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Ann Arbor City Council Minutes Regular Session - January 22, 2007
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Mayor John Hieftje called the regular session of the Ann Arbor City Council to order at 7:10 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chamber, 100 N. Fifth Ave, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Council stood for a moment of silence.
Mayor Hieftje led Council in the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL
PRESENT : Councilmembers Ronald Suarez, Robert M. Johnson, Joan Lowenstein, Stephen Rapundalo, Stephen Kunselman, Leigh Greden, Margie Teall,
Marcia Higgins, Christopher Easthope, Wendy A. Woods, Mayor
John Hieftje, 11.
ABSENT : 0.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
AGENDA APPROVED WITH CHANGES
Councilmember Teall moved, seconded by Councilmember Lowenstein, that the agenda be approved with the following changes:
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Move: CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS PENDING LITIGATION AND ATTORNEY/CLIENT PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATION, LAND ACQUISITION ITEMS AND PERSONNEL MATTERS (To be discussed after the Consent Agenda)
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS
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Move: Resolution to Rename the "Swift Run Service Center" to the "W.R. Wheeler Service Center" in Recognition and Appreciation of the Career and Contributions of William R. Wheeler (Councilmembers, Greden, Higgins, Lowenstein, Rapundalo and Teall) (Added 1/22/07) (Consider as first item under Motions and Resolutions)
On a voice vote, the Mayor declared the motion carried.
INTRODUCTIONS
MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR
The Mayor announced that the Pfizer Corporation would be leaving the Ann Arbor area as part of a global restructuring. The decision made by the Pfizer Corp. had nothing to do with the City of Ann Arbor or with the State of Michigan. This was a decision made at the corporate level of Pfizer.
PUBLIC COMMENTARY - RESERVED TIME
LAUREL FEDERBUSH - DIVESTMENT FROM ISRAEL
Laurel Federbush, 2000 Anderson Court, addressed Council regarding divestment from Israel.
HENRY HERSKOVITZ - PALESTINE
Henry Herskovitz, 404 Mark Hannah Place, addressed Council reg...
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