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TIRZ 1 Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone # 1 Public Meeting Part 1 081021
A
A
A
B
I'm
tim
jackson,
I
have
what
was
one
of
the
things.
B
E
Hello,
I'm
edgar
campos,
I'm
here
representing
the
city
of
radio
community
development
department
and
we
are
the
staff
to
use
funds
with
the
representatives
of
the
city
and.
E
C
I've
been
there
once
for
training,
but
I
really
like
their.
You
know,
especially
the
downtown,
and
I
will
tell
my
director
tina.
I
wish
we
could
do
so
much
more
informative,
there's
so
much.
We
can
do
to
revive
lives
compared
to
the
city.
C
The
downtown
their
buildings
their
streets,
their
the
way
they
they've
renovated
their
buildings.
C
A
F
I
I
I
That's
that's
my
favorite
city
and
there's
a
lot
of
history
that
we
have
here
in
the
radio
that
we
all
can
capitalize
on,
especially
now,
and
if
there's
something
that
I
can
do
to
help
the
city
love
to
do
it,
and
and
julian
we
have
a
lot
of
interview,
buildings
in
washington
and
just
like
in
jerusalem,.
M
N
Good
morning,
martinez,
I'm
with
the
florida
housing
authority
as
well.
One
of
my
favorite
cities
for
me
would
be
austin
texas,
it's
just
the
downtown
areas
of
the
walkability,
the
distance.
I
see
the
buildings
with
the
mixing
with
you
know
the
commercial
in
the
bottom
housing
as
it
talks
like
this.
O
I'll
work
on
the
conference
center
project
networking
fasting,
so
we
worked
on
the
conference
center,
but
I
personally
I
love
washington
dc.
D
Downtown
I'm
carol
alexander
and
I
have
an
interest
with
my
brother,
my
mom
up
there
on
convent
and
zaragoza,
I'm
also
on
the
tourist
board
as
a
member
and
I've
been
to
over
40
meetings
since
the
tourists
was
created,
and
I
have
an
interest
in
the
history
and
the
revitalization
of
downtown,
so
I'm
pretty
passionate
about
it,
but
I'm
starting
to
lose
it,
and
my
favorite
city
to
visit
is,
I
don't
have
like
a
favorite
city,
but
the
cities
that
I
enjoy
visiting
are
the
ones
that
are
walkable
boston,
san
antonio
san
miguel.
D
A
P
My
favorite
city
is
probably
the
city
I
just
visited,
which
is
barcelona,
spain,
and
it's
kind
of
the
same
thing.
It's
always
the
walkability,
the
history.
The
fact
that
you
know
all
your
shops
and
restaurants
and
bars
are
right
below
your
apartment,
so
you
know
living
upstairs
everything
you
like
to
do
downstairs.
D
Wait,
I
forgot
to
say
that
I
have
a
profession,
I'm
a
real
estate
appraiser
and
I'm
for
hire.
G
My
favorite
city
is
I'm
a
lover
of
cities.
I
I
love
all
all
cities
that
are
historic
and
walkable,
and-
and
I
get
very
sad
when
I
enter
a
city
that
does
not
recognize
its
resources,
that
they
have
in
their
in
their
downtown
area,
and
I
get
very
happy
with
them
too,
and
I
love
walking
and
googling
them.
G
A
A
Q
Good
morning,
everyone
and
thank
you
for
being
here.
I
hope
we
get
this
up
soon.
I
know
it's
a
little
bit
of
a
distraction,
so
I'm
competing
with
technical
assistance
here
and
I-
and
I
don't
like
that
because
it's
I
don't
want
to
distract
from
the
message
we're
sending,
but
I'm
going
to
try
to
keep
your
attention
over
the
technical
part
of
this
year.
Q
Q
A
good
question
was
asked
this
morning
when
we
came
in
about
the
organization
and
the
committee
in
the
that's
the
tours,
the
tax
increment
reinvestment
zone-
and
you
know
it
was
not
exactly
said
this
way,
but
it
was
kind
of
another
tax,
and
so
I
think
I
need
to
begin
by
saying
that
the
name
of
the
the
name
of
the
program
is
a
misnomer,
because
it
is
a
it's
a
tracking
of
attacks,
but
it
isn't
a
new
tax
and
I'm
going
to
explain
that
to
you
as
the
presentation
goes
on,
because
I
think
you
need
this
kind
of
background
to
understand
it.
Q
Q
G
Q
About
favorite
cities,
I
will
say
every
time
someone
named
the
city
that
became
my
favorite
city.
You
know
I
I
vis
I
visited
it.
I've
been
to
the
cities,
you've
all
mentioned,
and
I
I
found
them
all
very
nice.
I
will
say
that
one
city
always
sticks
to
my
mind
and
it's
not
even
a
city.
It's
an
an
unincorporated
area
called
gernville.
Q
California,
that's
in
the
sonoma
valley
by
the
russian
river,
and
the
reason
it
it
won
me
over
was
that
a
few
years
ago,
when
I
went
there
for
a
small
vacation,
it
was
maybe
a
tuesday
or
wednesday
evening,
and
we
ended
up
at
of
course,
where
you
end
up
on
the
tuesday
or
wednesday
evening
at
a
bar,
and
it
was
about
10
o'clock
in
the
evening
and
suddenly
there
are
not
many
people
at
the
bar,
maybe
about
six
or
seven
people,
and
I
can
see
that
the
bartender's
gotten
a
call
and
he
hangs
up-
and
he
says,
okay,
we're,
closing
and
going
over
to
x
and
x.
Q
Is
the
bar
too
dark
two
doors,
two
streets
down,
and
I
said
why
are
we
doing
that
and
it
says
well
on
tuesdays
and
wednesdays?
We
call
each
other,
whoever
has
the
most
clients.
At
that
moment,
we
bring
over
the
clients
from
the
other
part
of
this
bar.
I
thought
that
was
that
was
the
the
most
interesting
concept
they
had
on
tuesday
and
wednesday
evenings
closing
the
the
ball
with
the
least
clients
and
going
to
the
bar
that
had
the
most
clients.
Q
Q
On
the
east,
the
river
south
on
the
west,
it's
the
railroad
tracks
and
then
you
can
see
it
kind
of
jumps
over
and
it
encompasses
the
loreto
college
campus.
Q
The
tourist
was
formally
established
in
2017
and
it's
set
to
run
for
30
years.
Its
organizational
meeting
was
in
november
of
2017
and
our
board
members
are
myself
as
chair,
carol,
alexander,
jose
castillo,
jose
vallos,
patricia
goldberg,
and
orlando
navarro
you'll
recognize
some
of
these
names.
Some
of
these
people
are
private
sector
individuals
who
were
appointed
by
either
the
mayor
or
councilwoman.
Q
Cigarroa
and
other
members
are
set
members
that
are
on
the
board
by
virtue
of
the
charter
of
the
organization,
and
there
are
city
officials,
jose
castillo
and
orlando
navarro
are
director
of
planning
and
director
of
finance,
and
there
is
one
vacant
position
that
the
city
manager
has
yet
to
appoint.
That
will
be
put
there
as
well.
Q
Just
to
give
you
an
idea
in
texas,
there
are
about
180
terses
throughout
texas
and
they
operate
in
every
city,
large
and
small,
so
named
a
small
city
and
it's
there
and
of
course
they're
the
largest
cities.
Now,
how
does
it
work?
So,
let's
be
clear.
First
of
all,
it's
not
an
additional
tax.
Q
Every
time
the
tax
increases,
meaning
more
tax
money
comes
in
and
I'm
going
to
say,
I'm
going
to
make
up
a
number
and
say
it
throws
at
100
000.
Q
So
the
city
was
collecting
a
hundred
thousand
dollars
in
2016
from
this
zone
so
that
in
2617,
when
the
taxes
are
assessed
and
the
city
collects
the
taxes
everything
you
collect
at
the
hundred
thousand
dollars,
it
continues
to
contribute
to
the
coffers
of
the
city
of
laredo.
