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speaker good morning my name is Dolores black I am um excuse my parents I'm black I am um excuse my parents I'm going through my ugly phase of locking going through my ugly phase of locking up I would have took the hood off but um up I would have took the hood off but um up I would have took the hood off but um I make I want to make comments I make I want to make comments on um being through this going through on um being through this going through these processes like I understand these processes like I understand there's proper Chain of Command right I there's proper Chain of Command right I went through a lot of these cohorts and went through a lot of these cohorts and um part of the women's meeting I was um part of the women's meeting I was going to ask Miss round tree before you going to ask Miss round tree before you walk away can we get some updates about walk away can we get some updates about the women's meetings because after the the women's meetings because after the defree um with the credit repair there defree um with the credit repair there was nothing else I did get an invite to was nothing else I did get an invite to the mayor Mee and then did a popup and the mayor Mee and then did a popup and it's like you know they're actually it's like you know they're actually moving I I love to hold the line that moving I I love to hold the line that they're uniting in togetherness although they're uniting in togetherness although they're uniting in togetherness although I was invited and they accepting a women I was invited and they accepting a women I was invited and they accepting a women we were part of a women's meeting that we were part of a women's meeting that was actually helpful to a lot of us me was actually helpful to a lot of us me being one of those people outside of being one of those people outside of that now as a um going through this that now as a um going through this process in process in development yes I'm new to the process development yes I'm new to the process and I might my…
speaker good morning my name is Dolores black I am um excuse my parents I'm black I am um excuse my parents I'm going through my ugly phase of locking going through my ugly phase of locking up I would have took the hood off but um up I would have took the hood off but um up I would have took the hood off but um I make I want to make comments I make I want to make comments on um being through this going through on um being through this going through these processes like I understand these processes like I understand there's proper Chain of Command right I there's proper Chain of Command right I went through a lot of these cohorts and went through a lot of these cohorts and um part of the women's meeting I was um part of the women's meeting I was going to ask Miss round tree before you going to ask Miss round tree before you walk away can we get some updates about walk away can we get some updates about the women's meetings because after the the women's meetings because after the defree um with the credit repair there defree um with the credit repair there was nothing else I did get an invite to was nothing else I did get an invite to the mayor Mee and then did a popup and the mayor Mee and then did a popup and it's like you know they're actually it's like you know they're actually moving I I love to hold the line that moving I I love to hold the line that they're uniting in togetherness although they're uniting in togetherness although they're uniting in togetherness although I was invited and they accepting a women I was invited and they accepting a women I was invited and they accepting a women we were part of a women's meeting that we were part of a women's meeting that was actually helpful to a lot of us me was actually helpful to a lot of us me being one of those people outside of being one of those people outside of that now as a um going through this that now as a um going through this process in process in development yes I'm new to the process development yes I'm new to the process and I might my asking questions seems to and I might my asking questions seems to and I might my asking questions seems to be bothering a lot of people I don't be bothering a lot of people I don't understand why but I'm eager to learn so understand why but I'm eager to learn so understand why but I'm eager to learn so I'm asking questions I'm no way trying I'm asking questions I'm no way trying to be disrespectful and just jump to the to be disrespectful and just jump to the to be disrespectful and just jump to the top knowing that there's a proper chain top knowing that there's a proper chain of command to follow so it's a lot of unnecessary negative push back and it's unnecessary negative push back and it's disgusting right so if you got somebody disgusting right so if you got somebody like me at 45 who jumping back in my like me at 45 who jumping back in my boys are 28 and 18 but I have a baby boys are 28 and 18 but I have a baby girl that's three so I had to sit down girl that's three so I had to sit down again to be a mother and for whatever again to be a mother and for whatever reason God saw fit I didn't have enough reason God saw fit I didn't have enough that I needed to just jump in so sit that I needed to just jump in so sit down let's get some more stuff going down let's get some more stuff going right I'm a very spiritual person I right I'm a very spiritual person I follow the spirit but I'm sure you all follow the spirit but I'm sure you all have seen me throughout this city my have seen me