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A
A
We
will
spend
about
30
minutes.
We
have
a
set
of
questions
to
go
over
with
you,
but
we'll
begin
with
introductions
and
I
will
point
out
and
Melody
very
helpfully
included
in
the
chat
that
our
interviews
are
being
recorded.
A
The
recordings
will
be
shared
with
common
Council
late
today
and
then
available
to
the
public
Monday,
okay
right
so
I'm
Laura
Lewis
mayor,
and
it
is
my
seat,
former
seat
on
common
Council
pit
Ford,
obviously
that
we
are
interviewing
candidates
for
okay,
so
for
introductions.
I'll
turn
it
next
over
to
Rob
Gerhart
hi.
B
Chris,
have
you
with
us
I'm
com,
council,
member
from
the
Third
Ward,
and
our
vacancy
rules
call
for
the
other
member
of
the
ward,
where
the
vacant
seat
is
as
well
as
another
member
of
council
so
tag
Ahmed,
nice.
D
The
other
fifth
board
representative,
so
I,
represent
you
and
Paul
Greek
and
cornellites.
C
Thank
you
and
I'm,
Chris
and
I
suppose
you
have
already
read
about
who
I
am
a
little
bit
so.
A
Yes,
thank
you.
Thank
you.
So
Chris
can
you
begin
by
sharing
with
us
what
you
see
as
the
role
of
older
person
and
how
you
would
hope
to
achieve
what
you
see
as
the
role
of
older
person.
C
C
C
So
I
I
see
that
communication,
whether
it's
you
know
via
newsletter
or
just
just
how
that
would
happen,
I
think
Robert
I,
believe
you
send
out
occasional,
newsletters
and
I
think
that's
really
effective
way
to
communicate
The
Happenings
of
common
Council
and
so
I
guess,
that's
what
I
see
the
role
of
the
Elder
person
being.
A
C
It
seems
to
me
that
one
of
the
biggest
challenges
is
fiscal
limitations,
so
the
needs
and
the
wants
of
the
community
versus
the
amount
of
income
that's
been
generated
and
I
think
that
I
think
that's
a
big,
a
big
piece.
I
think
right
now.
I
think
that
there's
a
need
for
trust,
building,
transparency.
C
And
collaboration
and
I
think
that
those
that
would
be
my
what
I
would
be
bringing
to
Common
council
is
an
intention
to
communicate
well
to
work
with
common
council
members
and
the
constituents
that
I
represent,
as
well
as
all
the
other
offices
and
committees
that
we
are
charged.
We
would
be
charged
to
work
with
and
to
represent
and
to
legislate.
So
I
think
what
I
would
bring
is
a
real
desire
for
effective
communication
and
collaboration
amongst
ourselves
and
with
those
that
we
are
interfacing
with
so
I
think
you
know
that.
C
There's
the
fiscal
challenges
right
now,
but
there's
also
you
know,
there's
all
the
the
issues
that
have
come
up
recently.
Looking
for
a
police
chief,
there's
going
to
be
a
need
for
a
fire
chief
there's,
you
know,
admittedly,
there's
been
a
disconnect.
It
seems
like
be
between
some
Municipal
workers
and
city
workers
and
common
Council
and
I'm.
Not
there's
no
fault
I'm,
not
attributing
any
blame
I'm.
C
Just
saying
that
it
seems
to
be
that
there's
a
disconnect
and
so
working
to
bridge
that
with
clear
communication
and
really
an
intention
to
work
together
for
the
good
of
the
city.
A
C
C
There's,
why
am
I
forgetting
there's.
C
Safety,
yes,
thank
you
thank
you,
and
so
with
that
the
community
Justice
Center
there
there's
citizen
involvement
in
this
city.
That
is
exciting.
The
fact
that
I
can
sit
here
and
talk
to
you
folks
and
it's
it's
really
wonderful
about
our
city
and
to
think
that
I
see
your
faces
around
we're
connected
city
in
in
many
ways
and
in
some
ways
not
so
I
think
those
are
there's
a
lot
of
opportunity
with
the
growth
that's
happening
there,
there's
the
flip
side.
You
know
the
challenges
with
that,
but
there's
opportunity
with
that.
C
There's
it's
a
it's
a
very
interesting
and
challenging
place
to
live,
because
the
assumptions
that
we
come
with
are
challenged
by
someone
as
they
should
be,
and
I
I
find
that
very
exciting
about
being
a
citizen
here
in
Ithaca.
A
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
The
next
question
you
touched
upon
it
a
bit
in
an
earlier
answer,
but
let
me
ask
you:
how
would
you
plan
on
connecting
with
your
constituents
and
connecting
your
constituents
with
city
government.
C
Well,
let
me
first
say
that
I
I
have
ideas,
but
I'm,
not
I,
don't
have
the
experience
right.
So
the
first
thing
I
would
do
is
learn
from
my
colleagues
about
what
works
and
what
hasn't
worked
so
well,
but
I
do
think
that
inviting
people
being
open
and
available
and
inviting
people
to
communicate
their
needs
and
to
really
figure
out.
What's
going
on,
I
mean
you
know,
there's
currently
a
discussion
in
Fall
Creek
about
the
the
5G,
the
ATT.
C
You
know
cell
phone
towers
and
just
really
trying
to
understand
the
issues,
and
that
requires
time
and
it
requires
an
intention.
It
requires
availability
so
and
then
in
Reverse.
I
think
that
there
is
a
need
for
communication
about
what's
happening
because
transparency
really
I
I.
C
You
know
to
the
extent
that
it's
possible
Right
transparency
is
essential
for
building
trust
and
Unity,
so
I
I
guess
specifically
being
accessible
via
email,
I'm,
a
person
in
the
neighborhood,
and
so
there's
that
a
good
old-fashioned,
you
know,
walk
and
talk
and
then
there's
their
means
like
newsletters
and
consistent
Communications,
that
to
connect
common
Council
and
City
to
the
constituents.
A
Thank
you.
We
have
these
set
questions,
but
also
want
to
allow
opportunity
for
you
to
share
with
us
a
closing
statement
or
provide
any
additional
information
that
we've
not
covered
in
the
questions.
C
Thank
you.
Some
of
this
I
may
have
already
addressed
in
my
cover
letter.
I've
lived
in
Ithaca,
let's
see
my
daughter's
23
almost
24,
so
that
long
basically
moved
here
when
she
was
three
months
old
and
I've
lived
within
two
blocks
of
where
I
currently
live
the
entire
time.
So
I
feel
very
connected
to
this
neighborhood
and
to
the
people
and
I've
been
in
education.
C
So
I've
had
you
know,
I
I,
think
one
thing
I
would
bring,
is
a
real
passion
for
what
young
people
are
experiencing
in
this
town
and
I
think
it
is
different
than
it.
You
know,
I
think
young
people
what
it's
exacerbated
by
covid,
but
we
need.
C
We
need
ways
to
engage
young
people
in
really
healthy,
productive,
interesting
ways
in
our
city,
and
that
is
something
that
I
really
bring
with
me
and,
let's
see
so,
you've
read
my
resume
so
I
I
don't
need
to
go
on
about
that,
but
I
I'm,
very
passionate
about
effective
communication.
