00:00:07.489 --> 00:00:15.129 Go ahead and uh. Reconvene Uh, the meeting, I know that uh 00:00:15.131 --> 00:00:16.464 the meeting, I know that uh waiting on uh Commissioner Tran 00:00:16.466 --> 00:00:18.933 waiting on uh Commissioner Tran to join, uh, but we can go 00:00:18.935 --> 00:00:20.068 to join, uh, but we can go ahead and get started in the 00:00:20.070 --> 00:00:22.536 ahead and get started in the meantime, so the first item is 00:00:22.538 --> 00:00:25.540 meantime, so the first item is going to be Response to prior 00:00:25.542 --> 00:00:30.544 going to be Response to prior public comment. Thank you, Mr. 00:00:30.546 --> 00:00:31.479 public comment. Thank you, Mr. President, members of the 00:00:31.481 --> 00:00:33.447 President, members of the commission, we had 3 public 00:00:33.449 --> 00:00:35.884 commission, we had 3 public comments at the last meeting, 00:00:35.886 --> 00:00:38.686 comments at the last meeting, uh, to by Ms. uh Colette Guy at 00:00:38.688 --> 00:00:40.688 uh, to by Ms. uh Colette Guy at Hempel. Uh, the first was a 00:00:40.690 --> 00:00:41.622 Hempel. Uh, the first was a little bit general comment 00:00:41.624 --> 00:00:42.757 little bit general comment about meeting the needs of 00:00:42.759 --> 00:00:45.093 about meeting the needs of Brooklyn Park and the role that 00:00:45.095 --> 00:00:48.162 Brooklyn Park and the role that the EDA um plays in that, uh, 00:00:48.164 --> 00:00:49.864 the EDA um plays in that, uh, no response was necessary on 00:00:49.866 --> 00:00:52.433 no response was necessary on that piece, um, Miss Gayet 00:00:52.435 --> 00:00:54.368 that piece, um, Miss Gayet Hempel then weighed in on 00:00:54.370 --> 00:00:55.436 Hempel then weighed in on Huntington Place, um, the 00:00:55.438 --> 00:00:57.371 Huntington Place, um, the request for the loan 00:00:57.373 --> 00:00:58.506 request for the loan forgiveness, um, and encourage 00:00:58.508 --> 00:01:01.642 forgiveness, um, and encourage the EDA. to say no to forgiving 00:01:01.644 --> 00:01:03.378 the EDA. to say no to forgiving that loan, he had no response 00:01:03.380 --> 00:01:04.979 that loan, he had no response needed at this point. And then 00:01:04.981 --> 00:01:06.447 needed at this point. And then finally, we had an email 00:01:06.449 --> 00:01:08.449 finally, we had an email comment from Mr. Steven 00:01:08.451 --> 00:01:10.317 comment from Mr. Steven Marullik, um, also in regards 00:01:10.319 --> 00:01:12.119 Marullik, um, also in regards to Huntington Place and the 00:01:12.121 --> 00:01:14.555 to Huntington Place and the loan forgiveness, uh, that 00:01:14.557 --> 00:01:16.457 loan forgiveness, uh, that detailed email is in the record 00:01:16.459 --> 00:01:19.894 detailed email is in the record for minutes, um, and in summary, 00:01:19.896 --> 00:01:22.797 for minutes, um, and in summary, as opposed to forgiving the 00:01:22.799 --> 00:01:24.866 as opposed to forgiving the loan for Huntington Place, uh, 00:01:24.868 --> 00:01:25.866 loan for Huntington Place, uh, that ties up our comments from 00:01:25.868 --> 00:01:29.770 that ties up our comments from last meeting. Wonderful. Thank 00:01:29.772 --> 00:01:31.339 last meeting. Wonderful. Thank you. All right, so do we have 00:01:31.341 --> 00:01:35.276 you. All right, so do we have any Public comment From 00:01:35.278 --> 00:01:40.348 any Public comment From residents. OK. All right, great. 00:01:40.350 --> 00:01:43.751 residents. OK. All right, great. So, no pub there being no 00:01:43.753 --> 00:01:44.952 So, no pub there being no public uh presentations. We'll 00:01:44.954 --> 00:01:46.621 public uh presentations. We'll go ahead and move into 00:01:46.623 --> 00:01:48.089 go ahead and move into approving the consent agenda, 00:01:48.091 --> 00:01:50.491 approving the consent agenda, which will be just items 4.1 00:01:50.493 --> 00:01:54.428 which will be just items 4.1 and 4.2. So moved. All right, 00:01:54.430 --> 00:01:56.697 and 4.2. So moved. All right, is there a second? All right, 00:01:56.699 --> 00:01:59.701 is there a second? All right, so the motion was made by, uh, 00:01:59.703 --> 00:02:01.568 so the motion was made by, uh, council member Kanowski, 00:02:01.570 --> 00:02:03.438 council member Kanowski, seconded by, uh, I'm sorry, 00:02:03.440 --> 00:02:05.573 seconded by, uh, I'm sorry, Commissioner Kanowski, seconded 00:02:05.575 --> 00:02:06.507 Commissioner Kanowski, seconded by Commissioner Eriksson, uh, I 00:02:06.509 --> 00:02:10.378 by Commissioner Eriksson, uh, I guess we will need a roll call. 00:02:10.380 --> 00:02:15.183 guess we will need a roll call. Commissioner Zhang. 00:02:15.185 --> 00:02:19.287 Commissioner Zhang. Commissioner Eriksson. 00:02:19.289 --> 00:02:21.722 Commissioner Eriksson. Commissioner Klinoski. 00:02:21.724 --> 00:02:27.928 Commissioner Klinoski. Commissioner McGarvey. year. I 00:02:27.930 --> 00:02:31.532 Commissioner McGarvey. year. I Commissioner Page. President 00:02:31.534 --> 00:02:36.938 Commissioner Page. President Winston. Commissioner Tran. 00:02:36.940 --> 00:02:38.906 Winston. Commissioner Tran. Approval of the consent agenda. 00:02:38.908 --> 00:02:44.812 Approval of the consent agenda. you go back to. carries with 7 00:02:44.814 --> 00:02:46.014 you go back to. carries with 7 yes and 0 nos. All right, 00:02:46.016 --> 00:02:47.481 yes and 0 nos. All right, wonderful. So after this, we'll 00:02:47.483 --> 00:02:50.151 wonderful. So after this, we'll go back to uh voice vote 00:02:50.153 --> 00:02:52.020 go back to uh voice vote because we have all 7 00:02:52.022 --> 00:02:54.956 because we have all 7 counselors in person. All right, 00:02:54.958 --> 00:03:00.561 counselors in person. All right, so next, moving to item C. 0, 00:03:00.563 --> 00:03:02.964 so next, moving to item C. 0, 6.1. So this is, uh, executive 00:03:02.966 --> 00:03:05.566 6.1. So this is, uh, executive director. Oh, so we're going to 00:03:05.568 --> 00:03:10.438 director. Oh, so we're going to be voting on Sorry, the, uh, 00:03:10.440 --> 00:03:11.839 be voting on Sorry, the, uh, different positions for the uh 00:03:11.841 --> 00:03:13.207 different positions for the uh leadership positions for the 00:03:13.209 --> 00:03:15.643 leadership positions for the EDA. So the first one would be 00:03:15.645 --> 00:03:17.578 EDA. So the first one would be for President, followed by, 00:03:17.580 --> 00:03:19.380 for President, followed by, sorry, my eyes are a little 00:03:19.382 --> 00:03:21.515 sorry, my eyes are a little blurry. Followed by Vice 00:03:21.517 --> 00:03:23.317 blurry. Followed by Vice President, followed by 00:03:23.319 --> 00:03:24.985 President, followed by treasurer, followed by uh 00:03:24.987 --> 00:03:28.889 treasurer, followed by uh secretary. So did you, oh, 00:03:28.891 --> 00:03:31.459 secretary. So did you, oh, commissioner Kanowski. I'd like 00:03:31.461 --> 00:03:33.594 commissioner Kanowski. I'd like to go ahead and make the motion 00:03:33.596 --> 00:03:37.064 to go ahead and make the motion to El Hollis Winston as 00:03:37.066 --> 00:03:38.799 to El Hollis Winston as president of the Brooklyn Park 00:03:38.801 --> 00:03:40.668 president of the Brooklyn Park EDA. I have a question for the 00:03:40.670 --> 00:03:41.469 EDA. I have a question for the attorney. Can I go ahead and 00:03:41.471 --> 00:03:42.470 attorney. Can I go ahead and make a motion for each of these? 00:03:42.472 --> 00:03:45.539 make a motion for each of these? Or do we have to go through one 00:03:45.541 --> 00:03:48.343 Or do we have to go through one at a time? You can, you can do 00:03:48.345 --> 00:03:49.744 at a time? You can, you can do them as a slate. OK, I'm gonna 00:03:49.746 --> 00:03:53.748 them as a slate. OK, I'm gonna do it as a slate. I Move to 00:03:53.750 --> 00:03:55.116 do it as a slate. I Move to elect House Winston as 00:03:55.118 --> 00:03:57.151 elect House Winston as president of the Brooklyn Park 00:03:57.153 --> 00:03:59.686 president of the Brooklyn Park EDA. I, I moved to elect myself 00:03:59.688 --> 00:04:01.422 EDA. I, I moved to elect myself as the vice president of the 00:04:01.424 --> 00:04:03.491 as the vice president of the EDA. I moved to elect Tony 00:04:03.493 --> 00:04:05.426 EDA. I moved to elect Tony McGarvey as treasurer of the 00:04:05.428 --> 00:04:10.231 McGarvey as treasurer of the EDA and I moved to elect Ma. 00:04:10.233 --> 00:04:12.233 EDA and I moved to elect Ma. Moa, thank you as secretary of 00:04:12.235 --> 00:04:15.970 Moa, thank you as secretary of the EDA. All right, so the 00:04:15.972 --> 00:04:18.906 the EDA. All right, so the motion was made by commissioner 00:04:18.908 --> 00:04:19.974 motion was made by commissioner Kanowski and seconded by 00:04:19.976 --> 00:04:22.877 Kanowski and seconded by Commissioner. Ericson. I'm 00:04:22.879 --> 00:04:25.780 Commissioner. Ericson. I'm sorry, I'm not seeing. Oh, go 00:04:25.782 --> 00:04:32.186 sorry, I'm not seeing. Oh, go ahead. I'm just like. Good at 00:04:32.188 --> 00:04:36.857 ahead. I'm just like. Good at this point. I mean, we could 00:04:36.859 --> 00:04:37.592 this point. I mean, we could make an amendment. Yeah, you 00:04:37.594 --> 00:04:42.263 make an amendment. Yeah, you want to make an amendment. 00:04:42.265 --> 00:04:45.466 want to make an amendment. Either way, it was just fine. 00:04:45.468 --> 00:04:46.467 Either way, it was just fine. but I'll make a friendly 00:04:46.469 --> 00:04:51.572 but I'll make a friendly amendment. To my own to 00:04:51.574 --> 00:04:52.807 amendment. To my own to nominate as treasurer, uh. 00:04:52.809 --> 00:04:57.411 nominate as treasurer, uh. Commissioner Page I still. 00:04:57.413 --> 00:05:05.453 Commissioner Page I still. Thank you. Yeah, we can't have 00:05:05.455 --> 00:05:09.423 Thank you. Yeah, we can't have two people to climb. All right, 00:05:09.425 --> 00:05:12.827 two people to climb. All right, so, so, uh, the Mojo was made 00:05:12.829 --> 00:05:16.230 so, so, uh, the Mojo was made by the amended motion made by 00:05:16.232 --> 00:05:18.566 by the amended motion made by uh commissioner Kolowski and 00:05:18.568 --> 00:05:19.300 uh commissioner Kolowski and seconded by Commissioner 00:05:19.302 --> 00:05:22.437 seconded by Commissioner Eriksson. So all those in favor 00:05:22.439 --> 00:05:25.907 Eriksson. So all those in favor say I, I. Are there any nays? 00:05:25.909 --> 00:05:28.576 say I, I. Are there any nays? Any abstentions? And, so the 00:05:28.578 --> 00:05:30.845 Any abstentions? And, so the eyes have it, uh, sounds like 7 00:05:30.847 --> 00:05:41.088 eyes have it, uh, sounds like 7 to 0. All right. So. We're 00:05:41.090 --> 00:05:45.359 to 0. All right. So. We're moving to, let's see item 6.2. 00:05:45.361 --> 00:05:48.829 moving to, let's see item 6.2. Consider Sorry, I had some 00:05:48.831 --> 00:05:50.998 Consider Sorry, I had some stuff in my eyes. Consider 00:05:51.000 --> 00:05:55.269 stuff in my eyes. Consider approving a professional. Um 00:05:55.271 --> 00:05:55.937 approving a professional. Um Services agreement. So I guess 00:05:55.939 --> 00:05:58.739 Services agreement. So I guess you can go ahead and go into it 00:05:58.741 --> 00:05:59.874 you can go ahead and go into it director Glad Hill. Yes, thank 00:05:59.876 --> 00:06:01.876 director Glad Hill. Yes, thank you, Mr. President, members of 00:06:01.878 --> 00:06:03.477 you, Mr. President, members of the council, um, in front of 00:06:03.479 --> 00:06:05.346 the council, um, in front of you is a professional services 00:06:05.348 --> 00:06:07.415 you is a professional services agreement, uh, with the 00:06:07.417 --> 00:06:08.349 agreement, uh, with the finishing trade institute, you 00:06:08.351 --> 00:06:12.720 finishing trade institute, you know, the actual amount is 00:06:12.722 --> 00:06:14.088 know, the actual amount is $52,800 which does trigger the 00:06:14.090 --> 00:06:16.657 $52,800 which does trigger the need for the full EDA approval, 00:06:16.659 --> 00:06:19.026 need for the full EDA approval, um, not a staff level approval. 00:06:19.028 --> 00:06:20.427 um, not a staff level approval. Uh, this essentially replaces 00:06:20.429 --> 00:06:23.364 Uh, this essentially replaces last year, um, we had a special 00:06:23.366 --> 00:06:23.964 last year, um, we had a special program in our Brooklyn 00:06:23.966 --> 00:06:26.800 program in our Brooklyn workforce. Development program, 00:06:26.802 --> 00:06:28.636 workforce. Development program, uh, which was the construction 00:06:28.638 --> 00:06:30.104 uh, which was the construction and trades program also doubled 00:06:30.106 --> 00:06:31.705 and trades program also doubled up as our pipeline for public 00:06:31.707 --> 00:06:33.574 up as our pipeline for public works. Much of that was funded 00:06:33.576 --> 00:06:34.909 works. Much of that was funded by the American Rescue Plan Act 00:06:34.911 --> 00:06:37.444 by the American Rescue Plan Act dollar, so it's kind of a 00:06:37.446 --> 00:06:38.579 dollar, so it's kind of a special program as those 00:06:38.581 --> 00:06:40.748 special program as those dollars go away, this group 00:06:40.750 --> 00:06:41.849 dollars go away, this group continues to reposition itself 00:06:41.851 --> 00:06:43.517 continues to reposition itself while still delivering those 00:06:43.519 --> 00:06:45.185 while still delivering those services. Uh, so enter this 00:06:45.187 --> 00:06:47.187 services. Uh, so enter this agreement, uh, with the 00:06:47.189 --> 00:06:48.188 agreement, uh, with the finishing trades Institute, uh, 00:06:48.190 --> 00:06:50.925 finishing trades Institute, uh, that can work in local schools 00:06:50.927 --> 00:06:52.526 that can work in local schools on behalf of Brooklink and 00:06:52.528 --> 00:06:53.461 on behalf of Brooklink and provide a similar program, kind 00:06:53.463 --> 00:06:56.730 provide a similar program, kind of a career path. pipeline to 00:06:56.732 --> 00:06:57.665 of a career path. pipeline to the construction and trades 00:06:57.667 --> 00:07:00.067 the construction and trades industry, uh, without utilizing 00:07:00.069 --> 00:07:01.802 industry, uh, without utilizing city staff for those services 00:07:01.804 --> 00:07:03.003 city staff for those services because quite simply put, we 00:07:03.005 --> 00:07:04.405 because quite simply put, we don't have the capacity with 00:07:04.407 --> 00:07:06.340 don't have the capacity with some of these dollars, uh, 00:07:06.342 --> 00:07:08.142 some of these dollars, uh, rolling off our program. So 00:07:08.144 --> 00:07:09.677 rolling off our program. So since it's a little bit in 00:07:09.679 --> 00:07:11.479 since it's a little bit in excess of $50,000 we are 00:07:11.481 --> 00:07:12.613 excess of $50,000 we are looking for your approval here 00:07:12.615 --> 00:07:19.119 looking for your approval here tonight. All right, thank you 00:07:19.121 --> 00:07:21.222 tonight. All right, thank you for that. Are there any 00:07:21.224 --> 00:07:21.755 for that. Are there any questions from the 00:07:21.757 --> 00:07:26.627 questions from the commissioners? Uh, Commissioner. 00:07:26.629 --> 00:07:31.098 commissioners? Uh, Commissioner. Uh, just out of curiosity, how 00:07:31.100 --> 00:07:33.701 Uh, just out of curiosity, how many students are they able to 00:07:33.703 --> 00:07:36.037 many students are they able to actually then train. Uh, yes, 00:07:36.039 --> 00:07:37.972 actually then train. Uh, yes, Mr. President, uh, Commissioner 00:07:37.974 --> 00:07:39.907 Mr. President, uh, Commissioner Zhang, we do have a 00:07:39.909 --> 00:07:40.641 Zhang, we do have a representative from finishing 00:07:40.643 --> 00:07:41.375 representative from finishing trades. If you want to talk a 00:07:41.377 --> 00:07:43.444 trades. If you want to talk a little bit about your plan and 00:07:43.446 --> 00:07:44.779 little bit about your plan and how many uh students you hope 00:07:44.781 --> 00:07:54.588 how many uh students you hope to serve? Good evening, Mr. 00:07:54.590 --> 00:07:55.255 to serve? Good evening, Mr. President and EDA commissioners. 00:07:55.257 --> 00:07:57.391 President and EDA commissioners. My name is John Berkow. I'm the 00:07:57.393 --> 00:07:59.260 My name is John Berkow. I'm the chief administrative officer 00:07:59.262 --> 00:08:00.728 chief administrative officer for Finishing Trades Institute 00:08:00.730 --> 00:08:02.529 for Finishing Trades Institute of the Upper Midwest, uh, we've 00:08:02.531 --> 00:08:05.132 of the Upper Midwest, uh, we've been really fortunate for those 00:08:05.134 --> 00:08:09.603 been really fortunate for those dollar amounts to enroll 24 uh 00:08:09.605 --> 00:08:10.471 dollar amounts to enroll 24 uh students through Brooklyn from 00:08:10.473 --> 00:08:12.639 students through Brooklyn from Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, 00:08:12.641 --> 00:08:17.211 Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, and Osio high schools. Of those 00:08:17.213 --> 00:08:20.481 and Osio high schools. Of those 24 annually enrolled. We have 00:08:20.483 --> 00:08:21.949 24 annually enrolled. We have completed every student who's 00:08:21.951 --> 00:08:24.018 completed every student who's ever enrolled, and we 00:08:24.020 --> 00:08:26.353 ever enrolled, and we demonstrated, uh, attendance 00:08:26.355 --> 00:08:29.290 demonstrated, uh, attendance rates what's greater than 50% 00:08:29.292 --> 00:08:30.024 rates what's greater than 50% of the students enrolled, 00:08:30.026 --> 00:08:35.429 of the students enrolled, having perfect attendance. 00:08:35.431 --> 00:08:36.496 having perfect attendance. Thank you, uh, Commissioner 00:08:36.498 --> 00:08:43.971 Thank you, uh, Commissioner Page. Thank you. Uh, my 00:08:43.973 --> 00:08:46.840 Page. Thank you. Uh, my question is, what? I, I 00:08:46.842 --> 00:08:47.708 question is, what? I, I understand everything here as 00:08:47.710 --> 00:08:49.376 understand everything here as far as what it is, but what are 00:08:49.378 --> 00:08:51.311 far as what it is, but what are the certifications that the 00:08:51.313 --> 00:08:54.048 the certifications that the students receive and is there 00:08:54.050 --> 00:08:55.949 students receive and is there job placement services within 00:08:55.951 --> 00:08:57.585 job placement services within this, um, program. I just 00:08:57.587 --> 00:09:01.855 this, um, program. I just didn't see the those two items 00:09:01.857 --> 00:09:03.724 didn't see the those two items great question, uh, yeah, so 00:09:03.726 --> 00:09:04.725 great question, uh, yeah, so the students are taught we make 00:09:04.727 --> 00:09:06.393 the students are taught we make them, we make them two promises 00:09:06.395 --> 00:09:07.595 them, we make them two promises on day one, and I'll do this 00:09:07.597 --> 00:09:09.463 on day one, and I'll do this again tomorrow night. That will 00:09:09.465 --> 00:09:10.598 again tomorrow night. That will treat them with love and 00:09:10.600 --> 00:09:11.932 treat them with love and respect every day and when they 00:09:11.934 --> 00:09:13.334 respect every day and when they finish our program they'll be 00:09:13.336 --> 00:09:15.002 finish our program they'll be the best version of themselves 00:09:15.004 --> 00:09:17.204 the best version of themselves thus far. Uh, what does that 00:09:17.206 --> 00:09:19.139 thus far. Uh, what does that mean? Not only are they ready 00:09:19.141 --> 00:09:20.674 mean? Not only are they ready for careers in the finishing 00:09:20.676 --> 00:09:22.410 for careers in the finishing trades, but they're also ready 00:09:22.412 --> 00:09:24.612 trades, but they're also ready for what comes next post high 00:09:24.614 --> 00:09:25.879 for what comes next post high school what we learned from a 00:09:25.881 --> 00:09:28.282 school what we learned from a lot of young adults is that 00:09:28.284 --> 00:09:29.883 lot of young adults is that they're not prepared for 00:09:29.885 --> 00:09:31.218 they're not prepared for whatever they choose to enter 00:09:31.220 --> 00:09:34.889 whatever they choose to enter next. They leave receiving 00:09:34.891 --> 00:09:37.625 next. They leave receiving their financial literacy, um, 00:09:37.627 --> 00:09:38.291 their financial literacy, um, credentialing and elective 00:09:38.293 --> 00:09:39.093 credentialing and elective credit that they could return 00:09:39.095 --> 00:09:41.896 credit that they could return to their home high school with, 00:09:41.898 --> 00:09:43.430 to their home high school with, uh, a funny note of our 00:09:43.432 --> 00:09:44.965 uh, a funny note of our financial literacy days, it's 00:09:44.967 --> 00:09:47.568 financial literacy days, it's every Friday, same with, uh, Uh, 00:09:47.570 --> 00:09:49.436 every Friday, same with, uh, Uh, journaling that we have the 00:09:49.438 --> 00:09:51.772 journaling that we have the students do, uh, we've had 00:09:51.774 --> 00:09:53.240 students do, uh, we've had several district-wide snow days 00:09:53.242 --> 00:09:54.508 several district-wide snow days on a Friday and every student 00:09:54.510 --> 00:09:55.375 on a Friday and every student has found a way to get there 00:09:55.377 --> 00:09:57.845 has found a way to get there cause they don't want to miss 00:09:57.847 --> 00:09:58.612 cause they don't want to miss financial literacy. When I, 00:09:58.614 --> 00:10:00.047 financial literacy. When I, when I read our student 00:10:00.049 --> 00:10:04.585 when I read our student journals, they say the greatest 00:10:04.587 --> 00:10:06.954 journals, they say the greatest Part of of our programming is 00:10:06.956 --> 00:10:08.522 Part of of our programming is there learning and 00:10:08.524 --> 00:10:09.390 there learning and understanding basic economics, 00:10:09.392 --> 00:10:10.991 understanding basic economics, how to maintain a budget, how 00:10:10.993 --> 00:10:13.861 how to maintain a budget, how to do their own taxes, how to 00:10:13.863 --> 00:10:15.329 to do their own taxes, how to understand credit, APR, uh, and 00:10:15.331 --> 00:10:19.266 understand credit, APR, uh, and credit score. They will not 00:10:19.268 --> 00:10:20.934 credit score. They will not receive any specific industry 00:10:20.936 --> 00:10:21.535 receive any specific industry recognized certification like 00:10:21.537 --> 00:10:24.271 recognized certification like an OSH 10, an OSHA 30 or Fall 00:10:24.273 --> 00:10:25.939 an OSH 10, an OSHA 30 or Fall Pro. Everything we do there is 00:10:25.941 --> 00:10:28.208 Pro. Everything we do there is about career exploration. 