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From YouTube: February 27, 2023, City Council Meeting
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February 27, 2023
City Council Meeting
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Yes,
next
this
evening
on,
the
agenda
is
public,
acknowledgments
and
commendations.
There's
nothing
in
that
category.
This
evening
we
move
on
to
public
hearings
and
public
comment.
At
this
time,
I
will
be
taking
public
comment
on
docketed
matters
only
first,
if
we
can
check
in
Chambers
if
there
are
any
members
of
the
public
who
wish
to
speak
on
any
of
the
docketed
matters
this
evening
name
and
address
please,
and
please
limit
your
comments
to
four
minutes.
Thank
you.
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My
name
is
Nicole
top.
My
address
is
175
Bayview
Avenue
good
evening
members
of
the
Cranston
City
Council
and
esteemed
guests.
I
have
come
here
today
to
speak
with
you
about
the
importance
of
awareness
for
Turner
syndrome,
though
Turner
syndrome
is
a
rare
condition.
It
affects
many
more
people
than
you
may
realize.
There
are
approximately
300
women
in
Rhode
Island
with
turner
syndrome.
F
Today,
these
women
are
in
need
of
awareness
so
that
they
can
receive
the
best
possible
Health
Care
have
access
to
the
appropriate
accommodations
and
education
and
other
aspects
of
life
commonly
Turner
Syndrome
causes
very
short,
stature,
non-verbal
learning
disabilities
and
early
ovarian
failure.
Children
with
these
conditions
usually
need
growth
hormones
so
that
they
can
grow
to
be
close
to
five
feet
tall,
which
makes
their
adult
life
easier
than
if
they
didn't
take
it
early.
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Onset,
ovarian
failure
usually
means
that
girls
do
not
menstruate
naturally,
and
it
is
necessary
for
them
to
take
estrogen
throughout
their
adult
lives
in
order
to
prevent
the
medical
issues
that
arise
without
it.
Non-Verbal
learning
disabilities
require
occupational
therapy,
and
special
assistance
in
math
Turner
syndrome
can
also
cause
many
other
medical
issues,
including
issues
with
the
heart,
kidney
diabetes,
hearing
loss
and
more
I.
F
Myself
have,
and
continue
to
deal
with
many
health
issues
associated
with
my
Turner
syndrome,
including
bicuspid
aortic
valve,
for
which
I
needed
two
surgeries,
one
as
a
baby,
and
a
second
in
2020
to
have
my
order
replaced
with
a
mechanical
valve
hypothyroidism
and
hormonal
issues,
leading
me
to
need
a
hysterectomy
this
past
summer.
After
many
visits
to
the
ER,
because
I
needed
blood
transfusions,
as
not
many
doctors
were
familiar
enough
with
my
condition
to
be
comfortable.
F
Treating
me
it
delayed
me
getting
the
medical
care
that
I
needed
I
as
a
constituent
who
caused
Turner
syndrome,
am
asking
for
a
resolution
to
be
passed
that
will
officially
recognize
February
as
Turner
syndrome.
Awareness
Month
awareness
for
this
condition
and
its
complications
will
allow
Health
Care
Providers
to
diagnose
the
condition
much
earlier
than
they
have
been.
The
current
average
age
for
diagnosis
is
between
7
and
17.
F
According
to
the
inh,
greater
awareness
within
the
medical
community
will
allow
more
research
to
be
done
on
the
condition
so
that
we
can
better
treat
the
health
issues
of
women
with
turner
syndrome,
as
current
understandings
are
limited.
Greater
awareness
of
the
condition
will
also
allow
school
districts
and
teachers
to
be
aware
of
nonverbal
learning
disabilities
to
be
better
equipped
to
help
students
who
have
these
disabilities.
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G
Thanks
for
bringing
Turner
syndrome
awareness
to
each
and
every
one
of
us
for
educating
us
on
this,
I
have
to
say
that
I
was
not
aware
of
Turner's
syndrome
until
Nicole
reached
out
to
me,
probably
sometime
in
December,
I,
want
to
say,
and
so
I
decided
to
absolutely
encourage
awareness
and
educate,
not
just
Cranston,
but
hopefully
throughout
the
state
through
your
voice
and
those
who
have
been
affected
in
some
way
shape
or
form.
