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TIRZ 1 Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone # 1 Public Meeting Part 2 081021
A
A
The
tourist
board
has
prepared
a
presentation
for
you
and
then
after
we
go
through
that,
we
want
to
open
it
up
into
a
discussion
with
everyone
and
open
for
questions
as
well
feel
free
to
stand
up
and
grab
some
food
grab.
Refreshments
throughout
the
meeting.
There's
plenty
of
food
there
for
everyone,
but
I
want
to
start
off
with
some
quick
introductions.
Some
of
you
might
know
each
other,
so
you
might
not.
So
I
want
to
ask
you
three
things
and
I
know
some
of
you
have
been
here
in
the
prior
session.
A
You
still
have
to
answer
everything,
so
I
want
to
know
your
name,
your
connection
to
downtown
laredo
and
the
city
that
you've
enjoyed
visiting
the
most
so
I'll
start
off.
My
name
is
I
don't
own
property
in
the
downtown,
but
my
husband
and
I
both
work
in
the
downtown,
and
we
want
the
downtown
to
really
fulfill
its
potential
and
be
that
thriving
place
for
us
in
the
future.
A
Well,
my
husband
is
a
firefighter
paramedic
within
the
downtown,
I'm
more
of
an
independent
consultant.
I
work
with
able
city
I
work
with
councilwoman
cigarroa,
so
I
have
close
times
coming
in
and
out
of
downtown.
So
my
favorite
city
that
I've
ever
visited
is
caracas.
Spain,
it's
a
small
beach
town,
it's
very
urban,
very
close
together,
so
you
can
really
essentially
walk
everywhere.
So
that's
my
favorite
city
but
sir,
we
can
start
off
with
you
name
connection
to
downtown
and
you're
going.
C
For
sure
my
name
is
jose
castillo
part
working
in
the
downtown
area
for
the
city
of
laredo
and
the
place
that
I
like
to
visit.
B
James
tamayo,
I'm
your
neighbor
la
posada
son
of
steven
cathedral
and
very
interested
also
through
saint
peter's
in
the
saint
petersburg
district
church.
B
D
E
F
Tina
martinez,
community
development
director
I
work
in
the
downtown.
I
have
a
lot
of
ties
to
the
downtown
my
parents
used
to
own
property
downtown
and
they
used
to
actually
have
a
store.
So
I
remember
the
good
old
days
of
the
stores.
Being
you
know,
vibrant,
and
I
mean
I
would
always
love
to
to
see
that
again,
favorite
city,
I'm
just
gonna,
say
las
vegas,
because
every
time
I
go
there's
something
new
to
do.
There's
just
and-
and
it's
always
really
developing
itself
like
it's
never
the
same.
F
Like
I
mean
I
can
remember
the
first
time
I
went
there
20
years
ago,
it's
very
different
from
what
it
is
right
now
I
mean
everything
what
they
offer.
Even
a
lot
of
people
still
think
it's
just
for
the
adult.
There's
a
lot
more
family
oriented,
so
they've
reinvented
themselves.
They
reinvent
themselves
every
I
don't
know
every
three
months,
six
months
it
seems,
but
that's
what
what
I
see,
but
I
mean
there's
other
there's
a
lot
of
other
nice
things.
G
Hi,
I'm
priscilla
the
executive
director
for
toronto
main
street,
so
for
obvious
reasons,
my
job
as
we
hear
downtown
but
more
personal
to
me
to
that,
is
I'm
not
a
laredoin.
I
didn't
grow
up
when
downtown.
Was
this
vibrant
really
cool
place
here,
but
I
did
get
to
experience
that
in
my
hometown,
which
is
the
city
that
I
love
the
most
is
el
paso
it.
G
It
started
off
similar
to
what
we
see
in
our
downtown
right
now,
vacant
and
some
challenges,
but
through
work
and
and
development
they
were
able
to
transform
their
downtown.
And
now
it's
like
a
really
really
beautiful
place
to
visit
it's
a
big
town
but
with
a
small
town
feeling-
and
my
connection
here-
is
that
my
kids
live
here
and
their
family
is
deeply
rooted
here
and
I
would
hope
to
be
able
to
do
something
for
their
future.
H
My
name
is
oblong
the
city
planning
director
also
on
the
terms
board,
my
connection
working
down
to
when
I
grew
up
here
I
did
experience
the
downtown
deposit,
theater
and
shops
and
whatever
so
I
I've
done
that
and
like
the
city
that
that
reminds
me
of
of
something
that
includes
is
georgetown
georgetown
texas,
which
is
just
it's
a
smaller
town,
but
it
really
has
a
nice
feel
to
it.
There's
a
lot
of
walking
there
at
the
university.
That's
there,
it's
really
nice
so,
and
my
task
is
to
work.
I
I
I
I
don't
think
everybody
here
knows,
but
my
favorite
town
I
mentioned
at
the
same-
I'm
not
going
to
change
is
dc,
but
it
makes
walkability
and
it's
very
green
any
time
of
the
year
that
you
go,
there's
something
you
know
environmentally
that's
different
and
that's
peaking.
So
I
love
that,
in
terms
of,
I
think
those
are
the
questions,
but
in
terms
of
what's
happening
downtown,
I
think
to
use
henry's
race
there's
going
to
be
a
tipping
point,
and
I
hope
that
we
can
get
there
soon
because
there's
a
lot
of
energy.
I
J
I
guess
my
connection
to
downtown
and
I
work
downtown
and
city
and
also
you
know
several
other
organizations
like
non-profits
or
retiring
high
schools.
Small
projects
to
you
know
make
it
better.
Maybe
milwaukee
was
more
safe
for
pedestrians,.
J
K
We
have
been
my
family,
I'm
first
generation
american,
my
family.
My
parents
started
the
score
in
my
laredo
and
I
failed
to
mention
that
up
until
you
know,
whatever
ten
years
ago,
couldn't
go
on
the
radar.
K
I
I
think
it
one
day:
it'll
come
back
because
it's
got
good
books
just
like
downtown
and
and
I
love
every
city,
I
believe
cities
or
like
the
city.
You
have
access
to
a
happy
life.
M
You
know
city
personnel
there
downtown
owner
great
to
be
here.
I
don't
want
to
hear
what's
going
on
still,
I
still
want
to
stay
involved,
and
this
is
a
city
that
I've
really
loved.
I
think
you
know
it's
always
you
know.
Thank
you,
sir.
N
Oh
those
are
my
connections.
I've
been
working
downtown
for
about
10
years.
N
My
favorite
city,
maybe
not
my
favorite
city,
but
a
city
that
I
well
right
now
my
favorite
city
is,
is
because
I
see
such
an
opportunity
for
our
downtown
to
turn
it
into
one
of
the
other
cities
that
I
enjoy
visiting
like
boston,
because
the
walkability
and
the
history
dc
walkability,
the
history
chicago
also
any
city
major
mega
city
that
has
that
has
respect
for
and
has
redeveloped
their
downtown
into
something
that
highlights
their
history
is
interesting
to
visit,
and
so
I'm
hoping
that
that
well.
N
This
is
just
a
small
piece
of
the
puzzle
right,
but
with
the
different
tools
in
place
that
we
could,
we
could
maybe
someday
be
someone
else's
favorite
city.
It
talks
about
that
they
enjoy
visiting,
especially
like
our
beautiful
theater.
You
know
just
so
many
pieces
that
need
to
just
could
be
connected
to
move
forward.
O
I'm
patty
goldberg.
I
am
also
a
trojan
board
member.
My
connection
to
downtown.
Is
we
own
casarao,
so
we're
an
active
business
trying
to
survive
this
climate?
We
also
we
rent
and
we
own
the
property
downtown.
O
My
favorite
city,
I'm
going
to
talk
to
someone
in
the
morning
and
say:
jerusalem,
results
of
history
and
different
cultures.
