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Kelsey is an excellent student who he expects great things from, so he would ask Council to <br />encourage her as well. <br />CouncilmemberJennings stated he is glad that funding was made available for the <br />position of Senior Services Coordinator and wished that the same would have held true for <br />the Senior Commission's request regarding ITN. <br />CouncilmemberJennings stated he has been troubled by the entire process associated <br />with MSD's proposal. The community was blindsided and the way they marched into <br />Chambers touting two take it or leave it optionslike this was some kind of game show, was <br />in his opinion, very disrespectful. He stated his hope, is that by the next meeting he and his <br />fellow colleague will be ready to present a Resolution drafted to illustrate the 3rd Ward's <br />opposition to this proposal, and desire to enter into open and honest negotiations that <br />represent the best interest of the entire community. CouncilmemberJennings wished <br />everyone a happy and safe Fourth of July. <br />CouncilmemberSmotherson stated he thinks Council needs to take a stand and the voices <br />of this City need to be heard. So he would like to thank everyone whoparticipated. He <br />stated that he and CouncilmemberJennings will work collectively to draft a Resolution that <br />he hopes will also contain resident signatures so that MSD's officials will have a clear <br />perception of how this community feels He stated Rev. Bobo, Vice Chair of MSD's Trustee's <br />Board, informed him that he was still hearing people say they wanted to be bought out. But <br />he does not believe those comments represent the big picture, and so from his standpoint, <br />the fight is not over. <br />CouncilmemberSmotherson stated that Firestone will be closing at the end of July, which <br />he views as a huge loss for the City. So the question he has for The Chamber, Community <br />Development, and the City Manager, is who is accountable for watching over the businesses <br />inthis community? Ken Rice's response specifically with respect to Firestone, <br />encompassed everything, but retention. U City has lost Kid's Biz on 82nd Street, Cicero's; <br />which he understands was a business decision, and now Firestone. So what role do these <br />entities play when it comes to retention? CouncilmemberSmotherson wished everyone a <br />happy Fourth of July. <br />CouncilmemberCrow stated although he would agree that retention is something that <br />probably needs to be addressed, the Firestone CouncilmemberSmotherson was referring to <br />is located on Olive. <br />CouncilmemberCrow stated he could not be any prouder of this community than he is <br />today, and there are a number of different ways that everyone can help. Several members <br />of Council have reached out to MSD's Trustees with the goal of setting up one-on-one <br />conversations, and he has no doubt that this community's continued involvement will play a <br />vital role in the City's overall success. <br />Councilmember Crow stated the amount of public engagement and Council's ability to <br />pass the budget by a unanimous vote, can certainly be attributed to Mr. Adams and every <br />member of his staff, who put in a lot of time and hard work to make it all happen. <br />CouncilmemberCrow stated Ms. Maayan had reached out to him some time ago,and he <br />believes this issue, as well as the issue brought to Council's attention By Mr. Hales, are <br />things the City needs to get to the bottom of quickly. So his hope is that Mr. Adams and Mr. <br />Mulligan will work in concert to determine what path the City can or should take, going <br />forward. <br /> <br />Page 15 of 16 <br /> <br />