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From YouTube: TCC 9/7/23
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Tampa City Council
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Our
invocation
today
is
coming
from
Mr
Kingston
Joshua
balloon.
He
is
a
nine-year-old
Tampa
native
born
and
raised
in
East
Tampa.
He
is
the
son
of
my
favorite
student
from
the
class
of
2003
Joshua
balloon
and
chimi's
balloon.
The
grandson
of
Euless
and
Natalie
balloon
and
the
siblings
of
Germania
Joshua,
Jr,
Alana
and
Joshua.
Balloon
has
been
a
part.
Joshua
has
been
a
part
of
the
G3
life
applications,
health
and
wellness
mentoring
program.
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So
we'll
come
up
to
it.
Okay,
to
the
continue
we'll
talk
about
it,
then,
to
give
some
time
item
number
78.
We
have
a
okay.
No,
this!
We
would
have
somebody
here
and
we
have
a
memo
from
kamaria
Pettis
Michael
78
item
79.
Yes,
please!
If
I
may,
yes,
item
number
80,
Mr
Shelby
and
the
City
attorney
yes,
sir.
P
Yes,
thank
you.
Good
morning,
Martin
Shelby
city
council
attorney
I've
had
the
opportunity
to
speak
with
councilman
Carlson.
The
maker
of
the
motion
and
I've
been
working
with
the
the
City
attorney
on
this
and
Council
I'm,
going
to
be
asking
for
a
continuance
of
brief
continuance,
because
I'd
like
the
opportunity
to
work
further
up
more
with
the
city
attorney.
P
I
have
not
had
the
opportunity
to
up
until
recently
to
to
share
the
work
product
thus
far
with
the
maker
of
the
motion,
but
I
would
like
to
have
that
opportunity
to
get
some
feedback
and
also
to
distribute
it
to
staff.
So
that
excuse
me
to
get
feedback
also
from
the
administration
and
also
have
the
opportunity
for
city
council
to
have
that
distributed
timely.
So
you
will
be
able
to
discuss
it
and
respond
to
it.
So
I'm
asking
for
either
continuance
until
the
28th
of
September
or
the
first
meeting
in
October.
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L
We
are
here
today
to
honor
officer,
chardell
Baker
for
the
great
work
that
she's
done,
including
including
in
something
that
we
all
support,
which
is
community
policing
and
making
sure
that
our
police
officers
are
an
increasing
part
of
our
community
and
so
to
talk
about
her
I'll
invite
Chief
Burkhart
come
on
go
ahead,
sir.
Thank
you.
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My
honor
to
present
our
officer
of
the
month
and
when
you
hear
her
story,
you're
going
to
be
wowed
just
like
all
of
us
were,
and
it's
not
just
us
locally
nationally
she's,
getting
recognized
for
her
efforts.
So
officer,
Charnel
baker
has
played
an
instrumental
role
in
the
expansion
of
the
Department's
Community
oriented
policing
efforts
through
the
strong
relationship
she's
built
within
her
community,
specifically
our
youngest
residents.
W
In
the
spring
of
last
year,
2022
officer
Baker,
developed
and
launched
a
program
titled
shielding
our
teams,
a
three-phase
design
program
to
guide
teens
onto
the
right
path
and
help
them
find
employment
simultaneously.
The
program
also
helped
to
build
a
positive
relationship
between
the
police
department
and
our
youth.
The
program's
three
phases
consisted
of
one
building,
a
relationship
with
officers,
interview
preparation
and
then,
lastly,
the
interviews
themselves
officer,
Baker,
didn't
just
Foster
a
stronger
relationship
with
the
teens.
W
Her
dedication
to
inspiring
the
Next
Generation
and
making
a
difference
in
our
community
is
not
limited
to
just
when
she's
in
uniform.
During
her
spare
time
she
mentored
students
at
the
PACE,
Center
and
Volunteers
in
a
variety
of
community
organizations,
her
definite
Innovative
strategies,
dedication
and
relationship
with
the
community
officer.
Baker
has
made
an
impact
in
the
lives
of
hundreds
of
our
youth
and
our
next
Generation
here
in
the
city.
W
L
Y
Good
morning,
Council
Mike
MacArthur
steps,
towing
service
and
officer
Baker,
congratulations
on
the
job!
Well
done!
It's
people
like
you
that
make
this
community
so
great,
so
beyond.
On
behalf
of
Todd
Stephens
Steph
Tony
like
to
present
you
with
a
gift
card
to
Outback
Steakhouse
and
a
night
out
in
our
company
limousine
take
some
time
off
enjoy
it.
Thank
you,
sir
I
appreciate.
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AC
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Good
morning,
Council
Brian
Ford
with
the
Tampa
Bay,
Buccaneers
and
I
just
wanted
to
start
by
saying.
Thank
you
all
for
your
extended
efforts
on
working
through
this
year's
budget
and
all
that
you
do
for
the
community
and
also
thank
you
for
this
program.
Officer.
Baker,
Brian,
Ford
I
got
a
little
delayed
message,
so
we
have
something
in
print,
but
we
have
a
tradition
over
at
one
Buck
where
people
go
over
and
above
we
provide
a
game
ball.
X
So
this
isn't
your
game
ball,
but
I'd
like
to
give
you
my
information
and
have
you,
and
maybe
your
family
join
me
over
at
one
buck
and
we'll
have
another
little
ceremony
where
I
can
give
you
yours
at
your
convenience
and
your
schedule
permits
next
week
or
the
week
after
an
hour.
But
tremendous
story.
Thank
you
for
all
that
you
do
and
the
sacrifice
that
you
and
your
family
thank.
AA
Morning,
Mary
Lou
Bailey
I'm
here
on
behalf
of
Zoo
Tampa
I,
volunteer
on
the
board
of
Zoo
Tampa
and
we'd
like
to
present
you
with
an
annual
membership
to
the
zoo
for
you
and
your
family
to
enjoy,
and
some
swag
stuff
for
you
to
share.
But
I
wanted
to.
Thank
you.
Your
story
is
particularly
important
to
me.
I
have
two
teenage
daughters
and
I
know
it's
really
important
to
kind
of
get
them
surrounded
by
goodness
and
life
early
on,
and
so
that's
what
you're
doing
and
I
really
appreciate
it.
Thank
you
for.
AE
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AE
For
the
City
of
Tampa,
we
want
to
present
you
with
this
gift
card
to
any
of
our
restaurants,
any
Columbia,
Restaurant
location
and,
of
course,
there's
no
hurry
to
use
it.
But
during
the
month
of
September
Is,
Our,
Community
Harvest,
so
five
percent
of
anything
you
buy
at
our
restaurant
will
go
to
any
charity
of
your
choice.
You
can
write
in
the
PACE
Center
Shields
and
our
teams.
Anything
new
awesome
hope.
AE
AF
Thank
you,
sir
Steve
michelini
I'm
here
on
behalf
of
a
couple
of
different
restaurants
and
first
we
have
Bella
Brava
in
the
Midtown
section
of
town
and
they're,
providing
you
with
a
gift
certificate
50.
So
you
can
join
yourself
over
there
on
behalf
of
the
Yummy
House
China
Bistro
they're,
providing
you
with
a
50
gift
certificate.
You
can
enjoy
yourself
there
and
also
for
the
meat
market
in
Old,
Hyde,
Park,
fifty
dollar
gift
certificate,
and
also
for
the
Chicho
Restaurant
Group,
another
fifty
dollars
you
enjoy
yourself
there.
Congratulations!
Thank
you,
foreign.
L
It
is
my
great
pleasure
ma'am
to
present
to
you
from
a
very
grateful
I'll
get
over
here,
Tampa
City
Council
for
all
of
your
work
that
you've
done
all
of
your
sacrifices
that
you
and
your
family
make
for
us
at
Tampa,
City,
Council,
Commendation,
we're
very,
very
proud
of
you
and
we're
so
grateful
for
your
service.
God
bless
you
man!
Thank
you.
U
After
talking
to
my
nephew
about
some
things,
my
husband
has
been
truly
supportive
of
being
these
late
nights
and
all
my
crazy
visions
and
I
really
appreciate
him
for
that,
and
also
the
team
that
I
work
with
that
helped
me
facilitate
it,
but,
most
importantly,
when
I
brought
this
Vision
to
staff,
the
support
that
they
gave
me
means
the
world
to
me
and
I'm
so
happy
that
we
can
continue
this
program
and
I
hope
to
help
hundreds
and
thousands
of
kids
continue
to
make
the
right
choices
in
life.
Thank
you.
C
C
Thank
you
very
much
I'm
going
to
go
to
council
members,
but
I
just
want
to
make
an
announcement
that
I'd
like
to
take
item
number
three,
which
is
also
tpd
related
right
after
this
and
if
you'd
like
to
stay
because
it's
a
very
special
story,
you
know
I
mean
all
the
tpd
we
can.
We
can
do
that.
Council,
member
Miranda.
T
What
they
want
to
be
a
true
value
to
themselves
and
to
society
is
something
that
not
too
many
individuals
do
so
for
what
you've
done
is
waiting
and
above
being
a
police
officer,
it's
from
the
heart
and
it
from
helping
people
that
you
know
that,
sooner
or
later,
it's
like
a
fork
in
the
road,
you
can
take
the
right
for
it
or
the
left
Fork.
Absolutely
you
make
sure
they
go
on
the
right
Fort
to
the
right
way
to
wherever
they
want
to
be.
T
You
got
to
give
somebody
hope
you
got
to
give
them
not
only
hope,
but
you
have
to
tell
those
young
kids
and
without
them
knowing
about
it
that
they
can
attain
whatever
they
want
to
attain
it.
They
put
their
mind
to
it,
and
for
that
is
what
you
got.
The
award
for
thank
you
for
what
you
do
and
continue
to
do
on
a
daily
basis.
Congratulations.
E
O
Good
morning
you
know
opening
Minds
opens
doors,
and
so
it's
it's
great
to
be
able
to
have
this
type
of
program,
and
you
know
I'm
very
supportive
of
any
type
of
intervention.
I
helped
when
I
was
a
I
was
a
youth
counselor
when
I
was
in
a
younger
man
for
kids
that
were
in
trouble
with
the
law
and
I
know
that
it
can
make
a
tremendous
impact
on
people's
lives.
But
I
have
to
also
comment
that
some
of
my
greatest
Visions
come
after
some
really
late
nights
and
and
sometimes
great
nights.
O
Q
You,
sir,
yes
ma'am!
Thank
you.
Your
work
with
teenagers
is
so
important.
I
heard
that
you
work
with
pace
and
I
used
to
do
that
when
I
was
a
teacher
and
it's
I
mean
reaching
those
kids
when
they
really
need
to.
You
have
to
have
a
heart
for
teenagers,
it's
a
very
special
demographic
and
it
sounds
like
you
not
only
have
the
heart
you
just
you
want
to
grow
the
program.
So
not
only
have
you
started
it
here
and
been
successful,
but
you're
growing
you're,
encouraging
other
departments
throughout
the
country
to
do
it.
Q
That's
amazing,
I,
I,
I'm
thrilled
that
you
were
able
to
get
this
Commendation
today,
keep
working
on
it.
If
there's
anything,
Council
can
do
to
help
you
in
that.
Please
make
sure
you
let
us
know-
and
you
know
we're
very
proud
of
you
and
I
can
tell
your
husband
behind.
You
is
incredibly
proud
of
you
too,
and
you
know
it's
always
nice.
When
you
have
a
partner
who's
willing
to
support
you
in
anything,
you
do
so.
You
are
blessed
and
lucky
and
congratulations.
I,
look
forward.
Q
E
V
V
You
came
up
with
an
idea
and
you
you
proposed
it,
and
you
know
what
all
that
means
is
that
you're,
an
entrepreneur
within
a
government
agency
or
non-profit
that
you
that
you're
focused
on
the
community
but
you're
you're
focused
on
finding
innovative
solutions
for
the
community,
and
you
identified
a
problem.
You've
found
Solutions
and
it
sounds
like
you're
still
innovating
and
working
hard,
and
besides
celebrating
the
work,
you've
done.
V
C
You,
sir,
and
congratulations
and
thank
you
for
inspiring
us
this
morning.
Thank
you
for
the
sacrifice
that
you
make
when
you
put
on
that
uniform
the
sacrifice
that
your
family
makes
when
they,
when
they
send
you
out
to
do
the
good
work
in
the
community,
you're
an
inspiration
to
to
us
to
the
community,
to
the
youth,
you're,
lifting
people
up
and
you're,
providing
them
a
path
to
a
to
a
better
future
and
showing
them
good
things
and
positivity.
So,
thank
you
very
much.
C
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D
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D
When
I
interviewed
with
the
police
during
my
during
the
the
campaign
for
some
reason,
I
went
to
the
PBA
and
I
told
them
the
story
of
a
burglary
in
1976
at
my
home
and
what
happened
a
police
officer
arrives.
Of
course
he
does
his
duty
and
then
because
all
of
our
Christmas
presents
were
stolen,
I
don't
know.
Maybe
he
can
tell
you
the
story,
but
he
went
back
to
the
police
station
and
he
collected
money
from
his
fellow
co-workers
and
gave
us
the
best
Christmas.
D
D
The
officer
on
the
scene
was
Mr,
Leo
Pally.
Where
are
you
I'm
right
here?
Oh
my
gosh.
So
we
got
this
idea
as
I
learned
to
be
a
part
of
this
Council
that
we
give
commendations
to
people,
and
this
one
is
47
years
later.
So
let
me
just
read
it
so
that
I
can
stop
praying
in
gratitude
and
recognition
for
a
yielding
Devotion
to
the
highest
ideals
of
law.
D
Enforcement
is
presented
to
Mr
Leo
Pally,
a
retired
officer
of
the
city
of
Tampa,
Police
Department,
commended
for
turning
a
response
to
a
burglary
during
the
Christmas
holiday
of
1976
to
Carver
City
residents,
Asbury
and
Gladys
Henderson
and
their
four
children.
His
achievement
then,
and
now
exceeded
those
expected
for
his
post
for
his
act
of
compassion,
honor
engagement
of
his
fellow
officers
and
the
inclusion
of
his
family
in
this
process
for
a
holiday
made
most
memorable
for
four
children
who
are
now
productive.
D
This
this
is
this
picture.
You
see
is
that's
my
beautiful
mother.
She
kind
of
looks
like
me
actually
and
Mr
Leo,
giving
her
some
groceries.
There
was
some
the
chocolate
Quicks.
You
know
this
quick
stuff.
You
remember
that
I
was
so
excited
that
that
was
on
the
table.
I,
remember
that-
and
this
is
my-
this
is
a
smaller
one,
but
that's
the
article
I
didn't
know
this
at
the
time,
but
to
make
us
feel
comfortable.
He
brought
his
daughters
right
are
those
your
daughters,
no
body
else's
kids?
Yes,.
D
How
comfortable
which
I
thought
was
really
great
and
that's
your
city
councilwoman
right
there
with
the
arrow
and
my
sister
Sonia,
my
brother
Greg,
so
anyway,
those
are
just
a
couple
of
the
pictures.
I
just
wanted
to
show
you.