Thank
you.
So.
A
Much
so
I'm
gonna
introduce
our
next
speaker.
He
is
not
only
the
chairman
of
the
tours
board,
but
he's
a
community
leader
that
laredo
is
lucky
to
have.
He
is
the
vice
president
of
international
and
public
affairs
at
ibc.
He
holds
25
years
experience
and
expertise
in
international
trade
and
economic
development.
A
A
He
serves
on
numerous
boards,
including
the
laredo
chamber
of
commerce
and
the
webb
county
heritage
foundation,
and
is
also
on
the
advisory
board
for
the
center
of
international
business
studies
at
texas,
a
m
university.
His
work
has
been
recognized
internationally.
He
holds
an
mba
from
texas,
a
m
international
university
and
a
bba
from
saint
mary's
university.
It's
my
pleasure
to
introduce
mr
henry.
P
P
Okay,
first
of
all,
a
bit
of
housekeeping,
we
have
drinks,
we
have
water,
we
have
lunches,
please
help
yourselves,
because
there
really
isn't
a
formal
break
so
to
speak.
So
you
stand
up
to
go,
get
something.
No
one's
gonna
be
hurt
or
offended.
So
please
take
advantage
of
the
opportunity.
P
P
Thank
you.
So,
first
of
all,
what
is
the
terms
stands
for
the
tax
increment
reinvestment
zone,
and
so
it
is
by
definition,
a
zone.
It
has
to
be
created
as
a
zone
and,
as
you
can
see
here,
the
turrs
part
of
the
turrs
is
roughly
a
rectangle,
and
this
rectangle
has
a
northern
boundary
called
scott
street.
It
has
an
eastern
boundary
called
san
dario.
P
The
south
is
the
river.
The
west
is
the
railroad
tracks
and
then
there's
like
a
bit
of
gerrymandering
that
goes
on
there
and
we
cross
the
bridge
and
encompass
laredo
college
campus,
but
that's
the
zone,
it's
the
first
zone
created
by
the
city
of
laredo
in
the
downtown
area.
That's
why
it's
called
zone
number
one.
The
city
is
currently
working
on
a
couple
of
other
zones.
P
The
zone
was
created
for
a
30-year
period
to
run
from
2017
to
2047
and
I'll
explain
the
significance
of
that
to
you
soon.
Its
organizational
first
meeting
was
in
2017
and
our
board
members
are
a
composition
of
private
sector
individuals
as
well
as
public
sector
individuals,
as
was
mentioned,
I'm
the
chair
of
the
board,
but
carol
alexander
also
sits
on
the
board
representing
the
private
sector
appointed
by
the
mayor
of
laredo,
jose
vallos.
It's
also
representing
the
private
sector,
also
appointed
by
the
mayor,
patricia
goldberg,
representing
the
private
sector
appointed
by
councilwoman
cigaroa.
P
We
have
jose
castillo
director
of
finance
and
orlando
navarro
director
planning,
who
are
on
the
board
by
charter.
In
other
words,
when
this
organization
was
created,
it
was
created
with
those
two
members
to
having
to
be
on
the
board,
so
their
expertise
has
been
invaluable
to
us
and
we
continue
to
tap
it
even
to
this
day.
The
meeting
we
had
not
too
long
ago
and
then
there's
a
there's,
a
last
member
that
hasn't
been
appointed.
P
The
the
city
manager
can
afford
another
city
official
to
the
board
and
that's
a
vacant
position
that
we
are
thinking
will
be
built
soon.
P
There
are
about
180
tours
throughout
texas.
So
if
you're
thinking
that
you
know,
is
it
a
new
program?
It's
not
a
new
program,
it's
being
used
by
other
municipalities
to
help
grow
projects
and
and
it's
helping,
obviously
quite
a
few
communities.
Most
of
them
were
found
in
urban
areas.
P
So
how
does
it
turns?
How
does
the
tours
work?
So
let
me
be
very
clear:
it's
not
an
additional
tax.
Okay,
so
a
church
does
not
add
tax.
It's
not
going
to
increase
your
taxes.
How
it
turns
works
is
very
unique
and
I,
like
the
system
that
was
set
up,
it
was
given
to
us
as
a
tool,
but
it's
not
a
give
me.
We
have
to
work
for
it,
and
this
is
how
we
do
it.
I'm
going
to
ask
you
to
imagine
that
this
zone
collects
a
hundred
thousand
dollars
a
year
in
property
taxes.
P
Obviously
it's
much
much
much
higher,
but,
for
simplicity
sake,
a
hundred
thousand
dollars
in
property
taxes
that
the
city
collects
and
then
uses
it.
What
does
it
use
it
for
obviously,
police
fire,
public
works
parks
and
recreation
and
all
of
the
other
services
that
we
expect
the
municipality
to
deliver?
P
P
If
you
work
to
improve
the
district
and
the
district
gets
better.
Therefore,
property
values
go
up.
Everything
above
100
000.
You
can
keep
within
the
zone
for
reinvestment
purposes,
infrastructure
purposes,
streetscape
purposes,
various
purposes
that
attorneys
can
work
on
to
help
make
the
place
a
better
place
to
live
so
in
year.
One
if
you
collect
your
hundred
thousand,
that
you
normally
were
collecting,
plus
an
extra
thousand
dollars
that
extra
thousand
dollars
goes
into
a
kitty
into
a
separate
box.
P
If
you
will
and
that
separate
box
is
kept
for
reinvestment
in
the
zone
and
that's
what
we
have
to
plan
with,
as
I
said,
we'll
be
continuing
this
program
like
this
for
the
next
30
years,
as
we
continue
to
revisit
to
reimagine
and
rethink
about
how
the
downtown
should
work
and,
as
I
said,
there
is
a
catch
to
this.
P
P
Why
was
the
tours
created?
So
I'm
going
to
ask
you
to
hone
in
on
a
particular
area
here,
and
this
is
the
outlet
mall
the
shops,
the
outlet
shops,
the
first
idea
when
they
were
discussing
the
tourists.
There
were
other
reasons,
but
I'm
going
to
talk
about
a
fundamental
reason.
Is
that
there's
a
significant
investment
by
the
city
of
laredo
in
the
downtown
area,
and
how
does
the
city
protect
its
investment?
P
Not
the
only
investment,
that's
being
made
downtown,
there's
a
bit
of
significant
investment
in
other
areas
that
we're
going
to
talk
about
in
a
second.
If
we
need
to
make
this
a
vibrant
community,
where
we
want
to
work
where
we
want
to
live
where
we
want
to
worship,
we
want
to
come
together
with
our
friends,
family
and
then
visitors
find
attractive
to
be
in.
P
P
The
outlet
phone
that
I
already
mentioned,
sienna
remember
how
we
were
all
so
excited
when
this
came
into
the
downtown
area.
Thinking
this
is
going
to
do
it
not
yet,
but
we're
working
on
it
laredo
center
for
the
arts.
These
are
all
projects
and
organizations
downtown
that
if
we
connect
them,
when
you
get
to
you,
go
to
worship
on
sunday
at
the
cathedral,
don't
get
back
in
your
car
and
go
back
home,
walk
to
the
next
destination
near
the
cathedral
for
brunch
or
to
visit
the
museum.
P
But
in
order
to
do
that,
we
have
to
build
the
infrastructure
to
encourage
that
and
that's
what
economic
development
is
about.
It's
a
layering
process.
We
were
talking
something
was
mentioned
this
morning.
You
know
some
of
you
are
familiar
with
malcolm
gladwell
and
his
book.
The
tipping
point,
and
so
matthew
gladwell
talks
about
any
particular
subject.
It's
not
anything
as
specific,
but
when
something
occurs,
when
a
city
goes
from
unsafe
to
safe
or
vice
versa,
a
city
can
go
from
unsafe
to
safe
from
say
to
us.
