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The time has come.

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for the Monday, February the 2nd, 2026

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Walkegan City Council meeting. Roll

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call, please.

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>> Alderman Hayes, absent. Alderman Bolton,

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absent.

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>> Alderman Guzman,

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>> present.

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>> Alderman Martinez,

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>> present.

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>> Felix,

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>> present.

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>> Newsome,

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>> present.

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>> Turner,

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>> present.

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>> Donorth,

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>> present.

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>> Florian,

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>> present.

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>> Mayor Cunningham,

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>> present.

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>> Mr. Mayor, you have a quorum.

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>> We have a quorum. Thank you. Item B,

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invocation will be led by uh

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minister or PA minister pastor, youth

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pastor uh Josh Randolph from Jesus name

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Apostolic Church. Please all rise.

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Immediately following we standing for

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the pledge. Thank you.

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» Let us pray.

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Oh most gracious and precious heavenly

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father, we come right now in the name of

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Jesus Christ. Father, we thank you Lord

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that you are the God of order. You are

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the God of love. You are the God of

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peace. Father, we pray God that as we go

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into this meeting that you would guide,

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lead. And Father, Lord God, allow your

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peace in your presence to be here.

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Father, we thank you that you are not

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the author of confusion, but Father

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Lord, you will always bring clarity

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where clarity is needed. Lord, we thank

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you that you are covering this meeting,

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Lord God, and you are leading and

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orchestrating it now. And Father, Lord,

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we will forever give your name the

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glory, the honor, and the praise for it

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is due unto you. Thank you for another

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day that you have made, and we will be

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glad and rejoice in it in Jesus name.

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Amen.

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>> Amen.

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I pledge allegiance to the flag of the

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United States of America and to the

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republic for which it stands, one nation

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under God, indivisible, with liberty and

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justice for all.

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» Item C, mayor's comments.

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There will be a statement read prior to

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the official mayor's comments and the

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statement goes as follows.

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For the past six months, my

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administration has been developing

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updates to the liquor code based on

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concerns identified by our businesses,

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members of the public, all the persons

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and by me and the city staff and cooling

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police department. These issues

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touch on public safety, fairness, and

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how licenses are issued and enforced.

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Conflicting language from many decades

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of amendments, outdated language from

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the state liquor code, and other

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unnecessary language. What does this

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While Keegan has an extremely long

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ordinance that is hard to understand and

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or apply, we're looking forward to

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unveiling with the older persons in the

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upcoming meetings an improved streamline

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code with logical liquor classes and a

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compliance and enforcement process based

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on best practices from other cities.

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Thank you.

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to all.

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Happy Black History Month. Wke Keaggan.

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Earlier today, I had the honor of

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celebrating the Black History Month

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with students at Edith. Let me correct

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that. Mrs. Edith Smith Middle School. I

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put the word Mrs. because that's how I

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knew Mrs. Mrs. Smith. I remind them that

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black history in America, black history

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is American history.

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And right here in Mark Keegan, it is our

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history.

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When we talk about Black History Month,

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we often hear names like Dr. Martin

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Luther King

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or Rosa Parks and they are incredible

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important, incredibly important. But

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Miss New

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Miss Smith reminded us that history

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isn't only made on the national stage.

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It is made right here. Everyday people

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who choose courage over conflict.

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Miss Smith banded together with other

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families in Wkigan and took a brave

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stand. She was part of a group that

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initiated a lawsuit to desegregate

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Whittier Elementary School.

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She demanded equal education for black

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children. This was not easy.

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Standing up to the system that takes

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courage,

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especially when you're fighting for

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what's right.

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happened. In 1968,

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the Illinois Supreme Court agreed with

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Miss Edith Nuome, correction, I'm sorry,

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Miss Edith Smith,

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and ordered the school board to draw new

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boundaries to end segregation in the

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city of Okeu.

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I share this piece of history as a

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reminder to all of us as we welcome as

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we celebrate Black History Month

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that here in Walkegan there are black

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we have to celebrate too. In addition to

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the national black leaders we are

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accustomed to seeing in history books.

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Next, I want to acknowledge the fear and

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unnecessary

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uncertainty

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many in our city are feeling as

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immigration enforcement actions continue

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to take place across the country,

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especially after what we saw in

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Minnesota.

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In Walkagan,

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we are a city strengthened by immigrants

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and the safety and dignity of every

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resident matters deeply to me and

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others.

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I know families are concerned about

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these actions. Please know this.

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I and all of us I can say on this panel

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hear you.

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I have listened carefully to the

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concerns raised by Alderman Hayes,

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Alderman Felix, and many community

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members, and those voices are guiding

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our response.

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The city of Walkegan is actively

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exploring all available options to

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protect our community from any harm or

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unintended consequences that may result

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from these enforcement actions.

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We are we are meeting with partners

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across the state to better understand

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what can be done at the local level and

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how we can work collectively throughout

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the region. Our goal is to ensure

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Walkegan remains a a place where people

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feel safe, supported, and respected.

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We will continue to engage with our

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elected officials, legal experts, and

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community organizations to determine

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and effective steps

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forward.

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And I am committed to working

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hard for our community so that no one

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here is harmed by federal agents

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throughout this country.

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With that being said, next I would like

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to recognize outstanding walkites who

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are representing Walkegan with pride.

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Mr. Deputy Clerk,

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>> thank you, Mayor. Tonight, you've got a

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couple proclamations that we're going to

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a couple Walkan Proud Awards that we're

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going to present as well as some

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proclamations. The first Walkagan Proud

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Award is Thomas Fiser. On behalf of the

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city of Walkegan, we are recognizing him

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for 55 years of dedicated hard work at

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Exon Noble in Wke Keaggan. So, mayor,

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we're going to have you present that to

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him. Signed by the uh mayor and city

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clerk.

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Come on down.

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» Go over your tongue.

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There is testing. Yeah. You

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got 55 years, too. You're part of this.

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>> Well, thank you for coming. one I think

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we should probably understand is Axel

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Nobel now, but it was Dexter Mittlin

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uh when you first started there.

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>> Oh, 1970 for those who are young enough

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to understand.

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But you know, we were out visiting. What

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came about this this we were out

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visiting uh doing uh business visits

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where we visit different business

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throughout the city of Walkegan and

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Action Nobel uh was one of those

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business we did. And when we went there,

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I saw him. He saw me. Hey, what's going

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on? What are you doing? I got 55 years

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of service. I said, 55 years. We need to

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celebrate that because what does that

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say? That means commitment to our

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community, to a company that's been here

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for many, many years. But more

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importantly, this is the Walk Keaggan

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way. And we want you to know we're proud

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to celebrate with you those 55 years of

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service. So, on behalf of the mayor's

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office, our city clerk and treasurer,

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certainly all of our alderman, who's one

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of your

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family members,

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uh, and the citizens of this great

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community, we say thank you for your

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time, your energy, your pride, and your

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commitment to our community and to Exo

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Nobel. Congratulations to you.

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Um, it's pretty amazing someone can work

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in the same place for 55 years. I know

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your friend Steve was also there over 50

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years, I believe. Um, and right here in

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Waggan. And I know this business just

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announced one of the reasons the mayor

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was there. They're um continuing to

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expand and and do more for their uh

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their business right here in Walkegan.

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And that's the kind of thing we do need

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to celebrate. So congratulations.

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» We need to come up with some or we're

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One, two, three.

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Stay right here. Right, David?

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Thank you. Our next one, we'd like to

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ask Mr. Nelson Campos to please come up

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to the front. Mr. Campos is the

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principal of Miguel Wararez Middle

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School. Last year, Mr. Campos was named

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the Lake County Middle School Principal

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of the year. And just a few days ago,

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the Illinois Principal Association named

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him the Illinois's middle school

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principal of the year, a prestigious

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honor recognizing outstanding school

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leaders across the state. I know.

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>> So, the city of WKEAN is recognizing him

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with this Walkagan Proud Award for

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putting Walkagan on the map and

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presenting our city with pride.

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Congratulations, Principal Campos.

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I don't think I need to say anything

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about this. I mean, when you have

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committed educators

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to educate our young men and our young

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ladies and push them to their greatness.

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And one person who lived in the

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neighborhood,

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McKinley and Mallister

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over 10 years. He knows our young men

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and our young ladies and our parents

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know him. for you to stay in there and I

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know you've been to several different

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schools.

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For this award to be given to you by the

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state of Illinois lets us know about

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your commitment to the young men and

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young ladies here. So when they tell you

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that our teachers

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don't care about our students, well now

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we have an example that is validated and

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vindicated by this young man right here

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and a host of others. Congratulations to

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you. On behalf of the mayor's office,

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our city clerk and treasurer, all the

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alderman, and the great citizens of this

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community, we say thank you for your

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service. And here's your walkagan proud

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award because that's what we are proud

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of you and your wife.

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One, two, three.

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Congratulations.

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want to say something.

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>> He has to say something. Ron, come on.

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>> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Um, thank you,

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Miss Florian. Um like the mayor said, you know, I

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immigrated here um from Biz about 20 21

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years ago. And so I moved directly to

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the corner of M McKinley and Mallister

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and I've been there ever since. Um, I

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just recently moved a little bit further

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up north, but it's always been my

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passion. I come from a huge family. Uh,

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nine brothers and sisters. My parents

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are retired teachers as well. And

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hopefully there's watching this live

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right now. So, thank you to my dad and

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mom as well for making who I am today.

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And just know that there's commitment um

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in Wagan. I know I'm the principal that

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has been, you know, selected for this

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award. I want everyone to know that

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WKEAN has some very good principles. Um,

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there's a lot of us here that are very committed. I've seen a lot of uh

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students go through my schools and

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through a public schools and now I have

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their children as well. So, it's uh it's nice to see the family. That's how

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I grew up in my small town of uh

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Orangeok and Bise. So, thank you very

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much, Mr. Mayor, and thank you very much

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for having me.

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Congratulations. Next, we'd like to

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welcome up Mr. Isiah Williams to come up

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front to talk about Isaiah, excuse me,

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Isaiah Williams. Isaiah is a student at

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the Walkegan High School and a member of

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the bowling team. This year, he's

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achieved all conference recognition and

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was a top 10 finisher at at regionals

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and sectionals. As a result, Isaiah

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became only the second bowler in WKEAN

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High School history to qualify for the

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Illinois High School Association state

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finals. This is an incredible

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accomplishment that reflects his hard

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work, focus, and dedication. His success

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reflects his talents on the lanes and

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his dedication to his teammates and to

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his school community. Mr. Williams

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represented Walkagan with distinction

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and became and because of the city of

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Walkagan is recognized with a Walkagan

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proud award. Congratulations to you.

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Yeah,

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absolutely. Thank you. You know,

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while Keegan

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has not always, I shouldn't say our

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young men and young ladies in Walke

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Keegan have not always received the

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accolades that they deserve.

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You would all used to be as I was

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growing up, anytime a young man or young

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lady got into a little trouble, they on

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the front page of the news, son

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or highlighted throughout the community

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of being, you know, not good kids. But

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every time one of our young men and

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young ladies did something that was

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worthy what we wanted them to do to be

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successful in our society, there was not

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a peep.

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When I became mayor, I said that we're

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going to celebrate young men and young

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ladies who are doing the things that we

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want them to be successful.

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And this is the example of that. Now, I

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can't bowl,

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but I look like I can get some lessons

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from somebody.

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You have made history yourself.

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How sweet that is.

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>> There it is. He said, "Very."

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>> That's right. That's right.

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So, on behalf of the mayor's office,

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city clerk and treasure, and all of our

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alderman, and the great citizens of this

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community, we say thank you. We are

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extremely proud of you for what you've

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been able to achieve. And guess what,

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everybody? He's a junior.

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>> Yeah. So, that means next year you got

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to win it next year now, bro. A lot of

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pressure on you.

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>> We want to give this to you. This

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walking proud awards, Isaiah, thank you.

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Let's take this picture and have

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something to say.

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I know you're

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coming up with

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So

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One, two, three.

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Don't worry about we got it. David does

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all that. There you go.

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I would like to thank uh my team and all

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my family members that were there at all

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my tournaments and all games and even my

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coach for all the support and all like

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the the words that they shared with me

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because it really it helped me it helped

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motivate me to get to where I am right

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now. And

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I want this to um like show all like the

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young people that they can also be right

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here standing right here if they put in

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all the hard work. This is what hard

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work gets you.

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And I would just like to say thank you

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to everybody.

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So that's it. And we got a pro. Uh

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that's it.

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» Next, you have your proclamations.

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Mayor, if you'd like me to read those

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into the record.

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>> The first one you have, we'll let we'll

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let the room clear out a little bit

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first.

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>> Bless you. Was

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that it?

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» The first proclamation this evening,

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Proclamation 211 day in W Keaggan,

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February 11, 2026.

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Whereas the United Way of Lake County

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has been dedicated to serving children

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and families in our communities for more

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than a 100red years. And whereas the

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critical services at 211 Lake County,

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which was launched by United Way Lake

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County on September 24th, 2019, is open

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and available to everyone in Walkagan

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and across Lake County, Illinois. And

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whereas 211 is a free, confidential,

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easy to remember, one-stop helpline that

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connects people in need to a wide range

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of essential health and human services

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and reduces non-emergency calls to 911.

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And whereas 211 enables the people of

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Lake County to get connected to help 24

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hours a day, every day by phone, text,

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online, regardless of the language that

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they speak or where they live. And

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whereas 211 expert navigators are

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trained specialists who will listen,

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identify underlining problems, and guide

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people to available resources. And

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whereas since launch, 211 has made more

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than 448,000

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connections to help people from every

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zip code in Lake County, including

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Walkegan. And whereas 211 team members

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have compassionately answered 2,811

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calls and texts from Walkegan in the

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past year alone with 4,647

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needs requested and 5,360

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referrals made mostly for help with

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housing and shelter, utilities,

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employment, income support, food, health

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care, government, legal support, mental

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health, and addictions. And whereas 211

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is available to 99% of America's

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population and Lake County has led the

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way as a model to bring 211 services to

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all of Illinois communities so that

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every person in Illinois has access to

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quality information, resources, and

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assistance for addressing health and

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human service needs. And whereas the

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city of WKEAN is a key community partner

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committed to raising awareness of 211.

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And whereas daily 211 provides vital

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information and referrals to individuals

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and families in our community to improve

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and save lives. Now therefore, be it

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resolved that Mayor Samuel D. Cunningham

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Jr. and members of the city council of

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the city of W do hereby proclaim

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February 11, 2026 as 211 day in Walkegan

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and encourage everyone to become aware

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of the services provided by 211 adopted

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the second day of February 2026.

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>> All right, there's a proclamation.

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There's a motion by Alderman Newsome,

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second by Alderman Guzman. Any questions

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to the motion?

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Since this is a proclamation, a voice

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void will be uh only thing that's

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needed. All those in favor?

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>> I.

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>> All those opposed? Eyes have it. Motion

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is carried. All right. We have a

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representative from the 211 center here

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today. Right. We do. All right.

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Go over there.

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Well, this is the part where I come in

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and tell you about everything that's

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going on with 211, but I think the

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proclamation did everything for me.

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Thank you very much, David. Uh so on

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behalf of the mayor's office, city

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clerk, and our treasure, all the

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alderman and the great citizens of this

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community, we say thank you for your

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tireless service of what you provide to

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our residents throughout Lake County,

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more particularly W Keagen. All right,

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here you go. your proclamation.

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All right, thank you. I don't have many

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more comments than that. It covered most

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everything, but I wanted to say thank

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you so much, Mayor Cunningham, and thank

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you older persons for all the support.

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We are so excited that 211 has been able

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to make so many connections for people

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to get assistance here in the community.

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About 34% of our uh calls and referrals

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are for walkites. So, it's a community

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that we are very, very proud to serve

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and we're delighted that it's been able

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to do so much in such a short period of

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time. So, thank you so much for all the

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support from the community, Mayor

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Cunningham, and everyone. So, thank you

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very much.

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» Your next proclamation, Mayor, is

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proclamation February is Black History

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Month in Walkagan. You'll need a motion

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for that one. Uh motion by Alderman

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Turner, second by who? Somebody said

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second by Alderman Martinez. Any

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questions to the motion? Again, since

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this is a proclamation, the voice vote

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is necessary. All those in favor?

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>> All those opposed? Motion's passed and

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carried.

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>> Okay. Whereas in 1915, Dr. Carter Godwin

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Woodson, not noted historian and son of

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former slaves, founded the Association

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for the Study of Negro Life and History

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and in 1926 dedicated the second week of

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February as Negro History Week to

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increase public awareness of the

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important role African-Americans have

551
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played in shaping American history. With

552
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that week chosen to coincide with the

553
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birthdays of Frederick Douglas and

554
00:30:21,520 --> 00:30:24,000
Abraham Lincoln. And whereas United

555
00:30:24,000 --> 00:30:25,760
States has officially recognized Black

556
00:30:25,760 --> 00:30:29,200
History Week in 1976 as part of the US

557
00:30:29,200 --> 00:30:31,600
bicesentennial expanding it to the Black

558
00:30:31,600 --> 00:30:35,440
History Month. And whereas Walkegan is a

559
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microcosm of America and a melting pot

560
00:30:38,480 --> 00:30:40,799
of cultures and ethnicities. And during

561
00:30:40,799 --> 00:30:43,279
the Black History Month and during the

562
00:30:43,279 --> 00:30:45,200
month celebrations are being hosted by

563
00:30:45,200 --> 00:30:46,960
the College of Lake County Lakeshore

564
00:30:46,960 --> 00:30:49,279
Campus, Walkagan Public Schools,

565
00:30:49,279 --> 00:30:52,240
Walkagan Park District among others to

566
00:30:52,240 --> 00:30:53,919
highlight the many achievements and

567
00:30:53,919 --> 00:30:55,760
contributions made by African-Americans

568
00:30:55,760 --> 00:30:58,399
to our economic, cultural, spiritual,

569
00:30:58,399 --> 00:31:00,640
and political development. And whereas

570
00:31:00,640 --> 00:31:02,960
the omission of much of the history and

571
00:31:02,960 --> 00:31:04,880
contributions to African-Americans from

572
00:31:04,880 --> 00:31:07,200
textbooks and other literature has

573
00:31:07,200 --> 00:31:09,919
impeded awareness and appreciation. And

574
00:31:09,919 --> 00:31:12,480
whereas the observance of Black History

575
00:31:12,480 --> 00:31:14,720
Month calls our attention to the

576
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continued need to battle racism and

577
00:31:17,200 --> 00:31:19,360
build a society that lives up to its

578
00:31:19,360 --> 00:31:22,159
democratic ideals. And whereas the

579
00:31:22,159 --> 00:31:24,559
contributions of African-Americans have

580
00:31:24,559 --> 00:31:26,480
been vital to the growth and development

581
00:31:26,480 --> 00:31:29,120
of Walkegan, Lake County, Illinois, and

582
00:31:29,120 --> 00:31:31,520
the United States. Whereas the city of

583
00:31:31,520 --> 00:31:33,840
Walkegan is deeply committed to equality

584
00:31:33,840 --> 00:31:36,159
and inclusion and continues to work

585
00:31:36,159 --> 00:31:38,640
towards being a community in which all

586
00:31:38,640 --> 00:31:40,720
citizens are respected and recognized

587
00:31:40,720 --> 00:31:43,440
for their history, contributions, and

588
00:31:43,440 --> 00:31:46,640
potential. And whereas the city is a is

589
00:31:46,640 --> 00:31:48,720
better because of the diversity in our

590
00:31:48,720 --> 00:31:51,039
population. Now therefore, be it

591
00:31:51,039 --> 00:31:53,039
resolved that Mayor Samuel D. Cunningham

592
00:31:53,039 --> 00:31:54,720
Jr. and members of the city council of

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the city of Walkaggan do hereby proclaim

594
00:31:57,360 --> 00:31:59,279
February as Black History Month in

595
00:31:59,279 --> 00:32:01,600
Walkagan and recognize the history and

596
00:32:01,600 --> 00:32:03,519
ongoing efforts and continuing

597
00:32:03,519 --> 00:32:05,120
contributions of the black

598
00:32:05,120 --> 00:32:07,360
African-American communities within our

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00:32:07,360 --> 00:32:10,159
city and encourage all of our cities and

600
00:32:10,159 --> 00:32:12,000
all of our citizens in the city to

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00:32:12,000 --> 00:32:14,480
eliminate prejudice whether it exists so

602
00:32:14,480 --> 00:32:16,559
that we can better embrace our great

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00:32:16,559 --> 00:32:19,279
diversity. adopted the second day of

604
00:32:19,279 --> 00:32:23,909
February 2026.

605
00:32:23,919 --> 00:32:31,830
» Let's clap.

606
00:32:31,840 --> 00:32:34,159
» Okay. Can I get my board members to come

607
00:32:34,159 --> 00:32:36,480
on up and join me and my staff come on

608
00:32:36,480 --> 00:32:39,120
up and join me?

609
00:32:39,120 --> 00:32:41,279
I see my first lady back there as my

610
00:32:41,279 --> 00:32:44,480
pastor back there, Fred Oleton.

611
00:32:44,480 --> 00:32:47,600
Okay. So, we have them in the house and

612
00:32:47,600 --> 00:32:49,440
all my family and friends and

613
00:32:49,440 --> 00:32:53,039
supporters, would you stand with us to

614
00:32:53,039 --> 00:32:56,640
accept this proclamation? Thank you. So,

615
00:32:56,640 --> 00:32:58,720
first of all, I want to say thank you to

616
00:32:58,720 --> 00:33:01,600
the city of Walkegan first and foremost

617
00:33:01,600 --> 00:33:05,120
for acknowledging Black History Month.

618
00:33:05,120 --> 00:33:08,640
And then I want to uh thank you for

619
00:33:08,640 --> 00:33:10,799
acknowledging the African-American

620
00:33:10,799 --> 00:33:14,880
Museum at the England Manor. uh as the

621
00:33:14,880 --> 00:33:17,200
first African-American museum here in

622
00:33:17,200 --> 00:33:20,720
Walkegan and the only African-American

623
00:33:20,720 --> 00:33:23,760
museum in Lake County, Illinois. So,

624
00:33:23,760 --> 00:33:28,640
thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Then on

625
00:33:28,640 --> 00:33:31,279
behalf of our community, my alderman

626
00:33:31,279 --> 00:33:33,919
over there, Mr. Felix, who has been very

627
00:33:33,919 --> 00:33:38,159
supportive of me, also uh Turner, you

628
00:33:38,159 --> 00:33:40,720
have been so supportive. and Edith, you

629
00:33:40,720 --> 00:33:42,720
have I'm sorry, I should be saying uh

630
00:33:42,720 --> 00:33:45,440
Mrs. Nuome, uh you have been so

631
00:33:45,440 --> 00:33:48,080
supportive of the museum. So, I just

632
00:33:48,080 --> 00:33:51,200
want to say thank you. And on behalf of

633
00:33:51,200 --> 00:33:54,720
our community, I gratefully accept this

634
00:33:54,720 --> 00:33:56,240
proclamation

635
00:33:56,240 --> 00:34:00,159
recognizing Black History Month.

636
00:34:00,159 --> 00:34:02,799
This honor affirms that African-American

637
00:34:02,799 --> 00:34:05,840
history is not separate from American

638
00:34:05,840 --> 00:34:10,389
history, but is foundational

639
00:34:10,399 --> 00:34:13,679
to it. So this year

640
00:34:13,679 --> 00:34:16,639
especially it is especially meaningful

641
00:34:16,639 --> 00:34:21,520
as we recognize nearly 100 years since

642
00:34:21,520 --> 00:34:24,480
Dr. Carter G. Woodson

643
00:34:24,480 --> 00:34:29,760
established Negro History Week in 1926.

644
00:34:29,760 --> 00:34:32,320
Dr. Woodson understood

645
00:34:32,320 --> 00:34:36,320
that a people who know their history are

646
00:34:36,320 --> 00:34:40,000
empowered to shape their future.

647
00:34:40,000 --> 00:34:44,480
So what began as one week has grown into

648
00:34:44,480 --> 00:34:48,240
a global movement of education,

649
00:34:48,240 --> 00:34:51,119
reflection, and pride.

650
00:34:51,119 --> 00:34:55,119
Black history is a story of resilience,

651
00:34:55,119 --> 00:34:56,720
creativity,

652
00:34:56,720 --> 00:34:59,760
struggle, and triumph

653
00:34:59,760 --> 00:35:03,200
through told through our elders, our

654
00:35:03,200 --> 00:35:06,560
families, our institutions, and our

655
00:35:06,560 --> 00:35:10,470
youth.

656
00:35:10,480 --> 00:35:13,920
It lives not only in textbooks, but in

657
00:35:13,920 --> 00:35:16,240
lived experiences

658
00:35:16,240 --> 00:35:18,880
passed down through generations.

659
00:35:18,880 --> 00:35:22,000
So, thank you to the city of Walkegan

660
00:35:22,000 --> 00:35:24,079
for this proclamation

661
00:35:24,079 --> 00:35:27,359
and for standing with us in honoring the

662
00:35:27,359 --> 00:35:32,560
past, educate, educating the present and

663
00:35:32,560 --> 00:35:35,119
inspiring the future.

664
00:35:35,119 --> 00:35:37,920
Together, we ensure that history is

665
00:35:37,920 --> 00:35:41,200
remembered, respected, and carried

666
00:35:41,200 --> 00:35:44,160
forward. Thank you very much.

667
00:35:44,160 --> 00:35:47,280
>> Come on over, board to you, too, board.

668
00:35:47,280 --> 00:35:50,950
Come on over board.

669
00:35:50,960 --> 00:35:57,190
England manor board. Come on over.

670
00:35:57,200 --> 00:35:59,680
And again, I don't think there's too

671
00:35:59,680 --> 00:36:03,119
much from left for me to say except on

672
00:36:03,119 --> 00:36:05,040
behalf of the mayor's office, our city

673
00:36:05,040 --> 00:36:07,119
clerk and treasure, all of our alderman

674
00:36:07,119 --> 00:36:08,960
and great citizens of this community, we

675
00:36:08,960 --> 00:36:13,920
say thank you for helping us celebrate

676
00:36:13,920 --> 00:36:17,280
Black History Month at its core.

677
00:36:17,280 --> 00:36:36,470
You take care and God bless.

678
00:36:36,480 --> 00:37:14,069
So hopefully every joiner

679
00:37:14,079 --> 00:37:15,839
Okay, next we have audience time. I'm

680
00:37:15,839 --> 00:37:17,760
going to wait on the lith here from Mr.

681
00:37:17,760 --> 00:37:20,560
Mley.

682
00:37:20,560 --> 00:37:21,920
And while we're waiting, I want to

683
00:37:21,920 --> 00:37:24,240
introduce Walk Keaggan Wilma. She's seen

684
00:37:24,240 --> 00:37:27,680
her shadow. So, six more weeks of

685
00:37:27,680 --> 00:37:31,040
winter, unfortunately, mayor.

