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thank you very much.
>> good afternoon, I would like

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to welcome all of you here with

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us this evening for the city

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council meeting, monday, June 7,
2010.

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If we could take a moment of
silence, please.

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[Moment of silence taken.]

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Ask Councilman Clement to lead

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us all in the pledge this
evening.

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>> let's all rise.

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>> Madam Clerk, would you call
roll, please.

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[Roll call]

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>> we have several proclamations
that we would like to go through

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this evening.

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the first one is recognizing
juneteenth

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juneteenth.

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is nicole around?

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This is to recognize
african-american inside day

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known as juneteenth.

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it speaks to the fact that
whereas,juneteenth commemorates
the day freedom was proclaimed

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to all slaves in the south by
union general gordon granger, on
June 19, 1865, in galveston,

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texas more than two and a half
years after the signing of the
emancipation proclamation by

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President Abraham lincoln; and

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whereas,former slaves in texas

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began to observe June 19 as the
anniversary of their

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emancipation and coined the term
"juneteenth"; and whereas,
juneteenth is the oldest

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nationally celebrated
commemoration of the ending of

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slavery in the united states and
is also known as juneteenth

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national freedom day,

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emancipation day and african
american independence day; and

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whereas,juneteenth commemorates
the survival, due to God-given

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strength and determination, of

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african-americans through
extreme adversity, hardship, and

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triumph -- today emphasizes
african american education,

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culture, art, history and

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achievement; and whereas,the
nineteenth of June, along with

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the fourth of July, completes
the cycle of freedom for

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independence day observances in
america; and whereas,thirty-six

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states, including north
carolina, recognize the

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nineteenth day of June as
juneteenth national freedom day

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to commemorate the end of
slavery in the united states and

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to demonstrate racial

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reconciliation and healing from
the legacy of slavery; and
whereas,to celebrate this

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important commemoration in the
city of durham, triangle
cultural awareness foundation,

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in conjunction with spectacular
magazine, another coley event,

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city of durham parks and
recreation department and y-rag

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entertainment music group, is
sponsoring north carolina's

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premier celebration with the 6th
annual north carolina juneteenth

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celebration on June 18-19, 2010.
The celebration begins on June

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18th with the spectacular
magazine man of the year awards

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banquet that will honor nine

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african american men for their

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achievements and contributions;
continues on June 19th with the

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bridge builders youth luncheon

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designed to build a bridge
between positive african
american men and our youth; and

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the unity March for the

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eradication of modern-day forms
of bondage (Gangs, drugs, etc).

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The celebration culminates with

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a festival in ccb plaza in
downtown durham, free and open
to the public.

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Now therefore, I, william v.
"
bill"
bell, mayor of the city
of durham, north carolina do

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hereby proclaim June 19, 2010 as

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"
north carolina african american
independence day"

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in durham, and
hereby urge all citizens to take

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special note of this observance
and all residents and visitors

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are invited to participate in
these events.

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Witness my hand and the
corporate seal of the city of
durham, north carolina, this 7th

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day of June 2010.

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>> I present this to Ms. Coley
for any communities she May

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have.
The founder.

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>> thank you, good evening.

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We want to first make sure that

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everyone understands,
juneteenth, we're working hard

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to make it a national holiday.
The general assembly said they

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will make it a national holiday
when the national government
does that.

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We have a move that we are

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trying to make it a national
holiday.
We think north carolina should

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be in the forefront, we should
not be following.

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We should be first.

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Come out to our juneteenth
celebration.

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It will be fun, entertainment,
food, all of those things.

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We don't want to Miss Why we're

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there, which is to celebrate the
ending of slavery.

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this is the second independence
day in this country.

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We as african-americans were not

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free on July 4, 1776.

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We need to recognize June 19,
1865.

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As with any event, of course, we

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cannot do it or make anything
possible without a strong
working committee.

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Standing with me tonight is

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rhonda parker, the director of

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durham park and rec who has
worked hand in hand with us to

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make this happen.

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And the vice President Of y-rag

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entertainment music group, gary
jones and recognize our

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committee members that are here
tonight.
If those members are here,

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please stand when I call your
name.

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reverend rachel green.

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Randy trist.

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Elaine johnson, erica Mccray,
markley

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mark lee.
Thank you to the city council

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and thank you so much mayor
bell.

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[Applause]

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>> next recognition is for

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durham firefighter appreciation.

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captain towner.

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Is he available?

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Again...
>> this resolution speaks to the

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fact that durham fire department

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will be working with the mda in

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the fight against neuromuscular
disease and durham fire

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department will spend many hours

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collecting money on the mda fill

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the boot campaign, June 12th,
July 17th, July 31st.

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Firefighters are the national

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largest contributors to the mda
and durham fire department

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collecting more than $141,000 to

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help fight the 43 neuromuscular

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diseases associated with the
mda.

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We hereby proclaim the month of

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june 2010 as durham firefighter
appreciation month in durham and

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hereby urge all citizens to take

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special note of the observance.
Witnessed this the 7th day of

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June I would like to present

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this to the chief for any
comments he would like to make.

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>> thank you, mayor bell.
On behalf of the men and women

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of the durham fire department, i

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would like to thank mayor bell,
city council and most

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importantly the mda for allowing

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us to partner with them as we

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collaborate to help hold another
successful fill the boot
campaign.

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We realize the success and hope
to have another successful
season.

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Thank you.

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[Applause]

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>> can I approach?
>> good evening.

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Could all of our junior fire

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marshals please come up-front?
let's give them a round of

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applause while they're coming
up.

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[Applause]

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>> I present the 7th class much
the fire marshal junior program.

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They learn so much during this
week with us.

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I'm hoping at some juncture we

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can find money to bring them
back for additional kinds of

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activities.
I truly believe we need to keep

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our hands on the children as

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much as possible.

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Now, one of you can come here

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and share with us something you

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learned during the program.

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[Laughter] [Applause]

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>> my name is is miranda valejo

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and we learned how some
headaches and minor stuff

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affects us while firefighters
take this action everyday and

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risks their lives.

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[Applause]

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>> my name is hahave a.

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When I was in junior fire

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marshal, we did activities and
fun stuff for learning and part

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of the environment.

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>> let me introduce you to
Ms. Barbara lofton.

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You're a junior fire marshal?

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[Laughter]
[Laughter].

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>> I was working with the kids

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this year, and it was beautiful.

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I know in the city, money is

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low, but I hope y'all can find
some money somewhere to help us

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get other kids out here to do
this.
Because so many kids, after

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these kids went out back to
school and told their kids, now

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all the kids want to join the
junior marshal.

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You need the daus too.

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You can be a junior marshal.
[Laughter].

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>> ok, thank you so much.

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>> what is your title?
>> fire marshal.

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>> there are so many chiefs, I
call everybody chief for their

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work with our youth.
I'm so proud of you.

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I hope you will continue to be

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the outstanding citizens that
you are and we're going to

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continue to try to find money to

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fund your coming back to do
other activities with us.

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give them another round of

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applause.

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[Applause]

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>> is barbara available.
Chair of the committee on

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disables.

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Charlie gibbs, chair of special

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population inclusion committee.
D

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dpr and joel director of general

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services department.
Joel?

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proclamation recognizing

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americans with disabilities.
Whereas,on July 26, 1990,
President George H.W. Bush

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signed into law the americans
with disabilities act (Ada) To

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ensure the civil rights of

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people with disabilities. This
legislation established a clear
and comprehensive national

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mandate for the elimination of
discrimination against
individuals with disabilities;

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and whereas,the ada has
expanded opportunities for

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americans with disabilities by
reducing barriers and changing

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perceptions -- increasing full
participation in community life.

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However, the full promise of the
ada will only be reached if

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public entities remain committed
in their efforts to fully

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implement the ada; and whereas,

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for the 20th anniversary of the
americans with disabilities act,

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the city of durham celebrates
and recognizes the progress that
has been made by reaffirming the

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principals of equality and
inclusion and recommitting our
efforts to reach full ada

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compliance.
Now, therefore, I, william v.

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"
bill"
bell, mayor of the city
of durham, north carolina, do

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hereby encourage all citizens,

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businesses and government
agencies to reaffirm their

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commitment to work toward full
ada compliance and to celebrate

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the 20th anniversary of the

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americans with disability act in
the city of durham.

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Witness my hand and the

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corporate seal of the city of
durham, north carolina, this 7th
day of June 2010.

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>> I would like to present this

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to Ms. Clemons, any comments you

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might have and also to...

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I have one more.
>> good evening, ladies and

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gentlemen, I would like to say

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to our mayor, honorable mayor

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bell, we really appreciate this.
Would my committee, everyone

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please stand.
Appreciate it.

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I would like to also thank our

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city council members as well.

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all of you have been such a

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great, ah, sum leadership for
us.

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An opportunity to benefit for us

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to continue on our journey as we
travel down this road of trying

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to make things better for
disability individuals.

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Thank you so much.
God bless you.

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appreciate it.
Continue on.

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Thank you.

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[Applause]

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>> katieicalb.
I'm going to turn this over to

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katie.

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Mr. Mayor, city council, I'm
pleased to have with us recent

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graduates of the heavy equipment
operator program.

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I'm going to have much tom airs,

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the public works operations
coordinator present to you these

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individuals who have worked very
hard, on saturdays to attain

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these circumstances.
so tom, if you would, please

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come up, the mayor and I will
step down here and hand out

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certificates.

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>> thank you, katie.

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We will present certificates to
15 city employees that have

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completed the basics of heavy
operator training.
Before we issue the

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certificates, I would like to

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take a minute to recognize two
departments.

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The department of public works

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that assists katieicalb and
superintendent for street

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maintenance.

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The department of water
management, director don
greeley.

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I understand he's not here.

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but vicki who is the assistant

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director and new assistant

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director martin annana is here
also.

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I would like to recognize them.
The other thing is I need to

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recognize the instructors of the
program.

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In the straight maintenance

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decision, ricky glenn, please
stand.

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louis santiago is he here?

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Michael davis.
The instructors for the water

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and sewer maintenance division,
is terry here.

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willie parker, I understand rob
is not here.

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And timothy segar.

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We need to thank the instructors

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for their commitment to -- and
education and support for

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employee training, thank you
guys.

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of course, the program could not

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have been a reality without the
support and encouragement of the

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city manager's office.
I wanted to point that out.

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Before we and the mayor and the
department to actually begin

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with the presentation of the
certificates, I would like to

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say that if you ask any of the
employees who attended the

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program or ask any of the
instructors who conduct the

00:20:17.547 --> 00:20:19.547
training they will tell you this

00:20:20.281 --> 00:20:22.281
is a wonderful program and that

00:20:24.188 --> 00:20:27.125
it is a truly great learning
opportunity.
What they May not recall to tell

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you at this time is the amount

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of benefits that come about as a
result of this training.

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i placed a copy of the benefits
at council seats.

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These benefits are really why we

00:20:48.609 --> 00:20:51.406
are so passionate about training
for heavy equipment operators.

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So at this time, will the

00:20:55.641 --> 00:20:57.641
employees on the first row,

00:21:03.250 --> 00:21:05.250
backhoe only please stand.

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As I call your name, come

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forward to receive your
certificate.

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>> the first is... [Calling

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names].

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>> congratulations, guys.

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[Applause]

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>> those employees receiving

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certificates for the tractor

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insulating training.

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the first recipient is...

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[Listing names]

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[Applause]
>> thank you very much.

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That concludes our presentation.

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thank you.

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>> last but not least, we have

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recognition of national
homeownership month and I'm

00:23:59.500 --> 00:24:02.203
pleased to be joined with mike
barra director of community

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development.
Hereas,each year, national

00:24:08.141 --> 00:24:10.344
homeownership month is
celebrated in the united states

00:24:10.344 --> 00:24:12.406
as an opportunity to encourage
our citizens to explore the
benefits of owning and

00:24:12.406 --> 00:24:14.844
maintaining a home; and
whereas,everyday thousands of
working individuals and families

00:24:14.844 --> 00:24:17.160
across the nation achieve the
american dream of owning their

00:24:17.312 --> 00:24:19.781
own home; thereby, homeownership
enriches lives, strengthens

00:24:19.844 --> 00:24:22.391
families, stabilizes
neighborhoods, and promotes

00:24:22.391 --> 00:24:24.391
personal well-being; and

00:24:24.422 --> 00:24:26.281
whereas,homeownership fosters
economic prosperity for

00:24:26.547 --> 00:24:28.484
individuals, families,
communities, and generates

00:24:28.688 --> 00:24:30.688
economic growth for all

00:24:31.156 --> 00:24:33.828
citizens; and whereas,many
partners, including private and

00:24:33.828 --> 00:24:36.940
public sector organizations,
non-profits and community based

00:24:36.156 --> 00:24:38.156
organizations, faith-based and

00:24:38.172 --> 00:24:40.766
volunteer organizations, and
many others have been actively

00:24:40.766 --> 00:24:43.531
involved in increasing
homeownership opportunities and

00:24:43.703 --> 00:24:45.578
providing resources to assist
homeowners in avoiding

00:24:46.781 --> 00:24:48.781
foreclosures in north carolina;

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and whereas,since 1994, the

00:24:52.141 --> 00:24:54.160
city of durham department of
community development has

00:24:54.984 --> 00:24:57.953
supported the initiatives of the
administration by creating
affordable homeownership down

00:24:58.516 --> 00:25:00.516
payment assistance programs,

00:25:02.160 --> 00:25:04.160
asset and wealth building

00:25:04.359 --> 00:25:06.266
initiatives, and an increased
awareness of fair housing

00:25:06.562 --> 00:25:08.891
practices by ensuring that
housing counseling services are

00:25:09.940 --> 00:25:11.940
provided to all households as

00:25:11.359 --> 00:25:13.359
safeguards to enable them to

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remain in their homes; and
whereas,the city of durham

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continues the commitment to
homeownership by encouraging

00:25:18.812 --> 00:25:20.672
organizations and associations
to join the celebration by

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participating in the 2010
national homeownership month
activities.

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now, therefore, I william v.
"
bill"
bell, mayor of the city

00:25:28.781 --> 00:25:30.781
of durham, north carolina, do

00:25:31.422 --> 00:25:33.547
hereby proclaim June 2010 as
"

00:25:33.547 --> 00:25:35.453
national homeownership month"
in durham, and hereby urge all

00:25:35.594 --> 00:25:38.219
citizens to take special note of
this observance and to

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participate in the homeownership

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activities that will be held.
Witness my hand and the

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corporate seal of the city of
durham, north carolina, this 7th
day of June 2010.

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>> I would like to present this

00:25:54.203 --> 00:25:56.470
to mike bares and receive any
comments he May have.

00:25:58.484 --> 00:26:00.484
>> thank you, Mr. Mayor, Madam

00:26:04.750 --> 00:26:07.656
Mayor, pro tem, council and the
public.
>> many May take homeownership

00:26:07.812 --> 00:26:09.812
for granted.

00:26:09.891 --> 00:26:11.891
Many take it for granted.

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Your parents owned a home, you

00:26:14.734 --> 00:26:16.656
own a home, you presume your
children will own a home.

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The types of monies from hud
emphasizes homeownership.

00:26:21.438 --> 00:26:23.438
The city council has endorsed

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that by earlier in the last

00:26:25.844 --> 00:26:28.780
century -- later in the last
century making bond money

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available to also help.

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Since the turn of the century

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the city of durham has helped

00:26:38.156 --> 00:26:40.109
almost 700 people become
homeowners.

00:26:41.359 --> 00:26:43.516
Of those 700 many were first in
their families.

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We don't have absolute
statistics of how it makes a

00:26:46.984 --> 00:26:49.719
child feel better when they have
a home their parents own or a

00:26:50.391 --> 00:26:52.391
room that is actually theirs and
not a rented one.

00:26:53.234 --> 00:26:56.620
We have a lot of indications
that confidence is increased,

00:26:57.000 --> 00:26:59.000
not only on the people or adults

00:26:59.620 --> 00:27:01.203
that own the home, but on
children.
School grades are better.

00:27:03.375 --> 00:27:06.160
A lot of ways, life improves
when they become homeowners.

00:27:09.453 --> 00:27:11.844
the city hasn't accomplished the
700 homeownerships by ourselves.

00:27:12.812 --> 00:27:14.812
We have a great relationship

00:27:15.547 --> 00:27:17.656
with local lenders, and
nonprofits.

00:27:26.594 --> 00:27:28.594
Thank you for this recognition.

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[Applause]
>> any priority items by the

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city manager?
>> thank you, Mr. Mayor, no

00:27:42.578 --> 00:27:45.780
priority items.
>> likewise city attorney.

00:27:46.109 --> 00:27:47.984
>> thank you, no priority items.
>> likewise city clerk.

00:27:48.391 --> 00:27:50.391
>> no item, Mr. Mayor.

00:27:50.984 --> 00:27:52.391
>> we will proceed with the
agenda.

00:27:53.625 --> 00:27:55.422
First item being the consent
agenda.

00:27:55.859 --> 00:27:58.531
Consent agenda items May be
approved with a single vote by

00:27:58.828 --> 00:28:00.828
the council, unless a council

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person or someone in the public
chooses to pull that item and we

00:28:06.641 --> 00:28:08.797
will discuss it at a later point
in the program.

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i will read again the title of
each of the consent agenda
items.

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Starting with number one.
1. Durham open space and trails

00:28:16.609 --> 00:28:18.750
commission-appointments.
2. Durham city-county

00:28:18.812 --> 00:28:20.281
environmental affairs board-
appointments

00:28:21.719 --> 00:28:23.453
3. Bid report-April 2010
4. Street acceptances

00:28:24.484 --> 00:28:26.359
5. Cash collections follow-up
compliance audit

00:28:28.531 --> 00:28:30.859
6. Mortgage loan portfolio
quarterly report, third quarter

00:28:30.859 --> 00:28:32.859
fy 2010

00:28:34.531 --> 00:28:36.625
7. Grant project ordinance
amendment for community

00:28:37.766 --> 00:28:40.266
development block grant (Cdbg)
And home fy09 program income.

00:28:43.938 --> 00:28:45.703
9. Limited obligation bonds
series 2010

00:28:46.906 --> 00:28:48.906
11. Contract amendment #2 for

00:28:49.781 --> 00:28:51.172
design services, lyon park
upgrades

00:28:51.906 --> 00:28:54.750
12. Contract with acs government
services, inc. For modifications

00:28:56.188 --> 00:28:58.922
to the land development office
(Ldo) Software system

00:29:00.391 --> 00:29:02.391
13. Amendment to grant project

00:29:02.594 --> 00:29:04.594
ordinance #13975-fy 2010 high

00:29:05.266 --> 00:29:08.156
intensity drug trafficking area
(Hidta) Grant.

00:29:12.234 --> 00:29:14.297
14. Ordinances setting existing
public works fees

00:29:15.969 --> 00:29:18.375
15. American tobacco trail-
phase e amendment no. 1 and

00:29:22.281 --> 00:29:24.953
supplemental agreement el-2921e
cip ordinance amendments and

00:29:24.953 --> 00:29:26.953
grant resolution

00:29:28.219 --> 00:29:30.250
17. Ordinance setting solid
waste disposal fees and roll-off

00:29:30.719 --> 00:29:32.719
container rental rates

00:29:38.328 --> 00:29:40.797
18. City of durham and the north
carolina department of
transportation (Ncdot) Fy2009-10

00:29:40.969 --> 00:29:43.620
transportation planning grant
project ordinance superseding

00:29:43.620 --> 00:29:44.766
"transportation planning grant
project ordinance #13886"

00:29:58.812 --> 00:30:01.609
19. Contract 3, hillandale dual
waterline replacement, phase I
23. 2010-11 benefits
recommendation.

00:30:01.609 --> 00:30:04.547
24. This item can be found on
the general business agenda.
5-29. Those items can be

00:30:04.781 --> 00:30:06.750
found on the general business
agenda-public hearings.

00:30:08.984 --> 00:30:11.328
4-35. Those items can be
found on the general business

00:30:12.125 --> 00:30:14.125
agenda-public hearings.

00:30:18.625 --> 00:30:21.000
that concludes the consent
agenda.
Entertain a motion to approve

00:30:22.438 --> 00:30:24.438
the consent agenda.

00:30:29.609 --> 00:30:32.219
Properly moved and seconded.
Madam Clerk, open the vote,
close the vote.

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>> passes 7-0.

00:30:34.953 --> 00:30:37.219
>> now to the general business
agenda.
First item is

00:30:37.219 --> 00:30:38.688
24. 2010 first quarter summary
crime report

00:30:54.859 --> 00:30:56.859
chief lopez will be presenting

00:31:29.141 --> 00:31:31.141
this.

00:31:32.000 --> 00:31:34.310
Chief lopez will be presenting
the report.

00:31:36.500 --> 00:31:39.375
>> Mr. Mayor, mayor pro tem,
city council, present to you the

00:31:39.719 --> 00:31:42.375
first quarter police report.
A new report design.

00:31:43.516 --> 00:31:46.312
All the statistics are still
available in the executive
summary.

00:31:48.359 --> 00:31:50.891
The quarterly report covers the
department measures, violent

00:31:51.922 --> 00:31:54.625
crime, property crime, part one
index crime, clearance rates,

00:31:56.125 --> 00:31:58.156
response times to priority one
calls, staffing levels.

00:32:00.328 --> 00:32:02.328
In this report, we'll be

00:32:02.969 --> 00:32:05.594
comparing 2010 statistics to the
five-year first quarter averages

00:32:06.310 --> 00:32:08.609
for the previous five years
because we believe this provides

00:32:10.000 --> 00:32:12.000
a more accurate snapshot of

00:32:13.203 --> 00:32:15.203
crime trends over time and where

00:32:18.375 --> 00:32:20.375
we stand now.

00:32:22.188 --> 00:32:24.188
Violent crime includes rape,

00:32:24.516 --> 00:32:25.891
homicide, robberies, aggravated
assault.

00:32:27.625 --> 00:32:29.625
Violent crime was up 8% from

00:32:32.310 --> 00:32:34.310
2005 to 2009 five-year average.

00:32:35.000 --> 00:32:37.766
Rapes, robberies were below the
average and aggravated assault

00:32:38.531 --> 00:32:40.531
were above the average.

00:32:41.203 --> 00:32:43.203
A rash of bank robberies in the

00:32:43.703 --> 00:32:45.703
first quarter but we arrested

00:32:46.109 --> 00:32:48.781
three individuals, including one
man who was charged with

00:32:49.250 --> 00:32:51.516
committing four robberies or
attempted robberies.

