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ANN ARBOR CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
REGULAR SESSION - NOVEMBER 18, 1996
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The regular session of the Ann Arbor City Council was called to order at 7:35
p.m. in the Guy C. Larcom Jr. Municipal Building Council Chamber by Mayor
Ingrid B. Sheldon.
Council stood for a moment of silence.
Mayor Sheldon led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL
Present: Councilmembers Tobi Hanna-Davies, Patricia Vereen-Dixon, Jane Lumm,
Jean Carlberg, Heidi Herrell, Stephen Hartwell, Christopher Kolb,
Elisabeth Daley, Mayor Ingrid B. Sheldon, 9
Absent: Councilmembers David Kwan, Patrick Putman, 2
INTRODUCTIONS
Mayor Sheldon presented a Proclamation declaring November 17-23, 1996 as
ÁHomeless Awareness Week to members of organizations that have joined together
to form the Interagency Shelter and Housing Council. Accepting the proclamation
and briefly describing the organizations that they represent were: Susan
McGee, executive director of the Domestic Violence Project Safe House; Carolyn
McCabe, executive director of Avalon House; Olaf Lidums, interim executive
director of the Shelter Association; Chuck Kiefer, SOS Crisis Center; Tanya
Hilgendorf, executive director of Ozone House; Mary Jo Kellen, staff person of
Ozone House; and Dr. Karen March.
PUBLIC COMMENTARY - RESERVED TIME
ANDY GULVEZAN - ANNOUNCEMENTS
Andy Gulvezan, 2104 Pauline, offered to do the City Administrator=s job for
$36,000, recommended Howard Cooper=s for new car purchases, and commented on
panhandling and health care.
DAVID NOEL - ARMORY
David Noel, 420 W. Huron St., said that it is good that so many organizations
have come together to serve the homeless, instead of competing with each other
for funds. He said that the County and City Administrators have taken a
leadership role in addressing short-term needs for the winter and setting up a
county-wide task force on homeless issues. Space is crucial at the Shelter.
The Armory would be the ideal place for placing all of the services to the
homeless under o...
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