1 00:00:05,359 --> 00:00:09,599 Welcome to December 9th, 2025 city council meeting. Roll call, please. 2 00:00:08,960 --> 00:00:12,000 » Mayor Webb >> here. 3 00:00:10,080 --> 00:00:13,679 » Mayor Pro Washington >> here. 4 00:00:12,400 --> 00:00:15,440 » Council member Londo >> here. 5 00:00:14,080 --> 00:00:18,960 » Council member Sullivan, >> she is ill and excused. 6 00:00:17,760 --> 00:00:23,519 » Council member Liro, >> he is ill and excused. He was in the 7 00:00:21,039 --> 00:00:31,039 building and we were have a quorum. So we released him to go home to conale. 8 00:00:28,640 --> 00:00:35,520 » Okay. The approval of the revised agenda, please 9 00:00:32,160 --> 00:00:41,079 » move approval of the agenda is revised. >> Second. 10 00:00:37,200 --> 00:00:41,079 » Any dension discussion? 11 00:00:42,480 --> 00:00:48,239 » We have a special visitor from North Pole. 12 00:00:45,520 --> 00:00:51,239 » We have a special visitor from the North Pole. 13 00:00:52,079 --> 00:00:55,719 » I hear the bells. 14 00:00:57,920 --> 00:01:01,760 Does it? >> It does. 15 00:01:00,320 --> 00:01:07,000 » Oh, hey Santa. >> It's Santa Claus. 16 00:01:03,440 --> 00:01:07,000 » What's up, Santa? 17 00:01:10,320 --> 00:01:15,439 » How are you doing, sir? >> Love the suit. 18 00:01:13,439 --> 00:01:17,920 » I uh got a little bit of a reprieve from the North Pole to be here, so I 19 00:01:16,799 --> 00:01:22,560 appreciate your your kindness. >> I love it. Uh want to apologize that I 20 00:01:20,400 --> 00:01:26,080 was a little late on the tree lighting ceremony. may forgot to make the left 21 00:01:24,159 --> 00:01:30,799 turn at Albuquerque, but you know, we'll get that all straightened out next year. 22 00:01:28,400 --> 00:01:34,799 So, just wanted to say hello. Thank you again for having me back again this year 23 00:01:32,640 --> 00:01:39,119 in the city. Um, let you know what's going on the next couple days. Um, 24 00:01:37,360 --> 00:01:44,400 Friday, I'm having dinner with the the fire department and enjoying some time 25 00:01:41,840 --> 00:01:49,040 with them and some fellowship with them. And then Saturday is a very busy day for 26 00:01:46,720 --> 00:01:55,200 me. Uh, starting off at 9:00 a.m. at the rec center, we're going to have the 27 00:01:52,079 --> 00:01:58,159 parade stopping by. How many schools do we do? Do you know? 28 00:01:56,159 --> 00:02:01,200 » Uh, we have the map downstairs. I thought it was 10, but if you're telling 29 00:01:59,360 --> 00:02:05,119 me nine, my chief of police, I will let him know. He's here. And we will let the 30 00:02:03,600 --> 00:02:09,840 fire department know as well. And we will do 9:00 if that's good for you. 31 00:02:07,200 --> 00:02:10,720 » It is 9:00 because I'm at the museum at 10:00. 32 00:02:10,319 --> 00:02:15,360 » All right. >> So, from 10 to 1 at the museum. So, all 33 00:02:12,959 --> 00:02:20,160 right. And that 10:00 start time is flexible depending on how many children 34 00:02:17,440 --> 00:02:25,920 that I visit with at the schools. And then following that, I'll be at the rec 35 00:02:22,160 --> 00:02:30,239 center for lunch with Santa. All right. >> I think that's the rest of the events 36 00:02:27,760 --> 00:02:34,080 for this year except for the 24th when I'll be flying 37 00:02:32,319 --> 00:02:38,480 in to deliver presents. >> Well, Santa, we just want to thank you 38 00:02:36,480 --> 00:02:42,879 for spending so much of your time. We know that you're dealing with boys and 39 00:02:40,319 --> 00:02:46,879 girls all over the world who want presents and we're just so pleased that 40 00:02:44,879 --> 00:02:51,680 you've been able to spend so much time with us here in Little Hazel Park. And 41 00:02:49,599 --> 00:02:56,879 uh we hope that all the kids come out to visit you on Saturday at the parade. We 42 00:02:54,319 --> 00:03:01,599 will be posting the route on Facebook and the website starting tomorrow. 43 00:02:59,599 --> 00:03:06,000 » All right, sounds good. Thanks again for having me, Santa. 44 00:03:02,480 --> 00:03:10,519 » We'll see you soon. See you next Santa. >> Merry Christmas. Merry Christmas. 45 00:03:11,519 --> 00:03:20,640 » And that takes us down to the civic announcements. 46 00:03:17,440 --> 00:03:23,519 » Anyone have any civic announcements? Ed, 47 00:03:21,680 --> 00:03:27,200 » I do not have any civic announcement other than to uh remind folks that the 48 00:03:25,680 --> 00:03:31,599 Santa parade will be now starting at 9:00. Thank you, Santa, for clarifying 49 00:03:29,280 --> 00:03:36,879 that. And uh he'll be making his way from the rec center down to Hoover uh 50 00:03:34,480 --> 00:03:39,840 high school across I can't remember the entire route but we will have it. He 51 00:03:38,239 --> 00:03:44,159 will go to Ford school. He will go to Webster and then he will find his way 52 00:03:42,080 --> 00:03:49,280 back at the >> historical museum and he will be 53 00:03:46,720 --> 00:03:54,159 escorted by our police officers and firefighters. 54 00:03:51,120 --> 00:03:58,159 » All right. Well, thank you sir. And that closes civic announcements. 