00:10:28.210 --> 00:10:29.343 about career exploration. exposing them to the 00:10:29.345 --> 00:10:31.212 exposing them to the opportunity, let them get their 00:10:31.214 --> 00:10:32.479 opportunity, let them get their hands dirty and getting their 00:10:32.481 --> 00:10:33.614 hands dirty and getting their hands dirty means 80% of the 00:10:33.616 --> 00:10:35.015 hands dirty means 80% of the time they spend with us is on 00:10:35.017 --> 00:10:37.952 time they spend with us is on the shop floor in our 50,000 00:10:37.954 --> 00:10:39.486 the shop floor in our 50,000 square foot facility, uh, 00:10:39.488 --> 00:10:41.755 square foot facility, uh, building walls, finishing walls, 00:10:41.757 --> 00:10:44.224 building walls, finishing walls, painting, spray painting, 00:10:44.226 --> 00:10:45.659 painting, spray painting, fabricating windows, installing 00:10:45.661 --> 00:10:46.893 fabricating windows, installing windows, sandblasting, coding 00:10:46.895 --> 00:10:49.930 windows, sandblasting, coding application. Uh, along with 00:10:49.932 --> 00:10:50.631 application. Uh, along with familiarity with heights, fall 00:10:50.633 --> 00:10:54.234 familiarity with heights, fall protection. And and driving a 00:10:54.236 --> 00:10:56.637 protection. And and driving a forklift. The reason why we 00:10:56.639 --> 00:10:57.971 forklift. The reason why we don't issue a specific industry 00:10:57.973 --> 00:10:58.705 don't issue a specific industry credential because they would 00:10:58.707 --> 00:11:01.442 credential because they would get that all in their first 00:11:01.444 --> 00:11:02.976 get that all in their first semester of registered 00:11:02.978 --> 00:11:03.644 semester of registered apprenticeship and the 00:11:03.646 --> 00:11:04.978 apprenticeship and the duplicity would take away from 00:11:04.980 --> 00:11:07.181 duplicity would take away from the opportunity to spend time 00:11:07.183 --> 00:11:09.683 the opportunity to spend time in the career exploration. With 00:11:09.685 --> 00:11:10.251 in the career exploration. With registered apprenticeship, 00:11:10.253 --> 00:11:11.652 registered apprenticeship, which is the heart of our 00:11:11.654 --> 00:11:12.720 which is the heart of our institution. Uh, the first 00:11:12.722 --> 00:11:15.989 institution. Uh, the first thing is, uh, a placement with 00:11:15.991 --> 00:11:17.991 thing is, uh, a placement with a hiring construction firm. Um, 00:11:17.993 --> 00:11:19.326 a hiring construction firm. Um, just in the last semester, 00:11:19.328 --> 00:11:21.328 just in the last semester, we've placed 4 out of 18 00:11:21.330 --> 00:11:21.996 we've placed 4 out of 18 students in the registered 00:11:21.998 --> 00:11:24.431 students in the registered apprenticeships. And they're, 00:11:24.433 --> 00:11:27.468 apprenticeships. And they're, they're all, uh, doing, doing 00:11:27.470 --> 00:11:29.403 they're all, uh, doing, doing fine. I think those numbers 00:11:29.405 --> 00:11:30.671 fine. I think those numbers would be greater, um, however, 00:11:30.673 --> 00:11:32.405 would be greater, um, however, we have to take into account 00:11:32.407 --> 00:11:33.741 we have to take into account the maturity levels of these 00:11:33.743 --> 00:11:36.142 the maturity levels of these young adults, not a lot of 1718, 00:11:36.144 --> 00:11:38.212 young adults, not a lot of 1718, 19 year olds are ready for that 00:11:38.214 --> 00:11:39.980 19 year olds are ready for that full time, quote unquote big 00:11:39.982 --> 00:11:41.849 full time, quote unquote big kid's job. But what we do 00:11:41.851 --> 00:11:43.083 kid's job. But what we do believe and we've experienced 00:11:43.085 --> 00:11:44.285 believe and we've experienced this far is that they will 00:11:44.287 --> 00:11:46.953 this far is that they will return to us at 22, 21, and say, 00:11:46.955 --> 00:11:48.222 return to us at 22, 21, and say, you know what, I'm ready to 00:11:48.224 --> 00:11:50.090 you know what, I'm ready to hunker down. Not only do I want 00:11:50.092 --> 00:11:51.024 hunker down. Not only do I want to register an apprenticeship, 00:11:51.026 --> 00:11:52.359 to register an apprenticeship, but I want to participate in 00:11:52.361 --> 00:11:54.494 but I want to participate in the institutes of social its 00:11:54.496 --> 00:11:56.096 the institutes of social its degree program that we can 00:11:56.098 --> 00:11:57.031 degree program that we can obtain it relatively no cost to 00:11:57.033 --> 00:12:05.239 obtain it relatively no cost to us or our families. Uh, 00:12:05.241 --> 00:12:05.906 us or our families. Uh, commissioner Zheng, did you 00:12:05.908 --> 00:12:08.742 commissioner Zheng, did you have another question or? OK, 00:12:08.744 --> 00:12:14.582 have another question or? OK, uh, commissioner Tran. Thank 00:12:14.584 --> 00:12:20.187 uh, commissioner Tran. Thank you. Oh, my, my question is for 00:12:20.189 --> 00:12:26.660 you. Oh, my, my question is for you. Um, So what kind of um uh 00:12:26.662 --> 00:12:29.263 you. Um, So what kind of um uh company or factory that you 00:12:29.265 --> 00:12:30.264 company or factory that you bring these students to be 00:12:30.266 --> 00:12:33.533 bring these students to be trained. So we, we are a 00:12:33.535 --> 00:12:34.068 trained. So we, we are a registered apprenticeship 00:12:34.070 --> 00:12:34.734 registered apprenticeship college located in Little 00:12:34.736 --> 00:12:38.873 college located in Little Canada. We are one of the only 00:12:38.875 --> 00:12:40.841 Canada. We are one of the only apprenticeships in the nation 00:12:40.843 --> 00:12:41.608 apprenticeships in the nation that receive academic 00:12:41.610 --> 00:12:42.142 that receive academic accreditation from the 00:12:42.144 --> 00:12:44.411 accreditation from the Department of Education. As a 00:12:44.413 --> 00:12:45.412 Department of Education. As a result of our accreditation 00:12:45.414 --> 00:12:46.546 result of our accreditation allows us to operate much 00:12:46.548 --> 00:12:47.748 allows us to operate much differently than what you would 00:12:47.750 --> 00:12:48.949 differently than what you would expect from a registered 00:12:48.951 --> 00:12:49.616 expect from a registered apprenticeship from any of the 00:12:49.618 --> 00:12:52.085 apprenticeship from any of the other crafts. Um, because of 00:12:52.087 --> 00:12:54.755 other crafts. Um, because of that, we have a 50,000 square 00:12:54.757 --> 00:12:55.422 that, we have a 50,000 square foot hands on laboratory, 00:12:55.424 --> 00:12:56.356 foot hands on laboratory, anything you could build in 00:12:56.358 --> 00:12:57.091 anything you could build in construction we could build in 00:12:57.093 --> 00:13:00.226 construction we could build in our school. And we are also 00:13:00.228 --> 00:13:01.228 our school. And we are also accredited for traditional 00:13:01.230 --> 00:13:01.828 accredited for traditional learning and hybrid and 00:13:01.830 --> 00:13:04.298 learning and hybrid and distance set. And because of 00:13:04.300 --> 00:13:05.899 distance set. And because of our accreditation that allows 00:13:05.901 --> 00:13:08.268 our accreditation that allows us to be uh a private provider, 00:13:08.270 --> 00:13:10.104 us to be uh a private provider, a career technical education to 00:13:10.106 --> 00:13:12.506 a career technical education to metro area school districts. We 00:13:12.508 --> 00:13:14.474 metro area school districts. We have our faculty license CT 00:13:14.476 --> 00:13:15.242 have our faculty license CT instructor with the setting 3 00:13:15.244 --> 00:13:17.511 instructor with the setting 3 background. That prepares these 00:13:17.513 --> 00:13:18.779 background. That prepares these young adults for what comes 00:13:18.781 --> 00:13:20.647 young adults for what comes next. We also have 7 00:13:20.649 --> 00:13:22.116 next. We also have 7 apprenticeships at our school, 00:13:22.118 --> 00:13:22.783 apprenticeships at our school, commercial painting and 00:13:22.785 --> 00:13:23.717 commercial painting and decorating, uh, the work that 00:13:23.719 --> 00:13:25.452 decorating, uh, the work that you might see in a room like 00:13:25.454 --> 00:13:27.521 you might see in a room like this. We also paint our 00:13:27.523 --> 00:13:28.521 this. We also paint our nation's infrastructure so we 00:13:28.523 --> 00:13:30.924 nation's infrastructure so we train on water towers, 00:13:30.926 --> 00:13:31.825 train on water towers, wastewater, bridges and the 00:13:31.827 --> 00:13:34.294 wastewater, bridges and the like, concrete and steel. Uh, 00:13:34.296 --> 00:13:36.262 like, concrete and steel. Uh, we have two drywall programs, 00:13:36.264 --> 00:13:37.064 we have two drywall programs, uh, finishing drywall, getting 00:13:37.066 --> 00:13:39.266 uh, finishing drywall, getting ready for what comes next, uh, 00:13:39.268 --> 00:13:40.734 ready for what comes next, uh, we have a glass worker program 00:13:40.736 --> 00:13:43.069 we have a glass worker program that prepares folks to work in 00:13:43.071 --> 00:13:44.939 that prepares folks to work in a manufacturing location, 00:13:44.941 --> 00:13:45.739 a manufacturing location, assembling and manufacturing 00:13:45.741 --> 00:13:47.941 assembling and manufacturing glass and window products. For 00:13:47.943 --> 00:13:49.476 glass and window products. For assembly or installation, uh, 00:13:49.478 --> 00:13:51.612 assembly or installation, uh, on site in a glazing program 00:13:51.614 --> 00:13:53.547 on site in a glazing program which are those who fabricate 00:13:53.549 --> 00:13:55.616 which are those who fabricate the beautiful facades on our 00:13:55.618 --> 00:13:57.684 the beautiful facades on our high rises downtown, uh, 00:13:57.686 --> 00:13:59.820 high rises downtown, uh, they're called Glazers and uh. 00:13:59.822 --> 00:14:01.422 they're called Glazers and uh. That's our, that's our 7th 00:14:01.424 --> 00:14:04.424 That's our, that's our 7th program. What, what really 00:14:04.426 --> 00:14:05.826 program. What, what really makes us a unique institution 00:14:05.828 --> 00:14:08.362 makes us a unique institution is that we're degree granting. 00:14:08.364 --> 00:14:09.763 is that we're degree granting. We're the only apprenticeship 00:14:09.765 --> 00:14:10.764 We're the only apprenticeship outside of Philadelphia that is 00:14:10.766 --> 00:14:13.033 outside of Philadelphia that is able to bestow an associate's 00:14:13.035 --> 00:14:14.601 able to bestow an associate's degree to their learners. Uh, 00:14:14.603 --> 00:14:15.702 degree to their learners. Uh, what's exciting for our 00:14:15.704 --> 00:14:18.038 what's exciting for our learners is that they will get 00:14:18.040 --> 00:14:19.973 learners is that they will get 45 college credits for the 6000 00:14:19.975 --> 00:14:21.575 45 college credits for the 6000 hours of on the job learning 00:14:21.577 --> 00:14:22.308 hours of on the job learning they perform as part of their 00:14:22.310 --> 00:14:24.678 they perform as part of their apprenticeship. So if they take 00:14:24.680 --> 00:14:25.979 apprenticeship. So if they take 5 general education courses 00:14:25.981 --> 00:14:28.115 5 general education courses from us, they can parlay a 00:14:28.117 --> 00:14:29.583 from us, they can parlay a registered apprenticeship into 00:14:29.585 --> 00:14:30.650 registered apprenticeship into an associates of applied 00:14:30.652 --> 00:14:33.787 an associates of applied science for no more than $750. 00:14:33.789 --> 00:14:35.856 science for no more than $750. Um, but we have to do more than 00:14:35.858 --> 00:14:37.658 Um, but we have to do more than that, uh, we are the only 00:14:37.660 --> 00:14:38.993 that, uh, we are the only apprenticeship in the nation 00:14:38.995 --> 00:14:40.527 apprenticeship in the nation that has licensed behavioral 00:14:40.529 --> 00:14:41.662 that has licensed behavioral health clinicians on campus 00:14:41.664 --> 00:14:42.595 health clinicians on campus every single day there's a 00:14:42.597 --> 00:14:44.398 every single day there's a student in the building. And we 00:14:44.400 --> 00:14:45.766 student in the building. And we do that because the number one 00:14:45.768 --> 00:14:47.267 do that because the number one cause of death and construction 00:14:47.269 --> 00:14:48.568 cause of death and construction is death by suicide. So we have 00:14:48.570 --> 00:14:50.937 is death by suicide. So we have to take this head on. We are 00:14:50.939 --> 00:14:52.072 to take this head on. We are able to provide these young 00:14:52.074 --> 00:14:54.208 able to provide these young learners from from the 00:14:54.210 --> 00:14:56.143 learners from from the Brooklyns and OO with access to 00:14:56.145 --> 00:14:58.145 Brooklyns and OO with access to drop-in counseling, crisis 00:14:58.147 --> 00:14:59.880 drop-in counseling, crisis intervention, more importantly, 00:14:59.882 --> 00:15:01.215 intervention, more importantly, educational programming that 00:15:01.217 --> 00:15:02.482 educational programming that makes them aware of mental 00:15:02.484 --> 00:15:03.550 makes them aware of mental health illness and the 00:15:03.552 --> 00:15:05.085 health illness and the challenges folks face with 00:15:05.087 --> 00:15:06.886 challenges folks face with addiction and death by suicide. 00:15:06.888 --> 00:15:09.756 addiction and death by suicide. Uh, they also help with our 00:15:09.758 --> 00:15:11.291 Uh, they also help with our student advocacy and outreach, 00:15:11.293 --> 00:15:13.360 student advocacy and outreach, so, uh, we really feel like our 00:15:13.362 --> 00:15:15.162 so, uh, we really feel like our investment in the whole student 00:15:15.164 --> 00:15:17.231 investment in the whole student is, is what's front and center, 00:15:17.233 --> 00:15:19.232 is, is what's front and center, much more so than just teaching 00:15:19.234 --> 00:15:19.900 much more so than just teaching young adults the hard skills 00:15:19.902 --> 00:15:23.303 young adults the hard skills that relative to construction. 00:15:23.305 --> 00:15:24.704 that relative to construction. So you're the student that 00:15:24.706 --> 00:15:27.441 So you're the student that you're training, um, both male 00:15:27.443 --> 00:15:28.175 you're training, um, both male and female, thank you for 00:15:28.177 --> 00:15:30.177 and female, thank you for bringing that we are the most 00:15:30.179 --> 00:15:32.079 bringing that we are the most diverse apprenticeship in in 00:15:32.081 --> 00:15:34.915 diverse apprenticeship in in Minnesota. We are 56% female or 00:15:34.917 --> 00:15:37.851 Minnesota. We are 56% female or biPO across all student bodies. 00:15:37.853 --> 00:15:40.220 biPO across all student bodies. We are 98% female or biPOC with 00:15:40.222 --> 00:15:40.854 We are 98% female or biPOC with our high school student 00:15:40.856 --> 00:15:45.125 our high school student enrollment. And we are 22% 00:15:45.127 --> 00:15:45.792 enrollment. And we are 22% female participation across all 00:15:45.794 --> 00:15:49.329 female participation across all student bodies. So the job that 00:15:49.331 --> 00:15:51.998 student bodies. So the job that you just talk about like doing 00:15:52.000 --> 00:15:54.535 you just talk about like doing maintenance drywall. Probably 00:15:54.537 --> 00:15:57.737 maintenance drywall. Probably just for male. So what kind of 00:15:57.739 --> 00:16:00.474 just for male. So what kind of a career that you trained for 00:16:00.476 --> 00:16:01.274 a career that you trained for female. Once upon a time, I 00:16:01.276 --> 00:16:03.543 female. Once upon a time, I think that was the belief that 00:16:03.545 --> 00:16:04.344 think that was the belief that construction was predominantly 00:16:04.346 --> 00:16:06.045 construction was predominantly for guys that look like me, 00:16:06.047 --> 00:16:07.547 for guys that look like me, white, white men between, you 00:16:07.549 --> 00:16:09.883 white, white men between, you know, 34 and 50, um, that's 00:16:09.885 --> 00:16:11.752 know, 34 and 50, um, that's certainly not the case, uh, we 00:16:11.754 --> 00:16:14.221 certainly not the case, uh, we have, uh, just in our 00:16:14.223 --> 00:16:16.156 have, uh, just in our commercial painting program 00:16:16.158 --> 00:16:18.091 commercial painting program that enrolls about 180 00:16:18.093 --> 00:16:19.693 that enrolls about 180 apprentices, um, 20% are female. 