00:32:53.578 --> 00:32:56.578
And others arrested on multiple
robberies themselves.
Those are in the handout.

00:32:57.160 --> 00:32:59.625
We have looking at these
assault, we noticed an increase

00:33:00.188 --> 00:33:01.984
in drive-by shootings in the
first quarter.

00:33:04.188 --> 00:33:06.188
The crime analysis and

00:33:06.422 --> 00:33:09.297
intelligence unit took a look at
the incidents to determine

00:33:10.000 --> 00:33:12.531
patterns and possible suspects.
We shared intelligence and made

00:33:13.703 --> 00:33:15.703
several arrests.

00:33:16.000 --> 00:33:18.000
We started different initiatives

00:33:18.281 --> 00:33:21.234
such as safety in numbers
campaigns and started this in

00:33:22.250 --> 00:33:25.141
January to target violent crime
in the community.
We shared information with

00:33:26.578 --> 00:33:28.578
community groups, religious

00:33:28.609 --> 00:33:30.609
leaders, government officials.

00:33:30.891 --> 00:33:32.891
We have new crime analysis

00:33:33.219 --> 00:33:35.219
technology that helped us with

00:33:35.328 --> 00:33:37.328
several violent crime cases

00:33:38.734 --> 00:33:40.453
including homicides.
Aggravated assaults and

00:33:40.859 --> 00:33:42.859
robberies by identifying links

00:33:44.469 --> 00:33:45.938
between suspects and crime
commonalities.

00:33:49.000 --> 00:33:50.578
We have also had an increase in
aggravated assaults.

00:33:51.234 --> 00:33:53.234
We decided to see how other
departments have done -- what

00:33:54.969 --> 00:33:57.484
they have done in order to
address these incidents.

00:33:59.141 --> 00:34:02.780
We put together the violent
incident response where we're

00:34:03.188 --> 00:34:05.188
partnering with the north

00:34:05.594 --> 00:34:07.891
carolina community corrections,
durham district attorney's

00:34:08.391 --> 00:34:11.940
office and the community.
The initiative is a response to

00:34:11.953 --> 00:34:14.891
violent crime using the
forecast, deterrent policing

00:34:15.438 --> 00:34:17.828
philosophy and proactive
policing strategies.

00:34:18.797 --> 00:34:20.797
The response can be

00:34:21.375 --> 00:34:23.469
incident-driven with an incident
review held within 48 hours of

00:34:24.531 --> 00:34:26.844
the crime or data driven,
resulting in special attention

00:34:27.469 --> 00:34:30.172
to offending groups.
Essentially, we will identify

00:34:30.172 --> 00:34:31.641
individuals who are involved in
the violence.

00:34:34.844 --> 00:34:36.844
We will target them and bring

00:34:38.312 --> 00:34:40.312
all our law enforcement tools to

00:34:40.453 --> 00:34:42.828
bear and all the legal avenues
that we have to bear on them.

00:34:44.250 --> 00:34:47.310
At the same point in time, we're
going to take and identify

00:34:47.828 --> 00:34:49.688
individuals who May be
retaliating because of the

00:34:50.531 --> 00:34:52.891
violent aggressions and ensure
they're away of what will happen

00:34:55.172 --> 00:34:57.172
if they do go out and commit any

00:34:58.780 --> 00:35:00.780
of these aggressive crimes.

00:35:00.609 --> 00:35:03.312
16 of the 27 persons arrested
for violent crime in this report

00:35:04.719 --> 00:35:07.281
remain in the durham county
jail.
Two others are in the department

00:35:08.547 --> 00:35:10.953
of corrections and two more are
on probation for the crimes they

00:35:11.953 --> 00:35:13.953
were charged with committing.

00:35:17.391 --> 00:35:18.750
The remaining seven are out on
bond.

00:35:19.422 --> 00:35:21.422
>> property crime includes

00:35:21.922 --> 00:35:23.828
burglaries, larcenies, motor
vehicle thefts.

00:35:25.359 --> 00:35:27.359
Property crime was up 9% from

00:35:27.406 --> 00:35:29.641
2005 to 2009 which is the
five-year average.

00:35:29.938 --> 00:35:32.297
Burglaries and larcenies were
above the average and motor

00:35:34.312 --> 00:35:36.875
vehicle thefts were below the
average.

00:35:39.160 --> 00:35:42.160
Several multiple burglary
offenders were arrested.

00:35:42.609 --> 00:35:45.188
One corey shepherd was charged
with more than two dozen

00:35:47.719 --> 00:35:50.940
burglaries in the first quarter
and many in chapel hill.

00:35:51.594 --> 00:35:53.594
He had just been released from

00:35:54.219 --> 00:35:56.219
prison in February twin 2007

00:35:57.188 --> 00:35:59.188
after serving 11 years fair

00:35:59.438 --> 00:36:01.438
series of break-ins.

00:36:02.234 --> 00:36:04.766
>> cyrus ruffin was arrested
after charges for numerous

00:36:05.328 --> 00:36:07.328
crimes in the city.

00:36:07.344 --> 00:36:10.000
Several others are mentioned in
the handouts related to multiple

00:36:10.000 --> 00:36:11.312
burglaries they were arrested
for.

00:36:12.344 --> 00:36:15.172
Of course, there has been an
increase in metal theft which

00:36:15.578 --> 00:36:18.375
has affected burglary and
larceny statistics with theft of

00:36:19.844 --> 00:36:22.219
copper piping, down spouts and
storm drains.

00:36:22.953 --> 00:36:25.828
We continue to work closely with
scrap metal dealers.

00:36:28.656 --> 00:36:31.594
Also with the increase of
housing, we have seen some

00:36:32.422 --> 00:36:34.594
increase in appliance theft from
houses which are under

00:36:34.594 --> 00:36:37.406
construction.
It is important to also mention

00:36:38.406 --> 00:36:40.266
that many of our property crime
arrests have been made as a

00:36:41.875 --> 00:36:44.844
result of neighbors calling in
suspicious activity and keeping

00:36:45.406 --> 00:36:48.160
an eye out for their neighbors.
one of the ways that we're

00:36:49.344 --> 00:36:51.344
looking to find some property

00:36:52.688 --> 00:36:55.156
crime is using the we as one
commander's tour, which is

00:36:55.656 --> 00:36:57.656
occurred throughout district one

00:36:58.688 --> 00:37:00.922
which has gathered much
information about property crime

00:37:02.125 --> 00:37:04.125
in that neighborhood.

00:37:07.203 --> 00:37:09.234
we have also increased our
citizens observance patrol,

00:37:09.469 --> 00:37:11.469
which started last year.

00:37:11.500 --> 00:37:13.500
They're focusing on areas hit

00:37:14.875 --> 00:37:16.297
hard by vehicle and residential
break-ins.

00:37:17.438 --> 00:37:19.844
Property and violent crime.
Index crime is a total of

00:37:20.547 --> 00:37:22.547
property and violent crime.

00:37:23.578 --> 00:37:26.344
Index crime was up 9% over 25
fine to nine 2005-year average

00:37:26.453 --> 00:37:28.453
for the first quarter.

00:37:29.125 --> 00:37:31.656
crime was down in three part-one
categories childrening is rape,

00:37:32.422 --> 00:37:34.422
robbery, motor vehicle thefts.

00:37:34.828 --> 00:37:37.188
Our most recent statistics show
that crime is starting to trend

00:37:41.703 --> 00:37:43.703
down compared with last year.

00:37:43.734 --> 00:37:45.734
The violent crime clearance rate

00:37:46.141 --> 00:37:47.531
was 46% during the first
quarter.

00:37:48.562 --> 00:37:50.562
the F.B.I. 2008 national average

00:37:52.781 --> 00:37:54.781
for cities our size was 42.5%.

00:37:54.969 --> 00:37:57.812
2000 eight is the most recent
F.B.I. Clearance numbers.

00:37:57.812 --> 00:38:00.641
Property crime clearance rate
during the first quarter was

00:38:01.422 --> 00:38:03.422
27%.

00:38:05.219 --> 00:38:07.160
Compared to the F.B.I. National
average.

00:38:07.359 --> 00:38:09.359
We anticipate our clearance

00:38:13.391 --> 00:38:15.391
rates to be higher.

00:38:16.766 --> 00:38:18.766
>> there are 4,922 priority one

00:38:19.328 --> 00:38:21.328
calls for service from July 1,

00:38:21.672 --> 00:38:23.672
2009, to March 31, 2010.

00:38:24.703 --> 00:38:26.780
We keep these records by fiscal
years.

00:38:28.375 --> 00:38:29.781
Our target response time is 6.5
minutes.

00:38:31.484 --> 00:38:33.484
we met that goal with an average

00:38:35.609 --> 00:38:37.250
response time of 12 -- 6.12
minutes.

00:38:37.812 --> 00:38:40.656
Our goal is to respond to at
least 52% of our priority one

00:38:41.281 --> 00:38:43.281
calls in under five minutes and

00:38:48.625 --> 00:38:50.625
we also met that goal with the

00:38:55.000 --> 00:38:57.906
52.68% response time.
Our sworn staffing level at the

00:38:58.938 --> 00:39:00.641
end of the first quarter was
58%.

00:39:02.438 --> 00:39:04.703
That includes positions frozen
due to budget.

00:39:06.875 --> 00:39:08.719
There are 17 sworn vacancies,
96.5% staffing.

00:39:11.453 --> 00:39:13.453
we anticipate starting a vlet.

00:39:13.484 --> 00:39:16.160
Basic law enforcement training
academy in August.

00:39:17.422 --> 00:39:19.422
Civilian staffing at 92% at the

00:39:19.750 --> 00:39:21.719
end of the first quarter.
Three positions are being

00:39:23.594 --> 00:39:25.969
eliminated in proposed budget
with 16 sworn positions

00:39:25.969 --> 00:39:27.969
remaining frozen.

00:39:30.375 --> 00:39:32.375
Also want to take a moment to

00:39:33.438 --> 00:39:34.812
recognize investigator harvey
zelan.

00:39:36.375 --> 00:39:39.780
He passed June 1st after a long
illness.
He joined the durham police

00:39:39.984 --> 00:39:42.516
department as a reserve officer
in 1996 and became one of our

00:39:44.516 --> 00:39:46.516
most active reserves.

00:39:47.344 --> 00:39:49.625
After 20-year career research
triangle institute, harvey went

00:39:50.328 --> 00:39:53.156
through the police academy in
his late 50s and joined the

00:39:53.484 --> 00:39:55.562
department as a full-time
officer in 2005.

00:39:57.188 --> 00:39:59.500
He worked as a patrol officer,
downtown bicycle officer and

00:39:59.969 --> 00:40:01.969
investigator in domestic

00:40:02.940 --> 00:40:03.406
violence unit before he became
ill.

00:40:05.266 --> 00:40:07.266
He will be deeply missed by his

00:40:09.609 --> 00:40:11.609
community and coworkers.

00:40:12.750 --> 00:40:14.344
>> chief, you indicate this is a
new report.

00:40:15.344 --> 00:40:16.906
So it takes a little time to get
used to.

00:40:17.875 --> 00:40:19.875
One of the questions that I

00:40:20.281 --> 00:40:22.281
have, I would still appreciate a

00:40:22.781 --> 00:40:25.160
chart showing the clearance
rates rather than something

00:40:25.984 --> 00:40:27.984
written in here.

00:40:29.562 --> 00:40:32.422
And for example, when we look at
property crimes, it will be good

00:40:35.391 --> 00:40:37.703
to finish you had 884 burglaries
in 2010, how many of those have

00:40:38.938 --> 00:40:41.703
been cleared, likewise for
larceny.
I would like to know what are

00:40:43.375 --> 00:40:45.780
the clearance rates for these
index crimes.

00:40:46.578 --> 00:40:48.578
I think that is important for

00:40:48.750 --> 00:40:51.578
the public to know, not just to
know these are up or down but

00:40:52.156 --> 00:40:54.156
how many are being cleared.

00:40:54.578 --> 00:40:56.578
i don't know how you talk to the

00:41:01.391 --> 00:41:03.953
manager about that effort.
Recognize Councilman Woodard.

00:41:05.266 --> 00:41:07.266
>> thank you, mayor, chief, I

00:41:07.797 --> 00:41:10.562
would concur with the mayor's
comments.
Anecdotal information and

00:41:10.969 --> 00:41:13.562
details was helpful, but it was
hard to follow this time.

00:41:15.734 --> 00:41:18.438
one thing did jump out at me, in
the anecdotal information.

00:41:20.312 --> 00:41:22.312
The narrative you provided us,

00:41:23.470 --> 00:41:25.470
you mentioned corey scott

00:41:25.484 --> 00:41:28.160
shepherd arrested for more than
two dozen burglaries and a

00:41:28.547 --> 00:41:30.547
number in chapel hill as well.

00:41:31.594 --> 00:41:34.484
Over what period of time did the
burglaries occur?
>> to be honest with you, I

00:41:34.750 --> 00:41:36.219
don't have the numbers or dates
right here.

00:41:37.422 --> 00:41:39.125
I would say that was during the
first quarter.

00:41:43.828 --> 00:41:45.828
>> so we think he committed

00:41:46.703 --> 00:41:48.906
24 -- yeah, 24 burglaries -- 
>> I wouldn't be able to give

00:41:49.766 --> 00:41:51.844
you factually at this time.
I would have to give you

00:41:51.844 --> 00:41:53.844
information.

00:41:54.750 --> 00:41:56.844
>> you said he was released from
prison when?

00:41:56.844 --> 00:41:59.719
>> February, 2007.
>> my concern is, who was

00:42:00.984 --> 00:42:03.391
keeping an eye on him, if he was
able to commit two dozen

00:42:04.281 --> 00:42:06.859
burglaries here and more in
chapel hill?
>> I don't know who was

00:42:08.562 --> 00:42:10.828
responsible to keep an eye on
him.
>> does he not have a parole

00:42:10.828 --> 00:42:12.859
officer.
>> I don't know that he is on

00:42:12.859 --> 00:42:15.125
parole.
I would have to get you that

00:42:15.125 --> 00:42:17.328
information.
>> I guess I would like to know

00:42:18.672 --> 00:42:21.500
that, if someone was released
after -- did you say 15 years?

00:42:23.766 --> 00:42:25.969
>> 11 years.
I believe most individuals who

00:42:27.172 --> 00:42:29.641
are released are released
without parole.
>> is he somebody that was new

00:42:29.641 --> 00:42:31.641
to us?

00:42:31.875 --> 00:42:33.344
>> I would have to find that
information.

00:42:34.547 --> 00:42:36.453
Wasn't new to the durham police
department, although we hadn't

00:42:38.656 --> 00:42:40.656
dealt with him in 11 years.

00:42:40.719 --> 00:42:42.562
>> someone was able to get away
with that much.

00:42:43.125 --> 00:42:44.922
I would be curious over what
period of time.

00:42:46.422 --> 00:42:48.422
>> well, the reality is that

00:42:49.594 --> 00:42:51.594
inasmuch as we got him for two

00:42:52.359 --> 00:42:54.359
dozen business break-ins.

00:42:54.938 --> 00:42:56.328
What we know could be a larger
number.

00:42:57.844 --> 00:43:00.266
>> I appreciate that.
I was trying to understand how

00:43:00.266 --> 00:43:02.266
someone does that.

00:43:02.312 --> 00:43:04.312
I would like to drill down a

00:43:04.375 --> 00:43:05.750
little bit into that specific
case.

00:43:06.984 --> 00:43:08.984
It May be illustrative for us in

00:43:09.844 --> 00:43:12.188
other cases, given the increase
we saw in burglaries.

00:43:12.578 --> 00:43:14.812
>> the individuals we are
watching has to be the community

00:43:15.750 --> 00:43:17.953
as they watch their neighbors
and watch their neighborhoods.

00:43:18.310 --> 00:43:20.266
When we talk about who is
responsible for watching, I

00:43:21.391 --> 00:43:24.391
think at this point, we all are.
>> I think that is a good point.

00:43:25.625 --> 00:43:27.734
>> thanks chief, thank you,
mayor.
>> mayor pro tem.

00:43:28.469 --> 00:43:30.469
>> good evening, chief.
>> good evening.

00:43:30.734 --> 00:43:32.734
>> thank you for the report.

00:43:33.000 --> 00:43:35.000
You mentioned that you had a

00:43:37.812 --> 00:43:39.812
program that you were working in

00:43:44.281 --> 00:43:46.578
partnership with dealing with
violent tendencies.

00:43:48.453 --> 00:43:50.359
>> it is the violence initiative
response.

00:43:50.828 --> 00:43:53.391
It is a violence incidence, a
shooting that occurs.

00:43:53.688 --> 00:43:55.953
We'll identify the individual
who was responsible for the

00:43:55.953 --> 00:43:57.953
shooting.

00:43:59.734 --> 00:44:02.620
identify individuals who are
with that individual, partnering

00:44:03.500 --> 00:44:06.620
with them, involved in criminal
activity with them.

00:44:06.609 --> 00:44:08.609
At that point in time, we'll

00:44:09.470 --> 00:44:11.734
come out, use whatever law
enforcement methods we can,

00:44:11.812 --> 00:44:13.812
whatever laws exist.

00:44:15.344 --> 00:44:18.344
To the extent, if they're
littering, more likely make an

00:44:18.750 --> 00:44:21.547
arrest in reference to it.
to send a message to them and

00:44:21.719 --> 00:44:24.250
those individuals partnering
with them in crime in that

00:44:24.328 --> 00:44:26.859
neighborhood, that it will not
be tolerated in the city.

00:44:27.453 --> 00:44:30.156
At the same point in time, we
will go out to the individuals

00:44:31.620 --> 00:44:33.620
they have attacked and ensure

00:44:34.906 --> 00:44:36.906
that they don't retaliate

00:44:37.734 --> 00:44:39.562
because a lot of the violent
activities, especially drive-by

00:44:41.310 --> 00:44:44.000
incidents when you have an
incident when someone shoots at

00:44:44.547 --> 00:44:46.750
one person, many cases,
individuals are less than

00:44:48.406 --> 00:44:49.875
cooperative as far as who and
what happened.

00:44:50.812 --> 00:44:52.812
Yet they're involved in
incidents where they're going

00:44:54.922 --> 00:44:57.250
after someone else, we May be
individuals who are also

00:44:57.625 --> 00:45:00.219
responsible for the initial
incident.
>> many of them are doing this

00:45:00.297 --> 00:45:02.297
over and over again.

00:45:02.891 --> 00:45:04.891
>> we're hopeful that once it

00:45:05.620 --> 00:45:07.234
happens, once we're able to nip
it in the bud at that point in

00:45:07.234 --> 00:45:09.594
time.
>> what I wonder and I know you

00:45:10.141 --> 00:45:12.141
probably don't know the answer

00:45:13.297 --> 00:45:15.297
to this question is, what the

00:45:15.844 --> 00:45:17.844
correction system is doing to

00:45:17.969 --> 00:45:19.969
help modify the behavior.

00:45:21.141 --> 00:45:23.953
It would appear to me that they
would offer psychological

00:45:25.547 --> 00:45:27.547
services of some sort to help

00:45:30.125 --> 00:45:31.750
people work through their attend
tendencies.

00:45:32.625 --> 00:45:35.620
I think we want to just
incarcerate and not deal with
the causes.

00:45:35.719 --> 00:45:37.719
I know that is not your problem,

00:45:38.688 --> 00:45:40.688
but it is something I think our

00:45:41.359 --> 00:45:43.359
state officials need to take a
look at.

00:45:46.172 --> 00:45:47.938
>> it might not be my
responsible

00:45:49.109 --> 00:45:51.578
responsiblity, but it is a
problem.
>> we need inpit -- 

00:45:51.812 --> 00:45:54.516
>> I'm sorry.
>> it May not be my

00:45:54.875 --> 00:45:56.312
responsibility, but it is my
problem.

00:46:00.281 --> 00:46:02.344
>> it is your challenge -- your
problem, it is a challenge.

00:46:03.422 --> 00:46:05.422
Thank you so much.

00:46:06.625 --> 00:46:08.156
>> thank you, chief.
I'm sorry.

00:46:09.594 --> 00:46:11.594
This isn't a public hearing.

00:46:11.766 --> 00:46:13.734
We don't generally have comments
on general business agendas.

00:46:14.391 --> 00:46:16.391
We have one person.

00:46:17.594 --> 00:46:19.594
Louis harris.

00:46:20.672 --> 00:46:22.672
I know you would, but I'm trying

00:46:23.406 --> 00:46:25.406
to get through this evening.

00:46:25.438 --> 00:46:28.375
which we normally don't do.
You have two minutes.

00:46:29.750 --> 00:46:31.781
>> we didn't know what we needed
to do.

00:46:33.484 --> 00:46:34.875
Mr. Mayor, mayor pro tem, city
manager.

00:46:38.625 --> 00:46:41.422
My name is bruce harris, I live
on 245 van dock drive in the
county area.

00:46:42.688 --> 00:46:44.688
We have a petition before you.

00:46:44.719 --> 00:46:46.940
>> when you say you're in the
county.

00:46:47.422 --> 00:46:50.310
>> outside the city limits, yes.
The item before you is to adopt

00:46:51.620 --> 00:46:53.906
a resolution for the
improvements of water main
service to us.

00:46:55.375 --> 00:46:57.234
>> this is a different item.
>> oh, I'm sorry.

00:46:59.375 --> 00:47:00.672
>> I thought that you called me.
So.

00:47:01.938 --> 00:47:04.703
>> yeah, you signed up.
Ok.
Sorry about that.

00:47:06.781 --> 00:47:08.781
you signed up for 25.

00:47:13.156 --> 00:47:15.156
Which is the one he needed to.

00:47:15.625 --> 00:47:17.797
Public hearings.
Assessments and improvements.
25. Public hearing to consider

00:47:17.797 --> 00:47:19.797
ordering improvements

00:47:24.828 --> 00:47:26.828
>> Mr. Mayor, city council,

00:47:27.562 --> 00:47:30.438
mr. Mayor.
Katieicalb, director of public
works.

00:47:32.234 --> 00:47:34.500
Item 25 is a public hearing for
four separate projects.

00:47:36.250 --> 00:47:38.844
This item is for ordering a
water main extension outside the

00:47:40.719 --> 00:47:42.719
city limits on stallings road

00:47:44.344 --> 00:47:46.344
from mineral springs road south

00:47:48.160 --> 00:47:50.250
approximately 966 feet, we
received a valid petition for

00:47:50.484 --> 00:47:53.359
this improvement.
This item is also for ordering a

00:47:54.391 --> 00:47:56.391
water main extension outside the

00:47:57.156 --> 00:47:59.156
city limits on stallings road

00:48:00.940 --> 00:48:01.562
from oak grove parkway, south to
huskis drive.