And
here,
as
a
council.
G
So
this
resolution
come
in
before
has
that's
come
before
us
I
encourage
passage
and
hope
that
we
can,
you
know,
also
open
up
any
possible
any
can't
any
council
members
who
would
like
to
be
listed
as
a
co-sponsor
on
here
and
hoping
to
continue
this
resolution
each
and
every
year,
whether
it's
through
other
council
members
or
not,
to
recognize
and
work
and
and
have
February
be
recognized
as
Turner
syndrome
month.
So
thank
you
for
coming
before
us
this
evening.
H
Ranzulli,
thank
you.
Madam
president.
I
would
like
to
also
be
listed
as
a
co-sponsor
and
Nicole.
If
you
could,
let
us
know
of
any
organizations
you
are
involved
with.
If
there's
a
society
in
Rhode,
Island
I,
just
looked
it
up,
I
think
there
is
one.
If
you
want
us
to
you,
know
post
about
how
we
could
help
you
raise
money.
Just
anything
if
you
want
to
reach
out
to
us
individually,
I
encourage
you
to
do
that,
and
thank
you
so
much
for
coming
today.
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Okay,
all
right
well
I
would
also
like
to
be
added
as
a
co-sponsor.
Thank
you
and
Nicole
I
just
want
to
wish
you
great
health
and
happiness
in
your
future,
and
thank
you
for
sharing
this
with
us
this
evening
and
sharing
your
story
and
with
a
council
vice
president
Vargas,
to
bring
this
attention
and
I
really
commend
you
for
your
bravery
and
your
strength,
and
you
know
you
have
a
special
gift
and-
and
we
appreciate
that
in
any
way
that
we
can
be
helpful
in
bringing
awareness,
we
will
gladly
do
that.
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Yes,
next
this
evening,
we
have
a
resolution
requesting
that
the
administration
city
council
celebrate
Black
History
Month
in
Cranston
throughout
the
month
of
February.
This
is
sponsored
by
councilwoman,
Jermaine
and
co-sponsored
by
Council.
Vice
president
Vargas
and
myself
do
I
have
any
emotions
motion.
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Councilman
Germaine.
Thank
you,
council
president.
This
resolution
was
passed
two
years
ago
and
that
was
the
first
one
that
we
having
this
body
where
we
talk
about
Black
History
Month,
although
we
shouldn't
have
only
one
month,
because
black
history
is
American
history,
but
we
have
to
have
one
month
really
dedicated
to
the
achievement.
The
struggle,
the
beauty
of
the
our
ancestors
as
black
people,
so
I
wish
that
we
come
one
day.
We
do
not
have
to
this
struggle
to
continue
to
say,
hey.
I
We
have
to
have
a
space,
but
we
end
up
to
celebrate
every
day
every
day,
not
one
month,
but
every
day
in
the
365
days
of
the
year,
so
I
I
wish
this
resolution
passed
tonight
and
my
wish
is
also
to
see
we
have
some
activity
going
on.
We
have
not
having
any
activity
for
the
past
couple
years,
but
that's
my
wish.
We
can
start
having
some
activity
right
here
in
the
council
or
in
the
administration
to
celebrate.
Thank
you.
H
H
They
didn't
really
know
what
she
knows
so,
but
she
did
it
in
a
way
that
was
respectful
and
we
were
able
to.
You
know,
have
some
clarity
and
maybe
change
some
Minds.
So
I
can
appreciate
that,
and
I
can
appreciate
that
she
does
always.
She
holds
space
for
people
and
she
takes
space
when
she
needs
to
take
space
and
I
appreciate
her
advocacy.
I
would
also
like
to
be
added
as
a
sponsor
as
well.
G
You
thank
you,
council
president.
Thank
you,
councilwoman
Jermaine,
you
know.
