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A
Let
me
just
say
that
I'm
isaiah
hugely
the
city
manager.
You
will
be
hearing
from
the
mayor
briefly,
the
honorable
mayor
skip
henderson.
He
will
greet
you
and
then
you
will
hear
from
deputy
city
manager,
pam
hodge
with
a
presentation,
a
powerpoint
presentation,
and
then
we
will
answer
questions.
That
is
the
way
the
agenda
is
set
tonight.
A
A
B
Henderson,
thank
you,
mr
city
manager,
and
I
I
need
to
thank
chief
smith
too,
because
if
it
hadn't
been
for
him
I'd
be
watching
this
on
the
live
stream
downstairs.
He
had
an
extra
mask.
I
left
mine
at
the
house,
but
but
anyway
I
won't
recover
the
same
ground
that
the
the
city
manager
did.
I
will
just
emphasize
re-emphasize
that
this
is
your
list.
That's
why
we
have
gone.
We've
actually
gone
out:
we've
doubled
the
amount
of
times
we've
come
out
to
the
public
to
try
to
make
certain
that.
B
What
is
on
this
list
is
what
we
have
been
asked
by
the
citizens
to
put
on
there.
You
notice
it
says
back
to
basics.
When
we
first
started
to
compile
all
of
this,
the
staff
stuck
to
basics,
no
new
stuff,
we
were
all
we
were
looking
at
things
that
had
worn
out
that
people
of
this
community
were
dependent
on
and
we
were
looking
at,
replacing
or
repairing
or
enhancing
those
can't
repair.
But
we
with
a
splost.
B
We
can
do
some
significant
upgrades
to
them
and
we
also
talked
about
that
that
judicial
center,
the
government
center,
we
made
a
promise.
We
heard
folks
almost
a
year
and
a
half
two
years
ago,
1200
people
a
day
according
to
our
sheriff's
deputies,
go
in
that
building
and
those
are
that
doesn't
include
employees,
so
1200
of
our
citizens
are
coming
into
that
building.
B
I'm
gonna
get
this
number
wrong,
but
I
think
we
spent
somewhere
between
nine
and
ten
million
dollars
over
the
last
six
years
to
take
care
of
old
stuff
going
bad
in
that
building.
And
then,
while
we
took
care
of
the
old
stuff
going
bad,
we
identified
a
few
areas
that
there
were
some
serious
life
safety
issues
that
had
just
sort
of
developed
over
the
years.
B
B
But
but
again,
I'm
just
grateful
that
you
all
are
participating
in
this,
both
the
folks
here
and
the
folks
that
are
watching
watching
from
their
their
sofas.
We
count
on
your
participation,
it's
vital
for
us
to
be
able
to
be
successful
in
making
sure
we're
putting
the
kind
of
projects
on
here
that
the
public
wants.
So
again,
thank
you
and
I'll
turn
it
over
to
deputy
city
manager,
tim
hodge.
C
Good
evening
I'm
deputy
city
manager,
pam,
hodge
and
I'll,
spend
a
few
minutes
going
through
the
powerpoint
presentation
with
you
this
evening.
We
will
have
the
capability
for
anyone
watching
from
home
to
submit
their
questions
or
call
in
their
questions
and
we'll
respond
to
those
at
the
end
and
I'll
go
through
that.
Just
briefly,
you
can
go
to
minty.com,
that's
m
e
n
t,
I
dot
com
and
what
you'll
see
when
you
come
up.
C
It'll
have
a
screen
that
looks
like
this:
you'll
need
to
type
in
five
five,
three,
nine
five
four
and
when
you
do
you'll
have
a
screen
that
looks
like
this
and
you'll
be
able
to
type
in
your
questions
and,
at
the
end,
we'll
go
through
all
those
questions
that
are
submitted
this
evening
and
respond
to
those.
You
can
also
call.
C
C
You
can
also
go
to
the
comment
card
and
fill
that
on
fill
that
out
online
and
then
just
submit
it.
So
that's
available
to
you
if
you're
not
here
with
us
this
evening,
so
the
timeline
for
the
splost
is
the
november
2nd
2021
ballot
working
back
from
that
date.
The
call
for
the
election
would
be
august.
The
3rd
and
council
would
adopt
a
resolution
on
july
27th
in
order
for
us
to
meet
that
timeline
of
november
2nd.
