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A
A
I'd
like
to
call
the
February
10th
2020
meeting
of
the
Charlotte
City
Council,
to
order
and
say
welcome
to
all
of
you
who
are
here
today.
We
begin
our
meetings
with
an
invocation
or
an
expression
followed
by
our
Pledge
of
Allegiance.
The
invocation
or
expression
is
really
intended
to
solemnize
our
own
proceedings
and
we
celebrate
the
diversity
of
religion
in
our
community,
including
those
that
without
a
religious
faith,
and
so
we
are
going
to
ask
councilmember
Driggs
to
address
us
tonight
with
the
invocation
and
you're
welcome
to
participate.
A
D
C
D
E
Heavenly
Father,
as
we
gather
here
today,
we
thank
you
for
the
many
kinds
of
abundance
in
our
lives
and
for
the
wonderful
city
in
which
we
live.
We
pray
that
we
are
ever
mindful
of
opportunities
to
render
service
to
fellow
citizens
and
to
our
community,
keeping
in
mind
always
the
enduring
values
of
life
and
devoting
our
efforts
to
those
things
upon
which
future
generations
can
build
with
confidence.
Let
us
continue
to
strive
to
make
a
better
world.
K
A
H
Thank
you,
madam
mayor.
So
whereas
February
20
20
marks
the
100th
anniversary
of
the
founding
of
the
League
of
Women
Voters
of
Charlotte
Mecklenburg,
and
whereas
the
year
2020
marks
the
100th
anniversary
of
the
ratification
of
the
19th
amendment
to
the
Constitution
of
the
United
States,
giving
women
the
right
to
vote
and
whereas
the
League
of
Women
Voters
of
Charlotte
Mecklenburg,
as
well
as
the
League
of
Women
Voters
of
the
United
States,
was
founded
in
1920
to
help
twenty
million
women.
H
A
So
the
next
item
on
our
agenda
is
our
public
forum
and
we
begin
our
public
forum.
Oh
I'm,
sorry,
miss
Hertz
gonna
lead
us
off
with
this,
but
we
have
in
our
public
forum.
We
have
two
minutes
for
each
speaker,
but
I
wanted
to
make
a
note
that
we
do
not
see
this
as
a
time
to
respond.
We
take
the
information.
The
staff
will
follow
up
with
you.
You
will
either
get
a
phone
call
or
a
letter
or
an
email.
A
M
Good
evening
my
name
is
Dolores
Johnson
hurt
and
I
am
president
of
the
League
of
Women
Voters
of
Charles
Mecklenburg
Thank
You
mayor
for
proclaiming
February
29th
a
special
day
to
celebrate
100
years
of
the
League
of
Women
Voters
and
the
right
of
women
to
vote
in
the
United
States.
Our
gala
starts
at
6:00
p.m.
that
evening
at
the
new
Meridian
hotel
uptown,
it
is
a
fundraiser
and
you
can
support
the
work
of
the
league
by
going
online
to
go.
Lika
that
org
to
purchase
tickets,
I'd.
M
To
talk
about
the
league's
history,
I
believe
that
today,
women's
right
to
vote
is
taken
for
granted.
Some
may
even
believe
women
could
always
vote.
However,
that
is
far
from
true.
The
predecessors
of
the
League
of
the
predecessors
are
the
founders
of
the
league,
including
women,
of
color,
fought
for
over
70
years.
For
that
right
they
were
berated
and
physically
assaulted,
as
they
struggled
to
have
a
say
in
how
they
were
governed.
They
held
countless
demonstrations.
They
marched
in
blizzard
conditions
in
front
of
the
White
House.
M
They
went
on
hunger
strikes,
they
lobbied
male
legislators,
they
were
arrested.
Finally,
in
1920,
all
women
could
vote
for
a
women
of
color.
It
was
not
until
the
1964
Civil
Rights
Act
that
we
were
effectively
enfranchised
today.
Membership
in
the
lead
is
open
to
all
residents
of
the
United
States
men
as
well.
We
have
men
on
our
local
board.
We
work
to
protect
voting
rights
for
everyone,
in
particular,.
M
J
M
So
we
work
to
protect
voting
rights
for
everyone.
In
particular,
we
advocate
for
fair
elections,
ended
in
two
gerrymandering
and
voter
suppression.
Valentine's
Day,
February
14th
is
the
actual
birthday
of
the
league,
but
we
are
celebrating
on
the
29th.
Everyone
in
Charlotte
and
Mecklenburg
County
should
celebrate
with
us
on
this
auspicious
occasion.
A
O
P
A
B
O
A
P
It's
left
our
community
divided.
It's
left
us
without
a
bridge,
and
it's
left
us
to
be
honest
for
you
dealing
with
dangerous
conditions
on
an
ongoing
basis.
We
have
oftentimes
sought
assistance
from
the
city
and
we
were
able
to
engage
with
mr.
Jones
or
Mike
Davis.
We
get
quick
responses,
but,
unfortunately,
the
project
management
is
not
strong
enough
to
ongoing
to
ensure
that
their
ongoing
support
is
really
sustainable.
P
P
O
Name
is
Sean
Gaddy
I
live
in
the
Elizabeth
neighborhood
corner
of
8th
and
Hawthorne
in
a
historic,
landmark
home.
The
area
got
more
hairy
golden
home
prior
to
the
onset
of
this
project.
I
met
with
the
project
managers
as
well
as
historic,
landmarks
related
to
the
home
construct
and
tended
construction
project
and
how
it
may
impact
my
particular
home
additional
works.
Structural
works
were
done
on
the
home
to
somewhat
try
to
protect
it.
O
One
of
my
big
concerns
has
not
only
been
safety,
but
also
the
construction
practices,
lots
of
shaking,
especially
on
the
second
level
of
the
house.
Stucco
cracks
structural
failures,
plaster
pops
and
tile
cracks
as
well.
This
information
has
been
passed
on
to
the
city
managers
they've
been
more
than
accommodating
as
far
as
coming
out
and
speaking
with
me,
answering
phone
calls
I
understand
that
project
is
going
to
go
further
through
the
plasm
in
what
area
there's
also
historic
homes
there
as
well.
O
Q
Good
evening,
council
members,
my
name
is
Anne
Lambert
I'm,
an
Elizabeth
resident
voter
and
tax
payer
I'm
here
tonight,
as
a
resident
of
Hawthorne
Court
and
a
member
of
the
Hawthorne
Court
homeowners
association.
I
want
to
add
my
comments
about
the
city,
management's
city's
management
of
the
streetcar
project.
As
others
have
noted,
there
is
a
very
clear
safety
hazard
posed
by
this
project
and
the
lack
of
supervision
and
oversight.
I
have
seen
open,
fencing,
missing
barriers.
Q
It's
very
concerning
Hakone
Court
has
also
dealt
with
other
safety
issues,
including
improperly
calibrated
stoplights,
resulting
in
heavy
delays
getting
to
central
cars
channeled
into
our
dead-end
private
street
and
debris
left
in
the
street,
uneven
roads,
unsafe,
moving
equipment
and
unsafe,
storing
of
materials
in
public
right
of
ways.