One
of
the
reasons
that
I
also
had
you
know
was
added,
as
a
co-sponsor
on
here
is
to
you
know,
continue
to
celebrate
on
the
achievements
you
know
of
the
the
African
American
Community
and
to
celebrate
as
well
all
the
just
accomplishments,
whether
it's
through
literature
through
the
Arts
through
education
in
so
many
different
ways
to
recognize
it's
a
celebration
of
Black,
History,
Month
and
and
everyone,
but
it's
you're
right.
It
shouldn't
be
just
once
on
on
month
a
year.
G
However,
you
know
this
is
something
that
I
think
that
we
can
continue
to
work
on
and
make
sure
that
we
have
some
sort
of
you
know
celebration.
Hopefully,
and
then
you
know
in
the
next
coming
year
during
the
month
of
February
as
well,
whether
it's
through
the
schools
through
city
government
here
as
well,
and
then
we
can
collaborate.
I
think
that
would
be
great,
but
thank
you
for
bringing
this
once
again
before
us
on
here.
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Anyone
else
nope
thank
you,
councilman
Germain,
once
again
for
your
representation
for
your
strength,
for
your
advocacy
and
I'm
very
glad
to
co-sponsor
this
ordinance.
Excuse
me
this
resolution
with
you,
along
with
Council
vice
president
Vargas,
and
the
others
that
have
joined
in
in
that
co-sponsorship
this
evening
and
I,
would
encourage
everyone
to
maybe
take
a
step
out
of
their
comfort
zone.
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Next,
this
evening
we
have
under
a
report
of
committees,
first
matter
under
Safety,
Services
and
license
committee.
That
is
actually
an
error.
That
matter
is
already
currently
on
the
Safety
Services
committee
and
was
continued
so
that
that
should
not
be
on
this
agenda.
The
next
matters
up
for
business
this
evening
or
finance
committee
and
I
will
direct
this
attention
now
to
a
councilman
Donegan
as
chair
of
Finance.
Thank
you.
E
Thank
you,
council,
president
Mourinho.
We
have
several
items
before
us
this
evening
that
were
passed
by
or
that
were
approved
of
by
the
finance
committee
to
be
sent
to
the
full
city
council
meeting.
The
first
was
a
resolution
authorizing
Motor
Vehicle,
Tax
abatements.
This
was
passed
out
of
committee
and
I
would
urge
passage
this
evening.
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Some
days
we
get
to
experience
all
three,
so
I
ask
all
of
you
to
present
the
solicitor
on
the
behalf
of
the
people
of
Ward
5.,
as
you
did
for
the
people
of
Ward.
One
ask
him
to
prevent
to
present
the
case
law.
The
public
private
nuisance
law
as
it
relates
to
gunfire
as
it
relates
to
cracking
walls
from
a
gravel
pit
that
it
has
expanded,
quadrupled
in
the
past
years
and
the
case
law
as
it
ex
as
it
relates
to
public
sound
systems.
J
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B
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Can
you
shrink
that
I've
got
it
shrunk
there?
It
goes.
Thank
you.
Thank
you
Amy.
So
thank
you,
president
Mourinho
vice
president
Vargas
and
members
of
the
city
council
for
providing
the
Cranston
Housing
Commission
with
the
opportunity
to
make
a
presentation
at
tonight's
city
council
meeting
my
name
is
Annette.
L
At
that
time,
I'd
like
to
point
out
that
I'm
joined
here
by
fellow
commissioner
members,
Amy
Ray
known,
who
serves
as
our
secretary
currently
Rob
santuri,
who
serves
as
our
vice
chair
and
there
you
are
and
I'm
spacing
on
a
first
name
here,
Ernie
our
office,
our
director
of
Community
Development
for
the
city
of
Cranston.
Tonight
we
seek
to
provide
a
brief
presentation
to
review
the
commission's
establishment
purpose
and
activities.
To
date
we
meet
the
first
Wednesday
of
each
month
at
5,
30.
L
As
noted
in
the
commission's
findings,
the
council
concluded
that
housing
that
is
Affordable
to
the
city's
residents
is
a
critical
component
to
overall
well-being,
Beyond
affordability.
The
findings
note
the
importance
of
homes
that
are
accessible,
safe
and
sanitary
and
found
an
acute
shortage
of
such
housing.