00:48:02.469 --> 00:48:04.469
We have received a valid

00:48:04.703 --> 00:48:06.703
petition for this improvement.

00:48:07.547 --> 00:48:10.141
This item is also for ordering a
water main extension outside the

00:48:12.219 --> 00:48:14.312
city limits on van dock drive
and rhonda lay drive.

00:48:15.281 --> 00:48:17.281
We have received a valid

00:48:17.922 --> 00:48:19.922
petition for this improvement.

00:48:20.160 --> 00:48:22.891
And this item is also for
ordering a water main extension

00:48:26.940 --> 00:48:28.940
outside the city limits on olive

00:48:28.625 --> 00:48:31.562
branch road and on bookman
drive.
We have received a valid

00:48:33.297 --> 00:48:36.172
petition for this improvement.
We therefore recommend city

00:48:36.734 --> 00:48:39.620
council adopt resolutions
ordering these improvements.

00:48:39.344 --> 00:48:41.906
>> thank you, this is a public
hearing.
The public hearing is open.

00:48:44.470 --> 00:48:46.470
Now, Mr. Harris, I apologize for

00:48:46.875 --> 00:48:48.984
calling you up earlier.
>> thank you, sir.

00:48:50.109 --> 00:48:52.109
>> my name is bruce harris.

00:48:53.160 --> 00:48:55.160
I live on 245 van dock drive.

00:48:56.156 --> 00:48:57.688
We're here and several neighbors
are here.

00:48:59.125 --> 00:49:01.125
We are one of the original

00:49:01.531 --> 00:49:03.531
developments in the county and

00:49:04.125 --> 00:49:06.656
that have been on a single water
system with 26 families

00:49:07.734 --> 00:49:10.469
dependent on that one well
system now for 40 years.

00:49:11.234 --> 00:49:13.875
we have had some problems but
we're still operating off it.

00:49:14.312 --> 00:49:16.578
But we're living on borrowed
time.
That was the reason for the

00:49:16.578 --> 00:49:18.875
petition.
We hope you will consider that

00:49:21.984 --> 00:49:24.750
to provide us with that service.
>> let me ask, is there anyone

00:49:26.281 --> 00:49:28.422
else that wants to speak on this
item, this being a public

00:49:28.422 --> 00:49:30.422
hearing?

00:49:31.828 --> 00:49:33.891
if not, let the record reflect
no one else asked to speak.

00:49:33.891 --> 00:49:36.156
Someone?
Yes, ma'am, you want to come to

00:49:37.940 --> 00:49:39.940
the podium and state your name

00:49:43.328 --> 00:49:45.328
and address, please?

00:49:47.780 --> 00:49:48.969
>> I'm shirley george, I live on
217 olive branch road.

00:49:50.344 --> 00:49:53.160
We have our own personal well,
but the water, it stinks, I

00:49:54.750 --> 00:49:56.750
mean, it has a bad odor to it,

00:49:58.160 --> 00:50:00.160
like washing your clothes,

00:50:00.953 --> 00:50:02.953
everything, so we need city

00:50:03.281 --> 00:50:05.281
water out there.

00:50:05.984 --> 00:50:07.984
>> if you could, just for the

00:50:09.940 --> 00:50:11.828
record -- do you have a name and
address?
If you could go to the clerk's

00:50:12.469 --> 00:50:14.859
office and sign one of the cards
for the public record.

00:50:15.310 --> 00:50:17.766
Is there anyone else that wants
to speak on this item, this

00:50:19.266 --> 00:50:21.266
being a public hearing?

00:50:21.297 --> 00:50:23.297
Let the record reflect no one

00:50:23.703 --> 00:50:25.703
else asked to speak.

00:50:26.578 --> 00:50:28.578
I move the item be closed.

00:50:28.844 --> 00:50:30.844
Matter back before the council.

00:50:31.141 --> 00:50:33.453
Properly moved and seconded.
madam clerk, open the vote,

00:50:33.922 --> 00:50:35.922
close the vote.
>> passes 7-0.

00:50:37.250 --> 00:50:40.470
>> move to item 26.
26. Street closing-89 square
feet of lanier place (Sc1000001)

00:50:46.500 --> 00:50:48.938
>> good evening, steve medlin,
city council planning
department.

00:50:50.766 --> 00:50:52.766
"for council this evening, as

00:50:53.562 --> 00:50:55.562
mayor indicated is a request to

00:50:56.000 --> 00:50:58.844
close two, two-foot segments in
the total area that are located

00:51:00.578 --> 00:51:02.578
at the western terminus of

00:51:03.406 --> 00:51:05.875
lanear place east of duke
university, lemur center and

00:51:07.219 --> 00:51:10.125
north of cornwallis road.
This request has been reviewed

00:51:10.953 --> 00:51:13.828
by all operational departments,
terms of the city and service

00:51:15.750 --> 00:51:18.156
providers external and no issues
have been identified.

00:51:18.797 --> 00:51:20.453
I'll be happy to answer any
questions you May have.

00:51:21.310 --> 00:51:24.000
>> this is a public hearing.
I will declare the public
hearing open.

00:51:25.641 --> 00:51:27.703
Ask if there are questions by
members of the council in the

00:51:27.703 --> 00:51:30.310
staff report.
Is there anyone in the public

00:51:33.875 --> 00:51:35.969
that would like to speak on this
item?

00:51:36.875 --> 00:51:38.984
Let the record reflect no one in
the public asked to speak on

00:51:39.844 --> 00:51:41.812
this item, I declare the public
hearing closed.

00:51:44.359 --> 00:51:47.219
Matter is back before the
council.

00:51:48.219 --> 00:51:50.422
Properly moved and seconded.
Madam Clerk, open the vote.

00:51:50.422 --> 00:51:52.719
Close the vote.
>> passes 7-0.
Move to the next?

00:51:53.922 --> 00:51:56.734
.
27. Proposed fy 10-11 planning
department fee ordinance

00:52:03.000 --> 00:52:05.000
>> good evening, steve medlin

00:52:06.203 --> 00:52:08.203
again with the durham

00:52:08.500 --> 00:52:11.344
city-county planning department.
Before you is the fee schedule

00:52:12.312 --> 00:52:14.953
for fy 10-11.
In the fee schedule we're

00:52:15.516 --> 00:52:17.516
proposing four changes, first is

00:52:17.953 --> 00:52:20.812
the extension of the technology
surcharge to fund the land

00:52:20.922 --> 00:52:22.922
development office software

00:52:22.953 --> 00:52:25.328
system, which indicates the
various review agencies together

00:52:25.828 --> 00:52:27.828
for an additional three years.

00:52:27.891 --> 00:52:29.891
We're proposing three new fees.

00:52:31.766 --> 00:52:33.766
The first is a fee that is

00:52:34.000 --> 00:52:36.406
directly related to the
ordinances council just recently

00:52:36.875 --> 00:52:39.703
adopted dealing with downtown
design district, which is

00:52:39.844 --> 00:52:41.844
architectural review few.

00:52:43.203 --> 00:52:45.406
That is a few of $150 but the 4%
technology surcharge.

00:52:46.844 --> 00:52:49.375
The other two fees are actually
revisions or refinements in the

00:52:50.470 --> 00:52:52.470
current fee structure in that we

00:52:52.219 --> 00:52:54.219
currently charge for development

00:52:54.484 --> 00:52:56.484
plans that also are being

00:52:58.422 --> 00:53:00.891
reviewed as site plans at a much
higher level than the cost of

00:53:00.891 --> 00:53:02.891
service has.

00:53:03.594 --> 00:53:06.469
As we are also doing with minor
certificate appropriateness or

00:53:07.828 --> 00:53:09.406
historic preservation
commission.

00:53:12.969 --> 00:53:14.344
Staff is requesting fee for this
year.

00:53:15.500 --> 00:53:17.812
Not anticipating any other
revenues, other than what would

00:53:18.641 --> 00:53:20.641
normally be attributable for the

00:53:21.781 --> 00:53:23.750
projections for the jeer.
 -- for the year.

00:53:23.922 --> 00:53:26.656
>> this is a public hearing.
I would ask, are there other

00:53:27.219 --> 00:53:29.219
questions by members of the

00:53:29.453 --> 00:53:31.453
council on the staff report?

00:53:31.625 --> 00:53:34.160
If not, I have one person that
is signed up to speak.

00:53:34.562 --> 00:53:37.297
I would ask if there are others
that would like to speak, first

00:53:40.969 --> 00:53:43.125
one is tom miller.
Yes?
You have three minutes.

00:53:43.594 --> 00:53:45.672
>> thank you, Mr. Mayor, members
of the council.

00:53:45.797 --> 00:53:47.797
I address you tonight as

00:53:48.000 --> 00:53:50.000
President Of the

00:53:51.375 --> 00:53:54.470
interneighborhood council.
In 2008, the interneighborhood

00:53:54.641 --> 00:53:57.453
council adopted the council with
many parts.

00:53:58.484 --> 00:54:00.516
The part pertinent to your
discussion is the entire

00:54:01.422 --> 00:54:03.344
business of fees and planning
department.

00:54:03.453 --> 00:54:05.953
Increasingly, the business of
cities in north carolina is land

00:54:05.953 --> 00:54:07.953
use planning.

00:54:08.625 --> 00:54:10.625
The planning department's

00:54:13.531 --> 00:54:15.531
business touches every citizen.

00:54:15.859 --> 00:54:17.969
Just like the police
department's business touches

00:54:18.828 --> 00:54:20.828
every citizen.

00:54:22.844 --> 00:54:24.844
i'm not suggesting that you

00:54:25.344 --> 00:54:27.375
starve the planning business.
I don't think it should be

00:54:28.141 --> 00:54:29.672
funded on an eat what you kill
system.

00:54:30.875 --> 00:54:33.484
We have fees as the staff report
indicates are among the very

00:54:33.922 --> 00:54:36.750
highest in north carolina.
This isn't the way we need to

00:54:38.160 --> 00:54:40.160
fund a function of government, a

00:54:40.328 --> 00:54:42.797
police function of government,
the police power on an eat what

00:54:42.922 --> 00:54:45.859
you kill system.
It costs more to appeal a

00:54:48.297 --> 00:54:50.531
decision of the planning
director to the board of

00:54:51.940 --> 00:54:53.940
adjustment than it does to file

00:54:53.734 --> 00:54:55.734
a lawsuit in the united states
district court in greensboro.

00:54:56.938 --> 00:54:59.672
That is upside down.
Ordinary people, ordinary

00:54:59.906 --> 00:55:01.906
citizens of durham who are

00:55:02.470 --> 00:55:04.984
protected by the planning
ordinances and depend upon the

00:55:05.453 --> 00:55:08.141
planning procession to defend
the value of their homes and

00:55:10.281 --> 00:55:12.281
quality of their life and their

00:55:13.719 --> 00:55:16.453
neighborhoods is so important,
but we created processes that

00:55:17.688 --> 00:55:20.500
because of money they can't
participate in them.

00:55:23.234 --> 00:55:25.969
we assume that it is well-to-do
developers, landowners, people

00:55:26.906 --> 00:55:29.266
that will make money from the
process who are paying these

00:55:29.266 --> 00:55:31.578
fees.
Today it is because only they

00:55:31.766 --> 00:55:33.766
can pay the fees.

00:55:34.312 --> 00:55:36.578
The rest of us, the ordinary
people, who appeal to the board

00:55:37.812 --> 00:55:40.688
of adjustment or who might want
to apply to have zoning changed

00:55:42.125 --> 00:55:44.125
or even the simple business of a

00:55:44.750 --> 00:55:46.750
variance so they can add on to

00:55:46.859 --> 00:55:48.188
or change their garages is too
high.

00:55:51.859 --> 00:55:54.940
We need to find another way but
fund planning another way.

00:55:54.359 --> 00:55:56.656
We do not charge people when
they call 911.

00:55:57.797 --> 00:55:59.859
The police officer comes out to
investigate a burglary at their

00:55:59.859 --> 00:56:01.859
home.

00:56:01.938 --> 00:56:03.797
Why do we do it with the
planning department?

00:56:04.906 --> 00:56:06.438
Essentially, it is the same
thing.

00:56:07.578 --> 00:56:09.578
Funding planning should come out

00:56:09.750 --> 00:56:12.312
of our general tax revenue.
It is the police power that the

00:56:13.470 --> 00:56:14.547
general assembly has given the
city of durham.

00:56:15.781 --> 00:56:17.781
We need to fund it another way.

00:56:18.422 --> 00:56:21.188
I'm here to advocate for lower
fees across the board.

00:56:22.470 --> 00:56:24.470
I'm glad we're not raising fees,

00:56:24.422 --> 00:56:26.891
but Mr. Medlin and his
department should not have to go

00:56:29.000 --> 00:56:31.625
out and earn their living by
charging for all these processes

00:56:33.531 --> 00:56:35.406
that they do, just like the
police department doesn't charge

00:56:36.672 --> 00:56:38.672
for its case-by-case services.

00:56:40.000 --> 00:56:42.609
So I want you to think about
that.
Tonight you will adopt this

00:56:43.438 --> 00:56:44.781
resolution and I don't object to
that.

00:56:46.160 --> 00:56:48.160
But as often as you talk about

00:56:48.719 --> 00:56:50.812
fees [Beep] The international
council will come to talk about

00:56:50.812 --> 00:56:53.470
fees with you.
Thank you Mr. Mayor and members

00:56:53.391 --> 00:56:55.391
of the council.

00:56:55.516 --> 00:56:57.250
>> you're quite welcome.
Any comments?

00:56:58.391 --> 00:57:00.391
Let me ask, again, are there

00:57:00.656 --> 00:57:02.656
other persons that want to speak

00:57:03.500 --> 00:57:05.266
on this item either for or
against?

00:57:06.500 --> 00:57:08.766
let the record reflect no one
else asked to speak.

00:57:09.620 --> 00:57:10.969
I will declare the public
hearing closed.

00:57:12.969 --> 00:57:15.438
The matter is back before the
council.

00:57:17.203 --> 00:57:19.203
Properly moved and seconded.

00:57:20.160 --> 00:57:22.160
Madam Clerk, open the vote,

00:57:22.484 --> 00:57:25.375
close the vote.
>> passes 7-0.

00:57:32.984 --> 00:57:34.984
>> thank you.

00:57:36.766 --> 00:57:38.766
>> >> next item is 28,

00:57:39.234 --> 00:57:40.703
development of storm water
ordinance.

00:57:47.172 --> 00:57:48.641
>> good evening.
[Inaudible].

00:57:49.844 --> 00:57:51.203
>> can you speak closer to the
mike.

00:57:52.406 --> 00:57:54.406
>> excuse me, the propose

00:57:54.812 --> 00:57:57.160
revisions to the storm water
development standards ordinance

00:57:58.844 --> 00:58:00.547
are proposed before you for the
public hearing.

00:58:01.516 --> 00:58:04.484
>> are you going to review that
at all?
Can you at least.

00:58:07.160 --> 00:58:09.594
>> I will go through the staff
report.

00:58:10.656 --> 00:58:13.500
The new development requirements
and partially address the new

00:58:14.297 --> 00:58:16.297
development requirements for the

00:58:16.734 --> 00:58:18.734
draft falls lake rules.

00:58:20.310 --> 00:58:22.310
It is to reduce the limit from

00:58:24.812 --> 00:58:26.812
3.6 per acre per year to 2.2

00:58:26.984 --> 00:58:29.906
which meets the jordan falls
development.
They establish the limit of half

00:58:31.609 --> 00:58:33.609
a pound of year, which meets the

00:58:34.219 --> 00:58:36.219
jordan requirements, but does

00:58:39.160 --> 00:58:40.391
not meet the.33 pound per year
limit.

00:58:41.940 --> 00:58:43.310
At this time, we're not
recommending the implementation

00:58:44.266 --> 00:58:47.234
of the lower limit for the
phosphorous in the jordan -- 

00:58:48.297 --> 00:58:51.297
falls lake rules for several
reasons.
The standards are very low at

00:58:52.734 --> 00:58:55.234
this time and it would be very
difficult to meet on-site.

00:58:56.469 --> 00:58:59.000
Also, the north carolina
division department of

00:58:59.000 --> 00:59:01.000
environmental natural resources

00:59:01.703 --> 00:59:03.703
is revising the manages

00:59:04.953 --> 00:59:07.375
fromical -- the methods for
calculation.
We believe those will make it

00:59:07.547 --> 00:59:10.484
much easier and reasonable to
meet the lower limits.

00:59:11.250 --> 00:59:13.250
>> the new development rules are

00:59:14.188 --> 00:59:17.940
required to be implemented in
March 2012 with the jordan rules

00:59:19.310 --> 00:59:21.891
and July 2012 for the falls
rules.
We're recommending this earlier

00:59:23.172 --> 00:59:25.172
implementation in order to have

00:59:26.266 --> 00:59:29.141
the cost for the retrofitting
development.
Public comment was received

00:59:31.812 --> 00:59:33.812
several public meetings in April

00:59:34.781 --> 00:59:36.875
as well as an early meeting in
March to present anticipated

00:59:36.875 --> 00:59:38.844
changes.
Staff is recommending adoption

00:59:41.891 --> 00:59:43.984
of the proposed ordinance.
>> thank you, this is a public

00:59:43.984 --> 00:59:45.922
hearing.
The public hearing is open.

00:59:46.940 --> 00:59:48.656
Let me ask if there are
questions by members of the

00:59:48.656 --> 00:59:51.453
council first.
of the staff report?

00:59:51.453 --> 00:59:53.453
Is there anyone in the public

00:59:55.125 --> 00:59:56.938
that would like to speak on this
item?

00:59:57.891 --> 01:00:00.940
Let the record reflect that no
one in the public asked to speak

01:00:00.940 --> 01:00:02.641
on this item.
I will declare the public

01:00:04.375 --> 01:00:06.375
hearing to be closed.

01:00:07.812 --> 01:00:10.203
Properly moved and seconded.
Madam Clerk, open the vote.

01:00:11.641 --> 01:00:13.641
close the vote.

01:00:18.578 --> 01:00:21.484
>> passes 7-0 next item is
29. Revisions to the stormwater
facility replacement fund
ordinance

01:00:29.310 --> 01:00:31.000
>> department of public works,
homeowner services.

01:00:32.469 --> 01:00:34.469
the revision to the storm water

01:00:35.406 --> 01:00:37.406
replacement fund ordinance will

01:00:39.703 --> 01:00:42.500
clarify section 7-751 and
alternate sharing and
residential commercial

01:00:43.203 --> 01:00:45.547
properties that is allowed
instead of developer payment

01:00:47.453 --> 01:00:50.344
into the replacement fund that
the general substance of

01:00:50.656 --> 01:00:53.422
covenants and agreements for the
city with ongoing maintenance.

01:00:54.484 --> 01:00:56.484
And the conditions under which

01:00:57.250 --> 01:00:59.250
existing facilities May convert

01:01:02.562 --> 01:01:05.000
priority surety instruments.
In addition to minor changes

01:01:06.438 --> 01:01:09.406
made to section 7-750 which
would allow interest and

01:01:09.969 --> 01:01:11.969
investment income from the fund

01:01:12.406 --> 01:01:15.266
to be used from facilities that
mitigate storm water impacts to

01:01:15.438 --> 01:01:17.438
a facility to which payment for

01:01:20.578 --> 01:01:22.578
the fund has been made.

01:01:22.609 --> 01:01:24.109
[Chuckling] The department
recommend

01:01:26.719 --> 01:01:28.719
recommends approval of the

01:01:29.891 --> 01:01:32.940
proposed ordinance.
>> this is a public hearing

01:01:32.940 --> 01:01:34.940
matter.

01:01:34.156 --> 01:01:36.156
i would ask first, are there

01:01:36.188 --> 01:01:37.922
questions or comments by members
of council?

01:01:38.266 --> 01:01:40.391
If not, likewise, is there
anyone in the public who would

01:01:43.203 --> 01:01:46.000
like to speak on this item?
Again, let the record reflect no

01:01:46.875 --> 01:01:48.203
one in the public asked to
speak.

01:01:49.203 --> 01:01:50.609
I declare the public hearing
closed.

01:01:51.750 --> 01:01:53.141
The matter is back before the
council.

01:01:54.344 --> 01:01:56.344
properly moved and seconded.

01:01:56.453 --> 01:01:57.953
Madam Clerk, open the vote,
close the vote.

01:01:58.781 --> 01:02:01.156
>> passes 7-0.
>> move to item

01:02:01.422 --> 01:02:04.219
4. Regulation of private
utilities-revision of fee
structure and discounting of

01:02:04.391 --> 01:02:05.953
prior fees by 25% if paid prior
to October 1, 2010

01:02:18.328 --> 01:02:19.766
>> kate calb public works
director.

01:02:23.500 --> 01:02:25.500
Mr. Mayor, city council, this

01:02:26.781 --> 01:02:28.781
requires a revision of fee

01:02:29.641 --> 01:02:32.470
structures for electric,
telecommunication, telephone and
gas.

01:02:32.578 --> 01:02:34.578
We recommend city council

01:02:35.188 --> 01:02:37.891
authorize city manager to settle
outstanding, unpaid amounts for

01:02:43.125 --> 01:02:44.594
the private utility permits.
>> thank you.

01:02:45.500 --> 01:02:47.500
Mr. Mayor, I want to point out,

01:02:47.969 --> 01:02:49.969
too, that this item was on the

01:02:50.203 --> 01:02:51.594
prior agenda and it was a public
hearing.

01:02:53.310 --> 01:02:55.609
We asked that it be continued to
give us an opportunity to meet

01:02:56.609 --> 01:02:58.406
with the represents of the
development community further

01:03:01.781 --> 01:03:03.781
and the utility providers and

01:03:04.109 --> 01:03:06.109
pleased to report that these

01:03:07.344 --> 01:03:09.344
revisions are changes that are

01:03:10.312 --> 01:03:12.312
acceptable to both the city

01:03:13.125 --> 01:03:15.594
administration, staff and the
developing community and utility

01:03:15.594 --> 01:03:17.594
service providers.

01:03:19.156 --> 01:03:21.500
>> thank you, Mr. Manager, there
are other comments, questions

01:03:21.500 --> 01:03:23.594
for council.
Is there anyone in the public

01:03:25.469 --> 01:03:27.266
that wants to speak on this
item?