P
P
That's
the
investment
industry,
that's
going
to
do
it
laredo
center,
for
the
arts,
that's
going
to
do
it,
the
shops,
that's
gonna
to
it,
you
know,
and
we
haven't
reached.
I
mean,
let's
be
honest,
we
haven't
reached
the
tipping
point,
yet
we
continue
to
invest
in
the
downtown
and
we
should
and
we're
working
towards
that
tipping
point
and
what
the
tours
wants
to
do
is
help
contribute
to
the
tipping
point
by
connecting
the
dots
for
these
are
for
these
projects.
Let's
go
to
the
next
slide.
Thank
you.
P
Okay,
so
what
this
chart
does
is
this
map
just
shows
you.
It
demonstrates
the
level
of
investment
that's
going
into
the
downtown
area,
so
that
we
just
I
mean
we
grasp
this
mentally.
It's
significant,
I
mean
we
have
investments
to
the
tune
of
80
million,
65
million
15
million
two
million
eight
million.
P
P
P
Please
help
us
protect
that
investment
in
laredo
and
connect
it
to
the
rest
of
the
downtown
and
historic
area.
So
let's
go
to
the
next
slide.
No,
I'm
sorry!
Let's
stick
back
to
the
fire
slide.
I
have
a
couple
of
other
things
to
talk
about.
One
of
the
questions
that
that
has
come
out
is
laredo
has
the
bones.
You
know
the
downtown
area
has
some
very
strong,
most
expensive
developments
and
project
development
of
things.
P
P
P
D
P
P
P
P
This
board
has
been
doing
this
in
spades.
We
have
walked.
First
of
all,
we
visited
tourist
districts
in
other
areas.
Second,
we've
walked
downtown
over
and
over.
Not
only
do
we
work
and
live
downtown,
we
walk
it
thinking
about
redevelopment
and
we've
gone
up
and
down
the
streets
before
we
settled
on
an
area
to
start
working
with,
and
we've
done
this
all
also
through
the
function
of
public
meetings.
P
So
if
this
is
your
first
meeting
and
introduction
to
the
church,
thank
you
and
welcome
for
being
here,
but
just
just
to
give
you
an
idea.
We've
already
met
40
plus
times
in
the
history
of
the
tours
to
help,
and
these
are
public
meetings
that
are
held
once
a
month
on
the
second
tuesday
of
the
month
to
help
us
imagine
these
projects
and
work
with
them
and
the
first
two
years.
We
couldn't
do
anything
because
there
wasn't
enough
money
to
do
something.
Okay,
now
here's
what
we
did.
P
P
The
map
there,
the
pink
the
pretty
pink
map
is
really
just
pretty,
but
it's
not
a
good
pretty
it's
a
bad
pretty
because
it
shows
heat
zones
and
the
heat
of
the
downtown
area.
That's
downtown!
Laredo!
You
notice
that
there's
a
little
patch
of
green
on
the
upper
left
hand
corner
that
patch
of
green
is
jarvis
plaza.
P
It
probably
helps
not
spread
this
red
hot
part
or
this
hot
pink
part
further
down
this
way
and
the
fact
that
the
parts
there
helps
create
a
lighter
version
of
this
so
there
it
has
some
effect,
but
I
wish
it
had
that
effect,
and
I
want
to
mention
that,
because
if
we
want
to
create
a
walkable
area,
people
have
to
walk
in
comfort,
and
that
means
not
in
the
blistering,
sun
and
so
trees
have
two
strong
purposes
here.
I
like
them,
because
they're
pretty
and
able
city
reminds
us.
It
also
helps
with
the
heat
index.
D
P
Other
downtowns
and
you're
going
to
see
it's,
it's
you're
going
to
see
the
common
field.
I
mean
we
didn't
invent
these
three
words:
sidewalks
lights
and
trees,
you're
going
to
see
them
in
picture
after
picture
because
that's
what
works
with
other
communities
and
I've
got
to
emphasize
as
the
board
walked
around
and
thought
about
ideas
and
mulled
over
thoughts,
and
all
this
it
wasn't
easy.
I
mean
now.
I
can
just
say
I'm
like
this
trendy,
sidewalks
and
lights.
P
You
know
and-
and
it
sounds
so
easy,
but
when
we
first
started
this
project,
it
was
overhead
utilities,
underground
drainage.
It
was
you
name
it.
You
know
we
came
up
with
something
else.
It
was
a
list
of
20
descriptors
of
what
made
downtown's
vibrant,
but
we
also
had
another
constraint
and
that
constraint
was
budget.
P
We
don't
have
a
bottomless
pocket
to
fund
this
project,
so
we
had
to
focus
and
we
started
focusing
on
the
ideas
and
the
projects
in
the
street.
That
would
give
us
the
biggest
band
for
the
buck
and
what
on
those
streets
would
give
us
even
a
bigger
bang
for
the
buck
and
the
answer
sidewalks
some
trees.
P
Next
slide,
this
is
laredo.
Some
of
them
are
pictures
of
laredo.
Now
I
mean
when
I
first
saw
this
picture.
I
thought
it
was
a
picture
from
some
query:
spain
and
it's
not
for
mexico,
it's
laredo,
undoctored,
that's
how
it
looks,
and
most
people
don't
realize
that
you
can
find
that
gem
of
a
stream
in
the
downtown
area,
others,
the
cathedral,
that's
an
actual
picture.
That's
now
been
taken.
P
Isn't
that
a
beautiful
view
undoctored
that's
the
way
that
looks,
but
we
helped
with
a
few
other
things.
We
imagined
when
string
lighting
might
look
around
across
streets,
maybe
lighting
the
trees.
This
way.
Imagine
these
trees
right
here
you
know
so
we
this
was
our
inspiration
chart
as
we
worked
to
develop
the
various
ideas
for
the
project
next
slide,
and
so
now
I'm
going
to
talk
about
three
corridors.
P
So
this
is
sarah,
and
this
is
right
now,
that's
the
picture
on
the
right.
So,
if
you're
standing
in
the
corner,
saragosa
in
and
you're
looking
down
this
street,
there's
nothing
that
says:
walk
down
the
street
there's
something
pretty
at
the
end.
There's
shopping
at
the
end!
There's
nothing
that
says
that,
nor,
if
you
look,
the
other
way
might
could
be
enticed
to
go
the
other
way
either.
It's
probably
a
street
you
would
just
pass
by
and
the
idea
is
we
want
a
pedestrian
to
say.
P
Already
the
trees
tell
you,
let's
go
down
that
street,
there's
something
pretty
there
and
then
the
lights
at
the
end
that
you
see
at
the
very
end,
tell
you
that
there
has
to
be
something
going
on
there.
Thank
you.
There
has
to
be
something
going
on
there.
Those
slides
are
not
there
for
any
just
for
no
reason
at
all
and
that's
what
the
outlet
is.
P
If
you
exit
the
outlets,
we're
hoping
looking
this
way,
you
feel
the
same
way
you're,
seeing
trees
that
are
lit
trees
first
of
all,
sidewalks,
and
it's
going
to
take
you
to
san
agustin
plaza
so
that
you
can
go
enjoy
the
atmosphere
in
that
area.
Next
slide.
Now,
I'm
taking
you
to
the
other
end
of
sarawak.
P
This
is,
I
guess,
and
this
is
that
corner
there
and
it's
not
a
very
attractive
corner,
but
that
other
picture
is
a
reimagined
picture
and
what
we've
reimagined
and
we
put
into
this
picture
are
trees
that
are
lit
and
what
we
talk.
Monument,
a
a
monument
or
a
an
entrance
monument,
and
these
entrance
monuments
tell
cars
people
who
are
in
cars,
there's
something
going
on
on
this
street.
P
You
see
them
in
major
cities
when
you
go
to
them
as
you're
driving
down
the
street.
