December 17, 2024

you public comment yes all right we are in the 30 comment yes all right we are 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 anyone name for the record is there anyone wishing to address the wishing to address the council Good morning George Tillman Jr council Good morning George Tillman Jr good morning um I'm just going to good morning um I'm just going to respond to um Corporation counsel when respond to um Corporation counsel when he came up to this discuss the meeting he came up to this discuss the meeting that we sat down we discussed um one I that we sat down we discussed um one I don't have a problem with sitting down don't have a problem with sitting down with Miss Gaylord in nework works as I with Miss Gaylord in nework works as I said to the administration prior to this said to the administration prior to this said to the administration prior to this meeting um the problem is that the meeting um the problem is that the administration or nor works and the administration or nor works and the deputy mayor of Workforce Development deputy mayor of Workforce Development have to come up and present a have to come up and present a strategy is and as to how they're going strategy is and as to how they're going to get nework residents to work knowing to get nework residents to work knowing that the deputy mayor came up here and that the deputy mayor came up here and said that it's going to take them said that it's going to take them decades or it's impossible to build this decades or it's impossible to build this decades or it's impossible to build this Workforce I think it's important that Workforce I think it's important that this this department come up and give a a a a plan department come up and give a a a a plan department come up and give a a a a plan of action I presented to them uh a corrective action plan a corrective corrective action plan a corrective action plan that would take place over action plan that would take place over the course of 24 to 36 months that would the course of 24 to 36 months that would the course of 24 to 36 months that would increase the workforce to approximately increase the workforce to approximately 10,000 in going into each Ward and 10,000 in going into each Ward and targeting at least 2,000 individuals per targeting at least 2,000 individuals per targeting at least 2,000 individuals per Ward over the course of 36 months a Ward over the course of 36 months a strategic plan that will address the strategic plan that will address the trades service and the um trade jobs and trades service and the um trade jobs and trades service and the um trade jobs and there's also another um uh area that was there's also another um uh area that was there's also another um uh area that was targeted which was College Bound targeted which was College Bound students and current students and students and current students and graduating students that that Workforce graduating students that that Workforce base there's a whole strategic plan over base there's a whole strategic plan over base there's a whole strategic plan over the next 36 months that can address this the next 36 months that can address this the next 36 months that can address this Workforce I'm not going to go sit down Workforce I'm not going to go sit down there and give them my 36 month plan to there and give them my 36 month plan to address this to correct this this this address this to correct this this this um uh dilemma and crisis that that we're um uh dilemma and crisis that that we're um uh dilemma and crisis that that we're in and we're continuing to give out in and we're continuing to give out these tax abatements knowing that new these tax abatements knowing that new works is works is incapable at this time as the deputy incapable at this time as the deputy mayor said of supplying that Workforce mayor said of supplying that Workforce so there has to be some sort of plan so there has to be some sort of plan that comes before this that comes before this Council to address what the def mayor Council to address what the def mayor said that they cannot do so what are said that they cannot do so what are they going to do over the next 12 months they going to do over the next 12 months they going to do over the next 12 months 24 months 36 months to address that if 24 months 36 months to address that if there's no plan to address that there's no plan to address that immediately then there's no need to give immediately then there's no need to give immediately then there's no need to give out these tax abatements immediately out these tax abatements immediately because nework residents are not working because nework residents are not working because nework residents are not working we know that we've discussed that thank we know that we've discussed that thank you thank you for your comments next speaker good morning council members council president sorry for your loss council president sorry for your loss thank you my deepest conol this good thank you my deepest conol this good morning Council me Members my name is