L
Therefore,
the
purposes
in
establishing
the
commission
included
all
these
points
in
the
next
two
slides
and
while
I
would
like
to
say,
we've
acted
on
all
these
as
members
of
this
public
body
know.
That
is
an
aspiration,
but
not
always
a
reality.
That
being
said,
I
will
highlight
a
couple
of
points
on
this
first
slide.
I
will
note
the
idea
of
studying
the
city's
housing
needs
and,
in
particular
to
Foster
the
production
of
that
low
and
moderate
income.
L
Housing
I
mentioned
from
the
council's
findings,
which
is
to
say,
long-term,
affordable
I,
am
pleased
to
report
that,
while
no
study
has
taken
place,
we
are
aware
through
the
director
of
planning,
who
is
a
commissioner,
that
the
city
is
now
on
task
to
update
the
comprehensive
plan
which
will
include
much
Outreach
research
and
a
chapter
on
that
need.
We
are
also
aware
that
in
several
multi-family
rental
developments
that
are
being
proposed
across
the
city,
the
planning
department
has
been
able
to
negotiate
the
inclusion
of
15
percent
of
the
rental
homes
as
long-term
affordable.
L
L
With
all
that,
it
is
my
pleasure
to
introduce
the
Commissioners
as
noted
on
this
slide,
Beyond
Amy,
Rob
and
Ernie.
We
are
a
nine-member
body
of
which
four
represent
entities
as
permanent
members.
Those
include
the
comprehensive
community
action
program
that
are
known
as
CCAP
the
one
Cranston
Health
Equity
Zone,
which
CCAP
is
the
backbone
Agency
for,
and
both
our
City's
planning
department
and
office
of
Community
Development,
which
is
in
charge
of
Housing
Development
and
Rehab
programs
funded
through
our
federal
Community,
Development
block,
grant
or
cdbg.
L
The
other
five
members
are
appointed
two
by
the
majority
party,
two
by
the
minority
party
and
one
by
a
majority
vote
of
the
council.
Three
of
those
appointees
are
for
two
years,
including
the
city
council,
majority,
member
and
two
are
for
three
years.
I
would
like
to
note
at
this
time
we
have
just
had
our
first
transition
of
members,
both
Amy
reynone
and
Derek.
Tutt
have
been
reappointed
and
we
are
joined
by
a
new
member
Christina.
Brown
Who
was
appointed
by
this
Council
majority.
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We
are
grateful
for
the
two
years
of
service
by
Frank
desoglio,
whose
appointment
expired
just
last
week,
keeping
in
mind
that
we
are
a
brand
new
commission
that
began
during
the
pandemic.
Our
work
included
dissemination
of
information
regarding
rent
relief
funds
and
a
request
for
the
use
of
the
city's
allotments
of
arpa
funds,
which
we
are
revising
and
are
offering
once
again,
based
on
the
understanding
that
there
are
still
funds
available
of
late
and
continuing
in
our
goals
for
2023.
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L
We
recognize
the
significant
opportunity,
the
updating
of
the
comprehensive
plan,
but
we
are
also
aware
of
the
time
and
public
education.
It
takes
to
involve
residents
in
the
shaping
of
our
city
to
ensure
housing,
affordability
both
for
those
who
live
here
and
who
would
choose
to
live
here.
We
also
see
a
great
opportunity
in
the
implementation
of
the
state's
first
Master
Transit
plan
transit
forward,
2040.
L
And
the
development
of
Cross
City
service
and
a
regional
bus
hub
not
mentioned
on
this
slide,
but
please
note
that
Cranston
also
has
a
role
to
play
in
the
success
of
bus,
rapid
transit
route
that
is
being
planned
from
the
airport.
We
will
be
one
of
five
contiguous
cities
on
that
transit
route,
so
I'm,
very
much
urging
consideration
of
coordination
with
our
other
cities
to
make
sure
that
that
transit
route
is
fully
useful
for
the
development
of
Housing
and
mixed-use
Commercial.
L
In
closing,
I
would
like
to
offer
that
in
my
professional
work
as
the
research
and
policy
director
of
Housing
Works
Rhode
Island,
we
explain
that
there
is
a
direct
relationship
of
housing
to
most
of
life's
opportunities.