All
of
a
sudden,
you
see
a
park
with
lights,
or
you
see
a
sign
that
says
turn
this
way.
It's
telling
you
something
is
happening
there,
and
this
tells
the
person
who's
driving
down
santa,
usually
who's,
not
familiar
with
downtown.
They
live
in
the
north
side.
They
come
down
once
in
a
while.
P
What
we
want
this
to
say
is
turn
here,
because
there's
going
to
be
something
interesting
indeed,
here
notice
and
again,
this
is
just
imagine
at
this
point:
it's
not
set
in
stone,
but
we
have
the
monument
signage,
it
kind
of
echoes
or
mimics
the
steeple.
P
This
is,
and
you
know,
that's
a
two
block
area.
They
call
it.
We
call
it
angelo
parkway,
it's
a
beautiful
parkway.
It
already
has
trees.
So
we
we
save
ourselves
half
the
task
of
the
trees.
We
may
had
a
couple
of
more
trees,
but
these
trees
need
some
attention
too,
but
the
biggest
obstacle
here
is:
if
you
don't
want
a
trip,
you
have
no
choice
but
to
walk
in
the
middle
of
the
street.
P
P
And
this
is
another
one
of
those
monument
signs
that
tells
the
driver.
This
is
it
to
be
the
street
and
it
says
it
in
clear
words:
it
could
be
the
street,
it's
not
how
it's
going
to
look.
This
is
just
a
rendering
we're
still
working
on
this
but
notice
the
existing
conditions
right
now
this
is
the
sidewalk.
P
P
In
the
outlets
so
that
they
connect
and
people
feel
comfortable,
walking
next
slide,
I'm
going
down
to
the
other
end
of
it
will
be
there
further
down.
You
could
be
there,
it
already
has
trees-
and
I
said
this
before
the
fire
meeting
and
I'll
say
it
again
here.
I
really
do
think
it
could
be.
This
is
a
very
pretty
street
and
I
think
it
has
to
do
with
the
trees
and
the
sidewalks.
P
Does
it
need
a
facelift?
Yes
and
that's
what
we
want
to
do.
We
want
to
give
it
a
facelift,
but
if
you
go
down
any
other
street,
I
don't
think
if
this
is
just
my
opinion,
there's
another
street
that
says:
hey
walk
down
this
street,
you
can
meet
us,
the
only
one
that
says
it
and
it
says
it
because
of
the
lights.
P
There
are
some
lights,
some
of
the
buildings
because
of
the
trees
and
definitely
because
it
feels
walkable.
The
sidewalks
are
there.
So
you
notice
that
in
this
rendering
the
trees
now
have
lights,
there
are
more
trees
and
even
the
buildings
are
having
lights
and
we'll
go
to
the
next
slide.
We've
discovered
this
building
in
the
corner
of
it
that
originally
those
little
spires
at
the
top.
If
you
go
check
them
out
were
lit,
so
maybe
we
talked
to
the
owner
and
we
talk
about
getting
them.
Re-Lit.
P
When
is
this
going
to
begin?
Well,
the
project
is
still
in
the
design
phase
and-
and
I
will
say
first
of
all,
we're
in
the
great
about
a
year
ago.
P
We
let
up
on
a
contract
with
a
company
to
help
us
in
the
design
and
planning
stage,
take
us
from
design
and
planning
to
execution
and
then
working
when
the
contracts
are
let
out
with
a
project
people
who
are
working
the
projects
and
that's
stable
city
able
city,
if
you're
not
familiar
with
it,
and
I'm
sure
we
are
but
I'll
still
say
it.
You
know
able
city
not
only
has
a
presence,
a
strong
presence
here
in
laredo.
It
has
a
strong
presence
in
the
valley.
It
has
a
strong
presence
in
san
antonio.
P
P
And
expertise
they
have-
we
wouldn't
be
here
in
the
world
for
them,
helping
us
get
into
decent,
putting
our
ideas
to
paper
and
also
putting
a
budget
to
this.
The
only
way
we
can
approach
the
city
and
ask
for
money
and
know
how
much
this
cost
is.
We
we
costed
this
out
or
estimated
this
out.
When
will
it
begin?
P
P
I'd
be
remiss
if
I
didn't
mention
that
the
board
here
has
done
a
lot
of
hard
work
and
we
also
have
a
food.
I
want
to
recognize
the
hard
work
you
sit
on
the
board
when
you
serve
with
the
city
and
we're
on
the
board.
Also,
you
know
we
have
a
lot
of
interested
people
who
are
still
keeping
in
contact
with
us
want
to
work
with
us,
and
I
think
that's
what's
going
to
be
the
magic.
This
is
an
opportunity
to
be
a
tipping
point
for
downtown
next
slide.
P
And
how
we're
going
to
make
downtown
look
like
this
in
the
future
and
connect
the
significant
investment
next
slide.
I
think
that's
it
for
me.
I
will
point
out
one
thing
this
morning:
someone
a
lot
of
there
were
a
lot
of
smart
questions
in
the
session
this
morning.
Talking
about
wayfinding,
signage
and
everything,
and
let
me
tell
you
able
city
has
considered
these
things,
what
about
a
connection,
nodes,
etc?
P
A
Thank
you
henry,
so
we
want
to
open
it
up
to
discussion
really
to
hear
everyone's
feedback,
any
reactions
you
have
how
you
think
that
these
public
improvements
can
have
an
impact
on
your
own
investments
on
your
own
work
and
just
to
keep
our
time
productive,
because
we
do
have
limited
time.
I
ask
that
you
refrain
from
interrupting
one
another
so
that
we
can
hear
all
the
voices
in
the
room.
A
So
yes,
if
you
start
to
think
about,
you
know
the
work
that
you
currently
do,
for
example
the
cathedral
and
the
huge
investment
that
went
into
it.
How
do
you
see
these
public
improvements
having
an
impact
in
the
cathedral?
Bishop,
for
example.
Well,.
B
We
have
such
a
wonderful,
elegant,
historical
story
to
tell
about
our
early
foundations
and
cathedral
is
one
of
those,
but
like
our
other
buildings
with
the
cathedral
over
125
years
old,
that
present
structure,
they
needed
repair
they
needed
help,
and
so
we
committed
to
doing
that
and
to
being
a
beacon,
as
it
was
from
the
beginning
as
a
heart
of
the
community,
a
place
of
gathering,
and
so
I
think,
we've
accomplished
that
I
invite
anyone
who
hasn't
seated
in
the
interior
to
please
go
in,
but
as
was
shown
there,
I
felt
in
the
exterior.
B
B
Recently
we
have
been
inviting
visitors
from
throughout
the
united
states
to
come
and
help
us
in
our
humanitarian
effort
with
the
immigrants.
Many.
E
B
Are
staying
here
at
la
posada
and
it
is
a
joy
for
me
to
be
able
to
take
them
in
the
early
evening
at
these
hours,
walking
on
the
plaza
to
be
able
to
just
share
with
them
the
history
of
our
latin
culture
and
what
the
plaza
means,
how
the
church
was
there.
How
the
city,
officials
and
governmental
agencies
places
like
la
posada,
hotels
for
visitors
is
around
this
area
and
how
the
people
love
the
gallery.
All
of
that
is
a
wonderful
enhancement
to
visitors
as
people.
B
So
that
is
what
I've
wanted
to
continue
to
do,
and
we
will
continue
to
do
that.
I'd
love
to
be
able
to
continue
to
partner
with
other
businesses
in
our
area
that
feel
the
same
way
so
that
we
not
only
invite
visitors
from
outside
to
enjoy
our
community,
but
even
as
was
mentioned
north
of
radio
south
africa.
Anybody
who
doesn't
normally
come
here
work
here,
live
here
in
the
downtown
area
to
come
and
see
it
and
that's
where
the
enhancement
of
activities
can
come
in
and
that
sort
of
thing.
