The Mayor asked attendees to form working subcommittees focused first on housing, then parking and safety, and encouraged membership that includes neighborhood representatives, university staff, planning staff and college representatives.

The Mayor said he wants the housing subcommittee organized within a month and for work to start in January so the groups can gather data and strategic plans to inform redevelopment and policy options. "I'd like to try to get those committees set here in the next month and then get that rolling that we start in January full steam ahead," the Mayor said.

Committee members discussed DreamKey, a consultant the city engaged out of Charlotte, as a partner for housing strategy. The Mayor said the firm has experience converting challenging parcels into mixed-income, well-maintained projects and recommended it be part of the housing conversations. "DreamKey is a consulting group that we engaged. It came out of Charlotte and really been helping revitalize as we talk about these empty lots and creating the balance, between home ownership and rental," the Mayor said.

Committee members also agreed to collect data on parking, safety and land use constraints (several institutions described as "landlocked") to inform potential incentives and redevelopment. Staff and universities were asked to provide numbers and related strategic plans ahead of subcommittee meetings.

No formal vote was recorded; the action recorded in the meeting is a direction to form subcommittees and begin data collection and coordinated discussions.