsden
green
area,
where
house
seizures
and
placement
of
a
landfill
in
the
marshy
areas
surrounding
the
creek
and
egregious
neglect.
D
Currently,
you
strongly
champion
west
edge
the
developer
in
its
next
phase
and
in
the
filling
in
of
gadsden
creek,
going
against
science
and
recommendations
from
the
dutch
dialogues
and
the
will
of
the
people
which
is
growing.
You
will
be
cancelling
out
one
of
the
oldest
ecological
features
of
the
peninsula
building
luxury
condos.
B
B
B
Yes,
sir,
all
right
so
once
again,
61
700
cars
have
gone
by
our
house.
11
130
have
gone
by
the
other
complaints
on
the
neighborhood.
You
cannot
close
a
road
without
an
order.
You
don't
have
an
order,
and
even
if
you
had
an
order,
you
have
to
comply
with
the
court
cases
in
the
bestest
of
all.
This
is
not
in
the
best
interest
of
all
it's
memorial
day.
I've
been
coming
before
you,
since
my
dad
had
a
stroke
18
months
ago.
B
So
far,
thanks
to
mr
brady,
we
got
a
traffic
survey.
So
now
we
have
the
data,
we
know
exactly
what
we're
talking
about.
Is
it
speculation?
No,
it's
the
hard
facts.
The
hard
facts
is.
I
have
700
percent
more
traffic
on
my
side
of
the
neighborhood
with
the
closed
roads
than
they
have
on
the
other.
There
is
no
cutting
through
that
argument
is
complete
nonsense,
as
shown
by
because
you
can
cut
through
right
now
by
going
one
block
further.
B
Good
evening,
our
council
members,
my
name,
is
edward
washington,
I'm
a
fellow
charlestonian
born
and
raised.
I
went
to
school
at
burke,
high
school
graduated.
I
have
family
and
friends
that
lived
in
gaston
creek
creek
and
all
my
life.
I've
noticed
are
the
bad
problems
of
flooding,
I'm
on
behalf
of
representative
cajun
right
now,
but
we
are
adamantly
opposed
of
filling
in
the
gas
and
creek.
We
would
hope
that
you
would
correct
the
flooding
in
that
area
because
you
know
growing
back
up
in
that
area.
D
Hi,
I'm
joy
smith.
I
live
on
the
isle
of
palms
and
I
worship
at
saint
stephen's
episcopal
on
ancient
street
mr
mayor
city,
council,
I'm
speaking
tonight
in
support
of
restoring
and
revitalizing
gaston
creek,
and
also
I
am
with
my
fellow
citizens
in
asking
and
demanding
reparations
for
the
gadsden
green
community.
D
In
the
recent
past,
you've
adopted
several
reports,
including
the
dutch
dialogues,
the
city,
comprehensive
plan,
the
stormwater
design
guidelines
and
the
climate
action
plan.
All
four
of
these
reports
explicitly
state
a
commitment
to
natural
drainage
solutions
that
work
with
wetlands
to
address
flooding.
D
These
reports
cite
gadsden
creek
as
a
prime
example
of
a
tidal
wetland
that
is
an
invaluable
resource
that
should
not
be
destroyed
in
favor
of
an
engineered
drainage
situation
solution.
I'm
asking
that
the
city
keep
with
its
promises
and
commitments
and
reverse
its
support
of
the
west
edge
permit
application.
D
As
the
majority
landowner
of
this
impacted
site,
you
have
both
the
power
and
the
responsibility
to
stand
with
us
and
taking
our
city
on
a
new
and
more
equitable
direction.
This
is
such
a
unique
community.
I
spent
my
honeymoon
here
in
1978
and
it's
a
great
place
to
be.
I've
lived
here
off
and
on
for
20
years
and
it's
time
for
us
to
show
the
rest
of
the
country.
How
how
we
do
it
correctly,
how
we
live
in
the
times.
D
C
H
I'm
the
human
affairs
and
racial
conciliation
commission:
it's
not
reconciliation.
It's
conciliation,
commission.
H
Number
two:
it
does
not
reflect
my
appointment
and
I
guess
I
got
to
a
little
late
and
I'd
like
to
amend
by
including
my
appointment.
C
Can
I
do
that?