This
was
the
article
of
course
back
then
called
The
Tampa
Tribune
on
December
25th
1976..
D
W
So
thank
you
again,
councilwoman
Henderson
and
good
morning
Council.
It's
my
honor
to
stand
before
you
today
and
recognize
the
positive
impact
and
long-lasting
impression
an
officer
can
make
in
their
Community.
We
heard
a
story
earlier
we're
hearing
one
now
as
councilwoman
Henderson
shared
Leo
Paley
was
that
officer
for
her
and
her
family,
and
we
are
here
today
to
recognize
his
service
to
our
community.
W
W
The
Tampa
Police
Department
community
policing
award
is
presented
to
an
officer
or
employee
who
has
made
an
exemplary
contribution
to
the
Department's
community-oriented
policing
efforts,
their
contributions,
improved
the
quality
of
life
for
Citizens
and
made
Tampa
a
safer
place
to
work
and
visit
back
in
1976.
This
award
did
not
exist.
W
So
I'll
read
it
to
you,
so
it's
the
Tampa,
Police
Department
community
policing
award
to
detective
Leo
Pali
and
it
says
for
your
community
oriented
policing,
actions
on
December,
24
1976
and
the
exemplary
contributions
you
provided
during
your
law
enforcement
career
that
that
improved
the
quality
of
life
for
our
community
members
and
made
Tampa
a
safer
place
to
work,
live
and
visit,
and
in
addition
to
that,
it
comes
with
a
citation
that
you'll
have.
So
it's
my
honor
to
present
this
to
you
and
congratulations.
W
AG
Thank
you
very
much.
I
appreciate
it.
I
never
thought
when
this
happened
back
then
that
this
would
come
to
fruition
today,
but
I
will
say
one
thing
it
was
a.
It
was
a
joy
working
in
that
neighborhood
I
always
had
a
good
time
and
I
always
had
to
respect
to
the
community
and
I
only
thought
that
it
was
only
fair
that
I'd
give
back
to
the
kids
which,
as
you
can
see,
have
turned
out
to
be
very
productive
individuals
again.
Thank
you
very
much.
I
appreciate
it.
Thank.
Z
R
John
Miller
with
Tampa
Police
Association
I,
just
want
to
thank
you,
obviously,
for
your
service,
the
impact
that
you
made
upon
not
only
not
only
Council
councilwoman
Henderson,
but
all
the
members
of
the
community
that
she
came
in
contact
with.
We,
we
strive
every
day
that
our
members
Care
on
the
same
Legacy,
and
we
want
to
present
you
with
the
black.
We
give
all
the
officers
of
the
month.
Thank.
Y
Morning,
Council
my
MacArthur
Steph's
towing
service.
Congratulations
on
a
on
an
accommodation,
that's
well
past,
due
so
on
behalf
of
Todd
step
to
steps
Towing,
it's
time
for
you
to
buy
a
gift
for
yourself.
So
here's
200
worth
of
gift
cards
go
out
there
and
buy
yourself
something
nice
or
pass
it
on.
Q
Z
AA
AG
AC
In
December
of
1976,
this
body
had
recently
voted
to
save
Tampa
theater
and
was
getting
ready
to
to
Grand,
reopen
it
the
following
month.
Our
current
CEO
was
six
years
away
from
taking
the
position
that
he
still
holds
to
this
day.
So,
even
though
this
is
47
years
overdue,
I'd
like
to
present
you
with
a
membership
to
Tampa
Theater
to
come,
see
us
over
the
next
year
and
I
promise.
It
looks
just
about
like
it
did
back
then.
Thank
you.
AG
X
AG
X
AG
AA
Good
morning
still
Mary
Boo
Bailey,
congratulations
for
your
service
and
I
hope.
You
have
some
free
time
in
your
retirement
to
go,
see
some
animals
at
the
zoo,
I'm
here
on
behalf
of
Zoo
Tampa,
and
there
are
six
passes
in
here
as
well
as
some
section.
Oh
I'm,
showing
it
the
wrong
way.
Sorry,
not
a
good
Vanna,
White
and
some
fun
stuff
to
share
with
kids
in
your
life,
which
I
imagine
you
still
have
quite
a
few
youngsters
that
you
influence
you're
a
real
role
model.
Thank
you
for
your
service.
AA
AE
AF
Got
a
story
for
you:
you've
got
a
story:
I've
got
one
for
you:
I'll,
listen
during
a
mass
Monsignor
Higgins
who's
since
passed
away.
He
he
was
famous
for
his
short
sermons
and
so
going
through
the
mass
and
then
he
he
got
up
and
he
he
was
getting
ready
to
give
the
sermon
and
and
everyone's
looking
around
and
said.
AF
Z
AF
Everyone's
out
there
greeting
him
and
said
Monsignor
what's
up
and
he
said
well,
you
know,
I
was
thinking
that
you'd
heard
enough
of
me
already,
so
I
was
going
to
reduce
it
to
just
a
few
words,
and
so
one
of
the
things
that
he
came
up
with
was
what
we
call
the
Monsignor
Higgins
challenge
and
it
says,
do
more
for
your
community
than
it
asks
of
you.
Give
more
and
take
less
look
to
the
Future
and
make
it
better
than
the
past
don't
be
afraid
of
failure.
AF
Never
forget
that
you
can
make
a
difference,
maintain
faith
and
courage,
they're
the
fundamental
elements
that
will
sustain
you
look
for
the
best
in
others,
and
you
will
find
it
in
yourself,
strive
for
excellence
and
still
hope,
empower
the
right,
Vanquish,
the
wrong
love
care
and
nature
nurture
your
family.
That's
the
foundation
of
your
future
generation.
AF
I
have
a
few
gift
certificates
for
you
on
behalf
of
the
Bella
Brava
in
the
Midtown
section,
a
50
gift
certificate
make
sure
you
take
these
certificates
with
you
when
you
go
the
Yummy
House
China
Bistro,
a
50
gift
certificate
again
go
enjoy
yourself.
There,
Meat
Market
of
Tampa
and
the
old
Hyde
Park
Village
enjoy
yourself
over
there.
50
bucks
and
the
Chicho
Restaurant
Group
another
fifty
dollars
so
and
I
congratulate
you
and
thank
you
for
your
service.
Thank
you
very
much.
C
Thank
you
very
much,
sir
I'll
go
to
other
council
members
shortly.
The
impact
that
you've
made
is
is
lasting,
almost
half
a
century
later
and
to
see
councilwoman
Henderson
how
how
emotional,
because
she
never
forgot
that
what
you
did
and
how
you
went
above
and
beyond,
and
how
she
brought
you
here
and
her
sister's
here
with
her,
and
it's
very,
very
special.
So
thank
you
for
your
example
and
by
Leading
by
example,
and
what
you've
done
we're
all
very
grateful
and
clearly
councilwoman
Henderson
is
because
almost
50
years
later,
she
she
never
forgets.
T
Thank
you
very,
very
much
as
we're
going
back
in
life.
You
realize
that
little
things
mean
a
lot.
There
was
a
song
like
that,
once
I'm
not
going
to
sing
it,
but
what
you
did
back
in
1976
was
from
your
heart
and
from
what
you
witness
in
life
and
what
you
continue
to
do
with
your
whole
life
through.
So
when
we
help
somebody
by
giving
a
hand
up
not
a
push
down.
T
I
say
that
often
means
a
lot
to
somebody
and
it
takes
sometimes
50
years
to
recognize
publicly
what
you
and
most
police
officers
were
willing
to
do
and
for
that
I
say.
Congratulations
to
you!
Congratulations
for
the
people
around
you
and
it
depends
in
life
and
who
you
are
maybe
not,
but
it's
who
you
hang
around
with
there's
an
old
saying
in
the
old
Ybor
City.
Don't
tell
me
who
you
are
tell
me
who
you
hang
around
with
and
I'll
tell
you
who
you
are
so
by
that
example.
You
have
done
everything
right.
L
Vera,
thank
you,
sir,
and
thank
you
councilwoman
Henderson
for
bringing
this
forward.
It's
very
touching.
Thank
you
for
speaking
from
the
heart
on
something
so
personal
publicly
that
that
takes
a
lot
and
and
sure
just
you
know
what
you
did
about
47
years
ago.
I
guess
it
was.
It
was
probably
one
of
the
many
many
acts
that
you
and
people
like
you
do
when
I
think
about
cops,
I,
think
about
people
who
are
protectors
and
who
stand
up
for
people
who
need
standing
up
for
you
stand
up
to
the
bullies.
L
You
stand
up
for
people
who
are
trying
to
harm
other
people,
and
you
try
to
bring
right
into
situations
where
you
need
somebody
who's
strong
to
bring
in
that
right,
and
in
this
situation
you
saw
a
family.
Who's
was
victimized
during
Christmas,
a
heartless
criminal
act
and
you
stepped
in
and
did
the
right
thing.
You
know
for
you
what
you
did.
It
was
another
day
in
your
job
job,
but
people
like
me
and
all
of
us
look
at
it
and
we
go.
L
That's
that's
a
pretty
special
thing,
but
but
it
was
just
one
of
many
things
you
did
in
your
job.
We
could
have
folks
come
here
who,
just
from
you
and
and
we
got
a
lot
of
cops
in
this
room,
but
just
from
you
who
benefited
from
The
Acts
of
compassion
that
you
did
and
the
acts
of
decency
and
courage,
we'd,
probably
fill
up
City
Hall
and
it's
true
for
every
cop
in
this
room
when
you
all
retire.
L
O
Inevitably
are
there
on
most
people's
worst
days
and
we
expect
that
of
you
all
and
but
when
you
rise
even
above
and
beyond
that,
so
be
you
know,
beyond
your
job
description,
to
be
able
to
to
make
that
choice
of
being
kind
and
compassionate
and
and
reaching
out
and
making
the
difference
in
someone's
lives.
It's
just
it's
it's
incredible
and
you
know
it's
I
see
I
I
know
you
probably
had
a
lot
of
pats
on
the
back
at
the
time,
but
you
know
it's
still.
50
years
later,
it's
still
well
deserved,
I'm
glad.
O
Q
Thank
you
so
much
for
your
kindness,
your
compassion,
which
I'm
sure
you
brought
to
the
job
every
single
day
and
that
there
are
many
other
families
who
have
been
touched
in
the
same
way
that
councilwoman
Henderson
and
her
family
were,
and
you
just
you
are
a
role
model
for
others
and
I
hope
everyone
today,
regardless
of
who
you
are
just
walks
out
and
just
it's
a
it's
a
good
reminder.
Do
good
all
the
time.
Q
V
Thank
you
also
for
everything
you've
done
a
few
years
ago.
There
was
this
term
that
was
popular
I
was
called
paying
it
forward
and
obviously
you're
a
great
example
of
paying
it
forward.
I
only
know
two
of
the
kids
that
are
were
affected
one
another
one
is
over
here
in
the
side
of
the
room
and
both
are
great
examples
of
contributors
and
leaders
in
the
community
and
whatever
impact
your
your
intervention
did
to
to
help.
Inspire
them
is
greatly
appreciated,
because
now
the
community
is
benefiting
from
them
and
and
the
rest
of
their
family.
V
Thank
you
to
councilmember
Henderson
for
bringing
this
up.
It's
a
personal
story,
but
but
also
I
hope,
we'll
take
we'll
all
take
this
as
an
opportunity
to
remember
all
the
people
that
helped
us
and
and
thank
and
go
back
and
thank
them
even
if
it's
50
years
later
and
then
as
councilmember
was
saying,
there
are
probably
hundreds
like
you
who
might
not
get
recognized
for
50
years,
and
so
just
want
to
thank
everyone
who
quietly
helps
people
every
day
and
and
know
that
you
know.
V
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
I
C
T
R
X
AD
AA
AM
B
T
Again
again,
it's
my
honor
and
and
I'm
going
to
ask
Mr
sperm
in
a
few
minutes,
make
remarks
on
how
these
things
happen,
just
because
this
is
a
recognition
of
receiving
the
prestigious
annual
achievement
and
Excellence
procurement
Award
of
2023
presented
by
the
national
human
Institute,
in
other
words,
for
17
years
in
a
row.
That's
an
awesome
pass
to
do
anything
for
17
years
in
a
row,
but
the
folks
behind
me,
the
good
city
employees,
under
the
leadership
of
great
experiment,
have
had
this
distinct
pleasure.
T
In
fact,
when
you
get
something
every
year
for
17
years,
sometimes
you
forget,
you
got
it
because
it's
like
almost
normal,
but
it's
not
normal
and
that's
what
I
want
Mr
Spearman
talk
about
how
this
happened,
because
all
these
good
individuals-
and
you
have
somebody
here-
38
years,
22
years
and
it's
a
job-
that's
very
difficult.
It's
not
a
simple
thing
to
be
procurement
officer
or
anyone
in
the
purchasing
department
and
to
do
the
job
that
they
do
to
try
to
save
pennies
and
pennies
make
dollars
and
dollars
make
your
salary.
T
AH
Good
morning,
city
council,
how
are
you
and-
and
thank
you-
Council,
Miranda
and
I-
also
want
to
acknowledge
Chief
of
Staff,
John
Bennett
and
the
mayor
for
their
support
of
the
purchasing
department.
So
these
are
the
men
and
women
that
actually
make
the
things
happen
day
to
day
we're
the
ones
that
purchase
the
heavy
equipment.
The
vehicles,
the
uniforms,
the
diesel
fuel,
the
gasoline,
the
office
supplies
the
medical
supplies
that
actually
go
on
the
ambulances,
the
analysts
of
the
fire
trucks,
the
paving
materials.
AH
You
know
all
those
kinds
of
things
that
make
the
city
work
and
run
and
operate
the
solid
waste
truck
the
CNG
that
runs
the
solid
race
truck.
These
are
the
men
and
women
that
make
this
happen
every
single
day
in
the
department.
Many
of
them
are
certified
and
others
who
are
not
on
their
way
to
become
certified,
so
I'm
going
to
ask
them
a
fagger
to
really
give
you
a
bird's
eye
view
in
terms
of
what
goes
into
getting
this
award,
because
she
is
a
part
of
the
teams.
It
actually
helps
to
put
application
together.
AH
B
Yeah
good
morning,
Deanna
fager,
it's
an
extensive
application
process
that
we
go
through
each
year.
They
change
up
the
criteria
every
year.
There
are
some
continuing
themes,
but
the
general
belief
is
they.
They
want
you
to
follow
best
practices.
Those
are
established
by
nigp,
the
National
Institute
of
government
purchasing.
They
evaluate
us
on
things
like
our
training
programs,
for
our
employees,
training
that
we
do
with
our
customers
with
our
vendors.
B
They
look
at
our
solicitation
process.
Are
we
using
the
best
tools?
Are
we
using
electronic
methods?
Now?
You
know
just
staying
up
continuous
Improvement
year
over
year,
you
know
are
reporting
metrics
and
you
know
how
we
utilize
those
to
improve
our
processes
and
all
of
that,
so
they
evaluate
I
mean
it's
a
couple
hundred
I
think
about
130
pages
or
so
I
think
we
submitted
last
year.
We
it's
on
a
point
basis
and
we
can
go
through
the
criteria
and
decide
what
to
submit.