It
continues
to
go
towards
fire
towards
police
parks,
etc,
etc,
etc.
Q
Q
The
district
so
that
taxes
continue
to
come
in
in
fact,
go
up
to
a
degree
to
bring
money
in
so
that
for
30
years
the
city
the
city
has
made
a
deal
with
us
and
the
deal
the
city
has
made
is
anything
you
collect
above
a
hundred
thousand
dollars
at
imaginary
hundred
thousand
dollars
everything
you
collect
above
that
for
the
next
30
years.
You
may
use
it
in
downtown
for
reinvestment
purposes.
Q
Q
Q
Q
The
idea
here
is
you're
now
encouraged
because
of
the
atmosphere
and
the
walkability
to
go
from
one
point
to
another.
You
don't
have
to
do
the
whole
walk
of
the
whole
walking
but
walk
the
zone
so
that
you,
because
there's
some
attractiveness,
something
of
interest
for
you
to
move
from
point.
A
to
point
b-
and
that
was
the
impetus
of
the
setting
up
of
the
tourists
by
the
city
council
in
its
original
format.
Q
Of
course,
it's
gonna
it's
going
to
affect
and
protect
more
than
just
the
shops
as
an
investment,
and
I'm
going
to
describe
a
little
bit
more
about
this.
The
goal
is
to
contribute
for
the
transformation
of
the
downtown
it's
to
make
downtown
vibrant
it
make
that
place.
That's
a
nice
place
to
work,
and,
yes,
we
want
to
make
it
a
place
to
live.
Q
Q
I
talked
about
more
investment
than
just
the
shops,
and
so
you
can
see
as
I
go
if
we
go
down
the
line
from
the
shops
to
the
cathedral,
to
the
plaza
theater
to
la
cosada,
to
the
bridges
outlets.
Okay,
that
was
not
the
shops.
I'm
sorry
that
was
the
border
heritage
museum.
I'm
sorry
about
that.
The
border
heritage
museum,
the.
E
Q
Q
They're
walkable,
but
most
people
will
tell
you
they're,
not
walkable,
because
if
I'm
at
one
point
I
don't
know
how
to
get
to
the
next
point,
if
I'm
not
familiar
with
downtown
and
nothing
encourages
me
to
walk
to
the
next
point
and
yet
they're
very
close
to
each
other,
but
we
need
to
connect
them
and
the
terms
this
is
what
we're
going
to
try
to
do
with.
Tourist
funding
is
connect
the
dots
so
that
private
sector
investment
and
public
sector
and
charitable
sector
investment
in
these
areas
have
us
pay
off.
Q
They
have
a
meaning
to
us.
They
work
and
they're,
not
just
isolated
developments.
You
know,
I'm
sure
we're
all
familiar
with
the
malcolm
gladwell's,
a
tipping
point
and
the
tipping
point.
The
premise
of
the
tipping
point
is
that
circumstances
occur
and
then
suddenly
the
chapter
turns
to
a
new
phase
or
a
new
point.
But
what
causes
it
to
change
to
that
next
phase
and
that
new
point
and
he
calls
that
the
tipping
point
and
the
trouble
is
that
no
one
really
knows
what
the
tipping
point
is,
and
I
view
downtown
as
a
layering
process.
Q
I
want
to
acknowledge
all
the
work
and
all
the
investment
that
you
put
into
downtown
years
after
years
of
keeping
it
going
still
and
still
having
faith
in
the
downtown
area,
not
leaving
the
downtown
area
and
then
those
places
that
have
actually
recently
invested
money
in
the
downtown
area.
That's
another
layer,
and
then
you
have
the
community
that
wants
to
live
in
the
downtown
area
and
it's
looking
to
live
in
that
montana.
That's
another
layer,
and
then
we
have
the
businesses
that
are
starting
to
grow
on
to
the
street.
Q
That's
another
layer
and
I
see
the
terrors
as
yet
another
layer
which
is
going
to
be
the
tipping
point.
I
cannot.
We
can't
answer
that
question
if
we
did.
If
we
knew
that
answer,
you
know
again,
we'd
all
be
rich,
but
we're
working
to
create
that
momentum,
so
that
the
it
tips
and
the
successes
begin
to
fall
into
place
and
that's
part
of
what
the
tours
is
hoping
to
do
next
slide.
Q
So
what
did
we
do?
You
saw
how
large
the
zone
was.
The
zone
was
very
large,
and
now
I'm
going
to
talk
to
you
about
real
numbers,
how
much
money
is
in
the
tourist
kitty?
How
much
money
has
it
collected
in
its
pocket
and
the
amount
of
money
that
is
collected
is
approximately
just
shy
of
a
million
dollars.
Q
Okay,
so,
and
so
the
idea
here
is
that,
if
we're
only
getting
between
250
and
300
000
a
year
into
the
pocket
of
the
tours,
what
can
you
do
with
that?
Well,
let
me
give
you
an
idea.
I
your
business
people,
you
know
what
you
can
do
with
it.
Okay,
but
I'll
give
you
an
idea
about
in
terms
of
redevelopment
in
order
to
redevelop
one
block
from
here
to
here-
and
this
is
just
a
very
general
rule
of
thumb-
it's
not
an
exact
number.
Q
Q
Q
Well,
it's
going
to
be
30
years
and
we'll
do
15
blocks
in
the
tours.
So
you
understand
the
challenge
now
it
doesn't
have
to
be
that
way.
All
the
time,
because
if
we're
improving
the
district
and
the
district
gets
better,
then
the
increase
in
tax
value
will
bring
more
money
into
the
pocket
of
the
of
the
tours
and
it'll
be
able
to
reinvest
more
money
into.
L
It,
how
can
we
qualify
for
some
of
this
trillion
dollars
of
infrastructure?
You
know
funds
to
be
invested
here
in
our
downtown.
L
Q
I
Q
So
going
back
to
this,
you
have
those
monies
that
are
coming
in
and
our
idea
here
is
to
use
what
we
have
to
start
linking
what
we
do
have
in
the
immediate
downtown
area.
The
outlet
is
here
and
the
most
immediate
plan
the
city
council
had
was
for
us
to
move
towards
the
plaza
and
the
historic
district,
so
the
board,
as
the
money
was
coming
in,
we
couldn't
do
anything
for
the
first
two
three
years.
Q
And
we
honed
in
on
those
areas
because
we
want
to
connect
the
significant
investment.
That's
gone
on
in
this
area
and
this
chart
shows
you
the
amount
of
money.
That's
gone
into.
The
bridge
projects,
la
posada,
the
border
heritage,
san
agustin,
siete,
banderas,
east
street,
plaza
theater,
just
to
name
some
of
the
investment.
This
is
not
an
exhaustive
list,
but
we
want
to
join
these
projects
to
make
them
significant.
So,
let's
go
to
the
next
chart.
Q
This
is
just
very
brief
to
talk
to
you
about
one
of
the
things
that
you're
going
to
see
me
mention
over
and
over
and
over
again,
when
I
talk
about
walkability,
I'm
going
to
talk
about
sidewalks,
I'm
going
to
talk
about
lighting
and
I'm
going
to
talk
about
trees.
Why?
Because
these
are
the
three
most
significant
deals
that
we
found
when
we
were
visiting
various
projects
in
various
cities
that
made
an
area
walkable
going
from
point
a
to
point
b.
Q
One
of
the
things
that
trees
will
help
is
trees
is
gonna
help
the
hot
zone.
You
see
that
pinkish
area
there
that's
downtown
laredo.
You
see
that
little
green
corner
at
the
top,
that's
jarvis
plaza
simply
by
having
trees.
The
way
jarvis
plaza
has
brings
down
the
climate
and
the
temperature
of
the
downtown
area
and,
if
you're
flat,
if
you're
in
you
know
you
you're
interested
in
the
climate
and
the
effects
of
the
climate.
Q
Q
And
so
we
use
that
as
inspiration
for
our
downtown
area.
Some
of
these
pictures
are
downtown
laredo.