55 00:03:55,840 --> 00:04:03,000 Public discussion. I got uh someone here at Philadelphia slip, William and 56 00:03:59,439 --> 00:04:03,000 Katherine Dresby. 57 00:04:04,319 --> 00:04:08,400 » Can you come to the microphone, please, sir? 58 00:04:06,959 --> 00:04:11,400 » I just need your name and address for record. 59 00:04:15,519 --> 00:04:18,519 » Okay. 60 00:04:19,519 --> 00:04:22,680 » Thank you. 61 00:04:22,720 --> 00:04:29,840 » Thank you, Andrea. What was your address again? 62 00:04:27,280 --> 00:04:34,639 » Uh, good evening. Uh, William Dre. My wife Katherine is here with me. Uh, 429 63 00:04:32,560 --> 00:04:40,160 West Garfield. Um, bought 1997. So, I've been there 28 64 00:04:38,080 --> 00:04:44,320 years, longer than all all the other places combined. 65 00:04:42,080 --> 00:04:49,440 Um, this this will take just five minutes. I want to speak about the uh 66 00:04:46,800 --> 00:04:54,720 code enforcement or lack thereof in my case. 67 00:04:51,040 --> 00:05:00,479 um in October 2023, so 26 months ago, I went to code enforcement and with a set 68 00:04:57,919 --> 00:05:05,280 of pictures of what the neighbor was doing. You might actually all be 69 00:05:01,919 --> 00:05:10,400 familiar with this neighbor at 4 437 right next door to me um who's been 70 00:05:07,840 --> 00:05:15,039 cited for, you know, the holes in the garage roof and the raccoons and the 71 00:05:12,080 --> 00:05:19,680 rats and storing of the garbage and whatnot. 72 00:05:16,560 --> 00:05:25,600 Um anyway, so this is my view outside my kitchen window. Has been for years. Um 73 00:05:24,000 --> 00:05:31,919 and so if you let me follow along here. 74 00:05:29,840 --> 00:05:39,840 Um anyway, uh page two, picture A shows her 75 00:05:37,039 --> 00:05:44,000 her fence corner um where it turns the corner goes behind her house. Both of 76 00:05:42,160 --> 00:05:46,800 both myself and her are in agreement that the fence is completely hers. We 77 00:05:45,759 --> 00:05:52,160 everyone knows we know where the property line is. Um 78 00:05:49,840 --> 00:05:57,840 she has and just perusing through the Hazel Park uh codes 79 00:05:55,120 --> 00:06:04,400 uh limiting residential fence heights at 6 ft. She has a 4ft chain link fence. up 80 00:06:02,080 --> 00:06:10,240 against that. She's tipped seven just under seven foot tall dogeared 81 00:06:07,360 --> 00:06:16,479 uh fence panels salvaged from another site that are non-conforming for height 82 00:06:13,520 --> 00:06:23,360 reasons as well as the paint and stain and you know repair issues. Uh she 83 00:06:20,160 --> 00:06:30,960 supplemented that with rows of 2x4 by 8 ft studs with tarps attached to them and 84 00:06:28,800 --> 00:06:36,160 the tarps get shredded. They hang over the fence. They flap in the wind, all 85 00:06:33,199 --> 00:06:42,160 kinds of stuff. Um, so, and this goes the entire rear yard 86 00:06:38,479 --> 00:06:47,199 property, uh, all the way. Uh, moving on to page four, she's got two junk cars on 87 00:06:44,639 --> 00:06:56,000 the property, no license, no license plates, uh, you know, broken windows, 88 00:06:50,960 --> 00:07:00,319 duct tape, all that kind of stuff. Um, I I I don't call her my neighbor. She's 89 00:06:58,000 --> 00:07:03,840 the homeowner. The bounty hunter that came looking for her daughter a couple 90 00:07:01,680 --> 00:07:08,160 years ago says that she owns a house in Detroit and Royal Oak. So, and so she 91 00:07:06,479 --> 00:07:13,199 doesn't live there. She comes around once a week, mow the grass, shovel to 92 00:07:09,919 --> 00:07:18,240 the lawn or shovel the sidewalks and collect her mail and then takes off 93 00:07:14,880 --> 00:07:23,120 again. Um, the last picture on page five is what the other side yard used to look 94 00:07:21,680 --> 00:07:28,800 like until that neighbor complained against her. That side's been fixed. Uh 95 00:07:26,240 --> 00:07:34,720 when I was here in October 2023, I went to code enforcement and I I I failed to 96 00:07:32,080 --> 00:07:39,360 get his card. I've got Ryan Anderson's card, but I think he was a person before 97 00:07:36,240 --> 00:07:44,960 that. The person I spoke to was uh Caucasian male, 6'4, 6'5, heavily built 98 00:07:43,280 --> 00:07:47,280 uh sitting in the small room off to the left 99 00:07:46,160 --> 00:07:52,240 » uh when you're when you're at the counter. So it was his office. So I 100 00:07:50,160 --> 00:07:56,720 don't recall his name. He was interested enough to come out that same day. looked 101 00:07:54,240 --> 00:08:02,000 around, told me he he had already cited her for the same issue and ordered her 102 00:07:59,599 --> 00:08:05,840 to tear down all this stuff. She only tore down the other sideyard and 103 00:08:04,479 --> 00:08:09,440 apparently when they came by to check, they saw that the other the sideyard 104 00:08:08,000 --> 00:08:15,919 where you can actually see up the driveway was cleared. My side never was. 105 00:08:13,280 --> 00:08:23,199 » So repeated attempts to, you know, get this fixed have gone on deaf ears. So, 106 00:08:20,319 --> 00:08:29,919 uh, I'm a military combat veteran, 100% disabled. Uh, I'm a retired 107 00:08:26,080 --> 00:08:32,719 architectural engineer and, um, 108 00:08:31,440 --> 00:08:34,800 » Mr. Clobisher. >> Yeah, we'll take a look at this. 109 00:08:34,080 --> 00:08:37,839 Obviously, uh, >> and see what's going on. 110 00:08:36,560 --> 00:08:43,519 » Jump in the chain of command. >> Our, uh, our code enforcement supervisor 111 00:08:41,200 --> 00:08:47,600 is not here tonight, so we'll find out in staff meeting tomorrow and, uh, we'll 112 00:08:45,680 --> 00:08:52,240 have an update. Is this >> is this your contact information? 