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ALL RIGHT. GOOD EVENING, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
[1. Call to Order]
IT IS A FEW MINUTES AFTER SIX. I APOLOGIZE, WE'RE GETTING STARTED JUST A FEW MINUTES LATE, BUT WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND GET THIS THING DONE TONIGHT. THIS IS THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING FOR APRIL THE 21ST.AND I WILL CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER. AND THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL.
MAYOR BRIAN MOCK. HERE. MAYOR PRO TEM PAUL STOVALL.
HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER JIMMY FURST. AQUÍ. COUNCIL MEMBER LESLIE ROBSON.
HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER JOHN MESA. COUNCIL MEMBER ELMER VEITH.
PRESENT. ALRIGHTY. IF I COULD GET SOMEBODY TO MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA.
MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED. SECOND.
MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? AND THAT IS UNANIMOUS.
ALL RIGHT. THAT WILL TAKE US DOWN TO ANNOUNCEMENTS AND PRESENTATIONS.
OH, YOU KNOW WHAT I FORGOT TO DO? I FORGOT TO DO THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE GOODNESS GRACIOUS, LILLY, WILL YOU LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE THIS EVENING? I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS.
ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
THANK YOU, LILLY, AND THANK YOU FOR REMINDING ME.
I DON'T KNOW HOW I PASSED RIGHT BY THAT. OH, HERE IT IS.
[2. Announcements and Presentations]
I BELIEVE THAT'S A DOG. MAYOR. WHAT A CUTIE THAT IS RIGHT THERE.LOOK, SOMEBODY'S GOING TO TAKE HER. THANK YOU GUYS FOR HAVING US.
MY NAME IS JESS. I'M HERE WITH MY FRIEND BLANCHE.
AND THIS IS BEANIE. BEANIE IS 12 YEARS OLD. SHE'S AROUND 50 POUNDS.
SHE IS SUCH A SWEETHEART. SHE IS POTTY TRAINED.
OUR GOAL IS TO GET THAT NUMBER DOWN TO 475 BY 7 P.M.
TONIGHT. AGAIN, THAT'S OUR HUMANE CAPACITY GOAL.
SO THAT'S THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF DOGS THAT WE CAN HUMANELY HOUSE.
WE HAVE THE GOOD HUMAN GALA COMING UP THIS WEEKEND, WHICH IS REALLY EXCITING.
WE'RE EXCITED TO GET SOME DONATIONS AND HAVE A REALLY NICE TIME WITH SOME AWESOME PEOPLE.
AS OF RIGHT NOW, WE ARE IN DESPERATE NEED OF NEWSPAPERS.
SO WE HAVE SHORELINE CRATES, WHICH ARE STACKED CRATES AND IN ROOMS THAT USED TO BE USED FOR MEET AND GREETS, BUT ARE NOW USED TO HOUSE ANIMALS. AND THE NEWSPAPERS HELP OFFER SOME COMFORT AND SOME BEDDING TO THE BOTTOM OF THOSE CRATES.
WE HAVE OUR DOG FOR THE DAY PROGRAM. SO YOU COULD TAKE OUT BEANIE OR ONE OF HER FRIENDS FOR A COUPLE HOURS, GET CUTE PICTURES, HELP THEM GET ADOPTED. WE ALSO HAVE LONG TERM FOSTER OPTIONS.
AND THEN OF COURSE ADOPTION. WE'RE ALSO HEADING INTO KITTEN SEASON.
SO BEANIE HERE WOULD LOVE TO GO HOME WITH ANY OF YOU GUYS.
WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE HER GET THE HAPPY ENDING SHE DESERVES, ESPECIALLY AT 12 YEARS OLD.
SO THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH FOR HAVING US. THANK YOU.
IF YOU CAN'T ADOPT GO FOSTER FOR A DAY, GO FOSTER FOR A WEEK, GO FOSTER FOR AS LONG AS YOU CAN.
FOSTER. BUT WE NEED TO, WE NEED TO GET SOME OF THESE BABIES OUT.
THEY THEY DON'T NEED TO BE SLEEPING IN CRATES WITH NEWSPAPERS.
WE NEED TO GET THEM INTO INTO HOMES. SO IF YOU CAN HELP, PLEASE DO DEKALB COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES.
AND I'M DONE WITH THIS. NOW WE GOT THREE CITIES, NORTH DEKALB.
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NEED LOVING HOMES. THANK YOU GUYS FOR BEING WITH US.YEAH. ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE A PRESENTATION. WE HAVE SOME SORORS HERE.
OH, WE HAVE A LOT OF SORORITY HERE. YOU KNOW, I, I DIDN'T PLAN THIS, BUT I GOT ON MY [APPLAUSE].
LET'S SEE HERE WHAT WE GOT. WE HAVE A PRESENTATION TO DO THIS EVENING.
LET'S SEE HERE. THIS IS THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF SERVICE THAT I BELIEVE HERE.
AND I'LL READ THIS PROCLAMATION AND THEN WE'LL PRESENT IT.
WHEREAS THE LAMBDA EPSILON OMEGA CHAPTER OF ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY PROUDLY CELEBRATES 50 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE, SISTERHOOD, AND COMMUNITY IMPACT IN GEORGIA AND ITS SURROUNDING CITIES.
AND WHEREAS SINCE ITS CHARTERING IN 1976, THE CHAPTER HAS REMAINED COMMITTED TO THE MISSION OF SERVICE TO ALL MANKIND, IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE EDUCATION, HEALTH AWARENESS, ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE.