So
at
this
time
we're
in
the
process
of
having
public
meetings
to
get
input
from
the
citizens.
C
C
C
We're
also
recommending
to
issue
200
million
dollar
in
bonds
for
the
judicial
center
and
all
other
projects
would
be
pay
as
you
go
as
a
consolidated
government.
If
we
issue
bonds
along
with
the
splost,
the
time
period
is
until
the
dollar
amount
is
collected,
not
a
specific
collection
period.
C
C
Those
four
options
included
option,
one
which
is
the
renovation
of
the
tower
with
an
addition
on
the
existing
site
option.
Two
is
a
new
complex,
both
administration
and
judicial,
on
the
existing
site
option
three
was
a
new
judicial
center
on
the
existing
site
and
the
government
administration
building
on
an
alternate
site
and
option.
Four
was
new
judicial
new
administration
building
on
an
alternate
site
and
the
government
center
site
would
remain
as
it
is.
C
We
also
looked
at
her
at
our
consultants.
Look
at
the
space
needs
for
all
of
our
departments,
back
in
2017
city
government
administration,
about
102
000
square
feet
and
relatively
the
same
size
just
up
slightly
at
107
000
square
feet
where
we
found
the
difference
was
in
the
court
and
court
related
functions
in
2017.
It
was
at
260
000
today,
for
best
practices
should
be
about
hundred
and
fifty
nine
thousand.
C
C
C
C
So
one
of
the
things
that
we
asked
them
to
look
at
is
how
could
we
get
the
cost
of
a
judicial
center
under
200
million,
and
we
also
asked
them
to
look
at
an
existing
building
model.
That
would
look
at
the
the
health
department
model
that
we
utilized
and
have
administration
be
in
a
existing
building
retrofitted
to
meet
the
needs
of
the
administration.
C
So
we
came
up
with
option
3a.
This
would
be
a
new
courthouse
on
the
government
center
site
recorders
court
would
remain
adjacent
to
the
jail
for
efficiency,
as
first
appearances
are
coming
through
from
the
jail.
It
makes
it
easier
for
security
and
the
sheriff's
office
to
bring
those
inmates
over
to
recorders
court
when
they're
right
next
to
each
other.
C
C
C
C
The
judicial
center
is
estimated
at
200
million.
It
would
be
approximately
310
000
square
feet
with
five
to
600
space
parking
facilities
and
it
would
house
the
space
for
all
the
judges
and
the
the
courts
superior
state,
municipal
magistrate,
courts,
probate,
court
and
juvenile
court
again.
The
judges
and
the
clerk's
offices
for
each
of
those
courts.
The
district
attorney
public
defender,
accountability,
courts
as
well
as
other
court
related
functions.
C
The
next
project,
as
we
spend
our
time
with
the
citizens
in
2019,
and
we
hear
on
a
regular
basis,
parks
and
recreation,
is
very
important
to
the
citizens.
So
the
first
project
after
the
judicial
center
would
be
parks
and
recreation
at
45
million.
This
would
include
park
improvements
at
flat
rock
park,
carver
park,
cooper,
creek
park,
benning
park
lake
bottom
park,
theo
mcgee
park
and
woodrow
farm
soccer
complex.
C
This
is
the
renovation
and
upgrade
to
three
fire
stations.
This
would
be
fire
station.
Four
six
and
eight
station.
Four
is
saint
mary's
road,
just
off
of
st
mary's
road
station.
Six
is
off
of
brown
avenue
and
station.
Eight
is
off
of
whitesville
road,
and
this
would
include
a
full
renovation
of
those
facilities.
They
were
built
in
the
60s
and
70s,
and
so
there
are
some
some
things
that
have
changed
over
time,
allowing
for
females
in
a
separate
dorm
area
for
the
females
and
some
separation,
as
well
as
renovation
of
the
public
safety
building.
C
C
Transportation,
we
hear
a
lot
from
our
citizens
about
resurfacing,
so
this
would
be
dedicated
funding
for
resurfacing,
as
well
as
sidewalks
and
trails
throughout
the
city,
storm
water,
flood
abatement
at
20
million.
This
is
another
item
that
we
hear
a
lot
from
our
citizens
about
drainage
issues
throughout
columbus.