morning Council me Members my name is marira Bradley I'm a highrisk marira Bradley I'm a highrisk interventionist for the city of Nork New interventionist for the city of Nork New interventionist for the city of Nork New Jersey I want to keep my address off the Jersey I want to keep my address off the Jersey I want to keep my address off the Record thank you I'm coming to the city Record thank you I'm coming to the city council today to ask can you help me to council today to ask can you help me to retrieve my security deposit from lmm retrieve my security deposit from lmm CNC management I have not received I for CNC management I have not received I for CNC management I have not received I for my address to Tiara Thomas at 20 Litton my address to Tiara Thomas at 20 Litton New Jersey regarding my security deposit New Jersey regarding my security deposit New Jersey regarding my security deposit of 1,200 $50 that I need to no avail no of 1,200 $50 that I need to no avail no response I still have all three keys I'm response I still have all three keys I'm response I still have all three keys I'm willing to return I am entitled to my willing to return I am entitled to my security deposit and the condition of security deposit and the condition of the unit was left in the same condition the unit was left in the same condition I moved in except I couldn't move the I moved in except I couldn't move the furniture I left it I left everything I furniture I left it I left everything I have every rent receipt and every have every rent receipt and every fraudulent lease who was given to me by fraudulent lease who was given to me by Daisy Bermudez at 250 Georgia King Daisy Bermudez at 250 Georgia King Village I am on Hard Times I pay real Village I am on Hard Times I pay real bills now like light light bill bills now like light light bill psng um and plus my everyday needs psng um and plus my everyday needs please Rectify this problem being as please Rectify this problem being as though I am the bigger person and know though I am the bigger person and know that I know that the files was deleted that I know that the files was deleted out the computer I got all my paperwork out the computer I got all my paperwork and another thing if I show up to any and another thing if I show up to any event in the city of New York New Jersey event in the city of New York New Jersey event in the city of New York New Jersey and I see any conflict I will resolve and I see any conflict I will resolve the issue and run it properly I am a the issue and run it properly I am a high-risk interventionist who is a high-risk interventionist who is a productive member of society and also productive member of society and also licensed to operate anywhere I go I will licensed to operate anywhere I go I will licensed to operate anywhere I go I will deliver at all times I am always around deliver at all times I am always around to assist and I do not get paid for it to assist and I do not get paid for it and I do not like being harassed by Nork and I do not like being harassed by Nork and I do not like being harassed by Nork police because they can't control the police because they can't control the masses with all due respect thank you masses with all due respect thank you thank you for your comments next speaker Deborah saled city of New York wow so much so one of the projects that are on much so one of the projects that are on here that are looking for a tax here that are looking for a tax abatement there was a uh brother rashan abatement there was a uh brother rashan that came to one of the last meetings that came to one of the last meetings about the 440 project and I hope that about the 440 project and I hope that you all investigated what was going on you all investigated what was going on with that project he told you all that with that project he told you all that they are not getting paid for their they are not getting paid for their overtime he was let go because he overtime he was let go because he requested his overtime that he worked um requested his overtime that he worked um requested his overtime that he worked um and you all need to be aware of that I and you all need to be aware of that I don't know if you've done anything about don't know if you've done anything about don't know if you've done anything about it but since it's on the agenda for this it but since it's on the agenda for this it but since it's on the agenda for this tax abatement that's what he came down tax abatement that's what he came down here for okay so in in in alignment with here for okay so in in in alignment with here for okay so in in in alignment with uh my brother Tillman here about the uh my brother Tillman here about the workforce and let me say this about uh workforce and let me say this about uh Miss Gaylord um I've been uh dealing Miss Gaylord um I've been uh dealing with her for several years with her for several years and she's the same one that raised that and she's the same one that raised that that grant for 1.5 million that got our that grant for 1.5 million that got our kids working during the summertime so kids working during the summertime so she is doing what she is supposed to be she is doing what she is supposed to be doing it's the doing it's the one overhead that is not making sure one overhead that is not making sure that our jobs and things are taken care that our jobs and things are taken care of you've been given uh the of you've been given uh the information um you've uh sat in the information um you've uh sat in the meetings same meetings I sat in and I meetings same meetings I sat in and I know personally when it comes to working know personally when it comes to working know personally when it comes to working in the city uh what is not being done in the city uh what is not being done for New York residents stood here our men are asking for jobs and here our men are asking for jobs and it's beyond it's beyond construction it doesn't just say construction it doesn't just say construction it's a whole plethora of construction it's a whole plethora of jobs that we need in this city many of jobs that we need in this city many of which you all have been holding which you all have been holding hostage for years hostage for years vacancies for years but yet our people vacancies for years but yet our people can't work and they're looked at as oh can't work and they're looked at as oh and hearing it said oh well nobody in NK and hearing it said oh well nobody in NK and hearing it said oh well nobody in NK is qualified says