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From YouTube: September 11, 2019 Board of Estimate and Taxation
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Minneapolis Board of Estimate and Taxation Meeting
https://lims.minneapolismn.gov
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E
Mr.
president
and
members,
thank
you
for
the
opportunity
again
for
the
record.
My
name
is
Micah,
inter
Mellon,
the
city's
budget
director
and
pleased
to
be
here
to
present
to
you
the
mayor's
recommended
budget
for
2020
in
corresponding
property
tax
levies,
starting
off
just
with
a
view,
what's
changed
overall
in
the
mayor's
budget.
E
So
just
comparing
the
budgets
year
to
year,
which
is
a
little
bit
tricky
because
you
know
individual
changes
from
year
to
year
can
be
deceptive,
trying
to
boil
down
everything.
That's
in
that
1.6
billion
dollar
budget
to
a
few
categories
here
for
you
on
the
left,
you
see
the
20
nineteen
adopted
budget
on
the
right.
You
see
the
2020
recommendation.
The
bottom
bar
in
the
sort
of
medium
color
blue
is
that
represents
the
ongoing
operating
budget
spending
in
each
year.
E
Then
the
light
here,
the
gray
bar-
represents
one-time
spending
so
items
that
won't
necessarily
recur
in
future
years.
Unless
the
mayor
and
council
choose
for
that
to
happen.
The
dark
blue
that
you
see
is
the
the
city's
capital
budget,
and
so
when
looking
year-to-year,
those
three
items
are
pretty
pretty
similar,
pretty
stable.
You
see
the
ongoing
spending
has
increased
a
little.
The
the
capital
budget
has
shrunk
a
little
bit
and
I'll
explain
that
on
our
next
slide.
E
But
then
the
the
primary
difference
between
the
two
years
is
in
the
2020
recommended
budget,
we're
reflecting
our
medical
self
insurance
costs,
which,
a
few
years
ago,
the
city
moved
to
medical
self
insurance,
which
has
proved
to
be
a
good
financial
move
over
the
long
run,
because
we're
seeing
slowed
growth
in
our
medical
insurance
costs,
we
just
simply
haven't
reflected
it
in
the
budget
over
the
last
few
years,
as
we've
ramped
into
the
program.
So
2020
is
the
first
year
we're
showing
it
in
our
budget.
E
Looking
at
the
general
fund
itself,
the
expense
budget
grows
by
seven
point,
four
percent,
and
you
know
when,
when
you
hear
that
that's
a
number,
that's
bigger
than
the
two
percent
that
people
expect
for
inflation.
And
so
let
me
explain
to
you
some
of
the
other
changes
on
the
right-hand
side
of
the
pie
chart
in
that
medium,
blue
color.
You
see
our
current
service
level
growth,
so
that
is
City
inflation
and
that's
everything
from
staff
to
fleet
costs
and
the
cost
operator
buildings.
That's
what's
reflected
there
and
that
makes
up.
E
E
You
know
if
this
were
a
kitchen
table
budget
conversation,
you
can
think
of
that
contingency
as
your
emergency
savings
that
you're
supposed
to
have
to
cover
unexpected
expenses.
The
city
financial
policy
is
that
we
can
that
we
carry
a
contingency
of
1%
of
next
year's
budget.
We
have
been
paying
for
that
one
time
in
the
past,
and
so
essentially
again
going
back
to
the
kitchen
table
we'd
be
expecting
to
see
an
annual
bonus
check
to
be
able
to
pay
for
the
next
year's
emergency
savings,
which
was
not.
E
The
light
blue,
the
sliver
that
you
see,
there's
parks
and
streets.
So
the
the
deal
that
this
body
is
very
familiar
with
that
the
city
and
the
park
board
came
to
agreement
for
a
20-year
plan
on
taking
care
of
deferred
maintenance
needs
of
both
our
neighborhood
parks
and
our
city
streets.
The
impact
to
the
general
fund
for
2020
as
an
increased
expenditure
of
about
$400,000
overall
you'll,
see
a
bigger
number,
but
that
includes
additional
debt.
That's
being
taken
on
on
the
left-hand
side
of
the
pie.
E
Chart
in
the
dark
blue
you'll
see
2.5
percent
is
what
the
city's
budget
is.
General
fund
budget
is
growing
related
to
the
change
items
that
the
new
spending
that
the
mayor
has
proposed
and
then
in
the
top
sliver
that
you
see
the
dark
gray.
The
city
here.
Excuse
me,
the
state
legislature,
a
few
years
ago
passed
legislation
to
require
additional
contribution
for
employers
related
to
public
safety,
pensions,
so
police
and
fire,
and
so
there's
a
two-year
Faizan
for
that
increase
in
this
year.
That's
about
1
million
dollars
or
0.3%
of
the
general
fund.
E
So,
with
our
other
funds,
the
special
revenue
funds
are
seeing
a
decrease
of
about
10%.
Looking
at
2019
versus
2020,
again
looking
year
to
year,
can
be
deceiving
in
this
case.
There
was
one
time
spending
in
those
special
revenue
funds
related
to
affordable
housing
in
2019
that
isn't
continuing
at
the
same
level
in
2020
in
our
capital
projects
fund
of
funds.
E
Excuse
me,
we
are
seeing
decrease
related
to
changing
projects,
so
we
will
be
borrowing
and
spending
less
for
our
new
public
service
building
across
the
street,
as
well
as
less
for
our
East
Side
storage
and
maintenance
facility
in
Northeast,
Minneapolis,
and
so
it's
this
doesn't
represent,
and
on
Monday
we
had
a
question:
is
this
less
spending
on
infrastructure
and
it's?
It
doesn't
relate
to
the
streets
and
the
sewers
projects
that
we
think
about,
but
just
those
city
facilities.
E
A
Me
have
quick
question
about
the
debt
service
because
we're
involved
in
bonding
and
all
that
kind
of
stuff,
with
the
change
in
the
markets
and
things
sort
of
moving
up
and
debt
becoming
really
a
bit
more
expensive.
Is
that
going
to
impact
that
in
several
years
out?
Or
is
that
just
because
we've
done
such
a
good
job
these
last
few
years,
bringing
it
down?
It
looks
really
good
today.
So.
E
F
Mr.
president,
I
think
generally,
the
short
answer
is
we're
not
worried,
I
think
interest
rates.
However,
they
were
up
for
a
while
they're
coming
back
down
again.
