Remarks by Henri E. Brooks
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Okay, and that's good. And so we've had that done, but we still run into some problems. And we have a new trustee now. So it may be worth having a conversation with Trustee Lee before we decide to do a resolution requiring that at Texel, that notice at Texel that these properties have environmental risks.
I just feel like we need to do everything we can to prevent a lawsuit. Now, I'm not afraid of a lawsuit. I'm on the eager side. But in this case, I just think that since that's the last step, let's just make sure that we've dotted our I's and crossed our T's by showing another notice that this may be an environmental risk. I mean, it couldn't hurt.
Yes, ma'am. Okay. Oh, let me look at... Hold on one second. Let me... Okay, Commissioner Mills.
Okay. Seeing no other members in the queue, we will move this item to a vote. Madam Clerk, please prepare the screen. Every member cast your vote. Any member desiring to change the vote? Every member voted. Madam Clerk, may we have a tally?
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All right, seeing no other members in the queue, we'll move to the vote. Madam Clerk, please prepare the screen for the vote. Every member cast your vote. Every member voted. Madam Clerk, may we have a tally?
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Thank you. If you all could come up, I would like to let the committee have some idea of what we're doing with these delinquent properties and the benefit, potential, present and potential benefit to Shelby County. Not too long. Maybe three minutes. So what is this High Park Small Area Plan? Give us your name and a zip code, please.
Okay. Did you want to add something to it? Oh, I'm sorry, Commissioner Caswell.
Thank you, Madam Chair. Commissioner Mills?
So thank you. Let me just add one other thing in reference to the incentives. for these emerging developers is what they are called. They are not like your big uptown developers or your big MGTs and all of those new luxury apartment developers. Those are not that group. They are not in that group. These are small developers who have just a small amount of money and they can do one or two homes. And the incentives are nothing like pilots, okay? The incentives they get are spread all over planning and development. It may be $2,500 here, $20,000 here throughout the department, but it's not even…
You're welcome. Commissioner Richardson.
Thank you, Commissioner Richardson. Commissioner Streeter.
So let me try and add a little bit more to that because this is, Commissioner Streeter, a community-driven process, and I attended a couple of those meetings that were in. This happened to overlap in my district with Seth Tucker, who was also here to testify or not testify. my goodness, to present. I'm thinking I'm in the State House, okay. But there were community engagement meetings starting on June 3rd, July 29th, August 27th, 2025, March 12th, 26th, March 24th. And this plan was developed by South Tucker Architects in guidance and with support and input from the, what is the name of the…
Okay. Would you record, Commissioner Billers? Yes, aye. Aye. You're working on my screen. Madam Clerk, may we have a tally?
Thank you, Madam Clerk. And this item goes down with the favorable recommendation. And this concludes Core City Neighborhoods and Housing. Thank you all so very much for being here. This is the most we've ever had to be in Core City Neighborhoods and Housing. This is wonderful. Now, I hope you all continue to come. We're adjourned.