July 9, 2024

later yes okay any other uh questions comments requests before we go to public comments requests before we go to public comments requests before we go to public comments comments yeah Madam chair councel uh last one I yeah Madam chair councel uh last one I uh was not here earli we had a committee uh was not here earli we had a committee uh was not here earli we had a committee meeting but for uh 6 FD I'm just asking meeting but for uh 6 FD I'm just asking are we still is this entity still are we still is this entity still requesting a retro tax abatement is is requesting a retro tax abatement is is that still part of of this this yes the that still part of of this this yes the administration is has kept it on and it administration is has kept it on and it has sponsored by uh councilman Ramos and has sponsored by uh councilman Ramos and has sponsored by uh councilman Ramos and councilman councilman Gonzalez yeah so it is going for for Gonzalez yeah so it is going for for vote vote tomorrow so I I just wanted to bring the tomorrow so I I just wanted to bring the tomorrow so I I just wanted to bring the note that this entity still owes the note that this entity still owes the city $ 1.5 million and hopefully we we city $ 1.5 million and hopefully we we get that um from from our sponsors again get that um from from our sponsors again get that um from from our sponsors again I want to make publicly aware that I'm I want to make publicly aware that I'm not against a tax abatement but I'm not against a tax abatement but I'm against a retro uh abatement we've never against a retro uh abatement we've never against a retro uh abatement we've never uh in this city done a retro uh uh in this city done a retro uh abatement when they spoke about it abatement when they spoke about it before uh about High Park ens they had before uh about High Park ens they had an extension even Wesley Towers had two an extension even Wesley Towers had two extensions and so uh when it comes to extensions and so uh when it comes to that and and I'm just you that and and I'm just you know very very nervous uh about the know very very nervous uh about the movement of how how we are about to you movement of how how we are about to you know Branch off and do something that know Branch off and do something that the city has never done before in terms the city has never done before in terms of uh issuing a a retro tax abatement of uh issuing a a retro tax abatement and especially to an entity that owes and especially to an entity that owes the city money and so even when they the city money and so even when they talked about the 400,000 before that was talked about the 400,000 before that was talked about the 400,000 before that was a estimate number of what the abatement a estimate number of what the abatement would have been if they would have got would have been if they would have got it back in 2021 which you know back then it back in 2021 which you know back then it back in 2021 which you know back then their uh information had expired and so their uh information had expired and so uh you know I understand the process of uh you know I understand the process of democracy and let it go uh but I just democracy and let it go uh but I just want to be you know in Forefront of this want to be you know in Forefront of this want to be you know in Forefront of this especially when we're at the stage of especially when we're at the stage of about to raise taxes on residents and about to raise taxes on residents and then we're talking about giving somebody then we're talking about giving somebody then we're talking about giving somebody a retro tax abatement I just find it you a retro tax abatement I just find it you a retro tax abatement I just find it you know e egregious um you know to that know e egregious um you know to that point and I just wanted to just be on point and I just wanted to just be on record and and let that be known doly record and and let that be known doly noted councilman Council any other comments any comments from Administration regarding the Administration regarding the item all right public comment certainly item all right public comment certainly we are now in a 30 minute I'm sorry the we are now in a 30 minute I'm sorry the ba all right uh good morning St Eric ba all right uh good morning St Eric Pennington business administrator not on Pennington business administrator not on Pennington business administrator not on that issue I don't have anything else on that issue I don't have anything else on that issue I don't have anything else on that just that just um I just want to know if you want to um I just want to know if you want to hear from uh anybody about summer youth hear from uh anybody about summer youth employment before you go into employment before you go into uh I mean I don't think so is would uh I mean I don't think so is would anyone like to hear from summer youth anyone like to hear from summer youth employment any questions for summer employment any questions for summer youth employment I don't see any okay I mean noteless the deputy mayor just has to noteless the deputy mayor just has to glance up here to give us an update I glance up here to give us an update I mean I think you wants to give an update mean I think you wants to give an update mean I think you wants to give an update on some it definitely be labor in our on some it definitely be labor in our hour but come on hour but come on up you we we just love to see up you we we just love to see you make yourself you make yourself comfortable good morning everybody comfortable good morning everybody Welcome Deputy Welcome Deputy Mayor you just go I got you it's great Mayor you just go I got you it's great to see you I'm surprised nobody had to see you I'm surprised nobody had questions because I getting a thousand questions because I getting a thousand text messages a day um but I do want to text messages a day um but I do want to give an update on uh what's going on give an update on uh what's going on with some of Youth we had over 6,000 with some of Youth we had over 6,000 people because of Outreach um Outreach people because of Outreach um Outreach was really great this year and so we had was really great this year and so we had was really great this year and so we had over 6,000 Young Folks apply but over 6,000 Young