C
C
This
is
replacing
community
computer
equipment
throughout
the
government,
economic
development,
9
million.
This
is
additional
infrastructure
and
site
preparation
for
muskogee
technology
park,
as
well
as
targeting
a
south
columbus
redevelopment
and
other
economic
development
initiatives,
five
million
dollars
for
a
trade
center
renovation
or
replacement
of
their
parking
garage.
Currently
they
have
397
spaces
and
would
like
to
have
at
least
500
spaces
for
their
facility.
C
C
C
This
provides
a
history
of
the
sales
tax
in
muskogee
county.
There
are
two
local
options:
sales
taxes,
one
was
from
1976.
The
other
was
passed
in
2009.
There
have
been
five
education
splost
for
the
school
district.
The
city
has
had
two
splash
one
in
93
and
one
that
we
call
the
99
splost
that
started
in
april
of
2000
and
then
the
current
t
splost,
which
ends
december
31st
of
22..
C
C
So
at
this
time,
if
there's
anyone
in
the
audience,
that
would
like
to
ask
a
question:
invite
you
up
to
the
microphone
we'll
be
happy
to
hear
your
question
or
your
comments
as
well.
D
Sure
pam
is
there
any
way
that
we
can
also
talk
at
all.
You
know
like
on
a
public
agenda
time
frame.
No,
yes,
like
you
know,
you
threw
out
310
000
square
feet:
200
million
dollars,
that's
700,
a
square
foot.
What
you
didn't
do
is
you
gave
a
package,
but
you
didn't
give
a
breakdown
that
building
over
there,
the
school
district,
it
costs
30
million
100
000
square
feet.
So.
A
D
D
C
The
wings
and
the
the
government
center
and.
D
C
We
we
have
the
the
detail
of
that
200
million
and
how
it's
broken
down
between
construction,
demolition,
ff
e,
and
all
all
of
that
that
was
presented
at
a
at
a
prior
council
meeting,
and
we
have
that
information.
Well,.
D
I'm
sorry
I
haven't
been
in
the
fray
for
a
long
time,
but
usually
school
districts,
eight
to
ten
percent.
Usually
the
city
does
the
same
thing.
So
10
of
200
million
is
20
million
or
16
million
low
ballin
and
to
me
that's
outlandish,
there's
other
ways
of
getting
at
a
better
price,
because,
most
of
the
time
you
know
they
don't
do
the
best
work.
D
I
promise
you,
I
can
show
you
buildings
all
day
long
now,
nine
percent
sales
tax
is
going
to
be
the
highest
sales
tax
in
the
state,
there's
159
counties
and
will
be
the
highest.
I
mean
no
one
else
has
an
o
loss
and
a
loss
that
I
know
of
okay
and
then
with
the
t
splash,
and
what
I
really
is
upsetting
is
this
same
city.
D
Council
pushed
the
t
splash
which
in
essence
garnered
around
360
million
dollars
for
10
years,
and
the
thing
is
that
we
get
to
keep
about
270
and
about
90
million
goes
to
those
outlying
15
counties.
Why,
in
god's
green
earth,
did
you
guys
push
something
like
that
when
we
have
potholes
all
over
this
city?
And
why
would
we
not
be,
let's
say
covetous
as
far
as
keeping
that
money,
and
why
did
we
go
along
with
that?
D
When
there
was,
I
think,
only
two
other
districts
and-
and
I
think
the
majority,
the
vast
majority
of
those
regions
basically
voted
it
down
because
they
knew
that
that
wasn't
enhancing
us.
I
mean
we're
in
competition
with
these
other
outlying
counties.
We
need
potholes
in
this
town
covered
and
the
t
splash,
I
told
you
guys
from
the
very
beginning,
was
the
worst
scenario.
D
A
Let
me
just
say
when
you
say
we,
I,
I
prefaced
my
remarks
by
saying
we're
here,
to
educate
and
so
we're
not
campaigning
for
a
splash
or
t
splice
or
any
of
that,
and
but
but
yeah
there
are
16
counties
in
the
region.
Yes,
sir,
and
the
one
thing
that
we
will
do
when
they
go
forward
with,
it
is
submit
a
list
of
projects
and
we
submit
a
list
of
projects,
because
if
you
don't
submit
a
list
of
projects
and
it
passes,
it
applies
to
you
anyway,
and
you
don't
have
any
projects
well,.
