PUBLIC COMMENT Part 2...

Candidate AL VAZQUEZ (former president of Parker Ridge): (195:29) Announced his candidacy for City Commission District 4, and shared his background and qualifications. Mr. Vazquez has been an amazing leader in his community delivering honesty and purpose to all their issues. My best wishes to Mr. Vazquez as he steps up to serve his hometown.

Mary Margaret Mahon, Northwood Harbor resident WATCHDOG :(198:27) Requested a video regarding the Milwaukee project. (This would be a great video to show on Channel 18.)

Alan Levine, south end resident WATCHDOG: (199:50) Addressed the water plant and monies removed from the water plant revenues and placed into general revenues. He asked for a time line beginning and comprehensive report regarding how we got here. Also requested by Mr. Levine was a comprehensive financial report clearly educating the public about the funds which are being funneled out of our utilities budget and what are they actually paying for. He doesn’t seem to believe they will respond to his request because he wrapped up with the comment that none of his suggestions have ever been addressed. (I know that feeling!)

Patty High south end resident WATCHDOG: (203:01) Shared her research regarding the contributions to the sitting commissioners and how they have voted accordingly. Ms. High has done extensive in-depth research and her findings are very telling. Please watch her 3 minutes of exposure to who is giving and how the elected officials are voting. She has offered her work for anyone to read for themselves. Ms. High has been researching campaign contributions for many years.

David London, downtown resident and community ADVOCATE for social issues:(207:10) Mr. London is a researcher who has continually brought good ideas and information before the commission for their consideration. At this meeting he shared information on the relationship between chlorine and cancer. Mr. London relies heavily on science and facts, two concepts the commission should pay attention to.

Michael Cleveland, Pleasant City resident and WATCHDOG: (211:00) Spoke to the lack of ethics on the City Commission, the new Mural being designed on the old school building in Pleasant City and Merry Place construction problems affecting the neighborhood.

MEETING TIMES ISSUE WAS BROUGHT UP FOR DISCUSSION

Myrna Sossner, Old Northwood WATCHDOG: (215:45) Spoke to the City Commission starting times. She witnessed to the fact that more of the public have asked to change it back to 5:00pm then have asked to start at 3:00pm. She wants to be able to know what her City is doing.

Mary Margaret Mahon, Northwood Harbor resident WATCHDOG: (218:30) She has been a staunch speaker to this issue for months. In her 3 minutes she gave a very clear history to how the meetings have gotten to this point. She rightly identified the double talk and inaction of the dais to address this matter, as well as the fact that the agenda is not always followed.
(The Mayor in excellent lawyer fashion argued the case against changing the meeting from 3:00pm to 5:00pm. She claims that the public is overstating the case...)

Candidate AL VAZQUEZ (former president of Parker Ridge): (229:00) Shared that he knows for a fact that persons in his neighborhood have shared with him, that they would attend meetings if they were held in the evening.

Nancy Sloane Old Northwood Resident WATCHDOG: (229:55) Addressed the way the agenda is compiled. She does not think this

Alan Levine, South end resident WATCHDOG:(230:45) Have effectively taken the interest out of the meeting and Removed the involvement of citizen participation. Feels personally robbed of his right to participate. He believes the public doesn’t bother expressing themselves because the Mayor won’t listen.

Shawn Jackson, north end resident : (233:48 ) Got a headache just listening to the public. He thinks the watchdogs are out of their mind. He thinks this panel (City Commission) has done some of the best things for this City. He thinks they are the best Commissioner.


The meeting then reverted to the Commission for discussion.
Ultimately the meeting time was changed back.
They HEARD US!

(It is still unclear when public comment will be called for; sounds like the public will be able to speak at the end of the meeting... sigh....)