|
REGULAR MEETING February 11, 2019
<br /> Council President Tim Scott turned the floor back to Council Members for comment or main
<br /> motion.
<br /> Councilmember Regina Williams-Preston stated, I simply want to say that it is so encouraging to
<br /> see the collaboration, the connection and communication that is happening for the southeast side.
<br /> Even though this plan was not formally adopted, it takes this kind of initiative and commitment
<br /> from all community partners,public and private, and it is exciting to see you kept the ball rolling.
<br /> Thank you to Councilmember McBride for making sure of this. She kind of jumped in,didn't she?
<br /> She really connected with the community and I've heard several of you mention her level of
<br /> engagement. I think that is part of the inspiration for keeping this glued together and this ball
<br /> rolling. Thank you, Councilmember McBride, and thank you, all of the community. That is really
<br /> what it's going to take to make this City great.
<br /> Councilmember Sharon L.McBride stated, I am the proud representative of a portion of the Master
<br /> Plan. I am pleased to have been a part of the SOAR Board, prior to me being elected into this
<br /> position. So,I am very proud to have worked with you all and I am now a member of the 466Works
<br /> Board. We've been working and engaging with Bowman Creek for a long time. I am very excited
<br /> to see this plan come to the floor and thank you to the City for the meetings you all attend. Thank
<br /> you to SOAR, 466Works and Bowman Creek for everything you've put your efforts into. Without
<br /> it being officially adopted, working the plan has been second (2'') to none. You didn't have to
<br /> follow the plan if there was no official vision. So, I commend you all to work hard and to continue
<br /> working hard. I'm excited about tonight and hope that it passes.
<br /> Councilmember Jo M. Broden stated, I have just a couple comments. I thank all of those who have
<br /> been consistently showing up and have contributed to the vision. Communicating and
<br /> collaborating,it really is no small undertaking to bring a plan forward and with this level of detail.
<br /> So, there is a lot that is backloaded to actually get it to the point where it is actually on paper. As
<br /> I said,it is no small undertaking either on Administration and staff side, Council Member side and
<br /> particularly the Council Members from within the district,but as I said the various partners and all
<br /> the way down to the individual citizen who has participated in the process this far. In terms of the
<br /> next steps forward, this formalizes that shared vision in a way, I take it and I think other Council
<br /> Members take it as, to give direction but then also an opportunity to build on and make sure, the
<br /> word evergreen comes to mind,it gives us overall direction. It's not a stale document and is not to
<br /> sit on a shelf. Certainly, its pathway thus far in terms of the funding we have already dedicated to
<br /> it, it speaks to that. But, in terms of speeding up that funding and keeping that momentum going,
<br /> I look forward to doing that for the balance of this year. I do think whether it's this plan, and I
<br /> shared this earlier in Committee, or any plan that is a shared vision from our neighborhoods, that
<br /> regular pace of reviewing and evaluating it will make sure we are meeting some of the
<br /> implementation timeframes. We can adjust that as needed and that is all a really important part of
<br /> the discussion. I value the plan and its vision. I'm very excited, these many years out, to finally
<br /> give it our seal of approval and I look forward to opportunities to work with the Administration
<br /> and hear the priorities of the neighborhood in terms of additional funding going forward.
<br /> Councilmember Jake Teshka stated,Thank you for bringing this forward. I met with the planning
<br /> team a couple weeks ago and they do amazing work. Thank you for this and I'm happy to finally
<br /> get this thing approved.
<br /> Councilmember Oliver Davis stated, Thank you so much. It is going to make life a lot easier on
<br /> Area Plan that we actually have a plan we are talking about that has been approved. It is a good
<br /> plan and thank you to all of you who have come to advocate for it. I'm very glad you are doing
<br /> that, and I look forward to supporting it especially since you're my next-door neighbor. I'm the
<br /> sixth (6th) district you're on my east side. So, the stronger the southeast gets, the southwest gets.
<br /> There is a section of the southeast that is in my district. So, we are very happy to have the south
<br /> side get stronger. Alright!
<br /> Councilmember John Voorde stated, Fifty(50) years ago, this area was burning down. Arson was
<br /> rampant, especially on the very near southeast side where Ivy Tech and some other things now
<br /> exist. I just want to compliment people like Conrad Damian and the residents there who have kept
<br /> the faith and who have continued to advocate for improvements over the years. It is because of
<br /> their dedication and hard work that, I think, from one (1) Administration to another and one (1)
<br /> 21
<br />
|