I
mean
I
I
had
to
I've
used
that
in
my
work,
but
also
in
my
own
life
I
feel
that
there's
you
know
that
that's
kind
of
key
to
who
I
am
and
let's
see.
C
Oh
yes,
I,
don't
know
if
this
is
the
elephant
or
not,
but
I
am
married
to
the
city
of
Ithaca,
Fire,
Marshal
and
so
I
want
to
recognize
that
want
to
recognize
that
there
may
be
an
occasion
where
I
might
have
to
abstain
from
a
particular
vote.
I
don't
know,
but
I
I
do
think
that
my
thinking
is
my
own
thinking
and
I'm
representing
constituents,
but
I
want
to
acknowledge
that
there
might
be
some
situations
where
I
need
to
recognize
that
that
relationship
exists.
A
C
You
I
do
have
well.
One
is
not
really
a
question
one's
more
of
a
little
bit
of
a
statement.
I
think
that
common
Council
it's
got
to
be
a
huge
learning
curve,
so
I
find
that
really
exciting
and
I'm.
Just
I
I'm
I'm
very
aware
that
it
doesn't
matter
if
I'm
I
read
the
minutes
for
the
last
comment.
Council
meeting
and
I
thought:
okay,
I
would
have
my
work
right
out.
C
You
know
laid
out
for
me
because
there
is
so
much
to
really
learn
about
there's
so
much
to
learn
so
I
find
that
exciting
and
I
just
want
to
say
that
I
recognize
huge
learning
curve
and
I'm.
Also
curious.
I
know
that
council
members
work
on
other
committees
and
I
was
wondering
if
I
I
could
hear
a
little
bit
more
about
that.
How
that
works
and
whether
this
Ward
5
comes
with
you
know
a
certain
position.
C
B
Yeah
I
know
those
are
great
questions.
Thank
you
and
you're
right.
It's
a
big
learning
curve,
but
you
know
you
have
colleagues
to
lean
on
and
also
one
of
the
things
I
always
like
to
say
is:
is
you
know,
I
learned
early
on
to
Value
the
city
staff
and
especially
the
leadership
in
those
departments?
So
you
can
lean
on
them
a
little
bit.
You
know
appropriately
to
to
help
get
up
to
speed,
so
to
speak,
but
yeah.
B
We,
we
are
required
as
council
members
to
sit
on
one
of
the
two
standing
committees,
so
that's
either
City
Administration
or
planning
and
economic
development,
and
the
mayor
makes
those
appointments
right
now
we
don't
know
what
those
assignments
are,
except
for
the
two
chair
roles
and
I
think
the
mayor's
waiting
in
part
to
kind
of
understand
who
we
might
be
recommending
in
this
role
to
help
figure
out
where
they
best
fit.
In
addition
to
those
two
standing
committees,
we
have
several
other
appointments.
B
They
are
liaison
appointments
to
a
variety
of
boards
and
committees.
Those
are
sometimes
inside
the
city,
so
they
may
be
a
board
like
the
Ithaca
landmarks
preservation
commission,
which
has
been
one
of
my
appointments
last
year,
or
they
may
sometimes
be
outside
organizations
like.
We
have
a
couple
of
seats
on
tcat
as
a
partner
to
that
Consortium
and
The
Joint
Sewer
Commission
Sewer.
A
B
Is
the
wastewater
treatment
plant
ownership
by
the
three
parties
so
and
those
those
activities
vary
widely,
sometimes
you're?
A
voting
member
of
a
group
sometimes
you're,
just
an
observer
and
a
non-voting
member,
and
that
changes
the
sort
of
level
of
activity,
sometimes
you're
required
to
go
to
pretty
regular
meetings
and
other
times
they
might
meet
more
sporadically.
B
So
it
really
varies
and
the
Mayors
our
current
mayor,
as
well
as
our
past
mayor,
always
try
to
align
your
interests
and
your
experiences
with
where
you
might
be
assigned,
but
they
ultimately
have
the
prerogative
to
make
that
assignment.
So
we
all
at
least
I
do
just
say
put
me
where
you
think
it's
best
for
the
city.
But
here
are
my
preferences
right.
Okay,.
C
That
answers
that
and
then,
if
I'm
I'm,
currently
a
board
member
for
the
Ithaca
Community
Gardens,
so
I,
don't
know
if
that
I
mean
I'm.
Sure
people
on
comma
Council
are
board
members
and
other
organizations.
So
that's
not
an
issue
I'm
guessing
well.
A
In
some
in
some
instances
and
for
example,
for
many
years,
I
served
on
the
board
of
Ithaca
Neighborhood
Housing
Services
they're
bylaws,
as
well
as
perceived
conflict
of
interest.
So
I
resigned
from
that
board
when
I
was
elected
to
council,
but
that
doesn't
pertain
to
all
organizations
and
I
know
that
Rob
has
been
a
long-standing
member
of
his
water
bottle.
Tells
you
where
theater.
A
Okay,
we
would
talk
about
whether
there
would
be
either
real
or
perceived
conflict
of
interest
in
any
other
areas.
You
may
be
involved.
B
And
to
your
point
earlier
about
your
spouse
being
at
the
fire
marshal,
you
know
those
are.
We
we've
had
people
in
similar
situations
in
the
past
and
you
know
just
making
sure
that
everyone's
aware
of
that
and
when
you
would
be
recusing
yourself
from
from
discussions
or
votes,
you
know
and
that
you've
already
touched
on
a
transparency.
Transparency
is
a
big
important
element
of
that,
and
so
we
just
make
sure
everyone's
aware.
Yeah.
C
I,
don't
think
so
at
this
point,
I
just
wanna
appreciate
the
opportunity
to
be
here,
and
you
know
if
we
have
an
opportunity
to
work
together
in
the
future.
I
look
forward
to
to
that
and
to
collaborating
for
the
good
of
this
community.
So
just
appreciate
you
inviting
me
here
thanks.
A
Chris
did
also
want
to
let
you
know
the
timeline
we're
operating
with,
so
we
conducted
interviews
yesterday
and
today
the
vacancy
committee
is
charged
with
making
a
recommendation
to
Common
Council,
and
we
will
do
so
by
the
February
1
council
meeting.
If
the
recommendation
from
the
committee
is
approved
by
Council,
then
that
new
council
member
would
be
sworn
in
at
the
February
1
council
meeting.
C
A
So
it
will
be,
you
know
a
matter
of
I,
don't
know
a
week
or
10
days.
We
are
very
interested
in
having
a
full
common
counseling
going
forward.
Yeah.
C
All
right
well,
thank
you
all
for
your
time
and
best
best
wishes.
Is
you
make
your
decisions.
A
A
New
Year,
thank
you
for
joining
us
this
afternoon.
Thank
you.
We
have
a
set
of
questions.
We
plan
the
interview
to
be
30
minutes.
We
certainly
allow
opportunity
for
you
to
ask
questions
yourself,
as
we
start
just
a
reminder
that
our
interviews
are
being
recorded.
The
recordings
will
be
shared
with
common
council
members
late
today
and
then
with
the
general
public
on.
G
A
Okay,
so
just
by
way
of
introducing
the
vacancy
committee
members
myself,
Laura
Lewis
as
mayor
and
I'll
turn
it
over
to
my
colleague,
Rob
Gerhart.