Folks apply but unfortunately we did not have funding unfortunately we did not have funding for 6,000 kids and so we were only able for 6,000 kids and so we were only able to hire 2,000 uh which is now in the to hire 2,000 uh which is now in the process of um they're working this week process of um they're working this week is they doing orientation next week they is they doing orientation next week they is they doing orientation next week they will be assigned uh to their site and will be assigned uh to their site and locations uh but what we are doing this locations uh but what we are doing this year something that we didn't do last year something that we didn't do last year as soon as the orientation is over year as soon as the orientation is over we're sending emails out to the kids we're sending emails out to the kids that weren't selected in the lottery that weren't selected in the lottery system and we are going to send them system and we are going to send them links to jobs that are hiring um kids 16 links to jobs that are hiring um kids 16 links to jobs that are hiring um kids 16 and up we can't help with the 14 but and up we can't help with the 14 but there are jobs out there for kids 16 and there are jobs out there for kids 16 and there are jobs out there for kids 16 and up that we will be sending out links um up that we will be sending out links um to jobs that apply and hopefully those to jobs that apply and hopefully those kids will take advantage of that and kids will take advantage of that and apply for some of those um jobs that are apply for some of those um jobs that are apply for some of those um jobs that are hiring for the summer so I just wanted hiring for the summer so I just wanted to update that because I've been getting to update that because I've been getting to update that because I've been getting a lot of calls and text messages so all a lot of calls and text messages so all right so the cap number was 2,000 you right so the cap number was 2,000 you hired 2,000 and that was ages 14 to 18 hired 2,000 and that was ages 14 to 18 14- 24 okay the 14 to 24 the the the 14- 24 okay the 14 to 24 the the the adult children they already started adult children they already started working right yes okay well the kids working right yes okay well the kids started too this week they're in started too this week they're in orientation so they're actually getting orientation so they're actually getting paid they're part of orientation this paid they're part of orientation this week okay all right uh does this include week okay all right uh does this include week okay all right uh does this include like the programs with ovp is that yes like the programs with ovp is that yes all those programs are incorporate okay all those programs are incorporate okay questions from questions from Council and this is that's it no more Council and this is that's it no more nothing more than 2,000 so if we call nothing more than 2,000 so if we call you let you give me some more money I you let you give me some more money I mean I'll take it yeah well but the ba mean I'll take it yeah well but the ba is hearing you loud and clearly you is hearing you loud and clearly you usually you banging and yelling you usually you banging and yelling you might might want to do that a little might might want to do that a little louder for him TR me trust me I've done louder for him TR me trust me I've done that he'll let you he'll tell you that that he'll let you he'll tell you that you more all right thanks all righty you more all right thanks all righty thank you uh deputy mayor for the update thank you uh deputy mayor for the update thank you uh deputy mayor for the update all right public comments we are now in all right public comments we are now in a 30 minute public comment portion of a 30 minute public comment portion of this meeting where each speaker will this meeting where each speaker will have three minutes to speak please state have three minutes to speak please state have three minutes to speak please state your name for the record is there anyone your name for the record is there anyone your name for the record is there anyone wishing to address the council Mona El buman this is so much to buman this is so much to say the deputy mayor full say the deputy mayor full employment another complete waste and a sham I want to just talk about the sham I want to just talk about the corrupt elected corrupt elected officials and to say that these don't officials and to say that these don't have no authority over our have no authority over our government it is time for the solid government it is time for the solid majority majority of Voters in this city that don't vote of Voters in this city that don't vote to help us join in with us to vote him to help us join in with us to vote him out of office nothing more to say number two the the new ba that we say number two the the new ba that we have legalized have legalized corruption no other way to descri corruption no other way to descri describe the state of our city describe the state of our city no other way to describe the state of no other way to describe the state of New Jersey and the state of our federal government there's no other way to government there's no other way to describe it legalize describe it legalize corruption this ba went from withholding corruption this ba went from withholding corruption this ba went from withholding subpoena subpoena documents to being a registered agent documents to being a registered agent for Brick City peace for Brick City peace coalition to budget delays after delays coalition to budget delays after delays after delays after delays since he been after delays after delays since he been in office who sent them here what has he done for newers in the here what has he done for newers in the city of New this ponder that question city of New this ponder that question newers because we know they we've been newers because we know they we've been telling them for the telling them for the longest while the legalized corrupt longest while the legalized corrupt regime is sending Ras regime is sending Ras Baraka around the state and the country Baraka around the state and the country to lie lie lie this nothing but lie lie to lie lie lie this nothing but lie lie lie about reducing homelessness in the lie about reducing