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REGULAR SESSION - NOVEMBER 16, 1992
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Council - November 16, 1992 1
The regular session of the Ann Arbor City Council was called to order by Mayor Elizabeth
S. Brater at 7:35 p.m.
Council stood for a moment of silence.
Mayor Brater led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL
Present: Councilmembers Larry Hunter, Tobi Hanna-Davies, Kirk Dodge, Peter
Fink, Robert Grady, Nelson Meade, Kurt Zimmer, Peter Nicolas, Thais
Anne Peterson, Robert Eckstein, Mayor Elizabeth S. Brater, 11
Absent: 0
INTRODUCTIONS
Mayor Brater introduced Cub Scout Pack No. 111, Den No. 9 and Pack No. 11, Den No. 8.
PUBLIC COMMENTARY - RESERVED TIME
DAVE MARTENS - ASSISTED PUBLIC HOUSING
Dave Martens, 2927 Marshall, supported city-wide scattered sites for low-income assisted
housing rather than single neighborhood concentration.
SHEILA TYLER - ANN ARBOR HOUSING COMMISSION
Sheila Tyler, 1711 Green Road, member of the Public Housing Tenants Union, objected to
Housing Commission efforts to terminate the employment of Executive Director Conrad
Benson.
MARYANN HINTON - ANN ARBOR HOUSING COMMISSION
Maryann Hinton, 3455 Platt Road, said that Housing Commission Executive Director
Conrad Benson is responsible for improved conditions in the public housing system and
improved tenant relations.
JEAN KING - VOTING MACHINES
2 Council - November 16, 1992
Jean King, 3134 Sunnywood, reviewed the history of voting in Ann Arbor and the shortcomings
of punch-card voting. The Optec voting system was recommended because it has
a "paper trail" back up system and protects from over-voting.
CHRISTI CLARK - MATERIALS RECYCLING FACILITY
Christi Clark, 220 S. Washington, Manchester, MI., representing BFI, said that the
company meets all of the City's MRF requirements and offered to address any concerns.
Each Council member was given a video tape of the company's operations.
RUTH ZWEIFLER - CONCERNS OF YOUTH
Ruth Zweifler, representing Student Advocacy, asked Council participation in a task force
to provid...
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