[1) CALL TO ORDER Mayor Joe Pitts]
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>> MARCH 8, 2022 SPECIAL SESSION OF THE CLARKSVILLE CITY COUNCIL IS NOW CALLED TO ORDER. COUNCILPERSON LITTLE, AND COUNCILPERSON LITTLE WILL LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
>> THANK YOU FOR THE DAY AND OPPORTUNITY TO COME TOGETHER AND SELECT SOMEBODY ELSE TO SERVE IN THIS WONDERFUL CITY WE CALL CLARKSVILLE, TENNESSEE. WE PRAY THAT YOU MAY GUIDE US ON THE RIGHT PATH AND RIGHT DECISION.ALLOW US TO SELECT TO BEST LEAD OUR COMMUNITY. WE THANK YOU, AMEN.
ATTENDANCE. MADAME CLARK, TAKE THE ROLL
CALL. >> ALL MEMBERS ARE PRESENT WITH THE EXCEPTION OF MR. RICHMAN AND MR. RED.
[1. Review of Procedure Lance Baker]
THEY ARE EXCUSED FOR. >> THANK YOU NEXT ITEM IS CITY COUNCIL VACANCIES. I WILL ASK MR. BAKER TO COME UP AND REVIEW THE PROCEDURE FOR US ONE MORE TIME.
AFTER THAT I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO READ THE LIST OF NOMINEES.
AND WE WILL GET TO GOING HERE. MR. BAKER?
>> OKAY, WE WENT OVER THIS THE OTHER NIGHT.
SO, WE WILL LIGHTLY TOUCH THIS TONIGHT.
THE PROCEDURE TO FILL THE VACANCY AN OFFICE IN THE CITY COUNCIL OTHER THAN THE MAYOR SECTION 1 Ã210 THE CITY CODE.
SUBPART A. IT TALKS ABOUT THE CANDIDATE SHALL BE QUALIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHARTER AND A GENERAL STATE LAW.
WHENEVER A VACANCY OCCURS, OTHER THAN THE MAYOR THE WORD BOUNDED EFFECTIVE AT THE TIME OF THE MEMBER'S ELECTION OR APPOINTMENT SHALL BE USED TO DETERMINE THE RESIDENCY OR THE QUALIFICATIONS. OF APPLICANTS FOR THE VACANCY OF COURSE, WE RECENTLY HAD A NEW REDISTRICTING.
THAT WILL BE WHAT IS IN EFFECT TO DEFINE THE WORD BOUNDARIES.
B THE CITY CLERK CUSTOM LOTUS NOTICE FOR THE VACANCY AND SHE DID. -- THE CITY CLERK HAS TO GIVE NOTICE FOR THE VACANCY. AND SHE DID.
SUBSECTION C WITHIN 14 DAYS OF THAT MEETING WHEN APPLICANTS APPEAR TO MAKE KNOWN THEIR INTENTION TO APPLY, WHICH TONIGHT IS WITHIN THAT 14 DAY PERIOD OF TIME, THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL HOLD A SPECIAL CALLED MEETING FOR THE PURPOSE OF APPOINTING AN APPLICANT TO FILL THE TERM.
FOR THE MEMBER WHOSE OFFICE IS VACANT.
ONLY THOSE APPLICANTS THAT APPEARED AT THE PREVIOUS REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING AND MADE KNOWN THEIR ATTENTION TO APPLY MAY BE CONSIDERED AT THEIR SPECIAL CALLED MEETING FOR VOTING ON THE APPOINTMENT. SUBSECTION D DURING THE SPECIAL CALLED MEETING THE VOTING PROCEDURE THAT MAY BE USED IS AS FOLLOWS, NUMBER ONE, THE APPOINTED APPLICANT SHALL BE APPOINTED ONLY UPON RECEIVING MAJORITY VOTE OF THE ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP. THERE ARE 13 MEMBERS, THE MAYOR OF COURSE UNDER THE CHARTER IS OF COURSE A MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL. SO, 13.
WE HAVE ONE, SAYING THAT HE WOULD NOT BE HERE TONIGHT.
IT LOOKS LIKE WE'VE GOT --. I DON'T KNOW ABOUT COUNCILMEMBER RED. HOWEVER MANY ARE HERE.
IT WILL TAKE SEVEN VOTES, FOR SOMEBODY TO BE APPOINTED.
NUMBER TWO, EACH APPLICANT'S NAME SHALL BE -- ONE APPLICANT BY ROLL CALL, A VOICE VOTE. BY STATING THE NAME OF THE APPLICANT THAT THEY VOTE FOR. IF ANY APPLICANT RECEIVES A MAJORITY VOTE OR MORE OF THE ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP OF THE CITY COUNCIL, THAT APPLICANT SHALL BE APPROVED AND APPOINTED TO FILL THE VACANCY FOR THE UNEXPIRED TERM OF THE VACANT MEMBER. NUMBER THREE, IF NOT APPLICANT
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RECEIVES A MAJORITY VOTE OR MORE OF THE ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP OF THE CITY COUNCIL DURING THE FIRST VOTE A SECOND ROUND OF VOTING SHALL COMMENCE FOLLOWING THE SAME PROCEDURE AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE SECOND ROUND ANY APPLICANT THAT RECEIVES A MAJORITY VOTE GETS APPROVED AND APPOINTED.IF NO APPLICANT RECEIVES A MAJORITY VOTE DURING THE SECOND VOTE, THEN 1/3 ROUND OF VOTING SHALL COMMENCE.
DURING THE THIRD ROUND OF THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL NOT CONSIDER AND NO MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL MAY VOTE FOR THE APPLICANT HAVING THE LOWEST VOTE TOTAL.
DURING THE PROCEEDING VOTE. AND MY RECOLLECTION IS, CORRECT ME IF I AM WRONG, SAY ON THAT THIRD ABOUT IF WE HAVE TWO OR MORE APPLICANTS WHO GET ZERO VOTES, -- THEY ARE ALL DISQUALIFIED FROM MOVING ON. IF SOMEBODY GETS JUST ONE VOTE, THEY STILL GO FORWARD. IF, AFTER THE SECOND ROUND OF VOTING TWO OR MORE APPLICANTS ARE TIED, -- I AM SORRY, THAT IS NOT CORRECT. I MISSTATED THAT.
ZEROS COUNT AS A TIE. DISREGARD WHAT I JUST SAID A MINUTE AGO. IF, AFTER THE SECOND ROUND ABOUT TWO OR MORE APPLICANTS ARE TIED WITH THE LOWEST VOTE THEN YOU HAVE SEPARATE RUNOFF. THAT SHALL FIRST BE CONDUCTED PRIOR TO THE THIRD ROUND VOTE. BETWEEN ONLY THE TIED APPLICANTS WITH THE LOWEST VOTE TOTALS FROM THE PROCEEDING SECOND ROUND VOTE OR FROM BETWEEN ALL APPLICANTS IF ALL APPLICANTS RECEIVED AN EQUAL NUMBER OF ABODES.
WHICH COULD BE POSSIBLE. ESPECIALLY IF WE END UP WITH 12 PEOPLE TONIGHT. DURING THE SECOND RUNOFF ABOUT ALL CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS MAY VOTE ONLY FOR ONE OF THE TIED APPLICANTS EXCEPT FOR THE MAYOR.
WHO SHALL NOT HAVE A VOTE IN THE RUNOFF VOTE.THE APPLICANT WITH THE HIGHEST TOTAL NUMBER OF ABODES IN THE RUNOFF VOTE SHALL CONTINUE TO THE THIRD ROUND OF VOTING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
THE OBJECTS ARE BEING WE ONLY WANT TO NOMINATE ONE PERSON PER ROUND. IN CASE OF A TIED VOTE DURING THE RUNOFF VOTE, THE MAYOR, SHALL BREAK THE TIE BY SELECTING FROM AMONG THOSE TIED.
WHICH APPLICANT SHALL CONTINUE TO THE THIRD ROUND OF VOTING.
AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE THIRD ON ANY APPLICANT THAT RECEIVES THE MAJORITY OR MORE OF THE ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE APPROVED AND APPOINTED. SUBSEQUENT VOTING ROUNDS TO INCLUDE RUNOFF ABODES IF NECESSARY SHALL BE CONDUCTED WITH THE PROVISION AS STATED. UNTIL AT LEAST ONE APPLICANT SHALL HAVE RECEIVED THE MAJORITY VOTE OF THE ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP OF THE CITY COUNCIL. UPON APPROVAL IT APPOINTMENT WITH THE CITY COUNCIL, THEY WILL BE SWORN IN BY THE MAYOR
AND WILL TAKE OFFICE. >> OKAY.
[2. Appointment of Ward 11 City Council Member a) Oath of Office (Part 1 of 2)]
OKAY, I WAS WAITING ON HIM. YOU'VE HEARD THE EXPLANATION.MADAME CLERK, IF YOU DO NOT MIND.
READ THE LIST OF THOSE THAT ARE NOMINEES.
>> WE WILL ASK YOU TO SPEAK FORTH THE PERSON YOU WISH TO VOTE FOR. LET'S GIVE COUNCILPERSON BRIDGMAN A MOMENT TO GET SETTLED.
OKAY, MADAME CLERK. >> MR. RICHMOND?
>> WOULD YOU LIKE TO EXPLAIN THE NEXT STEP SO WE CAN ALL MAKE SURE WE ARE ALL HEARING THE SAME THING?
>> PROCEED TO NUMBER TWO AND NOBODY WILL DROP OUT.
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>> IF NOBODY RECEIVES THE MAJORITY VOTE IN THE FIRST ROUND YOU WILL PROCEED TO THE SECOND ROUND.
>> EVERYBODY IS STILL IN. >> MADAME CLERK?
>> STARTING WITH LITTLE. >> MR. LITTLE?
>> MS. REYNOLDS? >> MR. RON LANPHIER.