homelessness in the housing plan and not not not near one of housing plan and not not not near one of housing plan and not not not near one of them are building the 16,000 lowincome them are building the 16,000 lowincome housing units that was recommended by housing units that was recommended by the client the client report now one of them has visit report now one of them has visit landlord tenant court where they landlord tenant court where they evicting people every day now n wanted evicting people every day now n wanted them visit these shelters where we got them visit these shelters where we got people piling up recycling homeless L people piling up recycling homeless L the same people in and out in and the same people in and out in and out now the clash between the police and out now the clash between the police and out now the clash between the police and the violent the violent Coalition violent Coalition as I say and Coalition violent Coalition as I say and Coalition violent Coalition as I say and Ras baraka's response I'm gonna continue Ras baraka's response I'm gonna continue Ras baraka's response I'm gonna continue to say the corrupt breeding more corruption it's no other way to describe corruption it's no other way to describe is this another scheme to fund our get is this another scheme to fund our get youi thank you okay and organiz thank youi thank you okay and organiz thank you your time has now expired your your you your time has now expired your your time has expired you you know how this time has expired you you know how this goes miss punami your time has expired goes miss punami your time has expired thank you so much for your concerns next speaker good morning good morning um I want to thank y'all for listening in want to thank y'all for listening in today my name is Chloe and I'm an today my name is Chloe and I'm an environmental justice organizer in Nork environmental justice organizer in Nork but particularly in the Ironbound um I but particularly in the Ironbound um I want to address proposed amendment that want to address proposed amendment that was brought to the planning board last was brought to the planning board last night that you'll be voting B soon um night that you'll be voting B soon um specifically the proposed Sixth specifically the proposed Sixth Amendment to the cpb for norx River Amendment to the cpb for norx River Public Access and Redevelopment plan to Public Access and Redevelopment plan to be clear on the concerns here I'm be clear on the concerns here I'm worried that this amendment is developer worried that this amendment is developer worried that this amendment is developer specific and I feel like it's intended specific and I feel like it's intended for the developer to get whatever they for the developer to get whatever they want from this um which appears to be want from this um which appears to be trying to get permission to build trying to get permission to build highrises along the paic river community highrises along the paic river community highrises along the paic river community members were involved in the organ and members were involved in the organ and organized residence as well um we're organized residence as well um we're deeply involved in the details of making deeply involved in the details of making deeply involved in the details of making this re Riverfront development plan in this re Riverfront development plan in 2013 but changing it while cutting out 2013 but changing it while cutting out Community 10 years later isn't fair due Community 10 years later isn't fair due process especially as it appears that no process especially as it appears that no process especially as it appears that no one was approached before the plan one was approached before the plan revisions had their first vote at revisions had their first vote at Council plus the developers working on Council plus the developers working on improving Riverfront Park came to us improving Riverfront Park came to us with renderings that were're completely with renderings that were're completely ignorant of the type of environment ignorant of the type of environment they're building for suggesting a sandy they're building for suggesting a sandy beach front along the paic river is an beach front along the paic river is an egregious concept when this river is egregious concept when this river is only just starting plans to dredge and only just starting plans to dredge and remediate the Decades of pollution and remediate the Decades of pollution and dumping of iodine making it such a super dumping of iodine making it such a super dumping of iodine making it such a super fun site not to mention the designs were fun site not to mention the designs were fun site not to mention the designs were not accessible or bike friendly not accessible or bike friendly community members have been imploring community members have been imploring for water activities in the Parks for water activities in the Parks because it is hot okay and it is only because it is hot okay and it is only going to get hotter the city of Nork is going to get hotter the city of Nork is an urban heat island a concrete jungle an urban heat island a concrete jungle if you will and people are asking for if you will and people are asking for Open Spaces with more trees in a typical Open Spaces with more trees in a typical Open Spaces with more trees in a typical neighborhood there's 20% tree coverage neighborhood there's 20% tree coverage and in the Ironbound it is less than and in the Ironbound it is less than 8% we need details on the active Street 8% we need details on the active Street Front design the most recent examples we Front design the most recent examples we Front design the most recent examples we see are Ironside Newark iconic 777 and see are Ironside Newark iconic 777 and 55 Union and the only active storefront 55 Union and the only active storefront that's been seen is a Halal Guys most that's been seen is a Halal Guys most storefronts are vacant and the area is storefronts are vacant and the area is not conducive to pedestrian use most not conducive to pedestrian use most importantly I want to speak on the importantly I want to speak on the misconception that community members are misconception that community members are misconception that community members are anti-development this is inevitable