City Council - Regular Meeting

32 and we are officially calling to order the Inkster City Council meeting for Monday, April 6, 2026.

Okay. Okay. Sister Cooper, would you mind leading us in the invocation? Everyone, please stand. Thank you. Our most gracious heavenly father, we come this evening, Lord, giving you all the praise, all the glory, and all the honor. Lord, we thank you for blessing the city of Ingster. Lord, just continue to keep your loving arms around all the citizens of Ingster. We won't be selfish selfish. We'll say the nation. We're asking that you touch all the governmental officials starting at the White House all the way down to our local government, our mayors, our council. We ask everyone just come together on one accord. Lord, we need unity in our community. We need unity in this nation. And we're just asking you to keep your loving arms around all of us. These and all other blessings. Bless this meeting today in Jesus' name. Amen.

Amen. Please continue standing for the pledge of allegiance. I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Madame clerk, roll call, please. Mayor Nolan excused. Mayor Proim Chisum, present. Councilwoman Rutled, present. Councilman Bishop, present. Councilwoman Scott, present. Councilwoman Howard here. Councilwoman Richardson. Mayor Pro Tim, you have a quorum.

Thank you, Madam Clerk. We are down to item D, close session. We just came out. We don't have anything else to discuss at this time. We're down to item um 1D. We're down to item two, approval of the agenda. We did discuss during orientation uh two items G and H, which are moratoriums and added those to the agenda. And then in closed session, we have item I. Would you mind stating for the record what those additions are? Madam clerk,

the item G is consider approval to reinstate the moratoriums for one year including the dollar store and or dollar variety stores. Item H, consider approval to reinstate moratorum for one year. That will include one second new gas stations, liquor stores, automobile and vehicle repair major including collision transmission and undercoating shops. Item I consider approval legal representation in the McKay matter. Madam clerk, yes. For item G, it was discount uh

discount varieties. Discount varieties. Yes. Yes. Uh thank you. The floor is open for a motion to approve the agenda with the added items. Some move. Second. It's been properly moved and seconded. Is there further discussion? Hearing none. All in favor? I. All oppose. Motion passes. We're down to item three, presentations, introduction of guests, and announcements. Right now we have item 3 A, Mama Allen's Place, a community resource and learning hub. Shawana Gajooki and Jamal L. Martin, if you are here, please approach the podium and present before this body. Good evening. Good evening. Did I say your last name right? Pretty close. It's Kajeski.

Gajeski. Thank you.

Yes. Yes. Um, I'll be presenting today. Thank you for the opportunity to come before you. Um, and thank you all of you that came out to the ribbon cutting event for Annapolis Point. um appreciate you being there and supporting. Since that date, we had currently have four houses under contract. One of the models is sold and then the other three we will be building starting um the middle of this month for the next three homeowners. And as we've been going through the list of home buyers, the list has grown. There's about 170 people that we've evaluated through this list. And what we found is that there is a lot of housing counseling needs. um just general education to teach people how to maintain their houses. Um to help them to build the confidence to be able to buy a house and know that they can be successful with it. A lot of credit repair. And so Mama Allen's Place is a nonprofit organization that I've been affiliated with for about three years. And we've done a considerable amount of work with doing owner occupied repairs, a lot of work in the city of Detroit partnering with um other grant recipients. And so what we found is that we need that same help in Inkser. We've been approached by MISTA to see if they could um allow us to receive grant funds to do owner occupant repairs. And when I'm talking about like um some of the repairs that we've done are are replacing concrete, widening doors, um making homes more accessible, accessible for aging population, things of that matter. They have an enormous need. They get a lot of calls from Ingster residents, the city of Wayne, um, and also Romulus. And so we've been partnering with them to increase our capacity in order to be able to be a service in the city. So, Mama Allen's place primary focus is housing housing for owner occupied and also for housing

counseling to create home ownership as well. And so we want to position ourselves to be able to receive these grant funds in order to be a better asset to the community. So you see the flyer here. Um we already do home buyer counseling sessions. We already do one-on-one credit repair. We do credit counseling every month. We also partner with my side, National Faith Home Buyers. Um those organizations as well to expand our reach. and all of our homeowners, every one of them will be going through housing counseling if they receive any of the grant funds. We just feel that that's important to position them for success to maintain their house to develop a a level of standard down to when to fertilize your grass, how to get rid of the dandelions, um how to shut off your your gas, your water valve, you know, your shut off valves, you know, just the simple things that people need to know when they are becoming a homeowner. We want to make sure that they have the education that they need. And so by recognizing us as a nonprofit in the city of Inkster, that gives us the authority to seek out other funding to support our program.

Thank you. Council, do you have any questions or comments for Shawana at this time regarding this recognition of a nonprofit organization? Nobody. Okay. Is that a motion? Well, no. I'm like, okay. Do you have any questions or comments? That was a good guess. Why you looking? No, I'm not.

Okay. I was just going to ask the services that you provide that you state right here on the flyer. What does that cost average person if they went and sought that out on them on their own and didn't have anybody to turn to like your organization? Some like the credit repair alone, some places charge like a $300 flat fee. Um, some charge a monthly fee, which we, you know, which doesn't make sense. If you're trying to improve your credit and you got pass through bills, how are you going to pay a monthly fee for somebody to provide credit counseling? So, by partnering with my side and doing it the way that through the nonprofit, they get those services for free. But typically, you can pay up to $1,000, especially if you're paying over a 12-month period, $100 a month. That's $1,200 that you could have had to go towards your bills rather than go toward credit counseling, the cost of it.

Oh, okay. I'm sorry. Council Richardson. Okay. Uh, so you are a nonprofit. Yes. You've received has Mama Allen's Place received grants prior? Yes. Yeah. So some of the jobs that we've done, like I said, outside of a lot of repairs in Detroit, we'll come across where a homeowner needs repairs and they don't quite have all the money for it. So we get a lot of donations, building material from Home Depot and Menards, and we're able to store that material and use it on different projects where the they there's a shortfall on um on projects.

One project we did right here in Pine where we renovated a bathroom for a um older lady. She couldn't get into the bathtub, so we gutted out the bathroom and put in a shower. She had a limited budget, but we were able to get some of the material donated to help, you know, her get her whole bathroom done. So, do you plan to go to the federal government for grants to receive grants if that opportunity comes up? Right now, it's the state level. Misha is the state. So, that's the organization that's we've been closely working with. Thank you. Anybody else from this body? um

uh chair. Um there is some kind of process where she can the city can recognize her as a nonprofit, right? And I'm not for sure. I just know that there is a process that that can be done where she has to come before this body. There's some type of paperwork and I can't remember. I know when I was a clerk, I did it, but I I can't remember what it was. I remember us recognizing different entities for certain things and even uh the railroad uh club if you will even recognizing them temporarily to get a Michigan lottery license for the day or whatever it was. So it is a process. Um I think we need to look into that because we had a formal letter. I was going to ask her how soon do you need this recognition? As soon as possible.