>> MR. RICHMOND? >> MAYOR PITTS?
>> MR. BAKER, WHENEVER YOU ARE READY.
>> ADCOCK IS OUT. MAINE IS STILL IN.
>> THEY ARE BOTH ZEROS. >> THEN WE HAVE TO HAVE A RUNOFF. THERE ARE ONLY TWO ZEROS.
>> CORRECT. >> TWO OF THEM RECEIVED ZERO
[LAUGHING] >> EVERYBODY VOTES BUT ME.
>> MADAME CLERK, IF YOU WOULD GIVE US THE TWO NAMES IN THE
RUNOFF. >> MR. JAMES ADCOCK AND MR.
>> LANG MANG. >> MISTREATMENT? [INAUDIBLE].
>> NOW WE WILL GO TO THE THIRD ROUND.
[INAUDIBLE]. YOU STILL HAVE RITA.
>> MADAME CLERK WOULD YOU READ THE NAMES?
>> MR. RON LANPHIER, MR. LANG MANG AND MR. RICK RITA.
>> RON LANPHIER. >> MISS ALLEN?
>> RICK RITA. >> MISS REYNOLDS?
>> MR. RON LANPHIER. >> MISS STREETMAN?
>> LANG MANG. >> MR. RICHMOND?
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>> THAT IS TO VOTE FOR MR. LANPHIER.
FOUR VOTES FOR JOE. ONE VOTE FOR LANG MANG AND
THREE FOR MR. RITA. >> MR. MANG WILL BE
ELIMINATED. >> MADAME CLERK, IF YOU DO NOT MIND GETTING YOUR SPREADSHEET SET READ US THE NAMES THAT ARE
STILL IN CONSIDERATION. >> MR. RON LANPHIER, MR. JOE AND MR. RICKY RITA. MR. HOLLOMAN?
>> RON LANPHIER. >> MISS STREETMAN?
>> RICK RITA. >> MR. RICHMOND?
>> MARK --RICK RITA. >> MISS SMITH?
>> JOE. >> ONE VOTE FOR MR. LANPHIER AND FIVE FOR MR. JOE AND FOUR FOR MR. RITA.
>> MR. LANPHIER IS ELIMINATED. >> MADAME CLERK, WHENEVER YOU ARE READY TO COMMENCE IF YOU WILL READ THE NAME STILL IN
CONTENTION PLEASE. >> MR. JOE AND MR. RICKY RITA.
>> MR. RITA. >> MISS REYNOLDS?
>> RICK RITA. >> MR. RICHMOND?
[INAUDIBLE]. >> MADAME CLERK, WHENEVER YOU ARE READY IF YOU CAN READ THE TWO NAMES SO WE CAN BE
CONSISTENT. >> MR. JOE AND MR. RICKY RITA.
>> MR. RICHMOND? >> RICK RITA.
>> SIX FROM JOE AND FOUR FOR MR. RITA.
>> THE SAME THING. >> THE SAME SUPER REHEATED.
>> WE HAVE TO KEEP GOING. IS THERE ANY WORD ABOUT ANY OF
THE OTHER MEMBERS? >> TWO OF THEM ARE EXCUSED.
ONE OF THEM IS VACANT. OKAY, MADAME CLERK WHENEVER YOU ARE READY. OKAY, WE HAVE A QUESTION, COUNCILPERSON REYNOLDS YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.
>> WHAT HAPPENS IF THIS GOES ON CAN WE POSTPONE THE VOTE
UNTIL WE HAVE A FULL HOUSE? >> MR. BAKER?
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>> THAT IS A GREAT QUESTION. LET'S SEE, WHAT DAY WAS THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING AT WHICH THE APPLICANT APPEARED?
>> TODAY IS THE EIGHTH. YES, IT COULD BE POSTPONED.
ONLY WITHIN 14 DAYS OF THAT DATE.
SO, WHAT DATE WOULD THAT BE? >> THE 17TH.
>> YOU CAN POSTPONE THAT ALL THE WAY UP TO THE EVENING OF THE 17TH OR ANY DAY BETWEEN NOW AND THEN IF YOU WANTED TO.
BUT, YOU HAVE TO ACT WITHIN THOSE 14 DAYS.
IF WE JUST KEEP HAVING THIS RESULT, --.I DON'T KNOW.
I'VE NEVER HAD THAT HAPPEN. >> DOES THAT ANSWER YOUR
>> MADAME CLERK? LET'S GO AGAIN.
IT WAS THE TWO NAMES. WE WILL PROCEED WITH THE VOTE.
>> MR. JOE AND MR. RICKY RITA. >> MISS STREETMAN?
>> RICK RITA. >> MR. RICHMOND?
>> MR. RITA. >> MISS REYNOLDS?
>> JOE. >> THE MAYOR VOTES FOR JOE.
>> THANK YOU. SIX JOE AND FOUR FOR.
>> THANK YOU MADAME CLERK, COUNCILPERSON REYNOLDS YOUR
RECOGNIZE. >> WHAT IS THE APPROPRIATE CALL TO POSTPONE UNTIL NEXT WEEK?
>> MR. BAKER WOULD THAT BE A MOTION? THE POSTPONE? TO A SPECIAL SESSION?
GO AHEAD. >> DO I HAVE TO SAY THE SPECIAL SESSION OR IS THAT ALWAYS UP TO YOU TO DECIDE?
>> PRIOR TO THE 17TH. >> THAT WAS THE LANGUAGE I WAS
ONLY THE AMERICAN CALL SPECIAL GOLD SESSIONS AND CONTROLS THAT. -- ONLY THE AMERICAN CALL THE SPECIAL SESSION AND CONTROLS THAT UNLESS SEVEN MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL WANT TO CALL FOR A SPECIAL CALLED SESSION.
MY GUESS IS, THERE IS A MAJORITY OF YOU AND MAYBE THE MAYOR AS WELL, WHO WOULD BE WILLING TO GO AHEAD AND CALL A SPECIAL CALLED SESSION SOMETIME BETWEEN NOW AND THE 17TH.
SO, THAT WAY WE CAN GET OTHER MEMBERS HERE.
HAVING 13 MEMBERS HELPS TO ALLEVIATE THE TIDE VOTES.
HOW MANY DO WE HAVE HERE TONIGHT?
>> 10. >> WE COULD END UP ON THE SAME
PAGE. >> I WOULD SUGGEST THIS TO YOU AND THIS IS SOMETHING I THINK THE COURTS WOULD DO LIKE IN A JURY TRIAL, MAYBE WHEN YOU HAVE A DEADLOCK KIND OF SITUATION.
THEY WOULD CHARGE THE JURY TO STUDY YOUR CONSCIOUS.
TO THINK ABOUT WHAT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CITY AND TO CONSIDER COMPROMISE. I AM NOT TRYING TO PUSH ONE WAY OR ANOTHER BUT SHOULD JUST RETHINK YOUR POSITION IN LIGHT OF THE STATEMENTS OF OTHERS. THERE HAS BEEN NO STATEMENTS TONIGHT ABOUT WHY YOU THINK ONE PERSON OR ANOTHER SHOULD BE VOTED ON. SO, YOU MAY WANT TO CONSIDER DOING SOME DEBATE AND DISCUSSION BETWEEN THE CANDIDATES TO TRY TO PERSUADE AND INFLUENCE YOUR FELLOW COUNCILMEMBERS FOR ONE OR MORE PEOPLE TO CHANGE THEIR VOTE.
THEN, IF WE GO THROUGH A FEW MORE ROUNDS IN THE VOTE TOTALS ARE STILL THE SAME THEN YOU MAY WANT TO CONSIDER A MOTION TO POSTPONE UNTIL A DATE BEFORE THE 17TH.
WHEN THE REST OF THE COUNCILMEMBERS CAN BE HERE.
>> COUNCILPERSON OAKLEY I AM SORRY, REYNOLDS STILL HAD THE
FLOOR. >> I THINK I NEED TO HEAR WHAT
COUNCILPERSON ALAN HAS TO SAY. >> YOU ARE NEXT, COUNCILPERSON
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ELLEN, YOUR RECOGNIZE PER. >> I MAKE A MOTION TO POSTPONE THE ITEM ON THE AGENDA UNTIL A SPECIAL CALLED SESSION BY THE
>> SECOND. >> COMMENT OR QUESTION?
>> COUNCILPERSON BUTLER YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.
>> IF WE POSTPONE THIS TO BE HAVE TO RECONSIDER ALL FIVE OR
JUST THE TWO? >> THE CODE DOES NOT THAT.
--THE CODE DOES NOT SPEAK TO THAT.
I THINK WE WOULD BE FINE TO PICK BACK UP WITH THE TWO OF THEM. WHAT GIVES ME A PAUSE AS THE OTHER COUNCILMEMBERS THAT ARE NOT HERE MIGHT HAVE HAD A DIFFERENT -- A DIFFERENT OUTCOME.
WITH WHO GOT ELIMINATED. THAT IS POSSIBLE.
SO, TO AVOID THE POSSIBILITY OF LAWSUITS IT MIGHT BE BETTER TO PICK BACK UP JUST LIKEWE DID . ONE WAY TO AVOID HAVING TO DO THAT THOUGH IS INSTEAD OF ADJOURNING TONIGHT, YOU SIMPLY TAKE A RECESS. THEN, YOU CALL THE MEETING BACK FROM RECESS WHATEVER DATE YOU WANT TO DO THIS.
THEN, IT IS SIMPLY A CONTINUATION OF THIS MEETING.
THEN, IT IS CLEAR YOU WOULD NOT HAVE TO START OVER.
>> IN WHICH CASE WE WOULD HAVE TO VOTE THIS DOWN BECAUSE THIS MOTION HAS TO BE DISPOSED OF BEFORE WE MOTION TO RECESS.
>> THAT IS CORRECT. >> THAT HAS BEEN OUR PRACTICE.