throughout this city my give back is for real I'm a two-time give back is for real I'm a two-time Survivor and I'm also a ex offender it Survivor and I'm also a ex offender it was hard for me getting work so my was hard for me getting work so my resume looks like I'm unreliable or what resume looks like I'm unreliable or what resume looks like I'm unreliable or what you don't know on the back end is as an you don't know on the back end is as an ex- offender we go for these jobs yes ex- offender we go for these jobs yes they hire me after they want to keep me they hire me after they want to keep me Permanent they run the fingerprints and Permanent they run the fingerprints and then that comes with okay we have to let then that comes with okay we have to let then that comes with okay we have to let you go not because you're not skilled you go not because you're not skilled not because you're not reliable just not because you're not reliable just because the Lord says you're an ex because the Lord says you're an ex offender and we can have you on this offender and we can have you on this site now I've had some great government site now I've had some great government jobs 211 I worked for which is why I'm jobs 211 I worked for which is why I'm resourceful the way I am and I can just resourceful the way I am and I can just give them out without a business card give them out without a business card right people laugh at that but um my right people laugh at that but um my resources come from my personal resources come from my personal experience it's a lot of things I go experience it's a lot of things I go back to do like now and I do the back to do like now and I do the expungements because I'm that ex expungements because I'm that ex offender who had to go through those offender who had to go through those court systems and thankfully like I told court systems and thankfully like I told court systems and thankfully like I told Miss Biven there was people like her Miss Biven there was people like her that saw through my frustration so she that saw through my frustration so she didn't condemn me she didn't kick me out didn't condemn me she didn't kick me out didn't condemn me she didn't kick me out her office for being upset or her office for being upset or misunderstood and frustrated she misunderstood and frustrated she actually educated me and she assisted me actually educated me and she assisted me actually educated me and she assisted me going through this process and I'm G going through this process and I'm G have to say some our very own we got to have to say some our very own we got to get it together as a black people and get it together as a black people and I'm gon to continue to speak on it I'm I'm gon to continue to speak on it I'm going to continue to say that we can going to continue to say that we can work together as strong black women work together as strong black women we're all to a puzzle to make it we're all to a puzzle to make it complete what I don't like I know my complete what I don't like I know my time is running out but I was L these time is running out but I was L these this H this housing is a big issue from this H this housing is a big issue from garden spy is now to Pilgrim I just need garden spy is now to Pilgrim I just need garden spy is now to Pilgrim I just need to know who do we go to that L Monica is to know who do we go to that L Monica is to know who do we go to that L Monica is not here anymore thank thank you for not here anymore thank thank you for your comments next speaker that was Sal the city of New York worri for the people York worri for the people so you know uh one of the last meetings so you know uh one of the last meetings um um well first of all Mona got ejected for well first of all Mona got ejected for going over her 3 minutes uh that but you going over her 3 minutes uh that but you going over her 3 minutes uh that but you have people who stand up in here that have people who stand up in here that last meeting that was a last meeting that was a travesty but the thing is you allow the travesty but the thing is you allow the people who you enjoy what they're saying people who you enjoy what they're saying people who you enjoy what they're saying to the activist you let them roll on and to the activist you let them roll on and to the activist you let them roll on and on and on you let them verbally assault on and on you let them verbally assault people literally over them while they're people literally over them while they're people literally over them while they're in the in the meeting and you don't eject them I had meeting and you don't eject them I had to say to you Crump to say to you Crump the one that was carrying on over here the one that was carrying on over here my brother you didn't have the police my brother you didn't have the police remove him but the ones who were in remove him but the ones who were in their seat and being accosted verbally their seat and being accosted verbally you just let it go on go on and this is you just let it go on go on and this is a track record that you all have anyone a track record that you all have anyone that supports you you let them Ramble On that supports you you let them Ramble On that supports you you let them Ramble On you let them go on you let them say the you let them go on you let them say the things that you would like to say but things that you would like to say but because of your position you don't get because of your position you don't get to do that so it's not just those who do to do that so it's not just those who do to do that so it's not