A
Going
to
cost
one
percent,
so
I
hope
I
answered
your
questions.
Let
me
say
that
again
for
those
listening,
the
transportation,
special
purpose,
local
option,
sales
tax
applies
to
16
counties
and
whether
whether
we
submit
projects
or
not-
and
let's
say
that
we
don't
submit
a
list
of
projects
and
we
collect
400
million
dollars
in
muscogee
county.
D
But
see
the
thing
is
last
time:
90
million
went
to
the
other
15
counties.
Likewise,
if
we
passed
this
thing
again
since
we're
collecting
more
money,
a
hundred
million
will
go
to
those
other.
A
A
And
so
it
was
done
at
the
state
capitol.
We
didn't
write
the
rules,
and
so
we
have
to
play
ball
by
the
rules
that
were
provided
and
that's
what
we've
done
and
we
think
that's
in
the
best
interest
of
the
citizens
of
muscovy
county,
but
yeah
yeah.
It
only
takes
takes
nine
of
16
as
a
majority
to
say
we
we're
going
to
do
it,
but
I
want
to
make
sure
the
citizens
at
home
are
able
to
hear
about
this
special
purpose.
Local
option
sales
tax.
D
A
D
D
At
least
you
know,
if
you
spend
thirty
thousand
dollars
for
a
car,
it's
gonna
take
300
bucks.
The
average
family
is
going
to
spend
30
thousand
dollars
in
discretionary
funds.
It's
going
to
cost
families
at
the
minimum
300
to
500..
This
is
a
sacrifice,
and
what
has
troubled
me
in
the
past
and
I've
been
in
front
of
city
council-
is
that
I've
asked
for
a
list
of
you
know.
D
It's
basically
like
a
slumber
mentality
is
that
if
you
let
something
you're
you're
bringing
in
the
taxes
you're
bringing
in
the
rent
but
you're,
not
keeping
up
with
the
maintenance.
What
I
would
like
from
you
to
show
transparency
is
basically
where
you've
spent
money,
not
just
reacting,
because
that's
what
basically
a
slumber
does
he
waits
till
things
just
go
to
he
double
l
right
and
then
that's
when
he
reacts.
Okay!
D
D
You
guys
didn't
even
adhere
to
that,
and
because
I
was
in
front
of
city
council
at
the
time,
and
all
they
had
to
do
is
turn
off
the
lights
at
that
time,
and
it
wouldn't
have
the
flooding
and
the
problems
that
it
is
and
you've
basically
been
chasing
after
something
because
people
were
incompetent
to
actually
react
to
that
time.
And
the
other
thing
that
I
want
to
ask
is
anything
structurally
wrong
with
that
government
center,
where
you'd
want
to
have
to
tear
that
thing
down.
A
Well,
let
me
just
first
of
all
say
that
a
government
center
building
is
50
years
old
and
sold
55
0
50
years
old,
and
when
that
building
was
constructed,
I
believe
it
cost
11
million
dollars
50
years
ago
and
they
had
to
value
value
engineer
that
building,
because
that
was
over
budget.
A
It
should
have
had
six
elevators,
they
cut
them
to
four,
and
it
should
have
had
a
lot
of
other
things
that
we're
not
going
to
get
into
tonight,
but
didn't
happen,
and-
and
I
will
tell
you
that
it
took
a
number
of
years
when
the
building
was
completed.
Yes,
sir,
to
get
a
certificate
of
occupancy
because
it
just
it
was,
it
did
not
meet
the
standard
and
so
and
then
years
following
the
construction.
A
No,
none
of
us
were
around
or
in
city
government
when
a
lot
of
that
occurred,
and
so
we
have
to
live
with
what
occurred
and
we're
the
fix-it
people
and
so
we're
trying
to
make
sure
that
that
building
is
safe
and
not
a
health
hazard
and
that's
why
we're
spending
money
on
it
today
and
but
I
could
go
on
and
on
about
the
government.
B
A
But
that's
water
under
the
bridge
at
this
point,
and
so
if
I
can
tell
you
this,
if
the
voters
decide
that
they
want
a
new
judicial
center,
what
I
can
tell
you
that
at
least
I'm
committed
to
as
city
manager-
and
I
know
the
mayor
and
and
council
members
would
be
committed
to-
is
that
this
building
would
be
dealt
with
in
a
different
way
than
that
old
government
center.