and anti-development this is inevitable and and having development is a concept that and having development is a concept that and having development is a concept that we known forever that's how we've gotten we known forever that's how we've gotten we known forever that's how we've gotten to the point here in Nork to have what to the point here in Nork to have what we have like downtown Nork and broaden we have like downtown Nork and broaden market and all these things as such the market and all these things as such the question that I believe really should be question that I believe really should be question that I believe really should be asked is what is intentional development asked is what is intentional development asked is what is intentional development okay the question is that I believe I okay the question is that I believe I believe that Community has been left to believe that Community has been left to be disillusioned to Civic engagement and be disillusioned to Civic engagement and be disillusioned to Civic engagement and yesterday when I was looking out for yesterday when I was looking out for community members to get involved in community members to get involved in this planning board meeting yesterday this planning board meeting yesterday they and I asked them this exact they and I asked them this exact question what is intentional development question what is intentional development question what is intentional development to you and they said the first thing to you and they said the first thing they brought up was how affordable they brought up was how affordable housing here in the communities in the housing here in the communities in the city of nework isn't actually affordable city of nework isn't actually affordable city of nework isn't actually affordable or conducive to what affordable is or conducive to what affordable is because there is a definition for that because there is a definition for that and on top of that she also mentioned and on top of that she also mentioned that she knows someone that has gone that she knows someone that has gone through the affordable housing here in through the affordable housing here in norc and as soon as they made more money norc and as soon as they made more money norc and as soon as they made more money their house rent went up as well which their house rent went up as well which makes sense but at the same time how makes sense but at the same time how does that help someone grow into a place does that help someone grow into a place does that help someone grow into a place that they want to get into thank you uh that they want to get into thank you uh Miss Khloe for your concerns thank you Miss Khloe for your concerns thank you for sharing those with us thank you

um my name is rayor steel monong adames I reside in the north I reside in the north W I live on front of branchbrook Park W I live on front of branchbrook Park and I love the park but I love the city and I love the park but I love the city more I've been having a parking more I've been having a parking situation over at Lake Street between situation over at Lake Street between second and Abington and all of my second and Abington and all of my neighbors are uh seeking uh residential neighbors are uh seeking uh residential parking just like Rich Street has in our parking just like Rich Street has in our parking just like Rich Street has in our neighborhood I've already lost a vehicle neighborhood I've already lost a vehicle neighborhood I've already lost a vehicle as I've come here and I've shared um but as I've come here and I've shared um but as I've come here and I've shared um but today I would like to uh Express today I would like to uh Express comments because I have 20 years in this comments because I have 20 years in this comments because I have 20 years in this city now and um Mr C um Mr Silva you uh city now and um Mr C um Mr Silva you uh took an oath as a police officer and took an oath as a police officer and served uh proudly and you took another served uh proudly and you took another oath here too I've taken four oath for oath here too I've taken four oath for this this country and I love this country I love country and I love this country I love this mayor I love all of you um I would this mayor I love all of you um I would like to first address um an event that like to first address um an event that took place because I am the type of took place because I am the type of person that I like to keep the fire person that I like to keep the fire burning for justice and we lost two of burning for justice and we lost two of our guys last year and I want to thank our guys last year and I want to thank all of you who were present the longest all of you who were present the longest serving member canana m round Tre Mr serving member canana m round Tre Mr Crump was there and anybody else um uh Crump was there and anybody else um uh the mayor had an event memorizing um the mayor had an event memorizing um Captain akabu and Captain Brooks and I Captain akabu and Captain Brooks and I want to thank you guys for that they want to thank you guys for that they were my their lives hurt me just like the lives of military members who died at War hurt me I would like to shift since I have a minute left on something that's very minute left on something that's very important to all of you here July 16 important to all of you here July 16 there's going to be a special election there's going to be a special election I've never spoken with uh miss Monica I've never spoken with uh miss Monica mver but I believe history is important mver but I believe history is important in this country I believe the black in this country I believe the black Americans have paid the ultimate Americans have paid the ultimate sacrifice for the wrongs this country sacrifice for the wrongs this country have done to them and I believe have done to them and I believe irregardless of what anybody may think irregardless of what anybody may think um that representation is important and um that representation is important and I support you on July 16 Miss mver I I support you on July 16 Miss mver I want you to be the first because in this want you to be the first because in this want you to be the first because in this chamber there's a lot of first Mrs Crump chamber there's a lot of first Mrs Crump