INSTEAD OF WITHDRAWING WE JUST GET ON THE BOARD.
IF WE HAVE AN AGREEMENT THAT WE WOULD GO INTO RECESS, GO AHEAD
COUNCILPERSON. >> I CAN JUST WITHDRAW MY MOTION. [INAUDIBLE].
>> COUNCILPERSON BUTLER? >> I HAVE A LITTLE BIT MORE TIME IN ME TONIGHT IF WE WANTED TO TRY TO DEBATE.
I UNDERSTAND THAT WE CAN RECESS.
I DO HAVE SOME PROBLEMS ABOUT THAT AND PERHAPS INVITING THE OTHER TWO COUNCILMEMBERS IN HERE.
I JUST KINDA FEEL LIKE THAT UNDOES WHAT WE DID ALREADY TONIGHT. SO, THOSE ARE MY THOUGHTS ON THAT. LIKE I SAID, I HAVE A LITTLE BIT MORE IN ME TONIGHT. THANK YOU.
>> I WILL PUT LIEUTENANT GAIL ON NOTICE.
SHE HAS THE FIGHT ON HER. COUNCILPERSON RICHMOND.
>> I HAVE A QUESTION AS TO WHEN THE SPECIAL SESSION WOULD
BE. >> THIS WOULD HAVE TO BE BEFORE THE 17TH TO MEET THE DEADLINE.
I DO NOT HAVE A DATE WE ARE OBVIOUSLY IN THE SPRING BREAK AND ALL OF THAT. IT WOULD BE EARLY NEXT WEEK.
>> BEFORE THE 17TH YOU SAID? >> YES.
>> THAT IS A THURSDAY, GOT IT. >> CANNOT DO IT TOMORROW.
WE WANT TO TRY TO AVOID THIS WEEK.
THAT IS SORT OF THE SCHEDULING CONFLICT.
>> WHEN DOES THE SPRING BREAK END?
>> FOR THOSE FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO GO ON SPRING BREAK.
>> FRIDAY AND BACK TO WORK MONDAY I GUESS.
I'M NOT ON SPRING BREAK SO. >> I WOULD LOVE TO SOLIDIFY A DATE BEFORE WE LEAVE SO WE ALL CAN PLAN.
>> WE CAN DO IT TUESDAY, THE 15TH.
IF EVERYBODY WILL LOOK AT THEIR CALENDAR AND NOD.
>> THE 16TH WORKS FOR ME. >> THE 15TH.
>> THE 15TH DOES NOT WORK. >> SO, THAT ALL PLEASE INTO IT. --THAT ALL PLEASE INTO IT.
>> OKAY, WE ARE AT 15. EVERYBODY ELSE? EVERYBODY OKAY WITH THE 15TH? WHAT ABOUT THE 16TH? OKAY. WE WILL DO IT EITHER THE 15TH
OR THE 16TH. >> IT IS SPLIT EVENLY.
>> WE ARE BACK TO SQUARE THREE.
>> THE 17TH IS FINE WITH MR. LYTLE AN[INAUDIBLE].
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>> I CAN BE HERE ON THE 17TH. >> WE HAVE A MOTION BEFORE US TO POSTPONE UNTIL THE SPECIAL SESSION.
>> I HAVE ONE MORE COMMENT. I WOULD LIKE TO TAG TO WHAT COUNCILPERSON BUTLER SAID. I WOULD BE OPEN TO A CONVERSATION BEFORE WE RECESS OR MAKE A DECISION.
AND TRY TO HAVE THAT CONVERSATION.
>> CONVERSATION? >> I WOULD LIKE TO OPEN THE FLOOR AND DISCUSS. AND THEN HAVE ANOTHER VOTE.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT EVERYBODY ELSE THINKS.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION BEFORE US TO POSTPONE UNTIL THE SPECIAL SESSION I THINK WE WILL DEAL WITH THAT FIRST.
THEN, WE CAN COME BACK. COUNCILPERSON SMITH, DO YOU WISH TO BE RECOGNIZED ON THE MOTION? [INAUDIBLE]. YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.
>> WE AS A COUNSEL HAVE BEEN IN MEANS LONGER THAN THIS.
WE ARE SO SHORT AND SO QUICK TO GIVE UP.
I THINK WE NEED TO GO ON SOME ROUNDS.
SOMEBODY IS GONNA CHANGE BECAUSE THEY ARE GOING TO GET TIRED. I THINK WE NEED TO GO AHEAD ON WE HAVE THESE CANDIDATES WAITING TO SEE WHAT IT IS ALL ABOUT. I DO NOT THINK WE NEED TO GIVE UP SO QUICK. I THINK WE NEED TO GO ON A FEW MORE ROUNDS. SOMEBODY IS GONNA CHANGE THEIR VOTE. THERE GONNA GET TIRED OF SITTING HERE. IF WE HAVE TO GO TO 11:00 LET US DO IT. WE WERE DOING THAT LAST NIGHT WE ARE WE GIVING UP SO QUICK. WE HAVE ALL OF THESE CANDIDATES WAITING. THEY ARE ANXIOUS AND WE WANT TO LET THEM KNOW WHO WON. WHO ONE ON THIS TEAM.
WHO IS GOING TO BE ON THIS TEAM.
THAT IS JUST MY TWO CENTS. THAT'S WHERE I AM AT RIGHT NOW.
I HAVE THE FIGHT IN ME. LIKE CONRAD OVER THERE.
>> MR. BAKER? >> IT IS NOT MY CHOICE, OBVIOUSLY. BUT, ATTORNEYS GIVE ADVICE THAT IS WHAT THEY DO. I WOULD ADVOCATE, COUNCILMEMBER SMITH, WISDOM OF SOMEBODY WHO HAS BEEN ON THE COUNCIL A LONG TIME. I THINK SHE SPEAKS WELL.
IT IS PRETTY SHORT. WE HAVE GONE THROUGH MANY MORE ROUNDS IN THE PAST AND MUCH LONGER TIMES.
I WOULD REMIND YOU, IT IS YOUR DUTY, YOUR LEGAL DUTY, TO SELECT SOMEONE.TIME IS RUNNING OUT.
SO, YOU SHOULD TAKE THAT INTO CONSIDERATION.
A LITTLE BIT OF DEBATE COULD BE A GOOD THING.
SO, I THINK MAYBE YOU SHOULD ADHERE TO HER WORDS.
IF YOU VOTE DOWN THE MOTION TO POSTPONE AT THE END OF THE NIGHT, WHENEVER YOU DO FINALLY DECIDE TO STOP, YOU CAN MAKE ANOTHER MOTION TO POSTPONE. OR YOU CAN DO A RECESS.
DO NOT THINK IT IS A BIG PROBLEM IF YOU VOTE THIS
MOTION. >> ANYONE ELSE WISH TO THE
MOTION TO POSTPONE? >> SEEING NONE, ARE WE READY
TO VOTE? >> THIS IS THE MOTION TO POSTPONE. ALL MEMBERS CAST YOUR VOTE.
>> MOTION TO POSTPONE. [INAUDIBLE].
>> MOTION IS TO POSTPONE. IF YOU WISH TO POSTPONE TO A SPECIAL CALLED SESSION, -- OKAY.
ANY MEMBER WISHING TO CHANGE THEIR VOTE?
MADAME CLERK? >> THREE, YES, SEVEN NO.
>> MOTION TO POSTPONE FAILS WE ARE NOW BACK TO VOTING.
COUNCILPERSON REYNOLDS? >> IN THE SPIRIT OF CONVERSATION I WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS MY CHOICE.
AND WHY I AM FIGHTING FOR JOE INSTEAD OF RICKY.
I LIVE IN WARD 9. I RECEIVED A GREAT DEAL OF EMAILS AND PHONE CALLS. I HAVE SPOKEN TO BOTH CANDIDATES. I APPRECIATE THEM I THINK THEY BOTH BRING DIFFERENT THINGS TO THE TABLE.
I APPRECIATE SPEAKING WITH MR. RITA.
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HIS KNOWLEDGE ABOUT BUILDING AND MOVING OUR COMMUNITY FORWARD. UPDATING OUR CODES, WHICH NEED IT AS WEAK AND FILLED. I CAN SEE THAT.AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF WARD 9 THERE HAS BEEN SOME VERY CONTENTIOUS ZONING IN MY WARD. UNFORTUNATELY, TWO OF THEM HAVE BEEN TIED TO MR. RITA. MOST OF MY EMAILS HAVE BEEN ASKING ME NOT TO PUT ANOTHER BUILDER ONTO THE COMMITTEE AS RESPECT FOR WARD 9. SO, IT HAS BEEN A TOUGH DECISION.
I CONSIDER MYSELF A VERY PROGRESSIVE WOMAN.
THE VOTING RECORD OF BOTH OF THESE GENTLEMEN ARE NOT THERE NECESSARILY PROGRESSIVE. I DO BELIEVE JILL WILL BE THE BETTER FIT BECAUSE WARD 11 DID VOTE FOR A VERY PROGRESSIVE FORWARD THINKING PERSON.WE SHOULD AT LEAST TRY TO HONOR THAT. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. COUNCILPERSON RICHMOND, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. >> IF I UNDERSTAND YOU CORRECTLY THERE WAS SOME CONTENTIOUS ZONING WITH MR. RITA, HE DID NOT DO THAT WE DID THAT.
HE SIMPLY PUT IN AN APPLICATION LIKE WE DID.TO SAY A DEVELOPER WHO JUST APPLIES AND IS NOT VOTE DID THAT IS KIND OF A STRETCH AND THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF WHERE WE NEED TO BE. AS WE HAVE SAID THIS IS A DEAL.
I AM FRIENDS WITH BOTH GENTLEMEN.
SO, MY VOTE SIMPLY COMES DOWN TO WHERE WE ARE RIGHT NOW IN CLARKSVILLE TENNESSEE HISTORY. A VERY UNIQUE MOMENT WE ARE ADOLESCENTS I TRIED TO MAKE A METAPHOR SO EVERYONE UNDERSTANDS. WE ARE IN PUBERTY HERE.
