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From YouTube: From City Hall - Ward 6 - March 2015
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Ward 6 City Councilwoman Meg Salyer discusses community building with the Neighborhood Alliance South OKC Community Organizer, Ana Herrera.
A
B
A
The
six
years
that
I've
served
on
the
council,
I've
had
the
opportunity
to
work
so
closely
with
Georgie
roscoe
and
the
neighborhood
alliance
and
I'm
absolutely
thrilled
that
we've
been
able
to
create
a
new
position
and
focus
on
the
neighborhoods
in
South
Oklahoma
City.
So,
first
of
all,
if
you
don't
mind,
tell
the
viewers
a
little
bit
about
your
background
and
how
you
came
to
Oklahoma
City,
because
we're
so
lucky
and
a
little
bit
about
your
professional
career.
Yes,.
B
Thank
you
so
much
for
having
me
in
this
show.
Yes,
this
position
with
neighborhood
alliance
is
a
great
opportunity
to
work
with
the
South
Oklahoma
City
residents
and
getting
them
involved
with
forming
neighborhoods
and
being
better
neighbors.
My
background
I
actually
moved
to
Oklahoma
City
in
2001.
I'm
was
born
and
raised
in
El
Salvador,
but.
B
Always
felt
like
my
second
home
when
I
was
there
now
it's
my
home,
my
dad
used
to
do
business
I
used
to
come
every
other
year
to
Oklahoma
and
Western
after
high
school.
He
said
that
will
move
to
the
States,
so
I
did
my
undergrad
and
garden
school
here
in
Oklahoma,
and
where
did
you
attend
college
university
of
central
oklahoma
state.
B
I
love
the
University
of
Central
Oklahoma
and
also
I
work
in
the
community
for
several
years.
I
always
work
in
South,
Oklahoma
City.
So
whenever
this
opportunity
became
available
that
the
city
funded,
this
position
with
neighbors
reliance
to
work
specifically
in
South
Oklahoma
City
has
an
opportunity
to
provide
resources
and
training
to
some
of
these
citizens
and
individuals
that
live
in
the
area.
So
we
can
have
a
better
area
to
live
and
work
well,.
B
B
A
B
Yes,
Caillou,
those
think
is
pretty
active
and
once
you
drive
there,
you
can
see
how
the
businesses
are
flourishing,
how
people
are
invested
in
that
area
like
the
civic
group
that
meets
once
a
month
in
Capitol
Hill,
this
exact
great
group
where
you
get
to
know
what's
going
on
in
that
area.
Also
I
know
the
city
is
also
helping
with
the
whole.
They
are.
The
ones
are
providing
the
funds
to
to
create
that
the
other
district
on
subways
29
right.
B
A
B
A
A
win-win
for
the
whole
city.
Yes,
you
know
this:
the
diversity
of
districts
that
we
have
and
the
diversity
of
things
that
happen
are
so
important.
Now,
I
Drive
class
in
boulevard
north
a
lot
and
Asian
district
has
changed
so
much
just
in
the
last
three
or
four
years.
You
see
so
much
pride
in
what's
happening
in
that
community
and
I'm
feeling
exactly
the
same
thing
happening
along
kaiyodo,
cinco
and
also
a
long
29th
street.
The
establishment
of
a
business
district
on
southwest
29th
streets
going
to
make
a
huge
difference
here.
A
B
What
we've
been
doing
with
neighboring
Alliance
our
part?
We
had
some
focus
groups.
I
also
have
been
doing
trainings
in
South.
Oklahoma
City
met
with
some
other
people
that
work
in
the
community
and
provided
information
about
what
we
do
and
how
we
can
help
because,
like
you
said,
a
neighborhood,
a
neighborhood
leader
is
who
is
the
people
that
organize
the
neighborhoods
we
can?
We
can
just
provide
them
with
the
tools
we're
inviting
citizens
to
apply
for
the
leadership
program,
the
neighborhood
alliance?
Oh,
that's,
wonderful!.
B
A
seven-week,
intense
leadership
program
that
all
the
people
need
to
do
is
fill
out.
Applications
that
send
it
in
that
going
through
the
program
will
provide
them
the
tools
that
they
need
to
get
active
in
that
neighborhood.
At
the
same
times,
we
do
monthly
trainings.
We
just
had
one.
Last
weekend
we
have
several
citizens
from
South
Oklahoma
City
they're
interested
in
forming
neighborhood.
A
B
B
We
can
sit
down
with
them
and
tell
them
what
are
the
steps
that
they
need
to
fall
to
create
a
neighborhood
association,
and
there
are
several
types
you
know
they
regular
neighborhood
associations
will
have
the
bylaws
and
have
it
will
be
incorporated,
but
a
neighborhood
doesn't
have
to
go
all
that
far.