B
So
our
vacancy
rules
call
for
the
other
member
of
the
ward,
where
the
seat
has
been
vacated
as
well
as
one
other
member
of
council
so
tag
on
it
and
happy
to
have
you
with
us
today.
B
E
Nice
to
see
you,
you
know
me.
F
D
A
Zoom
face
to
face
exactly
so
Margaret.
Could
you
Begin
by
sharing
with
us
what
you
see
as
the
role
of
alderperson
and
if
you
were
a
representative
of
the
Fifth
Ward?
How
would
you
achieve
some
of
that
role
as
optimers.
F
Well,
I've
been
in
the
city
for
over
40
years
and
so
I've
I've
watched.
You
know
the
city
closely
I've
been
involved
in
lots
of
debates
over
the
years.
Lots
of
projects,
efforts
and
I've
always
been
involved
in
this
way.
I
think
I.
Think
common
council
members
are,
you
know,
really
critical
to
sort
of
bringing
the
community
together
and
I.
Think
I
think
it's
very
important
for
them
not
to
act
within
a
vacuum
right
and
I.
F
Think
that
figuring
out
how
we
communicate
with
people
within
our
Wards
and
then
how
we
communicate
across
Wards
is
just
really
really
critical
to
better
engaging
people
in
Civic
life
of
the
city,
I
mean
there
were
only
5
000
people
who
voted
in
the
last
mayoral
election,
and
you
know
we
can
obviously
do
better
than
that
and
I
think
communication
is
really
extremely
important
and
I
think
it's
we're
at
a
really
critical
time
where
we
are
becoming
more
and
more
a
sort
of
Uber
Rich.
F
At
the
same
time
that
we
have
a
lot
of
poverty
and
we're
really
resource
deficient
in
dealing
with
all
the
things
that
we
need
to
deal
with.
So
I
think
for
me:
that's
my
focus.
It's
kind
of
about
finances
right
now,
money.
How
do
we?
How
do
we
do
what
we
want
to
do?
F
A
F
F
What
do
we
negotiate
with
Cornell
and
with
Ithaca
College
I've
been
spending
a
bit
of
time
just
looking
over
a
pilot
program
information
you
know
from
across
the
country
and
looking
specifically
at
Ivy
League
institutions,
and
it's
it's
pretty
easy
to
see
that
Cornell
is
not
paying
even
close
to
what
would
be
considered
a
fair
share
by
some
of
these
National
models
that
are
out
there
of
of
what
they
you
know
use
in
terms
of
community
services
and
what
their
peer
institutions
are
contributing
to
their
communities.
F
And
so
you
know
the
last
agreement
was
for
20
years,
which
is
a
very
very,
very
long
time,
we're
still
in
we're
still
in
pretty
rough
shape.
As
far
as
I
can
tell-
and
you
know,
I
looked
over
some
numbers
just
recently
and
if
Cornell
were
paying
taxes
on
all
of
the
property
that
it
was
assessed,
for
it
would
be
paying
almost
50
million
dollars
a
year
in
taxes.
F
Now,
obviously,
we're
not
going
to
get
that,
but
we've
got
to
do
better
than
3.2
million
or
whatever
it
is
that
that
they're
contributing
so
I
think
that
is
really
critical.
Another
thing
is:
how
do
we
also
related
to
this,
because
it's
always
about
Finance
right?
How
do
we
work
more
closely
with
our
neighboring
municipalities
and
with
the
County
government?
F
We
are
at
the
the
center
of
the
county,
we're
the
county
seat,
So,
Many,
Many,
Things
fall
on
us
and
and
our
shoulders
are
broad,
but
the
burden's
pretty
heavy,
with
the
percentage
of
property
in
the
city
that
is,
tax
exempt
the
burden
for
all
of
these
resources,
which
many
of
which
are
community-wide
resources,
county-wide
resources,
the
burden
falls
on
the
taxpayers
of
the
city
of
Ithaca
and
the
City
of
Ithaca
taxpayers.
F
I
think
are
doubly
taxed
in
many
instances
like
we
pay
for
tcat
through
our
city
taxes
and
we
pay
for
tcat
through
our
County
taxes
and
I.
Just
think
it's
it's
critical
to
have
constructive.
You
know
positive
conversations
with
the
county
and
with
other
municipalities
to
come
to
some
better
agreements
about
about
how
we
share
services
and
I
mean
even
down
to
basic
things
like
couldn't.
F
It's
a
huge
disincentive
right,
other
basic
Services
I'm
talking
about
needing
to
to
manage
specifically
we're
in
Winter
and
there's
been
a
lot
of
discussion
about
this
I
know
a
lot
of
public
discussion,
the
clearing
of
our
sidewalks
and
the
clearing
of
our
crosswalks
critical
I
mean
these
are
basic
things
besides
potholes
in
the
the
state
of
our
old
water
pipes
and
I,
think
these
are
all
like
really
really
critical
issues.
F
Another
one
that
I
don't
think
is
on
enough
radar
screens
is
the
scarcity
of
55
plus
housing
that
is
not
income
eligible
housing,
so
I
mean
housing
that
falls
into
that
Middle
Market
of
Housing
and
and
I
don't
mean
I,
you
know,
I,
say
market
rate,
but
what
I
really
mean
is
couldn't
we
do
something
entrepreneurial
that
would
be
like
better
than
market
rate,
because
Market
rate's
pretty
expensive?
You
know
four
thousand
plus
dollars
a
month
and
then
for
people
who
can
afford
it.
F
It's
becoming,
you
know,
we're
becoming
a
very,
very
like
uber,
rich
and
at
the
same
time
we
have
this
large
poverty
and
so
I
think
those
are
are
huge
challenges,
I,
think
Redevelopment.
You
know
figuring
out
about
opportunities
that
we
could
do
maybe
in
an
entrepreneurial
way
with
regard
to
senior
housing.
With
regard
to
the
Vitality
of
Stewart
Park,
you
know,
I
think
the
Masonic
temple
building
has
has
been
on
my
radar
screen
for
like
20
years
literally
well,
not
20,
since
about
2007.
F
I
had
a
big
plan
that
I
was
going
to
propose
to
Cornell,
and
then
you
know
the
economy
crashed
and
I've
just
shelved
it.
But
I've
I've
made
two
walkthroughs
of
that
building
with
two
different
property
property
managers
for
Jason,
Fain
and
I.
Just
think
it's
a
wasted
opportunity.
It's
an
incredible
building.
F
We
could
be
doing
better.
So
so,
basically,
I
guess
I
see
us
as
being
in
this
amazing
opportunity
to
really
set
a
sort
of
new
bar
National
bar
for
University,
the
Community
Partnerships
and
relationships,
and
also
senior
55,
plus
housing.
F
A
You
actually
are
responding
to
our
next
question,
which
is
what
you
think
are
the
biggest
opportunities
in
ethical
right
now
and
you've
begun
to
address
some
of
those,
but
just
wanted
to
give
you
an
opportunity
to
say
more.
If
you
wanted
to
yeah
the
biggest
opportunities
in
it
right
now,.
