1 00:00:20,42 --> 00:00:25,35 Good evening and welcome to coverage of the ward 5 city council race here in the 2 00:00:25,36 --> 00:00:30,23 city of champions blocking community access my name is Mark Lindsay and we're 3 00:00:30,24 --> 00:00:35,35 partnering with our radio my colleague Juan been damn thank you for being you know 4 00:00:35,36 --> 00:00:41,25 we're very welcome we're going to have each of the candidates be able to let you 5 00:00:41,26 --> 00:00:45,78 know about their background to have an opening statement closing statement will 6 00:00:45,79 --> 00:00:48,14 have a series of questions either get 7 00:00:48,15 --> 00:00:53,25 a chance to answer each other and depend time permitting They may even get 8 00:00:53,26 --> 00:00:54,64 a chance to ask each other 9 00:00:54,65 --> 00:00:59,36 a question we're going to start with opening statements and all 3 candidates were 10 00:00:59,37 --> 00:01:00,60 invited all 3 candidates 11 00:01:00,61 --> 00:01:07,43 a year thank you for coming we drew ballot order not ballot order I should 12 00:01:07,44 --> 00:01:12,42 say we drew opening statement on closing statement order so the person that chose 13 00:01:12,43 --> 00:01:17,55 the 1st opening statement is in Beauregard's so and look at the camera that has the 14 00:01:17,56 --> 00:01:22,80 red light and give us an opening statement whichever ones on at the time OK Hi I'm 15 00:01:22,81 --> 00:01:28,23 in and Oregon I'm running for Ward 5 city council My background includes all 16 00:01:28,24 --> 00:01:34,03 graduating from Brought I like an awful lot of lucky people in 1976 I'm still part 17 00:01:34,04 --> 00:01:38,46 of brought. Along office so for the P.H.S. 18 00:01:38,47 --> 00:01:44,99 a Lot myself CA ssion My background includes degree in marketing and 19 00:01:45,00 --> 00:01:48,78 bachelor's in finance and mass just 20 00:01:48,79 --> 00:01:52,24 a typical I'm in women in politics and public policy in 21 00:01:52,25 --> 00:01:57,48 a professional certificate and nonprofit management I have said several years of 22 00:01:57,49 --> 00:02:03,50 experience in banking. And the stock market and the business world and my most 23 00:02:03,51 --> 00:02:08,71 recent experience it's been more with non-profits and grant writing at it to see 24 00:02:09,10 --> 00:02:14,42 fund raising I'm running for 5 city council because I want to be part of the 25 00:02:14,43 --> 00:02:18,69 solution I've been involved with the city for many years now only variety of 26 00:02:18,70 --> 00:02:23,30 different capacities from the Brockton library foundation to the Adult Learning 27 00:02:23,31 --> 00:02:29,81 Center of eyes reboard several of the organizations. That you OK 28 00:02:29,82 --> 00:02:36,56 Next we have destiny. Thank you very much Ron in Mark for having this 29 00:02:36,57 --> 00:02:41,33 forum tonight Good evening folks My name is Dennis to Napoli I am your 5 city 30 00:02:41,34 --> 00:02:44,59 council and have had the privilege of serving you was 31 00:02:44,60 --> 00:02:51,45 a full time city council in Ward 5 for the past 14 years and during my 32 00:02:51,46 --> 00:02:55,49 tenure I have served as a council president. To 33 00:02:55,50 --> 00:03:01,77 a person of the following public safety accounts real estate finance ordinance and 34 00:03:01,78 --> 00:03:08,46 also traffic. As the city council I work hard bringing new business into Ward 5 35 00:03:08,67 --> 00:03:14,07 in helping retain existing businesses stay in the city 14 years because really 36 00:03:14,08 --> 00:03:20,90 experience to be an effective city council. Is to have time thank 37 00:03:20,91 --> 00:03:27,80 you 10 seconds please please consider me on September 17th. As your 38 00:03:28,28 --> 00:03:32,04 city council of full time city council I'm going to happily thank you very much 39 00:03:33,00 --> 00:03:39,91 thank goodness all the spears home when he was only Spears was. So there it is oh 40 00:03:39,92 --> 00:03:43,33 man it was always Spears and I live in the city of the east side of brought in and 41 00:03:43,34 --> 00:03:48,21 I'm going forward 5 city Koestler in a mess for you voter sentiment 17 I'm 42 00:03:48,22 --> 00:03:53,92 a lifelong Brock Tony and I'm married for 8 years 3 daughters I go down to school 43 00:03:54,71 --> 00:04:01,69 in I'm one in 4 assessed ability accountability in also on public safety you want 44 00:04:01,70 --> 00:04:05,83 to see the culture of that returns your phone calls and you know who he is That's 45 00:04:05,84 --> 00:04:12,40 wonderful says Ward would fire city council. Thank you well OK we will mix up the 46 00:04:12,41 --> 00:04:18,39 order as we go along so Question number one is Mr One of India what can 47 00:04:18,40 --> 00:04:24,33 realistically be done in Ward 5 and in neighborhoods across the city to make them 48 00:04:24,34 --> 00:04:31,22 safer OK in the order for this one is Ali Spears 1st. I'm 49 00:04:31,23 --> 00:04:37,35 glad you asked basically what it is grassroots So I want to work I want to grow 50 00:04:37,88 --> 00:04:43,13 what we have now with the neighborhood watch and go across the world 5 and break it 51 00:04:43,14 --> 00:04:48,10 down to the prescience and have kept on precinct captains and also break break up 52 00:04:48,11 --> 00:04:51,97 the neighborhoods in neighborhoods associations break up the pre-sales break up the 53 00:04:51,98 --> 00:04:55,94 different communities and make it a grassroots effort you know 54 00:04:56,01 --> 00:05:00,95 a community that works together is unified So last one so you know we can call in 55 00:05:00,96 --> 00:05:06,86 the police there more of being reactive as Can we would be proactive ready you know 56 00:05:07,03 --> 00:05:11,93 so that's what that's why I want to work on neighborhood watch in neighborhood 57 00:05:11,94 --> 00:05:18,81 associations grassroots. Thank you Ali and same question next Sure 58 00:05:18,85 --> 00:05:22,84 OK to turn Chris safety in the community Stephanie without 59 00:05:22,85 --> 00:05:28,79 a doubt communication and people feeling included in part of the solution I agree 60 00:05:28,80 --> 00:05:34,91 with my associate here backed up part of the solution is continued organization 61 00:05:34,92 --> 00:05:41,41 with neighborhood watches and communicating with the individuals and their concerns 62 00:05:41,66 --> 00:05:45,23 I believe safety is a variety of different things from just the way 63 00:05:45,24 --> 00:05:51,98 a traffic light you know one interacts with the major intersection to how people 64 00:05:51,99 --> 00:05:58,38 feel with well it Streets bless caught holes and again activity going on in the 65 00:05:58,39 --> 00:06:02,24 streets to me it starts in the schools and in the families and that's what I hope 66 00:06:02,25 --> 00:06:09,19 to communicate to him one. Thank you Dennis thank you Mark Well it's 67 00:06:09,31 --> 00:06:12,02 it is all about being a good neighbor being 68 00:06:12,03 --> 00:06:17,19 a watchdog in the neighborhood and for the past 14 years I have studied the pride 69 00:06:17,20 --> 00:06:23,46 watchers who want 5 we had an incident in Ward 5 on the south side award 5 and we 70 00:06:23,47 --> 00:06:23,65 had 71 00:06:23,66 --> 00:06:28,69 a meeting at the Mary Baker school that was well attended it was on cable and it was 72 00:06:28,70 --> 00:06:31,92 well advertised and we got a good response on it we started up 73 00:06:31,93 --> 00:06:36,15 a neighborhood crime watch in that particular neighborhood neighborhood crime 74 00:06:36,16 --> 00:06:40,89 watches are pretty have to stay on that particular street you don't combine the 75 00:06:40,90 --> 00:06:46,45 whole neighborhood it's street by street in Ward 5 and that's what we do just like 76 00:06:46,46 --> 00:06:52,07 the meeting we had the other night over at the old school we we try to get people 77 00:06:52,08 --> 00:06:58,08 to sign up for crime watches that like to. Thank you is there any follow up that 78 00:06:58,09 --> 00:07:04,66 any need on that one yes I definitely to follow up before we have the 2 murders 79 00:07:05,49 --> 00:07:07,84 14 hour span Mr Donnelly was 80 00:07:07,85 --> 00:07:12,04 a part of that Couey mean he jumped on the bandwagon after that. 81 00:07:15,15 --> 00:07:19,76 Like to respond to that how can you respond that I was not part of there just my 82 00:07:19,77 --> 00:07:25,02 family but I'm not just talking of that