Building
that
government
center
building
today
is
dealt
with
in
a
different
way
than
it
was
in
the
past.
A
We
we
we're
spending
that
money
on
this
building,
knowing
that
this
building
is
not
going
to
last
you
another
10
years
or
20
years,
but
we're
doing
it
because
citizens
and
employees
are
coming
into
that
building
every
day
and
we
need
to
ensure
their
safety.
We
we're
putting
sprinkler
systems
in
and
we're
putting
all
kinds
of
things
in
to
ensure
safety.
A
We
have
a
responsibility
to
do
that.
That's
what
we're
doing,
and
so
what
what
is
being
presented
to
you
is
what's
best
practices,
as
you
have
seen,
and
what
we
need
to
do
or
recommend,
as
professional
managers,
the
professional
team
for
your
children
and
my
children
and
grandchildren
to
do
business
and
make
sure
columbus
remains
competitive
with
other
similar-sized
cities.
So.
D
That's
what
that's
what
I
understand
isaiah
my
house
is
40
years
old.
In
fact,
your
wife
was
my
insurance
agent
for
a
decade
or
more
right
and
she
could
tell
you
and
I
really
need
for
you
to
come
out
to
my
place.
It's
one
three,
eight
three:
zero
eupatory
lane.
It's
a
six
hundred
thousand
dollar
home
sure
it's
like
it
was
brand
new.
So.
D
I
understand
you
know
why,
because
I
took
care
of
it
from
the
very
get-go.
I
do
the
pressure
washing.
I
can
go
over
to
that
government
center
now
and
I
was
in
that
courtroom
for
a
situation
not
not
because
of
me,
but
I
sat
there
and
watched
looked
at
the
windows
and
they
were
so
scarred
because
no
one
took
a
pressure
washer
and
pressure
washed
it,
and
so
it
created
an
ugly
film
and
it
was
just
just
nasty
looking
right
and
all
it
needed
was
pressure
washing.
D
I
pressure
washed,
my
driveway,
which
is
almost
a
football
field,
long
all
right
myself,
I'm
70
years
old,
my
sidewalk
the
same
way
in
my
house,
and
I
paint
it
and
I
keep
it
up,
and
I
asked
you
guys
a
long
time
ago,
I,
like
the
last
10
years
of
just
and
I'll
leave
it
with
this
I'd
like
for
transparency,
and
you
put
it
up
on
your
website
how
much
you
have
spent
incrementally
for
the
last
10
years.
Prior
to
the
times,
you
started
having
problems
with
the
water.
A
D
A
A
A
D
Therefore,
if
I
ask
you
for
transparency,
you
should
have
no
problem
at
all,
putting
it
on
your
government
website.
This
is
an
itemized
list
of
all
what
we
spent
10
years
ago,
prior
to
the
problems
that
you
started
having
just
a
few
years
ago,
any.
A
A
D
And
that's
just
ridiculous
because
see
it
shouldn't
be
just
paul,
olsen's
eyes
on
it.
It
should
be
everybody
who's
watching
this,
seeing
how
their
money,
their
tax
money,
is
being
spent,
and
are
you
being
good?
Are
you
being
proactive
sure
in
maintenance
or
you're
being
reactive
and
I'll?
Let
you
go.
You
have
a
good
night.
Thank.
A
E
A
A
Well,
let
me
just
say:
tax
allocation
districts
are
created
in
within
boundaries.
There's
there's
a
land
drone
that
creates
a
boundary
for
a
tax
allocation
district
right.
E
A
Is
for
those
watching
by
television,
and
so
what
happens
once
it
becomes
a
tax
allocation
district?
We
freeze
the
property
tax
when
there's
a
project
so
that
the
growth
will
be
available
to
be
used
to
encourage
in
economic
development
and
so
like
there's
growth
in
the
uptown
tab.
There's
growth
in
the
various
different
other
tasks
that
we
have,
and
so
I'm
trying
to
follow
your.
E
A
It's
in
the
tad,
but
it's
a
a
project
that
would
be
the
splash
pad
the
splash
pad
down
at
bay
cost
about
a
half
million
dollars,
500
000,
and
so
what
this
is
proposing
is
that,
if
it
passes,
you'll
have
one
that
at
some
point
will
be
placed
in
the
liberty
district.