B
If
I
may
just
add
at
this
point
where,
where
the
walking
dust
come
in,
where
I
always
kind
of
hesitate,
is
a
tatangelo
drive
walkway,
which
I
love,
but
sometimes
I'm
scared
to
walk
for
the
calling,
because
outside
there's,
not
a
friendly
family
atmosphere
got
you
know
times
where
I
really
have
to
put
my
head
down
because
of
some
of
the
people
that
might
be
standing
on
the
corners
or
around
that
area.
B
I
see
it
would
be
looking
like
an
entertainment
center,
and
I
acknowledge
all
of
that-
and
I
know
what
is
in
9th
street
or
6th
street
in
austin
and
the
location
of
things.
I
see
there's
a
place
for
things,
but
I
just
want
to
say.
I
hope
that
there
still
is
a
diversity
to
where
families
youth
can
come.
B
Another
area
that
when
I
try
to
encourage
people
to
come
to
activities
at
the
cathedral,
and
today
we
had
a
meeting
with
the
legal
profession
planning
for
the
october
red
mass
we've
traditionally
held
it
in
cathedral,
but
a
lot
of
times,
they're
saying
parking
or
do
I
have
to
go
back
downtown
and
things
like
that.
So,
of
course,
now
with
the
renovated
restored
cathedral,
I
said
you
have
to
come
back.
B
We
pay
our
bills
with
the
cathedral
restoration.
We
do
seriously
want
to
look
at
parking
and
we
do
have
a
site
light
attached
to
a
walkway
that
we
want
to
look
at
as
maybe
a
garage
park.
Maybe
we
can
work
with
the
city
or
others,
collaborate
or
other
businesses,
collaborate
with
us,
but
can
add
to
enhancing
and
to
responding
to
that
excuse.
That
says:
there's
no
parking.
A
Yes,
no,
that
is
a
really
important
point
with
parking
and
as
well
with
safety,
and
definitely
something
that
many
of
people
in
this
room
are
also
working
towards,
but
I
think
it
also
becomes
a
vicious
cycle.
If
we
don't
have
lighting,
if
we
we
don't
have
that
inviting
atmosphere,
you
know
what
what
happens
in
the
areas
that
are
not
inviting.
A
M
As
a
citizen
separated
from
the
city
and
retired
and
everything,
I
really
like,
the
the
bishop's
approach
to
the
parking
concerns
all
the
improvements
you
know.
A
lot
of
them
are
gonna
wind
up,
eliminating
a
lot
of
parking
of
stream
parking.
I
mean
off-stream
parking
and
I
think
we
need
to
find
that
that
middle
place
to
where
we
can
have
people
congregate
and
not
have
to
walk
through
four
blocks
through
some
dark
alleys
and
dark
streets
which
are
primarily
for
the
entertainment
sector.
But
me
personally,
I
do.
M
I
would
need
to
consider
not
eliminating
all
the
parking
on
both
sides
of
the
street,
because,
in
particular
on
the.
E
M
Side,
there's
five
driveways,
and
so
I
just
want
that
to
be
taken
into
account
in
any
future
design.
That
happens,
and
I
want
to
approach
the
bishop
for
his
leadership
in
terms
of
trying
to
partner
with
the
city
and
kennedy
for
the
parking,
because
it's
a
vital
concern
for
sustaining
these
efforts.
So
thank
you.
Bishop.
G
So
I
would
just
like
to
commend
this
board
and
able
city
for
really
taking
into
account
safety,
because,
although
we
heard
lighting
sounds
beautiful,
but
it
really
serves
a
purpose.
All
of
these
things
are
really
to
serve
a
purpose
such
as
sidewalks.
That's
also
safety
for
people
that
are
walking
or
people
that
have
wheelchairs
and
aren't
able
to
use
sidewalks
the
way
they
are
now
in
the
downtown
so
making
it
more
accessible
for
other
people
to
even
visit
the
downtown
area.
Those
are
all
really
important.
G
I
mean
even
when
we
talk
down
to
the
trees,
you
know.
Sometimes
we
think.
Oh,
it's
a
treat,
but
it
really
serves.
There's
a
design
purpose
behind
it.
It
really
serves.
You
know
we
lived
in,
we
live
in
a
hot
community.
We
know
that
to
be
a
fact,
there's
nothing
that
we
can
change
about
that,
but
we
can
change
design
aspects
of
our
community
so
that
it
can
better
fit
our
needs,
and
this
presentation
really
did
show
that
they
took
into
account
all
of
those
things.
So
me
as
a
main
street
director.
G
That's
one
of
the
biggest
things
that
I
hear
all
the
time
is
security
and
so
seeing
lighting
and
you
can
use
it
in
a
beautiful
way
so
that
it
can
also
be
an
artistic
thing,
really
combines
that
and
can
have
a
really
huge
effect
on
our
on
how
people
interact
with
this
environment.
So
I
guess
that's
just
the
only
comment
that
I
would
make
it's
nice
to
see
that
that's
being
taken
into
consideration.
H
H
Oh
it's
true,
you
know,
and
you
see
that
simply
in
a
picture,
and
so
you
know
it
kind
of
was
exciting
to
see
that
and
and
that's
to
come
you
know
and
and
so
it
just
really,
it
really
hits
home.
You
can
kind
of
see
it.
You
know
the
same
thing
with
the
church.
You
know
the
the
church
is
a
beacon
and
I
I
don't
know
how
many
times
I've
seen
people
come
to
la
masala
and
say
hold
on
and
then
they'll
run
across
the
street
and
take
a
picture
of
the
church.
H
C
C
B
Yeah,
I
asked
since
I'm
learning
about
this
and
it's
a
great
introduction
and
these
meetings
that
you're,
having
as
you
bring
forth
those
visions
and
those
potential
projects.
Is
it
the
board
that
makes
the
decision
on?
Yes,
we're
going
to
do
this
next
or
we're
going
to
do
this?
This
is
what
we
decided
on,
or
does
it
have
to
be
sent
into
city
council
if
they
approve
it
or
how
does
that
all
work
so.
Q
That's
a
very
good
question,
so
this
first
part
of
this
first
phase
was
a
lot
of
board
input,
but
not
without
extending
our
reach
to
partners
in
the
community
who
added
comments
to
some
of
what
was
going.
P
On,
but
this
is
what
we
call
phase
one,
let
us
say
it's
a
30-year
terse
and
it
could
leverage
up
to
every
call
correct,
because
it's
30
million
dollars
right
potentially,
and
so
can
you
imagine
what
could
be
done
with
that,
but
but
the
first,
the
first
parts
have
to
start.
So
there's
going
to
be
a
phase,
two
there's
going
to
be
a
phase
three
and
it
was
very
interesting
to
add.
We
purposely
have
ideas
but
have
not
said
anything
in
stone,
because
we
need
people
to
see
this
and
say
that's
great.
P
We
did
have
to
go
to
city
council
for
to
present
this,
and
so
the
city
council
gave
it
its
blessing
and
we
want
you
want
that,
of
course
of
especially
since
we
depend
so
much
on
cities,
departments
to
assist
us
and
move
the
projects
forward,
but
community
input.
Nothing,
I
think,
would
please
the
city
council
more
than
to
hear
that
phase
two
and
phase
three
came
with
not
only
boredom
but
and
by
the
way
all
of
us
could
be
called
at
any
time
when
I
say
we
had
input,
there
were
people.
P
I
was
talking
to
it
in
my
circle
and
say:
hey
how
about
this?
How
about
that?
But
now
you
know
how
to
reach
us-
and
we
do
want
to
hear
about
what
you
think
can
be
done
in
addition
to
this,
because
it's
2.5
out
of
a
potentially
30
plus
million
dollar
project.
If
we
work
it
correctly.