just those who do that but those who have pleasure in the that but those who have pleasure in the same you know the same you know the scripture right they get to say what you scripture right they get to say what you scripture right they get to say what you don't get to say to We the don't get to say to We the People their behavior was People their behavior was belligerent it was irate and not one belligerent it was irate and not one time did you say officer remove this and time did you say officer remove this and time did you say officer remove this and thus person but the one sitting down you thus person but the one sitting down you thus person but the one sitting down you called their names remove called their names remove them right so you are out of order sir them right so you are out of order sir you are out of order and this is why you you are out of order and this is why you you are out of order and this is why you should not be in that seat now getting to what I wanted to talk about these agendas that you all talk about these agendas that you all have the nework summit for Real Estate have the nework summit for Real Estate economic developing development and economic developing development and placemaking that just happened on Monday placemaking that just happened on Monday placemaking that just happened on Monday these tickets go from 375 to 500 or more these tickets go from 375 to 500 or more these tickets go from 375 to 500 or more but the people whose lives are being but the people whose lives are being impacted are never in the room for these impacted are never in the room for these impacted are never in the room for these discussions when you're talking about discussions when you're talking about real estate real estate entrepreneurship our people are dealing entrepreneurship our people are dealing with the struggle of Simply Having 375 with the struggle of Simply Having 375 to pay a bill or buy food for their to pay a bill or buy food for their children because of what you all have children because of what you all have allowed in this city with these rents allowed in this city with these rents that are Skyhigh to the heavens but you that are Skyhigh to the heavens but you don't care because you don't have to don't care because you don't have to deal with it your people don't suffer the ones who are in obedience to suffer the ones who are in obedience to you are taken care of but the majority you are taken care of but the majority of the city the ones who make 16 to of the city the ones who make 16 to $336,000 and I'm going to come back at $336,000 and I'm going to come back at the next meeting and break those numbers the next meeting and break those numbers the next meeting and break those numbers down for you and what that looks like so down for you and what that looks like so down for you and what that looks like so Allison gets up here with a word salad Allison gets up here with a word salad 60% Ami 40% Ami to where a person on the 60% Ami 40% Ami to where a person on the 60% Ami 40% Ami to where a person on the Ami schedule for one of these buildings Ami schedule for one of these buildings would only have $300 left at the end of would only have $300 left at the end of the the month thank you for your comments next month thank you for your comments next speaker hi good morning good morning my name is ZZ and I'm here for Rising PLS I'm ZZ and I'm here for Rising PLS I'm referring to the page five that you guys referring to the page five that you guys referring to the page five that you guys didn't agree on um it was previously um didn't agree on um it was previously um passed but we just had to amend it passed but we just had to amend it because um the first survey said we can because um the first survey said we can do um three two family homes no four two do um three two family homes no four two do um three two family homes no four two family homes but we're changing it to family homes but we're changing it to three two family homes and they're all three two family homes and they're all affordable um we've did work in norc affordable um we've did work in norc before so this is nothing new to us before so this is nothing new to us everything we do in nor is everything we do in nor is Affordable that's it I just put a face Affordable that's it I just put a face on Rising on Rising Plains thank you thank you for your Plains thank you thank you for your comments next speaker seeing none anything from the uh Council I I will say this just one thing Council I I will say this just one thing if anybody had been at the last meeting if anybody had been at the last meeting that and saw what happened you would that and saw what happened you would have noticed and seen that I did mention have noticed and seen that I did mention have noticed and seen that I did mention everybody's name who was loud and being everybody's name who was loud and being doesn't matter what side they were on if doesn't matter what side they were on if doesn't matter what side they were on if they were being loud I did that so go they were being loud I did that so go back and look at the tape if you're not back and look at the tape if you're not sure because you can wave your finger sure because you can wave your finger all you all you want but the reality of it is it's in want but the reality of it is it's in black and white and watch the tape in black and white and watch the tape in fact he felt so bad afterwards he fact he felt so bad afterwards he apologized to me something I never get apologized to me something I never get through many of you all but that's okay