The
location
of
a
home
connects
us
to
schools,
Community
jobs
and
activities,
and
a
home's
physical
condition
can
determine
our
everyday
Health
to
me,
the
home,
where
one
lives
is
one
of
the
most
determinative
factors
in
life.
L
I
am
grateful
for
the
council's
creation
of
the
housing
commission
and
for
my
role
in
that
of
my
fellow
Commissioners
I
hope
this
has
been
helpful.
We
look
forward
to
offering
updates
at
least
annually.
Thank
you
very
much
for
your
time.
I
know
you
have
a
long
agenda
ahead,
but
I
am
pleased
and
any
of
my
count
of
my
commission
members
are
pleased
to
take
any
questions
as
time
permits.
E
B
I
would
also
like
to
thank
all
of
you
for
being
here
for
participating
on
that
Commission
and
for
a
new
commission.
Making
progress
right
out
of
the
gate
and
I
want
to
continue
my
conversations
with
you
as
far
as
what
direction
we
need
to
go
in
and
how
we
can
get
there.
I
think
progress
needs
to
be
still
made
and
we
still
need
to
keep
off
pedal
to
the
floor.
So
let's
just
keep
continue
the
conversation.
Thank
you.
I
I
would
like
to
say
thank
you
to
the
commission
and
for
the
time,
the
energy,
the
passion
you
all
put
into
this
commission.
So
this
is
one
of
the
commission.
We
can
say
that
set
an
example.
Unfortunately
we
have
many
other
commission
with
you
know
they
never
met.
Nothing
has
done
and
we
see
how
precious
your
time,
but
when
you,
you
put
your
time
together
to
prepare
this
and
present
it
to
us,
it
means
a
lot
so
that
you
take
this
responsibility
seriously
and
housing
is
a
critical
component
in
our
life
today.
H
Thank
you,
I
just
wanted
to
thank
you
for
this
presentation
I
when
I
read
it
over
earlier.
It
was
very,
very
clear.
You
didn't
I
know
you're
very
high
level
in
in
housing,
but
you
explain
it
in
a
way
that
everyone
can
understand
and
I
think
that's
that's
helpful,
not
so
that
I
think
that
brings
us
closer
together
rather
than
being
divisive.
So
I
I
appreciate
that
and
I.
You
know
look
forward
to
the
continued
conversation
with
with
zoning
with
the
planning
Commissioners
exactly
how
it
has
to
go
and
I
wanted
to
say.
Congratulations.
H
G
Annette,
thank
you
so
much
to
you
and
the
Commissioners
for
this
work
and
kind
of
echoing
the
words
that
councilmember
Ferry
said
right.
I
mean
this.
Is
a
commission
came
in
rolled
their
sleeves
and
got
right
to
work
and
I
really
appreciate
that,
because
I
know
that
pretty
much
all
of
you
wear
multiple
hats,
right
and
so
I
know
it's
definitely
not
an
easy
task.
G
I
know
it
seems
to
be
that
obviously,
aprofund
is
one
of
them,
which
we've
seen
a
lot
of
cities
in
towns
throughout
the
country
using
that
from
various
things
within
that
guideline,
but
definitely
for
housing
and
the
comprehensive
plan
in
our
city.
That
is
currently
it's
I
guess
for
lack
a
better
word
expired
right
and
that
we
need
to
obviously
don't.
G
G
Until
the
new
one
until
the
new
one
is
replaced
correct,
so
what
are
your
biggest
takeaway
I?
Guess
I
should
say
as
not
just
only
Commissioners
but
as
residents
of
the
city
of
Cranston
and
if
you
could
actually
say
like
this
is
the
one
big
recommendation,
particularly
with
all
of
your
backgrounds
on
here
that
we're
say
I
mean,
and
it's
probably
hard.
L
L
We
have
much
more
opportunity
to
have
clean
driving
buses.
We
have
an
electrical
charging
station
for
our
Ripta
buses
here
now
or
will
be,
and
so
to
really
Envision
those
kinds
of
buildings
that
really
bring
vibrancy
and
walkability
to
a
community,
and
you
know:
I
live
near
Warwick,
Ave
I
see
a
lot
of
older.