You
will
have
one
at
lake
bottom,
one
here
at
the
city
services
center,
one
at
cooper,
creek
and
these
little
mini
splash
pads.
Because
right
now,
when
you
go
down
on
saturday
mornings,
you
see
all
these
little
kids
down
on
bay,
yeah.
E
I
don't
understand
that,
but
I
also
understand
the
the
redevelopment
power's
built
too,
so
you.
E
E
A
E
E
No,
that's
not
what
I'm
saying
the
law,
then
you
got
to
look
at
the
law
that
could
be
if
the
people
in
bible
city
could
want
stuff
in
their
tanks.
Well,.
A
So
when
the
tad
generates-
and
we
could
say
we're
not
going
to
have
it
in
the
sales
tax
right,
so
what
will
happen
when
the
liberty
district
creates
five
hundred
thousand
dollars
we'll
take
that
money
from
the
ted
and
put
a
payout
there?
Because
this,
the
the
mayor
and
council,
can
decide
to
use
that
money
from
the
ted
for
infrastructure
and
they.
A
E
E
E
A
E
E
E
This
all
lost.
I
had
promised
my
children.
A
E
I
promised
them.
I
wasn't
gonna
look
at
this
stuff,
but
I
looked
at
the
day.
I
I
campaigned
hard
for
that
2008
sales
tax
and
the
breed
with
the
driving
forces
around.
It
was
the
police
officers.
They
were
out
there
with
with
with
signs
and
billboards
and
our
streets
were
going
into
decay,
and
that's
why
we
went
to
wutherington
at
dennis
and
asked
him
about
what
you
know
talked
about
the
loss
and
we
got
it
passed.
E
Mr
city
manager.
Our
streets
are
terrible.
We
need
to
repurpose
this
that
old
loss
was
not
for
putting
roofs
on
buildings
and
stuff.
Like
that.
That's
what
your
that's,
what
your
your
military
for
operations
and
maintenance
do,
that
kind
of
stuff.
Let's
look:
we
need
to
repurpose
this
old
loss
and
go
ahead
on
to
fix
our
streets
because
they
are
terrible.
E
A
True,
seventy
percent
of
all
laws
is
for
public
safety
and
thirty
percent
for
roads
and
infrastructure
right.
But
then
there
came
the
t,
splash,
okay
and
and
we're
getting
over
more
than
300
million
dollars
and
30
to
30
million
in
discretionary
dollars
out
of
t
spots
for
roads
projects
and
and
so
over
the
last
10
years.
I
will
just
say
this
and
then
we're
going
to
go
to
someone
else.
E
E
A
E
A
A
To
stormwat
the
city,
we
have
the
storm
water
runoff,
but
this
this
the
sewer
and
all
that
is
water,
works.
E
A
A
E
A
E
Oh
okay:
well,
I'm
just
saying
good
luck,
but
a
lot
of
this
stuff.
That's
on
this.
This
old
law
can
be
taken
care
of
with
military
for
operations
and
maintenance.
Now
that
money
that
child
put
in
where
y'all
gonna
save
ten
percent
of
the
loss,
I
was
reading
it
to
to
to
to
fix
the
things
as
they
tear
up
it's
y'all,
gonna,
say
10.
A
F
I'm
doing
fine,
mr
city
manager.
Thank
you
greetings
to
everyone.
My
name
is
nathaniel
sanderson
and
I
just
got
a
few
comments.
Questions
and
one
of
them
is
that
I
always
start
off
when
we
have
these
splashes.
I
always
start
off
with
the
no.
I
don't
like
splotches.
A
F
F
A
F
Because
of
that
reason
right
there,
but
then
some
splashes
are
good.
So
all
splashes
are
not
bad
and
all
t
losses
and
all
that,
but
this
one
right
here
going
to
nine
percent,
is
really
concerning
and
and
we're
getting
to
where
we're
taxing
people
out
of
the
ability
to
live
and
and
earn
a
good
living
in
this
city.
2
700
is
a
lot
of
money
for
a
family
of
two
or
three
coming
out
of
the
check
to
pay
on
just
to
pay
consumption
tax,
which
is
what
it
is.
