1 00:00:16,182 --> 00:00:18,651 Welcome to the 2034th regular 2 00:00:18,651 --> 00:00:20,486 meeting of Livonia City Council. 3 00:00:20,486 --> 00:00:21,588 Please rise for the Pledge of 4 00:00:21,588 --> 00:00:23,055 allegiance led by the Honorable 5 00:00:23,055 --> 00:00:28,094 Eileen McDonnell. 6 00:00:28,094 --> 00:00:32,498 of the United States of America 7 00:00:32,498 --> 00:00:36,369 and hot like for one nation 8 00:00:36,369 --> 00:00:38,471 under God, invisible with 9 00:00:38,471 --> 00:00:45,445 liberty and justice for all. 10 00:00:45,445 --> 00:00:47,479 This is a voting meeting. 11 00:00:47,479 --> 00:00:48,448 Minutes of this meeting will be 12 00:00:48,448 --> 00:00:50,116 approved at the next regular 13 00:00:50,116 --> 00:00:52,285 meeting scheduled to be held on 14 00:00:52,285 --> 00:00:55,287 Monday, February 23, 2026. Will 15 00:00:55,287 --> 00:00:57,957 the clerk please take the role. 16 00:00:57,957 --> 00:00:59,959 Council member McDonnell. Here, 17 00:00:59,959 --> 00:01:02,394 Council member Bazinski, 18 00:01:02,394 --> 00:01:03,929 Council member Persicone. 19 00:01:03,929 --> 00:01:06,699 Council member Tasnick here. 20 00:01:06,699 --> 00:01:08,667 Vice President Brockway, 21 00:01:08,667 --> 00:01:09,836 Council member McCullough, 22 00:01:09,836 --> 00:01:11,871 President Reid here. 23 00:01:11,871 --> 00:01:14,106 and we have 7 members present. 24 00:01:14,106 --> 00:01:15,308 Um, real quick before we get 25 00:01:15,308 --> 00:01:16,342 started, I just want to point 26 00:01:16,342 --> 00:01:18,110 out we have printed off a QR 27 00:01:18,110 --> 00:01:19,712 code and it's back at the 28 00:01:19,712 --> 00:01:21,214 sign-in table and also in the 29 00:01:21,214 --> 00:01:23,149 hallway if you want a direct 30 00:01:23,149 --> 00:01:26,018 link to our agenda packet items. 31 00:01:26,018 --> 00:01:27,086 There's stuff that's not, we 32 00:01:27,086 --> 00:01:29,189 don't print out for you, that's 33 00:01:29,189 --> 00:01:30,656 available online, and that's 34 00:01:30,656 --> 00:01:31,490 obviously just for the people 35 00:01:31,490 --> 00:01:32,625 in the audience. All right, at 36 00:01:32,625 --> 00:01:33,859 this time, I will entertain a 37 00:01:33,859 --> 00:01:34,994 motion for the minutes from the 38 00:01:34,994 --> 00:01:36,429 regular meeting of the city 39 00:01:36,429 --> 00:01:38,831 council held on January 26, 40 00:01:38,831 --> 00:01:41,034 2026. 41 00:01:41,034 --> 00:01:42,969 support 42 00:01:42,969 --> 00:01:44,904 motion by Bazinski, Support by 43 00:01:44,904 --> 00:01:45,972 Brockway. Any comments from 44 00:01:45,972 --> 00:01:47,707 council? 45 00:01:47,707 --> 00:01:50,009 Anything from the audience 46 00:01:50,009 --> 00:01:50,843 Madam Clerk, please take the 47 00:01:50,843 --> 00:01:52,345 role. 48 00:01:52,345 --> 00:01:53,446 Oh, was someone getting up? I 49 00:01:53,446 --> 00:01:56,583 saw a hand back there. 50 00:01:56,583 --> 00:01:57,683 And did someone from the 51 00:01:57,683 --> 00:01:59,151 audience have a comment? No, OK, 52 00:01:59,151 --> 00:02:01,921 Meoncourt, please take the vote. 53 00:02:01,921 --> 00:02:03,889 Council member McDonnell. Yes, 54 00:02:03,889 --> 00:02:05,891 Council member Buddzinski. 55 00:02:05,891 --> 00:02:07,760 Council member Persicone. 56 00:02:07,760 --> 00:02:10,329 Council member Tasnick, Vice 57 00:02:10,329 --> 00:02:12,098 President Brockway. Council 58 00:02:12,098 --> 00:02:13,766 member McCullough, President 59 00:02:13,766 --> 00:02:15,568 Reid, and the minutes are 60 00:02:15,568 --> 00:02:17,303 approved 70. All right, we'll 61 00:02:17,303 --> 00:02:18,604 move on to audience 62 00:02:18,604 --> 00:02:20,273 communication. The council has 63 00:02:20,273 --> 00:02:21,874 set aside 30 minutes for 64 00:02:21,874 --> 00:02:22,775 audience communication for 65 00:02:22,775 --> 00:02:24,510 items not on the agenda. You 66 00:02:24,510 --> 00:02:25,611 will have 3 minutes, Ms. 67 00:02:25,611 --> 00:02:26,579 Tashnick will be taking the 68 00:02:26,579 --> 00:02:26,746 time 69 00:02:26,746 --> 00:02:28,547 on a clock. We do not respond 70 00:02:28,547 --> 00:02:30,483 to each comment. We may respond 71 00:02:30,483 --> 00:02:31,484 during council comments after 72 00:02:31,484 --> 00:02:33,886 the 30 minutes is up. We'll 73 00:02:33,886 --> 00:02:34,520 have additional audience 74 00:02:34,520 --> 00:02:35,921 communication at the end of the 75 00:02:35,921 --> 00:02:37,390 regular agenda. You're allowed 76 00:02:37,390 --> 00:02:38,724 to speak at either the first 77 00:02:38,724 --> 00:02:40,192 audience communication or the 78 00:02:40,192 --> 00:02:41,660 second, not both. Please state 79 00:02:41,660 --> 00:02:42,862 your name and address before 80 00:02:42,862 --> 00:02:47,099 you get begin speaking. 81 00:02:47,099 --> 00:02:52,171 3 82 00:02:52,171 --> 00:02:58,878 I 83 00:02:58,878 --> 00:03:01,047 My name is Susan C Chewy, and I 84 00:03:01,047 --> 00:03:02,948 declined to give my address. 85 00:03:02,948 --> 00:03:05,885 I come here as a concerned 86 00:03:05,885 --> 00:03:07,253 citizen. After listening to 87 00:03:07,253 --> 00:03:09,221 people who came to the last 88 00:03:09,221 --> 00:03:11,657 meeting, I feel compelled to 89 00:03:11,657 --> 00:03:14,294 respond to them 90 00:03:14,294 --> 00:03:16,128 regarding deporting illegals. 91 00:03:16,128 --> 00:03:18,564 Where was your outrage when 92 00:03:18,564 --> 00:03:21,133 Obama followed federal law. 93 00:03:21,133 --> 00:03:23,135 and ICE and used ICE agents to 94 00:03:23,135 --> 00:03:25,271 deport 3 million illegals, more 95 00:03:25,271 --> 00:03:27,206 than any other president 96 00:03:27,206 --> 00:03:29,041 You're outrage is clearly based 97 00:03:29,041 --> 00:03:31,310 on hatred of Trump, not law or 98 00:03:31,310 --> 00:03:33,112 logic or compassion. 99 00:03:33,112 --> 00:03:35,415 Do not fall prey to the 100 00:03:35,415 --> 00:03:38,784 anarchistic, divisive, 101 00:03:38,784 --> 00:03:40,386 insurrectionist rhetoric of 102 00:03:40,386 --> 00:03:42,788 politicians like Talib, examine 103 00:03:42,788 --> 00:03:44,724 your hearts and motivation. 104 00:03:44,724 --> 00:03:46,425 Yes, to Lee, my father was an 105 00:03:46,425 --> 00:03:48,761 immigrant too. He was a legal 106 00:03:48,761 --> 00:03:51,564 immigrant, took no government 107 00:03:51,564 --> 00:03:53,632 handouts, worked hard, never 108 00:03:53,632 --> 00:03:56,935 broke the law, learned English, 109 00:03:56,935 --> 00:03:58,671 assimilated, and died loving 110 00:03:58,671 --> 00:04:00,039 this country. 111 00:04:00,039 --> 00:04:03,109 I am grateful to DHS for 112 00:04:03,109 --> 00:04:05,711 rescuing 150,000 children from 113 00:04:05,711 --> 00:04:07,680 sex trafficking in the hands of 114 00:04:07,680 --> 00:04:10,015 the cartels. My compassion is 115 00:04:10,015 --> 00:04:12,418 for them, not the illegal 116 00:04:12,418 --> 00:04:14,487 cartels trafficking them. I am 117 00:04:14,487 --> 00:04:16,055 grateful for the removal of 118 00:04:16,055 --> 00:04:17,690 violent illegal criminals that 119 00:04:17,690 --> 00:04:19,592 can no longer had hurt us 120 00:04:19,592 --> 00:04:21,961 United States citizens do not 121 00:04:21,961 --> 00:04:23,863 let our city erupt into chaos 122 00:04:23,863 --> 00:04:26,064 caused by violent protesters, 123 00:04:26,064 --> 00:04:27,366 impeding ICE and law 124 00:04:27,366 --> 00:04:29,435 enforcement like in Minneapolis. 125 00:04:29,435 --> 00:04:30,303 I asked our ma 126 00:04:30,303 --> 00:04:32,571 and mayor and city council to 127 00:04:32,571 --> 00:04:34,340 support federal law by 128 00:04:34,340 --> 00:04:36,475 supporting our police and 129 00:04:36,475 --> 00:04:38,511 handling illegal aliens over to 130 00:04:38,511 --> 00:04:40,780 ice. Assist them in protecting 131 00:04:40,780 --> 00:04:42,815 ICE agents. I'm sure I'm not 132 00:04:42,815 --> 00:04:44,283 the only one in Livonia that 133 00:04:44,283 --> 00:04:47,152 feels this way. God bless ICE, 134 00:04:47,152 --> 00:04:49,455 DHS and our police department, 135 00:04:49,455 --> 00:04:50,956 and Lord, opened the eyes of 136 00:04:50,956 --> 00:04:52,491 the blind in our community and 137 00:04:52,491 --> 00:04:54,493 make them cognizant of what 138 00:04:54,493 --> 00:04:56,129 their true motivations are. 139 00:04:56,129 --> 00:04:58,765 Thank you very much. Thank you. 140 00:04:58,765 --> 00:05:01,234 Please hold your applause 141 00:05:01,234 --> 00:05:02,668 Name and address for the record, 142 00:05:02,668 --> 00:05:03,770 please. 143 00:05:03,770 --> 00:05:07,806 My name is Paul Pearson, uh, 144 00:05:07,806 --> 00:05:10,876 33506, Nancy Livonia, Michigan. 