B
T
Now
that
we
know
exactly
how
it's
done,
it's
not
an
easy
process,
and
for
17
straight
years
the
folks
behind
me
that
work
in
this
department
have
made
themselves
known
to
the
world,
because
it's
very
difficult
to
get
this
award
for
17
years.
Now
that
behalf
I'll
present
this
to
Mr
Spearman,
the
purchasing
director
and
also
everybody
who
works
in
the
department,
is
entitled
to
have
a
picture
taken
with
Mr
Spearman
afterwards
in
the
lobby
outside.
T
T
T
I
know,
you've
been
with
the
city
of
Tampa
sometime
20
years
or
so
or
better,
and
the
service
that
you've
dedicated
to
each
and
every
one
in
the
city
is
way
and,
above
and
beyond
what
your
contract
obligation
was
when
you
first
started
years
back
but
17
years
for
that
award
and
then
you're
getting
the
award
from
distinguished
service
award
and
congratulations
to
you
for
the
work
that
you've
done.
You
deserve
every
bit
of
it
and
again,
please
explain
to
the
audience,
because
this
only
happens
once
it
doesn't
happen.
T
AH
Where
we
are
so,
a
group
of
individuals,
who've
known
me
down
through
the
years,
said:
okay
I
think
we
need
to
go
ahead
and
submit
Greg,
spearman's
name
and
application.
I
have
nothing
to
do
with
it.
I
didn't
do
this,
so
three
good
friends.
It
was
a
surprise
to
me
when
I
got
the
call
from
Rick
Grimm,
who
was
the
president
of
nrgp,
that
I've
been
selected
for
this
award
and
was
presented.
This
award
in
Louisville
Kentucky
on
I
think
it
was
August
the
22nd.
AH
So
it
was
a
very
refreshing
kind
of
thing
to
have
my
peers
throughout
the
country
and
the
industry
recognized
me
from
our
contributions
to
the
profession
and
I'm
just
forever
for
grateful
for
that,
and
also
for
the
support
of
the
chief
of
staff
and
the
mayor
for
making
it
possible
for
me
to
attend
the
conference
and
actually
receive
this
award.
So
thank
you
very
much
Council.
AH
C
V
V
But
over
the
years
this
city
council
also
has
pushed
for
more
processes
and
more
transparency
and
he's
responded
and
he's
also
been
even
more
proactive
and
and
and
in
particular,
we
pushed
three
years
ago
or
so
for
more
MBE
participation,
and
he
makes
sure
on
every
briefing
that
that's
the
first
thing.
He
tells
me
because
he
knows
how
hard
we
pushed
for
it
three
years
ago,
the
the
MBE
it
the
MBA
participation,
comes
and
goes
I
think
with
political
leadership.
V
It's
not
an
ethical
issue
necessarily,
but
it's
important
for
our
community
as
a
lot
of
people
say
and
and
I
I
can
tell
you
that
he
listened
to
City
council's
concerns
and
and
he's
right
on
top
of
it
and
and
I
love
to
be
able
to
brag
to
people
about
the
case,
studies
that
he
and
his
his
team
give
us.
So.
Thank
you
so
much
for
your
leadership.
Q
Yes
Man
thank
you
and
your
whole
team
I
really.
Every
time
we
talk,
we
talk
about
the
very
same
things,
but
just
knowing
a
good
manager
always
makes
sure
that
his
team
is,
you
know,
learning
and
growing
and
I
see.
Not
only
do
I
see
you
doing
that,
but
I
see
the
pride
in
their
faces
here
today
when
they
were
explaining
what
they
were
and
that
they
were
certified
or
that
and
and
I
think
that's
wonderful,
because
that's
really
how
you
create
a
good
team.
Q
O
You
know
they
talk
about
these
people
that
hold
these
government
offices
or
these
government
jobs,
and
it's
it's
invisible
to
them,
and
sometimes
they
don't
see
the
humanity
and
they
don't
see
the
work
that
goes
behind
these
things
and
a
lot
of
times.
It's
not
sexy
work,
it's
not
something.
That's
out
there
in
front
of
people's.
You
know
faces,
and
you
know
it's
it.
It's
the
unsung
heroes
of
of
every
one,
every
good
functioning
body,
whether
it's
a
private
business
or
the
government,
or
you
know
whatever
agency.
It
is
it's!
O
The
way
it's
supposed
to
function
and
you're
up
here
before
us,
getting
recognized
for
your
outstanding
work,
but
I
just
want
to
also
recognize
that
there's
there's
countless
others
behind
the
scenes
that
are
working
here
today
for
the
City
of
Tampa
toilously,
and
it
can't
get
lost
on
us
that
it's
not
just
ftes,
it's
people
and
it's
people
that
are
dedicating
their
life
to
public
service
and
making
the
city
a
Tampa
a
better
place
to
work.
So,
thank
you.
So
much
I
appreciate
it.
C
E
D
L
Congratulations
to
all
y'all
who
always
enjoy
working
with
many
of
you
all,
including
Mr
Spearman
who's
such
a
nice
gentleman
I'll.
Some
of
them
see
him
along
Cross
Creek
and
such
a
nice
guy,
and
you
know,
y'all's
professionalism
and
the
great
work
that
you
do
is
evident
in
in
this
honor
and
in
so
many
other
great
things
than
just
a
work
product
that
y'all
give
so
I
hope
that
you
all
are
very
proud
to
be
part
of
your
team.
L
T
L
When
you
remember
yeah,
you
sure
it's
a
great
pleasure
to
be
here,
sir.
You
know
so
we
are
in
the
midst
of
deaf
awareness
month
and
there's
about
it's
amazing.
The
the
State
of
Florida
has
about
800
000
individuals
who
are
deaf
or
are
significantly
hard
of
hearing
about
a
third
of
them
live
in
the
Tampa
Bay
Area.
The
Tampa
Bay
area
has
one
of
the
highest
concentrations
of
people
who
are
deaf
or
hard
of
hearing.
So
it's
such
an
important
issue.
L
His
parents
were
told
from
early
on
that
he
would
have
a
number
of
challenges.
Walter
and
Yolanda,
with
the
help
of
their
family,
worked
hard
with
a
very
strong
faith
in
God
Almighty
to
make
sure
that
their
son
would
have
great
opportunity.
We
stand
here.
Young
Walter,
just
graduated
from
high
school
I,
was
at
his
graduation.
Let's
give
this
young
man
a
round
of
applause.
L
L
So
I
wanted
to
invite
these
this
wonderful
family
to
just
come
up
here,
because
again,
they're
they're,
one
of
many
stories
of
of
individuals
and
families
during
hearing
loss,
but
they
come
from
a
family
that
this
city
council
in
this
city
has
a
lot
of
affection
for
including
Walter
here
and
his
late
father,
who
we
just
passed.
As
you
all
know,
an
honorary
Street
renaming
very
excited
about
that.
So
I'll
shut
up
and
I'll
give
the
floor
to
you
guys
go
ahead.
Thank
you.
Thank.
L
S
S
Consider
there's
a
deaf
individual
who
loves
music.
Like
me,
I
enjoy
listening
to
music
all
the
time
and
by
promoting
deaf
awareness,
people
can
ensure
that
they
have
access
to
music
through
sign
language,
interpreters,
caption
lyrics
where
visual
vibrations,
which
allows
us
to
fully
enjoy
and
participate
in
the
Music
Experience,
just
like
everyone
else,.
S
Now,
when
we
talk
about
languages
and
culture,
we
need
to
pay
close
attention
to
the
fact
that
schools
back
in
the
earliest
that
back
in
the
early
20th
century
did
not
allow
deaf
black
people
like
me
to
go
to
school
and
learn
American
Sign
Language,
but
the
black
community
came
together
with
a
strategic
plan
to
develop
our
own
black
American,
Sign,
Language
and
school.
As
a
result,.
L
J
J
There
are
different
dimensions
to
this
thing
and
we
got
to
pay
attention
to
it
and
we
do
everything
we
can
to
make
certain.
They
have
the
types
of
resources
they
need
to
be
successful
and
not
not
just
be
relegated
to
sitting
on
the
sideline
and
watching
life
go
by.
It's
not
fair.
It's
only
fair
to
make
sure
they
have
the
types
of
access
that
they
need.
So
thank
you
so
much.
Z
C
Here
today
that
was
that
was
very
important,
very
encouraging,
very
inspirational
what
you
said.
We
all
know
your
father
very
well
and
your
grandfather,
a
a
legend
former
president
of
FAMU.
Yes,
that's
right,
so
it's
not
just
there's,
there's
deeper
story.
So
again,
thank
you,
you're,
a
sharp
young
man.
You
have
a
bright
future.
You
have
a
great
family
and
a
great
Community
behind
you
councilman
Miranda.
Would
you
like
to
say
anything
thank.
T
T
So
if
I'm
you
you're
now
a
rattler
and
you
know
them
railers
up
there
in
the
Seminoles
boy,
you
can't
mess
around
with
it
with
a
rattlesnake
and
somebody
trying
to
scalp
you
at
the
same
time.
But
these
are
the
things
in
life
that
you've
done
and
you
overcame
something
that
was
not
easy
and
life
itself
is
not
easy.
So
if
you
can
do
this,
you
can
do
anything
you
want.
If
you
want
to
do
it,
take
one
step
forward,
never
take
a
step
backwards.
Thank
you
for
who
you
are.
D
E
D
Process
I
wish
my
mother
would
have
sent
her
to
say
Augustine,
but
she
didn't
just
didn't
know
how
to
do
that,
but
nevertheless,
now
I've
just
seen
how
the
Deaf
culture
operates.
You
all
are
very
special
culture
and
I
just
appreciate
the
fact
that
you
have
a
voice
and
that
you
are
using
it
to
make
everyone
aware
that
you
all
are
just
like
everyone
else,
and
you
deserve
all
the
tools
and
access
to
be
anything
that
you
want
to
be
so.
O
Yes,
sir,
so
you
definitely
got
to
stay
away
from
the
zfosu
Seminoles
because
look
what
they
did
to
Charlie
with
the
scalp,
and
it's
only
because
your
dad
ran
faster.
They
only
got
half
of
his.
So
it's
you
know,
I,
don't
even
remember
the
first
time
we
met.
It
was
in
your
kitchen
and
you're
I,
don't
it
seems
like
you're
only
like
this
tall
you're,
just
you're
just
smiling
just
genuinely
nice
guy.
O
Remember
like
it
was
yesterday
and
you
know,
I,
don't
know
if
you
know,
but
when
I
ran
I
chose
to
run
for
this
office.
Your
dad
was
my
very
first
phone
call
that
I
made
seek
his
support
and
he
he
gave
me
a
sports.
He
was
my
first
endorser.
He
was
the
first
person
I
called
in
the
city
of
Tampa,
to
ask
for
his
support
because
I'm
such
an
admirer
of
your
of
your
father
and
your
grandfather
and
then
and
the
entire
Smith
family,
I,
I,
absolutely
stand
for
and
and
I
know.
O
The
the
councilman
to
your
left
is
also
a
champion
of
inclusivity
in
every
sense
of
the
term,
and
you
know
as
we
fight
to
mix
Tampa.
So
every
child
that
shows
up
at
a
playground
or
shows
up
and
have
experience
should
have
an
equal
opportunity
to
share
in
in
the
great
wealth
and
and
generosity
of
this
country
and
this
community
and
I.
Thank
you
for
standing
here
and
bringing
it
to
everybody
else's
attention
and
I.
O
Q
Yes,
ma'am
I
grew
up
and
still
have
a
severe
hearing
loss
and
it's
something
that
I
simply
you
know
you
learn
to
live
with,
but
the
different
strategies
and
techniques
I
mean
I.
Think
about
the
closed
captioning
here
today
and
all
the
different
things
that
have
helped
me
as
I
went
through
school
and
learning
and
so
I
just
want
to
say.
Q
I
can
see
it
in
you
and
who
you
are
and
the
time
you
took
I
mean
you're
you're,
a
brand
new
college
student,
but
here
you
are
in
City
Council
in
your
hometown,
instead
of
being
up
at
college,
and
so
it
means
it
shows
how
much
this,
how
important
this
is
to
you
and
I
look
forward
to
hearing
what
you
do
next
and
I
know,
even
if
I
don't
hear
it
from
you,
I'll
certainly
hear
it
from
your
dad.
So
thank
you
again
and
congratulations
and
best
of
luck.
What
is
your
major.
V
The
great
thing
is,
you
already
know
that
there
are
no
limits
for
you,
you've
already
pushed
through
all
kinds
of
boundaries,
and-
and
so,
if
there's
any
way
that
we
can
help
you
in
the
future,
we'd
like
you
to
come
back
to
Tampa,
please
we
need.
We
need
great
leaders
and
whether
you
want
to
sit
up
here
one
day
or
start
your
own
clinic
or
non-profit
or
whatever
you
want
to
do.
V
O
O
He
is
a
intern
in
my
office
he
goes
to
USF,
studying
political
science
and
maybe
one
day,
I,
don't
know
if
it'll
be
up
here
in
the
city,
but
maybe
one
day
he'll
be
sitting
on
a
day
of
somewhere
else
doing
government,
but
I
wanted
to
thank
him
for
coming
up
and
participating
today
and
watching
how
government
works
from
this
perspective
and
I
look
forward
to
working
in
the
office
and
and
helping
you
guys
out
with
some
of
the
constituency
services
stuff.
So
thank
you
all.
AN
AN
So
this
was
almost
a
three
and
a
half
year
project
and
we're
about
59
percent
through
that
on
time,
we're
almost
coming
up
on
a
two-year
Mark
since
the
notice
to
proceed,
and
it
was
overall
about
approved
38
million
dollar
project
and
again
we're
about
56
percent
utilization
on
that
budget
as
well.
So
we'll.
Thank
you.
AO
So
Hannah
between
central
and
Nebraska,
we
were
able
to
open
the
central
Hana
intersection
to
the
north,
east
and
west
intersection.
Right
up
there.
We
were
able
to
open
that
before
school
started
back
allowing
for
student,
drop-offs
and
Pickups
as
well
as
bus
access,
and
we
have
finished
the
utility
work
on
Hannah
and
we're
continuing
to
build
the
road
towards
Nebraska.
As
we
speak,
we're
on
schedule
to
have
the
first
lift
of
asphalt
installed
on
September
18th
and
we
anticipate
having
Hannah
paved
and
open
all
the
way
to
Nebraska
in
early
October.
If
not
before,.
AO
On
Central
Avenue,
North
of
Hillsborough,
so
looking
from
right
here,
all
the
way
up
to
Hannah
I'm,
going
to
start
on
the
south
side
of
the
Hana
intersection.
So
up
here
between
Hannah
and
Paris
work,
there
stopped
until
we
get
clearance
on
from
the
Department
of
Health
on
the
six
inch
water
main.
Once
we
receive
that
clearance,
we
will
tie
over
the
new
six
inch
water
main
and
dress
the
roadway
and
parking
lots
for
asphalt.
AO
AO
Once
we
finish
installing
the
new
water
main
we
get
it
tested,
cleared
and
put
into
service,
we'll
be
able
to
disconnect
the
old
water
main,
which
is
running
through
the
middle
of
all
of
this
storm
water
curb
inlets
on
the
east
side
of
central.