113 00:08:49,440 --> 00:08:55,360 » It is up there. Okay, I'll speak with them. We'll try to get you an update to 114 00:08:53,760 --> 00:08:58,560 see where this is. There may be tickets in progress already. 115 00:08:57,040 --> 00:09:00,720 » Remember, we've got this pesky thing called the Constitution and 116 00:09:00,240 --> 00:09:04,560 » All right. >> We've got, you know, due process and all 117 00:09:03,040 --> 00:09:07,680 those things. So, I'll find out where they are because apparently they've 118 00:09:06,240 --> 00:09:12,000 already taken action on this and this may be something as you said that he 119 00:09:09,680 --> 00:09:16,240 went by and looked and it looked like from what he could see everything was 120 00:09:14,240 --> 00:09:20,240 cleaned up. if that's the side that the driveway is on and he may not be able to 121 00:09:18,240 --> 00:09:25,519 see your side. So, we may be able to may need your yard to access this so we can 122 00:09:22,959 --> 00:09:29,120 take uh the appropriate action and they may think that it's resolved but 123 00:09:26,959 --> 00:09:32,480 apparently and these text these pictures were taken today I think or 124 00:09:31,200 --> 00:09:36,640 » some of them were yes >> and so this is clearly not resolved. So, 125 00:09:35,200 --> 00:09:41,680 we'll get on it first thing tomorrow morning and I'll have somebody call you 126 00:09:38,720 --> 00:09:43,200 and give you an update. Thank you. Okay. >> Have a good night. 127 00:09:42,560 --> 00:09:45,920 » Thank you. >> Thank you. You have a good night as 128 00:09:44,240 --> 00:09:48,880 well. Sorry, you have to And you're saying the house is unoccupied? 129 00:09:47,920 --> 00:09:50,480 » Most of the time it is. >> Okay. Very good. 130 00:09:49,839 --> 00:09:51,760 » Y >> Thank you. 131 00:09:50,880 --> 00:09:56,399 » Thank you for coming. >> Yep. I'm sorry you have to look at that. 132 00:09:53,680 --> 00:10:01,399 » Thank you. >> Any more public discussion from anyone 133 00:09:58,160 --> 00:10:01,399 in the audience? 134 00:10:02,560 --> 00:10:07,839 Closing public discussion. Consent agenda item seven. Did you guys 135 00:10:07,279 --> 00:10:11,519 want to talk? >> Yeah. If as soon as there's a a a motion 136 00:10:10,000 --> 00:10:15,440 » motion to bring it up, >> move approval of the consent agenda 137 00:10:13,440 --> 00:10:17,920 items one through nine. Uh and pulling item seven. 138 00:10:16,079 --> 00:10:21,839 » No, you can leave it on there, but just uh we'll have him come up and talk about 139 00:10:19,440 --> 00:10:25,600 it before we cast the vote. >> Support 140 00:10:23,680 --> 00:10:29,200 » support and pulling item seven for discussion. 141 00:10:28,240 --> 00:10:34,720 » Yep. >> So, uh where is Dusty? Do you want to 142 00:10:32,800 --> 00:10:41,120 bring the contractor up? Dusty Barber from DPW is here. She's taken over point 143 00:10:37,760 --> 00:10:46,480 on the uh poleb barn construction process and she has the uh contractor 144 00:10:44,000 --> 00:10:50,480 here that has the bid that we are recommending that you approve today and 145 00:10:48,640 --> 00:10:54,160 uh he would like to introduce himself and his company and speak for a short 146 00:10:52,640 --> 00:10:57,519 little bit about what's going to happen over there. 147 00:10:55,200 --> 00:11:01,920 » Yep. Thank you. I wanted to introduce James Robinson. He's with Elite 148 00:10:59,920 --> 00:11:05,839 Contracting. He's the one that we're awarding the bid to for the poleb bar. 149 00:11:04,079 --> 00:11:09,519 » Fantastic Dusty. Thank you for all your hard work. James, you want to say a 150 00:11:07,760 --> 00:11:11,519 couple words about uh your company and what your expectations are for this 151 00:11:10,880 --> 00:11:17,600 project? >> Yep. Um so my name is James Robinson. I 152 00:11:14,399 --> 00:11:22,000 am the owner of Metrole Contracting. Um and I'm looking forward to working with 153 00:11:19,040 --> 00:11:26,320 the city of Hazel Park on this project um to renovate the pole barn. um 154 00:11:24,560 --> 00:11:31,760 basically creating a new meeting space. Well, an additional meeting space tying 155 00:11:29,200 --> 00:11:38,240 into the existing um community space that's there. Um right now it's just 156 00:11:35,680 --> 00:11:42,079 essentially just a shell storage space. Um so this is going to be a complete 157 00:11:39,920 --> 00:11:46,720 interior renovation with