686
00:37:31,040 --> 00:37:33,200
But it'll be okay. We're all channeling

687
00:37:33,200 --> 00:37:35,520
spring. Thank you, Mr. Mley. I

688
00:37:35,520 --> 00:37:37,119
appreciate it. We have a number of

689
00:37:37,119 --> 00:37:38,800
individuals this evening that'll be

690
00:37:38,800 --> 00:37:40,320
speaking. You have three minutes to

691
00:37:40,320 --> 00:37:42,240
speak. I'm going to call the first uh

692
00:37:42,240 --> 00:37:45,680
we'll do the first four. Uh Michelle

693
00:37:45,680 --> 00:37:49,359
Rever, Brother Blanks, Abraham Palomar,

694
00:37:49,359 --> 00:37:52,560
Kathy Charity. You'll have three minutes

695
00:37:52,560 --> 00:37:54,960
to speak and your time will begin as

696
00:37:54,960 --> 00:37:58,320
soon as you start talking. Okay.

697
00:37:58,320 --> 00:38:00,320
>> Good evening, Mr. Mayor, city council

698
00:38:00,320 --> 00:38:02,480
members, and the Walkagan community. I'm

699
00:38:02,480 --> 00:38:05,040
Michelle with the Waggan Public Library.

700
00:38:05,040 --> 00:38:06,800
I first want to say thank you to our

701
00:38:06,800 --> 00:38:09,119
incredible community partners during the

702
00:38:09,119 --> 00:38:11,599
recent cold weather emergency. Your

703
00:38:11,599 --> 00:38:13,760
thoughtfulness and dedication to our

704
00:38:13,760 --> 00:38:16,640
community was on full display. Thank you

705
00:38:16,640 --> 00:38:18,800
for checking in on our patrons and our

706
00:38:18,800 --> 00:38:21,760
staff during that wonderful snowy day.

707
00:38:21,760 --> 00:38:24,400
We're proud to be a part of your team.

708
00:38:24,400 --> 00:38:26,640
During the holiday season, we provided

709
00:38:26,640 --> 00:38:29,200
hats, gloves, socks, and care kits to

710
00:38:29,200 --> 00:38:32,000
those in need. In our e newswsletter, we

711
00:38:32,000 --> 00:38:34,320
had launched our Amazon wish list for

712
00:38:34,320 --> 00:38:36,480
the community to donate items to our

713
00:38:36,480 --> 00:38:38,800
giving tree. Thank you to those

714
00:38:38,800 --> 00:38:40,880
community members who read that e

715
00:38:40,880 --> 00:38:43,520
newswsletter and donated some very

716
00:38:43,520 --> 00:38:46,640
generous items. We also received several

717
00:38:46,640 --> 00:38:48,960
handmade hats from our patrons that our

718
00:38:48,960 --> 00:38:51,680
patrons are wearing proudly. We're

719
00:38:51,680 --> 00:38:53,520
looking forward to the upcoming launch

720
00:38:53,520 --> 00:38:55,920
of our care cabinet this spring that you

721
00:38:55,920 --> 00:38:58,400
heard us speak about last month. This

722
00:38:58,400 --> 00:39:00,480
will be a permanent resource for those

723
00:39:00,480 --> 00:39:02,960
in needs to get basic toiletries and

724
00:39:02,960 --> 00:39:05,920
self-care items. You can contribute by

725
00:39:05,920 --> 00:39:08,800
referencing our Amazon wish list for the

726
00:39:08,800 --> 00:39:10,800
care cabinet, which can also be found on

727
00:39:10,800 --> 00:39:13,119
our recent e newswsletter that went out

728
00:39:13,119 --> 00:39:15,839
this week and on our website under

729
00:39:15,839 --> 00:39:18,880
services. Please join us at the library

730
00:39:18,880 --> 00:39:21,359
as we celebrate Black History Month with

731
00:39:21,359 --> 00:39:23,280
a variety of programs and events

732
00:39:23,280 --> 00:39:26,160
honoring the rich history, culture, and

733
00:39:26,160 --> 00:39:29,040
contributions of our black communities.

734
00:39:29,040 --> 00:39:31,280
There's something for everyone. Whether

735
00:39:31,280 --> 00:39:33,599
you're interested in history, art, and

736
00:39:33,599 --> 00:39:35,680
music, or simply coming together to

737
00:39:35,680 --> 00:39:38,240
learn and connect, for more information

738
00:39:38,240 --> 00:39:41,040
or to register for a program, please

739
00:39:41,040 --> 00:39:43,760
visit our website under events. to

740
00:39:43,760 --> 00:39:47,119
highlight. We have Wendy and DB joining

741
00:39:47,119 --> 00:39:49,440
us this Saturday for the kids and

742
00:39:49,440 --> 00:39:51,760
families. We have our Black History

743
00:39:51,760 --> 00:39:54,240
Month lunch and learn for all ages

744
00:39:54,240 --> 00:39:57,280
Monday, February 16th. And we're also a

745
00:39:57,280 --> 00:40:00,560
part of ArtWalk Saturday, February 21st,

746
00:40:00,560 --> 00:40:02,880
and we have a fun kids tasty tales

747
00:40:02,880 --> 00:40:06,960
program on Saturday the 21st as well.

748
00:40:06,960 --> 00:40:09,119
Lastly, please save the date for

749
00:40:09,119 --> 00:40:11,440
Walkegan Public Library Foundation's

750
00:40:11,440 --> 00:40:14,880
annual fundraiser on April 25th from 7

751
00:40:14,880 --> 00:40:18,240
to 10 here at the library. The event

752
00:40:18,240 --> 00:40:20,640
supports services and programs that our

753
00:40:20,640 --> 00:40:23,520
community relies on. We will soon share

754
00:40:23,520 --> 00:40:25,839
details on social media and in our

755
00:40:25,839 --> 00:40:27,920
spring newsletter about how you can

756
00:40:27,920 --> 00:40:31,200
become an event sponsor or donate raffle

757
00:40:31,200 --> 00:40:33,680
items or even purchase tickets to be a

758
00:40:33,680 --> 00:40:36,320
part of this fun event. Please reach out

759
00:40:36,320 --> 00:40:38,240
to our executive director, Tiffany

760
00:40:38,240 --> 00:40:40,720
Verszani, or you can contact me directly

761
00:40:40,720 --> 00:40:47,109
at the library at 8477752556

762
00:40:47,119 --> 00:40:49,599
for more details. I'd like to share a

763
00:40:49,599 --> 00:40:51,599
flyer with each of you if that's welcome

764
00:40:51,599 --> 00:40:53,680
about our events this month. And I hope

765
00:40:53,680 --> 00:40:56,240
to see all of you at the library.

766
00:40:56,240 --> 00:40:59,440
>> Thank you, Michelle. Appreciate it.

767
00:40:59,440 --> 00:41:09,270
Brother Blanks.

768
00:41:09,280 --> 00:41:11,040
founding chief

769
00:41:11,040 --> 00:41:12,960
president, Black Abolition Movement for

770
00:41:12,960 --> 00:41:17,200
the Mind. And um when we talking about

771
00:41:17,200 --> 00:41:21,440
Black History Recognition Month, uh

772
00:41:21,440 --> 00:41:23,839
appreciate the words, but you know, all

773
00:41:23,839 --> 00:41:26,079
these handsome, beautiful, and black

774
00:41:26,079 --> 00:41:28,000
faces when they come into this city

775
00:41:28,000 --> 00:41:29,359
council chambers, many of them here for

776
00:41:29,359 --> 00:41:32,160
the first time, but I see a few hearts

777
00:41:32,160 --> 00:41:34,640
out there that recognize

778
00:41:34,640 --> 00:41:37,119
um heart with Valentine's Day. That's

779
00:41:37,119 --> 00:41:39,200
only one day. But when I look out there,

780
00:41:39,200 --> 00:41:41,599
I don't see anything of commemoration

781
00:41:41,599 --> 00:41:44,480
and dedic uh decoration that recognize

782
00:41:44,480 --> 00:41:47,119
black history. So, I appreciate the

783
00:41:47,119 --> 00:41:49,040
words, but we like some decorations to

784
00:41:49,040 --> 00:41:51,839
go up and uh just keep that in mind. It

785
00:41:51,839 --> 00:41:53,359
wasn't the first time. If it was the

786
00:41:53,359 --> 00:41:55,040
first time, I wouldn't say nothing, but

787
00:41:55,040 --> 00:41:57,040
I've seen that. I recognize that in the

788
00:41:57,040 --> 00:42:01,440
previous uh years. Okay. Thank you. Now,

789
00:42:01,440 --> 00:42:04,319
uh second ward all, let me let me begin.

790
00:42:04,319 --> 00:42:06,800
Second ward, Alman Guzman, we appreciate

791
00:42:06,800 --> 00:42:09,040
your words of selfacountability

792
00:42:09,040 --> 00:42:11,680
regarding calling for the point of order

793
00:42:11,680 --> 00:42:14,000
when the rules was violated here in the

794
00:42:14,000 --> 00:42:15,520
expectation,

795
00:42:15,520 --> 00:42:18,319
but we reject the idea that during that

796
00:42:18,319 --> 00:42:21,040
very same alderman time, Alderman Keith

797
00:42:21,040 --> 00:42:24,400
Turner would send me a text from the

798
00:42:24,400 --> 00:42:28,640
bench saying he has a free coat for

799
00:42:28,640 --> 00:42:32,480
one of our youth. We reject you and your

800
00:42:32,480 --> 00:42:35,839
code of convenience on the basis of

801
00:42:35,839 --> 00:42:39,920
insincere and disingenuine timing. You

802
00:42:39,920 --> 00:42:43,599
know our location and obviously you know

803
00:42:43,599 --> 00:42:45,680
our phone number. You could have did

804
00:42:45,680 --> 00:42:47,200
that at any time sir. You could have

805
00:42:47,200 --> 00:42:49,760
made that apology. That's warm us with

806
00:42:49,760 --> 00:42:51,680
the recognition of accountability. You

807
00:42:51,680 --> 00:42:53,920
could have called also for that point of

808
00:42:53,920 --> 00:43:00,470
order but you didn't. We reject the idea

809
00:43:00,480 --> 00:43:03,680
that Alderman Hayes of Alderman Hayes

810
00:43:03,680 --> 00:43:06,560
running down to us immediately after or

811
00:43:06,560 --> 00:43:09,280
following the last city council meeting

812
00:43:09,280 --> 00:43:12,720
in an effort to explain the many times

813
00:43:12,720 --> 00:43:15,680
he had to call for a point of order when

814
00:43:15,680 --> 00:43:19,440
the mayor Cunningham would cut him off

815
00:43:19,440 --> 00:43:24,480
when speaking. making my point. Yet

816
00:43:24,480 --> 00:43:27,760
you remain yet he remained silent as

817
00:43:27,760 --> 00:43:29,440
expectations and policies of the

818
00:43:29,440 --> 00:43:33,839
councils was violated and our youth was

819
00:43:33,839 --> 00:43:36,560
ignored. So my point if you can speak up

820
00:43:36,560 --> 00:43:38,720
and call for the point of order when you

821
00:43:38,720 --> 00:43:41,200
say that the mayor have cut you off. Why

822
00:43:41,200 --> 00:43:43,599
couldn't you speak up and say something

823
00:43:43,599 --> 00:43:46,160
when our children was here? But he's not

824
00:43:46,160 --> 00:43:48,560
here but he'll get this on uh I'm sure

825
00:43:48,560 --> 00:43:50,560
he'll get this on the telecast. The

826
00:43:50,560 --> 00:43:52,640
reason I'm bringing this up because that

827
00:43:52,640 --> 00:43:54,560
kind of hypocrisy

828
00:43:54,560 --> 00:43:57,920
is what triggered me from the 400 or the

829
00:43:57,920 --> 00:44:00,800
so-called $500

830
00:44:00,800 --> 00:44:03,040
empowerment to ordinance which brought

831
00:44:03,040 --> 00:44:06,400
me here in this city council chamber in

832
00:44:06,400 --> 00:44:09,119
2004.

833
00:44:09,119 --> 00:44:11,520
So

834
00:44:11,520 --> 00:44:13,760
>> that means I have to come back.

835
00:44:13,760 --> 00:44:24,550
>> Abraham Palomar

836
00:44:24,560 --> 00:44:27,520
Abraham Palmer.

837
00:44:27,520 --> 00:44:29,520
Uh, thank you, Mr. Deputy Clerk. Good

838
00:44:29,520 --> 00:44:30,880
evening, Mayor, City Council, City

839
00:44:30,880 --> 00:44:32,640
Staff, and Walkean residents. I would

840
00:44:32,640 --> 00:44:34,400
like to begin by thanking the council

841
00:44:34,400 --> 00:44:36,079
for approving the intergovernmental

842
00:44:36,079 --> 00:44:38,960
agreement regarding free public Wi-Fi.

843
00:44:38,960 --> 00:44:40,640
To those who do not understand the

844
00:44:40,640 --> 00:44:42,319
struggles of residents, I would like to

845
00:44:42,319 --> 00:44:44,640
stress the following. Not everyone has a

846
00:44:44,640 --> 00:44:46,720
luxury of unlimited internet access or

847
00:44:46,720 --> 00:44:49,119
hotspots. This is why the approval of

848
00:44:49,119 --> 00:44:50,560
this measure is important to the

849
00:44:50,560 --> 00:44:52,480
community. Now, to continue with the

850
00:44:52,480 --> 00:44:54,560
name uh with the theme of recognition

851
00:44:54,560 --> 00:44:56,000
with Black History Month, I would like

852
00:44:56,000 --> 00:44:58,480
to highlight Wian's diversity. It gives

853
00:44:58,480 --> 00:45:00,480
the city more to work with, whether it's

854
00:45:00,480 --> 00:45:03,200
in more distinct ideas, skills,

855
00:45:03,200 --> 00:45:05,359
cultures, etc. One thing that is

856
00:45:05,359 --> 00:45:07,119
important is the idea that diversity

857
00:45:07,119 --> 00:45:09,040
will better problem solving because it

858
00:45:09,040 --> 00:45:10,480
allows other perspectives to be

859
00:45:10,480 --> 00:45:12,160
showcased.

860
00:45:12,160 --> 00:45:13,920
Diversity in the community translates to

861
00:45:13,920 --> 00:45:16,000
a richer culture and community life

862
00:45:16,000 --> 00:45:18,800
along with a stronger local economy. The

863
00:45:18,800 --> 00:45:20,720
other thing we see is how diverse

864
00:45:20,720 --> 00:45:22,720
communities keep an eye out for each

865
00:45:22,720 --> 00:45:24,640
other when uncertain times come along.

866
00:45:24,640 --> 00:45:27,200
Strong family ties are what matters and

867
00:45:27,200 --> 00:45:30,560
that is why is resilient. Lastly, to

868
00:45:30,560 --> 00:45:33,119
continue my remarks in the last meeting,

869
00:45:33,119 --> 00:45:35,040
diversity helps the younger generation

870
00:45:35,040 --> 00:45:37,520
to be empathetic, passionate, and to

871
00:45:37,520 --> 00:45:39,839
have great communication skills. Our

872
00:45:39,839 --> 00:45:41,599
leaders must reflect these values and

873
00:45:41,599 --> 00:45:43,200
they have an obligation to speak out

874
00:45:43,200 --> 00:45:45,520
about current events in our nation.

875
00:45:45,520 --> 00:45:48,079
Speaking up really matters, especially

876
00:45:48,079 --> 00:45:50,240
to minorities that are always targeted

877
00:45:50,240 --> 00:45:53,119
and silenced. If our elected leaders do

878
00:45:53,119 --> 00:45:54,880
not speak up, then we should have public

879
00:45:54,880 --> 00:45:56,319
servants in those roles that are willing

880
00:45:56,319 --> 00:45:59,280
to do so. Wkegan deserves leaders that

881
00:45:59,280 --> 00:46:02,319
will res reflect its people's values,

882
00:46:02,319 --> 00:46:05,760
leaders that are ethical and honest. In

883
00:46:05,760 --> 00:46:07,920
the past and even today, there have been

884
00:46:07,920 --> 00:46:10,720
unethical and dishonest leaders. Moaggan

885
00:46:10,720 --> 00:46:12,079
should not have a stand on his elected

886
00:46:12,079 --> 00:46:13,680
officials and they should know to

887
00:46:13,680 --> 00:46:15,440
conduct themselves in a more ethical and

888
00:46:15,440 --> 00:46:18,000
professional way. I urge everyone to use

889
00:46:18,000 --> 00:46:20,000
this time provided by the council to

890
00:46:20,000 --> 00:46:21,440
speak and highlight issues that are

891
00:46:21,440 --> 00:46:24,720
important to you. Thank you.

892
00:46:24,720 --> 00:46:27,440
Mr. Paloma. The next four,

893
00:46:27,440 --> 00:46:30,560
why Genie Brisco, Jim Damiano, Kimberly

894
00:46:30,560 --> 00:46:34,480
Handy Jones, and Thomas Coleman. You'll

895
00:46:34,480 --> 00:46:37,440
have three minutes. Again, white Oh, I'm

896
00:46:37,440 --> 00:46:39,520
sorry. Miss Kathy Charity, you're first.

897
00:46:39,520 --> 00:46:41,760
And then we have Miss Wenia Brisco, Mr.

898
00:46:41,760 --> 00:46:46,319
Jim Damiano, Kimberly Handy Jones, and

899
00:46:46,319 --> 00:46:48,640
Thomas Coleman. Miss Charity, you'll

900
00:46:48,640 --> 00:46:50,000
have three minutes.

901
00:46:50,000 --> 00:46:52,000
>> All right. Hello, Mayor Alderman, and

902
00:46:52,000 --> 00:46:54,240
guests. Over the years, I've seen Walkin

903
00:46:54,240 --> 00:46:56,560
change. Was it for the good? No. Did it

904
00:46:56,560 --> 00:46:59,839
change for the worse? Yes. I see I say

905
00:46:59,839 --> 00:47:01,680
this because walking feels like a third

906
00:47:01,680 --> 00:47:04,079
world country now. No. American

907
00:47:04,079 --> 00:47:06,000
businesses like it was before when the

908
00:47:06,000 --> 00:47:08,560
English language just filled the air.

909
00:47:08,560 --> 00:47:10,240
Foreign businesses are opening up all

910
00:47:10,240 --> 00:47:12,240
over Walke. Where are the American

911
00:47:12,240 --> 00:47:15,119
businesses? I saw a grocery store in

912
00:47:15,119 --> 00:47:17,359
Spanish across from Home Depot called

913
00:47:17,359 --> 00:47:19,599
Moralia. What is Moralia? I'm sure

914
00:47:19,599 --> 00:47:21,440
they're hired their own. What about the

915
00:47:21,440 --> 00:47:23,200
red, green, and white insurance company

916
00:47:23,200 --> 00:47:26,160
located on Lewis and Washington? Totally

917
00:47:26,160 --> 00:47:29,359
in Spanish. No English at all. Is this

918
00:47:29,359 --> 00:47:31,760
right? It's discrimination. Need to be

919
00:47:31,760 --> 00:47:35,040
investigated. American Stores has both

920
00:47:35,040 --> 00:47:38,160
English and Spanish. I will not be

921
00:47:38,160 --> 00:47:41,200
patronizing these stores. It's their way

922
00:47:41,200 --> 00:47:43,520
of saying you are not welcome. Also,

923
00:47:43,520 --> 00:47:45,520
while foreign pan handlers with

924
00:47:45,520 --> 00:47:47,440
children's on their back in the middle

925
00:47:47,440 --> 00:47:49,520
of the streets on Belvadier, Grand and

926
00:47:49,520 --> 00:47:53,359
Washington asking for money. WPD was

927
00:47:53,359 --> 00:47:55,680
called and nothing was done. A blind eye

928
00:47:55,680 --> 00:47:58,400
and a deaf ear. Let an American citizen

929
00:47:58,400 --> 00:48:01,839
do it and then you'll find DCFS and WP

930
00:48:01,839 --> 00:48:04,160
there on the spot. I support law and

931
00:48:04,160 --> 00:48:07,280
order as well as legal immigration. What

932
00:48:07,280 --> 00:48:10,000
irritates me much is the obstruction and

933
00:48:10,000 --> 00:48:12,560
the nerve reckoning whistles these

934
00:48:12,560 --> 00:48:15,119
people blow alarming others about ICE.

935
00:48:15,119 --> 00:48:17,440
If you're illegal, why blow the whistle?

936
00:48:17,440 --> 00:48:19,760
ICE, I'm sure, is still here. They're

937
00:48:19,760 --> 00:48:22,160
just trying to accomplish their mission.

938
00:48:22,160 --> 00:48:25,359
Many politicians, clergy, organizations

939
00:48:25,359 --> 00:48:27,440
and all these other people, they are

940
00:48:27,440 --> 00:48:29,599
receiving the 501c3

941
00:48:29,599 --> 00:48:32,319
money to carry out the narrative. The

942
00:48:32,319 --> 00:48:36,319
Democrat party. Hosea 4:6 God said, "My

943
00:48:36,319 --> 00:48:37,760
people are destroyed from the lack of

944
00:48:37,760 --> 00:48:39,920
knowledge. Since thou have rejected the

945
00:48:39,920 --> 00:48:42,000
lack of knowledge, so I shall res reject

946
00:48:42,000 --> 00:48:45,040
them." 1865, General Gordon Granger in

947
00:48:45,040 --> 00:48:47,280
Galveston, Texas, freed the slaves.

948
00:48:47,280 --> 00:48:49,760
Allegedly, he didn't specify every man,

949
00:48:49,760 --> 00:48:52,000
woman, or child for free, but he did say

950
00:48:52,000 --> 00:48:54,160
all slave children will work on his

951
00:48:54,160 --> 00:48:57,520
plantation under uh until they're 21

952
00:48:57,520 --> 00:49:00,240
years old. General Gordon Granger was a

953
00:49:00,240 --> 00:49:03,839
pedophile. Also, no thanks to Junth for

954
00:49:03,839 --> 00:49:06,960
me. So was uh Christopher Columbbo,

955
00:49:06,960 --> 00:49:09,040
known as Christopher Columbus. He was

956
00:49:09,040 --> 00:49:12,480
also a pedophile for black children. Our

957
00:49:12,480 --> 00:49:14,000
people are destroyed from the lack of

958
00:49:14,000 --> 00:49:15,839
knowledge. The Democrat party is

959
00:49:15,839 --> 00:49:18,160
supported by same-sex marriage, child

960
00:49:18,160 --> 00:49:20,880
organiz uh organ mutilization, men and

961
00:49:20,880 --> 00:49:23,680
women in sports and things like that.

962
00:49:23,680 --> 00:49:25,599
They're going against the word of God

963
00:49:25,599 --> 00:49:27,280
and constitutional rights everyone

964
00:49:27,280 --> 00:49:29,040
should carry and know the constitution.

965
00:49:29,040 --> 00:49:31,440
According to my president who has made

966
00:49:31,440 --> 00:49:34,160
his platinum plan, the 13th and 14th and

967
00:49:34,160 --> 00:49:36,640
15th amendment were the amendment for

968
00:49:36,640 --> 00:49:38,960
the freemans. That means baby of slaves.

969
00:49:38,960 --> 00:49:41,040
It does not belong to no one else and

970
00:49:41,040 --> 00:49:43,359
everybody's trying to uh ride our skirt

971
00:49:43,359 --> 00:49:46,079
tail and join our plight. I'm just I'm

972
00:49:46,079 --> 00:49:49,200
just saying do the right thing and uh

973
00:49:49,200 --> 00:49:50,880
every month is Black History Month for

974
00:49:50,880 --> 00:49:53,119
me.

975
00:49:53,119 --> 00:49:57,270
>> Miss Suenia Brisco.

976
00:49:57,280 --> 00:49:59,920
Oh no, I have Miss Brisco first. Mr.

977
00:49:59,920 --> 00:50:00,640
Damiano,

978
00:50:00,640 --> 00:50:01,200
>> I'm sorry. What?

979
00:50:01,200 --> 00:50:02,800
>> Miss Brisco is before you and then

980
00:50:02,800 --> 00:50:06,240
you'll go right after. Okay. Thank you,

981
00:50:06,240 --> 00:50:08,640
>> Miss Brisco.

982
00:50:08,640 --> 00:50:10,559
Happy Black History Month. Happy Black

983
00:50:10,559 --> 00:50:13,280
History Month. I'm here again just

984
00:50:13,280 --> 00:50:16,400
because I um have been in contact with

985
00:50:16,400 --> 00:50:19,040
the lawyer and as I mentioned to you, I

986
00:50:19,040 --> 00:50:20,319
was going to come to the city council

987
00:50:20,319 --> 00:50:22,640
because I still don't have resolution.

988
00:50:22,640 --> 00:50:25,520
And I know the last time the lawyer that

989
00:50:25,520 --> 00:50:27,440
was here uh under the other

990
00:50:27,440 --> 00:50:29,440
administration, not only did he help out

991
00:50:29,440 --> 00:50:32,240
the new alderman, thank God for him, for

992
00:50:32,240 --> 00:50:34,160
you guys, but he also helped out the

993
00:50:34,160 --> 00:50:37,680
community. So, I am coming here again

994
00:50:37,680 --> 00:50:40,400
because um and I'm going to hold on to

995
00:50:40,400 --> 00:50:43,200
this paper until I get a response back.

996
00:50:43,200 --> 00:50:46,160
in May of 2023, there was a parade

997
00:50:46,160 --> 00:50:49,200
organizer who accused who accused an

998
00:50:49,200 --> 00:50:52,079
alderman of intimidation.

999
00:50:52,079 --> 00:50:54,960
My concern is that it's not just for the

1000
00:50:54,960 --> 00:50:56,640
alderman. I need to understand what is

1001
00:50:56,640 --> 00:50:59,119
the process. If any accusation is made

1002
00:50:59,119 --> 00:51:01,680
against any elected official, we the

1003
00:51:01,680 --> 00:51:03,839
residents, we we the community, we want

1004
00:51:03,839 --> 00:51:05,760
to understand what is that process. I

1005
00:51:05,760 --> 00:51:07,839
know you emailed me a response and I

1006
00:51:07,839 --> 00:51:09,359
have it here, but I'm not going to read

1007
00:51:09,359 --> 00:51:11,040
it because I think that the whole

1008
00:51:11,040 --> 00:51:14,079
community when we want to know. So, I

1009
00:51:14,079 --> 00:51:18,319
don't want to hold that one alderman. Um

1010
00:51:18,319 --> 00:51:20,000
I I I don't even want to go there with

1011
00:51:20,000 --> 00:51:22,319
him, but for any elected official,

1012
00:51:22,319 --> 00:51:24,160
please come back to me council and let

1013
00:51:24,160 --> 00:51:26,319
me know like how are we going to

1014
00:51:26,319 --> 00:51:28,319
proceed. I understand you said that

1015
00:51:28,319 --> 00:51:31,119
there's still something that's pending.

