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REGULAR SESSION - OCTOBER 21, 1991
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Council - October 21, 1991 1
The regular session of the Ann Arbor City Council was called to order at 7:35 p.m. by
Mayor Elizabeth S. Brater.
Council stood for a moment of silence.
Mayor Brater led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL
Present: Councilmembers Larry Hunter, Ann Marie Coleman, Ingrid Sheldon,
Kirk Dodge, Robert Grady, Nelson Meade, Kurt Zimmer, Mark
Ouimet, Thais Anne Peterson, Robert Eckstein, Mayor Elizabeth S.
Brater, 11
Absent: 0
INTRODUCTIONS
PRESENTATION OF UNITED NATIONS DAY PROCLAMATION BY MAYOR BRATER
Mayor Brater presented a proclamation declaring October 24 as United Nations Day to
June Reston, president of the Huron Valley Chapter of the United Nations Association of
the United States, and Toni Gonzalez, vice president. This is the 46th year of the United
Nations.
ANN ARBOR SUMMER FESTIVAL PRESENTATION BY SUSAN POLLAY, RUTH
WHITAKER AND EMMY HARRIS
Ann Arbor Summer Festival, Inc. representatives Susan Pollay, Ruth Whitaker president of
the Board of Trustees, and Amy Harris, Development person of the Festival, all presented
a report on activities of this year's Festival. City funds are used to sponsor free programs at
the "Top of the Park."
AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION - RESERVED TIME
MATT COMMERS - NOISE ORDINANCE
Matt Commers, 619 E. University, representing the Inter-Fraternity Council, said that
initially recommendation to this body from the Noisy Party Task Force was a jail sentence
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for a third violation. He said that a compromise was reached to recommend community
service instead.
LEO SIMON - DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP ORDINANCE
Leo Simon, 2760 Holyoke, submitted a written statement which was filed with the City
Clerk. He spoke against the proposed Domestic Partnership Ordinance. He said that the
wording was ambiguous and that the ordinance distorts the true meaning of family. He said
that its enactment will not provide appropriate public recognition, but rat...
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