As
most
are
aware,
the
project
experienced
problems
with
the
girder
installation.
In
addition,
we
experienced
powerful
unabated
overnight
lighting,
although
I'm
informed
the
contract
requires
the
contractor
to
use
screens.
Q
We
have
yet
to
see
any
the
noise
that
was
referenced
has
been
at
time
so
loud
both
day
and
night.
It
has
made
it
difficult
to
maintain
a
reasonable
quality
of
life.
Late
last
year,
there
were
days
when
construction
was
ongoing
for
22
hours
a
day.
Additionally,
concerning
is
that
the
work
is
so
sporadic
intense
periods
of
work
for
week
or
10
days,
followed
by
months
of
no
activity.
We
have
cracks
in
our
stucco,
we've
have
drywall
cracks
and
settling
our
green
areas
and
curbs
have
been
damaged
as
a
result
of
vehicles.
Q
Turning
into
our
private
drive,
we
have
engaged
the
city
but
are
concerned
with
the
lack
of
concrete
details
regarding
the
future.
We
need
a
clear
path
forward.
I
want
to
ask
that
the
city
reimburse
us
with
the
use
of
a
licensed
professional
engineer,
to
expect
our
property
I
want
to
ask
that
the
city
assign
a
representative
to
help
process
the
claims
associated
with
any
damage
by
the
city
or
contractor
and
I
want
to
join
the
others
tonight
that
have
expressed
a
need
for
improved
coordination
by
the
city
with
the
community.
L
Good
evening
I'm
Sarah
Crowder
I'm,
president
of
the
Elizabeth
Community
Association
I'm,
a
lifelong
resident
of
Charlotte
and
I,
currently
live
on
Greenway
Avenue.
There
are
many
reasons
my
husband
and
I
bought
our
home
in
Elizabeth
nearly
38
years
ago,
but
I
can
assure
you
it
was
not
so
that
we
could
live
along
a
road.
L
That's
been
torn
up
and
almost
impassable
for
nearly
three
years,
so
that
our
children
could
run
through
an
open
barricade
to
a
30-foot
drop
off
to
a
freeway
so
that
heavy
equipment
could
be
parked
almost
in
our
front
yards
for
a
thousand
days.
So
that
is
our
historic
home
would
be
damaged
by
construction
violation,
vibrations
or
so
that
we
could
have
a
streetcar
rumbling
by
our
homes
after
midnight
and
worried
about
what
those
vibrations
could
do
to
our
houses.
L
They
are
suffering,
so
we
want
you
to
step
up
and
force
your
contract
with
Johnson
Brothers
construction
company
and
your
city
ordinances
make
this
company
remedy
the
unacceptable
conditions
on
this
poorly
managed
construction
site.
It
needs
to
be
cleaned
up
and
made
safe,
starting
tonight,
establish
a
timeline
for
completing
this
project
that
will
not
subject
the
neighbors
to
intolerable
conditions,
commit
to
an
independent
safety
inspector
to
walk
the
site
weekly
and
don't
dismiss
the
concerns
of
the
people
who
live
with
this
project
day
and
night.
L
A
Thank
you
very
much
earlier
today
mr.
Williams
sent
me
an
email
about
whether
or
not
we
would
meet
immediately
after
this
meeting
and
what
I've
asked.
If
the.
If
you
would
consider
a
meeting
later
this
week,
we
will
have
staff
resources
there.
The
city
manager's
office
will
be
represented.
We
will
be
in
touch
with
you
to
arrange
that.
Thank
you.
R
First,
the
public
always
welcomes
more
transparency
and
stronger
public
education,
whether
that
be
on
your
government
website
or
in
the
media
regarding
the
usage
of
public
dollars,
but
moving
on
it
appears
that
the
city
has
a
deal
on
the
table
with
MLS
and
its
partnership
with
mr.
Tepper
for
for
an
allocation
of
tourism,
tax
funds
and
upgrades
and
revitalization.
It's
certainly
exciting
to
have
a
pro
sports
team,
a
particular
soccer
in
a
city
and,
of
course,
it's
wonderful
to
have
Reeve
revitalization
in
areas
such
as
Eastland
law
and
some.
R
That
is
long
overdue.
However,
there
are
a
few
concerns
that
I'm
sure
you
recognize,
but
it's
worth
bringing
for
you
tonight
before
you
tonight
regarding
the
bigger
picture
of
inequality
and
fair
distribution
of
resources,
as
the
city
continues
to
negotiate
these
complex,
real
estate
deals
and
and
operation
deals
with
various
entities.
I
encourage
you
to
take
into
consideration
the
enormous
tax
breaks
already
afforded
to
these
corporations
and
individuals
on
various
levels.
Take
mr.
Tupper
sneer,
four
million
dollar
stadium
tack
reduction
recently.
R
Mr.
Tupper
does
not
contribute
any
income
tax
to
the
North
Carolina
Treasury
because
he
primarily
resides
in
a
tax-free
state
which
is
Florida.
So
when
local
governments
commit
valuable
tax
fines
or
offer
these
breaks,
it's
less
money
and
also
I'd
like
to
know
they
were
told
me.
I
had
three
minutes
that
no
one
notified
me
I
had
to,
but.
A
S
S
S
What
I'm
accent
my
City,
my
city
government
to
do
is
to
help
those
employees
at
LSG
sky
chefs,
which
primarily
deal
with
American
Airlines.
We're
not
asking
you
for
anything
that
you
won't
want
for
yourselves.
We
need
a
living
wage
poverty
that
these
people
might
people
are
under
because
they're
dedicated
they're
dedicated
people
that
go
to
work
every
day.
They
shouldn't
be
tucking.
Avantage
of
some
acts
of
my
council,
the
urge
American
Airlines
and
the
urge.
S
A
T
U
Good
evening
my
name
is
Kate
Harrison,
a
representative
of
Charlotte
youth,
environmental
leaders.
This
fall
an
estimated
2,000
youth
and
Charlotte
residents
have
participated
in
the
global
Fridays
for
future
or
school
strike
for
climate
movement
in
Charlotte,
NC,
demanding
climate
action,
and
we
all
would
like
to
thank
the
City
Council
for
unanimously
passing
the
strategic
energy
action
plan
last
year.
But
in
order
to
properly
act
on
the
crisis,
we
must
first
recognize
that
we
are
in
one.
U
We
need
to
change
our
approach
to
tackling
the
climate
and
ecological
crisis,
as
David
mentioned
before
you
today
is
a
resolution
endorsing
the
declaration
of
a
climate
emergency,
an
emergency
mobilization,
effort
to
restore
safe
climate
from
the
Asheville
City
Council,
the
first
city
in
North
Carolina,
to
pass
such
a
resolution,
and
we
can't
afford
for
it
to
be
the
last
recognizing
our
ongoing
climate
emergencies.
The
first
step
in
fixing
it
this
recognition
and
realization
is
essential
in
implementing
the
bold
action
and
plans
that
come
along
with
it,
including
the
implementation
of
C
app.