Can
I
amend
this
well,
the
only
the
only
catch
is
councilmember
gregory
was
going
to
serve
and
you
no
longer
intend
to
is
that
correct
councilmember?
I
think
you've.
C
We
have
it's
just
relevant
to
your
request,
because
if,
if
someone
else
who
has
appointed
someone,
a
council
member
then
agreed
to
serve
on
the
commission,
then
it
kind
of
messes
things
up.
You
see
what
I
mean
because
then
they
they're
they
didn't
get
their
appointment.
That
they've
already
made
here.
You
follow
me.
No,
I
don't
okay,
so
I'll
give
you
an
example.
Just
pick
on
somebody,
councilmember
sheila
recommended
robert
docher
right
so
say
of
next
week.
Now
we're
still
looking
for
one
council
member
to
serve.
C
If,
if
council
member
sheila
were
to
step
up
and
volunteer
and
serve
well,
then
it
doesn't
really
meet
the
ordinance
because
he's
serving
on
the
commission.
Then
he
doesn't
get
an
appointment.
You
follow
me
and
so,
if
we're
approving
docher
tonight,
then
that
would
put
things
out
of
sync.
So
could
you
could
I
just
request
that
that
we
wait
on
your
appointment
until
we
resolve
which
other
council
member
is
going
to
serve.
C
I
just
want
to
be
fair
to
all
concern
and
if
a
council
member
wants
to
serve,
I
would
like
them
to
have
the
you
know
since
they've
already
solicited
and
asked
somebody
to
serve
as
their
appointment
yeah.
C
H
H
C
Not
exactly
I
I
just
want
to
be
on
there.
I
just
want
to
be.
I
want
you
to
hold
off.
If
you
don't
mind,
so
we
make
sure
we're
fair
to
those
who
who
have
made
appointments
already.
G
I
believe
I'm
not
mistaken
that
I
remember
I
called
in
a
name
also
you
did
so.
They
called
me
and
asked
me
to
submit
a
name,
but.
C
G
I
I
still
have
his
name.
He
was
an
amber
someone
else
called
and
left
a
message
tonight
for
me
to
call
to
submit
a
name.
C
Didn't
make
it
to
the
list
I'll
I'll
go
back
and
pick
that
one
up
as
well
or
if
you
want
to
make
the
nomination
from.
A
A
Councilman
gregory
is
not
to
preclude
your
appointment,
but
not
to
have
a
person
who
has
made
a
appointment
as
a
council
member
than
have
that
person
served
on
the
commission
as
well,
so
that
person
didn't
have
appointed
himself
or
herself
and
a
member
of
the
community
to
serve.
So
we
just
want
to
keep
the
ordinance
clear
and
if
we
could
wait
until
we
resolve
the
issue
who's
going
to
take
the
third
city
council
slot,
then
that
will
resolve
your
request
for
an
appointed
person.
B
Well,
I
I
hate
to
be
contrarian
on
this
one,
but
I
mean
under
that
logic
that
would
apply
to
everybody
who's
appointing
somebody
tonight.
So
I
I
just
think,
let's
get
through
this
appointment
process,
if
council,
member
mitchell
and
councilmember
berger
want
to
add
their
people
and
then
internally,
let's
figure
out
a
council
member
to
serve
on
there
and
we
can
deal
with
someone
who's
been
appointed.
If
that
becomes
an
issue,
because
I
I
mean,
I
think,
under
the
logic
that's
been
put
forward.
B
Council
member,
sheila,
appel,
brady
wearing
and
shade
have
all
gotten
people
recommended
here
and
if
they
in
the
next
week
or
two
have
an
epiphany
and
decide
to
volunteer
they'd
fall
into
the
same
way.
But
I
understand,
but
it
would
still
be
under
the
same
line.
I'd
see
what
you
mean:
you're
right.
H
H
As
usual,
your
ice
is
colder
than
mine.
My
my
recommendation
would
be
carol
jackson
all
right.
B
He's
before
carol
jackson,
I
will
amend
my
motion
to
include
the
appointments
as
they
put
forward
all
right.
C
G
Me
I
actually
have
a
question
on
another
commission-
not
this
one,
maybe
so
good
progress
on
this
one.
I
don't
want
to
slow
it
up,
but
do
we
have
any
other
vacancies
on
the
west
ash?