who I had to give my is qualified says who I had to give my credentials in that meeting that you all credentials in that meeting that you all credentials in that meeting that you all don't know I have that I had to get from don't know I have that I had to get from don't know I have that I had to get from another city cuz my own City wouldn't another city cuz my own City wouldn't help me get it so what are you help me get it so what are you doing again you all live well this is doing again you all live well this is not even what I wanted to talk not even what I wanted to talk about but it is just so much and our about but it is just so much and our people are suffering like I said I'm people are suffering like I said I'm going talk about this Ami business that going talk about this Ami business that you all are are throwing out here like you all are are throwing out here like oh yeah 60% Ami 40% Ami and with this oh yeah 60% Ami 40% Ami and with this new gom's home project that that that new gom's home project that that that they they just built the same ones that they they just built the same ones that you all gave the corner of the lot to you all gave the corner of the lot to and want to sell the land for Hope and want to sell the land for Hope Village to for what was it 4 million six Village to for what was it 4 million six Village to for what was it 4 million six million and where we going to put them million and where we going to put them the whole transitional thing that was the whole transitional thing that was already supposed to be uh in effect when already supposed to be uh in effect when already supposed to be uh in effect when you went and got Sena I laid the plan you went and got Sena I laid the plan out she came and stole it and gave it to out she came and stole it and gave it to out she came and stole it and gave it to you as a you as a PowerPoint that I have not been paid for PowerPoint that I have not been paid for PowerPoint that I have not been paid for yet so this is not something new that yet so this is not something new that Louis is standing up here talking about Louis is standing up here talking about oh it's Innovative no it's what I said oh it's Innovative no it's what I said years ago when we paid 12.9 to a hotel years ago when we paid 12.9 to a hotel for 300 homeless thank you for your for 300 homeless thank you for your comments next speaker coming up I know I know you gonna wait for me right gonna wait for me right Gaslight oh like the lion lawyer up Gaslight oh like the lion lawyer up there that comes behind us anyway the prophet Muhammad peace and anyway the prophet Muhammad peace and blessings be upon him said whoever ever blessings be upon him said whoever ever among you sees an evil among you sees an evil action then let him change it with his action then let him change it with his hands by taking action if he hands by taking action if he cannot then with his tongue by speaking cannot then with his tongue by speaking out and if he cannot then with his heart out and if he cannot then with his heart out and if he cannot then with his heart and that is the weakest of the and that is the weakest of the faith good day criminal Enterprise who faith good day criminal Enterprise who is running our is running our government good rhythms to you government good rhythms to you I just want to say that there's a I just want to say that there's a penalty and I know the lying lawyer who penalty and I know the lying lawyer who comes up behind us he knows this penalty comes up behind us he knows this penalty comes up behind us he knows this penalty for violating your oath of office in the for violating your oath of office in the for violating your oath of office in the Constitution and he does know if you Constitution and he does know if you know the lying lawyer knows that it's a know the lying lawyer knows that it's a federal offense when you do that right federal offense when you do that right lying lawyer now do you all remember when corruption took place remember when corruption took place under the sharp James under the sharp James Administration you have the Baraka and Administration you have the Baraka and the ne Force protesting calling on resonations on protesting calling on resonations on those who have been indicted and found those who have been indicted and found guilty of guilty of corruption let me tell you all a corruption let me tell you all a political scam just like h n and n Bill n another political scam to n and n Bill n another political scam to n and n Bill n another political scam to brainwash the people that is uh that brainwash the people that is uh that he's doing something just like the he's doing something just like the housing thing now we got over a billion housing thing now we got over a billion dollars that was allocated to address dollars that was allocated to address housing and homeless crisis in this in housing and homeless crisis in this in this city make this make sense your this city make this make sense your language make it make language make it make sense how could how this how can you use sense how could how this how can you use sense how could how this how can you use a city-owned a city-owned property which the first container were property which the first container were on you could have used that to build on you could have used that to build lowincome housing for newers and the lowincome housing for newers and the unhoused but instead you sold it to your unhoused but instead you sold it to your unhoused but instead you sold it to your political campaign donors that's what political campaign donors that's what you million $100 million of our tax paay dollars for lying unacceptable but guess what noas all the protesting that the Lyon noas all the protesting that the Lyon black NE Force stood when