ALL OF OUR CLOTHES ARE SO SMALL.
WE HAVE DIRT ON OUR FACES. WE HAVE BEEN SCRIMPING AND SCRAPING IN THIS HOUSEHOLD. EVERY TIME I TURN AROUND WE NEED SOMETHING. THAT IS WHERE WE ARE.
ONE OF THE BIGGEST NEEDS I SEE AS WE TRAVEL THROUGHOUT THE CITY'S INFRASTRUCTURE WHICH MARY AND THE TRAFFIC 2020 PLAN HAS BEGUN TO ADDRESS SO KUDOS TO THE MAYOR AND THE TRAFFIC 2020 TEAM AND EVERYBODY WHO PUT EFFORT BEHIND THAT.
FOR US TO VOTE THAT WAS VERY COURAGEOUS.
I DO NOT NEED TO REMIND EVERYBODY ABOUT THE BUDGET.
UNFORTUNATELY, WE HAD TO RAISE THE TAXES TO GET THAT DONE.
I UNDERSTAND THAT FROM THE ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVE.
WHILE I WOULD LOVE TO VOTE MR. JOE AND, YOU ARE DOING AMAZING WORK IN THE COMMUNITY. I FEEL LIKE TO COME ONTO THE COUNCIL WOULD SLOW YOU DOWN. IT MAY BE PERSONALLY FILTERED THROUGH MY OWN THOUGHTS. I WONDER SOMETIMES IF I COULD GET MORE ACCOMPLISHED OFF OF THE COUNCIL THEN ON THE COUNCIL. I FEEL LIKE YOU ARE AN AMAZING CANDIDATE. IN TERMS OF WHAT THE CITY NEEDS RIGHT NOW, WE NEED TO GET THROUGH THIS REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT DEBACLE. I BELIEVE MR. RITA IS ONE OF THE DEVELOPERS THAT CAN GET US THERE.
I PUT BOTH OF YOU ON THE COUNCIL IF I COULD.
THAT IS THE JUSTIFICATION BEHIND MY VOTE I JUST HAVE TOTAL CONFIDENCE AND TOTALLY RESPECT AND HAD NO IDEA MR. RITA SERVED ON THE STREET COMMITTEE OR AS A FIREFIGHTER.
SO, THAT TYPE OF EFFORT IS RIGHT UP THERE, NO DISRESPECT TO THE MILITARY IT IS RIGHT UP THERE WITH SIMPLE SERVICE.
PROFOUND RESPECT TO BOTH GENTLEMEN.
BEST OF LUCK UP HERE IT IS A TOUGH POSITION.
I GET TEXT EVERY SECOND ABOUT WHAT IS GOING ON WITH YOU? THIS AND THAT. I AM LOOKING FOR WHERE WE ARE RIGHT NOW CONTINUED SUCCESS FOR BOTH OF YOU I WANT THE CITY OF COURTS WILL DETER MY PEACE AND I WANT TO VOTE FOR THE NEWCOMER. MR. MANG YOU ARE REMARKABLE SHARP GENTLEMEN AND AN EAGLE. I BELIEVE YOU ARE A PROPHET.
I WOULD LOVE TO SEE YOU COME BACK AND GET ANOTHER CHOMP AT THE APPLE. HOPEFULLY, WE WILL JUST NOT HAVE AS MANY QUALIFIED CANDIDATES.
IF I HAD TO GET ESTHER AT ANY OTHER TIME YOU WOULD BE MY VOTE. WHERE WE ARE WITH THE DEVELOPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE MR. RITA IS MY VOTE.
>> COUNCILPERSON STREETMAN? >> I RESPECT BOTH CANDIDATES BEFORE US. SPEAKING TO WHY I CONTINUE TO VOTE FOR MR. JOE, IS THAT I FEEL FOR ME, HE IS THE BEST CANDIDATE FOR US TO HAVE IN THAT POSITION.
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I TOO, HAVE RECEIVED NUMEROUS CONTACT FROM INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT FEEL THE NEED TO HAVE A DEVELOPER ON THE COUNCIL.WITH JOE, I BELIEVE THIS IS A MAN THAT IS GOING TO HIT THE GROUND RUNNING FROM DAY ZERO. THIS IS SOMEBODY THAT HAS BEEN STUDYING EVERYTHING, NOT JUST A ZONING.
HE HAS SERVED ON THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS AND NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAVE REACHED OUT ABOUT HOW REASONABLE HE IS AND THE DECISIONS HE MAKES. I THINK HE HELD HIMSELF WELL HERE WHEN HE SPOKE TO US THE OTHER NIGHT.
YOU CAN VERY EASILY SEE HIS FORMER MILITARY SERVICE AND THAT HE WILL BE A VERY RESPONSIBLE CANDIDATE AND ALSO SOMETHING THAT SPOKE TO ME WAS WHAT ONE OF THE FELLOW COUNCILMEMBERS WANTED OUT WITH WARD 12.
WHEN HE RAN FOR WARD 12 THE LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN THAT WARD THAT CHOSE TO VOTE FOR HIM AND NOW MANY OF THOSE PEOPLE ARE ACTUALLY IN WARD 11. SO, HE WOULD BE REPRESENTING PEOPLE WHO CHOSE TO VOTE FOR HIM TWO YEARS AGO.
SO, THAT IS WHY I CONTINUE TO VOTE FOR HIM AND I WILL ASK ABOUT SOMEBODY ON THE COUNCIL ALSO JOINED THE AND THAT VOTE.
>> COUNCILPERSON ALAN? >> I SPOKE TO BOTH OF THE CANDIDATES OFF-LINE AND I HAVE TOLD HIM BOTH YOU HAVE MADE IT VERY HARD FOR ME. I KNOW BOTH OF YOU GUYS PERSONALLY. IT IS A DIFFICULT DECISION FOR ME. I MADE THE DECISION THAT I MADE BECAUSE WE NEED THE HELP WITH INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORTATION PLAN AND THOSE TYPES OF THINGS. WE NEED OUT ON THAT COUNSEL WE ARE FULL OF VERY NEW PEOPLE. VERY NEW PEOPLE.
WE ALL HAVE OUR STRENGTHS. MY STRENGTH IT MAY BE THAT I LOVE WORKING WITH MAN LEAVES AND -- FAMILIES.
BUT, FOR EVERYTHING ELSE THAT PORTION AND PARTLY ARE LACKING ON THIS COUNCIL. WE DO NOT HAVE IT.
WE ALWAYS WANT TO SAY LET'S NOT PUT A BUILDER ON THERE BUT THE FACT OF THE MATTER IS IF THE BUILDER IS BEING HONEST WITH HIMSELF WHEN HE IS SITTING HERE THERE ARE PAST COUNCILS THAT HAVE DEVELOPERS AND BUILDERS APPEAR AND THEY ARE MORE EDUCATED ON THE SITUATION. THEY WERE ABLE TO GIVE THE COUNCIL THAT INFORMATION WE NEEDED VERSUS HAVING TO GO OUT AND SEEK IT. WE HAVE A FELLOW COUNTERPART THAT CAN ACTUALLY SIT THERE AND TALK TO US ABOUT IT AND EXPLAIN IT TO US SO WE KNOW WE ARE MAKING THE RIGHT DECISIONS.
WE KNOW THAT A LOT OF TIMES THINGS ARE HAPPENING RIGHT AS WE ARE SITTING HERE ON THE COUNCIL SO WE ARE ASKING QUESTIONS AND THERE IS NOBODY SITTING APPEAR THAT CAN ANSWER THEM. AND WE ARE MAKING DECISIONS BASED ON A LOT OF MISINFORMATION AND THAT IS WHAT HAPPENED THE OTHER NIGHT WHEN WE MADE A BIG DECISION WE DID NOT HAVE THE EXPERTISE ON THE COUNCIL.
I DO BELIEVE WE NEED IT I HAVE NOTHING AGAINST EITHER MEMBER.
WHEN I TELL YOU IT IS THE HARDEST DECISION I HAVE HAD IT REALLY WAS. I ASK YOU TO JOIN ME IN KNOWING WE NEED THIS KNOWLEDGE ON THE COUNCIL.
THANK YOU. >> COUNCILPERSON REYNOLDS, YOU
ARE RECOGNIZE. >> FIRST I WOULD LIKE TO APOLOGIZE TO MR. RITA. THANK YOU COUNCILPERSON RICHMOND FOR POINTING THAT OUT. IT WAS NOT HAVING ANOTHER BUILDER AND NOT A PERSONAL THING.
I AM SORRY FOR THE WAY I SPOKE I DID NOT MEAN IT THAT WAY AND THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO FIX THAT.
WITH THAT SAID, I DID JUST REITERATE THAT MUCH OF THE MESSAGES THAT I HAVE RECEIVED OUR BUILDING COMMUNITY IS VERY REPRESENTATIVE, BARRY REPRESENTED IN THE REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION. MOST CITIZENS WISH WE WOULD MAKE A MORE DIVERSE SELECTION IN THOSE GROUPS.
PUT IN A CITIZENS AND NOT SO MANY BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS AND DEVELOPERS INTO THOSE POSITIONS.
THEN, THERE WOULD PROBABLY BE NOT SUCH A STRONG FEELING THAT WE DO NOT NEED THEM HERE. AGAIN, A VERY TOUGH DECISION.
I DO SUPPORT WHAT THE PREVIOUS SPEAKER SAID.
IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO HAVE SOMEBODY WE CAN REACH OUT TO AND ASK QUESTIONS. SO, THANK YOU AND AGAIN, I
APOLOGIZE. >> COUNCILPERSON SMITH,
.--MAYOR. >> I WOULD LIKE TO SAY TO ALL OF THE CANDIDATES THAT YOU ARE ALL WINNERS BECAUSE YOU'VE TAKEN THE TIME TO COME BEFORE US AND PRESENT YOUR CASE.