AND WHEREAS THE MEMBERS OF LAMBDA EPSILON OMEGA CHAPTER HAVE MADE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE RESIDENTS OF CHAMBLEE THROUGH ESSENTIAL OUTREACH, INCLUDING PROVIDING HOLIDAY MEALS AND WEEKEND MEAL PACKS TO FAMILIES AT CHAMBLEE HIGH, DRESDEN ELEMENTARY AND DUNWOODY ELEMENTARY. AND WHEREAS THE CHAPTER HAS FURTHERED ITS COMMITMENT TO YOUTH DEVELOPMENT BY SUPPORTING THE CHAMBLEE MIDDLE SCHOOL BLACK HISTORY PROGRAM AND AWARDING SCHOLARSHIPS TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO ENSURE THEIR CONTINUED ACADEMIC SUCCESS.
AND WHEREAS THE FIVE. FOR. FOR FIVE DECADES, THE CHAPTER HAS SERVED AS A BEACON OF LEADERSHIP, VOLUNTEERISM, ADVOCACY, UPLIFTING FAMILIES, AND STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT CHAMBLEE AND ITS NEIGHBORING MUNICIPALITIES.
AND WHEREAS THE CHAPTER CONTINUES TO UPHOLD THE LEGACY AND PRINCIPLES OF ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY INCORPORATED THE NATION'S FIRST GREEK LETTER ORGANIZATION FOUNDED BY AFRICAN AMERICAN COLLEGE EDUCATED WOMEN WHILE INSPIRING FUTURE GENERATIONS OF LEADERS THROUGH SERVICE AND SCHOLARSHIP.
AND WHEREAS, THE CELEBRATION OF THIS GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY HONORS NOT ONLY THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF ITS MEMBERS, BUT ALSO ITS ENDURING IMPACT OF 50 YEARS OF COMMUNITY, COMMITMENT AND EXCELLENCE.
NOW THEREFORE, I MAYOR BRIAN MOCK, THE CITY OF CHAMBLEE DO HEREBY PROCLAIM APRIL THE 21ST, 2026 AS LAMBDA EPSILON OMEGA CHAPTER OF ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY INCORPORATED 50TH ANNIVERSARY DAY IN RECOGNITION OF THE CHAPTER'S OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS AND UNWAVERING SERVICE TO THE CITIZENS OF CHAMBLEE, GEORGIA.
AND I, I WILL SAY THIS WE WOULD HAVE WE WOULD HAVE RUN OUT OF SPACE HAD WE TRIED TO LIST EVERYTHING THAT I KNOW OF PERSONALLY THAT YOU ALL DO HERE IN DEKALB COUNTY AND THE CITY OF CHAMBLEE.
I'VE COME ACROSS YOU MANY, MANY TIMES OUT DOING COMMUNITY SERVICE.
SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL CLEAN UP PROJECTS WITHIN THE CITY, ALL KINDS OF THINGS.
AND WE ARE ABSOLUTELY, ETERNALLY GRATEFUL FOR ALL OF YOUR SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY AND WE'LL.
Y'ALL WANT TO COME UP AND GET A PHOTO.
WE CAN DO THAT. YEAH. YEAH. I WORE MY GOOD SHOES, THOUGH.
EVERYBODY COME IN. WE CAN HAVE ONE OF THE LADIES IN THE FRONT.
OKAY. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. IF YOU'RE SHORTER, COME IN THE FRONT IF YOU'RE TALLER, GET BEHIND. COME OVER, COME OVER. SCOOCH IN. SCOOCH IN.
YEP. MAYOR. YOU CAN GET RIGHT NEXT TO HER.
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ALL RIGHT. I SEE EVERYBODY. OKAY.ALL RIGHT. LET ME SEE. ALL RIGHT, HERE WE GO.
ONE. TWO. THREE. ONE. TWO. THREE AND BACK. ALL RIGHT.
THANK YOU[APPLAUSE]. OH, WAIT. WAIT WAIT WAIT.
[INAUDIBLE] WE ONLY GOT ONE COUNCIL PERSON. OH, REALLY? I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED.
OH! ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. WE HAVE ONE MORE PROCLAMATION THIS EVENING.
AND THIS IS IN RECOGNITION OF MYOSITIS AWARENESS MONTH.
IT'S A PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS THE RESIDENTS OF CHAMBLEE, THE CITY OF CHAMBLEE, ARE AMONG THOSE AFFECTED BY MYOSITIS AND OTHER RARE DISEASES, BECAUSE NEARLY 1 IN 10 AMERICANS HAVE RARE DISEASES AND.
YEAH, I SHOULD HAVE I SHOULD HAVE DEFINITELY LET RICH.
THIS HAS GOT SOME BIG WORDS IN IT. RICH. HEY, I'M UP HERE.
COME ON UP HERE, RICH. I LEARNED MY LESSON LAST YEAR.
YEAH, WE HAD A LOT OF FUN WITH THIS ONE LAST YEAR BECAUSE COUNCILMAN FURST WAS READING IT AND, AND IT WAS, IT WAS YEAH. WELL, YOU ALL WILL SEE IN JUST A MINUTE.
THIS HAS GOT A LOT OF MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY IN HERE.
JUST FOR A LITTLE BACKGROUND ON ME, I DO NOT HAVE A MEDICAL DEGREE.
ALRIGHT. THANK YOU. MAYOR MOCK. THANK YOU. COUNCIL.
THANK YOU EVERYONE. AND THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO JUST SAY A FEW WORDS TONIGHT.
