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Council Minutes of 02-07-2023
<br />Councilwoman Gilchrist, Chairwoman of the Intra -Governmental Relations Committee:
<br />The Intra -Governmental Relations Committee met on Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at 8:02 p.m. Present
<br />were Committee Members Gilchrist, Hemann, Scarl and Council Members Williamson, Glassburn,
<br />Limpert and Madden, Council President Brossard, Mayor Jones, Director of Economic and Community
<br />Development Upton, Safety Director Scofield, Service Director Kearney, Recreation and Public
<br />Engagement Director Pinchek, Special Assistant to the Mayor Massarolo and guests.
<br />• Discussed the new precinct maps received from the Board of Elections. The Committee and
<br />Council discussed what, if any, inconvenience there would be to the residents, and discussed the
<br />precinct boundaries in general. The Precinct Maps drawn by the Board of Elections were not
<br />objected to by a vote of 3-0, and Committee Meeting concluded at 8:24 p.m.
<br />Councilwoman Gilchrist, Chairwoman of the Intra -Governmental Relations Committee:
<br />The Intra -Governmental Relations Committee met on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at 7:25 p.m. Present
<br />were Committee Members Gilchrist, Hemann, Scarl and Council Members Williamson, Glassburn,
<br />Limpert and Madden, Council President Brossard, Mayor Jones, Director of Law Cancan, Finance
<br />Director Copfer, Director of Economic and Community Development Upton, Safety Director Scofield,
<br />Service Director Kearney, Recreation and Public Engagement Director Pinchek, Special Assistant to the
<br />Mayor Massarolo and guests.
<br />• Discussed an issue found with the precinct maps received from the Board of Elections, the day
<br />after the last Committee Meeting. It was discovered that three census block were placed in
<br />Ward 4, that should have been included in Ward 3. These blocks are blocks 2003, 2005, and
<br />2006 (from Census Tract 1742.05 from the 2020 Census. This area is more commonly known as
<br />the portion of the Country Club Condominiums located North of Country Club Boulevard and
<br />South of the Mall / Victoria Lane (permanent parcel 235-27-001(. A conversation was had with
<br />the Board of Elections, Law Director Gareau and Councilman Glassburn. The cause of the error
<br />was determined to be incorrect language on the legal descriptions. Therefore, it was suggested
<br />that the Legal Descriptions be revised to correct the error, and resubmitted to the Board of
<br />Elections, from which new precinct maps would be drawn to correct the error. The Committee
<br />voted 3-0 to not object to the legal descriptions. Councilwoman Gilchrist moved to not object to
<br />the legal descriptions, however, Law Director Gareau interjected that because there would be
<br />legislation to codify those descriptions, a vote to not oppose was unnecessary.
<br />• The Committee interviewed Ms. Tahani Mousa, Mayor Jones' appointment to the Arts
<br />Commission. The interview consisted of questions from Committee and Council and many
<br />thanks were offered to Ms. Mousa for volunteering her time. Ms. Gilchrist moved to
<br />recommend the appointment of Ms. Mousa to the Arts Commission for the term of January 1,
<br />2023 through December 31, 2026, Ms. Hemann seconded, and the Committee vote was
<br />unanimous to recommend Ms. Mousa to the Arts Commission. Councilwoman Gilchrist moved
<br />to appointment of Ms. Mousa to the Arts Commission for the term of January 1, 2023 through
<br />December 31, 2026. The motion was seconded by Councilman Scarl.
<br />Roll Call:
<br />Yes: Gilchrist, Scarl, Madden, Limpert, Glassburn, Hemann, Williamson
<br />No: None
<br />Motion carried. Ms. Tahani Mousa was appointed to the Arts Commission for the term of January
<br />1, 2023 through December 31, 2026 by a vote of 7-0.
<br />• Lastly, the Committee and Council were introduced to Dr. Alhawawsha who is the Mayor's
<br />appointment to the Community Improvement Corporation, and the Committee concluded at
<br />7:34 p.m.
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