you know OK so I totally disagree with you 83 00:07:25,17 --> 00:07:29,26 I don't mean you or your new neighbor in the ward you have no why do you want to be 84 00:07:29,27 --> 00:07:34,06 gone for 14 years you lived who want something. For your what you didn't live in 85 00:07:34,07 --> 00:07:38,21 what 5 OK we're not we're not going to go back and forth just let you guys address 86 00:07:38,22 --> 00:07:38,60 that one at 87 00:07:38,61 --> 00:07:42,32 a time you want to know that you have everything that you want to add to that I 88 00:07:42,33 --> 00:07:47,34 know I'm not really I mean I walk the ward so I know it's safe I walk all over the 89 00:07:47,35 --> 00:07:54,04 city and early in the morning till early evening at dusk there isn't is safe in 90 00:07:54,05 --> 00:07:55,85 many areas and it's 91 00:07:55,86 --> 00:07:59,78 a part of being alert and involved in just saying hi to people there's plenty of 92 00:07:59,79 --> 00:08:03,53 people out there walking and feeling say there's definitely issues we need to 93 00:08:03,54 --> 00:08:05,01 address and I believe 94 00:08:05,31 --> 00:08:10,31 a lot of them are case by case basis certainly OK thank you we will move on to 95 00:08:10,32 --> 00:08:15,94 question number 2 what is your position on the proposed power plant in Brockton and 96 00:08:15,95 --> 00:08:22,81 why. OK The 1st one would be this one would be OK I'm vehemently opposed to 97 00:08:22,85 --> 00:08:28,69 the power plant I have been since at the beginning for several reasons one 98 00:08:29,22 --> 00:08:33,09 primarily is because certainly the health safety and here we want to talk about 99 00:08:33,10 --> 00:08:37,28 public safety the idea of a power plant that magnitude being in 100 00:08:37,29 --> 00:08:44,01 a community is populated as ours near Main Streets schools elderly housing and 101 00:08:44,22 --> 00:08:48,91 a facility for those who have serious brain injuries is by far 102 00:08:48,92 --> 00:08:51,72 a real threat to the community that's that's 103 00:08:52,02 --> 00:08:57,87 a public concern right number one number 2 I don't believe that in the future we're 104 00:08:57,88 --> 00:09:03,30 going to be using fossil fuel and yes I know that the supposed to be gas powered to 105 00:09:03,31 --> 00:09:07,92 the extent that we are I believe we need to look at other ideas and learn from 106 00:09:07,96 --> 00:09:12,38 others and I just don't believe that that's completely good and also I know you're 107 00:09:12,39 --> 00:09:16,61 going to come you are but let's remember that that power plant that energy is not 108 00:09:16,62 --> 00:09:21,83 going to be used to this community and that concerns me the most. The time that's 109 00:09:21,84 --> 00:09:27,23 great OK Dennis thank you Mark I have been in opposition to the Paul plan from day 110 00:09:27,24 --> 00:09:33,06 one when the stall started the both 6 years ago and I also have funded through the 111 00:09:33,07 --> 00:09:39,36 city council the monies to fight this with attorneys so I am in opposition to the 112 00:09:39,37 --> 00:09:45,17 Paul 20. OK. I'm just 113 00:09:45,18 --> 00:09:50,33 a power play talk with some neighbors talk to people in the ward in their good 114 00:09:50,34 --> 00:09:54,31 state and personally I would give my wife and all 3 of my children as magic. 115 00:09:55,60 --> 00:10:02,26 Bringing more junk food to the city like. Well we're deaf we had 116 00:10:02,27 --> 00:10:08,30 a quality of life when the quality or some definite used OK All 3 are in common on 117 00:10:08,31 --> 00:10:14,61 this any follow up or additional information needed you know OK I'm going to 118 00:10:14,62 --> 00:10:21,55 question to you Roger. We ready yes OK how would you 119 00:10:21,56 --> 00:10:28,22 raise revenue for the city people talk about putting more safety patrol officers on 120 00:10:28,23 --> 00:10:32,86 the streets and building the cities and other ways going toward into infrastructure 121 00:10:33,18 --> 00:10:37,74 but nobody really talks about how this would be paid for being Vic bringing 122 00:10:37,75 --> 00:10:42,45 businesses into Brocken obviously but that doesn't happen either so how do you 123 00:10:42,46 --> 00:10:45,78 improve a city and meet rising costs that go up every year in 124 00:10:45,79 --> 00:10:52,52 a city of this size without raising taxes. OK 1st step on this would be Dennis 125 00:10:52,70 --> 00:10:59,64 Well thank you very much my good question Ron. In Ward 5 couple of examples I have 126 00:10:59,65 --> 00:11:04,16 supported businesses in this city that were supposed to move out of the city to to 127 00:11:04,17 --> 00:11:09,74 move into other communities and we retained those businesses in the city we have 128 00:11:09,75 --> 00:11:13,76 new businesses coming toward 5 we have a brain 129 00:11:13,77 --> 00:11:18,15 a couple of fires that will be breaking ground very shortly across street from the 130 00:11:18,19 --> 00:11:22,38 east side firehouse also J.L.'s systems it is is 131 00:11:22,87 --> 00:11:27,67 a brand new business in on the site and we have 132 00:11:27,68 --> 00:11:32,83 a barbecue boutique barbecue for movie in Massachusetts that will be moving out of 133 00:11:32,84 --> 00:11:33,34 the city it's 134 00:11:33,35 --> 00:11:38,25 a manufacturing company and we'll bring revenue in about $25.00 jobs to the city 135 00:11:38,29 --> 00:11:41,15 and I was part of that so obviously to do my job as 136 00:11:41,16 --> 00:11:46,36 a city council to bring new business into the city Thank you Dennis all the next. 137 00:11:47,69 --> 00:11:52,58 Yes definitely I think reason revenue yet to do private sector in also to the 138 00:11:52,59 --> 00:11:58,15 public changing the down by you know we might have the space money to make some 139 00:11:58,16 --> 00:12:02,20 money. Just a whole infrastructure downtown the downtown is 140 00:12:02,21 --> 00:12:08,20 a hard in this part of the world 5 so we need to switch it to the 2 way we need to 141 00:12:08,20 --> 00:12:14,90 . Fix some of the been a building maybe if we can find money maybe we fix 142 00:12:14,91 --> 00:12:17,77 a lot of the city and with the moat we're already 143 00:12:17,78 --> 00:12:20,28 a landlord or at the baseball stadium 144 00:12:20,29 --> 00:12:27,04 a we can make make some money and get some tenants and some buildings. In Also I 145 00:12:27,05 --> 00:12:32,13 didn't said Bring bring businesses in pick up the phone personally they call 146 00:12:32,14 --> 00:12:35,18 different businesses different corporations are trying to do more to the east side 147 00:12:36,42 --> 00:12:42,73 thank you and so OK Well 1st of all you know my dad crown is accounting 148 00:12:42,99 --> 00:12:48,10 and I say these words all the time on an accountability 1st of all we need to know 149 00:12:48,11 --> 00:12:52,00 how the department's A working in this city it's not to say they're working poorly 150 00:12:52,24 --> 00:12:56,14 it's simply to say are they working to the maximum that they can do they have 151 00:12:56,15 --> 00:13:00,76 enough people in all the departments to continue serving this city and grow with 152 00:13:00,77 --> 00:13:05,53 this city and I'm mentioning them because that's immediately where the cost come so 153 00:13:05,54 --> 00:13:09,65 maybe that's part of it's always that we need to bring much revenue and there's no 154 00:13:09,66 --> 00:13:13,85 doubt in my mind that we need to bring revenue in how do we do that well 1st of all 155 00:13:13,86 --> 00:13:18,26 I've been involved with the Metro South Chamber of Commerce for almost 15 years now 156 00:13:18,68 --> 00:13:25,20 and we're always connecting with small businesses large businesses to see their 157 00:13:25,21 --> 00:13:30,80 need and their connection to bringing their own success to our community I could 158 00:13:30,81 --> 00:13:37,71 continue elaborate but the process gone on here on other. Issues OK well I will 159 00:13:37,72 --> 00:13:42,15 let each of you have another minute on that because it's very important in terms of 160 00:13:42,16 --> 00:13:46,80 economic development for the city so and you can OK here I'm also with the downtown 161 00:13:46,81 --> 00:13:51,56 barraging association is every once mentioned here you know downtown is the heart 162 00:13:51,57 --> 00:13:56,04 of Brockton it's not going to go back to where it was when we were kids like 163 00:13:56,05 --> 00:14:02,58 