all new finishes on the walls. Um new bathroom 158 00:11:44,560 --> 00:11:53,360 facilities. Um there's going to be like a new um ticket type area um that has a 159 00:11:51,519 --> 00:11:57,760 rollup door and concession. Yep. concessions. Um there's going to be a 160 00:11:55,200 --> 00:12:01,680 new awning um that's put on on the exterior and then there is going to be a 161 00:11:59,920 --> 00:12:05,200 connection between the two buildings. So there'll be a new hallway between the 162 00:12:03,200 --> 00:12:10,399 two buildings um that have passed through. Um so we're really excited 163 00:12:07,440 --> 00:12:14,160 about this project. Um this is pretty much within our wheelhouse. This is what 164 00:12:11,920 --> 00:12:16,240 we do projects of this size and complexity. So we're really looking 165 00:12:15,600 --> 00:12:20,240 forward to it >> and we're looking forward to working 166 00:12:17,440 --> 00:12:24,000 with you as well. And uh after they vote yes on this, this contract will be 167 00:12:21,920 --> 00:12:26,880 approved and we can get this process started. 168 00:12:24,800 --> 00:12:31,519 » When do you intend to be done? >> Um so it's set for September. The end of 169 00:12:29,760 --> 00:12:36,079 September is when everything has to be complete, but we don't think it'll take 170 00:12:33,200 --> 00:12:37,920 » to the grants. >> Okay. 171 00:12:37,200 --> 00:12:40,240 » Well, thank you. >> Nice to meet you. Thank you. We're 172 00:12:39,040 --> 00:12:44,639 looking forward to working with you on this project. And Dusty, thank you for 173 00:12:42,560 --> 00:12:48,600 all your hard work on this. >> Thank you. 174 00:12:45,360 --> 00:12:48,600 » Thank you. 175 00:12:49,519 --> 00:12:57,200 I have the motion. I have a support. Uh any dension? 176 00:12:55,600 --> 00:12:59,360 » No sir. >> Discussion anymore? No. 177 00:12:58,480 --> 00:13:03,200 » Nope. >> Motion passes. 178 00:13:01,279 --> 00:13:07,040 » Congratulations. >> Yes. 179 00:13:04,399 --> 00:13:10,880 » Uh Minister of Reports, Title 8, Health and Safety, Chapter 8.28, Vehicle 180 00:13:09,600 --> 00:13:14,399 Storage. Second reading. >> Mr. Mayor, this is the second reading of 181 00:13:12,320 --> 00:13:18,560 an ordinance. James uh Fininkley briefed you on this uh at the last meeting. The 182 00:13:16,639 --> 00:13:23,360 administration is requesting approval on second reading. Please 183 00:13:20,560 --> 00:13:28,320 » move approval of an ordinance to amend the Hazel Park Municipal Code Title 8 184 00:13:25,440 --> 00:13:30,800 Health and Safety Chapter 8.28 vehicle storage. 185 00:13:29,519 --> 00:13:35,600 » Second, >> any discussion? 186 00:13:32,639 --> 00:13:41,200 » Uh discussion. I'd just like to uh say thank you to James and all of the staff 187 00:13:37,920 --> 00:13:44,880 uh who worked on this. Um a lot of these ordinances are housekeeping. Uh, but 188 00:13:43,279 --> 00:13:48,720 that doesn't mean that there's not a ton of leg work that goes into researching 189 00:13:47,200 --> 00:13:52,079 these, updating them, and making sure they're compliant with local code as 190 00:13:50,240 --> 00:13:57,360 well as state law. So, just wanted to say thank you for getting these updates 191 00:13:54,160 --> 00:13:59,360 in front of us uh so we can modernize our code. 192 00:13:58,320 --> 00:14:03,519 » Yes. >> Okay. 193 00:14:01,199 --> 00:14:09,360 Uh, anyone boards, commissions? Seeing no one old business, none. New business, 194 00:14:07,040 --> 00:14:13,920 anybody? uh just looking forward to uh 195 00:14:11,360 --> 00:14:16,959 reintroducing citizen and business of the month at our January 196 00:14:15,839 --> 00:14:20,560 » January meeting >> city council 197 00:14:17,680 --> 00:14:24,959 » and again I am glad that uh you brought that up uh council member because uh 198 00:14:23,600 --> 00:14:29,680 we're going to bring that back. I don't know if we had that when you started. I 199 00:14:27,519 --> 00:14:35,360 think that was something that was a thing in the '9s and the 80s and how it 200 00:14:33,519 --> 00:14:40,079 worked then and you guys can structure it how you want it, but it rotated from 201 00:14:38,160 --> 00:14:46,000 month to month and each member of council was responsible for picking a 202 00:14:43,519 --> 00:14:51,600 citizen of the month and a business of the month. And we would recognize those 203 00:14:48,480 --> 00:14:56,560 individuals here at uh city council meeting and we get a chance to talk 204 00:14:53,279 --> 00:15:00,880 about why they were chosen. if they were a a resident or a a citizen of the 205 00:14:59,199 --> 00:15:05,040 month, it was usually because they had a long record of community service and 206 00:15:02,880 --> 00:15:09,519 volunteer activities and service to the community and business because uh they 207 00:15:07,519 --> 00:15:15,120 did something outstanding in the community and did something noteworthy. 