I
didn't
realize
we
had
that
many
vacancies.
I
had
one
I
wanted
to
put
on.
I
mean
we
could
if
we
have
a
vacancy
I'll
wait
to
the
next
meeting.
C
I
I'm
not
aware
of
when
I
thought
we
had
filled
it
up,
but
can
can
I
get
with
brittany
and
get
back
to
you?
That'd
be
great
yeah,
absolutely
all
right,
councilmember
sacrament.
B
D
C
D
Yes,
excuse
me,
thank
you
mate.
Thank
you,
mr
mayor.
This
was
put
onto
council
communications
prior
to
the
memo
going
out
to
y'all,
just
so
y'all
know
because
it
wasn't
brought
up.
So
I
figured
I'd
bring
it
here,
but
I
I
did
just
want
to
read
one
section,
because
I
think
it's
relevant
and
the
legislator
got
a
legislature
got
it
right.
C
F
I'll
tell
you
all
what
I'm
suggesting
and
then
I'll
sort
of
give
a
little
bit
of
maybe
the
background
for
it.
Councilmember
brady
has
so
graciously
as
our
informal
parliamentarian
volunteered
to
chair
a
ad
hoc
rules
committee.
I
remember
when
we
passed
the
rules
at
the
beginning
of
the
year.
We
said
you
know
something's,
not
working,
we
can
go
back
and
look
into
it.
Apparently,
that's
that's.
F
What's
happened
every
year
since
he's
been
on
council
as
well,
and
so
he
thought
it
would
be
a
good
idea
to
take
a
holistic
view
of
our
rules
and
see
what
could
be
optimized,
and
so
that's
that's
what
I'm
suggesting
tonight
and
you
know,
by
way
of
background
the
the
reason
this
came
up
in
in
my
mind
and
the
discussions
I've
had
with
other
folks
is
entirely
how
I
am
communicating
this
to
my
constituents.
F
So
when
I
get
in
when
I
get
the
agenda
on
wednesday
evening,
I
read
it
and
I
send
out
an
email
generally
thursday
morning
with
you
know
what
I
think
are
the
let's
say
three
to
five
big
ticket
items
on
the
agenda,
things
that
they
may
read
about
in
the
newspaper
things
that
you
know.
I
think
we
may
have
a
good
discussion
on
weighty
items
and
and
what
you
know
sometimes
I
can't
see
you
know
in
reviewing.
F
That
is
the
discussions
that
are
bubbling
up
in
committee
that
I
haven't
been
aware
of.
You
know
we're
not
all
on
each
committee
for
for
good
reason
and
and
the
committees
deserve
to
have
their
say
at
the
end
of
the
day,
suggest
whatever
they
want
to
suggest
and
and
workshop
things
the
way
they
want
to
workshop
them.
F
But
you
know
sometimes
I'm
not
aware
that
there
was
a
really
good
discussion
in
the
committee
that
I
would
like
to
be
aware
of,
and
sometimes
that's
the
reasons
that
things
are
coming
up.
Sometimes
it's
somebody
adding
something.
F
That's
a
really
great
idea,
and
so
there
were,
I
think,
a
couple
ideas,
maybe
floating
out
there
about
just
a
better
process,
and
I
know
that
it
used
to
be.
I
don't
know,
y'all
hearing
that
all
right,
I'm
gonna,
maybe
move
that
away
from
my
ipad.
F
So
there's
there's,
you
know
sometimes
good
discussion
that
I'm
just
missing
and
I
think
there
were
good
ideas
floating
out
there
about
how
to
fix
that
particular
problem.
But
then
councilmember
brady,
you
know,
being
the
sort
of
rules
savant
that
he
is
may
have
other
ideas
for
things
that
you
know.
Frankly,
I
just
don't
have
enough
experience
to
to
suggest
here.
So
I
would.
F
These
things
need
to
move
somewhat
quickly,
but
that
we
can
make
sure
that
we
are
being
as
deliberative
as
possible
that
it
is
being
communicated
properly
to
all
the
stakeholders
and
community
members
and-
and
that
is
it
is
coming
to
us
in
a
way
that
you
know
we've
we've
had
the
ultimate
chance
to
to
communicate
and
to
liberate
over
and
that
we're
essentially
ready
to
to
move
forward
on
barring
some
unforeseen
new
development.