Okay. because um a letter of support from the city speaks volumes because it addresses it acknowledges that there's a need in the city for it and when you put that type of support in with your application then it gives you a higher scoring

eligibility Scott I was just going to ask um in regards to like accessing these services we just email you or call you or is there like a do you have like a website that you want me to like send people to because I know like a lot of young people um that is like a big hurdles just like we all everybody wants to be homeowners but being a homeowner is a lot of work and so um actually sent a couple friends to apply for so they were saying that you all were great as well with that so I just kind of want to keep

yeah we try and it was it was quite enlightening um and kind of disheartening at the same time because a lot of the homeowners that came through Annapolis Point that were interested they really want to buy a house but there's this misconception if you're upper an age in your 50s and your 60s, you should already know how to buy a house and you haven't. And so they they're afraid to ask those hard questions. So, we try to be real compassionate like, "No, there's no stupid questions. We going to hold your hand and we going, you know, walk the steps with you." But it's because of that that they need that one-on-one counseling and we need to be able to staff up in order to accommodate the need. So, do you hold like monthly sessions or is this just kind of like as the need presents itself is when you

there's housing counseling classes every month and those are free and then we literally do some type of training or education at least three times a week. A lot of times it's oneonone because sometimes you're dealing with people's personal financial information especially if we're doing a budget. So, you know, this takes a lot of time. like one buyer we just had um who is under contract. It was a three and a half hour budget meeting with her, you know. So, but she wanted to make sure that she was comfortable with buying this house. Thank you, Council Rage. I'm sorry. Were you finished or did you have additional questions? Okay. Anybody else from this body? No.

Okay. I think u if we're all in agreement and you know supporting this particular effort, we're not taking a formal vote right now. We should at least uh engage the administration to start this process so we can get it before us for a formal vote and just make sure all the eyes are dotted and te's are crossed so we don't say, "Oh yeah, we approving on the back end." It was some other steps that need to be taken. Would hate to jeopardize any type of funding that you would have forthcoming because we didn't have this and didn't have that. So if that's okay with this body, looking forward to the administration. Yep. All righty. By way of the clerk and of course we'll be in touch as soon as possible. All right. Thank you.

Thank you. All righty, that is it for um uh presentations. Do we have any guests or elected officials in the building that wish to bring any legislative or county updates hearing? And seeing none, we're moving down to item four, public hearing. We don't have any public hearings this evening. Item five, consent agenda. So move. Second. It's been properly moved and seconded for the meeting minutes of March 16th, 2026. Is there any discussion? Hearing none. All in favor? I.

All oppose. Motion passes. We're down to item six, boards and commissions. Are there any nominations this evening for any boards or commissions? Nope. All righty. Going down to item seven, ordinances. First reading. First reading of the zoning ordinance chapter 155 recommendation for adoption of chapter 155 zoning ordinance update executive summary. The purpose of this menu memo, excuse me, memo is to formally recommend that the city council adopt the proposed updates for chapter 155 zoning ordinance. This comprehensive update is designed to align our local land use regulations with the city's current master plan, promote sustainable economic development, and streamline the administrative process for residents and developers alike. Planning Commission recommendations at the regularly scheduled meeting held on March 23rd, 2026. The Inkster Planning Commission conducted a final review and public hearing regarding the proposed changes. Following a thorough discussion of the ordinance impact on community growth and modernization action, the planning commission board voted unanimously to recommend the adoption of the chapter 155 zoning ordinance update to the city council. Rational rationale. The board noted that the updated ordinance addresses previous ambiguities, encourages mixeduse development in key corridors, and modernizes standards for the zoning ordinance. Key benefits of the update. Adopting the revised chapter 155 will provide several strategic advantages for the city of Ingster. One, consistency ensures all zoning regulations are legally defensible defensible and consistent with state statutes. Two, economic growth simplifies the red tape for new businesses, making Inkingster a more attractive designation for

investment. Three, community character includes updated design standards that protect the aesthetics, value, and integrity of our residential neighborhoods. Four, modern standards incorporates contemporary land use trend such as missing middle housing. Next step, the planning commission encourages the council to review the attached final draft of the ordinance after the required two readings. Staff note the unanimous support from the planning commission reflects the strong consensus that these changes are vital for the long-term prosperity of our community. And that is your first reading.

Thank you, Madam Clerk. Ladies and gentlemen, the zoning ordinance chapter 155 in short is being enhanced at this time updated for the city. This is your opportunity for this first reading to speak to any of those changes, ask questions, or provide suggestions. I know from this body earlier in orientation, a question was brought up about pods ordinances. Um, AC Williams, I don't mind approaching and speaking to that if you have any information regarding that or if that is something that we need to add and then I would ask that Chief K uh speak shortly after you about some information that we spoke of earlier. Pods as in the storage or

Yes. Okay. the ones that are outside in residents driveways um that have been there with no timeline. Okay. So yes, we do act pods specifically in terms of that term I can't say that we actually include the term pods. So is the is part of this question asking to yeah mobile storage or Okay. So there is a limit on mobile storage. Um and part of that is also addressed in chapter 156 I believe which is where the code enforcement part is. Um off the top of my head and I can look it up and get back to you specifically but um I believe it's a max of 10 days.

A max of 10 days. Yes. Okay. Yes, please look that up. Um because again, like I said, council member had asked about that and that might be something we need to bring to our residents attention. Okay. I'm looking it up right now. Okay. Um Chief K, would you mind, I guess, speaking to the hazardous liquids and materials that are being stored in residential properties?

So, we had an incident last week um regarding a storage tank for diesel fuel. According to our ordinances, we have nothing as far as the storage and or transfer of this fuel in a residential area concerning a residential area. By the state standards, that individual was complying. They had a um uh the proper container, the proper amount. However, the the storage container could hold much more than the allotted 20 gallons that you're allowed to have on. And according to some that he was transferring fuel to vehicles.

So, this is an incident where again we have nothing in our ordinance about that where I was planning on looking into this to draw up some language to pre prevent this in the future. Um, again, this was an isolated incident with one person. However, the tank that he has was large. While he only had 20 gallons in it at this time, next week he could have 100 gallons in it. So, um, again, just to draw up an ordinance to specify the amount that we would allow and as far as what type of transferring of fuel we would allow strictly basically to lawn equipment in a residential area.