This
variation
just
means
that
our
staff
is
well
managing
the
debt
portfolio,
we're
trying
to
prepay
bonds
when
we
can
to
save
interest
costs,
we're
using
some
internal
loans
to
take
advantage
of
some
of
our
cash
balances,
and
so
it's
I
think
more
reflective
of
just
good
cash
management
than
any
kind
of
concern
for
the
future.
Thank.
E
I'll,
thank
you
for
the
question.
Please
feel
free
to
jump
in
as
I
can
clarify
in
future
slides.
So
then,
our
last
grouping
of
funds
here
is
the
city's
enterprise
funds,
which
are
primarily
the
city
utilities,
and
so
this
is
an
increase
in
spending
of
3.2
percent,
which
relates
to
forecasted
increase
of
utility
rates
on
the
average
household
of
about
four
point:
zero,
four
percent-
and
what
that
means
is
an
increase
to
the
utility
bill
of
just
over
$4
a
month
or
about
$50
a
year.
E
So
what
that
includes
is
the
city's
general
fund,
our
debt
levy,
our
pension
levy
and
the
Municipal
Building
Commission.
Of
course,
our
our
debt
levy
and
the
pensions
do
help
support
the
park
board
as
well.
So
it's
not
as
clean
as
saying.
What's
for
the
city
and
what's
not
so
moving
line
by
line
through
that
chart
the
general
fund
levy?
The
mayor
has
recommended
a
thirteen
point,
three
one
percent
increase,
which
is
larger
than
the
other
numbers
that
you'll
see,
and
it's
for
for
a
couple
of
big
reasons.
E
Last
year
there
was
the
city
council,
took
action
to
increase
business,
license
fees
which
raise
an
additional
three
million
dollars
that
didn't
happen
again
for
2020,
and
so
the
property
tax
levy
has
to
pick
up
some
slack
as
well
as
some
other
changes
that
we're
seeing
at
the
federal
level
that
impact
our
franchise
fees,
which
really
act
as
a
sales
tax
on
gas,
electric
and
cable
services.
So
I
won't
get
too
deeply
into
those
changes,
but
in
total
that's
slowing
those
franchise
fee
revenues
which
do
make
up
about
8%
of
the
general
fund.
E
It's
reducing
those
revenues
by
over
a
million
dollars
in
the
future.
Our
you
know.
Last
year,
I
talked
about
an
increase
in
interest
earnings
because
of
again
the
good
management
of
staff,
as
well
as
a
favorable
environment
out
in
the
marketplace.
But
our
projections
for
2020
is
that
those
will
stay
flat
as
compared
to
2019,
and
we
are
also
decreasing
the
use
of
fund
balance
for
one-time
items
by
over
13%,
and
so
some
balances
had
accumulated
in
the
general
fund
some
surplus.
E
In
the
general
fund,
the
mayor
has
recommended
I'll
just
touch
briefly
on
some
of
the
major
changes.
The
the
first
is
relates
to
affordable
housing,
so
recommending
a
levy
of
1.5
million
dollars
for
the
affordable
housing
trust
fund.
So
that
would
be
an
ongoing
source
and
until
a
future,
mayor
and
council
decide
to
ratchet
that
back
and
additional
strategies,
including
naturally
occurring
affordable,
housing.
E
Lastly,
just
some
other
highlights
that
I
thought
the
board
may
be
interested
in
first,
just
as
a
reminder
in
2020
we'll
get
to
vote
in
three
different
elections,
one
presidential
nominating
primary,
which
is
new
for
the
state.
It's
something
that
our
city
clerk
has
worked
worked
hard
with
the
state
to
ensure
that
Minneapolis
isn't
floating
more
than
its
fair
share
the
bill
on
that
plus
the
two
regular
elections
that
we
have
hold
in
the
presidential
year.
E
E
Our
close
pension
funds
are
seeing
a
decrease
in
that
levy
by
over
a
third
which
is
a
big
number,
and
that
relates
to
some
savings
that
are
incurred
because
of
legislative
changes.
The
state
is
restoring
giving
us
full
confidence
and
that
they
will
continue
the
agreement
that
was
forged
when
MuRF
into
the
para
system,
and
also
our
police
and
fire
pensions
when
those
were
merged
in
there
was
some
unclear
language
when
the
law
was
written.
E
E
E
The
excuse
me
the
board
of
estimate
and
Taxation
this
body.
The
mayor
is
recommending
a
zero
dollar
levy,
which
is
a
hundred
percent
decrease
for
2020,
and
you
know
I
know,
but
that's
that's
great.
Mr.
president,
so
I
earlier
saw
a
message
from
the
mayor
where
he
highlighted
that,
as
staff
has
turned
over
for
this
body,
we
have
been
able
to
we've
reviewed
some
of
the
fund,
balance
that
exists
and
the
board's
fund
and
there
are
sufficient
balances
there
to
be
able
to
continue
to
operate
fully
and
do
the
work
of
the
beatty
in
2020.
E
G
You
mr.
chair
wanted
to
have
a
verbal
reflection
of
what
was
in
that
email
as
well
the
given
that
there
was
a
significant
fund
balance
in
ve
T.
There
wasn't
a
need
to
have
additional
funding
in
the
budget
for
this
year,
however,
has
that
fund
balance
is
depleted?
I
fully
anticipate
refunding,
if
you
will
the
be
ET
in
subsequent
years,
I
just
wanted
to
say
that
publicly,
both
for
this
board
as
well
as
in
writing,
so
that
there
was
clarity.
E
When
that
happens
exactly
it
depends
on
the
pendulum,
the
health
and
life
of
the
fund,
as
we
get
closer
to
that
full
funding
date.
And
finally,
the
library
there's
ten
point:
three
million
dollars
levied
annually
for
library
referendum
that
took
place
several
years
ago
to
support
debt
service
for
the
Central,
Library
and
neighborhood
libraries,
so
that
says,
passed
in
2020.
E
That's
a
mistake
on
the
side:
I
apologize
for
that
that
library
debt
will,
we
anticipate,
will
be
repaid
in
2021,
and
at
that
point
the
intention
is
to
use
the
levy
to
pay
for
the
debt
service
on
the
new
office
building,
and
so
there
won't
be
an
increase
in
in
the
levy.
It's
just
repurposing
what
those
dollars
are
to
be
spent
on
at
that
time.
So,
with
respect
to
the
impacts
of
the
six
point,
nine
five
percent
increase
this
slide.
E
E
The
city's
median
value
for
homes
really
did
see
a
decline,
post,
post,
Great,
Recession
and
so
from
the
2008
to
2013
years.