F
H
Because
there's
a
there's,
a
process
that
takes
place
before
it
even
gets
to
committee
when
we're
talking
about
an
ordinance
or
a
legal
document,
no
legal
document
or
ordinance
comes
before
this
committee
without
clearing
corporation
council.
Let's
make
that
clear,
I
couldn't
just
write.
I
guess
I
can't
I
couldn't
just
write
an
ordinance
and
present
it
to
you
that
would
be
unconscionable
because
it
it
must
pass
the
legal
muster
on
whatever
is
developed,
and
so
I
want
to
dispel.
H
It
was
I
mean,
and
it
was
implied
during
the
last
meeting
and
almost
as
if
something
came
before
this
body
that
did
not
clear
legal
counsel.
H
H
I
have
never
heard
anyone
describe
anything
that
comes
out
of
our
corporation
council
is
sloppy
in
my
in
14
years.
It's
the
first
time.
I've
ever
heard
that
perhaps
it
was
sloppy
inappropriately
called.
So
I
didn't
think
so,
however,
but
I
do
think
that
when
staff
is
being
described
as
something
other
than
they
are
as
professionals
as
a
manager,
a
past
manager,
that
would
never
never
move
forward
with
me
and
anyone
describing
my
staff,
as
our
staff
were
described
at
our
last
council
meeting.
So
I
think
that
is.
H
It
is
very
important,
okay
that
we
make
sure
to
look
that
we
make
sure
okay,
that
when
we're
talking
about
an
ordinance
or
a
legal
document
of
any
kind
before
it
even
gets
to
that
subcommittee,
okay,
it's
already
gone
through
a
process
with
regard
to
our
legal
staff,
and
I
think
that's
important
for
the
record
to
also
reflect
okay,
that
nothing
with
regard
to
an
ordinance
or
any
legal
documents
come
before
the
body
of
whole
without
having
gone
through
our
legal
counsel,
mr
mayor,
so
there's
a
process:
okay
before
it
even
gets
to
the
subcommittee
okay
and
I'm
responding
to
to
councilman
valvin.
H
There's
a
process,
okay,
that
before
even
a
legal
document,
even
gets
here
that
has
gone
through
our
corporation
council.
That's
the
way
it's
been
for
the
last
14
years.
Okay
and
again,
if
you
just
bear
with
me
a
bit,
some
argue
that
you
never
see
legislation
coming
from
this
body
there's
nothing
to
restrict
that.
H
A
Thank
you,
mr
mayor,
and.
C
A
Councilman
about
and
call
me
to
ask
my
opinion
about
what
he
brought
up
today,
meaning
and
so
to
respond
a
little
bit,
but
some
of
the
doctoral
greatness
talk
about
that
and
he's
right.
We,
the
ordinances,
the
proclamations
whatever
for
council,
goes
through
our
legal
department.
A
First,
for,
as
you
said,
councilmember
gregory,
legal
buster
and
I've
got
to
applaud
you
for
what
you've
done
as
chairman
of
the
ways
and
means
committee,
because
you've
made
us
slow
down,
we've
gone
through
that
committee
agenda
and
we're
spending
millions
of
dollars,
and
it's
like
we're
just
not
paying
that
the
public
perceptions
are
not
paying
attention
to
it
and
we're
being
somewhat
cavalier,
which
is,
of
course
not
what
we're
doing.
A
There
is
a
process
and
you're
100
correct.
There
is
a
process
of
how
this
is
how
the
sausage
is
being
made
literally
before
it
comes
out
to
us.
A
I
think
some
of
the
concern
that
we
had
is
that
when
we
serve
on
a
committee
and
then
we
make
a
we're
about
to
make
a
bunch
of
committee
reports
in
the
next
few
minutes,
those
of
us
who
serve
on
that
committee
we've
got
the
advantage
of
hearing
for
the
first
time
what
that
ordinance
may
be
about
or
what
that
expenditure
may
be
about,
and
so,
unless
you
sign
in
on
zoom,
like
I
did
this
afternoon,
I
attended
the
transportation
department
committee
of
transportation.
So
I
wanted
to
hear
about
the
actual
bridge
crossing.