I WILL READ THE PROCLAMATION IN A QUICK MOMENT.
RICH D'AGOSTINO'S, CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF THE MYOSITIS ASSOCIATION.
WE'RE A SMALL PATIENT ADVOCACY NONPROFIT BASED OUT OF COLUMBIA, MARYLAND, THAT SERVES THE NEEDS OF PATIENTS NATIONWIDE THAT ARE NAVIGATING NAVIGATING A JOURNEY WITH VARIOUS FORMS OF MYOSITIS INCLUSION BODY MYOSITIS, DERMATOMYOSITIS, AND A VARIETY OF OTHERS. THANK YOU FOR THIS PROCLAMATION THAT I'LL READ IN A MOMENT THAT RECOGNIZES THIS.
MAY 2026 IS MYOSITIS AWARENESS MONTH. THIS JOINS PROCLAMATIONS FROM GOVERNOR KEMP'S OFFICE AND THE GEORGIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UNDER HERE SOMEWHERE, GEORGIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, IN TERMS OF RECOGNIZING MAY AS MYOSITIS AWARENESS MONTH. THIS IS AN IMPORTANT EFFORT. WE'RE SEEKING PROCLAMATIONS FROM ALL 50 STATES, MANY COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES ACROSS THE NATION. THIS IS PART OF AN EFFORT WE CALL PROCLAMATION 50 TO MAXIMIZE AWARENESS OF MYOSITIS DISEASE NATIONWIDE.
THE REASON WHY IS WE NEED MORE AWARENESS WILL HELP US SOLVE BIGGER ISSUES LIKE RAISING MONEY FOR RESEARCH, LIKE INVESTING IN CLINICAL TRIALS AND RESEARCH GRANTS THAT WILL HOPEFULLY SOMEDAY MOVE MYOSITIS FROM A DEBILITATING, LIFE CHANGING DIAGNOSIS TO SOMETHING THAT IS MORE MANAGEABLE.
CHRONIC CONDITION. NOT NOT BRINGING A SIGNIFICANT, PROFOUND CHANGE TO ONE'S LIFE.
ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE THAT'S SUFFERING WITH MYOSITIS IS MY DAD, AUGIE D'AGOSTINO.
HE IS 19 YEARS INTO HIS IBM JOURNEY. AND HE IS FULL TIME IN A WHEELCHAIR.
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IT HAS PROFOUNDLY CHANGED WHO HE IS AND WHAT HE CAN DO.11 ALIVE JUST RELEASED A REPORT YESTERDAY ON THE EVENING NEWS AND AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON THAT PROFILES MY FATHER AND THE WORK THAT WE ARE DOING TO CHANGE VA REGULATIONS AROUND MAKING IBM A PRESUMPTIVE DISEASE FOR THE PURPOSES OF GETTING DISABILITY COVERAGE FROM THE VA. SO I ENCOURAGE YOU TO DO A LITTLE BIT OF RESEARCH TONIGHT TO LEARN MORE.
ALSO TODAY IN THE US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, IN CONGRESS, IN DC, REPRESENTATIVE RICH MCCORMICK IS SPONSORING AND INITIATING A SIMILAR PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING MAY AS MYOSITIS AWARENESS MONTH.
SO LET ME READ THIS TO YOU. WHEREAS RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF CHAMBLEE ARE AMONG THOSE AFFECTED BY MYOSITIS AND OTHER RARE DISEASES, BECAUSE NEARLY 1 IN 10 AMERICANS HAVE RARE DISEASES.
AND WHEREAS IDIOPATHIC INFLAMMATORY MYOPATHIES COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO AS MYOSITIS, ARE RARE, CHRONIC AUTOIMMUNE MUSCLE WASTING DISEASES AND MYOSITIS OFTEN FEATURES DEBILITATING INFLAMMATION AND OTHER SYMPTOMS PAIN, FATIGUE, TROUBLE SWALLOWING, ETC. WHEREAS MORE RESEARCH IS NEEDED TO IDENTIFY THE CAUSES AND MODES OF TREATMENTS FOR THE MYOSITIS GROUP OF DISEASES, WHICH INCLUDES AUTO BODY AUTO, ANTIBODY POSITIVE MYOSITIS, ANTISYNTHETASE SYNDROME, DERMATOMYOSITIS, JUVENILE DERMATOMYOSITIS, IMMUNE MEDIATED NECROTIZING MYOPATHY, INCLUSION BODY MYOSITIS, AND POLYMYOSITIS.
BY THE WAY, I HAD TO TAKE A CLASS TO LEARN ALL THIS, WHEREAS MYOSITIS IS DIFFICULT TO DIAGNOSE, SO TREATMENT IS OFTEN DELAYED, AND INDIVIDUALS GENERALLY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY IN FINDING A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER WITH EXPERTISE IN THEIR CONDITION.