THAT IS JUST HOW BUSY I AM. [LAUGHING] LET ME SAY THIS.
--.THE REASON THAT I WANT TO VOTE FOR JOE, THIS MAN IS OPEN-MINDED. HE IS PASSIONATE ABOUT
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COMMUNITY, PEOPLE. HE'S NOT TRYING TO GET ON HERE TO SELL HOUSES. HE IS NOT TRYING TO GET ON HERE TO MAKE MONEY. BUT, HE CARES ABOUT PEOPLE.THE NEIGHBORHOOD. THIS IS NOTHING AGAINST MR. RICK RITA. I THINK THERE'S A THIN LINE BETWEEN A BUILDER, CONTRACTOR ANDBUSINESSPERSON , A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. NOW, I HAVE HEARD SOMEONE SAY THAT WE NEED THAT ON HERE AND I HAVE BEEN ON THIS COUNCIL EIGHT YEARS. WE HAVE MADE SOME GOOD DECISIONS. SOME GOOD DECISION FOR THE CITY OF CLARKSVILLE. I JUST THINK THAT WE CAN BE PERSUADED. WE CAN BE PERSUADED BY BUILDERS. IT IS REALLY NOT OUR JOB TO KNOW SOMEBODY IS REALLY GOING TO BUILD ON THEIR PROPERTY, THAT WAS TOLD TO US BEFORE. SO, I HAD PROBLEMS WHEN THERE WERE BUILDERS ON THIS COUNCIL. THEY WERE VERY PERSUASIVE.
I AM NOT SAYING THIS ABOUT YOU MR. RICK RITA I LOVE YOU DEARLY AND HAVE VOTED ON MANY OF YOUR ZONING CASES.
I HAVE HAD SOME COMPLAINTS WHERE YOU HAVE PUT SOME APARTMENTS WHERE THE CITIZENS DID NOT WANT THEM.
AND, THEY WERE UPSET ABOUT IT, BUT YOU STILL PUT IT THERE.
BUT, I VOTED FOR SOME OF THEM AND MOST OF THEM.
IT IS NOTHING AGAINST YOU IT IS JUST HOW POLITICS AND LIFE IS, WE HAVE TO DO WHAT WE HAVE TO DO FOR THE GOOD OF THE CITY AND THE PEOPLE. MR. JOE IS OPEN-MINDED AND A COMMUNITY SERVANT WORKER. HE IS PROVEN THIS.
IT SHOWS. MR. RICK RITA WHEN I READ YOURS IT WAS MORE ABOUT BEING A BUILDER, YOUR BUSINESS, I KNOW YOU WORK FOR THE CITY. I CAN SEE MORE OF A PERSON WHO WANTS TO HELP THE CITY IN WAYS THAT WOULD ALSO HELP THE CITIZENS, NOTHING AGAINST YOU MR. RICK RITA.
DO NOT TAKE THIS AS IF I AM PUTTING YOU DOWN.
I AM BUILDING YOU UP BECAUSE YOU ARE A REALTOR, A CONTRACTOR AND IS SOMETIMES THAT CAN BECOME A PROBLEM SITTING ON THE COUNCIL. I APPRECIATE YOUR WISDOM AND CONSTRUCTION AND THE WORK OF THAT SORT.
HOWEVER, I THINK WE NEED TO PUT SOMEBODY IN HERE THAT IS GOING TO BE FOR THE GOOD OF THE CITIZENS AS WELL AS FOR THE
CITY.HANK YOU. >> COUNCILPERSON BUTLER YOU
ARE RECOGNIZE. >> THANK YOU MAYOR.
I WROTE LOTS AND LOTS OF NOTES. I WILL THROW MY TWO CENTS OUT HERE. WHERE DO I START? OKAY. LET ME START WITH THE INPUT THAT I HAVE GOTTEN FROM EITHER BOARD OF 12, MY CONSTITUENTS, OR WARD 11. OR THE PEOPLE THAT OVERLAP THAT ARE STILL MY CONSTITUENTS BUT WILL FALL UNDER WARD 11.
I GOT MAYBE 10 DIFFERENT SUGGESTIONS FROM PEOPLE.SOME OF THEM LIVE IN MY OWN HOUSE. SO, ROUGHLY HALF OF THEM WERE FOR MR. JOE AND HALF OF THEM WERE FOR MR. RICK RITA.
IDA COUPLE ONCE FOR MR. LANPHIER.
I WANTED TO GET THAT OFF OF MY CHEST.
I DO TRY TO BASE MY VOTES ON MY CONSTITUENCY.
THERE ARE TIMES, LIKE RIGHT NOW WHERE THEY ARE TIED AND WE HAVE TO MAKE HARD DECISIONS. WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT THAT BEFORE. I WILL SAY THAT I ALSO GOT AT LEAST ONE EMAIL. SPECIFICALLY, DID NOT CARE WHO I APPOINTED AS LONG AS IT WASN'T MR. RICK RITA BECAUSE HE IS A BUILDER. I HAVE TO JUMP ON THIS.
CORRECT ME IF I AM WRONG THERE HAS NOT BEEN TO MY KNOWLEDGE A BUILDER SITTING APPEAR SINCE THE PERSON THAT I REPLACED TERM NOW. SO, WE HAD THE BUSIEST YEAR FOR BUILDING AND ZONING CASES IN THE LAST YEAR SINCE THE NEW COUNSEL CAME ON. WE ARE A COUPLE MONTHS INTO THE YEAR NOW. YOU KNOW, THAT COULD BE ANY NUMBER OF THINGS, COVID, THE PRICE OF BUILDING MATERIALS.
IT COULD BE A NUMBER OF THINGS. WE CAN'T CONSIDER THAT MAYBE
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THE DECISIONS WE ARE MAKING HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THE LACK OF A DEVELOPER IN THIS SEAT. MAYBE THAT IS A THING AS WELL.THE ONE THING THAT WE HAVE TO STOP DOING IS ACTING AS THOUGH BEING A DEVELOPER PRECLUDES YOU FROM THE RIGHT TO RUN OR APPLY OR SERVE ON THIS BODY. I AM NOT GOING TO SAY NAMES, WE KNOW WHO WE ARE. WE HAVE REALTORS UP HERE AS WELL AND THEY BENEFIT FROM THE SAME THINGS.
I DO NOT THINK THAT EITHER OF YOU VOTE IN CONFLICT.
WE ABSTAIN WHEN WE THINK WE NEED TO DO THAT.
SOME OF US DO THAT WITH OTHER REASONS AS WELL.
WE COULD START HURLING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT ALMOST ANYBODY. PARTICULARLY, MR. JOE WHO SITS ON SO MANY OTHER BOARDS YOU COULD SAY THERE IS A CONFLICT BETWEEN THOSE. WE CAN SEE THAT PRETTY MUCH ABOUT ANYONE. PEOPLE THINK I HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND I DON'T EVEN HAVE INTEREST.
I JUST WANTED TO THROW THAT OUT THERE.
I ALSO AGREE WITH THE PREVIOUS SPEAKER SAID ABOUT DIVERSIFYING THE RPC. BUT, IT IS A BALANCING GAME LIKE UP HERE. WE NEED SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS I SAID THIS ABOUT PARKING AS WELL.
WE ALSO NEED THE HOUSE LIFE AND JOE, AND THE PRIVATE AND THE SERGEANT. THE TWO THAT WE ARE DOWN TO NOW HAVE TOTALLY DIFFERENT RESUMES. COMPLETELY DIFFERENT.
SO, TAKE A LOOK BACK OVER THOSE.
I AGREE WITH MR. BAKER, VOTE YOUR CONSCIENCE.
VOTE WHAT YOU THINK IS THE BEST.
BEARING IN MIND THIS IS NOT THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE ANYWAY.
THIS IS ASKED WHETHER IT IS THE 10 OF US SITTING HERE TONIGHT OR THE 12 OF US SITTING HERE IF WE RECESS OR WHATEVER WE CHOOSE TO DO. WE HAVE TO DO THE BEST WITH WHAT WE ARE GIVEN. IT IS FOR SEVEN MONTHS.
EVERYBODY WHO APPLIED AND ANYBODY SITTING OUT THERE WATCHING YOU NEED TO HIT THE GROUND RUNNING.
YOU ONLY HAVE SEVEN MONTHS LEFT TO CAMPAIGN.
THAT IS WHEN THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE WILL REALLY BE HEARD.
WE NEED TO DO THE BEST WITH WHAT WE ARE GIVEN TODAY.
LUCKILY WE WERE GIVEN NEW CANDIDATES.
I THINK THAT IS ALL I HAVE TO SAY.
THANK YOU. >> COUNCILPERSON ALAN, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. >> WHAT I WOULD FIRST LIKE TO SAY, I HAVE A QUESTION. MS. SMITH SPOKE OF MR. RITA'S RESUME AND I DO NOT HAVE A COPY OF THAT.
SHE IS SAYING IT IS ONLINE. WHERE ONLINE?
I NEVER RECEIVED THAT. >> LET ME REMIND COUNCILMEMBERS NOT TO CALL NAMES OF EACH COUNCIL MEMBER,
JUST PREVIOUS SPEAKER. >> PREVIOUS SPEAKER.
>> THANK YOU. >> DID WE RECEIVE THAT IN
MR. RITA SENT US AN EMAIL INDIVIDUALLY.
OR AS A GROUP, NOT SURE WHICH ONE.
THAT WAS MY QUESTION. THAT WAS JUST A QUESTION.
>> THAT IS NOT A BITE? >> I JUST HEARD ABOUT THE
I AM KIDDING. COUNCILPERSON LITTLE, YOU ARE
I GUESS I WILL ECHO WHAT EVERYBODY ELSE HAS SAID THIS WAS A REALLY HARD DECISION. HONESTLY, THE TWO CANDIDATES LEFT OUR AMAZING PEOPLE THAT WILL DO GREAT THINGS APPEAR.