It's
a
consumption
tax.
F
F
F
Okay,
that
government
center
down.
There
is
open
40
hours
a
week,
it's
on
prime
real
estate.
It
is
not
revenue
generating.
We
need
to
get.
We
need
to
get
the
government
center
out
of
the
down
there
and
but
my
recommendation,
I'm
with
money,
I'm
just
one
citizen
in
the
community.
Okay,
but
one
of
the
things
I
would
like
to
see
is
the
government
center
come
from
down
there
option
four
come
from
down
there
come
out
here,
get
some
land
out
here
we
got
interstate
access.
We
got
all
this
stuff
right
here.
F
F
Why
won't?
I
I'm
just
making
a
few
statements
and
I
I
don't
because
I
don't
think
you
can
answer
the
question
tonight.
The
question,
but
I
just
want
to.
I
can't
answer
some
of
them.
Okay,
so
my
my
I
would
really,
if
we're
going
to
do
a
splice
option,
four
to
me
makes
the
most
sense
turn
that
land
over
down
there
to
a
developer.
F
Leadership
has
to
lead,
and,
and
when
leadership
leads,
we
will
right
now
right.
My
whole
point
is
right
now:
if
we
go
back
down
there
and
build
a
new
option
for
saying
tear
down
anyway,
and
if
you,
if
you
deed
that
land
out
to
somebody
whatever
they
want
to
do
with
it
to
me,
I
think
it
will
only
enhance
the
downtown
area
because,
right,
like
I
said
right
now,
that
that
building
is
empty
did
and
that
that's
my
that's
a
statement
that
I
wanted
to
make.
A
F
The
classes,
the
construction,
the
construction,
like
sort
of
like
when
I
think
it
was
aflac
when
they
did
their
building
out
there
they
set
aside
a
certain
amount
of
money,
said
that
this
will
go
to
contractors,
not
minority
contractors,
black
contractors,
I'm.
A
F
A
F
F
We
were
talking
about
the
the
area
option.
Four.
A
Oh
option:
four
yeah,
my
my
response
was
simply
that
we
took
it
to
the
people
and
I
it
wasn't
my
decision
or
the
mayor's
decision.
Or
you
know
it
was
what
the
people
said.
A
F
F
A
C
No
additional
questions
see
if
we've
got
any
questions
that
are
coming
in
online
and
we
do
not
have
any
questions
that
have
been
submitted
online
this
evening.
We
will
stay
for
about
15,
more
minutes
for
those
who
want
to
submit
a
question
or
call
in.
A
A
C
C
A
A
I
believe
atlanta
is
8.5
8.9
in
atlanta
and
and
a
lot
of
us
based
on
what
she
pulled
up.
That
would
be
the
only
one.
Others
are
eight
percent,
seven
percent
eight
percent-
and
of
course,
you
heard
deputy
city
manager
hodge
say
that
the
sales
tax
here
would
go
to
nine
percent
for
nine
months,
and
then
voters
could
would
decide
whether
they
want
to
keep
it
at
nine
percent.
But
I
asked
her
to
research.
Phoenix
city
also
because
I
knew
theirs
was
higher
than
ours
and
in
phoenix
city
is
9.5
percent.
A
You
want
to
check
to
see
if
there
are
any
final
questions,
no
more
questions.
If
there
are
no
other
questions
from
the
audience,
we
really
want
to
thank
you
for
coming.
We
want
to
thank
those
for
tuning
in
via
ccgtv
and
mayor.
Did
you
have
any
closing.
A
So
thank
you
for
coming.
Let
me
pause
to
recognize
counselor
john
house
and
his
wife
marilyn
they're
here.
Thank
you
for
being
here.
Council
house
represents
columbus
city-wide
and
yes,
and
so
thank
you
for
coming.
The
mayor
is
going
to
make
final
comments.
B
B
So
so
I
just
wanted
to
make
sure
that
that
was
cleared
up
and
I'll.
I
know
how
to
catch
up
with
paul
I'll
call
him
and
I'll
tell
him,
but
I
just
wanted
to
make
sure
he
knew
that
that
part
was
was
was
mistaken.
He
was
right
on
a
lot
of
other
things.
He
said,
but
that
one
was
in
the
air
and
again
thank
you
all
for
being
here.