00:16:19.695 --> 00:16:22.229 apprentices, um, 20% are female. And they're successful and 00:16:22.231 --> 00:16:24.698 And they're successful and every year we have a an equal 00:16:24.700 --> 00:16:25.432 every year we have a an equal amount of graduates that, that 00:16:25.434 --> 00:16:28.635 amount of graduates that, that go on to have long, uh, vibrant 00:16:28.637 --> 00:16:29.703 go on to have long, uh, vibrant careers. Our apprentices start 00:16:29.705 --> 00:16:32.039 careers. Our apprentices start at $30 an hour on the check 00:16:32.041 --> 00:16:32.973 at $30 an hour on the check plus health insurance and 00:16:32.975 --> 00:16:36.176 plus health insurance and pension on day one. They 00:16:36.178 --> 00:16:37.243 pension on day one. They finished the program today 00:16:37.245 --> 00:16:41.181 finished the program today making $52 an hour with uh 00:16:41.183 --> 00:16:41.782 making $52 an hour with uh family sustaining health 00:16:41.784 --> 00:16:43.483 family sustaining health insurance and, and a pension 00:16:43.485 --> 00:16:45.318 insurance and, and a pension that will uh allow them to 00:16:45.320 --> 00:16:46.319 that will uh allow them to retire with dignity, and you 00:16:46.321 --> 00:16:47.454 retire with dignity, and you know, our motto is anybody who 00:16:47.456 --> 00:16:49.856 know, our motto is anybody who wants to do the work can't and 00:16:49.858 --> 00:16:50.924 wants to do the work can't and we'll prepare you as best we 00:16:50.926 --> 00:16:54.060 we'll prepare you as best we can so you could do so, but we 00:16:54.062 --> 00:16:54.661 can so you could do so, but we have great participation 00:16:54.663 --> 00:16:55.996 have great participation numbers, uh, for females and 00:16:55.998 --> 00:16:57.531 numbers, uh, for females and not just in commercial painting 00:16:57.533 --> 00:16:59.599 not just in commercial painting and decorating a lot of wall 00:16:59.601 --> 00:17:01.334 and decorating a lot of wall covering installers, uh, we 00:17:01.336 --> 00:17:02.536 covering installers, uh, we have about 10% participation in 00:17:02.538 --> 00:17:04.538 have about 10% participation in glazing. Which is a pretty 00:17:04.540 --> 00:17:07.274 glazing. Which is a pretty rugged craft outside you around 00:17:07.276 --> 00:17:08.742 rugged craft outside you around and uh our drywall program 00:17:08.744 --> 00:17:09.543 and uh our drywall program again is about 20% 00:17:09.545 --> 00:17:15.248 again is about 20% participation. And do you have 00:17:15.250 --> 00:17:16.816 participation. And do you have like handyman job training, um, 00:17:16.818 --> 00:17:19.653 like handyman job training, um, that we don't, so, uh, because 00:17:19.655 --> 00:17:20.987 that we don't, so, uh, because we're regulated by the 00:17:20.989 --> 00:17:22.222 we're regulated by the Minnesota Department of Labor 00:17:22.224 --> 00:17:24.624 Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry, we can only have 00:17:24.626 --> 00:17:25.291 and Industry, we can only have apprenticeships for approved 00:17:25.293 --> 00:17:27.894 apprenticeships for approved occupations. And uh the federal 00:17:27.896 --> 00:17:29.363 occupations. And uh the federal Department of Labor makes those 00:17:29.365 --> 00:17:31.165 Department of Labor makes those determination on what's an 00:17:31.167 --> 00:17:32.366 determination on what's an apprenticeable occupation and 00:17:32.368 --> 00:17:34.768 apprenticeable occupation and what's not, um. We have a very 00:17:34.770 --> 00:17:37.370 what's not, um. We have a very high need for that job. Yes, 00:17:37.372 --> 00:17:38.772 high need for that job. Yes, and we'll continue, we're gonna 00:17:38.774 --> 00:17:41.975 and we'll continue, we're gonna continue to see, uh, 00:17:41.977 --> 00:17:42.742 continue to see, uh, Construction being in demand at 00:17:42.744 --> 00:17:44.844 Construction being in demand at a at a high demand. But we've 00:17:44.846 --> 00:17:47.581 a at a high demand. But we've also seen our, our high school 00:17:47.583 --> 00:17:49.449 also seen our, our high school graduates go on to do amazing 00:17:49.451 --> 00:17:50.984 graduates go on to do amazing things besides going to our 00:17:50.986 --> 00:17:52.919 things besides going to our crafts we've connected with the 00:17:52.921 --> 00:17:53.654 crafts we've connected with the carpenter's programs because 00:17:53.656 --> 00:17:54.854 carpenter's programs because some is finished jobs and go, 00:17:54.856 --> 00:17:55.856 some is finished jobs and go, you know what, thanks for the 00:17:55.858 --> 00:17:57.457 you know what, thanks for the opportunity. Now I know for 00:17:57.459 --> 00:17:58.658 opportunity. Now I know for sure. I don't wanna finish 00:17:58.660 --> 00:18:00.126 sure. I don't wanna finish drywall and I don't wanna paint, 00:18:00.128 --> 00:18:02.062 drywall and I don't wanna paint, but I do have an interest in 00:18:02.064 --> 00:18:03.463 but I do have an interest in carpentry. We've enrolled 00:18:03.465 --> 00:18:04.397 carpentry. We've enrolled students in the electricians 00:18:04.399 --> 00:18:07.067 students in the electricians JTC. We've also had students go 00:18:07.069 --> 00:18:08.001 JTC. We've also had students go on and revisit college. Several 00:18:08.003 --> 00:18:09.669 on and revisit college. Several have gone back to college to 00:18:09.671 --> 00:18:10.537 have gone back to college to become nurses, which we're 00:18:10.539 --> 00:18:11.337 become nurses, which we're proud of because we know 00:18:11.339 --> 00:18:13.407 proud of because we know there's a shortage. There, so 00:18:13.409 --> 00:18:15.041 there's a shortage. There, so when I, when I stated very 00:18:15.043 --> 00:18:16.509 when I, when I stated very clearly that our goal is making 00:18:16.511 --> 00:18:18.011 clearly that our goal is making the best version of themselves, 00:18:18.013 --> 00:18:19.012 the best version of themselves, we really do mean that we want 00:18:19.014 --> 00:18:21.881 we really do mean that we want them to be able to complete our 00:18:21.883 --> 00:18:23.016 them to be able to complete our program and be successful 00:18:23.018 --> 00:18:27.087 program and be successful wherever they land. We put no 00:18:27.089 --> 00:18:27.821 wherever they land. We put no um expectation upon them to get 00:18:27.823 --> 00:18:30.157 um expectation upon them to get into one of our crafts, um, 00:18:30.159 --> 00:18:31.692 into one of our crafts, um, because we believe that 00:18:31.694 --> 00:18:33.226 because we believe that pressure is unfair as they're 00:18:33.228 --> 00:18:33.894 pressure is unfair as they're facing already enough pressure 00:18:33.896 --> 00:18:35.696 facing already enough pressure at home from mom, dad, school 00:18:35.698 --> 00:18:37.030 at home from mom, dad, school counselors, neighbors, etc. of 00:18:37.032 --> 00:18:38.164 counselors, neighbors, etc. of the what you can do after high 00:18:38.166 --> 00:18:39.499 the what you can do after high school, what you could do after 00:18:39.501 --> 00:18:40.901 school, what you could do after high school what the kids tell 00:18:40.903 --> 00:18:41.901 high school what the kids tell us is like we're scared to 00:18:41.903 --> 00:18:42.636 us is like we're scared to death because we don't even 00:18:42.638 --> 00:18:45.805 death because we don't even know. to, uh, collect a 00:18:45.807 --> 00:18:48.275 know. to, uh, collect a paycheck, let alone pay taxes 00:18:48.277 --> 00:18:49.175 paycheck, let alone pay taxes and pay bills and get an 00:18:49.177 --> 00:18:50.243 and pay bills and get an apartment and buy a car and all 00:18:50.245 --> 00:18:52.379 apartment and buy a car and all the things that come with it. 00:18:52.381 --> 00:18:53.447 the things that come with it. Um, so that's been our emphasis. 00:18:53.449 --> 00:18:57.584 Um, so that's been our emphasis. Thank you. Thank you. 00:18:57.586 --> 00:18:59.586 Thank you. Thank you. Commission Excuse me, 00:18:59.588 --> 00:19:02.389 Commission Excuse me, Commissioner Kloowski. Thank 00:19:02.391 --> 00:19:04.891 Commissioner Kloowski. Thank you, President. um, thank you. 00:19:04.893 --> 00:19:06.727 you, President. um, thank you. Your answers have been 00:19:06.729 --> 00:19:08.261 Your answers have been absolutely phenomenal. Um, I 00:19:08.263 --> 00:19:10.731 absolutely phenomenal. Um, I have a question for you. If the 00:19:10.733 --> 00:19:13.533 have a question for you. If the EDA chooses to go along. 00:19:13.535 --> 00:19:16.436 EDA chooses to go along. Provide the funding, how can we 00:19:16.438 --> 00:19:17.938 Provide the funding, how can we assist you to be even more 00:19:17.940 --> 00:19:19.406 assist you to be even more successful than you have been. 00:19:19.408 --> 00:19:21.208 successful than you have been. Uh, that's a, that's a 00:19:21.210 --> 00:19:22.375 Uh, that's a, that's a fantastic question, you know, 00:19:22.377 --> 00:19:23.944 fantastic question, you know, besides, besides money, money 00:19:23.946 --> 00:19:24.945 besides, besides money, money isn't always everything, you 00:19:24.947 --> 00:19:27.213 isn't always everything, you know, 50,000 is very helpful, 00:19:27.215 --> 00:19:30.283 know, 50,000 is very helpful, but we still subsidize 80% of 00:19:30.285 --> 00:19:31.518 but we still subsidize 80% of this program ourselves, uh, so 00:19:31.520 --> 00:19:33.954 this program ourselves, uh, so this is just a, a great way to, 00:19:33.956 --> 00:19:36.489 this is just a, a great way to, to help us. Um, our biggest 00:19:36.491 --> 00:19:37.691 to help us. Um, our biggest need for our learners is 00:19:37.693 --> 00:19:39.726 need for our learners is transportation. Uh, 00:19:39.728 --> 00:19:41.294 transportation. Uh, transportation to and from our 00:19:41.296 --> 00:19:42.996 transportation to and from our facility. Uh, we've explored it 00:19:42.998 --> 00:19:44.498 facility. Uh, we've explored it ourselves. It's cost 00:19:44.500 --> 00:19:45.965 ourselves. It's cost prohibitive because it would be 00:19:45.967 --> 00:19:48.034 prohibitive because it would be about $200,000 a semester for 00:19:48.036 --> 00:19:49.302 about $200,000 a semester for us to provide transportation. 00:19:49.304 --> 00:19:50.903 us to provide transportation. Um, but that's the greatest 00:19:50.905 --> 00:19:52.772 Um, but that's the greatest hardship that we hear from 00:19:52.774 --> 00:19:55.174 hardship that we hear from Brooklyn Center, uh, is the 00:19:55.176 --> 00:19:55.975 Brooklyn Center, uh, is the transportation costs associated 00:19:55.977 --> 00:19:56.576 transportation costs associated with coming to and from our 00:19:56.578 --> 00:19:59.579 with coming to and from our school. Um, and then just 00:19:59.581 --> 00:20:00.080 school. Um, and then just continue to create 00:20:00.082 --> 00:20:00.780 continue to create opportunities for these young 00:20:00.782 --> 00:20:02.582 opportunities for these young adults to come back here and go 00:20:02.584 --> 00:20:04.117 adults to come back here and go to work, um, you know, like the 00:20:04.119 --> 00:20:05.852 to work, um, you know, like the project, I, I don't know 00:20:05.854 --> 00:20:06.586 project, I, I don't know everything y'all talked about 00:20:06.588 --> 00:20:08.388 everything y'all talked about tonight, but you know, 00:20:08.390 --> 00:20:09.355 tonight, but you know, construction projects we want, 00:20:09.357 --> 00:20:10.791 construction projects we want, you know, requirements that 00:20:10.793 --> 00:20:12.192 you know, requirements that apprentices are on those 00:20:12.194 --> 00:20:13.327 apprentices are on those projects and the more that we 00:20:13.329 --> 00:20:15.262 projects and the more that we do that, the, the more 00:20:15.264 --> 00:20:15.996 do that, the, the more opportunity we create for these 00:20:15.998 --> 00:20:19.799 opportunity we create for these young adults. Thank you. um, I 00:20:19.801 --> 00:20:22.602 young adults. Thank you. um, I appreciate that, uh. crap for 00:20:22.604 --> 00:20:24.537 appreciate that, uh. crap for some follow up with our city 00:20:24.539 --> 00:20:25.472 some follow up with our city staff and in ways we can 00:20:25.474 --> 00:20:27.341 staff and in ways we can support you with that too or 00:20:27.343 --> 00:20:28.742 support you with that too or making connections to some of 00:20:28.744 --> 00:20:30.477 making connections to some of the employers out there. You've 00:20:30.479 --> 00:20:32.145 the employers out there. You've got a representative of the 00:20:32.147 --> 00:20:35.282 got a representative of the painter's union over here, um, 00:20:35.284 --> 00:20:36.015 painter's union over here, um, there's carpenter Union, we 00:20:36.017 --> 00:20:37.951 there's carpenter Union, we have an electrical union 00:20:37.953 --> 00:20:38.885 have an electrical union actually in Brooklyn Park, and 00:20:38.887 --> 00:20:40.920 actually in Brooklyn Park, and I just wanted to throw out two 00:20:40.922 --> 00:20:41.621 I just wanted to throw out two for council member Bertrand, um, 00:20:41.623 --> 00:20:44.157 for council member Bertrand, um, Construction is women's work. 00:20:44.159 --> 00:20:46.359 Construction is women's work. My mom was a union carpenter 00:20:46.361 --> 00:20:48.094 My mom was a union carpenter for Ryan companies, um, for 00:20:48.096 --> 00:20:49.696 for Ryan companies, um, for years, and she has a pension 00:20:49.698 --> 00:20:51.898 years, and she has a pension and she made really good living 00:20:51.900 --> 00:20:54.401 and she made really good living wage. Um, so I think it's a 00:20:54.403 --> 00:20:55.235 wage. Um, so I think it's a great opportunity for kids 00:20:55.237 --> 00:20:57.203 great opportunity for kids coming out of school to get 00:20:57.205 --> 00:20:59.106 coming out of school to get right into a living wage 00:20:59.108 --> 00:21:00.140 right into a living wage employment opportunity with 00:21:00.142 --> 00:21:01.240 employment opportunity with health care and benefits. So 00:21:01.242 --> 00:21:02.375 health care and benefits. So thank you for the work you're 00:21:02.377 --> 00:21:06.580 thank you for the work you're doing. Yeah, uh, I guess we can 00:21:06.582 --> 00:21:08.849 doing. Yeah, uh, I guess we can bring to this, this to a close, 00:21:08.851 --> 00:21:09.849 bring to this, this to a close, but I mean, I don't know if you 00:21:09.851 --> 00:21:10.650 but I mean, I don't know if you could do it off the top of your 00:21:10.652 --> 00:21:12.852 could do it off the top of your head, but in terms of those 00:21:12.854 --> 00:21:14.320 head, but in terms of those transportation costs, what does 00:21:14.322 --> 00:21:15.388 transportation costs, what does that look like for some of the 00:21:15.390 --> 00:21:18.058 that look like for some of the folks who are dealing. With 00:21:18.060 --> 00:21:19.926 folks who are dealing. With that particular struggle, is it 00:21:19.928 --> 00:21:23.797 that particular struggle, is it they're taking the bus or lift 00:21:23.799 --> 00:21:26.199 they're taking the bus or lift or we hope to do is to partner 00:21:26.201 --> 00:21:28.802 or we hope to do is to partner with uh the school district 00:21:28.804 --> 00:21:30.070 with uh the school district transportation companies. But 00:21:30.072 --> 00:21:31.738 transportation companies. But what we have found, uh, our 00:21:31.740 --> 00:21:34.808 what we have found, uh, our expense was. Approximately $700 00:21:34.810 --> 00:21:40.347 expense was. Approximately $700 a day. Uh For 4 routes Um, you 00:21:40.349 --> 00:21:41.414 a day. Uh For 4 routes Um, you know, throughout the semester, 00:21:41.416 --> 00:21:43.283 know, throughout the semester, that's, that's a pretty good, 00:21:43.285 --> 00:21:45.218 that's, that's a pretty good, that's a pretty good hit. Um, 00:21:45.220 --> 00:21:47.687 that's a pretty good hit. Um, we, we are close to a bus line 00:21:47.689 --> 00:21:48.822 we, we are close to a bus line but not close enough. It'd 00:21:48.824 --> 00:21:52.158 but not close enough. It'd still be about 1 mile, to walk 00:21:52.160 --> 00:21:53.293 still be about 1 mile, to walk down the hill, um, from the 00:21:53.295 --> 00:21:56.629 down the hill, um, from the closest bus stop. Um, I could 00:21:56.631 --> 00:21:59.132 closest bus stop. Um, I could say today 2 students withdrew 00:21:59.134 --> 00:22:00.967 say today 2 students withdrew from Saint Paul public schools 00:22:00.969 --> 00:22:02.368 from Saint Paul public schools because of transportation which 00:22:02.370 --> 00:22:04.103 because of transportation which was disappointing and we're 00:22:04.105 --> 00:22:05.972 was disappointing and we're trying to find a rapid uh 00:22:05.974 --> 00:22:06.773 trying to find a rapid uh alternative so that they can 00:22:06.775 --> 00:22:08.374 alternative so that they can come and join us tomorrow night 00:22:08.376 --> 00:22:10.610 come and join us tomorrow night for uh new student orientation. 00:22:10.612 --> 00:22:14.047 for uh new student orientation. Um, but I would say 00:22:14.049 --> 00:22:15.449 Um, but I would say transportation and not only the, 00:22:15.451 --> 00:22:19.186 transportation and not only the, the cost, but the Coordination 00:22:19.188 --> 00:22:20.386 the cost, but the Coordination and collaboration is is is 00:22:20.388 --> 00:22:22.455 and collaboration is is is quite a mess with our with our 00:22:22.457 --> 00:22:23.790 quite a mess with our with our public schools, uh, Brooklyn 00:22:23.792 --> 00:22:25.192 public schools, uh, Brooklyn Center's done an exceptional 00:22:25.194 --> 00:22:28.128 Center's done an exceptional job. And because we found the 00:22:28.130 --> 00:22:30.096 job. And because we found the money from, from, uh, Brooklyn 00:22:30.098 --> 00:22:31.731 money from, from, uh, Brooklyn they've been able to use their 00:22:31.733 --> 00:22:32.665 they've been able to use their coffers to pay for 00:22:32.667 --> 00:22:33.400 coffers to pay for transportation, so it's a 00:22:33.402 --> 00:22:34.467 transportation, so it's a little bit of an offset at the 00:22:34.469 --> 00:22:37.737 little bit of an offset at the same time. So I guess for, from 00:22:37.739 --> 00:22:38.671 same time. So I guess for, from my perspective with our, with 00:22:38.673 --> 00:22:42.676 my perspective with our, with our uh Uh, city staff, maybe if 00:22:42.678 --> 00:22:43.810 our uh Uh, city staff, maybe if we could get, if you could work 00:22:43.812 --> 00:22:45.945 we could get, if you could work with our staff to get a better 00:22:45.947 --> 00:22:47.881 with our staff to get a better understanding of what that 00:22:47.883 --> 00:22:49.015 understanding of what that looks like we don't make 00:22:49.017 --> 00:22:49.683 looks like we don't make promises with this stuff, but 00:22:49.685 --> 00:22:51.218 promises with this stuff, but it would be nice to know 00:22:51.220 --> 00:22:52.352 it would be nice to know because the more barriers we 00:22:52.354 --> 00:22:54.154 because the more barriers we can remove, the better. Uh, 00:22:54.156 --> 00:22:55.355 can remove, the better. Uh, that'll help us, and I think 00:22:55.357 --> 00:22:57.624 that'll help us, and I think we've, as a council made it 00:22:57.626 --> 00:23:00.159 we've, as a council made it very clear that we are 00:23:00.161 --> 00:23:01.427 very clear that we are interested in creating this 00:23:01.429 --> 00:23:02.395 interested in creating this future workforce, being a part 00:23:02.397 --> 00:23:04.230 future workforce, being a part of that. So, yeah, I don't 00:23:04.232 --> 00:23:05.097 of that. So, yeah, I don't think for this year, but for 00:23:05.099 --> 00:23:06.432 think for this year, but for next year if we could get a 00:23:06.434 --> 00:23:07.234 next year if we could get a better understanding of what 00:23:07.236 --> 00:23:09.702 better understanding of what that looks like from the 00:23:09.704 --> 00:23:10.370 that looks like from the Brooklyn Park perspective, 00:23:10.372 --> 00:23:11.838 Brooklyn Park perspective, you're worried about. anybody 00:23:11.840 --> 00:23:13.173 you're worried about. anybody else but from just from the 00:23:13.175 --> 00:23:14.774 else but from just from the Brooklyn Park, our city 00:23:14.776 --> 00:23:15.509 Brooklyn Park, our city perspective, what it looks like, 00:23:15.511 --> 00:23:17.944 perspective, what it looks like, how we can help with that. Uh, 00:23:17.946 --> 00:23:19.246 how we can help with that. Uh, that would be appreciated. Um, 00:23:19.248 --> 00:23:26.853 that would be appreciated. Um, commissioner Page. I'm learning 00:23:26.855 --> 00:23:29.989 commissioner Page. I'm learning how to do this. Thank you, 00:23:29.991 --> 00:23:31.057 how to do this. Thank you, President. um, thank you for 00:23:31.059 --> 00:23:32.325 President. um, thank you for your answers. My question for 00:23:32.327 --> 00:23:35.728 your answers. My question for you as far as the financial 00:23:35.730 --> 00:23:37.797 you as far as the financial literacy and the training that 00:23:37.799 --> 00:23:39.265 literacy and the training that isn't hands-on training, which 00:23:39.267 --> 00:23:40.066 isn't hands-on training, which sounds based on what you had 00:23:40.068 --> 00:23:42.135 sounds based on what you had said, a lot of that is not 00:23:42.137 --> 00:23:44.938 said, a lot of that is not hands on, it's life skills, etc. 00:23:44.940 --> 00:23:46.439 hands on, it's life skills, etc. Are you doing an online option 00:23:46.441 --> 00:23:48.008 Are you doing an online option for that for your students? We, 00:23:48.010 --> 00:23:50.710 for that for your students? We, we aren't. Our learners really 00:23:50.712 --> 00:23:52.745 we aren't. Our learners really don't want the online option, 00:23:52.747 --> 00:23:53.747 don't want the online option, uh, their greatest uh 00:23:53.749 --> 00:23:54.414 uh, their greatest uh experiences being in our 00:23:54.416 --> 00:23:57.550 experiences being in our building. Not only building and 00:23:57.552 --> 00:23:58.685 building. Not only building and making, but interacting with 00:23:58.687 --> 00:24:01.021 making, but interacting with our other student bodies. Uh, 00:24:01.023 --> 00:24:03.823 our other student bodies. Uh, oftentimes they will be 00:24:03.825 --> 00:24:05.292 oftentimes they will be instructed by another 00:24:05.294 --> 00:24:06.893 instructed by another apprentice in the building, uh, 00:24:06.895 --> 00:24:08.194 apprentice in the building, uh, it's kind of penance for 00:24:08.196 --> 00:24:10.230 it's kind of penance for students who have a makeup day, 00:24:10.232 --> 00:24:12.231 students who have a makeup day, their makeup day does involve 00:24:12.233 --> 00:24:13.099 their makeup day does involve them teaching the high school 00:24:13.101 --> 00:24:16.169 them teaching the high school students. And while uh, uh, a 00:24:16.171 --> 00:24:17.904 students. And while uh, uh, a student who needs a makeup day 00:24:17.906 --> 00:24:19.772 student who needs a makeup day might not be always the best 00:24:19.774 --> 00:24:21.240 might not be always the best performer. When you put them in 00:24:21.242 --> 00:24:22.274 performer. When you put them in front of another young adult, 00:24:22.276 --> 00:24:23.910 front of another young adult, they shine, their leadership 00:24:23.912 --> 00:24:26.079 they shine, their leadership shines, their, their whole 00:24:26.081 --> 00:24:28.515 shines, their, their whole approach to the program really, 00:24:28.517 --> 00:24:32.919 approach to the program really, really changes, um, so we have. 00:24:32.921 --> 00:24:34.520 really changes, um, so we have. Modified our curriculum, uh, 00:24:34.522 --> 00:24:36.322 Modified our curriculum, uh, multiple times since we started 00:24:36.324 --> 00:24:38.257 multiple times since we started this endeavor in 2020. In 2020, 00:24:38.259 --> 00:24:39.726 this endeavor in 2020. In 2020, we were a dual enrollment 00:24:39.728 --> 00:24:40.627 we were a dual enrollment program, so high school 00:24:40.629 --> 00:24:42.128 program, so high school students can come and learn 00:24:42.130 --> 00:24:43.329 students can come and learn about the trade but also 00:24:43.331 --> 00:24:45.197 about the trade but also receive college credit. And 00:24:45.199 --> 00:24:46.533 receive college credit. And what we learned is that the, 00:24:46.535 --> 00:24:49.336 what we learned is that the, the hardship to the home high 00:24:49.338 --> 00:24:50.336 the hardship to the home high school was great because if 00:24:50.338 --> 00:24:51.404 school was great because if they lost a student for 00:24:51.406 --> 00:24:53.206 they lost a student for halftime, the school lost a 00:24:53.208 --> 00:24:54.207 halftime, the school lost a half FTE, which was devastating. 