L
You
know,
strip
malls
that
you
know
seem
to
have
lived
out
their
purpose.
I!
Imagine
them.
You
know
a
bit
taller
with
mixed
use,
both
commercial
and
residential,
especially
if
Transit
forward
you
know,
gets
implemented
and
funded
I
urge
all
of
you
to
go
to
Transit
forward
2040
and
really
look.
You
know.
Cranston
really
plays
a
prominent
role
in
that
and
I
would
certainly
offer
any
of
my
fellow
commissioners.
L
L
You
know
a
lot
of
the
things
that
are
important
for
housing,
a
particularly
affordable
housing,
and
yet
only
five
and
a
half
percent
of
the
housing
in
Cranston
is
Affordable
and
very
little
has
been
developed
for
quite
some
time
in
the
city,
and
it's
been
great
to
have
participating
in
the
commission
with
the
planning
department
staff
and
it
does
seem
like
there
are
a
lot
of
things
happening
now.
That
haven't
happened
in
a
long
time
around
creating
more
affordable
housing
opportunities.
L
But
it's
really
all
about
making
it
possible
for
that
kind
of
development
to
happen
and,
as
Annette
said
it's
that's
the
zoning
welcoming
multi-family
housing
and
you
know
the
opportunities
are
there.
The
city
has
the
infrastructure
and
the
land
to
support
that
kind
of
development.
It's
really
just
about
focusing
on
how
we
do
that.
Thank
you.
M
Well,
my
only
contribution
here
and
I'm,
not
a
housing
expert
in
my
day-to-day
life
like
Annette
or
Amy,
so
I
can't
speak
to
that.
But
what
I
can
speak
to
in
my
time
on
the
commission
since
pretty
much
the
beginning
now,
is
that
the
biggest
takeaway
that
I
have
in
terms
of
housing
in
Cranston
is
opportunity
and
they've
delayed.
The
point
about
you
know,
with
Transit
and
with
the
housing,
stock
and
infrastructure,
and
you
know,
I've
lived
in
Cranston
32
years
now,
so
I
have
seen
the
city
change
quite
a
bit
over
that
time
period.
M
I'm
sure
anyone
who's
lived
here.
That
long
has
seen
and
I
think
that
the
biggest
thing,
though,
is
the
next
10
years
in
what
it
can
mean
in
terms
of
the
housing
Supply,
especially
in
terms
of
the
health
of
the
housing
Supply
as
I'm
sure
all
of
you
here
from
many
residents
about,
say
their
pipes.
That's
a
big
issue
that
hopefully
we'll
be
seeing
some
federal
money
here
in
Cranston
for
hopefully
fingers
crossed,
but
you
know
so
there's
a
lot
of
opportunity,
I
think
and
I
think.
M
M
You
know,
I
think
one
thing
that
comes
up
in
our
meetings.
All
the
time
is
it's
not
just
a
Cranston
issue,
don't
get
a
strong,
it's
a
Rhode
Island
issue
in
many
ways:
I
think
it
was
Rhode
Island
had
the
second
amount
of
construction
permits
only
behind
Vermont
issued
in
recent
years.
I
think
that's
correct.
Oh
sorry,
we're
the
lowest
now,
so
we've
moved
down
just
a
slightly
bit.
But
that
being
said,
that's
my
that's.
M
A
good
point
of
you
know
we're
not
taking
advantage
I
think
as
a
state
what
we
have
before
us
and
that
can
be
seen
in
the
fact
that
the
median
house
in
Rhode
Island
now
is
410
000.
So
I
think
that
we
have
a
lot
of
work
ahead
of
us,
but
I
think
we
can
navigate
and
add
a
lot
to
that
conversation.
Make
some
strong
contributions
if
we
work
together,
so
thank
you.
G
L
That
so
I
don't
want
to
put
Ernie
on
the
spot.
So
Cranston
is
one
of
six
entitlement.