corruption and black NE Force stood when corruption and black NE Force stood when corruption and indictments and all this stuff that's indictments and all this stuff that's going on you need to rise up norcas and going on you need to rise up norcas and and and just wake up out of your and and just wake up out of your stuper you are being brainwashed leted stuper you are being brainwashed leted astray thank you for your comments a a a astray thank you for your comments a a a astray thank you for your comments a a a mon body's speaker good morning council president and council members good morning before and council members good morning before I go into what I um it's a flyer that I go into what I um it's a flyer that you all have but before I get into that you all have but before I get into that I want to read this I want to read this again and I don't know everything about again and I don't know everything about Poli politics but what I do know if we Poli politics but what I do know if we don't properly communicate with each don't properly communicate with each other that we're not going to get other that we're not going to get nothing done so I have come to the nothing done so I have come to the frightening conclusion that I am the frightening conclusion that I am the decisive element in my community it is decisive element in my community it is my personal approach that creates the my personal approach that creates the culture as a part of the village I culture as a part of the village I possess tremendous power to make my possess tremendous power to make my community life miserable or joyful I can community life miserable or joyful I can community life miserable or joyful I can be a tool of torture or instrument of be a tool of torture or instrument of inspiration I can embarrass or Empower inspiration I can embarrass or Empower her or H in all situations it is my her or H in all situations it is my response that decides whether a crisis response that decides whether a crisis will be escalated or deescalate my will be escalated or deescalate my community be humanized or community be humanized or dehumanized um I want to First give you dehumanized um I want to First give you my condolence and I want everybody to my condolence and I want everybody to understand although we have jobs to do understand although we have jobs to do he just lost his month Point Blank he just lost his month Point Blank period period um we need more agendas out there I um we need more agendas out there I wasn't able to get one I had to share wasn't able to get one I had to share one with the housing developer and one with the housing developer and Northern State I need to know is it the Northern State I need to know is it the east or the South because of zoning east or the South because of zoning issues I'm not sure whenever I ask the issues I'm not sure whenever I ask the question I'm not sure and I do do work question I'm not sure and I do do work and advocation for incarcerated and advocation for incarcerated people the other thing is the board people the other thing is the board meetings and the council meeting the meetings and the council meeting the last time I came to a council meeting I last time I came to a council meeting I was supposed to speak at a board meeting was supposed to speak at a board meeting was supposed to speak at a board meeting but it was very important that I come but it was very important that I come here and support the office of violence here and support the office of violence prevention and Trauma recovery because prevention and Trauma recovery because at the end of the day if we have issues at the end of the day if we have issues with anything I know that we do need with anything I know that we do need that um the other thing is the the flyer that um the other thing is the the flyer that um the other thing is the the flyer that's the last thing I am a mother of a that's the last thing I am a mother of a that's the last thing I am a mother of a drill rapper and it is very important to drill rapper and it is very important to drill rapper and it is very important to me that we is no longer elephant in the me that we is no longer elephant in the room because although crime is down we room because although crime is down we are still losing our children they are are still losing our children they are battle rapping they on videos my son is battle rapping they on videos my son is one of them he's still alive and I thank one of them he's still alive and I thank one of them he's still alive and I thank God for him every day God for him every day but it's very important to me because I but it's very important to me because I have seen a lot of mothers lose their have seen a lot of mothers lose their children and I don't want to lose mine children and I don't want to lose mine so if I have given this flyer to so if I have given this flyer to different various people the mayor midi different various people the mayor midi baraca y'all all have it the police have baraca y'all all have it the police have baraca y'all all have it the police have it the school board has it everyone it the school board has it everyone knows the issue so I definitely do want knows the issue so I definitely do want y'all to give some dollars to the office y'all to give some dollars to the office y'all to give some dollars to the office of vience prevention so they can make of vience prevention so they can make this a priority because all though crime this a priority because all though crime this a priority because all though crime is down our kids are still doing things is down our kids are still doing things that is very detrimental to their life that is very detrimental to their life and please have a happy holiday anyone and please have a happy holiday anyone everyone thank you thank you for your everyone thank you thank you for your comments next