145 00:05:10,876 --> 00:05:13,479 longtime resident, um. 146 00:05:13,479 --> 00:05:15,848 my, I have more of a question 147 00:05:15,848 --> 00:05:17,483 and it's very similar to the 148 00:05:17,483 --> 00:05:18,684 person that was up here before 149 00:05:18,684 --> 00:05:19,252 me 150 00:05:19,252 --> 00:05:20,420 Um 151 00:05:20,420 --> 00:05:22,455 I saw just bits and pieces of 152 00:05:22,455 --> 00:05:23,522 Rashida to leave when she was 153 00:05:23,522 --> 00:05:24,991 in here. 154 00:05:24,991 --> 00:05:26,992 and I didn't get the whole 155 00:05:26,992 --> 00:05:28,427 story, but from what I 156 00:05:28,427 --> 00:05:30,029 understand, she was concerned 157 00:05:30,029 --> 00:05:31,697 about the way the Livonia 158 00:05:31,697 --> 00:05:33,365 Police Department might have 159 00:05:33,365 --> 00:05:35,234 been handling certain things 160 00:05:35,234 --> 00:05:37,169 and pertaining to reporting to 161 00:05:37,169 --> 00:05:38,871 ICE. Now whether that's true or 162 00:05:38,871 --> 00:05:40,339 not, I don't know. That's why 163 00:05:40,339 --> 00:05:42,341 I'm here, but 164 00:05:42,341 --> 00:05:44,343 I'm, I'm concerned what 165 00:05:44,343 --> 00:05:48,080 concerned me is I heard that 166 00:05:48,080 --> 00:05:50,516 uh, Mayor Brosnan was head was 167 00:05:50,516 --> 00:05:51,484 gonna make some 168 00:05:51,484 --> 00:05:55,454 was going to look into it and, I'm just curious, has there 169 00:05:55,454 --> 00:05:57,289 been any further investigation 170 00:05:57,289 --> 00:05:58,891 into that? Is there, is it an 171 00:05:58,891 --> 00:06:00,426 open, uh 172 00:06:00,426 --> 00:06:03,129 is it open for 173 00:06:03,129 --> 00:06:05,631 her to make changes or, or has 174 00:06:05,631 --> 00:06:07,199 there been changes. That's just 175 00:06:07,199 --> 00:06:09,736 my, that's basically a question. 176 00:06:09,836 --> 00:06:11,536 We will respond during council 177 00:06:11,536 --> 00:06:13,172 communication if we choose to. 178 00:06:13,172 --> 00:06:14,407 OK, thank you very much. Thank 179 00:06:14,407 --> 00:06:18,511 you. 180 00:06:18,511 --> 00:06:19,678 Good evening. Name and address 181 00:06:19,678 --> 00:06:22,982 for the record, please. 182 00:06:22,982 --> 00:06:24,517 Theo Gomoa, uh, this is the 183 00:06:24,517 --> 00:06:25,851 city. I live here. 184 00:06:25,851 --> 00:06:27,987 I don't carry a badge 185 00:06:27,987 --> 00:06:30,155 I saw a few of these meetings 186 00:06:30,155 --> 00:06:31,223 full of coffee, so I'll talk 187 00:06:31,223 --> 00:06:32,157 fast. 188 00:06:32,157 --> 00:06:34,126 I saw the mayor's man here, saw 189 00:06:34,126 --> 00:06:37,230 a few of you, uh, 190 00:06:37,230 --> 00:06:38,731 seemed pretty slick, but it's, 191 00:06:38,731 --> 00:06:40,666 I think it's pretty clear where 192 00:06:40,666 --> 00:06:43,569 you're coming from. Um, I 193 00:06:43,569 --> 00:06:45,904 remember the '67 riots, LA 194 00:06:45,904 --> 00:06:47,639 riots in 1992. 195 00:06:47,639 --> 00:06:50,309 We'll get to the 2020 riots. 196 00:06:50,309 --> 00:06:54,046 When I was 1618, I was running 197 00:06:54,046 --> 00:06:56,015 the streets nearby here with a 198 00:06:56,015 --> 00:06:57,516 lot of other poorly educated 199 00:06:57,516 --> 00:06:58,951 delinquents, groupthink, 200 00:06:58,951 --> 00:07:00,753 bashing America was easy and it 201 00:07:00,753 --> 00:07:02,888 was popular. Yeah, we bashed 202 00:07:02,888 --> 00:07:04,590 cops too, and they weren't fond 203 00:07:04,590 --> 00:07:05,858 of us, and it was for good 204 00:07:05,858 --> 00:07:07,092 reason because we were up to no 205 00:07:07,092 --> 00:07:08,561 good. 206 00:07:08,561 --> 00:07:10,563 Ask Us, it was because we 207 00:07:10,563 --> 00:07:12,965 dressed like bombs, had too 208 00:07:12,965 --> 00:07:15,468 much hair. profiled, right? But 209 00:07:15,468 --> 00:07:17,069 we never once got rousted 210 00:07:17,069 --> 00:07:18,638 without a good reason. 211 00:07:18,638 --> 00:07:20,639 The junkie put a Saturday night 212 00:07:20,639 --> 00:07:22,708 special up in my grill one 213 00:07:22,708 --> 00:07:25,678 night. Got my saxophone very 214 00:07:25,678 --> 00:07:27,780 special instrument, woke me up. 215 00:07:27,780 --> 00:07:29,382 I forgive the dude 216 00:07:29,382 --> 00:07:32,785 because he also took my naivete. 217 00:07:32,785 --> 00:07:34,420 Now I know a shakedown when I 218 00:07:34,420 --> 00:07:37,356 see it, and I see a big one 219 00:07:37,356 --> 00:07:38,924 being set upon by your 220 00:07:38,924 --> 00:07:39,825 worldview can change your view 221 00:07:39,825 --> 00:07:41,527 of the police. 222 00:07:41,527 --> 00:07:43,629 After I got hit with that stick 223 00:07:43,629 --> 00:07:46,799 up, God sent me a godly woman. 224 00:07:46,799 --> 00:07:48,868 made her my wife, but she put 225 00:07:48,868 --> 00:07:50,168 the final torque on my head 226 00:07:50,168 --> 00:07:51,604 bolts. 227 00:07:51,604 --> 00:07:53,205 Moved out here 35 years ago, 228 00:07:53,205 --> 00:07:55,942 needed police from the get-go. 229 00:07:55,942 --> 00:07:57,409 Several occasions prowlers, car 230 00:07:57,409 --> 00:07:59,044 theft, fleeing felons running 231 00:07:59,044 --> 00:08:00,780 in our yard. Law enforcement's 232 00:08:00,780 --> 00:08:03,048 a blessing. Read Romans chapter 233 00:08:03,048 --> 00:08:04,249 13. 234 00:08:04,249 --> 00:08:05,684 They all pledged allegiance to 235 00:08:05,684 --> 00:08:07,519 the US flag up here, and I hope 236 00:08:07,519 --> 00:08:09,688 we can take them at their word, 237 00:08:09,688 --> 00:08:11,056 but I wonder if I could, 238 00:08:11,056 --> 00:08:11,923 because a couple other things 239 00:08:11,923 --> 00:08:13,859 happen out here. 240 00:08:13,859 --> 00:08:16,328 The people behind that dais and 241 00:08:16,328 --> 00:08:17,763 old Mayor Bennett, right after 242 00:08:17,763 --> 00:08:18,764 I moved here, they raised the 243 00:08:18,764 --> 00:08:21,133 flag of the godless United 244 00:08:21,133 --> 00:08:23,569 Nations above this building. My 245 00:08:23,569 --> 00:08:25,470 wife was here protesting. I 246 00:08:25,470 --> 00:08:27,439 would remember I was working 247 00:08:27,439 --> 00:08:29,274 2020 riots. They put up that 248 00:08:29,274 --> 00:08:30,776 billboard, Livonia cop's gonna 249 00:08:30,776 --> 00:08:32,745 beat you up. 250 00:08:32,745 --> 00:08:35,313 Mayor, some of her people, some 251 00:08:35,313 --> 00:08:37,316 of you maybe, we're out here 252 00:08:37,316 --> 00:08:39,084 saying, well, we need some 253 00:08:39,084 --> 00:08:40,085 dialogue with these people. 254 00:08:40,085 --> 00:08:41,487 This, uh, you know, let's have 255 00:08:41,487 --> 00:08:42,521 a reasonable dialogue. I don't 256 00:08:42,521 --> 00:08:44,323 buy it. 257 00:08:44,323 --> 00:08:45,824 Our daughter's car got totaled 258 00:08:45,824 --> 00:08:47,092 by an illegal. 259 00:08:47,092 --> 00:08:49,995 First word's out the driver's 260 00:08:49,995 --> 00:08:53,799 mouth. No policia midisiace 261 00:08:53,799 --> 00:08:55,067 daughter's OK, a little beat up, 262 00:08:55,067 --> 00:08:56,902 no car, but we all been hurt by 263 00:08:56,902 --> 00:08:58,904 the left's refusal to support 264 00:08:58,904 --> 00:09:00,572 law enforcement. Being T-boned 265 00:09:00,572 --> 00:09:01,807 by your worldview can change 266 00:09:01,807 --> 00:09:03,642 your view of law enforcement. 267 00:09:03,642 --> 00:09:05,344 It marksists out there, go back 268 00:09:05,344 --> 00:09:07,746 to Germany, your Marxist 269 00:09:07,746 --> 00:09:09,481 homeland. Good luck. Try 270 00:09:09,481 --> 00:09:10,949 immigrating to any country. 271 00:09:10,949 --> 00:09:12,784 Mass migration is a shakedown, 272 00:09:12,784 --> 00:09:13,852 not just America, but the 273 00:09:13,852 --> 00:09:15,788 Christian West by godless 274 00:09:15,788 --> 00:09:16,989 communists. What happened in 275 00:09:16,989 --> 00:09:19,157 Russia will come to America. 