everything else things change but it can still become I mean area that is conducive 164 00:14:02,59 --> 00:14:09,32 to not only being welcoming for residents but also for small 165 00:14:09,36 --> 00:14:14,33 businesses and particular eyesight several businesses that have been popping up 166 00:14:14,34 --> 00:14:18,39 locally one of them that's doing quite well right now and connecting with the 167 00:14:18,40 --> 00:14:23,42 community and working with other individuals to have activities downtown we have 168 00:14:23,43 --> 00:14:28,52 a successful parade and we're here but we don't just have one holiday that we 169 00:14:29,26 --> 00:14:33,46 advance and we have several going on that's bringing people back into the city 170 00:14:33,47 --> 00:14:34,26 that's giving 171 00:14:34,27 --> 00:14:40,80 a positive reflection to downtown OK Same if you have anything more and all of the 172 00:14:40,80 --> 00:14:46,54 . Deference spoke about in the private sector so yes we will bring some some 173 00:14:46,70 --> 00:14:49,31 investors in to real revitalize 174 00:14:49,32 --> 00:14:56,18 a downtown I think we definitely. Will put give the points the city that leads on 175 00:14:56,38 --> 00:15:01,28 down to bring the city back with the downtown area also bring some of Esther's in 176 00:15:01,29 --> 00:15:07,70 the private sector on the on the question across the street sector the old farmer 177 00:15:07,71 --> 00:15:14,68 we club that he's revitalized. And like I said I'll be the ambassador lease side I 178 00:15:14,69 --> 00:15:20,79 mean full cost if you be an economy in our return your phone call. Thank you 179 00:15:21,48 --> 00:15:28,05 Dennis thank you Mike speaking about the downtown we have the Trinity 180 00:15:28,06 --> 00:15:32,39 Financial Group resent them very breaking ground and up in October and that's 181 00:15:32,40 --> 00:15:38,15 100000000 dollars project for new new housing downtown as well as businesses that 182 00:15:38,16 --> 00:15:42,59 will be on the 1st floor in Los we also have the Lincoln building which is across 183 00:15:42,60 --> 00:15:48,32 the street from the Brockton post office that Brophy Philips is of rebottle in and 184 00:15:48,33 --> 00:15:54,22 that's going to bring in now some new businesses and we also have the DNS yellows 185 00:15:54,38 --> 00:15:59,28 building that's fake and on on the Montel of St I've met with the owners and that 186 00:15:59,29 --> 00:15:59,41 is 187 00:15:59,42 --> 00:16:05,02 a project that's going to bring in the About 80000 dollars with the taxes we also have 188 00:16:05,89 --> 00:16:10,74 the the night building which is underway right now and that's going to be loss so 189 00:16:10,75 --> 00:16:15,10 we act trying to do something downtown We're going to be people into the downtown 190 00:16:15,36 --> 00:16:15,49 you know 191 00:16:15,50 --> 00:16:20,29 a lot of businesses by building take 5678 years ago that are in the downtown that 192 00:16:20,30 --> 00:16:25,73 have been empty for 5 years did all of the water in the city these people because 193 00:16:25,74 --> 00:16:32,72 they're underwater OK next question right. What are some ideas that you may have 194 00:16:32,78 --> 00:16:38,95 in the sense of introducing ordinances and bills to the council 195 00:16:39,76 --> 00:16:46,22 in the sense of perhaps image of the city Let's go there. Many buildings are 196 00:16:46,23 --> 00:16:52,81 abandoned the facades are falling apart we have. Sometimes homeless 197 00:16:53,04 --> 00:16:59,77 on the streets collecting moneys people congregating the image that the city has 198 00:17:00,53 --> 00:17:05,94 has has affected the entire area we know of people in other cities even in New 199 00:17:05,95 --> 00:17:12,27 Hampshire for quite aware of Brockton problems. Image seems to be very important 200 00:17:12,28 --> 00:17:18,15 what ordinances would you put into effect in order to make the city look better to 201 00:17:18,16 --> 00:17:24,41 change its course as far as image is concerning. 1st up on this is Ali. Whatever 202 00:17:24,48 --> 00:17:28,33 the 1st thing I would do I know when this when the snow will remove when the winter 203 00:17:28,34 --> 00:17:34,45 time the rez the residents wall which of the this occurred so during the summer 204 00:17:34,46 --> 00:17:38,38 time I think Reza she will always in the curb make sure that we do in there we do 205 00:17:38,39 --> 00:17:43,43 that the sidewalks clean up the trash in front of the house and I think that goes 206 00:17:43,44 --> 00:17:48,43 a long way also work with the city because you know they didn't put they just fixed 207 00:17:48,44 --> 00:17:54,41 the bridges over Center Street request 3 they they play to the trees and already 208 00:17:55,08 --> 00:17:59,47 they have it's overgrown we would try to trash all around it so I definitely work 209 00:17:59,48 --> 00:18:02,09 with you know the bomb the D.P.W. 210 00:18:02,10 --> 00:18:07,67 Make sure we clean up the areas. Would definitely have the citizens go always to 211 00:18:07,68 --> 00:18:13,03 the curb that holds in you have more time in that I want to if I get more time 212 00:18:13,04 --> 00:18:20,04 we'll talk with the homelessness to talk with them OK same question is OK 1st of 213 00:18:20,05 --> 00:18:22,18 all I've been fortunate enough to be involved 214 00:18:22,19 --> 00:18:26,25 a project interfaith community and one of the ordinances that they have been 215 00:18:26,26 --> 00:18:31,10 involved with several programs to address the foreclosure issue it's no secret that 216 00:18:31,29 --> 00:18:35,70 we had in both suppose the highest foreclosure rate and calm want to Massachusetts 217 00:18:35,93 --> 00:18:40,99 so working with the community and individuals with ideas and solutions to help 218 00:18:41,00 --> 00:18:42,56 create ordinances I'm 219 00:18:42,57 --> 00:18:48,47 a strong proponent of inclusive to maybe and that begins with but asking 220 00:18:48,48 --> 00:18:53,17 individuals what they want to see differently myself I walk all over the city and I 221 00:18:53,18 --> 00:18:58,69 have witnesses. To attest to it one of things I'm so sick of is all these plastic 222 00:18:58,70 --> 00:19:03,82 also not guilty of drinking out of all over the place so I look forward and I have 223 00:19:03,83 --> 00:19:09,35 worked in the past with Senator and I followed up with the reps to do something 224 00:19:09,36 --> 00:19:16,16 about the water bottle and other plastic bottles. Retention to help 225 00:19:16,17 --> 00:19:20,23 clean cleanup So that's one of like Ali I would like to that question it's 226 00:19:20,24 --> 00:19:26,45 a huge one. OK Ron Dennis thank you Mike Well last night at the city council 227 00:19:26,46 --> 00:19:28,32 meeting we just accepted 228 00:19:28,33 --> 00:19:33,16 a 100 dollars dollar grant from the state and from our registrar John Buckley's 229 00:19:33,17 --> 00:19:37,86 office to what work on the foreclosure rate in Brockton and what this is going to 230 00:19:37,87 --> 00:19:42,25 do is they're going to hire an individual to go look at some of these abandoned 231 00:19:42,26 --> 00:19:47,18 homes and will go nowhere start the process to take these homes back in that list 232 00:19:47,19 --> 00:19:52,50 them with the real toys and put them back on the market and fix them up as for the 233 00:19:52,64 --> 00:19:55,61 ordinances I have toward independent right now I have 234 00:19:55,62 --> 00:19:59,82 a clothing bin ordinance that we're trying to clean up the city on in that city 235 00:19:59,83 --> 00:20:02,18 ordinance apart and right now the other one is 236 00:20:02,19 --> 00:20:08,96 a bandit because boat is S.U.V.s and also I'm trying to include the 237 00:20:08,97 --> 00:20:13,39 height of grass now that the city of Woodstock at Rhode Island has 238 00:20:13,40 --> 00:20:19,50 a grass ordinance if the grass is more than 6 or 8 inches 10 inches high the 239 00:20:19,51 --> 00:20:25,11 landlord has to cut it if not we'll we could go in there in find them for not 240 00:20:25,12 --> 00:20:29,40 cutting the grass but this takes time to pass an ordinance and you need to live as 241 00:20:29,41 --> 00:20:33,82 goats on the City Council thank you OK since 2 of the 3 you asked for more time you 242 00:20:33,83 --> 00:20:38,77 get your wish so we'll let Dennis continue and then we'll go in reverse order OK 243 00:20:38,78 --> 00:20:41,50 thank you