You
see
a
lot
of
decline
in
home
value,
but
it
really
has
rebounded
in
the
in
the
last
several
years
since
2015,
the
city's
taxable
market
value
has
grown
by
almost
60
percent.
E
In
the
same
time,
the
levees
only
grown
by
30
percent,
and
so
you
know
if,
if
home
value
is
a
direct
proxy
for
wealth-
and
it's
sometimes
that's
the
case-
sometimes
it's
not
I
think
that
that
just
suggests
that
there
is
more
growth
out
there
than
is
being
captured
in
property.
Tax
property
tax
increases
so
overall
this
year
the
market
value
is
increasing
by
about
seven
percent
very
similar
to
the
recommended
levy
increased
from
the
mayor.
E
The
the
point
I
want
to
stress
here
is
that
new
construction,
even
though
we
are
seeing
a
lot
of
new
construction
around
the
city,
and
we
we're,
in
the
eighth
I
believe
consecutive
year
of
a
billion
dollars
worth
of
construction
permits,
issued
that
new
construction
value
is
less
than
2%
of
the
total,
because
there
is
the
the
size
of
the
pie,
so
to
speak
is
so
big,
so
really
its
inflation
on
existing
property,
that's
driving
most
of
the
market
value
increase.
Other
factors
influence
what
the
levy
increase
will
feel
like
for
each
particular
home.
E
So
the
market
value
exclusion
program
that
the
state
operates
says
that,
as
your
home
grows
in
value,
we
will
tax
a
larger
percentage
of
it
and
so
those
homes
that
are
there's
a
phase-out
at
about
four
hundred
and
thirteen
thousand
dollars.
As
homes
of
preached
approach
that
value
they'll
be
paying
a
hundred
percent
of
their
taxable
value
as
opposed
to
a
lesser
percent,
the
the
fiscal
disparities
tax
based
sharing
program
in
the
Metro
counties
is
also
something
that's
of
interest.
Every
year
this
year,
the
the
city
is
contributing.
E
Eighty
million
dollars
to
that
pool
we're
receiving
back
fifty
million
so
on
net.
We
contribute
thirty
million
this
year
to
to
the
surrounding
communities
and
I.
Think
it's
important
to
note
that,
not
too
long
ago,
the
city
was
a
beneficiary
of
the
fiscal
disparities
program,
and
so
we
we
should
keep
that
in
mind.
And,
lastly,
any
any
properties
that
are
in
a
tax,
increment
financing
district
will
will
just
see
a
little
bit
different
different
feels
like
factor
for
their
home
because
of
the
way
that
the
TIF
works.
E
So
what
are
the
estimated
impacts
for
the
median
valued
home?
So
the
individual
also
lives
in.
So
if
you
own
and
live
your
home
own
and
live
in
your
home,
that
homestead
residential
classification
we're
seeing
that
median
home
value
is
just
under
two
hundred
and
sixty-five
thousand
dollars
change
of
7.9%
to
the
property
tax
bill
or
about
a
hundred
and
eleven
dollars.
Again,
it's
it's
very
hard
to
find
that
exact
median
home,
just
like
no
household
in
America,
has
2.5
children,
but
because
property
taxes
are
such
a
complex
topic.
E
This
is
really
the
best
way
we
found
to
communicate
what
those
impacts
might
be
looking
at
what
the
distribution
is,
then,
because
there's
it's
hard
to
find
that
exact
median
there,
there
is
quite
a
bit
of
variability
in
terms
of
what
residential
properties
will
feel
this
year.
So
on
the
left
side,
the
way
to
read
this
chart
is
on
the
very
left
side.
E
The
first
blue
bar
3%
of
residential
properties
in
the
city
will
see
a
decline
in
their
property
taxes
and
that's
because
they're,
seeing
a
decline
in
their
estimated
market
value
23%
will
see
no
change
in
their
property
tax
bill.
So
then
about
three
quarters
of
properties.
All
of
the
other
bars
would
see
an
increase,
and
that
ranges
from
the
median
right
there
of
6.7%,
which
is
the
red
bar.
A
red
line.
Excuse
me
all
the
way
to
the
the
right
hand.
E
You
know
each
year
we
like
to
remind
those
watching
at
home
and
those
that
you're
talking
to
out
in
the
community
of
the
property
tax
refund
program
offered
by
the
state
of
Minnesota,
and
it's
not
just
for
homeowners
but
there's
a
renters
tax
credit
as
well.
Their
income
phase-outs
related
to
that,
and
so
it's
primarily
looking
to
help
those
with
lower
incomes.
E
However,
there
is
a
special
credit,
so
if
I
go
back
to
the
previous
slide,
if
you
have
seen
your
property
taxes
increase
more
than
12
percent
and
more
than
$100,
there
is
a
property
tax
credit
that's
available.
That
is,
irrespective
of
your
individual
income,
so
everybody
is
available
to
that
sort
of
circuit
breaker
to
help
provide
a
little
bit
of
relief
for
those
properties
towards
the
higher
end
of
the
increased
scale.
A
H
Mr.
president
and
board
hi,
my
name
is
al
Bangor
and
I'm,
the
superintendent
of
Minneapolis
Park
and
Recreation
Board,
and
it's
an
honor
to
be
here
and
thank
you
for
having
me
I'm,
really
excited
about
actually
had
my
second
presentation
and
for
the
ve
T
and
the
tax
levy.
So
it's
no
secret
that
when
I
was
hired
into
his
job,
that
I
am
a
recreation
superintendent
and
one
of
the
priorities
that
I
knew
coming
into
this
job.
H
As
the
superintendent
is
my
lifelong
support
and
fight
for
the
youth
of
the
city
of
Minneapolis
and
for
youth
just
in
general.
So
there's
been
a
priority
not
only
by
this
board,
but
in
my
entire
career
I've
done
a
lot
of
work
around
this
and
solidifying
the
data
and
creating
a
development
model
within
our
recreation
department
and
restructuring
recreation,
around
innovation
and
moving
that
to
implementation
within
our
recreation
centers.
So
as
the
board,
as
you
know,
we've
been
talking
about
youth
investment
for
several
years
now
and
last
year.
H
I
know
that
superintendent,
emeritus
Marion
Merrill
spoke
about
the
challenges
and
declined
funding
around
our
programming
and
around
school
time.
After-School
programming.
So
we
are
looking
for
a
sustained
investment
and
increased
support
financially
for
our
youth,
long
term,
and
so
with
that
and
I
will
speak
more
later.
I
would
like
to
at
this
point
turn
over
to
deputy
superintendent
and
Julie
I
mean
sorry
Jennifer
wrinkled
to
share
some
information
with
you.