276 00:09:19,157 --> 00:09:23,195 Russian priests told me that same Gula archipelago, 277 00:09:23,195 --> 00:09:24,129 read it. That's time, sir. 278 00:09:24,129 --> 00:09:27,166 Thank you. Yeah, thank you. 279 00:09:27,166 --> 00:09:28,533 Good evening. Name and address 280 00:09:28,533 --> 00:09:31,537 for the record, please. Hi, I'm 281 00:09:31,537 --> 00:09:34,039 Mike Martin from 34,190 282 00:09:34,039 --> 00:09:34,973 trillium. Uh, first, I want to 283 00:09:34,973 --> 00:09:36,341 thank the Livonia community in 284 00:09:36,341 --> 00:09:37,643 general. I'm out with an 285 00:09:37,643 --> 00:09:39,478 American flag and a no king 286 00:09:39,478 --> 00:09:41,080 sign every Saturday from 10 to 287 00:09:41,080 --> 00:09:43,182 3. Uh, and I intend to be until 288 00:09:43,182 --> 00:09:45,117 the major March 28th, uh, No 289 00:09:45,117 --> 00:09:47,052 King's rally. Unlike the time I 290 00:09:47,052 --> 00:09:49,120 spend on social media, uh, 291 00:09:49,120 --> 00:09:50,522 where I'm surrounded by bots 292 00:09:50,522 --> 00:09:51,924 and algorithms that make me 293 00:09:51,924 --> 00:09:53,392 feel like I'm marinating in 294 00:09:53,392 --> 00:09:54,860 anger. Uh, the experiences when 295 00:09:54,860 --> 00:09:56,895 I'm out in 5 and Farmington are 296 00:09:56,895 --> 00:09:58,130 cathartic and reinforc 297 00:09:58,130 --> 00:09:59,297 ed what I'm biased to believe, 298 00:09:59,297 --> 00:10:00,265 which people, even when they 299 00:10:00,265 --> 00:10:01,367 don't agree with me on 300 00:10:01,367 --> 00:10:02,634 everything, are generally good. 301 00:10:02,634 --> 00:10:04,870 I feel that with the thousands 302 00:10:04,870 --> 00:10:06,505 of thumbs ups and waves that I 303 00:10:06,505 --> 00:10:07,806 get. I don't even mind the 304 00:10:07,806 --> 00:10:09,308 dozen times it's a different 305 00:10:09,308 --> 00:10:10,776 finger. I'm glad I live in a 306 00:10:10,776 --> 00:10:12,177 country where we still have 307 00:10:12,177 --> 00:10:14,146 freedom of speech, even when we 308 00:10:14,146 --> 00:10:16,081 disagree. Before I go out at 10 309 00:10:16,081 --> 00:10:17,583 p.m. to 5 in Farmington on 310 00:10:17,583 --> 00:10:19,051 Saturday. I planned to be at a 311 00:10:19,051 --> 00:10:20,585 table outside of the Livonia 312 00:10:20,585 --> 00:10:22,821 Library from 12 to 12:30. If 313 00:10:22,821 --> 00:10:24,623 anyone wants to talk. Having 314 00:10:24,623 --> 00:10:26,125 done data analysis as an 315 00:10:26,125 --> 00:10:27,793 engineer for over 30 years. 316 00:10:27,793 --> 00:10:29,061 I see modifying my views when 317 00:10:29,061 --> 00:10:30,262 new data appears to be a 318 00:10:30,262 --> 00:10:32,030 strength, not a weakness, and I 319 00:10:32,030 --> 00:10:33,766 hope I'm just being paranoid 320 00:10:33,766 --> 00:10:35,834 about the trends I perceive. I 321 00:10:35,834 --> 00:10:37,002 believe that we are all better 322 00:10:37,002 --> 00:10:38,404 off by talking to each other in 323 00:10:38,404 --> 00:10:40,739 person, not at each other in 324 00:10:40,739 --> 00:10:43,642 bots online. I'm certain the 325 00:10:43,642 --> 00:10:46,578 vast majority of people find it 326 00:10:46,578 --> 00:10:48,714 self-evident that all people 327 00:10:48,714 --> 00:10:50,415 have inalienable rights of life, 328 00:10:50,415 --> 00:10:51,383 liberty, and pursuit of 329 00:10:51,383 --> 00:10:53,018 happiness. We know we don't 330 00:10:53,018 --> 00:10:55,187 want unlimited executive power 331 00:10:55,187 --> 00:10:57,022 or authoritarianism, and we 332 00:10:57,022 --> 00:10:58,223 want to secure the blessings of 333 00:10:58,223 --> 00:10:58,758 liberty 334 00:10:58,758 --> 00:11:00,225 for ourselves and our posterity. 335 00:11:00,225 --> 00:11:01,293 I'm worried that people won't 336 00:11:01,293 --> 00:11:02,528 get the great formative 337 00:11:02,528 --> 00:11:03,895 experience I was able to get 338 00:11:03,895 --> 00:11:05,598 with a Bicentennial in 19 uh 339 00:11:05,598 --> 00:11:09,301 1976. We should be psyched for 340 00:11:09,301 --> 00:11:11,870 250 years of America, rejecting 341 00:11:11,870 --> 00:11:14,206 kings and dictators, a bulwark 342 00:11:14,206 --> 00:11:15,774 against authoritarianism and a 343 00:11:15,774 --> 00:11:17,777 symbol of freedom in the world. 344 00:11:17,777 --> 00:11:19,812 We've taken a misstep, but the 345 00:11:19,812 --> 00:11:21,113 most important step we ever 346 00:11:21,113 --> 00:11:22,381 take is the next one, because 347 00:11:22,381 --> 00:11:24,616 he's the only one that we 348 00:11:24,616 --> 00:11:25,750 immediately control. For me, 349 00:11:25,750 --> 00:11:26,852 that means I'm out there with a 350 00:11:26,852 --> 00:11:28,453 sign and a flag and another 351 00:11:28,453 --> 00:11:30,488 Costco shipment of 1000 flags. 352 00:11:30,488 --> 00:11:31,857 I will never take a penny from 353 00:11:31,857 --> 00:11:33,091 anyone. I'll never be in 354 00:11:33,091 --> 00:11:34,159 politics, and I have no belief 355 00:11:34,159 --> 00:11:35,628 I will create major change from 356 00:11:35,628 --> 00:11:36,728 what I'm doing. What I'm doing 357 00:11:36,728 --> 00:11:38,664 is using my two strengths. I'm 358 00:11:38,664 --> 00:11:39,999 loud and I'm friendly. And 359 00:11:39,999 --> 00:11:41,233 while I will fall incredibly 360 00:11:41,233 --> 00:11:43,068 short of the school, I want to 361 00:11:43,068 --> 00:11:44,202 channel the tiniest part of 362 00:11:44,202 --> 00:11:45,838 what Mr. Rogers or John McCain 363 00:11:45,838 --> 00:11:47,172 would do if they're still here. 364 00:11:47,172 --> 00:11:48,307 For this group, I would love 365 00:11:48,307 --> 00:11:49,308 Livonia to have signs and 366 00:11:49,308 --> 00:11:52,677 slogans up for the 250th. 367 00:11:52,677 --> 00:11:54,246 Livonia celebrates the USA 368 00:11:54,246 --> 00:11:56,515 rejecting kings and dictators 369 00:11:56,515 --> 00:11:58,450 for 250 years or something 370 00:11:58,450 --> 00:11:59,918 along those lines. Right now, 371 00:11:59,918 --> 00:12:01,386 we're having a very specific 372 00:12:01,386 --> 00:12:02,855 problem with ICE violating the 373 00:12:02,855 --> 00:12:04,023 rights of immigrants, though 374 00:12:04,023 --> 00:12:05,424 taking actions that make this 375 00:12:05,424 --> 00:12:06,725 look like America I don't 376 00:12:06,725 --> 00:12:08,660 recognize, but I can, I hope we 377 00:12:08,660 --> 00:12:10,161 can take actions on both, and I 378 00:12:10,161 --> 00:12:11,463 want to thank everyone for 379 00:12:11,463 --> 00:12:13,265 their time, and I want everyone 380 00:12:13,265 --> 00:12:14,600 to understand the biggest lie 381 00:12:14,600 --> 00:12:15,867 that's out there is that we're 382 00:12:15,867 --> 00:12:16,802 each other's enemies. Half the 383 00:12:16,802 --> 00:12:17,269 people are 384 00:12:17,269 --> 00:12:18,270 not half the other people's 385 00:12:18,270 --> 00:12:19,704 enemies. The people that are 386 00:12:19,704 --> 00:12:20,739 here that disagree with my 387 00:12:20,739 --> 00:12:22,207 points of view are not my 388 00:12:22,207 --> 00:12:24,576 enemies. I love to talk to them 389 00:12:24,576 --> 00:12:26,511 in a peaceful way at Livonney 390 00:12:26,511 --> 00:12:28,247 Library at 12 o'clock, uh, uh, 391 00:12:28,247 --> 00:12:29,848 on any Saturday they want to. 392 00:12:29,848 --> 00:12:34,820 Thank you everyone. Thank you. 393 00:12:34,820 --> 00:12:36,221 Good evening. Name and address 394 00:12:36,221 --> 00:12:39,724 for the record, please. Hi, 395 00:12:39,724 --> 00:12:41,393 Carla Truxel, 29583 Jacklin 396 00:12:41,393 --> 00:12:43,362 Drive, Livonia. 397 00:12:43,362 --> 00:12:46,431 As always, I come here with 398 00:12:46,431 --> 00:12:48,634 positivity, um, it's that time 399 00:12:48,634 --> 00:12:50,202 of year where, uh, SPN 400 00:12:50,202 --> 00:12:51,169 survivors, a nonprofit, my 401 00:12:51,169 --> 00:12:52,638 husband and I started. Uh, we 402 00:12:52,638 --> 00:12:54,539 focus on mental health 403 00:12:54,539 --> 00:12:55,841 education and healthy coping 404 00:12:55,841 --> 00:12:57,109 skills and movement is one of 405 00:12:57,109 --> 00:12:58,410 them. So we have our annual 406 00:12:58,410 --> 00:13:00,879 move in with moose, uh, which 407 00:13:00,879 --> 00:13:02,314 starts March 1st and goes to 408 00:13:02,314 --> 00:13:04,449 the 31st. We have, uh, our 409 00:13:04,449 --> 00:13:05,450 kickoff event happening again 410 00:13:05,450 --> 00:13:07,753 at Laurel Park Mall. 411 00:13:07,753 --> 00:13:10,222 uh, at the food court and so we 412 00:13:10,222 --> 00:13:10,856 encourage those who 413 00:13:10,856 --> 00:13:12,090 participated before and those 414 00:13:12,090 --> 00:13:15,027 who haven't to join us, uh, and 415 00:13:15,027 --> 00:13:16,394 walk some laps inside the mall 416 00:13:16,394 --> 00:13:18,931 with us and, uh, practice 417 00:13:18,931 --> 00:13:20,432 healthy coping skills, and I 418 00:13:20,432 --> 00:13:21,900 also have Wayne County Resource 419 00:13:21,900 --> 00:13:23,068 cards that, uh, I forgot to 420 00:13:23,068 --> 00:13:24,870 look when I came in, but I will 421 00:13:24,870 --> 00:13:27,272 be replenishing those. Uh, 422 00:13:27,272 --> 00:13:28,907 these are other organizations 423 00:13:28,907 --> 00:13:30,609 that do work to support those 424 00:13:30,609 --> 00:13:31,677 with our mental and emotional 425 00:13:31,677 --> 00:13:33,145 health, and our goal is for 426 00:13:33,145 --> 00:13:33,945 everybody to know these 427 00:13:33,945 --> 00:13:36,248 resources exist, so I'll make 428 00:13:36,248 --> 00:13:37,549 those available as well. 429 00:13:37,549 --> 00:13:42,254 So thank you, thank you 430 00:13:42,254 --> 00:13:43,421 Good evening. Name and address 431 00:13:43,421 --> 00:13:45,291 for the record, please. 432 00:13:45,291 --> 00:13:47,892 Uh, good evening, uh, 433 00:13:47,892 --> 00:13:49,327 Christopher Martin, Grace 434 00:13:49,327 --> 00:13:50,329 theater Michigan. Talk about a 435 00:13:50,329 --> 00:13:51,397 little 436 00:13:51,397 --> 00:13:53,699 something here that, uh 437 00:13:53,699 --> 00:13:55,367 you might be interested in some 438 00:13:55,367 --> 00:13:57,002 of you. 439 00:13:57,002 --> 00:14:02,241 Currently, there's 8 cones. 