1016
00:51:31,119 --> 00:51:33,760
What's pending? Send me something so

1017
00:51:33,760 --> 00:51:35,599
that I can resolve this and so that we

1018
00:51:35,599 --> 00:51:37,359
as a community will know how to handle

1019
00:51:37,359 --> 00:51:39,359
this. Next thing that I want to talk

1020
00:51:39,359 --> 00:51:41,040
about quickly is that I understand that

1021
00:51:41,040 --> 00:51:43,520
the council's talking about what's going

1022
00:51:43,520 --> 00:51:44,960
to happen with the fire department,

1023
00:51:44,960 --> 00:51:46,319
what's going to happen with the police

1024
00:51:46,319 --> 00:51:47,920
department, what land is going to be

1025
00:51:47,920 --> 00:51:50,000
purchased. I understand that there's a

1026
00:51:50,000 --> 00:51:52,160
piece of land that was given to the city

1027
00:51:52,160 --> 00:51:55,040
um over by where the old St. Theres was

1028
00:51:55,040 --> 00:51:56,400
given. And the thought was maybe that

1029
00:51:56,400 --> 00:51:58,559
the fire department should go there. I

1030
00:51:58,559 --> 00:52:00,640
don't it was given to us. Why would the

1031
00:52:00,640 --> 00:52:02,800
fire department go there? Why would we

1032
00:52:02,800 --> 00:52:05,359
purchase the land for four million or

1033
00:52:05,359 --> 00:52:08,880
whatever it is over there at Ramada when

1034
00:52:08,880 --> 00:52:10,800
we have free land? Leave the police

1035
00:52:10,800 --> 00:52:12,480
department in the third I'm sorry. Leave

1036
00:52:12,480 --> 00:52:14,559
the fire department in the third ward.

1037
00:52:14,559 --> 00:52:17,040
You purchase two homes behind it. Update

1038
00:52:17,040 --> 00:52:19,359
that area. I live in the third ward.

1039
00:52:19,359 --> 00:52:21,280
Keep that fire department there. Why

1040
00:52:21,280 --> 00:52:23,839
would we Why would you use our money to

1041
00:52:23,839 --> 00:52:26,400
purchase a $4 million building when we

1042
00:52:26,400 --> 00:52:28,240
have five acres that was just given to

1043
00:52:28,240 --> 00:52:30,800
us from St. Terres? It doesn't make

1044
00:52:30,800 --> 00:52:33,440
sense. Uh my Alderman Juan, could you

1045
00:52:33,440 --> 00:52:35,760
please keep us informed just in case I

1046
00:52:35,760 --> 00:52:37,599
miss what's happening here? You do a

1047
00:52:37,599 --> 00:52:39,119
great job in the third ward, so I

1048
00:52:39,119 --> 00:52:40,319
appreciate if you could keep us

1049
00:52:40,319 --> 00:52:42,559
informed. Thank you so much.

1050
00:52:42,559 --> 00:52:46,079
>> Thank you, Miss Brisco. Mr. Jim Damiano,

1051
00:52:46,079 --> 00:52:48,480
you're next.

1052
00:52:48,480 --> 00:52:50,400
>> All right.

1053
00:52:50,400 --> 00:52:53,280
You cannot rebuild Walkegan if you don't

1054
00:52:53,280 --> 00:52:55,920
create an environment for success. While

1055
00:52:55,920 --> 00:52:57,680
Keegan has too many businesses that are

1056
00:52:57,680 --> 00:53:00,559
operating illegally, they're in not good

1057
00:53:00,559 --> 00:53:02,079
standing with the state. Their

1058
00:53:02,079 --> 00:53:04,800
corporation or LLC has been dissolved

1059
00:53:04,800 --> 00:53:07,040
for not filing their annual reports and

1060
00:53:07,040 --> 00:53:09,119
their fees. Sales taxes aren't being

1061
00:53:09,119 --> 00:53:13,280
paid, and there's unlicensed operations.

1062
00:53:13,280 --> 00:53:15,440
Sam, your business had to go through

1063
00:53:15,440 --> 00:53:18,400
classes, get licensed, get certified.

1064
00:53:18,400 --> 00:53:20,720
Why not hold everyone in town here to

1065
00:53:20,720 --> 00:53:23,280
the same standard? In this town, we've

1066
00:53:23,280 --> 00:53:25,359
got hair salons, barber shops, nail

1067
00:53:25,359 --> 00:53:27,280
salons, all operating without proper

1068
00:53:27,280 --> 00:53:30,240
licensing. Illegal marijuana sales from

1069
00:53:30,240 --> 00:53:32,960
businesses that are not dispensaries.

1070
00:53:32,960 --> 00:53:34,880
Catom sales, which is illegal in

1071
00:53:34,880 --> 00:53:37,040
Walkegan, broadly being displayed right

1072
00:53:37,040 --> 00:53:39,200
on the front of businesses that it's

1073
00:53:39,200 --> 00:53:40,960
available. One business representing

1074
00:53:40,960 --> 00:53:42,800
they're selling shrooms, which isn't

1075
00:53:42,800 --> 00:53:45,359
legal anywhere. Personal care products

1076
00:53:45,359 --> 00:53:47,440
and food being made in the home, that's

1077
00:53:47,440 --> 00:53:50,480
not sanitary. That's not allowed. places

1078
00:53:50,480 --> 00:53:52,400
without proper food handling and

1079
00:53:52,400 --> 00:53:54,559
sanitation permits, both brick andmortar

1080
00:53:54,559 --> 00:53:57,359
and food trucks, unlicensed and

1081
00:53:57,359 --> 00:53:59,520
unregulated contractors, illegal

1082
00:53:59,520 --> 00:54:03,440
gambling, unlicensed tattoo shops. All

1083
00:54:03,440 --> 00:54:05,280
of these are regulated by the state. And

1084
00:54:05,280 --> 00:54:07,119
all of these can be looked up, whether

1085
00:54:07,119 --> 00:54:08,640
they have all the proper pieces in

1086
00:54:08,640 --> 00:54:11,119
place. I did. That's how I found it out.

1087
00:54:11,119 --> 00:54:12,559
And they're all over social media.

1088
00:54:12,559 --> 00:54:14,559
They're not shy. If you walked your

1089
00:54:14,559 --> 00:54:16,480
wards, looked into businesses, asked to

1090
00:54:16,480 --> 00:54:19,040
see their licensings, well few, you walk

1091
00:54:19,040 --> 00:54:21,520
your wards, you don't bother to check.

1092
00:54:21,520 --> 00:54:23,440
You've even done ribbon cutings at some

1093
00:54:23,440 --> 00:54:25,920
of these businesses.

1094
00:54:25,920 --> 00:54:28,640
You don't make them even pay the $150

1095
00:54:28,640 --> 00:54:31,359
business license fee. I paid it. I don't

1096
00:54:31,359 --> 00:54:33,280
know why, but these people aren't

1097
00:54:33,280 --> 00:54:37,119
bothering. They not held accountable.

1098
00:54:37,119 --> 00:54:38,720
Even the Illinois Department of

1099
00:54:38,720 --> 00:54:40,960
Financial and Professional Regulation in

1100
00:54:40,960 --> 00:54:43,119
a meeting this morning said to me, "Why

1101
00:54:43,119 --> 00:54:44,640
doesn't the city wait to issue

1102
00:54:44,640 --> 00:54:46,559
certificates of occupancy and business

1103
00:54:46,559 --> 00:54:49,359
licenses before?" I don't know why they

1104
00:54:49,359 --> 00:54:51,839
don't do that. They could, but y'all

1105
00:54:51,839 --> 00:54:54,000
don't. Now, I know somebody wants to

1106
00:54:54,000 --> 00:54:55,520
open a business up here. And to cut a

1107
00:54:55,520 --> 00:54:56,960
long story short, when they found all

1108
00:54:56,960 --> 00:54:58,480
this out, they said, "Why should I

1109
00:54:58,480 --> 00:55:01,119
bother opening my business in downtown

1110
00:55:01,119 --> 00:55:03,119
Walkegan when my competition isn't even

1111
00:55:03,119 --> 00:55:04,800
following the rules, paying the fees,

1112
00:55:04,800 --> 00:55:06,880
spending the money forward that I put

1113
00:55:06,880 --> 00:55:09,119
forward? Screw it." And they're not

1114
00:55:09,119 --> 00:55:11,599
going to. If you continue to work in an

1115
00:55:11,599 --> 00:55:13,119
environment lacking enforcement and

1116
00:55:13,119 --> 00:55:15,200
oversight, you will remain a second tier

1117
00:55:15,200 --> 00:55:17,760
struggling town. If you want to thrive,

1118
00:55:17,760 --> 00:55:20,240
if you want to be better, nicer town,

1119
00:55:20,240 --> 00:55:22,480
fix the core day-to-day issues we bring

1120
00:55:22,480 --> 00:55:25,520
to you. Fix them faster. You cannot

1121
00:55:25,520 --> 00:55:28,559
rebuild this town without a good solid

1122
00:55:28,559 --> 00:55:30,480
foundation.

1123
00:55:30,480 --> 00:55:32,400
I got 20 seconds left. Thank you to

1124
00:55:32,400 --> 00:55:34,079
public works for plowing the sidewalks

1125
00:55:34,079 --> 00:55:36,720
in downtown Walkegan. I appreciate that.

1126
00:55:36,720 --> 00:55:39,119
Uh thank you alderman Felix for letting

1127
00:55:39,119 --> 00:55:40,800
me beat the crap out of you when we

1128
00:55:40,800 --> 00:55:42,400
meet. That's really nice of you. And

1129
00:55:42,400 --> 00:55:45,119
thank you for listening. 7 seconds. I'm

1130
00:55:45,119 --> 00:55:48,160
using all my time up here. Six seconds.

1131
00:55:48,160 --> 00:55:50,319
All right, I'm going away. Thank you.

1132
00:55:50,319 --> 00:55:53,839
>> Thank you, Mr. Damiano.

1133
00:55:53,839 --> 00:55:57,520
Miss Kimberly Handy Jones. Miss Handy

1134
00:55:57,520 --> 00:55:58,960
Jones, go ahead.

1135
00:55:58,960 --> 00:56:01,359
>> Hi. Good afternoon. Good evening. I'm

1136
00:56:01,359 --> 00:56:04,400
here to address the city council about

1137
00:56:04,400 --> 00:56:09,280
Kevante Curry. Saturday at 454 North

1138
00:56:09,280 --> 00:56:12,720
Green Bay Road, a young man was beaten,

1139
00:56:12,720 --> 00:56:16,640
choked out, and throwed on his face and

1140
00:56:16,640 --> 00:56:20,480
teeth knocked out his mouth.

1141
00:56:20,480 --> 00:56:23,440
That is an egregious act.

1142
00:56:23,440 --> 00:56:26,160
If something's going on, then we need to

1143
00:56:26,160 --> 00:56:29,119
follow protocol. That was un use of

1144
00:56:29,119 --> 00:56:31,599
unnecessary force. It shouldn't have

1145
00:56:31,599 --> 00:56:33,599
never happened.

1146
00:56:33,599 --> 00:56:35,680
>> It's not what you do, it's how you do

1147
00:56:35,680 --> 00:56:36,400
it.

1148
00:56:36,400 --> 00:56:38,160
>> I believe that the young man went tried

1149
00:56:38,160 --> 00:56:41,040
to get back in the tavern to get his

1150
00:56:41,040 --> 00:56:44,480
cousin who had the keys to the car, who

1151
00:56:44,480 --> 00:56:46,960
had his cell phone. This young man

1152
00:56:46,960 --> 00:56:50,799
couldn't weigh no more than 150 155

1153
00:56:50,799 --> 00:56:53,680
pounds at best. But it does not matter.

1154
00:56:53,680 --> 00:56:57,280
It does not take three security guards

1155
00:56:57,280 --> 00:57:02,950
to throw a person four

1156
00:57:02,960 --> 00:57:06,319
» well a multitude. I'll say that. And

1157
00:57:06,319 --> 00:57:10,720
knock them unconscious. Choke them out

1158
00:57:10,720 --> 00:57:12,480
>> with not even seeing if there was

1159
00:57:12,480 --> 00:57:15,839
preservation of life. and then went back

1160
00:57:15,839 --> 00:57:18,319
into the club, threw him out like he was

1161
00:57:18,319 --> 00:57:21,750
trash.

1162
00:57:21,760 --> 00:57:24,799
» That's unwarranted.

1163
00:57:24,799 --> 00:57:26,640
>> We all I have kids and I'm sure the

1164
00:57:26,640 --> 00:57:29,200
majority of us have kids. I

1165
00:57:29,200 --> 00:57:30,960
unfortunately know what it is to lose

1166
00:57:30,960 --> 00:57:32,480
two.

1167
00:57:32,480 --> 00:57:34,319
>> And I'mma keep my boots on the ground.

1168
00:57:34,319 --> 00:57:37,359
I'm going to always advocate

1169
00:57:37,359 --> 00:57:39,839
for the life of our youth. We're losing

1170
00:57:39,839 --> 00:57:40,960
too many.

1171
00:57:40,960 --> 00:57:42,720
>> Thank you.

1172
00:57:42,720 --> 00:57:45,040
And if I don't stand up for something, I

1173
00:57:45,040 --> 00:57:46,640
ain't sitting down for nothing. This is

1174
00:57:46,640 --> 00:57:50,160
not a situation where anyone need to be

1175
00:57:50,160 --> 00:57:52,240
sitting down. That could have been your

1176
00:57:52,240 --> 00:57:54,960
son

1177
00:57:54,960 --> 00:57:56,960
>> and next time it could very well be your

1178
00:57:56,960 --> 00:57:57,440
son.

1179
00:57:57,440 --> 00:57:59,119
>> Hello.

1180
00:57:59,119 --> 00:58:01,520
>> Why does something have to happen for it

1181
00:58:01,520 --> 00:58:03,440
to matter to you? But I bet if it

1182
00:58:03,440 --> 00:58:08,400
happens to you, it'll matter to you.

1183
00:58:08,400 --> 00:58:11,839
Young folks go in these clubs

1184
00:58:11,839 --> 00:58:14,480
and they try

1185
00:58:14,480 --> 00:58:17,200
to help the business, but it's a problem

1186
00:58:17,200 --> 00:58:21,670
when the business hurts them.

1187
00:58:21,680 --> 00:58:24,240
» I am upset

1188
00:58:24,240 --> 00:58:26,799
about this young man and you all should

1189
00:58:26,799 --> 00:58:29,119
be equally upset. We're going to reach

1190
00:58:29,119 --> 00:58:30,640
out to the states attorney, Eric

1191
00:58:30,640 --> 00:58:34,480
Reinhardt. He's not exempt either.

1192
00:58:34,480 --> 00:58:36,960
And I will be on this trail as long as

1193
00:58:36,960 --> 00:58:40,400
it takes. If God rises me up and sets my

1194
00:58:40,400 --> 00:58:42,400
feet on solid ground,

1195
00:58:42,400 --> 00:58:45,280
>> oh, I'll be there.

1196
00:58:45,280 --> 00:58:47,839
I'm not leaving. I'm not going nowhere.

1197
00:58:47,839 --> 00:58:51,119
I will stay this course.

1198
00:58:51,119 --> 00:58:53,520
Slavery. Let's talk about uh black

1199
00:58:53,520 --> 00:58:55,920
history. It's black history every day

1200
00:58:55,920 --> 00:58:58,079
for me.

1201
00:58:58,079 --> 00:59:00,079
>> Slavery was a part of white history, but

1202
00:59:00,079 --> 00:59:01,680
how black people come through it is a

1203
00:59:01,680 --> 00:59:05,119
part of black history. Thank you,

1204
00:59:05,119 --> 00:59:12,870
>> Mr. Thomas Coleman.

1205
00:59:12,880 --> 00:59:15,359
» Good evening. Um, my name is Thomas

1206
00:59:15,359 --> 00:59:16,960
Coleman. I'm a resident of North

1207
00:59:16,960 --> 00:59:18,480
Chicago.

1208
00:59:18,480 --> 00:59:21,520
I'm here to speak on TV.

1209
00:59:21,520 --> 00:59:24,400
Uh, he's like a son to me. For those of

1210
00:59:24,400 --> 00:59:27,680
you that know, I coached this young man

1211
00:59:27,680 --> 00:59:30,799
when he was young, as well as a lot of

1212
00:59:30,799 --> 00:59:33,760
other ones up in here. And when I saw

1213
00:59:33,760 --> 00:59:36,480
what I saw

1214
00:59:36,480 --> 00:59:39,760
happened to a young man that I know, Mr.

1215
00:59:39,760 --> 00:59:42,000
Mayor, you know, we hold each other

1216
00:59:42,000 --> 00:59:44,079
accountable, correct? As elected

1217
00:59:44,079 --> 00:59:46,400
officials, I'm personally holding you

1218
00:59:46,400 --> 00:59:49,920
accountable. I need you to step up,

1219
00:59:49,920 --> 00:59:52,559
speak out, and make sure what happened

1220
00:59:52,559 --> 00:59:56,400
at the Red Aguana

1221
00:59:56,400 --> 00:59:59,440
>> happens to no other person

1222
00:59:59,440 --> 01:00:01,200
>> at all.

1223
01:00:01,200 --> 01:00:03,920
>> If you know Kiwi, then you know he's not

1224
01:00:03,920 --> 01:00:06,880
that kind of guy at all.

1225
01:00:06,880 --> 01:00:09,359
>> To be treated that way, like a piece of

1226
01:00:09,359 --> 01:00:10,480
trash.

1227
01:00:10,480 --> 01:00:13,359
>> That's how it was. And to whoever had

1228
01:00:13,359 --> 01:00:16,960
that party that promoted that party,

1229
01:00:16,960 --> 01:00:19,920
you're responsible as well

1230
01:00:19,920 --> 01:00:22,160
>> because it makes no sense that one of

1231
01:00:22,160 --> 01:00:23,680
ours

1232
01:00:23,680 --> 01:00:26,640
get treated that way and left the way he

1233
01:00:26,640 --> 01:00:28,400
was left.

1234
01:00:28,400 --> 01:00:30,640
That's horrible because to be honest,

1235
01:00:30,640 --> 01:00:32,640
and I'm a 100 person, if that would have

1236
01:00:32,640 --> 01:00:35,599
been my son, Red iguana got some

1237
01:00:35,599 --> 01:00:38,559
problems. Some serious problems. But

1238
01:00:38,559 --> 01:00:40,960
we're grown and we looking at elected

1239
01:00:40,960 --> 01:00:43,680
officials here. Y'all job is to protect

1240
01:00:43,680 --> 01:00:47,359
us. Let's see if you do your job

1241
01:00:47,359 --> 01:00:49,599
>> because you have to. And community,

1242
01:00:49,599 --> 01:00:51,280
don't stop here.

1243
01:00:51,280 --> 01:00:54,640
>> Don't let this be a onetime thing

1244
01:00:54,640 --> 01:00:57,119
>> because if you do, it'll be swept under

1245
01:00:57,119 --> 01:00:59,119
the rug.

1246
01:00:59,119 --> 01:01:02,079
>> You got to keep it out in the forefront

1247
01:01:02,079 --> 01:01:04,880
>> for real. And if you a warhawk,

1248
01:01:04,880 --> 01:01:06,240
>> be for real.

1249
01:01:06,240 --> 01:01:07,680
>> Stand up.

1250
01:01:07,680 --> 01:01:11,040
It's time right now. Stand up.

1251
01:01:11,040 --> 01:01:14,319
>> Represent your city. He's one of ours.

1252
01:01:14,319 --> 01:01:15,839
>> You will not get away with it. Red

1253
01:01:15,839 --> 01:01:17,280
iguana

1254
01:01:17,280 --> 01:01:20,079
>> and whoever else was involved in it, you

1255
01:01:20,079 --> 01:01:22,640
won't get away with it. Kenny is like a

1256
01:01:22,640 --> 01:01:24,880
brother to me. He's been with me from

1257
01:01:24,880 --> 01:01:26,799
the beginning. And I'mma stand with you,

1258
01:01:26,799 --> 01:01:28,240
bro,

1259
01:01:28,240 --> 01:01:31,359
>> all the way. And don't hold don't let

1260
01:01:31,359 --> 01:01:33,760
nobody get away with it.

1261
01:01:33,760 --> 01:01:35,359
>> Nobody.

1262
01:01:35,359 --> 01:01:38,640
from the top all the way down. And we're

1263
01:01:38,640 --> 01:01:41,440
here and I'm from North Chicago and I'm

1264
01:01:41,440 --> 01:01:44,640
a warhawk.

1265
01:01:44,640 --> 01:01:47,599
>> Thank you, Mr. Coleman.

1266
01:01:47,599 --> 01:01:50,319
The next five speakers,

1267
01:01:50,319 --> 01:01:54,720
Dana B. Imani Miller Brown, Kelly Brown,

1268
01:01:54,720 --> 01:01:57,200
Nikita Miller,

1269
01:01:57,200 --> 01:02:00,640
Melana Burden. Come on up. And you have

1270
01:02:00,640 --> 01:02:03,040
three minutes and your time will start

1271
01:02:03,040 --> 01:02:06,079
once you come up.

1272
01:02:06,079 --> 01:02:10,069
Dana B.

1273
01:02:10,079 --> 01:02:12,799
» Dana B. I can't read the last name.

1274
01:02:12,799 --> 01:02:19,349
Bolt.

1275
01:02:19,359 --> 01:02:29,270
Dana.

1276
01:02:29,280 --> 01:02:30,559
Go ahead.

1277
01:02:30,559 --> 01:02:33,920
>> I I just want to um think back on some

1278
01:02:33,920 --> 01:02:35,760
of the things that was said about my

1279
01:02:35,760 --> 01:02:38,789
son.

1280
01:02:38,799 --> 01:02:41,680
He's just human

1281
01:02:41,680 --> 01:02:45,760
and we want him to be treated as such.

1282
01:02:45,760 --> 01:02:48,640
For such a place to exist in our

1283
01:02:48,640 --> 01:02:53,280
community need to be abolished.

1284
01:02:53,280 --> 01:02:57,680
The security needs to be removed.

1285
01:02:57,680 --> 01:02:59,599
Obviously, they are not following

1286
01:02:59,599 --> 01:03:03,520
protocol, any type of rules and just

1287
01:03:03,520 --> 01:03:06,880
human decency.

1288
01:03:06,880 --> 01:03:10,240
He was grossly

1289
01:03:10,240 --> 01:03:13,589
mistreated.

1290
01:03:13,599 --> 01:03:17,359
As a parent, I would never want to see

1291
01:03:17,359 --> 01:03:25,910
that for any child.

1292
01:03:25,920 --> 01:03:29,280
And I'm definitely going to be here

1293
01:03:29,280 --> 01:03:33,680
looking and see what comes of this.

1294
01:03:33,680 --> 01:03:36,720
And I'm expecting

1295
01:03:36,720 --> 01:03:40,230
a call.

1296
01:03:40,240 --> 01:03:43,680
I'm expecting some progress.

1297
01:03:43,680 --> 01:03:50,549
And I'm expecting some answers.

1298
01:03:50,559 --> 01:03:52,319
Thank you,

1299
01:03:52,319 --> 01:04:01,349
Immani Miller Brown.

1300
01:04:01,359 --> 01:04:03,920
Hello. I'm coming to speak about the

1301
01:04:03,920 --> 01:04:05,680
situation that happened with Cavante

1302
01:04:05,680 --> 01:04:07,680
Curry yesterday.

1303
01:04:07,680 --> 01:04:11,200
It was ridiculous. He was threw outside

1304
01:04:11,200 --> 01:04:13,599
on the ground like a dog. Nobody cared.

1305
01:04:13,599 --> 01:04:15,920
It was cold. His hands was behind his

1306
01:04:15,920 --> 01:04:18,559
back. They choked him out before he even

1307
01:04:18,559 --> 01:04:20,240
reached the ground. So, he was

1308
01:04:20,240 --> 01:04:21,760
unconscious before he touched the

1309
01:04:21,760 --> 01:04:24,319
ground. And I didn't see anybody in the

1310
01:04:24,319 --> 01:04:26,720
video try to help him. And I just feel

1311
01:04:26,720 --> 01:04:28,880
like that was ridiculous. The red iguana

1312
01:04:28,880 --> 01:04:31,359
should be shut down immediately

1313
01:04:31,359 --> 01:04:33,839
for that. So, nobody else can have to go

1314
01:04:33,839 --> 01:04:36,000
through that. The security was bogus.

1315
01:04:36,000 --> 01:04:38,720
The the business owners, everybody was

1316
01:04:38,720 --> 01:04:42,240
bogus to me. And I didn't really see

1317
01:04:42,240 --> 01:04:45,359
anybody speak about the situation

1318
01:04:45,359 --> 01:04:49,520
but him. and it just needs to be shut

1319
01:04:49,520 --> 01:04:52,880
down. You as the mayor, I hope that you

1320
01:04:52,880 --> 01:04:54,480
will do something about it cuz he's a

1321
01:04:54,480 --> 01:04:57,119
fellow black man. He has kids. He's not

1322
01:04:57,119 --> 01:05:00,960
a a bad person. He's a great person if

1323
01:05:00,960 --> 01:05:03,839
you knew him. So, if you can please do

1324
01:05:03,839 --> 01:05:05,599
something about it about shutting that

1325
01:05:05,599 --> 01:05:10,319
business down, we will appreciate that.

1326
01:05:10,319 --> 01:05:11,280
>> Thank you.

1327
01:05:11,280 --> 01:05:12,960
>> I would just like to say I would just

1328
01:05:12,960 --> 01:05:15,760
like to say, mayor, you you you knew us.

1329
01:05:15,760 --> 01:05:18,000
You know us growing up and you know me

1330
01:05:18,000 --> 01:05:21,280
and Ki never been in no problems at all.

1331
01:05:21,280 --> 01:05:24,160
So me to see my best friend handle like

1332
01:05:24,160 --> 01:05:27,280
that I'm real hurt.

1333
01:05:27,280 --> 01:05:29,920
So I would hope that you will hope like

1334
01:05:29,920 --> 01:05:32,160
help do something about it cuz I'm real

1335
01:05:32,160 --> 01:05:36,480
hurt. That's my best friend.

1336
01:05:36,480 --> 01:05:37,760
>> Can we have your name for the record,

1337
01:05:37,760 --> 01:05:40,000
sir? Sir

1338
01:05:40,000 --> 01:05:42,799
>> KB. Thank you.

1339
01:05:42,799 --> 01:05:43,839
>> Kelly Brown.

1340
01:05:43,839 --> 01:05:47,039
>> Yeah, Kelly Brown. Thank you.

1341
01:05:47,039 --> 01:05:55,829
That is okay. Nikita Miller.

1342
01:05:55,839 --> 01:06:01,750
» Good evening everybody. Um,

1343
01:06:01,760 --> 01:06:03,119
» Miss Miller. Okay.

1344
01:06:03,119 --> 01:06:06,000
>> Yeah. I uh I accidentally put my name on

1345
01:06:06,000 --> 01:06:08,880
the list, so I just want to say shut it

1346
01:06:08,880 --> 01:06:10,400
down. That's it.

1347
01:06:10,400 --> 01:06:14,870
>> Okay. Thank you.

1348
01:06:14,880 --> 01:06:17,200
I think it's Melina

1349
01:06:17,200 --> 01:06:20,079
Berdine.

1350
01:06:20,079 --> 01:06:23,119
>> Melena. Is there a Melina here? She

1351
01:06:23,119 --> 01:06:25,920
left. Okay. Melina. No. Molina. Okay.

1352
01:06:25,920 --> 01:06:29,039
Kenny Curry.

1353
01:06:29,039 --> 01:06:37,430
Mr. Curry. Okay.

1354
01:06:37,440 --> 01:06:40,559
Again, good evening everybody.