--UP HERE. I FEEL THAT MR. RITA SITTING APPEAR WOULD BE AN AMAZING OPPORTUNITY AND A CHANCE TO JUST BE ABLE TO GAIN INSIGHT AND KNOWLEDGE.
JUST TO EVEN CONTINUE ON. BEING ABLE TO GET MORE INFORMATION ON INFRASTRUCTURE AND BUILDINGS AND DIFFERENT THINGS. MR. JOE IS IN THE COMMUNITY.
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SOMEBODY WHO IS A STRONG LEADER IN HIS COMMUNITY ALSO.ONE OF THE BIGGEST DECIDING FACTORS THAT CAME DOWN TO ME WAS, WHOEVER IS WARD 11, -- AS MUCH AS I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE SOMEBODY IN THERE WHO I THINK WOULD BE ABLE TO GIVE ME YOU KNOW, EVERYTHING ABOUT BUILDING AND INFRASTRUCTURE.
I WOULD LOVE THAT. BUT, THEY ARE GOING TO BE REPRESENTING THE PEOPLE OF THAT WARD AT THE SAME TIME.
I KNOW PEOPLE IN THAT BOARD AND I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE PEOPLE CALL ME AND THAT WARD. THEY WERE ALL ASKING FOR MR. JOE TO REPRESENT THEM. THAT IS THE BIGGEST REASON WHY I HAVE BEEN VOTING HIM. THE PEOPLE THAT LIVE IN THE AWARD THAT ARE GOING TO ELECT WHOEVER IS GOING TO BE IN THEIR HOUSE STATED TO ME, I WANT HIM TO REPRESENT ME.
I WANT JOE TO REPRESENT US. THAT IS STRICTLY MY DECISION
AND CHOICE IN THAT. >> COUNCILPERSON REYNOLDS? YOU ARE ON THE LIST BUT I HAVE TWO CHECKMARKS BY YOUR NAME.
[INAUDIBLE]. >> YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.
>> THIS IS NOT A RESUME FROM MR. RITA.
THIS IS AN ENDORSEMENT LETTER FROM THE CLARKSVILLE HOMEBUILDERS ASSOCIATION. I WANTED TO MAKE THAT VERY
DO WE WANT TO VOTE AGAIN? LET'S TAKE ANOTHER ROUND.
MADAME CLERK, IF YOU WOULD GIVE US THE TEAMS.
>> MR. JOE AND MR. RITA. >> MISS BUTLER?
>> RICK RITA. >> MR. RICHMOND?
>> MR. RICK RITA. >> MISS REYNOLDS?
>> JOE. >> SIX FOR JOE AND FOR FOR RITA. -- 4 FOR RITA.
>> GO AGAIN MADAME CLERK GIVE US THE TWO NAMES AND CALL THE
ROLL CALL. >> THIS IS FOR MR. JOE AND MR.
>> MR. RICK RITA. >> MISS REYNOLDS?
>> MISS MARQUISE? >> RICK RITA.
>> MISS BUTLER? >> MR. RICK RITA.
>> MR. RICHMOND? >> MR. RICK RITA.
>> THAT IS SIX FOR JOE AND FOR FOUR RITA.
>> WE CANNOT CALL RECESS YET BECAUSE WE HAVE A ANOTHER ISSUE TO DISCUSS. CAN WE MOVE TO THAT ISSUE AND TAKE A BREAK AND MOVE DOWN TO THAT ONE AND THEN COME BACK?
>> THAT IS A GREAT SUGGESTION. >> IT WOULD BE A MOTION TO TABLE THE VOTE ON THE REPLACEMENT.
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THEN, WE CAN EITHER TAKE A BATHROOM BREAK AND LET EVERYBODY THINK ABOUT THINGS AND TAKE UP THE NEXT ITEM OF BUSINESS BEFORE OR AFTER THE BREAK.JUST MAKE SURE YOU DO NOT TALK ABOUT IT AMONGST YOURSELVES DURING ANY BREAK THAT WE TAKE ABOUT -- TRYING TO PERSUADE YOUR OTHER MEMBERS TO CHANGE THEIR VOTES.
>> COUNCILPERSON REYNOLDS YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.
>> I WOULD LIKE TO MOTION TO TABLE THE REVIEW OF -- TO THE
END OF THE MEETING. >> DO I HEAR A SECOND?
>> SECOND. >> PROPERLY SECONDED ANY DISCUSSION, COUNCILPERSON RICHMOND, A QUESTION ABOUT THE
MOTION? >> I WAS GOING TO ASK THE COUNCILMEMBERS TO CONSIDER NOT TAKING A BREAK WE KNOW WHAT IS COMING WE DO NOT NEED A BREAK TO COME BACK.
>> THE MOTION IS TO TAKE UP THE NEXT ITEM.
AND TO VOTE AFTER THAT NEXT ITEM.
>> CONTINUE VOTING WITHOUT TAKING A BREAK.
THAT IS WHAT I AM ASKING MY FELLOW COUNSEL.
>> OKAY. ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS REGARDING THE MOTION? ARE YOU READY TO VOTE ON THE MOTION TO TAKE UP THE NEXT ITEM?
AND MOVE THE VOTING TO THE END. >> ALL MEMBERS CAST YOUR VOTE.
EVERY MEMBER VOTED. ANY MEMBER WISHING TO CHANGE
[1. RESOLUTION 44-2021-22 (Postponed from March 3 meeting) Authorizing a request from Neighborhood & Community Services to amend its 2020-2024 consolidated plan for the expenditure of $1,882,125 in Home Investments Partnership Program from the American Rescue Plan Act Of 2021 Funds Neighborhood & Community Services Committee: Approval]
THE VOTE? MADAME CLERK?>> 10 YES, ZERO NO. >> MOTION PASSES WE ARE NOW READY FOR THE NEXT ITEM RESOLUTION 44, CHAIRPERSON
STREETMAN WILL RECOGNIZE. >> RESOLUTION 44 2021, 2022 POSTPONED FROM MARCH 3 MEETING AUTHORIZING A REQUEST FROM NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY SERVICES TO AMEND ITS 2020 2024 CONSOLIDATED PLAN FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF $1.882,125 IN-HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM.
FROM THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021 FUNDS.
THAT NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE APPROVED AND
I SO MOVE. >> MOTION HAS BEEN MOVED AND PROPERLY SECONDED IN FAVOR OF RESOLUTION 44.
COUNCILPERSON ELLEN, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.
>> I AM THE ONE THAT REQUESTED THIS BECAUSE I HAVE SEVERAL QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS RESOLUTION.
I HAVE SPOKEN TO THE DIRECTOR OF NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY SERVICES. I HAVE ALSO SPOKEN TO THE FINANCIAL DIRECTOR. I AM NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING RIGHT NOW. I WOULD LIKE TO SAY WHEN IT COMES TO THESE ADMINISTRATIVE FEES THAT WE ARE TAKING OUT OF FUNDS WE HAVE TO BE VERY CLEAR ABOUT WHAT WE ARE USING AND WHAT WE NEED THEM FOR. WE HAVE TO UNDERSTAND THESE ARE GRANT MONIES AND THEY COME BEFORE ANYTHING THAT WE SPENT OUT OF THE CITY FUNDING.I WOULD HOPE THIS YEAR, AFTER I WAS TOLD THAT THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DID GET $263,000 FROM OUR CITY BUDGET, I WOULD HOPE THESE ADMINISTRATIVE FEES WILL SOMEHOW GET THOSE FUNDS.
SO, WE DO NOT HAVE TO REPLACE THAT.
YOU KNOW, SO WE DO NOT HAVE TO REIMBURSE NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY SERVICES. I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO SEE SOMETHING AND I HEAR THERE IS SOMETHING GOING ON RIGHT NOW.
I WOULD LIKE TO SEE SOMETHING TO SEE HOW WE ARE REALLY ALLOCATING THESE FEES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION.
AT THIS TIME WE CAN VOTE ON THIS.
THANK YOU. >> COUNCILPERSON? COUNCILPERSON STREETMAN YOU ARE WRECKING IS.
>> THANK YOU. WE NEED TO MOVE FORWARD WITH GETTING THIS APPROVED SO WE CAN GET THESE FUNDS FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND WE CAN MOVE FORWARD WITH THE PROCESS AND GET MONEY INTO THE COMMUNITY TO HELP THESE FAMILIES. WE ARE TALKING ABOUT 35 TO 40 FAMILIES THAT ARE EITHER HOMELESS OR IN DANGER OF BEING HOMELESS. THIS INCLUDES OUR VETERANS, OUR ELDERLY POPULATION AND ALSO INCLUDES DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS. THE LONGER WE WAIT THE LONGER BEFORE WE CAN GET THESE FUNDS OUT.
THE LONGER SOMEONE MAY HAVE TO STAY IN THAT SITUATION.
I ASKED? PLEASE GET THIS APPROVED TONIGHT SO WE CAN MOVE FORWARD WITH THE PROGRAM.
THANK YOU.>> COUNCILPERSON REYNOLDS, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.
>> I WOULD LIKE TO SAY I APPRECIATE THE DUE DILIGENCE OF -- OF THE PREVIOUS SPEAKER. ASKING FOR THE SPECIFIC DETAILS. THIS WAS POSTPONED BECAUSE HER QUESTIONS WERE ASKED IN A TIMELY MANNER AND THEY WERE NOT ANSWERED PRIOR TO THE MEETING. WE MAY NOT ALL AGREE.