440 00:14:02,241 --> 00:14:04,176 possibly leaving the particular 441 00:14:04,176 --> 00:14:04,977 building the night you can 442 00:14:04,977 --> 00:14:06,511 drive by the front of that 443 00:14:06,511 --> 00:14:08,146 library over there. Some of you 444 00:14:08,146 --> 00:14:09,848 know where it's at. 445 00:14:09,848 --> 00:14:12,584 and um 8 cones over there. The 446 00:14:12,584 --> 00:14:14,453 reason for that is because that 447 00:14:14,453 --> 00:14:16,588 slab that was put down out 448 00:14:16,588 --> 00:14:19,358 there has raised up 2 inches. 449 00:14:19,358 --> 00:14:21,259 Now, when this thing was first 450 00:14:21,259 --> 00:14:22,561 poured 451 00:14:22,561 --> 00:14:23,929 has to be about 452 00:14:23,929 --> 00:14:26,131 a year and a half ago. Within 453 00:14:26,131 --> 00:14:27,866 the first couple of months, 454 00:14:27,866 --> 00:14:29,201 there was uh 455 00:14:29,201 --> 00:14:33,105 4, if not 5 major cracks in the 456 00:14:33,105 --> 00:14:35,974 thing and that was, um, there 457 00:14:35,974 --> 00:14:39,111 were at least 2 ft long. 458 00:14:39,111 --> 00:14:41,079 There's no name stamped in it. 459 00:14:41,079 --> 00:14:43,515 I know Joe Rotundo stamps his 460 00:14:43,515 --> 00:14:45,951 name and I know Silvey does 461 00:14:45,951 --> 00:14:47,452 also, OK? I don't know if it's 462 00:14:47,452 --> 00:14:49,354 Leo or Mike who does it, but 463 00:14:49,354 --> 00:14:50,855 there's no name stamped in, 464 00:14:50,855 --> 00:14:52,324 otherwise I would, I would know 465 00:14:52,324 --> 00:14:53,759 who it was. 466 00:14:53,759 --> 00:14:56,795 But whoever that is and 467 00:14:56,795 --> 00:14:59,431 possibly Marker Todd know who 468 00:14:59,431 --> 00:15:01,967 it is, um, I don't want that 469 00:15:01,967 --> 00:15:03,802 contractor anymore. 470 00:15:03,802 --> 00:15:06,205 wasting my tax dollar 471 00:15:06,205 --> 00:15:09,441 and others on a really poor job 472 00:15:09,441 --> 00:15:11,376 There was no expansion joints. 473 00:15:11,376 --> 00:15:14,413 The control joints were cut in. 474 00:15:14,413 --> 00:15:16,248 and uh it's such was such a 475 00:15:16,248 --> 00:15:17,783 trip hazard when it first 476 00:15:17,783 --> 00:15:18,784 occurred over here. 477 00:15:18,784 --> 00:15:19,952 that I told one of the guys, 478 00:15:19,952 --> 00:15:20,819 you gotta put some cones out 479 00:15:20,819 --> 00:15:22,254 here, so 480 00:15:22,254 --> 00:15:24,222 that's how the eight cones get 481 00:15:24,222 --> 00:15:25,757 out there, OK? Because we did 482 00:15:25,757 --> 00:15:26,825 have a, uh 483 00:15:26,825 --> 00:15:30,029 book sale 484 00:15:30,029 --> 00:15:32,364 over the weekend, but, um, that 485 00:15:32,364 --> 00:15:34,432 it was such a lousy job. It 486 00:15:34,432 --> 00:15:37,168 should have been, uh, pinned, 487 00:15:37,168 --> 00:15:39,071 OK, when it was poured into the 488 00:15:39,071 --> 00:15:40,572 existing surrounding. 489 00:15:40,572 --> 00:15:42,541 and there should have been an 490 00:15:42,541 --> 00:15:44,109 expansion joints that were put 491 00:15:44,109 --> 00:15:46,311 in. There were only 5 books. 492 00:15:46,311 --> 00:15:49,114 pieces about this long 493 00:15:49,114 --> 00:15:51,349 and uh that might have uh taken 494 00:15:51,349 --> 00:15:52,484 care of that. But what you have 495 00:15:52,484 --> 00:15:54,720 right now is a real mess. 496 00:15:54,720 --> 00:15:56,488 and that's all gonna have to be 497 00:15:56,488 --> 00:15:59,558 broken up surrounding that 498 00:15:59,558 --> 00:16:01,526 and uh the guy has done nothing, 499 00:16:01,526 --> 00:16:03,428 whoever did that, it should be 500 00:16:03,428 --> 00:16:04,463 mentioned, OK, so we don't get 501 00:16:04,463 --> 00:16:05,497 that guy again. 502 00:16:05,497 --> 00:16:08,867 But it, uh, whoever did that 503 00:16:08,867 --> 00:16:10,669 has made nothing over there but 504 00:16:10,669 --> 00:16:11,703 collected money. 505 00:16:11,703 --> 00:16:13,839 from taxpayers 506 00:16:13,839 --> 00:16:15,474 with uh the authorization 507 00:16:15,474 --> 00:16:16,875 probably of the council. I 508 00:16:16,875 --> 00:16:17,976 don't know how that. 509 00:16:17,976 --> 00:16:20,345 occurred, but, uh, it 510 00:16:20,345 --> 00:16:22,247 was just such a lousy job from 511 00:16:22,247 --> 00:16:23,415 the get-go. 512 00:16:23,415 --> 00:16:26,384 And uh so really don't need to 513 00:16:26,384 --> 00:16:27,986 have that individual back. 514 00:16:27,986 --> 00:16:29,354 wasting 515 00:16:29,354 --> 00:16:31,223 taxpayers' money 516 00:16:31,223 --> 00:16:33,024 creating a trip and fall hazard 517 00:16:33,024 --> 00:16:33,592 for. 518 00:16:33,592 --> 00:16:36,095 old people 519 00:16:36,095 --> 00:16:37,996 And um that's about it. I'd 520 00:16:37,996 --> 00:16:39,264 like to see that resolved at 521 00:16:39,264 --> 00:16:40,031 some point because it's gonna 522 00:16:40,031 --> 00:16:41,600 have to be torn up. 523 00:16:41,600 --> 00:16:44,236 all surrounding that 524 00:16:44,236 --> 00:16:47,139 Thank you. Thank you 525 00:16:47,139 --> 00:16:47,906 Any other audience 526 00:16:47,906 --> 00:16:49,608 communication? All right, we 527 00:16:49,608 --> 00:16:51,510 will move on to council 528 00:16:51,510 --> 00:16:53,045 comments. 529 00:16:53,045 --> 00:16:54,313 Councilor Mantashni, uh, thank 530 00:16:54,313 --> 00:16:56,081 you, Madam Chair. Um, I just 531 00:16:56,081 --> 00:16:57,516 wanted to, uh, give a shout out 532 00:16:57,516 --> 00:16:58,917 to Carla Truxel, who's here 533 00:16:58,917 --> 00:17:00,352 with Moving with Moose. Uh, the 534 00:17:00,352 --> 00:17:01,720 past two years, I've actually 535 00:17:01,720 --> 00:17:03,355 captained the, uh, council team. 536 00:17:03,355 --> 00:17:04,723 So, uh, to the new council 537 00:17:04,723 --> 00:17:05,690 members, I know Mr. McCullough 538 00:17:05,690 --> 00:17:07,125 and Mrs. Patzinski have been on 539 00:17:07,125 --> 00:17:08,226 the team with me the last 2 540 00:17:08,226 --> 00:17:10,262 years, but, uh, you're gonna be 541 00:17:10,262 --> 00:17:11,697 tapped to, uh, join us this 542 00:17:11,697 --> 00:17:12,931 year as well so I'll send that 543 00:17:12,931 --> 00:17:14,499 out, um, I'll connect with 544 00:17:14,499 --> 00:17:15,367 Carlo and we'll take care of 545 00:17:15,367 --> 00:17:17,035 that. But, uh, and we usually 546 00:17:17,035 --> 00:17:18,036 get other residents to join the 547 00:17:18,036 --> 00:17:19,237 council team as well. So feel 548 00:17:19,237 --> 00:17:21,840 free, um, I'll post that for 549 00:17:21,840 --> 00:17:22,908 everybody and it's a, it's a 550 00:17:22,908 --> 00:17:23,742 great organization 551 00:17:23,742 --> 00:17:25,110 to do a lot of really, really 552 00:17:25,110 --> 00:17:26,211 good work. Um, you can get your 553 00:17:26,211 --> 00:17:27,612 steps in during the month. Um, 554 00:17:27,612 --> 00:17:28,913 I think Mr. McCulloch got a 555 00:17:28,913 --> 00:17:31,316 waiver that he could get his in 556 00:17:31,316 --> 00:17:32,917 on states, uh, no, I got, they 557 00:17:32,917 --> 00:17:34,086 didn't allow me to do that 558 00:17:34,086 --> 00:17:35,220 because I mean that is a lot 559 00:17:35,220 --> 00:17:37,889 easier. I think I was doing it, 560 00:17:37,889 --> 00:17:39,024 but we did all right. We did 561 00:17:39,024 --> 00:17:40,091 all right. Yeah, no, the 562 00:17:40,091 --> 00:17:41,659 council team did pretty well. 563 00:17:41,659 --> 00:17:43,261 So anyway, uh, we'll have that 564 00:17:43,261 --> 00:17:44,362 out and I know I just wanted to 565 00:17:44,362 --> 00:17:45,096 give Carlo a shout out for 566 00:17:45,096 --> 00:17:46,698 coming again, and we appreciate 567 00:17:46,698 --> 00:17:47,699 everything you do for the 568 00:17:47,699 --> 00:17:49,100 community and, and do for this. 569 00:17:49,100 --> 00:17:50,168 Thank you. Thank you, Madam 570 00:17:50,168 --> 00:17:50,435 Chair. 571 00:17:50,435 --> 00:17:53,071 OK 572 00:17:53,071 --> 00:17:54,573 Councilman Brockway 573 00:17:54,573 --> 00:17:56,674 Thank you, Madam Chair. Uh, 574 00:17:56,674 --> 00:17:58,510 last meeting we had a resident 575 00:17:58,510 --> 00:18:00,912 that was asking about, uh, snow, 576 00:18:00,912 --> 00:18:01,880 uh, being pushed into the 577 00:18:01,880 --> 00:18:02,914 driveway. I think we've all 578 00:18:02,914 --> 00:18:04,316 experienced that at one point 579 00:18:04,316 --> 00:18:05,250 or another. There's a question 580 00:18:05,250 --> 00:18:05,984 that was just brought up 581 00:18:05,984 --> 00:18:06,952 because there's, there is 582 00:18:06,952 --> 00:18:07,752 equipment out there that, you 583 00:18:07,752 --> 00:18:10,488 know, that some plows can lift 584 00:18:10,488 --> 00:18:13,091 up and then drop so it doesn't, 585 00:18:13,091 --> 00:18:14,426 uh, block your, your driveway. 