chamber there's a lot of first Mrs Crump uh was the first African-American uh was the first African-American serving female in this chamber and I serving female in this chamber and I would like for you to be the first also would like for you to be the first also because the state of New Jersey sent because the state of New Jersey sent another black person Mr pay another black person Mr pay and um as you if you remember last time and um as you if you remember last time I was here I wanted to uh make comments I was here I wanted to uh make comments but instead I gave my entire time to the but instead I gave my entire time to the but instead I gave my entire time to the dedication of Mr Payne Jr's passing so dedication of Mr Payne Jr's passing so um I would like to thank all of you is um I would like to thank all of you is my this is my comment is positive um I my this is my comment is positive um I wish more people would have more wish more people would have more positive things to say we're one body positive things to say we're one body um I know when you go up there you're um I know when you go up there you're going to come and bring us a lot so going to come and bring us a lot so thank you thank you uh thank you so much thank you thank you uh thank you so much thank you thank you uh thank you so much for your for your comments and honestly let people have comments and honestly let people have their time to say what they want to say their time to say what they want to say at the podium like everyone does you at the podium like everyone does you should not attack someone at the podium should not attack someone at the podium because they don't say what you want because they don't say what you want them to say this is a free place be them to say this is a free place be folks come in here all the time talking folks come in here all the time talking about wanting to say what they want to about wanting to say what they want to say and then when others come up here say and then when others come up here and say they their feelings or opinions and say they their feelings or opinions you attack them it is so inappropriate you attack them it is so inappropriate let people have their opinion just like let people have their opinion just like you do too respect folks in the chambers you do too respect folks in the chambers you do too respect folks in the chambers no matter what it is it is just so no matter what it is it is just so Juvenile and it's so disrespectful to Juvenile and it's so disrespectful to fellow Advocates and people who want to fellow Advocates and people who want to come in this chamber you folks get up come in this chamber you folks get up here and they beg for people to come here and they beg for people to come here come down here hold your government here come down here hold your government here come down here hold your government accountable or come down here and be a accountable or come down here and be a part of the Civic process and then when part of the Civic process and then when they come here you attack them that is a they come here you attack them that is a they come here you attack them that is a start of a problem if a riot breaks out start of a problem if a riot breaks out in here or folks get angry and someone in here or folks get angry and someone hits someone that is a problem because hits someone that is a problem because you are seeing derogatory comments to you are seeing derogatory comments to people who come here at this mic and if people who come here at this mic and if people looking around like it's not them people looking around like it's not them people looking around like it's not them it's you you do it and you should stop it's you you do it and you should stop doing that because that's not right doing that because that's not right everyone has a right as long as they're everyone has a right as long as they're not threatening anyone coming up here to not threatening anyone coming up here to not threatening anyone coming up here to say however they feel be respectful to say however they feel be respectful to your fellow residents who are coming your fellow residents who are coming here they complain all the time about it here they complain all the time about it here they complain all the time about it and it's not right but you talk about and it's not right but you talk about respect in the chambers like be respect in the chambers like be respectful to other speakers who come

here next speaker my apologies for delaying your time but it's it's just delaying your time but it's it's just it's so juvenile for us to do that to it's so juvenile for us to do that to one another next speaker um um good one another next speaker um um good afternoon everyone so this is in regards afternoon everyone so this is in regards afternoon everyone so this is in regards to the proposed Sixth Amendment to the to the proposed Sixth Amendment to the CB um CBP of newark's River Public CB um CBP of newark's River Public Access and Access and Redevelopment according to the US Redevelopment according to the US Department of energy office of minority Department of energy office of minority business and economic development a business and economic development a community benefit agreement is an community benefit agreement is an agreement signed by Community benefits agreement signed by Community benefits groups and a developer identifying groups and a developer identifying Community benefits a developer agrees to Community benefits a developer agrees to Community benefits a developer agrees to deliver in return a community support of deliver in return a community support of deliver in return a community support of the project Community benefit groups are the project Community benefit groups are the project Community benefit groups are coalitions comprised of neighborhood coalitions comprised of neighborhood associations faith-based organizations associations faith-based organizations unions environmental groups and other unions environmental groups and other stakeholders they represent the stakeholders they represent the interests of residents who will be interests of residents who will be impacted by imposed developments cbas impacted by imposed developments cbas can ensure that measurable local can ensure that measurable local benefits will be given to the community benefits will be