very much we have to pass an ordinance that takes 244 00:20:41,51 --> 00:20:46,31 a long time have you had these 2 ordinances in in the workings now for about 6 or 7 245 00:20:46,32 --> 00:20:51,99 months to pass an ordinance you have to define every single word that is in there 246 00:20:52,20 --> 00:20:55,78 because if it's not corrected you can get sued if there is 247 00:20:55,88 --> 00:20:58,17 a legal action taken so we have 248 00:20:58,18 --> 00:21:03,53 a mock kill day is our legal counsel for represents the city everything goes 249 00:21:03,54 --> 00:21:08,29 through mock mock will turn it upside down right side up in whatever guidelines he 250 00:21:08,30 --> 00:21:14,13 puts on the the ordinances that we try to amend in the city of Brockton that's what 251 00:21:14,14 --> 00:21:20,86 Mike does forus. OK thank you will go to. Him. 252 00:21:21,49 --> 00:21:26,67 OK I want to get back to Ron's part about imaging 1st of all I want to set you 253 00:21:26,68 --> 00:21:31,63 mentioned about the homeless and that is you know a serious concern and but it's 254 00:21:31,64 --> 00:21:35,66 a lot more involved we're not the only ones with that concern and I believe one of 255 00:21:35,67 --> 00:21:41,70 the situations I'm so approach is working with institutions of higher learning and 256 00:21:41,74 --> 00:21:48,36 also reviewing what other cities and towns do to address those concerns when we get 257 00:21:48,37 --> 00:21:52,32 back to ordinances for example you mentioned the pan handling We have 258 00:21:52,33 --> 00:21:56,34 a lot of discussions about that at downtown Brockton Association and the police 259 00:21:56,35 --> 00:22:01,20 officers explain to us what's legal and what's not and the individual civil rights 260 00:22:01,36 --> 00:22:05,32 so it's easy to make a statement saying oh let's pass 261 00:22:05,33 --> 00:22:11,59 a law on this but it's Stannis pointed out there are so many aspects to consider To 262 00:22:11,60 --> 00:22:14,86 me it's understanding why we're in that situation the 1st place as 263 00:22:14,87 --> 00:22:20,58 a nation as far as homelessness concerned Thank you Ali On the other less said it 264 00:22:20,59 --> 00:22:25,74 was easy haul for after the peace the peace rally I want to my car and I passed and 265 00:22:25,75 --> 00:22:30,62 I saw no homeless man sitting on the bench it was and I sat next to him I started 266 00:22:30,63 --> 00:22:33,77 talking to him as I saw a book he was reading and we had 267 00:22:33,78 --> 00:22:38,24 a conversation and I said I what why why you see over here he said well you know 268 00:22:38,25 --> 00:22:44,13 homeless in I feel safer over here downtown versus Needle Park the Needle Park is 269 00:22:44,14 --> 00:22:48,74 right next to we. Made spotting is he said I rather see here because too much stuff 270 00:22:48,75 --> 00:22:54,06 going on it's crazy so I said to myself we need to do something we need be to clean 271 00:22:54,07 --> 00:23:00,90 this park up. If people violate any laws we need we need to get them out. So that 272 00:23:00,91 --> 00:23:06,74 stuff is something I like to work on this is there we care for everything but at 273 00:23:06,75 --> 00:23:10,23 least we can begin to see from Vimy where some some homeless people need to be. 274 00:23:12,11 --> 00:23:18,19 Thank you I'm going to ask the next question. What would you do. As 275 00:23:18,20 --> 00:23:25,05 a city councilor to keep the public informed on this night 276 00:23:25,06 --> 00:23:30,18 and take this one 1st Oh thank you well I believe in being out and about in the 277 00:23:30,19 --> 00:23:35,27 community and I am out and about in the community bring in bringing out the 278 00:23:35,28 --> 00:23:40,68 information I am fortunate to be on. A couple minutes every Friday to highlight the 279 00:23:40,69 --> 00:23:43,92 good things because again we want to talk about image and there's 280 00:23:43,93 --> 00:23:48,19 a whole lot of good things going on sometimes that gets lost with the concerns and 281 00:23:48,20 --> 00:23:53,41 not to ever downplay the serious concerns we have in this community another way I 282 00:23:53,42 --> 00:23:57,92 believe in is talking to people face to face and I interact with people 283 00:23:57,93 --> 00:24:02,28 continuously whether it's walking down the street being involved with the various 284 00:24:02,59 --> 00:24:08,57 events and programs and nonprofits that I'm involved with in the community I also 285 00:24:08,58 --> 00:24:13,29 use the paper I'm known for doing my letters to the editor and I will continue to 286 00:24:13,30 --> 00:24:18,60 do so as far as phone calls go I had 12 before I came here and I answered 10 so I 287 00:24:18,61 --> 00:24:24,05 thought that was pretty good and short span and continue to do so. Thank you same 288 00:24:24,06 --> 00:24:29,08 question to Dennis thank you Mark Well you know about about the community I have 289 00:24:29,09 --> 00:24:34,05 been 14 years sometimes my wife said to me when I go to the supermarket was to take 290 00:24:34,06 --> 00:24:38,06 me 2 hours to come home when you when you meet greet people and they have issues 291 00:24:38,36 --> 00:24:44,29 you used to address them at the time and up I always return phone calls and you 292 00:24:44,30 --> 00:24:47,56 know when there's a point in the issue that comes up in the ward I'll have 293 00:24:47,57 --> 00:24:48,54 a ward meeting when there's 294 00:24:48,55 --> 00:24:55,10 a crime. That happens on the side or anything about the water issue the matter WHAT 295 00:24:55,11 --> 00:25:00,33 it is will always get the community involved you know I but my wife and I the other 296 00:25:00,34 --> 00:25:03,00 day we walked the particular street that was have been up 297 00:25:03,14 --> 00:25:07,89 a major problem what so much loud noise on the weekends and parties and what not 298 00:25:08,10 --> 00:25:13,36 and we addressed that issue that's what it's about getting out in the community and 299 00:25:13,37 --> 00:25:16,33 in helping out and I've done that for quite 300 00:25:16,34 --> 00:25:21,77 a long time OK Ali same question well the residents who are 5 you have me to think 301 00:25:21,78 --> 00:25:26,57 you think of that now where he has competition he's been now in the neighborhoods 302 00:25:26,58 --> 00:25:27,49 walking through 303 00:25:27,50 --> 00:25:31,85 a door but let's let's go back to what I would do I do would means what some of. 304 00:25:33,16 --> 00:25:35,10 You have anybody coming in O.B. 305 00:25:35,11 --> 00:25:35,31 Or 306 00:25:35,37 --> 00:25:42,07 a roundtable discussion where we have everybody talk in make sure that it's on my Facebook 307 00:25:42,08 --> 00:25:46,80 coming so so my website I make sure every Citizen Award fire and was informed. 308 00:25:48,60 --> 00:25:49,36 Thank you I have 309 00:25:49,37 --> 00:25:55,40 a bottle Yes. OK thank you I'd like to go over there with the communication part. 310 00:25:57,20 --> 00:25:59,88 I certainly don't want to discourage those but I'm real 311 00:25:59,89 --> 00:26:04,86 a lot of people are really busy and it's hard to get out and some of them have kids 312 00:26:05,17 --> 00:26:09,16 and elderly parents situation some of them are going to college at night working 313 00:26:09,17 --> 00:26:10,37 during the day I'm 314 00:26:10,38 --> 00:26:15,25 a strong proponent of interacting in other ways that are possible whether it's 315 00:26:15,29 --> 00:26:19,82 e-mailing and now I want to try to attempt Skype I'm not you know necessarily 316 00:26:19,86 --> 00:26:25,27 a pro in the technology area and I also volunteer for brought to community access 317 00:26:25,74 --> 00:26:31,19 outside of Brockton community access taping the different events that go on and 318 00:26:31,23 --> 00:26:35,64 somehow that to me brings out all the positives that are going on it lets people 319 00:26:35,65 --> 00:26:41,94 know about different things going on so that I feel is just another avenue to bring 320 00:26:41,95 --> 00:26:47,70 out being you know communicating and certainly open to others tweeting except. Time 321 00:26:47,71 --> 00:26:54,14 goes on Thank you Dennis to join follow up on that one no no 322 00:26:54,34 --> 00:26:56,83 OK I'm just going to ask you 323 00:26:56,87 --> 00:27:01,69 a follow up actually all 3 of you in just touched upon it I'm curious to know when 324 00:27:01,73 --> 00:27:07,06 originally