586 00:18:14,426 --> 00:18:17,295 Uh, I did ask in, uh, I did ask 587 00:18:17,295 --> 00:18:18,396 about that. So, uh, whomever 588 00:18:18,396 --> 00:18:19,964 had asked that question, um, 589 00:18:19,964 --> 00:18:21,132 our contracted services operate 590 00:18:21,132 --> 00:18:22,067 the big equipment like the 591 00:18:22,067 --> 00:18:23,868 front load, the front bucket 592 00:18:23,868 --> 00:18:25,070 loaders and road graders, uh, 593 00:18:25,070 --> 00:18:27,505 but that equipment does, uh, we 594 00:18:27,505 --> 00:18:29,774 would have to pay an additional 595 00:18:29,774 --> 00:18:31,376 amount somewhere north of like 596 00:18:31,376 --> 00:18:32,777 $6000 for an attachment. So 597 00:18:32,777 --> 00:18:33,778 it's not really feasible 598 00:18:33,778 --> 00:18:34,479 because those contracted 599 00:18:34,479 --> 00:18:35,880 services only usually plow our 600 00:18:35,880 --> 00:18:37,415 side trees about 3 times a year 601 00:18:37,415 --> 00:18:38,483 on average. 602 00:18:38,483 --> 00:18:40,385 Uh, the city's trucks, the 603 00:18:40,385 --> 00:18:42,387 large, uh, dump trucks that 604 00:18:42,387 --> 00:18:43,855 they have that use the 605 00:18:43,855 --> 00:18:45,356 underbelly plow. You can't do 606 00:18:45,356 --> 00:18:47,158 an attachment like, uh, to that. 607 00:18:47,158 --> 00:18:49,094 So just to answer your question, 608 00:18:49,094 --> 00:18:51,095 uh, yes, they do exist, but no, 609 00:18:51,095 --> 00:18:52,030 our, our city's really not 610 00:18:52,030 --> 00:18:53,165 going to be utilizing those at 611 00:18:53,165 --> 00:18:55,133 this time. Thank you. 612 00:18:55,133 --> 00:18:59,238 Anything else from council 613 00:18:59,238 --> 00:19:02,040 Mr. Bentie, go ahead. Thank you. 614 00:19:02,040 --> 00:19:04,609 Uh, couple things, uh, in terms 615 00:19:04,609 --> 00:19:06,111 of events, um, I have my 616 00:19:06,111 --> 00:19:07,245 monthly coffee hour this 617 00:19:07,245 --> 00:19:08,913 Saturday at the Civic Center 618 00:19:08,913 --> 00:19:11,383 Library at 11 o'clock. Um, come, 619 00:19:11,383 --> 00:19:13,818 ask questions. I provide a 620 00:19:13,818 --> 00:19:15,354 council update and there are 621 00:19:15,354 --> 00:19:16,955 loony Donuts. Uh, also this 622 00:19:16,955 --> 00:19:20,258 weekend, um, CAPA presents, uh, 623 00:19:20,258 --> 00:19:21,626 the SpongeBob SquarePants 624 00:19:21,626 --> 00:19:23,195 musical. So if you're looking 625 00:19:23,195 --> 00:19:25,696 to support community art, uh, 626 00:19:25,696 --> 00:19:28,033 CAA obviously is a, a premier 627 00:19:28,033 --> 00:19:29,234 program, um, here in our 628 00:19:29,234 --> 00:19:30,601 community and in, and 629 00:19:30,601 --> 00:19:32,571 the county. Um, so it, it'll be 630 00:19:32,571 --> 00:19:34,039 a good show. I, I think I might 631 00:19:34,039 --> 00:19:35,240 be taking the boys for a date 632 00:19:35,240 --> 00:19:36,175 night. 633 00:19:36,175 --> 00:19:39,444 Uh, to address some of the, um, 634 00:19:39,444 --> 00:19:41,513 resident concerns, uh, our 635 00:19:41,513 --> 00:19:42,747 government affairs director is 636 00:19:42,747 --> 00:19:44,549 in the audience, so regarding 637 00:19:44,549 --> 00:19:46,351 the sidewalk at the library, um, 638 00:19:46,351 --> 00:19:48,420 we'll, we'll get an update on 639 00:19:48,420 --> 00:19:50,088 that and then for the 640 00:19:50,088 --> 00:19:51,823 individual who had a question 641 00:19:51,823 --> 00:19:54,325 about the uh police statement, 642 00:19:54,325 --> 00:19:55,327 um, the Livonia Police 643 00:19:55,327 --> 00:19:56,261 Department did release a 644 00:19:56,261 --> 00:19:58,629 statement, uh, a few weeks ago. 645 00:19:58,629 --> 00:20:00,165 It's posted on Facebook, on 646 00:20:00,165 --> 00:20:03,302 their Facebook page, and, um 647 00:20:03,302 --> 00:20:04,803 on the city Facebook page, if 648 00:20:04,803 --> 00:20:06,771 you're on social media, you can 649 00:20:06,771 --> 00:20:08,240 link to it directly from the 650 00:20:08,240 --> 00:20:09,607 Lionia Police Department, um, 651 00:20:09,607 --> 00:20:10,108 website. 652 00:20:10,108 --> 00:20:11,076 Thank you. 653 00:20:11,076 --> 00:20:14,012 Anything else 654 00:20:14,012 --> 00:20:15,980 Councilman McCulloch, thank you, 655 00:20:15,980 --> 00:20:17,816 Madam President. Um, I do have, 656 00:20:17,816 --> 00:20:18,850 I'll start with the business 657 00:20:18,850 --> 00:20:20,418 side. I, I'm gonna be asking 658 00:20:20,418 --> 00:20:21,853 for support from my colleagues. 659 00:20:21,853 --> 00:20:24,288 Um, this would be to, this 660 00:20:24,288 --> 00:20:26,191 would be directed to law to 661 00:20:26,191 --> 00:20:29,695 create an ordinance. Uh 662 00:20:29,695 --> 00:20:32,230 to pull my wording is not gonna 663 00:20:32,230 --> 00:20:34,599 be great on this, but to police, 664 00:20:34,599 --> 00:20:37,836 uh, 911 abuse, um, for our 665 00:20:37,836 --> 00:20:39,571 firefighters. So long story 666 00:20:39,571 --> 00:20:40,539 short, oh 667 00:20:40,539 --> 00:20:44,943 if I may have support motion 668 00:20:44,943 --> 00:20:48,880 that's motion any which way, 669 00:20:48,880 --> 00:20:53,685 but by Persicone. So so I'm 670 00:20:53,685 --> 00:20:55,286 learning about our resources 671 00:20:55,286 --> 00:20:56,521 being spread out in a lot of 672 00:20:56,521 --> 00:20:57,823 different directions. This came 673 00:20:57,823 --> 00:20:59,657 from our fire department, um, 674 00:20:59,657 --> 00:21:00,992 meaning that if we, you know, 675 00:21:00,992 --> 00:21:02,961 we do want to support more of 676 00:21:02,961 --> 00:21:04,596 our nursing homes and assisted 677 00:21:04,596 --> 00:21:06,798 living, however, there's been 678 00:21:06,798 --> 00:21:08,666 times where there are just, 679 00:21:08,666 --> 00:21:10,402 they call the ambulance anytime 680 00:21:10,402 --> 00:21:11,570 for anything and we get called 681 00:21:11,570 --> 00:21:12,937 back. This is coming right from 682 00:21:12,937 --> 00:21:14,940 the fire department. And uh 683 00:21:14,940 --> 00:21:15,873 there are some resources out 684 00:21:15,873 --> 00:21:18,543 there and it's actually led to 685 00:21:18,543 --> 00:21:20,612 ambulance not being ready for 686 00:21:20,612 --> 00:21:22,714 calls with, uh, residents and 687 00:21:22,714 --> 00:21:23,881 anything else. So this is 688 00:21:23,881 --> 00:21:25,716 fairly common around the area, 689 00:21:25,716 --> 00:21:27,218 uh, in metro Detroit, and this 690 00:21:27,218 --> 00:21:29,888 is coming, uh, from our first 691 00:21:29,888 --> 00:21:30,989 responders. So I think it's 692 00:21:30,989 --> 00:21:32,457 something good to let. That's 693 00:21:32,457 --> 00:21:34,125 why I'm, I'm limited to you 694 00:21:34,125 --> 00:21:35,960 because you are the law guy and 695 00:21:35,960 --> 00:21:36,928 I figured you could make 696 00:21:36,928 --> 00:21:37,962 something very nice out of this. 697 00:21:37,962 --> 00:21:39,131 So, colleagues, that's what I'm 698 00:21:39,131 --> 00:21:39,731 looking for. 699 00:21:39,731 --> 00:21:42,066 Um, hopefully I can get your 700 00:21:42,066 --> 00:21:43,101 support on that. Uh, Mr. 701 00:21:43,101 --> 00:21:44,202 McAulay, I just, were you 702 00:21:44,202 --> 00:21:45,237 referring it to committee or 703 00:21:45,237 --> 00:21:46,505 referring it to the actual lot 704 00:21:46,505 --> 00:21:47,872 of lot of create an ordinance 705 00:21:47,872 --> 00:21:49,841 to make sure we have it right. 706 00:21:49,841 --> 00:21:53,945 And if I may, just so, uh, the, public can know is when we 707 00:21:53,945 --> 00:21:55,380 do this, if it does go through, 708 00:21:55,380 --> 00:21:57,181 then Carter and our law team 709 00:21:57,181 --> 00:21:58,316 will draft something and then 710 00:21:58,316 --> 00:21:59,517 it will come back to us for 711 00:21:59,517 --> 00:22:00,585 review and then we can beat it 712 00:22:00,585 --> 00:22:03,922 up. So there's some checks and 713 00:22:03,922 --> 00:22:04,789 balances. Councilwoman 714 00:22:04,789 --> 00:22:06,357 Budzynski. Yeah, just a, a 715 00:22:06,357 --> 00:22:07,458 question for curiosity's sake, 716 00:22:07,458 --> 00:22:09,026 um, through the chair to Mr. 717 00:22:09,026 --> 00:22:09,828 McCall, are 718 00:22:09,828 --> 00:22:11,696 were you saying that other 719 00:22:11,696 --> 00:22:13,731 communities have ordinances to 720 00:22:13,731 --> 00:22:14,933 address this? Yeah, yeah, and I 721 00:22:14,933 --> 00:22:16,434 think it's just more as things 722 00:22:16,434 --> 00:22:18,002 are going with this, it's just, 723 00:22:18,002 --> 00:22:19,337 there's, there's some bad 724 00:22:19,337 --> 00:22:21,039 actors out there that just call 725 00:22:21,039 --> 00:22:23,241 non-stop, nonstop, nonstop, and 726 00:22:23,241 --> 00:22:24,676 it's hampering them. So if we 727 00:22:24,676 --> 00:22:25,643 could do something and, you 728 00:22:25,643 --> 00:22:26,878 know, I know maybe even there's 729 00:22:26,878 --> 00:22:29,080 fees that are involved with it, 730 00:22:29,080 --> 00:22:30,048 but Carter's nodding, so I 731 00:22:30,048 --> 00:22:32,684 think he knows 732 00:22:32,684 --> 00:22:34,385 Yes, we've had um some 733 00:22:34,385 --> 00:22:35,219 preliminary discussions with 734 00:22:35,219 --> 00:22:36,187 the fire department already on 735 00:22:36,187 --> 00:22:37,688 this topic. Uh, other 736 00:22:37,688 --> 00:22:40,058 localities do charge a fee for 737 00:22:40,058 --> 00:22:41,660 some non-emergency, um, uses 738 00:22:41,660 --> 00:22:43,161 and calls and, um, the fire 739 00:22:43,161 --> 00:22:44,762 department has seen an uptick 740 00:22:44,762 --> 00:22:46,397 in those where, where other 741 00:22:46,397 --> 00:22:48,199 places are trying to use sort 742 00:22:48,199 --> 00:22:49,734 of citywide resources for their 743 00:22:49,734 --> 00:22:51,002 own personal gain so that they 744 00:22:51,002 --> 00:22:53,805 don't have to increase staffing. 