F
Well,
I
think
that
the
the
new
developments
I
think
the
money
that
was
just
received,
though
I
haven't
followed
the
details
on
this,
but
the
money
was
just
received
for
the
historic
buildings
downtown
to
be
renovated
into
housing.
I
think
that's
really
exciting.
F
I
think
it
would
be
amazing
if
there
were
like
some
condos
put
into
that
or
something
that
was
like
you
know,
in
the
sort
of
middle
housing.
Market
range.
F
I
think
that
the
city
needs
to
talk
to
the
county,
about
this
property
that
they
bought
on
Tioga
between
Tioga
and
Sears.
If
that
turns
into
a
parking
lot,
I
think
that
would
be
an
enormously
wasted
opportunity
that
is
critical
space.
They
also
thought
that
Bank
building
and
though
that's
right
in
the
smack
in
the
center
of
our
downtown,
that
would
be
an
amazing
place
for
some
senior
housing
and
I
I.
Think
there
are
a
lot
of
opportunities
in
that
area.
F
I,
don't
know
if
any
of
you
have
traveled
to
Montreal,
but
if
you've
seen
any
of
those
they
have
these
like
temporary
they're
kind
of
like
storage.
What
do
I
want
to
call
them
like
storage
box,
car
kinds
of
things?
F
They
you
know
the
thing
slides
up
and
and
it's
like
a
pop-up
kind
of
shop
and
food
shop-
or
you
know
just
like
store
I-
think
it
would
be
kind
of
cool
to
think
how
we
could
reimagine
what
we
could
do
at
Stewart,
Park
and
I
don't
mean
anything
that
would
be
a
blight
on
the
landscape.
So
I
don't
mean
anything
along
the
shoreline,
but
further
in
if
we
could
create
a
kind
of
seasonal
sort
of
little
mini
City
down
there
I
think
I
think
we'd
have
a
nice.
F
You
know
potentially
a
nice
opportunity
for
that.
I
think
it
would
be
amazing
to
be
able
to
get
swimming
back
at
Stewart
Park.
You
know
we
live
on
a
lake,
and
yet
we
have
pretty
limited
access.
F
I
mentioned
the
Masonic
temple.
Building
yeah
I
mean
those
are.
Those
are
just
some
of
the
things
that
that
come
to
mind
for
me
right
away.
But
obviously
you
know
everything
comes
back
to
funding
right
and
for
us
to
be
Progressive
and
proactive.
We
need
to
have
better.
We
need
to
have
more
resources,
because
otherwise
we're
just
being
like
a
reactive
kind
of
government
and
not
a
very
like
forward
moving
and
Innovative
government
and
I
think
Ithaca
deserves
that.
A
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
How
would
you
plan
on
connecting
with
your
constituents
in
the
Fifth
Ward
and
the
second
part
of
that
question?
How
would
you
plan
on
connecting
constituents
with
city
government.
F
Yeah,
well,
you
know,
I
was
co-chair
of
the
Fall
Creek
neighborhood
association,
we've
reconstituted
after
it
had
been
dormant
for
like
15
years,
and
we
actually
you
know
it
was
so
long
ago.
It
was
just
when
listservs
were
beginning
to
to
come
into
Vogue.
So
we
we
set
up
the
first.
You
know
that
Lister,
which
is
still
I,
think
it
had
maybe
75
members
when
we
started
it.
F
F
We
should
have
a
city-wide
Council,
neighborhood
Council,
so
that
we
can
also
be
better
informed
about
what
are
the
current
issues
in
each
of
the
neighborhoods
and
what
are
the
city-wide,
the
broader
overarching
issues
that
we
want
to
deal
with,
because,
again,
I
don't
think
legislators
should
be
working
in
a
vacuum.
It
takes
a
lot
of
effort
to
get
people
engaged
and
involved.
F
F
You
know
brainstorming
I,
like
the
idea
of
better
utilizing
our
resources
here,
our
people
I
mean
we
have
so
many
people
who
have
expertise
in
so
much
stuff
and
I
think
it
was
I
think
it
was
a
disappointment
to
me
when
many
of
the
city
committees
that
youth
volunteers
were
abandoned
and
and
I
think
that
we
could
make
some
very
good
use
of
many
many
people
in
quite
a
few
different
areas.
F
Another
thing
you
know
there
in
our
newly
configured
Ward
I
want
to
mention
you
know:
students
I
mean
students.
Are
you
know,
I've
spent
my
entire
adult
life,
basically
like
working
with
students
and
building
relationships
with
students,
I
mean
I.
My
last
job
I
had
staff
of
of
students.
You
know
over
20
students
who
I
worked
with
and
they
pretty
much
all
stayed
in
the
job
for
three
years
from
sophomore
through
senior
year.
F
So
you
know
I
got
to
work
with
them
really
closely
and
it
was
the
most
beautiful
thing
about
my
job.
To
tell
you
the
truth
were
the
relationships
that
that
developed
in
the
mentoring
that
happened
so
I've
always
been
a
very
big
proponent
of
intergenerational
projects
and
I
think
that
we
could
be
doing
more
with
that
in
a
in
a
formal
way.
I
know
that
there
are,
you
know,
I,
don't
know
how
many
internships
are
set
up
with
the
city
right
now,
but
I
think
that
that
should
be.
F
You
know
that
should
be
a
really
important
piece
of
of
what
we
do
and
I
think
you
know
we
would
just
all
gain
from
it.
So
much.
You
know
one
of
the
things
that
I
did
in
my
last
job
to
help
better
Orient
students
to
downtown
Ithaca
was
I,
created,
CU,
downtown
and
I.
Don't
know
if
any
of
you
ever
went
to
this
Festival,
but
it
was.
We
did
it
for
four
years
pre-pandemic
and
then
you
know
I
retired.
They
did
run
it
this
year.
F
They
they
didn't
have
as
many
people
come
down,
but
in
the
years
that
I
was
doing
it.
There
were
about
3
500
students
who
came
to
downtown
Ithaca
and
they
came,
and
they
were
part
of
the
fabric
of
our
community
because
they
came
and
they
performed.
You
know
like
down
on
the
commons
and
it
was
so
beautiful
to
see
it.
It
was.
F
It
was
International,
it
was
so
many
different
cultures
and
it
was
so
reflective
of
I
think
who
we
are
as
a
community
and
so
I
think
figuring
out
better
ways
to
connect
with
students
and
in
this
Ward
there
would
be
many
opportunities
for
that
cleanup
operations.
I
mean
a
couple
of
months
ago.
I
contacted
the
office
of
fraternity
and
sorority
Affairs
to
say
hey
what
about
a
garbage
cleanup.
You
know
like
if
you
walk
at
the
upper
part
of
Buffalo
Street,
it's
a
mess,
there's
like
garbage
everywhere,
college
town
garbage
is
everywhere.
Why?
F
Why
do
we
have
that?
It's
a
simple
call.
You
know
to
an
office-
and
you
know
some
communication
with
people
to
get
people
excited
about
doing
something
like
this
and
I.
Think
I
would
say.
That's
another
big
interest
of
mine.
You
know
just
the
Aesthetics
of
the
city
and
the
Aesthetics
of
college
town
in
particular.
Is
you
know
it's?