through many of you all but that's okay because this is my job and this is what because this is my job and this is what I do and I love doing this to help the I do and I love doing this to help the people so with that being people so with that being said corporate Council good afternoon uh city of North Corporation Council kinat s so um I was Corporation Council kinat s so um I was a part of a meeting that took place a part of a meeting that took place about a week and a half ago give or take about a week and a half ago give or take about a week and a half ago give or take I know uh councilwoman Round Tree asked I know uh councilwoman Round Tree asked a number of us to get together from a number of us to get together from different departments in reference to different departments in reference to some of Mr tilman's concerns and uh in some of Mr tilman's concerns and uh in the in the meeting I don't I know there the in the meeting I don't I know there have been some back and forth about the have been some back and forth about the details of the meeting but from what I details of the meeting but from what I remember of the meeting it was a it was remember of the meeting it was a it was a fruitful and energetic meeting to say a fruitful and energetic meeting to say the least but what's most important is the least but what's most important is we took the opportunity about an hour or we took the opportunity about an hour or we took the opportunity about an hour or so to listen to Mr Tillman's concerns I so to listen to Mr Tillman's concerns I know folks from my office were there know folks from my office were there took notes and things of that nature I took notes and things of that nature I what I think was probably was most what I think was probably was most important in that meeting was the fact important in that meeting was the fact that we invited Mr Tillman to the table that we invited Mr Tillman to the table we thought it was important for him to we thought it was important for him to come here and listen we don't have a come here and listen we don't have a problem with anybody coming here to problem with anybody coming here to express how they feel and we also agreed express how they feel and we also agreed express how they feel and we also agreed to disagree about some of the processes to disagree about some of the processes that we use here we also wanted to take that we use here we also wanted to take some of his recommendations but what I some of his recommendations but what I think is most important is the open think is most important is the open invitation that was made by uh Miss invitation that was made by uh Miss Gaylord who said and and I had her Gaylord who said and and I had her reiterated it a few times is that she reiterated it a few times is that she will have a weekly meeting with Mr Mr um will have a weekly meeting with Mr Mr um will have a weekly meeting with Mr Mr um Tillman if necessary to try to get him Tillman if necessary to try to get him involved in our process involved in involved in our process involved in recruiting involved in uh you know recruiting involved in uh you know moving people around throughout the city moving people around throughout the city moving people around throughout the city trying to get them at locations and trying to get them at locations and things of that nature uh some of the things of that nature uh some of the trainings that they offer we provided trainings that they offer we provided the details and I'm going to tell you the details and I'm going to tell you that I'm going to make the the comment that I'm going to make the the comment here not for Mr Tillman because I know here not for Mr Tillman because I know that he knows the door is still open for that he knows the door is still open for that he knows the door is still open for the council members here for the public the council members here for the public as well that we're going to open the as well that we're going to open the door again the door has not shut at all door again the door has not shut at all for Mr Tim to be a part of that process for Mr Tim to be a part of that process I want to ask him to speak to me on the I want to ask him to speak to me on the side after this to see if I can uh side after this to see if I can uh connect him and Miss Gaylord I'm not connect him and Miss Gaylord I'm not sure if they have each other's phone I'm sure if they have each other's phone I'm sure if they have each other's phone I'm not sure if that's how it ended but not sure if that's how it ended but what's most important is that we want to what's most important is that we want to what's most important is that we want to give him an opportunity to be a part of give him an opportunity to be a part of the process that he's complaining about the process that he's complaining about rightfully so he has the right to rightfully so he has the right to complain but I think it's important for complain but I think it's important for him to be um clear that he can be a part him to be um clear that he can be a part him to be um clear that he can be a part of the process he just talked about a of the process he just talked about a plan that he wants from uh Miss Gaylord plan that he wants from uh Miss Gaylord and and Deputy Mayor Muhammad but I and and Deputy Mayor Muhammad but I think he can be a part of that plan think he can be a part of that plan thank you thank you thank you corpor C any anything else thank you corpor C any anything else from the from the administration all right seeing none administration all right seeing none need a motion to yes Gonzalez yes Kelly absent kintana yes yes Kelly absent kintana yes Ramos yes Scott brry yes Silva yes Ramos yes Scott brry yes Silva yes president Clum yes meeting president Clum yes meeting adjourned I want yes council president adjourned I want yes council president council members we are now in the council members we are now in the special conference portion of the