A
A
Sometimes
if
we're
not
fully
informed
about
that
ordinance,
we
may
be
left
out
or
not
up
to
speed.
At
the
very
least.
So
I
think
what
we're
trying
to
accomplish
here
is
what
you
were
trying
to
accomplish
with
councilmember
gregory,
which
is
to
hit
the
pause
button
a
little
bit
to
give
us
an
opportunity
to
fully
grasp
some
of
the
much
more
important
ordinances,
particularly
that
have
come
before
us,
so
that
we're
not
drinking
out
of
a
fire
hose.
A
E
Brady,
yes,
thank
you,
mr
mayor
I'd
like
to
thank
councilman
bowden
for
bringing
this
up
and
to
all
our
attention.
As
he
mentioned,
you
know
we
talk
about.
I
know
some
other
people
sitting
around
the
table
as
well.
Whenever
the
rules
of
council
get
passed
in
january,
we
always
say
literally,
we
can
always
go
back
and
revisit
them.
If
we
need
to-
and
I
thought
just
bringing
it
up
now-
gives
us
that
opportunity
to
see
how
efficient
are
we
actually
operating
like.
E
We
are
the
lowest
kind
of
local
level
of
government
and
in
theory
we
should
be
the
most
efficient
compared
to
when
you
get
to
several
hundred
members.
As
you
start
moving
up,
and
I
think
it's
time
that
we
kind
of
sit
down
and
and
look
and
make
sure
that
we're
operating
in
the
most
efficient
manner
that
we
can
as
we
move
things
forward,
obviously
hopefully
for
the
betterment
of
charleston.
E
E
I
think
90
days
is
pretty
fair
at
the
august
meeting
and
let
us
get
time
to
look
at
what
other
councils,
especially
the
large
cities,
around
the
state,
how
they
kind
of
operate
and
how
we
can
optimize
the
rules
of
council
going
forward,
and
we
can
report
back
within
90
days
on
that
all
right,
councilmember
wearing.
C
G
Mr
men,
I
I
agreed
to
serve
and
happiness
here,
but
when
councilman
bowden
called
me,
it
was
more
like
a
timing
issue
which
I
agreed
with,
and
I
think
I'm
gonna
ask
mr
summerfield
to
come
to
the
microphone
we
get
involved
with
these
committees
and
we
really
get
to
working
in
those
committees.
G
I
know
you
know
that,
because
you
sit
on
virtually
all
of
them
and
we
get
full
explanations,
we
get
that's
where
the
sausage
is
made
and
then,
when
we
come
to
the
floor
council,
those
who
have
not
served
on
the
committee
has
been
left
out
in
some
cases,
especially
the
difficult
issues,
but
when
yeah
when,
mr,
when
something
goes
through
it,
the
planning
commission,
I'm
not
going
to
put
you
on
the
hot
seat.
Mr
somebody
with
something.
G
But
when
something
goes
through
the
planning
commission
and
and
passes
how
much
time
does
it
take
before
it
comes
before
council
it
doesn't
come.
I
don't
believe
the
next
meeting.
I
think,
isn't
it
if
a
rezoning
takes
place,
does
it
come
that
you
know
the
planning
commission
meets
once
once
a
month.
G
It's
this
subject
to
come
then,
at
the
next
council
meeting,
for
example,
community
development
meets,
I
think,
on
a
thursday
I
met
on
a
thursday
that
particular
week
following
tuesday,
we
had
a
complicated
issue
right
in
the
public
square
right
versus
the
most
complicated
planning
issues
when
they
vote
on
it.
It
takes
30
days
before
it
comes
before.
So
I
think
when
we
meet
in
this
ad
hoc
committee,
councilman,
brady
and
bowden,
and
whoever
else
wants
to
join,
I
think
we
have
something
that's
actually
working.
G
C
I
I
think,
that's
an
excellent
point.
I
mean
if
there
had
been
such
a
matter
on
the
traffic
and
transportation
committee
this
afternoon.
It
would
be
before
us
within
an
hour
and
a
half,
so
there
should
be
some
consideration
to
that.
Anybody
refer
back
to
councilmember
bowden,
councilmember
bowden.