01:03:27.969 --> 01:03:30.609
Let the record reflect that no
one in the public wanted to

01:03:31.406 --> 01:03:34.234
speak on this item.
We'll declare the public hearing

01:03:34.312 --> 01:03:36.312
to be closed.

01:03:37.672 --> 01:03:39.672
matter back before the council.

01:03:39.688 --> 01:03:42.516
Properly moved and seconded.
Madam Clerk, open the vote,
close the vote.

01:03:52.891 --> 01:03:54.891
>> it passes 7-0.

01:03:56.328 --> 01:03:57.859
This is the last item on the
agenda.

01:04:01.620 --> 01:04:03.609
it is a public hearing.
35. Public hearing on proposed
fy2011 budget and fy2011-2016

01:04:03.641 --> 01:04:05.641
capital improvement plan

01:04:10.141 --> 01:04:12.750
for the purpose of the meeting
is to hear comments from the
public.

01:04:13.844 --> 01:04:16.219
First we will hear from the
budget director Ms. Bertha

01:04:16.219 --> 01:04:18.547
johnson.
>> good evening, bertha johnson,

01:04:18.547 --> 01:04:20.547
budget director.

01:04:22.125 --> 01:04:24.891
This is a public hearing on the
2010-2011 budget and capital
improvement plan.

01:04:25.797 --> 01:04:27.922
I would like to mention that our
next meeting with council on the

01:04:28.234 --> 01:04:30.969
budget is this thursday,
June 10th, immediately following
the worksession.

01:04:31.531 --> 01:04:34.438
We would like to come back to
you with the remaining follow-up

01:04:34.828 --> 01:04:37.734
items and discuss those items
and attempt to finalize the
budget.

01:04:38.734 --> 01:04:41.406
the budget is scheduled to be
adopted on June 21st.

01:04:41.438 --> 01:04:43.438
I'll be happy to answer any

01:04:43.781 --> 01:04:45.781
questions.

01:04:45.844 --> 01:04:47.781
>> say that again, please when
you plan to come back.

01:04:48.422 --> 01:04:50.875
>> June 10th, we would like to
bring the follow-up items to you

01:04:51.781 --> 01:04:53.188
that we discussed at the last
meeting.

01:04:54.688 --> 01:04:56.688
We have -- there were several

01:04:57.953 --> 01:05:00.531
items on the street issue,
warrant control, several of the

01:05:01.310 --> 01:05:03.620
outstanding items that we have
responses for you.

01:05:03.500 --> 01:05:05.500
We would like to discuss those

01:05:06.940 --> 01:05:07.625
after the worksession on
thursday.

01:05:08.297 --> 01:05:11.266
And we can prepare that
information in a packet for you

01:05:11.266 --> 01:05:14.000
prior to thursday.
>> I'm not going to be able to

01:05:15.406 --> 01:05:17.469
stay for the complete
worksession on thursday.

01:05:18.780 --> 01:05:20.780
So I would like to see whatever

01:05:21.219 --> 01:05:23.750
you have got prior to that.
>> yes, sir.

01:05:24.344 --> 01:05:26.344
>> are there other comments from

01:05:27.359 --> 01:05:28.688
members of the council on this
item?

01:05:30.156 --> 01:05:31.516
If not, we'll start the public
hearing.

01:05:33.984 --> 01:05:35.984
Let me ask, is there anyone that

01:05:36.620 --> 01:05:38.594
has not signed up that would
like to speak on this being a

01:05:39.828 --> 01:05:42.297
public hearing matter?
i'm trying to determine the

01:05:43.940 --> 01:05:44.969
amount of time to allocate to
the persons.

01:05:45.969 --> 01:05:47.969
So if you haven't signed up, I

01:05:48.000 --> 01:05:50.000
would appreciate if you would

01:05:50.609 --> 01:05:51.938
either raise your hand so I will
know.

01:05:53.250 --> 01:05:55.250
Otherwise, the first person is

01:05:56.422 --> 01:05:58.422
jordan morgan, the last person

01:06:02.922 --> 01:06:05.281
on this list is steven hawkins.
I know this matter concerns a

01:06:05.281 --> 01:06:07.922
lot of people.
I'm going to allocate three

01:06:08.620 --> 01:06:10.620
minutes each for persons that

01:06:11.310 --> 01:06:13.310
want to speak on this item.

01:06:13.203 --> 01:06:15.203
There be no giving up your time.

01:06:16.310 --> 01:06:18.203
So if you don't want to speak
we'll just take your name off

01:06:18.203 --> 01:06:20.797
the list.
That being the case if you start

01:06:21.500 --> 01:06:22.969
coming toward the podium on the
right.

01:06:24.641 --> 01:06:26.969
If you have prepared remarks, I
would, and if you would like to

01:06:27.109 --> 01:06:30.160
leave them with the clerk so
they can be part of the public

01:06:30.250 --> 01:06:32.250
record and also so staff can

01:06:32.688 --> 01:06:34.922
look at it as we try to finalize
the budget.

01:06:35.391 --> 01:06:37.391
Jordan morgan.

01:06:40.297 --> 01:06:42.297
Jody mumerca.

01:06:43.688 --> 01:06:45.688
jordan, lisa van deman charles

01:06:47.156 --> 01:06:49.891
reinhardt, james daniels, anita
foldon megan crowley.

01:06:54.609 --> 01:06:56.609
Tom miller, craig rockses bury.

01:06:57.000 --> 01:06:59.000
Timmy vorheese.

01:07:02.375 --> 01:07:04.375
Jessie sterner, twain, wel

01:07:07.281 --> 01:07:09.281
mr. S, allison, dwayne, di call

01:07:10.312 --> 01:07:13.281
your name before?
Derrick alvar.

01:07:14.656 --> 01:07:16.656
V peterson.

01:07:18.453 --> 01:07:20.453
Tracy kline, bob novak.

01:07:23.266 --> 01:07:25.906
Jackie whackstaff, drain
teasers, steven hawkins, in that

01:07:26.500 --> 01:07:29.234
order.
Most of you have been here

01:07:31.844 --> 01:07:34.516
before, but you see there is a
clock directly across from the

01:07:34.938 --> 01:07:36.938
podium, which indicates the

01:07:38.312 --> 01:07:41.312
amount of time left.
Jordan.
>> thank you, mayor bell.

01:07:42.422 --> 01:07:45.422
First of all, good evening,
mayor bell, city council, mayor

01:07:46.922 --> 01:07:48.359
pro tem, city manager, city
attorney.

01:07:49.484 --> 01:07:51.484
I'm standing here tonight

01:07:53.234 --> 01:07:55.234
actually as a representative for

01:07:56.266 --> 01:07:58.828
those who didn't hear, my name
is jordan morgan.

01:08:00.375 --> 01:08:02.672
I am here with the human
relations commission and
department.

01:08:04.812 --> 01:08:06.812
We're here about the item of the

01:08:09.172 --> 01:08:11.344
domestic violence court.
The reason why we're standing

01:08:11.578 --> 01:08:13.578
here is to our understanding

01:08:13.609 --> 01:08:16.453
that it is coming up for issue
in the budget of approximately

01:08:16.750 --> 01:08:19.625
$138,000 is being taken out of
the budget, which we would like

01:08:20.125 --> 01:08:22.188
to not see happen.
I believe there has been a

01:08:23.422 --> 01:08:25.422
couple of e-mails that have gone

01:08:25.922 --> 01:08:27.922
back and forth between various

01:08:32.234 --> 01:08:35.203
city council members who say we
should have gone to the general
assembly.

01:08:36.203 --> 01:08:38.203
We cannot go back to them and we

01:08:40.172 --> 01:08:41.672
can't go to the county
commissioner.

01:08:42.375 --> 01:08:44.375
We ask that you keep it in the

01:08:44.484 --> 01:08:47.281
city budget and let us find the
funding to come from elsewhere

01:08:48.578 --> 01:08:50.844
for the next fiscal year, but
give us the chance and the

01:08:52.656 --> 01:08:54.656
opportunity with the human

01:08:56.281 --> 01:08:58.625
relations department and the
domestic violence task force.

01:09:00.422 --> 01:09:03.125
I have a few numbers to put out
there about domestic violence

01:09:03.500 --> 01:09:04.859
cases that come through that
court.

01:09:07.375 --> 01:09:09.375
you heard the chief say earlier

01:09:13.000 --> 01:09:15.780
about joun July 2009 to March
2010, 409 incidents.

01:09:17.750 --> 01:09:19.578
We have domestic violence cases,
67-11 cases.

01:09:21.812 --> 01:09:23.812
Over the year, June 2009 to

01:09:26.719 --> 01:09:29.391
May 2010, there was a total of
8,716 cases.

01:09:29.828 --> 01:09:32.516
In other words, what they're
showing you is the fact that it

01:09:33.422 --> 01:09:35.422
was causing serious backlog in

01:09:36.266 --> 01:09:38.938
the court system if you take
away this particular court.

01:09:39.469 --> 01:09:42.469
That is how many case this one
court is handling alone.

01:09:43.620 --> 01:09:44.703
We're asking that you take this
into consideration.

01:09:45.266 --> 01:09:47.766
Take the children and women into
consideration who are part of

01:09:48.875 --> 01:09:51.875
the domestic violence.
Every woman that is hit that has

01:09:53.109 --> 01:09:55.250
a child, there is a child that
is affected that gross up to hit

01:09:55.250 --> 01:09:57.609
another woman.
This is something we would

01:09:58.160 --> 01:10:00.160
really like for you to keep in

01:10:00.578 --> 01:10:02.219
mind when you vote about the
domestic violence court.

01:10:10.297 --> 01:10:12.297
thank you.

01:10:12.500 --> 01:10:14.500
>> good evening, mayor bell,

01:10:14.734 --> 01:10:16.906
mayor pro tem, city council, and
city manager.

01:10:17.766 --> 01:10:19.734
I'm the codirector of the
american dance festival.

01:10:20.203 --> 01:10:22.203
I'm here to talk about our

01:10:22.844 --> 01:10:24.844
proposed funding for 2011.

01:10:24.875 --> 01:10:27.875
It is first of all with great
gratitude that I can say that we

01:10:29.844 --> 01:10:31.844
really truly appreciate the long

01:10:32.422 --> 01:10:34.422
and continued support that is so

01:10:34.812 --> 01:10:36.219
important to the american dance
festival.

01:10:37.781 --> 01:10:39.781
This summer, the american dance

01:10:40.422 --> 01:10:43.297
festival will be celebrating the
33rd summer in durham.

01:10:45.766 --> 01:10:48.500
On a national and an
international level, we're

01:10:50.172 --> 01:10:52.875
looked at as the home of an art
form, which is modern dance.

01:10:53.734 --> 01:10:55.734
This thursday we'll open our

01:10:55.875 --> 01:10:58.109
world class performances at
schools, programs and we'll

01:11:00.281 --> 01:11:02.281
continue to do our year-round

01:11:02.312 --> 01:11:04.312
educational outreach activities.

01:11:05.281 --> 01:11:07.281
This past year, we sparked

01:11:07.578 --> 01:11:09.578
interest and touched the lives

01:11:11.188 --> 01:11:13.188
of over 5,000 youth, which

01:11:13.688 --> 01:11:16.391
includes free freedom of
movement classes to use in

01:11:16.656 --> 01:11:19.940
durham which helps introduce
them to modern dance,

01:11:19.734 --> 01:11:21.734
introduction to arts as a whole

01:11:23.672 --> 01:11:25.672
and helps fight obesity.

01:11:26.141 --> 01:11:28.875
We wanted to say that we heard
our recommended funding, I think

01:11:29.266 --> 01:11:31.266
I am spacing in and out.

01:11:31.734 --> 01:11:33.734
the recommended funding for this

01:11:37.578 --> 01:11:40.141
year is $36,000.
We understand that there are

01:11:40.312 --> 01:11:42.750
difficult decisions that you
have to make.
We understand why the

01:11:43.953 --> 01:11:45.953
recommendation is what it is

01:11:46.562 --> 01:11:48.891
given those difficult decisions.
I'm here tonight to ask you if

01:11:50.359 --> 01:11:52.359
you can help me with

01:11:52.500 --> 01:11:55.234
transparency to understand how
the recommendation was reached.

01:11:55.234 --> 01:11:57.234
Thank you very much.

01:12:03.766 --> 01:12:05.766
>> you're welcome.

01:12:06.203 --> 01:12:08.203
>> Mr. Mayor, city council, my

01:12:10.250 --> 01:12:12.250
name is lisa van demon.

01:12:12.281 --> 01:12:14.688
I'm executive director of arts
in action.

01:12:17.922 --> 01:12:19.922
We're here to advocate for the

01:12:20.891 --> 01:12:22.891
reinstatement into the nonagency

01:12:23.250 --> 01:12:25.250
grant funding program.

01:12:25.922 --> 01:12:28.188
To address community gang
programs and the white house

01:12:29.828 --> 01:12:31.828
youth initiative, intervention

01:12:32.828 --> 01:12:34.828
for youth at the earliest stages

01:12:35.297 --> 01:12:37.297
calls for multidisciplinary

01:12:37.969 --> 01:12:40.266
enforcement for law enforcement,
schools, extra activity

01:12:41.703 --> 01:12:43.703
providers to teach and model

01:12:49.688 --> 01:12:52.547
life skills for youth to avoid
delinquent behavior.

01:12:54.125 --> 01:12:56.125
we believe that given the
children opportunities to feel

01:12:56.625 --> 01:12:59.125
positive about themselves and
the result of commitment to self

01:13:00.156 --> 01:13:02.188
and good of the community,
providing structure and

01:13:03.734 --> 01:13:06.672
appropriate reinforcement of the
behaviors, recognition, choices

01:13:08.940 --> 01:13:10.940
for elimination of unacceptable

01:13:10.641 --> 01:13:13.312
behaviors an instilling in every
child the belief that they're

01:13:13.641 --> 01:13:15.641
capable of much more than

01:13:16.250 --> 01:13:18.406
they're aware of, the city of
durham is funding remediation

01:13:20.281 --> 01:13:22.812
programs for teens, young adults
that are exhibiting dlint

01:13:22.875 --> 01:13:25.516
delinquent behavior.
It is the preventative piece

01:13:25.891 --> 01:13:28.625
that works with children on the
brink of being influenced by

01:13:29.160 --> 01:13:31.160
negative activity.

01:13:31.219 --> 01:13:33.219
Increases self-confidence,

01:13:33.859 --> 01:13:36.766
engages them in highly physical,
noncompetitive activities that

01:13:37.703 --> 01:13:40.940
change minds, bodies and allows
them to experience the rewards

01:13:42.940 --> 01:13:43.594
of hard work, tenacity and
teamwork.

01:13:45.531 --> 01:13:47.531
We believe lessons learned can

01:13:47.938 --> 01:13:49.969
influence a child's self-esteem
and decision-making in other

01:13:51.547 --> 01:13:54.219
areas in the academic and
personal lives.
The result shows that the

01:13:54.406 --> 01:13:56.406
program works.

01:13:56.656 --> 01:13:58.656
in 2010 and 11, we will triple

01:13:59.312 --> 01:14:01.312
our reach in durham, fourth year

01:14:01.922 --> 01:14:04.620
partnership with children at
fayetteville elementary school,

01:14:05.310 --> 01:14:07.891
working with east durham
children's initiative and

01:14:08.422 --> 01:14:10.422
serving two entire grade levels

01:14:10.734 --> 01:14:12.734
and four-week summer institute

01:14:13.310 --> 01:14:15.310
at the holton career resource

01:14:15.359 --> 01:14:16.766
center for all residing 6th
graders.

01:14:17.375 --> 01:14:19.406
in partnership with other durham
community organizations who are

01:14:20.672 --> 01:14:22.766
also interested in pursuing
innovative ideas for solutions

01:14:24.578 --> 01:14:26.578
for problems of at-risk youth in

01:14:26.875 --> 01:14:28.875
the community.

01:14:29.609 --> 01:14:32.516
Including full city forward and
others.
We bring support monies from

01:14:33.312 --> 01:14:35.312
various organizations,

01:14:35.828 --> 01:14:37.828
foundations and personal donors.

01:14:37.891 --> 01:14:40.297
we have done a comprehensive
assessment of the teaching

01:14:40.625 --> 01:14:43.188
curriculum that we use.
We find that children

01:14:44.940 --> 01:14:46.940
participating in the programs

01:14:47.940 --> 01:14:49.531
May significant gains in
scholastic, social and athletic

01:14:49.531 --> 01:14:52.000
competence.
Physical appearance and

01:14:52.234 --> 01:14:54.234
behavioral conduct.

01:14:54.938 --> 01:14:56.938
Standardized achievement tests

01:14:57.780 --> 01:14:59.312
show significant improvement in
reference skills.

01:15:00.578 --> 01:15:02.578
We were one of the finalists in

01:15:04.750 --> 01:15:06.219
the 2008 durham antigang
initiative.

01:15:06.953 --> 01:15:09.656
We lost out to funding that went
to service organizations [Beep]

01:15:10.281 --> 01:15:13.160
Doing remedial work.
We would really like to be

01:15:14.531 --> 01:15:17.453
reconsidered in the 2010 budget.
Thank you.
>> thank you.

01:15:24.703 --> 01:15:27.344
>> is jerry sinakia here?
>> how are doing today?

01:15:29.780 --> 01:15:30.438
Mayor, council, members, city
manager.

01:15:31.938 --> 01:15:33.938
I'm here to more or less

01:15:34.109 --> 01:15:36.141
represent myself and I work with
water and sewer.

01:15:38.875 --> 01:15:40.875
I'm here to discuss the budget

01:15:41.219 --> 01:15:43.219
for 2010-2011 for no increases

01:15:43.281 --> 01:15:45.281
no raise.

01:15:46.656 --> 01:15:49.453
I feel we do a lot of hard work
county there, water management

01:15:50.940 --> 01:15:52.328
and water sewer.
I feel that considering what

01:15:52.922 --> 01:15:54.922
happened last year, the police

01:15:54.938 --> 01:15:56.938
got an increase in fire, that

01:15:58.672 --> 01:16:01.266
increase and we did not -- 
showed a little favoritism

01:16:01.438 --> 01:16:03.469
toward certain employ ease of
the city.

01:16:04.641 --> 01:16:06.641
We do just as hard work.

01:16:07.312 --> 01:16:09.312
We fix main breaks, flush

01:16:09.750 --> 01:16:12.750
hydrants, we keep the water
clean.
Without clean waushths pretty

01:16:13.641 --> 01:16:15.344
much everyone in the city will
poison to death.

01:16:15.688 --> 01:16:17.688
They will die.

01:16:21.297 --> 01:16:23.453
i feel we get looked on as say
like a stepchild.

01:16:23.453 --> 01:16:26.453
A stepbrother.
We kind of get picked on.

01:16:27.359 --> 01:16:30.156
We don't get enough
appreciation, I don't feel.
I don't feel we should have to

01:16:31.328 --> 01:16:33.328
have a badge on our shirt to

01:16:34.406 --> 01:16:37.297
feel appreciated.
A lot of citizens of the city

01:16:38.734 --> 01:16:40.875
say that they want more police
and firemen.

01:16:40.906 --> 01:16:42.906
I really don't feel they

01:16:43.812 --> 01:16:45.750
understand what we do for the
city.

01:16:46.906 --> 01:16:49.344
They wake up every morning
because they have clean water,

01:16:49.344 --> 01:16:52.188
wash their hair.
We make money constantly.

01:16:52.516 --> 01:16:54.516
Every time you flush the toilet

01:16:54.953 --> 01:16:57.359
or take a shower or wash your
hands, we're making money.

01:16:58.766 --> 01:17:00.766
And it seems like we make money,

01:17:01.594 --> 01:17:03.594
but the money never reaches us.

01:17:05.562 --> 01:17:07.940
so I feel that we're
underappreciated.

01:17:07.594 --> 01:17:09.594
I feel like we should look at

01:17:10.310 --> 01:17:12.310
the budget, every city employee,
mother, grandchildren, everybody

01:17:12.969 --> 01:17:15.703
working for the city, they
deserve raises as well.

01:17:15.875 --> 01:17:18.160
I don't feel like just because
last year the police and fire

01:17:18.719 --> 01:17:20.719
got a raise, which they

01:17:21.375 --> 01:17:23.375
deserved, it they help us out,

01:17:24.812 --> 01:17:27.281
they keep us safe, I just feel
that the fact that that group

01:17:28.125 --> 01:17:30.750
last year was singled out as
hey, you guys deserve this.

01:17:31.859 --> 01:17:34.656
This year, nobody is singled out
because that was unfair to do

01:17:34.766 --> 01:17:36.766
the same group again.

01:17:37.391 --> 01:17:40.172
I feel that the budget should be
just redid.

01:17:40.828 --> 01:17:43.609
I really think everybody in the
city deserves a little increase.

01:17:44.375 --> 01:17:47.109
houses are expensive,
baby-sitter is expensive.

01:17:48.000 --> 01:17:50.312
I would like another child one
day.
Everybody would like to have

01:17:50.547 --> 01:17:53.344
more babies.
It is hard to do that on a

01:17:53.641 --> 01:17:55.641
little bit of pay.

01:17:56.453 --> 01:17:58.953
I'm just a laborer, I'm more or
less a grunt for the water and

01:18:00.219 --> 01:18:03.156
sewer and trying to work my way
up, do as hard aids can.

01:18:04.891 --> 01:18:06.250
the pay doesn't help out as
much.

01:18:08.359 --> 01:18:10.359
I understand the insurance would

01:18:10.656 --> 01:18:12.656
have a little certain policy to

01:18:13.500 --> 01:18:15.500
be little less expensive,

01:18:18.438 --> 01:18:21.344
Mr. Bon field was talking about
maybe a bonus to say thank you.

01:18:22.281 --> 01:18:24.969
A bonus would help out with
maybe a power bill and a water

01:18:26.812 --> 01:18:28.953
bill but an increase would help
out year round.

01:18:30.109 --> 01:18:32.109
I wanted to quote something we

01:18:32.547 --> 01:18:34.547
said last time about wicked

01:18:34.781 --> 01:18:37.422
[Beep] -- can I finish, is it
done?
>> last time they were something

01:18:38.828 --> 01:18:41.625
said about wicked and the wizard
of oz about how every story has

01:18:41.625 --> 01:18:44.620
a back story.
The back story to me is

01:18:47.328 --> 01:18:49.594
everybody in the city is
inappreciative, certain people

01:18:50.703 --> 01:18:53.703
get the money and others don't.
Those that get the money, maybe

01:18:54.469 --> 01:18:56.500
they deserve it or they don't,
you have to pass the money

01:18:56.500 --> 01:18:58.406
around.
Thank you.
>> thank you.