N
I
I
think
maybe
the
the
tourist
does
have
the
tourists
they
presented
to
council,
but
the
turtles
board
made
the
decisions
they
voted
and
I
mean,
of
course,
with
tons
of
community
four
years
of
community
input
and
40
plus
meetings
that
you
can
watch
on
youtube.
If
you
can't
sleep
and
and
so,
but
ultimately
it's
the
it's.
The
board
made
up
of
city,
the
city,
employees,
component,
right
and
and
the
private
sector,
but
the
tours
board
makes
votes
and
makes
the
decisions
right
and
then
they
present.
A
Anyone
else
tina,
I'm
gonna
call
you
you're
the
liaison
of
the
terms
right
now.
I
know
you've
been
involved
in
some
of
the
developments
that
have
happened
in
the
downtown.
Could
you
share
maybe
some
of
your
experiences
and
even
with
doing
the
sidewalks
and
some
of
the
renovations.
F
Well,
we
do
have
some
sidewalk
projects
that
we've
done.
Are
we
get
federal
funding,
but
it
has
to
be
on
the
residential
side.
So
we
stuck
to,
I
guess
you
would
say
the
west
side
of
santa
maria
yeah.
We
stuck
to
the
west
side
of
santa
maria.
We
did
some
improvement.
Just
recently
I
believe
was
on.
It
could
be
the
end
of
mistake
in
lincoln
lincoln,
so
we
we
did
invest
some
our
community
development
block
brand
comes,
but
it
comes
with
a
component
of
assisting
low-income
residents.
F
That's
820,
common
820
content
so
that
one's
completed
and
it's
I
believe,
100
rented.
I
mean
we
leased
it
up
within
two
months,
and
that
was
just
you
know
getting
people
to
come
in
and
and
fill
out
the
documentations.
We
are
currently
looking
at
the
southern
hotel,
which
is
around
the
corner
on
matamoros.
F
P
So
this
morning,
I'm
going
to
put
you
on
the
spot,
but
this
morning
one
of
the
downtown
owners
said:
are
we
leveraging
federal
money,
all
the
federal
money
that
we
could
possibly
be
leveraging
to
help
these
projects?
Because
we
know
that,
as
a
result
of
covet.
Q
And
the
federal
government
sending
money
to
to
various
cities,
is
there
an
opportunity
there's
a
lot.
Q
Earmarked
for
urban
development,
downtown
development,
and
so
I
assure
them
that
as
board
members
and
having.
P
Cities
and
people
on
the
board
we're
leveraging
some
of
that
but
yeah.
I
just
want
to
re-emphasize
that
that
came
up
as
a
subject
in
the
morning
in
the
fact
that
it's
good
that
the
turs
is
doing
this
with.
Q
P
Q
Freak
it
up,
and
I
say
I'm
putting
you
on
the
spot
because
it
it
a
lot
of
heads
were
naughty
or
they
were
saying.
Yes,
we
cannot
miss
any
opportunities.
They're
coming
that
are
open
in
the
downtown.
F
Downtown
and
you
know
to
that
point-
a
lot
of
the
funding
that
is
going
to
the
downtown,
especially
for
these
housing
projects,
is
all
federal.
There
is
no
other,
there
hasn't
been
much
interest
from
you
know
the
general
we're
hoping
that
with
these
success
stories,
people
can
come
and
see
that
it
can't
be
done
and
it
can
be
successful
and
hopefully
brings
in
more
housing,
but
I
mean
I
actually
believe
we
have
been.
F
You
know
you've
seen
a
lot
of
our
funding
in
the
downtown
on
the
on
the
housing
side
and
and
we
are
going
to
be
leveraging
our
community
development
block
grant
for
hud
loan
to
actually
make
the
the
southern
hotel
happen
and
and
we're
going
to
be
basically
requesting
a
loan
from
the
federal
government
and
leveraging
our
own
cdbg
funds.
If
it's
you
know,
hopefully
the
operations
you
know
ends
up
paying
its
own
loan,
but
if
not
it's
our
grant,
that
has
to
be
leveraged.
H
Also
told
you
a
little
while
ago
that
I'm
reaching
out
to
the
realtors
and
the
community,
I've
already
spoken
to
some
groups
and
what
we're
trying
to
do
is
is
bring
them
downtown
to
see
the
opportunities.
Hopefully
in
the
near
future.
I
can
get
some
some
owners
of
buildings
that
are
maybe
vacant
or
something
to
open
them
up
to
like
an
open
house.
So
we
could.
H
We
could
present
these
places
for
potential
investments
or
or
maybe
there's
somebody
who
would
like
to
be
downtown
or
something,
but
just
to
get
more
eyes
looking
at
it
and
see
if
we
can't
get
some
excitement
from
realtors
to
start
considering
the
downtown
area
or
if
they
go
somewhere
and
they
visit
with
somebody
who
wants
to
do
support
like
that
they'll
have
it
in
the
back
of
their
mind.
They
can
say:
oh
yeah,
I
know
a
place.
Q
I've
really
liked
that
idea.
I
think
it's
fantastic.
You
know
how
you
do
parade
of
homes,
but
we're
going
to
do
a
parade
of
empty
buildings,
dilapidated
buildings,
but
imagine
if
we
did
a
parade
of
buildings
and
we
showed
them
to
potential
investors
realtors
and
said,
walk
through
them
with
a
critical
eye.
What
would
you
need
to
make
this
building
work
for
you
so
that
you
would
invest
in
this
building
and
break
it
up
to
speed
and
then-
and
they
might
say,
I'm
using
this
as
an
example?
Q
E
Q
Them
tell
us
what
they
need
to
make
these
projects
up
to
speed,
so
they
become
commercially
viable
projects.
Remember
every
project
is
easily
a
government
viable
project
because
you
can
put
federal
funding
from
some
project
in
something
commercially
viable
projects
are
more
difficult,
but
it's
the
commercially
viable
project.
That's
going
to
bring
in
the
tax
money
for
the
jurors
to
to
bring
in
money
for
the
coffers,
not
the
public
project.
I
Step
for
the
board
is
to
kind
of
envision
to
create
that
vision
and
feeds
right
right
through
what
orlando's
suggesting
which
I
I
really
would
support.
I
think
that's
a
great
idea
getting
more
eyes
on
on
the
issues,
but
I
also
think
we
ought
to
construct
some
sort
of
vision
and
leaning
on
our
consult,
enabled
city
to
drive
that
you
know
and
creating
micro
areas
that,
where
you
can
present
to
a
realtor
here's
what
this
street
could
look
like.
I
It's
the
old
retail
wholesale,
whatever
it's
not
going
to
ever
go
back
to
that.
I
don't
think
we
I
think
we
all
agree,
but
maybe
become
something
different
and
you
construct
that
vision.
I
think
that's
kind
of
the
role
that
the
tour
should
be
in
and
leading
leading
down
construction
of
a
vision
and
then
the
realtors
are
going
to
be
very
real
and,
and
maybe
they
walk
away.
Maybe
some
stick
around,
but
I
think
that's
a
really
good
exercise
to
do.
R
We
all
agree
on
that
and
see
what
that's
been
doing
in
other
cities
in
africa.
So
far,
valley's
been
doing
it
antonio's
been
doing
it
places
like
southbound.
We
have
st
peters
and
there's
a
lot
of
really
great
things
happening
there
already,
but
to
bring
housing
into
the
central
business
district
will
really
change
a
lot
of
things.
It
will
make
it.
R
K
You
really
when
they
go
to
people
and
say
this
is
what
you
can
do
here.
There
are
developers
who
are
interested
in
developing
in
downtowns.
K
K
What
they're
looking
for
is
to
see
the
bottom
line
you
know
and
how
they
can
minimize
their
roots,
because,
if
they're
coming
in
and
they're
saying,
okay,
we're
going
to
be
part
of
this
thing-
that's
happening
this
this
rebirth
of
this
downtown.
They
need
to
know
that
their
investment
is
going
to
be
they.