U
We've
seen
the
growing
voices
for
change
coming
throughout
the
city
of
Charlotte
and
the
rest
of
the
world.
We
understand
the
urgency
of
this
crisis
in
the
little
time
remaining
and
fixing
it.
The
youth
here
representing
earth
uprising,
extinction,
rebellion,
Youth,
Charlotte,
Sunrise
movement,
Charlotte
Friday's
for
future
Charlotte
and
NC
climate
strike
have
read
this
open
letter
signed
by
residents
of
Charlotte,
to
illustrate
the
need
for
recognition
of
the
emergency
we
face
and
actions
that
come
with
addressing
it.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
V
Go
by
other
I'm,
with
David
and
as
a
representative
of
their
Charlotte
youth
environmental
groups
good
evening
to
all
cousins,
and
thank
you
for
the
opportunity
that
allows
me
to
speak
on
something
that
I'm
particularly
concerned
about
what
is
environmentalism
to
me.
It's
not
about
saving
the
earth
or
protecting
trees
or
improving
biodiversity
or
anything
generally
about
animals.
It's
more
so
about
the
human
experience.
V
Environmentalism
is
about
wealth
disparities,
health
issues,
economic
burdens,
social
disruptions
and
more
environmentalism
is
about
ensuring
that
extreme
weather
patterns,
like
the
tornado
we
saw
asked
me,
do
not
grow
exponentially
and
out-of-control.
Environmentalism
is
about
ensuring
clean
access
to
water
and
a
dependable
access
to
electricity
and
medical
services
that
won't
be
hindered
by
torrential
rains.
Pollution
reduce
groundwater
levels
and
other
such
climate
and
environmental
disasters.
V
The
current
vacuum
and
national
environmental
leadership
is
only
making
it
worse
and
there's
an
unfortunate
precedent
being
set
that
the
environment
does
not
matter
and
that
rapid,
uncontrolled
development
is
the
way
to
go.
This
false
rhetoric
is
not
only
damning
to
the
current
generation,
but
is
setting
the
pace
for
a
gross
disrespect
to
scientific
data
and
research
evidence.
V
The
need
for
Charlotte
to
become
environmentally
conscious
could
not
be
great
at
this
point
of
time,
and
we
need
to
turn
the
tide
before
it
crushes
us,
and
as
counsel
mentioned
about
these
councilmember
Drake's
mentioned
at
the
beginning
of
this
meeting,
we
need
to
strive
for
a
better
and
a
more
sustainable
future
to
end
I'll.
Leave
you
with
a
small
analogy,
environmental
concerns
for
society.
Thank
you
very
much.
My
last
sentence.
Environmental
concerns
to
society,
is
like
a
cars
fire
sure
you
can
drive
on
flats,
but
for
how
long?
Thank
you
thank
you.
So.
A
A
Engaged
in
that
group,
I
was
gonna,
say
one
more
thing
we
are
going
to
have
on
March
the
4th
at
our
budget
workshop,
an
update
of
the
CI
plan,
that's
on
the
agenda,
and
we
can
address
the
question
about
youth
engagement
at
that
time.
Thank
you
very
much,
okay.
So
the
next
speaker
that
we
have
is
then
me
Anna,
miss
Tammy,
I.
Don't
doubt
E.
X
Good
evening,
good
evening,
my
name
is
damiana
Dendy
I'm,
a
research
analyst
with
unite
here.
The
airline,
catering
and
airport
concessions
workers
union.
The
report
that
I'm
giving
you
to
you
right
now
shows
that
American
Airlines
receives
public
subsidies
in
the
form
of
capital
improvements,
non
airline
terminal
revenues
and
tax
exemptions.
Since
2015
the
Charlotte
City
Council
has
approved
over
103
million
dollars
in
spending
on
airport
projects
that
have
benefitted
American
Airlines
more
than
any
other
Airport
airline
at
CLT
between
2016
and
2018.
X
The
city
gave
American
Airlines
a
sixty
three
point:
five
million
dollars
of
non
terminal
airport
revenue
tax
breaks
on
jet
fuel
that
were
implemented
back
when
airlines
were
struggling,
benefit,
American
Airlines
at
an
estimated
cost
of
twenty-seven
million
dollars
per
year.
On
top
of
these
public
subsidies,
Americans
cost
per
in
plane
passenger
is
only
one
dollar
and
26
cents
at
CLT,
lower
than
any
of
its
other
hubs
and
Cl
T's
passenger
facility
charge
is
only
three
dollars
lower
than
every
single
large
hub
airport
in
the
entire
country.
X
While
American
makes
billions
here
in
Charlotte,
Charlotte
residents
pay
a
price.
Shabet
Flyers
must
pay
sixteen
percent
more.
For
domestic
airfare
than
the
national
average,
which
is
also
higher
than
any
other
American
hub
subcontracted
airline
catering
workers
serving
American
Airlines,
will
be
paid
as
low
as
$11
per
hour
as
of
February
28th
of
this
year
and
must
pay
premiums
over
$500
per
month
for
employer-provided
family
health
insurance.
X
N
W
W
It
was
like
last
spring
and
I'd,
like
everyone,
everyone
who
has
asthma
or
some
type
of
breathing
problems
me,
including
included,
we're
having
serious
issues,
because
pawn
is
one
of
our
main
allergens
that
all
humans
suffer
from,
which
is
not
a
good
thing
and
if
I
want
to
say
something
I'm
like
a
sage
this
stuff.
So
you
know
what
I'm
going
to
say:
I'm
gonna
say
this
that
at
the
Tuesday
something-something
breakfast
something
something
that
George
dumb
lopped
was
at
last
week.
W
What
happened
he
said.
Climate
change
is
not
our
best
priority
wrong.
That
is
so
wrong.
You
should
they
should
be
your
most
priority
and
we
can
have
it
I
understand
how
people
are
testifying
about.
Well,
not
just
whatever
this
is
but
saying
about
like
this
construction.
Yeah,
that's
true
but
I.
Think
climate
change
should
be
our
main
crisis
thing
just
thing
going
on
right
now,
because
this
is
what
depends
on
how
we
live.
Do
you
want
to
live
the
full
human
lifespan?
I
think
you
do.
W
A
We
do
see
this
as
a
crises.
We
talk
about
it
as
a
crises,
so
I'm
glad
that
this
community
is
living
and
speaking
up,
I
think
the
biggest
change
that
we
can
make
is
having
engagement
by
people
in
this
community
to
say:
do
this,
and
do
it
the
way
that
makes
a
difference.
So
thank
you
all
for
being
here.
That
is
the
last
speaker
that
I
have
on
the
public
for.
Y
Leo
Amon
is
my
son,
when
you
failed
to
tell
you:
is
you
forgot
that
increased
pawn
counts
are
because
of
increased
co2
due
to
fossil
fuel
burning
IPCC
report
nine
years
climate
emergency,
one,
two,
three:
four:
five:
six:
seven,
eight
nine
nine
months
pregnant
admitted
into
the
for-profit
industrial
medical
complex.
