On the same day Jahquay Brown was indicted for the murder of 11-year-old Ayshawn Davis by a Rensselaer County Grand Jury, the Troy City Council took a step to honor his memory.

The council unanimously voted Thursday to take up a resolution that could rename part of Old 6th Avenue as "Ayshawn's Place."

But the city council is still looking for more input from residents who actually live in the neighborhood.

The resolution comes as a request by Davis' parents, who said this could help deter crime in the neighborhood their son was killed.

Ayshawn's father, Terance Davis, joined the most recent meeting to speak on why this is important to his family.

"He was a bright young kid that had a bright future," he said. "Just to look at his name just reminds you not to make those mistakes again. It's very important that we need to keep his name alive."

The city council also unanimously voted to allow the purchase of body cameras for Troy Police officers.

They said this will help build trust in the community and create a level of transparency within law enforcement.

City council president Carmella Mantello said this has been years in the making.

"This is critical, it's a piece of the puzzle that we've all been talking about to hopefully bring us into the 21st Century and begin to put an end to the gun violence on the street," Mantello said.

Negotiations for exactly how these cameras will be used are still underway.

The city council is also taking long-awaited action on the city's surveillance camera system.

It has unanimously decided to move forward on a contract that would install 120 cameras on city streets, and keep them upgraded with proper software.