Cities
in
the
state
and
those
six
cities
receive
direct
funding
from
HUD
for
the
Community
Development
block
grant
a
substantial
bulk
of
that
money
in
our
city
and
in
many
of
the
other
entitlement
cities
go
to
Rehabilitation
of
stock.
You
do
need
to
be
income
eligible,
but
those
properties
are
not
encumbered
in
any
way.
G
B
L
Duper
I'm
so
excited
for
Legion
Bowl
I
mean
again
I'm
speaking
personally
now
as
a
housing
person.
So
but
I
think
that
that
is,
you
know,
a
catalyst
type
of
development
and
you
know
for
people
who
don't
think
of
Park
Ave
as
a
walkable,
Corridor
I
think
maybe
you're
not
around
between
two
and
four
o'clock
in
the
afternoon,
and
you
see
a
lot
of
you
know.
Teenagers
and
other
people
who
are
out
and
about-
and
you
know
it
could
help
with
building
up
our
infrastructure
and
it
attracts
other
businesses.
L
A
B
L
That
would
be
part
of
the
comprehensive
plan
process.
Believe,
It
or
Not
There
is
actually
a
national
movement
of
what
is
called
yimbees.
So
yes,
in
my
backyard
and
there's
actually
movement
afoot
here
in
Rhode
Island
to
kind
of
create
that,
but
it's
really
about
just
getting
out
and
talking
to
your
neighbors
right,
it's
about
making
sure
you
know
what
drives
nimbyism
is
a
fear
of
change
right
and
that's
a
human
instinct
right.
That's
not
something
that
I
think
people
want.
You
know
to
think
about.
L
You
know
my
own.
You
know
family,
you
know
moving
from
Brooklyn
to
Queens.
You
know
people
have
moved
like
that,
all
over
Rhode
Island
and
once
you
get
into
that
other
place,
it's
what
I
was
saying
earlier.
You
kind
of
feel
like
that's
the
fixed
place
right,
but
people
in
1960
couldn't
possibly
know
what
technology
is
and
things
that
we
have
in
2023,
and
we
can't
really
imagine
what
is
going
to
be
40
or
50
years
from
now.
L
1974.,
sorry
for
everybody
born
1974
or
earlier,
but
you
know
it
was
almost
50
years
ago
now
and
so
there's
a
lot
different
and
I
know
that
we
went
through
a
period
of
time
where
people
were
like.
Oh
I,
don't
want
to
walk
right,
I
want
to
get
in
my
car
and
go,
and
that
is
not
how
younger
people
feel
today.
Right
I
mean
the
reason
my
own
neighborhood,
which
you
know
you
know.
L
Lamas,
is
a
modest
neighborhood
on
the
Eastern
side
of
the
city,
not
too
far
from
Parkview
Middle
School
is
actually
burgeoning
is
because
there
are
young
families
moving
into
my
neighborhood
now,
because
it
is
a
walkable
area,
I
can
walk
to
William
Hall
Library
I
can
walk
to
Shaw's
and
Stop,
and
Shop
I
can
walk
to
a
variety
of
houses
of
worship
if
I
chose
to.
So
those
are
the
kinds
of
amenities
that
people
are
looking
at.
I'd.
L
Invite
you
to
talk
to
the
Realtors
adus
accessory
dwelling
units
should
not
be
a
controversial
issue.
We
are
an
aging
State
and
adus
are
very
flexible
both
for
you
know
the
college
kid
who
wants
to
come
home
for
a
little
while
or
for
the
aging,
parent
or
grandparent,
or
for
you
know
that
long-lost
cousin,
who
wants
to
move
back
to
Rhode
Island
from
California
because
they
can't
afford
it
anymore.
So,
thank
you.
C
Any
other
council
members
at
this
time,
I
want
to
thank
you,
Annette
for
all
of
your
advocacy
and
your
work
on
the
Housing
Commission
as
the
chair
and
as
a
member
and
all
the
commission
members
of
those
here
this
evening
and
those
not
here
this
evening,
I
understand
the
the
commitment
when
it
comes
to
volunteering,
your
time
and
what
a
sacrifice
that
is
and
I
can't
understand
how
much
I
know
I
appreciate
it
I'm
sure
others
do
too.