given to the community that is enforcable legally binding that is enforcable legally binding contracts for all parties that stipulate contracts for all parties that stipulate contracts for all parties that stipulate Community benefits and are direct result Community benefits and are direct result Community benefits and are direct result of substantial Community input of substantial Community input inclusiveness the CBA negotiation inclusiveness the CBA negotiation process ensures that Community issues process ensures that Community issues are heard and addressed historically are heard and addressed historically under represented community members are under represented community members are often missing in the development process often missing in the development process often missing in the development process public hearings are held at times and public hearings are held at times and places that are not neighborhood places that are not neighborhood friendly having a negotiation process friendly having a negotiation process helps provide a forum for Effective helps provide a forum for Effective affected communities enforceability cbas affected communities enforceability cbas affected communities enforceability cbas can ensure that developers and Community can ensure that developers and Community can ensure that developers and Community promises regarding Community benefits promises regarding Community benefits are legally are legally enforcable sometimes the promises enforcable sometimes the promises develop developers make when pitching a develop developers make when pitching a project do not come to fruition CBA project do not come to fruition CBA comment delivers in writing to promises comment delivers in writing to promises that they make thus simplifying that they make thus simplifying enforcement dependent on the cba's enforcement dependent on the cba's language enforcement can be a two-way language enforcement can be a two-way street if communities do not honor their street if communities do not honor their street if communities do not honor their commitments transparency CBA helped the commitments transparency CBA helped the public Community groups state and local public Community groups state and local government officials and news monitors government officials and news monitors and projects outcome having all benefits and projects outcome having all benefits and projects outcome having all benefits stimulated in one place allows everyone stimulated in one place allows everyone to understand the access and pafic to understand the access and pafic commitments made to the developer in the commitments made to the developer in the commitments made to the developer in the community they can be compare these community they can be compare these benefits to those provided by similar benefits to those provided by similar projects in the past moreover it's projects in the past moreover it's easier to compare side by-side benefits easier to compare side by-side benefits being offered and competing developers being offered and competing developers so I'm requesting um that we have a so I'm requesting um that we have a community meeting to discuss our community meeting to discuss our community benefits that affects our community benefits that affects our community it is important that we all community it is important that we all work together especially if we already work together especially if we already had a plan that um that our ordinance had a plan that um that our ordinance already states that it's supposed to be already states that it's supposed to be 12 stories while are we increasing it to 12 stories while are we increasing it to 12 stories while are we increasing it to 30 which we already had with the MX3 30 which we already had with the MX3 when they wanted to build 20 and we got when they wanted to build 20 and we got it down to 12 and also um with the um it down to 12 and also um with the um Valentine Brewery how we didn't have Valentine Brewery how we didn't have inclusiveness and I asked for many inclusiveness and I asked for many meetings and they never came thank you meetings and they never came thank you thank you thank you so much for your thank you thank you so much for your concerns and your speaker good afternoon this is George Tillman um good afternoon good yeah good Tillman um good afternoon good yeah good Tillman um good afternoon good yeah good afternoon Mr tman uh I really don't know afternoon Mr tman uh I really don't know afternoon Mr tman uh I really don't know how we're at this point now from um our how we're at this point now from um our last meeting on June 25th when corporate last meeting on June 25th when corporate last meeting on June 25th when corporate Council came up here and stated Council came up here and stated definitively that this Administration is definitively that this Administration is definitively that this Administration is accepting contributions contributions for non-compliance which contributions for non-compliance which is illegal he also came up here and said is illegal he also came up here and said is illegal he also came up here and said that they have a fund that you don't that they have a fund that you don't even know even know about but they've been taking money from about but they've been taking money from about but they've been taking money from developers putting into this developers putting into this fund how long we don't know you have no fund how long we don't know you have no idea what this Administration is doing idea what this Administration is doing and we're still giving tax and we're still giving tax abatements in November I came before you abatements in November I came before you abatements in November I came before you and said that the government was and said that the government was non-compliant with our our Municipal non-compliant with our our Municipal laws now in June we or July we've come laws now in June we or July we've come to the point that the non- compliance is to the point that the non- compliance is to the point that the non- compliance is that we're not working non nework that we're not working non nework residents aren't working because because residents aren't working because because residents aren't working because because the government is taking contributions the government is taking contributions