208 00:15:12,240 --> 00:15:19,120 So, uh Luke wanted to became he became aware of this program and uh he 209 00:15:17,279 --> 00:15:26,160 approached me about bringing it back. So, usually we would start with the the 210 00:15:21,120 --> 00:15:32,639 mayor and uh then the mayor prom and uh for February and then since it 211 00:15:28,720 --> 00:15:38,639 was Luke's idea, Luke in March and uh we can begin to uh recognize some amazing 212 00:15:36,880 --> 00:15:43,920 » citizens that we have and some amazing businesses. And uh this goes way back 213 00:15:41,199 --> 00:15:48,560 to, you know, when uh someone I know very well was on city council back in 214 00:15:45,920 --> 00:15:52,480 the late 80s and early 90s. So, and it was very successful. And there are still 215 00:15:50,160 --> 00:15:57,440 some businesses that have those certificates on the wall, you know, 30 216 00:15:56,079 --> 00:16:00,160 plus years later. >> Yeah. 217 00:15:59,519 --> 00:16:01,839 » Yep. >> Okay. 218 00:16:00,800 --> 00:16:04,240 » Anything else? >> No, sir. 219 00:16:02,639 --> 00:16:08,240 » Uh, takes us to communications from department heads. Anybody? 220 00:16:06,399 --> 00:16:11,680 » Tim, we know you have all this information about your trucks cruising 221 00:16:09,759 --> 00:16:15,519 around town digging holes in people's yards. 222 00:16:12,240 --> 00:16:20,959 » Oh, yes. Oh, yeah. That's the uh that's part of our uh state uh revolving fund 223 00:16:18,639 --> 00:16:27,360 pro project. Uh what we're doing is identifying the 2,000 plus unknown uh 224 00:16:24,560 --> 00:16:31,279 water service lines uh homes. So we're trying to determine who may still have a 225 00:16:29,120 --> 00:16:35,600 lead service line or a copper service line within the city. And that's step 226 00:16:33,600 --> 00:16:40,320 one of the process. And then step two, which will start after uh the the 227 00:16:38,160 --> 00:16:45,839 holidays, we'll be starting to replace all these uh that we have identified. So 228 00:16:44,079 --> 00:16:50,639 hopefully within a couple of years, we'll be able to say our city is 229 00:16:47,279 --> 00:16:56,480 completely lead free and uh it will be quite an accomplishment. 230 00:16:53,440 --> 00:17:00,560 Um what I came up here to say tonight is uh most of you know we had a I had a a 231 00:16:58,720 --> 00:17:05,679 family health crisis. I had to step away from my job for a short time to take 232 00:17:02,959 --> 00:17:10,319 care of my wife. Uh, so I just came to thank everybody for their support. I 233 00:17:07,839 --> 00:17:16,000 wanted to give a special thanks to Dusty Barber, who you just seen up here a 234 00:17:12,720 --> 00:17:21,439 minute ago. Uh, Nolan Twimman and Dylan Rogers, our foremans for our crews. 235 00:17:18,640 --> 00:17:27,600 Maddie Brown, our DPW secretary, Tory Duval, and Julian um, 236 00:17:25,199 --> 00:17:32,559 uh, for city hall water sewer department. Uh they did a fabulous job 237 00:17:30,240 --> 00:17:38,320 at keeping the department running uh making sure that nothing was left behind 238 00:17:35,360 --> 00:17:43,840 or unsaid. A special thanks also to Mr. Ed Clobacher. He and I were in contact 239 00:17:40,640 --> 00:17:48,960 daily uh giving me encouragement and uh letting me know the city's uh the city's 240 00:17:46,640 --> 00:17:53,600 sound with what we're doing. So so thank you to everybody. I really appreciate 241 00:17:50,400 --> 00:17:59,280 it. Tim, we're just so happy that your family got great news from that health 242 00:17:56,480 --> 00:18:05,280 challenge and she's doing well. And uh I kept council fully informed. They always 243 00:18:02,000 --> 00:18:09,919 every one of them was uh inquiring uh about her and wishing her well as was 244 00:18:07,600 --> 00:18:15,760 everybody else in city hall. And it's wonderful when we get a great result and 245 00:18:12,000 --> 00:18:19,840 somebody is uh on the road to uh >> a long and healthy recovery and a long 246 00:18:18,080 --> 00:18:23,840 life. So it's fantastic. >> All right. So everybody have a merry 247 00:18:21,679 --> 00:18:25,840 Christmas, happy new year and thank you. >> Thank you Tim. 248 00:18:24,799 --> 00:18:31,240 » Happy holidays. >> Yellow department heads 249 00:18:28,240 --> 00:18:31,240 » chief. 250 00:18:33,360 --> 00:18:42,400 » Hi. Uh I just wanted to uh remind the residents that uh with the holiday 251 00:18:40,240 --> 00:18:49,120 season, make sure you keep your doors locked. Uh make sure those gifts are put 252 00:18:45,200 --> 00:18:55,120 away. Um, also uh be attentive with uh your packages that are being delivered. 