Thank you, council. So, do we have any additional questions or comments at this time? Anybody from the general audience wish to speak under this first reading of the zoning ordinance chapter 155? And again, if you wish to review this before the second reading and the final vote at the next council meeting, please feel free to visit the city clerk's office or the website. It is a 243 page document and it's well very well written. All righty.

Okay. All right. Moving right along. We are down to We have no second readings today. We are down to item eight, new business. Consider approval of the King of Buds 420 store celebration to take place. Date 4206. Time 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Location 29245 Michigan Avenue.

The floor is open for a motion. The floor is open for a motion going twice. The floor is open for a motion going three times. The motion fails due to lack of entertaining. Item B, Burger Baylor School. consider authorizing the director of DPS to enter into an agreement with the Wayne County Department of Public Services to maintain the storm water management system in accordance with the drawing attached as exhibit A and the terms of long-term maintenance plan attached as exhibit B and the Wayne County storm water ordinance and administrative rules.

Support. It's been properly moved and seconded. Is there discussion hearing? None. All in favor? I all oppose. Motion passes. Item C, consider approval to amend the March 24th, 2026 resolution on behalf of the city of Inster for road closure on Ingster Road on July 16th, 2026 through July 19th, 2026 for Instster Summerfest. So move. It's been properly moved and seconded. Is there discussion hearing? None. All in favor? I. All oppose. Motion passes. Item D,

consider adopting a resolution to descertify vacate Franklin Drive north of Michigan Avenue for a total descertification/vacation length of 164 ft in accordance with act 51. So move. Second. It's been properly moved and seconded. Is there discussion? Hearing none. All in favor? I. All oppose. Motion passes. Item E, consider approving the Department of Public Services to purchase traffic radar signs for all traffic solutions at the cost of 99,000 for locations approved by the Instster Police Department. Some move.

Second. It's been properly moved and seconded. Is there discussion? I I have one question. Go right ahead. Um, if the funds coming out of general fund or how Rod, roll. Okay. Okay, that's all I had. Thank you. Any further discussion? Hearing none. All in favor? I. All oppose. Motion passes. Item F. Consider authorizing the administration to pursue funding from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Recreation Passport Program for the resurfacing of the tennis and pickup ball courts at the Booker Doer Recreation Center. The request amount is 150,000 with a total project budget of 250,000.

So move support. It's been properly moved and seconded. Is there discussion? Hearing none. All in favor? All oppose. Motion passes. Item G. Consider approval to reinstate the moratorum for one year regarding the dollar stores and or discount variety stores. So move second. It's been properly moved and seconded. Is there discussion? Hearing none. All in favor? I. All oppose.

Motion passes. Item H. Consider approval to reinstate the moratorum as is stating um for one year regarding new gas stations, liquor stores, automobile and vehicle repair major including including collision transmission and undercoating shops. So move second. Been properly moved and seconded. Is there discussion? Hearing none. All in favor? I all oppose. Motion passes. Item I consider approval legal representation in the McKay matter. So move second. Sorry. It's been properly moved and seconded. Is there discussion? Hearing none. All in favor?

I. All oppose. Motion passes. Um, real quick, ladies and gentlemen, before we go to public participation, I know when earlier we spoke about item A and the applicant was supposed to be here. Um, I didn't ask if the applicant was here from King of Buds to speak to this matter. My apologies on that. Is there a representative here on behalf of King of Buds? Nope. Moving right along down to public participation. Thank you.

All righty. At this particular time, we will entertain public participation. For those who have filled out a card, your name will be called. You will have three minutes to approach the podium, state your name for the record, and address this bike. At this time, we have Ivonne Moore, Easter event, two Easter function, two Inkster functions. It's okay. You can do it this way. Thank you. All right. All right. So, we're going to set the timer council and our city officials and all of our residents of Ingster.

Like to tell everyone that um Saturday, April 4th, we had an excellent turnout for the uh Easter egg marshmallow hunt. There was 270 plus children that came. They all received a basket, the Easter basket. We had different organizations. I want to thank all the organizations that came, but I especially want to thank all the residents who came out in the rain and brought their children. We really appreciate it. We appreciate um the donations for the baskets that came from the city of Inkster and also from 315 North and all the other donations. We have not forgotten that it wouldn't have been possible without all of you. We you really took the uh as I say, you really took the the hit of unity in the community. We did it. So need everybody give yourself a hand or pat yourself on the back because that was great. The next thing is um for this is for Insta Spring Hill Missionary Baptist Church. They're going to have a outreach ministry for the young adults. They're going to have like a Christian mingle and they're going to have ages 23 to 36. So if you know someone and that will be Friday, April 17th and that will be at Spring Hill um Missionary Church on Ingster Road from 5 to 9. can contact Miss Sandra Johnson if you want any more information. Her number is 7347960017. Save the date. Happy Mother's Day. We can like for you to come and join our celebration for moms, grandmothers, and great grandmothers. That's that Saturday, May 9th at the Floyd B. Simmons building, 2915 Carlile. It'll be from 11:00 a.m. to 2. We're going to have food, music, fashion show. for the kids is going to do a special performance and we're going to give a special prize out for the best dressed mom. So, put on your best, come on out, you know, and make sure that you if you want to come and bring your mom or escort your mom there. We really want to appreciate you for doing that. Last and but least is kicks and cocktails. That

will be on April 25th. They're having that's sneakers are required. I was told to make sure I said this from Miss Opal and I do have tickets. So if you someone wants to buy a ticket, I do have tickets to sell. So and that will be um from 7-Eleven. I went last year. It was a great event. Come on out. Bring bling your sneakers out and just come on. Well, as I said, we do have tickets. Not only myself, but um Miss April, she has them, too. So thank you. All righty. Thank you.

Sandra K. widely voted. Sir, did you turn in one of these cards already? Turn it in down here at D for me, please. Thank you. Thank you. And we'll be calling you up shortly. Good evening, Ingster residents. Good evening, Mayor and Council. Every week I get up here or every council meeting I get up here and I talk about voting. I want y'all to tell me what the magic word is that I have to use to make you understand how imperative this is. Miss Moore, you must know the magic word because there were people I've never seen in Instster before out at your Easter egg hunt. So, what's the magic word? Free. Free. Okay. Well,

here I'll put it this way. If you want to remain free, you need to vote. Okay. Now, do you know what American for Citizens Voting is? Has anybody heard of that? Well, they just turned into lancing 750,000 signatures to have another voting suppression act placed on the ballot this November. Okay? It's the Saved Act by another name. And you know what the Save Act is? That's where they're requiring you all sorts of information for you to be able to vote. something you've been doing for years and years and years, but now they're doing everything they can to suppress it. Okay. Are you aware that Trump just signed an executive order that says he's abolishing mailin voting?