My
show
streams
of
labor
pains
puncture.
Y
The
silent
nurses
quarters
nasty
nasty
nurses,
placing
bets
that
I
take
the
poison
epidural
I
am
relentless
for
a
natural
birth
nasty
nasty
nurses
Tommy
by
brawling
in
the
poison,
epidural,
cart
and
raging
me
to
further
resolve
my
screams
become
petitions
to
the
petitions
to
the
doctor.
Let
me
stand
up.
Let
me
stand
up.
Let
me
give
birth
the
way
my
grandmother's
have
for
millennia
liability
risk,
No,
lay
down
liability
risk.
No
lay
down
my
petitions
turn
to
screams
for
autonomy.
Y
Over
my
body,
the
doctor,
relents
I
stand
up
I
squat
My
Ancestors
dream
of
me.
My
beautiful
son
crowns,
leaving
the
nature
of
my
womb
only
to
be
thrust
into
a
cold
building
on
a
dying
planet,
anthropogenic
climate
change,
sustained
by
politicians
and
core
operations;
short-term
profits
Trump
my
son's
future.
The
future
of
all
my
children,
my
son,
belongs
to
the
world
and
all
children
belong
to
me.
The
screams
of
my
fight
continued
into
the
annals
of
government
centers
and
in
front
of
dark
age
Duke
headquarters.
Y
I
watch
in
horror,
as
my
elected
followers
allowed
greedy
developers
to
rape
and
pillage
the
tree
canopy
of
my
home
I
watch
in
horror
as
the
Republicans
colonized,
the
Commons,
the
air,
the
land,
the
water
shut
up
the
economy,
they
say,
shut
up
the
economy,
they
say
I,
watch
and
horde,
the
wolves
dawn,
the
sheep
skins
of
Democrats
plastic
people
faking
the
funk
skunk.
My
horror
is
my
resolve:
red
rubber,
burgade,
holding
actions.
Monkey
wrench
sets
things
change
and
attorney
of
the
collective.
A
C
A
N
Z
You
for
allowing
me
to
speak.
I
am
56
24
Longmeadow
it
it's
been
vacant
for
at
least
seven
years,
maybe
ten
the
city
has
is
coming
here
to
ask
you
for
a
demolition
order.
You've
owned
it
for
about
45
days
now,
we've
pulled
trade
permits
on
it.
Part
of
some
of
them
have
have
even
been
finished.
Where
we're
constantly
improving
it.
The
city
has
come
out,
looked
at
it
I've,
given
them
open
access
to
go
into
it
at
any
time
to
take
a
look
at
it
and
I'm.
Z
Just
asking
that
you
vote
no
to
issue
this
demolition
order.
It's
been
seven
to
ten
years.
What's
another
90
days,
you
know
just
give
me
some
time
to
get
this
finished.
It's
gonna
make
it
nice
home
for
somebody
and
I.
Just
think
that
if
you
guys
vote
YES
on
this
demolition
order,
it
just
really
complicates
my
life
a
little
bit
more
than
I.
Just
think
it
needs
to
be,
and
I
mean
it's
been
10
years.
A
AA
Morning,
Mary
or
good
evening,
Mary
council
Jane
tale
on
housing
and
neighborhood
services
and
I
have
your
code
enforcement
division
manager.
Mr.
Paul
tonight
actually
had
a
conversation
last
Thursday
and
he
is
correct.
He
was
gracious
enough
to
allow
me
access
to
the
property,
so
we
could
look
and
see
the
work
that
had
been
completed.
There
still
is
some
significant
work
that
needs
to
be
done
and
really
what
we're
asking
is
to
go
ahead
and
have
the
ordinance
passed
this
evening
and
enter
and
enter
into
a
consent
agreement
with
mr.
Colten.
AA
A
Z
I'll
do
what
I
have
to
do
it's
to
make
this
work.
I'd
prefer
not
to
have
that
part
of
the
process
involved.
I'm
sure
that
the
I'm
sure
that
code
enforcement
comes
to
you
several
times
a
year.
You
can
always
be
brought
up
the
next
time.
You
know
if
you
guys
feel
that
it
needs
to
that
order,
needs
to
go
through
I.
Think
it's
unnecessary,
obviously,
I'm
going
to
work
with
the
city
code
enforcement
to
try
to
resolve
this.
A
A
AB
AA
Z
It's
a
reasonable
amount
of
time
that
we
could.
We
should
be
able
to
get
it
done
right
now.
We're
we're
kind
of
the
trade
work
is
kind
of
being
slowed
down
because
we
don't
have
electricity
hooked
up.
So
we're
waiting
on
some
final
inspections
to
happen
before
Duke
power
can
come
out.
I
think
90
days
is:
is
it
doable
amount
of
time
in.
F
Z
F
Worked
with
our
staff
on
a
number
of
these
now
and
I
know
they
they've
been
pretty
fair
and
that
the
things
they
decide.
It's
all
it
says
if
you
think
you
can
achieve
them
in
90
days.
I
think
this
is
reasonable.
I
know
they
will
work
with
you
and
we'll
make
sure,
as
we
check
in
that
you
get
every
fair
chance
on
those
90
days
as
possible.
A
E
A
E
N
E
E
A
The
next
item
on
our
agenda
will
addresses
item
agenda
item
number
16,
and
this
item
is
to
adopt
a
resolution
accepting
the
donation
of
two
parcels
of
real
property
on
East,
Arrowwood,
Road
and
South
Boulevard
from
the
John
G
Blackmon,
Rabbit,
I
can't
even
say
another
word
today:
revocable
trust
I
wanted
to
introduce
this
and
I
see
the
family
members
here
earlier.
It's
probably
been
several
months
ago,
mr.
Baker
will
recall
I
had
a
visit
from
an
bass,
one
of
the
children
of
John
Jerry,
who
all
of
us
that
remember
him
called
him.
A
But
tonight
we
are
here
and
I'd
like
to
read
something
about
Jerry
Blackmon,
because
he
did
something
that's
fairly
remarkable
in
this
community
and
I.
Want
you
to
know.
Malcolm,
Graham
and
I
were
talking
about
this
earlier
today
and
Malcolm
said
something
that
I'm
gonna.
Let
him
say
again
about
Jerry
black
moon
before
I
began.
To
read
this
mr.
grant.
B
Thank
you,
madam
mayor
into
the
family
members.
I
never
served
with
Jerry
as
a
member
of
the
North
Carolina
State
Senate,
but
certainly
as
a
an
inspiring
public
official
in
this
community,
I
certainly
knew
who
he
was.
We
shared
a
lot
of
things
in
common
one
of
those
things
that
we
did
was
our
political
affiliation,
but
it
really
didn't
matter.
Jerry
was
a
statesman
and
he
always
wanted
to
do
what
was
right
for
this
community
and
I
learned
from
him.
B
I
watched
him
and
certainly
I,
followed
in
his
steps,
so
I'm
I'm
here
to
say
that
I
I'm,
sorry
for
your
loss
that
he
made
an
impact
on
this
community.