AND WHEREAS, ALL WHO SUFFER WITH MYOSITIS EXPERIENCE REDUCED SIGNIFICANT QUALITY OF LIFE, ESPECIALLY AS NO CURE HAS BEEN FOUND AND LIFE EXPECTANCY IS SHORTENED, ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE WITH IBM AND WOMEN AND PEOPLE OF COLOR WITH ALL FORMS OF MYOSITIS EXPERIENCE, PARTICULARLY PRONOUNCED HEALTH DISPARITIES. AND WHEREAS, THE MYOSITIS ASSOCIATION IS THE LEADING INTERNATIONAL PATIENT ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION SERVING THE MYOSITIS COMMUNITY, FOCUSING ON PATIENT SERVICES, EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND PUBLIC AWARENESS SO AS TO ACHIEVE SOMEDAY A WORLD WITHOUT MYOSITIS. AND WHEREAS THE MYOSITIS ASSOCIATION ALMOST THERE, FOLKS, IS ORGANIZING A NATIONWIDE OBSERVANCE OF MYOSITIS AWARENESS MONTH FROM MAY 1ST TO 31ST, 2026. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT MAY 2026 WILL BE OBSERVED AS MYOSITIS AWARENESS MONTH IN THE CITY OF CHAMBLEE, AND THAT ALL CITIZENS OF GEORGIA ARE ENCOURAGED TO COME TOGETHER, LEARN MORE ABOUT THE FORMS OF MYOSITIS AND ITS SYMPTOMS, AND SUPPORT FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITY WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM GREATER AWARENESS OF THESE RARE DISEASES.
I DEEPLY APPRECIATE YOUR HELP AND SUPPORT. THANK YOU.[APPLAUSE]COME ON, COME ON. THIS SIDE. ALL RIGHT. PERFECT. LOOK HERE.
ONE. TWO. THREE. COME IN A LITTLE BIT. A LITTLE BIT CLOSER FOR ME.
ALL RIGHT. ONE. TWO. THREE. ONE. GREAT. THANK YOU.
ALL RIGHT. NEXT UP WE HAVE THE SFEA AWARD RECOGNITION.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL. I AM HERE TO RECOGNIZE A VERY SPECIAL SOMEONE TO OUR COMMUNITY.
SO AT THE ANNUAL SOUTHEAST FESTIVAL AND EVENTS ASSOCIATION, SFEA CONFERENCE.
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THE KALEIDOSCOPE AWARDS RECOGNIZE REGIONAL EXCELLENCE IN BRANDING, PRODUCTION, AND COMMUNITY IMPACT.OVER THE YEARS, THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT DEPARTMENT HAS RECEIVED SEVERAL AWARDS AND THIS YEAR SUBMITTED SEVERAL NOMINATIONS, INCLUDING ONE FOR BEST IMPACT SUPPORT. THIS. THIS CATEGORY HONORS THE VITAL BEHIND THE SCENES CONTRIBUTIONS OF PARTNERS AND VOLUNTEERS WILL ENSURE AN EVENT SUCCESS THROUGHOUT THROUGH SAFETY AND LOGISTICS. WE ARE PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THAT MANUEL BARCENAS, ONE OF OUR MOST DEDICATED COMMUNITY MEMBERS, HAS BEEN HONORED WITH THE 2026 BRONZE AWARD FOR BEST IMPACT SUPPORT.
BEYOND SIMPLY ATTENDING PUBLIC MEETINGS AND CITY INITIATIVES, MANUEL SERVES AS A VITAL BRIDGE BETWEEN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND HIS AND THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY, CHAMPIONING THE IDEA THAT ANYONE, REGARDLESS OF THEIR BACKGROUND, CAN AND SHOULD BE CONNECTED TO THEIR CITY.
MANUEL SHOWING UP TO PUBLIC MEETINGS AND CITY INITIATIVES ISN'T JUST A DUTY, IT IS A WAY TO INSPIRE OTHERS TO TAKE AN ACTIVE ROLE IN THEIR COMMUNITY'S COLLECTIVE SUCCESS. HIS SELFLESS DEDICATION HAS MADE A LASTING IMPRESSION ON CITY STAFF, VENDORS AND PARTNERS ALIKE, PROVING THAT TRUE IMPACT SUPPORT IS ROOTED IN GENUINE DESIRE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR EVERY RESIDENT.
WOULD EVERYONE PLEASE HELP ME WELCOMING YEAR 2026 BRONZE AWARD FOR BEST IMPACT SUPPORT.
MANUEL BARCENAS. [APPLAUSE] SHIFT OVER. COME OVER AND SHIFT SO I CAN GET THE SEAL BEHIND YOU.
SHIFT THIS WAY. THIS WAY. YEP. RIGHT THERE. OKAY.
COME IN RIGHT HERE. ONE. TWO. THREE.
TWO. THREE. CAN I GET. YES. OH. I'M SORRY. OKAY, OKAY.
ONE. TWO. THREE. CONGRATULATIONS, MANUEL.
WE'RE DEFINITELY GETTING OUR STEPS IN TONIGHT, BUT IT'S ALL GOOD STUFF.
YOU. YOU DO A LOT FOR THE COMMUNITY AND WE CERTAINLY APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU.
GOOD JOB. ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE OUR CHAMBLEE 101 GRADUATION.
WHO'S DOING THAT? BRITTANY. ALL RIGHT. THIS IS OUR WHAT CLASS IS THIS? OH, THOSE ARE ACTUALLY OUR 22ND YEAR OF CHAMBLEE 101.
22ND YEAR OF CHAMBLEE 21. YEP, 22 YEARS. SO I AM BRITTANY LINDSAY.
I'M THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT DIRECTOR, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
IT IS MY PLEASURE TO PRESENT TO YOU THE 2026 CLASS OF CHAMBLEE 101.
THEY HEARD FROM EACH DEPARTMENT TOWARD BUILDINGS, CHECKED OUT FLEET VEHICLES, VOLUNTEERED, AND HAVE BUILT NEW CONNECTIONS. FITTINGLY, IN THE PROGRAM'S 22ND YEAR, WE'RE CELEBRATING 22 GRADUATES WHO ARE NOW PART OF THE STRONG NETWORK OF MORE INFORMED AND MORE ENGAGED COMMUNITY LEADERS. WE'RE PROUD TO RECOGNIZE THEIR COMMITMENT AND THE IMPACT THEY'LL HAVE ON THE CHAMBLEE COMMUNITY.