A
couple
are
not,
but
let
me
tell
you
sometime
when
I
saw
some
of
these
pictures
and
like
this
picture
in
particular,
I
thought
we
were
looking
at
a
picture
from
spain,
but
this
is
downtown
laredo,
it's
just
a
hidden
gem
on
a
side
street
that,
if
you
didn't
know
you
know,
you're
not
familiar
with
the
downtown
area,
you
don't
know
that's
a
laredo,
but
just
by
lighting
the
tower
the
steeple
here
in
san
agustin.
Q
Q
Q
I've
walked
it
20
times
because
we've
done
this
zone
over
and
over
and
over
and
over
again,
if
you
can't
walk
it,
you're
not
going
to
be
encouraged
to
go
down
that
zone,
and
so
that's
what
we're
trying
to
create
walk
away
next
slide
now
you're
from
laredo,
but
you're
not
familiar
with
downtown,
because
either
you
don't
work
downtown,
you
don't
visit
downtown
very
often,
and
so
what
happens
is
that
you
know
that
you
get
off
the
highway
and
go
down
santa.
Q
Q
No,
it
seem
to
be
which
is
the
one
week
which
is
not
the
one
way,
and
so
what
we're
going
to
start
working
on
also
so
it's
called
monument
signage
monument
signage
is
at
an
intersection,
a
significant
intersection,
and
in
this
case
that
says
to
the
person
who's
driving
the
vehicle.
This
is
a
gate
to
enter
an
area.
I
should
be
paying
attention
to
that
gate
because
there's
going
to
be
something
at
that
turn
and
so
here's
a
rendering
of
what
would
happen
if
we
put
up
those
monuments
notice.
H
Q
Q
Next
life,
salahustin,
okay,
so
this
is
what
saluting
looks
like
now.
So
it
has
the
tree
component
and
it
has
some
lighting
component,
but
the
lighting
is
in
desperate
need
of
repair
and
the
one
thing
it's
not
as
walkable.
If
you've
tried
to
walk
it,
the
only
walkable
part
is
if
you
walk
in
the
middle
of
the
street,
but
you
don't
try
using
the
sidewalks
because
you'll
trip,
so
the
idea
is
to
create
a
walkable
zone
from
the
plaza
to
the
laredo
center
of
the
arts.
Q
Next
slide,
it
would
be
the
street
you're
familiar
with
it.
I
grew
up
in
laredo
I
left
in
85.
I
came
back
30
years
later
and
I'm
walking
the
downtown
area
and,
to
be
very
honest,
the
only
area
that
I
would
walk
down
where
you
can
walk
down
north
to
south
and
then
suddenly
you
hit
a
street
and
you
turned
and
you
looked
east
to
west
that
looked
attractive.
Was
it
and
frankly,
it
was
the
trees
the
trees
make?
Q
You
want
to
turn
right
or
left
if
you're
walking,
let's
say
down
convent
and
you
hit,
it
could
be
there.
The
trees
are
still
there
and
we
need
to
reinforce
that
deal.
We
need
to
add
lighting
to
the
trees,
and
so
we're
going
to
do
this.
But
here
what
you
see
is
this
the
side
of
the
street
right
now,
that's
the
opposite
side
of
the
street.
We
need
to
reinforce
the
sidewalk
for
walkability
purposes.
Q
We've
added
monument
signage.
You
saw
that
the
onside
side
was
those
top
the
little
mini
towers.
Here,
it's
a
larger
street.
This
is
not
set
in
stone.
We
haven't
decided
on
this.
This
is
a
constant
drawing,
but
a
monument
sign
of
some
sort
will
be
there
that
says
to
people
this
is,
it
would
be
the
street
if
you're
coming
for
the
evening,
turn
right
here
that
kind
of
deal,
and
then
you
see
the
stream,
the
trees
and
the
stream
lighting
go
to
the
next
one.
Q
Q
We've
mapped
out
what
I
just
described
to
you,
put
pen
to
paper
and
come
up
with
a
budget
of
approximately
2.5
million
dollars,
so
we're
using
the
1
million.
That's
already
there
to
leverage
the
bond
for
the
2.5
million
dollars
to
do
those
improvements,
it's
to
do,
sidewalks
it's
to
do
trees,
it's
to
do
the
lighting.
I
wish
we
could
take
lines
underground.
Q
I
wish
we
could
do
the
drainage,
but
the
truth
of
the
matter
is
that
the
turs
program
has
to
deliver
streetscape
projects
that
makes
investment
in
the
downtown
area
attractive,
walkability
attractive
and
that's
the
first
phase
of
this.
It's
not
the
last
phase.
There's
going
to
be
a
phase,
two
there's
going
to
be
a
phase
three
and
your
input
is
going
to
be
important.
There
we've
had
approximately
40
plus
meetings
since
the
inception
of
this.
We
meet
every
tuesday
every
second
tuesday
of
the
month,
without
exception.
Q
Maybe
there's
a
holiday
but
almost
without
exception,
and
we
meet
either
at
2.
30
or
at
5
30,
and
why
do
we
alternate
because
we've
been
told
by
some
people,
it's
easier
for
me
to
come
after
work?
Please
move
the
meeting
to
the
afternoon,
so
we've
moved
it
to
5,
30
and
then
some
meeting
every
other
time
it's
at
2
30
every
other
time.
It's
at
5
30.
your
input.
Q
L
Q
L
Awesome,
I
would
ask
before
we
fully
commit
to
that,
unless
we
already
have
that
that
we
look
to
the
north
american
development
bank
and
see,
if
there's
any
program
that
we
can
apply
to
there,
because
some
of
this
stuff
may
you
know,
work
within
the
framework
of
what
nad
bank
gov
has
done
and-
and
you
know
we
have
a
lot
of
great
friends.
You
know
you
used
to
be
from
oregon
that
used
to
have
that
stuff
and
you're.
In
luck.
Q
You're
in
luck,
you
missed
the
introduction,
my
introduction,
I
used
to
work
for
the
nav
bank
for
12
years.
I
was
the
director
of
administration
and
yes,
was
there.
Q
Miramontes,
but
he
was
one
of
the
people
that
brought
me
in
awesome,
yeah
and
so
nat
bank
is
an
excellent
resource,
especially
when
we're
talking
because
they
concentrate
on
environmentally
related
projects.
So
if
we
can
emphasize
the
environmental
portion
of
any
of
this
project,
then
that
bank
has
either
technical
assistance
or
funding
may
have
technical
assistance
or
funding
for
us.
That's
right,
yeah
and
then.
L
The
last
little,
the
last
little
bit
I'll
add,
is,
and
I
love
the
lights
and
I
wish
in
downtown.
We
could
do
the
lights
across
the
streets,
but
as
we
know
that
you
know
a
lot
of
our
our
downtown
businesses
have
heavy
trucks.
You
know
they
go
down
there
so,
where
we
can
put
lights,
you
know
and
not
obstruct
or
create,
maybe
some
traffic
problems.
Unfortunately,
you
know,
let's
just
be
mindful
of
both
items.
Q
And
that's
a
very
good
point.
As
a
matter
of
fact,
one
of
the
team
members
we
brought
in
so
about
a
year
ago.
We
let
out
a
contract
to
get
help
with
the
design,
taking
the
concept
and
the
idea
of
the
board
moving
it
to
design
base
so
that
we
can
go
to
fifth
phase,
so
we
can
go
to
construction
base
and
we're
working
with
able
city
and
that-
and
let
me
tell
you
every
time
I
come
up
with
a
dream
and
it's
too
much
of
a
dream.
Q
L
And
then
and
then
one
last
thing-
and
I
love
that
that
I
know
it's
just
a
design
where
you
know
they're
highlighting
it
street,
you
know
most
walkable
cities.
You
know,
and
I
think
it's
great
you
know
when
you
come
to
some
of
these
major
intersections.
They
have
a
pole
there
at
the
corner
and
it's
got.
You
know,
like
a
you
know,
shopping
that
way
and
it's
got.