00:24:54.209 --> 00:24:57.610 half FTE, which was devastating. To their budgets And then if 00:24:57.612 --> 00:24:58.878 To their budgets And then if the students really did have an 00:24:58.880 --> 00:24:59.813 the students really did have an interest in the college credit, 00:24:59.815 --> 00:25:01.014 interest in the college credit, they want to get their hands 00:25:01.016 --> 00:25:02.148 they want to get their hands dirty and, and explore 00:25:02.150 --> 00:25:04.684 dirty and, and explore construction. So that's when we 00:25:04.686 --> 00:25:05.752 construction. So that's when we reevaluated and it came back 00:25:05.754 --> 00:25:07.587 reevaluated and it came back with a new model that allows us 00:25:07.589 --> 00:25:10.423 with a new model that allows us to be that private provider of 00:25:10.425 --> 00:25:12.892 to be that private provider of CTE. Let the school district's 00:25:12.894 --> 00:25:14.828 CTE. Let the school district's dollar follow the student and 00:25:14.830 --> 00:25:18.364 dollar follow the student and instead of losing a half FTE or 00:25:18.366 --> 00:25:20.133 instead of losing a half FTE or or additional funding, um, then 00:25:20.135 --> 00:25:22.535 or additional funding, um, then in addition to that, the, the 00:25:22.537 --> 00:25:23.637 in addition to that, the, the inclusion of the financial 00:25:23.639 --> 00:25:27.106 inclusion of the financial literacy, the soft skills, mock 00:25:27.108 --> 00:25:28.575 literacy, the soft skills, mock interviews and live interviews 00:25:28.577 --> 00:25:29.309 interviews and live interviews with hiring employers at the 00:25:29.311 --> 00:25:31.611 with hiring employers at the end. Um, or some of the 00:25:31.613 --> 00:25:32.311 end. Um, or some of the additional soft skills, but 4 00:25:32.313 --> 00:25:34.046 additional soft skills, but 4 days a week, they're on the 00:25:34.048 --> 00:25:35.247 days a week, they're on the shop floor. One day they'll be 00:25:35.249 --> 00:25:38.951 shop floor. One day they'll be in the classroom. So that one 00:25:38.953 --> 00:25:40.386 in the classroom. So that one day could be online and a small 00:25:40.388 --> 00:25:42.855 day could be online and a small portion of that and reduce 00:25:42.857 --> 00:25:44.257 portion of that and reduce those transportation costs or 00:25:44.259 --> 00:25:46.192 those transportation costs or needs. Yeah, possibly it could 00:25:46.194 --> 00:25:47.326 needs. Yeah, possibly it could absolutely we wanna take that 00:25:47.328 --> 00:25:48.595 absolutely we wanna take that off the table and your feedback 00:25:48.597 --> 00:25:50.063 off the table and your feedback was that based on student 00:25:50.065 --> 00:25:53.199 was that based on student survey or just a staff? Student 00:25:53.201 --> 00:25:54.934 survey or just a staff? Student surveys. OK like I alluded to, 00:25:54.936 --> 00:25:56.602 surveys. OK like I alluded to, there was a district snow day 00:25:56.604 --> 00:25:58.805 there was a district snow day on a Friday last year. Um, the 00:25:58.807 --> 00:26:00.273 on a Friday last year. Um, the kids all had the chance to stay 00:26:00.275 --> 00:26:01.607 kids all had the chance to stay home. Every one of them got an 00:26:01.609 --> 00:26:04.210 home. Every one of them got an Uber, mom, dad, guardian, 00:26:04.212 --> 00:26:06.045 Uber, mom, dad, guardian, nobody missed school that day 00:26:06.047 --> 00:26:07.413 nobody missed school that day because they loved our 00:26:07.415 --> 00:26:09.148 because they loved our financial literacy program is 00:26:09.150 --> 00:26:10.850 financial literacy program is not lecture and our approach to 00:26:10.852 --> 00:26:12.752 not lecture and our approach to financial literacy, we have, we 00:26:12.754 --> 00:26:14.086 financial literacy, we have, we have created our own curriculum 00:26:14.088 --> 00:26:14.954 have created our own curriculum that looks more like the board 00:26:14.956 --> 00:26:17.957 that looks more like the board game Life. And they have real 00:26:17.959 --> 00:26:19.792 game Life. And they have real life uh scenarios that they 00:26:19.794 --> 00:26:20.760 life uh scenarios that they follow as young adults. So 00:26:20.762 --> 00:26:22.629 follow as young adults. So they'll roll the dice and they 00:26:22.631 --> 00:26:24.297 they'll roll the dice and they might say, John is a painting 00:26:24.299 --> 00:26:24.964 might say, John is a painting apprentice in Fargo, North 00:26:24.966 --> 00:26:28.368 apprentice in Fargo, North Dakota. Living at home, uh, 00:26:28.370 --> 00:26:29.436 Dakota. Living at home, uh, with no kids, and this is what 00:26:29.438 --> 00:26:32.171 with no kids, and this is what your life costs. Or you might 00:26:32.173 --> 00:26:34.640 your life costs. Or you might be in the metro, uh, married, 00:26:34.642 --> 00:26:36.176 be in the metro, uh, married, one child, uh, looking for 00:26:36.178 --> 00:26:37.977 one child, uh, looking for somewhere to live, we give them 00:26:37.979 --> 00:26:39.646 somewhere to live, we give them all these life scenarios that 00:26:39.648 --> 00:26:41.314 all these life scenarios that every week if you attend every 00:26:41.316 --> 00:26:42.782 every week if you attend every single day, you get a 40 hour 00:26:42.784 --> 00:26:43.916 single day, you get a 40 hour paycheck, and we get the 00:26:43.918 --> 00:26:44.517 paycheck, and we get the monopoly money out, we give 00:26:44.519 --> 00:26:46.719 monopoly money out, we give them all a 40 hour paycheck, 00:26:46.721 --> 00:26:48.687 them all a 40 hour paycheck, then they calculate FICA, FEA, 00:26:48.689 --> 00:26:49.789 then they calculate FICA, FEA, state and federal tax, and then 00:26:49.791 --> 00:26:51.991 state and federal tax, and then they, then they know what their, 00:26:51.993 --> 00:26:53.459 they, then they know what their, their net paycheck is, they put 00:26:53.461 --> 00:26:55.528 their net paycheck is, they put that into their budget and on 00:26:55.530 --> 00:26:56.863 that into their budget and on their balance sheet, then we go 00:26:56.865 --> 00:26:58.197 their balance sheet, then we go through a series of adventures 00:26:58.199 --> 00:26:59.065 through a series of adventures where they gotta pay for 00:26:59.067 --> 00:26:59.933 where they gotta pay for groceries. They come back up to 00:26:59.935 --> 00:27:01.734 groceries. They come back up to the bank, pay for gro. 00:27:01.736 --> 00:27:05.104 the bank, pay for gro. Groceries, phone bills, rent, 00:27:05.106 --> 00:27:06.673 Groceries, phone bills, rent, cars, etc. Uh, then we pulled 00:27:06.675 --> 00:27:08.007 cars, etc. Uh, then we pulled in and pardon my language what 00:27:08.009 --> 00:27:09.542 in and pardon my language what we call oh *** moments we all 00:27:09.544 --> 00:27:10.410 we call oh *** moments we all have them when you drop your 00:27:10.412 --> 00:27:11.944 have them when you drop your phone in the port a pot, 00:27:11.946 --> 00:27:12.812 phone in the port a pot, somebody breaks a window, a 00:27:12.814 --> 00:27:15.715 somebody breaks a window, a flat tire, all the life's 00:27:15.717 --> 00:27:16.715 flat tire, all the life's inconvenience that come up. Um, 00:27:16.717 --> 00:27:18.217 inconvenience that come up. Um, so they have to calculate the 00:27:18.219 --> 00:27:19.152 so they have to calculate the expense of that and pay the 00:27:19.154 --> 00:27:22.155 expense of that and pay the bank for that as well, always 00:27:22.157 --> 00:27:23.890 bank for that as well, always maintaining savings at the same 00:27:23.892 --> 00:27:28.094 maintaining savings at the same time, um, then slowly implement 00:27:28.096 --> 00:27:30.029 time, um, then slowly implement credit, APR, investment, 00:27:30.031 --> 00:27:31.097 credit, APR, investment, compound interest. And we 00:27:31.099 --> 00:27:33.099 compound interest. And we finished we teach them how to 00:27:33.101 --> 00:27:36.235 finished we teach them how to do a 1040 EZ tax return, um, so 00:27:36.237 --> 00:27:37.470 do a 1040 EZ tax return, um, so while, while it's in the 00:27:37.472 --> 00:27:39.372 while, while it's in the classroom, it's certainly not 00:27:39.374 --> 00:27:40.373 classroom, it's certainly not lecture, but it's still a 00:27:40.375 --> 00:27:43.042 lecture, but it's still a hands-on activity. I think I 00:27:43.044 --> 00:27:44.443 hands-on activity. I think I would like to go one of those 00:27:44.445 --> 00:27:46.712 would like to go one of those courses. It sounds like you 00:27:46.714 --> 00:27:48.915 courses. It sounds like you make it exciting. Tony, Tony 00:27:48.917 --> 00:27:50.516 make it exciting. Tony, Tony commissioner, uh, McGarvey may 00:27:50.518 --> 00:27:53.052 commissioner, uh, McGarvey may be able to speak to this, but 00:27:53.054 --> 00:27:54.954 be able to speak to this, but the building is electric on 00:27:54.956 --> 00:27:57.456 the building is electric on Fridays when the students are 00:27:57.458 --> 00:27:58.591 Fridays when the students are taking financial literacy. It's 00:27:58.593 --> 00:28:00.193 taking financial literacy. It's kind of amazing. Thank you for 00:28:00.195 --> 00:28:05.532 kind of amazing. Thank you for explaining that. Commissioner 00:28:05.534 --> 00:28:23.550 explaining that. Commissioner Tran. In the future, you have 00:28:23.552 --> 00:28:25.351 Tran. In the future, you have more, um, you know, training 00:28:25.353 --> 00:28:29.922 more, um, you know, training for like. Girl, female. Um, you 00:28:29.924 --> 00:28:32.492 for like. Girl, female. Um, you can, you know, they can drink 00:28:32.494 --> 00:28:34.427 can, you know, they can drink like cooking like, you know, um, 00:28:34.429 --> 00:28:38.498 like cooking like, you know, um, and the job like um Filing tax. 00:28:38.500 --> 00:28:40.500 and the job like um Filing tax. It's very hard now to and, you 00:28:40.502 --> 00:28:42.368 It's very hard now to and, you know, they can make money 00:28:42.370 --> 00:28:47.173 know, they can make money seasonal. And Uh, I love to 00:28:47.175 --> 00:28:49.842 seasonal. And Uh, I love to hear that teaching them, um, do 00:28:49.844 --> 00:28:51.510 hear that teaching them, um, do the, you know, the bookkeeping, 00:28:51.512 --> 00:28:54.914 the, you know, the bookkeeping, the, you know, how to manage 00:28:54.916 --> 00:28:58.117 the, you know, how to manage financial. teach them make 00:28:58.119 --> 00:29:01.120 financial. teach them make train them to get you to uh 00:29:01.122 --> 00:29:03.790 train them to get you to uh saving, you know, light gone 00:29:03.792 --> 00:29:08.528 saving, you know, light gone and Have the money for a future, 00:29:08.530 --> 00:29:11.597 and Have the money for a future, you know, business. And you 00:29:11.599 --> 00:29:15.801 you know, business. And you know, I, I like doting because 00:29:15.803 --> 00:29:17.870 know, I, I like doting because uh our future depends on the, 00:29:17.872 --> 00:29:19.606 uh our future depends on the, the youth, the kids, and if 00:29:19.608 --> 00:29:21.140 the youth, the kids, and if they, they don't know how to 00:29:21.142 --> 00:29:23.610 they, they don't know how to make money, don't save money, 00:29:23.612 --> 00:29:25.544 make money, don't save money, then, you know, a lot of people 00:29:25.546 --> 00:29:27.613 then, you know, a lot of people just go to credit card and then 00:29:27.615 --> 00:29:32.919 just go to credit card and then bankrupt and, you know, the We 00:29:32.921 --> 00:29:34.821 bankrupt and, you know, the We cannot be doing better economy. 00:29:34.823 --> 00:29:36.555 cannot be doing better economy. If a lot of people, you know, 00:29:36.557 --> 00:29:40.092 If a lot of people, you know, in debt. I, I appreciate your 00:29:40.094 --> 00:29:41.494 in debt. I, I appreciate your comments and it's something 00:29:41.496 --> 00:29:44.130 comments and it's something that we take very seriously. Um, 00:29:44.132 --> 00:29:46.032 that we take very seriously. Um, the reason we started our 00:29:46.034 --> 00:29:47.967 the reason we started our associate degree program was 00:29:47.969 --> 00:29:50.103 associate degree program was create that upward mobility for 00:29:50.105 --> 00:29:51.037 create that upward mobility for apprentices 35 years ago when I 00:29:51.039 --> 00:29:52.838 apprentices 35 years ago when I was an apprentice, it was 00:29:52.840 --> 00:29:54.907 was an apprentice, it was apprentice work and retire is 00:29:54.909 --> 00:29:56.776 apprentice work and retire is very linear. Today there's a 00:29:56.778 --> 00:29:57.977 very linear. Today there's a latticework of opportunity. We 00:29:57.979 --> 00:29:59.912 latticework of opportunity. We know that the more education 00:29:59.914 --> 00:30:01.648 know that the more education equals more money and more 00:30:01.650 --> 00:30:02.982 equals more money and more opportunity. Our employers that 00:30:02.984 --> 00:30:04.450 opportunity. Our employers that we partner with really were 00:30:04.452 --> 00:30:05.385 we partner with really were looking to bring people from 00:30:05.387 --> 00:30:07.586 looking to bring people from the field into the front office 00:30:07.588 --> 00:30:09.922 the field into the front office to be controllers, to be 00:30:09.924 --> 00:30:12.324 to be controllers, to be project managers, estimators, 00:30:12.326 --> 00:30:12.992 project managers, estimators, superintendents, um, but it 00:30:12.994 --> 00:30:14.594 superintendents, um, but it also. creates an opportunity to 00:30:14.596 --> 00:30:16.595 also. creates an opportunity to be that entrepreneur or start 00:30:16.597 --> 00:30:17.330 be that entrepreneur or start your own construction firm or 00:30:17.332 --> 00:30:20.066 your own construction firm or like I did, I, I got into 00:30:20.068 --> 00:30:21.867 like I did, I, I got into education or others have gotten 00:30:21.869 --> 00:30:23.002 education or others have gotten into leadership, but what we're 00:30:23.004 --> 00:30:25.338 into leadership, but what we're doing is creating a lattice of 00:30:25.340 --> 00:30:27.273 doing is creating a lattice of opportunity and the opportunity 00:30:27.275 --> 00:30:28.007 opportunity and the opportunity to also amass generational 00:30:28.009 --> 00:30:30.075 to also amass generational wealth. Um, by this time next 00:30:30.077 --> 00:30:31.744 wealth. Um, by this time next year, if I come to see you 00:30:31.746 --> 00:30:33.746 year, if I come to see you again, we will have a 4-year 00:30:33.748 --> 00:30:35.147 again, we will have a 4-year degree path ready to announce. 00:30:35.149 --> 00:30:36.482 degree path ready to announce. So now we'll be able to take 00:30:36.484 --> 00:30:37.483 So now we'll be able to take young learners from their 00:30:37.485 --> 00:30:38.885 young learners from their junior senior year of high 00:30:38.887 --> 00:30:41.020 junior senior year of high school through one of 7 00:30:41.022 --> 00:30:42.321 school through one of 7 registered apprenticeships 00:30:42.323 --> 00:30:43.389 registered apprenticeships through an associate's degree 00:30:43.391 --> 00:30:45.791 through an associate's degree and lastly, a bachelor's degree 00:30:45.793 --> 00:30:48.360 and lastly, a bachelor's degree and you know, our job is to 00:30:48.362 --> 00:30:50.229 and you know, our job is to continue to create as many 00:30:50.231 --> 00:30:51.564 continue to create as many educational opportunities as we 00:30:51.566 --> 00:30:53.700 educational opportunities as we can. We do explore new 00:30:53.702 --> 00:30:54.633 can. We do explore new apprenticeship models all the 00:30:54.635 --> 00:30:55.901 apprenticeship models all the time. Uh, one that we're 00:30:55.903 --> 00:30:57.436 time. Uh, one that we're getting ready to undertake 00:30:57.438 --> 00:30:58.304 getting ready to undertake right now is for the trade show 00:30:58.306 --> 00:31:01.174 right now is for the trade show industry. Those are the folks 00:31:01.176 --> 00:31:03.242 industry. Those are the folks that set up the, the, the 00:31:03.244 --> 00:31:04.777 that set up the, the, the carpet and the drape and the 00:31:04.779 --> 00:31:07.647 carpet and the drape and the table swag and the exhibits, um, 00:31:07.649 --> 00:31:08.981 table swag and the exhibits, um, we're building an 00:31:08.983 --> 00:31:09.982 we're building an apprenticeship model for that. 00:31:09.984 --> 00:31:12.384 apprenticeship model for that. We're also looking at a 00:31:12.386 --> 00:31:15.054 We're also looking at a truncated, uh, residential 00:31:15.056 --> 00:31:15.788 truncated, uh, residential painting apprenticeship, and 00:31:15.790 --> 00:31:17.156 painting apprenticeship, and we'll continue to look at 00:31:17.158 --> 00:31:19.192 we'll continue to look at things that fit into our wheel 00:31:19.194 --> 00:31:20.359 things that fit into our wheel of expertise. There are some 00:31:20.361 --> 00:31:23.062 of expertise. There are some things that are not. Uh, within 00:31:23.064 --> 00:31:26.265 things that are not. Uh, within our wheelhouse as well. Thank 00:31:26.267 --> 00:31:28.534 our wheelhouse as well. Thank you so much and uh if no more 00:31:28.536 --> 00:31:29.268 you so much and uh if no more question, I want to make a 00:31:29.270 --> 00:31:32.772 question, I want to make a motion. I know Commissioner 00:31:32.774 --> 00:31:34.807 motion. I know Commissioner Klinowski, uh, actually had a 00:31:34.809 --> 00:31:39.345 Klinowski, uh, actually had a She, she had, she was up, so. 00:31:39.347 --> 00:31:40.947 She, she had, she was up, so. Thank you, President. Um, I'm 00:31:40.949 --> 00:31:43.282 Thank you, President. Um, I'm not sure if I heard it 00:31:43.284 --> 00:31:45.250 not sure if I heard it correctly, Council member Chan, 00:31:45.252 --> 00:31:47.153 correctly, Council member Chan, were you asking him to provide 00:31:47.155 --> 00:31:49.622 were you asking him to provide education. for women in his 00:31:49.624 --> 00:31:50.356 education. for women in his program to learn cooking 00:31:50.358 --> 00:31:54.226 program to learn cooking classes. I found that so deeply 00:31:54.228 --> 00:31:56.662 classes. I found that so deeply offensive, um, in every way 00:31:56.664 --> 00:31:58.564 offensive, um, in every way possible. I've spent over a 00:31:58.566 --> 00:32:00.967 possible. I've spent over a decade, uh, supporting women in 00:32:00.969 --> 00:32:02.902 decade, uh, supporting women in the trades and architecture and 00:32:02.904 --> 00:32:04.437 the trades and architecture and engineering. Women belong in 00:32:04.439 --> 00:32:06.305 engineering. Women belong in the trades, um, some women may 00:32:06.307 --> 00:32:07.106 the trades, um, some women may choose to spend their time 00:32:07.108 --> 00:32:10.109 choose to spend their time cooking. But his job and the 00:32:10.111 --> 00:32:12.711 cooking. But his job and the work that he's doing is helping 00:32:12.713 --> 00:32:13.913 work that he's doing is helping women learn how to have a 00:32:13.915 --> 00:32:15.047 women learn how to have a career in the trades if that's 00:32:15.049 --> 00:32:17.116 career in the trades if that's their choice. They don't need 00:32:17.118 --> 00:32:19.085 their choice. They don't need to be teaching cooking classes. 