AND BEFORE WE BEGIN CALLING THE GRADUATES, I'LL ASK YOU ALL TO PLEASE JOIN US IN FRONT OF THE DAIS, AND WE ARE GOING TO GET A PICTURE. LOTS OF SMILING TODAY.
DRINK OF WATER. AND FOR OUR GRADUATES, ONCE I CALL YOUR NAME, PLEASE GRAB YOUR CERTIFICATE AND GIFT BAG FROM JOSH AND THEN COME TO THE FRONT TO GET YOUR PICTURE TAKEN.
GOOD. DON'T NEED TO COME HERE. OKAY. ALL RIGHT.
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FIRST UP, WE HAVE. I'M TRYING TO CHECK ALL MY PEOPLE.OKAY. I KNOW WE HAVE TWO THAT ARE RUNNING A LITTLE LATE, BUT IF THEY COME IN WHILE WE'RE DOING THIS, WE'LL ANNOUNCE THEIR NAME AGAIN. BUT. JEZZA AYALA.
TOBIAS BOCA CAZZA. I TRIED SO. [APPLAUSE] SO CLOSE. YEAH, YEAH. YOU KNOW, MY WIFE'S HERE TOO.
I'M GOING TO DO ONE WITH HER. YEAH. ALL RIGHT.
GET IN THE MIDDLE, THOUGH. NEXT TO THEM. YEAH. GET IN THE MIDDLE ONE.
SHE'S OKAY. SHE'S PART OF THE CLASS. OH. ALL RIGHT.
YEAH. AFTER WE CALL HER NAME, YOU CAN COME UP, TOO.
ALL RIGHT, LOOK HERE. ONE. TWO. THREE. EMILY BARRON.
[APPLAUSE] DANIEL HARRIS [APPLAUSE]. OH OKAY.
YES, I LOVE IT. THANK YOU. OKAY.
I WANT TO LET YOU. THANK YOU. ONE OF OUR PARTICIPANTS WHO WAS UNABLE TO ATTEND TONIGHT BUT STILL WANT TO RECOGNIZE HER. DEANNA HEALY. [APPLAUSE] BRANT HILL [APPLAUSE].
KEMBA HOWELL [APPLAUSE]. ZAMORA LELIE [APPLAUSE]. THANK YOU. OH HEY. PERFECT TIMING. LILLIAN MOSS [APPLAUSE].
THANK YOU. MEGAN MCGRATH [APPLAUSE].
THANK YOU. JEFFREY MCNAIR [APPLAUSE].
THANK YOU. MARY NAVATE [APPLAUSE].
[LAUGHS] I'M SO SORRY. ASHLEY ALDAG.
[APPLAUSE] BRANT PATRICK [APPLAUSE]. THANK YOU.
SHIRLEY REID [APPLAUSE]. CHRIS SIMSER [APPLAUSE]. THANK YOU. CAITLIN STREETS [APPLAUSE].
THANK YOU. JOHNNY TOO [APPLAUSE].
AND ASHLEY WALRATH [APPLAUSE].
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THAT'S OUR 22 GRADUATES FOR OUR 22ND YEAR. [APPLAUSE] GROUP PHOTO. YEP. I'M SO SORRY. YES. ONE MORE PHOTO.MY APOLOGIES. ONE MORE PHOTO. IF WE CAN GET THE GROUP, THE ENTIRE CLASS UP HERE.
OKAY. YEAH. OKAY, IF YOU'RE SHORTER IN THE FRONT, PLEASE. TALLER IN BACK. AND I NEED EVERYONE TO SHIFT THIS WAY.
WE GOTTA EVEN IT OUT.YEAH. YOU COME UP. THOSE.
OKAY. WELL, JEFFREY AND HIS SCOOTER. OKAY. ALL RIGHT.
WE'LL MAKE THIS WORK. OKAY. EVERYONE LOOK HERE, ACTUALLY.
OKAY. READY? OKAY. ONE. TWO. THREE. I'M GOING TO TAKE TWO MORE.
ONE. TWO. THREE. LAST ONE. ONE. TWO. THREE. THANK YOU ALL.
THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] THEY'LL BE ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE.
OKAY. GOOD MORNING. IF YOU ALL WANT TO GO AHEAD AND.
GIVE EVERYBODY A MOMENT TO CLEAR THE ROOM. WAIT.
THEY HAVE TO STAY TILL THE END OF THIS MEETING TO GET CREDIT, RIGHT. OKAY.
GOOD JOB, GOOD JOB. THANKS FOR HANGING IN THERE.
IT'S OVER. SMILE. BECAUSE THE PEOPLE YOU MET.
RIGHT. IT'S THE MEETING OVER NOW. YEAH, I KNOW WE HAVE TO WAIT FOR HIM TO SPEAK.
FEEL THANK YOU FOR COMING. HELLO? HELLO. HELLO. ALL RIGHT. BOY, CAN WE CAN WE CLEAR A ROOM OR WHAT? ALL RIGHT. THIS WILL TAKE US DOWN TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES.
[4. Old Business]
LOOKS LIKE WE HAVE THREE SETS OF MINUTES. MOTION TO APPROVE AND ADOPT THE MINUTES FROM ALL THREE MEETINGS AS PRESENTED.SECOND. MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE ALL THREE SETS OF MEETING MINUTES AS PRESENTED.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? AND THAT IS UNANIMOUS.