It's
pretty
shocking,
actually
and
I
think
that
we
could
I
think
we
could
be
doing
better
and
I
think
that
needs
more
communication,
more
liaison
between
Cornell
University
and
us.
F
What
do
we
expect
as
a
you
know,
as
a
community
not
just
financially,
but
how?
How
do
how
do
people
fit
into
helping
us
with
research
and
how
you
know,
how
do
people
who
are
who
are
living
off
campus
and
living
on
campus,
fit
into
keeping
our
community
looking
the
best
it
can
possibly
be
and
and
taking
care
of
in
the
best
possible
ways.
A
Okay,
thank
you.
Thank
you.
We
want
to
also
give
you
an
opportunity
for
any
sort
of
closing
statement
to
raise
anything
that
has
not
been
included
in
our
questions.
F
Wow
I
I
hit
on
a
lot
of
stuff
that
I've
been
thinking
about,
I,
guess,
I
guess
I
would
say
you
know,
I'm
a
very
curious
person,
I
I,
think
I'm
good
at
asking
a
lot
of
questions
and
I
think
I'm
pretty
experienced
at
building
relationships
and
Partnerships
the
program
that
I
managed
I
managed
a
support
and
Resource
Center
for
first-year
students
for
the
last
seven
years
of
my
jobs
at
Cornell,
and
we
hosted-
oh
probably,
you
know
well
over
a
hundred
programs
a
year
and
many
of
those
most
of
those
were
Partnerships.
F
It
was
like
I
would
reach
out
to
people
in
various
places
across
the
university
and
ask
them
to
partner
with
us,
and
so
I
think
that
I'm
I'm
experienced
working
with
many
many
people
and
many
different
kinds
of
people.
I,
love,
brainstorming
and
you
know:
brainstorming
with
groups
of
people,
I
love
connecting
people,
you
know
and
seeing
those
those
Partnerships
really
produce.
F
Something
like
super
positive
I
mean
we're
all
like
in
this,
and
we've
got
to
figure
out
how
we're
going
to
come
up
with
I
think
a
more
sustainable
path
for
people
to
be
able
to
to
live
in
the
city.
I
think
I
think
that
the
tax
the
taxes
are
I
mean
they're.
Just
outrageous
and
I
think
that
you
know
we
all
just
pay
it
and
I.
Think
we
don't.
Even
we
know
New
York
state
is
a
high
tax
state,
but
I
don't
think
we
really
know
like
how
how
difficult
it
is
here.
F
You
know,
and
there
are
many
many
places
like
University
of
Pennsylvania
they
just
they
just
got
worked
into
an
agreement.
10
million
dollars
a
year
for
10
years,
they're
giving
to
Public
Schools,
you
know
I
know
Cornell
doesn't
have
as
big
an
endowment
as
some
of
these
other
IVs.
But
you
know:
Cornell's
endowment
at
10,
plus
billion
is
still
like.
Super
big
in
their
operating
budget
is
very,
very
large
and
they're
they're
withdrawing
a
very
small
percentage
from
their
endowment
to
put
into
their
General
General
operating
budget.
F
So
I
think
I
think
there's
room
for
quite
a
lot
more
to
come
out
of
there
and
I
think
this
is
critical,
really
critical
for
us,
so
yeah
I
think
you
know.
I
have
retired
and
I
have
more
time
on
my
hands
and
so
I
feel
like
this
would
be
a
good
opportunity
to
to
sort
of
plug
back
in
in
a
more
serious
way,
and
it
looks
like
it
would
be
mostly
fun.
I
think
I
think
it's
hard
and
I
want
to.
F
Thank
you
all
for
your
service,
because
I
think
it's
mostly
a
kind
of
job
that
is
pretty
thankless
but
but
exciting
too
right
I
mean
we
have
amazing
people.
Here
we
have
amazing
resources.
We
can
do
incredible
things
and
I
would
I
would
like
to
do
that
with
you.
A
Well,
thank
you
for
that.
Thank
you.
We
also
wanted
to
allow
a
few
minutes,
allow
some
time
for
you
to
ask
any
questions
you
may
have
of
us.
F
Yeah
I
know
this
has
been
a
little
bit
of
a
challenging
time
with
Council
are
all
of
the
seats
up
in
this
next
year
or
they're
all
up
right.
Yes,
so
would
this
appointment
be
for
between
now
and
November?.
F
A
So
all
just
to
make
sure
to
clarify
it
is
roughly
a
one
year
of
service,
so
the
person,
let
me
say
something
about
our
vacancy
process-
the
vacancy
committee
conducts
interviews
and
will
make
a
recommendation
to
Common
Council,
and
we
anticipate
doing
that
by
the
no
February
1
council
meeting.
A
And
if
there
is
agreement
on
Council
Council
votes
on
this,
then
that
individual,
the
new
Fifth
Ward
Alder
person
would
serve
through
December
31
2023.
A
Anyone
who
chooses
to
run
for
common
Council
starting
in
2024
would
be
required
to
engage
in
the
petition
process
and
bear
in
mind
that
2023
is
going
to
be
a
significant
year
of
transition,
as
we
transition
to
a
council
city
manager
structure.
A
At
that
position
too.
That
position
of
city
manager
will
report
to
an.
In
fact,
common
Council
will
be
involved.
B
A
B
I
think,
like
many
of
us,
I
I
have
a
long
connection
to
the
city
of
Ithaca
in
a
variety
of
different
ways,
and
you
know
stepping
into
this
role
was
a
an
extension
of
my
commitment
to
community
service
to
do
take
on
a
role
of
public
service
and
I,
get
great
value
in
my
own
personal
life.
From
that
so
I
find
I
find
it's.
B
You
know,
there's
there's
that
what
can
be
challenging,
though,
is
we
often
find
ourselves
wrestling
with
very
complex
issues
that
will
always
make
somebody
unhappy
right
and
it's
a
it
can
be
challenging
to
try
to
just
a
Wade
your
way
through
the
complex
issue,
and
that
takes
a
lot
of
time
and
effort
and
then
B
trying
to
figure
out.
What's
the
right
thing
to
do,
regardless
of
whether
it
makes
one
person
less
happy
than
another
person.
So
that's
a
it's
a
tricky
balance.
D
I'd
say
for
me:
it's
you
know:
I'm
I'm,
a
big
policy,
nerd
I,
like
a
kind
of
an
extension
on
what
Rob's
saying,
I
really
enjoy
the
opportunity
to
take
a
look
at
the
problems
that
you
know
the
community
is
facing
and
try
to
you
know
filtering
that
through
the
prism
of
the
resources
that
we
have
available
right.
How
do
we
address
those
problems
and
how
do
we
try
to
leave
an
issue?
D
Even
if
it's
not
perfectly
solved,
you
know
better
than
it
was
when
it
landed
on
our
plate
and
that's
I
think
the
most
rewarding
piece
of
it:
I,
don't
always
love
being
in
City
Hall
until
midnight,
but.
B
Well,
we
certainly
have
in
a
multiple
things
related
to
reimagining
Public
Safety,
which
also
includes
the
search
for
a
new
police
chief
I.
Think
that's
a
huge
priority
for
us.
Trying
to
stay
on
track
with
the
ither
green
New
Deal
is
another
I
think
there
are.