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I DO BELIEVE WHEN ONE OF US ASKED QUESTIONS OR IT LOOKS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WE AWAIT TO THEM TO ANSWER THOSE BEFORE WE VOTE. SO, I APPRECIATE THE QUESTIONS.I DO SUPPORT THE AMENDMENT. I ALSO UNDERSTOOD AT THE MOMENT THERE ARE FUNDS AVAILABLE. SO, THEY ARE NOT WAITING FOR THIS. SO, WE DID NOT PUT AT RISK FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITY ON A DELAY FOR RECEIVING ASSISTANCE.
THERE WAS ADEQUATE INCOME AT THE MOMENT.
THAT IS WHY WE DID POSTPONE IT FOR FIVE DAYS, I WILL SUPPORT IT. AGAIN, I VOTED TO POSTPONED BECAUSE QUESTIONS WERE ASKED IN A TIMELY MANNER AND NOT ANSWERED IN A TIMELY MANNER. THANK YOU.
>> COUNCILPERSON BUTLER YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.
>> THANK YOU. I WANT TO REITERATE SOMETHING I SAID LAST WEEK. I KNOW WE ARE AUTHORIZED TO TAKE A PORTION OF THE GRANTS WE GET FROM THE FEDS.
AS A CITY, I WOULD LIKE IF WE WOULD CONTINUE TO CONSIDER THE FACT THAT IF WE CAN GIVE THAT MONEY TO THE ORGANIZATIONS INSTEAD OF 35 TO 45 FAMILIES IT CAN BE 50 TO 60 FAMILIES.
INSTEAD OF TWO YEARS OF THE RENT PAID IT COULD BE TWO YEARS AND SIX MONTHS OR WHATNOT. I WANTED TO ENCOURAGE THOSE.
I KNOW IT IS NOT JUST YOU. THOSE THAT ARE INVOLVED IN THESE DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES.
TO PRIORITIZE THE BENEFICIARIES RATHER THAN THE GOVERNMENT.
THANK YOU. >> COUNCILPERSON ALAN, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. >> THE LAST THING I WOULD LIKE TO SAY IS NO, I WAS NOT TRYING TO PREVENT FAMILIES FROM GETTING RESOURCES ANYBODY KNOWS THAT I AM ALL ABOUT FAMILY.
I HAVE NEVER TRIED TO PREVENT FAMILIES AND I KNOW THIS MONEY NEEDS TO GET OUT THERE BUT I ALSO WANTED TO KNOW WE WERE SENDING OUT THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT THAT WE COULD SEND OUT WITHOUT ANYONE --THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT. AT THIS POINT, IF OUR CITY IS SUPPORTING COMMUNITY AND NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES WHY ARE WE TAKING OUT ADMINISTRATIVE FEES.
IF WE ARE NOT SUPPORTING THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY SERVICES, THEN, YES. I DO UNDERSTAND THE FEES.
THE ANSWERS ARE STILL NOT CLEAR I SAID IN THE MEETING YESTERDAY THAT TOLD ME WE WERE NOT GETTING ANY CITY FEES AND THEN I TALKED TO THE FINANCIAL DIRECTOR AND SHE SAID LAST YEAR THEY GOT $263,000. THE ADMINISTRATIVE FEES FOR THIS GRADE ARE $283,000. SO, WHERE ARE THE FACTS? WHAT ARE WE DOING HERE? I'M GOING TO LET IT RIDE THIS TIME BECAUSE I KNOW THIS MONEY NEEDS TO BE DEPLOYED BUT I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO SEE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY SERVICE AND WHAT THE GRANT MONEY IS GOING TOWARD AND HOW IT IS BEING ADMINISTERED.
THANK YOU. >> COUNCILPERSON STREETMAN,
YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> THANK YOU, I WANT TO CLARIFY I DID NOT MEAN BY JUST POSTPONING THIS A FEW NIGHTS WE WERE LEAVING THEM IN HARM'S WAY FOR A FEW DAYS.
I WAS SAYING WE NEED TO GO AHEAD AND MOVE FORWARD FOR THIS SO THAT WE CAN ASSIST THEM WITH THAT SITUATION.
I WAS NOT TRYING TO BE OFFENSIVE TO ANYONE THAT VOTED IN FAVOR OF POSTPONING IT I WAS JUST TRYING TO SHOW THE NEED TO
MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS PROCESS. >> ANYONE ELSE ON RESOLUTION 44? SEEING NONE ARE YOU READY TO VOTE? ALL MEMBERS CAST YOUR VOTE.
ANY MEMBER WISHING TO CHANGE THEIR BOOK?
[2. Appointment of Ward 11 City Council Member a) Oath of Office (Part 2 of 2)]
>> RESOLUTION 44 ADOPTED. BACK ON COUNCILPERSON VACANCY
BIRD. >> A MOTION TO POSTPONE FOR
THE CITY COUNCIL VACANCIES. >> SECOND.
>> MOTION TO POSTPONE THE VOTING ON BOARD 11 VACANCY PROPERLY SECONDED. COUNCILPERSON STREETMAN YOU ARE RECOGNIZED ON THE MOTION TO POSTPONE.
>> WE WERE TAKING THAT SO WE COULD GO AHEAD AND GET THIS OUT OF THE WAY WE ARE STILL TALKING.
WE HAVE BEEN HERE BARELY OVER AN HOUR I THINK WE SHOULD DO AT LEAST WHAT WAS SUGGESTED AND THINK ABOUT THIS AND TRY TO MAKE THE VOTE SO WE CAN TRY TO GET THIS DONE AND DO WHAT WE ARE LEGALLY OBLIGATED TO DO. I THINK THE POSTPONEMENT WAS WHAT WE DISCUSSED NOT DOING AS WELL.
I DO NOT THINK WE SHOULD DO EITHER I THINK WE SHOULD KEEP
MOVING FORWARD. >> COUNCILPERSON RICHMOND?
ON YOUR MOTION TO POSTPONE. >> I UNDERSTAND WE DISCUSSED
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THIS. IT IS LIKE WE ARE TRYING TO DO WIZARDRY HERE OF SOMEBODY'S BRAIN.WE DISCUSSED THIS AND NOW IT IS SUPPOSED TO RESOLVE THIS.
WE ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO DISCUSS THIS OUTSIDE.
THE MISSING ELEMENT IS THE OTHER TWO MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. I THOUGHT THAT IS WHAT WE ALL FLESHED OUT. THINKING ABOUT POSTPONING TO GIVE THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL TO WEIGH IN ON THEIR VOTE. I KNOW, I KNOW, THE RECESS.
UNLESS SOMEBODY IS PLANNING ON HAVING AN EPIPHANY OVER THE RECESS I DO NOT KNOW THE RECESS FIXES THIS.
IT LEAVES US AND GETS US WALKING AND TALKING.
I FEEL WE WILL COME BACK AND BE AT THE SAME AND PASS I THOUGHT THAT'S WHY WE ARE POSTPONING TO GIVE THE OTHER MEMBERS OPPORTUNITIES TO BREAK THE TRUCE.
THANK YOU. >> COUNCILPERSON REYNOLDS ON
THE MOTION TO POSTPONE. >> IT WAS MY UNDERSTANDING THE POSTPONEMENT MEANS WE NEED TO START AGAIN AT THE NEXT MEETING AND A RECESS WOULD ALLOW US TO ONLY START OFF WHERE WE COULD RECESS UNTIL MARCH 17 OR WHATEVER DATE.
THEN WE WOULD PICK UP WHERE WE LEFT OFF AND NOT HAVE TO REDO
>> I BELIEVE A MOTION TO RECESS TO A SPECIAL CALLED MEETING BEFORE THE 17TH, THAT WOULD ALLOW YOU TO JUST PICK UP WHERE YOU LEFT OFF. ANYONE THAT HAS BEEN ELIMINATED WILL STAY ELIMINATED. IF YOU DO A MOTION TO POSTPONE TO A SPECIAL CALLED MEETING, I BELIEVE THAT WOULD HAVE THE EFFECT THAT IT WOULD LITERALLY BE A SEPARATE MEETING.
WHEREAS A RECESS IS A CONTINUATION OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING. WHILE I THINK THE RISK IS FAIRLY LOW, -- THE PROBLEM IS THE CODE JUST DOES NOT THIS SITUATION. SO, IF WE POSTPONE AND IT COULD BE ARGUED AND IF SOMEBODY COULD EVEN FILE A LAWSUIT OVER IT AND THE COURT MIGHT ACTUALLY AGREE WITH THEM THAT YOU SHOULD HAVE STARTED A NEW AND EVERYBODY IS IN AGAIN.
>> COUNCILPERSON REYNOLDS YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.
>> I DO NOT BELIEVE COUNCILPERSON'S RICHMOND
RECEIVED A SECOND. >> I HEARD A SECOND.
>> OKAY, COUNCILPERSON BUTLER ON THE MOTION TO POSTPONE?
>> SORRY I WAS TALKING OVER YOU, COLLEAGUE.
I THINK I HAVE SOME FIXES BUT I HAVE SOME QUESTIONS.
>> MR. BAKER, IF YOU WOULD. >> IS IT OKAY, RESPECTABLE, WITHIN DECORUM TO ASK THE APPLICANTS IF THEY WOULD HAVE A PROBLEM, IF THEY ARE OKAY WITH US RECESSING.
OR IF THEY WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A FAIR CONSIDERATION OF THE FULL BODY AT THE NEXT SPECIAL SESSION.
>> I DO NOT THINK THAT IS A PROBLEM.
-- >> I DON'T THINK WE WANT TO DO
THAT. >> IF WE DO NOT WANT TO ASK THEM THEIR OPINION ON NOT HAVING THAT OPPORTUNITY, THEN, I WAS PREPARED TO OFFER AN AMENDMENT TO THE MOTION.
IF WE ARE NOT SURE HOW THEY FEEL ABOUT IT AND IF THEY THINK THAT WOULD BE FAIR I WOULD SAY LET'S GO AHEAD AND POSTPONE IT AND START OVER SO THEY HAVE FULL CONSIDERATION.
