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ANN ARBOR CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR SESSION - AUGUST 2, 2004
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Mayor John Hieftje called the regular session of the Ann Arbor City Council to order at 7:07 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, Leigh Greden, Margie Teall, Christopher Easthope, Wendy A. Woods, Mayor John Hieftje, 8;
ABSENT : Council Members Michael R. Reid, Jean Carlberg, Marcia Higgins 3.
INTRODUCTIONS
THANK YOU TO THE SOUTH UNIVERSITY ART FAIR
Police Chief Daniel J. Oates thanked Maggie Ladd of the South University Art Fair for a gift presented to the new Community Standards Unit of the Ann Arbor Police Department. The art will be placed on the wall of the Community Standards Unit.
POLICE DEPARTMENT UPDATE ON NEW COMMUNITY STANDARDS UNIT
Police Chief Daniel J. Oates gave an update of the new Community Standards Unit to Council. The unit has done parking enforcement and has been trained in additional code enforcement responsibilities and took over those responsibilities in April 2004.
PUBLIC COMMENTARY - RESERVED TIME
PUBLIC (FARMER’S) MARKET
The following people spoke in opposition to the proposed structural changes to the Farmer’s Market:
W. Ralph Michener, 2115 Devonshire
Chris Hildebrand, 2115 Devonshire
KAREN SYDNEY - BROADWAY VILLAGE
Karen Sydney, 100 Longman, spoke in opposition of the proposed Broadway Village Resolution.
PALESTINE
The following people addressed Council regarding the issues in Palestine:
Blaine Coleman, P.O. Box 7038
Henry Herskovitz, 404 Mark Hannah Place
CRAIG TROMBLEY - ANN ARBOR POLICE DEPARTMENT
Craig Trombley, 2355 Delaware, expressed concern with the behavior of the Ann Arbor Police Chief.
JIM MOGENSEN - FOG OF REORGANIZATION AND COMMUNITY STANDARDS ENFORCEMENT
Jim Mogensen, 3780 Greenbrier Blvd., #3...
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