253 00:18:52,400 --> 00:19:02,320 U make sure there's someone there to uh get those packages off the porches so 254 00:18:57,280 --> 00:19:08,000 they don't end up stolen. Uh also um if you would also be mindful that there are 255 00:19:05,120 --> 00:19:11,600 a lot of scams out there involving um where people are trying to get personal 256 00:19:09,679 --> 00:19:17,679 information, especially this time of year. They're going to use uh um schemes 257 00:19:15,760 --> 00:19:22,880 of trying to get that information, claiming that uh your card is being used 258 00:19:20,480 --> 00:19:29,039 or asking if you're authorizing it and then they're going to try and uh obtain 259 00:19:24,880 --> 00:19:34,720 personal information from you. Um, so my advice is, uh, if you get these phone 260 00:19:31,679 --> 00:19:40,960 calls, um, be mindful that it could be, um, a prank call, uh, where they're 261 00:19:38,240 --> 00:19:45,039 using, uh, say your Chase Bank information or Chase Bank phone number 262 00:19:42,960 --> 00:19:48,880 will be popping up on your phone or they'll you'll receive a text from Chase 263 00:19:46,960 --> 00:19:55,200 Bank saying your credit's being compromised. Uh, my advice is not to 264 00:19:52,320 --> 00:20:00,160 react to that particular phone call. I would hang up and then contact uh a 265 00:19:57,520 --> 00:20:07,919 known phone number of your bank or creditors uh to verify if that's any 266 00:20:03,520 --> 00:20:12,080 type of uh problem that is existing. So that on that note, I just wanted to wish 267 00:20:09,840 --> 00:20:15,039 everyone a merry Christmas and happy holidays. 268 00:20:14,080 --> 00:20:18,160 » Thanks, Chief. Thank you. >> Thanks, Chief. 269 00:20:16,400 --> 00:20:24,320 » City Manager. >> Yeah, absolutely. First, I want to echo 270 00:20:20,160 --> 00:20:29,039 what Melissa Schwarz said uh about uh you know what a great year that it's 271 00:20:25,919 --> 00:20:35,360 been and uh we're looking forward to uh an even better year next year. 272 00:20:32,159 --> 00:20:39,840 I have fantastic uh department heads and employees in this city. They work very 273 00:20:37,039 --> 00:20:45,280 hard for the residents and they really uh take their duties to heart and try to 274 00:20:42,559 --> 00:20:51,120 do a good job all the time. And so I want to take this opportunity to to 275 00:20:47,039 --> 00:20:57,600 thank them. I want to wish everyone uh a very merry Christmas, a happy new 276 00:20:54,240 --> 00:21:02,080 year, happy Hanukkah uh many holidays that I've missed and been unable to 277 00:20:59,360 --> 00:21:08,240 think of at this time. Happy holidays and uh wish everybody a safe and 278 00:21:05,840 --> 00:21:13,840 prosperous new year. I did miss something under uh new business. I'm 279 00:21:11,360 --> 00:21:19,520 going to request you guys uh confirm my appointment of uh interim recreation 280 00:21:17,120 --> 00:21:23,120 director Amanda Taylor to become recreation director for the city of 281 00:21:21,280 --> 00:21:26,080 Hazel Park. >> So moved. 282 00:21:24,640 --> 00:21:28,559 » Second. >> Any discussion discussion? She's already 283 00:21:28,000 --> 00:21:29,360 doing a job. >> Right. 284 00:21:28,799 --> 00:21:31,840 » That's right. >> She's doing a great job. 285 00:21:30,480 --> 00:21:34,720 » I know. It's uh >> So we never seen our record run this 286 00:21:33,440 --> 00:21:39,120 good in years. >> Yeah. It's uh it really uh 287 00:21:37,120 --> 00:21:46,559 » toddlers are doing a lot over there. It may be uh the most recreation 288 00:21:42,720 --> 00:21:50,400 programming we've had ever. >> So, uh a big thank you to uh Amanda and 289 00:21:50,080 --> 00:21:52,640 uh >> great program. 290 00:21:50,960 --> 00:21:55,440 » We'll make that appointment permanent, probably the first of the year, but I 291 00:21:54,080 --> 00:22:01,679 wanted your approval because that's required under the ordinance. And uh I'm 292 00:21:58,240 --> 00:22:05,120 glad that uh you uh all see this the same way that I do, and I'm so proud of 293 00:22:03,600 --> 00:22:10,640 what she's been able to accomplish over there. Uh Michigan system of municipal 294 00:22:08,559 --> 00:22:16,720 finance remains funly fundamentally broken, but uh we had discussions with a 295 00:22:13,760 --> 00:22:21,280 couple legislators uh yesterday and we have some other discussions with some 296 00:22:18,159 --> 00:22:25,039 other legislators next week and uh there are a lot of things happening in Lancing 297 00:22:23,120 --> 00:22:29,120 and there are some things in in Lancing that were threatening to us which I 298 00:22:26,559 --> 00:22:34,640 think we are going to be able to uh avert and then there are other uh pieces 299 00:22:32,559 --> 00:22:39,600 of legislation that will be favorable to us to help us redevelop up things and 300 00:22:37,039 --> 00:22:45,679 maybe begin the process of fixing that completely broken system of municipal 301 00:22:42,320 --> 00:22:49,120 finance and property tax taxation. It's funny when we we had this great article 302 00:22:47,760 --> 00:22:53,039 that the free press came out and talked about Hazel Park on and and people were 303 00:22:51,520 --> 00:22:56,960 posting about the tax situation and we're going to have to I think I'm going 304 00:22:54,720 --> 00:23:01,039 to have to teach tax law again like I used to when we had town meetings and 305 00:22:59,600 --> 00:23:06,159 things like that so that everybody understands how this all works and how 306 00:23:03,440 --> 00:23:11,520 properties uncap when you buy them and the interaction between Headley and Prop 307 00:23:08,000 --> 00:23:15,520 A. And someone posted on the thread and they said, "Yeah, the