for for non-compliance that is no incentive to non-compliance that is no incentive to hire nework residents when you can take hire nework residents when you can take contributions and put them into a a fund contributions and put them into a a fund contributions and put them into a a fund that nobody in this city knows that nobody in this city knows about and we still going to go go for it about and we still going to go go for it about and we still going to go go for it give tax abatements I heard you just now give tax abatements I heard you just now give tax abatements I heard you just now just almost terrorize a fund by the just almost terrorize a fund by the public public safety why isn't this same Terror being safety why isn't this same Terror being bought against this fund that this bought against this fund that this government saying that they have secretly for 10 years do we know that are we going to go forth with these tax are we going to go forth with these tax abatements where's the list that we abatements where's the list that we requested of all these contributions requested of all these contributions from these developers where's that list where is where breathe you represent us I'm asking you to ask them on on our behalf this annual fund how long has it been going been going on these dispersements how long have on these dispersements how long have there been going there been going on who authorized these dispersements on who authorized these dispersements what is the process of these what is the process of these dispersements These are the question dispersements These are the question that should have been asked Madame that should have been asked Madame President when corporate Council left President when corporate Council left here on June 25th I shouldn't have to wait to come back here on July 9th to ask these questions here on July 9th to ask these questions as a citizen when I have representation as a citizen when I have representation up there so I'm going to leave it right there and say thank there and say thank you thank you Mr Tillman for your you thank you Mr Tillman for your comments and your concerns next speaker now I came down here this morning or afternoon whatever housing I found out afternoon whatever housing I found out that Housing and Urban Development that Housing and Urban Development literally threw people under the bus literally threw people under the bus Years Ago by uh I guess giving uh Years Ago by uh I guess giving uh developers money to to to remove people developers money to to to remove people out of their homes now um I also want to out of their homes now um I also want to out of their homes now um I also want to say that you ask say that you ask us to vote but you know who you need us to vote but you know who you need down here youth this city has failed the down here youth this city has failed the down here youth this city has failed the youth because youth are the Next youth because youth are the Next Generation to come after me to uh change Generation to come after me to uh change Generation to come after me to uh change government to change our communities and government to change our communities and government to change our communities and the way we live now I thought about the way we live now I thought about Ramos this morning where I live at the Ramos this morning where I live at the garbage is is it's garbage is is it's disgusting they have garbage disgusting they have garbage receptacles where bags of illegal receptacles where bags of illegal dumpers started dumping before the dumpers started dumping before the holiday that's not a Christmas tree holiday that's not a Christmas tree those are not presents and you had the those are not presents and you had the Nerf who was it so oh here him him Nerf who was it so oh here him him Gonzalez had the nerve to stand up here Gonzalez had the nerve to stand up here and tell that man Kareem ad deem he this and tell that man Kareem ad deem he this and tell that man Kareem ad deem he this he does a great job that it's a sin what is great about it you don't sin what is great about it you don't live there you don't live there great live there you don't live there great that they're doing the job that you want that they're doing the job that you want that they're doing the job that you want to do Ramos have no business being mayor of nobody's nobody's City I don't know who's going to vote City I don't know who's going to vote for him and you know I sit down and I for him and you know I sit down and I think about all the people have paved think about all the people have paved the way for every race that has come the way for every race that has come into this country Black into this country Black Folk and we the last ones always I want you to wrap about that Kelly cuz I found out through the Kelly cuz I found out through the grapevine you was a rapper rap about grapevine you was a rapper rap about that rap about the filth rap about how that rap about the filth rap about how we not getting anything done the money we not getting anything done the money that's going down the drain that's that's going down the drain that's missing and he sits on the house and missing and he sits on the house and thought he boy you ought to be a oh thought he boy you ought to be a oh Jesus help Jesus help me it's nothing but a housing uh it's a me it's nothing but a housing uh it's a corruption plan here in the city of Nork corruption plan here in the city of Nork corruption plan here in the city of Nork to destroy people to destroy people you to destroy people to destroy people you do not love people do not love people and then uh Joe D voted you and uh and then uh Joe D voted you and uh campaigning for you on the sideline for campaigning for you on the sideline for congresswoman the devil is a liar and congresswoman the devil is a liar and this guy your your senior citizen this guy your your senior citizen program before my six seconds are up if program before my six seconds are up if you're GNA mail something to me don't you're GNA mail something to me don't mail it out on the 21st when money have mail it out on the 21st when money have to be in on the 21st criminals thank you to be in on the 21st criminals thank you to be in on the 21st criminals thank you Miss peoples thank you so much for your Miss peoples thank you so much for your concerns you remember with my name is