He
made
an
impact
on
this
former
state,
senator
and
council
member
and
without
community
needs.
More
of
without
state
needs
more
of
what
our
country
needs.
More
of
this
space
meant
like
Jerry
Bachman.
So,
madam
airy,
he
was
quite
a
unique
individual
in
this
community.
So.
A
I'd
like
to
enter
the
following
statement
into
our
record
tonight:
Jerry
black
one
of
Charlotte
passed
away
peacefully
on
Sunday
June
1
9,
20
19.
He
was
born
December
23rd
1928
in
Asheville
and
was
raised
in
South
Carolina
after
graduation
from
high
school.
He
joined
the
US
Navy
and
became
a
springboard
to
the
University
of
South
Carolina,
where,
in
his
words
the
best
thing
mine
in
my
life
happened.
A
I
met,
Irene,
Irene
and
Jerry
were
married
for
66
years
in
1954
he
earned
a
mechanical
engineering
degree
from
the
University
and
worked
in
that
field
for
seven
decades
becoming
a
successful
businessman
and
Charlotte
and
starting
his
own
company.
50
years
ago,
JG
Blackmon
associates
Blackmun's
services
in
Carolina
products,
while
Irene
and
Jerry
were
raising
their
four
children,
John,
Rick
and
and
Bill.
He
contributed
to
the
community
through
politics,
serving
as
a
North
Carolina's
state
senator
and
serving
on
the
North
Carolina
Ethics
Commission,
and
on
the
board
of
Mecklenburg
County
Commissioners.
A
As
mr.
Graham
said,
he
enjoyed
working
with
both
sides
of
the
aisle
to
get
things
done
and
was
glad
to
be
a
part
of
vision
and
planning
for
interstate
485
and
Charlotte's
right
light
rail
system.
He
had
a
knack
for
looking
into
the
future
and
acting
on
it
in
the
present.
If
there
was
anything
that
disappointed
him,
it
was
the
rancor
in
present-day
politics
and
the
inability
of
both
sides
to
work
for
the
common
of
their
constituents,
st.
John.
A
If
his
Kabul
became
the
Blackmun's
Church
home
and
he
served
the
vestry
there
and
thankfulness
for
his
life,
Jerry
was
generous,
but
he
believed
that
the
ability
to
give
does
not
elevate
one
person
above
another.
He
asked
that
these
words
from
Emily
Dickinson
poem
be
used
in
his
obituary
I'm.
Nobody
who
are
you,
are
you
nobody
too,
then
there's
a
pair
of
us,
don't
tell
Jerry
and
Irene
would
remember
for
their
wisdom,
kindness,
generosity
and
they
had
a
great
gift
of
family
and
friends.
AC
A
Lawyer,
oh
boy,
we'll
introduce
you
into
our
family,
so
the
gift
of
land
that
the
City
of
Charlotte
is
entirely
consistent
with
the
generosity
that
Jerry
exhibited
through
his
life,
which
he
instilled
in
his
family.
His
memory
will
live
through
the
stone
nation
on
behalf
of
the
citizens
of
Charlotte.
A
We
accept
the
stone
nation
as
a
part
of
his
gift
of
giving
back,
and
so
with
that
I'd
like
to
have
a
motion
to
adopt
a
resolution,
accepting
the
donation
of
two
parcels
of
real
property
on
East
Boulevard,
a
symbol
of
Arts
East,
Arrowwood,
Road
and
South
Boulevard
from
the
John
G
Blackmon.
Revocable
trust.
N
A
A
H
A
I
It
necessary
one
of
the
keys
with
this
next
30-day
memo
is
that
you
have
one
business
meeting
in
the
month
of
March,
so
we're
trying
to
get
a
number
of
items
done
in
February,
so
not
only
the
business
meeting,
but
also
the
strategy
session,
which
we
will
discuss.
The
violence
reduction,
a
framework
and
a
portable
housing
update.
I
There
will
be
some
9%
and
4%
credits
that
will
come
to
your
attention
this
week,
so
we'd
like
to
make
sure
that
we,
on
top
of
that
with
you
and
then
for
the
next
budget
workshop
I'll,
have
a
compensation
and
benefits
discussion,
public
safety,
compensation,
discussion,
strategic
energy,
Action,
Plan
Update,
as
well
as
two
of
the
enterprise
funds,
the
water
and
the
stormwater
budget
overview
I.
We
really
appreciate
the
way
that
council
handled
the
first
budget
workshop.
There
was
a
lot
of
items
there
and
it
will
be
somewhat
of
a
repeat
on
March
4th.
I
That's
why
I
haven't
30-day
memo
mayor
and
I
would
like
to
have
one
recognition
for
one
of
our
wonderful
employees.
If
you
would
allow
me
to
do
that,
so
I
am
going
to
welcome.
Ron
hark
Hargrove
down.
He
is
the
deputy
director
of
Charlotte
water
and
he
serves
as
the
director
of
the
American
Water
Works
Association,
and
he
has
a
presentation.
AD
Good
evening,
mayor
members
of
council,
thanks
for
having
me
again,
Ron
Hargrove
Charlotte
water
I'm,
also
a
member
of
the
board
of
our
North
Carolina
American
Water,
Works,
Association
and
water
environment,
Association.
It's
the
water
and
wastewater
professional
organization
here
in
the
state,
and
so
we
would
like
to
take
this
opportunity
to
recognize
one
of
our
very
own
members
here
of
the
city.
AD
Our
association
is
very
lucky
to
have
the
talent
and
support
of
many
extraordinary
volunteers
and
water
professionals,
and
we
enjoy
recognizing
the
most
exceptional
volunteers
and
the
best
and
brightest
of
North
Carolina's
water
industry.
On
behalf
of
the
collection
distribution,
schools
committee
and
the
board
of
trustees,
we
recognize
miss
Angela,
Charles
assistant
city
manager,
as
the
recipient,
with
the
of
the
with
everlasting
thanks
award
issued
by
that
committee.
AD
This
award
recognizes
a
long-term,
commit
the
middie
member
that
has
given
significant
contributions
to
the
activities
of
the
committee,
which
mainly
focuses
on
quality
education
and
training
in
the
areas
of
meter
operations,
water
distribution,
wastewater
collections
and
cross
connection
control.
Before
stepping
away
from
the
committee
in
2019,
miss
Charles
served
on
the
collection
distribution
skills
committee
for
more
than
20
years.
During
her
10
years,
she
served
as
an
official
in
official
capacity
as
instructor
for
multiple
classes,
coordinated
for
distribution
classes
and
held
multiple
positions
on
the
Board
of
Trustees,
I.
AD
Think
Angela
said
she
taught
her
first
course
in
1993,
unofficially
and
probably
more
important.
Miss
Charles
has
served
as
a
champion
for
the
distribution
collection,
schools
committee
by
recruiting
new
members
and
always
fighting
to
keep
the
needs
of
our
operations,
personnel
at
the
forefront
and
maintaining
values
of
the
committee
in
the
work
that
she
has
done
through
various
local
and
national
roles.