SO BY CONSENT HEADINGS ONLY. YES. YES. OKAY. ALL RIGHT.
FIRST UP UNDER SECOND READ THIS EVENING IS HARDEE AVENUE.
ALL RIGHT. THIS IS AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT MAP AND THE FUTURE LAND USE DESIGNATIONS FOR THE PROPERTIES KNOWN AS 3297 HARDEE AVENUE AND 3289 HARDY AVENUE. TO CHANGE FROM FUTURE FROM OFFICE FUTURE LAND USE DESIGNATION TO AIRPORT FUTURE LAND USE DESIGNATION. ALL RIGHT.
MOTION TO ADOPT THE ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT MAP, AS READ BY THE CITY ATTORNEY FOR 3297 AND 3289 HARDEE AVENUE. SECOND. I HAVE A MOTION, MOTION AND A SECOND TO ADOPT THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT MAP AS READ BY THE CITY ATTORNEY. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? AND THAT IS UNANIMOUS. TAKES US DOWN TO THE SECOND PART OF HARDEE AVENUE.
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AIRPORT A DISTRICT TO AMEND THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF CHAMBLEE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.MOTION TO ADOPT THE ORDINANCE TO REZONE THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3297 HARDY AVENUE AND 3289 HARDY AVENUE, AS READ BY THE CITY ATTORNEY. SECOND. I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO ADOPT THE ORDINANCE TO REZONE THE PROPERTY.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? ALL IN FAVOR? AND THAT IS UNANIMOUS. TAKES US DOWN TO CHAMBLEE TUCKER ROAD.
THIS IS AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT MAP TO ADD AND ASSIGN THE COMMERCIAL FUTURE LAND USE DESIGNATION TO THE PROPERTIES KNOWN AS 2816, 2820, 2822, AND 2824 CHAMBLEE TUCKER ROAD. MR. MAYOR, A MOTION TO ADOPT THE ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT MAP AS READ BY THE CITY ATTORNEY. SECOND.
MOTION AND A SECOND TO ADOPT THE ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT MAP.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? THAT IS UNANIMOUS.
WE'RE DOWN TO BEAUTY SALONS, MICROBLADING, AND PERMANENT MAKEUP.
THIS IS AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CHAMBLEE, GEORGIA.
APPENDIX A UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE, TITLE ONE ADMINISTRATION.
MOTION TO ADOPT THE ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE TO ADD TEXT RELATED TO STANDARDS FOR BEAUTY SHOPS, MICROBLADING AND PERMANENT MAKEUP AS READ BY THE CITY ATTORNEY.
SECOND. MOTION AND A SECOND TO ADOPT THE ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE UDO ON THIS ITEM.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? THAT IS UNANIMOUS.
AND FINALLY, WE HAVE EV PARKING. THIS IS AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CHAMBLEE, GEORGIA. CHAPTER 86 TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES ARTICLE THREE STOPPING STANDING AND PARKING TO ADD PARKING RESTRICTIONS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION SPACES AND FOR ALL OTHER PURPOSES. MOTION TO ADOPT THE ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO ADD PARKING RESTRICTIONS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION SPACES AS READ BY THE CITY ATTORNEY. SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO ADOPT THE ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF ORDINANCES IN REGARDS TO EV PARKING STATION SPACES. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? THAT IS UNANIMOUS. VERY HAPPY ABOUT THAT.
ALL RIGHT. UNDER NEW BUSINESSES, UNDER FIRST READ THIS EVENING.
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ALCOHOL ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS. IS THERE ANYTHING ON THAT? YOU DON'T HAVE ANYTHING ON THAT. GOOD TO. GOOD TO GO.STAFF ACTION ITEMS. WE HAVE TO DO A FIRST READ IT.
YEAH. OH. CAN WE DO HEADINGS ONLY BY CONSENT ON THIS ONE.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE. AND I'LL JUST READ THE HEADINGS OF THE SECTIONS THAT ARE BEING CHANGED.
YEAH. TO EVERYBODY AT HOME KNOW IT'S 76 PAGE DOCUMENT.
SO THIS IS THE FASTEST WAY FOR US ALL TO GO HOME.
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CHAMBLEE, GEORGIA.
SECTION SIX FOUR, PURCHASE AND SALE RECORDS. SECTION SIX SIX SERVICE OF NOTICES AND DECISIONS.
SECTION SIX THIRTEEN. HAPPY HOUR PROMOTIONS. SECTION SIX SIXTEEN.
HANDLING PERMIT REQUIRED. SECTION SIX NINETEEN.
RESPONSIBLE PERSON ON PREMISES. WHEN ESTABLISHMENT IS OPEN.
SECTION SIX FORTY ONE. LICENSE REQUIRED. SECTION SIX FORTY TWO.
SEPARATE LICENSE REQUIRED FOR EACH LOCATION. SECTION SIX 43.
LICENSE FEE. SECTION SIX 44. APPLICATION FOR LICENSE, SECTION SIX 45 ISSUANCE OF LICENSE. SECTION SIX 46 DISTANCE OF PREMISES FROM SCHOOLS, CHURCHES, ETC..
SECTION SIX 47 IS CHANGED FROM COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE REGULATIONS PAYMENT OF LICENSE FEE LICENSE DENIAL TO RESERVED THE, THAT SECTION, THE TEXT HAS BEEN DELETED. SECTION SIX 50 EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL OF LICENSE,
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SECTION SIX 51 REVOCATION OF LICENSE, SECTION SIX 53 HEARING PROCEDURES APPEAL.SECTION SIX 79 AUDITS. SECTION SIX 96 PERMITTED LOCATIONS.
