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and thanked LPD for its outstanding work solving these crimes. He expressed support for <br /> basketball at Madison Park and stated that giving up on it would be a surrender. <br /> In response to questions by President O'Malley, the administration clarified that the new high- <br /> tech cameras will be installed in 4-6 weeks and the City just signed a contract for them. The <br /> officer assigned to Madison Park will be there for four hours each evening and will walk around <br /> and engage with park-goers. The Chief has also asked officers on the east end of the City to drive <br /> through the Park during down time, or to park there while completing paperwork. These changes <br /> were implemented immediately after the shooting. <br /> It was further clarified that the parks security employee who responded to the scene at the second <br /> shooting has been on staff for two years and administered CPR. Lastly, LPD annual reports will <br /> be posted online by the end of the week. <br /> Councilmember Shachner remarked that all crime cannot be prevented, nor would we want to <br /> live in a world of extreme policing. He commended the LPD response to recent crimes and stated <br /> that crime prevention is a community-wide effort. He expressed trust that the basketball hoops <br /> would be returned once it was safe to do so. He lamented the epidemic of firearms in the state. <br /> He expressed faith that the plans laid out by the City are holistic and will make the City safer. <br /> Councilmember Neff acknowledged the written public comments that were received for <br /> tonight's meeting via eComment. The general nature of the comment was to object to the <br /> removal of the basketball hoops. She ordered the comments entered into the record of the <br /> meeting. <br /> Public Comment <br /> Julia Toke—Ms. Toke identified fear as one of the key emotions driving gun ownership and gun <br /> use. She recommended meeting fear with love to address these deep-seeded issues. She <br /> identified roles and responsibilities for individuals and for the government. She recommended <br /> starting organized events on the courts and to have social media conversations on the topic be <br /> monitored by people trained in inclusivity. <br /> Randy Brown of Quail Street—Mr. Brown spoke about his efforts to drive more people to the <br /> courts to keep them safe. He provided ideas to the City for ways that it could make the area more <br /> attractive to families and other groups that could deter crime. <br /> Nathan Lizanich ofRobinwood—Mr. Lizanich relayed the concerns of some who attended an <br /> event at the courts over the weekend. He asked if the existing cameras at Madison Park are <br /> functional. <br /> Mayor George responded, stating that the cameras do in fact work and that she saw the footage <br /> from them herself. She acknowledged that cameras may occasionally go down but that in <br /> general, they work. <br /> Casey Davis —Ms. Davis asked for the Madison Park basketball hoops to be returned <br /> immediately. She asked about the criteria for opening the courts. <br /> 3 <br />