Remarks by Aimee McCarron
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“Yeah, I just want to say the opportunity in the bio district is incredible. I'm a little biased. My husband is a physician with LSU, so he teaches residents and students. And he's part of the recruiting, but this will draw recruits from across the country for all of our medical schools, all of our allied health, I mean everything. So it's really, you guys are doing a fantastic job. So keep it up, and I really look forward to seeing how things continue to grow. Council Member Willard. All right.”
“There's no issues with that branch that we're aware of. The Central City Library and the Alley May Center has been operating successfully.”
“Thank you. Thank you all for presenting today. So it's incredibly important that we have a process, obviously, that has integrity, fairness, and accountability. And here we have a situation where we have an elected official and his team pointing out considerable concerns on a small number of specific properties, which you all have discussed. And while we can't independently verify these concerns at this time, I believe at this time it's wise for the council to take heed of these issues and the perceived conflict of interest without penalizing those that have gone through the process to get…”
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“Thank you, Madam Clerk. So do I need to vote on it? Okay. I will move. Wait, hold on.”
“Okay. Okay. Seconded by Council Member Murrell. Vote your machines when it pops up. Come up. Okay, six yeas, no nays. It's not coming up on my screen. It's frozen.”
“Thank you, Madam Clerk. Members, we have previously voted on this. This is a plan development that allows for adaptive reuse of a former St. Clair Monastery to high-end condos. This proposal incorporates two new residential buildings into the existing site and allows demolition of non-historic accessory unit structures. This is a beautiful and thoughtful redevelopment. Two weeks ago, this council approved a text amendment permitting new construction as part of the adaptive reuse of existing structures, and any new construction must match the design identity of existing site. This text…”
“Okay, without any other comments, I move to approve substitute motion M26366, subject to one proviso, two exceptions recommended by CPC, and one additional waiver added by City Council. I will move. Seconded by Councilmember Harris. Six yays, no nays. Thank you.”
“Thank you, Madam Clerk. This is $130 annual. I have moved. Seconded by Council Member Green. Six yeas, no nays.”
“Thank you, Madam Clerk. This is a by-request ordinance. This ordinance will allow the continuing relationship between the City and the New Orleans Recreation Development Commission and St. Patrick Booster Club. This agreement will allow St. Patrick Booster Club to utilize the St. Patrick playground in exchange for year-round comprehensive maintenance of the property and renovations, as well as participation in Nord Athletic Leagues where applicable for a term of five years. There are no public comments. Any from my colleagues? I will move to approve Ordinance Calendar 35,567, seconded by…”
“Thank you, Madam Clerk. Members, this is an amendment and extension of a previously executed CEA with Lantern Light, a local homeless service provider. Lantern Light will receive mental health support from the city's Health Care for the Homeless, or HCH, clinic through referrals for individual and group therapy sessions. Lantern Light will refer clients to HCH Behavioral Health Services for individual and group sessions and will also refer clients in need of primary care and dental services. This extends the term of the CEA for an additional five years, and there are no fiscal implications…”
“Seconded by Council President Morrell. Seven yays, no nays. We need a vote to aye. I'll move. Seconded by Council Member Hughes. Six yays, seven yays, no nays. And we could vote to adapt. Or you could discuss. Thank you. I'll just briefly, this resolution approves ICF International to serve as a third-party incentive administrator for our neighborhood power plan that we approved earlier in the day. And it also approves ICF and Energy to weigh the program, weigh in on the program guidelines now and to facilitate the program being up and running as soon as possible. Both ICF and Energy Hub were…”
“Thank you so much. I wanted to read a statement from a friend of Frank's. This is from Mamie Gasperez, who's a close friend of Frank's who couldn't be here today, and she asked me to read this on her behalf. She says, Frank was a beloved mentor, educator, storyteller, and friend. I, like so many New Orleanians, first met Frank through his work teaching classes on tour guiding. Frank taught me how to give tours that were not only educational, but brought each participant into their story, connecting them regardless of their background. Frank shared his gift for storytelling with countless…”