Ramos yes Scott Round Tree yes Silva yes president Crump yes public comment you want to do the conference first before a public first before a public comment oh my apologies council comment oh my apologies council president council members we have an president council members we have an added starter my brain automatically added starter my brain automatically sorry sorry reversed added started on Communications reversed added started on Communications reversed added started on Communications is item 8 a as file number 24-1 1669 which is an ordinance amending 24-1 1669 which is an ordinance amending 24-1 1669 which is an ordinance amending special improvement district special improvement district legislation by clarifying reporting legislation by clarifying reporting requirements and designating a district requirements and designating a district Management Corporation striking hiring Management Corporation striking hiring practices and review and adding practices and review and adding establishing a Board of Trustees and establishing a Board of Trustees and establishing an effective establishing an effective date Council as a hold to advance and date Council as a hold to advance and adopt on first reading roll call Council yes Gonzalez yes Kelly absent kintana yes Gonzalez yes Kelly absent kintana yes Ramos yes Scott BR tree yes Silva yes Ramos yes Scott BR tree yes Silva yes president Crum yes president Crum yes public comment we are now in the 30 yes public comment we are now in the 30 minute public comment portion of this minute public comment portion of this meeting where each speaker will have meeting where each speaker will have three minutes to speak please state your three minutes to speak please state your three minutes to speak please state your name for the record is there any one name for the record is there any one wishing to address the council anybody wishing to address the council please come forward yeah they don't do it after the presentation Monera presentation Monera Elman um I just want to say to the Elman um I just want to say to the ordinance ordinance there was no explanation do any of you there was no explanation do any of you have an explanation about the uh have an explanation about the uh agreement with the special improvement agreement with the special improvement district because uh Which special district because uh Which special approvement district is it is it all…
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Ramos yes Scott Round Tree yes Silva yes president Crump yes public comment you want to do the conference first before a public first before a public comment oh my apologies council comment oh my apologies council president council members we have an president council members we have an added starter my brain automatically added starter my brain automatically sorry sorry reversed added started on Communications reversed added started on Communications reversed added started on Communications is item 8 a as file number 24-1 1669 which is an ordinance amending 24-1 1669 which is an ordinance amending 24-1 1669 which is an ordinance amending special improvement district special improvement district legislation by clarifying reporting legislation by clarifying reporting requirements and designating a district requirements and designating a district Management Corporation striking hiring Management Corporation striking hiring practices and review and adding practices and review and adding establishing a Board of Trustees and establishing a Board of Trustees and establishing an effective establishing an effective date Council as a hold to advance and date Council as a hold to advance and adopt on first reading roll call Council yes Gonzalez yes Kelly absent kintana yes Gonzalez yes Kelly absent kintana yes Ramos yes Scott BR tree yes Silva yes Ramos yes Scott BR tree yes Silva yes president Crum yes president Crum yes public comment we are now in the 30 yes public comment we are now in the 30 minute public comment portion of this minute public comment portion of this meeting where each speaker will have meeting where each speaker will have three minutes to speak please state your three minutes to speak please state your three minutes to speak please state your name for the record is there any one name for the record is there any one wishing to address the council anybody wishing to address the council please come forward yeah they don't do it after the presentation Monera presentation Monera Elman um I just want to say to the Elman um I just want to say to the ordinance ordinance there was no explanation do any of you there was no explanation do any of you have an explanation about the uh have an explanation about the uh agreement with the special improvement agreement with the special improvement district because uh Which special district because uh Which special approvement district is it is it all of approvement district is it is it all of them uh or any specific ones and explain them uh or any specific ones and explain them uh or any specific ones and explain what that means uh in regards to that what that means uh in regards to that also um at the last council also um at the last council meeting uh the deputy of Full Employment meeting uh