city will love it 308 00:23:13,360 --> 00:23:19,120 when I sell my house because my tax is going to go way up." Well, I have to 309 00:23:17,679 --> 00:23:24,400 explain this to you. There comes the interaction with the Headley amendment 310 00:23:21,120 --> 00:23:28,960 » and while your taxes double, the city's net increase in revenue from that 311 00:23:26,320 --> 00:23:33,440 doubling is zero because then the Headley amendment kicks in and we have 312 00:23:30,720 --> 00:23:38,480 to put that into our Headley roll back calculation. So, it's a very broken 313 00:23:36,400 --> 00:23:42,720 system of municipal finance. Doesn't mean anything to my bottom line whether 314 00:23:40,400 --> 00:23:47,600 you sell your house or not, but it means a great deal to the next purchaser who's 315 00:23:44,720 --> 00:23:50,400 paying double and we're not as a city seeing any of their increase. So 316 00:23:49,840 --> 00:23:52,080 hopefully >> the county and state get a big chunk of 317 00:23:51,760 --> 00:23:54,799 that. >> No, they will they get but they don't 318 00:23:53,440 --> 00:23:58,159 get anything of the increase either because they've got you know the only 319 00:23:56,559 --> 00:24:02,880 one that gets the increase is uh education. So the other ones they're 320 00:24:00,559 --> 00:24:07,679 capped by the same thing we are. So they're all capped actually because 321 00:24:06,159 --> 00:24:10,880 you know it goes in the roll back but it doesn't go in the roll back for the 18 322 00:24:09,280 --> 00:24:15,919 mills for education that always stays the same. 323 00:24:12,880 --> 00:24:19,279 » So but the other ones they all it it it works across the board. So hopefully the 324 00:24:17,679 --> 00:24:22,880 legislature there are things they can do with the enabling language that do not 325 00:24:20,880 --> 00:24:27,600 require a constitutional amendment that could fix a lot of that. So I'm hopeful 326 00:24:24,799 --> 00:24:31,760 that those things will happen and uh I want to explain that a lot of this is 327 00:24:29,200 --> 00:24:35,600 state law. That's not policy that this city council here, your elected local 328 00:24:34,080 --> 00:24:38,480 leaders have made. These are constitutional amendments that were 329 00:24:36,960 --> 00:24:43,120 voted on by the voters across the state of Michigan and then enabling language 330 00:24:40,559 --> 00:24:49,039 passed by the legislature. So with that said, again, happy holidays and thank 331 00:24:46,240 --> 00:24:53,279 you mayor and council for uh your support for me and for my team. I 332 00:24:51,760 --> 00:24:56,880 appreciate you all. >> Thank you. 333 00:24:54,159 --> 00:25:00,880 » You londo. Uh, I'd like to thank my colleagues on 334 00:24:58,480 --> 00:25:05,279 the deis for another wonderful year as well as my award-winning city manager 335 00:25:02,960 --> 00:25:09,279 and deputy city manager. Uh, as well as all of the phenomenal dedicated staff. 336 00:25:07,279 --> 00:25:12,080 Uh, my job is super easy because of the staff that we have in place. So, just 337 00:25:10,799 --> 00:25:16,559 want to say thank you for making all of us up here once again look good. Uh, 338 00:25:14,559 --> 00:25:21,279 merry Christmas, happy Quanza, happy Hanukkah, happy Saturnelia, happy winter 339 00:25:19,039 --> 00:25:24,880 solstice, and happy New Year's. Uh, pretty sure I didn't miss any. 340 00:25:22,559 --> 00:25:29,360 » You didn't miss any. Thank you. Uh the holidays are a wonderful time to uh 341 00:25:27,600 --> 00:25:32,640 spend time in fellowship uh with your friends as well as your family. But the 342 00:25:30,799 --> 00:25:36,640 holidays can also be a very lonely time for a lot of people. So please uh check 343 00:25:34,640 --> 00:25:40,480 in on your neighbors, check in on your friends, and if you or anybody you know 344 00:25:38,640 --> 00:25:46,240 uh is enduring a mental health crisis, uh please dial 988. Uh there are 345 00:25:43,039 --> 00:25:49,840 Christmas tree tags uh on the tree downstairs. Uh there are still some 346 00:25:48,080 --> 00:25:55,279 families in need around the holidays. Uh I was a Christmas tree tag kid. Uh so 347 00:25:53,039 --> 00:26:00,559 you know it really is a program that can really uh change uh what Christmas means 348 00:25:58,880 --> 00:26:04,880 to a lot of the families in the community. So uh please go take a tag uh 349 00:26:03,360 --> 00:26:08,960 that there will be a list of items that you can purchase for uh for the 350 00:26:06,480 --> 00:26:13,760 individuals on it. Uh please return it unwrapped. Very important unwrapped uh 351 00:26:11,360 --> 00:26:17,360 by December 18th. But uh we've had a great reception so far. So uh very 352 00:26:15,840 --> 00:26:23,200 excited that we've been able to add some names as well as extend the program a 353 00:26:19,840 --> 00:26:28,880 little bit. Uh and finally uh to my friend Court who turns 70 uh next 354 00:26:26,640 --> 00:26:30,480 Monday. May your birthday be full of bliss. 