I
You
president
wheeler
and
board
members
and
I
would
actually
respond
to
Julie.
That's
my
sister's
name
so
must
have
channeled
that
one,
it's
primarily
my
job
tonight,
to
give
you
some
highlights
from
a
report
that
you
would
have
recently
received
it's
still
a
draft
report,
but
this
report
works
to
answer
the
question
of
what
is
the
gap
for
youth
and
what
is
the
desire
around
youth?
I
At
that
point,
there
was
a
1.1
million
dollar
increase
to
those
initiatives
within
the
Minneapolis
Park
System.
So
it
represents
that
I'm
period,
where
we
hit
our
time
a
good
investment
for
our
youth
and
in
our
rec
centers
in
general.
This
slide
shows
the
difference
between
staffing,
full-time
staffing
between
2001
and
2019,
and
you
can
see
there's
a
difference
of
about
20
FTEs
in
that
time
period.
I
This
next
slide
focuses
in
on
our
part-time
staff,
and
we
categorize
this
in
terms
of
full-time
equivalents,
recognizing
that
the
difference
between
150,
6.77
and
130
point
45
is
actually
many
more
staff,
but
that's
the
full-time
equivalents
kind
of
similar
to
the
previous
presentation.
It's
hard
to
find
that
2.5
children
in
any
particular
household,
but
that's
how
we
quantified
is
that
full-time
equivalents
to
get
a
sense
of
how
that
relates
to
actual
public
hours
within
recreation.
I
If
you
just
look
at
these
five
centers,
the
total
annual
loss
and
ours
is
just
over
4200
hours
and
then
that's
five
of
the
forty-seven
centers
that
we
provide
services
out
of
another
category
that
we
look
at
is
a
category
of
our
organization
that
is
actually
dedicated
towards
you.
So
rec
centers,
of
course,
are
also
serving
individuals
beyond
youth,
but
youth
line
in
and
of
itself
is
completely
focused
on
youth.
The
high
that
was
18
I,
don't
know
really
what
the
story
is
between
the
17
and
18
between
2001
and
2002.
I
I
So
from
this
we
start
articulating
the
gap
in
terms
of
full-time
employees
and
part-time
employees
at
recreation,
centers
and
then
within
our
youth
line
area.
The
total
value
and
2019
dollars
of
that
difference
in
staffing
alone
is
3.4
million
dollars
per
year.
Now,
what
we
know
is
that,
especially
in
the
recreation
centers,
not
all
of
that
staff
time,
not
all
of
that
staff
resource
is
going
to
use.
I
We
have
some
data
on
where
we
have
heard
the
community
weigh
in
previously
on
the
importance
of
youth.
We
know
that
in
2015
and
2016
we
did
a
considerable
amount
of
work,
both
the
city
and
the
park
board.
Looking
at
many
of
our
assets
and
ours
was
to
close
the
gap
investing
in
neighborhood
parks
at
the
time.
While
we
received
a
considerable
data
on
infrastructure,
we
also
heard
about
youth
at
this
time
period.
I
So
this
is
a
citywide
survey,
statistically
valid
we're
actually
just
closing
out
another
one
right
now
and
we'll
look
forward
to
seeing
what
fresh
2019
data
looks
like,
but
you
can
see
at
this
point:
youth,
sports
and
programs,
police
protection
and
non
youth,
non
sports
programs,
rated
very
high
in
terms
of
importance
for
Minneapolis
residents
non
statistically
valid,
but
still
data
from
that
same
time
period
with
very
similar
questions.
This
was
a
survey
that
we
used
online
and
through
paper
surveys
this
the
difference
years.
I
This
is,
if
you
want
to
fill
it
out,
you
fill
it
out.
It's
not
a
statistically
valid
piece,
but
you
can
see
at
that
time.
Even
those
who
were
self
selecting
into
this
type
of
research
showed
a
similar
priority
for
youth
sports,
police
protection
and
youth
non
sports
programs,
and
with
that
I
will
look
to
superintendent
Bangor
to
talk
a
little
bit
about
how
we
would
be
thinking
about
this
gap.
I
A
H
Thank
You
Jennifer,
so
one
of
the
things
that
we're
very
clear
about
on
the
work
we've
done
behind
this.
There
are
six
kind
of
pillars
that
we're
looking
at
for
recreation
and
we
spent
a
lot
of
time
looking
at
data
and
understanding
really
what
the
youth
perspective
is
and
what
residents
are
asking
us.
What
youth
are
asking
us
and
so
I'll
go
through
as
efficiently
as
possible.
One
of
the
things
that
we're
very
proud
of
is
called
our
ideation
spaces.
H
Some
people
call
tech
technology
labs,
but
we
call
them
ideation
spaces,
because
what
we're
talking
about
is
pursuing
active
learning
through
technology,
and
it
really
is
arts
focus
with
exploration,
collaboration,
technology,
peer-to-peer
environments
and
community,
and
there
are
that's
sitting
back
here
actually
today
we
even
do
this
at
powder
burn.
For
many
years,
we've
had
an
incredible
lab.
H
So
the
idea
this
is
to
make
it
to
take
our
youth
and
to
make
sure
that
their
shared
learners
in
other
environments,
preparing
them
for
future
opportunities
and
Technology,
knowing
that
that
is
really
one
of
the
high
demand
skills
that
are
in
our
community
and
in
the
world
and
exposing
the
profession
that
they
might
not
know
about.
So
imagine
these
ideation
spaces
throughout
our
city
in
our
Park
and
Recreation
locations,
and
you
can
go
there
and
have
a
peer-to-peer
experience
in
technology.
H
Everything
around
documentary,
work,
steam
and
stem
art,
music
design,
graphic
work,
green
screens,
reprinting.
It
is
really
it's
not
a
new
concept,
but
what
we're
trying
to
do
is
we're
bringing
it
to
the
centers
where
our
youth
can
walk
and
be
engaged
and
experience,
something
that
is
really
current
and
we're
really
excited
about
that.
H
And
we
really
want
to
push
that
effort
for
our
youth,
because
we
heard
a
lot
and
clear
that
this
is
something
that's
important
to
them
and
it
prepares
them
for
the
job
world
and
then
we're
also
looking
at
youth
enrichment
through
Community
Employment,
Focus
employment.
We
do
a
fantastic
job,
as
you
know,
with
lifelong
building
opportunities
through
our
teen
teen
works.