SECTION SIX 100 HOURS OF SALE. HOURS OF OPERATION.
SECTION SIX 121 PERMITTED LOCATIONS. SECTION SIX 123 HOURS OF SALE.
SECTION SIX 142 RESTAURANT SECTION SIX 143 HOTEL AND HOTEL ROOM SERVICE.
SECTION SIX 146 LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS. SECTION SIX 147 BACKROOM SALES PROHIBITED.
SECTION SIX 148 PACKAGE AND BOTTLE SALES EXCESSIVE QUANTITIES PROHIBITED.
SECTION SIX 150 BRING YOUR OWN DISTILLED SPIRITS PROHIBITED.
SECTION SIX 153 SUNDAY SALES. SECTION SIX 154 USE OF OPEN AREAS, PATIOS OR DECKS.
SECTION SIX 159 DOWNTOWN EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT.
SECTION SIX 196 SUNDAY SALES. SECTION SIX 216 PERMITTED LOCATIONS.
SECTION SIX 239 PAYMENT RECORDS OF WHOLESALERS BOND.
SECTION SIX 240 EXCISE TAX ON LIQUOR BY THE DRINK.
SECTION SIX 251 EXCEPTION FOR LICENSED CATERERS.
SECTION SIX 50, SECTION SIX 252 CATERED EVENT PERMIT AND APPLICATION.
SECTION SIX 301 MANUFACTURE LICENSE REQUIRED.
COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE REGULATIONS. AND THAT'S IT.
ALL RIGHT. AND IS IT COUNCIL'S DESIRE TO MOVE THIS FORWARD FOR SECOND READING? YES. VERY GOOD. OKAY. WE HAVE A RESOLUTION TO EXTEND THE ALCOHOL LICENSE MORATORIUM. MR. MAYOR, A MOTION TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION TO EXTEND THE ALCOHOL LICENSE MORATORIUM AS PRESENTED.
SECOND. MOTION AND A SECOND, TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION TO EXTEND THE MORATORIUM AS PRESENTED.
SO IT'S JUST A TIMING OF EVENTS. SO WE NEED THIS 30 DAYS.
SO WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT DOES NOT HAPPEN.
VERY GOOD. ANYTHING ELSE? ALL IN FAVOR. AND THAT IS UNANIMOUS.
SECOND. MOTION AND A SECOND TO ADOPT THE Q4 2025 BUDGET RESOLUTION AS PRESENTED.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? THAT IS UNANIMOUS.
THE 2026 BUDGET RESOLUTION. MOTION TO ADOPT THE Q1 2026 BUDGET RESOLUTION AS PRESENTED.
SECOND. MOTION AND A SECOND TO ADOPT THE Q1 2026 BUDGET RESOLUTION.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THAT ITEM? ALL IN FAVOR? AND THAT IS UNANIMOUS. RAIL TRAIL SEGMENT 7 THROUGH 12.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? THAT IS UNANIMOUS.
THE PEACHTREE BOULEVARD REALIGNMENT 60% DESIGN COST SHARE.
MOTION TO APPROVE THE ALLOCATION OF $46,800 OF SPLOST FUNDS TO THE CHAMBLEE DORAVILLE COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS PEACHTREE BOULEVARD REALIGNMENT PROJECT TO COVER THE PORTION OF 60% DESIGN COST INCREASES THAT INCORPORATE THE PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE BRIDGE PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE COMPONENT OF THE PROJECT. SECOND, THE MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE THE ALLOCATION OF $46,800 IN SPLOST FUNDS FOR THE PEACHTREE BOULEVARD REALIGNMENT PROJECT.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THAT ITEM? ALL IN FAVOR? AND THAT IS UNANIMOUS. THE AWARD FOR THE KESWICK PARK MASTER PLAN.
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510,000 $510,500 AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS SUBJECT TO LEGAL REVIEW.SECOND. MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE THE NOTICE OF AWARD FOR THE FORESITE GROUP.
AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 510,000 $510,500. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THAT ITEM? ALL IN FAVOR? AND THAT IS UNANIMOUS. ALL RIGHT.
CHAMBLEE ARTS MASTER PLAN. MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH THE DESIGNING LOCAL LTD FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A 2026 ARTS MASTER PLAN. SECOND. MOTION AND A SECOND TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT WITH DESIGNING LOCAL FOR THE 2026 ARTS MASTER PLAN. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? LESLIE MOVED QUICK ON THAT ONE.
HAVE A AUTHORIZATION TO APPLY FOR SECTION 319 OF THE GRANT.
MR. MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO AUTHORIZE STAFF TO APPLY FOR THE GEORGIA AEPD FISCAL YEAR 2026, SECTION 319(H) GRANT FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $210,000.
SECOND. MOTION AND A SECOND TO AUTHORIZE STAFF TO APPLY FOR THE SECTION 319 GRANT FUNDING.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THAT? ALL IN FAVOR? AND THAT IS UNANIMOUS. ALL RIGHT. HAVE NO DISCUSSION ON THOSE THREE ITEMS OR DO WE NEED TO. DO WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT THOSE THE NEXT THREE.
WE NEED TO VOTE ON NEXT THREE. VOTED ON. BE VOTED ON.
OKAY, WHO'S GOT THE MOTION? JUST CALL THE VOTE.
WE'LL BE FINE. ALRIGHT, ALRIGHT. WE GOT 3297 AND 3289 HARDEE AVENUE.