and was listing her priorities cable wasn't one of them I'm just asking 325 00:27:07,23 --> 00:27:08,93 we have a government channel we have 326 00:27:08,94 --> 00:27:12,91 a public channel we have an educational channel it is available for elected 327 00:27:12,92 --> 00:27:19,46 officials to use would you use yes I would but I R I already do in 328 00:27:19,47 --> 00:27:23,64 a very variety of different instances but I would do it I believe with interacting 329 00:27:23,69 --> 00:27:27,52 with something else for example like I have in the past of this different positive 330 00:27:27,53 --> 00:27:31,76 that going on I also take it with the new grants have been coming through the city 331 00:27:31,89 --> 00:27:36,57 and the forms they've had certainly on the revitalization and renovation of city 332 00:27:36,58 --> 00:27:42,67 hall we covered those 2 open to the public events I take those I take some of this 333 00:27:42,68 --> 00:27:45,78 I'm going to clear this up right now and by no stretch of the imagination an expert 334 00:27:45,79 --> 00:27:49,61 so yes I miss people's heads and you know don't. Now we sketch everything and I 335 00:27:49,62 --> 00:27:49,73 have 336 00:27:49,74 --> 00:27:54,91 a lot of Haitian people here that help me edit but what I'm saying is this is just 337 00:27:54,92 --> 00:27:59,18 another avenue for some people it can't get out well challenge or the weather is 338 00:27:59,19 --> 00:28:03,56 not in their favor it's just another avenue to bring out your valuable information 339 00:28:03,57 --> 00:28:08,75 so in using it for some time in prayer and continue to do so to this when I was 340 00:28:08,76 --> 00:28:14,68 Council president 2006 I was the 1st spokesman for the city council to go on the 341 00:28:14,69 --> 00:28:20,33 radio and we did that every every Monday before city council meetings and every 342 00:28:20,34 --> 00:28:25,73 Tuesday morning both the with the with the farmer up employees that were at the 343 00:28:25,74 --> 00:28:30,63 station at the time I don't know if it's being done today but it was done in the 344 00:28:30,64 --> 00:28:35,41 past and I'd like to see it get done again I'm always call in Rancho with 345 00:28:35,42 --> 00:28:41,11 information and when people say that I'm about available I just it just befalls me 346 00:28:41,12 --> 00:28:45,08 to say that you know I'm out of the community all the time if there's one person 347 00:28:45,27 --> 00:28:47,10 that's out there given information I have 348 00:28:47,11 --> 00:28:51,20 a website called The most unhappy dot com It's up and running it's all kinds of 349 00:28:51,21 --> 00:28:56,30 information on it I'm on the radio and I have regular ward meetings when when there 350 00:28:56,31 --> 00:29:01,85 are major major issues out there thank you all and yes I think agreed 351 00:29:01,86 --> 00:29:07,16 a great asset. During the public meet in the other day I called up the T.V. 352 00:29:07,17 --> 00:29:12,48 Station in the last if I was going to be. Live or upon tape because I know 353 00:29:12,49 --> 00:29:16,97 a couple people want to watch in their care and they couldn't make it so I think 354 00:29:16,98 --> 00:29:23,72 it's definitely great asset definitely with us OK Thank you. So a bit of 355 00:29:23,73 --> 00:29:28,87 a confusing question but an important one and I ask everybody every candidate for 356 00:29:28,88 --> 00:29:34,74 city council the same question and that is that the people in your ward vote for 357 00:29:34,75 --> 00:29:41,05 you based on what you're saying here your opinions your ideas. At the same 358 00:29:41,06 --> 00:29:47,93 time you're voted in to represent them fully to take their ideas and bring them 359 00:29:47,97 --> 00:29:54,80 to council So how do you operate which is your mode is it your 360 00:29:54,81 --> 00:30:01,09 ideas or is it the ideas of the people that you put into play for step on that is 361 00:30:01,10 --> 00:30:07,75 Dennis Well thank you very much. I could I could summit in one sentence your 362 00:30:07,76 --> 00:30:14,56 concerns of my concerns. OK. All the next 363 00:30:14,81 --> 00:30:19,63 yes power to the people that's what it's about elected me to represent film so I 364 00:30:19,64 --> 00:30:23,97 want I want to make sure that they call me I'm calling them and we haven't had 365 00:30:24,39 --> 00:30:30,71 a dialogue any issues or any concerns so I def we will listen to the residence 366 00:30:30,72 --> 00:30:37,66 award 5. OK. Move right on to the next question right well and oh I'm 367 00:30:37,67 --> 00:30:40,33 sorry I didn't. Go ahead 368 00:30:40,82 --> 00:30:47,41 a little bit. OK 1st of all yes you represent the 369 00:30:47,42 --> 00:30:52,71 individuals in a city in your ward and it works to me I believe 370 00:30:52,72 --> 00:30:57,75 a misperception generally fact yes this concerns here but throughout all my you 371 00:30:57,76 --> 00:31:02,50 know participation in various groups period involvement over the years you 372 00:31:02,51 --> 00:31:07,80 accumulate and listen to the concerns of others having gone knocking on doors 373 00:31:08,00 --> 00:31:11,01 learning things that you hadn't realized before so no yes certainly they had to 374 00:31:11,02 --> 00:31:15,42 represent individuals I had once told the candidate the constituents want the 375 00:31:15,43 --> 00:31:16,22 streets painted 376 00:31:16,23 --> 00:31:22,52 a different color that's their concern that's what you bring and Prince and I know 377 00:31:22,53 --> 00:31:27,15 that right now the concerns are extensive forest certainly public safety Excedrin 378 00:31:27,31 --> 00:31:31,73 and those are the concerns you bring and you represent and you work toward solving 379 00:31:32,41 --> 00:31:39,23 thank you Dallas. The number one issue in the city right now is public safety 380 00:31:39,61 --> 00:31:40,89 public safety has always been 381 00:31:40,90 --> 00:31:46,50 a major issue with me from day one and I'm you know I'm not happy to say back in 382 00:31:46,90 --> 00:31:53,72 2002 to 2004 I helped implement the traffic safety division of the 383 00:31:53,73 --> 00:32:00,00 city we did not have cruises that were just site does assigned to walk to stop in 384 00:32:00,36 --> 00:32:01,78 trucks any kind of 385 00:32:01,79 --> 00:32:06,88 a moving violation stickers of mufflers and all that stuff and they bring in over 386 00:32:06,89 --> 00:32:07,86 a $1000000.00 387 00:32:07,87 --> 00:32:12,41 a year and that $1000000.00 goes back into the general fund so I'm very very proud 388 00:32:12,42 --> 00:32:17,67 that I could help implement that particular public safety feature. Thank you we're 389 00:32:17,68 --> 00:32:23,29 going to go into the next question Ron What makes you qualified to hold this 390 00:32:23,37 --> 00:32:29,57 position how well do you know Ward 5. The stare with Ali Yes. 391 00:32:30,60 --> 00:32:33,22 Legs said I was bored the brought to hospital I grew up 392 00:32:33,23 --> 00:32:38,64 a history and we were still we have our salute to Ellis tree window. So most of my 393 00:32:38,65 --> 00:32:44,57 life I've been award 5 most of my life couple maybe 4 years I've been on the ward 394 00:32:45,47 --> 00:32:51,67 other than that the heart and so I know my residence and know my family and all my 395 00:32:51,68 --> 00:32:57,55 friends in Adelphi can represent them to the best of my billet in. K N. 396 00:32:58,93 --> 00:33:03,77 Well I moved toward 5 and 962 it's changed 397 00:33:03,78 --> 00:33:10,67 a lot since then I have how I say it been back and forth laughter like college and 398 00:33:10,68 --> 00:33:15,91 came back to this community to me you're representing the entire community you're 399 00:33:15,92 --> 00:33:21,02 part of the entire community I know Ward 5 because 1st of all I walk all over who 400 00:33:21,03 --> 00:33:26,80 are 5 2nd I'm involved with the schools I'm involved with Massasoit Community 401 00:33:26,81 --> 00:33:31,43 College I'm in far off with several other programs that been effective in the 402 00:33:31,44 --> 00:33:36,55 community whether it's brought in interfaith community whether it's the Community 403 00:33:36,56 --> 00:33:41,62 School suffice report or the tell Learning Center advisory board that I serve on I 404 00:33:41,82 --> 00:33:45,69 understand the needs of the community and I believe that serving them this is just 405 00:33:45,70 --> 00:33:47,80 an extension