Even though last month he voted mail in so did his wife and son. They voted mail in. But this is another example of voter suppression. They don't want you to vote. Okay? And remember the president and the federal government have nothing to do with voting with elections. That is a state province. Okay? The state handles voting. He can't do anything about it. But I'm often asked, can he really do that? That's never the question. The question is, can you stop him? And if you can't stop him, then yeah, he can do it.

But you can stop him. You have a way to stop him. And it's called voting. All right, that's what it's called. Now, I want to ask you, how many of you have heard of ALEC? ALC. Okay, ALEC stands for the American Legislative Exchange Council. They have been in business since 1973. Do you know what they do? Well, let me tell you. One of their founders is Paul Wyitch.

30 seconds. Okay, you just took off. You just skipped my train of thoughts. So, give me back my 30 seconds. He is one of the founders of the Heritage Foundation. You know what the Heritage Foundation did? Project 2025. So, they got a 15-year head start on y'all. You keep saying that voting doesn't work. You don't realize the minations these people have gone through to make you think it doesn't work. It works. They've just been in the background doing things to make you think it doesn't. And no matter what time I have, if I can't impress upon you of you and everybody, you know, getting out and voting, then we're doomed.

Three minutes. We are doomed, dear. Thank you.

All righty. Top ladies of distinction, Lehan Strickland.

Good evening, council. Good evening. Good evening, everyone. Um, I'm here representing representing the microphone, please.

The top ladies of distinction. We are having a we are having our um our scholarship gala and we definitely would like the council to participate and come. Tickets are $75. It is on May 9th. I have some unofficial flyers and we also have um we also have our ad form and the theme of it is we are celebrating uh extraordinary women in service. Um um and it's a southern bail theme. It's going to be at the Marriott the Detroit Marriott uh airport the Detroit Metro Airport Marriott. I apologize. And um I just wanted to bring that um I I brought some flyers. Again, they are unofficial um for the um there's a QR code to purchase tickets. Um and then there the ad um form we are accepting checks or you can use the QR code for the um ads. And that is all I have.

Oh, thank you. You all have any questions about it? So I I know everybody going to come. Right here, Madam Cler. Just a quick question. Um, you said your ad, your flyer is unofficial, but do you need to go back to get an official flyer in order for us to communicate it or put it on the website? Okay. Nope. And I can actually I brought a few so I can um start at the end and just just pass them down. You can just pass them right to the cler. Just giving you Okay.

Thank you. Um, real quick before we call our next person up, I apologize because I am a part of this with the voting um, statements that Miss Watley was making. I forgot I messed up your train of thought. So, those meetings take place where people can acquire that information further at the rec center at 6 p.m. on every what? Fourth Wednesday. Fourth Wednesday of every month. 6 p.m. at Insta. Yeah, I was just getting ready to text you to say that.

Dr. Shatina Jones Smith aka's

So, before I start, I'm so happy y'all got that that little flyer up there cuz I fell in a whole pothole and Ingster. I survived it, though. Um, but I was on Annapolis. Um,

where was I at? April, wherever the funeral was for brother uh Odin. I fell in a whole pothole. So, can y'all fix that? And my good sister Luis AJ said Aendelle, excuse Aendelle. My bad. She said she been telling y'all to fix that. So, I'm okay though. I didn't hurt nothing, but I hurt my pride when I fell. Somebody saw me on the way out from the funeral. But, we good. But I don't got to I don't got to put on that line, right? Thank you. All right. So, I have a couple things uh for you all. So, on May 2nd, we will and these are save the dates. We will have a u mental health awareness panel um that will be in the community of Inkster. We will send you all the flyer and we would love for you all to either join us or encourage people to come. Our last mental health panel, we didn't have any seats um and it was at the recreation center. So, we were definitely um we would love to have more folks come on May 23rd. our biggest event and we love we have a free shred day.

So, please bring everything you have um with you. Um you can prepare. Uh we'll be at Inkster and the time is from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. We are excited um to bring this back to the community. We know u with identity fraud and theft and all the other things that can happen when you have mail and some of us don't have mail, but for us who do um please make sure you bring that information. Uh we are looking at whether or not we're going to do electronic shredding as well. Um we haven't had a big population of folks who bring their electronics to shred. Um so we may add that as a service. Um but wanted to share that um with you all for the month of May. And with that that's it. You got a question? Yes. You said that's the Insta Recreational Complex or Okay. Yes.

Yes. Please let us know about the electronics. I know that's Yeah. We want you. And also, I forgot to share, they do shred them on site. So, you can see your stuff go in there. Nobody's taking it off site. They shred it on site. We will bring um it's a it's a large truck um that they bring to shred and they shred um for those uh two hours. So, on May 23rd, May 23rd. Welcome. And I'll make sure I I'll have copies if I actually I don't think I'm going to be here the next one. I'll bring I'll have one of my members bring several copies for you all at the next meeting. All righty. Thank you. Thank you,

Darlene Randall Wilson.

I guess I should say Darlene and Randall Wilson. Yes. Gotcha. All righty. Good evening everyone. Good evening.

So, as I was here meeting before last, I spoke with the mayor and the council regarding the water bill. We'd like to address it again. We're not all understanding in agreement with this package mailed out as an explanation to our higher bills. They're not according to what everybody has used. There is still a mistake. Whether it be in the billing or the computer or somebody running it, we don't know. That's not up to us to find out. But there is. For instance, in the middle of summer, our usage shows normally uh December, my usage shows 22 units all of a sudden. January, 27 units on the graph that was sent to me. There's no reason for this. All of a sudden, my water leak stopped. After that, it went back to normal. So, I don't have a water leak. There is a problem with the billing or the computer. Something's going on. And we I'm not the only neighbor. I brought one with me. Last time I brought a few neighbors with me. Okay, then we're all in agreeance of this. All their water meters are reading exactly the same as mine. Okay. I have a month that shows zero usage.

One that say one that says we owe minus 151 with me. It says in November I had a credit right here of 5154. I paid a a normal amount. My billing was coming $77 like many other people's. Oh, thank you so much, honey. And after Thank you so much. After that, I got started getting my higher bills of which one was 566. We discussed last time the mayor advised us not to pay it all. Well, we paid 560 of it.

And then my next bill came and it is 7, pardon me, I dropped my paperwork. $695 for one month. What gives? Really? I mean, I've lived here my whole life. What gives? There is a problem with the billing, and that is pure the truth right here in front of you. If you care to look it over, you're welcome to.