She
has
served
as
a
mentor
and
role
model
for
fellow
committee
members,
Association
staff
and
numerous
industry
professionals.
AD
Also,
as
we
celebrate
african-american
history
month,
the
board
trustees
would
like
to
recognize
that
miss
Charles
was
the
first
african-american
female
in
North
Carolina,
to
serve
as
its
chair
in
2017.
She
was
also
the
first
african-american
female
in
North
Carolina
to
be
awarded
the
prestigious
George
Warren
fuller
award.
It's
given
for
sound
engineering,
diplomatic
talent
and
constructive
leadership
in
the
Arthur
Sydney
Bedell
Lord
and
the
Raymond
read
Evert
Award
for
outstanding
service
in
the
water
wastewater
field.
AD
J
A
Be
blushing,
we
don't
know
you
so
so
all
of
us
want
to
say
thank
you
for
the
work
that
you've
done.
You
have
really
created
what
we
would
call
a
great
value
proposition
for
the
entire
organization,
not
just
in
Wardour,
but
as
a
leader
in
this
organization.
We
look
forward
to
many
more
years
of
that
support
diplomacy
and
smart
work.
So
thank
you
very
much.
Everybody
another
hand.
A
Ok,
the
next
item
on
our
agenda
is
item
number
12.
It's
the
city
bridge
inspection
contracts,
with
approving
a
contract
of
124
thousand
for
the
inspection
of
bridges,
not
qualifying
for
federal
funds,
approving
a
contract
for
six
hundred
and
forty
three
thousand
for
the
inspections
of
bridges
that
qualify
for
federal
funds,
adopt
a
resolution
authorizing
the
manager
to
execute
mr.
well,
a
municipal
agreement
with
the
North
Carolina
Department
of
Transportation
to
share
the
cost
and
expect
inspecting
city
maintained
bridges
and
culverts
for
five
hundred
and
fourteen
thousand
dollars
an
adopt.
A
G
G
So
this
this
is
a
great
change.
That's
going
on
in
the
North
End
and
one
of
the
things
I
want
to
note
that
is
positive
about
it.
Is
it
increases
our
pedestrian
and
cyclist
network
in
safety
with
bike
lanes,
better
sidewalks
planting
strips
things
of
that
nature,
along
North,
Tryon
and
North
Church
Street.
G
We've
got
a
lot
of
places
that
really
need
this,
and
that
was
very
obvious.
Last
week
we
lost
another
life
on
a
part
of
the
plaza
near
Matheson,
not
too
far
for
actually
from
this
corridor.
Where
we've
got
these
improvements
and
it's
not
the
first
time
we've
lost
somebody
on
that
section
of
the
plaza.
It's
not
certainly
the
first
time
we've
lost
somebody,
cycling
or
jogging
or
walking
in
our
community.
G
It
happens
far
too
often
and
we've
got
roads
like
Independence,
Boulevard
and
Brooks
your
freeway
and
our
interstates
that
are
limited
access
and
there's,
certainly
not
people
walking
on
sidewalks
there
or
trying
to
ride
a
bike.
There
they're
designed
to
move
cars
as
quickly
and
efficiently
as
possible,
but
we've
got
routes
like
North
Tryon
and
the
plaza
and
Central
Avenue
and
Albemarle
and
others
that
people
need
to
be
able
to
walk
and
bike
and
utilize
safely
to
get
from
their
place
of
residence
to
their
place
of
work
to
wherever
they
want
to
record
school.
G
Wherever
and
this
council.
This
this
last
term
and
I
think
the
current
term
council
will
carry
carry
it
forward,
has
done
more,
probably
for
bicycle
infrastructure
and
pedestrian
infrastructure
than
we've
seen
in
recent
history.
But
we
can't
do
it
fast
enough
and
I
know
that
there
is
a
cry
from
the
community
and
has
been
for
some
time.
But
specifically,
we
heard
it
again
in
the
wake
of
the
loss
of
life
last
week.
G
So
I
hope
that
that
we
will
continue
the
good
progress
that
the
last
council
made
on
this
council
and
we
can
work
with
staffs
to
try
to
find
a
way
to
expedite
a
lot
of
this
work,
because
every
day
that
we
don't
have
these
sort
of
infrastructure
improvements
that
we're
approving
here
for
North
Tryon
and
North
Church
Street
on
lots
of
corridors
like
this
in
our
city,
where
cars
are
doing
50
miles
an
hour,
not
the
posted
speed
limit
of
35.
But
yet
people
are
trying
to
walk
and
bike.
A
K
Do
have
a
question,
but
I
did
want
to
comment
on
what
miss
Eccleston
said.
I
actually
only
helps
write
the
own
Anderson
Street
in
the
plaza
and
wonderful
one
of
the
early
consent
agenda
items
last
term
we
identified
dangerous
corridors
that
we
were
going
to
invest
in
and
I.
Remember,
I
went
to
Danny
Pleasants
office
and
said
that
this
this
portion
of
Road
needs
to
be
on
there
and
because
we
do
things
by
data
and
data
inform
stuff.
Since
the
data
wasn't
there,
it
wasn't.
K
We
did
not
consider
that
stretch
of
road
and
two
people
have
been
killed
on
that
since
I
bought
that
stretch
of
road
up
so
I
know
we
like
to
do
things
data
informed
and
we
like
to
be
methodical
about
things,
but
we
have
to
take
common
sense,
qualitative
feedback
or
things
and
figure
out
how
to
get
things
done
when
the
community
is
speaking
to
us
from
real-life
experience.
I
have
a
question
about
this.
This
item
I'm,
assuming
that
is
this
a
permanent
change,
because
I
know
we've
already
changed
the
right-of-way
on
the
street.
AC
Good
evening,
Liz
Babson
I'm
your
director
for
the
Department
of
Transportation
councilmember
Winston,
as
I
understood
your
question.
Yes,
this
is
changing
the
route
designation.
This
will
ultimately
what
would
be
what
we
call
a
one-way
pair
and
so
in
its
final
configuration,
we
need
to
designate
us
29
and
NC
49
on
that
new
constructed
facility.
Thank
you.
A
H
AC
H
AC
Ma'am
we
are,
and
we
can
continue
to
provide
you
that
information
through
our
vision,
zero
updates.
You
hear
us
talk
a
lot
about
that.
I
think
we've
done
a
couple
of
those
with
you
in
the
last
year
to
highlight
some
of
those
projects
and
and
the
way
that
we
consider
how
we
invest
our
capital
spending.
I
was
with
you
earlier
last
week
during
the
budget
presentation,
for
example,
and
the
street
lighting
efforts
that
we're
now
undertaking
or
very
much
influenced
by
that
data.
Okay,
thank
you.
I.
AB
A
AC
Approval
I
think
it
would
depend
on
the
level
of
investment
and
current
council
policy,
and
if
there
was
something
within
that
current
council
without
the
policy
that
we
were
able
to
proceed
with,
then
we
could
certainly
do
that
and
wouldn't
wait
for
council
direction.
But
if
there
was
something
outside
of
that,
then
we
would
need
your
direction
in
your
approval.