concerns you remember with my name is MCA yes I do of course I know your name MCA yes I do of course I know your name next speaker good afternoon Deborah Salter city of New York Warrior for the people uh first New York Warrior for the people uh first New York Warrior for the people uh first like to take a few seconds I lost my like to take a few seconds I lost my hero my Dad recently um was laid to rest hero my Dad recently um was laid to rest hero my Dad recently um was laid to rest shotgun that's the one I always give shotgun that's the one I always give credit to for making me who I am I just credit to for making me who I am I just never said his name but never said his name but to God be the glory um now I want to to God be the glory um now I want to thank Mr Spicer though because um I've thank Mr Spicer though because um I've been going to the council uh the Housing been going to the council uh the Housing been going to the council uh the Housing Authority meetings and I asked about Authority meetings and I asked about these um tow houses and un our these um tow houses and un our affordable housing our true low to affordable housing our true low to moderate income housing and I asked moderate income housing and I asked about the buildings that were supposedly about the buildings that were supposedly about the buildings that were supposedly sold if they weren't sold why are we not sold if they weren't sold why are we not sold if they weren't sold why are we not rehabbing them and putting our people rehabbing them and putting our people back in them the following week he put back in them the following week he put out a bid for contractors to see who can out a bid for contractors to see who can out a bid for contractors to see who can do the work to get our people back in do the work to get our people back in there so he has made some progress being there so he has made some progress being there so he has made some progress being there in the short amount of time that there in the short amount of time that he's been there then the last meeting he's been there then the last meeting the contractors were there he gave them the contractors were there he gave them the bids and the work is supposed to the bids and the work is supposed to begin so I will continue to follow up begin so I will continue to follow up but that's what you call effective but that's what you call effective leadership okay um y'all have been up leadership okay um y'all have been up here decades the people have been in here decades the people have been in offices for decades and our same offices for decades and our same buildings have been boarded up cemented buildings have been boarded up cemented up and that's our low to moderate income up and that's our low to moderate income up and that's our low to moderate income and uh income housing and we have not and uh income housing and we have not had it so thank God for new leadership had it so thank God for new leadership real leadership and I will be following real leadership and I will be following up on that also let's talk about this up on that also let's talk about this parking um I still do not in my area parking um I still do not in my area have the parking decals that we were have the parking decals that we were supposed to have but everybody else can supposed to have but everybody else can get the event parking removed uh by get the event parking removed uh by President MRA did that removed uh you President MRA did that removed uh you know the event parking down the ways uh know the event parking down the ways uh other blocks have uh parking decals and other blocks have uh parking decals and uh you know uh Privileges and things and uh you know uh Privileges and things and uh you know uh Privileges and things and you know it really is not about the you know it really is not about the messenger it's about about the message messenger it's about about the message you know you cannot like a person but do you know you cannot like a person but do you know you cannot like a person but do your job do the right thing um your job do the right thing um also when we talk about uh you know the also when we talk about uh you know the dude that got up here and gave accolades dude that got up here and gave accolades dude that got up here and gave accolades to you all up here is the same guy I was to you all up here is the same guy I was to you all up here is the same guy I was talking to and I'm like what did they talking to and I'm like what did they give you for that like what what is give you for that like what what is going on cuz now you're two has changed going on cuz now you're two has changed to how you're supporting this one and to how you're supporting this one and supporting that one but you were not supporting that one but you were not pleased with what's going on in the city pleased with what's going on in the city pleased with what's going on in the city so why are you now changing your tune so why are you now changing your tune when things have not changed our quality when things have not changed our quality when things have not changed our quality of life has not changed so I'm saying to of life has not changed so I'm saying to of life has not changed so I'm saying to the nkers uh the Essex County uh the nkers uh the Essex County uh residents don't be Bamboozled July 16th residents don't be Bamboozled July 16th uh vote for the person who will do uh vote for the person who will do what's best for you because if you don't what's best for you because if you don't what's best for you because if you don't you'll have more of the same which is you'll have more of the same which is called Insanity called Insanity look around and see what has been done look around and see what has been done for you get up off of your rusty behinds for you get up off of your rusty behinds for you get up off of your rusty behinds look people up and see what is going on look people up and see what is going on your vote your vote matters right thank you Miss Salters and matters right thank you Miss Salters and matters right thank you Miss Salters and definitely on behalf of this Council we definitely on behalf of this Council we send our condolences to you and your send our condolences to you and your family for the loss of your father next