I have all my receipts. Even when we didn't get the re the bills in the mail, I still went down and we paid our balance of $77. One month we paid over. We paid $125. Even though my last bill came 70, he went in personally and paid $125. I have all the receipts. We pay it right there in person. So, we need to get to the bottom of what's going on. Absolutely.

Because it it is costing us renters in this town. I I know people they have lost renters because of high water bills. They couldn't afford the water bill, so they moved out. I had a friend that is a a good landlord. He buys houses in Westland a lot. He was going to buy three over here in Ingster. He threw the threw the deal off the table. He's not even interested because of the water bill situation here. Water bills over in Westland for for our daughter for instance, hers comes every two every two months and she has five people in her household. Five people in her house, it's 100 it's $115 for two for five people in a household for two months.

Gotcha. All righty. Um, real quick, and not not to cut you off, that was three minutes, but I know you were here last time. You did bring this up. Yes. Um, you do have your bills and everything in front of you. you received the packet. Uh, Mr. Carson.

So, um, what what what she's referring to is, um, the customers who were at that council meeting, um, we took their information and did, uh, research on on each of their accounts. Um, with the new billing system and the new meters, we have the ability to look at, uh, detailed information in terms of the usage that we're seeing from the meters. Um our department um prepared collected that information and mailed out uh a you know packet including the data that we had along with uh an interpretation or explanation of the information that we had which is basically just what we're seeing on the billing side the information we're getting from the meters

section please that's what um would have been sent out to the customer um and and that uh you received that in the mail, ma'am. Yes. Yes. So, that that's what uh would have been sent out. This investigation to me seemed like it was all just taking pictures of people's water meters. They took a picture of our meter and left. Go grab the picture. They did. They they didn't go through. No house check for one week. Nothing. I'm told this this water went through my bill. I'm a $900 bill because I didn't pay. Okay. Hold on. Hold on one second, sir. Um Mr. Carrington, so is this still under investigation? And the only reason I'm asking, I know when they talked about the hard copy deals they have, there's at zero usage or two, three, whatever the case may be, and that fluctuation, something's going on there.

Yeah. I mean, I I don't know the specifics of this off hand. We can certainly take a look. The idea was for us to based on on the information that we got at that that meeting for us to go and do a detailed uh dive into that information provide that to the uh the customer to the resident and we certainly are are uh open to having some some you know further detailed review. Normally the next step is for us to have a meeting with them, but we wanted to go through and provide them with the information to help explain why the numbers that were being uh bill to them where those numbers originated from. Okay. Um so like a meeting. Yes, that would be wonderful. We were hoping to get

I'd like to have our meter I'd like to have our meter taken off and calibrated over a 55gallon drum because I don't think that meter's right. Okay. I've heard that meter. I've also heard that meter home when nothing in when nothing in my house was on. All righty. So, what we're going to do is please contact them first thing in the morning or someone from that department so an investigation can continue, a review can continue and then a meeting set up so we can resolve this situation. Certainly do that. All right. Thank you. Thank you very much. I'm sorry. Did I have a question?

Okay. All right. Gabe Henderson, Instster beautifification. Hello family. I love my family of Ingster. Okay. Okay. I I want to speak on first of all I want to uh read what's on the uh mayor citywide uh clean sweep. Okay. April 25th, 2026 11 a.m. to 200 p.m. if weather permits. Well, we gonna be out there if it's snow. No. No. Okay. Booker T. uh DOA rec center at uh 2025 Middle Belt Road. That's what the the main kickoff for our beautifification. Okay. Okay. It's it's something to Okay. To register, please scan this code and and register by April the 10th. I guess when people register for that, they might come up with some ideas. Not so well ideas or locations that need looking to seriously look into uh clean up. Okay. To register for that. Okay, the dates of course the first is the 25th of April. That's the major one that's coming up. And I have some locations for the uh dumpsters. Okay. At the Doza wreck, we have a dumpster going to be there on Middle Belt Road. Uh Leone Park um on um Pine and Middle Belt, Westwood Park, that's uh Builtmore and Strowman and Wheatley Park on Carla and Beach. Okay. And uh the dates actually starting in uh April uh the 25th, May going to be the 16th. Okay. June the 27th, July the 25th, April the 29th, and September the 26th, and uh October the 26th of October. And uh I want to you know we we're really going to try to do

a serious serious clean up and and I want to say at the meetings you know mainly at the doer we going we always have a sign signing sheet and have people to come they can sign in if they want to look seriously into our area of the you know neighborhood that we can really concentrate on try to clean that up. Now we going to really need I know we got a alternative work program people. We're going to have to seriously get them involved in some of that major cleanup. And I think we might have to get with the the the judge because she normally she I one time she worked at and maybe uh we can uh get back with some of the I'm hoping some of the church or churches in that area could come to that uh uh citywide cleanup because I know some of the areas around the churches, you know, we got a lot of trash, you know, I know in some surrounding church and surrounding in general and and you know that old saying cleaning is next to godliness and some you know them deacons need to get out there and help out around the area and clean up, you know, but you know, and uh yeah. Yeah, we going to have that cleaned up and uh we're going to we going to we going we going to do better this year. Definitely going to do better. I think we're going to have a more more help. And like I say, uh the uh uh uh Detroit Department of Public Works, I might have to, you know, if we do find those locations that really need some serious clean up, we might have to get some trucks out there to uh you know, help us, you know, take that away, you know. I got a little old truck. I can't do too much with that truck. But what's that? Is that a a mercy alarm?

Yes. A time tornado. Tornado coming. trying to let it go. So, Mr. said, "We going we going to do better. Love y'all and all that." You know, if you could get us that flyer as soon as possible with those dates on it, I would like to share that with the different organizations that we have. Well, excuse me. The flight the fly from who? Yeah. Yeah. Really? Yeah. Yeah. This the flight don't have the dates of all from, you know, from o from uh April to October of it.

Okay. Okay. What I wanted to do is share that with the other organizations that we have, the fraternities, sororities, and other groups that have adopted different roles and see if we can encourage them to join the instation committee. That way you have more manpower on that particular day versus everybody doing their own thing on different days. And that's right. It's going to that main date is like say April 25th. Yes. And then it we're going set for start at 11 o'clock. Okay. Okay. All righty. Thank you, Mr. Biv. You think I did? I beg your pardon. We need volunteers. Oh yeah. And that that's Oh yeah. Anybody willing to help come out and help us clean the city up, right?

