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REGULAR MEETING February 25, 2019
<br /> those trouble houses that would be willing to come and work with us. I mean, we had a gentleman
<br /> right now, bless his heart, over there and told us publicly to tell us he has eleven (11) days to live
<br /> in terms of no housing. And so,therefore,he came to share that. So,my thing is,people are willing
<br /> to come and talk to us. They call us all the time. As a school social worker, I hear them all the
<br /> time. So, I think we would be willing to find them, from that list, and the landlords, too. That
<br /> answers your question.
<br /> Councilmember Jake Teshka replied, Yeah, but if we are throwing this out there, I think we need
<br /> to clarify.
<br /> Councilmember Oliver Davis interjected, Oh, I agree with you. I've got no problems with that.
<br /> Councilmember Regina Williams-Preston stated, I think we have to have a different approach. I
<br /> think the approach needs to include community voices at the table during those discussions
<br /> because that is where the stuff happens. I trust that our leadership from the Mayor's Office, the
<br /> Council, whatever, that working group will be able to figure out how to do that. And as this
<br /> community has agreed upon that you all will work on a tenant's rights organization, there might
<br /> be leadership out there that emerges that says, ok, this organization will send a representative. So,
<br /> I would like to include the tenant and landlord piece and then allow the working group to work it
<br /> out as to how to identify those folks.
<br /> Councilmember Oliver Davis interjected, I agree.
<br /> Councilmember Jo M. Broden stated, I want to stick to my original two (2) motions and it is not
<br /> to preclude landlord representation or tenant representation,but I would like to actually call a vote.
<br /> Councilmember Jake Teshka seconded the original two (2)motions which carried by a voice vote
<br /> of eight (8) ayes and one(1) nay(Councilmember Oliver Davis).
<br /> Councilmember Oliver Davis made a motion to add to that same paragraph that there be two (2)
<br /> tenants and two (2) landlords included in the working group appointed by the Mayor and Council
<br /> working together to jointly appoint. Councilmember Regina Williams-Preston seconded this
<br /> motion.
<br /> Councilmember Jo M. Broden asked,Are you suggesting it actually be a tenant or a representative
<br /> of a tenant? Does it need to be a tenant?
<br /> Councilmember Oliver Davis replied, It needs to be either a current tenant or someone who has
<br /> experience. A tenant rep? I don't even understand what a tenant rep is.
<br /> Councilmember Jo M. Broden clarified, If there is an organization that actually represents tenants,
<br /> as Councilmember Williams-Preston stated.
<br /> Councilmember Oliver Davis interrupted, No. I want to hear the words of somebody. I mean,
<br /> hearing the voice of the gentleman there that showed the pictures of rats.
<br /> Councilmember Jo M. Broden interjected, Enough said. Let's move on.
<br /> Councilmember Oliver Davis stated,Thank you.
<br /> Councilmember John Voorde asked Councilmember Oliver Davis to specify the appointing
<br /> bodies.
<br /> Councilmember Oliver Davis stated, I think we've already been specific on it. I mean, I can really
<br /> get specific and give you several points really quick, or, I can just let them go ahead and deal with
<br /> that. You all want me to go ahead and get specific, really?
<br /> Councilmember John Voorde replied, Not really.
<br /> Councilmember Oliver Davis replied, I didn't think so. And so, therefore, my point to you is there
<br /> are two (2) very simple things. We will let them do that. When your office called me, I said I love
<br /> it. I have that confidence that with this year, we could figure that out because this has been done.
<br /> So, with that understanding, I think you have to have two (2) landlords and two (2) tenants in this
<br /> committee and I'm at peace. Thank you, sir.
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