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REGULAR MEETING March 11, 2019
<br /> one (1) of my employees. That is how I originally met her. I had a meeting with them at the
<br /> beginning of 2018 and also about one(1)month ago. In the past year and a half, I can recall about
<br /> four(4) clients we've sent to them and also a client they have referred to us. We have also shared
<br /> community resources.
<br /> Councilmember Sharon L. McBride stated, I want to say thank you for providing me with that
<br /> documentation because after that meeting, I did follow up with you all. The same thing, with me
<br /> being a Director, I don't know if my staff has contact with Dismas House or anyone else because
<br /> that is my down-the-chain. I don't know everybody who communicates with my staff,but you did
<br /> provide that information. So, thank you for that.
<br /> Mr. Adolf replied, Just for an example, I would like to add to that, I searched through my email,
<br /> most of my case managers handle the after-care portion, so I don't always directly work with it,
<br /> but I just searched Upper Room in my email history today and saw over thirty (30) emails in the
<br /> last year that have been us communicating with the Upper Room.
<br /> Ms. Brown stated, To add to that, it is very important in after-care, with any facility, that we are
<br /> working with other local resources. I think that is super important because when people go to those
<br /> resources, you just want a working relationship that they know where they can send clients and
<br /> where we know we can send clients, as well. We have a lot of respect for the Upper Room.
<br /> Councilmember Jake Teshka clarified, So, the commitment we don't currently have before us is
<br /> in regard to the 3600 property?
<br /> Mr. Gerrard replied, Yes, that is our property. 3606 East Jefferson Boulevard.
<br /> Councilmember Jake Teshka followed up, Not the property that is before us tonight?
<br /> Mr. Gerrard replied, That is correct, sir.
<br /> Councilmember Jo M. Broden stated, I would like to spend a bit of my time with getting at your
<br /> commitments. I assume the record has been established, per your presentation, and we've had
<br /> feedback from neighbors,but I just want to make sure there is clarity on your formal commitments.
<br /> Prior to you addressing those, I would also just like to say the privacy fence on the west of a
<br /> property down the street has absolutely nothing to deal with what we,as Council,are here to decide
<br /> on tonight. So, you want to make that side deal at some other point, I want to focus everybody on
<br /> this property and on what you are trying to do.
<br /> Mr. Gerrard replied, I understand. I do want the Council to know, though, we were asked by our
<br /> neighbors, ok?
<br /> Councilmember Jo M. Broden interjected, I really, sir, don't want to hear that at this point. I do
<br /> want you to go to the March 7th commitment, is that the last, and in sum total, all of your
<br /> commitments? The dated letter on March 7th, Council received, written commitments, we serve
<br /> the formal intention to do the following, so, this is it?
<br /> Ms. Brown replied, Yes. That was our formal written commitment we wanted to make to the
<br /> Council to clarify any of our meeting from the 25th. Those have been stamped,signed,and are with
<br /> your Clerk.
<br /> Councilmember Jo M. Broden stated, So these would be binding with the property. You realize
<br /> that?
<br /> Ms. Brown replied, Absolutely. 2610 East Jefferson Boulevard. I just would like to clarify, thank
<br /> you so much, we were asked for some commitments on both properties,we just want to make sure
<br /> that was handled.
<br /> Councilmember Jo M. Broden stated, That is not any part of my decision and, frankly, kind of
<br /> muddies the situation. These are difficult enough in terms of this rezoning and everything packed
<br /> into this request.
<br /> Ms. Brown stated, I understand. Thank you, so much.
<br /> Councilmember Jo M. Broden continued, I want to get at some certainties here. For the benefit of
<br /> the community, I guess, a fully installed security system, as well as perimeter cameras. Two (2)
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