H
Our
Conservation
Corps
are
our
urban
scholars,
our
youth
design
team,
it's
robust,
and
what
really
is
incredible,
that
it
really
exposes
our
youth
to
new
trades
opportunities
and
really
gives
them
what
they
call
an
apprenticeship,
and
so
it
is
more
than
just
a
job,
but
it
is
really
job
readiness
and
it's
professional
development
and
it
practices,
skills
in
leadership,
hands-on
environmental
stewardship
and
service-learning,
and
some
amazing
statistics.
When
I
looked
at
this,
we
have
probably
served
over
600
youth
each
year
and
this
youth
employment
piece.
H
A
lot
of
them
are
in
code
8
positions
where
we
have
them
in
part-time,
but
a
significant
number
of
them
are
in
environment
or
our
team
works
in
urban
scholars
piece.
We
typically
have
over
a
thousand
applications
every
year
for
jobs,
and
so,
if
that
tells
you
how
important
this
is
and
and
how
much-
and
this
is
without
even
really
a
lot
of
advertising.
So
it
is
something
that
we
do
incredibly
well
and
we
give
incredible
opportunity
to
our
youth
through
job
skills
in
this
employment.
H
Piece
and
I
could
go
on
more
about
this
and
the
benefits
that
it
gives.
Our
kids
is
really
incredible.
Another
piece
that
we
really
looking
at
is
nature
program,
and
you
know
we
know
the
benefits
of
nature
and
what
that
means
for
our
youth
and
for
our
communities.
So
we're
gonna
really
increase
our
nature,
based
programs
foundationally
within
our
recreation
centers.
H
We
do
a
wonderful
job
from
raining,
our
entire
menthol
team
and
they
do
six-week
programs,
ap
programs
in
our
centers,
and
what
we
want
to
do
is
to
level
that
in
our
recreation
centers,
so
that
it's
not
just
a
six
to
eight
week.
But
it's
year-round
that
we're
talking
about
nature
based
programs
that
are
connected
fundamentally
at
our
recreation
centers,
so
that
our
youth
in
our
community
can
really
have
the
experience
that
we
want
them
to
have
in
its
benefit
and
its
health
and
what
it
means
for
our
youth.
H
We
want
to
be
able
to
expand
it
to
cycling
without
age
as
an
example.
There's
a
chapter
in
here
where
we
get
our
Senior
Center,
seniors
or
older
adults,
or
persons
with
disabilities
onto
a
tri
shock
type
bike
and
ride
them
around
the
city
and
give
the
experience
of
not
only
cycling
but
all
other
pathways,
but
experiencing
really
being
outside
of
the
and
the
sensory
experiences
you
experience
with
writing.
So
we
are
very
committed
to
that
and
we
really
push
our
centers
become
in
the
place
of
cycling
and
then
another
area
is
community
gardening.
H
We
are
very
focused
on
looking
at
our
rec
centers
become
the
place
where
all
gardening
happens,
where
they
we're
growing
vegetables,
creating
places
where
youth
can
go
to
intergeneration
with
adults.
But
creating
these
these
raised
gardens
and
he's
raised
vegetable
gardens
in
our
centers
to
where
youth
can
dig
their
hands
in
the
dirt.
They
can
learn
about
gardening.
They
can
understand
what
they're
putting
into
their
body
and
growing
vegetables.
H
And
so
we
want
to
Center
that
again
in
our
facilities
and
be
able
to
bring
our
youth
to
that
experience,
not
only
with
our
older
adults
but
with
our
youth
so
that
they
can
have
fresh
vegetables
and
areas
that
we
called
food
deserts
and
the
last
thing
is
really
intergenerational
centers
of
excellence
and
what
we
are
very
clear--
bars,
our
seniors
or
our
older
adults,
the
precious
jewels
that
they
are
and
the
knowledge
that
they
bring
to
our
youth
and
one
of
things.
We're
very
clear
about.
H
Is
that
if
we
can
create
places,
senior
centers
of
excellence
where
we
look
at
Senior,
Center
programs
and
we
focus
on
the
excellence
of
delivery
of
senior
programs.
But
the
key
to
that
is
that
we
then
have
intergenerational
where
the
youth
are
connected
to
our
seniors
and
they
can
do
anything
from
technology
to
arts
learning
through
collaborative
activities
and
doing
music
and
exercise
and
riding
bikes.
So
we
are
very
focused
on
creating
these
senior
centers
of
excellence,
different
locations
throughout
our
park
system.
H
So
we
can
connect
our
youth
to
those
experiences
and
they
can
work
with
our
seniors
and
get
the
knowledge
and
the
joy
of
truly
building
commune
with
our
seniors.
Those
are
just
some
of
the
areas
that
were
focused
on
right
now
that
we've
heard
loud
and
clear
for
the
community
I
look
forward
to
spending
more
time
and
getting
more
context
to
these
and
get
more
understanding
to
what
we're
trying
to
accomplish.
J
Good
evening
president
Willer
and
board
members
I'm
going
to
quickly
go
through
a
couple
of
financial
slides.
This
is
repetitive
of
information
that
was
sent
to
you
in
July,
so
I'm
not
going
to
spend
a
ton
of
time
on
them,
but
I'm
going
to
highlight
a
couple
of
the
overall
changes
so
for
our
five-year
financial
outlook
for
2020.
Our
current
service
level
is
at
five
point,
seven
eight
percent,
and
that
is
the
amount
that
this
mayor
recommended
in
the
mayor's
recommended
budget.
J
The
things
that
I
will
highlight
here
is
that
property
taxes
is
75
percent
of
the
funding
for
the
general
fund
so
that
one
funding
source
so
we're
you
know
very
heavily
dependent
on
property
taxes,
fees,
fines
and
other
revenues
is
increased
for
the
Commons,
so
the
amount
that
the
city
will
be
providing
for
the
operations
and
maintenance
of
the
Commons
park.
That
is
reflected
in
that
number
and
then
likewise,
the
other
expenditure
amount
has
been
increased
by
that
Commons
amount
and
then.
J
Our
board
met
in
for
a
couple
of
different
budget
retreats
and
during
that
time
the
board
finalized
are
not
finalized.
The
board
considered
some
priorities
and
investments
that
both
the
departments
had
submitted
and
the
board
board
had
also
submitted
and
the
things
that
rose
to
the
top
are
shown
here
as
our
priority
to
investing
in
youth,
which
includes
the
ideation
spaces,
the
youth
employment,
an
addition
of
a
full-service
school
and
an
addition
of
some
free
after-school
programming
and
then
also
a
smaller
amounts
of
priority
three
to
increase
snow
removal
mowing
and
we
read
harvesting.
