Remarks by Yolanda Cooper-Sutton
21 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 1
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“Thank you, Chair. My main and my biggest concern is zoning. And I want to know how quick can we, how fast, because this is very critical, can we get these out of the neighborhoods of 38109, 38113, 38127, 38107, and 38109. I know zoning is where we have our legislation power. I mean, it's just so much with these numbers that are going on, but I want to focus on how are we going to maneuver and get these out of our black, predominantly black, high industrial, out of these black communities and near from our schools. How fast, how soon can we start working on this part?”
City Council Committee · Oct 8, 2026
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“So we're just, in the zoning part, we're just going to”
City Council Committee · Oct 8, 2026
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“I understand that, but they need to be out of our communities. They need to be resolved.”
City Council Committee · Oct 8, 2026
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“Okay. Well, as long as we can get this done quickly, the permitting part, that's what we have control over, right? Okay. And so we can pause the permitting part. I mean, we can regulate. We can have eyes on the permitting part of it.”
City Council Committee · Oct 8, 2026
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“But it'll still be in these industrial places. Is that what you're saying?”
City Council Committee · Oct 8, 2026
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“You better be wasting taxpayers' dollars. We don't have any money right now. I'm sorry.”
City Council Committee · Oct 8, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
City Council Committee · Oct 6, 2026
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“According to pickleheads.com, there are 93 courts across 22 locations in Memphis. Why did you say that there are zero pickleball courts in Memphis? Did you know that The Croc, located in Liberty Park, offers pickleball to non-members for $3? What about the four pickleball courts at Tom Lee Park? These are free to access, have permanent lines painted, Net was already set up. Offers free rental gear with an ID at the pavilion. Well, you are aware of that.”
City Council Committee · Oct 6, 2026
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“Thank you. The next one is, and this will be very brief. Their question is, if they mention this being public pickleball courts, do they intend to charge for access at Bluff City Pickleball? A, if yes for charging, then why do you consider your courts to be public but not the one at the Crock or Tom Lee? And their second one question is, If no to charging, then how do you intend to fulfill the profit sharing promises?”
City Council Committee · Oct 6, 2026
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“If yes, the charging, and then if no, the charging.”
City Council Committee · Oct 6, 2026
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“Thank you. Well, thank you. And these were the concerns of the constituents, and they just wanted me to ask. And I must concur with you that playing on the wood floor pickleball at Crock and on Concrete is totally different. You're exactly right, because I've played pickleball before. But these are just concerns with those young people back there. just wanting to make sure that they are heard and their voice is heard. And that was just a question. And so I hope this clarifies, because with all you're getting, get a good understanding on both sides so we can get a clear understanding. But…”
City Council Committee · Oct 6, 2026
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“The question is, what review has been completed to confirm that this lease preserves the fairgrounds public use requirements and the tourism development zone tax status?”
City Council Committee · Oct 6, 2026
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“You're very welcome, and thank you. Thank you, Chairman.”
City Council Committee · Oct 6, 2026
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“Thank you, Chairman. At the last council meeting, let me be very clear. Children came to the mic. As I was sitting there listening to the children, and then I reflect back to the 25 year old who came to the MAG, who is taking care now of her siblings. I reflect back to my 98 year old grandmother who is still living and she grew up in the Jim Crow era. I reflect back to the trauma that when parents are being snatched away from their children, that black and brown folk had suffered, not just in 2026, but long before then. It's the same playbook. When I reflect and I hear the stories, and those…”
City Council Committee · Oct 6, 2026
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“Thank you, Chairman. I want to discuss what Councilwoman Walker, and it's not about the tax dollars and the revenue. It's about the hypertech that's coming to, I think, that have permits out there to the Fritz building.”
City Council Committee · Oct 6, 2026
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“And I'm not sure, and I think that is industrial development. Because there's a lot of other factories around that area.”
City Council Committee · Oct 6, 2026
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“Okay. And I'm super District 8, so I represent that with Councilwoman Walker. When I visualize sitting here, when I visualize that and the moratorium that I think we will be discussing later on, This is zoned for industrial. Am I right?”
City Council Committee · Oct 6, 2026
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“Okay. And I haven't researched yet the mileage from residents because I don't remember seeing any residential. They're back over there off of that little street. Can I just make it very clear so you won't say that? I'm not. I don't know the streets off my head like... Most of these council members do. I just know how to get what I need to get when I need to get there. That's all right. Okay. And I know that there are some houses. There's a four-way stop. There's like a service station, a barbecue place, and then you can go on down, and then there are houses in that area. I know you all have…”
City Council Committee · Oct 6, 2026
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“All that is Oak Haven. Okay. I've been over there. I just didn't know it was Oak Haven. Okay. But I know across there is Oak Haven. So what's the distance? You would know that because you're, what's the distance from where Fred's is and Oak Haven is?”
City Council Committee · Oct 6, 2026
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“Google. Okay. I'm just, because they have a permit out there. They're wanting to come here to Memphis. They do. And so I think that was one of the companies that President McGowan talked about as far as the permitting process. But I just wanted to know, they are located in an industrial, right?”
City Council Committee · Oct 6, 2026
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“All right. I found that it's 2.2 miles. Okay. Sounds great. Thank you. I just wanted to make sure that I cleared it. Thank you, Chairman. Yes, ma'am. Thank you.”
City Council Committee · Oct 6, 2026