You
know
deal
going
this
way
and
it's
got
I
mean
so
you
can
stand
in
the
corner
and
look
at
all
sides
of
that.
You
know
so.
Q
Q
Forward
go
forward,
it's
the
very,
very
last
slide
now
that
I'm
thinking
about
it
this
one.
So
that's
a
very
good
point,
and
this
is
to
show
you
the
value
of
having
a
professional
firm
like
cable
city
that
works
in
the
valley
in
san
antonio
and
other
parts
of
texas.
In
addition
to
l'oreal
is
they
do
talk
about
way
finding
signage,
and
so
you
see
this
purple
dot
here
shows
some
areas
where
we
need
to
consider
way:
finding
signage
monument,
signage
entrance
to
mall
nodes.
E
A
Thank
you
henry,
so
we're
gonna
move
on
to
the
discussion
and
questions
portion
of
the
meeting,
but
I'd
first
like
to
set
some
norms
for
the
group
so
that
we
can
have
a
productive
conversation
with
a
limited
time
that
we
have
available.
Lunch
will
be
coming
in
soon
and
you're
welcome
to
go
and
grab
it,
but
in
terms
of
norms.
A
A
J
Just
for
curiosity,
with
all
these
improvements,
trees,
lighting,
extended
sidewalks
who's,
going
to
maintain
the
lights
and
maintain
the
walkways
who's
going
to
maintain.
A
That
is,
that
is
a
great
question
and
one
that
the
city
of
laredo
and
the
council
member
of
the
district
is
already
looking
at,
because
you're
right,
the
tourist
does
not
maintain
the
public
confidence,
it's
not
part
of
their
scope,
but
there
is
a
plan
for
that.
The
city
of
laredo
is
already
looking
at
the
next
phases
of
that
and
looking
at
how
other
cities
maintain
these
types
of
improvements.
So
it's
in
the
works.
Please
stay
tuned
and
it's
part
of
the
reason
why
it's
important
to
continue
to
participate
and
be
engaged.
A
R
Q
So
that's
correct
about
very,
very
quick,
so
there
may
be
a
drainage
project
planned
by
the
city
for
the
area
and
we're
asking
the
utility
project.
So
we
asked
the
city
to
let
us
know
which
projects
they're
working
on,
so
that
when
we
do
this,
they
won't
come
in
right
afterwards
and
just
you
know,
do
a
project
so
we're
coordinating
and
we've
found
two
blocks
where
they
have
utility
work
plan.
So
we're
going
to
join
that
to
our
project
so
that
it's
one
project
and
not
two
projects.
R
I
I
As
far
as
the
redevelopment
of
the
streets
and
putting
in
the
trees
and
what
have
you,
we
have
all
the
sidewalks
that
should
have
been
in
compliance
with
the
city
and
they've,
never
done
that
our
properties
from
grant
to
torpedo
that
whole
area-
you
can't
you
know
it's,
not
wheelchair
accessible,
the
sidewalks
or
anything.
So
is
this
something
that
the
money
is
from
the
tours
where
it's
going
to
come
from
as
far
as
the
redevelopment
of
the
sidewalks,
or
should
it
come
from
another
coffin
here
on
the
side.
J
The
city,
of
course
well,
that
is.
G
What
the
bond
city
is,
there
did
the
bond.
That's
what's
allowing
us
to
do
that.
So
yes,
the
answer
is
the
city
right
working
with
the
tours
the
tours
is
not
a
separate
deters,
is
part
of
the
city.
That's
why
they
can
work
there
right.
So,
yes,
the
answer
to
the
question
is
yes
and
the
answer
to
the
question.
Also
when
it
comes
to
ada
it's
an
atrocity
there
and
the
idea
is
to
make
it
just
well,
I
I
guess
some
of
you
have
been
to
downtowns,
where
there
really
are
no
curbs.
G
I
I
Now
we've
jumped
over
from
from
let's
say
from
san
jose
from
grand
tito:
that's
where
we're
at
and
also
on
star
wars
stream.
Basically
we're,
mr
gabriel,
is
that
mr
mallet
yeah,
I
think
you
have
polls
and
what
have
you.
So
I
guess
all
that
will
be.
G
You
know
when
the
survey
gets
done
and
we
understand
exactly
all
the
points
and
everything
right
that'll
be
when
the
civil
engineer
and
we're
going
to
talk
to
talk
to
them
and
say:
okay,
what
can
we
do
either
there's
steps
now,
but
you
can
have
a
ramp
that
separates
the.
D
H
G
I
It
should
have
been
the
two-way
street.
It
should
have
been
from
santa
maria
all
the
way
on
up
to
basically
whether
it
was
fraud
or
even
or
even
sent
simon
saying
at
one
time,
but
it
didn't
happen,
but
here
I
think
that
if
you
guys
are
going
to
be
developing
that
street,
I
think
that
just
a
very
narrow
street
now
it
could
be
a
very
narrow
street.
It's
never
going
to
be
for
two
good
for
two
ways:
it's
gonna
be
one
way,
so
you
guys
have
a
lot
to
work
on
there.
J
E
P
I
have
a
question,
so
does
this?
Take
I'm
glad
they're
bringing
this
up.
Does
this
take
into
any
account
any
possible
changes
in
the
direction
of
traffic
in
order
to
be
more
efficient?
Has
there
been
any
discussion
for
the
city
of
america.
A
I
mean
I
think,
that
that
will
be
part
of
the
studies
that
come
up
because,
like
we
mentioned
these
are
concepts.
This
is
just
conceptual
design,
but
once
they
have
to
take
a
look
at
the
polls,
the
wiring
and
you
know
if
they
really
do
an
in-depth
survey.
That's
when
we
know
what
changes
are
even
possible.
A
But
of
course
like
henry
mentioned,
the
goal
is
to
connect
these
existing
investments,
and
that
means
walkability
safety.
You
know
addressing
the
urban
heat
with
trees,
so
it's
all
those
components,
that's
really
the
goal
here.
So
whatever
the
survey
tells
us,
then
we'll
know
what's
possible
in
terms
of
traffic
and
that's
why
you
know
it
works
that
the
tourist
is
working
with
city
staff,
with
our
city
planner,
to
look
at
those
things,
and
so
they'll.
C
As
well
also,
depending
with
council
guidance
depending
what
sidewalks
they
want,
maybe
there's
an
existing
site.
Well,
we
should
be
going
to
them
across,
but
I
noticed
my
penis
has
been
trying
to
address
this
issue
for
downtown
importance
as
well
to
beautify
the
downtown
area,
also
depending
on
qualifying
for
university,
which
is
going
to
various,
but
I
know,
hopefully
the
person
is
here
she
can
try
to
address
earthquake
development
grant
funds
more
on
streets,
but
I
don't
just
finish
that
project.
A
So
there
are
those
funds
that
are
available,
and
I
know
that
the
city
alert
planning
department
is
doing
a
sidewalk
study
to
look
at.
You
know
the
entire
area,
and
so
I
think
that
there
are
different
players
here
that
yeah
and
different
ways
of
of
tapping
into
fun.
So
another
national.
A
R
Q
The
first
one,
so
so
very
briefly,
so
in
2016,
the
taxes
collected
for
the
zone
were
frozen,
meaning
that
everything
that
comes
in
at
that
level
and
I'm
going
to
say
a
hundred
thousand
dollars
to
come
in
and
just
say
something.
They
continue
to
go
into
the
city
for
fire,
for
police,
for
public
works
for
parks,
etc.
F
Q
The
more
you
improve
the
more
comes
into
the
kitty.
If
you
don't
do
any
improvement,
it
stays
pretty
abysmal,
which
is
why
no
improvements
have
been
made
and
right
now:
okay,
that's
my
phone!
I'm
sorry,
the
the
that's
why,
for
the
last
two
or
three
years
only
250
to
300
000
have
been
coming
in
to
the
kitty,
but
as
things
get
better,
the
improvement
will
go
up.