This
will
allow
us
to
remove
the
old,
curb
inlets,
install
the
new
carb
inlets
and
then
finish,
building
the
roadway
to
prep
it
for
asphalt.
AO
We're
also
working
on
Caracas
right
now
between
Taliaferro
and
Nebraska,
so
between
I-275
and
Nebraska,
we've
started
installing
the
storm
water
Rock
Storage
chamber
at
the
end
of
Caracas
in
Nebraska.
So
right
here,
The,
Rock
and
perforated
pipe
storage
chamber
will
take
about
a
week
to
install
we'll
then
install
the
curb
the
driveway
prints
on
the
sidewalk
that
surround
the
chamber.
The
storage
chamber
will
then
be
covered
with
permeable
pavers
and
another
few
weeks.
AO
Going
into
Southeast
Seminole
Heights
neighborhood
we're
working
on
Caracas
east
of
Nebraska,
the
16-inch
storm
water
pipe
is
almost
complete
to
11th
and
should
be
finished
in
the
next
three
weeks.
This
will
require
us
to
shut
down
the
Caracas
11th
intersection
for
about
a
week
towards
the
end
of
next
week.
An
alert
will
be
going
out
before
that
and
immediately
impacted
residents
will
also
get
door.
Hangers
water
main
installation
began
this
week,
starting
at
Nebraska
and
we'll
be
moving
towards
11..
AO
AO
In
summary,
we're
Paving
quite
a
few
streets,
starting
in
about
a
week
and
a
half
starting
on
September
18th
and
moving
forward
we're
Paving.
The
top
lift
of
asphalt
on
Frierson,
St,
Paul,
Church's
parking
lot
off
of
central
will
be
getting
paved,
we'll,
be
milling
and
resurfacing.
A
small
section
on
the
east
side
of
Frierson
in
front
of
the
dentist's
office,
bringing
that
up
to
grade
we'll
be
Paving.
AO
The
Cherokee
Idlewild
intersection
we'll
be
putting
down
the
first
lift
of
asphalt
on
Hannah
from
the
Elementary
School
East
to
Nebraska
Central
Avenue
from
Hannah
from
the
Hana
intersection
to
the
south
of
the
UMC
Church
driveway
will
be
getting
paved.
The
south
side
of
Paris
from
Central
to
I-275
should
be
getting
paved
and
also
the
top
lift
of
asphalt
on
Caracas
from
Talley
fair
to
the
laundromat.
AO
Right
now
we're
having
an
issue
with
rebar
out
there,
we've
been
waiting
for
a
couple
of
months
now
for
rebar
to
come
back
from
the
fabrication
shop.
It
has
some
bins
that
we
can't
physically
Bend
by
hand,
so
we
have
to
utilize
a
fabrication
shop
for
the
type
of
inlets
that
dot
wants
out
there.
So
we're
we're
going
to
be
switching
fabrication
shops
here
next
week,
so
that
we
can
actually
get
the
rebar
in
a
timely
manner.
Q
Okay,
wonderful
and
then
the
the
other
checkup
is
I
wanted
to
see
how
things
are
going
with
I
mean
you
told
us
about
Hannah
and
Central,
but
one
of
the
big
concerns
was
the
Hampton
Terrace
Community
pumpkin
patch.
That
will
be
opening
soon
at
the
end
of
this
month,
and
this
is
their
biggest
fundraiser
and
they're
very
concerned
about
it
and
I
wanted
to
make
sure
that
if
you
could
kind
of
give
us
a
little
bit
of
an
update
on
where
you
expect
to.
AO
So
we've
been
in
close
contact
with
Cassie
from
Hampton
Terrace,
as
well
as
with
with
the
UMC
Church
directly
talk.
I
actually
had
a
conversation
with
him
this
morning
about
the
pumpkin
patch
and
upcoming
events.
So
again,
looking
they're
sitting
right
here
on
the
intersection
of
Hannah
and
Central.
So
Hannah
Cummings
are
on
Central
from
Hannah
going
south
to
the
south
side
of
the
church's
driveway.
AO
AO
AO
But
I
appreciate
it
on
Hannah
again
from
where
we
stopped
Paving
last
time
at
the
edge
of
the
school
at
I-275,
going
to
Nebraska
we're
putting
the
first
lift
of
asphalt
down
on
September
18th,
and
the
plan
is
to
have
that
open
by
October
3rd,
if
at
all
possible,
we're
going
to
do
everything
in
our
in
our
power
to
get
that
open
by
October
3rd
when
they
get
their
pumpkin
delivery.
So
that
we're
not
impacting
that
operation
at
all.
Well,.
T
To
say,
thank
you,
it's
very
difficult
to
remove
and
replace
at
the
same
time
and
when
you
have,
if
everything
was
closed,
it'd
be
fine,
but
you
got
individuals
that
have
to
make
a
living.
You
have
people
that
have
to
use
the
streets
so
you're,
always
under
the
the
gun
of
the
eye
and
everything
else.
I
want
you
to
say
thank
you
for
doing
what
you're
doing
and
continue
doing
the
work
that
you're
doing
so
it's
not
only
for
the
city
but
for
the
whole
area,
because
the
city
belongs
to
everybody.
C
Doing
thank
you
very
much.
Anybody
else
well,
thank
you
for
coming
here.
You've
been
very
good
at
keeping
us
updated.
You've
been
very
good
at
taking
us
on
tours
throughout
the
neighborhood
to
show
us
firsthand
the
construction,
and
we
thank
you
for
listening
and
for
responding
and
for
all
that
you
do
so.
Thank
you.
So
much
have
a
good
day.
Thank
you.
Yep.
All
right,
we
made
a
motion
to
move
item
number
73
to
come
after
number.
Five.
This
is
regarding
a
request
from
council
member
hertak
about
the
park
in
East.
Q
Off,
oh,
thank
you
very
much
yes,
so
we
got
feedback
from
the
community
that
they
were
not
able
to
ask
questions
or
make
comments
at
the
final
presentation
and
I
think
it
was
great
that
Hannah
that
Nelson
was
here
because
we've
now
had
to
have
Nelson
come
every
two
months
or
every
month,
actually
to
give
us
updates.
So
we
we,
then,
are
that
conduit
for
the
community.
Q
We
would
prefer
not
have
to
not
to
have
to
do
that
with
this
project,
but
unfortunately
the
community
is
here
in
force
today
because
they
were
not
able
to
speak
at
that
meeting,
and
so
that
is
a
that
is
a
giant
concern.
There's
also
a
concern
about
the
actual
plan
itself,
not
being
What.
The
residents
asked
for
so
I
would
love
an
update
and
then
I
would
really
love
to
hear
from
the
community
so
that
we
know
how
we're
going
to
move
forward.
AP
Jackson
I'm
with
KVJ
incpr
I,
do
pr
in
the
community
engagement
for
this
part
in
the
first
slide.
I
have
up
here
is
all
the
Partnerships
we
created
when
we
first
started
this
project
we
reached
out
to
Middleton
Potter,
Lockhart,
young
and
Williams,
so
that
we
can
talk,
have
them
each
send
out
information
to
the
parents
and
the
children
to
get
attendance.
AP
We
did
WTMP,
we
did
Sean
show
we
did
Patty
Michelle
Patty.
We
also
did
Albert
Lee.
We
also
did
Walter
Walter
Smith
Sunday
Forum.
We
did
the
Florida
Sentinel.
We
did
Miss
D's
impact
magazine.
We
also
did
candy
lows,
but
black
business
bus
tour
because
she
has
a
large
following
in
East
Tampa
and
before
each
of
the
four
public
meetings
will
one
and
two
were
close.
So
we
did
a
double
flyer.
AP
I
was
blessed
to
have
10
to
12
African-American
students
who
all
attended
at
one
time
that
attended
Fair,
Oaks
Park.
They
were
now
high
school
students
and
we
canvassed
the
neighborhood
and
passed
out
1200
Flyers,
even
in
an
extreme
heat
in
August,
and
we
also
had
the
president
and
vice
president
from
Fair.
AP
Oaks
Association
come
in
canvas
the
neighborhood
to
Netta,
tanette
and
Rhonda,
and
we
spoke
with
all
of
the
directors
of
the
parks
in
East
Tampa
and
we
gave
them
flyers
and
they
were
tasked
with
speaking
to
their
seniors
groups
and
also
speaking
to
the
kids
and
their
parents
who
came
through.
So
we
made
sure
that
we
got
all
of
the
information
out
that
was
needed
and
all
of
the
vendors
that
we
use
for
all
of
our
all
minority
businesses.
AP
AQ
AQ
Our
responsibilities
include
construction
management,
ebo,
managing
our
ebo
efforts
and
managing
our
Workforce
Development
efforts,
and
another
part
of
my
role
was
to
facilitate
the
format
of
our
community
outreach
meetings.
From
a
standpoint
of
engaging
the
staff
for
dialogue
about
what
was
to
be
designed
for
the
project.
The
I
want
to
talk
a
little
bit
about
our
format
that
we've
kind
of
shared
from
the
very
beginning
idea
was
to
do.
AQ
We
do
three
input
meetings,
total
dialogue,
Community
engagement,
take
that
information
and
and
then
come
back
to
a
fourth
meeting
which
would
be
a
design
reveal
and
in
the
design
reveal
meeting.
We,
we
brought
the
design
team
in
to
provide
presentations
regarding
the
culmination
of
the
dialogue
and
to
present
the
design
and
then
wants
to
design
was
presented.
We
put
murals
on
the
walls
in
the
in
the
event
in
event
space
and
then
we
we
open
the
floor
to.
We
availed
ourselves
to
the
community
for
a
dialogue
and
for
questions
following
the
reveal.
AQ
AP
So
we
want
to
make
sure
the
community
knows
and
get
a
chance
to
meet
the
people
who
are
getting
ready
to
build
this
park
that
sold
dear
to
them,
and
we
do
that
in
every
community
that
we
go
in
so
that
they
have
a
chance
to
get
to
know
our
design
team
by
faith
and
by
person
and
be
able
to
tell
them
one-on-one
what
it
is
that
they
want
to
see
or
what
they
like
and
what
they
did
not
like.
So
they
were
able
to
speak.
They
just
didn't
do
it
in
the
same
format.
AQ
Q
But
the
reality
is
that
you
didn't
offer
a
chance
for
people
to
just
ask
general
questions
and
that's
the
concern,
because
that's
exactly
the
community
wanted
a
chance
to
ask
questions
not
to
individuals,
but
as
a
group
to
provide
their
input
again
their
reaction,
but
also
to
ask
questions.
I
got
people
emailing
or
calling
me
and
saying:
hey
I,
wanted
to
know
about
this,
or
that
and
I
had
to
explain
it
to
them,
because
I
had
gotten
a
presentation
and
they
had.
Q
They
did
not
feel
that
they
were
able
to
ask
the
questions
they
had
I'm
concerned
about
this,
because
this
to
me
bodes
forward
with,
with
the
communication
strategy
we're
going
to
have
I'm,
not
at
all
happy
with
the
plan.
It
is
not
at
all
what
the
community
wanted,
so
I'm
concerned
that
we're
going
forward
with
a
plan
that
that
is,
is
not
appropriate
for
the
community.
We're
spending
41
million
dollars
on
this,
and
it
needs
to
be
right.
C
AP
Maybe
because
they
didn't
get
on
a
mic
and
say
it
out
loud
for
everybody
here,
but
we
did
not
cut
anybody's
chance.
They
had
a
chance
before
the
meet
the
presentation
started
and
they
had
a
chance
after
the
presentation
start,
the
only
difference
is
the
form
in
which
they
delivered
it.
That's
the
only
difference
and
when
it
came
to
the
design
that
was
there,
it
isn't
just
what
the
community
want.
AP
We
had
to
band
in
what
parks
and
recs
want,
so
whatever
what
would
set
the
guidelines
that
was
set
in
the
RFP
and
what
parks
and
recs
wanted
and
what
the
community
wanted,
and
this
is
what
we
end
up
with.
We
don't
make
any
decisions
on
what
shows
up
on
this
design.
We
get,
we
take
everything
that
everybody
says
and
we
let
parks
and
recs,
and
them
they
make
those
decisions.
Not
us
I.
AQ
Don't
know
so
I'm
confused
as
to
the
the
format
was
always
presented
and
was
always
clearing
at
the
beginning
of
the
conversation
with
the
community.
In
the
opening
presentation
before
we
presented
the
design
explained
what
was
about
to
take
place
and
then
that
we
were
open
to
dialogue
in
questions
so
I,
don't
understand
why
how
that
got
Twisted
because
and
I
think.
Maybe
there
is
some
confusion
in
the
format.
AQ
The
first
three
meetings
were
were
intended
to
be
full
dialogue
between
it's
an
intake
process
to
gather
a
gathering
process
and
in
the
last
meeting
which
we
we
clarified
along
the
way
in
the
first
three
meetings
we
told
them
the
last
meeting
was
coming
and
that
last
meeting
was
format
a
little
different
because
we
had
to
design
to
be
presented.
So
we
did,
we
did
open
it
up
for
questions.
AP
And
every
radio
show
that
I
went
on
I
explained
how
all
of
this
was
going
to
be.
I
explained
this
to
all
of
the
directors
of
each
one
of
those
parts
so
that
they
explain
it
to
their
groups
and
everybody
that
patronizes
their
parts.
The
only
difference
I
see
in
here
is
they
didn't
get
on
a
mic
and
say
it
out
loud,
but
we
were
all
there
open
to
hear
whatever
it
is
that
they
wanted
and
we
explained
to
them
at
every
meeting.
AP
Q
Certainly,
but
you
know,
I
was
at
one
of
those
Community
input
meetings
and
the
only
reason
I
wasn't
at
the
design
and
reveal
meeting
is
because
that
was
the
night
for
talking
to
the
community
about
the
budget,
and
that
was
the
overall
more
important
thing.
I
know.
Miss
Henderson
was
also
there
at
that
community.
At
the
budget
meeting
no.
AB
Q
But
the
idea
is
that
you
would
they
they
were
able
to
ask
questions
and
the
the
input
meaning
I
went
to.
They
only
were
able
to
ask
a
small
handful
of
questions
before
it
was
closed,
so
I'm
I'm
concerned,
because
again
the
community
has
asked
that
they
wanted
to
have
that
input
and
but
basically
I
just
want
to
hear
from
the
community
and
hear
what
they
have
to
say.
Well,
they.
AP
Were
able
to
each
at
each
meeting
write
down
what
they
wanted
to
say
and
I
scanned?
All
of
that
in
and
I
sent
it
to
Parks
and
Rec,
and
everybody
on
the
design
team
had
a
copy.
They
were
able
to
speak
by
Mike
at
the
first
three
input
and
that's
what
we
explained
it
as
and
then
at
the
final
reveal,
there
were
two
sets
of
murals.
We
had
eight
people
on
each
side
and
plenty
of
the
people
went
up
and
talked
to
them
and
had
their
questions
answered,
and
then
we
did
it
afterwards.
AP
D
D
Oaks
but
I
just
want
to
also
say
there's
something
that
you
left
out
Kim
at
the
deadline
of
community
input.
