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Monast said that the changes would not likely be difficult but welcomed her assistance if <br />she wanted to help. <br /> <br />Cole then volunteered Rubinoff to assist with the edits as well. <br /> <br />McCullough then said that the changes that Rubinoff had suggested are logical and would <br />be easy to include such as non-offensive examples like bicycle and pedestrian <br />infrastructure. <br /> <br />Monast objected based on process and personal reasons to the inclusion of examples. If the <br />Council was to include a list of example actions, we should all agree on those examples, and <br />also providing examples runs the risk of looking like those specific projects are the main <br />points of the letter, rather than providing the context and reframing what we are trying to <br />accomplish with COVID relief. Also keeping the letter broad will make it and the reframing <br />we are proposing more acceptable to people across the state who may define resilience in <br />different ways. <br /> <br />McCullough agreed that those were good points. <br /> <br />Marcoplos also pointed out that the motion had passed without including the examples. <br />The Council can always address that later as we will have other opportunities during the <br />long recovery. <br /> <br />VI. Succession planning for Chair, Vice-Chair, and student members – <br />Due to time constraints, Marcoplos suggested that this item be brought back on the June <br />meeting agenda. <br /> <br />Bouma agreed and reinforced its importance as student members and leadership would <br />soon be cycling off. <br /> <br /> <br />Additional discussion not on printed agenda - <br />Marcoplos attempted to introduce Crystal Cavalier, but she had just dropped off at 4:30. <br /> <br />Marcoplos then called upon a few members who had been quiet during the meeting and <br />asked if they had anything to add. <br /> <br />DuBose said that he was happy to be a part of the group and was glad we made a decision <br />to move the letter forward. He also asked that in preparation for the succession planning <br />discussion, that a proposal be prepared for the Council to review and comment on. <br /> <br />Bouma then agreed that was a good idea and offered to go back into the minutes to review <br />consensus decisions of the Council on the topic of succession made last fall, and provide <br />that as context. He would also work with the Chair and Vice-Chair to see if they wanted to <br />propose anything more. <br /> <br />DuBose said that would be fine, and just highlighted the utility of having something to <br />generate and focus the discussion around. <br /> <br />Ryerson then said that he echoed the decisions others had made about keeping the letter <br />broad and moving it forward quickly given the timeline of relief distribution. <br />