745 00:22:53,905 --> 00:22:56,208 Anything else 746 00:22:56,208 --> 00:22:57,075 Madam Clerk, please take the 747 00:22:57,075 --> 00:22:59,311 vote. 748 00:22:59,311 --> 00:23:01,779 Council member McDonnell, yes. 749 00:23:01,779 --> 00:23:03,247 Council member Badzinski. 750 00:23:03,247 --> 00:23:05,650 Council member Pera Coney. 751 00:23:05,650 --> 00:23:08,052 Council member Tashnick, Vice 752 00:23:08,052 --> 00:23:10,054 President Brockway. Council 753 00:23:10,054 --> 00:23:11,155 member McCullough, President 754 00:23:11,155 --> 00:23:12,891 Reid, I, and that passes 755 00:23:12,891 --> 00:23:15,226 through 7 to 0. I have 72 more 756 00:23:15,226 --> 00:23:16,694 items if I may. No, I'm kidding. 757 00:23:16,694 --> 00:23:18,229 No, that's it for the boat. I 758 00:23:18,229 --> 00:23:19,797 appreciate that, colleagues, um, 759 00:23:19,797 --> 00:23:21,065 I think that's gonna be good to 760 00:23:21,065 --> 00:23:22,166 help our fire department out 761 00:23:22,166 --> 00:23:24,201 and Carter's in his court now. 762 00:23:24,201 --> 00:23:27,338 Um, Mr. Martin, I will tell you 763 00:23:27,338 --> 00:23:29,541 this as someone that hates f 764 00:23:29,541 --> 00:23:31,676 ro s t right now, hugely. So 765 00:23:31,676 --> 00:23:33,711 when you start seeing all of 766 00:23:33,711 --> 00:23:35,112 these flags of concrete, 767 00:23:35,112 --> 00:23:36,614 they're, they're lifting, the 768 00:23:36,614 --> 00:23:38,049 roads are separating, and it's 769 00:23:38,049 --> 00:23:39,517 tough because you have trip 770 00:23:39,517 --> 00:23:40,985 hazards, right? Now, what you 771 00:23:40,985 --> 00:23:42,988 could do is grind it, which is 772 00:23:42,988 --> 00:23:44,889 fine, but what happens when the 773 00:23:44,889 --> 00:23:46,791 frost goes away? Now you have, 774 00:23:46,791 --> 00:23:48,760 uh, you know, cold patch that 775 00:23:48,760 --> 00:23:50,328 gets tossed on it. Um, so what 776 00:23:50,328 --> 00:23:51,930 we've been doing, and we've had 777 00:23:51,930 --> 00:23:53,231 multiple locations, even a new 778 00:23:53,231 --> 00:23:55,233 building, basically a lot of 779 00:23:55,233 --> 00:23:56,834 the pieces, your first flag of 780 00:23:56,834 --> 00:23:58,136 concrete, don't want to call 781 00:23:58,136 --> 00:23:59,103 flag your sidewalk section. 782 00:23:59,103 --> 00:24:00,838 is attached to the foundation. 783 00:24:00,838 --> 00:24:02,073 So every building you see a lot 784 00:24:02,073 --> 00:24:03,141 of these things, you got one 785 00:24:03,141 --> 00:24:04,108 that's lower, everything else 786 00:24:04,108 --> 00:24:05,710 is up. Like, what's this? 787 00:24:05,710 --> 00:24:07,646 because that's tied into the 788 00:24:07,646 --> 00:24:09,680 foundation. So with this, 789 00:24:09,680 --> 00:24:10,982 tomorrow, believe it or not, is 790 00:24:10,982 --> 00:24:12,484 going to be 44 degrees, all 791 00:24:12,484 --> 00:24:14,485 right? So let's hope that this 792 00:24:14,485 --> 00:24:16,287 is something to come, but it's 793 00:24:16,287 --> 00:24:19,824 one of those games that if you, go out, you, you grind 794 00:24:19,824 --> 00:24:21,626 everything down. Now you've 795 00:24:21,626 --> 00:24:22,727 created a problem when the 796 00:24:22,727 --> 00:24:24,896 frost is gone. So the cones and 797 00:24:24,896 --> 00:24:27,298 everything, I, I hope that this 798 00:24:27,298 --> 00:24:28,199 would, it's been, it's been a 799 00:24:28,199 --> 00:24:29,234 crazy winter. 800 00:24:29,234 --> 00:24:30,902 I mean, we've been under, I 801 00:24:30,902 --> 00:24:32,203 think, freezing for the last 30 802 00:24:32,203 --> 00:24:33,805 days. So 803 00:24:33,805 --> 00:24:35,340 um, hopefully it takes care of 804 00:24:35,340 --> 00:24:37,709 itself. Now, I will finish with 805 00:24:37,709 --> 00:24:39,544 May 2nd. You know, everybody in 806 00:24:39,544 --> 00:24:40,712 this room already knows that 807 00:24:40,712 --> 00:24:41,679 the Livonia All-Stars are 808 00:24:41,679 --> 00:24:43,214 coming for the Detroit Red 809 00:24:43,214 --> 00:24:44,983 Wings alumni for the 5th year 810 00:24:44,983 --> 00:24:46,350 in a row. Contractually, we 811 00:24:46,350 --> 00:24:47,952 have to lose. So I'm trying to 812 00:24:47,952 --> 00:24:49,220 build up the, you know, get you 813 00:24:49,220 --> 00:24:50,388 all pumped up to buy some 814 00:24:50,388 --> 00:24:52,223 tickets, but, um, in any 815 00:24:52,223 --> 00:24:53,358 situation, it's a great time as 816 00:24:53,358 --> 00:24:55,360 always. We moved it to May 817 00:24:55,360 --> 00:24:57,128 because it wouldn't be -20 818 00:24:57,128 --> 00:24:58,697 degrees out. So maybe we'll do 819 00:24:58,697 --> 00:24:59,931 some fun things with food 820 00:24:59,931 --> 00:25:00,965 trucks and some other stuff 821 00:25:00,965 --> 00:25:02,400 like that, but get your tickets. 822 00:25:02,400 --> 00:25:03,268 It's on, uh, Break 823 00:25:03,268 --> 00:25:04,802 ing Barriers website, the city 824 00:25:04,802 --> 00:25:05,903 I know will always have the 825 00:25:05,903 --> 00:25:07,405 ability to share that QR code, 826 00:25:07,405 --> 00:25:08,839 but it's a great time to meet 827 00:25:08,839 --> 00:25:10,108 some neighbors and watch us get 828 00:25:10,108 --> 00:25:11,309 beat up really bad. It's a lot 829 00:25:11,309 --> 00:25:12,510 of fun, so. 830 00:25:12,510 --> 00:25:14,446 thank you 831 00:25:14,446 --> 00:25:16,081 Anything else from council? 832 00:25:16,081 --> 00:25:19,250 All right, we will move on to 833 00:25:19,250 --> 00:25:20,051 reports from the mayor and 834 00:25:20,051 --> 00:25:21,953 other city officials. We have 835 00:25:21,953 --> 00:25:22,987 received communication from the 836 00:25:22,987 --> 00:25:24,822 Department of Finance dated 837 00:25:24,822 --> 00:25:27,258 January 16, 2026, and this was 838 00:25:27,258 --> 00:25:28,059 forwarding the quarterly 839 00:25:28,059 --> 00:25:29,227 investment report for the City 840 00:25:29,227 --> 00:25:30,528 of Livonia for the quarter 841 00:25:30,528 --> 00:25:33,064 ending November 30th, 2025, and 842 00:25:33,064 --> 00:25:35,066 we have received and filed. All 843 00:25:35,066 --> 00:25:37,435 right, we'll move on to the 844 00:25:37,435 --> 00:25:39,470 consent agenda agenda items 1 845 00:25:39,470 --> 00:25:40,705 through 14 on the consent 846 00:25:40,705 --> 00:25:42,340 agenda will be voted on as one 847 00:25:42,340 --> 00:25:43,374 item. These items were 848 00:25:43,374 --> 00:25:44,542 previously discussed at the 849 00:25:44,542 --> 00:25:45,910 study meeting that took place 850 00:25:45,910 --> 00:25:47,212 on January 26, 20 851 00:25:47,212 --> 00:25:48,446 26 and determined to be 852 00:25:48,446 --> 00:25:49,680 non-controversial. Do I have a 853 00:25:49,680 --> 00:25:51,982 motion? Motion to approve. 854 00:25:51,982 --> 00:25:53,417 Support motion by Bazinski, 855 00:25:53,417 --> 00:25:54,552 Support by McCullough. Anything 856 00:25:54,552 --> 00:25:57,188 from council? 857 00:25:57,188 --> 00:25:59,424 Anything from the audience 858 00:25:59,424 --> 00:26:01,392 Name and address, you have 2 859 00:26:01,392 --> 00:26:03,294 minutes, Christopher Martin, 860 00:26:03,294 --> 00:26:04,795 great state of Michigan. Uh, 861 00:26:04,795 --> 00:26:07,165 this is, uh, referencing number 862 00:26:07,165 --> 00:26:08,166 3. 863 00:26:08,166 --> 00:26:10,301 This is the Lavonia Board of 864 00:26:10,301 --> 00:26:11,669 Ethics. These are the ones that 865 00:26:11,669 --> 00:26:13,738 you go to first before going to 866 00:26:13,738 --> 00:26:15,373 the tax tribunal. 867 00:26:15,373 --> 00:26:16,474 Just a little bit of 868 00:26:16,474 --> 00:26:18,176 information to add to this. I 869 00:26:18,176 --> 00:26:21,846 spoke on this, uh, last council 870 00:26:21,846 --> 00:26:23,815 meeting in 2018. 871 00:26:23,815 --> 00:26:25,850 um 872 00:26:25,850 --> 00:26:27,919 in Lansing 873 00:26:27,919 --> 00:26:29,654 Every member of the house and 874 00:26:29,654 --> 00:26:30,921 every member of the Senate, 875 00:26:30,921 --> 00:26:32,423 which is very unusual, agreed 876 00:26:32,423 --> 00:26:33,858 that 877 00:26:33,858 --> 00:26:35,793 they needed education. 