Um we have flyers over there in the corner, but we need as many people as possible because we plan on hitting all four areas of the city including Michigan Avenue. You know this part right here to register that. How important that is that? I mean actually, you know, it probably they say to register, scan that code right there. I don't know what that look like. scan a QR code and then you can sign up as a volunteer to assist us with mayor's citywide cleanup. Okay. All righty. Thank you both very much. Thank you. All righty. Pastor Jean Overman.

Good evening everyone. Good evening.

So good to see you all. Just very thankful. Have a couple announcements. one. Um, Gabe, speaking of cleaning, we had an issue that actually came before my attention as the executive director for Operation Refuge, there's um one of the volunteers that needs support and I'm coming to the city because it is a hoarders issue and I saw it on social media, someone brought it to my attention where there's food and there's stuff everywhere and apparently they've dealt with um the ordinance committee. So, I'm wondering how do we get the support that this family needs? Actually, it's just one individual who lost their husband last year. Not quite sure where in the city she lives, but it's on social media. And she has stuff that's piled high that's disturbing her neighbor. And apparently her neighbor's dog was killed going back there. So, we we need some support in that. And when I say we, I say that as a citizen of the city of Inkster, this individual is. And we all know hoarding is a mental health care issue as well. So don't know exactly how ordinance can help with that and if there's some support that the city has to support families with hoarding issues. Now on another note summer discovery I want to announce for operation refuge we will be having paid on the job training for our 14 years yearear-old students this year is open to rising ninth graders only. We're doing something ex totally different. My Gabby will not be a part of grandma's programs. We're only going to be doing this for rising ninth graders. So, if your child is currently in the eighth grade, going to the ninth grade this fall, we have summer discovery from July 6th through August 7th. It will be a paid position including field trips, AI coding, entrepreneurialship training, math and ELA enrichment by certified educators, and outdoor activities. You can scan us on our website and all of our social media. So for more information, zena at

operationrefuge.org. The spots are limited to 30 students. So thank you very much. Thank you. Calvin Sailor.

Good evening. Good evening.

My name is Calvin Sailor. I'm a representative of Middle Belt and Emerson. My concern is dealing with a down street sign. I've been in here. I came to Inkston 1976. That's when I moved into the house. But three years ago in the winter time, I guess some car knocked down the street sign and I took for granted that they would replace it. Uh a couple years back I by word of mouth. I told one of the workers uh you know report that the sign is down on Middle and uh Avenue Middle in Emerson and he said that was it. But now I'm going through the proper channels to inform that since I paid my taxes that the sign's been down for three years and everybody that come that I invite to my house they don't have a GPS. GPS is not a problem, but for the ones that don't have the GPS, they just go right by. So that's why I'm bringing that to you guys concerned to have that street sign put up right on the corner. Emerson and uh Middle Belt. Thank you much and have a blessed day.

Thank you. Thank you for bringing that to our attention. Mr. Bivvens, can you all look into that? All righty. Thank you, Joseph Gates. Guys, good afternoon.

Good afternoon. Um, sorry for the tires got off of work, but I was actually coming up here. Uh, I was at city hall earlier today. I purposely didn't get the water meter update. Um, I don't know if you guys are familiar with galvanic erosion. Um, I'm a well, I can't say license. I haven't renewed my license, but I'm a certified builder. Uh, not a plumber by any means. Um, but I am very knowledgeable as far as the trades are concerned. Uh basically what happened is 20 30 years ago a lot of the plumbing supply that came in for the water lines were either corrugated iron or lead. Um what the state of Michigan did and the rest of the country adopted after the fact was they uh started replacing it with uh I mean some places stucco other places PVC and so on and so forth. That doesn't fix the issue of what happens inside the house especially if you have copper lines inside your house. uh it creates galvanic erosion which creates a chemical reaction um to the copper that mixes with the you know corrugated iron, lead, steel, whatever you got. Um and it basically eats all your pipes from the inside. I I've seen this. I worked on you know hundreds of houses throughout Instster Detroit. I just moved here recently, three years ago, but I'm just very concerned. Uh the old water meter that was in my home was completely brass. Now, there's the code that was passed that you're supposed to install the dialectric union, which is a 6 in lease minimum gas uh I mean, not sorry, gas uh brass union that uh it basically stops that chemical reaction from happening and saves the rest of the pipes. It doesn't save if the process has already been going on, which unfortunately most homes it has. Um but when they took the, you know, again, I purposely didn't get this update on purpose. I didn't know that it would be I would be um faulted for it and they'd come to my house this morning and try to turn my water off. Um but uh regardless of the fact when the company did come in and I talked to the installer, he had no idea what the hell um excuse me, he had no idea what I was talking about. Um you know, I'm pointing to the different stuff like, "Hey, you know, blah blah blah. Are you sure this and that?" And

you know, he he pointed to some some rubber O-ring thinking that was entire electric Union. That's not it's it's a 6-in copper I mean 6inch brass pipe. Um, but anyways, my concern is uh am I able to take that PVC crap uh meter out of my house and put the brass one back or is that going to be am I going to get faulted for that if I do that just to for the safety of my own house? Most of my plumbing supply is uh copper. So now you're asking about install reinstalling an old meter. Yeah. Or a new one. I buy it myself. I mean I've have no unfortunately the the system that we have it has to be the meter that is in the system so it can communicate with our building and all of that. So, if I if I do uh install my own dialectric union, do I have to pull a permit for that or can I just go ahead and and install that?

That's on the customer side, right? I'm good to go then for that one. Okay. Um second thing I don't want to take you guys' time. Uh I want I was very interested in um the community gardens. Um I'm a homesteader, a little bit of homesteader. I'm not like a farmer or nothing, but I have like grown tomatoes, onions, uh peppers, watermelon, stuff like that. Uh and I actually was talking to the gentleman that had the garden. and they tried to start up I believe it was last year, the year before, the summer before last. Was that by the liquor store right on uh beach in uh I don't I'm not I think in Carla.

Yeah, in Carla. Yeah, right over there. So I spoke to him a couple years ago, but it looks like he I don't know if he's still doing it or I haven't seen any uh really. And so I was just very interested in getting a part of that uh you know for free obviously um and I was trying to initiate some type of program just for uh just for a healthier um produce to come in. I know that uh Mother, what's the uh Mother's Pantry?

Mother's Pantry. They're good. Um they are good. The only thing that I'm concerned about though is that they're exporting the inputs in here, which are um you know, I'm not going to get into a whole bunch of spirit theories with other crap. But I'm just very uh I'm just very um I just want more information on how how I can maybe create my own program or assist them even further by giving produce to them. So she Okay. Yeah. Okay.