THANK YOU. >> COUNCILPERSON RICHMOND ON
YOUR MOTION TO POSTPONE. >> I AM TRYING TO AVOID STOPPING TONIGHT AND GOING TO THE RESTROOM.
SO, YES I ASK THAT YOU VOTE THIS DOWN BECAUSE I USED THE WRONG TERMINOLOGY I SHOULD HAVE SAID RECESS NOT TO THE POTTY BUT TO THE NEXT SPECIAL SESSION.
I USED TO POSTPONE WHEN I MET RECESS TRYING TO AVOID US TAKING A BREAK AND GOING DOWNSTAIRS SO LET'S VOTE THIS DOWN. THEN, I CAN MAKE ANOTHER MOTION FOR A RECESS FROM THE VOTING SESSION AND PICK UP WITH ANOTHER SPECIAL SESSION. IS THAT THE CORRECT TERMINOLOGY? THANK YOU MR. BAKER.
I WAS TRYING TO AVOID IS GOING DOWNSTAIRS.
[LAUGHING]. >> COUNCILPERSON ALAN, YOU ARE
RECOGNIZED. >> I DON'T NEED IT ANYMORE.
>> COUNCILPERSON REYNOLDS, ON THE BOARD WILL RECOGNIZE.
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>> CAN I AMEND HIS MOTION? TO RECESS UNTIL THE NEXT SPECIAL CALLED MEETING PRIOR TO 17 MARCH?
ON OR BEFORE 17 MARCH? >> YOU COULD.
I THINK IT WOULD BE NEATER AND CLEANER JUST TO VOTE.
JUST VOTE IT DOWN IF YOU WISH TO.
THEN WE WILL START AFRESH WITH A MOTION TO RECESS.
NOBODY ELSE ON THE BOARD, WE ARE VOTING ON THE MOTION TO POSTPONE. BY COUNCILPERSON RICHMOND.
IF YOU WANT TO POSTPONE AND START OVER VOTE YES.IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO, VOTE NO. [LAUGHING] ALL MEMBERS VOTED.
ANY MEMBER WISHING TO CHANGE THE VOTE?
MADAME CLERK?>> ONE, YES, NINE, NO.
>> MOTION TO POSTPONE FAILS. >> COUNCILPERSON RICHMOND YOU
ARE RECOGNIZED. >> I WOULD LIKE A MOTION TO RECESS TO THE NEXT SPECIAL CALLED A SESSION.
>> A SPECIAL SESSION TO BE CALLED BY THE MAYOR ON THE
I DO NOT WANT TO PUT WORDS IN YOUR MOUTH.
>> THAT WAS A CAVEAT. I DO NOT KNOW HOW THAT WORKS OUT. WE ARE AT THE SAME IMPASSE.
WHAT IS YOUR MOTION? >> MOTION TO RECESS, SO FAR.
>> CAN EVERYBODY BE HERE ON MONDAY THE 14TH?>> WE HAVE A HISPANIC COMMUNITY TOWN HALL FOLLOW UP ON MONDAY.
>> TO WHEN? 7:00? MONDAY? IS THERE ANYBODY THAT CANNOT
>> ANYBODY THAT CANNOT MAKE IT ON TUESDAY?
>> I CAN'T. >> NOT AT ANY TIME?
>> I AM GOING OUT OF TOWN TO CELEBRATE MY GRANDMOTHER'S 100 BIRTHDAY I WILL BE BACK THE EVENING OF THE 15TH.
>> WEDNESDAY? >> I CAN DO THE 16TH.
>> HE IS OKAY. EVERYBODY OKAY?
>> THE 16TH, NEXT WEDNESDAY. MARCH 16.
HEAD NODDING? ARE WE GOOD? ARE WE DECENT FOR THAT? 7 PM.
>> WOULD 6 PM BE BETTER? >> ACTUALLY 4:30 PM WOULD BE
[INAUDIBLE]. >> CAN YOU DO EARLIER IN THE
AFTERNOON, 4:30 PM? >> THE EARLIEST WOULD BE 5:45
>> HANG ON A MINUTE. COUNCILPERSON STREETMAN?ES?
>> IF WE NEED TO DO THE 17TH I WILL -- IT IS MY MOTHER'S BIRTHDAY WITH A FAMILY DINNER THAT NIGHT.
IF I NEED TO CHANGE THINGS I WILL CHANGE THINGS.
>> IT SOUNDS EVERYBODY CAN DO THE 16TH.
>> I'M TRYING TO ACCOMMODATE EVERYONE.
>> WAS DUE THE 16TH AT 7:00. WITH CHANCE WITH THE OTHER MEMBERS HERE IF FOR SOME REASON WE DO NOT GET INTO AGREEMENT THAT NIGHTLY WILL HAVE ONE MORE DAY TO HAVE A CRACK AT IT.
COUNCILPERSON LITTER? --LITTLE?
>> I CAN DO 5:00 ON THE 16TH JUST LOOKED AT MY SCHEDULE.
>> EVERYBODY GOOD WITH WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16 AT 5:00 WE
--? >> OBVIOUSLY THAT IS UP TO THE
MAYOR. >> LEAVES TO GET BACK TO COUNCILPERSON RICHMOND AND HIS MOTION TO RECESS UNTIL MARCH 16. YOU ARE RECOGNIZED.
>> I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO RECESS.
A MOTION TO RECESS. A MOTION TO RECESS FOR MARCH 16
>> I WANT TO MAKE SURE COUNCILMAN RED, HE HAS SCHOOL.
>> AT 5:00? >> I DO NOT KNOW HOW LONG IT RUNS. I THINK 5:00 WOULD BE OKAY.
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YOU MIGHT WANT TO THINK ABOUT 6:00.NOBODY HAS CHECKED WITH RED OR.
>> THE FLOOR IS YOURS, COUNCILPERSON.
[LAUGHING] MY MOTION STANDS. >> I WOULD LIKE TO SPLIT THE DIFFERENCE AND MAKE A MOTION TO RECESS.UNTIL MARCH 16 AT 5:30
>> MOTION HAS BEEN MADE AND PROPERLY SECONDED TO RECESS THE SESSION UNTIL WEDNESDAY MARCH 16 AT 5:30 PM.
CENTRAL DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME. ANY QUESTIONS WE HAVE? TWO PEOPLE ON THE BOARD? COUNCILPERSON ALAN?
>> JUST A CONTINUATION OF THE MEETING SO YOU DO NOT HAVE TO GO THROUGH A BRAND-NEW PUBLIC NOTICE OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.
>> IT WILL BE PROPERLY NOTICED BUT IT IS NOT TO BE PUBLISHED.
COUNCILPERSON BUTLER YOU ARE ON THE BOARD YOU WISH TO BE
MAYBE I AM TALKING BUT IS IT KIND OF MOOD FOR US TO SIT HERE AND MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE NEXT MEETING WHEN WE KNOW THERE ARE FOUR 41 AND SIX FOR THE OTHER AND THE TWO PEOPLE WHO WE REALLY NEED TO KNOW IF THEY NEED TO MAKE IT OR NOT HERE TO TELL US IF THEY CAN MAKE IT. IS IT MORE PRUDENT FOR US TO LET THE MAYOR CALLED THE MEETING? AM I REALLY CRAZY IN THINKING THAT?
>> WE WILL LET MR. BAKER TAKE A CRACK AT IT.
>> THE MAYOR GETS TO CALL A MEETING UNLESS SEVEN OF Y'ALL SOMEBODY WANTS TO MAKE A MOTION TO CALLED THIS.
I DON'T SEE A NEED TO DO THAT BECAUSE THERE IS ALREADY AGREEMENT ON IT WE DO NOT KNOW IF THOSE TWO CAN BE HERE.
MAYBE WE CAN TAKE A LITTLE BREAK AND CALL THEM I DON'T KNOW MAYBE THEY ARE ON THE BEACH SOMEWHERE.
I DON'T KNOW HOW SUCCESSFUL WE WOULD BE.
>> I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT WHAT HE JUST DID IS A SET THE DATE FOR THE SPECIAL SESSION SO IF SEVEN OF US VOTE ON IT THAT IS IT. IS IT NOT DIFFICULT IF THOSE TO COME BACK TO US AND ARE NOT ABLE TO MAKE IT DOESN'T MAKE IT MORE DIFFICULT. DOES NOT MAKE IT MORE DIFFICULT TO CHANGE IF THEY DO HAVE CONFLICT?
>> CAN I OFFER THIS, PERHAPS WE DO NOT SET THE DATE AND GIVE THE CLERK SOME TIME TO REACH OUT TO THE MEMBERS.
FOR THE PREFERRED DATE AMONG THE 10 OF US.
IF WE CAN GET THEM HERE WE WILL BUT SHE WILL COMMUNICATE
PROPERLY. >> THE PROBLEM WITH THAT I AM NOT SURE YOU CAN DO A RECESS WITHOUT SETTING IT.
>> OKAY THAT WAS THE ANSWER, THANK YOU.
>> WE ARE SET THEN. THE MOTION AND THE SECOND IS TO SET -- TO RECESS UNTIL WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16 AT 5:30 PM.
COUNCILPERSON RICHMOND YOU WISH TO THE MOTION?
YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> I'M NOT SURE IF THIS IS OFFICIAL OR NOT BUT SOMEBODY UP HERE HAS TO HAVE THEIR NUMBERS.
AM ASSUMING THE CITY CHAT HE CONFIRMED HE WAS AVAILABLE AT THAT TIME IT WAS PROPOSED. IT'S A LIFE HE APPARENTLY.
>> ANY OTHER COMMENT OR QUESTION ABOUT THE MOTION TO RECESS UNTIL WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16 AT 5:30 PM? SEEING NONE AND HEARING NONE ARE YOU READY TO VOTE? ALL MEMBERS PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.
ALL MEMBERS VOTED. ANY MEMBER WISHING TO CHANGE THEIR VOTE? [INAUDIBLE].
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.