comments next speaker Walter Jacobs president of uh speaker Walter Jacobs president of uh Court Tower's senior building in nework Court Tower's senior building in nework good morning I'm here today to say we good morning I'm here today to say we give our heart felt sorrow for your lost give our heart felt sorrow for your lost give our heart felt sorrow for your lost Larry thank you because your mother did Larry thank you because your mother did a whole lot in our building she was even a whole lot in our building she was even a whole lot in our building she was even have food there so we missed her we're have food there so we missed her we're going to miss her and we just want to going to miss her and we just want to let you know that we miss her and we are let you know that we miss her and we are let you know that we miss her and we are helping you go on with the work that she helping you go on with the work that she helping you go on with the work that she was doing with the seniors and there's was doing with the seniors and there's another thing going on with the seniors another thing going on with the seniors in Nork they're being put out of their in Nork they're being put out of their houses because of houses because of hoarding I'm I'm sorry Mr Jacobs I can hoarding I'm I'm sorry Mr Jacobs I can hear youing you hear me now yeah I can hear youing you hear me now yeah I can hear you better okay Hing they're being hear you better okay Hing they're being put out for put out for hoarding and only reason they will have hoarding and only reason they will have a lot of things in their house some a lot of things in their house some things they could let go but some things things they could let go but some things things they could let go but some things are so personal like their family are so personal like their family something like that but the idea of just something like that but the idea of just something like that but the idea of just laying them out in the street that's so laying them out in the street that's so so bad they should have a chance to uh so bad they should have a chance to uh put that together and have somebody work put that together and have somebody work put that together and have somebody work with them more than likely because where with them more than likely because where with them more than likely because where could a senior 75 year 75 year old get could a senior 75 year 75 year old get friends to help them they're 75 they friends to help them they're 75 they can't move around like somebody 30 or 40 can't move around like somebody 30 or 40 can't move around like somebody 30 or 40 so I think that the way they do it now so I think that the way they do it now in some apartment buildings I think it's in some apartment buildings I think it's in some apartment buildings I think it's it's outrageous us are nework people who it's outrageous us are nework people who it's outrageous us are nework people who put you in office put your family put put you in office put your family put everybody in office and now you just say everybody in office and now you just say everybody in office and now you just say look your house is is cluttered look your house is is cluttered cluttered not dirty just that you maybe cluttered not dirty just that you maybe have a lot of things out of order I have a lot of things out of order I think think this should be something think think this should be something where someone want to put somebody out where someone want to put somebody out they come to the council so the council they come to the council so the council can make sure someone goes over and make can make sure someone goes over and make can make sure someone goes over and make sure that senior getting all the help sure that senior getting all the help they can they can get but right now and it's winter time get but right now and it's winter time where do a senior go if they're supposed where do a senior go if they're supposed where do a senior go if they're supposed to be put out in the street it's cold to be put out in the street it's cold they don't have a friend they don't want they don't have a friend they don't want they don't have a friend they don't want to go to a friend's house they're to go to a friend's house they're independent they want to stay independent they want to stay independent thank you happy holiday independent thank you happy holiday thank thank you for your comments next speaker think we have one coming up yeah I think that's Mr cter I can't see yeah I think that's Mr cter I can't see under the Hat it is good morning Mr President good morning uh condolences from the parents morning uh condolences from the parents of nework the parents of safe passage of nework the parents of safe passage thank you and I'm going to surrender 10 thank you and I'm going to surrender 10 seconds of my time to your mother's seconds of my time to your mother's great Grace Mr President Council mayor and administration and The Honorable 350,000 administration and The Honorable 350,000 administration and The Honorable 350,000 residents of the city of Nork when I residents of the city of Nork when I first uh came back to the city of nework first uh came back to the city of nework first uh came back to the city of nework I attended a city council hearing here I attended a city council hearing here and they were doing the and they were doing the uh Civilian Complaint review board uh Civilian Complaint review board ordinance and Mr President your mother ordinance and Mr President your mother was the president in in that Quorum I was the president in in that Quorum I remember her and Gail Cheney field remember her and Gail Cheney field telling the council that eventually telling the council that eventually