You
mentioned,
talked
a
lot
about
development
issues
in
the
city,
I
think
getting
us
back
on
track
with
some
neighborhood
planning,
as
well
as
some
issues
that
kind
of
stalled
pre.
B
You
know
from
pre-covered
like
the
discussion
about
accessory
dwelling
units
and
how
that
helps
the
city
create
housing.
You
know,
there's
those
are
some
of
the
things
I'm
sure
Robert
has
authors,
there's
a
lot
going
on.
D
I
mean
you're
singing
my
favorite
songs,
Rob
I
think
yeah
like
the
top
priorities.
It's
it's
implementing
successfully
the
the
promises
that
the
city's
already
made
right,
as
Rob
said,
the
green
New
Deal,
following
through
on
rematching
Public
Safety,
making
sure
that
those
things
are
given
very
concrete
benchmarks
and
targets
for
where
we
want
to
be
as
a
community
and
then
making
sure
that
the
resources
exist
so
that
we
can
realize
that
Vision
I'll
also
Echo
the
housing
piece.
I.
Think
as
even
you
know,
you
touched
on
in
your
comments.
D
There
is
I
think
a
pretty
substantial
opportunity
to
increase
what
you
know.
I
and
I
know
other
sort
of
housing.
Scholars
refer
to
as
like
the
missing
middle
piece
right
and
making
sure
that
you
know
there
is
creative
ways
to
make
housing
more,
affordable
and
more
sustainable
for
the
people
who
already
live
here,
especially
those
who
are,
you
know,
retiring
in
our
community
and
then
lastly,
I
would
say
you
know
ensuring
that
there
is
that
we're
able
to
retain
and
support.
D
You
know
the
the
excellent
City
staff
that
we
have
and
make
sure
that
that
work
continues
to
be
valued
and
we're
able
to
you
know
ensure
that
the
people
who
are
responsible
for
the
service
delivery
are
are
well
supported
and
that
this
remains
an
excellent
place
to
work.
Another.
F
A
That
transition
will
be
taking
place
over
the
course
of
2023..
The
one
other
element
I
completely
agree
with
the
comments
that
have
been
made
about
housing
and
missing
middle.
We
also
have
a
working
group
looking
at
unsanctioned
encampments
in
the
city
and
looking
at
the
unhoused
in
the
city
is
also
a
priority
in
this
coming
year.
A
Yeah,
so
we've
shared
with
you,
the
timeline
you've
shared
a
great
deal
of
of
information
and
your
experience
and
your
background.
A
We
appreciate
you
spending
this
time
with
us
this
afternoon
and
we
will
be
in
touch
probably
within
the
next
week
to
10
days.
F
Okay,
great,
thank
you.
So
much
and
again
you
know.
Thank
you
so
much
for
your
service,
it's
it's!
We
need
you
and
we
appreciate
you.
A
F
G
A
Good
thanks
happy
New
Year
and
thank
you
for
joining
us
this
afternoon.
We
have
30
minutes
about
and
have
a
series
of
questions
for
you
to
address,
but
why
don't
we
begin
with
introductions
and
I'm?
Assuming
you
can
hear
us?
Okay,
yep,
okay,
great
great,
so
my
name
is
Laura
Lewis
I
am
the
mayor.
My
election
in
November
meant
that
there
is
that
open
seat
for
which
you're
applying
the
council
representing
the
Fifth
Ward
turn
it
to
my
colleagues
for
introductions.
So.
B
And
I'll
Rob
Gearhart
I
represent
the
Third
Ward
on
common
Council
and
our
vacancy
rules
call
for
a
committee.
That's
comprised
of
another
member
of
council
who
sits
in
the
same
ward
as
the
vacant
seat,
as
well
as
a
random
member
of
council
so
tag
on
it.
You.
D
Join
the
music
Rob,
not
random,
no
hi,
I'm
Robert
cantomo
I
am
the
other
representative
for
the
Fifth
Ward.
A
G
For
the
Fifth
Ward,
there
are
a
number
of
needs
for
the
area.
Three
primary
one
that
I've
identified
was
a
need
to
address
the
housing
crisis.
That
Ithaca
is
currently
facing,
try
to
roll
out
the
green,
New,
Deal
and
Achieve
carbon
neutrality
before
or
by
2030,
and
by
addressing
labor
in
a
more
meaningful
way,
which
I
recently
saw
the
appointment
of
the
labor
liaison,
which
is
a
great
step
in
that
direction.
A
Okay,
great,
thank
you
What.
Do
you
see
as
the
biggest
challenges
facing
the
city
now
and
how
would
you
address
those
challenges?
Yeah.
G
I
feel
like
the
biggest
problem
facing
the
city
of
Ithaca
is
the
housing
dilemma.
Housing
is
correlated
with
a
number
of
other
issues
facing
areas
such
as
mental
health
concerns
so
through
addressing
the
housing
issues
that
are
currently
facing
us
that'll
be
a
great
step
into
also
addressing
other
problems
in
the
area.
One
big
step
is
well.
G
One
good
step
is
to
make
sure
that
everyone's
needs
are
being
heard
by
Consulting
with
homeowner
associations
as
well
with
developers.
The
Ithaca
check
the
Ithaca
Housing
Authority
has
great
Section
8
policy
and
we
can
further
expand
Section
8
housing
by
issuing
bonds
and
trying
to
give
them
more
resources
to
address
affordable
housing
and
housing
in
general.
A
Okay,
thank
you.
There
are
and
always
will
be
challenges
and
the
flip
side
of
that
is
opportunities.
And
can
you
tell
us
what
you
think
the
biggest
opportunities
are
in
Ithaca
right
now.
G
One
of
the
biggest
opportunities
is
the
program
to
become
a
truly
Green
City.
The
ethical
bike
sharing
program
was
a
great
step
in
the
right
direction
and
I
feel
like
that
program
can
be
expanded
greatly,
specifically
in
the
areas
of
Cayuga
Heights
in
the
Cornell
historic
district
right
now,
if
you
download
the
app
and
you
look
at
the
maps,
there
is
a
great
discrepancy
to
where
the
bikes
are
located.
G
A
Right,
how
would
you
plan
to
communicate
and
connect
with
your
constituents
and
also,
how
would
you
help
constituents
connect
with
city
government.
G
A
Thank
you
is
there
anything
you
would
like
to
share
with
us
that
has
not
been
included
at
in
these
questions.
G
Yes,
can
you
further
elaborate
on
that
just
add
any
information.
A
Anything
you
would
like
us
to
know
about
you
about
your
interests.
Why
you're
applying
for
this
position?
Anything
that's
not
been
covered
in
the
questions.
Okay,.
G
Of
course,
yeah
I'm
from
New
York,
City,
originally
and
I,
moved
up
to
Ithaca
to
pursue
a
degree
at
the
ilr
school
and
I
adopted
this
community
as
a
second
home.
Ithaca
is
a
great
community
and
has
played
a
large
role
in
many
people's
lives
and
I
hope
to
give
back
to
Ithaca,
because
it's
given
me
a
home
and
it's
given
many
other
people
a
home.
In
addition
to
that,
Ithaca
has
a
great
opportunity
to
be
a
model
for
other
cities
in
Upstate,
New
York.