R
Q
It
would
be
so
here
the
zone
gets
to
keep
that
amount
and
that's
what
the
program
is
now.
Why
does
the
rest
of
the
city
pitch
into
this
zone?
To
make
it
better?
But
that's
that's
what
all
that's
what
council
districts
are
all
competing
for,
so
council
districts
compete.
As
you
know,
we
go
through
the
tax.
Do
the
budget
process
and
see
it!
Q
R
Q
Q
R
Q
H
R
But
that
hasn't
happened,
that's
not
happening
so
if
you're
participating
and
trying
to
do
it-
and
I
I
I
thank
everybody-
that's
done
that,
but
where's
the
city
going
to
meet
us
halfway
and
say:
okay,
you
know
what
you
always
thought
this,
let's
invest
in
in
infrastructure:
let's
invest
in
the
street,
let's
invest
in
sewer
and
all
that
we're
going
we're
doing
the
best
investment
ourselves,
because
I
know
we're
not.
We
can't
wait
for
the
city
to
come
in
and
help
because
by
the
time
we
come
in
we're
not
going
to
have
a
downtime.
R
What's
the
five-year
plan
where
this
the
million
dollars
are,
we
put
aside
to
two
and
a
half
billion
dollars,
where's
phase
two
that
should
already
be
talking
about
faith
too,
because
phase
one,
your
your
concept
and
I
love
your
concept
three
to
make
sure
that
they
they
their
their
roots
that
are
going
down
and
not
up,
because
we
do
all
this
work
and
then
all
the
all,
all
the
our
sidewalks
are
all
messed
up.
They
have
to
be
treated,
have
heat
room
and
not
good,
but
we
should
already
be
talking
about
a
plan
b.
R
A
So
I
want
to
say
that
the
tourist
is
just
one
public
tool,
one
tool,
one
mechanism
that
we
have,
but
we
need
that
political
will
from
all
of
council
and
the
city
to
want
to
meet
us
halfway.
Like
you're
saying-
and
I
know
that
you
know
this
past
year-
the
current
council-
they
had
their
strategic
planning
sessions
and
their
second
priority
was
downtown
revitalization.
A
So
I
think
right
now
at
the
moment
to
try
to
galvanize
and
say
well
what
are
we
doing
about
it?
So
I
think
that
the
interest
is
there,
but
we
need
to
continue
pushing
as
a
community
and
say
this
is
important
because,
like
henry
mentioned,
other
districts
say
well.
I
need
money.
I
need
infrastructure,
everybody
wants
to
kind
of
take
care
of
their
district,
but
we
need
to
show
that
downtown
is
for
everyone
right.
What's
bigger
than.
R
That
but
tools,
tools
that
we
have
and
I'm
glad
that
the
tools
we're
using
right
but
the
tools
that
the
other
side
is.
You
know
what
they're
not
using
that
for
downtown
and
that's
why
I
understand
where
you
know
the
pinnacle
part
of
it.
But
you
know
what
jess
the
common
sense
and
without
a
downtown.
R
We
need
to
get
some
stuff
going
downtown.
This
part
fair
share,
we're
not
asking
you
for
more
than
that,
but
we're
not
even
getting
our
fair
share.
The
only
reason
we're
getting
this
because
everybody
here
putting
money
in
there
to
make
this
happen,
where's
the
city
park.
Okay.
So
what
do
you
say?
I'm
sorry.
R
He's
saying,
but
he
made
a
good
point,
the
tipping
point:
it's
the
beginning,
it's
it
has
to
start
suffering
for
past
100
years
the
city
has
taken
taxes
from
the
property
valuations
from
downtown.
Look
at
what
the
property
values
are
these
days,
pennies
on
the
dollar,
so
there's
only
so
much
tax.
That's
going
to
be
collected
to
work
to
fund
this
project,
but
you
know
if
the
city
has
taken
money
from
downtown,
they
should
put
money
in
downtown.
R
I
think
that's
only
fair
and
then
then
it
revitalized,
because
the
borders
closed
totally
knows
when
it
will
open
until
it
opens
it's
a
good
initiative
that
you
guys
are
doing
this
will
take
years
after
this.
I
think
the
facades
need
to
get
a
facelift.
You
walk
downtown,
you
have
beautiful
walkways,
you
can
make
it
ada
compliant.
You
can
put
beautiful
trees
and
lights,
but
if
the
stores
are
closed
or
there
are
homeless
people
living
in
front
of
them,
no
one's
going
to
go
out.
Yeah.
I
I
I
Looking
at
you,
throw
all
these
different
ideas
that
are
out
there
and
it
takes
us,
the
property
owner
to
say
you
know
what
okay
now
we're
going
to
do
something,
and
so
here,
like
your
buildings,
that
you
have
on
southwest
you,
if
you
would,
if,
if
we
had
this
program,
I'm
sure
you
would
take
advantage
of
it.
You
know,
and
but
that
was
one
of
the
things.
F
In
return
for
the
match
to
create
a
full-time
position
within
a
year
in
that
location,
and
that
was
more
frankly
than
the
match
was
worth
the
the
salary
for
a
full-time
position.
New
position
in
that
in
that
place
within
one
year
when
I
think
more
than
the
assad
match
was
worth
and
so
that
I
know
that
tied
a
lot
of
people's
feelings.
O
I
know-
and
I
completely
agree
carol,
makes
this
point
a
lot
during
our
meetings.
The
gentleman
said
here
the
operational
aspect
of
it.
That
means
to
be
careful,
otherwise,
you're
right,
our
trees
will
look
like
they
do
today,
which
the
last
time
they
were
cut.
They
were
caught
by
our
team
over
a
project
we
were
working
on
and
they
have
not
been
maintained.
O
So
I
agree
with
that,
but
if
we
could
think
off
of
this
being
base
two
base
three
and
then
specifically,
what
do
you
need
as
a
business
owner
to
activate
your
property
if
it's
currently
dormant
at
the
tournament
police?
What
is
it?
Is
it
a
water,
tap,
a
new
sewer
attack
or
facade
program,
hardscape
landscape?
What
is
it
that
you
that
you
would
want
so
that
more
customers
and
that's
a
good
point,
rooftops
we're
not
going
to
have
a
store
down
here
until
we
have
people
living
down
here?
That's
just
the
fact.
O
So
what
getting
real,
specific
and
maybe
bottom
lining
it
to
five
things
that
are
key
and
meeting
with
city
management
and
saying
these
are
the
five
things
that
our
group
thinks
are
extremely
important.
Now
that
the
turf
is
taken
off
with
some
some
projects
and
and
maybe
a
room
full
of
people,
maybe
more
agreeing
that
yeah
generally,
those
are
the
five
things
we
want.
We
want
someone
to
maintain
downtown.
O
O
So
if
we
can
somehow
through
this
today's
session
sessions,
because
there's
one
letter
today
come
up
with
five
things-
that
we
can
take
back
the
city
management
to
help
the
council
members
say
these
are
the
five
things
that
the
group
thinks
as
a
phase
two
three
and
four:
we
need,
because
the
curse
we
go
back
to
the
terms
and
say
phase
two:
let's
do
facade
improvements,
all
the
money
is
going
to
go
to
facade,
but
it's
still
that's
not
the
city
that
left.
They
make
a
point.
Several
of
you
have
said
it.
O
A
I
would
ask
everyone
to
just
think
about
those
questions,
but
I
want
to
invite
you
to
grab
lunch
first,
so
we
can
have
something
for
you.
J
L
You
know
that
can
be
done
and
it's
important,
you
know,
as
an
organization
to
try
to
you,
know,
take
all
those
ideas
and
there's
a
lot
of
great
ones
and
then
just
rank
them
stack,
stack,
break
them
and
say:
okay,
which
four
or
five
do.
We
need
to
go
to
the
city
with
help,
and
I
don't
know
if
any
of
you
all
watch
hgtv
but.