J
We
also
here,
are
providing
our
five-year
outlook
for
a
permanent
improvement
fund.
You
also
received
during
July
our
actual
capital
program,
and
you
will
also
be
receiving
it
again
tonight
in
your
packet,
but
that's
the
support
of
detail
line
by
a
line-item
Park
by
Park
detail
of
the
capital
improvement
that
are
planned
between
2020
and
2024.
J
So
our
maximum
property
tax
levy
request
our
board
met
on
September
4th
and
and
passed
a
resolution
for
the
maximum
property
tax
levy.
When
you
look
at
taxes,
city
taxes
that
are
paid
fully
by
city
of
Minneapolis
residents,
we
are
about
seven
cents
on
the
dollar.
When
you
look
at
the
city,
the
school
board,
the
county
and
other
taxing
jurisdictions
again,
this
is
the
same
slide
that
direct
director
inter
Mill
provided
and
just
highlight
that
our
5.7
3%
property
tax
levy,
increases
combination
of
our
general
fund
and
art
reforestation
fund.
J
J
So
our
board
on
September
fourth
adopted
resolution,
2019
312,
requesting
the
board
of
estimate
and
Taxation
set
a
maximum
for
the
Minneapolis
Parker
Recreation
Board
at
seventy
one
point:
71
million
dollars
a
little
over,
so
that
is
a
higher
request
than
what
the
mayor
recommended
if
you're
looking
at
the
city.
Overall,
the
difference
between
us,
our
recommend
or
our
request
and
the
mayor's
request-
is
just
over
1.5
million
dollars
or
approximately
0.44%,
so
laugh
less
than
a
half
a
percent.
J
A
E
A
Made
insane
all
in
favor,
say:
aye
aye,
all
over
the
public
hearing.
We've
got
the
eight
names
that
are
printed
here,
because
anybody
else
who
is
coming
later,
who
wants
to
speak?
You
certainly
can
do
that
you're
allowed.
If
you're
allowed
two
minutes
and
you
they
can
sign
up
right
over
there
by
the
by
the
clerk's
station.
So
the
first
one
is
Mohammad
Ali
Hassan,
oh.
K
You,
my
name,
is
Mohammad
Ali
Hassan
I'm,
representing
for
my
American
Peace,
Council
and
good
evening.
Mr.
mayor
in
Boardman,
Bernie
Kosar
members
I'm
here
to
support
the
to
the
many
requests
that
they
are
asking
the
board
of
the
occasion,
Akbari
recreation.
So
there
is
a
need-
and
there
is
a
V,
because
I
can
give
you
a
few
points
here
where,
if
you
see
there's
an
increase
flower
in
our
youth,
some
violence
and
crimes
is
taking
place
and
this
can
be
contributed.
K
Some
members,
please,
unfortunately,
this
some
kid
step
barracks,
but
from
civil
wars
to
bring
them
here
and
there's
some
difficulty
going
through
so
or
whatever
help
that
you
can
get
and
Mary
goes
through
the
part
you
can
work
with
them,
whatever
programs
that
can
be
done,
so
we
can
prevent
our
kids
to
go
to
this
violent
stuff
that
they're
going
to.
So
we
need
to
really
invest
in
our
youth.
K
K
We
like
to
do
is
try
to
involve
the
Somali
youth,
the
community,
to
prevent
from
violent
weather
those
who
be
doing
here.
There
are
names
like
in
so
Mary
mafia.
Some.
We
have
think
that
you
hear
and
some
it's
in
the
past.
They
used
to
go
abroad
to
go
through
violence
waivers,
so
we're
also
trying
to
do
with
this
by
water
with
some
of
the
clubs
here
in
sports
clubs.
K
Up
to
more,
the
question
would
be
like
why
sports
it's
one
of
the
program
that
we
choose
sports
can
be
a
very
powerful
tool
to
promote
peace
and
tolerance
and
understanding
by
bringing
these
people
together
across
boundaries
and
whatever
difficulty
they
have.
Some
of
these
guys
have
actually
fighting
among
themselves,
so
we
like
to
go
through
with
the
board
and
we
are
supporting
the
support
to
get
the
funding
that
they
wrote
before.
Thank.
A
C
L
You
muda,
meaning
president
wheeler,
when
jacob
president
important
Commission
auntie
and
all
the
elected
officials
who
are
here
my
name's
Armando
staff.
I
am
a
resident
of
Cedar,
Riverside,
neighborhood
and
youth
advocate
so
I'm,
a
father
of
four
boys
who
are
elementary
middle
school
and
high
school
for
over
19
years.
L
I
am
done
with
work
and
I,
don't
know
if
you
know
it's
a
city
2016
United
Way
eliminated
their
funding
for
all
K
to
six
after-school
programs
that
really
affected
the
number
of
quality
has
to
school
programs
and
youth
programs
in
the
city
of
Minneapolis
and
a
lot
of
other
places.
Because
of
that
a
lot
of
times.
We
talk
about
the
achievement
gap.
We
talk
about
youth
violence,
but
we
really
don't
talk
about
the
lack
of
quality,
after-school
programs
and
youth
programs
in
the
city,
so
I'm
here
to
advocate
and
I'm
here
to
encourage
that.
L
We
support
after-school
programs,
youth
funding
and
the
Pat
port,
the
money
that
they
asking
for
youth
programs,
because
the
path
board
itself
is
in
a
better
place
where
a
lot
of
young
people
go
to
these
places
and
recreation,
centers
and
park
spaces
at
a
youth
friendly
space,
safe
place,
but
also
it's
a
second
home
for
them.
So
I'm
here
to
really
encourage
that
you
look
into
this
funding
and
not
only
for
the
sake
of
in
the
city,
but
for
the
sake
of
the
families
that
really
need
high
quality
programs
for
their
kids
and
children.
L
The
young
people
that
don't
have
a
lot
of
people
that
are
advocating
for
them
the
young
adults,
who
really
don't
have
places
that
they
can
call
their
own
space.
So
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
I
came
tonight
and
just
remind
you
that
from
2016
the
last
three
years
we
have
less
youth
programs
in
the
city
we
have
less
after-school
programs
in
the
city.
So
thank
you.
Thank
you.
C
M
My
tits
Adelaide
I'm
a
resident
of
what
year
and
part
of
the
rent
rent
majority
in
the
city
I
also
work
in
the
Minneapolis
Public
Schools
here
to
speak,
to
ask
you
to
support
the
requested
levy
referendum
from
the
Minneapolis
parks.