G
We
have
a
commitment
to
progress,
that's
unmatched
by
other
cities
in
the
region.
The
adoption
of
a
tcat
fleet-
that's
fully
electric
is
a
great
way
in
the
right
direction
of
modeling
ourselves
as
a
green
City,
especially
with
climate
change
we've
seen
in
Buffalo.
Recently,
the
ravages
of
climate
change
because
of
the
increased
severity
of
storms
Ithaca
is,
can
play
a
vital
role
as
an
example
of
how
to
create
a
really
True
Green
City.
A
Yes,
yes,
we
have
a
number
of
applicants.
The
vacancy
committee
will
conduct
interviews
with
each
of
the
applicants.
We
will
then
make
a
recommendation
to
Common
Council
and
common
Council
will
vote
on
the
vacancy
committee
recommendation
that
will
take
place
by
the
February
1
council
meeting.
G
D
Yeah
I
would
say
you
know
there
are
two
standing
committees
with
common
Council,
the
city
Administration
committee
and
the
planning
and
economic
development
committee.
D
Typically,
you
serve
on
one
of
those
and
it
can
express
your
preferences
for
where
you're
most
interested
in
being
involved
to
the
mayor,
who
retains
the
discretion
as
to
where
they're
going
to
be
appointing
these
individuals,
and
then
we
also
liaise
to
a
number
of
organizations
around
the
community.
Most
of
those
are
you're
there,
sort
of
as
an
informational
representative,
you're
you're
non-voting.
In
most
cases,
there
are
some
I'm
on
the
board
of
the
downtown
ethical
Alliance
business
improvement
district,
for
example,
where
I
am
a
voting.
D
Member
tcat
is
another
case
where
our
members
are
voting
members,
but
for
the
vast
majority
of
them
it
is
again
what
your
interests
are
and
how
you
can
help
funnel
that
information
back
to
council
so
that
they're
apprised
of
it
and
and
as
with
committee
assignments
preferences,
are
solicited
by
the
mayor's
office
on
an
annual
basis,
but
that
is
at
their
discretion.
G
Okay,
thank
you
for
that.
Also
I
have
a
question
just
regarding
the
agenda
for
Ithaca
going
forward
for
the
year.
The
Department
of
Public
Works
and
many
other
public
employees
have
cited
burnouts
low
wages,
stagnant
pay
increases.
Is
there
a
collective,
let's
say,
goals
on
how
to
deal
with
those
issues
in
2023.
A
Well,
I'll
jump
in
and
say
that
there
are
Staffing
shortages
in
our
organization
and
in
City
departments,
as
there
are
many
across
the
country.
Robert
mentioned
that
he
has
been
on
a
particular
board.
I
have
been
on
the
board
of
tcat
and
tcat
has
certainly
struggled
with
recruiting
drivers
and
Mechanics,
for
example,
so
the
city
we
have
challenges
for
sure
we
have
within
our
city,
Workforce
challenges
with
low
morale
and
how
to
improve
morale.
A
B
Mean
I
guess
I'll
just
add
that
you
know
in
following
common
Council
over
the
next
few
last
few
months,
you've
probably
seen
some
of
those
tensions
come
into
the
meeting
and
and
really
helped
us
shape
some
activities,
that'll
move
forward
into
the
new
year.
B
So,
for
example,
last
this
week
at
common
Council,
we
created
a
liaison
position
that
will
have
a
member
of
common
Council
or
maybe
two
members
be
observers
around
our
negotiating
negotiations
with
employees,
and
so
that's
one
one
of
the
tangible
things
that
we're
doing
to
try
to
help
ensure
that
we
find
the
best
balance
between
supporting
our
employees
within
the
resources
that
we
have
available.
G
B
I,
don't
know
if
that's
the
thing
I
don't
know
that
if
that's
been
put
in
place
yet,
but
I
know
it
is
in
the
work
plan
to
finalize
we're
gonna
hear,
let's
see
in
two
weeks,
we'll
have
our
first
planning
and
economic
development
committee
meeting.
This
is
one
of
the
two
subcommittees
for
common
Council
and
at
that
meeting,
I
know
that
the
planning
department
planning
an
economic
development
department
will
outline
their
goals
for
the
year
and
we'll
give
them
some
feedback
on
the
priorities
for
those
goals
and
I
suspect
that'll,
be
among
them
all.
G
A
Okay,
well,
thank
you
very
much
for
joining
us
this
afternoon
and
we
will
be
in
touch
probably
within
a
week
to
10
days.
Okay,.
A
Hi
Sue
hi.
Thank
you
for
joining
us
this
afternoon.
We
will
spend
about
30
minutes.
We
have
a
group.
A
set
of
questions
also
give
you
opportunity
to
ask
questions
of
us,
but
we'll
start
with
introductions.
A
As
you
know,
I'm
Laura
Lewis
mayor,
and
it
is
my
seat
that
was
vacated
on
common
Council
as
a
result
of
the
election.
So
I'll
turn
it
to
my
colleague,
Rob
Gerhart.
B
And
our
vacancy
rules
call
for
not
only
the
the
member
of
common
Council
who
sits
in
the
same
ward
but
one
other
member
of
council.
So
I
had
the
privilege
of
being
that
person.
D
Hi
Sue
I'm
Robert
catelmo
I,
am
the
other
member
of
council
representing
the
Fifth
Ward
nice
to
see
you
nice.
A
To
see
you
and
Sue
just
so,
you
are
aware,
I
think
it
was
mentioned
earlier,
but
we
are
recording
all
of
the
interviews.
Those
interviews
will
be
made
available
to
Common
Council
and
early
next
week
will
be
made
available
to
the
public.
We
also
plan
to
make
our
recommendation
the
vacancy
committee's
recommendation
to
Common
Council
by
the
February
1
council
meeting,
so
with
the
expectation
that,
if
the
recommendation
from
the
vacancy
committee
is
approved,
is
voted
on
by
Council,
that
individual
will
be
seated
at
the
February
1st
council
meeting.
A
So
that's
our
timeline.
Okay
sounds
good.
So
so
could
you
begin
please
by
telling
us
what
you
see
as
the
role
of
alderperson
and
how
you
would
hope
to
achieve
some
of
the
goals
of
alderpers.
E
E
Well,
I
know
several
of
the
neighbors
and
I
think
getting
out
and
talking
to
more
people
would
be
the
the
ideal
way
to
find
out
what's
on
people's
minds
and
to
get
input
from
them.
Ideas
from
them
just
to
help
in
making
decisions
that
will
affect
them.
A
Okay,
great,
thank
you.
What
would
you
identify
as
the
biggest
challenges
facing
the
city
of
Ithaca
and
how
would
you
address
those
challenges.
E
Well,
my
district
well
to
back
up
just
a
little
bit
I'm
on
the
landmarks
preservation
commission
as
well,
and
I,
talked
to
Brian
a
little
bit
about
it
and
mentioned
that
I
would
be
applying
for
this
position,
and
so
my
heart
is
really
in
making
sure
that
the
historic
fabric
of
the
neighborhoods
is
maintained
and
that
wise
decisions
are
made
on
their
behalf.
E
There's
been
a
lot
of
changes
around
Ithaca,
some,
not
in
my
opinion,
not
for
the
best
so
having
a
voice
in
that
process.