Yes,
at
the
deadline
of
community
input,
it
was
extended
even
more
by
the
administrator
win
who
continued
she
and
sharesha
Hills
continued
to
get
feedback
commit
from
the
community
after
the
deadline,
and
so
it
changed.
The
date
of
the
actual
reveal
am
I
correct.
Well,.
AP
AP
You
can't
just
throw
stuff
on
top
of
any
kind
of
part,
because
one
you
need
to
know
if
those
that
part
of
ground
can
support
a
building.
Some
parts
can't
some
can
only
do
in
parts
and
that's
saying
with
this
history
of
these
graveyards
popping
up.
We
want
to
know
what's
under
that
ground
because
we
don't
want
to
have
years
later
talking
about.
AP
We
have
something
sitting
on
someone's
relatives
yeah,
so
we
do
want
to
make
sure
our
due
diligence
we're
still
on
top
of
that,
and
also
when
our
team
goes
to
the
park
to
do
whatever
work
they
need
to.
They
speak
to
Kareem
the
director
and
let
him
in
the
Parks
and
Rec
staff
at
that
at
that
facility
know
that
we
are
coming
and
that
so
that
we
can
show
respect,
especially
when
they
have
the
kids
there
and
then
also
one
of
the
biggest
things
they
came
to
me
is.
AP
If
we
were
to
shut
that
building
down,
they
would
have
to
go
somewhere
else,
and
that
would
cause
Transportation
issues
for
a
lot
of
people.
So
I
went
back
to
Chuck
and
the
team
and
they
agreed
wholeheartedly
that
building
would
stay
up
until
the
actual
building
will
be
built
and
is
open
for
them
to
come,
so
that
there
is
no
interruption
in
services
at
all.
Okay,
thank.
D
D
So
a
lot
of
effort
was
going
into
this
and
when
I
met
with
skanska
briefly
at
one
of
those
meetings,
he
was
so
excited
about
this
project.
He
actually
even
said
that
this
he
wanted
it
so
bad,
because
the
community
deserved
it,
and
so
I
know
that
the
community
is
anxious
and
I
know
that
there's
a
lack
of
trust
in
some
regard.
As
far
as
input
after
the
reveal
the
word
disrespect
was
used.
D
Disrespect
is
a
different
kind
of
incident
of
saying
that
they
didn't
care
what
you
thought
they
gave
you
a
process
that
allowed
you
to
give
feedback.
It
was
just
different
from
what
you
wanted
and
when
he
closed
out
you
know
no
one,
no
one
at
the
meeting
pushed
back
and
said
well,
I
want
to
ask
a
question
right
now.
D
No
one
did
that
you
know
so
it
came
back
after
the
fact,
and
it
only
came
with
one
person
coming
to
council
and
being
upset
about
bird
poop
on
benches
and
how
she
felt
about
the
park
and
things
like
that,
and
that's
fine
and
one
letter
from
your
leader,
Miss
frante
I'll,
say
her
name
to
make
it
public.
She
wrote
a
letter
to
all
of
council
addressing
this
disrespect.
I'm
your
District
Five
representative,
and
no
one
else
reached
out
to
me
and
said
that
there
was
some
sort
of
disrespect.
D
So
you
have
a
councilwoman
up
here
saying,
and
this
is
really
important.
What
I'm
about
to
say?
No
one
likes
it
they're
upset
XYZ.
Let
me
tell
you
what's
going
to
happen
if
you've
been
paying
attention
week
after
week
week
after
week,
people
come
from
coming
for
Fair
Oaks.
This
41
million
dollar
project
on
the
days
thinks
it's
over
budget
that
it
shouldn't
be
done.
They
didn't
approve
it,
but
they
did,
and
so
what
you're
doing
is
what's
going
to
follow.
Please
pay
attention.
D
D
You
need
to
pay
attention
to
who's
gonna
vote
for
those
six
million
dollars,
so
I'm
just
telling
you
this
is
just
the
way
that
I
see
it
week.
After
week
after
week
go
back
and
watch
the
tapes
people
there
are
people
not
happy
that
this
project
is
being
built.
They
say
that
they
are
and
then
they
they,
but
but
yet
you
got
to
listen
to
what
they're
saying
so
now,
all
of
a
sudden,
oh,
the
community,
is
so
upset.
Who
is
this
community?
Who
are
they?
D
Who
are
they,
if
they're
so
angry
that
you
want
to
delay
this
project
so
that
you
can
complain
a
little
bit
more?
What
what
happened
in
this
particular
community
in
terms
of
they
they
care
about
this
project
so
much
that
not
only
did
they
pay
the
kids
to
give
you
the
information
to
come
out
to
see
hey,
let's
hear
from
you,
let's
hear
from
you
how
many
of
you
gave
input
I,
don't
know
the
data
is
right
here,
but
what
they
they
sent,
the
kids
passing
out
the
Flyers.
D
They
ordered
catered
food
from
Conan's,
twice
and
other
restaurants,
black
owned
restaurants,
to
feed
you
to
come
in
to
bring
up
what
you
want
about
this
project.
So
now
it's
time
to
get
the
project
done
check
this
out.
If
you
don't
like
the
color
or
you
don't
like
the
bench
or
the
tree
over
the
bench,
you
know
what
you
have
a
right
but
you're,
getting
something
that
nobody
else
has
nobody
in
the
city
of
Tampa
has
a
park
like
this.
Not
even
Riverfront
will
look
like
this
and
it
actually
was
designed
by
you.
D
This
space
is
amazing,
so
yeah
they
put
two
buildings
together
and
built
that
Atrium,
but
that
gives
you
an
opportunity,
an
opportunity
to
have
two
events.
You
have
a
beautiful
welcoming,
Atrium
aside
for
the
kids
aside
for
the
seniors
I'm
telling
you
I
implore,
you,
whatever
you
decide
to
say,
stick
around
and
listen
to
the
Motions,
because
I
will
not
vote
to
delay
this
project,
because
you
are
mad
about
something
that
you
don't
like,
because
you're
putting
your
project
a
Jeopardy
after
decades,
Decades
of
waiting
now
I
just
want
to
I
love.
D
I
have
something
else
because
I'm
telling
you,
if,
if
you
got
a
lot,
if
there
was
a
lot
of
emails
about
you
mad,
you
don't
like
it.
I
only
received
one
email.
It's
my
time
up
and
get
five
minutes.
Okay,
I
only
received
one
email
and
one
person
came
to
council.
So
these
whole
bunch
of
people,
that's
mad.
D
This
delay
will
cost
money
and
41
million
dollars.
No
one
else
has
a
41
million
dollar
Park
coming
to
their
community,
and
let
me
just
add
this
one:
little
tidbit
and
I
will
be
quiet.
This
park
has
the
opportunity
this
development
will
I'm
in
communication
with
someone
about
a
grocery
store.
I,
don't
want
to
even
reveal
that
right
now,
because
it's
in
the
earth
and
I
know
that's
something
else
that
you
want,
because
there's
a
food
desert
right.
Okay,
well,
that
part.
D
If
a
41
million
dollar
cart
can
be
built,
did
certainly
a
grocery
store
can
come
behind
it.
But
if
you
got
to
put
input
about
the
kind
of
shells
and
the
kind
of
doors
and
the
kind
of
this
into
that
and
whatever,
if
you
got
to
decide
every
little
detail
about,
what's
going
to
happen,
you
know
what
a
developer
is
going
to
say:
that's,
okay,
that's
okay,
because
you
have
to
go
through
too
much
and
do
too
much
for
a
community
I'm.
Just
telling
you
be
careful,
don't
get
played
and.
M
V
That
I
appreciate
everyone
coming
out
today
and
I
appreciate
the
Consultants
coming
out
as
well.
I
just
want
to
set
the
record
straight
on
this
this
project,
because
a
lot
of
misinformation
has
been
passed
around
when
we
started
on
city
council,
for
when
many
of
us
started
on
city
council
four
years
ago,
members
of
the
community,
many
of
the
people
sitting
here
in
the
audience,
came
before
us
and
said
the
community
center
at
Fair
Oaks
had
rats
in
the
ceiling.
V
It
was
a
fire
trap,
it
didn't
have
Computer
Services,
it
didn't
have
the
services
that
we
need.
Jazzy
seniors
were
came
before
us,
and
so
we
as
City
Council,
asked
for
a
report
on
it
and
part
of
it
was
led
by
my
former
colleague
Orlando
goods,
and
when
we
asked
for
an
update
on
it,
this
the
parks
department
came
and
said
well
twice
in
the
prior
eight
years.
Under
the
previous
mayor,
the
city
staff
had
said,
we
recommend
that
you
renovate
the
building
for
375
000.
and
the
prior
Administration
twice
said.
V
No,
while
they
were
building
a
32
million
park
at
Julian
Lane.
So
we
were
frustrated
by
that
and
we
as
city
council
and
CRA
board,
decided
to
have
a
community
meeting
at
Fair
Oaks
and
about
100
people
showed
up,
probably
many
of
you
in
the
community.
The
mayor's
office
trying
to
one-up
the
city
council
brought
a
video
from
the
mayor
and
played
it
at
the
beginning
and
I.
Remember.
V
V
The
mayor
came
on
the
video
and
said
I've
already
decided
to
renovate
this
building,
I've
already
decided
to
renovate
this
building,
I've
already
put
in
the
375
000,
and,
and
so
please
give
your
input
to
city
council,
but
I've
already
decided
to
to
renovate
it
any
of
you
who
are
in
the
room
remember
what
the
reaction
was
when
the
mayor
decided
that
she
was
only
going
to
renovate
the
room,
the
building
the
people
in
the
community
booed
and
said
no,
we
deserve
a
new
building.
This
building
is
a
fire
trap.
V
V
Why
did
you
fight
with
us
when
we
said
that
the
the
that
we
should
build
a
new
building
instead
of
just
renovating,
and
why
did
you
try
to
preempt
us
on
that?
So
then
they
came
back
and
without
even
telling
city
council,
they
decided
to
add
23
million
dollars.
So
my
question
to
the
my
request
to
skanska
and
their
representatives
and
ideally
staff
is
this
project
started
with
city
council.
So
if
anybody
wants
to
play
dirty
politics
and
fight
about
where
it
started,
it
started
with
city
council.
V
The
only
reason
why
this
park
started
to
be
renovated
first
place.
It
was
not
because
the
administration
was
because
city
council
listened
to
you
all
in
the
community
and
when
the
mayor
presented
that
she
was
going
to
renovate
the
building
instead
of
replacing
it,
you
all
booted
and
we
listen
and
we
pushed
the
administration
to
do
something
and
they
did,
and
so
now
what's
happening.
Is
that?
Because
the
administration
wants
to
take
all
the
credit
and
push
city
council
aside,
they
can
have
the
press
conference
that
they
want.
V
They
don't
have
to
invite
us,
but
they
need
to
not
play
dirty
politics
and
say
that
we're
not
involved
and
so
I
I
would
ask
also
that
that
skanska
and
their
representatives
give
city
council
updates
on
it.
Don't
just
invite
us
to
the
meetings
but
give
us
updates
on
it
we're
getting
updates
on
other
projects
all
the
time.
This
is
the
most
expensive
part
in
Tampa's
history,
and
they
didn't
even
tell
us
we
found
out
by
accident
that
they
had
increase
the
price
by
23
million
dollars
and
that's
not
an
issue
with
the
community.
V
It's
an
issue
with
the
administration
not
being
transparent
and
the
community
deserves
to
get
what
the
community
wants.
In
that
part.
So
number
one
I'd
ask
for
more
updates.
Number
two
is
I
want
to
remind
the
staff
and
the
Consultants
Florida
statute.
Florida
State
Statute
prohibits
City
staff,
government
employees
and
their
representatives,
which
includes
all
the
people
working
from
skanska
from
getting
involved
in
political
activities.
V
If
somebody
from
the
city
comes
to
you
and
asks
you
to
go
on
the
radio
on
Saturday
and
trash
talk,
my
colleague
for
the
questions
she
just
asked
I
want
you
to
say
no,
it's
a
misdemeanor
because
the
community
deserves
to
be
listened
to,
and
if
any
one
of
us
gets
feedback
on
any
project,
we
deserve
to
bring
it
before
the
community
and
and
it's
illegal
to
to
play
politics,
especially
dirty
policy.
You
can't
do
it
with
taxpayer
money.
Thank
you.
Councilwoman.
Q
You
and
I'm
sorry,
but
I
got
I
got
phone
calls.
Jazzy
seniors
told
me
that
they
don't
like
the
park.
I,
don't
blame
them,
but
guess
what
we
don't
have
to
wait
to
fix
it.
I
talked
to
the
representatives
we
were
on
on
a
zoom
call
and
I
said
here:
just
do
this
at
a
at
a
hallway,
so
that
the
seniors
can
absolutely
have
one
entrance
instead
of
six
that
they
don't
have
to
share
bathrooms
with
the
general
public.
Q
Q
Q
That
there's
no
outdoor
space
for
kids
to
play
other
than
a
playground.
There's
no
basketball
court,
nothing
for
kids
to
do
when
the
center
itself
isn't
open,
and
so
I
asked
ganska
simply
to
make
the
pickleball
court
a
multi-use
court.
That's
not
going
to
take
a
redesign,
it's
simply
just
a
change
on
a
plan.
That's
not
going
to
affect
the
timeline
at
all.
Q
Q
This
is
also
critical,
but
having
a
definite,
definitive
line
between
the
two
spaces,
one
door
that
goes
into
the
Jazzy
senior
area.
One
door
that
goes
into
the
other
area,
I
think,
is
a
is
a
fair
compromise,
I'm
really
looking
forward
to
hearing
what
else
you
have
to
say,
but
no.
This
is
not
going
to
be
stalled
by
motions.
That's
not
going
to
happen!
We're
going
to
move
this
forward,
but
we're
going
to
move
it
forward.
Q
Just
as
you
all
just
sat
through
that
Nelson
update,
that's
the
best
update
we've
had
we
had
contentious
updates
before
so
I
promise
you,
if
you
need
those
updates,
those
updates
didn't
move.
A
minute
hasn't
stopped
the
project
at
all.
In
fact,
what
those
updates
have
done
is
actually
help
those
projects
stay
on
task
because
they
know
they
have
to
come
in
front
of
us.
We
reach
out
to
the
community
before
every
one
of
those
Nelson
meetings.
Q
You
heard
me
it
was
about
a
pumpkin
patch,
we're
at
that
level
of
detail
and
focus
on
the
community
to
make
sure
what
we're
doing
is
is
what
the
community
that
they're,
given
the
information,
one
of
the
great
things
that
Nelson
has
done,
that
I
would
encourage
the
skanska
project
to
do
is:
have
an
email
update
every
time
they
do
something
different
open.
A
street
close
the
street
start
a
new
phase
of
the
project,
there's
an
email
about
it.
Q
Another
thing
that
they
do
is
they
actually
have
a
monthly
lunch
meeting
with
the
heads
of
all
the
neighborhood
that
are
affected
by
the
community
or
by
the
by
the
project.
