Remarks by Janet Cowell
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“Well, I'll just also thank you, and I appreciate the solid waste integration and supporting. I know we've got several pilots going on, and the fact that y'all are working on that, as well as all the other work, so appreciate. And I will also just say, with all the advisory boards, I really appreciate the awards and recognizing people in the community. I was at the Medal of Arts Award last night with, of course, Mary Silver was there, but really amazing work. folks in our community doing work that needs to be, you know, lifted up and just appreciate that y'all are also doing that award…”
“Okay. So we need a motion. Motion to approve. All in favor, aye. All opposed. Really appreciate it.”
“All right, and then we have the Substance Use Advisory Commission Annual Report and Work Plan, Brianna Scurry and Saul Parada.”
“Great. Thank you. We'll start with Councillor Jones. She's the liaison and then Councillor Brandt.”
“I'm just really impressed by the, well, your t-shirt too, Dreamville.”
“But the fact that you're working with other advisory boards or at least contemplating that, the level of outreach and just the strategic nature of what you're doing. So just really appreciate it. Great job. Okay, so we need a motion.”
“Second. All in favor of that motion, aye. Aye. All opposed, and that is unanimous. Thank you, guys. Okay. Matters scheduled for public hearing. The first is demolition of unfit buildings. Bryce Abernathy. Thank you.”
“It's on the back side by the prison. Okay, any questions? I will open the public hearing. There is no one signed up in support or opposition and close. Do we have a motion?”
“Yeah, I think that's kind of, I wouldn't take it seriously when I was kind of mentioning it. I mean, this has been sitting in the neighborhood for years.”
“Yes, we do have two people signed up in support and one in opposition.”
“So I Will open the hearing we have Lewis cherry and Chris crew here signed up to speak Well, we have eight minutes total per side, right Okay, I mean It's on the clock, so we'll let him go.”
“Thank you. All right. We now have Ben Kuhn signed up.”
“Okay. Do you want me to keep this? You can close it. Okay. I'm going to close the hearing.”
“All right. Is there a response from council?”
“Second. Okay, is there any other conversation about this? All right, all in favor of the motion, aye.”
“All opposed, nay. Nay. Okay, so we have one, two, three nos. Okay, so the motion passes five, three. Thank you. Next we have, well, Bryce with a number of other.”
“Okay, I can open the hearings on these. I have no one signed up in support or opposition. I'm going to close the hearing. Move to approve. All right. We have a motion and a second. All in favor, aye. Aye. All opposed, nay. And that is unanimous. Next, we have the rezoning Z5625 of Carrier Drive, Matthew Clem.”
“OKAY. We kept this open, or did we? Okay. Yeah. Okay. So we have Ross Massey here as well to answer questions to you all. If you'd like to say anything.”
“Thank you. Other questions? Is there a motion? Did you close the hearing? Hearing is closed.”
“All in favor of the motion, aye. Aye. All opposed, nay. That is unanimous. Thank you. Next we have rezoning Z1526, Falls of the Neuse Road.”
“Okay, I'll wait to hear from the applicant.”
“Any others? I will open the hearing and we have Preston Mitchell.”
“Okay. I'm going to go ahead and close the hearing. Is there a motion?”
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