00:32:19.087 --> 00:32:22.655 to be teaching cooking classes. That is just Offensive as a 00:32:22.657 --> 00:32:23.456 That is just Offensive as a woman and a supporter of other 00:32:23.458 --> 00:32:24.857 woman and a supporter of other women, and I know that's not 00:32:24.859 --> 00:32:28.594 women, and I know that's not your heart to Um, engaged in 00:32:28.596 --> 00:32:29.662 your heart to Um, engaged in sexist language like that. I 00:32:29.664 --> 00:32:31.597 sexist language like that. I don't think that's who you are, 00:32:31.599 --> 00:32:33.665 don't think that's who you are, but that's a very offensive 00:32:33.667 --> 00:32:37.236 but that's a very offensive statement, um. Their program is 00:32:37.238 --> 00:32:38.270 statement, um. Their program is trade focused and I appreciate 00:32:38.272 --> 00:32:40.472 trade focused and I appreciate the program. But I, I'm sorry I 00:32:40.474 --> 00:32:42.341 the program. But I, I'm sorry I had to speak on that again. My 00:32:42.343 --> 00:32:44.276 had to speak on that again. My mom was a carpenter. She taught 00:32:44.278 --> 00:32:46.712 mom was a carpenter. She taught me how to do handiwork. I do 00:32:46.714 --> 00:32:47.480 me how to do handiwork. I do the electrical work in my own 00:32:47.482 --> 00:32:50.049 the electrical work in my own home. I'm the handyman at my 00:32:50.051 --> 00:32:51.517 home. I'm the handyman at my house, even though I'm married 00:32:51.519 --> 00:32:52.418 house, even though I'm married to a carpenter because he's 00:32:52.420 --> 00:32:54.019 to a carpenter because he's tired of doing the work. Um, I 00:32:54.021 --> 00:32:55.888 tired of doing the work. Um, I grew up with an incredibly 00:32:55.890 --> 00:32:57.290 grew up with an incredibly skilled mother who took me to 00:32:57.292 --> 00:32:58.758 skilled mother who took me to the hardware store all the time. 00:32:58.760 --> 00:33:00.693 the hardware store all the time. She was the property manager at 00:33:00.695 --> 00:33:01.360 She was the property manager at the Affordable housing complex 00:33:01.362 --> 00:33:03.763 the Affordable housing complex I grew up in. She fixed the 00:33:03.765 --> 00:33:05.831 I grew up in. She fixed the doors. My dad was the computer 00:33:05.833 --> 00:33:08.501 doors. My dad was the computer geek. So I, I never wanted to 00:33:08.503 --> 00:33:09.502 geek. So I, I never wanted to be thought that women don't 00:33:09.504 --> 00:33:12.705 be thought that women don't belong. Um, as a pile driver, 00:33:12.707 --> 00:33:14.607 belong. Um, as a pile driver, as a superintendent, because we 00:33:14.609 --> 00:33:15.575 as a superintendent, because we finally have women 00:33:15.577 --> 00:33:17.009 finally have women superintendents in the 00:33:17.011 --> 00:33:17.943 superintendents in the construction trades and that is 00:33:17.945 --> 00:33:19.445 construction trades and that is a skill that they're built for, 00:33:19.447 --> 00:33:24.117 a skill that they're built for, um. Just I, I had to speak up 00:33:24.119 --> 00:33:25.585 um. Just I, I had to speak up on that. And in that, I will 00:33:25.587 --> 00:33:26.919 on that. And in that, I will also say thank you for your 00:33:26.921 --> 00:33:28.054 also say thank you for your presentation. I'll go ahead and 00:33:28.056 --> 00:33:29.988 presentation. I'll go ahead and make the motion to waive the 00:33:29.990 --> 00:33:32.258 make the motion to waive the reading and adopt the 00:33:32.260 --> 00:33:33.259 reading and adopt the resolution to consider 00:33:33.261 --> 00:33:34.260 resolution to consider approving a professional 00:33:34.262 --> 00:33:35.861 approving a professional service agreement with 00:33:35.863 --> 00:33:37.729 service agreement with finishing Trades Institute for 00:33:37.731 --> 00:33:38.397 finishing Trades Institute for Brooklyn's Career Pathways 00:33:38.399 --> 00:33:39.598 Brooklyn's Career Pathways program in the amount of 00:33:39.600 --> 00:33:46.739 program in the amount of $50,000. Motion made by 00:33:46.741 --> 00:33:48.474 $50,000. Motion made by Commissioner Kowski, seconded 00:33:48.476 --> 00:33:50.543 Commissioner Kowski, seconded by Commissioner Page, all those 00:33:50.545 --> 00:33:53.212 by Commissioner Page, all those in favor say aye, I, are there 00:33:53.214 --> 00:33:55.714 in favor say aye, I, are there any nays, uh, any abstentions? 00:33:55.716 --> 00:33:58.617 any nays, uh, any abstentions? All right. Well, thank you for, 00:33:58.619 --> 00:34:00.519 All right. Well, thank you for, uh, maybe you didn't assume 00:34:00.521 --> 00:34:01.453 uh, maybe you didn't assume you'd be asking answering that 00:34:01.455 --> 00:34:03.489 you'd be asking answering that many questions, but thank you 00:34:03.491 --> 00:34:05.424 many questions, but thank you for the questions. I also agree 00:34:05.426 --> 00:34:06.826 for the questions. I also agree that a woman's place is 00:34:06.828 --> 00:34:09.361 that a woman's place is wherever she wishes to be, uh, 00:34:09.363 --> 00:34:13.131 wherever she wishes to be, uh, and, uh, I think my daughter, 00:34:13.133 --> 00:34:13.766 and, uh, I think my daughter, uh, would vehemently agree with 00:34:13.768 --> 00:34:15.167 uh, would vehemently agree with that. Both of my daughters 00:34:15.169 --> 00:34:16.636 that. Both of my daughters actually, mother, wife, all the 00:34:16.638 --> 00:34:18.638 actually, mother, wife, all the women in my family. So, uh, 00:34:18.640 --> 00:34:19.972 women in my family. So, uh, thank you for that work and, 00:34:19.974 --> 00:34:23.242 thank you for that work and, and, uh, I will say, uh, thank 00:34:23.244 --> 00:34:25.044 and, uh, I will say, uh, thank you for not just the ethnic 00:34:25.046 --> 00:34:27.246 you for not just the ethnic diversity, right? But uh. you 00:34:27.248 --> 00:34:28.781 diversity, right? But uh. you know, uh, women as well and 00:34:28.783 --> 00:34:29.649 know, uh, women as well and promoting them up the chain 00:34:29.651 --> 00:34:32.251 promoting them up the chain with that because I think those 00:34:32.253 --> 00:34:33.886 with that because I think those jobs, I think we talked about 00:34:33.888 --> 00:34:35.954 jobs, I think we talked about it, good pension, good pay, 00:34:35.956 --> 00:34:37.323 it, good pension, good pay, right? And the ability for 00:34:37.325 --> 00:34:40.193 right? And the ability for people to move around and, and, 00:34:40.195 --> 00:34:41.693 people to move around and, and, uh, provide for their families. 00:34:41.695 --> 00:34:42.327 uh, provide for their families. I think it's incredibly 00:34:42.329 --> 00:34:43.729 I think it's incredibly important the work you're doing 00:34:43.731 --> 00:34:44.797 important the work you're doing to help diversify that. I think 00:34:44.799 --> 00:34:47.199 to help diversify that. I think that Many ways, more than 00:34:47.201 --> 00:34:49.134 that Many ways, more than anything else, creating those 00:34:49.136 --> 00:34:50.469 anything else, creating those pipelines is going to address 00:34:50.471 --> 00:34:51.470 pipelines is going to address many of the disparities that 00:34:51.472 --> 00:34:52.538 many of the disparities that we're dealing with as a 00:34:52.540 --> 00:34:54.139 we're dealing with as a community. So I think that's 00:34:54.141 --> 00:34:55.407 community. So I think that's why we're so supportive of it 00:34:55.409 --> 00:34:56.742 why we're so supportive of it in Brooklyn Park, even when we 00:34:56.744 --> 00:34:58.410 in Brooklyn Park, even when we talk about our biotech district 00:34:58.412 --> 00:35:01.146 talk about our biotech district and as we build that out, maybe 00:35:01.148 --> 00:35:02.147 and as we build that out, maybe we can have conversations with 00:35:02.149 --> 00:35:04.116 we can have conversations with your team about that as well, 00:35:04.118 --> 00:35:05.684 your team about that as well, but as we create that wealth in 00:35:05.686 --> 00:35:08.954 but as we create that wealth in our biotech district, right? 00:35:08.956 --> 00:35:09.688 our biotech district, right? The more opportunities all 00:35:09.690 --> 00:35:10.922 The more opportunities all folks are getting at that, 00:35:10.924 --> 00:35:12.024 folks are getting at that, right? The more we can chip 00:35:12.026 --> 00:35:13.425 right? The more we can chip away at many of those 00:35:13.427 --> 00:35:14.360 away at many of those disparities, given the 00:35:14.362 --> 00:35:15.160 disparities, given the diversity we have in Brooklyn 00:35:15.162 --> 00:35:17.763 diversity we have in Brooklyn Park. So, I think it serves 00:35:17.765 --> 00:35:18.431 Park. So, I think it serves everyone regardless of race, 00:35:18.433 --> 00:35:20.766 everyone regardless of race, gender, creed. Uh, ethnicity, 00:35:20.768 --> 00:35:22.901 gender, creed. Uh, ethnicity, all that. So thank you, uh, 00:35:22.903 --> 00:35:24.203 all that. So thank you, uh, exciting program. I appreciate 00:35:24.205 --> 00:35:29.308 exciting program. I appreciate it. Um, so next, um, Moving on 00:35:29.310 --> 00:35:32.911 it. Um, so next, um, Moving on to item 4.3. Uh, let's see, uh, 00:35:32.913 --> 00:35:33.679 to item 4.3. Uh, let's see, uh, consider approving a 00:35:33.681 --> 00:35:35.648 consider approving a subordination agreement for a 00:35:35.650 --> 00:35:38.117 subordination agreement for a supplemental loan request from 00:35:38.119 --> 00:35:41.453 supplemental loan request from HUDD for uh a Morse I L L I L P 00:35:41.455 --> 00:35:44.790 HUDD for uh a Morse I L L I L P in the amount of 2,050,000 and 00:35:44.792 --> 00:35:47.126 in the amount of 2,050,000 and we have Mr. John Cannara of 00:35:47.128 --> 00:36:01.974 we have Mr. John Cannara of housing, uh, and redevelopment. 00:36:01.976 --> 00:36:19.558 housing, uh, and redevelopment. My sharing. Sharon? OK Good 00:36:19.560 --> 00:36:20.693 My sharing. Sharon? OK Good evening, President Winston 00:36:20.695 --> 00:36:22.495 evening, President Winston commissioners. My name is John 00:36:22.497 --> 00:36:24.030 commissioners. My name is John Kiara, housing and 00:36:24.032 --> 00:36:25.030 Kiara, housing and redevelopment Coordinator for 00:36:25.032 --> 00:36:27.633 redevelopment Coordinator for the city. Uh, before you 00:36:27.635 --> 00:36:33.205 the city. Uh, before you tonight is an item, uh, 6.3 to 00:36:33.207 --> 00:36:33.905 tonight is an item, uh, 6.3 to approve a subordination request 00:36:33.907 --> 00:36:37.710 approve a subordination request for Amo's one. Limited 00:36:37.712 --> 00:36:41.447 for Amo's one. Limited partnership. Which owns Brooks 00:36:41.449 --> 00:36:43.449 partnership. Which owns Brooks Landing and Brook Gardens 00:36:43.451 --> 00:36:44.049 Landing and Brook Gardens apartment communities in 00:36:44.051 --> 00:36:54.593 apartment communities in Brooklyn Park. I'm stuck. OK. A 00:36:54.595 --> 00:36:58.464 Brooklyn Park. I'm stuck. OK. A little bit of a view about this. 00:36:58.466 --> 00:37:00.532 little bit of a view about this. I'm most one LP secured an EDL 00:37:00.534 --> 00:37:03.602 I'm most one LP secured an EDL loan in the original amount of 00:37:03.604 --> 00:37:09.007 loan in the original amount of $400,000 in 2016. To reinvest 00:37:09.009 --> 00:37:10.209 $400,000 in 2016. To reinvest in significant improvements. 00:37:10.211 --> 00:37:11.143 in significant improvements. Are there two properties, 00:37:11.145 --> 00:37:13.078 Are there two properties, Brooks Landing and Brook 00:37:13.080 --> 00:37:15.948 Brooks Landing and Brook Gardens. At this war in 00:37:15.950 --> 00:37:16.949 Gardens. At this war in improvement, exterior 00:37:16.951 --> 00:37:18.917 improvement, exterior improvement, those roofing, 00:37:18.919 --> 00:37:21.953 improvement, those roofing, there's windows, there's new 00:37:21.955 --> 00:37:24.723 there's windows, there's new cabinetry, flooring, common 00:37:24.725 --> 00:37:25.691 cabinetry, flooring, common area repairs, reconfiguration 00:37:25.693 --> 00:37:27.025 area repairs, reconfiguration of the community room and the 00:37:27.027 --> 00:37:31.096 of the community room and the fitness center. At this point, 00:37:31.098 --> 00:37:32.498 fitness center. At this point, uh, they discovered they have a 00:37:32.500 --> 00:37:34.433 uh, they discovered they have a lot of plumbing issues that are 00:37:34.435 --> 00:37:35.167 lot of plumbing issues that are affecting the Brooks Landing 00:37:35.169 --> 00:37:40.172 affecting the Brooks Landing property. And they figured the 00:37:40.174 --> 00:37:41.707 property. And they figured the budget required to fix that 00:37:41.709 --> 00:37:46.178 budget required to fix that plumbing work is about $250,000 00:37:46.180 --> 00:37:47.979 plumbing work is about $250,000 and they found a lender, 00:37:47.981 --> 00:37:50.349 and they found a lender, Department of Housing and Urban 00:37:50.351 --> 00:37:51.784 Department of Housing and Urban Development that's willing to 00:37:51.786 --> 00:37:54.186 Development that's willing to give that money as long as the 00:37:54.188 --> 00:37:55.187 give that money as long as the funding is subordinated by the 00:37:55.189 --> 00:38:00.125 funding is subordinated by the city. The EDA alone in 2016 was 00:38:00.127 --> 00:38:01.726 city. The EDA alone in 2016 was issued at 4% interest rate for 00:38:01.728 --> 00:38:04.997 issued at 4% interest rate for a seven-year term. Uh, the 00:38:04.999 --> 00:38:07.199 a seven-year term. Uh, the current balance is about 00:38:07.201 --> 00:38:09.735 current balance is about 218,000 and they make. 2 00:38:09.737 --> 00:38:11.336 218,000 and they make. 2 payments per year, semiannually. 00:38:11.338 --> 00:38:16.808 payments per year, semiannually. And in June and in October. And 00:38:16.810 --> 00:38:18.277 And in June and in October. And so far they are current on 00:38:18.279 --> 00:38:20.279 so far they are current on their payments. And the 00:38:20.281 --> 00:38:23.482 their payments. And the property is doing well. So the 00:38:23.484 --> 00:38:25.884 property is doing well. So the request is subordination of the 00:38:25.886 --> 00:38:29.221 request is subordination of the hard loan does not affect the 00:38:29.223 --> 00:38:31.156 hard loan does not affect the current EDA loan terms. So 00:38:31.158 --> 00:38:32.290 current EDA loan terms. So regardless of this 00:38:32.292 --> 00:38:33.592 regardless of this subordination they continue 00:38:33.594 --> 00:38:35.561 subordination they continue making payments to the EDA loan 00:38:35.563 --> 00:38:42.768 making payments to the EDA loan until it's all done. Uh, that 00:38:42.770 --> 00:38:48.440 until it's all done. Uh, that is a picture of Brooks landing 00:38:48.442 --> 00:38:50.443 is a picture of Brooks landing apartments located at 55825 7 00:38:50.445 --> 00:38:53.112 apartments located at 55825 7 4th Avenue North. It's a senior 00:38:53.114 --> 00:38:56.381 4th Avenue North. It's a senior building 110 units. Uh, 1 and 2 00:38:56.383 --> 00:38:58.317 building 110 units. Uh, 1 and 2 bedrooms, and that's the one 00:38:58.319 --> 00:39:00.453 bedrooms, and that's the one that has some plumbing issues, 00:39:00.455 --> 00:39:04.856 that has some plumbing issues, uh, throughout. Or it's 10 00:39:04.858 --> 00:39:07.326 uh, throughout. Or it's 10 floors and they're going to 00:39:07.328 --> 00:39:08.594 floors and they're going to replace some stacks and each 00:39:08.596 --> 00:39:11.530 replace some stacks and each stock costs a lot of money, and 00:39:11.532 --> 00:39:13.799 stock costs a lot of money, and so that's why they're looking 00:39:13.801 --> 00:39:16.168 so that's why they're looking for an additional loan. So, a 00:39:16.170 --> 00:39:18.036 for an additional loan. So, a little bit about the 00:39:18.038 --> 00:39:20.339 little bit about the backgrounds, the total project 00:39:20.341 --> 00:39:23.142 backgrounds, the total project has about 170 units. So Brook's 00:39:23.144 --> 00:39:26.578 has about 170 units. So Brook's Landing, which senior has 110 00:39:26.580 --> 00:39:29.481 Landing, which senior has 110 and then Bro garden which is on 00:39:29.483 --> 00:39:31.917 and then Bro garden which is on 63rd Avenue has 60 units of 00:39:31.919 --> 00:39:33.418 63rd Avenue has 60 units of affordable housing as well. Uh, 00:39:33.420 --> 00:39:36.222 affordable housing as well. Uh, the units of pretty aged, built 00:39:36.224 --> 00:39:38.757 the units of pretty aged, built in 1978, owned by Boylei 00:39:38.759 --> 00:39:40.826 in 1978, owned by Boylei Corporation, single owner and 00:39:40.828 --> 00:39:44.162 Corporation, single owner and and operator since 1978. Are 00:39:44.164 --> 00:39:46.999 and operator since 1978. Are all the units are project based, 00:39:47.001 --> 00:39:48.901 all the units are project based, Section 8 subsidy program, so 00:39:48.903 --> 00:39:50.569 Section 8 subsidy program, so the residents that live there 00:39:50.571 --> 00:39:52.838 the residents that live there do not pay more than 30% of 00:39:52.840 --> 00:39:54.973 do not pay more than 30% of their monthly income on rent. 00:39:54.975 --> 00:39:57.442 their monthly income on rent. Uh, residents and seniors at 00:39:57.444 --> 00:39:58.109 Uh, residents and seniors at Brooks Landing and they're 00:39:58.111 --> 00:40:01.847 Brooks Landing and they're disabled. And a book gardens, 00:40:01.849 --> 00:40:05.417 disabled. And a book gardens, the residents are. Famil's low 00:40:05.419 --> 00:40:08.387 the residents are. Famil's low income families with children. 00:40:08.389 --> 00:40:10.889 income families with children. So the aging property, as I 00:40:10.891 --> 00:40:12.724 So the aging property, as I mentioned previous slide is in 00:40:12.726 --> 00:40:14.125 mentioned previous slide is in need of significant climbing 00:40:14.127 --> 00:40:20.132 need of significant climbing related repairs. And that's the 00:40:20.134 --> 00:40:22.134 related repairs. And that's the picture of Brook Gardens on 63. 00:40:22.136 --> 00:40:27.272 picture of Brook Gardens on 63. It's a. Several town homes and 00:40:27.274 --> 00:40:28.674 It's a. Several town homes and small apartments that has a 00:40:28.676 --> 00:40:31.343 small apartments that has a total of 60 units. They are all 00:40:31.345 --> 00:40:35.847 total of 60 units. They are all 12, and 3 bedrooms. But this 00:40:35.849 --> 00:40:39.151 12, and 3 bedrooms. But this portion is a good. The only 00:40:39.153 --> 00:40:40.352 portion is a good. The only plumbing issues that they 00:40:40.354 --> 00:40:44.256 plumbing issues that they senior property Brooks Landing. 00:40:44.258 --> 00:40:47.092 senior property Brooks Landing. So what are some of the 00:40:47.094 --> 00:40:48.160 So what are some of the benefits of subordinating this 00:40:48.162 --> 00:40:50.963 benefits of subordinating this loan, uh, it to preserve and 00:40:50.965 --> 00:40:52.231 loan, uh, it to preserve and maintain the aging affordable 00:40:52.233 --> 00:40:53.899 maintain the aging affordable housing that we have in the 00:40:53.901 --> 00:40:55.968 housing that we have in the community. It's still helping 00:40:55.970 --> 00:40:57.769 community. It's still helping stabilizing the city's tax base 00:40:57.771 --> 00:40:58.504 stabilizing the city's tax base because these properties pay 00:40:58.506 --> 00:41:01.173 because these properties pay taxes. And it will improve the 00:41:01.175 --> 00:41:02.507 taxes. And it will improve the quality of life and safety in 00:41:02.509 --> 00:41:05.744 quality of life and safety in the neighborhoods. And overall 00:41:05.746 --> 00:41:06.779 the neighborhoods. And overall to promote the business climate. 00:41:06.781 --> 00:41:10.983 to promote the business climate. We have well maintained 00:41:10.985 --> 00:41:12.384 We have well maintained apartments in the community 00:41:12.386 --> 00:41:14.186 apartments in the community sends a positive message to the 00:41:14.188 --> 00:41:17.790 sends a positive message to the business community. And as 00:41:17.792 --> 00:41:20.192 business community. And as based on uh the ownership of 00:41:20.194 --> 00:41:21.793 based on uh the ownership of this property, their history in 00:41:21.795 --> 00:41:23.529 this property, their history in Brooklyn Park at the risk of 00:41:23.531 --> 00:41:25.664 Brooklyn Park at the risk of defaulting on the EDL alone is 00:41:25.666 --> 00:41:28.533 defaulting on the EDL alone is very minimal, uh, given that 00:41:28.535 --> 00:41:30.335 very minimal, uh, given that the 100% occupied, they don't 00:41:30.337 --> 00:41:33.838 the 100% occupied, they don't have cash flow problems. And, 00:41:33.840 --> 00:41:34.406 have cash flow problems. And, uh, they are well managed 00:41:34.408 --> 00:41:42.180 uh, they are well managed properties. And some of the 00:41:42.182 --> 00:41:42.747 properties. And some of the risks associated with 00:41:42.749 --> 00:41:49.688 risks associated with subordination. Ah If they 00:41:49.690 --> 00:41:52.557 subordination. Ah If they subordination action is not 00:41:52.559 --> 00:41:55.961 subordination action is not taken by the EDA had will not 00:41:55.963 --> 00:41:56.695 taken by the EDA had will not provide funding to the property. 