01:18:59.750 --> 01:19:02.672
I appreciate your -- [Applause]
>> appreciate your comments.

01:19:05.470 --> 01:19:07.922
I will make one response, jerry.
i'll make one response.

01:19:08.453 --> 01:19:10.953
No one on this council eye can
speak for everyone on this

01:19:11.547 --> 01:19:14.160
council that thinks any employee
is a stepchild no matter what

01:19:14.940 --> 01:19:16.940
kind of work you do.

01:19:20.828 --> 01:19:23.703
I want to let that message go
out clear.

01:19:24.562 --> 01:19:26.562
We'll get to the next speaker.

01:19:27.703 --> 01:19:30.672
i think we're out of order.
Charles reinhardt and then james

01:19:34.578 --> 01:19:36.578
daniels.

01:19:37.984 --> 01:19:40.188
>> Mr. Mayor, charles reinhardt
with the american dance

01:19:40.188 --> 01:19:42.453
festival.
I don't think -- I think you all

01:19:42.484 --> 01:19:44.484
know your community very well

01:19:45.250 --> 01:19:46.922
and you know what the ads does
for the community.

01:19:50.531 --> 01:19:52.531
and you know what you all do for

01:19:54.859 --> 01:19:57.172
the ads.
Funding is tough all over,

01:19:57.469 --> 01:20:00.141
budgets are cut all over.
Our funding is now less than

01:20:00.969 --> 01:20:03.672
half than it was a few years
ago.
Funding across the country is

01:20:04.470 --> 01:20:06.470
the same way.

01:20:06.375 --> 01:20:08.375
All we really ask is for some

01:20:08.875 --> 01:20:10.875
kind of transparency to

01:20:12.688 --> 01:20:15.188
understand the process of how
everybody gets cut and how that

01:20:15.188 --> 01:20:17.625
works out.
I don't think anybody wants

01:20:18.547 --> 01:20:20.547
assumptions to be made.

01:20:20.656 --> 01:20:22.656
We would love therefore and ask

01:20:23.297 --> 01:20:26.125
that some process be set up
where you could ask us

01:20:27.922 --> 01:20:29.359
questions, we could ask you
questions.

01:20:30.328 --> 01:20:32.328
just to understand how we end up

01:20:32.359 --> 01:20:34.359
at the bottom line we end up,

01:20:35.531 --> 01:20:37.844
and we can show you what we do
for the community.

01:20:39.609 --> 01:20:41.938
By the way, what we do for the
community, I want to talk about

01:20:42.703 --> 01:20:44.703
chuck davis for a moment.

01:20:45.219 --> 01:20:47.219
Chuck davis, african-american

01:20:48.547 --> 01:20:50.891
dance company, durham's cultural
ambassador to this country.

01:20:53.953 --> 01:20:55.688
And on this day,
african-american independence

01:20:56.594 --> 01:20:58.594
day, there is no greater

01:20:59.734 --> 01:21:01.734
advocate of the culture of

01:21:03.310 --> 01:21:04.625
africa and african america than
chuck davis.

01:21:05.940 --> 01:21:07.375
I understand he's not on your
budget.
We can't do that.

01:21:07.375 --> 01:21:09.609
It isn't right.
Please, work out a way that we

01:21:09.609 --> 01:21:11.938
can talk to you.
work out a way to help chuck.

01:21:14.281 --> 01:21:16.281
Thank you.

01:21:17.344 --> 01:21:19.344
>> james daniels.

01:21:21.719 --> 01:21:24.578
[Applause]
>> good evening, Mr. Mayor,

01:21:27.391 --> 01:21:29.391
members of the city council.

01:21:30.156 --> 01:21:32.156
I'm representing the human

01:21:34.969 --> 01:21:37.828
relations commission, supporting
shelly morgan in her position

01:21:39.406 --> 01:21:41.672
that the $138,000 should be
restored in the budget to

01:21:43.938 --> 01:21:45.297
continue the domestic violence
court.

01:21:46.172 --> 01:21:48.172
I'd like to put domestic

01:21:48.203 --> 01:21:50.203
violence in a much broader

01:21:50.906 --> 01:21:52.906
context so that we understand

01:21:53.780 --> 01:21:55.780
why serious consideration should

01:22:01.940 --> 01:22:03.940
be given to address this.

01:22:03.250 --> 01:22:05.250
Domestic violence is a common

01:22:06.625 --> 01:22:09.562
term, it May be used to scribe
child abuse and adult abuse.

01:22:10.656 --> 01:22:12.656
It is most commonly applied to

01:22:13.620 --> 01:22:15.620
an intimate relationship in

01:22:15.203 --> 01:22:17.203
which one partner uses a pattern

01:22:17.406 --> 01:22:19.406
of assault and intimidation

01:22:19.641 --> 01:22:21.641
using acts to assert power and

01:22:22.000 --> 01:22:24.000
control over another partner.

01:22:25.750 --> 01:22:27.672
I want to recently recognize the
major public health issue

01:22:28.609 --> 01:22:30.609
domestic violence has a long,

01:22:30.875 --> 01:22:32.875
dark past and is entrenched in

01:22:33.953 --> 01:22:36.940
many societies, including our
own.

01:22:36.484 --> 01:22:38.859
Although domestic violence
includes violent attacks, it is

01:22:40.797 --> 01:22:42.797
not limited to physical acts of

01:22:44.500 --> 01:22:46.500
violence, but May include

01:22:47.234 --> 01:22:49.328
psychological, economic and
sexual abuse and teams to

01:22:49.328 --> 01:22:51.328
isolate the partner.

01:22:51.609 --> 01:22:53.310
The history is an interesting
one.

01:22:55.844 --> 01:22:58.141
to fully understand its roots,
domestic violence in our society

01:23:00.719 --> 01:23:02.219
is helping review historical
aspects.

01:23:04.812 --> 01:23:06.812
Unfortunately, abuse of an

01:23:07.953 --> 01:23:09.953
inmate, intimate partner has

01:23:12.156 --> 01:23:14.156
been a culture of many cultures

01:23:15.940 --> 01:23:17.940
for many generations.

01:23:17.797 --> 01:23:19.797
>> british law allowed a man to

01:23:20.266 --> 01:23:22.266
chastise his wife with any

01:23:22.906 --> 01:23:24.734
reasonable incident but not any
reasonable suspicion.

01:23:26.609 --> 01:23:28.766
U.S. Through the 1800s, state
law and cultural practices

01:23:29.375 --> 01:23:31.938
supported a man's right to
discipline his wife.

01:23:32.875 --> 01:23:35.484
It wasn't until 1895 that a
woman could even divorce her

01:23:37.953 --> 01:23:39.953
husband on grounds of abuse.

01:23:41.312 --> 01:23:43.312
However, in 1994, President

01:23:43.859 --> 01:23:45.859
Clinton signed the violence

01:23:46.953 --> 01:23:49.188
against women act and passed by
the congress.

01:23:50.625 --> 01:23:52.625
This act encouraged research

01:23:54.234 --> 01:23:56.672
into the domestic violence
generating legal and financial

01:23:58.469 --> 01:24:00.734
support for law enforcement and
social services to protect

01:24:04.109 --> 01:24:06.109
battered women.

01:24:08.375 --> 01:24:11.780
That act passed in 1994, there
is 100 years between the right

01:24:13.547 --> 01:24:15.547
of a woman to divorce her spouse

01:24:16.359 --> 01:24:18.484
on the basis of abuse.
100 years.

01:24:20.953 --> 01:24:23.797
The act provides 1.6 million to
enhance investigation and

01:24:25.297 --> 01:24:27.297
prosecution of the violent crime

01:24:27.766 --> 01:24:29.766
perpetrated against women [Beep]

01:24:31.620 --> 01:24:33.620
And tries the attention of the

01:24:34.609 --> 01:24:36.609
domestic and those convicted and

01:24:36.875 --> 01:24:39.500
allows prosecutors to choose to
leave unprotected.

01:24:39.969 --> 01:24:41.969
Or unprosecuted.

01:24:42.250 --> 01:24:44.953
I just want to add one
statistic, sir.
>> all right.

01:24:46.875 --> 01:24:48.875
>> we put this in context.

01:24:49.688 --> 01:24:51.719
That you should consider to
consider this request.

01:24:57.219 --> 01:24:59.219
There are in the united states

01:25:00.422 --> 01:25:02.188
3,800 animal shelters, dog
shelters.

01:25:05.797 --> 01:25:07.969
There are 1,500 shelters for
battered women in the united

01:25:07.969 --> 01:25:09.969
states.

01:25:11.312 --> 01:25:13.312
I don't think that women in the

01:25:16.780 --> 01:25:18.203
united states are less than the
dogs.
>> thank you.

01:25:22.453 --> 01:25:24.453
you can -- [Applause]

01:25:24.688 --> 01:25:27.625
>> if you want to leave your
comments with the clerk for the

01:25:29.188 --> 01:25:31.188
record, we'd appreciate it.

01:25:32.719 --> 01:25:34.719
Next is ainate odom.

01:25:40.562 --> 01:25:42.562
followed by megan ridley

01:25:44.203 --> 01:25:46.109
[Inaudible]
[Inaudible].

01:25:47.578 --> 01:25:49.470
>> hello, Mr. Mayor, members of
city council.

01:25:51.516 --> 01:25:54.141
I'm here representing durrure
affordable -- durham affordable

01:25:54.141 --> 01:25:56.141
housing coalition.

01:25:56.609 --> 01:25:59.344
I want to address two issues.
One is housing counseling grant

01:26:00.750 --> 01:26:02.828
we received from the city that
we haven't received for several

01:26:02.828 --> 01:26:05.656
years.
In the last two funding cycles

01:26:08.000 --> 01:26:09.453
we received $62,000 for housing
counseling.

01:26:10.422 --> 01:26:12.562
That amount was cut to $30,000
in this year's budget.

01:26:13.203 --> 01:26:15.531
I would like to see that
restored back to $60,000 if

01:26:15.531 --> 01:26:17.531
possible.

01:26:18.141 --> 01:26:20.141
This is exactly the program that

01:26:21.578 --> 01:26:23.109
you just gave mike ferrell an
award for.

01:26:24.578 --> 01:26:26.578
We're one of the nonprofit

01:26:27.109 --> 01:26:29.344
partners that help make
homeownership a possibly for

01:26:30.312 --> 01:26:32.312
durham residents.

01:26:33.516 --> 01:26:35.922
Everyone that is receiving a
down payment assistance in the

01:26:37.188 --> 01:26:39.188
city goes through housing

01:26:40.156 --> 01:26:41.625
counseling with one of our
counselors.

01:26:45.203 --> 01:26:48.125
So we provide one-on-one housing
counseling for first-time
homebuyers, through the city's
program.

01:26:48.906 --> 01:26:50.906
We also council people that are

01:26:52.000 --> 01:26:54.000
in arrears with their city

01:26:54.547 --> 01:26:56.547
payments and in an attempt to

01:26:56.875 --> 01:26:58.875
get them back on track and very

01:27:01.953 --> 01:27:03.953
often can do that.

01:27:05.780 --> 01:27:08.780
Counseling help for first-time
homebuyers make good decisions

01:27:08.859 --> 01:27:10.547
on what kind of first mortgage
to get.

01:27:11.359 --> 01:27:13.984
We include budgeting counseling
to afford payments in the future

01:27:14.562 --> 01:27:16.562
and let them know what to expect

01:27:16.688 --> 01:27:18.688
as a first-time homebuyer.

01:27:18.766 --> 01:27:20.859
For those in arrears we help
families get current and stay

01:27:21.438 --> 01:27:24.266
current with their bills.
this program protects buyers,

01:27:24.375 --> 01:27:26.828
citizens of durham.
But it also protects the

01:27:27.172 --> 01:27:29.172
investment of the city.

01:27:30.609 --> 01:27:32.609
I think that is an important

01:27:33.203 --> 01:27:35.203
program to continue.

01:27:35.484 --> 01:27:37.484
Our total cost for our housing

01:27:38.688 --> 01:27:40.780
program is just less than
$176,000.

01:27:41.156 --> 01:27:42.688
This includes two housing
counselors.

01:27:43.547 --> 01:27:44.953
one dedicated to the city
council.

01:27:47.656 --> 01:27:49.656
One as a backup for city

01:27:50.828 --> 01:27:52.594
counciling and also for doing
first-time homebuyer workshops

01:27:53.203 --> 01:27:55.203
and those in jeopardy to losing

01:27:57.531 --> 01:28:00.203
their home to foreclosure.
We received funding from north

01:28:02.531 --> 01:28:04.531
carolina housing finance,

01:28:04.938 --> 01:28:06.938
national foreclosure mitigation

01:28:07.906 --> 01:28:09.906
counseling grant, a hud grant,

01:28:11.160 --> 01:28:13.160
donation from lenders.

01:28:15.470 --> 01:28:17.470
This year, a grant from wells

01:28:18.859 --> 01:28:21.219
fargo, wachovia wells fargo
foundation will be increased to

01:28:21.219 --> 01:28:23.219
help address the need.

01:28:23.484 --> 01:28:25.484
With all of that funding,, in

01:28:25.828 --> 01:28:28.797
year, we will still have a
deficit of just under $55,000.

01:28:30.625 --> 01:28:32.625
I have also applied for a grant

01:28:32.672 --> 01:28:34.672
from the bank of america

01:28:34.969 --> 01:28:36.875
foundation trying to get more
funding into this program.

01:28:38.000 --> 01:28:40.812
I feel good about receiving that
program.
It would still leave a deficit

01:28:41.234 --> 01:28:43.234
of $24,000.

01:28:43.438 --> 01:28:45.438
So even if you can't restore the

01:28:46.844 --> 01:28:48.844
full 40,000 it will be 20 or

01:28:49.312 --> 01:28:51.516
$24,000 of that grant, we would
appreciate it.
[Beep].

01:28:51.688 --> 01:28:54.281
>> again, if you would like to
leave your comments with the

01:28:55.656 --> 01:28:58.594
clerk, appreciate it.
Megan risly.

01:28:59.940 --> 01:29:02.310
Or risely.
Risly.
>> good evening, mayor bell,

01:29:03.000 --> 01:29:05.859
members of the city council, my
fellow durham citizens.

01:29:07.297 --> 01:29:09.297
my name is megan risly.

01:29:09.609 --> 01:29:12.310
I'm speaking on behalf of dress
for success, a nonprofit in

01:29:12.703 --> 01:29:15.470
durham that works to bring women
out of poverty.

01:29:15.641 --> 01:29:17.641
Thank you for allowing us to

01:29:18.780 --> 01:29:20.875
apply for funding and especially
to Ms. Nelson in the budget and

01:29:20.875 --> 01:29:23.281
management services department
of the city of durham.

01:29:25.391 --> 01:29:28.470
The review panel of durham
citizens approved dress for

01:29:29.250 --> 01:29:31.250
success for the 2011 funding

01:29:31.828 --> 01:29:34.688
through the noncity agency grant
program, money to be used to

01:29:35.391 --> 01:29:37.391
help over 700 women and their

01:29:37.734 --> 01:29:40.562
children and we're sorry to hear
the city won't be funding new

01:29:41.000 --> 01:29:43.000
agencies in 2011.

01:29:43.328 --> 01:29:45.328
In a nutshell dress for success

01:29:46.766 --> 01:29:49.641
helps low-income women dress for
the workforce by providing

01:29:49.875 --> 01:29:52.609
professional attire and career
development tools to help them

01:29:53.160 --> 01:29:54.344
maintain and excel in their
jobs.

01:29:55.375 --> 01:29:57.375
Last year we provided services

01:29:58.160 --> 01:30:00.250
to over 600 women, a quarter of
whom received employment clothes

01:30:01.470 --> 01:30:03.470
because they had gotten a job.

01:30:03.281 --> 01:30:06.219
We will help over 1,000 women
this year, at least 25% of whom

01:30:06.984 --> 01:30:08.984
will get jobs in durham.

01:30:09.656 --> 01:30:12.328
We have over 100 durham citizens
who are volunteers with us.

01:30:13.359 --> 01:30:15.734
We partner with over 30 other
social service programs in

01:30:17.172 --> 01:30:19.609
durham including urban
ministries, durham crisis

01:30:21.703 --> 01:30:24.500
response center, durham tax,
housing authority and social
services.

01:30:25.984 --> 01:30:28.578
We have a monthly support group,
career center and job retention

01:30:28.953 --> 01:30:31.688
program to help weep keep the
jobs once they get them.

01:30:33.250 --> 01:30:35.656
Overall not only do we strive to
increase the number of women

01:30:36.625 --> 01:30:38.625
holding jobs in durham but work

01:30:39.922 --> 01:30:41.797
to prepare women for gainful and
self-sustaining employment

01:30:43.359 --> 01:30:45.734
ultimately contributing to
durham's long-term economic
growth.

01:30:46.531 --> 01:30:48.531
On behalf of the durham women

01:30:49.797 --> 01:30:51.797
and children we help we hope you

01:30:52.344 --> 01:30:54.344
will reconsider them for the

01:30:55.310 --> 01:30:57.310
programs and noncity programs.

01:31:00.516 --> 01:31:02.516
>> tom miller, followed by greg,

01:31:05.547 --> 01:31:07.219
followed by kenny.
>>speaker 1: thank you

01:31:08.780 --> 01:31:10.625
Mr. Mayorings, members of city
council, address you again
tonight.

01:31:11.250 --> 01:31:13.250
The interneighborhood council

01:31:13.891 --> 01:31:16.688
sent me here tonight to tell you
that the interneighborhood

01:31:16.828 --> 01:31:18.828
council this year like last year

01:31:19.562 --> 01:31:21.594
and the year before supports a
penny for housing.

01:31:22.797 --> 01:31:24.797
It supports the 10-year campaign

01:31:26.609 --> 01:31:28.609
to end homelessness in durham.

01:31:29.875 --> 01:31:31.812
shouldn't mean 10 fat years, it
meant 10 years.

01:31:32.375 --> 01:31:34.781
Fat years, lean years.
The people who need what

01:31:35.109 --> 01:31:37.109
durham -- the most important

01:31:38.160 --> 01:31:40.160
thing durham provides to the

01:31:50.625 --> 01:31:52.625
city is the home and safe
neighborhood.

01:31:53.859 --> 01:31:56.531
Every one of you has one of
these.
Everyone in durham should have

01:31:57.406 --> 01:31:59.406
this as a baseline.

01:31:59.938 --> 01:32:02.766
So if we can take one penny on
the tax rate every year, every

01:32:03.578 --> 01:32:06.469
year and devote that to housing
programs, programs like the

01:32:08.780 --> 01:32:10.780
affordable housing coalition,

01:32:10.219 --> 01:32:12.812
special programs for homeless
people, people with special

01:32:14.516 --> 01:32:16.516
needs in housing, then we can

01:32:16.547 --> 01:32:18.547
really make the words that we

01:32:18.891 --> 01:32:20.891
spoke when we adopted the

01:32:21.422 --> 01:32:23.422
program to end homelessness.

01:32:23.859 --> 01:32:25.297
We can turn those words into
action.

01:32:26.297 --> 01:32:29.234
We can really do something great
for the citizens of durham and

01:32:31.125 --> 01:32:33.125
to provide to every citizen that

01:32:33.594 --> 01:32:35.594
baseline thing that I have, that

01:32:36.875 --> 01:32:38.875
you have, which is a nice home

01:32:38.969 --> 01:32:41.109
and a safe neighborhood.
We really can do this.

01:32:42.344 --> 01:32:45.219
I heard people say, well, maybe
we really can't do that, but

01:32:46.453 --> 01:32:47.922
that is a goal that is
unattainable.

01:32:49.219 --> 01:32:51.750
Even if that were true and I
reject that as a principle.

01:32:52.625 --> 01:32:54.625
if it were true, it is something

01:32:55.484 --> 01:32:58.250
we should mark ourselves by
fighting for year after year for

01:32:59.391 --> 01:33:01.391
10 years, 11 years, all the rest

01:33:03.000 --> 01:33:05.000
of the years of our lives.

01:33:06.000 --> 01:33:08.000
It is the most important and the

01:33:08.141 --> 01:33:09.797
most basic thing we do in the
city of durham.

01:33:11.109 --> 01:33:13.609
You say, gosh, this year, where
will the moan come from?

01:33:14.781 --> 01:33:16.141
My answer to you is circle.
Taxes.

01:33:17.344 --> 01:33:19.609
I'm willing to pay taxes so that
the people of durham, the least

01:33:21.609 --> 01:33:23.875
of the people of durham can have
what I've got.

01:33:24.484 --> 01:33:26.484
I'm going to pay my share.

01:33:27.250 --> 01:33:29.328
The people of the
interneighborhood council, the

01:33:30.281 --> 01:33:33.310
people, I supposed to the extent
that any organization in the

01:33:33.310 --> 01:33:35.310
city of durham represents the

01:33:35.594 --> 01:33:38.297
people who have what durham has
to offer want that for everybody

01:33:39.500 --> 01:33:41.469
in durham pap that is the
interneighborhood council.

01:33:42.734 --> 01:33:44.734
So I urge you, when you work on

01:33:45.578 --> 01:33:47.578
the budget, ask yourself, have

01:33:48.812 --> 01:33:51.281
we provided one penny out of our
total text rate to do something

01:33:52.406 --> 01:33:55.160
to provide homes for the people
in durham who need them.

01:33:56.484 --> 01:33:59.470
A penny on the tax rate.
A penny for housing.

01:34:00.250 --> 01:34:02.250
Thank you very much.

01:34:02.516 --> 01:34:04.516
Good evening.

01:34:05.391 --> 01:34:07.391
[Applause]

01:34:09.562 --> 01:34:11.562
>> christian rockses bury.

01:34:11.828 --> 01:34:14.797
>> good evening.
My name is craig rocks bury.

01:34:15.828 --> 01:34:17.828
i apologize pip usually have

01:34:18.310 --> 01:34:20.310
something written down, but this

01:34:21.812 --> 01:34:24.703
is the result of having to work
two jobs.

01:34:25.484 --> 01:34:27.484
I came up today to talk of

01:34:28.219 --> 01:34:30.219
again, the proposal of not

01:34:30.750 --> 01:34:33.312
giving us raises.
I understand that the economic

01:34:38.453 --> 01:34:40.453
times and all, but -- basically,

01:34:40.859 --> 01:34:42.859
you know, actions speak louder

01:34:44.000 --> 01:34:46.000
than words in the since of, you

01:34:46.656 --> 01:34:48.656
know, last year, people asked to

01:34:49.940 --> 01:34:51.940
be patient because this year,

01:34:52.906 --> 01:34:54.906
you know, we could get a raise.

