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ANN ARBOR CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR SESSION - JULY 19, 2004
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Mayor John Hieftje called the regular session of the Ann Arbor City Council to order at
7:08 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chamber.
Council stood for a moment of silence.
Mayor Hieftje led Council in the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL
PRESENT : Council Members Kim Groome, Robert M. Johnson, Joan Lowenstein, Michael R. Reid, Jean Carlberg, Leigh Greden, Margie Teall,
Marcia Higgins, Christopher Easthope, Wendy A. Woods, Mayor John Hieftje, 11.
ABSENT : 0.
INTRODUCTIONS
None.
PUBLIC COMMENTARY - RESERVED TIME
MARY IVERS - FIRE PREVENTION “COUCH” ORDINANCE
Mary Ivers, 920 E. Ann, spoke in support of the proposed amendment to the Fire Prevention Ordinance.
DOWNTOWN RESIDENTIAL TASKFORCE REPORT RESOLUTION
The following people spoke in support of the proposed Downtown Residential Taskforce Report Resolution:
Robert Descola, 304½ S. State Street
Jim Kern, 318 S. Thayer
BRANDT COULTAS - ORDINANCE TO REVISE AFFORDABLE HOUSING STANDARDS
Brandt Coultas, 425 S. Main, addressed Council regarding the proposed ordinance to revise Affordable Housing standards and the Downtown Residential Taskforce Report Resolution.
CHARLES REAM - MEDICAL MARIJUANA LANGUAGE
Charles Ream, 4500 W. Liberty Road, addressed Council regarding the Medical Marijuana Language Resolution.
JASON MIRONOV - FIRE PREVENTION “COUCH” ORDINANCE
Jason Mironov, addressed Council regarding the proposed Fire Prevention Ordinance and asked that the ordinance be postponed to a later date for further review.
SUE DEMARS - CHAPTER 40 TREES AND OTHER VEGETATION
Sue Demars, 2893 Parkwood Ave., expressed concern with Chapter 40 (Trees and Other Vegetation ) of the City Code and how violation/tickets are issued regarding the chapter.
KERMIT SCHLANSKER - SUSTAINABILITY
Kermit Schlansker, 2960 Marshall, addressed Council regarding sustainability and how we are running out of oil and natur...
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