L
When,
when
in
the
weekend,
I've
got
a
little
bit
of
free
time,
I
love
watching
these
folks
that
fix
ups,
neighborhoods
and
houses
and
downtown
developments,
and
I
especially
love
ben
and
aaron
for
the
wonderful
work
they
do
a
lot
of
what
has
to
be
done
here,
downtown
believe
it
or
not
has
to
be
done
by
the
property
owners
period.
I
mean
it's
the
responsibility
of
all
of
us
that
either
own
properties
or
work
for
you
know
key
businesses
that
have
key
properties
down
here.
L
L
You
know
authority
in
the
state
of
texas,
most
major
cities,
all
of
our
competitors
are
signed
on
to
that
deal
and
it's
a
financial
tool
for
property
owners
to
go,
get
a
loan
easily
from
a
bank,
because
the
bank
takes
priority
lean
over
everybody.
Even
the
taxing
authorities
to
lend
these
folks
money
they'll
only
lend
it
once
they
do
an
assessment
of
people's
properties
and
show
them
that
how
they're
gonna
you
know
clean
up
the
environment,
make
their
buildings,
energy,
clean
and
everything
efficient
and
pays
for
itself
pays
for
itself.
L
P
From
energy
savings
to
me,
I
think
that
was
actually
presented
to
us
at
that
comic
development
advisory
committee
and
I'm
going
to
check,
but
I
think
the
city
believe
it
or
not.
It's
actually
important.
L
That
this
was
presented
to
the
city
over
over
a
year
ago,
long
before
told
it
ever
hit.
You
know
I
tried
to
talk
to
folks
there.
We
need
our
city
and
our
county
both
to
sign
on
to
that
deal
so
that
property
owners
can
go,
get
the
best
financing
opportunities
available
to
them,
because
clearly
I
mean
it
doesn't.
L
It's
worked
in
a
lot
of
the
major
cities
and
and
it's
a
tool
for
for
for
those
folks
that
need
to
take
ownership
interest
and
how
to
get
it
done.
So
we
don't
have
all
the
tools
available
to
us
and
so
that's
an
area
where
we
go
to
the
city
and
say
hey.
We
really
need
your
help
sign
on
to
this
program
so
that
you
know
you
can
make
it
easier
for
banks
to
lend
the
property
owners
the
money,
because
that
means.
L
You
know
for
whatever
it's
worth
and
god
rest
his
soul,
barbara
dickman.
You
know
we
almost
got
a
convention
center
here.
Downtown
didn't
quite
happen,
you
know,
but
if
you
go
back
and
look
at
all
the
major,
you
know,
cities
that
you
all
had
posted
up
on
these
videos.
L
E
L
L
A
I
I
like
how
you're
answering
paul
says
somebody
was
this
question,
which
is
a
very
concrete.
You
know
this
is
a
request
that
I
have
to
the
city
that
will
help
my
current
investment
and
I'd
like
to
open
that
up
to
all
of
you
guys.
What's
what's
one
thing
that
you
think
can
help
you
expand
your
current
investments?
What's
something
that
you
think
city
government
can
do
to
to
help
you
recurrent
investments
to
help
you
move,
move
that
forward.
D
D
What
I
see
missing
and
I've
been
working
down
here
for
eight
plus
years,
trying
to
make
a
difference
to
make
it
more
walkable
which
the
ideas
these
posters
are
amazing,
I
think,
but
what's
missing
and
part
of
why
we
we
can't
move
forward,
because
we
do
have
the
the
backing
of
a
lot
of
the
city
leaders.
It's
a
priority.
Like
you
said
it's
a
priority.
D
The
revitalization
of
downtown
is
a
priority
for
the
city
of
laredo,
for
the
politicians
for
the
elected
officials
for
the
top
level
department
heads
they
want
to
revitalize
downtown
because
we
have
a
historic
we've
got
all
the
bones
of
downtown
that
other
people
are
creating
right.
We
are
the
gateway
to
mexico.
We
are
the
entrance
to
the
united
states
of
america.
We
do
have
a
a
very
historic
cathedral.
We
have
old
buildings,
we
have
history,
we
have
all
of
that.
We
have
a
grid
system
that
is
the
most
walkable.
D
We
have
all
that
what
we
don't
have
is
participation
from
a
group
of
people
that
we,
if
I
need
someone
to
go
with
me
to
the
to
speak
to
a
a
council,
a
counselor
or
if
I
need
someone
to
show
up
at
a
meeting
what
I
don't
have,
except
for
mr
jackson
over
there
is
people
on
my
speed,
dial
right
to
get
them
here.
D
D
The
eagerness,
the
participation
of
the
actual
property
owners
we're
the
actual
property
owners.
It
was
hard
to
get
people
to
this
meeting
because
we
don't
have
that
collective
list
who's
in
charge
of
that.
Nobody
that
I
know
of
because
I've
been
looking
for
it
for
eight
years,
who's
in
charge
of
promoting
downtown
who's
in
charge
of
making
sure
that
the
buildings
are
painted
the
right
way,
who's
in
charge.
Where,
when
do
we
meet,
where
do
they
make?
Who
do
I
talk
to?
Nobody
knows.
D
I
hear
drainage
issues,
I
see
things
streets
being
dug
up
and
then
replaced
with
who
knows
what
who's
making
those
decisions,
not
the
stakeholders,
not
the
stakeholders
and
the
stakeholders
may
never
make
those
decisions
right,
but
at
least
they
could
be
at
the
table
right
invited
to
the
table
to
help
make
those
decisions
so
that
the
when
the
signage
goes
up.
D
Well,
then
I
mean
I
don't
have
the
answer,
but
I
I
know
what
I
think
right,
especially
with
the
with
some
of
the
improvements
that
went
downstairs
history.
So
if
we
want
better
improvements,
it
would
behoove
us,
I
think,
to
be
at
the
table
at
least
to
be
at
the
table,
and
I
think
that's
on
the
five
on
the
list
of
the
five
things
that
you
need
to
try
and
encourage
someone
that
you
know
that
has
an
interest
in
downtown
to
participate.
I
I
You
know
our
we
go
to
other
cities,
and
I
mentioned
it
to
other
people.
We
went
to
el
paso
just
to
walk
the
streets
out
there
and
the
first
person
I
called
when
I
got
back
was
to
listen,
and
I
said
just
unbelievable,
you
know
just
it's
just
unbelievable,
there's
a
fight,
you
know
you
walk
down
the
street
and
you
have
merchandise
outside
the
stores
and
there's
people
walking
here
and
walking
here
and
the
bridges
are
closed
by
the
way.
You
know
the
bridges
are
closed.
Still.
I
I
I
I
think
if
there
was
an
office,
if
we
had
some
type
of
an
office,
you
know-
maybe
maybe
just
within
the
city
where,
where
you
know
what
I
want
to,
I
want
to
develop
a
I
wanted
to
build
a
home
in
the
downtown
area
and
they'll
give
you
everything
you
have
to
do
you
get
someone
to
help
these
people
to
do
them.
I
think
it's
me
a
lot
easier,
just
making
it
easier
for
the
people,
but
our
our
problems
that
we
have
in
the
downtown
area.
I
As
far
as
developing
as
far
presidential,
I
mean
a
lot
of
the
properties
that
we
own
were
pegged
for
residential
and
the
obstacles
that
we
see.
You
know
just
utilities
the
utilities
in
our
downtown
area.
I'm
thinking
about
all
the
you
know
developing
and
seeing
all
these
beautiful
trees
and
everything,
and
then,
at
the
end
of
the
day
they
said
you
know
what
we're
gonna
have
to
tear
all
this
up.
I
mean
they
tore
up
my
street
on
grant
maybe
what
three
times
four
times
before
they
thought
we
fixed
it.
I
The
city
thought
they
fixed
it,
and
one
of
our
problems
that
we
have
is
just
utilities
utilities
in
itself
capacities.
You
know.
So
all
this
all
this
has
to
be
taken
into
consideration
as
far
as
residential
development,
and
I
think
laredo
is
perfect,
for
I
mean
street,
I
don't
know
if
you
on
you
know
close
to
your
property
that
you
own,
my
god.