355 00:26:29,679 --> 00:26:33,279 » Mr. Mayor, >> thank you. 356 00:26:30,960 --> 00:26:36,320 » That is an amazing suit. Councilman, I just have to uh compliment you on your 357 00:26:35,200 --> 00:26:38,559 Christmas spirit. >> Appreciate it. 358 00:26:37,520 --> 00:26:41,919 » He's always festive. >> I know. 359 00:26:40,559 --> 00:26:48,240 May >> um hello uh fresh from Dallas Fort Worth 360 00:26:46,320 --> 00:26:53,760 airport. I thank you council and the city manager 361 00:26:51,440 --> 00:26:58,880 here for waiting for me even though I got here on time. Um but I just want to 362 00:26:56,320 --> 00:27:02,320 say that and share that in my travels this weekend I ran into a couple people 363 00:27:00,559 --> 00:27:07,360 that were familiar with Hazel Park and they had nothing but good things to say 364 00:27:04,240 --> 00:27:11,919 and they recognized that the city is going through some changes that are very 365 00:27:09,360 --> 00:27:15,760 positive. Um that was what they've said. Um, I think that it's always been a good 366 00:27:13,520 --> 00:27:20,000 city as long as I've lived here, but I'm glad that other people are starting to 367 00:27:17,360 --> 00:27:25,360 recognize the beauty of Hazel Park. So, um, there's that. Very festive, Luke. 368 00:27:23,360 --> 00:27:30,720 Yes, I got my reindeer earrings to match you. So, 369 00:27:28,240 --> 00:27:37,120 » um, also, um, yes, happy holidays. Happy belated 370 00:27:33,360 --> 00:27:42,000 birthday to my mother. Um, she turned 72 last Tuesday, so I just wanted to shout 371 00:27:40,159 --> 00:27:45,279 her out really quick. Um, can't wait to go home and see her because I came here 372 00:27:43,279 --> 00:27:51,600 before I even made it back to my house. Um, and yeah, happy new year to 373 00:27:49,120 --> 00:28:00,000 everyone. I look forward to what the new year will bring us. Um, I think that we 374 00:27:56,000 --> 00:28:05,679 are in for some good things next year. All right, Mayor Mike. 375 00:28:04,399 --> 00:28:10,559 » Well, I'd like to thank Santa for showing up. Anybody else? So, but it was 376 00:28:09,039 --> 00:28:15,760 nice. It's nice every year to see have Santa come out and share the uh festive 377 00:28:13,120 --> 00:28:19,520 festivities with the uh people. We also had a great treeing ceremony. 378 00:28:17,760 --> 00:28:24,480 » We had probably the biggest turnout ever at our tree lighting back just before 379 00:28:21,760 --> 00:28:28,880 Thanksgiving. And I want to say thank you to the staff for putting that on and 380 00:28:26,720 --> 00:28:33,200 doing a wonderful job and everybody that's involved with keeping our 381 00:28:30,559 --> 00:28:40,080 day-to-day services moving. We have a lot going on every day here 382 00:28:36,880 --> 00:28:45,360 and we are short staffed a little bit and they the staff seems to pick up the 383 00:28:42,720 --> 00:28:50,399 little edges of shortness here and there and make a difference when they can. Um 384 00:28:48,480 --> 00:28:54,399 I kind of I think we all kind of put a little bit of demand on our 385 00:28:52,000 --> 00:28:59,600 administration and staff sometimes but uh they do a good job and I want to 386 00:28:56,640 --> 00:29:04,000 thank them for stepping up and keeping the ball rolling. fire department, 387 00:29:01,760 --> 00:29:08,799 police department, DPW, clerks, everybody. Water department, the whole 388 00:29:06,240 --> 00:29:13,520 bit. I mean, we've all we all got say all everybody's got separate jobs. And I 389 00:29:11,360 --> 00:29:19,039 think this makes a difference how we go forward and make our city better. And I 390 00:29:17,039 --> 00:29:23,279 get like she just said, everybody thinks the city's doing better. It is doing 391 00:29:20,480 --> 00:29:27,200 better. We've been we changed the way we look at things and how we approach 392 00:29:24,480 --> 00:29:31,360 things the last seven, eight years. And it's nice to see that we've made those 393 00:29:29,039 --> 00:29:35,520 differences. And I'm hoping that we can continue this drive and move forward. We 394 00:29:34,080 --> 00:29:39,840 got some road repairs and sidewalk repairs we're hoping to do. Uh make it a 395 00:29:38,480 --> 00:29:44,720 little better, a little nicer within the neighborhoods so we don't have to hit 396 00:29:42,000 --> 00:29:48,880 the bump so hard. So we got a few things we're looking at doing right now. And uh 397 00:29:47,520 --> 00:29:52,399 there's a lot of different different ways we can make things work and having 398 00:29:50,960 --> 00:29:55,840 the rec center that extra room over there is going to make a big difference. 399 00:29:54,000 --> 00:30:00,960 That was all grant money just to let everybody know. So, but I want to say 400 00:29:58,559 --> 00:30:05,279 thank you again. Have happy holidays, merry Christmas, 401 00:30:02,960 --> 00:30:09,480 New Year's everybody. And uh motion to adjurnn. 402 00:30:10,159 --> 00:30:15,039 » Motion to adjurnn. I move to adjourn the meeting. 403 00:30:12,960 --> 00:30:17,440 » Only two of you. >> All right. Thanks. 404 00:30:15,760 --> 00:30:20,600 » You can't escape. You either must move or support.