She said, "So, you can connect with Pastor Overman by Mother's Pantry and Councilwoman Scott would say we can connect you with Henis Bri if you've lost contact. I know he is still interested in doing such." Um, he doesn't have much support, but any support that he could get to help facilitate that moving forward would be great. I know there are other community members who look towards 4 gardens and things of that nature, too. Okay. Um, last question. Inst Oh, Inkingster Task Force Farmers Market that will start up in the summer. Oh, or the spring, I'm sorry. on Wednesdays, right? Do you have a date yet?

No date yet. Tentatively. So, if you can um after the meeting or once you you know return back if you could connect with someone from the Insta task force out there about the farmers market, share contact information so they can connect you with them and or Easter market as well as their fresh produce and all that stuff. And uh last thing, I know my time's running short. Um, I just really I just want to verify the uh ordinance code on livestock. I just wanted I just want to verify. It's very it's kind of shady. I can't really cuz it says you can't commercially produce, but then it says you can't have, you know, big large animals, but then it says you can't have birds. So, I mean, you know, chickens, quail, all that falls under that. But then, you know, there's nothing that explicitly states you can't. So, I'm just trying to get a clear understanding.

So, let's have you contacted a code enforcement or ordinance officer? I have and all they've told me is that you just can't sell the produce. Okay. Um I know, as you heard earlier, our zoning ordinances are being updated. Um if you looked online, perhaps AM Publishing didn't put 100% exactly what the updated version is. I know a lot of that stuff that you stated is prohibited. Um in our community, maybe not other ones, but that is something that would need clarity on so you could get the complete understanding. If I could, I'd appreciate. Chief Jenkins, could you have someone reach out to him if he leaves his contact information to provide him clarity? Absolutely. All right. Thank you. All right. All righty. Yep. Just make sure that you touch base with everyone afterwards. And of course, Chief Jenkins will leave your contact information.

Okay. Uh, Spring Hill. Okay. Yes. Connect. Make sure you connect with them. All righty. AC Williams.

Okay. So, I wanted to answer the question about the pods or the mobile storage unit. Um, I try to have it all memorized, y'all, but it it's a lot of pages as you already know. And so, as the current ordinance or the the proposed ordinance stands, there is actually no definition for mobile storage units or something like pods. And so, if that's something that you want to consider, um, I am open to that feedback. What I was thinking of was the temporary dumpsters and rolloff containers for single households off the top of my brain when I was thinking about the limits. So, you know, dumpsters that people use for maybe like construction debris and things like that, you know, that does have a time limit. Um, right now it's 10 days and then the updated version does extend it to 14 days, but no, a maximum of 28 days per calendar year. And so right now it's of course it's a let me start with blight and junk and out stored and open outdoor and open storage that's considered a nuisance right so you can't just have things stored outside tires you know auto equipment machinery uh indoor you know furniture those things can't be outside um and so when it comes to an actual container or outdoor storage container We don't currently permit that or have a definition for it.

Thank you. I actually think that's something we should look into. I thought from what they advertised, and this was in the past, that you just had them come out, you stored your equipment in it, and they came and picked it up and stored it off site. I didn't know they allowed you to keep it at your house permanently or for a long duration of time. They do let you do it for a duration of time. Wow. So, okay. I think that is something that we need to look into because that's the reason we have codes and stuff in the building department for sheds cuz it's a permanent fixture that's going back there so you can store stuff temporarily and we should have something like that for pods because what's to stop someone from getting a small container putting the word on the side of it pods and say oh this a pod. So I think mobile storage units we do need something for that. Um

any other feedback? But we would have to add that as a as a definition so we can actually define what that is, right?

Um and then you know then we can regulate what the time limit is and I had it saved. Hold on. Right now, the definition for a rolloff container is a temporary open top or covered waste container designed to be delivered and removed by a specialized hauling vehicle commonly used for construction debris, cleanouts, demolition, and restoration activities. So, that's what the current um definition for rolloff container. So, we have that defined and we have limits on those, but we don't have like a outdoor or self- storage container. And I think that verb you just stated, it's just me, could be modified to at the definition for mobile storage to fit it. Um, and anybody else if you have any suggestions or anything, feel free to take

uh the time in the next coming weeks before the second reading to submit that language or ask any questions towards AC Williams and or the planning commission. And I'll just end with saying we do have self storage facilities defined and that's a whole other use. Yeah. What's up? Any other questions or comments or feedback? Oh, ladies and gentlemen, I'm sorry that we can't hear up here because of the movement and the conversation that has started. Um, please just be respectful and keep that to a minimum, please. All right, ladies and gentlemen, uh, council, do you have any further questions or comments for AC Williams? No. All righty. Thank you. Thank you. All righty, ladies and gentlemen, we are down to item number 13. Adjournment.

Ajournment. I'm sorry. I done jumped the whole section. Trying to get to that game. Trying to get to that basketball game. Right. Right. Public comments. All righty. Um I'm sorry. We're down to item number nine. City clerk.

Just a update. Most of you know the US House passed the bill um regarding the SAVE Act, which stands for safeguard American voter eligibility. And this bill would require an individual to present a passport, birth certificate, or other citizenship documents when registering to vote or updating your voter's registration information. So, I just suggest that you strongly get your um if you don't have your passport to get your birth certificate,

which can be retrieved from where? Um we don't do them here, but you can go on the um Wayne County website and order one or in the city that you were born in like Wayne um city hall does birth certificates garden city. So just check with that city hall of the city that you were born in and if not you can go on the Wayne County website under vital records. Thank you Mr. Treasur. Um just I don't know. She was holding her hand. Yes. I can't hear. All right. She said it passed in the house. It's still in the senate. So it's not a law yet. Yes. Okay.

Senate has to go back to the house before. All

righty. Just um wanted wanted to thank you guys for the um the radar cameras. Um we are trying to uh emphasize um some of the feedback we've been getting from residents about, you know, certain complaints out in the neighborhoods, namely the um speeding that's gone on over the summer. That's why we're getting prepared for that. We've been working really uh diligently on the blight and we want to encourage people to continue that. And then um as the uh winter, we'll have an announcement coming up about the potholes. trying to make a concerted effort with that. Um lastly, I just want to uh emphasize the water meters. We're into the last few weeks of the um as we approach one year. The company Hydro Corp is contracted for one year. So, we really need to encourage everyone to get their water meters under the water ordinance. If you don't have a new meter, eventually we will have to shut you off because we can't maintain uh billing systems with the old meter. So we want to encourage uh everyone to go ahead if you have not uh we are putting signs out on the uh customers residences but uh please make make the uh appointments for for a new meter.