of what I already do 406 00:33:48,23 --> 00:33:54,41 a different capacity Thank you Dennis well of losing 4 of the work 407 00:33:54,42 --> 00:34:01,06 544 years in the race 3 children in the Mary to my wife Susan and up I 408 00:34:01,07 --> 00:34:06,90 know every single street in this ward I fight very very hard to repave the streets 409 00:34:06,91 --> 00:34:13,84 of Ward 5 for the past 14 years I couldn't I couldn't I could say that 410 00:34:14,33 --> 00:34:19,65 more streets have been repaired toward 5 that in the history of war 5 not because 411 00:34:19,66 --> 00:34:24,50 I've been there longer you have to fight to get things done in the city we have to 412 00:34:24,51 --> 00:34:29,98 fight to get Chapter 90 money and I can say that this year I am getting to streets 413 00:34:29,99 --> 00:34:35,55 done in Ward $51.00 is Chris Field terrorists off across field drive in the other 414 00:34:35,56 --> 00:34:41,38 one is going to be Drew Avenue which is directly in back of me so I'm very proud of 415 00:34:41,39 --> 00:34:45,66 those 2 but you know I've been involved with the site improvement the down the 416 00:34:45,67 --> 00:34:51,11 Little League East junior high PAC Cardinal Spellman you name it I volunteered I'm 417 00:34:51,12 --> 00:34:54,76 a volunteer a volunteer force. OK this is 418 00:34:54,77 --> 00:34:58,100 a very important question and it's about your qualifications so it was only 419 00:34:59,01 --> 00:35:03,14 a minute just touch the surface certainly going to allow another minute for 420 00:35:03,15 --> 00:35:10,03 everybody if you'd like to have it yes go. Denis Well let me 421 00:35:10,04 --> 00:35:13,14 qualifications. For King is 422 00:35:13,15 --> 00:35:20,03 a city council in all I'm proud of it. Making the making improvements you 423 00:35:20,04 --> 00:35:25,02 know. People bump in the all over the place and they asked me to do this and do 424 00:35:25,03 --> 00:35:30,17 that you know when you sit on the city council you're one of 11 votes and if you 425 00:35:30,18 --> 00:35:35,04 need something accomplished you have to do your homework and you have to get your 426 00:35:35,05 --> 00:35:39,49 fellow councillors to support the issues that you want to bring forward in your 427 00:35:39,50 --> 00:35:44,78 particular water it's very very important you have to work together if you don't 428 00:35:44,79 --> 00:35:49,63 work together you know get anything accomplished and I'm proud to say that I have 429 00:35:49,64 --> 00:35:54,66 got a lot of think accomplished in 14 years Thank you Ali Yes I'm not 430 00:35:54,67 --> 00:36:00,08 a career politician I haven't been in office 14 years but I deftly do my best to 431 00:36:00,12 --> 00:36:05,45 represent new supports you like I said in my peer for you on my website you can 432 00:36:05,46 --> 00:36:10,13 call me text me hit me on Facebook you can knock on my front door as 6 now but I 433 00:36:10,14 --> 00:36:10,48 have 434 00:36:10,92 --> 00:36:17,91 a sure you know hope is best in my belief. Yes well I believe actions speak louder 435 00:36:17,92 --> 00:36:22,40 than words and I believe I've demonstrated for quite some time now that my 436 00:36:22,41 --> 00:36:27,36 compassion for the city my hard work I've tackle some very sensitive issues over 437 00:36:27,37 --> 00:36:32,38 the years and it's not always glamorous but you work with people to get things done 438 00:36:32,39 --> 00:36:35,39 whether it's brought into faith community whether it's 439 00:36:35,44 --> 00:36:40,31 a variety of different issues for example stop the power or the former trash 440 00:36:40,32 --> 00:36:44,81 transportation station that was attempted to come to the city and you know it 441 00:36:44,82 --> 00:36:50,29 always created positively in other times you were in braced for speaking up I 442 00:36:50,53 --> 00:36:55,66 believe that my years of experience and demonstrated that I am ready to work and 443 00:36:55,67 --> 00:36:57,35 have worked with other individuals in 444 00:36:57,36 --> 00:37:02,21 a variety of different capacities I also believe my education experience though I'm 445 00:37:02,22 --> 00:37:08,63 not an elected official at this time have demonstrated and can be instrumental in 446 00:37:08,64 --> 00:37:15,17 improving and making stronger change for this community OK I want to make 447 00:37:15,18 --> 00:37:21,87 sure. I want to make sure my time I believe we have about 15 minutes left yes. 448 00:37:23,92 --> 00:37:29,08 $23.00 OK we're going to do at this point since we have 2 minute closing statement 449 00:37:29,30 --> 00:37:33,95 is I'm going to allow each of you to ask each other 450 00:37:33,96 --> 00:37:40,24 a question and that would mean Dennis can ask any question and all he can ask again 451 00:37:40,28 --> 00:37:44,47 Dennis we may not have time for rebuttal the follow up and then you can do 452 00:37:44,48 --> 00:37:50,35 a closing statement does that work for everybody. Yes OK Yes. 453 00:37:51,50 --> 00:37:58,33 OK. So why don't we start with Ali asking his 454 00:37:58,34 --> 00:38:04,77 questions definitely my question is I'm I was watching the debate earlier and down 455 00:38:04,78 --> 00:38:09,61 dark car also mentioned that she was buried in the barbecue sauce business Bootsy 456 00:38:09,65 --> 00:38:11,20 So is it you bring that in or is 457 00:38:11,21 --> 00:38:16,53 a dog car bring in the barbecue sauce business that questions from the deficit us 458 00:38:16,95 --> 00:38:17,95 now we have to be dealing with 459 00:38:17,96 --> 00:38:24,34 a man to office with Mr Brown. OK so he's being as she be I was at the meeting with 460 00:38:24,35 --> 00:38:30,05 the mayhem at the office at the Bear's office so she bring anybody in I just answer 461 00:38:30,06 --> 00:38:32,78 the question oh OK I'm just well you know I'm just asking 462 00:38:32,79 --> 00:38:36,70 a question so I want that I'm just that's best for her really I just know we'll 463 00:38:36,71 --> 00:38:43,68 check in that apology question for an OK I can ask no no question from all the to 464 00:38:43,84 --> 00:38:46,18 oh OK and then you'll get it turned into 465 00:38:46,19 --> 00:38:51,68 a socket quest for even and we don't know what's poppin. You know we're saying. 466 00:38:53,07 --> 00:38:59,35 OK well. I I actually I didn't know too much about you so I was curious about 467 00:38:59,36 --> 00:39:03,32 a couple things what you want to know about me let's see I've had extensive amount 468 00:39:03,33 --> 00:39:07,89 of experience writing grants for several programs in the city to keep things going 469 00:39:08,58 --> 00:39:13,25 strong advocate have been at many times to Beacon Hill on several issues that are 470 00:39:13,26 --> 00:39:17,82 of concern to the city I've been responsible for working and to raise 471 00:39:17,86 --> 00:39:24,11 a lot of money for both the Broughton library foundation up here Park Association 472 00:39:24,28 --> 00:39:28,07 and several other organizations I believe that all these combined are very 473 00:39:28,08 --> 00:39:32,28 advantageous to the community I'm up there for the kids road races and 474 00:39:32,29 --> 00:39:34,36 a very glamorous environment and 475 00:39:34,37 --> 00:39:41,20 a shed killing several 100 runners over what 16 weeks of every 476 00:39:41,21 --> 00:39:45,22 year it's my decision to be involved in all these things that I have no regrets I 477 00:39:45,23 --> 00:39:51,05 just wish them more time day to do more things between me Thank you Dennis 478 00:39:51,06 --> 00:39:55,08 a question for each of your points. OK I have 479 00:39:55,09 --> 00:39:58,98 a question for Mr Spears Yes Well you said that I was 480 00:39:58,99 --> 00:40:05,71 a long time politician and too old to do my job know I know so I say 481 00:40:06,31 --> 00:40:08,41 what I say is you are 482 00:40:08,42 --> 00:40:12,09 a career politician 14 years you know never say you too old to be 483 00:40:12,10 --> 00:40:15,51 a job I never said that person of all there's no such thing as 484 00:40:15,52 --> 00:40:18,44 a career politician is loads of people who are 5 think I'm doing 485 00:40:18,45 --> 00:40:23,77 a great job they will reelect me now well career politician you're probably trying 486 00:40:23,78 --> 00:40:27,66 to go for the blueprint do the 20 years and then you can retire with the pension we 487 00:40:28,15 --> 00:40:32,75 have all get that almost a mortgage would OK