1355
01:06:40,559 --> 01:06:42,720
Uh

1356
01:06:42,720 --> 01:06:44,799
it was very difficult for me to be here

1357
01:06:44,799 --> 01:06:46,319
tonight,

1358
01:06:46,319 --> 01:06:51,029
but I had to come. Um

1359
01:06:51,039 --> 01:06:55,760
I was born and raised here in Walke.

1360
01:06:55,760 --> 01:06:59,280
I never had any problems. Uh mostly

1361
01:06:59,280 --> 01:07:01,760
everybody knows me here,

1362
01:07:01,760 --> 01:07:04,799
you know. Um

1363
01:07:04,799 --> 01:07:07,839
but as a resident of the city, you know,

1364
01:07:07,839 --> 01:07:11,280
um tonight for me it's about

1365
01:07:11,280 --> 01:07:13,599
accountability.

1366
01:07:13,599 --> 01:07:18,710
I need my elected officials,

1367
01:07:18,720 --> 01:07:20,960
police department

1368
01:07:20,960 --> 01:07:23,920
to investigate this matter.

1369
01:07:23,920 --> 01:07:27,359
And um you know, if those need be

1370
01:07:27,359 --> 01:07:29,280
prosecuted, you know, that's what needs

1371
01:07:29,280 --> 01:07:32,630
to happen.

1372
01:07:32,640 --> 01:07:35,280
what my son endured that was just

1373
01:07:35,280 --> 01:07:37,680
totally unnecessary. His human dignity

1374
01:07:37,680 --> 01:07:40,559
was violated

1375
01:07:40,559 --> 01:07:43,520
>> to be treated that way like a piece of

1376
01:07:43,520 --> 01:07:45,520
garbage.

1377
01:07:45,520 --> 01:07:47,280
And

1378
01:07:47,280 --> 01:07:50,559
Mayor Cunningham and the rest of you, I

1379
01:07:50,559 --> 01:07:52,640
don't think that you guys would allow

1380
01:07:52,640 --> 01:07:55,440
people to be employed in your city that

1381
01:07:55,440 --> 01:07:58,400
treat people like that. So that needs to

1382
01:07:58,400 --> 01:08:00,240
end.

1383
01:08:00,240 --> 01:08:02,000
You know, it's not just my son. There's

1384
01:08:02,000 --> 01:08:03,440
a lot of parents in here. It could be

1385
01:08:03,440 --> 01:08:05,920
your son, your daughter,

1386
01:08:05,920 --> 01:08:07,599
anybody.

1387
01:08:07,599 --> 01:08:09,680
So tonight, I'm asking the city of

1388
01:08:09,680 --> 01:08:12,079
Walkegan to investigate this matter and

1389
01:08:12,079 --> 01:08:15,440
get my son's justice that he deserved.

1390
01:08:15,440 --> 01:08:19,040
He didn't deserve that. Thank you.

1391
01:08:19,040 --> 01:08:22,000
>> Thank you, Mr. Curry.

1392
01:08:22,000 --> 01:08:35,189
Miguel Patrick.

1393
01:08:35,199 --> 01:08:38,799
Um, first of all, I want to say I've sat

1394
01:08:38,799 --> 01:08:40,880
here for like an hour and I saw the

1395
01:08:40,880 --> 01:08:43,279
mayor and I looked nobody in the face. I

1396
01:08:43,279 --> 01:08:45,199
want to make that clear. The mayor

1397
01:08:45,199 --> 01:08:46,799
didn't look nobody in the face. He has

1398
01:08:46,799 --> 01:08:48,319
no

1399
01:08:48,319 --> 01:08:51,759
compassion for any of us here. I want to

1400
01:08:51,759 --> 01:08:53,600
make that clear cuz I'm not going to

1401
01:08:53,600 --> 01:08:56,480
look him in his face.

1402
01:08:56,480 --> 01:08:59,520
But I want y'all to know that Kee is

1403
01:08:59,520 --> 01:09:04,480
loved and this will not be unjust just

1404
01:09:04,480 --> 01:09:07,520
because we got a few electives over

1405
01:09:07,520 --> 01:09:09,520
here.

1406
01:09:09,520 --> 01:09:12,080
This is not right. He didn't deserve it.

1407
01:09:12,080 --> 01:09:13,600
He didn't do nothing to nobody. He don't

1408
01:09:13,600 --> 01:09:15,440
bother nobody. Anybody who know Keith

1409
01:09:15,440 --> 01:09:18,560
know that he don't deserve this. And for

1410
01:09:18,560 --> 01:09:20,719
the mayor to just sit here as a black

1411
01:09:20,719 --> 01:09:23,199
man and not even look us in the face

1412
01:09:23,199 --> 01:09:27,199
like he even give a care is ridiculous

1413
01:09:27,199 --> 01:09:28,960
to me.

1414
01:09:28,960 --> 01:09:31,679
And I just want to let them know sorry

1415
01:09:31,679 --> 01:09:34,000
for you.

1416
01:09:34,000 --> 01:09:38,870
>> Mr. Rayon Edwards, please

1417
01:09:38,880 --> 01:09:42,950
look at me now.

1418
01:09:42,960 --> 01:09:44,880
You know, the saddest thing in the world

1419
01:09:44,880 --> 01:09:47,520
is when you have a black man that don't

1420
01:09:47,520 --> 01:09:49,839
represent the black community. You know

1421
01:09:49,839 --> 01:09:52,080
what make me sick to my stomach? Cuz had

1422
01:09:52,080 --> 01:09:54,400
this happened while you was running, you

1423
01:09:54,400 --> 01:09:56,080
wouldn't have made a call. You'd have

1424
01:09:56,080 --> 01:09:59,830
drove to the house.

1425
01:09:59,840 --> 01:10:02,159
It's so sad that you've been knowing us

1426
01:10:02,159 --> 01:10:04,560
all our lives.

1427
01:10:04,560 --> 01:10:07,440
You can't even look at us. You pitiful.

1428
01:10:07,440 --> 01:10:09,600
You pathetic. Well, we ain't got nothing

1429
01:10:09,600 --> 01:10:12,400
to put in your pocket.

1430
01:10:12,400 --> 01:10:14,960
How much did Red iguana give you? After

1431
01:10:14,960 --> 01:10:16,800
all, you do sell liquor license, right?

1432
01:10:16,800 --> 01:10:19,520
You got a police escort over there. We

1433
01:10:19,520 --> 01:10:22,239
paying another $150,000 for somebody to

1434
01:10:22,239 --> 01:10:26,320
escort you. If you scared, step down.

1435
01:10:26,320 --> 01:10:28,960
What you scared of? You scared of the

1436
01:10:28,960 --> 01:10:31,440
people you supposed to be representing?

1437
01:10:31,440 --> 01:10:34,320
A black man

1438
01:10:34,320 --> 01:10:38,080
bone out on his face.

1439
01:10:38,080 --> 01:10:39,679
Y'all ain't seen the statement from an

1440
01:10:39,679 --> 01:10:43,280
elected official. You not I said all the

1441
01:10:43,280 --> 01:10:46,159
time on social media that we got to care

1442
01:10:46,159 --> 01:10:48,800
enough for us cuz they don't. They there

1443
01:10:48,800 --> 01:10:51,040
for a purpose and they purpose is not

1444
01:10:51,040 --> 01:10:53,760
serving us is serving them. Y'all look

1445
01:10:53,760 --> 01:10:56,159
at that black man.

1446
01:10:56,159 --> 01:10:58,960
>> Remember how much I work for him and beg

1447
01:10:58,960 --> 01:11:01,520
all y'all to get out to vote. Look at

1448
01:11:01,520 --> 01:11:03,280
him.

1449
01:11:03,280 --> 01:11:05,840
>> Remember he's southside crazy. He's

1450
01:11:05,840 --> 01:11:07,760
southside strong.

1451
01:11:07,760 --> 01:11:09,520
>> But that's a southside baby that that

1452
01:11:09,520 --> 01:11:12,400
happened to.

1453
01:11:12,400 --> 01:11:14,239
That's a Southside baby that that

1454
01:11:14,239 --> 01:11:16,480
happened to. So I hope all of us, this

1455
01:11:16,480 --> 01:11:18,640
is a learning experience for all of us.

1456
01:11:18,640 --> 01:11:21,040
Uncle Kenny, I know this was your buddy

1457
01:11:21,040 --> 01:11:23,840
at one point of time. I know you grew up

1458
01:11:23,840 --> 01:11:26,239
with him. I hope you know he's exposed

1459
01:11:26,239 --> 01:11:28,400
his hand. So I'm going to say to all of

1460
01:11:28,400 --> 01:11:30,560
you all, you ain't got to do nothing if

1461
01:11:30,560 --> 01:11:32,880
you don't want to do nothing. You hear

1462
01:11:32,880 --> 01:11:35,360
me? Let me say it again. You don't have

1463
01:11:35,360 --> 01:11:37,199
to do nothing if you don't want to do

1464
01:11:37,199 --> 01:11:38,800
something cuz damn it, we going to do

1465
01:11:38,800 --> 01:11:42,000
something. You hear me? I'm giving y'all

1466
01:11:42,000 --> 01:11:44,560
a option. We bringing it to y'all and

1467
01:11:44,560 --> 01:11:45,840
we're trying to do it the right way, but

1468
01:11:45,840 --> 01:11:47,199
you ain't got to do nothing. Just like

1469
01:11:47,199 --> 01:11:50,320
the accident on Washington.

1470
01:11:50,320 --> 01:11:51,760
You need to hear the body camera, Mr.

1471
01:11:51,760 --> 01:11:54,159
Turner. It's disgusting. The officer

1472
01:11:54,159 --> 01:11:56,080
wrote him a ticket for failure to reduce

1473
01:11:56,080 --> 01:11:58,239
speed.

1474
01:11:58,239 --> 01:12:02,080
In December, failure to reduce speed and

1475
01:12:02,080 --> 01:12:04,080
expired place. But if it's failure to

1476
01:12:04,080 --> 01:12:05,920
reduce speed and he telling you he

1477
01:12:05,920 --> 01:12:09,199
drunk, why didn't he get a DUI?

1478
01:12:09,199 --> 01:12:11,199
If he was black, he would have got one.

1479
01:12:11,199 --> 01:12:12,560
If he was black, he would have been

1480
01:12:12,560 --> 01:12:14,400
talking in cuffs.

1481
01:12:14,400 --> 01:12:16,480
>> Then he said, "Three black and a

1482
01:12:16,480 --> 01:12:20,080
beat." It's all on the camera. Black

1483
01:12:20,080 --> 01:12:24,239
man, y'all, he sync that video.

1484
01:12:24,239 --> 01:12:27,120
>> He watched it. And Miss Nome, I have to

1485
01:12:27,120 --> 01:12:29,679
say this to you. for you to be serving

1486
01:12:29,679 --> 01:12:31,440
as long as you have and your husband

1487
01:12:31,440 --> 01:12:33,600
being an attorney

1488
01:12:33,600 --> 01:12:37,750
and nothing.

1489
01:12:37,760 --> 01:12:39,840
Y'all better do something or we going to

1490
01:12:39,840 --> 01:12:44,550
flip walking upside down.

1491
01:12:44,560 --> 01:12:46,880
» Thank you, Miss Margaret Carrasco.

1492
01:12:46,880 --> 01:12:55,430
Please.

1493
01:12:55,440 --> 01:12:56,640
» Tonight I was going to talk about

1494
01:12:56,640 --> 01:12:58,000
something else until I heard the

1495
01:12:58,000 --> 01:13:00,480
discussion of what transpired.

1496
01:13:00,480 --> 01:13:02,560
And let me assure you, I have a whole

1497
01:13:02,560 --> 01:13:06,800
different take on this. And I think that

1498
01:13:06,800 --> 01:13:08,400
people are going to like need to open

1499
01:13:08,400 --> 01:13:10,800
their eyes to this. the negative

1500
01:13:10,800 --> 01:13:13,440
damaging effects of this violence on our

1501
01:13:13,440 --> 01:13:16,239
youth, on our community.

1502
01:13:16,239 --> 01:13:18,000
Um,

1503
01:13:18,000 --> 01:13:20,960
it's escalating and it's in the dead of

1504
01:13:20,960 --> 01:13:23,840
winter. What's going to happen in July?

1505
01:13:23,840 --> 01:13:27,199
And we're already having this going on.

1506
01:13:27,199 --> 01:13:30,640
We need to stop this immediately.

1507
01:13:30,640 --> 01:13:33,679
We need to stop being reactive

1508
01:13:33,679 --> 01:13:36,480
and instead proactive.

1509
01:13:36,480 --> 01:13:39,760
All that transpired this weekend did not

1510
01:13:39,760 --> 01:13:42,400
have to happen. Absolutely could have

1511
01:13:42,400 --> 01:13:45,199
been prevented. And for those persons

1512
01:13:45,199 --> 01:13:48,000
who don't know,

1513
01:13:48,000 --> 01:13:51,760
Friday night there was a shooting inside

1514
01:13:51,760 --> 01:13:55,199
a funeral home. Gun him down. Then there

1515
01:13:55,199 --> 01:14:00,239
was two um huge fights over where we had

1516
01:14:00,239 --> 01:14:02,320
a horrible killing on Sunset and Green

1517
01:14:02,320 --> 01:14:04,159
Bay. You know what I'm talking about.

1518
01:14:04,159 --> 01:14:06,719
Okay. And then Saturday night, this

1519
01:14:06,719 --> 01:14:09,760
other incident. Okay, once again, none

1520
01:14:09,760 --> 01:14:13,600
of that should have happened if Where's

1521
01:14:13,600 --> 01:14:17,840
he at? Chief Navaro, I blame. The bug

1522
01:14:17,840 --> 01:14:21,600
stops here. You need to stop babysitting

1523
01:14:21,600 --> 01:14:23,520
the casino.

1524
01:14:23,520 --> 01:14:25,920
You got all your cops over there.

1525
01:14:25,920 --> 01:14:28,880
Instead, you knew it was going to be

1526
01:14:28,880 --> 01:14:30,800
that place has been having problems, not

1527
01:14:30,800 --> 01:14:33,600
the first time. and that other place,

1528
01:14:33,600 --> 01:14:35,600
you know who the problem people are. So,

1529
01:14:35,600 --> 01:14:37,520
if you know, why aren't you doing

1530
01:14:37,520 --> 01:14:39,920
anything about it? You should have had

1531
01:14:39,920 --> 01:14:44,000
your cops over there proactive

1532
01:14:44,000 --> 01:14:46,800
and nothing would have happened in all

1533
01:14:46,800 --> 01:14:49,840
three incidents. But no, they're

1534
01:14:49,840 --> 01:14:52,080
babysitting the casino.

1535
01:14:52,080 --> 01:14:54,080
We're paying for their salaries, the

1536
01:14:54,080 --> 01:14:56,400
police. They need to work for us and not

1537
01:14:56,400 --> 01:14:59,840
for the casino. In addition to that,

1538
01:14:59,840 --> 01:15:02,719
hold on a second, you guys.

1539
01:15:02,719 --> 01:15:05,750
Um

1540
01:15:05,760 --> 01:15:09,360
just that it's a hot spot. Okay. Uh

1541
01:15:09,360 --> 01:15:13,040
everyone knows it. I am in I have

1542
01:15:13,040 --> 01:15:16,080
organized my dad huge events in the

1543
01:15:16,080 --> 01:15:18,800
community for years. So I know when

1544
01:15:18,800 --> 01:15:21,840
something how to handle large crowds.

1545
01:15:21,840 --> 01:15:25,440
You got to have if you have 2,000 people

1546
01:15:25,440 --> 01:15:28,239
show up well hello. Two cops is not

1547
01:15:28,239 --> 01:15:31,520
enough. Okay. uh you're overcrowded. I

1548
01:15:31,520 --> 01:15:33,040
mean, there's just so many things. It is

1549
01:15:33,040 --> 01:15:35,679
what it is. You I I love great

1550
01:15:35,679 --> 01:15:38,159
entertainment, new entertainment coming

1551
01:15:38,159 --> 01:15:41,199
to Keegan. However,

1552
01:15:41,199 --> 01:15:44,320
if you're requiring some people to have

1553
01:15:44,320 --> 01:15:47,520
30 armed cops, why aren't you asking

1554
01:15:47,520 --> 01:15:50,000
that from these other people that are

1555
01:15:50,000 --> 01:15:53,120
packing in large amounts of people? I

1556
01:15:53,120 --> 01:15:55,440
mean, really, we're lucky that something

1557
01:15:55,440 --> 01:15:56,800
more horrible.

1558
01:15:56,800 --> 01:15:58,560
>> Thank you, Mr.

1559
01:15:58,560 --> 01:16:19,510
>> Thank you. Victor Felix.

1560
01:16:19,520 --> 01:16:22,560
All right. Can you hear me? Uh, so this

1561
01:16:22,560 --> 01:16:24,800
is a huge topic. U I just saw the video

1562
01:16:24,800 --> 01:16:29,280
myself uh yesterday and

1563
01:16:29,280 --> 01:16:31,120
got me thinking like how can we solve

1564
01:16:31,120 --> 01:16:35,520
this problem you know um I did speak to

1565
01:16:35,520 --> 01:16:38,400
our our lawyer and to see what what can

1566
01:16:38,400 --> 01:16:40,640
be done

1567
01:16:40,640 --> 01:16:43,280
there's a few things you can't force a a

1568
01:16:43,280 --> 01:16:45,760
business to do something but we do we

1569
01:16:45,760 --> 01:16:48,000
are in charge of licensing we are in

1570
01:16:48,000 --> 01:16:50,719
charge of the way you know before they

1571
01:16:50,719 --> 01:16:52,159
open up we have we have a big

1572
01:16:52,159 --> 01:16:53,920
responsibility to issue a liquor

1573
01:16:53,920 --> 01:16:56,800
license. So, I know the mayor's working

1574
01:16:56,800 --> 01:16:58,800
right now, his whole team is working on

1575
01:16:58,800 --> 01:17:00,800
redoing the liquor license. But part of

1576
01:17:00,800 --> 01:17:02,560
that, I believe, and I think it should

1577
01:17:02,560 --> 01:17:04,800
be on there, is

1578
01:17:04,800 --> 01:17:07,199
what quality of security do people have?

1579
01:17:07,199 --> 01:17:09,600
How many people how many security guards

1580
01:17:09,600 --> 01:17:11,679
does a place have depending on how many

1581
01:17:11,679 --> 01:17:15,760
people um how full it gets? So, I think

1582
01:17:15,760 --> 01:17:18,159
that um that's something that I'm going

1583
01:17:18,159 --> 01:17:20,159
to be looking into. I again I spoke to

1584
01:17:20,159 --> 01:17:23,679
our our lawyer today and to see what else could be done. He deals with

1585
01:17:23,679 --> 01:17:26,960
other um municipalities that also might

1586
01:17:26,960 --> 01:17:28,400
have include something in their liquor

1587
01:17:28,400 --> 01:17:31,520
license in terms of security. So I just

1588
01:17:31,520 --> 01:17:34,000
want to let everyone know that I will be

1589
01:17:34,000 --> 01:17:35,360
looking into it. I know I had the

1590
01:17:35,360 --> 01:17:36,880
conversation with the mayor too. So he

1591
01:17:36,880 --> 01:17:38,719
will be looking into it also. So this is

1592
01:17:38,719 --> 01:17:40,960
something a big concern of ours. But I

1593
01:17:40,960 --> 01:17:43,040
do want to say that um I think we can do

1594
01:17:43,040 --> 01:17:44,960
something with the with the ordinances

1595
01:17:44,960 --> 01:17:47,040
in terms of

1596
01:17:47,040 --> 01:17:50,080
what quality of security guards we

1597
01:17:50,080 --> 01:17:52,239
require as part of and they have to have

1598
01:17:52,239 --> 01:17:54,080
some kind of security plan. So that's

1599
01:17:54,080 --> 01:17:55,360
something we can do. That's something

1600
01:17:55,360 --> 01:17:59,199
where at least we can start with um you

1601
01:17:59,199 --> 01:18:02,239
know some bars don't have communication

1602
01:18:02,239 --> 01:18:04,800
with each other as well. So I know that

1603
01:18:04,800 --> 01:18:08,080
uh representative of Lacantina Edwin

1604
01:18:08,080 --> 01:18:10,320
reached out to me as well and see how we

1605
01:18:10,320 --> 01:18:12,320
can maybe make something better for for

1606
01:18:12,320 --> 01:18:14,719
our community. So, uh, something that

1607
01:18:14,719 --> 01:18:16,159
right away some people gave me a call

1608
01:18:16,159 --> 01:18:17,440
and say, "Hey, you know, how can we work

1609
01:18:17,440 --> 01:18:21,679
on on bettering our our I would say at

1610
01:18:21,679 --> 01:18:24,320
least in this situation, the security,

1611
01:18:24,320 --> 01:18:26,400
uh, maybe our security, all bars should

1612
01:18:26,400 --> 01:18:27,840
be at least communicating with each

1613
01:18:27,840 --> 01:18:30,320
other somehow, some shape or form that

1614
01:18:30,320 --> 01:18:31,760
uh, I think that that's something that

1615
01:18:31,760 --> 01:18:33,760
conversation we can have with all the

1616
01:18:33,760 --> 01:18:35,440
uh, business owners and the bars as

1617
01:18:35,440 --> 01:18:37,120
well. So, just want to let you know that

1618
01:18:37,120 --> 01:18:38,800
um, I would definitely be looking into

1619
01:18:38,800 --> 01:18:41,199
this. Thank you.

1620
01:18:41,199 --> 01:18:43,120
>> Thank you, mayor. That concludes your

1621
01:18:43,120 --> 01:18:49,510
audience time.

1622
01:18:49,520 --> 01:18:52,400
» Item four, consent agenda.

1623
01:18:52,400 --> 01:18:55,280
It is under consent agenda

1624
01:18:55,280 --> 01:18:56,560
and considered routine and

1625
01:18:56,560 --> 01:18:58,320
non-controversial

1626
01:18:58,320 --> 01:19:01,280
and will be approved by one motion. If

1627
01:19:01,280 --> 01:19:03,679
one board member wishes to have a

1628
01:19:03,679 --> 01:19:06,080
separate vote on any item, it will be

1629
01:19:06,080 --> 01:19:08,239
pulled from the consent agenda and voted

1630
01:19:08,239 --> 01:19:11,040
on separately.

1631
01:19:11,040 --> 01:19:19,110
Uh, mayor, I would like to pull I

1632
01:19:19,120 --> 01:19:27,750
» and I'd like to pull D if possible.

1633
01:19:27,760 --> 01:19:45,270
» Items I and D.

1634
01:19:45,280 --> 01:19:47,040
Let's give a couple of minutes to clear

1635
01:19:47,040 --> 01:19:53,030
the room. Thank you.

1636
01:19:53,040 --> 01:19:55,040
» For clarification, that was D as in

1637
01:19:55,040 --> 01:19:55,600
David.

1638
01:19:55,600 --> 01:20:17,750
>> Yes, D is in David. And I

1639
01:20:17,760 --> 01:20:19,840
All right, we're we're good. Everybody's

1640
01:20:19,840 --> 01:20:23,990
good.

1641
01:20:24,000 --> 01:20:27,270
All right,

1642
01:20:27,280 --> 01:20:29,120
let's give it a couple more another

1643
01:20:29,120 --> 01:20:41,830
minute, please. Thank you.

1644
01:20:41,840 --> 01:20:51,270
» Bye, Kate.

1645
01:20:51,280 --> 01:20:52,880
» All right.

1646
01:20:52,880 --> 01:20:56,719
Uh item 4 A, motion to approve regular

1647
01:20:56,719 --> 01:20:58,880
city council meeting minutes from

1648
01:20:58,880 --> 01:21:02,239
Tuesday, January 20, 2026.

1649
01:21:02,239 --> 01:21:04,320
4 B motion to approve and ratify regular

1650
01:21:04,320 --> 01:21:07,280
payroll dated January 23rd, 2026 and the

1651
01:21:07,280 --> 01:21:10,800
total amount of two2 million

1652
01:21:10,800 --> 01:21:17,270
622,6267169.

1653
01:21:17,280 --> 01:21:20,400
Motion C for C. Motion to approve and

1654
01:21:20,400 --> 01:21:21,920
ratify miscellaneous payroll dated

1655
01:21:21,920 --> 01:21:24,880
January 23rd 226 in a total amount of

1656
01:21:24,880 --> 01:21:29,189
13,985

1657
01:21:29,199 --> 01:21:31,840
4E resolution approving LPA for

1658
01:21:31,840 --> 01:21:33,440
engineering services from Baxter and

1659
01:21:33,440 --> 01:21:36,480
Woodman per section 2-458

1660
01:21:36,480 --> 01:21:40,080
parentheses I's parentheses 4

1661
01:21:40,080 --> 01:21:42,480
4F resolution approving joint funding

1662
01:21:42,480 --> 01:21:44,640
agreement for federally funded projects

1663
01:21:44,640 --> 01:21:46,480
of phase 2 engineering for the

1664
01:21:46,480 --> 01:21:49,199
Washington Street C

1665
01:21:49,199 --> 01:21:51,920
is that CMAP project? C

1666
01:21:51,920 --> 01:21:56,400
>> CM AQ project 4G resolution approving

1667
01:21:56,400 --> 01:21:59,920
for resolution approving change order

1668
01:21:59,920 --> 01:22:03,199
number one with EJ USA for the purchase

1669
01:22:03,199 --> 01:22:05,679
of fire hydrants for a not to exceed

1670
01:22:05,679 --> 01:22:10,149
amount of $200,000

1671
01:22:10,159 --> 01:22:12,400
» 4J

1672
01:22:12,400 --> 01:22:14,880
I'm sorry no

1673
01:22:14,880 --> 01:22:18,159
Lindsay okay thank you 4 H resolution

1674
01:22:18,159 --> 01:22:19,440
approving engineering services from

1675
01:22:19,440 --> 01:22:21,840
Barrison Woodman for the OP plane water

1676
01:22:21,840 --> 01:22:23,920
main replacement project per section

1677
01:22:23,920 --> 01:22:25,760
2-458

1678
01:22:25,760 --> 01:22:29,440
parentheses I partheses 4 4J resolution

1679
01:22:29,440 --> 01:22:31,679
authorizing execution of software as a

1680
01:22:31,679 --> 01:22:33,600
service agreement with life safety

1681
01:22:33,600 --> 01:22:36,400
inspections vault LLC there is no cost

1682
01:22:36,400 --> 01:22:39,679
to the city

1683
01:22:39,679 --> 01:22:43,040
resolution 4 K resolution approving

1684
01:22:43,040 --> 01:22:45,120
settlement and release of all claims for

1685
01:22:45,120 --> 01:22:47,199
the walking police department employee

1686
01:22:47,199 --> 01:22:49,840
workers compensation claim number 23 08

1687
01:22:49,840 --> 01:22:51,600
8183

1688
01:22:51,600 --> 01:22:55,040
W 021 for an amount not to exceed

1689
01:22:55,040 --> 01:22:57,520
$30,74610.

1690
01:22:57,520 --> 01:22:59,679
Any questions to the motion?

1691
01:22:59,679 --> 01:23:02,080
>> Roll call, please.

1692
01:23:02,080 --> 01:23:02,480
Motion.