If
that
seems
like
too
much
for
them,
they
can
start
doing
a
block.
You
know
right
getting
to
know
everyone
that
lives
in
the
block
and
doing
events
to
be
in
the.
A
A
B
They
have
been
in
there
still
are
that
area.
When
did
I've
SAT
oklahoma
city
in
you,
when
you
hit
that
neighborhood,
you
know
you're
in
college
hill,
you
can
see
the
transformation
that
they've
done
the
ornamental
lighting
that
has
a
sign
of
their
neighborhood
and
that's
something
that
we
were
like
that
more
citizen
would
like
to
do
in
the
rest
of
South
Oklahoma
City,
and
that's
what
we're
here
for
to
provide
them
the
tools
and
help
them
to
achieve
that
great.
B
We
have
a
monthly
orientation
for
voluntary
or
mandatory
neighborhood
associations.
That's
when
people
can
come
and
learn
a
little
bit
more
about
what
they
need
to
do
to
form
that
neighborhood
association,
then
we
will
meet
with
them
and
have
them
recruit
a
couple
more
of
neighborhoods,
because
you
want
everyone's
input
and
you
want
everyone
to
be
excited
about
it,
so
we
do
one-on-one
with
them
after
that
great,
but,
like
I
said
we
have
the
leadership
program
and
whenever
a
neighborhood
associations
already
established,
we
attend
their
meetings
if
they
want
to
provide
any
training.
B
We
work
with
the
police
department
as
well
sharing
the
information
that
they
have
right
now.
We
just
form
a
neighborhood
in
South,
Oklahoma
City
they
when
they
came
to
our
voluntary
training
in
December
and
what
is
the
neighborhood
called
at
Forest
Park,
Forest,
Park,
Neighborhood
Association,
all
right,
so
they
established
this
month.
We
have
some
of
the
day
or
fish,
they
elected
I'm.
Sorry,
it's
not
elected
official.
We
had
their
Treasury
come
today
to
the
training
and
now
we're
going
to
have
a
crime
prevention,
training,
februari
unpacked
by
me.
A
Beginning
really
a
neighborhood
watch.
Yes,
there
have
been
great,
you
know
those
a
lot
of
experience
has
been
had
by
other
neighborhoods
and
I.
Think
your
point
about
everybody
buying
in
is
so
important,
as
our
neighborhoods
are
many
of
them
transitional.
We
have
neighbors
that
have
lived
in
those
neighborhoods
for
30
40
50
years,
their
whole
lives.
They
have,
you
know,
feelings
and
emotions
about
their
neighborhood,
and
then
we
have
new
folks
coming
in
that
are
bringing
a
new
sense
of
energy
and.
A
New
ideas,
it's
really
important
I
think
for
the
success
of
a
good,
neighborhood,
strong
neighborhood,
to
bring
all
those
people
together
and
build
on
that
shared
vision.
So
that
is
your
going
forward.
It's
very
inclusive!
Yes,
that's
it!
Can
you
see
it
a
lot
and
I
think
the
work
you're
doing
is
specifically
designed
around
that?
Yes,.
B
Well,
grotto
yeah
we're
working
with
the
neighbors
for
them
to
achieve.
What
do
you
said
wit?
It
is
what
we
want.
We
want
them
to
be
strong
with
it.
We
want
everyone
to
be
involved,
everyone
to
be
engaged
one
of
the
the
best
crime
prevention
tool
for
neighborhoods
is
be
sociable,
get
to
know
who
lives.
Next
to
you
know
what
the
ins
and
outs
of
your
neighborhood.
So
when
you
see
something
that's
out
of
the
ordinary,
you
know
that,
don't
you
need
to
call
the
police
and
have
parties.
A
B
There's
they
are
and
actually
last
week,
I
was
a
Prairie
Queen
element
high
priority
neighborhood
associations.
They
have
a
great
relationship
with
their
school,
that's
where
they
meet
and
I
was
in
a
meeting
in
which
some
of
the
neighborhood
individuals
they
volunteer
to
be
mentors
at
that
school.
So
you
want
our
relationship
that
support
of
the
neighborhood
on
the
school
working
together,
great.
A
Well
and
I
just
appreciate
so
much
you
coming.
The
addition
of
this
position,
I
think
is
so
significant
for
what
we
can
do
in
our
south
oklahoma
city,
neighborhoods.
It's
the
training
and
the
commitment
and
having
somebody
like
you,
that's
a
focal
point
to
be
able
to
reach
out
and
help
link
services.
Yes,.