MR. MAYOR, LET'S MAKE A MOTION TO DENY THE TWO VARIANCE REQUESTS FOR THIS PROJECT.
SECOND. ALL RIGHT. I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO DENY THE TWO VARIANCE REQUEST ON THAT PROJECT.
3297 AND 3289 HARDEE AVENUE. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? THAT IS UNANIMOUS. WE HAVE 3600 AMERICAN DRIVE.
MR. MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE VARIANCE REQUEST WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITION. DUMPSTER ENCLOSURE SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF BRICK OR MASONRY MATERIALS THAT ARE SIMILAR TO AND OR COMPLEMENTARY WITH THE EXISTING PRIMARY STRUCTURE.
SECOND. HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE WITH CONDITIONS, AS STATED BY COUNCIL MEMBER VEITH.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THAT ITEM? ALL IN FAVOR? THAT IS UNANIMOUS. 4849 PEACHTREE ROAD. MR. MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE VARIANCE REQUEST AS PRESENTED.
SECOND. A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE AS PRESENTED.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THAT ITEM? ALL IN FAVOR? THAT IS UNANIMOUS. THROW ME OFF. I, DON'T TELL ME WHAT'S GOING ON TODAY.
[7. Public Comments]
THE MAYOR IS THE PRESIDING OFFICER. ALL REMARKS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE CITY COUNCIL AS A BODY, NOT TO INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS. ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK SHALL COME TO THE MICROPHONE AND GIVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS TO THE CITY CLERK.LIMIT REMARKS TO THREE MINUTES UNLESS FURTHER TIME IS GRANTED BY COUNCIL.
NOT SPEAK A SECOND TIME UNTIL EVERYONE WISHING SPOKEN ONCE AND NO ONE CAN SPEAK MORE THAN TWICE.
MY MY MY SOMETHING MONTH. I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT MAY WILL ALSO BE MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH.
I THINK WE ARE AWARE OF THE MENTAL HEALTH STUFF THAT'S GOING ON AROUND EVERYWHERE.
AND RECENTLY WE HAD A PSYCHO GO AROUND KILLING PEOPLE AND IN THE NEIGHBORING JURISDICTION AND AT THE SAME TIME, WE HAD ANOTHER JURISDICTION TALKING ABOUT REMOVING SOME OF THE FLOCK CAMERAS OR WHATEVER, BASICALLY DEFUNDING THE POLICE AGAIN TEARING DOWN STUFF.
THEY WANT PEOPLE WANT TO TEAR DOWN THINGS. AND IF IT WASN'T FOR, FOR, FOR THIS SYSTEM THAT WAS IN PLACE TO TRACK DOWN PEOPLE WHO HAVE COMMITTED CRIMES, THEN THIS CRAZY PERSON WOULD HAVE CONTINUED KILLING PEOPLE.
AND I KNOW BECAUSE CRIME, YOU KNOW, A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO ARE TALKING ABOUT DEFUNDING THE POLICE AND ALL THIS STUFF. CRIME DOES NOT AFFECT THEM.
I LOOKED UP THE MEDICAL EXAMINER'S OFFICE THE REPORT FOR 2020 FOR WHITE
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MALES HOMICIDE ONE FOR 2024. IN CONTRAST, BLACK MEN HOMICIDE 100 124. SO THAT MEANS BY VIRTUE OF ME BEING BLACK, I HAVE A 12,000% MY MY CHANCE OF BEING A VICTIM OF HOMICIDE IS 1200 0% HIGHER THAN A WHITE PERSON.I THINK MY MATH IS CORRECT. I DON'T KNOW AT THE SAME TIME WE HAVE, WE ALSO HAVE WHITE FEMALE, ZERO HOMICIDE, ZERO. HOMICIDE VICTIM ZERO. BLACK FEMALE 20.
SO BLACK FEMALE, 2,000% ODDS OF BEING MURDERED IN ANY GIVEN YEAR.
SO WITH THAT SAID, I'M REMOVING DEFUNDING THE POLICE.
THIS NARRATIVE OF WE DON'T WANT TO WORK WITH THE FEDERAL AGENCY AGENCIES.
LET ME SHOW YOU THIS GUY. YOU SEE THIS GUY RIGHT HERE, ROY COLLAR? ARE Y'ALL FAMILIAR WITH HIM? HE WORKED FOR THE CHAMBLEE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND HE WAS DISTRIBUTING CHILD PORN.
IT TOOK ANOTHER AGENCY TO FIND OUT WHAT HE WAS DOING AND LOCK HIM UP.
SO I THINK WE ALL NEED TO WORK TO. WE I THINK DESTROYING THE SYSTEM AND ALL THIS STUFF.
I THINK WE CAN IMPROVE THE SYSTEM. I DON'T WANT TO SEE IT DESTROYED.
MAYOR. WE'RE A TIME, BUT I'D LIKE TO GIVE ONE MORE MINUTE.
I DON'T WANT TO SEE THE SYSTEM DESTROYED. I THINK IT CAN BE IMPROVED UPON.
AND YEAH. THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME SHARE. ANYONE ELSE WISHING TO ADDRESS COUNCIL THIS EVENING? ALL RIGHT. EXECUTIVE SESSION THIS EVENING? NO.
WONDERFUL. WONDERFUL. MOTION TO ADJOURN. SECOND.
MOTION AND SECOND TO ADJOURN. ALL IN FAVOR? ALL RIGHT.
I DON'T WANT TO LEAVE.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.