Another
thing
that
they
have
done
is
hold
Community
meanings
every
month
or
two,
so
that
people
can
come
out
and
they
stay
as
long
as
it
takes
to
answer
every
single
question,
and
that
is
something
that
again
communities
not
happy.
They
don't
come
out
necessarily
when
they're
thrilled,
but
they
get
the
answers
they
need.
Q
O
When
it
it
seems
like
we,
we
have
rooms
full
of
people
that
should
be
doing
that.
You
know
that
should
be
getting
the
community
input.
That
should
be.
You
know
getting
that
information
to
us
and
then
that
we
that
we
can
call
before
council
department,
heads
and
so
like
I
said,
I
feel
that
bad
for
you
guys
that
have
to
stand
before
us
today,
because
you,
you
were
hired
to
do
a
job
that
you're
doing
so.
O
If
there's
any
kind
of
breakthrough
and
I
do
I
I
do
want
to
emphasize
it
I
I
agree
with
councilman
Henderson
about.
We
have
to
be
careful
with
these
things
about
death
by
a
Thousand
Cuts
that
you
know
you
can't
let
perfect
get
in
the
way
you
know
of
of
getting
these
things
done,
but
but
also
we
have
to
do
it
in
an
orderly
fashion
and
we
have
to
be
able
to
be.
O
We
have
to
have
that
that
tool
to
be
able
to
get
the
community
input,
so
it
seems
like
where
this
one
off
the
rails
was
not
necessarily
at
these
meetings
but
somewhere
before
that,
when
we
elected
to
to
kind
of
contract
out
Community
input
is,
is
this
something
we
normally
do?
Do
I
mean
we
get
so
we
have
a
private
company
doing
PR
for
a
publicly
funded
com
project?
O
C
Thank
you
very
much,
and
you
know
I've
heard
from
many
sides
and
we'll
hear
more
and
we'll
hear
from
you,
but
when
this
motion
was
initially
brought
up
through
a
former
council
member
that
championed
this
I
supported
it.
We
supported
this
and
I.
Remember
saying
the
community
deserves
this,
and
the
community
has
asked
for
this
and
it's
been
long
overdue.
Councilwoman
Henderson
is
right.
We
can't
further
delay
it
I
understand,
there's
concerns,
but
I
want
this
done.
I
want
to
see
this
done.
I
want
to
see
this
done
on
schedule.
People
have
been
waiting.
C
L
Hands
up,
thank
you
Mr
church,
just
very
briefly,
and
thank
you
for
that.
Yeah
I
I
want
to
Echo
what
what
our
chairman
said,
which
is
that
we
all
support
this
and
I
want
to
see
this
move
forward.
I
I,
when
when
some
issues
came
up
on
the
cost
and
I
think
by
the
way
we
we
all
want
to
be
as
fiscally
responsible
as
possible.
L
Obviously,
look
at
the
budget
hearing
that
we
had
a
few
days
ago
and
we
certainly
have
a
mandate
in
that
regard
of
things
that
we
we
have
to
do,
but
this
is
to
me
a
park
that
in
a
park,
effort
that
that
has
a
a
very
unique,
including
historical
purpose.
I'd
mentioned
that,
ironically,
maybe
a
couple
weeks
before
we
we
talked
about
this.
L
A
few
months
ago,
I
was
reading
the
Kerner
Commission
report
instituted
by
Lyndon
Johnson
in
the
late
1960s,
and
it
talked
about
the
city
of
Tampa
and
the
death
of
Martin
Chambers
in
1967
I.
Believe
it
wasn't.
One
of
the
suggestions
it
said
was
that
East
Tampa
East
Tampa
says,
needs
more
Parks
and
Recreation,
and
you
look
at
this.
This
is
a
big
deal.
L
This
is
a
really
big
deal
for
for
East
Tampa
when
we
say
that
we
want
to
help
out
the
families
of
East
Tampa
that
we
want
the
kids
to
have
something
to
do,
though,
we
want
to
make
sure
that
we
have
a
statement
to
the
to
the
city
of
Tampa.
That
says
that
East
Tampa
matters
and
the
City
of
Tampa
is
going
to
be
investing
tax
dollars
with
a
with
a
kind
of
investment
that
that
other
parts
of
the
city
are
going
to
get
and
I
say
that
as
something
good
right.
L
That's
what
this
thing
stands
for.
So
when
we
talk
about
the
origin
of
this
and
things
that
happened
two
years
ago,
Etc
et
cetera
I
get
that
I
totally
get
that.
But
this
is
something
that
is
really
really
good.
Let's
focus
on
the
positive,
let's
take
care
of
those
Community
concerns,
but
this
is
a
historic
win
for
East
Tampa
and
for
people
who
want
more
equity
in
the
city
of
Tampa,
more
inclusion
that
that's
that's
my
view.
That's
all
I'm
going
to
say.
C
C
T
You
Mr
chairman,
just
listening,
you
go
back
and
and
I
supported
this
from
the
beginning.
However,
you
know
every
time
we
go
out
somewhere.
People
ask
us
how
come
you're
spending
that
kind
of
money
and
I
say
it's
an
opportunity
to
change
things
around,
so
everybody
can
have
an
opportunity
to
do
what
they
want
to
do
in
and
Prospect
everybody
else.
T
T
Because
don't
come
to
me
and
ask
me
for
more
money,
because
the
answer
is
going
to
be
no
I'm
just
telling
you
that
right
now,
I
don't
care
if
it's
a
nickel
or
a
dollar
or
five
dollars,
it's
going
to
be!
No
so
I
want
it
done
right,
I
want
it
done.
The
first
time
and
I
want
to
see
5
000
changes
just
because
somebody
wants
a
bathroom,
color
green,
it's
purple
or
whatever.
So
these
are
the
things
you're
getting
something.
T
No
one
has
just
take
a
step
backwards
and
say:
look
what's
in
front
of
me:
you're
going
to
have
something
that
maybe
you'll
get
a
grocery
store,
maybe
get
something
else,
because
now
you
have
an
obvious,
you
have
things
that
are
new
they're
coming
up
and
that's
all
you
can
ask
for
so
this
is
an
opportunity
for
you
to
do
for
yourself.
We
just
gave
you
the
open
door
to
go,
do
it
and
in
that
area,
if
you're
going
to
debate
about
it
all
from
now
until
I
grow
hair,
and
it's
not
going
to
happen.
T
T
D
D
This
facility
is
huge.
Think
about
it
from
a
senior
perspective.
If
you
got
to
go
in
just
one
way,
that's
going
to
be
a
problem
because
there
are
seniors
who
are
using
this
park.
You
got
to
have
a
lot
of
interests
and
exercises
I.
Don't
want
you
to
think
that
this
is
a
small
part.
It's
how
many
square
feet
30
something
30,
34
000
square
feet
so
when
they
design
those
entrances
in
excesses
just
because
somebody
up
here
said
well,
they
don't
like
it
or
you
don't
like
it
or
five
people.
D
There
needs
to
be
hundreds
of
people
complaining
about
something
for
a
design
change,
not
one
or
two
people
making
a
phone
call,
because
you
got
to
understand
the
capacity
of
this
park
is
34
000
square
feet.
I
just
want
you
to
think
about
that.
So
you're
gonna
need
a
couple
of
entrances.
Yeah!
Okay,
that's
all
I
want
to
say
thank
you.
Q
I
concerns
me
that
council
members
up
here
are
saying
being
careful
for
asking
what
you
want.
I
say
no
ask
for
what
you
want.
Tell
us
now:
I
do
not
plan
on
postponing
this.
It
will
happen,
but
here's
the
thing
I
do
not
believe
in
the
sentiment
of
you
get
what
you
get
and
you're
happy
with
it,
and
that
is
exactly
what
I
feel
the
community
telling
me
if
this
project
was
in
South
Tampa.
That
would
not
be
happening.
H
Good
morning,
Council
Janelle
McGregor,
director
of
community
engagement
and
Partnerships.
Thank
you
all
so
much
for
allowing
me
to
address
you
today
to
add
some
reassurance.
Councilwoman
hurt.
We've
heard
you
loud
and
clear.
Our
team
has
been
really
paying
attention
to
what
Nelson
Has
Done
hand
in
hand
with
their
PR
con
consultant
to
learn
how
we
can
further
be
nimble
and
expand
our
services
to
the
community.
H
Our
mission
in
community
engagement
is
to
bring
City
Hall
to
the
community
and
thanks
to
my
to
my
small
But
Mighty
team
of
four
one
being
Vanessa
nettingham,
who
will
be
working
hand
in
hand
with
skinska
on
the
remainder
of
this
project,
we're
here
to
do
so.
Prior
to
this
pre-design
exercise
taking
place.
We
worked
very
closely
with
the
neighbors
in
that
area.
H
Once
we
learned
that
there
was
not
a
active
neighborhood
association,
and
that
was
important,
because
that
builds
capacity
that
ensures
that
more
voices
will
have
the
opportunity
to
weigh
in
on
such
a
Monumental
project
and
I
would
I
would
say
that
this
isn't
anyone's
project
but
our
communities
project,
and
we
want
to
celebrate,
and
we
want
to
make
sure
that
everyone
is
part
of
this
process
similar
to
the
Hannah
Avenue
site,
which
is
also
a
vertical
construction.
Within
a
specific
fence
line.
Our
team
worked
very
diligently
to
launch
an
e-newsletter,
so
councilwoman.
H
Her
attack
I
got
really
excited
when
I
heard
you
mention
the
monthly
launches.
I
think
that's
something
we
should
definitely
work
toward,
because
when
we
have
an
informed
Community,
we
have
an
Engaged
community
and
when
we
say
informed,
it
doesn't
always
have
to
be
in
the
sense
of
what
a
complaint
is,
but
just
knowing
when
the
walls
are
going
up
being
able
to
celebrate
alongside
the
process
and
that's
what
I'm
proud
of
my
team
for
being
able
to
do
across
the
city.
H
C
D
H
C
AR
It
is
not
I
want
to
say,
I,
don't
care,
how
contentious
to
get
it
in
here.
You
cannot
talk
to
African
people
in
a
condescending
manner.
I
know
y'all,
don't
like
know
the
name
calling,
but
it's
a
bunch
of
African
women
in
here
and
I'm
hearing
from
our
district
I'm
hearing
condescending,
and
it
shouldn't
be
that
way,
because
if
somebody
call
talked
to
my
mother,
like
that
or
my
daughter,
that's
all
I
got
to
say
you
got
to
respect
African
women.
You
got
to
respect
African
women.
AR
AR
I
want
to
say
the
most
important
aspect
of
African
life
for
the
past
31,
Generations
or
623
years
is
freedom
Independence
and
self-determination.
There's
nothing
Beyond
those
objectives,
but
there
are
some
subtitles
and
subject
matters.
All
humans
have
to
be
connected
with,
because
those
are
the
things
that
dictate
our
current
existence
and
future
quality
of
life.
AR
Support
programs.
I'm,
appealing
to
this
city
council
to
summons
the
new
chief
judge,
chief
judge,
Christopher
Sabella
before
the
Tampa
City
Council,
to
discuss
ways
of
eliminating
a
child
support
system
from
the
13th
Judicial.
Circuit
of
the
city
of
Tampa
child
support
is
the
biggest
ongoing
organized
crime
racket
in
the
entire
United
States
of
America
that
is
being
carried
out
by
the
fourth
branch
of
government
that
is
outside
the
standard
legislative,
executive
and
judicial
branches
of
government.
AR
Child
support
is
racist
and
unconstitutional,
but
for
the
past
48
years
the
federal
state
county
governments,
the
Social
Security
Administration
title
4D
program
in
the
State
of
Florida
Department
of
Revenue
Child
Support
Enforcement
program,
have
been
able
to
carry
out
thousands
of
illegal
acts
ranging
from
drivers
and
professional
license.
Suspensions
passport
cancellation,
wage
garnishment,
all
the
way
to
Illegal
incarceration.
It's
incumbent
upon
this
Tampa
City
Council
to
thoroughly
investigate
the
illegal
activities
of
the
child
support
enforcement
program.
AR
C
AL
C
AL
Yes,
sir
I've
been
listening
to
the
comments
in
over
the
last
six
months
since
I've
been
gone,
I've
heard
a
lot
of
conversation
about
the
East
Tampa
Regional,
Park
I,
don't
call
it
Fair
Oaks
because
it
was
never
intended
to
be
a
sheriff,
but
there
was
a
compromise
between
myself,
the
mayor,
Mr
Bennett,
because
the
original
plan
was
for
alborn's
Park
compromise
was
made
for
gymnastics
for
our
young
people.
I,
don't
know
what
a
level
one
gymnastic
is.
My
idea
was
to
have
what
New
Tampa
had
like
the
other
facilities
in
Tampa.
AL
AL
I
met,
Miss,
Winn
and
Miss
Janelle
McGregor
about
the
consultant,
the
communication
it's
been
bad
from
beginning,
and
that
has
been
noted.
Miss
wind
knows
that
the
community
has
felt
they
have
not
had
their
voices
heard.
They
go
to
meetings.
They
cannot
ask
questions,
I,
don't
know
what
kind
of
meaning
you
go
to
where
the
community
can't
ask
questions
are
told.
This
is
what
it
is.
I
want.
The
project
done,
it's
supposed
to
be
a
groundbreaking
in
August,
we're
still
waiting,
but
the
community
should
not
be
held
hostage
to
say
like
like.
AL
We
do
all
the
time
just
tell
black
folks
they
get
what
they
get
and
shut
your
mouth.
You
got
what
you
gonna
get
that's
gonna,
be
it
that
just
can't
be.
This
is
supposed
to
be
the
Pinnacle
part
of
the
city.
It
was
supposed
to
be
the
wow
factor
of
this
city
of
the
city.
It
should
be
that
I
know
the
dollar
amount
was
high,
but
other
projects
are
high
and
I
can
tend
to
listen
to
the
seniors,
give
them
what
they
want
before
they
go
on.
They've
been
asking
for.
AL
It,
I
want
the
project
to
be
to
move
forward,
but
it
needs
to
be
moved
in
a
way
and
have
the
ideal
things
that
they
ask
for
what
the
children
wanted
gymnastics.
So
they
can
go
to
college,
but
not
a
level
one
I,
don't
know
what
that
is.
It
seems
to
not
want
to
be
with
children.
They've
made
that
clear.
They
wanted
to
be
away
from
that.
So
I
asked
this
counselor
to
do
what
you've
heard
in
the
past.
You
know
what
your
assignment
is.
C
F
F
F
F
Y'all
got
all
them
retention,
Pond
and
and
bear
my
hike
in
Jackson
Heights.
You
need
to
fill
them
up,
build
some
schools
build
some
houses,
build
some
Churches
build
some
stuff
that
is
necessary
and
that's
what
I'm
standing
for
I'm
standing
up
for
righteousness
for
all
people,
not
just
black
African
American
people,
but
all
people
treat
them
equal
like
you
treat
yourself
and
we'll
be
all
right,
we'll
be
happy,
we'll
be
satisfied.
We'll
show
you
all
a
new
dance
if
we
can,
but
I
can't
dance
like
I
used
to
no
more
so.
Z
F
Can
see
me
with
my
wheelchair
here,
walking
with
it
trying
to
make
it
one
day
at
a
time,
but
I
thank
God
for
this
one
day.