F
Thanks
and
everybody
added
great
points,
and
that
was
sort
of
my
my
intent
going
into
this,
and
and
just
you
know
quickly,
council
mcgregor,
you
mentioned
subcommittees
and
that's
and
that's
something
that
the
state
house
does,
that
the
letter
that
the
congress
does
most
bodies
you
know
similar
to
ours.
Legislative
bodies
have
some
process
where
you
can
kind
of
see
it
bubbling
up
and
that's
and
that's
something
that
I
would
like
to
see.
I
mean
with
this.
F
You
know
few
members
it'd
be
difficult
to
do
something
like
that,
but
whatever
we
can
do
looking
at
other
municipalities
and
things,
I
think
would
be
great
just
to
just
to
accomplish
what
everybody
else
suggests.
C
C
Okay,
we're
going
to
add
council
member
saccharine
to
the
committee
as
well
and
I'll
I'll
be
willing
to
serve
as
well
all
right,
terrific,
so
so
ordained.
C
E
Thank
you,
mr
mayor
committee,
on
traffic
and
transportation.
As
the
mayor
mentioned
met
this
afternoon
at
3
30.
and
as
council
member
shea
head
had
mentioned,
we
did
receive
an
update
on
the
ashley
river
crossing
bike
and
pedestrian
bridge
project.
I'd
like
to
thank,
as
everyone
saw,
on
the
ways
and
means
agenda
with
the
additional
one
million
dollars
that
we
are
advocating
from
the
hospital
or
allocating
from
the
hospitality
fee.
E
That
project
is
a
the
risk-based
budget
is
fully
funded
now,
and
I
want
to
come
in
council
member
seeking
and
the
mayor
and
edmund
moes
from
capital
projects
for
their
presentation
to
the
cog.
I
also
serve
on
that
policy
committee
and
was
happy
to
vote
in
favor
of
the
additional
14
million
dollars
that
we
are
getting
allocated
from
technically.
E
The
federal
highways
administration,
but
coming
by
way
of
the
d.o.t,
as
well
as
a
d.o.t
allocation
on
that
and
secretary
hall,
was
in
attendance
and
is
very
much
in
favor
of
this
project
and
councilmember.
Seeking
did
make
note
of
that
during
our
meeting
as
well
that
this
is
not
going
to
include
any
scale
backs
in
the
scope
of
the
project.
E
This
is
going
to
be
as
it
was
originally
designed
and
that's
a
huge
win
for
the
community,
because
once
this
bridge,
as
as
ms
zimmerman
noted
in
her
public
comment,
is
completed,
you'll
be
able
to
go
on
the
greenway,
basically
from
downtown
across
the
bridge
and
then
go
all
the
way
to
my
district
near
the
limehouse
bridge
on
john's
island
and
that's
a
huge
win
for
mobility
in
the
city.
E
E
Then
we
received
a
update
on
the
transit
and
bus,
stop
designs,
design,
guidelines
from
carta
and
what
that
looks
like
as
those
go
up
as
they
are
able
to
in
the
city
and
here
in
the
local
area
as
well.
Moving
from,
if
you
think
of
just
kind
of
the
flat
where
you
stand
and
wait
for
the
bus,
then
there's
the
kind
of
benches
and
then
there's
the
full
bus
stops
as
well
that
have
the
shelters
and
and
other
accessibility
options.
E
It
hopefully
will
be
delivered
in
october
and
completed
by
the
end
of
this
year,
and
that
is
going
to
be
a
mass
to
armed
light
at
sanders
and
beast
ferry.
Road
very
active
corridor
sanders
is
where
the
new
c
williams
middle
school
is
as
well
as
west.
Ashley.
High
school
is
right
over
there
and
the
beast
ferry
library.
So
there's
been
a
significant
increase
in
traffic
along
that
road,
as
it
goes
towards
speeds
ferry
and
then
the
sidewalk
is
actually
going
to
connect.
E
Half
shell
lane
to
the
school
district
property
at
ce
williams,
a
lot
of
people,
especially
in
carolina
bay.
They
prefer
for
their
children
to
be
able
to
walk
to
school,
and
currently
it's
somewhat
dangerous,
especially
when
it's
dark
in
the
mornings
for
them
to
not
have
a
sidewalk
to
safely
get
off
the
road
and
those.
Hopefully,
the
is
going
through.
D.O.T
comments
right
now
and
hopefully
it'll
get
in
the
pipeline
soon
here
for
completion.