there was going to be more work that there was going to be more work that would be needed with the Civilian would be needed with the Civilian Complaint review board because the Complaint review board because the police are a institution a local police are a institution a local institution and an international institution and an international institution and at that conversation and institution and at that conversation and institution and at that conversation and Civic work was not going to be uh merely Civic work was not going to be uh merely Civic work was not going to be uh merely a destination but more of a journey I a destination but more of a journey I won't go into more of that labor 2025 10 won't go into more of that labor 2025 10 won't go into more of that labor 2025 10 years ago I saw city of nework I think years ago I saw city of nework I think it was under Booker or our sit and M it was under Booker or our sit and M that by 2025 we were going to create that by 2025 we were going to create 5,000 new jobs and I'm curious to see 5,000 new jobs and I'm curious to see how we are in our evaluation of that the how we are in our evaluation of that the how we are in our evaluation of that the nor Board of Education and the New nor Board of Education and the New Jersey business and industry Association Jersey business and industry Association Jersey business and industry Association must begin to have partnership Mr must begin to have partnership Mr President on vocational training not President on vocational training not just in construction but also in other just in construction but also in other uh soft skill areas because that uh soft skill areas because that industry is not only a lobbyist industry is not only a lobbyist organization at the presidential level organization at the presidential level but also in the state capital level so but also in the state capital level so as the country is uh changing presidents as the country is uh changing presidents as the country is uh changing presidents we don't want norc to get short changed we don't want norc to get short changed and we don't need um no Jive turkeys and we don't need um no Jive turkeys that's afraid to go meet with Trump if that's afraid to go meet with Trump if they have money on the table that's they have money on the table that's going to fund programs we need to have going to fund programs we need to have we need to be able to at least get we need to be able to at least get meetings with those people and have some meetings with those people and have some meetings with those people and have some sort of communication in sort of communication in DC Nook Housing Authority is a DC Nook Housing Authority is a multi-billion dollar multi-billion dollar organization and we see the current organization and we see the current shortage of 30,000 homeless beds shortage of 30,000 homeless beds although we support the work that Mr oar although we support the work that Mr oar although we support the work that Mr oar is doing and his charge been given by is doing and his charge been given by the mayor Mr President you're going to the mayor Mr President you're going to have to push the housing authority to uh have to push the housing authority to uh have to push the housing authority to uh redevelop some of their uh existing redevelop some of their uh existing buildings that are to the left of the buildings that are to the left of the Extra Supermarket up on Irving Turner so Extra Supermarket up on Irving Turner so Extra Supermarket up on Irving Turner so we can bring some of those old units we can bring some of those old units online uh the way New York has to some online uh the way New York has to some of their public housing buildings where of their public housing buildings where we don't use the we don't lose the unit we don't use the we don't lose the unit uh count on the fraction side but we're uh count on the fraction side but we're maintaining the bottom part of the maintaining the bottom part of the fraction and improving to bring units fraction and improving to bring units back online that are I don't want to back online that are I don't want to call them low income units we don't want call them low income units we don't want call them low income units we don't want n to be low income but we want n to be low income but we want affordable houses that are already in affordable houses that are already in our uh landscape Grid in closing I would our uh landscape Grid in closing I would our uh landscape Grid in closing I would say the bids and SIDS have to be say the bids and SIDS have to be included in that ordinance that Mr included in that ordinance that Mr Council spoke of because it's completely Council spoke of because it's completely Council spoke of because it's completely unconstitutional and it's a violation of unconstitutional and it's a violation of unconstitutional and it's a violation of the federal 10th Amendment thank you for the federal 10th Amendment thank you for the federal 10th Amendment thank you for your comments next your comments next speaker seeing none any comments speaker seeing none any comments questions from the ba excuse me hi good morning Eric Pennington me hi good morning Eric Pennington business administrator uh just briefly business administrator uh just briefly the morning comments from the uh uh from the morning comments from the uh uh from the morning comments from the uh uh from the public didn't really raise many um the public didn't really raise many um issues for the administration but I want issues for the administration but I want issues for the administration but I want to respond essentially to respond essentially to councilman gonzale alysis concerns to councilman gonzale alysis concerns about the assessed value of properties about the assessed value