00:41:56.697 --> 00:42:01.767 provide funding to the property. And the downside of this. Is 00:42:01.769 --> 00:42:05.837 And the downside of this. Is that property is taking 00:42:05.839 --> 00:42:09.975 that property is taking additional loans so that means. 00:42:09.977 --> 00:42:12.344 additional loans so that means. The EDA will have more loans 00:42:12.346 --> 00:42:14.846 The EDA will have more loans ahead of its own loan. That 00:42:14.848 --> 00:42:16.649 ahead of its own loan. That means we're still in 2nd 00:42:16.651 --> 00:42:18.651 means we're still in 2nd position because the hard loan 00:42:18.653 --> 00:42:20.119 position because the hard loan is the primary mortgage. So in 00:42:20.121 --> 00:42:22.254 is the primary mortgage. So in the event of any default, 00:42:22.256 --> 00:42:24.323 the event of any default, proper as to pay hard first 00:42:24.325 --> 00:42:30.062 proper as to pay hard first before they can pay the EDA. 00:42:30.064 --> 00:42:31.530 before they can pay the EDA. But given Amos's record of 00:42:31.532 --> 00:42:33.532 But given Amos's record of making payments over the years, 00:42:33.534 --> 00:42:36.135 making payments over the years, uh, so, uh, we assess the risks 00:42:36.137 --> 00:42:38.003 uh, so, uh, we assess the risks to be very minimal. defaulting 00:42:38.005 --> 00:42:42.941 to be very minimal. defaulting on this property. And they 00:42:42.943 --> 00:42:44.910 on this property. And they requested action tonight is 00:42:44.912 --> 00:42:46.011 requested action tonight is consider proving the 00:42:46.013 --> 00:42:47.279 consider proving the subordination request of a hard 00:42:47.281 --> 00:42:51.149 subordination request of a hard loan in the amount of 250,000 00:42:51.151 --> 00:42:54.553 loan in the amount of 250,000 for Amos1 LP 2 at the repair of 00:42:54.555 --> 00:42:55.954 for Amos1 LP 2 at the repair of plumbing-related issues at 00:42:55.956 --> 00:42:58.223 plumbing-related issues at Brooks Landing apartments. And 00:42:58.225 --> 00:43:00.492 Brooks Landing apartments. And with that, I will stop and take 00:43:00.494 --> 00:43:06.632 with that, I will stop and take any questions. Commissioner 00:43:06.634 --> 00:43:07.165 any questions. Commissioner Page, and thank you for the 00:43:07.167 --> 00:43:10.969 Page, and thank you for the presentation. Thank you 00:43:10.971 --> 00:43:14.706 presentation. Thank you President. Thank you. um. Is it 00:43:14.708 --> 00:43:18.310 President. Thank you. um. Is it OK if I just list my questions? 00:43:18.312 --> 00:43:20.713 OK if I just list my questions? All right. President Winston, 00:43:20.715 --> 00:43:23.081 All right. President Winston, Commissioner Page, Jessica. OK. 00:43:23.083 --> 00:43:24.382 Commissioner Page, Jessica. OK. So I'll just list my questions, 00:43:24.384 --> 00:43:27.919 So I'll just list my questions, um, I'm wondering what the 00:43:27.921 --> 00:43:28.653 um, I'm wondering what the current value of the property 00:43:28.655 --> 00:43:31.790 current value of the property is. Um, the current taxes being 00:43:31.792 --> 00:43:33.392 is. Um, the current taxes being paid right now are those that 00:43:33.394 --> 00:43:36.729 paid right now are those that are reduced rate. Are we, do we 00:43:36.731 --> 00:43:38.930 are reduced rate. Are we, do we have 3 liens total then with 00:43:38.932 --> 00:43:41.133 have 3 liens total then with the subordination or with the 00:43:41.135 --> 00:43:43.535 the subordination or with the new HUD funds and are we in 00:43:43.537 --> 00:43:44.536 new HUD funds and are we in first position now and moving 00:43:44.538 --> 00:43:55.547 first position now and moving to 2nd. Um, That's all I have. 00:43:55.549 --> 00:43:57.982 to 2nd. Um, That's all I have. Uh, President Winston, 00:43:57.984 --> 00:43:59.551 Uh, President Winston, commissioner Page. Uh, I am 00:43:59.553 --> 00:44:03.255 commissioner Page. Uh, I am happy to look at the current. 00:44:03.257 --> 00:44:04.423 happy to look at the current. Property value and supply that 00:44:04.425 --> 00:44:05.690 Property value and supply that information to you because I 00:44:05.692 --> 00:44:06.625 information to you because I don't have it right off my head. 00:44:06.627 --> 00:44:10.095 don't have it right off my head. And that includes the property 00:44:10.097 --> 00:44:12.097 And that includes the property taxes being paid at the moment. 00:44:12.099 --> 00:44:14.466 taxes being paid at the moment. Uh, in regard to your third 00:44:14.468 --> 00:44:16.968 Uh, in regard to your third question, we and the second 00:44:16.970 --> 00:44:18.504 question, we and the second position right now and with the 00:44:18.506 --> 00:44:20.239 position right now and with the subordination of the new loan 00:44:20.241 --> 00:44:22.240 subordination of the new loan will still maintain that 00:44:22.242 --> 00:44:23.842 will still maintain that position, 2nd position, because 00:44:23.844 --> 00:44:25.710 position, 2nd position, because they had loan is the primary 00:44:25.712 --> 00:44:30.115 they had loan is the primary lender. To the property and 00:44:30.117 --> 00:44:31.116 lender. To the property and therefore they'll assume the 00:44:31.118 --> 00:44:34.787 therefore they'll assume the first position. Just explain 00:44:34.789 --> 00:44:36.655 first position. Just explain that to me clearly so I 00:44:36.657 --> 00:44:37.789 that to me clearly so I understand. So currently, first 00:44:37.791 --> 00:44:40.792 understand. So currently, first position is HUD. Currently 00:44:40.794 --> 00:44:42.393 position is HUD. Currently that's correct, currently first 00:44:42.395 --> 00:44:43.528 that's correct, currently first position is hard because they 00:44:43.530 --> 00:44:45.530 position is hard because they are the primary lender. And 00:44:45.532 --> 00:44:46.464 are the primary lender. And what's that loan amount? Is 00:44:46.466 --> 00:44:47.833 what's that loan amount? Is that in here? I, I don't 00:44:47.835 --> 00:44:51.870 that in here? I, I don't remember if I see that. Uh, so 00:44:51.872 --> 00:44:53.272 remember if I see that. Uh, so the loan that is being 00:44:53.274 --> 00:44:55.607 the loan that is being requested from Ha an additional 00:44:55.609 --> 00:44:58.410 requested from Ha an additional loan of $250,000. Right, who's 00:44:58.412 --> 00:44:59.878 loan of $250,000. Right, who's in first position? Had is still 00:44:59.880 --> 00:45:01.847 in first position? Had is still in the first position because 00:45:01.849 --> 00:45:03.748 in the first position because they're the primary lender and 00:45:03.750 --> 00:45:05.684 they're the primary lender and so they'll still maintain that 00:45:05.686 --> 00:45:09.120 so they'll still maintain that position of being Number one. 00:45:09.122 --> 00:45:10.622 position of being Number one. So a 3rd loan or you're adding 00:45:10.624 --> 00:45:15.760 So a 3rd loan or you're adding to the 1st loan? So They're 00:45:15.762 --> 00:45:17.696 to the 1st loan? So They're adding to their primary loan, 00:45:17.698 --> 00:45:20.098 adding to their primary loan, which is provided by HAD. So 00:45:20.100 --> 00:45:21.433 which is provided by HAD. So they're adding an additional 00:45:21.435 --> 00:45:25.604 they're adding an additional 250,000. As a third position of 00:45:25.606 --> 00:45:28.506 250,000. As a third position of Brooklyn, the EDA is not giving 00:45:28.508 --> 00:45:32.845 Brooklyn, the EDA is not giving any money in this request with 00:45:32.847 --> 00:45:34.312 any money in this request with just supporting their 00:45:34.314 --> 00:45:35.047 just supporting their application to get additional 00:45:35.049 --> 00:45:38.784 application to get additional funding. Sure, so how much is 00:45:38.786 --> 00:45:41.586 funding. Sure, so how much is the first position lean? Right 00:45:41.588 --> 00:45:47.259 the first position lean? Right now. Uh, so I don't have the 00:45:47.261 --> 00:45:47.926 now. Uh, so I don't have the original mortgage that they 00:45:47.928 --> 00:45:49.461 original mortgage that they received from HAD. I'm happy to 00:45:49.463 --> 00:45:53.532 received from HAD. I'm happy to provide you with that. And uh 00:45:53.534 --> 00:45:56.200 provide you with that. And uh our original loan is $400,000. 00:45:56.202 --> 00:45:58.336 our original loan is $400,000. They are paid a little bit over 00:45:58.338 --> 00:46:01.273 They are paid a little bit over 200,000 right now and we have a 00:46:01.275 --> 00:46:02.707 200,000 right now and we have a balance of another 200,000 that 00:46:02.709 --> 00:46:04.142 balance of another 200,000 that they are still paying because 00:46:04.144 --> 00:46:06.578 they are still paying because they are in year 4 of their 00:46:06.580 --> 00:46:08.546 they are in year 4 of their payment, which is a 7 year term. 00:46:08.548 --> 00:46:10.548 payment, which is a 7 year term. Sure, I saw that. So you have 00:46:10.550 --> 00:46:12.617 Sure, I saw that. So you have the 200 plus the 250 you're 00:46:12.619 --> 00:46:13.351 the 200 plus the 250 you're requesting plus whatever the 00:46:13.353 --> 00:46:14.485 requesting plus whatever the balance is on that first. Got 00:46:14.487 --> 00:46:17.489 balance is on that first. Got it. You want to ask Uh, 00:46:17.491 --> 00:46:18.890 it. You want to ask Uh, commissioner Page, I think, uh, 00:46:18.892 --> 00:46:22.761 commissioner Page, I think, uh, Tim, uh, a director has uh some 00:46:22.763 --> 00:46:25.063 Tim, uh, a director has uh some answers. So, um, Mr. President, 00:46:25.065 --> 00:46:26.899 answers. So, um, Mr. President, commissioners, I can't speak to 00:46:26.901 --> 00:46:27.632 commissioners, I can't speak to the primary loan balance on 00:46:27.634 --> 00:46:29.434 the primary loan balance on there, but we can certainly get 00:46:29.436 --> 00:46:30.835 there, but we can certainly get that information. In terms of 00:46:30.837 --> 00:46:32.371 that information. In terms of the market value that you spoke 00:46:32.373 --> 00:46:33.705 the market value that you spoke to, um, I might have these out 00:46:33.707 --> 00:46:36.174 to, um, I might have these out of order, but it looks like 00:46:36.176 --> 00:46:37.709 of order, but it looks like Brooks Landing according to 00:46:37.711 --> 00:46:41.012 Brooks Landing according to county property tax records is 00:46:41.014 --> 00:46:43.448 county property tax records is worth $12.3 million and then 00:46:43.450 --> 00:46:45.717 worth $12.3 million and then Brook's Garden, um, is 00:46:45.719 --> 00:46:48.386 Brook's Garden, um, is estimated market value of $7.5 00:46:48.388 --> 00:46:49.788 estimated market value of $7.5 million. Um, that's what I was 00:46:49.790 --> 00:46:51.122 million. Um, that's what I was able to pull somewhat quickly 00:46:51.124 --> 00:46:52.724 able to pull somewhat quickly off of Coney property records. 00:46:52.726 --> 00:46:54.192 off of Coney property records. Now, we can do a deeper dive 00:46:54.194 --> 00:46:56.127 Now, we can do a deeper dive and figure out that primary 00:46:56.129 --> 00:46:57.395 and figure out that primary hulo and this is a little bit 00:46:57.397 --> 00:46:59.063 hulo and this is a little bit different than some other 00:46:59.065 --> 00:46:59.998 different than some other discussions we've been having 00:47:00.000 --> 00:47:01.933 discussions we've been having as of late with HUD in the 00:47:01.935 --> 00:47:04.869 as of late with HUD in the primary position. It's a far 00:47:04.871 --> 00:47:08.606 primary position. It's a far less risky endeavor for us. 00:47:08.608 --> 00:47:13.211 less risky endeavor for us. Oops, sorry. Thank you for the 00:47:13.213 --> 00:47:14.680 Oops, sorry. Thank you for the information based on the 00:47:14.682 --> 00:47:16.348 information based on the current assessed value, um, I 00:47:16.350 --> 00:47:17.682 current assessed value, um, I don't have any more questions. 00:47:17.684 --> 00:47:18.416 don't have any more questions. That answered everything for me. 00:47:18.418 --> 00:47:23.421 That answered everything for me. Thank you. Commissioner 00:47:23.423 --> 00:47:27.559 Thank you. Commissioner Kloowski. Thank you, President. 00:47:27.561 --> 00:47:28.793 Kloowski. Thank you, President. We're lucky to have someone 00:47:28.795 --> 00:47:30.429 We're lucky to have someone like, uh, Commissioner Page 00:47:30.431 --> 00:47:31.763 like, uh, Commissioner Page with a background that she does 00:47:31.765 --> 00:47:33.498 with a background that she does to ask these great questions. 00:47:33.500 --> 00:47:36.101 to ask these great questions. So thank you for that. Um, the 00:47:36.103 --> 00:47:36.801 So thank you for that. Um, the question that I, I have, I 00:47:36.803 --> 00:47:38.269 question that I, I have, I don't know if this has been 00:47:38.271 --> 00:47:39.370 don't know if this has been asked by council member 00:47:39.372 --> 00:47:40.305 asked by council member McGarvey behind the scenes 00:47:40.307 --> 00:47:42.307 McGarvey behind the scenes during call rounds, but, um, 00:47:42.309 --> 00:47:44.576 during call rounds, but, um, for this one in particular, 00:47:44.578 --> 00:47:46.711 for this one in particular, with this being an EDA. I mean, 00:47:46.713 --> 00:47:48.246 with this being an EDA. I mean, it doesn't look like it's 00:47:48.248 --> 00:47:49.180 it doesn't look like it's directly our money, but it's 00:47:49.182 --> 00:47:50.448 directly our money, but it's going through the EDA. Does 00:47:50.450 --> 00:47:51.516 going through the EDA. Does this trigger our prevailing 00:47:51.518 --> 00:47:54.185 this trigger our prevailing wage ordinance. Um, Director 00:47:54.187 --> 00:47:58.056 wage ordinance. Um, Director Gladhill. Uh, commissioners, 00:47:58.058 --> 00:48:00.925 Gladhill. Uh, commissioners, this would not, you know, so 00:48:00.927 --> 00:48:02.327 this would not, you know, so we're not providing any 00:48:02.329 --> 00:48:04.295 we're not providing any financial assistance to this 00:48:04.297 --> 00:48:07.499 financial assistance to this project. HUD is, um, and All 00:48:07.501 --> 00:48:09.934 project. HUD is, um, and All we're doing is looking at the 00:48:09.936 --> 00:48:11.436 we're doing is looking at the positioning of our loan. Um, 00:48:11.438 --> 00:48:12.404 positioning of our loan. Um, we'll double check on that and 00:48:12.406 --> 00:48:14.272 we'll double check on that and what the exact language of our 00:48:14.274 --> 00:48:15.073 what the exact language of our prevailing wage ordinances. If 00:48:15.075 --> 00:48:16.608 prevailing wage ordinances. If you want to come back, um, I 00:48:16.610 --> 00:48:18.576 you want to come back, um, I can pull that up pretty quickly. 00:48:18.578 --> 00:48:20.078 can pull that up pretty quickly. Doesn't HUD have, I don't know 00:48:20.080 --> 00:48:20.945 Doesn't HUD have, I don't know what the trigger number is for 00:48:20.947 --> 00:48:23.014 what the trigger number is for HUD, but HUD also has 00:48:23.016 --> 00:48:23.681 HUD, but HUD also has prevailing wage requirements. 00:48:23.683 --> 00:48:25.817 prevailing wage requirements. I'm not sure for what are all 00:48:25.819 --> 00:48:26.818 I'm not sure for what are all scopes, but that's something 00:48:26.820 --> 00:48:28.887 scopes, but that's something I'd, I'd like the answer to. at 00:48:28.889 --> 00:48:31.289 I'd, I'd like the answer to. at some point. Do you know, Mr. 00:48:31.291 --> 00:48:32.223 some point. Do you know, Mr. Kinard? President Winston, 00:48:32.225 --> 00:48:33.191 Kinard? President Winston, Commissioner Kronowski, yes, 00:48:33.193 --> 00:48:36.094 Commissioner Kronowski, yes, had has a prevailing wage 00:48:36.096 --> 00:48:40.365 had has a prevailing wage requirement, uh, which is any 00:48:40.367 --> 00:48:41.833 requirement, uh, which is any project that's funded by the 00:48:41.835 --> 00:48:43.268 project that's funded by the federal government in the 00:48:43.270 --> 00:48:46.471 federal government in the amount of over $5000. Triggers 00:48:46.473 --> 00:48:48.373 amount of over $5000. Triggers prevailing wage as well. Also 00:48:48.375 --> 00:48:49.441 prevailing wage as well. Also still have David's bacon 00:48:49.443 --> 00:48:50.408 still have David's bacon requirements, so we're covered. 00:48:50.410 --> 00:48:56.481 requirements, so we're covered. All right, thank you. Go to 00:48:56.483 --> 00:48:59.584 All right, thank you. Go to Yeah. Since I'm here, I'll just 00:48:59.586 --> 00:49:02.920 Yeah. Since I'm here, I'll just make the motion. Um, I'd like 00:49:02.922 --> 00:49:04.255 make the motion. Um, I'd like to move to waive the reading 00:49:04.257 --> 00:49:06.658 to move to waive the reading and adopt the resolution 2025, 00:49:06.660 --> 00:49:08.593 and adopt the resolution 2025, considering or to consider 00:49:08.595 --> 00:49:10.061 considering or to consider approving a subordinate 00:49:10.063 --> 00:49:11.696 approving a subordinate agreement for supplemental loan 00:49:11.698 --> 00:49:16.401 agreement for supplemental loan request from HUDD for. A Morse 00:49:16.403 --> 00:49:19.604 request from HUDD for. A Morse Uh, LP one LP and the amount of 00:49:19.606 --> 00:49:23.875 Uh, LP one LP and the amount of $250,000. Exactly So the motion 00:49:23.877 --> 00:49:25.844 $250,000. Exactly So the motion was made by Commissioner 00:49:25.846 --> 00:49:26.878 was made by Commissioner Konowski, seconded by 00:49:26.880 --> 00:49:29.714 Konowski, seconded by Commissioner McGarvey. All 00:49:29.716 --> 00:49:34.286 Commissioner McGarvey. All those in favor, say I, I. Is 00:49:34.288 --> 00:49:36.221 those in favor, say I, I. Is any abstentions? All right, the 00:49:36.223 --> 00:49:38.422 any abstentions? All right, the eyes have it, uh, 7 to 0, the 00:49:38.424 --> 00:49:47.031 eyes have it, uh, 7 to 0, the motion passes. All right, so. 00:49:47.033 --> 00:49:49.634 motion passes. All right, so. We will head into uh EDA status 00:49:49.636 --> 00:49:52.336 We will head into uh EDA status updates. Thank you, Mr. 00:49:52.338 --> 00:49:53.771 updates. Thank you, Mr. President, Commissioners, a 00:49:53.773 --> 00:49:55.273 President, Commissioners, a couple of exciting updates. Uh, 00:49:55.275 --> 00:49:58.109 couple of exciting updates. Uh, we have a couple RFPs, RFQs 00:49:58.111 --> 00:50:00.178 we have a couple RFPs, RFQs floating out there for some 00:50:00.180 --> 00:50:01.713 floating out there for some development projects and some 00:50:01.715 --> 00:50:02.647 development projects and some long-range planning. Uh, the 00:50:02.649 --> 00:50:04.583 long-range planning. Uh, the first one would be our noble 00:50:04.585 --> 00:50:06.518 first one would be our noble site, former Park and ride, and 00:50:06.520 --> 00:50:09.387 site, former Park and ride, and Oxbow site, um, nearby Zane and 00:50:09.389 --> 00:50:12.190 Oxbow site, um, nearby Zane and north of 610. Uh, we did some 00:50:12.192 --> 00:50:13.658 north of 610. Uh, we did some initial interviews with 4 00:50:13.660 --> 00:50:14.793 initial interviews with 4 potential developers just to 00:50:14.795 --> 00:50:17.929 potential developers just to figure out who do we want to 00:50:17.931 --> 00:50:18.530 figure out who do we want to consider continuing 00:50:18.532 --> 00:50:20.198 consider continuing negotiations with, not 00:50:20.200 --> 00:50:20.732 negotiations with, not selecting a developer, not 00:50:20.734 --> 00:50:22.867 selecting a developer, not approve. any deal. Um, we got 00:50:22.869 --> 00:50:23.868 approve. any deal. Um, we got some good feedback on that. We 00:50:23.870 --> 00:50:25.403 some good feedback on that. We have a little bit more work to 00:50:25.405 --> 00:50:27.605 have a little bit more work to do. Uh, we'll probably bring 00:50:27.607 --> 00:50:29.541 do. Uh, we'll probably bring this forward to selection at 00:50:29.543 --> 00:50:30.609 this forward to selection at your March EDA meeting, uh, 00:50:30.611 --> 00:50:33.411 your March EDA meeting, uh, once we're able to tie up some 00:50:33.413 --> 00:50:34.145 once we're able to tie up some loose ends on those 00:50:34.147 --> 00:50:35.480 loose ends on those conversations. We had a few 00:50:35.482 --> 00:50:37.014 conversations. We had a few more questions come out of 00:50:37.016 --> 00:50:38.216 more questions come out of those interviews, uh, the next 00:50:38.218 --> 00:50:40.285 those interviews, uh, the next one, the biotech innovation 00:50:40.287 --> 00:50:42.687 one, the biotech innovation District, um, We would be 00:50:42.689 --> 00:50:45.223 District, um, We would be moving a couple of, uh, 00:50:45.225 --> 00:50:47.025 moving a couple of, uh, potential prospects to your 00:50:47.027 --> 00:50:48.493 potential prospects to your February meeting, uh, we had a 00:50:48.495 --> 00:50:49.928 February meeting, uh, we had a pretty good panel of a couple 00:50:49.930 --> 00:50:52.430 pretty good panel of a couple of weeks ago, um, staff and a 00:50:52.432 --> 00:50:54.566 of weeks ago, um, staff and a couple EDA commissioners, um, 00:50:54.568 --> 00:50:55.833 couple EDA commissioners, um, who decided that we probably 00:50:55.835 --> 00:50:57.769 who decided that we probably want to advance at least 2 to 00:50:57.771 --> 00:51:00.238 want to advance at least 2 to the full EDA for a quick 1015 00:51:00.240 --> 00:51:01.373 the full EDA for a quick 1015 minute presentation, at which 00:51:01.375 --> 00:51:03.975 minute presentation, at which point, uh, you can decide who 00:51:03.977 --> 00:51:06.912 point, uh, you can decide who that next consultant is to help 00:51:06.914 --> 00:51:08.246 that next consultant is to help us navigate that biotech 00:51:08.248 --> 00:51:10.348 us navigate that biotech innovation district planning. 