1693
01:23:02,480 --> 01:23:04,719
>> Yeah, I'm sorry. I'm sorry. Motion by

1694
01:23:04,719 --> 01:23:06,800
Alderman Newsome. Second by Alderman

1695
01:23:06,800 --> 01:23:07,440
>> Turner.

1696
01:23:07,440 --> 01:23:09,679
That was the first and second by

1697
01:23:09,679 --> 01:23:12,000
Alderman Turner and Newsome for the

1698
01:23:12,000 --> 01:23:14,880
items read on the consent agenda.

1699
01:23:14,880 --> 01:23:16,080
>> Alderman Guzman.

1700
01:23:16,080 --> 01:23:16,719
>> I.

1701
01:23:16,719 --> 01:23:17,600
>> Martinez.

1702
01:23:17,600 --> 01:23:19,360
>> I. Felix

1703
01:23:19,360 --> 01:23:19,840
>> Hi,

1704
01:23:19,840 --> 01:23:20,400
>> Newsome.

1705
01:23:20,400 --> 01:23:20,800
>> Hi,

1706
01:23:20,800 --> 01:23:21,280
>> Turner.

1707
01:23:21,280 --> 01:23:21,679
>> Hi,

1708
01:23:21,679 --> 01:23:22,239
>> Donald.

1709
01:23:22,239 --> 01:23:22,639
>> Hi,

1710
01:23:22,639 --> 01:23:23,360
>> Florian.

1711
01:23:23,360 --> 01:23:23,679
>> I

1712
01:23:23,679 --> 01:23:24,800
>> motion pass. Mayor,

1713
01:23:24,800 --> 01:23:27,040
>> motion's pass and carrot. Item 4 D.

1714
01:23:27,040 --> 01:23:28,480
Motion. I'm going to put a motion by

1715
01:23:28,480 --> 01:23:31,199
Alderman Florian, second by Alderman

1716
01:23:31,199 --> 01:23:33,440
Guzman uh to approve end of payments

1717
01:23:33,440 --> 01:23:35,199
dated to February 2nd, February 2nd,

1718
01:23:35,199 --> 01:23:41,750
2026 in a total amount of 2,974,38759.

1719
01:23:41,760 --> 01:23:43,040
And there was a question on the motion.

1720
01:23:43,040 --> 01:23:44,080
Alderman Florian.

1721
01:23:44,080 --> 01:23:47,199
>> Yes, sir. Um, as you know, every um,

1722
01:23:47,199 --> 01:23:49,760
meeting I go over these checks line by

1723
01:23:49,760 --> 01:23:52,960
line and um, ask questions and I get

1724
01:23:52,960 --> 01:23:56,639
answers um, from the finance department.

1725
01:23:56,639 --> 01:23:59,199
And two of the checks I asked about this

1726
01:23:59,199 --> 01:24:00,719
time,

1727
01:24:00,719 --> 01:24:08,639
um, one was, um, a check for, uh, $250

1728
01:24:08,639 --> 01:24:13,040
to Louis Pizza Lou restaurant in town,

1729
01:24:13,040 --> 01:24:17,040
and it indicated it was for um, an event

1730
01:24:17,040 --> 01:24:21,199
in the sixth ward. And so I asked um if

1731
01:24:21,199 --> 01:24:23,199
that was then going to be taken out of

1732
01:24:23,199 --> 01:24:25,520
the stipend we all for the public we all

1733
01:24:25,520 --> 01:24:27,679
get a extra stipend every month that we

1734
01:24:27,679 --> 01:24:30,800
can use to spend on events like a ward

1735
01:24:30,800 --> 01:24:33,679
meeting or something like that. So I

1736
01:24:33,679 --> 01:24:35,040
asked if it was going to be taken out of

1737
01:24:35,040 --> 01:24:37,120
Alderman Turner's stipend and they said

1738
01:24:37,120 --> 01:24:41,040
no. So, I would like to pull this check

1739
01:24:41,040 --> 01:24:43,920
number 514802 just for the purpose of I

1740
01:24:43,920 --> 01:24:46,320
can vote no on it because I don't think

1741
01:24:46,320 --> 01:24:48,719
my residents should pay for his ward

1742
01:24:48,719 --> 01:24:51,280
meeting. I when I have a ward meeting, I

1743
01:24:51,280 --> 01:24:53,760
pay for the stuff out of my own pocket

1744
01:24:53,760 --> 01:24:56,320
and I think we all should do that. So, I

1745
01:24:56,320 --> 01:24:57,840
just want to be able to vote no. I'm not

1746
01:24:57,840 --> 01:24:59,360
holding it up. I'm not saying we

1747
01:24:59,360 --> 01:25:02,080
shouldn't pay it. I just feel I want to

1748
01:25:02,080 --> 01:25:04,080
be able to say no to that particular

1749
01:25:04,080 --> 01:25:07,120
expense. In the same vein, um there was

1750
01:25:07,120 --> 01:25:11,110
a check number 514985

1751
01:25:11,120 --> 01:25:15,440
um for um food for the night of city

1752
01:25:15,440 --> 01:25:19,280
council. Um in in the past, some

1753
01:25:19,280 --> 01:25:21,679
administrations have provided food for

1754
01:25:21,679 --> 01:25:24,320
the alderman on the night of council. Um

1755
01:25:24,320 --> 01:25:26,400
I don't get here in time to partake in

1756
01:25:26,400 --> 01:25:28,880
that. Technically, three of us are three

1757
01:25:28,880 --> 01:25:30,400
or more of us are not supposed to be in

1758
01:25:30,400 --> 01:25:32,239
one room at a time. It makes me a little

1759
01:25:32,239 --> 01:25:35,280
nervous that that sometimes happens. Um,

1760
01:25:35,280 --> 01:25:38,159
I don't I don't think the city should

1761
01:25:38,159 --> 01:25:40,960
provide our meals for us. We get paid to

1762
01:25:40,960 --> 01:25:44,800
do this job. We, you know, um, that this

1763
01:25:44,800 --> 01:25:47,280
particular check was for over $400,

1764
01:25:47,280 --> 01:25:49,280
which to me seems like a lot of money to

1765
01:25:49,280 --> 01:25:51,840
see to feed the the 10 of us up here or

1766
01:25:51,840 --> 01:25:54,320
whatever. So, I would also, again, I'm

1767
01:25:54,320 --> 01:25:55,760
not going to say we shouldn't pay for

1768
01:25:55,760 --> 01:25:58,400
it. I'm not saying um I'm gonna hold it

1769
01:25:58,400 --> 01:26:00,560
over. I just want to be able to vote no

1770
01:26:00,560 --> 01:26:02,480
on that particular check. So, if we can

1771
01:26:02,480 --> 01:26:04,880
pull those two checks out, vote on

1772
01:26:04,880 --> 01:26:06,560
everything else but those two, and then

1773
01:26:06,560 --> 01:26:17,270
I can vote no on those two.

1774
01:26:17,280 --> 01:26:19,440
So, let's do this. Let's uh let's pull

1775
01:26:19,440 --> 01:26:23,520
the two check check numbers out

1776
01:26:23,520 --> 01:26:27,600
and then vote on uh the item as

1777
01:26:27,600 --> 01:26:29,520
approved.

1778
01:26:29,520 --> 01:26:31,760
It would be as amended. Okay. Because

1779
01:26:31,760 --> 01:26:33,120
the dollar amounts I don't have a pair,

1780
01:26:33,120 --> 01:26:34,880
so we'll do it that way. Sounds good.

1781
01:26:34,880 --> 01:26:36,400
>> Well, the dollar amount will stay the

1782
01:26:36,400 --> 01:26:37,679
same because I'm sure not everyone's

1783
01:26:37,679 --> 01:26:38,560
going to vote no.

1784
01:26:38,560 --> 01:26:39,440
>> Yeah,

1785
01:26:39,440 --> 01:26:42,000
>> only me. But

1786
01:26:42,000 --> 01:26:43,920
>> yeah, the dollar amounts won't change.

1787
01:26:43,920 --> 01:26:45,679
It's just so I can vote no on those two

1788
01:26:45,679 --> 01:26:47,840
checks. The amount should stay the same.

1789
01:26:47,840 --> 01:26:48,960
>> Sounds good.

1790
01:26:48,960 --> 01:26:52,320
>> So, uh, we are pulling those two items

1791
01:26:52,320 --> 01:26:54,800
out.

1792
01:26:54,800 --> 01:26:56,480
So, there's a motion on the floor by

1793
01:26:56,480 --> 01:26:58,239
Alderman Florian, a second by Alderman

1794
01:26:58,239 --> 01:27:01,360
Guzman. Uh, let's vote on that amendment

1795
01:27:01,360 --> 01:27:03,199
and then come back and vote for the

1796
01:27:03,199 --> 01:27:07,920
actual item. Uh, roll call, please.

1797
01:27:07,920 --> 01:27:09,199
>> Alderman Guzman,

1798
01:27:09,199 --> 01:27:10,000
>> I.

1799
01:27:10,000 --> 01:27:11,120
>> Alderman Martinez,

1800
01:27:11,120 --> 01:27:11,600
>> hi.

1801
01:27:11,600 --> 01:27:13,520
>> Felix,

1802
01:27:13,520 --> 01:27:15,760
>> I.

1803
01:27:15,760 --> 01:27:16,480
>> Nuome,

1804
01:27:16,480 --> 01:27:17,040
>> I

1805
01:27:17,040 --> 01:27:17,679
>> Turner.

1806
01:27:17,679 --> 01:27:18,239
>> I

1807
01:27:18,239 --> 01:27:19,040
>> Donorth.

1808
01:27:19,040 --> 01:27:19,520
>> I

1809
01:27:19,520 --> 01:27:20,320
>> Florian.

1810
01:27:20,320 --> 01:27:20,719
>> I.

1811
01:27:20,719 --> 01:27:21,600
>> Okay.

1812
01:27:21,600 --> 01:27:24,239
>> The motion has been amended. Uh, now the

1813
01:27:24,239 --> 01:27:26,000
original motion is on the floor with the

1814
01:27:26,000 --> 01:27:27,360
same motion. Motion by Alderman

1815
01:27:27,360 --> 01:27:29,440
Florence, second by Alderman Guzman. Any

1816
01:27:29,440 --> 01:27:31,840
questions to the motion?

1817
01:27:31,840 --> 01:27:33,840
>> So, we're taking out those check two

1818
01:27:33,840 --> 01:27:35,760
checks. Is that what we're doing?

1819
01:27:35,760 --> 01:27:38,560
>> You already We're voting on those now.

1820
01:27:38,560 --> 01:27:39,520
>> Just the two checks.

1821
01:27:39,520 --> 01:27:43,120
>> Voting on the total amount

1822
01:27:43,120 --> 01:27:44,639
2,974

1823
01:27:44,639 --> 01:27:46,159
38759

1824
01:27:46,159 --> 01:27:48,480
plus 650. Right.

1825
01:27:48,480 --> 01:27:50,320
>> Yes.

1826
01:27:50,320 --> 01:27:52,719
>> Okay. That's what we're voting. Then we

1827
01:27:52,719 --> 01:27:54,080
come back and vote on those other two

1828
01:27:54,080 --> 01:27:56,880
items. All right. Alderman Guzman

1829
01:27:56,880 --> 01:27:57,440
>> I

1830
01:27:57,440 --> 01:27:58,320
>> Martinez

1831
01:27:58,320 --> 01:27:58,719
>> I

1832
01:27:58,719 --> 01:27:59,600
>> Felix

1833
01:27:59,600 --> 01:28:00,000
>> I

1834
01:28:00,000 --> 01:28:00,960
>> Newsome

1835
01:28:00,960 --> 01:28:01,360
>> I

1836
01:28:01,360 --> 01:28:01,920
>> Turner

1837
01:28:01,920 --> 01:28:02,320
>> I

1838
01:28:02,320 --> 01:28:03,040
>> Donworth

1839
01:28:03,040 --> 01:28:03,520
>> I

1840
01:28:03,520 --> 01:28:04,800
>> Florian

1841
01:28:04,800 --> 01:28:05,679
>> I

1842
01:28:05,679 --> 01:28:08,400
>> Okay, now the two items. Uh there's a

1843
01:28:08,400 --> 01:28:11,600
motion by Alderman

1844
01:28:11,600 --> 01:28:13,679
Alman Donworth, second by Alderman

1845
01:28:13,679 --> 01:28:18,960
Martinez. Uh for those two check numbers

1846
01:28:18,960 --> 01:28:21,679
>> totaling $650. Any questions to the

1847
01:28:21,679 --> 01:28:23,280
motion?

1848
01:28:23,280 --> 01:28:25,280
>> Roll call, please. Alderman Guzman

1849
01:28:25,280 --> 01:28:25,920
>> I

1850
01:28:25,920 --> 01:28:27,040
>> Martinez

1851
01:28:27,040 --> 01:28:28,080
>> nay.

1852
01:28:28,080 --> 01:28:28,719
>> Felix

1853
01:28:28,719 --> 01:28:29,679
>> I

1854
01:28:29,679 --> 01:28:30,320
>> Nome

1855
01:28:30,320 --> 01:28:30,880
>> I

1856
01:28:30,880 --> 01:28:31,600
>> Turner

1857
01:28:31,600 --> 01:28:32,000
>> I

1858
01:28:32,000 --> 01:28:32,800
>> Donorth

1859
01:28:32,800 --> 01:28:33,280
>> I

1860
01:28:33,280 --> 01:28:33,920
>> Florian

1861
01:28:33,920 --> 01:28:34,719
>> no

1862
01:28:34,719 --> 01:28:38,960
>> motions pass and carried item item I

1863
01:28:38,960 --> 01:28:40,639
resolution authorizing approval and

1864
01:28:40,639 --> 01:28:44,480
purchase a rescue boat from

1865
01:28:44,480 --> 01:28:48,080
Grovis aluminum boats LLC metal shark in

1866
01:28:48,080 --> 01:28:51,440
amount of $748,358.35.

1867
01:28:51,440 --> 01:28:53,120
There's motion first.

1868
01:28:53,120 --> 01:28:56,880
>> Oh Jesus. Motion by Alderman by Alderman

1869
01:28:56,880 --> 01:28:59,199
Guzman. Second by Alderman Florian. Any

1870
01:28:59,199 --> 01:29:01,280
other questions to the motion?

1871
01:29:01,280 --> 01:29:02,480
>> All right. Roll call, please.

1872
01:29:02,480 --> 01:29:03,440
>> Alman Guzman.

1873
01:29:03,440 --> 01:29:03,840
>> I.

1874
01:29:03,840 --> 01:29:04,719
>> Martinez.

1875
01:29:04,719 --> 01:29:06,080
>> Long time coming. I

1876
01:29:06,080 --> 01:29:07,120
>> Felix

1877
01:29:07,120 --> 01:29:07,600
>> I.

1878
01:29:07,600 --> 01:29:08,000
>> Thumb.

1879
01:29:08,000 --> 01:29:08,400
>> Hi.

1880
01:29:08,400 --> 01:29:09,600
>> Turner.

1881
01:29:09,600 --> 01:29:11,280
>> What was the point in pulling it out?

1882
01:29:11,280 --> 01:29:13,120
>> I

1883
01:29:13,120 --> 01:29:13,920
was an I.

1884
01:29:13,920 --> 01:29:14,880
>> What did he say?

1885
01:29:14,880 --> 01:29:15,679
>> That's an I.

1886
01:29:15,679 --> 01:29:16,560
>> Okay.

1887
01:29:16,560 --> 01:29:17,360
>> Motion pass.

1888
01:29:17,360 --> 01:29:19,040
>> Donald, I'm sorry.

1889
01:29:19,040 --> 01:29:19,440
>> I

1890
01:29:19,440 --> 01:29:20,239
>> Laurian

1891
01:29:20,239 --> 01:29:21,360
>> I. Motion pass.

1892
01:29:21,360 --> 01:29:25,920
>> Motion pass and carry. Uh item 5A. Uh

1893
01:29:25,920 --> 01:29:28,639
motion by Alderman Newsome, second by

1894
01:29:28,639 --> 01:29:31,840
Alderman Felix. Uh monthly treasury

1895
01:29:31,840 --> 01:29:34,000
report for Dr. John Schwar. Any

1896
01:29:34,000 --> 01:29:35,120
questions to the motion?

1897
01:29:35,120 --> 01:29:38,719
>> Uh I do alder I'm sorry. Treasurer

1898
01:29:38,719 --> 01:29:40,400
Schwah.

1899
01:29:40,400 --> 01:29:42,400
>> Uh this is the uh treasur monthly

1900
01:29:42,400 --> 01:29:45,600
treasury report for December years

1901
01:29:45,600 --> 01:29:47,920
year's end. Uh one thing that I'm very

1902
01:29:47,920 --> 01:29:51,440
proud of at the end you'll see that uh

1903
01:29:51,440 --> 01:29:55,600
the city's investments are 96% invested

1904
01:29:55,600 --> 01:29:58,080
and that is a very high number for any

1905
01:29:58,080 --> 01:30:00,080
municipality.

1906
01:30:00,080 --> 01:30:03,280
Any questions? I'm glad to take them. Um

1907
01:30:03,280 --> 01:30:06,000
be glad to uh every one of the alderman

1908
01:30:06,000 --> 01:30:08,719
were given given this sheet. It was I

1909
01:30:08,719 --> 01:30:10,639
believe in their electronic package.

1910
01:30:10,639 --> 01:30:14,400
It's was filed with the uh clerk and uh

1911
01:30:14,400 --> 01:30:16,960
if it isn't already, it'll be on the w

1912
01:30:16,960 --> 01:30:20,080
city's website very shortly. End of my

1913
01:30:20,080 --> 01:30:21,280
report. Mayor,

1914
01:30:21,280 --> 01:30:22,639
>> thank you.

1915
01:30:22,639 --> 01:30:26,400
>> Any questions right here? Alder Guzman.

1916
01:30:26,400 --> 01:30:28,239
>> Uh same question. I haven't had I

1917
01:30:28,239 --> 01:30:30,000
haven't actually uh said this question

1918
01:30:30,000 --> 01:30:31,600
in a while, but what's going on with the

1919
01:30:31,600 --> 01:30:34,480
Bush tax?

1920
01:30:34,480 --> 01:30:36,000
>> Still in litigation.

1921
01:30:36,000 --> 01:30:37,760
>> It's alum it's going to be in litigation

1922
01:30:37,760 --> 01:30:41,600
for a while, honestly. Uh it's been like

1923
01:30:41,600 --> 01:30:42,800
three years I think now

1924
01:30:42,800 --> 01:30:50,080
>> it's still in litigation. Uh so still briefing schedule.

1925
01:30:50,080 --> 01:30:51,760
It's moving through the process. The

1926
01:30:51,760 --> 01:30:53,760
argument actually being the argument

1927
01:30:53,760 --> 01:30:56,880
right now is oversimplified is what's a

1928
01:30:56,880 --> 01:30:59,520
push?

1929
01:30:59,520 --> 01:31:01,760
>> Yeah. But it's this is on the appeal

1930
01:31:01,760 --> 01:31:04,639
process too, right? Is this so we it

1931
01:31:04,639 --> 01:31:06,080
went through the first hurdle. They

1932
01:31:06,080 --> 01:31:08,960
appealed it and those appeals could be a

1933
01:31:08,960 --> 01:31:12,639
year, two years. I mean, look at the casino thing. It took us

1934
01:31:12,639 --> 01:31:14,560
three years to get through that, but we

1935
01:31:14,560 --> 01:31:15,520
won.

1936
01:31:15,520 --> 01:31:17,120
>> Yeah. Hopefully soon. I hopefully we

1937
01:31:17,120 --> 01:31:19,199
could re retroact it because it looks

1938
01:31:19,199 --> 01:31:21,360
like uh they're trying not to

1939
01:31:21,360 --> 01:31:22,239
retroactive.

1940
01:31:22,239 --> 01:31:23,679
>> Well, that's part of that's part of the

1941
01:31:23,679 --> 01:31:25,679
appeal process, too.

1942
01:31:25,679 --> 01:31:27,920
>> Sure. That's part of what I will do is

1943
01:31:27,920 --> 01:31:32,159
I'll have contact.

1944
01:31:32,159 --> 01:31:35,280
>> Yes. We'll set up a full session.

1945
01:31:35,280 --> 01:31:37,360
>> Yeah. Awesome. Thank you. All right.

1946
01:31:37,360 --> 01:31:40,320
Thank you. Uh item uh six, there being

1947
01:31:40,320 --> 01:31:42,719
none, item seven, resolution to extend

1948
01:31:42,719 --> 01:31:44,719
the professional services agreement with

1949
01:31:44,719 --> 01:31:46,880
Robert Half for temporary accounting

1950
01:31:46,880 --> 01:31:48,560
services not to exceed the previous

1951
01:31:48,560 --> 01:31:52,480
approved amount of 88 87,000 and set a

1952
01:31:52,480 --> 01:31:54,480
new expiration date of February 20,

1953
01:31:54,480 --> 01:31:56,080
2026.

1954
01:31:56,080 --> 01:31:58,480
Uh there's a motion by Alderman Newsome,

1955
01:31:58,480 --> 01:32:00,400
second by Alderman Guzman. Any questions

1956
01:32:00,400 --> 01:32:04,000
to the motion? Roll call, please.

1957
01:32:04,000 --> 01:32:05,120
>> Alderman Guzman,

1958
01:32:05,120 --> 01:32:05,679
>> I.

1959
01:32:05,679 --> 01:32:06,480
>> Martinez,

1960
01:32:06,480 --> 01:32:06,880
>> I.

1961
01:32:06,880 --> 01:32:08,080
>> Felix,

1962
01:32:08,080 --> 01:32:08,639
>> I.

1963
01:32:08,639 --> 01:32:08,880
>> Thumb.

1964
01:32:08,880 --> 01:32:09,280
>> Hi.

1965
01:32:09,280 --> 01:32:09,760
>> Turner.

1966
01:32:09,760 --> 01:32:10,159
>> I.

1967
01:32:10,159 --> 01:32:10,800
>> Donald.

1968
01:32:10,800 --> 01:32:11,120
>> I.

1969
01:32:11,120 --> 01:32:11,840
>> Florian.

1970
01:32:11,840 --> 01:32:12,159
>> I.

1971
01:32:12,159 --> 01:32:12,880
>> Motion pass.

1972
01:32:12,880 --> 01:32:15,199
and carry. Item B. Motion to

1973
01:32:15,199 --> 01:32:17,760
approve 2025 home investment partnership

1974
01:32:17,760 --> 01:32:20,480
resolution two. Motion by Aud Martinez.

1975
01:32:20,480 --> 01:32:22,639
Second by Alderman Donworth. Any

1976
01:32:22,639 --> 01:32:24,080
question to the motion?

1977
01:32:24,080 --> 01:32:25,199
>> What is that?

1978
01:32:25,199 --> 01:32:26,480
>> I don't recall this one.

1979
01:32:26,480 --> 01:32:28,320
>> These are the home dollars that's

1980
01:32:28,320 --> 01:32:31,600
allocated every year.

1981
01:32:31,600 --> 01:32:34,800
for um Oh my goodness, it's escaping me.

1982
01:32:34,800 --> 01:32:38,480
Come on up. As as you're walking up

1983
01:32:38,480 --> 01:32:41,920
down payments for new homes, right? Did

1984
01:32:41,920 --> 01:32:42,719
I get it right?

1985
01:32:42,719 --> 01:32:43,280
>> Yes.

1986
01:32:43,280 --> 01:32:44,080
>> Okay.

1987
01:32:44,080 --> 01:32:46,320
>> So, uh the home funding. So, what we

1988
01:32:46,320 --> 01:32:48,320
actually doing, we do we we took the

1989
01:32:48,320 --> 01:32:50,320
money that we had, we did an amendment

1990
01:32:50,320 --> 01:32:52,719
to give the first SEPA, the first time

1991
01:32:52,719 --> 01:32:54,239
home buyers program. We always have that

1992
01:32:54,239 --> 01:32:55,679
money in the kitty for that for people

1993
01:32:55,679 --> 01:32:56,639
who want to purchase homes while

1994
01:32:56,639 --> 01:32:58,880
walking. Our home phones are used to do

1995
01:32:58,880 --> 01:33:02,080
that and SEPA does it for us. Um, we

1996
01:33:02,080 --> 01:33:03,679
also use it for our regular rehab

1997
01:33:03,679 --> 01:33:06,400
program as well. So that's that's what

1998
01:33:06,400 --> 01:33:07,840
that this is about.

1999
01:33:07,840 --> 01:33:09,840
>> Thank you.

2000
01:33:09,840 --> 01:33:12,320
>> All for the vote.

2001
01:33:12,320 --> 01:33:13,199
>> Roll call, please.

2002
01:33:13,199 --> 01:33:14,320
>> Alderman Guzman.

2003
01:33:14,320 --> 01:33:14,719
>> I.

2004
01:33:14,719 --> 01:33:15,440
>> Martinez.

2005
01:33:15,440 --> 01:33:15,760
>> Hi.

2006
01:33:15,760 --> 01:33:16,320
>> Felix.

2007
01:33:16,320 --> 01:33:16,639
>> Hi.

2008
01:33:16,639 --> 01:33:17,280
>> Newsome.

2009
01:33:17,280 --> 01:33:17,600
>> Hi.

2010
01:33:17,600 --> 01:33:18,080
>> Turner.

2011
01:33:18,080 --> 01:33:18,480
>> Hi.

2012
01:33:18,480 --> 01:33:19,280
>> Donorth. Hi.

2013
01:33:19,280 --> 01:33:20,080
>> Florian.

2014
01:33:20,080 --> 01:33:20,480
>> I.

2015
01:33:20,480 --> 01:33:21,199
>> Motion passed.

2016
01:33:21,199 --> 01:33:24,880
>> Motion's passed and carried. Item

2017
01:33:24,880 --> 01:33:28,960
eight. There being none. Item nine,

2018
01:33:28,960 --> 01:33:32,080
alderman's time, Mr. Deputy Clerk.

2019
01:33:32,080 --> 01:33:34,159
>> Thank you, Alderman Guzman.

2020
01:33:34,159 --> 01:33:36,719
>> Good evening. Uh, second ward and across

2021
01:33:36,719 --> 01:33:38,880
the city of Walkagan. Okay, I have a few

2022
01:33:38,880 --> 01:33:41,520
things going on. Uh, first of all, this

2023
01:33:41,520 --> 01:33:44,159
season has been like a a really snowy

2024
01:33:44,159 --> 01:33:47,360
season. I mean, not accumulative, but

2025
01:33:47,360 --> 01:33:49,280
little bitty. It's still you still have

2026
01:33:49,280 --> 01:33:52,239
to move your cars, move out the way so

2027
01:33:52,239 --> 01:33:54,719
uh plows can get there. Uh, even in the

2028
01:33:54,719 --> 01:33:57,280
daytime. I don't understand that that uh

2029
01:33:57,280 --> 01:33:58,400
people are there and they're watching

2030
01:33:58,400 --> 01:34:01,280
the snow come down. They see the plows

2031
01:34:01,280 --> 01:34:03,920
uh come at least move to where the plow

2032
01:34:03,920 --> 01:34:07,360
was at and then that area where your car

2033
01:34:07,360 --> 01:34:09,360
wasn't plowed, they can come over there

2034
01:34:09,360 --> 01:34:13,679
and get that plowed. uh you know cuz

2035
01:34:13,679 --> 01:34:16,000
that's that's really bad and that they

2036
01:34:16,000 --> 01:34:18,080
have to keep coming back and then uh

2037
01:34:18,080 --> 01:34:23,360
this uh cleanup uh lasts for days and uh

2038
01:34:23,360 --> 01:34:27,199
instead of a day. Uh second uh the

2039
01:34:27,199 --> 01:34:29,679
continuation of construction on 10th

2040
01:34:29,679 --> 01:34:33,520
Street. Please uh try to avoid it. Uh uh

2041
01:34:33,520 --> 01:34:36,400
look for alternative routes. Uh you know

2042
01:34:36,400 --> 01:34:38,560
there's construction there and uh you're

2043
01:34:38,560 --> 01:34:41,120
going to have to go around on that.