Thank.
AB
A
Always
working
on
improving
mobility.
Okay
with
that
I'm,
we
haven't
taken
a
vote,
so
all
in
favor
any
opposed
all
right.
The
next
item
on
our
agenda
is
the
exchange
of
right
of
way
along
the
links
like
rail
corridor
resolution
authorizing
the
exchange
between
the
city
and
21:51
Hawkins
LLC
involving
a
parcel,
that's
been
identified
and
authorizing
the
man
execute
the
documents.
Is
there
a
motion
to
approve.
K
To
approve
this,
but
I
did
have
some
questions.
I
understand
that
we're
game
piece
pieces
of
our
land
exchanging
it,
but
this
is
something
that
we
have
many
discussions
and
I
brought
up
a
couple
different
times
last
term
I
think
we
need
to
have
a
policy
that
deals
with
how
we
negotiate
when
our
land
is
in
deals.
This
is
there's
gonna,
be
office.
Space
built
here,
I
know
know
of
no
plans
to
include
affordable
work
spaces
in
there.
Nor
is
there
any
affordable
housing
in
this.
K
A
B
A
B
B
So
I
like
to
thank
the
denied
foundation
for
this
generous
grant
to
thee
to
the
city
and
the
park,
and
the
plaza
will
be
done
by
the
end
of
the
year.
In
addition,
there
are
a
number
of
other
projects
are
coming
to
fruition
on
the
West
ray
street
phase
for
Road
corridor.
The
i77
Westray
Street
underpass
project
is
scheduled
to
be
completed
by
the
end
of
the
year.
B
The
streetcar
project
we're
keeping
our
fingers
crossed
that
I'll,
say
January
of
next
year,
but
certainly
on
the
paper
is
scheduled
to
be
completed
by
the
by
the
end
of
the
year.
More
likely
January
2021,
the
Rosso
ferry
pesquet
project
has
is
due
to
be
completed
by
the
end
of
the
year.
The
State
Street
pedestrian
Improvement
causes
scared
to
be
completed
by
the
end
of
the
year
and,
just
two
weeks
ago
become
so
authorized.
The
manager
of
spent
over
two
million
dollars
would
do
power
for
the
street
lighting,
so
long
story
short.
B
A
Opposed
the
next
item
we've
accomplished
16,
so
we
are
now
at
the
point
in
the
agenda
where
we
are
going
to
have
nominations,
because
the
City
Council
will
consider
nominations
to
various
board
submissions.
The
council
submitted
nominations
earlier
to
the
clerk
during
the
earlier
meeting
and
on
the
second
floor.
Names
of
the
nominees
will
not
be
read
at
the
Dyess
tomorrow.
A
The
clerk
will
email
you
all
the
names
of
the
applicants
that
have
received
at
least
two
nominations,
and
these
candidates
will
be
considered
for
appointment
of
the
next
business
meeting
at
the
end
of
this
month.
Any
applicant
receiving
six
or
more
nominations
can
be
considered
for
appointment
tonight
upon
a
motion
and
a
vote
of
council.
The
names
of
all
nominees
will
be
recorded
in
the
official
minutes
of
the
meeting,
and
the
clerk
will
now
proceed
with
announcing
the
results
of
the
nominations
for
the
various
boards.
AE
AE
A
AE
A
AE
AB
A
AE
For
the
Charlotte
business
inclusion,
Advisory
Committee,
one
appointment
for
partial
time
of
an
at-large
representative
representing
prime
construction
company
and
another
appointment
for
a
two-year
term
following
individuals
received
six
six
or
more
nominations.
China
green
received
six
nominations:
Stephanie
Kegley,
adler
and
incumbent
received
seven
nominations
and
also
an
incumbent
edison
castles
received
seven
nominations.
G
E
AE
A
AE
Tree
advisory:
there
were
several
appointments:
three
appointments
for
partial
x,
one
appointment
for
another
partial
term
and
of
those
two
individuals
received
nine
nominations.
The
remaining
nominations
will
come
back
to
you
on
February
24th,
Kawana
Davis
received
nine
nominations,
as
did
Sharlee
Sharlee
own
Maria
Macon
both
received
nine
of
another
point.
AE
AE
A
AE
AE
AE
E
E
A
K
Writers
have
so
confounded
society
with
government
has
to
leave
little
or
no
distinction
between
them,
whereas
they
are
not
only
different
but
have
different
origins.
Society
is
produced
by
a
wants
and
government
by
our
wickedness.
The
former
promotes
our
happiness
positively
by
uniting
our
affections,
the
latter
negatively
by
restraining
our
vices.
The
one
encourages
intercourse.
The
other
creates
distinctions.
The
first
is
a
patron.
The
last
a
Punisher
society
in
every
state
is
a
blessing,
but
government,
even
in
its
best
state,
is
but
a
necessary
evil
in
its
worst
state.
K
K
The
palaces
of
kings
are
built
upon
the
ruins
of
the
bowers
of
parrot
paradise,
for,
where
the
impulses
of
conscience,
clear,
uniform
and
irresistibly
obeyed
man
would
need
no
other
lawgiver,
but
that,
not
being
the
case,
he
finds
it
necessary
to
surrender
up
a
part
of
his
property
to
furnish
means
for
the
protection
of
the
rest.
And
this
and
this
he
is
induced
to
do
by
the
same
prudence
which,
in
every
other
case,
advises
him
out
of
two
evils:
to
choose
the
lease
where,
for
security
being
the
true
design
and
end
of
government.
A
I
F
E
Wanted
to
thank
Kim,
Oliver
and
Melling
Nicola
for
their
great
job,
organizing
my
town
hall,
on
Saturday,
and
also
to
the
presenters
really
to
the
point,
concise
great
meeting
about
150
citizens
were
there
and
we
talked
about
Ballantyne
reimagined
and
road
projects
and
the
2040
plan,
so
the
manager
had
a
chance
to
tell
that
story
there,
mayor
pro-tem.
Thank
you
also
for
joining
us,
a
good
meeting.
Thank
you.
A
D
Wanted
to
invite
folks
out
to
my
neighborhood
showcase
on
February
18th
at
6:00
p.m.
at
the
movement,
centers
I'm.
Sorry,
the
movement
school
will
be
there
for
first
of
all,
an
overview
of
affordable
housing
in
the
cities,
role
in
it
and
also
some
peer-to-peer
mentoring
and
conversation
amongst
neighbors
about
how
they
use
housing,
neighborhood
services
tools
to
innovate
within
their
space,
so
you're
invited
there's
food.
F
So
this
weekend
we
had
a
really
incredible
event
in
our
own
backyard
in
Charlotte
in
South
Bend,
and
it
was
eSports
Gaming
competition
among
some
of
the
world's
best,
a
Call
of
Duty
players
and
if
you're
not
familiar
with
eSports
in
Charlotte,
I,
definitely
encourage
you
to
ramp
up
pay
attention
get
to
know
it,
because
it
is
something
that
is
increasingly
taking
over
markets
in
the
world
and
it
will
have
an
impact
one
way
or
another
on
Charlotte
very
very
soon.