the deputy of Full Employment meeting uh the deputy of Full Employment who I continue to say should be uh who I continue to say should be uh removed from that seat because he don't removed from that seat because he don't have a clue about what he's talking have a clue about what he's talking about about a plan of what he's going to about about a plan of what he's going to about about a plan of what he's going to do in terms of the hiring that to for no do in terms of the hiring that to for no do in terms of the hiring that to for no residents in the city and just to come residents in the city and just to come up here behind George Tillman who is up here behind George Tillman who is provoking accountability for uh the provoking accountability for uh the ordinance that you all violate every day ordinance that you all violate every day ordinance that you all violate every day on the books is this on the books is this unacceptable for him to even come up unacceptable for him to even come up here the committee the tax abatement here the committee the tax abatement committee should have a plan of action committee should have a plan of action once you leave that meeting when he made once you leave that meeting when he made once you leave that meeting when he made comments in regards comments in regards to uh you know have to come up with five to uh you know have to come up with five to uh you know have to come up with five to 10 years to get people on contracts to 10 years to get people on contracts what is your plan committee because what is your plan committee because you're supposed to have you're supposed to have one also who who are the unions at the one also who who are the unions at the table uh at in these meetings because table uh at in these meetings because it's this unex acceptable if you have it's this unex acceptable if you have Union people on that committee that will Union people on that committee that will Union people on that committee that will sit there and don't come up with a plan sit there and don't come up with a plan to get minority women and black to get minority women and black individuals on these individuals on these jobs you supposed to have a plan of jobs you supposed to have a plan of action and then to go through all the action and then to go through all the training including under uh Miss Gaylord training including under uh Miss Gaylord training including under uh Miss Gaylord I I've been a participant in one of the I I've been a participant in one of the trainings here and haven't seen a job trainings here and haven't seen a job yet got certificates up the kazil finished programs and haven't seen kazil finished programs and haven't seen kazil finished programs and haven't seen a job a job yet training to Nowhere that's what is yet training to Nowhere that's what is it that's what it's all about training it that's what it's all about training to know you nowhere and then I want to to know you nowhere and then I want to also comment that this individual that also comment that this individual that keep coming up here calling Advocates keep coming up here calling Advocates Liars I haven't seen any of you at no Liars I haven't seen any of you at no rallies for hiring for jobs for rallies for hiring for jobs for housing uh no IES for uh shutting down housing uh no IES for uh shutting down these contractors that are not employing these contractors that are not employing these contractors that are not employing why you keep coming up here behind us why you keep coming up here behind us talking about you don't see us in the talking about you don't see us in the community do you not see us shutting community do you not see us shutting down about uh a movement for housing in down about uh a movement for housing in this community the lead service line the this community the lead service line the this community the lead service line the money that came in here is because new money that came in here is because new waterer Coalition which I'm a proud waterer Coalition which I'm a proud member of we protested about the lead in member of we protested about the lead in member of we protested about the lead in the water that's when the money came the water that's when the money came came in thank you for your com came in thank you for your com but to come up here to keep coming but to come up here to keep coming behind Advocates is unacceptable we not behind Advocates is unacceptable we not going to tolerate it and we're not going going to tolerate it and we're not going going to tolerate it and we're not going to continue to allow you to allow them to continue to allow you to allow them please officers remove Miss forgot I've asked the officers to remove forgot I've asked the officers to remove Miss mman I don't have to answer to you right now miss bman officers please remove Miss miss bman officers please remove Miss bman your Miss mman please please miss pan and you continue to speak out your t I apologize next speaker thank you I'm juwel Baskerville uh former resident juwel Baskerville uh former resident trying to be a resident again after trying to be a resident again after graduating uh I do like the fact that graduating uh I do like the fact that y'all unanimously said yes to the y'all unanimously said yes to the Lincoln Park nonprofit developer I Lincoln Park nonprofit developer I definitely think you do need to like uh definitely think you do need to like uh prioritize nonprofits who actually uh do prioritize nonprofits who actually uh do prioritize nonprofits who actually uh do work in this city versus um outside work in this