01:34:54.969 --> 01:34:56.969
This year we're asked to be

01:34:57.172 --> 01:34:58.812
patient again and we're
appreciated.

01:34:59.469 --> 01:35:02.312
As far as me working in water
and sewer water management, as

01:35:03.484 --> 01:35:05.484
my coworker said, we feel we

01:35:05.844 --> 01:35:07.844
bring in money, we help to make

01:35:08.391 --> 01:35:10.391
the city money.

01:35:10.422 --> 01:35:12.422
And you also referenced to the

01:35:13.125 --> 01:35:15.125
wizard of oz, not only wicked,

01:35:15.891 --> 01:35:17.891
we know wizard of oz was used in

01:35:18.266 --> 01:35:20.828
the political sense of the
yellow brick road was actually

01:35:20.891 --> 01:35:22.891
gold bricks.

01:35:22.938 --> 01:35:24.938
We feel like the gold bricks,

01:35:25.940 --> 01:35:27.940
we're the money but we're being

01:35:27.875 --> 01:35:29.875
stepped on, in a sense.

01:35:30.344 --> 01:35:31.672
So that is all I have to say to
this.

01:35:32.703 --> 01:35:34.703
In summary, we would have been

01:35:35.906 --> 01:35:37.844
happy to hear 1% rather than
zero percent.

01:35:40.453 --> 01:35:42.453
Again, with appreciation,

01:35:42.688 --> 01:35:45.219
appreciating us, you want us to
understand, but every meeting

01:35:46.594 --> 01:35:48.594
that we have attended Mr. Bon

01:35:49.562 --> 01:35:51.562
field -- invited Mr. Bonfield,

01:35:51.688 --> 01:35:54.594
to never showed up to speak to
us.
Always an emergency.

01:35:55.797 --> 01:35:58.172
I give patrick a when he was
there, he made sure to come down

01:36:01.641 --> 01:36:03.641
and speak with us, at least.

01:36:04.641 --> 01:36:06.609
I say all this to say, please
just reconsider.

01:36:07.578 --> 01:36:09.281
Everybody we say, oh, you made
up your mind.

01:36:10.516 --> 01:36:12.516
After you did the proposal,

01:36:13.160 --> 01:36:15.160
everybody say, well, it already

01:36:15.484 --> 01:36:17.891
do what they do, but I honestly
believe, I keep coming up here

01:36:18.453 --> 01:36:20.453
to speak because I believe -- I

01:36:20.953 --> 01:36:22.953
want to believe that you all do

01:36:25.219 --> 01:36:27.828
listen to what we ask for.
And another part of this -- I

01:36:27.859 --> 01:36:29.859
have 40 seconds.

01:36:31.266 --> 01:36:33.266
Another thing is me working two

01:36:34.438 --> 01:36:36.906
jobs, in this situation economic
situation, I'm actually taking

01:36:37.641 --> 01:36:39.703
away from people who don't have
jobs because they hire people

01:36:41.578 --> 01:36:43.578
that have jobs first before they

01:36:44.281 --> 01:36:46.281
people that don't have jobs.

01:36:46.578 --> 01:36:48.656
So in another sense still
hurting the community in a

01:36:48.656 --> 01:36:50.656
sense.

01:36:53.922 --> 01:36:55.922
I know that's -- but...

01:36:56.594 --> 01:36:57.922
Overall, just really consider
us.

01:37:00.125 --> 01:37:02.125
that's all I have to say.

01:37:04.438 --> 01:37:06.438
>> thank you.

01:37:09.938 --> 01:37:11.938
>> kennedy boyd keys.

01:37:13.703 --> 01:37:15.703
>> I am kenny boy keys.

01:37:15.969 --> 01:37:18.438
Mayor bell, city council,
manager, I am the director of

01:37:19.438 --> 01:37:21.984
the women's center at north
carolina central university.

01:37:22.484 --> 01:37:24.484
Every day I see members of the

01:37:24.844 --> 01:37:26.453
community that are survivors of
domestic violence.

01:37:27.688 --> 01:37:29.688
I'm asking you keep the domestic

01:37:30.160 --> 01:37:32.160
violence court in durham intact.

01:37:32.219 --> 01:37:34.656
Nearly one-third of all women
report experiencing physical

01:37:35.297 --> 01:37:37.328
domestic violence at some point
in thereof life.

01:37:39.562 --> 01:37:42.406
I'm here to talk about how a dv
court can safe the system time

01:37:42.406 --> 01:37:44.406
and moan.

01:37:44.641 --> 01:37:46.641
The most effective response is

01:37:47.172 --> 01:37:50.470
created when all parts of the
justice system coordinate in a

01:37:50.578 --> 01:37:53.312
collaborative effort.
A specialized domestic violence

01:37:54.281 --> 01:37:55.953
court must be part of this
coordinated effort.

01:37:56.750 --> 01:37:59.125
Research shows that dv courts
can safe the system time and

01:37:59.125 --> 01:38:01.125
money.

01:38:01.219 --> 01:38:03.219
an article called specialized

01:38:04.859 --> 01:38:07.656
felony domestic violence courts
lessons on implementation and

01:38:07.719 --> 01:38:09.453
impacts from the king county
experience.

01:38:11.531 --> 01:38:13.297
This features brooklyn's
domestic violence court model

01:38:14.203 --> 01:38:17.141
and they were documented
including a development,

01:38:17.141 --> 01:38:19.266
implementation, challenges
evlougz and expansion of the

01:38:19.266 --> 01:38:22.000
model.
Researchers conducted a pro and

01:38:23.969 --> 01:38:26.160
post evaluation of how the
domestic violence court model

01:38:27.141 --> 01:38:30.780
influences case processing
outcomes and recidivism.

01:38:30.109 --> 01:38:32.109
They found vice presidents were

01:38:33.922 --> 01:38:35.922
more likely to be assigned an

01:38:36.656 --> 01:38:38.656
advocate and defendant on

01:38:38.781 --> 01:38:41.297
predisposition relieves to be
required to participate in a

01:38:42.531 --> 01:38:45.620
batter's intervention program.
The court itself produced a

01:38:45.891 --> 01:38:48.391
higher rate of disposition of
guilty plea which saves the

01:38:48.562 --> 01:38:50.562
system time and money.

01:38:51.375 --> 01:38:53.500
Also in the state of illinois,
major prosecutorial

01:38:55.780 --> 01:38:57.266
recommendations of the revised
domestic violence protocol

01:38:58.703 --> 01:39:01.250
included practicing vertical
prosecution where the same

01:39:02.109 --> 01:39:04.406
prosecutor handled the case from
beginning to end and

01:39:06.780 --> 01:39:07.844
establishing a centralized
domestic violence court court to

01:39:09.922 --> 01:39:12.156
develop procedures for using
evidence-based prosecution

01:39:12.188 --> 01:39:14.188
rather than victim testimony

01:39:14.219 --> 01:39:16.219
since victims are often afraid

01:39:16.422 --> 01:39:17.859
to testify against their
becausers.

01:39:18.922 --> 01:39:21.620
A major utof which the protocol
is that it brought to the table

01:39:22.672 --> 01:39:24.625
all the players in a domestic
violence case.

01:39:25.266 --> 01:39:28.141
the result is that everyone
knows what's needed and fewer

01:39:30.109 --> 01:39:32.406
people fall through the cracks.
Illinois considers domestic

01:39:34.109 --> 01:39:36.109
violence court a best practices

01:39:36.516 --> 01:39:38.281
approach for judiciary.
Establishing domestic violence

01:39:39.609 --> 01:39:42.484
courts presides over by yes who
are specially trained in

01:39:42.484 --> 01:39:44.484
domestic violence issues will

01:39:45.281 --> 01:39:47.281
provide the legal system of best

01:39:47.922 --> 01:39:50.594
practices approach to expediting
domestic violence cases.

01:39:51.453 --> 01:39:54.000
Specialized staff and judges
trained in relevant law as well

01:39:55.859 --> 01:39:58.172
as dynamics of the few are the
heart of domestic violence
court.

01:40:00.906 --> 01:40:03.672
A defendantent has less room to
manipulate the system and unable

01:40:03.875 --> 01:40:06.734
to claim he did not understand
the restricts when he previously

01:40:07.641 --> 01:40:10.281
told the same judge he did.
A judge that works with the

01:40:10.281 --> 01:40:12.906
domestic violence program
everyday is more vested in

01:40:13.780 --> 01:40:15.375
improving the programs and
victims benefit from a judge who

01:40:17.219 --> 01:40:19.922
is sensitive to them [Beep] And
perpetrators gained by watching

01:40:20.859 --> 01:40:23.828
appropriate behavior
demonstrated.
In conclusion, domestic violence

01:40:24.422 --> 01:40:26.422
provides hope for adult and

01:40:26.562 --> 01:40:28.359
child victims and must stay in
durham.
Thank you.

01:40:29.828 --> 01:40:31.828
>> you're welcome.

01:40:32.859 --> 01:40:34.859
[Applause]

01:40:36.172 --> 01:40:38.172
>> jessie sterner.

01:40:41.375 --> 01:40:43.375
Dwayne kenneth.

01:40:44.160 --> 01:40:45.438
>> my name is jessie state your
full namer.

01:40:46.781 --> 01:40:49.156
i work with the durham crisis
response center.

01:40:49.750 --> 01:40:52.453
The only facility in durham.
Thank you for the privilege to

01:40:52.453 --> 01:40:55.160
speak to you tonight.
Greetings to everyone.

01:40:55.859 --> 01:40:57.859
I'm here tonight basically to

01:40:58.562 --> 01:41:00.562
speak from the heart.

01:41:02.797 --> 01:41:04.656
I am the domestic violence court
advocate.

01:41:04.828 --> 01:41:06.531
Everyday I sit with the victims
of domestic violence.

01:41:06.938 --> 01:41:08.938
I'm sitting with them through a

01:41:09.469 --> 01:41:11.266
very difficult process.
And if that domestic violence

01:41:11.969 --> 01:41:14.469
court was not there, the process
would be even more difficult.

01:41:17.344 --> 01:41:19.344
In the month of May, there were

01:41:19.484 --> 01:41:22.470
739 cases for domestic violence
court.
I ask you if that domestic

01:41:22.780 --> 01:41:24.984
violence wasn't there, where
would the cases go?

01:41:26.984 --> 01:41:28.984
Who would those victims talk to?

01:41:30.391 --> 01:41:33.250
whose face would they see as the
district attorney, as the judge?

01:41:34.734 --> 01:41:37.125
Who would they see in the
domestic violence yes and ada

01:41:37.531 --> 01:41:40.234
are specialized in our court.
We're lucky to have that.

01:41:41.000 --> 01:41:42.797
I was recently at a domestic
violence conference in which

01:41:43.469 --> 01:41:45.469
they were praising durham.

01:41:46.109 --> 01:41:48.203
Ahead of the time when we had
our domestic violence court.

01:41:48.906 --> 01:41:50.906
we're still ahead of the time.

01:41:51.438 --> 01:41:54.109
People are jealous of our court
system.
We're lucky to have it.

01:41:54.844 --> 01:41:56.844
I would like to keep it here.

01:41:57.109 --> 01:41:58.641
One in four women are vums of
domestic violence.

01:41:59.688 --> 01:42:01.688
That means by looking in the

01:42:03.594 --> 01:42:05.594
room, count every 40 woman that

01:42:08.125 --> 01:42:10.391
could possibly be a domestic
violence victim.

01:42:11.328 --> 01:42:13.328
At least half or more of the

01:42:14.310 --> 01:42:16.310
women I know are mothers.

01:42:16.328 --> 01:42:18.766
Children as well.
Oftentimes children are in the
courtroom.

01:42:20.000 --> 01:42:22.000
You get to see their faces.

01:42:22.703 --> 01:42:25.312
We know how they're affected.
We know we have services to

01:42:25.312 --> 01:42:27.516
provide to them.
I'm asking you to please

01:42:28.375 --> 01:42:30.160
continue the funding for the
domestic violence court.

01:42:33.391 --> 01:42:35.780
as it is, we're lucky to have
that.

01:42:35.688 --> 01:42:38.422
It is a very emotional issue for
me to think what they would be

01:42:39.516 --> 01:42:42.125
going through if they did not
have a place because they're

01:42:42.688 --> 01:42:44.688
already without hope many times.

01:42:45.297 --> 01:42:47.797
Domestic violence is done in
secrecy.
I think the domestic violence

01:42:49.938 --> 01:42:52.438
court offers a spotlight that
shines culpability in the face

01:42:53.310 --> 01:42:55.310
of the abuser.

01:42:55.438 --> 01:42:57.438
So durham is lucky to have that.

01:42:57.578 --> 01:42:59.578
I wonder what would happen if we
didn't have that.

01:43:00.750 --> 01:43:02.750
I want to say thank you very

01:43:03.750 --> 01:43:05.844
much for thinking -- for the
victims and thinking about where

01:43:06.578 --> 01:43:08.656
the funding will go for the
year.
Thank you so much.

01:43:19.922 --> 01:43:21.922
>> you're welcome.

01:43:27.438 --> 01:43:29.438
>> dwayne hennet.

01:43:29.938 --> 01:43:32.734
>> I'm a member of the domestic
violence task force and chair of
the committee.

01:43:37.844 --> 01:43:40.780
I'm here in support for the dv
court.

01:43:41.578 --> 01:43:43.578
Everyone else who was before me

01:43:45.156 --> 01:43:47.922
has obviously been a
professional with domestic
violence.

01:43:49.656 --> 01:43:51.656
I'm here as a volunteer.

01:43:53.156 --> 01:43:55.156
i'm here as someone in the

01:43:55.594 --> 01:43:57.766
community, a father, I man and
I'm a parent.

01:43:59.562 --> 01:44:01.562
I definitely see the necessity

01:44:01.766 --> 01:44:03.141
for this domestic violence
court.

01:44:04.780 --> 01:44:06.780
As a resident of durham, I know

01:44:06.906 --> 01:44:09.312
that this is an issue that
plagues durham and in my

01:44:09.375 --> 01:44:12.780
community itself, it is
definitely an issue.

01:44:14.160 --> 01:44:16.160
so I think that dv courts need

01:44:16.780 --> 01:44:19.780
to be held, supported by this
council.
And I think it will send the

01:44:21.250 --> 01:44:23.250
message to durham that the

01:44:23.828 --> 01:44:25.828
council definitely supports and

01:44:27.359 --> 01:44:29.562
cares about the community if
this domestic violence court was

01:44:29.562 --> 01:44:31.000
upheld.
Thank you.

01:44:32.438 --> 01:44:34.703
>> you're welcome.
[Applause]

01:44:37.703 --> 01:44:39.531
>> mindy soliz.
Wellselerman.

01:44:40.234 --> 01:44:43.234
Alton cellar.
Terry in that order.

01:44:44.375 --> 01:44:47.312
>> thank you, mayor bell, city
council members.

01:44:48.641 --> 01:44:51.391
And tom the city manager.
I am mindy solely, I represent

01:44:52.781 --> 01:44:55.250
the board of north carolina arts
an actions.

01:44:58.156 --> 01:45:00.156
Our board is lead and powered by

01:45:01.328 --> 01:45:03.297
marian black, holmes and siemens
among others.

01:45:04.328 --> 01:45:06.969
As previously expressed by our
executive director, north

01:45:07.310 --> 01:45:09.703
carolina arts in action is
making a difference in the lives

01:45:10.828 --> 01:45:12.828
of durham children.

01:45:13.812 --> 01:45:15.812
I am here to tell you that north

01:45:16.375 --> 01:45:19.780
carolina arts in action works.
North carolina arts in action

01:45:21.160 --> 01:45:23.780
works as a badly needed
prevention piece to keep kids

01:45:24.188 --> 01:45:26.188
out of gangs and out of crime.

01:45:26.625 --> 01:45:28.312
It works to enhance school
achievement.

01:45:29.781 --> 01:45:31.781
It works to build self-esteem.

01:45:33.125 --> 01:45:35.328
It works to fight obesity, the
number one health problem for

01:45:36.531 --> 01:45:39.422
children in north carolina it
works to bring outside money
into durham.

01:45:41.969 --> 01:45:43.328
It works to raise our children
up.

01:45:47.609 --> 01:45:50.234
We applied in 2010 for a city -- 
a noncity agency grant to build

01:45:51.172 --> 01:45:53.672
our infrastructure and to expand
our work into additional

01:45:56.219 --> 01:45:58.219
outreach areas of durham.

01:45:58.844 --> 01:46:01.656
Presently, we're only in three
elementary schools.
We received notification that

01:46:03.516 --> 01:46:05.656
our proposal received excellent
commendations from the review

01:46:08.328 --> 01:46:10.328
panel who recommended we receive

01:46:12.391 --> 01:46:15.620
$23,750 from our $25,000 ask.
However, the notification stated

01:46:15.672 --> 01:46:18.266
wee because of budget
shortfalls, the city manager's

01:46:20.844 --> 01:46:22.844
budget called for ncaia to

01:46:23.172 --> 01:46:25.172
receive $11,875.

01:46:25.969 --> 01:46:27.969
An e-mail was received on

01:46:28.141 --> 01:46:30.141
June 1st from the city stating

01:46:33.250 --> 01:46:35.250
that due to budget council

01:46:37.328 --> 01:46:39.328
recent budget adjustments, this

01:46:39.688 --> 01:46:41.688
was retracted and we would not

01:46:41.859 --> 01:46:44.531
be funded at all in 2010.
We understand the need of the

01:46:45.940 --> 01:46:46.562
city to make tough financial
decisions.

01:46:47.469 --> 01:46:49.469
If the city wants to do more for

01:46:49.672 --> 01:46:51.672
the children and fight crime and

01:46:52.141 --> 01:46:54.969
gang violence and improve the
quality of life for our most

01:46:55.844 --> 01:46:58.844
depressed areas, you need to
support north carolina arts and
acts.

01:47:00.780 --> 01:47:02.780
We are slated to nearly triple

01:47:02.484 --> 01:47:05.375
our reach in durham next year.
Please reinstate our funding as

01:47:07.188 --> 01:47:09.188
a noncity agency and help to

01:47:09.359 --> 01:47:12.219
continue our fourth year at
fayetteville street and expand

01:47:13.453 --> 01:47:15.422
our program into amer corps and
public schools.

01:47:16.422 --> 01:47:18.000
Our program needs to be in every
durham school.

01:47:19.391 --> 01:47:21.391
i will end with a quote, from

01:47:22.859 --> 01:47:25.766
the former principal of
fayetteville elementary school.

01:47:26.969 --> 01:47:29.672
>> these children have learned
extraordinary lessons to apply

01:47:30.734 --> 01:47:32.734
in many other areas of life.

01:47:33.470 --> 01:47:35.281
These children came to school
hungry, have no parental support

01:47:36.344 --> 01:47:38.344
and have challenges that you or

01:47:38.750 --> 01:47:40.750
I could never imagine.

01:47:40.844 --> 01:47:43.453
arts in action gave them an
opportunity to expound, inspire

01:47:45.160 --> 01:47:47.828
them to care about themselves
and set a high standard of

01:47:48.160 --> 01:47:50.219
excellence that many would have
thought unreachable.

01:47:50.656 --> 01:47:52.656
I can't say enough about what

01:47:54.297 --> 01:47:55.969
arts and actions did for my
students.

01:47:57.266 --> 01:47:59.234
[Beep] Please reinstate our
funding.
Thank you very much.

01:48:00.734 --> 01:48:02.734
>> you're welcome.

01:48:10.875 --> 01:48:12.875
>> wells elton.

01:48:12.953 --> 01:48:14.953
>> [Inaudible] I apologize for

01:48:15.156 --> 01:48:17.156
my cold.

01:48:20.156 --> 01:48:22.984
Can you hear me?
it is a privilege to sit through

01:48:23.859 --> 01:48:26.219
all this, I see the quality of
citizens we have in durham.

01:48:28.000 --> 01:48:30.594
I know we have a highly capable
and qualified council, those I

01:48:31.469 --> 01:48:34.940
have known for years and those I
have known through your campaign

01:48:34.938 --> 01:48:36.938
and public statements.

01:48:37.531 --> 01:48:39.234
I don't envy your job one bit in
this situation.

01:48:39.906 --> 01:48:42.906
Budget and recession is very
difficult.
and I think it is very important

01:48:44.672 --> 01:48:46.672
to get our money's worth, but I

01:48:47.719 --> 01:48:49.719
would first like to recall the

01:48:51.391 --> 01:48:52.781
item it is first spoken by joe
bekton.

01:48:53.859 --> 01:48:56.453
He said if everybody obaid the
golden rule, we wouldn't need

01:48:56.625 --> 01:48:58.625
any other laws.

01:49:00.656 --> 01:49:03.125
I believe he's correct.
and I want to call your

01:49:05.766 --> 01:49:08.500
attention to a news item we have
seen.
It stated the housing

01:49:08.875 --> 01:49:10.875
inspections in the city would be

01:49:12.844 --> 01:49:15.500
redirected a month or two ago,
redirected to situations which

01:49:15.969 --> 01:49:18.438
actually threaten people's
health and safety, things like a

01:49:19.750 --> 01:49:22.160
hole in the floor of the home, a
toilet that doesn't flush.

01:49:23.547 --> 01:49:26.359
door that can't be locked from
outside.
These kinds of things.

01:49:27.281 --> 01:49:29.688
The reason I mention this is I
think it is very important.

01:49:30.516 --> 01:49:32.516
The budget isn't just money.

01:49:32.797 --> 01:49:34.797
The budget is function.

01:49:35.828 --> 01:49:38.940
Leadership -- I know we have
outstanged leadership in the

01:49:38.500 --> 01:49:40.672
city staff and this council.
Leadership is needed to make

01:49:42.234 --> 01:49:44.234
sure the function is performed.

01:49:44.641 --> 01:49:46.641
and wanting to say that I

01:49:48.672 --> 01:49:51.484
support the domestic violence
court and my friend and

01:49:51.484 --> 01:49:53.484
colleague jeff davis.

01:49:54.609 --> 01:49:56.875
I know there are many good
causes that we can't give

01:49:58.547 --> 01:50:00.719
funding all to as much as they
deserve.
I don't envy your position at

01:50:00.719 --> 01:50:02.719
all.