878 00:26:35,793 --> 00:26:37,628 members, the 3 members of the 879 00:26:37,628 --> 00:26:40,799 board of review. 880 00:26:40,799 --> 00:26:43,334 and um that was my own personal 881 00:26:43,334 --> 00:26:44,802 experience and looking at that 882 00:26:44,802 --> 00:26:46,070 not only in the city, but other 883 00:26:46,070 --> 00:26:47,105 cities. 884 00:26:47,105 --> 00:26:49,774 and townships that, uh, that 885 00:26:49,774 --> 00:26:51,509 was definitely needed. 886 00:26:51,509 --> 00:26:53,111 You have to think also for an 887 00:26:53,111 --> 00:26:54,946 attorney for a, I was gonna say 888 00:26:54,946 --> 00:26:58,483 attorney, for a um 889 00:26:58,483 --> 00:27:00,084 uh elected official to say 890 00:27:00,084 --> 00:27:02,120 you're doing a lousy job. 891 00:27:02,120 --> 00:27:04,522 OK. And, and that's within the 892 00:27:04,522 --> 00:27:05,990 House and the Senate every 893 00:27:05,990 --> 00:27:07,992 single one of them voted in 894 00:27:07,992 --> 00:27:10,328 favor of education. 895 00:27:10,328 --> 00:27:11,929 for members of the board of 896 00:27:11,929 --> 00:27:13,431 review. It was that bad. 897 00:27:13,431 --> 00:27:16,267 Also, in, in going to the tax 898 00:27:16,267 --> 00:27:17,468 tribunal, which is the next 899 00:27:17,468 --> 00:27:19,370 step on the train. 900 00:27:19,370 --> 00:27:20,404 There were many people that 901 00:27:20,404 --> 00:27:21,873 came in and just handed the 902 00:27:21,873 --> 00:27:23,307 paperwork to the Board of 903 00:27:23,307 --> 00:27:24,308 Review wouldn't even waste 904 00:27:24,308 --> 00:27:25,743 their time sitting and talking 905 00:27:25,743 --> 00:27:28,146 with him to explain to them. 906 00:27:28,146 --> 00:27:30,548 why they felt their taxes were 907 00:27:30,548 --> 00:27:32,216 not correct on the assessed 908 00:27:32,216 --> 00:27:33,451 value of their home. 909 00:27:33,451 --> 00:27:34,752 whether they had owned it for a 910 00:27:34,752 --> 00:27:36,854 long period of time or had 911 00:27:36,854 --> 00:27:38,489 recently purchased it. 912 00:27:38,489 --> 00:27:40,057 So they, they knew that it was 913 00:27:40,057 --> 00:27:41,826 that bad, so they just gave him 914 00:27:41,826 --> 00:27:43,294 the paperwork, which is all 915 00:27:43,294 --> 00:27:44,295 that's required, and then they 916 00:27:44,295 --> 00:27:46,297 moved on to the tax tribunal. I 917 00:27:46,297 --> 00:27:47,698 had moved on to the text 918 00:27:47,698 --> 00:27:48,800 tribunal at one particular time 919 00:27:48,800 --> 00:27:50,101 also. 920 00:27:50,101 --> 00:27:51,469 The thing that screwed me up 921 00:27:51,469 --> 00:27:53,671 was when I go in and talk with 922 00:27:53,671 --> 00:27:55,473 the referee, uh, Kathy Wade 923 00:27:55,473 --> 00:27:57,041 from our law department was 924 00:27:57,041 --> 00:27:58,342 already there speaking with the 925 00:27:58,342 --> 00:28:00,444 referee, so I had no idea what 926 00:28:00,444 --> 00:28:02,246 she was saying to that referee. 927 00:28:02,246 --> 00:28:04,282 All I knew is I had no equal 928 00:28:04,282 --> 00:28:05,183 time 929 00:28:05,183 --> 00:28:06,551 OK. Thank you, sir. That's time. 930 00:28:06,551 --> 00:28:08,052 OK. 931 00:28:08,052 --> 00:28:09,621 Anything else from the audience 932 00:28:09,621 --> 00:28:10,455 Madam Clerk, please take the 933 00:28:10,455 --> 00:28:12,957 vote 934 00:28:12,957 --> 00:28:15,459 Council member McDonnell, 935 00:28:15,459 --> 00:28:17,428 Council member Budzinski. 936 00:28:17,428 --> 00:28:19,830 Council member Pera Coney. 937 00:28:19,830 --> 00:28:22,233 Council member Tashnick, Vice 938 00:28:22,233 --> 00:28:24,135 President Brockway. Council 939 00:28:24,135 --> 00:28:25,603 member McCullough, President 940 00:28:25,603 --> 00:28:28,672 Reid, I in the consent agenda 941 00:28:28,672 --> 00:28:30,574 passes 70. All right, we'll 942 00:28:30,574 --> 00:28:32,009 move on to unfinished Business, 943 00:28:32,009 --> 00:28:33,411 item number 15. This is a 944 00:28:33,411 --> 00:28:34,545 request to refer the subject 945 00:28:34,545 --> 00:28:36,181 matter of exterior lighting to 946 00:28:36,181 --> 00:28:37,849 the law and Education Committee. 947 00:28:37,849 --> 00:28:39,183 This comes from council member 948 00:28:39,183 --> 00:28:41,619 Brandon McCullough, and it is 949 00:28:41,619 --> 00:28:42,386 to discuss exterior 950 00:28:42,386 --> 00:28:43,321 illumination of 951 00:28:43,321 --> 00:28:45,523 light ing from businesses 952 00:28:45,523 --> 00:28:48,592 Thank you. Um, so this, uh, 953 00:28:48,592 --> 00:28:51,462 item, well, I think. Can I have 954 00:28:51,462 --> 00:28:53,831 a motion from any of my 955 00:28:53,831 --> 00:28:56,234 supporters or motion to approve 956 00:28:56,234 --> 00:28:58,069 motion from Badzinski, support 957 00:28:58,069 --> 00:28:59,670 from Tashnik. Floor is yours. 958 00:28:59,670 --> 00:29:01,239 Listen, I still forget the 959 00:29:01,239 --> 00:29:02,874 thing, so you're doing good. Um, 960 00:29:02,874 --> 00:29:04,442 OK, so the gentleman I think is 961 00:29:04,442 --> 00:29:05,676 in the audience potentially 962 00:29:05,676 --> 00:29:07,912 that has been leading this 963 00:29:07,912 --> 00:29:10,180 charge for a few decades now. 964 00:29:10,180 --> 00:29:11,282 If we looked at, we looked at 965 00:29:11,282 --> 00:29:13,517 the, uh, the Livonia observer. 966 00:29:13,517 --> 00:29:14,685 Um, common thing, I appreciate 967 00:29:14,685 --> 00:29:15,119 him for 968 00:29:15,119 --> 00:29:16,120 bringing this forward, and I 969 00:29:16,120 --> 00:29:17,088 know we've been looking at 970 00:29:17,088 --> 00:29:18,923 things, but with LEDs as great 971 00:29:18,923 --> 00:29:21,025 as they are for saving energy 972 00:29:21,025 --> 00:29:22,526 and money. Uh, they can be 973 00:29:22,526 --> 00:29:24,362 super bright, and if they are 974 00:29:24,362 --> 00:29:25,763 not designed properly for the 975 00:29:25,763 --> 00:29:26,831 right application could be very 976 00:29:26,831 --> 00:29:28,332 blinding. I'm sure everybody in 977 00:29:28,332 --> 00:29:30,234 here has seen the wrong 978 00:29:30,234 --> 00:29:31,569 application. So this would be 979 00:29:31,569 --> 00:29:33,104 us sitting down, uh, in a 980 00:29:33,104 --> 00:29:34,405 committee meeting that is, uh, 981 00:29:34,405 --> 00:29:35,606 we'll get on the books pretty 982 00:29:35,606 --> 00:29:38,008 soon if this gets approved, uh, 983 00:29:38,008 --> 00:29:39,844 to discuss and hopefully add 984 00:29:39,844 --> 00:29:42,280 some luminosity, um, thresholds 985 00:29:42,280 --> 00:29:43,414 to different applications 986 00:29:43,414 --> 00:29:44,348 around the city. 987 00:29:44,348 --> 00:29:45,683 Anything else from council? 988 00:29:45,683 --> 00:29:49,854 Anything from the audience? 989 00:29:49,854 --> 00:29:51,122 Name and address for the record. 990 00:29:51,122 --> 00:29:53,458 You have 2 minutes. 991 00:29:53,458 --> 00:29:56,527 Uh, Jerry Kerzynski, 19488 992 00:29:56,527 --> 00:29:57,728 Bainbridge Avenue. Oh yeah, I 993 00:29:57,728 --> 00:29:59,264 want a second, uh 994 00:29:59,264 --> 00:30:01,065 council member McCullough's 995 00:30:01,065 --> 00:30:02,766 plea for that. Uh, there's a 996 00:30:02,766 --> 00:30:04,635 urgent care that opened up on 7 997 00:30:04,635 --> 00:30:09,473 Mile near my house. HMC Urgent 998 00:30:09,473 --> 00:30:12,743 Care at 307-377 mile that has, 999 00:30:12,743 --> 00:30:14,512 uh, very bright lights at night. 1000 00:30:14,512 --> 00:30:15,346 I'm sure the ordinance 1001 00:30:15,346 --> 00:30:16,314 department never sees it 1002 00:30:16,314 --> 00:30:17,915 because they work 9 to 5, but 1003 00:30:17,915 --> 00:30:19,050 when I come here for these 1004 00:30:19,050 --> 00:30:22,586 meetings, I see it. So again, 1005 00:30:22,586 --> 00:30:25,690 307-377 mile. Thank you. Thank 1006 00:30:25,690 --> 00:30:27,091 you. Name and address for the 1007 00:30:27,091 --> 00:30:27,992 record, please. You have 2 1008 00:30:27,992 --> 00:30:29,928 minutes. Eric Fitzpatrick, 1009 00:30:29,928 --> 00:30:31,062 Rosedale Gardens. 1010 00:30:31,062 --> 00:30:32,497 I just want to kick this off 1011 00:30:32,497 --> 00:30:34,065 with, um, I want to start out 1012 00:30:34,065 --> 00:30:36,033 with the, uh, the Plymouth Road 1013 00:30:36,033 --> 00:30:38,503 street lights, um. 1014 00:30:38,503 --> 00:30:40,972 they do not comply at all with 1015 00:30:40,972 --> 00:30:42,873 uh Livonia's policies. There's 1016 00:30:42,873 --> 00:30:45,309 many homes adjacent to the 1017 00:30:45,309 --> 00:30:48,612 Plymouth Road, um, those lights, 1018 00:30:48,612 --> 00:30:49,947 and they're lit up like day 1019 00:30:49,947 --> 00:30:51,482 whether they, uh, whether they 1020 00:30:51,482 --> 00:30:53,084 like it or not. Another reason 1021 00:30:53,084 --> 00:30:54,218 I'm thinking this may be a good 1022 00:30:54,218 --> 00:30:55,386 thing to look at it. Again, 1023 00:30:55,386 --> 00:30:57,388 these are the only lights in 1024 00:30:57,388 --> 00:30:58,756 Livonia, the street lights that 1025 00:30:58,756 --> 00:31:00,825 do not comply. 