You
know
it's
a
blessing
for
all
of
us,
be
here
better
kindness
Down
happen,
and
you
want
to
know
how
you
can
happen
fill
in
those
retention
Palm,
the
only
government.
Why
don't
you
put
them
downtown,
cheers
and
we'll
be
happy,
but
we
need
we
need
y'all
to
come.
F
F
C
F
AS
Good
morning,
Council
almost
almost
afternoon
but
I
appreciate,
we
got
that
discussion
to
talk
about
I,
think
that
was
really
helpful
for
me
to
listen
to
and
I
wouldn't
have
if
I
was
just
out
of
here
by
9
30,
so
that
was
that
was
helpful.
I
I,
don't
know
what
happened
on
Tuesday
I'm,
not
here
to
talk
about
it.
I
will
never
understand
why
we
didn't
wait
a
week
to
fix
the
budget
and
then
talk
about
50
million
towards
housing,
but
I'm
not
going
to
talk
about
that.
Today.
AS
We
have
a
10
billion
dollar
housing
problem
and
I
I
back
into
that
math
in
a
very
intuitive
way.
Let's
say
we
have
50
000
homes
that
were
short
on
I
think
we
all
agree,
we're
short
on
some
number
of
homes.
What
is
that
number
I
think
a
lot
of
people?
A
lot
of
experts
would
agree.
50
50k
is
a
is
a
good
number.
AS
We
have
that
many
people
moving
here
every
year
and
then
10
years
we
haven't
been
building
housing.
So
that's
a
good
number.
Let's
say
it
takes
two
hundred
thousand
dollars
to
build
a
home
in
the
last
three
years.
The
cost
of
construction
has
gone
up,
50
I,
don't
know
if
you've
looked
at
the
FED
charts
on
on
housing
input
costs,
but
they
go
up
a
lot
recently.
That's
part
of
why
we
have
a
housing
crisis,
200
000
seems
modest.
AS
AS
Fifty
thousand
dollars
was
not
gonna
fix
that
it
was
never
meant
to
fix
that,
but
it
was
meant
to
help
people
who
are
an
emergency
situations
who
the
city
can
help
I'm
optimistic
that
we
can
get
whatever
money
we
can
from
moving
things
around.
I
really
really
hope
to
God
that
that
will
happen
as
it
was
promised
when
we
said
no
to
the
millage
increase,
I
really
hope
to
God
that
we
get
that
money,
but
that's
not
what
I'm.
AS
Here
you
have
two
budgets
in
the
city:
you
have
your
money
budget
and
you
have
your
land
budget
I
tell
people
because
I
work
on
land
use
issues.
As
an
activist
you
are
a
glorified
land
use
board.
Yes,
you
also
deal
with
the
budget
and
this
month
we're
dealing
a
lot
with
the
budget,
and
you
approve
things
for
the
budget.
All
the
time
you
approved
contracts,
that's
the
money
budget,
part
of
your
job.
The
land
budget
is
the
other
part
of
your
job.
AS
AS
So
when
you
ask,
for
where
are
we
going
to
get
the
9.9,
whatever
billion
that
we
need
to
fix
it
outside
of
the
city
budget?
Consider
the
fact
that
you
have
you
are
sitting
on
you.
This
is
the
only
board
that
matters
for
this.
The
mayor
doesn't
even
matter
for
this
you're
sitting
on
billions
of
dollars
on
development
incentives
to
create
to
force
developers
to
build
affordable
housing.
That's
what
the
flu
Plan
update
is
about.
AS
So
when
we
talk
about
50
million
for
football
housing,
we
need
that
today,
but
I
hope
I
hope
that
you
understand
how
significant
how
much
opportunity
there
is
in
the
flu
update
coming
this
month
and
I'm
looking
forward
to
meeting
with
you
all
about
that
and
talking
about
that
specific
policy.
Thank.
AI
Hi,
my
name
is
Samara
Absol
and
I'm.
Here
to
talk
to
you,
I
saw
that
there
is
an
a
line
item,
there's
an
agenda
item,
it's
item
number
seven
and
it
regards
spending
a
hundred
and
thirty
three
thousand
dollars
on
a
bike
and
pedestrian
safety
program.
I
am
all
about
bike.
Pedestrian
safety,
I
just
question
the
value
of
spending
the
money
on
this
particular
thing.
AI
When
we
have
all
kinds
of
things
that
we
should
be
doing
regarding
bicycle
and
pedestrian
safety,
that
we
aren't
doing
also
that
133
000
could
do
would
go
well
towards
paying
for
a
quick,
build
or
building
sidewalks,
say
in
Sulfur,
Springs
or
maybe
building
a
safe
way
to
get
to
this
park.
That
is
going
to
be
built
in
East
Tampa.
So
in
questioning
how
that
money
is
spent,
I
will
I,
also
question:
why
or
not
we
not
enforcing
stuff?
That's
all.
AI
AI
AI
AI
AI
Police
officers
parked
in
the
bike
lane
they
were
not
on
a
call,
they
told
me
they
were
on
a
call.
They
were
not
on
a
call
because
I
stood
there
and
watched
them
before
I
took
the
picture
this
one
it
got
enforced.
There
was
a
no.
No.
This
isn't
the
one
that
got
enforced
mind
you
there's
a
police
officer
right
over
here,
see
all
these
cars
parked
in
the
bike
lane.
AI
Nothing
was
done,
I
guess
I'm
out
of
time,
but
instead
of
spending
money
on
things
like
programs
to
do
high-end,
I'm,
sorry
I
sat
here
for
a
long
time.
Let's
spend
let's
see
that
we're
actually
enforcing
the
rules
that
we
have
in
protecting
the
sidewalks
that
we
already
have.
Let's
not
spend
millions
of
dollars,
building
sidewalks
and
just
let
people
Park
on
them.
Thank
you
very
much
can.
AT
AT
AT
We're
asking
for
another
meeting
the
community
Jazzy
seniors,
Jackson
Heights
pharaohs.
Can
you
please
raise
your
hand
all
of
your
other
antennas
today
we're
we're
pharaohs
we're
asking
for
another
meeting
so
that
we
will
be
heard
The
Pride
that
we
do
want
it
to
go
forward
on
time.
We
want
that.
We've
been
waiting
a
long
time,
as
someone
said
decades,
and
that
is
true.
I've
been
down
here
at
least
10
years,
supporting
The
Honorable
mentor
of
mine,
Betty
Bell.
AT
AT
AU
Good
morning,
city
council,
good
morning,
I
am
Betty
Bell
of
Highland
Pines
and
the
Jazzy
seniors
for
the
past
13
years,
1201
1200,
Lake
Avenue.
As
you
see
the
seniors
are
here
today
they
are
supporting
me
and
I
want
to
say
first
of
all,
the
Jazz
and
seniors
never
said
they
didn't
like
the
building
per
se.
AU
Councilman
Miranda
has
been
down
and
danced
with
us
and
I'm
we're
inviting
all
of
you
to
come
down
and
do
likewise
now
the
project
itself.
What
I
complain
about
because
I
was
at
the
last
meeting
and
I
went
to
Kimberly
after
the
meeting
and
I
asked
her.
If
I
could
ask
her
some
questions,
she
said
the
designers
are
here,
go
ask
them
and
I
did
walk
over
to
one
of
the
older
gentlemen
and
I
told
him
my
concern.
AU
My
concern
is
not
to
have
an
open
room
with
no
space
between
with
doors
for
each
activity
that
the
seniors
would
be
doing,
because,
right
now
we
are
in
open
spaces
and
the
screaming
the
hollering.
The
excitement
that
the
seniors
have
that
was
my
main
concern.
Plus
we
are
now
in
a
building
with
children.
AU
AU
AU
K
Ma'am
good
morning,
good
morning,
I'm
Geraldine,
Rogers,
tunes
and
I.
Just
I
really
wasn't
planning
to
speak
today,
because
I
think
I
had
already
expressed
my
concerns.
And
actually
the
thing
is
is
that
I
didn't
speak
with
Miss
Tate.
She
expressed
the
same
sentiment
I
had
regarding
disrespect
and
when
you're
having
a
public
meeting,
then
it
should
be
open
for
public
comment
and
also
the
concern
about
the
bird
feces
on
the
tables
and
chairs.
K
I
think
that's
a
legitimate
concern
because
we
don't
want
the
children
to
have
bird
flu
or
any
other
disease
and
it's
unsanitary.
So
why
can
there
not
be
a
canopy
or
or
a
shelter
or
something
built
around
those
seats?
But
if
we
don't
communicate,
we
can't
even
express
that
or
discuss
a
concern.
You
know
and
as
far
as
the
atrium
is
concerned,
when
you're
talking
about
2
000
square
feet
to
me,
that's
a
lot
of
space.
K
And
so,
if
we
don't
have
knowledge,
then
how
we're
going
to
use
the
wisdom
that
he
has
imparted
in
us
and
so
when
they
came
and
did
their
presentation
for
about
20
minutes
that
day
they
had
plenty
of
time
to
open
it
up
for
Flo
for
the
floor,
so
I
have
a
problem
with
that
and
as
a
taxpayer,
I
have
a
problem
with
that
and
when
I
came
and
expressed
my
concerns.
I
wasn't
representing
anybody,
but
myself
and
Ms
Bell
was
concerned
about
that.
K
K
AV
Happy
Thursday,
my
name
is
Sally.
You
see
Lee
and
I'm
glad
I
made
it
on
senior
day
and
I
was
just
now,
I,
don't
feel
so
alone,
and
it's
you
know
it's
very
rarely
that
we
seniors
get
to
complain
about
anything
so
I'm
right
with
y'all
down
to
what
you
want
to
do.
I
live
on
the
other
side
of
the
town,
but
I'm
still
a
senior
and
I'm
hoping
that
we
can
all
get
together
and
unite
because
we
still
have
another
hurricane
Lee
coming
and
they
named
it
after
me.
AV
But
I
don't
know
why.
But
I
would
like
to
thank
Temple
for
the
trees
and
I
feel
like
now
gotta
seed
in
the
ground
for
inclusion
and
prosperity,
and
you
all
really
need
to,
and
I
was
looking
at.
82.
I
would
like
to
meet
the
chief
diversity
officer,
because
I
have
a
few
things
and
I
hope
that
we
get
included
here
in
a
temple
so
that
God
can
look
favorably
on
us,
not
just
a
few
but
all
of
us
and
we
really
do
need
to
unite
for
all
of
us
to
be
saved
and
I.
AV
AV
AW
I
came
into
the
Jazzy
seniors
a
couple
years
ago
and
I
heard
about
the
anticipation
of
us
getting
a
dedicated
senior
building
and
so
I.
They
were
very
excited,
anticipating
about
the
possibility
of
getting
a
dedicated,
Senior
Center,
because
we
were
all
meeting
in
this
one
big
space
all
together
and
our
numbers
just
kept
growing
and
growing
we're
over
100,
strong,
now,
I
think
and
I
know.
AW
For
me,
I
conceptionalized,
a
dedicated,
freestanding
Senior,
Center
and
I
saw
I've
seen
this
now
evolve
into
a
part
of
something
greater
which
I'm
I'm
most
appreciative
of
the
whole
unit.
But
what
I
think
what
we're
seeing
is
that
our
dream
of
having
our
own
dedicated
Senior
Center
has
been
dwindling
dwindling.
It
seemed
like
we've
been
pushed
aside,
put
behind,
relegated
and
so
I
think
I
can
I
know
my
concept
of
what
I
thought
we
were
getting
has
become
something
a
small
part
of
something
greater.
AW
But
I
am
appreciative
of
what
we
are
getting
I
want
to
say
that,
but
our
concerns
was
that
the
situation
and
I'm
talking
just
for
the
Jazzy
seniors
I
know
it's
all
of
East
Tampa,
but
in
our
situation,
we're
in
one
big
building
and
everything
is
going
on
in
one
room.
So
we
had.
You
know
we
were
thinking
about
getting
having
separate
rooms
for
different
activities.
Like
we
dance
in
the
same
room,
we
play
Bingo
in
the
same
room.
Sometimes
you
got
to
cut
the
music
down,
so
the
Bingo
can
hear
the
calls.
AW
So
we
thought
we
would
have
some
separate
areas,
the
breakout
areas
and
stuff,
and
apparently
that
don't
seem
to
be
what
was
going
to
take
place.
So
I'm
not
here
to
complain.
I.
Thank
you.
I
appreciate
what
you're
giving
to
East
Tampa.
It's
just
that
the
seniors
had
a
concept
of
something
that
it
doesn't
seem
like
we're
getting.
AX
Good
morning,
Connie
Burton
I
want
to
be
very
appreciative
of
the
way
this
meeting
started
with
a
young
child
leading
us
all,
followed
by
you
know:
Young
Brother,
Walter,
Smith
and
the
challenges
of
that
young
man
and
the
great
opportunity
that
his
leadership
will
be
able
to
provide
our
community,
and
so
it
is
in
the
spirit
of
that
leadership
that
we
Embrace
the
Fair
Oaks
design.
The
Fair
Oaks
complex.
AX
Where
for
me
when,
as
getting
close
to
you,
know,
70
years
old,
they
have
the
sparkle,
laugh
their
children.
It's
important
for
me.
For
me,
it's
important
to
see
that
children
that
is
separated
from
grandparents
can
see
inside
of
our
community
the
love
and
care
of
Elders
in
our
community
that
have
an
integral
part
in
their
lives.
If
it
ain't
nothing
more
than
saying
hello,
that
is
necessary
in
our
community,
we
have
a
hill
to
climb
and
hopefully
for
me
limiting
the
separation
that
divides
our
community
based
on
generational
issues.
AX
AX
But
what
I
do
know
that
when
people
have
jobs
that
takes
away
of
away
from
a
lot
of
idleness
in
our
community
and
in
spite
of
all
of
the
efforts
that
has
been
happening,
whether
it
is
prayer
visuals
gun
by
bites,
the
elimination
of
poverty
is
going
to
be
the
Saving
Grace
for
young
people,
when
young
people
can
have
jobs
and
start
building
Futures
can
move
into
more
mature
relationships
buying
homes.
It
has
to
stop
the
foundation
that
we're
able
to
stabilize
ourselves
economically.
So
thank
you
for
your
time.
This
morning,.
Z
AY
Is
Berlin
Drayton
I'm
here
on
behalf
of
Berlin
Drayton,
on
behalf
of
my
community
Fair
Oaks
Park,
we
not
115
strong,
like
the
jazzits,
but
we're
here
to
let
you
know
what
our
little
voices
we
want
to
be
heard
with
that
voice.
We
do
want
this
park
to
be
built.
We
need
this
park
in
our
community.
I've
been
there
60
years,
because
I'm
60
years
now,
I've
seen
all
those
Oaks
trees
get
chopped
down.
I've
seen
the
penny.
Souls,
though,
get
shared
away.
AY
So
here
today
we
are
2023
and
we
have
41
million
and
the
only
thing
we
got
is
destruction
in
the
neighborhood.
It
don't
look
like
nothing
going
to
be
built
there
and
everybody
that
says
the
longer
we
take.