01:50:04.940 --> 01:50:06.391
i would like to say that in your
neighborhood inspection

01:50:06.828 --> 01:50:08.828
services, with that nice name,

01:50:10.297 --> 01:50:12.297
it was written there are two

01:50:12.969 --> 01:50:14.969
kind of ones that make life

01:50:16.620 --> 01:50:18.172
easier for people and other
kind.
This operation has become the

01:50:19.234 --> 01:50:21.234
other kind, in my opinion.

01:50:22.406 --> 01:50:25.312
They function through
intimidation, threats, they're

01:50:26.547 --> 01:50:29.312
not improving service.
They treat us small people,

01:50:30.719 --> 01:50:32.844
ordinary homeowners, small
landlords like slumlords.

01:50:35.453 --> 01:50:37.922
It appears they treat the
slumlords like royalty.

01:50:38.688 --> 01:50:40.688
Having somebody owe the city 40

01:50:42.328 --> 01:50:43.688
or $50,000 in fees they hasn't
paid.

01:50:45.500 --> 01:50:47.500
if you owed you 40 or $50,000

01:50:47.828 --> 01:50:49.562
would you have foreclosed on me
by now?

01:50:50.328 --> 01:50:52.328
When somebody tells you your

01:50:53.141 --> 01:50:55.234
house looks like crap, your car
looks like crap.

01:50:55.875 --> 01:50:57.875
You don't have a construction

01:50:58.109 --> 01:51:00.109
site you have junk.

01:51:00.547 --> 01:51:02.984
Kicks my car's tire said he did
it for curiosity.

01:51:04.422 --> 01:51:06.656
Takes a photo of my car to show
the city council and mayor what

01:51:07.625 --> 01:51:09.953
kind of person you are.
Some of you know me.

01:51:10.688 --> 01:51:13.484
You have some kind of idea what
kind of person I are.

01:51:13.484 --> 01:51:15.391
I don't think anybody should be
treated like that.

01:51:16.188 --> 01:51:18.969
I served eight years on the
bedrock policy of the city of

01:51:19.328 --> 01:51:22.328
durham and should be treated
fairly.
[Beep] I think you need to

01:51:23.000 --> 01:51:24.734
enforce that.
Thank you very much.

01:51:25.172 --> 01:51:27.172
>> good to see you again.

01:51:30.375 --> 01:51:32.375
haven't seen you in a long time.

01:51:32.406 --> 01:51:35.406
>> allison tesano.
>> thank you for allowing me the

01:51:35.781 --> 01:51:38.688
opportunity to speak.
I am the associate artistic

01:51:38.984 --> 01:51:41.109
director with north carolina
arts in action.

01:51:42.781 --> 01:51:44.953
For the past three years, I I've
had the pleasure of teaching

01:51:46.940 --> 01:51:48.940
dance to fourth and 5th grade

01:51:48.219 --> 01:51:50.310
students in the durham and
chapel hill area.

01:51:50.500 --> 01:51:52.500
North carolina arts and action

01:51:52.734 --> 01:51:54.156
teaches dance and teaches
discipline.

01:51:55.328 --> 01:51:57.438
It teaches perseverance and the
rewards of hard work.

01:51:59.310 --> 01:52:01.406
This work is very dear to me, as
I'm a former student of this

01:52:01.406 --> 01:52:03.531
program.
This program came into my life

01:52:04.266 --> 01:52:06.266
when I was nine years old.

01:52:06.438 --> 01:52:09.109
I'm originally from austin,
texas.
i'm a proud texan.

01:52:10.578 --> 01:52:12.470
I grew up in a very rough
neighborhood.

01:52:13.219 --> 01:52:15.781
I saw things that a child my age
probably never should have seen.

01:52:16.922 --> 01:52:19.219
When this program came into my
elementary school in 4th grade,

01:52:19.625 --> 01:52:21.625
there was an outlet.

01:52:21.750 --> 01:52:23.750
I had an outlet of expression.

01:52:24.156 --> 01:52:26.156
Through dance and music and art,

01:52:27.203 --> 01:52:29.266
I was able to gain a sense of
self-worth I had never felt

01:52:29.266 --> 01:52:31.266
before.

01:52:31.766 --> 01:52:34.266
This program changed my life
tremendously.
It saved me.

01:52:34.266 --> 01:52:36.266
I'm 25 now.

01:52:36.641 --> 01:52:39.547
To be able to give back to
children and see them blossom

01:52:40.781 --> 01:52:42.781
has given me more joy than I can

01:52:44.453 --> 01:52:46.453
ever imagine.

01:52:48.656 --> 01:52:51.219
A formal principal dinser in
l.A. Who started this program

01:52:52.594 --> 01:52:54.594
has a saying "when we give the

01:52:54.688 --> 01:52:56.688
children the best of everything,

01:52:57.328 --> 01:53:00.125
they grow up to be the best and
pass on the best."

01:53:00.969 --> 01:53:02.969
I am a firm believer that the

01:53:03.391 --> 01:53:05.969
arts can bring out the best in
any child.

01:53:07.438 --> 01:53:09.906
I hope that you consider us in
your 2010-11 budget.

01:53:12.906 --> 01:53:14.906
thank you.

01:53:17.780 --> 01:53:19.160
[Applause]
[Applause]

01:53:22.250 --> 01:53:24.250
>> carrie, victoria peterson.

01:53:28.516 --> 01:53:29.984
Tracy, jack, dwayne peters and
[Inaudible].

01:53:30.719 --> 01:53:32.310
>> Mr. Mayor, Madam Mayor, pro
tem.

01:53:34.188 --> 01:53:36.797
Aye name is terry, I'm the
corrector director of housing of

01:53:37.672 --> 01:53:40.438
new hope and recently rejoined
the board of education of the

01:53:41.940 --> 01:53:42.531
durham affordable housing
coalition.

01:53:43.141 --> 01:53:45.906
I urge you to include in the
budget a number of items that

01:53:46.141 --> 01:53:48.312
will impact affordable housing
in the year to come.

01:53:50.844 --> 01:53:52.844
I ask you to include $500,000 to

01:53:53.516 --> 01:53:56.160
the penny for housing campaign
designated to the development of

01:53:57.780 --> 01:53:59.359
supporting housing for the
homeless and other special needs

01:53:59.359 --> 01:54:02.188
population.
This money has been and will

01:54:02.922 --> 01:54:04.922
continue to be crucial to the

01:54:05.266 --> 01:54:08.234
health bill to develop 150 units
and permanent supportive housing

01:54:10.297 --> 01:54:13.000
with the 10 year plan to end
homeless not.
this friday many of you will

01:54:13.766 --> 01:54:15.766
have the opportunity to see what

01:54:16.438 --> 01:54:19.266
has been made happen with we
have the dedication of housing

01:54:19.578 --> 01:54:21.578
for new hope square apartments

01:54:21.641 --> 01:54:24.375
which is funding provided the
funding to purchase the land

01:54:24.938 --> 01:54:26.938
that will provide a home for 24

01:54:27.375 --> 01:54:29.780
home little people who have a
disabling condition.

01:54:30.719 --> 01:54:32.719
More units like this are needed.

01:54:33.312 --> 01:54:35.984
also ask that you restore the
grant to the affordable housing

01:54:38.422 --> 01:54:40.688
coalition, back to $60,000 for
housing counseling work.

01:54:42.625 --> 01:54:44.625
This program provides one-on-one

01:54:45.438 --> 01:54:47.172
homeownership counseling for
first-time homebuyers who are

01:54:47.828 --> 01:54:49.859
participating in the city's
homeownership program.

01:54:50.641 --> 01:54:53.469
The coalition has been a good
partner with the city through

01:54:56.780 --> 01:54:58.438
the years and has highly trained
and skilled staff to deliver the

01:54:58.438 --> 01:55:01.470
service.
Thirdly, I along with many

01:55:02.750 --> 01:55:05.160
others have been disappointed by
the leadership and the

01:55:06.953 --> 01:55:09.812
administration of the 10-year
results plan to end homeless,

01:55:10.281 --> 01:55:12.984
durham.
However, I think that with the

01:55:12.984 --> 01:55:14.984
recommendations of the american

01:55:15.000 --> 01:55:17.922
institute of certified public
accountants are quickly

01:55:18.656 --> 01:55:21.940
instituted, this plan could be
faced specifically on page 14

01:55:22.406 --> 01:55:24.406
issue the report recommends

01:55:24.828 --> 01:55:26.828
disbanding the executive team,

01:55:27.375 --> 01:55:29.375
which from my vantage point has

01:55:30.281 --> 01:55:32.875
worked primarily to stop forward
progress rather than promoting

01:55:34.160 --> 01:55:36.160
successful collaborations.

01:55:36.453 --> 01:55:38.844
the report recommends replacing
the executive team with the

01:55:40.156 --> 01:55:42.156
steering committee and states

01:55:43.160 --> 01:55:45.391
that I get "the key to the
10-year plan is providing

01:55:45.797 --> 01:55:47.219
collaboration among the service
providers.

01:55:48.125 --> 01:55:50.359
The steering committee must
reengage the service providers

01:55:52.620 --> 01:55:53.469
as one of the first courses of
action."

01:55:54.531 --> 01:55:56.906
>> in closing, let me add the
durham housing coalition has

01:55:58.406 --> 01:56:01.234
done a good job over the last 15
years, serving as the agency

01:56:02.406 --> 01:56:04.938
that housing durham's continuum
of care and writing the hud

01:56:04.938 --> 01:56:06.938
grant each year.

01:56:07.750 --> 01:56:10.547
The staff has worked closely
with the council of homelessness

01:56:11.422 --> 01:56:14.160
in durham to ensure availability
of federal money to create

01:56:14.160 --> 01:56:16.250
permanent housing and services
for the homeless.

01:56:16.625 --> 01:56:18.625
i ask that you make sure that

01:56:19.188 --> 01:56:21.188
the coalition continues to be

01:56:21.453 --> 01:56:24.940
funded to do this valuable work
for those who most need our
help.

01:56:25.156 --> 01:56:27.156
Thank you.

01:56:27.203 --> 01:56:28.594
>> you're welcome.
[Applause]

01:56:30.328 --> 01:56:32.328
>> victoria peterson.

01:56:35.203 --> 01:56:37.203
Tracy kline, bob novak,

01:56:39.547 --> 01:56:41.547
jacqueline wagstaff.

01:56:41.750 --> 01:56:44.281
>> yes, Mr. Mayor, I would like
to just share some information

01:56:44.281 --> 01:56:46.281
with the city council.

01:56:51.359 --> 01:56:53.359
I went back and asked the mrecht

01:56:54.359 --> 01:56:57.188
going back from 2007, 2008 and
2009.
I just wanted information about

01:57:05.562 --> 01:57:07.562
the crime in this community..

01:57:08.375 --> 01:57:10.375
The new department with the name

01:57:10.578 --> 01:57:12.578
of prevention and intervention.

01:57:12.703 --> 01:57:14.703
There is no way that this

01:57:14.844 --> 01:57:17.281
community is ever going to go to
get a handle on the crime

01:57:17.281 --> 01:57:19.281
situation.

01:57:19.375 --> 01:57:20.812
we have too much crime in this
community.

01:57:23.547 --> 01:57:25.547
Over the three-year period, the

01:57:28.891 --> 01:57:30.891
age of 15 youth over 482 youth

01:57:34.203 --> 01:57:36.203
were put in to the legal system.

01:57:38.828 --> 01:57:41.500
age 16 -- I'm sorry.
Let me calm down.

01:57:42.875 --> 01:57:44.203
Because I'm a little upset about
this.

01:57:44.969 --> 01:57:46.969
Age 16.

01:57:47.844 --> 01:57:49.844
We had over 800 youth.

01:57:52.780 --> 01:57:54.780
Age 17, over 1,000 youth.

01:57:57.250 --> 01:57:59.312
Age 18, again, over a thousand
youth.

01:58:02.125 --> 01:58:04.125
agent 19, again, well over one

01:58:04.531 --> 01:58:06.531
thousand youth, young adults in

01:58:10.562 --> 01:58:12.000
this city have been labeled as
criminals.

01:58:13.797 --> 01:58:15.531
They have criminal, criminal
records.

01:58:17.234 --> 01:58:19.234
At this age, we need to go back

01:58:20.000 --> 01:58:22.000
in this community and look at

01:58:22.406 --> 01:58:24.406
why we're bringing so many

01:58:24.781 --> 01:58:26.984
juvenile delinquents in this
community into the criminal

01:58:26.984 --> 01:58:29.422
justice system.
Many of the youth are coming

01:58:30.470 --> 01:58:31.484
from the african-american
community.

01:58:34.547 --> 01:58:36.656
There is no way and I work with
ex-offenders, when young men and

01:58:38.219 --> 01:58:40.219
women are labeled as criminals,

01:58:41.328 --> 01:58:43.328
it is just about impossible in

01:58:44.000 --> 01:58:46.000
this community and in this state

01:58:47.203 --> 01:58:49.203
for them to get a job.

01:58:49.875 --> 01:58:52.438
We have a serious problem about
taxes.
We need new revenue.

01:58:54.906 --> 01:58:56.906
If we do not have individuals in

01:58:57.203 --> 01:58:59.203
this community who can work and

01:59:00.672 --> 01:59:03.547
get a job and pay taxes and buy
homes and pay taxes and pay

01:59:05.781 --> 01:59:08.781
tacks and pay taxes.
This generation is never going

01:59:11.484 --> 01:59:13.484
to be able to carry and be part

01:59:13.594 --> 01:59:15.594
of this community.

01:59:17.156 --> 01:59:19.266
They will continually be caught
up in the criminal justice

01:59:19.266 --> 01:59:21.266
system.

01:59:21.828 --> 01:59:23.828
over a three-year period.

01:59:25.469 --> 01:59:27.469
And I wanted to ask the police

01:59:29.109 --> 01:59:31.109
chief, well over 30,000 crimes

01:59:32.484 --> 01:59:34.578
was committed in this community,
30,000, we cannot continue to

01:59:34.578 --> 01:59:36.578
live like this.

01:59:38.780 --> 01:59:40.750
We have got to bring in a
department so people in this

01:59:41.359 --> 01:59:43.359
community can go out, get these

01:59:43.391 --> 01:59:45.797
young men and women trained and
help them to get employment

01:59:45.797 --> 01:59:47.797
[Beep] Mr. Mayor.

01:59:52.562 --> 01:59:54.562
>> thank you.

01:59:58.109 --> 02:00:00.109
>> tracy client, bob novak,

02:00:04.375 --> 02:00:05.750
jacqueline wagstef, in that
order.

02:00:06.547 --> 02:00:08.547
>> good evening, everybody.

02:00:08.609 --> 02:00:10.470
I'm here to speak on domestic
violence.

02:00:12.780 --> 02:00:13.750
I think a lot of us forget that
domestic violence is the

02:00:15.422 --> 02:00:17.484
violence that is done to a
person by someone that is

02:00:17.859 --> 02:00:20.562
supposed to love them.
Generally in the place where you

02:00:20.984 --> 02:00:22.984
should feel the safest.

02:00:24.734 --> 02:00:27.156
and normally, I speak from the
position of being a district

02:00:27.703 --> 02:00:30.406
attorney here in durham but
today I'm speaking because I was

02:00:31.969 --> 02:00:33.969
the victim of domestic violence.

02:00:35.469 --> 02:00:37.469
And it is very dear to my heart.

02:00:38.938 --> 02:00:40.938
I remember when we retired in

02:00:41.578 --> 02:00:43.219
durham that jim harden was laked
district attorney.

02:00:43.812 --> 02:00:46.484
he told me he was getting ready
to start a program dealing with

02:00:47.470 --> 02:00:49.470
domestic violence court.

02:00:51.250 --> 02:00:52.594
And I remember speaking with
him.

02:00:55.531 --> 02:00:57.531
I remember the loneliness that I

02:00:57.562 --> 02:00:59.562
had felt upon I remember the way

02:00:59.828 --> 02:01:01.828
I felt not wanting my parents

02:01:03.234 --> 02:01:04.562
and my friends to know.
I.

02:01:06.531 --> 02:01:08.531
>> thinking, if we had this

02:01:11.000 --> 02:01:12.938
program then, maybe I could
have.

02:01:13.160 --> 02:01:15.172
See, domestic violence deals
with everything in this
community.

02:01:15.906 --> 02:01:17.250
I looked around in this meeting
place.

02:01:19.250 --> 02:01:21.750
I realized a lot of people I
know I connected with domestic

02:01:21.750 --> 02:01:24.688
violence.
Mindy sullivan doesn't even know
it.

02:01:25.156 --> 02:01:28.156
the people that are committing
crimes, Ms. Peterson, some of

02:01:29.719 --> 02:01:31.297
them, are the products of
domestic violence.

02:01:33.734 --> 02:01:35.891
We have people who are charged
in murder.

02:01:36.391 --> 02:01:38.328
The mother and father are fight
negligent home.

02:01:38.703 --> 02:01:40.906
When you have a black eye,
you're not going to work.

02:01:41.969 --> 02:01:43.969
The people who need help the

02:01:44.344 --> 02:01:46.875
most that are addicted to crack
cocaine, alcohol, who are just

02:01:47.109 --> 02:01:49.484
mad at the world because they
couldn't make it, they're not

02:01:50.547 --> 02:01:53.250
going to go and get help unless
we have a place where they must

02:01:56.953 --> 02:01:58.953
go.

02:01:58.984 --> 02:02:00.984
I know y'all worked hard.

02:02:01.719 --> 02:02:03.719
I appreciate it.

02:02:04.391 --> 02:02:06.391
For the citizens of durham.

02:02:07.310 --> 02:02:08.891
i come to you as a citizen of
durham.

02:02:09.734 --> 02:02:11.734
I'm telling you domestic

02:02:13.375 --> 02:02:15.500
violence is very necessary for
us.

02:02:15.766 --> 02:02:18.344
It is very necessary from the
children's education, from a

02:02:19.641 --> 02:02:21.641
mother going to work, from a

02:02:21.781 --> 02:02:23.984
father just getting the help he
needs to get a job.

02:02:24.875 --> 02:02:26.875
We need that here in durham.

02:02:27.875 --> 02:02:29.281
i'm asking you to support that
program.

02:02:33.594 --> 02:02:35.594
Thank you very much.

02:02:35.828 --> 02:02:37.828
>> bob novak.

02:02:38.766 --> 02:02:40.766
Jackie wagstaff.

02:03:08.359 --> 02:03:10.359
bob she has the microphone.

02:03:11.620 --> 02:03:13.620
>> does that sound better?

02:03:13.531 --> 02:03:15.531
I'll reintroduce myself.

02:03:17.703 --> 02:03:19.703
I am bob wood croft, I am a duke

02:03:20.500 --> 02:03:22.234
fan of the basketball and
football.

02:03:24.172 --> 02:03:26.172
So there, unc folks.

02:03:29.470 --> 02:03:31.750
anyway, now that that is over.
I want to read something.

02:03:32.812 --> 02:03:35.312
I think what I have to say would
take less than three minutes,

02:03:38.688 --> 02:03:40.780
hopefully inspect is -- 
hopefully.

02:03:41.891 --> 02:03:44.297
This is a quote I saw.
Parkinson's principal about
work.

02:03:46.310 --> 02:03:48.310
Work expands to fill the time

02:03:49.234 --> 02:03:51.234
available suggests, Mr. Burk ham

02:03:51.797 --> 02:03:53.797
and Ms. Tracy, the corollary is

02:03:54.328 --> 02:03:56.328
that workers become more

02:03:58.438 --> 02:04:01.266
productive as their numbers
decrease.

02:04:02.672 --> 02:04:05.547
Next item, the last one I will
read to you.

02:04:07.484 --> 02:04:10.484
It is about the wade county
school board have invoked
lawyers rule.

02:04:11.984 --> 02:04:13.812
When the law is against you,
argue the facts.

02:04:15.625 --> 02:04:17.625
When the facts are against you,
argue the law.

02:04:18.797 --> 02:04:20.797
When both are against you, call

02:04:23.328 --> 02:04:24.734
the other person names.
Ok.

02:04:26.310 --> 02:04:28.310
I have six items.

02:04:29.562 --> 02:04:31.266
One, where is the clock in this
place?

02:04:34.141 --> 02:04:36.812
I don't mean the three-minute
clock.

02:04:37.375 --> 02:04:40.160
I can't pulling out my cell
phone to find out what time it

02:04:40.672 --> 02:04:43.344
was.
Ok.
Thank you.

02:04:46.470 --> 02:04:48.470
Item 1, was an item that

02:04:48.780 --> 02:04:49.891
Ms. Odom didn't have enough time
to deal with.

02:04:51.940 --> 02:04:53.719
And that was the durham
affordable housing coalition.

02:04:55.266 --> 02:04:57.266
I spent some time this morning

02:04:57.594 --> 02:05:00.203
communicating with larissa who I
thought was going to be here

02:05:00.969 --> 02:05:02.969
this evening.

02:05:04.297 --> 02:05:06.310
Is she here?
Yan.
Ok.

02:05:06.766 --> 02:05:09.438
I learned what was going on.
I worked with that group for a

02:05:10.469 --> 02:05:12.469
long time before getting into

02:05:14.109 --> 02:05:15.938
this scooter with all of my
problems.

02:05:16.781 --> 02:05:19.750
but I support the 10-year plan.
What caused me to come down here

02:05:21.656 --> 02:05:23.656
was an article in the paper

02:05:25.156 --> 02:05:27.156
about Mr. Ruffin doesn't want to

02:05:29.656 --> 02:05:32.594
support that group within 66,600
and the city manager's

02:05:36.234 --> 02:05:39.203
considering the same thing.
That's two people's salary
between the city and county.

02:05:39.797 --> 02:05:41.797
There is no way two people can

02:05:42.172 --> 02:05:44.172
do the work of the housing

02:05:44.438 --> 02:05:47.281
coalition does for the homeless
in a 10-year plan.

02:05:47.281 --> 02:05:49.281
Next case.

02:05:49.953 --> 02:05:51.953
I'm the pothole man.

02:05:53.160 --> 02:05:55.160
Even though mike b. Is the one

02:05:56.780 --> 02:05:58.780
that is supervisor of pothole

02:05:59.188 --> 02:06:02.156
repair, I've ridden with him for
hours, last christmas, they're

02:06:03.828 --> 02:06:05.828
not doing the job that they need

02:06:05.969 --> 02:06:07.969
to do.

02:06:11.000 --> 02:06:12.406
Very poor.
[Beep].

02:06:14.766 --> 02:06:17.266
>> ada support.
[Beep].
>> handicap door.

02:06:18.500 --> 02:06:20.500
last item real quick.