You
know,
need
the
return
on
investment
that
they
need
to
have
to
make
it
possible.
K
So
that's
why
you
have
to
look
at
incentive
packages
to
see
how
you're
going
to
do
that.
The
nec
was
part
of
that
the
tours
can
be
part
of
that,
as
well
in
other
ways
down
the
line.
If,
if
there's
a
program,
the
city
is
part
of
that,
it's
a
matter
of
a
matter
of
of
creating
a
program
that
will
mitigate
the
risk
for
a
lot
of
these
developers,
at
least
a
portion
of
it,
so
that
they
can
make
that
investments
impossible.
K
K
I
checked
on
it
two
years
ago,
not
one
has
been
used,
but
just
the
idea
that
this
is
possible
on
the
street
attracted
people.
To
this
I
mean
it
was
just
an
idea
whose
time
has
come.
M
Yes,
yes
and
no,
and
it
all
falls
down
to
a
subject
that
I
originally
saw
during
the
budget
process.
The
city
was
doing
this
past
year.
It's
lack
of
personnel
and
a
coordinator,
a
full-time
coordinator,
to
coordinate
all
the
ndc's,
all
the
sales
tax
exemption
programs,
all
the
integrated
programs,
if
you
don't
have
the
personality,
I
always
want
to
always
say
it's
intent
that
it's
just
enough
and
when
you
say
well,
you've
got
staff
already
on
board,
but
today
you
multitask
with
already
10
different
things
they're
only
given.
M
M
M
M
So
we're
almost
there,
I
think,
but
we
need
to
continue
that
hard,
pledged
effort.
But
the
city
needs
to
continue
supporting
the
staff
and
full
dedicated
staff
to
doctor
whether
it's
either
a
downtown
economic
development
coordinator
again
or
the
personnel
to
support
the
programs
that
it's
implementing,
because
you
can't
stretch
one
person
doing
10
things.
I
I
want
to
add
something
to
that
and
I
can
completely
agree
with
the
statement,
but
I
also
think
you
know
so
we
got
to
a
discussion
about
how
the
city,
what
the
city
could
do
and
we
have
great
participation
in
the
city
on
this
board
no
question
prior
membership,
current
membership
or
not
members
and
board
members
they're
great.
But
I.
E
B
I
We
often
don't
when
we
talk
about
town
downtown,
we
don't
think
about
move
talks.
We
need
and
frank
mentioned
housing,
but
we
need
to
look
at
reinvestment
in
downtown
as
economic.
It
is
what
that
is.
We
currently
aren't
looking
at
downtown
and
some
of
the
police
are
in
the
city
are
not
looking
at
it
from
that
staff
that
needs
to
change.
We
need
to
align
with
economic
development
and
economic
development
needs
to
align
with
the
efforts
here.
If
we
don't
bring
rooftops
the
guy
was
sitting
next
to
me
during
the
morning
session
said.
I
I
want
customers,
customers
are
the
sustainability
to
commercial
life
downtown
until
you
become
a
destination
and
guess
what
we
probably
won't
be
a
destination
in
my
lifetime.
If
things
don't
change,
so
we
need
to
think
about
redevelopment
in
downtown
with
rooftops.
I
mean
the
the
bar
scene
is
improving
it
that
can
sustain
the
nightlife,
but
you
still
can't
sustain
a
coffee
shop,
so
we
need
to
think
economic
development.
I
We
need
to
see
it
as
that.
I
think
that's
what
that
is,
and
that's
the
idea
of
creating
redevelopment,
microsoft
zones
or
micro
areas
is
to
actually
boost
that.
It's
saying
this
with
with
what
happens
in
outside
the
loop.
That's
easy
industrial
development.
There
that's
easy!
This
is
hard.
This
is
difficult
to
reinvent
something
and
truly
bring
rooftops
to
make
people
think
hp's
gonna
be
down
here.
We've
got
no
consumption
power,
we've
got
so
many
low-income
families
in
downtown,
they
don't
consume.
We've
got.
We've
talked
about
this
at
another
260
units.
I
75
150,
I
mean
they've
made
yeah,
maybe
they
maybe
the
pharmacy
does
well,
but
I
think
the
prism
which,
by
which
we're
looking
at
downtown
city,
needs
to
include
economic
development,
because
if
it
doesn't
we're
not
really
that
we're
missing
that
aspect
of
it,
I
think
that's
very
important
and
it
is
a
housing
piece
and
it
wasn't
clarified.
In
the
morning
session
we
tina's
work
into
that
department
is
working
to
bring
low
and
low
income
housing.
I
P
P
This
was
the
1980s
early.
90S
housing
existed,
but
it
was
subsidized
housing
surrounding
the
downtown
area.
Okay,
you
needed
that
because
a
lot
of
the
hotels
and
the
restaurants
were
supported
by
the
people
who
lived
in
housing.
That
was
not
top
prized
and
you
need
that
mix,
but
when
they
started
breaking
in
housing
and
you
had
the
majestic
building
in
the
brady
building
and
the
casino
building
all
built,
and
none
of
it
was
subsidized
housing,
so
they
can
rent
at
whatever.
P
To
rent
people
started
living
downtown,
the
downtown
went
from
the
river
up
to
the
street
level.
Suddenly
walgreens
redid
its
entire,
welcoming
store
downtown,
suddenly
heb
is
thinking.
Maybe
I
need
to
be
downtown
and
heb
opens
downtown,
but
you
had
to
build
housing
downtown
so
that
it
was
not
just
a
destination
for
tourists,
but
the
citizens
lived
there
as
well.
Is
it
a
certain
demographic
sure
I
loved
it?
I
lived
down
there
in
my
30s
and
40s
by
mid
40s.
I
was
ready
to
leave
downtown,
but
I
was
a
powerful
contributor
to
the
downtown
economy.
A
So
I
do
want
to
mention
that
the
city's
economic
development
advisory
committee-
I
know
they're
working
on
some
great
inner
city
housing
incentives
on
a
package
to
really
look
at
all
the
different
ways
that
we
can
make
an
investor's
roi
worth
it.
So
I
think
that
that's
where
you
know
the
city
can
catalyze
that
initial
investment
and
then
maybe
at
some
point
we
can
take
it
back
and
we
don't
need
that
investment
anymore,
but
I
mean
from
hearing
all
of
you
guys
today.
A
I
A
Pipes,
yeah
building
fun,
yeah,
no
historic
building,
so
it's
it's
a
lot
easier
over
there.
So
how
can
we
make
it
easier
over
here
in
the
heart
of
our
city?
Anyone
else
have
any
thoughts.
B
Pre-Pandemic
and
pandemic
has
been
a
difficulty,
not
only
in
the
health
issues,
but
in
the
economy,
of
course,
and
in
your
planning
and
your
vision,
it's
so
hard
to
see
how
we
can
work
with
the
circumstances
we're
facing,
and
it
may
delay
some
of
this
dreaming
and
visioning
until
controlled
endemic
but
free
pandemic.
I
remember
I
would
walk
down
my
city
streets
here
and
I
was
very
glad
to
see
the
because
of
that
big
zombie
to
show
the
the
little
sprinkler
systems
that
was
going
on.
I
don't
know
what
that
is.
B
An
incentive
to
keep
walking
downtown
because
it's
so
hot,
but
I
remember
past,
on
the
affiliated,
passing
from
a
lot
of
clothes,
shops
and
stores,
and
I
thought
wow
some
movies
ever
come
back.
So
I'm
glad
to
hear
those
kinds
of
things.
I'm
sorry,
I
haven't
come
to
our
farmer's
market,
but
I
like
the
idea
of
a
farmer's
market.