2044
01:34:41,120 --> 01:34:43,840
That's slate to finish in sometime

2045
01:34:43,840 --> 01:34:46,719
spring. Second,

2046
01:34:46,719 --> 01:34:49,440
okay, when this uh whole red iguana

2047
01:34:49,440 --> 01:34:51,760
thing happened incident,

2048
01:34:51,760 --> 01:34:54,560
uh I received the videos and a couple

2049
01:34:54,560 --> 01:34:57,600
people uh speaking to me about it. I

2050
01:34:57,600 --> 01:34:59,040
remember since with the last

2051
01:34:59,040 --> 01:35:00,639
administration,

2052
01:35:00,639 --> 01:35:02,719
I proposed

2053
01:35:02,719 --> 01:35:05,679
stricter, stronger restrictions over

2054
01:35:05,679 --> 01:35:08,719
liquor license, higher penalties

2055
01:35:08,719 --> 01:35:11,280
for businesses. I was not supported on

2056
01:35:11,280 --> 01:35:14,960
this. Hopefully now we can see why these

2057
01:35:14,960 --> 01:35:17,199
are needed

2058
01:35:17,199 --> 01:35:20,480
and should be faster enforced instead of

2059
01:35:20,480 --> 01:35:22,880
taking because once you give a license,

2060
01:35:22,880 --> 01:35:24,560
it's very easy to give a license. We all

2061
01:35:24,560 --> 01:35:27,040
approve it. Yay. They can open up to

2062
01:35:27,040 --> 01:35:30,239
take one. Oh man, it is very very

2063
01:35:30,239 --> 01:35:32,639
difficult. Okay, it goes through the

2064
01:35:32,639 --> 01:35:34,880
appeal process through the state through

2065
01:35:34,880 --> 01:35:38,000
us and so on and so forth. All right.

2066
01:35:38,000 --> 01:35:41,520
So, it is our job as a home rule in the

2067
01:35:41,520 --> 01:35:44,320
great state of Illinois to restrict and

2068
01:35:44,320 --> 01:35:46,719
stronger restrictions for these

2069
01:35:46,719 --> 01:35:50,800
businesses and higher fines. So, when

2070
01:35:50,800 --> 01:35:53,040
they come up there and they see, I don't

2071
01:35:53,040 --> 01:35:55,600
know, a $10,000 fine, they're having a

2072
01:35:55,600 --> 01:35:57,199
heart attack. And then they're going to

2073
01:35:57,199 --> 01:35:58,480
go up to the public and say, "Well,

2074
01:35:58,480 --> 01:36:00,639
these guys gave me a $10,000 fine for

2075
01:36:00,639 --> 01:36:01,920
something." You're going to be like,

2076
01:36:01,920 --> 01:36:03,199
"Good. They should have gave you

2077
01:36:03,199 --> 01:36:05,360
$50,000."

2078
01:36:05,360 --> 01:36:06,719
And then they're going to think about it

2079
01:36:06,719 --> 01:36:09,280
twice. Then that incident's not going to

2080
01:36:09,280 --> 01:36:10,480
happen again because they're going to

2081
01:36:10,480 --> 01:36:13,040
say, "I paid $10,000 to get my license

2082
01:36:13,040 --> 01:36:15,440
liquor license and then I'm going to uh

2083
01:36:15,440 --> 01:36:16,960
for that second incident, I'm going to

2084
01:36:16,960 --> 01:36:19,120
raise it up to $50,000." They're going

2085
01:36:19,120 --> 01:36:21,440
to be like, "No, no, no, no, no, no, no.

2086
01:36:21,440 --> 01:36:23,360
Absolutely not." But they they thought

2087
01:36:23,360 --> 01:36:24,800
my restrictions were a little too

2088
01:36:24,800 --> 01:36:26,320
strict.

2089
01:36:26,320 --> 01:36:27,920
I bet I bet you don't think that

2090
01:36:27,920 --> 01:36:31,590
anymore.

2091
01:36:31,600 --> 01:36:34,639
So, I'm going to try to work on this

2092
01:36:34,639 --> 01:36:37,199
again and hopefully we can get stronger

2093
01:36:37,199 --> 01:36:44,400
and stricter restriction and make it more difficult.

2094
01:36:44,400 --> 01:36:49,750
Okay.

2095
01:36:49,760 --> 01:36:53,760
The time for the Arctic uh the Arctic uh

2096
01:36:53,760 --> 01:36:56,239
weather to come down, storms to come

2097
01:36:56,239 --> 01:36:59,360
down has started. It usually goes from

2098
01:36:59,360 --> 01:37:01,920
the second or third week of January to

2099
01:37:01,920 --> 01:37:05,760
the second or third week of February. I

2100
01:37:05,760 --> 01:37:09,199
know we're uh we were only in in the

2101
01:37:09,199 --> 01:37:11,679
single digits and windshield minus in

2102
01:37:11,679 --> 01:37:15,679
the double digits for a couple of days

2103
01:37:15,679 --> 01:37:20,639
and now we're in the 20s. But don't think that's uh get too

2104
01:37:20,639 --> 01:37:23,199
comfortable. It could come down. We are

2105
01:37:23,199 --> 01:37:25,920
in a northern part of the United States.

2106
01:37:25,920 --> 01:37:28,480
Please dress warm.

2107
01:37:28,480 --> 01:37:30,159
uh go out there. There's plenty of

2108
01:37:30,159 --> 01:37:32,719
people that give out uh warm clothes,

2109
01:37:32,719 --> 01:37:35,840
hats, gloves. Take advantage of that. Uh

2110
01:37:35,840 --> 01:37:38,480
even if you own a pair of gloves and or

2111
01:37:38,480 --> 01:37:41,199
a jacket or whatever, go over there and

2112
01:37:41,199 --> 01:37:42,960
I mean they're giving out thousands of

2113
01:37:42,960 --> 01:37:46,320
dollars worth of hats, gloves, socks, I

2114
01:37:46,320 --> 01:37:48,639
mean everything. Take advantage of it.

2115
01:37:48,639 --> 01:37:51,760
Get put double layer if you have to. I

2116
01:37:51,760 --> 01:37:54,480
mean this we we go through this every

2117
01:37:54,480 --> 01:37:56,960
year. Every year. And it's get said

2118
01:37:56,960 --> 01:37:58,800
every year. So please please take

2119
01:37:58,800 --> 01:38:01,760
advantage of this. You know because of

2120
01:38:01,760 --> 01:38:07,520
this I I mean the last

2121
01:38:07,520 --> 01:38:09,440
three years there's at least one day

2122
01:38:09,440 --> 01:38:11,199
that they've closed down the city for

2123
01:38:11,199 --> 01:38:13,280
cold temperatures.

2124
01:38:13,280 --> 01:38:15,600
I I don't see a reason why we should

2125
01:38:15,600 --> 01:38:18,800
close down the city. I just don't. But

2126
01:38:18,800 --> 01:38:22,159
you ask public works, you ask the fire

2127
01:38:22,159 --> 01:38:23,520
department, and you ask the police

2128
01:38:23,520 --> 01:38:27,119
station to come in here and work. So

2129
01:38:27,119 --> 01:38:28,880
it's okay for a blue collar worker to

2130
01:38:28,880 --> 01:38:32,000
come to work. Well, it's code, but it's

2131
01:38:32,000 --> 01:38:34,239
not okay for a white collar worker come

2132
01:38:34,239 --> 01:38:37,040
here that takes five minutes to get into

2133
01:38:37,040 --> 01:38:38,800
your car,

2134
01:38:38,800 --> 01:38:40,880
15 or whatever minutes it takes you to

2135
01:38:40,880 --> 01:38:43,040
get to work, and another five minutes to

2136
01:38:43,040 --> 01:38:46,880
jump into the a warm city building. and

2137
01:38:46,880 --> 01:38:49,360
then reverse all that to go home because

2138
01:38:49,360 --> 01:38:51,520
I bet you

2139
01:38:51,520 --> 01:38:55,520
80 or 90% of the people that that that

2140
01:38:55,520 --> 01:38:57,840
benefited from being the city hall being

2141
01:38:57,840 --> 01:39:00,000
closed, I bet you they they didn't stay

2142
01:39:00,000 --> 01:39:02,560
home. I didn't.

2143
01:39:02,560 --> 01:39:06,560
I went out. I mean, it's cold, but hey,

2144
01:39:06,560 --> 01:39:10,400
long johns, wool, socks, put on a

2145
01:39:10,400 --> 01:39:12,719
jacket. Let's go.

2146
01:39:12,719 --> 01:39:15,600
I mean, the world doesn't stop. We're

2147
01:39:15,600 --> 01:39:17,280
not in a southern state that closed down

2148
01:39:17,280 --> 01:39:20,239
the city for three days for a half an

2149
01:39:20,239 --> 01:39:23,440
inch. We're in the northern part of the

2150
01:39:23,440 --> 01:39:25,840
United States of America in the great

2151
01:39:25,840 --> 01:39:28,000
state of Illinois.

2152
01:39:28,000 --> 01:39:30,960
Dress warm.

2153
01:39:30,960 --> 01:39:34,390
All right.

2154
01:39:34,400 --> 01:39:37,920
Speaking of uh the southern states,

2155
01:39:37,920 --> 01:39:40,960
I want to give out my condolences

2156
01:39:40,960 --> 01:39:43,280
for the southern states that are going

2157
01:39:43,280 --> 01:39:45,600
through this

2158
01:39:45,600 --> 01:39:47,920
and

2159
01:39:47,920 --> 01:39:51,760
are not as prepared as we are. I feel

2160
01:39:51,760 --> 01:39:54,639
for them. I know the uh what is it in

2161
01:39:54,639 --> 01:39:56,880
North Carolina? I think I read it was

2162
01:39:56,880 --> 01:39:58,400
750

2163
01:39:58,400 --> 01:40:01,760
accidents just in I think it was like

2164
01:40:01,760 --> 01:40:04,320
couple inches of snow.

2165
01:40:04,320 --> 01:40:06,320
I mean, they're just not prepared and

2166
01:40:06,320 --> 01:40:08,880
it's understandable. Uh, but hopefully

2167
01:40:08,880 --> 01:40:11,199
this is a learning lesson across the

2168
01:40:11,199 --> 01:40:13,520
United States. Just because you don't

2169
01:40:13,520 --> 01:40:16,480
get snow at all times, you should at

2170
01:40:16,480 --> 01:40:19,679
least be somewhat prepared.

2171
01:40:19,679 --> 01:40:22,639
Order 10 tons of salt, have a couple

2172
01:40:22,639 --> 01:40:25,920
trucks ready to go. Who's going to

2173
01:40:25,920 --> 01:40:30,560
complain about that? All right.

2174
01:40:30,560 --> 01:40:32,800
So, I feel for them.

2175
01:40:32,800 --> 01:40:35,280
Next, uh,

2176
01:40:35,280 --> 01:40:38,159
pothole season. Uh, we're in the midst

2177
01:40:38,159 --> 01:40:41,760
of it. Um, goes from freezing cold to

2178
01:40:41,760 --> 01:40:45,199
warm. Freezing cold to warm. So, the the

2179
01:40:45,199 --> 01:40:47,920
earth is shifting. So, the uh pout holes

2180
01:40:47,920 --> 01:40:50,080
are a little bad out there. It's going

2181
01:40:50,080 --> 01:40:51,840
to take a little bit to get them done. I

2182
01:40:51,840 --> 01:40:53,679
mean, there's so many out there. And

2183
01:40:53,679 --> 01:40:55,600
we're still not even at the uh spring

2184
01:40:55,600 --> 01:40:59,119
thaw. That's that's even multiplies it

2185
01:40:59,119 --> 01:41:02,960
by uh 50% of more potholes because the

2186
01:41:02,960 --> 01:41:05,760
earth starts moving even more. So be

2187
01:41:05,760 --> 01:41:08,400
ready uh be prepared. Uh I know I've

2188
01:41:08,400 --> 01:41:09,840
gotten some few phone calls about

2189
01:41:09,840 --> 01:41:12,080
potholes. Uh they have dressed as

2190
01:41:12,080 --> 01:41:13,679
quickly as possible, but remember we're

2191
01:41:13,679 --> 01:41:15,600
still in snow and ice, so they still got

2192
01:41:15,600 --> 01:41:18,239
to clear the uh snow out there and

2193
01:41:18,239 --> 01:41:19,840
they're they're getting them as quickly

2194
01:41:19,840 --> 01:41:22,159
as possible and there's just so much. So

2195
01:41:22,159 --> 01:41:25,119
please be patient. Uh same thing with

2196
01:41:25,119 --> 01:41:28,560
water main water main bras. If you see

2197
01:41:28,560 --> 01:41:32,880
something, please notify uh uh PD that

2198
01:41:32,880 --> 01:41:34,560
uh you see water coming out of the

2199
01:41:34,560 --> 01:41:37,600
ground. Um so we can get that taken care

2200
01:41:37,600 --> 01:41:39,280
of ASAP.

2201
01:41:39,280 --> 01:41:41,840
I know public works was out there on

2202
01:41:41,840 --> 01:41:45,040
that day that was very very cold. Uh

2203
01:41:45,040 --> 01:41:46,880
they were actually on on the other side

2204
01:41:46,880 --> 01:41:52,400
of Marshall Parkway digging up. They wore warm clothes, but it is a pain

2205
01:41:52,400 --> 01:41:54,960
to deal with the water and uh freezing

2206
01:41:54,960 --> 01:41:57,360
conditions, but please report them so

2207
01:41:57,360 --> 01:42:01,119
they can get fixed ASAP.

2208
01:42:01,119 --> 01:42:05,280
Um I got a couple more things.

2209
01:42:05,280 --> 01:42:08,560
Okay. Um Willow Willow Road, it's uh

2210
01:42:08,560 --> 01:42:11,600
still being um we're still on hold on

2211
01:42:11,600 --> 01:42:15,360
that. It's at the I do level still. So,

2212
01:42:15,360 --> 01:42:17,760
we're waiting on that

2213
01:42:17,760 --> 01:42:20,880
to move forward.

2214
01:42:20,880 --> 01:42:24,400
Okay. The uh another thing that uh the

2215
01:42:24,400 --> 01:42:27,040
reason I pulled u I from the consent

2216
01:42:27,040 --> 01:42:30,000
agenda is the fireboat. Uh it's not

2217
01:42:30,000 --> 01:42:31,920
something very easy. You would think,

2218
01:42:31,920 --> 01:42:34,800
okay, this is a fireboat. Uh common

2219
01:42:34,800 --> 01:42:36,639
sense would be like, okay, this is great

2220
01:42:36,639 --> 01:42:39,520
for everybody. Uh let's get it done. But

2221
01:42:39,520 --> 01:42:42,639
it takes a long long time. I think uh I

2222
01:42:42,639 --> 01:42:44,560
think Chief Faser said it was he's been

2223
01:42:44,560 --> 01:42:46,800
wanting a vote for 12 years and I've

2224
01:42:46,800 --> 01:42:48,239
been working through two two

2225
01:42:48,239 --> 01:42:50,880
administrations to get this fireboat.

2226
01:42:50,880 --> 01:42:54,080
It's taken a very very long time and it

2227
01:42:54,080 --> 01:42:57,040
takes a lot of work to do this job. It's

2228
01:42:57,040 --> 01:43:01,040
not easy. Uh um the turning wheels of

2229
01:43:01,040 --> 01:43:04,000
government is slow even though sometimes

2230
01:43:04,000 --> 01:43:07,840
you think it's an obvious no-brainer.

2231
01:43:07,840 --> 01:43:10,480
Okay. So, please be patient on a lot of

2232
01:43:10,480 --> 01:43:13,840
stuff. I know, I know it's frustrating,

2233
01:43:13,840 --> 01:43:18,719
but it takes a little bit of time.

2234
01:43:18,719 --> 01:43:22,070
Um,

2235
01:43:22,080 --> 01:43:24,080
uh, the police station. Uh, I've gotten

2236
01:43:24,080 --> 01:43:26,800
a few phone calls on that one, too. I

2237
01:43:26,800 --> 01:43:28,639
mean,

2238
01:43:28,639 --> 01:43:30,639
we we all live in the city of Walkagan.

2239
01:43:30,639 --> 01:43:32,159
Has anybody been down to the police

2240
01:43:32,159 --> 01:43:34,000
station? It it looks like it's stuck in

2241
01:43:34,000 --> 01:43:37,360
the 50s. I mean, come on. Let's get

2242
01:43:37,360 --> 01:43:40,320
real. We need to get this done, pushed

2243
01:43:40,320 --> 01:43:41,360
through. These guys need

2244
01:43:41,360 --> 01:43:43,040
state-of-the-art equipment,

2245
01:43:43,040 --> 01:43:46,560
state-of-the-art uh integration rooms,

2246
01:43:46,560 --> 01:43:50,880
uh cameras, uh safety nets. Uh it is a

2247
01:43:50,880 --> 01:43:55,360
positive thing for the city. We need to find where we're going to put

2248
01:43:55,360 --> 01:43:57,760
this police station.

2249
01:43:57,760 --> 01:44:00,480
The place is just not here. It's just

2250
01:44:00,480 --> 01:44:04,480
too cramped. It needs more space.

2251
01:44:04,480 --> 01:44:10,080
We need more uh desks for detectives or whatever is

2252
01:44:10,080 --> 01:44:13,199
needed for the police cells. They're up

2253
01:44:13,199 --> 01:44:16,880
into the 21st century.

2254
01:44:16,880 --> 01:44:20,960
I mean, we need a whole revamp. So,

2255
01:44:20,960 --> 01:44:24,560
we're working along. We're uh we're

2256
01:44:24,560 --> 01:44:28,560
close, but we're pushing through.

2257
01:44:28,560 --> 01:44:36,310
Okay.

2258
01:44:36,320 --> 01:44:37,600
Uh, one last thing.

2259
01:44:37,600 --> 01:44:38,960
>> Alden, if you don't mind, I'm going to

2260
01:44:38,960 --> 01:44:41,199
be excused. I can wait no longer to go

2261
01:44:41,199 --> 01:44:41,920
to the bathroom.

2262
01:44:41,920 --> 01:44:45,669
>> Go ahead.

2263
01:44:45,679 --> 01:44:48,159
» You don't have to wait for me, but Okay.

2264
01:44:48,159 --> 01:44:52,229
Um,

2265
01:44:52,239 --> 01:44:54,960
two more things. Uh, one more thing, a

2266
01:44:54,960 --> 01:44:58,480
buddy of mine, uh, asked me that, uh,

2267
01:44:58,480 --> 01:45:00,400
reminded me that it's been a month for

2268
01:45:00,400 --> 01:45:03,199
Venezuela, the freedom of Venezuela, to

2269
01:45:03,199 --> 01:45:07,840
give it a shout out for the regime,

2270
01:45:07,840 --> 01:45:09,760
and

2271
01:45:09,760 --> 01:45:14,470
for the country to move forward.

2272
01:45:14,480 --> 01:45:16,320
I guess that's about it. God bless

2273
01:45:16,320 --> 01:45:18,800
Walkgan, the great state of Illinois,

2274
01:45:18,800 --> 01:45:23,109
and the United States of America.

2275
01:45:23,119 --> 01:45:25,280
Thank you, Alderman Martinez.

2276
01:45:25,280 --> 01:45:27,040
>> Thank you, uh, Deputy Clerk, and also

2277
01:45:27,040 --> 01:45:30,080
councel. Um, regarding the water main

2278
01:45:30,080 --> 01:45:32,400
breaks in our ward in the city, uh, I do

2279
01:45:32,400 --> 01:45:34,480
anticipate, hopefully not, that there

2280
01:45:34,480 --> 01:45:36,400
may be many more with the extreme

2281
01:45:36,400 --> 01:45:37,600
weather conditions that we are

2282
01:45:37,600 --> 01:45:40,239
experiencing. Uh, please be advised, I'm

2283
01:45:40,239 --> 01:45:41,600
sure everyone knows about this, there is

2284
01:45:41,600 --> 01:45:45,520
al always a 48 hour water boil before

2285
01:45:45,520 --> 01:45:48,239
you, uh, turn the water on. Um, over the

2286
01:45:48,239 --> 01:45:49,760
weekend, the third ward, actually

2287
01:45:49,760 --> 01:45:51,199
Sunday, we had two water main brains.

2288
01:45:51,199 --> 01:45:53,360
So, I was out there delivering waters to

2289
01:45:53,360 --> 01:45:55,440
those who wanted water. So, just to keep

2290
01:45:55,440 --> 01:45:58,560
that in mind. Um, with that being said,

2291
01:45:58,560 --> 01:46:00,159
again, I I know I reminded people last

2292
01:46:00,159 --> 01:46:03,119
time about maybe trick have water

2293
01:46:03,119 --> 01:46:08,719
trickle down because what that does, it it it eliminates the uh the the cold

2294
01:46:08,719 --> 01:46:10,639
from freezing your pipes. So, if if you

2295
01:46:10,639 --> 01:46:12,239
have faucets, please just let it trickle

2296
01:46:12,239 --> 01:46:13,760
and and leave it on. You know, if you

2297
01:46:13,760 --> 01:46:15,440
have to pay that extra $10, whatever it

2298
01:46:15,440 --> 01:46:18,159
is, but you know, the the the outcome is

2299
01:46:18,159 --> 01:46:19,760
something to break is is is horrible.

2300
01:46:19,760 --> 01:46:24,159
We're witnessing out. So, uh, please be mindful of that. Um, I always

2301
01:46:24,159 --> 01:46:26,400
keep my water and my faucet and the sink

2302
01:46:26,400 --> 01:46:28,960
and also downstairs in my basement. Um,

2303
01:46:28,960 --> 01:46:30,800
just to make sure that, uh, nothing

2304
01:46:30,800 --> 01:46:34,080
freezes up. Um, I also like to thank the

2305
01:46:34,080 --> 01:46:37,360
operations supervisors, Steven Driver,

2306
01:46:37,360 --> 01:46:38,800
and his crew. They were actually out

2307
01:46:38,800 --> 01:46:40,800
there. Um, it's cold out there. This is

2308
01:46:40,800 --> 01:46:43,040
some very, very, uh, you know, weather

2309
01:46:43,040 --> 01:46:45,199
is is horrible. Uh, it's brutal, but

2310
01:46:45,199 --> 01:46:46,480
they were out there and they did a

2311
01:46:46,480 --> 01:46:47,840
tremendous job. and I just wanted to

2312
01:46:47,840 --> 01:46:49,920
commend his staff uh for always being

2313
01:46:49,920 --> 01:46:51,280
there answering those hard questions

2314
01:46:51,280 --> 01:46:54,560
that I have. Um, with that being said, I

2315
01:46:54,560 --> 01:46:56,400
also like to talk about or actually

2316
01:46:56,400 --> 01:46:59,360
extend my my welcome to the over 16 and

2317
01:46:59,360 --> 01:47:02,719
a half new businesses that opened up uh

2318
01:47:02,719 --> 01:47:06,159
that made uh the third ward home. Um,

2319
01:47:06,159 --> 01:47:07,520
it's really heartening witness to the

2320
01:47:07,520 --> 01:47:09,360
ward's growth as we eagerly anticipate

2321
01:47:09,360 --> 01:47:11,040
the arrival of more businesses in our

2322
01:47:11,040 --> 01:47:13,040
ward uh over the weekend. With that

2323
01:47:13,040 --> 01:47:14,880
being said, I was excited to welcome yet

2324
01:47:14,880 --> 01:47:16,800
another new business

2325
01:47:16,800 --> 01:47:19,040
Nutrition by Martha, which is located at

2326
01:47:19,040 --> 01:47:21,760
2200 Washington Street. The side road is

2327
01:47:21,760 --> 01:47:24,480
North Greta. U and what they specialize

2328
01:47:24,480 --> 01:47:28,880
is is uh is is how can I say smoothies

2329
01:47:28,880 --> 01:47:30,239
that that were nurturing that are

2330
01:47:30,239 --> 01:47:32,080
nurturing. They're not your traditional

2331
01:47:32,080 --> 01:47:36,159
sports drinks. Um they also have a

2332
01:47:36,159 --> 01:47:37,840
contract with Herbal Life. So there a

2333
01:47:37,840 --> 01:47:39,600
lot of a lot of products are Herbal

2334
01:47:39,600 --> 01:47:41,600
Life. But it was it was great to see it.

2335
01:47:41,600 --> 01:47:43,119
They had a great turnout. The mayor was

2336
01:47:43,119 --> 01:47:45,280
there. A lot of our staff was there. The

2337
01:47:45,280 --> 01:47:47,199
food was delicious. Um, and so

2338
01:47:47,199 --> 01:47:49,840
therefore, I I do want to wish Martha

2339
01:47:49,840 --> 01:47:53,280
and Carlos uh a a very very successful

2340
01:47:53,280 --> 01:47:55,040
business. And please, when you get the

2341
01:47:55,040 --> 01:47:56,800
opportunity, please go out there and and

2342
01:47:56,800 --> 01:48:00,800
visit them. Um, I also want to vaguely

2343
01:48:00,800 --> 01:48:04,960
talk about what happened in the iguana.

2344
01:48:04,960 --> 01:48:07,760
I also saw the video and let me tell

2345
01:48:07,760 --> 01:48:09,440
you,

2346
01:48:09,440 --> 01:48:11,360
I always go back and watch videos over

2347
01:48:11,360 --> 01:48:13,040
and over. I only needed to watch this

2348
01:48:13,040 --> 01:48:16,480
video one time. What I saw was roguess.

2349
01:48:16,480 --> 01:48:19,440
What I saw was inhumane. And what I saw

2350
01:48:19,440 --> 01:48:21,600
was somebody who was seriously injured.

2351
01:48:21,600 --> 01:48:27,440
So I would also be upset with what with what is going on, too. But we can

2352
01:48:27,440 --> 01:48:30,239
train security guards how to do their

2353
01:48:30,239 --> 01:48:31,760
job.