city versus um outside Developers N owners uh the urban renewal development uh I was wondering why there development uh I was wondering why there development uh I was wondering why there was a unanimous yes with so little was a unanimous yes with so little information uh there's no appraisal information uh there's no appraisal amount no sales amount and it just says amount no sales amount and it just says construction of affordable rentals or construction of affordable rentals or for sale homes um no like what does what for sale homes um no like what does what for sale homes um no like what does what do they mean by affordable what AMR are do they mean by affordable what AMR are we looking at uh so so in the future I I we looking at uh so so in the future I I we looking at uh so so in the future I I imagine this will be reintroduced with imagine this will be reintroduced with more information hopefully but uh yes more information hopefully but uh yes please continue or uh try to prioritize please continue or uh try to prioritize more nonprofit developers rather than more nonprofit developers rather than Outsiders like um from New York City who Outsiders like um from New York City who Outsiders like um from New York City who don't really care much about the don't really care much about the residents or more affordable housing uh residents or more affordable housing uh yeah I would like to see more um 30% yeah I would like to see more um 30% Amis 40 50 even 60 uh I definitely think Amis 40 50 even 60 uh I definitely think Amis 40 50 even 60 uh I definitely think there's enough 80% they make up most of there's enough 80% they make up most of the affordable housing that we have the affordable housing that we have thank you now thank you for your thank you now thank you for your comments next speaker good morning Council Stillman Jr speaker good morning Council Stillman Jr um I think and I believe more than think um I think and I believe more than think um I think and I believe more than think that um we should be entitled anytime that um we should be entitled anytime someone comes in directly says our names someone comes in directly says our names someone comes in directly says our names and responds directly to us and goes on and responds directly to us and goes on for 10 minutes um see providing false for 10 minutes um see providing false information we should be able to respond information we should be able to respond information we should be able to respond and I have to wait till the next time to and I have to wait till the next time to and I have to wait till the next time to come back up here so Deputy Mayor rockar come back up here so Deputy Mayor rockar come back up here so Deputy Mayor rockar Muhammad said that in that meeting that Muhammad said that in that meeting that the the administration um never admitted that administration um never admitted that they were non- complying that's they were non- complying that's absolutely not true and we can go absolutely not true and we can go through this ordinance right now show through this ordinance right now show that you're not not in compliance one that you're not not in compliance one councilman D Silva the affirmative councilman D Silva the affirmative action review Council that that oversees action review Council that that oversees action review Council that that oversees the monting and enforcement of this the monting and enforcement of this ordinance has not met that's ordinance has not met that's non-compliance that's non-compliance that's one two in this ordinance that we one two in this ordinance that we discussed in that meeting was no jobs discussed in that meeting was no jobs being posted on the website City website being posted on the website City website being posted on the website City website coming from nework works that's coming from nework works that's non-compliance they're not posted he non-compliance they're not posted he said he's not posting those jobs because said he's not posting those jobs because said he's not posting those jobs because there's no workforce out no qualifi there's no workforce out no qualifi enough qualified Tradesman out there to enough qualified Tradesman out there to post the jobs no sir you still have to post the jobs no sir you still have to post the jobs on the website whether you post the jobs on the website whether you post the jobs on the website whether you believe that we got a qualified believe that we got a qualified workforce out there or not it is your workforce out there or not it is your obligation to post the jobs for nework obligation to post the jobs for nework residents to to either apply for them residents to to either apply for them whether we apply we we have the whether we apply we we have the qualified skills or qualified skills or not non-compliant so don't come up this not non-compliant so don't come up this mic and say that that you went to that mic and say that that you went to that meeting said that there's nothing wrong meeting said that there's nothing wrong with your Administration everything was with your Administration everything was wrong wrong you ain't you you're not sending you're you ain't you you're not sending you're not sending qualified residents to the not sending qualified residents to the developers as it is in this ordance developers as it is in this ordance agreed because you said you don't have agreed because you said you don't have one you said it's going to take decades one you said it's going to take decades for you to do it because there's not you for you to do it because there's not you for you to