of properties versus the sale price of the properties versus the sale price of the properties and I'm sure he's aware of this but I and I'm sure he's aware of this but I want to just for the edification of want to just for the edification of anybody who may not know we haven't had anybody who may not know we haven't had a revaluation of the properties in over a revaluation of the properties in over 10 years and so the assessed value is 10 years and so the assessed value is based on U the uh the assessed uh values based on U the uh the assessed uh values based on U the uh the assessed uh values that were done several years ago and so that were done several years ago and so they don't reflect the through value of they don't reflect the through value of the properties now in many cases uh two the properties now in many cases uh two councilman Gonzalez point we need to councilman Gonzalez point we need to make sure that the correct assessed make sure that the correct assessed value is shown uh on the tax records and value is shown uh on the tax records and value is shown uh on the tax records and so the residents don't get the so the residents don't get the misimpression that properties are being misimpression that properties are being sold at a value much less than what the sold at a value much less than what the value really should be that's part of value really should be that's part of what the revaluation process will do um what the revaluation process will do um that will be concluded in that will be concluded in 2027 uh to the extent that there is uh 2027 uh to the extent that there is uh information available when we're selling information available when we're selling information available when we're selling city-owned properties Deputy Mayor lag city-owned properties Deputy Mayor lag will continue to provide the council will continue to provide the council with information regarding why the value with information regarding why the value with information regarding why the value may be significantly lower than what the may be significantly lower than what the may be significantly lower than what the assessed value is that will include assessed value is that will include pictures and descriptions of properties pictures and descriptions of properties that have been burned out torn down are that have been burned out torn down are now vacant Lots uh and the like um so now vacant Lots uh and the like um so that is uh again so that the public the that is uh again so that the public the residents the people who listen to what residents the people who listen to what go on here have some sense of what the go on here have some sense of what the assess value is and and again I am assess value is and and again I am positive that councilman Gonzalez knows positive that councilman Gonzalez knows that but to his point uh you know he that but to his point uh you know he should challenge those things and we should challenge those things and we should give him and the rest of you and should give him and the rest of you and the residents that information and we'll the residents that information and we'll the residents that information and we'll continue to do continue to do so thank you Council M Gonzalez yes we so thank you Council M Gonzalez yes we have a a current situation in New Jersey have a a current situation in New Jersey have a a current situation in New Jersey and around the let's say the East Coast and around the let's say the East Coast with the drones ER and uh they say every with the drones ER and uh they say every with the drones ER and uh they say every time that I meet a constituent they time that I meet a constituent they asked me councilman what do you know asked me councilman what do you know about the the drones I understand that about the the drones I understand that there was a meeting there was a meeting about they say with the mayors of the of about they say with the mayors of the of about they say with the mayors of the of the area and I would like to I would the area and I would like to I would like the mayor or or someone the like the mayor or or someone the administration to come up with the let's administration to come up with the let's administration to come up with the let's say a statement indicating what we know say a statement indicating what we know about the the the drones because there's about the the the drones because there's about the the the drones because there's a lot of uncertainty out there as to the a lot of uncertainty out there as to the a lot of uncertainty out there as to the origin of this of these origin of this of these vehicles sure Council councilman gonzale vehicles sure Council councilman gonzale vehicles sure Council councilman gonzale through council president um we will uh through council president um we will uh work on putting something together as work on putting something together as soon as we have more information we soon as we have more information we don't have sufficient information to don't have sufficient information to dispel any rumors or to clarify what the dispel any rumors or to clarify what the dispel any rumors or to clarify what the circumstances are being told that circumstances are being told that there's no National threat um and as there's no National threat um and as soon as we get additional information soon as we get additional information we'll bring it to you thank you thank we'll bring it to you thank you thank you any anything you any anything from I think that's that's it uh from I think that's that's it uh corporate Council thank you Mr B Corp do corporate Council thank you Mr B Corp do corporate Council thank you Mr B Corp do we need to go on Executive session okay we need to go on Executive session okay got a motion for executive session got a motion for executive session [Music]