00:51:10.350 --> 00:51:12.784 innovation district planning. Um, an update on, uh, 00:51:12.786 --> 00:51:15.187 Um, an update on, uh, Christina's childcare, um, a, 00:51:15.189 --> 00:51:16.121 Christina's childcare, um, a, uh, purchase agreement on 00:51:16.123 --> 00:51:17.989 uh, purchase agreement on Brooklyn Boulevard, uh, near 00:51:17.991 --> 00:51:20.058 Brooklyn Boulevard, uh, near Welcome Avenue. That deal did 00:51:20.060 --> 00:51:21.058 Welcome Avenue. That deal did close after a little bit of 00:51:21.060 --> 00:51:23.528 close after a little bit of back and forth, so we were able 00:51:23.530 --> 00:51:25.930 back and forth, so we were able to take one site off of our EDA 00:51:25.932 --> 00:51:27.398 to take one site off of our EDA list and advance a really 00:51:27.400 --> 00:51:28.733 list and advance a really amazing project, not in terms, 00:51:28.735 --> 00:51:30.669 amazing project, not in terms, not only in terms of um a 00:51:30.671 --> 00:51:33.137 not only in terms of um a previous removal of a blighted 00:51:33.139 --> 00:51:34.472 previous removal of a blighted building, added tax base, but 00:51:34.474 --> 00:51:36.408 building, added tax base, but we have a very large need for 00:51:36.410 --> 00:51:38.076 we have a very large need for childcare in our community. So 00:51:38.078 --> 00:51:39.277 childcare in our community. So that project, uh, checked a lot 00:51:39.279 --> 00:51:41.213 that project, uh, checked a lot of boxes and. Hopefully, we'll 00:51:41.215 --> 00:51:43.548 of boxes and. Hopefully, we'll start to see some, uh, breaking 00:51:43.550 --> 00:51:45.683 start to see some, uh, breaking of ground later this year, once 00:51:45.685 --> 00:51:49.153 of ground later this year, once winter, um, goes past us, um, 00:51:49.155 --> 00:51:51.956 winter, um, goes past us, um, the sale of 610 West from Dorn 00:51:51.958 --> 00:51:54.292 the sale of 610 West from Dorn to Spyglass, um, was completed. 00:51:54.294 --> 00:51:55.760 to Spyglass, um, was completed. Those documents are still 00:51:55.762 --> 00:51:56.895 Those documents are still sitting in escrows, I think 00:51:56.897 --> 00:51:58.696 sitting in escrows, I think there's still some steps to 00:51:58.698 --> 00:51:59.631 there's still some steps to make it officially official, if 00:51:59.633 --> 00:52:01.099 make it officially official, if that makes sense, but that was 00:52:01.101 --> 00:52:03.635 that makes sense, but that was a, a pretty big step in our 00:52:03.637 --> 00:52:05.503 a, a pretty big step in our process. Um, just want to 00:52:05.505 --> 00:52:07.105 process. Um, just want to finally point out some updates 00:52:07.107 --> 00:52:09.241 finally point out some updates in your, uh, update about 00:52:09.243 --> 00:52:11.242 in your, uh, update about Brooklyn. In workforce 00:52:11.244 --> 00:52:13.444 Brooklyn. In workforce development we've launched our 00:52:13.446 --> 00:52:15.113 development we've launched our 2025 programming, and this year 00:52:15.115 --> 00:52:16.781 2025 programming, and this year we are celebrating 10 years of 00:52:16.783 --> 00:52:18.984 we are celebrating 10 years of Brooklink, uh, so we'll give a 00:52:18.986 --> 00:52:20.918 Brooklink, uh, so we'll give a little bit more fanfare, um, on 00:52:20.920 --> 00:52:22.420 little bit more fanfare, um, on those projects in that program 00:52:22.422 --> 00:52:23.788 those projects in that program over the next year. Um, so 00:52:23.790 --> 00:52:25.390 over the next year. Um, so we'll forward you sometime in 00:52:25.392 --> 00:52:27.459 we'll forward you sometime in August. We'll be doing a bigger 00:52:27.461 --> 00:52:28.793 August. We'll be doing a bigger celebration, um, near the end 00:52:28.795 --> 00:52:30.595 celebration, um, near the end of that program here. So with 00:52:30.597 --> 00:52:31.796 of that program here. So with that, I will stand for any 00:52:31.798 --> 00:52:35.399 that, I will stand for any questions. I don't think I have 00:52:35.401 --> 00:52:36.801 questions. I don't think I have any questions. We do we, is 00:52:36.803 --> 00:52:38.470 any questions. We do we, is tomorrow the day that we have 00:52:38.472 --> 00:52:40.939 tomorrow the day that we have the, um, At the biotech event 00:52:40.941 --> 00:52:43.408 the, um, At the biotech event or? Yeah, actually, Mr. 00:52:43.410 --> 00:52:45.343 or? Yeah, actually, Mr. President, uh, commissioners 00:52:45.345 --> 00:52:46.877 President, uh, commissioners truly the precursor to biotech. 00:52:46.879 --> 00:52:48.947 truly the precursor to biotech. So the Northwest area plan 00:52:48.949 --> 00:52:50.682 So the Northwest area plan that's 700 acre, um, planning 00:52:50.684 --> 00:52:52.617 that's 700 acre, um, planning exercise, um, good call. Uh, we 00:52:52.619 --> 00:52:55.020 exercise, um, good call. Uh, we do have an open house starting 00:52:55.022 --> 00:52:56.988 do have an open house starting at 5 o'clock tomorrow at our 00:52:56.990 --> 00:52:59.157 at 5 o'clock tomorrow at our small business center, um, uh, 00:52:59.159 --> 00:53:01.426 small business center, um, uh, so we do have some interest 00:53:01.428 --> 00:53:02.427 so we do have some interest from cities of Champlain and 00:53:02.429 --> 00:53:03.895 from cities of Champlain and Maple Grove since we bought 00:53:03.897 --> 00:53:06.230 Maple Grove since we bought that, but this is our first 00:53:06.232 --> 00:53:07.198 that, but this is our first chance for public engagement, 00:53:07.200 --> 00:53:10.068 chance for public engagement, uh, for kind of an expedited 00:53:10.070 --> 00:53:10.635 uh, for kind of an expedited schedule for infrastructure 00:53:10.637 --> 00:53:11.636 schedule for infrastructure planning, land use planning in 00:53:11.638 --> 00:53:13.471 planning, land use planning in that area. And that'll be a 00:53:13.473 --> 00:53:14.239 that area. And that'll be a springboard for that smaller 00:53:14.241 --> 00:53:17.042 springboard for that smaller area, which is biotech 00:53:17.044 --> 00:53:19.544 area, which is biotech Innovation District. Wonderful. 00:53:19.546 --> 00:53:23.181 Innovation District. Wonderful. Uh, any further questions? 00:53:23.183 --> 00:53:24.615 Uh, any further questions? Alright, thank you. So we can 00:53:24.617 --> 00:53:26.851 Alright, thank you. So we can go ahead and move on to verbal 00:53:26.853 --> 00:53:27.385 go ahead and move on to verbal commissioner reports and 00:53:27.387 --> 00:53:31.456 commissioner reports and announcements. Commissioner 00:53:31.458 --> 00:53:49.341 announcements. Commissioner Tran. I did want to. said that 00:53:49.343 --> 00:53:51.343 Tran. I did want to. said that the former president Joe Biden 00:53:51.345 --> 00:53:56.013 the former president Joe Biden before he um Um, finished his 00:53:56.015 --> 00:53:58.216 before he um Um, finished his term, he did, um, something 00:53:58.218 --> 00:54:01.953 term, he did, um, something like And he give a work to the 00:54:01.955 --> 00:54:09.961 like And he give a work to the um Asian Pacific, um. Icelander, 00:54:09.963 --> 00:54:12.963 um Asian Pacific, um. Icelander, um, about the, uh, the person 00:54:12.965 --> 00:54:15.834 um, about the, uh, the person that uh fight a case. For the 00:54:15.836 --> 00:54:19.971 that uh fight a case. For the Japanese You know, uh, get into 00:54:19.973 --> 00:54:22.973 Japanese You know, uh, get into the camp in the In the World 00:54:22.975 --> 00:54:27.044 the camp in the In the World War, uh she already passed away, 00:54:27.046 --> 00:54:31.850 War, uh she already passed away, but uh uh now the President Joe 00:54:31.852 --> 00:54:38.389 but uh uh now the President Joe Biden. kind like uh A work that 00:54:38.391 --> 00:54:41.459 Biden. kind like uh A work that give a work and her management. 00:54:41.461 --> 00:54:44.995 give a work and her management. In Chicago. And, um, another 00:54:44.997 --> 00:54:49.667 In Chicago. And, um, another thing. I want to share is that 00:54:49.669 --> 00:54:53.671 thing. I want to share is that um last week, there was a A K 00:54:53.673 --> 00:54:56.608 um last week, there was a A K robbery gone wrong and uh 00:54:56.610 --> 00:55:01.011 robbery gone wrong and uh supermarket owner was from 00:55:01.013 --> 00:55:03.014 supermarket owner was from Vietnamese community as, um, 00:55:03.016 --> 00:55:05.816 Vietnamese community as, um, and this is uh happened a lot. 00:55:05.818 --> 00:55:08.753 and this is uh happened a lot. You can go to search on Google 00:55:08.755 --> 00:55:13.291 You can go to search on Google and see that the The crime 00:55:13.293 --> 00:55:15.226 and see that the The crime again the Vietnamese community 00:55:15.228 --> 00:55:22.901 again the Vietnamese community is on the rise. Um, Um, beside, 00:55:22.903 --> 00:55:28.172 is on the rise. Um, Um, beside, um, I want to get back to um Uh, 00:55:28.174 --> 00:55:31.376 um, I want to get back to um Uh, council member Nico. About the 00:55:31.378 --> 00:55:35.846 council member Nico. About the comment, um, Why I say that 00:55:35.848 --> 00:55:37.648 comment, um, Why I say that because I see that, you know, 00:55:37.650 --> 00:55:41.652 because I see that, you know, the Restaurantusns is very 00:55:41.654 --> 00:55:44.856 the Restaurantusns is very booming. And you know, it's 00:55:44.858 --> 00:55:47.525 booming. And you know, it's good for the, the youth to, you 00:55:47.527 --> 00:55:49.661 good for the, the youth to, you know, if they, if they're not 00:55:49.663 --> 00:55:51.963 know, if they, if they're not interested in that doing that 00:55:51.965 --> 00:55:53.864 interested in that doing that business, they also have a 00:55:53.866 --> 00:55:55.733 business, they also have a skill to cook, you know, good 00:55:55.735 --> 00:55:58.269 skill to cook, you know, good food, healthy food for their 00:55:58.271 --> 00:55:59.204 food, healthy food for their themselves and for their family. 00:55:59.206 --> 00:56:03.341 themselves and for their family. But I, I wasn't, you know, my 00:56:03.343 --> 00:56:05.843 But I, I wasn't, you know, my intention was not like about 00:56:05.845 --> 00:56:06.544 intention was not like about sexism or some anything like 00:56:06.546 --> 00:56:10.548 sexism or some anything like that. Um, so just to let you 00:56:10.550 --> 00:56:22.226 that. Um, so just to let you know. Commissioner Page. I'm 00:56:22.228 --> 00:56:23.627 know. Commissioner Page. I'm still learning. Thank you, 00:56:23.629 --> 00:56:25.629 still learning. Thank you, President, uh, commissioners, 00:56:25.631 --> 00:56:27.966 President, uh, commissioners, uh. Commissioner Tran, I just 00:56:27.968 --> 00:56:30.301 uh. Commissioner Tran, I just want to share with you, um, I 00:56:30.303 --> 00:56:31.236 want to share with you, um, I think it's super important what 00:56:31.238 --> 00:56:32.703 think it's super important what you were trying to talk about 00:56:32.705 --> 00:56:35.507 you were trying to talk about for Joe Biden and what he did, 00:56:35.509 --> 00:56:37.041 for Joe Biden and what he did, and I would recommend that you 00:56:37.043 --> 00:56:39.043 and I would recommend that you get more details and bring that 00:56:39.045 --> 00:56:40.311 get more details and bring that to the council members as well 00:56:40.313 --> 00:56:42.447 to the council members as well because it's, it's recognition 00:56:42.449 --> 00:56:45.116 because it's, it's recognition that's well deserved. I'd also 00:56:45.118 --> 00:56:48.052 that's well deserved. I'd also say respectfully as a woman and 00:56:48.054 --> 00:56:51.455 say respectfully as a woman and as a mother, um, of two 00:56:51.457 --> 00:56:53.457 as a mother, um, of two daughters and raised by my mom 00:56:53.459 --> 00:56:55.860 daughters and raised by my mom was a construction worker too. 00:56:55.862 --> 00:56:58.730 was a construction worker too. And, um, I think what is better 00:56:58.732 --> 00:57:01.065 And, um, I think what is better for you to understand is 00:57:01.067 --> 00:57:03.134 for you to understand is culinary experience. So when we 00:57:03.136 --> 00:57:06.037 culinary experience. So when we say things like cooking or 00:57:06.039 --> 00:57:07.671 say things like cooking or cleaning or gardening that is 00:57:07.673 --> 00:57:09.907 cleaning or gardening that is not the right way to go with 00:57:09.909 --> 00:57:11.008 not the right way to go with women, so I would just 00:57:11.010 --> 00:57:12.810 women, so I would just encourage you to use culinary 00:57:12.812 --> 00:57:14.478 encourage you to use culinary in the future because I agree 00:57:14.480 --> 00:57:16.280 in the future because I agree with you, there are chefs out 00:57:16.282 --> 00:57:17.948 with you, there are chefs out there that were male dominated 00:57:17.950 --> 00:57:21.085 there that were male dominated and women are, are taking over, 00:57:21.087 --> 00:57:22.486 and women are, are taking over, um, and that experience is 00:57:22.488 --> 00:57:24.088 um, and that experience is really important, so I 00:57:24.090 --> 00:57:25.890 really important, so I encourage you to, to use that 00:57:25.892 --> 00:57:26.557 encourage you to, to use that word instead because I think 00:57:26.559 --> 00:57:27.558 word instead because I think you have the right intention 00:57:27.560 --> 00:57:28.559 you have the right intention and we just want to make sure 00:57:28.561 --> 00:57:31.295 and we just want to make sure we get out the right message, 00:57:31.297 --> 00:57:32.163 we get out the right message, so appreciate your 00:57:32.165 --> 00:57:34.098 so appreciate your clarification on that and 00:57:34.100 --> 00:57:35.633 clarification on that and appreciate your mom and the 00:57:35.635 --> 00:57:37.001 appreciate your mom and the moms that raised us to be the 00:57:37.003 --> 00:57:38.102 moms that raised us to be the strong ladies that we are, 00:57:38.104 --> 00:57:43.508 strong ladies that we are, right? And Uh, to you Because 00:57:43.510 --> 00:57:49.180 right? And Uh, to you Because you know. I thank you for that, 00:57:49.182 --> 00:57:51.515 you know. I thank you for that, because you know, where I come 00:57:51.517 --> 00:57:54.585 because you know, where I come from, my cultures. I, I don't 00:57:54.587 --> 00:57:58.255 from, my cultures. I, I don't like that, but, but it required 00:57:58.257 --> 00:58:00.124 like that, but, but it required like woman uh learned to know 00:58:00.126 --> 00:58:02.660 like woman uh learned to know how to cook. So that, you know, 00:58:02.662 --> 00:58:04.595 how to cook. So that, you know, even nowadays we already go out 00:58:04.597 --> 00:58:06.664 even nowadays we already go out to to work, but then that's why 00:58:06.666 --> 00:58:10.401 to to work, but then that's why a lot of Woman from Asian 00:58:10.403 --> 00:58:11.936 a lot of Woman from Asian culture after working out Uh, 00:58:11.938 --> 00:58:13.738 culture after working out Uh, you know, they go home, they 00:58:13.740 --> 00:58:14.872 you know, they go home, they still have to cook and take 00:58:14.874 --> 00:58:17.274 still have to cook and take care of family. That's why, you 00:58:17.276 --> 00:58:20.077 care of family. That's why, you know, and, and I think right 00:58:20.079 --> 00:58:21.212 know, and, and I think right now we have problem of, uh, you 00:58:21.214 --> 00:58:27.418 now we have problem of, uh, you know, But um, Diet that make 00:58:27.420 --> 00:58:29.554 know, But um, Diet that make people, uh, you know, that's 00:58:29.556 --> 00:58:30.488 people, uh, you know, that's probably a bigger conversation 00:58:30.490 --> 00:58:32.824 probably a bigger conversation for another time, but I do hear 00:58:32.826 --> 00:58:34.958 for another time, but I do hear you we know how to cook, we can, 00:58:34.960 --> 00:58:38.162 you we know how to cook, we can, you know, Um, we just have to 00:58:38.164 --> 00:58:39.363 you know, Um, we just have to be careful because when we talk 00:58:39.365 --> 00:58:41.499 be careful because when we talk about having to cook, we 00:58:41.501 --> 00:58:43.801 about having to cook, we minimize our rules. I mean, 00:58:43.803 --> 00:58:45.235 minimize our rules. I mean, women have to cook, clean, 00:58:45.237 --> 00:58:47.271 women have to cook, clean, raise children and go to work. 00:58:47.273 --> 00:58:49.040 raise children and go to work. So we want to be really clear 00:58:49.042 --> 00:58:50.975 So we want to be really clear in our message that we're not 00:58:50.977 --> 00:58:52.043 in our message that we're not just talking about and as 00:58:52.045 --> 00:58:52.977 just talking about and as parents we can teach our kids 00:58:52.979 --> 00:58:54.045 parents we can teach our kids to do that. We don't want to 00:58:54.047 --> 00:58:56.914 to do that. We don't want to send them to school to do that. 00:58:56.916 --> 00:58:57.982 send them to school to do that. Is my opinion when I talk about 00:58:57.984 --> 00:59:00.718 Is my opinion when I talk about that, I think of the, the 00:59:00.720 --> 00:59:01.653 that, I think of the, the restaurant business that's 00:59:01.655 --> 00:59:03.721 restaurant business that's doing very well in, in our city 00:59:03.723 --> 00:59:05.656 doing very well in, in our city right now. So thank you we do 00:59:05.658 --> 00:59:06.791 right now. So thank you we do have other folks that would 00:59:06.793 --> 00:59:09.327 have other folks that would like to speak, so. Uh, 00:59:09.329 --> 00:59:12.597 like to speak, so. Uh, commissioner Kowalski. Thank 00:59:12.599 --> 00:59:14.131 commissioner Kowalski. Thank you. I requested to speak 00:59:14.133 --> 00:59:15.532 you. I requested to speak because I, I would like to 00:59:15.534 --> 00:59:16.434 because I, I would like to reiterate something that I 00:59:16.436 --> 00:59:18.068 reiterate something that I believe, um, Commissioner Page 00:59:18.070 --> 00:59:19.002 believe, um, Commissioner Page had discussed in a previous 00:59:19.004 --> 00:59:20.871 had discussed in a previous meeting, which is there are 00:59:20.873 --> 00:59:23.674 meeting, which is there are rules and processes. So council 00:59:23.676 --> 00:59:24.742 rules and processes. So council member Page was acknowledged to 00:59:24.744 --> 00:59:27.011 member Page was acknowledged to speak. You are not. So even if 00:59:27.013 --> 00:59:28.979 speak. You are not. So even if you want to respond to her, you 00:59:28.981 --> 00:59:30.948 you want to respond to her, you still need to hit request to 00:59:30.950 --> 00:59:32.850 still need to hit request to speak and be called upon by the 00:59:32.852 --> 00:59:35.486 speak and be called upon by the chair of the meeting. You don't 00:59:35.488 --> 00:59:36.487 chair of the meeting. You don't just start talking. That's 00:59:36.489 --> 00:59:37.822 just start talking. That's against the rules of decorum 00:59:37.824 --> 00:59:39.157 against the rules of decorum that we've all agreed to. It's 00:59:39.159 --> 00:59:40.891 that we've all agreed to. It's part of a process and a system 00:59:40.893 --> 00:59:44.094 part of a process and a system that council members. us did, 00:59:44.096 --> 00:59:45.930 that council members. us did, and we've acknowledged and we 00:59:45.932 --> 00:59:46.897 and we've acknowledged and we use so you have a right to 00:59:46.899 --> 00:59:49.367 use so you have a right to speak. But I'm asking you to do 00:59:49.369 --> 00:59:51.369 speak. But I'm asking you to do it the proper way next time if 00:59:51.371 --> 00:59:53.704 it the proper way next time if you want to uh rebut like you 00:59:53.706 --> 00:59:55.573 you want to uh rebut like you did with, you know, clarifying 00:59:55.575 --> 00:59:58.042 did with, you know, clarifying your comments you waited until 00:59:58.044 --> 00:59:58.776 your comments you waited until council member comment time to 00:59:58.778 --> 01:00:01.412 council member comment time to do it, which is great. But 01:00:01.414 --> 01:00:02.513 do it, which is great. But please follow the process 01:00:02.515 --> 01:00:06.250 please follow the process because it keeps, um, it honors 01:00:06.252 --> 01:00:07.652 because it keeps, um, it honors everyone's time and um ability 01:00:07.654 --> 01:00:10.254 everyone's time and um ability to speak. I also just want to 01:00:10.256 --> 01:00:11.655 to speak. I also just want to say thank you, Council member 01:00:11.657 --> 01:00:15.025 say thank you, Council member Page, your patience, clarity. 