1026 00:31:00,825 --> 00:31:02,560 And um I think they've been 1027 00:31:02,560 --> 00:31:04,729 there for 25 years. Everything 1028 00:31:04,729 --> 00:31:06,964 else has been retrofitted, and 1029 00:31:06,964 --> 00:31:08,532 those I feel should be looked 1030 00:31:08,532 --> 00:31:09,700 at, especially if it's low 1031 00:31:09,700 --> 00:31:10,768 lying fruit, you, you know, it 1032 00:31:10,768 --> 00:31:13,537 has to be done anyhow. Retrofit 1033 00:31:13,537 --> 00:31:15,873 those make them for cutoff and 1034 00:31:15,873 --> 00:31:17,575 shielded. Stop having all those 1035 00:31:17,575 --> 00:31:20,111 homes lit up like daylight, and 1036 00:31:20,111 --> 00:31:21,578 um, yeah, and again, I would 1037 00:31:21,578 --> 00:31:24,882 like to see the um 1038 00:31:24,882 --> 00:31:26,550 uh the policy amended, as Mr. 1039 00:31:26,550 --> 00:31:27,852 McAuliffe said, these LED 1040 00:31:27,852 --> 00:31:29,486 lights, they are very bright. 1041 00:31:29,486 --> 00:31:31,188 They use a lot of energy and it 1042 00:31:31,188 --> 00:31:32,690 just seems like there's a lot 1043 00:31:32,690 --> 00:31:34,158 of opportunity and many 1044 00:31:34,158 --> 00:31:35,692 business owners' eyes to say, 1045 00:31:35,692 --> 00:31:37,528 hey, wow, I can really do some 1046 00:31:37,528 --> 00:31:39,096 serious advertising here. And 1047 00:31:39,096 --> 00:31:41,932 again, I'm just asking 1048 00:31:41,932 --> 00:31:44,502 everybody here, please review 1049 00:31:44,502 --> 00:31:46,503 the policy, see what it says, 1050 00:31:46,503 --> 00:31:48,406 and look around, especially at 1051 00:31:48,406 --> 00:31:50,408 the gas stations, especially at 1052 00:31:50,408 --> 00:31:52,109 the convenience stores. Notice 1053 00:31:52,109 --> 00:31:53,344 the good ones versus the bad 1054 00:31:53,344 --> 00:31:54,845 ones. They're not all bad. 1055 00:31:54,845 --> 00:31:55,847 There's some players that are 1056 00:31:55,847 --> 00:31:57,748 really good, some are just 1057 00:31:57,748 --> 00:31:59,216 awful and horrendous. And again, 1058 00:31:59,216 --> 00:32:01,151 you go, um, southeast of, you 1059 00:32:01,151 --> 00:32:03,054 know, south of Livonia, east of 1060 00:32:03,054 --> 00:32:05,022 Livonia. You look around there 1061 00:32:05,022 --> 00:32:06,257 and you'll see exactly what I'm 1062 00:32:06,257 --> 00:32:08,426 talking about, and I don't 1063 00:32:08,426 --> 00:32:09,894 think anybody here, I think 1064 00:32:09,894 --> 00:32:11,829 everybody wants to have Livonia, 1065 00:32:11,829 --> 00:32:13,764 you know, kind of a classy 1066 00:32:13,764 --> 00:32:16,233 upper scale community. and bad 1067 00:32:16,233 --> 00:32:19,103 trashy lighting can really ruin 1068 00:32:19,103 --> 00:32:21,672 it's um nighttime nighttime 1069 00:32:21,672 --> 00:32:23,574 appearance. And um again, look 1070 00:32:23,574 --> 00:32:24,275 at some of the surrounding 1071 00:32:24,275 --> 00:32:25,309 communities and 1072 00:32:25,309 --> 00:32:26,143 you'll see what I'm talking 1073 00:32:26,143 --> 00:32:27,612 about. And again, please just 1074 00:32:27,612 --> 00:32:29,213 be aware of the policy when 1075 00:32:29,213 --> 00:32:30,681 you're out at night, look 1076 00:32:30,681 --> 00:32:32,149 around, and I think you'll see 1077 00:32:32,149 --> 00:32:33,417 exactly what I'm talking about. 1078 00:32:33,417 --> 00:32:34,585 Thank you. 1079 00:32:34,585 --> 00:32:36,487 Anything else from the audience 1080 00:32:36,487 --> 00:32:37,421 Madam Clerk, please take the 1081 00:32:37,421 --> 00:32:39,657 vote 1082 00:32:39,657 --> 00:32:42,092 Council member McDonnell, I. 1083 00:32:42,092 --> 00:32:44,495 Council member Bazinski. 1084 00:32:44,495 --> 00:32:46,930 Council member Persicone. 1085 00:32:46,930 --> 00:32:48,966 Councilmember Tashnick. Vice 1086 00:32:48,966 --> 00:32:50,768 President Brockway. Council 1087 00:32:50,768 --> 00:32:52,736 member McCullough, President 1088 00:32:52,736 --> 00:32:54,472 Reid. that pass is 70 1089 00:32:54,472 --> 00:32:55,739 All right, we'll move on to new 1090 00:32:55,739 --> 00:32:58,142 business, item number 16. This 1091 00:32:58,142 --> 00:32:59,643 is a request to adopt a 1092 00:32:59,643 --> 00:33:01,545 resolution as requested by 1093 00:33:01,545 --> 00:33:03,848 Wayne County for 2026 annual 1094 00:33:03,848 --> 00:33:05,049 right of Way permit. This comes 1095 00:33:05,049 --> 00:33:06,383 from the engineering division, 1096 00:33:06,383 --> 00:33:07,284 and it's enabling the 1097 00:33:07,284 --> 00:33:08,385 Department of Public Works to 1098 00:33:08,385 --> 00:33:09,820 do all things necessary to 1099 00:33:09,820 --> 00:33:11,255 maintain the city's 1100 00:33:11,255 --> 00:33:12,022 infrastructure within the 1101 00:33:12,022 --> 00:33:15,693 county's right of way. 1102 00:33:15,693 --> 00:33:19,864 I'll offer an approving support 1103 00:33:19,864 --> 00:33:21,498 Anything from council, Mr. Did 1104 00:33:21,498 --> 00:33:23,066 you want to say anything? OK, 1105 00:33:23,066 --> 00:33:24,402 anything from the audience? 1106 00:33:24,402 --> 00:33:26,437 Madam Clerk, please take the 1107 00:33:26,437 --> 00:33:28,505 vote. Council member McDonald. 1108 00:33:28,505 --> 00:33:32,242 I, Council member Buddzinski. 1109 00:33:32,242 --> 00:33:34,178 Council member Persicone. 1110 00:33:34,178 --> 00:33:36,547 Council member Tasnick. Vice 1111 00:33:36,547 --> 00:33:38,983 President Brockway, Council 1112 00:33:38,983 --> 00:33:40,150 member McCullough, President 1113 00:33:40,150 --> 00:33:43,521 Reid. I, that passes 70, item 1114 00:33:43,521 --> 00:33:45,055 number 17, it's a request to 1115 00:33:45,055 --> 00:33:46,123 schedule a closed committee of 1116 00:33:46,123 --> 00:33:47,091 the whole meeting. This comes 1117 00:33:47,091 --> 00:33:48,192 from the Department of Law. 1118 00:33:48,192 --> 00:33:49,627 It's for the purpose of 1119 00:33:49,627 --> 00:33:51,595 discussing pending litigation 1120 00:33:51,595 --> 00:33:53,030 and attorney-client privileged 1121 00:33:53,030 --> 00:33:54,398 communications with respect to 1122 00:33:54,398 --> 00:33:56,067 Bernardo Wilson, Roderick Means 1123 00:33:56,067 --> 00:33:57,935 and Kathy Wade as co-personal 1124 00:33:57,935 --> 00:33:59,069 representatives of the estate 1125 00:33:59,069 --> 00:34:01,272 of LV Mes deceased versus City 1126 00:34:01,272 --> 00:34:02,806 of Livonia from Wayne County 1127 00:34:02,806 --> 00:34:07,211 Circuit Court case number 1128 00:34:07,211 --> 00:34:11,482 25-017576-NI. 1129 00:34:11,482 --> 00:34:12,283 Madam Chair 1130 00:34:12,283 --> 00:34:13,851 so moved. Support. 1131 00:34:13,851 --> 00:34:15,286 motion by Councilwoman 1132 00:34:15,286 --> 00:34:16,720 Teschickport by Bozynski. 1133 00:34:16,720 --> 00:34:18,055 Anything from council? 1134 00:34:18,055 --> 00:34:19,190 Mr. Fisher, did you want to add 1135 00:34:19,190 --> 00:34:20,525 anything? 1136 00:34:20,525 --> 00:34:22,059 Um, no, I mean, as you know, 1137 00:34:22,059 --> 00:34:23,026 per the Open Meetings Act, 1138 00:34:23,026 --> 00:34:25,028 we're allowed to have, uh, 1139 00:34:25,028 --> 00:34:25,863 closed meetings to discuss 1140 00:34:25,863 --> 00:34:27,365 issues of strategy related to 1141 00:34:27,365 --> 00:34:28,732 open cases. That's, that's what 1142 00:34:28,732 --> 00:34:30,767 we'd like to do. OK, thank you. 1143 00:34:30,767 --> 00:34:31,702 Anything from the audience. All 1144 00:34:31,702 --> 00:34:33,137 right, Madam Clerk, please take 1145 00:34:33,137 --> 00:34:34,738 the vote. Council member 1146 00:34:34,738 --> 00:34:37,274 McDonnell. I, Councilmember 1147 00:34:37,274 --> 00:34:39,443 Bazinski. Council member 1148 00:34:39,443 --> 00:34:41,378 Persicone. Council member 1149 00:34:41,378 --> 00:34:43,514 Tashnick, Vice President 1150 00:34:43,514 --> 00:34:45,783 Brockway. Council member 1151 00:34:45,783 --> 00:34:47,718 McCullough. President Reid, I 1152 00:34:47,718 --> 00:34:49,620 and that passes 70. All right, 1153 00:34:49,620 --> 00:34:50,922 we have our second 1154 00:34:50,922 --> 00:34:52,189 set of audience communication. 1155 00:34:52,189 --> 00:34:53,591 If there's anyone that did not 1156 00:34:53,591 --> 00:34:55,092 speak in our first audience 1157 00:34:55,092 --> 00:34:56,527 communication, the floor is 1158 00:34:56,527 --> 00:34:58,329 yours 1159 00:34:58,329 --> 00:35:00,464 Seeing no 1 may I get a motion? 1160 00:35:00,464 --> 00:35:03,467 to adjourn 1161 00:35:03,467 --> 00:35:05,970 Support. A motion by Tashni 1162 00:35:05,970 --> 00:35:07,004 support by everyone. See you at 1163 00:35:07,004 --> 00:35:13,511 8 o'clock.