But
I
just
wanted
to
relay
a
quick
story.
So
you
understand
Charlotte's
own
history.
F
In
eSports,
in
2016,
for
six
months,
we
had
an
eSports
team
named
NV
team
NV
in
our
own
backyard
for
six
months,
and
those
owners
who
were
forward
thinkers
had
a
franchise
that
was
worth
about
ten
million
dollars
at
the
time
and
they
went
around
town
trying
to
raise
the
capital
needed
to
be
a
large-scale
global
competitor.
And
no
one
here
in
Charlotte
understood
what
eSports
was
in
2016
at
the
time
and
they
weren't
able
to
do
it
and
a
Dallas
oil
tycoon
came
and
gave
them
20.
F
25
million
recruited
them
to
Dallas
and
in
under
four
years
that
franchise
is,
is
valued
over
200
million
dollars
right
now.
So,
right
now,
aside
from
seeing
a
great
event
in
our
own
backyard,
we
face
another
amazing
opportunity.
The
owners
of
our
local
team
Phoenix,
the
Charlotte
Phoenix
right
now
are
going
after
a
major
acquisition.
Many
of
the
investors
saw
the
event
on
Saturday
and
what
it
could
be
and
all
kinds
of
different,
high-profile
local
investors
that
are
invested
in
our
community
I
believe
the
money
is
going
to
be.
F
So
other
than
being
aware
of
that,
if
you
don't
know
about
eSports
in
the
community,
I
definitely
encourage
you
to
ramp
up,
learn
about
it
and
if
you
do
and
you're
a
passionate
competitor
player
or
just
a
fan,
take
a
look
at
the
games
that
are
out
there
because
there's
an
amazing
opportunity
for
you
to
build
groups
and
coalition's
in
town
to
say
we
want.
You
know
a
Call
of
Duty
League
or
a
rocket
League
or
a
fortnight
team
or
whatever.
Those
may
be,
because
kids
are
getting
college
scholarships
to
play
those
right
now.
B
You,
madam
mayor,
over
the
weekend,
Oh
Sarah,
they
Neighborhood
Development
sponsored
their
15th
annual
neighborhood
board
retreat.
It
was
a
amazing
success.
Over
19
community
boards
were
represented
throughout
the
city
and
it
gave
the
boards
the
opportunity
to
come
together
and
plan
and
pick
policies
and
procedures
and
goals
in
place
for
their
neighborhood
organizations.
For
the
balance
of
the
year.
A
G
While
we
were
there,
we
had
a
great
time.
There
are
two
newly
discovered
species
from
the
Antarctic
continent
of
dinosaurs.
It's
really
cool
exhibits,
I,
encourage
people
if
you're
into
science
as
an
adult
or
if
you
have
young
young
people
who
are
take
them
down
and
see
it
while
it's
here
it
is
a
world
class
exhibit
and
once
again
something
that
Discovery
Place
is
bringing
to
our
city
that
that
we
would
not
have
otherwise.
So
thank
you
to
them
for
that
and
we
apologize
for
councilman
UN's
behavior.
H
Yes,
we
have
a
lot.
We've
got
to
do
for
infrastructure
to
make
Charlotte
a
safer
city
for
pedestrians
and
walkers
we're
dealing
with
a
city
that
was
designed
a
long
time
ago.
That
wasn't
meant
for
that.
So
it's
it's
a
very
expensive
proposition
to
have
to
make
all
those
Corrections
to
make
it
safer.
But
in
the
meantime
the
community
has
to
help
us.
We
have
to
slow
down.
I
have
to
slow
down.
I
know
that
mr.
H
manager
I
know
that,
but
we
all
have
to
slow
down
and
take
time
because
you
don't
know
who's
gonna
jump
out
in
front
of
you.
It
could
be
a
child,
it
could
be
a
cyclist
and
we've
got
to
all.
Do
our
part
to
not
run
the
red
light
just
because
you
know
no
one's
there
and
slow
down
at
intersections
and
at
pedestrian
crosswalks.
While
we're
trying
our
best
to
try
to
make
this
city
safer
for
cyclists
and
walk
and
walkers.
A
So
with
that,
I
have
two
things
that
I
wanted
to
mention,
and
one
of
those
really
ties
to
the
idea
of
transportation.
Remember
we
talked
about
a
ninety-day,
what's
easy
to
do,
to
fix
and
some
things
that
would
make
a
difference
so
I'd
like
to
see
where
we
are
on
that
and
then
the
second
thing
is
that
we're
coming
up
on
our
budget
deliberations
and
we
have
a
plan
for
a
housing
bond
that
would
be
on
the
agenda.
This
fall.
A
A
Look
at
an
assessment,
get
some
ideas
around
it
and
recommend
any
changes
that
we
should
be
making
for
the
upcoming
I'll
write
all
of
this
down
and
send
it
to
you,
Mr
Graham,
but
for
that
committee
to
really
take
a
hard
look
at
what
we've
done
an
affordable
housing
and
look
at
our
framework
to
say
what
is
this
to
go
and
move
forward
and
any
revisions
that
we
need
it.
So
that
would
be
one
of
the
things
that
I
wanted
to
bring
up
as
a
result
of
where
we
are
with
getting
ready
for
the
budget.
A
E
N
A
And
I
don't
and
we
don't
know
why
and
that's
one
of
the
things
again
when
we
started
out,
we
had
lots
of
Noah's
saying
we,
we
went
many
meetings
and
people
said
I've
got
Noah's
for
you
and
we
I'm
not
quite
sure
so
that
that's.
Why
I
think
this
idea
of
looking
at
the
framework,
we
may
have
thought
something
was
practical
at
this
point
and
maybe
not
so
looking
forward
to
kind
of
a
review
and
an
assessment
and
then
the
final.
We
have
an
item,
that's
been
I.
Add
it
to
the
council
agenda
tonight
and.
A
On
Wednesday,
the
January
15th,
the
City
Council
held
a
closed
session
pursuant
to
general
statute,
143
318
11,
a
6
to
consider
the
competence
performance
character,
fitness
conditions
of
appointment
of
an
individual
public
officer
or
employee,
mainly
our
city
manager,
Marcus
Jones,
and
during
that
meeting
council
considered
a
compensation
adjusted
for
mr.
Jones
and
I.
Have
a
I
would
like
to
read
a
motion
and
have
someone
move
and
second
and
then
to
have
a
vote
on
our
decision.
Formal
vote
on
our
decision.
A
The
motion
is
to
approve
a
6%
merit-based
increase
for
the
city
manager,
provide
up
to
the
dollar
value
of
a
family
tear
coverage
annually
for
the
traditional
and
I.
Don't
know
what
PPO
stands
for
plan
wellness
currently
labeled
as
PPO
plan
D,
dental
plus
and
vision
plans
and
defer
the
dollar
amount
that
exceeds
the
one
401k
annually
to
the
existing
for
a
1,
a
deferred
compensation
plan
and
the
section
will
be
retroactive
to
July
1
2019
do
I
have
a
motion
to.