E
And
that
concludes
my
report.
A
Thank
you,
mr
man.
I
just
want
to.
I
did
attend
the
meeting
this
afternoon
because
I
wanted
to
get
an
update
on
the
actual
river
crossing
pedestrian
bike
bridge
and
I'm
glad
to
hear
that
we
got
full
funding
and
it's
one
of
my
hats
off
to
all
those
who
were
involved
in
that
process
of
counseling
with
cps
was
very
much
involved
in
that
as
well,
and
I'm
glad
for
a
lot
of
reasons
that
we're
maintaining
the
original
design
and
width
of
this
bridge.
A
This
is
not
going
to
be
a
bridge.
That's
just
going
to
be
used
for
recreation
purposes.
It
is
going
to
be
a
transportation
bridge
for
folks
who
want
to
walk
or
bike
across
that
bridge.
It's
going
to
impact
just
about
every
aspect
of
west
ashley,
and
so
I'm
thank
you
mayor
for
all
your
work
on
that
as
well,
but
I
just
want
the
community
to
have
this
bridge
proceed,
and
I
just
remember
that
those
of
us
who've
been
around
since
2016
one
of
the
largest
city,
councilmember
meetings
we
had
was
500.
A
People
showed
up
at
gill
yard
center
to
talk
about
this
bridge.
I
know
the
community
is
heavily
involved
and
interested
in
this,
so
I
just
want
to
say
thank
you
for
the
work.
That's
been
done
by
all
those
who
were
engaged
in
it,
and
the
second
point
I
just
want
to
make,
as
I
listened
into
this
committee
meeting-
is
that
as
you
talk
about
your
transit
and
bus,
stop
design
guidelines-
and
we-
I
mentioned
this-
about
some
projects
in
wes
ashley
plan.
Wes,
actually
has
some
specific
ideas
about
that.
A
C
Councilmember
appel.
F
Thank
you,
mr
mayor,
and
I
just
want
to
briefly
make
a
couple
comments
on
the
ashley
river
bike.
Ped
bridge,
building
infrastructure
in
this
country.
These
days
is
very
difficult,
and
that
goes
without
saying
whether
it's
526
or
the
bridge
we're
dealing
with
permitting
and
cost
overruns
etc.
F
So
it's
critical
that
this
not
while
this
is
a
city-led
effort.
It
can't
just
be
up
to
the
city
of
charleston
to
get
this
done.
F
So
I
want
to
thank
our
friends
at
charleston
county,
our
friends
at
the
state
scdot
shout
out
to
councilmember
seekings
for
helping
to
get
the
cog
involved
and
they've
stepped
up
to
the
plate
in
a
big
way,
with
a
big
check,
I
believe
14
million
bucks
or
so
through
the
feds
to
the
cog,
and
it
just
shows
you
know
if
you
try
to
go
it
alone
with
a
big
infrastructure
project,
you
got
no,
you
got
no
hope.
F
It's
gonna
be
hard
enough
when
you
got
everybody
at
the
table,
but
at
least
you've
got
a
chance
and
I
think
we've
done
a
lot
in
you
know,
certainly
with
the
mayor's
support
of
getting
everybody
to
the
table,
because
there'll
be
some
more
bumps
along
the
way
and
but
when
you're
going
into
it,
united
with
a
good
team,
you
stand
the
best
chance
of
meeting
those
challenges
as
they
come,
and
I
look
forward
to
riding
across
this
bridge
one
day
and
it's
going
to
be
great
all
right.
Thanks
guys.
C
A
A
Thank
you
items
a
b,
c
and
d.
We
took
up
in
ways
and
means,
but
I
do
want
to
make
a
one
particular
point
on
the
mou
with
the
fire
departments.
Chief
courier
brought
us
out
to
our
attention
we've
added
a
new
partner
which
is
about
pleasant
fire
department.
They
would
not
formally
align
with
us
on
this
mou
for
cooperation
to
cover
these
these
zones.
So
that's
an
important
part
of
that.
A
We
did
receive
a
report
from
chief
courier
and
shannon
staff
on
emergency
management
and
fire
department.
Let
me
just
give
you
a
quick
rundown
on
what
the
chief
had
had
to
say.
