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ANN ARBOR CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR SESSION - JUNE 5, 2006
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Mayor John Hieftje called the regular session of the Ann Arbor City Council to order at 7:09 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chamber, 100 N. Fifth Avenue, Ann Arbor.
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 John Roberts, Robert M. Johnson, Joan Lowenstein, Stephen Rapundalo, Jean Carlberg, Leigh Greden, Margie Teall,
Marcia Higgins, Christopher Easthope, Wendy A. Woods, Mayor
John Hieftje, 11;
ABSENT : 0.
INTRODUCTIONS
2006 GOLDEN PAINTBRUSH AWARDS
Margaret Parker, Chairperson of the Commission on Art in Public Places, presented the Art in Public Places Annual Report and gave a slide presentation of the 7th Annual 2006 Golden Paintbrush Awards. The commission accepts nominations from the community throughout the year. This year’s recipients are as follows:
Gallery Without Walls sponsored by the Ann Arbor Art Center;
Pigskins on Parade, sponsored by the Ann Arbor Visitor’s Convention;
and Fairy Doors, discovered by Jonathan B. Wright
(Councilmember Johnson arrived at 7:20 p.m.)
HUNGER AWARENESS DAY PROCLAMATION
Mayor Hieftje read a proclamation recognizing June 6, 2006 as Hunger Awareness Day and presented it to Eileen Spring. The Mayor encouraged community based organizations, local governments, the food industry and all corporate and private citizens to become engaged in efforts to end hunger in our community. (A copy of the proclamation is on file in the City Clerk’s Office.)
PUBLIC COMMENTARY - RESERVED TIME
FY-06 ALLOCATIONS TO NON-PROFIT ENTITIES FOR HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICE
The following people spoke about the proposed FY-06 Allocations to non-profit entities for Housing and Human Services Resolution:
Joan Doughty of Community Action Network, 2401 Meadowridge, urged Council to reinstate the proposed $7000 budget cut to the Community Act...
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