We troubled heaven, worked our faith, and God answered our prayers.  All praise to our God!

Update on the historic meeting today with the mayor’s office Chief of Staff, Jake Wheatley, three members of the Penguins staff, and two members of the Sports Exhibition Authority staff, myself, and Dorse Carson Williams. All parties agreed to the list below.

 Thank you, Mayor Gainey, for stopping and checking on the agreements.  Thanks to Jake Wheatley for your outstanding leadership in negotiating this agreement. Thanks to the Bethel AME Church family, all of our allies, and prayer partners.

                                                                   Draft Agreement

We get our development rights and land back with the following understanding:

a.      If the historic location of Old Big Bethel is under a current road that cannot be developed, the development will move to a location in the Lower Hill Development.  This location will be the same size as Old Big Bethel, including the footage of the three homes we owned in the Lower Hill.

b.      Old Big Bethel historic location will receive markers designating our history.

c.      We have full development rights and ownership of the land.

d.      In two weeks, Craig Dunham, Senior Vice President of Development for the Penguins will present the location for the development.

e.      In one month, we will reconvene with the agreed development and the city agreed to help with resources.