there's 488 00:40:32,88 --> 00:40:35,11 a very very little pension at $10000.00 489 00:40:35,12 --> 00:40:41,24 a year like that that we preach embody OK OK So would you say would you donate that 490 00:40:41,25 --> 00:40:47,96 back to the community. You can when I donate that back to the community yes I 491 00:40:47,97 --> 00:40:54,11 think I earn then that money because if you look at what I get paid over the period 492 00:40:54,12 --> 00:40:59,22 of what I do for the city of Brockton the constituents award 5 consultant was to 493 00:40:59,23 --> 00:41:05,66 all his about $0.25 an hour. Or so was the only question for Would you don't need 494 00:41:05,67 --> 00:41:11,10 it yes and no OK I want your yearning. Just like you'd be your head if you beat me 495 00:41:11,43 --> 00:41:15,18 question for a question so am yes I really don't have 496 00:41:15,19 --> 00:41:17,53 a question for any and I have been a friend for 497 00:41:17,54 --> 00:41:23,13 a long time and this is this gun lady back in the 2000 to 2000 for helping him 498 00:41:23,14 --> 00:41:29,67 elected. So I really don't have a question for Missy and OK and you get 499 00:41:29,68 --> 00:41:34,37 a question to each one of your points OK I want to ask all because I know that he 500 00:41:34,38 --> 00:41:40,02 works for Bank of America about working on making it easier for to do business here 501 00:41:40,03 --> 00:41:44,54 Brockton and to get business established several people have talked about that 502 00:41:44,55 --> 00:41:49,83 concern and apparently there is many hoops to go through and it doesn't seem to be 503 00:41:49,84 --> 00:41:54,71 advantageous for anyone involved whether it's the community the business or any of 504 00:41:54,72 --> 00:41:58,56 the city itself so you have any ideas on that since you're in the banking world it 505 00:41:58,57 --> 00:41:58,72 was 506 00:41:58,73 --> 00:42:03,77 a question and the know how America or no no it's about helping me since you work 507 00:42:03,78 --> 00:42:04,01 for 508 00:42:04,02 --> 00:42:09,21 a bank helping businesses in this community do you see any any ideas you have any 509 00:42:09,25 --> 00:42:15,28 ideas on helping businesses and the city do business with businesses more easily 510 00:42:15,29 --> 00:42:22,28 and definitely my player would be to put together. A checklist when someone is 511 00:42:22,29 --> 00:42:27,13 going to City Hall they know exactly what they need OK you need these 20 things all 512 00:42:27,14 --> 00:42:30,33 right here's a checklist do you need a B. C. D. 513 00:42:30,51 --> 00:42:34,90 Check it off and then they can get their permits versus coming to city hall OK you 514 00:42:34,91 --> 00:42:39,20 need this permit you get the permit in the next you know you go for the the license 515 00:42:39,21 --> 00:42:42,95 border anything this is OK really this part of it so if instead of giving 516 00:42:43,05 --> 00:42:43,78 businesses 517 00:42:43,82 --> 00:42:48,31 a runaround let's give him exactly what they need OK you need 20 things get this 518 00:42:48,32 --> 00:42:52,37 done and you could start a business in the city of Brockton. So 519 00:42:52,38 --> 00:42:58,67 a stream one stream of businesses thank you and question for Dennis OK this is this 520 00:42:58,68 --> 00:43:03,31 is just curious I mean this is not you not the only one this I was mentioning is 521 00:43:03,99 --> 00:43:09,35 the financing for getting the streets paved I mean you think about all the streets 522 00:43:09,36 --> 00:43:14,51 award 5 and you know you had to fight to get to them I mean I just put you guys in 523 00:43:14,52 --> 00:43:17,83 the back room you know break it up that the city with 524 00:43:17,84 --> 00:43:22,15 a map and say oh I get this I get that fair if the money or what's an Idiot Wind 525 00:43:22,23 --> 00:43:26,96 benefit why is it such on here this is this is how this is how the streets get 526 00:43:27,14 --> 00:43:31,28 painted the city have rocked it we receive Chapter 9 the money for the state this 527 00:43:31,29 --> 00:43:38,08 year it was $1.00 of the just went to $2500000.00 OK and the cost of 528 00:43:38,09 --> 00:43:42,02 the the the asphalt runs about $125.00 529 00:43:42,06 --> 00:43:47,94 a square foot so how many streets can you do for $2500000000.00 I submitted 10 530 00:43:47,95 --> 00:43:48,45 streets 531 00:43:48,46 --> 00:43:53,58 a year OK Every year I'm in office I submitted 10 streets to the man in the T.B.D. 532 00:43:54,01 --> 00:43:58,35 W. Commissioner it goes in front of a committee that raged the streets on 533 00:43:58,36 --> 00:44:04,98 a $1.00 to $10.00 basis OK so if I want to do but have you for Mr Spears in the 534 00:44:05,80 --> 00:44:10,27 commissioner says I'm going to do Westfield drugs instead he loses out and I lose 535 00:44:10,28 --> 00:44:14,51 up because I wanted that street or sometimes I don't get to pick but 536 00:44:14,93 --> 00:44:20,25 a lot of the 10 will get done. OK thank you I'm just doing 537 00:44:20,26 --> 00:44:24,91 a quick time check right now to see what we have left we were doing this one for 538 00:44:24,95 --> 00:44:27,97 one hour even if possible what do we have with 539 00:44:27,98 --> 00:44:33,15 a time. 15 minutes OK Ron you had 540 00:44:33,16 --> 00:44:37,98 a couple of yes and no questions or maybe well I don't know how to ask another 541 00:44:37,99 --> 00:44:43,58 question we have time for Say that again the time I just want to make sure. 15 542 00:44:43,59 --> 00:44:45,57 minutes. You have 543 00:44:45,58 --> 00:44:52,18 a begin to stick to just the one minute OK Yes All right. The the 544 00:44:52,19 --> 00:44:58,96 budget the came down from the mayor's office this year it was voted positively by 545 00:44:58,97 --> 00:45:03,83 most and that included the 2 and a half percent while it was 546 00:45:03,84 --> 00:45:07,85 a little bit less to have percent property tax increase and it could be less as the 547 00:45:07,86 --> 00:45:14,26 months go on but it was passed. For the incumbent Mr 548 00:45:14,69 --> 00:45:19,06 Cassatt Napoli can explain how he voted and I'll ask the other candidates how they 549 00:45:19,07 --> 00:45:24,96 would have voted under those circumstances OK So we'll start with concerts now 550 00:45:25,92 --> 00:45:29,95 so I had to go virtually all right probably only 30 seconds talk all K. 551 00:45:29,96 --> 00:45:36,41 I did home I voted I voted no on that. The reason why I voted no is that when I was 552 00:45:36,60 --> 00:45:39,27 out about it in the ward above the 2 553 00:45:39,28 --> 00:45:43,78 a lot of people out there and things are tough you know and some of the seniors can 554 00:45:43,79 --> 00:45:44,12 afford 555 00:45:44,13 --> 00:45:50,66 a tax increase and I felt that at this particular time we should have said that 556 00:45:50,67 --> 00:45:56,35 back to the mayor for adjustments to lower that low the tax rate now you said 557 00:45:56,36 --> 00:46:01,32 before that we could raise taxes to want to have percent the Levy has never been to 558 00:46:01,33 --> 00:46:02,55 this city raised to 2 and 559 00:46:02,56 --> 00:46:09,29 a half percent it's always $1.00 to $1.00 OK and that's where it falls the 560 00:46:09,30 --> 00:46:09,98 tax levy 561 00:46:09,99 --> 00:46:14,34 a 2 when I have percent if it ever got raised you'd be paying another $1000.00 562 00:46:14,35 --> 00:46:20,73 a year in your taxes which would will never happen. Thank you Ali Yes this time. 563 00:46:22,73 --> 00:46:28,94 He voted against it but my opinion I would have voted against it also. In Islam 564 00:46:28,95 --> 00:46:35,17 people who are in the struggle in so deftly Nortec cerise in NO or in 565 00:46:35,45 --> 00:46:42,32 reason given people resisted probably hoods and. Well to be honest with you 566 00:46:42,33 --> 00:46:46,98 I probably would have abstained because I believe part of the problem is we never 567 00:46:46,99 --> 00:46:50,47 see the end of the community doesn't see the budget in 568 00:46:50,48 --> 00:46:56,10 a timely fashion to review it assess it question it so I agree that people are 569 00:46:56,11 --> 00:47:00,44 struggling just what stories they were presenting fantasy Council and I were very 570 00:47:00,45 --> 00:47:06,01 very distressing but I also I still want to know where the money's being spent why 571 00:47:06,27 --> 00:47:11,76 and how we can change the way it's being spent so I would not have