01:00:15.027 --> 01:00:17.128 Page, your patience, clarity. Acknowledged, appreciate, um, 01:00:17.130 --> 01:00:18.596 Acknowledged, appreciate, um, seeking understanding with 01:00:18.598 --> 01:00:19.964 seeking understanding with council member Tran, the part 01:00:19.966 --> 01:00:21.732 council member Tran, the part that I took umbrage with. 01:00:21.734 --> 01:00:23.601 that I took umbrage with. Commissioner Tran, I guess 01:00:23.603 --> 01:00:25.603 Commissioner Tran, I guess tonight is you asked this 01:00:25.605 --> 01:00:27.037 tonight is you asked this gentleman in particular for him 01:00:27.039 --> 01:00:28.873 gentleman in particular for him to be teaching girls that, not 01:00:28.875 --> 01:00:34.779 to be teaching girls that, not students. That's the sexism. 01:00:34.781 --> 01:00:36.280 students. That's the sexism. Boys should also learn how to 01:00:36.282 --> 01:00:37.715 Boys should also learn how to cook and clean and care for 01:00:37.717 --> 01:00:38.415 cook and clean and care for themselves and their families 01:00:38.417 --> 01:00:40.818 themselves and their families as well. But that's not even 01:00:40.820 --> 01:00:44.555 as well. But that's not even the point. This is a trade. 01:00:44.557 --> 01:00:46.490 the point. This is a trade. Group, it's trades, learning 01:00:46.492 --> 01:00:48.025 Group, it's trades, learning how to do finishing trades, 01:00:48.027 --> 01:00:50.027 how to do finishing trades, which is commercial or 01:00:50.029 --> 01:00:50.761 which is commercial or residential construction, which 01:00:50.763 --> 01:00:53.764 residential construction, which is what this man is tasked with, 01:00:53.766 --> 01:00:56.834 is what this man is tasked with, um, exposing young people too. 01:00:56.836 --> 01:00:59.370 um, exposing young people too. There used to be home ec. Home 01:00:59.372 --> 01:01:00.737 There used to be home ec. Home Economics, uh, that's where I 01:01:00.739 --> 01:01:02.640 Economics, uh, that's where I learned how to cook and sew and 01:01:02.642 --> 01:01:04.375 learned how to cook and sew and weld a little metal box and 01:01:04.377 --> 01:01:06.510 weld a little metal box and shop. Everyone has exposure to 01:01:06.512 --> 01:01:08.913 shop. Everyone has exposure to that, um, but I, I don't 01:01:08.915 --> 01:01:10.281 that, um, but I, I don't appreciate you calling out 01:01:10.283 --> 01:01:12.716 appreciate you calling out girls needing to learn that. 01:01:12.718 --> 01:01:14.051 girls needing to learn that. Students should learn it. Not 01:01:14.053 --> 01:01:18.856 Students should learn it. Not just girls. So thank you. So, 01:01:18.858 --> 01:01:21.259 just girls. So thank you. So, uh, just quickly, thank you for 01:01:21.261 --> 01:01:22.526 uh, just quickly, thank you for pointing, uh, kind of the point 01:01:22.528 --> 01:01:25.129 pointing, uh, kind of the point of, uh, that point out about 01:01:25.131 --> 01:01:26.063 of, uh, that point out about procedure. I think in that case, 01:01:26.065 --> 01:01:28.265 procedure. I think in that case, I let it go because it was a I 01:01:28.267 --> 01:01:29.466 I let it go because it was a I think it was an important 01:01:29.468 --> 01:01:30.067 think it was an important conversation that needed to 01:01:30.069 --> 01:01:31.469 conversation that needed to happen. I didn't want to jump 01:01:31.471 --> 01:01:32.670 happen. I didn't want to jump in and disrupt the flow, but 01:01:32.672 --> 01:01:33.637 in and disrupt the flow, but thank you for pointing that out 01:01:33.639 --> 01:01:35.539 thank you for pointing that out because I do think we need to 01:01:35.541 --> 01:01:36.607 because I do think we need to be honoring the procedures. I 01:01:36.609 --> 01:01:38.475 be honoring the procedures. I don't think we want to get away 01:01:38.477 --> 01:01:39.410 don't think we want to get away from that and generally we're 01:01:39.412 --> 01:01:42.079 from that and generally we're doing a good job of that, uh, 01:01:42.081 --> 01:01:45.282 doing a good job of that, uh, quickly, um, in Um, closing, uh, 01:01:45.284 --> 01:01:46.751 quickly, um, in Um, closing, uh, because I think on the subject 01:01:46.753 --> 01:01:47.751 because I think on the subject that was addressed there are 01:01:47.753 --> 01:01:48.686 that was addressed there are folks who spoke on it much 01:01:48.688 --> 01:01:50.488 folks who spoke on it much better than I will be able to 01:01:50.490 --> 01:01:53.424 better than I will be able to speak on it. Uh, so, moving on 01:01:53.426 --> 01:01:55.426 speak on it. Uh, so, moving on to the meeting tomorrow with 01:01:55.428 --> 01:01:58.729 to the meeting tomorrow with the, uh, Northwest area, uh, I 01:01:58.731 --> 01:01:59.697 the, uh, Northwest area, uh, I know not everyone in the 01:01:59.699 --> 01:02:00.831 know not everyone in the community is going to attend 01:02:00.833 --> 01:02:03.667 community is going to attend that, uh, but I, I want folks 01:02:03.669 --> 01:02:05.536 that, uh, but I, I want folks to know that, uh, if you can't 01:02:05.538 --> 01:02:07.304 to know that, uh, if you can't attend it, great, uh, we would 01:02:07.306 --> 01:02:09.040 attend it, great, uh, we would love to see you there. I think 01:02:09.042 --> 01:02:10.875 love to see you there. I think some of this discussion is, is 01:02:10.877 --> 01:02:12.242 some of this discussion is, is leading towards that biotech 01:02:12.244 --> 01:02:12.843 leading towards that biotech district, uh, this is an 01:02:12.845 --> 01:02:15.646 district, uh, this is an important. step in that 01:02:15.648 --> 01:02:17.381 important. step in that direction and, you know, we, we 01:02:17.383 --> 01:02:18.182 direction and, you know, we, we follow what residents say. I 01:02:18.184 --> 01:02:19.182 follow what residents say. I want to speak to residents that 01:02:19.184 --> 01:02:20.317 want to speak to residents that are saying, well, what about 01:02:20.319 --> 01:02:21.319 are saying, well, what about the nature, what about this and 01:02:21.321 --> 01:02:23.454 the nature, what about this and that, right? And I just want to 01:02:23.456 --> 01:02:25.656 that, right? And I just want to make it clear, um, Because some 01:02:25.658 --> 01:02:26.924 make it clear, um, Because some people have said, you know, 01:02:26.926 --> 01:02:29.460 people have said, you know, I've pointed out like where in 01:02:29.462 --> 01:02:31.295 I've pointed out like where in the country near a major 01:02:31.297 --> 01:02:32.663 the country near a major metropolitan area, do you have 01:02:32.665 --> 01:02:34.198 metropolitan area, do you have 700 acres that are just 01:02:34.200 --> 01:02:36.066 700 acres that are just undeveloped. That is extremely 01:02:36.068 --> 01:02:38.002 undeveloped. That is extremely rare, uh, and it has led to 01:02:38.004 --> 01:02:39.036 rare, uh, and it has led to some of the economic issues 01:02:39.038 --> 01:02:41.471 some of the economic issues that we are dealing with in um 01:02:41.473 --> 01:02:42.139 that we are dealing with in um Brooklyn Park, but there have 01:02:42.141 --> 01:02:43.340 Brooklyn Park, but there have been people who have said, well, 01:02:43.342 --> 01:02:45.409 been people who have said, well, let, let's keep it nature. My 01:02:45.411 --> 01:02:47.711 let, let's keep it nature. My point to that is that, you know, 01:02:47.713 --> 01:02:48.646 point to that is that, you know, there are trade-offs and the 01:02:48.648 --> 01:02:51.048 there are trade-offs and the way the city is going right now, 01:02:51.050 --> 01:02:52.549 way the city is going right now, uh, our staff has done a great 01:02:52.551 --> 01:02:54.352 uh, our staff has done a great job of bootstrapping, creating 01:02:54.354 --> 01:02:55.019 job of bootstrapping, creating opportunities, finding funding 01:02:55.021 --> 01:02:56.821 opportunities, finding funding sources. from elsewhere. But 01:02:56.823 --> 01:02:59.757 sources. from elsewhere. But ultimately,, 20 years out, it's 01:02:59.759 --> 01:03:01.258 ultimately,, 20 years out, it's unsustainable. It's untenable. 01:03:01.260 --> 01:03:03.160 unsustainable. It's untenable. So we need to bring industry 01:03:03.162 --> 01:03:04.695 So we need to bring industry here, create these jobs here, 01:03:04.697 --> 01:03:06.530 here, create these jobs here, not just for that tax base, but 01:03:06.532 --> 01:03:07.998 not just for that tax base, but also for that next generation 01:03:08.000 --> 01:03:09.499 also for that next generation we have someone here with the, 01:03:09.501 --> 01:03:11.903 we have someone here with the, you know, where we've uh 01:03:11.905 --> 01:03:12.570 you know, where we've uh allocated some dollars for the 01:03:12.572 --> 01:03:15.239 allocated some dollars for the trades, right? This is creating 01:03:15.241 --> 01:03:16.774 trades, right? This is creating opportunities for that and You 01:03:16.776 --> 01:03:17.642 opportunities for that and You know, we consistently hear 01:03:17.644 --> 01:03:18.709 know, we consistently hear people say, well, we want a 01:03:18.711 --> 01:03:20.644 people say, well, we want a certain type of retail, we want 01:03:20.646 --> 01:03:22.646 certain type of retail, we want a certain type of restaurant, 01:03:22.648 --> 01:03:24.114 a certain type of restaurant, uh, we want a certain type of 01:03:24.116 --> 01:03:25.482 uh, we want a certain type of market rate housing. You have 01:03:25.484 --> 01:03:27.051 market rate housing. You have to have the industry and the 01:03:27.053 --> 01:03:28.953 to have the industry and the jobs and development to attract 01:03:28.955 --> 01:03:30.454 jobs and development to attract much of that that much of that 01:03:30.456 --> 01:03:33.724 much of that that much of that to the city. So this is a this 01:03:33.726 --> 01:03:35.392 to the city. So this is a this is addressing some larger 01:03:35.394 --> 01:03:37.127 is addressing some larger concerns for people. And I just 01:03:37.129 --> 01:03:38.662 concerns for people. And I just want people to understand that 01:03:38.664 --> 01:03:39.997 want people to understand that that is the angle that we're 01:03:39.999 --> 01:03:41.799 that is the angle that we're coming from. So, uh, the second 01:03:41.801 --> 01:03:43.000 coming from. So, uh, the second piece is that I know there was 01:03:43.002 --> 01:03:44.935 piece is that I know there was some activity. Online, there's 01:03:44.937 --> 01:03:46.403 some activity. Online, there's some things that happen in 01:03:46.405 --> 01:03:48.472 some things that happen in terms of public safety, um, 01:03:48.474 --> 01:03:49.807 terms of public safety, um, this weekend, uh, and some 01:03:49.809 --> 01:03:50.708 this weekend, uh, and some folks have asked questions 01:03:50.710 --> 01:03:52.009 folks have asked questions about that and shared some 01:03:52.011 --> 01:03:53.243 about that and shared some concerns. I just want to make 01:03:53.245 --> 01:03:55.079 concerns. I just want to make it very clear that overall the 01:03:55.081 --> 01:03:57.581 it very clear that overall the trend is going down. However, 01:03:57.583 --> 01:03:58.682 trend is going down. However, uh, I'd be remiss to say for 01:03:58.684 --> 01:03:59.950 uh, I'd be remiss to say for some folks, it doesn't 01:03:59.952 --> 01:04:02.953 some folks, it doesn't necessarily feel that way, uh, 01:04:02.955 --> 01:04:04.288 necessarily feel that way, uh, because any incident is 01:04:04.290 --> 01:04:05.422 because any incident is sometimes alarming to certain 01:04:05.424 --> 01:04:07.291 sometimes alarming to certain folks. So what I'll say is this 01:04:07.293 --> 01:04:09.292 folks. So what I'll say is this is that um you know our, our 01:04:09.294 --> 01:04:10.628 is that um you know our, our police department is taking 01:04:10.630 --> 01:04:11.562 police department is taking some very proactive steps in 01:04:11.564 --> 01:04:12.696 some very proactive steps in that direction. We've talked 01:04:12.698 --> 01:04:13.431 that direction. We've talked some of about the business 01:04:13.433 --> 01:04:14.632 some of about the business coalition. that they're 01:04:14.634 --> 01:04:15.967 coalition. that they're creating and talking to 01:04:15.969 --> 01:04:17.567 creating and talking to businesses and we've actually 01:04:17.569 --> 01:04:20.237 businesses and we've actually got, uh, um, Officer Faustier 01:04:20.239 --> 01:04:20.971 got, uh, um, Officer Faustier who was actually helping to 01:04:20.973 --> 01:04:22.773 who was actually helping to lead a lot of that effort. He, 01:04:22.775 --> 01:04:23.840 lead a lot of that effort. He, he doesn't always want the 01:04:23.842 --> 01:04:25.910 he doesn't always want the spotlight on him, but today he 01:04:25.912 --> 01:04:27.111 spotlight on him, but today he gets it, but he's helping to 01:04:27.113 --> 01:04:28.712 gets it, but he's helping to lead that and be proactive in 01:04:28.714 --> 01:04:30.514 lead that and be proactive in that, uh, in that space, and 01:04:30.516 --> 01:04:31.515 that, uh, in that space, and that's really talking to 01:04:31.517 --> 01:04:32.983 that's really talking to businesses, finding ways of 01:04:32.985 --> 01:04:35.319 businesses, finding ways of businesses and police can work 01:04:35.321 --> 01:04:36.253 businesses and police can work together to address problem 01:04:36.255 --> 01:04:38.255 together to address problem areas to get ahead of the issue, 01:04:38.257 --> 01:04:40.124 areas to get ahead of the issue, to, uh, figure out some of the 01:04:40.126 --> 01:04:42.526 to, uh, figure out some of the actors that are causing some 01:04:42.528 --> 01:04:43.127 actors that are causing some particular issues overall 01:04:43.129 --> 01:04:43.794 particular issues overall businesses are doing fairly 01:04:43.796 --> 01:04:47.865 businesses are doing fairly well. Uh, in, uh, Brooklyn Park. 01:04:47.867 --> 01:04:50.534 well. Uh, in, uh, Brooklyn Park. We also have um a community 01:04:50.536 --> 01:04:52.736 We also have um a community intervention formally they were 01:04:52.738 --> 01:04:53.404 intervention formally they were called violence intervention. 01:04:53.406 --> 01:04:54.605 called violence intervention. That will be getting rolled out 01:04:54.607 --> 01:04:55.639 That will be getting rolled out within the next few months. 01:04:55.641 --> 01:04:57.475 within the next few months. They will go to certain areas 01:04:57.477 --> 01:04:58.342 They will go to certain areas where they're experiencing some 01:04:58.344 --> 01:05:01.578 where they're experiencing some issues. They will also be 01:05:01.580 --> 01:05:02.646 issues. They will also be working upstream uh with youth 01:05:02.648 --> 01:05:03.681 working upstream uh with youth that are struggling with some 01:05:03.683 --> 01:05:04.748 that are struggling with some of these issues. The other 01:05:04.750 --> 01:05:06.016 of these issues. The other piece that I want to point out 01:05:06.018 --> 01:05:07.551 piece that I want to point out is that with some of the 01:05:07.553 --> 01:05:09.153 is that with some of the instances that occurred, um, it 01:05:09.155 --> 01:05:11.621 instances that occurred, um, it was not just uh necessarily 01:05:11.623 --> 01:05:13.424 was not just uh necessarily random, uh, it was folks who 01:05:13.426 --> 01:05:16.293 random, uh, it was folks who kind of knew or in some cases, 01:05:16.295 --> 01:05:18.562 kind of knew or in some cases, uh, it's, it's actors that had 01:05:18.564 --> 01:05:20.097 uh, it's, it's actors that had not only recently acted up in 01:05:20.099 --> 01:05:21.231 not only recently acted up in Brooklyn Park. They have been 01:05:21.233 --> 01:05:23.434 Brooklyn Park. They have been acting up across the metro area, 01:05:23.436 --> 01:05:25.869 acting up across the metro area, and so what you'll find is that 01:05:25.871 --> 01:05:28.305 and so what you'll find is that our police department and other 01:05:28.307 --> 01:05:28.839 our police department and other police departments are 01:05:28.841 --> 01:05:30.707 police departments are increasingly beginning to share 01:05:30.709 --> 01:05:31.842 increasingly beginning to share data and Intel and those actors 01:05:31.844 --> 01:05:33.310 data and Intel and those actors so that he can get ahead of 01:05:33.312 --> 01:05:35.045 so that he can get ahead of those problems, uh, and they 01:05:35.047 --> 01:05:35.913 those problems, uh, and they can address those particular 01:05:35.915 --> 01:05:37.481 can address those particular individuals, so I'm, I'm not 01:05:37.483 --> 01:05:39.183 individuals, so I'm, I'm not necessarily at liberty to go 01:05:39.185 --> 01:05:42.853 necessarily at liberty to go into detail, uh, but There are 01:05:42.855 --> 01:05:43.520 into detail, uh, but There are proactive efforts being made 01:05:43.522 --> 01:05:45.189 proactive efforts being made there, and I always tell people, 01:05:45.191 --> 01:05:46.590 there, and I always tell people, um, you, you hear about all the 01:05:46.592 --> 01:05:48.592 um, you, you hear about all the good stuff we're doing, EDA, 01:05:48.594 --> 01:05:49.793 good stuff we're doing, EDA, the stuff we're doing with 01:05:49.795 --> 01:05:50.928 the stuff we're doing with youth, you hear about other 01:05:50.930 --> 01:05:52.997 youth, you hear about other things we're doing with the 01:05:52.999 --> 01:05:54.865 things we're doing with the city council, but, uh, public 01:05:54.867 --> 01:05:56.867 city council, but, uh, public safety is going to be our first 01:05:56.869 --> 01:05:58.335 safety is going to be our first priority, uh, as a city and I 01:05:58.337 --> 01:05:59.870 priority, uh, as a city and I want folks to know that we are 01:05:59.872 --> 01:06:01.272 want folks to know that we are very much addressing that. We 01:06:01.274 --> 01:06:03.607 very much addressing that. We will continue to address that 01:06:03.609 --> 01:06:04.808 will continue to address that and as we continue to push 01:06:04.810 --> 01:06:06.743 and as we continue to push crime down, we will keep you 01:06:06.745 --> 01:06:08.479 crime down, we will keep you apprised of, uh, not only what 01:06:08.481 --> 01:06:09.746 apprised of, uh, not only what we're doing but the progress 01:06:09.748 --> 01:06:11.815 we're doing but the progress that we're making. Uh, and we 01:06:11.817 --> 01:06:13.283 that we're making. Uh, and we want to hear feedback. It's not 01:06:13.285 --> 01:06:14.784 want to hear feedback. It's not an issue that we want to dodge. 01:06:14.786 --> 01:06:16.420 an issue that we want to dodge. We want to very much make sure 01:06:16.422 --> 01:06:18.289 We want to very much make sure that your voices are heard, so 01:06:18.291 --> 01:06:19.689 that your voices are heard, so feel free to let us know what 01:06:19.691 --> 01:06:20.491 feel free to let us know what you're seeing in your 01:06:20.493 --> 01:06:21.558 you're seeing in your neighborhood, what you're 01:06:21.560 --> 01:06:23.027 neighborhood, what you're hearing, and what's your 01:06:23.029 --> 01:06:25.395 hearing, and what's your concerns are. Uh, so with no 01:06:25.397 --> 01:06:26.563 concerns are. Uh, so with no further comment, uh, the 01:06:26.565 --> 01:06:27.297 further comment, uh, the meeting is adjourned. Thank you.