B
B
I
also
just
to
think
with
you
out
on
the
visioning
some
of
the
themes
or
other
things
like
the
the
culture,
and
how
do
we
highlight
that
in
what
we're
doing
downtown
and
and
bringing
that
about
faith-wise
as
part
of
our
latin
culture
here
to
captivate
the
feast
we're
thinking
of
outdoor
processions
in
the
downtown
area
from
the
cathedral,
things
that
will
bring
people
back
on
significant
feasts
that
they
already
want
to
come
to?
Turkey
for
and
hopefully
like
you
said
after
those
events,
then
you
can
go
and
shop.
B
They
miss
the
grandchildren,
their
sons
and
daughters
are
in
other
cities
and
their
grandchildren
are
there.
They
don't
come
back
to
laredo
as
much,
but
if
we
can
promote
children,
dancing,
clubs
or
other
things
that
can
entertain
our
seniors
and
bring
mom
and
dad
with
them,
because
they
come
with
their
children
to
them
and
and
bridge
that
value
of
respect
for
the
elderly
and
the
richness
that
that
gives
us
plus
giving
life
again
to
the
elderly
by
seeing
children.
B
A
Priscilla,
could
you
tell
us
a
little
bit
about
what's
going
on
with
the
farmers
market
today,
you
know
given
copenhagen,
you.
G
Guys
are
still
up
well,
you
know,
with
pandemic
hit,
we
unfortunately
had
to
stop.
You
know
having
our
farmers
market
at
the
at
the
plaza.
However,
there
was
still
a
need
within
our
district,
to
provide
healthy
food
to
the
senior
citizens
in
the
area
and
other
people
in
our
community
that
were
looking
for
healthy
food
options,
and
there
was
also
a
need
for
our
farmers
that
were
actually
you
know.
This
became
more
than
just
a
little
business.
G
E
G
Or
anything
like
that,
having
you
know,
people
come
to
the
farmers
market,
so
we
went
ahead
and
we
went
online
and
so
our
vendors
were
still
able
to
sell
their
product
and
people
of
the
community
were
still
able
to
purchase
from
our
online
store.
We
provided
a
curbside
service
right
in
front
of
the
cathedral,
the
beautiful
cathedral.
G
You
would
pick
up
your
bag
of
items
there
and
and
then,
along
the
way,
once
we
saw
how
cells
were
going
and
how
how
that
was
working
with
our
community,
we
created
some
boxes,
so
what
we
did
was
we
reached
out
to,
for
instance,
our
first
box,
I
believe,
was
in
november.
It
was
for
the
veterans,
so
we
told
our
community.
G
We
have
a
25
box
that
you
can
purchase.
It
has
farmer's
market,
a
variety
of
farmers
market
vendor
goodies
in
there,
so
it
had
produce
soaps,
just
different
products
that
we
could
get
in
there
purchase
after
25,
and
a
portion
of
that
would
go
to
or
purchase
a
box,
and
we
would
give
the
box
to
the
veteran.
So
we
partnered
over
at
american
legion,
we
delivered.
I
think
it
was
over.
50
boxes
to
the
veterans
there
and
what
that
was
not
only
did
we
help
our
veterans.
G
You
know
in
a
time
of
health
and
crisis
that
we
were
in.
Our
community
was
involved
with
supporting
our
vendors,
supporting
our
community
gardens,
and
so
it's
through
those
innovative
ideas
that
have
come
from
our
board.
We
have
a
broad
week's
board
that
all
have
different
backgrounds
and
different
things.
It's
really
what's
kind
of
elevated
our
farmers
market.
G
G
Maybe
you
know
gathering
with
large
groups,
so
you
can
still
purchase
online
and
pick
up
at
our
farmers
market
every
third
saturday
of
the
month
and
yeah
anybody
that's
willing
to
participate
and
has
good
ideas,
we're
always
willing
to
listen
and
trying
to
find
creative
ways
to
help
our
community
economically
health-wise
in
all
different
aspects.
So
that's
kind
of
where
the
market
is.
Thank
you.
A
I
do
want
to
just
ask
one
question:
you're,
a
resident
of
the
downtown.
Can
you
share
a
little
bit
about
your
experience?
Why
you
enjoy
living
in
the
downtown?
Why
are
you
choosing.
M
D
M
Vesting
portion
of
it,
but
you
know
the
elements
that
have
been
discussed
here
and
everything
have
made.
It
makes
it
very
difficult
for
anybody
to
be
wanting
to
live
downtown
when
you
have
breakage
by
homeless.
You
know
when
you
have,
for
example,
parking
issues.
You
have
lighting
and
security
issues.
M
You
have
different
elements,
you
know
throughout
the
entire
downtown,
not
just
you
have
limited
sources
of
police
officers
at
night
for
this
particular
area.
M
And
I
think
large
strides
have
been
done
towards
it,
but
I
mean
the
efforts
of
continuing
right
now
to
maintain
that
that
positive
goal
to
kind
of
make
them
turn
back.
M
M
That's
another
big
one.
K
So,
yes,
it's
it's!
Yes,
I
don't
want
to
end
just
on
that,
because
it
all.
However
true
that
is,
I
just
want
you
to
know
that
every
city
that
you
go
to,
that
you
say
boy.
I
love
this
downtown.
Isn't
it
incredible
those
things
that
you
really
love
about
those
places
have
the
same
problems
and
what
they
recognized
that
we,
I
think
as
a
city,
both
private
sector
and
public
sector,
the
private
sector
that
builds
properties
in
the
downtown
area,
what
they?
K
Those
other
cities
recognizes
from
the
public
sector
side,
is
how
valuable
in
their
city
and
downtown
is
because
of
the
density
and
how
that
means
dollars
for
the
general
fund
for
these
cities,
because
it
takes
less
to
service.
You
have
more
connections
for
utilities
on
one
stream
on
one
block
rather
than
in
the
suburbs.
K
They
recognized
that
a
long
time
ago
and
they
started
putting
they
threw
the
kitchen
sink
at
ethanol,
not
my
words,
the
woman
who
did
it
for
fort
worth.
She
said
to
a
group
of
from
the
planning
department.
This
is
ten
years
ago.
You
have
to
throw
the
kitchen
seat
because
you
know
I
wasn't
a
believer.
She
told
the
people
in
the
room,
but
I
became
a
believer
when
I
realized-
and
I
saw
the
benefit
of
this
economic
development.
K
So
that's
why
I'm
very
happy
you
weren't
here
in
the
morning,
but
there
was,
I
think
there
was
a
kind
of
a
little
bit
of
a
paradigm
shift
in
thinking
and
I
really
think
they
understand
we're
in
this
together.
The
city.
The
city
has
to
understand
and
say
that
big
public
sectors
understand
that.
K
N
N
The
backgrounds
in
the
pictures
were
all
nicely
finished
properties.
It
wasn't
black
well,
some
of
them.
They
were
blighted,
they
looked,
they
were
dying
on
purpose
by
design,
but
it
was
it
was.
It
was
encouraging
to
know
that
this
family
that
could
have
gone
anywhere
did
their
their
wedding,
downtown.
A
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
everyone
for
coming.
I
want
to
remind
you
that
tours
is
just
one
public
tool,
but,
like
uganda
said
we
need
the
kitchen
sink
not
only
from
economic
development
directly,
but
also
you
have
wonderful
organizations
like
the
ones
today
from
the
diocese
laredo
main
street.
We
need
the
public
sector,
the
private
sector,
like
ibc
retail.
A
You
know
the
amazing
housing
authority
that
we
have.
We
need
everyone
and
we
need
everyone
to
remain
engaged.
So
on
that
note,
I
want
to
let
you
know
the
next
tourist
meetings
when
they'll
take
place.
You
can
always
attend
them.
Their
public
needs
they
take
place
at
the
community
development
conference
room,
so
the
next
tour's
meeting
is
tuesday
september
14th
at
2,
30
pm
and
if,
after
if
after
business
hours
works,
be
better
the
one
following
that
is
tuesday
october
12
at
5
30
p.m.