2354
01:48:31,760 --> 01:48:34,320
But it's up to them to to to enforce the

2355
01:48:34,320 --> 01:48:36,800
law and do it in a manner that does not

2356
01:48:36,800 --> 01:48:39,520
have to end like what we saw with with

2357
01:48:39,520 --> 01:48:41,679
the with the robustness and how how this

2358
01:48:41,679 --> 01:48:43,119
poor young man it looked like he was

2359
01:48:43,119 --> 01:48:45,840
unconscious just fell to the ground. So

2360
01:48:45,840 --> 01:48:48,639
my question to these to these these

2361
01:48:48,639 --> 01:48:50,000
business owners when they hire these

2362
01:48:50,000 --> 01:48:53,360
security guards, what part of their

2363
01:48:53,360 --> 01:48:54,960
training manual says that you're

2364
01:48:54,960 --> 01:48:56,080
supposed to grab somebody to buy the

2365
01:48:56,080 --> 01:48:57,199
neck and throw them to the ground and

2366
01:48:57,199 --> 01:48:59,760
leave them there? So I'm rather confused

2367
01:48:59,760 --> 01:49:02,560
with that. So I'm also upset. I I I went

2368
01:49:02,560 --> 01:49:04,080
to school with Kenny Curry. He's a great

2369
01:49:04,080 --> 01:49:06,960
guy, a great family. Um I know that we

2370
01:49:06,960 --> 01:49:08,719
will do our very best to get to the

2371
01:49:08,719 --> 01:49:10,800
bottom of this, but I'm also disturbed

2372
01:49:10,800 --> 01:49:13,520
with what I saw. And I I I you know, I'm

2373
01:49:13,520 --> 01:49:15,600
sorry. Hey, I I I pray for the family

2374
01:49:15,600 --> 01:49:17,040
and I pray for the young man that he

2375
01:49:17,040 --> 01:49:18,560
gets better. No one should have to

2376
01:49:18,560 --> 01:49:21,280
endure what he endured from what I saw.

2377
01:49:21,280 --> 01:49:22,719
And I just wanted to make a point of

2378
01:49:22,719 --> 01:49:27,280
that. Um, also talking about the the

2379
01:49:27,280 --> 01:49:29,520
fire department

2380
01:49:29,520 --> 01:49:32,000
for the fire department in the third

2381
01:49:32,000 --> 01:49:34,560
ward. We bought that property for that.

2382
01:49:34,560 --> 01:49:36,400
So, my mind was always set on that

2383
01:49:36,400 --> 01:49:37,679
property. Yes. But there's been other

2384
01:49:37,679 --> 01:49:39,760
talks about maybe moving it. But

2385
01:49:39,760 --> 01:49:41,199
remember, we purchased those two

2386
01:49:41,199 --> 01:49:43,679
buildings for $400,000.

2387
01:49:43,679 --> 01:49:46,960
you know, $500, $500,000, whatever it

2388
01:49:46,960 --> 01:49:48,639
is. So, my heart is set in there. So,

2389
01:49:48,639 --> 01:49:50,400
I'm going to advocate for that. Find out

2390
01:49:50,400 --> 01:49:52,159
and get a get get a reporter with my

2391
01:49:52,159 --> 01:49:53,920
constituent say, "Hey, you know, how do

2392
01:49:53,920 --> 01:49:55,679
you guys feel about that?" But my heart

2393
01:49:55,679 --> 01:49:57,360
has always been set. I've always been

2394
01:49:57,360 --> 01:49:59,040
determined to keep the fire department

2395
01:49:59,040 --> 01:50:01,360
in the third ward where where it was

2396
01:50:01,360 --> 01:50:03,760
designated to be. And I I wanted to to

2397
01:50:03,760 --> 01:50:07,520
let everybody know that. Um again, uh

2398
01:50:07,520 --> 01:50:09,520
happy Black History Month. you know, uh,

2399
01:50:09,520 --> 01:50:10,800
if you need to get a hold of me, I can

2400
01:50:10,800 --> 01:50:14,159
be reached at 847-39-2689.

2401
01:50:14,159 --> 01:50:16,400
I just ask my constituents to please,

2402
01:50:16,400 --> 01:50:19,679
more than ever, be safe, be mindful, and

2403
01:50:19,679 --> 01:50:21,199
let's all be a good neighbor. Good

2404
01:50:21,199 --> 01:50:22,159
night.

2405
01:50:22,159 --> 01:50:25,280
>> Thank you, Alman Martinez. Alman Felix,

2406
01:50:25,280 --> 01:50:28,639
>> thank you. uh to address the uh the red

2407
01:50:28,639 --> 01:50:31,679
iguana situation. Um as I I stated

2408
01:50:31,679 --> 01:50:34,480
before, I I think that we we can ask for

2409
01:50:34,480 --> 01:50:36,080
better we can you know maybe the

2410
01:50:36,080 --> 01:50:38,960
security uh that they have we can uh the

2411
01:50:38,960 --> 01:50:40,960
as a city we can uh ask for a better

2412
01:50:40,960 --> 01:50:43,280
quality maybe certifications something

2413
01:50:43,280 --> 01:50:46,159
that is uh something is within our our

2414
01:50:46,159 --> 01:50:49,360
uh scope to make sure that this the the

2415
01:50:49,360 --> 01:50:50,800
city is safe. I think that's something

2416
01:50:50,800 --> 01:50:53,280
where we can where we can start on. So,

2417
01:50:53,280 --> 01:50:54,960
you know, again, I just spoke to all

2418
01:50:54,960 --> 01:50:56,639
Martinez as well. He's, you know, part

2419
01:50:56,639 --> 01:50:58,880
of the uh public safety committee. So,

2420
01:50:58,880 --> 01:51:00,080
maybe we can bring something to there

2421
01:51:00,080 --> 01:51:02,719
and uh utilize that committee for

2422
01:51:02,719 --> 01:51:05,920
something like this. Um

2423
01:51:05,920 --> 01:51:08,400
so, definitely and um everyone's open to

2424
01:51:08,400 --> 01:51:11,679
work on on a solution. I think uh

2425
01:51:11,679 --> 01:51:13,520
another thing I did speak to the

2426
01:51:13,520 --> 01:51:15,119
alderman,

2427
01:51:15,119 --> 01:51:17,440
Hispanic alderman regarding the uh

2428
01:51:17,440 --> 01:51:20,639
parade. Very controversial. It's like an

2429
01:51:20,639 --> 01:51:22,080
elephant in the room, but we have to

2430
01:51:22,080 --> 01:51:26,320
discuss it. I think uh the parade has

2431
01:51:26,320 --> 01:51:29,600
been one of the biggest and hopefully

2432
01:51:29,600 --> 01:51:31,280
won't be for for long. We have a lot of

2433
01:51:31,280 --> 01:51:33,679
parades coming in to our city and we

2434
01:51:33,679 --> 01:51:35,679
hope they they grow as well. But the

2435
01:51:35,679 --> 01:51:37,920
Hispanic uh parade is something I

2436
01:51:37,920 --> 01:51:41,599
believe that the uh city of WKEAN should

2437
01:51:41,599 --> 01:51:48,000
be more involved in. And um hopefully I don't have the solution, but we can

2438
01:51:48,000 --> 01:51:50,480
work maybe the the mayor maybe we can

2439
01:51:50,480 --> 01:51:52,639
have the staff looking to see something

2440
01:51:52,639 --> 01:51:55,199
how we can work together.

2441
01:51:55,199 --> 01:51:56,800
So hopefully I you know we have your

2442
01:51:56,800 --> 01:52:01,589
support and the alderman as well.

2443
01:52:01,599 --> 01:52:04,560
One parade. Oh yeah, one parade. one big

2444
01:52:04,560 --> 01:52:09,440
parade. Um, so that's that. Hopefully we

2445
01:52:09,440 --> 01:52:11,199
can have a discussion about it and we'll

2446
01:52:11,199 --> 01:52:13,679
bring it forward. I believe

2447
01:52:13,679 --> 01:52:15,599
uh

2448
01:52:15,599 --> 01:52:17,760
the first of the month has passed

2449
01:52:17,760 --> 01:52:20,239
already. Uh January has come and gone

2450
01:52:20,239 --> 01:52:22,480
and it served its purpose kind of set

2451
01:52:22,480 --> 01:52:24,800
the tone and it reminded us that this

2452
01:52:24,800 --> 01:52:26,719
year will not be about sitting still.

2453
01:52:26,719 --> 01:52:29,040
This year uh this is the year of

2454
01:52:29,040 --> 01:52:31,679
movement and intention. As uh Jim can

2455
01:52:31,679 --> 01:52:33,360
say, we've met up. We're trying to be

2456
01:52:33,360 --> 01:52:35,199
intentional about fixing a problem. It

2457
01:52:35,199 --> 01:52:38,400
has to be done. Parking downtown and

2458
01:52:38,400 --> 01:52:40,880
many other things.

2459
01:52:40,880 --> 01:52:42,719
Um,

2460
01:52:42,719 --> 01:52:45,040
in a year where we get a busy and get to

2461
01:52:45,040 --> 01:52:46,639
work together, not just, you know,

2462
01:52:46,639 --> 01:52:48,000
anyone who comes together, I think we

2463
01:52:48,000 --> 01:52:50,880
can work well together. It's not fast

2464
01:52:50,880 --> 01:52:53,119
because we're making

2465
01:52:53,119 --> 01:52:54,960
trying to create a solution that affects

2466
01:52:54,960 --> 01:52:56,719
everyone. So, it's not something that we

2467
01:52:56,719 --> 01:52:59,599
can do fast. I believe the the the

2468
01:52:59,599 --> 01:53:02,159
strategies are probably very practical.

2469
01:53:02,159 --> 01:53:04,159
I do agree with that something we can

2470
01:53:04,159 --> 01:53:06,320
start already and adjust. So if we are

2471
01:53:06,320 --> 01:53:09,280
all in the mindset of create change and

2472
01:53:09,280 --> 01:53:12,000
adjust as we go I think we can all get

2473
01:53:12,000 --> 01:53:14,480
somewhere.

2474
01:53:14,480 --> 01:53:16,719
Um

2475
01:53:16,719 --> 01:53:19,679
2026 uh I believe I mean and you guys

2476
01:53:19,679 --> 01:53:22,159
will see as we go um I believe is is a

2477
01:53:22,159 --> 01:53:24,800
year we can all come together. Uh no one

2478
01:53:24,800 --> 01:53:26,719
can do this alone and no one shouldn't

2479
01:53:26,719 --> 01:53:28,400
have to. The challenges before us

2480
01:53:28,400 --> 01:53:30,960
require shared effort, shared vision,

2481
01:53:30,960 --> 01:53:33,599
and shared responsibility.

2482
01:53:33,599 --> 01:53:35,040
When we choose to work together, we

2483
01:53:35,040 --> 01:53:36,639
don't just move forward. We move forward

2484
01:53:36,639 --> 01:53:39,280
together. As we step into Black History

2485
01:53:39,280 --> 01:53:41,360
Month, we are reminded that progress has

2486
01:53:41,360 --> 01:53:43,920
never been accidental.

2487
01:53:43,920 --> 01:53:48,000
Every gain made has uh earned through is

2488
01:53:48,000 --> 01:53:48,960
was earned through courage,

2489
01:53:48,960 --> 01:53:51,440
collaboration, and community. History

2490
01:53:51,440 --> 01:53:53,360
teaches us that unity is essential to

2491
01:53:53,360 --> 01:53:56,080
protect the progress that has been made.

2492
01:53:56,080 --> 01:53:57,840
We uh we can we must come together

2493
01:53:57,840 --> 01:54:00,320
across differences and stand firm and

2494
01:54:00,320 --> 01:54:02,400
together and commit to ourselves to

2495
01:54:02,400 --> 01:54:04,639
dignity, justice, and opportunity for

2496
01:54:04,639 --> 01:54:06,400
all. There's a lot going on in our

2497
01:54:06,400 --> 01:54:08,880
community. And you know, again, another

2498
01:54:08,880 --> 01:54:14,159
elephant in the room is the summer. How is the summer going to come once it

2499
01:54:14,159 --> 01:54:16,719
starts getting warmer?

2500
01:54:16,719 --> 01:54:18,239
There's a lot of rhetoric and everyone's

2501
01:54:18,239 --> 01:54:22,159
entitled to how they uh view things.

2502
01:54:22,159 --> 01:54:24,159
But business in terms of just being, you

2503
01:54:24,159 --> 01:54:26,239
know, Hispanic businesses opening up.

2504
01:54:26,239 --> 01:54:28,320
There's tons of businesses open up. You

2505
01:54:28,320 --> 01:54:29,440
know, we hear it. We hear it because

2506
01:54:29,440 --> 01:54:31,280
we're in the city, you know, in even in

2507
01:54:31,280 --> 01:54:33,599
my ward. There's more businesses opening

2508
01:54:33,599 --> 01:54:35,199
up in the fourth ward. Not just

2509
01:54:35,199 --> 01:54:36,639
Hispanic, different kinds because now

2510
01:54:36,639 --> 01:54:41,280
they see people see the uh the uh

2511
01:54:41,280 --> 01:54:44,159
what do you call it the

2512
01:54:44,159 --> 01:54:45,679
opportunity in the city of Wagan.

2513
01:54:45,679 --> 01:54:46,880
They're starting to see it. We're

2514
01:54:46,880 --> 01:54:48,560
starting to see movement. Different

2515
01:54:48,560 --> 01:54:50,159
people are are interested in opening

2516
01:54:50,159 --> 01:54:51,760
their business. And part of it I believe

2517
01:54:51,760 --> 01:54:53,760
is because they see that it's now they

2518
01:54:53,760 --> 01:54:55,199
see the path that they are able to open

2519
01:54:55,199 --> 01:54:57,199
a business in the city of WKEAN. That's

2520
01:54:57,199 --> 01:54:59,760
one huge thing. If you notice this year

2521
01:54:59,760 --> 01:55:02,480
and last year at as soon as uh we

2522
01:55:02,480 --> 01:55:04,880
changed uh administration, businesses

2523
01:55:04,880 --> 01:55:06,320
started doing their black top. Something

2524
01:55:06,320 --> 01:55:08,800
so simple that makes the city look so

2525
01:55:08,800 --> 01:55:10,719
different. They started doing their

2526
01:55:10,719 --> 01:55:13,920
black top all across my ward. You see

2527
01:55:13,920 --> 01:55:17,360
you saw all ugly torn down. People were

2528
01:55:17,360 --> 01:55:19,119
waiting. Some people were waiting. a lot

2529
01:55:19,119 --> 01:55:22,000
of businesses have invested in their in

2530
01:55:22,000 --> 01:55:24,320
their property. And I would like to say

2531
01:55:24,320 --> 01:55:27,199
thank you to my uh code inspector. He's

2532
01:55:27,199 --> 01:55:29,199
out there. One thing about my code

2533
01:55:29,199 --> 01:55:32,000
inspector Denny for the fourth ward, he

2534
01:55:32,000 --> 01:55:35,199
knows how to talk to people. I will say

2535
01:55:35,199 --> 01:55:36,880
telling people to do something is

2536
01:55:36,880 --> 01:55:38,480
different from, hey, let's work on

2537
01:55:38,480 --> 01:55:40,960
getting this done. So, shout outs to

2538
01:55:40,960 --> 01:55:42,239
Denny. He's been doing a really great

2539
01:55:42,239 --> 01:55:44,320
job in the fourth ward.

2540
01:55:44,320 --> 01:55:46,400
Um

2541
01:55:46,400 --> 01:55:48,800
lastly, uh we uh must continue to treat

2542
01:55:48,800 --> 01:55:51,040
each other as brothers and sisters,

2543
01:55:51,040 --> 01:55:52,639
leading with empathy, respect, and

2544
01:55:52,639 --> 01:55:54,719
understanding. When we do, we strengthen

2545
01:55:54,719 --> 01:55:56,239
our community, protect the dignity of

2546
01:55:56,239 --> 01:55:57,920
all people, and ensure that the progress

2547
01:55:57,920 --> 01:56:00,080
we make today last for generations to

2548
01:56:00,080 --> 01:56:02,239
come. Thank you.

2549
01:56:02,239 --> 01:56:05,040
>> Thank you, Alderman. Alderman Newsome.

2550
01:56:05,040 --> 01:56:07,840
>> Thank you, Deputy Clerk. Uh it's been

2551
01:56:07,840 --> 01:56:09,679
touched on a few times this evening

2552
01:56:09,679 --> 01:56:12,480
regarding the water man breaks. I've had

2553
01:56:12,480 --> 01:56:16,320
a few in my ward as well. Uh if you

2554
01:56:16,320 --> 01:56:18,719
think that you have an issue and your

2555
01:56:18,719 --> 01:56:21,360
water does not come on, feel free to

2556
01:56:21,360 --> 01:56:23,920
reach out to me. You can call me

2557
01:56:23,920 --> 01:56:27,350
847390-2691

2558
01:56:27,360 --> 01:56:31,280
and I can check to make sure that uh if

2559
01:56:31,280 --> 01:56:33,360
it is a water mane break that we're

2560
01:56:33,360 --> 01:56:36,159
taking care of it and if it's not to get

2561
01:56:36,159 --> 01:56:38,639
you to the right department

2562
01:56:38,639 --> 01:56:41,920
um that you can find out if you have an

2563
01:56:41,920 --> 01:56:44,880
issue at your home. Uh the other

2564
01:56:44,880 --> 01:56:48,800
question is Lewis Avenue. I know people

2565
01:56:48,800 --> 01:56:52,000
have seen the orange cones and activity

2566
01:56:52,000 --> 01:56:54,159
going on on Lewis Avenue between Glen

2567
01:56:54,159 --> 01:56:58,000
Flora and Grand Avenue. Uh the city is

2568
01:56:58,000 --> 01:57:00,000
working diligently with the Robinson

2569
01:57:00,000 --> 01:57:03,360
group to make sure that those lead lines

2570
01:57:03,360 --> 01:57:06,960
are replaced before we reconstruct Lewis

2571
01:57:06,960 --> 01:57:09,840
Avenue. The east side of Lewis is in the

2572
01:57:09,840 --> 01:57:11,920
fifth ward. The west side of Lewis

2573
01:57:11,920 --> 01:57:14,480
Avenue between Glenn Flor and Grand is

2574
01:57:14,480 --> 01:57:17,360
in the third ward. So, soon as we get

2575
01:57:17,360 --> 01:57:20,800
those issues taken care of, uh hopefully

2576
01:57:20,800 --> 01:57:22,800
spring weather, we can start with the

2577
01:57:22,800 --> 01:57:24,800
sidewalks getting those done and the

2578
01:57:24,800 --> 01:57:27,679
curbs getting them taken care of. And

2579
01:57:27,679 --> 01:57:30,239
I've been waiting for about eight years

2580
01:57:30,239 --> 01:57:32,719
to get Lewis Avenue, that portion taken

2581
01:57:32,719 --> 01:57:35,679
care of. So, I'm glad that we'll we'll

2582
01:57:35,679 --> 01:57:38,560
have that taken care of. Hopefully, it's

2583
01:57:38,560 --> 01:57:41,119
um maybe right after school is out so we

2584
01:57:41,119 --> 01:57:42,560
don't have to worry about Whittier

2585
01:57:42,560 --> 01:57:46,239
School and the crossing there. So, um,

2586
01:57:46,239 --> 01:57:48,719
that's the, uh, activity that's going to

2587
01:57:48,719 --> 01:57:52,800
be going on on Lewis Avenue. Thank you.

2588
01:57:52,800 --> 01:57:54,159
>> Thank you, Alderman Newsome. Alderman

2589
01:57:54,159 --> 01:57:56,639
Turner.

2590
01:57:56,639 --> 01:57:59,599
>> Thank you, Deputy Clerk. So, brief

2591
01:57:59,599 --> 01:58:02,080
comments on the red iguana, I want to

2592
01:58:02,080 --> 01:58:03,760
assure everyone, you know, there is a

2593
01:58:03,760 --> 01:58:05,360
process. I saw that video this

2594
01:58:05,360 --> 01:58:07,599
afternoon. I was just, man, immediately

2595
01:58:07,599 --> 01:58:10,080
taken aback by it. I mean, it's it's

2596
01:58:10,080 --> 01:58:15,040
bad. And I was very upset just looking

2597
01:58:15,040 --> 01:58:16,880
at it. Didn't take more than once to see

2598
01:58:16,880 --> 01:58:19,760
it. Um, but there's a process in these

2599
01:58:19,760 --> 01:58:22,320
things. I assure you that process is on

2600
01:58:22,320 --> 01:58:24,719
underway. There's a police department is

2601
01:58:24,719 --> 01:58:26,000
investigating. That means it's a

2602
01:58:26,000 --> 01:58:27,599
criminal investigation against the

2603
01:58:27,599 --> 01:58:30,080
doers, not those the business owners.

2604
01:58:30,080 --> 01:58:32,320
They didn't throw the guy out. So the

2605
01:58:32,320 --> 01:58:34,000
people who were responsible for injuring

2606
01:58:34,000 --> 01:58:36,159
that young man, those people are being

2607
01:58:36,159 --> 01:58:37,679
investigated. And I think it's

2608
01:58:37,679 --> 01:58:39,440
inappropriate and moving too fast to

2609
01:58:39,440 --> 01:58:41,280
start calling for suspension of business

2610
01:58:41,280 --> 01:58:43,440
licenses and all that such. Let the

2611
01:58:43,440 --> 01:58:45,360
police do their job. See what the

2612
01:58:45,360 --> 01:58:48,239
results of the investigation are. Then

2613
01:58:48,239 --> 01:58:50,320
you if you want, look, I I think there's

2614
01:58:50,320 --> 01:58:52,000
a requirement when they have security to

2615
01:58:52,000 --> 01:58:53,760
be certified security. I don't know. But

2616
01:58:53,760 --> 01:58:55,040
maybe that's a question that could be

2617
01:58:55,040 --> 01:58:58,080
asked. But too often, and I'm guilty of

2618
01:58:58,080 --> 01:59:00,000
it, too.

2619
01:59:00,000 --> 01:59:04,320
uh something happens and we um get

2620
01:59:04,320 --> 01:59:07,040
really emotionally invested in it before

2621
01:59:07,040 --> 01:59:08,560
we have all the information. What I've

2622
01:59:08,560 --> 01:59:11,360
tried to do myself is wait at least at

2623
01:59:11,360 --> 01:59:14,159
least 72 hours to see if more

2624
01:59:14,159 --> 01:59:16,239
information is forthcoming. Right? So

2625
01:59:16,239 --> 01:59:18,560
let's not I mean it's a terrible thing

2626
01:59:18,560 --> 01:59:20,000
and something's got to be done and I

2627
01:59:20,000 --> 01:59:21,840
have great confidence in our police

2628
01:59:21,840 --> 01:59:23,760
department that they will investigate

2629
01:59:23,760 --> 01:59:26,080
and something will be done

2630
01:59:26,080 --> 01:59:28,159
appropriately.

2631
01:59:28,159 --> 01:59:31,189
Um,

2632
01:59:31,199 --> 01:59:34,000
okay. So, uh, Alderman Florian

2633
01:59:34,000 --> 01:59:37,280
mentioned, um, recycling in our

2634
01:59:37,280 --> 01:59:38,719
environmental meeting. Thank you,

2635
01:59:38,719 --> 01:59:40,800
Alderman Florian, because that's I like

2636
01:59:40,800 --> 01:59:42,480
that, right? But what I want to talk

2637
01:59:42,480 --> 01:59:45,119
about as a reminder to folk, we are we

2638
01:59:45,119 --> 01:59:47,360
do have a residential recycling program

2639
01:59:47,360 --> 01:59:50,320
in our homes and LRS if you're putting

2640
01:59:50,320 --> 01:59:54,080
your garbage into the recycling bin. LRS

2641
01:59:54,080 --> 01:59:55,119
will come pick it up and they'll throw

2642
01:59:55,119 --> 01:59:56,880
it in the truck. But they have cameras

2643
01:59:56,880 --> 02:00:02,800
and they're tracking that stuff. And if you do that four times, they are

2644
02:00:02,800 --> 02:00:04,080
going to pull your recycle. You won't

2645
02:00:04,080 --> 02:00:06,080
have a recycling bin. You'll only have a

2646
02:00:06,080 --> 02:00:09,360
garbage can. So reminder, garbage in the

2647
02:00:09,360 --> 02:00:12,400
garbage and recycling in the recycling.

2648
02:00:12,400 --> 02:00:14,719
The super cold weather. Again, I want to

2649
02:00:14,719 --> 02:00:18,320
remind you to let the water faucet, a

2650
02:00:18,320 --> 02:00:20,480
water faucet in the lowest part of your

2651
02:00:20,480 --> 02:00:22,639
house drip. It doesn't have to be on,

2652
02:00:22,639 --> 02:00:24,800
but let it drip just enough to keep the

2653
02:00:24,800 --> 02:00:27,920
water flowing through your pipes.

2654
02:00:27,920 --> 02:00:30,560
Because if you if the pipe bursts inside

2655
02:00:30,560 --> 02:00:32,480
or outside, it's going to be a terrible

2656
02:00:32,480 --> 02:00:34,239
thing. A couple of years ago, I had an

2657
02:00:34,239 --> 02:00:37,360
elderly neighbor uh whose pipe burst at

2658
02:00:37,360 --> 02:00:39,360
the spigot outside for the water hose,

2659
02:00:39,360 --> 02:00:41,760
and the neighbor saw it, called me, I

2660
02:00:41,760 --> 02:00:44,320
ran over there, and had to go. It was a

2661
02:00:44,320 --> 02:00:47,199
mess, and it cost a lot of money. Did a

2662
02:00:47,199 --> 02:00:51,440
lot of damage. All right. Uh there's a

2663
02:00:51,440 --> 02:00:54,639
new Indian restaurant that opened in my

2664
02:00:54,639 --> 02:00:57,520
ward up on Sunset. There had recently

2665
02:00:57,520 --> 02:00:59,599
been a

2666
02:00:59,599 --> 02:01:02,320
another Mexican restaurant. had pretty

2667
02:01:02,320 --> 02:01:05,679
good food. They closed. Um, so now we

2668
02:01:05,679 --> 02:01:08,320
got a Indian Indian restaurant which I

2669
02:01:08,320 --> 02:01:11,520
didn't find out about until yesterday.

2670
02:01:11,520 --> 02:01:13,280
And we also we have a number of

2671
02:01:13,280 --> 02:01:16,480
businesses like in the six ward my last

2672
02:01:16,480 --> 02:01:19,760
count uh was 73 active business licenses

2673
02:01:19,760 --> 02:01:22,800
and I suspect there are more. So we got

2674
02:01:22,800 --> 02:01:24,960
at least 73 business licenses and stuff

2675
02:01:24,960 --> 02:01:27,040
is always opening.

2676
02:01:27,040 --> 02:01:29,679
Um, we're going to we have an applicant

2677
02:01:29,679 --> 02:01:32,159
to open up a vocational school on Glenn

2678
02:01:32,159 --> 02:01:35,679
Flor. There's other empty spaces being

2679
02:01:35,679 --> 02:01:38,800
made available for business growth, for

2680
02:01:38,800 --> 02:01:40,719
development.

2681
02:01:40,719 --> 02:01:44,639
And I've asked this numerous times now.

2682
02:01:44,639 --> 02:01:46,719
Numerous times.

2683
02:01:46,719 --> 02:01:49,280
And I'm talking to whoever is listening.