I
We
thought
it
was
the
restaurants
that
at
the
mall,
it's
not
the
sewer
and
a
lot
of
a
lot
of
our
sewers
are
tapped
in
illegally,
and
so
you
want
to
redevelop,
redevelop
salah's
history
that
we
redeveloped
santa
bosa
street
at
the
end
of
the
day.
You
know
we
have
a
problem
here
and-
and
this
is
something
that
I'm
going
to
nip
it
in
the
butt
as
soon
as
possible.
H
A
I
And
you
know
we
here
here
the
mall
in
itself.
This
is
what
12
years
to
develop
that
thing
you
know
in
the
working
and
it
could
have
gone
anywhere
else.
I
mean
we
could
have
moved
it
up
north
and
these
are
the
same
developers
that
developed
the
san
marcos.
They
sold
the
tanker
outlets
and
it's
the
same
guy
same
group,
but
we
have
an
asset
downtown.
We
have
all
of
this
river.
That's
here,
it's
just
absolutely
gorgeous.
I
mean
it's
really
really
nice.
I
think
that
we
all
should
capitalize.
I
We
have
something
with
with
the
influx
of
everybody
coming
in
from
california
and
doing
work
and
just
buying
up
a
storm
throughout
the
austin
san
antonio
wake
return,
sir.
I
waited
for
you
so
with
all
these
people
coming
in.
I
think
I
think
they're
all
going
to
be
pretty
clean
down
here,
they're
all
going
to
be
prickly
down
here
and
you
need
to
be
prepared,
go
ahead.
L
And
has
a
common
goal:
what
can
we
do
to
leverage
the
resources,
all
the
resources
necessary
to
help
make
laredo
downtown,
restore
it
to
just
even
a
former
glimmer
of
itself?
You
know
when
it
started
off
in
the
historic
times
and
and
even
better.
We
have
to
reimagine
the
downtown
because
business.
The
way
it
always
happened
on
radio
is
not
going
to
happen.
The
same
way
anymore.
Technology
has
changed
that
forever
and
and
easier
credit.
L
I
would
suggest
that
somebody,
you
know
if
they
know
them,
if
not
I'll,
find
somebody
that
does
know
reach
out
to
a
guy
like
kevin
covey,
that's
been
very
successful.
Developing
you
know
downtown
san
antonio
he's
from
monterey
his
family's
from
monterey.
You
know,
I
mean
I
mean
what
what
what
better
thing
that
than
to
have.
L
In
redeveloping
reimagine,
what
downtown
could
look
like
and
then
have
them
come
down
here
and
say?
What
would
you
like
to
see
you
know
done
here?
What
would
make
you
want
to
commit
your
several
hundreds
of
millions
of
dollars
of
development
to
the
rail
of
texas
instead
of
you
know,
continue
to
focus
on
san
antonio
type
of
deal.
The
other
thing
I'd
like
to
do
is
I'd
like
to
go
back
to
some
of
the
things
that
have
been
done
30
years
ago
or
25,
whatever
it
was
viviana.
L
Had
this
great
competition,
you
know
I
mean
to
this
day
I'll,
never
forget
it.
How
would
they
reimagine
our
ports
and
redesign
them,
and
it
was
just
the
most
wonderful
thing
to
see
all
these
architectural
students
submit
their
projects
from
across
the
world.
You
know
here
to
lauren,
texas
and
they've
already
got
some.
Q
L
Have
been
implemented
20
years
ago
I
mean
they've
been
there
for
the
taking,
and
we
just
have
not
taken
the
responsibility
as
business
owners
and
property
owners
and
others
to
make
this
happen.
And
so
I
think
we
need
to
all
look
in
the
mirror
and
say
what
can
I
do
better
to
make
this
happen,
and
so
I
do,
I
think
jose's
idea
is
the
best.
Let's
go
to
the
city
with
four
or
five
deals
before
we
do
that.
You
know,
let's
thank
random
and,
let's
invite
somebody's
been
very
successful
and
reimagining
a
downtown.
L
F
And
I
think
we
need
to
be
very
careful
about
who
we
elect
in
the
future,
because
it's
it's
you
know
we're
we're
fighting
with
one
hand
tied
behind
our
backs
all
the
time,
all
the
time,
there's
so
much
lack
of
vision
from
when
it's
an
administration
to
the
next.
F
We
had
a
comprehensive
master
plan
that
took
so
much
energy
and
so
much
time
and
such
participation.
It
was
fantastic
and
I
would
like
to
see
that
implemented,
but
I
hear
that,
as
it
goes
along
individual
council
people
start
saying.
Well,
we
don't
really
need
that
and
we
don't
really
need
that
and
they're
making
these
individual
changes
at
that
level,
which
does
not
help
the
rest
of
the
city
from
health
by
actual
plan.
F
You
see
the
street
out
in
front
of
you
dug
up
for
the
20th
time
they
take
three
months
to
do
whatever
it
is
they're
doing
and
put
it
all
back,
and
it
looks
at
least
drivable
again
and
a
year
later,
they're
doing
it
again,
and
you
know
I'm
not
seeing
any
big
improvement
in
my
internet
access
or
whatever
it
is
that
we're
doing.
I
don't
I
don't
know
if
it's
telephone
or
sewer
or
whatever
it
was
it's
just
very
random.
A
C
I
understand
where
you're
coming
from
us
representing
the
city.
We
just
constructed
a
twenty
company
study
partner
from
city
hall
for
elderly
they're,
all
rented
up
to
15
elderly
people.
The
issue
would
encounter
an
understanding
issue.
We
try
to
to
change.
You
know
until
vapor
size,
you
know
all
the
drainage
and
we're
having
issues
with
the
water
heaters,
the
restaurants
itself,
because
it's
not
prepped
for
for
residential
rental,
since
it's
just
business,
so
we
ourselves
are
having
trouble
doing
that.
C
We
try
to
redo
that
portion
of
that
corner,
upgrading
the
drainage,
but
we
still
have
issues
also
with
the
utilities
we
wanted
to
upgrade
all
the
utilities
underground.
C
So
you
know
so
it
was
very,
very
difficult
for
us
as
well.
You
know
to
work
with
your
spectrum
just
to
get
one
phone
line
for
the
elevator
like
eight
thousand
dollars,
so
there's
also
issues
that
we
have
to
see
the
encounter
and
we
just
didn't
have
the
penalty.
C
Seventy
some
thousand
dollars
to
do
underground.
P
Add
to
the
design
of
all
this,
the
recent
trip
I
went
on
I'm
looking
at
this
and
it's
really
starting
to
spark
a
lot
of
memories.
When
I
was
in
barcelona
recently,
there
are
streets
everywhere,
it's
a
very
density,
very
small
blocks
and
it's
an
amazing
grid
and
remembering
back
on
my
trip,
we
never
planned
on
how
we
were
going
to
get
to
locations.
We
just
walked
through
the
streets
and
there's
this
major
psychological.
P
You
know
part
of
me
that
remembers
choosing
streets
based
on
lighting
and
what
looked
interesting
and
trees.
I
think
this
really
can
go
a
long
way
so
like
for
me.
I'm
kind
of
I'm
not
sure
everything
goes
here
anymore,
but
I
was
talking
about
phase
two.
I
think
lighting,
trees
and
signage
are
a
great
first
thing
that
needs
to
get
started
immediately
because
it
really
does
define,
at
least
for
me
and
the
group
of
people.
P
I
was
with
the
paths
we
were
taking,
so
I
think
it
may
sound
a
little
crazy,
but
those
three
things
are
really
a
great
jump
start
that
needs
to
get
started
sooner
than
later
and
just
look
forward
to
seeing
when
we
have
a
meeting
on
the
phase
two
at
this
point,
because
I
think
we're
really
far
behind
that
doesn't
mean
we
can't.
You
know,
hit
the
ground
running
at
this
point.
So
those
are
just
my
comments
like
those
three
things
are
probably
the
most
important
is
so
let
me
start,
I.