Now,
as
as
we
have
seen
in
our
country,
we
have
a
federal
government,
that's
going
after
our
young
people
and
unfortunately,
we
have
a
state
government
that
hasn't
found
its
way
to
get
where
it
needs
to
be
so.
M
I
think
part
of
our
city,
values
is
to
wrap
our
arms
around
our
youth
and
a
relatively
modest
increase
that
has
been
requested
by
the
park
board
have
urge
you
to
support.
We
see
in
every
neighborhood,
but
particularly
in
our
most
disadvantaged
neighborhoods
are
kids
of
color,
who
could
benefit
from
free
after-school
programming
in
the
Harrison
neighborhood,
who
could
benefit
from
expanding
full-service
community
schools
and
parks.
Young
people
who
need
work,
as
we
heard
testifiers,
say
a
thousand
applications
for
600
positions.
That
tells
us
something.
M
Think
the
city
of
Minneapolis
as
a
whole
is
looking
to
us
to
provide
leadership
to
show
the
way
and
when
our
federal
government
is
so
clearly
coming
after
us
and
I
fear,
a
a
failure
to
raise
a
modest
amount
of
the
taxing
levy
for
the
parks
is
going
to
force
unnecessary
trade-offs
with
current
programming,
because
a
clear
message,
I
believe,
was
sent
by
voters
that
we've
got
to
do
more
for
kids
in
our
city,
so
it
you
to
support
the
park
board
levy
referendum,
the
levy
request
that
they
put
forward.
Thank
you
thank.
A
C
N
I,
tired
teachers,
handwriting
my
name
is
Natasha
doctor
and
I
am
proud
to
be
a
Minneapolis
public
school
teacher
in
the
city
that
I
call
home,
I
teach
at
Anderson,
United
Community
School
in
the
Phillips
neighborhood
and
I
am
a
condo
owner
in
the
East
Isles
neighborhood.
We
know
the
statistics
about
racial
disparities
in
our
city
when
I
voted
in
2017
elections,
I
voted
for
a
city
government
that
would
invest
in
our
young
people.
The
parks
are
an
essential
service
for
kids
and
as
educators
we
see
parks
programming.
N
O
Thank
you,
Thank
You,
president
and
board.
My
name
is
Greta
Callahan
I'm,
a
homeowner
in
the
Armitage
neighborhood
I'm,
a
taxpayer
and
I
am
clearly
a
kindergarten
teacher
at
the
community
school,
which
is
new
full-service
Community
School,
in
collaboration
with
the
perks
and,
of
course,
all
these
things
are
in
Minneapolis,
I
believe
in
investing
in
our
youth.
It
should
be
at
the
top
of
our
priority
list.
We
talk
a
lot
about
equity
for
our
kids
in
Minneapolis
and
that's
why
I
support
this
levy
request
and
the
parks
effort
to
do
this.
O
Work
by
hiring
young
people
for
summer
employment,
expanding
full
service
community
schools
and
offer
free
childcare
to
families
and
neighborhoods
that
need
it
most
like
the
Northside.
Here's,
the
neighborhood,
where
I
currently
teach
thank
you
for
putting
our
youth
first.
By
supporting
this
request.
P
P
Is
my
first
time
in
front
of
the
board
and
mr.
mayor
mr.
president,
I'm
here
in
support
of
pattern,
1
Park
and
the
idea
works
Center
that
we
run
we've
been
there
for
10
years
and
we
teach
kids
music,
video
technology,
it's
a
free
program
from
8
to
20,
year
olds
and
I,
the
president
of
the
DLR
foundation.
Again,
my
name
is
Stefan
Slater
and
I,
like
for
my
students
to
stand
up.
P
I
just
want
to
show
you
they're
advocating
for
us
young
men
and
women
have
been
through
our
program
over
the
past
several
years
and,
like
I,
said
it's
a
free
program,
we're
here
to
support
the
ideation
centers
and
we
look
forward
to
working
with
you
now.
Thank
you
very
much.
I
guess.
I
failed
more
time
to
say.
I
want
to
thank
this
guy
right
here,
alb
Angora,
who
helped
us
start
this
program
back
in
night
in
2007
we
are
a
501c3.
We,
the
jail
accreditation
is
and
we
work
with
colleges.
P
So
we
have
kids
teaching
kids,
the
students
get
a
tuition
credit
to
teach
kids
about
music
and
video
technology
of
a
full
studio
and
from
work
stations
to
the
sound
room.
I
also
have
here
Moore's
Hayes,
who
I've
known
for
years.
He
was
a
big
keyboard
player
for
Prince,
who
also
helped
me
start
this
program
so
with
that
I
want
to.
Thank
you
guys
for
letting
us
talk.
P
Oh
yes,
I,
don't
I
want
to
real
quick
Prince
actually
gave
us
through
his
first
sound
board
from
Paisley
Park
and
some
private
funding,
and
he
asked
us
ask
me
not
just
not
to
tell
anyone,
but
since
he
moved
on
to
another
level,
I'm
telling
everybody,
so
he
can
take
it
up
with
me
like
later
on.
Thank
you
very.
Q
Well,
I
just
want
to
talk
a
few
one
part
that
impacted
me
growing
up
in
the
city
of
Minneapolis
PD
Park,
which
is
on
Franklin
Chicago,
which,
if
you
talk
to
most
of
those
police
officers
that
serve
in
the
district,
which
includes
Ward
six,
which
is
in
verse
six
is
they
say
this
is
the
hardest
crime
you
know
and
they
spend
a
lot
of
time.
There's
always
a
lot
of
things
that
are
happening.
But
luckily
you
know,
thanks
to
the
board
members,
the
parking
location
would
be
invested.
Q
Q
K
Q
As
someone
I
grew
up
in
the
park,
I
didn't
had
any
services,
there's
nothing,
but
today,
I
have
a
new
soccer
field,
I'm
happy
a
new
basketball
court,
but
it
still
yet
wouldn't
get
there.
There's
more
work
that
needs
to
be
done
and
also
I
want
to
add.
I
would
also
want
to
keep
our
I
wonder
if
this
on
the
record
from
congresswoman
eleanor.
I
statement
that
she
sent
me
for.
Q
Q
D
Thank
You.
Mr.
president,
distinguished
members
of
the
Council
of
the
mayor,
I
am
mortes
I'm,
a
former
resident
of
South
Minneapolis
here,
I'm
a
20-year
keyboard
player
for
prints,
local
hero
and
I
wanted
to
speak
briefly
about
the
levy
regarding
the
the
programs
for
like
idea,
works
and
the
parks
program
and
say
how
important
it
is,
I'm
personally
the
product
of
a
dream,
myself
and
programs
like
this,
certainly
help.