I
think
is
of
great
interest
to
me.
A
E
Well,
I,
don't
know
a
lot
of
the
workings
of
things
that
the
common
Council
has
been
doing
so
I'll
admit
that
right
off
the
bat
but
I'd
like
to
know
more
about
how
the
city
operates.
E
My
family's
been
in
the
city
since
the
1860s
and
I've
been
around
the
area
for
a
long
time,
and
just
seeing
all
the
changes
has
been
an
interesting
process.
E
Well,
I,
don't
know
how
your
meetings
are
set
up
now,
but
I
know.
In
the
past,
people
have
been
invited
to
come
and
view
them
I
think.
As
far
as
our
commission
is
concerned,
most
of
the
people
that
see
it
now
see
it
on
YouTube
or,
if
they're
speaking,
they
they
can
become
part
of
the
zoom
Community,
but
it'd
be
good
to
have
people
be
able
to
come
back
in
and
see
how
things
are
going
and
to
express
their
concerns
and
ideas
to
the
rest
of
the
board.
A
And
a
little
bit
more,
if
you
could
elaborate
on
how
you,
as
an
older
person,
would
connect
with
constituents.
E
Well,
I'd
I'd
like
to
go
and
meet
people
at
their
homes,
I
mean
I,
wouldn't
be
adverse
to
going
door
to
door
and
so
I
know,
I
know
the
people
in
our
neighborhood
but
and
I
know
we
have
several
sororities
and
fraternities
around
us,
and
we've
had
dealings
with
them
as
well
in
the
neighborhood,
but
the
neighborhood
has
also
been
redistricted,
so
there's
a
little
bit,
I,
think
and
and
working
with
the
other
person
in
the
that's
on
the
Council.
E
That
represents
the
same
district
and
you
know
talking
about
ideas,
and
you
know
Common
goals
whatever
to
do
the
best
job
for
our
group.
A
G
A
Of
common
Council
seats
will
expire,
December,
31
2023.,
so
our
council
members
in
2023
continue
to
represent
the
wards
as
they
are
presently
composed
or
comprised
and,
however,
with
all
Council
seats
expiring
at
the
end
of
2023
and
the
mayoral
term
expiring.
At
the
end
of
2023,
people
will
be
carrying
petitions
and
those
petitions
will
be
for
the
redistricted
wards.
E
A
Understood
so
we
appreciate
receiving
your
your
letter
and
and
resume
and
talking
with
you
this
afternoon,
but
is
there
any
additional
information
you
would
like
to
share
with
us
about
your
experience
or
your
interest
in
this
position
that
May
supplement
these
questions
that
we're
asking.
E
Oh
I
was
thinking
about
that
a
little
bit,
I
think
just
being
I
know
that
I
haven't
had
any
dealings
in
in
my
neighborhood
before
with
an
older
person
and
I.
Think
that
kind
of
that
kind
of
face
to
face
is
an
important
part
of
the
job,
and
so
I
guess.
My
question
would
be:
how
have
people
in
the
past
worked
with
their
constituencies.
D
I'll
jump
in
since
I
act.
I
currently
represent
you
sue.
You
know
the
the
thing
that
I
try
to
do,
I'm,
not
sure.
D
If
you're
you
know,
regular
viewer
or
digest
viewer
of
the
of
the
list
serve
for
Fall
Creek,
but
I
send
out
a
monthly
newsletter
to
that
and
try
to
do
in
budget
season,
a
weekly
but
otherwise
a
monthly
office
hours,
either
on
Zoom
or
in
person
to
try
to
get
that
feedback,
but
you're
you're
right
in
highlighting
that
it
is
challenging
to
to
be
able
to.
D
You
know,
balance
the
time
of
folks
who
are
you
know
in
the
community
and
don't
necessarily
you
know
it's
the
kind
of
thing
where
it's
hard,
when
listed,
unless
there's
an
active
issue
you're
dealing
with
it's,
it's
not
always
the
easiest
to
try
to
do
that
during
the
work
day
for
folks
to
try
to
get
together,
but
you
know
certainly
would
turn
it
over
to
other
colleagues.
But
beyond
that
I'd
say
you
know
we
have
our
numbers
available
on
the
website.
B
Yeah
so
I
I
I'd,
add
you
know
those
of
us
who've
been
around
in
our
areas
for
a
long
time.
You
know:
we've
lived
in
our
house
24
years
and
it's
changed
a
lot
in
24
years
in
terms
of
how
people
organized
and
connected
and
communicated
around
the
issues
of
the
neighborhood
and
especially
as
they
related
to
things
like
the
city
government.
B
We
used
to
have
a
lot
more
meetings
right
and
they
would
be
both.
You
know,
sort
of
business
meetings
as
well
as
social
meetings
and
and
I
think,
even
before
the
pandemic
changed
our
habits
around
that
we
had
seen
a
lot
more
interest
in
just
connecting
via
things
like
our
list,
email,
listserv,
and
that,
as
you
I
think
noted
changes
some
of
the
dynamic
so
yeah.
It's
it's
been
challenging
to
make
sure
you.
You
keep
ways
to
maintain
those
connections
with
constituents
and
I
right
now.
E
So
if
I
could
just
ask
Robert,
you
must
be
a
down
in
the
Fall
Creek.
D
Actually
I
represent
both
Fall
Creek
and
Cornell
Heights,
but
no
I
live
in
Bueno
Heights.
E
Well,
you
do
okay,
all
right!
So
is
there
anything
important
now
Heights
that
because
I've,
never
I,
don't
think
I've
we've
been
there
30
years
and
I,
don't
think
I've
ever.
D
E
That
would
be
great,
so
yeah.
Those
were
my
I
think.
The
biggest
concern
I,
also
being
in
Cornell
Heights,
we
are
surrounded
by
the
student
population
and
also
rents
for
the
city,
is
another
concern
that
I
have
so
you
know
that's
one
of
the
things
I
would
want
to
help
work
with
if
I
were
on
this
position
so
other
than
that
I
can't
really
think
of
anything
else,
but
it
was,
it's
been
a
really
great
opportunity
to
find
out.
There's
a
list
served
and
and
I'll
hook
up
with
you.
A
Okay,
great
any
last,
questions
were
any
of
us
soon.
E
I
think
you're
doing
a
great
job
there,
Laura
thanks
for
stepping
up
to
that
and
I
can't
really
think
of
anything
else.
To
ask
certainly
I
know
Rob
from
our
bengaliers
on
to
our
landmarks
board
and
I
look
forward
to
having
a
conversation
with
Robert
about
Alyssa
and.
B
A
This
has
definitely
been
past
six
months
of
transitioning
out
of
the
worst
days
of
covid.
We
are
not
out
of
it
totally.
A
Nice
to
be
attending
in-person
meetings,
although
Zoom,
as
we
see
this
afternoon,
this.
G
A
Opportunities
to
still
conduct
some
of
the
business
that
we
need
to,
but
it's
great
to
have
Council
back
in
person
and
to
have
members
of
the
public
come
to
public
comment.
Also
at.
A
A
Yep
all
right
well,
thank
you
very
much.
Sue
appreciate
you
being
with
us
this
afternoon.