We
all
know
this
price
of
41
million
is
going
to
go
up
and
before
we
know
it,
this
project,
ain't
gonna
happen
and
the
community
gonna
still
look
like
they're.
AY
Looking
now
garbage
nobody's
going
to
come
here
and
build
nothing,
you
can't
even
get
a
private
person
to
come
put
a
grocery
store
that
is
needed
in
this
neighborhood
I've
seen
every
grocery
store
disappear,
I've
left
the
area
and
come
back.
I
ain't
seen
no
changes.
I
ain't
now
has
not
I
ain't.
Seen
any
changes
in
our
neighborhood
I'm,
not
understanding
I'm,
not
understanding
like
they
say.
Please
make
it
make
sense
to
me
and
the
rest
of
us
says
here
today.
That's
all
I
got
to
say.
AJ
AY
AJ
I'm
Annie
Davis,
yes,
ma'am
and
I-
am
a
residence
of
East.
Tampa
I've
been
there
for
over
50
something
years.
I
am
a
part
of
Fair
Oaks,
Rec
Center
and
the
Fair
Oaks
members
did
attend
all
of
the
meetings.
Okay,
that
took
place
and
we
did
provide
input.
We
were
at
the
final
meeting
some
of
us
and
we
were
satisfied
with
what
was
said
and
the
approach
that
was
made
for
us
to
provide
input.
AJ
Okay,
we
were
satisfied
with
it
and
we
were
ecstatic
that
the
start
date
was
going
to
be
in
January,
okay
and
the
completion
date
it
was
chair
with
us
was
18
months,
I.
Believe
right-
and
you
know
we
heard
during
the
last
five
or
six
days
about
the
concerns
about
the
project
and
that
it
could
possibly
not
move
forward
in
January.
AJ
So
we
were
concerned,
we
were
told
we
needed
to
come
to
this
meeting,
so
we
could
get
a
clear
understanding
of
what
the
problem
was
and
what
we
needed
to
State
how
we
felt
about
it.
As
far
as
Fair
Oaks
is
concerned,
we
would
like
to
move
forward
with
it
if
there
are
changes
that
need
to
be
made,
and
it's
not
going
to
cost
anything,
and
it's
not
going
to
delay
the
process.
Fair
Oaks
would
like
to
move
forward
with
it.
AZ
Afternoon,
Kayla
mccaskill,
you
know,
as
I've
worked
over
the
years
with
Jazzy
seniors
and
some
of
the
neighborhood
associations
I
received
the
calls
all
of
them
weren't.
As
pleased
as
the
last
speaker,
you
know,
I
was
raised
by
seven
grandparents
fortunate
to
be
raised
by
seven.
The
last
one
left
me
at
112
years
old
a
couple
years
ago,
which
is
where
I
got
involved
with
the
seniors
in
the
first
place,
and
one
that
ideally
admire
is
is
Miss.
Betty,
Jean,
Bell,
jazz
senior
who's
been
on
the
front
line
advocating
for
this
park
forever.
AZ
What
I
witnessed
as
an
individual?
That's
involved
in
development
I'm
very
involved
in
community
engagement,
I,
believe
no
other
neighborhood
would
have
accepted
the
treatment
and
the
level
of
disrespect
that
was
conducted
throughout
the
meetings
that
I,
attended
and
I
was
President.
I
just
didn't
make
the
last
one,
and
so
it
was
piss
poor
in
my
opinion.
So
maybe
there
was
satisfaction,
but
the
mindset
in
in
when
people
approach
or
work
in
the
East
Tampa
Community
is
just
accept,
even
if
it's
subpart
just
be
glad.
AZ
Somebody
want
to
do
something
in
your
District
I
want
that
to
change
I
want
that
to
change
even
in
the
way
you
approach
development
activities,
Community
engagement,
there
really
wasn't
sufficient
Community
engagement.
Yes,
you
went
and
got
a
couple
black
businesses
and
you
supported
them
and
you
brought
them
forward,
but
true,
Community
engagement.
Wasn't
there
the
first
meeting
I
had
to
say
well,
where
is
the
rendering
of
what
you
were
awarded
this
contract
on?
Where
is
the
first
pick
show
us
what
you've
got
to
prove
based
on
nothing.
Second,
meeting,
nothing
baby
for
all
ideas.
AZ
AZ
All
that
in
the
same
area
where
children
are
that's
I
mean
that's
a
hazard
in
the
first
place,
but
how
it's
presented
it
would
be
in
the
same
space
so
again,
I
just
believe
they
should
have
another
opportunity
to
have
another
meeting
with
Community
engagement,
where
what
they
have
to
say
is
welcome
it's
their
money
that
paid
into
that
District.
Yes,
the
city
gave
it
to
them,
but
they
paid
in
the
tax
incremental
funding
for
years
and
20
30
40
years,
plus
you
ain't
giving
them
nothing
they
paid
into
this
District.
AZ
They
deserve
a
part
that
they
can
give
their
input.
That's
all
I
have
to
say
based
on
community
engagement
and
again
I
just
believe
it
was
disrespectful.
I've
been
to
meetings
on
Bayshore
I've
been
to
Davis
Island
Harbor.
Nowhere
else
have
I
seen
this
level
of
disrespect
in
community
engagements.
Gasket
should
be
ashamed
of
themselves,
but
you
I'll
get
the
opportunity
to
do
something
about
it,
give
them
another
meeting
and
do
not
delay
the
project.
Thank
you
very
much.
AD
Continue
good
morning,
my
name
is
Stephanie
Poyner
I'd
like
to
point
out
to
you
that
there
is
intention
versus
perception
and
the
attention
of
skanka
was
to
do
a
good
job.
Thank
you.
The
perception
of
these,
ladies
primarily
ladies
out
here,
was
that
they
didn't
so
we
have
to
get.
We
have
to
get
in
the
middle
and
fix
it.
This
is
not
my
issue.
This
is
what
I
see
as
somebody
who's
observing
I.
Think
these
ladies
need
to
be
heard
and
they
deserve
it.
I
would
like
to
bring
up
to
you.
AD
5.5
million
dollars
was
approved
for
housing
one
year
ago
yesterday,
I
have
brought
this
up.
This
is
the
third
time
I
would
like
to
know
who's
going
to
make
a
motion
to
move
that
money
out
of
solid
waste
into
housing.
Please
raise
your
hand
if
you're
going
to
do
it,
because
you
are
the
people
who
do
that.
AD
I'm
going
to
use
my
teacher
voice
because
my
teacher
friends
have
used
their
teacher
voice
this
morning,
every
single
one,
every
all
seven
of
you
have
the
ability
to
make
a
motion
to
move
this
money
today,
who's
going
to
do
it
all
right,
Guido
you
get
it
ding,
ding,
ding,
ding,
ding
I'll,
give
it
to
Mr
Shelby
at
the
end,
so
that
we
can.
So
you
don't
forget,
that's
why
I
made
it
on
green
paper.
AD
I
gave
you
this
poop
colored
paper
here,
I
like
the
poop
color,
it's
very
unusual
color,
there's
a
couple
things
I
want
to
talk
about
with
our
budget,
all
the
items
that
are
spent
and
that
are
in
the
budget
or
in
the
agendas
for
the
Tampa
City
Council
each
week.
They
need
to
have
an
account
number
next
to
it.
AD
I
sent
you
an
email
about
this.
Every
time
we
move
money,
they
get
it.
Somebody
in
the
budget
Department
gets
that
little
number
to
move
the
money
from
budget
number
one
to
budget
number,
one
thousand
and
one
we
should
be
able
to
see
where
that
movie
money
moves
from
I'd
like
to
point
out.
That
item
number
I
think
it's
20
number
18.,
there's
a
million
dollars,
that's
on
the
front
side,
I'm,
sorry,
I'm,
switching
back
and
forth.
There's
a
million
dollars
to
be
spent
at
the
Adelaide
pumping
station.
C
AD
But
again
that
goes
back
to
my
first
request,
which
is:
let's
put
the
budget.
Let's
put
the
line
item
numbers
there,
so
we
know
where
to
look
for
it,
but
I
when
I
searched,
did
a
keyword,
search
for
Adelaide
there's
nothing
in
either
one
of
those
documents
that
that
says
that
that's
going
to
happen
and
then
we
wonder
where
all
of
our
money
goes.
AD
It's
going
to
projects
that
aren't
in
the
budget.
We
have
to
keep
an
eye
on
this.
This
is
becoming
our
problem,
but
I
gave
you
this,
and
the
600
Pages
were
the
fees
we
need
to
get
our
department
heads
started
on
this.
It's
not
going
to
take
five
minutes.
Somebody
needs
to
make
a
motion
that
the
department
heads
are
starting
to
work
on
it
now,
because
it's
going
to
take
days,
maybe
even
weeks
and
I'm,
looking
forward
to
Chief
Bennett
giving
us
our
department
wish
list,
he.
Q
BA
C
BA
For
over
30
years
and
I've
heard
a
lot
of
passion
in
here
this
morning,
I'm
just
really
excited
that
some
of
you,
council
members
have
spoken
up
in
favor
to
do
something
in
East
Tampa,
but
I
want
to
say
this
and
I
want
to
openly
think
councilman
Viera
for
this
this
morning.
This
really
made
my
day
because
the
cemetery
is
very
passionate
for
me
and
I.
Think
some
of
you
all
that
came
out
for
that
celebration.
So
I
know
you're
concerned
about
Velma
Heights,
Jackson,
Heights,
Galloway
Heights.
BA
All
of
that
I'm
here
I
hear
people
saying
they
were
angry.
Disrespected
blah
blah
I've
been
disrespected
for
I,
don't
know
how
many
years
70
years
I
am
excited
that
we
get
anything
built
in
East,
Tampa,
okay,
I'm,
tired
I
have
wore
myself
out
meetings
after
meetings
after
meetings.
We
are
dragged
around
the
block
all
the
time
and
what
do
we
get
out
of
it?
Absolutely
nothing!
The
skill
center
is
coming
up
one
day,
but
if
you
all
gonna
build
a
complex
build
it,
we
don't
need
any
more
meetings.
BA
BA
But
we're
not
we're
down
here
talking
about
a
sinner
bill
it
and
they
will
come,
and
we
know
children
are
our
future
and
we
don't
have
one
children
in
there.
Then
I
have
seven
grandchildren
10
great
grand
whatever
I
want
to
be
around
my
children.
My
and
I
need
that
energy
because
they
remember
they
have
a
lot
of
creativity,
but
it
does
something
for
your
youth.
Just
to
be
around
and
all-inclusive,
we
got
so
many
disparities
in
East,
Tampa
Bay,
as
you
say,
Bill
all
this
talking
I'm
tired
of
talking
I,
want
to
see
action.
BA
BB
Good
afternoon
I'm
Bishop
Michelle,
B
Patty
I'm,
also
the
host
of
what's
really
happening.
That
was
alluded
to
that.
The
staff
used
to
come
and
speak
to
the
community
I
stood
here
to
go
with
miss
Connie,
Burton
and
Jay
Johnson,
and
ask
for
Fair
Oaks
to
be
built.
There
was
no
one
else,
standing
at
this
Podium
to
support
that
councilman,
the
former
councilman
Orlando
Goose,
even
some
of
the
Jazzy
seniors.
They
fought
against
it.
They
wanted
air
Barnes.
We
went
on
and
brought
you
all
out.
BB
Two
Fair
Oaks
showed
you
the
rats,
councilman
Carson
and
the
problems
that
was
at
Fair,
Oaks
and
I
want
to
thank
Joe
Robinson.
Who
was
the
engineer
to
say
that
the
place
was
unsafe?
It
fell
on
deaf
ears,
we
were
told,
then
there
would
not
be
money
enough
to
accomplish
this.
It
was
the
mayor
who
went
out
yes,
mayor,
Jane,
Castor
and
I
love.
It
and
I
went
to
each
and
every
one
of
you
all
that
was
on
Council.
Whether
you
saw
me
in
the
hallways,
I
came
to
your
office.
BB
I
came
along
personally
asking
that
this
be
done
for
this
community.
Now
we
talk
about
disrespect,
those
meetings
is
they
were
hell,
as
you
heard
people
came,
the
disrespect
would
be
that
the
hundreds
of
people
that
showed
up
that
has
to
be
at
work
today.
If
you
overlook
what
they
have
to
say,
what
you're
doing
now
is
pitting
the
com,
the
seniors
against
those
folks,
you're,
dividing
and
trying
to
conquer.
Everyone
knows
that
if
you
stop
a
project
and
you
have
change
orders,
thank
you,
Charlie
Miranda,
for
pointing
out.
BB
There
is
no
money,
it
will
cost
every
day.
Late
will
cost,
and
this
Council
who
just
voted
down
the
millage
and
who's
talking
about
increasing
the
rates
for
you
to
come
to
the
park.
You
would
say
that
I'm,
sorry,
there's
no
money,
because
right
now
you
in
the
hunt
to
look
for
45
million
dollars
to
help
relieve
housing.
So
stop
fooling.
These
people
stop
letting
people
come
up
here
who
has
hidden
agenders
talking
about
their
feelings,
being
hurt
they.
This
is
about
taxpayers.
BB
No,
you
cannot
build
a
facility
and
say
it's
only
going
to
be
used
by
a
certain
amount
of
people.
All
people
are
welcome
that
include
children,
seniors
and
everyone,
and
if
you
don't
want
to
be
at
a
facility
where
children
are
I
suggest
you
stay
home,
but
not
on
my
diet.
So
what
I'm
telling
you
all
this
should
not
be
delayed,
because
you
saying
you
want
to
hear
from
the
community
the
community
have
spoken.
BB
It
has
spoken
loud
and
clear
on
three
occasions
and
we
should
not
stop
it
because
of
birds,
see
Siege,
because
birds
fly
in
the
air
and
poop
wherever
they
will.
So
this
should
not
be
stopped
because
of
that
it
should
not
be
called
stop,
because
somebody
all
of
a
sudden
talking
about
their
feelings
are
hurt
that
it
should
not
be,
and
for
you
to
sit
here
on
any
council
person,
it's
disingenuous
to
sit
here
and
say
you
want
to
hear
from
the
community.
The
community
has
already
spoken:
let's
build
the
project.
BC
BC
N
So
whether
it
will
be
used
fairly,
often
or
not,
we
don't
know
yet,
but
we
do
know
that
this
mechanism
is
quite
useful.
Oftentimes
impacts
of
a
development
May
span,
Beyond
The
District
that
they're
in
especially,
if
they're
at
the
edge
of
a
district,
but
it's
a
function
of
trip,
links
it's
a
function
of
the
size
of
the
facility
and
its
impact
as
well,
and
also
it's
a
function
of
the
use
as
to
who
within
the
department
makes
those
decisions.
N
Z
C
Z
R
I
I
C
C
We
have
a
motion
from
council
member,
her
tax,
Heaven,
councilmember
Miranda,
all
in
favor
aye.
Remember
we
pulled
19
and
29.
They
will
come
up
later
under
staff
reports,
finance
committee,
councilman
Miranda.
We
pulled
out
him
32
to
go
under
stack
report.
So
we'll
hear
that
later,
would
you
mind
moving
the
other
items
chairman.