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Regular Council Meeting July 27, 2020 Page 2 Taisley Scroggin, W. Houston — thanked City Council for their decision on Beshirs Construction, supported Gary Savaged for District 3 and advocated for a Police Oversight Committee led by the community. Bill Sanders, 3275 Eagle Bend — introduced himself and asked for consideration to an appointment to the Board of Adjustment. Carlos Hernandez, 3710 Leigh Dr., graduate student — he spoke about re-entry into the community of those who had been incarcerated and possibly finding them community service through the parole office. Chevis High, 2600 block of Pope St. - he spoke in support of Gary Savage. Joseph Nelms, 690-S.E.1" Street, former captain at the police department — he spoke in support of Gary Savage for City Council District 3. Larry Walker, 100 20th S.E., - he introduced himself and asked for consideration to an appointment of the Board of Adjustment. Alice Hearne, 795 -28th N.W. - she spoke in support of her Pastor, Gary Savage. Embry Glenn — he expressed concern about his street, which was 17th Street. He said it was torn up, put back together and torn up again, and it was supposed to be repaired. He referenced speeders and that two kids had been hit by cars. Ashley Hostetler, District 7 - she thanked City Council for listening to the community and said she supported Gary Savage. She also supported a community police committee. Joshua Holt, graduate student at A&M — he said there was a lot of concern about addiction, all kinds of addiction and that he would like to advocate assisting or initiating a means to centralize the available resources. Sims Norment, 606 Church Street — he encouraged City Council to approve the resolution increasing board members to seven. He said all other city boards had seven members. Billy Harris, 1815 Cleveland, — he said his experience with the police was they were not very well trained with Down syndrome and other cognitive disabilities. He gave an example of a man wandering around the loop who had Down syndrome and he did not like to be touched, so if someone touched him on the back that would be a trigger point that would set him off. Mr. Harris said it would be helpful if information like this could be given to the police department from the Red River Down Syndrome Society. Pamela Further — the owner of a 501c nonprofit basketball organization, a teacher and coach at PISD — he endorsed Gary Savage, citing Mr. Savage goes into the community and is involved, that he was a leader and a mentor.