02:06:21.780 --> 02:06:23.984
The mayor's office door, forget
about trying to open it if you

02:06:24.609 --> 02:06:26.922
sit in a cart like I am.
It is a heavy door.

02:06:29.625 --> 02:06:31.625
I tried it.

02:06:32.625 --> 02:06:34.625
There are a bunch of doors,

02:06:39.125 --> 02:06:41.125
bathroom doors that they have

02:06:41.156 --> 02:06:44.125
indoor jambs, one is in the
performing arts center.

02:06:47.438 --> 02:06:50.109
It is call vesa.
It is a button right in the door

02:06:52.203 --> 02:06:54.969
jamb that can be installed.
For people that are supposed to

02:06:56.938 --> 02:06:59.781
deal with disabilities act don't
know why they don't have the

02:07:00.922 --> 02:07:03.750
buttons in the door jambs.
I don't want to wait for people

02:07:04.281 --> 02:07:05.984
to help me open up the door to
the bathroom.

02:07:09.891 --> 02:07:11.891
That doesn't make sense to me.

02:07:12.656 --> 02:07:15.594
I appreciate the extra time.
The other things can wait.
Thank you.

02:07:17.703 --> 02:07:19.703
>> thank you, bob.

02:07:27.172 --> 02:07:28.969
[Beep]
[Beep].

02:07:30.609 --> 02:07:32.609
>> jackie wag staff, diane

02:07:32.781 --> 02:07:34.781
peters, steven hawkins.

02:07:36.470 --> 02:07:38.922
>> Mr. Mayor, good evening I was
going to give my three minutes

02:07:40.594 --> 02:07:43.297
to tracy kline, but you said you
weren't yielding time.

02:07:45.310 --> 02:07:46.797
I'm here to support the domestic
violence court.

02:07:49.156 --> 02:07:51.828
And I guess the approximately
137 thousand and some change.

02:07:51.969 --> 02:07:53.969
Hoping you will reconsider that

02:07:54.297 --> 02:07:57.109
and keep it in the budget and if
possible find other monies.

02:07:59.000 --> 02:08:01.375
I also want to speak on noncity
agency funding.

02:08:02.172 --> 02:08:04.938
it is my understanding that
noncity agency fund suggest not

02:08:05.578 --> 02:08:07.578
supposed to be a lifetime fix.

02:08:07.875 --> 02:08:10.484
If you continue to give the same
agencies money year after year

02:08:10.891 --> 02:08:13.188
after year, what happens to the
individuals that are out here

02:08:14.156 --> 02:08:17.620
doing good work that come in and
apply that never gets
consideration.

02:08:17.828 --> 02:08:20.594
You need to always look at that
and be mindful that there are

02:08:21.940 --> 02:08:23.562
other entities.
secondly, I was listening to

02:08:24.125 --> 02:08:25.938
this group here that said they
have been doing something with

02:08:28.797 --> 02:08:30.875
the gangs for three juries.
 -- for three years.

02:08:31.969 --> 02:08:34.438
One of the things that disturbed
me about their recommendation is

02:08:35.375 --> 02:08:37.609
they were servicing children in
chapel hill.
They're in durham.

02:08:38.203 --> 02:08:40.844
I have no problem with children
in chapel hill.

02:08:41.484 --> 02:08:43.312
This young man said he's working
with kids.

02:08:44.312 --> 02:08:46.312
that means we're funding a

02:08:46.781 --> 02:08:49.719
program that are servicing other
kids out of our county.

02:08:50.328 --> 02:08:52.328
They fund themselves.

02:08:52.594 --> 02:08:54.594
Not through your -- right, you

02:08:54.922 --> 02:08:56.922
just get funding for durham.

02:08:57.266 --> 02:08:59.940
Just durham?
Ok.

02:09:01.000 --> 02:09:03.797
Well, that -- that chapel hill
thing was bothersome.

02:09:05.797 --> 02:09:08.641
also, I like for you to take a
look at, I was reading where you

02:09:12.172 --> 02:09:14.750
want to increase taxes, increase
storm water charge fees and

02:09:15.906 --> 02:09:17.906
parkingerates are going up.

02:09:18.344 --> 02:09:20.891
Need to look at that and rethink
that.
The parking rates would

02:09:22.188 --> 02:09:25.188
definitely be a problem.
the court system is already

02:09:25.859 --> 02:09:27.859
overflooded with cars because

02:09:28.310 --> 02:09:30.310
people are riding around because

02:09:30.266 --> 02:09:32.266
you can't afford to pay for the

02:09:32.500 --> 02:09:34.500
parking lot.

02:09:37.000 --> 02:09:39.000
It is 60 cent.

02:09:39.844 --> 02:09:41.844
We charge and have more ticks

02:09:44.906 --> 02:09:46.906
that you can't account for.

02:09:47.609 --> 02:09:49.781
I look at all the cars out of
durham that are parking on the

02:09:50.188 --> 02:09:52.188
freeway and all of the green

02:09:52.312 --> 02:09:55.156
space and not in the parking
decks that we paid for that was

02:09:56.516 --> 02:09:58.750
designed for them to park in,
that is problematic.

02:10:00.156 --> 02:10:02.156
We will increase the rate.

02:10:02.391 --> 02:10:05.266
So are those rates going to be
increased for the parking decks

02:10:06.656 --> 02:10:08.656
for the games so we can recoup

02:10:08.797 --> 02:10:10.859
some funding or are we going to
give them that waiver where you

02:10:11.641 --> 02:10:14.310
park all over the freeway and
everywhere.
That is problematic.

02:10:16.780 --> 02:10:18.578
So when you look at this budget,
please consider those things,

02:10:20.344 --> 02:10:22.344
the water sewer rate increases

02:10:22.578 --> 02:10:24.578
that most of us really can't

02:10:24.844 --> 02:10:27.219
afford, those parking increases
that will cause serious

02:10:27.719 --> 02:10:30.250
difficulties in the court system
and also the tax increases right

02:10:30.250 --> 02:10:32.891
now.
It is just not a good time.

02:10:33.719 --> 02:10:36.125
The noncity agency funding, we
need to be fair to everybody.

02:10:36.828 --> 02:10:39.156
I know that it is not designed
to be a lifetime fix.

02:10:39.938 --> 02:10:42.359
There are some agencies that
have been getting this funding

02:10:43.703 --> 02:10:46.641
for year after year after year.
And I am not saying they're not

02:10:47.703 --> 02:10:49.672
doing a good job, but we must be
fair and spread it around.

02:10:52.109 --> 02:10:54.109
Thank you.

02:10:59.719 --> 02:11:01.719
>> you're welcome.

02:11:09.531 --> 02:11:11.922
i have diane [Inaudible].
>> hi.

02:11:14.620 --> 02:11:16.620
My name is diana tettins.

02:11:17.531 --> 02:11:20.310
I'm the executive director of
ellory creek water association.

02:11:20.875 --> 02:11:22.875
We're a 10-year-old nonprofit.

02:11:24.578 --> 02:11:26.578
Can everybody hear me ok?

02:11:27.470 --> 02:11:28.969
We work to protect lands around
wars in durham.

02:11:30.984 --> 02:11:32.406
We work in the ellory creek
watershed.

02:11:33.109 --> 02:11:35.109
It includes the city of durham.

02:11:36.125 --> 02:11:39.160
Duke east, campus, most of
downtown, ninth street business
district.

02:11:40.516 --> 02:11:43.219
Lots of the neighborhoods you're
familiar with throughout town.

02:11:44.620 --> 02:11:46.620
Ellory creek, which this land

02:11:46.500 --> 02:11:48.500
area drains to, is the most

02:11:53.469 --> 02:11:56.000
polluted creek in the 770 upper
river basin.

02:11:57.734 --> 02:12:00.281
It is on the state list of
impaired waters.

02:12:00.844 --> 02:12:03.641
Durham is going through a lot of
effort and trouble to get the

02:12:06.160 --> 02:12:08.109
state in compliance with water
regulation to meet the falls

02:12:08.109 --> 02:12:10.547
lake rules.
it is a lot of pressure that has

02:12:14.940 --> 02:12:16.940
come on to durham lately.

02:12:16.453 --> 02:12:18.453
So I'm here tonight to thank you

02:12:21.620 --> 02:12:23.422
for your recommendation of 11,
$700 for our organization,

02:12:23.625 --> 02:12:26.203
although we haven't received
funding in the past, we have

02:12:27.797 --> 02:12:29.797
been bringing value to the city

02:12:30.109 --> 02:12:32.109
of durham for over 10 years.

02:12:32.734 --> 02:12:34.734
We estimated in the past 16

02:12:36.906 --> 02:12:39.844
months we brought 1.6 million in
value to the city in the way of

02:12:41.219 --> 02:12:43.219
protecting lands rated critical

02:12:45.516 --> 02:12:48.125
to protecting water quality in
$416,000 grant from the state to

02:12:49.922 --> 02:12:51.922
do a stream restoration program

02:12:57.594 --> 02:12:59.594
to reduce rediment in ellerby

02:13:01.562 --> 02:13:03.562
creek going into falls lake.

02:13:03.641 --> 02:13:05.641
And with land for public use.

02:13:06.531 --> 02:13:08.906
We have five public reserves,
two bisectioned by the
greenways.

02:13:09.875 --> 02:13:12.750
They're in constant use by
durham citizens.

02:13:13.516 --> 02:13:16.281
Where citizens meet, mingle,
have passive recreation.

02:13:18.781 --> 02:13:20.781
We maintain them with native

02:13:29.620 --> 02:13:31.620
plants, trails.

02:13:31.328 --> 02:13:34.266
we have a program for ad-risk
students and environmental
programs.

02:13:35.310 --> 02:13:37.310
We have many creek cleanups,

02:13:40.766 --> 02:13:42.766
preserve cleanups every year and

02:13:43.141 --> 02:13:45.406
involve probably hundreds of
groups and thousands of citizens

02:13:47.344 --> 02:13:49.375
in our efforts.
Recently, our organization has

02:13:50.953 --> 02:13:53.312
been getting more and more
requests for participation and

02:13:55.780 --> 02:13:57.780
being active in negotiations to

02:13:57.625 --> 02:14:00.422
protect land rated critical to
protecting water quality to sit

02:14:05.125 --> 02:14:07.625
on committees, to do additional
creek restore action practicals

02:14:08.328 --> 02:14:09.828
and other things that serve the
city goals.

02:14:11.406 --> 02:14:14.109
And this kind of demand for our
services has been exasperated

02:14:15.578 --> 02:14:17.578
[Beep] By the falls lake rules.

02:14:17.969 --> 02:14:20.516
So we just [Beep] Amazing I
wanted to say so much.

02:14:20.844 --> 02:14:23.578
We're anxious to continue our
work and urge you to hold on to

02:14:24.422 --> 02:14:25.750
the support you have given to
us.

02:14:27.781 --> 02:14:29.781
We brought in $20 for every

02:14:30.484 --> 02:14:33.156
dollar -- $20s of value to the
city for every dollar we have

02:14:33.156 --> 02:14:35.156
taken in.

02:14:35.531 --> 02:14:38.156
We afreesh yoit your confidence
in us.
We will bring near value to the

02:14:38.156 --> 02:14:40.156
city.

02:14:48.578 --> 02:14:50.578
>> thank you.

02:14:52.938 --> 02:14:54.938
>> good evening, city council

02:14:55.344 --> 02:14:57.641
and mayor, I am steven hawkins.
Thank you for the chance to

02:15:02.312 --> 02:15:03.750
speak on the budget for
2010-2011.

02:15:04.547 --> 02:15:06.547
We are in challenging times.

02:15:07.250 --> 02:15:09.125
Things are hard for a lot of
people.

02:15:09.766 --> 02:15:11.766
We look to you for leadership.

02:15:12.594 --> 02:15:14.859
So as a citizen, it is my
responsibility to watch you and

02:15:16.297 --> 02:15:18.469
at times let you finish I think
you are providing that

02:15:18.469 --> 02:15:20.469
leadership.

02:15:20.766 --> 02:15:22.766
This is one of those times.

02:15:22.906 --> 02:15:24.906
So here it goes.

02:15:26.780 --> 02:15:27.734
City staff, don't take no more
from them.

02:15:28.172 --> 02:15:30.172
Last year you took from them,

02:15:30.219 --> 02:15:32.141
this year, you should be giving
something back to them.

02:15:33.109 --> 02:15:35.109
They work hard.

02:15:35.281 --> 02:15:37.281
we have hard working city staff.

02:15:37.922 --> 02:15:40.160
Please don't take no more from
them.

02:15:40.160 --> 02:15:42.160
Housing.

02:15:42.531 --> 02:15:44.531
Support the penny housing,

02:15:45.234 --> 02:15:47.234
support adding at least one more

02:15:48.297 --> 02:15:50.625
impact team to the housing
department, the neighborhood

02:15:50.969 --> 02:15:53.969
improvement services.
And support fixing up all the

02:15:55.906 --> 02:15:57.906
boarded up houses in this city.

02:15:58.609 --> 02:16:00.781
Mind you I said fix up, not tear
down.

02:16:00.781 --> 02:16:02.781
Ok?

02:16:04.172 --> 02:16:06.312
Jobs -- well one more thing
about houses.

02:16:06.344 --> 02:16:08.719
Stop destroy ouring
neighborhoods at the expense for

02:16:08.719 --> 02:16:11.484
development.
After time you come into our

02:16:12.312 --> 02:16:14.688
neighborhood with a new
development you genocide our

02:16:14.688 --> 02:16:16.656
neighborhood.
Where are we?

02:16:16.719 --> 02:16:19.422
where are we?
You're pushing us further and

02:16:19.422 --> 02:16:22.000
further out.
We want to be close to downtown

02:16:25.125 --> 02:16:27.594
and enjoy the durham park and
other areas.

02:16:28.328 --> 02:16:30.328
Quit pushing us out.

02:16:30.469 --> 02:16:33.310
Jobs, I hear a lot of groups and
people talking about jobs for

02:16:33.734 --> 02:16:35.734
youth, what about their parents.

02:16:37.109 --> 02:16:39.109
their parents need jobs.

02:16:39.406 --> 02:16:41.406
That pays a liveable wang.

02:16:41.547 --> 02:16:44.547
If we find jobs for the parents,
then the kids can concentrate on

02:16:50.953 --> 02:16:52.953
learning and get off the

02:16:53.625 --> 02:16:55.625
streets.

02:16:55.922 --> 02:16:57.922
Potholes, everywhere!

02:16:57.938 --> 02:16:59.938
you can't go down not one street

02:17:00.703 --> 02:17:02.620
in this town and not hit a pol
pothole.

02:17:03.203 --> 02:17:05.172
What's up with that?
Lord help me!

02:17:07.344 --> 02:17:08.938
Last but not least, rolling
hills.

02:17:11.375 --> 02:17:13.375
I do support this project but I

02:17:16.844 --> 02:17:18.844
don't support it if it means

02:17:19.250 --> 02:17:21.281
breaking the bax of neighborhood
groups and nonprofit that are

02:17:21.281 --> 02:17:23.281
valuable to this community.

02:17:23.719 --> 02:17:25.719
An again, for the last 15 years,

02:17:25.984 --> 02:17:28.719
the durham affordable housing
coalition has been the circle of

02:17:29.234 --> 02:17:31.359
support grant and they have
brought millions of dollars to

02:17:31.359 --> 02:17:34.359
this community.
Now we will cripple them?

02:17:35.828 --> 02:17:38.562
Thank you.
>> you're welcome.
[Applause]

02:17:39.672 --> 02:17:41.672
>> let me ask, is there anyone

02:17:42.109 --> 02:17:44.703
else that wants to speak that
has not had an opportunity to

02:17:48.219 --> 02:17:50.219
speak on this item?

02:17:54.359 --> 02:17:56.359
The 2010-2011 budget?

02:17:57.750 --> 02:18:00.594
And 2010-2016 cip?
Let the record reflect that no

02:18:01.310 --> 02:18:02.359
one else asked to speak on this
item.

02:18:03.234 --> 02:18:05.922
I will declare the public
hearing closed.

02:18:06.969 --> 02:18:09.234
Certainly want to thank all of
you with an opportunity to

02:18:09.234 --> 02:18:11.875
speak.
Those that spoke with passion,

02:18:12.703 --> 02:18:14.703
we appreciate that also.

02:18:15.844 --> 02:18:17.203
I can tell you, no budget is
easy.

02:18:18.547 --> 02:18:21.312
If it were easy, you wouldn't be
here and we probably wouldn't be

02:18:21.344 --> 02:18:24.344
here this long.
But the fact is it is not easy.

02:18:24.984 --> 02:18:26.984
We have to make some decisions

02:18:27.812 --> 02:18:30.188
that are not going to please
everyone.
We realize that is part of the

02:18:30.188 --> 02:18:32.719
process.
We try to make the best

02:18:33.359 --> 02:18:36.940
decisions, based on the
resources that this council has

02:18:38.000 --> 02:18:40.000
access to, based on the fact

02:18:41.310 --> 02:18:43.310
that we have to divide the

02:18:43.141 --> 02:18:45.766
resources from the taxpayer, by
and large and base on the input

02:18:45.938 --> 02:18:47.938
from you in the public hearing

02:18:48.609 --> 02:18:50.141
and the input received from the
administration.

02:18:50.703 --> 02:18:52.641
And at that point in time, we'll
make a decision.

02:18:53.703 --> 02:18:56.344
So if there are no further
comments by members from the

02:18:56.984 --> 02:18:59.984
comment, the public hearing is
closed.
I ask if there are comments by

02:19:00.780 --> 02:19:01.844
the council.
Recognize mayor pro tem.

02:19:03.719 --> 02:19:05.719
>> I would like to thank each of

02:19:06.328 --> 02:19:08.328
you for your input.

02:19:08.656 --> 02:19:11.422
I don't want anybody to think
that we don't support the

02:19:11.422 --> 02:19:13.422
domestic court.

02:19:14.328 --> 02:19:17.297
We just have concerns about the
source of funding, since it is a

02:19:18.000 --> 02:19:20.000
state function, I think that we

02:19:25.172 --> 02:19:27.172
need to plead with our

02:19:27.406 --> 02:19:29.953
legislators in the future about
funding fully needed courts in

02:19:29.953 --> 02:19:31.953
this county.

02:19:32.375 --> 02:19:35.281
Secondly, the durham affordable
housing coalition has done great

02:19:36.578 --> 02:19:38.578
work in the past.

02:19:40.484 --> 02:19:42.484
In fact, you are now receiving

02:19:43.656 --> 02:19:45.656
somewhere around $270,000 in

02:19:45.969 --> 02:19:47.766
funding from the city.
I don't want anybody to single

02:19:49.469 --> 02:19:51.469
we're not supportive of the

02:19:52.469 --> 02:19:55.141
durham housing affordable
coalition, because I saw at

02:19:57.266 --> 02:19:59.266
least five contracts that you're

02:19:59.516 --> 02:20:01.516
involved with right now.

02:20:03.406 --> 02:20:05.406
A couple of -- one for 80

02:20:05.484 --> 02:20:07.547
thousand, another for 67
thousand being another for 50

02:20:07.547 --> 02:20:09.547
and several others.

02:20:10.781 --> 02:20:13.422
So that is the kind of money
that goes to you from the city.

02:20:15.250 --> 02:20:17.250
I want to make that clear!

02:20:17.594 --> 02:20:19.594
The city does support the work

02:20:20.469 --> 02:20:22.766
that you've done in the past.
Because that is evident by the

02:20:23.000 --> 02:20:25.734
money that you are receiving
from us right now.

02:20:26.703 --> 02:20:28.703
Thank you, everybody, for coming

02:20:32.406 --> 02:20:33.812
and we certainly appreciate your
comments.

02:20:35.250 --> 02:20:37.250
>> any other comments?

02:20:39.484 --> 02:20:41.609
If not, that concludes that
item.

02:20:43.344 --> 02:20:45.344
If there are no further comments

02:20:46.940 --> 02:20:48.188
by council members on that item.
I have a commitment that will

02:20:49.531 --> 02:20:51.984
not allow me to stay in the
worksession the whole time, so I

02:20:53.328 --> 02:20:55.328
want to talk about the agenda

02:20:55.828 --> 02:20:58.594
Mr. Manager, in terms of dealing
with the budget issues early on

02:21:02.844 --> 02:21:04.844
in the process as possible.

02:21:05.703 --> 02:21:07.703
>> Mr. Mayor, we can do that

02:21:08.109 --> 02:21:10.109
either any way you want.

02:21:10.250 --> 02:21:12.953
We had in the schedule that we
initially thought about was the

02:21:14.312 --> 02:21:16.312
strategic planning session in

02:21:17.312 --> 02:21:20.156
the morning, the worksession
beginning at 1:00.

02:21:21.359 --> 02:21:24.125
When that wrapped up we were
going to move into the budget
session.

02:21:24.891 --> 02:21:27.000
We're totally flexible in terms
of whatever schedule the council

02:21:29.422 --> 02:21:30.797
would like to cover those three
items.

02:21:34.234 --> 02:21:35.594
>> how long do we have for the
plan?

02:21:36.344 --> 02:21:39.310
Is that 11:00 to 1:00.
>> yes, sir.
>> are you going to take all

02:21:39.310 --> 02:21:41.375
that time?
>> of course, it depends on the

02:21:41.812 --> 02:21:44.203
aim of questions and comments
the council has about the

02:21:46.281 --> 02:21:48.281
initiatives and things proposed

02:21:48.312 --> 02:21:50.312
in the draft.

02:21:50.719 --> 02:21:52.719
But again, we can start earlier

02:21:53.470 --> 02:21:55.470
if you want to do that or -- 

02:21:55.688 --> 02:21:57.688
>> I think now is the time.

02:21:59.422 --> 02:22:00.828
Is it too late to try to start
earlier?

02:22:02.531 --> 02:22:04.203
Does anyone have a problem with
that?

02:22:07.940 --> 02:22:08.969
again, I never want this council
to do anything because of me.

02:22:09.734 --> 02:22:12.375
If you have a quorum and can
make things happen, happen.

02:22:13.780 --> 02:22:15.780
If we have an opportunity during

02:22:15.109 --> 02:22:17.781
the strategic plan to spend time
on the budget, fine.

02:22:18.438 --> 02:22:20.344
If we don't, we'll just follow
the plan.

02:22:21.484 --> 02:22:24.312
I will just share with you my
comments relative to the budget.

02:22:24.719 --> 02:22:26.109
Anything else to come before the
council?

02:22:27.312 --> 02:22:29.953
If not, the meeting is adjourned
at 9:22 P.M.

02:22:38.625 --> 02:22:40.625
Thank you.