In
addition,
you
know
you
all
bring
a
wealth
of
both
individual
and
aggregate
knowledge
to
this
area.
C
The
experience
that
you
have
is
just
something
that
is
invaluable
and
we
greatly
appreciate
it
and
I
think
from
what
you've
heard
this
evening
and
from
you
know,
individual
conversations
that
you've
had
over
the
years
with
council
members.
I
think
you
understand
the
commitment
for
many
of
us,
if
not
all,
of
us,
to
this
issue
and
wanting
to
facilitate
Improvement
in
any
way
that
we
can.
The
good
news
is,
is
that
both
you
know
nationally
and
a
state
level
at
a
local
level.
C
There
is,
you
know,
I,
think
the
momentum
that
we
haven't
seen
in
a
long
time
to
address
the
need,
and
so
if
we
can
facilitate
that
in
any
way,
we
will
I
know
that
for
myself
you
know,
in
speaking
with
when
I
have
the
opportunity
of
of
you
know,
developers
who
are
looking
to
come
to
Cranston,
and
you
know
they
know
that
we
are
looking
at.
You
know
a
percentage
of
those
housing
units
to
be
affordable.
C
We
are
strongly
encouraging
that
and
doing
everything
that
we
can
to
to
facilitate
that
and
in
the
road
ahead
with
respect
to
the
comprehensive
planned.
You
know,
we
all
want
that.
You
know
are
anxious
to
see
that
change
and
the
role
of
the
commission
will
be
vital
in
a
collaborative
way
to
the
improvements
needed
to
the
to
the
comprehensive
plan
to
address
this
area
and-
and
we
look
forward
to
to
your
volunteerism
and
the
hard
work
ahead.
Thank
you.
C
B
B
B
C
G
H
N
E
You
council,
president
I.
Perhaps
this
is
this
escaped
me
last
month
in
previous
iterations
of
this
report,
there
was
some
sort
of
like
the
title
of
the
case,
to
kind
of
get
an
idea
of
what
is
that
something
that's
not
going
to
be
included
in
in
future
reports,
I
I
found
it
helpful
to
get
a
sense
of
you
know.
This
is
this
is
a
big.
N
The
councilman
I
I
I'm,
going
to
speak
to
solicitor
Malay
about
that,
because
I
do
I
believe
it
one
time
we
did
put
the
name
the
title
of
the
case,
which
is
public
information,
so
I'll
certainly
pass
along
that.
That
request.
Thank
you
because
it
would
I
think
it
would
clarify
and
answer
some
questions.
If
we
had
the
case
title
on
there,
I'll
do
that.
Thank.
C
In
addition,
I
I
do
know
that
there
are
attorneys
and
firms
that
we
utilize
at
least
one
comes
to
mind
that
is
not
listed
on
this
report
and
we've
had
a
discussion
with
the
administration
about
that,
and
it's
been
some
weeks
and
I
haven't
seen
that
that
change
I,
don't
suppose
you
know
a
solicitor
of
a
decade.
You
know
anything
about
that.
Yeah.
C
C
Fine
I
think
that
what
I'm
what
I'll
do
and
I'll
speak
to
the
chair,
the
finance
committee
I,
think
it's
important
at
this
time
and
I'll
reach
out
to
the
administration
that
at
the
finance
committee
level,
we
have
on
a
discussion
as
to
the
legal
fees,
the
firms
where
utilize
Etc,
but
we'll
follow
up
with
the
administration
on
that
and
through
the
chair
that
committee.
So
thank
you.
E
E
F
C
C
Next
on
the
agenda
this
evening
is
under
council
president
Communications.
While
there
is
nothing
listed
there,
I
just
do
want
to
make
mention
just
of
a
couple
of
things
just
for
informational
purposes:
bad
Weathers
in
the
forecast
there
is
a
parking
ban.
In
effect,
if
you
go
online,
you
can
get
the
information
I
believe
it's
posted
on
the
city
website,
June,
yeah,
okay,
yeah,
and
hopefully
we
will
all
manage
through
this
okay
and
just
keep
in
mind
the
parking
ban.
The
other
item
is
with
respect
to
the
audit.