2684
02:01:49,280 --> 02:01:53,199
I want to know before you come up for a

2685
02:01:53,199 --> 02:01:54,560
business license. I would like to know

2686
02:01:54,560 --> 02:01:56,239
who's applying for a business license in

2687
02:01:56,239 --> 02:01:57,760
the ward. And I think everyone should be

2688
02:01:57,760 --> 02:02:00,960
made aware of that. I don't find out

2689
02:02:00,960 --> 02:02:02,239
here. Here's what happened with that

2690
02:02:02,239 --> 02:02:07,360
vocational school. I get a call on

2691
02:02:07,360 --> 02:02:10,560
Thursday night

2692
02:02:10,560 --> 02:02:13,280
from a staff member. Hey, Alderman

2693
02:02:13,280 --> 02:02:15,920
vocational school blah blah blah. Right.

2694
02:02:15,920 --> 02:02:19,199
Okay. Whatever. Right. Then the next day

2695
02:02:19,199 --> 02:02:22,800
I get another call. Okay. But then we're

2696
02:02:22,800 --> 02:02:25,440
going to meet on then I walk in here I

2697
02:02:25,440 --> 02:02:27,280
get I get another staff member comes up

2698
02:02:27,280 --> 02:02:28,880
and telling me about this pitching this

2699
02:02:28,880 --> 02:02:31,280
vocational school. How about I I should

2700
02:02:31,280 --> 02:02:34,239
be you notified me like when they first

2701
02:02:34,239 --> 02:02:35,440
applied. Hey, you know what? You should

2702
02:02:35,440 --> 02:02:36,880
call the alderman and let him talk. You

2703
02:02:36,880 --> 02:02:39,679
know, I mean I have a I have a a very

2704
02:02:39,679 --> 02:02:43,360
indepth awareness of my board and what's

2705
02:02:43,360 --> 02:02:45,119
going on. And I and I keep saying it,

2706
02:02:45,119 --> 02:02:47,840
man. We got to do better. And and I'm

2707
02:02:47,840 --> 02:02:49,599
and I I see all the alderman shaking

2708
02:02:49,599 --> 02:02:50,639
their head because yeah, everybody

2709
02:02:50,639 --> 02:02:52,880
agrees. We should know early on in the

2710
02:02:52,880 --> 02:02:54,639
process. That should be one of the first

2711
02:02:54,639 --> 02:02:56,960
steps in the process. Make the alderman

2712
02:02:56,960 --> 02:02:59,760
aware. Meet the alderman can meet with

2713
02:02:59,760 --> 02:03:01,679
the business owner, potential business

2714
02:03:01,679 --> 02:03:03,679
owner. Give them some feedback. Well,

2715
02:03:03,679 --> 02:03:05,360
that looks good. Okay, I like that, man.

2716
02:03:05,360 --> 02:03:06,400
You know, or maybe, you know, give them

2717
02:03:06,400 --> 02:03:08,159
some suggestions. All right, get the

2718
02:03:08,159 --> 02:03:09,760
point. Please, let's take that for

2719
02:03:09,760 --> 02:03:11,440
action.

2720
02:03:11,440 --> 02:03:13,920
Uh new Indian restaurant. I will visit

2721
02:03:13,920 --> 02:03:15,520
that soon.

2722
02:03:15,520 --> 02:03:18,000
Uh, and then finally, I just want to

2723
02:03:18,000 --> 02:03:20,639
thank everyone uh who came out to my

2724
02:03:20,639 --> 02:03:22,320
ward meeting on Saturday. Had a great

2725
02:03:22,320 --> 02:03:24,880
turnout, great food from Louis. I'm

2726
02:03:24,880 --> 02:03:26,320
still eating that lasagna, man. It's

2727
02:03:26,320 --> 02:03:30,000
good. Um,

2728
02:03:30,000 --> 02:03:31,840
hey, you know what, Lynn? We pay for

2729
02:03:31,840 --> 02:03:33,360
stuff that goes on in your ward, like

2730
02:03:33,360 --> 02:03:35,040
when you get potholes fixed and stuff.

2731
02:03:35,040 --> 02:03:36,560
Our taxes pay for that.

2732
02:03:36,560 --> 02:03:38,719
>> Okay, guys. Okay, guys. Let's stay

2733
02:03:38,719 --> 02:03:41,840
focused. Stay focused. Stay focused.

2734
02:03:41,840 --> 02:03:44,239
>> All right. Anyway, well, we haven't had

2735
02:03:44,239 --> 02:03:46,320
we haven't It's overdue.

2736
02:03:46,320 --> 02:03:48,800
>> Okay. God, no. It's not not here. Not

2737
02:03:48,800 --> 02:03:49,119
here.

2738
02:03:49,119 --> 02:03:50,880
>> That's all I got, folks. Thank you all

2739
02:03:50,880 --> 02:03:52,560
very much. Have a great night. Stay

2740
02:03:52,560 --> 02:03:53,520
warm.

2741
02:03:53,520 --> 02:03:54,960
>> Thank you, Alderman Turner. Alman

2742
02:03:54,960 --> 02:03:56,000
Donworth.

2743
02:03:56,000 --> 02:03:58,880
>> Thank you very much. Appreciate it. Um,

2744
02:03:58,880 --> 02:04:01,360
again, I would um like to say thank the

2745
02:04:01,360 --> 02:04:04,080
city workers that um I speak to almost

2746
02:04:04,080 --> 02:04:06,800
every day for doing everything they do.

2747
02:04:06,800 --> 02:04:09,520
And I know my residents uh generally

2748
02:04:09,520 --> 02:04:11,360
appreciate it. They think they do a

2749
02:04:11,360 --> 02:04:13,440
great job. The snow plowing was

2750
02:04:13,440 --> 02:04:16,639
fantastic. Uh the alternate parking has

2751
02:04:16,639 --> 02:04:19,040
been a little bit better because I check

2752
02:04:19,040 --> 02:04:20,639
it every time I go out there before the

2753
02:04:20,639 --> 02:04:24,639
snow plows go out and um and check it.

2754
02:04:24,639 --> 02:04:26,560
And then they need to they need to move

2755
02:04:26,560 --> 02:04:29,199
them more. And I did make make a couple

2756
02:04:29,199 --> 02:04:32,400
stops at a couple houses that have a

2757
02:04:32,400 --> 02:04:36,400
constant problem over in uh my area. And

2758
02:04:36,400 --> 02:04:40,480
I did speak to a couple people and they were more than happy to say, "You

2759
02:04:40,480 --> 02:04:42,080
know what? Yeah, we can put these cars

2760
02:04:42,080 --> 02:04:44,239
in my driveway." I said, "Because if you

2761
02:04:44,239 --> 02:04:45,840
put them in your driveway, then you

2762
02:04:45,840 --> 02:04:47,599
don't have that big old snow pile out in

2763
02:04:47,599 --> 02:04:49,280
front of your house where they went

2764
02:04:49,280 --> 02:04:51,840
around your car." I said, "Just put them

2765
02:04:51,840 --> 02:04:54,000
in your driveway, you know." And the one

2766
02:04:54,000 --> 02:04:55,360
guy goes, "Well, you I have to put them

2767
02:04:55,360 --> 02:04:56,719
on my lawn." I said, "Well, if you got

2768
02:04:56,719 --> 02:04:58,639
to put it on your lawn for a little

2769
02:04:58,639 --> 02:05:00,719
while, you know, to keep it off the

2770
02:05:00,719 --> 02:05:03,040
street so the streets can stay clean." I

2771
02:05:03,040 --> 02:05:05,280
said, I don't think anybody would would,

2772
02:05:05,280 --> 02:05:07,840
you know, have any problem with that.

2773
02:05:07,840 --> 02:05:11,920
And um the uh I had scheduled a ward

2774
02:05:11,920 --> 02:05:14,239
meeting in March, but there's a problem

2775
02:05:14,239 --> 02:05:17,119
with the date. So I well at next council

2776
02:05:17,119 --> 02:05:19,520
meeting, I'll announce uh that date

2777
02:05:19,520 --> 02:05:21,760
because I have to schedule all the

2778
02:05:21,760 --> 02:05:23,520
people that I had scheduled up for this

2779
02:05:23,520 --> 02:05:26,880
date uh and reschedu them. So, when I

2780
02:05:26,880 --> 02:05:29,040
have that all set and ready to go and a

2781
02:05:29,040 --> 02:05:30,880
location ready to go, the location

2782
02:05:30,880 --> 02:05:34,800
should probably be Greenwood School

2783
02:05:34,800 --> 02:05:38,159
on North Avenue and it's going to be uh

2784
02:05:38,159 --> 02:05:41,199
middle of March.

2785
02:05:41,199 --> 02:05:49,510
Um,

2786
02:05:49,520 --> 02:05:52,000
excuse me. Oh, happy Black History

2787
02:05:52,000 --> 02:05:54,639
Month. Uh,

2788
02:05:54,639 --> 02:05:58,080
and with the iguana thing, I saw that

2789
02:05:58,080 --> 02:06:01,520
too. That was that was not acceptable at

2790
02:06:01,520 --> 02:06:04,000
all. That wasn't I was a police officer

2791
02:06:04,000 --> 02:06:05,760
and as a police officer, we would never

2792
02:06:05,760 --> 02:06:08,800
have done that. We would never have done

2793
02:06:08,800 --> 02:06:11,760
that. And uh you have to take that up

2794
02:06:11,760 --> 02:06:14,000
with the uh with the security company

2795
02:06:14,000 --> 02:06:18,719
and and I think it's it it'll hopefully

2796
02:06:18,719 --> 02:06:21,199
it'll work out fine. and and I hope and

2797
02:06:21,199 --> 02:06:23,440
I pray for the the gentleman that got

2798
02:06:23,440 --> 02:06:25,679
injured and it should have never

2799
02:06:25,679 --> 02:06:29,760
happened. Um, thank you. That's it.

2800
02:06:29,760 --> 02:06:31,199
>> Thank you, Alderman Donald, Alman

2801
02:06:31,199 --> 02:06:31,920
Florian.

2802
02:06:31,920 --> 02:06:34,159
>> Thank you, Deputy Deputy Clerk. Um,

2803
02:06:34,159 --> 02:06:36,239
Alderman Turner, I I'd encourage you to

2804
02:06:36,239 --> 02:06:39,360
attend planning and zoning. All the most

2805
02:06:39,360 --> 02:06:40,880
of the business applications come

2806
02:06:40,880 --> 02:06:42,719
through planning and zoning. I knew

2807
02:06:42,719 --> 02:06:45,119
about the school and your board maybe

2808
02:06:45,119 --> 02:06:47,280
before you did. and planning and zoning

2809
02:06:47,280 --> 02:06:49,199
has started sending out an email to

2810
02:06:49,199 --> 02:06:52,159
everyone and they highlight what ward

2811
02:06:52,159 --> 02:06:55,920
the the items are. So, and even if it's

2812
02:06:55,920 --> 02:06:57,760
not the eighth word, I still come anyway

2813
02:06:57,760 --> 02:06:59,760
because I like to know what they talk

2814
02:06:59,760 --> 02:07:01,840
about before it comes to us. But I'll

2815
02:07:01,840 --> 02:07:03,679
try to remember to clue you in when

2816
02:07:03,679 --> 02:07:05,280
there's something in the six word before

2817
02:07:05,280 --> 02:07:07,040
it happens so you won't miss it next

2818
02:07:07,040 --> 02:07:07,679
time.

2819
02:07:07,679 --> 02:07:10,320
>> Okay.

2820
02:07:10,320 --> 02:07:11,440
>> That's my point.

2821
02:07:11,440 --> 02:07:13,599
>> Okay. Well, that I can't help you with,

2822
02:07:13,599 --> 02:07:17,679
but good luck with that. Okay. So, um

2823
02:07:17,679 --> 02:07:20,000
those I want to let everyone know I went

2824
02:07:20,000 --> 02:07:22,000
to the schoolboard meeting recently

2825
02:07:22,000 --> 02:07:24,000
because my neighbor who was honored here

2826
02:07:24,000 --> 02:07:26,800
tonight received uh accolades from the

2827
02:07:26,800 --> 02:07:30,239
school board um Nelson Campos um as

2828
02:07:30,239 --> 02:07:32,880
principal of the year. Um he's not only

2829
02:07:32,880 --> 02:07:34,400
an amazing principal, but he's an

2830
02:07:34,400 --> 02:07:36,079
amazing neighbor. He has a wonderful

2831
02:07:36,079 --> 02:07:38,719
family. He lives two doors from me. So,

2832
02:07:38,719 --> 02:07:40,880
I was very excited to see him win this

2833
02:07:40,880 --> 02:07:44,159
award. I think he's a perfect example of

2834
02:07:44,159 --> 02:07:46,960
what immigrants bring to our our

2835
02:07:46,960 --> 02:07:50,320
community, right, and our country. Um,

2836
02:07:50,320 --> 02:07:53,040
and I'm I'm a little concerned because I

2837
02:07:53,040 --> 02:07:55,520
remember in school when you'd have a

2838
02:07:55,520 --> 02:07:57,599
really great teacher and then they would

2839
02:07:57,599 --> 02:07:59,840
promote them to administration and you'd

2840
02:07:59,840 --> 02:08:02,320
never see them again. And now everyone

2841
02:08:02,320 --> 02:08:04,800
knows he's a great principal. So there's

2842
02:08:04,800 --> 02:08:06,800
going to be people calling him, right,

2843
02:08:06,800 --> 02:08:08,960
to try to take him out of Waggan. So,

2844
02:08:08,960 --> 02:08:11,599
let's hope he decides to stay right here

2845
02:08:11,599 --> 02:08:16,480
with us. Um, I want to address uh I

2846
02:08:16,480 --> 02:08:18,719
think she's gone, but a woman uh talked

2847
02:08:18,719 --> 02:08:20,960
about the ladies with the babies and the

2848
02:08:20,960 --> 02:08:23,920
flowers on the corner out in the cold. I

2849
02:08:23,920 --> 02:08:26,800
have been calling Sergeant uh Baker

2850
02:08:26,800 --> 02:08:30,320
who's in charge of our community um uh

2851
02:08:30,320 --> 02:08:32,880
what are they called? The the police.

2852
02:08:32,880 --> 02:08:36,800
Yeah, community. The So, he is has

2853
02:08:36,800 --> 02:08:38,639
approached them. He has talked to them.

2854
02:08:38,639 --> 02:08:41,360
He has warned them. So if you see them

2855
02:08:41,360 --> 02:08:42,719
out there, I don't get to see them every

2856
02:08:42,719 --> 02:08:44,320
day because I'm working, but people will

2857
02:08:44,320 --> 02:08:45,920
tell me they see them. But if you see

2858
02:08:45,920 --> 02:08:48,560
them, call the non-emergency number. Ask

2859
02:08:48,560 --> 02:08:51,440
for Sergeant Baker. He has told them if

2860
02:08:51,440 --> 02:08:54,000
he catches them again. He is calling DC

2861
02:08:54,000 --> 02:08:56,880
DCFS. So if you see them out there,

2862
02:08:56,880 --> 02:09:00,000
report them. Let's get those kids safe

2863
02:09:00,000 --> 02:09:02,079
because they were out there in the

2864
02:09:02,079 --> 02:09:06,159
freezing cold. It was ridiculous. Um, I

2865
02:09:06,159 --> 02:09:07,760
want to talk a little bit briefly about

2866
02:09:07,760 --> 02:09:09,840
the downtown internet thing. I know

2867
02:09:09,840 --> 02:09:11,599
Alderman Guzman was not happy with me

2868
02:09:11,599 --> 02:09:14,880
that I overrode his holdover. I I try

2869
02:09:14,880 --> 02:09:17,360
not to do that, but the the issues you

2870
02:09:17,360 --> 02:09:19,040
had were not going to change in two

2871
02:09:19,040 --> 02:09:20,719
weeks or four weeks. You were against

2872
02:09:20,719 --> 02:09:22,880
it. That's fine. We don't always agree

2873
02:09:22,880 --> 02:09:24,719
up here. We would not have a Chick-fil-A

2874
02:09:24,719 --> 02:09:27,440
going in if I got my way, but as you

2875
02:09:27,440 --> 02:09:29,280
see, it's going in because it got five

2876
02:09:29,280 --> 02:09:31,440
votes. So, we're we're not always going

2877
02:09:31,440 --> 02:09:33,520
to agree on everything up here. But I

2878
02:09:33,520 --> 02:09:36,639
believe our community um not everyone

2879
02:09:36,639 --> 02:09:38,320
has a phone. I know you kept saying

2880
02:09:38,320 --> 02:09:40,159
everyone has a phone. Not everyone has a

2881
02:09:40,159 --> 02:09:42,400
phone and you can't always do everything

2882
02:09:42,400 --> 02:09:43,840
on your phone. Have you ever tried to

2883
02:09:43,840 --> 02:09:46,480
fill out a job application or anything

2884
02:09:46,480 --> 02:09:48,079
important like that on your phone? It's

2885
02:09:48,079 --> 02:09:50,480
almost impossible. So you need a laptop.

2886
02:09:50,480 --> 02:09:52,239
Well, and laptops don't always come with

2887
02:09:52,239 --> 02:09:54,079
internet. So you need to be able to tap

2888
02:09:54,079 --> 02:09:56,239
into some kind of internet. And this

2889
02:09:56,239 --> 02:09:59,760
whole process began when COVID hit and

2890
02:09:59,760 --> 02:10:01,520
kids were having trouble connecting to

2891
02:10:01,520 --> 02:10:03,840
the internet to do school because they

2892
02:10:03,840 --> 02:10:05,760
didn't have internet at home. Not only

2893
02:10:05,760 --> 02:10:07,440
did they not have a phone, they didn't

2894
02:10:07,440 --> 02:10:10,400
even have internet. So, um, while we

2895
02:10:10,400 --> 02:10:12,400
disagreed on that, I I think it was

2896
02:10:12,400 --> 02:10:13,920
important for us to vote on it and you

2897
02:10:13,920 --> 02:10:19,199
were perfectly fine to vote no. And that is your your choice and I too will

2898
02:10:19,199 --> 02:10:21,840
vote no when it's when I feel I need to.

2899
02:10:21,840 --> 02:10:23,920
And to address your concern, Alderman

2900
02:10:23,920 --> 02:10:26,560
Turner, about the surveillance, I I

2901
02:10:26,560 --> 02:10:28,480
mean, I personally don't care if people

2902
02:10:28,480 --> 02:10:30,079
follow me. I don't do anything too

2903
02:10:30,079 --> 02:10:31,679
exciting except go to work and come

2904
02:10:31,679 --> 02:10:34,320
here. But if people don't want to be

2905
02:10:34,320 --> 02:10:36,560
surveiled, they don't have to use this

2906
02:10:36,560 --> 02:10:38,000
the I mean, I don't believe they're

2907
02:10:38,000 --> 02:10:39,280
going to be surveiled, but if they think

2908
02:10:39,280 --> 02:10:41,040
they're going to be, don't use the free

2909
02:10:41,040 --> 02:10:43,280
internet. It's an easy solution. If you

2910
02:10:43,280 --> 02:10:44,960
don't if you don't like it, don't use

2911
02:10:44,960 --> 02:10:51,589
it. It's perfect.

2912
02:10:51,599 --> 02:10:54,159
ultimate ultimate turn.

2913
02:10:54,159 --> 02:10:55,440
>> Thank you, mayor.

2914
02:10:55,440 --> 02:10:57,599
>> He loves to do that to me.

2915
02:10:57,599 --> 02:10:58,159
>> I know.

2916
02:10:58,159 --> 02:11:01,119
>> Um

2917
02:11:01,119 --> 02:11:04,159
>> so, um one one other thing I'd like to

2918
02:11:04,159 --> 02:11:06,159
Well, a couple other things, but um

2919
02:11:06,159 --> 02:11:08,239
recently Brandon Johnson, the mayor of

2920
02:11:08,239 --> 02:11:10,480
Chicago, signed an ICE on notice

2921
02:11:10,480 --> 02:11:13,280
executive order. Um I think we should

2922
02:11:13,280 --> 02:11:15,920
consider something like that. Um, it

2923
02:11:15,920 --> 02:11:17,920
directs the police department to

2924
02:11:17,920 --> 02:11:20,239
document actions by federal immigration

2925
02:11:20,239 --> 02:11:22,960
agents, both ICE and Border Patrol, and

2926
02:11:22,960 --> 02:11:26,079
investigate potential misconduct or

2927
02:11:26,079 --> 02:11:28,159
illegal activity, which then gets

2928
02:11:28,159 --> 02:11:30,639
referred to the state's attorney. So,

2929
02:11:30,639 --> 02:11:32,880
um, I encourage that to be something you

2930
02:11:32,880 --> 02:11:34,880
consider, mayor, when you are talking

2931
02:11:34,880 --> 02:11:37,199
about addressing these problems that are

2932
02:11:37,199 --> 02:11:39,440
coming through, um, because I do believe

2933
02:11:39,440 --> 02:11:41,119
they'll be back.

2934
02:11:41,119 --> 02:11:42,960
Um,

2935
02:11:42,960 --> 02:11:44,639
so,

2936
02:11:44,639 --> 02:11:47,599
um, two more things. Red iguana,

2937
02:11:47,599 --> 02:11:50,400
horrible. I concur with most of what was

2938
02:11:50,400 --> 02:11:51,760
said up here. That should have never

2939
02:11:51,760 --> 02:11:55,119
happened. It's awful. No human being

2940
02:11:55,119 --> 02:11:57,440
deserves to be treated that way. I

2941
02:11:57,440 --> 02:11:59,920
personally have advocated for us not to

2942
02:11:59,920 --> 02:12:03,280
have nightclub type establishments in

2943
02:12:03,280 --> 02:12:06,320
town. We seem to just not do those well.

2944
02:12:06,320 --> 02:12:09,440
bad things seem to happen. Um, in those

2945
02:12:09,440 --> 02:12:12,159
situations, it's hard to have enough

2946
02:12:12,159 --> 02:12:14,639
security, enough oversight. I know

2947
02:12:14,639 --> 02:12:16,159
someone was complaining because all the

2948
02:12:16,159 --> 02:12:17,760
cops are at the casino, but mayor,

2949
02:12:17,760 --> 02:12:20,159
correct me if I'm wrong, the casino pays

2950
02:12:20,159 --> 02:12:22,639
for those police officers to be there at

2951
02:12:22,639 --> 02:12:25,040
for security. Correct. It's not like our

2952
02:12:25,040 --> 02:12:28,239
patrolmen are hanging out at the casino.

2953
02:12:28,239 --> 02:12:30,079
>> That's overtime. So, it has nothing to

2954
02:12:30,079 --> 02:12:32,239
do with our regular patrol officers.

2955
02:12:32,239 --> 02:12:33,920
>> Yeah. doesn't change the amount of

2956
02:12:33,920 --> 02:12:35,920
police officers available for the rest

2957
02:12:35,920 --> 02:12:38,400
of the city. That's overtime hours that

2958
02:12:38,400 --> 02:12:41,920
the casino pays for themselves. So, um,

2959
02:12:41,920 --> 02:12:45,199
but it is it is very difficult to have

2960
02:12:45,199 --> 02:12:47,760
enough coverage to cover everything and

2961
02:12:47,760 --> 02:12:50,079
I I just think we need to rethink that

2962
02:12:50,079 --> 02:12:52,639
whole process and my heart goes out to

2963
02:12:52,639 --> 02:12:54,800
the Curry family because that was a

2964
02:12:54,800 --> 02:12:56,480
horrible incident and should have never

2965
02:12:56,480 --> 02:13:00,639
happened. Okay, last Tomic. We've had

2966
02:13:00,639 --> 02:13:02,480
people come up to the podium recently

2967
02:13:02,480 --> 02:13:04,960
talking about towing. In December, Mr.

2968
02:13:04,960 --> 02:13:07,679
McLemore came up um talked about how

2969
02:13:07,679 --> 02:13:10,159
towing has always been the mayor's perk.

2970
02:13:10,159 --> 02:13:12,239
Um I looked up the definition of perk

2971
02:13:12,239 --> 02:13:14,400
and it talked about happiness and other

2972
02:13:14,400 --> 02:13:16,880
things, but then it said in slaying it's

2973
02:13:16,880 --> 02:13:19,360
extra benefits or advantages, often

2974
02:13:19,360 --> 02:13:21,840
jobreated. I'm assuming that's what he

2975
02:13:21,840 --> 02:13:24,239
meant when he talked about it. Um I

2976
02:13:24,239 --> 02:13:26,480
think we need to have some solutions for

2977
02:13:26,480 --> 02:13:29,280
the towing issues here in Walkegan. I

2978
02:13:29,280 --> 02:13:31,440
don't think our residents deserve to be

2979
02:13:31,440 --> 02:13:35,920
taken advantage of in in um

2980
02:13:35,920 --> 02:13:39,199
when misfortune strikes. Um we have

2981
02:13:39,199 --> 02:13:41,199
people whose cars are might only worth

2982
02:13:41,199 --> 02:13:43,599
$1,000 and then it gets impounded and

2983
02:13:43,599 --> 02:13:45,760
kept for days and then it's costing them

2984
02:13:45,760 --> 02:13:48,159
more than $1,000 to get their car out.

2985
02:13:48,159 --> 02:13:50,719
Um I think the towing there's always

2986
02:13:50,719 --> 02:13:52,159
been this thing that there's a contract

2987
02:13:52,159 --> 02:13:54,560
in Walkegan. There is no contract. I

2988
02:13:54,560 --> 02:13:57,679
think it's something You're welcome. I

2989
02:13:57,679 --> 02:13:59,040
think it's something that should come

2990
02:13:59,040 --> 02:14:00,880
through city council. We should we

2991
02:14:00,880 --> 02:14:03,280
should say the most you can charge our

2992
02:14:03,280 --> 02:14:05,199
community is this. If you want to do

2993
02:14:05,199 --> 02:14:07,599
business in our town, this is the most

2994
02:14:07,599 --> 02:14:10,159
you should charge. Alderman Lisa May

2995
02:14:10,159 --> 02:14:12,159
advocated for this years ago when she

2996
02:14:12,159 --> 02:14:14,880
sat in that seat. Um and I was out in

2997
02:14:14,880 --> 02:14:16,800
the audience listening before I became

2998
02:14:16,800 --> 02:14:18,719
an alderman and I think she's absolutely

2999
02:14:18,719 --> 02:14:20,960
right. Um, we need to take the

3000
02:14:20,960 --> 02:14:23,280
community's side on this and I think the

3001
02:14:23,280 --> 02:14:25,520
alderman need to take control of this

3002
02:14:25,520 --> 02:14:28,159
issue and say if you want to work in W

3003
02:14:28,159 --> 02:14:29,920
Keaggan, this is what you charge our

3004
02:14:29,920 --> 02:14:33,599
community and no more. Um, so that's all

3005
02:14:33,599 --> 02:14:35,360
I have to say on that. Have a great

3006
02:14:35,360 --> 02:14:39,280
night. Stay warm and motion to adjurnn.

3007
02:14:39,280 --> 02:14:42,079
>> Oh, you want to adjourn on that?

3008
02:14:42,079 --> 02:14:44,000
Alderman Florian. Motion by Alderman

3009
02:14:44,000 --> 02:14:46,079
Florian. Second by Alderman Guzman to

3010
02:14:46,079 --> 02:14:47,760
adjurnn. All those in favor?

3011
02:14:47,760 --> 02:14:51,960
>> I. Motion passing carry.