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ANN ARBOR CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR SESSION - JULY 7, 2003
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Mayor John Hieftje called the regular session of the Ann Arbor City Council to order at 7:34 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, Heidi Cowing Herrell, Margie Teall, Marcia Higgins, Christopher Easthope, Wendy A. Woods, Mayor John Hieftje, 11.
ABSENT : 0.
Roger Fraser, City Administrator arrived at 7:40 p.m.
INTRODUCTIONS
CLEAN COMMUNITY STAFF RECOGNITION
Mayor Hieftje, along with Bryan Weinert, Interim Solid Waste Director, presented awards to employees for their help with the Clean Community Program. The program began in April 2002 and the City has responded to approximately 2000 calls from citizens in the community since that time. Forty-three percent of those calls were resolved within a 24-hour period and only 3% of the calls required code enforcement from the City.
PUBLIC COMMENTARY - RESERVED TIME
CIVIL LIBERTIES
The following people spoke in support of the proposed Civil Liberties resolution:
Richard Soble, 12 Geddes Heights
Mary Bejian, 313 Montgomery Ave.
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Carla Mckenzie, 2121 Medford Rd. #3
Eric Van De Vort, 712 Sunset Rd.
Steven Boyce, 228 Buena Vista
David Yamamoto, 1538 Waltham Dr.
THOMAS PARTRIDGE - CRITICAL NEED TO PROTECT AMERICA’S MIDDLE CLASS AND AMERICA’S MOST VULNERABLE PEOPLE
Thomas Partridge, 100 S. 4th Avenue, #1010, addressed Council regarding the needs of America’s middle class and most vulnerable people.
RUTH ZWEISLER - THANK YOU
Ruth Zweisler, 1706 S. University, thanked Council and the Community Development Department for their efforts and commitments in helping fund Human Services Organizations.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
SOLICITATION (ORDINANCE NO. 25-03)
A public hearing was conducte...
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