do it because there's not you you gave you a whole thing up there why you gave you a whole thing up there why he can't do it so let somebody else do he can't do it so let somebody else do it give me 10 years to come up there see it give me 10 years to come up there see it give me 10 years to come up there see if I can build a if I can build a Workforce Council ran Round Tree when Workforce Council ran Round Tree when there was non-compliance over there at there was non-compliance over there at the at the the Krueger Mansion when I the at the the Krueger Mansion when I was working for the city of nework I had was working for the city of nework I had was working for the city of nework I had them hire eight New them hire eight New Yorkers give them an increase of an Yorkers give them an increase of an additional $10 what it was making $25 an additional $10 what it was making $25 an additional $10 what it was making $25 an hour out of the office of affirmative hour out of the office of affirmative action don't tell me that you can't do action don't tell me that you can't do it I did it while I was in it I did it while I was in office so again just like we have people office so again just like we have people office so again just like we have people up here giving a a snow plan and all up here giving a a snow plan and all those things I ask that the office of those things I ask that the office of new works the depart and the deputy new works the depart and the deputy mayor come up and give a plan of action mayor come up and give a plan of action and how they going to go forward not and how they going to go forward not excuses on why he can't do it please excuses on why he can't do it please have him come back with a plan of action have him come back with a plan of action have him come back with a plan of action just like this department have to give a just like this department have to give a just like this department have to give a snow plan thank snow plan thank you thank you for your comments next speaker how you doing my name is d Sean Ross and I'm speaking on as far as I I understand it's supposed to be a 25 year understand it's supposed to be a 25 year understand it's supposed to be a 25 year tax abatement for the project 440 on tax abatement for the project 440 on Elizabeth Avenue is that true I'm here about the 25 year tax true I'm here about the 25 year tax abatement is that it no one knows about that okay well anyway speaking on that I that okay well anyway speaking on that I that okay well anyway speaking on that I was working for the job and I was fir was working for the job and I was fir from basically not being paid my from basically not being paid my overtime that I was working and I don't overtime that I was working and I don't I don't see why they should get a tax I don't see why they should get a tax when they getting it through our workers when they getting it through our workers when they getting it through our workers when they're not paying us we getting when they're not paying us we getting bounce checks I was fired for one in bounce checks I was fired for one in five hours of overtime that I put in five hours of overtime that I put in that I wasn't paid was told to either that I wasn't paid was told to either let it go or be fire so I was told to let it go or be fire so I was told to walk so basically and they're doing e walk so basically and they're doing e legal and unethical work so I don't legal and unethical work so I don't understand how would they be able to get understand how would they be able to get understand how would they be able to get a tax [Music] so we cashing our checks like this so we cashing our checks like this now just when the when the hours are off now just when the when the hours are off now just when the when the hours are off and you guys are on salary I have to and you guys are on salary I have to readjust everything so instead of readjust everything so instead of jerking around with the payroll company jerking around with the payroll company drop the salary raise the salary leave drop the salary raise the salary leave it I cash okay you pay more Social Security but okay you pay more Social Security but you're not pay it's way more than this to this story and way more to this video also I story and way more to this video also I have other proof of other stuff so at have other proof of other stuff so at the end of the day I don't believe they the end of the day I don't believe they should receive no 25 year tax of should receive no 25 year tax of batement when they receiving it through batement when they receiving it through the workers it's a lot more I can say the workers it's a lot more I can say about what's going on to that job but about what's going on to that job but I'm just going to leave it at that at I'm just going to leave it at that at the end of the day they don't deserve it the end of the day they don't deserve it the end of the day they don't deserve it and y'all need to check in because our and y'all need to check in because our workers over there are not being treated workers over there are not being treated workers over there are not being treated fair and they're being robbed for their fair and they're being robbed for their money overtime all the time but yet money overtime all the time but yet we're never getting it or getting some we're never getting it or getting some of it half of it or whatever they feel of it half of it or whatever they feel they want to give us thank they want to give us thank you thank you for your comment comments you thank you for your comment comments next