How many or what percentage complet? We're we're well over um yeah well well over 80%. We're trying to identify um some of the remainings we believe are vacant. So, we're trying to whittle whittle down the list of ones that are still on our uh list that have not gotten a a new meter, but we we've been been pretty successful. We want to go ahead and get as close to 100% as possible. All righty. Thank you. Uh mayor and council communication, Councilwoman Richardson,

just one quick thing just to Gabe and the chief. U you may want to check with the high schools, the seniors. Usually they have to do volunteer work or they want letters of recommendation to do community service. So that might help get you some young hands. Okay, Councilwoman Howard. Yes. Oh, I didn't mean to.

The rain is starting to come. Um, spring is here, but I what I've noticed the last couple of days is floods in in our streets and if we can keep our drains, if you have a drain in front of your house, please keep it clean. Um, also we should just keep our side of that part clean anyway. You drive in other communities, you don't see all the debris in front of their houses that we have. So, just try to be mindful and just keep that that party right in front of your house clean. Um, and if it continues to flood, you know, to contact uh the water department, Jeron, to find out what's going on, but it's been a lot of it's been a lot of rain, but it's been a lot of floods as well. And that's all I've had.

Thank you, Councilwoman Scott. Councilman Bishop. Yeah, I just want to encourage everybody to come out and support the city cleanup that um Gabe is doing. I feel like it's important that we take part in our city so others do as well. It's like in the past couple weeks I've been picking up mattresses, people done dumped on Michigan Avenue, trash bags, all that type of things. It's it's getting crazy. So, I think it's important that we show uh collective support and pride in our city and and keep it nice and keep it cleaned up 100%. school. I'm sorry, Council or Woman. I'm sorry, Councilman Bishop, will you finish? No. Hold on. No, go ahead. I just want to let you know.

All right. Old school. Councilwoman Herage. Um, yep. I just like to encourage anybody um to go over to Annapolis Point, take a look at the model homes over there. They're extremely nice. Also, um I attended the funeral of former Councilman Clarence Odin, and it was a true testament to his life. I'd like for you all to keep Deline. um and your thoughts. Also, the Easter egg hunt, I attended that. I thought the rain was going to hold everybody off, but the kids came out. It was packed and it was a very well organized um event. That needs to be picked up.

All right. So, I don't know if any I'm sorry, Council M. You done? Okay. Uh the school to Annapolis that is vacant, correct? All right. And it's a lot of dumping, I guess. That Oh, all right. You got it. Oh yeah. All righty. Thank you. Just just real quick on that. So, we have been made aware of that. We have been working on that through code enforcement and also we've been um having some communication. It recently was bought by a new owner. Um so, we're working with them to um let them know the standard that they need to be adhering to as well as uh looking at some potential options for um nuisance and condemnation on that. They just purchased a school right there. like they just they purchased the school right there or just

they purchased Yeah, they that um uh a new owner purchased that I would say maybe in the last 6 months or so. Okay. Excuse me. That's the problem that we've been having for the last 10 to 12 years. They get a new owner and then all the process have to go again. Are they is this is on purpose so something nothing can happen to? We're not necessarily hitting the reset button. We're just, you know, pursuing pursuing it as we had been, right? Um

I know we're doing it as we should, but something it just seems like it's not clicking because this been going on for the last since I've been on council. I've been trying to get this school term uh torn down and when you get to this last process, it all of a sudden it's it's somebody buys it. It's almost like they doing it. I don't I don't know, but something should be done. It should be 30 uh what uh 30 days because it's horrible. I mean the kids is g I mean it's not your fault and I'm not hiding. No, for sure. For sure. But my main concern is these kids got to go to school. They have to pass it every day. And I passed it the other day. It's matches and stuff everywhere on and it looks horrible. So it's something we need to do something.

Yeah. They should not be allowed to even sell a property if it looks like that. It it should have came back to us for abandonment or whatever. So, we could have got a tour of that and I don't I don't know what the protections are for a private sale. Um, but we are again just wanted to let you guys know we are, you know, it's something that has been prioritized. We have been taking action um just in the last several weeks uh both from a code enforcement standpoint um from a a legal standpoint and and as well as a um public services in terms of the stuff that's out there. So,

so I would like to say that we have uh over the last few weeks, we have been going out, even the commander and I have been hitting the streets and going and um identifying these areas that are really bad and need to be cleaned up. I believe last week we sent two uh residents to nu's abatement. We okay,

in order for us to start the nuisance abatement, we have to basically create a file. So, we have to show that we have written tickets. We have to show that there have been um police reports generated. Um we have to show the court records. And so we have started doing that process. Um and we have sent several houses over to the city attorneys so that we can start these processes because at this point people are not abiding by the rules. Um they're not abiding by blight. And so we're just taking the next step to make sure that um people are in compliance with what we need them to be in compliance with. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, ma'am.

All righty. Uh, just one thing for myself as far as the SAVE act that the clerk was mentioning. Um, and Miss Watley was talking about, it passed the House and it still has to pass the Senate. Um, if it doesn't, then it goes back to the House. I would just encourage everyone to ensure that you educate yourselves on these matters and look further into them. Do not get deterred. That's where a lot of this starts at and you say, "I'm not voting. I'm not going to do this, I'm not going to do that. And then when leadership changes at any level, that's when we want to complain and we are being reactive to the issue instead of proactive. So please take that step on your own. Also, like we stated earlier, attend the different community meetings that educate voters about what's happening in their communities, the county and the state and federal level.

No, I didn't hear you. I'm sorry. Sir, we are I'm sorry. We We were just finished council communication. We had completed uh public participation and all of our uh uh presentations for the night. I got I was on behalf of King of Buzz. I we didn't know that uh we had to be here. We got a phone call over here. Okay. Um madam clerk, go right ahead. We contacted um this morning that orientation starts at 6:00 and that the meeting start at 7 and that you are on the agenda which was conferred before and that someone needed to be here to answer questions.

All righty. Is there any answer those questions now council? Um not at this particular time because we've already voted. We went through the orientation. Um you 420 so the I mean what's up I'm sorry

okay so what are you gonna before we close out before we adjourn what I was just going to say that like there might be time I didn't check the calendar I say it'll be on the next if you can make it for the next council meeting. But it's the day. It's the day of. Okay. All righty. Um the only other thing they would just have to send questions or inquiries via email or come into the clerk's office or speak with administration. All right. So, um yeah, at this time because we have voted already and everything, I would just advise come in first thing tomorrow morning, speak with the administration and or clerk's office about that and go from that point. Awesome. All right. Thank you. We're down to item number 13 now.

There's been a motion to move to adjourn. So move. There's been one already. Second. Probably moved and seconded. All in favor? All opposed? Motion passes. This meeting is adjourned at 8:47 p.m. 8:47. Let me tell you something.