R
P
Story
and-
and
we
don't
want
that
to
happen
again,
so
I
think
we
need
to
come
together
again
once
this
starts.
When
a
shovel
goes
in
the
ground,
we
should
already
be
planning
the
maintenance
a
year
down.
I
But
anyway,
the
problem,
the
problem
here
that
I've
mentioned
again,
I
hate
to
keep
on
mentioning
it
again
over
and
over.
But
like
I
mean
we
have
a
problem
on
salinas
on
salinas
and
the
stitch
is
just
unbelievable,
it's
just
humbling.
So
all
I'm
saying
is
that
we
have
all
these
beautiful
trees
and
we
have
gorgeous
sidewalks.
Finally,
apa
we're
gonna
have
to
tear
them.
We're
gonna,
say.
A
H
G
So
we've
had
a
lot
of
comments
here
and
a
lot
of
desire
for
good
things
to
happen.
So
how
do
we
put
together?
Because
all
this
requires
tasks
and
movement
forward?
It's
implementation
of
tasks?
How
do
you
imagine
that
to
be
the
best
way
of
going
forward
in
terms
of
a
group.
H
I
Do
we
do?
I
think
it's
very,
very
important
that
we
have
to
move
forward
on
this
sooner
than
later
and
as
far
as
as
far
as
what
this
organization
has
done
as
far
as
bp
and
juliana
has
done,
I
I
think
it's.
I
think
it's
great
everybody,
that's
on
this
team
and
I
think
that
that
the
way
that's
just
it,
if
we
wait
procrastination,
we're
always
waiting
for
piano
and
we
start
to
get
on
board.
We
have.
I
G
I
G
This
is
and
move
them
forward,
so
there's
there's
a
there's
a
need
for
that.
So
that's
something
that
we
have
to
come
up
with,
as
as
what
how
this,
what
vehicle,
who
is
going
to
carry
the
water
for
all
these
ideas.
A
L
But
my
suggestion
would
be
the
board,
assign
I
mean,
make
committees
that
are
specific
to
what
we
talked
about
here:
somebody's
going
to
go
back
and
look
at
the
master
plan,
and
how
does
that
tie
to
the
five
four
or
five
main
ideas
that
jose
cevallo
said
we
need
to
go
to
the
city
with
and
say:
do
they
measure?
Do
they
don't
mention?
Have
a
committee?
You
know
at
the
board
level.
L
To
sit
on
this
committee
you're
going
to
meet
weekly
until
we
get
it
hammered
out.
You
know
that
says:
okay,
let's,
let's
come
up
with
the
five
major
issues
you
know
and
and
and
so
on
and
so
forth,
because
you're
right,
if
nobody
has
a
task
assigned
ain't,
gonna
get
done
the
board
can't
do
it
by
by
itself.
It's
gonna
need
for
broader
participation
from
all
the
property
owners.
L
Clearly,
there's
you
know,
I
mean
people
that
are
interested
that
don't
sit
on
the
board
that
you
know
you
know
would
raise
their
hand
to
sit
on
the
committee
and
start
doing
some
of
that
work.
And
hopefully
you
know
the
next
session
you
have
more
and
then
you
shoot
out
the
messages
to
all
those
you
know
that
would
be
impacted,
but
at
the
end
of
the
day
I
want
to
get
back
to
what
I
said
earlier.
L
O
M
L
L
When
I
was
going
to
college
here,
you
may
not
get
out
with
your
life
right
now.
You
can't
touch
a
condo
there
for
750
grand
and
and
they
had
federal
funding.
You
know
and
incentives
to
get
that
development
done
and
they
didn't
even
meet
their
requirement
of
having
affordable
housing
for
the
people
in
that
area.
That's
crazy.
L
You
know,
but
it's
a
beautiful
place
and
those
people
that
download
the
pearl
and
it's
just
ties
into
the
whole
downtown
deal,
but
it
takes
money
and
that
money
comes
in
when
they
know
that
they're
going
to
you
know,
have
a
better
chance
of
making
their
rate
of
return
when
they
have
these
federal
and
state
incentives
to
make
that
huge
investment.
So
we've
got
to
find
developers
that
are
willing
to
commit
the
money
to
help
us
start
developing
downtown,
and
I
promise
you,
the
politicians
will
come
in
politicians.
L
They
ain't
going
to
be
worried
about
downtown,
so
we
need
to
find
the
money
to
start
reimagining
redeveloping
downtown,
find
these
programs
to
help
them
put
their
capital
in
know
that
they're
not
going
to
have
to
pay
taxes
for
whatever
you
know
period
of
time
have
whatever
incentives
are
done
there
go
to
the
city,
hey.
We
need
this
incentive
to
somebody's
going
to
build
a
high
rise
or
whatever
the
case
may
be.
I
mean.
L
Probably
wasn't
the
right
time
anyway,
so
we
didn't
have
the
right,
ingressing
egress
for
a
convention
center
right
here
anyway,
but
but
we
we
need
to
reimagine.
It
start
with
one
development
and
everything
else
follows
I
mean
we
can
start.
You
know
phase
one
start
doing
that
stuff,
but
that's
why
I
say:
that's
invite
kevin
covey
to
come
down
here.
Give
us
some
ideas.
Maybe
he'll
get
interested
and
say
hey.
You
know
what
I
got
50
million
dollars
lying
around.
I
think
I
got
a
project
for
lauren,
but
jimmy
you.
I
Know,
and
as
far
as
that
incentive,
as
far
as
that
incentive,
you
know
we
came
in
with
an
outlet
law.
We
have
over
100
million
dollars
investing
there
there's
your
idea,
so
we
thought
everything
everything
would
just
fall
into
place.
Saturn
was
the
street
we.
That
was
the
first
street
that
we
said.
Okay,
let's
have
it
redeveloped.
We
had
to
paint
the
buildings
there,
because
the
owners
wouldn't
fake
them.
Mr
malik
wouldn't
pay
this
building.
Q
And
we'll
distill,
because
there's
another
meeting
like
this
in
the
afternoon
and
take
we
do
need
to
narrow
it
down
to
the
top
four
or
five,
because
you
know
if
you
go
to
the
city
with
your
top
20,
you
know,
then
nothing.
But
we
have
your
names
we're
going
to
distill.
It
we'll
form
a
committee
to
work
on
that
and
look
at
this
and
then
we'll
bring
it
to
the
city
and
we'll
bring
you
back
to
continue
discussing
this
because,
like
it
or
not,
we
now
have
your
name
and
number
did.
Q
Q
I
appreciate
your
comments.
It's
helping
us
just
fyi,
you
are
right:
we've
done
studies,
the
viva,
laredo,
a
downtown
development
plan
and
all
of
this
informed
this
project.
We
read
those
studies
and
we
studied
those
studies
before
moving
forward
with
this
and
talking
about
distilling
to
the
top
five
things.
H
Q
R
R
Q
A
A
So
once
again,
thank
you
for
coming
as
a
reminder.
The
turds
is
a
public
tool
and
they
are
part
of
the
public
process.
All
the
meetings
are
reported.
They
take
place
once
a
month
and
you're
invited
to
comment
you're
invited
to
attend
the
meetings.
So
I
do
want
to
let
you
know
that
the
next
tours
meeting
is
tuesday
september
14th
at
2
30
p.m.
Where
do
they
take
place
so.
Q
They
usually
take
place
at
the
community.
What's
it
called
the
community
center
development
center
transit
center?
Okay,
so.
N
A
Okay
and
then,
after
that,
if
you
can't
make
the
2
30
times
the
next
meeting
following
that
will
be
tuesday
october
12th
at
5
30
p.m.
So
you
know
we
can
only
do
this
if
we
remain
engaged
and,
like
you
said,
maybe
it
takes
other
groups,
you
know
outside
of
the
city,
but
your
future.
Our
future
is
all
connected,
and
so
we
need
to
continue
to
push
things
forward
and
and
remain
connected
as
you
guys
as
stakeholders
landowners.