Remarks by LaWana Mayfield
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So the numbers that we have in front of us, that total of 346, 967, and some change, that is the taxes just for the tower and the bridge?
So that's the only piece that you are asking us to consider to designate as historic, even though there's going to be development inside. And here's the reality. We're looking at a building that was built a very long time ago. Once you start moving things around, when we're talking about potential housing, is that happening in this building or is that happening in a separate space?
So in the tower that we're being asked to consider, I believe staff also, I think they provided you with the information. Shaw or Sarah may have it that actually breaks down what the potential operating taxes will be because they will be paying taxes on the residential and on the business. Even though we're having this, having a discussion to identify, the tower and the bridge for historic designation.
So I did want to make sure that community is aware that even though we're having a historic designation conversation on a piece of this, that the proposal is going to generate continued revenue through operating as well as sales tax. I do have concern that once we start moving things around that may impact the outside, but I'm going to trust that our historic districts commission is going to stay on top of it. And I appreciate the sponsor you gave to councilman Raj Mira as to if a doesn't happen, then B doesn't happen. Thank you, mayor.
Thank you, Mayor Harrington. So as far as the conversation that we're having on whether or not to defer, The challenge that I have, and which I have already mentioned to the manager, why I have concerns when we have a hearing and the adoption on any length policy the same evening, because even though we have had a number of conversations, those conversations did not present to us the full proposal of what was going to happen. Had it, these questions that you're hearing now could have been answered prior to where this was a separate conversation with the presentation of potentially, this is…
Thank you, Mayor. I just want to acknowledge and thank the work that is being done by Habitat for Humanity. Understanding, again, the same questions that I had earlier, when we're looking at bringing in a little over 12 acres into our jurisdiction, there is going to be an infrastructure cost. And the question that I am asking now is how is this going to benefit the residents? So to see that one of our strongest partners is at the forefront of us looking at a potential development that's going to bring 37 single-family detached homes into an area when we're seeing attainable housing, we need…
Thank you, Mayor. So, again, going back to the question that I asked the staff earlier, and that is, will this assist in addressing our... housing attainable needs because what we're talking about now is not a small parcel. This is 335.56 acre lot. That is a considerable size. What I am concerned about is, to be perfectly honest, our former economic development director and former attorney, left me extremely saddened and disappointed regarding the River District, which at that point was a very large parsonage where there are on record multiple conversations regarding the first price point…
Thank you, Mayor. 5% of 448 units is not addressing the need that we have, but thank you for sharing that.
Since she didn't do it separately, then I'm a no. Okay. Billy, go ahead and check that no.
No, it doesn't. I'm lying. One in opposition, but it passes. Okay.
We come back in three years and have this conversation.
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Thank you, Mayor. I do want to thank my colleagues. I had the opportunity to have all three of our newest elected members, Council Member Mayo, Anderson, and Montoya's audience on the committee, along with Council Member Johnson, who is one of our senior members. So having their energy and having new eyes at the table definitely helped with the conversations. I do want to make sure that I thank all of our partners because that town hall that we hosted in July really helped us to get the information we needed from the development community to hear what some of the challenges are. And I hope…
Right. That was announced last Monday, but also Congresswoman Adams noted it on Saturday in person. So we're doing some amazing work. I'm also thinking about Council Member Graham, those Let's Think Outside the Box. I had the chance to attend a housing discussion in Louisville earlier this year. They're doing modular multifamilies. In the Road to Housing Act, they have specific language around modular, and I also had the opportunity to make some suggestions, because since we're at the beginning, first six to eight months of the bill, then there's still accepting ideas and recommendations. So…
Take your time. Take your time. Be careful.
Thank you, Chief, for the presentation and to all of those that spoke tonight. Unfortunately, it looks like we had a number of people that emailed us for us not to support, but they were not able to be in attendance, even though we do have a number of emails. Chief, I'm trying to – we had a pretty long conversation, and I appreciate the fact that we were able – to have a long conversation. I definitely had concerns around 9 o'clock. I still have some concerns around 10.
So to my understanding, where we really saw a impact was in this was over the summer. Are you seeing anything different because here's the concern that I have we're talking about a 365 new restrictive language within our policy for what in essence was a summer interaction when we did not we have put provided no data no studies for all the other programs that we have had if you If CMPD says they've been tracking this for more than a year, there should have already been some data or some studies from where we have actually supported programming. And we're saying, okay, here's all the things…
So I want to make sure that we have transparency in the conversation because I'm quite sure you have heard. Maybe my colleagues have heard. I have had conversations because there's a lot of concern regarding that. interaction within law enforcement on the same day that we had multiple rallies and vigils around this community because of a previous death that was triggered by law enforcement by our law enforcement. Specifically, we had yet another incident locally within our community regarding the interaction of CMPD officer with an adult young adult was still an adult. So there are concerns…
And I agree with that. There is no comparison. Just as we're learning, there's no comparison when we have an individual that shows up in community that we identify as a self-hanging. And we have seen in other communities where enough research was done to identify that was not the case. We also are not going to discount an individual that's being... that's running away when we have created policy language that gave specific instructions on not to pursue and especially not to pull out a gun because that kind of defeats the purpose of us paying for tasers. So ultimately, I'm trying to understand…
And I think that's why this needs to be a real pilot that helps us evaluate the effectiveness of this pilot.
Move to adopt A, B, and C. Approve, adopt, and authorize. Second.
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Good evening. Luana Mayfield, Council Member at Large.
Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I have shared once before, but since our manager is joining us tonight, I am sharing again that I have a concern when we have both a public hearing and opening as well as an adoption of a resolution to close whatever the public hearing is on on the same evening as an A and B action. If we're opening a public hearing, this, like a number of other items, should be us identifying a public hearing date, not for us to open a public hearing and because no one showed up tonight to have Action B be to adopt the closing of a portion of Pete Brown vote. So I want to make sure that…
You said, what did you say, about four weeks? The door is still open, so we're not able to hear you as clear. Sure.