D
You
two
have
the
ability
to
do
some
things,
instead
of
finding
negative
things
to
get
involved
with
programs
like
this
provide
a
very
positive
way
for
that
energy
to
be
spent
and
I'm
very
proud
of
the
work.
That's
happened
at
the
Powderhorn
location
for
the
last
quite
a
few
years.
Is
that
Stefan's
been
working
with
and
we
would
love
to
see
that
type
of
work
be
expanded
and
continued.
D
It's
very
important:
I
traveled,
a
world
now
I'm
a
small
kid
from
a
small
town
in
Arkansas
I
came
here
to
live
the
dream
and
and
found
it
here
in
Minneapolis
I'd
love
to
see
other
people
be
able
to
do
what
I've
been
able
to
do
with
my
career
in
life
and
I.
Think
this
program
and
other
programs,
that
is
nature,
provide
an
outlet
for
children
to
be
able
to
have
that
opportunity.
So
we
would
definitely
put
our
support
behind
anything.
D
A
R
But
I
also
remember
that
time,
Mary
Merrill
from
our
neighborhood
happy
to
be
here,
president
wheeler-lea
Frye
directors
and
board
members
boring
and
what's
farming
I
came
down
because
I
just
had
to
then
ride
voice
to
the
concern
that
I've
heard
in
this
room
this
evening.
The
concern
about
youth
and
I've
been
around
long
enough
to
know
that
we've
been
down
this
path
before
and
it
took
the
work
of
mayors
like
Frazier,
South,
Belton,
School,
Board
and
Park.
R
What
working
together
to
deal
with
the
issues
that
were
surrounding
our
youth,
our
youth
were
being
threatened
and
we
needed
to
come
forward
as
a
city
and
get
behind
our
you
and
figure
out
what
we
were
going
to
do
to
make
sure
that
they
had
the
right
connections
with
the
right
people,
and
so
we
created
new
programming
for
them.
What
I
learned
last
year
was
that
at
the
ycb,
the
mini
opposites
coordinating
board
was
that
there
had
been
a
significant
disinvestment
in
youth
over
the
last
20
years.
R
R
If
we
don't
sound
the
alarm
and
say
we
have
to
as
a
city,
do
something
for
our
youth
and
so
I
would
simply
say
in
support
of
the
park
board,
because
this
is
really
not
about
them
to
me,
it's
about
our
kids
that
whatever
we
can
do
to
make
sure
that
we
have
appropriate
funding
and
I
know
that
the
challenges
the
city's
under
a
lot
of
challenges-
I
know
that
you
know
with
homelessness
and
hydrants
and
all
of
the
violence,
I'm
frightened
for
st.
Paul
and
what's
been
happening
over
there
on
the
playground.
R
So
I
just
think
that
we've
got
to
be
cognizant
of
making
tiny
investments
now
that
are
going
to
continue
to
pay
off
later
on,
so
that
our
kids
are
developing.
The
skills
are
having
the
opportunity
to
participate
in
the
adventuresome
and
exciting
programming,
whether
they
be
arts,
whether
they
be
survival
skills,
whether
they
be
job
skills
or
my
mind,
running
out
of
time.
Ok,
I'm,
sorry
I!
Just
thank
you
for
this
opportunity
to
share
that
with
you
and
I
know.
R
A
S
Thank
You.
Mr.
president,
mr.
mayor
I'm,
here
to
talk
about
I
want
first
off
I'm
a
proud
neighbor
in
the
central
neighborhood
to
meet
community,
which
is
fun
neighborhood,
as
also
green
Sentra
was
the
first
park
I
ever
worked
at
when
I
came
to
Minneapolis
shortly
after
I
moved
up
here
and
what
I've
learned
about
our
parks
is.
It
is
definitely
the
place
to
find
and
know
every
but
I
didn't
know
so
up
here
when
I
moved
it.
For
20
years
ago,
I
worked
in
our
parks.
S
I
worked
at
our
front
desk
and
I
worked
doing
playground
supervision.
If
you
want
to
get
to
know
a
neighborhood,
you
want
to
get
to
know
what
people
in
the
neighborhood
who
work
in
our
parks
go
hang
out
in
our
parks
and
go
see.
The
kids
go
see
the
teenagers
growing
up.
If
you're
working
in
3
or
4
years,
you
get
to
see
him
kind
of
grow
up
a
little
bit,
and
what
I
do
remember
about
working
in
our
parks.
Back
then,
is
that
it
was
a
little.
S
It
was
a
violence
issue
here
in
Minneapolis,
right
before
I
moved
up
here
and
our
parks
had
a
program
called
fat
summer,
which
our
parks
help
till
11
o'clock
at
night.
It
provided
a
safe
place
with
taran
adults
to
11
o'clock
at
night.
So
if
a
kid
was
having
the
issue
at
8:30
at
night
or
9
o'clock
at
night
and
everything
else
was
probably
shut
down,
they
could
come
to
our
park.
S
So
since
the
recession
we
haven't
staffed
our
parks
at
that
level.
So
we
know
violence
is
on
the
uptick
in
our
city
and
I.
Believe
our
park
system
is
the
best
way
to
combat
that
the
best
way
to
stop
upload
is
with
a
job
our
jobs
program.
It's
it's
heartbreaking
to
see
kids
at
the
end
of
the
spring
when
they
know
they
didn't
get
a
job.
This
summer
cuz
they
start
January
February
asking
one
of
the
job
applications
coming
up.
S
When
can
I
sign
up
for
teen
teen
works,
because
it's
something
very,
very,
very
special
to
tap
some
money
in
your
pocket.
When
you
don't
really
have
no
to
be
able
to
go
out
and
hang
out
with
your
friends,
maybe
a
trip
to
Valley
Fair
go
swimming,
doing
something
fun,
that's
what
we
provided.
The
parks
provide
a
couple
extra
dollars,
some
training
a
place
to
make
mistakes
at
with
a
caring
adults
who
know
of
them.
S
So
we're
asking
about
we're
asking
for
I
want
to
I
want
to
say
thank
you
for
the
recommendation,
but
we're
asking
for
we're
asking
from
what
we
need
more
and
I
think
the
kids
in
our
city
anymore
and
I'm
asking
this
board
to
do
more.
So
with
that
being
said,
I
could.
Thank
you.
Thank
you
for
allowing
me
to
spank.