voted for the 572 00:47:11,77 --> 00:47:17,70 races so you're all 3 in agreement is very good. And 573 00:47:17,71 --> 00:47:19,59 a follow up to that CAN I JUST 574 00:47:19,60 --> 00:47:25,32 a rebuttal of those 30 seconds 30 seconds real quick OK So you brought in right now 575 00:47:25,33 --> 00:47:31,91 has over $260000000.00 in bonds OK I'll steer the bunch we we 576 00:47:31,92 --> 00:47:36,96 rebuilt the waste treatment plants for millions we have new schools that we have to 577 00:47:36,97 --> 00:47:41,72 pay for we just put new roofs new windows in that in the junior highs in the high 578 00:47:41,73 --> 00:47:48,21 school retirement fund we gave money to an insurance fund those are all 579 00:47:48,76 --> 00:47:54,44 outstanding bonds of the city is floating it's $260000000.00 that we pay back every 580 00:47:54,45 --> 00:48:01,16 year. To 30 seconds and. Well I I'm actually very glad that we did 581 00:48:01,17 --> 00:48:05,25 work on the waste water treatment facility to me that's an investment that other 582 00:48:05,26 --> 00:48:08,53 people can take advantage of and that's I work closely with them at the South 583 00:48:08,54 --> 00:48:12,41 Chamber of Commerce once again as I mention and they have worked closely with 584 00:48:12,42 --> 00:48:16,99 elected officials to work on getting other communities to be able to take advantage 585 00:48:17,00 --> 00:48:21,31 of our waste water treatment facility and get some revenue into the city so that's 586 00:48:21,32 --> 00:48:27,86 an example of turning something around all or mostly all said OK we'll move right 587 00:48:27,87 --> 00:48:33,53 into closing statements and let me reset my clock so I have 2 minutes on the order 588 00:48:33,54 --> 00:48:39,88 of the draw earlier in the evening was the 1st person to do the closing statement 589 00:48:40,00 --> 00:48:46,38 would be on Spears. Like I said it was September 17th 590 00:48:46,39 --> 00:48:52,07 a massive for you vote I want to go to the polls in voice your choice I've been 591 00:48:52,08 --> 00:48:56,04 brought in all my life I started when I was 16 years old up was 592 00:48:56,05 --> 00:49:01,11 a posse even before that change and hope in the community I have always been part 593 00:49:01,12 --> 00:49:02,16 of the community I always been 594 00:49:02,44 --> 00:49:06,37 a person the hopes the community and like I said on September 17th the masses for 595 00:49:06,38 --> 00:49:12,95 your voice I mean asking for your vote and for accountability for assess ability 596 00:49:13,27 --> 00:49:17,32 work with neighborhood associations working with the neighborhoods in create 597 00:49:17,33 --> 00:49:22,17 a neighborhood association to get more pride in their communities in hits in some 598 00:49:22,18 --> 00:49:28,60 of the neighborhood watches. Street by street neighbor by neighbor so like 599 00:49:28,61 --> 00:49:33,19 a sensitive or 70 of them ask for your vote for would be the next ward 5 city 600 00:49:33,20 --> 00:49:38,75 councilor in I represent you to the fullest thank you they still have time in good 601 00:49:39,49 --> 00:49:43,89 I'll say OK Short and sweet OK Next would be 602 00:49:43,95 --> 00:49:47,75 a dentist an applicant Thank you Mark A Thank you Ron thank you brought the 603 00:49:48,44 --> 00:49:53,29 community access for have this debate for whatever you want to call it tonight and 604 00:49:54,19 --> 00:49:59,95 my record speaks for itself 14 years as you current city council my concerns are 605 00:49:59,96 --> 00:50:04,58 your concerns I'm available full time I ran in 2000 to be 606 00:50:04,59 --> 00:50:09,17 a full time City Councilor I only work part time so I'm available anytime they're 607 00:50:09,18 --> 00:50:14,27 doing they to beat anybody I'm involved 44 years in Ward 5 I'm 608 00:50:14,28 --> 00:50:20,82 a resident taxpayer and a volunteer. Dedicated to improve work by making it 609 00:50:20,86 --> 00:50:27,74 a. Safe place to work and play I'm asking for your vote on September 610 00:50:27,75 --> 00:50:34,32 17th please vote for Douglas to Napoli cultural Ward 5 Thank you Ron thank you Mark 611 00:50:34,97 --> 00:50:39,56 you're welcome. First of all thanks everyone for P.C.A. 612 00:50:39,61 --> 00:50:44,70 And for help almost in this the sea evening and I'm asking for your vote on 613 00:50:44,71 --> 00:50:51,13 September 17th I believe that my experience my education and my 614 00:50:51,14 --> 00:50:55,93 participation in the community over the years have demonstrated my compassion my 615 00:50:55,94 --> 00:51:01,94 desire my sacrifices for wanting to improve this community I am not afraid to learn 616 00:51:01,95 --> 00:51:06,77 I am not afraid to work with others in the community I have have I have over the 617 00:51:06,78 --> 00:51:10,21 years I believe in bringing institutions of higher learning in their talented 618 00:51:10,22 --> 00:51:15,12 individuals the community itself I believe that people don't know need to be 619 00:51:15,16 --> 00:51:21,32 handpicked to be part of groups commissions and other activities that 620 00:51:21,58 --> 00:51:28,50 affect the community itself and the. The governing governing 621 00:51:28,51 --> 00:51:32,74 aspect of the community and I could you know cite if here is 60 of us on strong 622 00:51:32,75 --> 00:51:37,73 proponent of including the city I mentioned before the image of the city comes from 623 00:51:37,74 --> 00:51:40,55 people participating in the city last year we had 624 00:51:40,56 --> 00:51:44,79 a huge event to recognize Rocky Massey out of hundreds of thousands of people heard 625 00:51:44,80 --> 00:51:48,54 about Brockton and a positive light we have 626 00:51:48,55 --> 00:51:54,29 a tower up at the beginning of the city here for Russia to be feel parked on 627 00:51:54,30 --> 00:51:59,25 a national historic site we have individuals that are recognized out just recently 628 00:51:59,26 --> 00:52:03,31 I was on Cape Cod was and they were not a local amo the way to Colombo 629 00:52:03,50 --> 00:52:07,56 a great jazz musician that was part of this community there are people making this 630 00:52:07,57 --> 00:52:13,41 community absolutely terrific every day nothing's perfect anywhere and nothing will 631 00:52:13,42 --> 00:52:14,67 ever be perfect but it's 632 00:52:14,68 --> 00:52:19,72 a demonstration of how people's commitment and compassion like I believe that I 633 00:52:19,73 --> 00:52:23,39 think committed to this community are committed to the betterment of that it's not 634 00:52:23,40 --> 00:52:28,60 that things can't be better it's things and how to bring them and make them better 635 00:52:28,71 --> 00:52:35,50 I can be reached at 508-584-6919 Green Beach 88 yahoo dot 636 00:52:35,51 --> 00:52:41,48 com Please be part of the community vote for me. So tell the 17. 637 00:52:42,79 --> 00:52:47,60 OK Well that wraps up the debate I'm going to allow Ron some final thoughts and 638 00:52:47,61 --> 00:52:54,28 then I will will in the end of the debate well both. Pca and X.P. 639 00:52:54,29 --> 00:52:59,30 Your radio believe that you need to make the proper choice and you need to vote on 640 00:52:59,31 --> 00:53:03,53 September 17th it's important that this is not just 641 00:53:03,54 --> 00:53:10,37 a sampling of votes but it is a mandate a vote so please participate it's 642 00:53:10,38 --> 00:53:16,87 a lease it you can do on September 17th we're both committed both media factions 643 00:53:17,22 --> 00:53:22,25 to educate you as best as possible on all the races involved well and I'd like to 644 00:53:22,26 --> 00:53:27,11 echo the ones comments and thank all 3 of the candidates for. Willingness to 645 00:53:27,12 --> 00:53:32,26 participate I think this is important public information that's our role here both 646 00:53:32,27 --> 00:53:36,38 of us to keep the public informed and any of you would be 647 00:53:36,39 --> 00:53:41,14 a credit to being an elected official whether it be the incumbent counsellor or the 648 00:53:41,27 --> 00:53:46,33 challenges I thank you for participating and I think my staff and crew stay tuned 649 00:53:46,38 --> 00:53:51,48 for more election coverage on Brockton community access and we are we're going to 650 00:53:51,49 --> 00:53:57,61 be partnering up for the election as well and we will be back with mayors debate 651 00:53:57,66 --> 00:54:01,57 and also the ward 7 City Council debate Thanks for watching.