Do
I
think
that
public
safety
is
critically
important
to
our
community
and
the
update
he
had
from
that.
So
the
the
issues
that
he
brought
to
our
attention
were
numerous
morale,
vacancy,
increased
call
volume,
overtime,
pay,
diversity,
a
leadership
vacuum
the
strategic
plans
and
facilities,
and
let
me
just
hit
on
a
couple
real
important
points.
A
That
means
there
were
74
sworn
vacancies
out
there
since
then,
that
has
dropped
to
in
2020,
to
9.3
and
in
2022
to
13,
meaning
that
there
are
50
positions
open,
but
we
got
25
candidates
in
recruits
in
our
academy,
so
half
of
those
should
be
filled
at
the
next
graduation
ceremony.
There
are
400
plus
positions
available
since
he
has
been
the
chief.
A
He
has
added
or
replaced
105
personnel
on
that
our
call
volume
is
up
by
11.
So
there's
an
increase
demand
on
our
on
our
fire
department.
The
city
fire
department
has
maintained
its
iso
accreditation,
the
insurance
services
office
and
also
the
accreditation
through
the
center
for
public
safety
excellence.
A
He
made
a
big
point
to
point
out
which
is
really
important
for
all
of
us:
the
inter-agency
collaboration
with
the
police
department,
which
was
shown
through
the
palm
fire
that
happened
a
couple
of
months
ago
in
west
and
my
district
in
the
work
between
the
city,
police
department
and
fire
department,
and
also
I
got
to
give
a
shout
out
to
shannon
for
the
work
that
the
collaboration
also
included
with
the
aftermath
of
that
fire
and
helping
people
out
finding
homes
getting
them
basic
necessities
over
that.
A
A
A
Only
five
percent
of
our
department
has
are
non-white
and
only
three
point:
three
percent
are
female
and
those
numbers
need
to
change
dramatically.
There
have
been
work
in
progress
or
improvements
when
I
canada
not
achieved
15
stations
throughout
the
city
in
one
form
or
another,
a
complete
overhaul
or
updates
on
15
different
stations.
A
That
is
a
very
quick
and
brief
summary
of
the
chief's
report.
We
had
bounced
him
out
before,
and
I
just
wanted
to
make
sure
that
he
got
opportunity-
and
I
did
talk
to
shannon
today
to
just
go
over
a
couple
things
with
with
him,
but
they
are
busy
working
on
their
emergency
management
response.
A
Hurricane
season
is,
is
coming
along
the
way
they're
working
towards
towards
that
I've
got
a
meeting
with
him
to
get
an
update
and
a
little
more
detail
this
coming
monday,
but
I
just
wanted
to
let
you
know
that
his
department
is
a
department
of
three
people,
him
and
two
others
and
they're
over
taxed,
but
they
have
done
a
terrific
job,
so
I
just
want
to
give
a
shout
out
to
shannon
and
his
team.
Thank
you.
That's
right!.
C
G
Second,
the
item
on
church
creek
has
already
been
discussed
at
whis
and
me
should
remove
the
adoption
and
report
all
in
favor.
C
Please
say
aye
all
in
favor,
please
say
aye
aye
any
posies.
Have
it
thanks
our
committee
on
ways
and
means
any
discussion,
editions
all
in
favor,
say
aye
aye
any
opposed
the
odds.
Have
it
next
is
bill's
up
for
second
readings.
We
have
seven.
C
Any
discussion
on
any
of
those
all
in
favor,
please
say
aye
aye
aye
any
opposed.
He
has
have
it
note
that
item
number
two
is
as
amended
as
amendments
and
then
for
third
reading
and
ratification,
all
right
discussion,
all
in
favor,
please
say
aye
aye,
any
opposed
the
eyes.
Have
it
next
up.
We
do
have
one.
C
That
was
the
properties
that
was
discussed
at
some
length
earlier
bank
wells,
fargo,
former
wells,
fargo
move
approval
at
the
corner
and
they'll
just
give
me
a
minute,
while
I'm
signing
these
other
ones
that
have
already
been
ratified.
I
have
a
motion
to
prove.
Was
there
any
discussion
on
that?
One?
C
No,
all
in
favor,
please
say
aye
and
you
oppose
the
eyes.
Have
it
any
further
business
to
come
before
us
this
evening?.